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MONTGOMERYSHIRE.
MONTGOMERYSHIRE. MR. C. W. W. WYNN AT MACHYNLLETH. On Wednesday afternoon, March 17, a meeting was held in the Town Hall, Machynlleth, to hear an address from Mr. C. W. W. Wynn, the Conservative candidate for the county. Mr. Sackville Phelps, Newlands, Machyn- lleth, was voted to the chair, and there were also present on the platform, Sir John Conroy, Llanbryninair, Mr. Owen Slaney Wynne, Ruabon, the Rev. Canon Griffiths, rector of Machynlleth, Mr. Joseph Evans, Fronygog, Mr. Pryce Jones, the Conservative candidate for the boroughs, Mr. David Howell, solicitor, and the Rev. D. Morgan, Penegoes. The CHAIRMAN, the sequence of whose remarks was sometimes lost through indistinct utterance, said the meeting was assembled in consequence of the near ap- proach of the dissolution of the present Parliament. Mr. Wynn was also present to give an account of his steward- ship, extending over a long period he had represented the constituency in Parliament, and also to request them once more to return him as their member. (Cheers.) For many years past Mr. Wynn had shown his activity, energy, and fitness for the post, and the constituency could npt do better than return him once. more. (Cheers.) It had been the fate of the present Ministry to hold the reins of Government during a very troubled and anxious period. They had not only to contend against wars and rumours of wars, and also disturbances in various parts of Europe, but a factious opposition at home, from their Irish neighbours, whose sole object seemed to be to obstruct the transaction of every kind of business. (Hear, hear.) The great cry at the present election was that Mr. Gladstone left a surplus of several millions of pounds but those who raised that cry forget entirely to say that that Government also bequeathed another legacy. The abolition of purchase in the army absorbed the whole of that surplus. It was, however, a very easy thing, by underestimating the revenue, and overestimating the expenditure, to cook a budget so as to form a surplus. Though the Liberal party were so fond of abuse and of accusing the Con- .c servatives of extravagance, it had never yet been seen that the Liberals were able to lay their fingers upon a single act Of extravagance of expenditure with which fault could be found. (Cheers.) The Liberal party also blamed the Ministry for having caused bad trade, when that badness of trade was beyond the control of any Ministry. It resulted undoubtedly from a series of various causes-from the famine in India, from the collapse of trade and credit in Japan and China, and from the wild speculation of their American friends, and, above all, from the failure of English harvests in the years 1866 and 1867. Then there was a deficiency of the value of no less than 216,000,000, so that farmers had not only not got that sum to spend, but the country had to pay other nations sixteen millions to make up for the de- ticiency of the English food supply. Consequently the country had sustained a total loss of thirty-two-nullions. Bad as were the years 1866-7, he feared that last year was worse still, so that that to a great extent accounted for the badness of trade and the calamities which the people suffered. (Cheers.) The Liberals had also found fault with every phase of the foreign policy of the Conservative Government but they did not say what they would do were they in power. They did not say whether they would allow the presence of a Russian Ambassador at Cabul, or whether they would allow the Treaty of San Stephano to stand. What was the real state of the case. Years ago, by a want of manliness and a want of thorough downright English feeling the Liberal party allowed the country to go to war with Russia, when the country was not prepared for it, the loss entailed by that war in men and money the country felt at the present day. But what had the present Government done in exactly the same circumstances. The meeting knew that the great am- bition of Russia was to obtain Constantinople. (Hear, hear.) If she did obtain it, whatjjwould be the result? Napoleon, when he heard that Russia was so anxious to obtain Constantinople, said, 1 co, it Russia obtains Constantinople she will be mistress of Europe." That re- mark was repeated to the Duke of Wellington, who re- plied, Mistress of Europe! She will be mistress of the world." (Applause.) How could England hold India with Russia at Constantinople ? Lord Beaconsfield knew that; but without the shedding of a drop of blood, but by mere force of character, by manliness, and by showing the whole world what sort of a nation the English were, he had made Russia stop in her career, even when in sight of Constantinople. Lord Beaconsfield then held up his liitlid, and taid, "Russia, you shall go no further to en- danger the empire of my Queen." (Applause.) Russia then sheathed her sword, limbered up her guns again, and went home. (Cheers.) Mr. Gladstone, who was fond of asking questions, had asked the electors of Liverpool and Southwark if they were contented with the way they were being governed, and they had answered il Yes." He (the Chairman) also asked the electors of Montgomery- shire to say Yes" by returning Mr. Wynn at the head of the poll. (Applause.) Mr. C. W. W. WYNN, who was enthusiastically re- ceived, asked to be allowed in the first place to thank those present very cordially for their reception, and the ladies who had honoured them that day by importing into the arena of politics the humanizing influence of their presence. He augured well from it for his cause, and he trusted that not only they, but the wives, mothers, and daughters of Montgomeryshire would each in their own home further the success of his candidature for the county. (Applause.) If that were only so, he should have little lear for the result, for all knew what power the ladies had. (Cheers.) He was extremely obliged to them for meeting him in such numbers that day, because the time which had elapsed since the announcement of the dissolution, and that which had yet to elapse before the dissolution itse;f was so short, that with twenty-five polling places in the county it was as much as he could pos-ibly do, by holding sometimes two or three meetings in the day, as he did on F riday, to get through the places where lie must visit before the day of nomination. It was, therefore, physically and absolutely impossible, as he should have liked otherwise to have done, to personally and individually canvass the county and he was sure, as lie had stated at the end of his address, so be said now, that the electors would take it as an utterance coming from the bottom of his heart, that he hoped none of them would ascribe that inability to visit each voter to nothing but the right cause -want of time and want of opportunity. (Cheers.) It was most important, when opposition was not only de- clared but positively in the field, that he should see as many electors as he possibly could. (Hear, hear.) They were met at a very troubled time—one of the most anxious times, lie thought, that had existed at any general election within his memory. (Hear, hear.) The electors had to decide upon one or two great points, namely, whether the policy 01 peace with honour which had been so triumph- antly secured by the Government of Lord Beaconsfield should be continued, or whether the country should revert to the policy of Mr. Gladstone or his successor, whoever he might be, when they remembered that Mr. Gladstone at the time when he was going out of office used that expression with regard to the nations of Eastern Europe, and more especially with regard to Turkey, which would most probabiy have plunged Europe into war, and most likely England, within six months. (Cheers.) How carefully, how cautiously, how judiciously the present Government had kept England out of compli- cations, history, when it came to be written, would tell. Those who had read the newspapers had seen with what extraordinary dexterity England bad managed to kAAn out of the conflict with Russia, and Turkey, and Austria. They had seen that treaty, which was so laughed at and criticised at the time it was made, the Treaty of Berlin, bear good fruit. There were certain provisions made for retaining Russian forces in Turkey and making them retreat from Constantinople. That was laughed to scorn. It was said that they would never retreat; but not only had Russia retreated, but she had gone back behind the Balkans. (Applause.) When they heard that treaty had been nugatory, he would call in for witness no other than the Emperor of Germany, who, in a speech made a fort- night ago to his Parliament when it was being opened, had said that owing to. that his Empire had remained at peace, and was likely to remain at peace; that he. was in firm alliance with Austria; and that those two empires were determined that no in- vasion of the free principalities should be permitted. (Applause.) That was no mean achievement. (Hear, hear.) The Government had been accused of engaging in unnecessary wars. How did it happen? They could almost say that they inherited the South African war. Sir Bartle Frere, of whom he spoke highiy, was appointed by Mr. Gladstone or by the Colonial Minister of that time. He day by day saw more and more the danger to which the English colonists, or rather the Boers, were exposed from the predatory excursions of the savage tribes living on the borders of the colony. He saw that the policy of conciliation was wasted upon those savages. They must be dealt with with a strong hand bsfore they could be conciliated. The expedition, like many another English expedition, was undertaken with too small a force, and two disasters had attended it, disasters which might happen to any force, and it would be wrong to at- tribute them to any Government, happening as they did so many miles from home. (Hear, hear.) He might say that it now appeared from joir Garnet Wolseley's dis- patches, that the last trace of disaffection had been stamped out and that a loyal, contented and peaceful colony was no longer threatened by a belt of savages, ready at any moment when the colonists might be unprotected to ravage their frontiers. (Cheers.) The Indian expedition was in some respects even more melan- choly, but it was in consequence of the absolute trust that Sir Louis Cavagnari, a man who knew more of the Afghan character than any one in Europe—it was in consequence of the firm conviction he had in their honour and good will that he trusted himself alone in Cabul to make that treaty, which, alas, was sealed with his blood; and yet those who remembered the newspaper accounts of the deed-would, he thought, agree with him in saying that never was anything so discouraging as the sort of howl, almost a shout of rejoicing, which went up from certain parties in England at the desaster at Cabul. They thought it was a thing which would seriously hinder and entangle England's relations with India, which would embarass the Government and thoroughly discredit the whole of the Indian operations, and for that reason, and that reason only, they were ready to overlook the devotion and self-sacrifice of their countrymen in doing their duty., Rather than honour them, they were inclined to throw cold water on the expedition. (Hear, hear.) Those who remembered the history of the Peninsular War, would remember that something of tne same kind of thing occurred to the Duke of Wellington. His early opera- tions were crippled by want of means and want of forces, and no opportunity was lost in discouraging him in every way. It was melancholy to see that that which was called the great Liberal party should have descended to such artifices as those. (Cheers.) In spite of good and evil report, however, the Afghan Campaign was at an end. The last sparks iof rebellion had; been trampled out, and he had no doubt that before the end of the year, they would be told that the English forces had returned within the Indian frontier, leaving the tribes north of it to enjoy their independence so long as they behaved themselves peaceably towards England, and did not tamper with their allegiance, by throwing themselves into the arms of the great and threatening enemy, Russia. (Applause.) Looking over some of his father's correspondence, he saw that that was a course which the Duke of Wel- lington advised in respect to those north-western provinces who had since been brought under British control. He added that England could have no better barrier against either Russian or Persian aggression, than the presence of those tribes, who, though they quarrelled and fought anion" themselves, would be at least united in fighting with England against any attempt to deprive them of their country or their liberties. (Cheers.) That was old advice, but it appeared to him, reading it in the light of events of the past year, that it was sound advice for the present time. (Hear, hear.) He trusted that it would be carried out. (Cheers.) He thought that he had disposed of the accusation against the Government of entering into un- necessary wars. (Applause.) They had kept England out of complications and wars at home, and although they had been unfortunately involved in two wars abroad, he hoped and believed that both bad now been brought to a satisfactory and conclusive termination. (Applause.) Much had been said of the neglect of domestic legislation during the last two or three years. Now, he did not think that any of them could have read the newspapers so cursorily as not to have seen the real reason- of that lack of legislation. Those who were conversant with machinery would know that one small pebble between the cogs if not crushed would throw the whole machine out of order. (Hear, hear.) In that light he regarded the question of Home Rule. To such a pitch had the obstruction been carried, that it was thought that some very strong rules should be framed to meet it. To the astonishment of the whole House no one supported the adoption of those rules more than the Irish obstructionists. The Government thought that the millenium had come. It was, however, only the calm before the storm, for no sooner was it attempted to put the rules into force than the obstruction was re-commenced. It was then resolved to dissolve Parliament. There were many reasons against a dissolution of Parliament at the beginning of a session. It would s]>oil the'London season; and the reason for not dis- solving daring the Whitsun recess was because it would cause a severe check to trade. There was one alternative, and that was to utilize the Easter recess, and to give ten days before and a week afterwards to get the Parliamentary machinery in order and at work, so that a fair amount of legislation might reason- ably be expected before Parliament separated in the autumn. (Hear, hear.) It was that alternative which Lord Beaconsfield preferred. He had confidence in the voice of the country which had been unmistakably expressed at numerous recent elections, and he believed, and he (Mr. Wynn) believed also, that he (Lord Beaconsfield) would be sent back into power with a large, united, and increased following. (Applause.) Prior to the two elections at Liverpool and Southwark, they had heard a great deal through the Radical papers about their being typical elections. The Liberals felt sure of winning those elections, and they said that those and Sheffield would be indications of the feeling of the whole country. (Hear, hear.) Sheffield was not only a large election, because a larger number polled there than ever before, but the Conservative candidate, who on the former occasion did not come within a thousand of his opponent, this time with 16,000 voters, was beaten by something" like 500 and no more. (Applause.) Then came the great election of Liver- pool, thesecond city of the Empire,where notonlywasjMr. Whitley triumphantly successful, but, what he was sure the meeting would be glad to hear, he told him (Mr. Wynn) in the House of would be glad to hear, he told him (Mr. Wynn) in the House of Commons not long ago that a great deal of his success was due to the unanimity of the Welsh voters. (Applause.) As they knew, the Welsh element in Liverpool was very strong. It went almost as one man In favour of Mr. Whitley. (Cheers ) From that he (Mr. Wynn) augured well not only for his own success, but also for the success of his friend, Mr. Pryce Jones. (Cheers.) It was evident that a great change had occurred in Wales with respect to the policy of the present Government as compared with the late Government. They had learned to believe that the true peace policy had been pursued by Lord Beaconsfield. They had learnt that the only true chance of returning trade and commercial prosperity at home was not secured by harr&ssing every interest, as Mr. Gladstone was justly accused of doing, but by allowing those industries to develope in peace—(cheers)—not engaging in foreign expeditions further than was necessary for the main- tenance of the colonies, and their inhabitants, and trusting te England herself to recover the position which for a time she appeared to have forfeited of a stable and solvent nation. (Applause.) The' periods of great commercial pro- sperity and depression were, as was well known, pretty nearly constant. Sometimes the periods were longer than at others, but they had been always recurring in very nearly the same cycle. (Cheers.) The late, or Mr. Gladstone's Government had five years of almost unexampled prosperity; and that meant an overflowing exchequer. As men made more they spent more in luxuries as well as in necessities. Then more money flowed into the pockets of the Chancellor of the Exchequer almost than he knew what to do with. As a general rule, most Chancellors of the Exchequer calculated upon an increase and remitted taxa- tion accordingly. Mr. Gladstone in the late years of hIS Govern- 6 ment did not do so. From motives of prudence which he (Mr Wynn) did not at all undervalue, and owing to the outbreak of the French and German war,Mr. Gladstone kept the income tax at a comparatively high rate before his resignation He had just put down upon paper figures which he thought would have a great deal of weight with those whom he was addressing re- lative to the comparative amounts of income tax under the two Governments. In five years during which Mr. Gladstone's Government was in office, the income tax was, first 5d then «d., next, it rose in consequence of the Franco-Prussian war to 6d., then it was 4d., and for the year Mr. Gladstone went out of office it was 3d. Those figures added together gave a total of 22d. Now he would give them the amounts Of income tax during five years of Conservative rule. In 1874 when the Conservatives got into power, they reduced the tax to 2d.{(Cheers.) The second year was also 2d.; then it was 3d. two years in succession, and the fifth year, a year of unexampled commercial depression, and after three bad harvests, and with three wars on hand, they raised it to 5d., at which figure it stood at the present time. (Cheers.) If they would do him the favour of adding two and two, three and three, and five together, they would find that it would come to fifteen.. Therefore with all that period of anxiety, of wars, and depression of trade, the Conservative Government had taken out of the pockets of the income tax payers during the past five years 7d. less than the Kachcal Government did in the five preceding years—(cheers)— five years when they had no such excuse as the Conservative Government had, for even the Abyssinian war, which might be pleaded as an excuse for an increased income tax, was paid for by deferred annuities, which had only now expired. As he was talking about the income tax, let them look at the different ways the two Governments had treated the tax payers and those upon whose small incomes the tax might be supposed to press most heavily. The Liberals had deducted A80 from incomes under P-300 a year. That was to say payment was only made upon j6220. On the other hand, the Conservatives had deducted £120, and extended the exemption to £400 a year. (Cheers.) The man who had an income of £ 400 a year had £ 120 deducted, whereas he would have had notlfing deducted under the Liberal Administration; and those who had a smaller income were even better off, because the exemption was extended further. (Cheers.) In spite of two years of bad harvest and commercial stagnation, the diminution in the National Debt since 1S74 was no less than' £ 2,877,000. Funded debt and terminable annuites, which formed a great item of the National Debt, had been decreased £ 126,000,000, but the un- funded debt, which was not to be paid off in any specified time, had been increased £ 26,376,000. Therefore the whole increase of cost was the interest on £ 268,000. (Cheers.) A large amount of what was said to be the heavy expenditure of the Conserva- tive Government had been spent to a great extent in repro- ductive matters. The sum of £ %80\000 had been invested in the purchase of the Suez Canal shares. England paid 3 per cent. for that, but got in return 5 per cent. (Cheers.) He thought they would all be glad to spend a, great deal of money upon those terms. (Laughter and cheers.) That dis- posed of £ 3,800,0.0. It not only returned the whole of the expenditure, but it also supplied a sinking fund, from which in about thirty-three years, without any further charge upon the ratepayers, the whole of the debt would be discharged. (Cheers.) In advances to School Boards, Sanitary Boards, in building harbours of refuge, and such like things, which under the powers of different Acts of Parliament were borrowed from the Consolidated Funds, there had been expended £18,000,000. Now none of that money was lost. (Cheers.) It could not be fairly called expenditure, because it was repaid, and repaid with interest. (Applause.) The money not only returned good value to the Government, but also afforded means of effecting great social improvements, great sanitary improvements at the smallest cost to those who desired to carry them out. (Cheers.) He should like to say one word as to the alleged increase of taxation by the Conservative Government. He thought the electors ought not to forget that the Government in 1874 entirely abolished the duty on sugar. Duty had also been taken entirely off horses. There was also a duty which pressed heavily upon farmers, where they were asked for it, which he must admit was not always the case. He meant the duty upon servants, whether employed in the house or in husbandry. Then came the remission, which he was sure would be thought: well of by every farmer of Montgomeryshire, and that was the remission of the tax upon sheep dogs. (Cheers.) He did not think that the people could say in the face of what he had said that the Government had been unduly extravagant. (Hear, hear.) They had maintained the affairs of the country in an efficient and satisfactory state, and he believed that a large majority of Welshmen, and Englishmen too, were of opinion that in point of fact the keeping up of things in a state of efficiency was the most economic expenditure of money that could be adopted. (Hear, hear.) When the Conservative Government went into office they found that the affairs of both the army and navy were at a very low point. Everything had been sacrificed to make a good appearance in the Budget. He would give the meeting one instance that came under his own immediate know- ledge. He had bought at the Government stores a tent for £ 5. The tent was as good as new, but no doubt the first purchaser from the stores had given only about £ 3 for it. Next vear the Government wer3 buying back tents at ZS, ZO, and even zio, That was a specimen of Whig and Radical finance. That policy held good not only with respect to material articles, but also as regarded men. A soldier was a Jcostly animal to make. After making him it was better to keep him by good and fair treatment, but if they liked
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MONTGOMERY BOROUGHS.
MONTGOMERY BOROUGHS. Mr. Hanbury Tracy, tha Liberal candidate for th e Montgomery Boroughs, canvassed Machynlleth on Wed- nesday, and everywhere, with one or two exceptions, met with an enthusiastic recaption. The Liberals are confi- dent of polling a very much larger number of voters from Machynlleth than at the previous election.
CARMARTHENSHIRE.
CARMARTHENSHIRE. Sir Marteine Lloyd of Bronwydd has resolved to ally himself to the Liberal party, to which his family have for many generations belonged. A rumour to the contrary was circulated in Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire, where Sir Marteine has extensive estates, but he has silenced the chatterers by letters plainly setting forth his intentions.
ABERYSTWYTH.
ABERYSTWYTH. PETTY SESSIONS.—On Wednesday, March 17, before the Mayor (Mr. Peter Jones) and Mr. J. W. Szlumper, Susan Wren, the wife of a militiaman living at Trefechan, was fined 2s. Gd., including costs, for having been drnnk. There was no other
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There is nothing more nourishing and warming in cold weather than a cup of really good Cocoa, but the diffi- culty has been to obtain it pure. This may be secured at a cost of one halfpenny for a large breakfast cup by using Cadbury's Cocoa Essence, which goes three times as far as the adulterated and starchy compounds ordinarily sold, the smallest packet making fourteen breakfast cups of « r».
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. [WEATHER PERMITTING.] Col. PRYSE'S HOUNDS will meet on Wednesday March 24 Crosswood Saturday, March 27 PeithyU At 10-30. The UNITED PACK will meet on Saturday/March 20 Bell Wednesday,March 24 MnnqloW Saturday, March 27 .Treyerward Gorse At 10-30. „ W. WYNN'S HOUNDS wUl meet en Friday, March 19 ..Liyncly8 station „ A At 11.45 Saturday, March 20 Trhtfleld Monday, March 22 '.V. Tuesday, March 23 V.V.\V.V.Gob^we» Thursday, March 25 Hollv Btisb Saturday, March 27 .•.Whitchurch At 10-30. T, J T?e TALE OF TOWY HOUNDS will meet on Friday, March 19 Black Lion Hotel. IJansaWfll At 10-30. The NORTH SHROPSHIRE HOUNDS will meet on Thursday, March 18 Merrington Green Monday, March 22 Losford Thursday, MarchJ 25 Haughmond Abbey At 10-45. « Tbe SHREWSBURY HOUNDS will meet on Pitchford Villag* Monday, March 22 Frodesley Villag Thursday, March 25 CrucktonHall At 10-45. Tlie FLINT AND DENBIGH HOUNDS will meet on Thursday, March 18 Ystrad Saturday, March 20 5^0 Kennels At 10-30. Mr. VAUGHAN PRYSE'S HARRIERS will meet on Saturday, March 20 Cwmbedw (by invitation) At 10-30. The ANGLESEY HARRIERS will meet on Saturday, March 20 Pen craig Gats At 11-30.
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BIRTHS. MARRIAGES. & DEATHS. No announcement* of marriages are inserted without sufficient authentication, jor want of whieh, announcements sent to f are sometimes omitted. A charge, of Is. paid in advance, & for.the words "jVo Cards." Jkc., in marriages, and cWV addition to the simple record of deaths. f" —" BIRTH S. MACKENZIE-Iarch 12, at Abergeldie House, Aberystwyth, the wife of J. P. Mackenzie, Esq., of a daughter. °^a'-ch .'h0 w'f° of Hugh Owen, manager of m.ti, ■l°nal ^Provincial Bank of England, Lampeter, oi a son. THOMAS—Feb._ 29, at 8, Little Darkgate-street, Aberystwyth, wife of Daniel Thomas, draper, of a daughter. MAR RIAGES JONES—JAMES—March 16, at the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel. Tregaron, by the Rev. John Jones, Mr. William Jones, TretiP, to Miss Martha James, Allt-ddu, in the parish of Caron. r- JONES-STEPHENs-Ma.rch 6, at St. George's Church Hanovet" square, London, John, eldest sonof Mr. Robert Jones buil1; Golden-square, London, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of tbe late Mr: William Stephens, bookseller, Aberystwyth. DEATHS. t DAVIES-March 17, aged 59, Henry Davies, postmaster, Upp6 Bangor. DAVIES-March 11, aged 77, at The Court, Merthyr Tyd^1' Edward Davies, surgeon, J.P. for the counties of GlamorgaP and Brecknock. EVANS—March 14, aged 26, the wife of Mr. John Evans, N*0F' chant, Tregaron. EVANS—March 13, at Llwydiarthfach, Llanfihangel the 1 Benjamin Evans, Independent Minister, of Sardis and Bra*"1 ywaen. c EVANS—Feb. 28, at Penrhyn, Halem, Anglesey, Mary, wii0 ° W. T. Evans, late gardener at Pontryfydd, near Denbigh; HUGHES—Recently, aged 27, at 19, Beaconsfield-street, PriDcl Park, Liverpool, Mary A. (Pollie), sister of Mr. R. L. Hug{*«r youngest and last surviving daughter of Capt, Robt. of Liverpool, and Pwllheli, North Wales. aS JONES—March 2, aged 68, Ellen, widow of Mr. James 3°Pne- master mariner, of Penybryn, Llanengan, and of CarolJ square, Pwllheli, daughter of the late Mr. Lewis Evans, d ot PRITCHARD-March 5, aged 30, the Rev. D. P. PRITCBARD> Ceniarth, Machynlleth, rector of Watermillock, Penrith n- RICHAROS—March 6, aged 63, Mrs. Elizabeth Richards, gwyn-street, Trawsfynydd, widow. uarts, ROBERTS—March 1, aged 78, Maria, the widow of Hugh gt. Khyd Evan, Llansaintffraid Glan Conway, and Maes El* Asaph. rjy ROBERTS—Feb. 29, aged 60, Jane, wife of Hugh Newydd, Blaen-y-Cae, Llaiiddeiniolen. ryol- SEARELL—March 13, aged 9 months, at Springfield-stree1' gelley, Arthur Herman, son of Thomas SearelL «;fe SVMOND—March 15, at Towyn, Merionethshire, Mary, ™Job& the Rev. J. H. Symond, and elder sister of Council!01 Davies, of Liverpool. nardi^' TRAHERNE—March 12, aged 80, at Coedriglaw, near Vfp.S., Charlotte Louisa, widow of the Rev. J. M Traherne, and third daughter of Thomas Mansel Talbot, of, flrentf' Park, Glamorganshire, by Mary Lucy, daughter of second Earl of Ilchester, WILLIAMS—Msirch 13, aged 5, at Cefn Llech, Llaniestyn, ^911- Owen, eldest son of Robt. Williams, 25, Macbeth-streel> ley-read, Liverpool.
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DOLGELLEY. ^liceS^ A CHILD SCALDED.-An inquest was held at the tion on Tuesday, March 16, on the body of Eliza Jane a child twelve months old, daughter of John Williams.>• before Mr. G. J. Williams, coroner, and a jury, ca;d sR William Owen as foreman.—Catherine Williams, sl,v0^IntllS the was the mother of the child,which was nearly twelve in 110 ti' Some water was in a teacup on a low table. "Witness w r door and deceased got hold of the cup, and the hot1 w feut down her breast, scalding her. The child had a nl'oTt).i for a fortnight afterwards. She died yesterday.^gyr. Edward Jones, sworn, said he was a surgeon at Y°*Q;nioB J1 had examined the body of deceased, aud was ot °vsc&l&e&- deceased died from convulsions brought on by be"V verdict was returned in accordance with the meaica Printed by EDWARD WOODALL for the Proprietor, and Published by JOHN GIBSON, at 12, Chalyb^ joSf^-p Aberystwyth, in tho county of Cardigan! a. -nda4 v High-street, Bala, in the county of Merione^ LLOYD'S, Portmadoc, in the county of 1
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(Continued from Page 7.) did not wait scarcely long enough to enable him to change his clothes. He had thrown his work on one side, made his arrangements, and had run down to Carnarvonshire by the first train he could catch. Though fatigued with his journey he had been inspirited by the Welsh enthusiasm he had met with at Penygroes, and he now felt that if that Welsh spirit were roused, and determined to carry that election, it would be done well and handsomely. (Applause.) He wished to address to them a few words upon real business before he sat down. The ballot gave absolute protection to the voter. (A Voice: "We will make use of it.") When a voter entered the booth he would receive a paper containing the names of the two candidates. ("Watkin Williams for ever.") Mr. Pen- nant's name would be first-( cries of "No, no ")-and the name of Watkin Williams would be second. (Cries of No, no.") That would be upon the paper. It would be arranged in alphabetical order. (A Voice: "We will have it changed," and laughter.) Opposite each name would be a square blank, and the voter would have to put his mark in that blank for the candidate for whom he intended to vote. He had then to fold up the paper, put it into the ballot box, and no one would know how he had voted. If any one told the electors to the contrary, he would say that which was unworthy of a true man, and he would also accuse some one of attempting to violate the law. (Hear, hear.) The election would take place in about three weeks. The Liberals had not influence nor means on their side. They had only right and justice. He appealed to all present to help in the election to go forward earnestly and voluntarily to canvass voters, and above all things tell them how to vote on the right side. (Cheers.) If they did that earnestly from that day to the day of the election, then the prediction of Mr. Gladstone would become true, Carnarvonshire would become inde- pendent and free, and would return a member to support Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Bright in the Imperial Parliament. (Applause.) Three cheers having been given for Lord Newborough, Mr. RICHARD ROBERTS expressed his acknowledgment, and after explaining in Welsh the gist of Mr. Watkin Williams's address, moved "that this meeting, having heard the views of Mr. Watkin Williams, agrees to accept him as a candidate for the county seat, and binds itself to do all in its power to secure his return." (Applause.) Mr. HUGH PUGH seconded the motion, and in doing so said that the majority of the members of the House of Commons were landlords. Mr. Watkin Williams wwuld do his best to see that the tenants had fair play. (Cheers.) The Rev. GRIFFITH HUGHES (Ederyn), and the Rev. ROBERT J ONES, Llanllyfni, supported the proposition, and t was agreed to unanimously. In answer to Mr. Jarrett, Nevin, Mr. WATKIN WIL- LIAMS said he had for years voted in favour of the Burial Bill. When speaking, he thought that the disestablish- ment of the Church covered everything in that respect. (Laughter and cheers.) Mr. JARRETT then moved that This meeting desires to express its regret that the state of Mr. J ones Parry's health prevented him from taking his old place among his Liberal comrades, and expresses its hope of his speedy re- covery, so that he may be able to take an active part in the contest." Mr. DARBISHIRE seconded the motion, and it was car- ried enthusiastically. Three cheers having been given for Mrs. Watkin Wil- liams, she gracefully acknowledged the compliment, and said she was very proud to be allowed to bear however small a part in the great Liberal contest in the county of Carnarvon. MR. WATKIN WILLIAMS, Q.C., M.P., AT PORTMADOC. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. Mr. Watkin Williams arrived here on Tuesday after- noon, March 16, accompanied by Mrs. Williams, and by Mr. Darbishire, the Chairman of the Liberal Central Committee for the county. The Local Committee had made Mr. Williams's intended visit known, and as the time drew near for the arrival of the train large numbers of people made their way towards the station, while many others took up positions of van- tage, from whence they could witness the entry of the candidate to the town. As the train came into the station the members of the Local Committee made their way to the front and sig- nalled Mr. Williams's arrival to the concourse of people, a signal which was greeted with loud cheering, swelled louder as Mr. Williams came in sight of the assemblage gathered to welcome him. Mrs. Williams was handed into the open carriage which was in waiting, and was followed by Mr. Watkin Wil- liams, Mr. Darbishire, Mr. Owen Williams, and Mr. Tuxford, and the carriage was then drawn by ropes to Tremadoc and thence to Portmadoc, preceded by the Portmadoc Town Band. The cheering was sustained along the whole of the route, and was graciously acknow- ledged by Mr. and Mrs. Williams. After going round Portmadoc the carriage stopped by the Commercial Hotel, where it was evident from the gathering round of the assemblage that a speech was expected. Mr. DARBISHIRE ascended the carriage, and said that Mr. Watkin Williams had asked him to explain the reason which prevented him from speaking a few words to them in the open air. They must remember that it was a very important thing for a candidate before a constituency that he should have a good voice. As for himself he was not a candidate and so it did not matter--(A Voice But you may be some day.)—They had got a candidate who was going to fight a great battle, and if he were to use his voice too much now he might soon lose it; and they must reoollect that the Committee wanted to carry him through to the end. (" We will" We will," and cheering.) The cheering was continued for some time, and large numbers of people congregated together anxiously await- ing the opening of the evening meeting. Many of the people had come from the outlying districts. In the evening a public meeting was held in the Assembly Itoom, Portmadoc, the front portion of the room being reserved for electors and ladies, while the back was thrown open to the public generally. Before the time announced for the meeting, the large room was filled, all the sea being occupied, and a large number of people standing. The platform was occupied by several members of the Local Committee, by Nonconformist ministers, and by many of the leading tradespeople of the town. Mrs. Watkin Williams, Mr. Tuxford, Mr. Watkin Williams, Mr. Darbishire, and Mr. Owen Williams, entered the room at the time announced for commencing the proceedings, and were received most enthusiastically, the audience rising and greeting them with loud and pro- longed cheering. On the motion of Mr. David Roberts, seconded by Mr. W. E. Morris, Mr. J. G. Tuxford was unani- mously voted to the chair. The CHAIRMAN said it was rather an unusual position for him to occupy, and he must ask them to bear with any deficiencies that might arise. They were all aware of the object for which they -wereassembled that evening, to hear an exposition of the political principles of Mr. Watkin Williams, the candidate for the representation of that County in Parliament. He thought few that day .week had anticipated that they would be so soon assembled to- gether to advocate Liberal principles. (Hear, hear.) They had known that a contest loomed in the distance, but they had not thought it was so near. For his part he was much disappointed when he heard that Mr. Jones- Parry was not coming out for Carnarvonshire. They fought with him in 1868 and won—(hear, hear)—and they fought with him in 1874 and lost, and he would have liked to have played the odd game and rubber with the same cards. (Laughter and cheers). He did not think it would be amiss if he read them Mr. Jones-Parry's letter resigning the candidature of this county. The Chairman then read the following letter :— Madryn, March 11, 1880. My dear sir,—The announcement of the approaching dissolu- tion of Parliament has come when a severe attack of illness prevents my taking any active part in the contest for this county to which T had looked forward with so much hope. My doctor tells me that when I am able to move, I must seek fur- ther advice and complete rest.. I most deeply regret my physical inability to lead my kind old comrades in Carnarvonshire in the struggle for political eman- cipation about to commence, and as I know full well the battle of liberation cannot be fought effectually and wen without the utmost personal exertion on the part ot the candidate himself, 1 very reluctantly give up my candidature. In doinu this, 1 have some consolation in the belief that another gentleman of position (viz Mr. Watkin Williams) and greater ability than I possess, and well known to the constitu- ency, is prepared to take my place, and do battle for those pro- gressive principles 1>0 dear to me, and to the majority of the in- habitants of Carnarvonshire. He will have my cordial good wishes, and in every step of the struggle I shall be with my good Liberal friends heartily and sympathetically ia spirit.-Yours very faithfully, LOVE JONES-PARRY. W. A. Darbishire, Esq., Chairman of Liberal Association, Carnarvon. He was sure, when first heard of-, the letter c,,iine fc, imny as a thunderclap, and the first thing that came across ms mind was a saying of a very able man, a man who had raised himself from being a woodcutter to filling a most eminent position -he referred to Abraham Lincoln. He used to say, "It is never wise to swap horses when you are crossing the stream." (Hear, hear.) They were cross- ing the stream now; but when he heard who the candi- date was who had consented to take the place of Mr. Jenes- Parry he felt one had been secured who was a host in himself, and that their troubles were at an end. They had now a good candidat e-a gentleman whose name was well known to them, and with him they intended to win. He thought it was the duty of the chairman rather to hear others than to speak; to say but little himself, but try and keep order, and to give everyone a fair, impartial hearing, and this he would endeavour to do so far as he •ould. (Applause.) The Rev. Mr. PROBEBT then moved the first resolution as follows „ That this meeting most emphatically condemns the policy of the present misnamed Conservative Government, on account of its not following the paths of peace and progress in its love of costly and wicked wars abroad and its lack of necessary and useful work at home, and the meeting also pledges itself to sup- port a thoroughly Constitutional and Liberal Government, with a policy of peace, retrenchment, and reform. Mr. DARBISHIRE, in seconding the resolution, said he had listened to the able way in which Mr. Probert had proposed the resolution in the Welsh language. He would not detain them long, as he knew they were all anxious to hear Mr. Watkin Williams but he would say this, that the present Governmenr had always had his hearty dis- like, and for the last few years his sincere contempt. (Loud applause.) He adverted to the boasted foreign policy of the Government and the home policy of Lord Beaconsfield, whom he characterized as an ingenious statesman but, he added, we don't want a Tory Govern- ment who can boast of one ingenious person; but we want a Liberal Government, who can show fifty clever and honest men as against one ingenious Tory. (Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution to the meeting, and with the exception of one gentleman who showed his hand against the resolution, it was carried unanimously. The oppos ition caused some little outcry from some of those towards the back of the hall, but it was soon quietened by the Chairman and Mr. Darbishire. Mr. WATKIN WILLIAMS, on rising to address the meet- ing, was received with rounds of applause, the assemblage rising en masse and cheering lustily. r When the cheering had somewhat snosiaea, ne saia—ivir. Uhairman, ladies and "entlemen: Undoubtedly that is a good maxim of Abraham Lincoln's, to which the Chairman referred, ancl a wise one to follow; but if unfortunately through no fault of your own you lose your horse in crossing the stream, it is much better to have another horse than none at all-and much as I regret myself the inability through illness of my old friend Mr. Jones-Parry to come forward and fight aga,in the great battle of consti- tutional liberty in this great county—much as I regret it and much as I sympathized with him when I found he was not able to come forward, when I found that there was a unanimous voice calling me to come forward and take his place, I did not hesitate, and do not hesitate, for one single moment to come here with all my energies and place myself in your hands. (Hear, hear, and applause.) I believe, with many others, that Wales is determined to have a change in the Govern- ment-(hear, hear)-and an opportunity is now given to the electors of this large and important county to decide whether such is their opinion or not. This is not a personal question; this is a great question of principle, of how you desire to be governed, and not merely one of choice between one man and another who have been chosen to represent each side in this contest. The real question is, whether you desire this country to be governed by Lord Beaconsfield or by our great statesmen who are still with us-our leaders, Mr. Gladstone—(cheers) —Bright—(cheers)—and the other leaders of Liberalism who are still in our midst. What has Lord Beaconsfield done for us ? (A Voice Nothing.) Oh would it had been nothing. If it had been so we might possibly overlook it and forgive it and hope for better things. But it is worse than nothing-there is a sad aceount on the other side making the balance very great against him in my opinion. He pretended to say that the Liberal party did not love and did not appreciate the power and the greatness and the influence of England in the world. That is a statement which nobody knows the untruthfulness of more than the man who uttered it. He must know that in the past as in the present the greatness and power and influence of England is dear to us all, but for very opposite reasons, as I shall endeavour to show you in a moment if yoa will permit me. What has he done for us ? At the termina- tion of Mr. Gladstone's government that gentleman left the country in a state of unexampled prosperity—(hear, hear)—our finances were not only flourishing but they were splendid; such buoyancy, such encouragements to trade and commerce that our gain exceeded our expenses by a surplus of 26,000,000. That was a proof of the financial position of affairs. We were at peace with the world, on friendly relations with all the powers of Europe, who respected us and knew our determined fairness and peaceful intentions. And how is it now ? At the end of six years not only has that balance, that surplus of 26,000,000, disappeared; but we have now a decided balance on the other side to the frightful amount of £ 8,000,000. (Hisses, and Shame.") Just notice in passing, it is £ 14,000,000 of money from the surplus of £ 6,000,000, to the deficit of 28,000,000. There is this also to be observed, that, not content with extravagance upon our daily income and excessive debt, the present Govern- ment have donelthis. Mr. Gladstone had reduced that necessary debt which we call the floating debt. I do not know whether you all understand what is meant by floating debt ? Every man of business knows that between the time of your receiving your money you may have payments to make which may exceed the amount at your bank. You may want a temporary loan-that is what we call a floating debt. Well, Mr. Gladstone had reduced this to 24,250,000. Not very long ago, when I addressed a meet- ing in Manchester, I ventured to predict that the floating debt of this country had been increased by the present Government from 24,259,000 to 225,000,000, and I ventured then also to predict that by the time we got to March, this 225,000,000 would be increased to 230,000,000, and I read to-day in the newspaper that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had to confess last night that the floating debt now exceeded 230,000,000. (Shame.) Now, how are they going to deal with this matter ? I may telljjyou how they were going to deal with it; but they were talking to men of business, men who understood something of accounts. They are pretending to make a budget which may probably deceive ignorant people, but cannot deceive men of business like you. They are going to postpone the payment, to spread it over a large number of years. But do you suppose they get rid of it that way. If any of you men of business owed say 25,000 over his receipts, would he deceive himself by spreading it over ten years, and so thinking he had got rid of it. (No, no.) Why, you know that would increase it. (Applause.) The only honest way to get rid of debt is, as Mr. Gladstone says, to save up carefully, to see that your expenses are within ?rour means, and pay your debts out of your savings. Applause.) And the only proposition made towards re- ducing this enormous debt has been one of the most cruel description, Tney propose to increase sne prouase amy on certain items. They purpose increasing the tax on property, but do not touch land—taxing more heavily the widow and orphans. But it will not do to dwell too long on these things. I want to point out to you the difference between the principles of the two rival parties of this country. What does Lord Beaconsfield want ? He has told us hi one of his Guildhall speeches, ignoring the people and discarding the notion that the people govern "Em- pires" he says—and, by the way, he seems very fond of that word empire-" are governed by sovereigns and statesmen," and he would have added-and he will add if he is returned to power-he would have added, whatever the people get from that Government there is one part they have to do, and that is to pay the taxes. What right have they to talk of governing ? What do they know of the international duty of States ? He laughs at it-yes, laughs at it. Sovereigns and statesmen are to determine these. And mind he carries you back-he let us into the secret. This country had not had truly constitutional government in his idea for 200 years. Now that is a strange thing, and I turned to Clarendon's History to see whether there were any incidents at that time which would deal with this question of governing by sovereigns and statesmen, and I read this story :—The then Prince of Wales-afterwards King Charles the First-was sent over to Spain to make love aud propose marriage to the Infanta of Spain. Great interests were at stake. The kings of France and England and all the sovereigns of Europe were very active. But the young man was snubbed at Madrid and came back. He was disappointed, as many other young men are. (Laughter.) And what became of this ? Why simply because a young woman rejected a young man we went into a war which cost an immense amount of money and cost thousands of innocent lives. And that is the power they want to keep in their own hands and to treat you simply for the purpose of getting money. And I literally dread the thought of Lord Beaconsfield going back with power to Westminster. Then notice the way in which he flatters the Queen, I do not wish to say a word against the Queen, for we here are a loyal people—(applause)—but it is a painful thing to be driven to say these things, that he should flatter the Royal Family-should have appealed to the weak side of her nature, to make her the Empress of India-these are no trifling matters and the secret way and the surprising manner in which he carries on our Government with foreign countries is full of omen and full of dread. How different is this as compared with the Liberal party. Do they sympathise with the struggling nations of the world to get freedom and liberty ? No, for if you see on the continent of Europe or in Asia a nation struggling to obtain freedom and to throw off the hated yoke of an op- pressor, upon which side do you find Lord Beaconsfield? On the side of the men fighting for their liberty and freedom ? No, the reverse has been the case. England for the first time in her history for two centuries, is found on the side of the oppressor, trying to thwart a noble people and to throw them back. You know how we declined to give even a word of sympathy to Bulgaria, or yet to Greece or Macedonia, but rather the reverse. See what we are doing in India; look at the cruel unnecessary, and wicked war in Afghanistan. There they are' a gallant people, living in their mountains, such as we here in Wales are there they are, a people who have been brought up to and have inherited a spirit of freedom from their childhood, fond of their homes among their mountains and in the fields. We pretended that we wanted to create a powerful nation as a barrier against Russia, and what is the result? Why that we go there and crush the power of this independent' nation (Cheers.) We have carried fire, and sword, and famine into their midst; we have destroyed their power; and where are we now? Why, our difficulties at this very moment are far greater than they have been at any time in Afghanistan. Nobody doubts our power if we put our shoulder to the wheel. But there are political difficulties as to what we are to do there. We cannot now come away. If we do the worst results will follow to the peaceful inhabitants-the farmers and merchants ot Candahar and Cabul who are plying their honest and peaceful calling-who will be left to the mercy of the armed hordes who live upon plunder. We have got our- selves in there, we have destroyed the Government of the country, and humanity forbids our returning from there. God only knows what we shall do. But, taking the other side of the question, what is it the Liberal party desire to do? It is to do the exact contrary; to maintain liberty amongst the countries and peoples abroad who have the courage and determination to struggle for their own liberty. (Applause.) That is what we want the power of England to be used for, and that is one of the questions you will have to consider in this election. But I will pass on to questions affecting us here in Wales. (Hear, hear.) Wales has her rights—(hear, hear)—and Wales has her influence. (Hear, hear.) Wales, it is agreed on all hands, is not second to any part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in loyalty to the throne and obedience to the laws of the country. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Has it ever crossed the minds of anybody here that perhaps Wales is almost too good. Why is it that large grants of money have been made towards education and other important matters in Scotland> Why is Ireland so much more favoured than we are in the mat- ter of Government endowments and grants for the purposes of elementary, intermediate, and higher education? Because we overlook ourselves. (Hear, hear.) If the people of Wales were in earnest about it, they would show it by their actions. It is useless to talk about it, or to write about it in the newspapers There is one thing you can do, and you have the privilege offered you to do it now—to select as your representative in Parliament one who will fight for you on this question. Now let me say one word about this question. There is the question of the endow- ment of higher education in Wales. Now the Welsh people have given the finest demonstration that men can give of their earnestness, in that they have subscribed liberally to set up and support that College for higher education in Wales,and I am proud to have joined in it and to be a supporter of that institution. We know how deeply Mr. Gladstone sympathises with that insti- tution. We have made appeals to the present Government on our behalf, we have shown to them what we have done, we have shown them what we are entitled to, and we have pointed out to them what has been done for other parts. They have admitted our claims, but they will do nothing; and when the matter is brought forward in the House of Commons they treat us with contempt and refuse us. (" Shame.") You know it as well as I can tell you. I was there, and having the good fortune to be in the House of Commons as a member for the principality, I gave my vote in favour of the resolution. But Carnarvonshire, I regret to say, had no voice on that occasion. (" Shame.") Now what I want to know is this: we talk about these things in the lobby and they say Oh your people don't care about it. If you go down there they don't mind a farthing about it. They return a man who will not vote for them but against them." Indeed" I said, "I will try it." (Hear. hear, and loud applause.) And now, fairly and honestly, I ask you, the electors of the district of Portmadoe, what answsr shall I take if I go back to L,)ndon asvour representative? What answer shall I give them? Will you give me an opportunity of giving an answer ? ("Yes.") But I go very much further than this, which is but a very small matter after all. Why should the Welsh people, a very largo majority of whom are earnest in their religion and Nonconform- tts, have to bear the injustice of an established Church and her 11 is„\n a minority ? Ia there any sense or justice in it; ( No, no. ) I never found a person who could gTve me a reason why religion should be bolstered up in this way. Why should we not all,in that great and important matter, be on the same footing of absolute equality in law, standing before our Go 1 and our consciences according to our conduct?Whv Xiiilrf II be bolstered up by State influence ? ande^rmws revenues while the restjis lett struggling without that assistance? I can see no sense nor justice nor good policy in it, and I ventured years ago to bring forward myself a resolution in the House of Commons for the disestablishment and <li endowment of the Established Church. (Loud cheers) If I succeed in this contest I shall feel a strength I have not hid for years; I shall feel that I have a large constituency at mv 'onck—a constituency of earnest, independent men. Now if we c in disestablish and disendow the Church-giving full compen- sation to individuals, for nobody wants to deprive anyone of his rights or to confiscate what is his by private ri-ht-after that there will be,"as we know in the case of the Iris'i Church, an enormous surplus and that being so, why should we delay education so much Why should we be without that immense national endowment for education Why should you be put to expense with schools and endowments and schoolhouses, when you have a magnificent fund which is national property, and which ought to be applied for national purposes (Applause.) Now I have a word to say to you also upon the Land Laws. I have taken some part in attempts to relieve the Land Laws, with a view to giving that security to the cultivator that he may feel himself able to realize the investment of his capital in the land. This is a large subject, and too much for to-night. But there is one small matter I must refer to. A question was put to me at Pwllheli yesterday in respect to the Game Laws, and I am glad that I can refer you to my past conduct in this respect; and as before, so I will vote in the future for the total abolition of the Game Laws. Now there is the Ballot, which is a thing requiring a good deal of at- tention. There is no doubt about it, whatever misgiving some tinud persons may have, it is absolutely secret, nobody can w penetrate it, nobody can violate it, and anybody who professes to do it is professing to violate the law, for there is no way of doing it except thievishly and feloniously. I have regretted ever since the Ballot Bill was passed into law that canvassing for si votes was not made illegal, and I am prepared, should be returned as member for this county, to look up a Bill I drafted some years ago bearing on this subject, and put it into shape. (Mr. Williams then narrated an incident showing the ill effects of canvassing.) I was anxious (he proceeded) to visit Portmadoc this being one of the great shipping ports in Wales. I have. as some of you may know, had a very large experience of the mercantile marine of this country. Twenty years of my life has been spent in the practice and study of the law of shipping- and those of you who are interested in ships I daresay know very well that I am nota very bad hand at questions of that kind. Mr. Watkin Williams was then proceeding to show evidences of the weakness of the Government during the present Parliament, first in their giving way to the introduction of an impracticable clause in a Shipping Bill by Mr. Parnell, and again in their not dealing peremptorily with the Irish obstructives, when Mr. Breese entered the room. Mr. Breese't appearance was greeted with the utmost enthusiasm, and cheer after cheer gave evidence of the satisfaction felb_on seeing him side by side with Mr. Watkin Williams. The latter gentleman continued The arrival of Mr. Breeso is a joy to all of you, and it is a joy to me also. (Hear, hear.) He is, as it were, a king in these partk -'Iau-hter and cheers)- and a man who is a tewer of strength in himself and it is a mat- ter of great congratulation to us that he should have arrived at this meeting. Now I have concluded my remarks and I would only say this that I do earnestly hope that my conntrymen in the great and important contest that is drawing nigh will prove themselves equal to the emergency, and will come forward in their strength in this county of Carnarvon, and humble and unpretending as I am, I do hope you will not forget that, and remembering the great principles you have at stake, will carry me forward and return me for Carnarvonshire by a large majority. (Loud and continued cheering.) In response to many calls for a few words from him, Mr. BHKKSK, who was again received with welcome obeers, said—Mr. Chairman, Mr. Watkin Williams, and my good friends at Portmadoc, I have just arrived by train from Dolgelley, and I want in the first instance to apologize to you and to the re- spected gentleman who so kindly appears here as a Liberal can- didate for the county, for my apparent want of respect in not being here to receive him, and to join in the demonstration which I believe was so felicitously made on his arrival at Port- madoc. Although I was not here, I was doing, what I know you will approve of, my utmost to secure the return ef my old friend, and your old friend, Mr. Holland, for Merionethshire. (Cheers.) I am sure you will excuse me if I say I am not here for the purpose of making a speech, nor to convince you that I am a good Liberal, because we have fouht hand in hand for years. and we are comrades in arms. (Hear, hea.r.) Are not our swords well whetted, and have we not'used them well to- gether ? I am not here to praise my principles, but I have come because I believe it is the solemn duty of everybody at this solemn crisis to throw up any misgiving, and because I am a most cordial supporter of Mr. Watkin Williams. (Loud cheer- ing.) I say this because there are always at election times, as you know full well, enemies on the other side who are ever ready to put words in your mouth, sentiments in your minds and thoughts in your hearts, which are not your own. (Hear, hear.) And it may be that if I had not the privilege of arriving here in time that a certain amount of misinterpretation might have been placed upon my absence. (Hear, hear.) I de- sire once more to say that I most cordially support our most respected friend and fellow-countryman, Mr. Watkin Williams, anti I wish him the utmost success — nay, I not only utter the wish, but I believe he will win. (Loud cheers.) We have, I am happy to say for the last year or two attended to the register of this district and the adjacent districts with a degree of success which will, I hope, give Mr. Williams good warrant of what we can do now that you have an opportunity of recording your votes. In this dis- trict, at all events, he need have no fear. It is a piece of good luck for the county of Carnarvon that we have such a good man as Mr. Watkin Williams to fight for us— (hear, hear)—and I hope when you have returned him to the House of Commons he will prove to you that, although he cannot possibly represent every Liberal crotchet, he will represent all round, as fairly as any man can do, the decided Liberal sentiments of the county. I say Liberal crotchet, because our opponents have no crotchets. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) They do not take the trouble to form a crotchet. A political crotchet, if I rightly interpret it, is a conscientious conviction which every citizen has a right to raise on public matters, and which he has a right within certain limits to advocate. But it is the misfortune of Liberalism that we sometimes have peculiar crotchets, and are too apt to insist too much upon their being represented. My friends, it is a great crisis. We have now ruling over us a Government which can scarcely be too much stigmatized, not only for what it has not done, but also for what it has done. Mr. Williams has no doubt told you of all its wrong doings, and of all its sins of omission; but I have the strongest possible feeling that un- less, on the occasion of this general election, we take advantage of the opportunity now offered to us to displace the Government of Lord Besconsfield-to displace the man Lord Beaconsneld, because the Government is all centered in his strong and dangerous will, the interests of this country and of civilization throughout the world will be retarded and will suffer. In the early days after the French Revolution last century, there was a party who got possession of the administration, and they became known as the Party of Death." Stifled aspirations played a game which I believe is precisely similar to those sentiments which have inspired Lord Beaconsfield, and have induced him to make us, to my mind, so unpopular throughout the world, and so seriously affect the interests of trade and agricul- ture, and to prevent the advance of civil and religious liberty. I deeply deplore the policy pursued by Lord Beacons- field. which has done much towards making a wide gulf between the sovereign and her people. I trust, he continued, you will send a man from this county who will act with Mr. Gladstone and his party, and I implore you on the ground of personal merit, on the ground of public service, on the ground of complete sympathy of sentiments, to adopt the chance offered you, and to return to Parliament for this county a gentleman who will be a credit to us, an honour to himself, and a faithful exponent of your political principles. (Loud cheers.) Mr. OWEN WILLIAMS then proposed the following resolu- tion :— Having heard the views of Mr. Watkin Williams this meeting expresses its cordial approval of him as their candidate to contest the county of Carnarvon, and hereby pledges itself to do its utmost to secure his return to Parliament at the coming election." This was seconded, and carried enthusiastically, Mr. BREESE, in proposing a vote of thanks to Mrs. Williams for so gallantly accompanying her husband, gave her a tribute of praise, which was fully endorsed by the hearty way in which it was passed. Mrs. WILLIAMS thanked the audience for their kindness, and hoped when the polling day came they would do their best to place her husband at the head of the poll. Several Nonconformist ministers addressed the meeting, and after Mr. Williams had replied to a few questions, the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.
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to let him go by giving him deferred pay, it was better than turning him adrift altogether. (Hear, hear.) He did not know that he had much more to say. They were aware that they were on the eve of a severe, though he trusted not an angry, contest for the county seat. For nearly eighteen years he had had the honour of representing them. (Applause.) He had done his best to serve the county both in and out of Parliament. He had worked hard in their service as Chairman of Quarter Sessions, he had taken his part whenever required in county business, and as an officer in the yeomanry. (Applause.) He did not believe that the county of Montgomery would discard a man who had tried to do his duty however inefficiently. He did not mean to say that he had no faults, but they were faults not of will but of ability. (Cheers.) He would not believe until it came to pass that the county of Montgomery would discard one who had striven to do his duty honestly, in favour of a gentle- man who appeared before them solely on the strength of an unlimited purse, 'Who until two years ago was never in the county, ana who now looked upon it only as a stepping stone to Parliament. (Cheers.) He should be very much astonished if he (the Liberal candidate) were successful. If however it should be the verdict of the electors he should receive it with the con- sciousness that he had for a period of seventeen years and three quarters, to the best of his ability, done his duty towards those who had so kindly and honourably elected him and re-elected him. (Loud applause.) Sir JOHN CONROY, after a few introductory remarks, said he thought that the reasons Mr. Wynn had given were sufficient to induce the electors of the county to re-elect him. There was one subject, so far as the general policy of the Government was concerned, to which he would refer, and that was, that the Conservative party had for generations been considered and called the farmers' friends. (Cheers.) He knew that there were certain persons who went about the world claiming that the Liberals were, but he would just ask the meeting to remem- ber that the present Government had removed certain taxes which pressed heavily on farmers, namely, the tax on horses and the tax on sheep dogs. He would also ask them to remem- ber that the Conservative Government had also passed an Act by which local rates were greatly relieved. He referred to the repayment out of the Consolidated Fund of the moieties of salaries of medical officers and inspectors of nuisances. The same Government had also relieved the local rates by the payment of a certain sum towards the maintenance of lunatic paupers. (Cheers.) He hoped and trusted that the agricultural cla s would remember that, and not be persuaded t,) play into the hands of a Government which drew its main strength from the great manufacturing towns, a Government which was naturally bound in the first place to consider the interests of those towns. (Cheers.) As to Mr. Wynn's candida- ture, he would ask the meeting to recollect that he had been member for Montgomeryshire for nearly eighteen years, and that during the whole of that (period he had done nothing to foifeit the confidence of those who had elected him. He asked them also to recollect that Mr. Wynne's father also represented the county previously for upwards of half a century. (Applause.) Mr. Wynn lived in the county and derived his income from it. There- fore his interests were identical with those of other ratepayers. (Applause.) Of Mr. Stuart Rendel he knew nothing, except that he believed him to be a very pleasant agreeable gentleman, and that he had a long purse all of which was good. (Laugh- ter and cheers.) As the meeting were aware, Mr. Rendel was an Englishman and knew nothing about Wales. He was inter- ested in making big guns, some of which burst, the speaker was sorry to have to say—(laughter -and cheers)—but beyond making "big guns, and having a large fortune, he did not know what especial claim Mr. Rendel had upon the electors of Montgomeryshire. He knew nothing about Wales or the Welsh, or about the three great industries of the county—agriculture, mining, and textile manufactures. (Cheers.) The latter interest existed largely in their towns, and he hoped it would soon have a representative in the House of Commons. (Cheers.) Mr. Rendel had issued his address. He might venture to say that it was a very re- markable address, and he could not help adding that when the first sentence was penned the writer did not think of the motto, T gwir yn erbyn y byd." (Laughter and cheers.) Perhaps after all he was not to blame for not remembering the words, for if he did he would.be unable doubtless to understand them. (Laughter.) In coming to Montgomeryshire Mr. Rendel seemed to have only one object in view, and that was to get into Parlia- ment. He hoped that the electors would not give their votes to him, but to two Welshmen, Mr. Charles Wynn and Mr. Prvce Jones. (Applause.) On entering the room that afternoon he'had had the following lines put into his hand: Tracy a uenaei, er mor weaaus, Saeson ydynt, anrhydeddus; Ond Pryce Jones a Wynn, Dau Gymro'r ddau hyn I' Ai tros ddau Sais Y rhydd Cymro 'i lais ? Cymry fuom, ac hyd y farn Cymry fyddwn hyd y earn. (Laughter and applause.) The Rev. Canon GRIFFITHS having addressed the meeting in Welsh, Mr. PRYCE JONES, who promised the people of Machynlleth an address on another occasion, said, in the course of a lengthy address, that he felt sure the county would not turn away a faithful servant for a comparative stranger. Mr JOSEPH EVANS, Fronygog, moved, and the Rev. D. MORGAN, Panegoes, seconded, a vote of confidence in Mr. Wynn, and it was agreed to unanimously. Mr. C. W. W. WYN:-f acknowledged the compliment, and the meeting separated after a vote of thanks had been given the Chairman, on the motion of Mr OWEN SLANEY WYNNE, seconded by Mr. C. W. W. WYNN.