The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

1Çt)(al aiib gistrkt. HIUHER LOCAL EXAMINATION.—The sNscl 16- cxa,nination held in Jjune has just been ii V V^SS Roberts, Bridge-street, who is Cambridge is one of the successfulkcandidates (History and Literature.) f UNIVERSITY COLLGE OF WALES.—Mr D. E. Jones, a student of the College, has obtained the first place in first class Honours in Chemistry, at the recent Inter- mediate Examination in Science of the University of London. The Senate of the University has also con- ferred on Mr Jones an exhibition of X40 per annum, tenable for two years. MR GLADSTONE AND THE EISTEDDFOD—A letter having been addressed to Mr Gladstone by a gentle- man interested in eisteddfodau, inviting the right honourable gentleman to be present at the forth- coming national gathering at Denbigh, the Prime Minister has replied, stating that, in view of the con- dition of public ailairs, he sees no prospect of being present. BALA AND FESTINIOC. ILULWAV COMPANY,—The half- yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this com- pany was held on Friday, at the offices of the Great Western Railway Company at Paddington station. Sir Daniel Gooch presiding. The proceedings were of a purely formal character, the only business done b..ing the passing of a resolution to authorise the conversion of the share capital of the company into stock. THE WELSH SUNDAY CLOSING A<rr.—The following dates have been fixed for the holding of the annual generallicellsing meetings for the several places named below, and the Sunday Closing Act will come into operation in those Petty Sessional divisions on the iirst Sunday after the respective dltes :-Llaii,goileii, August 20th; Bromfield (Wrexham county), September 1th Wrexham borough, August 26th Ruabon, August 29th. 11 RAILWAY EXTENSION TO CARDIGAN.—At a meeting held in London, on Thursday.. August 10th, the directors of the Whitland and Cardigan Railway came to an agreement with the Great Western Railway Com- pany with respect to the extension from Crymmych to Cardigan, but on rather hard terms. The result of the negotiations were very anxiously expected at Cardigan on Thursday evening. The news was wired from London, and reached there a little after eight p.m. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. Approximate return of traffic receipts, for the week ending Aug. 13th, 1882:- Miles open, ISO.f..Passengers, parcels, &c., £ 3,175; merchandise, minerals, and live stock, £l,GOG; total for the week, £ 4,7S1. Actual traffic receipts for the corresponding week last year:—Miles open, 1S0|. Passengers, parcels, &c., £ 2,725; merchandise, minerals, -and live stock, £ 1,719; total for the week, £ 4,444. Aggregate from commencement of half-year to this date, £ 25,013 aggregate last year, f,2.5,287, Increase :—Passengers, parcels, &c., £ 450; decrease:— merchandise, minerals, &c., 1:113: total increase for the week. £ 337; total decrease for half-year, £274. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.—The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Great Western Railway Company was held on Thursday, last week, in London. In moving the adoption of the report, Sir Daniel Gooch, the chairman, stated that the revenue showed an increase of nearly E200,000, and the shareholders had a dividend of three-quarters per cent. more than in the previous half year. He referred to the report of the Select Committee on Railway Rates and Fares, and said what was wanted was a gentleman at the head of the Railway Commissioners who should occupy the position of a judge, and whose experience in railway matters would give them confidence. The report was adopted. EDUCATION IN WALES.—Mr Mundella has addressed a circular to the Welsh school boards upon the ques- tion of intermediate education for the Principality. He states that the Committee of Council on Education recommends the establishment of advanced elementary schools in populous Welsh districts after the model of the higher board schools at Bradford. Admission should be confined to those who have passed the fourth standard, and the fee should not exceed 9d. per week. Local effort, it is hoped, will supplement the action of the Government by establishing scholarships of small amount tenable for two or three years. Where necessary, however, the Department will be prepared to advise a loan by the Public Works Loan Com- missioners. The loan will be limited to 910 per scholar. DEFYNNOCK CHURCH. — The fine old church of Defynnock, near Brecon, portions of which date from the 10th century, has just received a very handsome addition in the shape of a Munich stained glass window. It consists of four compartments, and represents the Birth of Christ, the Presentation in the Temple, the Crucifixion, and the Ascension, the open- ings above the lights being filled with angels. The work has been very much admired, and deservedly so, as the composition and drawing of the Munich artists is certainly exceptionally good, while the colouring is rich and brilliant, but without the glaring effect so often noticeable in modern glass. The inscription at the foot records the fact that the window has been erected to the memory of the Rev. David Parry, late vicar of this Parish, who died October 22nd, 1877, by his widow, Mrs Mary Parry. The artists are Messrs Mayer and Co., of Munich, and 149, New Bond-street, London, W. THE LATE Mil. BVLKELEY HUGHES, M.P.—The will of the late Mr. William Bulkeley Hughes, M.P., Plas Coch, Anglesey (of which incorrect abstracts have appeared), has been proved in the District Court, Bangor, the personalty being sworn under £ 17,000. He leaves his demesne land to his widow for her life, with an annuity of £500. The estates are under trust for twenty-one years, or until such time as certain mortgage debts are paid, when the whole property reverts to his daughter, Mrs. Hunter, and after her decease to her heirs male and female. Sir Llewelyn Turner is the only surviving trustee, and Mrs. Hunter has the sole appointments of other tiustees. He leaves the lease of his house, 17, St. George's-square, London, with the furniture of the said house, to his daughter absolutely, and £ 500 a year in addition to property settled upon her under marriage settlement by him. A legacy of £ 500 is left to the widow of his nephew, Capt. George Hughes and £ 100 to William Hughes, late butler. COCK-FIGHTING IN NORTH WALES.—An extraordinary case of cock-fighting is being investigated by the police authorities in North Wales, and already about a dozen summonses have been issued against the principals impli- cated in the affair—these being gentlemen occupying prominent positions pnd moving in good society, some being resident in Shropshire and others in the Principality. The scene of the encounter between the spurred birds was near Althrey Hall, Bangor Isycoed, some six miles from Wrexham, and the discovery was effected in this way. It seems that one of those in the secret, desirous of "having a lark" with his brother "cockers," went to the house of a local policeman, who was absent from home on duty, and obtained the loan of a helmet and tunic. Donning these, he proceeded as near to the scene of battle as the shelter of a friendly hedge would permit him to do unseen, and, after allowing his friends to proceed with the business on which they were so intent, he suddenly popped his hod above the hedge and gave an alarm. Perceiving and hearing these warnings, the "noble sportsmen" at once skedaddled, leaving palpable evidence of the illicit sport in which they had been engaged behind them. The escapade of the practical joker coming to the knowledge of the chief constable of the county, an inquiry was set on foot which resulted in proceedings being ordered against as many of those who took part in the "cocking" as were known or could be discovered. As already stated, about a dozen summonses have been issued, and among the witnesses who have been subpoenaed are an ex-mayor and others holding still more exalted position* in society. FASHIONABLE WEDDING.—On Wednesday morning, at the parish church of St. Peter's. Carmarthen, George Talbot Howard Barron, son of Mr Henry Norton, of Green Hill, was married to Charlotte Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr George Spurrell, of Carmarthen. The ceremony was performed by the Rev David Pugh Evans, M.A., vicar of Carmarthen, assisted by the Rev Ebenezer Jones, M.A., curate. The bride was dressed in travelling costume, and was attended by Miss Norton, Miss Julia Norton, sisters of the bride- groom, and Miss Alice Buckley, as bridemaids. The bridegroom was accompanied by Mr George James Spurrell, Mr Richard Edward Spurrell, brothers of the bride, and Mr J. Lees Norton, as groomsmen. After the ceremony the couple drove to the residence of Mr George Spurrell, and in the afternoon left by the London and North Western Railway for London en route for the Continent. As the bridal party were leaving the church, Miss Jones, of the Royal Academy, played the Wedding March" on the organ, and on their arrival at Mr Spurrell's residence Mr and Mrs Norton were greeted with showers of rice and flowers. the good wishes of their numerous friends being similarly expressed on their departure for the honey- moon. ——•——————————

CARDIGAN. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—This Board was held on Wednesday at the Workhouse, when there were present Messrs J. T. W. James (chairman), R. D. Jenkins (vice-chairman), T. Llewelyn, L. Davies, Levi Evans, James Evans, Jonathan Jenkins, T. George, B. Rees, John Griffiths, and the Rev D. George. The Lord Lieutenant of t'.ie county of Cardigan having sent collecting cards towards the formation of a scholarship for the county of Cardigan in the proposed Royal College of Music, they were distributed among the Car- diganshire guardians. It transpired that £ 1,S00 was required, and that X200 had been already collected, out of which Dr Phillips, mayor of Cardigan, had forwarded £ 5(5 as the first instalment from Cardi- gan.—Mr Bircham having reported to the Local Government Board that more rooms should be placed at the disposal of the females in the house, it was at one time decided to add a new wing to the house but after an examination of the house, it was found that ample room could be provided by altering the storeroom and the boy's day room, and converting the former into a sleeping room, which was ordered to be done, thus saving an outlay of about £ 400 to the rate- payers. A committee was appointed to carry out the alterations. This was all the public business.

LLYN LL YG AD RHEIDOL. It is a curious fact that notwithstanding the ease with which visitors can ascend i'lynlymon from Aber- ystwyth. that mountain, which is one of the highest in Wales, and which abounds in beautiful views, and is noted as the scource of five rivers, is rarely ascended by visitors at Aberystwyth. The idea that after visitors have seen Devil's Bridge they have exhausted the beauties of the district is as widespread as it is absurd. Every day during the season vehicles crowded with excursionists go to Devil's Bridge, pay a shilling each to see the falls, and come back again satisfied that there is nothing further in the way of sight-seeing without a long journey by train. There is the Llyfnant Valley, with its beautiful waterfall Aberayron with its salmon river; Strata Florida with its unique: monastic remains; the Caves between Aberystwyth and Aberayron and, chief of all, Plynlymon, which can be ascended with no more physical exertion than is required to make the circuit of the Devil's Bridge Water falls. By taking a trap at Aberystwyth and proceeding along the Llanbadarn Road, through Capel Bangor, Ty'nllidiart. Goginan, Ponterwyd, Dyffryn Castell, and Steddfa Gurig, a gradual ascent is made of a thousand to fifteen hundred feet in the course of fourteen or fifteen miles. From Steddfa Gurig a walk of a mile over a fairly good road considering the district, and then the remainder of the distance, about another mile, up a gentle slope, completes the ascent of the mountain to the Carn, a large heap of stones piled upon one of the three protruberances which can be seen in clear weather from almost any part of the neighbourhood of Aberystwyth. From the Cam the views are most extensive and very grand. The orthodox thing is for each visitor to add a few stones to the pile, as guide books say to propitiate the Genius of the Mountain. The hills of Cardiganshire slope down to the sea in'what appear to be mere hillocks, and suggest a wide table-land which has been cut up into hill and valley by the action of water through many ages. The monument on Pendinas is a distinct object, and the hotel at Borth seems almost near enough to make refreshment appear obtainable with no great ex- penditure of time or exertion. Cader Idris, Snowdon, the Breiddin Hills, the valleys of the Severn and Wye, the counties of Salop and Hereford are all visible, and the mountain, which is 2,469 feet high, affords views including all kinds of scenery. In many directions Cardigan Bay, St. George's Channel, and lakes or mountain tarns, come within the range of vision. To the east of the Carn, and from the head of a steep descent, Llyn Llygad Rheidol, the source of the Aber- ystwyth water supply, is first seen. The descent is about 800 feet to the shores of the lake, which is about eleven acres in extent, and is situated in a great hollow in the mountain. Three sides of the rocky basin rise almost perpendicularly, and is broken into bold crags and over-hanging ledges of rocks, which impress the spectator all the more owing to the contracted space in which the lake lies. The lake is so dwarfed by the cliffs, and by the stupendous nature of its surroundings, that visitors have great difficulty in realising that the sheet of water before them is eleven acres in extent. The River Rheidol takes its rise from the lake, and, about a mile and a half from its source, receives a rivulet from the east. A mile further on the river is increased by another stream flowing from the western part of the mountain. During a hard frost the lake was sounded, and its depth found to be sixty feet, and that sounding was confirmed by the Town Surveyor, who. took soundings from a raft. In the course of one of the numerous discussions in the Town Council on the subject of water supply, a member said that lie had known the lake to be so shallow that a man could easily wade across it. Experience had shown that this man must have been over sixty feet high, or that he waded across the lake with about fifty feet of water over his head. The borough surveyor. Air Rees Jones. visited the lake last week after a lengthened spell of dry weather, and found that, notwithstanding the summer consumption of water, and that about 16,000 gallons of it are used daily for watering the streets, the over-flow was con- siderable. The lake, as it now stands, is capable of supplying the town for three mouths after the inflow has ceased. It need scarcely be pointed out that the lake continues to receive supplies from rivulets long after the rainfall has ceased. By the expenditure of X200 or £ 300 in darning up the out-flow, the area of the lake can be so increased fiS to make it capable of supplying a town ten or twenty times the size of Aber- ystwyth. The water has been analysed by Professor Frank- land, Ph.D., D.C.L., F.R.S., who reported to the Medical Officer of Health as fallows :— Royal College of Chemistry, South Kensington )IuEeum, S.W. Dear Sir,—The. water is clear, palatable, wholesome, and of most. excellent quality for ciictetic purposes. It is also very soft, and, therefore, well suited for washing.—Yours n'ry truly, Morris Jones, Esq. E. FRAXKLAXD. RIVF.na CO:,í!!I;S;OJ\ LABORATORY. r Result of Analysis Expressed in Parts 100,000. I. I, -= ,Z DESCRIPTION. £ 1 jp £ 1 |*S f KE3IAI.KS. H C O < Z H £ K 3 H Lijli y ) ( V.'tr, P;t]atal'K'. KhekUr'l, Aim V CT'l 0.2T> 0 0 T-'i 0 0>i>; -.1 .So ystwyth. J matter. Those who understand analyses of water will see that Dr Frankland's figures show that Llyn Llygad Rheidol contains one of the finest waters in the world. The total solid matters are put down as only 1 '30 in one hundred thousand parts, while there are none of previous sewage and animal contamination. The lake is so secluded and so far away from all possible sources of contamination that its freedom from pollution is a matter of course. The chances of contamination, also, from cultivated land are exceedingly remote, as the basin in which the lake is situated is mainly composed of rocks. By procuring a supply of water from Plynlymon the water question, which had occupied the attention of the town authorities at intervals for upwards of a quarter of a century, was set at rest, although there are still prophets of evil who predict disasters which they are careful not to define. The cost of the scheme, considering the distance and the nature of the country, is very small, being con- siderably under £ 20,000. This amount, however, entails a heavy burden upon the ratepayers of Aber- ystwyth, who have willingly made sacrifices in order to obtain water which is absolutely above suspicion. There are extensive morasses on the mountain, and it is said that in the earlier periods of Welsh history these morasses were the scene of many a bloody conflict and that numerous trenches filled with slain are to be found on its heights. In latter times the warfare carried on between the Prince of Powis and others is in the recollection of those versed in Welsh history. Latest of all, it is said that Owen Glyndwr, who seems to have fought everywhere and to have been a sort of Welsh Cromwell of earlier date, made his stand when he attempted to regain the sovereignty of the country held by his ancestors. The bards of Wales delight in singing the fact or the legend that it was on this mountain that the last struggle was made for the independence of Wales. There is no district which affords wilder or more beautiful scenes, and if those scenes were better known they would afford ample material for artists. Considering the grandeur of the mountain, the variety of scenery to be found upon it, the ease with which it can be ascended, the low charges made by the car proprietors, and the pleasant nature of excursions to its summit, it is remarkable that so few people visit Plynlymon. The fault is, perhaps, partly due to the regular inhabitants of the town who have not made known to strangers how grand a play ground they have within their reach. Suowdon is made much of, Cader Idris is ascended by hundreds yearly, but Plynlymon, which in many respects is equal to either, is not visited on average by a score of Aber- ystwyth visitors every season. Thousands of those who go to Borth and Aberystwyth are under the impression that to visit Plynlymon they would have to go to some other part of Wales. A large number of visitors proceeded to the lake on Thursday (yesterday). The weather was delightful, and it is believed further trips will be regularly made throughout the season.

Imperial parliament. HOUSE OF LORDS, WEDNESDAY. The Allotments Bill, the Turnpike Roads (South Wales) Bill, the Corrupt Practices (Suspension of Elections) Bill, the expiring Laws Continuance Bill, the Public Works Loans Bill, the Royal Irish Con- stabulary Bill, and the Prison Charities Bill, were read a third time. The Commons' Amendments to the Married Women's Property Bill were considered and agreed to; and the Appropriation Bill having been brought from the Commons was read a first time. HOUSE OF COMMONS, WEDNESDAY. On the order for the third reading of the Appropria- tion Bill, Sir W. Lawson moved a resolution to the effect that the Government ought to give an assurance that they would take immediate steps to ascertain from the de facto Egyptian military authorities whether they would lay down their arms on being guaranteed the right of voting their own Budget. Mr Gladstone said the motion involved a grave and funda- mental error. The Chamber of Notables demanded the power to vote the Budget; but that implied the right of withholding the vote, and the consequent non-fulfilment of international engagements, a position to which her Majesty's Government could er not possibly accede. No step could have been taken in the matter without the co-operation of France, and the Government were determined to avoid a rupture with that country. No military authorities had demanded power to vote the Budget; he did not believe there were any de facto military authorities in Egypt. There were certain persons in possession of military power, but they were not authorities for if ever there was a pure rebellion in the world it was that which now prevailed in Egypt. It had certain peculiar characteristics, one of which was that it was a rebellion of the military caste, supported by the religious fanaticism of the professional clergy, and by the old land-holding class, who were responsible for all the past abuses and cruelties in Egypt. On the other hand, the Government of the Khedive was a lawful Government, if a lawful Government existed anywhere at all. No ruler had more than he faithfully, honourably, and punctually fulfilled every obligation to the law and to the people of his country, and it was against that man that Arabi Pacha and his coadju- tors were in arms. Then, let them consider from whom and under what circumstances the demand for the right of voting the Budget was made. The Egyptians had not for many centuries been in the position of a nation. They had had neither the powers nor the liabilities of one. They had been simply a pro- vince of an extensive but ill-compacted empire and all that could he done for a people like them, who had lost their independent existence, was to restore them by degrees, and by judicious measures, to the privileges of self-government and freedom and that was what her Majesty's Government desired. He rejoiced to think that there was the promise of their rising gradually to that position, and it would be one of the duties of the Government to use whatever influence they had in the Councils of Europe to pro- mote that end. After a brief discussion the motion was negatived without a division. Col K olan stated that a rumour prevailed that Mr G ray, M. P., luuVbeen sentenced to imprisonment for three months. He was proceeding to remark upon the report, when the Speaker pointed out that as the House had no knowledge of what was stated, the matttr could not be entertained. A division was I challenged on the third reading of the Appropriation Bill, which was carried by 57 to 4. Mr Talbot moved the second reading of the Imprisonment for Contumacy Bill, the object of which is the release of the Rev S. F. Green from Lancaster Goal. The Kov.sa was counted out in the course of this, debate,

PORTMADOC. SUDDEN DEATH.-An inquest was held on Monday, before Dr. Hunter Hughes, on the body of Gershom Thomas. of Lombard-street, Portmadoc, who was found dead in bed on Sunday morning last. The evidence showed that deceased had for some time past suffered from asthma, for which he had been in the habit of taking chlorodyne. He went for some on Saturday night, but went to bed without taking any of it, and without complaining of anything unusual. In the morning, soon after eight o'clock, he was found to be dead. The jury brought in a verdict of "Found dead," it being believed that deceased had died from heart disease. It is supposed by some that the violence of the thunder and lightning early on Sunday morning caused him a fright, which resulted in his death. He was sixty-six years of age. PORTMADOC CUIOKET CLUB v. FESTINIOG C. C. The return match was on Saturday last played, by the kind permission of Mr Oakley, on the Tanybwlch ground, when the Madoc club succeeded in redeeming their character from the defeat they received in the match with the Festiniog club a few weeks ago. The following was the score :— 1st Innings. RORTOADOC. 2nd Innings. D. Morris, b E. Williams 1 c T. Price, b W. Jones 0 J. Thomas, b \V. Jones 2 c W. Jones, b E. Williams 0 R. Humphreys, b E. Williams 2 b R. Brown X R. Evans, c L>. Williams, b Williams 0 run out 0 E. B. Williams, c K. Williams 8 b R. Brown 2 J. A. Vaughan, b E. Williams 0 b R. Brown 1 H. Norton, b E. Williams 2 c T. Price, b E Williams 2:5 J. J. Thomas, run out 2 not out. 22 J. IV. P. Parry, b Brown 2 c J. Williams, b E. Wins. 10 It. Lewis, i,ot out Ib W. Jones 4 If. W. lforri, b I- IVillian)g lb Brown o Extras 5 Extris 4 26 00 1st Innings. FESTINIOG. 2nd Inuinys. David Williams, b D. Morris 0 b 11 Morris 0 Johit Williaii,.s, run out R. D. Jones, c & b R. Humphreys 1 b R. E. Lewis 7 W. Jones, e R. Humphreys 0 1) It. E. Lewis 2 H. Brown, b D. Morris.. 1 c Lewis, b. D. Mflrris 2 Eo Williams, b R. HLiiiiphreys 2c Parry, 1) D.. Morris 7 Ellis Jones, b D. Morris o b D. Morris (; J. P. Williams, run out 0 c J. Thomas, b D. Morris 4 John Humphreys, not out ,,1 c 4 b R. Humphreys 2 Daniel Davies, is H. Humphreys 0 b I). Morris 4 Thomas Price, b D. Morris 2 not out 0 3 Extras 12 15 47

CKICOIETH. POOR RATES.—At a vestry meeting held on Saturday last a committee, consisting of iive residents within the Local Board district and four non-residents, were appointed a committee to assist the overseers in prepar- ing a revised valuation of the parish, and the meeting was adjourned for a month to allow for the preparation of such revised list. Miss JENNIE ALLTWKN WILLIAMS—We are glad to learn that Miss Williams (Llinos Alltwen) is much improving in health, and that there is a good prospe-et of her being able again to appear in public early in the coming winter. THE SEASON.—Criccieth is now full of visitors and the beach and castle and surrounding neighbourhood are gay with parties enjoying the fresh sea and mountain air and beautiful scenery. Sunday morning was heralded in by a tremendous thunderstorm accom- panied with a downpour of rain, and rain, fell at intervals during the two following days, but the fine weather seems now to have re-asserted itself, the pure blue of the sky beiag made more beautiful by the light cumulus clouds floating across it.

It is reported from Naples that Miss Wade, a young English tady who went out sketching on Mount Epomao, at Ischia, did not return home at night. Her lolations immediately instituted a search by torchlight, and discovered the unfortunate lady at the bottom of a deep ravine in a dying condition. Rescued with great difficulty by her brothers:, ^he died in the morning without being able to give an account of the accident.

FESTINIOG. F MEDICAL.—Mr R. D. Evans, L.R.C.P.E., of Fron- heulog, in this town, has received from the Royal College of Physicians a diploma, conferring the further degree of member of the College upon him, and giving him the additional title of M.R.C.P.E. THE LLECHWEDD EISTEDDFOD. The first annual meeting of the above named eistedd- fod was held on August 14th. under the presidency of Mr J. E. Greaves. Mr H. J. Williams (Plenydd) was the conductor and Mr D. Emlyn Evans the musical adjudi- cator. The PRESIDENT said that he had great pleasure in again addressing them at their annual meeting to which they looked forward with interest and pleasure, He had presided year by year with ever increasing pleasure, as each anniversary served to recall to his memory the many pleasant evenings they had spent together, and to remind him of the happy relations and of the good understanding which had always existed between them as employer and employed. (Cheers.) It was to this good understanding and honest and fair dealing on both sides that he attributed in a great measure the success of their undertaking, and in some degree the present prosperity of Festiniog and the comparative steadiness of the slate trade. Once let unnecessary troubles arise between capital and labour and it would be good-bye to the legitimate profits of capital, good wages and regular work. ^Cheers.) This meeting was to a certain extent a criterion of the use to which they had put the last twelve months in the way of self-improvement and self-education. This brought him to a subject in which he took great interest, and that was the higher education of the people at large, and especially in that branch of the subject of which they had heard a good deal lately, viz., the higher education of the people of Wales. (Cheers.) They had all experienced the incalculable beuefits which have been and are now being derived from the establishment of school boards as a means of bringing education within the reach of all, however poor. So far, so gooct, but the education such schools can afford was at best but elementary, and when a pupil had attained to the age of fourteen or fifteen he had. if he had been tolerably industrious, learnt all that could be taught him at such elementary schools, and in ninety- nine cases out of a hundred his education ended there. Now they had all heard a great deal about existing and proposed universities for the Principality, and he was very glad to see that Mr. Mundella had promised to include in the estimates a grant of £ 4,000 towards the maintenance and development of the University College of Aberystwyth. Long and vigorously may it prosper. (Loud cheers.) But what was wanted, in his opinion, even more than universities, was the extension of the present school-board system, and its adaptation' to a much wider area and he would suggest the establish- ment without delay of higher grade board schools, say, one in each county, managed by a capable and responsible governing body, such as the chairmen of the several school board districts within the county, and supported by the same means as the local board schools were' at present. A pupil who may have passed satisfactorily through the elementary board schools would then at the age of fourteen or fifteen, be able to avail himself of the higher education open to him at such a county school, and no lad of promise, through want of means, would fail to receive that liberal education which would at once make him an ornament to and of service to his country. When such higher grade county schools were fairly established, and in good working order, they they might hope and believe that their universities would flourish. What he wanted to impress upon them was, that no university could flourish unless it had a never-failing source from which to draw its supply of students. To attempt to educate a people with a Board School at one end of the ladder, and an University at the other, was like attempting to build a house with foundations and roof only, omitting altogether the walls and other necessary component parts which go to perfect the complete structure. (Loud applause). The following were awarded prizes :—Mr W. Jones (Alwenydd), Price Davies (Cledwenfab), Pierce Jones, Hugh Jones, C. Humphreys, John Jones, Hugh Hughes, Robert O. Jones, R. Lewis's party, Barlwydon, E. Jones's party, Owen Davies, W. Owen, Ellis Hughes, &c. Mr E. Jones's party having sung, Festinfab intro- duced Mr G. J. Williams 's book on the "History of the parish of Festiniog from the earliest times." SECOND MEETING. The second meeting commenced at seven o'clock on Tuesday evening. Mr John E. Greaves occupied the chair, and Mr H. J. Williams (Plenydd), conducted. After a song by Mr Hugh P. Joaes (Ehedydd Garmon), And an address by the Chairman, the following pro- gramme was gone through :-Adjudication of Mr Thos. Roberts, Welsh Slate, on the best letter on the slate traffic. The 1st prize of 10s. was awarded to Mr W. W. Jones, Bodafon. Adjudication of Plenydd on the beat gramadegu, 1st, Mr W. Jones, Bodafon 2nd, Mr John Hughes, Hafod Fawr. Competition in singing, "My Fanny." Prize, 10s, by Mr E. S. Greaves. Best Mr Richard Roberts's party. Adjudication on the best anthem, by Mr D. Emlyn Evans. Prize, Cl Is. 1st, Mr W. Hughes (Alaw Manod). Adjudication of Barlwydon and Ffestinfab on Multiplication Table, open to persons under eighteen years of age. Prizes were awarded to the following:— Evan Parry, D. Gomer Roberts, R. G. Morris, D. Ll. Humphreys, Owen Thomas Jones,. Evan Jones, and W. Hughes. Adjudication of the Rev Cadvan Davies on the Cywyddau on the Sarph bres." Prize, £ 110s, which was awarded to Mr Frederick Buckingham, Tre- madoe. Competition in singing the solo, Adsain o)r glyn." The prize of 10s. was divided between Mr R. O. Tones, jun., Glasfryn House, Tanygrisiau, and Mr Robert Roberts" Trawsfynydd. Adjudication by Mrs Greaves on the "Home-made dress materials." The prize of il 10s., which was given by Mrs Greaves, was awarded to Mrs W. Jones (Ffestinfab), and the second prize of £1 to Mrs John Hughes, Hafodfawr. Adjudication of the Rev Evan Jones, Carnarvon, on answer to a question on the "Feudal system." The prize, £1 l.">s., was divided between Mr Robert Jones, and Mr William Jones, Brynegryn. Adjudication of Mr W. Humphreys (Elihu) on answering questions on Paul," first Mr Owen Davies, Tynymaes; second, Mr Richard O. Ellis, Highgatc. Adjudication of Mrs Greaves on the knitted stock- ings. Prices, 7s. 6d., 5s., and 2s. 6d. (by Mrs Greaves)-first, Mrs Evan Evans, Talsarnau; second, Mrs Gwen Lloyd, Highgate; third, Miss Evans, Talsarnau. Adjudication of Plenydd on Hir a tboddaid to the late Mr William Roberts, Peniel, one of the Llechwedd workmen. A prize of £1 Is. was given by his fellow workmen at the same mill. TIe prize was awarded to Mr W. Jones (Alwenydd) Choral competition on the anthem "Molianafef," &c. As only one choir came forward, viz., Tanygrisiau, under the leadership of Mr Cadwaladr Roberts, one half of the prize of £1 10s. according to the conditions, was only awarded, although the singing was highly commended. Adjudication of Mr. John E. Greaves on the vegetable and flower gardens. Prizes of jEl, las., 10s.. and os., given by Mr. Greaves. 1st, Mr. D. Thomas, Frondeg; 2nd, Mr. D. E. Davies, Bowydd View 3rd, Mr. John Roberts, Llwyncrai; 4th, Mr. J. R. Jones, Cwmbowydd View. Adjudication of Messrs. R. Owen, Welsh Slate, Andreas Roberts, Cwniorthin, and Ffestinfab an the competition in sluto making (open to the whole district of Festiniog). Fifteen parties entered the competition. The first prize was divided between Mr. W. Hughes and his partner, of the Welsh Slate Quarry, and Mr. Hugh Hughes and his partner, of Llechwedd Quarry and the second between Mr. G. M. Jones (Welsh Slate), Mr. G. Griffiths, Mr. Ellis Thomas, and lr. Robert Pugh (Llechwadd), with their partners as dressing makers. Adjudication of Plenydd oil the the chief treatise on Greddf rlieswial a clatgnd(lia,(I, prizes of £ 3 and £ 2 were given by Mr R. M. Greaves to Mr J. Morris (Brodor) and Mr R. Williams (Britwn). The usual vote of thanks having been accorded to the chairman and conductor, the meeting terminated by a grand performance by the Tanygrisiau choir of one of the lau c Denbigh National Eisteddfod pieces.

DOLGELLEY. THE L'JCAL BOARD.—At the last meeting of this Board hsld on Monday, Mr Charles Hall Tanner, supervisee of excise, was elected a member in lieu of the late Mr Hugh Jones, MaesyfTynon. Air Tanner was proposed by Mr J. Chidlaw Roberts, and seconded by Mr J. Meyrick Jones. If Mr Tani^ar will show the same spirit as lie has done during the time he has resided in this town, there is some liopa that this Board may at last be moved to C £ >rry on some impor- tant reforms, which are very greatly required, and a cause of standing complaint in tho town. TEMPERANCE.—On Friday evening hst a temperance meeting was held at Bethel Chapel, in this town, when the Rev J. H. Evans, Weslejan minister, delivered a most eloquent lecture, bassd on Proverbs 14. 12., There is a way which which seemeth right rnto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." The chair was occupied by the Rev D. Griffith. The attendance was much larger than at any temperance meeting held this year, but ought to have been larger, considering that this is the last opportunity to hear the eloquent lecturer free of charge before h;s depar- ture from Wales. Tim BOARD SCHOOLS,—These schools were inspected a IQV, weeks ago by Mr W, Williams, K.M.I. report has now been received. Since the inspection last year the infants' school is under a certificated mistress, Miss Trehearne. The grant earned by this school was £ S2 10s., and the inspector states that it is very well conducted, and is now in very satisfactory condition. The mixed school, under Mr O. O. Roberts, is highly i poken of—it had much improved during the year, and had passed well in elementary subjects, and- grammar and geography a number of the children, had passed fairly in animal physiology. The seeing was reported as not being quite as satisfactory as it. ought, and that it was desirable that better accommo- dation should be provided for the sewing classes, ami that the girls and boys should be sfparated. The ventilation was stated not to be satisfactory, and it was suggested that ventilators should be fixed in the ceiling. The supply of books also was very insufficient, and the inspector had no doubt this was the chief cause that the school was not more forward in reading. The grant earned by this school was £ 1-10 9s. The total grants for both schools therefore was fl73. 4s. n Last year the two schools combined earned £ lo0 2s.: showing an increase this year of £ 23 2s. We find aleo that the inspector complains that the mixed school was unusually full—that it was very desirable that a. new infant school should be built, so that the present, infant school after being enlarged should be turnedl into a girls' school, and the present mixed school kept entirely for boys. We also find that Lewis Lewis, one of the pupil teachers, had parsed well, and thai; another, Hugh LI. Griffith, should be infoimed that he was now qualified under Act 1S7! It is satisfactory therefore to the ratepayers that this school continues to keep the high standard it has obtained under Air O. 0. Robeiti. A little more faithfulness on the part of Nonconformists parents in sending their children to this school, and sending them regularly, would s< or* place it among one of the most successful schools in the county and the total amount of grants would, with very little effort, soon reduce the school board rate, so far as this school is concerned, to a ycry row figure indeed.

AN ACTION AGAINST CARNARVON- SHIRE MAGISTRATES FOR FALSE IAIPRISON AIENT. At the Liverpool Assizes on Wednesday, before Mr Justice Day and special juries, the case of Hughes v. Edwards and others was heard. Air Addison, Q.C., and Mr Kennedy were for the plaintiff, and Air Russell, Q.C., ALP., and Mr Pickford for the defendants. The action was one to recover damages for false imprison ment, and the defendants, who are justices of the peace for Carnarvonshire, had paid £ io into Court, as sufficient compensation if liable. In opening the case Mr Addison said the steamer Cyprian was wrecked on the Welsh coast some time before the lith November last. A considerable portion of wreckage was thrown on the beach, and some of it was carried away by people who were afterwards summoned and convicted for so doing. Evan Hughes, the plaintiff, was summoned at the Pwllheli Petty Sessions for hav- ing picked up bits of the wreck of the steamer, and he was a quiet, decent, and respectable man, as he (the learned counsel) believed most of the Welsh people were. (Laughter). The plaintiff appeared. in answerto the sum- mons, at the Sessions, before Messrs Edwards, Ellis, and Carreg, the defendants. In appearing before these magis- trates the plaintiff pleaded that he could not understand English. An interpreter was provided, who seemed to have done what interpreters generally did, viz., he told the magistrates that the prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sorry for what he had done, whereas Hughes said he was not guilty. (Laughter.) A fine was consequently inflicted upon plaintiff of fJ and costs, with the alter- native of a month's imprisonment. After paying the penalty, quite cowed down with the proceedings, the plaintiff proceeded quietly to leave the court. When about a yard from the door he put on his hat, to use his own words, just as he did upon leaving chapeL" (Laughter.) He had no sooner done this than Air. Edwards, the chairman, called out, "Bring that man back," and upon being taken back between two police- constables he was consigned to a cell, before his friends and neighbours, not knowing whether he would get out alive, or whether the Bench at Pwllheli had not the power to hang him. (Laughter.) When he had been in the cell about an hour a policeman opened the door and said, "Now, go very politely before the magistrates, and bow to them." (Renewed laughter.) By this time the poor man was completely crushed—(laughter)— and he accordingly went before the magistrates and made as polite a bow as he could. He was then told by the defendants. It is a very fortunate thing that you did this in Pwllheli, because anywhere else you would have had three months' imprisonment and hard labour for it." (Prolonged laughter.) What- ever might be. the plaintiffs feeling in this matter, it would strike some people that Englishmen should not be imprisoned in defiance of law, and that such a thing as this could not he done in a free country like this. The plaintiff, therefore, acting upon proper advice, had; brought the present action for unauthorised imprison- ment. The jury would have to consider whether the amount paid into court by the defendants was sufficient to compensate the plaintiff for the indignity he had suffered.Alr Russell: I have no doubt that he will be glad to be imprisoned at the same rate c verv day of his natural life. (Laughter.)—The plaintiff was then called to give evidence, one of the jury offering to act as interpreter. After corroborating the statement of his counsel, witness, cross-examined by Air Russell, said he did not throw down his money when paying the fine, put his hat on his head, and walk defiantly away. No did he ask the policeman who first laid hands ou him for the pur- pose of taking him before the Bench" what the de\'il he wanted." (Laughter.) He was not in the habit of taking the Lord's name in vain. (Loud laughter.) Witness declined to give the names of the friends who advised him to take his case to Bangor. -.Nlr Addison He does not want to see them locked up for it at PNi-Illieli. (Laughter.)—Air Russell, who did not call any witnesses for the defence, deprecated his learned friend's contention that the defendants had bfeen actuated by any feelings of malice. It was adn-itted that they had exceeded their jurisdiction, for it was not within the power of magistrates to send people to gaol for contempt of court. At the same time, while the defendants had committed a mistake, they had not acted from any mean or unworthy motive. Under the circumstances, the £10 paid into Court, Mr Russell argued, was quite sufficient to satisfy the plaintiff for the indignity he had borne.—The jury awarded to the plaintiff the £ 10 paid into Court as compensation, and this was equivalent to a verdict for the defendants.

IMPRISONMENT OF MR. E. D. GRAY, M.P. At the Dublin Commission Court on Wednesday, the Solicitor (general moved for an attachment against Mr Gray, ALP., high sheriff proprietor of the Free win's Journal,, for contempt in charging the Crown with jury-packing and for publishing a letter signed by "William O'Brien, United Ireland, ex-suspect," charging the jury in the Ennis murder case with drunkenness and disorderly conduct.—Mr Gray said that from the observations of the Solicitor- General one would imagine that there never was jury-packing in Ireland. If the charges were true he had nothing to withdraw. He asked for an adjournment.—The Solicitor-General pressed, for immediate punishment.—Judge Lawson sentenced Mr Gray to three months' imprisonment, and Liter- wards to find bail for his future good bebavic-ur, himself in £.30;) and two sureties of £ 2,000 each.—The sentence caused great exciteiiient.Alr O'Brien said he was prepared to justify every liue of the letter.— Judge Lawson ordered liiin to leave the court in- stantly, or he w'Ouid be placed in the dock.—Mr Davitt was also put out by the police.—The city coroner was then ordered to take the high sheoiff into custody, and Air Gray was than removed to Richmond Jail amid a ccne of the greatest excitement. Measures are now being taken by the authorities in the eveat of probable disturbances.

l' < ^hip-ling, Afori/xttryth Harbour.— Trial* ending ,4tL[IIi,t ARRIVED.—August 13th. H. E. Taylor, .s., ..ones, Liverpool August 13th, Normand, barque, Sorenshi„ Snndvald; loth, Quern Victoria, fishg, sniack, Cooper, from the grovuds ].)t Alba*:xas. r.shing smack, Benison, from the grounds; L-ta, r.icenix, fishing smack, Smith, trwii the grounds. SAILED,—August lith. H. F* Taylor, 8.S.. "8lJŒ; Bristol; 16th, Wellington, brig, Griffiths, I -U-hc usie

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