The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

ABERYSTWYTH. ST. DAVID'S DAY.—A dinner in commemoration of St David's Day will be held at the Talbot Hotel on March 1st. STOCK.—Mr Rowlands, bxtcher, has this week bought from the Earl of Lisburue a large number of fine heifers and sheep including some fat lambs. BALA COLLEGE.—At a meeting of the Bala College Committee held at Chester on Friday last, it was resolved to offer the Rev T. C. Edwards, principal of the University College of Wales at Aberystwyth, the principalship of Bala Calvinistic Methodist College. JCVINILE ENTERTAINMENT.—From an advertisement in another part of the paper it will be seen that a Juvenile Entertainment will be held on Tuesday next at St. James's Hall in connection with Holy Trinity Church. The programme consists of "Nursery Rhymes in Character," and a piece entitled An Enquiry Office." CUSTOMS.—Mr A Riddell, late collector and surveyor at this port, now collector and surveyor at the port of King's Lynn, (Wash District) has been promoted to the office of collector and surveyor at the Isle of Man, to reside at the port of Douglas. PETTY SESSIONS.- The ordinary weekly sessions for the borough were held at the Town Hall on Wednes- day before Alderman C. M. Williams, mayor, Dr Rice Williams, and Alderman Peter Jones.—Lewis Powell, Farm-road, Pontlottyu, Glam., and John Morgan, 52, Leighton-road, Kentish Town, London, were summoned by Mr Joseph Morgan, Relieving Officer for the guardiaiis of the Aberystwyth Union, to show cause against au order being made upon them to con- tribute towards the support of their parents who were chargeable tc the Aberystwyth Union.—The Bench made an order of 2s. a week against Powell, and adjourned the case of Morgan to the afternoon.—The overseers of the Poor, Aberystwyth, summoned Elizabeth White, Terrace-road, widow, for having refused to pay the sum of £ 1 10s. 7d. poor rates.—The Bench made an order to pay. JUNIOR RADICAL SOIREE. The third annual soiree under the auspices of the Junior Radical Club, was held at the Old Assembly Rooms on Tuesday evening last, and was not less successful than on previous occasions, the large room being well filled. The refreshment tables occupied the same position as usual, but She posed above a large mirror and still excited interest. The tables were under the able superintendence of Mrs John James, Marine-terrace, who was efficiently assisted by the following ladies Mrs Morgan, Great Darkgate-street, Miss Una Davies, Terrace-road, Miss Ellis, 6, Ship- builders-row, Miss Thomas, Great Darkgate-street Miss Nellie Owen, North-parade, Miss Edwards, Queen-street, and Miss Samuel, Great Darkgate-street. The tables were tastefully decorated with flowers and heavily laden with eatables, consisting of creams, jellies. cake, &c., with tea and coffee at each end. During the intervals a brisk business was done at the refreshment tables which at times it was impossible to approach. The room was tastefully decorated with evergreens and mottoes, the pictures of Mr Gladstone and Mr Henry Richard figuring conspicuously. Across the end of the room fronting the audienee were the words, of God save Ireland," above the door the words, "March on, Junior Radicals," on the refreshment table was the name "O'Brien," which was nicely worked. The walls and windows round the stall were nicely draped, the stall and bank of moss thickly studded with snowdrops and crocusses on the opposite mantel piece were reflected in thejjpirror and produced a good effect. Owing to the unavoicrable absence of Mr D. C. Roberts, president of the Club, Mr C. M. Williams, presided. He said he regretted that Mr Roberts, the president of the Radical Club, was unable to be present that night to preside over the gathering. After a few remarks respecting the work now done by both the Liberal Clubs the programme was started with a pianoforte duet by Misses Evans and Mound. The items on the programme though not taken in order were all rendered with the exception of a duett by Misses K. and E. Jones. The following is the programme :— pianoforte duett, Misses Evans and Mound song, Miss Ellen Jones; recitation, "An Irish Eviction" Mr W, J. Thomas song, Mr D. Thomas eong, Miss Nellie Owen piano solo, Signal March" Miss Daisy James song, Young Brigade" Mr D, Jenkins, Mus. Bac. song, Tapp;ng at the garden gate" Miss S. L. Jones selection, Junior Radical Handbell Ringers song. Miss Esther Jenkins recitation, f, In the signal box" Mr J. H. Edwards; song, Mr J. D. Stephens song, Mr Evan Owen; recitation, "Curfew bell" Mr R. E, James, song, Mr D. Jenkins, Mus. Bac. quartette, Mr T. J. Samuel, and Party; finale Hen wlad fy Nhadau. songs by Mr D. Jenkins, Mus. Bac. who was encored Miss Jenkins, Mr J. D. Stephens and Miss Nellie Owen, Miss E. Jones, and Miss S. L. Jones, were much appreciated. The recitations of Messrs Thomas, James and Edwards, were well given.—Mr D. Samuel, said that before they proceeded any further and before they separated he thought it was their pleasant duty to propose a vote of thanks to Mrs James for having so ably presided over the refreshment table during the evening. He was sure they would all agree with him that Mrs James had rendered useful services to the club at:all times. He also thought the thanks of the meet- ing should be given to the young ladies who so kindly assisted her. He proposed a vote of thanks to them and Mrs John Jomes. (Hear, hear). Mr J. H. Edwards, U.C. W. seconded the proposition in an amusing speech, Mr R. Peake said there was another duty for them to perform and that was to tender their sincere thanks to Mr Williams for having so kindly presided over that large gathering. Mr Roberts was to have presided over the meeting, but he had been called upon to go to Liverpool, and Mr Williams had kindly taken his place. The vote was Williams had kindly taken his place. The vote was carried with applause. The Chairman, in acknow- ledging the vote of thanks, said he thanked them most sincerely. He however did not think the thanks were due to him from them, but from him to them, but above that he thought the thanks were all due to Mrs James for having so ably presided over the re- freshment table. He should not detain them any longer, but call upon Mr T. J. Samuel and party to give a quartette. The meeting was brought to a close by singing "lien Wlad fy Nhadau." Much interest was evinced in the handbells, which were under the leadership of Mr W. H. Samuel, to whom praise is j due, the selections given being much appreciated. ST. MICHAELS CHURCH.—Mr A. W.TParsons, F.C.O, and Professor of Music, entered upon his duties as organist of St. Michael's Church, on Sunday last. THE: BAPTISTS. -Of late the Baptists in the town and neighbourhood have shown much activity. Moriah Chapel having been renovated was re-opened last week when the Revs J. A. Morris, Aberystwyth, Jones, Blaeuwaen, Morgan, Pentrhydfendigaid, Griffiths, Talybont and Price, Goginan, preached to crowded congregations. The contract was undertaken by Messrs Rowlands and Roberts, while Mr T. E. Morgan, architect, superintended. The work reflects credit on all concerned praise is due to to the architect who has shown much taste in the design. The building in Baker-street is progressing under the care of Mr Hughes, contractor, and Mr Morgan, architect, and will according to the critics compare favourably with any chapel in the surrounding district. A RUNAWAY HOR-SE. -On Wednesday morning one of the employees of Messrs M. H. Davis and Son, ironmongers, Bridge-street, was putting some iron into a trap outside the warehouse in Queen-street, when the horse drawing it got frightened by the noise, and started off at a tremendous rate down the street, and turned into Chalybeate terrace towards the Smithfield. By Gray's Iun-lane a Mrs Harriet Davies, Chalybeate- terrace, ran after the horse, seized the bridle and held on with great courage. Her difficulty was grea.t owing to the bars of iron. She lacked in strength what she certainly did not lack in courage, and seeing that she was turning the horse up Grays Inn-lane she loosed her hold and the horse galloped down Smithfield-road. The people who witnessed Mrs Davies's act were loud in praise of her courage and presence of mind. Near the Corporation yard one of the workmen there named Thomas Morgan, of Penparke, attempted to stop the horse, and was knocked down and run over. He was taken into the yard,and was found not to have been hurt much. The horse was eventually stopped by a crowd of people. Luckily no one else was injured. POLICE.—On Friday morning at the Police Station before the Mayor (Alderman C. M. Williams), Patrick McGovern, Kildare, Ireland, labourer, was charged with having begged alms on the previous day at Aber- ystwyth.—Discharged on promising to leave the town. -On the same day Francis Cogan, Trefechan, was charged with having begged alms on the previous day. -Discharged on promising to leave the town.—On Thursday morning before Alderman Peter Jones and Thomas Hugh Jones, Esq., Thomas Williams, Caer- gybi, labourer, and John Williams, Penmaenmawr, Carnarvon, labourer, were charged with having been drunk and disorderly at Aberystwyth on the previous evening. Thomas Williams was also charged with having assaulted P.C. Josuha. Lewis (26) while in the execution of his duty on the previous evening.—P.C. Lewis said about five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon he saw the defendants at the bottom of North Parade. They were drunK and having high words in a fighting attitude with one another. A crowd collected and Thomas Williams began to throw stones at the children. When witness interfered and separated them. Thomas Williams became very disorderly and tried all his might to hinder his taking him in charge. On the road he kicked and bit him. He had to get assistance to take him to the lock-up. John Williams followed behind but the crowd were shout- ing to witness to take care when he would be nearing witness. Both were arrested and locked up. Both defendants were bound over in the sum of jE5 to come up for judgment on Wednesday June 19th, lSS9.-John Roberts, Carnarvon, labourer, was also charged on the same day, with having, begged alms. —Discharged. OBITUARY.Mr Peacock, London, who purchased Mr Cornelius Powell's interest in the Tregaron portion of the Nanteos estate, Caediganshire. died last Satur- day at the age of about fifty-eight after an illness beginning last May when the deceased was thrown from a carriage. Mr Peacock was the surviving partner of the firm of Nurdin and Peacock, egg merchants, the business has been carried on by Mr Peacock and his brother, and doubtless the deceased's sons will succeed to their father's share. The deceased was a man of great philanthrophy. He not only contributed largely from his own pocket to charitable funds, but took prominent part in charitable organizations. On one occasion he obtained for a neighbourhood conven t £ 1,000 from a concert at which he e-nployed some of the leading artistes of the day, and on another occasion presided over a dinner connected with cheese- mongers when £ 3,000 was raised for a charitable pur- pose. He assisted poor artists in the pursuit of their profession and kept several people employed on artistic and fancy work which he mainly presented to his friends. At Hammersmith he had about three acres under glass where, among other growths, he possessed one of the finest collection of orchids in the Kingdom. Since he came into possession of the Tregaron estate he proved himself to be a generous landlord. He allowed ten per cent. reduction continuously during the depression, and even a larger sum in special cases and contributed f50 to the Hoed relief fund £10 to the Strata Florida excavation fund, and ordered from the women of Tregaron about £50 worth of stockings which he presented to his employees. The Tregaron estate. it may be added, has been vested in trustees.

LLANARTH. RESOLUTION.—The following resolution was passed at a monthly meeting of the South Cardiganshire Calvinistic Methodists, held at Fronwen Chapel, Llanarth, on Feb 14th, and 15th, That this meeting sincerely and emphatically protests against the cruel inhuman and unchristian treatment of Mr W. O'Brien M.P., and we sincerely hope ard trust that the Govern- ment will release him from prison forthwith.

Mr and Mrs Gladstone reached London on Wednes- day, from Italy, and will be the guests of Mr Stuart Rendel, M.P.. at Whitehall-gardens. Sir John Kinloch, Liberal, was on Wednesday re- turned to Parliament for East Perthshire by a majority of 1,716 over Mr Boase, the Conservative candidate. In 1886 the Liberal majority was 1,309. COLMAN'S SINAPISM.—The improved Mustard Plaster.—Certain in effect, safe for young children and persons of delicate skin ready for use at any moment: does not scorch or blister, and is perfectly cleanly. Of all Chemists and Grocers. Wholesale of J. and J. GOLMAN, 108, Cannon Street, London.

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LATEST INTELLIGENCE?" [BY TELEGRAPH.] PARNELL COMMISSION. Yesterday the witness Pigott stated that Maurice Murphy procured him the alleged Parnell letters Paris. He took copies, but afterwards received origin in New York from Breslin. Houston paid Murr through witness five hundred pounds for the le.t. Witness distinctly denied that he had forged1, letters. Witness swore in Paris never to reveiM source of letters. rf In commission Pigott stated Whelan asked L see Labouchere. He fouad Parnell there. Parnc he had proofs that the witness forged L Labouchere advised witness to admit fact in w box. George Lewis said unless he did so he I expect no mercy. QUEEN'S SPEECH. MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,—During the brief period that has elapsed since the close of the last session, nothing has taken place to affect the cordial relations which exist between myself and other powers. The operations which had been successfully completed in Egypt a few days before the last prorogation have effected the object for which they were undertaken, and I see no ground for apprehending the renewal of disturbances in the neighbourhood of Suakim. The negotiations which I had directed to be opened with the rulers of Thibet for the purpose of preventing encroachment of my rights over the territory of Suakim have not as yet been brought to a favourable conclusion, but I hope that further military operations will not be necesssary. I have consented to take part in a conference with Germany and the United States at Berlin, upon the affairs of Samoa in continuation of that which was recently assembled at Washington. Gentlemen of the House of Commons,—The estimates for the public service of the year will be laid before you. The unceasing expenditure upon warlike preparations which has been incurred by other European nations has rendered necessary an increase in the precautions which have hitherto been taken for the safety of our shores and our commerce, the counsels by which other powers are guided and which dispose of their vast forces are at present uniformly friendly to this conditu is necessarily secure from the possibility of a change. My Lords and Gentlemen,—Some portions of the bill which was presented to you last year for amending the local government of England and Wales were laid aside inconsequence of the pressure in the time Parlia- ment and from the same cause it was found to be im- possible to enter upon the question of local govern- ment for Scotland. Bills dealing with these matters will be laid before you. and your early attention will be asked to measures for developing the material resources of Ireland, and for amending the constitution of the various tribunals which has special jurisdiction over real property in that country. The statutes which you have recently passed for the restoration of order and confidence in Ire. land have already been attended with salutary results. Legislative provisions will be necessary for executing the convention into which I have entered for the sup- pression of bounties on the exportation of sugar and also for completing the conversion and the three per cent. annuities. The state of the gold coinage has for some years past been the subject of legimate complaint. A measure for restoring it to a satis- factory condition will be laid before you. Though the commission which I appointed to inquire into the Civil Establishments of the United Kingdom has not yet completed its labours, it has already made a report of much value, and proposals for ltgislation arising oat of that report will be submitted to you- subjects,—which I have commended to your care in previous years, but which the increasing burden of your duties has shut out from consideration will be submitted to you again. In the number will be included measures relating to tithes, for regulation of the universities of Scotland, for determining the liabilities of employers in case of accidents, for establishing a department of agriculture, for cheapen- ing the transfer of land, and for remedying the abuses attaching to joiufc stock companies forged under limited liability. I pray that the blessing of the Almighty God may be with you in the discharge of your arduous duties. RIOT AT KILKENNY. A riot occurred at Kilkenny last night on the arrival of Mr Carew in custody. The mob stoned the police. who charged. Several persons were injured.

PARNELL COMMISSION. « When the Special Commissioners met on Wednesday Mr Houston was further cross-examined. Resaidt-hat Eugene Davis made a statement to Pigott corjneuting Mr Parnell and Egan with the Phcenix P, k murders. Sir C. Russell wanted the original of this document, and as it could not be found, he resisted the pro- duction of a copy of Pigott's statement. The President, however, allowed the copy to be read. It stated thai Davies, attended several meetings in Paris when Mr Parnell and Egan weref present that Byrne and Davis were sent to Ireland to stir up outrages and that the letter in which Mr Parnell texcused. his public utterances regarding the Phcenix Park murders was written to Egan, who was to show it to Bryne, Tynan, and others. Davies also said that Egan arranged for the murder of Carey that a plot was got up to murder the Prince of Wales and Mr Gladstone, and that Bryne and Tynan went to Cannes for that purpose, but their courage failed them. Mr Richard Pigott was afterwards examined. He was for-nerly a Fenian, and he gave the names of several Irish members, including Mr Parnell, who belonged to the Amnesty Association, nearly all of whom were Fenians, Mr J. O'Kelly, M.P., being arms agent in Dublin. He detailed the circum- stances under which the Land League bought his newspapers, and altered the name of one to United Ireland," and then described the opening of negotia- tions between himself and and Mr Houston to obtain materials showing the connection between the League an-5 Invincibles. Remembering that Eugene who was formerly employed on witness's .Yj.pt T, was very much mixed up with Fenian matters at the time Egan was in Paris, and that lie had, with James Stephens, been tj expelled from paris by the French Government. Mr Pigott said he went to Lausanne, and found Eugene Davis. The Attorney General deferred asking witness what passed between him and Davis until Thursday moraing.

girths, atthtgts, anb D- ratlis. No announcements of marriages are inserted without sufficient authentication, for want of which, announcements sent to us are sometimes omitted. A charge of Is., paid in advance, is made for the words "No Cards," &c., in marriages, and any addition to ihe sitaple*record of deaths. BIRTHS. GORNALL.—On the 10th February, the wife of Mr Walter Gornall, of a daughter. MORGAN.—On the 16th February, at Glynhews shop. Ysbytty Ystwyth, the wife of Mr William Joel Morgan, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. DAVIES—LLOYD—February 14th, at St. James's Church, Holloway, N. by the Rev G. C, Williamson, Mr William Davies, Ormond Vale Dairy, and Provision stores, 360. Liverpool-road, London, N. the youngest son of Mr Stephen Davies, Nantygelli, Llangybi, Cardiganshire, to Miss Annie Lloyd, the only daughter of the late Mr William Lloyd, timber agent, Aberdovey, Merionethshire. HILL—THOMAS—February 19th, at St. Peters Church, Swansea, by the Rev D. Roderick, assisted by the Rev T. Williams, St. Marks, John Edward, second son of Mr Tnomas Hill, of H.M. dockyard, Pembroke dock, and brother of Mr W. T. Hill, merchant, Goginan, to Emily, eldest daughter. of Mr John Thomas, contractor, Swansea. WE--Niyss-DAVIFs-February 6tb, at St. Michael's Church, Aberystwyth, Major Bernard Wemyss, second son of Colonel Wemyss, Trefechan. Aber- ystwyth, to Mary, second daughter of Mr John Davies, butcher, Bailey-street, Oswestry. DEATHS. DANIEL.—On the 4th February, at the residence of his brother-in-law, Rev A. Chambers, Bow, London, David Augustine Daniel, aged 36, son of the late Mr Rowland Daniel, Manciple, St. David's College, Limpeter. POTTER.-On the 20th February, at London House, Aberdovey, Mabel Gertrude, the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Potter, aged 3 months.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NOTES. Mr D. C. ROBERTS has been elected without opposi- tion to fill the place rendered vacant in the Cardigan- shire County Council by the selection of Mr C. M. WILLIAMS to be an alderman. < There is to be no further mutilation of the trees in North Parade, Aberystwyth. This is satisfactory, as far as it goes. The hopeless feature in the business is that their mutilation was possible. A startling story of a sudden recovery of hearing from Treherbert turns out to be false as almost all these stories are. The curious thing ia how eagerly stories of this kind are believed without the slightest evidence in support of them. The Rev E. ROWLAND, Ponty- pridd, has exposed this fable. Gold is coming in from the South African gold mines, but the capital of African gold-mining companies exceeds twenty millions, and the output of gold last year waa only worth nine hundred thousand pounds. It is to be feared that more gold will be lost in Africa than will be found. Local gold mines are flat- There has not been a Welsh gold mine found worth mention- ing for several months. Perhaps those are best off who had least to do with the gold craze a year ago. If Wales were politically alive, and was not entirely in the hands of a few ambitious wire-pullers, there would be sturdy opposition to the proposed increase of expenditure on the navy. If more money is wanted for the navv let economies be practised elsewhere. To submit to new taxation with expenditure at nearly i ninety millions a year is criminal. The inhabitants of Wales would be roused at once if this money were wanted for beneficial use in the Principality. Mr AKERS-DOUGLAS, M.P., says he believes that the union between the Conservatives and the Unionist Party in the House of Commons is stronger than ever. Of course it is, and the reason is obvious. The weaker the Paper Unionists become in the country the closer they will cling to the Conservatives in Parliament. Dissolu- tion means destruction to them and they know it. The country has come round to see that justice must be done to Ireland. There were hundreds of Liberals in Wales at the last election who reasonably enough followed Lord HARTINUTON, Mr JOII BRIGHT, and Mr CHAMBERLAIN. These Liberals have in almost every case learnt that Liberalism is not in the Paper Unionist camp, and they have returned to their own party. Wales is now as Radical as ever it was. It is stated by Mr J. HENNEKER HEATON, M.P., that the scheme of ocean penny postage is now within the range of practical politics. If letters could be sent to America and the Colonies for a penny it is almost cer- tain that the increased revenue would more than make up for the increased outlay. Mr HENNEKER HEATON said he was prepared to prove that with the £ 60,000 saved by the revision of the post office stationary con- tracts, ocean penny postage might be established with the colonies, Canada, the United States, and Australia. He learnt from his friend the POSTMASTER-GENERAL that last week two thousand postal money orders came from Australia of the value of from 10s. to JE5. and "from Canada 6,000 of the same range of valne. That was more than a thousand postal money orders a day "from kith and kin to the old folks at home. Think of "the blessings this brought, and of the paternal affec- tion between England and our colonies ard countries "abroad." If the aristocracy were as interested in ocean penny postage as the poor are the scheme would have been in work long ago. There is no subject capable of more varied treatment than that of agriculture. Small holdings are an import- ant department of agriculture, but the difficulties in the way of small cultivators are great and numerous. In France the small cultivator would grow fruit which coald be kept, but in this country the production of fruit is not a prominent feature. The grower of vegetables finds the market glutted, and only they are successful who succeed in growing something that finds a sale all the year round. We import large quantities of eggs, fruit, and certain sorts of vegetables, but it is unreasonable to contend either that surplus labour can be got rid of by resorting to small holdings, or that imports of garden aud farmyard produce can be prevented by home production. There must be a large amount of surplus labour in the country to enable the business of the country, which is not a regular and constant quantity, to be carried on. The problems of poverty and progress are not be be solved by three acres and a cow, nor by any other device of man, but something may be learnt by discussion and investigation. Adequate markets are needed, and effective means of distribution, quite as much as small holdings. A very pretty story is going round the papers to the effect that a wealthy man has recently died in Brussels and left nearly his entire fortune to a young woman who was quite unaquainted with him. He used to ride in omnibuses and always showed himself very obliging in passing up the money of passengers and returning the change, but to the latter he always managed to add a franc or half franc. Then he would watch those to whom it came. They would count it carefully, notice the extra coin, and invariably slip it into their pockets. No one thought of the poor con- ductor, whose meagre salary of three francs a day could ill support such a loss. But a young woman passed hers back, with Conductor, you have given me half a franc too much." The wealthy man, delighted, followed her home, made inquiries, and, as the answers were satisfactory, made his will iu her favour, though he never gave her warning that her half franc was going to bring her half a million. Who invents these stories ? And for what purpose are they invented ? This weathy man might have found honesty in scores of easier ways. Still the moral is good, namely, never pocket excessive change or you may lose a large fortune. There is another moral not quite so mercenary, namely that by pocketing change that does not belong to you self-respect is always lost, and a fortune but seldom. Mr JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN cannot for the life of him see why Mr GLADSTONE, Mr JOHN MORLEY, and other, leading Liberals should not take Mr CHAMBERLAIN'S schemes and carry them out instead of standing loyally by Mr GLADSTONE. Read what he said at one of his Glasgow meetings last week "I began by pointing out to yon that there remains a great part of the Liberal programme unfulfilled. The harvest is ripe; it is the reapers only who are wanting, who stand "aside contesting among themselves. I have ad. mitted, for the sake of argument at all events, that "the one obstacle of co-operation in those useful and beneficial retorms is the present condition of the "Irish question. I have pointed out that the Irish question consists of several branches, and that though there may be differences as to one of these branches, there may be no difference in principle as to the others. I ask you in these circumstances why "should we be continually condemned to inaction? Why should not we take those steps which are within our power to take ?" That is. why should not the leading Liberals throw over Mr GLADSTONE and take Mr JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. Why not, in- deed Mr GLADSTONE will not be thrown over, and when Mr GLADSTONE'S place is vacant Mr JOHN MORLEY, and not Mr CHAMBERLAIN, will step into it There is a sort of realization in Mr CnAMBEBl.Am' s words that the Liberal party is swallowing the Pamper Unionists and that the final disappearance of tiihat abortion, the Radical Unionist, is imminent. Last weok we published a paragraph in this ciolumn referring DO the Court dress worn by ladies, which leaves a large portion of the body naked. W'e have received the following remonstrance which we willingly publish :— ( DEAR Sut,-As I am a constant, and most often heartily interested and appreciative reader of your paper, will you forgive me if I remonstrate against the appearance of the enclosed para- graph. It is so monstrously untrue, the QUEEN having at all times shewn herself on the side of extreme modesty of Appearance and deportment. TIlc old-fashioned low dress, the o';lly evening dress which was worn by ladies when the QUEEN was young, has been kept up by her as the Court dress till now "(ie rigueur,* but that has always been strictly decent and modest. J Anions so many who now flock to Court, there are some who wI'll abuse this fashion but, as a rule, the QUEKN and LORD CITAIIBNIL *LiN, by her orders, detects and notices any flagrant disregard o propriety. The more recent fashions are less modest, perhaps in appearance, than the older fashioned ones, but it is only the ab-use of the fashion which need be denounced in such language as appears in enclosed paragraph, and certaiwlv I repeat again it wril mislead all readers of your paper who have not the advantage of being better informed. Trusting you will retract such a statement.— I am, &c. I Suppose the language and habits of more th-,tn fifty years ago were still retained at Court, would nof; every- body be rightly disgusted? Further, suppose fonihe last fifteen hundred years monarchs had stupidly adh.ered to ancient custom in Court dress, does not our corres- pondent see that ladies would have to appear at (Court clothed "in a little paint and a smile." We rhave nothing to retract. The QUEEN is a stapid eld wo: man, who ought to have more sense than to ask her sisters 'to shiver half naked before her in the depth of win ten Mr RICHARD JONES, Plasyracre, near Bala, one of the newly-selected aldermen of the Merionethshire County Council, is dead. He was seized with illness and died almost immediately of heart disease. » Once more a recommendation has been made to the Aberystwyth Town Council to erect a strong room for the preservation of Corporation documents. Nothing will be done, of course, until after a fire has destroyed everything of value the town possesses, and then a costly strong room will be built. Mr JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN has been in Scotland try- ing to influence the East Perthshire election. The polling was on Tuesday and the Liberal was returned by a majority of 1.716. At the general election in 1886 the Liberal majority was 1,409. Toe total result of Mr CHAMBERLAIN'S Scottish campaign up to the present time is, therefore, an increased Liberal majority of 307 The average price of wheat now stands at 29s. 6d. In 1886 the price was 29s. 4d. This low average scarcely represents the depression of the market, and has been reached in the face of all sorts of predictions that wheat was sure to advance in price. The equal- ization of the markets of the world is the notable feature of this age. Wherever railways have pene- trated famines are impossible and violent fluctuations in prices are almost unknown. The Irish people are at last beginning to realize the truth-the truth that the Invincibles have realized long since-that Ireland will obtain nothing from England except by force. Archbishop WALSH, allud- ing to the situation of Ireland, the occasion being the presentation of an address from the dean and faculty of the School of Medicine, Dublin, said it would seem as if legislation was not to be looked for unless the demand for it is vigorously backed up by open and violent resistance. This is true, not only in respect of Ireland, but in respect to Wales also. A peaceable people is held by all Governments to be a contented people, and why, Governments ask, should anything be done for contented people who might by change be made discontented. r Mr JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN is reduced to terrible straits in his new career as a Tory. Sir WILFRID LAWSON writes:—"It is very pleasing to find Mr CHAMBERLAIN stating at Glasgow that it would be well for the Liberal party, at all events, to put the "temperance question in the first rank of possible reforms." It is pleasing also to find him speaking as follows of Clause IX. in the first draft of the Local Government Bill which was presented to the House of Commons There was the proposal that the new local authorities should have absolute power to close public-houses on Sundays and on certain holidays. Surely that was a principle which if it had been once, "established, if it had been found in application to be advantageous, might have been in the future con- siderably extended.' The odd thing is that as Mr CHAMBERLAIN voted against this Clause IX. in the House of Commons he should so much extol it out of the House of Commons. These things are hard to understand." Poor, unhappy Joe. He is in a terrible fix, and nobody is sorry for him. Mr WILLIAM O'BRIEN was brought before Mr CECIL ROelIE and Captain MASSEY at Tralee on Monday, on a summons founded on a speech delivered at Brennan's Glen in December last. In view of possible disturb- ance, two troops of Hussars, as well as a large extra force of police, had been drafted into the town, and a proclamation was issued forbidding meetings, &c. Mr HEALEY appeared for Mr O'BRIEN, in the cross- examination of a policeman, Mr HEALY, having referred several times to Colonel TCRNTER as TURNER, Mr ROCIIE requested Mr HEALY to refer to that gentleman ia more respectful terms. Mr HEALY declined, and added that TURNER was a sneak. Mr ROCHE ordered counsel to withdraw the expression, but Mr HEALY refused, whereupon Mr RociTE ordered him to leave the Court. Mr HEALY declined, and he was dragged out by two constables by force. Great excitement followed. The case was ultimately adjourned. If these things were done in England there would scon be an end of the magisterial tyrants who order gentlemen out of Court. Mr O'BRIEN and his fellow-members have won their case, and the victory will soon be declined. Subse- quently Mr O'BRIEN was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. The work done by Dr BARNARDO in London is very great. In one of the London Police Courts last week a case of great poverty was revealed. Last Monday the magistrate of the Court, Mr BAGGALLY, said he was glad to be able to state that through the kindness of the public he had been enabled to make satisfactory arrangements with regard to the sad case of Mrs JARVKY and her five children, whose case was before him last week. Dr BARNARDO had very kindly undertaken the charge of three (boys) out of the five children, at any rate for the present. The doctor's inquiries had fully confirmed his investigations, the result of which showed that the case was one of very excessive poverty, and one that really deserved the charity of the public. He had now, however, received ample money for the purpose,3 of the case and arrangements had been made by which Mrs JARVEY and the two children she would have to take care of would b,e fairly and in every way he thought, satisfactorily started. He now wished publicly to thank the persons who had sent him donations, and given him an opportunity of dealing with the sad case, and particularly to Dr BARNARDO, who had helped him in every way. The great aim of philanthropists should be to. remove the eonditions which make Dr BARNARDO's work in London, and similar work on a smaller scale in small towns and rural districts, necessary.

Kortat anii JJisirict FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE.—A marriage has been arranged and will shortly take place between John T. D. Niyholl, eldest son of Mr J. C. Nicholl, of Merthyr- inawc, Glamorganshire, and Eleanor Dorothy, youngest daughter of the late Mr J. B. Harford, of fffiiise Castle, Gloucestershire, and Falcondale, Cardiganshire. 'T CANDIDATE FOR WEST DENBIGHSHIRE.—Mr G. W. Taylor, the Welsh millionaire, who left Melbourne in the steamer Orient on January 5th, has arrived in this country, and is about to be presented by the Liberals of Rhoslanerchrugog, Denbighshire, his native place, with an illuminated address of congratu- lation. THE BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH. -It is officially announced that the Queen has been pleased to appiove the appointment of the Rev A. G. Edwards, vicar of St. Peter's, Carmarthen, as Bishop of St. Asaph. The Bishop-designate was a scholar and exhibitioner of Jesus College, Oxford. He proceeded B.A. in 1874 and M.A. in 1876. In 1874 he was ordained deacon. He was curate of Llandingat, and second master of Llandovery College from 1874 to 1875. From 1875 to 1885 he was warden and head master of the college. In 1886 he was presented with the vicarage of St. Peter, Carmarthen, and from that year acted as private secretary and chaplain to the Bishop of St. Davids. The following letter has been published in the Daiiy News :-Sir,-Lord Salisbury is not to be congratu- lated on his latest addition to the episcopal bench. The appointment of the Vicar of Carmarthen to the see of St. Asaph is little less than a public scandal. Mr Edwards is young in years, quite undistinguished for learning or any other sort of ability, and has done absolutely nothing to entitle him to a bishopric. But then he has fought tooth and nail on behalf of the Establishment in Wales, and that without doubt is the secret of the appointment, which is thus a political job, and nothing more. The Liberation Society may well thank Lord Salisbury for his unintentional help to their cause, for this appointment will be felt almost as a personal insult by thousands of Welshmen, and it wift make them more resolute than ever in their demand for disestablisment. But there are multitudes of Churchmen who will feel as much scandalised as Nonconformists at this barefaced piece of political jobbery, and who will be deeply humiliated at seeing the highest offices in their Church thus flung away as bribes for political partisanship Loid Salisbury no doubt imagines that he is strengthening the Church in Wales by thus abusing the patronage at his disposal. But it will be surprising if this appointment does not prove to be as great a blunder in policy, as it is an out- rage on Christian decency.—I am, &c., Nemo. Feb. 18th. Mr Thomas Jones, Bwlchyllan, Cardiganshire, has received and accepted a unanimous invitation to be- come the pastor of the English Calvinistic Methodist Church at Ton Yetrad, Glamorganshire. ECCLESIASTICAL.—The following appointments have recently been made in the Diocese of St. Davids': -Rev Zaccheus -.LNfeyrick Davieq. B.A., late curate of Pentrebach, Diocese of Llandaff, to the perpetual curacy of Blaenpennal, Cardiganshire patron, Rev Lewis Thorras Rowland, B.D., as vicar of Llanddewi- brefi, Cardiganshire Rev John Evans, B.A., to the curacy of Llanbadarnfawr, Cardiganshire Rev William Morgan, late curate of Llantrisant, Diocese of Llandaff, to the curacy of Llanfihangei Geneu'rglyn, Cardiganshire. INCREASE OF THE WELSH EPISCOPATE.—At a meeting held at Carmarthen oa Thursday, the Bishop of St. David's in the chair, attended by the four archdeacons of the diocese and a large number of clergy and laity, the following resolutions were adoptc.-d :-l. That this meeting considers that the most desirable plan of subdividing the diocese of St. David's would be by the separation of the eastern part of the diocese, consisting of the present archdeaconry of Brecon and deaneries of Gower." 2. That in the event of such new diocese being formed, it would be desirable t.j add to it the western division of the deanery of Groncarth Upper, now in the diocese of Llandaff." 3. That the title of bishopric be Brecon and Swansea. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.—Approximate return of traffic receipts for the week ending Feb. 17th, 1889 :— Miles open, 237. Passengers, parcels, &c., £ 1,150; merchandise, minerals, and live stock, £ 1,S34 total for the week, £ 2,984. Aggregate from commencement of half-year to this date, £ 20,982. Actual traffic re- ceipts for the corresponding week last year :-Milee open. 237. Passengers, parcels, &c., EI,213 merchandise, minerals, and live stock, total for the week F,2,954 aggregate from commencement of half-year to this date. £20,813. Increase Passengers parcels, &c., ;C- merchandise, minerals, and live stock, JE93 total for the week, 930 aggregate from commencement of half-year to this date, £ 169 Decrease Passengers, parcels, &c., £63; merchandise, minerals, aud live stock, £- total for the week;- aggregate from commencement of half-year to this date, ;C- CANON JAYNE'S FAREWELL SERMON.—Hundreds of people were unable on Sunday night to obtain admission to the Parish Church of Leeds, when Canon Jayne, Bishop-elect of Chester, preached his farewell sermon from the 1st Corinthians xiii. 11. "Finally. brethren, farewell," in which he justified the use of forms and ceremonies such as saying farewell, provided they were regarded as the fortresses of great and vital and spiritual realities. He repudiated the notion that north country folk were bluff and uncouth, as was sometimes alleged, their external life being marked by much more grace and courtesy than some people would allow and he asked the younger generation to think highly and loyally ever of forms and ceremonies. The preacher dealt with three partings—(a) those of the body (b) those sadder ones of parting in mind and soul and spirit, when old friends did not sympathise and (c) with the parting of death. He urged more self- sacrifice in giving, greater care for the physical wants of the people, and better provision for recreation. At the conclusion of the sermon the preacher said-" The Lord be with you," and choir and congregation rising, r3sponded, And with thy spirit."

r kill. The success of Aberystwyth is sure, con- spicuous, and solid, and whether Lord ABERDARE likes it or not, the policy we have advocated has been successful, and the claims we have so long advocated still hold good and before long will have to be conceded. Who in his senses would send a youth to Cardiff to be educated if lie ould get a better education equally cheap at Aberystwyth The town of Cardiff ought to have a college, but Wales will never go to Cardiff for its education. Just at present there is a lull in the public interest felt in the Aber- ystwyth College, but if the London management could be got rid of there would be a sudden manifestation of sympathy for an institution that has done so well under almost inconceiv- able difficulties and drawbacks. Lord ABER DARE never understood the Welsh education question, and does not understand it now. We have no doubt of his sincerity and good inten- tions, but he does not appreciate the spirit of the people and seems to take no account of popular sentiment. The development of the Aberystwyth College has been hindered and Z, delayed, but it cannot be prevented. Sooner or later financial pressure will bring about the re- moval of existing obstructions, and then thepeople who,established the college will once more rally round it and the institution will go forward to i fulfil its high destiny unimpeded by jealousy and unhampered by indifference. Cardiff College is not a success, and Aberystwyth College is. That is the only difference-an important one—between them. What chance has an institution to make progress when its PRESIDENT goes out of his way to show that its success is not success after all ? Lord ABERDARE is retiring from the office of President of the South Wales College, and we should deem it fortunate for the University College of Wales if he took similar action in respect to that institution