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Spirit of the Welsh Press 1_8Y UW tuxdtdd.] MR. rAHSEIX AGAINT. I gave specimens in my last letter ol the eulo- gistic and fulsome terms in which Mr. Parnoll was spoken of in the vernacular papers of the preced- ing week. I was anxious to learn what would be said of him after the revelation of the 0 Shea scandal. The announcement; that divorce pio- ceedings had been taken was made in the London papers of Saturday, and, as none of the WaHl journals go to preas befoie Tuesday, there was time for the conductors to know what was in •verybod>'s mouth. Would they rfeer to the alleged foiblef of the man whom they had elevated the pre- vious week to tho same pedestal as Mr. (i lalitone ? The persuil of the papers afforded an oppor- tunity of judging the standard which obtains among the conductors of the vernacular press. The Cell, Goleuad, and Turian ignore the matter altogether, although the C'dt has a long homily on the virtues of Mr. Parnell, from the pen of the Rev. Michael D. Jones, the head of Bila In- dependent College. The Geneil has a small para- graph in the, body of the paper stating that one of the London journals announces that Captain O'Shea has entered an action in the Divorce Court against his wife, with Mr. Parnell as the co-respondent." The W'erin, published on Friday, prints a similar paragraph, with the addition that 11 there are no grounds for the accusation, and that Mr. Parnell had received the news with un- concern." The Herald reprints a small paragraph of six lines from the London Evening News, merely announcing the fact, but dwells, in a leading article, on the magnificent reception the uncrowned king of Ireland" received at Liver-! pool, and the generosity of certain persons at Rhyl who sent him a cheque towards his defence against the cruel libel of the Pigottites." The Baner of Saturday mentions the matter, and oaprweas its 11 strong confidence that, Mr. Parnell will be able to clear himself." The Tyst, not only believes in the innocence of Mr. Parnell, but forestalls the report of the Royal Commission on Tarneliism and Crime by acquitting him. It says "We shall be surprised if Captain O'Shea, or anyone else, could injure a character that, has passed through the recent commission without a stain. He has been very much attacked, and the aoore he is persecuted the brighter his character appears." The Gwyliedyid is the only Walsh piper that gives an unprejudiced opinion, which is as follows "A London paper stales tlvt there is another trial banging over the head of Mr. Parnell, in Which his moral character is involved. The news has been received with astonishment throughout the country. If Mr. Parnell is guilty of the atro- cious sin with which he is charged, he will lose the confidence of the masses, and his fall will be a great blow to Irish Home Rule." HOMB RULE FOR WALES. Mr. J. W. Parry's Home Rule Bill for Wates bas met with an ignominious reception. The only papers that notice it are the Celt and Geneil, which damn it with faint praise; and the News of the JVeek, which covers it with ridicule. Not a word is bestowed upon the original clauses of the Bill which ba/taken the author eight years to con- struct. The Baner mentions the leading features of it in a short paragraph of general news. The Celt and Genedl take occasion to attack the North Wales Radical Federation, and to dilate on the benefit thut would be derived from Home Rule. The Genedl thinks that agita- tion for disestablishment is a waste of time. "If we get Home Rule," it says, "we can deal will) the Church as we like," but it is afraid that the Sectarian canker, which eats up every wabllc body in Wales," will be an impediment to the harmonious working of the scheme. The Celt Is of opinion that it is full time to get rid of the a moderate" men, and says that "the Radical federation is unsound, and hould die the death." Idriswyn," of the News of the Week, hits the nail od the head in the following sensible remarks:— I question if anybody has given one minute's serious thought to Mr. Parry's fickle dreams. The scheme drew its last breath at its birth. There is no nation under the sun that understands the voluntary principle better than the Welsh; and the fact that a person is paid for doing public work, especially if he professes to have his heart in it, takes away all his popularity. Once the Welsh people find individuals over- anxious to obtain posts of honour, even if there is DO pay attached to them, they are opposed. The. idea of a pound a day is moat attractive to the leaders, but the Welsh people can see the purpose of it. I thank Mr. Parry for publishing his Bill, because it is a wonderful revelation of the cha- racter aud ambition of men who put themselves forward as leaders of the people. We are afforded < glimpse of them in their true colours." TUB OLD YEAR AND TJTB NEW. Most of the papers contain articles on the year Jbat is -past, and the prospects of the one upon which we are entering. The range of vision of the writers is limited, and subjects are, con- sequently, magnified iuto exceptional importance which possess no interest to the general public. The denominational papers deal chiefly with mat- ters affecting their own sects, except so far as opposition to the Church and landowners is concerned. The Gwyliedydd deals exclusively with its own history, which was not very event ful. The Sertn appeals for further sup- port, and recommends that more attention be paid to the religious education of Itie young. It predicts the early dissolution of the Government of Lord Salisbury. The Tafian is glad that the colliers have had an increase of wages, and hopes they will get more. It looks hopefully to the report of the Commission on Welsh Sunday Closing, although "certain of its members sho wed a leaning towards the publicans." It is also a nutter of satisfaction that the majority of the members of the county councils are Nonconformists." Reference is made to the distinguished men who died during the year, most of whom happen to be Calvinistic Methodist preachers. The Tyst refers to the Week of Praye. and justifies Mr. Gee's suggestion that Disestablishment should be added to the list of subjects. It also predicts the early fall of th- Government, but sees rocks ahead in Wales. The Goleuad mentions the county councils, inter- mediate education, and the Sunday Closing Com- mission. The Llan deals with "Peggy Lewis and the Tithe War," and writes hopefully of the future. The Herald says that tho last year was a good one for Wales. The power of the magistrates was destroyed in the county councils," a id the Inter- mediate Education Act would have been better if there had been a Wel,h Board authorised by it. It takes comfort in the progress of the Welsh Language Society. Singularly, the Baner and tne (Je-jdl have not touch. d upon the subject—pos- tibh, because the one has the Land League on the brain and the other Home Rule, the past history sLowiug both "fads "to have bean failures, and their future :pects disheartening. SHORT nttes. Several of the papers refer to the death of the fav. Alun Roberts, formerly minister of the Efcenei«r lodepandsnt Chapel, Cardiff. The Tyst writes in the highut terms of hiir. and says that he was one iu ten thousand," and II the last to bs spued from the denomination." y The illness of Mr. T. E. Ellis, M.p. who is laid ow with fever in Epvct is referred to cally by the Goleuad. It prints the last telegram from a friend of the family, who wires:-—" Tom makes satisfactory progress." The Bauer and Seren contain eulogistic articles on Mr. Gladstone, in connection with the right hon, gentleman's 80th birthday. Dr. PlIn Jones states in the Celt that no "demoD ever did so much injury to Independency as the attempts made to thrust candidates upon vacant churches. Some scoundrel in the form of a deacon is always ready to do the dirty work." The Goleuad alleges, as on excuse for not giving up the name of the clergyman in Merionethshire, who, it is alleged, pays Nonconformists for attend- ing Church, that the recipients would be exposed, and the biibes discontinued. Tiie publishers of the Baner announce that the paper will be enlarged on the first Wednesday in February, and that special provision will be made far giving readers more general news than is fur- nished to them at present. A correspondent of the Llan, in a sketch of the life of the late Rector of All Saints', Cardiff, says that "the Rev. Charles Jones was the greatest classics! scholar evar turned out of St. David's College, Lampeter," and that after English services were substituted for Welsh "Mr. Jonts left a full church to mourn his loss." The Tarian gives a long report of a meeting held at Calvaria Chapel, Aberdare, to welcome the successor of the late Dr. Price, at which there were nearly 30 speakers! It does not state how long the meeting lasted. 'llio Baner has another "dig" at the Bishop of St. Asaph. The occasion of the present onslaught is the visit of the bishop to Denbigh to consecrate a new cemetery.

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