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COLOFN Y CYMRY. [GAN IDRISWYN."] CYMRU A'l HAELODAU SENEDDOL. Cyfaddefwn yn rhwydd, a siarad yn gyffredinol, mai'r un yw buddiaiinau Oymru a Lloegr, a bod cyfreithiau Prydain Fawr mor gymhwys i'r Cymro ag ydynt i'r Sais a'u bod yn cael eu cario allan mor deg yn ein mysg ag yn mysg y Sanson, ac nad oes angen am Blaid Gym reig yn y Senedd ar yr un llinellau a'r Blaid Wyddelig, yr hon sy'n barod i aberthu pobpeth i wasanaethu y blaid o wleidydd- wyr a addawant fwyaf o ddiwygiadau i'r Werddon. Ond, ar yr un pryd, fe ddylai'r aelodau Cymreig fod yn deall eu gilydd a chyd-dynu er goleuo Ty y Cyffredin am gymeriad gwirioneddol Cymru a'i argy- hoeddi o gyfiawnder yr hyryif hawlia. Pa freintiau bynag atelir oddiwrthym, rhaid i ni gyfaddef mai mewn anwybod y gv/eith- reda Ty y Cyffredin; ac nid oes eisieu er iddo roddi olust o ymwrandawiad ond gosod yr achos neu'r achosion yn glir o'i flaen gan gynrychiolaeth unol o bobl. Cafwyd prawf o hyny yn y tair deddf ncillduol a basiwyd yn ystod yr ugain mlynedd diweddaf—Deddf Cau y Tafarnau ar y Sabbath, Deddf Addysg Ganolraddol, a'r ddeddf yn caniatau sefydlu Prifysgol Cymru. Y Rhyddfrydwyr basiodd y gyntaf a'r Ceidwadwyr yr ail a'r drydedd, a hyny mewn atebiad i lais unol ein cyn- rychiolwyr. Nid oedd dim yn eithafol na chwyldroadol yn ein gofynion, a'r unig arncan mewn golwg ydoedd dadblygu talentau a chymeriad Cymru i fod yn fwy o addurn a chryfder i'r Yrnerodraeth Brydeinig; a phan ddangoswyd ei bod dan anfanteision i gystadlu a chenedloedd -eraill, fe roddwyd iddi yr hyn a ddymunai. Yr un modd eto, nid yw yr hyn a hawliwf ond yr hyn sy'n perthyn yn naturiol i genedl o bobl a'r hyn a ganiateir i bob oenedl rydd dan haul, ac undeb yn unig o du ein haelodau Seneddol a'u sicrha i ni; yn wir, y mae y Llywodraeth wedi dweyd mewn perthynas i'r brif ragorfraint a hawliwn—sef prif-dref-penderfynwoh chwi ar y dref, ac fe fydd y Llywodraeth yn barod i roddi y gwaddol angenrheidiol at Amgueddfa a Llyfrgell Genedlaethol. Nid oes dim yn galw am ffurfio Plaid Gym reig i wrthsefyll pasio Mesurau ac i ddy- rysu gwaith Ty y Cyffredin & chreu 'golygfeydd" o fewn ei furiau; y mae'r hyn v eofvnwn am danynt mor dez a rhesyinol a chymedrol fel nad oes yr un Llywooraeth-pa un bynag ai Rhydd frydol ai Oeidwadol fydd-wrthod eu can- iatau. Yr unig amod ydyw bod yn rhaid i lais Cymru gael ei glywed yn hyglyw ac unol fel nad all un amheuaeth fodoli yn nghylch ei dyhead a gwirioneddolrwydd ei dymuniadau. AOHOS YR OEDIAD. Os ydyw yn beth mor rhwydd i ni gael ein rhagorfreintiau, beth yw y rheswm fod y Llywodraeth yn oedi rhoddi i ni brif- ddinas a'r eefydliadau cenedlaethol sy'n dilyn hyny? Y wlad yn unig sydd i'w beio, ac nid yr Aelodau Seneddol. Cyn gynted ag y deallwyd fod y Llywodraeth yn barod i roddi swm blynyddol at gynal Amgu- eddfa a Llyfrgell Genedlaethol, y mae amryw drefi yn dadleu eu hawliau i gael cyfran o'r gwaddol, ac felly y mae'r wlad yn rhanedig ar y cwestiwn. Gwyr y trefi hyny nad oes un siawns i'r un o honynt gael eu cydnabod fel prifddinas Oymru; jgwyddant hefyd mai yn y brif-dref y dylai'r sefydliadau uchod gael eu sefydlu ac na ellir cael rhai teilwng os rhenir yr arian yn ddwy neu dair rhan; ond eto, er eu bod yn gosod rhwystrau ar ffordd cyflavmiiad breuddwydion eu oenedl am genediaethau, y mae Colegau Aberystwyth a Bangor yn penderfynu gosod eu hawliau gerbron yn yr amser priodol. 0 ganlyn- iad, mae'n amnhosibl i'r Aelodau Oymreig ddod a chynllun o flaen y Llywodraeth yn enw Cymru unol, yn gymaint a bod y fath wahanol farnau yn nghylch y modd y rhenir y swm arian a ganiateir o bwrs y wlad. "Lie bydd y gelanedd, yno yr ym- gasgl yr eryrod," ydi hi yn mhob oes a gwlad. Y mae cwestiwn arall o anhraethol l bwysigrwydd ag y dylid ei ddwyn gerbron Ty y Cyffredin mewn modd digamsyniol, sef cydnabod y Gymraeg yn ein Llysoedd Gwladol. Y mae ensyniadau Barnwyr Seisnig parthed tystion Cymreig yn warad- wyddus, a'r gwrthwynebiad a ddangosir i Gymro uniaith siarad ei iaith ei hunan yn annyoddefol; ond nid yw y wlad erioed r wedi codi ar ei thraed i wrthdystio ac i alw ar ei haelodau i godi eu llais yn y Senedd yn erbyn y fath gamwri, a hawlio » diwygiad,* os nid chwyldroad, yn y dull o gario'n mlaen y llysoedd barnol yn Nghymru. Rhaid i'r wlad yn gyntaf wasgu ei rhengoedd at eu gilydd yn gyfan cyn y gellir clywed ei lief unol o fewn muriau St. Stephan. Dyma y ddau gwestiwn mawr a phwysig i ni, yn genedl- aethol felly, ar hyn o bryd; y mae y cvntaf cystal ag wedi ei ganiatau; yr ydym wedi cael gafael ynddo o'r bron; ac ymryson gwahanol drefi am yr arian yn unig all atal sylweddoliad ein breuddwyd- ion a'n dyohmygion trwy'r blynyddau am gael sefydliad cenedlaethol teilwng o urddas ein hen genedl a phrifddinas fel cydnabyddiaeth o'n bodolaeth a'r holl freintiau cysylltiedig a hyny. Os tarewir y gwpan hwn oddiwrth wefusau Cymru, nid ar ein Haelodau Seneddol y bydd y bai, ond fe orphwys y camwedd wrth ddrws awdurdodau Colegau Aberystwyth a Bangor a'u cefnogwyr yn mhob rhan o'r wlad. j- GWAWDIO EIN CYNRYCHIOLWYR. Y mae rhywrai yn barhaus yn ei theimlo'n ddyledswydd arbenig arnynt i ymosod byth a hefyd ar yr Aelodau Qym- reig, a'u gosod allan gerbron y byd fel dynion drwerth a diallu, ac mai ffug yw eu holl honiadau a'u haddewidion; ac y mae hyny yn effeithio i siglo ffydd Cymru ynddynt ac i beri i'r Llywodraeth a Thy y Cyffredin edrych yn ddirmygus arnynt ac amheu eu hawl i siarad yn enw Cymru. Rhaid cofio fod pobpeth a siaredir ac a ysgrifenir mewn ffordd o ddifriaeth am ein Haelodau Seneddol yn flasusfwyd gan lawer, a'i fod yn talu yn dda i'w cyfieithu —os yn Gymraeg y bydd yr ensyniadau wedi eu gwneud—i'r newyddiaduron Seis- nig Darllenai Cymro bapyr o flaen Cym- deithas Cymru Fydd Llunden yr wythnos ddiweddaf, a dywedai in yr aelod Cymreig -"Gelwir ef yn Gymreig am ei fod yn siarad math o Gymraeg nas adwaenir gan neb ond ganddo ef ei hun. Ychydig iawn a wyr yn nghylch hanes Cymru, a llai na hyny yn nghylch ei llenyddiaeth. Cynhyrfir enaid ysgotyn pan sonir am Bannockburn, ond wyr yr aelod Cymreig ddim o gwbl am Gattraeth a Thalmenai a Chrogen. Nis gallai ddarllen Dafydd ab Gwilym, nac adrodd cymainc ag un o ganeuon 'Ceiriog.' Y mae genym, mae'n wir, rhyw haner dwsin o eithriadau, cynrychiolwyr gwir genedlaethol; am y gweddill, yr oil a ellir ddweyd am danynt ydyw, mai hwy yw— yr aelodau Cymreig." Dywedai yn mhellach mai ffug-wladgarwch oedd yn gyfrifol am gyfansoddiad y corfF digrifol hwnw a elwir "Y Blaid Gymroig." Beth all fod yn fwy o athrod ar ddosbarth o foneddwyr sy'n gwneud llawer iawn o aberth i wasanaethu eu gwlad, ac yn foddion effeithiolach i'w gwneud hwy a ninau fel oenedl yn destyn gwawd i'r holl fyd ? Tra yr ydym am genediaethau wedi bod yn dyheu am gael ein cynrychioli gan wyr o'n dewisiad ein hunain, heb i arglwydd nac yswain, tirfeddiannydd na meistr gwaith ymyraeth; tra yr ydym, meddaf, yn edrych gyda difrifwch ar waith ein cynrychiolwyr ao yn dysgwyl wrthynt am ddadleu ein hawliau; tra yr ydym felly, meddaf, yn hongian ein gobeithion wrth ein Seneddwyr, y mae rhyw greadur- i-aid by chain, siomedig, awyddus am ddangos eu hunain ac am swyddau, yn ysgrifenu i ryw newyddiadur neu gilydd neu'n darllen papyr o flaen rhyw gym- deithas yn rhyw ran o'r wlad-yn Llunden y rhan amlaf-i wawdio ein cynrychiol- wyr, a phroffesant synu fod Cymru yn anfon y fath fodau dinod a dienaid i'r Senedd i Lunden; a phe buasent yn dweyd y cwbl sydd ar eu meddwl yn blaen, ych-w anegasent, "A ninau yno yn barod." Yr ydym yn'adnabod. ein cynrychiolwyr 1 y maent, ar y cyfan, wedi ein gwasanaethu gyda phob dyfalwoh a chydwybodol- rwydd; ond am eu hathrodwyc, nid yw .¡. Cymru yn eu hadwaen nac yn gwybod am gymwynas 0'11 heiddo ar ei rhan. Ond, yr wyf yn cywilyddio wrth orfod eyfaddef, dyna ydi hanes Cymru; ydwyf, yr wyf yn gwrido wrth ei ysgrifenu-bradychir hi gan ei phlant ei hunan yn mhob oenedl- aeth; ie, J dosbarth hwn yw ei gelynion gwaethaf » mwyaf mileinig a ohynllwyn- gar trwy'r holl ganrifoedd y mae wedi bod yn ymladd am ei bywyd a.'i hawliau a'i breintiau. A OENEDL EILUNADDOLGAR. 0, ie, hwyrach y dylwn ddweyd beth oedd testyn y papyr uchod, a diau y bydd yn newydd i ni gyd ddeall mai cenedl o eilunaddolwyr ydym a ninau'n meddwl, yn ein diniweidrwydd, ein bod yn Brotest- aniaid selog ac yn credu ein bod yn addoli yn y modd symlaf sy'n ddichonadwy. Beth bynag, pwnc ei druth oedd "Rhai o eilun-dduwiau y Cy-mry"; nododd bump o honynt; a pha faint yn rhagor Bydd genym, nid wyf yn gwybod; ond wele y pump—y bardd cadeiriol, y pregethwr, yr aelod Cymreig, y Sais, a ffug—ffug fieirn- iaidk Eisteddtodol, ffug erthyglau mewn newyddiaduron a ohylchgronau, ffug- deitlau gweinidogion, a ffug wladgarwch. Anaml y gwelwyd y fath gasgliad mor angbydmarus o "dduwiau," a rhaid fod eu haddolwyr yn bobl anwybodus ac ofer- goelus a thwyllodrus. Nid yn unig y maent yn addoli dynion, ond y doebarth mwyaf salw a dirmygedig o ddynion; y bardd—a'r mwyaf dinod-heb fod yr un bri yn perthyn iddo ond yr hyn a esyd coed amo; y pregethwr—y gwaelaf o honynt—dialgar ac unbenaethol, gelyn llenyddiaeth a cherddoriaeth a chelf, ac heb feddu un cydymdeimlad a phlant llafur; yr aelod Cymreig—y mwyaf diallu o honynt-nad ywn gwybod ond ychydig o hanes Cymru, a Uai fyth am ei llenydd- iaeth y' Sais—yn ei bethau sålaf-rhag- rithiol, pendew, ac anfoesgar; a ffug-yn mhob ffurf a llun arno—yn y beirniad a'r golygydd a'r pregethwr a'r Seneddwr—yr vdym yn barod i syrthio i lawr o'u blaen a'u haddoli! Wrth gwrs, fe wyr pob dyn synwyrol sy'n gwybod rhywbeth am hanes Cymni nad yw'r uchod ond athrod noeth— ffrwyth rhagfarn a chenfigen dyn wedi ei siomi am nad yw ei genedl yn "moli" digon arno ac yn "gwneud" digon o hono; ond y mae pob Sais a'i darlleno yn sicr o'n cyfrif yn genedl israddol, os nid haner barbaraidd; a dyma sydd wedi bod yn felldith i ni trwy'r oesau. Yn gymaint a bod dynion culion a chrebachlyd o Gymry fel hyn i'w cael ag sy'n dal ar bob cyfie i ddynoethi ac i waradwyddo eu cenedl a'u bod yn cael Cymry mor ddideimlad i allu gwrando arnynt, nid yw'n syndod yn y byd fod y Senedd yn hwyrdrwm i wrando arnom a bod Barnwyr yr Uciiel-lysoedd mor barod i daflu allan awgrymiadau bryntion parthed ein gonestrwydd a'n geirwiredd, hyd yn nod pan ar ein llw. Ond, o ran hyny, yr hiliogaeth Judasaidd hon sydd wedi bod ar ffordd ein cynydd a'n llwyddiant o'r dydd y collasom ein hannibyniaeth hyd gyhoeddiad y "Llyfrau Gleision" ac o'r "brad" hwnw hyd y dydd hwn. EIN MAN GWAK Vn si nr. hwn yw y man ewan ar ein cymeriad cenedlaethol yn nechreu yr ugeinfed ganrif—yr ymosodiaciau brynt- ion ac iselwael a wneir ar ein dynion cy- hoeddus trwy y wasg ac .0 fewn cymdeith- af.au llenvddol a'r cyhuddiadau a ddygir yn ein herbyn fel oenedl, a hyny gan ei pfclant ei hunan. Gallesid dysgwyl y buasem wedi dod yn ddigon goleueaig a boneddigaidd i ymatal rhag y fath wrth- uni • ond, yn ol yr arwyddion presenol, y rrae'r hiliogaeth sy'n yinhyfrydu yn hyny yn mynd ar gynydd. Nid yw y dadkmon duwinyddol a gynhyrfai Gymru yn y gan- rif ddiweddaf a chwerylon rhwllg yr hen feirdd i'w cydmaru a'r hyn a glywir ftc a ddarllenir y dyddiau presenol. Nid wyf yn credu y buasai ulligo-lyn o'r un genedl arall dan haul yn breuddwydio dwyn y fath gyhuddiadau yn erbyn ei genedl ei hun; ac yr wyf yn eithaf sicr na chawsai gynulleidfa i'w wrando na golygydd i gy- hoeddi ei ysbwrial. Pwy glywodd erioed son am Sais, neu Ysgotyn, neu Wyddel Yl. dwyn y fath gyhuddiadau yn erbyn dynicn goreu ei genedl ag yr ydym ni yn glywed bror bob dydd o'r fiwyddyn? Fe fuasid yn ei watwar i ddystawrwydd bythol ac yn .ei esgymuno o gymdeithas pobl ddeallgar a goleuedig a didderbynwyneb. Yr ydym ni yn rhy barod i edrych ar ddynion fel hyn fel rhyw greaduriaid a "chwilen yn eu pen" a'u pasio heibio gyda gwen, gan estyn iddynt "bardwn ffyliaid"; ond, yn wir, y mae'n bryd defnyddio y pastwn atynt a'u ffonodio l w lie eu hunain. Y maent yn fwrn ar y wlad ac yn ilychwina e: llwyfanau ac yn pardduo ei U«nyad- iaeth, ac yn peri i genhedloodd eraill ei cbamfarnu ac edrych ami gyda dirmyg a gwawd. -0:- I IfELFED" A'R CYMRY. t Nos Suf diweddaf, hpbyswyd eglwys Araiibynol y Tabernacl, King's Cross, fod y Parch. H. Elfed Lewis wedi rhoddi ateb cadarnhaol i'r alwad unfrydol a brwd- frydig a estynwyd iddo bythefnos yn flaen- orol. Yr oedd y newydd yn tarioldob mawr i'r gynulleidfa, ac y moont i'w lion gyfaroh am lwyddo i ddenu un o bregetii wyr goreu y genedl yn ol i'r gorlan Gym reig. Gan fod yr eglwys wedi bod be: fugail am yn agos i dair blynedd o arnser. yr oedd llawer yn ofm na lwyddent i gael olynydd teihrog i'r Hybarch Ddr. Evans; ac er chwilio De a Gogledd Cymru, teim- lent nad oedd neb agos mor gymhwys a r bardd-bregethwr hwn i gymeryd gofa] cynulleidfa mor fawr a gwasgarog ag ydyw King's Cross, Llunden. Dyma'r waitb gyntaf i "Elfed" fod yn weinidog eglwys Gymraeg. Pan aeth allan o'r coleg, dech- reuodd ar ei ofal bugeiliol mewn eglwys Seisnig yn Buckley; oddiyno symudodd i Hull, a thra yn y dref hono y daeth enwogrwydd fel bardd o alluoedd uwoh- raddol. Yn mhen ysbaid, cafodd alwad i gymeryd gofal eglwys Saesneg yn Llanelli, ac ar ol tymhor pur lwyddiannus yno, symudodd i eglwys Harecourt yn Canon- bury, Llunden, ac yma. y mae wedi gwasan- aethu am y chwe mlynedd diweddaf gyda llwyddiant mawr, gan enill iddo ei hun enw fel un o brif bregethwyr y brifddinas Nid oes anibeuaeth na fydd dewisiad "Elfed" yn weinidog i Eglwys King's Cross yn effeithiol i'w gwneud yn fwy fyth o gyrohfan i'r Cymry sy'n trigjannu yn Llunden, ao y n ae yno filoodd ar filoedd. Bydd "Elfed" yn dechreu ar ei ddy'ed- swyddau gweinidogaethol yn mis Ebrill, ac fe ddyw^dir fod Mrs. Lewis, er bod yn alluog i ddeall pregethau ei phriod, yn benderfynol o ddysgu'r Gymraeg, ac na bydd neraawr o amser cyn y bydd wedi oi meistroli yn Ilwyr. :o: YR ENGLYN WEDI MYND. Fe wyddys ein bod yn arf-er ymffrostio llawer yn yr "englyn"; credai pawb mai Cymro glan, gloew ydoedd; oredem mai creadigaeth Barddas Gtynxreig ydoedd y meddylddrych o osod allan symad mewn pedair Uinell gynghaneddol, ac nad oedd dim byd yn debyg iddo ar gael mewn un- rhyw iaith. Ond mewn papyr a ddarllen- odd y Dr. JoHn Rhys o Rydychen o flaen Cymmrodorion Llunden yr wythnos ddi- weddaf, y moo y doethawr wedi chwalu ein holl ddychmygion a gwneud byr waith ar destyn ein holl ymffrost. Dechreuodd yr ysgolor Celtaidd hwn amheu ta-rddiad Cymreig yr eglyn drv weled hen ysgrifau ar feini coffa yr hen gewn gynt; ceryg a gerfiwyd yn gynar yn y burned a'r chwechod ganrif, os nad yn gynt. Gan fod llawer o'r rhai hyn yn cynwys ysgrifau a thalfyriadan Lladxnaidd anesboniad wy, daeth i feddwl y prifathraw maa math o englyn oeddynt; ac ar 01 eu cymharu ag ysgrifau yn Nghymru, Ceiniyw, a'r Alban credai ei fod yn agos i'w Ie wrth ddweyd mai o'r oynllun Lladinaidd neu P-oegaidd y daeth y syniad o wneud englyn i'r bardd Cymreig, ac nad oedd, wedir cwbl, ond math o efelychydd gwan yn hyn o fater i'r ben lenorion enwog a fodolent cyn dechreu y cyfnod Cristionogol. Cyn belled ag y gallai ef farnu, yn y nawfed ganrif fsllai yn yr vrythfod-y dechreu- odd beirdd Cymreig ganu ar ffurf englyn, ac na ddarfu iddynt ond mabwysaadu un o hoff fesurau y bardd Horace. Er y dar- ganfyddiad hwn, nid ywim debyg y gwna effeithio gronyn ar boblogrwydd yr englyn yn Nghymru; yn wir, gall y ffaith ei fod yn werth i'r ysgolor Cfeltaidd o Rydychen ysgrifenu cyfrol arno, er nad yw ond pedair llinell, ei wneud yn fwy anwyl fyth gan feirdd Cymru a'u darllenwyr. -:0:- "CENINEN GWYL DEWI." Y mae'r golygydd yn bwriadu dwyn allan argraffid arbenig o'r "Geninen" erbyn Gwyl Ddewi Sant, a bydd y rhifyn, fel arfer, yn cael ei wneud i fyny o ysgrifau bywgraffyddol a beirniadol, ac hefyd ddarnau barddonol coffadwria-ethol o amryw enwogion Cymreig ymadawedig, megys y Parchn. Proffeswr Edwin Wil- liams, M.A., Tafolog, Gurnos, Gwjmeddan, I. D. Evans, M.A., y CangheUor Silvan Evans, D.Litt.; Herber, R. Jones (W.), Samuel Owen, j Dean Pit001* 7 Qmoa B. c/

SAD CASE AT BRYNMAWR." Marriage has certainly proved a failure fØ the case of William Henry Spackman. a BrA mawr collier, for within twelve months 01 his marriage at Nazareth Chapel, Llanell he has been summoned by his wife for tion.—Mrs. Spackman, an intelligent well-dressed young woman, confessed to tP" justices sitting at Brynmawr on Monday tilo her husband had never provided her with real home. For five months after thc1^ wedding they lived in apartments at Br mawr, and, being obliged to leave, husband advised her to go and stay win- some friends at Cardiff until he got a honS: for her. She returned to Brynmawr on 19th of November, only to find that be husband was not prepared to find her a hotJ1 Out of charity, Mrs. Davies, the landlady the King's Head, tqpk her in for a time, a" then.she was oblig^ to go to the <Workhouse, where she remained for about month. During the last few months of b f married life her husband had only given small sums of money at long intervals, he declined to give any reason why he wotf1 not maintain her. „ Mr. T. Hughes, solicitor, Ebbw Vale: ™ you think he is tired of you? Complainant: I don't know what it is; bli. he has told me he preferred living with hI mother. Mr. Hughes explained that the delfenOO6 was agreeable to a separation, as he had | his wife to their office at Brynmawr with. j view of drafting a separation | The solicitors who had previously acted the defendant had now written to say th* | they had withdrawn from the case, as £ > j were given to understand that the defend^1 j had left the neighbourhood- I The Bench thought it was a very sad and ordered the defendant to pay his I 10s. a week. j |

PREPARING FOR THE FORTH- COMING ELECTIONS, I GLAMORGAN. KIBBOR DIVISION. Colonel Henry Lewis (Greenmeadow) and his supporters are vigorously engaged in the county council contest in the Kibbor Division. At a meeting of the commit- tee at Whitchurch, under the presidency of Mr. Henry Hopkins, Colonel Lewis gave an exhaustive account of his steward- ship on the county council for the past fifteen years, which was considered satisfac- tory. A large and influential meeting of the sup- porters of Colonel Lewis was held in the County Council Schools at Radyr, the chair being occupied by the rector (the Rev. D. Phillips, M.A.). Colonel Lewis in the course of a lengthy speech gave a resume of his work on the council for the past fifteen years. He also gave an interesting account of the work done by the sanitary committee, of which he was the chairman. He touched upon the education question, and, while regretting that the Act brought forward should have given such offence to the Nonconformists, he reminded those present that it was not the county council nor the magistrates who made the law, and that he would be less than a man if he broke his oath to administer the laws of the country as passed by Parliament.—Mr. Godfrey and Mr. W. Davies (Whitchurch) also spoke, and a reso- lution of confidence in Colonel Lewis was pro- posed by Mr. Gage (Radyr), seconded by Mr. Franklin Thomas (Danybryn), supported by Colonel Fisher, and carried unanimously. CAERPHILLY. A public meeting was held at Caerphilly on Monday to further the candidature of Colonel Lindsay for the representation of the Caer- philly Division on the Glamorgan County Council.—Mr. E. W. M. Corbett, J.P., who presided over a large gathering, said that he felt it a duty devolving upon him to use his efforts in favour of the gallant colonel.— Colonel Lindsay, in addressing the meeting, referred chiefly to the Education Act, because his opponent said the election was to oe fought on that question. ("Shame.") Although, he said, the Act was an honest attempt to deal with an extraordinarily difficult ques- tion, it might be made more satisfactory to all concerned if everybody entered into it with the proper spirit. (Cheers.) He would, if elected, strongly support the administra- tion of the Act as it now stood, and would quite as loyally support any alteration that Parliament might make in the law during his membership. (Cheers.) Speak- ing of the position of the three volun- tary schools in Llanfabon parish, he depre- cated the no rate-aid policy of Alderman T. J. Hughes, who, in speaking at Barry, said, upon its being mentioned to him of the Buffering this policy would entail on the innocent children, that women and children always suffered in war. Colonel Lindsay asked why, if someone else were the targets should the little children suffer? (Loud cheers.) This policy, if allowed to be carried into effect, would be the means of denying one generation of children the advantages enjoyed by others. (Cries of "Shame.") DOWLAIS. In response to the representations of a large deputation of tradespeople and workmen, Mr. Henry W. Martin, J.P., Trewern, Dowlais (general manager of Messrs. Guest, Keen,.and Nettlefolds' collieries), has consented to stand for the Caeharris Division of Dowlai3 on the Glamorgan County Council, in succession to Mr. Edward P. Martin, J.P., managing direc- tor of the company, who, after fifteen years' service, has decided not to seek re-election. GARW VALLEY. It is probable that there'will be a plethora of candidates for the Garw Valley county council division. Among those who have signified their intention of contesting he seat are Mr. Jonathan Maddocks, builder, Ponty- cymmer; Mr. J. T. Salathiel, licensed vic- tualler, Blaengarw; and the Rev. W. Saunders, Baptist minister, Pontycymmer. Dr. E. J. Parry, J.P., Pontycymmer, has been approachea. but has declined to become a candidate. It is understood that Mr. William Johnson, M.E., agent of the Ffaldau Collieries, Pontycymmer, has consented to become a candidate, in which case it is probable that there will be no contest. The same would apply if Dr. Parry stood. LABOUR PARTY IN SWANSEA DISTRICT. A manifesto has been issued by the Swansea District Labour Election Committee in favour of the candidature of Mr. J. Littlejohns. After dealing with the condition of the poorer classes, it goes on to say that "there is no hope that either the Liberal or the Tory party will make any earnest attempt to grapple with the causes of this terrible state of affairs." Sectional committees have been formed in Swansea district, names of which are given Councillor W. H. Morris, acting as chairman. 0 TAFF AND CYNON DISTRICT. Mr. Enoch Morell mentioned at the miners' meeting of the Taff and Cynon District on Tuesday that he had made arrangements for Labour members to seek election upon the board of guardians, urban district council, and county council. He appealed to the meeting to pass a resolution to support the Labour candidates. — It was unanimously decided to comply with Mr. Morell's request, and to ask the Merthyr Vale workmen to further the candidature of Mr. Peter Gardner (treasurer for the district) against Mr. H. E. Gray for a, seat on the district council. "PTTI'M A T?TTT -w- An influential meeting was held at the Queen's Restaurant, Penarth, on Tuesday when a deputation was formed to wait upon the Rev. Frank Williams, rector of Llandougt and Cogan, asking him to contest the South Ward on the county council. We understand Mr. Williams has consented to do so, in sup- port of the Education Act and justice to the TOluntary schools. RESOLVEN. Mr. Edmund Law, of Neath, has intimated that he will contest the Resolven Division against Mr. Daniel Evans, of Abergwynil, tht sitting member. I NEWCASTLE HIGHER. Mr. Boyd Harvey called upon Alderman T. J. Hughes at Bridgend on Saturday and Informed him that he found that he was not a county elector, and, therefore, could not become a candidate owing to disqualification. It is. however, rumoured that another can- didate will be found. PONTARDULAIS. Mr. Rees Harries, Bolgoed, one of the retir- ing aldermen of the Glamorgan County Coun- cil, addressed the Pontardulais Trades and Labour Council, expressing his views on the topics of the day. At the close he was unani- mously adopted as candidate for the next election.

MONMOUTHSHIRE. EASTERN VALLEYS. The Labour party in the Eastern Valleys are beginning to realise that they have been drawn into a noose by the Radical party and Free Church Council over the remarkable manifesto which they recently drew up for candidates, and now that Radical candidates are not willing to pledge them solves to the Labour clauses Mr. Winstone and his friends are anxious to tear themselves away from the two other bodies and "paddle their own canoe." In the Abersychan Central Ward Mr. William Lewis (grocer, Glansychan House) has dissociated Ifimself from all bodies by coming out as an independent can- didate for the county council election, and it is not unlikely that Mr. B. Nicholas (mana- ging director of the Tirpentwys Colliery) will follow suit. PANTEG AND GRIFFITHSTOWN. Mr. Jenkins, the- retiring member on the county council for the West Ward of Panteg (Mon.), will find a formidable opponent this year in Major D. E. Williams, Ivy Lodge, Griffithstown, who has an excellent record of public service to his credit. Mr. Isaac Butler, J.P., Panteg House, seeks re-election as an independent candidate in the Griffiths- town Ward of the county council. ABERGAVENNY. Mr. Jamei Straker, the mayor of Aber- gavenny, who has represented the Llanfoist Division on the Monmouthshire County Council for upwards of thirteen years, is again seeking re-election, as also is Mr. John Owen Marsh, St. Ronan's, who has repre- sented the North Electoral Division of Aber- gavenny for nine years. In place of Major E. Herbert, who is retiring, his cousin (Mr. William Reginald Herbert, Clytha) is coming out as an independent candidate .for the Llanvair Division. Mr. William Dyne Steel, .r-'eviil-street, who was returned unopposed by the electorate of Southern Abergavenny fifteen months ago, is another sitting member who seeks re-election. ABERSYCHAN. A stiff contest is anticipated in the Aber- sychan Central Ward, where three candidates have already been nominated for one seat. These are Mr. William Lewis, grocer; Mr. Abel Myers (both independent candidates); and Mr. A. E. Jones, colliery official, who has been nominated by the Radicals and the Free Church Council. Unless the Radical party decide to withdraw one of the three candi- dates they ha.ve nominated for the Aber- sychan District, it is more than likely that the Labour party will run Mr. James Win- stone. MEETING AT PONTYPOOL. Differences having arisen between the Labour party and the allied forces of Radicals and Free Churchmen in the Eastern Valleys. u, conference of the three bodies was called tA Pontypool, with the object of try- ing to effect an amicable settlement. The bone of disagreement was with the manifesto drawn out for candidates, and as a means to à Nation the Free Cfcarch council gnygeated that candiates be asked to adopt the pro- gramme only so far as it affected the par- ticular office for which they were candidates. Mr. Winstone, on behalf of the Labour party, refused to accept this suggestion.—Mr. Rosie, one of the retiring members on the Ponty- pool Council, declared that he was not pre- pared to abide by the manifesto, as he con- sidered it contained clauses which were unrea- sonable. If they were called upon to put these clauses into force at once in Pontypool, the rate, instead of being 7s. 6d., as at present, would run to £ 1.—Mr. Harmston, another retiring member on the Pontypool Coun- cil, said he was also dissatisfied with the manifesto.—Mr. W. H. Hughes, the secretary of the Welsh Liberal Association, made an earnest appeal to the parties to sink their differences.—Mr. Peter Eckersley, who is the retiring member on the county council for Pontypool. also refused to pledge himself to the eighteen commandments, and said that the issue at stake was the Education Act.- The Rev. Howell Rees, secretary of the Free Church Council, remarked that he did not know what the principle of nationalisation of land meant, but he -ould swallow it rather than break the compact with the two other bodies.—No resolution was passed by the meeting. LLANETHANGEL CRUCORNEY. Mr. W. H. S. Whitney, of Grosmont. is entering the field again^ the sitting member, Mr. Barnaby, of Bwlch-Trewen. MR. REGINALD HERBERT'S CANDIDATURE. The seat rendered vacant by the retirement of Major Herbert will be contested by his cousin, Mr. William Reginald Herbert (Clytha). on the Conservative side, and by Mr. Morgan David on the Liberal side. At a meeting in support of the candidature of Mr. David on Monday night a resolution was passed regretting the retirement of Major Herbert from the county council. PANTEG AND ROGERSTONE. Mr. H. J. Thomas, baker, Griffithstown, will oppose Mr. Isaac Butler, J.P., Panteg House, the sitting member, for the Pamteg East Ward. At Rogerstone Mr. E. Steer, J.P., will be opposed by the Rev. T. D. James. TREDEGAR. Mr. D. John Vaughan has been selected to contest the Genrtral Ward seat against Mr. Tom Price. In the Sirhowy Ward Mr. J. Mey- rick will oppose the sitting memiber, Mr. T. Lewis. Both candidates belong to the Liberal Association. In all probability, Mr. D. Hughes and Mr. A. Onions will be returned unopposed for the Georgetown and West Wards respec- tively. The nominations take place on Mon- day next, the 29th inst.

CARMARTHEN" SHIRE. SEATS TO BE CONTESTED. The annual meeting of the Carmarthenshire Conservative and Liberal Unionist Association was held at the Ivy Bush Royal Hotel, Car- marthen, on Saturday afternoon, Colonel W. Lewes, Llysnewydd, presiding over a large attendance. It was decided to call the atten- tion of the Prime Minister to the resistance offered by the Welsh county and district councils to the Education Act, and to ask the Government to take measures for the imme. diate enforcement of the Act in its entirety. It was understood, also, that every effort is to be made to contest the county council seats at the coming election in the interests of the non-provided schools. PA'RWAT»f irc-\T k '¿"I.L..LL.LJ..i, A meeting of the Liberal Unionist Associa- tion was held at the Assembly-rooms, under the presidency of Alderman H. Brunei White, and it was announced that the seat now held by the Fev. A. Fuller Mills will be contested by Mr. David Davies, of Boksburg Hall. The announcement has been received with plea- sure amongst all sections, as the contest will be the first in which the rsv. gentleman has posed as a candidate at Carmarthen. His opponent was a former member of Mr. Mills's congregation. There will, therefore, be con- tests in three of the four borough wards, Pro- fessor Jones's seat being uncontested. The efforts made in the Nonconformist papers to try and show that Professor Jones had retreated from his old position on the reli- gious difficulty and no-rate question are amusing. The fact is that he is to be allowed to retain his seat without opposition for the sole reason that the Liberals have had to face the inevitable, and to say that he has altered his views in the slightest degree is to say what is not true. A public meeting at which the claims of the supporters of the non-provided schools will be pressed has been arranged for Friday March 4, when Mr. Waddington, of Cardiff, will be the principal speaker. LLANDOVERY. The retiring member for Llandovery on the Carmarthenshire County Council is Oaptain Walter Powell Jeffreys, of Blaenos, a staunch Conservative and Churchman, who has repre- sented the borough* ever since the formation of the county council. Alderman John Rhys James, of Albert House, has been selected to contest the seat upon the education question. A deputation has seen Captain Jeffreys to ascertain his views upon the Education Act, and more particularly if he was in favour of public control. He replied that he supported the Education Act as passed by Parliament. The nomination day is fixed for Monday next. In the other districts surrounding Llandovery there will, probably, be no contest. LLANEDY. Mr. J. LI. Thomas, Bradford House, has been again induced to contest Llanedy Paritj for a seat on the Carmarthenshire Council.

I T THEREAL and !t j THE IMAGINARY. I | By a strange stretch of imagination, or • If any other Oats, American or Colonial, ||| ■ perhaps a stroke of humour, certain were as good as British Oats it would I B articles are made to appear as being be a different matter. But they are not. m I "MANUFACTURED UNDER £ 's™u; ,^att^Xwo"d°UBrirh I i THE BRITISH FLAG." • • by any possible artifice to his foreign Jj I but when it comes to Oats, one naturally I I declines to accept such a definition of the ONLY BRJTISH CROWN ti r term British. No Oats can be British BRITISH OATS I j ■ unless they are grown as well as attain that full ripeness, maturity, delicacy I 9 manufactured of flavour, and nutritive properties so I I WITHIN THE UMTED KINGDOM. pronounced in I I f f. f Ii I flctVMT" QhXS J ç t which are grown in the finest oat growing lands of JJ| Scotland, which, as every farmer knows, are the best B oat producing lands in the whole world. I U PROVOST" OATS are not only of the most | perfect growth but are manufactured by the finest I process that human skill and ingenuity can devise. fljg p/irpPROVOST OATS ore grown m the | where alone the Perfect I .1, ^tt Oats can he Grown. ••••••• I ] Though on our shores I Each day denotes 1 6 Mil Crude foreign Oafs I That Provost Oals m 8t*lj^cont^ve to | 1° salesjRo up with a ■, Qump. Jump. |H That's where the Laugh comes ia." I;t 1 EIectro-pl«ted Spoons and enamelled Metal Plates and Porringers are I 1 away to purchasers ot Provost Oats. A coupon on every packet, I R. ROBINSON & SONS. Annan, N.B. | I Ti^rear "Kue-Beil" F1ak«d Rice, it makes dainty puddings in five I I minutes. S^>1^ cbenck die FUh» ia bofiisg water and cook ia an oven T

LOCOMOTIVE INVENTION. CYFARTHFA MAN'S INGENIOUS DEVICE. In connection with the centenary of the birth of the first locomotive engine con- structed by Trevethick at Merthyr, we mentioned as a matter worthy of note that no improvement has since been made in generating steam until Mr. John. Jones, Cyfarthfa, brought out his blast pipe patent. Tha patent is not a new one, having been invented by Mr. Jones, who is the locomotive foreman at the Cyfarthfa Works, in 1895. It is an ingenious, yet simple, device which, according to experiments carried out by Pro- fessor Elliott, of the University College of Wales, is correct in theory and effime-nt in practice. It consists of a short, tapering blast-pipe, with which is cast a hollow jacket which extends half-way round it, and is per- forated with small conical holes on the sida facing the tube-plate. The upper eitfd of the jacket projects a short distance above the top of the blast-pipe proper, while its lower end reaches down to within a few ihohes of the bottom of the pipe, the jacket thus com- pletely surrounding the pipe at the top, and tapering off to half a circle for the remainder of its length. The action of the exhaust steam induces the formation of a perfect vacuum within this jacket, and such are the position and construction of the apparatus that this vacuum exerts its influence throughout the smoke-box, with the important result that the draught is equalised in all the boiler tubes. This advantage is not obtainable with the ordinary form of blast-pipe, the draught being greater in the upper than in the lower rows of tubes, so that the latter soon become clogged with soot and grit, which not only neutralises their evaporative power, but causes them to wear out quicker and to require more frequent cleaning and renewing than would otherwise be the case. Mr. Jones's patent blast-pipe greatly minimises these evils, besides which it effectually prevents'the emission of sparks and cinders, as the yelocrty of the gases is reduced, owing to the draught being more uniformly distributed over the whole tube area. For the same reason, it has been found that a larger blast-nozzle than usual can be used, thus relieving the pistons of a considerable amount of back-pressure, and conducing generally to the more economical working of engines. Ari; engine belonging to the Barry Railway Company was alternately tested by Professor Elliott when fitted with an ordinary blast-pipe and after- wards with Mr Jones's devioe, and a prolonged series of trials gave the following average results in favour of Mr. Jones's blast-pipe:- (1) Improved indicator diagrams; (2) an increase in horse-power of 20 per cent., and (3) a reduction in back-pressure of 50 per cent.. while the engine burned less coal and steamed more frosly than formerly. In general practice it has been proved that tbe, saving in fuel ranges between 10 and 20 per cent., concurrently with a saving of from -20 to> 30 per cent, in repairs to the tubes and fire-box. Moreover, the tubes are kept clean longer, while the combustion of fuel is rendered more 10 perfect, and the whole performance of. an engine greatly improved by this special form of blast-pipe. The blast-pipe is in use on all the principal engines at the Cyfarthfa Works, and it has been taken up at the Dowlade- Cardiff Works, and by the Ebbw Vale Com- pany, Messrs. Bolokow, Vaughan, and several other big conebrns. Three years ago it was given a test on the fastest express on the Mediterranean railway in Italy, and as a result eight of the pipes have been sent over to that country. The exhibition of the con- trivance at the World's Show at St; .Louis ought certainly to prove a good thinCf Mr. Jones. «

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I SOLICITORS' BANKRUPTCY. SEQUEL TO THE LLANRWST AFFAIR. At Festiniog on Tuesday, Mr. Llewellyn Hugh Jones, official receiver, publicly examined David Jones, late solicitor at Llan- rwst, brought specially from Rothin Gaol. where he is under sentence of four and a half yeave' penal servitude, touching his bank- uptcy. The examination related to the bank- aptcy of the firm of Jones "and Roberta. The -ross liabilities were £6.320. the deficiency g £ 1,304. In the bankruptcy of Jones the ^abilities were £ 1,792. The bankmpt's state- ment showed a surplus of L957. Roberts's case ,Sro.m lifbbilifciee of 42.9U. and his state- mMM. sfeoveft an e«t4m«.ted deficiency -kf £35:i!. Several large boxes. and paroets, of ledsers, bank books, counterfoils, and other documents relating to the case partly covered two large tables. The bankrupt answered all questions put to him clearly and fully as far as he was able, but, naturally, could not re-call details of some of the earlier items in the accounts. The Official Receiver appeared quite satis- fied that nothing was being concealed. Debtor said, he was quite solvent when Roberts joined him, as partner, his net annual profits at the period being from £ 1,200 to £ 1,500. He commenced speculating in 4S96 with M'Culloch and Co., which was the only l firm he had ever dealt with. He had lost on some shares in the National Bank of Wales, but that was a purely personal matter l and amounted to about 9300. He admitted that the firm's book had not been balanced or added up for years. He himself never entered a word or letter in them, as that was his partner's work. He knew. however, that the books were not properly kept even after a cashier had been specially appointed to do them. He and Roberts lost several thousands ¡ of pounds in the speculations referred to in two or three months. It was true that as the books were kept they did not contain even the materials for a proper statement I of the affairs of the firm. Asked as to what was the result of the transactions with M'Culloch, as shown in the firm's books, th< debtor admitted that it showed a profit of L iE70 odd, bat wished to be allowed to explain that he had not kept the account, and had not seen it till'that morning. Speaking from memory, he shooAd say that up to May, 1897, l they had lost in the M'Culloch transactions several thousands of pounds. They stopped those speculations because they realised what fools they had been. He, opened an account at Conway because he did not wish to go on as he had done. He did not think his partner knew anything about the new account. He admitted recovering a sum of r E500 from one client, but was utterly unable to acccHlnt for it. There was nothing in his bank-book to account for it. Whatever became of it, he had no idea of misappropriat- ing it. „ I The Official Receiver charaoterized this an an extraordinary thing. The examination was adjourned for a month.

L AN UNSUITABLE FURNACE. p SMELTER'S UNSUCCESSFUL ACTION AT SWANSEA. L At gwqmw, County-cotirt on Tuesday Thos. Williams, smelter, of Peniel Green, Llansam- let, brought anaction against the British and Foreign Construction Company, of Skewen, to recover X24 3s., alleged to be due under a contract for the erection of a lead smelting furnace at the Emu Works, Skewen. Mr. Lleufer Thomas (instructed by Mr. E. Harris} appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Meager <bi»trncted by Mr. J. R. Richards) for the defendants.—The plaintiff in his evidence said he had built a number of furnaces in the district; This was a 12*ton furnace, and he maintained -that it was properly constructed, l and would have worked all right if supplied [ with rich ores to An thepoor residues.—Evi- dence was called on both sides, and for the I defenpe it was shown that the type of furnace constructed was inapplicable to t,e" purpose required, and wotdd. only work properly if the residues contained as much as 50 per cent, of metal.—His Honour said that he came, to the conclusion that Mr. Williams was lOO enamoured of his own scheme, of which he had a high opinion, that he entered into this con- tract without duly appreciating the fact that this furnace was never intended to deal with high-class ore, or containing the high percen- tage of metal it was intended to extract. He had made a. mistake, and, therefore, was not entitled to recover.-Jiadgmeht was entered for defendant. i:

WOMEN CITIZENSHIP AT BARRY) A pubOic meeting was held at the Dinam- hall, Ba^Tsr^ Dook, on Tuesday evening, the gathering Ming one of the women citizens of the town, held under the auspices of the Twentieth Century Olub of Barry/"of which Miss S. P. Hughes, MA., one of the founders of the Women's Empi-re League, is the main promoter. There was a large attendance, the audience being aim oat wholly composed of women. Miss. E. P. Hughes presided, Lnd addresses on the- duties of women as members of the community were delivered by Mr. J. A. Manatom, J.P., chairman of the district • oouncil; the Rev. H. H. Stewart, M.A., rector of Barry and Porthkerry; the Rev. D. H. -Williams M.A., Welsh Congregational minis- ter; Mr. J. A. Lovat Fraser, Miss M. E. Mere- dith (one of the local Poor-law guardians), > CooaoiiUor J. A. Hughes. and other leading focal lading wtd fgnfclffgoflm HI to L :). 4

—————• TROUBLES OF LICENSEES. PROSECUTIONS AT CARDIFF POLIcip, COURT. Before the stipendiary (Mr. T. W. Le) at Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday Ef Lloyd, son of David Lloyd, licensee of Fisi} guard Arms, Bute-street, summoB6* ) Frederick Davies, 41, Frederick-street, & drunkenness in the licensed premises February 2, and failing to quit when £ by Edgar Lloyd, as agent of the lie person. A second defendant, named Cornel1 Broderick, costermonger, also living Frederick-street, was summoned for atteioP^ ing to procure intoxicating liquor fc>r to j drunken person. Mr. A. F. Hill, solicit^ the Cajdif fLioeneed Victuallers' Associati^ appfefttpd for the ptom cation, and 'Harold Lloyd conducted tbe defence. DsriA shuffled awkwardly into the defendant's bow upon which Mr. Lloyd exclaimed, I am } he is nearly always like that, sir. I do» I know whether he is sober or drunk- | '•avies's case was, by consent, taken first. | Complainant, Edgar Lloyd, said that on tBJ | evening of Tuesday, February 2, he the bar, and at a quarter to eight [ came in drunk, accompanied by Brodric k Witness at once requested both of f | leave, but instead they "argued the point" 1 I some time. Davies stood by Brodrick, 910_ t complained that he had not had "two drinK I that morning, and he refused to quit I three times requested to do so. Subsequent* I the police came in—after defendant hadb^L j there about two minutes. Davies could hard" I stand, and he spoke with difficulty. By Mr. Lloyd: I had known Davins befor& He staggered when he came in. called for two two's of whiskey," which | ness refused to supply. i I Up to the time the police came in you not said a word about the men leaving tl premises?—I had, and they did not go ull i the constables took their names a addresses. f Sergeant David Francis deposed that on t& morning in question he saw Davies enter Fishguard Arms with another man. Da*1. was under the influence of drink, but not in-capable. Witness, on entering, saw hi in the bar, and Lloyd behind the bar, and heard Brodrick ask for something, but it was he could not say. The barman his hand, and said, "Get out." Lloyd was in the act of fetching drinks when entered. Davies staggered, and was 8 ported by Brodrick.. The last-named defendant denied Davits was the worse for drink. The Stipendiary, however, found the c$ proved, and imposed a fine of £ 4 costs, or one month. This was defendaO* eighteenth appearance. In Brodrick's case, Mr. Hill said it might argued that Lloyd saw the man drunk, himself tan the risk, but he submitted thj&J^j fc technical offence had been made out. defendant had been in trouble nineteen tiods before, and waa fined 40s. and costs. or 00 month, with hard labour.

FIRE AT DOWLAIS. í 'A lock-up shop-in High-street, Dowlil,* occupied by an Italian fried fish and Chip, potato vendor, named Vogliano, caught 6^ on Tuesday evening about 5.30 0 and was completely gutted. Whilst fish was being cooked a quantity oil became ignited, with the that the premises were soon abl»*5 the flames even shooting out into the ro* £ way. A lad who was in charge at the ti^ made his escape, but not without recei^^L severe burns. In the meanwhile the police staff, under the direction of Inspect Canton, arrived on the scene with hose reel, and the firs was smartly extinguisb. The adjoining furniture premises, belong1^ to Mr-" Marcus Levinsohn, furniture deft^,)- 4c*,v aJso suffered considerable damage, as 4c*,v aJso suffered considerable damage, as { on lha. gooda atrfelwA in the /y ■' 'b,

Williams, Lleurwg, Jenkin Howell, Glarx ystwyth, C. R. Jones, Y.H., MyfjT Ejulyn, E. Hefin Jones, W. W. Jones (Oynis), Ap Cledwen, Llawdden, Dewi Glan Teifi, Gar- mo^ydd, Bleddyn, &c. Ysgrifenir ar yr enwogion hyn gan y fath lenyddion a'r Parchn. Owen Evans, D.D.; W. James, M.A.; Waldo, Rhys J. Huws, G.wyllt y Mynydd, Watcyn Wyn, D. Silyix Evans Gwylfa, Spinther, Cad van, R. JeaikiL Jones, M.A., Anthropos, Gwynedd, D Williams, B.D., Berw, Alavon, R. Wil liams, M.A., W. Thomas, J. Davies, R Price, B.A., Bryfdir^ Trobor Aled Rhudderrfab, &c. Y mae'r efiwogion y ysgrifenir am danynt a'r awdwyr yi ddigon o sicrwydd y bydd y rhifyn nesa: yn un o'r rhai goreu a gyhoe^dwyd, ac V bydd yn drysor gwer^fei^ei gadw er cofiacf wriaeth am rai o anWyliai4 a énýmWyhas- wyr ein oenedl.