The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

DISTRICT EDUCATION COMMITTEE, Monday, August 13th.-Present MessiB Robert ElIi, chairman; Benjamin Jones, Joseph Parry, Evan Richards. William Evans, Edward Jones, James James. J T Morgan, Dr J James, the Rerp- T Mason Jones, Messrs; C M Wiiiiams, R J Roberts, clerk, C Dickens Lewis, county architect. Resignations. -Nfr D. J. Saer, headmaster of Alexandra-road Boys' School, wrote that two uncertificated teachers had resigned since the mpeting of the Managers, namely, e z Messrs H. W. Stephenson and D L. Jones.— It decided, on the proposition of Mr C M Williams, to accept the resignations and to advertise the vacancies.- The Rev Mason Jones suggested that the matter might b? leOt to the C ovintv Committee as there were teachers in the county who might be re- moved.—The Chairman said thev would see the advertisement.—The Rev Mason Jones said it wouTd save the advertisement. Tea- chers in a different position had been re- moved without advertising by the Cbuntv Committee.—Dr James also thought it. would 'be a good thing if the matter was referred to the County Committee.—Mr Williams said that might be accented as a good joke.—The Rev Ma^on Jones But a joke based on truth. Mr Williams said that Mr Jones had not stayed t,ill the ellose of the meeting of the Education Committee. He ought to have been there to do his dutv, whether it was vnpleasant or pleasant.—The Rev Mason Jones said he Was glad he did not stay. It was a disgrace..—Mr Williams: That is a matter of opinion.—The Rev Masion Jones: General opinion.—Mr Williams: I do not know that.—Mr Jones: Public opinion is strong about it.—Mr Williams: Do not say that.-The matter then dropped. Bad Attendance.—The Tregaron District Committee wrote calling attention to the irreguar attendance of seven children at- tending at Lledroo School, who nesided in Aberystwyth district. If was agreed that bailing improved attendance at the re- opening of the school, the Attendance Officer shtould take proceedings. Transfer.—It was agreed to ask Mr Jen- kin James, clerk to the Education Com- mittee, to take steps to bring aibout tale com- pletion of the tran&ler of Llamlar non-prov- ided schcol, as soon as possible. Vacancies.—The Rev Mason Jones wrote calling attention to two vacancies at Devil's Bridge School. An uncertificated female teacher must be appoinfed.Dr James pro- posed that the vacancy should be advertised and the Rev Mason June-, seconded the pro- position.—Mr Joseph Parry complained that rural members were inconsistent. There had been a great cry by the groups of man- agers that the District and County com- mittees took everything in their own hands and the managers were^eprived of power, \J'U't now he' was surprised that rural mem- bers were proposing that a matter, instead instead of being considered bv tthe Man- agers, should be left with the District Com- mittee. He was of opinion that more power shbuld be delegated to tihe, groups 1.; the rates were to be kept down. The rate in the Melindwr parish was 3s lOd at present and it Was tenpence more than anyone hardly re- membered.—The Rev Mason Jones, said that the rate in his parish was 3s 6d, ùut he was certain that the baa1 managers could take no othelr step^ They had to fill the vacan- cies t<o meet the requirements of the code, although probationers would be equally de- sirable, but they must act what the scheme provided.—Mr Joseph Pa.rry stated that under the fqrmer scheme probationers and pupil teachers could be obtained at L6, JB8, or LID a year, while the oail,ary was now £35. He did not think that there were better results nowban before.—Mr J T Morgan stated that the matter1 would have to bj submitted by the Managers to the Uistr.c, Committee in the ordinary way.—Mr C Williams said that it was well that the public shouid learn how Aberystwyth stood in re- gard to the ratepi, seeing that complaint. were made by the rural districts. Previous to last year, the 'borough contributed no more than LBOO or R900 under the School Bbarrd, but -last year the total amount paid was P,2,000 which Wa £ a great relief to the weaker districts. It was in the interests of Aberygtwyth to keep the rates, down, but they must realise that it was essential to have efficient education. By dispensing with pro- bationers, it was hoped that the children would be better taught. It was unreasonable that children sfooaild \be taught by children. By having experienced teachers, children wou'd be able to leave schools earlier and better.—In reply to the Chairman, Mr Wil- liams said that the rates in Aberystwyth totalled about 7s in the ptound.—It was de- oided to advertise the vacancy. School Lea seg. -Di iffcultt'es having arisen in regard to proposed alterations to Brynherbert School, the matter was referred back by the County Committee W¡fih power to act.—The Chairman explained that the school; was under a lease with sixteen years' unexpired from the Monthly Meeting at a rental o: £5 a year.—Mr Williams suggested that the owners should be asked at what price they wou'd be prepared to seill the School and the land at- tached, or as an alternative at what rental per annum they would be prepared to lease the premises for ninety-nine years.—Mr Ed- ward Jones seconded the proposition which wap agreed to. The same procedure was taken in regard to Ystumtuen School belong- ing to the Wesleyan bbdy. Three years of the lease remained unexpired, but the owners were prepared to renew for twenty-one years on flie same terms.—Mr Evan Richards said that twenty-one yeans was a small! period for a leape when alterations were to be carried out.—It was also decided to defer the pro- posed alterations at the two schools.—On the proposition of Mr Williams, it was agreed to ask the Clerk t.o the C'bunty Committee to obtain a return showing the conditions in which ail!' the schrtola in the district were held and stating the unexpired tprms of leases. Alleged Exorbitant Tenders.—Two tenders were received 'for alterations to Ponterwyd School which belongs to the county, but the fewest was R50 in excess of the Architect's estimate.—Mjr Williams said the Committee would have to take steps to meet caces like that. It was probable that £ 24,000 would bo required to carry out the repairs throughout the county and at that rate £ 8,000 would b" paid mfcine than wTiat wajs wanted. Perhaps, they would have to take steps for the Archi- tect to cairy out the work.—It was decided to refer the tenders to the Locail Managers. The tenders were '¡',rom Mr Thomas Jone-, Dole. at L160 and frtjm. Mr T J Evans, Pont- enwyd. at J3185 10s. Paving.—On the proposition of Dr James, the tender of Mr Richard Rees Dr paving at TaJybont School at L26 10si was accepted. PETTY SESSIONS, Wednesday, August 15th.—Before Clap-tain. Ltoughton, mayor; Peter Jones, John Lewis, and W. J. Wat- kins,, Esqrs. Destroying His Clothing. Speedwell Rihrain, labourer, America, was summoned by William. Jones, Workhouse master, for having destroyed his clothing at the Work- house on 14th August.—Complainant stated that defendant said his clothes were dirty1 and destroyed them.—Defendant, who created some amusement* by appearing in a sack, Mid the clothes were dirty, and if he would not have torn them he would have pinched a suit.-W Jones, complainant stated that he offered defendant, a suit of clothes, but he refused the offer and asked for a sack. —Mr Watkins (to defendant): Have you a taste for fancy dress? -Do. endant was com- mitted tD prison for one month. Drunk on the Terrace.—John Brammar. Moor-lane, was summoned for having been drank and disorderly on the Marine-t»-n ace on August 1st.—P.C. Evans said he saw the defendant drunk on the Terrace, quarrelling with a visitor, and using obscene language. He declined to go home and a man came and took him home.—In reply to defendant, the officer said he did not pæIi defendant on to his IJaoo nor kick him in the seat until visitors cried shame.—De- fendant said whiie his wiUe was making tea, he went for a walk on to the Terrace and while looking at the donkeys, a constable asked him to shj.tt. Thought he was justi- fied in stopping, and refused to go. Tne constable left him and when he (de.iendant) was parsing Ijhe corner in Terrace-road the constable said Yes, you had better go or I will shift you." Defendant asked to oe left alone when the Nonstable took him by the collar and ran him nearly to Bennison's cornet*. There the constable would have pitched him on to his face, but he sat down and the constable kicked him in the seat. Visitors cried shame on the constable, and he walked down Bath-street. He denied being drunk or using obscene language.—By Supt Jones: Had had three sleevers afternoon 'but was not drunk at four o'clock. The constable perhaps had nothing against him, but it was made up between them about kick- ing a man in the cell.-SupT, Jones having stated that defendant was fined 10s on the 28th July IIlor a similar offence, the Bench again fined defendant 10s. with ooits and s next time he would be given the full penalty. —Defendant: I shan't come for drunkenness next time. Drunk in Charge.—John Pugh, BIook Villlla, Llanbadajrn, Was charged with having been drunk while in change of a horse and carriage at Hanbadarn on the 8th August. —Inspector Phillips said he saw defendant on show day on the Llanbadarn-road. At first he was capable di driving, but was no" capable when seen afterward and his wife took the h-corse and carriage home.—Defend- ant said he had met some i-Itrienids that day and was trying to make his living in Aber- ystwyth liike other people.-Two previous con- victions having been proved against him, th:- Bench fined defendant JE1 and threatened to cancel his driver's licence next time. Tliluck Obstruction. David Ed wands, NClrhgate Vifila, Llanbadarn-troad, was charged with obstructing the Marine-terrace with a handtiruck on the 7th August; Wm. Thlomas. Xorthgate Villa, with having ob- stnucted he Terrace on the 8th, and Arthur Thomas, Xorthgate Villa, on the 11th. Ed- wards and Thomas admitted obstruct on and Arthur Thomas did noti appear.—P.C. Thomas Davies, giving evidence against Edwauds, said defendant had/been cautioned, but on the 7th he allowed a large hiandtruck to remain on the Terrace for twenty minutes. With re- ga'rd to Wm. Thomas, P.C. Davies said he also had been cautioned, but on the 8th he remained on the Terrace opposite the Queen's Hotel 41or an hour. Wilb regard to Arthur Thomas, P.C. Davies f:a.ld he saw defendant first of all in Terrace-road about ten o'clock then went on to the Torrace and remained when the street was crowded and asked him to shift, but he went, a ¡íew yards only. H; there opposite Telrrace-road for fifteen minutes a)!¡er he was again requested to move. —The Bench said each defendant would be fined 108 with costs. That kind of work must be stopped. Bound Over.—Charlotte Warrington, Port- land-road, charged Jane Jones, of tyhe same place, with having used threatening language towards her and defendant was bound ever in JE5 with costs to be of good behaviour. Miscellaneous.—A licence to allow "Wee Mona" to sing and dance at t'he Pier Pavilion, she being under thirteen years of age, was granted. Two vaccination exemptions were granted, the Mayor regretting tihat the ap- plicants had the option. The Charge of Obtaining Goxls. Mr Baker, Abergavenny, appeared vor Lucas who at his own request had been remanded to Wednesday, and said hat anything said to misilead the landlord of the Lion was not done with any fraudulent intent. Lucas's excitable temperament carried him away. He knew no one at Aberystwyth to turn to or get bail and he (Mr Baker) came up to d" what he could for that unfortunate man. He had mentioned the facts te Mr Arthur Hughes and the prosecutor. They made no agree- ment to compound in any way and absolutely left it to t-hel r worships.. He thought Mr. Hughes would admit that Lucas called on him on the 9th July and told him that he was a candidate for the C'rosswcod agency. He was sure the prosecution was not vindictive and anything that cotvd be done in shield- ing his friend from anv indiscretion he hoped would be done. He was an absolute stranger t.-) Aberystwyth and he (Mr Bakei-) was only there to sav a few words on his behalf. He knew nothing about the prosecu- tion except what he had heard.—Mr Hughe- said the prosecution had no desire whatever to act vindictively. The proceedings were commenced by his client at great incon venience and with great regret. The matter had been placed before two members of the Bench and he attended at some inconvenience to tender his evidence on behalf or the ac- cused if he desired il- There was no agree- ment between him and Mr Baker of any de- sori,ption; but 3Iny remarks the Bench wished to make would be carefully considered. Th accused desiring that the evidence should be given, Mr Hughes was sworn and said the acaused, who was a perfect stranger, called on him on the 9th July and said he was a candidate for the Cnosswocd agency and that a friend o\* his, Mi- J D Rowlands, Car- diff (whom witness also knew) had suggested to accused that" he should call and ask him to do anything he dould t-, secure the agency for him. He replied that he knew Mr F R Roberta, one of the trustees of the estate, very well, but that he did not think he could render any assistance as the appointment would no doubt be made on the merits only. He, however, would mention to Mr Roberts, whom; he would probably see in a day or two the fa.oti that the aoaused had called. The accused said he was anxious to secure the ap- pointment in the coiuntry and that salary was a secondary consideration as he wou'd have to give up a moire kucrat.ive business. He added other particular which at that distance, of time witness did not readied as to his previous business.—In, reoly to Mr. Baker, Mr Hughes said he relied upon the statement.—Mr Baker said he could vouch for the fact that accused wafs leaving more lucrative business 'because he happened him- self tio, have business with him.—At Mr. Baker's request, the Bench granted five minutes, talk with the prosecution, after which Mr Baker said the Bench would see, after* Mr Hughes's statement, that the ac- cused made the statement in good faith and that he was anxious to secure assistance. Whatever happened, he (Mr; Baker) personally should be responsible for the payment of the account of Mr Lucas and also the costs of the prosecution and he could only leave it to flie Bench. It was a very painful thing for him V> have to say such a thing.—Mr Hughes sa.id the duty rested on the prosecu- tion to present the case and if it was the witsh of the Bnh ho take a certain course, Mr Williams had no der"Ve whatever to take | any vindictive course.—The room having been 8 cleared and the txublic aftf**wnrd admitted. § the Mayor said—Having cSureiVlv considered | the whole of ffne evidence, and narticularly R that of Mr Hughes we are of oninion that | a jury would not convict and therefore we dismiss the charge.

SUICIDE OF A VISITOR. On Monday evening an inquest-ivas held at the Infirmary before John Evans, Esq., on the body of James Altham, fifty years ot age, who died at Fairiands, North-road, from eeif- infiieted injuries with a lancet at two o'clock in the morning of August loth. The jury were Messrs John Davies, Powell-street., fore- man; Evan Lloyd, Northgate-street; j oseph Owen, Stanley-road; James Pierce, North- parade; David M* Jones Trefor-road; Hugh Hughes, Sea View-place; David Thomas, Gogerddan Cottages; Isaac Lew-is, North parade; Ne:son Nelson, Portland-street; W J Fernside, Trevor-road; Richard Evans, Queen-street; and James White, Trinity- row. The deceased was Dr James Altham, M.B., M.S., of Berbeck House, Penrith, Cumber- land, a, prominent pMolic man and one of t'he champions dl Liberalism in the North of England. He was the eldest surviving son of the late Mr Thomas Altham, ironmonger, Peiirith, was for some years medical officer to the Penrith Guardians, a member of the Local Board and School Board, and Your, yeae s ago he Was efected a member of the Urban Council. Liberalism in Cumberland SJ Westmorland had in him a strong supporter Two years ago he built at a cost of some £ 3,000 a club and placed it at the disposal of the Liberal's al PennLtb at a law rent. Had he been willing, he could have (oeen Liberal candidate for Mid-Cumberland on twó occa- sions, but declined. He held the chairman. chip of the Mid-Cumberland Liberal Associ- ation and was a, strong temperance advocate. Springing from Quaker stock, he was rfiropgi- opposed to the Education Act of 1902 and had been a passive resister. Mrs Mary Ellen Altham, wife of the de- ceased, said she and Dr Altham were staying at t airlands. Wrhen they retired on Sunday evening he was in his usual health. He had to Aberystwyth for the benefit of his health. He did not sleep well and had taken a dose of bromide which his partner had given him before leaving home and he siept about two hours. They went to bed between ten and eleven-about eleven. After sleeping two hours, he seemed to be restless and got up and waiked about the room. He said, "Oh, it is too bad," and she said, "You have had two hours sleep." She heard the clock strike two. He sat on the side of the bed and she told him he would take cold and asked him to get into bed. but he did not reply. The water bottle was near him and she thought he had knocked it over or that he was sick as he did not sleep. She got up and lit a candle and he fell. She cou. d not lift him up and went out, and asked for his brother to be sent for. She then took his head on her knee. The doctor came shortly afterward. Hoevidently had been bleeding, but the light was not. good and she had not noticed it at first, and when she did she thought it was a little hemorrhage. He had been suffering from depression of spirits for some time past. He was run down in health altogether and kept worrying about things. He had not taken a sleeping draught until recently and had only taken it two or three times. It was. made up for him by his partner and he brought it on to Aberystwyth. It was bromjde," He had had four hours nice sleep the night before without having taken a sedative. The Coroner—Was there anything troubling him ?—He was thinking about his practice and things seemed to loom UP large. The worry and ill-health no doubt had to do with his restlessness. Thomas Edward Altham, Penrith, brother of the deceased, who affirmed, when asked if it was the body of his brother, replied that it was to the best of his knowledge and be- lief. It then appeared that he had not viewed the body in the mortuary and the Coroner asked Inspector Phillips to accom- pany him there in order to identify the body. Having done so, he gave the necessary evi- dence of identification. His brother, he added. was a medical practitioner. He and Mrs Altham came to Aberystwyth about a fortnight ago and staved in apartments on the Marine-terrace. Mrs AItham had to go home on business and he stayed with his brother about a week until her return. His brother suffered from great depression of spirits. He also suffered from want of sleep before he came to Aberystwyth and afterward. He also had a great deal of trouble—quite sufficient to account for it. He likewise had repeated attacks of influenza and had not taken any holidays for three or four years. He had an extensive practice and was' the main partner in it. He went to sleep with his brother while Mrs Althum was called 1 home, having duties, to attend to, and then he went to stay at Mr Femside's house in Trevor-road. He was called by Mr Francis to go to his brother and went down to Fair- lands between two and three o'clock on Mon- day morning. His brother was lying on the floor and Mrs Altham was supporting his head. There was a great deal of blood n f h-1 ilo-.r. but he did not notice -vheie it cam3 from. He was lying with his face almost to- wards the floor. He did not lift him up. He was there when the doctor came, but was not there when the body was lifted and did not see where the blood came from. The Coroner—Have you anything further to say?—Just to say that he was veryl much depressed on Sunday—very quiet. He ap- peared to have a case on his mind that trou- bled him so that all his other troubles were nothing in comparison to it. He could not get that trouble off his mind and he (witness) supposed that when he woke up the trouble was still on his mind. His heart was going at a great pace after he fell and Mrs Altham was under the impression that lie had broken a blcod vessel. They waited until the doctor came as they always hoped for the best, but the docto" said that life was extinct. Henry Francis, Fairlands, North-road, said he was away from home during the week, but he knew that Dr Altham and his brother came to Fairlands on August 6th and asked to see the bedrooms. He (witness) came home on Saturday' night, and Dr and Mrs Altham were then staying in the house. That (Monday) morning shortly after two o'clock he heard Mrs Altham calling. He was sleeping in the next room and heard her calling "Is there anybody' in the house ? Oh, come immedi- ately." She begged him to lift Dr Altham on to the bed, but he tried and found that it was perfectly hopeless. He went to Mr Fernsides's for Dr Altham's brother and he came down in a few minutes. On returning to Fairlands, Mrs Altham asked him if he had been for a doctor, but he replied that she had asked him to go for the brother. She then asked him to go for a doctor and he went for Dr Morgan who came as promptly as pos- sible. When he came back Mr Altham and Mr Fernsides were there and before the doctor arrived. Mrs Francis had gone to Mrs Altham immediately after he went to fetch the brother. He (witness) was in the room when the doctor oame. Dr Morgan ex- amined Dr Altham's pulse and pronounced him to be dead. The place was covered with blood. Mrs Altham told him her husband had broken a blood vessel and he told Dr Morgan that a gentleman had broken a. blood vessel and asked him to come immediately. When Dr Morgan came Mrs Altham put a dressing gown over her husband which he sup- posed hid the injury so that ho did not notice it. Dr Morgan said that Dr Altham was dead but Mrs Altham could hardly' beiieve it. Then he (witness) saw a lancet in a wound on the left side of the neck and Dr Morgan asked him to witness his taking it out. He believed the lancet was Dr Altham's own pro- perty. He wished to express his profound sympathy with Mrs Altham and her brother- in-law and to say that he could not conceive that the act was premeditated as Dr Altham had opportunities* of doing it alone during the day. The Coroner said that was all the evidence he purposed taking. He did not think the Doctor's evidence necessary as the jury had only to ascertain the primary cause o'f death. There w no doubt but that the insertion of the lancet in the side of the neck was the primary cause of death and according to the evidence it could not have been inserted by any'body except by Dr Altham himself. The question in that case then was whether it was simply an accident or done intentionally and it would be straining the evidence very much to find otherwise than that it was done by' himself and not simply an accident. His view was that the act itself was strong evi- dence of some amount of insanity at the time. There was, in addition, evidence that he had been for about a month in a greatiy depressed state of mind and that he was generally run down and worryting about his practice and particularly about a case. Mr Altham said that, seemed to come on and throw everything else into the shade so that his mental balance was auite upset. The Coroner added that if the jury thought that Dr Altham was insane at the time it was their duty to say so though in his nonnaJ condition no doubt he was a sane man. He had had repeated attacks of influenza and the jury knew the depressing effects of even one attack of influenza. Mr Altham added that his brother was also troubled about. his eye. In reply to a jury- man, who asked if Dr Altham had suetained any financial loss, Mr Altham stated that his brother had some prospective losses, but they were problematical. No doubt one thing and another troubled him and that he was run down in health. The Coroner said he did not wish to go into family details more than necessary. There was no reason to doubt that Air Altham had told them the strict truth and that being so there was a great deal of evidence that Dr A'tham was not at the time of sound mind. The jury found a verdict of death while in a state of temporary insanitv and expressed their sympathy with the family. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr J. Lewis. Evans, cabinet maker and undertaken, Great Dajrkgate street, Aberyst- wyth.

LAUNCH OF A NEW LIFEBOAT. Last Friday afternoon, the new lifeboat, the John and Naomi Beattip," was launched in the presence of an immense crowd of visitors and residents. The weather was suitable for tha occasion, a fair sky and rough sea with a stiff breeze which crested the waves with what poets call white horses and made them race each other across the main. The new lifeboat, which will replace the boat stationed at Aberystwyth by the In- stitution many years ago, was built by the Thames Ironworks Company, is one of the self-righting type. thirty-five feet long by eight-and-a-half feet wide, rows ten oars, and is fitted with one drop keel &nd two water-ballast tanks. She is named the John ani Naomi Beattie, as desired by Mrs Beattie, of Clifton, who has generously presented the IR- stitution with the cost of the new boat. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has now 281 lifeboats under its management, thirty-four of which are stationed on the coast of Wales. and not a winter passes without some of the boats rendering good service in saving life from ship- wreck. The Aberystwyth Local Committee has for its preMdent Mr M. L. Vaughan Davies, M.P. vice- presidents. Rev. T. Evans, Lady Evans, Colonel Evans (lord lieut.), Mr T. F. Roberts. Mrs A. M. Powell, Mr D. Davies, M.P., Mrs Evan Evans, Miss M. L. Taylor, Mr J. Francis, the Rev. T. Levi, Mr G. W. Cosens, Mr L. J. Mathias, Mr W. B. Powell, Mr Arthur Jones Mr L. H. Roberts, Mr W. H. Colby, Mr B. E. Morgan, Miss Jones (Frongog), Mr W. J. Cooper, Mr H. C. Fryer, and Dr Morgan (Nantceirio). The ladies' auxiliary includes the Mayoress (Mrs Cape. Doughton), Mrs Wynne, Miss Thomas, Mrs R. J. Jones, Miss A. J. Evans, Miss K. Wil- liams, Mrs. H. Davis, Miss Rea, Miss Edwards, Mrs E. H. James, Miss Ada Thomas, Mrs Mortimer, Mrs Owen. and Mrs Samuel. The director is Mr J. W. Mortimer, H.M.C., and the General Committee, chairman, the Worshipful the Mayor (Capt T. Doughton, J.P.), Messrs T. Rowlands, E. J. Davies, D. C. Edwards, E. Evans] E. Morris, T. John, T. Ainsleigh Jones, H! Collins, J. Paith Morgan, W. L. Knijjht, J." Husselbee, J. Peters, J. Flood, and J. W. Mor- timer. The joint hon. secretaries are Messrs W. Simpson and Isaac Hopkins, junior. Before the ceremony of launching at half past three o'clock, a procession was organized in Queen's-road, where the lifeboat is housed, in the following order :— Grand Marshall (The Chief Constable, Mr E. Williams), assisted by Inspector Phillips, Police under command of Sergt Edwards. Fire Brigade. The Band. Ambulance Corps. Tableau, "Grace Darling" (Provided by Mr J. Peters), (Miss Jones, Plough). Choir (Conductor, Mr J. Paith Morgan). n Car-The Merry Mascots (Provided by Mr kiarry Collins). Roval Naval Reserve. R. Card. A. (Militia) Staff. R.G.A. Volunteers. Midland Church Boys' Brigade, Birmiog-. ham. Tableau, "Ready, aye Readv (Provided by Mr J. Rowlands). The Clergy and Ministers. The President, Mr Vaughan Davies, M.P. The High Sheriff, Z5 Mr D. C. Roberts, Aberystwi th, Representatives of Lancashire and Western Sed. Fisheries (Mr Harry Bonsall and Mr ITopkvnson), (Mr B-ii! ison and Mr Saycell). County and Borough Magistrates. y n n The Mayor and Corporation. The Goddess of Flowers (Mis Husselbee), attended by Miss Williams (Queens) and Miss Pearce, Birmingham. Tableau, Có The Rnse Queen (Provided by Mr J. W. Mortimer), (Miss Nellie Evans). THE LIFKBOAT. Manned by Me.-srs David Williams, cox EVall Daniel, Morgan Jon- s, Tluonhilus Jenkins. John W iliiams, Thomas .Jones, William Morgan, Thomas Hughes, Lewis Jones, Tommy Lewie, John Pugh, Henry Davies, and John Davies. Tabitau, Indian Grotip (Provided by Mr isolvrts and Party). Friendly Societies. Cycle Group. Models and Tableau.—Cars, various. Decorated Motor Cars, etc. Sunday Schools. General Public. The Midland Church Boys' Brigade was a decided acquisition to the procession. The Bri tcade was in two battalions. They were 800 strong and were accompanied by their batteries of guns and ambulance corps, with their officers on horseback. The tableaux were interesting to the spectators, particularly two wild men of Borneo in their dug-out. After going through North-parade, Great Dark- gate-street, down the Promenade, the procession returned to the Lifeboat Slip where a portion of the Promenade had been fenced off and a plat- orm erected. The Mayor (who was accompanied by his chap- lain, the Rev R. J. Rees, M.A.,) was supported by Councillor Wm. Thomas, ex-mayor; Alderman E. P. Wynne, Councillors C. M. V\ iliiams, Isaac Hopkins, Daniel Thomas, Edwin Morris, and J. Barclay Jenkins. Mr A. J. Hughes, town clerk Mr Rees Jones, borough surveyor; Captain Humphreys, harbourmaster, and other officials. On the platform were Mr Vaughan Daries, M.P., president of the CommrTcee; Mrs and Miss Loxdale, rs Doughton, mayoress the Missel Morgan, Nantceijrio; Mr Leonard Potts, town CI',erk of Fqplair; and the Misses Potls; Mr Harry Bonsall, Mr Hopkinson, Bury; lvlit- David Samuel, M.A.. headmaster of the County School; Mil Mortimer, H.M Customs, and others. The President commenced the proceedings by saying that the Lifeboat Institution was founded in the year 1824, since when it had been the means of saving 46,000 lives and 362 had been saved during the past In 1897 very- serious charges were brought against the institution and the way it was managed. A committee of the House of Commons was appointed, of which he wiis a member, to enquire into those charges and after sitting some months and carefully go- ing into the affairs of the institution, the institution came out untarnished and in a way such as to show itself worthy of the support of the country' generally. (Cheers.) Tlio boat had been built especially for the men who would use her and might have to risk their lives in the service as well as for the nature of the coast. She was '35 feet long and 8t in beam and was therefore fitted to weather any storm tbqb might spring up in the Bay. (Hear, hear.) To peop e living inland, slight waves might make a rough sea, but occasionally during the "times of the equinoxal winds the sea wa§ converted into mountains of water. Nevertheless the mo- ment the flag of distress was flown by any ship the crews never hesitated in going out to that ship even though they had wives and famiues dependent upon tiliem at home. (Cheers.) 'lhe Institution could not, of course, be carried on without means and he hoped that w'hile the crews were prepared to 1 isk their lives ad those who stayed at home at ease would give pecuniary support. vp.pl: auso.) Mr Rowley R.N.. then on behalf of the institution, handed over the boat to the Local Committee and regretted that Miss Boattie, the donor, was not present in per- son to take part in the ceremony. Though the boat was 35ft long with 8.6 beam, she drew but, two feet two inches of water. She was fitted up with all modern appliances and could carry twenty-eight passengers in addition to her crew of thirteen men. She had been capsized on the Thames to try her self-righting qualities and it now remained foi; her crew to test her Qualities during tempestuous weather in Cardigan Bay. (Hear, hear.) That boat was one of a fleet of 282 stationed on the coasts around the United Kingdom, whicii had been the means of saving 46,000 lives. (Hear, hear). Aberystwyth was supplied with a boat in 1862 and that was +<he fourth boat which had been stationed on that.part of the Welsh coast. Boats at Aberystwyth had been liaune-hed (tOr the purpose of saving life twenty times and had saved thirty-four lives and two vessels, so the Aberystwyth reeo<rd was a good one. (Applause.) Before for- mally handing over the boat, he thanked the Mayor and Mayoress .lor their attendance and by specially thank he Mayor for his twelve yearrl work in connection with the Institution locaJly. (Cheers). He had great pleasure on behalf of the Institution in hand- ing over the boat to Aberystwyth. (Ap- plause). The Mayor1, receiving the boat. said-Mr President, Lieut. Rowley, ladies and gentle- men. It. is very gratifying to me to realize that one of the chief functions during my year 06 office as mayor of Aberystwyth is to receive at your, hands, sir, on behalf of the Local Committee and the inhabitants of the town this splendid boat. I need hardly say that a gilrt of suahi inestimable value to any seaside town cannot, be too highly appreciated and I am perfectly satisfied ti-om past ex- perience that when the ory of "Man the Lille-boat" is raised, a crew will be found able and willing to go out to s/uocour their bnethren in distress whether that ary for help, is made by day or by night or in what- ever circumstances of stomi and danger. (Applause.) I have been out with the boat every time during the past twelve years and the tocal Committee have approved my action and 14resented me with a binocular glass. I have seen times when the boat cou'd not go qut beyond the Pier, when tihe oars were 'broken, and we could do nothing but let the boat drift. 1 am store the citzens of Aber- ystwyth will thank the Lifeboat Society ttor the boat and I will ask you to shew j>our appreciation by giving three hearty cheers. (Cheenfs). v Trie Choir having f;ung "To Those in Peril on the Sea," Mjr Jc/hnson, on behalf oC the Lifeboat Saturday Cbmmittee, presented the Mayoress witli a silver medal in recogyytion of her styrvioes with other ladies, in organising lifeboat Saftuirday collections at Aberystwyth which the Mayoress suitably acknowledged. The Rev R J Rees, the Mayor's chaplain, having read a portion of the 107th psalm and prayed, the launching of the boat was announced by the discharge of the lifeboat signal. The Mayoress frol,-o a bottle of champagne on the boat and said. "I have great pleasure in naming this lifeboat the John and Naomi Beattie. I prayerfully and earnestly wish success to all whry fhall sail in her and that, when necessity arises, she will be useful in saving valuable human life." The boat was then successfully launched, the battery of the Bovs (Brigade firing salutes, the choir singing the National An- them, and the Band playing "A Life on the Ocean Wave."

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THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS PROPOSED SALE OF THE LINE. On Saturday at the London offices of the company the 85t)h half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Cambrian Railways Com- pany was held, Mr Baiiey Hawkins presiding. The directors' report showed the receipts for the half-year ending 30th June to be £145)694, a decrease of £ 1,111; and the expenditure L95,856, a decrease of £ 3,911. In moving the adoption or the report and balance sheet. The Chairman said he was very glad to be able to sayt that the directors considered the report and statement of accounts a vast improvement on the past. He hoped they had touched the bottom. The first-class passenger receipts ha,d gone back a little, but this arose from so many peroons using private motor cars. The general merchan- dise traffic was highly satisfactory1. Notwith- standing that they had lost the traffic due to the erection of the new Birmingham water works, including the carriage of 7,000 tons of pipes, they had not only made up for this from other sources but had increased the revenue by L731. Minerals. were less by C311, but there was an increase of slates by over 900 tons. On the expenditure side they had made a good saving on the maintenance of the permanent way when conmared with the heavy expenditure of 1905. They had not only replaced their stock, but had been build- ing corridor carriages, and also more timber trucks. The timber trade was developing so fast that they were getting short of trucks. An expenditure of £2,065 had been made on capital account, which had been spent mainly' on one section. They had also erected motor sheds for two motor-cars they were trying as an experiment. It was not known at present what thei results would be, but there was no doubt the cars were doing their work very well. The drivers were handling the cars very carefully, for they did not want a repetition of the dreadful Handcross acci- dent. Some of the Welsh roads were terrible, the gradients being as much as one in six. They were also carrying out a new idea of 1 fittins each car with an independent brake, to be worked by the guard, as well as the brakes worked by the driver. The people in the neighbourhood were delighted with the cars and he thought that in time they might be developed considerably. They were now running corridor carriages through to Man- chester, Birmingham, and other large towns which was the best advertisement they could have. The running of their own carriages wou'd also help them in eliminating the mIle-I age and demurrage charges The profit made during the half year was £ 49,835, as against £ 47 000 in the corresponding half of last year. The Great Western's leasing of the Manchester and Milford line would do this Company good. as the Great Western would extend their district in South Wales, and their traffic to Aberystwyth and other water- ing places on the Cambrian system; would increase. Having alluded to the want of hotels on the Cambrian system, which the Company' had no money to build, the Chair- an said their prospects were improving. Mr J Marshall Dugdale seconded the mo- tion. Colonel Pryce-Jones suggested that the fares of county councillors should be reduced when attending meetings of their respective authorities. He had heard a little rumour as to the sale of the property. Shareholders were watching this with the keenest interest. He confessed he did' not know whether the district would he better served by a bigger railway company taking over the Cambrian, or whether they would in that event lock after local wants or not. But it was, indeed. very hard on the preference shareholders and on the ordinary shareholders to have waited all these years—(a voice: "Forty ")—for sonie return on their outlay'. It was perfectly right to look after the Debenture holders they had a prior claim and they look lower interest. Still, it was hard not to find they were approaching payment on the first pre- ference shares. If the directors were not in a position to finish the doubling of the line speedilvi they ought to use every effort, if they get a fair bargain-(hear. hear)—-amongst the big companies and see if they could not get the Cambrian taken over by them. (Hear, hear.) Mr Peto said he would be glad to see the Board approach the Great Western Com- pany. The answer he had had to that the last time he mentioned it was that it was perfectly useless to approach any of the big companies in the present condition of the line. The Chairman had told them frankly that they had no mtmey. There was a debit balance on capital account of 9121,000. The only way to bring about a chance of the Pre- ference shareholders getting anything was by the Cambrian being absorbed. His sug- gestion was, let the Great Western or the London and) North Western have it—give them every possible information—let them inspect the line. The Cambrian would be committed to nothing, and they might make a reasonable offer. As representing £3001000 worth of stick in this miserable concern he would be most delighted to listen to any proposal. He was quite sure it was the only plan. The Cambrian had a most beautiful district. What1 they, wanted was money to de- velop the property, and he did sincerely hope that the Board would approach the companies referred to in a friendiy spirit and see it something could not be done. The Chairman said. with regard to carry- ing members of county councils at reduced fares, he was obliged to tell them that the Railways Association had decided not to re- duce the rates. With regard to the sale of the #ine, he deprecated the use of words by shareholders which would damage the inter- ests of the line. He asked them to have con- fidence in the directors, who held a large amount of the ordinarv stock, a,nd wou'd deal with it at a suitable moment. They were now correcting the mistakes of the past and that was the reason why the profits were noti larger. They had relaid 140 miles of their line with heavy rails. They had nfigf r before issued a balance-sheet anything like so good as the present one. The report was aodptid.

It Will Tay Ton TO FURNISH AT EDWARD ELLIS' Furnishing Warehouse, 28, Litttle Darkgste Street ABERYSTWYTH

PONTRHYDFENDIGAID Baptist Chu,rcli.-The annual preaching services were held at the Bapfhat Church on Saturday afternoon and Sunday, August 11th and 12th, when the gathering on peop'e was unusually large, owing to the p-ace. being fuilLof visitors and a large number of friends having driven vVom Cwmystwyth. Ysbytty, Swyddffynon, and Tregaron. The officiat- ing ministers were the Revs Pctei-I Jones, Colwyn Bay, and J D Hughes, St. Dogmells. The effects of the revival were felitt through- out the mectingg.