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RATING CONTROVERSY AT NEWPORT. The Newport Ratepayers' Association, the finance committee of the Newport Corpora- tion, the superintendent rate-collector, and the Local Government Board at issue with reference to the way in which the rate-books of Newport arc kept. The Ratepayers' Asso- ciation the Local Government Board say the mode of showing additions to assess- ments upon the books is very irregular. Mr. Sheppaxd eaperinteadent rate-collector) and the finance committee of the corpona- tion contend that the book is entered 11.P in accordance with the .ct8. It is suggested that an independent accountant- should investigate the aiatter.

I TEACHERS' SALARIES. + II ATTITUDE OF MONMOUTH- SHIRE COMMITTEE. I Alderman J. R. Jacob presided art a meet- ing of the Monmouthshire Education Com- mittee at Newport on Tueeday. Mr. L. Forestier Walker moved: — That, inasmuch as the elertteutajy cdnca- ticm rate is annually levied over the whole I 01 the area of this authority, it is the opinion of this committee tha>t the time has now arrived when uniform scales of salaries should be adopted for payment of non-provided school teachers of all grades in the county, similar to those now in force in the council schools in the several grouped areas, so that, in effect, the scale of sabri adopted in each grouped area oi council schools shall be extended to the several grades of teachers in the noo-jxro- vided schools within the game area. He hoped they would receive the motion, in a ^peaceful manner. Practically epeaking, not a penny of the rates was spent on their non- provided schools, and tJle teachers did not fair treatment by way of salaries. The eost of placing the teachers on an equal ba.-iis worked out at £1,296, or a little more than a third of a peony ion the As they had a ba-lanee of £9,7:JJ for contingencies, they need not interfere with the ratee. Sir Henry Mather Jackson, Bart., seconded. A/idei-man P. Wilson Baffan thought it would be well if they waited until the new Education Bill was out rat/her than have the bitterness which would be caused by having passive resistance throughout the county. Alderman William Thomas still maintained that, it would necessitate an extra rate of 3d. or 4d. in the There was every probabi- lity that these non-provided schools wonM in the new Bill be handed back to their original owners. The Rev. T. G. James, as chairman of the elementary committee, assured them that they had done their best with the children in the non-provided schools. More than thlo, they had increased tho salaries of the teachers since the appointed day to the extent of £2,000. They in Wales and Mon- mouthshire had adopted a certain policy, they had nailed the flag to the mast, and there could be no compromise. Mr. T. Parry appealed for the withdrawal of the motion, but Mr. Walker was not pre- pared to withdraw. The Kov. T. Thomas (Biaca) was sorry they would not be governed by the truth. They would have their whims paramount. Tf some of these wihimsical people were sent away to the North Pole this question would be settled. (Laughter.) They epoke of their religion, and so 00. Why, eoaae of them did not know as much about the Bible aa his grandmother did! (Laughter.) Mr. Isaac Butler: I am aorry for your grandmother. (Renewed laughter.) The Rev. T. Thoroae: You needn't be. She knew a good deal more about it than you do (Laughter.) Eventually the motion was lost by fourteen vote3 to seven, two mem be re—Messrs. Alfred Onions a.nd James Winatone—being neutral.

FOUND IN THE PACKET." CARDIFF PUBLICAN PROSECUTED. Percy P. W. Jaootis, of the Packet Hotel, Bute-st-rect, a/ppeared before the Cardiff sti- stipen diary on Thursday in answer to two ebag63 off supplying drink to a drunken person, and oi permit-ting diruwkermefis 00 licenised premises. Mr. Lewis Morgan, was for tbe defendant aji-d Mr. Elisor, from the town-clerk's office, conducted the pI"Oc3eCU- •tio.ri on behalf of the police. But.o-er.reet, appeared before the Cardiff Stipendiary to-day in a-nswer to two chiargee of supplying drink to a drunken person, and of permitting drunkenness on licensed pre- mises. Mr. Lewis Morgan was for the defen- dant and Mr. Ensor, from the office, conducted the prosecution on behalf of the police. Mr. Ensor eaid that Police-ocmsiabie George Giles, who was on duty at the James-street crossing, noticed an apparently drunken person leave the hotel. He went into the hotel, and there saw a man named Brooks, a Channel pilot, and several others appa- rently under the influence of drink. He called the barmaid's attention, and she said, "I have told them to go and they woa't go." Brook3 then took up a glass of beer, which v.as on the counter, and drank it up. Police-constable Giles, in confirming this, said that Brooks was so helpless that he had to bring him to the Bute-street Police-station, where he was released on bail at eleven o clock in the night. Police-sergeant Dredge, in answer to Mr. Lewis Morgan, said the man was so help- lessly drozik that whilst at the police-station one constable had to hold the man up whilst the other searched hian in order to caM the man's name and address. Mr. Lewis Morgau asked the polica to ex- plain how Poiice-oonstable Giles was able, by himself, to take the man from the pier- hcad to Bute-street station—ra distance of half a mile—without assistance, notwith- standing he was so staggering drank,, and when they got to the station it. requiroedtw0 men to ssarch defendant. He added, aow- ever, that in the face of the police evidence, ha could not dispute the condition of the man, although he was in a positiopto put eight witnesses in the box to prove that thi man was Bober. A fine of Is. and costs for serving drink, and 408. and costs for permitting drunken- ness was inflicted, the Stipendiary remark- ing that he believed the barmaid did not know the man was drunk, but there was some fault to be found inasmuch as the police were not called in to eject anyone who was drunk.

WIFE WOULD NOT LET HIM GO TO FOOTBALL MATCH. COLLIER TAKES POISON, AND IS SAVED BY AN EMETIC. Arthur Cooper, a young married collier, of Pen gam, was charged on remand at Caer- philly on Tuesday with attempting to com- mit suicide by taking salts Off lemon. An emetic was adsminastered, and. the man recovered. A bottle which had contained salts of lemon was afterwards found on a school window, and defendant also had a razor on him. The poison was taken in whisky. William Carrol, assistant to Messrs. Prit- ohard. chemists. Bargoed. said that defen- dant bought twopenny worth of salts of lemon under the pretence that it was to clean a red coat. They were not bound to Label it as poison. Dr. Dan Thomas said that the man had ta-ken so large a doee that it was in itself an emetic. The youpg wife now oame forward, &nd said that they had a few words a few days before he left home. Her husband wanted to go to a football match, and she wouldn't l-ot him. He threatened once to do away with himself. Police-constable W. H. Williams stated tbfct the pair met in Cardiff. Mrs. Cooper was here led from the oouxt in a fainting condition. Defeadant was committed to the qoartw sessions.

COMPETITIVE SCHOOLS. At a meeting of the sites and buildings committee of the Merthyr Education Autho- rity on Tueeday, Mr. J. M. Berry, J.P.. pre- siding, a communication was read from the Board of Education enclosing a copy of a letter received from the Rev. Peter Williams, vicar of Troedyrhiw, respecting Pentrebach Non-provided School. In sending plans of the proposed altera- tions and improvements to the school, the vicar wrote saying that the managers pro- tested strongly against a resolution, passed by the local education authority to build a new school for 503 children on a. site to be acquired in Lower Pentrebach. The mana- ge were of opinion, he stated, that the new school was not necessary for the district, as there had been no increase of population for some years past, and there was no probable increase, but rather the reverse was expected in the immediate future. The furthest house in the locality was only a little over half-a-mile distant from the Pentrebach ¡ school amd from the other schools now ærv- ing the district. The new school would have a detrimental effect upon the present one by taking away from it a large proportion of the children now attending the same, and would probably lead to its being closed a.t no distant date. The Board of Education asked for the observations of the authority on the plans and the letter, and the ma.tter was referred to a sub-committee already appointed to consider the question.

CARDIFF TEACHERS AND COMPENSATION. At a meeting of Cardiff Church of England Grouped Schools Committee on Tuesday, tlv. Bev. Ca:oa Beck in the chair, Mr. P. W Brett again brought up the question of the insurance of teachers under the Compcn- sation Act in respect of the time devoted to religious lessons Mr. Bret the committee should approach the educa tiou authority, and got them to properly epecifi6<l m tlie agrroGUi ^ith the insurance company. Jvtler' committee felt that the teachers were properly covered, as they were paid by the education authority, and the matter was f left in abeyance.

I AN INTERESTING ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced of Mjss Margaret ITaig Thomas, only child of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Thomas, of Llanwern, Newport, and Mr. Humphrey Mackworth. of Glenusk, whose portraits we give above. Miss Thomas was educated at gt. AntcLrew's school and Oxford University. She has travelled abroad a great deal, and is an accomplished linguist, besides Possensimg-dis- tinct literary talent. Miss Thomas is a regular follower of the Llangibby Hotrnds, I and, possessed of cool nerve, is one of the most expert lady motorists in South Wales. ilr. Humphrey Mack worth is the eldest surviving son of Colonel Sir Arthur Mack- worth, Bart., C.B., and Lady Mackworth, of Glerriisk and The PTktry, Caeirleon. He is a regular follower of the Llan-gi&by paok, a straight rider, a lifen sportsman, and extremely pQpular among Roamouthshir-a hmuting men.

A LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR, SWANSEA MAN. Thomaa Arnold, of the Joiners' Arms. Cockett, was chargipd at Swansea on Wed. nesday with permitting drunkenness, and some amusing evidence was giiren as to the condition of a man named WilliamTSiomas, whom Inspector Williams found in the passage of tlie house, apparently courting a giri there. Ile was "waving his arms about and making peculiar faces." Vt ^en. asked why he was there drunk, he twisted his body about and said he was not drunk. The girl said it was "a little love affair."— MI. Leyson, for' th-e defence, endeavoured to ascertain in cross-examination that the man was a most- "amiable, civil, and enlightened person," and not like those fellows at thf Mumbies." The magistrates dismissed the case against tbe landlord; also a oharge of drunkenness against Thomas

PRIMATE AT NEWPORT. The Archbishop of Canterbury addressed a large meeting at Newport on Wednesday in sap port of a. st/heme for raising a fund of THE ARCHBISHOP OF GANTEBBURY. £ 50,000 in donations ;.aaid £6.000 a, year in sub- s-ari-ptiocs to Put Llandta-fF Diocesan Church Extension Society a-ad- the diocesan poor benefice fnnd on a sound financial footing. His Grace referred to the enormous growth of popitftetion in the mining districts of South Wales, and the neoessity for more ctouxohee. A splendid example had been set them' by the Nonconformists, and they should feel stimulated and enooara.ged. to wholesome rivalry. -¡

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BACK FROM THE WAR. I CARDIFF SOLDIER AND HIS WTFE: DESERTION CHARGE FAILS. An extraordinary story was told to the Cardiff Stipendiary on Wednesday by Mr. j Morgan Bees, advocate for Mrs. Sara-h Ann vSiextoa, C ai rns-etreet, who sunumoned her ■ husband, Thoraas George Sexton, for deeer- tion. At -the time the parties were married com- j piadnaint was a widow with tiiree children' [ and defendant wius in the -krmy. ,,ae-a the j war broke out dei«n<ciajit went to South j A/rioa, and wiriie there did not send his wife a-oy money, but she got 12s. a week from i the Reserve fund. At the end of the war 'b3 west to ±ndki, but still did not send her money. Driven by poverty, she went to live with a man named Willicums. When her hus- band returned from India Williams left, and he forgave her, spying he could not blanie her, but he soon l-aft her again, and Wil liams camo haek to live with her. A third time he returned, and Williams left, saying he hoped they would he happy together After living with her for a little time defen- dant afeftlii doscrt>ed tier, and wae now cohabiting with another woman. Defendant dii pot appear, but -^liee-oonetable Thomp- son, who served him with the summons, said he (detendaiat) remarked, "She tantalised me whenever I went to live with her." Mrs. Serton corroborated ]K-r adTocate's statement, and said that her huobandearned 303. per weok. beside^ overtime, at the docks and adfo had a pension of 6d. a dav. She lived with Williaaas at 21, Bridgend-street, and last saw him eleven weeks ago. Hear hii^xvud and Wilhti-ID.5 were cn friendly terms* Ilia Worship disxnis* the summons, point- in out. that forgiveness in sucift a ease must bo conditional upon a full knowledge of admission of each BDC--ific act.

HANGING BEHIND THE DOOR. GRUESOME DISCOVERY MADE AT NEWPORT. A gruesome discovery was made in Living- ptoae-ple.ee, Newport, on Wednesday after. noon. Mm. Hannah Webb. 60 years of age, the wife of EdswaTd Webb, a platelayer, living at 10, LiyingB tone-place, was found bringing behind the sitting-room door of her resi- dence. Mrs. Mary Jane Stamp, a neighbour, on visiting the house made the discovery, and j immediately cut the body down. Idfo was then extinct. Mrs. Webb, it appears, had been in ill- haalth for many months past. When her' husband left her early on Wednesday morn- j in she appeared to be in about her usual spirits.

SWANSEA WIFE'S DEBTS. David Griffiths, a Waainga-lwydd oollier, was summoned at Swansea -on Wednesday for persistent cruelty to his wife. The wife's stoiry was that. defendant beat her cruelly, and threw his heavy boots at her. Mr. Leyson, for defendant, stated that the case suroee t-hrough the compLainajrt miming her huøbamd into debt. On the suggestion of the bench, the case was adjourned for a fortnight in order that I the advocates might bring about a reeoo-v oiliation, if possible.

I A TASMANIAN SUES THE CROWN FOR £ 20,000. I Mr. Burt, aged 87 yeatrs, has just lodged the necessajry papers at the Grown Office making tiie King, Grown, and Parliament defendants in a claim for £ £ 0,000. He is suing in forma pauperis. Hie peipers were in order. Mr. Burt was in the employ of the late ex- Premier of New Zealand (Mir. It. Seddon). An action was commenced twenty years ag > by Mx. Burt m Tasmania, atwl a mistake was- made in the entry of the magistrate's decision. This interfered with other rights of Mr. Burt, and not being duble to obtain local satisfaction, the people of the Colony of Tasmianoia subscribed and sent him to England to fight ttoe case in the House of Lords. The Houso of Lords referred the matter to the Privy Council, who decoded they had no jurisdiction, and now eminent counsel have advised the present action. Mr. Burt lias travelled. 16,000 males, and is very fidentof success. He is now living in one of the lodging-houses of the London County Council in Drury Lane. [WorJr' GrariMc Frees.

l' MINOR MATTERS. 4 POLICE-COUET AND OTHER I PICKINGS. REVENGE ON THE PUBLICAN. James Weaver, a navvy, of no fixed abode, was sent, to prison for a. month by the Yetrud magistrates on Monday for breaking windows at the Forest Hotel, Treforest. The man had smashed glass to the value of £5 5s., as a result of his being refused drink by the land- lord, who considered he had already taken too muoh. HOW THEY SPENT SUNDAY. Three little Maindce boys, named Charles Williams (eleven), William Read (eleven), and Felix Jones (ten), were severely repre- ms-nded by the Newport magistrates on Mon- day for a series of Sunday afternoon depre- dations, including the stealing of peas and damaging pots of chrysanthemums and a. thermometer in Fairoak Nursery, the pro- perty of Mr. Will ism Jones. HIS BIRTHDAY PRESENT. "I am afraid that we can't wish you many happy returns of the clay," sa.id the Magis- trates' clerk (Mr. T. Summers) at Newport Police-court on Monday to Henry Morgan, who, making a maiden appearance on a charge of drunkenness, said it was his seventy-sixth birthday. He was, however, made a birthday present of a dismissal on promising not to take any more drink. BLACK-EYED PRISONER. William Edwards, whose left eye was very muoh discoloured, was charged t Merthyr on Monday with being drunk in Plymouth- street, Merthyr, and also with assaulting Police-constables Evane and Williams. For the first offence Edwards was fined 10s.. and costs-, or fourteen days, and for the assaults be was committed for two months, the terms of imprisonment to run concur-1 rently. A SATURDAY NIGHT SCENE. John Gunn Burge (21) w«s charged at John Gunn Burge (21) woe charged at Cardiff on Monday with being disorderly and making use of obscene language in the Hayes on Saturday night, and also with wilfully damaging a glass panel to the extent of £2 10s.. t.he property of Mer. David Thomas, licensee of the Oxford Hotel. Fined. 5s. and coets, with. £2 10s. da.!ll&¡es, or one month with hard labour. BUTCHER'S UNJUST SCA LEB. David Morgan, a butcher at Well, was summoned at LlandaflS on Monday for using an unjust scale. It was stated by an inspector that the scales told slightly against the purchaser, and in answer to Mr. V. T. Hill the defen- dant admitted that he had had the scales in his possession for ten months, but said he had endeavoured to adjust them by placing a piece of paper underneath. A fine of ttÍÀS. was imposed. RISKS MINERS RUN. William Ow-en. a haulier, employed at tbo Merthyr Yale Colliery, was summoned by Nixou's Navigation Company at Merthyr on Monday for going to his work in the mino in a state of intoxication. The defendant, who did not appear, was fined 20s. and costs. Richard Edwards, ostler, was fined 10s. and costs for sleeping in the mine at the Tre- harris Colliery. For going upon the the colliery premises at Troharris in a drunken condition, Hugh Da vies was also fined 10s. and coste. DEGREES OF INEBRIETY. John Eatuch, Granville-square, summoned at Newport on Monday for being drunk in the bar of the BtnJyn Arms, sad, I was not properly drunk." The landlord said ho was foolishly drtritk." The Clerk: I should say helplessly drunk. The Cb airman: Have you scales of drunkenness. (Laughter.) Mr. Lyndon Moore (solicitor): Yes, there are seven scales. (Laughter.) Defendant was fined 108. a-id costs, or four- teen days. T&A-MP SMASHES A SHOP WINDOW. Henry Drew, a painter, was charged at Swansea. Police-court on Monday with break- ing a plate-glass window, value JE12, at tho shop of Meesre. Lipton, High-street.—Police- constable Hams, who heard the crash, said that prisoner subsequently came up to him and said he had smashed a window, and wanted to be locked up. He had been, walk- ing about all day, and had no placo to go to A stone wrapped in paper was found inside the shop. Prisoner was committed for trial at the quarter sessions. GAMBLERS' R.ENDEZVO -o. Five men-William Martin. Robert Goodsir, George Clarke, Henry Butler, and Edgar Bramhall-were charged at Barry on Monday with playing "pitch and toss" on a piece of waste land off Gladstone-road, Barry Dock. The defendants were fined 5s. each, or seven days' imprisonment. PQle M'Govern rprisad a party of boys playinc ha^ikor" near the aamQ place i1J8t alt.er tobe hvtt C8IPt u.re. and a J-L result, Ctoarle6- Joton was fined 7s. 6d., liidia-rd Oallagiutn and Charles Bonning 5s. each, and. John Govier and Jcs-sph Martin 2s. 6d. each. "IM'PiBE.TINBNT YOUNG MAN." James STitbei-laaid, a credit draper, sued William Hasrrie, a haulier, at Blaenaron Couaty^court on Monday for goods supplied. His Honour Judge Owen had made an order against defendant to pay Us. per month, a year ago, and now reduced the order against to pay 4s. per sxcath. I Piannrtiff's stated that defen- dant was determined not to pay the money. His Honour: Tell Sutherland to come him- self next time, a.nd not Bend an impertinent young man like yoo. It is for me to say r wvhether he cam pay or not. | BOTH BONES BROKEN. I William Clayton (66), was charged at Car- diff on Monday with violently assaulting and wounding Robert Blundell by breaking his left log, in Millioent-street, on November 2. Police-constable Martin found the prose- cutor lying on the footway in Millic&nt- atreet. Dr. Wattins, house surgeon at Cardiff Infirmary, said both bones of the leg were broken, and Blundell would not be able to appear to give evidence for at least a month. The Bench remanded prisoner for eight days, and admitted him to bail, himself iu JB5 and one enrety of £5. "INOUBBED BY HIS WIPE." ( The, first meeting of the creditors of. Edward Joocg, 77, BridgeEd-raad, Garth, Ma^steg, colliery rider, was held at the official receiver's office, Oardiiff, on Satur- day. His gnoea liabilities total £75 ls. ad.. the deficiency being £62 1.s. 8d., and he alleges that his bankruptcy is due to debts I incurred, without has knowledge, by his wife, I who left him on September 18. All the unsecured creditors arc in t of goods snprptfied to the family. The debtor, who is 29 yeMB of age, now lives with his mother, and has one child depending upon him. The official receiver was appointed trustee of I the estate. DASTARDLY CONBUCT. Robert John SconrSeld, collier, Tredegar, was charged at Tredegar on Monday with assaulting his wife and Margaret Pritchard, a charwoman, on FrJday last. The eTidence showed that prisoner came home to dinner after drinking, struck his wife in the eyo. and also struck Pritchard a violent blow. When Inspector Wilmot went to the house prisoner was behaving like a madman, declaring himself to be "the best man in England." He also struck an old woman, over 80 years of age, on the head with his list. { Prisoner, who said his mind was a, blank regarding the affair, was committed to prison for six months. LORD'S DAY PBOSEOUTION OOSTS. For same time toore have bW!1 summonses each week et Barry Picriice-court against per- sons charged wdth keeping their shops open on Sunday for other than ncoes»rtous or chaxitiabJse purposes." On Monday there was emother long list of defendants, who were represented by Mr. T. P. Prichard. Mr. Prichard said ttoat when the proceed- ings were flaast taken the ordinary maximum fine of 5s. was imposed, but at the last court 6s was added for costs. In the Act SF. was stipulated; as the maximum penalty, and he (Mr. Priohiard) suggested that the bench, had no further power to impose costs. The Acting Magistraets'-olerk (Mr. R. Y. Evans): You will.. in another portion of the Act, find that coste wore permitted. A PITIFUL STORY. Mildred Grace Flower applied at Merthyr on Monday for an order of separation from her husband, Edward Flower, fishmonger and oyster merchant, of Glebeland-street, Merthyr, on the ground that he was an habitual drunkard. JdJr. P. P. Charles appeared on behalf of the applicant, who at present lives with her father at 31, Walters-roaid, Swanneea, and Mr. F. B. Simons defended. In September laet the defendant before the magistrates etoarged with attempting to commit suicide by gas poisoning. The appli- cant told the bench a pitiful 6tory of the vicissitudes of her married life. The Stipendiary announced that the case would Se adjourned for three mouths, on the understanding that the defendant allowed I his wife 12s. 6d. per week meanwhile. CREDITORS COMPLAIN BSTTEQJLY. Whilst Police-constable Martin was patrol- ling Pant-road. Dowla.is, at about 12.30 on Sunday morning, he heard a noise in the garden of Mr. A. W. Houlson, secretary to Messrs. Guest, Keen, and Nettlefolds, at the Dowlais Works. Upon getting over the wall he saw two men polling up vegetables. Both men ran away, but the officer caught one —Herbert Wilis—<wkl took him to the Dowlais Police-station. On returning to the garden the constable foixnd that about a sackful of parsnips, carrots, and cabbages had been drawn up. When enbeecpieffitly charged with the theft by the constable, the man captured pleaded guilty, saying, "There was no food in the house." Wilks was brought before the magistrates on Monday and sentenced to Z1 imprisonment, the Stipendiary chara.cterie-. ing it. aa "a very bad offence, indeed."

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(Can CEMLYN.) AMOD AELODAETH EGLWYSIG. Ycfaydig amser yn ol fe gofir i ddir- I westwyr gor-selog yn mysg y Metihodist- iaid Callinaidd ymgeisio gwneud llwyr- ymwrthodiad yn amod aelodaeth eglwysig —na, i fod yn fwy cywir, gwnaed vmgais i iatal y Ilymeifiirr fynd i'r "'set fawr." I Nid yn mysg y Methodistiaid yn unig y teimlir anfoddlonrwydd ar y cwestiwn j tnvn. ond efallai fod yr enwad parchus I "nwufw yn meddu ar well trefn a chyfle i wyntyllio'r mater, ac fod y Cwrud Jlisol yn meddu mwy o awdurdod na Clrwrdd Chwarter yr enwadau eraill, ac fod y ffaifh hon wedi phoddi mwy o gylioeddus- mvydd iddo yn mhlith y Methodistiaid. Fcvld bynag. y mae cryn nifer o ddirwest- tvyr sl-og-efarlai gor-selog—yn mhlit'h pob enwad yn teimlo'n gryf ar y cwes- tiwn, a diffyg cyfleuwira i wyntyllio'r peth ydyT\r rheswm na chododd i'r wyneb yn ngtynadleddau'r riian fwyaf o'r em\"adau. Paham y cyfyngir yr amod i'r "set fawr" nid wyf yn gwybod. Os dylai'r blaenoriaid fod yn ddirwest- wyr, oni ddyiai'r aelodau cyffredin fod yr un modd ? Os nad yw'n weddus i ddiacon neu fiaenor fod yn gymedrolwr, pafoam y goddefir i aelodau lymeitian ? -pa-hp,m na wneir Uwyrymwrtbodiad yn amcd aelodaotli eglwysig? Pe mabwys- iedid cynllun folly, byddai o leiaf yn deg a phob gradd a do&bartfa, ac ni ddys- gwylid i flaenor next ddiaoon hunanym- wadu a phetham a ystyria yn gyfreithlon yn unig am ei fod yn meddu eymihwysder i gario'r pen trymaf o'r baich eglwysig. Na chamddeallex fi. Nid wyf am foment yn awgrymu na ddylai'n blaenoriaid fod yn liwyryimvTthodwyr, ond methaf weled cysondeb yn y gwa'haniaeth wneir 1"hwng diacon ac aelod. Yr un yw proffes blaenor ac aelod, ac nid yw'n deg gosod riieol gaeth ar y naill am ei fod yn meddu cymh-wysderau cyhoeddus, tra y gadewir y Hall at ei ryddid i ddewis pa un ai cymedrolwr ai llwyrym'WTtJhodwT fyn fod. Gyda llaw, goddefeT i mi ddweyd fod rhai oarwêillwyr y imetho-distiaid wedi ym- ddwyn yTi hynod ddoeth yn yr ymdrafod- aeth, a'u(bod wedi profi eu bod yn rhyw- befh uwchlaw dinves'twyr. P§th rhwydd i'r ysgrifenydd fyddai dod i fyny .'»vholl ofynion y brodyr gor-selog hyn cyn belled ag yr a dirwesi-nid gorchwyl anbawdd fyd-dai i fwyafrif mawr em blaenoriaid a'n haelodau yn gyffredinol wneud yr un peth; ond beth ddywedir am wneud ym- wrfhod a'r myglys yn amod aelod-aekh eghvysig? Prin yr wyf yn credu y buasai neb yn meiddio gwn-eud gwabaniaertvh r'hwng blaenor ac aelod mewn pert'hynas i ddefnyddio myglys. Haerir yn fynych I fod yr ymarfer a;r ddiod alr myglys yn tairddu o'r un bon-eyff-blys; ac nid wyf yn sicr nad oes cryn lawer o rym yn yr baenad. Bu "bacoo-r achosJ' mewn bri mawr unwaith, a-c y mae'n eit/h»f gwy- byddus mai c^iiladleuaeth y. Tgu ydyow tntvy 11 a Itaiier Q'U cyna>df>»ddAU crefvtidol yn y dyddiau hyn. Ond scm yr oeddwn am amod aelodaetih egiwysig, ac jn v eysylltiadau hyn nid ainjyddorol ydyw ar un ohendrf;}"niadau Cymdeitihas DdiTwEStol yn mysg cin brodyr y-n yr Unol Dalaethau. Cyhoedda Pwyll- gor Dirvvestol y Gymania Gyffredinol yn VVilkes-Barre fod "yr ymarferiad a'r myglys yn betui y dylai swyddogion (pre- gethrwyr a blaenoriaid) hvyrymwrthod ag of," a iyny am yr un rfieswm ag a ddefnyddir dros wneud Ilwyrymwrtbod- iad oddiwrtb ddiodydd meddwol yn amod swydd blaenor. Betiii pe byddai'n Oyrddau Misol a'n Cyrddau Onwarter yn gosod y myglys hefyd i mewn yn yr amod? Yr wyf yn ofni pe gwneiid hyny y buasai cryn lawer o honom yn giveled grym yn nadl Spurgeon pan ddyvvedai ei fod yn medru "ysmygu pibellaid o fyglys er gogoniant i Dduw."

MARWOLAETH GANTOBBS GYM- REIG. Dydd Llun diwoddaf rhoddwyd gwedd- illion lf1$.. M-egan Watts-Hughes i orwedd yn Mynwent Abney Park, Llun- den, yn ymyl beddroda.u Henry Richaaxl, Syr Hugh Owen, Brinley Richards, Wil- liam Davies, a Cliymry enwog eraill. Er fod Mrs. Watts-Hughes wedi cefnu ar wlad ei genedigaech. er's blynyddau lawer, ni chollodd ei dyddordeb mown mudiadau Cymreig h-yd y diwedd, ond yr oedd ei llesgedd yn ei iha.ta1 i gymeryd rban mor flaenilaw ag a ddymunai. Gan- wyd Mrs. Megan Watts-Hughes yn Now- lais tuag un mlynedd a thriugain yn ol, ac er yn foreu dangosodd ei bod yn meddu ar alluoedd dy&glaor. s llu o gantorion enwog eraill, yn neillduol feMy^yn Nowiais a Merthyr ac Aberdar. daet'K j sjdw gyntaf oil yn nglyn a Cbymanfa. Ddirwestol Gwent a Mor- ganwg. Yr oedd yn aelod o GOT Dir- westol Dowlais, a phan gynahwyd y Gy inanfa I)di iivestoi yn Nghaerdydd yn 1865 enilkxld gyaint o glod fel datgein- iad fel y pemlerfynwyd lfurfio pwyllgor i sioiJhau yr hyffardd-iant priodol iddi. Daetii i sylw Ai^glwyddes 1/lanofer a chyfeiHion eraill, a tihrefn-wyd cyngherdd- au er ei budd ar hyd a lied y wiad, ac o'r diwedd aeth i'r KoyalAcademy yn Lflun- den, o dan addysg JSignor Garcia. Eniil- odd enwogTwydd mawr yn ystod ei haros- iad yn y Brifddinas, a mynych elu-id am ei gwasanaeth yn m'hob han. o'r d-eyriias. Gild pan ymbriododd a'r diweddar Mr Hugh Hxighes tua ptiuml mlynedd ar hugain yn ol enciliodd o'r cynghorddau a threuliodd y Aan fwyaf o'i hamser 1 hyrwyddo sefydhadau dyngan>L SeiVJ] odd gartref 1 blant amddifaid yn y Brit '»: npS^dr • !r>vfnn frnrlo 1 'I^dliKtS, a gwnai 1 T wH u i yar)amt o wyleidd-dra fel na T^vftK^d ei dWllion «go«f dm y iilfed ran o 1 c'hymwynasau. Gwyn fyd na uiieiai pob crefyddwr vmdrech mor ragorol i fyw yr hyn a broffeea, yn lie dysgwyl .am wynfyd hwnt i'r bedd. Caangymeriad fyddai tybio mai fel can- tores yn un-ig yr ymenwogodd Mrs. Watt's-Hug'hes; yn hytrach, cyfansodd- edd rai o'r darna-u tlysaf- feddwn, er na chlywir nemor un o honynt yn y dydd-iau byn. Ond ihwyrach y d-euant i fri eto, I pan flina em caxit-orion "gyrchu dwr dros afon," fel y gwnant i raddau gormodol yn y dyddiau hyn. Mae'n anhawdd i ni vn yr oes hon ddirnad gwasanaeth hen viymanfa Ddirwestol Gwent a Morganwg nid yn unig i a rhin- wedd, ond hefyd i gerddoriaeth. Nid gormodiaith. fyddai dwejxl fod yr hen' Gymde-rfchas wedi gwneud mwy i dxlad- blygu talent gerddorol Gwent a Mor- ganwg na r boll eisteddfod a u i wneud arian" gyda u gJydd. 0:xl mae>r Len Gymderthas a r plant tafeutog a feifhrin- odd wedi mynd bron i gyd erbyn hyn, ao y* i?yS§ 7 fon«ddiges lednais Mrs. Watts-Hughes.

COR MEIBION Y RHONDDA. Fel Cor ^Brembinol Treorci o'i flaen, y mae Cor Meibion y Rihondda yn cael der- byniad' tywysogaidd yn yr Unol Dalaeth- au. DywMlT fod Mr. GlyndwT Richards a Ohor P-esolven yn mynd drosodd, ac fod Cor Merched Madam Hughee- t Thomas, Caerdydd, yn bwriadu rhpddi amryw gyngherddau yno yn fuan hefyd- Faint bynag o wledd rydd y Corau Meib- ion i'n cydgenedl yn y Talaethau, y mae Cor Merched Madam Hughes-Thomas yn sicr o ragori arnynt oil. Fel hyn yr ysg- rifena gohebydd y "Drych" am gyng- h,et,dd bech,-yn y Rhondda yn New York: —Nos Fercher, Hydref 16, yn y Majestic Theatre, daeth tyrfa fawr yn nghyd i wrando y Rhondda Valley Male Choir, a ehafodd pawl) eu boddloni yn nghyf- lawniadau y cor, yr unawdwyr a'r telyn- or. Dechreuwyd y gyngherdd gyda'r Pilgrims" (Dr. Parry) gan y cor mewn dull ysbrydl-awn a meistrolgar, a dylyn- wyd gyda'r F'ranklyn's Dogge." Yn ystod y gyngherdd canodd y cor amryw ddarnau a detholiad o alawon Cymreig gyda swyn a hwyl dda. Derbynid y dat- ganiadau bob tro a chymeradwvaeth irwd. Mae John Broad 3*11 arweinydd deheuig a'r cor dan ddysgyblaeth dnvv- adl ganddo. G'.vnaet'h yr unawdesau waith rhagorol. Mae gan Miss May Mo'ses lais clir, ystwvth, swynol, a rhoea hi foddlonrwydd neillduol gyda'i chan- iadau yn Gymraeg, Seisneg, ac Eidal- aidd, ac yr oedd yn ddigon o glod clywed amrai yn drreydc-I bod yn "canu fel eos." Mae ei Ilals yn ddawn werthfawr. Der- byniodd Mrs. Mai"- John Livingston befyd gymeradwyaebh frwd, a gorfu iddi hithau ddychwelyd bob tro. Yr oedd ei chyflawniad o'r "Lost Chord" yn dangos golud ei llais contralto rhagorol. Haedda Robert Hughes (basso) a Llew Jones (tenor) hefyd ganmoliaeth uchel, oblegid y maent yn ganwyr m-edrus a swynol. Ni ddylem anghofio Ap Shencyn, oblegid, fel y dywed yr hen air Cymraeg, y mae Ap yn "grwth a thelyn" ynddo ei hun. Mae ei gynefind-ra ef a'i delyn yn rhy- feddol, ac y mae ei gyflawniad o'i waith arni yn fodd'had a hyfrydwch, a gellir dweyd heb ofiu gwrthwynebiad ei fod yn bencampwr ar hen offeryn y tadau. Mae Ap yn gwneyd i'w delyn "siarad" o'r braidd, ac y mae ei holl ffyrdd hi o'r tanau byrion yn ymyl ei glust, i lairr hyd rhai hirion yr isalaw yn berffaith gynefin ganddo, ac y mae y dull y piga y gerdd swynol a dyrys allan o honynt yn werth myned bell ffordd i'w glywed.

CHWARTER CANRIF 0 LENYDD- IAETH CYMRU. Y mae Anthropos yn y "Faner," wrth ysgrifenu—yn ddomol, fel y gall efe wneyd-ar "Y Geninen" ddiweddaf, yn galw sylw at "Chwarter Canrif 'Y Geninen. Fel hyn y dvwed: A chymoryd pobpeth i ystyriaoth, dichon fod y pet'h hynotaf yn nghlyn a'r rhifyn hwn o'r 'Geninen,' nid oddimewn, ond oddiallan ar y dawr. A dyma fe—'Y Geninen yn 25ain oed.' Y mae honyma, betih bynag, yn ffaith hanestddol, a dydd- orol ianrn. Ac yn ystod yr amser yma- y chwarter canrif diweddaf—y mae Y Geninen' wedi bod o dan ofal yr un golygydd. Drydhfeddwl Eifionydd ydoedd 'Y Geninen,' ac y mae wedi troi y dych- feddwl hwnw yn un o'r pethau mwyaf sylweddol yn hanes llenyddiaet/h gyfnodol Lvmrti. Und y mae hyny wedi costio iddo lafur caled, mewn amser ac allan ° amser. Nid oes ungwr wedi gweithio yn galetach, nac wedi glynu yn dynnach wrth e-i orchwyl. Ceir golygwyr ereill sydd yn gofalu am y cvxioeddiad hwn nou acw, ond y mae ganddynt bethau i ofalu am danynt yr un pryd; 011 d Y Geninen,' gellir dweyd yn groy^oijn ydyw ei golygydd hi yn meddwl inT araH Ni a wyddom ei fod yn j v i'^BeiTdd yn Ngorsedd Oeri<lwen, OD.<l J mite y cyfan o dsn. "Yda 'Y Geuinen. Ac y yn adnabod pooh tRiTxitl Cymreig drwy y byd--o T derwydd briglwyd i latvr hyd at y baian-awenydd diwrnod oedf Y mae safon Y Gemnen' bod yn lied uchel ar ihyd yr y-rfa, ¡¡,¡ mae ysgrifenwyr goreu Cymru wedi yn ei chyfoethogi a'u cynyrchion.. Heblarw hyny, y mae Y Geninen' J mysg y cyidhgronau wedi enill y cyffi^\ iad goreu fel un sydd yn medru cad* cyfrinadh. Haws fua&ai tynu yr o'r Byn na thynu cyfrinach allan o &■ ■o-r^ffh I Dilau fod dal" lleirwyr y 'Golofn Lenyddol,' fel finaUt yn uyiiiuno i'r 'Geninen' a'i Ichwa;rter can-rif arall' o fywyd a gw-as- anaeth i Gymru—ei barddas a'i lien."

LLANCARFAN CHURCH. RESTORATION OF A VENERABLE EDIFICE. The restoration of Llancarfan ParifiJ1 cuiurch ihas now been completed, and. thanks to the architect and contractor, tM venerable ediflce, both within and without, looke eeverasl centusriea younger and oap-abl0 of weathering maary storms to Come. Services, combined with harvest thanks- giving services, were held in celebration of th-e eveirt this week. On the first day Even' song was held in Welsh, followed by a. ear- mon in the 6a.me language, the preacher being the Rev. W. E. Evare. A coneiderable nUlDlber of the children of Ivktncarfan Council School attended »mi W Wel^» sang a were a-ea^ by the second day^ A T Hughee, RJ>.) amd the vicar ( lessons in the morning the tajien by the Vicar of Flem- eervices t>jie vioar of Bonviteton. The :g aher was the Lord Bishop of diocese, who in the course of a most practical and Biiitable sermon pointed out the arohaiolo^icai features of the venerable building «and t« interesting liistorical aseo- ciations, drawing useful lessons tberefrom- Vtie preacher in the afternoon vras the Vacar 01 Pontypridd, wIld in the -Uant:-i,s?„m. The latter ^po in support of the effort no" \.aan made by the biehop to create a new diOce. luiid for Oiwirch work in Llaaidaff- u0 services were remarkably well-attended, y Nonconformist element in the parish bdia largely represented. Tho burden of work of restoration fell, of course, upon the shoulders of the vicar of the parish, who has been ably supported by Mrs. Hugiie3 and liiss Hug-hes, of the Vicarage, and assisted by wiliing helpers in the parish- In addition to the clergy already men- tioned, there were present at the services the rector ci Barry, and the viea-ra of Llan- twit Major and St. Athan's. The restoration has involved a heary expenditure, and a. considerable amount rem-aine still to be IIlade up. The vicar hopes to see the chnroh one of the oldest shrines in Walee of debt by Christmas, and will feel obliged for any contributions to the restoikr tion fund.

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NEW GOVERNORS OF THB WELSH MUSEUM. The Lord President of the Council b- appointed The Earl of Plymouth, Lord Aberdare. Sir Isambard Owen, Professor Sir John Rhys, Mr. T. Hurry Riches, and Jfrs. W. Oadwaladr Bavies to be six of the nine members to W appointed by his lordship on the Court or Governors of the National Museum of Waaeo

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