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I I POOL STKEET MARKET, CARNARVON. HREAT SENSATION! ur TNDIAN TEA I NEW INDUSTRY QEYLON TEA I PARCELS FOS T PEND FIVE SHILLINGS IN" STAMPS o AND BY RETURN OF POST YOU WILL RECEIVE TWO POUNDS AND A HALF OF MAGNIFI- CENT TEA AS SUPPLIED TO HOTELS, J!AMILIES, I JIABMERS, .r A RTIZANS I FAR-FAMED SFNP TEN SHILLINGS IN STAMPS AND 0 BY RETURN OF POST YOU v: iLL KECEIVE FIVE POUNDS OF THE Fill-FAMED TWO SJUL. lING TEA AS KECOMMENDED BY TCI I SOLICITORS, I TJOCTORS, MINISTERS, QCHOOLMASTERS. I I 2S. TEA 2S. I YOU WILL NOT REGRET SENDING FOR X THIS BEAUTIFUL TEA, IT IS SO NICE TO DiiINK, SO STRONG AND SO GOOD. EICH' GYRUPY, J1RAGKANT, pSNGENT. PARCELS POST. U To Remember THE pbice,the quality, It THE OPPORTUNITY, AND SEND WITHOUT DELAY FOR THIS LUXURIOUS ARTICLE. JPCONOMY, Ju pURITY, Ju EQUITY, p RO JiPTNESS P90L-ST. MARKET, HUGH PmCHARD & CO LLANFAIR.FEOHAN, NORTH WALES. IMPORTANT TO PIIOTOGRAPIIERS, ANL OTHERS. MB. JOHN PRITCHiED will sell by Public Auction on the premises oa Wednesday, M.iy 21st, 1884, at One o'clock p.m.. all that well-constructesl PHOTOGBAPHIU STUDIO, built of wood and iron, situate in a ofltttnanding position on the Pro- menade at Llanfair-fechan, and comprising onep large room about 26 feet by IT feet, aud five other rooms. The Studio, which costs upwards of .£300, can be easily removed and converted into a mission church, or any other purpose. It i* held on lease for seven yeara from October 21st, 1881, at a rent of C2 per annum. Immediately after the sale of the buildicgi will be sold in cue or more lots PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, and a few articles of Furniture. May be reviewed on application to Mrs ThickinB, Newbcro' House, Llinfair-feehan, and farther particulars may be obtained of the Aucticn-er, Bodhyfryd, TUngor. i PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT,, CITY OF BANGOR. IMPORTANT TO F ARMEnS, BUILDER^, PARTIES FURNISHING, AND OTHERS. ME JOHN PRITCHARD is instraeted by MESSRS JOSIAH HUGHES & SON (< ho have decided upon clea ing out their Surplus Stotk for the purpose of Building) to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION at their Warehouse, Caetl& Hill, Bungor. on Friday, June 6th, 1884, a large quantity of Corrugated Iron RoofiDg, a Surplus Stock of New and Second hand Implements anel Machhisty, comprising Iron Ploughs, Barrows, Steel Rakes, Horse Hay Rakes, Carriage Entrance Gates, Garden beat;1, Grinding Stones, Anvils, Smiths's Circular Bellows, Corn Grinding Mill, Stable Fittings, Lifting Hoist, a choice lot of Terra Cotta and Cast Iron Garden Vasen, Urns, Pedestals, and Flower Pot Stands, Garden Seats and Chair?;, Lawn Mowwg, Garden Roller, Galva- nized Water l'rbk on Wheels, a portable Vertical One-and-a-half Horse Power Steam Engine, Maagles, and Washing Machines, Hand and' Treadle Sewing Machines, Kitchen Rangsa, Stoves> Water CLoacta, Chandeliers, Children's Cots, Iron Bedsteads, and numerous other Effects, further particulars of which will appear in futi ie Adver- tisements and Catalogues. Bodhvfrvd, Ban?or. UPPER BANGOR. IMPORTANT TO PARTIES FURNISHING & OTHEUS. ME .TOHJff PRITCHARD hss been im trcctecl by Mr ROBEHT DAVIES (who isd .^lining houet keeping), to Sell by Public Auction cn the Premises, No 7, Menai View-tf rrace, Upper Ban- gor, on Wednesday, May I i, 1631, commenc ng at 12 o'clock noon (prompt), the whcle of the ,:xcel. lent and substantial Household Furniture, t'om- pritiag a well made wslnuG Drawiag room S'rite upholstered in striped < orded repp, a super- ior Italiaa waltuc Oval Loo Table, walnut Cbcffonicr with marble slab, plate-glass bact: tnd panel, a massiva Spanish mahogany enclosed Sideboard, 6 ft long; littcd with 3 drawers, cel- larette and trays, mahogany Pembrcka Leaf and tCcMional Tables, mahogany Siugle Chairs in bair. do., S;a. Easy Chairs, Chcppendale canc- sftfr d Arm Chair with Cushion Lounge Chair, brilliant Pier Glasses, jil gilt frames Brussels and Tapestry Carpet', Fenders and Fire Sets, d ahogatsy Hat anci Umbrella St.uid, 2 mahogany Hall Chair?, wheel Barometer, cdmson moreen Hangings, brass, iron, arid stained half Tester and French Jiedstear and Paliiui-s s, hair and other Mattresses, prirac feather f'eJs,pol:shed bi-rch and. «tainei toilet Tables, mahr.gauy biich and stained Chest cf Drawers, ytnined l.auging Wardrobe fit- ted with 2 Be Ti'jt Boxes, cage's ated Chairs. toilet- G1 a~ises, Towel Ra:li, Toilet Ware, KidderToiBster C-upetr, Rip Utti!,Kitchen Tabkn and Cupboards, Chairs, Tea, Dinner, and Glass Services, Patent Mangle, Tieadle Sewing Machine by Howe. in thorough vorking order, Culinary Utensils Afc, Bodhyfryd, bar-got. G 27?7 TEA! TEA! TEA I THE DRJNIC OF PLEASURE AND OF HEALTH T !ONES & CO 's TEA for THE PEOPLE JUNES & co.'s TWA FOB the PEOPLE' .TONER & CO.'s TEA rou thb PEOPLE*. 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One pound up to six pounds of any of the abevor Tors Eent carnage paid by Tarcels Post to any address in Wales, uleo in h.,x s of 5 pounds, 16- pound 12 ponnda,ahd 20 pound each carriage pfjci o any station in Wales. To be had only of -T -1 -1 T. JONES & Co., CONFECTIONERS AND MERCHANTS BRIDGE-STREET, AND TM PRIORY, BANGOR-ST.j CARNARVON.

Uri-tttigalitg UUfos. WhOLESAIB PbEJUHY IN THB COUNTY COURT.— At the Wrexham Bankruptcy Court, on Friday last, a farmer, named Powell, whose father wet; lecently convicted as a fraudulent bankrupt, admitted that all he swore on the former occasion was untrue, and dictated to him by his father. Another son also confessed to swear ng what was Tmtrue- The judge said the whole family were a pack of rogues. It was diiUcult to tell when the truth was spoken. THE Lobds-Lieutenant or Wales.—Peers do not monopolise the Lord-lieutenancies in Wales as they do in England, wefb only Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire possess plebeian holders of that covsted office. The appointment of Captain R. D. Pryca to succeed the late Lord Mostyn aa Lord-lieu tenant of Merionethshire is, therofore, not the innovation that it would be considered east of the Principality. Ths peers who are lords. lieutanant, in Waiea now only number five, namely-Ea.rl Cawdor, the Earl of Powis, Lord Pearhyn, Lord Ormathwaite, and Lord Kinaing- ton, the Ministerial Whip, who has goad hope of not losing a Liberal seat in South Wales at the next election. There are three other M.P.'a who are lord-lieutenants in Wales, besides the Oomp. troller of her Majesty's Household.—South Wales Daily Newt. The Bishop of St. Asaph has conferred the living of Rhuddlan (one Of the Flintshire Borotighs) on the Rev T. W. Vaughaa, vicar of Gwyddelwern, near Corwea. It is of the annual iralue of £:-)7; Me Yaaghan, who is an excellent Welsh and English preacher and a dilige: t parish clergyman, was for several years curate of Denbigh, from whence he became vicar of Gwyddelwern, where he has succeeded ta promoting the interests of the Church in a remarkable degree. At the Assizes at Swansea, on Monday, Sarah Matthews, of Llanelly, was indicted for the murder yf her husband. Tho mn was found lying on the floor of the kitchen with his skull fratured, and his wife, who waamtheaama joo-n taking her tea, said he was only laying there to tease her. The jury acquitted the accuss-d. Jowa::h*j« IN Switzbbla.no.—There is something exqaid ;ely cool in the following reply of a Yaokec to a European traveller when ha asked him if he had just crossed the Alps -I- Wall, now you ca 1 my attention to the fact, I gueiiii I did paea risic.' grcund Aw OLD Womak Killed.—A shocking fatality occurred on the highway at Marchwiel, two miles from Wrexham, about midnight on Saturday. An elderly female named Sarah Davies, living at Eyfcon, better known as Old Saiiy," a huckster, who has attended Wrexham market tor the list fifty years, was returning home io a carrier's cart, driven by another woman DRm!d Povey, when I near Jlarchwiel Church, Mrs Davies fell out of tie cart, alighting upon her head, and was k lied o i be,spot. Deceased wm 70 years of age. It ii j tated that both deceased aal Povey were undo: he influ nee of drink. THE Nckth WALES Collsoe.—Through the :Soits of Mr W. J. Parry (Maei-y-groei), 1.110 aucleus of a library for the North Wales College, which is to be established at Bangor, has been obtained. Mr Parry himself is the donor of 250 volumes Mr Salisbury (Chester), has contributed a large number of booki and ancient We.iii mauu- scripts; aud other valuable donations hait3 been received from the Revs Morgan Owens, F.S.A., inspector of schools for St Asaph diocese Herber Evans, Carnarvon; and Mr W. Taylor, town clerk I of Flint, and others. This Bona tide Traveller AGAIN.-On Mon- day, at the Wrexham County Petty Sessions, five men, named W. Davies, T. Davies,T. Davies.Jun., Thomas Jones, and Edward Lloyd, all ot Wrexham, were charged with falsely representing themselves to be travellers and so obtaining drink Mr Ashton Bradley, of Wrexham, appeared for the defendants. The case for the prosecution was that on Sunday, March 2th, the defendants drove from Wrexham to Eyton, and called at an ion at Gyfellia, four miles from Wrexham, where they had a glass of drink each, and that subsequently they called at two other public-houses, both with- in a mile of that inn, and there also obtained drink. One of the defendants, Thomas Davies, Jun., who n was proved only had ginger-beer, was discharged, and with reference to the others, Mr Aehtoa Bradley contended that there was no evidence of any fahe pretence. The only point that arose, no far as he could see, was as to what constituted a b?na-fide traveller. And he thought the definition of the Act was sufficiently clear on that matter. The chairman (Captain Grmth. Bosuawen): It has not been sufficient to guide the judges, who are not at all agreed upon tie point. Mr Bradley said the definition of the nct was a 1 very simple one, v'z that a bona fide traveller was a person who lodged on the previous night three miles distant from the pltice where he obtained his drink. The magistrates' cleri: (Mr John Lewis) said there were other qualifications besides that necessary to constitute a bona fide traveller. The chairman, in replying to Mr Bradley, sail he did not see anything in the faot of the mea having called at two public-house j in the same place. If a man was really a bona tide traveller he did not see anything to prevent him going to a dozen public-houses in the same town, if he chose. The bench retired to consider their decision, and on returning, the chairman said the bsnch had carefully considered the case, and they found as a matter of fact that the defendants were not on the occasion in question bona-fide travellers withm the meaning of the Act. They did not wiab w -4 to fine the defendants heavily, and they would only have 5s each to pay.

OUR COUNTRYMEN IN I LONDON. Pac?ESS)R POWBLL on Welsh TEACHING ix Elbmu>taby Schools.—Oa Thursday evening last a meeting of the Oymmrodorion Society was held in the Library, Lonsdale Chambers, under the prerdency of Professor Ehyt Davids, when Dr Isambard Owen. M.A read a paper prepared by Professor Powell, of the University College, Car. diff, on The Place of the Welsh Language in the Education of the Principality." Referring to a paper reby the Rev D. Jones Daviea, M.A., before the same society on "The necessity of teaching Bnglish through the medium of Welsh in Elementary Schools iu Weldh-spokeu districts," Professor Poweli pointed out that although that papor was received with giaeral approval, the matter had been dropped. In je-introducing the matter t) the notice of the society, it was hi3 in' tention rather to recsll attention to Mr Davies's argumeats than to add to them. Putting aaid« r.s premature the notion of suggesting a way in which Welsh n.ightbe used b elementary and intermed- iate schools, he thought it would be advisab'e be- fore any appeal is made to the country or repre- seutationki roade to tJB Government, to decide how far it might be deEli, abie to go. On this p int, no doubt, opinions would differ. Mr Jones Davies proposed that Welsh should b} used in giving object lessons to infant classcs, aud as a medium for teaching Kngliah ia the lower standards iu ole. mentary schools. ThniJ far, most people would as"rredly agrje. The present syttera stood self condemned by its cjmparative iatfticiency, aud th2 absurdity of an attempt to t:ach the unknown through the medium of the unknown could not be made m .re patent by argument. Mr Davies also pointed err h -w cruel the system was' in itself, aud how impossible it w-is for a teacher to make hi3 lessons ititereeting, and bow, consequently, the work—tedious at best-is rendered nan ce3sirily laborious to the one and irksome to the others. At the present^ time, when so much was heard of the severe s'rain an teachers and the overpressure oa children iu Government schools, it was Important that no needless diflLulties should be thrown ii the way ot the Welsh teacher and hia pupils. Professor Powell's view was that Welsh should not o;\ly be used for teaching English, but also taught grammatically side by side with it. He might be told that thi > would n jrpetuata the bi- lingual diffljulty, but his conviction was that, properly met, the "bi-lingual difficulty" would be converted into a bi-liugual blessing." If the medium oi French, or Germau, or Latin a:quired at intermediate schools in England was ot such great value, he could not help thickiug that a sound, grammatical, and conversational knowledge of Welsh and Eag i,h would be mu .h more valuable, and it seemed to 1Iim that with proper means, such a knowledge of the tro Jacguages was perfectly attainable in the present state of the Principality. It might be urged that no people were hfely te continue in a bi lingual state for acy length of time, and no doubt it is true that as a general rule worldly ifcterctts prevail over patriotic sentiments. But one might point out that the Jews have for many centuries continued bi-lingual, and one would perhaps cot be far wrong in aseribiag very largely to that fact the marked intellectual superiority of that people and though comparisons were proverbially un. pleasant, he thought they might learn 'something of the compensating advantages of a bi-linguai state from their observation of Wales eveu undar the present unfavourable condition. But as bis object was to elioit opinion rather than to urge his own, he would conclude with suggesting that, I before any action was taken, two points required consideration. (1) As they had a tolerably com- plete system of elementary education, as well as a number of institutions for higher culture, and should soon have a system of intermediate education to fill up the gap between the3e, and presumably 2lso in time a university to crown the edifice, those who advocated the use of Welsh must decide whether it, was desirable to give it a place in all these, or only, ag at first suggested, as a medium in the lower standards of the elemen- tary schools. (2, If it was felt that Welsh ought to be a recognized subject in the whole scheme of national education, it remained to be determined wnether it was better to draw up soose general programme at once, or to t..ke immediate steps to secure first what Mr Davies advocated, and let the rest come on in time. An interesting dis- cussion followed tho reading of the paper. Votes of thacks to Professor Powell, Dr Isambard Oiren, and Professor Rhys Davids brought the proceedings to a close.

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ANNUAL DINNER OF 1HE ]I BANGOR C.C. |j On Saturday eveniug last the annual dinner of the above club was held at the Britidh Hotel, the catering being attended to b/ Messrs Brown and Pughe. The following gentlemen were pr sent:- Mr S. R. Dew, chairman Mr Hay, vice-chairman; Capt Savage, A.V.; M ssrs S. Evans, W. Choules, J. Jones, W. R. Johnson, Beaumaris W. Hughes, Meuai Bridge; R. IS. Jones, Beaumaris; J. Jones, W. R. Johnson, Beaumaris W. Hughes, Meuai Bridge; R. E. Jones, Beaumaris; W. Gotts, National Schools G. Wilson, dentist; W. Williams, N. P. Bank; W. M. Roberts, captain Bethesda C.C.; R. J. Pugb, W. Shepherd, Friars School; H. B. Kinderiey, M. Wait, Friars; H. T. Roberts, Louis Fouikes Jones, John Hughes, D. Cameron, A. D. Watkins, W. Morgan, The Ferry E. Clarke, dentist: W. Edwards, Station -Hotel; Mr McDiarmid {Liverpcst Mercury), H. Edwards (Obstrvtr), A. Mackay (N. W. Express), and J. Williams (Daily Post). The table was most elegantly laid, and great credit Is due to Messrs Brown and Pugh for the able manner in which all the arrangements were carried out. After full justice had been done to all the courses, the chairman rose to prepose the first toast, The Quoen." He referred in a few touch- ing words to the recent Io6s which lee Majesty had sustained in the death of Prince Leopold. The toast of the "Prince and Princess of Wales, and other members of the Royal Family," was drank with enthusias u. The chairman in responding to "the toast "The Bishop and the Clergymen of all Denominations" said that the Bishop had subscribed to the funds, and was also a member of the club, though not a playing member but that he was only prevented from playing oa account of his age. Many clergy- men, said he, play cricket, which shows how inno- cent an amusement it is, and it is as healthy as innocent. ;Most of us are apt to get stouten winter, and look forward to the cricket season in order that we may reduce our weight. "The Army, the Navy, and the Reserve Forces," was proposed by the chairmai, who said he was in a manner connected with this toatt, inasmuch as he belonged to a volunteer corps. The army and the navy in their late action had fully maintained their character for bravery, for which Britain was so widely respected tind feared. He himself was con. nected with the artillery volunteers. The com- I mander-in-chief in his late report said that the artillery volunteers had distinguished themselves for discipline and tactics. It will be needless, he continued, to say, more on this subject, as the gentleman whose name is coupled with this toast will have much more to say, as he is connectad with that branch of tho service which has its heid quarters in Bangor, I usk you to drink to the to Army, the Navy, and the Reserve Forces (cheert). Captcin Savage, in responding, said I thank you all very heartily forjthe kind rabuner in which you have received this toast. With regard to the army and the navy, it is not necessary to may any- thing, as they have always done their duty, and always wil. Tho volunteers ;havs never been called to face a foreign foe, fortunately (laughter), but should an enemy arrive we could depend on them, I have not the slightest doabt. You have heard what the chairman said with regard to the report of the commander ia-chief, and 140 doubt I you al! noticed in the local papers the reference to the reports. The discipline of the volunteers was inde-d creditable, an t not far below the regu. lar soldiers. With regtrd to local voluuteers, I have a scnall corf a. Our company is pretty strong, b it has not y^fc reached tin maximum aitowed by the Government Wo have be;m always able to hold cur own with the .other corps from Chester and Birkenhead. We intend to camp out nest July fit Conway Marsh, wheIe dght other regiments will «1-:g camp. I have room in my corps for tome recru rs, and lo.kiug do*vu tiiia table aud seeing so many promising young men, I feel tempted to swear you ail iu. As an inducement I repeat that we are a very strong body of me., indeed, and will compare favourably with auy other corps of artillerymen (cheers). The chairman then said ho had now to oropose the toast of the eveniug, .namely, Tho Jiangor O.C. and BUCCa;) to it." A ) far as weather id aoncerned, the season ha«|not opened under auspi. cious circumstances. Although there bas been a drawback in the weatber during the game this afternoon, it will not matter much when we con- sider the happy gllthering we have here to-night to celebrate the opening of the season. Looking at the attendance here to-night, I cannot h< lo thinking what an improvement it is upon tLe g(. tsadanoe of the prevtous gatheringg. The financial condition of the club is also much improved frcm what it was at this t me last year. At the gener? 1 committee meeting it was pioposed and carried thut subscriptions should be ask-id for and can. vasi-el for among the tradesmen of the town. The appeal was not made in vain, and a hearty reponee his been made by the tradesmen. Wo have also this year gese in for retrenchment and re- form, since we have decided to dispense with the services of a professional cri keter, but a great deal will depend oa the individual mem- bers. This will give advantages to many members, as it will give opportunities to promising members who havd bawLag propensities. A great want has beea felt of good batsmen. A great weakness has been felt ia this direction. We waut members who can take wickets as well as make runs; how- ever, we want to bi able to put men on the field who are really good bowlers as well. Since we have discovered our weakness, thecu-ehas already set in. I must congratulate the club upon their new captain. We have made a good selection in Mr Hay. We know how thoroughly he enjoys tho game, how well hu understands it, how ex- cellently he plays, and with what judgment he carries out all the arrangements at a match. We have experienced that in playing against him at Friars, when that club thrashei us. This shows how lucky we are in our selection of a captain. I thitik we havo all confidence in his ability as cap- tain, and with such a captaic at the head of affairs we need not fear for the success of the club. The majority of the matches which have been played have been won, and if wc devote hours to practice, ns we should, and make a study ofthe game, we shall bo as successful this year a3 last. In the selection of a cspla'n for the 2nd eleven, we have made a good choice, I refer to Mr Sanderson. He showed us h;s ability in the manBgemenf of he team in the game this afternoon. Lik.) Mr Hay, he Tanks among our good cricketers. With those tRo leaders I augur fivo'irai/ly for the club, and I only trust it will prove as successful, tiuancially, as th? football club. It is true that cricket is not the national game here, as it ii in Eugland, but in time it may become ^uite as popular. It deeerves aJ support, as it is, A believe, the oldest established cricket club in North Wales, anel I ask you to drink to j its success (cheers). Mr Ha*, in responding to this toast, «aid: I feel that I am a privileged peison, and am proud to stand here us the captain of this club. On the other hand, I feel my icabiiity to respond to such a toast as this. The remarks of the ex-captain have quite taken the wind out of my sails, by saying all I intended to say. I should like to see the Bangor Cricket Club invincible, and should like tosses cricket become tho natioaal game of Wales. I will do all in my power to co-operate witb. the club members in order that complete success may b3 ours. We must first have an ob. j -:ct in view. U nity is strength we must be loybl to each other. We must have a little self-sacrifice, and a little subordination of our likes and dis. likes to the interests of the club, as that is the most important thing in carrying a club through to a successful issue. We have come to art important crisis in the history of the club. I refer to the fact that we huve decided to dispense with the services of a professional, but the chairman has already touched upon that. The success of a club generally li»<» in the number of matches played and won. W j want to win matches. Well, to do that we muet have, first, lots of practice and, secondly, practice on a good pitch. If you play on a rough p, teh you will never be able to stand up to a good oowler. We must also study economy. We as a club require this, but only ai a club apart from the club, I like to see every member as lavish as possible. One way of being economical is to take care not to lose the balls. A great deal of meney was lost in this way last year. I am glad to hear that a county club ha.3 been started. It will depend much for its success upon the Bangor Club and it will only be through the I Bangor Club that it will be heard of in the world [ should like to refer to some words which Mr Dew dropped in his remarks. I refer to what I tie said about cricket at Friars iSchool. We have producad very good cricketers, Fred Jones. among the number, but it has all been by hard practice, without which we cannot attain success. I trust that everyone will support the officers as I well this year as last. For my part, I ehtill net be able to be present at all the matches this year, and will have to leave you before the season is cvar, but in the interval I will work hard for the success of the club, and I thank you ouce more for the manner in which my name has been re- ceived in connection with this toast (cheers). The chairman then proposed the healths of Major Piatt and Messrs Lloyd James and Sydney Piatt. He referred to the fact that the success of a club largely depended on At,; patrons. Mr Sydney Platt and Major Piatt are well known supporters of cricket, and Mr Lloyel James has acted for some time as honorary president. If cricket is advanced in this part of the country it will be by Mr Sydney Platt. I ask you, therefore, to drink to our patrons. Mr Wilson then proposed the health of Mr Choules, the secretary of the club. Mr Choules, in replying, eaid: MrChairman and vice-chairman,—I have been a member of this club for five years, but, gentlemen, I am sorry to say that this year there is a skeleton in the cupboard. There is a debt of upwards of £25 hanging over the club. I do not mean to say that this is due to extrava gaace. It was caused by the failure of the sports in 1882, during the epidemic. Seeing that there was this deficiency, we thought it proper to curtail the expenses and do without a professional, and so effect a saviug of L20 or X25, and with the assistance of the members of the club we shall still further cut them down. We playei 40 matches last year. 213 were played by the first elevea. We won eleven and lost eleven, four being drawn games.There is another thing I would like to men- tion, and that is that I have hp.ard indirectly that several members of the club have been making compla'nts of a nasty character. If any members have complaints to make, I would like them t5 be made to the committee, when they will be inves- t gated. My name us secretary has been mixed up in it. It is said that a rhinoceros haa a thick skin, but a secretary of a cricket c'ub must have a thicker. I have appealed to the nobility of the neighbourhood, asking them to become honorary members of the club, and have been pretty suc- cessful, having gained about 30 new honorary members. The number of members now is about 110. Some of the old members have resigned, but their place has been supplied by new oues. With reference to the card of fixtures for the ensuing season, I think our club is second to none in the neighbourhood, except perhaps with the exception of Mr Sydney Platt'a team. Eleven matches will I be played by the 2ad eleven, 8 at home and 3 from home. Tiion again the committee have decided to give two presentation buts, one for the tst eleven I and one for the 2nd eleven. I thank you for the way in which you have drank my health, coupled with the omcerd past and present. The task of a I secretary is no light one, the correspondence is very heavy, but I am glad to assist the club in every possible way. I thank the committeo for the way in which I have been assisted in making the fixtures, especially Mr Daw, who has attended all the committee meetings. Mr Donald Camerou, in responding to the toast of the honorary members, said I must say that I am taken rather by surprise in having to respond to such a toast as this. I must say that I feel very highly the honour of having to respond to it, and I. I thank you heartily for the way in which you appreciate tho assistance given by the honorary members, myself among the number. Since hear- ing Mr Choules's remarks, I feel sorry that the application to honorary members was not made a season or two earlier, as I am sure only one appii- cation to the tradesmen of the town would bo necessary. For my own part I am no cricketer, as I had no opportunities in early life of pursuing the g*me, and at my time of life it is rather late to begin aud learn, aa crickot is a game which if not learned in youth ix never le*raeel well.- I trust, I however, to enjoy the tight of many a good game this season, and enjoy the conversation of the gentlemen whom I have met here to-night on the cricket ils'd, where I hope the club wn meet with all success (cheers). I MrShepherJ, i j responding for the ladies, made a very humorous speech and very coMplifaectary to the fair sex. He was of the same opinion as the man who wrote the lines When Milton was in wedlock cross'd, When Milton was in wedlock cross'd, 'Twas then his paradise was lost." Mr Hughes then favoured the company with a *oil. which was followed by another from Mr Waite. The chairman then proposed the "Town and Tradfe of Bmgor," couplei with the name of M*r Tradfe of Bmgor," couplei with the name of M*r Simuel Evans. Mr Evans replied and said I Pm placed in a somewhat awkward position in having to reply to this toaat, being one of the youngeot tradesmen in town. I thould have beea better plalls d had the duty devolved on older and abler hands than mine. However, I thank you sincerely for the enthusiastic reception accorded to this toast. Since our last merry meeting, our ancient city has under- gone a material change in its form of government, being now an incorporated city. The city council are at present meditating a series of improvements iu the towu which will result in beautiful recrea- tion grounds for the benefit of the public. With the worthy president of the club at the head of the city counsil, I think we may venture to look for- ward to a proposal being submitted to the council having for its object the improvement of the cricket add. This, undoubtedly, would be an in- ducement to many visitors to pitch their camp at Bangor during the summer months. At many wat-ring places, first class cricket is pro- vided, the result being an increase of visitors. This will perhaps be a question for the authorities connected with the North Wales College, as it will be a difficult matter to obtain another flild for their exclusive use, and it is probable our field will be selected. As the Lour ili late 1 shall not detain you much longer, only there is one matter I wish to allude to briefly. I am well pleased to see that tna Bangor tradesmen arc becoming altre to tbe fact that it is necessary to support cricket as an institution, and I cannot piss over without stop. ping to thank Mr Cameron for Lis attending here to-night, and representing as he does the Bangor tradesmen and honorary members. I have no doubt at ell, but that with co-operation we shall have the uuanimou3 support of the Bangor trades- men. Let us all work hand in h ied with Mr Choules L -,Ir our iudefatiyabla secretary, that we may make sua- cess ours. The Bangor tradesmen only want ap- pealing to, and thoy will open their purse-strings. List year an appsal was made to them on behalf* of the Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Agricultural Show, when £ 70 was subscribed by the town. Now the cricket will eft'ect no lets goocj to the town than Lhe show. I think the cricket club will benefit the town ju:t as much as the Agricultural Society. Last year about £11) was s-pent in prizes for the annual athletic eporta, which are identified with the cricket club. These things are too important to be lost sight of, and I once more impress upon you all that )f we want succeed as a club we must wc)k in co-operation. Mr Williams (Daily Post) responded on bebalf of the press. Mr Hay proposed the health of Mr Dew, the ex- captnin. He thoroughly understood the difficulties encountered a captain, but he was sure the 1 Bangor Club would never be able to find a loiter captain than the one they had last year. ¡ rsfr Dew, in reply, said: I am sure you wilib) tired of hearing me speak, but I cannot allow you I to go unthaiiked for the way in which the toast was received. I li-d P-Ot expect that I would be called upon to officiate this evening, as I expected that either Mtijor Pl>itt aud Mr Lloyd jamr-s would have been heie, or that Mr lIar. as captain of 'he club, would havo filled, the chair. It was at his request I undertook the duty. I felt that my resignation would aot affect tha interests of the club, as I lind that since I am not captain I will be »ble to devr.t i more time to its interests, and with the management in the hands of Mr Choules, tic club will not suffer many way. My attendance at the committee meetings will not be affected, as I will attend as heretofore. j