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At the Halifax Dog Show, on Tuesday, the prizes in the Welsh terriers classes were taken by Mr W. A. Dew, Wellfield House, Bangor. The annual conference of the North Wales Quarry men's Union will be held at Llanberis, on May 21st and 22nd. MrAbraam, M.P., and Mr Wilson, M.P., of the Durham Miners' Association, have promised to attend. MEDICAL.—Mr Thomas Spencer Owen, son of Mr R. Owen, chemist, Llanfachraeth, Anglesey, has successfully passed the examination of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow. FLINTSHIRE ELECTION EXPENSES.—The election expenses of Mr Samuel Smith, M.P., the Liberal candidate at the recent election in Flintshire, have been published, and amount to 91171 8s 3d, which amount includes returning officer's charges, X281 15s 4d (disputed); personal expenses of the candi- date (not ascertained), election agent, S157 10s; sub-agents, polling agents, clerks, and messengers, 1278 Is 6d; printing, advertising, bill-posting, and stationery, X141 19s 5d; postages and telegrams, £86 13s d; hire of committee rooms, Y,30 4s 6d; hire of rooms for public meetings, S32 lis 6d; railway fares, car hire, and miscellaneous expen- ses, JE162 12s lOd. The election expenses of Mr Phillip Pennant Pennant, the defeated Conserva- tive candidate amount to £ 1061 6s 7d, inclusive of returning officer's charges (subject to re-adjust- ment), E281 15s 4d; personal expenses of candi- date, X 16 12s 3d; election agent, X 126; sub-agents, polling agents, clerks, and messengers, E292 4s 4d; printing, advertising, &c., £ 143 lis lid; post- ages, telegrams, &c., £ 75 2s 9d; hire of committee rooms, £ 21 4s 6d; hire of committee rooms, £15 5s; railway fare and miscellaneous, £ 89 10s 6d; disputed claims, £ 1. THE SLATE TRADE IN AMERICA—From an American paper to hand we take the following,— So far as we are able to judge the out-look for an active slate trade during the summer is very favourable. In fact all the indications points in that direction. For the last few weeks the weather has been rather unfavourable and this had a tendency to keep back shipments. Besides this the various railroad strikes going on in the Southwest among the Gould system of railroads has, no doubt, kept back some orders, which otherwise would have come in. But, of course, these things cannot last any length of time, besides the season is not fully opened yet. If we had a rush at present our operators would not be able to fill their orders for very few of them have any slate of any consequence on hand. This is a very good sign. In view of all the facts we think that we may reasonably anticipate a good season." WALES AND WELSH QUESTIONS. At the meeting of the Wrexham Liberal Hundred held the 21st ultimo, the fol- lowing resolutions were adopted-I, That this association expresses its dissatisfaction at the action of the Government in the recent debate on the Disestablishment of the Church of England in Wales, and records its conviction that nothing short of the adoption of a Disestablishment Bill for Wales and Monmouthshire, and a Welsh Land Act, will satisfy the aspirations of the people of the Principality; and that the details of such measures should be settled in accordance with Welsh opinion. 2, That this association would seek to impress upon the Government the urgent necessity of the settlement of the question of°In- termediate Education in Wales and Monmouth- shire. 3, That copies of the above be sent to Mr Gladstone, Lord Spencer, Sir Lyon Playfair, and the Welsh Members. Resolutions to the sametenour relating to Disestablishment and Intermediate Education have also been adopted by the Llanfyllin (Montgomeryshire; Liberal Association and the Portmadoc Liberals.—At the same meeting, re- solutions expressing confidence in Mr Gladstone's Irish policy were carried with one dissentient.. For a sustaining comforting, and nourishing beverage, drink Cadbury's Pure Cocoa, and do not be persuaded to accept a substitute. TOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND STF.EL^PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities and relieve the distressing symptons so prevalent with the sex. Boxes is. ljd. and 2f 9d.. of all Chemists. Sent anywhere for 15 or 34 Stamps, by the Maker, E. T. TOWLE, Chemist, Nottingham. The annual fieldltrials of spprting dogs in connec- tion with the Kennel Club have been arranged to take place on May 5th and two following days, over Colonel Platt's shooting in Anglesey. The first and second days' trials are to be at Valley and Plas Llechylched. BANGOR FOOTBALL CLUB.—The Bangor Foot- ball Club brought a highly successful season to a happy termination last Monday, having played three important matches during the holidays, wining the first two, and drawing the third. The first match took place on Good Friday. The visitors were a team representing the Bootle Wanderers. Bangor played an extremely weak team, but were nevertheless able to record a win by four goals to nil. On Saturday, a strong team of the Wrexham Olympic were beaten after a good game by one goal to nil. On Easter Monday, in very warm weather, and in the presence of about 1000 spec- tators, a splendid game was witnessed against Bootle. Both sides were well represented, Bangor being a little the worse off in this respect. An excellent and even game resulted in a draw of two goals each. The following particulars of the per- formances of Bangor during the season may be interesting:—First Eleven -No. of goals—for, 85; against, 19. No. of matches, 23 won, 17; lost, 3 drawn 3. Second Eleven-No. of goals-for, 27 against, 4. No. of matches, 8 won, 7 lost, 0 drawn, 1. The three matches lost were all played away, the club being on each occasion very badly 0 represented. The engine ot the passenger train leaving Holy- head for Chester at 3 10 broke down on Wednesday afternoon at Llanfair station, causing a delay of nearly an hour. Alfred Mills, who gave as his address Spring- fields, Wolverhampton, was charged before the Holyhead magistrates, on Wednesday, with steal- ing a shirt, the property of Richard Thomas, Ty- newydd, Llanynghenedl, on the 21st instant. The prisoner was sent to ja-il for seven days, with hard labour. AN INSULTING INEBRIATE.—Henry Percival, of 18, New-quay, Liverpool, manager of the New Tug Company, was charged by Police constable Lambe before the Holyhead magistrates, on Wednesday, with having been drunk, on the 27th ultimo. De- fendant, who did not appear, was represented by Mr R. A. Griffith (Holyhead). Several witnesses were called, who deposed that they had seen the defendant drunk on the day in question, that he was acting in a most unruly manner, and that he insulted several respectable females. The defence set up by the defendant's solicitor was a denial of the charge. A penalty of 30s, including costs, was inflicted.—Joseph Smith, master of the tug Sun- shine, was also mulcted in the sum of 15s for being drunk at the same time and place. THE QUEEN AND THE ROYAL NATIONAL EIS- TEDDFOD.—Mr R. R. Stythe, the General Secre- tary, has received an intimation that Her Majesty the Queen, having been approached by Love Jones- Parry, Esq., M.P. for the Carnarvonshire Boroughs, has graciously consented to become a Patroness of the National Eisteddfod, to be held in Carnarvon, September 14, 15, 16, and 17 next. THE BANGOR CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT. — This concert will be held this evening (Friday) as it will be seen by our advertising colums. Almost all the seats have been taken, and there is every promise of a most successful event. The last meeting of the Upper Bangor Literary Society was held last Wednesday evening, a miscellaneous concert bringing the first session to a close. INSTALLATION.—On Thursday evening the new vicar of St. Mary's, Bangor, was installed. There was a full choral concert, in which the united choirs of St. Mary's, Llanllechid, and Gianogwen performed Gounod's Sing unto God," and the Hallelujah Chorus." LAWN TENNIS.—The Bangor Lawn Tennis Club will shortly open for the season. The annual meet- ing was held on Wednesday evening when offijens were elected. CALVINISTIC METHODIST ASSOCIATION The meetings of this Association will be held this year at Bangor, on August 24, 25, and 26. DEATH OF A WEALTHY WELSH "NAVVY" IN AUSTRALIA.-An inquest was held in the Parra- matta Hospital, Sydney, on Friday, on the body of the navvy, Hugh Griffiths, who died suddenly at his camp on the railway line, near Westmead, on Thursday. After hearing the evidence of Dr Philips, the jury returned a verdict of death from heart disease. The deceased was described as a man of frugal habits, and during his Residence of 3o years in the Colcny had accumulated between £ i,500 and £ 1,600. On the body were found deposit receipts for £ 140 in the N.S.W. Savings Bank, X450 in the Excelsior L. & J. Company, and for X25 in the A.J.S. Bank. The deceased has left two sisters-one in Bangor, Wales, and the other in Liverpool, England.—Evening Jfews (Sydney, Australia), March 1st, 1886. From our advertising columns it will be seen that Mr Hugh Jones, Victoria House, Bangor- street, Carnarvon, is about to remove to the old- establishea fancy drapery establishment, Paris House, Castle-stree. In reply to the vote of condolence that was passed by the Arvon Calvinistic monthly meeting with the Penrhyn family, the following lettei was received from Dowager Lady Penrhyn Will you allow me to express through you my very sincere thanks for the vote of sympathy with me and my family in our sad trouble, which. was pro- posed by the Calvinistic Methodists at their meet- ing on April the 12th, and for the kind terms in which they referred to the late Lord Penrhyn." By the kind permission of Colonel Platt, a rabbit coursing in connection with the Carnarvonshire Terrier Club took place on Wednesday, at Gorddinog, Bangor. Thirty dogs were entered. Mr Hall (Vaynol), acted as judge, and Mr J. M. Baker was the honorary secretary. Mr H. Harwood's Brewer won the top stakes Tory, belonging to Mr W. Parry (Bangor), taking second money Mr Harwood's Brewer II. being placed third, and Mr P. Wynne's Nelly Doyle, fourth. DEATH OF LORD VIVIA.N.-After a protracted illness Lord Vivian died at Ventnor on Saturday night. The deceased peer, who was the eldest son of Richard Hussey, first Baron Vivian, was born at Truro on Christmas Eve, 1808, so that he was in his 78th year at the time of his death. He entered the army as i. lieutenant in the 7th Dragoons in 1826, and retired 8 years later, after reaching the rank of a major. He represented Bodmin as a Liberal in the House of Commons from 183.5 to 1842, when he succeeded to the barony, and held the position of lord-lieutenant of Cornwall from 1856 to 1877, when he resigned and shortly afterwards went abroad for the benefit of Lady Vivian's health. From that time up to within a few months of his death his lordship had been obliged, not only on her ladyship's account but for the benefit of his own health, to spend the winter generally in the south of France. He is succeeded in the title and estates by his eldest son, the Hon. Hussey Crespigny Vivian, who entered the Foreign Office in 1851, and has seen much diplomatic service at Athens, Alexandria, Bucharest, and elsewhere,' and now holds the appointment of British Envoy to the Danish Court. Lord Vivian was well known in Anglesey, of which county he was a magistrate and deputy- lieutenant. His second wife was Miss Panton Jones, of Plas Gwyn, Beaumaris, a grand-niece of Paul Panton, the well-known Welsh bibliophilbt For some years he resided at Beaumaris and at Pias Gwyn. His eldest son, the present peer, married the only sister of Mr Assheton Smith, whose brother Captain Charles Duff, is married to his sister, the Hon. Miss Vivian. The Anglesey estates, it is understood, go to the second son, the Hon. Claud Vivian, who lives at Chester. The younger brother is the Hon. Walter Vivian, the manager of Mr Assheton Smith's slate quarries. CARNARVONSHIRE AND ANGLESEY INFIRMARY. —Report for week ending April 26, 1886 In patients, 16 out-patients admitted since October 2otb, 1885, 818 during the past week, 34 home patients, 43 visitors for the ensuing week the Lord Bishop and Mrs Davies (Treborth). Hon physician for the ensuing week Dr Richards. Hon. surgeon for ensuing week: Dr Hughes.—R. Rowland Jones, house surgeon. ONE BOX OF CLARKWS B 41 PILL" is warranted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or coustitusional), Gravel, and Pains in the -back. Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes, 4s. 6d. each, by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors; or pent for sixty stamps by the Makers, THE LINCOLN AND MIDLAND COUNTIES DRUG Co., Lincoln. Who! saie, BARCLAY AND SONS, Loudon, aud all the Wholesale Houses. SUITED TO A T.-All purchasers of Birkett's teas are in this happy position,—Birkett's stores send free samples and invite comparison. Their teas are the cheapest and best. At the Llanerchymedd petty sessions on Tues- day, Ellen Parry was charged with assaulting Margaret Hughes, Tryddynbach. Mr S. R. Dew was for the complainant, and Mr F. A. Evans for the defendant, who was committed to Carnarvon prison for a month, there being a long list of pievious convictions. ^NORTH WALES ASSIZES.—The commission will be opened on Wednesday, the 5th proximo, at Car- narvon, by Mr Justice Hawkins, who will attend divine service at Christ Church the following morning. So far the business is light. Owing to the assizes and other important business occurring during the first week in May—including the county meeting as to the proposed public memorial to the late Lord Penrhyn-the address upon Tem- perance, advertised to be delivered in Exeter Hall by Sir Llewelyn Turner, the high sheriff of Car- narvonshire, has been postponed. Sir Llewelyn Turner will preside at the Colonial Congress to be held in London in July. CARNARVONSHIRE TENANT FARMERS. —A meet- ing was held at Penygroes on Saturday, attended Y, by the leadinginhabitants,to consider the depressed state of trade existing in the country. Mr Thomas Lt°yd J ones, Talysarn, took the chair, and re- marked in his opening address that the great object of the meeting was to discuss the relation between landlords and tenants, and devise some means to relieve the distress arising therefrom. It was resolved to form an association, of which Mr Lloyd Jones was elected chairman; Mr William Griffith, Talysarn, treasurer; and Mr Griffith Lewis, Penygroes, secretary. The first meeting of the association to be held on May 7th next. The chief aim of the association is to join the numer- ous others established in Wales in getting Parlia- ment to pass acts for the relief of tenant farmers and also leasehold householders iu Wales. A series of public meetings will be held with this object in view. The meeting also passed unani- mously and enthusiastically a vote of confidence in Mr Gladstone's Irish policy, and expressing their admiration in the grand principles contained therein, trusting he will not forget "poor little Wales." A copy of the resolution was forwarded to Mr Gladstone. ASSAULTING A CLERGYMAN.—At the Conway petty sessions on Tuesday, two rough-looking Irish tramps were charged with assaulting the Rev J. Bankes Price, rector of Llangelynin. The reverend gentleman was walking along the road on Satur- day, when he was accosted by the prisoneis, who asked him for alms. Upon being questioned, they seized Mr Bankes by the coat, and threatened him unless their demand was granted. They were severally committed for one month and three weeks. THE LORD- LIEUTENANCY OF CARNARVONSHIRE. —With respect to the numerous letters and resolu- tions which have been forwarded to official quarters as to the appointment of lord-lieutenant of Carnarvonshire, we learn that it has been in- timated that a Welshman and a Liberal will be selected as the successor to the late Lord Penrhyn. THE LATE LORD PENRHYN.—Complying with a requisition signed by a number of magistrates, the High Sheriff of Carnarvonshire (Sir Llewelyn Turner) has convened a connty meeting at Carnar- von, on the 6th prox., to consider the desirability of taking steps for a public memorial to the late Lord Penrhyn. THE ELECTION OF CHIEF-CONSTABLE.—At the special police committee meeting held last week for the selection of candidates for the vacant chief-constableship, the following magistrates were present-Lord Penrhyn, Mr F. W. Lloyd Edwards, Mr Henry Kneeshaw, Mr Owen Evans, Broom Hall; Col Henry Platt, Col the Hon W. E. Sackville West, Capt Wynn Griffith, Mr G. H. Owen, Mr J. P. de Winton, and Mr J. E. Greaves. Four members of the committee were absent. LIVERPOOL WELSH BAPTISTS.—The 68th anni- versary meetings of the Easter Association -Cy- manfa y Pasg-were held on Good Friday and Easter Sunday in the Welsh Baptist chapels— Everton-village, Windsor-street, Sion, Bousfield- street, Mount Vernon-street, St. Paul's Hall, Ed- mund-street, Brasenose-road, Bootle and Church- road, Seaforth-when sermons were preached by the Revs E. Thomas, Newport, Mon.; J. Jenkins, ex-mayor, Newport, Pembrokeshire; R. Lloyd, Castleton A. J. Parry, Carnarvon H. C. Parry, D.D., Holywell; D. Thomas, Llangefni; E. T. Jones, Blaenywaen J. Jenkins, Crickhowell E. Evans, Amlwch G. R. Jones, Cefnmawr and B. Humphreys, Manchester. FATAL CAR ACCIDENT IN ANGLESEY.—Mr Jones-Roberts, on Saturday, held an inquest at Llangéni on the body of Mary Williams, aged 49, wife of John Williams, Llandyfrydog. On Thurs- day she was in a car returning from Llangefni market, and, when near Penrallt, a collision occurred with another trop, owmg to the fractious- ness of a young horse, which was frightened by a passing train, deceased being thrown out and receiving injuries which terminated fatally. Several witnesses were examined, to show that there was no culpable negligence on the part of the driver, and a verdict of '■ Accidental death" was returned.—An inquest was also held on Satur- day, at Llanddeusant, on the body of Ann Roberts, aged 70, a widow, who lived by herself at Waen- felin, and was found dead outside the door of her house at nine o'clock on Thursday night. A verdict of "Death from natural causcs" was returned. EASTER SERVICES AT CARNARVON CHURCHES. -On Good Friday services were held in all the churches of town. On Easter Sunday at the St. Mary's Church two anthems were beautifully rendered by the choir, viz., Crist a Gyfodwyd" (Eos Bradwen), and "The Heavens are telling" (Handel). Dr Owen. the honorary organist presiding at the organ. Mr Farren, the conductor was unavoidably absent, owing to family affliction. PENDREF (CARNARVON) ANNUAL COMPETITIVE MEETING.—A competitive meeting of a successful character was held on Good Friday at the Car- narvon Guild Hall, organised by the Pendref Young Men's Association. There was a large at- tendance, presided over by Mr W. J. Parry, Coet- mor Hall, Bethesda. The musical subjects were adjucated by Mr W. J. Williams. The prize for singing baritone solo was divided between Mr J Philip Jones (Waenfawr) and Mr A. Henderson (Rhostryfan). A spirited competition took place between tenor singers, the honours being divided between Mr George Thomas (Carnarvon) and Mr Wilson Roberts (Portdinorwic). For thp. best ren- dering of a soprano solo, the first prize was awar- ded to Miss Jones (Waenfawr), and the second to Miss Griffiths (Carnarvon). Only two choirs were entered for the choral competition, two hymn- tunes from a collection by the late Rev E. Stephen (Tanymarian) having being selected 'as the test pieces. The premium was carried off by a choir conducted by Mr G. Dorkins. The singers were Miss Dora Powell (Mostyn), and Tenorydd Infryn (Bethesda). Mr Richard Pritchard was the ac- companist. ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF NORTH WALES.—The meetings connected with the ninth annual assembly of the above union commenced on Monday, at the Hudson Memorial Church, Col- wyn Bay, and were continued throughout Tues- day, when the business conference was held, followed by a public luncheon, over which Colonel Cornwallis West, M.P., Lord-lieutenant of Den- bighshire, presided. On Monday afternoon'the out-going executive committee met, Mr 1 Oliver Jones presiding. The reports of the special com- mittee, appointed to thoroughly revise all grants prior to the assembly, to arrange a visitation of the aided churches, and to consider the question of grouping small churches under one pastor with a view to their greater efficiency, and the more ade- quate maintenance of the ministry,' were submitted, and in the main their recommendations were agreed to. The secretarial report showed an in- crease in the number of churches, communicants, and Sunday Schools. Applications for aid were considered from 27 churches or mission stations, and it was agreed to recommend the assembly to make grants to the extent of S808 for the ensuing year. In the evening the annual sermon was Sreached by the Rev J. A. Macfadyen, D.D. of [anchester. The devotional exercises were con- ducted by the Rev George E. Catlin,of Llandudno. At the close a collection was made in aid of the lunds of the un'on. The services were well at- tended throughout. For sleeping in an out-building, J. Rowlands, butcher, and Robert Roberts, shoemaker, Llan- rwst, were each committed by the Conwav magis- trates on Tuesday to 14 days' imprisonment. Mr W. G, Shrubsele, a well-known Bangor artist, has had two pictures accepted by the hanging committee of the Rival Academy-" Mountain Majesty" and "The Queen of Cambria." His Crown of Fire," which was hung three years XUrciia,led by Mr John Roberts, M.P., and A Gusty Morning at Ogwen," by the same artist, is now in the possession of Mr R. Davies, M.P. IMPORTANT EXTENSION OF PREMISES.—A large quantity of Soiled Goods to be cleared under half the value during this week at W. O. Williams' (late J. T. Roberts), Manchester House, Bangor. FOOTBALL. BANGOR F. C. v. WREXHAM ILYMJPIC' Saturday the Wrexham team played a return match at Bangor, against the town team, and were beaten by 1 goal to nil. The Bangor men were rather late on the field, and in T°wfe^Uenf only a*'Ws play was possible. tr> men 'having won the toss, chose iXff i d tJle town ward goal, and were im- mediately pressed, Davy Jones and Ritchie, & y Ky/at^-Leary, sending in severS i- the visitors broke away, the run ending with a grand shot at goal by G. Holmes rhe^adTnVeA^fc°rr- ADOther att*ck wai then made on tbe'Wroxham goal and'after a pro- i ayy Jones sent in a swift diagonal shot which the Wrexham goal-keeper touched, but failed to stop, and the only goal of the game was notched by Bangor amid tremendous cheer- ing. During the latter half the play was very even, and just before time was called a free kick in front ot goal fell to Bangor, which Humphrey Jones took charge of. The Bangor captain lifted the ball straight into goal, whence it was im- mediately returned to be promptly breasted through by Ritchie. The Bangor men, of course, claimed a goal, which claim the visitors resisted on the ground of the ball having gone through from the free kick without being touched. The referee was^oi.this opinion and disallowed the point, and shortly after, time was called, the score being unaltered. The Wrexham team is by no means a bad one, but on Saturday's form there is much room for improvement, especially in the matter of the forwards keeping well up and well on the ball. Burke at back, as well as his com- panion, played well. MR R. P. WILLIAMS, the well-known right wing j?™'11™ °f the Carnarvon Athletic F. C., now in. Edinburgh, who has twice been chosen to re- present Wales in international matches, recently distinguished himself in two great matches in the Land o' Cakes against the Hibernians and against the Scotch International Team, the Scotch papers, on both occasions, speaking in the highest terms of his speed and skill. FUNERAL OF THE LATE REV GRIFFITH JONKS, IREGARTH. The funeral of the late Rev Griffith Jones, Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister, Tregarth, near Bangor, took place on Saturday afternoon. Mr Jones, who died on the previous ounday, aged 77 years, had been ailing for some years, and for the last three had been incapacita- ted for work. He was one of the oldest ministers in the denomination, having preached for 54 years. In the year 1847 he received a call from Carno Church, Montgomeryshire, but he declined to accept it, preferring to remain at his native Tregarth, and in 1875 he became the pastor of the cht rch at PenygToes,Tregarth. The deceased was a very popular preacher and lecturer. The late Lord Penrhyn had long ago found out his sterling qualities, and the two were always good friends. As stated above, the funeral took place on Satur- day, the place of interment being in the graveyard attached to the Gelli Church. A short service was held at the house of the deceased, at the con- elusion of which the coffin was borne into Shiloh Welsh Wesleyan Chapel, which, as it is situated on the road to the churchyard, was kindly lent for the occasion. The coffin, which was a plain one, with brass fittings, bad a plate bearing the foilow- ing inscription: "Rev Griffith Jones, died April 18th, 1886, aged 77/' and was covered with wreaths. Arrived at the chapel a short service was held,and presided over by the Rev T. Roberts, Jerusalem,. Bethesda. Devotional exercises having been per- formed by the Rev William Rowlands,Cefnywae and addresses, each a tribute to the deceased minister, were delivered by the chairman, Revs W. Jones, lrawstynydd; Daniel Rowlands, M.A., Bangor; J. Jones (Vulcan), and John Williams, Capel Cung, and Messrs T. Lewis, Bangor, and J Price, Bangor N ormal College. The old Welsh hymn, Bydd myrdd o ryfeddodau," having been u -IS' a ci0Slug Wer offered by the Rev Joseph Hilher, Beaumaris, ended the service. A proces- sion was then formed as follows:—Drs Hughes and Lloyd, Bethesda; ministers, two abreast deacons, three abreast singers, four abreast the body, followed by the widow and children of the deceased and the general public. At the grave side the service was conducted by the Revs Thomas Gray, Manchester; John Pritchard Amlwch; and John Jones, Bryn'rodyn. Among those present were the Revs Daniel Rowlands M.A., principal of the Bangor Normal College • T* Gray, Manchester; T. Roberts, G. Roberts Ind T* Jones, Bethesda; T. Gwvnedd Roberts Rhns" tryfan; John Pritchard, Amlwch Johj WmtZ and R. E. Williams, Bangor; E. Roberts, and R R. Morris, Carnarvon; R. Howel Roberts, Clynog' R. Humphreys, Bontnewydd; Hueh L.verpool; William Jo„es/Por'tdinoTwic Jones Llanfair^chan; John Jones, Bryn'rodyn- J. Hdher, Beaumaris; W. Griffiths (I.), Amana- H.N. Parry, Chwarelgoch: J Willia mfrt r a"d 0wen Hughes, Gatehouse. iBE CHIEF-CoNSTABLESHIP OF CUPVA-PWVXT SHIRK.—The Police Committee have out of SNMO 50 applicants for the office of chief-constable vacant by the death of Major Clayton, decided ,11 commending the following to the adimirnS I6~ ter sessions to be held on Ma/et^ Williams, Treffos, Anglesey • &;fe1&rrui lludew, Machynlleth; Captain I J nt" chief-constable of Cheshire Superintend ?e £ uty Carmarthenshire constabulary Mr Cunliffip ?fte' rhaiadr Hail, Denbigh; aud Major LaaitS' There were several local candidate it l1 j-■ Acting Chief-constable Davies SnL' t ?Dg Protheroe, of the Carnarvonshire for?e Blythe, adjudant of the Carnarvonshire Major Owen Thomas, Carnarvonshire R v i Mr S. R. Dew, Bangok Major Owe' and seventh on the list. Mr Jones-Parry M P is a member of the committee, was not nl'J 7 THE CARNARVON NATIONAL^F«±RESENT- The committee of the Nation^ f Wales for 1886, which is fo beTe d at °f are working energetically towards onV -narv0,n' success of the undertaking Thl ensu"ng the are approaching completion. Spvpp!iraUgeflents connected with the PriucmaJitv gentlemen act as presidents of the feS?"Tted to ings. The public general^ st- able interest in the gathering anW^i! con?1.der_ for choral competition have alreadv h* su5>J?cts up by choirs iu the district A L .tak-ea choir from South Wales will'endeaAuTtn K1Ve away the palm in the great choral contest Th" subscription list has been well sunnortpJ r The dition to the handsome donation tt i ad~ Penrhyn ( £ 100), tto fo],ZZT"a^^ ceived From Lord Boston £ ■ v re' bone,M.P £ 55; National E^h" tion, £ 21: Colonel C. R. Kemvs T J socla" Anonymous, £ 20 Mrs R. PUo-hP if £ 20 K. Reynard, Hafrogate, JonesA. Mre £ 11 Mr Jones-Parry, M.p Anonymous, each from the Dnke of SUms of £ 10 dare, Mr W. Gillow (Torauav\ eA,Lord Aber- M.P.; sums of £ 6 ,js iLi/i and & Smith, Bankes, J.P, the Liver "m ,¥' J- s">«- Smiety and donali.,iK from tl National Jones, Mr W. Trevor Pa l"™, tb £ ,rI- Wynne R. K. Rathbone. •• .1 J. Piatt, Mr and '• Cist Goffix kvnvdrl„°» lndustnes," Wales, replying through h? Prince of by the committee that M t0 a rerluest patronage to the gutiSL 1, °UM exten<1 Iiis inability to comply wnh ?i Ple6ses regret at his time of the year he wiII KA ,as at that his Royal Hig^ L n S"othnd- Nor can either of his sons 'n the occasion? atte,jd^c* of S WFE WORLD. from all lmunntif flom wha'ev^r cau^t, cleanse the Wood Scurvy, Skin and Biood Diseases 1ml /or Scrofula, i effects,.re marveli-ms. l'h'ii;uuJ« !*>res of a.U its fcott.es, 2s. 9d. and J.K U K. F testimonials. in | Vendors everywhere. ■ anti Patent Medicit e
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I THE FUTURE LORD LIEUTENANT. The greatest anxiety exists in the minds of the people of Carnarvonshire as to the appoint- ment of a person to succeed the late Lord Penrhyn « lord lieutenant of the county. Early this week a letter was received from a member of the Government intimating that a Welshman and a Liberal will be appointed We hope the information is correc or n greater calamity to the Liberal ca,ise-an(l, indeed, no greater injustice> ted than to Carnarvonshire—could be pet\ -,i pr i- select for the honour a gentlema q{ by nationality or P°ht,°s p rhyn having population. The late Lord P ™lriod ^he held the appointment for so long a p number of Tory magistrates as compared with Liberal justices, is very far i its due proportion—so much so fair-minded Conservatives are opposed to the] honour being conferred several times in succes- sion upon gentlemen of the same shade of political opinion. Even for the sake of the magisterial system of county administration it is highly opportune that an occasional change should he made in the political representation at the head of that adminis- trative authority. And particularly oppor- tune is the present time to make such. a change in Carnarvonshire-for by au excercise of partiality the late Lord Penrhyn had-and not unnaturally- made the county authority extremely unpopular. From the time his lord- ship was appointed to the post he mlj=seci n0 opportunity of raising to the bench those gentlemen who happened to be of the same colour of politics as those with which his lord- ship was himself prominently identified, by this wholesale creation of Conservative magis- trates, Liberal Carnarvonshire soon became anything but fairly represented in its local administrative assembly. All parties are therefore forced to admit that the new lord- lieutenant, whoever he may be—ought to be as thoroughly Liberal as the late Lord Pen- rhyn was n thoroughly Conservative; but they certanly would reg ret the appointment ot so partial a politician as the late Loid enr ) was, although such partiality would be but what the conduct of the late lord-lieutenant merited. Mr Morgan Richards, ci Bangor, has, through the columns of a daily contemporary, shown to the world in what a disgracefully >rna, proportion Liberal magistrates stand at 1 the present time in Carnarvonshire. Under tnese circumstances, it would only be fair and just for the new lord-lieutenant to exercise his authority by the appointment of a large number of Liberal magistrates. This would be no I partiality—it would be simply remedying a disgrace which the late lord-lieutenant ought not to have left as a legacy to his successor. But who is the Liberal and Welshman that is to be appointed ? Without any hesitation, we say that Mr Love Jones-Parry has the first and foremost claim to the honour. We are aware that other names are mentioned-among them Mr Greaves, of Portmadoc Mr Osmond Williams, Mr Evans, of Maenan; Mr Albert Wood,.and Mr Osborne Morgan. AL these gentlemen have their respective claims, but none of them so well deserves the honour as the Squire of Madryn. Mr Greaves has rendered good services to the Liberal cause, but 'his selection would hardly be so generanipproved as that of Mr Jones-Parry. The kind-hearted member for the Carnarvon Boroughs is respec- ted by all parties in the county, whilst the Liberals owe to him a debt of gratitude they can never repay. He was the first to champion their cause, when he rescued the seat from what had been a long monotonous mis-repre- sentation. He is also a native of, and a resident in the county, is a large landowner, and his family are of old Welsh pedigree. Thus, taking everything into consideration, w^e eannot find how the Government can well ignore Mr Jones Parry's claims, and the strong representations that have been made in his behalf. All. the her gentlemen whose names are mentioned would, we feel sure, be only too glad to see the honour conferred upon their not more worthy, but more deserving neighbour, and the appointment would, we have no doubt, have the general approval of the whole county.
MILD AND BITTER.
MILD AND BITTER. BY "SAUCY." The Police Committee of Carnarvonshire, in picking out the half dozen candidates for final selection for the appointment of chief-constable, have not given satisfaction. On the contrary, their decision is very adversely criticised. People will persist in asking why the fact of a candidate being a Welshman should act as a bar to his selec- tion for such a position in a Welsh county; why Welshmen, who have grown grey, in the police service, should be unceremoniously bidden to stand aside when seeking that further promotion which experience, public respect, and confidence entitle them to expect and claim; and whether there is not in Carnarvonshire, either in or out of the force, one qualified to be placed at its head. They have paid a sorry compliment, not only to the force itself, but also to those candidates who, resident in the county, must well know the character of its people and how to deal with subjects coming under the cognisance of a chief- constable. As hinted last week, the candidate whose chances of success are the most favourable is the nephew of the chairman of the police com- mittee, the only quasi-Welshman who is in the running. The selection may savour of nepotism, but, fortunately, Colonel Vincent Williams absented himself from the meeting of the committee, and, if the choice is to rest between the half dozen, that which will give the most satisfaction will be the appointment of Mr Norris Williams, who is a Carnarvonshire man, and one certain to command not only the respect but also the confidence of the force. Major Ruck is also reported to be a strong candidate, his principal supporter being the chairman of the Conway Petty Sessional Division. Major Ruck hails from Montgomeryshire, but his knowledge of Welsh is even more rusty than that professed by Mr Norris Williams. But, whoever gets the appointment, it is to be trusted that he will not attempt what was essayed by his predecessor. When Major Clayton was appointed, the present Chairman of Quarter Sessions publicly notified that there would be a great change in the police force. And so there was; but, as events have proved, the change was not for the better, an admission in which both police and public will readily agree. ♦ Never wearying of assailing the Carnarvon School Board and the administration of its finances, Mr G. R. Rees embraced a further opportunity at Tuesday's Easter Vestry of again trotting out his pet grievance. At the council meetings the appearance of a precept from the Board invariably leads to a squabble between the Alderman who presides over the destinies of the School Board and the chairman of the finance committee. There are recriminations and explana- tions, Alderman Rees is always right; so too is Alderman W. P. Williams, but between the two the ratepayers' pockets are lightened. No one, however, can find fault with Alderman Rees for his endeavours to have the future constitution of the School Board based not upon sectarian prin- ciples, but that it shall be made a public body constituted as is the Town Council without refer- ence to sect or denomination, and, as far as prac- ticable, free from political acerbity. Unfortunately in all School Board contests Church against chapel is the prevailing cry each denomination claims an adequate representation, and it generally follows that, the power of the Nonconformists being weakened by a plurality of candidates, the Church party is enabled to carry its candidates. Let the P Church party run Mr G. R. Rees, and put him in harness amongst the School Board team, and so afford him the opportunity of directly criticising In?Insuring the lavish expenditure" to which f,n.d T^Zritv would appear to be addicted. In any event| Rees wo^fd be a valuable member, he is honest enough and sufficiently indepen- dent to be the representative of Engedi chapel or Christ Church. 0 0 The holidays are over, and people have had to once again turn and toil. But the weather was arand and the visitors sported about as only ron From north, south, east, and west thev poured into North Wales, and they did not breatFie comfortably till safely on the banks of the Menai Straits. Fathers and mothers turned out, with there long line of children young men and women spooned at every available corner, in fact, everybody seemed to enjoy themselves. Nor has there been any big accident by road or sea to mar i the recollection. The Welsh Coast Steamboat Company just got into working order on Monday, and did a good trade. The fine boat, Bonnie Princess, looks as bonnie and tempting as ever, and I am longing for a run to Liverpool by sea. The boats will prove a boon and a blessing to men during the Liverpool Exhibition, and any Welshman who has a weakness to see the Queen at the opening of the Exhibition would do well to go by sea, and strengthen his nerves for the occasion. The Bangor guardians met on Wednesday, and every man was at his post. The expected fun, however, over the election of chairman fell very flat, for Mr Hugh Thomas was put up and chaired again without a word of opposition. This was a feather in the cap of Mr H. Thomas, and after all I don't think a better man could have been found. May the board have quiet year free from scenes." All went well with the Carnarvon Wanderers' first set of sports. Now and then there was a bit of a muddle on the course, and the public did not seem very clear as to whether an event was coming off or the whole thing was over, but everything is pardonable on a first try, and on the whole the thing eotild not have been more successful. It will be a regular thing now, I suppose. By and by, how is it there are never any athletic sports in Bangor. After the successful year, the football club has had, one would have thought some sports would have been just the thing. There was something of the sort really wanted on Monday last. Surely we are not getting so Puri- tanical in the city as to discountenance healthy athletic exercise. Speaking of the Bangor Football Club reminds me t3 remind Bangorians that a most creditable season has just ended. Success attended the piucky little band wherever they went, and whom- ever they fought. The Easter success crowned the lot, and personally I feel quite proud of the results. They deserve to be treated to a dinner at the expense of the town. The Cricket Club at Bangor will soon commence operations again, and not that the secretary has promised to do all the vork again for another year, everything premises well. The town ought to take a deal more interest in the club than it does, and the paltry little debt should have been swept off by some wealthy lover of sport long ago. The club should get up a good dramatic perfor- mance. Something of the sort would be quite a treat. • # At last, those rascally young depredations of Garth garden have been caught, and an example made. But, as one of the mothers said, the boys received no caution, nor was there any board up to warn them. This is an absurd oversight, and I hope before long to see several nuisances in con- nection with the garden amended. Why the place might be made a perfbct little heaven of rest for weary toilers from the town, on a summer day. Carnarvon park is a paradise in comparison. When is the new magistrates for the Bangor district to be made. At present, it is a perfect nuisance and a great shame that public business should be continually stayed because a magistrate can't be found. It is the Bethesda district that is so badly represented, and there is a good man residing in the neighbourhood who would prove one of those rareties,—a popular magistrate with the poor. The Choral Union Concert at Bangor this Friday evening will draw quite an aristocratic assembly, and I hope there will be a balance in hand as a little encouragement. But it is a great pity there is not some respectable hall for such an event. A white elephant in the shape of a pavilion is hardly required, but a spacious public hall.
OUR "JACKASS MAGISTRACY.".
because Mr Prothero still enjoys the good opin- ion of those who can distinguish between right and wrong, while a lasting infamy attaches to the more exalted personages who perpetrated this unmitigated act of injustice. On that oc- casion, having completely failed to turn the magistrates from their purpose, we said that we trusted to the operation of time to lay bare the wrong they had done. Recent events have justified our confidence. Far be it from us to say anything unkind of one who is now no more, but the dead must not shelter the living while the evil remains. The late chief constable might have been the victim of circum- stances, and there might have been some excuse for him, but what justification can be pleaded on behalf of the proud dignitaries who, out of sheer egotism, refused to relieve a public official from duties which he was clearly unable to perform. The whole bearing of the testimony pointed unmistakeably to the conclusion that the late chief constable was at the mercy of a certain innkeeper. The magistrates refused to see it. What do they think now ? Are they still of opinion that the chief constable, who owed zE400 to an innkeeper, had no motive for suppressing informations laid against him by the police ? Are they prepared to apologise to the humble officer whom thiy censured for being too meddlesome ? They will not thank us, we know, for raking these matters up, but we are under no obligation to spare them; as they have made their bed so they must lie in it. But our magistrates are at their game of "jobbery' again. A burnt child dre ids the fire, but these gentlemen will not profit by ex- perience. They have now an opportunity of making some atonement for the violence they did to the public interest will they take advantage of it ? We fear not. As we have said, it is necesssary to appoint another chie constable. The public have takan an active in- terest in the matter, and there is a general desire that the appointment shall be given to a Welshman. Last week, a resolution to that effect was passed by the Carnarvon Board of Guardians, the only dissentient being Mr John Robinson, who, with a self-assurance worthy of his name, thinks that the Welsh people owe their existence to English adventurers, and that the ratepayer-i ought to bi satis iid witi anything the magistrates may be pleased to give. We will no stop to argue with Mr Robinson, he dwells in a sphere of bliss far beyond the reach of our words. But there is also a strong opin- ion, whicti is not new, that preference ought to be given to candidates who have served in the police foi ce. These manifestations of public feeling are perfectly well known to the magis- trates. How are they treate i ? There being a large number of candidates for the appoint- ment, the task of selecting the six best men as a preiim nary step was delegated to a committee of ten magistrates, having Mr Lloyd Edwards for their chairman. The other nine were Lord Penrhyn, Col. West, Col. Platt, Capt. Wynn Griffith, Mr Owens, Ymlwch; Atr Kiieesliaw, Mr De Winton, Mr O. Evans, and Mr Greaves. Here was a pretty strong guarantee that the favoured six would not be men of popular sympathies. But we need not waste time in speculation, the six names that will be pre- sented to the Quarter Sessions for a final selec- tion are the following :—Major Buck, Major Langford, Major Bate, Major Williams, Cap,. Lingard, and Mr Stuart Cunliffe. What was the principle of selection ? Can it belaid that a particle of respect has been paid to the national feeling that demanded a Welshman ? Major Williams bears a Welsh name, and is the son we believe, of the Rector of Aber, but he does not speak Welsh, and his only recom- mendation, so far as we can see is,that he is the Z3 nephew of Colonel Vincent Williains. Among the candidates were several genuine Welshmen whose qualifications are not inferior to those of the chosen six. Why are they excluded ? Was it thought that the claims of Major Williams would prevail over those of the other five because he bore a Welsh name t If so an Advantage of the mearest kind is sought to be taken oAhe natiomalsentimentand we sincerely hope that the device may be defeated. It is understood that a local genikman, who „ ffenerallv esteemed, was supported by four of the committee of selection, but although his n4e rfproposed are so many majors selected If there IS a tha^only men n tote pusbof a :zz JE&S ARS 2 all other protessions, henee a man of practical experience. But, pre sumaMy, the magistrates look up constable as upoS an old tea-pot something more for ornament than use. Is notorious fact that Mr Prothero when deputy, did the work of three chief constables n succession ? Among the select six ihere is only one who is acquainted with the duties of the police-Captain Lingard, superintendent of the Cheshire force. As for our local men, they have been completely ignored. In order to get a fashionable chief-constable, are the magistrates going to destroy those h-pes of promotion which induce a superintendent to exert the greatest zeal and energy in the performance of his duty, and to throw every discouragement i.. the way of able and intelligent men entering the fori 1 In spite of the remarks we have made respecting our ma§lstrafe" JStlemen^ there are among them severa the sense and discrimination who, n y courage of their 0Pin;0hnS;b™lgr(litye^e complain something to correct the absu y of. If they are as sensible as we are of the mistaken policy which is being p 0 gt regard to this appointment, may • ^°tue that they should propose in ^j^ates names of two or three more suitable ci,nw. than those now selected, and if they on y a little determination they may yet be able to prevent another act of folly being added to the numerous tomfooleries of the Carnarvonshire .magistrates.