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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. ID. Has cvimittedly a larger n nidation than 2.) other English paper published in NVf Wales and more than dovhlr that o. lost of its local co errporarics. 1600 AGENCIES IN WALES, thus f acing every Town, Village, nno Hamlt throughout the whole Prinei pality..u touch with the publishers. THE VVELSH NATIONAL PKESS tfl It Matr0s BOOTS »n M B HAST^SS waterproof IFT as a buck's back, soft a? velvet, and wear 3 time COL. ■ tEDAL asloDg; ploasaat odour: Jt ■ 0 allowri pili'shing. Dyobin mm m* J#W> ■ 8 w u>nty. Tine, 2d, ie Zn 6d, c f'ooc inkers Saddlers, Ironmongers. Ac. >i laof' citory, Daiwich, London. SALES BY AUCTION. Messrs. Dew & Son. IMPORTANT NOTICE. MEsSRS W DEW and SON, Auctioneers, JkTA. Surveyors. Valuers, and Estate Agents beg to announce that they will open a Branch I Office in the Town of Carnarvon, at an early date. k Wellneld, Bangor. Maxoh 14th, 1902. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. COUNTY OF CARNARVON. PARISH OF CLYNNOG. SALE OF A CHOICE AGRICULTURAL ESTATE WITH GOOD SHOOTING MESSRS W. DEW and SON will Offer tor Sale by Public Auction, at The Royal Sportsman Hotel, Carnarvon, during May, that Choice and Compact Freehold Property known as the "Ty'nycoed Estate," comprising the folfowing Farms and Tene- ments, viz. Ty'nycoed, Borth, Cil y Coed leaf, Garnedd, Tanyrallt, Mur Sanrt, and Bwich y Gwynt, together with capital and extensive sheepwalks. The above Estate is sirtua,t £ close to the well-known village of Clynnog Fawr, on the main road leading from Carnarvon to Pwll- heli, being distant about 9 miles from the former and 11 miles from the latcer town, I and being within 4 miles of Penygroes and Pantglas Railway Stations. The property runs down to and has a long frontage to Carnarvon Bay and enjoys grand marine and mountain views. Particulars and plans in due course, of Messrs Carter. Vincent, and Co., Solicitors, Bangor; or of the Auctioneers, Bangor, Llandudno, and Carnarvon. e!e5!f- Messrs. J. Pritchard and Porter. MENAI BRIDGE SMITH FIELD. MESSRS JOHN PRITCHARD AND POR- .J.. TER beg to announce thai their Next Sale will be held on Monday, May 12th, 1902. Entries to appear in catalogues must be received not later that first post Saturday, May 3rd. Bodhyfryd, Bangor (Telephone 47). 446 Mr. Wm. H. Owen. LLANBERIS. Business Premises, Dwelling Hou.se. Sidles, Stc., at Goodman street, for Sale, with early possession. 4 MR WILLIAM HUGH OWEN is Lasfcru. ed to Sell by Auction, at the Castle Hotel, commencing at 5 p.m., on Friday, the 16th day of May, 1902, the Leasehold Pro- perties known as the ANGLESEY HOUSE, in the following or other order, and subject to conditions. Lot 1. -Tho Shop, Kitchen, Bedrooms, Stable, Yard, &c., in the occupation of Messrs Griffith Da vies and Lloyd Roberts, at a rental of JS11 Is per annum. Lot 2.—The Dwelling House adjoining, with Yard and Out Buiidivigs, now in the occupation of Mr Robert Griffith, at an annual rental of £ 5 17s. Both Lobs are held unier a Lease for 60 years, from May 1st, 1858, at a low ground rent of 10s yearly. For further particulars applv to Mr WILLIAM HUGH OWEN, Auctioneer, &c. 21, High street, Carnarvon, 29tn April, 1902. Mr. John Parry Jones. COUNTY OF MERIONETH! PARISH OF MAENTWROG. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION (BY ORDER OF COURT), BY 1\/TR JOHN PARRY JONES, at the Grapes Hotel, Maentwrog, on Satur- day, the 10th day of May, 1902, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the following properties, viz. — Lot 1.—Two Freehold Cottages and Gar- Lot 1.—Two Freehold Cottages and Gar- dens called Pant y Clegar, in the Parish of Maentwrog, now in the occupation of John Blunt and John Thomas respectively. Lot 2.—Ihree Freehold Houses known as Fronheulog, in the said Parish of Maentwrog, and now in fhe occupation of Ellis Jones and Ellen Jones, one being a.t present un- occupied. Lot 3.-Freehold Land or Turbary, former- ly belonging to Pant y Clegar, known as Gorsgoch or part thereof, and now in the occupation of Ellis Jones. Lot 4. Iwe Freehold Cottages known as Chapel terrace, and now in the occupation of David Williams and Margaret Jones, to- gether with the plot, piece, or parcel of land. abutting on Pant y Clegar aforesaid. For further particulars apply to Messrs Lloyd George ajid George, Solicitors, Port- madoc and Criccieth; Messrs Breese, Jones. and Casson, Solicitors, Portmadoc Mr Thomas Roberts, Solicitor, Portmadoc; or to the Auctioneer. Penrhyndeudraeth. Messrs. E. H. Owen & Son SMITHFIELD, PAVILION FIELD CAR- NARVON. rpHE next Monthly Sale of Cattle, &c will be held on Monday, 5th May, 1902, 1 p.m. Entries to appear in Catalogue must be received this week. E. H- OWEN and SON. 0 BWYS I AMAETHWYR, PORTHMYN CIGYDDION, AC ERAILL. MRI K H- OWEN and SON a ddymun- a ant *,v'neyd yn hysbys eu bod, ar gaia ruler mawr o foneddigion, wedi penderfynu >efvdlu Sniithfield yn Nghaarnarfon, lie v cynhelir Arwerthiantau Mirol am Arian Parod ar bob math o anifeiliaid tewion a stores, yn cynwys Gwartheg, Ceffylan. Def- aid, Moch, hefyd Offerynan Amaethyddd. Cynhelir yr Arwerthiantaw ar y dydd Linn cyntaf o bob mis. Hydera yr Arwerthwyi y bydd i brynwyr a gwerthwyr anifeiliaid, &c., wneyd yr hyn oil a allant er gwneyd yr an- turiaeth yn Ilwyddiant. Ni chodir ond 4c y bunt am werthu. Cymer yr Ail Arwerthiant le iydd Lltin, Mai 5ed. Anfoner yr entries i mewn yn fuan. Swyddfa'r Aiwerthwyr5—18, Bout Bridd Caernarfon. 54 =x=- Mr. John Davies. BROND W YR YD, FESTlNIOG. SALE OFAXTIQrR AXD COSTLY FUR- NITURE. AND SPLENDID COLLEC- TION OF BOOKS. \P JOHN DAVIFR ha? re'eivcd instrno- t:ons from Mr !'iK>ma:s (Athron), who is leaving, to Sell Ihe whole of the House- hold Furniture, &c., also the contents of the Library, on Saturday, May 3rd, 1902. Catalogues, in course of few days, may be obtained ITQBJ THE Auctioneer. SALES BY AUCTION. Messrs. J. Thomas & Son. 32, NEW STREET, CARNARVON. IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS, PAINTERS, PLUMBERS, GASFI ITERS and others. MESSRS J. THOMAS and SON have 1. 1. received instructions to Sell by Public Auction, at the above address, on Wednef- day, May 7ti, 1902, the whole of the Stock- in-Trade, comprising of Ladders, Glacis, Gas Globes, Brackets, Plumber's Fittings Dry- Colours, Diumi, Paint Kegs, Carbon Lights, Paper-hanging, md other articles too numer- ous to mention. Sale to commence at 1 o'clock prompt. For further particulars a.pply to the Auc- tioneers, Caxnarvcn. TO BE LET. A PART _\LENTS. — To all having Apart- merrts to Let. Do not lose pounds by having your A partmenh1 empty, when for Is (or 3 weeks 2si you can have a 30 word ad- vertisement in six London Suburban news- papers, circulating in six districts wiich each year send visitors to Carnarvon. Names of papers: — Leytoa, Leytonstone, West Ham, Wanstead, Woodford and Forest Gate, Manor Park and Ilford Express and Independent.—Address, Publisher "Indepen-. dent" Office, Leytonstone, London, N.E. HOUSE TO BE LET.—Known as Glan- rafon, Park, Carnarvon, with or with- out about 3 acres of land. Possession 14th of May.—Apply, No. 383, of this office, LARGE Front Sitting-room and One or Two Bedrooms, suit two or family, in South road, Carnarvon. — Write, "Alpha, "Genedl" Office, Carnarvon. 460 TO BE LET OR SOLD,—House and Pork Shop. Good stand. Everything com- plete for the business. Apply. O. Hughes, Lamia Hotel, Bodedern, Anglesey. f458 JTIO BE LET.—A Compact Public Hoase in J- central position in Carnarvon. For terms. &c., apply, A.B., "Observer" Office, Carnarvon. 328 PUBLIC NOTICES. DALIER SYLW. — Cyfeinad presenol y Parch JOHN JONES (lOAN EIFION) ydyw LLYS EIFION, PENYGROES, R.S.O. TYPEWRITING.—MSS ACCUIATEIV COPIED T 10d per 1000 words; speciicatioas, legal work, &c., Id per folio; circulars, in large or small quantities, at reasonable rates; six years' experience; shorthand. — L. M. Jones. Garnedd, Segontium road South, Car- narvon. 2552 The Finest Health Resort in North Wales. RHOS ABBEY HOTEL, Rhos-on-Sea, COLWYN BAY. Facing the sea. Pure, bracing air, delightful climate, charm- ing scenery. Water supply and sanitation perfect. Elegant apartments. Every home comfort. All bed rooms sea view. Excellent Goif links by the sea, within half-mile. High-class cuisine. Terms moderate.—TariE apply to Fr. Meier, Proprietor (late ait the WINDSOR HOTEL, GLASGOW), CARNARVON COUNTY SCHOOL. SUMMER TERM. THE Summer Term has ju.s't commenced Applications for admission to be made to the Head Master or to the undersigned. A crrpy of the School Prospectus can be bad on appl ication. J. HENRY THOMAS, Clerk to the Governors. Carnarvon, 1st May. 1902. 457 PWLLHELI. WHIT MONDAY, MAY 19th, 1902. Sports Cycle Race, and Gala. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF PAR E N I, HIGH WIRE PERFORMER. IN HIS WONDERFUL PERFORMANCES ON AN INVISIBLE WIRE IN MID AIR. ROYAL OAKELEY SILVER BAND. NEW 10 GUINEA CHALLENGE CUP. Entries Close May 12th. For. particulars apply to F. E. YOUNG, Cardiff road, Pwll heli. TENDERS GWYRFAI RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. TO BUILDERS. TENDEBS are invited for the erection of Out-building.s and Walling in connection with the Gwvrfai Isolation Hospital, ne Caeathraw, in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by Mr John Griffith. the District Surveyor, Segontium terrace. Carnarvon. Plans and specifications will be on view at Mr Griffith's house after Tuesday, April 22nd, 1902, for the inspection of persons wishing to tender. If further information is required, on receipt of a letter to .a,t effect Mr Griffith will arrange an interview. Tenders, under seal ¡¡,ud endorsed "Gwyr iai Hospital," are to be in hand not later than 10.30 a.m. on Saturday, the 10th day of May next. J. HENRY THOMAS, Clerk to the Council 14, Market street, Carnarvon, 21st April, 1902. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS LIST OF LODGINGS. ANEW and REVISED EDITION of the "List af Hotels and Inns, Farmhouses, and Country Lodgings" in the district served by the Cambrian Railways will be issued ready for the coming season. A fee of one shilling will be charged for the insertion of any name and address. Names and addresses of Farmers. Hotel Proprietors, and Lodging House Keepers having accommodation to offer should be sent to any of the Company's Station Masters or to Mr W. H. Gough, Traffic Superintendent, Oswestry, accompan- ied by a remittance, not later than March 15th next. The Company reserve the right of accepting or rejecting any application. WHITSUNTIDE TRAIN SERVICE TO ABERYSTWYTH, BORTH, &c., SATURDAY, MAY 17th, 1902. THE 6.40 p.m. train from Whitchurch. 8.30 p.m. from Welshpool, and 5.35 p.m. train from Brecon, with connections from North and South, via Whitchurch, Wrexham, Oswestry. Welshpool, Brecon. Talyllyn, Three Cocks, and Builth road will run through ti Aberystwyth, calling at all intermediate stations, arriving Aberystwyth 11.15 p.m. On \Vhút Monday, May 19th, the 8.45 p.m. from Whitchurch to Oswestry will leave at 9.55 p.m., and be correspondingly later- through out. This train will run in connec tion with the 9.15 p.m. L. and N. W. train from Crewe. C. S. DENNISS, Secretary and General Manager. Oswestry, April, 1902. WANTED. AGENTS WANTED (Ladies or Gentle- men). — Only those with connections among shooting men need apply. Article already well known. Thousands of teffti* monials. Liberal terms.—Apply, by letter, with reference, to "H.R. 9, Pine road, Cricklewood, N.W. COACH PAINTER Wanted to do up Job- masters vehicles. State wages required. —Address, 437f, office of this paper. I^XP LOS IVES.—Energetic Agents wanted ■A to push sale of Dynamite, &c., in North and Mid Wales, on commission or purchase. Excellent maKe. Already introduced, and taking. — Address. Box 287, "Observer" LIVE RENT FREE. Others are doing it why don't you? Apply, by post card, mentioning this paper, to Manager, 72, His- hop.sgate h-tivtt Without, London, E.C., for illustrated booklet "How to Live Rent Free." 434 OWEN'S SERVANTS' REGISTRY; TOWYN, MERIONETH. — Wanted Experienced Servants for Priva/te Families. Stamps for replies. 412 PAINTER and PAPERHANGER. — Yn Ei^ieu dvn da a sobr yn ddioed.—Ym- ofyner ag R. Hughes, Ironmonger, Kings- land, Holyhead. 453 SPLENDID opening occurs for a 8ma.rt active man who can undertake outside agency. Spare time. Would not interfere with present business. Liberal terms Write, "Business," office of this paper. 435 TALYBONT, Nr. CONWAY.—Wanted a T a smart Junior or a Young Lady used to a country trade. — Apply to W R. Ed- wards, Talybont, Talyoafn, R.S.O. f462 TAILORS.—Wanted, situation by Steady T Man, as Workshop Foreman; long ex- perience and excellent character.—Kay, 33, Mount Vernon street, Liverpool. f380 WANTED, — Good strong respectable Girl ajt once.—Apply, Trefor, 27, West Parade, Rhyi. f461 OAS. WEEKLY! Spare time employment OKJ everywhere offered either sex who can write. Send addressed envelope, F. Lewis (dept. A. 3), 11. Pickering Place, London. W. f417 FOR SALE. A WAGGONETTE, as good as New, to be Sold. To carry eight.—Apply, Castle Hotel, Carnarvon. f459 BICYCLE.—No. 1 Swift for Sale! £ ll Also Lady's Royal Enfield. £ 5 10s.— Thor,man, Carnarvon. BLUCHERS. 5000 Pairw Sewn Armv B Bluchers, quite new, splendid leathil sole; will send one pair, any size, pogt free, for 5s 6d cash; returned if not ap- proved of.-H. J. GASSON, Government Contractor, Rye. fi62 CRICCIETH.—Ymdnxjhie wyneb-ddeheuol c ragorol. Ty helaeth a chyfleua, 4, Parkia. terrace, ar Werth neu ar Osod GaJan- mai nesai. — Ymofyner yn ddioed & Moses Jones, Mount Cottage, Ba.Ia. 415f CHEAP JEWELLERY. will find the best assortment and loweot prices at Millington, Houndsditch, London. clocks, watches, knives, Ac., to. Cataloguttl to be had fre*. FOR SALE.—31 Ladies' Bathing Machines, Booking Office, one horse, gears, Ac., in perfect working order, situated on Colwvn Bay Beach.—Apply, Owen M. Owens, Con- way road, Colwyn Bay. f355 FOR SALE,—Freehold Shop and Premises in the best part of High street, Pwll- heli. Suitable for imy business. Im- media,te, can be had. — Apply, Cledwyn Owen, Solicitor, Pwllheli. FREE from Combine Wallpaper Manufac- turer's. — Latest designs. Coronation colours. Ask Decorators for T. Don ague's Special Book. Goods Carriage Taid.—Pen- dennis road, Staple Hill. Bristol. 50 per cent. saved. HORSES, Horses, Horses, Poniee, Traps, Waggons, &c. Sale or Hire, by day or week; suit all work; £ 5 to £ 50. Horses bought, exchanged, or sold on hire system; trials allowed.—P. Wood, 180, Scotland road, I Liverpool. f343 ON SALE. —F ;ne Sailing Boat, with com- I p!tjte set of sails, oars, ballast, and iron keel. Cost JE20 new. Will sell cheap. LengUi, 17ft 6in< by 5ft. 6ms.- Apply to Parry, Angorfa, Portdinoi-wic. 449f "DROFITABLE New Line for Shopkeepers. -L Small article. Required in every house. Stamped envelopei for terms to "Wholesale," 93, Onne road. Bangor. P OT A TOES for Seed and for Eating from -L Ireland and other places, to be had ait low prices from W. G. Evajis, Potatoe Mer- chant, Bangor. 346 PROTECT YOUR GARDENS. — Garden JL Netting, small mesh, will keep off the smallest birds; 35 square yards for Is. Will not rot if let out in all weathers. Sent any width. Carriage paid on all orders over 5s. As supplied to the Royal Gardens. Com- moner Netting at 50 square yards for Is.— From H. J. GASSON, Garden Netting Work*, Rye. fl62 SAFES. Largest variety. Lowest cash. Agents wanted. Liberal terms.—Jos. Levy, 55. Frederick street, Sunderland. 356 OIWtrR CRYSTALS Goreu lie y Pwys.— K3 W. G. Evitiis, Grocer and Provision Merchant, Bangor. 448f rpo COAL MERCHANTS.—Old-establish, T ed flourishing business for. sale in North Wales. Goodwill. Stock in Trade. Col- liery agencies. Extensive connection. Wholesale, and among Quarries, Mines, and large consumers. Excellent prospects. Genuine concern. Good reasons for wiling.— Address, Box 288, "Obseiver" Office, Carnar- von. IRE NAILS Mixed 9s r;7r cwt 281bs, 2s 6d; Screws, mixed. 34s per cwt. iJHlbs., 9s; wire cut wrought and malleable nails, tacks, shoe nails, rivets, &c. wholesale prices—Midland Nail Worht, 25 and 26. Rea street. Birmingham. KAA £ AIRS of Splendid Dark Blue Cloth tfv/U Trousers, as worn by the Metropolitan Police; post free, 4s 6d and 3s 6d per pair, any size. H. J. GASSON, Government Contractor, Rye. £162 VAN CRUISER PIANOFORTE. yN Walnut-wood Case. Ma^ucterie Pane X Front, complete Iron Frame, trichord. Nett Cash, 20 Ollinoas, or on the Hjre Pur- chase *s.v 23 Guinea.s at 10s 6d per month. —Jones-, Olu Bank, Beaumaris. 1783f
WELSH UNIONISM.
WELSH UNIONISM. The a-scendancy cf Liberal opinion in Wales is at no time more conspicuous than when an attempt is made to sound the Unionist, trumpet in one of its constitir- encies; and) when heard it is "like a voice crying in the wilderness." Do any of our readers know of any Liberal Unionist or- ganization having a separate existence, and thriving apart to JV Tory associaowm of a like nature, in any borough or oourtv con- stituency in North WaJes r' We have just been reminded that there exists in London a. society called the Welsh Conservative and Unionist A%oe;ati(}n," wh;ch is supported (in the words of a correspondent) by few members of the aristocracy, and a sprink- ling of renegade radicals, ''who desire to be fed by the crumbs which fall from the rich man's table." One day. last week a meet- ing of the members was held at the Holborn Restaurant, under the presidency of the Earl of Denbigh. In tho report of the pixv- ceed ngs before us we find that his Lord- ship impressed upon the audience the ne- cessity of more active opposition to Liberal representatives in Wales, and appealed to the Welsh electors in London to assist in a new oampaign for that purpose. He was followed by the Marquis of Londonderry, who we presume represented the Cabinet on the occasion. In a discursive speech he also deplored the existing state of political feeling in tho Principality, and gloried in the rentention of power by the only party who could vindicate the honour and preserve the integrity of the empire. This his Lordship led his hearere tOibel-iere was due to the pre- dominating partner, without but very little help from "gallant little Wales." The so- called "trenchant criticism" of the adminis- tration of his friends by Sir Pryce Jones culminated in the tale of woe which an- other knight (Sir John Puleston) had to ref- late of the attitude of the Welsh members towards the South African question. When we consider how the Tory members for Wales (with, the exception of the hon. mem- ber for the. Denbigh Boroughs) turned a cold shoulder to Mr Frank Edwards's recent Bill providing for Welsh Local Government, on purely non-political grounds, we fail to see how such a Ministry could conciliate or win over the confidence of the Welsh people. Their just demands have been so often flouted by Lord Salisbury that we despair of receiving any concession at his hands. It is evident to the most superficial ob- server that notwithstanding the flow of money and the exuberance of Tory eloquence, Wales still remains true and steadfast to the old Liberal principles— 'Peace, retrenchment, and reform," and will record its convictions, whenever the next appeal takes place, by even greater majorities than was ever made before. We were greatly amused by a statement appear- ing in the columns of a. local contemporary that an attempt is contemplated to oust Mr Lloyd George from the representation of the Carnarvon Boroughs. We can only design nate it as "Breuddwyd gwrach wrtb ei ewyllys." It is only a reproduction of a similar nature of rumours specially prepared for consumption in London and Birmingham, in the forlorn hope that it may some day 'y become true. The increased majorities ob- tained by ttie hon. member, subsequent to his first election in 1889, demonstrates the utter futility of any further attempts made in the interests of either Conservative or Liberal Unionism. At a meeting held on the eve of the last election Mr George said?s he wished the electors not to be deceived by vague proraisec-he honestly told his sup- porters that he believed the war to be un- just, and that if they supported him they also would be labelled pro-Boers, Little En glanders, and various, other foolish but opprobrious epithets. He undoubtedly num- bered among his supporters many who voted because of, and by others in spite of his views on the war, but, we maintain, by all because of his sturdy Liberalism. We feel confident that the reaetionarv p<>licy of the Government in education, thf' P-ating Act, taxation of bread, sugar, coal, Ac., will soon arouse the English voters from t tieir long slumber. The scales are fast fall- ing from the eyes of the unthinking elec- torate, and everything point to a change; when that comes demands for various re- forms will once again spring up. We agree '.vith what has been recently stated that too much is being made of the split in the Liberal ranks, and much nonsense has been spoken and written tw,, to the hopelessness of the position of that party. The Liberals have been dofeato(I i-t so much by the war eraoe as by political apathy; the non- descript Liberal Unionists have been bodily swallowed by their wily confederates, and where are they? They have been bound hand and foot to the leadership of Mr Cham- berlain in the matter of such vital import- anoe as the Education Act. The day of re- tribution will surely soon arrive. It may be clo*e at hand-eloser than many of us tYJI liere.
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-9 NOTES OF THE WEEK. The record for civic activity by a minis- ter must bo held by Rev A. B. Tebb, J.P., pastor of Winlaton Congregational Church, Durham. Mr Tebb, who has been pastor at Winlaton for twenty-nine years, has been a member of the local School Board since its formation in 1875, and is (and has several times previously been) Chairman of the Board. He is also a member of the Durham County Council, the Blaydon Dis- trict Council, and the Gateshead Board of Guardians, a.,i well as being hon. secretary of the North of England Temperance League, aud chairman of the Che.ster-le- street Liberal Association. But with all his civic, and political work, Mr Tebb does not neclcct his ministerial work, for his church is prospering so well that the en- largement or rebuilding of the church and Sunday Schools is becoming a necessity. What Mr Tebb is able to do ministers of rpligion in this part of the country can nl'-o do. The life of the average minister in) these days doe- not seem to be a very active one. Wefdeyan Methodism throughout the country exhibits considerable ndivance. The returns of membership supplied by super- intendents of circuits to "The Methodist Recorder" show a total membership of 463,118, being a net increase of 8136 on the year. Twelve months ago the increase was 2481; in 1900 it was 522.5; in 1899, 5028; in 1898, 3279; in 1897, 3549. Seven years ago there was a decrease of 2302. The net increase this year is larger than any re- ported since 1883, when the accessions reached 13,331. In the last fiity years, notwithstanding fluctuations, the ten- dency has been upward. Fifty years ago, I at the close of the Reform agitation, the membership was 281,263. In 1862 it had risen to 325,256; in 1872 to 346,850; in 1882 to 393,754; and in 1892 to 424,959. These numbers represent only the names on the Society class-bookE. Cardiff and Swan- sea has recovered its temporary "set-back," I and now stands fourth in the list of district I increases, with 552 more members than last year. The increase is spread over twenty- one circuits—Brynmawr, Newport, Swan- sea, Neath, Pontypool, and Rhondda tak- ing the lead. South Wales has a net gain of 16, and North Wales a net gain of 86. The debate on the Education Bill pro- misee to be one of the stormiest of recent years. Already, as the teachers truly re- mark, the prime object—the education of the child—is forgotten in the feeling en- gendered by religious differences. The theologian is on the war-path the Church militant is looking to its weapons and gird- ing armour for the inevitable struggle. On one side the Church of England, obtuse in the pride and prejudice of centuries, is pre- paring to defend and uphold the benevolent scheme of a caste government; on the other the Free Churches of Nonconformity, re- presenting the strength of democratic feel- ing, are preparing to assail and oppose, with might and main, the supersession of a system which, however faulty, is based on true democratic principles, for an arrange- ment that their adherents regard as a crafty design, in the guise of national edu- cation, intended to propagate doctrines that they, aa Nonconformists, consider wrong and misleading. Already keen eyes are picking out the weak places in the Measure, and exposing the fallacy of the Government's assurance that the one authority the Bill proposes to set up is the best possible. Mr Asquith terms it an authority with powers but no obligations. The manifesto of the School Board Federation (Wales and Monmojuth-. shire) amplifies this into "a multiplicity of authorities with powers and duties so con- flicting that administrative chaos will cer- tainlv result." The same document also shows that the throwing of the Voluntary schools on the ratet. will increase the latter to the tune of some three millions yearly. We are all prepared to welcome a higher state of efficiency in the Voluntary schools which are now in so pitiable a condition. We are prepared to welcome as great an expenditure in the cause of education as in the Navy and Army services. But that these schools shall remain in the hands of the clergy as at present we maintain i- grossly unjust. Archdeacon WiLson, at Smallbridge, on Saturday, spoke the views of Churchmen plainly when he said that the denominational, character of the Church schools must be maintained, and that there must be a denominational majority on the managing body. Sir John Gorst, at Brad- ford, endorsed this, though he assured us that the control would still be in the hands of the local authority. But we fail to see any guarantee in the Measure as it stands for any such assurance, and until the point is elucidated once and for all in the coming debate, we shall1 continue to advise Noncon- formists to strenuously oppose the Measure as a dangerous menace to their religious and democratic freedom. At a meeting of the Carnarvon. County Council to be held on Friday. Councillor Abel Williams will move:—"That this County Council condemns the Education Bill now before Parliament as an entire re- versal of the leading principles of the Set- tlement of 1870, and as a violation of pub- lic justice, seeing that it destroys the direct popular management and the unsec- tarian character of schools wholly main- tained by the ratepayers. Further, that this Council declares that the revolution- ary changes of the Bill were not submit- ted to the country for approval at the last General Election, and that consequently the present Parliament holds no mandate from the people either to destroy School Boards or to charge upon the rhtes the cost of schools, either primary or secondary, that are sectarian in management, in- struction, and staff appointments." The laughter, loud and long, that greeted the Chancellor of the Exchequer's attempt to sugar the cheque-tax pill on Monday in the House of Commons seemed, at the first glance, to indicate that Sir Michael is discovering a fund of Jiumour. But it seemed tliat the merriment of the House was merely the cloak of a derision that accorded ill with joking, and the real fun, if such a deplorably sad fact pan be conceived as being at all tunny, lay in the very evident chagrin or the Chancellor and his colleagues at the sorry reception of their simple little scheme. The simplicity was certainly not doubted, and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach cannot really have much humour in his disposition or the inevitably farcical working-out of his plan would lave been perceived by him. The possible adop- tion of the scheme conjures up a vision of a stream of the dignified, aldermanic, aid- ing townsmen of Carnarvon marching up to the Post Office counter to patiently wait for their pennies, side by side, and .shoulder to shoulder, possibly, with thrifty schoolboys bringing their carefully hoarded pence, anxious to enter the realms of fortune through the magic portals of the Savings Bank. This idea of securing a rebate on outlay is not new. You need only save up soap wrappers of a certain brand to secure quite a. respectable sum of money- Perhaps the Government is desirous of giving an object-lesson in saving the pence. '1 he officials of the War Office are manifestly thriftily inclined. Perhaps the recent dis- closures concerning the free-nnd-easy )i.se of the nation's millions have spurred them to a frantic attempt at economy. It is true that they are working off old .stock regard- less of appearances. The official envelopes are still issued "On Her Majesty's Service-' and the over-plus of the black-edged sta- tionery that was in use during the period of mourning for the late Queen has found its way to the Press Gallery of the Hou-se of Commons for use as copy-paper. Doubt- less the nation is grateful at these evi- dences of thrift, but some will be inclined to look upon them as instances of minding the pence and letting the pounds go where they will. The end of April brings us to the great dividing line in the world of athletics. Devotees of the winter games retire from the scene to make way for the, possibly, gentler adherents of summer sports. lootball, billiards, and ping-pong take a back seat, and the pleasures of the river, the cricket-pitch, and the t-ennjs- court. rank foremost and reign supreme— for four months or so. The great cricket teams of the English counties—when shall we have a Welsh county team in the North, by the way ?—are girding for the fray. Surrey have already suffered their first defeat, and the great W. G. has once more shown his worth. The An.-jtralians, Ilotcon- tent with making Mi Maclaren's ream appear very small potatoes, have crossed the seas to challenge the old country again, and there are altogether the best prospects of an interesting and exciting cricket season. Locally, the prospects are not so bright. It is a matter of surprise and regret that the youth of a town numerically so important as Carnarvon should suffer under such disadvantages in the matter of recreation. There are dozens of voung men, with biceps well developed by gymnas- Lie courses, whose activities cry out for out- let, yet there is not a decent cricket pitch « in the vicinity. There are scores of athletic young women, new and modern enough to welcome any pleasant form of active exer- cise; yet there is hardly a tennis court in the town. In other towns the municipal authorities do not consider the subject of public recreation as being unworthy of notice, and it is not in keeping with our pride that Carnarvon should lag behind. We would suggest, as a capital met-hod of celebrating the Coronation, the opening to the public of an exercise ground where cricket and tennis could be properly played. Some might say that tbe plot of land above the park already serves the purpose, but those who understand the needs of correct cricket and tennis know than an open ground is impossible for the purpose of the games. Were sohie of the local land- owvier- approtichtxi. and their interest sti- mulated, there would be little difficulty in securing for the use of the townspeople an enclosed, well-ordered and kept ground that. we could be proud of. At a, meeting of Welsh Conservatives in London the other day there was great lamentation because Wales will not re- nounce Liberalism and embrace Conser- vatism. It was pointed out by one of the speakers, ijord Londonderry, that out of 30 members for Wales only four are Conser- vatives There are four too many, and it should be the aim of Liberals to capture the seats now held by the (conservatives in the Principality. Conservatism is altogether foreign to the nature of every patriotic Welshman, who knows what to i-xpl-etlrom the Tory party, and that is nothing. We have heard a great deal of late about "clean- ing the slate." Wales has no necd to clean her slate, on whi' h is written a number of measures of reform which will never be granted by the Tories, who rejected the other day Mr Frank Edwards' moderate measure of local self-government, which was supported by several Conserva- tives who have a mind of their own, and who dare to express views antagonistic to the Government when duty rails upon them to do so. The Welsh people want religious equality, licensing reform, local self-government, and to whom must they look for these but to the Liberals, who are in complete sympathy with the aspirations of the people of Wales. It is often asked why should Wales be treated separately ? There is every reason why. Wales has long since been ripe for disestablishment, local self-government, and licensing reform, and why should the Welsh people have to wait until the "pre- dominant partne-r" is converted to 'heir way of thinking? Moreover, Wales was treated separately iu the matter of Sunday closing and intermediate education, and them is no reason why the same course should not be adopted in regard to other re- forms. Wales being Liberal and democratic has given England the lead, and should she ever become Tory sho will take a retrograde step. Wales owes everything tio Liber- alism. and may the day never dawn when it can be said that "gallant little Wales" has turned her back upon the principles for which our forefathers fought so bravely. In these days we hear of an insidious attempt to sow the seeds of rebellion in Mr Lloyd George's constituency. Emissaries representing Liberal Unionists—a body of renegades, whose chief is Mr Joseph Cham- berlain-havo been working swretly among the electors of the boroughs, their object, of course, b^Ui.- ><, ;till converts to a cause which ia to all right-thinking Welshmen. Let there be no mistake, Liberal Unionism is but another name for Conservatism, and in proof of this state- ment we utyd only refer to the attitude of Mr Chamberlain and others of the Tifc towards Liberal measures of reform. Tim Liberals of the Carnarvon boroughs are too acute to be hoodwinked. Nothing would give the Conservatives and the Liberal I niouists greater pleasure than to see Mr IJoyd George unseated, but their fond ]10ppR will not be realised if Liberals only remain trtw* to the c&uso of Liberalism* 4tlirough whose agency," said Mr Cham- berlain prior to 1886. "wP have gained all thai free men may justly prize in our oxist- ing institutions, and to it we look for the further clianges that will bring them into complete harmony with the needs and aspirations of the people. True Liberalism seeks constantly the greatest happiness of the greatest number, and ivili attain its end through the wise co-operation of a self- governed c-ommonwealih." Since Mr Cham- berlain wrote the foregoing his views t-avo undergone a complete change, and lie is now an out-and-out Tory, though lie styles him- self a Liberal; but actions always speaks 'ouder than words. Monday next should be, by rights, ft merry day in Carnarvon. There should bo flag, flying, bands promenading, and all the elements of carnival time in evidence. Tho streets will bo thronged with the men and | maids of the .slate quarry districts, whose happy healthy faces and new spring gar, ments should reflect the brightness of the