The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter

Volunteer Tie Shoot at Carmar- then. GOLD MEDALLIST DEFEATED. It will be remembered that at the recent annual meeting of the Carmarthenshire Ilitle Association the scores for the bronze medat of the R.N.A. resulted in a tie between Colour- sergeant "W. T. Davies, Queen's Prizeman, aud gold medallist, of Llanolly, and Lance- sergeant Tom Thomas, of Carmarthen. The tie has just been shot off, Lance-sergeant Tom Thomas winning handsomely. the following are the scoresLance-sergeant To.nThS.nas 14 ? 5 8-20 Mr- sergeant W. T. Davies :3 2 3 d 3-16 points.

A Radnorshire Tragedy. FATHER SEES THREE SONS DROWN. A lamentable accident involving the loss of three lives occurred late on Tuesday night at Penybont, Radnorshire. Mr James Lloyd, of Doleswydd, and three of his sons, James, Joseph, and Arthur, attended by a boy, went out with the intention of spearing salmon in the river Ithon, a tributary of the Wye. No clear account of the disaster has yet been given by the survivors, but it is presumed a fish was seen and the foremost of the younger men rushed in to spear it. At this point where the accident occurred the river is at 12 feet deep, a fact which might have been unknown to the party, as the river bed has considerably altered since last winter. At any rate, the young man found himself out of his depth immediately, and screamed for assistance. One of his brothers, who carried a light, went to the rescue, but himself forth with got into difficulties, and the light was extinguished. The third brother then en- tered the water to render assistance, but with no better success and all were drowned, the father and the boy standing on the bank of the river powerless. Word of what occur- red was sent down to the village, and a police sergeant and others set to work to re- cover the bodies, which however were not found until 9 o'clock on Wdnesday morning. Great sympathy is felt in the district for the bereaved father, who is widely known and re- spected in the neighbourhood.

TEELEOH. ELTTSEN DAVIES,-Nos Ian, Tachwedd laf, cynhaliwyd cyfarfod o ymddiriedohvyr a lly woclraethwyr yn Ysgoldy yr Eluson hon, pryd yr oedd amryw yn bresonol i ysty ried eynllun newydd o eiddo'r Dirprwywyr Elusenol i gavio ym mlaen yr Elusen. Mown cyfarfod a gynhaliwyd Medi y lOfed penderfynwyd i ofyn i'r Dirprwywyr am ganiatad i adael y cynllyn mown man cyfleus yn y plwyf am 15 diwrnod er i bawb gael golwg arno. Ond gan i ddistawrwydd fyned i deyrnasu ymgymerodd dau o'r llywodraethwyr a cbymel yr ysgrifenydd, sef yr offeiriad, i ftlw cylurfod er mwyu ceisio symud ym mlaen. Eglurhad yr ysgrifenydd yn y cyfarfod diweldaf oedd mai i'r ymddiriedohvyr yn unig y bwriedid yr argraff o'r eynllun anfonwyd iddo of. Ystyrid hyn gan lawer yn esboniad rhjfedd gan i'r ysgiif. nydd aw eyfurfod o'r ymddiriedohvyr a llywodraethwyr, a tbra yr oedd ef ei hun yn y gadair i'r cyfarfod hwnw bendorfynu ar yr hyn a nodir uchod. Yn ol eglurhad yr ysgrifenydd nid oedd gan y llywodraethwyr hawl i wneud dim yn y cyfarfod. Daethpwyd drwy yr anhawsder pan ddarllenodd y Parch S. Thomas lythyr oddi wrth y Dirprwywyr yn dymuno a: no osod y eynllun ger bron y IIywodraethwyr ac ar i'r eyfry w roddi eu barn yn ddiymdroi. .Y 0 Penderfynwyd deibyn y eynllun newydd ond cael y gwelliantau c,inlynol, sef, o'r swm a nodir tuag at addysg uwchraddol mai dwy ran o dair yu tinig sydd yw defnyddio a'r un rhan o dair arall tuag at brentisio a dil!adu a bod yn mautoision Ilya i gyd i blant tlodion plwyf Trelech yn unig. Hefyd fod y cadeirydd i gael ei ddewis o blith yr ymddiriedolwyr newydd ac i barkau yn y swydcl am bedair blynedd. Defnyddir weithiau gan y Dirprwywyr y geiriau ymddiriedohvyr a llywodraethwyr yu gyfystyr.

PENDINE. CYFARFODYDDBLYXYDDOL.—Dydd Mawrth, Hydref 30ain, cynaliwyd cyfarfodydd blynyddol yng Nhapel Ebeneztr, rryd y gweinyddwyd ar yr achlysur g-au y Parchedigiou L. Pi ice, Ffynonbedr, a T. Sinclair Phillips, Bryste. i'regetlmyd yn dderbyniol anflrferol gau y ddau frawel byn. Yn hwyr y dydd cafwyd ei cldarlitli boblogaidd gan y Parch T. Sinclair Phillip3 ar 11 Peter Mackenzie," y gadair yn cael ei ohymeryd—yn absenoldeb y Parch D. G. Williams, St. Clears-gall y Parch L. Prico. Cynygwyd diolcbgarwch gwresocaf y cyfarfod i'r darlithyd gan y cadeirydd dewisedig yr hwn a ddaoth i fewn ar ol i'r cyfarfod ddechreu, ac eilwyd gan Mr Bernard (Moraliad). Nid yw Mr Phillips ond ieuanc fel darlithydd, ond ni fu neb erioed yn fwy addawol. Mao efo eisioes wedi enwogi ei bun fel pregethwr gan ei fod yn llanw pwlpud pwysig yn Bryste, ac yn olynydd i'r enwog W. Pedr Williams, ond ymddengys fod y darlithydd a'r progethwr ynddo yn ymgystacuu am y naenoriaern. Da oedd genym weled yn y cyfarfodydd y Parch J. Evans, B.A., cynweiuidog y lie, ac yn edrych mor dda.

CANDIDATE DEFFATED BY A FORMER OFFICE BOY. —One of the most romantic episodes of the recent Canadian eloj'ions was the defeat of Mr Nicholas Flood Da^in, the Irish-Canadian piet and orator, who3e wit and fluency never fu.ed 10 n! tl e House with an oveitlowingaud^nce wheneicr le tpoke. Mr Ditin's unquishei was Mr Walter Sco.tt, who some years ogo was his oflice boy. |

llandilo Notes. The original "guild" at Llandilo has be- come a thing of the past, as most "things" do at Llandilo, but in this instance fortunate pothers have taken its place. The Metho- dist Guild has for years been in a very flourishing condition, and the Wesleyaiis, though a feeble folk, numerically, are settin"- an example to stronger folk, by the vigorous way in which they are carrying on the guild, they have established. Still, there is rooru for guilds in connection with other places of worship. -:0:- The idea of a good many people is that rules are made to be broken. That is cer- tainly the idea that appears to have taken possession of a good many members, and not all young members of the Reading-room and Institute, and Mr H. H. Thomas is to be highly complimented and commended in that no has resolved that whilst he is on the com- mittee the rules shall not be broken with impunity. *j -:0:- Some years-ago the heavy cause lists at the Llandilo Petty Sessions were a very marked feature, and long sittings were the rule than the exception. A similar state of things seems to be setting in again. — o — The story detailed in these notes last week of the remarkable journey of a bona-fide tra- voller from the Amman Valley proved too much for the bench when they got a second edition of it. In the intervening fortnight the magistrates had time to reflect, and so tllis r"e specimen of the genus bona fide was told that they could not credit his story. The stories told by the Drysllwyn relatives of this benande were all also remarkable in their way. -:0:- Traverse the Amman Valley from Pantyffy non to Brynamman and it is little English you will hear, yet it was marvellous to hear genuine Welshmen at the reception to Mr Tennyson Smith on Saturday last, addressing a large gathering in such capital English. which some of them were then publicly speak ing for the first time. — $

LLANDILO. OXE NO HE FIRST PRIZE for honey has fallen to the lot of Mr Hamer, Llandilo Bridge Station, which he obtained at Ludlow show on the loth inst., for six sections of honey. DEATH OF AX OLD IXHABITAXT.—Mrs Evans, of Crescent road, formerly of Danygraig, died on thursaay ,the loth inst., at the advanced age of 87. The deceased was known to but few of the younger generation at Llandilo. Owing to the state of her health she had of late years to keep within doors. At Dany- graig she Jed an active life, and her lage gar- den would bear comparison with the best in the locality. She not only displayed great industry in connection with it, but displayed a good deal of intelligence in addition. Her remains were interred at the parish Church- yard on Saturday last. ACCIDENT TO LORD DYNEVOR.—It was with extreme regret that the Llandilo public heard on Saturday evening that Lord Dynevor had met with a somewhat severe accident whilst riding in the Park, on his favourite white Arabian." He was unattended at the time It would appear that the animal stumbled. and his Lordship fell off its back in such a position that the animal fell on him. He sus taiued a compound fracture of the leg, be- sides receiving a wound on the h0ac1. For- tunately the accident was observed by two children who were near, and whom his Lord- ship asked to run to the lodge for assistance. Others were quickly on the spot, including the Hon. Walter and Miss Gladys Rice, and his medical attendant, Dr W. H. Lloyd, and as quickly as possible under the latter's super vision, his Lordship was removed to the Castle. The latest bulletin states that he is making good progress.

WHITLAND. MONTHLY MARKET.—The monthly marget was held on Tuesday, there was a fair atten- dance and supply of cattle, sheep and pigs, but owing to Macnclochog fair being held on the same day, the attendance of dealers was not so numerous as usual, consequently there was not so much demand as would have otherwise been the case, the prices ruling being somewhat lower than those of recent fairs, notwithstanding which, a large quan- tity changed hands at fairly remunerative prices. At the provision market held on Fri- day there was a fair attendance and supply. Butter in casks, lid to Illd butter in rolls from Is ta Is Old beef, 7d to 8d mutton, .8d to 9d pork, 6d. Eggs, 10 for Is rabbits, 9d each live poultry, 3s to 3s6d a couple trussed, 8d to 8d per lb. DEATH OF MR INSTANCE, TAVERSPITE.—It is with deep regret that we have to record the death of Mr Instance, Tavernspite, which took place at his residence on Sunday after a few day's illness, although he had been ail- ing for some time, but kept his rounds being a commercial traveller, and represented a London tea firm, and had he not reluctantly given into his wife's entreaties to stay at home that week, as he was not well, he would have been at St. David's, when the attack which proved fatal to him in two days came on. Everything that medical skill could do was rendered him by Dr Evans, Saundersfoot but he quietly breathed his last early on Sunday morning, surrounded by his sorrow- ing family, having left a widow, one son, and four daughters to mourn his loss. The son is engaged as a booking clerk on the Great Western Railway. Deceased was wen-known throughout Pembrokeshire and Carmarthen- shire, and parts of Glamorganshire, which he had travelled regularly for some years. He was a native of Haverfordwest, and was for years with Messrs George Palmer and Son, general merchants, of Haverfordwest. wK ch situation he left to become the manager of tho general provision department with Messrs Ellis and Co., Llanboidy. where lie subse- quently started in the same line on his own account, and was for years the Treasurer of the Highway Board. Mr Instance was a very intelligent, god natured, and was highly re- spected by all classes, with whom he came in contact. He was a very faithful and zealous member of the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel at Red Roses, and was almost invariably pre- sent at all the meetings and Sunday School on Sundays, but absence from home, preven- ted his attending the weekly meetings, and the Church at Red Roses will greatly miss him. He was buried at Bethania Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Whitland, on Thursday. In the unavoidable absence from home of the pastor ,the Rev J. Davies, the services were conducted both at the house andthe chapel by the Rev J. Harries, of Clarbeston road, who was not only an old friend of the de- ceased but had also known Mr Instance from childhood. Considering the very scattered district, and the unfavourable weather, a very large circle of friends attended the funeral, and joined with the bereaved family to meurn his untimelv. death at the early age of 52 years. "i. ,tRr- -1'). .r r"-

Liberals and Lord Roseberry. j IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION. Despite the fact that Sir Henry Campbeil- Banernuin's invitation to Lord Kosebcrv to assume the leadership of his party was, on the face of it, at once spontaneous and sin- cere, many fervent followers of the ex-Pre- mier declare in so many words that his Sphinx-iike attitude is perfectly justified on the ground That certain prominent ex-Minis- ters would not welcome his return. This allegation we are in a position to deny on the authority of a leading member of the PvOsebery administration who is falsely classed by the rabid Jingo as a Little Eng- lander. The right hon. gentleman, whose name we are not at liberty to disclose, states that Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman's in- vitation to Lord Rosebery, I am quite sure, was made bona fide and heartily. Personally I join in the wish that Lord Rosebery should return. It would be a good thing for the party and himself. Whether he will is another question. Possibly not now more probably after a time." The right hon gentle- man goes on to say "I know of no differ- ence at all between Lord Rosebery's Imperial ism and that of those of us now associated with Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, such as Lord Kimberley, Lord Spencer. Sir Henry himself, and Mr Asquith. So far as I know, we are all agreed on the principles of what is called Imperialism. I subscribe—and I think they do-to what he said at Glasgow. So, too. nine-tenths of the Liberal Party are Imperialists in this sense, but not Jingoes. There is, or has been, a division over the South African war—but that has nothing whatever to do with Imperialism-it is an issue all to itself. The so-called Liberal Imperialist Committee seems to me to be anxious to make mischief." It is interesting in the light of this state- ] ment to recall the advice which the "Times" j the other day gave his Lordship, to come out as a leader of a separate party of his own— advice which seems to have been promp- ted not by love for Lord Rosebery, but by hatred of the Liberal Party and a wish to divide and disorganise it.—" South Wales Daily News."

Mr J. E. Ellis and Mr. Cham- berlain. Addressing his constituents on Monday night, Mr J. E. Eilis, M.P., said that in the coining session of Parliament there would probably be some reference to himself. There never before was a general election in which 111 man holding a position as a Minister of the Crown had stoooed so low as to attempt to defame the personal character of his political opponents. Nothing was more important than the purity of character of our public men. On August. q, Mr Chamberlain said in the House that he had no interest, direct or indirect, in Ivynochs or any other firm manu- facturing war materials. Mr Chamberlain would have to reconcile his statement with the public statement which had been derived from investigations at Somerset House, where there were official documents as to large holdings on the part of himself and other relatives, members of his household, in com- panies which, undoubtedly, had been manufacturing materials for war.

Three Children Murdered. SUICIDE OF Ti;E MOTHER. A Cambridge cr.irjsponden'. telegral)hs:-Alrs ¡'mroa Haynor, who In pt a small eliop in East- road, Cambridge, aDd had been living apart from her husband, murdered her three children on Wednesday by cutting their throats, and then took her own life in a similar manner. The tragedy was tir-t discovered by a lodger on going home to his breakfast. Inquiries ehow that Mrs Itsynor had for some time beer, in reor circumstances, and hnd late:3- -udtavouTcd to supfoit neisclf and fiiinil 'y by selling sweetetuff and toys. Iler family consisted of two ^irls and a toy, ail of whom were tilled. The mother was found wiih her head nearly severed, a'}d r razor embedded in her throat. There was no sign of a struggle. On Tuesday night, about 10 30, the two little s went to Dollar's (a Ic-d^tr's) roona and -fqutsted him tJ see their mother, Ps tho was very :.]. He went as directed, and found Mrs Raynor dozing. On being arou-cd she said she felt better, mil asked Dellar to put the children ori l.er ted. Flo did so, end ic'.ircd for tl:c night. Dellar aolieed rothi: g wrong when he left for work cany in Wednesday morning-. Returning to breakfast At D o'clock, Claxton (another lodg>v) discovered no one u t and no m':al prepared. He went upstairs slld knocked a: Mrs Rayucr'e bedroom door. As ne did not JeCiV2 an niiwer to Lis repeated calls, he opercd the door and looked in. lie thsn found VIrs HaYDor dead at the ho"d of the bed with her throat cut. The three chi-dreu were also on the All were dead, httving apparently had their ihroats cut while sleeping. Several small juantitic8 of laudanum, purchase.l at different chemis's, were iouad in the house. The terrible tragfdy has deeply tiered public ;eeling in Cambridge. It appears that three years lea another woman came tcaveen 1rs Raynor and ■ cr husband, und the poor woman was left with ner three cbiidrtn to shift for herself.

The Truth about Jacobsdal. A curious light has been thrown upon that early disaster, the loss of the Jacobsdal con- voy, which so nearly wrecked Lord Roberts' advance from the Modder, says a writer in To-day." It appears that the Boer leader who was in command of the attacking force was later taken prisoner and sent down to Cape Town lie was there visited by one of the officers who commanded the escort to the convoy, and the whole episode was keenly discussed. "You need never have abandoned the wagons," said the Boer. We were no more than 500 or GOO strong, and we meant to have skipped at daylight. We saw a very strong force of yours approaching, and we made sure we should be overpowered, but your people never came on, and so we stuck to the convoy." This strong force which hovered so near was General Tucker, with nearly the whole of the 7th Division, which was moving forward as part of the general advance. That he was not directed to recover the lost wagons was due to the ex- press orders of Lord Roberts, who counting the comparative urgency of food supply and the surprise of the enemy, cast his vote in favour of the latter. Time, as he has since said, was the essence of the situation. To have delayed Tucker even an hour might have endangered the whole situation, and Lord Roberts with the self-reliance that does him infinite credit, resolved to let the convoy with its inestimable burden, go. He was, of course, right in principle as he saw the facts at the time he sacrificed the lesser thing rather than jeopardise the great aim, but he had to pay the penalty later in the semi-starvation of his troops and animals.

A NOVEL STRIKE AT PONTABDTXAIS. The Pontardulais Milk Retailers' Association have announced a rise in the price of milk, and, as a. result, on Wednesday a meeting of con- sumers was held at the Board Schools to pro- tect cgainst this action.—A resolution was pasred condemning the association, and if staisfec-tory terms are not arrived at. it was unanimously agreed to start a Co-operative Milk Supply Association. A settlement of the dispute between the inhabitants and the local Milk Retailers' Association has gen effected. In consequence of the price of milk having been raised ironi bd to 4d per quart, consumers held an indignation meeting and appointed a deputation to wait upon the association, and communicate the decision arrived at to inaugurate opposition in the trade failing a concession by the association. The representatives of the public met tho.se of the association on Monday evening, when, after a sitting, which dasted over three hours a compromise was eflected by which prices of milk were fixed as follows --From October 1st to March 31st, 3d per quart April 1st t to September 30th, 3d.

Pcnillioll ( offawd wriaethol AM DAVIES DANYGRAIG, MYDIUM, Yr hon a hunodd yn yr angiu Hydref oel, sc a g'. dd'.vyd v Jy:ù Mercher canlvnol yn Mvnwfnt F.) noLbtdr. 0 mor d h-tih yw ein CiCiwdTr, 0 mor dcirjjn! "W ci waith, I 53 n'n ) iudM d ar hob tei.lu, O bob rhiw a IlwyLh ac iailh I Danygraig v diuth yu tydyn, .Ni nrfcedocd ddiui o'i law, Tara-.v wn.ifLh un o'r pen teulu, Heb rybudd:o chwaer na bawd. Fe ivrretli wrthddrych, do fan yma, ¡ Nad ocs fawr ri thrymach hi, l\Iy.ù ar !om oddiurlh ci thrulu, Ac oddivmh < i {iuiod cU Wy!o luai-nt y dv.r j n hdi, 6.1 ar ot ti cl.oll: i.i, Gad dlywedyd «rth ei gilydd, 0 mur cyner oedd i n\ 0 mor feius cyfeillachu Yu Danygraig pan gyda hi. Ond tiii eelr ei gveled OddiamgyU-h yn y ty Llu 0 blant- sydd ym»'n W) In, Bechgyn ac yn fcrthed g'-vjch, A'r fyner dcd sydd yn gohdio, Reth wnaeth mwy am gydwar cu Mis Dalies oedd gyfcilhe Ilawd jgar gan ci. phriod Ond mil hoffacli oedd an Iesu Ei gymeryd aLb 'n lan Pwy ;I Lir..e-.hu dwln dcunladiu Sydd yn mynwee plant a'r tad, Pan yn wylo r dagrau'n Ifrjdiau Am y goiled fawr a gaed. Cc-fi'i wnaeth fi dotth Greawdwr Yu fo-eu ir.wn fi'n cario'r groc, Yng rghapcl glan Ffynonbedr, Anwyl ganddi drwy ei lo-e; Y no bu yn ffyddlawn aelod, G eihgrr iawn oedd yn y gwaith, Hyd pan idii gael ei galw At ci gwobr oddiwith ei gwaith, Chwi hoff deulit sychweh ddagiaa, Peidiwch ddim a wylo tnwy, CeiBiweh gan yr Iesu grasol Wr&ndaw'n aotud ar eich cwyn yn yr aniil pwyswth arno, Cydiwch yn ei padarn fraich, Ac :e'ch dwg chwi trwy'r diffeithwch lhb un rhwystr at y daith. Gwnfwch fel teulu hoff Danygraig I ddilyn hoi tracd eich mam, Ac wedyn ni b) dd un pryder Y ceft c. h chwi ddioddet gilm Ohcrwydd eich tad a wrmdaw Ar gwyn rhai tiddil gwai), A chewch fyned oil i'r nefoedd I weltd eich auwyl fam

Fasiikonbie Marriage at Carrnar- thvM! JONES-THRESH. On Thursday (yesterday) at 10.30 a.m., at St Peter's Church, Carmarthen, the marriage of Miss May Jones (daughter of Mr Fred. Jones, J.P., of Guildhall-square) with Mr John Thresh (both of Carmarthen), was solemnised. The Right Rev. The Bishop of Swansea, assisted by the Rev D. T. Alban, were ne officiating clergy. The bride, who gi'. en away by r father, and was atten ded by two bridesmaids (her sisters, Miss Jessie and Miss Bessie Jones) was at tired in a costume of fawn embroidered voile over pale blue silk, and a black velvet picture hat with ostrich feathers. She also wore a long gold chain and carried a shower bouquet, the gifts of the bridegroom, while her bridesmaids had brown poplin dresses and brown velvet picture hats and wore gold necklets and pearl pendants, and carried bouquets, also the gift of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was accompanied by his brother, Mr C. H. Thresh of Wakefield, who acted as best man. Among the guests present at the Church were Mr and Mrs Alger Blyde, of Sheffield Mr Cooper Davies, and Master Percy Williams, while a large number of the friends of the contracting parties filled the sacred edifice. After the wedding ceremony a recherche wedding breakfast was partaken of at the home of the bride's father, and shortly after- wards the bride and bridegroom left by the 2 25 p.m. train en route for London. The presents received were of a numerous and costly character.

Good Health in rarmarthcn. Let us call your attention to one of the wain points in all these talks to the public. The statements of Carmarthen people are always given. A man living in balway cou send you a strong and truthful letter on the same subject, peiliaps but you would prefer to have one from some resident of Carraai- then. Would you not 1 Mr John Lane, of 4, Wood s lvow, says "I am a stonemason by trade, and I have a lot of stooping to do. It was then that I 0 suffered from bad backaches and shooting pains across my loins, They were caused through my kidneys being out of order. The symptoms were va;y marked from certain unmistakable signs that my kidneys were diseased. I got low-spirited and miserable, for though I tried all sorts of remedies I derived no benefit from them, and I began to think I should never get any But one day I happened to hear of Doan | Backache Kidney Pills through a friend ot mine I got some from Williams in Guildhall Square, and I must say they did me a lot of good. They quite took away the pains, and in less than a fortnight I was quite myself ag" Now, thanks to Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, I am perfectly well and completely cureel," (Signed) John Lane. Doan's Backache Kidney Tills are sold by all chemists and drug stores at 2s. 9d. per box (six boxes, 13s. 9d.), or sent direct, post free, on receipt of price from the Proprietors, Foster-McClellan &- Co., 57, fchoe Lane, L°Ifd0you have symptoms of any kidney trouble write us about it fully. e will be glad to reply. As these pills are not purgative you can take them without srit-Arferine with your work. Be sure you ask for the same pills that Mr. Lane had.

Death of 'Yilliams of Argyle." We regret to announce the death of the Rev William Williams, late pastor of Argyle Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Swansea, who passed away peacefully on Monday morning at the ripe aile of 83. He was regarded as one of the- fathers of the Calvinistic Methodist denomination, and was loved by all sections. His power as a preacher was very great. He very naturally received all the'honours his denomination could give. A few years ago failing health compelled him to resign his pastorate, and since then he had been living in honoured retirement. During last two years he had been in weak health, and for the last 12 months he had scarcely ever left his residence in Terrace-road.

LLANDOVERY. NOVEMBER FAIP.Tlie November fair was ludd at Llandovery on Friday and Saturday, and was well-attended by dealers. The animals exhibited worn disposed of at a brisk rat". Horses were plentiful, and realised, good pvices. Colliery and cart horsea averaged from £ 30 to X35 each, pony suck* rs from £1 to e icli, and cob suck* rs from £ 6 to £ 0 each Cows with calves were in demand, and sold for prices ranging iwm L i 2 to X 17. Iearlingheifers went at from £ 8 to S, and two-year-old steers from E I, a- to £ 18 each. Several bulls were disposed of at a rate of about 28s per cwt. The call for pigs was brisk, and they old at from 2s 9d to 7s per score, whilst the Bmali pigs or cartels reached £ 1 to £ 1 58 each.

the Pembroke Election Petition. IMPORTANT REGISTRATION APPEAL. FREEHOLDERS APPEAL FOR HIS VOTE REVISING BARRISTER'S REFUSAL UPHELD. In the Queen's Bench of Saturday (before (ho Lord Chiff Justice and Justices Wills and Wright, ac ting as a special divisional couvt for the hearing of registration appeals) the cast- of Jan:c.. v. Invemey and Another came on appeal from a division of Mr Arthur Lewis, revising barrister for Pembroke and Haverfordwest, expunging from the Parlia- mentary list of voters tbo name of appellant John James, for the borough of Pembroke and Haverfordwest. It appeared from the case stated for the opinion of the court that William Charles: Invemey, of 17, Princes-street, Pembroke) Dock, on the list of Parliamentary voters for the parish of St. Mary, Pembroke, Pater Ward, duly objected to the name of John James, of St. Martin's-crescont, Haverford- west, being retained on the Parliamentary list of voters entitled to vote in respect of any right reserved by Sections 31 and 33 of the Reform Act, 1832. The qualification stated in the list for James's vote was freehold property, Fountain-row, and Dew-street." The town of Haverfordwest was a county of itself, so constituted by Royal chaiter and statute, and possessing a separate court of quarter sessions. Before the Reform Act, of 1832 the county of the town of Haverfordwest returned a member to Parliament, and the privilege was not participated in by any contributory place, but by Section 8 and Schedule E of that Act the towns of Fishguard and Narberth weie given a share in the election of member for Haverfordwest, and other places were given a share in the election of a member for the borough of Pembroke, at that time entirely distinct from Haverfordwest. By the Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885, a new borough was constituted, called the Pem- broke and Haverfordwest, and comprising places till then included in the distinct constituencies of Pembroke and Haverford- west. Freeholders in the town and county of Haverfordwest had tho right to vote in the election of a member for Haverfordwost before the passing of the Reform Act, of 1832, and had continued to exercise that right, without interruption or objection down to the present year. James became a freeholder of Haverfordwest before the pass- ing of the Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885, and several of tho persons wbose names appeared in the same list for a like qualifi- cation had been admitted to vote for members of Parliament for the boiougli since the Redistribution of Seats Act. The ground of the objection to James was that the alleged qualification was not a qualification in law. It was agreed that the revising barrister', decision should govern the cases of all voters whose names appeared in the list of Parliamentary voters in respect of fieehold qualifications in the parishes of St. Mary. St. Thomas, St. Martin, Prendergast, Cartlett, Furzy Park, and Portfield, in the said borough. It was contended by the objector that the rights of freeholders wore past only for the purpose of enabling them to vote for the county of Pembroke, and that that they had no right to vote for the boroughs of Pombroke and Haverfordwest. On the other hand, it was contended, on behalf of the voter, that the effect of the Redistribution of Seats Act, was to transfer Haverfordwest, with its contributory places and all its franchises, included freeholders, to tho borough of Pembroke. The revising barrister held that the objection was well founded, and he accordingly expunged the name of John James from the list of voters. Mr Dickens, Q.C., and Mr Lewis Coward. appeared for the appellant, and Mr Bray, Q C., and Mr Lushingtou for the respondent Invemoy with whom was associated as respondent Mr William Odyorno Hulm, town-clerk of the borough of Pembroke. Mr Dickens said the case was important because there were several freeholders in the borough in the samo position as tho appellant and as the cor. test at the last election was a close one, the question, in case of a scrutiny, might effect the right of the member to sit in Parliament for the boroughs. The learned counsel argued at coupiderablo length that the Redistribution of Scats Act was careful not to take from any voter any right which ho possessed. He had not concluded his arguments when tho court rose, the further hearing of the case being adjourned till Wednesday. In the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, London, on Wednesday, before the Lord Chief Justice, Mr Justice Wills, and Mr Justice Wright, sitting as a special divisional court for the hearing of re- gistration appeals, was resumed, the hearing of the appeal of John James from a decision of Mr Arthur Lewis, revising barrister for the the Boroughs of Pembroke and Haverford west, who struck James's name off the list of voters for the Borough, on the ground that the freehold qualification did not entitle him to vote. The importance of the case was enhanced by the fact that the recent election for Pembroke Boroughs was a very close one, that it is understood that a petition has been presented for a scrutiny, and that several persons holding similar qualifications voted at the election. Mr Dickens, Q.C., and Mr L. Coward appeared for the appellant whilst Mr Bray, Q.C., and Mr Lushington appeared for the respondent to support the decision of the revising barrister. Mr Dickens, in continuation of his argu- ment on Saturday last, went on to contend that the right to vote in respect to the free- hold franchise had been reserved to the free- holders of Haverfordwest by the JKetorm Act of 1832 which added Fishguard and Narberth to the area of Haverfordwest, which created it a. borough. Before that time the freeholder was entitled to vote for the County of Pem- broke, but Haverfordwest bein a county in it self, as well as a borough, the right of the freeholder to vote in the county borough was retained, and that right had been acknow- ledged during all the years between 1832 and the Redistribution of Seats Act of 1885, when the area of the Borough of Haverfordwest was further increased by the addition o f Pembroke, and the Borough became the Borough of Haverfordwest, and not that Haverfordwest was added to Pembroke, he should be inclined to admit that the argu- ment was right. Mr Dickens then referred to the various clauses of the Acts of 1832 and 1835 in sup- port of his argument. The Lord Chief Justice, in giving judgment I without calling upon counsel for the respon- dent, said the question raised by the case presented some difficulties, and required very careful examination of Acts of Parliament, but, having very carefully considered the whole matter, he had come to the conclusion that the decision of the revising barrister was right. The matter was, of course, important 1- beause they were dealing, not only with the appellant in this case, but, in effect, they were dealing with a number of freeholders who claimed to be entitled to vote for the Borough of Pembroke and Haverfordwest, not in the ordinary way as occupiers of houses within the boundary of the borough, but in respect to freehold qualifications, and, in passing, he might remark that if the free- holders of Haverfordwest had a right to vote at the borough elections, the freeholders of

Englynion Cyflwyncdig i'r Parch D. Stephan Williams (B) Ebcnrzcr, M^rihyr Tydfil (gynt gweinidog Bethany, Llanstephnn). IIsul a -Iwres Ebcncz-?r—yw Williams, (iwr hwyMog, llawn rrsffder Teilwnsj was yn ninae Xer, Di ei ietidid fÙ lonier. Gryn 8"Tyn o deg rawn?ypian—mae'n rol Mev* 1: rhes o bregelhau, Aceniad ei bar-ibliadiiu, Am fad(I a hwyl i ymfoddhau, ALA W TYDFIL. Merthyr.

Er Cof Am y Parch Ww, L. Evans, Plymouth Pa, yr hwn a fu farw Medi 26th, 1803, yn 31 mlwydd oed. Brodcr ydoedd o Pencader, D E. I deuln Alltwalis mat'r newvdd anhylon Yn ddu nos o Siomiant a chyni ac aeth, Dir boeiius YW'T galar, ddirdyna bob calon, 0 farw'r un anwyl—dyrwygol yw'r saeth Cydwrlant yn bruddaidd gan droimewn adgofion I olrhain rhinweddau eu IUwyn fab serchoglon, Ac ynddynt cydsugnantadnoddau cysuron I* w dysgu i dd we lyd Yr Aiglwydd a wnaoth." Mor eydyn mscblnJodd haul dyffflaer t-i fywyd Cyn iddo eyrhr.eJdyd eyhyde,d ei oefa, Fel 1 hosyn y gwywodd—diangedd i eilfyd 0 afael pob cysiudd a gotid a loes Gobeiihion uebelgai* grasusol ei yrfi4 Oedd byw i ddyrchafu pur deyrnas Jehofa, A dwyn pechsduriaid at 1, Aberlh Calfaii-t," A'u ty wys i iodio ffyrdd crefydd a inner. Arwrddicn dwy hiraeth a wclir yn Seion Ac alaeih pruddgiwyfus amdia tob gwodd. 0 golli eu fcu ji-.i! pofalu? a IFy.idlon A'i glado mor gynar i randir y brdd Trwy IYro ei ddoethineb a'i natur fwyneiddion, A'i sel a'i ddidwyiled i yn mhob rhyw ameanion, Fe gadwai gymdeabas yn rhwymau pur hedd. Ei !er Of8 fyfygar fa'n llawn o wasanaeth Mewn dyg a dylarwad yn addarn i'w swydd. A'i deilwn* ym ir^chi.m o blaid G'rif ionoga^tb, Goronwyd a phrofion pur amlwg o'i lwydd Ieuenctyd yr e;wy syidg-inmwl o dytion, W Wed da nt i'w ailti fel othraw eywirlou, A'i hydd, cth foes wersi ai fuddiol g-in;!orion, Yn tir hwy tilg fiant, yn rhwydd. Grphmodd ei la'ur yn ngwinslr-n yr leitu A rhoddodd holl ar fau'r filwiiaeth i ISWT, Gelyniori airifad yn lJwyr wnaeth orchfygu Mac'n g wisgojhardd goron mewn gwynfyd yn awr; Gadawcdd flinderau a throrsau'r ani*ldir^ Am oror ddi-nos a bytb-bnfnidd ncfcldir, Ac vno mewn 1 e th t. gozon dd fc'i gwehr A'r ddclw ei geidwc-d yn buroi !d ei wawr. I'w riaint du'iolfyd iror chwerw yw'r ddyrnod, Rhy wan yw eu I-,h,tur i ddalpwys eu trallod. Cymylau 0 alar bruddhacdd ffurfnfeR, Ei Vywyd a'u r: r-,r,. t ftl nnwDdydd heb hitul wen; Ei meddwl sy'n fcwibio ynrehell dros y tonan At fedd eu hoff blentyn mae tyr.fa'u strchiadan, Daw Ion a'u cynro a'n (lyego i gtedu D aw eto cr t c 1 (1, cl ril fywyd i vi, cn u. Cant cto pjd-gwrddyd o airgylcb yr orsedd Yn mro deg C.Aers,.Icm uiewn bythol dangnefedd. HENUi G. WILLIAMS (Gieddwyaon). Pars- ns, Pr.

A CLKRGYJIAN NOVEL DEFEXCE.—The Che- shire county magistrates at Wilinslow were on Thursday confronted with a singular de- fence of a clergyman named the Rev W. Graham, who was summoned for riding a bicycle on the footpath. The defendant claimed that under au Act of George III. clergymen engaged in parochial duties wore. privileged, if it was necessary and expedient to ride 0:1 the footpath. He contended that the laws which regulated pedestrians were suspended in the case of clergymen.—The Magistrates disagreed with this view, and in flicted a fine.

MARRIAGES. JBKKINS—EVANS,—November 13th, at Water-gfrMt CM. Chapel. Carmarthen, hy the He J. Lt. Thomas, Llangendeirne, Mr William Jenkin-, Llaneendeirnt, to Miss P» rthyihyd, Llanddarcg. 17th. at Lanjrtfls- street Chapel Congregational Chur.-h.Curmarth; n, hv the R. D Erane, poster, Mr Morris Jenkins. Criigend, to :Mis Msgarie Morrill, jouKgest d.nn"hter of Mr T. Morri«, builder and contractor, W aU r• ree.t C a i m ar 1 he r. LE\\ I;¡-EL>s.-Xovem)cr 13-.11, at Wr.Lt,.r.,tretc b.,v the liev J Lloyd T o;t>:is, Liandfirne, Mr Wi'iia Lewis. Cftn- gwrmpj, to Misa Ann Evana, Uryn, Llanddarog. DEATHS. I)AYJKS.—November loth at 7. Morlty-street, Car- marthen, Lettice Marion, infant daughter of the late Mr W. B. Davies, L. & N. W. R. Superin- tendent's Office, Swansea, aged 1 year and 8 month?. IIOWELLS.-N--orember lstli,et 57. Lammas-street, Carmarthen, Mary, the wife of Mr John Howellf, town-potter, aged 49 years. THOMAS. —%To;ember 15th, at Knight-buildings. Carmarthen. Mr David Thomas, carpenter (and gaalighter for many years) aged 70 years.

Fishguard and Narberth would also have the right. Mr Bray I beg your lordship's pardon, but the inhabitants of Fishguard and Nar- berth have never voted for Pembroke Boroughs, and do not claim the right. The Lord Chief Justice said it did not matters. They would have the right if the freeholders in the borough of Haverfordwest had it. Having examined the various clauses of the Acts of 1832 and 1835, his lordship said it was evident that Haverfordwest had, by the latter Act been added to Pembroke, and no Pembroke to Haverfordwest, which, in his opinion, made all the difference. He was of opinion that after Haverfordwest had been joined to Pembroke borough, the freeholders though retaining their franchise, did so only for the county of Pembroke, and that they were not entitled to vote in respect of that franchise for the Borough of Pembroke. Therefore, the decision of the revising barris ter was right, and the appeal must be dis- missed. Mr Justice Wills said he was entirely of the same opinion. Mr Justice Wright also concurred. The appeal was, therefore, dismissed with costs. Thursday, 29th November, has been appointed for proceeding with the scrutiny of votes at the Royal Courts of Justice on the petition presented by Mr Thomas Terrell, Q.C., against the return of General Laurie as Conservative M.P. for Pembroke and Haverfordwest. General Laurie, it will be remembered, retained the seat by a majority of 12 votes only.