Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

POLICE PROCEEDINGS. Last Monday morning, at Penrhyndeudraeth Police Court, before John Jones, Esq. (chair- man), A. Osmond Williams, Esq., W. Davies, Esq., J. Parry Jones, Esq., E. Parry Jones, Esq., A. B. Priestley, Esq., W. Lowson, Esq., and Dr Roberts, the accused were charged with com- mitting the outrage. Mr Mostyn Roberts, Car narvon, appeared for the Messrs Greaves and Sons, and Mr William George for the defendants. The court house was crowded, and scores of people could not gain admittance. The un- suitability and inconvenient structure of the room were more than usually demonstrated. The very place where abudance of room should have been provided, viz., the body of the court, where the solicitors, plaintiffs and defendants, witnesses and reporters were-that was the place where the least space had been allowed, with the result that place was simply packed. Frequently the solicitors had to examine the witnesses within a foot or two of their faces. Through the kindliness and considerateness of the chairman, the reporters were provided with a table. Mr Mostyn Roberts said that the defendants pleaded guilty to the charge. They had thrown stones through the upper windows, and so breaking them. There was a sick man in a lower room, but the windows there were not touched. The keeper and his wife slept in another part of the building. The act was a wilful and a malicious one, and having been committed when an unpleasant dispute was taking place at the quarry, the conduct of the defendants was very much worse. Further, one of them was a solicitor's clerk, and as such ought to have known better what he was doing than the other defen- dants. William Owen worked at Llechwedd, ftnd Edward Jones was engaged at another local quarry. Mr W. George objected to Mr Roberts magni- fying the charge against the defendants, and connecting it with the strike. He begged to state at the outset that this offence had no con- nection at all with the strike. The defendants took upon themselves the whole responsibility of initiating and carrying out the act. There- fore, Mr George hoped that the bench would be convinced that the defendants had not been led to do this by anybody else. What they had done was simply a bovish frent an,) ha (Mr George) hoped the bench would treat the matter 80j and not look at it in the light Mr Roberts tried to throw upon it. Mr Roberts protested against Mr George making such statements. If the bench was not convinced oftco loitence, then it would be neces- sity for Mr Roberts to call witnesses. Mr GeOtgB said that there was no evidence at all to ehow that anybody else other than the defendants were connected with the offence. $h&o was the reason why the defendants took the whole responsibility upon themselves. Whilst deprecating very much what the defen- dants had done-which was a serious thing-yet it ought to be stated that they had some drink that night, and that they had overstepped the line a little. Under the circumstances, Mr George believed a light punishment would meet the needs of the case. After retiring for a short time, the bench said that the defendants would be fined 2ûs, and 12s 6d cost each, and that the damages incurred should be paid by the defendants in equal pro- portions. The chairman considered the act a very serious one. There might have been sick persons in the place at the time, and that these might have been injured by the stones. If such cases ever come before the justices again, a more serious course would be adopted to punish the offenders. Mr George said that two of the defendants wanted time to pay the fines. The bench allowed till the next pay day In the quarry.

THE COAL CRISIS. NORTH WALES MINERS' FEDERATION. ON Monday, the monthly council meeting was held at Wrexham, the following officials being presentMessrs George Rowley, Black Park (president), Thomas Hughes (vice-president), S. George (treasurer), S. Roberts (financial Sec- retary), loan Williams (miners' agent). It was resolved that the agent be allowed to proceed to South Wales for the purpose of addressing a meeting of miners. With reference to the dispute at the Wynnstay Colliery, the following resolution was passed :—" That inasmuch as the five men who have commenced the new yard at Wynnstay Colliery for a reduction of 31d per ton have transgressed all principles and unionism in going to work against the resolution of the workmen previously passed denouncing such a reduction, we refer Mr E. Rowlands to his own lodge for the settlement of hny difference betwean him and his co-workers, and dismiss it from this council," After a lengthly discussion it was decided to support the Wynnstay men now locked out as far possible, and that a levy of 6d per member be called for that purposs. —With regard to the question of stocking coal it was resolved" That we consider the evil of stacking upon pit banks in some districts operates very unfairly upon other districts where such does uot prevail, and that we advise our delegate or delegates to the Conference to draw attention to this matter, and that in those districts where stocks exist we sincerely recom- mend that the workmen do all they possible can in case of a general strike to frustrate their removal."—The following resolution was also agreed to:—" That all the employes working at collieries where notices have been given, or where the same have been withdrawn, be re- commended to continue their work, except the Birmingham confereuce decide otherwise, by the decisions of which conference we consider that we are bound to maintain strict loyalty."—It was decided that the agent represent the Federation at the Birmingham conference on Wednesday.

SUCCESS OF WELSH STUDENTS. ABERYSTWtTH. THE following students of this college have passed the matriculation examination of the London University, held June 1M3:- First Division Miss R. Barrett, H. W. Bairne, Miss E. Bywater. C. R. Chappie, E. E. Dent, H. P. Evans, O. T. Evans, Miss A. A. Fletcher, G. W, H. Harding, Miss Holt, E. T, Jefrreys, W. J. Jones, R. M. Kinsey, T. H. Kirkby, Miss E, T. Lloyd, D. W. Morris, Miss Spears, Miss Stratford, Miss S. E. Thomas, Miss E. G. Williams, and R. J. Williams. -Second division; A. W. Bartlett, Miss L. Edwards, Owen Ellis, Miss M. H. Jay, J. D. Jones, and Harvey Williams.

BANGOR. The following students of the University College of North Wales, Bangor, have success- fully passed the matriculation examination of the University of London, held in June :First division David Miall Edwards, Llatnlc'.erfel; Rosaline A. Gauntlett, London; Ow an W. i Griffiths, Criccieth Hugh Davies Jones, Dawnt, near Oswestry.—Second division: Edw /n Wynn Roberts, Clynnog; R. Dervel Rober ts Llan- dderfel; John Henry Williams, Clwtybont. At the entrance scholarship examin ation of the Royal Holloway College, Egham, t'ae following students have been successful:- Eleanor J SlMne obtained the first place an, j an exhibition otA'.° for tfaree years, and Lo nisn Uif.nhP.il an exhibition of £ o0 for three y ftars. Mr A. E. fir' aJormer student, ha 4 been bracketed Xita f 6 tvrea.su,rer8 Pn' « for first year students for physiology an( Å "°St0My> at ttie Westminster Hospital.

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CORRESPONDENCE. THE HUGH HUGHES' CHARITY. To the Editor. SIB,—After months of waiting for the publica- tion of the scheme under which it is proposed to administer this charity, during which the real owners of the bequest have been kept in the dark, a few items of information have leaked out as to its probable future management. Of course, the extraordinary apathy shown by the inhabitants of this town has its deserved reward they neglected to look after their own interests, and they now find that Deople up in London are equally neglectful. Voices were raised in your columns, apreals were made to the men who consider themselves the apostles of justice and reform amongst us, but not a word of protest or even of sympathy was uttered. Yet, when it is practically too late, we now have Dr Roland Williams in a white heat of virtuous indignation stating that he looked upon the scheme as it now stood as most unsatisfactory, and if it was put into effect no person would ever in the future leave money for charitable purposes. It was a public scandal, and the guardians and the inhabitants of the town ought to protest against it. It was contrary to the wishes and feelings of the townspeople and against the expressed wish and intention of the testator." That is just what some of your correspondents urged many months ago, but where was Dr Roland Williams then ? Then we have the important item of news that the application for S1000 for the interme- diate school has been refused. Who have we to thank for the prevention of the scandalous robbery of the poor that was once contemplated ? Is it Dr R. Williams or Mr Richard Hughes, who has also found his voice after a silence that was unusual for this ardent upholder of the people's rights ? Mr Hughes observed at the last local board meeting that the whole wishes of the testator and the inhabitants of the town had ended in smoke." If it is so, Mr Hughes, will have the ineffable consolation of knowing that he did nothing to prevent it; but that on the contrary he did all he could to secure the afore- said £1000 for purposes for which it was never intended. If it is correct, which is more than probable, that the fund is not to be used for helping the middle class to a good school for their boys, which they are well able to provide for them- selves, then I think, sir, the opponents of that scheme have great reason to rejoice. If it is only the administration of the charity, not its robbery, that is left unsettled, I for one should rest contended that the trustees whose names are given will do justice to all and show favour to none. But that Mr Richard Hughes and Dr Roland Williams should now unburden their bosoms, and come in at the death as indignant de- nouncers of injustice, is a sight for gods and men !—I am, &c., VERAX. 17th July, 1893.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AT CARNARVON. To the Editor. SIB,—I trust you will allow me to advert again to the above subject. It is a matter that touches us closely, not only as mere ratepayers, but also as Christian citizens, and should be (to quote an estimable member ot the board) sifted to the bottom. To clear away any misapprehension, and to strip the discussion of all partisan character, I ought perhaps to premise:— 1. That I made my statement not in a polem- ical spirit, but as a visitor appointed by the board for the month, not the least of whose duties I take it to be, to keep an eye on the attendance. It was reported to me by:— (a) The master of Twthill School, that half the children were absent every day on the average. (b) The mistress of the Girls' School, that 100 girls were on an average absent daily. (c) The master of the Boys' School, that the average ought to be considerably higher. (d) The Infant mistress, that the atten- dance was wretched." I went into the matter as thoroughly as time permitted, and reported to the board, as I was bound to do. 2. My figures were taken from the school registers (undesignedly, of course) and con- firmed by our attendance officer's report. 3. I was directing attention to the last quarter of this year, and not commenting on last year's attendance-a trifling circumstance which Mr Thomas, singularly enough, completely over- looked. 4. The error I made was a slip of memory- readily admitted and perfectly excusable-and in no way alters the unwelcome fact that our attendance, as I shall shew, is woefully bad and a matter of grave concern. And now let me direct public attention to my censor, who, by quoting last year's figures, en- deavoured to minimise the importance of my statistics, for the quarter just ended of this year -and may I add in passing that it is to me a source of great regret that the school attend- ance, which the board have for a long time been j striving to improve, should become a subject of controversy and dispute in the board itself. Mr Thomas manipulated the transformation scene" in a dramatic fashion, and invited the reporters to witness the performance. Let us with cool head examiae the act, even though it has the flight disadvantage of referring to last year. It will be noticed that Mr Thomas admits Car- narvon to be below the average for the Kingdom in#ll Departments. The following are his figures :— a £ — • c P 5 ,2 o i £ Is aeS c S ^goSg 5 U.2> or} o o =0 I* C U.Z U ,S P J3 = 5^3 cf n 1" !o" "2 z O p ¡-¡- Boys 242 215 Girls .I 227 165 Total in i,2 per Standards 469 380 81 83 cent Infants .j 314 198 63 68 |5 „ Total .1 783 1 578 1 -1-1- Total .1 183" 518 14" ,S '4 It Now it will surprise you, sir, to learn that this "entleman, whose statement be it understcod was a deliberate one, and intended to effect a transformation scene is wrong in almost every particular. I put side by side with it the official figures for 1892, presented by the attendance officer to the board, and dated February 6th, 1893, which I have copied from the actual return now before me, except the number of infants on the books in 1892, which I took from the registers themselves. The Officer's Report:— >> C be o fee a r-i Q S O OCd l* £ 0 > £ so > ° ssLsS *?§ § s I"! -3 « £ 8. « 1~ig- i-S £ =!f fl £ O & Boys 298, 242; 215] Girls 256 227 166 Total in 12 per 14 per Standards 5*4' 469; ?81| 69 cent cent Infants 325 314: 61 2 „ 7 „ Total 879 783; 580', 66 8 „ 12 I have limited myself to the three depart- ments, which Mr Thomns thought legitimate for comparison with other schools. From this Return it will be seen: (a) That Mr Thomas has in all cases under- stated the number on the books. (b) Has overstated by 12 per cent.-an error of 2 per cent, by the way greater than mine-the average attendance of the standard" children. (c) Has overstated by 8 per cent. the average attendance in three departments. (d) And consequently has given our schools a position in the scale of attendance which un- fortunately tiiey cannot claim. Of course, Mr Thomas made a mistake. The manipulator the transformation scene" was in too great a hurry to fetch the reporter, and so mistook the attendance on the day of inspection for the number on the bojks. i'j&veat censor. Houses of cards do not weather the storm." I pass on. My personal conflict with Mr Thomas is at an end. Time it too precious for the occupation. I should now like, Mr Editor* to address myselr through you, to my fellow-townsmen, in the fervent hope that good may ensue. The fact has to be realised that, according to official figures for last year, the attendance in our schools was 12 per cent. below the average for the kingdom. This represents a minimum loss to the ratepayers (I put in on low grounds) of£144 7s 6d, or very nearly a Jîd rate. But what is meant by average for the king- dom ? It means a middle position between town schools and those little rural scattered up and down the country, districts, when four children have t three, and sometimes four, miles to get Carnarvon ought not to occupy suth c It is an insult to think of it. Serely, compact population; with the cordial y »>- < exists between ottf school autberxitieie; itit tts absence of exciting counter attractions ol watering places, properly so-caliej; our school attendance instead of beiDg beneath the average should be a model one far above the average, It only wants united effort to make it so..1 I have been at some pains to aseerWn how we stand as compared with other t.-tv-ns in the neighbourhood, aud I gtve you the figures, a« furnished to me, authenticated in each case. Per cent. 1. fortmadoc (boys ana giris) 90 2. Holyhead 89 3. Bangor ^St. Paul's) 85 4. Beaumaris 83 5. Pwllheli (National) 80 6. Bangor (Garth) 79 7. Conway 75 8. Portdinorwic 75 9. Carnarvon. 66 It will thus be seen that Carnarvon brings up the rear, and not creditably. Excluding Carnar-J von, the average of the above would be 82 per cent. Carnarvon was thus 16 per cent below the average of our neigbouring towns last year,! and 21 per cent below for the last quarter of the year, and upon which I commented. The following conclusions will be obvious :— (a) Had our attendance been up to the average of these towns last year we should have) earned X192 10s more grant than we did. a loss to the ratepayers (I put it on the lowest grounds again) of more than a 2d rate. (b) If the attendance does not vastly improve this year, and be it known that the average daily attendance of scholars for the quarter just ended of this year was 43 below the average for the corresponding quarter of last vear, we shall lose in comparison with the above £ 288 5s—a very considerable sum. But, sir, this is a sordid view of looking at the question of school attendance. I put it on much higher grounds. Morality, humanity, and progress demand that we should bend our energies to make our educational machinery as effective as possible. I need not enlarge uponj this, Mr Editor. Let the following figures tell! their own tale and bear witness to the danger) lurking beneath their surface. I quote from statistics supplied to me by the teachers of the several schools for the last quarter. (April, May, and June). Daily absent from Board Schools 310 Daily absent from Twthill School 73 Daily absent from National Schools. 338 Total absent daily for last quarter 721 Now, sir, I am not unmindtul of the fact that. as a member of the board, I am jointly respon- sible for this state of things. I have never en- deavoured to shirk it; indeed it was a deep sense of duty and responsibility that prompted me to make my report to the board, and thereby to draw public attention to the matter. And 1 ami bound to say that the board, one and all, are doing all in their power to improve a state of attendance which they believe to be, in the highest degree, unsatisfactory. We have a vigorous attendance officer. We hold fortnightly attendance committees, and I venture to say they are as well-attended by members of the board as any committee in the town. But, alas! the general apathy-not to use a stronger term-is almost too much for us. The same weary tale of ignored notices is told month by month by our officer. Under the circumstances, I believe (and I am not alone in the belief) that the remedy lies in putting the whole case before the public. We want to enlist public opinion on our side, so that irregular attendance may be universally discouraged. I should like parents to be aroused to a sense of duty and responsibility to their children, apart from all other considera- tions, and the ratepayer to see that it is to bis interest that children should go to school. In this the press can render invaluable aid. and the magistrates, when necessary, can shew that the law is on the side of attendance at school. In short, I would wish to see all agencies working together, so that Carnarvon might wipe out the reproach of having to occupy an unworthy position in the scale of attendance, and that our educational atmosphere might be such as tc guarantee the success of the Intermediate School, which, I hope, will shortly be in working order among U'3. With many apologies for the length of mj letter.-Believe me, yours, &c., Craigydon. WILLIAM MORGAN, July 19th, 1893.

[ ALLEGED SWINDLING OF HOTEL-KEEPERS. ON Tuesday, at Conway, a special court was held to hear charges againstgone John Pearson, about 30 years of age, supposed to be from Stockport, brought up on remand charged with various larcenies, and obtaining food and n;oney by false pretences. — Superintendent H. D. Williams prosecuted on behalf of the police.— Grace .Hughes, in service at the Aberconway! Temperance Hotel as housemaid, remembered i that on Friday, June 23rd, a gentleman stopped for the night and went away on Saturday morning. After he had gone away, she noticed that he had left a shirt behind. She told Mrs Jones, the landlady, of it, and she told her to keep it, as very likely they would write for it. Witness folded it up and kept it in a drawer. The prisoner, on Saturday night, was shown to the same bedroom to sleep. He stopped for 10 or 11 days. Two or three days before the prisoner went away, witness noticed that he was wearing the shirt which she had kept in the drawer. Before telling Mrs Jones, witness went upstairs to look, and found that the shirt had gone. She informed Mrs Jones, who told witness not to tell prisoner anything then. On Thursday morning, he was again wearing the shirt. He left, and witness did not see him again till he was apprehended. The shirt produced was the one stolen. During the time the prisoner stopped he did not change his clothes, only the shirt. He had nothing with him.—Mrs Owen, City Vaults, Bangor, said that on the 7th last. the accused occupied a bedroom in her house. The servant called her atten- tion to some linen left in a closet from where the accused came. Believing iti to be soiled linen she directed the s&me to be r left where it was.—P.C. G. Edwards, Penmaen-t mawr, said that on the 9th inst. he apprehended the prisoner at Penmaenmawr, and charged him with stealing a shirt from Aberconway Temper- ance Hotel. He at the time was wearing a shirt taken from the City Vaults Hotel, Bangor. Wit- cess also found in a closet there the shirt takeD from the Conway Temperance Hotel. When charged, the accused said, I may as well make a clean breast of it; I have taken it,"—The accused was next charged with stealing the shirt at the City Va .Its, and in respect of th.it; he told P.C. Edwards, I may as well make a clean breast of it; I stole it from the City he told P.C. Edwards, I may as well make clean breast of it; I stole it from the City Vaults."—Mrs J. A. Jones, Aberconway Temper- | ance Hotel, s&id the prisoner came to her house, saying he had been staying with his brother at Rhyl. When she presented him with his bill he said he had a cheque, but that it was not signed, and that his trustee had gone to the Isle of Man. He said that that person's name was Mr Sutcliffe. Witness received by a railway porter a letter purporting to come from Mr Sutcliffe, Corn Exchange, Liverpool, saying he had recently sent the accused £ 25; that Pearson had a sun- stroke in India, and that he (Mr Sutcliffe) did not know what he had done with the money. Believing that the accused was a gentleman she trusted tim, and he owed her £ 2 4s. He said he was a captain in the army, Under this belief she gave the man food and loggings.—John Williams, Penrhynsise, said that on the 19th ult. the accused took lodgings 1 at his house. He paid 2s for the first night and part of the following day. He remained till the 24th. He said he had two sisters whom he ex- pected to come to him, and that he had a cheque for £20. that he had been to the bank with the same, but they had refused to cash it till they sent to Liverpool to inquire about the same. He left and did not return.-Capt H. R. Lam- priere, Bron Maen, Llanfairfechan, who said he had no wish to press the case, as the man had had no time to repay the money, having been captured the day after lie received it, deposed that the accused came to his place and saia ue had been to Snowdon. He stated that on the way he lost 30s, and asked for money to enable him to reach Chester, where friends would assist him to Stockport. Witness gave him 5s. —The prisoner had nothing to say.—Superinten- ] dent Williams said there were several previous' convictions.- The accused was committed to the quarter sessions, the bench stating they were prepared to accept bail, which was not forthcoming.

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. On the motion of Mr R. Richards, seconded by Mr Humphrey Morris, it was unanimously decided to hold the meetings of the board 'n Tuesday nights in future.

^hc Jabics' Column:. -r. -< The Duchess of York's bridal gown and going- away dress-both of which we give sketches of here- with-have already been minutely described in most places. Not so some other portions of the Royal trousseau. Among the English silks that have been mann- factured specially is one in a dehca..e aud beautiful tone of peach blossom woven at Spitnlfields. The design is an artistic mingling of rosebuds, jessamine, and maidenhair, each group of flowers fastened together with a knot of silver cord which has al:nost a raised effect upon the brocade. Another product of the Spitalfl-c^ looms is in a tender tone of turquoise blue sat.in with a moire design in gold, a novel idea which has resulted in a great success. From Manchester 00rues a beautiful pile green silk wjJbi a scatter of dais es over it. Spots and stripes in white satin make this silk unusually effective. A myrtle fjreeu s,!k for day weir was woven at Leek, toe design brocot upoo it consisting of white v'.ulets. A be<*utiftil t ~e'i'g dress if in the richest ivory > satin hwicad- strewn with very email blo??oans in p" k, bin* cold o.'innr. the pinic V.ne b'-ing of th* pa' 'i'iif bedi'ce ;» *rimm<-c with be t'r.est olo Int-h poi-.t 'be fotds of which are ht'd bv s-iun riebons in M.<- ic;ri-e colours of the fiowpra. A very lftij.*e bow .,f tie brocade if placed at tlf teft s'nf- of tne ekiri, 'a for trituaning ronn- the heal little fnil- "t the ribbons in the three colours, *aeh frill heacca witti a. tiny ruche. Another evening cress is in -pink satin embroidered in tabiier fa>hion in pmk pearls arid Mirer, the design being very light and delicate, showing sprnys of small £:,(;\l'ern rising in curves from where the stems appear to be tied with kewe simulated in the embroidery. This embroidery is finished ofi at the left side of the skirt with large cluster of pink ostrich aigrettes. The bodice is made with a short, round basque, edged with the embroidery, and finiched off with chains of pink pearle and silver forming a fringe. T11H ?.l-rcfei have epaulet* of embroider) corresponding vfith that, on eVirr, which is bordered ail ro-md with pmk peur'.s iii: diver. A third ereniug dr -:s it in white v.vkt broe.-ide, shovrius; a design of •n-.rved leaves v, h:ch is remarkably effective. Such a materia: no tTi¡Lm: MoT, the dr! is perfectly sif.o'e, «itti a folded booie* a deep h!; ol old lace from the in. A blind (.f silver embroidery out.b.s he bo ii;r' ond the skirt is finished at the edge w;th untrov satin frills e:ubro::Ierecl in suver, A dinn-.r of sky-blue broo i -e stuped with Ü. the san1 e tone and strewn with pv.k ro-1-? and green rolic.ge is futcle v.ith a pointed train. vnir as well as the skirt, is edged with a fril! of sW-. I-e satin. The bodice is headed with blue funrht-r, the of the brocade being drawn into a lar^e bo* in front. Blue satin ribbon is folded round the bas.pie as a finish. Ano^h-vr pale blue brocage i? stre-vn w;:h a design of in«i''?rjih<»ir fern, Lnpg roe«.d>ii3s, and small blossoms in heliotrope and pink, and two more even- ing drosses are cot-oo^sed resnectivt-lr of runk and pale blue tnirror velvet the rink shot with go'-d a~d the blue vi'L pink and eold. One of b'r E.oyal Hithaess'strousseau bonnet* is in the blue vi'L pink and eold. One of teT Roya-i Hithaess'strousseau bonnet* is in gold fancy openwork wit-h heliotrope flowers- forcing a border all round it, &nd wings in wired black lace | standing r.p at the b-sck. A sailor hat is in sunburnt straw with a black chip crown. trimmed with a, wist ;of Da e bi te and navv SUE round the crow, ending in a neat little bow at the left eid-s. A blacK chu iiat was edged with jet round the brim &nG turned up with l ink ribt-on from which springs a cluster of 'pink rc.-es. Thoi-e who have i&ti-lv bnutrht Brussels tace at a low figure have made a very rood liivesttncn* and, if they can jet do SJ, they will be wife to 'be oopor11• n11"*7, 3S the statement is m&Ue it; r.fmi 1 « price of the thread used in niii' i: f.r.6 Brunei iace has for some time pas:, lie-r. r*- ag at » rate which will entirdv change the feriiitr :ie of the manufactured article. X'be caust )•: the scarcity of the ilne Has fro-u winch the be?t f,'read i6 \»oven. Tms is attributable to the nnrVtvi-.rable season- for tur. ^row.h. The Lacios Evelyn and Violet Gordon Lennox, W" w(.re at the Sta'e Ball last week ii -wii! ■ f eai.-de-Nil satin frilled iv:t' the with rilver. Three graduated flounces of uds ethereal fabric covered tne s.?irt«, land x::e bodice* were verv girlishly ana pr-tti.y trim; -ed to mutch. Pearls were the si. ^abie omaii.vnt.* that accompanied these dres-«». Lla.i- lock, whose new title proves such stu>b.ing block to wore a hsn:<son»"g"ey v'r"a' e » silver*- sheen'on it, tr.tuiaod with vel-. m a oee.per tone of grev f.nd white lace flounces. Ihe CounV.68 of Drogheda's pale maize satin had large grey velvet, leaves applied upon the sat in and embroidered in gold, siheJ, and steel in a curiously rich and eft-th e 1. This composed the fro.ir. over which the grey satin hung, lined with paoli" masw and bordered with heavy gold embroidery. The bodice was srracefuiiy arranged with aid hce aho -t toe sboukters and ea'ed on the hips with gold, like the sides of the skirt. Lady Croseley, in sky-blue broc .dc, tuany Gi^monds fastened on tz.e folds of white c Li Hon thst trimmed the bodice, together with sou.e beautiful old lace. Lady Cnwshaw wore a brocade in a tone of old pink, opening on a front of velvet with a woe embroidery either side in green and old pink, some of whvh vis also ckvtrly ad^-pted to the trimming of the bodice. 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THE ALLEGED CONSPIRACY AND INTIMI- DATION AT LLECHWEDD QUARRY. Rowland Edwards (Rowland Wynn), Edward R. Edwards. Ellis Hughes, David Thomas Roberts, D. G. Williams, Hugh Jones, and Wil- liam D. Hughes, late workmen at Llechwedd Quarry, were charged by Charles Warren Roberts, the agent, with conspiring together to intimidate certain workmen at the quarry. Mr Mostyn Roberts, representing the agent and Messrs J. W. Greaves and Sons, the owners of the quarry, said that he would not be able to produce any evidence against D. G. Williams and H. Jones. He therefore desired to with- draw the cases against those persons. Consent having been given, Mr Roberts put R. D. Hughes, Dolwyddelen, in the box. Shortly after the examination in chief had commenced, the witness put his hand upon his left side, under the heart, and said that he could not stand up any longer. He felt he was falling down. An officer found a chair for him. Hughes then sat on the chair and proceeded to give very intelligent replies to the questions given him by Mr Roberts and by Mr George, who appeared for the men. R. D. Hughes said: I am working at Llech- wedd Quarry, and have been there from 13 to 14 years. It is a fact that the men have gone on strike. They went last May. I went out with them. In five weeks, and on June 27th I went to work again. On July 4th I was work- ing at the quarry, in the lower shed. I began to work at 7 o'clock, and continued to work till 12 o'clock. There was none else working in that shed. Half-past twelve I commenced to work again. The first thing I saw then was a lot of the leading workmen walking through the shed. They said nothing to me. Half-past one o'clock I heard a noise by the door, and saw a crowd of men coming towards me, led by Rowland Edwards, There were steps at the door through which they came. From 100 to 150 men came there. Rowland Edwards was the leader. They came towards me quietly. Rowland Edwards spoke to me, and told me to go home without saying a word about it. I asked them for permission to appeal to their consciences, and said We have been working together for a long time." R. Edwards repeated the same words as before, and held my coat behind me. The coat was not on me. He broucrht the coat to me and asked me to Dut my arms in it. I put my arms in the coat. Some boy-I do not know who he was—put my hat on my head. Then Edward R. Edwards pushed me against the wall. The place was about 8 inches wide by the door. When E. Edwards pushed me against the wall, I was within a. foot of the wall. Then Rowland Edwards called upon the gang to push from behind, and on my breast. When he fell on my oreast he shouted Press, boys." At this time the crowd pressed upon me and shouted A way with him Away with him Kill him! Kill him!" I was now pinned against the wall. There was a great noise there. I struggled for the door for my life. Because the men pressed upon me obliquely they pushed me towards the door, and I fell outside the door- way, Edward Edwards also fell. I saw him on his knees. He took hold of my right side. Rowland Edwards was also there. He tried to kick me when I was down, and in order to protect my face and head I held my hands and arms up so (He showed the way he did). I also raised up my leg. Rowland Edwards was on me at this time. I was not kicked. The crowd shouted "Over the tip with him Kill him boys There ie a t;p close to the p!ac(>a and it was very deep. Mr J. E. Greaves and Mr Warren Roberts came there just in time to save me. I certainly was afraid of the men. I mean all the men. Mr Greaves and Mr Roberts did save me. Mr Roberts pushed Edward Edwards away from me, and took him away. I was saved through Mr Greaves and Mr Roberts taking me to Plasy- waenydd. I failed to recognise anyone but the two Edwards. I have ever since been afraid. I am even now nervous. I have not worked since then, but I did go to the quarry to try and work next day, and stopped there till five o clock. I was not well. A lady gave me tea at the quarry. I asked permission from Mr Roberts to go home. I suffer pains in my bowels. The doctor gave me medicine, and something to paint my side. 18m anxious to work, and cannot live without work- ing. I aui afraid of going to work at the quarry because of what the men did to me at the quarry that day. Cross-examined by Mr William George I am afraid because of the conduct of the two men I named. Those two men always led the men. I albo fear the other men in the quarry. But I am not afraid of all the qnarrymen. Some of them were ready to resume work. but were prevented through fear. I do not think the majority are against me. They are on my side if they were bold enough to say so. I fear those men who are unwilling t) work. They are in the minority. The large body of the men want to work, only the ruffians prevent them. I am afraid of the ruffians and those who came with tbem. to me. After being to Plasywaenydd, I went home. I did not go to the doctor that day. Next day I went to the quarry, and walked miles out of my usual path, and passed Cwtybugail. But I was not well, and was getting worse. Next day (Thursday) I was even worse. I commenced to work, but the pains in my bowels becatne so great that I had to desist. The reason why I did not go back was that I was worse. I did not issue a summons. I am here as a witness and received thisphpertocome. These proceedings are not taken by me. But if these proceedings had not been taken, I might myself have taken some against two of the men. It was in a news- paper that I first saw that proceedings were to be taken against the men. After the 4th the men did nothing to me. When I went home I never thought of taking a summons out against the men. That night I did not think much of it. It was the next day I felt the most from it. I was too excited and could not feel that there was much the matter with me. But afterwards I thought a great deal about the row, and con- tinue to think much about it. I know Robert Davies, Hendre, and had a conversation with D. E. Davies on Tuesday night. When we were talking about the row Robert Davies came there to interfere. I never said that the men would return to work. We were speaking together about the strike. D. E. Davies bad heard that I had been half-killed. I do not remember having said that no-one touched either his foot or hand upon me. D. E. Davies said that I had come out of the row better than what he had heard about me. When I was giving him the history of the day, R. Davies came there and said that it was announced at the Oakeley's that I hlld been half-killed. In reply, I said that they had not done anything of the like to me. They hurt me by pressing me against the wall. They held me down but did not kick me. Edward Edwards held me when I was down. I am sure Edward Edwards held me down and did not try to pick me up. I cannot exactly say what Mr Warren Roberts said when he came there, but I heard him and Mr Greaves tell the men to be quiet. Mr Warren Roberts did not say that he had made a mistake. He held Edward R. Edwards in his hands. I have written letters to the papers saying that I was going back. I did not know that there was a meeting to be held on the 4th. But I saw a report of the meeting in the papers afterwards. It was Rowland Edwards and E. R. Edwards who came to xne, but they did not ask me to come to the meeting. I know nothing about the meeting. No question was asked me-only commanding me away. The witness had a parcel of newspapers wrapped in brown paper on his knees, and during this part of the cross-examination the witness began to open the parcel. Mr George: What have you there on your knees ? Witness: Oh, this is my property (laughter). I said that I was going from the quarry. After that my coat and hat were placed on me. I really believed the men meant harm to me from the threatening way they came towards me. I was afraid of them. I first of all appeal to their consciences. Of course, if they wanted to injure me they could have done so in the shed. I could not defend myself in the presence of so many of them. I never saw such a row in the quarry them. I never saw such a row in the quarry beforo. I have seen rows on the railways. I know that resolutions had been passed by the men that they were all to behave themselves properly. I saw this in the papers. The men came t for work, and it was known that they were coming that day. When the row occurred the office was closed because Mr Greaves and Mr W. Roberts had gone for luncheon. Some of the men passed through the shed, and did nothing to me. They wanted to see Mr Greaves to tell him that they were willing to work if they were protected. But none of these attacked me. The men had no stones in the shed. The only stones there were those which belonged to me. Of course, there were other blocks in the place. But they belonged to Mr Greaves, Some of the blocks had been raised by the men. When the defendants worked, they did not work in the shed. I do not know if they had partners there or not. Dr Jones, Dolwyddelen. attends. Re-examined: When I said I would go, I meant that I would go-home. Mr Osmond Williams: Can you identify any of the others who came to you ? Witness: No, indeed. I can't. Mr Osmond Williams: Can you identify the men who shouted out over the tips with him ? Witness: No, I cfta't. There were so many of them. Richard Lewis Richards: I am slate inspector at the Llechwedd Quarry, and live at Frondeg, Festiniog. I was in the office shortly after 12 o'clock on the 4th inst. Between 1.30 and 2 o'clock my attention was drawn to a Crowd that came down from No. 3 to No, 2 bank. Hughes worked in No. 2. I could the men come down the incline. I saw them cross over the incline and go in the direction where R. D. Hughes was working. There were many of them, but I cannot say how many. When I saw them running I ran in the same direction. On my way there I saw a man on the ground. When 1 arrived on the spot I could only see the men who were outside the shed. I saw Mr Greaves and Mr Roberts there. It was they who first reached the men. I saw Hughes a little aside of the men, who were excited, and caused some noise. I first saw Edward R. Edwards. He demanded that Mr Roberts should withdraw his words. Edwards was excited, I also saw Rowland Edwards there: The two are brothers. Rowland Edwards looked very excited, and pressed upon Mr Roberts to with- draw his words. Afterwards I saw the other three defendants. They did not take any particular part in the row. Hughes was by this time on his feet. Cross-examination: I heard E. R. Edwards demanding Mr Warren Roberts to withdraw his words, but I do not know what those words were. Mr Greaves was there at the time. I did not hear Mr Roberts say that Mr Greaves would withdraw the words on his behalf. I never heard Mr Greaves say he would withdraw any words. He was not taking part in any discus- sion about withdrawing words. Air Greaves stood close to me, and he did not mention any- thing at all about withdrawing words. I did not hear Mr Roberts withdrawing his words. I am not aware that that Mr Roberts ever said anything to E. Edwards. Edwards looked excited. I tried to persuade them not to allow things go any further. I reter to the two Edwards. Hughes looked excited and stood aside. I did not notice Alderman John Hughes. Hughes stood without doing anything. No one touched him at the time I saw him. He did not exactly stand near Mr Greaves and Mr Roberts. By the Bench None of the workmen worked at the shed, and they had no right to be there that day. J After luncheon the court re-assembled, and Mr George addressed the bench for the defence. He pointed out that there was no evidence against all the men in proof of charge brought against them, but what there was was evidence which went mostly against the two Edwards. The charge against them was serious, both in its nature and in its consequences. He hoped that the bench would put aside everything about the strike, which had now been before the country for sometime, and upon which the country had formed an opinion. In the charge it was stated that the defendants had used force and intimidation against Hughes. But no force had been used, and there was no evidence to prove it. If the man had been in any way injured, he could have brought the doctor to prove it. The man him- self did not say that force had been used towards him, who was able to proceed to his work after the event. Perhaps Hughes had been thinking about the matter afterwards, and had come to magnify it in his own mind. If the men were so disposed they could have injured Hughes. What happened in the shed was simply the crowd in pushing forward pressing against the breast of Hughes. That pressure could have been done quite unintentionally. Hughes also might have fallen through the pressure. In going through the door he fell on the ground, and R. Edwards fell upon him. Then Mr Warren Roberts came on the spot. It was simply through trying to get through the door that Hughes fell and that Edwards fell upon him. ilidwwrds did not intentionally fall on Hughes. As to intimidation, it was ent rily a matter of opinion. Its nature was not defined exactly. The bench would have to infer from the facts before them if there was any intimidation. The facts were quite plain. Hughes had been working at the quarry for some time, and knew about the men well. Mr Greaves and Mr Roberts had given an excellent character to the men. Hughes himself had stated that the men came to him quietly, but Air Greaves said that they rushed over the place and to Hughes. The reason why they went to Hughes was that they were going to hold a meeting that day, and asked Hughes to come with them. He had been co-operating with the men before this. He said that he would go with them. There- fore there was no need for using any force. But whatever was the application of the men to him he obeyed. It was absurd to say that the men purposed doing any harm, if all the circumstances of the case were con- sidered. If they had chosen to use force or violence, they could have done so, though Mr Greaves was there. Mr Warren Roberts himself was excited. Mr Roberts stated that he had taken hold of Edwards, who demanded from him a retraction of the charge he bad made against Edwards. ,Roberts had charged Edwards with having thrown Hughes down. If it was legal for one person to do a certain thing, it was not illegal for a crowd of people to do it. When all the circumstances of the case were known and sifted, it would be seen that really there was very little reason for bringing the men before the court at all. Mr Mostyn Roberts said that if the defendants were there with the object of intimidating; Hughes, they were all guilty. Mr George did not agree. Mr Casson (deputy clerk). said that it a crowd of persons went towards a house with the purpose of putting that house on fire, and if only one of them put the house on fire, they would be all guilty. Mr George: That may be so, but here the question is whether or not the men were there for the purpose of intimidating Hughes. Shortly after four, the bench retired to con- sider the charges. The public, who could not gain an entrance into the court, peered through the windows, and the anxiety displayed as to the decision of the justices was apparent on every hand. The magistrates having returned, the chairman said that the defendants would be committed to the quarter sessions for trial. On the applica- tion of Mr George, the defendants were let out on their own recognizances in the sum of X20 each. Mr Mostyn Roberts then proceeded to open the case in which Humphrey Jones, Rowland Edwards, Ecward R. Edwards, D. G. Williams, and Hugh Jones were the defendants. The defendants had been summoned for conspiring together to intimidate B. O. Hughes, Bowydd- street, Festiniog. Humphrey Jones was said to be the leader of the crowd, and it was stated that when he arrived at the shed on the upper bank, that he stopped the machine, by removing the strap. Two of the defendants—the Edwardses -took hold of Hughes, who was pushed on and on till he came to the verge of the precipice that was close to the shed, and was very nearly thrown over. Robert O. Hughes deposed I live at No. 4, Bowydd-street, and am a quarryman. Until lately I was engaged at the Llechwedd Quarry, where I had been engaged from 33 to 34 years. I came out on strike a few weeks ago, but returned to my work afterwards. I was working on Monday, July 3rd, and on Tuesday, the 4th. Work commenced at 7 o'clock in the morning. I worked in No. 3 shed, on the middle bank. I worked after ^dinner on Tuesday. Between11 and 2 o'clock, a large number of persons came into the shed. I should think there were about 150. They came there suddenly and quietly. They were led by Humphrey Jones, who had been my partner before this for many years. The machines were going at the time. I used the machines as part of my work. Humphrey Jones stopped the engine, by slipping off the strap. Then they pressed on me. Edward tt. Rowlands was the first to take hold of me. He took hold of my waistcoat with both his hands, and stood in front of me. I saw D. G. Williams. He took hold of me behind. I heard them shout 11. _11 Down with him, down WitQ aim. iney au called out so. I said nothing at the time. Tiien I was pushed forward by them, and out of the shed, There was a noise such as you hear when a man is pushed on by a crowd (laughter). They were shouting, Down with him." There was no door on the place: it was an open space. When I was going through the doorway, I was tripped by one of the two brothers called Edwards. But I got up at once when I fell (laughter). When I got up E. R. Edwards kicked me twice-once on each leg. He gave me a push with his shoulder in the direc- tion of the precipice, and I nearly fell over. He first of all receded a little and then rushed at me and pushed me. They tried to throw me over the precipice. That was their object. I indeed cannot say how I did not go over. I was on the tramroad, but I cannot say what was the distance between where I stood and the edge of the precipice. I cannot say that the push was meant to throw me over. Certainly I was frightened, I said to them Hold on, boys! I shall not take a thing like this." The shouting was going on all the time, until the lower bank was reached, I cannot say what they said because I was so frightened. Somebody threw my coat to me, I do not know who did. When I got my coat I ran to the office, and did not look behind. R. D. Hughes worked on the lower bank. The crowd ran in the direction of the place where R. D. Hughes worked. After being at the office I went home, I received instructions to go home that day. I made complaints in the office. Of course I was | afraid after what had been done to me. I saw t Rowland Edwarda-we call him Rowland Wynn -and Hugh Jones. I particularly noticed li Rowland Wynn there, because he laughed spite- fully in my face. He was close tc me. I could hardly walk after the kicking, and told Inspector Morgans so. There was a sore on one leg. I felt the whole of my body bad after the attack for many days. I had to leave the works because of the treatment I received from the men. Cross-examination: I showed my leg to my wife, but to no one else. John Williams, my partner, was in the shed at the time. He escaped through the niche in the other end of the shed. I did not bring him here to-day. 1 had to come down here to-day. These men did not speak to me till they took hold of me. I never heard a word about a meeting. I never attended any meeting. I dare state that they took hold of me without mentioning anything at all about a meeting. They cried out, Down with him." I did not promise to go to a meet- ing. They did not take care that I did not go over the precipice. Would it be taking care of me when they were pushing me ? Mr George But you know you are saved ? Witness: Yes, I do. I am saved (laughter), I cannot say how I came from there. I cannot say whether it is an escape or something else. I am not in a position to say that somebody saved me with his arm. The crowed pushed upon me. Re-examination: My partner ran away for fear of getting the same thing as I did. C. Warren Roberts: The shed is close to the precipice. They are within 15 feet to one another. Between the shed and the precipice there is a railroad. There are about 6 feet from the middle of the railway to the precipice. The precipice is 55 feet deep, and it is practically perpendicular. The rock juts out a little below. The men were rushing down from the direction of the shed when I saw them. I could hear their shouts 300 yards away. J. E. Greaves said that he heard the men shout, and saw them rush down to the lower bank. He and Mr Roberts went there at once. Cadwalader Humphreys, a clerk in Mr Greaves' office, said that he was in the office on the 4th inst. He did not hear the row. Hughes came running in, with his face white, and made a complaint. Witness gave him an advice. R. D. Hughes (the witness in the previous case) gave evidence to show that the crowd which visited him came from the direction where R. O. Hughes worked. The crowd asked witness not to work.. R. O. Hughes, re-called, said that he resumed work the next day. But he did not then work He stopped on the evening of the 5th inst. Mr Osmond Williams Why did you stop the second time ? Witness I did not break my heart the first time, but when I went home, and saw a crowd of people around my house, and my wife and children crying,—when I saw all that I could not go to work again, and I broke my heart. I did not go to the door, nor did I hear anything the people said, but my wife went. But she is not here to-day. I heard tLe noise outside the house. I did not consider what had occurred in the qnarry as sufficient for me not to go there the next day. I did not go there afterwards because I was afraid that the crowd would pull down my house, injure my wife and children, and murder me. Mr George said that the effect of what took place in the quarry on the mind and body of Hughes was very slight and of short duration, He went to work at the quarry the very next day. The bench had nothing to do with what had occurred about the house. Hughes had re- ceived no injury. The evidence against the de- fendants had been very much coloured, and was not sufficient, in his opinion, for the jubtices to send the defendants for trial. The magistrates retired for a few minutes. When they returned to court the chairman said that the defendants would be committed for trial to the next quarter sessions. The Chairman wished to offer a kindly advice to the quarrymen during the present unfortunate misunderstanding at the Llechwedd quarry. He hoped that they would all behave peacefully, and that they would not bring any cloud upon the good name of the quarrymen of Festiniog. Mr George: I must really object to you making such remarks, sir. Whilst these cases are not settled I think it is most improper and unfair towards the defendants to make such remarks: The Chairman: Do you mean that they are improper on my part ? Mr George: Yes, because you are the chair- man, representing the bench. The Chairman: I made the remark on my own responsibility. Mr George: Well, it was a most unusual thing to do. Mr Osmond Williams: Mr George has mis- understood the chairman, I believe. I am sure that the remark was made out of the kindness of the chairman's heart; Mr Priestley I wish to associate myself with the chairman in the remarks he has made. The Chairman A similar advice was given by the chairman of the quarrymen's meetings. Mr George: That may be; but for such a remark to be made in a court of justice, when the cases have not been decided, is entirely unfair. Mr W. Davies, Cae'rblaidd, said that he had been informed that similar advice had rbeen given in all places of worship at Festiniog last Sunday.

THE" MIRA" BEATS THE HERMIONE." ON the 10th inst., when the magnificent fleet of sailing yachts that were present on the Clyde were competing, in almost dead-calm weather, for the prizes offered by the Royal Clyde Yacht Ciub on the second and last day of their regatta, tin interesting trial of speed took place between the steam yachts Hermione" and Mira," the former being owned by Messrs R. G. and J. A. Allan, of Glasgow, and the latter by the Hon. F. G. Wynn, of Carnarvon. According to arrangement, the yachts started abreast of each other from the Cloch Lighthouse, the course to be steamed to be round the two Cumbraes and back to the Cloch Lighthouse, a distance of about 31 nautical miles. A start was effected at 145 p.m.. the yachts being almost level, this position was retained with little variation until the Cumbrae Hgbt was passed at 2.45. At the south end of the smaller Cumbrae, the Mira" was leading by a full length, and turned with this advantage in her favour for the run home. From this time until the Cloch Lighthouse was reached, the Mira" gradually increased her lead and arrived off the Cloch Lighthouse at 3.48, being Ii minutes ahead of the Hermione," or equal to nearly half-a-mile. At the time these yachts were built in 1891, much interest was taken in yachting circles as to their comparative merits through the speed they had both attained on their trials, and this interest was greatly increased amongst yachts- men who were present on the Clyde at the closeness of the race, and at the result which everyone expected would have been in favour of the Hermione," as she had always been spoken of as the fastest yacht afloat, a position which she cannot now lay claim to. The Mira is 340 tons, and the engines are over 800 indicated horse power, She has lately easily run the measured mile on the Clyde at 14! knots per hour. The Hermione has always been considered the fastest yacht in Great Britain—and is of the same size as the Mira." The Hermione," during the race, carried steam at 200 lbs pressure, which is her,limit. The limit of the Mira is 170 lbs, and she, during the race, carried it from 135 to 165 lbs. Towards the end of the race, with steam at 165 lbs, she was fast outdistancing her rival. The race made a great commotion on the glass-like waters of the Clyde, and yachts which had been becalmed for hours, were rocked about as if in a gale of wind, also a bell buoy, which had been quiet all day, suddenly commenced ringing out a merry ding dong.

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DOLGELLEY LOCAL BOARD. THE ordinary meeting of this board wes I-, on THE ordinary meeting of this board w*s on Monday evening. PresentMessrs Francis Evzus .cnairman), William Wiliiams, Maesv- li\ cnoo j iifichtir'j Richards, Humphrey Moms David Merely th, Dr John Jones, Messrs Griffith Owen, Joi;a El.vurds, W. R. Davies (clerk), Richard Buineit (acting clerk), and W. Jones (surveyor). MISCELLANEOUS. I It was reported that the smoke nuisance which emanated from the electric light engize was being looked intj by the surveyor.—A communicatlou was received from Mr Aslett luiorming the bo&rd that he would take into consideration the request of the board for a tram from Baralouth on some evenings during the week. » T <-<- THE BRYNFFYNNON PLANS. A letter wag read from Mr E. Wynne Williams, t0 the trustees of Baptist chapel, who are ratepayers, calling the attention of the board to the plans for the erection of new buildings at Brynffynnon. The letter pointed out that the p.ans in question showed that laud was enclosed, ihe trustees were ready to &H w that enclosure to take place, on condition that the building m front of the chapel Le removed back. The surveyor obser' that there many things in the plans which were contrary to the bye-laws.—The architect was called in, and the various defects in the plans were pointed cut to him. The plans were rejected.-It was stated that the s*w which belonged to the ho^ie were beinf <»u4 iha: Cuildina: bad com- menced be) tn-abonrd had p&9.sed,t! plans. Ti. a board failet 0 pgr, t- u. '0 whether t; n sttb in question should b- ~eokou £ ,d as new or -i buildings Ir was .>ai<" .at the pi .n sh .¥-^<1 that the i «ii;amg w oeL,. erected -In j ubltc land. Tb- "1 nad previ- ly u:g' I Dr rj S to excha,, ece of tK -.nd ret«rred to .r two other -.ions of -M.r John E. 8 maintain i that they i,ad rf j-nnj tt some timo-af an not new t-uik'irg; and. .<1 nothing to d • witc A observed tilt- plan L. sent bbvl to L'r Jones, and that Tît' hud proir-sed to giv?- a pit,, a of the Ir.nd t«'Wf.rds widening the road tc-far..g Baptist h&t-1.. -Ultimately 1*. w&s dacidec to inform 'r Jones tha*. ttif !'i' vera.- ^.aer which wot'id be al.( Wt.. 10 ;joceed with the buildin that he sho1..Uow a littb* land toward -rueniiv the fI.rllii) to the Baptist chapel 'tun r,1f t; e p • •; ,.f land be eiiHot f from t WIDRNING SMITHFIBLD-STHEKT. Plans of alterations proposed to be carried cut with a view of widening the street between ti e county hall and Caxton Beildings were sub- mitted.-It was decided to ask the Rev Ellis Edwards his price for the land.

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