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AGRICULTURE IN NORTH: WALES.…
AGRICULTURE IN NORTH: WALES. | [FROM AS OCV VSL< <S\.J CORRESPONDENT." The weather continues fijie fur tackling the m^cct<tury farm work in arrear. There is | every prdbaihiUihjy of a. iaiiibiiig wtjawmn. Ev.-os are dropping iambs unci or the JinosiE favourable eLTcuiiksikinoes. Tliei sun- amd iniki, balmy atmosphere will soon bninig them aiiong. "lhm is sadder thail to see and feel the rain SWe upillg across the .]Al-it'J.|e,s, driven. hy a fua\ous ea.steriv gale, almost drowning the lambs as soon as they odme inica tihe. world. The shepherds have an atiaibub time of Ü, fur no matter how care- ful th^y may be the percentage of losses is heavy. Now, if tJhe weaitjber were expressly niaide for the adr^iiittage of fluok-mastare it could not be better. The snow is rapidly •disappearing from the mountains. The river rmiiiiiiig harid-by Abar .Station, coining fcliraely fi1\AIl tihJu sniiow, w-s full of snow "Walter on Tut}* Say jaisit. As fan; as I can gather mv o'bst^.vatiions ILSD week on the attitude the Welsh mem- bers should adopt towards the proposals of the English LandCommissioners to take Welsh tjyildeiLee, meeits wlJh general approval. Lett ju%m<ant go by deA^t. Xo C<lI:e> will attach itflne aiigtoetsib iiinpostem-oe—&t toast in Wales—. to conclusions based entirely on "ex parte" evufcifetuce of lamidbwne>r.s. Hut. His plan, to be suoces^full, depei»dis entirely on the unluaii- mtous way In wthiuh the Liberals—shall I say it l-boycott the commission. Our case has betia snibmdtifceid to the only tHbu-nal in whlMi we Ihafve conffldsiiice. 'r,h71i kn'JjOwniers hl&di a. fair opportunity of preseantiiig their aæs: they w<e<re. abated by an able and ex- f^iienJced metmiber of the bar, and thev muøt accept tilie vardbot. I dJonot siay it \\il be in our favour, im but I dio sx.y jL would be steupMUby a bin to crimie to present an in- eamipCeite oasae from the tenant fai'in'cire' polaib of vienv to aaitoitlher trrbunal! If the land- owneis dhruae to do so, thwt is their own tiiFair. We have no co'nifidetnoe in the Eng- lish Land Ouirniiii!smj<n—me'Mier in its mertihodis of talking evidence no>r the qua'li ty of tihe evi- Idleniee stiibiinilfifcdL The commission sits with aliased dtoors, and declines to enter iinto the Bsarits of dfisputets- between hindiord and ten- arJtj. What ¡It dloes exist for it is very difficult 1jo deibenmiine, except, possibly, to report im favour of bimetallism. Something may be wdtvanctid for tIlve laitter when we can adjust a aaJiisfladtoiy ra/tco of value between stiver and goflldi. FatUtioas have advanteed in police, and last weiek WdMi store oatftife fettdhed exceptionally high Sg-ures. There is every iidiicattiion that youmg srtjje-k wili'l sell better this year than for the past ten years. At one of the Eng- iiMi markets tihe quotations ran as foiijows MiWh cows, £16 to £22; calvers, £14 to £ 18; barrens, £ 9 80 £ 13; haifeis, £ 9 to £ 16; and siilfrks, £ 6 to £ 8. If th^-we prices ooaittdnue — and they are veiy likely to have a long ruiii, owing to the scarcity of stock— WeSlish hqm formere will make good some of the Howves of lasit year. I had a long chat with a Merionethshire landowner on Wednesday last. He informed 1 me that the state of things there was very little improved, as far as cattle is concerned. Last spring, when fodder was scarce, the farmers took their stock to Bala, Ruthin, and Corwen—where English dealers attend-and: sold for an old song—for practically anything they could get. This year," said my friend, "We have "plenty of feed. We had a double harvest last year of almost everything, but cattle are very scarce with us, and if farmers have to buy in to get rid of their supplies, it will be at a very high rate. We have fewer cattle & sell now that prices have gone up a pound or so a head. WTiat we do sell we shall make a good price of; that is the precise situation among the (Merionethshire hill farmers. In^afxi of estlalbiriliinig lectures on highly techmcail and abstruse questions, the County Oouiniula woulM be beftt^r employed in en- fowling tihe powers tihiey. poissetss for stamping emit flnwds in tihe butter and cheese trade. As far as I <»n observe the Adulteration Act 3s a dtcd. labter in Wales. The buiter in- drudtry is being ruined by the en-drmous quantities of fat sent over here by the American BffUl OoratimenlM deader, and sord as bufcec fit a prioe wjtih whifch. it is impossible for farmers to compete. Meiri'i'fi," the verv oiever wii^er in "The FtieM," on "The IXlfry," Is, I am g:a.d to 9ee, diJecJtmg dlbèIŒtron to this very inipiliferiit subject. "Cheese," he says, "has fallen im anentoly in value. Stoiitm cheese has fallen a.t least 2d. per pound, and large quantities of imlfetiBor quiaLilty liave btun alttuosit umisateaKe. The on?}}' food—w j can scarcely etili ft daiiry (puodJuioe—'Wlirich seeims to have malinitiaiiied ks paliltflon is nmr^ariln.e. The brands wiiich weTti seMng alb lid, per pound a year ago are being raha/Lited i'n Lc«nxl «i at the same price to-dhfy, aaid they unque^tiiioniably provMle a profit very much higher than is obtained by hjB-j CM'J Y fairmeir in the country. Tluafe tflne public sflioaild bwy nxairgarine at lid! anld tliiaifc exeeilletnt buttar should be actSd BIt 18. stJde by srJde witfli iit is a disgrace to a country which, although it be so highly civi-I :K3&e<d, sustains kiwis ".Jhicl1. are so unjust. It louat ba dear to tihose who think that the farming classes have themselves to blame. 1.lhey aire suffioi'enltfly numeiious. to force the hhtnkiJ of amy Grovemm'einit, and' to insist upon just audi equdUalblle lajws. That we should be so willing to nuirbuire foreign producers of an. imifcktakyn of our own goodfs, mantufactured fnom Amemiican fait, is contrary to the dictates of reaBon and of humanity.. The French- imaJn, the IXijii'ti, the DutolimaJi, and rhe OKfcaigo ^auglhterman have been making their fotrbunes out of the sentiment of our flammers and the indeoiianan, or the wanton- ness, of our Governumanits." I quiibe agi-ee with Meiriin." Our County Councils niglhlt, however, db much if thev w*ouOd use the powers with which' they are armed by tihe Legrsltoicure. A writer In' a trarte paiper deellaired last week tliat one large firm scfldi wtiekly five tons of mixture oom- posed of two paiits of manga rine and one of trotter. Lajndllordis postses great influence, anld tibey miilgubu assist in the campaign against lafdulteat^kwi.
.NORTH WALES ANNUAL HORSE…
NORTH WALES ANNUAL HORSE SHOW. At a meeting of the executive committee of the above show, held at the Royal Sportsman Hotel, Carnarvon (Captain X. P. Stewart presiding), letters were read from the Lord- lieutenant of Carnarvonshire, Mr Mis Xan- ney, Mr Sydney Platt, Mr John ..Tones, Major Lloyd Evans, and others, • ifering donations of special prizes. Mr P. P. Pratt, of Brynllithrig, St. Asaph, who was present at the meeting, signified his intention of offering a champion prize of ten guineas for the best horse exhibited in the agricultural classes. The Hon. F. G. Wynn suggested that a prize of a similar amount should be awarded to the best horse in the light horse classes, and it was understood that such 1 prize would be offered by a local landowner, who has for many years been a warm sup- porter of the show. The election of officers for the approaching show was then proceeded with. 'Mr Lloyd Warren Hughea, of Coedhelen, was elected president; Mr J. H. Griffith, Clynnog, Anglesey, vice-president. c;: 'tain Stewart was re-elected chairman of t; executive; Mr C. R. Rees, treasurer; and Mr Dan Rhys, secretary. The prize schedule was revised, and several new and important classes added. A number of well-known gentlemen were nominated as judges in the various classes.
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Welsh tdn-p?; (tea's a/re steadily st.i'ea'iitng inito the Siaites. A baiteh of Llaiiellyibie leave their oM homes tiliis weiefc for Gas
1 GOVERNMENT INQUIRY AT\ LLANBERIS.
1 GOVERNMENT INQUIRY AT LLANBERIS. On Friday morning, Lieutenant-Colonel Yorke, R.E., opened a.n inquiry at the Dol- badarn Hotel, LIanbens, into the application of the Llanberis Water and Gas Company for a Provisional Order. Mr J. Bryn Ro- berts, M.P. (instructed by Messrs Barber and Co.), appeared for the promoters; while Mr J. H. Bodvel-Roberts (clerk) and the Hon. Col. "W E. Saekville West (chainnan) on behalf of the County Council; Mr Morris Owen, Carnarvon; Mr D. P. Williams, Mr Lloyd illiams, and Mr Closs for the Gwyr- fai District Council; and Mr Jackson (from the office of Mr Mostyn Roberts) for Mr Assheton Smith, appeared to object. Mr Bryn Roberts, in opening the case for the promoters, said that the waterworks were constructed 20 years ago, and since then the village of Llanberis had been supplied with water without any complaint whatever. Up to the time the works were erected, Llanberis had only a. very insufficient supply, pro- vided by means of tanks made by one of the gentlemen who now appeared to oppose the Order. The gasworks were erected about 25 years ago. They had a lease from Air Assheton Smith under certain conditions, but they did not intend to interfere with those conditions. All they required was to place the works on a legal basis before in- curring any further expense. The opposition stated that the works should be in the hands of a public authority, and that the rates: proposed to be charged were excessive. As to the first point, the promoters at once in- timated that they would transfer the works oyer to the local authority, and that was pro- vided for in the Provisional Order. If it was more advantageous for the public to have the works, they could have it at its present value. Mr Roberts then proceeded to read a loug correspondence which had passed be- tween the parties. As to the second objec- tion, that the rates proposed to be charged were excessive, the promoters stated that at least they did not exceed the rates of any other waterworks in the countv. If the Board considered that the rates were too high, the promoters were prepared to take any charges which they considered fair and right. But the rates asked for now was a i slight increase upon the present charges. [Proceeding. 1
THE GREAT WELSH BILL
THE GREAT WELSH BILL OPEXIXG OF THE SECOND READING DEBATE. In the House of Commons on Thursday Mr Asquith, in moving the second reading of the Established Church (Wales) Bill, said the object of the bill was to terminate the legal^ establishment of the Chnrch of England in Wales. That was its central and essential provision, and everything else was subsidiary to that main and governing purpose. There was an obvious distinction between the Church as a spiritual body, which was one identical and continuous, and the Church as a State establishment, which was subject, as to all its forms and laws, to the shifting cur- rents of popular opinion, which was at one time protected by Parliament to a certain extent, and at another time protected by Parliament within very much narrower and more contracted limits. There could be no delusion more injurious to the true interests of the Church, or more fatal to a true un- derstanding of our constitution, than to con- fuse these things, separate in their origin and absolutely having no connection one with the other. A fallacious assumption often introduced into these discussions was that the State, by altering the conditions of establishment, or by getting rid of establish- ment altogethen, was in some way or other making a formal repudiation on the part of the nation of its religious character. He asserted that from the earliest times in this country the State had claimed and exercised the controlling voice in the civic government, ;and in the regulation of the endowments and privileges of the National Church. It was a historical fallacy to represent the Church of England as ever having been a mere offshoot and dependency of the Church of Rome. He defied anyone to dispute the proposition that whether or not there was a transfer of the privileges and endowments of one Church to another, Parliament did, be- tween 1530 and 1570, assert and exercise the right of prescribing the conditions of tenure on which every ecclesiastical benefice in this country was held. That was the price which a National Church paid for the so-called privilege of establishment. It was for them to consider whether the privileges and dis- abilities were worth the price which they had always had to pay, and would always have to pay for that state of things. After re- ferring to the treatment of the Church in W ales in the Tudor and Stuart periods, Mr Asquith described the causes of the founda- tion of Welsh Nonconformity, alluded to the strength of the various religious congrega- tions in the Principality, and replied to the various objections which had been raised to the bill since it was introduced. SirM. H. Beach contended that the Government were attempting to attack the Church under the disguise of yielding to what; they called the national demands of Wales. If they were told that on such a matter as the disestablishment and disendowment of 1 the Church Wales was entitled to be treated as a separate nation, he would like to ask the Government if 31 out of the 34 Welsh members were to say that they insisted on having a separate Government and a separate Parliament for Wales, what would be their answer i He was very confident that just at the present time they would decline to comply with that demand. It that were w the argument that because this was asked for by 31 out of 34 members it must be conceded was surely not sufficient. Mr J. H. Roberts reminded the House that at the elections of 1892 Wales returned 31 members pledged to disestablishment, and only three against it, and maintained that there never had been a more real issue placed before the constituencies. It was, in fact, the question of disestablishment that had made the Welsh party. At the last general j election the votes in Wales in favour @f dis- establishment were 145,818, and against j 86,883, showing a majority of 59,000 votes. There was not a single representative from W ales who had either the inclination or the courage to say a word in favour of the Welsh Church. This measure would result in untold benefits, not only to Welsh dissent, but to the cause of the Church in WTales. The debate v\ as continued by iMr Penrose Fitzgerald, Mr T. P. Price, Mr G. Loder, Lord Cranborne, and other members, and then adjourned.
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NORTH WALES HORSE SHOW AND SALES.—On Friday, about 260 harness homes, cobs, ponies, and unbroken half- bred colts were shown and submitted for again a large one, trade was good, and fair prices were realised.—On Tuesday, the fourth day of the sale, the hoises shown were waggon, light lurry, strong van, and tram horses. Among the prize winners were Mr Henry Parry, Carnarvon; and Mrs McLaren, Newmarket, Rhyl.'—On Wednesday, the fifth day of the unique gathering, the hoises I on show and sale were confined to 150 heavy waggon horses. Prizes were awarded to the following, among others Mr J. Chambers, Llangefni; Mr W. Thompson, Leeswood, I Mold the executors of the late J. Thomas, Llansantffraid. The attendance was large, and prices ruled high, the top figure being 96 guineas, hich w is paid for a brown geld- ing from the farm of W. Thompson, Lees- wood.—Thursday saw the finish of the sale. There were nine classes, including shire and Clydesdale stallions, mares, geldings, and fillies, and hackney stallions. Among the prize-winners were Mr P. P. Pratt, Blyn- llithrig Hall, St. Asaph; R. Roberts, Bach- ygraig, St. Asaph; Mr W. Dyke, Pulford, Rossett; Mr E. Jones, Llanarmon Mr J. M. Jones, Meifod Mr John Lewis, Garth- myl; Mr D. Jones, LlansantfFraid; Mr Edward Studley, Llwyn Knottia, Wrexham Mr J. Banks, Gorsedd, Holywell and Mr Lee, Ouston, Ellesmere. During the six
FIELD EXPERIMENTS IN j CARNARVONSHIRE.
FIELD EXPERIMENTS IN j CARNARVONSHIRE. A report has been compiled by Mr T. Win- ter, M.A., Mr C. Bryner Jones, F.H.A.S., and the Rev John Owen, M.A., on field ex- periments carried on in Carnarvonshire in connection with the Agricultural Department of the University College of North Wales, Bangor, from which we make the following extracts c — As in previous years, part of the grant made to the college by the Carnarvonshire County Council has been devoted to field experiments. The experiments of the previous year have been continued at some of the centres, and, in addition to these, ex- periments on grass seeds and on the inanur- ing of pasture land have been carried out at four centres in the county. The following manures were used :—Super- phosphate, EZ 2s. 6d. per ton; basic slag, L2 5s. dissolved bones, £ 6; bone meal, JS6 kainit, E2 Os. 6d. sulphate of ammonia, £ 14 5s. EXPERIMENT WITH GRASS AND CLOVER SEIEDS AT ABER. During the years 1891, 1892, and 1893 Mr Thomas Roberts, Tanyfvnwent, has carried out a series of experiments with grass seeds, and in order to follow up the results of these trial plots, Mr Roberts decided in sowing down a field of about 14 acres for permanent pasture, to divide it into four sections. The following mixtures of grass and clover seeds have been sown on the different sections:- Perennial ryegrass (number of lbs. of seed per acre on sections), 10, 7, 5 Italian ryegrass, 4, 4, 3, 2; cocksfoot, 4, 4, 5, 6; Timothy. 1, 3, 2, 3; tall fescue, 3, 3, 3, 4; meadow fescue, 2, 4, 7, 7; meadow foxtail, 3, 5, 3, 5 poa trivialis, 4, — 1, 1; broadleaved red clover, 14, 12, 8, 6 late flowering red clover, — — — 1; alsike clover, 2, 2, l-i, 1; wild white clover, 1, 1, 1, 1; birdsfoot trefoil, 2" The seeding in all cases is somewhat heavy, but Mr Roberts is desirous of making sure of the result as it is intended to leave the field in pasture for the next 15 or 20 years. The seeds were sown down with oats and barley in April. At the present time there is very little difference to be noted between any of the plots. The plots will be inspected periodically, and further reports will be issued. EXPERIMENTS ON GRASS SEEDS. The experiments with various mixtures of grass seeds which were commenced in 1893, at the following centres in South Car- narvonshire, have been continued during the present year: — Bodnithoedd, Bottwnog, occupied by Mr G. Thomas Tycerrig, Garn, occupied by Mr R. W. Jones; and Plas Llecheiddior, Brynkir, occupied by Mr D. J. Will iams. The mixtures were sown with barley and oats following a root crop. Total amount of grass and clover seeds per acre sown on each of four plots, 42 lbs. 42 lbs. 34 Ibs. 34 lbs. Total cost per acre, 19s. 19s. 8d. 21s. 27s. The land at all the centres is of a light loamy nature. The grass was cut early in July and weighed green. The following g:g the we.-ght of grass per acre from the uninanured portion of the field at Tycerrig and I'ias Llecheiddior. At Bodnithoedd the land received a dressing of artificial manure.—At Tycerrig, 6 tons 9 cwt. 721bs. 5 tons 3 CWlS. 80 lbs. 5 tons 12 cwts.401bs. 5 tons 1 cwt. 62 lbs. At Plas Llecheiddior, 7 tons 50 lbs. 5 tons 8 cwts. 4 lbs. do. or plot 3; 7 h us 15cwt. 4 lbs. At Bodnithoedd 11 tons 7 cwt. 96 lbs. 8 tons 10 cwt. 80 lbs. 10 tons 9 cwt. 32 lbs. 10 tons 6 cwt. 48 lbs. i The difference in the weights on the various plots was in no instance very great, It may ne noted, however, that the results on plot 1, which was seeded with clovers and pereanial ryegrass alone are better than on the other plots. The land will be grazed for the next three years, and a careful examina- tion of the herbage will be made at inter- v als. The experiments have aroused con- siderable interest in the several districts, where it has hitherto been the usual custom to sow home-grown grass seeds. EXPERIMENT ON PASTURE LAND AT NANTLLE. This experiment was initiated by Mr D. A. Gilchrist, In 1893, on the farm of Mr W. A. Darbislnre, at Nantlle. Eight plots, l-8th of an acre in size, 75 yards long, and eight yards wide, were marked off. One-fifth of each plot was carefully fenced off by a slate fence, which was provided by Mr Darbishire. The field had been in pasture for a number of years, and had not been manured for a considerable time. The soil, which is de- rived from "-lie weathering of the slate rock is a poor clay mixed with slate shingle. In the middle of June, 1894, the herbage ap- ppared to be thicker on the parts of the plots which had been mown during the pievious year than on the adjoining parts. This is doubtless accounted for by the fact that on those parts of the plots which were in hay there was always a good covering of herbage, whereas the grazed portions were eateii very bare by the stock, and suf- fered considerably during the previous hot summer. The grass was cut and weighed on July 18th, 1894. In every case the yield from the land which was mown last year is greater than on the grazed land. From each of the eight plots the results were as follows — (1) No manure, weight of croj> per acre in 1894 from land mown in 1893, 8 tons 9 cwt. 72 lbs. weight from land grazed in 1893, 7 tons 2 cwt. 96 lbs. (2) 1 cwt. nitrate of soda per acre, 8 tons 10 cwt. 80 lbs., and 7 tons 13 cwt. 64 lbs. (3) 5 cwt. nitrate of soda, 9 tons 6 cwt. 48 lbs., and 6 tons 17 cwt. 56 lbs. (4) Nitrate of soda, basic slag, and kainit, 9 tons, and 8 tons 40 lbs. (5) Nitrate of soda, superphosphate, kainit, 9 tons 17 cwt. 16 Ibs., and 8 tons 14 cwt. 32 lbs. (6) Nitrate of soda and basic slag, 9 tons 16 cwt. 48 lbs., and 8 tons 3 cwt. 141bs. (7) Basic slag, 9 tons, 8 cwt. 104 lbs., and 8 tons 10 cwt. 40 lbs. (8) 9 tons 5 cwt. 80 lbs., and 7 tons 18 cwt. 24 lbs. EXPERIMENTS ON HAY CROPS. These experiments were arranged and carried out by Mr J. Owen, assisted by the tenants on three farms in the county, viz., Bronant, near Bontnewydd, owned and farmed by Mr R. B. Ellis; Brynodol, near Tydweiliog, farmed by Mr Daniel Jones; and Nyffryn in the same district, farmed by Mr Griffith Jones, both farms owned by Captain Wynn Griffith, Llanfair Hall. Messrs Jones and Ellis carefully looked after the plots, and rendered every assistance in apply- ing the manures and inspecting and weigh- ing the crops. Nine plots were taken on each farm measuring l-20th of an acre each, and the crop of half each plot was weighed. The manures applied were the following:- (1) Farmyard manure, at Bronant, good and valued at 5s. per ton; at Brynodol and Nyffryn, mixed with yard scrapings, and valued at 3s. 6d. per ton. (2) Superphos- phate, £3 2s. 6d. per ton. (3) Basic slag, B2 5s. (4) Dissolved bones, at £ 6 per ton. (5) Bone meal, at J36. (6) Sulphate of ammonia, £ 12, and basic slag. (7) Kainit, at £ 2 6s. per ten, and sulphate and .slag. (8) Kainit, sulphate, and superphosphate. Competition was thus afforded between farmyard manure and artificial manures, and between phosphatic manures used singly, and some of them used in combination with nitro- genous and potassic manures. The sulphate contained 23.53 per cent. of ammonia, and was obtained from the Carnarvon Gas Works, and all the manures except this were applied in the middle of February, which was un- fairly late for the slow manures. fairly late for the slow manures. The soil in the three fields differed in nature, quality, and condition. From the result of the experiments, of which a comprehensive table is given in the report, the following conclusions are drawn 1. Farmyard manure gives a good crop on all the farms, but it is expensive. 2. At Bronant a light dressing, or one ele- ment, <.oes not pay (see plots 2, 4, and 5), while ri combined dressing more expensive pays well (see plots 6, 7, and 8). 3. At Brynodol, superphosphate, slag, and dissolved bones do well, and the former two also at N yfflyn as well as bone meal. 4. \Ve find that sulphate of ammonia at Bronant, added to slag raises the profit from Is. 6d. to £1 12s. 3d. while at Brynodol and Nyrfiyii it does not pay, probably be- cause st Brynodol sufficient nitrogen had been supplied in the farmyard manure given to the :.hH application of iiitro-phosphate in 1892. 5. By spending an additional 2s. 3d. per acre on kainit (potassic manure) we get an increase of profit at Bronant, JB2; Brynodol, 92 Is. and at Nyffryn, 8s. 6d. 6. In substituting superphosphate for slag we get a better result still, £3 at Bronant, i;5 7s. 4d. at Brynodol. 7. We find that artificial manures properly combined give as good crops as farniyai-d manure, but at much less expense, the pro- fit being eight times as much at Brynodol, and nearly seven times at Bronant with arti- ficial manures. In the above results superphosphate does better than basic slag, but to ensure a fair competition the slag and the bone aieal should have been applied two or three months earlier. The very uneven quality of the soil and sod at Nyffryn requires a repetition of the experiments, or weighing the crop of the plots next year and the year after, without applying any manure.
LLANDUDNO COUNTY 71COURT.!
LLANDUDNO COUNTY COURT. THURSDAY.—Before his Honour Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd. 0 EXTRAVAGANT FUNERAL EXPENS- ES.—Mark Cross, miller, Llanddulas, made an application to have an ottder of the court against William Roberts, 5, Penybivn, Old Cohvyn, reinstated. The plaintiff said that he had had a warrant against the party at a former court. In his absence at the county court of Cor-way the defendant had made a'l application to have the warrant suspended, the application being granted, and the war- rant was suspended for a month. There were only seven days of the time unexpired. The father-in-law of the defendant had been living with him, and was in receipt of parish relief. He had died about a week before the court day at Conway, and had been buried on Monday in the same week. At the funeral there was a hearse engaged and five mourning carriages. A "spread" had also been given to the mourners after the funeral. There was a witness in court who could corroborate what he (the plaintiff) had said.—The Judge: That's the custom in Wales, you know. I have been preaching against such expendi- ture on several occasions. Nothing, however, will do except to have what they call a beautiful funeral. I have seen them myself half a mile long.—His Honour added that as there were only seven days of the warrant unexpired, it was hardly worth while to re- instate the order. CLAIM FOR RENT.-E. Thorpe, con- tractor, Llandudno, claimed from Ann Chapel and Mrs Turnpenny, Penmaen View Villas, the sum of 221 Is lOd for rent.—Mr W. D. Henderson was for the plaintiff, and d 'Nfr Mr J. A. Lloyd for the defendants.—Mr Henderson said that the claim was for the rent of premises in Caroline-street, Llan- dudno, from January 1st to July 1st, 1894. The previous owner of those premises was Mr George Smith. The present plaintiff had obtained a judgment against Mr Smith, which with costs amounted to £300, and to secure those costs he had taken a third charge upon the premises. However, the first mort- gagee's interest falling into arrear, the pro- perty was put up for sale, and in order to save himself, Mr Thorpe had bought in the property.—Mrs Chapel said that she was the tenant of 2, Pentnaen View Villas, at j350 rental, which included taxes. The rent had been paid up to July. It had been paid to the bankruptcy account of Mr Smith.—By Mr Lloyd The rent which was due on July 1st. 1894, had been paid. Mr Smith boarded with her. On January 3rd, 1895, ske had had a bill from Mr Thorpe for £ 25. That was for rent due from July, 1894. He had put in a distraint for that amount. The whole of that amount had been paid. She had received an application from the official receiver for the payment of the rent up to January, 1895. She showed that the amount had been paid to Mr Smith.—E. Thorpe gave I evidence of his having purchased the pro- perty. He had not received any rent up to July, 1894.—Mr Lloyd, in defence, said that the rent under the agreement made with Mr Smith had been paid to Mr Smith week by j week before it became due.—Mr Smith said that the property had been sold on April 25th, 1894.—Mr Lloyd then said that the defendant had paid rent to the wrong person subsequent to that date.-Evidence was given that the claim which Ann Chapel had against Smith had been entered against him in the bankruptcy court, and his Honour said that if that was so, the claim could not be en- tered also against the rent.—Mr Henderson asked his Honour to give judgment in favour of his client.—The Judge: I do not see how I can do anything else.-In reply to Mr Lloyd, his Honour said that a new trial could be applied for, but at present there was no answer to the claim. He did not, however, invite the application.—Judgment was given for the plaintiff for the sum claimed, but his Honour stayed execution to allow of a new trial being applied for. CLAIM FOR A SHEEP DOG.—William Brookes, butcher, Clonmel-street, Llandudno, claimed £10 from Miss Melsom, matron ot the Tanycoed Convalescent Home, Llanrhos, for loss caused; by injuries alleged to have been inflicted upon his sheep dog by a St. Bernard's dog, the property of the defend- ant.—Mr Amphlett, Conway, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr W. D. Henderson for the defendant.—Mr Amphlett said that the action was brought to recover damages for injuries caused to the dog of the plaintiff. In April last, the son of the plaintiff was going from Llandudno to a field at Llanrhos with a shandry to fetch sheep for his father. When opposite the road leading from Craig- vdon to the Conway-road, there were two ladies coming along from Llandudno accom- panied by a large St. Bernard's dog. The plaintiff's log was running along behind the shandry, within a few yards of it. The St. Bernard's attacked the plaintiff's dog, which was driven underneath the shandrr. the wheel passing over him. The plaintiff's son had spoken to the ladies, who had asked him to get someone to attend to the dog. The dog had been attended to by a veterinary surgeon, but it had not properly recovered. The plaintiff had been offered £10 for the dog.—Evidence was given by W. O. Brookes. -George Hughes, butcher, Craigydon, gave evidence that the St. Bernard's was ferocious towards other dogs.—Robert Roberts, but- cher, Llandudno, gave similar evidence. He said that the St. Bernard was a nuisance.- The plaintiff said that he had several times complained at; the Convalescent Home about the conduct of the dog.—Frank Booth, vet- erinary surgeon, Abergele, gave evidence as to the injuries caused to the dog of the plaintiff.-At the close of the case of the plaintiff, his Honour asked where the evi- dence of scientia was, that the dog was of a ferocious disposition to the knowledge of the owner. All the evidence that had been ad- duced wa.s that the St. Bernard had rolled over another dog. Why, two lady's pet dogs in a drawing-room did hardly anything but that. There was absolutely no evidence. He dared say the dog was a nuisance, that it rushed at people and frightened them, but that was not what the law required.—Mr Henderson applied for costs he had brought eight witnesses from Birmingham. — The Judge: You need nob have done that. There would have been enough people in the neighbourhood, I dare say, to give the dog a character without going to Birmingham.— The plaintiff was non-suited. No costs were allowed.
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A paiill/iiaimaiita-ry rebiLin Shows the nanie;^ n'd'dli'ti-^es, and: dlafces of appointment of all ni^MUiafcte appointed in England anfd Wales between1 Jully la'fi 1892, and August 31st, [ 1894. Taking the Welsh counltres, it appears f tlualt the numlbsr so appointed in Anglesey was 11, Brecknock 20, Cardigan 11, Carmar- then 18, Cannhirvon 17, Denbigh 30, Flint, 23, GihlmOiigian 60, Merioneth 10, Mont- gtotmery 14, Pemlbnoike 17, Riaidnotr 9. The return as to boroughs shows that in Ab'dryisltjwylbh. five j-ufifoi'oes were appointed 'o wM! fn liliCs period, in Brecon five, in OaatEiff 21, ila Card&glsHn. six. in Ca*mraiiimn six. in Oatrmairvon four. Mi Clt'eslber five, in Denbigh five, :n Otewestry six, in. Shrewsbury 10, in Swansea1 11, and1 in Wrdxliam five. WeMi- 1 1 Lxn. -_itW
PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY.
PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY. The annual general meeting of members of the Prudential Assurance Company was held on Thursday at the offices, Holborn Bars, London, Mr Edgar Horne presiding. The report of the directors furnishes no in- dication of diminishing vitality. On the con- trary, the progress made in 1894, alike in the ordinary and the industrial branches, surpassed everything in the company's past experience. Taking the former of these branches, the report shows that the enormous number of 61,744 policies were issued during the year, assuring no less than £6,282,120, and producing new annual premiums of £ 339,957. So far as volume of new busi- ness is concerned, the nearest approach to these figures appears to have been attained in 1891, when the total assured was £ 5,932,493. As a result of this splendid accession of busi- ness, the total premium income rose to £2,077,956, the increase for the year being £ 223,586. The claims in the ordinary branch totalled B518,151, and the life assur- ance fund, increased by the surplus of income over outgo, rose from £ 7,970,943 at the be- ginning, to £ 9,498,917 at the close of the year. In the industrial branch the progress made was equally striking. The premiums showed an increase of £ 272,360, and amounted to £ 4,244,224. The claims were for £ 1,548,377. The practice of granting free policies to policyholders of five years' standing, who desire to discontinue their payments, seems to have been largely taken advantage of, 66,478 of such policies having been issued during the year, raising the total number ftJ. force to 398,078. The increase to the fund of the industrial branch considerably exceeded one million sterling, the amount rising from £ 9,929,160 to £ 10,975,244, which is equal to an average increase of £ 7,000 busi- ness daily. The aggregate result of the operations in both branches was to add £ 2,674,940 to the assets of the company during the year, increasing them to the grand total of £ 21,213,805. As to the results of the annual valuation, it may be stated that while the same tables and rate of interest were applied as in previous years, the sur- pluses disclosed in both branches largely ex- ceeded those for 1893; that in the ordinary branch being £ 532,186, and that in the in- dust-rial branch £ 793,861, or a total for both branches of £ 1,326,047. Of this great sur- plus, £ 576,047 will be distributed amongst the participating policyholders and share- holders, the balance of JE750,000 being carried, forward. All further particulars may be obtained upon application to the superintendent, Mr J. W. Jones, 36, Castle-square, Carnarvon or the assistant superintendents, Mr John Williams, Eryri Terrace, Llanrug Mr Robert Hughes, Bodlondeb, Peitygroes; Mr M. T. Jones, 3, Friars Terrace, Bangor; Mr W. Hughes, Prudential House, Bethesda; Mr
Family Notices
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. W Announcements of Births, Marriages, and Deaths are chargedls. (cash) and 2s. 6d (credit). BIRTHS. Boyle-March 16, at AHen-sqaare, Holywell, the wife of Mr John Boyle, ot a daughter. Evans—March 9, the wife of Mr John J. Evans, Goodman-street, Llanberis, of a son—first-born. Jones-March 7, at Station-road, Greenfield", Holy- well, the wife of Mr J. Jones, Flint, of a son. Jones—March 15, at Cestrian Cottages, Connah's Quay, the wife of Mr Owen Jones, blacksmith, of a daughter. Jones-March 17, at Golftyn. Connah's Quay, the wife of Mr Edward Jones, stonemason, ef a son. Jones-March 20. at 1, Hill-street, Carnarvon, the wife of Mr E. Price Jones, c)mpositor, of a daughter. loyd-March 17. at Nelog Home. Segontium-road South, Carnarvon, the wife of Mr John LIoy., fitter. of a daughter. ee-March 10, the wife of Mr Edward Lee, Davies' Cottages, New-road. Holywell, of a son. Phillips-March 12, the wife of Air Owen Phillips Hoi way, Holywell, of a son. Rhys-Jones-March 12, at Llwynogwen Villa, Pen- rhlwceiber, the wife of the Rev W. Rhys-Tones, o a daughter. MARRIAGES. Jones-Williams-March 14, at Pendref Chapel, Car- narvon, by the Rev W. W. Jones, Pisgah, and Mr Daniel Thomas, Mr Griffith Trevor Jones, Tan- ybwlch, to Miss Catherine Williams, Brynteg- both of Cbrmel. Jones-Littler-March 20, at St. John's Wesleyan Chapel, Chester, by the Rev D. Jones, Wrexham (father of the bridegroom), assisted by the Rev D. Marriott, Holywell, Mr D. R. Jones, Holywell, to Miss A. E. Littler, Liverpool House, Holywell. Lloyd—Pritchard—March 15, at Pendref Chapel, Carnarvon, by the Rev W. W. Jones, Pisgah, and Mr Daniel Thomas, Mr Robert R. Lloyd, Brynteg, to Miss Elizabeth Pritchard, Tanybwlch-botb of Carmel. Owen-Williams-March 19, at the registrar's office, Carnarvon, by Mr Daniel Thomas, Mr John Owen, New-street, Holyhead, to Miss Margaret Catherine Williams, Ty'nymaen, Rhostryfan. Owen—WiUiams—March 8, at Abererch Church, Pwllheli. by the Rev J. M. Jones, rector, Mr Wm. Owen, Gorpiiwysfa, Plasgwyn, Pwllheli, to Misa Jane Ellen Williams, Ty'r Ysgol, Plasgwyn, daughter of the late Mr W: Morris Williams, Nantlle. Thomas-Williams-March 13, at Llanelltyd Church by the Rev W. Owen, Mr Morris Thomas, Min- ffordd, gardener to Mr Osmond Williams, J.P., Deudraeth, to Miss Margaret Willi mis, eldest daughter of Mr Robert Williams, Talybont, Dol- gelley. DEATHS. Bennett-March 15, at Bennett's-row, Pentre, Flint. Esther, relict of Mr Thomas Bennett, aged 76 years Bowen—March 16, at Halkin-street Flint, Edward Hugh Lupus, infant son of Mr J. T. J3owen, baker, aged 3 months, Davies—March 10, at Tanybraich, Dinorwic, aged 89 years, Mrs E. Closs Davies, the mother of Miss Jarvis, Penisa'rwaeD, and Mr D. Rowlands, late of Vaynol Arms, Ebenezer. Vaynol Arms, Ebenezer. Davies—March 18, at Evans-street, Flint, Mrlshmael Davies, aged 74 years. Davies—March 12, Emma, the wife of Mr Hugh Davies, Mynydd-y.llan, Ysceifiog, aged 59 years. Davies—March 10, Ann, daughter of Mr William Davies, Swan-street, Flint, aged 23 years. Edwards-March 10, Mr John Edwards, Roskell- square, Flint, aged 19 years. Edwards — March 15, Mr Robert Edwards, 6, Pembroke-road, Baotle, and Rhedynogfelen, Llan- wnda, aged 60 years. Evans-March 13, suddenly, Dr Evans, Hawarden, aged 41 years. Evans — March 11, at Greenfield terrace, Green- field, Holywell, Mr John Evans, aged 36 years. Edwards—March 19, aged 89 years, Mrs Edwards, widow of the late Rev William Edwards, vicar of Llangollen, and mother of the Bishop of St. Asaph. Francis-March 11, Mr John Francis, Greenfield- street, Holywell, aged 68 years. Jones—March 13, at 17, King Lake-street, Edge Hill, Liverpool. Mr Alfred Henry Jones, compositor, son of the late Mr Charles Jones, Holywell, aged 28 years. Jones — March 12, aged 74 years, Mrs Jones, 'lalsarnau, mother of Mr J. Jones, Cottage, Tal- sarnau, and Mr W. Jones, Brcntecwyn, Merioneth- shire.. Jones—March 2o, at her daughter's residence (Mrs R. A. Dunlop, Beresford House, Market-street, Carnarvon), aged 78 years, Mrs Fanny Jones, relict of the late Mr John Jones, Chester-street, St Asaph. Jones—March 6, aged 1 year and 10 months, Margaret Mary (Maggie), the beloved child of John and Annie Jones, 58, Tagus-street, Lodge Lane, Liverpool, and niece to Captain Robert Pritchard, 7, Thomas-street, Carnarvon. Jones-March 13, Mr John Jones, Ceunant Coch, Llanberis (late of Ha fed Bach), aged 77 years. Oliver-March 11. at Horsedd, Holywell, Miss Oliver, late of Merllyn and Rhydwen, Whitford, aged 54 years. Owen-March 11, at his residence, Cross-street, Holyhead, aged 7 years, Owen, beloved son of Mr Lewis and Margaret Owen, of the same place. Owen—March 13, at her residence. The Newry, Holy- head, aged 71 years, Mrs Francis Owen. Owen-March 16. aged 73 years, Mr William Owen, Grugsn Ddu. Groeslon, Llindwrog, and father of the Rev D. O'Brien Owen, Carnarvon, and Mr O. J. Owen, Blaenau Festiniog. Owen—March 15, aged 3 years, John Richard, the beloved child of Hugh and Annie Owen, 104, Breck. road, Everton, Liverpool. Owens—March 12, at Montgomery House, Barmouth, Hugh Oweo, saddler. Roberts—March 5, Mr Evan Roberts, son of Owen and Catherine Roberts, Brynffynnon, Rhostryfan. aged 26 years. Williams-March 12, at her residence. 4, Summer Hill-terrace, Holyhead, aged 86 years, Mrs Elizabeth Williams.
MONUMENTS-
MONUMENTS- LARGE STOCK. BEFORE BUYING CALL AT HUGH JOMJS MARBLE WORKS, CARNARVON,
MARKETS FOR THE WEEK.
MARKETS FOR THE WEEK. CORN. LIVERPOOL.—FRIDAY. FBy Telegraph] WHEAT, moderate inquiry; whites, Id; reds, {d under Tuesday; Californiau, 4s Hid to 5s %0.; 2 winter, 4s 8id to to 4s 9d; Manitoba, 4s 2M to 2 4s 3d. Beans, quiet, with easier tone at Tuesday's rates; Saidi, 22s 6d to 22s 9d. Peas, Ss Id. Oats, firm, but quiet; white, 2s 2d to 2s 4d. Maize, demand slow, quiet trade at id under Tuesday new 4 mixed, 4s 3d to 4s 3Jd Danubian, 4s 6d to 4s 61 d. 4 Flour, unchanged. CHESTER.—SATURDAY, There was no change to note in the value of Engl sh wheat, supplies being small, and previous quotations were repeated. Oars were in fair request at full prices to an advance for choice samples for seed purposes. Indian corn was about 6d per 2401b down on the week, while foreign wheat also shared in the advance, barley remaining unchanged. Quotations:—Wheat, red, 33 4d to Os ud per 751b; malting barley, 3s 9d to 06 Od per 601b; oats, 2s 2d to 2s 6d Der 461b; beans, Os to Os per 801b; and Indian corn, 12s Od to Os Od per 2401b. MANCHESTER.—THURSDAY. Market poorly attended and trade slow. English wheat meets with limited inquiry at last Thursday's prices. Californian is up 2d per cental. Red is un- changed. Millers ask an advance of 6d per sack on flour, but sales are small. Oats easy and unchanged. Beans 6d to Is up per quarter. Peas firm. Barley unchanged. Indian corn 21d to Id per cental up. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON.—THURSDAY. Good supplies, and trade slow at the annexed pricesGood to prime hay, 60s to 90s Od; inferior to fair ditto, 36s to 50s; new hay 00s to OOs; mixture and sanfoin, 60s to 90s Od; good to prime clover, 908 to 112s 6d; inferior to fair ditto, 50s to 80e; new, 00s to 00s; straw, 15s to 34s per load. CATTLE. LEI C ESTER—SATURDAY. Full consignment of home-bred bullocks in good condition were offered, and with buyers well repre- sented trade was active for good lots at very firm prices. Best milch cows made JEl6 to jE19, and secondary, j314 to JE15. Best Welsh runts, JE15 10s to jE17 secondary, L10 to £ 13. Irish bullooks, jE13 to £ 16, and young stock, L3 to fA per head. Sheep were a steady trade. SALFORD.—TUESDAY. There was a larger supply of cattle, but trade was fairly good, and late high prices were maintained at 6id per lb. The supply of sheep was about the same as last Tuesday. There was a good demand, and business was done at last week's prices, choice little north country sheep making 9id per lb. The supply of calves varied little from that of last market day. Trade was rather s'ow, and prices, if anything. were in favour of the buyer. Quotations :-Cattle, 5d to. qd; sheep, 7d to 9Jd; calves, 6d to 71d per lb. At the market: Cattle, 3068; sheep. 7683; calves, 387. LONDON.—THURSDAY. Fair average supply of beasts, chiefly Norfolks. Trade extremely dull, but rough cattle firm. Small supply of sheep and lambs, with sleilw sale, but rates firm. Calves firmer. Quotations :-Beef, 2s 8d to 4s 4d; mutton, 4s 6d to 6s 4d; veal, 2s 10d to 5s 4d; lamb, 6s Od to 7s 2d; pork, Os Od to Os Od per 81bs.—At market: Beasts, 120; sheep, and lambs, 950 calves, 25. CHESTER,—THURSDAY. At this fair held to-day there was a large supply of cattle and a good attendance of buyers. A small demand for good barrens and the better sort of young stock, but a quieter trade for dairy cattle, and for the poorer qualities of other classes. Prices generally unchanged from last week. No sheep or fat cattle. Quotations:—Milch cows, 1;14 Os to £21 Os; calvers, JE13 to £18; barrens, L9 to £ 14; heifers, £9 to £ 15; and stirks, L6 to JE9. B !RMINGHAM.—THURSDAY. Moderate supply of cattle and sheep, and trade fair. Poor demand for pigs. Prices: Beef, 5id to 6fd; mutton, 6d to 9M; lamb, lid to 11 Jd veal, 6d to 9d. Bacon pigs, 7s 6d to 7s 9d porkers, 8s 6d to 9s 3d sows, 5s Od to 6s per score. DU BLiN.—THURSDAY. Prime heifer and ox beef, 56s Od to 57s 6d per cwt; fancy, 60s Od to 63s Od second quality, 50s Od to 54s Od inferior, 49s Od to 47s 6d. Prime wether mutton, 8d to 14d per Ib; fancy, Od; ewe, 7d to 7fd inferior, Old to Od: lambs, 26s to 80s. Choice veal, Od to Od; inferior, Od to Od. DEAD MEAT. LONDON.—THURSDAY. Good supplies and trade slow but firm. Quota- tions :— English beef, 38 4d to 3s lOd; Scotch, long-sides, 3s 8d to 4s Od; do., shorts, 4s Od to 4s 4d; American, 2s 8d to 3s 8d; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 2d; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; large pork, 2s 8d to 3s 4d; small ditto, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 8d per 81bs. BUTTER. CORK.—THURSDAY. Ordinary: Firsts, 93s; seconds, 77s; thirds, 54s; fourths, 41s. Kegs: Seconds, -s; thirds, —s fourths, —s. Mild-cured firkins: Superfine, —s fine, 80s; mild, 70s. Cools: Fine, -s.-In the market: 84 firkins, 2 kegs, and 28 mild. WOOL. BRADFORD.—THURSDAY. This market is again cheerful, and buyers of raw material appear very ready to do business at old prices; in some cases even a slight advanced is con. ceded. In English wool holders are not at all anxious to sell. Alpaca very firm. In yarns spinners are very firm, and their attitude helps to maintain a confident tone. In pieces large quan- tities of liniags and coatings are going to America.
WELSH MARKETS
WELSH MARKETS CARNARVON.—SATURDAY. Potatoes, Os Od per sack butter, fresh, Is 4d to Is 5d per lb.; pots, 10|d] to OOd; eggs, 9 to 10 for 6d geese, Os Od to Os Od each ducks, 3s Od to 33 6d fowls, Is 6d to 3s Od each; beef, 2§d to 9d per lb. mutton, 8d to lOd; lamb, Od to Od veal, 4id to 9d pork, 7d to 8d- LLANGEFNI.—THURSDAY. Fresh butter, Os Od to Is 31 per pound; eggs, 20 to 00: for Is; fat pigs, 3d to 3!d per pound; small 2 pigs, 12s to 16s Od each; fowls, 3s 6d to 4s Od per couple; ducks, Os Od to Os Od each; beef, 7d to 9d. per lb. mutton 8d to lOd; veal, 7d to 9d; pork, 8d to lOd; lamb, Od to Od potatoes, 9s Od to 00s Od per sack; geese, Os Od to Os Od each. ABERYSTWYTH.—MONDAY. Wheat, 4" 6d to 4s 9d per 651bs.; barley, 3s 6d to 3s 9d per 651bs; white oats, old, 2s 9d to 3s Od per 651bs; black, old, Os Od to 2s 9d per bushel; eggs, Os Od to Os per 100 butter; salt, 9d to Od per lb butter, fresh, lOd to Os Od; fowls, 3s 6d to 5s Od per couple; chickens, Os Od to Cs Od; ducks, Os Od tit Os Od per couple geese, Cs Od to Os Od potatoes, 3s 6d to 5s Od per cwt. WREXHAM (Cattle).-MONDAv. Owing to a number of pigs being detained in the Smithfield, one having died there from swine fever, the market to-day was held in the North Wales Horse Repository and grounds, and this no doubt was the reason why the attendance was not such a large one I as usual. Trade was slower, except for beef, which made from 6d to 6|d oer lb. Mutton fetched from 7id to 8!d. A large supply of veal changed bands at from 5§d to 7d per lb. The trade for barrens was sharp, and they sold at from E9 10s to £ 11 10s each while store bulls made up to JE21 10s each, and dairy cows from R-13 10s to £17 10s each. No pigs were allowed to be offered.
I VOLUNTEER LONG SERVICE MEDALS.
VOLUNTEER LONG SERVICE MEDALS. Last Wednesday night, General Hall, of the iN orth-\Y estern Military District, attended at Chester Town Hall, for the purpose of distributing the long service medals to vol- unteers who had served 20 years. The pro- ceedings took place in the Assembly-rooms, in presence of a large attendance of the pub- lie, including the Mayor (Mr W. H. Chur- ton), and the Sheriff (Mr J. Jones). The following are the names of the North Wales volunteer corps and the number of men en- titled to the medal:—1st Cheshire and Car- narvonshire Volunteer Artillery, 24; 1st Flintshire Volunteer Engineers, 4; 1st V.B. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 69; and 2nd V.B. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 26. With the excep- tion of 16 the whole of the recipients par- aded. General Hall was attended by Colonel Auld, chief staff officer of the district; Capt Altham, D.A.A.G. Captain Stuart, S.R.A. Colonel Hamilton, chief paymaster; Major R. Hannay, R.K. Colonel Butlin, com- manding the 22nd Regimental District; Cap- taift Cooper, the General's A.D.C. Captain Xeville, adjutant to the 22nd Regimental District; whilst the other officers present included Colonel Cook, of the Royal Welsh t usihers; Colonel Brown, of the 1st Che- tor Pearson, instructor of the 2nd Volunteer I teers Colonel Evans-Lloyd and Colonel Ash- ton, 2nd V.B. Cheshire Regiment. General Hall, before presenting the medals, took the opportunity to present the regular long ser- vice good conduct medal to Sergeant-Instruc- tor Pearson, instructor of the 2nd Valunteer Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who had completed 21 years in the army, during which time he had been a non-commissioned officer for nearly 14 years. During his service his conduct had been so good and exemplary that Her Majesty considered him a fitting subject to receive the medal. The names of other 13 gentlemen associated with the 1st Cheshire aNd Carnarvonshire Artillery Volunteers, have been forwarded to the War Office, and recommended for the
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. THE COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION AT CARNARVON. ►Sir.—The tmvu of Carnarvon is fortunate or unfortunate enough to be thrown once more into the turmoil of an election, which will take place ?iex' Thursday, for the vacancy at the County Coun -il caused by the elevation of the Mayor (Mr J. R. Prit- chard) into an aldermanic chair. It is now pretty well known that the nominated candi- dates for tlie seat ;.i e Mr J. R. Hughes, North-road. and Mir J. Pugh Gregory, painter, Segontiuin-terrace. How the latter came to be nominated by the Con- servative party, if he really is their nominee, is rather a surprise, as in connection with the recent town council election there were loud complaints that Mr Pugh Gregory and his immediate supporters had soid the party and were the means of losing a seat to the Conservatives upon the town council, when Mr Whiskin was ousted. From a personal point of view Messrs J. R. Hughes and J. P. Gregory are most estimable men, but then to represent a ward upon a public body it requires experience and a man of the world. It is no discredit to the Conserva- tive candidate that he has hardly seen any service outside his native town, and that inside it his public performances have been confined, until lately, almost entirely to fche churehwardenship of Llanbeblig and the taking of the collecting plate around that- Church and St. Mary's nor has he ever ventured to speak on a public platform. Mr J. R. Hughes, on the other hand, is a. veritable man of the world, as most com- mercial travellers are, having for a. great portion ef his life spent his time in that college, in municipal management, viz., Liverpool. He is also a straightforward man, has the courage of his opinion, and can make himself heard and felt in pubfie places. It is unfortunate that politics are introduced into these local contests, but apart from this, Mr Hughes has a great claim upon the suffrages of the people of Carnarvon, if it was only for his services at the town council in the direction of economy, anti-humbug, and efforts to acquire for the benefit of the general public the museum now located in the Castle. Moreover, as politics are introduced into County Councils it is well to remember the warning of Mr D. Lloyd-George, M.P., at the County Council last week, that in view of that body having under the Welsh Disestablishment Bill the disposal of £20,000 (released Church funds'), it .should be composed of men who would vote the money for the public good. It is not likely that gentlemen like Mr Churchwarden Pugh Gregory will be well disposed to vote the money in any direction except that of his disestablished church even when its funds have been released from their present anti-national purposes. -Yours truly, TREFWR. Carnarvon, March 11th, 1895. Sir,—I do not suppose there is any man in the town of Carnarvon held in higher respect both for uprightness of character and integrity of purpose than Mr John Davies (Gwyneddon) and that the Radical caucus of his own political party, for which lie has done signal service both in the press and on the platform for more years than I can re member, should have ejected him from the bench of aldermen of our County Council, has aroused the greatest indignation in the town. But that our Mayor, Councillor .1. R. Pritchard, should under the circum- stances, have consented to take his place. passes comprehension, and, to say the least. reflects but little credit on his worship. The object to be gained by this gratuitous a slight upon an honourable man is obvious. The steps may be easily traced. Mr J. R. Pritchard, alderman, vice- Mr J. Davies (Gwyneddon), ejected; Mr J. R. Hughes, councillor, vice Mr J. R. Pritchard, pro- moted. The electors, however, will have a voice in the latter appointment, and it will surprise nor. a few if they will not. express at the poll the indignation all feel at such a scurvy trick. Even Mr Gregory, although a political opponent, recognising Mr DaviesV worth, and sympathising with him in the shabby treatment lie has received, offered to withdraw his candidature and allow him a walk over. His opponent. Mr J. R. Hughes, did not show the same chivalrous disposition. I understand that Mr Davies has expressed his appreciation of Mr Gregory's courtesy.—Yours. &c., Carnarvon. FAIR PLAY.
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The Welsh people of America do not forget to celebrate St. David's Day by the tradi t-ional dinner. The "Youngstown Telegram." a journal published in the town of that name in Ohio, devotes three columns of its space to a glowing a-ccount of rhe third annual Ixuiquet of the St. David's Society, which is described as "a memorable event." The (ruest of the evening was General Thomas L. James, of New York, who, in his speed;, alluded to the "good old town of Cardiff," as "the Chicago not only of Wales, but of Great Britain." After Mr Stead's frank ut- terances upon the iniquities of Chicago, this was a dubious compliment.
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