Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

The danger of an In-'i'an en the borders of the Welsh Colony in toe Chubat Valley, Patagonia, has now passed away. for the "prophet" who urged the tribes to sweep the white men off the face of the caroh has been arrested and placed in sale custody. The arrest waseffectecL by a number of Welsh .sealward's who set off in pursuit. Du- ring the expedition, they captured also a celebrated horse thief that had long proved a source of worry to the colonists. Both the prisoners were jfaced under arrest on board an Argentine war vessel at Porth Madryn.

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-r- WELSH MATTBKS IN PARLIAMENT. THE FINANCE BILL. On Monday, in the Houye of OoininoJip, the House having gone into Committee on the Finance BiJ., On clause 1 Mr Lloyd-George moved an amendment exempting from duty tea. grown e,t in any part of Her Majesty's domains. He said the practical effect of the amendment would be to exempt Indian and Ceylon teas. He thought Parliament ought to encourage our own industries, and to take off the duty on these teas would benefit the working classes direct. Mr H. Lewis supported the amendment. Sir M. Hicks-Beach opposed it as an am endmetnt that would destroy the. tea duty. As it, had been raised unexpectedly he woiild not detain members to discuss it now, and there- fore moved to report progress. Progress was then reported. THE EDUCATION BILL. On Monday, in the House of Commons, speaking on Mr Asquith's amendment for the rejection of this bill, ,S r G. Osborne Morgan said it had been stated that in some of the Board Schools in Wales the Bible was not taught. The rea- son for that was that the Bib-e was taught in daily intercourse, and coloured the literature and even language of the people to an extent which could not be realised in this country. He asked if there was any pa.rt of England in which crime was so rare as it was in North Wales The foundation of the PaiCiamefn- tary deputation of the Secretary for the Col- onies was laid1 during his advocacy of the Act of 1870, yet the right hOIl. gentleman had now discovered that there was prima facie a great deal to be said in favour of placing Board Schools and Voluntary Schools on the same footling. They were induced to accept the settlement of 1870 because it gave two 9 things-it gave power to parishioners to create an educational system of their own, and it protected that system, when once es- tablished, from any distinctive theological catechism, or teaching by means of the Cow- per-Temple clause. If the present bill was passed those two provisions were doomed, and that was why he was obliged to part" com- pany witii his right hon. friend. He was surprised, that although the Vice-president of the Council spoke dHsparagingly of the rurai Board School's be allowed them to drag on. Wales was the land of Board Schools, and he believed those schools had done more lor the education of his countrymen than any other part of our educational system, and that if it were not for the expenses there would be a Bbaird School in every parish in Wales. The religious instruction given in Board Schools was exactly the kind necessary for the child, because it was direct and fixnpie. Would they cram the minds of the little mites oi seven and eight years with the history of the Athanasian Creed and such matters, half of which they might undarsUnd, and half of "luch they assuredly wj'.iVl not? He be- leved tne lil^nop of Duiham and llny other leading Church dignitaries had expressed an opinion that nothing coi £ d be more suitaA&e than the religious instruction given in Board Schools. This was not the time to play ducks and drakes with our -educational sys- tem. By this bill. they would sap the foun- dations of the school board system. He be- lieved tftat on the whole the bill would be inore favourable to the Board Schools in Wales than those in England; yet he found that under the new grant the Church schools in Denbighshire wouM get 4s per child, while the Board Schools would get only lfd, while itn Carnarvonshire the Church schoolswowld get 4s against the Board Schools' !-d. The labcolition, of the rates he regarded as simply taking money out of one pocket and putting in into the other. He bdlieved the bill would result in its being almost impossible to es- tablish any Board Schools in England for the next 10 years. The very worst body to entrust the education of the country to was the Coun- ty Council, because it was ejected for entirely different purpose. It had neither time nor machinery to apply to the work, and it was not conversant with the lJüOalities. They had t'ct sip the dogs of war, but the reaction would come. The b £ I Iwesnt too far. It was at once reactionary and revolutionary. It would produce oonfusiotn in our -ediiesticmal system, it would dislocate our educational machinery; it would lower the standard of education, and it would stir up the smoulder- ing embers of redigi-ous strife. On these grounds, he should offer to the bill his un- flinching opposition (Opposition cheers). LOCAL PETITIONS. I On Tuesday, in the House of Commons, a petition in favour of the Sunday Closing Bill was presented by Sir G. Osborne Morgan from Ruabon. ,Mr Wm. Jones presented A petition from the -Mnenan School! Board, Carnarvon, urging the desirability of resisting the attempt made to lower the standard of elementary education, and its. aim at the destruction of the prinenpi?." in the education act of 1370. THE EDUCATION BILL. On Tuesday, in the House of Commons, on the debate on Mr Asquith's amendment to reject the bill, On Admiral Field sitting down, Mr Ro bert Wallace and Mr ElVs Griffiths roso t-o- gether. The speaker called upon Mr Grif- fiths, but 'there W2'rc loud and long continued cries of "Wallace" from the Opposition side. Mr Griffiths, however, did not give way. He argued that the success of the board schools WAS the cavuw of the present effort to degrade them (cries of "No"). A,t a quarter past one Mr Charles Shaw rose to IRpeak amid cries of "Divide, divide." He rnOyed the adjournment of the debate. Mr Brffour moved the closure, which was carried by a majority of 181. The house then divided on the amendment 10 for the reiection of the bill:—• For the amendment 156 Against 423 Government minority 267 THE AGRICULTURAL LAND RATING BILL, On Wednesday, in the House of Commons, Mr Chaplin moved that the Act should con- tinue for live years. 'Mr lloyd-George moved that the limit period be three years instead' of five. The Government contended that this bill should exist for five years, and afcer that they would deal with the report of the committee, who would in the meantime have inquired into the question of ocal taxation on urban and agricultural land. But he contended that as two yearj. were enough to investigate the whole of the fit ts. there was no need to delay the termination of the bill beyond three yeaxs. Is was the duty of the Government, before it canio to its natural termination, to bring forward its complete scheme of local taxation. For the smendment 148 Against 268 r. Majority against 120 ri wta3'> in 'the House of Commons, in Committee on. the Agricultural Land Ra- ting Bill, Mr Lloyd-George proposed an amendment poist|)cnang the coming into operation c-f t-lie bill ti--i the 30th September, 1897. subiri rtmg that between the passing of the bill and the 31st Ala;reli next, the date named in the bill, there would not be iflici;• y; t,imp to a^fow of the separate vahlatlen of agricultural land as dintiiiguished from Wildings that would be I .es;s,,try under the b1,t Mr lioyd Morgan opposed t-h- .Tnent, on the ground that he was a.nxious for the bill to come i'nto operation soon n.« possible, if it was to do the farmers any good. if it was to do the farmers any good. I vi The Committee •'< ■.V O,MI — ) For the amendnifTit 139 Against ^78 1 a Majority Q41, 139 Mr iMcIvenna- 5 r.v-vl m flm^-r.^ont with the object of linn I'M tV ('Twr,¡Ji'11 r:f the I)i" t.o .nn^ which age of 20 per cent. Mr Lloyd-George said that if the amend- ment were carried the Welsh landowners would begin to realise that no relief would be granted except in cases where there was a reduction of 25 per cent. in the assessment. But before that could take place there would have to be a reduction in the rent, because the assessment of land was based upon the estimated rental. In Wales there had been no general reduction of rent, though there had been severe depression, and consequent- ly there could not be a reduction of the as- sessment. Under this amendment, therefore, Wales would not benefit to the extent she ought to. In Carnarvonshire, not a penny would be received under the bill if the am- endment were carried, purely and simply because there was no reduction in rents. He believed that in South Carnarvonshire the aggregate reduction of rent amounted to only two per cent. The committee then divided:- For the amendment 67 1 Against 179 Majority 112 ASCENSION DAY. On Wednesday, in die House of Commons, Mr Balfour moved that to-morrow, being As- cension Day, the Committees should not meet till two o'clock. Mr LloydlGeorge said he desired to move an amendment. Such a resolution was no- thing but a hollow mockery, far the very members who voted for this same resolution last year were seen at the hour they should have been in church riding in Rotten-row (laughter). The resolution was simply in- tended to persuade constituents that hon. members were so anxious to attend divine service that they could not find time TO di their business in the House. But the people would not be imposed upon by such a farce, which was only intended to deceive the coun- try (hear, hear). He would move, as an amendment, "That the attendance of ad mem- bers who desire to attend any religious ser- vices to-morrow be dispensed with till two o'clock" (hear, hear). The Speaker said he could not put such an amendment, which was quite unprece- dented. The hon. member would attain lis object by voting agaiUsi the resolution (loud Minister iatf%cheers).

ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN. I ISM IN NORTH WALES. On Thursday last, the District Meeting of the English Presbyterian Cliurcaes of Anglesey, Arvon, and Denbighshire was held at Menai Bridge, the Rev Joseph Evans, Denbigh, being the moderator. The opening address was delivered by the Rev John Ed- wards, of Colwyn Bay, who urged upon his audience the necessity for a deeper consecra- tion to the service in which they were en- gaged. The visitors to the various churches within the Presbytery had visited nearly ail the churches, and as the result of the trien- nial visitation reported that on the whole the churches were united and flourishing. Mr Henry Lewis, J.P., Bangor, called at- tention to the fact that in one or two in- stances the churches were governed by a solitary J'eacon, which he contended was not constitutional, as the connexional rules re- quired that each ohurcli should be under the superintendence of two or more deacons. Mr James Evans, of Carnarvon, held that the d;ea.conste was not held in such high es- teem as in former years, andi that the "set falwT," was becoming unfashionable in some of the English churches. The statistics of the churches within the Presbytery was read by the chairman, and was most encouraging. They were ordered to be publisiied for the use of the churches. Conversation with the officers of the Menai Bridge church followed, Mr Roberts, and Mr J. Bulkeley Price, J.P., and Mr J. R. Davies, J.P., speaking of the good work that was being carried on by their church in the various departments. Mr Frazer, of lDenjbigh then introduced the subject of discussion, "The religion of busi- ness life," which was followed by some re- marks from the delegates. In the afternoon, a paper was read by the Rev David Hughes, M.A., Carnarvon, the subject being "Re- vivals." The paper waa a lucid and able one, and dealt mainly with the revivals in Wales and their effect upon the church and world. Remarks followed from the Revs John Edwards, Colwyn Bay: W. G. Owen, Beaumaris; E. W. Evans, M.A., Pensarn; J. Verrier Jones, Rhyl; and R. Humphreys Morgan, M.A., Bangor. The delegates mus- tered in good force, all be churches, with the exception of Afonwen, being represented. They were very kindly entertained by the Menai Bridge church, for which the church was cordially thanked. ->u-

SHOCKING CRUELTY TO CHILDREN. On Monday, at the Valley Potty Sessions, before the Rev John Richa-rds and other magistrates* a shocking case of cruelty to children was heard. The charge was pre- ferred by Inspector Rowlands, of the. Na- tional Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, against a quarryman named John Thomas, Jiving at High-street, Brvng,wran. —Mr S. R. Dew, BAngor, prosecuted on be- half of the society, and said that the case was a most serious one, and the facts most de- ptorable. Defendant had married a widow, who had three children, of whom he was the father. His wife had died at Christmas, and the children „iad been left to the tender mercies of a step-sister, who is about 15 years of age. Thomas is anxious once more to launch forth on the matrimonial sea, and is equally anxious to get rid of his children. He is earning about 18s per week, but is sadly addicted to drink. On the house being visited, it was found in a most horrible con- dition. The children were dirty and covered with vermin of an unusual development. Their bodies were also one mass of sores. The children had been since removed to the workhouse by Mr Parry, the relieving officer for the Aberffraw district of the Holyhead Union, and he would give evidence as to their condition. Inspector John Rowlands testified to the fact of having visited the house and finding four children, the eldest being 15 years of age. The articles of furniture were very few in number, and in an imperfect con- dition. The bedstead was without the iron larthes, and pieces of wire were laid across I it. Sacks of chaff had to do duty as bedding, and the bedclothes were most loathsome, and hardly any in quantity. The bedding, &c., I were swarming with vermin, and the place was in every respect most dirty. He found I hardly any food in the house, and the child- ren had scarcely anything to cover them. It was decidedly the worse case cf which he had ever heard of known. P.C. W. Owen, sworn, deposed to having known the defendant for some time past. He was never out of employment, but was a man of intemperate habits. He afterwards corroborated the last witness's evidence all to the condition of the house. Dr R. Griffith Owen, Llangefni, went to the defendant's residence, and examined the four children, and described the children as suffering terribly from sores, as the outcome of the neglect. The surroundings of the children were such as to cause tbem intense suffering. They had not sufficient nourish- ment or clothing. Hugh Thomas, school attendance officer: Margaret Lewis, grocer, Bryngwran: and Ann Pritcha.rd, a neighbour, r'tvo evidence of the apparent neglect of the children. I The magistrates said that the. case was a most. disgraceful one, and deserved the heavi- est punishment. Defendant must go to gaol for three months' hard labour.

The late Judge Hughes, Q.C., author of "Tom Brown's Schooldays, Vft. pernonalfcy in this country amounting to 26078.

CARNARVON COUNTY COURT. WEDNESDAY.—Before his Honour Sir Horatio Lloyd. SETTLED BY CONSENT.—Hugh Owen, Penarth, Clynnog, against Evan Evans, Gorphwysfa, Pwllheli. This was a claim for £ 15 for alleged trespass. Mr J. Bryn Roberts, M.P. (instructed by Messrs Carter, Vincent, and Douglas Jones), appeared for the plaintiff, and announced that the parties had agreed to a judgment for 25, plaintiff allowing defendant to have the use of the new road he Inad made. ALLEGED DIVERSION OF A STREAM. —Margaret Williams, Cefn Artho, brought an action against Griffith Evans, Coch y Clwt, both of the parish of Clynnog, claim- ing 220 damages for the alleged diversion of a stream of water and also obstruction of road leading to a field by placing a gate thereon and making openings in the fence, and an injunction was asked for.—Mr J. Bryn Roberts, M.P. (instructed by Mr J. T. Roberts), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Richard Roberts for the defendant —A number of maps were put into his Honour's hands, IÙowing the fields in question, but Mr Richard Roberts at first objected to a parish map being put in as it was always held that parish maps were no binding evidence. He was quite willing that Mr Bryn Roberts's map be put in provided that he also. should put in a map and that the other -ide should argue out the case on those mam.—His Honour said lie would take the map simply as a "big pieture." to assist him to understand the position of the field and the stream.—Richard Jones said he was eighty years of age. He knew Coch y Clwt and Bryn Gweaiitli, the plaintiffs fields. He was formerly assistant overseer for Clynnog for 38 years. He knew the road which led A-om near Cooli y Clwt to Bryngwenith fields were well. There never was a gate on the end nearest the parish road, but there was a gate on the other end on the boundary of Bryngwenith, and there was also a stile there. A gateway or gap had been art about a year ago a.t the fax end of the road near Bryngwenith. He had been there recently and had noticed a gate put up. There were no openings into the road from anywhere except from the Bryn- gwenith land before those recent gaps were made. The road at that time served the Bryngwenith land only. There used to be a stream along the fence in the bottom of one of the fields, and a few years ago he noticed that the stream had been diverted. It became dry in summer, but in winter it frequently overflowed the surrounding land. —Cross-examined by Mr Richard Roberts: A proportion of the water went to Penarth for the past forty years. There were marks of man's work near Coch y Clwt to turn the water for the engine. He could not say from its appearance whether the ditch in the Bryngwenith field had closed up naturally. The meadow of Coch y Clwt would often in winter be covered with water. He never noticed until recently the cattle of Coch y Clwt grazing on the road in question. He did not notice until about two or three years ago a gate on the particular end mentioned on that road. The gate by Coch y Clwt was often locked, or at least he thought so. The ratebooks showed that the road be- longed to Bryngwenith and Cefnartho.-Pa- examined It was quite plain that a p'la^ I had been opened to change the course on the stream, and a pick and shovel must have been used.—Mr Richard Roberts objected to this. Witness had never seen a pick and shovel used there, and waa only telling the court what he thought.—His Honour And so'jjhe did when replying to your question as to the work of nature. We all know that nature does not use a pick and shovel (laughter).—Richard Price, farm labourer, knew of the road leading to Bryngwenith from the parish road. He never saw a gate on the road until he left Cefnartho some- time ago, neither did he see a gatepost there. There were then no gaps into the road only from the SSryngwenith fields, but he had seen a gap there recently leading to another place which he had never seen be- fore. Some time ago Griffith Evans diverted the water by cutting a ditch which took the water straight for the river. There was a hard place there and man would have to do the work. The water itself could never have done it. Witness saw Evans doing the work about five years ago. He had a pick and shovel performing the work, and wit- ness saw him doing it. The water was turned back to Bryngwenith after a lawyer's letter had been sent about the matter.— Cross-examined: He was on the best of tecrms with the Coch y Cl wt people although they had taken legal proceedings against him for killing an old drake of theirs aughrter).-Hugh Owen, Pennant, said there must have been hard labour and also a pick and shovel before the work of divert- ing the stream could have been done. G. Evans niade-bbeditchfrom five to seven years ago. He went to see Griffith Evans on behalf of plaintiff to try and get him to turn the water back, but he would not do any- thing. Witness then had, a solicitor's letter sent to Griffith Evans, and soon afterwards ) the water returned to Bryngwenith, but it I had been stopped altogether some time ago. Crossrexamined: plenty of water would go to Bryngwenith as it was. The day he was there there was a cart going along the r°!r'v~*Mr Richard Roberts: So there can- n °bstruction on that road ?—Wit- ness There is a gate there.—Mr Richard be objected to photographs being put in evidence. He certainJy objected to amateurish photos being put in, how could they know how those photos were taken ?— Mr Richard Roberts said that 1871 was the first possible time that Mrs Owen could ac- quire any right of way over the road, when she became tenant of Bryngwenith. It could not be put on higher ground than since 1871 the tenant of Cefnartho had a right of way to Bryngwenith. The defendant never dis- puted that. For the past 15 years there had been something placed across the en- trance of the road, and it had been there with the consent of the person using the road. Damages to the extent of £20 were claimed for obstruction, but no damage whatever had been proved and no obstruc- tion shown to have taken place. Defendant never interfered' with persons using the road, although the road was his own property. It was a private road and he had a right to put the gate there; As to the stream, three or four persons had lately been diverting it, the last to do so being the witness, Hugh Owen. Griffith Evans 0 did not open any ditch within 30 yards at any time, and he never in any way diverted the water nor did lie vis.1 it to be done because it would oome through his meadow whichever way it was diverted. After a thing of this sort had been going on for 15 years it was not now the time to ask for an injunction even if an obstruction had been proved, which was not the -,so.-Griflitli Evans said it was 15 years since he purchased Coch y dwt. There was nothing across the road when he first went there but he put something across to prevent his cattle wandering out and other cattle coming in. He did so with the know- ledge and consent of the othor people using the road. He put a gate there about two years ago and he heard no complaints about it until recently. He never interfered with the course of the stream, nor did he ever refuse the Cefnartho people to do what they liked with the water. If they took the water it would all oome back to his meadow after all. T. bed' of the stream titled up because there was not sufficient force of water to clear it. The floods carried an embankment away, and though no business of his he went there and cleared the pits cut by the water. He told Mrs Owen to send there, and get the watercourse open.—.Crosx-examined He never used a pick there at all only to fill up the gap made by the fiord after he had received a lawyer's letter. Ho made a BLiort length of a ditch from the big river up. There was a ditch there previously and he merely made it larger.—Catherine Evans, wife of last witness, also gave evidence bearing out many points in her husbands evidence.—Mr Lloyd Williams, civil engin- eer and surveyor, W Carnarvon, said he in- spected the bed of the stream a month ago. He believed the cause that the water did not follow its old course was several years accumulation of mud and otler sediment. There had been a recent diversion higher up the stream and if that water came down to the point in question it might clear the bed of the stream at that place.—Mr Bryn Roberts argued that the evidence of Mrs Evans corroborated the plaintiff's case, for she said that her husband cleared up the ditch from the big river up to the paved portion of the ditch, and Mr W. LI. Wil- liams, the surveyor, said that the paved portion extended right up to the point of diversion. Therefore, the plaintiff was clearly bound to succeed on that point. He also argued withrespwt to the alleged obstruc- tion, that the whole road belonged to the plaintiff. It was the only road leading to Bryngwenith. But even the right of way was sufficient for plain- tiff's case, for no person had the right to put a gate across a right of road. -His Honour said that plaintiff had clearly established her right to use the road, and it appeared beyond all controversy that the defendant had diverted the water down to the river. His own surveyor had said that the introduction of a floodgate at that point might have diminished the amount of water running into Bryngwenith. Plain- tiff was entitled to a judgment on both points, and as to the damages he would p i grant only Is on each of the two counts. As there had been an interference with existing rights he would also grant an injunction to restrain defendant from interfering with either of those matters. A QUESTION OF COMMISSION. —W. H. Owen, auctioneer, Carnarvon, v. Margaret Griffith, Carnarvon.—Mr J. Bryn Roberts, M.P. (instructed by Mr J. T. Roberts), ap. pe-ared for plaintiff, and Mr Richard Roberts for defoiida-iit.Nir Bryn Roberts said it I was a question of commission for selling a house, Campbell House, in Carnarvon, be- longing to defendant. Plaintiff agreed with defendant that the commission should be 2 per cent. inclusive. Mr Owen nad sold another house of defendant's previously at the same rate of cc)rnmiss-;ou.-)N-. R. Owen said this action was brought to recover com- mission for selling Campbell House. He sold Bodlondeb for defendant some time previous at 2 per cent commission, lie to pay expenses. She ask 3d him to sell Campbel, l House aUso, and lie mentioned the same- amount of commision if the house was sold but nothing if a sale was not effected, those being also the terms for selling the ot.ier house. He took a great deal of trouble and spent a deal of his time in conne.ction with the sale of Cimpbell House.—Cross- examined He did not remember hearing Mrs Griffith say to him on a certain day that the bargain had been already struck between her and Mrs Cousins. In order to sell this house he corresponded, advertised, printed bills, and paid a lot of mon.v. He sent several hundred circulars off by post. He never asked, Airs Griffith for a written agree- ment he took her at her word.—Mrs Cousins said she received letters from Mr Owen about the sale of this house, but they were destroyed at the time. —Mr Owen said the first conversa, tion he had with. Mrs Griffith. was about both houses. He had written many letters to Mrs Cousins about the house. He issued eirculais, sent his re- gister round the country, advertised in the "Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald," and had a considerable amount of trouble with the matter, and had to display considerable tact in order to bring the parties to the point. In fact the purchaser Mid that she would not have been in that house only for him and his wonderful perseverance.—Mrs Cou- sins said she was the purchaser of the house. She really did not know whether it was through Mr Owen that she became the pur- chaser. Mr lbchard, Roberts called Mrs Griffith, the defendant, who said that Mr Owen arranged to sell the old house for her. She did not ar- range to place the new house in Mr Owen's hands; she did not agree to pay him any commission; no mention of 2 per cent, commission for selling the new house was made. Mrs Cousins was in love with wit- ness's new house from the very first. Mr Bowen offered £ 1850 for the house, but she had not made up her mind to sell. In October she sold the house to Mrs Cousins. She and Mrs Cousins transacted the business together, Mrs Cousins bringing her ithe cheque. She* in- tended to give Mr Owen some money for 1S trouble although she had not employed him in the matter, and she did send him a cheque for £10, and a further sum of £8 10s on being legally advised. She could sell any amount of property over E500 at one per cent. commission.—At this point the court rose

BANGOR ADMIRALTY COURT. At Monday's sitting, before Ms Honour S;r Horatio Ifoyd, the action with reference to the Norwegian -cli-c-onieT "Cormorant" was I further mentioned.-It was one in which the late owners of the schooner "Cormorant" were sued by Messrs Griffiths and Williaras, Liver- pool, anchor and chain manufacturers, for L45, goods supplied. Mr Collins appeared for the plaintiffs. There was a second ac- tion, in which Mr Hindley appeared f(.r Messrs J. H. Murray and Co., Liverpjol, who hisd Buppilied the vessel with good-i to the amount of E75 lis lOd. Mr Tiiornley (Liverpool) mtervent-J- on behalf of the mort- gage.—The only question was uliafc (,f priori- ties, -and judgment was entered for the plain- titftl in both actions, it being understood that the claims, being for necessaries supjfied, should rank pari passu.—In support of "the claim of the mortgagee for priority, Mr Thornlev said that the schooner, a Norweg- ian, was wrecked off the Isle of Man. and in 1893 it was bought by the mortgagee, Daniel Vondy, Ramsey, who in his turn sold it to Gorgen Andersen, the present owner, who mortgaged it to Vondy, the capital and in- terest being still unpaid. The document was registered' in Norway, Andersen, who was described as sole owner, being a Norwegian subject. The mortgagee had paid about £ 80 in claims against the vesseJ1, which was ar- rested on two warrants after arrival in the Menai Straits. Andersen, in the course of bis evidence, sfid that he never consulted the mortgagee -before ordering the goods from the plaintiffs. The mortgagee declined to make the advance before the vessel was pro- perty equipped with chains and anchors, as those oringinally belonging to her were at the bottom of Ramsey Bay, and Mr Collins submitted that as a matter of equity the mortgagee had no right to impose such a con- dition, and then stand aside when the claim was made. He also submitted that the mort- crage deed was defective in an essential par- ticular-—Mr Thornlev now applied, on behalf of the mortgagee, that he should have a prior claim of £ 76 13s 4d. The ship had been by order of the court sold in Liverpool for £ 394, the mortgage being -C212.Nir W. Thornton Jones, on behalf of the captain, put in a claim for £ 8 5s for standing by the vessel. He also represented the second mortgagee.- His Honour, after hearing further legal argu- ments, again deferred judgment.

Though the Education Bill is less mischiev- ous in Wailes than elsewhere^ the £ >lsh >< Qn- conformists have thrown themselves _into Jie struggle with their Egnlish fellow-religiomstv-, nnd are determined to fight the bill at all its stages. One North Wales member has put down 50 amendments.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. THE LLANDRILLO CASE: A COR- RECTION. Sir,—My attention has been caliled by Mr Jones, of the Ship Inn, to the report of this case, which appeared in yourissue of the lltli April last The heading, in large type, is wholly inaccurate, and calculated to injure the excellent reputation my client has for keeping his house in order. While the charge was in reference to an offence purporting to have been committed on W dncsday, the 5th of February, the title of the report is "The IXandrillo Sunday Drinking Case." The sting of this, beyond its inaccuracy, lies in the fact that although my client has a seven days' license, he has hitherto resolutely refused to keep open on Sundays.—Yours, Ac., ALUN LLOYD. St. Asaph, May 13th, 1896. DANGERS OF THE NEW DOCK, CARNARVON. Sir,—It is a sore sight to me to see children of tender ages—aye, even down to 2 and 3 years of age—playing about the basin at Carnarvon Harbour, without any- body to take care of them, neither a police- constable to warn them off home, where they ought to be, especially at a time (8 p.m.) when they should be in bed. On Monday evening last, I met a boy apparent- ly about 2 years old, without a guardian, walking on the edge of the basin, the tide being in at the time. I warned him off and watched until he had "knight his father. I believe, since the basin has been con- structed, 25 persons have been drowned there—some through their own negligenc.e and some because of the insufficient fencing of such an open and dangerous place. At Portdinorwic, no one is allowed to enter the quay after a certain time. At Bangor, similar restriction is applied. If it isn't practical to enforce or apply the said restric- tion to men and women at Carnarvon, let us have it applied to children, say from seven years of age and under. I am sure there are humanitarians belonging to the Carnar- von Dock Board. Will they, please, rer medy these tilings ? I generally take a stroll of an evening along the promenade and pier, and have done so for years and yet I never saw "buttons" there, even if he came only for a "stroll" himself. I think one, if not two police-constables could e^si'lv pay an alternate half-hour cr h, the promenade and pier, v;a. m i t hole and back, as they seem to have pivtcy easy in Carnarvon. I hope, Mr Editor, something will be done to better guard the dock board property, or, I am afraid, you will have to chronicle before long of someone, no doubt dear to the family, of having "fallen into the dock." "Prevention is better than cure."— Yours, &c., E. LL. OLDFIELD. WONDERS NEVER CEASE. Sir,—Much is spoken and written about the nineteenth century being an age of in- ventions and discoveries. One of the meet important discoveries—locally, of course—is that, made by the printers of Carnarvon, and admitted by Mr M. T. Morris, that he gets his magazine printed in England. When writing my last letter I had no notion whatever to whom the resolution of the local branch of the Typographical Association re- ferred to, and when putting my questions, I can assure Mr M. T. Morris that I had before my mind at the time quite different persons. But his admission and lame de- fence came upon me as if the heavens had fallen. I have always laboured under the impression that Mr Morris always supported local labour, and was jealous if not indig- nant towards those whom I have heard him condemning for sending away to the London stores for the necessaries of life. But the lat- est discovery has brought with it other de- velopments. I have carefully examined the last number of the "Nelson," and I must say that I iailed to find any materi&l differ- ence in its printing from what it previously was. Maybe that my ignorance of the print- ing business accounts for that. Another thing, I am not very certain whether the typos have not been misled on the matter. On referring to the name of the publisher of the "Nelson," I find that of Messrs Morris and Davies, Nelson Emporium, Carnarvon. Can it be that they have opened another branch to their already increasing business, o" has the magazine, which bears the name of the hero of Trafalgar, been turned out of a sweating den and that Messrs Morris and Davies are too much ashamed to own them ? Personally, I don't know. It would be interesting to learn whether the printers of the present "lson" pny fair wages to their men. It is all very well to blame people for sending to "the stores," but let the local tradesmen themselves show a better example. About the "leading printer" who advised MT Morris to send the "Nelson" to England. Who can he be ? Is he the "leading printer" who at one time aspired for municipal hon- ours, and was so "popular" with his men that they declined to support his candidature ? Is he the* man that boasts that he could sell brown paper to Messrs Morris and Davies f r the simii price as they pay to English It is all v;tr well ro play battledore and shuttlecock. Let us have something tangible to deal with. As to his reference to the Nonconformist Council, it is only an attempt-a very feeble one—to get the ministers' support on his side. They are good men, no doubt, but are apt at times to act as inconsistently as Mr M. T. Morris. Does any cf them deal with stores or English shops? It is an in teresting subject for Mr M. T. Morris to in- quire into. If he fails to get a.ny information let him appeal to his friend "N emo." With regard to the other part of his letter the typos are far better abte to deal with it than I m; but I challenge him to publish he correspondence that has passed between him and their secretary. That might be an eye-opener to the public. In conclusion, let me say that the Bos took point I leave to the judgment of the public who have already declared their opinions as to Mr Morris's inconsistency. What they will declare with regard to this trade dis- covery is a matter of conjecture. To me JoG seems utterly inconsistent witla the professed eQv principles of Mr Morris. NEMO. "BOSTOCK AGAIN." Sir,—I regret I had not returned from my Continental trip sufficiently early to have replied to Mr Morris's letter m your paper of April 24th. The fact is, I liive been having a run round looking for something new wherewith to again startle Carnarvon, &c., as, no doubt, by this time everyone North Wales knows that I have not now the slightest direct or indirect connection with the Switchback or its management. After an enjoyable visit to Paris and else- where, I shall shortly return to the scene of former triumphs" and "fond memories, with a much more elaborate and up-to-date amalgamation of amusements, for which I only ask the kind patronage and indulgence shown me last vear. Now re MT Morris S letter. Iirstly, I maintain my version is the correct one, re j the into-views, as I was not. m Carnarvon at all in the month of November. Secondly, My non-compliant with my agreement with the Pavilion Co. Now, I never heard one word about such-a thing until I read it in Mr Morris's letter m the "Herald" an(j j can sav plan.E^ that there ^\a»s never one word of instruction from the directors to the secretary to inform me of same. There is no mention of this fact on t'he minutes of any of the director's meetings and I hereby challenge Mr Moms to name the who proposed and seconded any resolution pointing out that I was not carrying out the agreement I made with the company. I will further. I challenge him to say whether he had an interview with the gen- tleman who afterwards convened the Non- oonfoimist C'omlaittoo 1 And that committee, I am inclined to think, was organised by onek if not more, of the very people who werft responsible for my going into the Pavilion, as previous to my short interview with Mr Morris in the month of September, I had ma such thought. But there, enough said. Mis-statements might prejudice me in the minds of the. directors when I apply to retake the Pavilion on some future occasion. Therefore, I must endeavour to vindicate my cause. But there, I am well-known throughout Great Britain, Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany, Switz- erland, Hclland, the, United States, and Canada, ajid the fact that I have already secured two "Pavilions" for next winter, ana in treaty for a third, and Carnarvon (should I again arrange) wonld be the fourth, one already secured in a city of over half-a- muuon inhabitants and the license granted, and another in London, where as soon as two paltry structural alterations are com- pleted, the London County Council has consented to grant the license. In addition, I am invited by the committee of a gigantic affair in Ireland to assist in the manage- ment of a carnival to be held' for the benefit of the hospitals, and at which last year the handsome sum of over RAODD- was netted in seven days. Further, I am also invited to provide a carnival at a certain great Chapel Bazaar in North Wales, at a town where the Carnarvon papers circulate largely. Strangely singular that these favours should be bestowed on one who purveys demoralis- ing entertainmente! I must really apologize for troubling yon, Mr Editor, and taking up so much of your valuable space; but I know you will ac- cord me the chance to vindicate my charac- ter, and all I trust is this, that the next; tenant who runs the Pavilion for 13 weeks (aye, for three weeks) will act up to tha terms of his agreement as honourably as I have done. May he provide aa good and cheap entertainments, oonduct the place as well as I did, get as good reports, from police, poet-office officials, ertation- master, &c., &c. and then, I am positive that he will be gratified by an increase at- tendance of visitors, and have but half the work to do, as the path has been laid out and the "modus operandi" made more easy by yours very respectfully, JAMES W. BOSTOCK. THE NORTH WALES HORSE SHOW AND MR M. T. MORRIS. Sir,—In the "Herald" of last week, I ob- serve that Mr M. T. Morris made a passing allusion to the fact that on one occasion the prize list of the North Wales Horse Show— Mr Morris for some reason prefers to caJI it "A Pavilion Horse Show"—was printed a& Holyhead. The fact in itself is hardly en- titled to further consideration but as there are peculiar circumstances connected with this little matter which Mr Morris does not disclose, perhaps I-ag the printer referred to—may be permitted to supply the omission. In 1888 Mr Dan Rhys invited me, among others, to tender for the printing of horse show prize libt. My tender being the low- est, the work was given to me to execute. Presumably my terms and the nature of the work being satisfactory, I continued to receive the order for printing the same for some years In January, 1892, I was again asked to tender, and was favoured with the contract; but as usual, the copy would not. be completed for some time. Shortly after I removed my printing plant from Carnarvon to Holyhead and one of the first jobs I turned out there was the prize list, the order for which I had rec-eived at Carnarvon Detore my removal. I am informed that Mr M. T. Morris-probably with a view of adding to his popularity without much sacrifice--drew attention to this matter over three ago at & meeting of the horse show at Carnarvon; but the result of the discussion was not such, as would be likely to give him much satis- faction. So much for that. Just a word on another phase of this question. Everyone knows that the horse show, annually hell at Carnarvon, is in no sense an institution exclusively belonging to the borough of Camajvon, tttougR the tradespeople of Carnarvon have reaped sub- stantial benefit owing to its being held there. The rules declare that "The competitions are open to the counties of North Wales." This year the president of the show is a Sk Asaph gentleman, and the vioe-presddent hails from Rhyl. Out of a committee of 81, only 21 reside in the town of Carnarvon, the remainder representing a stretch of country from Wrexham in the south, to Lleyn in the north-west. Last year's subscriptions and special prizes amounted to S171 10s 6d, and of that amount I find that the list of sub- scribers does not show that one single pennv was contributed by any of the numerous printers or printing firms of Carnarvon. On reference to the list of exhibits and the entrance fee account, the fact that Anglesey is an important factor in the success of the horse show is abundantly proved. During the four years ended 1894, Anglesey ex- hibited 336 horses, while the other five counties of North Wales sent between then 777. The entrance fees paid by Anglesey ex- hibitors in 1893 and 1894 amounted to £ 74 10s 6d; the other five northern counties paid 169 10s 6d. So that, speaking roughly, Anglesey (one county out of six, remember) provides about one-third of the sinews of war. Fixing the printing bill of the horse show-not including advertising, of whidx none comes to Angle--ey-st M pet-an- num (no doubt it is in reality much more), I find that since the establishment of the society 2325 has been paid. Out of that sum, what has found its way to Anglese t fthe oountv which provides one-third of the horses and entrance money). Only n 13s 6d. or an average of 3s 6 per annum. I respectfully contend that Anglesey peo- ple have a real cause of complaint—and they do complain as to the glaringly unequal 9 war in which the printing work it* divided. I do not hl.am the secretary; on the con- trary, Mr Dan Rh-vs, three years ago, re- cognised the anomally, and attempted to re- move it, and the result was that Mr M. T. Morris, a member of the committee, prompt- ly hauled him before the executive commit- tee for encouraging such a gross innovation. The above fitrures may be found in detail in a comprehensive "Report and Statistical Tables" compiled by the secretary, andprint- ed by order of the horse show committee in February of last year. To enable you. Mr Editor, to verify the truth of what I sny, I enclose vou the pamphlet referred to.-Y Otl truly, w J R. EDWARDS. 3, nt, Holyhead. 11th May, 1896.

THE NORTH WALES AND LIVER- POOL RAILWAY. —The new North Wa.ea and Liverpool Rat-way was on Monday in- spected by Cd-Otii'l Yoi'ke on behalf of the Board of Trade, and the works were all passed. Th „ne Witl be opened for passen- ger traffic on Monday next. This railway forms the i>ew route between Liverpool and North Wales, via Ha warden Bridge. We are informed that the train service will be an excellent one. It has been arranged to run seventeen trains daily each way in connection with the Seaoombe 'boats. Excursion trains will be run to Chester, Wrexham, and other points.

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