Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

ct[C5 b Ruction. ^sggrs. W. o. Son. COUNTY OF ANGLESEY.—PARISH OF LLANBEULAN. „ MESSRS W. DEW AND SON will offer for SALE by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Bull Hotel, Llangefni, on THURSDAY, JAN- UABt 28, 1897, at Two p.m. (subject to condi- tions then and there to be produced), the Valuable FREEHOLD FARM "Fferam,' comprising 112a. Or. 35p. or thereabouts, situate within easy distaucc of the villages of Gwalch- rahi and Aberffraw. and Tycroes and Bodorgan Stations, on the Chester and Holyhhad Rail- way, and the principal market towns of Angle- sey. The House is comfortable, and the Out- buildings are numerous and convenient. The Land is rich, is well fenced, and has a good supply of water. Good mixed shooting. Particulars with plan (as lotted) may be in- spected at the ollices of Mr Charles A. Jones, Solicitor, Carnarvon; or at the Auctioneers' offices, Wellfield,. Bangor, and Trinity Square, Llandudno; (r at the Bull Hotel, Llangefni. A copy will be sent to applicants. cl02y82s SOUTH CARNARVONSHIRE.—PARISHES of LLANGYBI and LL AN ARMON.—LON LAS and PENARTH BACH FARMS. ESSRS W. DEW AND SON are instructed 1" to offer for SALE by PUBLIC AUC TION, at the Crown Hotel, Pwllheli, on WET). NESDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1897, at Two p.m. (sub' ject to conditions then and there to be produced, and in such lots as may be decided upon), the above Valuable FREEHOLD FARMS, com- prising respectively 16 and 55 acres of rich, arable, and pasture land, situate within easy distance of Cnwilog and Pwllheli. For particulars apply to Messrs Jones and Jones, Solicitors, Portmadpc; Mr W. B. C. Jones, Mynydd Ednyfed, Criccieth; or the Auctioneers, Bangor and Llandudno. cl39y749 CONWAY. PANT-V< > K AlANOSk — SALE of Thirty Valuab! BEHOLD BUILD- ING SITES, varying in area from 690 to 1647 square yards, situate within ten minutes' walk of the Railway Station, Post-office, &c. ~TESSRS W. DEW AND SON will offer for iyjL SALE by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Castle Hotel, Conway, on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 1897, at Two o'clock in the afternoon, Thirty Valuable FREEHOLD BUILDING SITES, situate on the old Conway, Dwy- gyfylchi, and Penmaenmawr road; within half-a-mile of the Svchnant Pass; standing in a commanding but sheltered position enjoying magnificent views, including the ancient Town and Castle of Conway, the River, the Conway and Llandudno Bays, the Carnarvonshire Range of Mountains, etc. The neighboorhood in which these Building Sites stand is a very select and private one, and several fine private residences have been recently built in the immediate vicinity. The lots have all good frontages, either to the old Conway and Penmaenmawr road or to pro- posed new roads 36 feet wide. Particulars, plan, and conditions of Sale may be obtained of Messrs W. Jones, Porter, and, Amuhlett, Solicitors, Conway and Colwyn Bay; of Mr D. M. Roberts, Architect and Surveyor. C vuway; or of the Auctioneers, Wellfield, Ban- go tnd Trinity Square, Llandudno. cloon Ity Messrs. Eofoart & Eagers Jonef LIST OF SALES BY MESSRS ROBERT AND ROGERS JONES, LLANRWST. THURSDAY. JANUARY 21st, 1897. GWERNHOWEL G&NOL, PENTRE- FOELAS. — On a portion of the well- harvested Farm Produce, comprising 9 stacks of Oats, 2 stacks of Barley, and 3 stacks of prime seed and meadow Hay, the property of Mr W. H. Jones. Sale at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Llanrwst, January 6th, 1897. C159N v-OOO. "=- By Messrs Edwin Fox Sg Bousfleld. FESTINIOG RAILWAY COMPANY. ESSRS EDWIN FOX & BOUSFIELD will include in their next STOCK and SHARE AUCTION, at the Mart, Tokenhouse Yard, London, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20th, at 2.45 o'clock, in lots, JE835 3s lOd ORDINARY STOCK in the Festiniog Railway Company, last year's dividend 4 per cent., average divi- dend for past 10 yeaas at the rate of 93 12s 6d per annum. Particulars of Messrs Edwin Fox and Bous- r field, 99, Gresham Street, London, E.C. cl82w be old. FOR SALE, a Splendid Old ITALIAN VIOLIX, complete in case.—Enquire No. 1, High Street, Carnarvon. 0185:& FOR SALE, handsome BAY GELDING, rising seven, 16 hands high quiet in double or single harness, and under saddle good goer.— For further particulars apply, PJasybryn, Car- I arvon. cl74w QECOxND-HAND CARRIAGES.—Intending purchasers should write for Messrs Offord's Monthly List of 150 selected carriages by the best makers at low prices, for sale or hire. Post free from 67, George Street, Portman Square, London, W. C739N O-RF LK FARMS -220 acres, with House 1^1 and BAILDINGG, Good Fertile Land; price, £ 2500.—Very excellent Farm House, Buildings, &c., with about 50 acres of land, near N Irwich; price, iCI5 0 Also several others fr"'11 30 to 200 acres at times prices.-Apply, W. Hill Forster, Orford Hill, Norwich. cl78w be Set NPOWER HOTEL, PWLLHELI, North _1_ Wales.-—This old established and well- known Family and Commercial Hotel, with Farm to supply it, to be LET in consequence of the death of the late Capt. Jones, Proprietor.— For particulars apply, Tower Hotel, Pwllheli. cI63w Wanted. (CHEMIST.— Wanted, a respectable YOUTH J as an Apprentice.—Apply to J. Francis, The Pharmacy, Carnarvon. cl43N GENTS Wanted to push first-class v Machinery Oils. Liberal commission.— Box 31, Post Office, Liverpool. cl52E 1*7 AN TED, Good COOKS, HOCSEMAID- T V WAITRESS and GENERAL SERVANTS, at Miss Smith, 22, Castle Street, Carnarvon. C154E W-ly-rANIED, experienced SLATE ATABON for I f Brewery and Chemical Tanks.—Apply, Bettwsycoed Slate Co., Bettwsycoed. c187 WANTED, GARDENER, also WORKING BAILIFF for farm. Both must speak English. Apply, Goat Hotel, Beddgelert. _n. cl75w WJ ANTED, by a Lady, an Engagement as T V COSIPAVIOS, or HOUSEKEEPER, at once.—Address, 13, Office of this Paper. cl80w GENERAL SERVANT, to undertake duties of. housemaid, in small country hotel. Good references. -APPIY, Snowdon Ranger Hotel, Carnarvon. C133N SLATE MASONS.—Wanted two thoroughly competent steady Workmen. Constant employment if suitable. Apply, Field and Allen, Leith. cl77w AIL ORIN G. -Wanted, shaart YOnng Man as TRAVELLER for a rising firm in this district. Must be steady, experienced, and trustworthy.—Apply, stating salary, age, &o., to No. 133, "Herald" Office, Carnarvon. yl33cl7lN WANTED to rent, good ROUGH SHOOTING, Y up to 2000 acres, with or without a small grouse moor, and with fishing preferred. The shooting must be within easy access by The shooting must be within easy access by road or tram of sonae seaside resort.—Full par- ticulars to D., Woodgate, Great Malvern, Wor- cestershire. cl64w LLANRWST COUNTY DUAL SCHOOL. J ANTED, immediately an ASSISTANT- YY MASTER, thoroughly qualified to teach Short-hand, Welsh, and Vocal Music. Salary, £ 80.—Applications and testimonials to be in the bands of Mr Peter Mclntyre, Llanrwst, on or before 20th January, 1897. C1834 GUSTOS GTD<LI;CS5CA. | H. OWEN, PURVEYOR OF MEAT, BRIDGE STREET, CARNARVON, Guaranteed HOIE MEA ONLY. c646w pRITCHARO BROTHERS, PORTH YR AUR, CARNARVON YACHT AND BOAT BUILDERS, Oar and Scull Makers. All Classes of Boats on Sale or Hire. Repairs promptly attended to. c787N JONES, MILLINER, 7, CHURCH STREET, CARNARVON. Straws and Feathers cleaned and altered to atest style at the shortest notice. C432N R S A L L, COSTUMIER, 9, CLARKE TERRACE, CARNARVON. FIT AND STYLE GUARANTEED. CHARGES STRICTLY MODERATE. THE Best place for Welsh Cloth, Flannels of every description, Shawls, Stockings, Blankets, and all kinds of Yarns (all home- made) is at E. M. DAVIE S, New Factory Shop, c224a 45, Pool Street, CARNARVON. Stockings re-footed on the Shortest Notice. HE PHARMAC1. J. F RANCIS, Dispensing Chemist (Exam.), POOL STREET, CARNARVON. Special attention paid to Dispensing of 11 Physicians' Prescript ions. c95x JOHN WILLIAMS, COPPER, BRASS, IRON, AND TIN-PLATE WORKER, I Pool Side Square, CARNARVON. All kinds of Jobbing executed at Moderate Charges. c633E rjlHOMAS JONES, WHOLESALE AMI) RETAIL COAL AND HAY MERCHANT, "Brynafon," Segontium Terrace, CARNARVON. Yard No. I and 2, Railway Station. Telegrams, Brynafon," Carnarvon. Sole Agent at Carnarvon for the Winstanle Colliery, Wigan. cl47 M!R Alex* Corrison' Bandmaster 2nd Vol. Batt. Royal Welch Fusiliers and Penmaenmawr Town Band. Teacher of MUSIC, ORCHESTRAL, MILITARY and BRASS BAND, VOLIN, MANDOLINE, FLUTE, CLARINET, &e. r Music Rooms, 17, Market Street, Carnarvon. c44E I E. G RIFFITHS, ) EAGLES HOTEL, (Top of Pool Street), CARNARVON. Wholesale Bottler of Guinness's Stout, Walker's and Bass Ales. 07 ROBERTS AND 0 WEN (Late John Hughes), 12, POOL STREET, CARNARVON, Keep first-class goods in Watches, Rings, Alberts, and Jewellery of all kinds at the lowest of prices. I Established over 100 years ago. c428E G. MILLWARD, I SLATE QUAY, CARNARVON, I BRASS, COPPER, AND TINPLATE WORKER. I.. Repairs to Lamps, Mastheads Lights, Funnels, &c. All orders punctually attended to. C386K ESTABLISHED 1847. O. EVANS AND s ON, COLLIERY AGENTS, AND COAL MERCHANTS. Sole agents for the noted Moss Hall and other Coals. Truck loads to any Station at Colliery Prices. All kinds of Coals always kept in Stock. Contractors to Her Majesty's Government, the Carnarvonshire County Council, &c. Wharfs: Railway Station, Carnarvon. Office: Slate Quay, Carnarvon. c57E GOOD NEWS FOR LADIES.—A lady, the daughter of a late eminent physician will be pleased to forward full particulars (on receipt of a stamped directed envelope) of a Certain Cure for all forms of Irregularities, ho matter how caused or how long standing. This remedy causes no Pain, Nausea, or Prostration whatever. Madame Douglas, 127, Gaisford Street, London N.W. A positive cure guaranteed. a643Ej £ J ( ]: POX OF CLABKJi'S B 41 PILL < < ) warranted to euro all discharges from the I 'riuary Organs, in either sex (acquired or con- -.titutionf.l) Gravel, .v.ii Pains in the Backs. y-aruiKCxl free fro i Mercury. Sold in Boxe I 4 G i. each, by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the World; or sent to any address for sixty stamps by the Makers, The jiucoln and Midland Counties Drug Coinpanv I Lincoln. Wholesale Agents, Barclay and San „ London and all the Whoesule Hous?^. rp O WOMEN. — IRREGULARITIES JL OBSTRUCTIONS, &c., removed by an entirely new and absolutely certain method entirely new and absolutely certain method I WITHOUT MEDICINE. No pills, powders, mix- tures, elixirs, or nauseous drugs to take, The greatest discovery of modern Medical Science. Absolutely harmless, and will not interfere with ordinary household duties, yet always effectual. Send stamped addressed envelope for the most convincing testimonials and proofs to Mrs SHAFFER-BENNYON, 328, High Holborn, London W.C. a455w THE LADIES' GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Ladies requiring Assistance and Relief in all Female Ailments, Irregularities, Suppres- sions, and Obstructions can obtain the most valuable information whereby difficulties are overcome, no matter how Obstinate or Long- standing. This Extraordinary Medicine is compounded from the recipe of one of the most Eminent French Physicians, and has met with immense success in Thousands of Cases after all others have failed. If you have tried every- thing else, do not give up until you have given this a trial. Testimonials and letters of grati- tude from all parts of the world. Abandon not hope; here you will find a Genuine Sociality and Cure. Failure impossible.—tfend stamped addressed eylvelope for particulars to A. Das ma 1, Box 211, Langdale House, Walth imstow, London. &226N THE GREAT REMEDY V FILLS ."t;c. A,, -tL.-4! FOR GOUT, RHEUMATISM, SCIATICA, LUMBAGO, claim a superiority over all other Gout and Rheumatic medicines. They give relief from pain in a few hours, and a speedy cure. Their action is so gentle (the composition being purely vegetable) that they may be taken by the most delicate persons. All Chemists, Stores, and,229, Strand, Lon- don, at Is 1M and 2s 9d per box. C4930 U5h\C55 ddre55. RAPHAEL'S ALMANAC tor 1837. Con tains hints to Farmers and Gardeners, Birthday Information for every day. When to buy, sell, speculate, &c. 128 pages. Price 6d. Foulsham, 4, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C. a A PORTRAITS, stamp size, for Is 6d 100 for 3s 3d. Twelve Carte Portraits, 2s 6d; six for Is 6d. Twelve Cabinet Portraits, 5s 6d; six for 3s; three for 2s; 8in. size, one for 3s; three for 6s; lOin. size, on large mount, 5s each. Send Carte or Cabinet and P.O.—Francis and Co., 29, Ludgate Hill, London. Established 1886. a533s OBERT OBERTS, who, for many years, has held a responsible position in Carnarvon, has PURCHASED the BUSINESS of Mr DAVID JONES, and will OPEN with a Large and Entirely NEW STOCK OF MEDICINES, and will Trade as JJOBERT R OBEETS, late D. JONES, CHEMIST, BANGOR STREET, CARNARVON. cl88w E. D. J0NES' BILLPOSTER & TOWN CRIER, 43, THOMAS STREET. HOLYHEAD N.B.—All orders punctually attended to, and done on the most reasonable terms. THE PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA VALLEY, AND EAST GLAMORGAN BILL- POSTING CO., LIMITED. Secretary-S. W. JONES. OVER 150 STATIONS in all the best situa- tions in the District. Advertising in all its branches. Manager's Office- MILL STREET, PONTYPRIDD, S. WALES. a710w DR JUNES D.D.S. &c., SURGEON DEN TIST,, OPPOSITE THE MARKET, BANGOR. DR TONES visits Llangefni every Thursday at Lledwigan Road. Llanerchvmedd from 10 to 1, and Amlwch from 2 to 5, with Mr Hughes, Stationer, 8, Market Street, Tuesdays, August 11th, Septem- ber 8th, October 6th, November 3rd, December 1st and 29th. Ebenezer and Llanberis, first Tuesday after Pay Day, Bethesda, first Tuesday after Pay Day, Bangor every day except Tuesdays and Thurs" days 1157o d-I ALVANIZED CORRUGATED SHEETS. t,)C Guaranteed Perfect, not Wasters. b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 feet long, 2ft. 3in. wide, 1/211/5 1/8 2/- 2/4 2/8 per sheet. Write for prices of defective sheets made ) ound. GALVANIZED STEEL WIRE NETTING. 2-ft. 3-ft. 4-ft. 3-inch mesh 3/6 5/6 7/3 per roll of 50 yards. 2-inch „ 4/6 6/4 8/4! „ 1-inch „ 7/9 11/9 15/9 „ Other sizes proportionate prices. ROOFING FELTS, 4/6, 6/, 7/6, and 9/, per roll of 25 yards. Carriage paid on 3 rolls or over. Poultry Houses from 12s. GREENHOUSES, span roof or lean-to, 7ft by 5ft by 7ft, from £ 2 16s. Garden Frames or Hand Lights. Write for new Illustrated Price Lists, free. Maker to H.M. The QUEEN, and H.R.H The PRINCE OF WALES. ANDREW POTTER, Manufacturer, London Works, Reading. Name this Paper. cl94 ASK FOR JONES'S CERTAIN CURE FOR TIC, TOOTHACHE, AND NEURALGIA. To be had in Bottles, Is lid, from all Patent Medicine Vendors. cl86x A SPECIAL PURCHASE of the well-known reliable "B E E." 3,3 EACH. 16, I! I I 3/3 EACH. In a handsome Leather case which makes a very nice Carriage llock, 4s 3d. DIAMOND JEWELLERY, BROOCHES, RINGS, &c., in choice variety. A Large Stock of WEDDING RINGS. Useful Present given with each Ring. Finger Size Card Free on application. WILLIAMS JONES, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND OPTICIAN, 2:, BANGOR STREET, CARNARVON. c83 THE GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA desire to draw the attention of Farmers, Farm desire to draw the attention of Farmers, Farm Labourers, and others to the advantages offered in Western Australia to persons emigrating to that Colony. FREE GRANTS OF 160 ACRES are given to each male over 18 years of age not already possessed oi over 100 acres in the Colony, under conditions of the Home- stead Act." ADVANCES IN CASH can be obtained against bona-fide improvements to land, such as clearing, fencing, well sinking, &c. ASSISTED PASSAGES can only be granted to persons possessed of capital sufficient in the estimation of the Government, to enable them to engage in farming pursuits immediately after arrival in the Colony. Labourers of all des- cription can, on arrival in the Colony, readily obtain employment, owing to the increasing demand for labour on larms, as well as in the Building trade, and to the number of Railways and other Works now in progress or about to be undertaken. The Cost of Passages to Western Australia varies from Y.14 14s upwards for each adult, but except as above stated this must be borne by the emigrant, with the one exception of FEMALE DOMESTIC SERVANTS, being unmarried or widows without children between the ages of 18 and 40, of respectable character, and good service experience, to whom until further notice and upon approval, will be given Free Passages. -Office of the Agent-General for Western Australia, 15, Victoria Street, S.W. c748w public SU'etinjgs, ccc SUCCESS! GREATER THAN EVER. p AVILION, CARNARVON. GRAND CARNIVAL AND WORLDS FAIR. I NEXT SATURDAY, JANUARY 16tli, LATE TRAINS AND SPECIAL CHEAP | RETURN FARES By all Trains from Llanberis and Intermediate Stations up to 6 p.m. Nantlle 4 55 p.m., Peny- groes and Intermediate Stations up to 5 9 p.m. Returning by the SPi^LilAL LATE TRAINS leaving Carnarvon for Pontrhythallt, Cwmyglo, and Llanberis at 9 45 p.m. Llanwnda, Groes- lon, Penygroes, and Nantlle at 10 5 p.m. Everything New. Entire Change of Programme. The World's Marvel the FENANDEZTRIO (Two Ladies and a Gent.). Costly engagement of the MUSICAL CARSON. « THE ZACCARIA. TRIO. Also Bob the Marvel, Lady Hand Balancers in their grand performances. The Flving Wonders, ARCHIL and LEES. The TWO GRACES on the Telephone Wire. THE ALiNO TRIO, The best and funniest bar performers, and Miss Myria, the only Lady Triple Bar Performer in the World. Doors open every evening at 6 p.m., conclud- ing 10.15 p.m. TWO SHOWS on SATURDAY, JANUARY 16th, doors open at 1 30 to 5 30, and 6 to 10 15 p.m. Admission to this colossal undertaking, THREEPENCE, SPECIAL NOTICE.—NEXT WEEK. Great and Costly engagement of MONS. LAFEYETTE, THE HERO OF THE NIAGARA, Who will Walk on a Wire from one end of the Pavilion to the other. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. A. WILDMAN, Proprietor. S. JEFFREY, Manager. TO SUBSCRIBERS. Tm CARNARVON AND DBNBIGH IIERai-, Adlivered in Carnarvon on Friday afternoon the following rates 3 Months. 6 Months. 12 Months. Prepaid 2s. 2d. 4s. 4d. 8s. 8d. Credit 2s. 6d. 4s. 9d. 9s. 6d. FREE BY POST. Prepaid 2s. 9d. 5s. 6d. lis. Od. Credit 3s. 3d. 6s. 6d. 13s. Od. Cheques and P. O. O. to be made payable to DANIEL REES. at Carnarvon. YB HERALD CXHRAES N delivered in Carnarvon on Tuesday at the 101.. lowing rates:— 3 Months. 6 Months 12 Months, Prepaid lB. Id. 2s. 2d, 4a. 4d. Credit 1B. 3d. 2s. 6d. 5s. Od. FREJI BT POST. Prepaid Is. 8d. 3s. 3d. 6s. 6d. Credit s. Od. 4s. Od. 8s. Od. Cheques P. O. O. to be made payable to DANIEL REES, at Carnarvon. Our WHOLESALE AGENTS are Messrs W. H. Smith atid Son, Dale Street, Liver- pool Mr C. Conlan, Victoria Street, Liverpool; Mr John Heywood, Deansgate, I Manchester; Mr J. C. Aston, Smallbrook Street, Birmingham; Messrs Everett and I Sons, Bell's Buildings, Salisbury Square, London. I

WELSH CHURCHMEN AND THE WELSH COLLEGES. What a strange perversity it is that impels the leading clergy and laymen of the alleged national Welsh Church to nag and carp at the Welsh National Colleges, to belittle their work and befoul their character, to institute comparisons which are inevitably odious, needlessly unfair, and wantonly unpatriotic ? Once more, the Bishop of St. Asaph has written to the Times" in one of his narrow, fanatical, and unstatesmanlike epistles. Having been disappointed in re- gard to the throne of Augustine, he once more sits on the three-legged stool of Die- Shon-Dafydd. First of all, the Bishop laments that the old grammar schools have been placed under the control of representa- tives of the people instead of being retained under the management of small cliques of parsons and squarsons. As to that, it would be cruel to grudge him the luxuryjof a lament over the disappearance of a cherished oppor- I tunity for snubliug and drubbing the Non- conformists. The Bishop's next point is a comparison between the work done at his old school, Llandovery, and the Welsh National Colleges. Now, Llandovery has done ex- ceedingly well; and much of the success of of the school is due to Bishop Edwards him- self. There are those who think that the Bishop might have done still better had he paid greater deference to the carefully ex- pressed desires of the founder of the school in regard to the utilisation of Welsh. It may fairly be argued also that Llandovery would be cone the worse, but all the better, had it become a component part of the Welsh intermediate system, just as Lampeter would have been all the better by becoming (under a reformed constitution) a constituent college of the University of Wales. The Bishop, however, seems to think that a policy of exclusiveness and of aloofness, a stand-off attitude towards every- thing which is'Cymric and democratic, are the right policy and the becoming attitude for the alleged Welsh Church. Be it so' Even then we are entitled to ask that those who laud and magnify certain praiseworthy institutions, such as Llandovery, shall not bear false witness against the National Colleges. The Bishop makes a most unfair use of the recent decision of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to waive the requirement that the Welsh Colleges should only prepare for the Welsh degree. The concession was, we believe, an unwise one; but it is simply absurd to say that the object of asking for it was to enable the colleges to compete with Llandovery. It is notorious that the object was to enable the students to prepare for the London degree. The Bishop points out, with natural pride, that Llandovery out-did all ¡ the great public schools of England last year in the Oxford and Cambridge schools ex- amination. The students at the national colleges won (probably) none of these dis- tinctions." The Bishop seems to think that this is a serious reflection upon the colleges, but it is, of course, obvious that the inference is quite unwarranted. The students of the colleges tried for quite other and higher dis- tinctions, and not without a large measure of success and brilliancy. The Bishop states that Llandovery boys, during the past twenty years, have won 78 scholarships and exhibitions. The colleges, since their foundation, have won 65. The Bishop apparently thinks that that fact (we will pro- visionally assume it to be such) is a I. clincher but in reality it is one of the most stupid futilities ever penned even by a bishop. Everyone who knows anything of Welsh education knows that the bulk of the students at the National Ccjleges have aimed not at going to Oxford or Cambridge, but at securing the London degree. Hence- forth, the majority will, we believe, aim at taking Welsh degrees. It is curious that leading Churchmen (e.g., Mr Issard Davies in a letter published in another column) should already be preparing to minimise the value of the Welsh matriculation examina- tion. He, no doubt, will be duly answered. Meanwhile, it would puzzle a wizard to find out how Welsh Churchmen have managed to persuade themselves that they can subserve the cause of religion in general, or even the interests of tbeEstablishment in particular, by traducing the National Colleges. They are frittering away all their chances of becoming powerful in Wales; and one can only suppose that they have been cursed with a judicial blindness.

WELSH CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGES. A strong movement lias been initiated) to amalgamate the Welsh Con Col- leges at Bangor and Brecon (borili of them being now without principals). Incidentally, tire connection of the,- CongregationalLsts with the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen, would probably be dissolved, this event being preei- pitated by tlie recent drastic change in the curriculum. The idea is to arrange that the students should take their arts course at one of the nart,ional colleges: and afterwards pre- pare for the B.D. degree of the University of Watles at a The looaticsn of this hall will be a knotty problem. The denomina,tion has a fine building at Brecon; but if that 'couM be disposed of srutisfacioriJy, the hall would probably be fixed1 at Aberys- twyth. In that ca-se, the way would! be pre- pared for a. further amalgamation of all the i Nonconformist Weill Theological Colleges at Abeiystwyth—an ideal which has been cherished by far-sighted leaders of Noncon- formity for many years. The question of principalsliip will excite keen interest, and several names have been mentioned. Tlhie Rev D. Ty-ssii Evans, M.A., of Cardiff, lial putblicly discouraged the idea of iiominatimg him. Mr Stephensi, M.A., of Welling- borough, finds many support era; but pro- bably tlia choice will fall on Dr Simon, a Carmarthenshire Welshman of high academical distinction, who for many years has been, principal of the Yorkshire Congregational College, at L-eeds,. He would be an ideal principal. .—————-

¡ LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS. The Rev Stephen and 'Mrs Gladstone are staying at Barmouth.

Mr D. Emlyn Evans, the well-known Welsh. musician, iias, we are sorry to learn, been &eri,ously indisposed.

I Mr Ellis J. Griffith, M.P., has contri- buted to the ''Nautical Magazine" an interest- ing article on the Platters Rooks, at Hotly- head.

The Rev Hugh Pugh. IOIf Penygraig, Llen, ihas accepted tha invitation sent him to become the minister of Aberffraw Church, Anglesey. I

.——.——< .<——-< The Rev O. G&ianydd Williams, of Llan- gwyllog. haa accepted a call to become the minister of The Roeweii and Ty'iiygroes c!1 Churches.

Mr T. H. Jones, a, pupil at Llaiudovery I College, has gvned an open Mathematical .Scholarship, S30 a year, at Queen's College, Cambridge.

The Anglesey Harriers wiil meet on Wed- nesday, the 20th January, at Bryngwjran on Saturday, the 23rd January, at Hirdrefaig; ) each day at 11.30.

At a public meeting held at Buckley, Flint- shire, this week, the miners passed a resolu- tion condemning the tactics of .the Indepen- dent Liberal party.

Lord and Lady Penrhyn returned to Pen-I rhyn Castle, Bangor, on Saturday night, after visiting Lord and Lady Falmouth at Malpas, their Cornish seat.

The Rev William M. Jones, of Dyserth, has just lemovetl to Liverpool to undertake the pastoral charge of the Welsh Church at Great CroeshaX-street.

Lord: Kenyon li-a.s been selected to second the address,- in reply to the Queen's Speech in the House of Lords. The address will be moved by the Marquis of Bath.

Flint and Denbigh. Hounds will, meet on Monday, January 18th at (Newmarket; Wed- nesday. January 20th, at Bettws; Saturday, January 23rd, at Glaseoed, at 10.45 a.m.

The Marquis of Anglesey's Harriers will meet on Tuesday, January 19th, at Nant (if ■wet, on ednesday); on Saturday, January 23rd, at Piaa Gwyn, near Lianfair, at 12 o'clock.

'At a meeting of the Aberdare Urban Dis- trict Council1, 'OTI Friday, a letter was read firom^th'e (Marquis of .Bute, offering the coun- cil 47 £ acres of ground on the mountain overlooking the town, valued at £ 874 10s, as a. recreation'ground. The offer was thank- fully accepted.

Mr D. A. Thomas, M.P., speaking at Bridgend, said he observed that the appoint- ment^ of Mr Legard asi chief inspector of sch'Kws in Wales had been characterised as '\i social and political job." He ventured to thinik this was not in the ordinarr sense a political job, but it was a distinct and de- liberate flouting by the Government of the sentiments and wishes of the Welsh people, i

Owing to family reasons, Professor Alfred ] Hughes, Conservative candidate, for the Arvon division at the last election, has ielr. obliged to resign his appointment as professor of anatomy at the University College of South Wales. He has made a gift of his anatomical collection to the college museum.

The railway station at I ew Radnor was broken into early on Thursday morning, the ¡ safe was forced open, and several pounds in money abstracted. The thief then appears J to have laid a train of dynamite under the safe, and, setting fire to a fuse, ran away. There was a terrible explosion, and the sta- tion was almost destroyed.

It is said that the series of lectures ar- ranged by the Calvinistic Methodists of Liver- pool, to counteract the effects of recent Ro- man Gatholio activity in Wales, have not been a conspicuous success. The general im- pression is that the lectures ought to have been delivered in Flintshire, where Catholic- ism appears to be gaining some ground.

Three of the students of the Bala-Bangor Congregational College havo been ordained to the ministry this week, viz., the Rev Robert G. Berry, Llanrwst, at Pelltyrch; the Rev D. M. Davies at Bethesda Church, Briton Ferry; and the Rev William O. Jenkins, B.A. (sem of the Rev D. M. Jenkins, of Liverpool), at the English Church, Pont- ypridd.

The "Winllan," the monthly magazine is- sued by the Bookroom of the Welsh Wes- leyans for the use of their young people, cele- brates its jubilee this year, and its enter- prising editor, the Rev Thomas Hughes, of Bootle, has called attention to the event by issuing a jubilee number of double the usual size, which contains much historical matter of great interest to the Welsh branch of the Methodist Church.

On Thursday, at the 'Castle Hotel, Conway, a joint conference of the representative dele- gates of the Carnarvonshire and. Flintshire County Councils was heIdi, under the presi- dency of Mr Herbert Lewis, M.P., at which it was unanimously resolved to oppose the London and Noith-Western 'Railway (Wales) Bill in Parliament, and, if possible, to obtain the co-operation of the other County Councils in North Wales in the matter. Resolutions were afterwards passed with The end in view.

At Chester, on Saturday afternoon, a gen- eral committee meeting in connection with the Welsh national testimonial to Mr Thomas Gee, of Denbigh, was held, Mr J. Herbert Roberts, M.P., presiding over a representative atten- dance. It was resolved, having regard to the approaching reassembling of Parliament, to postpone the presentation of the testimonial until the Easter recess, when it is hoped there will be a attendance of members of Parliament and others interested in the move- ment.

The Welsh colonists in Patagonia have on more than one occasion come into violent con- tact with the Argentine authorities over the question of military drill. What the colonists complain of is the desecration of the Sabbath Day for this purpose, and many of them have already suffered punishment for their refusal to attend drill on Sundays. The authorities have been formally notified 'by the Welsh settlors that unless the drill is changed from Sunday to a week day they will send all tiheir young men out of the colony

An intimation has been received that an English firm has promised a. subscription of one hundred guineas towards the funds of the Festiniog Eisteddfod to be given in one prize, or an ten prizes, at the option of the committee. The various commiittees show great activity in arranging the list of subjects, especially the art committee, the secretary having been for some (time in communication with Professor Herkomer. In addition to his valuable assistance, several well-known ar- tists from the Bettwsycoed and Conway dis- trict take an active interest in the work.

The quarterly report of the Chief-constable of Denbighshire shows an increase of two im indictable offences, and a decrease of 25 in non-indictable offences. Valine of property stolen, £32 10s. One hundred and fifty- seven indictable offences wore reported dur- ing the year; 2192 persons were proceeded against for nan-indictable offences, of whom 1661 were fined. Fifteen public 'and beer houses were proceeded against for breaches of the Sunday Closing Act, permitting drunkenness, &c., and nino were convicted. Of the 899 persons charged1 with drunken- ness, 85 were for being drunk on Sundays.

The death is announced', in her 77th year, of Miss Catherine Jones, the last member remaining of the family-of the celebrated Welsh linguist, the late "Die Aberdaron," who, though self-ta!ught, was proficient in 35 languages. Miss Jones resided at the thatched-roofed cottage at the village of Aber- daron, known as Carneuous, where the late "-Die A'berdaron" lived for the greater part of his life, and among other relics left in the cottage is an old clock, which hasftcept cor- rect time for close upon 200 years, and the furniture cf "Die's'' study. An appeal is be- ing 'made to Welsh bards and liteiatti for con- tributions towards buying these relics for presentation to one of the Welsh colleges.

The Bishop of St. Asaph told a good story at the Llandovery School Jubilee dinner. Alluding to the visit of a cancli.Vte for the head-mastership to Lady Llanovrr, the senior trustee, the bishop said :—Upon this visit, the ambitious candidate was reqaestei to go and call upon her ladyship. As they knew, she was a great lover of Welsh, and her state- ly home was always open to Welshmen of fame, and well-known bards always found A welcome there. In this way, she knew what was best of everything about Wales and all great Welsh scholars. Well, this candidate was taken by her into her sanctum, where— the confession miglA now be mad--the can- didate and the trustee lapsed into that vul- gar speech called English. Her ladyship asked him if 'he would have some tea, befoie he started, and he replied in admirable Welsh by saying that the "pentrulliad" had offered him a cup of tea before. Next day, this can- didate saw a letter written by her ladyship, in which she said, "He must have been a. great WreMi scholar I have had many, hut never one that knew the Welsh word for 'butler' 1)efore." He never saw that word without feeling some pride for :t, if he might say so, for it marked the turnmg point in his career.

A correspondent of the "Westminsrcr Ga- zette" says :—"The presence of the Bishop of St. Asajih at Hawarden yesterday was not only an official one as bishop of the diocese, for 'lie ilvas been creditably distinguished among Conservatives as taking part in ex- pressing sympathy with the Armenian Chris- tians. The f!/shop''S connection with tr Gladstone has never been realised by the public. That in a small diocese like St. As- aph should have resided the statesman who proposed the disestablishment of the Church in Wales and its chief defender, the bishop of the diocese, would have in any case been awk- ward. But when it is remembered what a devout Churchman Mr Gladstone is, the ne- cessarily strained relations for a time tween him and his diocesan must have been tenfold more painful. It should be known, to the credit of the bishop, that in the very midst of the agitation about the Welsh Chur-Ji the bishop offered the Chancellorship of the Cathedral to 'the Rev 'Stephen Glad.^rane, who declined it, and that the vicar of Ha- warden has alwavs been warmly welcomed at St. Asaph. The bishop officiated at the funeral of Mr W. H. Gladstone, and stayed at Hawarden after the primate's death. But the motft remarkable and characteristic cir- cumstance was that on the day of Mr Glad- stone's famous speech on the second reading of the Welsh Church Suspensory Bill. The Bishop and Dean of St. Asaph were Tvith Mr Gladstone for a long time in the morning, and some f the most telling passages in that. great speech, doing justice to the work of the Welsh Church, were based on facts sup- pried by hix cliief opponent. The regions. on both sides have been, under difficult cir- cumstances, of the happiest character, which woui'd probably be possible in no other coun- t-ry, and few men have gireater regard for one another and appreciate each other's motives, better than Mr Gladstone and the Atliunasiu* of the Welsh bishops."

THE SUGGESTED RECLAMING OF XEY\ TO;\A N.—At the monthly meeting of the Xewtown Urban District* Council." on Thursday night, a -letter was read from Mr Richard Williams, F.R..H.S., with refere'icd to the proposal to change the name of New- town, in which he said there was scmcibing to be said in favour of it, but to merely change the name to "S ewtc-W:Jè" was raiher ridiculous, as it was the sall1 word only wrongly spelt, HOT had it any men: of being old. The old SS e^-h name was Lla-nfaii-yii- Nghedewain. If any change was made, winch he should be sorry to see, he thought Cede- wain would be the best substitute. As a con- cession to their English friends, it might be spelt "Kedewell. ° SUCCESS OF ABERYSTWYTH SrrTJ- l DbXX.s. The names of the following students of this college appear at the recently published -honours list of the B.A. and hi. Sc. Examinations of the University cf Lccidon.:—B.A. Honours: Classics, second class-, R. Kidman English, first crass. Miss E. Abadi (University prize), J. W. H. Atkins, and Miss E. Biaxley; second class, H. E. Piggott and Miss M. E. Smith third class. Miss A. Fisher (former student), J. R. Johnson, R. P. Jones, R. Lee (former student), Miss X. C. Trayes. French, third class, Miss J. G. H. Jones. German, second! class. Miss H. G. Berridge. Mental and Moral' Science:, second class, Thomas How at.—B.Sc. Hociours: Chemistry, first class. E. J. Russell (former student). DEATH OF MR JOHX KENDALL, OF BODELWYDDAX.—We regret to an- nounce the death, on Monday la-t, of M 1" John Kendall, at Warwick. Mr John Kendall was born at, Battle Farm, under Edge Hills, at the time- his, father was acting as sub-agent toi Lord 'Yi- loughby de Broke, in the year 1835, and was consequently 61 years of age. Aft-er leaving school, the late Mr Jolm Kenda-ll was trained in estate management in his father's office's: at the Castle Park, Warwick, where he also gained) that proficient know- ledge and skill in architecture and surveying which has ciiablecl, him to render most valu- able aid in those capacities on the' various ,est.ates with which he has been connected during his active career. His Last work of importance as an architect was the Chapter Library at St. Asaph, the erection of which lie designed and superintended for the pre- sent Dean. who paid the whole cost of building this handsome stone structure, and presented to that city. When Mr Kendall left Warwick as a young man, he went into the Estate Offices of Sir Watkin Willi arts Wynn, of Wynnstav, where he speedily be- came an especial favourite with that widely known and popular Welsh baronet, and it was only after much persuasion and with the greatest reluctance that Sir Watkin could be persuaded to part with Mr Kendall's ser- vices, to enable him to take over the manage- ment of the estates of his, Sir Wat-kin's, brother-in-law (tlio late Sir Hugh Williams, of Bodelwydd), when lie succeeded to the baronetcy. Ever since that time, Mr Kendall has continued to reside at Bodelwyddan, a period of close upon forty years-, till he re- tired on account of failing health, about 2^ years ago. The late Sir Watkin retained his high regard and friendship for Mr Kendall up to the fime of his .decease, some twelve years ago, when his widow, the present Dowager Lady Williams Wynn, of Llanged- ivyn Hall, earnestly solicited Mr Kendall to accept the management of her estates, and he has continued to be her con- fidential friend and adviser up to the time of his death. Mr Kendall's retirement from the agency of Bodelwydda-n was also much regretted by the present baronet., Sir Wil- liam GrenTillo Williams. Mr Kendall was for years elected at the head of the poll as a Poor-law Guardian of Sc. Asaph Union, not- withstanding that he was a strong Conserva- 11 tive in politics, and. as a proof of his popu- larity with his political opponents, Mr Rice Williams, the most prominent leader of the Tithe Agitation in Wales a few years ago, became the chairman, appointed by the ten- ants and friends to present Mr Kendall with a life-size oil paintings—a portrait of himse1! -on his retirement. PRESENTATION TO THE EX- DF,PUTy-CRIF,F- CONSTABLE -An jn- teresting presentation took place on Tuesday morning, at the Guild Hall, Carnarvon, the recipient being Superintendent Davies, the retiring depnty-chief-constabte. The gift took the form of a handsome Palmyra wood walking stick with an ivory top and moun '.e-d with silver, together with a nice pipe in case. The inscription on the silver mount- ing of the stick was H Presented to Super- intendent Davies, D.C.C., bv the Carnarvon Division on his retirement, December, 1896." -Colonel Ruck, on making the presentation, and speaking on behalf of the men, said that Superintendent Dsvies was one of the oldest police officers in the Principality, and he (the speaker) had known him personally for a period extending over 40 years. He first became acquainted with him at Machynlleth, and since that time very many changes had happened in the police force- more probably than would he the case during the next 40 ycr.rs. There bad been chanpes in the duties in the government and in 1he dress of the police. At the time when he first made the acquaintance of Superinten- dent Davies the police force was new, nd only beginning to becorne a power for good. He could only add that on behalf of the nu n and himself as well he hoped he would Jive for many years to enjoy his pension and the rest he had so thoroughly earned after many years faithful service. In handing to him the stick he hoped it would help him along in his walks around the country side, and that the pipe would be a comlnrt to him at his home. Superintendent Davies briefly returned thanks, and said he hoped the remaining years of his life would be spared that he might er joy the comforts which Colonel Ruck had re- ferred to.—Mr J. B. Allanson, solicitor, also spoke, and referred to the services rendered to the force by Superintendent Davies in highly eulogistic terms. He was a man of honourable, gentlemanly, straightforward I character, who had scorned to do anything mean or unfair in order to gain an advantage or tc secure a conviction. That had been his invariable and uuchangable life and purpose during the 24 years he had known him. Superintendent Davies was one of those men-and they were few-he had known in the different police forces be (Mr Allanson) had been connected with during the last quarter of a century cf whore ho could say this. It was his invariable desire that there should be not the slightest shadow cf a mean advantage taken in cases he bad the control of. This was no empty compliment; and it was but just that it should be publicly known. He sincerely hoped that the other men in the force would follow the example set by the retiring superintendent.