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MONTGOM E KY SHIRE ASSIZES. JUSTICE GRANTHAM ON JURY- MEN'S GRIEVANCES. These assizes were held at Welshpool, on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Grantham. There were no cases presented for trial, and his Lordship, in charging the grand jury, of which Mr A. C. Humphreys-Owen, M.P., was foreman, said it gave him the greatest pcssiKe pleasure on The first occasion of his coming amongst them to be able to congratu- late the county on entire immunity from ser- ious crime. Mr A- C. Humphreys-Owen, M.P., said, on behalf cf the grand jury, he had' the hon- our to return their thanks, to: his lordship for the charge he had just delivered to them. He had also to lay before his lordship a pre- sentment from the grand jury with reference to the great inconvenience which was caused to jurors'—both grand and petty—by their compulsory attendance when there was no business, and that it was an inconyenience which was not attended by any corresponding public benefit. They thought it was liifhlv desirable that! power should be given to°th"e High-sheriff to dispense with the attendance of jurors if no cause was entered nor prisoner committed within seven days before the com- mission day. His Lordship aid it was a great pitv in- deed that some alteration should not be made, by wliioh the grand jurymen, or at any rate the petty jurymen, could be relieved from attendance at the assizes when there was nothing to do.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR. MR HUMPHREYS-OWEN AND r^TT^ WEiLSH CENTRAL BOARD. Sir,-I observe' that Mr •Humphreys-Owen on New Year's Day, addressing the Odd1- felliows of Newtown, take-s me to task for my statement that "tho Central Board for Wales proposed to exercise the. functions of a compulsory officer for the Welsh Univer- sity Colleges," and my further statement that "the Oxford Junior Local Examination, was equivalent to the. Welsh matriculation." 1r HumrphresOwen charaeteristos both state- ments as "the greatest absurdity that wa.s ever uttered." Of course, the county rnem- ber has a perfect right to his own conclusions, whether formed by himself or prompted by others, but I should have thought after so sweeping- a condemnation he would have taken at least the pains to demonstrate "thio ab- surdity" and justify his coiielusiotig. His "ipse dixit" will convince nio one, certainly will not convince me, and I beg-to reiterate my statements and with your peamis-sion am prepared to prove them. That the Central Board to exex- ciisfa the functions of a compulsory officer for our University Colleges is obvious, tlhat, is, if it perseveres with its present intuitions, It is true the Board held only two meeting' but Mr Humphreys-Owen admits tliat the question of examination was discussed, tha,t "there was a, general concensus, of opinion that there should be an examination for the older children wishful to proceed to the Uni- versity." Exactly, azrid i;b is an open secret that no effort will be spared by the Univer- sity element on the Board to make the matiri- culanon of the Welsli University the leaving examination of our secondary schools. The tenor of Principal Reiehel's speech at the distribution of prices at Newtown will leave, 110 doubt in the minds of even the most obtuse as to the professorial attitude upon this point. But, by the bye, is not tlo member fot- Montgomeryshire the "A. C. Humphreys-Owen" who, by circular/ soma time ago, denounced the attempt of the Uli- versity Court to capture the Central Board '2 And is it not the same: A. C. Humphreys-Owen who, prompted by Principal ViriRilUu Jones, a. few days after, issued another circular, actu »Uy supporting the University Court in what ms former circular condemned ? The trustful simplicity of the county member, under the soothing mesmerism of our University professors, ia truly pathetic. The effect however, of making the Welsh Matriculation f 1 In? of our secondary schcolf. WJII be to reduce secondary educaaticm throughout the Principality to a dead level. It means the crippling of our best schools in means;the compulsory adoption, of a code of education whose ultimate goai>must be tho University Colleges. All I i for is free- dom for each school to develop* unhampered on its own lines. That the Junior Oxford Local is equivalent, to the matriculation of the Welsh University is still more easy of proof. Compare: the two syllabuses. I have: them now before me and I venture to say that while in no subject is the standard of the junior lower .than the standard' of the same subject in the Welsh matriculation, there are some subjects where the -standard required is distinctly higher. For your readelr information I subjoin the more important subjects in each syllabus for 1897 :—• THE WELSH MATRIC. THE OXFORD JUXIOR. I English. English (wider ran^e j Mathematics Mathematics (more adv.) I Latin, Ca,sa i,, Bki;.Il.& III. Latin, Cæsar, Book IV. r. T, rv an,d Virgo's jEneid II. Greek, Xcn. An. Book IV. Greek, Xen.An. BooklV., Euripides Aloostis French, German, & Welsli French. German, &"VYelsh (equal) (equal) Mr Humphreys-Owen says "if the matricu- lation examination of die University of Wales were of the character suggested he felfc certain that tho great majority of'the pupils in the Intermediate Schools would pass it, and would naturally have been. sent in by their teachers." Now, this is arrant nonsense. Mr Humphreys-Owen knows or ought to know, that no pupil under 16'can enter for .the Welsh matriculation, and, al- though I do not know, I cannot believe that the majority in the Montgomery schools are over that age. It is not the stiffness, of the examination that deterred candidates, and to say so is a very poor compliment to the Montgomeryshire masters. Tlw limit was most probably the cause, and "peiliaps in some cases the E2 prohibitive entrance fee. But even if, instead of two or three, not a. single one had entered for the Webh matriculation, it would not disprove mv con- tention; which was Tliat tbei Oxford1 Junior Local was equivalent -to the Welsh matricu- lation. And I rely upon, the comparison of the two syllabuses by any impartial leader to prove it beyond1 cavil. It would be well if Mr Humphreys-Owen when he addresses lias constituents in fu,t,re, would make sure of his facts: and not take them upon trust. Evidently in this instance he has said like, a good boy what he was told to say, only said it very badly.—Yours faith- fully, •. J- IARJ) DAVIES. LJysmeirion, Carnarvon.

MAKKETS FOR THE WEEK. CORN. RJL Vti, Li ?30L.—FRIDAY. [By Telegraph.] Wheat opens quiet and unchanged from Tues- day; spring, 6s Ilid to 7s 2d; Californian, 7s lid to 7s 2d. Beans, 3d over Tuesday Saidi, 26s 9d to 27s. Peas, 4s 6d. Oats quiet; yellow and black, 2s: being Id under Tuesday white, 2s 6d to 2s 8d. Maize, fair trade passing; old, mixed, 2s 9fd to 2s lOd new, 2s 91d to 2s 9d. Flour easier. CHE STER.-S-'ATURF-AT.' At this market prices were well maintained the rates of last market day being upheld. Oats' beans, and barley were each in small supply, with very little business passing. Indian corn was practically unaltered, but foreign was dull, and had faUen in value since last market day. Quotations: New white wheat, 53 Od to OsOdper 751b; ditto, red, 4s 8d to 4s lOd per 751b malting barley, 3s 6d to Os Od per 601b grinding barley, Os Od to Os Od per 641b oats, new, 2s 3d to 2s 8d per 461b; ditto, old, 2s 9d to 3s 3d per 461bs; beans, old, Os to 5s 6d new, 4s 6d to Os Od per 801b; Indian corn, 7s 9d to 8s Od per 2401b. MAN CHE STE R.—THURSDAY Average attendance at Market. English wheat meets with slow sale at Thursday's prices,^ and very much the same has to be said of foreign wheat. Californian is rather firmer than reds. Indian corn has lost d per cental on the week. Everything else quiet and un- changed. HAY AND STRAW. LONDUJN.—THURSDAY. Moderate supplies were put on offer, but trade was dull. Good to prime hay, 60s Od to 88s Od; inferior to fair ditto, 46s to 55s; good to prime clover, 70s to 96s Od inferior to fair ditto, 50s to 70s; mixture and sanfoin, 50s Od to 85s Od; straw, 20s to 38s per load. CATTLE. SALFORD.—TUESDAY. There was again an increase in the number of cattle better trade, and prices were in favour of the seller. The supply of sheep was up- wards of 1000 more than last week. A good demand and better prices. Slow sale for calves. Cattle, 5d to 6d; sheep, 5id to 8d; lambs, Od to Od calves, 5d to 7d per lb. At market: Cattle, 2784; sheep, 7841; calves, 147. CHESTER.-THURSDAY. At this fair there was a better attendance of buyers, an improved demand for dairy stock and all the better class of cattle, and a satisfac- tory business at hardening prices. No sheep of any description were shown. PricesMilch cows, iEl4 to J321 calvers, Cl3 to JE18 "barrens £ 10 to £ 13 heifers, C9 to £ 14; stirks, C5 to C8. BIRMINGHAM.—THURSDAY. Fair supplies of cattle, and quiet trade. Beef, 5d to 6Jd; best quality, 61d; mutton, 6d to 8d; lamb, Od to Od veal, Od to Od per lb. Bacon pigs, 7s'Od to 7s 3d; porkets, 8s Od to 8s 6d; sows, 58 to 5s 3d per score. LONDON.—THURSDAY. Supply of beasts consisted entirely nf fat I bulls and rough cows, which met steady demand but at low and irregular prices. Sheep trade slow but steady. Calves almost nominal. Pig trade dull at declining rates. Prices Beef, Os Od to Os Od mutton, 3s 4d to 5s 4d; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; pork, 28 6d to 3s 6d; lamb, Os Od to Os Od per 81bs. At marketCattle, 80; sheep, 1280; calves, 20; pigs, 100. DUBLIN.—THURSDAY. Prime heifer and ox beef, 52s 6d to 54s Od; stall feds, 54s Od to 56s Od; second quality, 45s to 50s Od inferior, 42s 6d to 45s. Prime wether mutton, 6d to 7d; fancy, Od; ewe, 5id to 6d; coarse sheep, 5d to 5id; hoggets: heavy, 44s to 55s; medium ditto, 28s to 40s. Veal: Choice, 8d to 9d; inferior, 5d to 7d. DEAD MEAT. LONDON.—THURSDAY. Moderate supplies and quiet trade at the fol- lowing prices: English beef,3s 8d to 3s lOd; Scotch long sides, 3s lOd to 4s Od ditto, shorts, 4s 2d to 4s 8d; American, Is 8d to 3s 5d. British mutton, 4s Od to 4s 8d; foreign ditto, 2s 8d to 3s 4d lamb, Os to Os Od veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; pork, 2s 8d to 3s 4d per 81bs. WOOL. BRADFORD.—THURSDAY. Though new business in wool is very scarce the tone of the market is rather more hopeful than it has been. There is a larger inquiry, and it is thought that the sales in London will show prices to be less weak than is supposed. Mohairs are firm. New business is very scarce also in the yarn trade, but particulars on old contracts are coming in better. Pieces are steady. BUTTER. CORK.—THURSDAY. Primest salt, —s prune, —s. First, s; seconds, 109s; thirds, 97s; fourths, 61s;' fifths' -so Kegs First, —s seconds, -s; thirds 82s; fourths, -s; fifths, Itlild-cured firkins: Choicest, —s choice, -s; superfine, -s; fine mild, —s; mild, —s. Choicest boxes, -s; choice boxes, —s. In market: 32 firkins, 0 keg, 12 mild. and 0 boxes.

WELSH MARKETS. DANGOR.-(To DAY) FRIDAY. Fresh butter, 14d to Is 4ja per lb; salt, ditto, Od to Os; eggs, 14 to 0 for Is; fowls, 3s Od to 4s 6d per couple; ducks, 3s Od to 3s 6d each; rabbits, Is 2d each; beef, 6d to 8d per lb; mutton, 6d to 8d; pork, 6d to8d; veal, 6d to 7d; lamb, 6d to 9d; small pigs, Os to Os each; fat pigs, Od per lb potatoes, Os Od tc Os per sack; geese, Os Od to 0s Od each. CARNARVO-N.- l'if URSDIY. Fresh butter, 15d to Is 4d per lb.; salt, 13d to Od per lb.; eggs, 12 to 14 for Is; fowls, 2s 6d to 3s Od per couple; ducks, 2s Gel to 3s 0;1 each geese, 5s 6d to 6s 6d each beef, 2d to 9d per lb.; mutton, 7d to 9d per lb.; veal, 5d to 8d per lb.; pork, 5d to 8d; lamb, Od to Od per lb.; potatoes, old, 6s to Os Od per sack. LLAN G B:FNI.- THCRSDAY. Butter, 14d to Od per lb; eggs, 10 to 12 for Is; small pigs, 12s Od to 15s each fat pigs, 21d to 31d per lb; fowls, 3s Od to 3s 6d per couple; ducks, Os Od to Os Od each; beef, 7d to 9d; mutton, 8d to lOd; veal, Od to Od; lamb, Od to Od; pork, 6M to 8d per Ib potatoes, old, 4s 6d to Os per sack; geese, Os Od to Os Od each. PWLLHELI.—WEDNESDAY. Beef, 5d to 9d; pork, 6d to 7d; mutton, 7d to lOd; veal, 7d to 8d lamb, Od to Od per lb eggs 6s 6d to 0s per 120; fresh butter, 14d to 15d per lb- pot do, Od per lb; turkeys, 0s Od to 0s 0d each fowls, 3s 6d to 4s Od per couple; ducks, 4S oj to 5s Od per couple; rabbits, Os 8d to Os 1 Id e ach; pheasants, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per brace; geese, 5s 6d to 6s each potatoes, Os Od to 3s per cwt.; pigs (young), 10s to 13s 6d each hares 2s 6d to 3s each partridges, 0s Od to 0s 0d per ABERYSTWYTH.—MONDAY. Wheat, 5s 6d to 6s Od per 65 lbs; barley, 2s 6d tc 3s 6d per 56 lbs; oats (white), 2s 9d to 3s Od per 651bs; black, 2s 6d to 2s 9d per 401b; eggs, 7s 6d to Os per 100 ;'butter, salt, lid to 13d Perlbl- fresh, 12d to 14d per lb; fowls, 3s 6d to 4s per couple; chickens, Os Od to Os Od per couple; ducks, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per couple geese, 4s 6d to 6s ad each; potatoes, 2s 6d to 0s Od per cwt. OSWESTRY.—WEDNESDAY. Fresh butter, 15d to 16d per lb eggs, 9 to 10 for Is; fowls, 4s Od to 5s Od; ducks, 5s 6d to 6a per couple rabbits, 2s 4d to 2s 6d per couple; potatoes, Os Od to Os per measure beef 7d to 8d per lb; mutton, Gd to 8Jd; veal, 7d to 8d; pork 6d to 8d; lamb. Od to Od. DENBIGH.—WEDNESDAY. Fresh butter, 15d to Od per lb; ditto, salt, Is to 14d per Ib fowls, 3s Od to 5s:0d per couple ducks, 5s 6d to Os per couple; beef, 6d to 9d per lb; veal, Od to Od; mutton, 7d to 8d; geese Od to Od per lb.; lamb, 7d to 8d per lb; eggs, 0 to 13 for Is; bacon pigs, Od per lb; stores, ad. RUTHIN .-—MONDAY. Wheat, 10s Od to 10s 6d per hobbet; barley, 7s to 8s 6d; oats, 5s Od to 5sGd; fresh butter, 16d to 17d per lb; fowls, 2s 6d to 3s 9d per couple; ducks, 4s Od to 5s Od per couple; eggs, 13 to 14 for Is. SHREWSBURY (Corn).—SATURDAY. White wheat, 4s 9d to 5s Od; red, ditto, 4 6d to 4s lOd per 751b; barley, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 701b; new oatR, 12s Od to 13s 6d; old, ditto, Os Od to Os Od per 2251b; peas, lis 6d to 12s Od per 2251b; new beans, 13s'to 14s Od. WREXHAM (Cattle).—MONDAY. The supply of cattle was larger than usual and the demand was exceedingly brisk. Quota- tions :-Reef from 6d to 6Jd per lb; best bul- locks over £ 20 apiece best mutton, 7d to 8d • veal, 6d to 7d rearing calves, from 30s to 50s each; dairy cows from aCI5 to ICIB Igo each.

í I R O V f I I i I -& V/ v £ kj JL 1J j GREATLY DiPaOYES AND ADDS PIQUANCY TO MADE DISHES IN THE 1'4 i, .Iii PREPARATIONS OF SOUPS AND GRAVIES. EVERYONE SHOULD USE BOVRIL. IT IS A NECESSITY IN EVERY KITCHEN. a59Qg

LLEYN DISTRICT COUNCIL. WTSpXESJXUr.—air J. T. Join's. J.P., presiding. T ROAD EXPENDITURE. The expenditure OIl the Eifionydd roads was reported to be £ 83 15s 6d; 011 the LleYll rvad", L86 Os 7dl. •110ADS AND PATHS. Replying to -Mr W. 'Roberts, ATr I). Wil- liams stated that- a certain road at Llanael- haia-rn was far from being in a satisfactory condition.—IMr W. Roberts then remarked that mud-heaps had been standing on the road fur over a year.—It was decided to servo notices upon the farmers concerned to remove the obstructions within a fortnight.—Mr O. Robyns Owen was appointed an advisor to a deputation which had to visit Nevin in con- nection with the Aljorafon path.—The sur- veyor was instructed to repair the Gyfvnys and) Lon Ty Corn, Penycaerau, roads.—It was resolved not to. receive a deputation from the Aherduron Parish Council with ccference to the L011 Las road, Uwcliymjnydd, as some members regarded the sending of such a de- putation as a want of confidence in the re- presentatives of the parish upon this council. —Mr J. T. Rees suggested that the council should take over the road leading past Bod- lwydog, in the direction of Llanfaelrhya Ohuirch.—IMir Rf. \J. 'Evans,, tew ever, ob- jected, on the ground that it would only lead to other roads 'being thrust upon the council. -,FÍ1n}y, it 'was resolved to defer the matter for a month, to obtain further particulars.—• The Llamior Parish Council requested the district council to repair (Lon Groes, in that; parish, stating that it was in a wretched con- dition. A sub-committee which had visited the place reported that they could only dis- cover one gutter, which should Hie opened.- Finally, 31r W. Hughes was recluested to dilvort the waiter -'whicli 'flowed from tho adjoining fields, so as to prevent its damaging the road in question.—The Llangian Parish Council wrote intimating that they were net prepared to repair the Clawdd Mawr and Horeb pathways.—This council also declined to do repairs. THE iPWULHELI PARLIAMENTARY- BILL. The Pwllheli. Corporation Bill was submit- ted to the attention of the council, and a sub- committee was appointed to consider it in detail, and to report to the next meeting. THE MAlDRYN BRIDGE. The correspondence which had passed be- tween the Llaniestyn Parish Council and the Local Government Board was again consider- ed, several membetrs remarking that the form- er body had acted very unfairly towards this council' in making the allegations which they had forwarded, to the Local Government Board. 'Considerable discussion followed, but no resolution was passed. THE (DRAINAGE OF ABERERCH. This question was again brought forward, and it was finally decided to give the parish council anotheir month in which to arrive at some practical decision. If they should then be undecided, tins council would take the matter in hand. NEW SHERP FAIRS. The (Pwllheli Town Council asked the opin- ion < f this body as to the dates fixed by them for holding new sheep fairs.—The dates wero approved. CO-OPERiATION. It was Jloteriiiiiied to co-operate with the Portmadoc Town Improvement Association in the endieavour to secure a better train ser- vice In the district. THE SANIT ARY IT'SipE:CTORtS REPORT. The Sanitary Inspector announced that some cases of infectious diseases had been notified at Fourerosses and Llanaelhaiarn.— He complained of some nuisances at Nevin and Rhydyclafdy. — He was authorised to serve the necessary notices to remove the same.

AGBIGCLTUUE IN NORTH WALKS. The weather on Satuiday was very stormy. A succession of terrible storms broke over the hills and in some districts tuiurt" 'fell for six or eight hours. On (Sunday, sho glass still remained low and the aspect was most inclement, and winterly. "With tlia lambing season rapidiv approaching stock makers and breeders will beooiue anxious for a cessation of the furious gales wlii-oh, have broken over the districo since the beginning of September. The prospects in the cattle markets across the border are not particularly encouraging, and holders of stocks purchased some weeks back are tolerably certain to be losers on the transactions. There is a fairly good inquiry for young milking Itock, but second-rate beasts andl storo cattlle are altogether neglected. I heard a dealer, who was a fellow-passenger with me over the Cambrian Railway, de- clare that if the business of the next three months showed 110 improvement he would altogether abandon the business, declaring that lie was losing money owing to the steady drop in the marked quotations. He explained that he had been holding out too long in the hope of an improvement in the cattle trade. He had kepi; a lot of young stock for several weeks, had been put to ex- pense for feed, and would now h.-yp t'0- sell for less than he originally purchased. Delegates from Carnarvonshire, Merioneth- shire, and other districts served by the Cambrian Railway, met at a, conference at Welshpool, last week, at the invitation of the (]irecwf3, to consider in what way the rail- Way could best; serve the interests of agri- culture. I took a. "tour over the railway the same day, and was glad to notice the im- provement; everywhere manifested in the management of its afftirs. It serves a. large and highly agricultural area, and the de- cisions arrived at üug-ht to be helpful to tenant farmers, breeders, and others. It i: of course, handicapped by the fact tihat it is a single line, but I loam from an authoritative source that the directors are "very anxious to make the system as service- able to every interest engaged in agriculture as passible. With tliat object they have re- cently hield two conferences at Welshpool, and I trusfj iiheir courtesy and enterpriSie will be reciprocated by traders and others. I have long entertained! the opinion, and have net hesnated to ecxp-ress it iu, this colum.ii and elsewhere, that railway com- panies in quoting low through, lalt cor foreign produce, have been doing an ill-turn to British. re. Rtaoeantfly, what I may the English linesi—lines with ^Velsh connecdona like the, L. and N.-W. snd the G.W.R.—'have been awakening to the importance cf local traffic, and have issued fresh tariff schedules with a view of developing it. I referred to this subject last week in my notes in the "Herald," and expressed the opinion that if landowners, instead of throw- ing sops to their tenants by way of rent remissions, would assist them to establish Chambers of Agriculture in order to ensure united actios 1. it would be to their mucuail advantage. Apropos, I see with pleasure that Flintshire lias made a commencement. A meeting was held one day last week at Holywell, at which the L. and N-W. Rail- way Company came in for a good dealt of legitimate criticism on their tariff for mer- chandise, produce, etc. Successful meetings can always be ensured in the district whepi the object is religion and politics, but no one appears to care a brass butbon when it id pure business—when tiie survival and success of a great industry like agriculture is at stake. I hold the land- owners largely responsible for this condition of affairs. If Lord Penrhyn would transfer tho attention he is paying his men to the L. and X.-W..Railway Company, he would. I fancy, be spared the hostile criticism he is receiving from all sides. z, It is a distinct pleasure to 'know that our Members are mining in the matter of the Land Commissioners' Report, and that a de- termined effort will be madie to place the issues before the country. On Saturday, at a conference, at Carmarthen, attended' among others, bv Mr Ellis, M.P., Mr Yaugli&n Davies, "M.P., Mr Lloyd Marfan M.P., 'Mr Abel Thomas, M.P., Mr Rees Davies, M.P., the following resolutions wore unanimously carried :—. (I) The •ooLjfeotenee dieisiros Mlio Gctveirn- luent to carry out the recommendations unanimously made by the Welsh Land Commission era wink regard to lightening the burdens of distressed freeholders of "Wales by means of State loans at k w rates of interest. (2) The conference de- termines to call upon the Govemrnent, to amend and extend the provisions of the i Agricultural Act, 1883, on the line unanimously recommended bv the Commis- sioners in order to ensure to"the tenant full compensation for all his improvements and greater protection against capricious dis- missal from lus holding. (3) The conference is of opinion that a Land Court ought to be established in Vvalesi in order to ensure fair rents and better and more equitable condi- tions to tenant farmers. (4) The conference supports the demand, which has unanimously been put forward by the Commissioners, that a public inquiry should be made into the operations of the Witnesses' Protection let 1892. From Pembroke and Cardigan, a corre- spondent writes to the "Mark Lane Ex- press-" "AVe have had heavy rains since the first part of September last, which still con- tinues, with heavy floods at times; yet, we are blessed with an open winter so far, which is a great boon, for fodder was verv short and by catLe being out in day tim^ fodder is a little spared, though it will yet be verv scarce to carry us through, for straw wa's short, and seldom was a mangold or a swede to be seen. Stock is kept healthy. The wheat plant appears weak and backward, though generally sown in October. A, iittle open frost would be very acceptable just now for casting, etc., it would also greatly benefit the arable land, and prepare it for sprint tillage.—J. R. (Jan. 8th)."

AUCTION SALES. FARMS AT PWLLHELI. At the Tower Hotel, Pwllheli, on Wed- nesday, M.r Thomas Evans, auctioneer, put up for sale by auction, two freehold farms, known as HuAxl and Caegarw, in one lot. The bidding started at £ 700 and soon went up to E1000, (when it was knocked down to Mr Arthen O. Owen, solicitor, for Mr R. E Parry, iJlithfaen. The room was full of people. The vendor's solicitors were, Messrs Bodve.-Roberts and Son, Carnarvon.

MERIONETHSHIRE ASSIZES. THE BOGUS CURATE GETS FIVE YEARS. The Merionothsliire Assizes were. held on Thursday last, at the Shire Hall, Dolgelley, before Mr Justice Grantham. The calendar was a light one, there being but one prisoner for trial, and there were no civil ca^es. Mr aughan, of Xannau, was the fcieman of the grand jury, and Mr Howard Benfalev, Bar- mouth, of the petty jury. THE CHARGE. His Lordship, in the course of his address to the grand! jury, said this was the first time Jw ever had the pleasure of visiting this pact of the Principality, and he was rather surprised a; ho entered the court to notice am apparently large number of the members of the gtad jury present. He really thought he was going to be mec by a grand jury of ladies, but lie just managed to make out that there were some gentlemen beyond. He. then. began to think that- probatbly" they had very kindiy as he had been unable, before that morning, to enjoy the beauty and grandeur If. Wales, at. any rate in the county of Mer- ioneth, they were determined that he should see something of t-he beauties of the Prin- cipality (laughter). It gave him much plea- sure to find that there was really very little serious crime in the county, but he could not congratulate them or himself, as he did a.t the Montgomeryshire Assizes, where he left the court a happier, wiser, and richer man, for he was presented with a beautiful pair of white gloves. The Merioneth High-sheriff, unfortunately, was deprived of what his lord- ship felt certain would! be the great pleasure of presenting him with gloves, because here they had something to do. On many occa- sions they had been oiled together in that county and had found a clean bill of health presented to them. This case they had to deal with that day was a very serious case. At the same time it was only fair to say that the most serious offence for which the pri- soner would be charged1 was not conimitt-ed in the county cf Merioneth. fœt of the crimes for which the prisoner was indicted had been committed in England acid1 not in Wales, although one case against him, and for which he had been arrested, had been com- mitted in the 'county. The case would give them no difficulty. It was a very interesting form of fraud, and brought to his mind what he had heard in the admirable sermon he had listened to that morning by the sheriff's chaplain (Rev Edward Hughes, Barmouth), with regard to the desirability and necessity of education and Christianity—that all the education they talked so much about now should be founded coi the sanction of religion which should! be behind the mere teaching of the mind. They had! here in this case an example of educated crime, showing that education itsc-if did! not prevent people from committing crime. The charge agaimjt the man, if true, w/.s that being an educated man he had taken ;Ivantaoe of that to defraud, not only ignorant people, but educated pec- pie, and had certainly brought to bear such a vast amount of intelligence that he was somewhat eenfus?d at the intefligenCe of the people who were taken in by Iiim. -He, was surprised that curates in different liarts. of the country should have been so easily gulled by one who, he should have thought, if they bad read1 his letters they must have thought that it was impossible for a 'man so clever as this one represented himself to be, to re- main in the position of a curate of £ 20 a year and all found (laughter). Perhaps it was owing to the innocent hearts of these people to whom he wroto that they were taken in, and they took him into their var- ious homes and services. With regard to the charge of false pretences, that was before the jury, he was not quite sure whether the weakness of the heart of the young Ladies had anything to do with it or not, but it seemed to bei suggested that the young ladv was a very nice young lady indeed. He need not dilate on the evidence, for it -irotti& all depend whether ic was true or not. In con- clusion, it gave him very great pleasure in- deed to come amongst them to assist them, and he was very glad to find that there was so very little crime in the county. The grand jury having brought in a true bill against the prisoner, James James, 33, described a a schoolmaster, in two counbs, namely, that of forging the. name of the Rev J. T. James, vicar of Valley End, Chubholme, Essex, and thereby obtaining a certificated ordination from 'the secretary of the Bishop of Worcester, and the other of having ob- tained by false pretences money a.nd goods, valued at £ 3 12s, from Mrs Roberts, of High-street, 'Penrh.ya 1 deudraeth. Formal evi- dence was given similar to what has already been reported.—Mr Celt Williams (instructed by Messrs Carter, Mostyn Roberts, and Co., solicitors, Carnarvon) prosecuted on behalf of the Public Prosecutor, and the prisoner was undefended, though he pleaded not guilty to both charges. In the course of the exam- ination of Mrs Roberts, his Lordship asked if he spoke to her in Welsli when lie told her he was a clergyman, and when he borrowed from her the three pounds. She replied that he did, whereupon his lordship smilingly sug- gested that she believed everything a Welsh- man would say. She however relorted by saying that he was as good an Englishman as he was a, Welshman, a remark which cre- ated much merriment in court, in which his lordship heartily joined. The jury brought. in a verdict of "Guilty" on both indictments. THE -M HISTORY. The defendants career was briefly de- scribed by Inspector Marshall, of the Cirimin- al Investigation Department, who said that he was born at Llangorwen, Cardiganshire, and -was the son of a respectable farm la- bourer. He was fairly well educated, and was sent to the Aberystwyth Grammar School, where he remained for some years, and sub- serjuently entered Aberystwyth College. He took every course there, and then left for Queen s(College (Theological), (Birmingham, under mr Politon. His conduct there was not satisfactory, and lie left. without notice, and without paying his fees. Dr Poulton even went so far os to say that some of his valuable books were missed1 at the time, and that he had strong suspicions that they had been taken by 'the /prisoner. /He was subse- quentlvheard of in 'Durham University, which quentlv heard of in,Diiirham University, which place he left. for London, obtaining a curacv in Stepney. From Stepney, he went to lirow.-l.ey, near Birmingham, and obtained access to the houses of a number of good famines, and 'became engaged to a ycuns lady. He was subsequently charged with vb: taining the curacy in London, in 1895, and was committed by Mr. Justice (Charles to twelve months' imprisonment. He was only liberated on the 31st of July, 1896, and im- mediately took up his abode at Carnarvon, at Uxbridge-square, where he advertised him- self as the Principal of Brislington College, which turned out, on inquiries being made, to be composed of two rooms, which he occupied and rented a.t 9s per week. He 'left Car- narvon in a dergymaii's garb for Portmadoc, which town [he left for Penrliyndeudraeth, where he imposed upon 31rs Margaaet Ro- berts, and left this place for Alphamstone Rec- tory, 111 oar Colchester, as curate to the Rev Mir Earie. !He remained here for eight days, indluding two (Sundays, and eventually suc- ceeded in becoming headmaster of Iiiworth Hall School, in, where he was ar- rested by Inspector Marshall. It transpired, in the course of the hearing, that the Bishcps of St. Albans and Ossory came to know'of the w'ay in which this an an obtained his appoint- ments, and communicated with the Public Prosecutor, who referred the matter to the Criminal Ivestigation Department. THE JUIDGE AXD THE WELSH LANGUAGE. In the course of his evidence, Inspector Marshall was obliged to open a box belonging to the prisoner, and brought out a quantity of clerical clothing, amongst other things being two college caps, a surplice, a hood (Dublin) and gown, &c., together with a number of testimonials. The latter were inspected by his lordship, and purported to have been signed by some of the chief dignitaries of the Welsh Church. In the course of his in- spection, he came aaross some Welsh names, such as Llanfibangel-geneii'r-g'lyn, which he tried to pronounce, but made a. miserable failure. 'He passed' the testimonial over to the chaplain, who pronounced: the name. "Is it one or half a, dozen words ?" asked his lordship. "One, my lord," was the reply. "Then, I pity you. Welshmen," remarked the judge, with a, comical smile. THE SENTENCE. His Lordship, in delivering sentence, said this was not the first time prisoner had been I, guilty of that crime. iHe was one of those men who had 'been educated, but whose edu- cation was evidently 'not founded on religious princiipC.es. He had posed in the garb of a clergyman, whom he knew were always re- spected because of the cloth they wore, and under these false colours, he had: imposed upon noor widows, who could ilt-afford to bear the losses he had caused them to sus- tain. Considering he had already had one ) sentence of twelve months' imprisonment, and that this had not been effective, he would deal with him in another way, and send him to five years' penaC. servitude.

DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF ST. DAVIDS. The Bishop of St. David's, the Right Rev William Basil Jones, D.D., died at half-past nine on Thursday morning, at Abergwili Palace, ne-ar Oarmarthen, at the age of seventy-five. He had teen ailing .for some tinae, and succumbed to an affection of the heart. He was the Eldest son of the late Mr William Tilsley Jones, of Gwynfryn, Cardi- gan, and was born in 1822. He wals educated at Shrewsbury and at Trinity College, Ox- ford, and had a. distinguishod reputation as a scholar. He was for many years examining chaplain to the Archbishop of York; was vicar of Bish'opthorpe from 1865 to 1874, Archdeacon of York from 1867 to 1874, Chan- cellor of York Cathedral from 1871 to 1874, Canon Residentiary of York from 1873 to 1874, and Prebendary of (St. David's from 1859 to 1865. He was consecrated 118th Bishop of St. David's in 1874.

POliTMADOC SCHOOL BOARD. A meeting of this body was held on Wed- nesday evening, under the presidency of Mr D. R. Thornas,(chaixman). VARIOUS.—An unanimous vote of sym- pathy was passed with (Mrs O. M. Robeitts, at the death of her husband, who had been an useful member of the board.—On the mo- tion of the Chairman, and supported' by several others, it was decided that the thanks of the board be forwarded to Mrs and Miss Breese, for the kindness which they had re- cently shown to school children, ljotii at Port- madoc and at Borth.-LMiss Williams, of the Infants' School, wrote requesting that an as- sistant mistress be appointed to fill the place of Miss Jones, who had resigned. Some of the members thought other schools were over- staffed, tand suggested removing one from another school to the Infants' School; to fill t)he present vacancy. A committee was ap- pointed to take this into consideration. INSPECTOR'S REPORT.—The following inspector's report of the schools were read, and the teachers were warmly congratulated at the result of their efforts during the year. Snowdon School (Boys) This, school is care- fully and efficiently taught. The elementary subjects are in most respects very satisfactory. The singing both -by ear antlDcte was highly satisfactory. J. T. Edwards has obtained a second c-ass in the Queen's Scholarship IEI amination. He and W. G. Cunningham, should be informed that they are now quali- fied under Article ,50 of the Code, but not under Article 52. R. LI. Jones has ^passed well. (Earned the highest grant possible. Headmaster, (Mr E. Evans. Snowdon School (Infants): This school continues in a very satisfactory condition of efficiency. The teach- ing is bright, intelligent and painstaking, and the chi.dren are evidentlv thoroughly in- terested m their work. The object lessons deserve special commendation, and the sing- ing both.by ear and note -wax very good. J. Griffith, M..Morgan, and J. A1111 Roberts, passed fairly. Earn highest grant. Head- mistress, Miss Annie Williams. Chapel- street School (Girls): This school is in very good order. The instruction, both in efle- mentary and class subjects, is-painstaking and intelligent. The singling, (particularly in the fourth division, is excellent. The bright and neat, appearance of the children, particularly impressed me. E. Williams has passed weli, and W. Jones, fairly. Highest nrant. Head- mistress, Miss A. Griffith. Borth (Mixed School): This school is doing good work and the tone and discipline »are very satls- faetoiy. The elementarv subjects and Geo- graphy continue to be well taught. Infant School The infants have beeir very indi- gently and carefully taught, and have m'ade satisfactory progress. (Headmaster, Mr Hu«h Hughes. Morfa Bychan This school is Tn very,pleasing order, and in spite oif changes of teachers, has made mretty good iproo-ress in the elementary subjects.' 'Headmaster, Mr W. D. Jones. Pentrefelin The General re- sult cf the examination of this school have not been so satisfactory as might have been expected. (Headmaster, Mr :Hu<oh Hughes A PROTEST. — On the motion "of Dr Morris, a resolution was pussed, protesting against the appointment of Mr Le^ard a monoglot .Englishman, as successor°to Mr WilIrani Williams, to the chief inspectorship of Welsh Elementary Schools. In secondinc the motion, Mr Breese thought they ishould send to all School Boards throughout Wales asking their co-operation to secure the ap^ pointment of a Welsh-speaking inspector. Mr Simon Jones was elected to fill the seat on the board, vacant through the departure of the Rev R. H. Evans, from the neighbour- hood. should be informed that they are now quali- fied under Article ,50 of the Code, but not under Article 52. R. LI. Jones has ^passed well. (Earned the highest grant possible. Headmaster, (Mr E. Evans. Snowdon School (Infants): This school continues in a very satisfactory condition of efficiency. The teach- ing is bright, intelligent and painstaking, and the chi.dren are evidentlv thoroughly in- terested m their work. The object lessons deserve special commendation, and the sing- ing both.by ear and note -wax very good. J. Griffith, M..Morgan, and J. A1111 Roberts, passed fairly. Earn highest grant. Head- mistress, Miss Annie Williams. Chapel- street School (Girls): This school is in very good order. The instruction, both in efle- mentary and class subjects, is-painstaking and intelligent. The singling, (particularly in the fourth division, is excellent. The bright and neat, appearance of the children, particularly impressed me. E. Williams has passed weli, and W. Jones, fairly. Highest nrant. Head- mistress, Miss A. Griffith. Borth (Mixed School): This school is doing good work and the tone and discipline »are very satls- faetoiy. The elementarv subjects and Geo- graphy continue to be well taught. Infant School The infants have beeir very indi- gently and carefully taught, and have m'ade satisfactory progress. (Headmaster, Mr Hu«h Hughes. Morfa Bychan This school is Tn very,pleasing order, and in spite oif changes of teachers, has made mretty good iproo-ress in the elementary subjects.' 'Headmaster, Mr W. D. Jones. Pentrefelin The General re- sult cf the examination of this school have not been so satisfactory as might have been expected. (Headmaster, Mr :Hu<oh Hughes A PROTEST. — On the motion "of Dr Morris, a resolution was pussed, protesting against the appointment of Mr Le^ard a monoglot .Englishman, as successor°to Mr WilIrani Williams, to the chief inspectorship of Welsh Elementary Schools. In secondinc the motion, Mr Breese thought they ishould send to all School Boards throughout Wales asking their co-operation to secure the ap^ pointment of a Welsh-speaking inspector. Mr Simon Jones was elected to fill the seat on the board, vacant through the departure of the Rev R. H. Evans, from the neighbour- hood.

It has been the custom for maaiy rears to jrive annual prizes 011 the Great Weston). Railway system in North Wales for the neatest station. This year the first prize of R5 has been awarded to Mr W. R. Davies. station-master. Blaenau Fe-snnio" and his « •* o' 1U1U 1 subordinates. I

A RHYL BAAKEUPTCi. i SEVERE (STRICTURES. On Thursday, before Mi- Registrar Glynne Jones, the adjourned public examination was held of John Thomas 'Daniel Evans, residing at 3, Churtcn-terrace, and carrying Oil busi- ness at Station Chambers, both in Rhyl, au- tioneer, house agent, and valuer. The gross liabilities are scheduled 6d, and the unsecured debts at ,£1621 8s 6d, against assets estimated by the bankrupt at £873 14s 3u, the alleged causes of failure being the bankrupts inability to realise iiis property, heavy interest, and legal expenses. Mr Gamin, solicitor, Rhyl, appeared for the bankrupt, who was examined by the offi- cial receiverfMr LI. Hugh-Jones), at some length, upon the accounts which he had filed. —111 reply to questions, lie stated that the entries in the several books of account which he had kept were made at or about the time at which the various transactions took place. Questioned as to a. large number of erasures and alterations in the books, he stated they were all made before the bankruptcy, because he found errors in them. He did not agree that it would have been simpler to run the pen through the items which were wrong, and write the correct figures above them, instead of scratching them out with a penknife. He would swear that he had madte no alterations or inteiuneations since the bankruptcy. In reply t'o the question "A\ as it your practice always to scratch out the items ?" the bankrupt replied "I would suit myself about that; they were my own books, and I would do whatever I liked with them." The bankrupt I was next examined as to the purchase of a pot, of land at Rhyl, which was conveyed to i his sister, the purchase money being £161. He at first declined to answer, on the ground that it was a matter that did not concern him, but subsequently admitted that the had given his own cheque for the purchase money, and that the property was conveyed to his sister at his suggestion.—The Official Receiver: Has your sister any money of her own? The Bankruipt: I don't know. I could not tell you. She may have had a million pounds without my knowing it.—In reply to a .subsequent question, the Bankrupt said I can't ipossibly say. What on earth do you take me to be do you think I am a sort of a. walking lexicon ? upon which he was cau- tioned by the registrar. Replying to further questions, he admitted that the counterfoil of the cheque in .respect of the land conveyed to his sister had been torn out of the cheque- book, and that a. bock which contained an entry cf the transaction Was also missing, and upon being asked for an explanation, he replied: I have no explanation at all' to make. His sister was now a creditor of his for £85, but. he had not entered her in the statement of affairs, because she did not wish it- Questioned as to an item of jB120 which appeared in his books haying been lent to him by his father, the bankrupt explained that the money was borrowed for the purpose of enabling him to pay for some land which he had (bought, 'but the Official- Receiver pointed cut that the transaction as to the land took place two months prior to the bor- rowing of the money.The Registrar Have you any explanation to. give ?—The Bank- Ifupt: IXO; I have not. I have made the best explanation I have to 'give.—He ad- mitted writing a letter in November, 1894, to a Rhyl solicitor, in regard to a mortgage he was endeavouring to raise upon some pro- perty which he stated an the letter he had agreed to sell to a Mr Garner.—The Official Receiver: Had you agreed to sell the land to Mr Garner.—The Bankrupt: No. The Offi- cial Receiver: Why did you say that you had?—The Bankrupt: I was seeing what mortgage I could raise.—The Official Re- ceiver: You wanted £ 400 011 (mortgage?—^ The Bankrupt: ,Y 0ii.-The Official Receiver It was to be represented that Garner had bought for a certain sum, when, as a matter of faot, he had not'bought at all is that so? —The Bankrupt: I could not. tell you now. I mnt bring it to onind.—The Official Re- ceiver 'Do you deny it?—(No answer.)-—The Registrar: Can you explain this letter on any other ground ?-The Bankrupt: I thought if the money was advanced, it would be safe. The bankrupt was then examined with re- gard to his dealings with an accountant in Liverpool in relation to the purchase of some property at Rhyl. The property had' been bought in October, 1892, for £283. In April, 1894, he (the bankrupt) went to Liverpool and saw the accountant in question, and en- tered into an arrangement to sell him the pro- perty for J5660. He drafted a. letter in the following terms, whiich the purchaser wrote, at his suggestion, to A Denbigh solicitor: — "Dear sir,—Lot 18, building land.—Mr J. T. D. Evans, Central Offices, Rhyl, induced 'me to purchase above upon the assurance that he would find a. ready market for it, and I am sending you U, erewi tJJl enclosed formal contract duly signed by (Mr Evars. Mr Ev- ans asked me, in a letter a week ago, if he could act for ine in the sale and development of this property, and from inquiries I have made, I hear that he is a very pushing and upright young man, and have, therefore, ag- reed for him to act as my agent in this mat- ter. Perhaps you will kindly let me have your Opinion on this matter in confidence. The bankrupt admitted that this person had really no interest in the property, and that he was simply holding himself out as pur- chaser. The purchase afterwards carried out, but the person referred to did net find any portion of the money. The Denbigh soli- citor advanced £400 as a mortgage -on the property on ibehalf of a client. The Liver. pool accountant received. £1 for his serviclS; but later on, he expressed a desire to be re- lieved of aC responsibility in the matter, and a contract was thereupon entered into, by which he (the bankrupt) agreed to purchase the property back for £:160. He paid several visits to the Liverpool accountant on the sub- ject, and drafted several letters, which the latter was to write to him (the bankrupt). In one letter he wrote "I am in receipt of your favour of the 18th inst., asking if I am prepared to sell the plot of land. You do not mention in your letter for what purpose you .require the property. If you are buyinJ to keep for yourself, I do not mind selling at a reasonable profit; but if you are simply buying fur resale at a profit, I think you should /place me in communication with "the intending purchaser." Later on, he wrote "Relying upon the veracity of your state- ment, and as my selling would be some ac- commodation to you, which is evidently the case, and the fact that my health ha.s recently been in a very precarious condition, which compels me to abandon the idea, of coming over to Rhyl to build, I am prepared to sell this lot, if the matter will be carried through promptly, for the same profit which you stated I could! obtain forth with, upon my "de- ciding to sell this plot of land, viz., £100." A few days afterwards, he wrote "Please let me have your reply as soon as possible, as I do not want to be carrying on a, long corre- spondence respecting this matter, and please to clearly understand that I shall not deviate one ipennv from the terms indicated in this letter."—The Official Receiver: What was the object of all these letters?—The Bank- rupt I really could not tel\ you. All I wanted to do personally was to relieve him of the responsibility of the mortgage.—But why did you write all these 1etterR 1-;For that purpose, I suppose.—But they had no- thing to do. with that purpose, that is perfect- ly clear ?—That :is what I wanted,—You wanted to have them to show to the solicitor in order to get. a further advance upon the I property ?—No not for that purpose.—Or for the purpose of showing them to another purchaser?—.No.—Then flpr what purpose were they drafted? — (So answer.) — They were copied out by this person's clerk, and signed by him?—Yes.—<And handed' to you? —Yes.—They were never posted to you at ari?—No.—iWhat was the object of all this ..fictitious correspondence?—I wanted to get tlw property back again. The Bankrupt, then admitted having called upon the .accounta'nt on the 19th Julv" 1894, wiLl: a ctraftsetter, to be written by the latter to the solicit, which contained the follow- ing "I have agreed to sell the lot I recently purchased to Mr J. T. D. Evans for £ 760, but as Mr Evans has all the legal expenses to pay in connection with the sale, I have no voice in selecting a 'solicitor. I would sug- gest your calling upon Mr Evans, and if he is agreeable, I am quite prepared tliat you should act in the (matter I am not making as much as I had anticipated out of the resale, but my moUto is 'small profits and quick 'returns.' "-The Officia Receiver: •You suppued this person with the draft let- ter?—The Bankrupt: Yes.—And he wrote the solicitor in the terms of the draft?—Yes. —You say it was sold fee £760; I submit to you it was not the fact,—it was sold for that nominally ?—Yes, nomina'Jy.—But really it was nothing of !tJhe sort So, it was not. The Official Receiver This is the most un- satisfactory case. I have ever had to deal with. The conduct of the bankrupt has been most improper. The Registrar (to the bankrupt): If you are not .ashamed of yourself, you ought to be This is qs near a, ftraud as anything pan be. The Official Receiver Did YOU ever men- tion to the solicitor that you were not nayin" this 2760 purchase nioney ? 0 The Bankrupt: No, ah, no The Banbmpt ,sta,ted that. he Ihad" borrowed £ 150 from the sojcitor on the security of a second_uiortga_ge on the property in question but £50 of this amount had since been re- paid. He admitted that the net result of all n™ th,at first mortgage °x £ 400 had been obtained upon the property and a second mortgage of £ 150. Th/land had been valued, and he considered it was worth the money advanced; upon it. The Official Receiver: Then, why assist the valuation with a',1 these boo-us 'letters? —(No answer). 0 The examination iwa8 further adjourned to the next court.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CARNARVON. WA?ERVJi1D'I(iann; CaPtain CI^e. from \Wt..Bank 'Dock; i.agstaff, s.s., Jones, Nevm; Christiana, .s.s., Griffith, Liverpool Princo Ja IJa" s..s., Anderson, Liverpool Craignair s.s., Williams, Liverpool; Colonel Gamb.e, Roberts, ,Menai Bridge Lady Feild- liig, Williams, Portd'inorwic; Clynaiion, Wil- nam.s,_ Pornit of iAyr; (Franco's. Williams Menai Bridge Lilly Miles, Elliott, Port fit Mary. ¡S_liLE!J).-Thomas Rnd Sons. Captain Wil- mni^for Llaneliy; Fairy Owen Guernsey; W D. Iotts, Wjhiams, Sunderland; Uni- corn, Davies, London Prince Ja Ja, s Anderson, Liverpool; Christiana, 8. Grif- fith, Liverpool; Cralgnairr s.s., Williams, Liverpool; Flagstaff, s^s., Jones, Runcorn Moires Parry, Jones, Chatham.

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