Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

The Welsh Congregationalists in the Metropolis are making extensive preparations for the first visit of the Welsh Congregational Union to London in -Tune next. A com- mittee-of which the Rev Dr Owen Evans is chairman, Mr W. R. Evans, of Brixton, treasurer, and the Rev J. Machreth Rees, secretary-has been appointed to make the necessary arrangements.

THE PENRHYN ESTATES. THE RETIREMENT OF COL. SACK- VILLE WEST. COUNTY MEETING AT BANGOR, The Penrhyn Hall, at Bangor, was filled on Friday afternoon last with a large num- ber of gentlemen from all parts of the coun- ty, who, -n compliance with the request of the Lord-lieutenant, had met to consider what steps should be taken to recognise the valuable services rendered to the county by Colonel -ilie Hon. W. E. Sackville West, on his retiremant from the management of the Penrhyn estates, and his departure from the county. The meeting had been convened by Mr J. E. Greaves, the Lord-lieutenant, as the result of a numerously-signed memorial stating that it was generally felt Colonel Sackville West could not be allowed to leave the county without taking with him some re- cognition of the deep appreciation of the great and useful services he had rendered to all kinds of institutions for the general good. Among those present at the meeting, in addi- tion to the tenantry of the Penrhyn Estate, were The Lord Bishop of Bangor, Sir H. Ellis-Nanney, Bart., the Dean of Bangor, Archdeacon Pryce, the Mayor of Bangor (Mr Hugh Hughes), the Mayor of Conway (Mr Wallace), Colonel Marshall, C.B., the High- sheriff of Carnarvonshire (Mr Lloyd Hughes), Colonel Platt, C.B., Captain Lempriere, Col. Wynn Finch, Mr H. Kneeshaw, J.P., Mr Albert Wood, J.P., Principal Reichel, M.A., Mr W. A. Darbishire, J.P., Mr D. P. Wil- liams, J. P. (chairman of the Carnarvon Coun- ty Governing Body), Dr Hughes, J.P., Dr Langford Jones, J.P., Mr Glynn Williams, M.A., Colonel Lloyd Evans, Mr Harry Clegg, J.P., Mr W. A. Dew, Mr John Hughes, J.P., Mr G. Farren, J.P., Captain Stewart, I J.P., Captain Preston, Mr John Hughes, I J.P., Mr T. Lewis, J.P., Mr Henry Lewis, J.P., Principal John Pryce, Mr C. A. Jones, Carnarvon; Mr J. H. Bodvel- I Roberts (clerk to the[ Carnarvon County Council), Mr A. Bodvel-Roberts, Dr Grey Edwards, Dr Rowland Jones, Alderman Ed- ward Jones, Bangor; Mr W. Pughe, J.P., Rev T. J. Wheldon, B.A., Rev W. Edwards, M.A., Rev W. Morgan, M.A., Mr J. Evan Roberts, Mr W. Brocklebank, Captain Mo- ger, Mr Cledwyn Owen, Pwllheli; Mr J. R. Davies, J.P., Mr R. H. Pritchard (town clerk of Bangor), Mr W. A. Foster, Mr E. J. Williams, Rhydlanfair; Mr Hugh Vin- cent, Mr J. Smith, Old Bank; Mr Thornton Jones, Colonel Savage, Principal Fairchild, Mr H. Lloyd Carter, Mr Douglas Jones, Mr I Twigge Ellis, Mr D. G. Davies, Bethesda; Dr Roberts, Bethesda; the Rev Evan Dav- ies, Llanllechid; Rev Herbert Jones, Pen- tir; Mr W. P. Matthews, Mr John Wil- I liams, the Rev Pierce Jones, Aber; Mr Ro- bert Hughes, Llanfairfechan; Mr O. E. Parry, Dolwyddelen; Mr J. E. Fincham, I Deganwy; Mr David Williams, Professor Rhys Roberts, Mr J. Edwards, Glasinfryn; Professor Dobie, Mr W. H. Owen, Carnar- von; Colonel Lloyd Evans, Mr J. Mason Parry, and others. I The Lord-lieutenant, in the course of his opening remarks, exppressed his hearty sym- pathy with the movement, and the fact that so many weree present showed the interest which was taken in the movement, and was a criterion and an earnest of the support the movement would receive at their hands. He was one of those that thought that now-a- days testimonials were presented to those who had more or less creditably discharged the duties^ which fell to their lot in the per- formance of their ordinary vocations, but they would agree with him that this was not a case of that sort (hear, hear). He ven- tured to submit that it was of a very differ- ent character altogether, for here they had a gentleman who had not merely discharged those duties which had devolved upon h?m, but who had taken the greatest interest in all that appertained to the welfare and the happiness of those amongst whom his lot was all that appertained to the welfare and the happiness of those amongst whom his lot was cast during the past 25 years (applause). I As a magistrate, a County Councillor, a guardian, and as an educationist, Colonel West had always shown himself to bet a I single and high-minded gentleman, whose I dominating idea in the discharge of his public duties had been to promote the true and best interest of the business which he might have in hand, whatever it might be, unbiassed and uninfluenced by any idterior motives or considerations whatever (applause). A rare characteristic this in a public man, and one which certainly deserved at the hands of a grateful public its due amount of approbation and applause (cheers). Colonel West had [ lived amongst them, and worked for them I for a period of 25 years, and during that time hee had succeeded, as few others had succeeded, in gaining the esteem, and the regard, and the confidence of all who knew him (hear, hear). Moreover, he had by his every ready courtesy, won for himself the highest praise of friends and well-wishers amongst all classes and conditions of men. They all naturally regretted that he was about to leave them, and therefore let them express their sentiments in some tangible shape and form, such as might serve to re- mind him of his friends in Carnarvonshire, and of duties faithfully and honourably dis- charged (applause). Of course, it was not j for him (the speaker) to say what shape this j acknowledgment should take, but he ven- tured to suggest that Colonel West should himself be personally consulted upon this point, and if that were done, he felt con- fident that the public might subscribe in the utmost confidence that the testimonial, what- ever it might be, would assume a shape at once appropriate in itself and acceptable to Colonel West (applause). Mr Greaves then I went on to read some letters of apology re- ceived. Lord Penrhyn wrote saying he was sorry to be unable t<\ attend jthe meeting, but 'I would have great pleasure in co-operating with whatever movement that might be de- cided upon having for its object the recogni- tion of the valuable cervices rendered by I Colonel West to the county of Carnarvon, and the discharge of the many duties which devolved upon him. Mr Bryn Roberts, M.P., wrote regretting that it would be impossible for him to at- tend, and stating that had he been at home, he would have been glad to be present to express the regret he felt in common with the rest of the county at the approaching de- parture of Colonel West. Sir Joh i Puleston, writing from the Carl- ton Club, expressed his great gratification at the inauguration of the movement to hon- our one who had done so much to promote the general good of the people and institu- tions of Carnarvonshire. The whole of North Wales would regret the departure of Colonel West, and anything which the meet- ing decided upon would obtain Sir John's most hearty support. Letters were also read rrom Lord Mostyn, I the Hon. H. Mostyn, Colonel Gough, Mr Watts, hVbo H.M. Inspector of Schools; Miss Wynne Jones, Mr J. Menzies, C.E., the Mayor of Carnarvon, Mr J. Issard Dav- i ies, Mr John Owen, Ty Coch; Mr London, Bettwsycoed; Mr R. Thomas, Criccieth; Mr Griffith, Bryndinas; Mr W. Rathbone, Mr Griffiths, Maelldir; Mr Edward Wil- liams, Aberaoch; and Dr Jones-Morns, Portmadoc. A copy of a resolution jessed by the executive committee of the Clio' Training Ship, of which Colonel West was chairman, was also read, and a telegram from Dr R. A. Pritchard, Conway. The Lord Bishop of Bangor moved that "in the opinion of this meeting, the many and useful services which have been ren- dered by Colonel the Hon. W. E. Sackville West to the county of Carnarvon during the past 18 years are deserving of public recogni- t-ion" (applause). His Lordship agreed with what the Lord-lieutenant had already said as to testimoinals in general, but lie ventured to say that public services ought to receive public recognition (cheers), and though it; was the duty of a loyal citizen to serve the interest of the common weal to the best of his ability, yet human nature being what it was, it required some stimulus to enable them to do so, and he knew of no greater stimulus than the manifestation of the es- teem of the public in general for what a man had done on behalf of the public in- terest. This not only acted as a stimulus to individual exertion and energy, but also as a*. powerful element in the formation of indivi- dual character and the growth of that char- acter afterwards (applause). They were pro- bably better acquainted than his lordship was with the multifarious services rendered by Colonel West to the parish and the city of Bangor, and to the county in general. They knew his numerous activities, by which his career had been distinguished since he had been amongst them. They knew what powerful influence he brought to bear to help one of the noblest institutions in North Wales—the University College. While it was in its infancy he nursed it carefully for many years (applause). His services were not forgotten by the college, and never would be, and for that alone he deserved their public recognition (applause). They knew how he had served every interest in the parish and in the county—educational, so- cial, and every other movement-and they knew how disinterestedly he had performed these works (applause). He had done all this as a loyal citizen, from the love of the discharge of his duties faithfully amongst those among whom his lot had been cast (hear, hear). His Lordship hoped they would sincerely and clearly express their- opinion on this question, and hoped also that Colonel West would be followed in his high position by a worthy successor, who would walk worthily in his footsteps (ap- plause). I The Mayor of Bangor seconded, and in the course of a stirring speeech, said he ex- pressed the feelings of the whole of the in- habitants of Bangor, without distinction of party or creed, class or nationality, when he said that the departure of Colonel West was regretted as a grievous loss to the county. During the time he had resided amongst them he had taken an active and foremost part in all kinds of movements which were intended for the public good, and had used his great knowledge and great experience for the furtherance of all good works (applause). With a self-sacrifice that was unique in this locality, he had served upon almost every public body, with that single-mindedness and that ability which characterised him. He was known to all as a man of strong con- victions and full of party zeal, but his loyalty to his party had never been known to blind his eyes or to narrow his sympathies for those who differed from him (hear, hear). Colonel West was an example of a strong man holding strong views and gaining uni- versal respect by his readiness to co-operate with all classes of men in promoting humani- tarian and philanthropic movements (ap- plause). It would be a lasting stigma if he were allowed to go from amongst them with- out taking with him some token of admira- tion of his worth and character (applause). Principal Price supported the motion, and referred to the excellent work done by Col. West on the school board. As an agent of a large estate, upon him had devolved the wel- fare, the comfort, and happiness of a large section of the people, and his management of the Penrhyn Estate had been a triumph of success (applause). As a colleague of Col. West on the school board, he could speak of his conduct as faithful, fair, and frank, and it was to be hoped that in the selection of his successor, Lord Penrhyn would find a man of the type and temperament of Col- West (applause). Mr W. A. Darbishire spoke as a political opponent of Colonel West, and stated that throughout the whole of the electoral cam- paign he had never known Colonel West to hit below the belt (applause). In the dis- charge of his public duties, as well as in his private life, he had set a worthy example of what a citizen should be, and had achieved a reputation which few men would be able to equal (applause). Mr W. Edwards, Glasinfryn, a tenant on the estate, spoke of the sympathy shown by Colonel West to the poor and the needy. Principal Reichel referred to the deep devotion of Colonel West to the full, faithful, and adequate discharge of his duties. His removal would not only be a loss to Bangor and its immettiatei neighbourhood, but to the county at large, for he was a man of high, noble, and honourable ideals, who, whatever he took in hand, did it well (ap- plause). Mr John Hughes, Portdinorwic, spoke of the excellent services rendered by Colonel West on the County Council. It was a happy sign to see persons of all politics and creeds of religion united in the present move- ment which, there was no doubt, would be carried to a successful issue. The resolution was then put to the meet- ing, and carried unanimously. Sir Hugh Ellis-Nanney moved a resolution to the effect that a committee be formed to consider what steps had best be taken to carry out the foregoing resolution. Sir Hugh said he had made a special effort to come, from London in order to be present, and would return with the greatest satisfaction that he had been allowed to participate in dcing honour to Colonel Sackville West. It would be superfluous to speak of his many good qualities to the people of Bangor, but the people of Eeivion and other parts of the county also appreciated those good qualities as much as they could do in the city of Ban- gor. He had always heard of Colonel West with the greatest respect, and in Lleyn and Eifionydd the deepest regret was felt as to nis approaching departure. Mr J. E. Roberts seconded the motion, and pointed out that though Colonel West was possibly an extreme Churchman, it was not generally known that he had oftentimes lent a helping hand to a few Nonconform- ists when in need (applause). The motion was then carried, and all the gentlemen who had already spoken were ap- pointed on the committee, with power to add to their number. The Mayor of Conway proposed that Mr John Pritchard, Bodhyfryd, be elected see- retarv of the movement and that Mr Pughe, of the National Provincial Bank, and Mr Smith, of Lloyd's Bank, be appointed trea- surers. This was seconded by Mr C. A. Jones, and carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr Lloyd W. G. Hughes (High-sheriff), seconded by Mr George Far- ren, it was resolved to open a subscription list, and the meeting was brought to a ter- mination with the usual compliment to the chairman, moved by Sir Hugh Ellis-Nanney, and seconded by Mr Lloyd Hughes.

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ST. ASAPH BOARD OF GUARDIANS FRIDAY.—Reference was made to a better from the Local Government Board, complaining of the alleged irregularity of the vaccination officer for the Denbigh dis- trict, some vaccinations having been per- formed by a medical gentleman who was not the deputy public vaccinator. Dr J. R. Hughes, the public vaccinator, now wrote that Dr R. J. Hughes, who had acted as his deputy, was his partner and a registered medical practitioner, and possessed the vac- cination certificate. The irregularity refer- ivd to was a clerical error, it not having been noted which cases were performed by each doctor. He promised that there should be no repetition. Dr J. R. Hughes also pointed out that since 1885 to 1894 he had personally done the work, and was sur- prised to find that Dr R. J. Hughes, al- though his deputy for poor-law purposes, was not deputy public vaccinator. He now formally applied for that gentleman to be appointed deputy for all purposes.—It was decided to send a copy of the letter to the Local Government Board.—Mr Bircham, Local Government Board, addressed the members as to the condition of the work- house and the state of pauperism in the union generally. He said lie considered that St. Asaph Union was a highly pauperised district, and he felt that there were many cases in which deserving people who received very small doles, while others who were undeserving received money which should go to the other paupers. He hoped that the guardians would weed out all un- deserving cases. It had been stated that the St. Asaph Workhouse was full, and he hoped that in any enlargement which took place the guardians would; see that a. cot- tage was built exclusively for the of the children.

PENRHYNDEUDRAETH BOARD OF GUARDIANS. TUESDAY. —Mr J. Jones presiding, and Mr Owen Jones acting as vice-chairman. STATISTICS.—The total amount paid in out-relief was E240 3s lid, as compared with £ 261 38 7d the corresponding fortnight last year. Required for the coming fort- night £239, Balance at the bank, P,909 12s lid. Number of inmates at the house, 77; as against 84, the corresponding period last year. Vagrants relieved 40. A PROTEST AGAINST ADDITIONAL GUARDIANS.—Before passing the minutes of the previous board meeting attention was called to the work of the guardians present in parsing a resolution supporting the ap- plication foirl additional guardians for the Beddgelert and Dolbenmaen districts.—The Vice-chairman remarked that this was going directly against the decision of a joint com- mittee of the two counties. No due notice had be-en given that the matter was to be brought forward at the last meeting.—The clerk explained that the matter had been introduced then because the County Coun- cil desired to have the board's opinion on the application.—After some further ob- servations the minutes were confirmed. BUILDING ALTERATIONS,-The following tenders were received for re- building the house:—Samuel Warburton, Manchester, £ 8479; Hughes and Stirling, Bootle. £ 8250; Robert Owen and Co., Pwll- heli, £ 8800; Robert Williams, Pwllheli, £ 9003 15s; Griffith and Edward Roberts, Portmadoc, M, oo.kll the members were stunned at the amounts of the respective tenders. Even the lowest was far in excess of what they had expected. Could not this be reduced ?—It was expxlained that the re- vised plans, as approved by the Local Gov- ernment Board, had increased the original estimate by a considerable sum but it was decided that a committee be appointed to enter into the details of the tenders to see if no reduction 'in the various items could be effected. It was observed by several members that, if the stones near at hand would be found suitable for the work a great reduction could be effected in utilising those instead of those from a distance, as was pro- vided for in the tender.—After a prolonged discussion, the building committee's recom- mendation to adopt Messrs Roberts's tender was passed. THE AMOUNT OF LOAN.—Mr W. Powell proposed, and Mr R. 0. 'Williams seconded, that they apply for £8000 for the building purposes.—Mr 0. Roberts moved that the amount be £ 7000.—The Chairman remarked that the architect's estimate was more than that.—Finally, it was resolved to bdrrow £ 8000 at the rate of 2^ per cent, interest, the loan to extend of 25 years. A CORRECTION.—'Mrs Morgan was of opinion that the press should make it known that it was not one of the Festiniog trades, men who had been the means of imprison- ing a certain man for debt, thus causing the guardians great expense by maintaining his family during the term of his imprisonment. This had occurred beyond the boundaries of the Festiniog Union.

I PORTMADOC URBAN COUNCIL. FRIDAY.—Mr" Jonathan Davies presi- ding. STATISTICAL. —< Thej financial report showed that during the month the total re- ceipts amounted to jMSO 10s Id; balance at the bank, S,844 5s 2d. COMMITTEES' REPORTS.-The report of the gas committee stated that Mr Robert Isaac had been elected chairman. A recom- mendation to place incandescent lamps on the fountain in Park-square and in High- street was adopted.—Mr Ebenezer Roberts remarked that Chapel-street was very badly lighted.—The committee was requested to take this into consideration. The sani- tary committee urged that proceedings be taken against those persons who did not comply with the council's bye-laws.—R was decided that this be done.—Attention was called to the fact that neither the sanitary inspector (Mr J. D. Lewis) nor his foreman (Mr C. J. Griffith) resided in the town. This caused great inconvenience when floods, &c., I occurred during the night, as they had of late. The former inspector had been com- pelled to take up his residence in the town. -The committee was directed to deal with 1 the matter.—It was resolved that a new drain be laid down to join the mains from Tremadoc. A PROPOSED LOAN.—On the motion of Mr R. M. Greaves, seconded by Mr McLean" the council determined to apply for sanction to borrow CW5 for the purpose of the proposed new fire extinguisher. TELEGRAPHY EXTENSIONS.—It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Greaves, se- conded by Mr R. Isaac, that the council give every possible help in extending the tele- graphy to Garn Dolbenmaen. ADVERTISING SEASIDE RESORTS. — A communication; was received from the Llandudno Urban Authorities asking the council's co-operation in petitioning for legis- lation empowering public bodies t, at seaside places to pay for advertising such localities from the rates.—The letter was ordered to lay on the table. THE MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. The Medical Officer (Dr Fraser) reported that the births notified during the month numbered 16; deaths, 8; cases of infec- tious diseases, 4. J

-4_ DEUDRAETH RURAL DIS- TRICT CO UN OIL. FRIDAY. Mr William Jones (chairman) presiding. GOOD WATER SUPPLIES.-The Local Government Board wrote urging the impor- tance of good water supplies in all the villages throughout thci district, and re- questing the council to make inquiries to see if such supplies were pure for fear of an outbreak of infectious diseases. The Sanitary Inspector stated that he had forwarded as much information as possible to Dr Fraser. -The subject was then dropped. MORE REPRESENTATH ES.-The clerk of the Penrhyn Parish Council wrote asking that two representatives from that place should sit on the district council. Mr R. Richards asked if application had been made to the County Council ?-—The Chairman: No, it seems not.—On the motion of Mr E. B. Jones, seconded by Mr E. Edwards, it was resolved to postpone consideration of I the matter until such application had been made to the County Council. BANGOR COLLEGE COUNCIL.—Mr E. Bowen Jones was appointed the council's re- I presentative on the Court of Governors of the Bangor University College. CLOSING THE SCHOOLS.—Dr Fraser, iitl-le medical officer, reported that the whoop- ing cough has broken out at Penrhyndeeu- draeth and Rhyd, and that he recommended i ht° Elementary Schools for a fort- PROPOSED CWMPRYSOR The Surveyor stated that the armers in the locality had promised to cart the stones for the purpose of erecting a new bridge at Owmprysor.—On the motion of Mr D. Tegid Jones, seconded by Mr Ellis Edwards, the surveyor was directed to pre- pare an estimate of the cost by the next meeting. J SP°T—The Surveyor called attention to the danger arising from the unprotected condition of the Tecwyn Lake.-The clerk was directed to communi- cate with the Portmadoc Water Company on the matter. r J THE HARLECH DRAINAGE.—It was announced that no reply had yet been re- ceived from Mrs Holland, and that therefore nothing further could be done at present The engineers, Messrs Roberts and Son, had forwarded particulars as to the quantity of water required for flushing purposes to Mrs Holland. ..„

ANOTHER EMINENT WELSH DOCTOR. Undoubtedly the inhabitants of Festiniog and Criccieth will rejoice to learn of the great success of an old resident, viz., Surgeon-Captain Lloyd Jones, son of the Rev Thomas JOLes, Eisteddfa, near Pen- morfa, and brother-in-law of Dr R. D. Evans, Llys Meddyg, Festiniog. Dr Jones is at present principal medical officer of the Plague Hospital at Poona, India, and is in charge of the sanitary administration of Poona City. He has won the hearts of the inhabitants of tbe place as will be seen from an extract from an Indian newspaper given below. His colleagues in the medical profession are high in their praise of this able Welshman. Dr J ones was for some time before leaving this country assistant with Dr Evans at Festinioe. THE POONA PLAGUE HOSPITAL. The Deccan Herald," in an article on the improved state of the public health at Poona, says:—Dr Lloyd Jones's manage- ment of the Plague Hospital deserves a special word of commendation. As proof of the high estimation in which he is held and his general popularity, we may refer to the demonstration on New Year's Day, when the entire establishment took the opportunity of expressing their strong sense of Dr Lloyd- Jones's services—services rendered, as may be pointed out, in connection with perhaps one of the largest institutions of the kind of which there is any record. This gentleman, though ha.ving only about 10 or 11 years' service, has shown a special capacity for sanitary and hospital organisation, has for several months past been in special charge of the sanitary administration of Poona City. and has won golden opinions from all he has been associated with by his plain, straight- forward character, his patience, his excellent temper, and his courteous manners. In addition to the special sanitary work which claims his attention, he is the principal medical officer of the General Plague Hospi- tal, and supervises also the several caste hospitals in the city.

CARNARVON BOARD OF GUARDIANS. SATURDAY.—Mr R. B. Ellis presiding. THE RELIEF DISTRICTS.—The Clerk read a letter from the Local Government Board giving them sanction to the proposal of the guardians that the parish of Bettws Garmon be joined to the Carnarvon Relief District. ORPHAN CHILDREN.—A circular letter was also read from the Local Government Board calling attention to the fact that the guardians were precluded from relieving orphan children except under the provisions of the Boarding Out Order of 1889, and in- structions were given to the relieving officers to prepare a list of such orphans in their re- spective districts. THE GUARDIANS AND THE RATE. COLLECTOR.—The question of the bond of Mr Thos. Thomas, the assistant overseer for parishes of Llanbeblig and Waenfawr, came up again for consideration, and the clerk read a letter from Mr Thomas urging that the guardians should defer the matter pend- ing the decision of the overseers as to a sug- gestion that they should make the rate half- yearly, which would have the effect of re- ducing his liability by one half.—Captain Jones Williams suggested that the overseers be acquainted with proceedings which had taken place in committee. Mr Griffith Williams complained that Mr Thomas should be allowed to go on for so long a time without a security, whereas if a county collector had acted as he had, he would have been pounced upon (hear, hear).—Mr W. J. Williams hoped that Mr Thomas was not above listening to reason, particularly as by taking shares in the society tbe expense would not be higher than what he himself was prepared to incur. He was personally in favour of making another representation to Mr Thomas before resorting to extreme measures.—After some further discussion, this suggestion was agreed to, and the clerk was instructed to communicate with Mr Thomas. FINANCE.—The Clerk reported that the total out-relief paid during the past fortnight amounted to £351. and there was a balance in the bank of £2751 in favour of the union. —Rev Owen Williams: Yes, but that cheque of J51000 we drew in favour of the County Council has not yet been cashed.

THE PROPOSED BEDD- GELERT IFAILWAY. On Saturday, a meeting of the ratepayers of the parish of Beddgelert was held at the Board School, Beddgelert, to consider the granting of a loan of JE1500 by the Glaslyn District Council towards the light railway from Portmadoc through Beddgelert to Rhyd-ddu. The chair was taken by Mr J. Pritchard. Mr R. Davies (Portmadoc), Mr W. George (solicitor), Mr T. Roberts, and Mr Bromwich (secretary to the promoters), attended to explain the scheme and to give any information asked for.—Mr George gave a summary of the Light Railway Act, and dwelt upon the benefits which a mining and agricultural district like Beddgelert might derive from the passing of the Act.—Mr R. Davies then followed with a statement as to how the capital required for the construction and equipment of the line was to be raised, what the revenue to be expected from the traffic would be, and the manner in which the receipts were to be divided.—In response to an invitation by the Chairman, questions were asked by Mr W. Jones, Mr G. Wil- liams, Mr W. Pierce, and these were replied to by Mr Davies. Mr J. Owens then proposed the following resolution :—" That this meeting of the ratepayers of Beddgelert, having fully dis- cussed the question of a light railway from Portmadoc to Rhyd-ddu, do hereby record their entire approval of the scheme, pledges all assistance in its power to carry it through successfully, and begs the Glaslyn District Council to grant the loan of JE1500 towards the scheme." This was seoonded by Mr W. Roberts (Brongraig), and further supported by Mr W. Jones, Mr W. Pierce, and Mr Bromwich, who pointed to the development of the mines and quarries of the district which would certainly follow the establish- ment of railway communication with the port of Portmadoc, and contended that this would greatly increase the tourist traffic to the district. The resolution was unani- mously passed. The great interest (adds a correspondent) taken by the district in the proposed line and the favour with which it is lookedupon by all classes were seen in the num. ber present at the meeting and the applause which followed any announcement of the successful progress of the scheme. After a vote of thanks to the gentlemen from Port- madoc, the meeting proceeded to consider the election of a County Councillor. A special sitting of the Glaslyn Rural Council was held on Tuesday, under the presidency of Mr R. O. Williams, to receive a deputation from the promoters of the pro- posed Beddgelert and Portmadoc Railway. There was a large attendance, including Messrs R. Davies, C.C., A. Bromwich, Thos. Roberts, engineer D. Morris, and R. Isaac, Portmadoc.—Messrs Davies and Breese gave full details of the scheme. Messrs O. R. Hughes and Daniel Evans thought the final decision should not be arrived at to day, if that would be no inconvenience to the pro- moters. Thev could then find time to obtain the opinion of the inhabitants of Dol- benmaen on the question.—After some dis- cussion a resolution was passed expressing the council's approval of the scheme, but that before giving their final decision a meet- ing of the ratepayers of Dolbenmaen and Penmorft, b0 summoned. The deputation promised to attend at that meeting.

CARNARVON BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY.—Before Dr Parry (mayor), J. R. Pritchard, Esq., Edward Hughes, Esq., W. Hamer, Esq., H. Jones, Esq., J. R. Hughes, Esq., J. P. Gregory, Esq., R. Ro- berts, Esq., and Dr G. R. Griffith. ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—Hugh Hughes, painter, was summoned for assault- ing the police on the 11th of December last. ■—Mr J. B. Allanson defended.—P.C. 61 swore that on the day in question he was called into the house of the defendant's father, and he was asked to turn the de- fendant out of the house. Hughes was fight- ing with his father. Witness did not touch the man whilst he was in the house, but the defendant struck him two violent blows in his face, and after he came out to the street the defendant gave him three more blows in the face. Defendant was eventually taken into custody, but was rescued by a crowd. He then abscorded, and was arrested last week at Conway.—P.C. 21 corroborated.— Sergeant Owen said that he sent the two officers to the house at tho request of the father.—For the defence, Hugh Hughes, the father of the defendant, said he went for the police that night. By the time he came back, the defendant had gone to bed. The officer told witness to fetch him down, and came half way up the stairs. The constable jumped into the defendant, and they came down fast in each other.—Cross-examined He did not remember having told the officer to turn his son out.—Mr Allanson contended that the officer was not discharging his duty when he went to the house, and that con- sequently the assault was not considered as such in law. The police had undoubtedly committed a legal mistake.—He was fined 10s and costs for the assault, and 10s and costs for drunkenness. RATES.—An cider was made for the pay- ment of £3 17s 9d rates by R. Williams, 52, Pool-street. GIVINQ A FALSE ANSWER.—John Griffith, Penmaenmawr, was charged with making a false answer when being enlisted in February last year. Captain Cooper pro- secuted.—Defendant was sent to prison for a week. DRUNKENNESS.—Richard Hughes, 37, Baptist-street, was fined 2s 6.1 and costs for being drunk and disorderly. JUDICIAL SEPARATION. — Hugh Morris, Chapel-street, was charged with as- saulting his wife on January 27th, and also with persistent cruelty.'—The complainant, in the course of her evidence, said that her husband had beaten her several times, and on the night of the 26th of January, he locked her out. She had often taken out summonses against him. He had often threatened to kill her. There were four children alive.—P.C. 21 said he went as far as the defendant's house on the night in question, between twelve and one in the morning, but failed to get the man to open the door. Defendant said that his wife often left the house and he had been left without any food in the house. For two months before Christmas he had given her 30s a week regularly, and used to stay at home at nights. He had not seen her since the day she left in January. — A judicial separation was granted, and the defendant was ordered to pay 12s 6d a week for the maintenance of his wife and children. CRUELTY BY ACROBAT.—Sam- uel Loyal, acrobat, was charged with cruelly ill-treating a boy, apprentice, at the Pavilion.—Mr J. T. Roberts prosecuted on behalf of the National Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Children- Mr Nee defended.—Mr Roberts having addressed the Bench, the lad Harry Ricks was called! and swore that he was the son of Pat. J. Ricks, a refined Irish comedian. His mother died two years ago. He re- membered being with his father in Man- chester about 20 months ago, where they met the defendant. His father bound him to the defendant for six years. On the 24th of January, he came to the Pavilion, and performed) up to Thursday. He came to the Pavilion on Thursday night, and noticed that Loyal was in drink. He had also a bottle of beer in his pocket. The three tricks which did not go off right were those which Loyal helped him. When he was performing the tricks with the chairs, Loyal pulled them too quickly twice, and Mrs Loyal took the chairs away. But de- fendant made her bring them back. De- fendant ought to have caught witness in his arm as he was jumping from the floor, but twice on this might he pulled his arm one side. Witness also failed to turn back somersaults, and aiter he had tried three times the audience lissed. After the per- formance the defendant knocked him on the back of the neck and pushed him to the dressing room. He then took hold of him by the back of the neck and spit in his face. The door was open and the de- fendant seeing it, shut it. In the dressing room defendant hit him across the legs with a whip—a pliable handle and short lash. He also punched him in the mouth. His lips bled. On the stage Loyal swore at him, and after going to the dressing room he swore again, and said "I have never been hissgd before in my life." He said, "I'll make you do a double somer- sault, and if you drop upon your neck it will be am accident. '—Cro^s-examined by Mr Nee He stayed with his aunt for two or three months, and she sent him to his father. His! father had not called him a bad, wickedl boy, and had not accused him of telling lies. He vas not very anxious tc be an acrobat, but he promised to be a good boy if he was allowed to go with Mr Loyal. He admitted stealing a snuffbox in Manchester. He had never complained to anyone of the defendant's bad treatment, but he had only seen his father once. Everything went well until Thursday. They all went to the castia on Thursday, and witness enjoyed himself, and after dinner witness and "Joe" went out for a walk, but he did not smoke cigarettes that afternoon. He missed one "conjunction" with Joe. Defendant staggered back when 1.e took up Mrs Loyal, and h.; did not do the work as usual. He did inost of his tricks al- right. He had been drinking champagne and whisky. The whip (produced) was not the one used. There were marks on his leg, and his skin was scratched. He did not complain to anyone about this beat- ing; if he had said something he would have been beaten again.—J. Bowen Jones, civil engineer and surveyor of the Harbour Trust, said that he wits in the Pavilion on the evening in question, and saw the boy failing to balance himself on the defendant's arm, and fall heavily on the ground. He thought at the time ihat the boy failed in the back somersault, in consequence of his own weakness. The audience hissed, and he (witness) thought the boy had been cruelly treated. — Cross-examined Loyal seemed to be alright. He considered the boy was performing >ather stiffly.—W. S. Jones, deputy clerk to the county magistrates, and Mr J-ferhert Rees, cashier at Lloyd's Bank, alst, corroboratedi,-Iru- spector Rowlands, iT.S.P.C.C., said he visited the -house of ^Irs Millward and ex- amined the boy. His body was covered with marks and scratches. The shirt, which the lad had been wearing, was filthy and dirty, and had to be destroyed. There were blood marks on it. The boy's ears were swollen and cui, and there was a contusion, two inches long, on his back; another on the upper arm, and another on the lefc thigh, the si*e of half a. crown. There were four contusions on the right thigh. His right shin was also bruised, and his right toe split. There was a cut on his lip. Witness met the defendant in Ban- gor-street, and requeued him to come to see his own boy and said, "We are obliged to bruise them by putting them through their performance." — Mrs Ann Millward, Ux- | bridge-street, was next called, and she said that the little boy came to her house late at night. He appeared to be bad. He had a dirty ragged shirt, and his clothing was poor. Witness offered him food and he declined to take any, saying he was ill. He had remained with her since.—Sergeant Owen and Dr Edward Vv Aliams gave further evidence as to the condition of the lad, after which Mr Nee addressed' the Bench for the defence, and urged them to put from their minds any rumours they might have already heard concerning the matter. —Mr J. R. Pritchard said that he might be certain they would do that.—Mr Nee then gave the facts of the case for the de, fence.—The defendant, Samuel Loyal, was the first witness called for the defence, and he said that he was a native of Wolver- hampton, and the boy, whose father for the greater part lived in London, came to him at Manchester. Up to Thursday week he had been able to go through his per, formance all right. Witness described how the lad failed in his performance that day. There was not an atom of truth in the as. sertion that he was in drink, and he con- sidered that he went through his own per, formances that evening better than before. He had raised his wife eight times that evening. He had bruises on his body as the result of performing. It was not true that he assaulted the boy in the dressing room, but admitted giving him a smack when the lad told him in an impertinent way that he had not been smoking. He had always treated him as if he were his own son, and the lad used to get his meals with his wife. —Cross-examined He could not read nor write. He spoke French, having resided in France many years. He attributed the lad's failure to go through his performance to the fact that he had been smoking. He knew that the adverse demonstration of the audience was meant for him (the wit- ness), but he failed to understand why. He had only four drinks during the day, but he took no drink with him to the dressing room. He had never used the whip 011 the boy in Carnarvon or anywhere else.—Mrs Georgine Loyal, the wife of the defendant, corroborated', and added that the same attention was paid to the lad Ricks as to the others.—Joseph Reilly. William Nims, and Sergeant Griffiths, R.W.F., hav- ing given evidence, Sydney Jeffreys, man- ager of the Carnival, swore that he did not see the defendant under the influence of drink, and if such had been the case he would have stopped the performance, and the defendant would have been fined j31. or sent away without his salary, this bein, an unwritten law observed by the prefer sion. He himself thought the performance that night was rather slovenly gone through, but failed to account for it. He did not go to the dressing room afterwards, but remained close by. Had there been anything wrong or had he heard any screaming he would have gone in.-John Sutton, stage manager, gave corroborative evidence, but in cross-examination said he heard loud talking in the dressing room about the slovenly) performance. He did, not see the defendant pulling the boy's face on the platform.—Dr Lloyd Roberts deposed that he examined the lad on Tues- day, and found both ears damaged, the rigiit one more than the left. At the back of both there were indications of an abrasion. Had the boy been held up by the ears witness would expect to find marks on the front of the ears, but there were none. The bruises, both on the ears and on the body, were consistent with the ver- sion of the performance given by the de- fendant. He did not find anything on the boy's body to indicate that he had been whipped. The lad' was healthy and fairly well nourished. He was better nourished than the other two, and physically stronger..—The Mayor: It depended on his liver (laughters—Mr J. T. Roberts: What is the condition of the boy's liver. The Magistrates' Clerk: It was not ex- amined by the Rontgen Rays.—In reply to Mr J. R. Pritchard the witness said he saw vermin marks on the back of the lad. —at this stage the magistrates' clerk said that there was also a charge against Mrs Loyal for neglecting the hov.—Mr J. T. Roberts said he had no additional evidence to offer for the prosecution, and Mr Nee called Elizabeth Williams, a waitress at the County Vaults, who said that she had been attending the Loyal troupe, and she used' to prepare their meals each day. They lived well and had meat more than once a day, the boy Ricks being provided with the same food as the others. During the time they were at the County Vaults the boy was well treated. The three boys slept together, and the bed in which they slept was clean d'uring the time they were there. After they were gone she found no marks of insects, and the children were washed two or three times a day.—Mr Nee argued that Mrs Loyal could not be charged with neglect, for the male defendant was really the guardian of the boy,-The Bench retired, to consider their decision, and on returning to court dismissed the charge against Mrs Loyal. In consideration of the fact that the defendant, Samuel Loyal, had been put to great expense,-th-e costs of the case already had amounted to C4 9s 6d— although they] found him guilty of cruelty, they would' fine him 10s. They hoped this would be a lesson to him. He would be deprived of the custody of the boy, and the indentures would be cancelled.

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