Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

PENMAENMAWR. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Monday after- noon, Messrs J. Pritchard and Porter, auc- tioneers, Bangor, conducted a sale at a house called Avondale, situated near the Penmaen- mawr Hotel. Mr Porter had just left the bottom part of the house, and was conduct- ing the sale upstairs when a Mrs Williams, wife of Mr Richard Williams, 19, Bell Cot- tages, a sett maker employed at Darbishire's quarries, was seen to suddenly fall down in one of the lower rooms. Mr Edward Jones, a bill poster, immediately ran to her as- sistance, and found that she was in a fit. Restoratives were immediately applied, and medical aid was sought, Dr Williams arriv- ing in a few minutes. On examination, it Was found that life was extinct. Shortly afterwards the husband, and several of her children arrived, and a very pathetic scene occurred. The body of the deceased was removed to her residence, and inasmuch as a dioctor had not attended her for 12 months, an inquest will have to be held. It appears, however, that she was suffering from a weak heart, but nothing serious was apprehended. She went to the auction with the view of purchasing a particular article which had be- longed to her father, but having failed; to obtain it, it is surmised that she got ex- cited and upset.

PORTMADOC. LONG SERVICE iNIEDALS.At the Drill Hall, last Saturday evening, in the presence of a large company, Mr R. Casson, ex-Captain of the Volunteers, and Mr F. H. Strowger, were presented' with long ser- vice medals. Mr Breese. late captain of the company, made the presentation, in the unavoidable absence of Mr J. E. Greavef, the Lord-lieutenant. THE LITERARY SOCIETIES.—On Mon- day evening, at the Garth Society, an in- teresting debate was opened upon v the sub- ject, "Are the Czar's peace proposals prac- ticable?" The debate was opened in the affirmative by Mr John Williams, Marine- terrace, and in the negative by Mr W. Em- lyn Jones. A lively discussion followed, and It was decided) to adjourn the meeting. —The same evening, at the Tabernacle, the subject of the debate was, "Whether 1899 or 1900 is the last year of the present cen- ti-irv 7" Several members spoke. THE LIBERAL CLUB.—Mr David Mor- ris, the Oakelev's, the sec. pro. tem. of the Liberal Club Recreation-room, has issued a statement showing that on account of the building fund, J3156 16s 3d had been re- ceived in subscriptions paid for the build- ing, fixtures, billiard, tables, &e.. £239 10s 10d, leaving a debit balance of B102 14s 7d. Against a total revenue of £ 138 5s 2d, there were £ 102 14s 7d deficit on the building and miscellaneous expenses. The two ac- counts show a debit balance d only about ;010--a most satisfactory state of affairs. DISTRICT NTTRSING ASSOCIATION. —The annual meeting of the Association was held on Monday evening at Mr Barnards' Public-room, Smith-street. Among those present were the leading ladies and gentle- men of the bown and district. The following are the members of the committee, Mrs Breese, Morfa. Lodge, being their secretary: .-M-,rs Percival, Mrs Jonathan Davies, Mrs Hughes, The Rectory;, Mrs D. Morris, Mrs McLean, Mrs Homphray, Miss Owen, Bryn- ,Iasl-yn.On the motion of Mr Percival, Mr Jonathan Davies was elected chairman.—Mrs Breese submitted a minute and carefully- prepared report stating that Carnarvonshire had done excellent work in connection with the Jubilee District Nursing Fund. B1700 had been returned to the district associa- tions. Most of this money had been in- vested, small sums being kept in hand for incidental expenses.—The secretary regretted that Nurse Herbert, who had rendered such invaluable service during the past three years, contemplated leaving them. During the past year the general health had been very good, only two cases of infectious dis- eases ^having occurred at Tremadoc. There had been 79 cases of sickness, as compared with 100 the previous year. The nurse had paid 1984 visits to patients, and had spent 1368 hours in the work. R117 7s 9d! was the amount received towards the expenses last year,( as compared with £ 120 19s the nr^t vear. There'was now a balance of £ 8 lbs in hand, after defraying all expenses.—Mr Greaves, of Wern, had established an Asso- ciation at Pentrefelin, and it had been ar- ranged to co-operate with the Pwll district, at any time of special need. With reference to the question of an infectious hospital, much could be said. It was estimated1 that the cost of maintaining such an institution would be then B200 and S500 per annum. The society had secured the services of •Nurse Evans, a Welshwoman, who had had four years' experience at a Nursing Institute, as a successor to Nurse Herbert. Hitherto the membership of the society had been limited to subscribers of 10s and over. The consideration of the advisability of admitting subscribers of 5s was now recommended.- On the motion of Mrs Jonathan Davies, seconded by Mrs Percival, the report was adopted.—Nurse Herbert subsequently re- viewed the work of the past three years.— Mr Barnard strongly supported the idea of establishing an infectious hospital. This was the great need of the town. The matter was deferred for the present—The Rev LI. R, Hughes and Mr D. Morris urged the act- v^abilitv of introducing new blood into the committee, but the old members were all re-elected, it being agreed that a third part should in future retire annually. It was also resolved to admit as members subscribers of 5s.Dr Williams having made some remarks from a medical point. of view. the meeting terminated with the passing of 'hanks to Mrs Breese, the chairman, and. Mr Barnard.

PWLLHELI. THE MAYORALTY. —Several gentlemen are mentioned in connection with the mayor- alty, among others being the retiring mayor, soma of the medical practitioners in the town, and two gentlemen who have pre- viously filled the important offict. COUNCILLOR WILLIA,MS.-Councillor, John Williams has just returned from Man- chester whither he had! gone to consult the well-known oculist, Dr Emrvs Jones, w.th regard to his failing eyesight. We under- stand a successful operation was performed. THE YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION. ■—'Mrs Williams Jonea-Parry, of Madryn, has sent a contribution to the funds of the Association, and Dr O. Wynn Griffith has presented them with book?. At the weekly gathering, on Monday evening, there were lively doings, the occasion being a sham election of town councillors. Those who re- ceived the greatest number of votes were Messrs D. Wi'b.ams, Thomas Davies, John Ellis, and John Jones. THE COUNTY SHOW.—A well-attended meeting of the members of the I/ievn and Eifionydd Agricultural Society was held at Pwllheli m Tuesday. Unusual interest was felt'in the proceedings. owm2 to an ap- plication that was to be li1"re to oW[ the county show at Pwllheh in im Mr Mau- rice Jones was elected to -he eh.nr.^ A its- cusaion took place upon question whe- ther the local show should be discontinue, for 1899. and that the county show should take its place for that vea.r. It was resolved that the county show should n It, be held at Pwllheli next year., and that the deputation Who had been arpointed by its committee to visit the committee of the Pwllheli, show., should be informed of the resolution.

Mr Slater, of Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, has been appointed to the vacant lay clerkship (bass) in St. Asiph Cathedral.

CARNARVON COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS. SATURDAY.—Before Dr Taylor Morgan, J. Isisard Davies, Esq., W. P. Williams, Esq., G. J. Roberts, Esq., and J. Davies, Esq. SHOOTING IN THE HIGHWAY.— Owen Roberts, Rbostryfan, was charged by P.O. 64 of tLsi'iv a gun in the highway. Mr Carter dedenclccl.-The officer in evidence said that he saw tihe defendant coming in'to the road from a field and heard a gun go off. It was the defendant who had fired the gun.—The defenictant also gave evidence, and said that he was coming over a hedge and because the cartridge had swollen he was obliged to fire.-He was fined 5s and costs. AFFILtlATEON.—William Hughes, por- ter at the Dlnorwic Hospital, was summoned by Margaret Williams, Alltddu Cottage, to shiorw cause why he should not pay the C05't of burial of an illegitimate child, of which he was alleged to be the father.—Mr Carter appeared on 'behalf of the applicant, and Mr J. T. Roberts defended.—An order for pay- ment was made.

SANITARY INSPECTORS' ASSOCIATION. A meebng of the sanitary inspectors of the North-Western and the Midland dis- tricts was held on Saturday at the Guild Hall, Carnarvon. The chair was occupied by Dr Fraser, andi there were also present: Messrs W. Bland, Urmston; W. H. Spears, Waterloo; N. Coates, Liverpool; E. Wor- rall, Penmaenmawr; R. J. Hughes, Rhyl; W. Little, Llandudno; W. Windsor, Deiir bigh; Maurice Roberts, Llangerniew; E. Hall, Pwllheli; R. H. Parry, Gwyrfai; J. R. Thomas, Lleyn; H. Davir s, Bethesda; R. Hughes, Ogwen;, R. Edwards, Dwyran; J. D. Davies, Carnarvon; E. Roberts, Car- narvon; and R. W. Jones, Glaslyn.—Mr Bland, Urmston, proposed that they should petition, the President of theLocal Govern- ment Board that a sanitary inspector should be appointed a member of the examining board. This was seconded by Mr J. Hughes, of Rhyl, and carried.—The Plumb- ers' Registration Act was also discussed, and the Parliamentary committee were instruct- ed to take, the matter up and take what action they thought necessary.—A resolu- tion was also passed' in favour of the Muni- cipal Superannuation Act.—Thirty-four new members were elected, and two neoJ I ciates.—An address upon "Rural Work" was delivered by Mr Bland, the chairman of the central council, and was followed by an in- teresting discussion.—A discussion also took place upon "The Sanitary Works of Llan- dudno."

C M. MINISTRY^ SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES. The exarm nei^s of the candidates for the Calvinssltdc M&thod'ikt ministry' ft he Revig David Evans, M. A.. of BaTtmoulbh; Dr Tho- mas Rees1, off Cefnlcoed'ycymer; Francis I Jone^, (jf Albergeie and Thomas Levi, of AJbertvstwyfth—have juslt completed: the re- suit of the Synodidal examination held the WE: elk before last. ThiWy-three candrdtates s'alt, at the examination, 19 from South Wallec, Bind 14 from North! Wales; 29 passed and fo.ur failed. The, fNUo*ri(y is a list of the successful canididia-tes, wiithi the number of m'arks obtained 'by each, the maximum beinig 400: .1. H. Wiill'lam'S, B.A., Clynncg, 368; D. Ccilt-hio Davies, Saron Mount, 353; H. M. Edlwarrita, ManielrV, 345; loan Da- vies', -Vierfth'yr Tydvil, 344; J. Evans, Liver- pool, 3412; T. O. Jones, Yspybtsy, 342; O. Ptritehiardl, Aimlwc-h. 332; Evan Evans, I Montgomery Presbytery. 329; J. Stephen Rootse, Lancashire 'Presbytery, 328; J. H. Owen, Pontypridd, 327; J. David .Tonesi, > Fesltiln'.bg, 304; 'Sibephe.il George, LlandTiin- d!Ü'd!, 317; R. O. Hughes, Presiwylifa, Llan- beris, 311; W. Richard Owen), Aryon, 300 B. Evans, PemVbont, Radnorshire, 295; Alun T. Jones, Chwilog. 290; D. M. Rich- ardis, Capel Coich, Llaniberisi, 288; W. D. 0. Jones. Aberyron, 287; Thomas Ashlon, Cardiff, 276; J. L. Jones, Swansea., 271; R. G. Jones. Calpel Dewi, 269; D. Davies, Fochriw, 262; R. T. vSlalimoin,, GtCfach Goch, 258; John Aibem-von, 254; W. J. Roberts, Arvon, 250; Richard Williams', LI an'steuh en, 247; D. J. Howell, Bryn- aman, 243; D. D. Lewis, Pontnedidifechan, 212.

BANGOR SCHOOL-BOARD. A meeting of the board jjyas held on Mon- day venilll. (whepi there were present: Principal Price (chairman), Dr R. W. Phil- lips, M.A., D.D., Dr E. O. Price, Dr Row- iand Jones, Dr Langford Jones, Mr W. Llovd, and Mr C. Pozzi, together with Mr A. C. Downs (clerk). THE ATTENDANCES.—The head mas- ters of the various schools submitted their reports of the attendances, which were con- siderably better than they were last year. GLANADDA SCHOOL.—The Clerk pro- duced tenders received from six local build- ers for the work to be done in the erection of the new mixed school at Glanadda, and ultimately the tender of Messrs R. and J. Williams, Upper Bangor, was accepted, sub- ject to the approval of the Education De- partment.—A letter was read from Mr R. B. Evans, the clerk to the guardians, saying that his board had'consented to the school board building a boundary wall according to the plan submitted', provided the sanction of the Local Government Board was obtained, and provided the school board undertook to erect it at their own expense, and that it be six feet high from the highest part of the ground.—The clerk was instructed to thank the guardians for their terms, which were accepted1. ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL.—Mr J. R. Prit- chard, the secretary of the trustees of this school, wrote stating that he had received! a letter from the board requesting the trus- tees to sell the schools to the board abso- lutely, and he said that the matter would receive immediate attention.—The Architect reported that the new class-room at this school was prodeeg satisfactorily, and certified that the builders were entitled to B80 on account of their contract.—A cheque in payment was ordered to be drawn. EPIDEMIC.—The Clerk produced orders from the Bangor Urban Sanitary Authority for the closing of the Glanadda School, and the board passed the following resolution —"That it be an instruction to the head teachers to communicate with the clerk with- out delay uponi receiving orders from the sanitary authority to close the school, and that the clerk should thereupon take steps to inform all the members. j

The Cardiff County Council have an- nounced their intention of granting the use 1!1 (,f Cathay Park for next year's National Eisteddfod.

LLANFAIRFECHAN URBAN COUNCIL. TUESDAY.—Mr R. Haghes in the chair, when the following members attended: Dr Hughes, Messrs W. Tiromias, R. C. Evans, W. G. Williams, J. Doldir Williams, T. G. Morgan, Erasmus Jones, W. G. Roberts, R. Williams, L. G. Hnghes, T. Hughes (sur- veyor), and Peter Jones (clerk). CORRESPONDENCE.—A letter was re- ceived from Mr W. Smith, Walsall, calling attention to the desirability of constructing three small stages from the shore to the sands, and also the building of more shelters. —The Town Clerk of Conway wrote re- questing the council to tibuls.te their railway grievances separately, viz., the summer service of traios, the winter service of same, and any other local grievance, with the view of memorialising the railway company, and also requesting the attendance of a repre- sentative at a meeting to be held on the 2Dd inst.—It was resolved that Mr T. G. Morgan attend the meeting.—A communication from the clerk of the County Council with respect to the re arrangement of the county list of voters was considered. It was decided not to make any change in the arrangement of the list.—Captain Lempriere wrote to the council that inasmuch as he is about removing from the district he would not be able to attend the meetings, and thanking the members for the great assist- ance and invariable courtesy which they all had given him during the time he occupied the chair.—On the motion of Mr W. Tim- mins, seconded by Mr W. G. Roberts, it was decided to acknowledge the receipt of the letter, and to make a note of the same in the minutes.—A communication was received from the railway company to the effect that the engineer had been instructed to remove the triangle in Station-road. THE WATER RAT 15 COLLECTOR.— On the motion of Dr Clifton Hughes, seconded by Mr T. G. Morgan, it was decided to in- struct the collector to pay into the bank all the money collected by him weekly. He was also authorised to appear in court for the water rate. POSTING STATION.-A long discussion took place as to the hoarding on the Station- road, it being, in the opinion of the members, I placed in a most unsuitable spot, and that its size was not at all proportion to the re- quirements of the place. Several other sites for it were recommended, but all of them being more or less objected to —Mr L. Hughes suggested it might be put on wheels and shifted about so as to meet the wishes of all parties.—It was ultimately c- ecidej to put it up near the railway bridge and engine house.—It was also decided to let the same to Daniel Roberts as yearly tenant for the sum of tl. PENALTY ON RESIGNATION.—Dr Clifton Hughes moved a resolution to the effect that the sum of E25 penalty hereto- fore imposed on the resignation of a member I be reduced to S5, which was agreed to. REGISTRAR SHIP-The office of regis. trar of births and deaths being now vacant, Dr Clifton Hughes proposed that in future the parish of Aber be included in that of Llanfairfechan.—This was carried. PLANS.—Several plans were examined. That of Mr Richard Williams, Monumental Works, for the erection of a stable on the premises was not approved of. REPORTS.—The reports of the different committees were read and adopted. ENCROACHMENT BY THE SEA.—Mr T. G. Morgan called attention to the en. croachment of the sea at the east end of the Promenade, and pointed out that the late gale had displaced some thousands of tons in that direction, and that if no 3teps were taken at once to arrest its progress, the I whole promenade would be in danger of being swept away.—It was decided that the I whole council should pay a visit to the place on Saturday.

GLASLYN RURAL COUNCIL. TUESDAY.—Mr R. O. Williams presid- ing. The Local Government Board wrote calling attention to certain Acts whicth had been recently passed, and which would be of interest to the council.—Mr Caisson sent a communication with reference to the con- d-tions ur-on which Major Roche would allow the road leading to the Croesor Bridge to be closed.—The Chairman remarked thaJt if the road belonged to the public, they had a per- fect right to put up a fence if they so de- sired.—The Clerk said iLIe fence would have to be ,loo the satisfaction of the estate. The Clerk furt.her observed thtab iit would-be bet- ter to consult with the county surveyor on the matter.- After further discussion, it wi-4 decided to inform Mr Casson that if the es- taite would' not permit the fence to be erect- ed, then the council bad no otheT course open but to call upon the tenants of the ad- joining land to prevent their cattle from tres- passing.—With reference to the water sup- ply question, the Gt.vyrfiai Council were not prenared to co-operate with the Glaslyn Council in carrying OVJJ the general recom- mendations off Dr Wheaton, but they would do their paitt of the work at Rhyd-ddu. If the suorvreisfced scheme was carried out, it was alleged thaJt the Carnarvon Town Coun- cil and ratepayers should bear most of the cot?;.—The Clerk remarked that he had writ- ten to the Carnlirv-o-n Council, asking their co-operaJtion in doing what Was necessary at Rhyd-ddu. He received a reply to the effect- that they had no power in the matter. —Mr Daniel Evans said that it would mean a great outlay for this council to do all the wtork themselves. The Cle-i'k having ob- served that the question was under the con- sideration of .the Local Government. Board, it was determined th:t the council communi- cate with that- Board.—The council was of opinion that a joinlfc conference of all the councils concerned should be 'held to in- sider the whole question.—The Beddgelert Parish Council asked that the Hiriallt Bridge should be widened, so as to enable vehiclew to cross it.—Mr Daniel Evans said there was quite as much need for this as there was for the Pennant 'Bridttre. The expenses, how- ever, would fall ion the parish.—Mr (Morgan Roberts also supported the application.

UNIVERSITY OF WALES. ANNUAL COLLEGIATE MEETING. The annual collegiate meeting of the Court of the University of Wales was held on Thursday, at Aberystwyth College. Dr Isambard Owen presided as Senior Deputy Chance-lloli JUNIOR DEPUTY CHANCELLOR. Among a number of communications was a letter from Sir Francis Ivnollys intimating the appointment, by his Royal Highness the Chancellor, of the Hon. G. T. Kenyon a. Junior Deputy Chancellor. EXAMINATION STATISTICS. The Registrar (Mr Ivor James) presented a report of the results of the examinations of 1898. The number of candidates who entered the matriculation examinations was 430, 61 in excess of the number, for 1897; the number who entered the degree exam- inations was 422, or 137 in excess of last, year. The number of candidates this year in the different subjects of the degree ex- aminations, and! the numbers who passed were:-Fa,culty of arts, total, 1007. with 778 passes; faculty of science, 383. of whom 252 passed: faculty of theology, five entered, three passed. DEGREE LIST. The Registrar next presented a list of students of the University who had qualified for desrrces in 1898, and of the honours awarded to them. The list of graduates were as follows, the letters A, B, and' C denoting Abeijystwyth, Bangor, and! Cardiff Colleges respectively: B.A., with first-class honours: Beatrice Edgell (A.). Edward Ernest Hughes (-k.). Hugh Michael Hughes (A. and C.), Ivor Bertram John (0.), David Phillips (e.), William Ro-berts (B.). B.A., wi\h second-class honours in two subject-, John Wells Wilkinson (A.). Ar- thur Edward Williams (C.), David Williams (A.). B.A., with second-class honours: Eleanor Eilian Evans (C.), Elizabeth Mary Lloyd (A.), Menai Jane Rowlands (A. and B.\ Caroline Pearse Tremain (A.), Charlotte Minna Webb (B.). B.A., with third-class honours: Griffitli. Hughes (A.). B.A. William Francis Allen (C.), Tho-. mas Williams Chance (C.), Florence E-oilv Davies (A.), Annie Gertrude Duckers (C.), Tydfil Eleanor Evans (A.), Henry Grcen- acombe (C.)., John Thomas Jones (A.), Ethel Lowdon (C.), Daniel Mark (C.), Ed- win A. Phillips (B.), Alice Mary Smith (A.), William Thomas (C.), Harvey Williams (A.), Richard Williams (A.). B.Sc., with second-class honours: Wil- liam John (C.), John Harold Parkinson (A.). Michael Edward Vlhite (A.), William Rees Williams (C.). B.Sc. Jacob John Evans (B.), Chnrles Wiilliam Herbert Gra,ves (B.), Wilb'am Henry James (C.), James Travis Jenikins (C. and A.), John Raloh Powell (C.). CONFERRING THE DEGREES. The congregation of the University for the conferring of degrees took place in the Pier Pavilion, which was crowded by students and others. The proceedings were unusually interesting, as it had been arranged to admit the venerable Principal of Bala College, tha Rev Thomas Charles Edwards, to the hon- orary degree of D.D. He was presented to the vice-Chancellor by Principal Rbe;l-R', Aberystwyth College, and his reception by the congregation was marked by great ap- plause. The other. on whom degrees were to be conferred were subsequently presented. MISCELLANEOUS The court of governors had adjourned their meeting for the ceremony of conferring degrees, and when 4his was OVer a large quantity of business was gone through. The recommendation of the senate that the fel- lowship of the court of L150 per annum for two years be granted to Mr Ivor Bertram John, assistant lecturer in the normal de- partment of the Cardiff College (first-class honours in Enghsh and Welsh), who had intimated his intention of proceeding to tho University of Paris, was adopted. The Theological Board's report was pre- sented by Archdeacon Pryce, and adopted.

Last week, the committee of the Welsh Baptist Union met, at Newtown, under the presidency of the Rev C. Davies, of Cardiff, when the programme of the Ti-ext annual meetings was arranged. The committee Ap- pointed to revise the constitution of the union met, the Rev H. C. Williams, of Cor- well, in the chair. The new rules will be submitted to the association for approval. A resolution of sympathy with the family of the late Mr Thomas G-le-o was passed. The Oloire missions committee decided to invire the Revs J. Griffiths, of LlarndLoes, ard G. Evans, of Holyhead, to become iiriss:onar'-e-s, t.he former in Merionethshire and the la'.ter in Flintshire. Th<a inyitati-aT. in each. c;st$ was ".ccc-ptcd.

BEAU MA HIS. OBITUARY.—We regret to announce the death, after a short illness, of Mrs Jones, wife of Mr Henry Parry Jones, of hummer- hill, iBeaumarisj and mother of Mr W Thornton Jones, solicitor, who passed away peacefully on the 28th ult. The deceased had been a resident of the town for 32 years, and was greatly respected for her,, gentleness and kindness of heart. The funeral ( which was private) took place at the Beaumaris Cemetery oil Monday, amid general manifestations of sympathy and re- gret. The Rev J. Williams Meyrick, rector of Beaumaris, officiated. The mourners were Mr H. Parry Jones, Mr W. Thornton Jones, Mr George Bavlis, M.A., and Mr Walter Banks, C.E. (sons-in-law), and Dr J. Henry Jones (nephew and medical attend- ant). Mr J. Glvnne Jones and Mr F. Bloom, Bangor, and Mr W. Morgan, Llan- degfan, were also preseint. Numerous WTeaths surmounted the coffin.

BETHESDA. CHARGE OF LARCENY.—On Monday, at a special sitting of the Bangor Police Court, o&fore J. E. Roberts, Esq., T. Lewis, Esq., and Dr Langford Jones, Mary A. Fawcett, a married woman, was brought up in custody charged with having stolen a gold watch and chain, valued at £20, the pro- perty of John Roberts, Penrhyn Stores, Bethesda. Mr D. G. Davies appeared for the prosecution, a.nd! Mr Howell Evans de- fended. At the first hearing, the accused was remandoo. for a few days, and was ad- mitted to bail in her own recognisances of £ 100. "Yhen the period of remand expired, the accused failed to appear, and the recog- nisances were estreated. P.S. Owen pro- duced a distress warrant, and stated thai the accused had no goods upon which to levy distraint. Mr Howell Evans asked the Bench to reduce the amount of the estreat-ed recognisances. The accused was the wife of a; master mariner, who was in command of a steamer, and was expected in this country shortly. She had been seized with paralysis some four years ago, and he contended that her mind was affected, and that she was not quite responsible for her actions.—Dr Rich- ard Jones was called, and stated that he had that morning examined the accused. She was suffering from paralysis, in consequence of which her brain had been weakened.- The Bench decided that they would hear the case.—Mr Davies opened for the prose- cution at some length. From his statement it appeared that the prosecutor kept a tem- perance house, and the accused had been staying there. After her departure the watch "and chain, which were in the bedroom occupied by the accused, were missed. The prosecutor subsequently gave information to the police, and the articles were traced to a pawnbroker's shop at Chester, and the ac- cused1 was ultimately arrested at Shrewsbury. —Evidence in support of this was given by the prosecutor, his wife, Elizabeth Roberts, and James Evans. The latter said he was 6mploved at the Albion Hotel, Chester. On the 15th October, the accused-was staying at the hotel, and Ahe asked the witness to take a gold watch and chain to a pawnshop for her. stating that it was Captain Faw- oebt's watch, and telling the witness to pledge it for £ 5. The witness took the watch and chain (which lie now identified) to a pawnbroker's shop, and got £ 5 on tohem. He handed the money to the ac- cused who promised! him a sovereign when flhe came to re-deem the articles.—P.S. Owen I havinsr given evidence, the accused was put into the witness-box, and stated that the prosecutor gave her the watch and! chain as security for a sovereign that she had lent him. She denied having stolen fehe articles. She was in receipt of £ 12 a month, through the Union Bank at Liver- pool. When she nledgM the watch and ehain, she irtendecl, eventually to redeem them.—The Bench dismissed the case, re- d-tie,c,a the amount of the recognisances to L5. and ordered the accused to pay the

FESTINIOG. MATRTMONIAIj.—A marriage is an- mounced to take place on the 9th inst., at FesCnr.eig, between Miiss Roberts-, omy daughter of Mr Roberts, chief manager of the Oakelev Quarries, and Mr W. Hyder Malck. of London, a gentleman connected with some of the leading families in North Wales.

COLWYN BAY POLICE COURT. TL-ESII)AY'. -Before the Rev W. Ven- ables Williams (chairman), and John Porter, Esq. I BOYS, BOX, AND THE BIRCH.—Two Colwyn lads, Walter Roberts (12) and Rich- I ard Elias (11) were charged in custody with stealing a ca-shbox containing about £20, the property of Mr Price, grocer, Colwyn. The box was missed from the shop on Monday evening, and suspicion falling upon the pri- soners, they were arrested, but at first ab- solutely denied all knowledge of the affair. II Later in the night, however, they admitted the theft to P.C. Jones (10), whom they accompanied to a spot about half a mile dis- tant from the shop, and there the bax was discovered buried in a mound of earth, cover- ed with leaves. Alt-houoh the cover of the box had been forced open, only about 13s was abstracted, the remainder being restored to the owner.kfter Mr Amphlett, solicitor, who defended, had urged extenuating cir- cumstances, Richards was ordered to receive 12 strokes of the birch, and Elias six strokes.

WREXHAM AND MOLD RAILWAY. EXTRAORDINARY APPLICATION. In the Chancery Division on Tuesday, Mi .Tu ■5.tice Romer heard an application by the North and South Wales Bank to rank in I priority to the delbeiniture stockholders of the Wrexham, and Mold Railway. The grounds of ith-e application were that the money which the applicants had lent to the railway company was used for paying the interest on the debenture stock, which, being a firvab charge upon t'he under*nk'ng, entitled the bank to stand jn the shoes of the debenture- holdeite; that the bank were entitled to be considered as assignees oif the interest: if it had never been paid; thait the bank had a charge or something in the nature of ia charge upon the undertaking of this railway company; and that the circumstances gave the bank the right tio call upon the receiver when he had moneys in his hands available for payment of the suibsequeint interest to the d'efbenihure isJtock'holdleffls to paylthean (the bank) before he paid the stockholders. I His Lordship said the application was an extraordinary one, and he clould not see on whalt principle this stja.ritling proposal was made. The stoickliolders had never assigned their interest to the bank, and it did not miatjter to them how the railway company got the money to pay their interest. The application, was dismissed, with coslts.

lTpon the occasion -of the installation of Dr Roberts, the new president of the Centre College of Kentucky, U.S.A., it was an- nounced that the Faculty had conferred on the Rev William James, B.A. (the pastor of the Moss Side Welsh Presbyterian Church, Manchester), the honorary degree of D.D. The college which (has conferred this honour on Mr James was established in 1819, and has now frcm 300 to 400 students. It is a Presbyterian institution, belonging to the Presbyterian Synod of the State of Ken- tucky.

T PWLLHELI EOAltD OF J GUARDIANS. J W7EDNESDAY.—Mr J. T. Jones (chair- man) presiding, and Dr S. W. Griffith in the vice-chair. STATISTICAL. The paupers in the house numbered 57, as against 52 the cor- responding period last year.—The Clerk re- ported that there was a decrease of 55 in the number of out-door paupers, the amount of out-d'oor relief being £ 15 less than at the corresponding period last year. THE FESTINIOG INMATES. The Chairman remarked that he had that cay been on a visit of inspection through the house. All the inmates seemed to be very comfortable. Indeed, the iiimates from the Festiniog workhouse said that they had a better place there than at Festiniog (laugh- ter). VARIOUS. The Local Government Board wrote stating that the guardians would not be allowed to contribute anything to- wards the keep of the young lad who had been cared for by Mrs Wynn Griffitli.-It was reported that the usual grants to the school boards in th3 union under the Agri- cultural Rating Act had come to hand.—On the motion of Dr S. W. Griffith, seconded by Mr J. Williams, a resolution was passed in favour of petitioning Parliament to amend that portion of the law whielt- disfranchised Workmen out on strike who received tem- porary relief. 1 1 RESIGN A.TION.fr Hugh Prichard, on account of advancing age, resigned his post as rata collector for Pwllheli.—The re- signation was accepted regret bejing ex:- pressed at losing the services of such a faith- ful officer. REFRESHMENTS FOR THE GUARD- IANS.—Mr E. R. Davies gave notice to move at tha next meeting that refreshments for the guardians be provided at the house at a reasonable price.—Mr J. Williams said he had previously proposed! this, and the Local Government- Board had agreed to it. -The clerk was instructed to investigate the matter. °

PORTMADOC PETTY SESSIONS. FRIDAY.—Before J. E. Greaves, Esq. (chairman), Dr Griffith, W. Lowson, Esq., and Jonathan Davies. Esq. ADJOURNED.—Supt. Jones asked that the case in which John Edmonts, Ty'nycoed, and John Owen, Glasfryn, were charged with being drunk on licensed premises at Bedd- gelert, on the 15th of October, be adjourned. -The application was granted. ILLEGITIMACY. -Mar(laret Owen, of Bedldgelerl, applied for a maintenance order against W. Jones, Penclogwyn, Garn. Mr W. George appeared for the applicant, and Mr R. Roberts, Carnarvon, for the defen- dant.—An order for 2s 6d per week was made. ALLEGED CRUELTY.—Supt. Rowlands, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, applied for a warrant against the eldest daughter of Howell Parry. It Was alleged that the girl had the charge of her father's children but that she did not take proper care of them. The father had already been summoned, and in order to have perfectly fair dealing, it was thought his eldest daughter should also appear be- j fore the court!—Mr John Humphreys al-)- pearedl for the inspector.—Mr Casson, the clerk, stated that if the father's occupation at the quarry preventerl him from looking after the children he should put them in charge of a proper person.—The warrant Was refused, and the case was proceeded with.—There were four children-all under 16 years of age.-In,spector Rowlands tes- tified to visiting the place on the 26th of September, when he found two of the children in a filthy condition and with hardly enough clothes. The little food which he discovered in a cupboard, was unfit to eat. The house was in a filthy con- dition.—Sergt. Jones gave corroborative evidence.—Dr E. Owen testified to examin- ing the children on the same date, and finding that they were being neglected. Their bodies showed signs of want of nourishment.—Defendant stated that he bought mor? clothes than anyone in Port- rcadoc, and that he spent a deal of money. —Dr Griffith. at thig juncture, asked leave to speak, and urged the lackes of the neigh- bourhood to visit this kind of nlaces. The case was a very painful one- The husband was at his work and his wife in the asylum. He would suggest that the casD be adjourned in order to see if an improvement would not be effected.—The Chairman said the Bench quite agreed that the children were being neglected, but that they had decided to adjourn to enable the defendant to bring about an improvement. If he did not do this he would be severely punished. POACHING. —Griiffth* Willi*™. Garn, was charged with poaching on Llecheiddior Farm.—Mr J. Humphreys prosecuted, and Mr J. Jones-Morris defended..—Defendant was ordered to pay the costs. FURIOUS DRIVING.—Samuel Roberts, Glasfryn, Tremadoc, was fined1 5s and costs for furious driving.

The Welsh residents of Manchester and Salford will present Alderman J. F. Roberts with his portrait in. oil,; to com- memorate his term of office as Lord Mayor of Manchecftdr.; ,-¡,i

SELF-GOVERNMENT AND DlSESTAliLilSHAlEiS X. SPEECH BY lUR LLOYD.GEORGE. Speaking on Wednesday night jat New Bridge, Monmouthshire, Mr Lloyd-George, M.P., said objection had been taken to their pressing forward the claims of Wales to self- government at the present moment, lest it might prejudicially affect the great question of Disestablishment. -No such suspicion at- tached to the several agitations carried on so vigorously for revolutionising the land sys- tem in Wales or for overthrowing the licen- sing system. And yet he ventured to say that the "Welsh claim for local self-govern- ment would not rouse anything like the pas- sionate resistance. which the other two re- forms encountered. luiiles.; he was mis- taken in reading the signs of the times, they would not have to wait the accession to power of a Liberal Government before a fur- ther stride in the same direction was made. Why, therefore, this dread of calling atten- tion to the desirability of local self-govern- ment? Ireland asked for Home Rule, and she thereby got Disestablishment- and Land Reform. Were he, for a moment to sus- pect that a movement for self-government would ever tend to throw Disestablishment into the back ground, he would have no hand or part in its promotion. One of their j" primary objects in demanding self-govern- ment was to help on DIsestablishment., When the next Government came into po- wer—and he did not believe it would be either Tory or wholly Liberal-it could not exist without Welsh votes. It would then be for them frankly to make clear our de- mands. That Parliament would be asked either to carry through a thorough measure of Disestablishment for Wales or to confer upon the Welsh people the power, subject to the supreme authority of the Imperial Parliament, to themselves deal with the question. A sensible measure of Disestab- lishment might in itself be made a means of largely extending our powers of self-govern- 1 11 ment. Certain Welsh members, after some pressure, induced Mr Asquith to accept an amendment which would hand over the man- agement of the liberated funds to a repre- sentative national council. The whole of the Tory party, including its official leaders, accepted this council openly in the House of Commons. From that position they could, therefore, never recede. So that by pres- sing the point we gained a great tactical ad- 11 vantage ;in pledging tthe leaders of both I 11 political parties for the first time- to the principle of a national council for Wales.

THE NORTH WALES TRAIN SERVICE. CONFERENCE AT CONWAY. On Wedneisdiay, !an ad^o-urffedl eorjferellea to discuss the train service in North Wail-es was hfdd at Conway, the -Ma,v,o,r (Mr C. J- Wallace) presiding. Oorrespondieoice was re^d from various public bodies and, private persons Iconitaimng suggieist&onia as to m- provements in the local andl general service. The Cie rk to the Colwyn Bay U Coun- cil (Mr J. H. Roberts) wrote with reference to express stofpfping at that Station. Need had been felt for many years of fourteen- day cheap tickets from Lond'on to be issued on Saturdays :ns)tead) of Thursdays, many not being aible to avail themselves of the tickets' oowihe latter dJay. A cheap express train from Holiybeadl to Coliwytnj Bay would be an immense advantage. The goods tra- ffic •accommodation remained) the same as when Colwvn Bay was a quarter of ita pre- sent size. It was aLso eugigested that the Glanvdlon level crosisi,ng should; be converted into a subway to th'e shore. Mr T. T. Miarbs., 6hainmtan of the Llan- dludno Council, wrote thlat, 1a8 has council had decided not to join in the anoveament, he, could not accept the invitation to attend. Letters were read from Orijccietb and Men- a;i Bridge Councilis offering suggest'.ona, and from the Betebwsyooed Uiibaii Council, urg- ing additional facilities for attending and getting awa- from the mailkeltis in the Va.1e off COruWarv. Mr iBurneiil. chairman of the Oriooieth Council, advocatedi beititer facilities for agri- cultural traffic in South Carnarvonshire throughout the yean, and n the annmer more through- trains from Afonwen. to Car- narvon also", that for Ms district tourist- ticjreitte should be issued to English resorts. Mr Kneeshaw, chairman of Penmaepmawr Urban Council, said his council recommend- ed that any application to the railway autho- rities 'for alterations in the summer service shioui'd be deferred untie after Christmas; that the clOImrpmy be asked, to start t.he 9 I a.m. train from Chester in time to connect at Blangor with' the 10.55 to Carnarvon; that I the company's attention ibe dtawn to the fact hat- the siding accommodation at Pen- maenmawr, not having been increased for thirty years, was now totally inadequate, and to the realt, Want of communication and eas.; v access' to the shore on account of the fetw bridlges over or under their line, which was a great (IeiLriinent, to the development of Penma enmawr. An important letter was read from Mr LI. Hugh Jones, the official receiver in bank- ruptcy. He dalled 'the attention off the con- ference to section 7 of the Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1888, under which! they would find that. not only councils of a bor- ough' but aso, County Councils, might make complaint's to the Railway Commissioners. He BU^gested thtat the most efficient way to effect an improvement mOUJld be for the Counlty Councils Denbigh, Carnarvon, and Anglesey to make a joint representation to the Railway Commissioners, based! upon a careful stfaiteiment of (the needls of thle dis- trict. The contention of the railway com- pany. no doiftrt, would be that if a train did rot pay it was not needed. To obtain an authoritative decision on this point, and to put into fo'itee the r/onvers- wh'ich lociad au- thorities had un.der the statute: referred to, would not fall to have beneficial results. On the motion of Mr Kneeshaw, it was re- solved! thalb 't he vario<nas authorities' interested should ascertain their powerst and communi- cate them to the mayor. The Mayor saiid! it would' be adVisaible for theim to appo'int a permanent chairman, as he would not be in office much longer. I The meeting declined to entertain the I idea, and1 Mr Wallace was, on the motion of I Mr Kneeislhaw, seconded! by Mr Burnell, eledted as permanent chairman. The meeiting then proceeded to tabulate the various suggest! ions as. to the winter and summer services. Mr iMorgan, oif the Llanfainfechan Urtbsn Council, isaict that although there was no communication from his douncil,, they were I quite iin sympathy with. th,e movement, andl would' joifn in any practical representations to the railway company. In reply to a member, ajfc was stated that after all the suggestions had' been tabulated they would! ibe sent to the respective local authorities for signature, and then forwarded with a pet Von to the railway company. 'Mr Kneeshaw remarked that it would be a re,-pre,en!bajt,i,on of so infliientiall a character from all North Wales that. the company Would-, in all prol>abillity. take action on it.

INVALID PORT.—The Medical Profes- sion are unanimous in recomruendint the moderate use of an Old Matured Port Wine. W. & A. Gilbey have specially selected the finest Wine from Oporto for this purpose, and thus placed their 3000 Agents in a posi- I' tion to supply their Invalid Port at 2% 6d per Bottle in every town.—Advt.

BETTWSYCOED URBAN COUNCIL. lAj spediial meeting of the newly-formed 1 urban district council was held at the Ma- gistrates'-rcKjm on Saturday afternoon. The members present were Messrs R. Parry (chairman), E. Jones, solicitor; R. Rowlinslon, J. Froriheulog; Henry Roibeirts, Edward Pullan, Rolbert Hughes, R. Parry, chemist; Thomas Griffiths, and I Hugh Pierce (clerk). WTTTHDRlAWN. Mr Harlry, chemist, sa-idf that in view of the great work which they had; to go through that day, he was Wliling to detfex -until another meeting his motion on the agendia that the council adopt the Infedtious Diseases and Notification Act. Ir E. Davies Jones said that he was going to oppose ithle adoption of the Act at pre- sent. He had given notice to that effect to Mr Parry.—iMr Parry said that he would willingly defer the matter for a week.—Mr Davies Jones said that the 'best. plan would be for Mr Parry to withdraw the motion at present, and give fourteen days' notice to bring it on ia<g.ain.—IMr Parry: I will with- draw the motion to-day, because we have so I much to do. 'The Chairman That wouM be the best plan. Mr Jones is prepared w'lth many papers against you.—Mr Parry: I am I not afraid of thst.tlie motion was accord-, ingly withdrawn. APPOINTMENT OF MEDICAL OFFI- cF,R.-T,,wo candidates applied for the a.p- pointmentt of medical officer of 'health to the council, namely, Dr P. Fraer, medical offi- cer to the Carnarvonshire Combined' Sani- tary Authority, and Dr E. Lloyd Owen, Llani-wst,Ot the motion of Mr E. Davies Jones, seconded by Mr Pullan, Dr Eraser was unanimously appointed. INLSPECTOR OF NUISANCES.— £ ir ap- plied for the post df inspector of nuisances, hackney carriages, &c., namely, Messrs John Roiberts, Church Hill, Bettwsycoeid; J. H. Roberts,. Pw-lllhdli"Robert Exia,ris, Pen- machno; W. Owen, 'Green Bank, Uettwsy- coed; Mr W. Price .Davies, Penydlogwyn, Betbwsyeoed'; and J. D. Lewis, Lombard- street, Portmrndoc.—"On 'the motion of Mr Henry Robertas', seconded by Mr E. Davies Jones, Mr John Roberts, Church Hiill, was unanimously appointed. APPOINTMENT OF OYERHEEKS. -—Ii. was decided to apply to the Local Govern- ment Board for powers to appoint overseers and assistant-overseers, and to revoke the latter s apnoint-ment. NOT AT (PRESENT.—In, reply to an ap- pdicatio-n by 'Mr S. A. London for a water supply to Ceth in-t ernaoe, it was unanimous- e ly resolved not to grant the application in the present stte of the supply, but such would be considiered on completion of the new scheme. THE WATEiR STTPPLY.-The Chairman reported that he had accompanied the water supply committee to another source of wa- ter, but it was thought not advisable to con- sider this spot efficient, and the matter dronped. SURETIES.—The sureties for the treasur- er were accepted by the council. PLANS WANTED. — Mr John Hughes moved, and, Mir Davies Jones sjecond'ed', that Mr iMdlntyre be asiked to prepare plans, etc., at once of the cew water supply scheme, Mir Mrilntyre's remuneration to be at the raibe of five per cent. for the amount of the a-occfpted tender, any other extras to be at the sa.me rate.—This was passed una- nimously^. THE SPOT SELECTED.—The clerk -Was instructed to write to the Earl of Ancaster as to the spot .selected for the new supply- TENDERS. The tender of Mr Hugh Jianes, Llanrwst ('being the lowest out of seven), for the construction of the Pentre- felin sewerage scheme, was accepted- Loans I to the amount of E350 was resolved to it pplied for. cl I A SEAL.—The clerk was ordered toi oib- tain a seal for the council. j I RAILWAY FACILITIES. —Mr E. Ju- I vies Jones was unanimously appointed to re- I present the council at the conference called b,7 the Mayor of Conway re the better ser- vice of trains, &c. PLEASE DROP THE NAME.—On th motion of Mr Davies Jones, it was unani- mously resolved to call the attention of the Bettwsiytcoed Rural Council to the necessity for them to ?x once to drop the name Bet- bwsycoed, and to adopt another name for their council, otherwise this council would be compelled to take measures to compel them to do so.

°°St"3' fWCCITCTH, URBAN COUNCIL. —Mr T. Burnell pre- sided, and Mr R. P. Thomas occupied the vice-chair, at a meeting off the urban coun- cil on Saturday.—It was rciported that S58 of the general district rate had. been collected during "the month, and that there was a balance of £407 to the council's favour at the end of the month.—'At the recommenda- tion of the finance committee it was dec'ded to apply for a loan too complete the work at II Abereistedd.—Th.e Chairman was deputed bo brin'j forward a num'ber of recommenda- tions from the council alt the conference at representatives! of pu'blic bodies, with re- ference to propped improvements in the fcpa'n service of Norfe-h Wales.—Mr C. Den- niws, wrote on be-half of the Cambrian Rail- way Company, announcing their readiness to consider the apptica't.on to make a cabstand near the Crioc ebh Railwa.y Station. They I Would also giive their consideration to the question of opening the Merllyn path.—Ap- plications for additional Jr.ghits on the Mar- ine-terrace and "Lon Bach* were referred to the improvements committee.—With refer- ence to the offers made by Messrs Greaves and J. T. Jones, to give land for the pur- pose of widening the approach to "Lon Fel," which was now -narrow and dangerous, :t was resolved that the surveyor draw oun a plan of what was required, and submit the same I to the Too,,ds committee.—Mr W. G. Evans's motion to accept Mr Greaves's offer found no seconder.—The works recom- I .m,en(lat,ilon to apply to Sir Ellis-Nanney, Bart, and Mr Greaves, foir trees to plant in the Maes was adoipted, it, being remarked that Messrs R. Thomas and J. T. Jones, had already promised some.—Mr W. G. Evans's offer with reference to the same place was also accepted -Porin,-ssio-n was granted to the Telephone Company to extend the tele- phone to Talarfor, Dr Roberts's resi(lonoe.- It wp8 decided to open the D'nas Quarry.— The health committee had met t > discuss the advisability of adopting the Workmen's Dwell-ngs Act. and now submitted a minute and lengthy report, dealing with the pro- visions of the Act.—On the motion of Mr 0. T. Williams, seconded by Mr J. T. Jones, it was decided to drop the matter for the present.