Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

c:- Sales ia udion. By Messrs Wm. Dew and Son. NORTH WALKS Ht.AGB: CATTLE SOCIETY. 13ALE OF PEDIGREE WELSH BLACK CATTLE. The Second Sae under the Auspices of the above Society will be belct by MESSRS W. DEW & SON at Madryn Borne Farm, Llanfairfechan (oy tne kiud permision of Colonel Henry Plait, C.B.), on TUESDAY, September 24th, 1901, at One f.m. prompt, when 12 Pure Bred Pedigree Bui's, 0 Ball Calves. 19 Cow9 and Heiters, and 6 Heifer Calves will be offered. AU these Cattle are from the Herds of the be3t Breeders, and are entered in or for toe Society Herd Book, and many of them are Prize Winners. Catalogues may be obtG ined at the Principal Hotels in the neighboarhccd, < r of the Auction- eers, Wellfield, Bangor, and Tcmity Square, Llandudno. o!82y372w By Mr E. 0. Parry. THE L, ANDUDNO VICTORIA PALACE NY, LIMITED (Riviere'a Coacert Haa an- Opera House). GREAT SALE OF EFFECTS To be Sold puraaunt to a ju igmem ul the High Court of Justice made in an action Ra Llan- V ictoria Palace Company, Limittd, Conway, v. the Llandudno Victoria Palaae Co., T Icl., with the uppiobation of Mr Jaatioe Kekewiak, by MA ii. O. P^RRY, of the Firm of E. O. P&rry and Crockatt (the parsons ap- pointed by tee said Judge), oy PUiiLIC AUC- TION (without reserve), ou the above Premises, on the 24th and 25;h, September, 1901, the! WHOLE OF THE EFFECTS, including about 15C0 Chairs and Benches, a capital < roasley Otto" Gas Ecgino complete, also an E it It-l?atker continuous carrent uynamo in .-i len(lid order, a complete Stage Fit-up Catalo^nei with full particulars cf E. E. Bone Eoq., Eoicitor; A. G. Pugh, Esq,, Chaite e l Accotn ant (tha Receiver appointed by the Eigh CuLrt) or of the Auctioneers Cc-ntr&! Chambers, all of Llandudno. cl59w, By Messrs E. R. Owen and Sen. Freliminarv Announcement. PARISHES OF CLYXXOG AND LLAXWNDA. SALE OF FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES. MESSRS E. H. OWEN & SON have been instructed to offer for SALE by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Sportsman Hotel, on Satur- day, October 5th, 1901, at 3 p.m., the following 1. Two FREEHOLD FARMS, known as Llys Ifor and Garreg Lwvd, Nebo, Llanllyfni. 2. Two LEASEHOLD HOUSES, known as Glan Beuno and LHfon Villa, also The Smithy, all in the noted village of Clynnog. 3. FREEHOLD LANDED PROPERTY, be- ing a portion of the Estate known as Penybryn, comprising upwards of 25 acres of capital land, and the Erections thereon. Delightfully situated between the populous districts of Rhostryfan and Waenfawr, and within close proximity to several important Slate Quarries. 4. A L100 SHARE in the "S.S. Bala," at present under the management of Messrs E. Thomas Rad cliffs and Co., Cardiff. Paid over 10 per cent. dividend last year. Further particulars will appear again in the meantime. Apply Lot 1 and 2 to Messrs J. T. Roberts and Davies. solicitors Lot 3 to Messrs R. O. Roberts and Ellis Davies, solicitors; Lot 4, Mr Griffith Jones, solicitor; or the Auctioneers, all of Carnarvon. c323 By Messrs Frank Lloyd and Sons. 1500 HORSES. X60 PRIZES. THE GREAT NORTH WALES HORSE SALES AT WBEXHAM. Last day of Entry, Monday, 23rd September. FRANK LL. YU & SON^'GREAT BALES. TUESD kY, October 1st Hunters, Match Pairs, ana High-class Harness Horses. WEDNESDAY, October 2nd. ths Great Show of Ba knevs, Cobe, and Ponies, including Mr Geo. Ledsons' Cbampion Tandem Team, 25 great Show Ho'fc-s from Mr Wm. Foster, Mr John Joees, Mr W. Conwy Bell, aad Mr C. W. Iliffe. THURSDAY, Octcbe: 3rd, great Bale of Waggon Horses. The finest sight in Wales. FRIDAY, October 4th, sale of Shires, Foals, and Young Horses. THURSDAY, October ICth, the North Wales Co-ching Teams. Entr.es not letter than Satardav's Post pre- fe red. c332w By Messrs David Roberts and Son. COUNTY Of MERIONETH.—To be SOLD by PUBLIC AUCTION by MEBhfcRs DAVIL> ROBERTS and SON, at the Pengwern Arms Hotel, Festiniog, on THURSDAY, October 3rd, 1901, at Two o'clock in the Kfternoon (subject, to conditions then to be produced;, all that very Valuable FREEHOLD FARM, known as Bryn'rodyn." in the Parish of Luaemwrog, Bituate within 20 minute, walk of Fe- tiniog Village, contain- ing by admeisurement 20la. 2r. 3'7p. or there- abouts of Fertile F-stnre and Arable Land. together with Right cf Bheepwslk (for about 250 t-heep) and other rights and liberties over the Mignant and Mamtwrog i^ouotiics adjoining the Property, in the f-c, upation of Messrs Divid Jonts and John Davies ar: yearly teuants. The Property, which lies in « ringfence con- sists of s 'ine of the tinea! Grazing Land in the Fertile Featiniog Valley, has fine Plantation of Oak and Larch, is well watered, and affords an exceptional Sporting Estate. It is Ekirsed by the River Cytfael, far-f-med for the delecicrs bit of rock ar d river scenery conceivabia togesbee with tho much frequented Waterfalls and the 'Historical Hugh Lloyd's Pulpit." Plans and pattioulars roav be obtained from the Auctioneers, Cor wen and Dolg-diey; or from Mevsrs Ivens, Morton, and Danks, Solioitcra, Kidderminster. c318a By Mr H. Parry Jones. VICTORIA HALL, HOLYBE iD.—A highly important Sale of kew and Second-hand CYCLES. Messrs Connah and Co Cycle and Motor Car Agents, Great Auction Haie The entire Stock will be Bold) u consequence of the continued ii! of l\lr ;,onnó:l.h ¡;ince bls recent accident. MR H. PARRY JONES has been instructed by the well-known Cycis Agents, Messrs Connah and Co of Llannvst. Bangor, Holy- head, Maenau Festiuiog. Deobigb, Rhyl, War- rington, &c., to SELL by VUBLIO AUCTION, kt the above Hall, on FRIDAY and SATUR- DAY, September 27uh and ?5th, 19^1, com- mencing at 3 p.m. yiompt each da The Machines wtil include such well known and reliable Makers as Humber, Enfield, Hud- son, Raleigh, and others Every Machine will ba guaranteed to ba xitetly as described in the detailed Catalogue, wlÜdl may be had from the Auctioneer. The Machines include Lad es' and Gentle- men's, Youths and Ma.¡den¡. Boyis' and Girls', and even Baby Machines, as weU as a few Mail Cars and Bassinettes. Every Machine has been r.ovough!y over- hauled at the Work". so that Purchasers can depend upon every Cycle being in perfect order. If not, the Proprietors will do so free of charge. Do not forget the Cute. Yr;dy and Saturday, September 27th and 28th, 1901. The whole will be on view on the morning of Sale. For further particulars appiv to the Auction- eer, Old Ma ket Pla. Ho,jheid. h76w 119 Ddtes9 GOLO MEDAL Dubbin Mikes BOOTS and HAR- Ni SS waterproof as a duck a back, soft as velvet and wear thrt-c timus as loDfir • pleasant odour; alio»8 polisbin6. 22 Exhibition Hi!zh"t k-pards for super- lonty. Tins 2d, 6d, is, 2s 6d, of Bootmakers, Saddlers, Xronmon^rs &c. Manufac- tory (> Dulwich, London. abou CHEAP PRINTING at the "Herald:" Office. Printing! "Herald," Carnarvon. Printing! PRINTING I rrinting 1 PRINTING J gales bn U:û:t. By Messrs J. Pritchard and Porter. Re Morris Robarte, Efq;• npp-rTY Important S«le of m^Ju}vnNRTTTRF inANGLESEY and CARNARVONSHIRE, hv Order of Trustees to close a trust, -m TESSR« J »HN PR1T0HARD & PORTER M will SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION at the Victoria Hotel, Mtnii Bridge, on WED- NESDAY, October 9th, 1901, at 2 p.m., the Royal Oak Inn with Shop and Dwelling-house adjoining, situate at Yard Malltraeth, Anglesey; the Twrcuhelyn Aimslnn, Llanerchymedd. In the Parish of Llanfair e.G., No. 2, Garnedd Terrace, two Cottages known as Caefran, b Cottages in Strvd y Llyn, 4 Cottages in Tailon. The valuable Business Premises in High Street, Bangor, in the occupation of Mr Bowen; the Dwelling-house, Shop, and Premises, Henbedol, Dwvgyfylohi, in tbo occupation of Mr Pryth- eroh and one-Blxth Share of the Farm Tyddyn- v-Wrach, Llanwnd v. let at JE55 per annum; also (another Estate) the Freehold Dwelling-house, Garden, Stable, Cofuh-houss, and Premises, koown as MaeBygarnedd, Llanfair P.G. For further paiticalars apply to the Auction- eers, Bodhyfryd, Bangor; Richard Thomas, Eeq., Estate Agent 52, Castle equare, Carnar- von; or iiie-ars Hughes, Pritchard, andRodway, -< Solidt:, Baogor. c326y412w_ p- By Mr H. Roberts. DIWRNOD "Ffair Beddgelert, Dydd SADWRN, Medi 21ain, am 12 o'r gloch yn brydlon, trwy gyfarwyddyd Mr John Pritchard, Hafodwydc, 30 o Fuchod a Hefirod campus, a lloiau wrth eu ttaed nen ar ddropio, a 3 o rai tewion. ,„ Coel fel arferol. ySbOs THE WHEELS OF TIME r. ç, "< <. Æ).;J -c 1 grind slowly, but if you buy your CLOCKS from Williams Jones you will find that they grind with un- failing regular- ity, because they are well and carefully made and put together. No inferior work- manship leaves this shop. Special points are also made of beauty in design, as well as moderation in price. GENTS' & LADIES' GOLD'AND SILVER WATCHES. DIAMOND AND OTHER GEM JEWEL- LERY. THE NOTED WEDDING RING SHOP. Useful Presents given with each Ring. Finger Siz9 Card free on application. ^/ILLIAMS JONES, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER & OPTICIAN, 22, BANGOR STREET, CARNARVON. c224M ESTABLISHED IN 1836. FOR THE PROTECTION OF TRADE. "S T lfB B S" MERCANTILE OFFICEE (STUBBS' Ltd.), ii, GRESHAM STREET, LONDON, B.O. Subscribers, by obtaining timely information through mi: STATUS INQUIRY DEPARTMENT. may JlVOID MAKING BAD DEBTS. Every Trader should read STUBBS' WEEKLY GAZETTE, With which is issued a Supplement containing LISTS OF CREDITORS under all the important failures. THE COMMERCIAL REGISTERS contain more than Gr NINE MILLION ENTRIES. i J)EBTS RECOVERED PROMPTLY. and remitted to Subscribers On TUESDAY and FRIDAY in each week. BRANCHES at Aberdeen, Birmingham, Blackburn, Bradford, Brighton, Bristol, Bel- fast, C&rdiif, Cork, Croydon, Dublin, Dundee, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Hudderafield, Hull, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London (Weet End), Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Not- sngham, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Southampton, Sunderland, Swansea, Woiver- lioWpton. SUB OFFICE S.- Buxton, Cambridge, Derby, Dumfries, Gloucester, Greenock, Grimsbjj Halifax, Hanley, Inverness, Ipswieh, Limerick Londonderry, Middlebboro', Newport (Mon.), Northampton, Oxford, Perth, Preston, Reading, itockton-on Tees, Torquay, Walsall, Waterford. Worcebter, York. TERMS.— £ 1 Is, £2 2s, JE3 3a, E5 5s, accord- ing to requirements. PROSPECTUS forwarded on application U any of the above Offices. l COACHING TOUR (No. 23 and 24). FJIHE COACH "ST. BEUNO" Runs Daily (Sundays excepted) FROM D1NAS STATION TO ULYNNOG AND BACK SAME DAY Also from Clynnog to Carnarvon. Parties may arrange to leave Clynnog later for the 6.50 or 8.2 Trains from Dinas. The Coach returns to Clynnog same Evening. J. R. JONES, Proprietor. r202 I BULBS. (CHOICE ASSORTMENT of fine well-grown J BULBS of the following varieties sent carriage paid to any part of the United King- dom Hyanciuths, 2s 61 per dozen; Narcissus, 9d per dozen; Tulips, 2s 6d per 100; Crocup, Is bd per 100; Spanish Iris, la 6d per 100.— WAIT & CO., S ed Merchants, 261, Sherlock Street, BIRMINGHAM. 803078 H 10EAKl->*0lVtt WONDERFUL Is PARCEL OF MUSIC, 20a WORTH FOR Is. THE CHESTER MODEL IRON PIANOS Best Value for Money. 21 guineae Nwh; by instalments, 15a 2d per month. THE POPULAR IRON PIANOS. 14 guineas cash; by instalments, 10s 61 per month. OUR POPULAR AMERICAN ORGANS, 12 stops, 2 knee swells, mirror top: 12 guineas cash; by instalments, 9s 4d per month. Tuning and Repairing by best Workmen, Singly or by Yearly Contract. The whole of North Wales District. 13, BBIDOE STREET BOW, CHESTER, and BBaBNZ STREET, WREXHAM. QZO ht 16014. BOILER and PUMP for Sale.-Apply for JD particulars to E. Davison, Church Street, Beaumaris. o317y41lN CHOICE selection of 40 Foreign Birds for disposal. Lady giving up Aniary. On view Glan Conway, 1J miles from Penmaenmawr Station. c337 FOR Sale, HOTEL in main street rifing town, large Yard with Stabling; gooa opening for Horse Auction.—Apply, L. E. L., Office of this Paper. c335N FOR bale, HOUSE with three Entertaining- rooms, five Bedrooms, fitted with Electric Light; Stabling, Salmon and Trout Fishing; Meadow, One mile from Church, Station, Post and Telegraph Office.-Apply, 1234, I. Herald" Office- c536N ORGAN.—Famous "Steila Model," 10 Stops; 0 14gns., at 6s per month. Grand tone. Handsome case. Discount for C&Eh.-Apply, Crane and Sons, Regent Street, Wrexham. c297w RABBIT NETTING. — Long Nets, also Puree Nets, in Brown, Green, or Tanneod Twines; Partridge, FbeaFantry Nets, Netting Twines, &c.-Apply to E. Parnall and Co., Netting Works, Bedminster, Bristol, c216B: 0/-|GNS. "MARVEL" PIANO; 10a 6d monthly. Best value possible (as sup- pli d to Welsh School Boards). DelivereJ free for lOa 6d. Warranted 25 years.—Crane and Sons, Ltd., Regent Street, Wrexham. c297w SECOND-HAND CARRIAGES.—Intending purchasers should write for Messrs Oftords* Monthly List of 150 selected carriages by the best makers at low prices, for sale or hire. Post free from 67, George Street, Portman Square, London, W. clSON OOO CASH.—PIANO returned from Hire. JjAdfJ Great bargain. Equal to new at 35gns. Iron frame full trichoffc check aotion, Ac. All latest improvements.delivered frea at our risk.—Crane and Sons, Ltd., Regent Street, Wrexham. Agents wanted, locally. c297 w CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY the several stacks of well-harvested HAY of the growth of 1901, standing at the under- mentioned Stations on the Cambrian Railways, and estimated to contain the respective quanti- ties, more or less, also undermentioned, viz=- m gj CD m Stations. a.g>g Stations. g.SPg Jj £ H H H Llynclys 5 Ynyslas 3 Llanymyneoh 6 Borth 3 Llansantffraid 5 Bow Street 3l Llanfyllin 5 Towyn 3 Welshpool 8J Llwyngwril 6i Kerry 3 Penmaenpool 6 St. Harmons 3 Dyffryn 3 Doldowlod 5 Pensarn 3 Builth 5 Harlech 8 Boughwood 4 Talsarnau 6 Talgarth 6 Portmadoc 4 Caeraws 3 Criccieth 6 Llanbrynmair 3 Abererch 4 Cemmes Road 2 Glandovey, No. 1 3 Do. 2 3 I For further particulars, and to treat apply to" C. S. DENNISS, Secretary and General Manager. Oswestry, September, 1901. y415cmw I OOIanttd. WANTE3D, trustworthy COOK-HOUSE- alao experienced JiODSE PARLOURMAID.-Apply, Mrs Malek, Bod- avon, Llanberis. o333N WANTED, on September 27th. for one or two months, a email FURNISHED HOUSE or APARTMENTS, on or near Sea front.—Address, with full particulars, to E. H. B 4, Clevedon Road, Blackpool. rl63N AGENTS Wanted by an Old-established Insurance Company, transacting Fire, Life. Employers' Liability, and Personal Accident BusineE;s. -Write. ,Insurance," cure L^eandNightingale.Liverpool. c280w PERSON, with unimpeachable character and ,iL ample Eurety, could devote about 10 days monthly to collect money and select orders in North Wales for a respectable wholesale firm, on liberal terms. -Apply, C315, "Herald" Umoe, Carnarvon. c315n ANTED. -Rents and book debts collected. W Accounts prepared, balanced and audited. Insurances effected. Mortgages arranged. Partnership accounts adjusted. Prompt attention. Moderate charges; monthly settlements.-I. R. Roberts, Accountant, Herald" Buildings, Carnarvon. c338 AGENTS. — Old-established London Firm wants a few erergetic MEN to Sell Goods wholesale in industrial and agricultural districts; permanent profitable employment for whole or spare time; hith cammiation; no risk.— Address, 19, Pitchf rd St., Stratford, Lcndon. c279w BONTNEWSDD NATIONAL SCHOOL, iL3 near Carnarvon.-Wanted, ASSISTANT MIBTRESS, Lower Standards, Needlework, Musical. Art. 50, £45, rising to 950. Art. 68 235, riBiDR to E40.-Apply, with testimonials and qualifications, to Vicar, Llanwnda Vicarage Carnarvon. c329y433if LLANIESTYN SCHOOL BOARDTH JU Wanted immediately, MISTRESS Standard I. and Infants (Art. 50 or 68). Know- ledge of Welsh indisprtcsible R35. New School, accommodation 50. Copies of testi- monials, &c., on or before September 30th, to J. T. Davies, Clerk to the Board, Llaniestyn, PwIlhe{i- r;331y434s LLANRWST COUNTY SCHOOL. WANTED, a qualified TEACHER to give instruction in Cookery and Laundry work, at the above-named School, for one-and- ahalf days in each week during the School terms. Applicationp, Btiting salary required, to be bent, along with two recent testimonials, to Mr P. Mclntyre, Llanrwst. c334w R. CLAMP & SON, PORTMANTEAU, BAG AND TRUNK MANUFACTURERS, 37, 39, and 41, DALE STREET, and 12, LORDIST.RFFT, LIVERPOOL. Telephone No. 5685. c400s PRINTING 1 PRINTING I PRINTING! Printing! Printing! Printing! PRINTING! PRINTINGI, PRINTING! Î THE GREAT REMEDY. mplal&3[jm-va GOUT PILLS FOR GOUT, RHEUMATISM, SCIATICA, LUMBAGO, olaim a superiority over all other Gout and Rheumatic medicines. They give relief from pain in a few hours, and a speedy cure without the slightwst inconvenience. All Chnmiitn and Stores, at Is l £ d and 2a 9d per box.. JJustas JUlteses* TRY OUR SILK AND FELT HATS. JL Value guaranteed. STOCK OF DRAPERY GOODS at Lowest Prices. H. JONATHAN & SON. c276w HIGH STREET POST OFFICE, JLl CARNARVON. FANCY GOODS REPOSITORY. STATIONERY. Fancy Tobaccos, Cigars, and Cigarettes, and all kinds of Presents in Stock. WELSH DOLLS A SPECIALITY. c673E Mrs DAVIES, Proprietress. JJUGH JONES, SHIP AND BOAT BUILDER. SHIP CHANDLER, &c., 9, SLATE QUAY, CARNARVON. All kinds of Ropes suitable for Shipping and Quarries ia stock, Blocks, Oars, &o, Pitch and Tar, Paints, Oils, &o. Estimates free. c286s o. rjl H O M A S (Late De Winton and Co., Carnarvon), CONSULTING ENGINEER AND VALUER. Estimates given for Engines, Boilers, and Machinery of all kinds, for Marine. Mines, and Quarries. Also Repairs Saperintended. 8, CHURCH STREET, CARNARVON. c252e 1^ D W A R~D JQ~A V I E S, COPPER, BRASS. & TIN-PLATE WORKER, BELL HANGING, GAS FITTINGS 31, GREENGATE STREET, CARNARVON. bing snd Repairs neatly and personally attended to. o273w H. OWEN, PURVEYOR OF MEAT, BRIDGE STREET, CARNARVON. Guaranteed Hons MEAT ONLY. c45w Government Contractor. WT XT 1^ OWLAND, Late VV XJ-» JL\j Pritchard & Rowland, YACHT and BOAT BUILDER, SHIP CARPENTER, &c., THE HARBOUR, CARNARVON. Oars, Ropes, Blocks, &c., always in Stock. Beats for Hire. Inquiries solicited. Estimates Free. c498. > ESTABLISHED 1847. 0. EVANS iS° S0N' COLLIERY AGENTS and COAL MERCHANTS. Sole Bgenta for the noted Moss Hall," Bam- fusiong," and Westminster Coals." Truck loads to any Station at Colliery Prices. All kinds of Coals always kept in Stock. Contractors to His Majesty's Government, the Carnarvonshire Oounty Council, &o. Wharfs: Rwlway^Station, Carnarvon. Office: Siate Quay, Carnarvon. c323w r FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES September 16.-Cae Darby, Stock, Messrs E. H. September 24.—Madryn nouse Farm, Pedigree Black Cattle. Messrs W Dew and Son. October 3.-Festiniog, Freehold Farm, Messrs D. Roberts and Son. October 5.—Carnarvon, Freehold Property, etc., Messrs E. H. Owen and Son. October 9.-NLIenti Bridge, Freehold Property, 1- etc., Messrs J. Pritchard and Porter. OUR WHOLESALE AGENTS are Mwsars W. H. Smith and Son, Dale Street. Liverpool; Messrs C. Coulan and CrosshaU Street, Liverpool; Mr J. C. Aston, Smallbrook Street Birmingham; Messrs Everett and Sons," Bell's Buildings, Salisbury Square, London.

FREE SPEECH. The imprisonment of the Rev John Wood, for declaiming against the traitors in the Church of England on the UaududnP foreshore, raises many questions. If he broke the law, he has no right to complain, for the essence of his com- plaint against the Puseyites is that they are law-breakers, and should be dealt with as such. But did he break the law? In otherwords, did he "exercise his vocation" by delivering an ad- dress on the foreshore? It seems to us that to answer the question affirmatively, the language of the Act must be strained and twisted: in a most arbitrary manner. It is creditable to Dr Dalton that he retired from the Bench during the hearing of the case. It would have been still more creditable to him had he retired without uttering the prejudicial and uncalled-for remark attributed to him by the reporters. We cannot 'but thank him, however, for disclosing the real motive of the outcry against Mr Wood. The fact is, very few people really believe in the right of free speech. People generally be- lieve that they themselves, their nice friends, their fellow-religionists, their political asso- ciates, should enjoy free speech. The densest Tories believe so much. But what about those who utter unpopular and unfashionable views; the men who "turn the world upside down'' with new or with forgotten notions, who use rough and uncouth words, and whose mouths are un- used to "mincing niceties and elegant phrase- ology?" Away with them; imprison them; hang them; burn them; crucify them That is the way of the world: that is the mood of Llan- dudno. Of course, there are excuses. We live in a. world of second best. 'Llandudno cannot iafford to offend visitors. Very well.. Then, Llandud- no should' be consistent. If Mr John Wood should be stopped—we do not say he should not -others should be stopped also and likewise. The council cannot, with any sense of consis- tency, deny a license to Mr John Wood, if they allow other ministers and temperance orators to go on the same ground to hold forth. Free speech does not mean that everybody should have a right to collect a crowd anywhere, at any ume. But it does mean that there should be fair play all round. It also means that if an ancient right of holding meetings in a particular place be extinguished, some other convenient place should be provided. When the Tory Government closed Trafalgar-square to mass meetings, they threw open Hyde Park. That is an excellent hint for Llandudno. Why not offer the Commissioners' Field for those who desire to use the foreshore? I The spirit shown at Llandudno is but one example of the retrogression lately witnessed in this country. Being engaged in murdering a nation, we take little interest in maintaining our democratic liberties at home. Lately, the deacons of a London Nonconformist Chapel re- fused their building to Miss Emily Hobhouse to plead the cause of humanity towards women and children. Now, it appears that the Bap- tists of Llanelly have refused their chapel to Mr Lloyd-George, who had promised to plead the cause of peace. The chapel has hitherto been called Moriah. If a change is con- templated, we beg to suggest Baalsephon.

TAXATION OF GROUND VALUES. Councillor W. 0. Williams is to be congratu- lated upon the able speech, wbsclk lie aeli-verecl at the monthly meeting of tha Llandudno Urban District Council on Tuesday, in intro- ducing a resolution strongly urging the Govern. ment to introduce, during the next session of Parliament, a measure to enable looad: autho- rities to tax ground values for the purpose 01 local taxation; and also a leasehold enfranch- isement bill. Llandudno has very grave reasons for taking such an active part in furthering such legislation. With the exception of small portions of the town—and even those portions are what one may term suburbs-the whole t.pn-uft is 'Jeafeehold. Landlords, for the most part, got their land' for undertaking military services which they shook off and imposed upon the people by way of taxation. The question has at last been brought within the range of praetical politics. The principles so stoutly .advocated1 by John Stuart Mill, Lord' Randolph Churchill, Mr Ruskin, and others, are to-day esppusedl by eminent men belonging to the two great political parties. The recent arbitration case between Lord Mostyn ajid Mr T. H. Fitzsimmons has opened the eyes of the leaseholders of Llandud- no to a very serious aspect of the leasehold tenure. Not :only did Lord Mostyn claim in- creased value for brick and mortar, but also a tax on the brains, the energy, and the genius who had made the business conducted within the four walls of that establishment more valu- able. Lord Mostyn is no worse in this parti- cular than other landlords. We simply point out this fact as an illustration of the tyranny involved in the system of leasehold tenure. Then take the question of taxing ground values. As Mr W. O. Williams very properly put it, Llandudno lia.s been developed at the expense iof the public. Our forefathers have, by dint of energy, and by the sweat of their brow laid1 the foundation of a town, the magnitude of which one cannot yet foresee. Thousands of I pounds—roughly computed at between £150,000 and' P,200,000-have been spent on. the drain age, the water supply, promenade, Marine Drive etc., but not a penny came towards that great expenditure from the coffers of the Mos- tyn estate, whoso property has been benefited thereby more than that of anyone else. We maintain that ground values should be taxed- say 4d in the -0. Now, that ImperiaJand J.ocaJI taxation is becoming heavier, year after year, on the shoulders of the democracy, not only should ground rents be taxed, but also unearned, increment should be rated at market valuation. Every local authority should follow the examjple of Llandudno, and bring pressure to, bear upon the legislature.

LLEYN & EIVION NOTES. I The Portmadoc School Board has again been elected without a contest, through the retire- ment of Mr Jonathan Davies, who had been nomina.ted without his consent and was not desirous of becoming a member of the board. Whilst the ratepayers may congratulate them- selves upon having thus escaped a contest, it is regretted that Mr Davies could not see his way to offer his services as a member of the board. I beg to congratulate the three new luembers. and I may note the fact that in Portmadoc, the school board is not elected on sectarian lines. There was a good attendance at the last meet- ing of the Portmadoc Local Governing Body, and' a good deal of difference of opinion, as it always happens in the case of a financial diffi- culty. The question of a larger grant on account of the expenses incurred in providing technical instruction was discussed at some length. It was suggested that favour had been shown by the County Governing Body, and also pointed out that the resolution of the County Body in favour of varying the grants according to the provisions made should be carried out. It will be interesting to see what the developments may be, in view of the fact that the county scheme is to be modified. As far as I can make out, there was very little change in the position of the political parties as a result of the registration courts in these districts. Of course, there were,more new claims in Pwllheli and Morfa Nevin, on account of the building operations in those places, than in the other towns and districts. Time will show what effect these additions may have. The general election proved conclusively that the new voters during recent, years have been of a progressive turn of mind, and I have no doubt but that the same remark is true of this year's additions to the list. At the end of the present year, Mr Watkins will retire from the mastership of the Pwllheli Workhouse, after many years of excellent ser- vice. The guardians, at their last meeting, paid' Mr Watkins the highest tribute for the way in which he had performed his duties, and general regret was expressed at his decision to retire. At the last meeting of the Festiniog Guard- ians, it was stated, that out relief was being granted in many cases in which it would be better for the recipients to be taken to the house. This is a complaint that is heard at almost every board meeting, but somehow the guardians seem to lack the courage necessary to carry out their views. For instance, guardians from one dis- trict will speak strongly against the granting of relief in such cases in other districts, whilst granting it in their own districts, and so we have the ever recurring complaint. Members shouldi endeavour to deal on the same lines with I all cases from whatever districts they come.

TOWN AND COUNTRY NOTES. An interesting conference on the school at- tendance question was held at Holyhead last week. Many reasons were given for the lack of regular attendance. It. was suggested that the magistrates, the guardians, and tradesmen should do more, the former by enforcing the law and the latter by abstaining from employing children of school age. Good remedies in their way, and possibly the only remedies. But one cannot fail to see that there is among parents deplorable lack of appreciation of the value of education. It is the utter thoughtlessness of people that is at the root of this non-attendance, and the person who could suggest some means of dealing with this thoughtlessness would greatly benefit his country. If it is to be dealt with by enforcing the law, then I am afraid, that we must begin in the top, for what of the people who frame laws for us. Are they quite so favourable to the education of the people as it would appear to us from the reading of some of their speeches? I am afraid not. The qu" io. a. "Y .id6 o, but. it pel rents can be induced to take an intelligent interest in it. let that be done by all means. Perhaps it must be done before we shall have a workable system which will be worth working., American Welshmen complain of having been slighted at the recent National Eisteddfod at Merthyr. A writer in the "Dryc'h" states that a number of American visitors left the Eistedd- fod with sore feelings on this account. Hwfa Mon was wroth at the blunder, and Gurnos did what he could to heal the breach, but it was too late-the visitors had gone. The "Drych" says in a leaderette —"The Bretons were officially welcomed, but nothing was done to re- cognise the presence of the Celts from the States, who had travelled thousands of miles by sea and land to be present." Another para- graph suggests that on a future occasion visitors from the States should travel to Wales via Brittany or Ireland, to secure recognition. I would call the attention of the Bangor com- mittee to this important matter. The Americans should by all means be recognised, but just let us know in what way they want to be recog- nised. The writer in the "Drych" says there were visitors "who represented a nation." We must know what nation this is. Is it the American nation, or is there a Welsh nation in the States apart from the "Cymry ar wasgar." This point should! be cleared, and arrangements FAa,cle accordingly. Writing in the "Sunday School Chronicle," on the "WVlsh Sunday School," the Rev H. Elvet Lewis calls attention to the fact that in industrial Wales, especially in those parts affected by the bilingual difficulty, there are districts where Welsh is the language of the chapel and English the language of the street and of the home. The result is that the lesson in the Sunday .school is read in Welsh but the exposition, the conversation, the question and answer are all carried on in English. For children to be taught in a language they im- v, perfectly understand, and) for young people to attend religious services- under such conditions, is, says Elvet, "to court moral disaster." He claims that these young people "must either be instructed and attain a certain mastery of Welsh, or else they must be permitted to have the English Bible and the help of an English pulpit. The former alternative is not impos- sible but it is arduous and almost impracticable. If the difficulties of it can be overcome, well and good if not, let the facts be bravely faced. I think the facts should be bravely faced in any case, for that matter. If we think Welsh worth preserving, and educated opinion goes that way, we should bravely face the facts and insist upon having Welsh properly taught, in our day schools. If not, I fancy that English Bibles and English pulpits are not very scarce even in Wales, and they are available without penalties, I believe.

LOCAL AND DibTRICT Nr,,WS. Colonel Cornwallis West has returned from Scotland to Ruthin Castle. I' Mr Samuel Smith, M.P., who has during the last few months been staying at his Perthshire residence, under medical orders, is mucn im- proved in health.

Princess Henry of Pless, who is at present entertaining a series of house parties at Fursten- istein, in Germany, is expected to return to stein, in Germany, is expected to return to JEnglamd in October.

A meeting of the council of the Welsh and Cob Society was held at Llandrindod VV on Tuesday. The rules, as discussed at a previous meeting, were before the meeting; t}¡8 finally adopted with one or two alterations; ..j principal alteration being that tenant can be admitted on paying 5s instead of On the motion of Mr Cowper Coles, a rule added that any member wishing to propose iØ addition or amendment to the rules must 14 clear days' notice to the secretary before annual general meeting.—Messrs J. Dugdale (North Wales), W. S. Miller Lodge), Alexander (Cardigan), H. M. igg) (Llanwrda), and Frank Lloyd (North were elected on the editing coniniltzee-- general purposes and finance committee chosen as follows :—Messrs C. C. Rogers, y- C, a Woosnam (Builth). Cowper Coles. Lluyd 1^ (Aberystwyth), and D. T. Lewis (Xarb-th).

BANGOR. a ft»J5 the teaalng of K*nder,arten at th,,Dly T-ra'v- the teaching of Kindergarten at the Day of ing Department of the University North Wales hare'been taken at _F'airlawn> at a meeting held on Wednesday, Mr Ai;a ■Picton presiding, Miss Pritchard was appoJ headmistress of the Kindergarten class.

BARMOUTH. ý CORRECTION.—We are requested by t William George, the clerk to the coaiieil, fEI* state that what the county medical ported to the County Council was that the ^^0 supply of Barmouth was excellent. We conimunicatedl with the medical officer. course, it is notorious that the source OL supply is bevond criticism. PRESENTATION.—,Mr T. (A. Williams, maa porter at the railway station, was preset'^ on Wednesday by his colleagues w.tii a cover, and £ 5 in gold, as a small token of respy^ on the occasion of his retirement from the of the company, after being 28 years in tliejr ploy. The presentation, which was or6a^-j,^ by Messrs J. Hughes, IR. W. Hughes, J- mas, and William Hughes, was made by 'William Hughes, of the telegraph dep-;lCIfl and the recipient made a suitable reply.. > WELSH FOLKLORE.—On Friday at the Sailors' Institute, Archdeacon John/ > M.A., delivered a lecture on "Folklore in VV a THE MILITARY. — The squadron °i Queen'si Bays, quartered' at Bangor, ptenrhyn Quarries on Wednesday. They ni;ir. down to Port Penrhyn, where they y workman's train and travelled up to the qua:.e.raA and they witnessed! a series of blasLn; 0 tions. By means of vehicles, they proceeded Capel Curig, where they were entertain dinner by Captain Herron. eo- URBAN COUNCIL.—The council wa?^ a gaged on Tuesday afternoon in invesiig11'-1 difference which had taken place betweea^j. rate collector and tha finance eon:niiitc€^r<jei Allsopp said that the collector had disi-S^^e the instructions of the committee, and as rates had been lost to the town through jyp mouses not having- been issroeri ia iCA if collector had ir.-a!tel the comswtt*, such a scene were to occur again the nlen would certainly resign.—The collector, a, asked to give an undertaking not to scene again, said! he had nothing to npol0? for. He was ordered out of the Ultimately the collector promised to carry 0 the washes of the committee.

BEAUMARIS. THANKSGIVING SERVICES.—These vices of thanksgiving for the harvest were at St. Mary's Parish Church on Sunday Monday last. The whole of Saturday was voted to the decoration of the edifice, and work when completed had an effect, striking bríY artistic in the extreme. On Sunday the celebr, tion service at 8.30 was attended bv an e. ordinarily large congregation. At the Engj* » service, at 11 o'clock, the sermon was pi'eac^D by the Bishop, who, in the course oi his marks, made an appropriate and feelin«- alius'1 to the dteath of President M'Kinley. The chu^T was crowded in every part for evensong at 6-3u' and a particularly bright and hearty service enjoyed. The service was conducted by t Rector (Rev T. Lloyd Kvffin), with a ssrmon the Rev Harry J. Morgan (curatc). The fe tival was continued on Monday in Welsh, being services at 8.30 a.m., 10 a.m., and p.m. At the latter service the sermon preached by the Rev Llewelyn Williams, reC'^ of Llanfachreth, Merioneth/ The work coration. under the superintendence of £ Kvffin. was earned out by some of the teat^ and members of the Sunday School, assisted j the following ladies :—Mrs Wrigley, Thornton Jones, the Misses Nickels, MisseS, J Roberts, R. Andrewes, and E. Plants were lent by Lady Magdalen BU'H whose gardeners decorated two of the win^gii Flowers, fruit, and vegetables were freely £ ',er by members of the congregation and f t: parishioners. These were on Tuesdav di?trl ■. amongst the sick and aged needy of the 1?\nh.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1901. A THOUSAND YEARS AGO. This week, Winchester, amidst great re- joicings, unveils a worthy monument to Alfred the Great, mightiest and wisest of the West Saxons. This is a worship of ancestors in which the Chinese could scarcely show a more ex- cellent record. We find the celebration wholly admirable, and could only wish that the Welsh people remained! so faithful as the West Saxons to the memory of their great heroes. Some day, Carnarvon will erect a great monument to Llew- elyn Fawr; but the day is not yet. Mean- while, it is interesting to recall the close con- nection of Alfred' with Wales, and his indebted- ness to a Welshman of historic renown. We refer to Asser, the monk of St. David s the "Asserius Menevensis" of the old chronicles. He was a descendant of Rhodri. He being celebrated throughout Europe for his erudition, Alfred sent to him special messengers desiring him to take up his residence at his court "as his guide, philosopher and friend." It was arranged that he should remain six months at the King's court and six months in Wales. The King gave him ,numerous 'ecclesiastical promotions; and he even held the bishopric of Sherburn. From the year 883, to the death of Alfred, Asser abode in tha court; and the King in his will mentioned him as one in whom he reposed great trust. It is pretty well established that in the various beneficent projects of Alfred; to reform the laws, to promote education, and to propagate religion among his rude and warlike people, Asser acted as his chief adviser and' helper. It is main- tained; by some authorities (though doubted by others) that Alfred, on the advice of Asser, estab- lished courses of lectures at Oxford, and thus laid the foundation of the University. After the death of Alfred, his friend and patron, Asser, wrote his biography, which, being extant, re- mains the chief record' of the King's glorious career. The chronicles of that age mention three I Assers-a bishop of Sherburn, an archbishop of St. David's, and a monk of Oxford. Whether they were three or two or one is a matter of contention that will probably never be settled. What is certain is that Asser was a great man. What is instructive to us in, this age is that the Celt and the Saxon, in co-operation, form an admirable and highly effective, pair. The one supreme in the realm of imagination and thought, the other unsurpassable in the world of action, they produce a wind-against-tide commotion when working for opposite ends; but when working together harmoniously, the results are altogether true, good, and beautiful. That, we take it, is one of the chief lessons of the Alfred millenary.

Mr Josiah Thomas, of Liverpool, the treasure: of the Welsh Congregational Forward ment, has just gone over to America on a visi Lord Mostyn has intimated his intention Q subscribe £ 25 towards the expenses of j National Eisteddfod, at Bangor, next

The Flintshire County Council have pointed a committee to consider what steps be taken to prevent further damage and inj11^ to Basingwerk Abbey, situated near Holy^^} the ruins of this famous Cistersian having been much injured lately by the iaB £ portions of the walls. The abbey is the Pr perty of Sir Py-rs Mostyn, Bart., of Talacftll who is to meet the committee on the spot.

On Wednesday, great interest was1 manifested in a pretty wedding celebrated at Cefn Mawr, PjT tween Miss Mary Richards, daughter of George Richards, Trevor, consulting engiIl £ and Emlyn Davies, London, eldest son of j late Thomas Davies, the renowned vocalist, styled "Cantwr." The bridegroom* vocalist, styled "Cantwr." The bridegroom* late Thomas Davies, the renowned vocalist, styled "Cantwr." The bridegroom* associated with the Royal College of London, ard is known throughout musical cl.^c^ in the kingdom as the premier Welsh barit vocalist. The bride, charmingly attired ivory white Duchesse satin, was given her father, and attended by three bridesm^^ Presents were received from many leading P\j sons in thi musical world, including the i*0? Welsh Ladies' Choir.

BETHESDA. I TOUR.—Alderman W. T. Parry has gono fo* a tour in Canada, intending to return ^itum month. ACCIDENT IN THE QUARR £ n TueS" day, John Roberts (Shon Bach Tanrh;w) met with an accident bv falling at the Lady Gallery. He thought he was taking,hold' of a tight rope, but it was » loose one, and lie fell. He wss taken to the hospital, where he is favourably progressing. CONCERT.—On Thursday, at the CJrnød Cha,pel, a, concert, was given by the Penrhy1* Ladies' Choir, before its going out into country to hold a series of concerts 011 bch'1^ of the Penrhyn Relief Fund. Mr W. J. ParrYi presided. At the end off the meeting, an Elig- lish gentleman gave a, sovereign to the fund-- On the motion of Mr D. G. Davies. seconded by Mr G. Roberts, a vote of symupathv was passed with the families of the men killed'in the Llaii- bradach Oollliery disaster. Some Bethesda. men had only just come up from the workings when the explosion occurred,