Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1906. DOWN WITH LORDS. The House of Lords has given Wales a slap in the face. That sums up the debates on Wed- nesday and Thuiteday. On Wednesday, writes a correspondent, there was a debate on that portion of the Education OBilL which proposes to set up a Council for Wales, He "Lord Cawdor moved the omission of the scheme from the Bill, and levelled against it all the arguments that could be marshalled. The Bishop of St. David's joined him at a. laiter ettage, and the result of their joint effort was to produce 4every objection that could be produced against the grant to Wales of author- ity to manage its own educational aiffairs. On the Welsh side, Lord Rendel, whose voice has long been silent in Welsh politics, stated afresh the nationalist argument, and Lord Dunrarven also defended the scheme. The House of Lords did not settle the question finally last, night. The debate "was adjourned." With much hum- our, conscious or otherwise, the correspondent has hit the nail. Lord (Rendel was on the side of Wales. Lord Dunraven was on the side of common-sense devolution. Lord Cawdor spoke as was to be expected, like a stick-in-the-mud Tory of the ante-diluvian ttype. The poor Bishop of St. David's, who knows what Wales wants, and! who sympathises in his inmost heart with her ideals, lacked courage to take the patriotic side. Evidently, he has been in hot water for having attended the Cardiff Confer- ence, and for having voted for the scheme of a Welsh Council. Nothing in the public life of Wales for the last half-certtury has been more pitiful than the sight of Dr. Owen playing the part of Dic-Shon-Dafydd at the bidding of the Tory lordlings of -South Wales. If he has not yet provided- himself with a ibardic title, we suggest "tMalaab "—Rallaam spelt backwards. The old prophet meamt to curse, but stayed to bless. The present-day prelate meant to bless, but has been forced Ito curse. The best we can wish him is si re-awakening of his better self. The tirade of the Earl of Cawdor was. mainly made up of charges against iMr. Lloyd-George. The Earl very much disapproves of the political speeches and proceedings of the President, of the Board of Trade, and seeme. to think there is some logical connection between that dis- approval and the question of a Council for Wales. Even assuming that Mr. Lloyd-George is a naughty demagogue, the conclusion that Wales should noit halve a Council is not war- ranted. The Earl will find in any elementary text-book on logic an exposition of the fallacy of Non sequitur" and hereditary legislators ought really to know what follows and wliat does not follow from the premisses of an argument.. Apart from the absurdity of its conclusion, the Earl's argument was as feeble in effect as it was blusterous in manner. Though I he tried to denounce the "Welsh (Revolt," he could not point to a single illegal action. In view of the West Riding judgment, and of the doddering policy of Lord Londonderry, the Earl could scarcely be expected, to do as much. Since -be could not, he might have been expedted to sing smaller. Just as he could not point to any adverse decision in a oourt of law, he was unable to draw any supporit for his case from the great inquest of the nation. The repre- sentatives of Wales, without a single exception, are in favour of establishing a Council of Edu- cation. The Earl, having some glimmering of jth-e advocate's art, steered clear of this awk- ward and dangerous fact. But tihe fact re- mains and must be recognised iby any Parlia- ment that does not mean to be purely despotic. | The speech made by 'Lord! Rendel was a re- freshing plea on behalf of Wales by one who understands Wales, sympathises with her aims and ideals, and munificently helps her on the onward and upward way. Though his connec- tion with Wales is comparatively slight, what he has done for the Principality is aai ever- lastng reproach to the xent-exitractors, whom we know only too well. Every Welshman worthy of the name will feel cordially thankful to Lord 'Rendel for his firm and courteous advocacy, The debate on Thursday night continued very much in the same strain as that of Wed- nesday. Lord Londonderry, like Tam o' Shunter's wife, had nursed his wrath to keep it warm. His adjectives were purple—almost apoplectic; and dt is quite evident that ille I means never to forgive Wales in general, and Mr Lloyd-George in particular, for having up- set his Wielsh Coercion Act. The Earl of Crewe followed. His speech was suavity itself. If anything] could disjael the prejudice of the pigheaded1 peers, Lord Crewe's speech would have done it. Alas, nothings short of a surgical operation could effect that result. Lord Crewe showed' how much more senseless the Toryism of the Lords is than that oi the Commons. In the Lower House, tthe "proposition was severely criticised, but not with the tone and object of Lord Cawdor. Sir William Anson, who spoke with the authority of an ex-Secretary of tlua Board of Education, and a very brilliant member of Parliament—Mr Smith—laid down certain propositions, which in their view were indispensable. To meet their views minority representation was cheerfully provided, all re- ligious questions were reserved to the Board of Education, the. accounts of the Council were to be submitted to the Committee of Public Ac- counts and' to the Controller and Audiitor- I General, and the estimates were to be submit- ted to Parliament. He did not see what ground' of complaint Lord Cawdor had in the fact, that these amendments suggested by his own party were readily accepted in another place." Lord. St. Aldwyn spoke against the clause. But he made a concession, in fact, he I gave the whole Tory case away, wiluen he said I that he was, "in accordance with the Lord President, of the Council, that if there was a I desire by the people of Wales that there should I be some kind of separate administration for I elementary education in the Principality, it, should be quite possible "to formulate a scheme with that object,, which would not be Home II Rule. It had been done. Parliament had on several occasions legislated for Wales separately, and ho thought they would all ad- mit there was a distinctive character about I Wales which would justify such action." That is pretty ;good for a Torv^ but then "Black Michael" really knows something about, Wales —a thousand* times more than Lord Cawdor, though tilie- latter is ai Carmarthenshire mag- j nate: 'We are. glad and proud to note that tihe ) clause had the approbation of the Bishop of Hereford—from an educational point of view. and much,, rpgret that the Bishop of St. Asaph I and Lord. Mostyn did not follow on the same side. What is the answer of Wales It may be given in one phraSte-: "Down with the Lords

| Mr Lloyd-George success as a constructive statesman is hailed on all hands with delight. There is, perhaps, a slight element of the un- expected in this enthusiasm. Anyhow, it is both genuine and general. On Thursday, Mr (Lloyd-George was responsible for two impor- tant measures.—the first two om the order paper. The first of them was the (Merchant Shipping Bill—in the conduct of which Mr Lloyd-George has displayed marvellous adroit- ness. 'Even Mr Sonar Law has to confess his admiration. Mr Mclver, for the shipowners, and Mr Havelock Wilson^ for the sailors, gave testimony in concert as to the merits of the Bill and the shrewdness of the Minister in I charge of it. Mr Lloyd-George, in turn, could scarcely avoid recognising the forbearance and help of the Opposition. Altogether Mr Lloyd- George must have spent an agreeable evening. (But we wonder whether the universal pmise of the Commons or the vitriolic sputtering of Lord Londonderry pleased him most.

PERSONAL The Rev John Edwards, vicar of Carno, suc- ceeds the Rev Canon Davies at 'PwIIheli. Mr ,C. Morton Bailer.- of Wrexham, has been appointed organist at Llangollen Parish Church. Mr Evan Roberts, the Welsh revivalist, is pro- hibited by his medical adviser from taking any work or study. -+--+-- Owen Rhoscomyl's new novel is out. The hero is a Welsh soldier of genius, and the theatre of his exploits is South Africa in 1899-1900. The Mayor of Beaumaris has decided to de- vote his mayoral salary for .the past year to provide a suitable equipment for the fire brigjade. The Rev Owen J..Owens, who for several years has been pastor of the Poaikey Oongre- (gatwmal Church, Rhos, has resigned 'his pas- toral charge. Mr J. M. Edwards, headmaste^r&f the Holywell County School, has written a Welsh drama founded upon he 'late Daniel Owen's novel "Gwen Tomos." The death occurred on Saturday, at Holywell, of Mr Haydn Parry, well-known throughout Flint,shi-re as one of the leaders in the recent revival movement. The Hon. Alice Douglas.-Pennant has left Pem- rhyn Castle, Bangor, for a few weeks' 'visit to Sir Edwin and Lady E'gerton at the Brit- ish Embassy, RbIWI, The Rev Johm. Edwards, vicar of Gara^p, Mont- gomeryshire, has accepted the living of Pwll- heli, in succession to the Rev Canon Davies, .preferred to Gaerwen. The Barmouth Urban Council have appointed Mr W. George, solicitor, Criccieth, to repre- sent the Council on the Court of Governors of the College. Major-General Baden-Powell, of Maf eking fame, was at the beginning of the week the guest of Mr and Mrs R. M. Greaves, off Wern. Afterwards he left for Birkenhead. Messrs. Elliot Stock have brought out a cheap edition of Speaker Moore'g "Manx Names," atf 3s 6d. This handsome volume includes both the author's "Manx Surnames" and "Manx Place-names." His Honour Judge Bryn Roberts will attend a complimentary dinner given by his old poli- tical associates of the New Reform Club in about a fortnight's time. We under ta^td that. Mr G. Hughes, B.A., son of the Rev John Hughes, Edeyrn. has ac- cepted a. call to the pastorate of the West Kirby C.M. Church, Cheshire. The Rev T. C. Edwards (Cynonfa.rdd) is now on the road to convalescence. He had been selected to conduct the 8ational Eisteddfod at Carnarvon but failed to come. Mr Gladstone has written to Mabon to say that he means to appoint a Welsh-speaking inspector in the Cardiff district. So the trouble is over. But why should it arise? Mr P. Mostyn fWilliams (Tedr Mostyn), of Rhyl, is Buffering from serious injuries sustained a few days ago when he was thrown down by two large dogs suddenly crossing his path. Mr Samuel James Waring, of Foots Cray Place, Kent, who is first on the lir;t, for ap- pointment as High-Sheriff of Denibigshire, is the managing director of Waring and Oil- low. He is a native of Liverpool. Mrs Hwfa Williams is making slow progress since the surgical operation to her foot by Sir Alfred Frapp, rpndea^ed neceslsary by Sir Alfred Frapp, rpndea^ed neceslsary by the accident which' he{oeJ her in Lanarkshire last month.. Sir John Puleeton is oonfined to his residence at Whitehall-court through indispositioai, but hopes to be able to be out in the course of three or lour days. He has been sniffer ing for some time past from .neuritis Mr James McMaster, who fainted at the Llan- dudno Council meeting on Wednesday night, McMaster has suffered more or less from yesterday recovered his usual health. Mr bronohdal trouble for a number of years. On Tuesday, thirty Labour members enter- tained, at the House of Commons, two of their number—Mr (Fenwick and Mr W. Ab- ralvam (Mabon)—on the occasion of their at- tainment of their Parliamentary majority. Mr William Joraee, M.P., has paired from November 23rd, in order to pay a visit to India, in company with the Right Hon. Samuel Smith, formerly member for Flint- shire, and will be away until the end of February. A meeting of the South Wales Coal Concilia- tion Board was held at Cardiff on Mond&y to consider the demand of the colliers for a 2% per cent. advance in wages. Viscount St. -Udwyn presided. The decision was against the demand. The Duke of Westminster reached Southamp- ton on Saturday, from the Cape in the stea.m- sibip "BritQn." He has been on a big-game shooting expedition in Northern Rhodesia, and has bagged over 200 head of big game, including one lion. An interesting lecture on "Works Qf Cambrian Artists, Deceased1," was deliverd before the Liverpool Welsh National Societiy, at the Royal Institution, Oolquitt-street, on Tues- day evening, by Mr T. H. Thomas (Arlunydd Penygarn), of Cardiff. The Rev. J. C..Morrice, M.A., Minor Canon of Bangor Cathedral, who is the examiner in Welsh for the Central Welsh Board this year. complains that "There was a noticeable dearth of good Welsh adjectives" in tihe vocabulary of some pupils. Two Welsh writers, George. Herbert and Henry Vaughan {the White Swan of Usk) have each more pages devoted them in Pal grave's Trea- sury of Sacred Song than any other poet. A new edition of this fine work has just been issued by the Clarendon Press. The winter Session of the Abergele Antiquarian Association was opened on Monday evening, when Dr J. Lloyd-Roberts, Colwyn Bay, pre- sided, and an address was delivered by Mr L. J. Roberts, his Majesty's inspector of schools, on "Giraldue Cairabrensis," In the list of candidates who were successful at the recent final examination for solicitors appear the names of Air Meuric Hughes, son of Mr A. J. Hughes, town clerk of Aber- ystwyth, and Mr Ifon Evans, B.A. (Oxon.), fYr. of Mr Evan Evans, solicitor, Aberyst- wyth. "A twice crowned queen: Anne of Brittany," by Constance Countess De La- Warr, just published, is a. book full of interest to Pan- Celts. Before all things, Anne was a Breton; she never won the hearts of the French peo- ple, though she captured those of two of their kings. The two Congregational students who a. few months since were ordained to the ministry as pastor of the (Free Church of the Welsh at Bootle and at Birkenhead—viz., the Revs. D. Emrys James and Samuel Bowen-have re- ceived invitaltions to become pastors of Welsh Congregational churches. Among the names of the gentlemen called to .the Bar at the Middle Temple on the, 19th, we were pleased to see that of Mr Wynn up Howel Thomas, LL.B. (London), son of Mr Howel Thomas, of the Local Government Board, and nephew of Mr J. H. Thomas, Sunny Cliffe, Carnarvon. .r- Sir James Woodhouse, the member fo.r Hud- dersfield, loses Ms seat, having accepted the post of Railway Commissioner, left vacant by the death of Sir Frederick Peel. The post is semi-judicial, and worth J32000 a year for a few days' work. This is Mr Lloyd-George's first important appointment. From Tuesday's "London Gazette" :—Militia Itifariryt—3rd 'Cheshire Reg. Captain M. F. Clarke, the Cheshire Reg., tobe,Adjutaiit, vice Captain BVH. Chetwynd-Stapylton, the Cheshiro Reg." whose tenure of that ap- pointment has!expired.Volunt-eer Infantry -2nd Royal Welch Fusiliers C. C. Trevor- Roper, )tent.i.to be Sec. Lieutenant. Mr David Davies, M.P., speaking at' Newton on Tuesday, said that there had been conflicts be- tween the House of Commons and the House of Lords on many occasions, and in the end the House of Lords had generally bowed to the will of the Commons. He believed that they would eventually do so in regard to t'he LEduca<tion Bill. The death is announced of Capt. Daniel Ed- wa.rds, Amlwch. Capt. Edwards had held many appointments, aitf sea, including that of Jicensed pilot between the Great Ormes Head and Bardsey Island. Captain of the London and North-Western steamers at Holyhead, he afterwards was captain tfor many years in the (Leyland Line, being eventually appointed commodore captain. He resigned the com- mand of the steamer European about six years ago. Dr. Garnett, late of the British Museum, stated to Mr Ernest lIthys that his father had learnt Welsh by taking a Welsh Prayer-book with him to an English Church, and following the prayers and lessons in Welsh while they were being read aloud in English. Though he could not speak it, was able to read with some ease in the old tongue. Mr J. E. Vincent, the author of the volume published this week on "Berkshire," in Mac- millan's well-known Highways and Byways series, is the son ctf a former vicar of Car- narvon, and a. brother of Mr H. C. Vincent, solicitor, Bangor. He is a journalist, but holds "tihe position of Chancellor of B&ngor Diocese. His home is at Abingdon. The executors of the late Rev. David Lloyd Jones, M.A., of Mandinam, contemplate bringing outl a. ntemoir and! a volume of his sermons as soon as possible. The work of compiling and preparing the volume has beett entrusted to the Revs. John Williams, Bryn- siencyn; T. Charles Williams, M.A., Menai Bridge; and Charles Jones, Newtown. Mm Yale-Jonets-[Parryi, whose ded&h is an- nounced this week, was a. daughter of the Rev J. Clow. She. married Mr William Cor- bet Yale, of Plsas-yn-Yale IJ1 1856. Mr Yale is a son of the Rev J. P. Jones-Parry, Rec- tor of Edeyrn; in 1867 he adopted the name of Yale, end in 1899 the additional names of Jones-Parry, on succeeding to the Madlryn Castle Estate. At Cheltenham, on Tuesday, Mr Charles Vaughan Reece Thomas, A.S.C., eldest son of the Me Mr Tudor Howell Tnorhas, of Lampeter House, Pembrokeshire, and nephew of Field-Marshal Earl Roberts, K.G., was married to iMiss Hilda íLloyd Gatacre, eldest daughter of Mr Edward Lloyd Gatacre, of Gatacre, Shrophire, and niece of General Sir William Gatacre, K.C.IB., D.S.O. Dr Emrys Jones, of Maaichester, with Messrs. Mason Powell, F. E. Hamer, and John Davies, wrote to suggest ifae formation of a Welsh club for Manchester. The suggestion is the result of the marked success of the Welsh Club formed some time since in London and of a. feeling that hft long existed among Man- chester Welshmen in favour off a common social meeting-ground. In his praface to the Morte De Arthur volumes in Everyman's Library, Dr John Rhys shows that Sir Thomas Malory was. a. Welshman from the Maelor district of Denbighshire and Flintshire. This supposition is supported by the statement of Bale in a vglume published in Ipswich in 1548 that Malory was "Britam- nus natione." Leland, the antiquary (1606- 1652), also dêscribes Sir Thomas Malory as a Welshman. On Saturday the Irish Literary Society met in Ixmdon to hear a paper by Dr Rhys, Princi- pal of Jesus College, Oxford, on Ogam In- scriptions." A very influential audience as- sembled. Sir William Preece, who had been announced to preside, was unavoidably absent, and the chair was occupied by Sir Norman Lockyer, who is very keenly interested at present in the Rev John Griffith's latest dis- coveries in prehistoric Glamorgan. Mr William Jones, M.P., before he returns from India-, in February, hopes to find time to visit the Welsh Mission in the Khossia Hills. During his stay he thas promised to address students at Bombay and Calcutta Universities, as well as meetings in several important centres under the auspices of the Angjlo-Indian Temperance Association, of which Mr Samuel Smith is president. Mr Jones is tlie bearer of letters of introduc- tion from the Secretary of State for India and Sir Edward Grey to some of the leading statesmen in India. At a meeting of the directors of the Oswestry Incorporation, on Monday, letters were read from the managers of the local branches of the National and Provincial, Lloyds, and the North and (South Wales Banks, stating, in reply to the directors' request to give their terms for banking the Union account, that they were severely under orders not to tender j in competition with (Parr's Bank, the present bankers of the Incorporation. The reading of the created much laughter. A Labour member said that this was trade unionism with a. vengeance. Speaking at the meeting yesterday in support of the North Wales Home Teaching Society for the Blind at Llandudno, Archdeacoii^ I Evans recalled the fact that he was at one time rector of Bala. He recollected an occa- sion when three boys distinguished them- selves at a prize-day in connection with the Grammar School, a school founded and en- J dowed by a post-Reformation clergyman of the name of Meynck. One of them was the late Mr Tom Ellis, another was Dr James Edwards, son of the late Principal Edwards, and the third was the Rev J. Puleston Jones, a speaker at yesterday's meeting. These three distinguished Nonconformists therefore received their elementary education in a school founded by :a. Churchman. Readers of the recently published '"Letters of Morrisiaid Mon will foe interested1 to know that in "By-gones" for 2nd December, 1903, p 238, there is a reference to Richard Moms, of the Navy Office, as the acting president, and moving spirit in the then newly-formed Cymmrodorion Society, and to William Parry of the (Mint, who was for many years its secretary. Ricihard Morris is mentioapd in the "Court and City Register" for 1757 as chief clerk Hfor (Foreign Acoompts, etc.), to the controller of the Navy, with a salary of £100 a year, the clerk under him being Wil- liam Parry, at j360 a year. They both held ¡ those posts until 1775. Curiously enough, the name of WilliamParry. is to be found also in the Mint Office in those same years, where he was Comptroller's deputy and clerk until the year 1776 also; and from this coincidence it would appear probable that he was the same person as the clerk in the Navy Office.

LOCAL NEWS BANGOR NATIONAL SERVICE LEAGUE.—Mr H. C. Vincent (Deputy-Mayor) presided at a public meeting on Monday night, in the absence of Lord Penrhyn, called to give Colonel tstuxges and Colonel Pilkington an opportunity of ex- plaining and advocating the objects of the United Kingdom Service League. There was a large and interested audience, evidently in full sympathy with the purpose of the meet- ing. Mr John Wickens displayed' by means of the magic lantern a series of pictures illustra- ting military life in this and other countries. Lord Penrhyn and Colonel Sir Thomas Mar- shall sent letters apologising for absence and sympathising with the objects of the meeting. A large number of members were enrolled at tli/e close. ORGAN RECITAL.—An organ recital was given at Twrgwyn Chapel on Tuesday by Miss Olwen Rowlands. The vocalist, was Mrs Wynn Davies. DEATH OF MR RICHARD DAVIES. — The death occurred, on Tuesday night, of Mr Richard Davies, architect, who was widely I known throughout North Wales. Born at t Llanfairfechan some 65 years ago, Mr Davies, I after spending some years as a joiner, came to Bangor and commenced business as an architect and surveyor about 30 years ago, and rapidly b'uilt up an extensive connection over practi- cally the whole of North Wales. He designed or altered a large number of the Nonconformist. chapels in Carnarvonshire-, Anglesey, Denbigh- shire, and Merionethshire, and so extensive was his work in this direction that he might justly be referred to as the Welsh chapel bujiiltde'r. Mr Davies was a dAioon of the Parkhill Chapel. When he joined the church there it was merely a Sunday School with an occasional service. So energetically did Mr Davies work, however, that the cause is now one of the most flourishing in the C.M. Con- nexion in the Bangor district, a'nd a new and .enlarged building is in con temptation. In politics Mr Davies wa.s a. Staunch Liberal, but he took no active part in political life. He was for many years a member of the City Council, and during 'his chairmanship of the Pier and' Ferry Committee worked strenuously for the establishment of tho present pier. He leaves a widow, a daughter, and a son to mourn his death. Miss Leonora Davies, his dauighter, is secretary of the Bangor Free Church Coun- cil, and his son, Mr Ivor Davies, is the sec-re- tary of the local branch of the St. John's Ambulance Society. Mr Davies was at one time Deputy-Mayor of Bangor.

BEAUMARIS. CONCERT.—On Wednesday, a. concert was held at the Town Hall, under the auspices of the Ladies' Choir. The chair was taken by the Mayor, Councillor J. H. Burton. The stage had been beautifully decorated for the occasion with plaints and palms kindly l"t by the Lady Magdalen Bulkeley, and arranged y I under the direction of Mr Charles G. Magness, ¡ the hlead igprdener at Baron Hill. An interest- ing and varied programme had been arranged, I and in addition to several well-known local amateurs the services had been secured of Miss Nellie Tetrgin, of Manchester, and Mr H. Vaughan Davies, Carnarvon. Another feature of the programme was the instrumental selec- tions (violin, 'cello and piano) contributed by three youngi people, of whom their native town ought to feel distinctly proud. The choir was in its best form; in the first part of the programme, arrayed in the Welsh na- tional costume, it gave another proof of its versatility by appearing in the second part in Spanish costume.

I CARNARVON. FOOTBALL.—On Wednesday, a. match was played between, teams repesentiiig the Friars I, School, Bangor, and the Carnarvon County School. The homesters won by four goals to three. SHOP ASSISTANTS.—The assistants are agitating for the closing of shops at one o'clock, instead of two o'clock, on Thursday, and some of the largest shopkeepers have expressed their willingness to do so. II STOCK SALE.—The sale of farming stock, etc., at Cae Gwyn Farm, recently in too epeu- I pation of Mr Crispin, who is giving uip farm- ing, realised about JB400. The auctoneers were Messrs W. Dew and Son. I CIVIL ENGINEERS,—Mr Albert Griffiths, son of Mr and Mrs Griffiths, Braeside, Llan- beblig'-road, of this town, has passed an ex- amination in connection with the Institute of I 'Civil Engineers, which will admit him as a student. DR WILLIAMS' SCHOOL.—Out of the 37 candidates for the post of headmisstress of Dr Williams' School, Dolgelley. Miss Menai Row- lands, of the Carnarvon County School, has been placed on the "short list," from which the governors will make their appointment at their next meeting. CHURCH DEFENCE LEAGUE.—At a l meeting of the 'League, held at the National School last night., the Vicar (the IR-ev J. W. Wynne Jones, M.A.) presiding, the following officers were appointed -President. Mr H. Lloyd Carter; "secretaries, the Rev D. G. Lloyd, B.A., and Mr R. Evans, Market-street; treasurer, Mr Williams, cashier at the Metrp- politan Barak. iMffSSIOiN TO SEAMIE'N.—The annual sermons in aid of the Mission to Seamen were preached at Christ Church, on Sunday, by the Rev H. M. Grindon, M.A., cbafdam of the training-ship "Indefatigable." The rev. gen- tleman, in the course of a most interesting re- sume of the work of the Society, attributed much of the improved status of the merchant seaman to its influence. SUCCESS.—Mr 'Clement Howard, son of Mr C. Howard, of the Custom House, has been selected from the Seminary at Bagbrooke, Oxford, to proceed to Rome to pursue his studies for the priesthood. Mr Howard has had a very successful two years' course in his late college. He was the only student selected for the ecclesiastical college in [Rome. We con- gratulate our fellow-townsman on the success of his son. DRAMATIC.—Mr Beriah 0. Evans's his- torical drama "Caractacus," which was pre- sented in Carnarvon for the first, time during the (National Eisteddfod week by the Red Dragon Company, and which then received a, large amount of praise, was performed at the Guild HiaJIlast night by the same Company. A large audience testified! to the popularity of the dlrama, which is rendered moire than v; uaTy interesting by reason of the incidental rausic introduced. THE PARTING OF THE WAYS'.—At the I' "Liberal (Club, on Tuesday evening, (Councillor •R. Gwynedldom Davies delivered an acMTess on the "(Parting of the ways." Mr D-afvies dealt ably with the modem trend towards 'Socialism, as opposed ta the old Individualism. He gla-nced back at great strides made in politics during later year1?, paying special attention to the rights and liberties now enjoyed by the common people. At the close of the proceed- ings it was unanimously decided to congratu- late the Right Hon. D. Lloyd-George. M.P., on the successful passing of the (Merchant Shipping Amending Bill through the House of Commons. OBITUARY.—The death has taken place of Mr William Henry Gorman {late bandmaster of the 4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, stationed at Carnarvon). He was a native of Wrexham, and was only 33 years of age. He first served with the 1st Battalion Royal Welch Fusilier.s in India, and also went through the recent Boer War. He was then made band- master of the 4th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers at Carnarvon. He had only been at Carnarvon for two years, when he was in- valided from service, and then went to the hospital at Torquay. He had made himself very popular during his short stay at Carnar- von. A (RUNAWAY TRAIN.—What night hsve been a serious cata-strophe was averted on Friday on the railway between Groeslon and Llanwnda. Shunting operations were proceed- 11 ing on the day iu question at Groeslon, and it appears that some waggons, owing to being heavily loaded, would not connect, and began I running down the line. The Groeslon station- master telephoned to iLlanwnda that runaway waggons were coming down the line. Conse- quently the 12.30 p.m.'train from Carnarvon was stopped1 before reaching Dinas, and! the signalman at Llanwnda made arrangements to divert the runaway waggons to a siding. How- ever before the waggons reached Llanwnda., the engine had followed them, and1 the stoker, at great personal risk. manatred to hook the run- awiay waggons to the engine. LITERARY SOCIETIES. — Beulah: On Tuesday, the Rev R. D. Rowland (Anthropos) delivered the inaugural lecture, his subject beinig "The ¡Rev Edward Morgans. Dyffryn." -Oastle-<square: On Tuesday evening, a. debate took place on "Women's Suffrage." Miss Menai Rowlands. B.A.. Countv School. arsTned that women should have e'quat rights with I men: whilst Mr Thompson, of the Custom • TToiw, took the onpsoite view. On a division. there was ain overwhelming majoritv in favour of women's suffrqpre.—Ebeneycr On Wednes- day, Mr -John Price, Victoria-road, opened a discussion on "Thesprmon on the Mount."—■ Salem On Wednesday, Mr Evan, .Abbott, Edward-street, a nane- on The Revival of 190*4—6. '—Shiloh On Wednesday, papers were read hy Mr W. Llovd Roberts, HiI!-KTrert. nrid -W IT..Tone1 Castle View, on "John Elias onr]' Dewi Wvn o Eif;nn respectively. — Pendref ■ Om Wednesday. Mr Evan Roberts fboroucrh inspector) read: a panpT m The Town of C^rniTvon."—At Moriab. on Monday, "Mr E. Morgan IHmnnhre^ road ,a. paper on T'he Welshman of the English-man and the Welshman as he is." < R.W.I.C.—Mr Charles A. Jones, solicitor, is engaged in writing a history of the LRoyal Welsh Yacht Club for the "British Yachts and Yachtsmen series. The work, which is nearly ready, will cojita-in a short biography of Mr Jones. THE FREE CHURCH COUNCIL. — On Thursday evening, under the presidency of Mr John Rees, Pool-lane, a largely attended meet- ing of delegates of the Free Churches in the town was held at Caersalem. A letter was read from the National Evangelical Council in reply to the Council's request that Mr IGipsy Smith be allowed to hold a mission in Carnar- von for ten days, which was accepted for the new year.A lengthy discussion took place on the sale of Sunday newspapers in the town, which was strongly condemned. The greater part of the meeting was devoted to the question of the moral condition of the town, and it was understood that several instances of grave' immorality were receiving- attention, PERSONAL.—-Mr Thomas, son Off Mr J. H. Thomas .(clerk to the Guardians), is., we are pleased) to understand,, making satisifacitO|ry progress towards recovery.—'Owing to illness, Councillor T. Angel has been confined to the house for the last three weeks,—Mr Tom Harwocd, who, with his family, is staying at Mentone for the benefit of his health, is re1- ported to be making excellent progress towards complete recovery.—iMr R. E. Owen (Messrs E. 'H. lOwen and Son) has sufficiently recovered from a. severe illness, to resume his duties.—The k- Hughes, M.A., is at Llandrinduid. the climate at Switzerland' was found not to be suitable, and he was advised by an eminent doctor at that country to return to Wales The £ floberts' Venedocia, together with his son (Mr J. Rhys (Roberts, who had been study- ing at Ctynnog School for over a year), returned Saturday last on board the Caronia." THE (PAVILION COMPANY.—(The annual meeting of the (Pavilion Company was held on t uesday, when, the balance-sheet submitted by the secretary .(Mr Dan Rhys) showed that the property and assets of the Company repre- sented a total sum of £ 3728. The receipts tor + a"lounted to £ 610, and the payments to £ 508, thus showing a profit of £ 301 on the year's working, while there was a total of JM94 to the credit of the appropriation account. A dividend of five per cent, was declared, and two of the retiring directors, Messrs W. H. Owen and (R. Thomas, were re-elected. FENDRE'F OHAPEIL.—A concert was held1 in the above chapel, on Monday night, in aid of the children s Sunday School club. In the unavoidable absence of Councillor R. Gwyn- eddon Davies, Mr IBeriah G. Evans presided, An excellent miscellaneous programme was sustained; by the following:—Mrs Hender- son Jones, Miss Gwen Jones, Miss Ma^o-ie E Hughes, Mr T. Thomas, Mr G. Macklm, Mr H. Daniel, Mr W. Wat-kins Williams, Mr R Ra.dford, Jones, Miss Mary Ann IB&rlow, Mr R.^ Mon Jones, Mr G. D. Owen, and a made voice party conducted by Mr H Daniel The accompanist was Mr R. IPrichard. i RE-ARRESTED. On Mondav. Solomon m_l a £ aT £ ppsy, was released from Carnarvon, Prison after serving twelve.months for thefts at Bangor. On Tuesday he was ar- rested charged with stealing a bottle of sweets from the shop of Mr G. J. Owen, 84, IPdJd- 1 i aPPears that the defendant went, wniist under the influence of drink, to P C Thomas ,(37), who was on duty in Ca.stle..Dikh, and made a statement with reference to a doe license. The officer noticed that he had some- thing ibulky under his coat., and suspected him (He followed him to the Police Station, where he was searched. A large bottle of sweets was found in his possession, and when questioned with regard to it he failed to give a satisfac- tory explanation. At first he said that he bought it at a shop, but afterwards stated that two young girls had given it him to take home to his children. Inquiries were made bv the police, who ascertained that a bottle of sweets was missing- from the shop of Mr G. J Owen Pool-street, At a special Police Court, on Tuesday before E. Hughes, Esq., a-nd Dr R. Parry, Taylor was charged with stealing the bottle, and' was committed to take his trial at the Quarter Sessions. THE UNEMPLOYED.-A meeting of the Unemployed Committee; appointed by the gotocil, was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday afternoon, the Mayor (Mr W A Pu^hirfVpresiding. It was resolved to es- tablish a labour registry and to co-operate with the Countv Council with the object of pro- vid'ing work for the unemployed. So far, 56 applications for work have been received, and a sub-committee was appointed to consider the applications. Vanous schemes to provide work *?T, t-he unemployed were discussed. It was stated that, new mains would soon be kid down and that employment would be given l,a T"lheLof, wn' Tt was also an- nounced that the Harbour Trust had decided to clean the dock and harbour at an expense £ 50°" This another scheme that would give employment to many. Atten- tion was called to the proposal of the Office of Works to spend a sum of about £ 7000 on the restoration of the Castle, and it was felt that if that Department could be pressed! to pro- wnnlJ'h f ^°rr; Wlih'?ut delay employment would be found for a large number of men months' A deputation, con- sisting of the Mayor and Mr H. Lloyd1 Carter *as appointed to wait upon Mr C. A Jones a>eputy-Consta.ble of the Castle) to discuss the matter, andl we- understand that .Mr Jones is now in communication with Sir John Puleston | (Constable of the Castle).

I SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE CARNARVON. I ARWVED. — Christiana s.s., from Liver- pooJ; Craignair s.s., do. Chre-w s.s., db Sv d°" ss-. Point of Ayr; Elim- 5 Sarah Ann' West Bank. SAILED. Sarah Ann, for Liverpool; Chris- tiana s.s., do. Carew s.s., do.; Craignair s.s., do.; Mabel s.s., Connah's Quay; Unicorn, Portdinorwic; Jane and Mary, Beaumaris.

PORTMADOO. ARRIVED.—Margaret Ellen, Capt. Thomas, from Bnttonferry; Rebecca, ss, Roberts, Liver- pool; Alfred Nobel, 68, Campbell, Belfast. SAILED. -Rebecca, Capt. Roberts, to Liver- pool; Alfred -Nobel, ss, Campbell, Aberyst- wyth.

MR LLOYD-GEORGE AND SHIPPING AFFAIRS "PORT OF LONDON BILL" DEFERRED. On Tuesday, Mr Lloyd-George made an im- portant announcement at the an- nual dinner given at the Txocadero by the pro- prietors of "The Shipping Gazette." In the course of an allusion to the question of the reform of the Port of London, he said he wished he knew of a scheme for deepening the Thames without cost. He had seen every interest concerned, but he could not net one deputation to a.gree ■with any suggestion that another had made. He could not see has way to recommend any scheme to Plarliament, and he must take another year, at any rate, to make up his mind. The matter ought not to be long delayed. They had the ereat Continental ports of Ajntwerp and (Rotterdam, which year by year were clipping off a little of the trade that otherwise miigiht come to Londlon. They were spending millions, and some were receiving suibeidiee — most of them from mtuuoipaJ sources. ———w■—m—pimm*

I BREAKING INTO AN OFFICE AN AiRiREST AT BANGOR. During Tuesday evening, a quarry office at Penrhyndeudiraeth was broken into. A bank- hook and some other things were stolen. The local police were quackly informed of the oc- currence.; P.C. Davies (Penrhyndeudraetth), who had his suspicions', took train to Caraar- '•Von. The Qarnjarvion police telephoned to Bangor, giving a detailed description of the suspected maiIl. In a very short time the man in question was arrested at Bangor on Wed-, j oiesday even/intr. His name is Thomas Jones, latid he will he brought before the magistrates on suspicion. On Wednesday morning it appears thJe. ac- cused was at Carnarvon. He made the ac- quaintance of 000 of the unemployed, who were standing in Castle-square, and, after dis- cussing various thjiigs, asked him if he would go to one of the banks to cash a- cheque for £ 300. The man, anticipating a handsome re- ward, went, but soon returned saying that the officials had refused to cash it, and thiat he must go there himself. The accused went, and, in reply to questions, gave the-omcials to under- stand that his name was Captain Evans, and I that he wanted the money to go to Copenhagen. This ruse a-Jso failed, and the bank officials communicated with the Portmadoc branch.

_oioJIIIII' 1 MARKETS FOR THE WEEK 1 TO-DAYS LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET. (By Telegraph.) j LIVERPOOL, Friday.—Wheat opened quiet, td. to -21 d under Tuiesdiay; No. 1. Manitoba., new, jos qd No. 2. hard winter, 6s 2d: soft, 6s. Maize opener. firm, but quiet, about Tuesday's rates; new mixed, 4s 3{d to 4s 3 £ d; Plate, 4 4s lid to 4s ljd. Beans unchanged. Peas; Calcutta, 6s 6d to 6s 63d. Oate: 2s 6jd to 2s 7 £ d yellow and black, 2s 5d to 2s 6d. Flour unchanged. CATTLE. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—A elKxrt tjupply, and only a quiet demamd. Best Herefordb, 6kd to 6|d shorthorns, 6d to 6*d bulls and cows, 4d to 5d wether sheep, &id to 9 £ d ewes and, rams, 6d to 7^d; Jambs, 9d to 91& per lib. Pigs plentiful, but. trade dual Uuvon pigs, 9s 3d; porkers, lis 6d to 12s; sows, 86 4d per score. CHESTER, Thursday. — There were good supplies of cattle, and a fair attendance of buyers. Dairy stock Wati in good requeet, and a clearance was made, prices being atbout the same as at last fair. For store cattle bu&anese was scarcely so brifck, but a fair trade was done. There were no sSieep or fat. oatiie on offer. Prices; Milch cowis, £ 17 to £ 23 calvers, £ 15 to £2:1: barrens, JB10 to £ 13; heifers, L9 to £ 15; stirks, £ 6 to £10. DUBLIN, Thursday.—A good inquiry for weli-fkiiahed bullocks and heifers. A quiet trade for mutton, but choice wethers were freely bid for. La.mb« and light sheep met a discouraging sale. Best, heifer and ox beef, 50a to 52s 6d; second quality, 46is to 49s per cwt. prime wetther miltton, 5!<} to 6ld per Ilb- hoggets, heavy, 50s to 60s each; veal, choice, 7d to 8d per lb. OSWESTRY, Wednesday.-—)L £ rge dem-and and good trade. Cows and calves, £ 18 7s 6d to £ 23 15B in-calf cows, £ 16 to £ 17 15s; yearling cattle, £4 15s to £6 5s two-year-olds, £ 9.12s 6d to £1115s; bulls, JM 'is 6d to LI,3 7s 6d; store rearing calves, £1 9s to L2 6s. SALFORlD, Tuesday.—A very slow sale for all classes of cattle and very little business done up to noon, prices being against sellers. Rough cattle bad to cash. Choice small cattle, 6di; good bullocks and heifer, 5td to 5|d mid- dlirig cattle and good young cows, 5d per Th. There was a similar demand to last week for all sorts. of sheep, and prices were about the same Simall North-oountiy sbee~ 9d to 9^d; heavy ditto, 8id to 8|d; small Irish sheep, 8d to 4 8id; heavy ditto, 7Ad to 7|d ewes, 6^d to 7-21 d calves, 6d to & £ d per lb. 4 DEAD MEAT. LGN'IMXN, Thu;¡"tJI<k¡y.I'air <suptpHes amd trrade very slow, with lower tendencies in prices all round. Quotations: Eng'lisih beef, 3s to 3s 6d; Scotch sides, 3s lOd to 4s; shorts, 4q 2d to 4e 4d; Deptford and Liverpool killed, 3s to 3s 6d; refrigerated hindquarters—best, 3s 6d to 3ti. Bod; ditto seconds, 3s 2d to 3s 4d; ditto forequarters, 26 to 2s 4d inferior beef, 2s 4d to 3s 8d; mutton, Scotch wethers, 4B 8d to 5s; ditto tegs, 5s; diitto ewes, 36 4d to 36 6d; English wethers, 46 2d to 4s 8d ditto ewes, 3s 4d to 3e 6d foreign sheep, 3.0; 8d to 4s; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; English pork, 4s to 4s 8d; Dutch dittto, 36 8d to 4s 4d per 8 liJø. W () (' L. BRADFORD, Thursday.—The improved tone of this market. is sustained. iPricee are not qnotably risen since Monday, but they arc all on the hardening side. Merinos are very stiff on the basis of about 26^d per super 60's, and, some 40's aTe at 17d. In English, half-bred sorts have chiefly benefited, and hoggs are over 14d in some eazes. Spinne,-a are stall bosy, and combers are getting more wool, (CHEESE AND BUTTRR. CORK, Thursday. -Sulppties becoming small; demand active prices unsteady quality keep- ing .sweet and fresh. Firsts, 93s; second, 876: thirds, 84s; fourths, 80s. Mild cured: Sup- erfine, 99s; fine mi-Id, 90s choicest boxes, 100s. Fresh butter, 105s to 104s. HAY AND STRAW. LONiDON, Thursday.—.Hhere were rather lighter srupplies to hand, which, received fair support at slightly dearer prices. ;:Best; clover, 84s to 97s 6d, inferior ditto, 756 to 80s spec- ially picked hay, 90s; rood ditto, 82s 6d to 87s 6d.; (inferior ditto,65s to 70&: mixture and I sainfoin, 82ls 6d' to 90s; straw, 28s to 34s per load. GENERAL. But- ten-. Is to Is Id per lb. eggs, 7 to 8 for Is; I rabbits, Is 3d to Is 6d per couple; ducks, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per couple: chickens, 3& to 5s 6d per couple; fowls, a 6d to 3s 6d per couple; geese, 5s to 6s each; potatoes, English, 2d to .3d per, lb. SHREWSBURY, Saturday.—-Fresh butter, Is 3d per lb. eggs, 6 for Is: chickens, 5s 6dl to 6s per couple; ducfo, 5s to 6s 6d per couple. '.geese (alive) 5d per lb. turkeys, lOd per lb. hares, 2s 6d to 3s 6d each; partridges, 2s 6d to 36 per brace; pheasants, 4s to 4s 6d per brace.

I WELSH MARKETS. BANGOR, Friday.—Butter, fresh, le 2d to Is 3d per lb. butter, salt, Is to Is 2d per lb. eggs, 6 to 8d for Is; fat pigs., 33d to 4d per lb. small pigs, 10s to 16s eaoh fowls, 3e I to 36 6d per couple; ducks, 2s 3d to 2s. 9tl each; geese, 5s 6d to 7s 6d each; beef, id to 1M per lb.; mutton, 7d to lOd; pork, 7d to ( 10d; veal, 7d to 9d; lamb, 8d to 10d pota- toes, 6s to 7s per sackWTelsh honey, In per lb. rabbits, 6d to lOd eaoh. CARNARVON, Saturday.—Fresh butter, Is Id per lb.; eggs, 8 for Is; fowls, 4s to 56 per couple ducks, 2s 9d to 3s 6d each neese, Ó8 6d to 6s 6d each beef, 2 £ d to 9d per lb. mutton, 7d to 9d; pork. 5d to 9d; veal, 5d to 9d; potatoes, 6s to 7s per sack. LLANGEFNI, Thursday—Fresh Bratter Is 2d per lb. eggs, 8 to 9 for Is; small pigs, 14s to 18s each fat pigs, 3id to 3id per lb. beef, 6d to 8d' per lb. mutton, 7d to 9d; veal, 7d to 9d; Pork, 6d to 8d; fowls, as 6d to 3s per couple; ducks, 26 to 2s 3d each: oaits, 14s 6d to 15s 6d per quarter; potatoes, 78 to 7s 6d per sack. I PWLLHIELJ, Wednesday.—Fresh butter, Is per lb. eggs. 10s 6d ,per 120; fat pigs, 3Id IlpeI lb. fowls, Is 8d to 2s peT couple; ducks, 3s 6d to 4s per couple; geese, 6d per lb. beef, 5d to .8d1 per lb. mutton. 8d to KM; pork, 6d to 8d veal, 5df to Sd; lamb, 8d to lOd potatoes, 4s per sack. VSgjE'XHAM, Monday.—There was a mode- rate supply of cattle, sheep, and pies at this market, and a fair trade was done. Boofl'\WoS dearer, making from 6 £ d to 7td per Ib..Muit- ton and lamb were not so brisk, and prices ruled from 7d to 8d per lb. Th" piz trade ha*) an upward tendency, prices ranging from 8s 6d to 9s 6d per score pounds.

DEATH OF MR R. CARREG J.P. THE FDlXERAIL. The death took place on Saturday morning of Mr Robert Carreg, Carreg-y-Plas. Abeidaron, and also of Bryiihyfryd, OPwllheii, where he died. Deceased, who had been in indifferent health for some months, was 71 years of age. He was chairman of the Pwllheli magistrates, a. member of the Carnarvonshire Licensing Com- mittee, and at one time was High Sheriff. He leaves a widow and daughter. The funeral took place yesterday (Thursday) at Aberdaron. The order of the cortege was as follows —■ 1st carriage Messrs H. Griffith, Richard Ro- berts, David Williams, and Thomas Williams. 2nd carriage: Rev Canon Davies, Mr Richard Roberts, Hope House, and Dr Jones Evans, Pwllheli. Hearse. 3rd carriage: Mrs Carreg (widow), Mrs Lefroy (daughter), Dr Mathews, Liverpool, and Dr Evans Hughes, Nevin. 4th carriage Mr Charles Lloyd, Trallwyn Mr C. Goodacre, Liverpool; Mr J. G. Jones, J.P., Llwynffynnon. 5th carriage Mrs Picton Jones' York House; (Mrs Dr. Evans Hughes, Nevin; Miss Ellen Roberts, Brynhyfryd Major Tur- ner, Carnarvon. 6th carriage: 'Mr Cledwyn Owen, Mr Arthen O. Owen, Mr H. Lloyd- Carter, Carnarvon; Mr W. J. Lloyd, Aber- daron. 7th carriage: Misses Lizzie Williams, Jane Roiberts, Mrs Mary Griffith, Mr Grffith Williams, Mr Hugh LLunt, Mr John Jones. Private carriages were sent by Col. Lloydl Evans. Col. Alun Gough, and Mr C. Uoyd Edwards, Nanhoron. Following came ten- ants in carriages. The arrangements were carried' out by Mr David Williams, Shop Pwlldefaid, Pwllheli* (Cheap Printing at the "Herald" Carnarvon.)