The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

LLANDILO HABITATION OF THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE. SUCCESSFUL MEETING AT MANORDEILO. One. of the most successful meeting held in Connection with the Llandilo Habitation of the Primrose^ League, took place at Manordeilo Church School-room on Monday evening. The arrangements werein the hands of Mrs Richardson of Glanbrydan Park, and- the thoroughness of her work was amply manifested by the very enthusiastic and successful meeting. The room had been tastefully decorated for the occasion. At the back of the platform the motto, May our good fellowship last for ever was prettily arranged, and prominently in front of the chair- mans' table was the word Welcome." The platform presented a charming appearance, being overhung with banners, flags, and fairy lamps, of various hues, and decked with choice variegated flowers and handsome flowers prominent among which we noticed large bunches of primroses, natural, as well as artificial. On the remaining wall, were hung banners of various colours, and the following mottoes A happy new year," Success to the Primrose League," Peace with honour," Union is strength," "Beaconfield and Salisbury." The chair was taken at 8 p.m. by Mr J. C. Richardson who was supported on the right by Viscount Etnlyn and on the left by Mr Jeffreys, Henllys Mr Thursby-Pelham, and Mr John Peel. We also noticed Mrs J. C. Richardson, Mr, E.Richardson, Mx-and Mrs Herbert Peel, Mrs Jeffreys (Henllys), Mrs Thursby Pel ham, Miss Peel (Danyrallt), Mr John Bishop, His Honour Judge Bishop, Mr and Mrs Stepney-Gulston. Mr E. Lloyd, Mr Meyrick Xloyd, Miss-F. Beresford, Mr and Mrs Lewis Bishop, Rev. D. Jones, B.A., Rev. Reea (Llangadock), and Mrs Bees, Mrs Thomas (Mereb), and .1tf HugW (Lhuutifo). The ^Chamnan, in owning the meeting, sort of supplementary meeting of the Primrose League to that held at Llandilo in November last. Unfortunately, at the time several wom. unable to attend the meeting from the neighbourhood of ManordqUo, because it wswMUMtf(erno«n*JB»etiug and it had been deem advisable to convene one at Manordeilo for the benefit of those people. Lord Emlyn had kindly accepted the invitation to address the meeting, and they were met for that purpose that evening (cheers). The Chairman briefly pointed out the objects of the Primrose League thus: the maintenance of loyalty to our throne and our constitution the maintenance of Great Britain as the great Empire of the world the maintenance of Religion and the promotion of religious education, so that every child shall know his duty to God and man (cheers). He would not enlarge upon these objects, but left them for gentlemen who would follow him, and exhorted all members of the Primrose League- both men and women—to join heartily in the promotion of those principles, and whenever occasion called they should use every influence to return members to Parliament, who were in harmony with the principles of the Primrose League (great cheering). God bless the Prince of Wales was then sung in a very hearty manner by the large assembly. Mrs Richardson ably presided at the harmonium for this as well as the remaining music. Mr Thursby-Pelham next moved a vote of con- fidence in a certain strong and consistent-he might say amalgamated—body of gentlemen, who, at present ruled the destinies of our great Empire (cheers). All Parliaments, the speaker said, were liable to mistakes, but he was convinced that our present Government by their general tenure of action tended to allowing them to give them our continued confidence. Many worthy strong and good actions could be claimed for the present Government. Whether mistakes had been made or not he was not prepared to say, he was not an M. P., but certainly nothing had been done which could discredit them in the eyes of other nations. The speaker then referred to an incident which he had personally experienced when out in the far West. He accepted an invitation to see a very successful bee farm, and graphically described the condition of the farm and the working of the bees. In the activity of the working bees sur- rounding their admired queen, he recognised the activity of a vast nation, such as iSqg&nci, itititjA limited mouaichy. In the formation of new swarms he recoguised the planting of new colonies all over the globe. He was told by the expert that the bees would not allow malcontents near their hives, and in that he recognised England's ) policy not to be tampered with by the invasion of foreign foes. The bees gloried in the flavour of the surrounding heather, and in that he discovered that principle that all admired the flavour per- meating through a sound government whereby all our industries and all good works were promoted. He had much pleasure in moving a vote of confidence in a Government which allowed of all these things: (cheers). Mr John Peel had great pleasure in seconding the resolution. He believed that whether they looked at bumtf or abroad the policy of the present Government had not been equalled for several years. Abroad our relations were all of a very friendly nature, and at home more contentment prevailed, and trade was 'beginning to show symptoms of a prosperous nature, anaagrioulture was quickly following. He therefore most heartily supported the vote of confidence which symptoms of a prosperous nature, anaagrioulture was quickly following. He therefore most heartily supported the vote of confidence which he had the nonour.of secopdiog (cheers). Viscount Emlyn, who was heartily greeted, said it gave him much pleasure to be able to say a few words in support of the proposition whvuh SM before them. Regardless of balittcs hf. be- lieved that if anyone watched fully the action. of the present Government Jm would-be able to satisfy himself—if he was capable of doing so—thaHluring the reign of our present Parlia- ment much progress had been made (cheers). Mr Peel had referred to improvement in trade. His Lordship said it was impossible for any Government by A wave of the wand, so to speak, to produce an improvement in our country's trade, but he did claim for the present Unionist Govern- ment that stable and steady course of action which enlisted the confidence of capitalists and induced them to invest their capital in trade and agriculture, which they all called and recognised by good times." His Lordship thought himself perfectly justified in saying the times were better than they were, and that they were still improving in a steady way which was the best improvement and far better than by leaps and bounds which so frequently came in for a sudden re-action. Touching upon the present Government, his Lordship said they were not together on quite old party lines, but had been brought together under very great difficulties and under very exceptional circumstances and an exceptional state of things. They were unanimous and firm in their decision and a lasting good was likely to be the outcome of the policy. His Lordship then condemned the incessant mischievous agita- tion which was going on throughout the country, in the public press. It was a mischievous agitation because meaningless and without good reason or grievance. It seemed to his Lordship that there was a class who had no other occupa- tion but agitation, but he was confident when their cases needed such violent abuse, mis- representation and bitterness of language to back up their arguments, they must have very weak cases indeed. It was but a short time since a local paper hurled upon him all the violence it could command. What was it was all about ? He failed to find out. The County Council election had been used to hurl all manner of violent attacks and virulent remarks against their political opponents. His Lordship did not object to an occasional political fight, in fact, it was rather refreshing, but he did object to the start- ing of violent and abusive language when the voters of the country wero asked to pick out the best business men to carry on tho business of their county efficiently aud carefully. He trusted that all members of the Primrose League would avoid all party quarrels and party squabbles. Why one should abuse or be abused in the elec- tion of a County Council he failed to conceive. Some people always tried to throw dirt, but the members of the Primrose League should be different to these, and if they disagreed let them try to agree to disagree. One of the points of the Primrose League was that they pledged themselves as best they could to maintain reli- gion, and all that strengthened ^religion. The Chairman had touched on one of these points, viz., the question of religious education. His Lordship, in dealing with that question, said that it was within the power of School Boards, if they pleased, to shut out all religious teaching from the schools, in fact, they could close only one book, aud that was the Bible. They had this power given them by an Act passed in 1870, but he did not purpose goiug into that then. The Board had power also to compel every child to attend school within a certain provision as to age, and how were parents situated in these matters. His Lordship took for illustration two schools, the one in which all Bible instruction was-for- bidden by a Board, and a second in which Bible reading was permitted every day—either a Board or National School. In the first case, there was no prayer offered, no Bible teaching given, and so far as the instruction there given, the child might pass through life without ever hearing a word about God; yet many parents were forced to send their children to that school, and the children never received instruction in divine truths, however much they might desire it. In the second school religious teaching was given daily, the ordinary Gospel truth? were taught, and every child had the option of learning, and no child was compelled. What was the great difference ? In the first such teaching was for- bidden parents who would wish it, but in the second it was only offered, the option was given and not forced (loud cheers). All voters were respon- sible for this sad state of this, and in this matter his Lordship urged them to exercise their power, and demand the option of receiving Bible instruc- tion in every elementary school throughout the country. Another matter much put and pushed at present wao the- -question of the Church. In country districts it was extremely difficult for persons to realize the great want and dearth of religion in large towns. There ministers had to contend against atheism, vice, immorality, ap4, misery in* its wont forms, and under the in- r finence of these might be numbered thousands of souls. It was the extremity of sadness to think hole many thousands passed through life with no knowledge of any other world, no re-assurance, and no peace-on thtir ,.death bed. What was; also going on in such |$ace8 ? They found there Churchmen and Nonconformists alike, battling with 411 th d- means and assistance against these evi a, and was there a living being who could say that Christians had more strength at their disposal than was necessary ? It was well known that though they battled with all their might, there yet remained an enormous mass not yet touched, nay, not even the fringe, so to speak. How was this difficulty going to be helped ? What new help was it to receive t They were asked to disestablish and disendow the Church, and then religion would have a fresh life. His Lordship failed to see how Christian workers wanting more help, more assistance, would be profited by taking away what they now had, and, furthermore, it was proposed to turn what was bequeathed for religious objects to' secular uses. That was one of the dangers which now beset Christians. They had not now got half means enough, they said "Give us ten times as much, and then we shall not be able to get to the bottom of the evil." He solemnly asked Nonconformists to, pause before they took part in restricting, hampering, and embarrassing the hands of those who were trying to drive back atheism and educate the masses in our large and thickly populated towns. Let all endeavour to find out the truth, and agree to join hands and stand shoulder to shoulder in the fight. Hia Lordship next touched upon the question of tithes. In many parts they were induced not to pay. He confessed it was a subject of great surprise to him that ordinarily honest persons should for one moment entertain that idea. When a tenant farmer took a farm it was con- ditionally upon his paying so much rent-charge, &c., which were charges upon the land. This land might have been sold over-and over again subject to the fact that the purchaser must pay the tithe upon it, but when the farmer paid it he got the land for a certain rent on that understanding it was part of the undertaking. It would be equally as legitimate for agitators to advise people not to.pay for .their leg of mutton or Welsh cheese as not to pay the tithe. In one case of distraint for tithe, his Lordship remem- bered an effigy of the neighbouring parson was burnt (cries of "shame"), a person who had no more to do with the tithe than he had himself. Agitators wanted to know where the money went to? What did that matter when it was the legalduty of tenants to pay it 1 They had as much right to ask any private individual what he did with his income^ST object to a man having three horses: in his stable, as to object to the paying of tith6 upon the land they hold (cheers). The next question which his Lordship touched upon was what he called the burning question of the pre- sent day the question which brought together the Unionist "Party in Parliament; the great question which severed Mr Bright, Mr Chamber- lain, Lord Hartington, and Mr Goschen from Mr Gladstone. One of tho tenets of the Primrose League waa a pledge to endeavour to maintain the ascendancy o £ the British*Empire as a whole. The Irish were a- hot-blooded, quick-tempered race, and did not like to be governed; but all Governments l*»d: joined and made it their great object to prevent Ireland breaking the law against law. Pflrfcameiitvhad been called upon to Bay tire Iwwwwto bei^ioyed. The fact of an act beingunlawful had nttthing'tadp with place. What ^ssisiiUlililih sat hure ww not ftonesty across the ^)»|nnn). Up to the year 1885 the Liberal Government had stoutly opposed Home Bute, And was deemed insane for any Government to grMít- ft. ;:0 The then, -P-AiH&meyAt under Mr Gladstone took Strong measures to preserve law, and an Act was passed whereby, persons were imptilcefe^^Mte^rftor trial—but on suspicion.. to 1$85 (b\s Lordship thought it was between the years 1882 and 1885, but was not certain), no less than 1,000 persons were thtin -iumx*wamd. Up to the 1885 election i,ll the policyof England's great statesmen was the same, but then Mr Gladstone found he had not a sufficient. following to maintain him in office, so he ate every word of his policy for the previous 25 years he recanted his whole policy and joined himself to those whom he had im- prisoned, turning to his followers on the English pr' 11 aide saying, "Please follow." But his former colleagues were too strong and declined. A member of the Society of Friends, residing at Sheffield, wrote saying that for 50 years he had held the same opinions as to-day, and that he had learnt them from Mr Gladstone, but that he would not change them for him now, adding that every speech he (Mr Gladstone) made now could not better be answered than by his own previous speeches. Those whom Mr Gladstone condemned from 1882 to 1884 he shook hands with in 1886, calling their poliey admirable, and -saying.that he was happy to work with them and help them to carry it out. His Lordship then referred to the depu- tation of Welsh Nonconformists which waited upon Mr Gladstone, Sir Wm. Harcourt, Mr Morley and Co., urging them to go on with their scheme of Home Rule, and contrasted the weight that deputation was entitled to with that of the deputation of Irish Noncon- formist Ministers which waited upon Lord Salis- bury and Lord Hartington in November last. Those were Ministers who were members of the Nonconformist Unionist Association, and out of 990 such ministers, 864 signed the address to Lord Salisbury and Lord Hartington. 118, though in favour of the petition it contained had not signed it, having, like many others, a dislike to attach- ing their names to any document, while eight only were found in favour of Home Rule. Some- thing like 95 per cent. of the Irish Nonconformist ministers, who had been ardent supporters of Mr Gladstone all their lives came in November last unanimous in condemning his policy towards their country. Their address, an extract from which his Lordship read, claimed for themselves the power of being able to offer a better opinion on the Irish question than their brethren in Wales, and deprecated in the strongest manner possible as disadvantageous to the best interest of the country, a separate Parliament for Ireland, and in this appeal they claimed the aid of their co-religionists in Great Britain. His Lordship asked if that was an appeal which Nonconformists could let pass. The Irish Nonconformists asked them to stretch out to them a hand of help, and aid them in stemming the ruinous policy of Mr Gladstone. What answer would be given to these followers and old followers of Mr Glad- stone, who now came and asked for help ? He urged all members of the Primrose League to put before the supporters of Home Rule this ati- dress, and wait their reply. It was a marked' event, wrenching away the past, cutting them- selves from those whom they had followed, and disclaiming the Home Rule plan as wrong, had and evil. In conclusion, the noble Lord urged all to uphold the principles of the League, adding that only one thing required strong language, and that was a weak case. A strong case re- quired plain language. Our case and our party were good, and not founded for convenience, but on broad principles which require but little thought and little argument to lead to the greatest happiness of the greatest number (tremendous cheering, during which his Lord- ship resumed his seat). Messrs J. Lowe and Itees sang a duet entitled All's Well," which was well received. Mr Picton next addressed the meeting in the vernacular. He dealt with the principles of the League in a very effective and pleasing manner, and quite carried the auditory with him in his remarks. The League, he said, welcomed every one except atheists, and was promoted for the best interests of the country. He referred to the good old times of 1872, and to the subsequent dearth, but claimed for the present Government an improvement, adding that what was desirable was moderation in progress. On the subject of foreign goods in the English market, and the tendency of people to run for the cheapest re- gardless of worth, Mr Picton was amusing as he was eloquent, and truthful, and received con- tinual outbursts of applause. He concluded with a forcible exhortation to the lady portion of the community as being a powerful influence over their husbands on the weightier topics of the day (cheers). The following resolution was then put by the Chairman, Thatthill meeting of the Llandilo Habitation of the Primrose League begs to ex- press entire confidence in the policy of the [ present Government, and especially in Mr Balfour for his manly and straight-forward con- duct in Ireland," and declared it to be unanim- ously carried upon a show of hands. Hen Wladfy Nhadau was then sung with .enthusiasm. Mr Herbert' Peel moved' a vote of thanks to the speakers for their able addresses, complim- enting each upon their m'staterly orations. He took the opportunity of saying a few words on the recent election. He' could see before him many who had supported him at the election and also several of his opponents. To the former, he tendered his most sincere and hearty thanks, and assured them he had been beaten on politics. He ventured to think that he was as good a man in county business as his opponent (Voices, And better") To the others, he wished to say, if he again came before them, he hoped they would put their politics in their pockets, and vote according to merits. Ur Ei. Richardson, the young squire of Glan- brydan, rose to second, and was some time before he could get a hearing, owing to the deafening cheers which greeted him. After seconding the vote just proposed by Mr Peel, Mr Richardson referred to the fourth anniversary on Sunday of the death of General Gordon at Khartoum. He detailed the cold reception given to General Gordon's suggestions by the then Liberal Government at the suggestion of Sir Evelyn Baring, and how telegram after telegram was disregarded until at last Gordon telegraphed a farewell and graceful adieu just before the fall of Khartoum. Lord Emlyn, in response, thanked the audience for their very courteous hearing, and, in pro- posing a vote of thanks to the Chairman, said it wat pleasing to have so noble a gentleman in the chair, who, in his opening address, laid, as it were, lines for the various speakers with a clue as to the course they had better adopt. Mr Picton, in returning thanks, seconded. Judge Bishop supported the motion, adding that however admirable the chairman had been that evening, there was behind a motive power which had beeen steadily working for some time to bring this meeting to such a successful issue, whom they would not forget. I Viscount Emlyn put the vote, coupled with the name of Mrs Richardson, and it was received with tremendous cheers. MrRichardson responded, saying he had had very little to do with it. Mrs Richardson had done the wotk, and told him he was to take the chair, and like a good husband, he did it. Mr Tom Rees next sang The Primrose Badge," which was followed by "God save the Queen," and a most successful and well attended meeting was brought to a close. ).U

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LLANDOVERY AGRICULTURAL SHOW. A meeting in support of the above was held at the Town-ball, Llandovery, on Friday afternoon, At two o'clock, the hour at which it was announced on the placards and by the town crier that the meeting was to commence, only five gentlemen put in an appearance, Colonel Jones, Velindre, a gentleman who takes a very keen interest in everything that y t, tends to the welfare of the inhabitants of the town and country, Mr C. P. Lewis, Mr Jones, (Llwynjack), Mr Jones (Llanfair), and the temporary secretary, Mr Sinnett. Questioned by Colonel Jones as to the sparse attendance, Mr James said that he had seen many farmers about, but all seemed ab- sorbed in discussing the result of the County Council elections of the previous day. Subsequently, it was ascertained that an impression was current that the meeting was to be held at three o'clock, and the smallness of the attendance having thns been satis- factorily explained, the consideration of the object for which the meeting had been con- vened was not gone into till close upon that hour, by which time a fairly good number of influential farmers had arrived. Mr James, ex-Mayor, proposed, Mr Morgan Macsllydan, seconded, and it was agreed to that Colonel Jones take the chair. The Chairman said they had met that day to consider whether they could form an Agricultural Show. If this Society was formed, it was quite clear that it must be run on its own footing. No help could be expected from that of the Horticultural Show, which was now well established. He proposed that this Society be called the Llandovery Agricultural Society, that each parish in the Union be included, in each of which subscription lists should be opened, and persons appointed to collect the money, and that in a month's time they should meet again to arrange what prizes &e. should be given. Mr C. P. Lewis asked if they would limit the Society to the Union. Colonel Jones thought that would be best. A gentleman suggested that they possibly might receive subscriptions from gentlemen ) like Mr Gwynne Holford, by going outside the Union, whereupon It was pointed out, that Mr Gwynne Holford had pi-opetty in the Union, and therefore would be entitled to compete. _I The Secretary, in answer to the Chairman, said that not less than XGO or i.70 guaranteed would he sufficient to carry on the show at the beginning. He did not think that it would be of any use beginning with under that amount. There was not much expense con- nected with the show itself. They simply wanted poles, rails, &c., they did not re- quire any tenting. He supposed they could get the use of the Castle yard for nothing. Then it would be simply a question of prizes. Mr C. P. Lewis said the prizes would be a great deal higher. Mr James (ex-mayor) said the number of prizes would be less if they put four to- get her. The Secretary—You see you cannot get your entrance fees. These Agricultural Societies, so far as I can make out, have all members entered free. Mr Morgan, Maesllydan, believed that by everyone taking an interest, and everyone being zealous, the work would be very much lightened. Mr Sinnett said the Horticultural Society would not lose by the establishment of the Agricultural Society, as the farmers who subscribed towards the former, had promised to continue their subscriptions. At this point Mr Sinnett produced a poster relating to the last Agricultural Show that had been held in the district, giving the names of the gentlemen by whom- tI)c.cllifereri1; prizes | had been given, Arc., several of whom had since died. This poster was gone through, and prizes for different classes of cattle, Arc., marked out, but eventually it was decided to hold over the consideration of the prizes to be given until after it had been seen what amount could be collected in the various parishes. The Chairman next drew out a list of farmers to collect for each parish. Many among those present objected, but on being told that, in order that the project might turn out a success each must bear his share of the burden, most acquiesced. The greatest diffi- culty in this respect was experienced in the town, all the gentlemen asked by the Presi- dent objecting to do so, that gentleman 0 Z5 solving the difficulty, however, by taking the burden on his own shoulders. a It was proposed that a person should be appointed in each parish to act as secretary, and call a meeting where the object of the present meeting could be explained, and two persons to collect in each hamlet. Finally, it was resolved that the secretary should write to the persons appointed for each parish as secre- taries informing them of what had been done, enclosing names of committee, aud also en- closing memorandum book for collection. The membership fee was fixed at 10s 6d. The meeting was then adjourned for a month.

THE TENBY HUNT STEEPLECHASES AND HURDLE RACES. Stewards Mr W. Buckley, M.F.H., Penyfai, Llanelly Captain Crossman, Rock- ville, Tenby Mr A. Saunders-Davies, Pentre Mr C. E. de Falbe, 2nd Worcester Regiment; Mr O. H. Fisher, St. Mary's-hill, Tenby; Mr Owen George, Plascrwn Colonel Gordon, R.A. Mr J. B. Graves, Deer Park, Tenhy Colonel Hankin, The Norton, Tenby; Captain M. V. Hilton, 2nd Worcester Regiment Mr H. L. Jenkins, 2nd Dorset Regiment Mr Henry Lawrence, Waungron Colonel Lewes, Kent House, Tenhy: Admiral Mayne, C.B., M.P. Sir Thomas Meyrick, Bart., Apley Castle Mr F. Lort Phillips, M.F.H., Lawrenny Park Mr O. Vaughan Pryse-Rice, Llwynbrain Mr A. M. Singer, Paignston, Devon; Mr C. W. R. Stokes, The Ctoft, Tenby Mr E. Moreton Thomas, Tenby; Mr E. G. Trafford, Michael-church, Hereford and Mr Clement Williams, Edgbaston. These races took place on Wednesday and Thursday last. The weather was not propiti- ous, rain having fallen nearly the whole of the morning. In the afternoon it was fine, but damp. There was a large attendance of the public, and nearly all the stewards were on the ground. The following were the results on Wednesday THE MAIDEN BANKING RACE PLATE of 30 sovs, for bona fide maiden hunters bred in South Wales, the property of tenant farmers or tradesmen four year olds and upwards weight for age allowances. About three miles, over banks. Mr John Shears's Fairy, 5yrs, list 101b Owner 1 Mr W. G. Roch's Sibyl (late Flying Girl), 5yrs, list 101b, carried 12st Owner 2 Mr Edwin Morris's Holstein, 5yrs, list 101b Mr T M Morris 0 Betting-12 to 10 agst Fairy, 7 to 4 agst Hol- stein, and 3 to 1 agst Sibyl. 10 Sibyl made tho running, and half a milo from a the start Fairy fell, but was quickly remounted. Sibyl then led to within half a mile from the finish, when she was run up to by Fairy, who came away and won by twenty lengths. Holstein fell three-quarters of a mile from home, and did not pass the post. THE Tow PLATE of 40 sovs, for four year olds and upwards weight for age winners extia. About three miles. Mr Hope's Honeycomb, aged, 13st 31b Mr J. Whitton 1 Mr G. Smith's Sailor Boy, oyrs, list 31b Mr R. Smith 2 Mr Thomas Widger's Albert Victor, list 101b o Mr J. Widger 3 Mr Pryse Rice's Lady Glen, aged, 13st 31b 11 Mr G. S. Davies 0 Mr W. James's Lady Mary, 5yrs, list 31b Isaac Phillips 1 Betting—5 to 4 agst Lady Glen, !) to 4 agst Albert Victor, 4 to 1 agst Honeycomb, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Lady Glen made all the running, followed by Albert Victor until a quarter of a mile from home, when Honeycomb rau up and won by a distance. Lady Glen was dead beat a quarter of a mile from home. THE KNIGHTSON HUNTERS' PLATE of 40 sovs. An Optional Hunters' Steeplechase for hunters for four year olds and upwards weight for age. Three miles. Mr A P Saunders-Davies's Taffina, aged, < 12st 31b .Mr G. S Davies 1 Mr Lewis's Bruin, aged, 12st 31b Mr W lvoch 2 0 Mr 0 H Fisher's Aimwell, aged, 12st 3ib Mr Shears 3 Mr R. H. Harries's Paraclete, 5yrs, list 101b Owner 0 Betting-G to 4 on Taffina, 9 to 4 agst Para- clete, G to 1 agst Bruin, and 10 to 1 agst Aimwell. Paraclete went off with the lead, but was collared after going a little distance by Taffina, who then made the running for three-quarters of the journey, when Paraclete assumed his old position, and was leading when he fell at the back of the stand. Taffina then drew away, and won by a distance. THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' OPTIONAL SELLING PLATE of 30 Sovs., for four year olds and up- wards weight for age selling allowances about two miles. Mr Thomas Widger's St. Joseph, 6yrs, 12st 31b r Mr J. Widger 1 Lord Tredegar's Miss Westbourne, Gyrsllst 101b Mr W. Lindsay 2 Mr Gordon Canning's Beatrice Mary, Gyrs llst 101b J. Holman 8 Mr John Sheen's Lady Moor,.5yrs, list 101b J. Owen 0 Mr G. Smith's Oyster Girl, 4yrs, lOst Mr H. Smith 0 Betting—5 to 4 on Beatrice Mary, 4 to 1 agst Sir Joseph, 5 to 1 agst Oyster Girl, and G to 1 agst Miss Westbourne Sir Joseph made the running, followed by Miss Westbourne and Lady Moor past the stand. The same order was maintained until half a mile from home, when Beatrice Mary assumed the lead, but was soon headed by Sir Joseph, who won easily.

ABERYSTWITH. ON Saturday-before Messrs Peter Jones and Thomas Hugh Jones—Anne Richards, of Port- land-lane, Aberystwith, charwoman, was brought up in custody charged with stealing silver spoons from the residence of Mr William Hughes Jones, solioitor, Aberystwith, whilst there washing. Committed for six weeks with hard labour.

LLANDOVERY. AWARD OF SCHOLARSHips.-The following boys have been successful in gaining scholarships at the College :-J D Jone", Xio; W S Morgan and R V James, £ 30; D Thomas, £ 25 B James, £ 25 (Lloyd Jones' Scholarship); H A David, 225 (Golden Grove); H Price, formerly of Gelligaer School, 920; G A Williams, £ 20; T Pritchard (High Grade School, Blaenau, Festiniog), £ 20; H W Thomas, J D Thomas, D J Evans, J Edwards (Higher Grade School, Blacnau, Festiniog), .£15 each; Michael, X12; J Davies, .£10 (Ystrad Scholarship); A B Jones, D G Morgan, A J Parry, and S S F Griffiths, £10 each; E M Lewis, D R Roberts, R Jones, H A Davies, M A E Thomas, S W Griffiths, R Owen, E Evans, T P Jones, J E Thomas, Ll H Walters, Havard, and D 0 Griffiths, £ 8 8s each B Isaac, J A Howell, R 0 Morris, H H Jones, J E Powell, W H Morgan, £ 1 4s each.

LLANYBYTHER. ELECTION.—The contests in this and the Llano wenog Division are now over, but still the bitter seeds sown during such hot elections have not yet been eradicated. A few weeks before the election everything was quiet, and little or nothing was heard of the coming election, but as it drew nigh party spirit began to manifest itself. A very large and influential meeting of the supporters of Col. Davies-Evans took place on the 21st inst. at the Town Hall, Llanybyther. The gallant Colonel spoke exceedingly well, and refuted the many malignant remarks of the Nonconformist preachers. He said that his real opponents were not the Rev Mr Davies and Mr James, Beilybedw-his rival candidates for the counties of Cardigan and Carmarthen respectively —but the Radical Association. These perscns he regarded as tools in the hands of this very active body. He spoke very highly of his rival candidate, Mr James, Beilybedw, and a stronger candidate against Col. Davies-Evans could not have been brought forward, for he is highly respected by all classes. In this meeting Col. Evans spoke strongly against the Nonconformist preachers and their mode of misleading the populace. He was very curious to know whether the people were as ignorant as the preachers took them to be. -As there was a very large number present who were unable to follow Col Evans in his excellent speech, the chairman, Mr Evans, Maes- isaf, called upon Mr T. E. Jones, Pontbrenddu, to give the substance of his speech in Welsh, which he very ably did, and made a few remarks of his own. Then followed speeches by the Rev D. D. Evans (Peujarreg), the Rev H. Felix, Mr John Bateman, and Mr Davies (Pantyfedwen). With the exception of a few remarks by the above gentlemen at this meeting, Col. Evans had fought single-handed against no less than fourteen Nonconformist preachers from Lampeter, Llan- dyssul, and the neighbouring districts. The Llanwenog contest passed off rather quietly, but when the result was expected at Llanybyther on Wednesday several hundreds of people were pre- sent. It wasrumoured that a telegram had been re- ceivedandseuttoHighmead. On this, Mr Griffiths, of the Black Lion Hotel, took a horse, and his return was anxiously expected. When it was known that Colonel Evans had been returned, long and prolonged cheering followed. In the evening fireworks were let off. On the result of the Llanybyther division being made known, party spirit had risen to a very high pitch. Very wisely Mr James's supporters made for home, and Colonel Evans urged on all present not to cause any tumult, but to disperse quietly, and show 110 ill feeling one to another. He also, in order, to abate somewhat of the strong spirit which he could see manifested around him, spoke in strong teams of the good qualities of his friend Mr James. But this did not have the desired effect. The hundreds of his snnnnrtora --rr" would not budge, and no words from the Colonel would induce them to leave until they were al- lowed to see him safely home. A long rope was secured, the horses unharnessed, and away went the happy gang. The mansion of Highmead is about a mile and a half from Llanybyther, but distance was a very small matter when so many hundreds were at the rope. The whole town was ablaze with lights. The Highmead Arms Hotel deserve special mention, all its windows being illuminated with red, and formed a very striking spectacle. On Friday, Colonel Davies-Evans and Mrs Davies-Evans again visited Llanybyther, and had a very hearty reception. The Colonel thanked his constituents for their support, and invited them down to Highmead. The invitation was well responded to. The spacious Music Hall was well filled, and a very happy evening was spent. Fireworks were again let off, and bon- fires could be seen on the surrounding hills. 1.

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,c'6' back as 1832, but Captain Slack did not agree with Counsel about the origin of those offences. He was not aware that nearly sixty years ago Sir George Cornewall Lewis wrote a pamphlet in which he pointed out hat the peculiarity of Irish crime was that it was not committed merely by individuals, but with the sympathy of the whole community. Neither did he know that he Devon Cemmission said the same thing. But, from 1879, it was his opinion that crime showed more unmistakeaMe signs of being the result of com- bination than ever before the date The western seaboard of Ireland was uud«»n y the most distressed part of the country and it was there that the greatest amount of crIme was to be found. He had known cases of tenants being compelled to join the League, but, on public grounds, he declined to give the names. Captain Slack was pressed closely as to the foundation for the assertion that the Leaeue encouraged outrages, and stated that he his opinion chiefly on private information, Mr Lockwood put various questions with the object of proving that there had at various times been denunciations of outrage by the Leagne generally and individual members particularly, but CaptiL Slack did not remember the instances suggested to him. Mr Davitt was not present to interrogate the witness, this being the first time he has not attended the court from the beginning of the proceedings in the morning till the close of the day. Mr Lockwood incidentally mentioned the belief that he and his clients entertain, that the Irish Parliamentary Party is a Constitutional Party, whereupon Mr Murphy laughed. What's the matter with Mr Murphy 1 ejaculated Mr Lockwood, and then the whole Court laughed. County Inspector BQger, the next witness, deposed to having searched the-house of. one Mrs Mary O'Connor, at Athlone, in 1883, and,to hav. ing fouad numerous books and documents, Miss O'Connor being the locat seentery of the Ladies' Land. League. Several cW»* were found amobgst the document*, which had beeta pkid for the aaptftrt an l defence of petsons scouaed of offences against the law, moat of whom were con- vieted. The seareh 6f Mft UOounoes house was Ui4tonlMj&ir authority 4f I^P fiUbtot^s Act of 1882 When the Inspector left the box Sir Henry James went on with the necessary, but extremely tedious, business of reading speeches delivered at various Land League meetings all over Ireland in 1880 and subsequent years. After he had had nearly an hour of this Sir Henry got tired, and found his voice failing, and, as the speeches must, it seems, be read, and it is a matter of indifference which side reads them, Mr Lock- wood, as a matter of courtesy and compassion, relieved his learned friend. By the time the hour for luncheon had arrived, Mr Lockwood, too, bad had enough, and his place was taken, after the Court resumed, by Mr Arthur Russell, one of the junior counsel for the Parnellites. The lay mind found some difficulty in under- standing where the necessity existed for reading all these printed speeches in full, but no doubt technical considerations and possibilities de- manded that this should be done. After Mr Rusael had put in twenty minytes, Sir Henry James again took up the task of reading, and so the weary business went on, Counsel relieving each other alternately during the leaden-footed hours which had to pass before the Court rose. Once the sorely-tried Court interposed. What, asked the President, was the use of repeating these speeches in open Court, since he and his colleagues had already read them ? He was told that if this part of the case were pressed in the manner proposed it would take many days. It had taken him many days to read all these haranguus, and he desired to be spared their repetition. Mr Biggar, who had been enjoying the recital of his eloquence, was willing to forego the pleasure, and have the speeches recorded on the notes instead of their being read. So was Mr Lockwood; but Sir Henry James raised difficulties. and a good deal of the available time of the Court was wasted, as usual, in contentions about the best method of saving time. Ulti- mately, the President pathetically remarked that they had better go on as before for the rest of the afternoon, and, no doubt moved by the implied appeal, Sir Henry James promised to see if he and the Attorney General—who was not present-could by the next day hit upon some method of avoiding the recitation of these speeches. Unless they can do so, the dreary business is likely to last till at least the middle of next week. For the present there appears to be no hope of a compromise on the question raised on Thurs- day, whether it would not be possible, as it is beyond doubt eminently desirable, to dispense with the reading of the speeches delivered at numberless Land League meetings during the six or seven years from 1880 onwards. Sir Henry James and his colleagues are of opinion that the speeches must be read, lest some un- favourable influence might hereafter be drawn from the omission. Mr Reid and his friends cannot agree to the selection of particular pas. sages, lest their consent might, when the time comes for argument, be misconstrued or mie- understood. And so, although the Court have already read the speeches, although, apart from these complicated and-as some might think- stupid technicalities, no reason exists for their recital,. and although the task may, AS the Pre- sident despairingly observed, occupjr a week or ten days, the long-buried harangues of Land League orator. must be dragged to liSik4 aud there is apparently in store for as, for an indatinite tiiae, more weariness, and the exerciae of hopfelen aoqaMtaenoe. Sir H«ory James on as a small concession to the pressed his desire to awke excieiofvwT^^ POIII- ble, but nobody who heard him warfiilguine on the -point. Sir Henry recommenced reading speeches of Mr Biggar, Mr Healy, and other gentlemen, at a quarter to eleven, and was relieved at intervals by his learned friends on both sides. The speeches were, no doubt, excit- ing to the audiences who first heard them, and may have had inflammatory effects, but, in the sober atmosphere of the Commission, this re- hearsal of ancient history was appallingly dull, and speedily emptied the Court, the specially reserved Beats being, for the first time, almost entirely empty. To summarise the speeches would be impossible, and, if it were possible, would he unnecessary, inasmuch as anybody who reads the newspapers must be more than suffi- ciently familiar with the general drift and tenour of Nationalist eloquence. All the incriminated speakers used language which they themselves would doubtless admit to be decidedly and inten- tionally strong-to use no more forcible word- but their sentiments and suggestions did not dawn upon the audience for the first time/and we all knew perfectly well that Mr Parnell, Mr Biggar, and Mr Healy, and the rest entertain no friendly sentiments towards Irish landlords. The reiteration of their opinions carried the case no further, except in so far as it occupied one more day. When they were freah, when they came straight from the glowing imaginations of the orators, perhaps the pungency and the epi- grammatic humour of the speeches would have been an attraction, but they have grown musty, and there was no passage in the recital of the most impassioned rhetoric—repeated with such cruel absence of passion—which raised oven the ghost of a smile. The Special Commissioners were occupied the whole of Tuesday in hearing Counsel read speeches delivered by Mr Parnell and others at Land League meetings. In on« ap^eeh Patrick Egan said of one of the Phojnix Park murderers that no more sterling patriot e%*ee died for I i-e- land. A telegram from Mr Parnell, congratu- lating Mr Egan on becoming Presideut of the I League in America, was also read. i