The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

•LOCAL COMMISSION.—The London Gazette of Fnflay contains the following War Office, March 8th. Yeomanry Cavalry Pem- brbkeshire —Anthony Willisitu John Stokes gehtleraan, to be second lieij^nant. super- numerary. CARMARTHEN HIGH SCHOOL.Readers will see iu another column, sji; Pugup *Qf the above school were successful iu the Cambridge University examination held last December. fhtee seniors—M. E. Jones (Guildhall-square, Carmarthen), M. E. H. Morris (Ystradmeurig), J-1- Richards (Picton-terrace, Carmarthen); 1^ three juniors—M. S. David (Laugharne), GI-WK? £ SAT ^fittiths (Kidwelly), M. B- ^rifath (New Quay). and^II^WR8 IN P^BUAMKST.— The Burry Port meat) t» j, ^u»ction Railway (Abandon- readina „ w'llcb has already passed the first Exa«SwaSTKnShur8day C7th inst.) before the compliance House of Commons for proof of require that a «li"rtiher Standing Orders, which shall have appX? mfeet|ng of the proprietors evidence having W°f measure Formal declared the Standing Ord £ !n\ the »*»d ordered the BiH t^hl8 uly C0^Plied wlth- reading. «» to be reported for second COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS. The magis- trates present on Saturday were Messrs G. Philipps and C. W. Jones.-There was no business to report. CARMARTHENSHIRE INFIRMARY. —The Secretary begs respectfully to acknowledge the following amount &c. Fymon Henry, Baptist Chapel, 21 Is. Illustrated papers from Mr. D. E. Williams, Ivy Bush Royal Hotel, and Mr. C. Finch, Nott-square. CARMARTHEN BOROUGH POLICE COtTRT.-On Monday—before the Mayor (Mr Howell Howells) Messrs C. \V. Jones and J. Morris. —A case against Evan Reynolds, collier, Cwmamman, Aberdare, for running away and leaving a wife and c1)ild chargeable, was adjourned to the 18th inst. -John Davies, Penpompen, Merthyr parish, was fined 10s. and costs for furious driving down the Monument hill on the 2nd inst. THE weekly organ of the Church of England Temperance Society (The Temperance Chronicle) says There is great excitement in Carmar- then over the place in which temperance meetings should be held. The Vicar had placed the Welsh School-Church at the disposal of the local committee, and they have given great offence by holding the meeting without proper authority, in the Penuel Schoolroom Chapel." 1ST VOLUNTEER BATTALION THE WELSH REGI- MENT.—Orders for the week ending, March 23rd, 1889. Officer for the week, Lieuf. Hutchim, orderly sergeants, Arthur Ll. Davies, and A. Davies. Recruit drill on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, at 7.30. p.m., in the Wool-room. The annual meeting of the members of the Carmar- thenshire Rifle Association will be held at the Armoury on Monday, March 25th, at 6.45. p.m. (By order), G. A. HUTCHINS, Captain Command- ing; i SOUTH WALES. DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL UNION OF CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATIONS. A meeting of the council was held at the Salisbury Conservative Club, Swansea, on Monday. It was resolved that the annual meeting should be held at Cardiff on J uile.12th, or some day during the Wbitsunside recess. There will. be a meeting of members and delegates in the after- noon and a public meeting in the evening, which will be addressed by several eminent members of Parliament. It was also resolved (bat arrange- ments should be made for public meetings at Pembroke Dbck, Haverfordwest, and other im- portant centres in South Wales during Easter week.—Several matters concerning the organisa- tion of the party in South Wales were discussed, and the meeting concluded with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY.—The 40th annual report of this company for the year ending 31st December, 1888, states that in the ordinary branch the number of policies issued during the year was 42,475, assuring the sum of 24,399,769, and producing a new annual premium income of £ 235,487. The premiums received during the year were £ 718,848, being an increase of £ 183,717 over the year 1887. 0 The claims of the year amounted to E210,056 the number of policies in force was 146,966. In the industrial branch the premiums received during the year were 93,256,346, being an increase of 2197,8.45. The claims.-of the year amounted to 91,231,186. The number of deaths was142,751. The expenses are U per cent lower than those of the previous year. The total assets of the company have been raised during the year from £ 7,867,103 to 99,302,007, being an increase of £ 1,434,904. DEBATING SOCIETY.—A meeting of the above Society was held on Tuesday evening (Mr. W. Griffiths presididg), when the subject for dis- cussion was Is Reason confined to Man ?" intro- duced by Mr R. Thompson, Fountain Hall. -At the close of the meeting,-the Rev. J. Wyndham Lewis, Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister, moved That the members of this debating society heartily congratulate the Rev. Alfred George Edwards, M.A., vicar of St. Peter's, Car- marthen, and the Church in Wales on his appoint- ment to the Bishopric of St. Asaph, that we acknowledge our great indebtedness to him for the interest he has evinced in this society since its formation and for the prominent part he has always taken in our discussions that we thank- fully recognise the Christian tone of his pertin- ent remarks, and the broad and catholic spirit in which they have invariably been expressed that we desire to assure him that he carries with him tpj his pew home our best wishes, and that our prayer ia that. he may be long spared to sefrve the Church of which he is so bright an ornament and in whole welfare he feels so deep an interest." Mr. Morgan Griffiths seconded, and the Rev. A. J. Parry, English Baptist minister, supported the motion which was unanimously carried. THE REV. JOHN BOND AT CARMARTHEN.— Those who were fortunate enough to hear the Rev John Bond preach and lecture at the Wea- • teyan Chapel, Carmarthen, on Sunday and Mon- day last enjoyed a high intellectual treat. On Sunday morning, Mr Boud preached from the words" To every man his work," Mark 13 c. 34 v. and in easy, unadorned language told his congre- gation that all Christians have a work in the world, in the mental, moral, social, and spiritual elevation of their fellows that each man has a special work which is emphatically his work that the work is continuous and must be per- formed from right motives-those of loyalty and devotion to Christ. On Sunday evening the rev. gentleman's subject was Acts 16 c. 13 v. -On Monday evening, Mr Bond lectured on The Firing of the Beacons, 1588"—the time of the Spanish Armada. Some idea of the manner in which the subject was treated may be gathered from the folluiwiug syllabus:—Blustering Colonels —1588 Wjifa.—* their Cause — Pope — Spanish King—for the Spaniards—The Dutch—Engki|d. aiming—Elisabeth at Tilbury —Fleet—Pnvate Eaterprise—Walls and and Hearts of Iron—Howard—Drake—Frobisher -^Hawkins, &c. Medina Sidonia Spanish Armada—A Welshman—Plymouth Hoe-Firing of Beacons-Conlfict- Welcome to Spaniards— Portland Bill and Apostolic Vessels Notre Dame—Calais Harbour—Fire-ships—Plucking of the Geese—Brag- Home, sweet Home"—Storm —Result—Congratulations— Wrong Sow"—St. Paul's—Spain -downward—England upward- Great Britain-tefo^re—Heroes—Nelson, &c.- r a 0 Moral Glories"— Liberty — Truth Bible — Spiritual Agression -Infalli'bility-Bulli-Sear- let Lady-ChristIan Righteousness —r National Greatness. Mr Bond elicited hearty applause when, 4iscussitia the pretensions of the Papacy, a he said-he went for equal rights and equal freo- C, dom for all to hold what religious belief they liked, and, in all honest, fair ways to • propa- gate thoaebèHefs; but "the ascendency 'of Rome, in God's name, never: may God proteot UB froUji it."—Mr John Hughes, F.R.C.S., moved a vote of thanks to the lecturer, and Rev. D. J. Thomas, Congregational minister, seconded.—Mr Bond, in responding, referred in humorous fashion to his early. associations with Carmarthen; his father, the'Rev Robert Bond, having come to Carmarthen as superintendent of the Wesleyan Cirouit in 1831, when he (Mr J. Bond) was about three years old.

CARMARTHEN SCHOOL BOARD. The monthly meeting of this Board was held on Wednesday night, when there were present, the -Chairman (Mr J. Hughes, F.R.C.S.), vice- chairman (Rev. A. J. Parry), Messrs T. Thomas, T. E. Brigstocke,. W. L. Hughes, Prof. D. E. Jones, and Rev. C. G. Brown. Prof. D. E. Jones and Rev. C. G. Brown were appointed visitors for the month. THE TIME OF RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION. The Chairman said that a difficulty had arisen, which was very much the fault of the Board, as to the time for the relieious instruction which the Board had agreed should be given in their schools. They did not name any time, and as it must be .entered on the time table it was neces- sary that should -be done, and he thought the time should be of uniform length in all the Board Schools. The- inspector, Mr Price, had suggested to him that tha time should be a quarter of an hour. The Vice Chairman moved that the time be a quarter of an hour. Mr T. Thomas moved that the time be left to the discretion of the .teachers, who could fix the time which suited them in the various schools. Circumstances varied, and what suited one school might not suit another. The Chairman said the exercises were the same, and singing and reading would take the same time in one place as another. Rev. C. G. Brown said that whatever was done should be uuder the sanction of the Board. -=- The Chairman said that while Mr Thomas's motion might be irregular, it would be must objectionable that the teachers should fix their own time. Rev. C. G. Brown did not think a quarter of an hour sufficient. Some time would be occu- pied in assembling. Prof. Jones seconded Mr Thomas's motion Rev. C. G. Brown moved that the time be half an hour,-that religious instruction be given from the time of assembling at 9 o'clock to 9.30. IJ t « "SS" said he doubted whether he could put Mr Ihomas s motion. The Board must sanction the time, and the time must be named before it could be sanctioned. Professor Jones said the resolution could be put, and then the teachers could submit their time tables to the Board. He would not tie people and say, first you must pray," and then you must pray to time." The Chairman-I think it well to curtail prayers myself. Rev. C. G. Brown-It is not all prayer. Th°VrCh*ir™n-Woul<l the amendment mean that the half hour must be filled UD with these exercises ? Rev. C. G. Brown—Yes. Prof Jones-They must pray and sing up to the end of the half-hour. Rev. C. G. Brown said that remark traversed what he Baid. The assembling would be in the half hour. A The Chairman said he would vote for the amendment as the preferable of the two proposals. The vote was-For the amendment, the Chair- man, Rev. C. G. Brown, Messrs W. L. Hu«hes and T. E. Brigstocke; against^ the Vice Chair- man, Prof. Jones, and Mr T. Thomas. When the amendment was put as a substantive resolu- tion it was. carried, Prof. Jones only voting against it. Mr D. M. Jones, headmaster of Pentrepoth Boys School, asked for instruction as to A time table, and, in reply to remarks by "members of the Board, pointed out that the whole half hour from 9 to 9.30 must be occupied with the reli- gious instruction. No secular instruction or drill could be given before it. The Code re- quired that religious instruction should be separate and distinct, either at the opening or the close of the school. ° Mr 1. Thomas contended that it had been intended to include drill in the half hour, but The Chairman said that was not so, and added he thought the Board had put itself into some- thing of a hole by not limiting the time to half- an-hour. The discussion then terminated, and The Board proceeded with routine business.

SOCIETY AND PERSONAL. The latest story in the Clubs is that the Crown Prince Rudolph is not dead, but has been seen in Rome with his valet The Prince of Wales has sent a valuable breast pin to Herr Joseph Bayer in return for a copy of the score of his music to the ballet HDie Puppenfer." Tfp Mr Evans, of Bridgend, who died last week, has made Mr Kempthorne, of Swansea, his sole heir. Lucky Mr Kempthorne, who is, we believe, no connection. • • The Prince of Wales, who has been enjoying the Carnival festivities on the Riviera, returned to London by special train ou Sunday morning. It to London by special train on Sunday morning. It being the 26th anniversary of the wedding of the a 0 Prince and Princess all the members of the Royal Family now in England dined at Marlborough House., & # The Duke of Westminster gives Y,100 for 5 years towards providing a Chair of Agriculture at the Bangor College, and the establishment of Dairy Schools throughout the principality. He is joined in this movement by Lord Penrhyn, Earl Powis, Mr W. Rathbone, M.P., Mr S. Smith, M.P;, and Col. Platti • Her Majesty has arrived at Biarritz. On reaching the villa Rochefoucauld, she was pre- sented with an enormous bouquet of violets and roses made up in the shape of a sunshade by the son of the Countess of Rochefoucauld, her daughter presenting, another bouquet to the Princess Beatrice who embraced her. Mr Beresford-Hope, the Conservative candi- date for Kennington, would, doubtless, wish Jiijr. 0 Radical opponents to act up to their principl.ê' viz., liberty of the subject and the right of free speech. Disappointed in an attempt to prevent him addressing his constituents on Saturday, they waylaid him in the street, mobbed, hustled, andbonnetted him, a heavy stone being also thrown at Mrs aere.ford-Hope.. The Due d'Aumale, who three years ago was banished from the country that he had so faith- fully served, has been permitted to return. The French Government appear to have been prompted; to this action, not so much by a desire to perform a tardy qct of justice, as from a wish to snub General Boulanger, who was instrumental in depriving the Duke of his well-earned army rank of General, and eff procuring his exile. The centre of attraction at Mrs Jeune's party on Saturday night was Mrs Chamberlain. Every- body had come to see her—a fact which some people made rather too evident, Mrs Chamber- lain,, has however, by this time got used to the "stony British stare," and seemed to eh joy .be- ing the observed of.jill observers. Shi- never wears low dresses, and adopted the high body at the last drawing room. Her dress at Mrs Jeune's was a half-high very well matte silk dress of pale blue with a straw coloured sash, aud a diamond crescent in front of her hair. Nothing could be simpler or more becoming. Madame Patti gave the following opinion of herself to an interviewer I know, although they call me Queen of Song," it is not because I am the greatest singer, but because there are many gifts in the same person in me. I am not beautiful, but I pass for pretty that's one. I am tolerably graceful; that's two. I am a good dresser; that s three. I have a way. with me that's piquant that's four. I like my public, for my public like me, and I never tire of pleas- ing them that's five. I have a good voice that's six. I know how to sing very well—my way that's seven. I always know my music, that gives comfort to my audience, and may count as eight. I act fairly well in the roles I sing; that's nine. What more could one want in a singer 1" Lord Salisbury, who recently purchased fin estate of eighty acres between Nice and Mentone, is building a villa at Beaulieu from his own design. It is to be a long building in two storiesr wUh a Tower, Loggia, and spacious balconies. It wilLhave charming views of the Mediterranean from the terrace, and it stands in the midst of an olive grove. The whole of the property will be included in the grounds of the New Villa Cecil-andhiB will be able to enjoy here a well merited repose from the cares of power. He has been all his life the most industrious of men. Till he became Prime Minister, like Lord Palmerston, he answered all his correspondence himself, and in early life as Lord Robert Cecil, he added materially to a narrow income by journalism. He contri- buted to the Standard, Saturday Retie ii) and many other papers and magazines. Real flowers instead of favours have boon freely distributed of late among wedding guests. At one wedding each favour was composed of a Marechal Niel Rose, a spray of orange blossom, and a sprig of white heath (a badge). At another, lilies of the valley, and their leaves were tied with silver cord and tassels, and accompanied by a pearl headed pin. Memorial offeriugs are now frequently made of tinted ivy with a spray of the flowers in season. In wreaths, one half is ivy or berberis, and the other of flowers, getting narrower towards the top, where a bow of white ribbon goes round it. With a cross, the spray is generally laid on slantwise. For room decorations, great branches of lemon and orange trees with fruit on them, are put into large tall receptacles. These are brought over from the sunny south, and are costly but in many cases the leaves and branches are not the real thing, though many people fail to detect it, and the fruit is cleverly attached. The effect is excellent. I

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THE WELSH TEMPERANCE I- MEET INGS AT CARMARTHEN. To the Editor of THE JOURNAL. Sip.It appears that Mr Morris Jones has taken umbrage at my letter, which appeared in the Weekly Reporter of the 22nd February, and has challenged several of the statements therein con- tained, accusing me at the same time of being unfair, one-sided, and incorrect, and with inventing my" notes." Now sir, since he has thrown down the gauntlet I cheerfully take it up, and cross pens with my accuser." In the first place, I must say that the sole reason of my writing the letter in question was that I was accused of being the secretary of the Welsh temperance movement, and conse- quently the chief mover in the "boycotting of the Welsh School Church in Priory-street. God forbid that I should be so narrow and so prejudiced. Now, sir, as to the "boycotting." At the Welsh temper- ance meeting on February 1O h-held in the Priory Congregational Chapel-it was announced at the close of the meeting "that the meeting on Sunday next (February 17tb) would be held at Welsh School Church." How was it, then, that the meeting was not held there P Did anything happen to prevent its being held there ? Had the "officials" of the temperance movement received any communication from the authorities of the said School Church to prevent their going their? I answer-No; not a single word had been received from them. The sacred building was at their com- mand on the 17th February, and the church-keeper had everything in readiness by 7.30. p.m., and waited in the building, with all the lights lit, until a quarter-past eight o'clock, when, to her amaze- ment, she was told that the temperance meeting was being held in the Penuel Chapel Schoolroom. Another thing: Not even the usual "notice" was sent to the Church authorities for publication on this very evening! Now, sir, is not this "boycotting" ? On my way to the (supposed) Welsh Church temperance meeting on Sunday, February 17tb. J walked in company with a reverend gentlemen who was to have delivered an address in the Welsh Church, and later on, I was accosted by a woman who informed me that her husband was going to sing in the Welsh School Church. I need not dwell on their astonishment when it was found out that no such meeting was to be held there. I admit that I have many times changed the place of meeting to suit convenience, as it is utterly impossible to have the meetings every Suuday according to the list" in the minute book. No one can be blamed for this; but at the Welsh School Church, on the 17th February, there was nothiwj whatever to prevent them having the use of the building. 1 knew, however, that the "boycotting'' was in the air a month previous to this. But," it may be argued, a deputation waited on Mr Williams, the curate of St. Peter's, to ascertain his views nbout their going there." True; and this was on the 19th February, after the Church had been boycotted." It was, I must say, audacity on their part to face Mr Williams after what bad transpired on the 17th Februaay. We are not a whit better in offering a "reprieve" to a man after his execution." Did the deputation expect the reverend gentleman to say-after all that had taken place—that he was favourable to their going to the Welsh Chuich to hold their meetings ? I don't think the deputation would have done so. With regard to the statement that I charged the chairman and the "secretary" with exceeding their duty: I will hold to what I first stated I will not withdraw a single word, be it perverted as it may; but I must say that it is difficult to find out who the actual secretary is, as there are so mauy "wheels working within wheels" in connection with the secretaryship. Granting, for argument's safe, it was the chairman who was personally responsible for the change," I ask him what right had he to interfere with the secretary's duty? His only duty is to superintend the meetings, and nothing more. Of the numerous chairmen I have had to work under, not one of them ever interfered with my work. With regard to the several letters" received (?) by the chairman, that" the Church friends were not willing to have the Gospel Union (?) temperance meetings held in the Welsh School Church, this is, in my opinion, but a fabrication and an invention of his. True, the chairman says he cannot find a note of the reso- lution mentioned by him as thanking the vicar for his kindness in granting the use of the Welsh School Church, in turn with the other places of worship, to hold the temperance meetings in. I never said it was to be found in the minute book. I am sorry I cannot find the newspapor that was printed at the time this question was brought before the committee I may also state that there have been dozens of resolutions passed at the com- mittee meeting which cannot be found in the minute book. I have been guilty of this omission many times; and I will say more I took part in the meeting referred to, so did Mr William Morgans and Mr William Davies, Johnstown, the latter gentleman remarking "that this new departure (holding a united temperance meeting in a Church building) augurs well for the temperance move- ment in Carmarthen." The chairman stated at the committee meeting on the 17th February that he wrote to the secretary from the Goods' shed and they had met together in the afternoon to "solve the problem of boycotting. I was not asleep at the committee meeeing, but was wide awake and loud in my denunciations (although alone), notwith- standing there were 45 persons present. I have never been the means of creating split," as the chairman and others have and it is no news to me that the society is in a flourishing condition. I am proud of it; and I ask At whose expense and labour is this due ? I boldly say it is not at the chairman's for he has done a thin" un- precedented in the annals of the Welsh temperance meetings, now formed over six years ago, viz., boycotting Churctman and their Church True, I did ask the chairman to read the letters received (?) by him, but he did not say at the committee meet- ing they were "conifdential." Why speak about confidential letters to a committee of 45 persons ? Then one connected with a newspaper would not be so dishonourable as to ask him to read them." "{Christianity without veu,,eance Lnd lieb na digter na llid (without envy or malice) seem to sound strange coming from the channel they Lave come! Is it "Christianity without vengeance to boycott a certain class of professing Christians without any cause whatever? Is it "without envy or malice to term a respectable brewer of the town arch-elyn (chief enemy) ? Physician heal thyself!" It may now be asked the outside public, What is all this fuss about ?" I answer Nothing less, at first, than a political and sectarian squable between two members of the temperance society. All this contention arose because some of the abstaining members of the Welsh School Church took a prominent part in the recent elections, two days after which i he "boycott in a question was brought up. Let us have I also say more temperance and less of the political and sectarian doctrine in our work, so that we may be better able to dethrone the liquor traffic. In conclusion let me say that our abstaining Non- conformist ministers and other educated and re- spectable advocates of the temperance cause are co DC exoneiatca from all blame in this boycotting affair. It is only a few of the lay enthusiasts who are concerned and who are the prime movers in this affair. Yours, &c., DANIEL JUNIUS. 5, Sawmill-terrace, Carmarthen, March 8th, 1889.

COLMAN S MUSTARD OIL.-Those who Ruffcr from rheumatism may obtain speedy relief by using Colman's Mustard Oil. Outwardly applied, it is of marvellous efficacy, as thousands of sufferers can attest who have found relief from its application when all other Embrocations had failed. Sold by Chemists and Grocers at Is. per Bottle. Always keep-yourself en evidence if you wish to get on in the world. The administration of the Crimes Act has done so much to reduce the out- rage list that our neighbours begin to fear we shall forget them, so they have just seriously wounded Mr Creagle, of Quin, county Clare and shot off his sister's nose.

PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS. LONDON, Thursday. In the division in the House of Commons yesterday on Mr John O'Connor's Bill for deal- ing with the treatment of political prisoners in Ireland, the majority which opposed the second reading included forty Liberal Unionists. One Liberal Unionist, Mr W. Kenrick, voted in the minority. The nomination for the Gorton Division of Lancashire has been fixed for Tuesday next, and the polling for the following Friday. Freeman's Journal London correspondent says that among the witnesses for the Times not called was Corydon, the notorious informer, and that many other similar witnesses were to have been called. The Press Association" Queenstown corres- pondent telegraphs that the White Star steamer "Germanic," from New York, which arrived at Queenstown to-day, brings in intelligence of the foundering of the large iron barque Port Gordon," of Glasgow, Capt. Gibbs, on the 27th ult., 45 miles south of Cape Flattery, on the North Pacific Coast of America. Four of the crew perished with the vessel." The "Port Gordon" left Androssan on October 24th, for Tacomo, with cargo of 1,300 tons of fire bricks, and 400 tons of pig iron. Lloyd's Agency says a telegram from Malta received this afternoon reports that the sea swept H.M.S. "Sultan" off the rocks at eleven this morning, and that she has sunk in deep water. No lives were lost. Mary Ann Whitfield, of Haslan, this morning, was remanded by the Chesterfield magistrates until Wednesday next, on the charge of murder- ing her two children in June last. The woman heavily insured the children, and then, it is alleged administered poison, afterwards drawing the insurance money. The bodies have been ex- humed, and the stomachs analized. When the cage, containing 16 miners descend- ing No. 1 pit of the Glamorgan Coal Company, in the Rhondda Valley, this morning, the engineer lost control over the winding gear, and the cage descended rapidly. It was, however, partially checked before reaching the bottom, but the men were injured. Two, named Hammond and Kelly, are not expected to re- cover. A goods train from Leith for Carlisle were passing the point between Slateford and Murchiston stations, on the Caledonian Railway, this morning, when the wheels of a wagon carry- ing a tank of naptha gave way, and that and the ten succeeding wagons were smashed. Both parties are working hard in Kennington to-day, and the poll to-morrow promises to be very heavy. The Liberals are holding mid-day meetings. A Times second edition telegram, dated Durban Wednesday, says the High Commissioner has informed the Portugese Government that Mashonaland being under the rule of LobeQgula is within the sphere of British influence. DREADFUL MURDER ON A GRIMSBY SMACK. GRIMSBY, Thursday. Another of those shocking tragedies which arc now and again reported in connection with the fishing trade has occurred. The trawl smack Doncaster," belonging to the Grimsby Ice Com- pany, arrived at Grimsby this morning, and the second hand, Arthur Turrell, reported having on board the dead body of the master, William Connelly, aged 40, residing at 116, Kent-street, who had been murdered when on the fishing grounds and two hundred miles from Spurn. It appears that about six o'clock on the evening of Monday last the second hand was standing near the companion ladder in conversation with the master, when the cook, Walter Tennant Gempton, who was walking about at the side of the vessel, suddenly rushed at the master with an open clasp knife and stabbed him in the back of the neck, saying, "You crafty b-- has that settled you. This is a bit of Jack the Ripper." The master fell on the deck, and was then taken into the cabin, and died in about 10 minutes. The murderer was then secured and the vessel made for port, arriving this morning, when Gempton was handed over to the police. The body of the murdered man was removed to the hospital mortuary to await an inquest. Gempton is only eighteen years of age, and it is thought that he cannot be sane. There was no quarrel between him and the master. Connelly leaves a wife and two children. The prisoner was brought before the borough magistrates to-day charged with wilful murder on Monday, 13th inst., and remanded until Monday next.

FERRYSIpE. OBITUARY.—With deep sorrow we record the death of Mr John Devoy, of this place. Early on Sunday morning last he quietly passed away, after a few week's illness. The funeral took place on Wednesday at St. Ishmael's and was largely attended.

LLANDOVERY. THE EISTEDDFOD.—The Eisteddfod is to take place on the 10th of June, and not on the 13th, as we announced last week.

The Gladstonians of the Rossendale Division are anxious to win this seat from Lord Hartington, and are confident of their ability to do so. The suggested candidates do not, however, appear equally confident or anxious to wrestle a fall." Mr Froude, the well-known historian, in a letter to Mr Waithman Caddell, says Home Rule will be the first and probably irrevocable step towards the separation of the islands it will in- crease the wretchedness of Ireland, and will "I followed at no distant period by the break up of the British Empire."

HUNTING APPOINTAIE-NTS. MI, POWELL'S Foxhounds will meet on Tues- day, March 19th, at Talog.and on Friday, March 22nd, at the Fox Inn, Llanginning each day at 10.30, THE TIVYSIDE Foxhounds will meet on Monday, March 18th, at Pump, near New Inn and on Thursday, March 21st, at Glandofan each day at 11. THE PENLLERGARE Foxhounds will meet on Tuesday, March 19th, at Five Roads; and on Friday, March 22nd, at Llanarthney each day at 10.30 a.m.

BIRTHS. Ev As.-March 12th, at 2, Victoria Place, Pensarn, the wife of David Evans, carpenter, of a son. JONES.—March 8th, at 9, Sawmill Terrace Carmarthen, the wife of Mr William Jones' chief engineer s.s. Tivyside," of a daughter. JACKSON —March 13th, at 18, Morley-street, Carmarthen, the wife of Mr. A. E. Jackson, of a daughter. MARRIAGE. Jo.xEs -THOMA.S -March 14th, at Lammas-street Chapel, Carmarthen, by the Rev. D. Evans, pastor, Mr John Jones to Miss Mary Thomas, Ffynonddrain. DEATHS. BEVNoN.-March7th, at Cenfy, Mynyddygorreg. Kidwelly, Thomas Beynon, aged 74 years. I COLLAKD.- March 12th, at the Queen's Hote], Queen-street Carmarthen, Alice, infant daughter of Mr C O. Collard, aged ti months. DAMES. March loth, at Arch, Parade, the Nrifu of David Dancs, painter OIl G.W.R. Hailway, aged 57. DEVOY. March 10th, at Ferryside, Mr John Devoy, tailor, aged 42. EVANS. March 14th, at Parkyreithen Cottage, near Pensarn, Mr William Evans, coach- builder, aged 60. JoiiN,sox. -.VLarch 4th, at Torquay, Alice Lavinia, yougest daughter of H. Croom Johnson, C.E., of Saint James, Hereford. JONEs.-On the 12th inst., at Wellfield-ioad, Car- marthen, George, infant son of P.C. Jones, No. 8, Borough Police force, aged 2 months. LEWIS.—March 12th, at 29, Hawk's Villa., I Carmarthen, Elizabeth, wife of Mr David Lewis, dyer, aged 23 years.

LLANDILO. ASSESSMENT CO.II.NIITTEE. --A meeting ef the above Committee will be held at 11 a.m. at the S re hall on the 2nd prox. A very successful tea party and entertainment was held at the Baptist Chapel, on the 1st inst. Mr W. Griffiths (Green Hall) presided at the entertainment. FORTNIGHTLY MARKET.—Last Tuesday's mar- ket was a small one. Purchasers were few, and the supply was scanty. Sheep sold at 5d per lb., and fat cattle at 7d per lb. LLANDEBIE U.D. SCHOOL BOARL).-Tlie usual monthly meeting of the above Board was ad- journed from the 12th inst. to one p.m. on Sat- urday next, as there was not a quorum present. BOARD OF GUARDIANS' ELECTION. —Nominations for the above are to be delivered after the 14th inst., but on or before the 26th inst. The list of the persons nominated for the several parishes will be published on the 27th inst. Voting 9 papers will be delivered on the 8th of April next, and are to be collected on the 9th April. On the 10th prox. the clerk (Mr R. S. Lewis) will attend at the Board room to reckon the votes. LOCAL BOARD ELECTION. The following members will retire at the end of their triennial term of office, viz., Major Thomas, Moreb Messrs W. Philipps, Chief Constable and E. A. Roberts, Cambrian House. The nominations must be delivered on or before the 26th inst. Voting papers will be delivered on the 29th inst., Voting papers will be delivered on the 29th inst., and they are to be collected on the 2nd April next. The returns will be made on the 3rd of April next. PETTY SESSIONS. -These sessions were held on Saturday last, the 9th inst., before Messrs Herbert Peel, and A. S. Stepney-Gulston. P.C. John Harries charged David Rees, of Church-street, Llandilo, carrier, with being drunk and disorderly on the highway. Fined 2s 6d and costa.P.C. Evan Davies, of Ammanford, charged Edward Hicks, of Llwyndeisant, Bettws, masori-, with being drunk and disorderly on the turnpike road. Fined 2s 6d and costs. P.C. John Morgan, Cothy Bridge, charged James Richards, of Broad Oak, Llangathen, smith, with a like offence. Fined 2s 6d and costs.P.C. Evan Davies charged Thomas Powell, Sunny Place, Llandebie, collier, with being drunk and disorderly on licensed premises, called the Norton Arms. Fined 2s 6d and costs. The same complainant charged John Thomas, of Peny- groes, Llandebie, collier, with a like offence. Fined 2s 6d and costs. The same complainant charged David Evans, Tirplasgwyn, Llandebie, farmer, with a like offence. Fined 2s 6d and costs. --P.C. George Mitchelmore charged John Jenkins, of Tyrgraig, Cwmamman, Bettws, with being drunk on the highway. Fined 2s 6d and costs.Mary Jones, of Garnlwydwen, Llandilo-fawr, and Sarah Jones, of Cwmbasset, Llandebie, charged John Davies, of Tynycoed Cottage, near Pontamman, with refusing to give up the possession of a certain tenement called Tynycoed.—Wm. Jones, of Garnlwydwen, the son of the plaintiff, said the cottage called Tynycoed belonged jointly to his mother and his aunt. His mother let the house to John Davies (the defendant) about six years ago. He was present at the letting, which took place about Michaelmas. The agreement was to pay E3 15s per annum, together with the taxes. Defendant paid some rent up to about Lady Day, 1884. He had given defendant notice to quit, and he now produced a copy of the notice. He gave the notice to defendant's wife, at his house, on the 24th day of March last.. He had not seen the defendant since.-P.C. Evan Davies, of Amman- ford, said that he served a copy of the notice which he produced, on the defendant (John Davies) personally, in the timber yard at Amman- ford. Defendant said then that he would cause no trouble to anybody. He had since seen the defendant, and he then said that he had not been successful in finding a house, but that he would go away as seen as possible, and that he did not want a police constable to eject him from the house.—Their worships ordered the defendant to give up possession of the cottage on the 1st of April next. THE LATE EISTEDDFODAU. Two largely at- tended meetings of the guarantors of the eisteddfods of 1885 and 1886, with a fair sprinkling of the 1888's," at which Mr L. Bishop (solicitor), ably presided, were held dur- ing the past week at the Victoria Drill Hall. The first on the evening of the 6th inst., had been convened to discuss and ventilate the all- important question of the just and proper dis- posal of the surplus In that, Mr Evan Jones (tailor), questioned the right of those present to 1 0 touch even remotely the matter. According to Mr Jones, the eisteddfodau had been held for the express purpose of getting, if possible, a public hall for the town further a surplus had been secured, and the money had been deposited and credited for that most desirable end in some bank still further some of the guarantors had left. the neighbourhood. The shortest way which then appeared to all out of these objections was put forward by Mr T. G. Williams (solicitor), who led the guarantors to safety by giving notice that he would move at the following meeting held on the evening of the 12th inst., first that all resolutions affecting the disposition of the funds of the eisteddfods of 1885 and 1886 be and are hereby rescinded 2ndly, That the funds of the eisteddfods of 1885 and 1886 be ap- plied in such a manner as shall be voted by the majority of the guarantors of those eisteddfods present at the meeting." It was apparent that Mr C. G. Phillips, the very assiduous secretary had taken care to properly convene the meetings, especially the last, and the chairman having satis- fied himself as to so moot a point, and mollified, and modified the -aspirations of Mr E. Jones, said they had met simply in the interests of the town. They should keep that fact in sight, and not be carried away by any views of their, own. There was a surplus, and they should, and ought to use their discretion in its proper disposal. It was at first intended to use the money for a public hall, but it would be well for them on that occasion anyhow,, wheu they considered the changes that had occurred in the town not to I adhere too rigidly to this. Mr T. G. Williams then addressed the meeting, and at the outset expressed the hope that they would wisely dispose of the surplus in hand for sth £ benefit and improvement of the town. Three years ago they had a most successful eisteddfod, which had given them a surplus of about £ 300. Some went then so far in the heat and warmth of their. success as to anticipate a successful annual eisteddfod, but they well knew* that their hopes had been frustrated in the eisteddfods that followed, and now they were face to face with the difficulty of how to properly dispose of that surplus. If it was something like A:1,000 or E2,000, they could well understand how to carry through the idea of a public hall, but he need hardly poi.nt out tQ them that, with £300, it was impossible to build a hall worthy of the town. The Drill Hall, in which they were at present, had cost over £900 and in their case also the coat would have to be cut according to the cloth." They could rescind any resolutions passed at previous meetings, and he therefore moved, in accordance with the notice given by him, that they be rescinded, and that the funds be applied iiiauoh a manner as should be voted by the majority of the guarantors.—Dr. W. H Lloyd seconded Mr Williams' proposition. — Mr E. Jones could not make out what they meant by such childish tricks (laughter). It had been resolved, as their minutes would show, to get a public hall. The eisteddfodau were held for that purpose, and it would be unjust not to use the money as they had at first intended. u" nroDosed that +I,- I,- nnt (hear, hear).—Mr J. H. Jones (Victoria) £ seconded.—.Mr Edwards (Salutation) said the 1 idea of the members of the committees had been 1 to benefit the town. He therefore proposed that they secure something (laughter), either a public hall or a hall with a literary institute attached to it, but let it be a building known as a public one anyhow. — Mr. j. W. Jones (Ironmonger), could not under- stand why the people of Llandilo tussled and fought over the surplus of £300. Mr Evan Jones wanted a public hall, and Dr. Lloyd wished a reading room, but the difficulty could be well tided over by securing a room that would 1 answer the requirements of a hall and a literary institution. He seconded Mr Edwards.-Dr. W. H. Lloyd asked whether, seeing the number of public halls they already had, they seriously desired to get another one. He need hardly pO nfc out to them that the ^icatcst want was a reading room. Let them get it, if theyjso wished, in connection with a public hall, the hall to be of course of such dimensions as would suit their pockets. At Llandovery, Carmarthen, and LJanelly they had public rooms, and here at Llau- dilo they had to rest satisfied with a smoky, dusty, dirty hole (laughter and applause). -Mr G. Williams (Kings Head) seconded Dr. Lloyd. — Subsequently, Mr Williams' proposition as to the rescinding of the resolution was declared carried, as was also Mr E. Edwards's proposition that the funds be appropriated for a public hall and literary institution.—A committee of 13 members, to be elected by ballot, was formed to fix the site, pre- pare the plans, and the estimate of the cost, such committee to submit their report to the guarantors.