Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

THE SECTARIAN SCHOOL QUESTION AT HOLY HEAD. To the Editor. f3IR,-Your issues of the IGth and 17th inst. have letters on the above question by the manager of the Roman Catholic School. I had I half persuaded myself to pass them unnoticed, finding them only outbursts of passion. Will the manager inform us, if my assertions are "utterly untrue," why he left unanswered the letter addressed to him by the school board, dated June 7th, 1898 ? That letter referred to the promise made by him previous to the meeting of March 1888. Your report, which is the correct one, does cot state that. J. aid children of Protestant parents were induced," &c. How- ver, I now ask is it true that children of Protes- tant parents have been admitted free ? As to the principles ot fair-play and rehgiousequaliry." which he stya do-s not find favour with me." I leave that to be decided by those better qualified to express an opinion, viz., the enlightened public, who will support my contention that it in not fair that grants from the public funds should be used to aid sectarian schools, whether they be Protestant or Catholic, church or chapel. They should be given only to schools under the management of boards elected hy the ratepayers. iloni soit qui mal y pense."—\ours, &c., 1 W. D. JOKES. Old Bank, Holyhead, October

Mr. D. Emlyn Evans. the well-known Welsh composer and critic, has just presented to the library of the University College of North Wales, Bangor, the original manuscript copy of the first Welsh oratorio ever published—the late Rev. E. Steuben's Storm of Tiberias," a work which is stili a favourite with the great choral societies of the Principality.

"I! DENBIGHSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. THE October Sessions for the cor.r»f.v cf Denbigh were held at the County Hall, Wrexhanl, on Friday. Captain GriP.ith-Boscawen (chairman) presided, and there were also present,.— The Right Hon. George OsbG Mrtfgatr. Q C M P. Colonel Cornwallis West, Sir Robert A. Cunliffe, Bart Sir Robert E. Egerton, Iv.C.S.L- Archibald Peel. Colonel Meredith. Simon Yorke, Esq. Capt. Cole. J. n. Burton, Esq. William Overton, Esq. Major Barker. Edward Evans, Esq. C. W. Townsheud, Esq. John Bury, Esq. T. P. Jones Parry, Esq. William Thomas, Esq.. The Chairman, in charging the grand jury, said he was glad to be able to congratulate them' as to the absence of serious crime in the county, The calendar contained the names of five prisoners, hut none of them were charged with serious offences, and the circumstances con- nected with them were of a. simple character. Ir was a most remarkable fact that the number of prisoners, both at assizes and quarter sessions, had much decreased, not only in that county but throughout the country. TRIALS OF PRISONERS. William Williams and Richard Roberts, labourers, pleaded guilty to stealing nine fowls from the farm of M s. Harriet Robert. Croeffoel, and two turkeys from the farm of Mr. Samuel Morris, Berse. Mr. Arthur E. Griffith prosecuted —The prisoners were sentenced to four months' imprisonment each. Jesse Evans, collier, pleaded guilty to breaking into the house at Lletty-fanny Farm, Broughton, and stealing therefrom a watch and chain, value £5, the property of John Elias Roberts. Prisoner who had been convicted previously of a similar offence, was sentenced to nine months'imprison- ment. Thomas Wrighr, plasterer, pleaded guilty to stealing a pair boots from the door of a shop at Denbigh, and was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment. Mr. Arthur E. Griffith prose- cuted. William Roberts, alias Frederick Alfred Barnett, a commission agent, pleaded guilty to stealing a set of harness, value £.5, the property of Mr. Thomas Roberts, Denbigh. The prisoner, was in Mr. Roberts's employ, and absconded with the harness, which he sold at Birmingham. where he was apprehended. Mr. Ellis Griffith prosecuted. Defendant, who has been previously convicted a great many times, and sentenced to penal servitude four times, was sentenced to IS months' imprisonment and two years' police supervision.

RUSSIAN SPIES AND THE WELSH TINPLATE TRADE. CONSIDERABLE consternation has been created throughout the Welsh tinplate districts by the arrival of a number of Russian workmen, who, it is alleged, are seeking employment at Welsh tin-plate works with a view to finding out how black plates are made in this country, with the object of closing the markets against British airtiiufacturers. Experiments have, it is state J, been carried on in Russia for some months, but without success. A circular has been issued to Welsh tinplate manufacturers to combine against the innovation.

BANGOn AND BEAUMARIS UNION. APPOINTMENT OF NURSE. AT Friday's meeting of the guardians Mr. David Williams, in pursuance of notice, moved that a trained nurse be advertised for at a salary of S25 per annum instead of the present officer, who was an inmate when appointed to the post. —The motion was seconded by Mr. R, jjt Rath- bone, and supported by Dr. John Roberts, Mr. Harry Clegg, Captain Stewart, Mr. Benjamin Thomas, and others, all of whom argued that under the present arrangement the guardians did not do their duty to the sick Poor, for whom they were responsible.—Mr. Richard Jones (Tyddynh'c) and Mr. C. F. Pnestley were opposed to the motion, the latter stating that he was as much humbugged by high salaried people as by those who were not so well paid (laugliter).Nir, Williams consented to adopt a suggestion by Mr. Edmund Ashworth, that an efficient nurse be advertised for without men- tioning the salary. The motion was rejected by 17 votes to 16.—Mr. R. R. Rathbone 1 sup- pose the majority will have to take into con- sideration the drafting of the next letter to the Local Government Board (laughter). The minority will wash their hands of it.—On the motion of Dr. Roberts, it was agreed to furnish the Local Government Board .with a recor(j of the proceedings.—At a subsequent stage the master (Mr. Groenley) presented his fortnightly report, from which it appeared that the person who discharged the duties of nurse was lame and unable to go about,, suffering from ulcerated sores, v hich made it impossible for anybody to remain in the room with her for any length of time.-Nir. Priestley The majority Of the board did not know this, and I Therefore ask the majority to withdraw the motion just passed.— The Chairman: A very serious thing has come before us now.—The Master; The fact is. this woman i not fit for the pOiot, owing to the reasons I have given.—Ultimately it was unani- mously agreed to advertise for an efficient nurse according to the terms of Mr. Ashworth's sug- gestion.

j ANGLESEY_NGTES. IN no part of Anglesey doe the intermediate ,[ education movement advance so rapidly and so successfully as at Amlwch. Aif party and sectarian differences have been punk for the time being ia the laudable desire of furthering a cause which » likely to do nsacii for the educa- tional advancement- of the place. We find Tories and Radicals, Churchmen and Noncon- formists asseni1 led together on one common platform, ignoring' for the time being their liifferences Hwl divisions, and uniting in on- grand effort to collect the necessary sum to- wards providing the town with buildings suit- able fnr an intermediate school. Meetings-have now been held in many of the outlying villaces in support of the cause, and local committees bave been formed to collect subscriptions. The success of the movement at Amlwch is now ensured, and it is hoped that Amlwch can very soon be congratulated on having opened their intermediate school. Nothing can be obtained these days without hard work, and Amlwch has worked so well, so energetically, so enthusi- astically, and so unitedly that it deserves to succeed, and it will succeed. In the meantime the question is often asked what are Holyhead and Llangefni doing ? Is the movement making any headway in these places? We are afraid not. We fear that the same zeal and enthusiasm is not shewn at these places as at Amlwch. Your correspondents, Patagonia a and Holyhead Forward," seem to think that "Monwr" is rather hard upon the local com- mittee at Holyhead I can assure them that I had no intention of being so, but I should like to see them spurred on to a little more activity Their actions are watched eagerly by the out- side public. Zeal in their personal capacities the different members of the committee might have, but I repeat that they appear to the outside public "to be fritting away their time at their numerous weekly meetings." "Patagonia" presumes that I am not an inhabitant ot Holyhead, and says that if I visited Holyhead some Friday after- noon my mind would he soon disabused. 1 shall nut inform him in what part of the island I reside, but I can venture to tell this, that nothing of importance will take place at Holyhead any more than in another part of the county without my hearing of it pretty soon. Monwr knows Holyhead well, and is fully aware of the want of facilities tor its young men and young women to make that intellectual progress in the world of letters which the young men and young women of other parts of the country can make. Is there any place within the boundary of Holy- head where a young man or a young woman can obtain the necessary education to qualify him or her to sit at a standard public examina- tion, such as the matriculation examination of the London, Dublin, or Royal Irish University ? I know very well that there are young men, natives of Holyhead, who have won their degrees honourably at one or other of the British universities, but these young men have got on by their own force of character, by their dint oi hard work, and their indomitable perseverance, which have enabled them to overcome all diffi- culties, and to succeed in spite of every obstacle. I am happy to learn, too, that some of them at least were not born with silver spoons in their mouths," but have fought their way right manfully in the face of many draw- backs. Who knows but that there might be many such ones now too at Holyhead who might give a good account of themselves in the near future if they had the opportunity of receiving the advantages of the necessary educa- tion ? If Holyhead allows this golden opportu- nity to slip away, it may never recur again, and consequently it is earnestly to be hoped that the inhabitants will mak« hay while the sum shines." For myself, I do not see the use of these weekly meetings of the loeal committee unless some real, genuine work is done between the different committee meetings. How is it that Valley, Ithoscolyn, Bodedern, Llanfachraeth, Bryngwran, Ty Croes, &c., have not been asked to co-operate with Holyhead? I find that a plan of this nature has been systematically and successfully carried out by the Amlwch com- mittee, and the result has been most satisfactory. Poor Amlwch has not boasted that it has a fifth of the population of the island, nor complained that it has no aristocrats, but the committee have gone to work with a will, never dreaming of failure but determined to succeed. To Holy- head I would say, Go, and do likewise.' The letter of Messrs. Acland and Ellis is likely to be much discussed by the friends and foes of Free Education. The difficulty has already manifested itself at Holyhead, where Mr. W. D. Jones has givennotice that he will call attention at the next meeting of the school uoard to the Roman Catholic School in the town. Speaking with one of the best known schoolmasters in this county the other day, he gave it me as his opinion that head teachers will hail with delight the placing of all State-aided schools under responsibly managers. In very many places in Anglesey the schoolmaster is entirely under the thumb of the clergyman. The schoolmaster, in addition to his ordinary school duties is expected to plav the harmonium in church, to teach in. if not to superintend, in the Sunday School, and to attend singh>g practices, See., all for the paltry sum of from £80 to £100 per annum, while the clergyman pockets sometimes thrice or four times as much cash for doing about a quarter of the work. Wilen responsible managers are placed over our present voluntary schools, we shall see the te lchers more indepen- dent in their sayings and doings, as they will then be more free to act in whatever way they may think best themselves. Never before have the coasts of Anglesey been so crowded with visitors as they were this year. Red Wharf Bay, Penllech Bay, Bull Bay. Rhos- neigr, as well as Beaumaris and Menai Bridge, have been full this summer, and handsome well- built houses have sprung up all around the Anglesey coast during the last few years. The Harvest Homes in the different churches of the Establishment have now almost all been held, and on Monday all the chapels had their almual thanksgiving services. The Llanerchymedd people are rather annoyed that the Joint Committee did not give them an intermediate school, but the inhabitants are wise men, and may be relied upon to do their best in time in furtherance of the cause. f The Anglesey Conservatives are in a sad plight. They had a meeting at Llangefni the other day to select a candide, but no Conservative will venture into the arena, and the probability is that the lot will fall upon a Liberal Unionist candidate. MONWR, ["Monwr" will see from our Intermediate Education column thdt Holyhead is up and doing.—ED.]

Prospectors for gold ore busy 1>1. wirk on the 1estate of Lord Newborough, at Cwroygio, ntOtH Carnarvon. A level has been driven mto the hill for a considerable distance, and it is reT'ort"d that so far the indications are favourable. Mining operations have been recommenced at the Gwyn- fynydd gold mine, Merionethshire. Mtldawe Annie Williams, the well-known Welsh vocalist, died in London on Monday night after three weeks of severe illness.

ST A M ME ABB s should read a book by a gentle- man who cured himself after suffering nearly forty years. Price 13 stamps.—B. Bjusley, Sherwood. Willesden Lane, Broadesbury, L ndo-i, a 333

IrllE ROBBERY OF THE DUKE^OF EDIN- j BURGH'S JEWELS. | At the High Court of Justiciary, Edin'lnirgfe, on | Monday, Stephen Holmes, or Smith, was tried for the theft, on the 1st of May last, from the l^almoral Hotel, Edinburgh, of a gold cigarette case, ar gold ring, a silver solitaire stud, a pair of solitaires, a gold scarf pin, two jewels, and L4 }0s.,the property of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. The articles were stolen from the Duke's apartments in the hotel on the day of the openiug of the Edinburgh Exhibi- tion. After a lenghty trial, the Lord Justice Clerk, m summing up, remarked that it was a great pity that Dukes or any else, when they were in hotels, should not take greater care of their money and jewellery than leaving it about. There Would then be fewer hotel thieves, and fewer suspicions cast on honest servants. After an absence of twenty-five minutes the Jury returned a verdict of Not Proven, and the Prisoner was dismissed.

EXPLOSION ON A YACHT. An extraordinary explosion took place the other day on board Earl Poulett's steam-yacht, the Pathfinder, while lying in Portsmouth Harbour, i but, fortunately without injuring anyone. The vessel is lighted throughout with the electric light. Eormorly the accumulators were stowed in the coal < bunkers, but, as the spot was not easy of access, I they were this season placed on deck, encased in lead and covered with teak. The dvnamo was worked by a small boiler in the engine room, which also heated the water for general supply through* out the vessel. During a violent storm of rain the steward reported a leak in his cabin from the deck, and,on examining the cause, Lord Poulett discovered that the water came down the hole, through which one covered wire passed from the aooumulators and went to the dynamo. As it was rather dark, he struck a wax match, and immediately a terrific ex- plosion took place, the yacht being shaken from stem to stern. On going on deck Lord Poulett saw that the whole of the accumulators had exploded, blowing the teak oases to pieces, and sending the glass fragments and the splinters into the air. The dynamo was running at the time, and only ten minutes previously his lordship and the engineer had been examining the cells, with the lids of the cases open, to see in what state the acid was. Each cell had a vent-hole on the top for escape of air and for ventilation, so that how the explosion originated remains a mystery. The elec- tricians declare it to be one of the most extra- ordinary things they have ever known, and can in no way account for it, as it has hitherto been thought that under no circumstances could gas be generated in accumulators. It would be satufac- tory, therefore, if scientific men could find some solution to the problem, otherwise launches and yachts, where electricity is employed, will be looked upon as too dangerous lor holiday cruising.

THE PRINCE OF WALES IN VIENNA. At the Court dinner given at Schoubruun in honour of the Prince of Wales, there were present, besides the Emperor aud the Prince, Archduke William, Prince Hohenlohe, Liiristett3 Kulnoky, Bauer, Taaffe, and Orczy, Count Wolkenstein, the Austrian Ambassador at St. Petersburg; Count Deym, the Austrian Ambassador at London Mr. Phipps, the British Charge d' Affaires; Major Dawson, Military Atiaune Mr. Grant Duff, Secretary to the Embufty the members of; the Prince's suite, and several. Austrian Court dignitaries. The Prince drove from bchoubruun to the Opera, where he witnessed, irum the, Imperial box, the ballet Jjie Fu^poij'e. Ou Mon- day luoruiug the Prince made several C8, received Baron Nathauiel de Rothschild,aud drove at eleven with Colonel Clarke to the Central Station of the Vienna Volunteer Ambulance Society, which was founded during the night of the hie at the Ring Theatre. His Royal Highness was received by the three founders, Count Wilezok, Count Lame- Zljn, and Baron Mundy. Mr. Pkipps aud Mr. Grant Dutf were also present. The I-riuce, who wore the uniform of his Hussars, remained fully three-quarters of au hour, and iu- spected the station throughout, even going up to the top iioor, which is used as a ^reserve store- room. The usual number of medical students from the Vienna University (who are on duty at the station for twenty-four hours, when they are re- lieved by others) were present, and, as no actual case was reported at the time, au imaginary injury was attended to, to show the Priuce how the institution works. Warning was given by telephone, one of the two large tlmbulauce carts which are kept constantly horsed and ready to start drove up, the stretcher was lowered, and a medical student representing the patient, was raised on it into the cart, and at once driven off to the hospital. The Prince was afterwards shown the kitchen, bath-room, dor- mitory for the medical students, the store-room foi bandages, surgical instruments, and medicines, the room where bags containing everything necessary for first aid are arranged in rows, aud the library, which contains some aim thousand volumes of medi- cal and surgical works. He was finally conducted to the stables and large coach-house, where about two dozen ambulance carts, oooking waggons, and padded carriages for lunatics are kept. The Prince took intense interest in all that was shown him. Baron Mundy, who escorted his Royal Highness, and explained everything in the purest English, suggested to the Prince the foundation of a similar society in London, adding that Ambulance Corps were already at work at Pesth and Prague on the model of the Vienna So- ciety, and that another is being formed at Grunn. The Prince replied that he would be most happy to lend his countenance to such a scheme, and, indeed, it was with that object that he had paid this visit. Before leaving he was presented with a chain brace- let, bearing a locket stamped with a star, the em- blem of the Society, worn by the medical studeuts on duty. The gift was accepted for the Princess of Wales as a souvenir. The staff of the Vienna Society consists of two hundred and twenty-one doctors and seventy-five medical students. The Society had, up to the end of last year, given aid in twelve thousand one hundred and fifty-nine cases, besides transporting seventeen thousaud invalids. The annual expenses are forty-five thousand florins, all raised by public subscription, aud tho station inspected by the Prince cost fifty thousand florius. His Royal Highness lunched with Major Douglas Dawson, and left at five by the Orient Express for Paris, accompanied by Lord Dudley, Mr. Aloucriefl, Mr. Farquhar, and Colonels Clarke aud Pigot. The personnel oi the British Embassy atuded at the station.

A decided improvement has takeu place in Judge Littou's conditiou, aud his medical attendants trust the improvement will be permaueut. It is gratifying to learn that Mr. J. A. Murdock has sent a chequo for £ 596 Os. Gd. to the Crii-koters' Fund Friendly Society, as the net proceeds of the match between the Australians andM.C.C. and Ground. It was definitely decided ou Monday that Par- liament should be summoned to the meet ou the date fixed some time ago—namely,Tuesday Noveiu- ber 2oth. The Prince of Wales has been invited by Lord Aberdare to open the new college at Aberystwi h and it is stated that, if possible, his Royal High- Dess will perform the ceremony at a date to be fixed later on. It is gratifying to learn that instrumental music is progressing in Wales, where it has hitherto received but scant recognition. It appears that the Cardiff Orchestral Society is fiourisiiiug exceed- ingly. No fewer than 1,000 seats have been booked for each of the three subscription concerts to be held in the winter. Woodcocks are visiting ;Wales and the border counties unusually early this sew on. One has been killed this week near Buttingtou by Captain Digby Neave, while another. weighing one pound ihaø been ahot in Breconshire by Master Griffiths. It is not often that this winter visitor is met with in Wales till November.

DMSWL YR YSGRYTHYBAU SANCT- Y mae yr Herald Cymraeg wedi gwneyd trefniadau igyhoeddi yn fuan gyfres o erthyglau gan Mr Gladstone ar y testyn uchod.

I hszv that General Booth will not have nraoa difficulty in finding the money necessary to start his great scheme for the social regeneration of the country. There are already many rich contributors to the luncs of the Salvation Army, and the publica- tion of Gensral Booth's scheme will interest philan- thropists all ever the coantry. He needs zEI00,000 to start with, and a sum of £ -30,000 annually after- wards. It is Inhered ihat the -1100, 000 will be pro- vided by a few hundred wealthy philanthropists, and, once this ti,mt iT obtained, there will be not much diliiculty it raising the £ £$,000 a year. <II' The Msrquis of mete is to be Mayor of Cardiff dfter all. It seemed--at one time as if the chances were distiactly tLe oilier way. The noble Marquis> although by far the largest ratepayer in the borough, was not on the rate book, "and was therefore thought disqualified for the high civic office the Corporation unanimously wished hirnto accept. The doubt on this aud other points of not so technical a character having been dispelled, the Marcjuis will take the M sty oral chair amidst general acclamation. The town may count upon a year of much rejoicing con- sequent upon the display of the most munificent hospitality. Tho American invasion of England1 continues apace, and in the next generation half the English peen-.ge will boast American blood. The latest con- quest is that of the Hon. Dudley Leigh, Lord Leigh's eldest Bern, who is engaged to Miss Beck- with, of New York, but now resident in England. Air. Leigh is brother to Lady Jersey, and aephew m-itemaily of the Duke of Westminster. Lord Leigh's house, Stoneleigh Abbey,near Leamington, is one of the show places of the Midlands,, and the historic ruins of Keuilworth stand on the estate, which extends over 20,000 acres. Lord Leigh's father was raised to the peerage in recognition of his services to the popular cause at the first-Reform Bill. < < Sir Richard Burton's death removes a 'most remarkable man in every way. He was a soldier of distinction, a swordsman of renown, a very eminent auihor, one of the greatest travellers and explorers of his day, a civil efacial who has done enormous service, and a scholar whose attainments as an Orientalist are probably not to be matched. The mau who has been on the staff in the Crimea, and had fought Afghans and African natives, was a pilgrim dervish iu Mecca, a consul at Fernando Po, au investigator of Jewish relics in Palestine, an ambusssador io the King of Dahomey, a searcher in Guinea, and the frankest translator of the Arabian Nights that ever appeared. He was verging on his 70th year when he died, and was, like Lever, whom he succeeded 4at Trieste, of Irish birth. < < It is exactly a hundred years since the chrysan- themum was first introduced into England, and the show in the Inner Temple Gardens has been a London institution for a good part of that time. This year's show is perhaps not so good as usual. There was, indeed, evidence enough of the fiuest gardening skill possible but London grows larger year by year, and even the chrysanthemum, adapt- able to circumstances as it is, will hardly flourish to perfection in such a central position. Still there are Siime remarkable flowers. The white and yellow hues of the chrysanthemum are perfection, but hitherto floriculturists who have tried to get a shade of colour in which there is the smallest mix- ture of red have failed deplorably. The crimson, pink, aud lilac chrysanthemums, for instance, always look faded and dowdy. Now Mr. Newton, the Inner Temple gardener, this year brings out four new varieties, all of which to some extent con- quer the old difficulty. Disraeli and his Day," the new work of Sir William Eraser, which is shortly to be published by Messrs. Kegan Paul and Co., should prove one of the books of the season. The volume, the proofs oi which are now being corrected, will be oil the same lines as the hon. baronet's Words on Wellington," issued last year, and will contain personal recollec- tions of Lord Benconaiiaid, whom Sir William knew intimately from his entering Parliament for Barns- taple, in 1S52, until the Tory statesman's Jeath. It will, I learn, have many anecdotes hitherto uupub- lishad of Lord Palmerston, the late Lord Derby, Lord John Russell, Mr. Bernal Osborne, and their contemporaries in public and social life, most oi whom the author knew. Seeing what a striking success the Words on Wellington "(secured, there is little doubt as to what is in store for Disraeli and his Day," especially as the Bcacousfield cult grows even stronger with time. • m It seems hard upon tne well-to-do residents in the home couuties that they cannot prudently sit down to dinner, or allow their domestic servants to do likewise, without ordering the gardiner or his assistants to patrol the grounds of the house," or mouut guard in the upper floors. Such, how- ever, is the pass to which matters have come, for this is the advice of the police in Hertford- shire, especially where numerous instances have leceutly occuned of di' ing-hours robberies. These en I erpllses appear indeed to be very easy. The thieves simply look tor a ladder, get in at an ol eit wiuuow, and thou seize jewellary and other valuables, haviug previously laid wires across pains to trip up pursuers. As the police notice observes, it portable articles of value were kept in a sale, the robbers would be baffled for rapidity is the essential condition of depredations of tnis kind. *•* I hlve on more than one occasion within the last twelve months given some indication of the facts which have come to the knowledge of the Registrar (ieueral, lut which had not received publicity, con- cerning the rciua kable growth of London. That growth is still maiutaiued at somewnat the same rule. Indeed, one of the most singular facts about the growth of the capital is its regularity. It may be roughly taken thut every mouilr about a thou- sand houses are added to London. Iu August oi ih is year 700,5,7 bouses had to be supplied by the water companies with water in September that number had increased to 76(j,797. Iu August ol last ye-ir 761,404 houses had to be supplied, ot 11,113 below the number lD the same month of this year. In September of this year the companies had to oziprly IU,976 houses mo:e than in Septem- ber of 1 hitl extension is not confined to any one portion of the capital, but a preference is still being showu for the north and no: La-west suburbs. < • South Kensington Museum is about to become possessed of the ceiling of some of the rooms upon the fiist iloor of the old house iu the City which was once the residence of Sir Paul Pindar, the well-known merchant of Elizabethan and Stuart limes. The building, which was recently con- verted into a tavern, is about to be pulled down in cons queuce of the widening of the Great Eastern Railway at its approach to the Liverpool Street terminus. It was erected in the closing years of Eliz ibeth's reigu, and is acknowledged to be, with its gable bay windows aud matchless panel work, one of the finest specimens of Elizabe'hau domestic architecture which has survived until now. The primary arrangement oi the mansion, indeed, had been almost destroyed be. fore the present operations, only a very little of the original internal woodwork remaining; but the very fine ceiling referred to, formed of plaster and abounding in rich devices, continued to exist, al- thuugh uufortuuutely slightly mutilated. Mr. Heuniker Heatou has come back from America looking remarkubly well, and full of en- thusiasm for his ocean penny postage plan. He as- sures me thas if he had known a year ago what he has learned iu the States the ocean penny post would t-Y now have been in existence. One fact which has stiei.gthened the hopes and stiffened the determination ot the member for Canterbury is the stupendous increase iu the number of let- ters posted iu the United States for the United Kingdom. Iu ten years the number per annum has increased from 8,000,000 to 24,000,000. This 200 per cent., or three-fold increase, took place during a period when the posiage remained stationary. During the same period the le<ters posted fiom the United King- jdoiu io the United States increased 100 per cent. This fict aigues its vwn case. If the letters in- creased 200 percent, oue way and 100 per cent. the other way under the present high postage, what will be the rate of increase when letters are carried aoross the Atlantic at a penny each ? Good use of this argument has been made in the letter Mr. HeUlliker- Hcatull has addressed to the Premier. When tne letter is published I think it will excite a great deal of intorest.

LLADuDO PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 20rrT.—•Before E. Kneefhaw, Esq. (chairman), the Hon. H. Lloyd Mostyn, and Eiias Jones, Esq. A BANSOP. MAN IN TROUBLE.—Ellis Llcyd ■ Jones, book agent, Regent-street, Bangor, was -charged with travelling on the line of the London and North-Western Railway without having .previou,-lf paid his fare.—Mr. R. Al. Preston prosecuted on behalf of the company, -and Mr. R. S. Chamberlain defended.—Mr. Preston said the company ld not so much a desire to punish persons its to check travelling without tickets. To bring such actions as these Was a losing game to the company, and their object was to prevent others from committing such offences.—Joseph Evans, ticket, collector at Llandudno Junction, said that on the 16th ult. -he was on duty at the entrance door to the Junction station. About 8 p.m. the defendant came to the door, when witness asked for his | ticket. He said he had none. At first he stated j that he had come from Holywell, and said again I that he nad travelled from ltliyl. Witness aaked him for his fare, but he did not pay. He said he had no money at the time.—Cross- j examined, witness denied that defendant said he had overslept himself and came past RhyJ^IIe did not show any ticket. Witness defendant on the :24th, and followed him to the Junction booking-office. He then offered topay ilis fare from Rhyl. — He-examined, witness said the defendant showed him no ticket whatever nor -said he had overslept himself.—William Wynne Jones, stationed at Chester, said that on the 19th ult. he was at Llandudno Junction, i and heard no conversation on the put, of the (defendant then. On the 24th the defendant! kcame and offered to pay the fare from Rhyl to the Junction, but witness declined it, as the matter had already been reported to the superin- tendent.—Mr. Chamberlain said the defendant assured him that he took a ticket from Holywell to Rhyl, and there overslept him>e!f. On the same evening the defendant returned to Rhyl, as he (Mr. Chamberlain) held in his hand the defendant's hotel bill for the date at Rhyl.—A line of 10s. and costs was imposed. TOWNSPEOPLE AND MAIIKKT TOLLS.—Enoch Davies, greengrocer, Lloyd-street. was charged | "With vending articles about the streets before previously paying toils.—Mr. R. S. Chamberlain prosecuted on behalf of the town commissioners, and Mr. Osbert Edwards defended.— W. T. Wil- liams, market inspector and the collector of tolls, said he saw the defendant selling potatoes out of a shandry in the streets. The last time he raid toll was on the 19th June. He had ? previously been paying for three years. He j said he •would not pay as other people did not. A Witness expected tolls from outsiders as well as towtspeople. The defendant, had a shop in the town. Edward Foulkes, fish dealer, and Thomas Roberts, Eden Dairy, were similarly Charged.—It was state i that both these defen- dants had no shops in the place.—Mr. Osbert JSdward contended that the intention of the legislature was to collect rolls from outsiders and hot from ratepayers. Further, the defendants simply delivering goods to customers.— Mr, Chamberlain said there was no objection to tradesmen calling for orders.—Each defendant "as fined 5s. and costs. A PUBLIC-HOUSE CASE. — James Lloyd, Stanley Hotel, Mostyn-street, was charged with Selling drink to drunken people.—The case had been heard at the previous court, the charge then being one of permitting drunkenness, and as there were technical objections, the hearing 'ra adjourned, and a fresh summons was taken for selling drink to drunken persons. The first charge was dismissed, the case under the fresh summons being proceeded with.—Superinten- Qent H. P. Williams prosecuted, and Mr. Bellis defended.—P.C. Nelson ((3). as on the previous !j°ccasion, deposed to seeing Joseph and Elizabeth |H)avelin, who were drunk, being served with Grink by a young man behind the bar. The two Davelins were convicted, and fined 5s, and Costs for being drunk.—P.C. Arridge corroborated this evidence.—Mr. Bellis addressed the bench behalf of the defendant, and the evidence for the defence taken at the previous court was read ^Hd accepted in this case.—The defendant was Jmed £ '2 and costs, with no endorsement of hcence. DRUNKENNESS.—The following were fined for drunkenness and disorderly behaviour Robert Edwards, Grove House; John Robert Owen, Thomas R. Owen, William *|Vans, .Nantygomer, 5s. each and costs ana Thomas Owen, labourer', Jubilee-street, 20s and Costs. j ft RUBIOUS DBIYING.—Daniel Edwards, Ty'ny- j*ridd, pleaded guilty to furiously driving a ^orse and carriage. P.C. Williams (40; proved the case. The defendant was fined os, and costs. ""■Griffith Roberts, Pembyn-side, was similarly ^barged. P.S. Rowlands said the defendant was giving in the Happy Valley, and galloped etween a carriage and an invalid chair, the "et'endant's Cc.rriH^e grazing- the wheel o* the ^oair, which proceeded close to the rock. Fined Os. and coats. CHUKLTY TO HOUSES.—Robert Owen, coach- man, was charged with working a lame horse, x. P. Davies, Ty'nycoed, the owner, had also ,^en summoned.—Mr. E. hi. Bone appeared lor latter.— Inspector Robert Rigg, of the ^••S.P.C.A., said the horse was drawing a milk Cart, and it was lame of the left leg. Owen Emitted they knew it was lame, and the eterinary surgeon had said it was not fit. to work. vMr. Bone said Mr. Davies was negotiating for pother horse, ana would have disposed of this, but that they had not been successful in getting pother.—Owen was fined 10s. and costs, and he master and costs.——Enoch Hughes was ^harged with cruelty to a pony, and Thomas j^lvvards, Market Hall, with allowing the same be worked.—Inspector Rigg said that on the £ ~nd ult. the pony had a wound on the back j°Qe, over which was a sack. Theanimai was also *pie of the left hind 'eg,and it had several fresh ^hip cuts. No doubt they had to whip tue j^imal to urge it on. It was in poor condition. r*ughes was fined 10s. and costs, and Edwards £ 1 /^d costs. David Pugh Mas charged with forking, and Edward Taplin, carriage owner, ^'th allowing the working of a diseased mare. -Inspector Kigg proved the case.—Pugh was tined Os. and costs, and Taplin £:2 and co-ts. UNFIX SLAUGHTKR-HOUSKS.—Robert Parry, Robert Williams, George Hughes, and Robert butchers, were charged with keeping ^'aughter-houses in an unfit state. — Mr. Chamberlain prosecuted on behalf of the com- t&issioners, and Mr. Osbert Edwards defended.— .ur. 11. Rees, district medical officer of health for the county of Carnarvon, said it was part of his QUty to inspect [places within the Llaududno Utban sanitary district. These particular daughter-houses were situate between the rail- way station and the Conway-road. He visited the places on the 31st of July. They were bad, f\nd he could not find words enough to describe their state—the horror and purification there, rats running in all directions. There were 110 sanitary means whatever, and no proper drainage -Cross-examined,witness saiu there was -8n utter disregard of all sanitary arrangements. It was a wooden structure pliistered with •Coagulated blood. It was an undoubted nuisance, It was not licensed slaugnter-house. Mr. Osbert Edwards remarked that lie understood there was not a single slaughter-lnuse in Lian- dudno.— Daniel Edwards, sanitary inspector, said he could smell the effluvia from the Conway- road. There was no public slaughter-house in the town.— Mr. Ofbert Edwards held that these j men had done their best by slaughtering at a long distance from houses rather than kill in the middle of the town.—E;.cli defendant was fined £ 1 and costs. \V OMKN'S DISPUTKS. — Elizabeth Roberts was charged with assaulting Ann Edwards, 1 residing in Back North-parade.—Mr. Chamberlain was for the complainant, and Mr. Bone on behalf of the defendant.—There were cross-summonses. v —Each was bound over in the sum ot £ o to ) keep the peace lor six mont hs. I A SMOKK CASK.—Messrs. Keardon and Kendall had been summoned by Daniel Edwards, sanitary inspector, for causing a nuisance in tne form or black smoke emitted from tneir laundry works. —Upon Mr. Reardon promising to do anything suggested by the authorities s J as to abate wnat was complained of. the case was adjournec. CHAnGF. OF THKVX AGAINST A YOUTH- Thomas Williams. Penygwaitn, aged lo, was charged "with stealing a watch, the p*open> o. Robert Clarke, a2ed 12, of the Iloilanu Arms, Glan Conway. It appears that the latter cunug the summer was engaged at Penmynyda, i>.an dudno. lie left a short time ago and let his box remain at Penmynydd. In the box, which was not locked, was a watch valued at 15s. W den the box was brought to his home the watch was missing. lIe came to Llandudno and there saw the defendant. He asked him whether he had seen his watch, and defendant said he knew nothing about it. Another lad informed witness that defendant had told him that he (Clarke) had sold the watch to him (the defendant) for 7s 6d He saw defendant a second time, and then defendant stated he had taken the watch to the watchmaker and that there was 2s. M. to pay on it. Witness offered to pay the half-crown and say no more about it. He found, however, that the watch was not at the watchmaker's. P C Williams (40) said he went to the defendant to inquire after the missing article, when de- fendant said he took the watch iromCxarkes box for a lark and had broken it, and had to pay 5s. for mending it. He subsequently drew the watch out of his box.—Defendant was severely Ar.1i ordered to come up for judg- ment when called upou.—His mistress (Mrs. Davies), Penybuarth, became surety for him. A DUKSSMAKKII AND HER EMPLOYKHS. Caroline Bland, a dressmaker, had summoned Messrs. Jones Brothers, drapers, for wages in lieu of notice.—.Mr. Chamberlain, who appeared for the complainant, said that one of the Constables, instead of serving the r^mmons upon the defendants, had handed it to the complain- ant. When the nrstaka was found they sent l; summons down to the defendants that morning, but they declined to attend or do anything, on principle, they said. The girl wished to go home to Birmingham, and it would be unkind to keep her there.—Superintendent Williams sani he couid not account, for the mistake, except it was the foolisnneod of the constable. J.he Chairman was afraid they could not do anything, but it was very discourteous to the bench and cruel to the girl.—Mr, Chamberlain said that in case the girl would have to come down again from Birmingham, he hoped the bench would consider the circumstances as to expenses.—The girl was then ordered to attend the Conway Petty Sessions that day fortnight—Meantime, a communication was made to Messrs. Jones, and one of them came into court and said he Knew nothing about the case, his brother having had to do it.—After this, Mr. Ellis Jones arrived m company of Mr. R. Bellis, who asked for an adjournment.—The Chairman said it was not the fault of the young woman that the summons had not been served in time, and pressed that the case should be proceeded with to enable her to go home. — Mr. Bellis consented. — Mr. Chamberlain produced a letter showing that Carolina Blanu was engaged in May last, at 24. a month, as dressmaker, and H promise was that her fare one way from Birmingham might b- paid if she gave satisfaction during the season. — C. Bland stated that. the working hours in the season were irom 8.30 a.m. to 9 p.m or 10 p.m., and perhaps later. On Monday, during the half-uour for dinner, she went out, as was her custom. All the others usually did likewise two or three times a week, to post letters or some- thing of that scrt. MiSS Mason, the liend hand, was well aware of the custom, and sometimes they posted her letters. When witness returned, she was met by Mr. Ellis Jones, who asked her where she had been. She stated that she had been out, as she had often been. He said he did not allow it, and told her she had better go and pack up her things. She asked for a month's pay. When she went there again, Mr. E. Jones told her to eo back to the work-room, but she refused.—In cross-examination, witness said that in September she went away on a Saturday night to Rhyl and returned on Monday. Miss Mason bad given her permission. Several of the other girls went away over the Sunday.—Mr. Ellis Jones said the rules were that none of the employes were to leave the premises without his permission. He objected to their being from the house over night without express permis- sion. lie was not aware till the day he dis- missed her that the complainant had been away over the Sunday.—The Chairman said that what they had to decide was whether being oat during the half-hour for dinner was a sufficient excuse for dismissing the complainant. The bench did not consider it was a sufficient excuse, and therefore they thought complainant was entitled to a month's wages in lieu of notice. As to the 10s. 6d. charged as fare to Birmingham the bench were sure that people like the Messrs. Jones would pay that without an order.-Mr. Bellis: No I ask for an order, as this case may go further.—The Chairman: Then we make an order that the 10s. 6d. as well be paid.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTH. To the Editor. SIR,—Will you permit me to convey my cordial thanks, through the prtss, to a generous lady who wishes to remain anonymous, for a gift of twenty-two pounds towards the hall of residence for students? The sum was handed to me by our respected lady principal of the hall Miss Carpenter.—Yours obediently, T. C. EDWARDS. October 21st, 1890.

LIVER COMPLAINTS.—Dr. King's Dandelion and Quinine Liver Pills, without Mercury, are a potent remedy; remove an Liver and Stomach ¡- potent remedy; remove all Liver and Stomach Complaints, Biliousness, Headache, Sickness, Shoulder Pains. Heartburn, Indigestion, Consti- pation. pation.

IIOLYHEAD BOARD' OF GUARDIANS. TUESDAY, 21st inst., at the Valley.—Present: Messrs. R. Williams (Treban) presiding, 0. Parry, 0. H. Foulkes (vice-chairmen), H. H. Williams, J. P. Griffith, John Griffith, J. P. Rowlands, Robert Williams, Richard Evans, Hugh Jones, William Griffith, Roland Jones, E. R. Owen, R. Hughes, Robert Jones, William Williams, John Jones, Robert Gardner, Owen Hughes, Henry Evans, William Riva, Dr. R. P. Williams, and Captains John Owen and George Lewis also Mr. James K. Hughes (clerk). STATISTICAL. The following amounts were paid in out-relief during the past fortnight:—Holyhead district, £82 69. 6d. Aberffraw do., £51 4s.; Bodedern, do., £48 13s. 8d.; total decrease, £13 Os. 10d.— Number in the house, 61. REDUCTION OF RATES. The present call was fixed at 1O. It has been reduced from Is. 8d. during recent years, mainly through the exertions of the clerk and some of the guardians.

THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CAN'T COMPLY. The Registrar-General wrote to say that he cannot consider as satisfactory the proposals to provide a strong fire-proof room at the work- house for the custody of the registers. Registers must be kept at the register's office for con- venient reference, and he urged the necessity for providing the same at the register office.—Mr. Gardner was of opinion that public papers should be kept at the workhouse, as many of the offices were unoccupied.—Mr. 0. H. Foulkes wished to know it they should apply to have the registrar's office at the workhouse.—The Clerk replied that it was not allowed in any case.—Mr. H. H. Williams thought the matter was finally settled by the letter of the Registrar-General.—Dr. Roland Williams thought it very unfair that the guardians had to pay all expanses and get no rutum.—Mr. Jones was afraid rhnt the guardians I had no alternative but to pay.—Mr. Gardner moved, and Captain George Lewis seconded, that the matter be deferred and fully investigated.— This was carried. RESIGNATION. Owen Jones.recently appointed porter, tendered his resignation. On coming before the guardians he said he objected to have to cook.—Some of the guardians were surprised to hear that this was a part of his duty.—The Clerk explained that this was always a condition in engaging a porter, or, more properly speaking, a task- master,—In ar -iwer toone of the members, Owen Jones replied that the master and himself were on perfectly friendly terms. FUTURE WATKRLNG-PL ACES. I The inspector of nuisances (Mr. Pierce) called attention to the insanitary condition of some portion of the Trearddurestate.—The owner, Mr. H. H. Williams, said he had incurred some expense, and was prepared to do more if the defects were pointed out to him.—It was arranged that Dr. Evans and Mr. Pierce meet Mr. Williams to discuss matters.—Mr. Gardner called attention to the fact that Trearddur Bay and Rhosneigr were fast becoming favourite watering-places hence the absolute necessity that some steps should be adopted at oncp with a view to sanitation and building in these neigh- bourhoods.—Mr. H. H. Williiime pomted out that some buildings were about to be started at Trearddur at once.—It was then proposed by Mr. Gardner, seconded by Mr. Robert Wil- liams, and carried unanimously, that the rural sanitary authority take steps with a view to the adoption of building bye-laws. The following gentlemen were appointed a committee;— Me-srs. John Lloyd Griffith, Robert Gardner, Richard Williams (Trehtlll), Owen Parry, O. H. Foulkes, J. Jon^s, H, II. Williams. J.P.. together with Dr. K. P. Williams and Captain George Lewis. GONE WRONG. On the motion of Mr. Gardner, seconded by Captain George Lewis. Emma Roberts, aged 60, at present an inmate of Stanley Hospital, Holy- head, was sent to the asylum as a pauper patient.

CARNARVONSHIRE AND ANGLESEY TN- FIRMARY—Weekly report, Monday, Oct. 20th. — In-patients, 11; total number ot out-patients admitted since October 25th, 1889, 1519 total number of out-patients admitted during the past week, 36; home patients, 13. Visitors for the ensuing week, Mis. J. Pritchard and Canon T. Williams; lion, physician for the ensuing week. Dr. Richards; hon surgeon for the ensuing week, Dr. Richard Jones.—C. GREY EDWARDS, M.B., House Surgeon. THE BISHOP OF PETERBOROUGH AND TITHES, — The Bishop of Peterborough, says the Liberator, is very angry with the Welsh Non- conformists because they do not pay their tithes, and says" it is not decent to starve the clergy to bring about disestablishment and dis- endowment." This is very well from the Bishop's point of view, but why should the clergy starve? If Churchmen would only put their hands into their own pockets to pay their ministers, as the Nonconformists do, there would be no question of starving and it is not "decent" that the richest Church iu Christendom should allow its clergy to suffer because the titbepayers choose to "exercise their right of refusing voluntarily to pay their tithes, and leave their clergy to their legal remedy. The Establishment is based on the principle of com- pulsion, and the Welsh tithepayers are only showing what a hideous thing compulsion is as the financial basis of a Christian Church.

MAGAZINES OF ALL SORTS AND SIZES are bound neatly and economically at the Herald O fic<) ;»rnarvon

ORTH WALES LIBERAL FEDERATION." MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A MEETING of the Executive Committee of the North Wales Liberal Federation was held on FriOay, at Liberal Club, RhyJ, when there were present the Rev. Evan Jones, Carnarvon, in the chair; Messrs. Isgoed Jones, C.C.. Llanrwst; W. Williams, I 1 J y 1; W. R. T. Jones, Holyhead J. M. Jones, Caergwrle and f r. W. H. Tilston, secretary. Letters of apology for non-attendance were read from Mr. Osborne Morgan, M.P., Captain Verney, M.P., Mr. Humphreys-Owen, Mr. T. Gee (Denbigh). G. E. Powell (Wrexham), and the Rev. Griffith Ellis (Bootle). IIIODFO OF ELECTING MFMBHRS. The report of the sub-committee appointed to consider the mode of electing members of the executive committee was considered and adopted. The committee was appointed because of the mode of election at the last annual meeting, causing dissatisfaction through some counties being insufficiently represented. The committee reported in favour of one member being elected by each constituency association, and three members from each county constituency elected by the annual meeting, so as to secure that every county shall be represented. DISESTABLISHMENT. The Secretary reported the result of the recent conference with the National Liberal Federation on the subject of Welsh Disestablish- ment, and. the reply or that body had been printed as a leaflet for circulation in North Wales. The question of Welsh Disestablishment will be submitted at the annual meeting of the National Liberal Federation, to be held at Sheffield on November 24th, 25th, and 26ih, and it was re- solved That this meeting expresses its thanKs to those members for Welsh constituencies who last year attended the meeting of the National Liberal Federation at Manchester to support by their presence the resolution there adopted on Welsh Disestqbljsli merit, and would now respect fully urge on the Liberal members for North Wales constituencies the extreme importance of their attendance at the forthcoming meeting at Sheffield, when the motion so vital for Wales, to place Welsh Disestablishment on the Liberal programme as a matter to be settled by the next Parliament, next after Irish Home Rule, will be submitted as one of the official resolutions, and that the attention of the Smth Wales Federation and the Welsh members of Parliament be called to the importance of this me,tter.It was also resolved to urge the constituency associations to secure the attendance of members, their repre- sentatives, at the Sheffield conference.—The general purposes committee were instructed to take such steps as may he deemed necessary for the purpose of bringing before English candidates for Parliament at bye-elections the question of Welsh Disestablishment. NEW MEMBER. Mr. T. Parry Jones, of Newtown, having resigned his membership of the executive com- mittee through inability to attend the meetings, it was resolved that Dr. Edwards, of LUnfyllin, be asked to take his place.

LIBERALISM IS FLLrrSI-HRE, LIBERAL ASSOCIATION FOBMED. ON Saturday, a numerously-attended meeting, consisting of delegates from each of the polling districts in the county of Flint, was held at the Liberal Club, Rhyl,to consider the advisability of forming a county Liberal Association for Flint- shire. Mr. J. Herbert Lewis, J.P., was voted to the chair, and, in the course of his opening remarks, said he inferred, from the large number of delegates present, that there was a strong desire that a county Liberal Association should be formed. In anticipation of that, draft rules had been prepared by a number ot Liberal county councillors, who took the opportunity of their frequent meeting with each other at Mold to go into this question, so that something definite might be brought before that meeting. For his own part he was strongly in favour of the form- ing of a central association, and hoped that as a result of that meeting they would have this much-desired organisation for the county of Flint (applause). It was then formally proposed, seconded, and carried that a County Liberal Association be formed for Flintshire. Afterwards a long dis- cussion ensued as to the desirability or otherwise of inviting the existing borough association to amalgamate, hut eventually it was decided that the two should be distinct and separate associa- tions. The draft rules were then considered and approved, subject to some slight modifica- tions. The objects of the association are—(1) To promote and maintain the Liberal representa- tion of the county of Flint; (21 to attend to the registration of voters; (3) to promote the extension of Liberal principles in the government of the country. The executive committee will consist of the officers of the association and one member elected annually by each polling district having 500 or fewer electors, and one for every 500i or fraction of 500 above that number also of co-optative members (not exceeding seven in number), chosen by the aforesaid members.—Mr. J. Herbert Lewis, J.P., was unanimously elected president of the association, and the following gentlemen were elected vice-presidents, viz. Messrs. Samuel Smith, M.P., John Roberts M.P. R. Howard. J.P.. J. Herbert Roberts, I P., J. 1. Muspratt, J.P., W. Davies, Caergwrle; M. A. Halli, Brynbella; Sam Perks,.J. P., Jas. Reney, Connah's Quay: W. Johnson, J.P., Broughton; E. K. Muspratt. J.P., Liverpool; and Dr. Easterby. St. Asaph. The Holywell representatives not being prepared with a nominee, it was agreed to allow the Holywell Association to appoint a vice-president for th3 district. Mr. Henry llurlbult, J.P., Connah's Quay, -was elected honorary treasurer, and Mr. P. Harding Roberts, Holywell, secretary. Messrs. P. Mostyn Williams and J. Morgan, Mold, the present registration agents, were requested to continue to act in that capacity, Mr. William Williams, Rhyl, was appointed as the representative of the association on the committee of the North Wales Liberal Federation, and Mr. J. L. Muspratt. J.P., was elected to represent the boroughs upon the committee. It was decided to also nomi- nate the following gentlemen for seats on the committee at the approaching annual meeting of the Federation at Llandudno, YIZ. :-Dr. Edwards, MoM; Rev. J. Davies, Bistr.<; aud Mr. Evan Bryan, Holywell. The president and Mr. William Jones, Holywell, were nominated as the representatives cf the association on the general committee of the National Liberal Federation, and a number of gentlemen were deputed to attend the annual meeting of the council of the Federation at Sheffield. The question of funds for the carrying on of the association was re- ferred to the executive committee. A subscrip- tion list was opened in the room, the president heading the list, with a donation of £10. A vote of thanks to Mr. Herbert Lewis for presiding brought a lengthy sitting to a close.

Lord Aberdare has intimated that it is not'im- probable that the Prince of Wales may attend the opening of the extended premises of the University College for Wales at Aberystwyth. Lord Aberdare has received reassuring replies also from Lord Granville, Lord Cranbrook, and Sir W. H. Dyke.

CONWAY RABBIT COURSING. ON Saturday, the Conway Fox and Welsh Terrier Coursing meeting was held in a field by the Ferry Farm Hotel, Llandudno Junction. The following were the officersStewards: A. Roberts, A. Hall, R. Jories,, A. Petch, E. Jones; judge, W. Roberts; slipper, A. Hill; slip steward, C. Williams; flag steward, C. E. Williams; secretary, C. Williams, Conway. BODYSGALLEN STAKES.—Smooth or wire- haired fox or Welsh terriers; open, 14 inches and under:— R. Hughes' Menai beat H. Jones' Busy. W. Jones' Spot beat Harris's Fan. Lovett's Royal Jim beat J. Jonas'Le,). Williams' Sandy beat NV. J. Williams' Tip. ll.Harwood's nom. beat II. Jones' Young Try Again. J. Pemberton's Charlie beat F. F Jonfs' Preen. Second Course.—Spot beat Menai, Sandy beat Royal Jim, llarwood's noru. beat Charlie. CONWAY STAKES.—Any variety of terriers open, 16 inehes and under: R. Roberts'Gelert bent Huclies' now. Finlay's Felix beat W. J. Williams' lirython. G. Evans' Rougb beat B Brooks'Jack. R. Roberts'Jack beat B. Taplin's Juby. II. Hughes' nom. beat T. Price's Spot H. llarwood's nom. beat J. Juby's nom. Second Course.-(jeltrt beat. H tiglits' nom.; after which the stakes could not be further con- tested, as there were no rabbits. GXODDAETH STAKES.—Smooth or wire laind fox or Welsh terriers; open, 14 inches and under:— H. llarwood's nom. beat .T Craven's Boss. D. Daints Ross Hill beat n. T. Williams' nom. R, Jones' Queen beat F. F..Tones' l'rjeu. 0. Jones' Vic beat Lewis's Flo. H. llarwood's nom. a bye. As already remarked, the number of rabbits was exhausted before any of the stakes had b^en completed, and the crowd become disorderly. There were only two or three g >od courses throughout. At the same time the judging and slipping gave general satisfaction.

A YOUNG HORSE STEALER. At the London Sessions, before Sir P. H. Edlin, Q.C., on Monday, James Summers, 16, labourer, was indicted for stealing a mare, van, and other articles, value £íO, the goods of Henry William David Willis.—The prisoner having pleaded guilty, Detective-sergeant McAllister said the prisoner had been twica convicted of horse stealing.—The prose- cutors in this case are dairymen, carrying on busi- ness in Duke Street, Grosvenor Square, and the prisoner jumped into one of their milk vans when unattended, drove to Aldershot, and camped out at night on the common, where he aud a companion drank the milk. He drove back next day, and when passing through Russell Square was appre- hended.—He was sentenced to twelve uloutbal imprisonment with hard labour.

THE ALLEGED EXTRAORDINAY CONDUCT OF A CLERGYMAN. Upon Mr. Hopkins taking his seat at the Lambeth Police Court on Monday morning, the Rev. Mr. Bell, about whom a statement was made on Friday by two young women with regard to an emigration paper, came before his worship and stated that a report of the matter had been widely circulated in the press, aud handed a newspaper contain- ing the report to Mr. Hopkins, who perused the account and thon asked the reverend gentleman what he wished to say. Mr. Bell replied that there was not one word of truth in the statement. He had not seen the young women, and had not refused to sign any documents. He was well known, and he would ask that the same publicity might be given to the contradiction as to the statement. Mr. liopkins said he had no douot the press would do this. The charge was that Mr. Bell had refused to sign the emigration form when he learned that the applicants had not been confirmed.

At tho Chester City Quarter Sessions on Monday, there was a blank calendar for the first time in twenty ) eiirs. The British Foreign Office has issued instructions to ita repnsenhitives abroad that the Brazilian lie- public is to be formally recognised, and the Lords of the Admiralty have ordered ships on the station to forthwith salute the flag of the liepublic. At Bury, Buckley Yates and Isaac Wood have been each lined io and costs lOt. assaulting Henry Greenfield, a ^machine-fitter employed at Messrs. Hacking ana t>o. s, where tiiere nas recently been a labour dispute. lime was given for the defend- ants to take steps for quashing the conviction. Mr. John Murray, l'Ílc Aca<lemy says. has in the press a memoir of the early art-lite and dramalxo career of Jenny Lind from 1820 to 1651, written from original documents, letters, diaries, L-c., by Canon Scott Holland and Mr. W. b. Rockstro. it will be in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations.

"CRAIG DDISYFL, YR VSGHYTHYRAU SANCT- AIDD."—Y mae yr Herald Cymraeg wedi gwneyd trefniadan i gryhoeddi yn fuan gyfres o erthyglau gan Mr Gladstone ar y testya uchod.