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A UNIONIST CANDIDATE WILL TAKE THE FIELD. A very interesting convivial meeting was held at the Conservative Club, Llanelly, on Thursday evening, Mr Edwin J. Powell presiding. Mr Ernest Trubshaw, managing partner of the Western Tin-plate Works,in addressing the meet- ing, referred to the political situation in the boroughs. Whatever the result of the present oonflict between the Gladstonian candidates might be, he urged upon all the Conservatives not to promise their vote or support to anybody, as a Unionist candidate was to be brought forward, who, he was certain, would commend himself to the electors generally, and whom they would all support (applause). He ventured to say that the Con- servatives were a united party, but that could not be said of their friends on the other side (Cries of "No, no.") He believed that many Conse vatives did not record their votes in favour of Sir John Jones Jenkins at the last election, simply because he pronounced in favour of dises- tablishment. Now, however, he wished to im- press upon all true Conservatives that the main point at the next election would be Home Rule or the disintegration of the Empire. The ques- tion of disestablishment should not be allowed to oceupy much of their attention j list now, and all Churchmen could rest assured that the Church was safe enough, and would be safe for many years in fact, the House of Lords would not sub- mit to such an act of spoliation without first appealing to the country (applause). He hoped that if the gentleman who would be brought for- ward to contest the boroughs of Carmarthen and Llanelly in the Unionist interest should be in favour of disestablishment, the Conservatives would not withhold their votes in consequence, as the gentleman in question would support the maintenance of the Empire, and the integration of the Empire was the chief object of the next Parliament. He could not for a moment announce who that candidate was to be but in due time he would be named, and until that time arrived, he (the speaker) urged upon them to wait patiently and keep their powder dry (applause). A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Mr Trubshaw for his address.

GLADSTONIAN POLL AT LLANELLY. A MAJORITY FOR MAJOR JONES. The test poll at Llanelly on Saturday after- noon created a great deal of interest, but the 9 figures prove that the excitement over the struggle fell short of the high pitch and the tierce intensity expected. It was very generally believed that the poll would have been consider- ably heavier, and the major's majority larger. The result of the poll was made known shortly after nine o'clock, giving a majority of 545 for Major Jones, but this error was speedily corrected, and the true figures submitted as follow Major Jones 1,115 Mr Lewis iNIorris 591 Majority for Major Jones 524 The result was- received with manifestations of enthusiasm by the supporters of the Major, mode- rated by a shade of disappointment, many having anticipated a larger majority. At the same time they claim that the vote has settled the question of the candidature-a claim which they found upon the statement that at Carmarthen the party leaders cannot claim a Liberal roll of more than 600, and that out of that number the major would be able to substract enough, and more than enough, to render a majority for the poet improbable. On the other hand, Morrisites do not take the result as the concluding chapter on the vexed question of the Liberal candidature, and the Carmarthen deputation at Llanelly on Saturday gave it as their opinion that the St. Peter's poll might upset the Llanelly decision. Suggestions, emanating from Carmarthen, have latterly been made to refer the matter to arbitra- tion but the Llanelly Liberals deny the exist- ence of any compact between the towns to the effect that Carmarthen was this year to have the choice of the candidate, and, therefore, will not accede to Carmarthen's recommendation. The polling strength of Llanelly is 3804.

MEETING AT THE LIBERAL CLUB. Major Jones was at the Stepney Arms waiting the result. The news was immediately conveyed to him, and he proceeded to the club, where he was received with enthusiasm. A short meet- ing was held, Dr. Jones presiding. Major Jones, speaking in Welsh, reminded his Llanelly friends that the first sentences which escaped him both at Llanelly and Carmarthen were that that was a contest within a friendly family circle, and he desired to emphasize that that night, and then, in imitation of the eistedd- fodic practice, he asked, A Oes Heddwch ? And with a loud voice the reply unanimously came, "Heddwch." Some of the gentlemen who did not favour his candidature had said, doubtless in heated moments, that champagne had been used in his interests at Llandrindod (" shame.") It was quite true that he had sought rest from a somewhat busy life at that health-giving resort, and it was his good fortune to make friends, but he had not spent one farthing for champagne, nor had he drunk one drop of champagne dur- his visit there or his visits to Carmarthen and Llanelly (loud applause) He had never been engaged in any questionable practices in his life, and no sinister influences had been brought to bear to bring. about the splendid result of that day. He had been much amused by the appeal of youngsters to him to retire. They had referred to him as a man of high standing and honour, and asked him to retire in favour of his rival. He was quite prepared to sit at the feet of the poet, but in all that pertained to home and foreign politics, to the industrial resources and requirements of this and other countries, in a knowledge of labour problems and economic ques- tions, he must ask somebody else to do the sitting (applause). Every allowance should be made for the devotion of gentlemen to their townsman, but he was sure that when the result of the voting of the larger town became known to the sister borough they would bow to the inevitable with good grace. Mr Trubshaw had said that they were to have a Conservative candidate to contest the seat at the general elec- tion. He was very delighted to hear it, because it would enable them to join together in solid rank to fight a common foe (applause). The Chairman said he was very glad to find such a jovial and cordial feeling existing through- out the afternoon at the booth (Capel Als) he had attended, and regretted that THE JOURNAL and some friends from Carmarthen found fault with his conduct in the chair at the Capel Zion meet- ing. He thought an explanation was due from him, and it was this. In all meetings he con- sidered that it would best serve the convenience of different meetings if he made the announce- ments and all the statements he had to make before asking for a vote of thanks to the speaker, so that when the latter would return thanks he would be able to propose a vote of thanks to the chairman and then terminate the meeting. It had been his endeavour to conduct these meetings with as little formality as possible, as the object was to hear the two candidates and not any other speeches, and he conducted this parti- cular meeting exactly as he had conducted the other three (hear, hear). That, he thought, was a sufficient explanation to every reasonable man. He hoped that the Carmarthen friends would proceed immediately to take the necessary poll, and that they would do it in as straightforward a manner as they had done that day (cheers). There was, however, one thing which it was absolutely necessary for the Carmarthen electors to do, viz exclude all Conservatives and Unionists from the poll (applause). If they did that he felt perfectly satisfied they could not bring more than 600 Liberals to the poll, and it was impossible on an occasion of this sort to bring all Liberals to the poll. In saying that he gave a very narrow margin, but he had no hesitation in saying that every vote over 600 polled at Carmarthen would be Conservative (applause). Mr Tom Hughes followed, and said that he hoped all differences which had arisen would now be forgotten and that they would work har- moniously together. Referring to the number of Liberal voters at Carmarthen he added that the decisive result of that day's poll could not possibly be upset, as Mr Morris could not secure sufficient votes there to have a combined majority (cheers). Other speeches of a similar nature followed, many expressing a hope that the illfeeling which had existed would now be laid aside.—The meeting then terminated.

MEETING OF THE CARMARTHEN EXECUTIVE. A POLL TO BE TAKEN. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Liberal electors of Carmarthen was held in the Assembly Rooms in that borough on Mon- day night, Mr Thomas Jenkins, the Mayor, presiding. There was 30 members in attendance. The Mayor read a letter signed by Messrs David Williams, Lewis Thomas, and George Thomas, and dated 30th November, from Priory- street, in which they said :— DEAR SIRS,—We request you to strike our names out of the list of the committee appointed for promoting the election of Mr Lewis Morris. (Laughter.) The Mayor was of opinion that it was written by Mr Thomas Davies (solicitor), who also wrote: 16, Spilman-street, Carmarthen, 30th Nov., 1891. DEAR SIRS,—I request you to expunge my name from the list of the committee for promoting the election of Mr Lewis Morris appointed at the meeting of Liberals and Tories held on Thurs- day last. I observe that the supporters of Mr Morris, with the unfairness which has char- acterised their proceedings throughout, have put on his committee about 30 of his supporters, and only about six of the supporters of Major Jones. It will save trouble if the gentlemen on the committee will acknowledge the truth that, they are a committee for promoting the election of Mr Lewis Morris. I am doing what I can to render a similar service for Major Jones. There is, therefore, no common grouad on which I can meet the committee. I again offer to meet Mr C E Morris, Mr Browne, or Mr Rixon Morgan, for the following purposes, viz. Making arrangements for the polls, going through the register, and reducing it to a list containing all the names, and only the names, of Gladstonian Liberals and Home Rulers, and when the list has been approved of, signing it as the list on which the poll is to be taken. Yours faithfully, Thomas Davies.—Messrs Henry Howell and D P Morgan, hon sees, of the committee for promoting the election of Lewis Morris. Subsequently a letter was read from Mr Alderman W. R. Edwards, who said :— I am unable to attend committee meeting, so kindly erase my name from list. A proposal that such letters as the above should lie on the table was greeted with applause, although not formally adopted. Mr Alcwyn Evans asked whether this great agitation was confined exclusively to lawyers, seeing that Mr Thomas Davies, Mr 0. E. Morris, and Mr Rowland Browne were so closely identi- fied (laughter). The Mayor stated that every means was given at last Thursday night's meeting for Major Jones's supporters to be on the committee. How- ever, did the committee purpose deciding whether the poll should be held at Carmarthen or not ? Mr Alderman Lewis moved that there be no poll. Mr D. P. Morgan, one of the secretaries, ob- served that a circular had been issued inviting gentlemen whom they considered representing Major Jones' party. They had evidently shown the white feather. He thought it was unfair of Mr Davies to state that there were 30 for Mr Lewis Morris on the committee and only six for Major Jones. They all knew the strength of Major Jones at Carmarthen, and it might be stated that that was a very fair proportion (hear, hear) As those gentle- men had absented themselves, he would like to propose that they do nothing more than ask them if they desire to have the matter re- ferred to the Welsh members, or any member of the Committee, for arbitration. Mr Lewis, Johnstown, said that Mr Charles Davies, Fountain Hall, a good Liberal and true, was outside, and it would be a compliment to allow him to be present. The committee decided not to admit other than the members. The Mayor remarked that no doubt a lot of excellent Liberals had been omitted from the executive in the hurried manner in which the resolution had been framed. But the omission of anyone who might desire to be a member was not a wilful one. In reply to Mr Isaac, Temple Gardens, his Worship went on to say that in spite of what had been said at Llanelly there were about 600 Tories on the register of Carmar- then, and at least 850 Liberals. Mr Lewis Daniel thought the School Board election proved that the electors were five- sevenths Liberals. The Rev D. J. Thomas said that the School Board election was a pretty fair index of the state of the parties, which showed that the Liberals were in the majority of three to two. Mr Lewis Daniel said the last school board election showed the proportion of Liberals as 570, or about 1,009. They ought to show Llanelly they did not approve of their doings in the matter of the ballot. Llanelly had blown its own trumpet over the matter, but they would be sorry to have Carmarthen imitate them. He had heard from a committee man of one of the wards there that the Llanelly executive had struck out the names of thorough Liberals because they were known to be supporters of Mr Morris. Their names were challenged and rejected, for, if that committee were Mr Morris's committee, they were the reverse at Llanelly, where the Three Hundred were Major Jones's committee, and could vote as they liked. He could give names to prove his assertion. The Rev Professor Jones thought it would be useless to hold a poll at Carmarthen after the declaration made by the chairman of the Llanelly Liberal Three Hundred on Saturday night. He, it would seem, had decided once for all that there were only 600 Liberal voters in Carmarthen, and it was confidently asserted that Major Jones could claim of the Carmarthen voters the number that was needed to make him the selected candidate (derisive laughter). Of course if Llanelly Liberals were not prepared to admit that the Carmarthen Liberals were in a more substantial position, then it certainly would be useless to go to a poll. The Rev D. J. Thomas, in coinciding, said that Llanelly friends should mind their own business and allow the Carmarthen Liberals to mind theirs (hear, hear, and applause). He did not see what right they had to interfere with their mode of procedure. By the bye, it was an interesting comment upon the tremendous effort made at Llanelly that they could only bring 1,700 to the poll out of a total of 3,800 voters. He would say that the outlook for the Liberal party at Llanelly was certainly very discouraging if all the remainder of those who did not go to the poll were Conservatives or Unionists, and he suggested that a public meeting of the Liberal electors of Carmarthen be held, at which they should decide who should be their member, and if the friends of Major Jones were powerful enough to prevent an almost unanimous vote from being passed in favour of the other candi- date, let them attend the meeting (hear, hear, and applause). He eventually formed his sug- gestion into a resolution. The Mayor thought a resolution from the Executive would carry more weight. The Rev D J Thomas said they were quite" ill- ing to take the poll, but their opponents would not meet them, and, therefore, he took it that they were afraid of a poll (hear, hear). In fact, Carmarthen was almost unanimous in favour of Mr Lewis Morris, and they should have no difficulty in showing that (applause). Mr Talbot Norton never dreamed for a moment that Alderman W. R. Edwards, Mr Thomas Davies, and others would have absented themselves. He believed that the true Liberals of Carmarthen were prepared to take a poll, and not be dictated to by the Llanelly Liberal Three Hundred, by Mr Davies, or Alderman Edwards. Mr R. M. Thomas did not think they could go further than they did last Thursday night if they had a public meeting. The last was a large and an almost unanimous one (hear, hear, and applause). Mr Rixon Morgan pointed out that if the municipal election had been fought on party lines there would not be a single Conservative on the Carmarthen Town Council. He said this ) to show the strength of the Liberal party at Carmarthen. Dr. Jones's knowledge of Carmar- then must be of a very meagre kind. He (the speaker) believed there was no necessity for a poll at all at Carmarthen. The Mayor thought one should be taken- (hear, hear, and applause)—but they were not going to be ruled by the chairman of the Llanelly Liberal Three Hundred (hear, hear, and applause). Mr D. P. Morgan proposed a resolution to the effect that, as the representatives of Major Jones had withdrawn from the committee, they should have nothing more to do with them except to arrange for submitting the question to the decision of Welsh members or some leading Liberal politicians. Mr Alderman John Lewis seconded. The Rev D. J. Thomas pressed his motion for a public meeting, and said that if the opponents were afterwards dissatisfied with the' result they could then take a poll. After a protracted discussion, Mr R. M. Thomas proposed as an amendment that a poll be held at an early date, to be open to all persous on the Parliamentary register for Carmarthen who declare themselves to be Glad- stonian Liberals, provided that both candidates consent to be bound by the gross result of such poll and the poll taken at Llanelly." Mr David Davies, tailor, King-street, seconded. Mr D. P. Morgan eventually withdrew his motion in favour of the amendment, which was carried unanimously, it being also decided to send a copy of the resolution to the Executive Committee of Llanelly and to the candidates.

C| A RMARTHENSHIRE HUNT STEEPLECHASES. A committee meeting of the Carmarthenshire Hunt Steeplechases was held at the Boar's Head Hotel, Carmarthen, on Saturday afternoon, there being present Mr A W J Stokes (chair- man), Ystradwrallt; Mr T Morris, Cuomb (hon. sec.), Mr W J Buckley, M F.H., Penyfai Major Glascott, Wenallt; Mr T Parkinson, Castle Piggyn Major Dalrymple, Alltygog; Mr J Francis, Myrtle Hill; Mr T Jenkins, Mayor Mr H. Cadle, Half Moon Hotel; Mr H. Brunei White, Dr W Lewis Hughes, and Mr D E Williams, Carmarthen Mr J Hughes, Johns- town and Mr Davies, Cwmaubach. The accounts for last year were audited and passed. The subscriptions have fallen far below the average of preceding years. Mr T Jenkins asked whether it had been de- cided to hold a two days' meeting. For himself, if they were going to have only one day's racing, he would have nothing to do with it.—The Chair- man said that as he had not heard any suggestion to the contrary he took it for granted there would be a two days' meeting. Mr T Jenkins moved that the meeting be ad- journed for a fortnight in order that the secretary should write to the secretary of the Tenby steeplechases, and make arrangements to avoid the clashing together of the two meetings. Each 9 11 member might also have a copy of last year's programme to look over, in order to enable him to suggest a better one for the coming meeting. They ought to take time over the programme and not go over it hurriedly that day.—Mr Cadle seconded, and it was carried that the committee again meet that day fortnight to arrange the pro- gramme and fix the date. Several names of gentlemen were suggested, to whom the secretaty will write, asking their consent to act as stewards. Mr W J Buckley proposed that the hunt ball be restarted this season. He was not a dancing- man himself, but they ought to keep the dance up and make it a jovial week. -Mr Parkinson seconded, and it was carried. Mr T Jenkins said he spoke to Mr Buckley some time ago as to the advisability of including in their programme a race called the Llanelly Plate." They got considerable support from Llanelly, and they deserved to be recognised in the programme. He had suggested to Mr Buckley that if he could collect 240 by that day fortnight they could have a Llanelly Stake of 240. It was only due to Llanelly that the public should know that they subscribed liberally to the steeplechases.—Mr Buckley concurred with what Mr Jenkins had said, and remarked that, unfortunately, the two county members did not subscribe a cent. He pledged himself that all the subscribers in his part of the county would be thoroughly canvassed.—The meeting then ad- journed.

ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. I The following appointments have recently been made in the diocese of St. David's Rev. Thomas David, B. A., late vicar of Amroth, Pembrokeshire, to the vicarage of Llan- ddewi-Velfrey, Pembrokeshire patron, the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. Rev Thomas Millingchamp Morgan, late curate of Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, to the perpetual curacy of Newchurch, Carmarthenshire patron, Mrs Anna Jane Berkeley Calcott, of Caynham, Lansdown Road, Cheltenham. Rev. Peter Potter, B.A., late vicar of Over- monnow, Monmouthshire, diocese of Llandaff, to the rectory of Bishopston, Glamorganshire patron, the Lord Bishop of Llandaff. Rev. John Veale Roberts, rector of Ilston, Glamorganshire, to the vicarage of Pennard, Glamorganshire, also, by dispensation patron, Thomas Penrice, Esq., Kilvrough House, Pennard, Glamorganshire. Rev. James Evans Jones, B.A., late curate of Llanddewi-Velfrey, Pembrokeshire, to the vicarage of Amroth, Pembrokeshire patron, the Lord Bishop of L'andaff. Rev Herbert Williams, M A., vicar of St John and St Mary, Brecon, to the prebend or canonry of Clydey, in St David's Cathedral patron, the Bishop. Rev Albert Jordan, M.A., late curate of Louchor, Glamorganshire, to the rectory of Llanbadarn-fawr, Radnorshire patron, the Bishop. Rev David Griffiths, late vicar of Cwmamman, Carmarthenshire, to the vicarage of Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire patron, the Bishop. Rev William Bromley, M.A., late vicar of Sihton, diocese of Norwich, to the vicarage of Manorbier, Pembrokeshire patron, Christ's College, Cambridge. Rev John Jones, late curate of Bettws, diocese of Llandaff, to the curacy of Llansadwrn, with Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire. Rev John Williams, late curate of Rhymney, diocese of Llandaff, to the curacy of Ystradgunlais, Breconshire. Rev William George Spurrell, M.A., Bishop's vicar of the Cathedral Church of St David's, to the curacy of St David's, Pembrokeshire. Rev David Davies, to the curacy of Llanddewi- Aberarth, Cardiganshire. Rev Hugh Evans, late curate of Pencarreg, Carmarthenshire, to the curacy of St David's, Pembroksehire. Rev Herbert Davies, B.A., late curate of Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, to the curacy of Builth and Llandewi'r Cwm, Breconshire. Rev Thomas George Cree, M.A., rector of Cosheston, Pembrokeshire, to be chaplain of the chapel belonging to the Diocesan House of Mercy in the parish of Lamphey, Pembroke- shire. Rev Edwin Wolfe, B.A., late curate of Holy Trinity, Bolton le Sands, diocese of Manchester, to the curacy of Brynmawr, Breconshire. Rev Richard Lloyd Jones, B.A., la'e curate of St Paul's, Llanelly, to the curacy of Llangathen, Carmarthenshire. Rev John Jenkins, B.A., late curate of St John's juxta Swansea, to the curacy of Llan- rhidau, with Llanyrnewydd, Glamorganshire. Rev Rice Jones, late curate of Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, to the curacy of Letterston, with Llanfair, Nantygof, Pembrokeshire.

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OXFO RD NOTES. | The muse of the author of the Epic of Hades will surely hide her face and weep bitter tears of regret and sorrow. She has been forsaken for a more prosaic and less dignified favourite. He who had ascended the heights of Parnassus suddenly threw himself down to the low level of party politics and electioneering tactics. If he is drawn into the whirl of political life the world can give up any hopes of another great poem the muse will be hushed to silence, and no more will the tuneful strains give delight to the reader. But to turn to Mr Morris, the politician. In his speech at the Guildhall he asks whether any one would think of establishing any one particular Church in any portion of the British dominions, if they were to commence anew ? To reply to that question in the negative is no argument for disestablishment. To drag it in as an argument is to forget that the connection be- ween Church and State was not made, but that it was a gradual growth, and silent union. To establish a Church now would be to create such a connexion by one act. Further, the Church existed before the State, the organisation of the Church was copied by the king, and England's union was to no small degree due to the union which the system of the Church had made familiar to the minds of men. But taking Mr Morris' imaginary case the State would be already in existence, and so would the Church as a numerous body of Christians with an almost innumerable array of small sects with their shibboleths. There is no analogy between the two cases. You might as well argue that because Oxford is troubled with fogs, it was our duty to destroy the city and build another under different circumstances on the top of a hill. V Again, Mr Morris labours under the delusion that the case of the Church in Ireland before her disestablishment is identical with that of the Church in Wales to-day. One can hardly believe that he was not aware of the real facts of the case. The Church in Ireland was thrust upon the people owing to political changes. The political antagonism became a religious antagonism and the conquered majority com- prising the Roman Catholic Church openly hated the triumphant minority who received State sup- port and countenance. The Church in Ireland was never the Church of the whole people her adherents were but a fraction of the inhabitants of the country. Let us look to the other picture. There is absolutely no similarity be- tween the two. The Church in Wales is the living representative of the old British Church her union with the English Church took place years before the political union was completed. There was never an antagonistic body like the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland which had grievances to complain of. In the time of the Tudors the Welsh Church was the Church of the whole people. Wales was intensely devoted to the cause of Charles the First, and the Church. Cromwell could not get the Welsh to accept the preachers whom he sought to establish by force of authority. He passed a law for the propagation of the Gospel in Wales, and his preachers had to be invested with the power of captain and major before they could get an hear- ing. Dissent in Wales was an utter failure even the dread of armed troops could not sever the Welsh from the Church. It was only when this Church fell into a state of lethargy and apathetic indifference that her own clergy were moved to preach to their fellow country men among the fields and hedges. The forces which they roused took a course different from what they expected, and Nonconformity became a reality in Wales. Nonconformists forsook the privileges and en- dowments of the Church, and we shall be glad to let them share in them again when the bees return to the old hive. We trust that Mr Morris will now admit that the two cases are essentially and radically different. Again, how can any one assert that it is not the business of any statesman to anticipate what would happen if a certain measure were carried out." Are we to leap in the dark 1 Are we to be regardless of the results of our actions ? The performance and the result of that performance are inseparably blended together. As to the enormous success of the Irish Church let us quote the words of the Bishop of Derry. "The consequence of Disestablishment has been that Ireland has been more than ever divided into three hostile camps, with clerical sentries facing between them." Again, the Archbishop of Armagh writes I hesitate not to say that I regard Disestablishment as a most disastrous failure." Some one must have blundered. The Church in the Colonies proves nothing. We might as well argue for the abolition of monarchy from the success of the presidency in the United States. Again, if a thing was just it should be done." Very fine sentiment, but the justice has to be proved. This is very much like begging the question. Mr Morris thinks Disestablish- ment would be a panacea for sectarian bitterness. Mr Iwan Jenkyn, at the Baptist Conference at Carmarthen, said that the only union existing among the Nonconformist sects is hatred of the Church." This is only too true. They have hushed their strife in order to pull down the Church of the land. What is the "injustice" which Nonconformists suffer by the existence of the Church ? It seems to be the product of the imagination, rather than a stern reality. But will Mr Morris tell us what Disestablishment means 1 Does it mean Disendowment ? If so, what do the terms mean ? Is St. Peter's Church, Carmarthen, going to be turned into a concert hall, a picture gallery, a theatre, or an atheists' lecture room 1 We are longing for a definite declaration, but the oracles are silent. So much for the politician our respect for the poet of Penbryn is unimpaired. Long may he live to be a bright star in the realm of literature and a glory to our unhappy Wales Major Jones, in one of his speeches, chose to call himself a patriot, aye, a true patriot, but we may doubt whether it is in good taste to claim for oneself such high-sounding titles. Let the Major act as a true patriot, and we will soon dis- cover his worth without giving him the un- pleasant task of praising himself. He tried to mis-represent the Bishop of St. Asaph, and insinuated that his Lordship was an enemy to Wales but the depths of degradation, the decline of religious feeling, and reverent fear is demonstrated when we find the name of Jesus received with laughter in a country which claims to be pre-eminently religious and God-fearing! The Major meant it for a joke, and we regret that the audience condescended to laugh at such insipid blasphemy. Mr Lewis Morris was also bordering on the irreverent when he referred to the founder of Christianity. Surely, if any one can prove that our Lord was a Liberal in the sense in which Mr Morris is a Liberal, such people as Conservatives must be sinners. To be a Christian is to imitate Christ. But to seek to limit the Infinite was an unnecessary and hopeless task to speak in this common-place political language of Him who was perfect and without blemish shows a certain lack of that religious feeling with which Welshmen are said to be imbued. Welsh Churchmen will feel strengthened and encouraged by the warm support which the English Church is now extending to her elder sister. Bishop Temple has followed the example of the Archbishop by declaring that the case of the Welsh Church cannot be treated apart from that of the whole English Church. Again, the Conservative Conference at Birmingham has pledged itself to oppose to the utmost any at- tempts to overthrow the Church in Wales. If Churchmen will only be up and doing we need not, humanly speaking, fear as to the issue. The active and vigorous Dean of St. Asaph, whom all Churchmen ought to admire and respect, ad- dressed a meeting of over 600 people in Lincoln- shire, and at the conclusion a resolution was passed declaring the determination of those present to stand by the Church of Wales. The Saxon is slow and steady, but once he makes up his mind he persists in his course. Mr Gee will find that he has called overwhelming forces into action which will crush him and his followers, and consign them to the limbs of political insignificance. V In the Church Defence meeting in Oxford, Magee spoke with much eloquence, calling upon the opponents of the Welsh Church to give her time, because she was showing that she had much life left in her. Referring to the mlB* representations of the Press, he wittily illustrated his point by this humorous story. Several boys were playing in a gutter when a parson passed by. He turned to them and asked thern what they were doing. We are building a mud church, sir,' was the reply. How very nice And is that the pulpit ?' 'Yes, sir.' 'And those the pews, but, dear me, where is the clergyman ? 'Oh the little boys replied, 'we have not enough muck for him Going on, he referred to the resurrection power of the Church, and related how a poet told Charles II. that this falling Church seemed to have the trick of rising again. Gallraith of Oriel referred to the sad effects of Disestablishment in Ireland—speaking from own experience. He hoped to see the words of the Archbishop at Rhyl becoming a living reality. The Dean of St. Asaph is coming up next term, a visit to which his old pupils look forward with delight. The Dean won the sympathy of the boys at Llandovery school, and he has also won the respect and admiration of the clergy of St. Asaph. He is a stout and valiant Churchman who flinches not from the hooting of ungentlemanly bigots. He strives to be temperate, and avoid giving offence. In the Press and on the platform he is in the thick of the fight. He goes on with the confidence that right is on his side, and with full hope that the Welsh Church will weather the storm. May the Welsh Church be blessed with many such men, men who do not content themselves with enjoying emoluments, but men who are ever on the move, ever to go where duty calls even though it be at great expense and personal inconvenience. Clergy of Wales imitate his activity, his untiring industry and invincible energy. A son of the late Bishop Moberly is to succeed Dr Paget as Regius Professor, while Dr Paget becomes Dean of Christchurch. V A Brecon boy has won the Senior Balliol Clas- sical Scholarship. We congratulate the school on having won this high distincton, which is the prize of the year. It is an honour to Wales, an honour which Welshmen never carry off. Now that the ice is broken we hope that this is not the last time the scholarship will be won by a Welshman. Words cannot express to your readers what a glorious distinction the Breconian has won. If he will not be carried away by his success to neglect future studies, there will be a brilliant future before him. Now, Llaudovery, you have a hard task to add another honour to your list which will balance this. V Swansea got utterly defeated we can now only hope that Cardiff will do better. Conway Rees is still playing, and is said to have improved lately. His position seems to be fairly secure. V The fog has been a nuisance yesterday and to- day—it is enough to choke any one. It was amusing last night to see people walking along, and tumbling across the entrance into Queen's College which projects into High-street. It will be pleasant to have the fresh air of the hills of Wales after this depressing moist atmosphere.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTH. The council of the above college, in submitting to the court of governors their report for the year 1890-1, state that the number of students at pre- sent is 149. One noticeable fact appears from the list of scholarships and exhibitions awarded at the end of last session on the work of the session, viz., that of thirteen open scholarships and exhi- bitions awarded, ten were won by non-Welsh candidates, and represent the annual total value of 2160. The remaining three,In value 235, fell to Welsh candidates. Ten close scholarships and exhibitions, representing an annual value of jE160 were awarded to Welsh candidates, who, there- fore, received in close scholarships exactly the same amount of money as was awarded to English candidates, besides the three open scholarships or exhibitions already men- tioned as having been gained by Welsh candi- dates. Miss E. A. Carpenter, the lady principal of the hall of residence for women students, in her report urges the desirability of securing a permanent hall adapted to the special needs of the students, and says that the entire ownership and control of the hall should be in the hands of the college. According to the treasurer's account, the ordinary income of the college for the past year (E6,211 4s 9d.) shows a decrease of R289 as compared with that of the previous year, due to the reduction in the amount of fees received from students of JE323 11a Id., while the expenditure of 26,365 2s d shows a decrease of E126 14s Id. Subscriptions amounting to over zC8,000 have been promised to the restoration fund, and a sum of 9319 6s 6d has been received during the year, making, with the sum of E6,905 5s 3d received in the previous years 1885-90, a total of zC7,224 lls 9d, leaving a balance of nearly £1,000 still to be collected. w

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