The Cardigan Bay Visitor

BARMOUTH SrccKS,s IN -The following pupils of Miss Williams, teacher of music at the County SeliooL were successful in the Trinity College examination held at the Barmouth centre on Jim? 9th: Junior division, Miss Maggie Evans, 11, Ft>rki ngton t errace Miss Annie Jones, Bont- ddn: Miss Bessie Jones, Marine Gardens. Pre- paratory grade. Miss Jane Roberts, Ynvsfaig, and Miss Marv Lizzie Lloyd. High-street. Only tive pupils of Miss Williams entered, the live being successful. COUNTY SCHOOL. --Oil Monday, Mr A. M. Bell. M.A.. Balliol College, Oxford, iiispe-ted the County School on behalf of the Central Welsh Boarrl: A meeting of the Managers was held sub- sequently. which the Inspector attended. He stated that he had found the school in a very satisfactory condition. The scholars excelled in fc c Latin and he heard a very good lesson in Scripture. The system of teaching French he considered very satisfactory and the scholars did very well in gyoiv.etrv. More attention should be paid to English. Generally speaking he thought the school wa- doing extremely useful work. When the had moved to the new premises no doubt the progress of the school would be greater still as it at present laboured under considerable disadvan- tage". THL RI'SKIN SI:T:'I.I:M::NT. — Readers of "Fors Clavigera" may remember that the first bit of ground presented to Mr Ruskin for his social experiments in connection with "St. George's Guild was situated at Barmouth. Among the teuencs was an old man, who from some resem- blance to the Italian hero, was known as Gari- baldi and who called his cottage "Caprera." "Garibaldi had read some of Mr Raskin's books and once passed judgment on them as follows :— yIli, Ruskin says some very good things. But it is a pity he do not write better English. for then I could understand it better." A criticism which would have tlv delighted Ruskin himself. If there was one thing that annoyed him more than another, it was to be told that he wrote be mtifnl English, s I and that what lie said did not matter. The most interesting of "St. George's" tenants at Bar- month was a French exile M. Cnvard. In the little village where he was born, he had himself, when the century was young, tried to establish a model community, which, in conception and motive, and often, even in small details, closely resembled the ideal that Mr Raskin set before the companions of St. George. It was a strange fate," savs Miss Atkinson, in her recent worTc on the Barmouth -settlement, which; brought hiiiiTrom Paris, from a circle of literary and philosophical frienels, to end his days in a remote Welsh village, doctoring his poor neigh- bours, teaching Welsh peasant women to make vegetable soups, and trymg, by experiments, to discover which herbs and trees would grow best in his rocky mountain ground." Mr Ruskin, when he visited Barmouth, was delighted to find in one of his tenants so congenial a spirit. "These things," he exclaimed, "which I am but now discovering and trying to teach, you knew and taught when I was a child." M. Guyarddied a few years ago and was buried on the mountain side. At the head of the grave are inscribed the following lines, which he dictated for this purpose the day before his death:- ('j-g-it 11" S«"nieur qui Seine jusqu'au tomheau Le Vrni, le Bien, le Beau Avee idolarrie A travers mille combats De la plume et des b s Tels travaux en ce monde Ne se compensent pas PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY. JUNE 15TH.- Be- fore Charles Williams, W. J. Morris, Charles Wilkin. Lewis Lewis, Gwynoro Davies, and J. M. Ansell, Esqrs. Mr Ansell did not sit during the hearing of the tirst case. I Jolin Mauley Ansell. Corsygedol. charged Thomas Davies, Graigfawr, and Owen Humphreys, Farchynysfach, with having com- mitted a breach of the Fresh Waters Fishery Act, and Morris Humphreys, Pen Xebo. Bontddu, with having used an otter for catching trout in Irddyn Lake. Mr Randall Casson, Portmadoc, anpeared for the prosecution and -If!- A. J. Hughes. Aberystwyth, for the defence.—Mr Aii,ell said that on Friday, the lxth May, lie went to Irddyn Lake in company with Sam Lewis, the coachman, and P.C. Toies: got there about half- past two o'clock. The tirst tiling he heard was a barking dog and as he got nearer he heard foot- step- on the stones alongside the lake. He and the others approached and when near the boat- liou-e saw Sam Lewis talking to a man w ho was near the boathouse on the edge of the lake. It tin ned out to be Morris Humphreys. On being ;i NN-iitt he was doing there, he replied, Asked him if lie had an otter and lie admitted it. Asked him his name and where he cam- from. He gave a name witness was not certain of and said lie came from Trawsfynydd. TOOK hold of a bag lie had and asked if he had anything in it. He suddenly bolted, but w itness ran after him, caught him, and held him until P.C. Jones came up. The police asked, Did lie strike you? and on witness saying "No." the ofhc n' asked him to leave the man with him and go to the assistance of Sam. Sam was talking to tjie other two defendants. They admitted that taey had been fishing and Humphreys admitted having an otter. Owen Humphreys had a line in Ins oand wmeh was attached to an otter which wa- two or three yards out in the water. P.C. Jon--came up with Morris Humphreys and Owen Hmnpnreys begged his pardon, hoped he would not e prosecuted, and promised never to go there again. W itness said his brother was away and he say. no reason why he should not be summoned. P.C Jones drew the otter ashore. Witness said 1; • -.o ut take cnarge of the otter and was wind- ing it lp when Owen Humphreys said he would win: it tip. vV itness took possession of it and pro.uceei it. .C. Jones bought a second board to "iiii which he also produced. He told the OiliL *r lie snouid summon the defendants when 1 Ow.-n Humpreys said his friends could not speak 1 Engasii. out wished him to ask pardon and that they should not be summoned. The men th»n t wen-off and witness returned home with the ] Otter and boards. The men were on Corsygedol land. There were fish in the lake. He did not 1 fish himself.—Cross-examined He knew nothing about night and day flies. His coaclinian was a 1 fisherman. The men were in the shadow and could not see what the men were .doing fiftv or t sixty yards off. When lie came up to where lie could see what they were doing, they were doing nothing. The two Humphreys spoke-English, one of them fluently. He was certain Morris Humphreys replied "fishing" when asked what he was about. He might have said ".1 am fish- ing" or "fishing." Was almost certain he said "fishing." Searched the bag sufficiently to tind that there were no fish in it. -By Mr Casson: Morris Humpreys understood him perfectly. He could not swear that Humpreys did not use any words before "fishing." He might have said I am fishing." That was the only doubt he had. — Sam Lewis, the coachman, was callediind said lie wanted to give his evidence in Welsh.—Mr Casson asked that the man should speak English, anI the Rev Gwynoro Da vies thonht that if a man preferred to speak Welsh, whether lie could speak English or not. he should be allowed to do so and no advocate should insult the witness or the language by insisting upon the witness speaking English.- Mr Casson said the Rev Gwynoro Davies had no right to say lie insulted the witness or the Welsh language. The man had instructed him that morning in English and could speak English very well. The Rev Gwynoro Davies said that when a man preferred to speak Welsh ••ven when he could speak English equally well. he should be allo-ved to speak Welsh. fie insisted upon that right. The Chairman, after consulting oLher members of the Bench, said it was not«the opinion of the majority of the Bench that. Mr Casson had insuU"d v.-itness or the "Welsh language. H- knew Sam Lewis and knew that he could speak English very well. In fact he was in the employ of a family who could not speak a word of W eish. The custom of the Courts was that when a man could speak English wa- to let him give his evidence in English as far as possible and to give him everv assistance by means of an interpreter when he could not get along. Witness then gave his evidence in Welsh, Mr Superintendant Jones interpreting. II" corroborated the evidence of Mr Ansell.'saying ihat the reply to What are vou doing." wa • "fishing. In cross-examina- tion. witness said he knew about rod fishing, but he had not been fishing at night nor had he seen an otter before that night. He knew the men quite well. P.O. Jones said the men admitted to him that thev had been fishing with two others and when he asked yvhere the others were, Owen Humphreys, pointing, said Here is one and j there is the other." They wanted Mr Ansell to forgive them and he said he could not promise them that. —Cross-examined He saw the otter on the surface of the water a few yards out. They said they had been fishing. The hooks were on the shore but they were attached to the otter. — Mr Casson said he give evidence that it was an otter, but Mr Hughes admitted that it was an otter capable of taking fish.—Mr Hughes. for the defence, did not deny that the men went up to the lake for the purpose of fish- ing but the witnesses for the prosecution were too previous us and prevented the men using the instruments. If the men were charged with having in their possession the instruments for the purpose of using them, he (Mr Hughes) would have had no answer; but he had an answer to the charge that the instruments were used. If the Bench said there was a prima facie case, he would call the defendants who would sav that they did not use the instruments. -The Bench" asked Mr Hughes to proceed and Mr Casson contended that there was evidence of the instruments having been used.-For the defence, Thomas Davies, one of the defendants, was called. He was at the lake doing nothing when Mr Ansell came up. It was then rather dark. The instru- ments had not been used. He was not far from the others and could see what they were doing. -Cross-examined: The line had been un- wrapped, but was not in the water. The lines were on the ground and could not be very dry. It was a frostv morning. It was his first time out. By Mr Hughes The line was wet from the frost.—Morris Humphreys said he was owner of one of the otters. Neither line nor otter had been in the water before Mr Ansell came up. The line was damp with frost. It had not been ill the water at all. Had not told the constable that they had caught a fish, but it had got off. — Mr Casson asked to be allowed to recall the officer, but that was not allowed.—Owen Hum- phreys also said that neither the line nor the otters were in the water. They were within twelve yards of the stones. He put them there. He heard nothing said about having caught a fish which got oft'. -Cross-examined He was sure of that and was sure his line, at any rate, was not within twelve yards of the water. The otter was a vard less, perhaps. Arrived at the lake about midnight. They said it was no use to use-an otter in the dark. He knew nothing about it himself.—The Bench retired and. after a brief deliberation, the Chairman said the magistrates decided to convict and to line each defendant Js. with costs. -The Rev Gwynoro Davies said he and Mr Morris disagreed, but the Chairman -(with Mr Morris's assent) said Mr Morris agreed. Mr Casson asked for advocate's fee and the Bench, while disallowing it, said the Bench had let the defendants oft' lightly, this being their first offence. In a second case, they would be dealt with differently.—The Bench, on Mr Casson's application, made au order for the destruction of the instruments. Drunkenness.— David Griffith. Gibraltar-terace. admitted a charge of drunk and disorderly con- duct and was fined 5s.- Jane Griffith, Cumber- land-place, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and the police having proved the case she was lined 2s (5:1.-TheChairman asked if there was no home to which the woman could be sent ? She went about the country calling at houses at which ladies alone were and if not given any- thing became very abusive.—The Clerk said there was power under the Inebriates Act to send the woman to a.liome, but there was no home in existence in Wales and the Act was in con- sequence a dead letter. The chairman asked the Chief Constable to see what he could do and the Chief Constable replied that he would report the matter to the Joint Police Committee. The Act had not been put in force in North Wales.— Isaac Anderson, tailor, was fined 2s fid and Robert Crabbe, Llynddu, who said lie could not have been very drunk to have ridden thirty miles that day. -Defendant was also charged with having ridden a bicycle without a light. The Chief Constable, at the request of the Bench, withdrew the charge of bicycling and the Bench fined defendant 5s for drunkenness, saying it had ocurred on a Sunday and that a repetition would be dealt with more severely. -Paddy Alpine, Church-street, was fined 2s orl for drunkenness. in, —David Aspinall, Marine Gardens, was charged with having ridden a bicycle with- out a light.—Tiie Bench let liini off with 2s (id, but wished it to be known that future cases would be more severely dealt with. John Lloyd summoned three wcmen for neglecting to send their children to school.—The Chairman asked if the ;ines were paid as it was no use inflicting fines if they were 1\O paid.—Mr Lloyd replied that they had been all paid; but the Bench asked that a return be made of all cases dealt with for the past three or four months, and what had come of them. URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 19TH.—Present: The Rev J. Gwynoro Davies, mayor, presiding; Messrs Evan Richards, Wynne Williams, John Richards, Wm. Owen, D. E. Davies, Ed. Williams, Robert Williams, B. J. Allsop, Evan Jones, and T. Abraham Wm. George, clerk; Owen Jones, assistant clerk J. Adams, surveyor; and Dr Hughes, medical officer. A NEW HORSE. Mr Allsop stated that at the wish of the Council he was carrying on negotiations for the purchase of a horse. It seemed to be a very suitable horse for the purpose for which the Council wished it and had been examined by Mr Williams, veterinary surgeon.—The Chairman thought it would be as well if the Council fixed upon a price limit up to which Mr Allsop could go.—Mr D. E. Davies did not think it advisable to tie Mr Allsop's hands in any way and after some con- versation it was agreed to fix no limit. THE PANORAMA. AHetter was read from Mr E. M. Jones, who lets Panorama from the Council, stating in reply to the Clerk's letter with reference to the charging of visitors for admittance to the ground, that he understood in taking the grounds he had the absolute right to deal with the public and to make a small charge for admission. As he now found he had no such right he must ask the Council to cancel the agreement. The Clerk He read the agreement here verv care- fully himself. Mr Evan Richards The Council cannot give him the right to charge.—Mr Allsop: Better forfeit this paltry £10 than have visitors annoyed. Mr Evan Jones said he under- stood that Mr Jones was to do what he liked about charging for admission, but the Clerk said Mr Jones read the agreement in the Council room.—Xothing was done in the matter, it being understood that the agreement would be adhered to. THE APPOINTMENT OF SURVEYOR. MR ADAMS NOT APPOINTED. The Clerk read the report of a committee of. the whole Council which had been held prior to the meeting of the Council stating that they had considered thirty-five applications for the post of surveyor and sanitary inspector. It was agreed that the three names which received the highest number of votes, viz., D. Williams, Slocombe, H. T. Jones, Clydach, and M. Thomas. Porthcawl, should be submitted to the Council.—Mr Edward Williams proposed that the report be adopted.— Mr H. W ynne Williams seconded and it was agreed to. The Mayor proposed that the tlrree applicants should be interviewed, observing that an interview would disclose many tilings which would not come out by correspondence. —Mr D. E. Davies seconded the proposition and it was carried. MI.'CELLANEOUS. The General Purposes Committee reported hav- ing considered the surveyor's and medical officer's reports and having granted boatmen's licenses. A letter was read from the County Surveyor com- plaining of the unsatisfactory state of Llanaber- road and instructions were given to the Surveyor to attend to the matter forthwith. The Clerk was directed to inform the County Surveyor to this effect. The Committee did not recommend the payment of a bill for spar gravel which had been ordered without a resolution of the Council. —Mr Allsop said he quite understood that it was necessary that a resolution should have been passed before he ordered the gravel, but lie was ruder the impression that the Council asked him :o order it. —The Mayor As I said the other day, [ understood so, but there was no resolution.— Mr Allsop said he was a new member and had to earn.—The Clerk What became of the gravel ? Mr Allsop: It was used.—Mr Evan Richards Well, there is no more to be said about it.—Mr Ulsop .allmit my indiscretion.—It was agreed hat the bill should be paid. INTERVIEWERS OF THE COUNCIL. The Clerk stated that there were several gentlemen waiting to receive an interview with the Council.—The Mayor said they had stated distinctly, and a resolution had been passed to that effect, that any one wishing to appear before the Council should write two or three days in advance so that their cases might first be con- sidered in committee. It upset the arrange- ments of the Council and caused a lot of incon- venience for people to come there to discuss questions off hand.—The Clerk said he had tried to carry out the resolution, but he was accused of trying to prevent persons having access to the Council.—It was agreed that the resolution should be adhered to in future. HEALTH OF THE TOWN. The Medical Officer reported that the health of the town was excellent and that there had been no notification of infectious diseases. THE COR BACH DISTURBANCE. A LIVELY DEBATE. Mr Edmund Buckley wroie as follows As a ratepayer, I wish to'call the attention of the Council to the disgraceful conduct of the Cor Bach on the Parade last night, as I understand it is by the consent of the Council that they are allowed to congregate on the Parade. Such row dyism as was indulged in by them is most injurious to the interests of Barmouth and makes it most unpleasant for ladies to go down to the Parade to hear the band. I shall be much obliged if yon will have this letter read to the Council, as it is quite time a stop should he put to such scenes, as the Parade was intended as a place where ladies can en- joy themselves in comfort.Messrs Pare and Bowden, the managers of the Band, wrote informing the Council that they were in no way responsible for the disturbance which oc- cured on the Marine Parade the night before and pointing out that according to the arrange- ment the Cor Bach were to be allowed choice of positions on Monday and Tuesdays, having to give a few hours' notice of the position they selected. This was not done last night although they (the Band) did not start until 8-17 and there was ample time. They wished to inform the Council that some arrangement must be come to whereby any repetition of the last night's dis- turbance might be avoided. The CLEHK said Mr Phillip Jones (the secretary of the choir) was waiting below. The MAYOR -I do not think it is fair to hear him unless we hear the others. Mr ALLSOP—I do not think it will be best to hear any of them. The MA YOR-Xot until we have arrived at a decision. The CLERK suggested that a committee should be appointed to confer with Mr Jones and a member of the band with the view of arriving at an amicable arrangement. The CHAIRMAN Mr Phillip Jones has refused to do that. He was invited to attend a meeting here. Mr .Pare came here and he was quite willing to do anything and everything he was asked by the Council. I was not present at the last meeting when this was discussed, but the Council decided upon a cert/iin course and the band has carried that out to the letter. The other party have not. They pretend not to have understood the meaning of the decision arrived at -that the choir should be allowed to choose their stand on two evenings of the week. What they understood is that they can ramble all over the place these two nights supposing Messrs Pare and Bowden pitch opposite the Marine Hotel, that they can if they like come within ten yards of them, and if they move a hundred yards further off that in a few minutes later they can follow them up and thus hunt them all over the place. If I understand them rightly, that is their idea. I say that they should come there at eight o'clock on Monday and Friday evenings, select their stand and stick to it, and then the others must not come within two or three hun- dred yards of them. Mr ABRAHAM—Will you allow me to give my story of what occurred last night —— The MAYOR—Wait a moment. I do not think it is Mr ABRAHAM—I only wish to explain what I did The MAYOR—Very well. Mr ABRAHAM said he went down to the Parade on the previous night with his wife to hear the Cor Bach sing. When he got down there the Choir was not present and he asked one of the members whether they were going to sing that night. He replied, we are not going to sing at all." Presently the "Blue Boys" (the band) came down and made enquiries. One of them spoke to him (Mr Abraham) and he told him they had better wait as the Choir had choice of ground. They did wait until seventeen minutes past eight and then they got their piano- forte down. Immediately they got it down the members were sent round to bring the Choir together. He believed it was a quarter to nine when the Choir began to sing close to the Band. He (the speaker) then went simply to ask the Conductor whether they had given notice that they were going to sing there. He asked them why they had not given notice and they said they were not called upon to give notice, that they had a right to sing anywhere those nights, and that the Magnets had no right to sing at all. He thought he would write down the question whether they thought this so that he might have a written answer to show to the Council. The result of his handing the paper to them was that he got struck and the most infernal language was used. This sinmlv because he asked the question. lie believed Mr Evan Jones came on the scene later and he was only sorry he had not been there to see the commencement. Then he would not have had the opinion that he (Mr Abraliam) caused the row. Mr EVAN JONES —I am of the same opinion now, that n you had not gone there, there would have been no row at all. Mr ABRAHAM Well, as a matter of fact, you were not there, so you know nothing about it. Mr JONES—My wife was there and you pushed her from her own wall- — Mr ABRAHAM No. no. I Mr JONES —You had no business to go there when they were singing. Mr ALLSOP -Chair, if you please. I do not think the Chairman has quite finished what he has to say. The CHAIRMAN (continuing) said he felt strongly upon the matter, especially as the Council went out of their way for the sake of the Choir. If they remembered there was friction last year. Then the Choir did not ask the Council's permission at all. They were summoned by the police and they had to appear before the magistrates, but the summons was withdrawn on the Choir undertaking that they would not do anything without the consent of the Council. This year an arrangement was made—a one he thought. In fact he thought himself it was too fair for the Choirforthe reason 1 that the. Magnets paid £10 a year and sang regularly, whereas the Choir could snap their fingers at the Council and not go down at all if they liked. The Choir were allowed to have choice of position on Mondays and Tuesdays. Suppose the Band decided not to go down at all on Monday night, the Choir had been stopping away altogether on those nights, and the result would be that there would be nobody at all to entertain the visitors. On one night during Whit-week he was told there had been a row on the Parade and on the Friday following he went down there about eight o'clock. There was nobody there and about ten minutes past eight the Magnets came down. One of them asked him whether he knew anything of the Cor Bach and he replied that he knew nothing at all. He said, The Choir has promised to let us know where they were going to sing, but they have not sent a word. YVhat do you advise us to do ?" He (the Mayor) looked at his watch and saw that it was a quarter past eight and he told them if the Choir was not down in five minutes let them fix upon a place and stick there. In about five minutes he could see the Secretary of the Choir and a few others coming along and there they stood right opposite the Band. He (the Mayor) stood there looking and presently the Secretary came on and said This is our night." He replied Yes and the Secretary added How are these allowed to sing here to-night then? We have the Parade on Mondays and Fridays." He (the speaker) told him they had merely the choice of position on those nights, to which they must stick, and that besides he thought it would be w ise on the part of the Council to stipulate that on these nights they must go down and also start at eight o'cloek. He added, If you are not down here at quarter past "eight, I take it that the Magnets have the right to choose their position and stick to it." He was very sorry that this had occurred. The Council had had no bother at all with the Magnets. Tlier had treated the Council in the most gentlemanly manner. He had never heard a single curse nor a single filthy word from the mouths of any of them and he had been there many a time. He had not seen a single one of jthem under the influence of drink. He wished he could say the same thing of the members of the Cor Bach. He could not say so. He had seen one or two of them reeling drunk and using the most filthy language. People said this and that. These Magnets were singing comic songs, they said, and the others religions songs. He preferred hearing comic songs being sung than to hear men making sport of religious hymns drunken men using the most filthy language one moment and the next moment singing some of the most sacred and religious hymns we had. of the most sacred and religions hymns we had. It was a disgrace. Mind you, he only said two or three of the choir were like this. The others were the best behaved men in Barmouth and he was very sorry they were pinning themselves to such a set. Mr EVAN JONES (warmly)—It is a pity you did not stick to the programme you made at the beginning. The Council appointed three mem- bers to form a band committee. They drew out hard and fast rules and if they had been carried out according to the instructions of the Band Committee, this friction would not have hap- pened. The MAYOR—Possibly not. Mr EVAN JONES—The programme was sent to the Choir and thev accepted it, but the Band did not accept it and the Council allowed it to fall through. According to the programme it would have been impossible for them to come in- to contact with one another. It is all very well for vou to say this and the other about the Cor Bach. Yon "allow the others to come to your house. Is it not the I The MAYOR-I can have anyone I like to my ) house. ] Mr EVAN JONES It is not proper — Mr ALLSOP (excitedly) I think the courtesy of j :he Chairman in receiving everyone to his house s aught to be upheld. I am ashamed of you. Xr EVAN .TONES —Not-in a case like this —— c The MAYOR—Order, order. Mr ALLsop-I think it is a credit to the town I The MAYOR—Order, Mr Allsop. No one shall C dictate to me who I am to receive in my house. Mr Evan Jones mentions the programme. I have not se;n it yet Mr EVAN JONES—I will read it to you if you like. The MAYOR Wait a moment. When we were arranging this matter we sent to the Magnets and the Cor 1Jach. We received a reply from the Magnets whereas the Cor Bach ignored us. They did not even acknowledge the letter. If I had my way I would not have budged an inch to meet them, but some of the members unfortunately thought they would go out of their way and try them again so that nobody could have anything to say. So, you see there was something before the programme. Mr EVAN JONES—Mr Chairman, if people can go outside the Board to dictate, how can we manage affairs ? Why didn't you stick to the programme after making the choir stick to the programme, but the Magnets did not like it. The MAYOR —Has the Cor Bach stuck to their agreement? Did they come down every Monday and Friday and start at eight ? I say no Mr EVAN JONES—That was not in the pro- gramme. Mr WM. OWEN—I find that these young men who come here and whom you call the Magnets wish to do everything straight, and I believe our town young men intend to do the same. They were under the impression that they were to have a free hand on Mondays and Fridays. Really, I was under the same impression myself. I believe that the best way out of the difficultv is to ask the Magnets to keep away from the Terrace on these two nights. It is only for two hours Monday evening and two hours Friday. I believe they will agree to that if we ask them to co-operate and to pull together as men and not dictate to them. Mr ALLSOP—I must say a word. During the whole of the years I have been here this matter has been cropping up. We have never had a body of men in Barmouth so well-behaved as the Magnets. But this is the point. It is a question of courtesy. We must have a band for the town and if we have only a male voice choir—and 1 speak on behalf of a tremendous number of visitors who come here--that they don't like it —— Mr EVAN JONES—That is not a fact. Mr ALLsop-That is a gentle way of telling one something else. I do not care what you say. There are thousands of visitors I have seen who do not want, to hear the-Cor Bach, who do not like it, who look upon it as irreverent losing like this on the streets. Continuing, Mr Allsop said the Band did not sing and collect money on the streets on Sunday nights—(Mr ABRAHAM Hear, hear) although they could sing secular and religious songs. On the Square people were com- plaining —— Mr D. E. DAVIES--XO. Mr ABRAHAM — Yes. I complain and Mr Buckley does. Mr ALLSOP—Yes,and it is a nuisance that must be stopped and will be stopped. These young men did not do it for the pure love of singing hymns but for money and they collected money on Sunday night. He would be quite willing that the Choir should sing at a place assigned to them and where they would not interfere and not be interfered with. Mr D. E. DA nEs-l should like to say a word. I live in the neighbourhood. I am not in favour of helping either party to do anything that is wrong, but as Mr Allsop says there are com- plaints from the neighbourhood, I must say I have not heard any —— Mr ABRAHAM—I complain, Mr Allsop com- plains, and Mr Buckley. Mr D. E. DAnEs-Did Mr Buckley object be- fore ? Have you not asked the Choir to sing Mr ABRAHAM No. Mr DAnEs-You deny that ? Mr ABRAHAM—Most absolutely. I have asked the Band. Mr DAVIES—Very well, I will take your word. There are other complaints. Those who bring up children object to the language we hear in the square which is worse than music, and if it is used much longer Mr ABRAHAM interrupted with a remark which the reporters did not catch and the MAYOR asked for order. Mr DAVIES, proceeding, said he did not take part in drawing up the programme, but he was prepared to stick to it. He did not agree with the unjustifiable words which had been used in regard to the Choir, but he believed an amicable settlement could be arrived at. They had a right to dictate terms to the Magnets Mr ALLSOP--We have absolutely no right. Mr DA VIES said his suggestion was that the Choir should inform the Magnets where they were to stand every night. He was very sorry this disturbance had taken place and still more sorry that persons should go and create a distur- bance. He was given to understand that nothing of the kind would have occurred if it had not been for Mr Abraham and that the row was not between the Magnets and the Cor Bach. He thought it was wrong for a member of the Council to take upon himself to do this. If he had a grievance, let him bring it to the Council. He proposed that in future the Cor Bach should send a written notice to the Clerk on Saturday stating where their stand would be on the Monday and the Friday and that it should be forwarded to the Magnets. He hoped there would be an end to ill-feeling, as it would only injure the Magnets and the Choir as well as the town. The Mayor agreed. Mr EVAN JONES said the Magnets had all the day free to go round the houses. If the Choir fixed upon a place like this they would be tied down and would not lie able to go to sing in front of the houses as they were sometimes requested to do. Mr EDWARD WILLIAMS—We are all aware that both the Choir and the Magnets add to the prosperity of Barmouth and I should like to see an amicable settlement arrived at. I do not favour the Choir or the Magnets more than the other, but I should like to see them on the same footing. Mr ALLSOP —I should like to ask the Clerk whether he thinks we have any power to dictate to the Magnets now ? The CLERK-It depends on the agreement. It seems to me that the whole question has arisen in this way. The Cboir were given the choice of positions on the Parade for two nights only. Apparently they were under the impression that they were given the exclusive use of the Parade on these nights. I have looked through the papers now and, as far as I can see, the Choir did not receive the exclusive use of the Parade, but simply the selection of a stand. It seems to me that the bother has arisen owing to the Magnets not receiving notice of the time and places from the Choir. Mr D. E. DAnEs agreed. Mr JOHN RlCHARDS-I understood that the Choir on these two nights were to fix upon a place and the Magnets had to keep at a proper distance from them. I think if the Choir want to go to sing before a certain place they should tell the Magnets so, and they must keep away. Mr D. E. DAvlEs-Quité so. Mr WM. OWEN—I propose that we aslc the Magnets to give the Choir two hours on Mondays and Fridays free. The CLERK—That involves an alteration of the agreement. Mr OWEN I would not propose it unless I thought that the Magnets would at once con- sent. Mr EVAN JONES seconded the proposition. Mr ABRAHAM seconded Mr Davies's proposi- tion. He assured the Council that there would not be the least trouble with the Magnets if they received an intimation of the place where the Choir intended to sing. The matter being put to the vote, eight voted for Mr D. E. Davies's proposition and two for that of Mr William Owen. Mr ALLSOP did not vote, observing that he did not believe the Council could dictate terms to the Magnets. Mr D. P. Jones, the secretary of the Choir, was then called up and informed of the decision of the Council. He thanked the Council and as- sured them that the Choir had no wish to create any friction. P.S. Breeze, who said the Chief Constable had received numerous complaints in reference to the unpleasantness of the previous evening, was also informed of the decision of the Council. A DISTURBANCE ON THE BEACH. A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ASSAULTED. On Monday night, the misunderstandings which have prevailed for some time between a local choir known as the Cor Bach and the Magnets, a company of instrumentalists and vocalists who, under a contract with the Urban Council hold the privilege of entertaining visitors on the Marine-parade and the streets of the town, culminated in a somewhat serious disturbance. The Cor Bach, composed of young men from the town who, finding that their Welsh singing on the Parade of a night was appreciated by visitors, have come out as public entertainers and make collections. As it was manifestly unfair that they should have absolute freedom on the Parade and streets while the Magnets had to pay a sum of money for the privilege and were in addition tied down to conditions contained in an agree- ment, the Urban Council la;t year stepped in with the result that the members of the Choir were summoned to appear before the magistrates for obstruction. The object of the Urban Council was, of course, merely to assert its authority in the matter, and on the Choir undertaking to consult the Council before doing anything in future, the summonses were with- drawn. This WitS at the end of last season. At the commencement of the present season, negoti- ations took place between the Urban Council, the Magnets, and the Choir, in the result the Magnets securing the same privileges as heretofore, but agreeing to allow the Choir to have choice of stand on the parade on Monday and Friday nights, those being the only nights when they wished to come out. This scheme would no doubt have worked well had it not been for an unfortunate impression which the Choir seem to have received, that is, that they were to have a monopoly of the Parade on these two nights. This lerl to considerable misunder- standing between the rival parties, the Magnets expecting to be notified of the spot where the Choir intended to pitch so that they might fix upon another stand, whereas the latter placed a differ- ent interpretation on the arrangement arrived at and evidently considered it a piece of presump- < tion on the part of the Magnets to come on the < Parade at all on these nights. Occasionally the Magnets came down about eight o'clock and < finding the; Choir not on the scene < selected a pitch and the local men J arriving later started singing close by with very < disastrous results from a musical point of view. 1 Something of this kind occurred on Monday night. It appears tliat the Magnets were on the Parade t it eight; they waited until about quarter past iight and the Choir still not having turned up, 11 they selected their ground and commenced their I entertainment. In a few minutes the Cor Bach came along and pitched close by. Mr Tom Abraham, who is a member of the Urban Council, went forward to speak to some members of the Choir and a heated altercation took place ending up in a scufflle. Mr Abraham having taken part in the discussion which have occurred in the Council and his views on the subject being pretty well-known, it was evident that there was con- siderable feeling between him and the Choir. Whether Mr Abraham acted with discretion or not is a matter of opinion. Be that as it may, matters grew from bad to worse, and the Council member was struck several times and had to leave as soon as he could, being followed by the crowd who, for the most part, sided with the Choir and hooted right up to his house. In the meantime those who had en- deavoured to protect Mr Abraham had come in for some bad treatment, but there was an absence of much malice and the warfare for the most part was confined to hooting and the use of somewhat questionable language. Nevertheless visitors, especially ladies, were much frightened and many complaints were made to the police. In fairness to the latter, it may be stated that the storm took place without any w arning and everything was over in a few minutes. P.S. Breeze arrived on the scene when Mr Abraham was returning to the house and prevented any further molestation. The matter was the subject of discussion at the Council meeting on Tuesday. It is only just to the Magnets to state that they took no part whatever in the disturb- ance.

BALA 1 BOARD OF GUARDIANS, SATURDAY, JUNE Mr Evan Joins, J.P., chair- man; Miss Parry, in the vie -,cllair; Mrs Price, Mis Parry, Mrs Morris. Messrs L J. Davies, J.P., Robert Thomas, William Richards, Robert Jones, Evan Evans, J. Lloyrl Jones, J J. EJwur ls, Robert Hughes, E. M Roberts, John Roberts, Daniel Roberts, Robt. Davies, J. R Junes'clerk), Edward Jones (relieving offictr), and Griffith Roberts (master). Statistics.—Amount of out-relief expjnded during the past fortnight. f34 12s Od to 147 paupers; eerrespouding vxtfeks last year, JE34 12.411 to 144 paupers. Number of inmates in the Workhouse during the paat week, 18, as compared with 2J corresponding wfek last yer. Number of vagrants relieved duriug tIle pa t fortnight, 23 a do,c,tllI.-e f 17 as compared with corresponding period laM year. The balance in the treasurer's hands was £1242$ Id, and cinques were signed for £55 Correspondence.—A letter was read from Coventry Union witu reference to the detention of tramps and enclosing copy of the following resolution which they had passed:—"That the Local Govern- ment Board bil asked to give guardians permisiion to detain tramps for a period of seven days, and that while such tramps are performing the legal task of work, their children should receive sueh demon ary educitimi as could bo given by the proper officials."—It was rtsolved that the above letter be laid ou the Assistant Maron —The Comm ttc app dnted to consider the ncceesity of continuing the services of the assistant matron submitted their report, in which they recommended that practically things be left as they are at present. — The report was unanimously adopted. The House.—Mr F. T. B rc am the Local Government Board inspector, visited the house on the 12th June and made the following entry in tie visitor^' book:—"I have this day inspected the workhouse. The bedding, &c., were clean, the inmates had no complaints to make, and I think they appear generally to be well cared for. Toe painting, chauing, &c., requires still to be done, but I understand there is some difficulty in obtaining labour."—Mes«rs J Lloyd Jones and Robert Jones report- d that they had visited the house that day and found everywhere very clean and tidy. PENLLYN RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL, SATURDAY. — Present Messrs L. J. Davics (chau-nian), Rob. rt Thomas (vice-chairman), Mrs Price, Mrs Morris, Messrs Evan Jones, William Richards, Robert Jones, Robert Hughes. Evan Evans, J. Lloyd Jones, J. J. Edwards, Robert Davies. John Roberts, E. M. Roberts, J. R. Jones (clerk), and John Edwards (surveyor). Statistics.The balance in the Tieasurer's hands WHS £245 6i lid and cinques resigned for Road,, The C mmittee appoin.eci to inspect the road hading from .Nant Syrior to Cae Pant and G stfaen roads and also portion of road ntar Byrgoed, presented their report, in which they did not recommend the Com cil to take over the roads for repair.—It was resolved that this matter be referred beck to the Committee to make further enquiries re-pecting the roads and rep rt thereon, —Messrs Evan Evans aud J. Jones Edwards, the committee appointed to inspect the road from I Glyn; ach to Brynbriglan, submitted their report, in which they said that with the cost of about £2 10a this road cmld be made to last for years, and they rcsommended that the same be taken over by the Council for repair—The report was adjourned to the n. xt in eting to enable members to m ke further enquiiies WI,t-th, r thi" read was a pub ic oLe.—Tli C<'inmiir> p app'inted to iusp ct l'od submitted a r.-por', in which they stated that this rond v as in < condition than t iey thought, and to pir it in good condition the cost would amount to £10. and r. r that reason the C iinmittee did not recommend ai.y hmg, hut I f .lit for the Council to decide.—It was decided to defer the matter to the n xt meeting tt,at the Surveyor in the meantime should mak enquiries cf the pities likely to render assistance with cart- age.— I he Counnittae appointed to inspect Tair- feliu road submitted report, in which they stated that it was about a quarter of a mile in length, and it was evident that it had hefn an important road sometime in the past. With little expense it could hp, made a gord lOiid, and as there was a feeling in the neighbourhood tha.t the Council bhould take it ov. r. It baing now much more convcoient to go to tue R-ulway Station, thv Committee recommend!.d fat :t lc akeu over.— The report was adopt-d. Llanjor Well. — Mr Piice and Mr Evan Jones, the committee appointed to impect the well at Lhinfor, fcubmitted the fo IwilJg r. p >rt :—As requested, we visite 1 the w >1 at Llanior on the PetiHarllan field ind we found that the drain which carried the overfl iw Water tr a ) mer level r the use of the animals graz'ng in the field had beni block* Toe drain must be iclaid and properly prot-cttd Irom damage. There isasn a grid to which the surface water i* drained from the gr und surronndine the wall. At tiims this gr.d is covered with leaves, etc and at heavy rainfalls this grid dres not take all the fUrface water and this finds its way to the well and thus polluting it. To obviate this we recommend that the ground should be made to drain from the well all surface in the directi n of the cattle drinking p'ace. We also f' und fiat dry and other foreign matter had found its way illt I the wi ll. It should be cleaned out and a door put upon it to prevent the r curience of this nuhauct*. The expense of clrry- 109 out the above suggestions shouldbe paid by the district using the water. The amount would not exceed £ 2.—The for, going r port a. unanimously adopted. Pentre Eoad.—The Copnmittee appointed to interviiw Mr Mortis, agent of the G ladlyn Estate, with refei euce to the widening of rentre road, submitted the reply they had recti e i from Mr Morris in which hf etated that on behalf of Sir, Watkiu Le was willing for the Coui cil to widen the above road three-quat ters of a yard by taking a par: of S r Watkin's land for tie purpose, sub- ject to certain ttipulati ins —Ic was decided that this matter be refer:ed back to the Committee and that they should aga:n see Mr Morris as to the conditions laid down. Malical L>fficer's Report. — Dr Williams, me.lical LHiC r, subm tied his monthly reprr which was as follow* I beg to idorm you ilivt, there have been no inTciious or onn'wgious disease notified since the la t Cou::c.l. It is satisfactory to kuow that the district is from any severe illness. Tliere ar ■ a fc w cases of whooping cough in the Llanddnfel district Tiipy rre of a tni'd type and I hope tl ey will soon be right. Water Supply. — It was decided that the Medical Officer of Health a:,d the Inspector s-hiui d visit Celyu and m.-ike an aualy-is of the water and re- port to tl e next meeeting. — Mr Rob-rt Thomas called at^entioti to the fact tlat the pump which supplied the village of L'an'MerLl with water was out of order and consequently .va.uld not wtrk.— It dec des that the Surveyor should inspect roe saine and, if he thought it advisable, to send the pump off st oncj to h» r- pair, J. Surceyoi's Report.—The Surveyor's rcp; rt on the c ndvt <>ti of the roads, Ftc. for the month was ■ead.—The Inspector's monthly report was also read and, with refer lJCP. to the water supply at Fairfelin of whicn lie had received complaii-ts, it was decided t'-at t'.e Inspect,'r shoul i interview \lr Watkins. the Rhiwla* Estate agent, on the and report thereon to Llle Counc 1.

D PII "I never in my life touched a congrega- tion like I did thi-i inorniuc. Every vye was on m." Wite "No wonder, when you took \our hat off your gloves riinaiuedou the top of your head." I

THE QUEEN'S PRIZE CATTLE. TO BE SHOWN AT CARMARTHEN. The Secretary of the United Counties Agricul- tural Society (which embraces Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, and Cardiganshire) has received an intimation that her Majesty the Queen has consented to her prize cattle from the Prince Consort's Home Farm, Windsor, being exhibited at the next show of the Society at Carmath en on August 30th. Her Majesty's permission was obtained through the assistance of Mr Walter Long, M.P., president of the Board of Agricul- ture, and General Laurie, M.P. for Pembroke Boroughs, who kindly communicated with Mr fait, the manager of the Home Farm. This is the first instance of her Majesty honouring a Welsh agricutural shon- by becoming an exhibi- tor.

TKANSVAAL WAR. GENERAL ROBERTS. Lord Roberts reports that General Baelen- Powell lias had over 1,000 stands of arms given up to him and that Piet Kruger, son of the Pre- sident of the South African Republic, and Hans Eloff are among those who liave surrendered. A column was to start from Pretoria on Sunday to meet General 'Baden-Powell at Rusteiiburg, which is now in his hanels and tOTepair;tlH tele- graph between the two places. General Buller, Lord Roberts hopes, reached Standerton on Fri- day, Heielelburg is to be occupied shortly by forces from Pretoria, and the Orange River Ceflony will then be completely cut off from the Transvaal. Commanelant General Botha's army is believed to have retired to Midelelburg. His rearguard lua; been surprised and thoroughly routed by General Ian Hamilton's mounted infantry. General Hunter is moving from Potchefstroom and his advanceel brigade is expected to reach Johannes- burg ou Monelay. General Buller has sent a elcspatch in which he calls attention to wilful and needless damage elone to private houses by the Boers while they were in occupation of parts of Natal. The news received from the seat of war on Tuesday was not of great importance. General Buller reports that the railway tunnel at Laing's Nek is now clear and that the lirst train passed through at three o'cluck on Monday afternoon. A deputation from a rebel conimamlo in Kuru- nian, Cape Colony, has arrived at Vryburg and has tried to obtain terms for the surrender of the commanelo which is said to number 800 burghers. The only terms offered, however, are uncoiuli tional surrender. A despatch from Lord Roberts dated June 8th, which has been elelayeel owing to its having been transniitteel via Zeerust, relates that over British prisoners were released.

,tiirts aiib Jfuncus. MOKE IMPORTANT.—HE: "Before I proposed to any girl I should want to feel sure of my self." She Better be sure of the girl." Madge: "•Isn't that a magnificent yacht. Mr Monevbov hasF Phil:" Yes: I have cruised with hini. and from the rations he gave us I can sav that his bark is better that his bite." WAY dF A WOMAN". -Salesman: "This shoe is too small. Will you try a larger size f' Customer (haughtily): "-No, sir. Bring me the same size a tritle larger." HE KNEW. Teacher: "A man bougnt three pounds of meat for Is (3d, a can of tomatoes for 4d. and some potatoes for 2Ad. Now. what does that make?" Bright Scholar: ■"Soup. Pianist Wouldn't von like to be able t,) sing and play, my little manr Tommy: "No. I should not like the people to say 11(711 horrid things about me as they do about you." A GENTLE INQUIRY.—Customer: Xow before I sit down in this chair. I want you to distinctly understand Barber: es. sah." Customer: "That I am used to being shaved in silence." Barher:" Yes. sail: I under- stand. And how is everything up at Sing Sing prison ?" An amusing baptismal story comes from the East-enel. Recently a baby-girl was brought to a curate of a well-known church in that district to be christened, and the clergyman asked the godmother the usual question. "What name is to be given to this child ?" This person happened, unfortunately, to be afflicted with an impediment of speech, and replied, Luthy, thir." "Lu- cifer; what nonsense! exclaimed the clergyman: "call it Joseph if you like." And he did. FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE. 1. In the Bible, Old and New Testaments, there are 3.586,473 letters. 775.(59.3 words, M. ,i'l wrses, 1,189 chapters. and HÜ books. 2. The longest book is Psalms, which has 151) divisions. The shortest is 11. John, w hich has one chapter and thirteen verses. 3. The longest chapter is the 119th Psalm. which htus 176 verses rhe shortest is the 117th Psalm. which has two verses. 4. The longest verse is the 9th verse of the 8th chapter of Esther. It has ninety words. The shortest is the 35th verse of the 11th chapter of John. It has two words. 5. The 8th verse of the 118th Psalm is the middle verse of the Bible. 6. The 37th chapter of Isaiah and the 19th chapter of II. Kings are alike. 7. In the 107th Psalm the tlth. 15th, 21st. and the 31st verses are alike. 8. Each verse of the 138th Psalm ends alike. 9. Esther is the only book in which the name of God is not found. 10. The 21st verse of the 7th chapter of Ezra contains all the letters of the alphabet. 11. The Bible contains no word of more than six syllables.

PWLLHELI TRIPS.—The members of Penmount Literary Society, numbering 140, together with the Bodfean Sunday School, organised a trip by rail to MeDai Bridge on Thursday last. A most enjoyable time was opent. BENEFIT CONCERT.—A benefit concert was held at the Town Hall on Thursday night last, the Mayor presiding. The proceeds realised a hand- some sum, which was handed over, to a deserving and needy cause. CONGHEOATIONAL FESIVAL.—The annual festiva in connection with the Congregatiocalists was heldl this year at Criccnth on Monday last. Large numbers of people attended from Pwllheli and district. HOltSL RACING.—At the Lleyn and Eitlon C.M. monthly meeting last week 'a resolution con- demning horse-racing, which it was said was ripe in Lleyn, was passed, and it was resolved to ask the churches to unite in putting it down. BOARD.—A no eting of me B ard was held en Monday, when t ^eie were present Mr 0, Robyna Owen (chairman), Dd. Williams, Mr Joliu Williams, with Mr D. T. Howells, clerk. The meeting was specially convened to sign a mortgage tor £160 witl) the Public Works Loan Commhsimr-rs. The loan will be utilized in re- ducing the Board's overdraft at the bank. CANTATA PERFORMANCE.— On Sunday afternoon, the children of St Peter's Church Sunday School yave a rmance of the Engli-.ii sacred cantata, The Cnild Samuel." The conductor was Mr R. E. Williams, and Miss L'zz e Blackburn presided at the oi\;an. The large congregation highly appreciated the performance. THE VOLUNTEERS.—Tiie following j-ivates have heen nominated for appointment as u'1ncommis- ioned officers:—Messrs F. E Young, Hubert A. Junes, P. Matthews, W. Crodoc Davies, G. Cor nelius Rob rt, Robert Owen, Hugh Jones, T. Glyn Owell, E lis Thomas, and Cledwyu 0, Jones. The nomine's will be put. through an examination in drill, etc., ere being appointed to the postl of ¡:erg- ants. corporals, and laJJcc-colpf)rals. SINGING FESTIVAL.—'Ihe choirs of the SI. Peter's Church, Pwllheli, St. Cawrdaf Church, Ahererch, and the churches of the(|neighbourhood, held their annual singing festivalpat Llanengan on Thursday last. The Ala. road English Prcsbyterian Couich on the same *d^y went to Carnarvon to attend annual English causes singing festival held tho reo The weatner was very fine. AN ADVENTURE.—On Monday, a ridtr lost con- trol of his horte. While cantering on the West- end beach, the horse dashed into the sea and soon got out of its depth. The rider performed a eummersault in the water and lost hold of the animal which swam out a long distance. Four boats went immediately in pursuit and ultimately captured the animal which was making for the St. Tudwall's L-les. They towed him baik to shore where a crowd had collected. The- horse was a valuable one aud was the property of Mr Caldwell, Gelliwig Hall. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL MANAGERS.—A meeting of the managers was held on Wednesday week, when there were present—Mr Richard Roberts (chairman), Mrs Grey Jones, Alderman David Williams, Messrs D. H. Davies and O. G. Jones, with the Headmaster and Clerk. The amended plans of the new buildings were submitted by Mr Lloyd Jones, the architect, and after discussion they were adopted, subject to the estimates being within the limits mentioned at previous meet- ings.—A letter was received from Colonel Lloyd Evans, Broom Hall, accepting the offer of the managers to sell the surplus land at Penrallt for the same price per acre as was paid by the managers. THE LIGHT RAILWAY SCHEME. — A parish meeting was held at Nevin on Wednesday night week to consider the scheme for the construction of a light railway between Nevin and Pwllheli by a Manchester Syndicate. Mr Owen Williams, chairman of the Parish Council, presided. In the discussion which lasted three hours, the Chairman, Dr Hughes, Dr Thomas, Mr W. R. Davies (draper), Captain Williams (Bodlondeb), Captain Roberts (Tanybryn), and Mr J. R. Williams, spoke. A resolution was moved expressing the inability of the parish meeting to support the scheme on the ground that a narrow guage railway was unsuit- able, and that to have the terminus at Nevin was unsatisfactory. An amendment was moved in favour of the scheme, but on a vote the original resolution was carried. COUNTY POLICE COURT, WEDNESDAY, JCNE 20TH.—Before R. Carreg, Fsq., in the chair; and .J. G. Jones, Fsq. Hutbavd and Wife. — Wm. William0, Gromlech, Fourcrosses, was summoned by his wife Elizabeth Williams, Penybont, Rhydyclafdy, for having deserted htr and their child aged three and neglected to contribute towards their maintenance. —Mr K R. Davies, Pwllheli, appeared for the wife and Mr Alfred Ivor Parry for the husband.—Mr D-ivies explained that Mr Parry on behalf of the husband had offered to pay 5s a week towards the maintenance of the wife and child and his client had decided to accept the olf-r.—In her evidence, the wife said her husband left her in May, 1899, after they had been married some three years. had maintained herself by going out washing. — It stated that dfcndallt was a farm servnnt and could not be earning over £:36 a year.—T:ie B-mch nHÚls an order fcr 5s per week. No Jurisdiction. — G.ven Jones, Erwrwydd, was charged with having assaulted Ellen Griffith, Tyhen, LlangwDsull, on JUIH 7th.—Mr 0. Robyns OWen. I wllheli. appeared for the compIaiulint and Mr E. R. Davie., Pwllheli, f ir the defendant.— Mr Robyns-Owea, in his opening statelier.t, en- trred into the circuin bncls in detiil. He allege;! tl at defendant assaulted complainant with a lui oinstick, aud in conclusion itd that as his client was not allowed t'l erjov his rights to his property in peace, he was reluct-un Jy compelh d to take titse proci e lingj. — Mr E. R. Dalies dd on the ktrergth of the lutt statement of Mr On en, relating to rignts of property, he must ask the Bench to oism ss the case. The Bench had no right to d-ial with a case in which a question of title was involved.—Mr Robyns Owen • aid he had only ref rr d to the ques ion of rights of property as showing how comp'ainat,t was molested by defnidant. The qjes-tion of title had nothirg to do with the as.auit, which to, k place on the '>i(_'h road.—The two advocates argued f. r toin. miniiUs. Mr E. R. Davids perssting in his con- tention tlLlt the case wai Ol1t of the Bench's jurUd-c ion and sh< uhi be taken to the County Court as an pction f r damages for ass-ult —The Clerk (Mr Cledwyu Owen) also inclined to thitdv that a question of title was involved and ndvicid tll: Bench tin y had uo jurisdiction.—Th J Bench thereupon dismissed the sunnnor.s. A Snocking ,"late of Things.—John Hughes and Anne Jonef, Rhosfawr, were charged hy Inspector John Rowlands with wilful neglect of children.— Mr E. R. Davies, Pwllheli, who appeared for the R.S. P.C.C. to prosecute, stated that the case was a most shocking one. Defendants had lived together as man an:l wife for some twenty ycr3 They had had four illcguimite children. Two of the shihlr^n w re cut in the world whilst the twj othus, boyi aged fifteen and thirteen, were h employment but lived with the defendants. Defendants alsu kept the three ille- gitimate children of their daughter, who was in service; but. of a wage cf jL16 per year, the daughter paid 21 6 I Of r week towards eaca child, which was 7s 6d. The two dtfeu< ants, with the two boys and three childre n, lived and slept in one room birely twelve feet tquare. Tnere was a window to the room of from 18 inches to 14 inches, but it was hardly ever k; pt open. It was really horrible to think of feven people sleeping in the one mom. To add to the horror, the place was k. pt :n an ab minably filthy stit", whilst the little children were utterly neglected. They were swarm- ing with vrmin whe n the Inspector visited the place, and the bedclothes were lufetted with parasites.—In reply to the Ctairman, the female defendant said s e piid a rent of 6d pnr week for the room to Martha- Hughes, G rphwysfa.— The Cha rmau And it is dear enough at that.— The I-:sp»ctor bore cut wl.a", Mr Davies had faid, aiding that he never hadav.or=-e case. On his t'rriv.tl he found the male defendant in bed md the female defendant sitting on a chair. — Dr E»ans gave corroborative evidence, iu which lie dwelt on the condition cf the children and the uft r unfitness of the room for human habitation.—Defendants, iu reply to the Chairman, said tiny had both been ill throughout the winter and had Leen unab'e to pay proper attention tu the children. Trle fern i!e defendant said s' e was on the ltok out for another dw- lling.— The male defvndant said his age was between six'yand seventy-tour. (Laughter.)—The Bench, aft. I' deliberating in private, decide 1 to idjourn the case for S'x weeks tu enable defendants to find another ho ise. In the meantime the In- spector was to pay periodical visits and if there was no improvem nt by the adjourned Court they warned defendants that they would be duly punished. Straying.—Robert Jnne", Frondeg, Nevin, wis charged by P.C. 51 with having allow eel a pony to tr"y on Ffordd Mynydd and was fined Is and Ss Gd costs. — Mr A. Ivor Parry appeared for the lefend mt. — Sydney Evans, Cae-m iwr, Nevin, was I'harged by P.C. 51 with a similar otrence-Mr Parry defended in tnis case again. — A medical cer- tificate wan produced ani I the Bench dumi.-sed the jase on payment of costs. Farionx Driving. — Mary Winiams, Tiefor, Llan- selbaiarn, v. as cna'ged with having furiously driven a bore and cart along I he Carnanoll and Foiv crosses roads.—P.C. 42 said wieu he called upon defendant t) stop she made no rep'y but ;t r'.tel lashing the horse. Th« animal was actu- tlly galloping. He had warned elefenriant several -imes before Defenelant, who did not appear, was ihied 5s and 6d cos; ihied 5s and 8 i 6d COS t."

CARDIGAN. WOOL F/.TK.—This new local fair instituted by Mr W. J. Williams, solicitor, Cardigan, during llÍ mayoralty in 1M!!7, has proved a perfect snc: iess and has elevcloped into an annual event. riie supply of wool on Saturday was in advance ■ven of last year and fair prices were obtainable, lamely, from Sel to Sd per lb, a few finer samples -caching Od per Ih. The attendance of buyers was good and active business was done. Other ivool fairs are greatly needed in different parts of district.

imperial parliament. HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY. In committee of supply on the education estimates, Sir John Gorst sketched some of the main conditions that would have to be fulfilled before the anticipations that had been excited by the adoption of the block grant could be satisfied by the improvement of elementary education. It was not only necessary, he said, that they should have active and intelligent school managers, but something must be done to improve the supply cf teachers. It was almost impossible under the present pupil-teacher system to get a proper supply of teachers capable of undertaking to can y out the improved system which the block grant required. If Parliament really intended to have teachers fitted for the work they had to do, they must pick the children out of the elementary schools when they were of proper age and send them with a scholarship to secondary schools and there have thelll taught to teach. "They must have a sufficient supply of training colleges, and the only way in which they could make any iarge and immediate extensions of college accommodation was by putting the day training college stuelents on the same footing as the residential college students, and so inviting the university colleges, Oxford, Cambridge, and other institutions to extend their day training colleges. They also wanted a greater elasticity in the curriculum of the colleges themselves. -The subsequent debate ranged over a wiele variety of eelucational topics and was taken part in by, among others, Mr W. Jones, Mr S. Smith (who moved a reduction of the salary of the Secretary or the department), Lord H. Cecil, Mr Birrell, Sir J. Brunner, and MrMather. In the course of his reply on the debate1, Sir J. Gorst said the Secondary Education Bill would be introduced shortly, but lie could not name the exact day The proposed reeluction was negatived by 128 to 40. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY. WELSH CENTRAL MUSEUM. The House having resolved itself into com- mittee of supply, the consideration of the vote to complete the sum of for the salaries Anel expenses of the Board of Education was re- s'imed; Mr Herbert Lewis said it was perfectly mon- strous to worry Nonconformists to establish trailing colleges for the purpose of training teaclwrs who were to teach in elementary schools in this country. Such a demand woulel not be made in any other civilised country in the world. (Hear, heir.) It was a State duty. He desired to know whether the new Board, in the course of the reorganisation which they had now set their heads to, would deal justly with Wales in the matter of museum grants. Speaking on the 4th of August last year, the right hon gentleman said that as to t'ae question of museum grants for vv ales, he had no doubt it would receive most favourable consideration with the new Board. They felt very keenly the inequality of their position in Wales. (Hear, hear.) "Wales had a right to complain that nothing was contributed by the State in support of museums. The Welsh people had to dip their hands deeply in their own pockets in order to keep up the museums of the Principality and he appealed to the Vice-President of the Council to assist them. (Hear, hear.) Mr Carvell Williams wished, as a Xoconfor- mist, to express his strong dissent from the view stated by Mr Birrell that the religious grievances in connection with education were to a great extent manufactured by agitators. The Chairman said that that question was fully debated on Thursday and a division taken upon it. He did not think it would be in order to re- open the discussion. Mr Lloyd George said he wished to back up the appeal in favour of securing the tenure of school- masters and teachers. They were often treated by the small school boards as badly as they were treated by the managers of the voluntary schools. This state of things could be remedied by legisla- tion, or, perhaps, by administrative action. Then as to the question of the audit of school board accounts, it was not satisfactory. Sir J. Gorst ought in relation to the future to give some sort of instruction as to what was to be allowed in the audit of accounts. Sir J. Gorst could not add anything to what he saiel at the previous sittings with regard to [training colleges or the wrongful dismissal of teachers. He could only assure hon. members that their arguments were appreciated and that their views would be laid before the proper authorities. He had often expressed the regret of the Department that it was impossible to establish a central museum in Wales, but that could not be done till they knew what the capital of Wales was. (Laughter.) The policy was to have a great central museum at South Kensing- ton, and have circulated from it important and valuable collections amongst various provincial museums. Mr J. Herbert Lewis hoped the Vice-President woulel help the people of Wales to carry out the admirable suggestions which he made in his excellent speech on Thursday with regard to the training of teachers. They were eloing their best in the different counties of Wales to send their pupil teachers to secondary schools. The difficulty in the way was of course the financial difficulty, and he asked the right lion., gentleman as they received very much less than the higher grade .st-liouls received in England that their course should be considered by them. Mr Labouchere expressed the opinion that the audit of the accounts of voluntary schools was absolute humbug, the clergyman who had the control of a school being left to choose his own conelitions. The vote was ultimately agreed to. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY. WELSH SUNDAY CLOSING. Mr Herbert Roberts asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether lie bad received a number of communications from county councils and other public bodies and meetings in Wales appealing to him to give the necessary facilities for passing into law during this session the Welsh Sunday Closing Bill; whether he was aware that this Bill was based upon the unanimous recommen- dations of the Royal Commission appointed by the Government of which he was a member in 1889 anel whether, seeing that this Bill passed its second reading without a elivision on the 9th May and in view of this general consensus of opinion as to its principal provisions, he would endeavour to make such arrangements as would allow the remaining stages of the Bill to be passed this session. Mr Balfour—The lion gentleman is probably as well aware as I am that it is practically impos- sible to make exemptions in favour of private members' Bills. On Mr.Balfour's motion to. take the- time of private members, Mr Humphreys-Owen said he wished to enter his strong protest against the dropping of the Welsh Sunday Closing Bill. That very morning he had received a communication from the Board of Guardians of which he was a member to the effect that a large proportion of pauperism was owing to the excessive consump- tion of intoxicating drinks. The Speaker—The hon member is going beyond the limits of the debate. (Laughter.) Mr Humphreys-Owen said he might state, by way of apology, that the Board of Guardians in question administered the union in an excellent manner. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) The Speaker—The hon member is again out of order. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Mr Humphreys-Owen said that his intention in brief was that he protested against the Govern- ment burking measures that were of the greatest -importance to the people of the country—(hear, hear)—including the Bill to prevent children of sixteen being served with intoxicating drinks. HOUSE OF COMMONS, TUESDAY Mr Brodrick, replying to Sir H. Campbell- Bannerman, who inquired as to the position of China, read a telegram from the commanding officer of her Majesty's ship "Endymion." Mr Brodrick added, in reply to another question, that the Admiralty had made arrangements for stationing additional ships at the most import- ant ports on the Yungtse. The ships would, if necessary, co-operate with the Viceroys in the maintenance of order. No circumstances had at present arisen on the Yangtse making further action necessary. Sir H. Fowler asked the Secretary for India what were the intentions of the Government with regard to imperial assist- ance in connection with the famine. Lord G. Hamilton said he had over and over again assured the House that if the Indian Govern- ment could not raise the money to keep the people from dying the Imperial Government woulel go to their assistance.