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Llanrwst Petty Sessions. MONDAY :-Bef"re Dr T. E. Jortes (chairman), Col Higaon, Mr Jelf Pettit, Mr O. Isgoed Jones, Mr W. B. Halhed, Mr H. J. W. Watling, Mr W. B. Lloyd, with the c'erk (Mr C. T Ailard). Drunkards. J onn Jones, of 3, Tjdclin Terrace, Llanrwst pleaded gu lty to being drunk in Market Square, Llaorwst, on the 2nd ult., and be was fined Is. and costs. A farmer of the same name, hailing from Tyllan, Llanddogefc, did not appear in response to a sum- mons on account of a charge of drunkenness on the 10th inst. P.C. Bithel proved the case, and he was fined 5s and costs. Robert Hughes, a Conway hawker, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Watbng-street, Llanrwst, on the 12th imp., pleaded guilty, and a fine of 203. fid. and costs was inflicted.-P .C. Bithel )aid the information. Pydew Man Smartly Punished. Henry Jones, o Pydew, came up in custody on a charge of being drunk on the licensed prem- ises of the Crescent Inn, Clan Conway; with refusing to quit those premises and also with assalting P.C. Davies (64) on Saturday evening. P.C Davies stated that about 6-30 p.m. on the previous Saturday he saw the pridonar conversing with the landlord of the Crescent Inn, The latter was trying to get him out quietly, but Jones absolutely refused to go unless he was given another glass of heer. The landlord refused to give it him and eventually tried to eject him Prisoner then struck and kicked the landlord, and witness went to the latter's assist- ance. He (the constable) then asked him to go home quietly, and prisoner refused accompany- ing the refusal with a blow on witness's head. There was a struggle in the course of which prisoner was kicked five times. He felt the result of one kick-which had cut his shin to the bone- very much, with the assistance of three civilians witness was able to take the prisoner in custody after a struggle which lasted about forty minutes. At tha lock-up he became very violent, threaten- ing to murder witness before morning. Evans Williams, landlord of Crescent Inn, gave corroborative evidence. Jones was fined 5s and costs for being drunk and refusing to quit, and X2 and costs for assault- ing the police. «

Church of St. Martin, Eglwysbach. Addition to the Chnrchyard. Consecration by the Bishop of St. Asaph. A HMUCH-NEEDED extension to the churchyard of the Parish Church of St Martin's, Eglwysbach, has been completed at the expense of Miss Hanmer. The new portion consists of 1400 yards of land on the west of the old churchyard, and was pur- chased from Dr C. Williams for £ 210—the total cost being £300, including walling, draining, etc. On Saturday last, the addition was consecrated by the Bishop of St Asaph, who was met at Taly- cafn Station by Sir Charles McLaren, of Bodnant Hall, aud driven to the church. There was a fairly large congregation, and the service was opened by singing to St Peter that beautiful hymn of Charles Wesley's The saints on earth and those above But one communion make; Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of His grace partake." The Bishop then invited the congregation to follow himself and the clergy in procession round the new portion of the churchyard, reciting with him alternately the 39th and 90th Psalms. The procession was then formed in this order :— Churchwardens, Messrs J. Williams and Evan Jones Bishop visiting Clergv and the Vicar choir and congregation, and it moved slowly round the ground repeating the above-named Psalms. On arrival at the table, on which the church- wardens had placed the deed of conveyance, The Bishop said The glorious Majesty of the Lord our God be upon us prosper Thou the work of our hands upon us, 0 prosper Thou our handy work." The deed was then signed by the Bishop, the Vicar of the parish (Rev H. L. Davies), and the Vicar of Llangwstenin (Rev W. Davies), after sentence of consecration had been pronounced. The Bishop's Address. I In the course of an eloquent and practical address, the Bishop treated the ceremony of con- secration of churchyards historically, and shewed that long before the Christian era the greatest nations of the world had, in common with the Christians ot to-day, respect for the dead." That great nation—the Greek-made it almost a matter of religion to provide beautiful resting places for their dead and so Christians to-day set apart places, such as that churchyard, as the last resting- place of those dear ones who had fallen on sleep." That ceremony, therefore, meant the setting apart of God's acre for all time for the sacred purpose of a resting place' for the dead of that parish, in order that it might not be dese- crated by any profane use. In conclusion, he urged his hearers to take a pride in their church- yard, and not to rest content until it was as beau- tiful as any garden, or as well cared for as any other acre in the parish. It was the duty of all to join in seeing that this was done. After two special Collects and the Blessing, all joined, at his Lordship's request, in singing the old Welsh hymn, 0 fryniau Caersalem ceir gweled." This was heartily rendered to the tune Crugybar." The Bishop and clergy then drove to Bodnant Hall for lunch, and proceeded to Llanrwst by the 2-22 train for the Sustentation of the Clergy meeting a report of which appears elsewhere. ♦

"Caradoc." A New Welsh Historical Play. IN Caradoc," Mr Beriah Gwynfe Evans has a new work which will undoubtedly appeal to the Welsh sentiment in a, no faltering fashion. Emi- nently snccessful with his" Llywelyn, ein Llwyolaf," Mr Evans has judiciously chosen for the subject of his latest drama a figure which will live as long in the memory of the patriot as that of his last Prince. "Caradoc" has been specially set to music by Mr J. T. Rees, Mus. Bac., Aber- ystwyth, and the composition will be publicly staged for the first time at the Abergele County School, on the 16th December. The period dealt with is' the time of the Roman invasion of Britain, and the first scene opens in a Druidic temple in the open air, where the chief priestess and nine festal virgins take pare in the ceremouial of supplication for the help of Andraste, the goddess of victory, in securing a victory for the British arms, Caradog having, on the previous day, been beaten at the great battle of Caer Caradog, Caradog's daughter is one of the festal virgins, and his wife, Gwenfrida, is one of the matrons outside the circle. The musical service takes the form of a prayer and incantation by Sabrina, the chief priestess, with responses sung or chanted by the virgins. There are two or three very charming choruses, durii g the rendering of which the girls move in stately procession round the goddess's altar. Ultimately one of the number, Claudia, sinas a beautiful solo expressing her readiness to be sacrificed to the goddess in order that the latter may give the prayer a favoutable hearing Claudia is then placed on the altar and the chief prietitess has her sacrificial knife raised to offer her up as tha sacrifice. The tragedy is, however, averted by the timely i tecfer-eiiee of Pndens, a Roman officer of high standing, who is referred to by St. Paul, in his Second Epistle to Timothy, a< bein^ one of the apostle's friends in Rome. Some iove passages lifive previously passed between Purdens and Olaudia, on the stre, gd1 of which he now bears her away against her wish when Oil the point of suffering immolation. As typical Welshmen, both dramatist ai d composer have entered into the spiriii of tlit-ir work with true insight into character and temperament, and it is with pleasure we antici- pate witnessing the production of the piece 011 the stage. Caradoc will take about two hours to perform.

The Deanery of Ardudwy. Addresses on Shakespeare. [FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.] A RURI-DECANAL Chapter Meeting of the above deanery was held; las'¡ week at Llanfair Rec- tory, near Harlech. The Rural Dean (Rev. D. R. Lewis, Dyffryn) presided. The following were present: 'Revs. Jenkin Davies, Llanfair; W. Owen, Llanelltyd'; E. Edwards, Caer- deon; John: Davies, Barmouth; George Salt, Llanfrothen; and D. T. Hughes (Morfa), Tal- sarnau. The subjects under diss-ussion. were "Greek Testament, Col. i., v. 3-12;" Hooker's Ecclesi- astical Polity, Book v., sec. 53-63;" "The Work- ing of ithe Education Act in. the Deanery;" "Shakespeare's Inspiration: The poet as a Religious Teacher; "The Hymns of Ann Grif- fiths;" "Thei Victoria Clergy Aid Fundi in the Diocese;" "What is1 Preaching? The secret of true preaching." The isuibject of 'Shakespeare was introduced by the Rural Dean. Having pointed out the wide of the subject, he first noted the opening words in Shakespeare's last Will and Testament, which read as follows: "In the name of God. Amen,-I. William Shakespeare, of Stratford-on-A von, in the county of Warwick, Gent., in perfect health andi memory. God be praised. I commend my soul into. the hand.s of God, my Creator, through the only merits of Jesus Christ, my Saviour—to be made par- taker of life everlasting, etc.,—and my body to the, earth, whereof it was made." Henry Morley called: the works of Shakespeare "A Lay Bible." Why? Because of the marvellous instruction it gives, in the things, of God, and of conscience. A lay; hook, wonderfully in- spired and setting1, before us the problems of now and ever, andi always making; goodness and! virtue triumph over wickedness andl viciousness of character. Shakespeare portrays .the charac- ters both- of the best and worst of men, and sets the law of God and the victory of good in a triumphant position. He vindicates the tri- umph of righteousness in the end, andl the downfall of the tyrant and' usurper. Witness the career of Lady Macbetlrs wicii,edness and the ultimate downfall and1 mental' agony of that sin-stained cruel lady. In this way Shakespeare is a great moral teacher. But it may be asked, "Why should: he have, depicted vice or showed its alttmctivenesSo and disfigured his works with phrases which cannot be uttered' by modest people? The- answer is. this. The poet is to portray the. speech and manners of persons, and cannot be faithful to his art without this. Just as a painter must represent on his canvas the lovely, as well as the unflovely features of the person he paints, so the poet in portraying the manners of kings, bishops, clergy, soldiers, ser- vants, etc., set, hefore us a good deal of the unlovely features which it was generally con- sideredl belonged to them. The following pas- sagles were ecited! as illustration's.:—Richard' II., line 367: On the vanity of the power of kings. Henry IV., 417 On. the circumstances of life. Cardinal Wolsey on the vicissitudes of life:, Henry VIII., 592, etc. The Rev D. T. Hughes, Talsarnau, said:- Dante has given us thefai,th, or soul. Shakes- peare has given us !the practice, or body. Dante is deep and fierce, as the central fire of the world1. 'Shakespeare is wide, placid', far-seeing as the sun. Shakespeare's characters are like watches with dial plates of transparent crystal -thev show you 'the hour like others, and' the inward' mechanism also is all visible. Much in Shakespeare lies hid!; his sorrows, his silent struggles- known to himself, mu'ch that was not known at all, not speakable at all, like roots, like! sap, and forces, working underground. Speech is great, bu't silence is greater. Shakes- peare had his own sorrows; those sonnets of his will testify, in what deep waters he waded and: swam., struggling for his life. Shakespeare sang; he. did not preach., except musically. He says ]Lit'tle about patriotism, but he was not un- patriotic..He says' little about his faith, but he was no sceptic. In Shakespeare vice never walks as in twilight. Indeed', we mighfc call him a philosophical aristocrat. He had virtu- ally surveyed all the gireat component powers or impulses of human nature, and showed how their harmony was produced! by reciprocal dis- proportions of excess or deficiency. The lan- guage in which these itruth's, are expressed was drawn: from the profound',est depths of his moral being, and is, therefore, for all ages. He 9 1 has been accused1 of profaneness. Coleridge, from the perusal of him, had acquired a habit of looking into his own heart; and perceived the goings on of his nature, and confident he was that Shakespeare was a writer of all others the most calculated to make his readers better, as well as wiser. The speaker also intro- duced the suibjecf of Ann Griffiths and her hymns. He dwelt on the influence of the Methodist revival on NV-elsb, 'livi-nnolog There ,y seemed to be much d'ouht as to the actual date of the writing of the hymns of this talented poetess, who. died at the early age of 29. The Rev G. Salt introduced the subject of preaching, and' strongly urged the necessity of extempore preaching. "Morfa" did not a'gree with him, andi pointed out that extempore preaching, as such, had very seriou-s faults. The clergy were entertained o' luncheon andl tea by Mrs Jenkyn-Davies and, Miss Parry-Jones (the Rectory).

—— Mr Balfour, who is now in London, has issued summcnses for a further meeting of the Cabinet this week. Special attention of Buyers and Breeders of tock is drawn to the Christmas Fat Stock Sales, as advertised' on' the front page.

Difficulties of Welsh Voluntary School Managers. Extraordinary Position of Affairs in South Wales. An Appeal to the Board of Education Elicits a Firm Repiy. THE following correspondence has taken P^ between the President of the Board of tion and .Mr T. Phillips, a manager of Llandovery National School, appointed bj Borough Council: e Piciton Villa, Llandovery, Carmarthenshlf, 19th November, 1903- My Lord,'—As a manager of 'che -aIlCrlQliii- National School appointed -by the Town cil under the Education Act, 1902, fbe allowed! to. bring to your lordship's Il0'lC j5 flagrant manner in which the Education ^ell maladministered! in this county of carrnart our by the Ciounty Council. On October correspondent received- the following leit; er 1 the clerk of the County Couiic,il:- County Education Offices, Car-arthe October 29, 1903. u Dear Sir,—I am directed to convey$is following resolution, which was passed, by Council on the 28th inst.:—"That current quarter so much grant only s paid to each voluntary school as is re c.]j from the 'Board of .Education in respect 0 t0 school." In accordance therewith I ^fjjglf inform you that I shall forward! to you o11 0f of your managers all grants or ils .1 frog, grants as soon as received by rihis Council the 'Board of Education. Beyond flage' Council declines to. interfere with the ment of the voluntary, schools within its a s- Yours truly, J. W. NicHO The result of this deliberate violation 0 jace law by our County Council has been 't0, the managers of our school in a position 0$^ difficulty and anxiety. Hitherto, it .rle, the custom here to pay the teachers their sa at the end of each month. But when th plied at the end of October for th-eif monthly payments we had received no. from, the County Council out of which ced- them, and they are, seriously inconvefli the ot,h fof Itf This is a. most painful position Ctl teachers and' the managers. Anot erICCSS'ar, is how to provide1 the ordinary school ies. During the recent wet weather the al, ers urgently requisitioned, the managers to and as we I could not but recognise that fi tdieted necessary for the children's health we as "he fuel at our own responsibility. But grants will "ict be sufficient for -the rnailltelblea"6 of this school, I am anxious to' know A,ct the deficit is to be met. The Educat 10 e: lays upon the County Council the wba ptar; pense of the maintenance of eac Iele .tioll school within its area. In deliberate. ^l0eS i't' of this duty our County Council c'01! mn liability for the maintenance of /0reSpect schools solely to the 'grants received m c0w of each school, and declines to make atlJ ra,te- tribuidon out of the county education 1 veji- Und'er these' extraordinary circumstances ture to. take the liberty of asking your 1°' as. President of the Board of Fducat'Otl, tillje we, as managers of this school, are to cor due thus indefinitely without the funds legallyetc., to us for carrying on our school?—I ^aV 'tps- THOMAS P#11 The Most Honourable t'he Marquis ,of Londonderry. The Board's Reply. Board of Education, -y Whitehall, London, S- November, 2°> Sir,—I greatly regret to learn from } °Ca^ I that the local education authority gyjsi0, th.ensh.ire are not carrying out the Pr of the Education Act, 1902, and .pspof school and—as I gather from other ents—many others also- are not being P maintained. I understand that public bodies. allcl 11ae individuals who are injured by this ■a'c 'g taking le'gal s';eps with a view to seC^0fjt proper contribution from the local au the maintenance of the schools. I may add that the Government, 0 part, will certainly not hesitate to tak > proper time, such steps as may be ne<le^I1g prevent the objects of the Act from feated.-I am, yours faithfully, 'D:I¡¡' LD Thomas Phillips, Esq. Another Conflict in Montgomerysl*^ A RECTOR'S DIFFICULTY- The Newtown District Council re^I1. formed' the Rector of Newtown ( + fre te liams.) that, in view of the decision o rai[0 gomeryshire County Council not to; O'ord«r \0 aid t'o non-provided schools, and' ,coilt," ti e, ill' protect themselves, they could not ° ij0ols supply 'gas to the Newtown Church s less the rector accepted personal re for payment. The Rector, in rep y> ,jS resolution of the local education ^0 the effect 'that "during' the next rua,naae1'Srcil the clerks of the school board's an incvfj.g], Voluntary schools be empowered expenditure under the following Qsary *0;th- light, cleaning, etc., as may be cure the maintenance of the s^ n,catiofl. ouit previous reference to the L tlii11 mittee." T^ie rector was inista ei as •. that this would satisfy the Connc school is now illuminated wit s seems probable that the supply of a cut off.

Motor-Car RegulaH010' ther^iiic'1 A SERIES of instructions bearing £ ct 0ed and licensing of motor cars un been comes into force on January QoVe to county councils by the Board. l<l Each car must carry a sep^ be gi«' • 0{ notice of change of ownership jn in the case of a motor car, a" t0 c^' motor-cycle being the trans^car? 1 use^ The identification mark of sist of two plates, though desJZ fix rfl° r stead of plates The plates a of j^tef the front and the other on th every f car in an upright position, s figure is easily distinguish^. • Qf ev il At night time th(? .iAvvay s0i» car used on a public h g pcf minated. j„red \>e Licences must be Pr0, n deW13 l to driving a motor car w are 0f 3^ police constable. VceIi'vfinteeo'ye granted to persons under s