The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

Local and District News. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] The Dean of Chester C:1 Friday cele,brated his 72nd birthday. The Karl and Countess of Denbigh have re- turned to England from New York. '-0 Lord r Kenyon was specially attached to the suite of the Kin'g of Italy during his visit to this country last week. S:r Charles and Lady McLaren have beem en- tertaining a shooting- party at Bodaant IIall 1 11 during the pasc week. Excellent sport was ob- tained. Sir Charles B. McLaren and Lady McLaren have left Bodnant, and are paying a. brief visil to Paris. They are expected- to return to Bod- nant early next month, when there will be another shooting party enltertained. The Earl and Co unites s of Poms reached Welshpool from Walcot on Monday. 'They are entertaining a shooting party at Tihe Cottage Powis Castle, where some is being spent in decorating and installing the electric ■Light, beirfg still in die decorators' hands. The Lord, Lieutenant of Momtgomeryshire (Sir Watkin Williams AVyin-n, Bart., C.iB.). and (che High Sheriff (Mr John Naylor), have called a meeting for December 15th, at Welshpool, to consider the best means of recognising tihe valu- able services rendered to the county by Capfc. Mytton.

Blaenau Festiniog. SUDDEN DEATH.—After an attack of paralysis the death took place on 'Wednesday, last week, very suddenly of Miss Margaret Williams, of Doppoe, Tanygrisiau. TEMPERANCE.About 70 boya and girls of the Maenofferea School, received certificates- givan by Mr Pryse Jones-for work done on the subject of Alcohol." AC"IDENT.-T,ast, week, in one of the Oakley quarries, a fire took place in one of the holes, and David Jones, Parry-terrace, was injured. Al- though ha received several bruises ou his face, his sighs was saved. He is under the care of Dr W. Yaughan-Roberts. LECTURE.—On Thursday evening last week, at the Assembly Rooms, a most interesting lecture was delivered by the Rev W. Calnog Jones, upon" Rhys Lewis, Mr William Owen, Plaswennydd, presideil, and the proceeds were in aid of the English Cau-e. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Thursday last, at Salem Rhiw, an inquest was held on the body of Mr Thomas Owen, Bodychain, Tan vgasiau, who met with an acjidenc at the Middle Oakley Quarry a fortnight ago. A verdict of aacidemal death was returned.

Conway. go PER CENT. of Headaches are caused by Eye-strain. Cured permanently by Glasses. FREE TESTS by R. G. OWEN, F.S.C.M., at COlmpton House, first Friday in each month. TBMPP'RANCE.:—Next Sabbath-day will be recognised as Temperance Sunday, and in the afternoon a united service will be held at the Town Hail, under the auspices o: local temperance organisations. The Saturday night" Pops," in- augurated last winter by the temperance party, will this session be held fortnightly, and the fifst of the series will take plaee at the Town Hall, on Saturday evening. MISSION SPJRYICES. Spec;J instruction and intercessory services were held at the Parish Church on Tuesday in connection with Church Mission work. In the morning, Holy Communion was celebrated, and this was followed by an inter- cessory service, a children's service, and a public service in the evening. Addresses were delivered by the Rev George Denyer, vicar of Blackburn, and a stirring sermon was preached at the later service by the Rector of Penmachno (Rev Morris Roberts). On Monday evening a service for men only was held at tho Parish Room. THE QUARRY QUESTION.-In our last issue, we announced the receipt by the Corpora- tion of a letter from Mr Sonerfuld, the lessee of the quarries, in which he stated, amongst other facts, that he bad been unable to make a satis- factory arrangement with the Railway Company in reference to the conveyance of niateria( from the quarries by rai Pieqnested to explain his difficulties more in detail, Mr Somerfeld has since forwarded the Town Council copies of the oorres- pondence which has taken place between him and the Company. On Wednesday a special meeting of the Council was held in committee for the pur- pose of dealing with these letters, but at the time of writing, the conclusion arrived at by the mem- bers had not transpired, BILLIARD HANDICAP WINNERS.—The autumn billiard handicap which has just been played off at the Liberal Club has been a pro- nounced success. Upwards of a hundred com- petitors took part, in three classes, for the valuable prizes offered. The following are the winnersClass 1 1st (silver cap), Mr Sam. J Williams (received 15 in 150 up) 2tid (field glass in oase), Mr W. Osborne Hughes (receives 25) 3rd (silver-mounted pipe), Mr Ten Jones (receives 40). Class 2 1st (silver cup), Mr Hugh Abram Williams (scratch); 2nd (field glass), Mr R O. Edwards (receives 15) 3rd (sJver-nwuuted pipe), Mr Evan Evans (receives 40). Class 3: 1st (silver cup), Master Goodman Jones (scratch, 120 up); 2nd (field glass), Mr J. Hughes Evans (received 25) 3rd (silver-mouutedpipe), MrE. IT. Jones (received 25). The prizes will be distributed at a smoker," to be held at the Club Poonad this (Friday) evening.

Deganwy. RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION-The annual report of the Deganwy and Distaict Ratepayers' Association for the year ending October 31st, 1903, has just been issued, and from this it appears that fifty-nine applications were received by Mr H. Jones, the secretary, for the official list and booklet as the result of advertising. The members' con- tributions amounted to 63, and the receipts towards the advertising fund to -t:io 5s, a balance of us gd being left in hand on tne year's transactions. In- asmuch as the past season was rather arlvanced before a commencement was made in advertising, and as this was the Association's iirst attempt in that direction, the iesuit is considered favourable. It is hoped, therefore, that the ratepayers and tradesmen will contribute handsomely to the funds for next year's operations, and thus help to bring Z!1 delightful Deganwy to the front.

Eglwysfach. THE CONWAY ISOLATION HOSPITAL.— On Monday last the site of this hospital, on tihe top of Cro.sau Hill, and close to Bodinant, was "pegged out." There is & 'feeilin'g of great irrita- tion of Eglwyshach at the Conway authorities placing this hospital right on the boundary of their parish, and close to the main road. If the :same course were adopted: as followed Iby the residents of the Yale of Moichd're—-when it was proposed to place a hosspital such as this close to Hendre-the scheme could no doubt be blocked even yet. We understand: that Lady McLaren has instructed her solicitors to com- mence proceedings against the Rural District Council.

Llanbedr. LECTURE.—The Rev. T. Davies, Congrega- tional minister, gave a lecture at Saiern on batut- day night, on I- Three Old Friends "to a large and appreciative audience. A great deal of specu- lation haj been going on as to who the old friends were. They turned out to be Will Bryan, Rhys Lewis, and Bob, three noted characters from the works of that celebrated Welsh novelist, Daniel Owen. In the unavoidable absence of Dr Morgan, Conway, Mr H. Davis Cyok the chair.

Tanycelyn (Llanrwst). SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING.—On Sdfiday morning and afternoon last a ypecial meeting of the members of the Suuday School was held under the chairmanship of Mr W J Williams, J.P., Llanrwst. At 10 a.m. an examination of young children upon "Rhodd Marti IX." was held by Mr William Roberts, Talyb nt, when excellent answers were given; and addresses to the young people were also made b Messrs H. E. Thomas, Trefriw, and II Davies, Talybont. Several ooher matters of great interest also occupied attention.

Trefriw. "IOLO CAERNARFON."—This celebrated divine, the Rev J. J. Roberts, of Portmadcc, is staying at Trefriw, drinking the celebrated waters. l' NEWFOUNDLAND.—A. lecture upon New- foundland was delivered on Wednesday even- ing by the Rev D. Ffynfal Davies, missionary, at Ithe Ebenezer Congregational Chapel. THE WATER ARBITRATION CASE.—The recent arbitration case at Chester is the one theme of conversation in the village, and Mr Thomas Jones is to visit Trefriw iio-morrc,w. (Saturday) to make an inspection. "VOICES OFNATURE.Tlhre children of the R'niwdcTolion Schools gave a performance of this operetta at the Public Hall, under the con- ductorship of Gukyn Arfon. The, attendance was .good, and the'proceeds were in aid of the education of the children.

Welsh Clergy and Their Incomes. Bishop Edwards on the Sustentation Fund. Meeting at Llanrwst. ON Saturday afternoon the Bishop of St. Asaph at- tended a meeting of the clergy and laity of the Llanrwst Rural Deanery, held at the Church House, Llanrwst, in support of the Clergy Susten- tation Fund. Colonel H. Lloyd Mostyn, of Bodysgallen, pre- sided, and read letters of apology from Colonel Higson, Colonel Wynne Finch, and the Hon. Laurence Brodrick. The fund which they were met to advocate, he said, was inaugurated in 1897 by the Duke of Westminster and Mr Gladstone, to help the impoverished clergy and increase the value of the tithe, which had fallen in 27 years from a total of f65,847 in that diocese to £ 41,610. The Bishop, speaking of the necessity of the fund, pointed out that the income of the clergy during the last 25 years had been going down, while every other class in the country had been getting stronger and richer. They had been really living, as far as the maintenance of the ministry was concerned, upon what had been done by those who had gone before. Endowments, of course, were valuable, and a good deal had been said about them by those who perhaps did not en- tirely approve of the Church's system, but in all his experience of Wales he had never known a religious denomination that was unwilling to accept endowments and to accept them thankfully. There was a shadow side to all things, and he was afraid that the endowments which had been left to the Church by the generosity of the past had at least blunted the generostiy of the present, and had made people nowadays less sensible than they ought to be of the claims which the ministry had upon the laity of the Church. Church people might well copy the example of the generous way in which the Nonconformists supported their ministry. While he was not blind to the shortcomings of the clergy, he felt that there was not a class who ren- dered so ungrudgingly such valuable service to the community at large— whether from the Church- man's or from the citizen's point of view. In the matter of education, for example, those who had beeen pioneers in a cause which touched so much the vital interests of the country deserved well of their country. A Gladstone Story. They had heard how the Sustentation Fund was established at a meeting addressed by the late Duke of Westminster and the late Mr Gladstone, whose life some of them had had the extreme pleasure of reading lately from the brilliant pen of Mr Morley. There was just one little point about the way in which Mr Gladstone took part in starting the fund whtch the Bishop said he had not made public be- fore. It had become obvious to everyone conversant with the financial condition of the clergy that the times were hard and that financial anxieties were pressing heavily upon the clergy, when the Queen Victoria Clergy Sustentation Fund was established. He had not.formed any definite plan as to starting a new society in the diocese or one in affiliation with the central society, and one morning he got a let- ter from Mr Gladstone, at the very time when he was thinking about the matter and discussing it with some of those near to him at St. Asaph, asking him whether a fund was to be started in the diocese, either independently or in affiliation with the Queen Victoria Fund. His reply was that the mat- ter was under consideration, and that he was fully alive to the growing necessity for some such move- ment on the part of Churchmen. Then he got a postcard, he thought from Penmaenmawr, contain- ing one line in that rather small, but very legible hand, saying, if you start your fund, put me down for £ 300."—(Applause). That was a very good beginning. Later on it was necessary to start the fund with a public meeting, to call the attention of people to it, as very little was known about its claims. So he first of all asked the Duke of West- minster if he would preside at the meeting provided Mr Gladstone would speak at it. Certainly," was the reply, but Mr Gladstone does not speak at all at public meetings." Perhaps your Grace will kindly assure me that you will preside if he does speak. That is all I want." The assurance was given, and the Bishop telegraphed to Hawarden for an interview, which was at once granted. He drove over to Hawarden, and saw Mr Gladstone in his library, busily engaged with some literary work. When the matter was put before him the great statesman shook his head, and said he had quite closed the chapter of public meetings, and he was afraid he could not help. "Will you speak if we have the meeting at Hawarden ? he was asked, and after pausing to think, he said, "Yes," So the first meeting was held at Hawarden, and the Duke took the chair. Not only did that meet- ing start the district fund, but it really set the central fund upon its legs, and they owed that to the splendid advocacy of Mr Gladstone at the time. —(Applause). The diocesan fund had gone on making steady progress ever since. Every parish in the diocese should do some little for it, and it should be supported not merely by the cheques of the rich but also by the pence of the poor.— (Applause). After some remarks from Colonel Sandbach, the hon. secretaries for a'number of the parishes were appointed, and the proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to Colonel Lloyd Mostyn.

Llanberis. SUCCESS.—Mr Hugh Lewis, son of the late Mr Hugh Lewis, Tanybryn, has successfully passed his first examination in Law. TEMPLARISM.—Mr W. J. Roberts, Derwen Deg, has been appointed secretary, Mr Robert. Hughes, Brynugwynedd, Chief Templar, Mrs G. W. Griffith, Castle view, Vice- Tenipla r, and MrW. Griffith, Goodman-street, Chief Templar of the Children's Section for the coming year. SCHOOL MEETINGS.—A meeting of the Dinorwic branch was held in Preswylfu, Chapel, oa Sunday. The Rev R. O. Hughes, Preswylfa, was chosen examiner, aud Mr W. H. Jones, Gorphwysfa, chairman for the next three years. Excellent addressed Deing given by Mr W. Parry- Jones, Rehouoth, upon the sut ject of "The Sunday School and Temperance." The school was questioned by the Rev Pie, ce Owen.

Llandudno. EYE-REST for tired eyes, obtained from oui Scientifically-fitted Glasses. R. G. OWEN, F.S.M.C. (Lond.), OPTHALMIC OPTICIAN, LLANRWST. Write for testimonials. 5257 shire Education Committee have resolved to guarantee to any deficit on account of the tech- nical classes at Llandudno up to a maximum of lIOO for this year. SALE 'OF IWO,,RK.k higlhlly successful tea and sale of work was held m connection. with •tbe English Presbyterian Church on Wednesday afternoon, the proceedings beidg followed in the evening by a miscellaneous entertain'ment. DISTRIBUTION 'OF CHARITIES.—For che purpose of methodically dealing with the distri- bution of local charities, a locail, committee is on the poimt of being organised, a meeting to arrange matters being announced to be heJd at the Town IJ-Iall ,011 Thursday evening. A HOLINESS 'CO-NVENTTON in connection with local Christian Endeavour Societies; was held at the Town' Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, and will be continued to-dlay (Fri- day). Amongst the speakers were the Rev J. Alexander Macdonald. editor o:f "The Burning Busih," of Laith, Edinburgh; Rev H. Allan, formerly of Jobannesburgb; and Rev T. Lloyd, Colwyn Bay. The sweetings, have, so far, been very well attended. SILOH DE'BAiTING 'SOCIETY. The Rev Barrow Willi.ams presided over Monday even- ing's ing of this Society. The subject under discussion, was "Should the Welsh lan- guage ,be taught In Mr J. T. Humphreys, dealing with the affirmative side, -op-ened vigorously, and be wa-s ably seconded by Mr Dan Jones. Mr Thomas Jones, I.Ianiairfeciia: and Mr Gwilym Thomas, took the opposite -side. Massrs H. Francis Jones, H. A. Jones, Oswald Jones, and E. W. Wil- liams, supported Mr 'Humphreys's views, and when tihe question was put -to the meeting an overwhelming majority -de-c,ired, themselves of icbe settle opinion. PROPERTY RALE.—On Monday evening week, 'Messrs YV. JJcu anu :-on, al it he "Marine Hotel, Llandudno, disposed of the fallowing •properties: — Uronant House ishop, Miadoc- street, ^1,400; 'Barnsley House, 19, Macloc- street, £450; Worcester House, 25, Mad-oc- sitreet, Z730; Oaklands, Caroline-street, £710. There was a large attendance of buyers, and the prices were considered satisfactory. Messrs Chamberlain and Johnston acted as solicitors •for the vendors.

Portmadoc. MEMORIAL SEK.YICE. — The Rev W. J. Nicholson, tha well known Congregationalist divine, preached a memorial sermon on Sunday last, to the memory of Mrs Timothy, late wife of Mr W. Timothy, one of the officers of Salem. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.—The Rev John Owen presided at the monthly meeting on Friday. T! e resignation of Miss Martin, the senior mistress, was accepted with regret, and arrangements for a successor w-:re made, the appointment being vested in the Head Master (.VIr J. Rhys Evans). The question was asked whether a person conversant with Welsh was more competent to teach French than one unacquainted with it. The Rev W. J. Nicholson said an educationist informed him that a Welshman endowed with other necessary qualifi- cations was much more competent to teach French to Welsh children than an Englishman. Mr Burnall, Criccieth, and the Head Master agreed, and gave illustrations.

Llanrwst. I TRIP TO EGYPT.—The Rev J. P. Lewis, Vicar of Conway, delivered a lecture on this subject on Thursday, last week, at the Church House, to an in- terested audience. TEMPERANCE.—A meeting of the united Temperance Societies of the town was held on Thursday evening, at the Vestry Room of Zion Welsh Methodist (Jhapel. Dr Owen, of Llys Neddyg, presided, and the Rev W. C. Williams, Congregational minister, delivered an exhilharating address on the topic of the evening. Music, also, was one of the features of the meeting. MARRIAGE OF MR W. G. OWEN.-On Thursday, last week, Mr W. G. Owen, the popnlar cashier at the Metropolitan Bank, Llanrwst, was united in the bonds of holy wedlock to Miss C M Evans, the second daughter of Mr Robert Evans, of 5, Balmoral-road, Liverpool, at the Welsh Methodist Chapel, Colwyn Bay. The ceremony was per- formed by the Rev Robert Roberts, pastor. Mr J. R Williams, of the North and South Wales Bank, was best meln, and Miss Grace Evans, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid. Mr Owen, during his stay in Llanrwst, has become exceedingly popular, and has inderitified himseif with many good works in the town. He is a son of the late Mr Robert Owen, chief steward of the former Welsh Slate Quarry. The presents were varied, numerous and useful. THE WELSH LANGUAGE.—On Friday even- ing Mr William Williams, County School, presided over the united meeting of the Zion Young People's Literary Society. It was evident from the large attendance, that intense interest was taken in the subject of the debate, viz Should the Welsh language be included in the curriculum of the county schools ? The affirmative side was taken up by Mr Tudor Williams, Waterloo House, and the negative side by Miss Roberts, headmistress of the Girls' Board School. Both the openers supported their convictions most ardently, and substantiated their respective statements very cleverly. The opening was followed by the deliverance ot brief but animated addresses by more than twenty of the young people. The spontaneouaiicss and enthusiasm which character- ised their deliberations were most marked. Amidst great cheering the affirmative was carried by 157 votes to 10. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATING SOCIETY. —A large number of ,the :speakers wended tneir way -to the House on Wednesday evening last, when' Parliament re-assembled. The Speaker (•Mr D. J. Williams) took the chair, and on. the Government benches were the Prime Minister (Mr W. Williams) .and the followinig Cabinet Councillors Messrs W. Hughes, John Hughes, W. H. Derbyshire, Tudor Williams, T. R. Jones, Arthur Parry, and R. H. Jones. The Opposition consisted of Messrs W. H. Williams, (Leader)', H. J. W. Watliing, T. Thomas, Latimer Jones, R. G. Owen, and J. D. Jones.—The newly- elected member for Montgomery (Mr J. D. Jones), took the oath, and! was introduced, to tihe Speaker by the hon. member for Swansea (Air T. Thomas).—The usual timer was devoted! to questions—always an interesting quarter of an hour. A Bill was brought forward by Mr W. H. Darby shire to amend' the law as to marriage with a deceased wife's sister. After an interesting debate, the Bill passed its second reading by a majority of two. On re-assemblingi the Opposition will propose a vote oif censure 011 the Government, and it may be assured that there will be an interesting debate.

Penmaenmawr. TEMPERANCE! ICONFERE NCE .•—'With,1 the view of rousing local temperance workers to a sense of their duty, a series of meeidngs were held at Penmaenmawr on Tuesdaay and Wed- nesday. On Friday evening the 'proceedings commenced with a prayer meeting at the Taber- nacle, where a tolerable Igathering of the mem- bers of the local branch of the Women's Tem- perance Association congregated together. This was followed by a conference, at which the Revs D. P. Davies (Salem), J. Griffiths, R. M. Jones, T. C. Roberts' (Llanfairfechan), and' W. Mason .(iMoriah) delivered' stirring addresses. 1 On Wednesday afternoon the Women's Tem- perance Association conducted a business meet- ing, in. the course of which Mrs R. R. Morris, of Blaenau Feskiniog, spoke witih,, fervour upon, the necessity of energetic, action and prompt measures to forward the work of the asasocia- Ition. In the evening a public meeting was held! at the English Presbyterian Church, under the ■presidency of the Rev C. Williams, Horeb. -me speakers were Rev R. 'Morgan, Bangor, and Mrs R. R. Morris, Festiniog. At intervals durinig [his meeting, the Dwygyfylchi Choir, led by Mr Roland Thomas, rendered a few choruses, wit'h excellent effect. COMPETITIVE CONCERT.—As evidence oi the popularity of the annual competitive con- cent held' in connection witih M'aenan C.M. Church, there was an overflowing house at the Oxford Hall on Wednesday evening, on the oc- casion of this year's event. Captain C. H. Darbishire, J.P., presided, while, Mrs and the M isses Darbishire accompanied him on ;che platform, and performed1 the duties of investing' the various prize-winners. The inimitable Deiniol Vychan conducted, and adjudicated in tihe literary department, w'hile the vocalists came under the judgment of Air D. Lloyd Evans, of Penrhyndeudraeth. The secretarial duties were admirably carried out by Alessrs I-I. Lloyd Williams, Penmaen Post Office, and! W. Bowen; and "Ir Griffith .Hughes was ithe hon. treasurer. The following are t'he results of the- several competitions:—Challenge solo, Air Will Roberts, Bangor; duek, Alessrs Will Roberts and H. J. Jones, Bangor; double quar- tet party1, conducted by Air Peter Williams; drama campetildon ('"Rhys Lewis"), Mr H. Llovd Williams and friends; chief choral com- petition, tli-re-e; choirs competing, the best of which proved to be the Glynne Choir. The proceedings were eminently successful in every way, and the church exchequer was supple- merited to the extent of Cio odd.

Captaiin, G riffi t h B o s c aw en has been elected for the iflhird time chairman of the Central com- mittee of Poor Law Conferences.

Passing Rich." Is it Possible for a Clergyman to Starve. THE officials of the various societies in London for the relief of distressed clergy are surprised to read the statement attributed to the Rev. G. V. Briscoe, vicar of St. Benet's, Kentish Town, that his net in- come after paying various sums annually is only £ 122. The officials pointed out that according to the Clergy List the reverend gentleman's gross income is £300. In addition he is provided with a house. They did not doubt but that Mr Briscoe could satis- factorily explain in what way the difference of £ i/8 arose. Mr Briscoe further informed the Bloomsbury County Court judge (who rescinded an order com- mitting the rev. gentleman to prison for debt) that many times during the past few months he, his wife, and six children had been on the brink of starvation. On Sundays," he added, we have sat down to a dinner of dry bread and tea. There are, in fact, 1,500 benefices with under ,Ciooperannum. The value of 300 "livings "does not amount to £ 50 a year, while in the diocese of Peterborough alone sixty-one clergymen are "pass- ing rich on £ 45 per annum. The following cases have lately been dealt with by one society that assists ill-paid clergy A vicar in Wales, with £IlS and seven children under sixteen years of age. A vicar in North Wales with £ 110 and six children, four of whom are under twelve years. A curate aged eighty-four whose total income of C,92 is derived from charitable sources. An official of wide experience said It is utterly impossible for a clergyman to go in want of the necessaries of life. There are plenty of societies to help him. In fact, I have never known a case of starvation among the clergy.

Mr. Moss and" Trade" Briefs. Vigorous Reply to Critics. MR S. Moss, M.P., has addressed a lengthy letter to the Secretary of the Rhos Fraternal," the W. H. Lewis, 15, High-street, Johnstown, in to a communication objecting to Mr Moss h°l briefs for the Trade in licensing matters. juCt expresses regret that the criticism of his con should be made some years after, and not be or at the time of his selection as a candidate East Denbighshire. His professional con 5 irSt points out, was discussed at the meeting which adopted him as a candidate. The miners fe& grieved that he had appeared for the prosecutio" against a miners'agent, who was convicted. then pointed out in clear and express terms tha no consideration would he alTow anyone to in fere with the free and unfettered exercise 01 v discretion, in an honourable way, in all professional, matters. To that decision he unreservedly adhe to-day. It was well known then that he aPPheajid in licensing cases all over North Wales, as. ijon now. The Temperance party raised no objec to him then. Did he (Mr Lewis) think it was q fair to raise these objections now ? jn Mr Moss confesses that he cannot see how or what way my actions in my professional capa tend to minimise and detract from the value °' „ services as your representative in Parhatnen As far as he is aware his pledges on matters lating to Temperance Reform have been hone and strictly carried out in the House of Cotnnio The Rhos association objected to their rePreS.eI|0n tive accepting a second brief which in their opin prevented him from doing justice to the h which he had already accepted from his Jcon uents. To Mr Moss this seems to be beggin& s whole question. He reminds them that he W d elected as their representative as a Liberal ai his just as common honesty formed part of Christainity (not the whole creed or Temperance Reform was part of his Liberals It was their proud boast that one of the gi"ea principles of Liberalism was that it trusted people. That was the principle on which he cated and which he believed in both Local Op and Local Veto. He belonged to a profession of trained e:;pe whose unwritten code ordained that, subjec certain conditions immaterial to the present ment, every citizen, regardless of colour, cree.?ejr politics, should have the privilege of securing 'M g services with a view to obtaining or safeguard1 those rights, which under the existing law 01 land he might consider himself entitled to. ies Moss asks if in the course of his professional do 01 he is called upon to defend a man on a charge bO 0 immorality, will Mr Lewis brand him as one lit justifies the ravisher ot women. eif multiply illustrations to any extent, but wherfbe this was carried to its logical conclusion wa? argument to end ? A public man, say, was an |r monger. Was he to decline to deal in beer-taps; He was a timber merchant. A contractor large hotel asked him to quote for timber. he to refuse to supply it ? A railway conip3 j. were building a large station, with refresh110 rooms in respect of which a licence was to applied for. Was the brickmaker to refuse br'C Finally, Mr Moss says :—"The question ]S'Za. my conduct as a professional man, and as a fl1 .j ber of Parliament, right or wrong ? If I thoUfge it wrong, I should consider it my duty to c^t3j if it, and I would do so. But, on the other ha° 'jj I think it right, and I do, I cannot alter, an » I may respectfully say so, such being the c your association, being an association of 'loncrSt able and Christian men, would be among the to despise me if I did alter it."

Mr Hugh Edwards Again on the warpath. THE Goleuad," the weekly newspaper of & Welsh Calvinistic Methodists, this week Pu 0f an article on this subject by Mr Hugh Edwards, Liverpool. He urges the electors in every conStary ency in Wales where a barrister is a Parliame° candidate to insist upon a pledge being given in the event of his return, he will no longer rep ent the trade in the brewster sessions and o licensing meetings, and to adhere to the 1 er- unanimously adopted by the North Wales jjSt. ance Association at Abergele on September 3° ef. Mr Edwards, in the course of the article, eno ates the various religious and temperance °^\c, isations that have during this year alone emP hatic, ally condemned the practice, and hints that the- barrister candidates cannot safely ignore sue pressions of opinion when made by resP?"heral representative bodies. He suggests to the electors of Anglesey to look for another ca 'a}nst since the present member appears to be ar0e giving the requisite pledge, and mentions the j all of Mr William Thomas, J P.. of Liverpool, for Anglesey man, ex-High Sheriff for the county, ivir, the consideration of the electors. It seems th Thomas was .prepared to stand eight a certain conditions, when Messrs Ellis Gr M.P., and William Jones, M.P., were rival ca ates.

Liberal Meeting at Fliot. Speeches by Mr J. H. Lewis and l\1r Howe." Idris. rptieS'' SPEAKING at a Liberal meeting at FLnt 0 day, Mr Herbert Lewis, M.P., said one gjio0]d most urgent questions which Parliamen take in hand with the least (possible de OJeUti the bloated expenditure to which the Gove ^0 had committed the country, resulting unpr6' lowering of the national credit to a degre n)0 £ it cedented in [their time. Protests in jjr^r0 againstthe enormous increase of expendu unavailing. It was time that the ^0 themselves took the imatter in .y «rete amazed at the audacity with which t ^0 now cooly invited to add to the necessaries of life. Nobody coald 0 n0e, taxation of luxuries for the sake of t0 the time had come for them to cry r:0n A-ot' taxation of food. Speaking of the Edue he said no act of Parliament had pr°v q0 act bitter controversy within their timet a fo0twe00 had done more to create bad feeling different bodies of Christain people. AIr rhaD3^0^ Mr Howell Idris, referring to Mc ^oO0 Iain's proposals, said that there wa the' which proved more than anything imports were a source of wealth, a j^a that whilst during the past ten years -they ods imported 1,550 million pounds sbiil gr0S% than they had exported, and he richer. Speaking of the Education tv'Qoiixial a the determination of the "Weleh Go nrJlble a and the self-sacrificing protests o heroic men were bound to tell in tlle — T7eir Printed by W. H. EVANS & SONS L™IT^Ipublished in Printing Offices, Bank Place, Chester, an ^yV'N P [teetr at the Offices, CONWAY ROAD, C^IO$Jeodo" the County of Denbigh also Published 'aUN-o, pep°j| CONWAY, 63A, Mostyn Street J->LA ctationer?vnEP,.3 Buildings, PENMAENMAWR, Roberts, T>ETT\VS-V-l' gtatio'! LLANFAIRFECHAN, Pendyffrin House, library. 7' PORT'^?". in the County of Carnarvon; A ..v.-RfiK1'15' „ J3o<"<' Road, LLANRWST, Caxton House, jgh 7< Place, DENBIGH, all in the street, jqo3' Street, RHYL, Central Buildings, "'S 27' all in tbe County of Flint.—FRIDAY, «