The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

g- • Penn) Postage to America. To-day and tno postal rate for letters from the United Kingdom for the United States of America vvUl be uic. penny per ounce. Tlis urufoim -ate, points out tile P^stmaster-Generai, will supersede the old rates of d for the first ounce and 1Ad for each additioua.) ounce. For thu boon credit; is largdy duo to Mr iienniker Heaton, M P At the last Postal Union Con- gress tiie United States declared in favour of a universal penny but the Briti-h Govern- rn a* tefu-sed to have anything to do with the idea. Since then, however, Mr lleatcn has so persistently preached the fact that the increased number of letters would bring greater financial results than the old rate that departmental officials at last appear to have been convmecd of its truth. Four million English letters to Canada which only paid Id have been hitherto delivered at New York for transit to Canada, wkiie letters for New York itself were delivered by the • a me mailbcat at a cost cf 24d each. Another point which Mr Iieaton effectively im- pressed wao that, while the tarns-atlantic freighi- age of a ton of valuable goods did not exceed E-2 the postage of a ton of letters amounted to JS746 The new order will not only prove a commercial gain. but it should do much to strengthen the bond of unmn between the two great English speaking nations. # Cvercrcwdirgr Passenger Steamers. Tiie evidence given in the caso which occu- plea the attention of t,he Conway magistrates ,c,ri Monday, incidentally showed the risk at- tached to overloading passenger steamers. The "It-bos Treior." iic&nsed to convey 463 passen- gers 1 ad, it was stated, 780 persons cn board when leaving Llandudno for a trip to the Menai Strata one day in August, and this formed the subject of prosecution by the Board of Trade. Doubtless .t is no easy matter to check a gisat miush of passengers, and shouts and appeals have geneially but little effect; yet the element cf danger is such t-hat the strongest possible precautions should be taken to guard against any oassenger steamer being laden beyond its full complement. The Board of Trade regulations are framed in the interests of public safety, and it is only right that their observance should be strictly insisted upon. No master of a passen- ger steamer would intentionally {j £ rr.nit his vessel to K; overcrowded, but still, how ever, difficult the sit ration, tiie responsibility devolves tpon him to <nsure the safety of those OJ. bc.a.rd the vessel. » » » • The Llandudno Concerts. Mr Art-liar Payne's long exe-knee in connec- tion with the Llandudno Pier Concerts enables him to speak wth a.uthcrity cn matters affecting the public taste in music. It will be readily acknowledged that he has done t.he lion's share in p he LKndud.no concepts, which he maintains at a high standard of excellence, ■which is observed in the selection of the music and the effectiveness of its production. "I have row," he declared Saturday evening, "r-cc'ied the goal of my ambition. I have killed the 'c:1ke walk,' but it has taken me eight years to do that" Mr Payne has every reason to b' proud of his achi ment, for it marks in an nnqu^ti enable manner the splendid adv a.nem- inent made during the last few years in musical development—thanks mainly to his own eduee.. live influence on the minds of of his innumer- able patrons. » < Sir Horatio Lloyd. The numerous friends of Sir Horatio TJoyd join in the congratulations extended to hum at, Chester on Tuesday, on the celebration of his 79th birthday. For 42 years he has been Re- corder of Chester, and is now the oldest in point Of service in the United Kingdom, and during the fifty six years he has been associated with Cluster and North Wales he lias witnessed many ohangtes. During that period all his oon- at the Bar have passed away, tith tiie exception of Lord Halsbury. In North Wales, Sir Horatio L'oyd is. of course, best kn« wn ac County Court Judge, and upon hx* retirement some years ago he carried with him the good wishes of aJ] who, either as litigant* or advocates, had occasion to appear befcre him 1x1 his judicial capacity.

PERSONAL. Lord a.nd Lady Boston, who have been resid- ing at Liigwy, near Moelfre. since the end of July, have returned to Hedaor. Mr P. P. Pratt, who died at his residence at Crawley. Surrey, a few days ago, was a native of the Yale of C'lwyd,and formerly lived at Bryji- Hithrig, Denbigh. Mr Joseph Hoult, The Rocklands, Thornton Hough, and IJwyngern Hall, Pantperthog, Mer- ionethshire, has taken Morland Hail from Mr H. E. Atkinson, the owner. Mr Hoult, who is a steamship owner and a magistrate fcr Liver- pool, is a member of the Carlton Club, and re- presented the Wirral Division of Cheshire in the Unionist interest from 1900 to 1906. Tre t'eath has occurred, at the age of 34 years, of Mr Charles Dickens-Lewis, at the European Gci-oal Hospital, Calcutta He was the third son of the late Rev. W. Dickens-Lewis, D.D., Shrewsbury, for 27 years district secretary of the B ritish and Foreign Bible Sooiety, and held an appointment in the Customs Department at Calcutta. Tuesday was the birthday of Sir Horatio Lloyd, tihe Recorder of Chester, and in the after- noon, at the Town Hail, tihe Mayor (Alderman John Jones) unveiled in the Council Chamber a bronze bust, which had been purchased for the city by subscription. Sir Horatio was present with two of his sons, Mr E. Honoratus^loyd, K.C., &nd Mr F. H. Lloyd, and in the course of his reply, said that it was 56 years since be bad joined the Chester circuit, and all his con- temporaries at the Bar, with the exception of the veteran Lord Halsfcury, bad passed away.

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES. 40 ———— IMPRESSIONS OF THE CONFERENCE. (BI- BEKI-UI G. EVAKS.) OOL WYN BAY, Wednesday. W-IIAT is the Pieebj-twirian Church of Wales? 1 woniie- 110' many, even of the ordinary UIOMB.-rs oc that bcdy itself, OCT.-Id answer tne QUESTION. E know tiie Presbyterian Churci of Scotlind, AND the English Presbyterian Church, BUT what is the Presbyterion Church ol Yv ales? c'.nd stranger stiii, v.iiiat is 1,¡e English Presbyterian of Walœ? Fc-r-ti.,is body II also so called. I L^&RE was a. i'\<;»byterian Cimrc.I UI Wales two AND a half centuries ago, and there is still a lineal descendant cf that ancL.nt Wdcih Pres- BYJE.IAJ1 Caurcn known as the Presbyterian Col- lege at Carmarthen. But the Church whose an- nual c .nierence have filled Coiwy.n Bay this week mtj disting .is..eJ strangers jiom ail parts ot the Principality and fron SO.11e of the En- glish towns repudiate the relation .R.ip vvitn tne Presbyterian C:LURCHES of EI.gland and of Soot- laud; claims no connection with tI.c historic Presbyterian Church in Wales of the 17th cen- tury; and, judging b) what transpired at the theological conference on Tuesday would regard it is a deadly insult to be asscciated in the pub- lie miud with the Presbyterian College at Car- mart hen. hat IS THE Presbyterian Cnurch of Wales.' In A stngls sentence is the Welsh CAHIINSTS^ Mcfciicdisfc body dreped in Englis-ii garb, and tiying to meet iN-htr it believes to be « growirg need of the Princn.-ality by conduct ing its services in English. T"1 p r ..St). v t I II Church of Wales, w em- bodied at t-hes- oi.n'e enocs, possesses 110 separate ENTITY, and can cxerehe no ecnnexional control. It is si.R.ply a '•oiuntary association of those Welsh LCIL 1111;stic Methodist Churches which cihcowc to conduct tih-O.:r services and other pub- lic ns in Knehs'I. These churtihes retain t-eeir membarship of THE Welsh CalvinVtic hcdy, bnd a-rc. subject to the eoelesiasticeil courts of thdt b'dy How strictly voluntary is the esscci- ation may be gathered frcm the single and «i -uple fact that cf 285 cihurchcs nominally asso- ciated in the conference, only 107 contributed r.rjyt!IIRI'_R last vear to its funds. J Tie Presid iitt, the Rev. Edward Parry, -vi.A IN.'WTO.^N, M his valedictory address, fuliy r cog- nised what HAS been said above. He claimed, and no one would desire to contest the elmn., ) that the Weish Calvinistic Methcdist Body, of 'vhioh too "Eng'li-'iti Presbyterian Church of WaJcs" not in lT3 corporate capacity but as ll. <hvi LUAL O lurches, is an integral PA it, has ever tried to adapt itself to iic-et the changing needs of the times. It WAS in pursuance of this ad art- tive policy that English churches were estab- LIAHED by and in the Welsih ••Body," and 'that tnese English church-, s now voluntarily combine in tiie annual conference. Tnis CL- im c!f the adaptability cI Welsh C<-lvin- istic Metiiedia.n was further a.nd in some respects mere < !ca< IV emphasised in the remarkable letter ADDRESSED to the conference by the secretary of the English Presbyterian Church at Pcrtmadoo Mr Kerrow, in that 1- T'ER, looks "to the fore- sight and sagacity ci the ptfefcent-dav leaders of the English branch, and to the cradle they are preparing "for young Methodism in the future, tor the coming strength cf Welsh Caivinist'o M "The future of the Connex- iplI" says Mr Ke:'row, "lies largely with the T< nghsh Surely a somewhat strange position to be taken UP fcy the Chuioh which claims to be 'the ordy religious denomination in Wales" essen- tially Welsh In its conception and bi-tb. If the "only" røany Church is going to be- come "ali English." what of the "other" churches which are SUID t.) be "net really Welsh at aH?" JÆ>t me not be chargoJ with frivolity when I quote Scripture and ask in all serious- ness: "If, therefore, the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness?"' It tfte "ordv WELSH Church" be English, how extreme- ly English must. the other CLIUROLIES be? I A., ai) ardent WRelshma.n who rcmembers that the final extinction of Welsh AS a spoken and written language has, according to any number I of "inspired" people hc.e.n on the point of taking I place every decade- during the past 150 years, I may W pardoned for not endorsing Mr Kerrow's view that Welsh Metlhodism is on the point OF becoming "all English," or even that "the future of Welsh Calvinistic Methodism lies largely with the English element." In saying this I must not be -upjxssed to criticise, nuioh less to pretend to CONDEMN, UHE efforts made to meet the noc-ds of the English-speaking population cf the Princip- ality. Ir. this, as in most ether respects, Welsh- man havt> been n.uch more self-sacrificing than their English brethren over ctae border. "Velsh churches cf all denominations know from exper- ience what it has cost thom to establish and maintain 'the Englis Cos" for the sake of the smdll minority of English-speaking Christians within our borders. I would, however, serious- ly ask twc questions: 1 W hat prol)orti-in cf the worshippers at the 'English rresbytcrian Church of Wales" in, say, Bangor, Carnarvon, Portmadoc, and similar places 'VOULDT not be able to benefit by Weish s(rn-lees IJO'V many indeed who could not, after so -miny years coiinecticr. with those English causes, still enjoy a Welsh service even better thin an English one? 2. Of the English immigrants into Wales who have associated tiheniselveo with the "English Presbyterian Church of Wales," what proportion had ever had any connection with "Presbyter- iajiism" until the exigencies of the situation in wihich they found themselves in Wales drove them perforce into bhis Church? As a Nonconformist by lifelong association and conviction I, of course, rejoice that these have been saved to Nonconformity even at the cost of changing somewhat the colour of that Non- conformity. One word more in this connection. Take practically all those who took a leading part in this week's Conferences at Colwyn Bay, both clergymen and laymen, and how many of them were not as essentially Welsh in thought and tongue as I am myself? The retiring president, the Rev. Edward Parry, indeed seemed in his valedictory, address to realise fully the necessity for retaining in the fullest degree every essential characteristic of the Welsh Body" in its English garb. And, mind you, a Welsh Church, whether Anglican or Nonconformist, differs largely from an English church of the same denomination. Take the Sunday School for instance. The English Sun- day School is an organisation for the teaching of children; in the Welsh Sunday School the adults are an essential part of the organisation, not as teachers, but as pupils; it is a common thing to find three generations, and not an un- known experience to have four generations of the same family members of the same Welsh Sunday School at the same time. If my friends of the English Presbyt--c-.an Church of Wales can retain the essential Weish characteristics of Calvinistio Methodism in the English garb they elect to put on, I don't think the matter of language need trouble us FO very much. I am sincerely glad to be able to congratulate the Conference on the success of this J ear's gatherings. From the reception on Monday to the close of the meetings on Wednesday night, it has been an almost unalloyed success or series of successes. The "Reception" given by Mr and Mrs David Lewis on Monday afternoon gave the Confer- ence an excellent send-off on its week's journey. These social functions have now become a re- cognised feature of the greatsreligiou.9 gatherings in Wales-and very rightly so. Their tendency is altogether for good. They mean the breaking down of many invisible, but none the less effective, barriers, at the very opening of the proceedings. I hardly know in the present in- stance which to congratulate—the Conference on having such excellent bests, or the hosts at bar is g had the honour of entertaining unawares so many angels in connection with the Confer- ¡ ence. Let me save myself against any possible mistake by congratulating both! The welcome accorded by the Free Church Councils is also now so recognised a feature of these gatherings as to call for no special oomment. I did not have the pleasure of hearing Mr Campbell Morgan's sermon Monday night, but I am told it wis, as might have been expected, good. As a pressman I am interested to know that it might, without any discredit to the prcacher, have been printed verbatim as it was delivered—a test which few of our Welsh pulpit orators would care to face The presidential address I have already re- ferred to. The incoming president, the Rev. J. Glyn Davies, of Newport, proved his capacity for the chair by his work in presiding over the Conferences. The new president for next year, Sir J. Herbert Roberts, we all know, and all recognise that no better choice could have been made. The only comment I heard was that the Conference paid the Welsh Baptist Union a high compliment by imitating that body's example in selecting a popular Welsh M.P. for the pre- sidential chair. Good wine proverbially needs no bush, and praise of Sir Herbert Roberts as fitted for the presidential chair, not alone of the English Conference, but for the Welsh General Assembly would be misniaced because so obvious- ly unnecessary. The Conference was equally fortunate in selecting the Rev. J. Edwards, of Colwyn Bay, as secretary, in succession to the Rev. James Evans, of Liverpool. The theological discussion was both suggestive and informative. My good friend, Principal Ellis Edwards, of Bala, fully maintained his re- putation, not merely as a cultured speaker, but as a profound thinker. His paper on "The Immanence of God" was fresh without being light, and orthodox without being indigestible. The Rev. R. Rowland Roberts, of Cardiff, who followed on "The Transcendence of God" was sound and strong. The discussion which followed was equally enlightening, the speech of the Rev. D. J. Williams, of Bangor, being especially de- serving of notice. I am sorry not to be able to devote more space to this really interesting and edifying discussion. Ore fact stands out, however, in bold relief, and was emphasised by the chairman, in summing up the discii;s:on, viz., that the English Conference, ju Iged by what was said at that meeting, will have no truckle with the New Theology. it i.i sternly emphatically orthodox. Whether this accurately represents the views of the English Presbyterian Church of Wales as a whole is another matter into which it is not my duty to enquire. At the evening meeting on Tuesday the address of Professor Thomas Jones, M.A., of Glasgow, stands out as one which should be carefully read and studied by all—whether church goers or non- church goers, so-called Christians or alleged Socialists, at the present, moment. The dangers of the Christian churches and the dangers of the Labour movement were clearly and sym- narhetically shown. Mr Thomas Jones is one of the finest representatives of that school of cultured young Welshmen brought up in close touch with the democracy, knowing from ex- perience the needs cf the working man, and having ventured into the wider world outside Wales have there proved their mettle in com- petition with the brightest talents of other lands. If I may be allowed a criticism I would say that it is to this class of "Young Wales," and not to the so-calJed "leaders of the English section" of any church, we have to look for the future progress of religion in Yv ales One word of personal explanation. These notes are written hurriedly against time at the command of that hardest of all taskmasters—■ the press Had I a week to consider the matter I would not have taken different views from those here written. They might, however, have been less crudely expressed.

LLANDUDNO'S WATER CHARGES. A CURIOUS DEVELOPMENT REPORTED. A correspondent wilie.3: On the very best authority, I have just obtained particulars of a curious development in oon.nect.ion v. 1;h the bill presented by the Llandudno Urban District Council to the Cowlyd Water Board for wa er supplied. It will be recollected t.hat a few weeks ago the Cowlyd Beard on the urgent appeal of one of its constituent au-tho.rit.ieB, the Colwyn Bay Urban District Council, requested the Llan- dudno Council to supplement the Beard's water supply from the Council's main in order to help Colwyn Bay tide over the djffieul ies experienced during the laying cf the Board's additional water main. The Llandudno autho- rity—acting on an agreement entered into be- tween them and the Beard, whereby the two bodies mutually agreed under certain conditions to help one another under sue 11 circumstanots- agreed to supply a certain quantity of water, which was duly transferrred to the Beard's own main every day for some little time- In due course it transpired that the Llandud- I no Council intended charging £ 10 per day for the water "in accordance with the agreement," and a letter \vms addressed to them from the Board inquiring whether they intend d to charge the full amount mentioned in the agre2- ment, having regard to the fact that the Coun- cil were not supplying tthe large quan'ity a. r ed upon in the same document. To this an affirma- tive reply was sent from Llandudno; whereupon the Board decided to do without the water on the ground of the heavy cos: entailed. Eventually, the Llandudno Council &entahng their bill amounting to JE200 for the water already supplied, and, ac ing on the instruction of their solicitors (Messrs Chamberlain and Johnson) the Board wroto in due course virtu- ally repudiating the claim. It now transpires that this decisive step was taken in view, cf the opinion of counsel, who points out that the agreement between the Board and the Llan- dudno Council, has not baen sanctioned by the Local Government Boaid, and maintains that under the circumstances the Llandudno Council have no right to make the charge neither have the Board the right to pay except at the risk of being surcharged by the Govern- ment Auditor. The upshot will be awaited with considerable public interest.

PRETTY WEDDING AT LLANDUDNO. -.a. PENROSE-DAVIES. St. George's Church. Llandudno, was or. Wednesday the scene of a very pretty but quiet wedding, when the contracting parties were Mr Arthur Petch Penrose, of Highbury, London, and Miss "Daisy" Davies, of the St. George s Hotel, Llandudno. The ceremony was per- formed by th. Rev. Canon Camber Williams, of Lam- peter, Moisted by the Rev. Llewelyn R. Hughes, rector of Llandudno Miss Josephine Jameson, cousin of the bride, pre- sided at the organ. Tho bride, who was given awav bv her uncle, Mr T. P. Davies, was charmingly attired" in a mauve grev costume trimmed with cream moire, and hat to match She was attended by three bridesmaids, Miss Katie Davies, who wore a moss green costume trimmed with Irish crocheted eolinen and copper coloured picture hat; Miss Gwendolen Jameson, who was attired in pale blue and hat en suite, and Miss Hilda Jameson, attired in cream silk with hat to match. Mr Ernest Higgins, cf London, was the best man. The wedding breakfast was served at Frondeg, Church Walks, Mr T. P. Davies' private residence, where a large party of guests assembled. The happy couple left Llandudno by the afternoon train for Buxton where the honeymoon will be spent.

THE PENRHYN MEMORIAL SCREEN To-morrow s II North Wales Chronicle and 14 Llandudno Directory will contain a Picture of the New Oak Screen now being erected in Bangor Cathedral to the memory of the late Lord Penrhyn.

An important circular-letter dealing with the spread of cholera in Europe was addressed by the Local Government Board to the various port and riparian sanitary authorities on Friday dealing with rakg from incoming ships.

NATIONAL SERVICE LEAGUE. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COLWYN- CONWAY BRANCH. ST!RRING SPEECH BY A LADY. MR HALDANE'S UNATTAINED IDEAL. The annual general meeting of the Colwyn- Conway branch of the National Service League ,\1(43 hold in the Church Room, Colwyn Bay, on Tuesday evening. The room had been ei.JOII.'J VT*!Y decorated with an abundance of banting, flags, etc., whilst the stage presented a picturesque appearance in its garb <.f plants and flowers. Mr David Gamble, J.P., presided and he was supported by Miss Orosfield, the hon. sec- for North Wales, and Mrs Roland Tremens. !'L he proceedings were opened with a piano- forte duet, "Spanish Dances" (Mcszkowski) by the Misses Elderkin. AN UNDOUBTED NEED. The Chairman, at the ou«TI, said that in a movcsmont of that kind it was only by inte. est- movcsmont of that kind it was only by into est- ing public opinion all over t-he country they could hope to see it established on a sound footing. The movement must b3 a national one, and undoubtedly tho training it was pro- posed that members of the League should undfirtake would be of great benefit to men, whatever the spheoo of life in which they moved. The discipline that soldiers learned was good for them in EVERY way, as they Larn- od to have confidence in themselves. A soklieir had to be ready to take the pla,-e of a superior ifl necessary so that this training must be of great benefit to ever\b~dy who under- took it. If the young man would untkrg:. that training there would be no need for universal training, but unless they did, he believed that beLore veir.v long some sort ot universal ser- vice would lhave te> be in!roduced, and Britishers would not take to that kindly. \Vh< n a man like Lard Roberts took up a movement a man like Lard Roberts took up a movement of this sort there was no doubt but that i. was needed. N.S.L. warned every an to be fit to take his place in the ranks it tLe country called upon him (applamr). SECRETARY'S REPORT. MISS Crosfield, the hon. sec., said there was not much to report from the branch. Its strength at present was 218 members and 204 associates. The increase from the previous year was not great, a.nd she urged them to do a little more talking in the interests < f the move- ment. Taking the country generally g-cd headway was being made. There were now 30 organising secretaries, and ten hon. s cr, ta iesi, who covered twenty-three counties and six Ci: y districts- In all there were 46 branches count- ing those in NOtrlh Wales, and the memb r- ship about 20,000. Locally, they had to regret the less on the committee cf I\'liôs Chambers, who had left for America, and also of Mr Watling, Llanrwst. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The following officers were then elect:D: — President, Sir R. Williams Bulkeley, Bart. Committee, Mr Unas. Reynolds, Colwyn Hay; Mr Dayid Gamhle, do. Mrs Lit LE, do, Mrs Mould, do.; Mr T- E. Purdv, ao.; Mr F. Grif- fiths, -do.; COL. J. E. Meilor, AbergeK; Mr illoughby Gardner, Deganwy; Mrs W. A. rs TUX ford, Conway; Capt. W. A. Tuxford, do.; Mr James Porter, do.: Mr Henry En-c.shaw, Peninaen.mia.WT. Hon. helpers: Miss Ikland, Colwyn Bay; Mrs Lucas, do., Miss W", w, r h, dDI. Miss BLt-ockbank, do. Miss Jones, do.; Miss Pearson, do.; Miss Cope, do.; Mr F. G. Moore, do. Mrs Parkinson, Degunwy. lIon. S'oee-MU-Y: Miss T. H. Crosfield, Brvn EB-hin Hon. treasurer: Mr Charles Reynolds. Hon. auditor: Mr David Gamble- Mr A. J. Fleet sang the patriotic RVOR- Land of Hope and Glory," the assembly joining in tihe chorus, after which Mrs Roland Tremens. Oxford, addressed the meeting. MR IIALDANE'S IDEAL UNACHIEVED. In opening, Mrs Tremens said thev had met together as citizens of the same British Em- pire. because they looked up to and lived under the same old flag, and were determined they would be in a position TO D fend that fla-r against all comers (applause). They were not in a position to-day to do that, nor next year, for if the, regular troops had to go to war, as pointed out by Mr Riees, a Liberal meml-er, there was the possibility of a great catastrophe for there would not be sufficient citizens to de- fend our shores, homes, and lives. What was needed was a large and efficient citizen army. Mr Haldaae had re&ognised this fact, and with the greatest care, cleverness, and capacity had organised the territorial forces, which, she had no doubt, would be well represented in Colwyn Bay. He had organised these ftroos, institu ed the scheme, the machinery of which was p r- ffot. They of the N.S.L. could not thank Mr Haldane too much for his efforts, but they deeply regretted the had not achieved his ideal which was to form a national army (hear, hea.). His was not national, and it was not an army. To be nationaa it would have to be r .presenta- tive. It had been hoped to get a. million men in it, buit with a rueful smile Mr HaJdane had latea said tibat 300,000 would be sufficient. To- day, the Territorial Armv stood at a little over 100,000, which wias ridiculous, and did not ADE- QUATELY represent or defend our nation of forty- two millions. Their idea was to train men and make them disciplined, so as tJ. meet trained, disciplined men. Raw ma-ereal would not do to meet the trained troops of continental armies. The first thing for an army was to fight, and tihe first thing for a citizen army WAS to fight in defence nor- defiance. The question was "Is our country and home worth fighting for?" Were not the country, empire, and flag worth fighting for? Afer all what was the empire? What clid it repr-sent ? \Vhat did the flag represent? It represented not only battles won by us, but a HO the proef of the discipline of hundreds cf thousands of brave men. It meant the union of the Unit d Kingdom and Ireland, and it also represent-d the British Empire. The British flag soccl all over the world for able, good government, and justice, man to man and race to race. Turkey had reoently proclaimed the Hag, and recog- nised what it stood for. Yet it was the flag wfhioh the Government of to-day had refused to display even on a high day and a holiday like Empire Day. It was A DEPLORABLE REFUSAL, bccau-se it had distressed our great self gc.ern- ing colonies. To think of the flag 8.:3 only a common bit of bunting was tile sign of a na- tion on the road to lose its greatness. This unfortunate attitude of ours had added to the OASOMPRT with which our rivals regard-cd us as a nation. The present Government had rc- fueled to carry ouit their duty to defend our homes. She had come down with' the intention of rousing a fighting mood, and sihe was qui:e sanguine about it (applause;. People had told HED- it was quite impossible, and that Welsh fathers and mothers wished to keep from their bov; the advantages of military training, in- struction inI musketry, and the advantages b-th spiritual and moral which this training gave. She did not believe this (hear, hear). FL,r,hor, she was told that the sons would not consent to learn. She held again that this was wrong, and wouJd be righted if rightly presented. If they wanted to fight tney must have weapons, and, further, must wake up. The second hard knock which she wished to administer, was at the late Government for their conduct in this matter. Thev had not reduced the army by 32,000 like the present Government, but they had been guilty of culpable and criminal con- duct when they had absolutely refused to con- sider the recommendations of the Norfolk Com- mission. This commission had been fermed of the most illustrious military experts, to look intq the state of the auxiliary forces. They unanimously reported that the state of affairs constituted a grave national danger. In their opinion tihe only remedy was to introduce a law for universal compulsory military training- That was mfficently grave, and the recommen- datons of that commission were shelved. T'he remedy had not happened to be acceptable to party politicians, and THOSE party VoIiiicians were the CURSE OF THE COUNTRY to-day. Lord Salisbury had said that th" de- fence of the country was not only the affair and concern; of the Government and War Office, but the concern of the people themselves. It was the concern of the electorate, and that meant tihat the burden of this disgrace r¡s:oo upon the shoulders of the mien, and the most of it upon the working men. Did they ask their member when he was put in what lie in- tended doing over this het her he was ready to keep the army and navy at a proper standard of efficiency, a standard to make peace a certainly ? Did they ask him if he would make an effort to get a sort of oe-m- pulssory military training, being the only way in the opinion of the experts to meet the evil. No, they had done nothing of the sort. They were always the elavee of theiir party, and she held that they must not put fine claims of party before the State. She urged that boys from 12 to 16 should have military training) in schools and learn to use a rifle. There was no reajson wuiy during that short season this could not be made effective. The effect on the boys would be that they woulld learn law, order, duty, obedience, and discipline- The Chairman had remarked thait compulsion would not be to the taste of the Britiffcer. Compulsion would only mean that the shirkex would be made to do something. There were thousands willing to do their duty, but the compulsion was on them to get tiheir bread and butter. Thev were com- pelled not to do their duty, because their em- ployers could not. or would not allcrw them. But they unit not be bard on the TBiplrytfi) This compulsion was the compulsion of compe- tition. The N.S.L. had a large number of big employers on their books who allowed their mtont to go to their training, but it was done at a loss- There was an enormous number of companies, and who were going to compel them to do it ? There was a great national danger, as the great generals and admirals' had told us. The great German generals were the men to count. It was not only possible, but probable that an invasion would take place. At t)he right moment Germany would strike. Net only the Kaiser, but the whole nation WERE* for that. The Germans wished 10 Le the world newer, and to a great extent they could not he-dp themselves. Why the Germans had a strong feeling against England was because be- fore the Franco-Prussian War, English well- to-do people went over to. Germany and mo-ked them over their habits. "A sneer is harder than a blow," said the speaker, and from that- time the German hatred had grown. They knew well enough that the German Bismark scorned the name of England. He 'had in every possible way hoodwinked England- Count Von Bullow was following in the seeps of Bis- mark, and the policy cf Germany had not changed. The SociaJ Democrats of Germany wore patriots first and Social Democrats after- wards. The German papers were controlled by the Government, and no subject of mil.ta.ry affairs appeared without tine sanction of the Government. The speaker emphasised the fact that German effioers were set problems with reference to landing troops in the neigh- bourhood of Lowestoft, Yarmouth, and Nor- wich. People asked why we did net do that. Otheirs said we could, but did not. The Ger- mans did it because they intended to come; they were not spending this money for nothing. Possibly they would be surprised to hear that there was a German officer at Portmadco wtho WAS studying Welsh. That in itself was signi- ficant. The German Army was always ready FOR war, and they were going to strike FI. s', and then declare war afterwards- What were they going to do to meet the situation? Boys should be made to take part in rifle pract-iee, ancl men to join the Territorials (applause). The Chairman thanked the SPEAKER for the excellent speech given, and spoke of a case of a German officer staying in a country house in Yorkshire, who, during a conversation con- fessed that German officers were given certain portions of foreign countries to study, and his portion was Yorkshire. Mr Ed. Evans sang the "Song of Service." Mr Chas. Reynolds proposed a hearty vo e of thanks to illm Tremens, who, he said, had given them the best ADDRESS they had listened to. He also thanked the artistes who had as. sisted in making the evening an enjoyable one, and the chairman for presiding. The meeting was brought to a close with the singing of the National Anthem. A number of those present, who were not already members of the branch, signified their intention of joining.

NORTH WALES WESLEYAN SYNOD. MEETINGS OF THE SECOND DISTRICT. MR LLOYD GEORGE AND THE LSCENSING BILL. The second North Wales District Wesleyan Synod is in conference this week at Criccieth- Mr Lloyd George, w ho lias been staying at his Criceieth residence since last Wednesday, was appointed by the Criccieth Free Churoi Council as one of a deputation of four to ex- tend a welcome to the Synod. On Monday might the welcome was extended at the close of a temperance sermon preached by the Rev. W. Lloyd Davies, Penmachno. Tine Chancellor of the Excheep.e said he was glad that the Wesleyian Synod WiW placing tie temperance question in the forefront of i.s de- liberations. There never was a time when there was greater need for the power of tho churclhes to be exerted on behalf of sobriety than at the present moment. The col ssal efforts put forward by the trade in England to destroy the very moderate measure of temper- ance reform which the Government had intro- dwoed. were undoubtedly making an impression on public opinion in England. In Scotland and in WTales these efforts were perfectly impotent to exert any real influence on the political situa- tion in those countries. He attributed that to the fact that in Scotland and in Wales the churches were much more powerful in their INFLUENCE upon the people. It was not merely a fight between Noncon- formity and the liquor traffic. He waa p oud in a Nonconformist chapel and before a Non- conformist audience to be able to Bay that the majority of the leaders of the Church of Eng- land had taken tiheir part like men in this ell, fiict against the forces of intemperance. He was assured the Archbishop of Canterbury and the majority of the bishops would probably re- cord their votes in the House of Lords for TOE second reading cf the Licensing Bill, and if the Bill were notwithstanding thrown out with th3 apparent aszont of the English elec orate, it meant that on a question affecting the highest interests of the community the interests of the liquor traffic carried gieater weight with the English electorate than the owni)-ined appeals of those who were responsible for the moral and spiritual welfare of the men and women of the land (hear, hear). THE PEERS' OPPORTUNITY. This was the sort of question on which the House of Lords might really show what claim it had to being an assembly which was free to consider the real interests of the community witiliout being swayed by the lower passions of the multitude (applause). Temperance legisla- tion had this peculiarity, that it was always op- posed by those whom it benefited the most. Any other Bill, whether Old-Age Pensions or Workmen's Compensation, Or an Eigiht Hours' Miners' Bill, received the hearty support of those on whose behalf and for whose bene fit such bills were introduced, but the victims of intemperance, for whoso protection measures relating to the liquor traffic were introduced, were always the most fierce and irreconcilable opponents of such measures. That was why temperance should not be treated as a party question. It was clearly a. case where the best men of all parties ought to unite in order to nreyent the selfish interests and desires of a section of the community standing in the way of the general welfare of all (loud applause). of the general welfare of all (loud applause). It was the greatest opportunity that had ever been offered to the House of Lords to ruse to tho dignity of its great pretensions as an inde- pendent institution far removed from the pas- sions and interests which swayed the multitude (renewed cheers). Would they rise to the level of their opportunity? Experience had taught theml that, f tihe House of Lords saw any party advantage either in passing cr rejecting a mea- sure no consideration of its merits or of its effect upsm the A veil being of the community would stand between them and the interests of the party of which they were pu.rely a branch organisation- "Even if the Bill b3 rejected," concluded the Chancellor, "we are by no means at the end of our resources" (cheers). DR. HUGH JONES'S JUBILEE. The meetings were resumed on Tuesday, when tfue Rev. Dr. Hugh Jones, Bangor, presided. The Rev. Ifihmaol Evans was congratulated upon the SUCCORS which haq attended his efforts to raise a fund towards liquidating the debt on ministers' houses. The sum aimed at was JBISOO, but Mr Evans (has already collected over L1600. The Rev. John Jones (Australia), who is on furlough, was received with enthusiasm by the Synod. Mr Jones, who is a native of Angle- sey, h spent 25 years in various circuits in Australia. A movement was set on foot to celebrate the jubilee of Dr. Hugh Jones's ministry. Dr. Jones, this coming Conference, will have been in actual work for 50 years, the longest period ever travelled by any Wefeh minister. The commemoration is to take the form of an oren scholarship, called Dr. Hugh Jones's scholar- sJhjp, in connection with the Welsh University. It was resolved to hold conventions through- out the district of the Synod, with the object of deepening spiritual life.

THE "PIONEER" REGISTRY BUREAU. A NEW DEPARTURE. On the 12th page of the amongst the small advertisements, will be found an in- teresting notice announcing a new- departure which we have inaugurated, whereby mistresses will be assisted to find servants and servants to procure situations. All persons sending an advortisement to tihe "Pioneer" for a servant will have sent to them on Friday evening a list of those servants who are advertising in the "Pioneer" for situations. Mistresses a.nd ser- vants, therefore, will be brought into quiet communication with each other by advertising in the "Welsh Coast Pioneer." No fee will be charged either party beyond tho cost of the advertisement.

King Edward has created a new decoration for bestowal upon commissioned officers having twenty years' service in the Territorial Army, previous service in the Volunteers or Yeomanry to count in the new force.,

BAPTIST BAZAAR AT LLAN- DUDNO JUNCTION. SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. For the first time i.n the history of the Bap- tist causo at Llandudno Junction, a suocesslul bazaar w.1.,S held on Tu-esda-y and Wednesday, in aid of tho building fund elf the chapel. Tne BAPTO.it .-Ause at the Junction was instituted about eight years ago, with a total membership of caily 15 So energetic were the smaii band th it in November, 1900. the present edifice was opened for pub.ic worship. The original cost of be building and the land was £1000 and to- w irds this amount the Baptist Union conUibuud £ 600. During the past se-ven years, through the st-enuous efforts of the onembers and their pastor (Rev. Win. Edwards), .the sum of E260 WAS arisea iccally, which reduced the debt on tho building to tbOO, and during that period the membership also increased, and stands to-day at 75. With the view of further reducing the debt a series of social meetings and sewing classes have been 'held weekly during the past two years, the outcome of which was a substantial nucleus towards holding a bazaar. An energetic committee set to work, with the following offi- cers :—Rev. VvV.71. Edwards (pastor), Mrs E. Ro- berts. Station Hotel, president; Mrs T. Wynne Benarth View, vice-president; Mrs H. Hughes, Gladstone-terrace, treasurer; and Mrs H. Rogers Jones, The Pharmacy, secretary. Tiie bazaar was held in a spacious marquee erected in the grounds of the chapel, and was opened en Tuesday afternoon by Mrs Walter lidigih, OFF Albert Drive. The interior of the marquee .had been tastefullv decorated for the occasion, Welsh flags being conspicuous. The stalls, w'hkh had been arranged to repre- sent the counties cf North Wales, were heavily laden with useful and ornamental articles. First came tthe Isle OF Müna. with choice refresh- ments Fi .nt, Merioneth, and Arfon had a. fine display of drapery and fancy goods; Denbigh a large selection of usdful a-'tielee; whilst Mont- gomery h id a pplcndici display oif fruit and flowers. There was ulso vocal and insturmental music, G rajinophone selections, s-de shows, art galleries, etc. THE STALLHOLDERS. The following presided over THE stalls:— Monet.Miss Robeats, Station Hotel; Mrs Ro- berts, Avallon Avenue; assisted by Miss Jennie Huabes, Miss Edwards, Miss Wynne, and Miss G. Jones. Flint:—Mrs Roberts, Station Hotel; Mrs Wynne, licn I th View; assisted by Mrs Jones, Post Office'; Mrs Williams, Bod Elwy; Mrs Ed- wards, Ronaid-I oad Miss I-luehes, Dolwyd; Mr s Ellis, Central Buildings; Mrs Evans, The Lodge. Aryona :-Mrs W. Edwards, Conway; Mrs H Hughes, Gladstone-terrace; Mrs Rogers Jones, The Pharmacy; assisted by Mrs Williams, Boot Sto,res Mrs Lewis, Biroad-street; Mrs Williams, Deigenwy; Miss Williams, Bod Elwy; Miss Tho- niss, MERL Farm; Miss Hugfhes, Gladstone-terr. Denbigh: Mr Richard Williams, Boot Stores: Mr Thomas Wynne, Benarth View; and tho vcung men of the chapel. Montgomery:—Mrs Virginih Jones and Miss Jones. Bran Tubs:—Miss Myfi Wynne, Miss Annie J sines, Miss E. E. Evans. Tea Tables:—Mrs Jamas, Elian House; Mrs Robert Williams, Mrs Watkin Williams, Mrs W. T Lloyd, Mrs O. Griffiths, Mrs R. Lloyd, Mrs For MAS ton, and Mrs J. Jones. THE ENTERTAINMENTS. The entertain ments were under the manage- ment of Messrs T. Jones, Poet Office; T. Lewis, Richard Williams, R. Lloyd, and Wen. Williams, Miss Jennie Hughes presided at the piano, and the following contributed to a. most enjoyable programme:—Miss Mattie Hughes, Miss Alice Williams, Mr J. R. Hughes, Mr R. Williams, Mr Parry, and Mr Rolierts, Glanwvdden; Miss S. A. Owen Mr Evan Davies, Miss J. Hughcfl G-lafstono-tetrrace; Miss Gwladys Lloyd, Miss Francis Parry, and Miss Gwladys Williams. The nrogramme was supplefcnentecl on Wednes- day by the Africon Institute Choir, Colwyn Bay, whose performance were highly nppraciated. THE OPENING CEREMONY. The Rev David Davies, of Llandudno, pie- sided over the opening ceremony on Tuesday ift-rnoon. The Pastor having otffered prayes- the Chairman, in introducing Mrs Ilaigh to the aaidience, said that he had known that lady for many years when she vas organist c-F the Taber- nacle Baptist Chapel at Llandudno. She wag tiVvY^rvs Tnol-, wIlling ajid rea-dy to in Any good cause, and he FELT sure they were all glad of HEIR presence am-ong them that day (applause). Mrs Hat git, who was accorded a hearty recep- tion, said it afforded hor imuch pleasure to as- sist thc, Baptist cause at Llandudno Junction. Looking around the bazaar she felt confident, th.tt all who made purchases would go away con- tent.ed having received full value for their montV She trusted the bazaar would be a great success, and that it would be the means of con- siderably reducing the debt on the chapel. In conclusion -lie declared the bazaar open, and honed that no one wo-uld leave the marquee until their purses were empty (applause). Miss Gwladys Wynne, the charming little daughter of Mr and Mrs Wynne, Benarth View, then presented Mrs Haigh with a beautiful bouquet. Mr II Rogers Jones proposed a cordial vote OF thanks "to Mrs Haigh for the graceful man- ner in which ooe had performed the opening cere- ■inonv. and to the chairman for presiding. Mr Richard Williams seconded, and it was car- ried with acclamation. The opening proceedings terminated with a song bv Mr J. R. Hughes, en- titled "Father O'Flynn." SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. At the opening ceremony, on Wednesday after- noon, Mr T. Wynne, stationmaster, presided over a good attendance, and the proceedings were again conducted by the Rev. William Edwards. The Chairman, in his opening address, said that the members of the chapel had been looking forward to the holding of the bazaar for a long time, and were pleased to see their aims at last accomplished. The bazaar had been honoured with the patronage-,of Churchpeople and members of all denominations. Their bazaar knew no creed. The bazaar was to be opened that day by a lady who they all regarded with the highest esteem. He referred to Mrs Roberts, of the Station Hotel, whose kindness and generosity waa too universally known to need any further oomment (applause). Mrs Roberts, who was accorded a hearty re- ception, said it afforded her much pleasure in being present to open the bazaar. Speaking as president of the committee she could say that all the members had been exceedingly faithful to their duties. She desired to thank all the Eng- lish friends for their assistance in the promotion of the bazaar. Continuing Mrs Roberts said that the one thing needed in the Junction was a Public Hall (applause). There was an abund- ance of talent in the Junction, but the young people had no building where they could meet and improve themselves. A public hall was most necessary for the future development of the Junction. After they had succeeded in clearing off the debt of the Baptist Chapel her next effort would be on behalf of the project to pro- vide a public hall (loud aplause). Miss Bessie Williams, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Williams, then presented Mrs Roberts with a charming bouquet. Upon the proposition of the Rev. William Ed- wards, seconded by Mr W. Lloyd, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mrs Roberts for her kindness. Mr J. R. Hughes then sang "Asleep in the Deep," for which he was loudly applauded. The programme was augmented to-day by the African Institute Choir, of Colwyn Bay, whose performances were highly appreciated. The timber for the erection of the stalls was supplied gratuitously by Mr John Hughes, wheel- wright, and the stalls were erected by Mr Tho- mas Jones, Post Office, and Mr David Williams free of chargo. o.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. 5th (Flintshire) Batt. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.— Lieut. Gordon MoL. Allison, to be capt. 7th (Montgomery and Merioneth) Batt. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.—Major Sir William L. Napier, Bt.. to bo lieut.-ool. Flintshire Battery, 3rd Welsih Brigade.—Capt. Hng'h F. Taylor, from the 1st Cheshire R.G.A. (Vols.), to be major. ———'

GAZETTE NEWS. Portmadoo a.nd Festiniop-Griffith, John, Bwlch, Pistyll, near Pwllheli, farmer, September 22nd. Portffnadcc and Festiniog.—Jones, Evan, Hand Inn, Eglwysb ioh, Denbighshire, licensed victu- aller, September 21st. Portmaaoo --nd Festiniog. Williams, Ellis Lloyd, Fourcroeses House, Penm&chno, Carnar- vonshire, bailor, September 23rd.

Th ceremony of opening the new county schools at Towvn, which have been erected at a cost of nearly £ 4000, was performed on Tuesday by Mrs Corbett, of Droietwich, and the principal speaker at the public meeting which followed was Mr Runciman, President of the Board of Educa- tion.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION IN CARNARVONSHIRE. SUGGESTED NEW SCHOOL AT BETTWSYCOED. At the meeting of the Carnarvonshire Edu. cation Committee to-day (Thursday) a report will be received from the Special inquiry Com- mittee regarding their visits to schools in Nor tit Carnar von-sliire- I'be committee are of opinion that t: e tinia has now come when progress should be iuadq for the provision of a new school at Bett.vsy- ooed, and they recommend that Lord An-easel be aisked to quote terms for the sale of file field immediately adjoining the railway station, at the back of the old studio, with a view to a sufficiently large school being orec ed on the site to accommodate all the children in tM Bettwsycoed district. As regards tiie Dolvvyddeicn Church School the committee report that a partition has b en put up in the main room and other improve- ments have been carried out which aro generally satisfactory. The school adjoined a churchyard, and on the occasion of the committee's viiit there was a strong smell, but the Vicar a tri- buted this to falling pines frcm the trees. Tho committee found the Cwm CLiurch Seliool badly ovcrcrowdied. There were 103 pre-Jent when the school was visited by the commi te3, and the place was so stuffy owuig to bad venti- lation that the members of tihe C-mmittee e,W-d hardly remain indoors. They recommend that the managers should be asked to submit im- mediate proposals for the enlargement of the school. Tthe health and well-bung of the children attending this school required that immediate attention should be directed to the improvement and enlargement of the place, and unless the maJiagers were prepara to undertake that tfnis shall be done without loss of time, the committee recommend that stops bo taken to provide a new Council SEH.. ol. The committee also complain that the venti- lation at the Peomachno School continues vor; bad, but tlhey recommend that the further con- sideration of the subject matter of the improvements to be carried out, be def-eired until it is seen what effect the opening of the new Council School will have upon the for- tunes of this school. Complaints of bad ventilation are also made concerning tho Hcnryd and Gyffin Church Schools. THE appointment of Miss Mary Jones, Beth- eiida, as cookery teacher for the Llandudno district is recommended- LLANFAIRFECHAN NEW COUNCIL SCHOOL. A letter was received from the Board of Education stating that they will retain 20 per cent. of the amount of tho uilding grant sanctioned, utntil the whole work is completed. A letter was road from Mr Edward Owen, con- tractor, stating that he hoped to have the new school buildings completed, ready for occupa- tion on the 1st December. NANTBWLCHYRHAíARN NEW COUNCIL SCHOOL. A letter was read from the Gwydyr Estata Office offering on behalf of LcTd Anoaster to sell a building, together with a piece of land at Nantbwlchyrhaiarn for the purposes of a Coun- cil School, at JE75, subject to the reservation of all minerals and the rights of the vendor or his. lessees to operate the mdne in every respect, and on further condition that all costs inciden- tal to and in connection with the sale, shall be paid by the Education Committee. It was resolved by the Building Committee that these terms be accepted. The Architect submitted a sketch plan of the arrment proposed to be made for the adaptation of the premises as a Council School, and it was resolved that it be approved and submitted to the Board of Education for ap- proval. It was further resolved that the Secretary be authorised to make arrangements to have the neoessay work carried out immediately the plans are approved by the Board of Education in order that tie school may be opened at the earliest possible date.

COLLISION IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. A LLANDUDNO LADY.S STORY. CRUISING YACKT SUNK. Dming dense log between Dungcness and Dover on Tuesday, the steam passenger yacht Argonaut, bound for the Mediterranean, wan gunk by collision with the Newcastle steamer Einyswell. There were about 250 persons on the Argonaut, including some 130 passengers, but all were got off in the boats before the vessel foundered, about 30 minutes after the collision. The passengers and the crew were taken on to the Kings- well, but as that vessel was in danger of sinking they were transferred to the boats, being eventually picked up by the 00al steamer Southmoor and landed at Do"er. The captain and crew of the Argonaut displayed great coolness and no lives were lost. The passengers and crew lost nearly all their belongings, one lady losing jewellery and furs valued at £ 0.000. Miss Forrester, of Llandudno, who was a passenger on the Argonaut, gave an interesting account of her escape. Miss Forrester, who was accompanied by a lady friend, was, of course, terribly upset and verj tired after her ordeal, but she was quite composed "It was about B.30,11 she said, "and I had left my cabin and taken my seat for breakfast. Suddenly there was a tremendous shock, ana we wPi e all throve violently backwards. The cups, saucers and platea went flying in all directions. We hurried on deck, but we wer" toid that everything was all right, and that: we could go back to breakfast. I went," continued Miss Forrester, "but no sooner had I settled down when the purser came and told us to put on our hats and coats and go on deck. We did so. Then we saw that something serious had happened, for our vessel was sinking by the heed." "The captain, officers and crew were all perfectly calm and went about their work in a quiet and orderly manner. We were got into the boats as rapidly as possible and were transhipped to the vessel which had collided with us. We had been on board but a few minutes when we were hurriedly inVrmed that -she also was sinking rapidly. Of course we were all alarmed, but again the coolness of officers and men reassureH us, and we went to the boats with as much composure as we could muster under the circumstances." "And after that?" queried the interviewer. "Well, after that," replied the lady, "we remained in the boats until the Southmoor picked U8 up, an4 we were taken ashore. And now we are safely back. and I am heartily glad." "And how did the ladies behave?" was next asked. Miss Forrester was naturally diffident in replying U the question, but she candidly admitted that nevei had she seen such splendid behaviour on the part ol women folk. One of the officers told her that he wvj indeed proud of them. Miss Forrester and her companion were loud in their praise of the officers and men. "They behaved lilis English gentlemen," she said, "as did all the men on board." PASSENGER FBOM RUABON. A passenger from Ruabon said that the Argonaut's passengers included the Countas3 Hamil de Manin, and prominent citizens from London, Liverpool, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, and Kdinurgh, as well as North Wales. "Within twenty-five minutes tlce whole of the passengers and crew were safely ew- barked in ten of the ship's boats, and we had scarcely got away from the Argonaut when she plunged low foremost into the waters and sunk before our eyes. For an hour we rowed about the Channel, and hearing the foghorn of the Kingswell, we eventually r a- lud her. No sooner had we all climbed on board that tba was declared to be sinking fast, and we had to leapt into the open boats again, and we were rowed and towed about for four hours, when a cioalboat, the Southmoor, hearing our distress calls, came to the rescue, and raised us from the small boats to her deck." ""B" i.

A LLANGOLLEN HOTEL- KEEPER'S SUDDEN DEATH CORONER'S INQUEST. In London, yesterday morning, Dr. Henslowe Wellington, deputy coroner for Westminster, held an inquest on the body of Godfrey Tamlyc Allen, aged fifty-three, proprietor of the Wynn- stay Arms Hotel, Llangollen, who came to Lon- don in connection with last Sunday's demonstra- tion in Hyde Park, and was seized with a fatal illness in Holborn on Monday night, after visit- ing the Franco-British Exhibition. Mr Isaac Jones, a retired colliery manager, of Rhosmedre, Ruabon, said that during the journey from Wales, on Sunday, Allen complained of not feeling well. After returning from Hyde Park, in the evening, he said his heart was bad. On Monday morning witness and some friends went to the Franco-British Exhibition. It was ar- ranged that Mr Allen should follow, but thev did not see him there. Just after midnight they were called to King's College Hospital, where they found him dead. Mr Walter Smith, a solicitor, who appeared on behalf of the widow, said her husband had been attended for heart disease for some time, and a few months ago had a seizure. A constable said he Saw Mr Allen being assisted by two gentlemen into a cab near tha Holborn Restaurant, about 1120 p.nl., on Mon- day. When taken to the hospital he was found to be dead. The two gentlemen, one of whom was the Town Clerk of Wrexham, said Mr Allen, who was a stranger to them, came by the same train as they did from Shepherd's Bush, and when he got oat at Museum Station he oomplained of feeling giddy. Dr Trevor having stated that death was due to failure of the heart, which was very much diseased, the jury returned a vordict of "Natural death."

The Liverpool Deputy-Recorder (Mr Shepherd Little) recommends indeterminate sentences of imprisonment in the case of habitual criminals convicted of housebreaking. 77 Y