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MISSIONARY EXHIBITION AT LLANDUDNO. LESSON ON WORK IN FOREIGN FIELDS. MR W. JONES, M.P., ON THE CONGO RULE. Under the auspices of the Baptist churches Of Llanfairfechan, Llanelian, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno, Penmaenmawr, Old Colwyn, and Llandudno Junction, and morally and prac- tically supported by the local churches of all other denominations, a week's missionary exhibition is being held at Llandudno, with the main object of raising money to defray the cost of translating the gospels of St. Matthew and St. Mark, and the epistle to the Thessalonians into the native language of Yalemba, the last missionary station es- tablished on the Congo, which has been al- ready carried out by the Rev. Christie Da- vies. The promoters are also hoping that the proceedings will further in every sense that public interest in the Baptist Missionary So- ciety, which they believe its place as the pioneer of modern missionary effort entitles it. The Rev. D. Davies is the chairman of the committee; the Rev. John Raymond, vice- chairman; Mr J. H. Jones, L.A.A., hon. treasurer; and Messrs Lance and P. Williams, hon. secretaries. The exhibition depicts, as far as it is pos- sible, the actual state of affairs in far-off lands. In the Indian, Congo, and Chinese Courts may be seen strange articles, and one may hear talks and dialogues. The Chinese guest-room-the State room of every respect- able house in China-would not be regarded as homely liy the average Briton. The opium den reveals the great evil of that narcotic. The relic-room is amongst the most attractive in the exhibition. Here can be seen William Carey's watch, Bible, knife and fork, etc.; Wm. Knibb's Bible; also that used by T. Burchell during his imprisonment for agi- tating on behalf of the abolition of slavery. Mementoes of the life and work of Holman Bentley and Geo. Grenfell are to be seen, as well as relics which once belonged to Dr. Livingstone. The medical section tells in simple manner the wonderful difference the medical missionary makes to the comfort and ,well-being of the nations. There are several other stalls which cannot be enumerated for lack of space. But, one cannot overlook a portion of the famous s.s. "Peace," built in 1882, launched at Stanley Pool in 1884, by the indomitable pluck of the greatest pioneer and missionary-George Grenfell. "Peace" for years carried the gospel message to the very heart of Africa. Amongst the missionaries present, and giv- ing "talks" in the respective Courts are:- The Rev. F. G. Harrison and Mrs Harrison, from the Congo; Mrs Garden, Blackie M.B.C.B., of China; Miss Horsfall, formerly of Salamatpur, North India; Mrs William- son, late of India; the Rev. J. R. M. Stephens and Mrs Stephens, formerly of Walhen, Lower Congo; Mrs E. E. Wilford, of Yakusa, Upper Congo; the Rev. E. E. Wilford, do.; the Rev. S. S. Thomas, of Delhi; Mr Cotton, 1 London; Mfwambata, a native convert, etc. On Saturday afternoon, Councillor J. J. Marks presided, in the absence of the Mayor of Conway, over a children's demonstration, when several sacred renderings were given under the conductorship of Mr John Roberts, Ty Celyn. At this meeting Mrs Williams de. livered an interesting address on the Zenana Mission. ADDRESS BY MR WM. JONES, M.P. A large gathering assembled in the Lower Hall, on Monday afternoon, for the opening ceremony. Lord Mostyn had been announced to preside, but his Lordship was called else- where. and was unable to keep his engage- ment. His agent (Mr G. A. Humphreys) wrote expressing his Lordship's regret, but wishing the exhibition every possible suc- cess. The Rev. D. Davies, who occupied the chair, said they regretted Lord Mostyn's ab- sence, because they knew that he sympathised with all Christian movements. The Rev. J. R. M. Stephens, secretary to the Bible Translation Society, having on pe- half of the Society explained the object of the exhibition, Mr William Jones, M.P., who had a cor- dial reception, delivered an entertaining ad- dress on missionary topics, drawing largely from the experience of missionaries and their work, which he gained during his lengthy visit to India. He referred to the work of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist missionaries in the Khassia Hills, and said that the whole of the work for Christianity in the great coun- try of Assam was left to the Welsh Calvin- istic Methodist Church and the Baptist Church. He was glad to recognise, he went on to say, a new tone amongst the mission- aries he met with. Instead of going amongst people who had some culture with unsym- pathetic spirit, which had been one of the things charged against missionaries in the past, they now recognised that beneath the heathenism of the people there was some nucleus, some kernel, of good which would serve as a pivot upon which to bring to bear the greater power of Christianity. Scholars were helping in that with their comparative theologies that could show points of agree- ment to students of missionary work. But let it not be thought that because there were points of agreement the work of missions was settled. The great thing was to find the vital point of difference, and there Christian- ity came in with overwhelming commanding power in its difference from all other reli- gions (applause). Besides, the religious aspect of missionary work, there was the great material benefit of it to the benighted peoples of heathendom, some idea of which was afforded by the various departments of the exhibition-the medical mission work, and the Zenana work among the Mahometan and Hindoo women. The literature of the world was enriched by the work of the trans- lators of the Bible. There were tribes which had no literature, and no fixity in their tongues; they might speak one dialect one week, and it might be lost the next. The missionaries came along, learnt the speech of the tribe, reduced it to phonetic form, ana- lysed it, made a grammar for it, and a dic- tionary, and there it was, a classic tongue for all time (applause). Alluding to the presence on the platform of the Rev. and Mrs E. E. Wilford, of Upper Congo, the region of the atrocities which have so stirred Europe from time to time, Mr William Jones said:—We hope that the Con- go question will ere long be settled (applause). It is a delicate task for diplomacy. You can- not enter ruthlessly and ride roughshod over the feelings of people, but you will hear what the* missionaries have got to tell you. I hope something will happen to the King of the Belgians very soon (applause). There is a rumour that he is going to be deposed. Very well, then, I hope a great Christian King will settle there in his stead (cheers). It is not politics which will settle these things. It is a mightier thing than politics, or diplomacy, or international arrangements, but given a Christian spirit in our monarchs we shall be able to get better international agreements, and help this stupendous ques- tion to a settlement (cheers). A vote of thanks to Mr William Jones was passed on the motion of Mr G. A. Humphreys, seconded by the Rev. E. T. Davies, Baptist minister of Old Colwyn. In the evening the Rev. J. R. M. Stephens entertained the children to oioscope views, entitled, "Peeps into Congoland," and at night the rev. gentleman delivered an inte- resting and instructive lecture, entitled, "Native life and mission work in Congoland." The lecture was illustrated by a magnificent set of living pictures (the only pictures in existence). Councillor James McMaster presided ever a large and appreciative- audience. The exhibition will be open daily until next Saturday.

THE ICE AGE IN NORTH WALES." SCIENCE LECTURE AT ABERGELE. "The Great loo Age in North Wales" formed the subject of an interesting lecture delivered by M.r W. Bezajjft Lowe, M.A., F.S.C-, Llanfair- f«dhaji) at a well attended meeting' at tho County School Hall, Aberg'cJe, on Friday even- ing, under the auspices of the Abergele and District Antiquarian Association. The chair was occupied by Dr. J. Lloyd Ro- berts. of Colwyn Bay, and among the audience were many of the older pupils attending the County Sohool. Mr Lowe, at the outset, said he felt he wias coming- to visit old friends, having on two or three oooasions lectured in that roocm, and he hoped that on tihat occasion they would keep up the interest shown by them in his subjects on his former visits, but he trusted that the warmth of his hearers' interest in it would be sufficient to keep them from freezing' (laughter). The lecture was fully illustrated with a fine series of between fi-ftO,- and sixty special elides, and these were thrown on the oanvaa by a lan- tern skilfully manipulated by the Rev- D. R. Griffiths, M.A., curate of Abergele. The lecturer first of all spoke of the conditions for the formation of glaciers and the structure of glaajat ice, and then traced their causes and the results of their movements. The speaker made an interesting comparison of the g'laciers of Switzerland witih those of Norway, Spitzbergen, Greenland, etc., remark- ing that thoao of Norway extended right to tihe sea and carried with them a large deposit of moraine matter- Those of Spitsbergen were convex, giigantic, vertical walls of ice, with large icebergs often breaking away from t!hem. In the far North of America, were g'laciers of enormous size, some thirty miles wide in the upper portion. anid containing deposits of moraine matter. The (Ire2*1 land glaciers were of a dif- ferent type of ioe. namely, surface ice, or sheet ice, with hardily any rook visible, but a moun- tain peak occasionally stuck out through the sheet. Comparing the io-jbergs of the North with these of the South, Mr Lowe said they differed considerably. The latter were tabular, with enormous Hides, and measured lA- mfles- Tlhoy became detached from the great Antarctic ioe barrier1 mentioned by Sir E. Sbackleton, the explorer. The modern glacier did two things— it was a denuding agent, and a carrying agent. In tdie North of Scotland, a giacder rounded off the surface of a rook. covered it with scratches, and on that rock were perched stones formed of moraine matter, lefit on the edge of a precipice where the glacier happened to be. Coming to Wales, the lecturer traced the de- velopment of glacial action in several parts of the oountry. An old view was shown of Snow- don and the Paa3 of Llan-baris, from a diagram by Thomas Pennant, giving a fair idea of that district as it appeared to him, and showing perched rocks found in strange positions. The rocks were different in character to those on which they raited, thus proving* that glacial action had taken place and that the glacier had a carrying capacity. The great ice-sheet covered the greater portion of Scotland, then the Lake District, crossing- the Irish Seato Ire- land, it 00wired tlhat oountry also, came back to Liverpool, then on to (Chester- From Chester one portion of it covered the great plain of Cheshire, t)he other portion coming in a westerly direction along the coast of North Wates, past Abergele, leaving behind it the boulder CLAYS AT LLANDDULAS AND LLYSFAEN, and 'Penmaen Rhos. Crossing the Ponmaen promontory, it left scratches indicating the direc- tion of its course; thran over the Great Onne, ■wihere also, it left further traces of its journey. Thence to Penmaenmawr, Meoai Straits, Car- narvon, Penyigroes, down to the Lleyn Peninsula, and there bo supposed it was lost m the sea. The whole of North Wailes was at that period covered with ice in the form of glaciers, and all the valleys were filled!—even the small ones at Llanddulaa and Abergele- The great accumu- lating oenrtne was in Carnarvonshire, and from that centre tihe lecturer pointed out thw cou-rae of the number of glaciem which issued in several d&peotians. Before the glacial period. there was probably no Isle of Anglesey, as there were no Menai Straits cutting- the island from the main land- On eitlhe-r aide of the Straits were now to be found the same boulder clays and glacial Terrnaira—loose stones ffoalcs, fijandatone, and boulder clays; which proved thai m pne-jgiaaial times and Anglesey were con- nected by land, whidli, in all probability, was scooped out by the ice-sheet. Although Professor Ramsay (the lecturer's tutor at Cambridge) did not share that view, Mr Lowe said th, circum- stanoea were changing and investigation had gome on, with tho result that tho g<oologists of tho pnt day were able to explain more fully the nature of thope things. The latter portion of ihis lecture the speaker devoted to the treatment of the re-elevation and reappearance of glaciers in the Passes of Nant Ffra.n,cKyn and Llant)t-ris, and in Nant Gwvn?ant. The sumniit of Snoerdon during tho 'lacial 9 period, was referred to and a description was g'¡ven of the glacier that filled tihe Pass of Uan- beris as it then existed. In moving' a hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer, Mr J. WilUaiirre, M.A. (County School), said it was at his suggestion that the older scholars had remained to hear the lecture, and he was now sorry thai all the pupils had not been present. Geography was taught to-day to alii tihe pupils at his school, and subjects, such as the one trowtedr that evening- were all included in that phase of sahool work. The pupils were taught) to explain tJhe composition of mountains, tho formation of valleys, and so forth; and possibly Mr Low. might be ready to come to deliver the same lecture to the whole school (applause). The vote having' been passed with enthusiasm, The lecturer in acknowledging, sadd he would make an effort to oomply with Mr Williams' wisih (applause). A hearty vote of thanks was passed, on the motion of Mr Lowe, to the Rev. Dr- R. Griffiths, M.A., for his services with the lianteyn,, and' this brought a moot enjoyable meeting to a cicoo.

LEESWOOD HALL SALE. One of the largest sales of the kind' ever held in the principality, was oonducted by Mr T. S. Adams, F-A.I., on Tuesday,Wednesday, Thurs- day, Friday, and Saturday in hist week, when, per instructions of the executors of t.he lata Sir John Mark, the furniture, etc., at Leeswood Hall were disposed of. Iluge crowds attended, and on Thursday, the principal day, it was esti- mated that quite 2000 people were present, the ,Yoed jjetwieen Mold and Llong being crowded all day* by motors, carriages and traps of all des- criptions, remanding' one of a race meeting. The sale went merrily, and there was eomo sensa- tional bidding. Appended are a few of tlho pricco roa,!(i,g&d Irish carpet. £32; Turkish do., 960; billiard table, etc., EEPO; dinner service, Oop^land's, £ 3; piano, £ 40; desk, 910; Axmin- ster carpets to J615 and £ 16; dresser, L9; mahogany table, zP,15 l(b; do., C8; Japanese screen, £ 11; 25 vols- "Pundh," LIO; bracket cloak, jE6 10s; oak cabinets, J615 10s and Lll 10s; mahcig-any do., £ 16 10B; oak suite, 24. guineas; oak screens, 5 and 6 guineas; sideboards to £ 16, E15 and JB11; dining table, two guineas; mahog- any and oak overmaniteds £ 10, Lll; ivory draughts and chess-men, £10 10s; microscope, 5 guineas; satinwood bed rcom suites £ 30; walnut do., £41; mahogiany do, £ 26; oak wardrobe, B9; mahogany do., JE11; braaa bedstead, £ 9, etc.: water-colours made up to 5 guineas; oil paintings, 10 to 40 guineas; etchings, to 4 guineas. Books sold well, and the bronzes, Cloisonne a.nd N ankin, and various Japanese wares, made splendid! prices. Table glass and china met with a large demand, and the sale Jesuits were highly satisfactory. Mr Adams soldi every lot, and' was warmly oon- gratulated at the olose of too sale for the ex- pedi tious and business-like manner all had bean. carried through. Buyers attended from Wrex- ham Llangollen, Shrewsbury, Ruthin, Denbigh, Rhyl, and the North Wake Coast, Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, London. Warrington, West Kirby, New Brighton, Leeds, Bradford, York, etc-, etc.

There were 793,948 paupers in England and Wales during October, as compared with 808,701 in the corresponding- month, of last year. West Ham Board of Guardianse have voted atgamst supplying Ghrristmas beer to the Work- houoo inmates, but at the suggestion of a mem- ber the opinions of the paupers were solicited, with the result that 2223 voted for boew-. 209 for oaffoe, and 266 far minerals- The "London Gtazebte" announces that Rear- Admiral Reginald Hugh Spencer Baoon, C.V.O., D.B.O., has been nlaoed an the retired list at hia own request, and consequent thereon Captain Spencer Victor Yorke de HoumV bas been pro- moted to be Roar-Admiral.

PRIMROSE LEAGUE MEET- ING AT LLANFAIRFECHAN. ADDRESSES BY COLONEL. PLATT AND MR -FINCHAM. THE NEED FOR TARIFF REFORM. The annual tee. in connection with the Llan- fa-irfechan Habitation of the Primrose League took place on Tuesday at the Public Hall, when over 200 sat down to the tables, and afterwards listened to short spee-ch-es delivered by Colonel Platt. C.B., who presided* and Mr J. E. Fincbam, Provincial Secretary of the Grand Council. COLONEL PLATT urgc-d all present to study Conservative principles and what the party aimed at. The women couid do much to assist the cause, for they oould exerciso their un- doubted persuasive powers on their husbands, and young ladies might inform their youngs _.a the cause and men that urll_tso they support, attended the meetings they would decline to speak to them (tauighber and hear, hear). That night, proceeded Colonel Platt, one of the moot momentous resolutions evear passed by a serious legislative assembly would be before the House, and no doubt there would be a. great outory. The old Radioai stories would bo repeated; they would proinise a free break- fast tabie with ail sorts of nice tempting things. Empty promises they were, and after the eleo- tion they were never heard of again, They promised more employment at the last election, and had that promioe been fulfilled? Why, the present state of the labour market was terriblo to contemplate (hear, hear). The reason waa not far to seek. Supposing ho had a business bringing in £ 100,UjO a year, and he found that year by year he was losing a little and at the end of a series of years he dis- covered that the yearly losses had amounted to quite a startling sum, with the result that he had to discharge 20,000 of his workmen. That was exactly what was happening to-day. England was not paying her way, and no one know that fact better than business people. And why was she not paying her way? Because other coun- tries were in unfair competition with her (hear, hear). The conditions which obtained when Great Britain wa« paramount in the in- dustrial world did not obtain to-day, and the fiscal system of thcae bye-gone days was wholly unsuited for to-day- Germany and America were forging ahead, finding markets in parts of the world where this country bad hitherto held undisputed sway, and we wero suirely being ousted. Why should not the for- eigner be compelled to pay something towards the expense of this country, seeing that we were heavily penalised when we sent goods abroad- Was it fair that whilst slates were dumped wholesale into this country from France, Welsh slatea were charged heavy duties when sent abroad. In all industrial centres they heard the same tale—unfarLr competition, crippled in- dustries, and dumped goods. The Radicals went round the electors with seductive stories that if they voted for the Liberals they could live on such and such a farm on ideal conditions, but after the vote had been recorded the pro- miges were forgotten. He need only quote Mr Ure to show the electioneering methods of the Liberals. Their latest method! was to send a man round in a motor car, and ha stopped to talk to roadmen. "fm a Conservative," be said, "and if vou elect our pairty again we will do away with tihe Old Age Pensions" Was that, fighting fair? (Cries of "No"). He hoped that during the forthcoming fight they would see that right prevailed (hear, Iteer). Mr FINCHAM, in his speech, explained the principles of the Primrose League, and proceeded to discuss 11he Budget, which, he said, was founded on Social ism. He said that no one denied the legal right of the House of Lords to reject a Budget, and they should support that House in the action they were taking. If tihe Lords passed the Budget they would provoke the contempt of those who looked to that House to give a pause to wild1 cat legislation. The Radicals always urged them to appeal to the people, but now, when the House of Lorcfe took tlhat course, they grumbled- The Lords washed to assert the right of the British electorate to form a judgment and to express an opinion on the Budget before they were committed to ita proposals. This Budget went beyond usage and custom- It should be the aim of the members of the Pria? Ies le to comea the Miast4Lte- amate aA-,Ie by Mr If., v e and other Radiask who promised much but ga-ve nothing. The only remedy for unemployment was Tariff Reform (he-air, hear). Afterwards a dance took plaoe. The secretarial arrangements were thoroughly performed by Miss Owen, the secretary of the local habitation.

THE CHURCHES. At a farewell social gathering held on Satur- day evening a presenilation was made by the Churdh students of University College, Bangor, to the Rev- A. Og'le, warden of the Diocesan School of Divinity, on the ooioasion of his de- parture for Kent- Sir Harry and Lady Roichel were present, Lady Reichel making the presen- tation on beliaif of the students. The new commentary on Ezra, Neheimiiah, and Esther (Century Bible Series) by Professor Witton Davies, D.D., of Universally College, Bangor, waa published at the end of last week. The Rev. T. 11. Richards, M.A., Penmaem- nrawr, has -been appointed .by Jeaus College, Ox- ford, -t(> the livin,, of Clynn<)g, ren-derecl vacant ""n by t2le resi,Imtli cd the Rev. J. d? I-TiroDh Davies, M.A. The now incumbent has held curacies in Bangor Dioceeo, at Nevin, Llandud- no, and Pennnaennrawr. His departure from Penmaenmawr is much regretted—both he and Mrs Richards beinig1 generally most popular. Mrs Richards ia tho daughter of the late Dr. Hugthes, Penmaenmawr, who for many years held one of the largest practices on. the North Wales coast- They have the best wishes of a large orrole of fracmds for their future welfare and iiiappeneag in their now home at Oiynnog.

CREWE HORSE REPOSITORY. Messrs Henry Maill-ey and Sons, Ltd-, held e, second sule t h 'r sfor November on Tliurfday and Friday last, when an excellent entry of over 450 horses was submitted. Trade showed, a great improvement for light horses ill) compared with the sales heJd throe weeks ago, no useful aaiimol failing to change hands. A buyer from Bordeaux secured 18 useful riding horses, whioh wero shipped from Liverpool the day following. A magnificent pair of state carriage horses exhibi- ted by Mr P. McCaffrey were secured by M,att,how Mitton, Park lano, who, 'I I t understood, was acting on behalf of tho King of Denmark, for 250gs- Mr McCaffrey also sold a chestnut mare at 52gs., bay gelding 51 gs., and brown gelding 50gs. Other sates were:—Mr P- Loughran,, pair 90gs.; Mr A. C. Smart, chestnut gelding, 58gs.; Mr G. Dickinson, brown mare, 55gs.; Mr S. McMorran, bay mare, 50gs.; Mr W. Smith, brown gekiing, 45gs.; Mr E. Carviile, bay geldiing, 43gs.; Mr J- II. Baker, grey mare, 47gs.; Mr T. C. Gresty, brown oob, 41gs.; Mr R. MoGIeani, brown rruare, 47gs and chestnut geld- ing, 43gs.; Mr W. Griffiths, bay oob, 39gs.; Mr R. Harrison, brown mare, 39gs. Numerous other lots sold up to 35gs., whilethe demand for useful driving ponies and cobs was good. A grand trade for cart, lurry, and voan. horses took place at Friday's 6alle, the supply being far short of the demand- A Kent buyer secured j 0, while many Co-Operative Societies and Corpora- tions were represented at the sale, and were ex- tensive purchasers. The demand was also good for younger horses, and a feature of the sale was that the last 20 colts and fillies to come under the hammer changed hajids in one or two instances from 15 to 15 guineas over expectations. The judges of light horses were: — Messrs Tirevor Williams, Llangefni, and J. A. Connell, Liohfieid. Heavy horses: Messrs T. J. Dutton (Saltney) and T. Vaughan i(Funytrurst). A wards ;-H.ames. mare or gelding over 15 hands, Mr J. W. Simp- son cob 14 to 15 hands, Mr A. J. Willett; pony. 14 hands or under, Mr F, W. Heskcth; waggon mare or gelding,Mr John Hill; light luirry horse, Mr M. A. Puroell; parcel vanrter, Mr T. G. Pa-rton.

Pears imported from Russia are the latest novelty at Covent Garden. They are an experimental oonsign- ment, and are expected to become popular in England. Some of them weigh as much as 21b. each, and they are selling at la each. There was a great event at Eton on Tuesday during the St. Andrew's Day celebrations, the fiigt goal sinoe 1885 being scored in the annual wall game between the Collegers agrd the Oppidans. The Lord Chamberlain announces that his Majesty will hold an investiture at Bucking- ham Palace on Monday, December 13th.

ST. ASAPH BOARD OF GUARDIANS. i ABERGELE RELIEVING OFFICERPHIP. Mr Edward Morgan presided at Fri<5ay'* mooting of the St. Asaph Board of Guardians* where there were also in attendance Mr J. Frimstxm, vice-chairman; Mrs Bittenson Do Ranoa, Mrs Howell Gee, Mrs Mary Jones, Miss Owen Jones, the Rov- Canon C. F. Roberts* Messrs J, Roberts Jones, Hugh Edwards, Isa-ao Batho, Mr Oonwy-Betil, Robt. Jones (Prestatyn), Robt. Jones (Denbigth), Win. Morris, Hugh Williams, John Pierce, W. S. Roberts, Ed- Williams, John Lothian, Jdhn Roberts. John Jones (Waen), Thos. Evazay J. D, Joncs, 6T. Ellis Jones, Wm. Joru, J. Francis Jones, Geo. Wiliriama, J. R. Ellis, with the Clerk (Mr Chas* Grime ley), tho Master (Mr Robt- Jones) and other officials- THE LATE MRS WILLIAMS, OF ABER- GELE. Canon Roberts alluded to the descSh of Mr9 Williams, Abergele Relieving Officer, and moved! that thciy place on record an appreciation of her services to tho Board. He said that Mrs Williams had done b4 duty conscientiously to the Board, and to tho paupers. The Vioe-Chairman, in seconding, said that Mrs Wilhanis was a most a greea.bee and affable person, who oa,rried out her duties well, both a0 relieving offioer and registrar. The Chairman, in associating himsell with tho motion, agreed that Mrs Williams had al- ways done her work well. When she was ap- pointed there was a considerable difference of opinion as to whether it was wise to appoint a lady to the position, but no ono could have carried out her duties more oonscientiou-iy and efficiently than Mrs Williams (hear, heaT). The motion was carried- With reference to tihe vaoancy caused by the death of Mrs Williams, the Clerk explained that he had made temporary arrangtements for carry- ing on the work. This was confirmed. The Clerk read the draft of an advertisement for a successor to Mrs Williams, saying that the amount received by Mrs Williama last year was JE109 odd, out of which she had to keep horse. It was decided to strike out the reference to providing a horse, it being pointed out that a bioyclo would meet the case. In reply to a query, the Clerk said women were eligible for the poet, although it was doubtful whether a woman would be capable of dealing with some cases of lunacy and vagranCY- Mr J. Roberts and the Vioo-Chairman urged that canvassing should be prohibited, Mr Roberts Jonca saying that he had been can- vassed' already. IThe proposition was carried alter some discussion, ssverall members opining that canvassing ought to be allowed, as it would not be fair to those candidates who had already canvassed some of the guardians- THE WORKHOUSE. The Master reported that the number of iJPC males in the houro was 166, as compared witJb the same number last year. 179 vagrants bad been relieved during the fortnight as Vainsl 163 in the corresponding period last year.

NORTH WALES TEMPER- ANCE FEDERATION. A largely attended meeting of the Executive of the North Waleai Tem.peranoe Federation was held at Dolgelley on Saturday, under the presi- dency of Sir Herb2rt Roberts, M.P. On too proposition of the Chairman, seconded by Mr J- Matthews^ of Amlwch, it was unani- moua-l/ resolved:— That Whilst recognising that tlie question of the House of Lords must be the dominant issfle of the approa&ing general election, this Executive Comrriibbee de- sires to emphasise the importance of keeping b9- fore the electorate the two Welsh temperanca maasurea, nameCy the Welsh Local Veto Bill and the Sunday Cloeirug1 Amendment Bill, and, be- lieving that the existing powers of the House of Lords in regard to legislation bars the way to the achievement of all effectual temperance reforms, appeals to aJI who love the welfare, of Wales to support the Government in the coming conflict." If-no secretary (the Rev- Gayn Davies, Itbylt was instructed to forward a copy of the resokir tion to aJi North Wales representatives in Peal ltament, with a request that they will reae* pCedgies to support these measures.