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TUITION. WELSHPOOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL Tyv>- Preparation for the ^IVERSITY LOCALS, PRECEPTORS PUI3LIC SCHOOLS, SHORTHAND N CERTIFICATE AND LXVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS. Ov-er 70 passes during the last five years in above examinations. 12 Shorthand Certificates gained since 1893. ^0jufortabIe home kr boarders. Moderate Terms. CAMBRIDGE LOCALS—ALL PASSED. IIONOu IIS. RP.T D F"T;,L\ ,n:F:. UNIVERSITY GRADUATE. CA»., ^bridge Local Examination Class now forming. T. F. HILES, Head Master. I THE COLLEGE, QUEEN'S PARK, OSWESTRY. I MISSES HOULT (CASTLE BUILDINGS) to thank their Friends for their kind th support, and have much pleasure in stating a t}ie AUTUMN TEH 31 will commence in I 'heir NEW RESIDENCE, QUEEN'S PARK, \YI I IliJever7 way admirably adapted for {J j^tional Pu eposes, liaviug large and lofty Ooh'oom?, and Dormitories,and Tennis Court. Sn v MISSES HOULT are assisted by Resident I J, Slish and Foreign GOVERNESSES, and visiting R^ESS0RS. teP&ration for Oxford Local, College of Precep- I> and Music Examinations. Home Comforts and Careful Training. T TERMS MODERATE. TERM commences JANUARY 22ND. ^HRYSTWYTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDED 1812. A ULGH-CLASS BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS. HEAD MASTER: n. A. POPE, M.A., as formerly Classical Scholar of Sidney ex College, Cambiidge; and Assistant Master at Shrewsbury School. I Prospectus, &c., apply to THE HEADMASTER, JASPER HOUSE. I ^EVELAND HOUSE SCHOOL I WELSHPOOL, FOR YOUNG LADIES. at receive a sound and thorough Education ¡ ode rate Charges. Happy home for Boarders. i Also a CLASS FOR LITTLE BOYS. I PROSPECTUSES ON APPLICATION TO THE MISSES DAWSON. OSWESTRY GRAMMAR | SCHOOL II W (1407)- jy| G. COBLEY, Senior Assistant Master receives 25 Boarders in his house. There a few VACANCIES for next Term. Terms ^erate. Prospectus on application. | ^^QRAn HOUSE, OSWESTRY. THE COUNTY I INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS, WELSHPOOL. SCHOLARSHIPS will be given on the fWe&uHs °f an EXAMINATION to be held on JPfe? 11TH, at the Schools, from 9 ^i»i* an(^ ^'10Tn 3.30. The Subjects of the J Nation will be :— 2 ^rifehmetic. ,5' ^glish Grammar and Composition, (fc) Vasography of either (a) The British Isles, or 4 (?r°Pe in outline. ^tlines of English History from 1066 to 1603. Rawing (Boys); Sewing (Girls). Jw —3 and 4 are alternate subjects, k) to 0 Scholarships will be open to Girls and One \)81!s wishing to enter in September who have On |^andard V., and are under the age ot 14. 6 Scholarship will be open to Girls and one to J)UpjjJlrider 14, already in the Schools, and to new *H0o)Wh° have not been at a Public Elementary EDWARD L. R. JONES, Solicitor, Welshpool, Clerk to the Governing Body. MACHYNLLETH COUNTY TERMED [ATE SCHOOL. SClIOOL RE-OPENS MAY 5, 1896. Head Master H. H. MEYLER, M.A., OXON. i. Assistant Master: It. ALBERT WATSON, B.A., CANTAB. Assistant Mistress I*. S MISS FLORENCE WHITE, cholar of the Royal Holloway College, Egham. ill b TEN SCHOLARSHIPS 1'.t1 e offered for Competition for Children in Schools and others; also, Bursaries to cover the estimated expenses of f ^hil^11^ and from school. ^ave passed Standard 5 are eligible )(:lSs10n without examination. for Scholarships, and also for 1{h 8101), will be held at the Intermediate School, t on the 18th day of JULY, at 10 a.m. p^o^va S ^or Scholarships Examinations as 'Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English (W- Geography (England and Wales). (td.ll onl subjects:—English History and Welsh 4^IATIO»). ll<Catiou to be sent in to the Clerk on or before "day of July, 1896. Forms obtained from JOHN ROWLANDS, At\ -i Solicitor, Machynlleth, "P^Vl896. Clerk to the Governors. HERBERT TONES, ^Tchmakl-r AND JBWELLEK. QnEAT CLEARANCE SALE NOW ON. h aving disposed of his business to Mr. Cranage, is now offering at C0«SRN T PRICE FOR CASH A QUANTITY OF LHES, CLOCKS, AND ELECTRO PLATE A^}] ^ches Warranted for One, Two, or Three Years. CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. 15 NOTE THE ADDRESS— 111GB ST., NEWTOWN. 1r°SPENNYROYALANDSTEELPILLS *iini^es> rpm A LES. Quickly correct all irregu- 688in~ °Ve a" obstructions, and relieve the a*ea ig ^^T^ptons so prevalent with the sex. 6g tirnpo VL anc' ^S. ^d. (the latter contains lter es the quantity), of all chemists. Sent •Bt> E qi°^p receipt of 15 or 34 stamps, by the ^itatin .wle, chemist, Nottingham. Beware ns> injurious and worthless. I • A DDR ESSEX. VISIT TO ABERYSTWYTH OF THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, j FRIDAY. JUNE 26TH, 1896. JHESSRS. M. H. DAYIS & SONS Haying made arrangements with the well- known firm of LEGGE AND COMPANY, DECORATORS, BROMSCllOYE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, SOLICIT YOUR ORDERS FOR House Decoration or Illumination Which will be carried out by thoroughly experienced men AT MOST REASONABLE CHARGES. Contractors for Triumphal Arches, Public Build- ings, House, Shop Front, and Street Desorations, Trade and other Flags to order at Short Xotice. Flags, Venetian Banners, Royal Coats of Arms, Prince of Wales Pbmes, Shields: Mottoes, & General Decorations, Illuminations, Ac., &c., for Sale or Hire. C. T. BROCK & CO., SOLE PYROTECHNISTS TO THE CRYSTAL PALACE, Solicit Orders for their Celebrated Cases of FIREWORKS I From 5s. to £20 each. LOCAL AGENTS: M. H. DAVIS AND SONS, 4, BRIDGE STREET, and 18 AND 20, QUEEN STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. VISIT OF THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES TO ABERYSTWYTH. Messrs. BELHAM AND Co., OF LONDON, WILL ERECT A COVERED GRAND STAND IN LAURA PLACE, And immediately opposite the Entrance to the College to view THE ROYAL PROCESSION. Plans of Seats, Prices, &c., will shortly be ready. EVERY VISITOR TO ABERYSTWYTH SHOULD VISIT THE PUBLIC BATHS, BATH STREET. HOT, COLD, AND SWIMMING BATHS. MR. KERSHAW, SURGEON DENTIST, NEWTOWN, ATTENDS Mr. COWAN'S, Chemist, 18, Broad Street, Welshpool, every Monday from 11 to 6.30. Patients attended at their own residences by appointment. Llanidloes—Every Saturday, at Long Bridge st., from 12.30 to 7.15. Llanfair—Miss Jones, Bridge street, first Friday in the month. Patients attended Daily at his Residence, Croesawdy New Road, Newt6wn. NOTICE. M. WILLIAMS & SON TOBACCONISTS, Have the FINEST STOCK in the County of PIPES, POJCHES, CIGARS, CIGARETTES, And every requisite for the Smoker. ALL THE LEADING BRANDS IN STOCK. 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Mr. Justice VAI'GHAN WILLIAMS, at the Montgomeryshire Assizes on Saturday, re- ferred to the return of criminal statistics recently published, and, while defending the practice of inflicting short sentences, and declaring his intention to adhere to it as far as possible, admitted that it did not produce the desired effect in the case of habitual criminals. But neither, he contended, did long sentences, which he regarded as barbarous and clumsy." His view was that long sentences should be continued, as at present in the case of habitual criminals, but that more attention should be given during the term of imprisonment to the reformation and im- provement of these classes. We are here reminded of the late Lord COLERIDGE'S remarks ten years ago before a company of discharged prisoners, when he said there were few things more frequently borne in upon a judge's mind than the little good he could do the criminal by the sentence he imposed. These sentences often did nothing but unmixed harm, though he was sure that throughout the country the greatest pains had been taken to make our prisons as useful as possible in the way of being reformatories. But, as a matter of fact, they were not so. It is commonly supposed that ignorance is an important cause to crime, and after trying numerous and costly experiments in criminal procedure, from the most brutal and barbarous, to some which are compara- tively humane, without obtaining any appreciable improvement, we are now enthusiastically convinced that education is the magic wand which is to convert criminals into honest men, and are spending millions a year with that desirable object. But to make vicious and abandoned people happy it has generally been supposed necessary first to make them virtuous. But why not reverse this order ? Why not make them first happy and then virtuous ? If happiness and virtue be inseparable, the end will as certainly be attained by one method as the other, and it is, most un- doubtedly, much easier to contribute to the happiness and comfort of persons in a state of poverty and misery, than, by admonitions and punishments, to improve their morals. ♦ — Hie Machynlleth Urban District Council still fail to see the error of their ways, and the majority of the members are determined to make some terrible leap in the dark, although, in fairness to them, we must excuse them for the reason that they cannot see it, and we naturally feel for them in their lack of ability, in this direction. The result of their ungentle- manly proceedings a month or so ago was the amusing farce witnessed in the Board room on Tuesday, the title of which was no clerk no books no business! What prompted this scene was the dismissal-if it amounted to that—of the clerk, Mr DAVID EVANS, in order to make room for a Radical. We will treat this foolish act with the contempt it deserves, and pass on to the next business. But we cannot refrain from mentioning that having dismissed the clerk they had the audacity to ask him to carry out the duties of the office until they appointed his successor. To his credit, be it said, he kindly acceded to the request. But he did not attend the meeting on Tuesday, thinking that was the best course to pursue under the circumstances. The books, according to the standing orders, remain in his possession until another clerk is appointed, and consequently they were, on Tuesday, conspicuous by their absence. The result was that the minutes of the previous meeting were not confirmed, and after performing a ludicrous dialogue the Council rose without transacting any business, not even appointing a clerk or collector. As was only to be expected, there was only one application read on Tuesday for the appointment, and that came from the favourite nominee of the Radical members. Mr EVAthe late clerk, did not apply for the post, for the reason, we presume, that having declared the appointment to bean annual one, it was only too apparent that the}' were anxious to get rid of him, and so provide room for someone else. We must at once confess that how any professional man can take office under such circumstances is beyond our comprehension, and we should much like to know the opinion of the Incorporated Law Society upon such a proceeding. We were always under the impression that it is the chief aim of most solicitors to uphold the dignity of the profession. May this always be so. Having said that much we await the decision that will be arrived at on Monday next with interest, notwith- standing the truth of the old adage that coming events cast their shadows before." The appointment of collector has also been adjourned for three meetings, and this piece of bye-play will certainly land the Council in a difficulty, as most of the unpaid rates will soon be irrecoverable, if they are not already so. In order to arrive at an opinion on this matter it is necessary to state the facts. Briefly stated, according to our information, they are as follows: At the first meeting of the present Council there were three candidates for the post, viz., Mr D. DAVIES WILLIAMS, his son (a lad sixteen years of age), and another. While the appointment was in abeyance the first- named of the three candidates was returned as a Radical member on the Council, and therefore could not act if appointed. The appointment has still to be made, and we are inclined to assume that Mr WILLIAMS will again be the can- didate. May the time be a suitable one. Our j'eaders are fully capable of drawing the inference to be deducted from this course of action. One other amusing episode of the meeting on Tuesday was the appearance of the collector pro. tern, to have the accounts passed, in view of the Govern- ment audit, which is fixed for to-day. The Council could not do this, so that the auditor will have to listen to some plausible excuse. Truly this is a queer kettle of fish. +-

In another column we report a meeting of church people, held at the Vane Hall, Machynlleth, on Tuesday evening. The relations between the Rev Canon TREVOR and his parishioners have for many months been strained to a degree, and the climax was reached last week, when the rev gentlemen, without consulting, as far as zn can be ascertained, any of the leading churchmen, appointed as churchwaaden Mr JOHN ROWLANDS, solicitor, a Radical and Nonconformist, and who is also a strong supporter of disestablishment. Apparently Canon TREVOR attaches little importance to Mr ROWLANDS S antagonism to church principles, and would seem to be adopting an attitude of lamb-like simplicity, in order to secure the affections of the Noncon- formists, now that he has lost the good graces of the church people. Circumstances over which the parishioners had no control have compelled them to take a step which they would never have done had not they been warranted by the existing conditions of affairs. They have sought for a peaceful settlement of the dispute, and for the sake of the old mother Church would have suffered in silence rather than they should have formed the butt of public opinion. They were hopeful that a satisfactory arrangement would have been come to, but when they heard that the rector of the parish had deliberately ignored their wishes and with a total disregard for their feelings had flaunted his authority by appointing a Nonconformist to a vacancy in the church, which ought to have been filled by a churchman, their patience and tolerance became exhausted, and they determined to resent the action without delav Wprp this dispute confined to some fe^ members of the Church, something might be said as to whether bitter prejudice was not at the bottom of the affair, and it might be thought indiscreet to anticipate, too con- fidently, what would follow. But however much weight one might wish to attach to such consideration, there remains this fact, that the meeting held on Tuesday night was a large one, representing all grades of Church membership, and throughout the whole of the speeches there was an indica- tion of a spirit of dissatisfaction and uneasiness. Consequently it is in nowise surprising to learn that a resolution was passed praying the Bishop of the Diocese to order an enquiry to be held into the causes of the unpleasant relations now existing between Canon TREVOR and his parishioners, and advising his lordship that in default of such an enquiry a building other than the parish church would be used as a place of worship by the members of the Church. And so we find that a little misunderstanding, growing in magnitude' from one year to another, has ended in open revolt, and unless there is a speedy and essentially satisfactory settle- ment of the question, steps will be taken which will prove detrimental to the best interests of the Church and the prospect of a solution of the difficulty driven further away than ever. In the past, clergymen in Wales by their short-sighted policy of carrying out their own ideas without any regard to the opinions of parishioners who may have lived longer and possess more interest in the parish than they themselves, have thus sown the seeds of dissent and alienated from the Church, those who might have been its staunchest supporters. It is regrettable, in the interests of the Church that such a policy should be adopted by those whose duty it is especially to promote good feeling amongst all men. We can only express the hope that in the present instance, Canon TREVOR will meet his parishioners in a conciliatory spirit and not adopt a policy such as that which we have indicated. ♦- —

NOTES BY THE WAY. Many also have been the comPLAINTS during the past week regarding the sanitary arrangements of the town. This is conclusive proof of the difficulty our borough surveyor unfortunately finds himself in. Whilst one party is crying out for the better watering of our dusty streets we find the other complaining of the present system of scavenging. The surveyor cannot efficiently attend to these evils without additional assistance for it is only natural that increased work demands it and if he is refused that additional assistance then one or the other is bound to suffer. As directei by the Council at its last meeting the surveyor has been devoting his attention to both these matters with the result that neither has been satisfactorily done and therefore it follows that complaints are only to be expected. It is now for the Council to again give the matter their consideration at the next meeting. The Welshpool Corporation watering cart was seen near the Cross pump at eight o'clock on Mon- day morning last but was "lost to sight and memory dear for the remainder of the day. We take this last opportunity of calling onr readers' atcention to the forthcoming visit to Welshpool on Tuesday next of the British Dairy Farmers' Association. This important institution will hold its animal conference in North Wales dur- ing the coming week, the visit to beii.g one of the items on a most interesting programme. The conference will arrive in the town early in the day and will at once proceed in brakes to the Town Hall where they will be welcomed by Captain D. H. Mytton on behalf of the Corporation, after which the noble president, the Earl of Powis, will reply. lr W. Forrester Addie will then read a paper on Dairy farming in Montgomeryshire," to be followed by discussion. Au adjournment will afterwards be made to the Powis Castle Home Farm. Following this the Conference will be invited to partake of luncheon at the Castle, and the day's proceedings will conclude with the inspec- tion of a specially arranged show representative of the agricultural interest as it especially affects this county. :,7 There were three prisoners for trial at the Mont- gomeryshire Assizes, which were held at Xewtown on Saturday, before Air. Justice Vanghan Williams, and all pleaded guilty. Owen Jones, labourer, was seutenced to three months' hard labour for house- breaking at Berriew; David Evans, labourer, to one month's hard labour for obtaining money by false pretences at Llanfyllin and Richard Evans, com- mission agent, to six months' hard labour for steal- ing money at Llanfyllin. The County Council and its Governing Body cannot do better than study the address delivered at a meeting of the Association of Head masters and Head mistresses of Welsh Intermediate Schools at Shrewsbury on Saturday last by the President—Mr. Glynrie Williams of Bangor. In discussing various aspects of education in Wales with great candour, he complained particularly of what he regarded as the excessive number of inter- mediate schools, and the consequent lowering of the standard of secondary education, and urged his fellow-teachers to do their atmost to maintain their positon and rights. It has been decided by the huntsmen and far- mers of the neighbourhood of Machynlleth and the surrounding district to present Lord Henry Vane- Tempest, master of the Plas Machynlleth foxhounds, wi:h a hunting crop, hunting horn and case, and flask, as a token of their gratitude to his Lordship for hunting the district. At the Machynlleth Board of Guardians on Wed- nesday the scheme of workhouse amalgamation, suggested by the Caersws Board of Guardians, was brought to the notice of the members, some of whom were of opinion that the scheme would cost more money than the present system, and expressed a wish that the letter should lie on the table. Eventually it was decided that a small committee should be appointed to report upon it. V Aberystwyth Town Council wasted a lot of time at their meeting held on Tuesday in a discussion upon the question of granting permission for the erection of booths in open spaces for the supply of refreshments including intoxicants on the occasion of the royal visit. A deputation, headed by two or three ministers of the town, waited upon the Council to submit resolutions passed at meet- ings held in connection with places of worship protesting against the Council granting the per- mission asked for. Their chief grounds of objec- tion was their anxiety to prevent temptation being placed in the way of the crowd, and their solicitude for the reputation of the town. The discussion that followed was rather lively, and eventually Alderman Peter Jones, seeing the opposition offered to the recommendation of the Public Works Com- mittee, withdrew that portion of the report. Upon this occasion as upon others the tee-totallers have opposed the scheme solely and simply because they are in a measure bound to oppose everything that has the slightest resemblance to, or connection with, the business of a licensed victualler. If they are so anxious to avoid placing temptations in the way of the people who will attend at Aberystwyth on the 26th June, why was it that they made no attempt to detract from the existing temptations by erecting their own refresh- ment tents at convenient points ? The Town I Council have washed their hands of the whole affair, but somebody will have to stand the blame. # Mr Frank Lloyd's North Wales Horse Sales will be held at Wrexham next week and the week following. We understand the entry is excep- tionally large, comprising 1,500. Next week is confined, Tuesday to upstanding match pairs and brougham horses, single harness and hunters 15-2 and over Wednesday to smaller horses from 15 to 15-2. This day will be very attractive, as it includes many show animals. Thursday is confined to the far famed Welsh cobs and ponies, and the following week is set apart for heavy horses, particulars of which will be found in our advertising columns. The report of the Charity Commissioners on the subject of Intermediate Education in Wales, a summary of which is given in another column, contains a note of warning against allowing children who have not passed a sufficiently good examination being allowed to enter the schools, thus making the Intermediate Schools to do the work of Elementary Schools. The report also states that it is a misuse of the benefit i ntended for parents to treat these schools as places where a short course of "finishing" instruction may be obtained for their children. ..«0 At the Oswestry Town Council meeting on Monday Councillor Smith, in bringing the satisfac- tory state of the water supply before the meeting, paid another compliment to the borough surveyor. It was stated that although there had been nearly two months drought there were still ninety days' supply in the reservoirs, and owing to the efficient and economical system inaugurated by Mr. R. O. Wynne Roberts, they had been able all along to have the public streets well watered. # # # At Ellesmere the water question has arrived at an acute stage. The long drought, happily broken dur- ing these last few days, has caused the inhabitants the greatest concern, many having to carry their water long distances, while some have to satisfy them. selves with what they can find in the brooks. The action of the Local Government Board in refusing to sanction the new water scheme has further aggravated the situation, being the subject of a special meeting of the Urban District Council held on Monday evening, report of which will be found in another column. V The wide-spread popularity of Col. Harrison as a landlord has been amply testified during the past few days by the rejoicings of his tenants at Llan- fair and Manafon in connection with the coming-of- age of his elder son, Mr Hugh Harrison. The proceedings throughout have been characterised by that cordiality with which the family is deservedly regarded. *#* The election of parish councillors for Llangadfan takes place to-day. There are eighteen candidates, nine Conservatives, and nine Liberals, supporters of Rev. Henry Jones, whose conduct was so strongly reprimanded by the Committee of the County Council, and whose supporters they dis- missed from office. We can but hope that the electors will show their disapprobation of the manner in which the affairs of the Council have been carried on under the chairmanship of the Rev. Henry Jones by returning to office the nine Con- servative candidates.

WELSHPOOL. D. JONES & Sox's Indian and Ceylon Tea, at 2s. per lb. is absolutely pure, therefore best.—Noted Home Cured Ham aud Bacon Stores, High Street. — [Advt. 1 SUCCESS.—Captain Mytton was awarded 2r,d Prize at the Nottinghamshire Show, in class 6— open to all England—for his shorthorn heifer Sophia." THE MILITIA. The 4th Batt. South Wales Borderers assembled (excepting recruits) on Mon- day for their annual training, encamping in Old- ford. Yesterday morning they departed by special train for Brecon where they will engage in firing practice until Wednesday, on which day they re- turn to Welshpool. PERSONAL.— We understand that Rev T. R. Maland, who is leaving the town next month, will be succeeded in the superintendency of the Primi- tive Methodist Circuit by Rev. J. Wilson, Lid- brook, Gloucester. CONSERVATIVE WORKING -I E -I' CLCB.—The annual meeting of this club was held in the Club Room, on Wednesday evening, Mr. Robert Jones in the chair. The hon. sec., lr. J. Paddock, read over a statement of accounts, which shewed that they commcnced the year with a balance in hand of £ 9 18s. 5d. They then had. however, after paying expenses and carrying out certain repairs, a balance of £10 14s. od., shewing an increase during 11L year ot 16s. The election of officers for the ensuing year was then proceeded with, and Mr. Robert Jones was appointed a trustee in the place of the late Mr. H. Jones, deceased, Mr. J. Beadles, vice-chairman. and the chairman and other officials were re-elected. as was also the committee, with the addition of Messrs. Edward Evans, Charles Morris and Richard Morris. This was all the business, and the customary votes of thanks terminated the meeting. FOWL STEALING.—At the Police Court on Wed- nesday, before Messrs S. Powell, M. Jehu and D. Jones, Alfred Owen and Simon Pryce, labourers, Welshpool, were charged by P.S. Humphreys with stealing a fowl, the property of Mr D. A. Breeze, I Belan, on April 27.—Committed for 21 days each with hard labour.—There was a further charge against Owen of being drunk and disorderly on April 24tli.-Comniitted for seven days.-A, the same Court a case against Owen Williams, tramp, Ruthin, for being drunk and disorderly, was dis- missed on condition that he left the town. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CIRCUIT.—The quarterly meeting of this circuit took place on Thursday, at Cefn Chapel, Buttington, under the presidency of Rev. T. R. Maland. A good number of represen- tatives of the various churche3 attended, and the condition of the circuit was reported to be satisfac- tory. Rev. T. R. Maland, who is leaving next month, referred to the kindness and courtesy extended towards him by the members and friends, and wished his successor, Rev. J. Wilson, all and wished his successor, Rev. J. Wilson, all prosperity. Tea was provided for the delegates, over which Mrs Edwards presided. In the evening a sermon was delivered bv Mr T. Mansell, Bausley, upon which criticisms were offered by Rev. T. 11. Maland and Mr D. J. Jones. NIA ROYAL ARCH FREE i -IONs.-A regular convo- cation of the Chapter was held at the Masonic Temple, Newtown, yesterday week, when Compan- ing R. Jones was installed first principal, H. J. Tomley, third principal: 1. Companing Benbow, scribe; E. Ellison, scribe; Owen, P.S.: Foster, treasurer; and Jones, Tyler. The installing cere- mony was performed by Companions Morgan, Hole, and Foster. MONTGOMERYSHIRE DISTRICT LCGE, I.O.G.T.— The quarterly session of the above was held in the Templar Hall, Welshpool, on Thursday. There was a large number present, representing eight lodges. The officer's reports were very satisfactory, shewing that each of the lodges were busily en- gaged in progressive movements. During the quarter there has been an increase of 60 in the adult membership, and of 90 in the juvenile mem- bership. A lodge has recently been opened at Kerry with good prospects. G.C.T. Bro. Stanford gave a brief address, and at the close awarded the prize banner and gavel and block to the Welshpool United Lodge, and juvenile honours to the Gleaner" Temple, Welshpool, for having made the largest increase during the past quarter. It was unanimously decided to accept the invitation to hold the next session at Llanidloes. Votes of thanks were accorded to the Welshpool friends for their cordial reception. After the meeting the officers and representatives were entertained to tea at the Welshpool Coffee House. MARRIAGE.—The marriage of Miss E. H. Stock- ton, Welshpool, to Mr. Horatio Harper, of the firm of Garlick, Harper & Co., Port Elizabeth, third son of our esteemed postmaster, was solemnised at the English Church, Claremont, Cane Town. on Mav 7th., from Glendore. the residence of Mr. J. 0. Brunt, where a reception was held. The bride who was given away by Mr. Brant, was attired in a pretty grey dress, trimmed with white moire. She wore a large white hat, trimmed with white rib- bon and ostrich feathers. Miss E. S. Williams acted as bridesmaid and Mr. William H. Harper as best man. The happy pair left amidst hearty con- gratulations for Newlands, where the honeymoon was spent. PETTY SESSIONS. TUESDAY. Before the Mayor (Mr W Forrester Addie), Mr C. E. Howell (ex-mayor), Messrs W. Rogers, D. P. Owen, E. O. Jones, S. Powell, J. Rees, and M. Jehu. HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—P.C. Rowlands charged Pryce Jones, Meifod, with not having his name and address painted on his cart according to the bye- laws. On the 14th ult. he saw defendant in his cart with the name and address written on a piece of paper. Having informed defendant that he would be summoned the latter became abusive.— Fined 2s 6d including costs. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—P.C. R. Humphreys, who charged Edward Sheraton, hawker, Welshpobl, with this offence, stated that on the night of the 15th ult. he found defendant drunk and disorderly in High street and making use of filthy language.— A fine of 10s including costs was inflicted, CRUELTY TO LAMBS.—It will be remembered that the case of the boy William Humphreys, aged 15, of Mill lane, Welshpool, who was charged on the 28th ult. with violently beating four lambs, was adjourned in order that the boy might be medically examined, in order to establish his sanity or other- wise. The case now came on before the Bench, Inspector Backbouse representing the R.S.P.C.A.— The Bench having asked the father of the accused if the latter had been examined by the doctor, the father replied in the negative. The magistrates then retired for the purpose of considering their decision, and on returning into Court, Mr D. P. Owen stated that the Bench had given the case their very careful consideration and had decided to bind over the father in the sum of zOlO for the boy's good behaviour for twelve months. They further ordered him to pay 30s compensation, the costs to follow in each case, the alternative being imprison- ment. THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES. In view of the coming visit within the present month of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and other members of the Royal Family to Powvsland it may be interesting to our readers to be reminded that in the year 1832 Her most gracious Majesty the Queen, then Princess Victoria, with her mother the Duchess of Kent, and attended by Baroness Lutzen, the late Sir John Conroy, Bart., and others, stayed at Powis Castle on their journey through Wales. On that occasion the Royal party patronised the trade of Welshpool, as will be seen from the following extract from the day book of the late Mr Edward Morris, mercer, London House, and which is now in the possession of his son, Mr Thomas Morris, auctioneer:— FRIDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 1832. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF KENT. 12 yards of superfine Welsh flannel at £ s d 3s 9d 2 5 0 6 pairs Hbts fancy kid at Is 9d 10 6 12 „ „ white kid at 2s 3d 1 7 0 (Paid) £ 4 2 6 HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS VICTORIA. 12 yards superfine Welsh flannel at 3s 9d 2 5 0 2 pairs Hbts coloured kid at Is 2d 2 4 (Paid) ———— JE2 7 4 BARONESS LUTZEN. 3 pairs lace check silk hose at 8s 1 4 0 6 pairs Hbts fancy kid at 2s 6d 15 0 (Paid) zi 19 0 ARCHDEACON HOWELL ON TEMPERANCE. On Thursday evening a monstre temperance meeting was held in the Town Hall, under the auspices of the local lodges connected with the I.O.G.T. Mr J. Stanford, G.C.T., presided, being supported on the platform by the Ven. Archdeacon Howell, Gresford, Dr Jones, Sara, and the ministers of the town.-The Chairman having opened the proceedings, Archdeacon HOWELL rose, amid prolonged applause, to address the meeting. In acknowledg- ing the cordiality of his reception, his whole heart and soul, he said, went forth with the work which bad brought them together that evening. It was one of those things concerning which in looking back over his life, he did not feel any regret. It was now about a quarter of a century ago since he joined temperance work, and for a good many years he was so occupied with other duties that he could not give the time which the work <1,-served yet, throughout, it Lad been one of the foremost desires ,¡f I,i, ]1<( êwd :onl that whatever time he might have in rise future, should be devoted, very reauily, wry che« rii! and very heartily, to \vo:'ic which It(, !je: !e in accordance with the heart, mind, and will «>f God {applause). Baviner alluded to the difficulty of saying anything fresh, of advancing new arguments, (II of adducingfurther statistics upon this subject, the Archdeacon remarked there was one- point upon which he felt very deeply and very strongly, and it was t ii the tz, n Ituce movement, of which Goad Tempiary was a department, was ever to become a prevailing power throughout the land, iheu. be would say to them without hesi- tation, it IUllst ÍJe Jifteù up t" a higher spiritual level than it now occupied (applause). It bad often been said that every great public movement had to pass through at least three stages. In the first stage everybody ridiculed it, laughed at it, and treated it with insolent contempt, and when it was aliiiost as much as o man's sanity was worth, to say a word in its favour—very terrible was the ordeal of working a movement through its first stage, There were thousands of men and women who found it very much harder tu face ridicule than to contend with oppoaition of any kind whatever (applause). Might he remind them that there were many soldiers who had won t';e Victoria Cross for valour on the battle field. t who had turned cowards amid the jeers of the canteen or the barrack room. If a man had auv moral conviction at all, opposition would onlv make him stand up for it (applause). To be laughed at, to have words such as sneak and hypocrite flying about one's ears, to be asked how much they hoped to gain by it-words like that had made thousands of brave men break their pledges who never would have flinched from opposition (applause). This England of ours had yet to learn how much it owed to the first pioneers of temperance work, such as George Livesay. Samuel Bowiey, John B. Gough, etc.—men who had sacrificed so much of what most of us held most dear in their efforts to rescue Britain from the demon drink (applause). The next stage in a movement was when it had gained a footing, and when people were willing to admit that there might be something in it after ail. In the second stage people were not quite so sensitive to the darts of the enemy as in the first stage. Those who supported the movemeu. in ihis stage were generally regarded as extreme men, yet the extreme men of one generation became lie moderate men of the next (applause). No great movement had ever prospered in this world without extreme men (loud applause). Extreme men were the prophets of their age, the pioneers of all movements-he thanked God for extreme men (loud applause). He once read of an extreni" Man Who said, Love your eneniy," Bless them that curse vou." According to our 19th century Christianity He was a very extreme man (applause). The third stage of a movement was when every- body spoke well of it, when everybody was ready to say, What a noble work "—(laughter) — what a righteous cause" (renewed laughter). There were just three stages in the temperance move- ment in the Church to which he had the honour aud privilege to belong. There was a time when this movement was regarded with extreme suspicion in the Church (laughter). Temperance was considered as being a slight cast upon their baptismal vows then it was said that temperance was to be in place of the Gospel. When a clergy- man became a total abstainer, it was put down to one of two things; either that the unfortunate man had given way to drink and that he could not restrain himself, or else it was that he was a mean Pharisee who wanted to make himself out to be better than other people. Never would he (the Archdeacon) forget the time when the first Bishop .became a total abstainer; there never was such a time (laughter) it sent a thrill of horror throughout the entire body of the Church of England (renewed laughter) imminent Dis- establishment could hardly have been a greater shock to them (laughter). Oh yes," they said, there have always been some eccentric ones among the Bishops "-(Iau-bter)-" what will now become of the loyal toasts at Visita- tion dinners ? It was regarded as a species of dementia and there were some wicked teetotallers who whispered the wicked hope that if that was a sign of madness that the total abstaining Bishop would bite all his brethren on the episcopal bench (loud laughter). That Bishop seemed to have done a good deal in that direction for now the greater proportion of the bishops were total abstainers (loud applause). Continuing, the Archdeacon referred to the 'fact that during the last twelve months fifty thousand Armenians had been deprived of their lives through no fault of their own, whilst on the other hand an authenticated f statement had recently been made to the effect that 128,000 men and women died every year in Great Britain not from the hand of an external enemy but entirely from their own Inst—intoxicat- ing drink. There were some who said, in reference to this traffic, Before you move in anything do carry out existing laws on the subject." He hesi- tated not to say that he was thoroughly convinced that if existing laws on the Statute Book were carried out in their integrity, without fear or favour, without any regard to persons or interests they would be in a very different position than they were now (applause). Let them set their faces against the drinking customs of society, for to his mind it was a positive disgrace that it seemed as if they could do nothing without whetting it, as if every British stomach was a fierce fiery furnace (laughter). For many years he .had been a strong advocate of local control of some kind for the drink traffic. He was not particular as to the means, but he preferred the proposals of the Church of England Temperance Society. He was now getting an old man and he wanted to see something done in this matter. It was in their power to pass a Local Veto Bill that night, without the consent either of Lords or Commons. It was in the power \of every man who possessed a home to carry a measured Home Rule on the sujbect, without con- sulting any of those artful dodgers in the Houses of Parliament, who loved the land of promise too well to leave it There is a public house which everyone may close. It is a little drinking place just underneath his nose" (loud laughter). There were certain children of his acquaintance who liked their mother to tell them stories just before they went to bed. When, however, these stories contained an application to the shortcomings and failings of the children during the day, the latter asked their mother for stories without a moral (laughter). He was not going to tell them a story without a moral. The moral was this In the name of his Lord and Master, in the name of his Saviour and their's Who gave his life for the most miserable drunkard, he asked them by the Love of Jesus Christ what they were going to do to help forward this matter. Might God move their hearts; let them not mind opposition—that was only an aid to faith let them put their shoulders to the wheel, and cast themselves at the foot of the Mercy Seat. Let them plead with God and wrestle with Him until they found that His blessing was moving in the population around them. So should they receive the blessed welcome Well done, good and faithful servant"—faithful not always successful—" Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." (Loud and prolonged cheers, the Arch- deacon leaving the meeting [to catch his trainj amid an outburst of enthusiasm.)

ILLNESS OF COL. HARRISON. On Sunday evening Col. Harrison had, we regret to say, another seizure Of illness. He had been for a walk with Miss Harrison, in the course of which he called at the house of Mr E. Williams. Whilst there, the attack came on. The gallant Colonel was removed to Caerhowel where he now lies. At a late hour last evening our representative was informed that there was no change in his condition, which, we are sorry to say, causes much anxiety to his friends. — +

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