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ROUND THE TOWN.
ROUND THE TOWN. VIII. The Coast Walk to Borth. Of the many walks round Aberystwyth none is ef greater interest than this one from the Terrace, over Consti," along Clarach Cove, over the cliffs to Wallog, then inland through the wood. and finally out on the road which leads down over the hill into Borth. For grandeur of scenery it is unsurpassed. Passing over Consti" we get the full magnificence of Cardigan Bay, with peeps of Cader ldris and of Snowdon; then there is the Clarach Vale, noted for the heaviness and early ripening of its crops, especially, of its barley. At Wallog, St. Cynfelin's Causeway--Sarn Cynfelin-begins its length of seven miles into the Bay, and at the top of the mountain after emerging from the Wallog Woods, there burst upon the tourist the magnificent view of the Merionethshire hills, with Borth below him, and Aberdovey and Towyn in the near distance. The various causeways, or ridges of foul ground, that extend from the mainland into the sea, and are so plainly visible are objects of numerous con- jectures. One thing is certain, namely, that much of what is now covered with the waters of Cardi- gan Bay, was in remote times, arable pasture lands, with forests, villages, and farms thereon. Hear what was said by that eminent authority, the Rev. James Yates, M.A., F.G.S., of London. In a paper read at a meeting of the Geological Society, on 7 Kay., 1832. entitled An Account of a Submarine Forest in Cardigan Bay," he says :— The forest extends along the coasts of Merioneth- shire and Cardiganshire, and is divided into two equal parts by the estuary of the Dovey, which separates those counties." Among the trees of which the forest consisted, is the Pinus Sylvestris, or Scotch Fir, and it is shewn that this tree "abounded anciently in several north- ern counties of England. The remains of this forest are covered by a bed of peat." It is bounded on the land side by a sandy beach, and by a wall of shingle, beyond this wall is a track of bog and marsh, formed of streams and watel- which are partially discharged by oozing through sand and shingle." Mr- Yates argues that as the position of the walls is liable to change, it may have enclosed the part "\1rhich is now submarine, from all which facts we ink it may fairly be inferred that all the exten- sive sands on the borders of our coast, were form- erly forests, or else cultivated land, which have been swallowed up by the sea. There are several Sams in the Bay; there is Sarn ^adrig or St Patrick's Causeway, which runs out 40 sea like a serpent for 22 miles, from Mochras, on the coast between Harlech and Barmouth. This is a wonderful work, being described as 24 feet thick, and very 'deep on the north side, but sheltering and shoaling on the other side. At the end of it are 16 large stones, one of which is four J'ards in diameter. Another causeway, which becomes dry at the ^t>b of spring tides is Sarn y Bwch, or the Goat's Causeway, which extends about a mile and a half Into the sea, a little to the north of the mouth of 44le Dyssini river. Our near neighbour is Sarn Cynfelin, which the jurist can inspect for himself at Wallog, where it ^gins its seven miles' journey into the sea. At the nd of it is Caer Gwyddno, very foul, rocky ground, locally called the Patches." Then there is Sarn Dewi, or St. David's Cause- way, extending about a quarter of a mile into the in a line from the Church of Llanddewi ■^berarth. Lastly there is Sarn Cadwgan. or Cadogan's Causeway, about one mile from Sarn Dewi, and ear Aberayron. Cardigan Bay is nowhere of such depth as inlets f the sea usually are, soundings are procured at a ew fathoms depth. The church, of which the turret is seen from ^Wach shore, is that of All Saints, Llangorwen. The design of its east end and communion table is ^•ken from J. H. Newman's (afterwards Cardinal ■Netvman) church at Littlemore, near Oxford. It J^as consecrated on 16th December, 1841, by the ^•te Bishop Thirlwall in Welsh, and the sermon ^as preached in English by the Rev. Isaac Williams. In cutting the foundation for this church an urn, Containing human bones, was dug up on the south 81de, between the porch and the eastern gable of the nave and since then in digging a grave about ry yards from the church, and between it and the little river, more bones were found. In both places earth was blackened, and appeared to have acted on by fire. The presumption is that his spot was anciently a place of burial. Clarach sands afford the best. and safest bathing ^ear to Aberystwyth. The spot has long been held ^cred for students and gentlemen to bathe there. he water is at times wonderfully warm, and ;peaking as one who has bathed there with but ew interruptions from early January to the last in December, my experience is that the water *aries but little in degree and maintains a wonder- equitable temperature all the year round. Wallog Woods are full of interest; the path ^•kes you through the thickest part, and long ls^as 'are afforded of over-arching trees, shewing Plainly how the idea arose of our vaulted stone °° £ s in cathedrals and in churches. 9 Borth sands skirt a large fen containing between j. a»d 10,000 acres of marsh land, called Gors ?°chno, and are only separated from it by the a&k of shingle, on which the houses of Borth are The hotel will always be memorable as the gilding to which, at a few hours notice, the boys Jf Uppingham School were removed when fever ^"°ke out. Here they remained for a year, and ^^fiy are the pleasant memories still treasured of noble master, Thring, and the army of lads "der his excellent rule. If walking be not yet quite a lost art amongst ?Ur Aberystwyth visitors they will do well not to without taking this cliff tour. Needless to y it is out of the question to attempt it with Cycles. PHILIP SIDNEY.
WIT AND WISDOM. ---
WIT AND WISDOM. Landlord: You should always pay as you go, J°ung man." Impecunious Lodger: True, but I **°n't intend to go for six months yet. First: There is one sign that should be placed °ver every letter-box in the city Second What is that ? First: Post no bills. « Judge: Well, doctor, what is the condition of he burglar's victim 1" Doctor: One of his WOUIds is absolutely fatal, but the other two are !lot dangerous, and can be healed." A certain Scotch minister had a gardener who -as a rather absent-minded, and committed some ;O"vkward mistakes. On one occasion the minister ^marked, with a sneer:— I How long can a man live without brains, James ?" I dinna ken," replied James, hoo auld are ye yersel' ?' At dinner at Balliol the Master's guests were dIScussing the careers of two Balliol men, the one whocn had just been made a judge and the other a .bishoç;). Oh," said Henry Smith, 1 think the ishop it; the greatest man. A judge, at the most, call only fay, You be hanged: but a bishop can You be d——d." Yes," characteristically fitted the Master but if the judge nays You hanged," you cire hanged."
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At Holyhead on Sunday morning the brakes of the Wild Irishman failed to act, and the train gashed into the buffer stops at the end of the plat- form with great force, smashing them to pieces. A postal van was r>ext to the engine. This was bfoken into matchwood. A sorter in the van was badly hurt about the legs. This van and a parcels v'Ul next to it were thrown off the rails, but the eligille aiid tlx; rest of thfc train, fortunately, kept he metals. The driver and fireman escaped with Qrpc trifIhJg injuries,
CARDIGAN EISTEDDFOD. --
CARDIGAN EISTEDDFOD. The second annual eisteddfod took place on Wednesday. August 23rd, and was a complete success. The eisteddfod was held under the auspices of the town improvement committee, and the proceeds will be devoted on this occasion to the improvement of the market, &c. The town pre- sented a lively and gay appearance, and the streets were crowded with people during the day. The officials were :—Adjudicators Music, Messrs. J. H. Roberts. Mus. Hac.: D. W. Lewis, F.T.S.C., and David Hughes, R.A.M.; recitations, the Revs. J. Myfenydd Morgan and J. G. Moelwyn Hughes; map, shorthand, drawing, &c., Messrs. J. R. Griffiths, Wellingborough, and J. R. Llewellyn, Barry Dock art and photography, Messrs. E. H. Head, Tenby, and the editor of the "Amateur Photographer." Chairman of committees, the Rev. J. Williams. The official accompanists were Mrs. Felix and Miss Edith Daniel, and the arrangements of the secretary, Mr. Jones, were perfect. The president of the morning was Colonel W. Picton Evans, Treforgan. The following were the results of the competitions:— Three instantaneous photos (open to residents within three miles of Cardigan) Dr. Stephens, Cardigan. Pianoforte solo (to those under fifteen years of age), of No. 33 Allegro in G Major, from 8th Suite (Handel): Miss Nellie Evans. Cardigan. Recitation (open only to persons under fifteen years of age), Chwareu "j Sarah Jane Davies, St. Dogmell's. Rendering by a juvenile choir (not under twenty in number, nor over fifteen years of age, adults to assist in singing tenor and bass of "Mawl a'th erps di yn Sion (" Isalaw.") English or Welsh words: The Cardigan and St. Dogmell's United was the only choir, and were declared worthy of the prize, the leader (Owen Williams) being in- vested by Miss Picton Evans. Shorthand (open to persons under sixteen years of age) Evan Owen Bowen, Cardigan. Rendering of the quartette, In this hour of softened splendour" (Pinsutti). Three parties competed prize divided between Mr. Davies and party, Llanelly, and Mr. Tom Ellis and party, Blaenanerch. Handwriting (open to persons under sixteen years of age), The Lord's Prayer": Henry Martin Thomas. Llanfyrnach. Contralto solo, Oli, rest, in the Lord" (Elijah): Miss Mary Close, Llandyssul. Three local views Divided between Dr. Stephens and Mr. T. G. Mathias, Cardigan. Recitation (open only to persons under sixteen years of age), "The Fatherland": Willie Beynon, Swansea. Rendering by a choir, not under 35 and not over 50 voices, of Briallen Gyntaf y Gwanwyn": only one sang, viz., the Blaenwenon United (leader, Mr. Daniel Owen Davies). Coloured map of Africa (open to persons under eighteen years of age) John Rees, Berthllwyd, Biaenffos. Rendering by a male voice party, not under 25 voices, of Wyr Philistia," (" Valiant Warriors") first prize, £ 15 (and £ 2 to the conductor of the successful party, given by the mayor of Cardigan) Only the Lianelly Male Voice Party answered out of four entered, the leader being Mr. John Thomas. Mr. C. Morgan-Richardson, the mayor, presided over the afternoon meeting. Three photos, any life (open to residents within ten miles of Cardigan): Mr. T. G. Mathias, Cardigan. Rendering of soprano solo, Wilt thou love me?" ("Perl fy Nwyfron"): Miss Maggie Morgan, Treherberl. Oil painting of local scenery (open only to residents within ten miles of Cardigan, previous winners excluded) lst, Mr. Roch, Cardigan; 2nd, Mr. W. Selby, Cardigan- Ladies' choir (not under 25 voices), Telyn fy Ngwlacl" (" Gwalia's Harp"). Three choirs com peted. The prize went to Cemmaes United (conductor, Mr. Harris). Oil painting of local scenery, situate within ten miles of Cardigan; size not exceeding 30in. by 22in.; open to residents in the three counties of Cardigan, Carmarthen, and Pembroke: 1st, Mr. A. J. Volk, Cardigan; 2nd, Miss Lascelles, Pencraig; 3rd, Mr. A. J. Volk. For the best rendering of the baritone solo, The Wreckers of Dunraven" Mr. James, Burry Morse, Burry Port. Set of photographic prints: Dr. Stephens, Car- digan. Rendering of the duet (tenor and bass), Gwalia's Delight" (" Y Bardd a'r Cerddor"): Mr. W. H. Protberoc, Llanelly, and Mr. James, Burry Morse, Burry Port. Recitation (open), Hen Olygfeydd Divided between David Rees Jones, Patagonia, and David Davies, St. Dogmell's. Pencil drawing of any bridge within a radius of ten miles of Cardigan: Philip John Jones, Cil- fynydd. Pencil drawing of a horse's head, open to persons under sixteen years of age: Mr. Philip John Jones. Rendering of the tenor solo, Sweet Memories (" 0 'Rwyn Cofio") Mr. W. H. Protheroe, Llanelly Duet (soprano and contralto), Oh, Lovely Peace," The Misses Rachei Evans and Sarah Jones, Llanpumpsain. Water-colour painting, original landscape: Miss Davies, Lampeter. Water-colour painting, any subject, from a copy Madame Davies, Cardigan. Two choirs competed in the chief choral com- petition- Llanelly (conductedby Mr. John Thomas) and Llanpumpsaint (conducted by Mr. Evans). The adjudicators said both choirs sang magnificently and were almost neck and neck in general music, and the finish of the Llanelly choir was grandly in time, and they must take the prize. The con- ductor of the winning choir was invested by Mrs. Morgan Richardson (the mayoress). A grand concert was held in the marquee in the evening, when Major-general Jenkins presided. The artistes engaged were Miss Gertrude Drink- water, Madame Mobn Thomas, Llanelly Madame Ceinwen Jones-Williams, Mr. W. Trevor Evans, and Mr. D. Hughes.
DEAN HOWELL.
The Bishop of Bangor has appointed the Rev. J. Harries, curate of Conway, to be the first curate in charge of the new district of Harlech. The meetings of the British Chautauqua which are now being held at Saltburn have so far been very succesful. At the annual meeting, presided over by the Rev. Dr. Lorimer, of Boston, the Rev. Dr. Horton (Hampstead) was elected president for next year and the Rev. W. J. Avery (London) secretary. DEAN HOWELL. We are glad to learn that there is no truth in the exaggerated rumours as to the health of the Dean of St. David's. That he has been seriously unwell there is no doubt, but he is now practically con- valescent, and hopes to be at St. David's by the end of this week. He is staying at present at Maida Vale. THE BURNING QUESTION. There seems to be an impression, says The Record," that only a very small number of churches are affected by the decision of the archbishops on the liturgical use of incense, and that there being so few the bishops will be easily able to bring the clergy up to the point of obedience. But so far from the churches concerned with the decision being few, there are 289 churches in English and Welsh dioceses where incense is used, and these are therefore vitally affected by it. The chief seat of the mischief is, of course. London, but every English diocese (except Carlisle) is tinged with it to a greater or less degree. So also is the diocese of Llandaif; the other Welsh dioceses are, however, happily free from it." WELSH EVANGELICAL CONVENTION. The meetings in connection with the Welsh National Evangelical Convention were held last week at Llandrindod. Among those present were the Revs. Principal Edwards, Cardiff; T. Mortimer Green, Aberystwyth; D. Wynne Evans, Chester; W. John, Bridgend; J. P. Griffith, Pentre-estyll; M. Morgan, Swansea; Penllyn Jones, Aberystwyth; S. George, Llandrindod; *R.' Evans, Neath; and E. Edmunds, Ruabon; Messrs. T. Evans, Dowlais; John Davies, Aberavon; J. T. Williams, Resolven, secretary; C. Jones, Neath; W. Thomas, Wrexham, &c. A public meeting was held under the presidency of Mr. Thomas Williams, Merthyr, when addresses were given on Protestantism and Ritualism" by the Revs. E. Rowe Evans, Neath, and R. Roberts, Aberdare. There was a crowded audience.
BITTEN BY A VIPER.
BITTEN BY A VIPER. A Cheltenham labourer, named William Collier, is lying seriously ill in Winchcombe Hospital from injuries received in a very unusual manner. He and two other men went for a walk on Sunday to Ginting Wood, where they gathered nuts. Collier dropped some to the ground, and was picking them up when a viper bit him on the finger. His arm immediately swelled to an enormous size, and lie became so iiti erly prostrate that it took his com- panions nearly four hours to carry him to Winch- combe, three miles away. This is the first case of snake poisoning known in the district for many years. Mr. Henry Parker Lowe, barrister, a son-in-law of Sir John Brunner, was shot in both eyes while denoting at Glassel, near Aberdeen, on Wednesday. it ijs hoped that his may be preserved.
WORLD IN A WEEK.
WORLD IN A WEEK. Her Majesty distributed the prizes at her harvest home sports at Osborne on Saturday. Serious friction has arisen between the Russians and British at Hankow, in China, owing to a dis- pute over property. British bluejackets were landed. The Atbara bridge on the Sudan railway was opened on Saturday by the Sirdar, who said he hoped that the railway would be open to Khartum in a few months. A dispatch from Santiago. Chili, states that an entire passenger train has fallen into the Mapocha River. Many were killed. Two children were poisoned near Birmingham on Thursday by eating cnckoopint, and common nightshade gathered in some fields. They re- turned home and died there. A man named Edward Hughes was killed by the fall of a piece of rock, weighing about two tons, in Moelfferne Quarry, near Llangollen, on Wednes- day morning. The body of Mr. Charles Crawley, Mrs. Crawley, his wife, and also that of Miss Elizabeth Crawley, his sister, who were drowned in the Wye near Tintern, were recovered last week. Miss Florrie Eve, a young lady about twenty years of age, while cycling down a street at Maldon.ca.me in contact with a horse, which, rear- ing kicked her on the head, fractured her skull, and causing almost instantaneous death. The officials of the Seamen and Firemen's Union have received no reply in any shape or form to their circular asking the shipowners to join in a conference, and active measures are now being taken to inaugurate a national strike. A young man named Ellis Lloyd, of No. 2, Thomas-place, Ynishir, was killed whilst following his occupation as an underground signalman at the National Collieries, Wattstown, on Tuesday evening. He was knocked down by some runaway trams, and drawn a distance of 40 yards. At a meeting of the Montgomeryshire Police Committee on Friday William James Holland was appointed chief-constable in the place of R. W. Hughes, resigned. Mr. Holland was in the Bombay Police for upwards of twenty years, and has a good record. An appeal was issued on Thursday to the people of Wales on behalf of a fund for raising a testimonial to the Archdruid of Wales (Hwfa Mon) in recog- nition of his long services on behalf of the Welsh Eisteddfod, and especially as the head of the bardic fraternity. As the Queen was driving in the neighbourhood of Osborne on Wednesday week a well-dressed man threw a letter into her carriage. The police were informed of the occurrence, and the man, who turned out to be a German photographer carrying on business in London, was arrested. Inquiries showed, however, that the letter was simply an ap- peal to the Queen concerning a law case, and that the man had no mischievous design of any sort. He was accordingly liberated. THE END OF THE WORLD. A Russian paper published at Kharkoff, states that the rumour of the approaching end of the world which has been circulated everywhere in Russia for some time past among the uneducated classes is causing a veritable panic among the workmen at Kharkoff. They have begun to leave the town in large numbers, in order, as they say, to pass their few remaining days in the midst of their families in their native villages. The matter has reached such a pitch that the owners of several factories have been obliged to ask the police authorities to adopt measures to stop this emigration. THE PLAGUE AT OPORTO. A number of rats and mice caught at Oporto, where the first deaths took place some time since, have rlied, and the post-mortem analysis made indicates bubonic bacillus and the Yersin bacillus. A cat belonging to a wealthy family also died with bubos after eating mice, and has also been proved to have the bacillus. The medical authorities have now come to the conclusion that the large number of rats and vagrant cats have a great deal to do with the spread of the disease. Several factories are already closed, and the wine business is paralysed. Druggists are making hay while the sun shines, for disinfectants have risen 300 per cent in price. FOREST FIRES. Pantyffridd Wood, Berriew, Montgomeryshire, forming part of the estate of Mr. Humphreys-Owen, M.P., was on Friday afternoon the scene of the greatest forest fire known in the district for 30 years. The wood covers 200 acres, and in a very short time fifteen acres of larche and spruce trees were in flames. The blaze was tremendous, and was visible for miles. This, fortunately, attracted a large number of people, who cut a wide gap round the fire and thus prevented the entire de- struction of the whole plantation and adjoining hamlet. Several thousand young trees were destroyed, and the damage is estimated at £ 1,000. PINE WOODS IN FLAMES. The fire in the great pine woods of Rothic- murchus. Scotland, which broke out on Wednesday and continued with tremendous fury on Thursday and Friday, was considerably checked by a fall of rain during Friday night. The conflagration, how- ever, still continued on the land of the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, the Mackintosh, of Mackin- tosh, and Sir J. N. Grant. About 400 people were engaged beating the flames, and with the aid of the rain their efforts have been fairly successful. As it is, however, the noble forest of Rothie- murchus is a treeless waste. This forest has been noted for centuries for the magnificence of its timber and its vast extent, and was famous for its game of all descriptions, and as the home of the ospreys. It was one of the highland sights for the tourist, but it now presents a scene of woeful de- vastation, and the lochs are pools, beside smoking scrubwood and stumps. The origin of the fire is still in doubt, but the caielessness of tourists lighting fires near the heather is the conjectured cause. TRANSVAAL. Mr. Chamberlain on Saturday received a party of Birmingham Unionists at his house at Highbury. Replying to a vote of thanks, he spoke briefly on the Transvaal crisis. Her Majesty's Government, he said, had been negotiating with President Kruger for the last three months. AVe have made, perhaps, some little progress, but I cannot truly say that the crisis is past. Mr. Kruger procrasti- nates in his replies. He dribbles each reply like water through a squeezed sponge, and he either accompanies his offers with conditions wbich he knows to be impossible or he refuses to allow us to make a satisfactory investigation of the nature and character of promised reforms." He claimed for the Government that they had acted with concilia- tion and moderation. They had asked for no more tlian-was admitted by the worldgto be just and reasonable, and it was impossible either to ask less or to take less. The question of peace or war rested with President Kruger and his advisers. The issue was too strained for any indefinite post- ponement, If," added Mr. Chamberlain we are forced to make further preparations, and if this delay continues much longer, we shall not hold ourselves limited by what we have already offered, but, having taken this matter in hand, we will not let it go until we have secured conditions which once for all shall establish this the paramount Power in South Africa, and shall secure for our fellow-subjects there at all events those equal rights and "privileges which President Kruger promised when the Transvaal was granted its in- dependence." Mr. Duckworth, M.P., on Saturday addressed a meeting at Whitworth, in the Middleton division, on the Transvaal question. He said that events had made it clear that there was in this country, as in South Africa, a war party whose real intention was to overthrow the independence of the people of the Transvaal at whatever cost. There was a danger that the Government, whatever their intentions, might be coerced by this strong party into a declaration of war. A war of annexation would be clearly opposed to treaty rights and to our moral obligations. It was time that meetings of protest were held, not only by members of the Liberal party, but by those on both sides of politics who were prepared to uphold the cause of justice and of peace. Canon Hicks, preaching on Sunday morning in the Manchester Cathedral, uttered a powerful protest against England going to war with the Transvaal. He said the danger of war was real and pressing, for we had to deal with the machinations of a war party in South Africa that would be content with nothing less than armed annexation. General Joubert addressed a meeting of burghers at Johannesburg on Saturday, and said the country was passing through a crisis owing to the franchise dispute. He hoped the matter was settled, but he did not know. His countrymen wanted peace at any cost save the sacrifice of their independence, which they would fight to the death to preserve. If the inhabitants of Johannesburg or London thought the Transvaal was giving in through fear or weakness, they were mistaken. He himself would continue to seek for peace until the first shot was fired. It is stated that convicts undergoing long terms of imprisonment have been removed from the fort of Johannesburg to the gaol at Potchcf- stroom. A telegram from Lourcnzo Marques states that several people have been arrested there on suspicion of being emissaries of the Transvaal Government. The view is generally held that the authorities anticipate a raid by the Boers, and the troops are held in eonsfcmt readiness for service.
YR WYTHNOS.
YR WYTHNOS. Y CYNHAUAF. Hauwr yn awr wyr ei nertli, Try i lioffi pob trafferth; Canys o amldra'r cynyrch. Ei bawl, o gae, a'i elw gyrch Mwyniant ddaetli o'i amynedd, Yd faes, am ei had, a fedd :— Dylech ddwyn diolch i Dduw, 0 ddynion! yn ddiannuw. Ar fin y faenol, o'r fan a fvnnir, Yn svn ar drwehus heiniar edrychir; O feusydd gwynion a fawsaidd genir Accw o'i minion, gan langc a meinir; Ei wawr felen orfolir. -vn ddi ball Heddyw, un ddiwall Flwyddyn addewir. Y mae v Parch. Ossian Davies wedi mvned i dreulio ei wyliau i Norway. Peth digon cyffredin oedd gweled medi yn y nos yn ngoleu lleuad mewn amryw bentrefi yn Swydd Lincoln yr wythnos ddiweddaf. Y mae awdurdodau porthladdoedd y wlad hon ar en gwyliadwriaeth eithaf rbag i'r pla gael ei ddwyn yma ganlongau o wledyddtramor. Rhagolvson drwg sydd i'r cynhauaf yn yr Aifft. Nid yw y Nile yn llawn fel arfer ac ofnir y bydd y cnydau yn fethiant hollol. Dywed gohebvdd fod haid o fosquitos wedi gwneud en cartrc yn ardal Lleyn, a'u bod yn peri blinder mawr i ymwelwyr ac ereill yn y lie. Syrthiodd pabell fawr yr Eisteddfod yn Nghaer- dvdd yn hollol ddisymwth boreu dydd Iau. a cliaf- odd un gweithiwr ei ladd ac un arall ei anafu. Dywed y newyddion diweddaraf o'r India Orllewinol "fod cant o bysgotwyr wedi colli eu bywydau yn yr ystorm o gorwynt fu ar draethau yr ynysoedd yn ddiweddar. Yr wythnos ddiweddaf aeth tua pum' mil o bobl o Lundain i lawr i Swydd Caint i gvnhauafu yr hops: ac y mae Iliaws o Wyddelod wedi dyfod drosodd i Ogledd Cymru i fedi. Yn gynar foreu Sul, tra yr oedd yr Irish Mail yn dyfod i Gaergybi, gwrthododd y brake weithio, ac aeth y tren gyda grym mawr yn erbyn y buffers yn mhen pellaf yr orsaf. Cadwodd y peiriant ar y rheiliau, ond aeth dau gerbyd oddiarnynt, a malur- iwyd un ohonynt. Pe bai hen ddelwau yr Aipht yn medru llefaru, beth tybed, ddvwedent am y trens sydd yn chwyrnellu o'u cvlch v dyddiau hyn. Y mae saith can milldir o reilffvrdd wedi eu gosod i lawr cisioes yn y Soudan" yn ystod y tair blynedd ddiweddaf. Amser tlawd ydyw hi ar amaethwvr Roumania, tywysogaeth ger Twrci. Y maent yno yn gorfod gwerthl1 eu hanifc,iliaid am brisiau gresynus o isel oherwydd prindcr ymborth. Gwcrthir ceffylau am ddwy bunt am ba rai y ceir fel rheol Hawn ugain punt. Dynion hynod drofaus a nwydwyllt ydyw y Ffrancod. Ar hyn o bryd y mae un adyn penwan yn eu prif ddinas wedi gwneud caerfa o'i dy ac y mae'n anelu ei wn ac yn gollwng ambell i ergyd o dro i dro i'r ystryd. Pe bai yn mhlith bechgyn Llangwyryfon eai roi i fyny fel y Sais bach heb fawr chware. Dywed v papurau fod Richard Humphreys, gwr y White 'Horse Inn, vn Scarborough, yn llwyr ymwrthodwr. Yr wythnos ddiweddaf adnewydd- wyd ei drwydded am y ddeunawfed waith a deugain, ac nid oedd yr heddgeidweid erioed wedi cofnodi dim i'w erbyn. Tystiolaeth go lew i ddir- west, ond beth am wneud i ereill fel y dymunech i ereill wneud i chwithau. Mewn canlyniad i'r gwibdeithiau a gymerir i Gonwy ar y Sabbath i ddim ohd i ddiota, mae Cynghrair Eglwysi Rhyddion y dref wedi pasio pendcrfyniad yn apelio at yr ynadon iganiatau dim ond trw'yddedau chwe diwrnod i'r tafarnwyr lleol, gan gredu na byddai hyny yn niwed i neb. Dydd Mawrth. aed a gwallgofddyn, tua deg ar hugain oed, i'r ddalfa yn Llangollen. Demvyd o hyd iddo yn crwydro ar fynydd Berwyn. Cadwyd ef yn y ddalfa hyd foreu Gwener, pryd y gorchy- mynodd yr ynadon ei symud i wallgofdy Dinbych. Dyn o'r Lawnt, ger Croesoswallt. ydyw, o'r enw Weston, a thy bir ei tod wedi bod yn yfed yn drwm yn ddiweddar. Y SYCHDER. $9 Yn ol y gwres-fesurydd, dydd Gwener ydoedd y diwrnod poethaf eleni. Bu llawer o bobl farw yn Llundain a manau ereill oddiwrth y gwres mawr, ac y mae newyn blin am ddwr mewn llawer rhan o'r wlad, Y mae amryw o weithfeydd mwyaf Mor- ganwg yn methu myned yn nilaen o eisieu dwfr. Dydd Gwener bu rbaid sefyll gweithio yn ngwaith mawr haiarn Blaina o herwydd prinder dwfr. Y mae y sycheder maith wedi peri plawcr o golledion trwy dan yn mhob rhan o'r deyrnas. Nos Iau cymerodd un o goechvigoedd mwyaf yr Ysgot- land diin a llwyr ddinystriwyd bron bob pren ynddi. Bernir iddi gymeryd tan trwy i rywun anystyriol daflu tanen i'r grug wrth fyned heibio. Dywedir ei bod yn olygfa aruthrol i weled yr holl fynydd yn oleu dan, yr oedd y cymylau mwg a'r colofnau tan yn esgyn i'r nef megys o fynydd tanllyd. Y mae tanau mawr wedi cymeryd lie hefyd ar amryw o fawndiroedd mwyaf Lloegr a'r Iwerddon. Gwreich- ion o'r tren sydd wedi achosi llawer o honynt. Prydnawn dydd Gwener bu golygfa ryfeddol ger Berriew, yn Swydd Maldwyn.pryd yr oedd coedwig Pantyffridd ar dan. Y mae y goedwig yn ffurfio rhan o ystad Mr. Humphreys-Owen, A.S., ac yn mesur tua dau can' cyfer. Cyfrir fod y tan wedi gwneud gwerth tua mil o bunau o golled. Y TRANSVAAL. Mewn araeth a draddododd yn Birmingham dydd Sadwrn dywedodd Mr. Chamberlain fod v Llywodraeth wedi bod yn ystod y tri mis diweddaf yn ceisio dyfod i delcrau a Kruger parthed yr helynt yn y Transvaal. Ond nad oeddynt fawr gwell eto oherwydd fod Kruger yn osgoi y cwestiwn bob amser yn ei atebion. Y mae yn barhaus, meddai Mr. Chamberlain, yn gosod i lawr ainodau ac y gwyr yn rhy dda nas gall ein Llywodraeth ni eu derbyn ynteu y mae yn gwrthod iddynt wneyd ymcliwiladau boddhaol i natur y diwygiadan ofynir oddiwrtlio. Yr oedd y Llyw- odraeth, meddai Mr. Chamberlain, wedi ymddwyn yn gymbedrol a chymodlawn. Nid oeddynt wedi ceisio dim ond yr hyn addefai yr holl fyd ydoedd yn deg a rhesymol, ac yr oedd yn aninhosibl iddynt ofyn am lai neu dderbvn llai, ac yn awr erys y mater o heddwch neu ryfél gyda Mr. Kruger. Yr oedd yr argyfwng presenol y fath nas gellid ei oedi yn anmhenodo], Yr un diwrnod anerchodd y Cadfridog Joubert ei gyd-ddinasvddion yn Johannesburg a dywedodd ei fod yn gobeithio fod yr helynt ynglyn ar etholfraint wedi ei derfynu; ond nis gwyddai a ydoedd a'i peidio. Yr oedd ei gydwladwyr yn foddlawn i heddwch ar unrhyw bris, ond ni aberthent ei hannibyniaeth. Os oedd trigolion Johannesburg neu Llundain yn mcddwl fod y Transvaal yn myned i ildio trwy ofn ;ncu wendid yr oeddynt yn fawr gamsynied, meddai yr hen Gadfridog. Dydd Sabbath end odd y Canon Dicks ei lef yn groyw a digamsynied yn erbyn rhyfel. Dywedai fod y perygl o ryfel yn agos ac yn ddifrifol, ac ofnai fod clymbleth rhyfelgar yn Neheu Affrica yn fyw am ddwyn y Transvaal drwy ryfel. CORPIIORIAD Y GYMANFA GYFFREDINOL. Yn Sassiwn Caernarfon y dydd o'r blaen cododd y Parch T. J. Wheldon drydydd darlleniad y penderfyniad i ymgorphori y Gymanfa Gyffredinol, yr hwn eisoes oedd wedi ei basio yn Ngbymdeithas- faoedd Blaenau Ffestiniog a Dinbych. Yr oedd ed sylw wedi ei alw at y mater, ac nid oedd am eiliau yn teimlo ei bod yn cydfyned ag urddas y Gym- deithas i wario amser gyda dim personol. Ceid cyfleusdra i ystyried y mater, fel y gallent weled lygad yn llygad ar y pwnc. Nid oedd a fyno cwestiynau a godid yn y dyfodol a'r pwnc o gwbl, ac nid oeddis yn ceisio rhoddi mwy o allu i'r, na lleihau gallu y Gymanfa, and yn unig wneyd y Gymanfa mor gyfreithiol a'r Gymdeitliasfa. Mewn gair, gwneyd trefniant i roddi awdurdod yn mhenderfyniadau y Gymanfa yn ei chylch ei hun. Nid oedd berygl iddi ymyraeth a dim yn pertliyn i'r Gymdeithasfa. Nid oedd yn bosibl lleihau awdur- dod y Gymdeithasfa, mwy nag oedd modd lleihau awdurdod Ty'r Cyffredin yn mhethau lcidyddol. Pe credai rhai ohonynt fod eisiau gwelliantan yn yn y dyfodol. nid oedd pasio y penderfyniad yma yn rhwystr i hyny. Gallasent gael mwy o gyn- rychiolwyr yn y Gymanfa neu fwy o swyddogion, os mynent, yn union fel y gallesirl yn awr. Yr oedd ganddynt grediniaeth yn Mr. Bryn Roberts, yr hwn oedd wedi cymeryd gofal agwedd gyf- reithiol y mater, ond os dymunid anfon am farn gyfreithiol arall, ni fyddai neb yn wrthwynebol i bynv. yim eglurodd Illr. J. Bryn Roberts, A.S., y mater yn ei agwedd gyfreithiol, yr hyn sydd wedi ei gyhoeddi yn barod, a dywedodd os nad oedd ei farn yn gywir, ni fyddent ddim gwaetli, ac os oedd yn iawn, byddai y cyfnewidiad yn llesol i'r Methodist- iaid yn Nghymru. Gofyuai cysondeb arnynt geisio ymgorphori y Gymanfa, a'i rhoddi ar dir cadarn. Cariwyd v vi) mifrydol.
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