Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser

Ystorm Erwin. Chwvtbai ystorm erwin o wynt ac eira ar draws y wlad yr wythnos ddiweddaf o'r gororau gogledd- ddwyreiniol. Ni fu ei llymach mewn rhai parthau o'r Deyrnas er'shaner can' mlynedd, ond yr oedd wedi colli ei nertb i raddau erbyn cyrhaedd yr ar- daloedd yma, Gwnaed difrod mawr ar dir a mor, a pharlyswyd masnach yn llwyr yn y trefi mawrioc. v Torwyd pob cysylltiad gwifrebol rhwng rhai o'r prif ddinasoedd, megis Lerpwl, a'r byd oberwy fod yr ystorm wedi tori a dinystrio y gwifrau a'r pyst am ugeiniau lawer o filltiroedd ymbob cyfeiriad. Anfonid miloedd o'r telegrams gyda'r treii i Lun- doin i'g gyru oddiyno. Ymwelwyd a Lloegr ddydd Ian gan ystorm ercn- yll. yr hon a barhaodd trwy'r dydd Gwener a borefi Sadwrn. Dywedir fod darnau o longddrylliadau we li cael eu golchi i'r lan ar lanau Debeudir Lloegr, Firainc, a Belgium. Yr oedd y cymundeb rhwng Edinburgh a Llundain wedi cael ei dori nos lau, ac yn Glasgow yr oedd yr ystorm wedi ymyryd a mor- wriaeth y Clyde. I Ymyrwyd yn fawr a busnes yn Juerpwi, auiuw^u y trenau am gryn amser, ac yr oedd trafnidiaeth ar yr afon Ferswy wedi ei rwystro i'r eithaf. Nid ar y tir yn unig y bu y ddrycin, oherwydu ymddengys y bu yn ystorm ddycbrynllyd ar y mor. Derbyniwyd hysbysrwydd yn Dover ddydd lau fod bad bysgota Belgiaidd wedi suddo yn Mor y Gog- ledd, a bu 14 foddi. Aeth y bad pysgota "Master- piece," perthynol i Abertawe, ar y creigiau ar Saundersfoot boreu ddydd lau. Achubwyd y dwv- law, tri mewn niter. Tybir i'r llong fyned yn ddrvlliau. Credir fod agerlong fechan, gyda'r boll ddwylaw, wedi suddo yn Mau Tenby yn ystod nos Fercher. Disgynodd cawodydd trymion o eira yn gyffred- inol ddydd lau, ac yr oedd lluchfeydd mawrion mewn rhai parthau. Yr oedd yr ystorm yn ddifrifol mewn amryw fanau yn Ngogledd Cymru; a dywedir na welwyct mo i thebyg er's cryn amser.

Llith o Landyssil. Rw i'n siwr bo chi'n ffeili dyfalu be sy wedi dod o hana i os lawer dy gan nad w i wedi hala gair bach o'n hanes i chi os cymint o amser. Ond wir fallech bo chi wedi'n anghofio i'n lan erbyn hyn wath dyna rhai rhyfedd yw dynion. Rown i wedi clwed amell un yn gweyd o'r blan nad odd dim iws i chi ymddiried yn y gore o ddynion ac nad oedd dim gwahaniaeth faint o gymwynase neithech chi a dyn y buse fe shwr o droi gefen arnoch chi gyda bod hi'n dod yn dewy garw arno chi. Rw i'n gweld fod y dynion odd yn gweyd hyny yn llygad 'u lie, wath ma'r lodes ore yn y byd fel rown i'n meddwl wedi dangos i chaste i fi yn ddiweddar. Gyda mod i'n cal yr hen lun salw ny o Gafyrddin mi wan- galones, ond yn lie treio codi tipyn ar y nghalon i mi nath Nansi i gore i thori hi'n ddwy, ond ma hi wedi ffeili hyd yn hyn. Mi ges i hen gic cas ofn- actw gyaa hi rtiw byttletnos cyn Glungeia. Rown i wedi bod yn trafaeli i'r Cnwc droion a thsoion heb gal gafel na phip ar Nansi, ond nos Wener cyn Glungeia mi es yno wedin ag fel rodd hi'n digwydd ro nhw ar lawr yn gwilad (gwylied) yr hwch a fel- ny mi ges gwpwl o eire a Fansi er yn I- dligoii an- nhrefnus," f el ma pwer o fechgyn a mercbed yr Ily ysgolion ma'n gweyd wrth ddibeni llythyr ma ctrili ami nhw i weld e. Fe gododd y natiir i o'r diwedd a mi ddachreues i bwgwth hi, a mi wedes wrthi os na fuse hi yh ail i He y buswn i'n shwr o hala, molant salw iddi hi yn mis molante. Dos dim ise i ti aros hyd y Mis Bach," mynte Nansi hal un arall o'r Uunie ny dynest ti'n Gafvrddin, chei di byth well molant salw na hwnw." Wel mi roiodd hwnw gapsi (cap) ar y cwbwl, a welodd Nansi byth na i wedi hyny, a wel-as inau byth o honi hithau, ond drw nghwsg, byth wedin. Rw i'n credu mod i wedi digio wrth Nansi nawr, ond dw i ddim yn eitha shwr. Unwaith bo fi yn digio dw i byth yn madde wedin. Ma rhai o honoch b chi shwr o fod yn synu clwed peth fel hyn, wel wir dos gen i ddim help; rw i'n bwrw'r bai ar y nheulu i-ma rhw ben natur stwbwrth (stubborn) yn perthyn i'n dylwyth i, a ma'n well i Nansi wachlyd rhag y gwendid byn sy'n rhedeg yn 'n ngwychienau ni o genhedla-eth i genhedlaeth. Dw i ddim wedi digio'n ddrwg iawn wrthi hi 'to, ond ma rhai o'r Calfinied'ma'n gweyd -beb son am y Sosinied- fod diwedd ar amynedd Job. Druan o mam, ma hi'n gweyd y mod i yn rhyfedd iawn o" fyr y mlewyn (irritable) ers wthnose bellach. Fe gododd trueni dierth arna i pwy ddiwarnod wrth glwed mam yn adrodd ei chwyn wrth Shan T'ucha Nid rhw bwtr o fara ma mam a fine'n fyta ar gore—ond iyn ni'n byta llai byth nawr trf bw i yn y dwymyn, a fel'ny yn ffwrn Shan T'ucha ma mam yn crasu bara. Dy Sadwrn ma nhw'a crasu bara; gyda bod Shan yn rhoi'r dorth dwethn miwn ar lawr isha'r ffwrn ma mam yn mynd an badell goch fach a'r phiol flawd Ian i'r T'ucha, ar ma nhw wedi cal llawer noswetb fach gysurus iawn da'u gili nos Sadwrne pan bo nhw wedi di- beni gweir garthen erbyn dy Sul. Wn i ddim beth gododd arna i 'nei, ond mi es i rondo yn ffenest T'ucha ar mam a Shan yn adrodd tipyn bach o glonc y gymdogeth, a phwy odd o dan y ddyrnod and" y erwt Wion 'co." Crwt ma mam yn y ngalw i o hyd er mod i'n grwt penlas erbyn hyn. Dyna le odd mam yn gweyd shwt grwt neis own i'n arfer bod; a shwt own i wedi newid yn ddiweddar. Alia i ddim troi wrth i fodd e nawr," medde'r hen wraig dan ochneido. Ma nbw'n gweyd na chlwodd neb ddim da am dano'i hunan wrth rondo ariod: Naddo, wrth gwrs, wath dim oni dyn gwael iawn all neyd peth mor isel a grondo wrth ffenestri a drwse pobol erill. Ma stori glwes i am Canwll Gorff yn dod i nghof Cewch bono a stori dyn salw y MerIca y ti i• nesa. WION BACK, 0

The tornl. LOCAL DAMAGE. Tbe terrible storm which swept the country on Thursday and Friday last wrought great damage in its course, and its effects were severely felf locally. Fortunately there was an immunity from loss of human life, although accounts show that animal life on some of the Welsh mountains has suffered great loss. The heavy fall of snow was 1- 1 +1, n nr..o ,->t- accompanied by a terrinc gaie. Aiung UJ wooi the snow melted quickly away, but a few miles in- land it accumulated to a depth of several inches, and, being driven by the wind, completely stopped all traffic. The railway companys were, perhaps, the chief sufferers, considerable damage being done all along their lines. Telegraph poles were blown down, and the wires broken in several places on the Cambrian system. The Manchester and Miltord Company were also handicapped in the same way, the portion of their line where the damage was greatest being that between Tregaron and Traws- coed. About 100 men were engaged on the latter line on Sunday in re-establishing the telegraphic communication and repairing their defects. On the mountains around Tregaron hundreds of shoep had been covered by the great snow-drifts. Many have been recovered, but there are hundreds still want- ing. It is rhougbt the losses of the sheep-farmers of that district is very great indeed. A MAIL DRIVER'S EXPERIENCE. The driver of th* mail cart from Aberystwyth to Devil's Bridge had an exciting experience during the recent storm. The man, Daniel Jenkins, Cam- brian-street is in the employ of Mr Edwin Morris, Waterloo Hotel, the mail contractor. He started from Aberystwyth station about 7 o'clock on Thurs- day morning last in the teeth of a gale of a wind and sleet. As he proceeded the sleet became snow, and his progress was much impeded. He encoun- tered several drifts on the road, but succeeded in covering a distance of twelve miles to Ponterwyd without mishap. He had a further three miles to Devil's Bridge, but he found the road completely blocked up, the snow being some eight or nine feet in depth. Mr David Jones, the Ponterwyd Post- master, engaged two of kis men to carry the bags to Devil's Bridge, which they succeeded in doing, but with great difficulty and danger. One of these men sank completely out of sight in the snow, and to make matters worse landed in a pool of water at the bottom. He was extricated by his companion, and they reached their destination without further mishap. The return journey occupied them 2i hours. Jenkins started to return home at the usual time on Thursday afternoon, and was accom- panied by Mr D Jones. They had driven only a mile and a half when they were utterly unable to proceed further owing to a huge snowdrift. Snow was also falling heavily at the time and to proceed backward was now as difficult as to proceed for- ward. Jenkins unhitched his horses ane harnessed them to the back of the mail cart, intending to return to Ponterwyd. He had got to within three quarters of a mile of the Ponterwyd Hotel when he encountered another large snowdrift, which had accumulated since he had passed. This so effectually blocked his way that he had to leave the cart in the drift. all night, and proceed back te Punterwyd with the horses and bags. There he remained snow-bound until Saturday evening, when the roadman cut a passage sufficiently for the horses and mail cart to pass through. There being no telegraphic communica- tion to Ponterwyd, Jenkins'non-arrival on Thursday night caused considerable anxiety at Aberystwyth. Mr Edwin Morris went out in search of him on Thursday night, but having driven nine miles, and into a drift, and could proceed no further. The first information as to Jenkins' whereabouts was obtained on Friday afternoon, about four o'clock. The Gogidan policeman bad succeeded in reaching Penterwyd, and immediately returned to the nearest telegraph office at Capel Bangor, and wired to Aberystwyth. On Friday the mails were taken by conveyance from Aberystwyth as far as Cwmbrwyno, and carried from that place by the Postmaster to Ponterwyd. NO one could be induced, however, to take them on to Devil's Bridge. An alternative plan of taking the mails to Devil's Bridge was tried by Mr Edwin Morris on Saturday morning. Accompanied by John Jones, he drove along the upper road through Capel Seion, but when about 9 miles out the trap was upset, and the two occupants thrown head- long into the snow. The horse was put up at a neighbouring farm, and the mails carried for the rest of the distance on foot. Jenkins has been driving the mails to Devil's Bridge for about 14 months, ane it is needless to say that Thursday's storm was the wildest he had experienced. Up till then, however, he had driven the mail with great punctuality, being scarcely two minutes be. hind his time on any occasion. The road from Devil's Bridge is still impossible, and the mails have to be carried by pedestrains between the two places.

CORRIS. A PRESENTATION of a gold watch was made to Lieutenant Edwards, D.S.O., son of the respected Vicar of Corris, last Wednesday evening, by the parishioners, at the hands of Mr J, R. Dix. Lieu- tenant Edwards, who holds a commission in the gallant 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers only returned from South Africa a short time since, and is now under orders to proceed to India at an early date. The presentation was a spontaneous expression of the good-will entertained to him by Corris people. AN INSTRUCTIVE EVENING was spent last Tuesday in the National School-house under the presidency of Mr J. R. Dix, when Philip Sidney gratuitously gave his lecture "Across American Prairies in aid of the schools, The racy descrip- tion of American life and travel was further enhanced by a large collection of views lent by the Cunard Company, of Liverpool, and others procured by Mr Dix. These were thrown on the sheet by the schoolmaster, Mr W. J. Wilson, the acetylene gas being generated in the room without any incon- venience whatever to the audience, which included the Vicar, and the Misses Ed wards, Mrs and Miss Dix. Dr J. T. Jones, &c., and the members ot the Corris Band, who were prevented by the terribly rough and inclement weather from playing as they intended through the villiage. On the motion of the Vicar, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Philip Sidney" for his willingness to aid the schools, and for braving the elements to do sotthat nio-ht. Thanks having been tendered to Mr Dix for his ready help and services, the proceedings closed, as they had been opened, by the singing of a Welsh hymn, thrown on the sheet.

The Llangranog Outrage. FARMER'S SON BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES As will be seen from a brief report in another column, a serious assault was committed on Captain David Griffiths, of Brynhyfryd, Llangranog (late of New Quay), as he was on his way homeward on Wednesday evening in last week. A respectable young man of 19 years of age, son of Mr Jeremiah Jones, of Cilie Farm, Llandyssilio- gogo farmer, was on Thursday, the 12th inst, ar- rested by P.C. David JJames (26), Llangranog, on the charge of wounding Captain Griffiths with in- tend to do grievious bodily harm. He was con. veyed by the officer to Newcastle Emlyn, and lodged in the cells at the locs-up. At 5 30 the same evening, he was brought before Dr David Lloyd and Dr Powell, when he was remanded until the following Saturday, when he was again brought before the same magistrates, and some evidence was given to justify a further remand. Mr J H Evans, solicitor, Newcastle Emlyn, appeared on behalf of the prisoner. P.C. David James, police constable, stationed at New Inn, Llangranog, said on the 6th inst., the wife of Captain Griffiths, called at his house, and com- plained that her hnsband had been assaulted on Wednesday evening, the 4th inst, as he was mak- ing his way home from the blacksmith's shop. He at once repaired to the^ place, and, finding the injuries serious, he immediately prosecuted inquiries in the neighbourhood. He applied to his Deputy Chief Constable for a warrant, and on Thursday, the 12th inst., he arrested the prisoner John Jones. The prisoner, after being charged with the offence, and being duly cautioned, made no reply. He had seen Captain Griffiths on Friday evening, who was, in his opinion, in a very critical state of health, and not likely to be able to attend the Police Court for jome time.—Cross-examined by Mr Evans-It was what persons other than Captain Griffiths bad told him bad caused him to apply for a warrant for the prisoner's arrest.—The Bench further remanded the prisoner in custody for 8 days.

HAVOC OF THE STORM. TERRIBLE SEA. EXPERIENCES. Tho partial restoration of the communication with the northern country would be more welcome did it not bring with it, ifports of many disasters nnd much dainogo. On the North-East Const the storin was of terriffe violence, and there is a fear- fully long list of ships wrecked and gone ashore. The magnificent work on the pnrt of the life- boatmen and coastguards hM saved many lives, and indeed one shudders to think of the ILWrll1 deatli-roll that would have been totalled had not the courage and skill of these well-organised bodies been so great. Floods, snow, and wind have wrought terrible daml11 and discomfort, its- land, nnd it will be many weeks before thedsmnge CRn be repaired, while of course much of the loss is irreparable. A thrilling story of the wreck of the largo St ■amer Silviana. of Hartlepool, at Skinningrove, I comes from Haltluirn. At eleven o'cloek on Friday night, when the gale was at its height and mountainous seas running, a steamer was seen in difficulties off Hoxhy. The various coastguard stations were apprised by telephone of the vessel's vli£!lrt. and her course \Villi anxiously watched right up the coast. The vessel made for Saltburn, and was burning brilliant flares. Four rockets were at once sent up, and tite I i feboitt and rocket brigade crews were summoned in readiness to assist the steamer, which wns now being driven out to sea. On rounding Huntoliffe Point the vessel was seen to be again driving in short be- fore the hurricane, and was now at the mercv of wind and wave. The Saltburn rocket apparatus was hurried by the circuitous and only route, via Br-otton, to Skinningrove, where the coastguards expected the steamer to strike. When the coastguards ar- rived at Skinningrove they found that the ill-fated yessel had stranded high on the beach, four or five hundred yards from the jetty. The taclde was quicldy adjusted, and the first rocket soared high above the vessel, and communication was thus established without (lelity. The breeches were swung aboard on the whip line, but tho crew of the Silviana requested a stouter hawser to be sent. After the latter had been made tallt Coastguard Simmons was hauled on board the steamer. Soon afterwards the crew, one by one, were pulled ashore in the breeches. LOST WITH ALL HANDS. Just before daylight on Saturday morning a three-masted schooner, in trying to enter the har- bour at West Hartlepool during the night of the storm, struck the South Pier, over which heavy seas were breaking. The vessel could only be faintly observed in the distance, and it was im- possible, owing to the position of the ship, to get a lifeboat alongside. The rocket brigade, how- ever, were promptly on the scene, and efforts were made to get a line aboard; but the doomed vessel went to pieces with great rapidity. Five dead bodies, one that of a coloured man, were subsequently recovered and taken to the mortuary. They had, apparently, suffered terribly by being battered on the rocks, and presented a shocking appearance. The men employed in Messrs. Irvine's shipyard, close to the scene of the wreck, heard the shrieks of the crew, which they describe as heartrending. The name of the vessel was the Wave Queen, belonging to Guern- sey. She had a crew of seveP hands. Nothing has been seen of the two missing men, and it is supposed that they shared the fate of their ship- mates. INLAND FATALITIES AND DAMAGE. Never within living IBBIHOIRY has such a snow- storm been experienced in Radnorshire and South Shropshire as during the last few days. Knighton and the neighbourhood were out off from tele- graphic communication from Thursday to Satur- day. A man was found dead on the highway at Beeddfa. Two brothers are believed to have perished on the hills. The heavy rainfall of thepilst week has resulted in a deplorable state of affairs at the village of Wath, Sheffield. The River Dearne has again overflowed its banks, and low-lying portions of the district are submerged. Wath Main Colliery is surrounded, and miners were on Saturday con^ veyed to work in carts, while passengers could only reach the railway-station in conveyances. A number of houses are inundated, the lDbabltanu seeking safety in the upper rooms. A TRAIN SNOWED UP. On Thursday the two p.m. train from Buxton to Ashbourne left Buxton, and should have returned at seven p.m. Nothing was heard of it that night, and a search party of 40, with three engines and two breaks, set out next morning from Buxton. They did not get beyonu nuicuow, seven unit-a away, that day. On Saturday they found the tram between Parsley Hay aid Alsop-en-le-Dale, embedded in great dri'ts, the snow Iyillg 14ft. (leep for half a mile. A hundred additional men relieved the breakdown gang on Saturday after- noon, but the road had not been reported clear on Sunday morning. All the passengers were rescued on Thursday night. The line passes through the bleakest and least-populated part of Derbyshire.

DEATH OF AN EMINENT SHIPBUILDER. Sir James Laing, the well-known Sunderland shipbuilder, (lied on Sunday, aged 78. He was the son of Mr. Philip Laing, of Deptford House, Sun- derland and was twice niaiiied, first in 184/ to Mary, daughter of Mr. Henry Tanner, of Bishop- wearinouth. and secondly, in 1855 to liieiesa Talbot, daughter of M' T. Peacock. In 1883 he occupied the position of President of the Chamber oee e of Shipping of the Vilited Kingdom, and four years ago was knighted.

AFTER YEARS OF COURTING. A Birmingham jtii-y hILS wlLrùed Miss Florence Walton, a shorthand writer and typist, £ 200 damages against Mr Jowiph Fitter, conneeted with a local manufactory, lor breach of promise of marriage. It was stilted that the courtship lasted five years mid the engagement was entered into in October 1899, hut last summer the defend- ant abruptly broke off the engagement. Counsel suggested a* the reason that the defendant had risen to a superior social position since he first met Miss Walton.

SAXON AND NORMAN RELICS. In the course of alterations in the nave of St. Mary's Church, Chatham some beaut.ful old Norman arches m the west wall have been d.B- •n iitdaA Norman relmn a number covered, iiesiuea > of blocks of tufa, said to be of Slxxon origin, have been found. A fund is to be raised to give these discoveries a proper position in the new building, if that is possible.

MR. BALFOUP. ON BRITISH SHIPPING. Speaking at the annual dinner of the Liverpool Shipbrokers' Benevolent Society on Saturday, Mrf Gerald Balfour said that both he and the permanent official- of the Board of Trade were anxious to ™ harmoniously as possible with the shipowners. Only within the last the Board had issued a circular to consuls with respect to deserters, instructing them to notify by tele- graph the reshipuient of seamen who had de- ferred, in order that they might be dealt with when they arrived in this country. Since the accession of Queen Victoria the progress Gf the ■hipping trade of the country had been marvel- is\ua Tiift number of vessels on the register of the British Empire had increased from 18,000 in 1836 to 35.000 to 1900»

This year close on hw been distributed to local churches and M a result of the Yar- mouth race meetills-

North Cardigan Monthly Meeting. This meeting was held on Tuesday at Capel Dewi, Mr Evan Evans, Lledrod, presiding. A num- ber of committees reported on the work allotted to them at the last Monthly Meeting, the report from Elim Chapel being considered final.-Rev T. L. Roderick, Swyddffynon, appealed for reinstatement and after a long discussion it was resolved that he should be reinstated, and also that a transfer be given him to the South Cardigan Monthly Meeting, it being understood his intention at present was to reside at Lampeter.—Mr Barclay Jenkins brought the Connexional Magazines to notice, and urged the churches to give wider acceptance to the magazines and literature of the Connexion. The Revs T. Levi, D. Morgan, T. M. Jones and others took part in the discussion.—Mr Daniel Thomas gave notice of motion having reference to the contributions from churches to the funds of the Monthly Meat- ing.—The elections to the Chair for the ensuing 12 months was proceeded with, and resulted in the following:—Rev T. E. Roberts, M.A., Siloh, and Mr Thomas Jones, Rhydfendigaid representatives to the General Assembly, Revs T. Levi, William Jones, and Hugh Roberts, with Messrs John Mathias, D. Morgan, Lodge Farm, and William Evans, Pont- erwyd.-Rev D. R. Williams, Salem, reported on the progress of the Century Fund, and delivered a telling speech, followed by Rev T. Levi.—Rev Elias Jones, Newtown, was deputation on behalf of the r orward Movement, and put before the meeting the claims of this cause with much warmth. Rev T. J. Morgan and others also urging a good collec- tion at the beginning of the year.-New deacons were received, Rev T. J. Morgan questioning and Mr T. W. Powell giving the charge.-Public ser vices were held in the evening and on Wednesday. Capel Dewi showed much kindness in providing to the bodily wants of the delegates.

THE MARKETS. ♦— ABERYSTWYTH—MOBTDAY, DEC. 16th. Wheat: 5s 6d to 6s Od per 65 lbs barley: 3s 9d to 4s 6d per 65 lbs oats, white 8s to 3s 3d per 65 lbs; eats, black: 2s 9d to 3s per 65 lbs; eggs: lid each butter, salt Is to Is Id per lb; butter, fresh Is Id to Is 2d per lb; fowls, 3s 6d to 4s per couple; chickens, 3s 6d to 4s per couple; ducks, 5s to 5s 6d per couple; geese, 12s to 14s per couple; turkeys, 14s to 10s do; potatoes, 3s to 3s 3d per cwt. CORN. Gloucester, Saturday.—English wheat unchanged —reds, 3s 7d; whites. 3s 9d per bushel. Foreign wheat held for 3d advance-Plates, 29s to 29s 9d Russians, 29s 9d to 30s. Round maize, 24s to 26s 6d. Grinding barley, 18s 6d to 198 3d per quarter. Weather cold. MEAT. London, Saturday.—Very few fresh supplies, but very little wanted and trade without improvement. English beef, 3s 8d to 3s lOd; Scotch sides, 3s lOd to 4s; shorts, 4s 2d to 4s 6d; American, 3s 2d to 3s 8d inferior, 2s to 2s 8d Brittish mutton, 4s to 4s 6d foreign, 3s 4d to 4s; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d: pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81b. PRODUCE. London, Saturday.—Sugar: Home refined steady but generally quiet. Cane sorts dull; foreign cubes SIDW—Meyer's January-March, sellers, lis lid; Says' January-April, lis 3d; German granulated steady and quiet-Glantzic ready sold at 8s Utd; Z H., lls loi-d. Beet firm, but quiet-March sold at 7s 4td. Tea and cocoa unchanged. Spice mar- ket slow at about rates. Rice steady and un- changed. Hemp neglected. Turpentine—spot, 26s 10id to 27s. BUTTEfUS Carmarthen, Saturday.—Another small market of butter. The few casks were soon disposed of at a very high price, viz 13d to 1;3i per lb. Cork, Saturday.—Ordinary—Firsts, 100s; seconds 93s; thirds, 81s. Superfine, 115s; fine mild, 96s. Choice, 96s. In ma:-ket-70. Fresh-A, 105s to 104s. CHEESE. Carmarthen, Saturday.—Several small dairies were offered and sold freely at 27s to 30s per cwt. :FISH Cardiff, Saturday. Fair supply, competition keen, and everything quickly sold. Quotations Per lb-Canadian salmon, 9d turbot, Is to Is 3d; soles, Is to Is 4d; lemon soles, 6d; eels, 7d; white bait, Is; shrimps, 4d. Grimsby, Saturday.—Short supply 40 boats Quotations-Soles, Is 5d to Is 7d; turbot, lOd to Is 2d; brill, Is; lobsters, Is 6d per lb; plaice, 8s to 9s; lemons, 14s; dead whitings, 5s; whiches, 7s; live halibut, 10s to 14s; dead, 7s to 10s per stone; dead ling, 6s to 8s; live cod, 10s to 15s; dead, 8s 10s dead skate, 4s to 6s each kit haddocks, 30s to 35s; gibbed, 45s to 50s; live dabs, 35s dead, 25s per box. POTATOES. London, Saturday.—There were heavy supplies, and, with no increase in the demand, business again ruled slow. Quotations-Best Lincoln up-to-dates, 60s to 70s; Blackland ditto, 45s to 50s; Wisbech ditto, 55s to 60s; Scotch Maincrops, 75s; Lincoln ditto, 80s to 85s Reading Giants, 45s to 50s; Snow- drops, 60s to 70s; Blackland Garton, 45s per ton. HAY AND STRAW. London, Saturday.—Fair supplies met a quiet trade at the following prices:—Good to prime hay, 100s to 115s; inferior to fair do, 80s to 95s good to prime clover, 95s to 110s; infarior to fair do, 80s to 90s; mixture and sainfoin, 90s to 105s; straw, 8s to 40s Der load.

Business Notices. WINTER FASHIONS. C. M. WILLIAMS, GENERAL DRAPERY E STABLISHMENT, 10, PIER STREET, ABERYSTWYTH, Is now showing a Good Selection of NEW GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTSr NOTED HOUSE FOR STYLISH HATS AND BONNETS. WELSH INDUSTRIES' DEPOT MARKET ST., ABERYSTWYTH. J. MORRIS, PENLLWYN, Real Welsh Flannel and Woollen Goods. GREEN WELSH POTTERY, Most suitable for Christmas presents. Open only on Mondays and Saturdays during Winter from 12 till 6 p.m Prompt attention to orders by post. Patterns oa application. THOMAS & JONES (Formerly Wm. Thomas), GENERAL MERCHANTS, ABERYSTWYTH. f THOMAS & JONES, I K COAL AND LIME MERCHANTS, I » ABERYSTWYTH. | BEST OOAL AND LiME ALWAYS IN STOCK. ALSO BRICKS, PIPES, SLATES AND CEMENT. ————————— Business Notices. MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT, 1 1, GREAT DAMMU-HS STREET, ABSBTSTWTX^ MRS. J. W. THOMAS, Winter Goods Winter Goods, Hats and Bonnets Cleaned and Altered. CENTRAL PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, Groups Taken. Charges Moderate. R. SAYCELL, FISH, GAME, AND POULTRY DEALER, GREAT DARKGATE STREET, ABERYSTWYTH; HORNER'S CLOTTED CREAM AND CREAM CHBESE, FRESH DAILY SOLE AGENT FOR Palethorpe's celebrated Cambridge Sausages in the district TauMKAPHie ADDBESS SAY CELL, ABERYSTWYTH." TIH.*HOKI :-NO. 6. Hotels. GWALIA HOTEL, Ltd., IV LLANDRINDOD WELLS. THE origin of the Llajidrindod "GWALIA" is the well-known "GWALIA OF UPFER WOBVRN PT new IX>NDOK. It was started 1M9; by the season of the following year, .xLSStd ^2 made to meet a rapid increasing business; these extensions have culminated ia tk* NEW PREMMES, whioh was opened last year (July 27th, 1898,) trm.tuar&, winon Tie situation »f the GWALIA" is unrivalled. Beautiful Mwmaadi« the fnest via-or possible, perfect Seuth-W est aspect, close te Park and Mineral Springe—Sali*e, SJbTabT Heating apparatus good supply of Radiators on balcomies and corridors. y ELECTRIC LIGHT. PASSENGERS' LIFT. BILLIARD TABLE. EDWARD JENKINS, Manager. AND "GWALIA" UPPER WOBURN FLAC1, LONDON. THE QUEEN'S HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH. f Table D'Hote, 7.30. Boarding Terms frem 3 Guineas per Week, «r 12s. «d. per day. « THIS Hotel is replete with every modern appliance, and contain. Ceffee aad Dimine Rooms Ladfe Drawing Room, Recreation Roo», Library, Billiard, and Smoking Rooms, a>d abSft «Thu2li JSSTk £ .fr0nt**e °f 150 th« PriTaSaittl»fBJSfg ——- W. H. PALMER, Proprietor. J BELLE YUE HOTEL, # ABERYSTWYTH. jS (Facing the Sea and close to the Pier.) ^|| (Facing the Sea and close to the Pier.) ^|| Is:one of the most reasonable and «omfortabl<i Family and Commercial Hotels in Wales. ] TA*tLEP'Hote' 6-30. Boarding Terms from 2t Guineas per week, or 9s. pen day 'Bus meets all Trains Tariff on Application to the Manageress. ams .j W. H. PALMER, Proprietor. j TERMINUS HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH. THE Hotel is mow under new management. It is situate close te the Station and is the moet oenremen* Hotel in Town fer Travellers and others. It has recently been enlarged and is new replete with ererv ;J Modern convenience and is lighted throughout with the Electric Light. T. E. SALMON, PROPBJETOR. REAL WELSH TWEEDS & HOMESPUNS. i BEAT THE WORLD FOR HARD WEAR. DIRECT FROM THE MILLS. ROYAL EISTEDDFOD PRIZE MEDALS. ESTABLISHED OYER A CENTURY AND A HALF. Patronised by H.M. QUEEN ALEXANDRA, Also Nobility, Clergy and Gentry throughout the United Kingdom. Also HER MAJESTY THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA. Guaranteed Hand-Spun and £ \SO ^ealt.Wcls £ .^annels. Blan- MILLS- Hand-woven from pure Mount- pe S'-k lr lngs, Skirtings, Shawls, fDRIS MILLS AND ain Wool Only. The only CamaSe and Travelling Rugs. Reliable Malerialsior Cycling, ASTOUNDING VALUE. FRONGOCH MILLS. Golfing, Travelling, Fishing, High-Class Tailoring. ————— Shooting, Walking, and Tailor-made Costumes a Speciality FACTORIES- General Beautifully Soft, Durable and Warm— All Parcels Carnage Paid. Perfect LION STREET T J; 9 A > Satisfaction Guaranteed. Patterns, suitable for Ladies and Gents Prize Lists, and Measurement Forms and v* Wear and all Seasons and Post free, with any range desired. v Climates. Postal & P.O. Orders, Cheques—made MEYRICK STREET. payable to J. Meyrick Jones, Limited. ADDRESS- J. MEYRICK JONES, LTD., ROYAL WELSH WOOLLEN WAREHOUSE, DOLGELLEY, N. W. f fi JV *^Tn| CARDIGANSHIRE CARRIAGE WORKS J. G. WILLIAMS, PRACTICAL CARRIAGE BUILDER, £ jHALYBEATE gTREET, (Near Railway Station), ABERYSTWYTH. "VTEW CARRIAGES of own manufacture on J3l hand, of Best Material and Finest Work- manship throughout. Rubber Tyres fitted to all Vehicles if; required. J. G. WILLIAMS invites inspection of works, which is the largest and best-equipped in the county. PRIVATE ADDRESS—13, BAKER STREET. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CONFECTIONER. AGENT FOR BAJMUVCT'S LONBOV COWFSCMDKERY FINBST SELECTION OF NO TEL TIES- FILLEB WITH CHOCOLATE FROM THb: LEADING IRJffl. GOOD ACCOMMODATION IPOR CYCLISTS Host Central Place in Town KOVB THE ABDRBSB MORGANS' BIGD-clase COHfcctlontrp Stores. R OPPOSITE THB TOWN CLOCK. Tea Rooms and Refreshments. BLACK LION HOTEL. STRATA FLORIDA. FIRST-CLASS Family & Commercial Hotel (Private House adjoining for Visitors). HEARSE AND FUNERAL CARRIAGES KEPT ON THE PREMISES. TERMS MODERATE. PROPRIETOR— D. JENKINS. REWARD & PRIZE BOOKS. ALL PRICES A visit is respectfully solicited. Orders by Post strictly adhered to. NEW FANCY STATIONERY 6d. and Is. CABINETS. W. JENKINS. 23 Great Darkgate St. And 13, BRIDGE STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. GRANITE, MARBLE AND STONE WORKS MACIEIYNLLETH. JOHJTTONES, MONUMENTAL SCULPTOR, &c. 4 Estimates given for every description of Monuments, Memorial Tablets, Headstones, Crosses, Tombs, etc. Specimens to be seen at Smitbdown-road, Live*- pool; Birkenhead, and Newtown Cemeteries, New- town. Llanllwchaiarn, Machynlleth. DinasMawddwy Eglwysfach, Towyn, Aberystwyt b, Carno, an4 Dylife Churchyards FINEST CREAMERY BUTTER Bacon and Cheese, -i Of the Finest Quality of TOM REES' STORES, HEW MARK IT HALL, I ABERYSTWYTH. 0 Edwin Peters The Castle Boot & Shoe Warehouse, 51, Great Darkgate-st., ABERYSTWYTH. VERY MODERATE PRICES.

YR WYTHNOS. Bu farw Billington y crogwr, nos Wener, yn hnaer can' mlwydd oe(I ar oi (lal y swydd am (iair blyiiecld- ar-ddeg. Yr anwyd. meddir, a'i lladdodd, ond dy- wedir ei fod vn hynod wael er\ py: hpfuos yn ol pan y bu rhaid iddo roi fcerfvn fcr hot»ol mi Patrick Mc Kenna yn Manchester, yr hvvu oedd, meddir, yn gyfaill mynwesol iddo. Rbeolir ffvrdd cyhoeddus y ,dad an 1879 o fyrddau a ctiynghoran. Bernir y gelhr arbed mil- oedd o arian y tret-hdalwvr ne y cannlid y galIn, Dygir mesur i'r seuedd-dymhor uesai í amcan felly. Y mae eiddo v diwodriar Mr T. J. Harris, Llun- dain, yn odde.' (; 150,000p.. Y mae Mr Kensit, yn bygwth yr Esgobion yn chwerw unwaiih etc; dywed nad ydynt yn gwneyd dim i atal defodaeth yn Eglwyn Lo^gr. Y mae Mr Carnegie wedi vhoddidwy filiwn arali, y tro hwn i'r America. Dadblvgvi addysg athrofaol achynorthwyo efrydvvyr ilodion yw yr amcan. Yn Ngholeg Owen, Manchester, dvdd Marcher, dadorchuddiwyd delw bardd o'r diweddnr Dr Tom Jones, yn nghyda mynor goffa ar y mur. Cateb ey- feillion ydynt gwerth mil o bunan. a Bwriada gwarcheidwaid Feslinit)g girua»va dyrld cyn y Nadolig gyda tlodion y T'otty. Dymtt beth yw cydraddoldcb ymarferol. Ar gynydd brawychns yr a y frech wen yn America. Y mae yn ymledu fel pla yn New Jer- sey, Plymouth Pa. Cauwyd y lie olai 1 rewn. IM cha neb fyned oddiyno. Rhaid I Germani fenthyea elem 9,000.000p. a Ffrainc 6 000,000p, er cyfarfod dyledion y flwydd- yo, Rhydd yr olaf y bai ar ryfel De Affrig. Gwario mwy na'r enill ar fyddin a llynges a wneir.. „T „ Nifyn y Pab anfon cynryclnolydi. 1 »vy 1 Goron- iad Edward VII., oblegydnad anfonodd y Brenhin genad i'r Fatician gyda hysbysrwvdd swvddogol ddarfod i'r Penadur esgyn Gorsedd Prydain. Ar y cyntaf olonawr nesaf bydd i'r Batbdy Bren. hinol ddwyn allan arian bat hoi rn>:w:i aura phres, gyda delw y Brenin Iorwerth y Soithfed arnynt am y waith gyntaf. Bydd i'r rhai m. wu arian gael eu dwyn allan yn mheilach yn mlaen Boreu Sadwrn gadawodd Baden Powell y wlad hon am y Transvaal. Bydd ganddo fyddin o 20.,000 o heddweis ar feircha gwlad o ddan can enil o filldiroedd ysgwar i gadw'r heddwch. Hysbysid dvdd Llun fod Marconi, y gwyddnnydd enwog, wedi llwyddo i anfon neges gwifrebol trwy yr awyr dros y Werydd. Ni chynwysai y neges I ond y llythyren S (am Success.") Dawnsiai Marconi mewn llawenydd pan lvvyddodd. Dywed y Cadben Jacques, swvddog milwrol Prydeinig, fnd Rwsia wedi anfon 250,000 0 filwyr i Manchuria yn ddistaw bach. 0 dan yresgus o wnend ffordd haiarn drwy y wlad. Cymerodd Rwsia fantais i'w goresgyn. Yn Llys Bangor, ddydd Mawrth, yr oedd bach- gen ifanc a gyhuddid jn rhoi ei dystiolaeth yn 11 y Gymraeg am na fedrai Saesneg. Ar hyny, dyma 1ft'f yn codi ar ei draed, ac yn dweyd mai Saesneg .oedd iaifch y llys, ac am hyny mai yn Saesneg y dvlsid tystio. Archodd y Cadeirydd i r gwr fo yn ddistaw, ond gan nad ufuddhai, bu raid i r plismon ei droi allan. Y TYWYSOG A'R DDRAIG GOCH. Yr wythnos; ddiweddaf hysbyswyd yn swyddogol fod lie i'w roi i'r Ddraig Goch ar beisarfau Tywysog Cymru. Dywedir mai i bwyllgor, yn cynwys Syr W. Harcourr., Mr Alfred Thomas, Mr George Ken- yon, Mr Brynmor Jones, ac un neu ddau arall yr ydis i ddiolch am hyn o gvdnabyddiaet h i genedlig- rwydd Cymru, ac y mae'n hyspys hefyd, meddir, Biai'r Brenhin a'r Tywysog a bia'r clod am oifod ar wrthwynebiad rhai o'r swvddogion na fynent gyd- nabod y Ddraig Gocb. Gymaint. oedd gwrthwyn- ebiad y swyddogion hyn fel y ceisiasant ddangos na bu'r Ddraig Goch yn arwydd Gymreig erioed. Ni fu arwvdd Cvmreig yn yr arfau brenhinol o'r blaen er amser y Tuduriaid. Coch fydd y Ddraig, ^1*13 gWrs, ar wvrdd, ar ^crdded, ac un nHGn i fyny. Er' na chaed lie i Gymru ar baisarfau'r Brenhin, y mae cael y Ddraig ar arfau'r Tywysog yn gam yn mlaen. Y GWERSYLL ANGEUOL. Ateb pendant i'r rhai hyny sydd yn ceisio ^.yf- iawnhau bodolaeth y "concentration camps yn maes y rhyfel vn Affrica ac yn gwadu nad oes dim anmhriodol ynndynt ydyw y flEaith fod y Llywod- xaeth ei hun yn awr yn cymeryd camrau I w gwella gan gydnabod fod nifer y marwolaethau yn ar- Iwydus o uchel. Mae nifer y marwolaethau wedi brawycbn Mr Chamberlain o'r diwedd, ac mae wedi mynn rhoddi y gwersyll o dan ofal yr awdurdodau gwladol yn lie dan reolaeth filwrol Bellach chwelir y gwersyll, eir a'r gwragedd a'r plant i Ian v mor caniateir i rai feddant gyfeillion yn Cape Colony fyned atynt; darperir meddygon a mam- maethod; trefnir mwy o fwyd a gwell cyfleusderau i goginio. Da genym glywed hyn. Ond attolwg, paham na wrandewid ar lais rheswm a thiriondeb chwe' mis yn ol, pan y gallesid yn ddiddadl arbed dros ddeng mil o fywydau ? Hyd yn nod yn awr, pan yn lied ildio i arch bendant Chamberlain, myn Milner gadwlnzarcharorion y gwragedd a'r plant y mae eu perthynasau agosaf gyda byddin y Boeriaid.

Y RHYFEL YN AFFRICA. Y mae newyddion o faes y rhyfel yn dangos fod Hwyddiant yn parhau i ddilynymdrechion y fyddin Brvdeini-. Pellebrodd Arglwydd Kitchener o Pretoria0 nos Wener, i hybysu fod y Cadfridog Bruce Hamilton, ar ol ei daith hir no* lau mewn brwydr wedi ladd 16 o'r Boeriaid, cym- eryd 70 o garclmrorion arfog, t ray gadawyd amryw o Foeriaid clwyfedig mewn ffemda, Ad^idian- wvd hefyd fagnel y diweddar lilwriad Ben.o.i. Tr OQ dvdd oyVtaeddodd i'r wyddla ryfe fry5- neies oddiwrth W«7*> KJ^enWjn. nodj.m; ryw achosion o saethu brodorion fnrl t.wat.inlaeth bellach mewn perthynas i'r mater hwn yn cael ei chasgin^ Dywedir fod Llywodraeth yr Almaeni yn ba o drafod a Llywodraethau Ffrainc a KwMa a; gwasanaeth y tair i gyfryngu rhwng Prydain a r Boeriaid, ond pan ddywedodd Dr Leyds fo(I yn rhaid i'r Boeriaid gael eu hannibyniaeth, fod cenar1 yr Almaen wcdi dweyd nas gallai ei Lywodraeth ef Edrydd neges o Pretoria fod 14 0 Foeriaid wedi ymostwng yn Standerton ddydd Mawrth, a bod golwg fwy boddhaol ar gyflwr cylHtiiol y wJad. Dlv- wedir fod y derbyniadau cyllidiol agos vn gyfartal i'r treuliau, er fod llawer o drefi wedi cael rho< ion arianollled fawr o'r cyllid. Edrydd telegram hwyr o Zeerust, yn neorllewin y Transvaal, fod 200 o Foeriaid dan Viljoen wedi ymosod ar le a elwir Linokana ddydd Sadwrn cyn y diweddaf, ond trechwyd hwv. Hysoysir fad y Cadfridog Botha wedi myned l r de-orllewin o Amsterdam a 700 o daynion gydag ef. Yn Nhalaeth Afon Orange, daliwyd 11 o daynion, a chaed ni'er fawr o wagcni a gwartbeg yn ddiwedd- ar yn Bothaville, ond ymosodwyd ar y rhai a" i dal- iodd gan luaws o Foeriaid, a gorfu iddynt adael y carcharorion a'r gwageni a'r gwartheg, a ffoi. Nos lau, cyhoeddwyd neges oddi>vrth Arglwydd K tchener, yn cynwys adroddiad swyddog arall ar ,Vwddvgiad y Boeriaid at swyddogion a milwyr Prydeinig yn Brakenlaagte, Hydref 30ain. Yr oedd 73 allan o 93 o ddynion, ebe fe, yn cwyno yn erbyn y driniaeth a gawsent. a dywed ef nad oes gan swyddogion y Boeriaid mwyach mo'r gallu, serch fod ganddynt yr ewyllys, i atal cam drin clwyfedig- ion a charcharorion. Nos Wener cyhoeddodd y Swyddfa Ryfel adrodd- iad o'r colledion Prydeinig am Tachwedd, ac er dechreuad y rhyfel, pa un sydd fel y canlyn :— Er dechreuad y rhyfel, yn cynwys y mis diweddaf:— Lladdwyd—451 o swyddogion a 4614 o filwyr cyffredin. Marw ar ol eu clwyfo—149 o swyddogion a 1590 o filwyr cyffredin. Carcbarorion a fuont feirw mewn caethiwed—5 o swyddogion a 97 o filwyr cyffredin. Marw o afiechyd-269 o swyddogion a 10,653 o filwyr cyffredin. Marwolaethau domweiniol-19 o swyddogion a 501 o filwyr cyffredin. Cyfanrif y marwolaethau yn Nehendir Affrica- 8930 swyddogion a 17,455 o filwyr cyffredin. Ar goll a charcharorion (yn cau allan y rhai a ad- enillwyd, neu wedi marw mewn caethiwed)—7 o swyddogion a 251 o filwyr cyffredin. Anfonwyd adref wedi eu hanalluogi—2612 o swyddogion-a 60,262 o filwyr cyffredin. Cyfanrif—^512 o swyddogion a 78,238 o filwyr cyffredin.

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Y DEFFROAD DIRWESTOL. SYR,—Pan y mae anghen am ddiwygiad y mae hefyd anghen am foddion neu ddull anghyffredin er ei ddwyn oddiamgylch. Rhaid i'r diwygwyr yn mhob oes ddyfod yn ysbryd a nerth Elias." Felly y mae yn ymddangos yr oedd yn Aberystwyth. Yr oedd y gwneuthurwyr a'r gwerthwyr diodydd meddwol wedi myned yn hyf ac ymffrostgar, a'r dirwestwyr, lawer o honynt, yn glaiar a difater. Nid oes angen am ragor o brawf ar hyn na'r wedd oedd ar betbau yn Aberystwyth diwrnod yr wyl ddirwestol yr haf diweddaf. Beiwyd llawer gan y rhai sydd yn bleidiol i'r fasnach feddwol, ac hefyd y mae yn ddiau gan rai dirwestwyr o nodwedd Laodiceaidd ar waith MrTennysonSmith yn gwneud sylwadau cyhoeddus ar rai personau sydd mewn cyssylltiad agos a'r fasnach feddwol; ond atolwg a ,7 .Y, ellir yn briodol wabanu rhwystr a'r hwn sydd y n achos o hono. Gwrandawer ar y geiriau difrifol a ganlyn, pa rai a safant yn wirionedd disigl drwy boll oesau y byd ac wadi hyny. Ni all na ddel rhwystrau ond gwae efe drwy yr hwn y deuant. Gwell fyddai iddo pe rhoddid maen melyn o am- gylch ei wddf a'i daflu i'r mor;nag iddo rwystro un o'r rhai bychain hyn." 0 1 sefyllfa ofnadwy y bobl sydd yn wirfoddol yn peri rhwystr i'r rim bychain hyn ac nis gallwn fod yn garedig. nac yn wir yn onest tuag at y rhai sydd yn gwneud a gwerthu y diodydd meddwol heb eu hysbysu a'u rbybuddio hwy eu bod yn enog o hyn, ac yn aros odditan ycwmwl o fellfc (Ii-ofaiit y Duw Goruchaf lagymae y gwae a grybwyllwyd yn rag-argoeli. Os ydynt hwy am amheu eu bod yn mhlith y rhai svdd yn rhwystro y rhai bychain, byddai yn dda iddynt ofyn i Dr Barnardo, y Gymdeithas er atal Creulondeb at Blant, Barnwyr y Llysoedd gwladol, yn nghyd a'r rhai sydd yn gofalu am y carcharau a'r tylottai, Os nad ydynt yn gallu dioddef i Mr Tennyson Smith i wneud sylwadau arnynt yn gy- hoeddus ynglyn a'u masnach, pa fodd y maent yn meddwl gorfod dioddef y gosp a'r gwarth trag- wyddol sydd yn gysylltiedig a'r fasnach. Gallem feddwl hefyd wrth un o lythyrau Mr Fossett Rob- erts ei bod yn annioddefol ganddo y syniad y byddai iddo gael ei hissio gan bobl Aberystwyth. Byddai yn dda iddo pe cai, nid yn unig efe, ond pob un sydd a Haw yn y business" agoriad clnstau, fel y cafodd gwas Eliseus gynt agoriad llygaid, credaf y clywent nid yn unig ddirwestw/r Abervstwyth yn eu hisio, ond hefyd y miloedd gronynau haidd wrth ddisgyn i'r gerwyn i wneud diod frag i niweidio synwyrau, cyrph, ac amgylch- iadau pobl, yn hytrach na myned i wneud bara er diwallu anghen naturiol plant dynion. Deilliodd daioni nid byehan i'r achos dirwestol yn y dref a'r wlad oddiamgylch drwy wrthwynebiad a her Mr Fossett Roberts—unwyd a gosodwyd yni newydd yn ngwabanol gatrodau byddin dirwest. Byddwn i. a phob dirwestwr, mi gredaf, yn foddlawn i Mr Fossett Roberts gael llwyr ad-daliad am ei waith drwy argyhoeddiad bendithiol (ac nid tramgwydd) z;1 yn ei ymdrafodaeth a dirwestwyr. Llangwyryfon. J

LLANILAR. Disgwy* wnaf er hyn yn dawel, Ac mi greda'n gryf y daw, Yn lle'r eiddil atgas bontpren, Bont o feini maes o law Ond O na frysiai'r Cownti Cownsil Beth cyflymach 'n awr, bid siwr 1 ILARFAB a ysgrifena:—Da genyf weled o leiafod un wedi deffro i feddwl tipyn uwchben sefyllfa cweøtiwn addysg y lie hwn. Yn y llith flaenorol ni cheisiais ond yn fyr ddangos ychydig o'r rbagor- freintiau a'r manteision o gael Ysgol Fwrdd yma yn hytrach na byw ar y megis-ag-yr-oedd-yn-y- dechreu sydd yn y lIe ar hyn o bryd. Dywedais o'r blaen a dywedaf hyny eto, na theilynga unrbyw eefydliad gyfran o'r drysorfa gyhoeddus oni bydd i'r sefydliad hwnw gael ei reoli a'i gario ymlaen gan y y cyhoedd neu yn hytrach gan gynrychiolwyr y ey- hoedd. Faint tybed o drigolion y plwyf sydd we bod yn ceisio cyfrif am y ffaith nad oes un, mi belled ag y gwn i, wedi enill ysgoloriaeth i'r ysgolr ion sir o ysgolion Llanilar, Llanrhystyd, na Llan- ddeinioT, pryd y mae ysgol wledig fel Llangwyryfou- (er mai ar lofft ystabl y cedwir hi) wedi llwyddo 6- enill amryw leoedd ar restr yr ysgolorion buddugol? Beth tybed yw y rheswm fod ysgolion Cenedl- aethol fel y rhai & enwyd, er eu bod mewn cvfieus- tra ardderchog i blant fyned i'r ysgol, yn syrthio'n fyr yn y cyfeiriad hwn ? Ai nid yw yn ffaith fod o-werin Cymru heddyw yn dibynu i fesur helaeth am addysg uwchraddol i'w plant ar ein tri choleg, ac am addysg ganolradclol ar yr ysgolion sir ? Ai nid yw hefyd yn ffaith fod ein ysgolion Cenedl- aethol allan o gyffyrddiad &'n hysgolion Bwrdd mewn cyffyrddiad agos a'r ysgolion Canolradd ? Felly ni gawn gadwen addysg gyfan rhwng yr ys- golion Bwrdd, yr ysgolion Canolradd a'r colegau Cymreig, tra y torir ymaith ac y gwaheniry "links" pan gyfrenir yr addysg elfenol gan ysgolion Cenedl- aethol. Gobeitbio v traetha pob un ei farn ar hyn, gan mai '• Rhydd i bob un ei farn, ac i bob barn ei llafar." j

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MID-AERON. COOKERY LECTURES.—The Technical Instruction Committee of the Cardiganshire County Council is to be congratulated on tbe success of the two ex- perimental courses of lectures and demonstrations in cookery at Llanartb and Felinfach. Of course, in the "Parish of all the Talents" everything passes off successfully, but Llanarth in this instance has been beaten by an obscure village in a remote and comparatively poverty-stricken district. The average nightly attendance was 99, and a total of 163 was recorded at one demonstration. Never before in this district has such an object lesson been given in neatness, economy, cleanliness, and order. Miss Thomne i, a t.paf.hpr of wVinm th- I University College of Wales may well be proud, and it was pleasing to note the modest and respect- ful manner in which she treated rich and poor alike. The course was wound up by an excellent dinner, provided by the teacher and her twelve pupils. The menu comprised roast beef, boiled mutton, roast turkey, jugged hare (some connois- seur stated it was poached), roast pheasant (from Blaenplwyf), puddings, and custards, and jellies galore. The chair was occupied by Mr Saunders Davies, who, in conjunction with Mr Jonkin Jenkins, Glanwern, Mr John Jones, Cwrnere, and the faithful but unobtrusive Secretary, Mr Llethian Davies, worked hard for the success of the classes.

TAINT OF THE BROAD ARROW. Charles Watkins, analytical chemist and con. Vict on ticket-oMeave, was brought up on Satur- day and remanded at Stratford, Essex where it was stated that charges ot forging and uttering requests for money from Army officers will be preferred against him. When arrested lie ob- served "lndlllit I am an impostor. I wrote the letters, and have had the ">oney I am an old ser- vice man, and was educated at Oxford. I cannot get employment, and I cannot starve."