Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser

THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES. IN another poll-t of the paper we gire a full account of the meeting of the Court ofGovern- ors of the University: College of Wales at Brecon. r.Frol? that account every reader will see the unerring instinct with which the College expresses the highest aspirations t5 and ideals of Wales; and how it is that It maintains In the hearts of all Welshmen, both at home and abroad, a position of unique regard and affectign. In his admirable statement to the Court of Governors regarding the policy of the College In the important matter of Museum grants to Wales.Prmeipal ROBERTS voiced the feelings of every thoughtful Welshman throughout the Principality when he expressed a hope that the Museum grants would be so distributed as to enable the Welshmen of all parts of Wales to have ready access to representative collections of a, National character on the one hand, but, wn the other, especially typical of the districts in which they are placed. Wales is too up-to-date in her aims too seek for a single overloaded museum, such as the ordinary English-Philistine loves and of whose contents, owing to Its size, he can see only a small fraction in glass cases. It Is the desire of Wales, as Principal ROBERTS and: others admirably expressed it, to have the museum grants so distributed as to make the museums typical of their localities and In the fullest sense educational. At the present day, when the rural population is crowding into the large towns, clear-sighted political economists do not wish to make the life of the rural districts and of the smaller towns less interesting and less dignified but rather more so and a judicious arrangement of Welsh National Libraries and Museums would be a powerful factor to this end. This is a direction in which successful Welshmen can greatly benefit their native land. It is needless to say that the meeting of the Court of Governors at Brecon, in a most cordial vote of thanks, expressed its warmest gratitude to Mr. DAVID DAVlES of Plas Dinam, to Mrs. DAVlES and to the Misses DAViES for their recent princely gift to the College.

A SILLY STORY. LORD PEI(RHYS'S remarkable letter in the Times fer Saturday has been received In this district with the utmost IndISerence, and the fact that he cities Mr GiBsox as his "authority" for the cock-and-bull story about the deliberately-plaaned scheme of Socialistic aggression has created no sur- prise whatever. We all know that Mr. GiBSOX has supported Lord PQlRHYX'g cause and it remains to be seen to what ex- tent the miseries and unpleasantnesses at Beth- esda are due to the consistent support of a servile, sycophantic press. We are ready to believe that Lord PENRHYN, personally, Is a kind-hearted, honourable man; but he must not be surprised that the peoples of the United Kingdom Judge him harshly if he allows himself to be misguided by the Quixotic tales of men who have not, as far as we knew, ever seen his quarries, nor known his workmen. If Mr. GiBSOX's knowledge were equal to his audacity, perhaps he would think more and write less about a matter which is entirely foreign to him. We cannot agree with Lord PEXRHYX that Mr. GiBSON has con- sistently supported his cause. If Mr. GtBSON Is convinced," as Lord PEXRHYN says he also is convinced "that the continual recurrence of disputes in the Penrhyn Quarrv are part of a deliberately-planned i scheme of some wicked Socialists to take possession of the Quarry, why did not Mr. GiBSOX turn informer at a much earlier stage, and do what he could to make this lamentable and protracted strife impossible ? If Lord PEXRHYX wishes to know the value of Mr. GiBSOX's consistency, and whether Mr. MiciiAEL DAViTT or Mr. GiBSOX is the more turbulent agitator, we would respect- fully refer him to the Bisnop of Chester. It would be interesting to know whether Lord PENRHYN has been told also that Mr. GiBSON had a, band in bringing Mr. MiCHAEL DAviTT into Wales about nfteen years &go;" and that Mr. GlBSO:f then said in hia paper that other great Irishmen should come into the country." In his issue for July 9th, 1886, Mr GiBSON said :—"There were some timid people in the country who thought that perhaps it would be an unwise thing to bring Mr. DAVITT to Aberystwyth. He did not think so. He (Mr. GiBSON) cared neither for lords lieutenant, for lords of other sorts, nor for lords spiritual.— Brave man! We believe that Lord PEX- RHYjf is a good Churchman as well as a staunch Conservative. What, then, we wonder does he think of these words of Mr. GIBsoN spoken in the bearing of Mr. MiCHAEL DAVirr atLampeter in the summer of 1886. Of course," said Mr. GiBsoN, "the landlords would always be with the parsons. They were always against the people. It was true, and they knew it to be so. They taught the people not to nght for earthly things and told them that they would get their reward in heaven, but the people were determined to nght for some of the earthly rewards as well. Parsons were always talking about the joys of heaven, but they were very reluctant to go there. He never believed in a man who talked to people of the privileges they enjoyed and who urged them to be contented, for they would nnd their reward in heaven, while he took care to keep the best things for himself on earth." Really, this quotation Is so very apt that one Is almost forced to the con- clusion that Mr. GiBBON was referring to Lord PENRHYN. Mark the statements that the landlords were always against the people," and nghting for earthly things." Now, Lord PENRHYN is a. landlord and we presume that his quarries are earthly things." There is a very awkward gap between the time when Mr. GIBSOJf acted as host to Mr. MiCHAEL DAviTT and the present when he plays the part of a nunkey to Lord PEXRHYX!

Liberalism is looking up. Last week's vtc- tory at Rye was more striking even than that at Woolwich. The date for the Education Act, 1902, to come into operation in the county of Cardigan is postponed provisionally till Sept. 30th, 1903. On Friday the sub-committee of the West Wales branch of the National Association for the Prevention of Consumption visited nn available site for a sanatorium on Grongar Hill, in the Vale of Towy, and will, it is under- stood, recommended the General Committee to proceed immediately with the work of erect- ing a suitable building. The battle of the schools has fairly begun. The Durham County Council have come into connict with the Board of Education on the question of the date when the administration of the new Act should be taken over by the Council. The county authority are averse from undertaking the control of the schools before April of next year, while the Board desire them to do so either at the end of the present month or In September next. The Council also resent the pressure which is being exercised by the Board to bind county councils to appoint rep- resentatives of intereata." The Beer and Wine Trade National Defence League meeting In London last week passed resolutions making various demands upon the Government, which, one of the speakers said, had treated licensed victuallers worse than If it had been returned in direct opposition to the trade." The result of the Rye election was described as another nail in the Govern- ment eomn," and was received with loud ap- plause. What price this kind of loyalty— based upon shameless selfishness? The trade is greater even than the love of country. Newcastle Ernlyn is promised an election of considerable interest. There are at present twenty candidates in the field prepared to con- test for seats on the Urban District Council. Sometimes great diniculty is experienced in getting candidates at all; but we are glad to nnd that urban honours are not at a. discount at Newcastle Emiyn. The town Is capable of much improvement and developement, and one of the most gratifying things in connection with the forthcoming election is that there are reasonable hopes that the latent forces of progress at Newcastle Emiyn will be called into action. Mr. Balfour's remarkable speech on the licen- sing question has given rise to much discussion Those interested in the liquor trade approve the speech and hope that it will be followed by legislation which will accord with the views expressed by the Prime Minister. The social and temperance organisations think that the .justices in various parts of the country have rightly interpreted serious public opinion, and have acted for the public interest. Compen- sation, forsooth! Who is going to compensate the widows and the orphans whose lives have been wrecked and whose homes have been ruined through the drink tramc? But when ministers of the gospel champion the brewers there need be no surprise that a minister of the state should do likewise. Sir H. CampbeII-Bannerman, M.P., ad- dressing a great Liberal meeting at Laeds last week. reviewed the relative positions of the Liberal and Unionist parties and examined their policies. Speaking of the Liberal awa- kening, he said the extraordinary bye-elections whic began at Bury, and, passing through Leeds, culminated at Woolwich, with a post- script at Rye, formed a series such as he be- lieved had never before been recorded in or Parliamentary history. On the question of Leiand, he said that under the coming xnd BH1 the British Treasury must become prac- tically the collector of rents all over !relau.l, and in that case not the most Unionist of Unionist Governments could resist tho neces- sity of setting up an authority which should <)t once guarantee and enforce the punctual pay ment of the instalments as they hccPle due. Referring to Mr. Balfour's speech to a, deputa- tion of brewers and licensed victuallers he said we had not a more piteous spectacle than that of the Prime Minister of this great county apologising to the representatives of the trade. Sir Henry dealt with the enormous growth of our national expenditure under Con- servative rule. and advocated a better t'ndc.r- standing with the Continental Powers a? a means of stopping what lie caUpd the rivalry in armament*. At a. meeting of the Barrow Board of Guar- dians last week one of the members stated that the professional tramps had a bank" near the Workhouse. Before they entered the gates they were in the habit of hiding their money in a hedge, and regaining it when they left the House. This week again we publish some further cor- respondence on agricultural co-operation. Mr. Brigstoeke's visit to New Quay has evi- dently thoroughly agitated the minds of the people at that place. We must ask corres- pondents to be as brief and to the point as possible when writing us on this subject. There was another animated discussion at the Aberystwyth Board of Guardians on Mon- day. Comment on matters of public interest and especially concerning the welfare of the aged poor, is often very expensive. We will only ask our readers to peruse the report care- fully. The Board seems to have resolved itself into Hushites and Openites." A new cattle market, which has cost JE3,000 has been built at Carmarthen. The new mar- ket will accommodate 1,500 cattle, together with sheep and pigs. Twenty-three crass roads, each 10ft. wide, have been laid out be- tween the cattle pens. The market covers about two acres of land, and the cattle stands, made of rolled concrete, are 16ft. wide and slope from the sides to the middle. The Pwllheli Board of Guardians decided at their meeting last week to return to the use of barley bread for the inmates of the Work- house. The change Is well meant, the belief of the Guardians being that barley bread is healthier and more sustaining than white bread, but they recognised that the change might expose them to objections from the in- mates and to criticism from outsiders. Mr. Hanbury, President of the Board of Agriculture, speaking at Reading on Saturday said he hoped the farmers would back him up in any raids he might make upon the Treasury, because it was a serious matter that English agriculture should fall behind that of Ireland. At the same time it was no use asking the State to help them unless they helped them- selves. The farmers' enemies combined, and he asked why they did not combine a great deal more than at present. Theirs was the one industry in which organisation was most needed. The Aberayron Guardians will have the sympathy and approval of every fair-minded man in their eNort to allocate the cost of main- taining lunatics at the asylum in a more reasonable and equitable manner than is done in far too many cases at present. There is reason to believe that Guardians of the Poor are not aa stringent in doling out the ratepayeu money In this direction as they are in admin- istering relief. The result is that, on many occasions, the poor are yoked with rates that go to lighten the burdens of the rich and the labourer is taxed to assist his employer. -Such a state of things is an anomaly which should not be tolerated and we are glad the Aberay- ron Guardians have taken cognizance of the matter. The public life of Barmouth has been pam- pered to death by fulsome praise and empty criticism. At the close of the meeting of the Urban Council last week which had lasted over two hours, the Chairman complained of the lack of attendance at the committee meetings. In his opinion the work of the Council had been scamped during the last two years. It was absolutely impossible to have a meeting of the Finance Committee, for instance, and during the last four or five months not a single com- mittee had been fully attended.

Welsh Land Reform. In the House of Commons on Tuesday Mr. Herbert Roberts called attention to the con- dition of agriculture, particularly in Wales, and moved—" That in the opinion of this House the recommendations of the Welsh Land Commission demand the immediate at- tention of Parliament." Mr. Roberts re- marked that on the following day a very im- portant measure dealing with land reform in Ireland would be introduced, and the intro- duction and discussion of a great measure of that kind must force to the front the land question not only in Ireland, but in England and Wales. The special ground of his motion was that there were special circumstances and conditions relating to the land question in Wales which gave the tenant farmer there a special claim for separ- ate treatment in regard to any legislative ac- tion in Parliament. Differences in regard to historic development, to race, language, and habits of thought prevailing between the greae habits of though prevailing between the great majority of landowners on the othet- had created a condition of things in the sphere of agriculture which entitled Wales to separate legislation. In 1893 the* Welsh Land Commis- sion was appointed, and inquired exhaustively into every aspect of the land question. He proposed to deal only with the recommenda- tions of the Commission, which were agreed to unanimously. The nrst group of these related to the amendment and extension of the Agri- cultural Holdings Act, 1883. The Commission recommended (1) that upon the death of the owner of an estate or the sale of an estate the tenant should be secured in hia holding for a minimum period of three years; and (2) that tenants evicted without adequate cause should be compensate not only for improvements, but for disturbance. An additional impor- tance was given to these proposals by the fur- ther unanimous recommendation of the Com- mission that it was expedient to deal with them in a separate bill for Wales. That affor- ded a justincation for the motion he now made. The Commission also made a recommendation with regard to State loans to occupying free- hoiders, and again they stated that their pro- posal was only justified by the special c'rcum- stances disclosed in the inquiry. He did not say that the Welsh tenant farmer was on the same footing as the Irish tenant farm' i, but to a degree, and so far as the two cases cor- responded, the same liberal treatment should be accorded to Wales as was accorded to Ire- land. The Commission recommended that County Councils should have power to make bye-laws as to common lands, and they sug- gested the appointment of a Committee with judicial powers to survey the Crown lands of Wales, and before whom landlords should be called upon to appear with their title deeds. In view of certain important events which had occurred of late in Wales, perhaps it would be desirable that that suggestion shouJd be car- ried into eNect as soon as possible. Nothing had been done to give en'ect to these unani- mous recommendations of the Royal Commis- sion. No doubt the answer would be that it was impossible to carry out the recommenda- tions of alt Roya] Commissions. Did that not prove the necessity of arranging some scheme of devolution by which these matters which were mainty important to the localities con- cerned should be left to a larger extent than at present in the hands ot the people of these localities? His main argument was that the history of Wa)es and tlie present condition of agricultural life there gave the Welsh tenant farmer a special claim for legislation. The majority of the Welsh Land Commission, so read the evidence, as to conclude that it was necessary to set up a tribunal for tlie deter- mination of fair rents. He did not, however, go beyond the unanimous recommendations. But hf thought every circumstance of the present day seemed to emphasise the necessity for some kind of State interference with re- gard to the ownership and use of land, because a ft the great problems connected with the housing of the poor in the great towns and other similar questions were all aspects of the land question, and the trend of legislation was undoubtedly to give the State greater and greater powers in reference to these matters. There were one or two conditions which placed the Welsh farmers on a different footing from the farmers of England and Scotland. By far the greater proportion of the land in Wales was occupied by tenants as distinct from own- ers. Nearly all of them held their land from year to year, and the size of the holdings was, upon the whole, much smaller than in England or Scotland. The circumstances of Wales wore such as to place the Welsh tenant In relation to his security of tenure on; a, different footing from tenants in England and Scotland. The bulk of the land was owned by landowners who had not in the past been in touch with the people of the country. Things wore improv- ing in that respect, and would improve no doubt, but the fact that this condition of things had prevailed so long had left its mark on the agricultural situation. In the years from 1814 to 1892 there was an increase in the rental of Wales of no less than 63 per cent., whereas in regard to England the increase was only 16.3 per cent. That proved that there had been at work during the last century in- fluences which had created a different agricul- tural situation from that which had obtained in other parts of the country. Between 1880 and 1890 there was a reduction in the rural population of Wales of 6.6 per cent., whereas in the English rural counties the reduction was only 3.9 per cent., and the recent census re- turns bore out the fact that this depletion was steadily going on in the counties of Wales. They heard a great deal in these days of Im- perialism, but was it not worth while some- times to think not only of facts beyond the seas but of our race at home. They asked the Gov- ernment at the earliest possible opportunity to do something to cany out the recommenda- tions made by this Commission. They did not make this request upon any ground of social disorder or disloyalty, but rather as strenuous supporters of the power and integrity of the Empire. Mr. Hanbury said he could not, of course, pledge himself to carry out even the unani- mous nndings of the Commission. Still, as he thought they were admirable and deserving of attention, he had no hesitation in accepting the resolution. Mr. F. Edwards said the right hon. gentle- man had dealt with a number of small points, but what the Welsh farmers hoped was that the Government would bring in a bill which would give them greater security of tenure and greater compensation for improvements. The resolution was then agreed to in the following terms: "That in the opinion of this House the unanimous recommendations of the Welsh Land Commission demand the immediate con- sideration of Parliament."

TREGARON. School Board.—The monthly meeting of the members of the School Board was held on Fri- day evening last, when there were present Messrs. E. C. Evans (chairman), M J. Davies, and John Davies.jn'ith Mr. D. Thomas (clerk). —On the proposition of the Chairman it was resolved to incur the expense of a correspon- dence class for the fourth year pupil teachers. —In accordance with notice given, Mr. J. Davies proposed that Mr. J. P. Kitto, London ajid Provincial Bank, be appointed treasurer of the Board.—Mr. M. J. Davies seconded, and this was agreed to.—The grant earned by the pupil teachers was divided between the schoolmaster and teachers. Old On'enders punished.—The arm of the English law is as certain as it is far-reaching. On Monday evening last Sergt. Danes arres- ted two men, named Richard Jones, Llanid- loes, alias Dick Llanidloes," &nd his son Richard Jones, for not paying a nne. It ap- pears that the two prisoners were nned jE2 each by the Lla.nila.r magistrates in 1894 for poach- ing on a Sunday on Rhosymade Farm, in the parish of Llanllwchaiarn. Sergt. Davies was, at the time, stationed at Llanilar, and weU oners were able to evade the law, but through remembered the conviction.Up to now the pns- the keenness of Sergt. Davies, they have at last been brought to book, and on Tuesday both were sent to prison for a month. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The fortnightly meeting of the Guardians was held on Tuesday last, Mr. Rees Evans, Caron Lower, presiding. There were also pre- sent Messrs. Eva-n Evans, Lledrod Lower; D. J. Williams and John Jones, Caron Lower; D. Williams, Bettws Leiki; Evan Lloyd, Blaenpennal; Win. Roberts, Caron Upper D. Davies, Doithie United; D. Lodwiek, Gar- theli; D. Davies and R. S. Rowlands, Gor- wydd Thomas Davies, Gwynnl; Peter Davies, Llangeitho; J. Owen, Llanbadarn; Wm. Owen, Lledrod Upper; D. Edwards and H. Herberts, Nantcwnlle; Lewis Oliver, Yabytty Ystwyth; with J. Lloyd (clerk), M Morgan (master), Rees Rowlands (relieving omcer), and Dr. Lloyd (medical omcer). Statistics.—Outdoor relief administered during the past fortnight, per Mr. Rees Row- lands, £3U 10s. to 131 paupers; last year cor- responding period, £44 16s. 6d. to 131 paupers. Number of inmates in the House 23, last year corresponding period 26. Number of vagrants relieved during the past fortnight, 64. Acknowledgment.—Mr. David Davies, Werndriw, thanked the members for their vote of sympathy with him, passed at the previous meeting, on the death of his mother. A Bad Case.—Whilst reviewing the case of Charlotte Jones, who is now in receipt of out- relief, the Relieving Omeer said that the case was a very bad one. The woman lived in a shocking state. It was one of the worst cases he had ever seen.—Mr. John Jones also stated that it was a pity that a human being should be allowed to live in such a shocking state. He had tried to persuade her to go to the Workhouse, but she absolutely refused—Mr. Evan Lloyd asked if they could not compel her to go to the Workhouse. Where was the Sanitary Inspector? He supposed that as it was in the town it was left alone. Had it been in the country it would soon be looked after. !—Mr. D. J. WUIiams said that there ?rere a number of such cases in the town which should be looked after. There were several houses overcrowded.—Ultimately, it was agreed to leave the matter in the hands of Messrs. John Jones and Rees Evans, together with the Re- lieving Omcer and Inspector, who were asked to try, and remove her to some other place of abode.—The Relieving OSieer remarked that the woman was quite willing to go and reside with anyone, but she would not go at all to tlie Workhouse.—The relief was renewed. Rate.—The Clerk stated that that meeting was the last for the half-year. During the half-year preceding the last the poor rate had been reduced from Is. to lid.; whilst the dis- trict rate was increased from 4d. to 5d. The balance in the treasurer's hand had fallen from £709 to £613 in the poor rate, or nearly .E100. This had resulted in the district rate being increased from £162 to £263. He would sug- gest that with a view of increasing the district tunds that the present rate of 5d. should re- main, so that the balance might amount to ;C363. Tins new poor rate wou)d bring in du- ring the next half-year a sum of about JE:950, and in the district £450. He did not think the Guardians could adopt a better plan than allow both rates to remain as they were.— Mr. Hugh Herberts proposed that the Clerk's suggestion be accepted, as he thought it was very reasonable.—Mr. D. J. Williams tjcon ded. and said that it would be well to allo'v them to remain as they were, so that the funds of the district might be increased.—This vas agreed to. Provisions.—An unusually large number "f tenders had been received in response to the advertisement in the Welsh Gazette" for the supply of provisions for the next six months and the following were accepted:—Coal, Messrs. T. Davies and Co., Llanio-road; but- ter, Llanio Creamery; milk., Mrs. Davies, Forest: meat, Mrs. Thomas, boots Mrs. Davies, Tregaron; comhs, Mr. John Lloyd; drupery, Mr. J. Jenkins; nour, Mr. J. Wi)liam.s, LIanddewi; groceries, Messrs. J. Williams, LIanddewi, and Thomas Evans, Albion House, for three months each. RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. Mr. Hugh Herberts, J.P.. Nantcwnlle, pre- sided at the monthly meeting of this Council, held on Tuesday. The Town Hall.—At the last meeting, the Clerk was instructed to communicate with Mr. Arch, the agent for Mr. Peacock, with the view of having certain repairs made to the Town Halt, such as mending windows and doo iatcln's, the present condition of the building being such that nobody can r,¡it tu' v.ith out jeopardising his health. No r<'))!y hxet been received to the Clerk's letter—The ing having having been informed that M:. Arch was out on the square, he waa t'skc.I 1 u come to the Council Room. Hia :1tent;i.)!l v.'as caHed to the defects, and he wa? tutd 'n the opuiion of the Guardians the Halt was be- coming tbo most delapidated looking in the town.—Mr. Arch promised to use ha influence to have the Hall repaired forthwith Inspector's Report.—The Inspector report- ed that a house situated in Pentre, occupied by Margaret Morgans, was in an untenantable condition. TJie thatched roof was in a very bad state. He visited the house after a wet day and found the north pine-end in a dreadful state. Storws Wen, in the parish of Tregaron was unfit for human habitation. The roof and back wall were in a dilapidated condition. According to instructions, the Inspector said that he inspected Waen-wen, in the parish of Ysbytty Ystwyth, and found the roof in a bad state.—Referring to the houae occupied by Margaret Morgans, Mr. R. S. Rowlands re- marked That this woman was a pauper, and suggested that she be asked to re- move.—This ? was agreed to.—It was also agreed ?o adjourn the consideration of Storws-wen.—With regard to the latter a. letter was read from Mr. Ligbtfoot, Hafod stating that the house would be placed in & good state of repair. Overcrowding.—The Council have of late been greatly troubled by the large number of tramps and hawkers who have come to reside at Doldre and Pentre, Tregaron, and the ques- tion of taking steps to prevent them from be- coming residents has been discussed almost at every meeting. Opinions vary, but all the members agree that stringent steps should be taken to prevent them from becoming paupers. —The Inspector said that he visited one house the other day and found five persons in one bed, and he was told that eleven persons oc- cupied two small rooms.—It was agreed to ask the police to assist the Inspector in preventing overcrowding. Refused to Pay Taxes.—It was agreed to take proceedings against certain hawkers in Doldre who had refused to pay takes. Font Rhydypandy.—Mr. R. S. Rowlands., as one of the deputation appointed to visit the Rhydypandy bridge, said that they recom- mended that parapets be fixed. Mr. Rowland said the road was very narrow, and ho did not think that such applications ought to be made, or else they might as well make roads and bridges to all farmhouses.—Mr. D. Davies bore out what Mr. Rowland had said, and re- commended that the District Council should contribute one-third of the cost.—Mr. Owen having thanked the members for visiting the- place, asked the Council to erect a bridge, at the expense of the other parishes interested. —Mr. Lloyd said that past experience did not favour that course.—Mr. Peter Davies propo- sed that the report be accepted.—This waa seconded and agreed to. District Roads.—Mr. D. D. Evans asked what steps bad the Council taken with a view of taking over the road leading from Pontgoy- an to Coxhead. A committee had been ap- pointed to visit and report upon the matter. —Mr. Evan Lloyd said that as one of the committee he visited the place, but the road was Boded andhecouldnottrespas.—Mr. D. J. Williams and Mr. D. Davioa were of opinion that as no application had been made from the Parish Councils that no steps should be t&ken before such application was made.—The Coun- cil thereupon decided to leave the matter in abeyance, and advised Mr. Evans to instruct the Parish Council to make the application. The Roads.—The Surveyor (Mr. Tregon- ning) applied for authority to Increase the num- ber of workmen in his district. He had nine and a-half miles for every man. The roads were in a very bad state.—Mr. Evan Evans thought that the same number of men ought to be engaged on each district. — Mr. Evan Lloyd, Mr. Lewis Oliver, and Mr. David Davies, also said that the roads in their district were in a. bad state,Mr. R. S. Rowland proposed that the two surveyors should present at the next meet- ing of the highway committee a report show- ing the number of roadmen engaged, and the amount of wages paid.

NEW QUAY. Co-operation.—This movement is making great strides at New Quay. During the nrst week over a hundred members joined, and more than two-thirds of the capital required for the erection of the storehouse shed had been subscribed. It is hoped that before another month has passed the shed will be in an advanced stage of erection. Much Interest is taken in the movement by the New Quay people, and judging from the enthusiasm shown its success is assured. Marine Excursions.—We are given to under- stand that a project is afoot to secure a large passenger steamer to ply between Aberystwyth and the various places of resort along the coast of Cardigan Bay during the coming sum- mer. Some of the places proposed to be served are New Quay, Cardigan, Aberayron, Bar- mouth, Aberdovey, etc. Preaching Services.—A series of preaching meetings are being held this week in the differ- ent Chapels in the district of New Quay, un- der the auspices of the Temperance Union. The following is the arrangement of the ser- vices, with the names of the ofEciating minis- ters:—Monday evening.—At Bethel, New Quay, Revs. J. T. Parry and J. M. Prythereb, Llanarth; Brynrhiwgaled, Revs. D. M. Davies, Towyn, and Lewis Evans, Capel-y-Wig. Tues- day evening.—At Wern, Rev. W. Jones, Beth- el, and Wm. Lewis, Neuadd; Maenygrocs, Rev. J. How ells, Llwyncelyn, and Owen Jones, Llanarth. Wednesday evening.—At Tawyn, Revs. E. J. Edwards, Bryn, and Lewis Evant, Wig. Thursday evening.—Capel Fronwen, Rev. W. Grimths, Maenygroea, and J. Jen- kins, Tabernacle. Friday evening.—Capet Neuadd, Rev. D. M. Davies, Towyn, and J. Jenkins, Tabernacle; Tabernacle, New Quay, Revs. Gwyn Lewis, Crugiau, and J. Thickens, Aberayron.

The Neuaddfawr Foxhounds This pack met on Thursday last, at Tregroes where a good many bad assembled to meet them amongst those being the Mistress (Mrs Hughes M.F.H.,); Col. and Mrs Newland, Dolbaidd Mr and Mrs FitzWilliams, Cilgwyn Mr Sterry, Neaadd; Mrs and Miss Lloyd, Gilfachwen; Col Caes, Mr Lewis Bowen; Mr Arthur Jones, Penrallt; Mr Tom Jones, Gellyfaharen; and Mr Robert Jones. Llwyn- ygroes. The nrsb covert was drawn blank, but a good fox was found in Bargoed gorge about the Cerdyn. The hounds were quickly out and with beautiful music rushed him through Cwm Hir plantations over the top, crossing the main road below Pernfan towards Horeb; then swinging to right they reached the Dingle at Maesgwyn. Here the fox turned sharp back for Cwmmul, keeping up the dingle to Blaenythan then over the top to Cwm Hir and across the Cerdyn, making for the open mountains above Nantycwm and a<vay over the Clettwr bog to Llawr Court and on to BIaen- gowan where the hounds pulled their fox down in a.n open field on Pantycetrwy Farm not far from Post Bach Cross Roads after one hour and 35 minutes with only a slight check a few minutes before they killed. The Mistress presented the mark to Miss FitzWilliams and the brush to Col. Newland. These hounds have shown excellent sport and have killed a great number of foxes which speaks well for the mistress and her hunts- man. On Monday last these hounds met at Neuadd, Uanartb, the residence of Mr Tobit Evans when a capital breakfast was laid on the tables. The weather being fine there was a large neld and, having done justice to Mr and Mrs Tobit Evans' hospitality, a move was made to the nearest covert where a fox was soon found and, after a good run of an hour-and-a-half, killed near the covert where he was found. Amongst those out on this occas- ion we noticed Mrs Hugbes (the mistress) David Jones the huntsman and Dan the whip; Mr and Mrs Thoma.s, Neuadd Miss Evans, Neaadd Mr Sterry, Mr Munro Hughes Miss Longcroft, Mr Stuart Menzies, Mabws, and Mr Robert Júnes, Llwynygroes. TREGARON TROTTING MATCH [To the Editor of the Welsh Gazette."] Sin,—Kindly allow me through the columns of yc'ur valuable paper to inform your numerous readers that although Robin Hood came in nrst in the pony race, the stewards awarded the prize to the aecond pony, Lloyd George because an objection had been lodged against the former, for foul riding.—Yours truly, JOHN JONES. Waunfawr.