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Board of Guardians. MR. BIRCHAM'S ADDRESS. LUNACY IN THE UNION. The fortnightly meeting of the Board of Guardians was held on Monday at the Board Room, Union Workhouse, when there were present the Rev. T. A. Penry (vice-chairman), presiding; Mr. J. B. Morgan, Glanfread (chairman); Mrs. E. H. James, and Mrs. Evan Evans Aberystwyth; Mrs. Morgan Penllwyn; Messrs. B, E. Morgan, William Thomas (Mayor), and Edwin Morris, Aber- ^t.Y^th; Rev. John Davies and Mr. E. J. Williams, Ceulanymaesmawr; Messrs. Ed. Jones and Lewis Richards, Cwmrheidol; John Jones, Llanbadarn Upper; Wm. Mason, Llancynfelin; J. E. Raw and Evan Jones, f Llannhangel Upper; Wm. Davies, Llanilar; lhos. Jones, Llanrhystyd Haminiog; David Jones, Llanychaiarn; Joseph Parry, Melin- dwr; J. P. is, Parcel Canol; R. Tho- mas, Tirymynach; D. James, Trefeirie: J. Koberts Uchayndre; and R. L. Thomas, Vaenor rpper; with Hugh Hughes (clerk), E. LlewelIin (assistant clerk) W. Jones (master), and the Relieving Officers. County Rates. The Finance Committee recommended a payment of zCI,131 Os. 10d., being the general county rate of 3d. in the £ and £ 188 10s., being the education rate at £ d. in the £ The recommendation was adopted. Vagrants. It was reported that the number of vag- rants relieved at the common lodging houses during the past fortnight was 193. ° Infirmary Matters. The following letter was read from Capt. yeo. VVeir Cosens, chairman of the Infirmary Committeelour letter of the 20th ult was laid before the meeting of the com- mittee of management held to-day, and after consulting with the medical staff the com- mittee have come to the conclusion that the case of Richard Walters is not one that can be successfully treated or materially benefit- ted at the Infirmary.- A further letter was read from the Infirmary authorities stating that the case of John Bland, who was ad- mitted to that institution and afterwards became chargeable to the Aberystwyth Union, had been discussed by the House Committee. The committee passed reso- lution adopting the suggestion contained in the Board s letter as to the removal of pau- per patients on their discharge from the In- firmary, and the various Unions subscribing to the Infirmary had been acquainted with such resolution. Master's Report. The Master reported that the number in the House was 47, as compared with 43, in the corresponding period of last year. Out-Relief. The amount of out-relief administered during the past fortnight was as follows:— Per Mr. T. Vaughan, j;58 7e. 3d. to 192 paupers, an increase of 1:1 6s. 3d. in amount and a decrease of two in number, as compar- ed with the corresponding fortnight last year; per Mr. J. J. Hughes, £ 47 Os. 9d. to 154 paupers, an increase of 1:3 Os. yd. in amount and 5 in number, per Mr. T. Mor- gan, 1;50 2s. 6d. to 162 paupers, a decrease of 1;3 19s. in amount and five in number. Address by. Mr. Bircham. Mr. Bircham, Local Government Board Inspector, was present, and delivered a short address on the work of the Board. He said he had to congratulate them on the very harmonius year ol administration, the guard- ians had had. lie had heard they had obeyed the helm very well, and that there had been, perhaps, less unnecessary speeches and more real work done. lie hoped that state of things would continue. the state of the Union, as compared with what it was ten years ago, was very much the same. The census of 1901 showed an increase of two per cent over the census 1891, while the rate of pauperism was exactly the same. There was a slight increase in the number of paupers, but only in proportion to the lll- crease in population. The rateable value had increased 25 per cent. The expenditure was a little more than it was ten years ago, the increase being 7 per cent. He did not think they need grumble at that. especially when he told them that the expenditure during the last ten years in England and Wales had increased 35 per oent., in Wales and Monmouthshire 21 per cent, and in South Wales and Monmouthshire 30 per cent. In considering this increase, the Guardians should remember that they now gave higher individual relief than they did before, a case that used to get 2s. 6d. being now granted 3s. of 3s. 6d. He did not think anyone would grudge this as long as this individual increase was confined to de- serving cases. They ought to consider that in apportioning relief they ought to be able to say: "It is no good you coming to us when you are old, because you have not be- haved yourself when you could have done. You have been improvident, thriftless, drunken, and a terror to your neighbours," But they came as old people, and th Guard- ians broke their rule. He waa strictly for- bidden to interfere with individual cases, but he did think every Guardian ought to bear in mind when relaxing a good rule for individual sympathies what harm they did outside, because their example would be taken by others. He remembered the Union when it was very strict with regard to this rule, and had handed down a tradi- tion which had been very valuable. There were a good many Unions not far removed from this where the out-relief was very much higher, and yet the poor were very much poorer. That was always the result in a Union where the administration was slack. The total amount levied under the head of poor rate in the Union was between £16,000 and £ 17,000. Of this sum only £ 7,000 was devoted to matters in any way connected with relief to the poor. He could not help remarking that the charge for lunatics, 1:1,368, was a large one. He did not know whether there were any people in the Asylum who should not be there. Festiniog with a population of 8,000 were paid £ 400 less for the maintenance of lunatics. Pwllheli Union, with the same population, spent only zC680 in the year on lunatics. Perhaps the people in this part of the country were a very mad lot of people —(laughter)—while those at Pwllheli were very sane. Yet he had never seen any- thing about Pwllheli, that would lead him to imagine that.—Mr. Edward Jones: Are the charges for maintenance per head the same ?—Mr. Bircham: I should say the charge is somewhat higher in Denbigh than it is in Carmarthen. The cost of removing, which is the great cost, would be higher from Fes- tiniog to Denbigh than from Aberystwyth to Carmarthen. Mr. Bircham said he was very glad to find that at last the Board had determined, and were now in process of making new tramp wards. They were very much wanted, the old ones having become perfectly unwholesome and unfit. The sick wards, although not so pressing, were yet much needed. He hoped the work would be completed with as little delay as possible, because when the tramps came to know that they could get lodgings without cracking some of their beautiful round stones their numbers would no doubt increase.—The Mayor asked whether the difference in the amount spent on lunatics was due to the fact that the Aberystwyth Union was more strict in sending lunatics to the asylum than other Lnions.—-Mr. Bircham said that was quite possible.—The Rev. John Davies said in going over the Asylum Committee's re- port- he found that a larger number of luna- tics was sent from North Cardiganshire ac- cording to area than from any other part of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire or Pem- brokeshire,—Mr. Bircham: Quite an excit- able country.-On the proposition of the Rev. T. A Penry, seconded by Mr. J. B. Morgan, a vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Bircham for his address. The Medical Officer. The Medical Officer appeared before the Board and wished to make a statement in regard to the case received at the House from the Infirmary.-The Chairman (The M\ TI" Penry) suggsted that Dr. Bon- sall had better accc-pt the decision of the Infirmary doctors, and any report he had in regard to the case, could be presented at the next meeting.—The Medical Officer said he only wished to suggest that the case be sent to the Infirmary to be fitted with mechanical appliances. There was no friction what- ever between himself and the Infirmary. The case was one of a young man under 20 suffering from curvature of the spine of re- cent date, and he suggested that the mech- anical appliances be fitted to him at once so that he could be removed from bed occasion- ally.-In reply to the Chairman, the Medi- cal Officer said he would not care to under- take the case himself. It required careful fitting, and was a thing that was usually done at hospitals—Mr. Edwin Morris pro- posed that the Medical Officer take the case —TVf1 ietr,^ny assist'ance he required it Thf \r Officer: I cannot undertake it.—the Mayor seconded Mr. Morris' pro- posrtion.-Mr. B. E. Morgan said they might ask the Medical Officer whether he would agree to deal with the case if he was allowed the assistance of one or two other Officer*• Nmei! iin the town.—The Medical Utticei A0 help was suggested before.—The T'GV asked.fOT it—In the course ot further discussion, it was suggested tint meentaS\l"6 -^bury^or tS I? Mis. Evans said he she hardlv thouo-ht -Th^vjr con<3ifion Of1; .said it was hardly a mar, X r. A Pee„,V!?d—The Chai'" won't take it in hand then'we have n^oprion I decHrfp + him away.-—The Medical Officer: echne to take it in hand alone The Chairman: We don't ask you We wan? can anri rr6^ and do Caterer you j-a"y assistance you require for Officer PaUJS'T; the MedicS aiEispd + t0 treat t case, and he was

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The Alleged Attempted Poisoning. THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION. PURELY CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE. As briefly reported in our last issue, Mary Mason, whose parents reside at Llanbadarn, near Aberystwyth, was brought up at Bath Pollice Court on Wednesday, Mdtrch 1st., charged4 with attempting to poison Miss Boyd, matron of the Bath Eye Infirmary, where she was until lately nurse. Mr. Pearce said he appeared on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions to place the facts of the case before them. He might say at once that the prosecution would find considerable difficulty in establishing this charge against the accused, because, to begin with, there was no eye-witness to the crime which was alleged in the charge, and there was no evidence for the prosecution of any confession of guilt by the girl; and, therefore, it became a question of presenting what was known as presumptive or circum- stantial evidence in support of the charge. If they decided to hear the evidence against her they would have to give very serious consideration as to whether the evidence which would be offered did support the prima facie case which would justify them in com- mitting the girl for trial. The prisoner was a nurse at the eye infirmary in that city, and on the day of the occurrence was under notice to leave', which notice would have ex- pired on the 9th February, when she did leave pursuant to that notice. Atter the staff had finished their tea on the 7th of February a jug of milk, which, he believed, contained a tumbler and a half of milk, was placed on the kitchen dresser. At 5.30 the cook went out, it being her evening off. About 8.15 the page boy and prisoner were in the kitchen together, and partook of supper, including a portion of the milk which had been put in the jug placed on the dresser. After supper the prisoner told the boy that she was going to her room, and would not be down again, and she went upstairs, the boy being left alone in the kitchen. About nine o'clock he had to leave the kitchen to answer the front-door bell, and when he returned to the kitchen he found the prisoner there. At a quarter to ten the cook came in. The cook wanted some of the milk, intending it for the matron, who was in the habit of tak- ing a glass of hot milk before she retired, and took it to the matron. During the time the milk was being heated prisoner lflft tbö kitchen. The matron tasted the milk and found an unusual taste, which prevented ^er from finishing the glass, and tho glass con- taining the heated milk, together with an- other glass, into which xiad been poured the remainder of the milk, was kept. A very small quantity about a teaspoonful, was left in the jUg^ and the next day when the pn&o&e* was spoken to on the subject by the Cftok, she was asked to taste it. She did taste it, and remarked that it appeared to be sour, and tasted something like mare's milk. On the 9th, the day accused left the infirmary, the matron went to the prisoner, who said she had not put anything into the milk. By this time it had been suspected that morphia was the substance put in, and the accused said she knew nothing about morphia, which was not quite the fact as she had been told by the matron the proportions and methods of administering that substance. At all events, she denied putting it into the milk. The matron said nobody else could have done it, prisoner still denied it. Then the matron threatened to send for the police. In con- sequence of that threat, prisoner sat down and wrote something. After careful consid- eration he must say it was abundantly clear that whatever was written was not admissible as evidence, having regard to what immediae- ly preceded the writing. It afforded, at any rate in the eyes of the prosecution, sufficient justification for the action which was taken. The girl left Bath on the same day. Analys- es had been made of the sample taken, and they did show that morphia was in the milk; but with regard to the milk which was heat- ed for the matron, he was not in a position to give them a quantitative analysis-that was, he was not able to state the percentage of morphia in the glass. At all events, in two samples there was morphia. He was not able to take it beyond that. There was ample motive because the matron was responsible for the discharge of the girl, and there was opportunity. He realised that the magis- trates would feel very great difficulty with only these materials in putting accused upon her trial. If they thought, as they might very reasonably think, that on those facts no jury would convict her it was for them to say so. If they wished he would call evidence. The Mayor: Judging from your opening statement, the magistrates are inclined to think that no useful purpose would be served by hearing evidence. We feel, even if you proved all you have alleged, there would cer- tainly be no case. Colonel Vaughton Dymock: You admit yourself that no jury would convict. Mr. Pearce: I don't think I went as far as to say that. Having regard to the intima- tion which has been given, I confess that I am unable to carry the case any further than I have already outlined. The Mayor: The prisoner is discharged. There was a loud outburst of applause from the occupants in the gallery as this was an- nounced, but the demonstration was at once suppressed. As she stepped from the dock Miss Mason most cordially shook hands with her frrends. Mr. Glover said he thought it was only fair to the girl and her friends, who were respec- table people, occupying an excellent position —and he had testimonials from the Principal of the University College of Wales, and from the Mayor of Aberystwyth and others—it was only fair to them to say on the girl's behalf that she gave an entire denial to the charge. The Mayor: We accept your statement of the girl's absolute denial, and the case is not proved. Mr. Glover: Mr. Pearce offers no evidence because there is no evidence. The Mayor: Of course, that is your version of the case. Mr. Glover: It is his own version. w:=-

The Welsh National Library SOME STRAIGHT TALK BY SIR JOHN WILLIAMS. I The annual Welsh dinner in Manchester was held on Wednesday in last week at the Queen's Hotel. Colonel Pryce Jones, M.P., presided, and was supported by the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Mayor of Salford, Sir John Williams, Professor Boyd Dawkins, Sir William Bailey, Dr. Emrys Jones, and a large company. The Chairman, in proposing the loyal toasts, referred to the close connection be- tween the King and Prince of Wales and Welsh educational movements, and said their friendly influence was to be traced in the appointment of a committee to inquire into the museum and library question. He hoped Cardiff and Swansea would not press their claims too far. A fair and truly national settlement would be that Cardiff, the great commercial capital of Wales, should "have the museum—(cheers)—and that Aberyst- wyth, the cradle of Welsh education, should have the library. (Loud cheers). The toast of "St. David and Wales" was proposed by the Rev. G. Edwards Rees, a Pendleton vicar, who is mentioned in con- nection with the see of Llandaff. He dwelt upon the poetic and religious qualities of the Celtic peoples, and said that though he did not. advocate the establishment of a Welsh Parliament at Cardiff or Merthyr iydfil he would be delighted to see a national council estab- lished, to which might be referred— at least, in the first instance—such questions as educational administration, land tenure, and municipal development. Sir John Williams, who responded to the toast, entered at length into the museum and library question. He said: "If St. David had lived to-day he would have been keenly interested in the questions which are now agitating the Welsh public mind, par- ticularly m the proposed museum and library. 1 do not know exactly when the idea of a national library for Wales was started, but at least 150 years ago it was thought of by Moses (Cardiff), William Stephen William's (of Dyfynog), Vaughan (Hengwrt), Williams (VYymistay), and the Somersets of R'^lan Libraries were formed in those early days, but three of them perished by fire. In more modern times Gwaliter Mechain of Manafon Jones, of Hafod, Owen Jones, of Llansant- +)!Lr i lhomas Charles Edwards of Bala established great libraries, and some of their ho i^T ur bev7 given' to and some bo-.ight for public libraries. All had the idea of a national library in mind. The idea was carried further some thirty years ago by a number of leading men who had been in- strumental I in founding Aberystwyth Col- 1 lege, which meant the creation ol a Welsh university, and who met at Rhyl in 1873 and resolved on their own behalf to collect books and manuscripts to found a Welsh library and place it at Aberystwyth. From that day the authorities of the College have been steadily adding one library after an- other to their collection, and some years ago a splendid site at that town was bought for the purpose of a libraryn building and pre- sented to the college by Lord Rendel. The museum question is more modern. It was for some time advocated by Mr. Herbert u and was introduced into Parliament by Mr. W. Jones in a debate which resulted in a definite promise o nthe part of the Gov- ernment to establish a Welsh museum and library. When the museum question at- tained this great prominence, the men of the plains began to see that there was really something in the movement, and they began to say 'We must get this museum for our- selves,' and they assumed that the museum involved the library. It took some time to point out to them and convince them that museums and libraries were totally different things, that libraries were in existence long before museums, and that the one might exist quite independently of the other. Their chief argument lay in the British Museum, but that great institution is now ceasing to be a museum, and becoming mainly a lib- rary again. After a time, the men of the plains came to understand that the two things were different, and now we are in this position. There may be two institutions in separate towns, or the Commissioners may decide to put two institutions in the same town. ("No, no.") The men of the plains have set up an idol. That idol has a golden head and a body of brass, but as to its legs and feet I do not know whether it has any- thing to stand on or not. "We (declared Sir John) are not the disturbers of the unity. You, the men of the plains, are the disturb- ers. We have been working at this library movement before you thought of it, and we are working at it still. The position of Aberystwyth in this matter is fairly strong, except in one respect-money. I sincerely trust that the members of the Commission will be persuaded to follow the excellent advice of our chancellor, and, if the museum I goes to Cardiff, at least Aberystwyth, where the educational movement in Wales began will get the national library. (Loud cheers.) LL1 ■

CARDIGAN BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The fortnightly meeting of the Cardigan Board of Guardians was held on Thursday at the Board Room, Unionj Workhouse, there being present Mr. B. Rees (chairman), pre- siding; Revs. J. Williams, Job Evans, and E. D. Evans; Colonel W. Picton Evans, Captain T. H. Williams, Captain Gower, Messrs. H. M. Evans, Lewis Davies, John Jones, T. Colby, Jonah Evans, D .S. Jones, Wm. Mathias, E. P. Jenkins, Thoe. Griffi- ths, H. O. Davies, John Evans, John Rowe, G. P. Byddir, Thoe. Hughes, D. J. Edwards, Dewi Harries, D. J. George, Thos, Hughes, Aberporth, Wm, Evans, B. Vaughan, David Jones, James Adams, Thomas Jonee, Griffith James, Thomas Lewis, Evan Lewis, and John Rees, with Mr. 1). Davies (clerk), Messrs Griffiths and Davies (relieving officers.) Helie.f.-Thel Master reported thatf there were 60 inmates in the house, as against 55 in the corresponding weeks of last year. Sixty seven vagrants were admitted to the House, and 47 to the common lodging houses, a total of 114 as against 48 admitted to the House the same weeks of last year. He wished to thank Misses Jones and Davies, Glantafon, for a parcel of periodicals. The balance in the treasurer's hands was report- ed to be P,999 19s. 6d. In out relief the re- lieving officers had paid £ 109 12s. 9d. to 416 paupers during the past week, as com- pared with Llll 7s. Id., to 444 paupera the corresponding fortnight of last year. The Tramps.—After he had read the figures relating to the admission of tramps, Mr. Rees exclaimed that the family was in- creasing.—The Rev. E. D. Evans asked if it would act as a deterrent if they were to keep the tramps for two days. In a South Wales Union that plan had decreased the number considerably.—The Clerk mentioned that there was so few cells at this workhouse, and that if the plan was put into operation the tramps would welcome it, as they would then have to stay at the lodging house at Cardigan.—Mr. Wm. Mathias: We had bet- ter double their tasks, give them iron hand- les to the stone hammers, and make them take a cold bath. (Laughter).—The Cftlair- man said he himself thought it might be better to get more cells, but then there would be more expense in getting stoned for them all.—Captain T. H. Williams: But you get profit on the stones.—A member expres- sed the opinion that the stones were very poor, whereupon the Chairman said they would be poorer without them. Higher Rates.—The Clerk, submitting the estimate of calls required for the next half year, regretted that there would be an in- crease upon those for the last half year. As regards Pembrokeshire parishes he|' had no information when preparing the estimate what the county rate would be, so he allow- ed for 6d., whereas they were 9d. The call for the St. Mary's parish was £458, as against L341 last half year, and for St. Dogmells, municipal, JE149, as against £115. The total for the Cardigan rural district was £ 647, a3 against £ 485, and the grand total was £ 2,191 as against £ 1,203. These latter figures caused patient surprise tcfi steal over the IeartuR<36 of the Pembrokeshire guardians, and Mr. T. H. Williams said it was satisfac- tory to know that the Guardians had no control over the increase.—The Chairman: But they have to collect the money. (Laughter). Clerk's Salary.—The Chairman presented the report of the Finance Committee on the Clerk's application for an increase of salary. They had considered the case carefully, he said, and found that the present salary of £ 60 had been going on since the formation of the union. There was of course another side to the question., and as to the arguments that the salary had diminished greatly ow- ing to the abolishment of the school attend- ance committee, etc., it appeared that Mr. Davies was willing to lose the work but not the salary. (Laughter).—Mr. Davies: Oh, no.—The Chairman said the committee had agreed to recommend an increase of £ 10. Colonel Picton Evans spoke in support of phq recommendation, ptating it was taken into account that the salary of the clerk to tne Newcastle Emlyn clerk was £ 75.—Mr. D. J. Edwards wanted the Clerk to allow the increase the St. Dogmells District Council had granted to lapse, as the Cardi- gan Council had given nothing, but the r.i r! rePhed that £ 6 in hand was worth £ 10 m the bush.The Rev. John Williams proposed that the recommendation of the committee should be adopted.—Mr. Dewi Harries seconded.— Mr. Jonah Evans said that as their clerk had had three attacks of this yellow fever the Cardigan District Coun- cil would follow suit, and thus give them a preventative. It would be vaccinating him against another attack. (Loud laughter). Seventeen voted for the proposal, and there being no dissentient, this was carried. A Tradesman's Protest.—A letter was read from Mr. Wm. James, ironmonger Cardi- gan, in regard to a tender accepted at the last meeting, drawing attention to the fact that no size was specified to them. It was unfair that the order should be placed with- out asking them to quote for the size re- quired.—The Chairman thought the master had mentioned the size..—The letter was then laid o nthe table. Pnfair Valuitions.-illi-. J. R. Davies, assistant overseer, wrote that at a meeting of the overseers of the parish of St. Mary's he was instructed to acknowledge receipt of letter and to inform the Guardians in reply that as the term of office of the overseers expired on March 31st they thought it im- prudent to commence a new valuation list as requested.

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ians on the subject, this was all a myth. But there was one outstanding object which was a lasting testimony to the life and to the work of St. David, and that was St. David's Cathedral. He did not think he was called upon to speak much about the marvellous workmanship and the unique position in which it was placed, and the unrivalled beauty of its architecture, because he felt no Welshman would have the face to come to a St. David's banquet unless he had been to St. David's. To those who had not been he would explain that there was this great privi- lege connected with the pilgrimage, and that was that two pilgrimages to St. David's were supposed to bring equal blessings to ones soul in the world to come as one visit to Home. Another interesting fact was that the great flow of Christian pilgrims from the whole country was at one time toward St. David's, and that in consequence of the gifts left there and presented at the shrine of St. David's, it was a very powerful and strong corporation. But when Thomas A'Beckett was murdered, then a great effort was made to turn the pilgrims to worship at the shrine of St. Thomas at Canterbury. What were the features in the character of St. David which so impressed the national imagina- tion that it adopted St. David as its patron saint ? He thought there were two lessons in it. Firstly, St. David's was essentially the life of a hard working man. Why did ho work hard? Because he believed in hit mission in life, and if the tens of thousands of Welshmen throughout the world wished to honour the memory of St. David, they could not do better than by doing that duty in that state of life God had placed them, doing it not only for themselves and their families and the little circle in which they moved, but for the benefit of the whole nation. They could all do something to raise Wales to that position to which her natural aptitude and the ability of her children should raise her. The other point St. David faught them was that Wales ought to be a. united Wales. He was not going to touch on politics or religion, but if he read the history of St. David's aright, if he understood what these annual gatherings meant, they surely taught them that patriotism, a love of country, should extend itself not to the little circle in which they lived, not to the little place in which they moved, but that it should embrace the whole country which they called their na- tive land. (Hear, hear). There were great problems which presented themselves for solution, and which were crying for solution at the present day. He believed Wales was the only part of the British Empire which could solve those problems. Take the pro- blem of education. The history of Wales in the past had been one of fruitful efforts in education; but supposing, instead of divid- ing themselves into cliques and societies they had united themselves one and all, not. as Churchpeoplie or non-Churchpeople. not as Liberals or Conservatives, but as Welshmen, they would find that the progress in educa- tion would be greater than it was to-day. They should sink their little differences, and lay aside their little jealousies, and endea- vour to do the best in their power from a national point of view to bring Wales up to that level which they believed she was able to attain, and which they prayed and desir- ed she should attain. What they wanted was a united effort on behalf of a united Wales. Let them do that, let them work for that, let all their efforts be to make Wales not only strong intellectually, but strong religiously, strong morally, strong purely, strong in everything that was good; to make it such a country as if St. David could appear among them again, he would say "That is the Wales I pictured 1.500 years ago, that is the Wales which I thank God I have been permitted to see." and that was the Wales which they were called upon to do their little part to bring to pass. (Applause). The loving cup was then handed round, and the toast of the immortal memory of St. David drunk in silence. Mr. D. Lloyd Lewis gave the toast of "The Town and Trade of Aberystwyth." He said he had lived in several towns, but he had lived in no town that was as financially sound as Aberystwyth. The progress made I by the town since he had known it had been very rapid. One of its great requirements, however, was better railway facilities and he regretted the absence of Mr. Grioneou, the general manager of the M. and M. Rail- way, that evening, who, no doubt, would have been able to deal with this subject with authority. (Hear, hear.) The Vice-Chairman (Mr. Edward Evans, J.P.), in responding, said as one of the old- est tradesmen of the town he was able to review the progress of the town during the last thirty years. The growth of the town during that time had been very great. He believed Aberystwyth had a great future if the tradesmen of the town would work in unity, and consider the importance not only of maintaining but as far as possible in- creasing the prosperity of the town and trade (Applause). Alderman E. P. Wynne, who also respond- ed, said as a town they had been particular- ly favoured by Nature. but still they had progress to make. There was, however, the incompatibility of progress and rates. That was the one thing they could not agree upon. Ii they were to make progress they must make rates. The tendency was to lower the rates, and as long as they did that the town would not progress as it ought to. Aber- ystwyth rates were 3s. to 4s. in the £ lower than most of the towns on the North Wales coast, and if they wanted to compete with those towns and also the townjO on the South coast they must spend money, in order to make the place attractive. (Hear, hear). Alderman Wynne thought the trade of Aber- ystwyth should be better represented at these gatherings. They prided themselves on their loyalty, and on being the repre- sentatives of Welsh nationality, but where were the national Welshmen that evening. He thought there should be more unity among them, which would tend largely to the success and prosperity of the town. (Hear, hear.) The toast of the health of Mr. T. Kil- vington, the secretary, was proposed by Mr. Hugh Hughes and supported by Dr. Harries. Mr. R. J. Jones gave the toast of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, and an en- joyable gathering concluded with the sing- ing of "Auld Lang Syne" and "God save the King. During the evening songs were rendered I by Messrs. Williams (L. and P. Bank), Amos Jones, J. Lloyd Davies, J. C. Davies, W. Morgan, and Ashmore, and a violin solo by rYh. Knight. Mr. Savin acted as accom- panist.