Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser

Sir Prpse Prpst, Bart. w. regret to announce the death of Sir Pryse Pryse, Bart., Gogerddan, which took y tn place on Saturday afternoon at the age of 68. Although it was known that Sir Pl yse had been in indifferent health for some time, the news of his death came somewhat unexpectedly, and was everywhere received with sorrow and regret. The deceased Baronet took no active part in public affairs. He lived a quiet life for many years at Gogerddan, interesting himself in agri- culture and the mqnagement of his large estate. Sir Pryse displayed great energy and generosity in advancing the interests of the Talybont and North Cardiganshire Agricultural Society, and his death will be keenly felt in that district. He had won, by his practical and enlightened sympathy, the confidence and esteem of the farmers throughout a wide neighbourhood. He was justly considered an ideal landlord, and his kind and considerate treatment of his tenants had become proverbial. He is succeeded by his eldest-surviving son, Capt. Edward Webley Parry-Pryse, who is well- known throughout the county. A biogra- phical sketch of the late Baronet is given in this issue.

ABERYSTWYTH NEW JbKEfi LIBRARY. THE new premises of the Aberystwyth Free Library were formally opened on Friday afternoon by Mrs. Vaughan Davies, the wife of the Member of Parliament for the county. The town is indebted for the new buildings to the munificent* of Mr. Andrew Carnegie, whose liberality in assisting Corporations in the United Kingdom to provide suitable homes for institutions of this kind is well- known. The Corporation of Aberystwyth has for years taken a lively intei est in its Public Library, the administration of which is in the hands of as competent a body of gentlemen as can be found in Wales. The ceremony on Friday will, we trust, mark a new step in the intellectual advancement of the town, which, as Principal Roberts pointed out in nis address, is called upon by its position, its memories, and its achieve- ments to assume a leading place in this on- ward movement. Thanks to some of our; public men, splendid work has already been: accomplished by the Aberystwyth Library, but now that the institution has found a more fifing and permanent lodgcmout it., sphere of uefullless will be greatly extended. We louh. 1,0 the Library asameansofransing the local social organism to a higher level, and we strongly recommend the Library and Reading Room to the thoughtful considera- tion of t; <„• v/orktr-g r .rices in the Ww oi OLd; UGytS cllivi gids iu < the county school and in the higher stan- dards of li e elementary school?. A hopeful i feature of the New Libr uy is the provision < made for tnp *ci"~ dO "1 • f ard it is to be hoped that the young iteri of the town will nol be .1: to avail Wo of j the i> creased opportunities within tneu reacn. We woulrt unite with Principal Roberts in urging the young men, especially of the working class, to make the fullest and best possible use of the Free Library j ] by reading the standard works of poets, < historians, biographers, and novelists. < c) While not condemning the present rage for f fiction magazines, we trust that such publica- tions will not be the be-all and end-all of their literary pursuits, and we believe that the great bulk of the sixpenny throwaway rubbish which is so eagerly devoured at the present day cannot be too vigorously de- nounced. We are not opposed to fiction, for we believe that qualities can be found in novels which can be found in no other books. But the use of fiction may be abused, and the truer and higher use of th& Free Library may be entirely lost to the district. We think it is unnecessary to limit the output of fiction or to try and prevent its use as is done in some places. The library committees are often as much responsible for the excessive proportion of fiction issued as are the readers themselves. These committees have a great power, and a great chance before them of guiding and directing the choice of literature to be placed before a community, and we feel sure that the ratepayers of Aberystwyth will not blame those responsible for the purchase of books if the worthless books are eliminated.

SAN FRANCISCO. A terrible disaster has overwhelmed San Francisco. A week yesterday morning it was a great and flourishing city, with half a million inhabitants and all the institutions that go to make up a metropolis, To-day it is in ruins, having been wrecked by an appalling earthquake. The work of de- duction was consummated by fire, for the wreckage began to burn, and the fire,-aided by gas from shattered gas mains and un- checked by water unobtainable from water mains that had been broken in the upheaval -swept and desolated the greater part of the city that had been left by the earth- quake, Thousands of lives—it is impossible as yet to say how many—have been lost; and the material damage is estimated to reach sixty millions of pounds. San Fran- cisco, the metropolis of California and the pride of the West witnessed a remarkable development during the last years of the nineteenth century. In the early part of 1849 the inhabitants numbered only about 2,000 but at the end of the same year, owing to the gold rush, the number had in- creased to 20,000; and to-day the popula- tion is estimated to be about hali-a-million. A correspondent of the Morning Post has recalled a remarkable passage from Robert Louis Stevenson's description of San Fran- cisco and its suburbs. "Thus," wrote Stevenson, in the course of a generation only this city and its suburbs have arisen. Men are alive by the score who have hunted all over the foundations in a dreary waste. But I wonder what enchantment of the 'Arabian Nights' can have equalled this evocation of a roaring city in a few years of a man's life from the marshes and the blowing sand. Such swiftness of increase > a,s with an overgrown youth, suggests a corresponding swiftness of destruction. We are in early geological epochs changeful and insecure, and we feel, a with a sculptor's model, that the author may yet grow weary of and shutter the rough sketch. San Francisco has bben laid low at one fell swoop —the first and the most destructive shock lasted only tliieo minutes. Earthquakes Furnish the most striking examples with ■InVh "'4'> Are acquainted, of the production )f stupendous effects in very brief intervals Fhe most severe are generally the shortest in their duration. The catastrophe which iestroyed Lisbon, with sixty thousand persons, shook Europe and rocked the waters of Lake Ontario, was over in six .uhiutes. "El'thqu;ikesJ' says Sir Charles I' jL.jv.ii, though ao ott,en the source of death and terror to the inhabitants of the globe,—visiting, in succession, every zone, I itrid filling the earth with :monuments of ruin and disorder,—are, nevertheless, the ngents of a conservative principle above all others essential to the stability of the system."

NOTES AND COMMENTS, -f.l- There axe, or were ,between 15,000 and 20,000 pergon. of Welsh descent at San Francisco, and there was a flourishing Welsh Society there. -fl- At a meeting of the National Union of teachers which consisted of teachers of non- provided schools as well as provided schools, a resolution was passed in favour of the Education Bill by an immense majority. -11- Among the new municipal regulations brought into force in Christiania, Norway, is one which prohibits the sale of tobacco to children under 15, even if they state that it is for their parents. -11- Monday was the last day upon which ob- jections could be lodged with the. Privy Council against the proposed charters of the Welsh National Museum and Library. It is gratifying to learn that no such objection has been lodged. II Between 70,000 and 80,000 people were brought to London by railway excursions for the Cup-tie FootbaJl match on Saturday, and the railway companies are said to have broken all records in this direction. -D- In a burst of rash sunshine the early in- stalments of swallows arrived in the South and Midlands a few days. ago. Three of them were picked up dead—frozen—in Ken- nington Park, London.^ on Tuesday morning. While with every fresh story from 'Frisco one realises more vividly the appalling char- acter of the calamity, it is gratifying to re- ceive official assurance that the loss of life in the city itself will not be found to exceed 300. -fI- Growing crops in various parts of Cheshire were damaged on Tuesday by a heavy fall of snow. Fruit trees, also suffered seriously, and it is feared that the crop, in conse- quence, will be greatly reduced. Early peas and potatoes in Cheshire are completely spoiled. -lI- The Bill introduced by Mr. Mackarness, M.P., to amend the Housing of the Working Classes Acts, and otherwise to facilitate the building of houses for working classes-in rural districts, has been printed. It is hoped to obtain a second reading for the measure in the House of Commons to-movrow. -!J- The magistrates at Leighton Petty Ses- sions the other day expressed astonishment when an application was made on behalf of the licensee of the Swan Hotel for permis- sion to pell intoxicating liquors at a three days' bazaar in aid of the Parish Church New Organ Fund. The application was adjourned for the personal attendance of the vicar to give fuller information. The episcopal crusade against the Educa- tion Bill shows no sign of declining vigor, and now that Parliament has re-assembled Archbishop Bourne has addressed a letter to all members who are Roman Catholics ex- pressing the hope that it will be possible for them to take part in the public meeting which is to be held in the Albert Hall on Saturday, 5th May, and earnestly inviting them to be present, even though it may en- tail some personal inconvenience. -Jj- The Bishop of Hereford, addressing a diocesan conference on Friday, said the only alternative to the present Education Bill was secular education, and he asked how many Churchmen would vote for that. The wisest policy would be, said the Bishop to accept the second reading of the bill, get what amendments they could introduced, and treat the whole things in a statesman- like and conciliatory spirit. -lI- The ten days' recess has (says the Daily News '') kindled the fires of theological strife, and the country is reverberating with the noise of violence and recrimination. Despite all these furious words,, however, there can be little doubt that the Education Bill in ita main principles will become law. The deliberate demand of the country in a demo- cratic State, delivered, with no doubtful and hesitating voice, has the habit of becoming satisfied. A party of a church which com- mits itself in blind antagonism to these two principles is not a party or church recognis- ing the spirit and temper of the twentieth century. -f[- At a meeting of the Cardiganshire Educa- tion Committee on Thursday it was decided to levy a rate of lOd. in the £ for the pur- poses of elementary education, Id. for tech- nical education, and a similar amount for intermediate education and the instruction of teacher candidates and pupil teachers. The Chairman pointed out that this was a reduction of 2d. in the £ on the elementary rate as compared with last year. It was decided to borrow £lOOO to purchase two British Schools at Aberayron and Aberarth, and to carry out repairs costing £ 276 and £ 239 respectively. ,¡¡-- The" Speaker" says: If the State decides to give religious education, it must try to do justice to minorities, though it stands to reason that it will have also to respect the wishes of the majority. If the Church is wise it will not declare war on public con- trol or ask to be allowed to govern the public institutions of a democracy. It will con- centrate its energies on the effort to see that the clauses giving facilities do not fail of their purpose. If the bishops wish to per- petuate tiie kind of religious instruction they condemn their right course is to con- vince the nation that the only way of having any other kind of religious instruction is to give the Church not merely the right of entry but the right of control." --lI- The nomination of a licensed victualler to occupy the char- of the Aberayron Urban Council for the e!suing year gave rise to a protest and a eiv.sion at a meeting of that body on Thursday evening. The voting was equal, and the draw which was subsequently made turned in favour of the licensed victualler, > ho v as thereupon declared elected. We do not know of anything to disqualify the nv chairman. He is, no j doubt, as o" filling the oiSce as any of his predec•<> bvt to find the Rev. Evan Morris s ■ t w en the fence was a some- what humiliating sc?ne. Mr. Morris de- clined to vote although appealed to do so. We think none the worse of the landlord of the Monachty Arms, nor of those who pro- tested hi1: appointment. But the Rev. Evan Mo 'i in.ylo a very sorry figure. The spring assembly of the Baptist Union opened in Lon-n en Monday. The Rev. F B. Meyer, h s presidential address, said there were defects in the Education Bill, for it made concessions to Anglican and Roman Cathoh> Churches, but the Free Churches prep v-ed to yield whe-e prin- ciple w' not n?. in order to sice, the middle course V'twccn the Scylla of secu- lar education p" Tmrybdis oe sectar- ianism. The C'h'i'eh of England should see to it that she did not by her present attitude land the country in a system of secular edu- cation, which the Free Churches would de- plore as an unspeakable calamity. It was stated that the Archbishop of Canterbury has invited the Free Churches to join in a strong protest against the secularisation of Sunday. Dr. Clifford, speaking 011 the Education Bill, said there should be no capitulation to the House of Lords, and that the hereditary House would sound its own doom if it stood in the way of the reali- sation of the will of the people.

111 TltEGAKON. FUNERAL OF MISS MAGGIE WILLIAMS. Amid every manifestation of sorrow and sympathy the mortal remains of Miss Maggie Williams, the only daughter of Alderman D. J. Williams, and Mrs. Williams, Abercoed, whose death was announced last week, were interred in the Lianddewi-brefi churchyard on Monday afternoon, when a large con- course of people came together to pay their last tribute ot respect, and to express their sympathy with the bereaved family. The funeral procession was one of the largest ever seen in the district, friends and relatives being present from far and near. The Rev. Rhys Morgan, Dewi-Brefi, conduct- ed a short service at the house, where the well-known hymn "0 fryniau Caersalem" was sung. Immediately following the coffin in the procession were six young girls- friends of the deceased, each carrying a wreath. The chief mourners. were Alderman D. J. Williams and Mrs. Williams (parents), Prof. D. D. Williams (brother), Mr. W. D. Wil- liams, Poplar (uncle), Misses Williams, do. (cousins), Rev. D. Williams, Wrexham (cousin), Rev. J. and Mrs. Davies, Llan- llwni Vicarage (uncle and aunt), Master Jo,) and Miss. Davies, do. (cousins), Mrs. Thomas, Tynllyn (aunt), Rev. T. D. Thomas, Abergwili (cousin), Misses Thomas, Tyn- llwyn, Rev. and Mrs. Evans, Llangybi (cousins) and Mr. Jones, Pencefn. The Tregaron Board of Guardians and Dis- trict Council of which Alderman Williams is a member, were represented by Messrs. D D. Evans, Llanio (chairman), Peter Dav- ies, Llangeitho (chairman of Council), Wm. Owen, Lledrod Upper Evan Evans, Lledrod Lower, R. S. Rowland. Garth, D. Davies, Gorwydd, J. Davies, and John Jones, Caroll Lower; J. Davies, Doithie; John Jones, Bettws Leiki; H. Herbert and W. Morgan, Nantcwnlle; Lewis Oliver, and M. J. Howells, sbytty, J. Evans, Llanbadarn-odyn, Daniel Jones, Gartheli, D. Jenkins, Llan- geitho, M. L. Williams, Ystrad Meurig, Tiros Jones, Gwnnws; Hugh Jones, Caron Upper; Jenkyn Lloyd (clerk), M. Morgan (master), liees Rowlands, (relieving officer) Peter Wil- liams (treasurer), Morgan Jones and S. Tre- gonning (surveyors). The clergy and ministers present were the Revs. Rhys Morgan, Morgan Evans, D. M. Davies, T. R. Davies, D. Jones, Nantydder- wen, and T. H. Morgan, Swyddffynon. Among the general public were Chief Con- stable Edward Williams, Supt. Jones, Messrs Wm. Jones, J.P., Fifosheulog, J. H. Davies, M.A., Aberystwyth; T. Davies, Glanyst- wyth; T. Jones, Post Office; Mrs. Lloyd and Miss Lloyd, Llyseinon; Miss Jones, Dinam Villa; Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Jones, Talbot Hotel; Messrs. G. T. Lewis, M.A., County School; Prof. Jenkyn Jones, A. E. Jones, U.C.W. Tom Morgan, Llangeitho: W. Lloyd, Llundain-fach; Ernest Lloyd, Lampeter; D. Lodwick, Tynfron; Hugh Williams, Derigaron, J. Morgan, Clangors; J. W. Davies, Penybank; Wm. Jones, Sunny Side; John Jones, Factory; Jonathan TJt. mas, The Sq.uare; P. W. Rees, C.M., Hughes Davies, Ystrad-teilo; Gardi. Crosswood, Herbert Williams, Llangeitho; Mrs. Evan Jones, Commerce House; Mr. and Mrs. E. Lloyd Jones, Lampeter; Mrs. Davies, Tanlan, Mrs. Morgan and Miss Mor- gan, Mount Hazel, Messrs. Dd. Lloyd, Aber- ystwyth D. Green, Henbant; J. Jones, Aeron; D. Jones, tailor; E. I. Davies, Pantsheriff; Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Berthddu; Stephen Jones, Llanio; Ex-Sergt. Davies, Station-road.; D. Thomas, C.M., D. Thomas, Cambrian Stores; E. J. Evans, tailor; Dl. James, Alltddu Henry Jones, stonecutter; J. James, Cwmnant; J. Evans, Tyndomen; J. Jones, Waunfawr; J. Williams, Pontar- gamddwr; M. Morgan, Tanyrallt; Stephen Hughes, Doldre; J. W. Edwards, Llanddewi; Mrs. Jones, Emporium; Miss Jones, Post Office Mrs Rowland, Cart!; Mrs. Evans, Gwynfa; Mrs. Evans, Werna Mrs. Rhys Morgan, Mrs. Davies, Corner Huose; Miss Jones, Dyffryn, and Miss Jones, Gwynfryn, Lampeter; Messrs. W. Jones, butcher, Lampeter ;• H, W. Jones, W. Jenkins, at- tendance officer; Hugh Lloyd. Penybont J Jones, Wenallt Arms; D. J. Edwards. Nant- stalwen; M. E. Morgan, Albion House: J. Davies, Penlnn; S. Davies, Pantyblawcl; Miss Jones. Llanio-fawr; Mrs. "Morgan Evans: Miss Roberts, Pnntre: Mrs. Joseph Morgan, Post Office; Mrs. Tim Morgan, Miss Jones, Ochorgarth; Messrs. Charles Jones, Cambrian Shop; T'hos. Francis, J. Jenkins, Rhysgog; Thos. Jones. FoelaIIt J. Bees, C.M.. Davies-Carnau; E. R. Lloyd and Mrs. Lloyd, Penhlodeuyn. The Rev. T. D. Thomas, Abergwili, and the Rev. T. n. Davies, officiated at the church, and the service was of a most touch- ing character. Dnrin- singing of tho hymn Cofia fen aid cyn it dreulio," many in the congregation gave way to tears. The coffin was covered with floral tributes from Father, Mother David; All at Llanllwni icarage; All at iJopiar, Tregaron; Lily Williams, Manorafoa Aberystwyth; Auntie Tom and Mary Thomas, Tynllwyn Mrs. and Mr. Davis, Aberystwyth; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jones. Lampeter; Mrs. Davies, lanlan; Mr. and Airs. Rowlands, Garth; All at vvena'it rv ••<?, Crosswood; Her friends, Katie Williams, Riverside, and Lizzie Lloyd, Llanilar; Harriet Edwards, Penwenallt; Nelly LloyJ, Llyseinon; Jane Davies, Carne; Gertie and Ella Rees, 36, Pier-st.veet, Aber;e;th; A. E. Jones, U.C.W. Nelly Lloyd Jones, Mily ronen, Llanrhystyd; Williams, Tregaron; Maggie Davies, Frondeg, Aberystwyth. 00 The burial rites were corrected by the Rev. J. Davies, Llanllwni, the service being concluded with the rendering of the old resurrection hymn Bydd myrdd a ryfedd- odau." At the close of the service at the English Presbyterian Church, Aberystwyth, on Sunday evening, the deceased's favourite hymn" Deep Jordan's h8.nks I t-- was sung in memoriae. Mr. and Williams Mr. y,. Williams desire to gratefully acknowledge the expressions of sympathy with them which a large number of friends have sent bv let- te-s, and hope they will accent this acknow- ledgement. PETTY SESSIONS. the moutiHy "0,V.l w ci e neiti on iueti- wy, aerobe .0.. j-. names and Dr. -LiiO^U, xiieic 01 a itauus^n..— HUllaln Lawson .Lampeter, was cuaigeii by &upt. Jones witli btoauiig a iiiwiosaw, vaiue the property oi jJ: V Ai Moi'&un, H,CÜN, in October, David ihat he lent the hand-saw to <.(. oJoues, Lian- geitho last Octooer. l:.i saw produced he rec-giuseu as the one ne naa lent. He naci never ieut the saw to JUi.vson.—Defend- ant stated that he never took the sawr with- out permission.—^»ai j-uoju uuues, The Shop, -Ltiangeituo, said ne reiu„ioered in October last engaging uefeiKiant to worn for him for some uays. iie recogtii^u the saw as the one Mr. Morguii ldll 11..iU, .J.e did not give defendant permission to it away.—f.C. John Jonts deposed that oxi me iltli inst. he received the saw ironi mis. Evans, Vale of Aeron, Ystrad, and handed same to P.C. Thomas, Llangeitho.—Le.g-. L-wis deposed "6 to charging dcioiidr.nt, he replied: "I can prove i bought the saw at Tregaron." —P.C. Thomas saiu on tue previous Thurs- day raorr.1 g he found aoCv.s-U .11 custody at Tregaron Police Station. He formally charged him, and in reply, he said: "This is the saw I borrowed from Mr. Morgans, Llr.rsgoitho. I did not steal it. '•—Defendant pleaded ''Not guiltv," and stated he was in the habit of borrowing the He did not t^lce the caw intentionally. He uuum j have taken it back hnd 3 '"Vans, the Vale j of Aeron been at home.-pt. Jones ins- tanced to the Bench a previous conviction against defendant in 1899.—He was fined £ 2 and costs, or in default, a months' imprison- ment with hard labour.—lie was" allowed two months to pay. Drunk on thn "PVrrlrrr-i-r man, rcjoic ing in the Homeric name o' J jax Ajax, was ¡ charged by Supt Jom s being drunk on thp. bipfTiv.-nv + t> on April 2nd.—P.C. Thomas prove'! the case, and his spree cost him 5s. and cost". Case Against the "Crown and Ancbor, Hubert William Jones, Oxford House. Tre- garon, was charged by Supt. Jones with being drunk on the licensed oremises of the "Crown and Anchor," Tregaron. on April 3rd. Aris- ing out of the same case. Thomas Davies. the proprietor of the "Crown and Anchor." was charged with selling intoxicating liquor to a drunken person, and also a further charge of permitting drunkenness on 11i" li- nreniises.—111 the case of Herbert Jones. Mr. Daniel W'dkins. solicitor, ap- peared, and pleaded guilty,—Supt. Jones stated that there were six previous con- victions against the defendant.—He was fined £1 and costs.—iu the charge against the licensec) Mr. Watkins also appeared.— Supt. Jones stated that about 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, the 3rd inst. he saw a drunken, tramp coming out of the "Crown and An- chor. Having seen him about 2 p.m. on the same afternoon he went to him to pre- vent him re-entering the public house. He eventually went to the common lodging house. About ten minutes afterwards another drunken tramp came out from the same place. At 5' p.m, he visited the Crown and Anchor and told Mrs Davies. that he had visited the house on account of the number of drunken tramps he had seen coming in and out of the place, and to see if there were any more there. She replied: "I have only one here, and he is sober, pointing to a. man by the fireside. He point- ed out to defendant that Herbert William Jones was sitting in the house drunk. — Mr Watkins objected to making charges against the other men, there was only one man charged in respect to the case.—The Rev. D Edwardes: Don't you interrupt the constable. —Mr. Watkins: 1 do certainly, he has given liia evidence most impeifectly. He knows he has got a weak case.—Continuing his evi- dence, the Supt. said lierDert Jones was on e, the settle in a drunken condition, and a 1, glass on the table. He taxed Mrs Davies 1, with supplying him with beer, and she slld "les." tohe alter wards denied this state- ment. Subsequently, Jones was assisted out and he went home.—Cross-examined by Mr W atkins: Jones was not able to walk by him- seir, ne was staggering, and he expected to see him fall every minute. There was a tramp in the house, but he was sober.—-Jane Davies, wife of the licensee, stated that she had denied serving" Vr." Jones. She had only just entered the bar when Sergt. Lewis came in. She could not have said Jones was drunk, she had not said a word. Her husband told him to quit the premises. She did not see him helping Jones. She did not think Jones had been in the house for more than five minutes before Sergt, Lewis came in.—Defendant in his evidence said there was no need to help Jones out, as he could walk without assistance. — David Evans, junr., Pendoll, said he was in the kitchen when Jones entered the bar. Jones walked out by himself.—Herbert Jones, who is fam- iliarily known throughout the locality by the sobriquet of Dr. Jones came forward briskly and gave evidence in his characteris- tic style of diction In reply to Mr. Daniel Watkins, he admitted that he had been drinking heavily and in consequence went to sleep off the effects about 2.30 until six o'clock, That evening he went to the Crown and Anchor," he had nothing whatever to drink there—Lrcss-examined by Supt. Jones: iie had been on tins, drink- ing bout lor the last three weeks. He had a collar on Ull that day, but it was loose. He had not had a shave that day but ad- mitted he required one. He called at the Crown and Anchor to watch the people pass- ing to and fro. He felt dazed when he was in the Crown and Anchor, but it was a false- hood that his head was hanging down. It was simply a falsehood to get up a case.— Supt. Jones: Dont yon thinK if the Sergt. wished to get up a case he could have sum- moned yon every day for the past three weeks.—Witness: The Sergt. has neglected his duty and ought to have done so. (Laugh- ter). This concluded the evidence, and Mr. Watkins having acidressed the Bench, they retired, and deliberated in private for about a quarter of an hour, returned, and stated that they were of the opinion that the con- stable had good reasons for thinikng that. this man had been supplied, but the fact of it being Market day, suggested that it might have been left by a previous customer, al- though they were very suspicious on' the point. They would give defendant the bene- fit of the doubt and dismiss the case, but in future they hoped more care would be shown. rT School Negh'ct.—Mary Evans, Mill-street, Tregaron, was charged by Wm. Jenkins, at- tendance officer, with neglecting to send her child to school regularly.—She was fined 2s. 6d. and costs. A Conscientious Objector.—The Rev. T. H. WiH-ims, Vesleyan Minister. Pontrhydy- groes, applied for an exemption order from vaccination in respect to his child. He be- lieved it would be most injurious to the child who was in a delicate state of health.The application was granted..

¿. AMERICAN APPRECIATION OF A LOCAL ADDRESS. The Standard of March 1:5th ult., pub- lished at Eaenos Ayes, and having a wide circulation in South America, contains a full report of rhe address on shorthorn cattle de- livered by Mr. C. J. Footman before the Carmarthenshire Chamber of Agriculture in February last. It will be remembered that Mr. Footman read a paper on this subject in November of last year to the Agricul- tural Students of the U.C.W. at Aberyst- wyth, which is now published in the recent issue of the L"ansactions of the U.C.W., Agricultural Society. Practical experience in the breeding of Shorthorn Cattle, coupled with keen interest in their histoiy and development, has ren- dered Mr. Footman an authority on the breed, and we are not surprised to find his. valuable address so much appreciated in a land where the Shorthorn is in ever-increas- ing demand.

Ctirdi^aiiauii'iL Joiiii committee. The quarU'iiy meeting of tuisCOLllmitt". was held at Lampeter on the 12th inst, when, there were present Mr. Morgan Evans, Oak- ford (in the chair), Mr. W. Inglis Jones, Deny Ormolu; Mr. J. x raiicis, Wallog. Rev. D. GriC His, Llangianog and Capt. W. Davies, Llsuoyssul; witii iVir. H. C. Fryer- (clerk), Chief Constable Edward Williams., and Mr. D. Daives (surveyor). The hi nance Committee recommendied payments amounting to a.865,. and these were approved of. ike i*muace Committee reported that the County Council had duly functioned the ex- penuiture 01 £;00 upon the purchase of & sice unci the erection 01 a house iui a con- stable at Drefach, but that Mr. Price, of Khosgwenihan, who had offered to sell one- fifth. 01 an acre for the house and garden at the price or £;j0 had since reiusect to staifd by his offer. Captall v. liiiam Davies stated he nas w ell-acquainted with Mr. Price, and thought that a the position 01 matters was fully explained to mm he would stdi sell the land required. Captain Davies was, there- fore, requested to see Mr. irrice and try to arrange matteis with him before the meeting of the committee. Colonel Davies-Evans had kindly stated that n Mr. Price refused to sea ne believed ne comci raid a suitable site near Drefach which he could sell to the Council.—A committee, co.'sistmg ot Colonel Davies-Evans, Capt. Stewart, and Captain pavies, was appointed to enquire further into tue matter, to vise the erec- tion or the building. The Ciuai Constable, in his quarterly re- port, stated that owing to the prevalence of \ag ancy in tue county and the public in- terest the question had' aroused, he had pre- pared a return of tramps relieved at the several unions in the county during the quarter, and during the corresponding^ quarter of last year, and aiso a return show- ing cue nuniocr of tramps apprehended for "ü iuu oiienees. rue total number relieved; in th" five unionf. for the past quarter was, 2.528, as compared with 3.303 in the eor- respoading quarter 01 year, a decrease of 775. The number of Eamps apprehended for offences was-c9. The.e were D1 offences under the Licensing Act during onarter, and GO convictions were recorded. The total number proceeded against f-oir all offem-es

:ø; BOW STitEET. Obituary.—idle death took place on Sat- urday last, after a long illness, ot Mr. J. M. 4 vViiioi urH,^ n^.r-r^aiBtefr o £ Rhydypelitaau Council achooi. Deceased, who was about forty y-irs oi age was a native of Cross .r?.:1 h"«i, no'" jl. -e'!y. lie unci been head- master at Rhydypennau for over twelve years, and was regarded as a most successful teacher. lie m^hiy-respected in the district. Leep s, thy V: with his wife and vho + o mourn, their loss. The bodv will be conveyed to Cioso hands te-Jay (Ihursuay) lor interment^ leaving Aberystwyth by the 9.20 a.m. train.

————————<!S>-——————— H f • N il X G FIXITRES. Mr. T. P. Otter Hounds will meet (weather and water permitting), 0*1 Tuesday, May 1st. at Strata Station, for Bont: and • on Saturday Vfay :'t Wv, Roth days fit