The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

INDUSTRIAL LIFE IN GERMANY. For several months past successive parties of British working men have been visiting IR-erman in order to see for themselves the y I sctual conditions of industrial life and labour in that country, and to find out for them- selves the true faets regarding the bogeys" of black bread and horseflesh, which Free Trade orators have elected to adopt as their chi-ef p,atform stock-ii-tr.ade. 'I'h-e reports of the members of th-e first threi:? tours ire n,ow ava, -,ble for g?ei,,eral exaninatio ?* L n. They have been published in a volume of 520 pages by the Tariff Reform League. This valuable compilation will be most welcome and useful to all who are anxious to promote the cause of Tariff Reform; and we should be glad if we could anticipate an equally wide circula- tion for the book among the unconverted and the perverted. These reports are indeed a hard nut for the propagators of misrepre- sentations regarding German industrial life and conditions. They present, without sup- pression or alteration, the independent opin- ,ons of British work*ln-Y rion o?? a.1' pol't;eil I I I parties and of no party. The writers in many cases go out of their way to protest in- dignantly against the attempts made by some speakers and the Radical Press to represent their inquiries as a "put-up job;" but, even without their reiterated assurances that they conducted their investigations without re- strictions and in their own way, no one per- using these reports could mistake the honesty and frankness with which the numerous dele- gates have recorded their various—and often opposite—points of view. On the main points there is a general consensus of opinion. The horseflesh and black-bread bogeys are utterly exploded. There is universal testimony to the well-being of the German worker, especially the unskilled labourer. There is constant comment on the absence of slums, beggars, untidy women, tramps, and badly- shod children. There are ma.ny open avowals of an instantaneous ooversion to Tariff Re- form. The reports are written, for the most part, in homely and unadorned language which gives them a value and an interest all their own. They constitute a "human docu- ment" which is worth a cartload of Blue Books.

• DENBIGHSHIRE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS. The Denbighshire Council recently dele- gated their powers in regard to education to the County Education Committee on the understanding that future meetings of the committee would be held alternately at Den- bigh, Wrexham, and Colwyn Bay, instead of at Chester, which is, of course, outside the county. At Friday's meeting of the com- mittee it was resolved to request the County Council to reconsider their instruction. Naturally the Wrexham, Llangollen, and other east-county representatives strongly advocated the status quo, but the balance of the argument cannot be said to be on their -ide. Indeed, apart from the inconsiderable !)oint of the conven;&-noe of the maj<)ritv, it d*ffiictlit to find any -excii,e for the, exijtinop ,)ra-eticc-. Gra-nbing that Chester s co I n- veniently reached from all parts of the county it is surely unreasonable to let that Lact outweigh other important considerations which affect the question. It is unjust to insist that Llanrwst, Colwyn Bay, Denbigh, tnd other west-county members shall be, year n year out, mulcted in heavy railway and other expenses, not to mention loss of time incurred upon visits to Chester, whilst their colleagues from Wrexham and Llangollen "scape at about one-third the cost. One re- sult of this practice is that the business of the committee is controlled by the east-county members to an undesirable extent. Neither should patriotism be completely overlooked :n a matter of this kind. The endeavour to remove the assize courts to Chester has roused .t justifiable amount of opposition largely on t,he score that Welsh business should be con- < ducted on Welsh soil. If the County Educa- tion Committee find it necessary to conduct 'heir proceedings at Chester the County *1 mi, o rine, mht log,*cally be iexpect,?<1 to do tb? We hope the County Council will ad- iiere to their instruction.

General Couch's Retirement. Yesterday week Major-General Hugh Sutlej (ffiugh, C.B., C.M.G., terminated his term If office as Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey. *d2noe at tho, Jerse)- ,in" he toolc up his re.?i, Government House, on September 30th, 1904, ',en?eral has devo'L,ecl bims.I?f w:?th u-n- ir* g industry and sj)leud,?'d zeal to the cause in of progress and the betterment of the people in the Island. In both of these laudable endeavours he was enthusiastically supported by MTS Gough. One of the best tributes w his work was the. memorial presented by the islanders to his late Majeety King Edward, praying for an extension of his excellency's term of office, an appeal which was acceded to, in the words of the Jersey "Evening Post" —"to the unbounded delight of Jerseymen of all classe-s-high and low, rich and poor. On His Excellency's appointment the "Post" expressed the hope that "with the advent of Major-General Gough as our Lieutenant- Governor a new era—an era of peace, pros- perity and contentment—would open which would render Major-General Gough's tenure of the high office memorable in the annals )f our insular history." The journal now adds "Our hopes have been fully realised. By consummate tact and skill the dark cloud which then hung over the Island speedily dispersed and peace, quiet and contentment held unfettered Bway." "We assert," pro- ceeds the writer, "without fear of contra- diction that he carries away with him the affection of the inhabitants." To &ay that His Excellency and Mrs Hugh S. Gough have made themselves intensely popular is merely to state a fact; and in taking leave of th-em we will bid them not 'Adieu' but 'Au Tevoir, sincerely hoping they will re-visit the Island, whero they can confidently rely on a warm and hearty reception."

Victory for Electricity. An experiment of more than local interest bearing upon the respective merits of gas and electric lighting has just been concluded at Llandudno. About two years ago Mr Wil- liam Thomas raised the question of re-placing the arc lamps on the Promenade by modem incandescent gas lamps, which he argued would bo found more economical and efficient than the former. The Council decided to carry out an exhaustive and careful experi- ment under the direct supervision of tho gaa manager and the electrical engineer, both of whom were naturally anxious to do their best for their departments. To-day week a 6pccial committee reported in favour of the electric light system, and on their recommendation the Council ordered the removal of the ex- perimental gas lamps forthwith, the only question now g being the advantage or otherwise of installing yellow-flame arc lamps instead of the ordinary white lamps. It will, no doubt, be satisfactory to the Pen- maenmawr Urban District Council to find that their decision last week to utilise electric light on the Promenade has been so complete- ly confirmed by the result of the inquiry at Llandudno. :t

Taxing Holiday Camps. The Llandudno Council established an in- teresting and possibly profitable precedent to- day week-when they decided to impose cer- tain local taxes upon holiday camps. Lodging- house keepers are complaining of the unfair competition they experience from holiday camp proprietors; and rightly so for the camping-out business has developed largely during the last two or three years. It is computed that between three and four thousand visitors were acoommodated in camps throughout North Wales last season, and judging by the increased number of the camps thlis year, it is probable that that number will be very largely exceeded. Nevertheless, it is obvious- ly unfair that the local householder, who pays high rents, rates, taxes, water, gas and other charges, should be subjected to competi- tion from a person who manages what is virtually the same class of business which is exempt from ordinary taxation. The Llall- dudno Council are apparently bent upon levelling matters to some extent, and in all probability their example will be followed by other local authorities. T

Agricultural Education. From the report of the Agricultural Educa- tion Committee, presented at Friday's meet- ing of the Denbigh County Council, it appears that the special courses of instruction in agriculture at Bangor University College have been attended by over a hundred students "nearly all of whom are now farm- ing in the county, several filling important positions." This movement was initiated in the face of considerable opposition, and it is distindly gratifying tc see such excellent re suits accruing from it. The farmer, no less than the farm-owner, is more and more realis- ing th.? importance of intellectual equipment in furthering the interests of the industry, ft is in the scientific and methodical develop- ment of agriculture that the future hope of the agriculturist very largely lies, and the closer we follow the example of Germany and France in this department of education the better it will be for the country in general.

SIR HARRY REICHEL'S TRIBUTE TO THE LATE KING. m of the Univer.-itv C?o,'Ieze of In the li North Wal-s, i?r?.i?cipaJ S'r H-arry Reic'hel pa3 a glowir.,g tribute to the memory of the late King and to the interos-t taken by rrembers of the Royal Family in Welsh University affairs. Referring to the manner in wh:ch our polit cal instibutons are affected by personality, lir Ha?r:F "Queen V'ct-or??a i?saved aA rehabl'tat?Cd t?h3 Monarchy; Ki-pff Fdwar(i fn, 1 1408 v,,abed it with new possib:lit-* c?f ulse'u-Irl-0-s- It pasw)r, on t-) Kir?g George, tll, f-vinbol a-n4d 1-1. a nma,,ux, the 0-9,Lll Of Datlcn--il aM unity."

SUCCESSFUL WELSHMEN AT CAMBRIDGE. e m?.1, Cambr?dge W,,Js.h Amor-a tll c,?f tli, S.0c,ety who <)baii-d hcnourli in the Cambri-Age Txi" w&3 Mr Eric Dav"les. of St. Joh-i's C<>I- lege, who was bracketed1 thrd, in Class II., Part I. of the Law Tripos. Mr D- y e; is the ekkst eon 01 Mr Alfred T. Da vies, of Brynhyfryd Pontfadog, Permanent Secreta-y o. the Welsh Department of the Board of Education. He is in his second year a.t the Univ. r?ity. He was educated at Bishop's Stretforci. College and the University College of Welee, Aberystwyth. Several Welshmen were advanced students whose special work wae appro-ved by the degree committee of tlie special board for physios and chemistry. They are Mr William Arthur Llew- ellyn Hughes, Emmanuel College Charles Evans, of Emmanuel College; and Mr John Thomas, of Trinity Co l, ge. Mr Thoma- has been a prominent official of the Cambridge Wel-h Society. He was at the Harleoh Board School and Barmouth County School, then passing on to the University Col- lege of Wales,. Abe-ystwvth. Mr W. C. Evans WoS born at Nevin on June 5,h, 1885. but now re?sidc-s at Pwl:lwli. He -.& ed,Icatlt,,j at ,,he Ne in Board Pwll'? k;o"nt?v ri and the University College of Norih Wales, Bangor.

DISTINCTION FOR WELSH ARCHDEACON. The rst of appointments to the Kiirg's House- hold includes th. name of the Ven. Archdeacon Owen Evajis -as one cf the honorary chaplains. Archdeacon Evans, who is a member of the Welsh Church Commission, was ordaine 1 by the Bishop of Bangor in 1877, was minor canon of Bangor Cathedral for seven year-, and in 1885 went south as po-o'essor of Welsh at St. David's Q>li?ge, Lampeter.

MAJOR LONGUEVILLE. Major Longueville, who has just retired from the Coldstream Guards after twenty-one years' service, has been appointed to the com- mand of the 7th Battalion (Merioneth and Montgomeryshire) Royal Welsh Fusiliers Territorial Force. Major Longueville, who is a son of Mr Longueville, of Ll<anforde Hall, Oswestry, saw much active service in the South African war, and holds the Queen Vic- toria medal, with six clasps, and the King Edward medal with two clasps.

PERSONAL. The Bishop of Bangor is motor'ng on the Con- tinent. — < £ > 1 ■ ■ — f Lady Palmer has left Cefn Park, Wrexham, for London. Mr and Mrs Kenrick, af Wynn Hall, Ruabon, are spending a holiday in Brtta-ny. — =?> Mr and Mr j Hugh Peel have returned to Brynypys. Sir Roger William Henry Palmer, Bart., of Ccfn Park, Wrexham, one cf the survivors oil the Light Br.gade, left estate valued at £ 740,055. <$> The Duchess of Westminster arrived at Gros- venor House, Park-lane, yesterday, from New- lands Manor, Lymmgton, Ha::ts. <j> Mr.3 P. Constable Eilis, late of Llonfairfeclian, has arrived at Bod osdeb, Morfa Nevin, for the summer. 4>- Colonel Comw-allis Wj,t wa; one of the house paJrty er.terta.r.ed by Prirlocs3 Aiexis Dol- gor Lki, at Naehdcn, Taplow. ————————9>——————— The Ead and Couit-ss of Powia have re- turned to 45, Berkeley-equare, for the remain- der of the season. — ■ Mr A-sheton-Smith'fi "Jerry M." won the Grand Steeplechase de Parii of EOJO sovs. and a work of art value 4C0 scvs. on Sunday. -t- — The Chancellor of the Exchequer w.:s on Fr-day elected an honorary Fellow of Jesus CoLege, Oxford. Countess of D'undonald and one of her lady- fhias d^j.ghtc!^ attended tho wedding cf Mr Do'T'-val Ma.c*i ad M <ss Claire Stopford, at St. Margaret's, on Monday. Among those who have just pad) a viset io the magnificent galleries of Mes r.j Waring and Gil- low, in Oxford-street, Loindon, are Lord Har-- kch and Gertrude Lady Penrhyn. ■ MiiS Clara. Tapps Gervis, of Bryn y Mor, Amlwch, daughter of the late Sir Williams Tapps Go: vh, Bart., he8 left estate of the value of Li-7,2,34, wAh net per-onalty £ 16,273. The engagement is announced of Mr Wm. Llewellen Palmer, 10,h Hussars, son of Mr G. Llewcllen Palmcr, of Lackham, Laoock, Wilts., and Lady Alexandra Cariliigton, second daugh- ter of Earl Carrington. — «3> Lady Cnnliffe and her brothers and si tors have been granted tho, same title and preccdanoe as woiikl .h,we been theirs had their father, Col. the Hon., W. E. Saekville West, survived his brother, and suoooeded to the barony of Saek- ville. --1> Majer-Gene>ra! Hugh S. Gough, artcr fili ng the po.t of Leufonarit Governor of Jeisey for ti\e and a half veal's, left tlhe island on week,. A Ja.r|ge c rc e of personal friends assembled at the Victoria Pier yesterday week to bid General and) Mrs Gougih farewell. A military guard of honour was formed^ the regimental ban-1, plavi.ti,- t%,o Nat? n-wl Ant.?ern and "Auld "0 Lang SYlle" as tho vessel conveying the General and; Mrs Gough to England left the quay.

SHIi OPS HI RE A NATO III UM. The Earl of Fowls pres ded over aniinfluential county meeting iit Sltfew bury on Saturday to further tho scheme for the King Edward Mem- orial Sanatorium for Shropshire. The attend- IIJJ(C included Lord Kenyon, Lord and Lady Harlcch* a.nd Lord Forester. <$

RED CROSS SOCIETY. Sir Watki.n pre-idrd at a meeting at Wclfh- pco! on Monday, at which a Montgomeryshire branch of the Red Cross Society was forced. He was supported by the Earl cf Povvis, Col. and the Hen. Mr, Sandtacii, Major G. 11. Mytton, secretary; Mrs Myt ion, Mr J. Marshall Dug- dale, and Colore! Pi-ycr-Jones.

MR ELI .IS J. GRIFFITH, M.P., AND SALFORD COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP. Mr Elhs J. Griffith, M.P., it is Stated in legal circles, will be appointed judge of the Saiford C-.unty COltrl in succession to the late Judog- Shiress Willi, who died a few weeks ago h?, at", ,Idln g the ar)pcir)tniert-t for a br?ef Ixii.;Ol. The salary attached to the position is JE1500 a year. Mr Griffith, who has won nseognitton on the Chr&ter ar:-d North Wale, Circuit, was appointed to the Recordenshrp of Birkenhead in 1907. and he has represented h;8 native island of Anglesey in Parliament since 1895. He lis highly popular with the members of the North Wale? circuit, and the legal p o.'esion generally. It was Mr Griffith wjho introduced the famous petition against vivi-jection, the roll of signature)5 weighing oyer four tons. He will be remembered for his defe-nce of Major Spifebury. of the yacht Tourmaline, who, whilst at Gibraltar, was charged with gun running on the coaefc of Morocco.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. (Fron the "London Gazette TERRITORIAL FORCE. YEOMANRY. Cheshire (Earl,of Ohcsfer'filh—M. J. Kingccote to be Second Lieut., May 3:d, Montgomery:-h 1 r \—Lieut. H. R. Sykos, to b3 Captain, May 15th. INFANTRY. 4th (Denb'ghf.hire) Batt. the Royal Welsh Funilier: —Scoor d Lieut. J. E. Evans to be Lieut., May 14th. 6th (Carnarvon- (hire and Anglesey) Batt, the Royal Welsh Fusikors.—Quartermaster and Hon. Lieut. T. Armstrong is granted the honoia.y rank of Captain, May 2nd. ROYAL ENGINEERS. Welsh Field Company, Welsh Divisional En- gineers.—The following officers to Be Lieufcs., April 20th :—Second I/out. II. E. Trubehaw and Second Lieut. H. S. Burn. ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY. Shsrofsh >e.—Secord Lieut. J. J. Edwards- Heatl.oote res'gns h'is comm'ssion, June 22nd. ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. 3rd Webb Brig e,,tt. H. M. Parry to be Captain, December lft, 1909.

PRESENTATION TO SIR JOHN RHYS. CYMMRODORION SOCIETY'S GIFT. On Tuesday afternoon a pre eniation by the Cy mmrojonon Society was in ad j to Sir John Rhys, Pw. c.pal cf J, .u* College, Oxford. Sir John entertaaicd to junoii the following deputa.- tion from t e Socety:—Dr. Henry Owen (trea- surer of the fund', Sir E. Vincent Evan3, Sir Francis Edward, Colonel Pryoejoi.es, the Rev. Herbert Morgan, Mr J. Prichard Jones, Dr. Owen i'T.ehard, My'sr:; Wm. Evans, J. T. Lewie, Popy».t Eva is, JC-JKI Ilirajfi, R. H. Jenkins, T. E. Morr.s, and Go-corn be John. The p. eventra- tion took the form of a bust of Sir John Rhys, executed by Mr Goscombj John. Dr. Henry Owe.i mad.) the preser.tat'on, Mr Wm. Morris and Sir Francis Edwards abo speak- ang. S^r John Rhys, responding to the toast of hifl health, sa d he had been connected with educa- tion all his life, and tie found that he had served on eight Ro.yalCommnsoions, all of wh:oeh related to C; would touch on a singular view of his—that the govertmnent of this country was carried on by two sets of offic;als. lliere v.eie the inferior and paid lot, the Premier, the Chancellor of the Exch quer, and people of that sort— (laughter)—who, wh_n they came to a really hard quedion, pa.^eed' it over to tho unpaid and superior et. of men, the officials. Mr Lloyd George wrote as th1 youngest Fellow of Jesus College, congratulating Sir John Rhys, a[:d siuggest n^ that, there shou d be a companion bu>t of Lady Rhys. Inmaten of the workhouse at Dunmow, of flitoeh of bacon fame., have expressed their dis- like o»f bacon, and are to be supplied with beef instead.

THE CENSUS BILIJ, "RELIGIOUS PROFESSIONS" NOT TO BE STATED. VIEWS OF WEIJSH MEMBERS. The House of Commons went into Committee on the Census (Great Britain) Bill on Tue-clay. Mr Ilawlinson moved an amendment provid- ing that persccis should be asked to state their religious profession- He did not believe any section, of, the people would object to fill up the column. He agreed, however, that no penalty should bo exacted from persons who omitted to fill up this part of the return. Mr William Joiaes (Arfon) objected on prin- ciple to any inquisition being made into any man's religious belief. The State had no right to ask sudh questions from individuals. Thou- sands of people ivoul.dt resent the question, and the returns would be worthless undier this head. People having no particular religious belief were accustomed to describe themselves as belonging to tho Church of England!, and if the prison statistics were to be believed, there was an over- whelming preponderance of Anglicans among the criminal population (laughter). He pointed out that on Ma.rdh 28, 1S06, according to statis- tics which had been published, there were in the prisons of Wales 106 Roman Catholics, 87 Nonconformists, and ZÓ9 Anglc-aris. Whatever might be the statistics with regard to Wales, theiei was mot a sin-,gle bishop or Churchman in the Principality who would dare assert that the Nonconformists were not in a majority. If the--v were. in a majority was it fair to say 369 Ang r's weile en'min?l: w? against B7 NcLicon- 'lea f-orjtij'sti and 106 Roman CatL?olics? That was not fair to the Anglicans (laughter). Mr Ormesby Gore deprecated the tendency to treat this a& a Welsh question. They would have the figures rela.ting to W ales when the Church Commission announced their findings, and b-e deplored1 the fact that this Commission were so long in produc:ng iv-ports (hear, hear). In lrelana, they invariz ? ?ly had, 98 p-er cent. <)f the population, making the return, ajid he would be the last to suggest that there were more people indifferent to religion in England and Wales thaia there were in Ireland- The accusa- tion made by previous speakers that there were a large number of religious "indiiferentists" in Wales was altogether baseless. There was. no part of the British Dominions where religion had a greater bold on the papulation than in the Principality. They were building no fewer than three new churches in North Wal-es-(hcar, hear)—and! yet hon. members were always re- ferring to the Church in Wales as though it were a dwindling minority. They were told t,hat "Ili the Di 'o of St. DavidFs t?e ch,urclies ooor only provided seating accommodation for 20 per cent, of tlhe population. Wihere did the hon. mem bar who stated this get his figures from No reliance could' be placed on the wild, reckless, and loose statistical information which had been gathered from unofficial sources, and it was of the utmost importance that they should have a oensus which would show whether the number of persons in favour of undenomi- national instruction was larger than the number in favour of denominational instruction. He nopeod the era) of unofficial statistics with regard to religious questions had come to an end not merely in Wales, but. also in England, and that they would. have a religious column in the census for Great Britain, just as they had it in Ireland and in most civilised countries (hear, hear). Mr Herbert Lewis pointed out that the cir- cumstances of Ireland differed materially from the condition prevailing in Britain. Every body in lilelami, professed a, religion, and the lines of demarcation between sects were sharply marked. Lord Hugh Cecil (Lb, Oxford), Mr T. M. Healy (N., Louth, N.), and Sir C. A. Cripps, K.C. (U., Wycombe') continued the discussion. Mr Llewelyn Williams said he intervened only to reply to an observation which had been mado with reference to his assertion that in the Diocese of St. David's seating accommodation had only been provided' for ZO per cent. of the population. Those figures had been challenged, but he adhered lo them. Half a million people lived) in that d.ooeee, and the parish churches provided' seating accommodation for only one hundred thousand. In the neighbouring diocese there was a population of over one million, and seating accommodation was provided for only 15 per cent. Mr Burns (President of the Local Government Board) haying opposed' the amendment, the House divided, and! the amendment was rejec- ted by 136 to 38.

THE CHURCHES. The Rev. Thomas Williams, pastor of the Arm,enia C.M. Chapel at Holyhead, ihas re- oeived a call to the pastorate of the sister church at Gwalchmai, of which place he is a native.

C.M. PREACHING MEETINGS. The annual preaching services of the Calvin- istic Metbodist-s of th-e Nantllc district, Car- narvonshire, were held on Saturday and Sun- day. Services were held at three chapels simultaneously, and there were large congre- y Z, gations. The officiating ministers were the Revs. Nantlais Williams (Ammanford;, R. 1. Rees (Aberystwyth), T. M. Jones (Colwyn Bay), L. H. Howard (Carnarvon), R. Morris (Dolgclley), and David Williams (Aberyst- wyth). .t.

FLINTSHIRE BAPTISTS' MUSICAL FESTIVAL. The annual Cymanfa Ganu in connection with the Flintshire Baptist Union, was held xat Rehoboth Chapel (lent for the purpose), IIoly- well, on Monday. Upwards of twenty churches were represented by choirs, including Holywell, Denhigh. Flint, St. Asaph Prestatyn, Rhyl, Ruthin, MolcL etc., under the conductorship of of Mr J. Owen Jone.} o'f Cardiff; while the organists were Messrs E. A. Hughes and J. E. Roberta. There were meetings in the after- noon and evening, the respective chairmen being' Mr II. T- Roberta (North and South Wales Bank) and Mr Thomas Waterhouse (chairman of the Holywell Urban Council). At both meetings a number of well-known hymn tunes were rendered, together with the anthem "Buddugoliaeth CaKari" (D. Evans). ■ 4>

INDUCTION OF REV. J. FRIMSTON. FROM TALYSARN TO PONTYPRIDD. The Rev. J. Frimston, for several years pastor of the Baptist Cfauroh at Talysarn, Bethesda, re- cently accepted a call from the Bethesda Bap- tist Church, Treihafod, Pontypridd:, and to-day week he was formally inducted intooffice in the presence of all. overflowing congregation, pre- sided over by the Rev. Thomas Morris, of Tre- her-bort. Twenty letters were received and acknow- ledged by Mr Evan Samuel, the secretary. The Chairman referred: to Mr Frimston's pas- torate for 20 years at TaJyvarn, Carnarvonshire, and said he was pleased) to testify that he was a strong, clear, and ardent preacher. The secretary and treasurer of the church gave account of the "call- and' paid! they were exceedingly pleased to report it was. "unani- mous," and that they looked forward with much faith that groat prosperity would follow tlhcir decision. The inducted pastor-isaid he had most pleasant memories of his pastorate at Yny&boeth, and hoped and prayed the same unanimity would mark their union now at Trehafod. The treasurer and secretary of Ynysboetih bore excellent testimony to Mr Frimston's abilities and' character, and remarked that "not a ripple of trouble" had' been seen between church and pastor sinoci his advent amongst them, and that fact they attributed in a large measure to his genial tact. Many other speeches followed, in- cluding Mr D. W. Thomas, Capel R'hondda; Revs. Samuel Davies, Hopkinstown; B. C. Ho- welis, Aboroynon; O. Jones, Treforest; D. Wil- liams (Cong.), Trehafod1; Hugh Williams, Pont- ypridd; R. D. Philips, Cilfymydd; and T. Frim- ston, oi Old Colwyn.

WALES AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. Mr John Burns, who has the advantage of having Mr Herbert Lew s at his elbow, has (says the London correspondent of the "Manch-rs'er Guirlian") forestalled the criticism of Welch members by announcing beforehand that of the women inspectors appointed utdor the L-cal Govcrment Board the one who is to have Wales under her supervision will h-a-ve a knowledge of the Wei h language.

The funeral took place at Bebbington, Che- shire, on Saturday, of Mr William Ilampson, of Coed Onn, Mold, and for twenty-five years of Bryn, Nanneroh, near Holywell, who died at the advanced age of ninety years, after a brief illness.

THE "ROYAL" AT LIVER- POOL. NORTH WALES AWARDS. The following local awards were made at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show, which is being held at Liverpool this week;- SHEEP. Silver Cup for the best ram or pen of ewes, the property of an exhibitor, in Denbigh or Flint: W. G. Roberts, Dyscrth Hall. Kerry Hill (Wales) Raill.-I, William Alder- son (Rentrenant Diamond), Glanrn.hlli, Kerry Newtown; 2, T. E. Kinsey (Penygelly Bal- four;, Winsbury, Chubury, Salop; 3, Lord Harlech (Brogvntyn Charles). Kerry Hill (Wales; Shearling Ram. — 1, Lor<i Harlech (.Biogyntyn); 2, The Duke of Westminster (Eaton Active); 3, W. Anderson (Kerry Newton), Montgomeryshire. Thr.e, Ko,-ry lii,'l (W a-' s) Shearling Ewes.- "e 1, Lord Harlech, Oswestry; 2, The Duke of Westminster; 3, T. E. Kinsey, Winsbury, Cherbury. Three Kerry Hill (Wales) Breeding Eives.- 1, T. E. K: nsey, Cherbury, Salop; 2, Lord Harlech, Oswcstrv- 3, C. W. Sandles, Sutton Lodge, Great Sutton, Chester. Welsh Mountain B,am, two shear and up- warcl.s.-I, Owen Price (Twm Shon Daiydd), Nantyrharn, Cray, Breconshire; 2, Mrs M. E. Wynne-Finch (Voelo3 Dei), Voelos, Bet- twsycoed; 3, T. Williams (Cyrnro 4th), Llewosog Hall, Denbigh. Welsh Mountain Shearling Ram.—1, Mrs M. L. Wynn-Finch (Voelos Bilb; 2, R. E. Jones (Twin), liafod, Corwen; 3, O. Price (Nantyrharn Tywysog), Cray, Breeonsh;re. Three Welsh Mountain Shearling Ewes.— 1, R. E. Jones, Hafod, Corwen; 2, J. G. Gratton, Ford Farm, Abergele; 3, W. E. Ro- berts, Dyserth Hall, Dyserth. Shropshire Two Shear Ra-m.-I, T. S. Min- ton, Montford, Shrewsbury; 2, Sir R. Cooper, Shenstone Court, Lichfield; 3, R. E. Birch (Holker Invincible), Bryn Ewryn, Colwyn Bay. Three Shropshire Ram Lambs.—Novices: 1, R. E. Birch, Bryn Euryn, Colwyn Bay; 3, Lord Barrymore, Queenstown, Ireland; 2, T. and S. J. Simon, Market Rrayton. HORSES. Welsh ponies were strong, and in stallions Sir Walter Gilbey's Shooting Star reversed last year's decision with Mr E. Jones's (Lkll- CLIIO Sh ),?i-e-eylight, who then won. T-Iiis' time 0,0 Ing Star captured tll?o ,3ilver rn,-dil a6 wk, -11 as tdl, first award. In mares, Mr T. B. Levvis (LI?,aiiwrtyd Wells) was first wi?th a red roan, Mountain Marvel. The Welsh Pony Society's medal, however, fell to the second, Mrs H. D. Green's Grove Dusky Mik. Hackney Pony, Colt, Fillv, or Gelding, 1907.—1, W. Foster (Mel Valley's Best of All), Worcester; 2, W. Wainwright and Sons (Talke Fire Queen), Talke, near Stoke-on- Trent; 3, Jones and Sons (Lilly ween), Coiwvn Bay. Hackney Pony, mare with foal at foot.I, D. R. Thomas (Lyndhurst Paula"), Talybont, Cardiganshire; 2, Mi.ss Eurgain Lort (Casaie Brown), Carnarvon. Shetland Pony Stallion, 1907.—1, William Mungall, Transy, Dunfermline (Silverton of Transv); 2, Ladies E. and D. Hope, TJruler- river, Sevenoaks (11-,elium)- 3, W. Mungall (Eirik). 0 Shetland Pony, mare, with foal at foot.— 1, W. Mungall, Transy, Dunfermline (Danish Queen); 2, Mrs Cholineley,Swindon v.oancliee); 3, Ladies E. and D. -ope, Sevenoaks (Vernen- try). Welsh Pony, stallion.—1, Sir Walter Gilbey, Essex (Shooting Star); 2, Mrs H. D. Greene, Craven Arms, Grove (Bulbstite); 3, E. Jones, Llandilo (Greylight). Welsh Pony, rnare.-I, T. B. Lewis, Llan- wrtyd Wells (Mountain Marvel); 2, Mrs H. D. Greene, Craven Anns, Grove (Dmky Mite); 3, J. Jones and Sons, Colwyn Bay (Mountain Lass). CATTLE. Welsh Bull, 1907.-1, C. G. Assheton-Smith (Wern Goalkeeper), Vaynol, Bangor; 2, C. G, Assheton-Smith (Manoei), Bangor; 3, R. M. Greaves (Wern Gallant), Wern, Port- madoc. Welsh Bull, 1908.—1, H. Griffith (Merll- teyrn Cawr), Merllteym, Pwllheli, Carnarvon- shire. Welsh Cow or Heifer, in milk, 1907. 1, Hon. F. G. Wynn (Glyn Mair), Glynllwm Park, Carnarvon; 2, R. M. Greaves (Wern Dusky), Wern, Portmadoc. Welsh Heifer, 1908. 1, R. M. Greaves (Wern Helen), Portmadoc; 2, H. O. Ellis (Hendre Graceful), Tynhendre, Ba.ngor; 3, Lord Harlech (Glyn Myra), Glyn Talsarnau. Welsh Bull, 1909.—1, R. M. Greaves (Wern Inky), Wern, Portmadoc; 2, Hon. P. G. Wynn (Glyn Constable), Glynllwm Park, Car- narvon 3, Lord Griffith (Barcawd), Cerny Barcud, Brynsiencyn, Anglesey. Welsh Heifer, 1909. 1, JEt. M. Greaves (Wern Investment), Wern, Portmadoc; 2, R. M. Greaves (Wern Ibex), Wern; 3, Hon. F. G. Wynn (Glyn Cawswr), Carnarvon. Photographs of live. stock, together with specimens of destructive forest insects, are shown by the Agricultural Department of the University College of North Wales, Bangor, .1 while from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth are also some interesting illus- trations.

INTERESTING WEDDINGS. BOSTOCK-PINKEV. A -cry py,(,t- -h quiet iv(,Iddillg tl)Ok ,,y thm4 place -on tho lltb i-?t. at Cairi.,3t Cbureh, Woburn itaro L,d?-n, lvtwe,i Goorgo lato Mr Wliliarn W'Iliam, ci?? ,t ,n of tho L'K)K'"14L, J.I"- forna-c?rly 11i.gh S'iiei-iff oi C;ar- narvonshire, of plag Euryn, Colwyn Bay, and Giadvs Havelock Caslake, e'dest daughter of Mr Char lee H. T. Pinkey, J.P., late Registrar General of New South Wales. Tho Rev. A. J. Bestic, vicar of the parish, officiated', and the service was fully choral. The bride was given away by Mrs A. E. Jones, and was attired in a. lovely gown of rich silk mieteor, the skirt having a long square train, the bodice being beautifully embroidered with pearls- A tulle veil was worn over a. coronet of Orange bloesoms. The bride carried a shower bouqu&t of white carnatiens. Her bridesmaid- Miss Lilian Day, youngest daughter of the late Dr. Charles Day. I.M.S., wore a charming gown larg of lmje pink sdk alpaca, With & ,o lylack .et re hat, trimnie4' with a Palo pink siik riot E?w,,U and carr:cld 9, bouquet of pule pink ro-,es. Mr D. Traveri Pope acted' as beet main. Immediately after the ceremony the happy pair left by motor car for Maidenhead, where the honeymoon is being spent- The bride wieiitawcly in a dress of grey silk crepon and wearing1 a long black travelling coet.

JONES--HUGHES, At All Saints' Church, Deganwy, on Monday Week, a very pretty wedding took piace, when Miss Matte Hughes, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Hughes, Stamford Villa, Deganwy, was united in holy matrimony to Mr John Frcn- 1: -ones, 48, ?a jo.!ico, seco,i:4 so,ii of Mr aiid MT3 J West Pariide, Rhyl. The bride is one of the most popular young ladies in the district, hav- ing beein a teacher lor about nine years at the National Schools, Deganwy. The oercimony was performed by the Rev. D. C. DaN-io-, curate. The bridesmaids were Miss Jenm.e Hughes (sister of the bride) and Miss Edith Conway Jo ics (sister of the bridegroom). Mr B. Jones, of Colwyn Bay, was the bejt man, arbl he wa, attended by Mr Hugo Hughes (•brother cf the bride). The brido w; re a dress cf white Taffeta silk, embroidered with silk lovers' knots, a.r.d Maltese laoo, a d a width of orange blossoms, with tul, ,e vcil. Sh,:3. carried a in?a,-ri-'fic-c?lit ,hower bouquet cf i,nd choice ex(,?-es. ?Sli-e was given away by her father. The bridesmaids were attired in Empire dressns of he lo trope and pale blue silk, and carried bouquets of pink carnations and lilies of the valey. They also wore gexid bangle^ th' gift of the bride-groom. The "Wedding March" w.i played by Mrs Hitchens, of Arosfa, Deganwy. The happy couple left in the afterncon for Lond-o-n, on their honeymcon. A reception wa, subsequently held rut, the bride's home. The wedding cake was supplied by Mo:s E. B. Jo c., and Co., Rhyl. The pro e t<s numbered about 500, and amongst thm was an oak a: d silvor-pla.ed cut- glasj olecanter che t, with inscript o. "To Jack Jones, with be t wishes from the Boys;" a hai-kdscirrc copper tea urn, from Superintendent and Mrs Bereeford, County Buiklings, Colwyn Bay; foHd silver oake basket, from Mr George .?l; soli'd -ilver h<,t-Ni-ator jug to tb?o Owens, Rh- btide, from the sohokurs of the Deganwy School.

CRITICAL WELSH MEMBERS. WELSH FACTORY INSPECTORS AND WELSH POSTMASTERS. MINE AND QUARRY INSPECTION. REPRESENTATION ON MINES COMMISSION. On Monday the following questions were put in the Houæ of Commons — Mr Lieweiyu Williams tR., Carmarthen District) asked th Hom-c Sevrai. iry bow many fautory inwpectiors Glid sU'b-iiisjHxMar. are oElnbgOO in Wales, how many of llveut respectively J-JW eonveisant wifcli Welsh, and whether in oc<xtpdi>g noniinjatiojiiS for the exaxomMion of esmuidates for suoh i-co^s the department- pays any legard to the demand that such poets should in Wales be filled by jersiins ,!Ô111,iÜ¡¡loo w,i!,ll the Welsh tongue- Mr Churchill (l-Iome Secretory) Five inspectors and two inspectors' as*is an\s are stationed in Walee, of whom four ins^ie-etons ajid 000 assistant speaik Welsh. T:ho supexinte-iufing ims-jKvU-r of ithe ddvwaon, includes the chic-I industrial centres of Wales, also Ej:euka Welsh. in the selection of candidates far r'()JnirHIion ef-n si deration is given to Welsh, and also in filing vacancies, but my friend will understand that no inspectors are appointed to the staff solely for service in Wales, end that there must be interchange on pro- motion with crihei' parts of the country. If this were not so the prospects of Wel-sii-epeaking inspectors might be prejudiced. POSTMASnRS TO SI'EAK WELSH. Mr Llewelyn Williams (R., Carmarthen District) asted the Pefi'rmastter-General whether he was aware 'that there exists a demand that postmasters in Welsh towns and villages should be acquainted with the Wefah language, and whether in making such a.p- poininienta in future he was prepared in the public intercrat to comply with the wishes of the people of Wales in this regard? Mr H. Soinuel (P< stmaster-Qer.eml) replied: I am aware that sue.h a demand exists. It is already the practice to appoint postfmsaters with a knowledge of the Welofl iftwilge in towns and viFla-ges in Wales where that language is ocmm/mly spoken. In the case of the more important offices the field of selection would he unduly limited if knowledge of Welsh were insisted upon as aal indispensable qwaUfte-aiion in aridi- ibkxi to the many oilier qualifications required. REPRESENTATION ON MINES COM- MISSION. Mr Walter Roeh asked the Heine Secretary what re- ply, if any, he had made to the complaint addressed to him by the owners of -the slate quarries with reference to the non-inclusion on the Mines Com- mission of any one with experience of open skite quarries; whether any of the members of the Mines Ocummission were aoquointed with the working of open slaite quarries, and wlretlier in view of the fact- that in two of the largest qiKiTries-- Di-norwic and Pwirtivn, in tihe county (A Cai narvon—m> less {ham one in three and one in five of the inside workers were injured 1e.'1t year, he would consider the desirability of strengthening t he Commission by the a;jj:oinstn;eir:t of a geirt'.eiman who had experieaiee of S'1lCh quarries. Mr Cliureliill I have received letters irlm two own- ers of the smaller otpe-n slate quarries in North Wales asking for t;h, appiintiment on the new Coinmi-sioin of a-n addiiiicin-al reiptefjeii'taiion of these quarries. Mr R. N. G-reavee, vnhoni I selected as a.n owner-representa- tive of the slate industry in North Wales, has had ex- perience of wordllg both by open quarrying and by mining, arid Mt R. T. Jones, who was selected as the represen'atire of the workmen, is genera) secretary of the North Wales Quarrymen's Union, and I am in- formed that the union includes both the open slate quarries and the slate mines. In these circumstances, I am doubtful if any advantage would be obtained by additions to -the Commission, which is a.J.roody a large one. The Commission will, no doubt-, take evidelwe as SIZE OF THE COMMISSION. Mr Ellis Davies asked whether, seeing that all the accidents toO whidl inquiries had been directed had beem in open quarries, be would not apipoAntt on the Commission a single man who had had experience of open quarries. Mr Churchill said he was very anxious to keep the Commission within reasonably manageable dimensions. l'he tendency of iricrearing- the number of members would be to prolong the deliberations of the Commis- sion. If the hon. gentleman made out a special case, he would very carefully consider the mat-ties'. Mr Davies: In view of the fact that one in three of the workmen engaged in open quarries were injured for two years in suceessi-oin, will the rifpht hon. gentle- man not have the appointment made of someone can- veTiaut with the real difficulty of the Open quarry? Mr Churchill: I have no other wish than to meet the general sense of the H()'uo as bo the formation and com- position of a Royal Commission, but I do trust the im- portance of keeping the number small will be borne in nui.n d fhear, he-sir). MINE AND QUARRY INSPECTION IN NORTH WALES. Mr Ellis D.vies asked the Heille Secretary whether the Chief Inspector of Mines and Quarries for North Wales was supposed to visit and inspect the open slate quarries and when and om how many occaeaoins ,tc,r) fhe, 61,DAe qitar- Mr Hall (the ]Lympe. ries of CarnarViTisJiiire during the last two years. Mr Churrhill: The mspeotor in charge of a district i9 responsible for the ad mi ni-jtrr. tion of the acle in mines and quarries throughout his district. He shares in tlie work of inspection, but as the general work of administration fal's upon him, including heavy cor- respondence, pj-eparatdwi of the annual report and statistics, and other matters, the bulk of the work of inspection necessarily falls offl his assist;nrte, two of whom are sta-tioned in North Waks for this purpose. Under tho new arrangements, however, which come into force on lat June, I hope that the inspectors in charge of districts will be abk to devote more time to the work of imslediOln. As regards the second part of the question, I have not the infcwniatdon asked for, as my hon. flrdend is aware Mr HaAl has now retired from the service tinder the age rule. Mir Davies asked if the right horn, gentleman was aware that notwithstanding the serious nmture of acci- dents in these quarries the Chief Inspector had not visaed the quarries for the kurt three years. No answer was given. A QUESTION OF LANGUAGE. Mr Davies awked the Home Secretary whether the newly-a.ppoin!e.d Chief Inspector of Mines in Nort,h Wa'.es was Wckh-spralang, in accordance with the provision oonlained in Section 39 of SO and 51 Vic., Co 58. Mr Churchill: The Inspector recently appointed to take charge of the Liverpool and North Wales ddfutriet does not, I believe, speak Welsh, North Wales forms only the smaller part of his district. It has never been suggested, so far as I a-m aware, that tihe in- gpector in charge of this district aliould nece#nrJly be Welsh-speaking. The three asKi-atant inspectors (,-no of whom is stationed a.t Bangor, and the other two at Chester) all speak Welsh, and this sectre to ma.ke ampe provi-aon for the needs of the Welsh) portion of the district. Mr Davies asked if the appointment for a non-Wflkii speaking inspector in North Wales was in accordance with the section to which reference was made. Mir Churchill: Yes, sir. I am advised it is so. There must be a certain movement of t.he inspectors in an established service. So far as possible, the in- spectcrs whose duties are in Wales aire all mainly cog- nisant with the Welsh language. Mr Dnvie3: Am I to imdensttaoid that the legaj officers .lave advised tihe right hon. geatleman that, tho appointment cuf a non-Webli-«peakiing imepector in North Wa'« complies with (lie specific proviaons of this particular s'.at-ute? Mr Churchill I am advised that we have kept our- selves scrupulously wifbin the limits of the law. Mr Davies By the law offim"? M.r Af ill ley Do the three aesietant^iinspecitors also gpetik Emglish? (laughter). Mr Churchill: Yes, I belie^'e they do (renfm exl laugh ier).

NEW L. & N. W. RAILWAY APPOINTMENT. PROMOTION FOR MR WARNER. We are informed that the directors of the London and North-Western Railway Company have approved the following appointments — Mr H. A. Walker, who is assistant to the superilltndent of the line, will succeed the late Mr Thomas Shaw as one of the principal assistants to the chief goods manager. Mr C. Lowndes, the present superintendent of the Southern Division (London), and superintendent of the North London Railway, will succced Mr Walker, and will in turn be succeeded by Mr L. W. HQnLC, the district goods manager in Liverpcwi,. Mr Home entered the service in 1893, and after serving at various places held the posi- tion of assistant traffic superintendent in Man- chester, and district traffic superintendent first at Chester, and then at Birmingham. He was appointed to Liverpool in February last year on the promotion of the late Mr A Shaw to Euston. Mr Home will be succecdrd by Mr L.^A. P. Warner, who was educated at Marlborough, and entered the London and North-Westem servioe in 1892. For eom-s years he was chief out-door assistant to the superintendent of the line, and since March, 1908, he has held the position of traffic super- intendent at Chester.

IUSICAL NOTES. By Pelty Edwards, Mus. Bac. [Ptdf -4 Hhyt. „ u In last week s arUole upon "C-nuro^fl A wie* I am mr.de to say following: no dwubt has noticed in professionals ■t, *0^ I (irr.e i: generally l aggedL Instead Oi "profe;si.o.nali," w-ili the reader kindly processionals. • • • A GREAT TF-ACIIER. By th-c r?loent d?NLtdi of MadLt-u'e or* Gaxcl.a in Pai-?i-) tile N?-or_'d? of rn?j?sio of ti 4OSt imi)c!ratit of thK3 Past- ?tf l?c m ,?i ind.y iva bo-ri-I in t'lle vear 1821 in P&,S, tIL, so W-6u. She wao ite-r to O-Wfl Manuel G-trcia, a teacher so w-eU .;SDLP Eng,'jtih s S-h4e rece-.Vccl li,-x P, it"t fiv in Now York in 1825, her. ?10 and farra?i .y be'i-kg tfe?,i on t(>ur in 0 was prc-Lc'_07lt ()r.C.Ufril at the a-,3 of 6r-?lt -W aa -oinp&nL-t for heT fat.?Zr at his g7 lea--ou-& In 18.?7 alle her debu-t sL-ger at &n!d, three 3,wxs ht'e", pe,-tred, in loi2doi. In 1840 s,e nizxr-,d a d-.ist-In-gai-L?ed writer a,d e-r't'c' we4l a3 an "aliplo, Tiie f..?:Llc)w.lrg Li,a l?-en f the 0 Cl "inluaicad A ,m ?T: is very n I oroq; tlie P.?,2c,- de ]a COzlco'r of look U4) to tho wltao-ws &f tl..e ecrrww bowlen,o the B-ulevard St. GornAdii, and I ser)d 11'3' m?0.0 and irrat,ful ulillft if M-v h,mrt to io Paulij,be Viaxdct I won,&r lloiv imoxy otb-el* tot this? I wonder how many pev* kno'?! -I io ,silo lives til?2re, a.d is j-u?t vs irter,ted 11 it wor?i and "d-?T ais she was 4-,0, when ,;h lu.t nireti2en, ii).d 11? OL)IOY ajivady at her fo,t! Cert-airrly, anwtog ti)O poers, singes a? -d artl'sts it is well kr?Ovl" "is th,?m, for in monients .i d.b-t th-'y to oomult h-3r. Ard L,bird the c:oe-ed is sometim,s PcArible to h,,ax fa--ro-as d'orc?hest,re' being t-rcat.?--d I,ko nat.hty otbo boys, oT g-re:tt s[,,n,exs listen-ing to harr?' ,tiO tll.(,Y are ix),t accRls',oin-,d to!hcar. But bcr" ?o oh,axinitig thing Whoever gc- to bf her gees becauj^e she ie the oracle, and tlel to -coni-o lik, 1-ittl?e oliLc!r(4t-4 readv and eWr. "rn. There are .of no ruff3cd w?--undc,d ratiity--oiily a gt-at-;?ful ac the al,nv,,s sa."d wheb r)erha.p6 r?o <)tker pea?s<ffl 'll 0 "world is equally well guaJified to sarv. ate if <)rJy bmscns in -4rg?, but ksv;OL I cvuxa,?-, Pa-tif,,nt en-ckir?,,nee a,od have kii.-3wiL her t-, put aakie -,reat with a q.uiet i(>k-o: "I Ymy be, al.Lowed to zn-.y little. paiiii i'ik-o an-YOT* ei% I to PG-Oil i-n gr*vef ,?he wiU sQy- "Now IOn to scmloa,i*rw K41Y. For artifto rnust I;e ,ei m-ake thwuaelv-,s r ,,Ing tjutil. 'Ui 11 an-y m.u6io who-i &-oy leu-,t feel it, of DO F- many yc-ax-i, c.widg to the ?bo &be ba,? bee-I obdj,d to reJY oll jO i n-f a L i b?'-e M;F?itior7, Wil?? t? ),or Pl"; whom &),c, invariably accotnpan". yet, Ito ljcve -4- h-?s i-,ve,- bem b.-Nird to moriti'01"?&- ,a,3 RMt),?-W --i t #*i ore of t'he qjite A nary I-,fe. lldi- g-cat p-r;Dcip? '.X;o? ,t,,Dwhi:n"T. is to mi,k.3 tl-u'ngs oaf-Wr. 14er i?A o i. t. txai." Up. To lit,,r, each di,-ffit..ulty is io t,Plli.9-"?t/jr,e to gr.atcr thiriga. Her j43c#hw that tbo Nil-h to be great is adxcmy the gi.nnin- of gmatnes?. Sho i, the caly 'JO30sw di-nk !tw.on t!raditi<>r?al k?rcw.od,l e -rit of t,-m school wli:oh a:.ivavs --oug* ,? file gre,at,or ori?& '3he c-innot under?tat,d the. bo her tlio irtJ!rt fiii--3 but on-a or two ro, 0- ind thercon a -put-t-on? iis but the nierw-t 1).i,rner- tll.S it3 e"]_V for ,he -ot (mll tbo 2,i] ttie, oPeira?- of ii-er time, but td,, III O-NidY ith lie, 'Lie&r.' *ir the:se latt-er "A' -o a tillid ci -surpritfe to hear bcl t4lie of Saullia,,in, for i,-stance: "I w'll rot ve'll,?o$ an opi-aiK),n of my own, but I ?a W. YOU tli,e compow2-,r t4D-M Me," Th,3y Y?-ore friend*?, these two. ScQiumann de-di 0,P. 24, to Icr. V4a-4dot p?a.7,i the piano I;e -I;utifuj N, cft,e,rL, to il!lv-6emt2 how a pbtaic sha?l be slw P.&.y it. At cther t?irei ,be h,-aips onl.,t Fpeak the words, and she it is like &e fia. l,n flarre. The hr 4"' alertne-sG to be d in any directacn her :1 I)aiiion wa]ik,s to til?e ler, 4cb,?,rvailt o.f B-?tenirg to every remark nia ioli <)op,lv?e-n gl-,r"n aft?ar i-amti-on-al-,Aa3-s an oP'?;- -ed oil thorough kr.,o-ivkdge, great "0. t-ir %nd s-.Ympatl'Y- these tdiin,-ms P b- g-matrw- and although I ha or boe h,or si-rtz, nor h;,?r a(,t, afevremllecl?rt?j??, and talkirg -*th ll--r, I kno,,v t?liat she W, .Ot. of tl,,?o gioite,t plr-%oris I ?,_vc ever 0 Nothin,jz can bi-i,iig home to u-S m?'To vi!ainzl- ? t?*1 of the uni-niojiiw tb,at m-,tsic ll-u t'-tken dur-,TK ti-e Iatgt th?l-n the f?wt fliat oo-rcoi-.e is al-,YO with us, kn?-v U,,zt, Wag.-er, %hu rf,604' Br,ahm,& a %oing man Ecrl cz. ?a, ?o-w ot.hera!ar.d who h.?, econ Joic!i'im oolne '-rh,-r,e were 9:,ints in du)te d'ys. A I'd Io,$ r*Lp?d t'vO?u6on of music m-akca DTget $ ne,a,r i.n Tv?int of yeaxs ii us we sti'l are to tbc- M)-Tit,s wilo forged ti?,, muq?c ,o which toll-? ?d tbc who'-e, wo-r? re,??.orb& MADAME TETRAZZI.NL. Wb,e.n Sullivan's ()per& ,Ivwub ',A'35 ie contly revived in Lond-ori th,, music was, A cribed as lackin, in dramatic poxa?er etc., w,ord, that it w? s con&dered, ftoni (bLy st?indl)oint, only ag a seri-m of rn?,o is harni<ml,Fed and om??trated. utterly laOLI wbst unity as a. whole. Yet oiie reryk-n-iber8 -wi PIP' delig'nt the. work- -wag hailed u-poli its first -lir pear-; and one 'has noted how SU]li-va-u bl se?f said "lvanh?oe" c-o,,itai-ned so,,iie oLt 0- -usio be over wrote! If tl-i?s proves -,b it proves that intliie of the HI.-Iodic k?:P" 00 long,&r in vogue. ne pres?ent-day ccg"?O? n,nist apparent,ly thro,%v melodic rldw to wind'; the Part-if t'here be (>n'o'-Tnust be a faint record cd -,vhat the ooirrioser 0* thoug'ht and felt under the dirimate spe.11-Y t it reldly must be a dtwnatio one! into oe k-" he wanders it matters not; stranger the better, as thus he avoid.,? the eL4 m-onplace; a-Tid as to "form," the a poet,Tnusioiaa Icnow liktl& or nothim.- <yf li?o '11'hus far has mu-6<) reached in the t-e]Dt t oenttLrj7?--axoDTd:.T,ig to Some poople's id" higb-cla,% niil,;ic sli<>uld bel Much oi Hay'f?-,t pr?etty mu-Iiic is now "ubildi.-h;'F Mozart is 4?00, the senie; Hai,-t&l waa th. writer &?d style of oi-atorio-, Mcmdessohn i's lay out," etc. The other day I read of the revival t Garden of Delibes' "Lakme,an opera of mid-Victorian periodi. It contains much tn^ beautiful in music, although it "rarely su?^ the tragic nature of the plot." The mu«i° be somewhat old fashioned, nevertheless fascinating—especially stuoh of it as is Madi&me Tetraazini. Her singing of the eong is .somethimg never to be forgotten. • • « MR EMLYN DAVIES. & This well-known Welsh baritone has beej\ joying a fortnight's rest at Rhyl. He no got it, as he was not disturbed by much save that of the sea waves. No richer ba^ > ^jj voice ever graced' our ooino&rt platforms^ his, and with his training at the Royal of Music and experience he should be 35 come among us as any Welsh artiste. TREMOLO SINGING. jt* The tr-extiolo tort?-, is suppo:ed to worl' chaxlziiod way thnyugh the adr-waves aw'd ;to virtue of its verv u.,tistk*tdi.i.?ess to stmrixtl"ll j?j appeal to t-h-o ear. It has never yet so a-Pl-"O &b tc, niino. If the tremb,4n, voice is the ive?l,.boy any tilne of MaJ]y d*,Avp em<)tion-emetion rlg- $I exp,rt-,st3-ed izi that wa3, goW; if not tbe f%tlbd br,eathing-w.d it is ?othing b-.Id reitie,dZ'd in t,,iiie? ? k)ZAlt'rS OPEILk "IL SE G 0. T'his old, q-,ora, jurt revived b?y r m Becdiem, iii lon?ayn, lias bee-n descri presf-,nt-day critio as "A %,<)ctl aitid i tru'u]e?t 19 m co,ncort with a sc,,ile )L-tting." i Thiss o,f which Wel?er wrote that Mozar+,j had ,a the full iiiaturity of his powers as am axtist, io th,at his furt.,Ixer pr4Dgiv% tlfter that was ()rlly of knowl-e?t? of tbo world. The rare b-eauty p the niclodics in 6is Opera are n<)t deni4ed now. 'rha-t is soiyx-, oonsoi'at?,on to tile b,,rt. Master's admirers.

THE DENBIGHSHIRE MAGISTRACY. REPLY TO COLONEL WEST. n AWK3,riTian Edward flu,-I,-es, Wrerhar", written t-o the Secretary of the Royal CIO"' s:on oti t?he selection of j?ustices of the P'O"lc'e' 6tatill.g that, iLl View Of t?"'Ale C-VidellCe 9'IV'P"I of Ck->Iunel Cornwallis W,%t, Lord Liout-IB-Pt co he is prepa.red to offer evide'O Ih f -ulxjn the fi.?ures ?iven by hiin in ierpcvt political coiiil)lexio.-i of Uie Denbi,riLsliire

A woll-attende(i me)ctin.- mi4.er the presl tb of Mr J. 0. Willian-is was he!J at the Bo-rrncu?i Library o.-i Monday, w'l,en it Ni-ai; &id,d ii, Nv i th a r?trvc-d itia-de. of W-el?F,,Ii ot! pr,opriato inser?1)(liDn, be in t.he 13arxil.0 Library in memory of Kingf Edward.