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hat i th Point/ \y We are not all the Best, an.d Ciieapest, But you may judge for yourself The Magnitude of our Stock, The Quality of our Goods, and The Moderateness of our Prices, BY VIS-FT-IMG TT tv CANE, THE FUTURE COLOSSEUM, COMMERCIAL STREET, NEWPORT. Catalogues Free. Free Delivery. JOHN H, RfijNNIE Member of the Auctioneers Institute by Exam- ination.) AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL AUC- TIONEER, TENANT RIGHT & TIMBER m VALUER, SURVEYOR, LAND AGENT, HOTEL AND INSURANCE BROKER. Neivport. Usk, g. Chepstow Districts. Sales of Fat and Store Stock in NEWPORT, USK, and CHEPSTOW CATTLE MARKETS on Market Days. Horses in NEWPORT MARKET monthly. Furniture and Chattel Effects, SALEROOM, periodically. Chief Offices and Saleroom:- 6 and 12, SKINNER STREET, NEWPORT. Nat. Telephone, 0625. Telegrams, Rennie Auction Fixtures. 1904. Nov. 21—Fat and Store Stock, in Usk Cattle Market. 23—Fat and Store Stock, in Newport; Cattle Market. 23-15 Valuable Leasehold Properties in Newport, at the King's Head Hotel. Full particulars in future advertisements and Catalogues, to be obtained from the Auctioneer, as above. ;7 -1 By Messrs. MARFELL & POOLE. The Hill Farm, Llangibby, Two Miles from Usk. MESSRS MARFELL & POOLE are favoured with instructions from MESSRS WATERS and POOLE, who are giving up the farm, to SELL BY AUCTION, on the premises, as above, on MONDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, 1904 (Usk Market Day), the whole of their Live and Dead Farming Stock, PRODUCE, & EFFECTS, COMPRISING— OA HEAD of WELL-BRED HEREFORD & SHORTHORN CATTLE, viz.: -5 Cows to calve in good season, 5 i-i-calf Heifers, I two- years-old Bullock, yearling Bull, 7 yearling Steers and Heifers 18 RADNOR EWES, 1 RAM LAMB 6 HORSES & COLTS, including Cart Mare in foal, dit^o, C^rt Mare, four-years-old, two- years-old Cart Colt, yearling ditto, yearling Nag Colt; II STRONG PIGS, about 40 bead of Fowls, Ducks, and Geese. IMPLEMENTS include n.w. cart, 4in. wheel 2 wagon, marker, trap, mowing machine, chaff cutter and h,rse works, pulper, pigs' troughs, wheel plough, swin ditto, iron harrows, horne hoe, ecuffler, cylinder r>ller, boutin^t plough, horse rake, cattle crib, wheelbarrow,tubs, l->nsr, short, and g.o. harness, trap harness, sundry tools, &c. PRODUCE—10 sacks wheat, 15 sacks white oats, half-ton of potatoes, rick of hiiY, wheat and oat straw in botiltings, swedes and mangolds, 400 gallons cider, 50 acres of grass keep until 2nd February. 1905. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & DAIRY UTENSILS, comprising ivo)d and ir m bedsteads, feather beds, linen. toilet, glasses, chest of drawers, mattresses, dress tables, 8-day grandfather's clock in oak case, oak dresser, corner cupboard, barometer, oak and deal tables. Windsor and arm chairs, settle, oak chest, double gun, single ditto, milk pans, vats, cheese pres*, and numerous other lots. Sale at 1 o'clock prompt. Auctioneers' Offices-The Willows, Usk. Roger Edwards' Charity. HPO BE LET BY TENDER, from the 2ND A FEBRUARY NEXT, 20a. 2r. 33p. of LAND, now in the occupation of MR GEORGE VAUGHAN, The Duff ryii, Llangwm also CEFN BUCHAN FARM, now in the occupation of AIRS MARY PKRROTT, comprising 77a 2r. 36p., both situate in the Parish of Llangwm, and about 4 miles from Usk. Tenders to be sent in, endorsed "Tender for Farm or Land," on or before SATURDAY, 29TH INST., to W. B. GETHING, Esq., The Cedars, Llanbaddock, near Usk. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. T. REES, JUNK., Clerk to the Trustees. Usk, November 2nd, 1904. ffloniBouftisliire Education 2 Committee. Agricultural Departmenl I r|PHE ANNUAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINA- I TION of DAIRY and CHEESE SCHOOL STUDENTS for the COUNTY MEDALS and SCHOLARSHIPS will take place at the Poultry Market, Monmouth, On WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY NEXT, NOVEMBER 23RD and 24TH. The Medals, Certificates, Scholarships and Prizes will be presented to the successful competitors by The Countess of Warwick, At the Rolls Hall, Monmouth, At 3.30 p.m., On THURSDAY NEXT. NOVEMBER 24TH. IMPORTANT.—These Classes are open for com- petition to those ONLY who have received instruction at the Classes held under the Agricultural Depart- ment of the Monmouthshire Education Committee and are also residents in Monmouthshire. THE USUAL EXHIBITION Of Poultry, Eggs, Butter, Cheese, Cider, Fruit Trees, Fruit, Honey, aDd Baskets; with an Exhibit by the Shoeing Smiths of Monmouthshire, will take place at the Market Hall, Monmouth, I On THURSDAY, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1904. A Compotitive Class in Horse-Shoeing for Lads will also be held at Mr. RUCK'S SHOEING FORGS, Dry- bridge Street. The Great Western Railway Company, for the convenience of visitors. will run a Special Train, ¡ stopping at intermediate Stations between Mon- mouth and Pontypool Road, leaving Monmouth at 8.5 p.m., on Thursday, 24th November. Newport, arrive 9.40 p.m. Abergavenny, arrive 10.35 p.m. Fall particulars, with schedules, may be obtained from Mr W. J. GRANT, County Council Offices, Newport, Mon. S. N. JONES, Chairman, Agricultural Sub-Committee. W. J. GRANT, Director of Agricultural Education. LORD TREDEGAR'S Agricultural anil Poultry Show Open to all England without Subscription). LORD TREDEGAR has fixed the 86TH AN. JU NUAL MEETING for TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND and 23RD. The PRIZE LIST contains 58 regulated Clashes for CATTLE, SHEEP, PIGS, and HORSES, the Prizes in which vary in value from £ 20 to X5. POULTRY PRIZES to the value of jE300 are also offered. Judges for Poultry, J. W. LUDLOW, Esq., and GEORGE ROSSER, Esq for Pigeons, J. W. LUDLOW, Esq. The Prize Lists, with Certificates for Entry and all Particulars, may be had on application to- G. P. MITCHELL INNES, Tredegar Estate Office, Newport, Mou. -r-r; -=-=-=- Wolvesnewton Estate, pO LET from 2ND FEBBUABY NEXT, the HILL FARM (Model Farm), in the Parish of Wolveanewton, in the County of Monmouth, con- taining 410 acres. Apply- W. C. A. WILLIAMS & TWEEDY, Solicitors, Monmouth. Mr. A. E. Thomas, Certificated in the Trinity Collega, London. "jPEACHER of the VIOLIN, visits and receives i Pupils. For terms SYCAMORE HOUSE, LLANGIBBY. (Ili Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers. G COMPANY, USK. RECRUITS. Intending Recruits are requested to call at the Armoury on Tuesday next, at 7.30 p.m. for enrolment. By order, H. J. WILLCOX, Captain, Commanding G Company. Hunting Appointments. THE LLANGIBBY HOUNDS WILL MEET ON Tuesday, November 22nd.New Barn Wood At Eleven o'clock. Friday, November 25th. The Greyhound, Llan- At Eleven o'clock. trissent MONMOUTHSHIRE HOUNDS WILL MEET ON Monday, November 21st Llanvapley At Eleven o'clock. Thursday, November 24th..Three Salmon's, Graig At Eleven o'clock. MR. CURRE'S HOUNDS WILL MEET ON Monday, November 21st Tyfree At Eleven o'clock. Thursday, November 24th .Itton School At Eleven o'clock. County Courfc in Circuit 24. COURTS will be held at the several Court-towns on this Circuit, before His Honour JUDGE OWEN, the Judge thereof, on the days and at the tim.. herfluuder rnentioned:- Tim«, a.m. Nov, Dec. Jan. Cbepstow 10 5 Barry 10 1 6 10 Cardiff 10 2 7 11 10 3 8 12 „ 10 4 9 13 ,f 10 b 10 14 Ab'ignveuny 10 12 Bltxenttvori 10 7 16 Tfedea-ar 9.30 8 13 17 Pontypool. 10 9 14 18 Newport 10.30 1-0 15 19 10 30 11 16 20 Monmouth 10 12 20 24 Ross 9 30 3 — Criekhowell 11 — 2 — Usk 11 — 1 —

Births, Marriages, & Deaths. Announcements under this heading are inserted at a uniform charge of 1/- each, unless such icords as "No Cards, "No Flowers," tc., are added, when the charge will be 2/6. All Annonncements must be authenticated. Postage Stamps may be sent in payment, Lists of Wedding Presents are inserted at the rate of 1/6 per inch in depth.

Cyclists, LigM. Up! Saturday, Nov. 19th. 5. 4 Sunday, 11 20 li.. 5. 3 Mot.day, 21st,. 5. 2 Tuesday. 22nd 5. 1 Wedliesday, 23rd. 5 0 Thursday; 24th 4.59 Friday, 25th d, 4.53 Saturday, 26th. 4,57 Being One hour after Sunset, APPOimmS. nut VKRK Ending November 26th, 1904. Nov. Sat 19-Pontypool Petty Sessions. Football-Usk v. Peuarth A.. at Usk. Sun. 20-Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity. Mon. 21-Usk Market. Tues. 22—Ahergavenny Market. Chepstow Petty Sessions. t Cecilia. Monmouthshire Autumn As?izes. Lnrd Tredegar's Agricultural and Poultry Show. (See Advt.) Wed. 23-Newport Cattle, Corn, and Cheese Markets Abergavenny Petty Sessions. Pontypool Urban District Council. Lord Tredegar's Agricultural and Poultry Show. (See Advt.) Thurs. 24-Cwmbran Petty Session,. Distribution of Prizes in connection with the Agricultural Department of the Monmouthshire Education Committee, at Monmouth, (See Advt.) Sat. 26-Pontypool Putty Sessions. Football-Usk v. Ctielteuham, at Cheltenham. Raglan Petty Sessions.

I FACTS AND FANCIES. I THE Hindus have no word for "friend," but use the word "brother instead. SoUTH America has the greatest unbroken extent of level surface of any country in the world. THE opal is the only gem which cannot be y 11 counterfeited. Its delicate tints cannot be reproduced. ROUEN'S great clock has been measuring the time and striking the hours and quarters for over 500 years, running all this time without interruption. It keeps excellent time.

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Our Royal Visitors- The visit of King Carlos of Portugal and his gracious Consort to King Edward is an historic event of exceptional interest, and the nation delights in honouring them. At the State banquet in St. George's Hall, Windsor, on Wednesday, King Edward in welcoming his Royal guests said that the amicable feeling between the two countries dated back nearly seven hundred years, to the time when the first treaty between Por- tugal and England was made in the reign of Edward I. "About one hundred years later," his Majesty said, "a treaty was made at Windsor, and I am glad to think that this very day a treaty of arbitration has been signed here. L >ng may the good feeling continue which now exists between the two countries, and long may we work together for the cause of humanity and for the maintenance of peace." In these sig- nificant words King Edward announced the accomplishment of another of those diplo- matic treaties so essential to the mainten- ance of place in Europe, and for which his Majesty i", so largely responsible. OUR FRIENDSHIP WITH PORTUGAL has stood tl test of centuries, it was ce- mented in i-iany a hard-fought battle dnring the Peniasular War, and we now have the assurance that the flame will still burn brightly. But apart from its sentimental aspect, and from the kinship between King Edward and King Carlos through the Coburg line, our connection with Portugal is valuable as a maritime alliance—it flanks our possessions on both sides of the African coast, and there is considerable advantage in a great naval Power having access to the Tagus. Queen Amalia, daughter of the late Comte de Paris, is no stranger to this country. She was born at Twickenham, and a pretty story is related of her visit to Spain to nurse her grandmother, the Duchesse de Mont- pensier. The aged lady told her she should marry the young Crown Prince Carlos of Portugal, with whom she was at that time unacquainted. But one day when the Prince was in the drawing-room of the Oontese de Ferronaye he was very much struck by a portrait of the I MOST LOVELY WOMAN he said he had ever seen, and begged that it might be arranged for him to meet her. The likeness was that of the Princess Amalia, and ere long Prince Carlos arrived at Twickenham to woo her. Queen Victoria furthered the alliance, and although the Princess was coy at first, she finally consented, and the marriage took place at Lisbon with the happiest results.

VOLUNTEER SMOKING CONCERT. At The Castle," Usk, on Monday evening, a smoking concert was held in connection. with the distribution of prizes won at the recent shooting competition of G (Usk) Company 4th V.B.S.W.B. Captain H. J. Willcox, of Newport, commanding the Company, presided, and was supported by his brother, Mr Willcox, and Lieutenant Davies, and a goodly number of civilians, including the Rev D. S. W. Nicholl, Dr Hackett, Mr H. Freeman, Mr F. Beasley, and Mr Frazer. The room was crowded, and a very enjoyable evening was spent, the following contributing to the harmony :-The Volunteer Band (under Band- master Madley), Dr Hackett, Mr F. Beasley, Mr Frazer, Mr H. G. Powell, Mr D. L. Thomas, Mr F. Morgan, Colour-sergeant B. F. Stockham, Sergeant Swset. Corporal D. H. Lewis, Privates E. Morgan, R. Roberts, and H. Stockham. Toasts interspersed the songs, The King," being, of course, the first to be honoured. The Subscribers to the Prize Fund was given by the Chairman, who spoke in appreciative terms of the generosity of the people of the district who had responded readily to the appeal for donations, Then followed the distribution of prizes, the Captain congratulating Colour-sergeant B. F. Stockham on again winning the cup, and his son. Private H. Stockham on taking the first prize, especially as he was only a recruit last year. He urged others to emulate his example. To the other recipients Captain Willcox extended his congratula- tions. In the course of some general remarks on the status of the Company, the Chairman pointed out the necessity for recruits if the corps was to remain a distinct, unit of the Battalion, and further emphasized the need of all now belonging to the Company making themselves efficient during the coming year. The Colonel commanding, in a talk with him, said he would be very sorry indeed to see the collapse of the Company in consequence of the men not. attending camp, but it was absolutely compulsory that all who had not done so in the last two years-and there were 1 of them—should do so this year, or they would be struck off, and this' would mean a great loss to the Battalion, and be a serious matter for the Company, which used to be THE Company of the Battalion. He would appeal to them all to endeavour to make themselves efficient and to induce others to join the corps, so that it might attain to its old-time prestige. They had an excellent Sergeant-Instrnctor at their head to teach and guide them, and he was sure that if they all did their beat and pulled together they would yet be able to save the Company from extinction. He congratulated the Band on their excellent performance that night. With the toast of "The Visitors," Captain Willcox coupled the names of the Rev D. S. W. Nicholl and Dr Hackett, both of whom responded, I the former alluding to the fact that the Nicholl challenge cup was given to the Company by his grandfather. Captain Willcox'g health was drunk in a bumper, ond that of "Sergeant-Instructor Johnston" was also warmly pledged. A vote of thanks was apcorded Mr Frank Morgan for accompanying the singers, and the enjoyable I proceedings concluded with the singing of God I Save tha King." I

I USK. I Agent-Mrs. E. K. Jones, Stationer CONCERT.—Miss Maud Day begs to announce that her next concert will be held on December 7th, and will be in aid of the Usk Rifle Club funds.—Advt. THE LATE MR JAMES MARFELL,—Mr James Marfell, of Trostrey Court, Usk, who died on September 26th, left property of the value of JE936. The executors of his will are Henry Scudamore, of Trostrey Court, farmer, and Ferdinand Stratford Collins, of Ross. A SINGULAR ACCIDENT.-An invitation dance was held at the Three Salmon's Hotel, on Wed- nesday, when amongst, those present was Mr T. Lewis, New House, Llangibby, who met with a singular accident there. He was standing with his back to the fire when there was a loud explosion, and he subsequently found, by blood trickling down his leg, that he had been wounded. He proceeded to see Dr Hackett, who extracted from a wound in the thigh a piece of brass which had evidently formed part of a cartridge. Hiw the cartridge got. into the fire remains a mystery, but it was probably put on with the coal.

CONSERVATIVE SMOKING CONCERT. I At "The Castle," Usk, on Tuesday evening, a very successful "smoker" was held under the very successful "smoker" was held under the auspices of the local Conservative aud Uuionist Association. Mr J. Maitland Watkins (chairman of the Association) presided, and amongst those present were Mr E. E. Micholls, of Llwyn Celvn, the prospective candidate at the next election, Rev Herbert A. Williams, Mr Albert A. Williams, I.P., Colonel Ferguson, Mr L. Ferguson. Mr R. St. John Beasley, J.P., Mr Frazer. Mr F, Beasley, Mr J. T. Hughes, Mr H. Flanders (Newport), Dr Hackett, Mr A. E. Bowen, Mr J. H. Clark, Mr W. Merrett, Mr W. Marfell, Mr A. H. Watkins, Mr E. W. Waters, Mr H. Dunning, Mr W. Lewis, Mr G. Edmunds, junr., Mr H. G. Powell, Mr E. B. Haynes, Mr T. Jones, Mr G. Mundy, Mr Long' &c., the room being crowded. An excellent programme of music was rendered, those contributing being:—Rev H. A. Williams, Mr A. A. Williams, Mr R. St. John Beaslev (gramapbono selections), Lieut. Fruzer, Mr F. Beasley, Dr Hackett, Messrs D. L. Thomas, H. G. ilowell, W. Collins, F.G.O., F. Morgan, W. Lewis, E. B. HaYIJ8, D. H. Lewis. In the course of the evening, the C'lairtnati asked Mr E. E. Micholls for a short political address. Mn. E. E. MICHOLLS, said he was sorry to intervene between the company and the concord of sweet sounds, 1,ut perhaps they —his friends, he thought he might venture to call them—(hear, hear) might like to hear just one or two words from him on the all-absorbing topics of the day. (Hear, hear.) Now, during the last few weeks or couple of months he had come to live near them, amongst them, and be could not help thinkinif that, beautiful as is Eogland generally, all its charms were concentrated in this lovely oountv of Monmouth. (Applause.) Proceeding to speak on current politics, Mr Micholls said he thought thev had every reason to he thankful that for so many years they had had a Unionist Government in power, so that our beloved country might be kept intact, and our Empire, of which Eugland was IU. deed the parent stem, inviolate and he hoped that for many years to come thtt Government would continue in power. They wer* to he congratulated, heartily congratulated, at the present time espe- cially, upon the fact that .\lr Balfour is at the head of affairs, holding the reins of government, when all were feeling the results of the I DEPLORABLE INCIDENT ON THE NORTH SEA. I (Hear, hear.) He thought that they all felt that in Mr Balfour they had a minister who, assisted by an able lieutenant, Lord Liinsdowne, would maintain England's dignity and England's honour. He was doing his best to bring peace with honour. (Ap- plause.) It was difficult to keep calm, to exercise self-restraint, when they remembered that lamen- table incident on the Dogger Bank, when they thought of that unwarrantable, unparalleled out- rage by which two of our fellow-countrymen were done to death in cold blood; but the greatest aim of diplomacy and its greatest triumph is to seek peace and ensue it. They might be happy in the thought that the act of the Russian admiral was not a de- liberate act. Had it been intentional, that limit would have been reached when forbearance ceased to be a virtue, and the dogs of war would have been let loose. Then would they have had to incur the unutterable horrors, the dire calamity of a great war between two first-class Powers, which could not but have retarded civilization and impeded the pro. gress of humanity. Therefore he said, Thank God the Russians have confessed that it was only a mon- strous blunder. He thought they could feel sure that Russia, being, in the comity of nations, a civil. ized Power, would mtke those amends that the conference to ba held in Paris may determine she should make. All that could be done at present, therefore, was to I POSSESS OUR SOULS IN PATIENCE and await the award. (Hear, hear.) Now, he was happy to think that where the question of England's honour was involved all--it mattered not what Party was in power—wanted to maintain England's dignity but they could not forget the precedents ot the Radical Party. They could not forget how that Party deserted Gordon at Khartoum and, to go further back, and apropos of Russia, it was never thought there was going to be war in the Crimea. Again. they could not forget those days of dark crtlamitv in Sonth Africa-the recollection must make them blush to-day-when the trenty was signed after the defeat at Majuba. Knowing that, they could not but think that were the Radical Party in power now that peace which he hoped and thought, would ensue would have been endangered. They knew that France had assisted them with her good offices, and they knew that that was a result of the entente cordiale, those friendly relations which were brought about by the Anglo-French Conven- tion which was carried almost unanimously in our own Parliament and in the French Chamber, and which, doubtless, will be ratified in the French Senate. (Applause.) He looked upon this as the bright streak in the present clouded political hori- zon. But how would it have been if LORD ROSEBERY I had been in power? Why, the ink was hardly dry on the Convention when Lord Rosebery described it as "a great calamity." Would France have been as l-pady as she had been with her good offices if Lord Rosebery had been at the head of affairs? He thought not. (Hear, bear.) The Radicals declared from the housetops that the Government is a mori- bund Government; that the country is tired and weary of it; and that at the next election it was going to be swept out of power. He would have them think, and that very seriously, what would happen if that came to pass. There were questions of the greatest importance before the country— the question of education, thi licensing question, and the great question of our fiscal policy—but all paled into insignificance before the far more impor- tant question of who was to guide our foreign policy. (Hear, hear.) Unless we had peace, and peace with honour, other questions were virtually of no moment, and he would ask them to think seriously how matters would be if they returned a Radical Government. He had tried to show them what would have happened in the present circum- stanceta if Lord Rosebery had been in power; and be would now ask them to imagine how it would have been if SIR HENRY CAMPBELL B ANN ERM AN had held the reins of government. Sir Henry had described the actions of our brave soldiers in the Transvaal as being tinged by methods of barbarism. They knew that all wars were attended with horrors, misery, and suffering, but he (the speaker) ventured to say that in the history of warfare no campaign bad been conducted with more- humanity than our late war in South Africa-(hear. hear)—and no more generous terms were ever conceded to van- quished adversaries than those granted to the Boers. (Applause.) Then, again, how did they think a Radical Government would succeed under the leadership of Mr Lloyd George? (Laughter.) Well, Mr Lloyd George had undoubted abilities, but he did not think they would be of much value in the guidance of a great State in foreign affairs. He did not forget bow, in 1900, when alluding to the South African War, that gentleman said that if we bad only waited with patience all would have come out well in five or ten years, and all the suffer- ing would have been spared them together with the stain on the name of Great Britain. He ( Mr Mioholls) thought that a Little England sentiment with which none of those present would agree. (Hear, hear.) Must not they have a united party to guide the affairs of State ? What union was there hmongst the Radical Party ? On the question of HOKB RULE I for Ireland, for instance, Lord Rosebery said that England must be the predominant partner, and would not grant it; and Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman advocates it. Lord Rosebery said the Radical Party must have a clean slate; Sir Henry I Campbell-Bannerman is quite satisfied with affairs as they are, and will have nothing whatever to do with any clean slate. Lord Lanadowns had told them th-t if at present we stand high among the Powers, our word respected, our goodwill desired, it was because Lord Salisbury laid doop and strong" -the foundations of our international reputation, of which he was tho faithful and jealous guardian. (Applause.) It was because Mr Balfour had faith- fully followed in the steps of his illustrious uncle that thev could have full confidence in him, and that he (the speaker) u"ked them to rally round him and, at the time of election, return him as a repre- sentative of those views which they must maintain at all hazards, and so help to hep the Unionist Party in power-the Party which will maintain at one and inviolable our great Rmpire before which Rome of old paled into i08iguific!tllne, an Empire which stands for freedom and happiness, for libertv and progress, an Empire, indee(i. which means f.o much for the future prosperity of all. (Cheers.) MR ALBERT ADDAMS WILLIAMS, J.P., in proposing a vote of thanks to Mr Micholls for his address, said that about 70 years ago a gentleman stood for this district in the Whig interest, and he thought he got in. Those were- the days of poll books, from which everybody- knew how everybody voted, and it so happened that in Usk that gentleman got five votes- daughter). Afterwards when addressing his local supporters he said, Never mind, gentlemen, if there had been only as many righteous men in Sodom and Gomorrah as there are in Usk to-day those cities would have been standing to this day. (Renewed laughter). Of course they would understand that the gentleman was speaking from his own point of view. He was afraid they could not say that there were only five Liberals in Usk to-day, although he understood that the political complexion of the town was very satisfactory. I (Hear, hear) Now came the question why there were more than five Libe-als in Usk to-day. The fact was that the Liberals I HAD COMPLETELY CHANGED THEIR PRINCIPLES. Take the Horae Rule question. Seventy years ag,) O'Connell and forty friends used to be called by the Liberal Party "the forty thieves" Why then did gentlemen in Usk whose fathers voted Whig vote Liberal to-day ? Ii, was simply because, they said, their fathers voted Liberal before them, The troth was the Liberals were the fossils. They voted Liberal because their fathers and grand- fathers voted Liberal before them. That was very nice, but there was a commandment that said thev should honour their father and their mother and also their grandfather and grandmother. What he wanted to point out very distinctly was, however, that the people who voted Liberal to- day had no heart nor part with the people who voted Whig in the years 1830-40, and if Unionists would point out to their less-iustructed brethren on the other side that they were the fossils who voted Liberal they knew not why, except that they had an hereditary instinct, the votes at Usk might be more politically correct than they were at the present time. (Laughter and applause), Re- thought the carrying out of this task would be the best way possible of thankiug Mr Micholls, They should, of course, I BE KIND TO THEIR OPPONENTS in this matter—nothing was done by harshness— but they might iLict tell them that they were not up-to-date in the slightest degree. (Laughter). They should speak more in sorrow than in anger, but they should let them know that. He trusted that when the next election came, Usk would be more thoroughly Constitutional and in the true sense progressive than it had ever been in the past. He proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Micholls for his attendance and excellent speech, (Applause). j MR A. E. BOWEN seconded the vote. He said he was sure Mr Micholls must have every satisfaction at the success of the meeting. both from the point;, of viavw of the attendance, large and influential and of the programme, varied and good. It Was singularly appropriate that they should have with, them that evening the 'Squire of Llangibby to back them up and help them in their patriotic Conservative principles. In doing this Mr Williams was simply doing what his father and grandfather and many relatives before him had done. He thought the constituency was particularly fortunate in having such a candidate as Mr Micholls. (Applause). Incidentally he remarked that he had net yet had the good fortune of seeing him kick-off at a football match- (Laughter)—but, although he believed he had done so at Usk, he (Mr Bowen) had not had rime to go and see if the Cricket ground had suffered by the games played upon it. (Laughter). As a member of the Cricket Club he might say that, from his point of view, there were no more welcome people on that ground than the Usk Football Club. (Loud applause.) Speaking to the vote, Mr Bowen said they were much indebted to Air Micholls for his excellent speech, and concluded with a humorous reference to the fiscal question. I MR R. ST. JOHN BEASLEY, J.P., supported the vote, remarking that Mr Micholls. was the son of an old friend of his. He (tile speaker) hoped that when the time of election. came all would rally round Mr Micholls and carry him into Parliament with a sweeping majority. (Cheers). MR MICHOLLS' HEALTH was drunk with musical honours, and, in reply, be- added to his pi-pvious reference to the natural beauty of the County an appreciation of tho kindness of heart of its people. Having made an amusing allusion to his f-ats on the football field and his connection with the Football Clubs of the district, he proposed the toast of "The President." to whom, he said, he was grateful for having inaugurated that pleasant gathering, which had enabled him to meet so many friends. It must have caused endless trouble. He could not help thinking how noble it was on the part of so many to go to any amount of trouble, carrying no personal reward, for the sake of the great political cause they had so much at heart. (Applause). Mit J. T; HuGiiFs seconded in appreciative terms, and took the opportunity of thanking all those who had r, assisted that night, as well as those who had helped him in his recent registration work, the results of which, he believed, were the most successful they had ever gained. The toast was heartily pledged. THE CHAIRMAN in returning thanks, acknowledged the assistance he had rt-ceived in making the concert such a success, and spoke eulogistically of the musical talent which had been shewn in the programme. Air Micholls' speech had been an enlightened and, moreover, a fair one, and he hoped that, as welcome bad been offered to all in advertising tha concert, there were some of their political opponents present who would think over what had been said and become converts to the Constitu- tional cause. A very happy evening was brought to a con- clusion by the singing of Auld Laug Syne and the National Anthem. :r -F

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