The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

MS RIDER HA&&AE"D ON CRtmCH ART; ST.iTE. For fc breezy and common sense treatment of the qlltion of DiseBtablihment and I)ieelldow-, mentcommend us to Mr Rider Hasrgnvd's little pamphlet entitled hurch and State—; New Style." Written by a layman for laymen, the case for the Church is here presented, with- out that wrapping of legal phraseology which too often obscures the argument. The right of I the Clutch to her endowments-and who can, produce a better tiffle than that given by centHfiM of continuous possession ?—tbe great, work wtich is being done in the foar WeSsh, Dioceses of the Province of Caiitertiiryand the forces arrayed against them are all here con-1 -,idered,,e.nd Churchmen are summoned to be true to ttieir Church and to make it clear to all that they will strike their hardest in htr cause irrespective of the ties of party The pamphlet will, we believe, be of the greatest service to the Central Church I'timmittee-for whom it has been written, and by whom it is issued from the Church Hense, Dean's Yard, S-W.— in their efforts to overcome that I oseness of array, in the face of armed and organised battalions, which" cODdtitutes the Church's greatest danger at the present moment."

THE LIBERATIONISTS AT BREAK- FAST- On Tuesday muruin^, a lari-,e numter of Liberal mewherti attended a PiiLamentary break';ist, RiveTi in the Holb -Tn Liestaurant, London, ".v the Liberation Society and the Dis- senting dtpitiie*. Mr A. IDinjworth, M.l\, presided, and the attPTvlanje :a'\u"eI1 Sir G. Osborne .Morgan, NlrC. H, Hopwcoi.Mr Herbert Lewis, Mr Thomas Smpe, Mr Herbert Koberts. Mr Waiter Al'Laren, Mr Crosfitl 1, Mr Carvell Wiiliams, and Mr Woodall. The CHAIRMAN cottar tti ated the meeting on the fact that throughout, t' e Liberal partv there was adhesion totne policy, if riot to the entire principle-, ot the Liberation Si>cietv. Sir ti OSPOKNE MOBSAN said it was clear that the P> ime .Miui-feei intui t hl1sinfs. He had np- poii:t.-d d: establishment bishoj'. He had .oya ly carried ollt his promit-e tll::t Welsh Dis- estabiishmeut should have the fii>t pi ce In the Liberal pfouraramo and he had srivet) p iiit and emphasis to the prornie by bis CarriifE speech, tile yreatefct deiiveiaucecver matlc from a public [ilatlonn. With ret»a'd to tbe pre-ent Mtuution, he said that within the last fortnight a knot of Welsh clereymen, small in number, but co' tait- itig nearly all the hrain and intelligence of the Welsh Church, had declared that the situation in Wules was into erable. They had throw ovtrboai d nil the nont-euse about the Sbte Church beitit: necessary to secuie the nationHI recognition of religion and they bad practically admitted that the Welsh Church was an alien C?urth, because they siid they were !<OD to make it a national Church, ana what was their price ? They said, If you will give us our endowments we will throw !he establishment to the winds" (laughter). Ihat was the one-sided sort of compromise that was proposed. He did not wonder that there should be searchings of heart in the Church Defence camp. They knew that if the Welsh members once got upon the Bill they were safe therefore they tripd by amendments to the Address to prevent the House from reaching the Bill at all. They were willing to ride to victory on the shoulders of Mr Redmond (cheers). Mr HERBERT LEWIS held that Welsh Dises- tablishment deserved its present position. No contentious question had ever before occupied so strong ground. They were told there were two obstacles. One was the smallness of the Government majority, but he thought it would soon rise. The other was the opposition of the House of Lords, It was said the Lords would never resist the will of the people when it was clearly expressed. Perhaps if England ex- pressed itself clearly on a particular question the House of Lords would not dare to offer any resistance but they had over and over again resisted the expressed will of Wales, of Scotland, and of Ireland. The Welsh people, however, had not cnly obtained a majority in their own country on this question, but they had also con- vinced the rest of the United Kingdom of the justice of their claim, and he trusted that suffi- cient energy would be found not only to carry the Bill through the House of Commons, but to carry it through or over the House of Lords (cheers). Mr W oodall, Mr Cirvell Williams, Mr Chan. ning, Sir Charles Cameron, and the Solicitor- General for Scotland also spoke.

The Church Patronage Bill has been put down for second reading in tho House of Commons on Wednes- day, April 3rd, and stands second in the list for that day. The Ecclesiastical Vestries Bill stands second n? the li"t for Wednesday, May 15th. BACK YOU KVERY TIME."—A flash of pride suffusod the face of the young jockey 113 he read the telegram. "Let us know each race you start in, and we'1I back you every time." The messag'e came from his old-time comra d es in far-away Yorkshire. They knew ho rnde xquaro—rode to win—and ¡:le; I wa,? a te.?timoni,?l to his integrity and worth. H lIn. I dreds and thousands of testimonials to the worth of Holloway's Pills and Ointment as family medicines are in our possession. Many a poor sufferer has been res- tored to health by these world-famed remedies, and has gratefully writton to tell us so. Human friends come and go, but these remedica-the friends of man- kilid-are always with us in the hour of lIood.

?!)!)!!ttt!))<)'!)!tt!)!t)))?ttt<tt!???? 23 U'ky do Men and Women suffer with Lumbago andPaitis JJU SI V in the hack when AlU<.Kk$Plasters wilt cu>c them. PLASTEIZS STOP ACHES, PAINS, 51 il SPRAINS & STRAINS, = Lumbago, Sciatica, Rheumatism, Rupture, Bronchitis, = £ ^5 Asthma, all Affections of the Throat and Lunvs. Acting = directly 0:1 the Tissues. Dilating the Pores of the Skin. =: S |g8W|n WIVlSU 1XSTAKT HELIKF. £ = IS. I}d. 5 F Altcock's Plasters are of great eiffcacy in indigestion if == = 1('('18 m'cr tlu "i*'si(ie 0 pi, d tlu = ^liiililiilllliliiiililllillilllllllllillllllHIIillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllilllllllllllliilii L

I 0AENAK70NSHIBE LM A3I&LE5EI I LItNSZD VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIAnON.. The tWrd annual rep.nt of the abana asiioeiRtion, | whieh ma pteatnlt 1 to the anneal meetinu at lhn¡:C1r fent wedfe,, will be oironl,t.,d &tJ10\1:! the tnerabt'M and other? in tboe coume of a few days, lu ttiie "6\1"r(, the eonauuttee ociueratuUta the, iii.imbtrs npou th.. snccess whioh attended the, <1f>nct of the tra.1'-I\\ Hie licE<utli"g 8etlio\}B. Th<iy: h id ,hH¡n the year b-mi vc,ry cueh h?ris?ed liv lhe ictnraperate imrry," but 'thev had \û nearly; eVdry 'instance ^eiea'e l tb«m. In view of '*« pt-nnfeed ntntio. of the GOV\Tmn"fjt to c.iry the lJüci! Veto Bill throug" I'?rl?amtvit this 8"hrt the wmmittoe csl snpon the "'Ilciation to com- bi[!. and by "il1H.im. Lrt".n pr,,?,t the \KIK- »ir« ct aVcliih:! or which wa to .-vpriTc lespcorable traders of their btmioear with impnnitv. •' Compensation to fAave owners," proceeds the report, "amount"! 4a twenty million 3terli?,z, and of that amount Mr Gladstone's father alone reM)ve'1 ?63,7t8 for the Fmancipation of 139 slaves; and with his two nlave owniDg partners obtained a further asm of £21:,1)11 as compersation for 393 slaves. When It was proposed to abolish eltvery M- W. E 0Jadst,r>De demanded compei* tion, and contended that his'father had the rishts of property ir. humra flesh. 11" Faid bat be de" precated cruelty and also slaveiy, bot,considering all these tbiuga, were n it Englishmen to re'niu tt-ir rigK to their own honesty and Jcgnilv acquired property 1The preRent question it3. why aive the (jlartbtone family '£!O.OOO for slaves, s001 refuae just compensation to lioeused viotaallors ? f,oijeludiiig, the committee j.tlude to the apprMfb ct the genemitlec-oion,Aud call npon all liceuted >vi3taallers to support those candidates who shonid be prepared to do them :iu*(iae. Let us ignore politios, and not only vote for, but nse all Oln in "fJuence on bE!Iaif t, these who, after being inter- viewed, are found to be in favour of our being iresud fairly aull honeMly- If thcsa eont»*3>d -with the trade united, they could bring to fcsar upon 'he election of Members of Parliament such a power ai would mike it imposaible for sucUifro- poaals as the i ocal Veto Bill to beoome law."

-CARNARVON BOA.RDOF GUARDIANS. The vice-chairmen (Mr T R. Jones) presided at Saturday's meeting of the above Hoard. Ci.YN'KOG IIIAXISH. It was announced that Messrs William Roberts, Tyddynhen, and B. Owen had been appointed overseers for Clytmog. PAT STATIONS. Mr T. Elias Jones (Talvsarn) opened a dk- ■c.ussiou upon the advieahilty cf re-arranging the paying stations in the various districts with CL-f, view of making th«an more convenient for boti ratepayers and paupers.—On the motion of Mr W. J. Williams it was agreed to refer the matter -to the local guardians for pack district with a ireq.uest that they shooldbring a report to the' Hoard.—Mr Henry Parry ther. moved that all the gnard ans in their turn-should attend the r»aying stations when the paupers presented themselves to l-e eive the!r money. He said tiiat if the guardians but visited the stations as suggested, they would obtain a great deal of information even with- out making inquiries. Rev. Machreth ?K,. v M,,ichreth Rees seconded the motion, arguing that if this were done much unpleasantness might be avoided—Mr D. P. Williams dbjected to the proposal, the effect of which, he m intained, would be to tempt paupers to vest late their grievances to the guardians. He would vote against the motion.—Mr Bodvel Roberts: I think we know all our paupers. At least I do, for I have only one in tliy parish (laughter).— The motion was afterwards carried. WORKHOUSK REGULATIONS. Two circular letters were received from the Local Government Board, one calling attention to the Casual Paupers' Kcgulations Order, and the other suggesting various changes in the treatment of inmates in the workhouse. The consideration of the first matter w:s adjourned pending tbe holding of the. Poor Law Confer- ence in London. As to the other question, Mr Menzies asked what had become of the scheme brought forward some time ago by Mr Bodvel Roberts.-Mr Roberts suggested that the Board should take no steps until the Aged Poor Commission had reported. What he felt very strongly upon was that some means should bo adopted to sepamtc yonng girls from women of mature years in the workhouso Many of these women weril of IIn immoral character, and their influence upon young innocent girls could not fail to be pernicious, both during their stay in the workh-use and aft rwards.—Dr. Jones (Portdinorwic.) stated that theVisiting Committee had considered this question and had found that if a thorough system of classification were introduced the workhouse st ff would have to be increased.— Mr T. W. Williams said that they might allow married couples about 60 years of a.:e, to occupy the same room; and, moreover, the I ocal Government Board called attention to t?e necessity for havin proper nurses and a m'ovision in case of fh-e,-The whole matter was transferred to the Visitin Committee, Messrs J. Bodvel Roberts, J. Menzies, and T. Wnhams being made add,tional members thereof. THE RE-VALUATION BOGEY. Mr D. P. WILLIAMS, as chairman of the Asses^me't Committee, submitted a report touching the re-valuation of the Union. The committee suggested that the should b,3 based on information supplied as to the present gross value of property, value according to the nc'me tax ass-ssment and the actual rent paid by tho t -nant; and afterward- they proposed to consider tho best means of equalising the parishes, Replying to the Rev. Machreth Rces, Mr WIU-IAMS said that the general feeling of the Union was opposed to a re-valuation. Rev. OTTKN WILLIAMS: If everyone is "atisfied why is it necessary to re-value ? Has this Union ever been properly valued according to law ? Rev MACHRETH REKS then moved that the present 'tate of things be left undisturbed. Rev. OWEV WILLIAMS seconded the motion, arguing that the present valuation would prove absolutely worthless if test-d by law. If they intended to have another valuation at all, let it be a legal one. Mr J. R. Jo\'ES (Maesglas) declared that the Union had never been properly valued, although an expense of something like E3000 had been incurred in valuations and litigation consequent thereon. He moved that the scheme recom- mended by the Assessment Committee be adopted. Rev OWEN WiLLiAMS Even this will not be legal. Mr J. R. JONES It will be legal according to counsel's opinion, and it will also be cheaper than "ny other mode. Mr ROHEIIT DAVIES seconded the motion. Rev MACHRETH REES maintained that in- asmuch as there was no disaffection, a revalua- tion would be mere child's play. As an amendment Mr W. OWRN moved, and Mr R. B, ELLIS seconded, that the m tter be referred to the Parish Councils throughout the Union for an expression of their opinion. Eventually, it the suggesti"n of the chairman of the committee, both motions were withdrawn, and the consideration of the matter was ad. journed to a special meeting.

A NFW ALliUM op NORVII WALKS.—W ? have re- ceived fi-orn Ifr A. Wilkinson, The Lonnse, I\fnn- tvu-street, a cl-armir-q set of view-t of North Wale*. They are to all intents und purpose* like en^rhvinos on thin curdbotrd. Ksch volume contain^ 20 views, tiiotdy hound in v.iriors style'. To visitors nd tom is's this new album ought to be uiostaocep- nre8smBkin(7 in best style at mod-rnte charpei". tvillinme, general draper. Virtor House (oppoeita Holy Trinity Cbnrrh!, L'mdudiio. CHRISt CnURCR (ENGLISHCONGREGATIONAL).—The f:orJ( CI tin oonpfrction with thi^chorch is to h hdri in the schorl-rot m on Wednesday, March 'Stb, under tho direeti,)n of the org-;s-, Nlr nmml\rtlel,1. 5275wh NOTICE rp RKMOVAI..—Mr Pedler, Surgeon Dentist "Be to inform his patients that he haa removed to Winaon Honne, corner of Mostvn and G-ddaeth- street. Hours of attondance, 10 a.m. to 6.30 n.m. 40430 I

A WELSH CLAIM UInDEB THE ASHICTJLTUHAL HOLLIES ACT. Iu the Queen's flench Diviaioti of {11,) High I Court, on Tuesday, Justices Wilis and Wmthfc] sitting as a Divisional Court, had before them the i ."Se of C-riffiths v. Morris in. re the Ari-, cultural Holdings Act, 18S3. Itr E. H. Lkryd •appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Danokwertz for the defendant. Mr 'OASCXWBRTZ HMU in tnis CASE he MW tm for H writ of prohibition to lie directed B gainst Griffith Griffiths and the Carnarvon Coanty Ooun'il to restrain them from further procecd- jnt', in a certain uider. It appeared that Catherine Morris was an eqmtalile tenant for life at a certain fam-with a Welsh nanw vlwh V <H>rW 11n1, \\n\,(ílal, to ^ronouu-o. and she let the farm to it man named Griffith Griffiths. Notice to quit was given, "under which the tenancy expired in Murch, 1894. The tenant at the proper time gave notice to Mrs Mon-is, claiming compensation nnder the Agricultural Holdings Act, 18^3. Mrs Morris wis an old lady of 75, who did not speak much English, and was somewhat illiterate. On April 28th, 1894, the tensnit gave notice, appointing John Griffiths as his referee in the compensation matter, and required Mrs Morris to appoint her referee. She did nothing, and on May 17th a gnmrnons wag taken oilt, return- able on the 26th May, for the appointment of a referee. The learned counsel made objection to that. 'First, it was more than 28 days since the appointment of the 28th April and, secondly, the registrar had no jurisdiction. On the 8th Jnne the registrar drew np an order appointing one John Roberts as referee on behalf of Mrs Morris. On June 10th-notice was given of appointments for a reference, and a solicitor was fliibseqoently instructed todraw up an appointment of nmpire. It also appeared that the referees executed a document appoint- ing a Mr Pearce as umpire, and upon his fail. ing to act, another gentleman. That, he con- tended, was bad, because the appointment should have taken place before a reference was entered upon, and it ought to have been a gentleman whom they knew was willing to act, or else the appointment would not be complete. Mr JUSTICE WiLLS said the Act contained nothing about willingness to act. Mr DANCKWERTZ admitted that, butsaid his arenment was that a person nominated merely without knowing whether. he was willing would not do. Pearce ultimately consented to act. Mr .TUSTICK WiLTS inquired why a writ was required against the County Court. Mr DANCKWtwvrz said it.as because the court had made an order enforcing the award, and there was no method of quashing the award in the County Court except by appealing. He complained that the registrar had aded vrithont consent, which was against'fche provisions of the Act of Parliament. Mr JUSTICR WILL asked the amount ol the slim claimed. Mr LLOYD said that £84 was claimed, and £76 was awarded. Mr DANCKWERTZ said his final point was that tne Oonnty Court judge had no power to enferco fne award because the umpire had exceeded'his power in dealing with the costn. Mr LLOYD said it was perfectly clear that in tin; first instance the ground Mis Morris inten- ded to take up was that she wns not the lanA- lorft. Mr JUSTICE WILLA: How Aoyon Iget over the difficulty of the registrar's appointment if it; appeared that according to the proceedings there was no consent? Mr "LLOYD argued that the registrar acted under the rules of the Court, and said Mrs Morris must be taken to have consented, as she did not give the required notice of dissent. Mr JTIMCH WILLS said he was of opinion that the writ of prohibition must -,o, it being perfectly clear that the registrar bad acted without tllC consent required by the law.

WHAT DEEAMS MA? COME. T,, lb, rnent tArtare at the Boval Iestitution. Dr B W. Riohnrdson savs that the sleep of health dr-amleqli. "Dreams. says Shakespeare, are ehilirrnof an idle brim." Tf the doctor and the po'-t R'e riaUfc it follows that the idle brains are unhnvthy brains. No doubt there rrmht b? troth in tb- i'.reTe'iee, but that iÍl nnt quite the point Aw all dreams signs of a diseased condition P To thi* the aootor says No." He divides dreams int" two oh..e9 thoss started by noises or other M" on!s:de the sleeper, and those produced by pain, fever or indigestion. Here WA i.i.et a Vact. We multitnie, of I.lt"y" c"ntajnio tbis øffirm'\iÏnn 11lmO'1 in identical words I was ivorse tired in the morni^ ng tha n n-hen I went to bed" To this tho doctor has an answer. nA savs. When we fed wenncd in the marking very likely it results from dreams that v:e have forgotten." Quite so. In nrher w rd, there 's a bodily condition wluoti mity rr,vpnt a per.zon from working by'cla,)r at his ns,tal cillinp. but nblieea him to labour a'l night uod-r a montal Btimulns of wninh he k, ows nothii'g save by its resulting exhaustion. These unhr.pny wr-itebes toil barcUr, therefore, f. r 00 onmp-nsition, when they are ill, thin thy have to do to earn a 1 ving when t'ocv ere wall. Wlist an inf, rusil frightful fact I And this to with- out taking into aroonnt thfir physical suffering at From ou of tbe l. tt-'i's r.feir.idto wo qno'e what a woman s iy-' of her daughter: 5lic ?v(.t8 worpe tii'C'J i'i a morning than when she 1 vent to bed." Poor niri. Tho" II forgotten dreams" hid tossed her about s a ship is tQsed in a tonop-st. Nigb" was her dav nf 1,1'0 r The mother's BimpV.i tale is ihis; '• In Jane, 1890. &ly d .n.V.u r Ann ;lizltboth became low, weak, and fritM, nnd complained of pOlin in Iha chi after fating Next her Rtomch WAS SO irritahb tint she vnm;'e?])thafnoa!.h°t?t:.Ytw8f??'to"s ??r hc' and strain. For thr'e woks n')1hi"l( P-11,11 t1,r,111'!¡' her stomach xrrt E1 r'"lè BiJa water and lime water. Liter on, b r f- el ano 1'r.8 b-gin to swell and puff from dropsy. 8h.' we now nalers do-.th und 1-okel cs though slifi h».d nov a drop of b'oad h hr body, and wis n'ways cold. Month aftor me-nth dragged byaud i-be got weaker Iwe'" (hv, Rhe could not wll witl:on' Sl1pplrr. forsl-e Lad lost the proper use rf her leg. and h-r bo-^y Bw-vel from side to .i<1 as she moved. A doctor attended her for twelve monrhs and finally said it was no use givina her nnv mrra mpdiiine us it, would do TIO good. In M-y, 1S91, I foik her to the Dewsvurv Intirmarv. ?he git ne better t ere, linn I t1Íoih( I W\S BUTely goin jto lose her. She was then thirteen yenrs of age. "One day a lady (Mrs L'shtnllor) called st mv sltop, and sceiu? how bad mv dnnght'r was,ipoke 1 of a Curative ^vrti^, and p^renaiJod ns to try it,. I got, a bitili from the ThornhiH L.R Co.npAII.(i"e f- tor" und r;1'c b,E!i tak ni it. In two davs she fonnd a little relkf: the sickness was not so freqnent. Sh > k'pt oi-with the Syrup and stea tjlv improved, Soon she -was strong as ever, md ha* sl^oa been in the 1I,.t, of health and can 'akeany kind of food. After she had taken the Symponlv two ireekn th < neighbours were enrpris°d at her iroprnvnd appearance »n1 T hId th.m "qt h-id hrniichtit about—that Rein-il's Svruo had d me ",h;t the doeters could not do it- saved her life. Yo»irn truly, (aigneri), { M'« ) 8AR*H ANN RHFARD, 19, Br?w>r-- La-ie. Tholohill Le»t>, near D w--burv, Th" 1)I,l.in ('311M". of nil +,1,;8 yonnn td-l's n't'H Off6nJ1r:: W:1S indigestion snd ""r\r'v bring o," of its most fiankerntiq T* '•lt»aks. hotli vit'th atwl ag-, i,. f'arfnl «n-' fff"r> fiital res s!ts heir.g dne to the ftvv. th'it nhvs'ciiiis treat t" symptomi ioatead of oho rli"l5e itself. A child' tireiros." s»yq Dr. Ricbftf^aon. "arB Piet's Of disturbed health and should ba rerarde1 with The same is true o't.hJ dreams 0' older Thev mein noieon iu the ptrmoh And thn immediate us: of rothr Seigei's Ca'stive yrDP.

Ok Thnr.rhy ni-rninf lapt, gftfr a Ion? a"d pain- fn! iir cs<, the death of Mr Robwt O. Rn:<he8, if the Victor;* Hotel, B-theed*, took nlann. Mr Robert Hughes was e xon of tb" bile Mr Owen H!J;Je> of 0»hwillan Farm, and for mar-v ve'irj was teowt. of Glnnym >r I '«f Farm. on ihe flenrhyn Estate. lie Irai-e« a widow and four children to irourn h'i Insp. The fnnornl, which wati a r"h!io one. took rilaeo on Tuesday »ft»Mom. at Lliin. llechid. AJrh()lJoh the weather-. wrs very severe, a large IiIltnlwr of friends had a«iwimbled to pay IhAir 1Mt tOi<1I f)f r'socct ti the deoetB'-d. Much vm. pathv is folt in the ne-'ghbourho('d for Mr? fJn:;lie9, wlio '9 )nlch rcgpected. anp for bercb'Hreti. What! lhe=c epoiled hand. are caufwd by Wndiine Par. II am surprised, get UATCIlLEB8 CLEANSER SOAP at onco I pray.

THE GENUINE j; NEW WOMAF." The l\t.est <'liRt!nent under the New "Woman's tanner is Mrs E. M. Kerslako, of 22, Union-street, Wells, Somerset. She lucidly compares tho: new with the oM StntI what it really tneans, and it throws a new light on the subject. If this is what id meant by the Ne, Woman," no husband can object, for not only re her happiness enhanced, but his comfort, for what is More conducivo to home comfort than a cheerful, euergotie, conteuted, hoalthy wife ? She writes 11 iNTiiic. wea-y months of illness reduced me to ,t skeh.'toii. For twenty years I had been subject to slight, attacks of dropsy and weakness of the heart, which in February, 18(11, culminated in a serious, permanent attack of dropsy In hreb following T managei' t. get "to the General Hospital, Bristol, but the dodisr who attended me said the journey was extremely dangerous to me in my present con- dition, gave me medicine. and wrote mr attend- ing-doctor with reference to my case. The pains at try heart were relieved, but the dropsy be could not toucli-in fact, admitted as much, say- ing:he could give me no hopes of living. in April my son persuaded me to try Warner's "Sefe" Cnre. The first few doses seemed to do no good, bnt a persistent use, through the earnest prayers of my children began to effect improvement, and instead of throwing up my hands and gasping for breath, the dropsical swelling subsided, breathing became easy, and my health restored sufficiently to allow me to assist my husbind in his work. This was three years ago last October, which gives ample time to prove that the cure of the dropsical swelling was permanent, and I am a New Woman.'

CRARES AGAINST A WELSH'dUAESY PROPRIETOR. At a Sreeial meeting oi the LlanerMlen Pettv Sessions on Saturday before Messrs W. Coward and W. G. Dodd, Ribert Jones, one of the pattners in the Rhiwgoch Slate Company, Llan- tvf-ilio, surrendered to his bail on a charge of embezzling, on November 2nd, jM la, on Novem- her 24th £ 1 13j Id, and C3 7s, on December 29th £ li 28 6(1 and other sums of money received bv him for and on the account of Joseph IJunt Gordon, of 35, Cbapel Walks, South Castle- street, Liverpool, his co-partner. 'MrW. Wynn liran5, of Wrexham, was forthe prosecution, and Mr E. Foulkes Jones, of Llan- izolion, defended. Considerable interest was tiken in tin esse, the defendant beins a large employer of labour in ttl,- Mr Wynn Evans said1 the parties entered rito partnership in July, 1891, and Mr Gordon found virtually all the money and machtnery for working the quarry,the amount put up in,tke con. cern at the time by him beiog £ 200. Under the partnership agreement, the w'lolt-. of the money received by defendant w'R to be placed to Gordons account at the North and South Wales Bank, in Liverpool, a'nl Gordon alone was to draw cheques. Another clause stated that defendant was to render to Gordon -every wt k a statement in writing of all work done, wages paid, and cnsh received at the quarry, The conduct of which the prosecution comphined had been going on for a considerab'e time, and various accounts had been found to be p(Lid to defendant of which he had rendered no account in the casli-book kept at the quarry or to Gordon. Gordon and other witnesses were examined in support of the case thus opened. Mr Foulkes Jones submitted thatthe evid3nee i would not ltigt'rtv tho liench in sending the eire), to the assizes. When dereidnnt received the Hconeys he wns a pirtner, and had a full right to receive them. Whether he eateral them in h's books or not-WAS a matter between him aud his partner. There was no fraudulent intention on the part of the defendant. He had a large stake in the quarry, and the monevs ho had reo cpiv..d he did not make falHe entries of to avoin be rig found out. Defendant could not go on without mo,e,, an,] had to draw some for the support of himself and family. Whether he had acted wifely in not keeping an account of the same was another matter, and one to be settled in a civil court. The magistrates held that the case was not stifficieeitlv proved to warrant them in commit- ting ths defendant for trial, and it would be dismissed. The iesult was received with applaupe in court.

A Llanfairfechan Bank- ruptcy Action. At the Bangor B ttikruptcy C3nrt on Monday hia Honour Sir Hentiu Lloyd was occupied for a con- siderable time in hearing ail action arising out of the bankruptcy of Robert Thomas, Oidham IIOt;s, Llanfairfechan, in wbioh application WB made to reverse the d-icision of Mr John Pritchard, the trust30 of the oatate in bankruptcy, by Mr E. J. Briggs, LUnfairfechan, cne of the creditors,who had i,at in proof of debt amounting to L1246 lis 73. Mr J. Bryn Roberta, M.P. (instructed by Mr S. It D w), appeared for the applicant, and Mr J. A. itidw y Hl1:;h"s and Pritohard) WI1' tr the Mr BU?N RCHSRTS, in hU ooa!,ing statement, said that Mr Briggs had sont in a proof of debt amount- ing to P1246 Us 7d, trim which the trustee r'J'C'rd tho stun of iE529 19J 8J, on the "round that it rer r money pad to tin credit of the appli- ..H\ut at WIIIi..2 ,i-, 1 Go.'s Bank, and not to the crcd-t of the debtor. They alleged that the sum of E392 repfsented cash advance on Otober 2nd, 1889 and £100 cash advanced on October 9th, 1889. The difference accessary to make up the sum of £ 529 19a 8d wa'i the interest aocumnlat^d on the two sums advanced. The whole question turned upon whether (La btluking acaount was that of Robtrt Thomaa or of Brig.-a. In IS89 Briggs disposed of ►-•'a bus'nosa to TiKimi, th3 latter at the time iliVliif tfti MM)", bei.ig, in fact, an und.soharge Vankrbpt, and Briggs bHij t ti,o bank. In Cina^qu-Miea of that, tho aefl jatb VO n,trer changed at tno bank, but as brfog that of Briggs. Thcsifci had -narriod a D!CÐ of Brigg" and rhny h.? ba.h b-ou in ? bn?e. Tt.M ?76 to 18S1 Thom.a carried on th9 busings him?elf. From 1881 to 1833 it ? crr¡ea on by both in pMtm-Mtup. Whtn the bn?iaeM "<M transferred to Taomaa it I w-.s alleged th.%t the latter took over the liability to tie batik, t<>«"ethec with the other 8S32t8. ■hi* ii>. I HU7(1(1Q WIHt exftmined at some Je: 1 gt, icon Li a I, op»n1^ tfrciS-»»examination he said that Thomas took .ver tlx. overdraft ana to the bank wlieii the basue-.s was transferred to him. Both debts due to the firm to the value of £ 300 were ban lei over to liira. H wa; quite clear tna. he informed tli,, biil,,ri thathe the busineis to llpraai, and the latter agreed to tik) over the liabilities to tb8 blink Mr R"DWAY, for the i (.lsl. ê, submit ed tba' the maio qacsliou to deeds W.II whether Helmed rite debtor,and the lak.V;.r s.id tbat tuOk the busines from Brigg^ at the beginning of the rYK-r of 1839, He coul(i "Ot explail why BftggS o^u- j tinned to sign cbcqii -8 op to 0' iiw same yar, He never knew tint UK^a owtfl a li,bilil;,e t) the baiik, althougli it wa-i pirt of tilm arrangement in connection with the transfer of the bn-ines< that he was to have | b iolt debts amo-Jiitmg to £ 800, of whioh he said 1 that £ 200 sere bad. He did not know until (hit j day ttiit he waa beld re-ipjnaibift tor anything to the bank except the amount vh;ch BriggJ had guaranteed to heaome s-ccurity '.or, Fui'.her evidence having 'jean given by Lqr*. Th mas, debtor's wife, aud M r jitiea S:nith, raan- a,"r of the Bangor branch -0f Williatus & OOIr, Bunk his Honour, hilt < ^pi-e'sninB his opioid thai h, wad not surprised PI Vbe deeieton which 'the [ tru»t<:e oume to at the tinr the SulormaticM he tl.en h id. admitted fie t allowed Ses'ts to b iti, parties out. of the • ¿,

'J'1™ !OF I AC?BKK.-FjNpKNT ??sa'-ForecTfr? dayapMt tram. b tween B?- ? ?MniHi Fe?ttiiOK, on the Gr-at Western ^if-Wav, has beep sospendèd. U t wei k the l f^ftu?en«er tralo^ft Blaecau for Hall, aud about frm ttio lati., town tbl train hmaoie ??d?.aiHHn?.&.t?preMct moment the ? ,?? ,,??.d with adrift and tuere -s not bdt p?t of the hmul of the engine. line tr?.? a. wild, mount?o? 6'. ° !in' The bu the, train C-mil)g t') f- oWt,^nd through^ bli-di ng storm made ??'? )/ ? to '?= tfeafefc r.i!w.y station, and ft t? ? ?6 di?ace ? only a mile and a half, ? ??h,? b<MF?M a half to perform the »«y.

NORTH CARNARVONSHIRE CONGREGATIONAL UNION. » On Monday and Tuesday the quarterly meet- inR of the A-rvon Congregationalits were held atPendref OImpel, Bangor. The business conference on Tuesday morning was presided over by th" retiring chairman <the Rev. C. Williams, Pemviaenmawr), there being present a large and representative gathering. Amongst those present were the Revs. L. Williams, Bont. newvdd D. Adams, Rethesda; R. Rowlands, Tveflys LI B. Roberts, Carnarvon Keinion Thomas. R. J. Williams, Llandudno; T. D. .Tones, Conway; Professors T Rhys and T. M. Davies, Bangor J. E. Owen, Llanberi* D. P. Davies, Penmaentwawr; Messrs J. R. Pritchi-rd tMayor of Carnarvon); W. ,J. Parry, Bethesda H. Owen, Conway Ac. The CHAIRMAN read a resolution from the Congregational ministers of the Vale of Conway, asking that the division of the Union info two sub.unions should be postponed. This was done. A vote of sympathy was passed with the rela- tives of the late Rev. It. W. Griffith, Bethel, and the churches undet his care at Bethel and Port- dinorwic. The following officers were elected for the ensuin" year :—Chairman, Mr Elias Jones, Bethesda; secretary, the Rev. L. Williams, Bontnewydd treasurer, the Rev. Dr. Herber Evans (re-elected).. A letter was voted transferring Mr R. D. Thomas. Bangor, to the Flintshire Union, on his settlement at Basillt. The Revs. L. Williams, E. Jones (Bangor), T. D. Jones (Conway 1. and C. Williams (Penmaenmawr1, were chosen to draft a list of places where the Union meetings will be held for the next ten years. The challenge gift of CIO w is paid to Bethany Church. Bethesda. for paying 955 of the debt upon their chapel during the year. Ali, T MtLt.WARP (Bangor)called the attention of the Uni n to the fund to perpetuate the mem ry of the late Prncipal Lewis, of the North Wales Congregational College. A committee was elected and a resolution passed ui,giilq til to in, collections to the fund. ThA p-iv. L. WILLTA-MS called the attention of the churches to the importance of furnishing the statistics of the denomination in the Union, so as to be able to know by the time of the Union meetings at Pwllheli the real strength of Congregationalism in the Principality, as no official statistics of the denomination in Wales have been collected for some years. A res luticn was passed thanking the Rev. W. I. Morris, Pontypridd, for his services to Congregationalism in his action in connection with the iV.-lsh Ministerial Slander Case" and recommending to the churches the appeal that is being made to assist b in to pay the L°The Rev. L WILLIAMS, Bontnewydd, said '1'he Rev, L WILT.IAMS, Bontnewydd, slIid that thore was no foundation for the rumour that the case is to be re-'pened. Sermons were delivered at the public servres by the Revs. R. P, lone,, (Portdinorwic) L. I Williams rB ntnewydd). Professor.T. E, Lloyd and S R. Jenk'ns (Hang-r), and D. H. Williams (E l'enezarl.

REM VAL OF REGIMENTAL COLOURS raost WREXHAM ClIURCH, -A vry interesting event, took place on Sondav at Wrexham. The co'onra belonging to the First We'sh Rfgim-nt, lit, the 41st Regiment, have been in the Wiexham Parish Church since about the year 1862, and bear, amongst other those of Alms ani Tnkermso. In Ootober l ist Colonel Quirk, th9 p-e?ent command- in-j rffi'er of tho regiment, sent a letter, whioh was pho d before the Veatry, asking for p-rmi^i"n to rAtno\'e the colonrs to L'a.'l'hff Cath:'ra', or some Ot?'!L "envenient piace, to be approved of by the °??? ?1°? ?t"? for War and Colonel Q?irk. ?nt? '.?..? aiid "'? r,?w-val ,f the coloo- Irfom ?='rjrch took P?ce on Sunday afte' (be ?'inc!e?'v-M.T'0?m?t)'?"'rea?akMd Hip ?-.m tbar?ud?to? ^ssion of the o.?.r8..n? at the rhm9h f:?? ^ev '?ere m«t by a ei??m.r.tottheSrd?.'?a'.f?cRiy?We? fr,m tlio B?r,ack,?, ani the bM<1.?hiehp'?t<!tb.N.tioMl An'hem A P"" c?a.??en?rm'dMdmMoMtoth_H ? Birr&e'? t??'? whanoe the cobara wn ba removed ? n-.?. \?H the depot of thcr.8i?ntaow.8. MOMM NEAR O?Wl,?TPY -The drowii- ttv-tery at Moretoo, OF.),estry, 1.1i,? I K lh 81bjet of invastigai .a befol the 'è0ronr on Mo?d,v of do°wned wag r,) Ur"PdbR% nO?v v rj grve char.cter. ?..S?"T'?- fk ting on t he canal when they Sw m1\o's f.oe ;:x??:j:?rr?'.= ™n .,d the bodv of young man, -PP&re,tly 24 ^was C0l*corwvep recd a Tx ho author-ties to secure .a ,¿_- I,- :u.no+ ti- nihtse W^r« i,io ii t? tiit ti on. ?-,tt?r  c^HngUie fr.? c?er?r. the b? when a wound ? n.t.c? on tbe head of the deceased A p')t mortem .x?iu.tion was ordered and r?vnl?er bullet ? ?'sM?? omWd.d,?.n th brain. The police theory ? that the mM s murdered on a c<na!b?ant tbl? c-.r? )??ed into the w?r. The fo))owi?'?. IL description of ? h0l1v .Hoight, Gvc f.et. ph rnchM: body well ?vc'o?'! hir r?hM "nay, ?tb & ))<ht ?oM'?h.. DecMMd was dr.?'d in a d?k blue ??e "uit. the j icket being of ? fMh.o?bfe ont, Rn1 t? tTO?%?til are of ? "ah? blue than tbe ?eto. ?' He woM ? pvr ntwet,i ?kn!tt? ?h. aid '.aht boot.. The t?e ? th.dee.?ed has been photographed. <

I The Chase. I T'iK WOLKSKV KAl.Ht, :'S w,1I Il\CCI.. Jvu;■' < 1? t ) Trci.). v u a j»-T ■ 18fh •• ( :ri« al 3i iHi-j aoth Ti 'rt.tv. 'i Ci ;ati"3rd I'orni-■! Aiiii w. -t 11) 'ri.11', -NfAt?QT'. OF Ji wi.1 uiect at 12 0;! ""nnia) (loilayl I'.iiosbcthan Tun:Uay. February 19tli  ii:»iiunU! VV< 1 (It wet on WeMi'-j J u;. ) Saturday, IVli.-u-uy 23rd <tJ H. < !Ti W. \V. WYS> JM'Nit-' wHi m.*t Ga M.?n;.?(..u.?.?°* ?.??'?? ?'!9 Moiul:iy, l'i. -»,t; )8'J: a. H.K) Tuestlr* i- :i:ri;.ij t'Jtb Fridii,, r i»t*» Bi-' k er ■* ?'??.?.?.?.? Uruuguaa THE VALE OK LLANGOLLEN" IIA It:: IK It rf will IDee' tlU Tuesday, February 191,? The RhewJ at 1l.U

Racing Fixtures. FEBRUARY. Manchester. ••• ••  NV.,?ilk 20 ll.,k.,?d Natio.l -? Wolverhampton. 2" 1 1.7

Coursing Fixtures. I FEBRUARY. 20 Waterloo "EBRLAr.Y. 20 ?l.b (Ili P*'O.) 26 AquaJatc (Salop). 26 Newport I., 26 Chirt:  March 1

Sunday Services in Eangor. 1 I- I KKimtJARY 17th, I I. corrtetiont rnpeetiHy Litt of Prwhtrs ICiU duly 4ite,¡de.t to on m€&ittg tame to all JCUUvr. CHURCHES. Tile Th-l,evtheCiioninP?Adence ..(We'ah) KtV!) ?. MwM?t.iJ.??"L?vics,tt..t. St. James's (English) .Kevs i;.|w.iril.«, M.4 an\! Bev. D. R.I'ugb, M. A St. Jtary'a (English, R-??. T. E. Jones, :ïtïf.bTå:. „ (Welshi n. do do St. David's ( W elsh). Rev T. Lewis Jones, B.A. t, i;7g\:Ilt;;i;¡'8¡e) Re,' T. j"i. J(c. B.A. ENGLISH PflESBYTERIANs. Priaoe's Road lfcv. T. C. lilies, WelalipMl CALVINISTIC METHODISTS. Tabernacle nev T..1. B.A. i'wifjwyn Kev. W. Mathewi, M. i., llmKar Loapobty liev. K. u. Moi-gan, ll.A. Hirael ltev. T. illiams, (iwalehiaal Glauadda '0 .0. Hev. R. O. W illiams, Elim, Anglesey WESLEYAN METHODISTS. Engl.b Cbapel Kev. A. Ii. Woodmitt, Carnarvon Hore-ki .m. Rv Jonea-ttoberts and r. IImnphr" St. Paul', Hevs. E. tlumpJireys und Jor;es-. Hirael Rev. J{jnes.Uubns and Mr John 'Villian Gla#:Mlda Itev. E. Humphrey.1. INDEPENDENTS. Ea<;H<h Chapet !fev. S. R. Jenkins, B. A )!-ietMt.fr. R<'y. K)ii9 Jones, Hango? !2:?:: ::i:i: :i:'1: }üfif:i dirawl l t ev. — Jones, Lhinlif.l r BAPTISTS. Eaglink Chapel Rev. W. R. «aunder« I'euut*! R?v E. E, Uau^or Ai I, do do ROMANCATHOUCb. 8t. Mwv's Father tatc1i.

Welsh Markets. WREXHAM, MONDAY.—tieef Made from 5H t,) 6p per lfe best balioeki fe-eliirig up to 35. par c vt., lira we ight. Mutt.in sold at from rid t, 'Jd p r 1,1, and veal at fiomSid to 7Jd. Bacon piijs, under lOscive, lised up to ,¡Ii 6d per score lb, while tho,e over 10 scoro- fetched up to 7" per score LI). LUiry cows lEado troia. £ 14 I0s to .1' i9 10s per head. OSWESTRY, WKDNMLAY. —There was a fairly large supply of stock, with a good atteudauce of buyers. ISaef made from Sid t.) 3} J per lb eauttoa ij-d to 1!11, Mid veal (iid to 7{d. Dairy cow. wee ia good dema-.d, and advanced iu priea to au average of nearly X17 per iie..d. Ha on piyj were 7s co 7j 61 pers-ora ibs. ihe supply of poultry was smail, fowls tein, 1, 61 to Gd, trfsr couple, ducks 5s 6 I to fe, HU rabbits 2s ii to û1; Ree,e, :,r lid t" b. ()j fie! HuWer la 34 to Is 4d per lb, ud egi 8 to 9 for u. slii!liu<. Trada ia eoru w.is slow, quotations neill, ;-IViI ;j, 4d Js 8d per 7.5 Ibs, barley 3; CI to 4.; per 70 Ibj, oat-i lQs (id to 12s (ii per 22o lbs.

I English Markets. CORN. LIVERPOOL, Tui!sDAY.Vlieat slow Ira!e, Ftiday'I, rates, no C lilornian. The following were the quota- tions.—Winter, 49 6J i to 4s 7d Manitoba, 5_< 2JJ t.5,3d. Beaus 0J over f riJay—iaidi,22s 6d to 2a 9.1 Smyrna, 22s 3d to 22s -i t. Pe-i1*, 5s 11. O.tts, nioro ioquiry, but pric 18 uactiangjd—white, 2s 2d to 2-; 4J. Maize, slow trade, poor demand, supply not large, halfpenny under Fri ay—old mixed. 4s 4H to 18 5.1 uew, 4s (Vfd to 48 Old. flour uuobinged. Weather N., tine. fiosty. CORN AVERAGES For the week ending Febrmrj" 9tb. Tile following are the t)t1 ntit:c9 sold ud ihe prices this year aud last year Quantities s-old. Price/. Tuts yoar. Last year. This vear. La-tyear. Wheat 42,579 5»,317 198 Ild "B 31 Barley »87,StO 51,785 21s 8d 2Ss bd Oits 17,341 I'i,701 13s til I7sl0d CATTLE. BIRMINGHAM, TUBSDAV.—Be^f rcUissd 4JJ to 0|J per I i); ,?ttoi,, 5Jd to  ld b'? pi?, 78 6d p1rkl ts. 8? 6d to 9? 9J 80W', 5? 101 to li? P,7 ,C,i Cild weith:r, short sacply of cntdc, t ado gool, fair.-up(Jly of siieep, trade fair. short supply of p go, d tna-id fair. SALFOKP, Tctfc.v.—The deaiand fur cattle was slow, aud p.S against sellers. Ta.i sliee 11 ale was easie and buyers got a ie i'.ictio. Tne tc"do ill calve, was d algiuj? and u 1Iisf,}t ry. (u -ta'.ions ) sheep, CM tJ i) I; f(1 ti 8i pe* lb, In m-irkct CiMle "293S'>19, aail c Ives 133. Vosox's.-Ta* kujis'.y of .-k wa-t small r t'mn ht. wdek, showing a dezr¿<\sJ of llU beasts and a decease of 155C sheep, é. f4ir d ,mud for all classes at about latd rate'. Nambe-* bea«t. ]31.') sheep 3S10. l'tices Hest, beasts BJ-J, saoood 5J I, hird 4d Best -;cotii sheep, 9' 1 to till; other sorts, i to til per lb. LONDON, MONDAV.— HICM was a smiil stnplyof fat heasis, p incipjlly rough cattiw aud 1' r sa ■ t ie latter tviug iu ex ess of requirements wnil,it,o rou.1I kinds w ro steady in value. Fit beasts were <t shade ii,jror. bu', in no b 't-ter demand; clei iuc" made, frimest Scotch 4s 6d. N'orfollcs 4s 2d to 4s 6d per 8 b. he;1 tM") q'?. especitty fo.- as?nj miilitv • ewe', h .wevcr, wen cvree aud dear, t o'alves uoitinal I'lgs me a dud !H, he)!!B 81 t' 19 61, mutton 4s 41 to Ha 4 vei' 2s 81 to 5s 2d, and pork 2s41to3s«lperSlb. PIGS. FAT M.VNCHESTES, M )NDAV. -There t'al 'k sin dl su >p y >f pi«-sat t wliic'i rn^i wi h a gold darned 8«, swoad class 7s 3d to 7,; ÔJ, thi 1 ell, s '■« ti fis Gd p r ^0 !bs. HAY AND straw. NIANC,HESTER, 4?to5!?'y?r 3U to 6àd, st/nw—lo ->id, d..to-o? 2?.o 3?d :o-'eofH'bs. LO?DO?, To?u?.-C?.d Mpp!ie3 o? ?? n? ttTr,???Merr\Yduu ?U Q?ot?i ? G""d Mp? .? h iy, 70? to | infe iort fair do, ? tn60?;m?.t?f .ia? sanf"iD, civ ?? <?oo??').?c!over,8?t.)ll?<U; ??f??n??.. ? ? ?, inferior to fli, do, 60,t., 80? It,'?W, .2? to 35. per load. BUTTER AND EGGS. „nn,- Tir'-D .Y. -Ordinary-Seeon 3 115', th'rJs M fourdis 5 l B, Mild-oored ti km,- f na 11 ¡, mild f..?*?11.3 kr.t-ql fi !tinl,23 mild. ?k?-3tSMn.,33mitd. i fn,n ,-m '?<?'?'?y ?'-?"?' ?t rattfte«r raa T -1 ??"rr'? d???c. TinhMJ ?V.her 'ia!l ''„ri<>os Lato'til'lttaWmi — "? '?? 'R'?')?4M? ?? ? c?. ? ?j 8 for t. Chester. B?r r?'? ??? ,? egg; ?.?? Sto 'kpor._H?? Bauer U 4d .? ? ? per ,„ -up ^t0 ?? Mt..ta-M?3tt?t.4d ?r la, '7 for U ;r?e R?t.. t. 31 p?r !b, ? 7 for if Wttirli But er I < 51 aid Is 4d per 1., 7 IZrU Cni«letoa: d vt«r Is -1 per Ib.eg.s tui7 ?' F' North«icl>•: «»: er 4 ri ?b, ',5 for '? ?..?h ?.?. r t 4 Pei lb, e-s 8 ;O? l'V KK"ur ntsfo d • Kilter is ii psr lb, o?. f >- 1». Uauc u'terUS' dl ..p.rib.?7!rl.. POULTRY. f'HFSHI-ttv—'i«t d aelwoty of Che .hi • ted on rff r. Othe ?tO,k t),Imvid ril,ti?r to s ?hh.m .?M<Mn? lQ?' "a" '?P? ??''P?.-?"er?.)w?. 48 to 5li 61; d,tek,, 4, 6d to <)s. -??mwic'. F 'w¡' 1' ? ?. ".? 4'0? ?5. 6'. H???h Fow? 4,1 61 59 ?ck,S.. t.<Wi FiJwl, 4 t. «t auto- 6d )..?M.. 5 m. ?'.<-? ? F .w?. 3? M aoi t ? ); dUCK ,5 )\ ('cksfi Fi'1/l>J., 6'l to 58; ,l\.c\: 4, fd io 5?. r ?"it lq,

Shipping, POETM.VDOC. AnetV?M —L?dY A?nea, Roberts, Mitf?rd t.?M, HtSSSf ?n W.rr.. D.v?.? M.M""?  ?d MM?r?., JonM. -'t'uT ThnMo tb;('ins, N,,whave? Lome Davies, mtoti L'?' S?n. Fishg?rd ..Dorotby.Bobe.'t?Cor..t,?.?eer, J anI0S, Aber,wron, S.?HNQs.-Louis.,Thor.)M C.-d? p E?, ? Kvod* Marri?i, Grea Y?r.no?th R,?bl)-?c? S rtoberS, ?poo). Ellen Rob?-t.? IZberI4" L?_ M .??,? Pitman, Teig%mou?h.

TEE WELSH BISHOPS T" T THE HOUSE OF LORDS. [n .W of the Government's p-oyiow! to expel tho four Welsh Bishops from the House of Lords, thc "pinion of Mr Gla>t<m* on the t ub. ject is worth remembering. Tnc occasicn of its nttmno was a Bill to relieve Ihe Lords Spiritual (thereafter consecrated) from attend- ance in Farliiment. introduced bv Mr S. Bean- mont. on .June2!st. 1870- Mr Gladstone opposed and defeated the motion for leave to introduce. the Hill, a highly unnwial cour-e, "id said "Diöm;sin;r the Bishops from the House of Lords, vott very greatly weaken the infloomv. e* it w,)¡¡lJ ¡j,¡t be difilcuii, to cite cases in which Bishops have been called to account for the administration of their dioceses in the House of Lords. Any aggrieved clergyman, any aggrieved layman-directly. if that layman be a reer. in- directly, and through any member of the House of Lords, if not a. peer—has always the metna of calling to account, for acts of injustice, acts of oppression, acts of bigotry, acts of miscAn. duct or misjudgment, or whatever they may be, the Bishops of this country.. • • If there is to be a House of Lords in the coiintry, itS there ever has been. it is well that the House of Lords should be as strong as possible. It is desirable that we should see collected in that assembly Il the elements of strength and anions the elements I know none so important its diversity. You cannot very well, in an hereditary House of Lords, afford to part with elements of weight and power which that Chamber derives from the-presence of the Bishops What candid men sitting on these benehes will Iltibt, or hesitate for a. moment to admit, that during many years- during all the years that the present age remembers -the bench of Bishops has contributed to the intellectual force tit dis- cussion in the House of Lords, in a proportion far transcending the numbers oy which that body is represented there? To some extent they represent the popular element in that Assembly. Survey the hench of Bishops, and yon will hardlv find a man npon it who has not been put there on accontlt of his meritR: and you will hardly find a, man upon it who has not been put there on account of his merits; and you will find but a moderate proportion of these men who have not raised themselves from stations comparatively humble. The very fact of snch a number of men being there by means so ii neycepti on able -by their merits, by their character, by their set-viees, not by subserviency, not bv oaRe compliance-does constitute, in no icrnoble -sense, the presence of a popular element in the House of Lords. It is an element which, at any rate, comes from the deep and broad strata of the community, and which con- tributes vigour to that Assembly."—(Hansard, vol 202, pp. 668-701.)