The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

CARNARVONSHIRE COUNTY ELECTION. VISIT OF MR. VENNANT TO CARNARVON. Mr Pennant, the popular Conservative candidate, who offer* biaiself for re election, visited Carnarvon Monday afternoon, and met with a most enthusiastic reoeptioo. Prior to the start from Bangor station the Btngorians lustily cheered the boo. member, and there were similar demonstration* at Carnarvon station, where there was a very large body of influential gentle. men, who had gathered from all part) of the county. The hon. member when he proceeded from the railway station to the Royal Hotel was accompanied by a very large conc >urse, who made the welkin ring with their continued cheering. Shortly after the arrival of Mr Pennant at the hotel a meeting was held in the Large Room, under the presidency of Mr H. J. Ellis- Nanaey. Among those present we noticea-Mr G. W. D. Aseheton Smith, Vaynol, chairman of the Central Committee; Colonel the Honourable W. E. Sackville West, Mr H. Piatt, J.P., Colonel Vincent Williams, J.P., Colonel W. J. Holt, J.P., Mr LI. N. V. LI. Mostyo, J.P., Mr J. R. L. Hazledine, J.P., Mr Owen Evans, J.P., Brmm Hall; Mr 0. Lloyd Jones Evans, J.P. ditto; Major Allen, Llanberis; Mr A. Wyatt, Bangor Captain Stewart, Ciptain Poole, Mr W. Hayward, Penybryn, Carnarvon; Mr H. Barber, Bangor; Mr J. W. Hughes, ditto; Dr Richards, ditto; Mr G. H. Owen, Ymwlch, Cticcieth; Mr J. R. Griffith, Llanrwst Mr R. James, ditto; Mr W. L. Banks, Talgwynedd Mr J. B. Allanson, ditto; Mr J. H. Roberta, ditto; Mr C. A. Jones, ditto); Mr J. P. De Wioton, J.P., ditto Mr Owen Thomas, ditto; Rev. R. W. Griffith, Llandegai; Rev. Rees Jones, Llangystenin; Mr E. H. Owen, Ty Coch, Carnarvon; Mr J. Robinson, Talsam; Messrs R. J. Davids, ditto; T. Roberts, Clstl1, Llanddeiniolen H. Kennedy, Bangor; K. W. Douglas, Belmont, ditto; Ooronwy Roberts, Llandegai; R. U. Smith..Ty Newydd, Bangor; J. J. Evans, Brynderwen, Bethesda E. Humphreys, Royal Hotel, Carnarvon; Dr. Jones- Morris, Portmadoe; T. Hathawaye, Bangor; R. Rowlands, cabinet maker, ditto; H. V. Baker, Upper Bangor; J. Jones. Bryndinas, Bangor; Zaehariah Roberts, ditto G. R. Rees, Old Bank, Carbarvun; Dr. W. W. Roberts, ditto; Dr. Griffith, Castle Square, do.; Mr Bowen, ditto; Captain Thomas, Bronygarft, ditto; Captain Jones, Segontium terrace, ditto; Mr R. Newton, merchant, ditto; Messrs Thmas Churchill, ditto; W. Jarrett Roberte,- Peel, R. K. Williams,R. Griffith, A. Hobsoa, Lloyd Carter, H. Humphreys, Paternoster Buildings; Richard Thomas (.ecre'ary of the Working Men's Con- ititutional Association), Jonathan JoneB, .1. Fraser, E. H. Owen (auctioneer), Harry Harwood, J. C. Rowland, J. 0. Jones (wine merchant). O. Morris (builder), W. G. Owen, J. P. Gregory, Menzfes, Jeffreys, '1'. D. Lloyd, G. Humphreys, H. Jones, Carnarvon; James Cutts, J. M. Youog, and Leonard Raw, of Llandudno; J. Griffith, Heufaes, Aber T. Owen and J. Lewis, Bethesda; E. R. Abiaham, LUndegai; G. Brymer, Garn, Dolbenmaen; J. Lloyd, Prince of Wales Hotel, Car. narvon Mr R. W. Thomas, Cied Helen Mr H. Bailey Williams, &c. The Chairman said Gentlemen,—You have been kind enough to propose that I should take the chair, I am ready to do whatever I can. I am in your hands. I aID prepared to work and t. work hard. I have been canvassing for three or four days and the result has thus far been most satisfactory (cheers). I bave been at it for two or three days and I mean to stick to it to the end. I hope everybody means to do the same (cheers). I am sorry to say that Mr Assheton Smith is not present to take tbJ chair. I am sorry, because be is chairman of this dis'nct. 13ut I knur he is working elsewhere, and is probably better employed than he would be if he gave up his time to be bere. Heiswith us heart and 8 ,ul, arid will do all be can to return Mr Pennarit-es I helievebe will lie returned as our Mem- ber (eheers). I will not det in you longer, because I believe that you all wish to hear Mr Pennant address jou (cheerB). Mr Assheton Smith then entered the room, and was receive! with loud cheers. The meeting then proceeded to appoint the Central Committee aid to di<cuss o'.her matters of detail relat- ing to the holding of meetings, &c. Mr Pennant, who wis received with exeat cheering said: Qeutlemen, the numbers in which you have assembled to-day and the welcome you luve given me, shew me tbat you have lost none of the spirit which led us to victory in 1874 (loud cheers). I should like to «111 a word or two upon the altered nature of the oppo- sition which we have to encounter. I must say I do heartily regret the cause which has led to the retire- ment of myoId opponent. I *a-i rather looking for. ward to meeting him and givinic him a repetition of the lesson we gave him in 1874 (lallgbter and cbeers). I hope he may speedily recover his health and live to be a good Conservative (cheers). The nature (,f the oppo. sition we have to encounter is very much altered by the fact that Caroarvombire no longer puti forward one vi its own Liberals to represent it. I th'uk the Liberal party must have fallen very low indeed, since we find that in what is called the Liberal stronghold no one conies forward to repr sent it (cheers) I trust the e lectors of C"o>\nou-hire will have sufficient pride to return one of th-mslves, and thit they will not seek a representative f:om anothe county (much applause). There is a very marked difference during the last few days in tbe tone of the polit;c.1 leaders. I see that the Marquisof Hartit)glou in his 1 ist speech Ipeaks in a very different manner on t'ie question of Home Kule which has bsen so much before the public lately. The Mar. quis of HartiDgton, speaking at Accriogton on Saturday, said that Lord Ramsay had made a very rash and ex. cessive concession to the Home llulers. Now, that is not the sort of way in which the Marquis of Hartiugton spoke a short time ago. At the last grrat Liverpool alee. tion he said that Lord Ramsay was a good Liberal. Now he has altered his tone. What we want to know i, thiei-wbat do the Liberals intend to do ? I said in my address that they had no policy, and 80 leader on whom they could rely. A great many of them are clamouring for Mr Gladstone, but a great many of tbe Liberals will ha*#aothiug to do with him. Mr Gladstone is a man who wittfdi to any length, and the Radical party think that by pushing him on they can get him to go to their extremity. That, however, is the length to which the sensible portion of the party will not go Lord Hart- iugtott has disappointed the Liberals because ha does "Hot go far enough, and be has disappointed others by going too far. List year be gave way upon an im- portant Bill to the pressure put upon him by Mr Cbarn- berlaiu and the revolutionary party behiud him. What he then did has lost him tbe confidence of his old sup- porters. The Liberal party is divided in that way t hey have no policy in wfcich they can place reliance. There is the question of Loc»l Option. The other day Mr Gladstone did not ajDrar to be able to make no his mind. He is a man of enormo js intellect, and yet he could not balance hh mini upon that important subject. Thus as I have said. tbe Liberal party are left wituout a leader or a policy. Now, we have a policy and a leader (hear, hear, aod cheer.) We have a leader who has safely carried the cauutry through a great crisis (hear, hear, and applause). There is no doubt that bad it not been for his unflinching pluck in carrying out that policy we should have been plunged into a most disastrous war. The bold front presented by the Government of this country led to a mo'e pacific solution of the diffitulty (hear, hear, and applause). Gentlemen, I think It is our duty to back up that policy. Tho <i"estion is 4-aball we support that policy or shall it be wuduuc I'» tti- uetton I think there can be but one answer, > dl'ja' that the policy which has averted v.»r and y." npbsid the dignity of this country should 'w tipbela cWiers) We shall hive that question put to u t very »' ml tbat question, gentlemen, we muek determine fkax, war). I do nut wish for one mooie&t to do 8n,hiu, or oayanything which would at all d.preciate th struff^le we have be. fore ns but I thhk that our rhtuie at this election is far bettor than it -v is :n 1874 (I: ar, hear). We heard then a great deal ah' ut tbe co >ijrv being Liberal, and then of its being Jt&,1ical; but tl>e result showed that that it was neither t one nor the other (cheers). I hope thtt when wo .mva-u wo Anil find that the coun- try has progressed in fe ling. Individual action, however, wiii t?D< stsa^r Woe zuust all wo, k an d pull together. We u u»t not, )fc. the Liberals, allow our particular wotcbete to vini in the way of our unity (hear, hear). I airi ped¡jo aA Conservative (applause). We must work beartiiy gAhor. If we doao we may rely upon it that a Coi detvik e will be returned (bear, hear and applause) I h it have so many opprr. tuuitiesof addrenidug y i t kt I will amt novrg ) further into politcai mx'tera. Dere is one point, how- ever, to which I sh j ll like to refer brieflv 111 a newsp»;>er — the L; vrpool Mercury-wbi, h •ha.1 bven placed iu o y •hands, it is stated tba a the Penrhyn EstaU try pressure is being brought o tear upon tbAt hrwell aud quarrymen. I give the lie direct to tint au,-ton (mud cheers). There is no need t« put any :r«»i ure be»r, hear;. The people tbere know which is th right itie (hvir, hear). I wish those papers, which ""L,je.( fcri to insert such statements would henceforth fii-i t he bataie with the weapon* of ttutb (hear, he r, ana e MIte). i 11m sure my opponent is far too hoMcrable a sma to sasetien such statemeata, In conclusion, gentleaku, I will repeat what I have said, that if we i.ii pul! getber, a Conservative will be returned to represent hia ron*titueney In Parliament. I tbank you very DlUCor your iitendauce here todaj j Applause), Mr Assheton Smith rose amid loud cheers and gave the most unqualified contradiction to a statement which had appeared in a Live-pool Radical paper to the effect that he was indifferent as 10 the way in which votes were given where he was most interested. He charac- terised the statement as a gross falsehood. [We are glad to find that Mr Assheton Smith il working right well for the good old cause of Conservatism, and that he is moat anxious for the return of Mr Pennant.] Cheers having been given for Mr Assheton Smith, a vote of thanks was then pused to the Chairman, who in reply said that the farmers aud the working men now knew who their friends were. He bad seen enough during the last four days to how him that they knew who were their beat frisnds iu the end (hear, hear.) The proceedings then terminated. MR PENNANT'S RECEPTION IN I BANGOR. AN UNEXPECTED DEMONSTRATION. I The members of the Bangor brass band on Monday afternoon proceeded to the Bangor Railway Station, with a view to give the hon. member not only a hearty but a musical reception. Mr Pennant did not, hewever, travel by the railway, and it was not until he had reached the Estate offioe that he heard of the organised reception. The hon. member it once returned to the city, accompanied by Celonel the Hon. W. E. Sackville West, and preceded by the band, playing a lively air. High-street was crowded with persons who cheered most lustily, especially when tbe bon. member appeared on the steps in front of Messrs Nixon and Jarvis' premises. » Mr Pennant, when the cheers with which he was greeted had subsided, said Gentlemen, I bad no idea that any reception of this sort was being made for me. When I passed the station on my way from Carnarvon, I saw the band, but I did not think that any reception had been organised. Had I been aware of that fact I should have stopped. It was not until I had reached the office that I heard of the reception you intended to give me, and I at once came back (cheers). I thank you for it. I appreciate it the more ioaamuch 808 it re- minds me of the victory we gained in 1874 (loud1 cheers). It shows me that there is still the old feeling amongst you. You have always stuck up for me in this part of the county, and I do not think you will leave me in tbe lurch now. Her. I am to fight the battle of Conservatism, and I will fight it so long as there is a man to back me up (loud cheers). I should like to tell you what the Radicals say of the Conserva- tives. They say that you are going to promise to vote for me and vote for the other side after all (cries of No, no"). I do not believe that of you. I believe in the old Welsh faying, Y gwir yn erbyn y byd (applause). You will I know stick to your promises and come up to the poll like men. I thank you heartily for your welcome (loud cbeers). Tbe hon. candidate then retired, enthusiastic cheers being given for him as he left the scene of his welcome. GREAT CONSERVATIVE MEETING AT CARNARVON. A large and enthusiastic meeting of the supporters of the Hon. G. S. D. Pennant was held on Wednesday evening, in the Assembly-room at the Royal and Sports- man Hotel, Carnarvon. As tbe hon. member entered the room, he was received with deafening chaers, those present rising to their feet and cheering lustily. The chair was taken by Mr G. W. Duff Assheton-Smith, and amongst those present were: —Mr H. J. Ellis Nanney, Colonel the Hon. W. E. Sackville West, Colosel Wynne Finch, Colonel Rowlands,CaptainStewart, Mr H. Barber, Major Clayton, Captain Wynn Griffith, Mr J. W. Hugbes, Mr R. J. Davids, Mr J. H. Roberts, Mr Bayley Williams, Mr J. Pooe, Mr Allaneou, Mr H. Hum. phreys, Mr Carter, Mr E. H. Owen, Mr C. A. Jones, Mr W. Hayward, Mr G. It Rees, Mr Thomas (Church street), Mr E. Humphreys, Mr Eusor, Mr Richard Rowlands, Mr Menzies, Mr John Owen (Tycoch), &c. The Chairman, who was received with cheers, said he was not aware tbat he would be asked to take the chair at that meeting until that morning. He could only say be wished an abler man-Mr Ellis-Nanney for infitauce-had been asked to preside (" No, no"). He had been that day to the Diuorwic Quarries, aed seen the chief officials. They not only promised their votes, but maid they would willingly a.siat in the good cause (cheers). They could not over-estimate the importance of the approaching contest (hear, hear). The dissolu. tion might hav.. taken them somewhat by surprise, but though the time was short they need not despair of success. The very fact of their opponents having selected a fresh man ought to weigh against them. He had no hesita'ion in saying that there never was a more general Conservative feeling throughout the country (cheers). Captain Pritchird-Hiyner had written to him from Anglesey, sayi g that be bad been uncom- monly well received; and be (tbe chairman) thought he had every sbance of getting in (cheers). He was not going to dilate upon the meriti of their candidate, Mr Pennant. They knew the name of Penrhyn too well to need any remarks from him (cheers). Where was there a good cause in that county. where their purse strings were not unloosed (hear, hear, and ap- plause) They had to choose between the heir to the Penrbyn estate and a stranger. He was quite sure they would all say Let us be united, and when the day of election comes let us not only get him in, but return him by a most cjnviucing majority (a Voice We will," and cheers) He would not detain them longer, as he was sure they were anxious to hear Mr Pennant. Mr Pennant, wbo was received with enthusiastic cbeers, stid he came before them a8 the representative of a Conservative Government, and be was prepared to maintain that that Government had done its duty fairly aud honestly, aui that he had endeavoured to dis- charge the trust which the electors repossd in him in 1874 (cbeers). He could not help feeling rather flittered by the enormous arrty-bi- might say the phalanx of talent brought against him. rhe walls were placarded with the announcement that Mr Osborne Morgan, Mr Morgan Lloyd, Mr Roberts, aod last,though possibly not the lost, Mr Bulks ley Hughes, were all stumping the country against bica. He felt, he said, rather fh. tiered tbat his opponents thought it necessary to bring .11 that talent against him (hear, bear). If Mr Wackin Williams were a host in himself he would not have thought it necessary to get so much support (hear, bear). He thought that those gentlemen in a few days would fiud that they had quite enough to do to look after their own affairs. He wished that they had had some work provided for them nearer home (a laugb)—and did not know why they should come to Carnarvonshire, uuless it was to bear out the words Batan finds tome mischief still For idle hands to do. (Laughter.) If what be imagined was in store for them two of tbat number would certainly have to look after their own interests (bear, bear). There was one point in bis opponent's address which be should like co make a few reLearks upon, as it rather reflected upon the mode in which their cauvass was conducted. Mr Watkin Williams said that canvassing and solicitation of votes was contrary to the true spirit of the Ba'1"t Act, and tbat the practice ought to be made illegal (hear, hear). He (Mr Pennant) thought tbat it would be very greatly to the advantage of every cindidate if canvassing were made illegal (hear, hear, and applause). It would save him and the canvassers a great deal of trouble. But if that were the opinion of the Liberal candidate he was rather surprised at what be had read in the Liverpool Mercury oa Tuesday. He did no know whether what be was going ti say would hurt the feliDg8 of uny Nou- c mf rmists. If he did hurt their feelings at all he should do so unintentionally. But he was 811rprjse<l, after seeing the statement he had referred to in Mr Watkin Williams' aù,lre.<, to see in the Mercury that at tbe monthly meeting of the Carnarvonshire Calvin- istio Methodists at Llandwrog a resolution was unani- moutly adopted protestiog against the foreign policy of the Government, and calling upon every patriotic Christian in the country to vote for Mr Watkin Williams. Now if tbat were not canvassing upon a pretty large scale he did not know what was (hear, bear, and applause). He ciii not know the difference between that and any other form of canvassing; and he thought tbe expression of uvh an opinion would have come with better gra?? froms>me one with cleaner hands (bear, hoar). Now that they had bis views upon that subject he did not know that he could do better tban take tbe address of his opponent as a sirt of t^xt and make a few remarks upon it. Mr Watkin Williams said that the con- duct of the Government had lessened the power of this country for good wbilst it had increased it far evil. That was a proposition he could not at all understand. If they looked at the march of events and compared the state of things which now prevailed with the position of affairs a few years ago, whan tbe world was distracted by war, they would not, he thought, think that tbe influence of tbis country had been lessened for good, since that influence bad brought about a general pacification of Europe (hear, faear). The opinion of the continental journals was very strongly indeed in favour of the foreign policy of England. Tbere was a general expression of opinion, except of course in Russia, that the Continuation of Lord Beaoonsfield in office was necessary for the peace of Europe (eb«ars). It had been very bard to please the Opnosition as to the time when tbe dissolution of Par. liament should take place. The Government was for some time greatly a!)!Ie,1 for Dot dissolving. Tben there eamll a lull in the cry for a dissolution. That was shortly after the Liverpool election (bear, hear). Now tbecr, had been raised aaainst tbe dissolution. He could quite understand that the time chosen for the dissolu- tioa wm a melt iaeooreoMDt one for the Libtnl party (hear, hear, and laughter). The fact was the Liberal party was divided altogether upon the question of the foreign policy of tbis country (bear, hear). On the one hand they saw Mr Gladstone (cheers and hism).-oon. demniog the foreign policy of the Government, and on the other Liberals like Mr Cowen expressing their ap. proval of it (hear, hear, and cheers). Mr Cowen's name might not be known to all of them, but he was a Radical of a very advanced school. He was the editor of a very Radical newspaper, and occupied a prominent position among Radioal politicians. Mr Cowen came out like a true Englishman and preferred his ooaotry to his party (applause). Tbey had seen one section of the Liberal party prefer patriotism to party, and going with the Conservatives and endorsing their policy. On the otaar band they had seen Mr G'adstone going about the country making apaecheuJld condemning the Govern- ment. Some expressions had been applied te him which were rather strong, but they had come from men who were formerly Liberals. They said that Mr Gladstone was no better than a traitor to his country (cbeers). The foreign policy of the Govern- ment had been adopted in order that peace might be secured. If they had followed the advice of Mr Gladstone, this country would have been plunged into war with Turkey. If they had gone one step further they would not only have been at war with Turkey, but have had the whole of the Mahommedan population in India, which numbered forty millions, against them (bear, bear). Much had been said about supporting a barbarous power like Turkey sgainst Russia; but let them look at the state of things which prevailed in the latter country. Every one of the outrages which had occurred in Russia pointed to the faot that the Russian people knew very well that that war was not got up to liberate the Bulgarians, but to distract the attention of the Russian working classes. The Russian Government did not care to give to their own people the liberty they gave to the Bulgarians, after sacrificing thousands of livea, and he did not know how many roubles (hear, hear). The reiction, however, was now felt in Russia —the power into whose arm. Mr Gladstone wished them to throw themselves. He bad been in Russia, and he could tell them that the people really bad no liberty. Some of those present probably were fond of smoking. The Russians were not allowed to smoke in the streets. Before a person could leave the country he must advertise that he intends to go away three day. before hit departure. He did not think any of them would call that a free country. The Government had been blamed by politicians of the same school for not going to war with Russia and for going to war with Afghanistan. But virtually they had been fighting with Russia in Afghanistan (hear, hear). They did not go to war with Afghanistan for the purpose of attacking a defenceless people as some had said they did; but to secure a frontier and to prevent any such trea- chery being carried out as they bad every reason to be- lieve was being carried out between the late Ameer and Russia. The Government were now in possession of correspondence which showed conclusively that intrigues were being carried out at Cabul, and those intrigues would now come to the light. The intriguing between Russia and the Ameer took place, let them remember, whilst the late Government were in office. The Liberal Government did not detect these intrigues, but the Conservative Government, when they came into power, at once discovered the true state of things, and said that they would no longer permit that sort of tamper. ing to continue (bear, hear, and cheers), The Ameer of Afghaoistan wrote a remarkable letter to the Sultau of Turkey, in which he said that the English Government that was the late Government had played fast and loose with him, so much that he could no longer place any faith in Englishmen, and recommended the Sultau of Turkey to make an alliance with Russia. This was the result of the policy which was pursued by the late Government —a policy which led a barbarian tel say that he could place no reliance upon the English Government. Was that the policy which they would like this country to pursue ? (Cries of No, no.") What they went to war for was not, as had been stated, to destroy the homes of a people who were spoken of as being in a defenceless state, but to obtain a frontier which would give them security against any sudden invasion. It was as necessary for them to get possession of the passes aø it was for a man who had valuables in his house to lock his door (hear, hear). Would any sensible man like to leave the door of his house in the possession of another person ? That was, practically speaking, the state of things before the Afghan war commenced (hear, hear). A great. deal of ridicule had been cast upon what had been said by the Earl of Beaconstield on the question of a scientific frontier, but that was really all they did want to enable them to guard their posses. sion* (bear, bear, and applause). Quite as much fault had been found with the Government for what it had not done, as for what it had done. He, as a member of Parliament, very much deplored the waste of time which had taken place now for some time. Had it not been for the ob truction caused by certain members much valuable legislation would doubtless have been done. It was right that the electors should thoroughly understand how it was there had not been more domestic legislation. From 1875 there bad been a growing disposition on the part of the Irish members to make themselves rather more felt than they had been before. They bandied them. selves together to carry out their own views by obstruct- ing every kind of business which came before the House. They took advantage of all the forms of the House. There were some clever men amongst them, and they knew how to put a top to the business without doiog anything which would put them under the ban of the Speaker, They went on until they had, as he had said, virtually put a stop to the business of the House. He thought himself that the Government had dealt much too leniently with these men (hear, hear and chetrB J. He thought if they had shewn a little more backbone it would have been better (bear, hear). They erred, however, on the side of good nature, and when two years ago they attempted to brind forward resolu- tions they were not supported by the Liberal party, that party which bad the privilege of sitting on the same eide of the House as the Home Rulers. The fact was the Liberals did not iike to offend the Home Rulers. He thought tbat was a fair construction to put upon their conduct, as they would not help the Government to put a stop to the systematic obstruction of the Irish members (bear, hear). Thus things had gone on from that time until the present. The Irish members tried to dictate not only to the House of Commons, but to the country. They paid they were determined to return such a number of Home Rulers to Parliament that they would be a power in the Senate and th" Governweat would be compelled to bid for their vote. That was their policy; but the Conservative party were determined to have nothing to do wit4 tbat vote (loud and continued cheering). The Liberal party, however, had showed that they had a great inclination to bid for it. At the Liverpool election Lord liamiay-(eheern and hisses) -declared bimuelf in favour of Home Rule (hisses). Since that time one of the leaders of the Liberal party-he did not koow whether the Marquis of Hartiugton or Mr Gladstone was the leader- (hear, heao-the Marquis of Harting. ton had stated that Lord Ramsay had acted rashly, and tried to wash his hands of the Home Rulers. But there was no doubt that the Liberal party naa coun- tenanced the Home Rulers and had supported them in their opposition to Lord Beaconsfield. It was important, therefore, for the electors to bear io miod tbat if they gave support to the Liberal party they would also give aupport to the Home Rulers (bear, hear, and cbeers; a few cries of No, no," and many cries of Yes, yes," and coutiuued cheering). Ho would repeat what he had said-that if they supported the Liberal party they would be giving support to the Home rulers (ringing cheers and cries of" No" and "Ye., ye"). It was uaces sary tbat he should call the attention of the Liberal electors to the kind of people they were supporting (heir, hear). He did not mean to say that all Home Rulers, or a great number, were badly disposed to the Crown, but there were some of them at whose meetious the name of tbe Sovereign of this realm had been reo ceived with hisses (cries of" Shame, shame "). There were s me Howe Rulers at whose meetings, after the reception'of tbe news of the Is.dula disaster, three cheare were given for the Zulus ("Shame, shame"). Cheers were in fact, continually called for and given for the Zulus ("Shame, shame"). He would tell them what sort (Ii people the people were for whom the cheers were given. They as Welshmen probab'y had some feeling about that t attle. They could not forget the partsoDJe of tbeir countrymen took in it (hear, hear, and cheers). Oue regiment which was much cut up came from Wales. It had been stationed at Brecon. Let them remember tbat some of those who supported the Home Rulers, who also supported the Liberal party, gave three cheers for the savages who fell upon their countrymen, and not 00I7 massacred them, but mutilated the little drummer boys by hanging them up by the chio (cries of Shame, shame ). At the eve ot a general election the leariere of tbe Liboral party repudiated all connec. tion with the Home Rulers. There was one exception —oue n j table exception—he was sorry to say, and he was ashamed to say. There was a Home Ruler on the Conservative side. No man who was a Home Knler ought to have beenallowel to Bit. on the Conssr- vtive side (bear, be-iir, and cheers). When that gtiv. tleman, however, did come upon the Conservative side the demands of the Irish members were different from what they were at the present time (hear, hear). It, ""s weH for the Liberal party to repudi?to all cen- necti <n with ?he Home Rule,o, butthey would not find it so ea*y to ahtke off that connection after the general election, supposing tae Liberal party was returned to power, which was most improbable (cheers). The Home R ulers would then put forward their claim for recognition, and he would aaia tell the electors that if tbey v"ted for the Liberal party they would place the government of the country in the bands of the Irish. That wait a thiog which was fraught with so much danger that it behoved them to consider it o,?t laeri»uBI,. It was the point upon which the Govern. ment bad gone to the country. It might seem to s ime that Lord Beaconsfield's manifesto WPA a high- flown production. There was, however, no doubt that he knew of man, thicga which were going on re- specting which the people in tbis country bad not yet received information. The Government had access to information which others could not obtain, and knew better than outsiders what was taken plaae in Ireland —(hear, hear) -and Lord Beaconsfield had taken upon bimself the responsibility of going to the country upon that important question (bear, hear). Tbere were measures oonnected with borne legislation which had undoubtedly been sacrificed in consequence of the House of Commons, awing to the continued obstruc- tion of the Homs.rulers, beiug unable to proceed with the business. Therewsls questions which were of con- siderable importance, and questions, perhaps, in which the elector. took more interest than they did even in the foreign policy of, tbe Government. He had con- tinually been denounced as an opponent of the Sunday Closing Bill. He was, not opposed to that bill; he was supporter of it so fox as it applied to Wales, aud he should be ready to raise his voice in favour of it (clieers). He was glad to have that opportunity of ex- plaiciag what were his views upon that subject, and the course be proposed to take with respect to it. He wished to explaiu to those interested iu the question the position he took with respect to the liquor traffic, and with regard to the question put to him by the delegates of the licensed victuallers at the last election. He was then asked to state his opinions respecting the licensing laws, and also to express his opinion upon the question of Sunday closing. At that time he aid he was not in favour of it, but that he should not vote against any hiT restriction. Now, as he had said, he was prepared to vote for Sunday closing in Wales. He should not have liked to have voted for the closing of public houses in Wa:es on Sun. days without giving this explanation. He diduot know whether he should lo.e any votes on that account (voices No, no they wish for Sunday closing "). They should have it if he could help tbem (cheers). He did not know whether the same Act should be extended to England, as there had not been in England the same unison of opinion in its favour. There was another matter relating to tbe licensing laws on which he should like to say a word or two. He was as much opposed to the Permissive Bill as he ever had been (hear, hear), Then as to the Local Option Bill. Sir Wilfrid Lawson was ao enthusiast; he was devoted to the obj ect he bad in view, and he 6ave him credit for desiring to re- press what was ?,.d?.bt,dly great evil. But there were others behind him who had other objects in view, and it was necessary that they should look at the motives (hear, hear). He ciuld not approve of a pro. posal to take the power of gnuting licences out of the hands of the magistratesandput it into the handsofsome other body. If that other body were the ratepayers, there would be continual conflict of opinion in different dis. tricts, and he thought the present arrangement was a better oue (hear, hear), They said the other day that even so great a man as Mr Gladstone could not make up his mind about it (hear, hear). Then there was the question of a Government grant in aid of higher educa- tion in Wales, which was brought before the House of Commons by a member for Walea. He was certainly ill favour of such a grant being made (loud cheers), but he did not think the way ia which it was brought for- ward was the best adapted for convincing the House of Commons of the justice of the claim made in behalf of the Welsh people. The bon. member in bringing for. ward the motion talked more of the ancieot history of the Welsh people tban of the requirements of the pre- sent day (bear, bear). He told the House that the Welsh were the best educated people in the world fa laugh). He knew that they red far more, and in point of learning were far advanced beyond many of the English people (bear, heir), but be did not think that a statement of that kind was one which was likely to con- vince the House of Commons that a grant ought to be made (hear, hear). Had he told them that assist- ance was urgently needed it was possible that he would have got it. As it was the House wanted more time for consideration. If the measure were again brought forward be (Mr Pennant) should support it (loud cbeers). There was one point which of course was very deeply felt by all in that country, and that was the Church question. He wished with all his heart that the Church and politics could be divested altogether from each other of all connection (hear, hear). Tlie question of disestablishment came to the front at every election, There was, however, no question of disestablish- ment before themat that contest. Perhaps, however, they may not like to take his word upon that poiut. He would therefore read the words of the whip of the Liberal party. Now the whip of either party was a man whose business was not simply to drive up the members at a division and show them the way they should vote, as sometimes supposed. It was his duty to consult with the members and find out what was the opinion in the country and what was best to be done. When he had obtained the information needed he was ill a position to tell the leader of his party what measures would go down with the country. Here was the opinion of Mr Adam, the whip of the Liberal party, expressed in the course of a speech delivered to his constituents on February 9th. lie was speaking to his own constituents, and he was talking to them as he (Mr Pennant) hoped he should have many opportunities of doiug in Carnarvonshire (cheers). Mr Adam, speaking on the subject of disestablishment) said that as far as he knew the minds of the leaders of the Ltbsral party there was no change in the attitude taken up by Lord Hartingtoa or Mr Gladstone. If the Liberal party, said Mr Adam, came into power there would be so many great and complicated questions to come before the House that no question of disestablishment could come before it, and that it would be left in the same position as it had been in during the last few years (hear, hear). This was the opinion of Mr Adams, the whip of tbe Liberal party. They would, therefore, see that there was no cbacce of the question being en- tertained at present (hear, hear), There were other things of great importance to the people of Wales. There was one thing which struck him as being very unfair, and which would require an alteration in the law. He was referring to the inland traffic in the country. It seemed to him that the way in which the roads were at present managed was very unjust to the farmers (bear, hear), and that it would Be a good thing if they could, get back to the turnpike gates. He thought those who used the roads should pay for them (hear, hear). He should be quite ready to sup- port any measure which would remedy the present state of things in the manner he had indicated (hear, hear). A great deal had been said during the last two or three years, and he had seen a good many remarks in the local papers, about his attendance in the House of Commons, or what they were pleased to call his non- attendance. He thought he bad seen in a leading article in a paper ca'1"d r Goltuad (" OL I" and laughter) a statement to tbe effect that he had hardly ever been in the House of Commons since he was elected that he had only been there two or three times, and then only to vote against the wishes of the electors. He hoped that if Y Qoleuad was a paper which was largely read by the people of this country the information it give would in the future be more accurate-otherwise they would not benefit, by reading it (hear, hear). He took the trouble to get a book which every elector might get-the Parliamentary Buff Book, which gave a return of the exact number of times a member had been at divisions and the way he voted. He saw from the book he had referred to that in 1874 he was only present at three divisions. He was in that year very ill; he was at death's door, and he had leave of absence (hear, hear). If a man were ill he could not help himself (hear, hear). He felt very deeply in- debted to bis constituents, a Urge number of whom showed so much kind feeling. There was a certain portion of the constituency which rejoiced considerably at the report of his death He had lived to be a thorn in their recollection. In consequence of his lungs being affected he was not able in the year he bad nm,d to be preent at a great nomber of divisions. In 1875 be waB at 76 divisions; in 1876, at 77 in 1877, at 81 divisions 1878, at 43 divisions 1879, at 39 divisions. Altogether be was at 275 divisions. He had had the cllriosity to compare his attendances in the House of Comtnons with those of a very old and in the opioiou of many persons respectable and hard-working member—Mr Bulkeley Hughes (bear, hear). Mr Hughes he found was present altogether at 313 diviiiotia but then be had one year more than he (Mr Peuuant) bad thrown in. He also wished to tell them of the number of divisions Mr Watkin Williams was present at. Mr Watkin Williams was present at a small number more tban he was, but in no one year was be present at so many division* as he was. For instance, the greatest number of divisions Mr Williams was at was in 1876. He was then present at 74 ^ivi'ions. He (Mr Penuant) was preseøt in 1877 at 81 divisions (cbeere). He thought after the statement he bad made, Y Goleiiad might moderate its views, and in future obtain more accurate information for its readers, is the sort of information it had published was apt to be misleading (hear, hear). With reference to tbis con teet. all be could say was that be bad come forward determined to do his duty by the country and the county and by every class of the electors if they should return him (cheers and a voice We will "). He was not going to prefer the iuterest of out, set of the elec- tors (hear, hear). He should balance every iuterest in his own mind, and be should vote for whatever he honestly believed would b% for the good of the electors (loud cheers). Mr H. J. Hiiii-Nauney, who was cordi-illy greeted, said he hoped they would let him t'y a word or two that evening as an elector of that county wbo took a con- siderable interest in the contest in which they were now engaged. He thought it was of great importance that such a wealthy county as Carnarvonshire should be re- presented by a fit and proper person, and be was sure that thev were all agreed upon tiiiis-that they wanted one of the beet men to represent them in Parliament bear, hear ). They wanted a man whom they would not be ashamed to enud to the House of Commons (hear, hear). He hoped they would not think be wanted to say anything which was unfair or unkind. He did not wiib to do 110. But they must remember that there r were two important interest* in that county which they must not for a moment lese sight of. He alluded to the agricultural interest, and also to the large quarries which were situated in the county (hear, hear). They wanted a gentleman who could represent the landed in- terest and also the quarry interest (hear, hear, and applailM). There were very few indeed whom they could get who could represent those two important in- terests, and he said without fear of contradiction that Mr Pennant was the best man to represent them (loud cheers). He was a man who had been bred and born in Carnarvonshire (bear, hear), and they wanted such a man to go up for tbem to the House of Commons (bear, hear, and applause). As he bad already said, he was not going to lay a word against the gentleman who had come down to contest the county, but he would ask why had he not come down oftener to Carnarvonshire before ? (Hear, hear). It looked very much as if he wauted something from them which would be to his own great advantage (bear, hear, and laughter). He did not for one instant wish to say a word against Mr Watkin Williams. He knew be was a very able man. He thought, however, they would most of them agree with him that it would be a very desirable thing if they could have soice improvement, for instance, in the drawing out of settlements. When anybody now wanted to sell a small piece of laod they had to get enormous deeds drawn up-very costly deeds (hear, hear). When anybody wanted to make any small exchange of laud, they had to go through a very cumbersome proceeding. Now he did not think the way to get any improvement in that respect' was to send lawyers to the House of Commons (much laughter, and cbeers). He thought it would be a great advantage to ricb and poor if the legal machinery in the cases he bad referred to were made less costly. There were, he believed, upwards of 100 lawyers iu the House of Commons. He thought twenty or thirty would be quite enough (hear, bear, and laughter). He did not wish to say a word against the legal gentlemen, amongst whom were some of his best friends. But he did not thiuk an agricultural county like Carnarvonshire should be reprelleBwd by a legal gentleman who was a stranger to the county. They wanted a gentleman who had an interest in the soil, and they wanted some security tbat their member would represent them properly. He wanted to know what better security they could possibly bave tban that Mr Pennant was a very large landed proprietor, a large proprietor of quarries (cheers). They, the Con- servative party, also wanted to send to Parliament a gentleman who would support the policy of the present Government. They we:-e all reading and thoughtful people, and they muat have noticed time after time the mioner in which business in the House of Commons had been obstructed. That obstruction was principally caused by Home Rulers, who slid they wanteito have a Parliament of their own. What they really wanted was to disintegrate the Kingdom of Great Britain (hear, hear, and cheers). Well, they knew how England was looked up to all over the world. They knew that she was firet amongst the nations. They also knew that England was but a small island. Now they were very strong if they were united, but if they were to disintegrate the Empire, and Ireland became separated from Euglaud, where would their :trength be 1 (hear, bear). Therefore they wanted to and up to Parliament a supporter of the present Go- vernment, who would try to keep these islands united together (hear, hear, and a voice "Where are the Scotchmen ?") The Conservatives wanted to send up a gentleman who would support the foreign policy of the Government. He wis addressing them as au agricul. tural community and also as residents in a county largely interested in all sorts of merchandise, and par- ticularly in slates; and he wanted to ask them where they would have been if the Government had not stepped in and prevented the Russians from making their way up to Constantinople 1 (hear, bear and cbeers). The consequences with respect to all the merchandise ofithis country, which they all wished to see flourish and progress, would have been most disas- trous (hear, hear). He thought the Government had been rather bardly uitd. They had been found fault with for everything—amongst other things because we have had some wet seasons The Conservatives cer. tainly had had most disastrous times to contend against. All the great nitions of Europe had been armed to the teeth, aud they were obliged to show that they were not going to stand to have their toes trodden upon, or to be kicked by anybody who chose to give them a kick (hear, hear and cheers). He thought that upon tbe whole the Government had steered very well through these difficulties, and be believed that they would be well supported by the country (cheers). Englishmen and Welshmen were always inclined te look kindly upon those wbo did their best. The Government had done their best, and he believed, as he had said, that the country would support them. In that county he had no doubt the electors would vote for Mr Pennant, and by sending him to Parliament support tbe present Government (loud cheers). Colonel Wynne Finch, who was received with cheers, said that after the very able speech by Mr Pennant to which they had just listened, it would be unnecesary for him to go intodetailsrespectingany of the subjects which had beeu touched upon. There was one point, however, which perhaps ought to have been brought out a little more prominently-he referred to the foreign policy of the present Government. The leaders of the Liberal party were trying to make capital out of the wars they had had in South Africa and Afghanistan; but there was one thing which was not touched upon-namely, the war which had been avoided in Europe (hear, bear, and cbeers). Few people probably thought how disas- trous aud terrible such a war would have been, and bow near they were to being engaged in it. He believed that the Government of this country had gained the gratitude of tbe European mtiofis—Austria, Germany, and France especially. Even the Russians themselves were grateful, though their Government was not. The Russiau people were grateful to England for not fighting with them whilst Russia was in such an exhausted state. Russia was not much better for what she had done, and would not be able to hold together unless she bad better luck in the future than she had in tbe past (hear, hear). The greatest difficulty of the present English Government had been the unfair conduct of the Opposition (cbeers). The Opposition had taken every opportunity of putting obstacles in the way of tbe Government, and he believed it was owing to the policy the Liberals pursued while they were in office that they had the ware in Afghanistan and South Africa (hear, hear). He would not detain them further, but would propose that that meeting, having heard Mr Pennant's views upon politics generally, considered him a fit and proper person to represent them in Parliament, and pledged themselves to all they could fiirly and honourably to return him as their member (loud cheers). At the invitation of Mr Hayward three ringing cheers were then given for Mr Pennant. Mr Hugh Humphreys (bookseller), who made an effective el,e.eb in Welsh, seconded the motion. 10 the course of his remarks he referred to the measures passed by the Government, eulogised Lord Beacons field, and criticised most severely the cause pursued by the Home Rulers and the Radicals. The speaker also referred to the interest which Lord Penrbyn took in all the institutions of the county which were worthy of support and also to bis lordships kindness of heart and unbounde l liberality. These observations were loudly cheered. Mr Richard Thomas (Church street) also in an able speech spoken in the language of tha Cyty, suppor- ted the resolution. Many of his observations were cheered to the echo, and especially his assertion tbat no undue influence had been brought to bear at former elections in behalf of Mr Pennant. He also referred to a letter written by the Rev. Robert Williams which appeared in a WeUh paper, and in which the writer said that aoy Dissenter who voted for Mr Pennant deserved to be anathematised by the Dissenting communities During the reading of the letter there were repeated cries of Shame, shame." Colonel Hugh Rowlands, V.C., who on rising received quite an ovation, said he was no politician, but he had read enough and knew enough to enable him to dis- tinguish between a good and a bad Government (cheers). They had already seen the working of the present Go. vei ument. It had carried them through many dangers and he hoped that when the new Parliament met it would be found that the Government had a large majority in its favour (hear, hear). There was no man in that county who would make a better representative then Mr Pennant (hear, hear). He had himself ex- perienced the promptitude of the Government during a critical period in the war in South Africa (loud cheers). The promptitude displayed by the Government saved him and his comrades from being eaten up by the Zulus. People might grumble at the large amount of money tbe army cost, but he would ask was it not wisest to pro- vide a good strong arm,-one that tbey could rely upon at all time. ? (hear, bear). After eome further remarks the gallant colonel expressed a hope tbat at the coming election Mr Pennant would be returned at the head of the poll (cheers). The Cluirman then invited the ejectors to pnt questions to the hon. member if there were any point upon which they would lik. an expression of opinion. Mr Rice Thomas Will Mr Pennant support the Bill f< r the total closing of public houses on Sunday in Wales ? Mr Pennant: Yes. M r Altanlen And every licensed victualler is with you upon that point. The motion was then put to the meeting and carried with acclamation, those present rising to their feet and cheering vociferously. A vote of thanks to the chairrcan closed the pro- ceedings. Mr Pennant, as he left the vicinity of the A«semb!y room, was loudly cheered by an immense throng.