The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

CAPTAIN P RIT CHARD. RAYNER AT LLANFAIR P.O. At 1.30 on Tuesday, Captain Pritehard-Rayner, the champion of the Conservative cause in the county of Anglesey, addressed a large assemblage at Llaofair P.G. The meeting, which was a most enthusiastic orie, was held under the "blue canopy of the heaveom" and "in the light of the sun," tiok place on the main road at a point adjacent to the Prince of Wales Vaults. The speakers occupied a platform which had been erected on a piece of ground abutting on the road. At the back of tbe platform a number of flugs were displayed. The chsir was taken by Mr Roberts, of Gnruediwen. Amongst those on the platform, besides the caudidite, who was greeted with loud cheers, were: Mr Baukes, of Plas- awyn Mr Owens, Lledwi^an Mr Watkiu Willi.ms, St. Asipb Mr Griffith Jooes Tymawr Mr Williams, Qarngoch. Amongst those present weie The Rev. W. C. Kdwards, rector of Llandysilio liev. Herbert Jones, Mr Crewdson, Bull Hot-il, Llangefni; Mr K. W. Douglas, Belmont; Mr Hall, Garth Mr Murdoch, Menai Bridge; Mr Chiitnberi, Nantnewydd; Mr Griffith Jones, Tymawr Dr. Hughes, Menai Bridge Mr Hargest, agent for the Craigydia estate; Mr Perry, Menai Bridge; Mr William Wallace, Menai Bridge Mr Roberts, Mr Owtns, Mr Roberts, seed merchaut, Bryo; Mr Owen Owens, Bryu- felin Mr Rowlands, Mr Humphrey Owen, Mr William Hartland, survevor, Menai Bridge; Mr William Jones, Ty'ullsn Mr W. Haslam, Menai Bridge; Mr William Owen, Bryneira; Captain Hughes, Menai Bridge; Mr Ruph elite works; Mr Timothy, jun. j Mr Own, Qsdljsj l Mr Humphrey Roberts, P-Ilfamog; Mr J. Williams,, grocer, Llanfair P.G.; Mr Doanitborae, tslegrapb a\ tion, Llanfair P.G.; Mr Robert*, postmaster, Llanfair P.O.; Mr Williams, butcher, Menai Bridge; to. After a few introductory remarks by the Chairman, who II: pressed the pleasure it gave him to see Captaia Pritehard-Rayner oomiog forward.. The champion of Conservative cause ia Anglesey, Captain Pritchard- Rayner, who wax greeted with loud cheers, moat ably addressed tbe meeting in English and in Welsh. He observed that it was net until the last oiomsat that he decided to come for- ward and fight the battle for the Conservatives in the county of Anglesey. He bad been asked to offer himself as a candidate not only by a very large number of tbe tenant farmers is Angleeey, but 1. by many 1".d,ownen who resided in that county, :.d in North W.1s.. He felt that under these i,euu. stances, he was perfectly justified in asking them to elect him as their representative in Parliament. He need not tell them that at this orisis in the history of this country it behoved every man who had any patriotic feeling, to do his utmost to support a Government, which in spite of Radical willificatiun, misrepresentation and obstruction, had nobly upheld the prestige of this great nation and restored Old England to her place. amongst the nations of Europ. (cheers). It had oosn mooted in the island that he would In all probability retire from the contest. He wished to give all emphatic denial to any statemeat of that kind. He thought the eleotore should have all opportunity of returning a Con- servativo-a member who would support the Govern- moat-aud since be intended to fight to the bitter eud, they would be able to decide whether they would seed him to Parliament, or return Mr Davies, who would add to the strength of a party, who whilst ill office, utterly failed t I do many things which they ought to have done (hear, bear). He hoped tbe eltctors would fully understand the great issue which was involved in this geoeral election. Practically speaking, it was this -namely. whether England in the future i. to continue to hold her proper place amongst the grest European Powers, or be allowed to sink into the position of a third-rate power (hear, heir). That was a most serious question, and it behoved every true patriotic eleotor to weigh the matter well, and to come t I a decision il) his own miod as to what was his duty ia relation to the choice of cindidates (hear. bear). After some further obisrvstions, many of which were loudly applauded, the speaker pointed out that the faeweu of Anglesey ought to return a member who would not forget their interests the moment he orosssd the borders of the rrmntv. He need not "tall them that be felt a deeo interest in everything connestel with agriculture in Anglesey. He waa not a mere theoretical farmer. He himself farmed over 200 acres, and he believed the knowledge he had acquired as a prscticsl agriculturist would enab!e him to louk well after tbeir interest when measures which would affect the cultivators of the soil were before Parliament. His opponent htd been endeavouring, as he had pointed out at other meet- ings he bad attendtd to make some 1. political capital out of the fact that he (Csptsin Pritehard-Rayner) was rather fond of sport. Mr Davies alluded to his borsomaDship and ti bl, conj iring tricks. His opp-i- uent had also been pleassd to-describe him good shot"—(hear bear, and laughter)—and appeared to he under the impression that a thorough sportsman could not by any possibility make a good member of Parlia. ment, He utterly failed to see ho ^sports unfitted a man for the discharge of the duties which devolved upon a Parliamentary representative (hear, hear). He also 13 failed to see that Mr Davies had very much 10, boast of. Wbat bad he done åuriog the twelve years be had been in Parliament. Mr Davies made lsrge promises, but what bad be don* for Anglesey or for the Principality at )M){e! (hear, hear). It was all very we!t for his opponent to tell the electors wbat he intended to do, but the question was-what had he done (hear, hear) ? They must remember that Mr Davies, if hs were returned, would support the Radicals. He would go with hi. party-a party whioh would, if it had the opportunity aud a prospect of success, bring forward measures of a revolutionary and destructive character (bear, hear and cheers). Let them weigh that fact carefully in their mind. It was one whioh they should not for a moment lose eight of when the duty devolved upon them of voting for a candidate (bear, hear). Captain Pritcbard-Rayner then adverted to the foreign policy of the Government, contending that the action of the Conservative Ministry in relation to the Russo. Turkish war, the Afghan wars, aod the Zulu war, mast meet with the approval uf all those who took iuto consideration what would have been the conse- quences if England had presented a weak and vacillating attitude in the several crises which bad arisen during the time the Conservatives had been in power. Had it not been for the course pursued by this country Russia would undoubtedly be now ia possession of Constantinople. As it was the Russians had to retire again to their own country (hear, hear). He contended also that the Government had exercised great fore. sight in buying up the shares of the Suez Canal, and in acquiring Cyprus, which would undoubtedly be of great service i1 we had any trouble with ltussis. Mr Samuel Dew the other day was talking about the millions, tbe millions and the millions which tbe Cou- servativeB bad spent But there were two sides to every question. There had been 110 extravagance on the part of tbe Government. Was it not during the ministry of Lurd Aberdeen that this country was plunged into the Ciimean war, which cost this country eighty millions ? Let them recollect it was the Liberal who were in office at that time (hear, bear). Had Lord Beaconsfjeld beeu in office at the time that war never would have taken place (heir, hear). It was absurd for tbe Liberals to say that this oountry was dragged into the war. Lord Beaconsfi-ld would never have allowed the country to be dragged into it (hear, hear). Captain Pritcbard-Rayner then referred to the surplus which Mr Gladstone left when be went out of office. It was t- ue that Mr Gladstone left a surplus, but he also left them, practically speaking, without an army or a fl-et. It would be very lIaa,. for any statesman to obtain a. surplus and remit t«es if he were permitted to pursue a couri18 wbich must inevitably diminish the effici nuy of the services (hear, hear). He then pointed out that, notwithstanding the crisis which had arisen from time to time, the Conservatives had taken the tax off bursas used in agricultural pursuits and sheep dogs, Tbe tpeaker having made some observations upon tbe Bill for the closing of public houses on Sundays, and remarked that if the electors thought th* public houses should be closed during the whole of that day, he would vote in ftvour of such a mniaure, concluded hi. speech by asking the electors to consider calmly the ismes involved in the contest, and to give their support to the candidate who would in tbeir opinion. d" most to promote the interests of Anglesey and who would vote for the political party, in whom they bid the most confidence. He believed that if they con- eidered the matter thoroughly, in all its bearin, they would come to tbe conclusion that it was their duty to support the present Gnverumeot and electa Conserva- tive as their membsr (loud cheen). The Chairman then invited the electors to put questions to Captaiu Pritehard-Rayner if they wished to hear his opinion upon any particular question which had not yet been touched upon. They would be very happy to hear anything which the electors desired to say (bear, hear). Mr Parry (builder, Menai Bridge), said thst the effect Mr Gladstone's tax upon the horses came to this -thatfew could work on the highways without piying a rltt" tA voice: "Tbat is true "). Mr Parry then drew atteutiou 10) the fact that the average amount of the income tax during the years the Liberals were in office was CJd in the pound, whereas it was only 4jd during the six years the Conservatives had been in power. Captain Pritehard-Rayner During five years of Mr Gladstone's administration, the incidence of the income tu wat 3d, 6d, 6d, 4d, and 3d, being total for the five yean of Is 10d in the pound. During the sixyeirs of Lord Beiconsfield's administration the income tax bus been 2 i, 2d, 3d, 5d, and 5.1, the totd being only Is Sd for the six yetra (bear, hear, and cheers). Mr B&okes then addresBsd the electors. He observed that Captain Pritehard-Rayner had told them of tbe great issues which were involved in the contest. It would, h,)wever, be well f r them to bear in mind that the main point at issue was that relating to the foreign policy of the country. Did they approve of that policy (" yoo," and hear, hear)! He thought that every person who had attentively resd what had been published with regard to that question would feel that it was the duty of the people of this country to uphold that policy. He believed the electors would support that Government which upheld tbe dignity of tliis great Empire (applause). They were a portion of that Empire, and it was their duty to keep up the prestige of "Old England (cheirs). Before the Con. servatives came into office, England was going down fast. This country was going down in the opinion of the continental nations (hear, hear). But let them notice the great change which had taken rlacs. Lec them read the sentiments expressed in the preBR- that mighty organ-in every European capital, and then bearing in mind the great issue involved, ask them. selves whether it was not their duty to vote for the caodidme who would support the present Government (hear, bear). He believed that when ths eleotions bad taken place, it would be found that the Conservatives were in a large majority. He believed that Captain Pritchard. Rayner iu the course of his speeches bad re- ferred to the dieorder which prevailed in the Radical camp. It was well that they should take notice of tho,e disagreements. There were many Liberals who distpproved of the conduct of their own party, not only with respect to the policy of obstruction which had been pursued, but upon other poiuts, Mr Cowen, the member for Newcastle, bad as they were aware, not only condemned the persistant opposition of the Liberals. but expressed bis approval of thoi foreign policy of the Government. Mr George Clive, the member for Hereford, had also expressed similar senti- ments. He had the pleasure of knowing Mr CUv., aad he could tell them that that gentlemao was a man IIf considerable ability. Mr Cliv*, shortly before the announcement of the dissolution, published a letter in which he said that he could no longer consent to act in uaisoa with the Liberal party, becauw he did not ap- prove of their opposition to the foreign policy cl tbe Government. Mr Bank. the. alluded to tll. fact that since the Conservative* have been in office, the national debt had been reduoed to the extant of eighteen millions (cheers), and read an extract of a letter published by thx American Consul in London giving satisfactory particulars of the revival of trade. These interesting facts were not published by partisans, but were contained a. he had said in a report published bythe American Consul. MrBsnkes concluded his ob- servations by advising the eleoiors t. vote for C aptain Pritcbard-Rayner, who would support a Government wbo deserved the support of all true patriotic was. The Chairman then proposed a resolution to the effeot that in the opinion of that meeting, Captain Pritchard- Raynsr was a fit aad proper person to represeat the county of Anglesey in Parliament. Mr Williams (Gerneddgoeb) seconded the motion,and it was carried unanimously, loud cheers being given for Captain Pritcbard-Rayner. The proceeding) then terminated. IMPORTANT SPEECH BY THE CONSERVA- TIVE CANDIDATE AT BEAUMARIS AND PENTRAETH. Captaia Pritcbard-Rayner addressed soother meeting 01 tbe oounty electors at Pentracth on Wednesday, and was received ill the most enthusiastic manner. He made a long and telling spaech in Welsh, and Mr John Jon** (White Hons), wbo presidd, deiifred a -pe4h in f.vuur of the Conservative candidature of Captain R,ywor. Aft., other g,?utl.?aa? h,d spoken a r,ut? was uDaoiwoualy adoptad pladgmg the elector. to eup. port tbe galhnt captain. A crowded meeting was held on Wednesday night ill the Town Hall, Besumario. Captain Mitchell presided, and there present, iu addition to the candidate, Colonel Himpton Lewie, mayor of Beaumaris; the Rev. Dr. Davies, Llangoed the Rev. P. Jones, Messrs R. Wynne Jones, C. W. M. Prestou, E. R. Thomas, W. Brockle- bank, W. Gray, Dr. R E. Owen, R. Parry (Millbank), J. Hsrgaat, &0. It had been announced that Sir R. L. M. Williauia Bulkoley would take the chair, and arrange- ments were made that the proceedings should be com- menced in tho groullda at the caatle. Thehua. baronet drove up in company with Lady Bulkeley, but he was too unwell to make a speech in the open air. The meeting was therefore adjourned to the Town Hall in the hope that Sir Richard Bulkeley would be able to occupy the ohair. But after waiting for sometime it was found that he was compelled to return home consequent upon the delicate state of his health, Captain Mitchell then took ths chair. The Chairman said he was glad to see such a large assembly of electors and non-electors of the county of AUICIsel, because it betokened an interest in the good cause. The present was an important occasion. Par. liament was ahout to be immediately dissolved, and they were not unprepared for a contest in that county (hear, hear). In Captain Pritehard-Rayner they had got the proper man, who was a native of Anglesey, and had the iatsre»ts of Angleaay people at heart (applause). The farmer would bave a true friend in him, aud be was well knowit and esteemed by thtui. He attended all their agtictiltural meetings, and was a lover of all their Insti- tutions. Captain Rayner was a true and honest man in coming forward to fight the county, and it behoved them to rally round him with a view te placing him at the head of the poll (cheers). They were as a body Conservative. They were of oourse honest enough to mention that, but at theeama time they were also anticipating Liberal support (hear, hear). Captain Pritcbard-Rayner, who was received with loud cheers, said he must thank them for the very kind reoeption he had met with in Bsaumaris, the cspital of Anglesey. He hoped that it waa an omen of the success h. would achieve (cheero). He had been on thepolitisal war-path from the very momant tbat Lord Beacousfield announced the forthcoming dissolution of Parliament and he now. stood before them as a candidate for the representation of Anglesey. He had been received everywhere with enthusiastic ovations, and he could not sufficiently acknowledge the flattering way in which he waa supported. Some of his Liberal opponents were esyinl that he had been forced to the front by a few landed proprietors, who were of the same opinion 1M himaelf. That he must flatly contradict. It was nothing of the sort. He bad come out 808 a Conservative purely on his own responsibility, and he had not been egged on by any landed proprietors (cheers). They would remember that when he contested the seat in 1874 things were different to what they were now. Then they were unprepared and had no organisation, whereas tbø Liberals were like an army holding the fort with their powder dry and their bayonets fixed. The Liberal member had the start in every way. He thought his position was so strong that no Conservative would have the courage to challenge him, and he (Cap- tain Rayner) was the first Conaarvative candidate who bad come forward for marly yoavs to contest the repre. sentation of Aujileaey (c."r8). He had raceieed his education in the good old town e! BoumartB, ana tuey knew him there from a little schoolboy (cheers). H. might not be M great an orator in the We!sh language M bis opponent, Mr Richard Davies-(laughter)-bu from what he had heard of that gentleman the other day he was not very much impre,sed with his style (laughter). He travelled in the same train as Mr Davies on Saturday, and ou being asked where he was going he told him be was about to address a meeting at Holy. head at three o'clock, upon which Mr Daviom said, I have only come here to canv-, aDd shall not interfere with you in any way." Last Monday there was a fair at Llaugefui, and bearing that Mr Davies was to hold a mretiug there, and having a holiday, lie thought he would go aud see what a Liberal gathering was like for the first time in his life. He saw that there was present a tremendous orator from Liverpool, the town where the Welsh had voted to a man in support of Mr Whitley—(cheers)—because they were disgusted with Lord Ramsay for pandering to the Home Rulers. Mr Davies spoke at the Llangefni meeting for over three- quarters of an hour, aud it cartainly was tedious to listen to him (hear, hear, and laughter). He had pamphlets in his bands, spectacles on his Boae, and a mau was holding his umbrella while he was pulling out his extrscts (loud laughter). Who hid Mr Davies on his aid. ? He did not see one eingle farmer orany man of influence, but strangers had been brought down because they could speak (hear, hear). The friends of Mr Davies were very fond of parading lettera and telegrams, and it appeared that when they got a private letter from an influential landlord like Sir Richard Bulkeley they had it copied, altered, and sent to all parts of Anglesey (loud cries of "ShaIDe "). I He thought that was hardly fair (hear, hear). Now for bit part be meant to conduct the contest in a gentle- manly and dignified way, and he would be aabamed to do an ungentlemanly thig-iodeed, when that election was over be hoped it would bs in no man's power to say that Captain Pritchard-Kaynrr had done a shabby trick (cheero). He appealed to them whether they thought it rightfor Mr DaviBl to get a private letter addressed to him copied in Welsh and distributed broadcast withoutatking the permission of the writer, or saying a word of his inteution ("Shame"). It was not honourable; but fortunstely he (Captain Rayner) had got Sir Richard Bulkeley to contradict it, and he bad done so (cheers). Such tactics would not serve tbeir cause, indeed it would do them more harm than good (hear, hear). The Liberals also set it abroad that Sir Richard Bulkeloy had turned to their side (laughter). Now they knew that they might as well expect to turn over the Beaumaris Town-hall as the hon. barouet-(oheare)- and the circulation of so absurd a story showed the straits to which they were put (bear, hear). The epeaker then reviewed the action of the Government in reference to the Russo-Turkiah war, the Alghan war, ana toe LAUIU war. He ably delended the policy of the Government and described the factious criticism. offered to it by the Radicals. Mr Davies, he baid, spoke with tears in bis eyes of the millions and millions of money expended but as patriotic Welshmen could they refuse to put their bauds iuto the national exchequer in defence of the honour and iot.. e.1 of the Empire! Could they have r«fustd to defend their brethren in Natal who were exposed to the attack of a barbarous neighbour; or would they have allowed Russia to menace the safety of their ludian Empire ? (Cheers). His opponent* might siy that iu talking thus he was au Anglesey Jingo (laughter). But he would rather be that tban an Anglesey Radical (cheers). He denied thar. the Government had been II oarrying 00 uoju.t an aggressive wars all over the country," ss Mr Davies stated in bis address or manifesto. It was aU very well for the Liberal to say that they never had any wars, and that they we1' the party who could alone boast of peace, retrenchment, and reform." Let them look at the Ciitueaa war, into which the Liberal Govermeat allowed England to drift because of th 3 want of firmness if the l'riwe Minis-er of that day. The country had to pay XSO,000,000 for that war, and to mourn over the loss of 40,000 men. And was there ever a war conduced in such a disgraceful manner by any Government Hi9 brother ia-law had served through the Crimenu campaign, and be and they all knew of the miserable »tory of the troops being without proper supplies of food, oIothiog, and arms. When it came to the winter the summer clothes arrived, and when it catne to summer the winter clothes were received (laughter and applause). And who was the Chancellor of the Exchequer then ? Why the Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone. The Liberals were also responsible for the Abyssinian war, the Ashantee war, the New Jkaland war, and the Burmese war. After some observations upon the foreign policy of the Government, the speaker said it might be askel what claims he had on the county of Anglesey. Well, he had perhaps as many as the present repreicntative, Mr Davies (hear, hear). Captain Sayaar vast 011 t* wy I am going to npri- sent this county as the fa.rmera' friend, and I bar. a phalanx of farmers behind ae (ebtura).. I do nat want clergyman of any deaemlnation te be OIL icy platform; I do aot want great bratm from Liverpool or anywhere •la* to Qm8 and back at* up I kaew the farmwa of Angloa." aad th* <Mm<n) know me (ehMct). TU* is a purely agricultural oouaty; and if yoa da me the hq-ur f placing me at the had of the pell, I shall But fail to advocate .118 interest* al the I&r. aad do my best faithfully te repreeeat you all (.Ppl.ww). Taa tillers of the aeil bav* baso neglwted i. the man" ef Commons, though the farmers are the baokboa* of England. Thst* is not a harder-working claaa ef may in the world than the Aagleuy farmer*, nor men who struggled harder to pay tbeir way. They alwaya do pay tbeir way. It ila wall-known fact that the Angle-oy farmer would thrive where tbe Englicbman would not live and the Irish farmer starve. I am a teaaat farmar m,l', and if you return me I shau live tbe whole of Ilya i,, :ionget tbe Aagle4ey farmers (ab"n), With reference to the School Boards, considering that they cost last year over £ 1,0J0,000, you must admit that they are an expeasiva burden; but if you farmers like to pay for them, you CID. But I think it II very wrong that the Bible, which is the fouadation of all rolkion.-should not be allowed to be read ia Board Schools (eheers). Tbe Chairmen then Informed 'boa. pr_nt that tbe caadidak ".1 read, to answer any qUNtinubat night be put to him. No person in the audience responding to the call, the chairman himself said he wished to put a question. Be bad been an advocate for the repeat u. the malt tax, believing that the farmer should have free use of iL Let the Government put the duty oa the article after it was brewed, but it was a very hard eaae that a farmer could not use barley growing on his own lapd without a tax. It was a tax upon the free growth of barley, amounting toil 4* per awe, or eight shillings the bushsl of malt. Captain Rayner aaid that Mr Chaplin was geiag to bring ia a Bill for the repeal of the malt tax, and be should be the first man iq helping him to have it re- pealed (cheers). Tbe Cbtvman I wish to say that a letter from Lady N.avo,.to Mr Davies, regarding her tenantry, has bsen made use of publicly. Now, that is very wrong, be- oause a private letter written by a lady to a gentleman ought not to be made public. There bas been seme misundtrstanding about it. I communicated with Lady Neave, and her treply was that aba dtd net with to coerce her tenant* in any way regarding tbeir votsa, because she would wish tbeu to vote as they pleased. But at the same time her wishe4 were in favour of Captain Pritchard.Rayner and the good cause (cheers). Captain Rayner stated that he bad received from all parts of North Wales letters of congratulation. He also remarked that the Conservatives had loot Lord Derby, who "jibbed" with Lord Carnarvon during the Huuo-Turkish war-(laugbter and aboare)-but they had got a local peer, the Marquis of Anal-I, iotead ef the Lord of Knowsley (cheers). The candidate then made a very effective Welsh speech, and a resolution approving ef his candidature was pawed with acclamation. MR Jt. DAVIES AT LLANGEFNI AND MENAI BRIDGE. Mr R. Dsvies, the Radical member for the county, en Monday addressed an open-air meeting of agricul- turists at Llangefni. Mr S. Dew, chairman of the County Liberal Association, presided. Mr Davies delivered a lengthy Welsh address. At its olose a vote of confidence was passed, on the motion of Mr Bulkeley Price. The Rev. Joseph Jones (Menai Bridge), Dr. Owen thomn (Liverpool), and other speakers followed. In the evening Mr Davise addressed a meeting at the British Schools, Mensi Bridge. Mr Rogsr Evans pre- sided, aDd referred to the past services of Air Davies.— Mr Davie% spoks at length, condemnatory of the fioanci." and foreign policy of the Government, and the absence of domestic legislation.—Mr Bulkeley Price, proposed a resolution thanking Mr Davies for his past services and pledging Bupport to his oaudidature. -Mr B. Thomas seconded, and the Rev. E. C. Davies supported the resolution, whieh was unanimously carried. MR B. DAVIES AT BRYNSIENCYN. Mr R. Davies, the Raaioal member, addressed tbe elector* lit Brynsieacyn on Tuesday. He denied the assertion of bit opponent that be was the representative of the agricultural interest, and contended that he (Captaiu Rayner) was put forward as the nominee of a few Conservative landlord] upholding views there- verse of those professed by the great majority of the constituency. Tbe bon. member then criticised the foreign policy of the Government.

DENBIGH ELECTION. THE HON. GEORGE T. KENYON AT DENBIGH. CROWDED AND ENTHUSIASTIC PUBLIC MEETING. It's twenty year* sinoe there was a good Conserva- tive public meeting at Deabigb," The above aentance, as might be supposed, fell from the lips of a leading Radical in the borough on Monday, who probably was only expressing the view of his section on the matter. In any case, the appearance of the Assembly Room in the evening was enough to demonstrate to our Radical friend that the Conservative cause is prospering even in so-called "Radical Denbigh." The spacious room was crammed from the platform to the opposite entrance. The reception given to Mr Kenyon was of the moat hearty cbaiacter, the auditory rising em maue, waving hats and handkerchiefs, and cheering lustily. Dr. A. E. Tumour (president of the Workinginen's Constitutional Association), took the chair. Amongst those on the platform and in the front seats were Mr and Mto Kenyon, Mr and Mra Townshend Mainwaring, Mrs Mostyn, Major and Mrs Hughes, Ystrad; Mr J. C. Wynne Edwards, Mr J. Parry Jones, Rev. Canon Wynne Edwards, Revs. H. Humphreys, T. W. Vaughan and D. A Lewis Mr W. D. W. Griffith, Mr Thomas Evans, Tros y pare Capt. R. Ll. Williams; Maj-ir r. Caason, Major Charles S. Mainwaring; Dr. Davies, Dr. J. Ll. Roberts, Dr. John R. Hughes, Dr. James Calthneuj Messrs John Dtviss, solicitor J. P. Lewis, solicitor; Major Birch; Capt. A. Mesham; Mr Wm. Lloyd (Ruthin); Mr Evan Morris, Mr John Chur. ton, &c., &c. The Chairman, in opening the meeting said he was sure they would all agree in what he was about to say, namely, that it gave them very great pleasure indeed to see so móLoy ladies amongst them that night, because the ladies always graced whatever society they might be in—whether at their firesides or in a meet- ing like that, the ladies always added a charm by their presence (applause). That was not the first time he had bad the honour of occupying the chair on that platform, but had never done so when he had alonging to be down amongst the audience more than that eveniog. But still there were times when a sense of duty ought to make a struggle against feeliags and make them come to the front when called upon. This was the feeling which enabled him to occupy the chair on the present occasion. He was not going to harass them with a long speech, because they had come to listen to one who would very probably be their future member (cheers). In true English fashion he was going to take the bull by the horna, and be presumptuous enough to criticise the manifesto Mr Gladstone had issued to Midlothian. Those who had read that address would no doubt feel, as he did, indignant at the various and unjust charges which Mr Gladstone had made against the present Go. vernmeot (hear, hear). No doubt many of them thought after reading it how little the ex-Premier loves his politic Ll rival, Lord Beaconsfield daughter). To put it in mild terms, Mr Gladstone may have saia, wen, lifter all the columns of speeches I have made in Mid- lotbian we have not seeured either Liverpool or South- wark (laughter). I must abuaa our present Government with stronger lmguage than I have do.. already." That address of .ttr Giadstone's he considered ole of the most bitter and unjust addresses ever penned by any person (cheers). Dr. Tumour went on to allude to one or two sentences in the address. The condition of Irelanti-- what did Mr Gladstone eay about that ? He says that the union with Ireland is endangered by an alien Church having been planted in that country. Did be expect them to forget that in 1868 be himself got into p iwer by disestablishing that very Church which he now eaid was the alien Church of the country 1 He must think they had no momories at all. Did he not at that time uive pleasure to the Rom,n Catholici of the country and captivate miny of the Nonconformists. Did he not in Scotland win the votes of the Free Kirk Presbyterians ? He wrenched forty seats because of that Dieestablishment question. He (the speaker) did not hesitate to say that because Mr Gladstonti had car- ried the Disestablishment question in Ireland all thoee parties balinvei he would disestablish the Church in England and Wales (applau.e). Therefore he was placed in power in 1868. He said the Disestablishment of the Church was to put everything smooth and proper. Surely twelve years without that alien Church ought to have remedied matters. Tbey could also remember that a short time afterwards Mr Watkin Williams brought forward his memorable motion to disestablish their glorious State Church; and they would call to mind also the very justly deserved defeat of that motion (applause). Adverting to Mr Gladstone's ad- dress, an allusion was made to the threatening of a reoaal of the uniou-the Home Rule mivement. The twelve years without that alien Church should have remedied all that (laughter). It was unjust to say that the Government was the caule of the present etate of matters in Ireland (applause). He thought Mr Glad- stone's own measures hai increased the difficulties. They did not hear se much then aa now of the Home Rule business. Then what did Mr Gladstone say about Turkey and KUlliaT He actually Mid that the Govern- me.t had aggrandised Russia. Fancy that coming from Mt Gladstone'* pen It "u only equal in it. startling .IT.eta to a sentence of Sir Robert Cunliffe s he had Mtd that day to the effect that the Government eaused the Russo-Tuikish war (laughter). Sir Robert muat oonsider the electors of those borough* aa either most ignorant Or oradulou* to .al1o. 8uch a atatement m tht (sJiMfi). Did But Sir Robert know u well aa ray person that Russia had always ooyetsd Turksy t He (the apeaker) believed that if any man or any party waa to blame for the Russo-Turkish war, it Was Mr Gladstone and his party (oheers). Talk of blood shed iaZululand and Afghanistan I Nobody deplored it more t'aau the Conservatives. But it was all a drop ia » bucket oompared with the blood shed in the Russe-Turkish war, which, he repeated, he believed was due to Mr Gladstone Md hb party (cheers). SuFpeoe Mr Gladstone bad been in power at that time, when the RuMi" herd** n"r.4 Constantinople, Wtt there any per.oD in the room Muld doubt but what the RMti*M would have been ia Constantinople at the present momet ? Turxey would bave been annihilated and Ruatia would have be-. aggrandized, and that would have endangered our Eaatern possession* (chporii). But fortunately for Eogtand, Lord Beaconsfield was at the helm (loud and continued cheering). We had Lord Beaconsfield at the helm and Admiral Hornby in the Beephoru* (laughter and cheers). The Premier aid to RURia-" Thus far shalt thuu to and no further (hear, hear). HI truated the good electors of Midlothian would not be oarried away by the abuse Mr Gladstone's addres* contained, but would weigh all the different charges which pervaded it. His old friands in Scotland were canny people, and he could not believe they would be led away it such a fashion (cheers). He hoped they would recall the past and investigate the matters. He hoped they would think of some of the good works Lord Beaconsfield had done during the time he had been Premier (cheers); and the good work would have been ten time* greater but for the obstruction caueed by the Home Rulers. B. hoped, too, they would remem. ber that Lord Beaconsfield had restored the prestige of tbis great country; had rescued it from the state in which it was when we were called" a nation of shop- keepers." The people of Wales would, he hoped, lend a helping band to maintain the position the oountry had attained under Lord Beaconsfield (cheers), and not go back to the condition of things a few years ago. They must aupport the policy supported by bis friend on the right-Mr Kenyon--(loud cheers), otherwise the country would drift back again into the humiliating condition it was in when the Conservatives came into power (cheers). Mr J. C. Wynne Edwards spoke next, and on rising was loudly cheered. He should have to oll their attention to a few figures. But first he would say that they had the highest authority in the world for be. lieving that a house divided agtinst itself oannot stand (applause). If that was the case the Liberal party at the present moment was in a very poor pickle (hear, hear, and laughter and a voice Quite right"). There were Liberala and Liberal.. Some of them followed the lead of a Liberal, who, though a Liberal, was a stateamaa, and that WM Lord Hartington. Lord Bar- tington had the moderation in defeat which, when he comes into power-cartainly not in the next six years (laughter and bear, bear)-would enable him to act in a very different manner from the other great Liberal- Mr Gladstone, Sir Robert Cuniiffe was one of those who followed the lead of Mr Gladstone. The speaker then proceeded to make allusion to paragraphs in Sir Robert's address to the electors. There appeared in one paragraph When Mr Gladstone resigned office in 1874 the floating debt of this couatry was four and a half millions; now it is twenty-five million. That, continued Mr Edwards, was perfectly true. But there was nothing more mischievous than a half-told truth (hear, hear). There was nothing more dangerous than to tell a white" lie. Many of them perhaps did not know exactly what the debt consisted of. There were three branches of it. First, there was the funded debt. There was nothing better, aad he whhed all the electors present had good amounts in that fund (laughter). Secoudly, there were terminabl* annuities; and, third, the floating debt -the money the Governmeat kept in hand to lend out at a moment'* call. Sir Robert was a gentleman, and did not intend to insinuate what waa untrue, but the printer bad donoo it for him (laughter). Sir Robert led the electors to balieve that the Center- vative Government :or had increased the debt, which was an absurd statement. They had increased Government securities, but had paid off twenty-six millions of the funded debt (cheers). Whitaker a alma- nack was in his pocket, and that proved it all (laughter). He did not think it was quite fair of Sir Robert. ID the Crimean war Mr Gladstone added forty millions to the debt. What did Lord Beaconsfield do ? H« spent six millions, and saved the country from a war with Russia (cheers;, and Lord Beaconsfield bad Dot to answer for the death of a siogle English soldier let in a Eiiropean war (oheers). The speaker then alluded to imperial and local taxation, ani caused roars of laughter by remarking.that if the people of Denbigh bad contributed their quota to the greatest war this (country could possibly h ive carried 00, it would Dot hue amounted to half as much out of their pockets as to take the sewage of Denbigh ta Mr Gee's farm. They were paying more to carry the sewags ot iienotga w mtr at Whitchurch than they would to have made war with the whole world. During the last six yem the country had gone through a time of tremendous anxiery abroad and suffering at home but Lord Beaconsfield bad reduced national debt two millions and carried the ship of state safely through a great storm with the exception of two of his crew who were frightened by the howling of the wind and jumped overboard (Lords Derby and Carnarvon) (cheers aud laughter). It was a painful thing to see thoae two frightened by the storm. He felt great regret that such a name as Derby had fallen from the ranks. Great blame bad been attached to Lord Beaconsfield for claiming not only the equality but the ascendency of tbis country in Europe. What did that mean What was our noble Empire Had not it been under God's blessing tor a thousand years in the van of freedom and civilisation » (cheers). Was there any man, woman, or child in that room would see her lose that ascendency ? He knew his fellow countrymen too well (cbeera). They did not want to be in the ascendant like Germany or Russia but they wanted to be in the ascendancy in carrying out the goapel of civilisation and freedom throughout the length and breadth of the world (cheers). Their good candidate, Mr Kenyon, was trlleborll Briton, not half an Irishman, as some said in Ruthin. Mr Kenyon was proud of the privileges of freedom, and was not afraid of the responsibilities (cheers). The Hon. G. T. Kenyon then rose to addle. the meeting, and received quite an ovation, the entire audience riling and cheering for some time. Mr Kenyon said he had an espucial favour for which to thank them before proceeding with his addresi. When some six yeara ago he contested the representation of those boroughs it was alleged at the oonelu»ion of that battle that one thing alone had prevented them from winning the victory. It was that they were only supported by their own efforts, and that,he had not been able to bring with him a lady (laughter aud che-rs). He bad tbis time, as they saw, endeavoured to remedy that omis- siion, and he was glad to see it was not altogether unacceptable to them (three beirty cheers were bere given for Mrs Kenyon). He must also thank the other ladies for their presence, as their interest in the great cause the (lectors had to fight was an additional in. ducement to them to do their duty, an additional inducement to strive for those homes which the ladies make so fair aod so happy (applause). Having alluded to tbe regret he felt at havieg Sir Robert Cuolitfe for an opponent, inasmuch as Sir Robert's grandfather had assistei bin (Nlr Kenyon) father when be eontetted the county of Denbigh some fifty yearB ago, the speaker said that no word of bis through the campaign should be uttered which could justly give one word of pain to Sir Robert or any of his relatives. When some months ago he had the honour of aid,euinllOme of them in uoth.r room, he did not then anticipate that the con. test would come so 8>00. They had then a most enthusiastic aud successful meeting (applause). It was true that after that meeting took place there were some very sarcastic remarks in eouie of the Liberal prints. They were told it was a hole urd corner meet ing (laughter); that there were only some twenty or thirty people present. He believed upon that occasion there were 150 people present, and they were, he might venturtl to say only the Committee of tl. Constitutional party (laughter and cheem.) Committee meetings weie not generally held in large assembly balls, l'hole balls were reserved for general meetioga ofsupporters, and that meeting they were holding that night (cheers.) He was not going to make so bold au asset tion as to say that there WIIS not ooe pieitnt not a supporter of himself. But he WaS convinced from the feeling shown to him during the canvaal in the town that the feeling of Denbigh is a-runger in favour of the Constitutional pJlicy (cbeo".) Afier the meeting to which he had almded two or three things to >k pUce. First there arrived upia the scene Sir Robert, and se- coadly there arrived a gentleman who he thought he might without offence criticise us Sir Robert's wet nurse (laughter)—Mr O. Morgan. Sir Robert came to Denbigh attended by Mr O. Morgan to criticise a few remarks he had !D"de at that Committee in tbat small room (laughter.) Well, Nir Morgan said at that meet- ing-he said he quoted it from some paper, but from the language it a >uuded like hia own-thit Denbigh was a hot bed of Dissent and Liberalism," and added that he sincerely hoped they would make it eo hot for Mr Kanyou that he would not be able to lie there (laughter.) He (Mr Kenyon) could not see by what might or by what reason Mr Morgan chose to couple Nonconformity with Liberalism (bear, hear.) He (Mr Kenyon) was Church, man, ha I been brought up so, and no man could yield I to him in loyal fealty to that Churoh ia which be had been brought up. But ha urlJ 18arnad the leaaaua of tolomtion, *a4 1JM bound to Ny that no act of his of which he was comious had ever given any Noncon- formiit a right to belisve tbat he did not *ympatbi*a with him ia the work ia which that Nonojuformiat wa* engaged (cheers.) Howse convinced that in the contest in which they were now engaged there were many Non- •oafombta who would join them in the great work- NoneoiformiaU who would feai that then were many, in foot almoat all subjects, upon which they could work 08 a oommon platform. He waa convinced that h. eolld strotchout to them the right hand of follow. hip, and that that band they would cordially and Mrsestly grajp (ch"ro.) With regard to Mr Morgae's aocuaatiua that Denbigh is a het bed of Liberaliaoa, tbat, in hia opinion, very much depended upon what was meant by a hot bed. Tber. was, h. knew, a tbing in gardening c.J¡ffl a hot bad, but th* reanlt of that was to produce with great rapidity the article which grew upoa it. Teated by that peculiarity, be might venture to aay, from the result of bis experience to the present time, that the hot bed in Denbigh had certainly not produced tbat rapid crop of Liberalism which lie might have expected from Mr Morgan'* remark (cheers.) There mint hr. oom. thing lamentably deficient in the oompoeition ol the hot- bed. He would Tenture to tell them one reaaon why he thought Liberalism properly so-called waa not so rapidly in the ascendant in Denbigh as Mr Morgan imaginad. It was tbis la Denbigh, *« in ail the realm, there were men prepared to say that they will not tap. port their party in preference to tb. i..tf!r.. of th* couniry (haar, bear, and ch.) There ?- men lib Mr Cowen &ad Mr Clin, yee, and like men of not. ia that town, who were distinguished for virtue and cha- rity and thoae things which make a nan beloved and liked, who were prepared to sacrifice the interest* 8f their party ratber tban the country sbould truckle to a despotio power (cbeera.) There were men who believad their oountry to be tbe first cooaideratioD, aRtf wbo ra. mealbered the old line and thick that was the proper Hgimt: When none were for party, but all were for ibeState" (cheer* 1. In tbatsfefch which MrMorgaa made be also said be bad a great enterprise in band. He took under his arm Sir Robert, and said they were pre- parod to conduct to a successful issue a gigantic enter- prime-(Iaughter)-to bring back the gentleman wbom be dignified by the name of the" old man to Westminster. With regard to this enterprise there were two or three difficulties in the v-ay. First, the" old man" might objeot (laughter.) There was th* old saying, Tou can take a horse to the water, but yo-i oannot make hia drink." Notwithstanding Mr Morgan's and Sir ltoborv& endeavours, it may Dot b. practicable to ioduoe Mr Glad- atone to the head of the party. And there was another difficulty What was to be done with L'ml. Granville and Hartingten t They were the present recogniaed leaden ef the party which Sir Reib rt in his addrta* says he is prepared to recognise, it tike old man" be brought back to power—dragged away from his farm- what was to be dont with Lord. Hartiugton and Gran- ville » Were they te go and farm (Laughter.) Time*, they be", had been bad in agriculture thete ba4 been depreeaion but he did not know if the rele- gating of Lord Hartington and Lord Granville to the agric-iture of a farm would be likely tj improve tb* prulpecta of agriculturist*. It would be au arduous task tbi Carrying beok of tbe" old man t, power, whioh thoM self-elected locomotives bad imposed upon them. ..l'fe. (laughter.) Were Mr Morgan and Sir Rubert sufficiently powerful steeds to conduct tbe coaoh aafely to the end of the journey He then quoted from Sir Robert's addre.tbat tbe Government in domestic legation have failed to add a single measure of first class importance to the Statute Beok. But be would name the Irish University Extension Bill. Was not that a measure of the first class ? It waa a meaaure which, when tried to be dealt with by Mr Gladstone, was aufficient to defeat him and turn him out of office (cheers) He held that that measure waa a most etatse- maalike one. Alluding to the present Budget.be thought it was a matter for great congratulation te the taxpayers that, after several years of almost unexampled depres- sion after some considerable expenditure on behalt of the Afghan and Zulu war., the British taxpayer would have no increase of taxation during the coming year. He next alludad to what Sir R ibert said laat year was a grave indictment." It Wall thia paragraph in Sir Robert's address, that her Majesty's Government bad broken up the European concert, and were thus the cause of the Riiaso-Turkish war. Could we suffer Russia to dictate policy to Afghanistan (cbeer.)I Sir R. Cunliffe also averred that the were in Zululand and Afghanistan had created a feeling of insecurity. What did Sir Robert mean by insocunty t Did he mean to say that the position of England was not at present more secure than it was five or aix years ago? He (the speaker) held that ita position is more sseure (cheers). Look at Russia now, and say whether there wu more danger of a European war from the action of Russia than there was two or three yearl ago (cheers). He contended tbsi the action of England bad driven back Russia from the Turkish boundary, and bad placed a barrier between lier and her lust of dominion (cheera). Mr Kenyon conoluded by urging the electors to do their duty conscientiously at the coming struggle, and he believed the verdict would be that the people were satisfied with the (onduet of the Beaoonsfisld Government, and prefer the honour of their country to the triumph of their party (eheets). Dr. Davies, of Cserwyi, a prominent member of the Wesleyan body, followed with a spirited speech in Welsh, which was received with frequent applause. Major Charles S. Mainwaring spoke aext. He urlled them to strain every norwo to eecure the return of Mr Kenyon to Parliament. If they elected Mr Kenyon and retained his sarviee* twenty years he could say from a knowledge of Mr Keayon extending over that period, that they would find bim as true, earnest, and bard- working at the end of the time as at the beginning (cbeere). In 1868 the Conservatives were beaten by 374 votes; at the last election they were only beaten by 30. If the Conservati ve reaction had gone on, as he b.- lieved it bad, why them Mr Kenyon'* majority tbia time would be about 340 (laughter and cheers). The Chairman said he had thoroughly enjoyed that meeting. There was only one drawback Mr O. Morgan was not there (laughter), so that be might some day describe that meeting u he was in the habit of doing when the Conservatives met together in that town. It would have kaffied Mr Morgan te describe tbat meeting as a hole and o,,rnir one held in some back street or other" (laughter and cbeera). Mr Keayon proposed a vote of thanks t,) Dr. Tarnotir. Tbe success of the meeting was in so small measure due to the doctor's popularity and influence in the town (cheers). The immense audienoe then dispersed. Mr Kenyon was repeatedly cheered outside the building. But a number of Radical roughs continued to parade High street for some time, hooting and bowling aa some car- riages left the town. On Tuesday evening a public meeting was held at Henllan in suppoit of Mr Kenyon's candidature.

I THE POLITICAL CONTEST IN MERIONETHSHIRE. MR A. M. DUNLOP AT CORWEN. We are glad to state ttlat there is a contest in the county of Merioneth, Mr A. bl. Dunlop, the well-knowim quarry and agricultural agent, having come forward at an independent Conservative. Mr Dunlop c iminenced Ih. campaign as regards public epfsking at Corwen, on Tuesday last, when he addressed a crowded meeting ef electors in the National schoolroom. The chair was taken by the Hon. C. H. WynD, Rhug, and amongst thoae present were:—Mr W. Kerr, J.P., Ma-emor Rev. Canon Richardson, Corven Dr. J. R. Walker, J.P., Dr. Eyton Jones, J. P., Vrexham; Rev. D. Evans, Llanasntffraid Rectory Rev. Thomas Williams, rector of Ll qndrilla Rev. Ellis Roierts, rector of Llangwm Mr W. E. Williams, Gwerdas; Mr Robert Davies, Druid Messrs T. R. Wynne H. J. E. Brodie, Edward Jonea (Golden Lion), Edward Jones (Dudley Arms, Llandrillo), Horatio Walker Charles Richards (Llan- gollen), W. B. C. Jones, J. W Taugueray, John White, Titomm White, Howel Wl te, John Hughes, Evan Davies, Edward JOD'8, John Lloyd, fcc., &c. Letters were read to the meetiog froul Major Tottenh«m, Major Charles S. Mainwaring, and 'Mr Rotert Robert re- gretting tbit they could cot III present, ani heartily wishing Mr Dunlop suocess in :he contest, The Chairmau in an openiig speech, aaid that the Conservative Association had selec:ed his friend Mr Dunlop to contest the seat with Mr Holland, the Liberal member, and Mr Duoltp fully intend..d to go to the p >11 (cheers). He could tsaure the electors pre. sent that before he consented to support Mr Diinlop's candidature, be took very good C\" to ascertain which way he would Tote—if returned wParliaalellt-rpect. iog the agricultural interests act the depression in t'ade which bad gone through to tbe length and breadth of ths Kingdom (applatAe). Having been satisfied now on that point, and knowing that Sir Watkin and others were going to fiipport Mr Dunlop heartily, be (the speaker) cast in his lot with the other gentlemen, and intended to support heir aindidate to the very end (cheers), believing, as he did, that Mr Dunlop would really be a true frien. to the faimers, and by no means an enemy to tb Nonconformists (cheers). He was not going to deliv r a long oration about Mr Dunlop's qualities wh;eli ft (tied him to their support, but would make this remarl that although probably until that night Mr Dunlf had not been aeeu, and not heard of by man? ?'? yet he could Maure them that Mr Dunlop was a 6tj<d proper person not only to represent that county in lyj'liament, but it returned, would make a moat useful. lember for the whole of the United Kingdom. I:n Mat county Mr Dunlop had probably been more assisted with the quarry districts, and no doubt was 1 titter known at Festiniog than in the agricultural partly But be could inform them that Mr Oakeley confidei to Mr Donlop the management ot his quarry, wh > quarry kept working six day* per wttk when all oth, large quariiw*