The Aberystwith Observer

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO FRANCE. THE Emperor Louis Napoleon has invited ur Queen to be present at the opening of the great works at Cherbourg, in August; and her Tajesty has accepted the invitation. As might 3 expected, this announcement has given rise > many surmises and conjectures; and much difference of opinion exists as to the construc- tion to be put upon it in a political point of view. We do not feel at all prepared to offer a solution of this important question but shall content ourselves, at present, with indicating, to the best of our ability, to which side the balance of opinion inclines. One of the consequences, it is asserted, which will result from Her Majesty's approaching visit to France will be a complete restoration of the very intimate relations which existed a short time ago between the two nations. Now, even if we thought that this was likely to be the case, we are inclined to believe that a renewal of the entente cordiale is not such a desirable thing, after all. We so far agree with Mr. Bright, that these very intimate alliances are productive of much more evil than good In the a'st place—and this, to an impartial observer, was eminently the case in the Anglo- French alliance—they are merely questions of expediency. Nothing, to our mind, was ever so ridiculous as the deluded transports into } which the two countries went about a year ago r Nothing more ingenious than the way in which the two governments excited their populations into a perfect frenzy of affectionate ardour! The whole affair was as transparently hollow as it could possibly be! The people were oubtless sincere enough, while the fit was upon them; but no person, not an inmate of a lunatic asylum could have supposed, for a moment, that centuries of bitterly-cherished animosity could be converted so readily into a feeling of real and permanent cordiality. These were the opinions of a select few even whilst the furore of our new-born affection was still upon us; they were scoffed and scouted at indignantly then; but has not the event proved them to be correct? Nor do these "conifdential" alliances really strengthen even the political interests of the nations which engage in them. Astute diplomatists always look upon them with suspicion, make use of them very reluctantly, and then only to serve a temporary purpose. For they know that a reaction is sure to come. They know that so much unnatural cordiality must ultimately subside into feelings of quite an opposite nature, when the novelty of the thing "has gone off. But the Anglo-French Alliance, and alliances of a like nature, must also have an influence upon European politics generally, and this in- j^uence must necessarily be a bad one. If two ^reat and powerful countries, like England and France, choose to become suddenly and over- w^eningly fond of one another, who is to pi event it! But it is surely unreaosnable to ke surprised, it the other great European Powers look upon such violent transports rr 'trustfully and suspiciously. They either mot, or will not, believe that no ulterior signs are entertained by the ,newly-allied mntries. The complications, jealousies, and 'tty disputes to which this state of things ould give rise, it is unnecessary to dwell upon here. In the case of the allied nations, how- ever, we are enabled, by recent experience, to judge pretty correctly of what the probable result wonid be. But as we have already hinted, we do not believe that a renewal of the former extravagant relations between the two countries is likely to result from the intended Royal visit to Cher- bourg. We are inclined to think that people are too heartily ashamed of their late absurd conduct to be easily beguiled into a trap so similar to the last. The feeling of indignation and distrust which at present prevails in this country towards France is too deep seated and too well founded to be rem- 11 ^o shallow a device. We sincerely deplore the necessity for this feeling; but we fu 1 v: iylieve that the feeling itself is perfectly healttitul and natural. It rests with the Emperor of the French to re- move it. But that he cannot do so by an over- strained show of confidence towards her Ma- jesty, will soon, we hope, be sufficiently demon- strated to convince the most sceptical. An invitation to Cherbourg may seem very con- vincing to some people but, to our mind, a considerable reduction in the army and navy would have been much more likely to restore confidence. We are no advocates for war between the two countries. We boliev that the best interests of Europe depend r.pou the existence of peace between them. 1 dut as long as France remains one vast para die-ground j and • not only Paris, but every provincial town we 'recently visited, is filled, with troops armed to the teeth, the confidence necessary to a firm and lasting peace ca nnot exist. At present the relations between the two nations are not the most satisfactory. As long- as we alternate between rhar ps-dical alliances, and a trembling on the lr .ink 01 war, nothing will be done 'jOwarrh permanently preserving the peace oi t'Dpsipe. If we ca-i but prevail upon ourselves, fiowever, to maintain decent cordiality withal countries, and to have "confidential" relations with none, it may soon be cut of LouisNa>poleon'i? power to decide whether we are to have— Peace or War. t

LOCAL. THE two AJerystwith Lodges of Odd-fellosvs, of the Ma richest. Unity, celebrated their anniversary yesterday- Afi>r assembling in the mornin^ they proceeded through t]1(, town to LIanbadarn, "where service was perlrmed by the Rev. John Bilgties, Vicar, and on tll;r return paraded the town, and made a very string appearance. After which they adjourned to 'dinner prepared by the Host of the Ixtieidol brother Lewis Morris, of the Unicorn, set out in spacious marque or tent pro- vided for the occasic, near his housp, where the eveninp; was passed JlLJee and hannony. MACHYNLLETH—Cay Thruston, R.'N-, of Tvvr penna), near Machynlfh, in Crossi the Strand, in London, about a ,orti,,I)t ag0> was (,rushed be_ tween two carriages so .verely, that three of his rihs were fractured. A hx\ result from the acci- dent was not at first antic^d; but the shock to the frame of one advanct in years, (nearly four score, we beheve,) provedoo much; and he lin- gered till the 24th mat., wlp he breathed his last. Telegraphic news of his deatlvas received at Mach- ynlleth next day (Sunday), HI it cast a gloom not only among his relatives anq ieiiils, but the neigh- bourhood generally* By hiSgj^j.^ ^hgp00r in Pen- nal have lost a friend Indeed. To hic) indefatigable exertions the public are ma, indebted for the passing of the Newtown and vh ]]eth Railway J .ear,y c dece ised gentle- •' avs?. officer. NEW QUAY EISTEODFOD.—One of those musical and poetical reunions peculiar to Wales—an Eistedd- fod, took place at New Quay, on Thursday last, the 29th inst., under a spacious area, temporarily fitted up with timber, and surmounted with sail-cloth, capable of containing many hundreds, which, from the fineness of the weather and other attractions, was completely filled. The chair was occupied by Idrisyn, the Rev. John Jones, Incumbent of Llan- dyssilio-gogo; and proceedings commenced at nine o'clock a.m., by congratulatory addresses from the bards present, after which the contest in verse and song continued till one o'clock when they adjourned for refreshment. At two o'clock the meeting again assembled, and lasted till six o'clock, when the pro- gramme was gone through. Among the prizes was one to Daniel Evans, an Elegy on Rev. Evan Jones, adjudicated by Lleio Llwyfo, (Mr. William Lewis). Another, a contest between 5 choirs-LJanarth, Caerwedrog, Blaen-y-groes, Gian Teifi, and Aber- aeron. Adjudicated by Llew Llwyfo. First prize to Aberaeron 2nd ditto to Glan Teifi. Another prize for an essay on "Economy and the Time of Youth," the 2nd prize was awarded to Edward Edwards, of Aberystwith. In addition to the many subscribers, upwards of jE50 was received on en- trance.

LIST OF VISITORS. Acton, Mr.'T., & Mrs. Bennion, 42, Marine Terrace Aston, Mr. Josh., Birmingham 11, Baker Street Aston, Miss, Wolverhampton 11, Baker Street Boyes, Mr., Mrs., and family, Chelt., 11, Mar. Ter. Browne, Miss, 8andwell Hall, W a rw1 cits h., 9, M a r. Te r. Benford, Mr. and Miss, Bristol, 10, Marine Terrace Buckstone, Mr., Cheltenham, 17, Marine Terrace Blay, Mr., & family, Rhayader, 42, Marine Terrace Bailey, Mrs., and family, Easton Court, Tenbury, 45, Marine Terrace Bishopp, Mrs,, & suite, Thornby Hall, Northampt., and Carlton Terrace, Leicester, 28, Mar. Terr. Brunston, Mr., Hereford 49, Marine Terrace Bosley, Mr., Hereford 51, Marine Terrace Burton, Mr., Hereford 51, Marine Terrace Brown, Mr. Frederick, Bath Portland Street Crane, The Misses, Shrewsbury, 6, Marine Terrace Clarke, Mr., Hereford 12, Marine Terrace Cooper, Mrs. and family 18, Marine Terrace Coote, Major, and Mrs. Gloucester House Crompton.Rev.Mr.&Mrs., Yorkshire, 38,Mar.Terr. Chesshire, Mrs., & Sons, Rotton Park, Picton House Cooke, Miss, Hereford 49, Marine Terrace Davies, E., Esq,, Liverpool 7, Marine Terrace Dyke, Miss Glyndwr House Dykes, Mrs. and family, Kington, 30, Mar. Terr. Dudley, Mrs., and family, Stafford, 42, Mar. Terr. Everard, Mr. and family Glyndwr House Eyton, Mrs. 42, Marine Terrace Elliott, Mrs., Shrewsbury 8, Marine Terrace Everard, Mrs 29, Marine Terrace Francis, F., Esq., Northampton, 41, Marine Tei-race Fuller the Misses, Malvern 3, Marine Terrace Forwood, Miss, Belle-Vne, Shrewsbury, 7, Mar. Terr. Forsyth, Mrs. Brynymor House Forsyth, Major ditto Grafton, Mr., Mrs., & Miss,Cheltenham, 16,Mar.Ter. Gill, Master and Miss, Salop, 13, Marine Terrace Grape, Mr., Bromyard 17, Marine Terrace Hughes, Mr.,Mrs., & Miss, Aberllolwyn, 9,Mar.Ter. Hughes, Rev.Mr., & family, Liverpool, 18, Mar. Ter. Henderson, Mrs Somersetshire, 29, Marine Terrace Jones, Miss, rnd Miss Lloyd, Bala, 18, Mar. Terr. Johnson, Croxton, Esq., Leamington, Picton House Jones, Edward, Esq., and Miss Jones, Rhayader, 14, Pier Street Jones, John, Esq. 14, Pier Sfree. Jones, Mr. J. W. 33, North Parade Jones, Miss, Bala 54, Marine Terrace Lloyd, E., Esq and Master Lloyd, Gloucester, Cobllrg- House Lyon, Mr. and The Misses Gloucester House Lawrence, Miss, Moreton Court, Hereford, Glyndwr House Lamb, Mrs Stourport 43, Marine Terrace Ma<Jdy, Miss, Cheltenham 3, Marine Terrace Marshden, Mrs., Hereford Gloucester House Norton, Mrs., and family, Newiown, 15, Mar. Terr. Pugh, Mrs. Shipbuilders' Row Peplord, Miss, Shrewsbury 7, Marine Terrace Purser, Mr. and Master, Bromyard, 17, Mar. Terr. Pope, Charles, Esq., and family, Ilfracombe, Coburg House Preece, Miss Gloucester House Peel, Miss Brynymor House Purdaux, Mrs Clifton 29, Marine Terrace Preece, The Misses, Hereford, 30, Marine Terrace paterson, Mr Mrs., and Miss, Scotland, 37, Marine Terrace Patershall, Mrs., Hereford 41, Marine Terrace Peake, Miss, Stafford 42, Marine T "race Parry, G. W. Esq., Llidiade, 32, Marine ice Richardson, Mr. Roc!. House Rae, Mr. and Mrs., Newtown, 27, Marine ferre. e Riddell, Rev. James, Mrs., and family, L< amivjur:, 50, M-i r i RiddeU, Mr. and Mrs., Birw^Iaf. Terr. Rogers, Mr. and Miss, Ab-ermeurig 2y, Mar Terr. Somerville, Mr. 40, Marine Terrace Shields, Miss, Ledb: ry, 37, Marine Terrace Seaward, Capt. & JVlro, Cheltenham, 8, Mar. Terr. Thomas, Mrs. 7, Marine Terrace Taylor, Mr. and. Mrs., Hereford, 16, Marine Terrace Thomas, Tilró Misses, ■ x Gardens, Hyde Park, London, 32, Marine Terrace Taylor., Mr., Hereford 49, Marine Terrace Wright, Miss, London 3, Marine Terrace Woodhouse, Mrs., George Gioucester House Woodliouse, Mrs., John Gloucester House Williams, Mr., & family, Rhayader, 38, Mar. Terr. Young, Miss, Dolgelley 54, Marine Terrace

Arrivals at the Belle Vue Roval Hotel. The Right Hon. The Earl and Countess of Lis- "burne, The Ladies Elizabeth Gertrude Vaughan, Crosswood Park The Viscount and Viscountess Vaughan; The Hon. Edward Vaughan The Rev. John and Mrs. Alton, Woodbridge, Dorset; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ilanbury, and family, London Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hayward, Devizes; Mr. & Mrs. Croxton Johnson, Leamington; Capt, Nicolas, R. N.; Mrs. Nicolas; Mrs. Alban Gwynne, and family, Monachty; The Rev. C. Lake, Miall, De- vonshire; Col. and Mrs. Stanhope Coklridge, ? Blackburn; Mr. and Mrs. S. Harding, London; Mr. and Mrs. Tite; Capt. & Mrs. Lawrence, Aston ) Hall, Yorkshire: Capt. and Mrs. Copeland, West- moreland; Major Sparks, Fulham; Lieut. R. T. Jackson, Exeter; Mr. & Mrs. Orford, Manchester; Mr., Mrs., and Miss Paterson, Castle Huntly, Scotland; J. E. Pales, Esq Mr. & Mrs William Eliis, London; William Eadon, Esq., Whitby, n.1 r.1 I Ol 14.SI1IIC: Ml. CIUU vUJe, J..JOIHJ.OI); l\1 1 cllIU Mrs. Hamiiton Baillie, Ash Hall, Glamorganshire The Rev. Grantby Perks, Market Harbro'; Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Charles Perkins, Eaton; John Taylor, Esq., London Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barnes, Edin- burgh William Browne, Esq., Leeds; Mr. & Mrs. Courtney, Leigh Hail, Kendal; Capt. J. P Brooke Capt. John Bruton, Leamington; Messrs. Hay, Leigh, Parker, Moore, Leoni, Lloyd, Peters, Jack- son, Surge, Cope, Brure, Taylor, Harper, Williams, Davies, Evans, Barnett, Clark, &c., &c.

— Arrivals at the Gogerddan Arms Royal Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, Teignmouth Rev. Frederick and Mrs, Tresdale, Norwood; Capt. Sheldane: Mr. P. Sheldane, Esq.; Mr. and Mrs. Powell, Liverpool; Mr. Gibb, Green ford; Major Gibb. R.E. Miss Gellatzy Miss Jones, Dolgelley Mr, A. Smith, Gospert; Mr. and Mrs. Dawkins; Mrs Everard, Hull; H. Sadler, Esq., London; Mr Taylor, Hereford; W. C. Morris, Esq., Hereford W. G. Wolfe, Ecq., Clifton; J. Langshaw, Esq. Clifton Messrs. Davies, Bristol Mrs. A. Thomas Henry Hyde, Esq., Calcutta; G. E. Hyde, Esq. Worcester; Rev. H. Ladan Corbett; Miss Jones Mr. Grafton, Cheltenham; Mons. and Madlle. d Flewry; Col. Scott, Maidstone; Mr. Atkinson Llangollen —— Candlin, Esq., Wolverhampton W. R. Davies, Esq., and Brothers, Merthyr.

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