The Aberystwith Observer

LAMPETER. SCHOOL BOAlm ELECTION.—The contest for the five seats in the new school board took place on Thursday, the 19th inst., and resulted as follows Mr Stephen Evans auctioneer and farmer, Maes- pwll (Independent), 323; Mr J. C. Harford, J.P., Falcondale (Churchman), 321 the Rev D. Jones, vicar of the parish, 288 Mr Benjamin Davies, Castle, innkeeper (Cnurchman), 274 Mr R. C, Jones, Unitarian minister, 272 and Mr William Jones, J.P., Llwynygroes (Churchman), 268, The old members re-elected are the Rev D. Jones, Mr Stephen Evans, and Mr Benjamin Davies. The old board consisted of three Churchmen, one CalvtListic Methodist, and one Independent. DUNVILLE'S OLD IRISH WHISKY is recommended by the medical profession in preference to French Br.tndy. They hold the largest stock of Whisky in the world. Supp:ied in casks and cases for home use and exportation: Quotations on application to DPHVIUIB & Co., Limited, Royal Irish Distilleries, Belfast.

THE REPRESENTATION OF CARDIGAN- SHIRE. ANOTHER CONFERENCE. THE RADICALS WEAK IN THE KNEES. A FUTILE RESOLUTION. A meeting of the Central Liberal Committee for Cardiganshire was held at the Town-hall, Lampeter, on Tuesday, Mr H. C. Fryer, the newly-elected vice" president in the chair. There were also present, in addition to the delegates, Mr W. O. Brigstocke, Mr T. Harries (the Liberal county agent), and Mr W. Jones (Llwynygroes, secretary of the county associa. tion). There were about 60 delegates from all parts of the county present. The Chairman said before beginning the proceed. ings there was one question which would arise, viz., as to the admission of reporters of the press. It was not exactly a public meeting, but a private con- ference of the delegates from all parts of the county. At the last meeeting it was decided that reporters should not .be admitted. Personally, he thought there could not be too much publicity given to their proceedings but there was the precedent of the last meeting. There was a large number of delegates present from all parts, and it was possible that some opinions might be expressed which they did not like to see in print. He thought, too, that they ought not to wash their dirty linen too much in public. If the reporters were allowed to stay the difficulty might be that some ef them would act with very good discretion towards them but some other gentlemen might be only too glad to catch something which they (the delegates) would oot like to see. He would like to have the opinion of the meeting on the matter. Mr Peter Jonea (Aberystwyth) said the usual course with their Conservative friends was that their committee meetings were not made public, and be thought they could not do better than fellow that example, and he proposed that the reporters should not be admitted. Mr Jenkins (Blaenplwyf seconded the motion. He thought it was very easy to keep out reporters, but huw were they to stop reports ? Dr Davies (Cwm, Llandyssul) moved as an amendment that the reporters should remain, and thought if any delegate was ashamed of what he would say he had better shut up. Mr Prytherch (Llanarth) seconded, and on being put to the vote the amendment was carried, and the reporters were allowed to remain. Before entering upon the specific business for which the meeting was convened, the Chairman said there were two questions left over from the last meeting which could not then be reached. The Rev T. E. Williams (Aberystwyth) then moved a vote of confidence in the Government,which was seconded and carried unanimously. The Rev Mr Davies then moved, That it was the opinion of the meeting that in the interests of higher education in Wales, especially the central portions of Wales, that the vote of £ 2,500 promised annually to Aberystwyth should be raised to X4,000, so as to place the ColleRe there on an equality with the other Colleges of Wales." This was seconded by Mr W. O. Brigstocke, who paid a high tribute to the energy of the Rev T. E. Williams in bringing the claims of the College so forcibly before the Principality. The motion was unanimously agreed to, the Chairman stating that he thought Cardiganshire, whieh was the cradle of the University movement, had been very shabbily treated. The first actual business of the meeting was then proceeded with, viz., to consider as to whether the meeting would accipt the resignation which Mr Pugh, M.P., had sent to the association, or request him to re-consider the same. The Chairman read a letter from the president of the association (Colonel Pryse), who said he thought it would be undesirable to have a by-election before Parliamunt died a natural death, and that it would be advisable to ask Mr Pugh to re-consider the step he had taken. No perfect man," he went on to say, could be found in the world and it was n use to try to find one in Mr Pagb." A second letter was read from Mr David Davies the member for the boroughs, who stated that he hoped the association would endeavour to hold on as at present until the general election. It would be very inconvenient to have a contested election, say in three months' time, and another again in perhaps twelve mouthsltime. Only people with plr-nty of time and money could do this. If the meeting would unanimously pass a resolution asking Mr Pugh to reconsider his resignation, he (Mr Davies) believed that he would accede to the request. If this step were taken, it would give time to see what could be done to unite their party. The Chairman then went on to make a somewhat lengthy statement on the posiiion of affairs. He re- minded them that Mr Pugh had sent to say that be had placed his resignation in the hands of the as- sociation, to take effect at the end of the present session. That resignation had placed them in a most difficult hnd inconvenient position. However, they were at the end of an expiring Parliament- because it must come to an end next year-and he thought it would be better if the meeting could do away with that inconvenitnce, and the worse incon- venience of having a contested election at the present time. At the last election there was a wave of Liberalism going over the country which they could not expect now they had no great poli- tical cry to go to the country with they knew th -t there was a certain number of the electors who favoured the present member-who thought that he had been very hardly treated there was a large section of the tenant farmers who favoured Mr Pugh for the action he took in behalf of the tenant farmers. That was a thing which sank very deeply into the hearts of the tenant farmers (" Hear, hear," and hisses). But they should not so much con- sider their own feelings and desires, but what was most practical and expedient for the county and for the Liberals. At the last election Mr Pugh had a grand majority of 800 votes, that was to say there were five Liberals to three Conservatives. There were 1,600 Conservatives and 2,401 Liberals but at the last election they had an enormous number of votes which they could have no hopes of getting again at another election. There w .a a large num- her of weak-kneed people who would go another way when it came to the pinch. In some parts of the county they had a large number of miners, and at the present time scores of these men were away in South Wales, and under the new Corrupt Prac- tices Act no one was allowed to pay the expense of these men being conveyed from where they were at present. But, worse than this, those who remained had had the idiotic cry of Fair Trade rammed down tht irlehrouts. They knew that the prices of lead were very low, and they were obliged to take their work at starvation wages. The Liberal party had lust the great head of the Miners' Institution in the country —Mr John Taylor—who kept the agents straight as far as he aould but nearly all of them (the agents) now were Conservatives They told the miners that the present low rate of lead was caused by the larg* quantities which were sent over from America, and the only way to remedy that was to make a large import charge upon jail the lead coming to this country. This, they said, was the ouly way by whish the miners could again secure their high wages. The workmen then said that the Liberal party would never listen to the cry of Fair Trade, and they would vote for the Conservatives, who would put a heavy import charge on the lead, and so raise their wages. Therefore, looking at all this, they could not run a candidate and se- cure his return by a triumphant majority- if they had a majority at all. And sup- posing that they bad one, there was no reason to suppose that the Conservatives would not try to upset the decision at the next election. T!iere would, probably, be the new Franchise Act, and the Con- servatives believed that that would give them in- creased power. Well, the question was whether they would accept Mr Push's resignation now and bring about a contested election with a certainty of one again in twelve months' time. He knew that there was a strong feeling in some quarters of aver- sion to the silting member, and that feeling hlil] been strengthened since the last meeting. Through Mr Pugh's unfortunate manner and demeanour to- wards his contituents there was a strong feeling that no point should be given up—not one iota (hear, hear). They had not now to consider the feeling of their member, but whether the occasion was most expedient for themselves, for the Liberal party, and for the county at large. They would find, he believed, that the general feeling would be found to be against a contested election at. this time. They waxted, then,at that meeting to make an ar- rangement by which they could save their own dignity and also save the inconvenience of an elec- tion. If they accepted Mr Pugh'.) resignation now, and an election took place, as sure as there was a turn of the ebbing tide so sure there would he a strong feeling turn in favour of Mr Pugh throughout the county. He (the speaker) had not come there to make any apologies for Mr Pugh, who had treated the constituency and the Liberal party in a manner which they did not deserve and he thought his conduct was such as to recoil upon his own head. He only hoped that the meeting would be able to see its way to clear itself of the present difficulty. Mr James James (Llanrhystyd) moved "That the meeting declined to accept the resignation of Mr Pugh, and should agree to ask him :o continue the representative of the county until the end of the pre- sent Parliament." Mr Jenkin Jenkins (Blaenplwyf) seconded, and said the feeling in his part of the county was that Mr Pugh should not be changed if he would vote for Disestablishment. He had the greatest confi- dence that Mr Pugh would come round and steer straight again. The Chairman, in answer to some of the dele gates, explained that the meaning of the resolution was that Mr Pugh would be asked to remain their member until the end of the presi nt Parliament that they wanted to keep him on trial. They said in effect that he had had warning, and he would have twelve months to see what he would do. Mr Morris (Taliesin) thought they should not give up a single point of what was agreed to at the last meeting. He proposed, therefore, as an amend- ment, ThatI whilst not retreating from the resolu- tions passed at the last meeting, they considered it would be highly inconvenient to force an election at the present time, and that the meeting should express a desire that Mr Pugh should oe asked to continue his seat until the end of the present Par- liament." Mr James James, on hearing this motion, in- timated that he would withdraw what he had just previously proposed. The Chairman said be did not think they were in a position to say whether Mr Pugh would become a candidate at the next election or not and he thought is was very unfair to the county that they should be kept in the dark in that way. Other places were making their selections, and he thought it was putting them in an awkward position. Dr Davies (Cwm, Llandyssil) thought the meet- ing should not as was suggested in the resolution, be asked to pat Mr Pugh on the back. Let them be straight, and act itraight. towards Mr Pugh. There was no use in pushing a man on the county if he was unpopular. He hoped that they would decide to accept Mr Push's resignation. To talk of any sacrifice that Mr Pugh had made was to him sickening. He had made no sacrifice at all. Those were the people who had made sacrifices who voted in accordance with their convictions at the election, and were turned out of their farms. Let them select a man of their own choice, for he Wà. sick of going round for these Liberals. He had told too many lies already for them, and he wus ashamed of them. He proposed that Mr Pugh's resignation be accepted. Mr Rees Lloyd (Tregaron) said the association in his district had passed a resolution to the effect that it would be better to accept Mr Pugh's resignation, and be, therefore, seconded Dr Davies's amendment. He did not think Cardiganshire needed to fear a contest when they saw other places where there were far smaller majorities than they had going to the work manfully. He, therefore, seconded the amend- ment, and thought Mr Pugh's resignation should be allowed to be accepted, and the seat vacated at the end of the session. Dr R. D. Roberts (Aberystwyth) said there was a new feeling springing up amongst constituencies i hat representatives should not go to Parlihment for their own interests, but to represent their views. Their position was a perfectly simple one. They had a member who thought proper to leave England at a time when he ought to be attending to his Par- liamentary duties be was not in harmony with the people on a great question which was agitating the mass of the people, viz., that of Disestablishment. The conduct of Mr Pugh had been of the most in- sulting kind that it was possible for a member of Parliament to offer to his constituents. He had re- fused to eoncede anything to his constituents, and placed his lesignation in their hands at a time which was most inconvenient to them. If he had said that he would resign the seat at a time when it was more convenient to Liberalism that would have been manly and honourable (hear, bear). But he had not done so. He did not think they should fear a contest. If there was a question of principle they ought to fight, and ought to be prepared to endure any amount of inconvenience. It was, then, a ques- tion whether they should sacrifice their principles and lose what they had already got. He bad no hesitation in saying that all the county and the Liberal party generally would stand firmly to any ground which they decided upon that day (cheers). He would then wish to amend slightly the last amendment, throwing upon Mr Pugh the respon sibility of a contested election. He would, there- fore, move, That this meeting adheres to the position taken up at the last meeting, and leaves the responsibility of a contested eleetion in the county, at the end of the present session, to Mr Pugh." Mr Peter Jones (Aberystwyth) thought they could not ask Mr Pugh to withdraw his resignation now, after what, had passed at the last meeting, without stultifying themselves. He had expected much better thiDgs of Mr Pugh at the last election, but at the last meeting they did not get civility from him. He seconded Dr Roberts's amendment. Mr Morris ^Taliesin), speaking in Welsh, urged that the former conduct of the meeting at Lampeter had caused the farmers of the upper county to espouse Mr Pugh's cause, and that this meeting should give in a little to Mr Pugb. He also be. lieved Mr Pugh's influence was so strong that i would be impossible to win an election against his power. Mr Harries (Llechryd) said be knew the county well, and feared a contested election at the present time. Mr John James (mayor of Aberystwyth) said of the proposals before the meeting he preferred that of Dr Roberts. He did not believe that Mr Pugh was justified in resigning the seat on the grounds be bad stated. 0 Alter some farther slight discussion, the matter was put to the vote, and Dr Roberts's amendment was carried by a large majority. The Rev J. A. Morris (Aberystwyth) then made a motion that names of gentlemen should be sub- mitted ,and afterwards discussed at the local branches, with a view of deciding on a new candidate in the event of Mr Pugh declining to go from his resignation and an election being brought about in consequence. This, however, was allowed to drop, but the Chairman said from what he knew of Mr Pugh he did not think think he would retract. The Secretary (Mr W. Jones, Llwynygroes) re- minded the delegates from many of the districts he had not received a shilling payment of subscriptions for years. The hat was passed round to defray the expense of engaging the Town Hall for the occa- sion. The proceedings, which had been very protracted, then terminated. The next meeting will be held at Pencader.

LLANBADARN FAWR. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25TH,— before Mr J. T. Morgan, Mr J. G. Hughes-Bonsall, and Mr B. E. Morgan. Drunk and Disorderly.—Richard Richards, Pont- goch, Llanfihangel Geneu'rglyn, labourer, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the turnpike road at Cefnhendre Hall, on the 6th inst.— Defendant did not appear.—P.O. 13 proved the case. -Defendant was fined 10s and 8a 6d costs. Non-Payment of Rates.-Ann Parry, 195, Union- street, Borough, London, was summoned by Mr D. Evans, Goginan, assistant overseer for Melindwr, for refusing to pay the sum of X3 lis 5d, poor rate, due on the 12th May.—The arrears covered a number of years, and the defendant had never been previously summoned. The rate was only 6s lid a year.— Ordered to pay.

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THE ODDFELLOWS A JIC- FOB 1885. A meeting, convened by circular, was held at the Town Hall, on Monday evening, for the purpose of considering the best means to form a fund, &c., to give the delegates attending the Oddfellows A.M.C to be held in this town next year, a reception worthy of the town and the great body which the delegates represent. Mr John Jamrs, mayor, occu- pied the chair, and there were also present-Alder- man Roberts, Dr Rowland, Dr Rice Williams, Messrs Richard James, U. M. Williams, W. H. Palmer, Queen's Hotel, Deputy-ahief Constable John Lloyd, Robert Ellis, D. C. Roberts, George Davis, R. G. Smith, E'hn Evans, Re v T. E. Wil- liamp, John Morgan Observer, J. J. Griffiths, E R. Gyde, George Wilkinson, Ivory (schoolmaster), J. R. Rees (North and South Wales Bank), Robert Peake, James Purton, J. P. Lewis, W. R. Hall, Evan Jenkins, T. Griffiths, Thursby, Rees Rees, Thomas Evans, John Hughes, D. Pugh, Hugh Hughe? (painter), John Cowley, Henry Humphreys (postmaster), J. D. Hughes, D. Jones (postmai ), Captain Thomas, Richard Ft lix, and J. Gibson. The Mayor (xplained the object of the meeting, which was to devise mrans to give a hearty and worthy reception to the deputies appointed to form the A.M.C. which was to meet here. next year, aj d to do which they must get something like .£500 or £600. Dr Rice Williams said that be had been asked to propoSQ a vo'e of thanks to Bros. J. J. Griffiths and Dr Rowland for the great success with which ihey bad advocated the claims of Aberystwyth to get the annual moveable committee here next year. It was a thing which was much sought after, and Dr Row- land and Mr Griffiths deserved their warmest thanks for the manner in which they had carried out their task. When the committee came here he hoped the tewn would prove worthy of their reception. Alderman Roberts seconded the proposition, which was carried by acclamation. Dr Rowland returned thank3, and assured them that beth Mr Griffiths and himself had worked to the hest of their ability, and it was crowned with success. He hoped and believed that the town wculd come out and .0 the best they could to give the deputies a good reception. Mr R. G. Smith proposed "That this meeting pledges itself to use every endeavour in entertaining the deputies attending the A.M.C. in such a manner as to r, fleet credit upon the town and neighbour- hood." He urged that while thfy would all agree with the resolution in the abstract they should also arrive at some rough scheme to carry it into effect. Mr Rets, North and South Wales Bank, seconded the resolution. Rev T. E. Williams supported it, and said that he felt persuaded tbid was one of the best things that could happen to Aber- ystwyth, and deserved their enthusiastic support in making it worthy of the town and of the A.M.C. that would be entertained here. He trusted that the committees appointed to attend to this work would go heartily and thoroughly into the matter. The town was smaller than those usually visited by the A.M.C., and extra efforts should be made in order to make the entertainment of such a character to induce them to visit towns in Wales again. He was informed that a large pro- portion of the delegates at Rt-ading did net know of the existence of Aberystwyth, and he urged that they should as a town show when they came next year that they had a place of which they were proud, and a district which they had reason to be proud of, so that the deputies would go aw ay pleased and tell of its beauties (hear, hear). Mr Gibson thought that the material thing to do in a small town like that was to raise :£509 or JE600, and unless they subscribed a large sum that evening it would make the work of the committee a very uphill task. The promoters of the meeting should state at the outset how the finances stood already, so as to give some idea of how much they wanted. He promised £5, and he thought there were people, if they would take him as a standard, and would go up in pioportion, who ought to give .£100 or £ 200. He urged the importance of the visit from an ad- vertising point of view, and said that it would put them at once above many towns of much greater im- portance. Mr W. H. Palmer endorsed all that Mr Gibson had said, and looking at it in a business-like sense, would be most happy to give .£25 (bear, hear). The resolution having been carried, Mr proposfd that a committee be appointed to carry into effect the .above resolu. tion. Some discussion ensued as to who should form the committee, when it was decided that all present should act, added to which were the names of the county and borough members, the Town Council, Town Clerk, Corporation Solicitor, boreugh magis- trates, medical and legal profession, delegates from the several lodges in the district, the clergy and ministers of all denominations, and Messrs Vaughan Davies, Morris Davies, and H. C. Fryer. Mr J.J. Griffiths and Mr W. R. Hall were ap- pointed secretaries pro tem, and Mr Rees, North and South Wales Bank, treasurer. A subscription list was at once opened, and about £ 165 promised, tho Mayor heading the list with £ 50. The next meeting will be held on Monday evening.

BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. Wednesday. Before Mr John James (mayor), Dr C. Rice Williams Mr Isaac Morgan, and Alderman Philip Williams. SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTIONS. Morgan Evans, Gwynne Botwood, and Antonio Gertsner were summoned for neglecting to send their children to school. Evans was fined 2s 6d Botwood, dismissed with a caution in Gertsner's case the boy was kept from school, doing jobs towards his mother's support; dismissed with a caution. THE FOUNTAIN COURT CASE. Mr R. G. Smith (Messrs G. Jones & Co.,) made an application on behalf of Mr W. Evans, county court bailiff, who had purchased the house, No 1, Foun- tain-court, which had been condemned by the magis- trates, to have the order rescinded, the house having now being put in thorough repair.—Mr Rees Jones, borough surveyor, had no objection to the applica. tion.-Order rescinded accordingly. CHIMNEY ON FIRE. Mr Pugh, licensed victualler, NeT Market Tavern, Market-street, was charged on the evidence of P.S. Evans with allowing his ehimney to go on fire on Saturday, the 21st inst.-P.S. Evans, replying to the Mayor, said thero was no actual fire, but a con- siderable quantity of smoke emitting from the chimney.-Dis missed. DRUNKENNESS. Ann Richards, hawker's wife, was charged on the evidence of P.C. 15 with bei:-i.r drunk and disorderly at Trefechan 011 Saturday. Fined 5s and costs, or 14 days.

THE GIRALDUS TESTIMONIAL FUND. An influential public meeting was held in the Town Hall, Cardiff, on Wednesday last, under the presidency of the Rev John Griffith, reclor of Merthyr, for the purpose of raising a fund to pro- vide for Mr John Rowlands, "Gnaldus," the well- known Conservative and Church writer in the Welsh Press. Mr John Rowlands, "Giraldus," is a native of the neighbourhood of Aherystwyth. He was born at Nant Eos Arms, near Nam Eos, » well- known hostelry in coaching days. John Griffiths, his maternal grandfather, was for 35 years a farm bailiff, &c., at Nant Eot the late Colonel Powell was a fast fri, nd to Giraldus all his life, and he always had a hearty welcome at Nant Eos. His father's father wus Mr Thomas Rowlands, Ffynon- wen-uchaf, Llanbadaria-fawr, the famous fox hunter, and an intimate friend of Mr Pryse Pryse, Gilger. ddan, grandfather of the present baronet; they both accomplished some daring hunting expeditions, which were household words 60 years ago in the upper part of the county. Giraldus, at an early agp, devoted his spare time to literature, and be- can e one of the most eloquent fluent, and prolific writers in both languages of his age, and hi- writ- ings were admired by the leading men of his time. His writings under the names of Giraldus, Rheidol, Idw-ii, and CraiEr y F, lalit, are always read with interest. Giraldus is 1 thorough Conservative, attd an ut flinching defender of the good old cause-the landed intereft in Wale-, and a well known defender of the Church and Welsh clergymen. He has wielded his pen incessantly for forty years, in addi- tion to other onerous and important duties as a schoolmaster. The over mental strain for so many years culminated in a paralitic attack some time ago. We append the following translation of an article from the Weekly Mail from the pen of Mr Thomas Davies, Dewi Wyn o Essyllr, the Welsh editor :—The bards and Weluh literature have been neglected if not discarded,—those men who have preseived the jlanguage and literature of Wales through different ages without any recognition or patronage. Almost every class we know of has a prevision made for the afBicted and indigent except Welsh literati. Indeed when we take underconzii- deration everything it is a wonder that our litera- ture has been so well preserved andis so flourishing. We are exceedingly glad that the case of our old friend Giraldus has been taken up so warmly by persons of such influence and energy as Messrs D. Tudor Evans, E. Thomas, "Cocbfarf," and the Rector of Merthyr and other clergy to get an annuity for him, and we have no doubt that the movement will be a successful one in such good bands, intelligent heads, and hearts so full of humanity and liberality. The case of Giraldns more directly belongs to the dignitaries of the Church of E< gland and the Welsh Conservative leaders, bccause they and the Church, &c., received the greatest benefits from the fruits of bis labours; for them he wielded his powerful pen with faithful- ness and consistency almost unparalleled in the history of Wales and its literature. No one can know but those who feel warm interest in the sub- jects on which he has written upon the vastnessof his labours. He has used every weapon and moral power at his command at all times to defend the doctrines, principles, and ordinances of those insti- tutions he loves so dearly. He has been a watchful sentinel on the watch tower, arms in hand, ready to meet any foe who ventured to attack the citadel of the Church and constitution. His writings are to be seen in all Church periodicals—English and Welsh; frona his ceaseless and eloquent pen, not his pen only but the powers of his mind and eloquence of his tongue in every place and every time when an attack was made upon our ancient institutions. We know of no 8De in Wales who has done so much in the press in defence of the church as the industrious and unflinching Giraldus, and if there is a living man independent of his dire xfilic- tion so worthy of sympathy and the recognition of Churchmen, undoubtedly he is the man. Therefore ye Churchmen and Conservatives let the world know that you can appreciate the merits and ser. vices of your own people—those who love you, de- fend and honour you, and those who have spent a whole life gratuitously to serve your cause and he who is now, owing to overwork in oonnection with it, suffering from a complaint which may sooner or at r disable I im, if not from earning his daily bread and his family suffer from want and dist-om- fort. Old age has enough to bear without being oppressed with other afflictions. We are pleased that the Rector of Merthyr. the Rev G A. Jones, vicar of St Mary's, Cardiff, and oth 1r clergymen take such lively interest ia the movement. We ask will it be too much of a eacrifiee to our bishops, deans, and clergy to make to subscribe £1 each towards a testimonial to our afiicted friend so as to enable the eommittee to give him £1 a week ia his declining years. This would keep him from ab- solute want. We believe that it could be done easily according to the plan suggested to raise one thousand pounds or perhaps more, and invest them on interest in some safe investment, to keep our worthy friend comfortably the remainder of his days. We have no wish te induce others to do what we do not intend to do ourselves we shall contribute according to our means and as God has prospered us towards the above object. We are well aware that the Church of England is proverbial for social charity but we have not heard much of charity to personal merit, erecting monuments, prtseutiug testimonials to deserving individuals, we b. lieve are before the Church in this matter. But here is a chance to reform in this respect. If our opinion of the Welsh Church is correct our appeal tl. the clergy and Welsh Churchmen and Conservatives will uot be in vain. Let us make an effort, for once, and the work will be accomplished in a satisfactory manIJer,- Thomas Davies, Dewi Wyn o Essyllt, Welsh editor of the Weekly Mail. The secretary is Mr R. H. Jones, inspector of schools, Maesycymmer, Cardiif treasurer, Mr H. J. Evans, Brecon Old Bank, Cardiff.

ABERYSTWYTH RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. An adjourned meeting of this board was held in the boardroom of :he union workhouse on Monday afternoon, when, in the absence of the chairman antt vice-chairman, Mr William Jones, Brynswpn, was voted to the chair. The other members pr sent were Mr Thomas James, Llwyniorwerth Mr T. Smith, Gelmast; Mr David Jenkins, Troedyrhiw; Mr S. Davies, Penpompren Mr John Jenkins, Moelctrni Mr Hugh Hughes, jun., clerk and Mr David Jones, inspector. THE WATER DISPUTE AT BORTH. A letter was read from Mr Gillart, Machynlleth, who had been requested to arbitrate between the people of upper Borth and Morfa Borth as to a right of the former to a supply (fret ) of water from the supply carried out by the board, stating that be was not in the habit of quoting fees, but he would only charge what was reasonable for bia time and expenses. He might have to examine witnesses, and if it could be done in a day, he would afterwards tliuke out his report, and his charges would be £ 5 5s,including report and expense. It was generally agreed that this sum was too high, seeing that Borth people were poor, and the Clerk was directed to request Mr Gillart to reduce it to .£3 3s. BORTH WATERWORKS. The Inspector presented a report, in which he pointed out many defects which required remedy- ing in the waterworks at Borth, and the necessary repairs were ordered to be carried out. PENTRELLYN WATER SUPPLY. Mr Parry, Dyffryn Mill, attended on behalf of the ratepayers of Llanilar, to ascertain who was to pay for the Ptntrellyn water supply, and the Clerk informed him that it was decided to ask the land- owners in the neigbbaurheod to contribute towards the cost. Mr Parry acquiesced in this arrangement, remarking that the question was not so much one of cost as of principle. SMELTING WATER SUPPLY. The Clerk explained that at the last meeting Mr Smith brought in a copy of resolutions passed by a vestry held at Smelting, and the board then passed a resolution endorsing what had bien done by the vestry, deciding that no further steps should be taken towards supplying that village with water. He saw Mr Jones, postmaster, shortly afterwards, who asked him if he had received a memorial signed by several of the villagers in favour of a supply being given. He said that he had not, but after- wards found that the memorial bad been received at his office in his absence, and without the know- ledge of the clerk who attended to that business. He now read the memorial, which asked that the medical officer of health should see if the present supply was conducive 18 health. Mr Smith said they bad had several vestry mert- ing?, and notice had been placed on all the church and chapel doors in the parish, and none of those who had signed the memorial had ever attended. The Chairman thought it might have been pos- sible that these people knew they were in the minority, and that it was no use their going to the vestry. A letter addressed by Mr Waddinghana to the inspector was read, in which he said that he objected to his interfering with the matter, and also to his going into a field to get the water which he (Mr Waddingham) wanted, as the houses at Smelt. ing did not belong to him. Did he (the inspector) mean to say that under these circumstances it was his duty to supply these houses with water ? An answer to that question would oblige. Mr Smith said that these people ought to have attended the vestry meetings. There were about four hundred houses in the parish, and many of them were four or five hundred yards from the well. Mr John Jones, post master, said there was no water there at the present time. The Inspector said that he estimated the cost of providing a supply at £ 20. Mr Smith said he was there as representing the ratepayers, and the whole of them had asked him to vote against it. The Chairman And we are here to listen to the cry of people thirsting for water. Mr J. Jenkins, Moelcerai: They ought to have gone to the vestry. Mr John Jones We have been to the vestry, but it is no use going there. The Chairman suggested that the medical officer should go and examine the water, and report to the next meeting, and this was agreed to. AN EXPLANATION. The Chairman said that at the last meeting of the sanitary authority Mr Lewis, of Borth, was present, when he said that he (the chairman) bul. lied and threatened a meeting at Borth. He asked Mr David Jones, inspector, if that was so at the time, but he dtclined to answer, thinking it best not to interfere. The impression upon the people who read the report was that he did bully and threaten, but that Mr Jones did not like to say so, and he should now insist upon Mr Jones saying what his conduct at the vestry was altogether. He suggested that the matter should be referred to ar- bitration, and therefore it was not likely that he should bully. Mr David Jones said the question came to him so unexpectedly (Cries of Cut it short") that he was at a loss what to Eay but he could say that Mr Jones did not compromise bis dignity as a county magistrate in any way whatever. As to bullying, he did not know what was the meaning of it; one might think it was bullying, and half-a-dozen might think otherwise but Mr Jones did not say anything worse than he said at the last meeting of the board. The Chairman was very mueb obliged to Mr Jones for giving bis testimony. Mr Lewis had gone to America, but if he came to the board again he should insist upon his withdrawing the charge, or that he should not be allowed to come to the board at all. The Inspector said that when be reported that the meeting grew stormy he did not mean to include Mr Jones.

WELSH CONGREGATIONALISM. The jubilee year in connection with the Congre- gational denomination in Wales ended in March, and the figures appended below come down to that time. At the end of May last year the Central Committee in London redeemed their pledge by paying J59,000 into the bands of the treasurer in Wales, being the amount of one year's challenge grant. The amounts agreed upon were then for warded to the treasurers of the respective Associa tions, and those again were disbursed to the chur- ches encumbered with debts. rhe central commit- tee had stipulated that the Welsh churches should pay off £0,000 of their debts in each year before the challenge graut could be claimed. An authentica- ted report was presented, however, which showed that the churches had contributed not £9,000, but X22,655 Is lid. The returns from all the hssocia- tions for the second year have come to band, and the following report is presented, which does not include interest on borrowed capita! or debts paid on ministers' houses, but chapel debts pure and aim- pie:—Cardiganshire, £ 720 Breconshire, £ 65; Carmarthenshire, upper division, £ 2,438 7s 3d; ditto, lower division, £ 210 Glamorgan, western division, £2,685 15s lid ditto, southern division, £ 1,173 16s; ditto, eastern division, £ 3,515 17s 9id; ditto, northern di,i&ion..£2,005 Monmouth, Welsh, £ 647 16s; Anglesey, .£893; Carnarvon, northern division, £1.136; ditto, western division, £ 803 Denbigh and Flint, £ 871 19s 2d Merionethshire, .£798 3a Hd; Montgomeryshire, £ 176 16s 5d Pembrokesbiri>£250; total, XIS,370 10s lOid. This is the amount paid from March, 1883, to March, 1884. Adding to that the amount paid the previous year, it will be seen that a grnd total of 41,025 15s 91d has been contributed. LLECHRYD. LIBERALISM.-A reform club has recently been established at the above place, under the auspices of several influential gentlemen from the parishes of Llangoedmore and Llechryd. The first meeting was held on Friday evening week, when the subjects under consideration were the much needed exten- sion of the franchise, and the political aspects in the county. Ultimately six gentlemen were appoiuted to represent the club at Ue conference to be held at Lampeter. CARMARTHEN. DEATH OF LADY CHARLES RUSSELL.- We regret to announce the death of Lady Charles Russell, which occurred suddenly at Woburn on Thursday we&k. Lady Charles Russell was a daughter of Mr William Davi?, of Penyl.,n, Carmarthen, and was in her 74th year. She married ou April 2nd, 1834, Lord Charles Russell, third son of John, sixth Duke of Bedford, K.G., by his second wife Georginia, sixth daughter of Alexander, fourth Duke of Gordon, by whom she leaves surviving issue, the Rev Charles Russell and Mr George W. E. Russell, M.P. for Aylesbury, and a daughter, married to Major GeorgQ Smyth Wyudham, late of the Rifle Brigade. THE HOUSEHOLD TREASURE.—Safe but cer- tain in its action. Prepared OALIFOt. JviAN" BORAX purifies and sweetens everything, expels dirt, softens wa er, preserves food, destroys disease germs, and at rest* tieca-. Excellent for toilet and Laundry use. The Queen of Antiseptics. Sold Evernvhcre. Illustratt d Par ituh.rs cf its Discovery, Use- Recipes, &c., with Sample Pa. ket, sent free for 2 stamps irom the Works: Pat-iit Dorax Company, Birmingham. 13 NURSE EDDA'S BABY SOOTHER is unequalled in relieving Infants fivm Gripes, Wind, Colic. Guaranteed no narcotic (an absolutely sale cure) Is per bottle.

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