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Y Golofn Cymraeg. HWTIO'R GOFID. Es o'r ty tan wen yr hoon, A'r hin-nodydd Yn dweyd, "Tes!" Tros fy myd daeth newid buan,- Gwyllt gafodydd Ebriil ges. A mi'n ffoi yn ol i'r hafod, Heulwen chwarddai Yn y nen; Nid cynt trois, nag arall gafod '.¿ • A glindarddai Gylch fy mhen. 0 dan iwyn yn wr pruddglwyfus, Heb hwyl canu'r Byrraf bwt,- Ctywn uwchben ryw linos nwyfus Yn chwibanu "Twt-twt-twt!" -ciedlyn. PAWB YN DISGWYL. Nid oes fawr o ddim pwys wedi digwvdd yn Ffrainc a Belgium yn ystod yr wythnos ddi- weddaf, ac mae'n destun llawer iawn o ddyfalu ymhlith y mwyafrif ohonom paham y tn^?. <*elvn yn oedi mor hir cyn taro drachefn. Nid oes" amheuaeth nad amcan pennaf yr ymosodiad cvntaf ym Mawrth oedd ceisio torri amddiffyn- iad y Cynghreiriaid cyn dyfod o filwyr y Tal- eithau i grvfhau'r llinellau, a.c yr oedd yr Al- maen, yn ddiau, yn dibynnu hefyd ar ei sudd- longau i rwvstro'r America yn ei gwaith. Eithr oddiar yr wythnos olaf yn Ebriil nid yw'r gelyn wedi ymosod yn nerthol mewn unrhyw fodd, ac o gymryd i ystyriaeth yr holl amgylchiadau y casgliad naturiol yw mai oherwydd ei cholled- ion trymion yn yr ymosodiadau eraill, ac nid oherwvdd dim arall, v mae'r Almaen wedi oedi mor hir v tro hwn. Eithr nid oes dim dros dybio y gellir oedi llawer yn hwy. Dangosir llawer iawn o anesmwvthter yn yr Almaen, yn gystal ag yn Awstria, a bydd yn rhaid i Hindenburg" geisio cyflawni rhywbeth yn fuan iawn er mwyn tawelu'r bobl gartref. Ceir pob arwyddion fod pethau yn dfuwg iawn yn y ddwy wlad; nid yw'r bobl yn cael cymaint o fara a chynt, yn yr Almaen nac yn Awstria, ac nid -vw dylanwad ein hymosodiad Uwyddiannus ar Zeebrugge ac Ostend heb adael ei effaith yn bur drwra ar ysbryd y bobl. Er fod gnenym ni eto lawer iawn i'w wynebu a'i ddioddef yn y dyfodol agos, y mae gennym o leiaf obaith cryf dros gredu mai o'n plaid ni y bydd y misoedd sydd i ddod ac nsud oes dim sail dros yr ymffrost a ddaw dros enau rhai o arweinwyr y gelyn. Os methasant sylweddoli eu disgwyl- iadau fis yn ol. pan oedd eu rhengoedd dipyn yn gryfach nag y maent yn awr, ychydig o obaith sy gan fijwyr y Kiaser i'w sylweddoli ar ol colli cynifer vn y brwydrau hynny. ARFAETH YR AMERICA. Mae'r Unol Daleithau yn symud ymlaen yn gyflym iawn y dyddiau hyn, a dywedir y bydd ganddynt bum miliwn a rhagor o filwyr yn Ffrainc ymhen blwyddyn eto os bydd angen am danynt, ac ni bydd ychwaith angen i bryderu am longau i'w cludo drosodd. Caed rhai syl- wadau pwysig iawn gan yr Arlywydd Wilson yn ystod y dyddiau sy newydd fynd heibio, ac mae'n eglur oddiwrtli ei eiriau fod pob llong sy o dan awdurdod y Taleithau, a phob rhyw gyfrwng arall, i'w defnyddio yn gyfangwbl er mwyn hyrwyddo'r rhvfel. Oddiar gychwyniad yr yinosodiad mawr yn Ffrainc y gwanwyn eleni,mae'r America wedi taflu ei holl nerth i'i*ymdrech, a dywedir y bydd yn y meysydd brwydro y mis nesaf filiwn, os nad ragor, o filwyr Americanaidd ochr yn ochr a milwyr Prydain a Ffrainc. Mae'r Arlywydd drachefn wedi datgan ei benderfyniad i ymladd y frwydr hon hyd y diwedd ac nad oes fodd i'r Almaen i'w dwyllo trwy ei chynhygiadau gweigion am heddwch. Nid yw ef, meddai, yn mynd i gylafareddu a'r gelyn yn Ffrainc a Belgium ar draul gwledydd yr ochr ddwy- reiniol. Bwriada sefyll dros Rwsia a'r gwledydd eraill yn gystal a thros Ffrainc, a'i brif amcan yw nid ad-drefnu ffiniau gwladol eithr gwneud y byd i gyd yn ddiogel i weriniaeth, canys oni cheir hynuv ofer i gyd a fydd yr holl aberth. TRECHU'R SUDDLONGAU. Yn ol yr adroddiad swvddogol sy newydd ei gyhoeddi vnghylcli y colledion ar y mor am y mis diweddaf, mae'n amlwg mai Ueihau o hyd y mae distrvw suddlongau'r gelyn. Wrth gwvs ni allwn ond disgwyl rhyw gymaint o golledion bob wythnos, a chynifer o longau beunvdd yn dod i mewn ac yn mynd allan, eithr a chymryd popeth at ei gilydd, y mae gobaith y gelyn i newynu ein gwlad trwy'r ymgyrch hon yn mynd yn Ilai o hyd a'n hawdurdodau ninnau yn edrych ymlaen yn galonnog am y dyfodol. Y mae ¡ pob llun ar long yn cael ei defnyddio y dyddiau hyn, a'r hen longau oedd wedi dal ystormydd blvnyddau meithion, ac wedi eu troi o'r neiiltu er ys talm, wedi cael eu trwsio drachefn i wynebu peryglon mwy nag a wynebasant yn yr hen amser. Dywedir fod yr Unol Daleithau yn awr yn bvysur iawn yn adeiladu llongau y bydd yn anodd iawn i'w suddo o dan unrhyw amgylchiad, ac, yn wir, cred rhai pobl na bydd raodd eu suddo o gwbl. Bwriedir cael^nifer fawr iawn o'r rhai hyn yn barod erbyn y ped- werydd dvdd o Orffennaf. sef "Diwrnod Anni- byniaeth," er mwyn dathlu, mewn flordd gym- I wys, yr egwyddor sydd wrth wraidd ymdrech- ion y wlad eang honno i ymladd dros ryddid dynoliaeth a chyfiawnder i bob cenedl. A chyda'r ymdrechion mawr sydd yno, ac yn y wlad hon, i adeiladu llongau newyddion, diau nad yw'r amser yn bell pan fyddo'r bylchau llydain a dorrwyd gan y gelyn yn yr amser a aeth heibio wedi eu llenwi i gyd. TIR I'R MILWYR. Ychydig amser yn ol rhoddwyd awdurdod i'r Bwrdd Amaethyddiaeth i sicrhau chwe mil 0 aceri ar gyfer mau-ddaliadau yijg Ngliymru a Lloegr, ac mae'r Bwrdd eisoes wedi mynd mor bell ag y caniateid iddn nd yng ngrym Deddf y Man-dda.iadau. Yt, Iiwanegol at. v tir a sicihawyd yn Lloegr ac vug Nghymru cy- merwyd i fyny, hefyd, tua dwy fil o aceri yn yr Alban, eithr nid yw hyn eto yn agos ddigon 1 anghenion arbennig y Bwrdd ar hyn o bryd. Y mae yn arfaeth yr awdurdodau i ogael digon o dir i'w dorri yn fan-ddaliadau i'r milwyr hynny sy wedi eu rhyddhau or fyddin ac y hynny sy wedi eu rhyddhau o'r fyddin ac y sy'n chwennych gweithio ar y tir, ac i'r diben hwnnw bwriedir yn fuan iawn ddod a mesur newydd gerbron i alluogi'r awdurdodau i sicr- hau hyd at bedwar ugain mil o aceri, sef trig- ain mil yng ghymru a Lloegr ac ugain mil yn yr Aiban. Wrth gwrs nid yw'r cynllun newydd hwn namyn ail-drefniad o'r mesur cyn- taf a basiwyd yn y flwyddyn 1916, a'i paratowyd yn bennaf er mwyn cyfarfod a'r galwadau mawr sydd wedi codi'n naturiol o ddylanwad y rhyfel ar amgylchiadau'r wlad. Ni ellir dy- wedyd fod cynllun y man-ddaliadau, megis ag v'i ceir mewn gweiturediad yng Nghymru heddyw. yn ilwyddiant mewn unrhyw fodd; yn wir ni chlywir namyn cwyno o'i blegyd, a diau y bydd yn rhaid wrth gyfnewidiadau pw>-sig yn y ddeddf newydd cyn y gellir disgwyl iddi weithio'n esmwyth a di-dramgwydd. DAMWrETNIAU'R FFYRDD. Yn awr, a ni'n gresynu gweled cynifer yn cael eu lladd yn y brif-ddinas, a threfi eraill yr arfordir dwyreiniol, tan ymosodiadau awyr- longa' u 'r gelyn, ni cheir nemor neb yn syl- weddoli nad yw'r daniweiniau hyn ond yehydig iawn o'u cymharu a'r damweiniau a achosir bob blwyddyn gan wahanol gerbvdau ar heolvdd ein trefi. Mae'r ystadegau am v flwyddyn ddi- weddaf newydd eu cyhoeddi, ac er fod nifer v damweiniau hyn yn fawr iawn o hyd, mae'n dda i ganfod fod v rhif y llyoedd yn dangos lleihad mawr ar eiddo'r flwyddyn flaenorol. Yn 1916 cafwyd hanes am yn agos i ddeugain mil ar bymtheg o ddamweiniau, eithr y llynedd yr oedd y rhif wedi cwympo i ychydig dros bum mi] a deugain. O'r rhain yr oedd dwy fil ac wylh cant wedi rnarw yn y flwyddyn 1916, a dwy fil a phpdwar cant y llvnedd. CYMRU YN DEFFRO. Yr ydys wedi clywed trwy'r blynyddau am Yrnreolaeth i'r Iwerddon, ac yn awr pan fo'r cynllun hwrnw ar fedr cael ei sylweddoli wele y uiae Cvinru hithau fel pe'n dechreu anesnnvytlio ac yn galw am fraint gyffelyb. Dyna, yn wir, oedd amcan pennaf y gynliadledd genedlaethol a gvrllvaliwyd yn Llandrindod yr wythnos ddi- weddaf. ac wrth daflu trem yn ol dros weithred- iadau' gwahanol bleidiau yng Nghymru yn ystod y deng mlynedd diweddaf, nid yw'n syn- dod yn y byd fod pethau wedi d;itblygu i'r cyfeiria 1 hwn. Y mae Hunanlywodraeth i Gymru er ys tro yn amlwg ar fdner y Blaid Lafur. a cheir fod y gwahanol awdurdodau cy- hoeddus hwythau, heb odid yr un eithriad, yn cefnogi liaw, 'ti'r Cymry i'r un fraint a'r eiddo'r Gwyddalod. Mae'r wir fod amrvw yn tybio mai acliosi rhwyg yn hytrach nag uno'r genedl y byddai pa-sio mesur o Yrnreolaeth i G^-mru, canys. meddent hwy, buasai Caerdydd a Chaernarfon wedyn yn vmryson am fod yn gartref i'r Senedd newydd, a'r Gogleddwyr a'v Deheuwyr, felly, yn cael eu tynnu yn erbyn ei gilydd. Os mai fel vna y byddwn, yn sicr nid ydym eto yn barod i dderbyn Ymreolaetb, ond mae'n anodd credu wedi'r cyfan, y byddwn yn analluog, pan ddelo'r adeg. i godi ein hun- ain dros rwystrau o'r math hwn. Ac os bydd yn anodd i'r ddau Gaer cytuno, ni buasai'n rhaid chwilio ymhell iawn am ryw Aber neu'i gilydd i dorri'r ddadl, a'r Aber hwnnw yn meddu ar fanteision arbennig i glymu'r Gog- ledd wrth y Deheubarth ac i sicrhau Cymru gyfan mewn gwirionedd.

National Library of Wales. GIFts OF RARE BOOKS AND MSS. KAJ33 »ATHIA8" £ 5C0 CiFT. WELSH WAR RECORD. The half yearly ineei.ag oi the Court 01 Governors 01 the National Library ot W files at ADerystvvyta. was filiti on Tuesday wxitn n th absence or Sir John Wiuiama, --ae prfebiu^n-, ana Mr Herbert Lewis, M.P., the vice-preSHrent < who sa" in London engaged wua sue education Bili) ilr. U. Lieufer iiiouius was votea to the chair. There were alSO present Lord Treowen, Mi- H. H. Davies, Treiuant; Lady Vernon; COl. Mainwanng; Mr. John Ovvuns, Chester; Mr J. Gwynogvrvn Evans, iir. Morgan 'lutton, Swan- sea; Prof. Edwards, Mr. Willis Bund, Mr. D. C. Roberts, Mr C. M. Williams, Mr. J. il. Davies, Mr. T. J. Samuel, Mrs. Annie J. Hughes Griffiths; Mr. H. O. Hughes; and Mr. J. ballinger, librarian. The Vice-President, in his letter saying the Education Bill kept him in London, said it. was very gratifying to find that, in spite of adverse circumstances caused by the war the work of the Library had been successfully carried on. The Library was greatly indebted to the Aber- ystwyth members of the Council for their great services and the large number of meetings they attended. Prof. Edwards attended every one of the thirty-two meetings; Mr. D. C. Roberts missed two only, and Mr. J. H. Davies three. The Chairman moved a vote of condolence with families associated with the Library who had lost sons in the war and with families of deceased governors. Colonel Braduey, Sir Evan D. Jones, Lord Treowen, and Mr. J. Arthur Jones, high sheriff of Glamorgan, had lost sons and Mr. Powlett Milbank and Alderman Trounce had died. The vote was agreed to by the Governors up- standing. ,11 The Chairman haying expressed congratula- tions of members who have recently received honours letters were read thanking the Court for re-election. In his letter Mr. Luther Green- way enclosed a cheque for 2100 for the pur- poses of the Library and said he hoped to aug- ment it from time to time. Mr. Ballingqr said the Finance Committee suggested to Mr. Greenway that his donation might be appropriated for t* agricultural library to which he agreed, and on the previous day a further letter was received from Greenway saying he was unable to attend and enclosing another cheque for £100. (Cheers.) It was agreed to thank Mr. Greenway for his generous donations. Mr. Henrv Owen, D.C.L., was appointed a re- presentative of the National Library on the National Museum Court of Governors. Mr. D. C. Roberts said there was no report of the Building Committee; but he had one pleasing announcement to make. The Council and the Finance Committee had had before them a method of making copies of manuscripts; but it would cost S500 to obtain the requisite apparatus. A friend of the Library (Major Mathias of Bronpadarn) had promised to pre- sent a sum of money in order to make the pur- chase. (Cheers.) Major Mathias had previously shown his interest in the Library by generously subscribing to the funds. He proposed a. vote of thanks to Major Mathias for his generous gift. Dr. Gwynogvryn Evans, seconding the pro- position, said the chief advantage of a photo- stat was that it would allow of copies of MS. a<nd books to be made without a great deal of handling the books and MS. which was liable to damage them. With the apparatus a man liviqg at a distance could get a copy of any MS. he required without attending at the Library which would be a great boon for a man working on books. In reply to Lady Verney, the Chairman said the Library had power to make a charge for copies. The apparatus would be the means of bringing home the treasures of the Libraries to distant localities. Mr. J. H. Davies said the process would be I the means also of adding to the Library income, The Library received" demands from America- more from America than from this country and the apparatus would possibly provide a large income. In that way the gift was not ctalv useful but a financial help. and the apparatus would possibly provide a large income. In that way the gift was not ctalv useful but a financial help. I The proposition was unanimously agreed to. The Librarian in his report saidI have the honour to submit a brief report of the work of the National Library since your last meeting in October, 1917. The existing conditions naturally make the work of carrying on difficult. Seven members of the staff have been withdrawn for military service, -two since the last meeting, one from the printing office and the other a junior clerk. I regret to state that Mr. Evans, who was called up last year, has been killed. He was a young man of great promise and was esteemed bv all his fellow-alistants in the library and, as his father tells me in a letter recently re- ceived, he enjoyed his work in the Library, where he was very happy. I am sure the sym- pathy of the Court will be given to the be- reaved father, who has two other sons on active ser Vice; both of them have received distinctions. This is the third casualty to members of our staff. One other, Mr. Trevor Lewis, was killed, and one, Mr. Watkin, bas, lost a leg, but hopes to be back in the Library in a couple of months' time. The final report of the Royal Commission on University education in Wales recently pub- lished, deals with some points affecting the National Library. Details are given in a mem- orandum whjich will be submitted to this meet- ing. I may be permitted, however, to say now that the members of the Royal Commission appear to be fuily aware of the great place which the National Library is destined to occupy in the work of higher education. Judg- ing by my experience of the last nine years of the attitude of the Court and the Council, I feel confident that the National Library, if given adequate opportunity and funds, will con- tribute its share in fullest measure to the great educational scheme foreshadowed in the report. A special Committee has been appointed by the Council to consider the question of records relating to the part which Wales has taken in the war. This Committee will submit proposals to the Council, of a wide character, covering every phase of the effort made by Wales and Welsh men and women. I would again urge those who can do so, to send to the Library all printed documents however unimportant they may appear, dealing with lo. :ii efforts of every I kind. They will be invaluable for the history of this strenuous time. It is gratifying to be able to report that the scheme for an Agricultural Library is in a fair way to be realised. The gift of C200 by Mr. Luther Greenway brings within sight a total fund for this purpose of JE800. Only another JS100 is required to qualify for the grant of pound for pound up to C306 promised by the Development Commission with the sanction of the Treasury. With the E200 from the Develop- ment Fund already received the total of RWQ will be attained. Mr. Luther Greenway has therefore brought within reach the establish- ment of a library of agriculture which will be t the utmost service in the near future. Any gifts of agricultural books will be welcomed, especially those of the eighteenth century and earlier. There must be a large number of such books lying unused in country houses. If sent to the Library they will have a chance of re- newing their usefulness. Old agricultural pamphlets and periodicals too, will be very acceptable. A recent gift from the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society may be referred to here. It included about 480 volumes, dupli- cates and others withdrawn from the Society's library. The success which attended the first Summer School of Library Service held last year, not a financial success by the way, for it involved a loss of about R50, in addition to cost of adver- tising borne by the Library Association; still was a success in every other way, and the University College, the Library Association, and the National Library have each agreed to repeat the experiment and to hold the second Summer School extending over a fortnight from July 29. Mr. Hubert Rail of the Public Record Office, will this year give two weeks (last year one) to the important- subject of archives, palaeography and diplomatic. Two new courses are being nddef), dealing with important special branches of library work. commercial and technical libra- ries. and children's libraries. For the first of these we have been fortunate in securing as the lecturer Mr. Pitt, City Librarian of Glas- gow. The children's lihraris will. be dealt wit, bv Jr. Shnl.,y .hst, Deputv-Lilyav'an of Man- chester, and by your Librarian. The other sub- jects include Bibliography, classification, catal- oguing. library history, foundation and equip- ment. and bookbinding. Recent additions to the Library include, a number of very important sets, of books ani3 some MSS. -purchased from the special fund: and gifts, a few only of which can 'be referred to in this report. Sir John Williams continues to send additions To his collections. The treastwer, Dr. Henry Owen, has given a number of books; Mr. R. r. P. Williams of Haverfordwest, has given some interesting old deeds; Sir James and Lady Hills-Johnes have presented a set of Groses'a Antiquities of England and Wales, eight vols.; Mrs. Kenrick of Aberystwyth, has presented a number of books which belonged to her late husband, who during his lifetime gave over 1,600 volumes to the Library. A small, but deeply interesting, collection of personalia of the Rev. Evan Jones, "leuan Gwynedd," has been pur- chased for the Library by Mr. David Jones, J.P., of Liverpool,a member of the Court and the Council. In addition to the manuscripts in the autograph of leuan Gwynedd, which have been bound in eleven volumes, the collection includes the Weish Bible of leuan Gwynedd's mother, "Y Bibl Coch," made famous through the writings of leuan Gwynedd. This Bible is being exhibited in the great hall of the Library, and has attracted many visitors. Two other recent additions may be men- tioned in this connection, (1) a Greek New Testament with the autograph of Ellis Wynne (1671-1734), author of Y Bardd Cwsg; and (2) the Latin Bible of Morgan Llwyd of Wrexham (1619-1659), with his autograph on the title page. The Ellis Wynne book was sent to the Library by Mr. Jesson of Cambridge, who inherited it from descendants of Ellis Wynne's grand- daughter. The Morgan Llwyd Bible came with a number of other books from the library of the late Rev. Hugh Roberts of Holywell, who was descended on his mother's side from Morgan Llwyd. The Rev. Hugh Roberts was for a time a missionary in India, and as he had paid special attention to the languages of India all the books on this subject in his library have been ac- quired, and also the Breton groups of books. Mr. Roberts was for some years a pastor in Brittany. A volume of manuscript letters in the auto- graph of Baptist ministers and missionaries of various denominations, collected by the Rev Isaac Mann, M.A., 1831. This volume was pur- chased by the late Lord Merthyr in 1885, after it had been shown in the Cardiff exhibition of 1884. It was presented for the recent Red Cross sale by the second Lord Merthyr. The volume contains about 200 autograph letters, some other documents, and nearly sixty por- traits of ministers and missionaries, ranging over the last haif of the 18th century, and the first quarter of the 19th. Letters of several well-known Welshmen are included. I can only mention a few-Christmas Evans, Benjamin Francis of Horsley, the hymn-writer; Joseph Hughes of Battersea, one of the founders of the Bible Society; Joshua Thomas, and Timothy Thomas. The missionary autographs include Wm. Carey, John Clarke Marshman, Wm. Ward, and others engaged in the Indian mission field. Amongst them one "Sabat," an Arab of distinction and a convert to Christianity, who sends a letter by a convert to Carey, Marsh- man, and Ward, asking that the bearer might be examined and proved and, if found worthy, baptised. The volume is a valuable addition to the Library. From the Red Cross sale also comes t.he ori- ginal MS. in the author's own hand of Matthew Arnold's work "On the Study of Celtic Litera- ture." The MS. was sent to the sale by the Viscountess Sandhurst (daughter of Matthew Arnold), the binding in green Levant morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe being the gift of George Whale, Esq. The MS. consists of 134 pages, 4to, ail except two pages being the original autograph MS. of the author. A third acquisition from the Red Cross sale is an autograph letter of George Meredith. This letter was sent to the sale by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lewis of Glan Hafren, who very kindly asked me to purchase it for the Library at their cost, which was done. The letter is of considerable interest:- "Box Hill, Dorking, January 7th, 1908. My Dear Mrs. Hugh Lewis.—To be wrapped in Welsh wool, and by the hands of a Cambrian woman is to be thriced warmed. The pheasant told me pleasantly of your safe return. I was often in doubt of the kind of weather greeting you. September is the month for Switzerland or Tyrol, October is truthworthy. Let, me hope that you are able to look back on the little excursion cheerfully.Afost truly yours, George Meredith." Colonel Mainwaring, who represents the county of Denbigh on the Court, has made a gift of a printed book, George Owen Harry's Genealogy of the High and Mighty Monarch, James 1., 1604, and a manuscript record of the Flint and Denbigh Great Sessions covering the years 1637-1650, kept. by John Lloyd, attorney. A volume of the same record covering the years 1668-1696 is among the Kinmel MSS. If the volume coverig., 1651-1667 could be found it would complete the record for the most im- portant years of the 17th century, covering the Civil War, the Commonwealth, the Restoration, and the Revolution. A brief reference only can be made to indi- vidual books of special interest among recent additions. These include: The first book printed at the Trevecca press, "Defnyddiol Hymnau i Breswylwyr y Graig," by Morris Griffith, 1770. Slightly imperfect. Very rare. An eiegy on Watkin Edward by Morgan John Rhys, 1794. Unrecorded. Mr. Charles Henry Glascodine has sent a small but precious little book, being the only known copy of a work by a Swansea Noncon- formist minister of the 17th century Marmaduke Matthews, of whom some account is given in the Dictionary of National Biography by Mr. Lleu- fer Thomas. Born in 1606 a. Swansea,Matthews after taking a degree at Oxford was curite of Penmain in Gower, but getting into difficulties with the Bishop lie went to New England where he became a "teaching elder" of the church of Maldon. In 1658 he returned to Swansea, and in the following year issued what has hitherto been regarded as his only book, "The Messiah Magnified." The book given by Mr. Glascodine contains two pieces, (1) The Reconciling Re- monstrance, and (2) "A Shrill-sounding Whisper to a Sin-loving Soul." A note at the end of the second piece supplies a date: "Swansea in South Wales, the 7 of the 4 month which is more roundly then soundly stiled June, 1670, Marmaduke Matthews." The title-page and some leaves are missing. It is more than likely that the book had a general title, not at pre- sent known. A slip pasted In the book con- tains this inscription, probably in the author's writing: "At the house, In the hand, and with the Heart of the Author's muche obligeing Bebefactor, Mr. Alderman Jones by the Key, Let this Labour of Love be left. Very respect- fully." Mr. Giasoodine supplies a series of notes which have been inserted in the book. Miss Antonia Williams has sent through Canon Fisher, a parcel containing the papers of her ancestor, Sir William Williams, Bart., 1634-1700, Solicitor-General and Speaker of the House of Commons. They have not yet. been arranged, but there are things of importance amongst them. Canon Fisher has given some rare books, in- cluding "The Booke of Honour and Armes," London, printed by Richard Jones, 1590: A Myrrour for Magistrates," (t.p. wanting, one of the earlier issues); a Discourse concerning the gift of Prayer by John Wilkins, Bishop of Chester, 1651: "Dcmandes to bee propones of Catholickes to the Heretickes." Bv Richard Bristow, Priest and Doctor of Divimtie, taken partely out of his late Englishe Booke of Motives to the Catholicke Faith, partely out of his intended Latin booke of the same matter. N.D., place, or printer. A very rare little volume. Flos Sanctorum, the Lives of the Saints, by Alfonso Villegas, trans, by W. and E. K(ynesman). N.D., place or printer, (1609), and other early books, several of them with Che autograph of John Salisbury of Erbistock, cir. 1667. There are many other gifts worthy of special mention if time permitted. The Court must feel a sense of gratitude that in spite of the circumstances of the time, good-will to the Library, draws into it so many valuable gifts. Lord Treowen moved the adoption of the Librarian's most interesting report. It was, his Lordship added, his first visit to the Library since His Majesty the King laid the foundation stone; but he had been kept away by his many occupations and Aberystwyth, charming as it was when one got there, took a long t;me to reach. With regard to losses suffered through the war by the staff, he had to acknowledge his special sense of gratitude for himself and could only say how deeply he felt for those mentioned by the Librarian. The present were terrible times in which occurred the hopeless and terri- ble waste of everything and the wa-ste of the most valuable asset, human life. They must not, however, allow their minds to rest on those things. They had only to end them and the only way to end them was to carry on things manfully. A history of the war in respect to Wales was to be compiled in which he had been asked to take an active part. He had been in communication with the Librarian and (he work done in connection therewith at the Library would be invaluable. It hardly fell within the scope of the work of the National Liljgjjy to write._A.-Jnsfcory. There were many other things that had to be done and" would have to.-be done by someone outside, but an institution like that and its methodical collection and collation of material would be invaluable in writing the records. It would not be a true history. A true history could only be written after they had long passed away and the proper perspec- tion of events could be ascertained. With re- gard to the agricultural library, he 1 rged all interested in agriculture to greater efforts. They were the backbone of the nation. Many of them might have to leave that beautiful country and perhaps never see it again; but it had got to 'be done. A- the moment, how- ever, they must prepare for happier t'mes and in making that collection of works dealing with agriculture a jreat national work would be done and he should be pleased to subscribe the £100 necessary to complete the fund. (Cheers.) There was one thing mentioned by the Librarian and that was his reference to leuan Gwynedd. He could remember' his widow being at Uall- over in his grandmother's time and the con- nection refe, ced to touched him very closely. Another matter referred to was rather a hobby of his and that was bookbinding. He was lost in admiration at the work done in the work- shop of the Library. It showed that round the nucleus there were created by the Library a number of anciliary arts which could not fail to be of immense value to the nation and to rile world. Having a great reverence for books lie thought they could not decorate and adorn and preserve them too carefully and therefore he congratulated the Librarian on having built < up that department of the Library. ) The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to Lord Treowen for his donation and referred to his Lordship's generous donation of the Llan- over library. Colonel Mainwaring seconded the proposition and referring to Welsh geneologists of the past hoped the National Library would in future become the home of geneology. He referred to a. book on the founders of Pennsylvania and remarked that many of them came from the neighbourhood of Bala and Cerrigydruidion. The proposition having been agreed +o un- animously, Lady Verney proposed a vote of thanks to flie donors of MSS. and books which was seconded by Mr. H. R. Davies and sup- ported by Mr H. O. Hughes and carried. The Chairman referred to the report of the Royal Commission on University Education and said the recommendations with regard to Celtic studies, music, the university press and repre- sentation on academic bodies were of the great- est importance to the Library in linking up the institution with higher studies and research. A suggestion had been made worthy of con- sideration. The Welsh University purposed approaching the Treasury to get an advanced assurance that the Treasury would make grants equal to pound for pound obtained from local sources whether from rates or private subscrip- tions. As the National Library partook of that work he thought that a similar pledge should be given in respect of donations given to the Library and Museum. Proceeding to move that, with the view to facilitating the imme- diate establishment of the University Board of Celtic subjects, the Library Council be re- quested to nominate two representatives on the Board, the Chairman said the establishment of a Board had been approved by the Library and Museum and the three University Colleges. There was not yet an increased grant for Celtic studies; but there was much preliminary work to be done in surveying and clearing the ground and it was desirable that t.he Board should be constituted at once. Dr. Gwynogvry. Evans seconded the proposi- tion and it was agreed to. It was decided to adjourn to a day fixed by the Vice-President to deal with the matter of war records in connection with a meeting in June in the House of Commons. Dr. Gwynogvryn Evans suggested that rela- tives of soldiers in receipt of letters from the fronts, written hot after an attack should be asked to send the letters to the Library for the use of the editor. Such letters would enable them to realise what the Welsh were doing as they contained personal touches such as never got into the public prints. The Chairman thought the suggestion a valu- able one and asked Dr. Evans to forward a letter to that effect.

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ABERA YRON. Before John Thomas, John M. Howell, E. J. Davies, D. G. M. Hughes, E. Lima Jones, H. W. Webb, and Daniel Jenkins, on Wednesday, Paddy Flynn, hawsker, for allowing four horses to stray was fined £ li—John Hughes, Red Lion Inn, Mydroilyn, charged Sarah Bowen, Paris House, Mydroilyn, with assault on the 19th September. Mr. W. P. Owen, Aberystwyth, appeared for plaintiff and applied that the case should be heard. Mr. Pennant James asked Dr. W. J. Davies to go to the box, who said that he had seen Sarah Bowen that morning and she was not in a fit state to leave home. The Bench asked Mr. A. J. Hughes, the clerk, to endeavour to rid the agenda of what seemed a trivial case. After an interview Mr. W. P. Owen asked to withdraw the summons and this was granted. In the course of the week ended May 29th, the deaths occurred of Mr John Lewis Fuller, Llanarth; Mrs. Rachel Thomas, Arvor, Aber- ayron, relict of the late Captain Abraham Thomas, once of Hengeraint, afterwards of the Straw Hotel, aged 90 years; and of John Evans, Peniel-lane, Aberayron, aged 49 years, grandson of the late John Davies, Rock-terrace. Annie Jane Jones of Greenland-terrace, aged 20 years. and Evan Morgan Jones of Aeron Hall, aged 25 years, died in the previous week. Capt. Abraham Thomas brought the s.s. .Prince Cadwgan" from Glasgow to Aberayron for the hrst time about sixty years ago. It was the first steamer that entered the port of Aberayron, and had been built to the order of the trades- men of Aberayron, and was engaged on the Bristol trade, till it was lost in St. Bride's ¡ Bay. Mr. John Lewis belongs to an old Llan- arth family, of which Mr. J. T. Lewis of Chancery Lane, is a member. His fat,her, he late Mr. W. Lewis; "twkwr," was one of those who is recalled as the finest, of men. The Independents and Calvinistic Methodists held their annual musical festivals on the 17th and 24th inst respectively at Aberayron. The conductor of the former was the Rev. Hendy Davies, B.A., Brynmawr, and Mr. T. J. Mor- gan of the latter. The full floods in the river Aeron have brought'up salmon and sewin at an earlier period than is wont, and the anglers have seized their opportunity. Salmon of 41b. and 81b. weight have already been landed.

LLANDYSSSUL. The funeral has taken place of Mr. R. M. Davies, for many years postmaster and secre- tary to the local horse show and races com- mittee.

NEWCASTLE EMLYN. The Rev. D. Jenkins, rector of Penboyr, pre- sided over a meeting to present the following as a slight recognition by the inhabitants of the district of the distinction gained by them in France,—Sergt Major J. R. Jones, D.C.M. Pan- lon-newydd, Velindre, and Pte. James Lewis, M.M., Lonfawr, Velindre. Lieut. Evan Powell, on behalf of the subscribers, presented each with an inscribed gold watch and silver- mounted walking stick. Speeches and songs were rendered by local gentlemen. The presen- tation was organised by Mr. Albert Lewis, Meiros Hall, who is a discharged despatch rider, having seen active service in France.

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