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THE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE.
THE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE. The Conservatives have during the week been showing all their resources, and holding meetings in every part of the county. Captain Pennant has been at least as busy as Mr Roberts, and has been assisted in his work by a great number of the Tory gentry of the county, and by members of Parlia- ment associated with the district. Mr J. II. Puleston, M.P., Nlr Knowles, M.P., have con- tributed their mite, and it was expected Sir George Elliott also would have attended the meetings at Holywell on Wednesday. The hon. baronet was announced on the walls as MIL Elliot, M.P., and it is rumoured this was the reason he did not appear. In the Holywell copper works (which are managed by Mr Thomas Hughes, a confirmed Conservative), and in the paper mills, breweries, and other works, which are under Tory management or ownership, Mr Pennant has been tolerated to hold meetings to address the employees. This has also been allowed by employers of labour of the Liberal persuasion. The grand display on the part of the Tories, --but by no means a large one—was that held in the open air at Holywell on Wednesday. There was a brilliant array of the elite of Flintshire surmounted by the rabble and boyhood of Holywell, and we noticed among them the genial countenance of Colonel Rowley Conway, who was shelved from the field to make way, we presume, for a better candi- date in the person of Captain Pennant. The candidate enjoyed a ride in his tandum to the place of meeting drawn by a band of youths. The meeting was presided over by Mr St. John Charlton, of Pentrcffynnon, who was described to us as "the future candidate of the Con- servative party in Flintshire." Mr St. John Charlton in opening the meeting said that if there was a place connected with the Flintshire Boroughs where Mr Pennant oaglit to be received better than in any other place, that place was Holywell (applause). Boiind to it by ties of kin- dred and of family, he very properly chose Holy- well as the place from which to date his address. Mr Pennant cam-) before them as a free and inde- pendent candidate, and not as a selected candidate of a particular body, and belonging to a particular party, but he came to them as a iiberal-Conser- -vative (applause). He believed thai Mr Pennant would receive the support* of all moderate and right-thinking Liberals, and also the support of all Conservatives. There was one party whose sup- port he did not want, and that was the support of the Radical rartv (applause). Alluding to the presence of Lord Richard G-rosvenor, M.P., at a meeting in favour of the candidature of Mr Roberts, the speaker described him as a "stormy petrel," as they never saw him amongst them except when there was a row going on (A voice: "We will have him out next time"). Speaking of the Government Cattle Bill, the chairman said it* object was to prevent the spread of (iI86H3CS amongst cattle, with a view of decreasing the price of meat instead of increasing it, as some were o-I ing about the country stating. If returned, "Mr Pennant would g.ve an independant support to the present Government, He was thankful that now the voting was by ballot, as that would make a difference to Mr Pennant of some hundreds of votes (applause). He asked them to record their approval of Lord Beaconsfield's foreign policy (applause). Air Pennant, who Vras received with louehcel's, said that if he had started his electioneering campaign at Holywell he had visited the several boroughs, and had found friends and strong and staunch supporters where he had expected the staunch supporters where he had expected the greatest hostility and opposition (applause). As I he was coming to Holywell he saw a placard, on which was printed, "Vote for Roberts, the work- ing man's candidate." He thought that was a rafther presumptuous placard. lIe did not venture to say that he (Mr Pennant) was the working mans candidate to-day, but he thought he should be able to say so on Saturday morning next (ap- plause), as it was his firm belief that it the intention of the working classes to return niira at the head of the poll. Although he was not so presumptuous as to say that he was the working man's candidate at the present moment, he would say that if they would return him he would support the Government, which was the friend of the working man (applause). The Government de- served the support of the country because they j had averted war. He had just returned from the continent, and he could say that in France, in Belgium, and in Germany the feeling was unani- mous that through the firmness and decision of our Government a terrible European war had been averted (hear, hear). He appealed to the electors, not as Liberals or Conservatives, but as lovers of I their country, to place him at the top of the poll, for the result of this contest was being watched, not; only in the county of Flint, but throughout the country generally, and also on the continent. The vote that they gave on Friday, if they gave it in his favour, would strengthen this country in the counsels of Europe (applause). On the contrary, if it was their pleasure to send his opponent to Parlia- ment then it would show that this country was not united, but that it was a disunited and weak country, and was not prepared to back up the standard-bearer it had sent to Berlin to assist in arranging the peace of Europe (applause). There were certain times when party must prevail, and there were certain times when country must be put before party, and this was one of those critical times. He therefore, asked them not for his sake, but for the honour and glory of the country, to return him at the head or the poll (applause). Mr Knowles, M.P., having been called upon, said that having been formerly a workingman himself, he felt at home ia appearing before them that afternoon (hear, hear, and applause). He shw that Mr Bromley had said that the Conservative workingman must be a fool. He (Mr Knowles) was much amused at that, because being himself a I Tory, and once a workingman, he did not con- sider himself much of a fool, nor did his wife and family either (hear, hear, and a laugh). Through- out his experience he found that those who pro- fessed so much Liberalism had very little of it in practice (hear, hear). They had heard it stated in Flintshire and elsewhere that trade was bad in con- sequence of a Conservative Government being in power. Well, if that was so, he certainly would desert the present Government (hear, hear, and a laugh). But he had had too much experience to blame any Government for a bad state of trade (hear, hear, and applause). It was a question of time, and trade would be sure to come good again (heal). Trade became bad because in prosperous times, too much capital rushed into it, and for a time wages, were very high, and the result was that the production was more than the demand, and in turn things became bad, whatever Government they had. He did not believe that any Govern- ment, whether Liberal or Conservative, could really alter the state of trade oniota (hear, hear). If he thought- that a Liberal Government could always secure good trade he should soon be a Liberal of the most extreme character (hear, hear, and a laugh). He knew from his knowledge of the working classes that they were not an ungrateful people, and he trusted that the people of those boroughs would show their gratitude to the great man who was now on the continent trying to bring about an honourable and permanent peace, not only for the interests of England but for those of Europe (hear, hear). They could show that gratitute by sending to the House of Commons a man who would support the Government, and who would be an honour to the Flintshire boroughs (applause). Mr Pnlestonc, M.P., who received a most en- thusiastic welcome, first addressed the audience in Welsh, and then proceeded to recall his eaily as- sociations with the district, and especially with the town of Holywell, where he said he was born. He spoke warmly in support- of the claims of Mr Pen- nant. At the present moment far more important matters than any mere party interests were at stake, and the question was whether they would support the Government in one of the most impor- tant crisis in the country's history. He deprecated as mischievous and dangerous, the attempts that had been made by their opponents to introduce class and sectarian prejudices into the election. He stated that one of the delegates at the Mold "convention," where Mr Roberts was chosen, had now withdrawn the support from Sir Roberts tyecause he found that that gentleman would not vote for the Permissive Bill, as he had originally pledged himself to do. Upon the Burials ques- tion, on which he had no doubt Mr Osborne Morgan would speak that evening, lie quoted the remarks of the Rev Dr Edwards, the president of the CaMnistie Methodist College at Bala, that if I any form of burial service were adopted for the Nonconformists, he (Dr Edwards) hoped it would be no other than the form of service of the Church of England, changing only a few words (cheers). T that state of -feeling became general, he had no doubt they would soon settle the burials question, and he had no doubt that Mr Pennant would give his support to a settlement of that nature (hear, hear, and applause). On the motion of Mr Roberts of Geinas, secon- ded by Mr Davies, of Caerwvs, a vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman for presiding, and afterwards a resolution was adopted in favour of Mr Pennant's candidature. A meeting of the supporters of Mr Pennant was held at the Bltek Lion Hotel, Mold, on Wednes- day. The chair wa" occupied by Mr John Corbet, wine merchant, and addresses were delivered by Lieut. Co1. Cooke, secretary of the Tory associa- tion, Father Power, Of Flint, Dr Williams, Mr Forrest, and others.
THE REPRESENTATION OF CARNARVONSHIRE.
THE REPRESENTATION OF CAR- NARVONSHIRE. The followin? letter has been sent to the local papers by the lIon T. J. Wynn, in reference to the deputation which the Liberal committee ap- pointed to wait upon him, requesting him to con- test the seat in their interest:— THE REPRESENTATION OF THE CJUNTY OF CARNARVON. Sin,—In a paragraph which appeared in your paper of the 22nd inst. with respect to my reply to a letter received from Mr Bulkeley Hughes, you use the following words :— We understand that the Hon. Mr Wynn has returned an answer, stating that he has at present I no intention of offering himself in the interest of the Liberal party." This way of putting it is utterly false, and calculated to grossly mislead, and I shall trouble you to insert in your next, issue this letter, and the following copy of my letter to Mr Bulkeley, Hughes, by which you may perceive that I have not the slightest intention of offering myself fis a Liberal candidate, my sympathies being entirely with the present Govei-nn-ielit.-Yoiin, kc., T. J. Wvss. Carlton Club, Pall Mall, June 25tli, 1878. [Copy of letter to Mr Bulkeley Hughes], L 11 Brighton, June 17th, 1878. SIR,—1 was astonished at the receipt of your letter. I consider that my name has been made most unwarrantable use of. I shall receive no deputation, and have not the slightest intention of offering myself as a candidate in what you are good unough to call the Liberal interest.—Ywurs, &c., T. J. Wvxx. The adjourned meeting of Liberal delegates was held at the Queen's Hotel, Carnarvon, on Tuesday afternoon last, when Mr J. B. Jarrett, of Nevin, presided. There was a good attendance. The correspondence which had passed between Mr Bulkeley Hughes and Mr Wynn was read, and several gentlemen present addressed the meeting, explaining the reasons which had led to the name of Mr Wynn being brought before the last meeting. The name of Mr Watkin Williams, M.P., who re- tires from the representation of the Denbigh Boroughs, was motioned, and'received most cor- dially. But the ultimate resolution was that a deputation of teu gentSemen be appointed to wait upon Mr Love Jones-Parry, who represented the county prior to the seat being wrested from the Liberals at the last election, requesting him to re- consider his determination not to contest the county. No allusion was made to the representa- tion of the boroughs. On the motion of Dr E. H. Ellis, Bangor, seconded by Mr Price, it was resolved "That this meeting congratu- 1 lates the Liberals of the Flintshire boroughs upon the unanimity of the party in that county, and upon their choice of a gentleman as candidate who stands high in the estimation of the Liberals of Carnarvonshire, and whom they would have been proud to have as a representative, and unites in offering its congratulations to Mr Roberts, and its earnest wishes for his success."
CARNARVONSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS.
CARNARVONSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. The quarter sessions for this county were opened in the County Hall at Carnarvon yesterday, when the following justices were present:—Mr F. W. Lloyd Edwards (chairman), the Hon. G. S. Douglas Pennant, M.P., Messrs B. T. Ellis, G. H. Owen, the Rev Cauon Wynn Williams, Major Mathews, Colonel Holt, the Rev Venables Williams, Messrs A. Wood, H. Kneeshaw, J. P. deWinton, R. Carreg, 0. Evans, H. J. Nanney, and Dr W. W. Roberts. Mr Pennant Athelwold Lloyd, High-sheriff of Flintshire, qualified as county magistrate, and Major Mathew requalified. THE TREASURER'S STATEMENT. Mr Walter B. C. Jones, the treasurer, produced his quarterly statement., The estimated expendi- ture for the current quarter was t-1118. There was a balance in hand of £ (533, and there was due from the gaol commissioners the sum of X48, which was due last quarter. The fines received amounted to £ 73 in the different districts; and the court fees from the same amounted to £112, leaving an es- timated revenue of £ 89G. Deducting this sum from the estimated revenue, there was a deficiency of £ 222 and he therefore begged to apply for a rate of M in the pound, which would give £ 701, and leave an estimated surplus of £ 481.—In reply to the Chairman, the Treasurer said that the ir- recoverable fees amounted to XGS 8s.—The Chair- man That seems to be a large sum.—The Treasurer remarked that he took there would be no irrecoverable fees in the next quarter. The estimated expenditure on the police account was X890. The revenue consisted of a balance of £ 1508. The police earnings were estimated at Z70. The pay and clothing of private constables amounted to £57, leaving a total revonul of 11695. A rate of id in the pound would produce S669, and leave an estimated surplus of £ 475. He had once thought of applying for a .}d rate, but was afraid that by doing so he would run short. The police rate in the corresponding quarter of last year was td. -The rates applied for by the treasurer were granted. APPLICATION FOR THE RE-PITE OF AN APPEAL. Mr Allanson (Messrs Turner and Allanson) ap- plied for a respite of the appeal by Mr G. W. D. Assheton Smith in the matter of a poor rate assess- ment of the parish of Llanddeiniolen. The applica-' tionwas made on technical grounds. Mr George Thomas (Messrs Roberts and Thomas), on behalf of the respondents the Assessment Committee of the Carnarvon Union and the parish of Llan- ddeiniolen) assented to the application, which was grantei by the court. COUNTY SURVEYOR'S REPORT. Mr John Thomas, the county surveyor, sub- mitted the following report:—"My lords and gentlemen,—I beg to report that since last quarter Lord Pcnrhyn granted the site chosen for the police station at Sarn free of any charge, and the contract- is let, and the work commenced.—The notice boards were put up on the Penmachno Bridge, announcing the bridge to be unsafe to carry extraordinary weight, and I beg to submit a letter received, having reference to the said bridge to the consideration of the court.—I have ascer- tained that the eld bridge close to Llangybi is a parish bridge.—The bed of the river under Afon- goch Bridge, Llanberis, and for about 40 yards on the lower side has been cleared of the accumulation, which stopped up the opening of the arch.— Several alterations and repairs have been made to the Bangor and Criccieth police stations, and the n painting and papering ordered for the Pwllheli and Llanberis police stations has been coftipleted, and the same work at t lie Neviii lock-up will be attended to this summer. The Pandy Bridge, Llannor, is let, and the completion of the bridge is being proceeded -w-Ath.-Arraiigemeiits are now being made to carry by sea about 200 tons of macadam from the Gimblet Rock, Pwllheli, to put on the Abersoch bridges.—The police reported a case of throwing down a few s*>nes of the parapet of a bridge, but as the offenders were very young it was considered best not to proceed in this instance.— Several bridges have been repaired during the past quarter, and the following bridges require repair Towyn Bridge, Llanengau, urgent and extensive repairs required to walls and surface Penamser Bridge, Nantlle, Upper Llanberis, Beddgelert, and Tydweiliog, require wall surface." In reply to the Chairman, the County Surveyor said that the cost of repairing Towyn Bridge would amount to £ 45.—The Chairman observed that the bridge was in a very bad state, but the amount mentioned 'by Mr Thomas seemed to be a very large one. Was it really necessary to spend such a large sum ?—The Surveyor replied that it was, as the repairs required were extensive.—Mr B. T. Ellis referred to the liberality of Lord Penrhyn in granting, free of charge, a plot of land for the erection of a lock-up at Sarn. He begged to pro- pose that the thanks of the court be given to his lordship for his gift. The motion was seconded by the Rev. Canon Wynn Williams, and unanimously passed.—The surveyor's report was adopted. PROPOSED POLICE STATION AT PEN YOKOES. The tender of Mr O. Morris, Pool-street, Car- narvon, for the erection of a police station at Pen- ygrocs, for £ 899, was accepted. A COUNTY COURT FOR LLANDUDNO. Mr Chamberlain, solicitor, Llandudno, on be- half of Mr Horatio Lloyd, applied for permission to hold a county court in the magistrates' room at Llandudno. The application had been made to the magistrates in the petty sessional division, but they, doubting their power to grant it, had re- ferred him to the quarter sessions.—The Chair- man explained the law on the subject, and after a short discussion, the court granted the applica- tion. THE AfOXGOCII RIVER, LLANBERIS.— APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION. Mr All uson said at that the last quarter sessions leav,, was given to make an application for com- pensation to be granted to Mr Richard Hughes, chemist, Llanberis, for damage alleged to have been caused to his property by the defective state of the wall at Avongoch Bridge, Llanberis. The application was adjourned to the present sessions. He (Mr Allanson) believed that proceedings else- where on the part of Mr Hughes were i tistiflable. All Mr Hughes wished to do, however, was to lay the matter of claim before the court, and if they considered that there had really been a consider- able loss which had been caused by the neglect of the county to do certain works they were bound to carry out then he left the matter of compensation to them. At the place in question there was a bridge, under which the water went. Owing to works which had not been done the water accumu- lated and overflowed. There was between the applicant's property and the river in question a wall which was some four or five feet high, which was built seme twelve or fifteen year ago by the county, and which was quite sufficient when kept in repairs to prevent the water from injuring the premises of applicant. Children had been brought before the county magistrates for having removed stones from that wall on the ground that they had done wilful damage to county property. They had been convicted more than once for that offence, and the wall had always, except on one or two occasions, been regarded as county property. On one occasion the wall was broken down for a distance of eighteen feet, and on another occasion it was broken down to the extent of six feet. In those cases it would only be necessary for the water to rise eighteen inches to pour into the shop I and premises of the applicant. On the 17th June, 15tli July, 17th and.,25th of November there were floods, and the result was that the whole of the chemist's shop was flooded, as also was the garden and the cellar in which Mr Hughes kept his stores was filled with water to the level of the living rooms on the ground floor. The shop also was flooded so tliat 110 one could pas, There was stored in the cellar a quantity of soda and potass v ater worth about £ 10. When the water came in the whole of the labels were washed off the bottles, so that he could not now tell the difference be- tween soda, lemonade, or potass bottles. They were altogether in the same hampers, and the applicants was not now able to sell a single bottle. He was, however, quite willing that the bottles and their contents should be sold by auction for what they would fetch, and he would deduct the amount they realised from the amount of the claim.—At this juncture, the Chairman remarked that the bench questioned whether they would hear the np- plication at all. He had been told that the cellar of the house was on a level with-the bed of the river. The wall had been repaired within reasonable time. —Mr Allanson said that his contention was that the county rebuilt the wall fifteen years ago, and was therefore liable to repair it.—The Chairman: There is no doubt about that; but we say that it was re- paired, but we are not responsible for every occurence caused by unusual floods.—Mr de Winton observed that he happened to be in the locality the day after the flood, and found that the damage to the cellar had been caused owing to the accumulation of rubbish below the bridge, and not owing to the alleged defective state of the wall.- After a short discussion, the Chairman said that the court had unanimously decided to refuse to hear the application. CHIEF COXST.UiLE's REPORT. Captain Pear-oii, the chief constable, submitted the following report My lords and gentle- men,—I have the honour to report that the under- mentioned sums have been paid over by me to the credit of the several funds during the current quarter :-P01iee rate, £ 134 8s 2d, fund, £ 47 16s 3d, total, £ 182 4s 5d I beg to draw your attention to part of my report, at the last quarter ses-ions, respecting houses for police- constables. Thc subject was posponed for the consideration of police committee. The crime returns and nominal roll is appended as usual. The force is complete." THE STAFF OF AFFAIRS AT HHIWLAS.—AN EXTRA CONSTAT.E WANTED. The Clerk of the Peace (Mr Poole) read a petition, signed by Dr W. W. Roberts, Mr E. G. Powell, Dr Miliar, Mr de Winton (magistrates) and the lead- ing ratepayers of Rhiwlas, Waen, and Pentir, praying for the appointment of one extra constable to be stationed in the neighbourhood of Uliiwlas. The memorial called attention to the deplorable fact that drunkenness was on the increase in the neighbourhood, and the ruffianism prevalent there was quite a terror to the inhab- itants. It was unsafe for single women to travel along the roads at night without running the risk of being insulted by drunken men, whilst on Sundays the roads were crowded by these persons, causing much inconvenience to people going to and from the different places of worship.—The Chairman I am quite afraid that Carnarvonshire is fast losing its good character.—After further discussion, the application was granted, subject to the approval of the Home Secretary. THE soiTOOL SHIP "CLIO." The committee of the school ship Clio having requested the court to nominate a magistrate from the county, to be a member of 1.18 local committee of the ship, the name of Mr Kneeshaw was mentioned and approved. subject of voting a sum of money from this county, towards the further development and fitting out of the ship, was next considered by the court. The Chairman expressed an opinion that the request could not at present be complied with. Several magistrates agreed with this, and the application was refused. The court afterwards proceeded with the hearing of the^oilowing ai,)eal THE <■] WYN HAY liUILDING COMPANY" AND THE LLANDUDNO JUSTICES. Thomas Ellison, representing the Colwyn Bay Building Company, appealed against the decision of the justices acting at Llandudno, under Section 156 of the Public Health Act, 38 and 39 Vic., cap. 55. rDr Pankhurst, LI. D., (instructed by Mr Chamberlain), appeared for the appellant, the respondents being represented by Mr Segar (in- structed by Mr W. Jones, Conway.) In opening the case for the respondents Mr Segar said that he appeared for the Rural Sanitary Authority for the Conway Union, who were a urban authority,'under the Public Health Act. On the 18th February, 1875, the Conway guardians obtained an order from the Local Government Board investing them with the authorities and powers of an Urban Sanitary Authority. The complaint against the Colwyn Pay Building Company was that they had built five houses at Colwyn Bay, which pro- jected beyond the houses on either side. Having explained the law on the point, the learned counsel proceeded to say that it was not lawful in any urban district to bring forward any house or building beyond the line of the houses on either side. There was on the road leading to Colwyn Bay Station, a house inhabited by Mr Edward Roberts, and further on from the station premises was a house formerly occupied by a lady named Miss Wynn. The Colwyn Building Company had built five houses between those two houses, and they projected beyond the front of Mr Roberts' house, which therefore came within the terms cf the 156th section of the Public Health Act. The houses had been built in a manner different to what was shown on the plans. It was therefore quite clear that the Act of Parliament had been infringed. The appellants had com- plied with the plan as far as the frontage of the houses were concerned; but the bay windows pro- jected beyond the line of the street. It was therefore impossible to see down the street because of the obstruction of the bay windows. There was no written consent given to the company to erect an obstruction on the contrary, when the board of guardians saw that the the appellants were in- fringing the statute the Chairman complained. This occurred on the 2nd of April, and a notice was sent on the 5th April to the agent of the company requiring the appellants not to infringe the section. No notice was taken of the warning, and the ap- pellants continued to build from the 3rd of April until the 22nd, and the houses had been completed quite in defiance of the law. The matter came before the magistrates at Llandudno on the 22nd of April, and the company were fined 20s per day for 19 days, and ordered to pay the expenses. Tlip buildings were now inhabited. He (Mr Segar) was of opinion that all he had to prove wfs that those houses had been brought forward beyond the front of -Nlr.Roberts' house. Is would therefore lay upon the appellants to show that they had the written consent the Lrban Sanitary Authority. The appellants might, have kept themselves within the law without putting themselves to any expense whatever. If they had broken the law, they had done so with open eyes.—The Rev W. VenableWilliams,chairman of the Conway Board of Guardians, said that the 1st of April last he passed down the station road at Colwyn Bay, when he saw a large stone being put iu position at the buildings of the appellants. When remonstrated with, the foreman of the works told him that the Urban Sanitary Authority had no power over them. At a meeting of the authority held on the following Wednesday, it was decided to serve the appellants with notices, which was done. The works, how- ever, were continued, and the houses completed in defiance of the notice and the law.—The Rev Mr Williams was cross-examined by Dr Pankhurst at considerable length. During the course of the cross-examination, it was elicited that his defence was that the case did not come within the terms of the section that there was no street at the place in question in point of law; that the buildings are not within the limits of any right of the public, but are upon private property; that a full binding consen t had been given to the appellants to build by the Urban Sanitary Authority in signing the plan from which the building had been erected; and that the conviction was net good in point of law.— Mr Thomas Parry, clerk to the urban sanitary authority, and Mr Davies, inspector of nuisances, having been examined, Mr Segar said that his case was closed.—Dr Pankhurst informed the court it would be impossible for him to finish his case that. day.—The magistrates therefore decided to hear the appeal oil Saturday, to which course both parties assented. The court was then adjourned.
ANGLESEY UUARTER .SESSIONS.
ANGLESEY UUARTER .SESSIONS. These sessions wt re held at, Beaumaris on Tues- day, the following magistrates being present:- Captain Y'HLY -.chairman), Dr Briscoe Owen, Captains W. 11. Owen, W. Evans, Pritchard- Rayner, and General Hughes. HATEs. A county rate of -id, a police rate of and a local rate of d under the Contagious Disease (Animals) Act, were ordered. COC'i'I'Y AN\VR,\ST'f» RiU'uKT. The county analyst, Dr R. E. Owen, reported that no samples had been submitted to him during the quarter. The chairman said that it having been brought under the notice of the court that bread was not sold by weight, the magistrates had determined that the law in this respeet should be strictly enforced in the future, and instructions had been given to the police to see that it was carried out. THE COUNTY PRISON'. A letter dated June 20 was read from the Home Secretary, stating that the County prison at Beau- maris would be reconveyed to the county on pay- ment of X1077 12s and if the court were not dis- posed to purchase, it would be sold, and any sur- plus over £ 1077 12s would be paid to the county. The matter was referred to the finance committee. THE" CLIO TRAINING SHIP. Captain Morgan was elected on the comniittc of the training ship. An application from the com- mittee for a money grant towards the further de- velopment of the ship was not entertained, doubts being expressed as to the legal power of the court to comply with the request. In answer to Captain P. Rayner, the Clerk of the Peace said that he be- lieved there was only one boy from Anglesey on board. WILD FOWL SEASON. A circular was read from the Secretary of State notifying that, as requested by the court, the close time for wild fowl had been fixed from March to July 24. THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT RILL. General Hughes gave notice of the following motions for discussion at the October sessions:- That this court, while abstaining from expressing an opinion on the details of the County tiovern- ment Bill, believes that if a fair number of repre- sentatives of the ratepayers were added to the court, and to the various committees acting under the authority of this court, for all purposes, except the trial of prisoners and the supervision of the grol and police, the object of the bill would be better and more economically, attained than by the formation of a new board." "That this court highly approves of the principle of giving the ratepayers a substantial voice in the expenditure of the county rates to which they contribute. At the same time, it strongly objects to allow mortgaging powers to be exercised over the real property of the county without the consent of the justices in quarter sessions assembled." INCREASE OF VAGRANCY. The Lord-lieutenant (the Hon. W. O. Stanley) forwarded a memorial from ratepayers of Valley and the district, where Holyhead workhouse is situate, calling attention to the increase in vagrancy, the tramps having become a terror to the. neigh- bourhood, and, in a letter to the chairman of the court, he suggested the desirability of a change in the police stations, and, if possible, the appoint- ment of a more active and intelligent set of police. —The Chairman said that the matter had been before the police committee, who could not see any immediate change which could be of advantage.-— The Chief Constable said that no complaint of terrorism had reached him from the district and the police were doing their utmost; to check vagrancy. The county contrasted favourably with other counties in respect to this evil.—General Hughes attributed the increase to the kind treat- ment the tramps received at the hands of the guardians, and advocated a redistribution of the police force so that a man might be stationed at Valley.—The Chairman said that he had written to the clerk of the guardians asking whether the test was being stringently enforced, and he had replied that the test had been increased, but that there had been no falling off in the number of tramps, the last quarter showing that 29B had been admitted against 238 for the previous quarter. He (the chairman) suggested that, the system of way tickets now in. force ill Gloucestershire should be adopted in Anglesey and Carnarvonshire. The subject was referred to the police committee. CHIEF CONSTABLE'S REPORT. Colonel W. II. Thomas, chief constable, reported that two constables had been taken on the strength during the quarter, one to replace a superannuated man, the other being an additional man stationed at Pensarn. Nine persons had been apprehended for indictable offences, the charges being- larceny, 3; beastiality, 1: rape, 2 assLtLtlt itll attempt, 1; perjury, 2. Five were committed for trial, two summarily convicted, and two dis- charged. The number of vagrants was still very great: 26 had been apprehended, and 23 of the number imprisoned. Ph-uro- pneumonia wus pre- valent on four farms, exclusive of Beaumaris borough, and six animals had been slaughtered. A case of glanders had bNm reported at Llangefni. The recommendation of the police committee that the expences of the defence of Police-sergeant Williams, who had been committed for trial for perjury, should be defrayed by the county, was adopted. It was agreed to purchase for £ 65 a -i p quarter of an acre for a lock-up at Malltraetli, and to defer the erection of a new police station at Beaumaris pending a reply from the Home Secretary to a request that a portion of the disused gaol should be temporarily made use of. The county prisoners in Carnarvon gaol were— Males under sentence, 15 female, 1: for trial at sessions, 1 male at assizes, males, 2 1 female. This concludedfcthe county business. CRIMINAL COURT. The Chairman, in his charge to the grand jury, of whom Mr John Roberts was foreman, said that there was only one case for trial of an exceedingly simple character, and in which they would have no difficulty in findiuga true bill. John Allen, aged 30, labourer, charged with stealing two sovereigns at Holyhead, belonging to James M'Kerman and Hugh M'Cabe, was com- mitted for three months' hard labour. --+- Jules Verne's famous tour round the world in eighty days has, says the Examiner, been not only rivalled, but outdone, by an American traveller, who has succeeded in accomplishing the feat in seventy-six days. The retail price of flour in Birmingham was on Tuesday reduced 2d. pcr pcclc, and bread is lowered to 6d. per quartern loaf. The Marquis of Hartington has accepted the office of president of the Warehousemen and Clerks" Schools, a post held almost from its foundation to his death by the late Earl Russell. A charter of incorporation has just been granted to Burslem, which has a population of about 30,000. Four out of the six town-, composing the Stafford- shire Potteries arc now corporate boroughs. The inquest on Mr Francis Jagger, the gentle- man who committed suicide at Shrewsbury (n Saturday, was held on Monday, when the jury returned a verdict of suicide whilst temporary insane.
HOLYHEAD.
HOLYHEAD. SPECIAL SESSIONS, Y.-Before. Alr H. Edwards. Drunkenness. P.C. Humphrey Jones charged .Patrick Read, alias Byrne, with" being helplessly drunk in Waterside, on the previous evening, at seven o'clock. He was fined Is and 6s costs. Charge of Steaiing a Sealskin Jacket.—William Thomas, labourer, was brought up on remand I charged with stealing a sealskin jacket, the pro- perty of the London and North Western Railway Company. Detective-Sergeant Howells, in the employ of the company, upon receiving informa- tion, made enquiries, the prisoner then being avvav from Holyhead, and upon his arrival in town lie was apprehended under warrant. The oniy evi- dence was that of Sergeant Howells, from which it appeared that in October, 1876, two ".ealskin jackets were missed from a box on board the steamer Duke of Sutherland, whilst being conveycd" between Holjnead and Dublin, the prisoner at that L ine being a fireman on board that steanv-r in the company's employ. The prisoner's house was searched, and a sealskin j ticket, which was idcnti- fied'as one of those lost, was found.—The magis- trate did not consider this sufficient evidence to justify him in further detaining the prisoner, and lie was therefore discharged. SCHOOL BOAR]) MEETIN-G.—On Monday last there were present :-Messrs T. Morris, in the chair; Capt. Cav, R.N., Capt. Jones, Messrs Joseph Wil- liams. W. D. Jones, and R. Hughes. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and eonfmaed, a letter from Mr Hughes, returning officer, was read, enclosing the vouchers cf the three police constables which had been asked for by the Education Department, before giving their final decision upon the returning officer s bill. The three vouchers, which were for 5s each allow- ance on the election day, were ordered to be sub- mitted to the Education Department. The- inspector s report of the recent examination was laid before the board. The payment of grants al- lowed to the board schools was as follows :—B'iysr school, £ 101 4s 8d; girls' school, £96 17s Od in- fants' school, £70 Is 2d; making a total grant of £ 268 ;1-; 2d. The following is a copy of the in- spector's report" Boys' department: Grammar, geography, reading, writing, and spelling, good. Arithmetic on the whole fair, but weak in the 3rd. 4th, and 5th Standards. Discipline will admit of improvement. Girls' department; This depart- ment has passed a thoroughly good examination, both in the extra and elementary subjects. The character of the paper work is also highly satis- factory. Infants' department This department, promises to do remarkably well."—The attention of the board was also called in the report to the drainage of the schools which appear d to be defective. Mr Richard Hughes said he could not find the consistency of the report when the per cent-age of passes was taken into consideration, there being a difference of 2t per cent only be- tween the boys' and girls' schools. In compliance with a request from Mr T. P. Elliott, it was agreed that Mr L. JL. Oooke be deputed to fill in the qgei, of children in the child's books, at the British schools, when copies of registers could not be ob- tained. A letter was read from Sarah Jones, of 16, Baker-street, who complained that a pupil teacher, namedEdward Jcnes, had been beatingher son, his attention having been previously called", but to no purpose. Mr O. Roberts, the master, with the pupil teacher complained of, were called in. The boy denied having ever beaten his pupil. W. J. Jones and Mr Roberts said that the beating complained of, had not taken place in his presence. The youth was cautioned. Mr Roberts in leaving said the inspector's report was not reconcilable with the per centage of passes which had been, made. He was instructed to make a statement in writing for the next board meeting. Mr Thomas Morris suggested that a resolution to the following effect si oild be'passed:—That pupil teachers be prohibited from inflicting corporeal punishment, and the head teacher be held responsible for anv penalty of the kind, and he must use the greatest caution in administering such punishraent" Mr W. D. Jones moved and Mr Joseph Williams seconded the above resolution, which was carried and agreed to that it be read in the schools. The following persons presented themselves at the board room to give their explanations as to why they neglected to send their children to school:— Mrs Brown, Cross-street: Mrs Tumbletv; Mrs Roberts, Stanley-row; Mrs L. Jones, Bath-street; O. Parry, do., Mrs G. Roberts, Owen Williams, and L. Hughes. The board heard their explana- tions, and found that some of the children were out of the power of the board. Others t be neglectful with their children, a>^ doubtless be proceeded against-.— C'apr. ev suggested whether it would not be wise to fl.: :-ld get the police to assist the board and their dance officer in carrying 011t their duties. Alter some discussion on the subject it was de-id-d to write a letter upon the matter to Inspector < i "n. -The application of Miss Parry for" n increase of salary for two monitors who had passed credit- ably at the last examination, was allowed to stand over for a moiitii.-Ifr Williams made reference to the t'Ubject of cheap return tickets again but the subject was allowed to drop. Mr W. D. Jones said that inasmuch as the attention of the board was called by the Education Department to the defective state of their drains he wished to know what had been done with regard to the pipes con- nected by the T.(ical Board Surveyor upon the premises of this board and with their pipes without permission, when a discussion ensued.—The Clerk presented a letter which he had received from the clerk of the Local Board, asking if this meeting would be a suitable time and place to meet the School Board to confer with them with regard to the pipes. The clerk could not have "replied definitely, but had written to the effect that the attention of this board would be called to the matter. He had spoken to some of the Local Board members and understood that some of them would be at the meeting to-div.-Upoil the motion of Mr W. D. Jones it was decided to carry into effect the previous resolution which had been parsed with regard to the pipes. of a number of zinall bills were ordered; also, the auditor's bill, and the amount of £ 3 Os. 9d. to the Assurance Company. Cheques were also drawn for teachers' salaries.
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-n LATEST TELEGRAMS. BERLIN, Thursday. The Times correspondent says:—The iron gate pass of the Danube is to be controlled by Austria alone. Russia claims and will probably obtain possession not only of the left shore of the principal branch of the Kilia but of the river itself. The Roumanian Dobrudja is to extend to the neigh- bourhood of Silistria without including the town. Turkey insists on having portions of her debt transferred to the now independent principalities, and her demand will probably be complied with. Germany desires the Ambassadors at Constanti- nople should be replaced by envoys. The plan is disapproved by some other powers. PARIS, Thursday. An Athens telegram states that the probable treatment. of Greece by the Congress has excited intense disappointment- The people are excited, and the press urges the king to put himself at the head of the army and cross the frontier. BERLIN, Thursday. Tile complications between the Porte and Austria in respect of the intended invasion of Bosnia are increasing. The Porte has instructed its Am- bassador at Vienna the very moment Austrian troops cross the Bosnian frontier to demand his passports and leave Vienna. The Turkish authorities have been ordered to remove all records and documents which could assist Austria in organizing those provinces. The Batoum question is considered to be approaching to a serious conflict between Russia and England. BERLIN, Thursday. The British delegates are disinclined to Batoum becoming a seap-»rt under Russian protection, and forcibly demand it shall remain Turkish. The Daily News correspondent says:—The question of Batoum appears likely to give trouble. It is said that Lord Salisbury wishes to 'Qwk out of the famous agreement, and Russia having kept her engagements will make it a p-)int of honour to stand to arrangement about; B-itoam. Among the compromises mentioned is making it free neatral port. Printed and published at the 'NOItT]t WALES EXPRESS' Offices, New Harbour, Carnarvon, by ROSERT WILLIAMS, Friday, July 5th, 1S7S.
!GREAT DEMONSTRATION IN HOLYWELL.…
[Continuedfrontpage 5). about the Conservative O.-verniucnt. One thing was perfcrtiy certain, that whenever a Conserva- tive Governmest came in it aieant low wages, bad trade, and general depression, jobbery, robbery, and snobbery (applause). Conservative Govern- ments spent half as much again as the Liberal Governments; and they might depend upon it that the time would come when every whiff of tobacco they smoked, evcrv sip of tea they t'jok, and every lump of sugar they put into it they would have to be taxed upon for this glorious success of Lord Beacon Mi eld (loud applause). Oh, then," said Mr Pennant, "remember what a brilliant domestic legislation we have had. How many useful measures we have passed." Useful measures Why, the whole of the measures they ixave passed put togf her would not be worth tatws Ilaetb (loui laughter). After a passing ug allusion to the Laud Act, Mr Morgan said there was another question which lie ought to know something about, and that was the Burials Bill. The Government said they were going to settle the question by bringing in a bill, but that bill was a ridiculous failure. Lord Harrowbv came forward and persuaded the House of Lords to adopt his views, and when he did so the Government dropped their bill like a hot potato (laughter). "But, oh," said Mr Pennant, there is the Masters and Servants Act." Why, the Masters and Servants Act was stolen bodily from Sir William Harcourt: and this was what he (Mr Morgan) complained of—that the Conservatives were always taking measures from the Liberals. It was said that the Conservatives had given cheap bread and they all knew 'how Lord Bcaconsfield had described the measure when he said that Sir Robert Peel had caught the Whi ITS bathing and run away with their clothes (hear, hear). Whether they looked on the foreign policy cr the domestic legislation of the Government, they were bound as patriots, as Welshmen, and as Liberals, to give their support to a thorough Welshman and a thorough Liberal— Mr John Roberts (applause). With regard to Wales generally, lie should like to tell them what was said to him by Mr Gladstone. He met Mr Gladstone the day after the address had been pre- sented to him by Mr Roberts. Mr Gladstone shook him by the hand and said, What noble fellows you are. You can always be trusted." He (Mr Morgan) hoped that they would remember that they could always be trusted and he might tell them a secret—that he did not believe that, if it had not been for the hope of disunion in the Liberal ranks, a Conservative candidate would hot have been started at all. Mr John Roberts, the Liberal candidate, the>> delivered a short address. The worthy gentleman had attended several meetings during the day. and was naturally exhausted. He brietly reviewed his address at the meeting that night week, and exhorted the electors to consider well, before the polling day, who they were going to vote for. He stood there as the exponent of the Liberal party. Electors should consider whether they were going to support the present Conserva- tive Government, or were they going to be true to their Liberal principles. They should decide upon that rather than upon the personal merits of the candidates. After a few further remarks, Mr ZRoLerts lesumed his seat, and the great mass out- ride becoming so impatient, the meeting was ad- journed to the field. There were many thousands present. The ('hairma.i introduced to the meeting !Mr 1 > ivid Rob.' is, of Liverpool, father of Mr John Roberts, who i capital add-css in Welsh. He v as foil owe ■: by the Rev J. D. Riley, the Rev .T. li i.gli Evans and several others. After the usual votes of thanks the meeting broke Hp. The Rev E. Ilerber Ev,i!)-, of Carnarvon, was announced to deliver an address last evening. There was also a great meeting to have been held in Bagillt.