The North Wales Express

$ote. Qfre r. iCtefc t f Pared to insert fixtures of matches from ^atche teCe^> if 8ent to us in time. Reports of all niorn.-j' mUst be received at our office by Wednesday ntn&—ED. N. W. E.] CA COLTS V. BANGOB MOUNTAIN ^°Wn r*The wel1 kn0WI1 Ranger team journeyed Cataa~° Carnarvon oa Saturday last to play the Colt8' 0win8 to the late arrival of the of play was greatly reduced. Both of ti^ yed a fast, correct game, and at the call ne^ber 8-^e had secured a goal. The 0oJt8 • T)P^ayed their cup team with one exception, (cavjt v Hudson, goal Tomlinson, Edwards Sacks' Da^ks A. Clurbb, G. Davies, Howe, hali- ^ober+o W- Joaes. Simmonds, Kemp ett- K„forwards.—Rangers Goal, M. G. Hew- ^acks -R T Poulkes and J. W. Jones; half- ^UliarT' ,Jones and J. S. Jones right wing, J- attisn«8- 'caPta^n) and T. Jones; left wing, C. Hid M ijana E. F. Jones; centre, R. Edmunds BAV' at^son. fat v EHYL.—This match, which was by Baoti^ interesting we have witnessed this the B'*ae Piayed on Saturday on the ground of ^°Qie t and resulted in a victory for the iu verv m by two g°als to one. The ground was WOA condition, and the weather being fine, the £ *»■*« °f spectators assembled to witness Bangor winning the toss, elected to de- •ettinife. 8°al ut the church end, Roberts for Rhyl OUce jr e bal1 in motion. The Bangoriass at c°tttinf?led the bal1 t0 the enemy's country, ar.d Upon close quarters, made a vigorous attack ^ilert Soal, several comer kicks being ae- the J>v'however came to nothing. Aruabv I Jonea y wing was smartly checked by Charlie the leather was passed to the Citadel L ?S^in directed a hot fire upon the Khyl ^vid V^hich surrendered to a splendid shot by it 0nes- The Rhyl centre having started the t°^ar/a« again taken possess'on of by the Bangor 2!ltoa&>iS?jWbo bore down upon their opponents The Rh i' aud pounded merrily away at the goal, ^asio custodian was however equal to the fcothifc a^d succeeded in warding off each attack, haU°^ ^mPortance occurred until shortly be- f(wVvltae, when the Rhyl forwards broke away, be first time invaded the Baugoriaris' ter- tigK* oDiartly dodging the opposing backs, the §°&1 dribbled the ball close to the Bangor •t middling well to Robeits, the latter sent J*gh the poets. On changing ends, the ^lans continued to press their opponents ^^ch the shots by tke centre forwards le-t by Ch desired, two more goals were obtained Jones and T. M. Jones respectively, the I 8ide a 8' bowever, disputed on the plea of on- W scrimmage of a most exciting description i Ce within a foot of the Rhyl goal line, that f>o»5 y custodian in attemptiag to save his charge tell *?8t 8hot by R G. Roberts slipped and *Uh.f ,^e baI1 clasped in his arms, ana, notr the desperate effurfcs m ide by t e centres to force him to release his hold he tWh *° t^ ball with the tenacity of a bulldog. ^crL j"?168 being reinforced, the battle raged witn full- fury, and thus the conflict contmuei fo obtaJ.il6 raiuutes. Ultimately a Iree k ek wts v y Banuor, owing to the handling of the goal 9^e of tue Rhylites, which resulted in the tein^t d by 0. Jones. Several desperate at- 7nailp 3 'Were made by Roberts—the international ^ell a gfct tbe ball away, but, although he WFs avail hded by his colleagues, they were of no ^refl' Jovnng principalis to the untiring efforts of "^er* f &t back The game continued to be] tt, Iast, and th(> r>Tnv all round was very goo-fl, beift^ ln§ -mo.-g tV forwards of both teams accurate and the back P^y excelie st. *aa y the P1a? of Wil :am Hoberts and White.y then^CePtiotaHy good, wMlst for Bangor e rlea y Smithed W. Le-is, and the tinot f sure kicking of F R. Jones fo: tried a d,s- obtJifeature iu the game. We r. gret we b ^-ve not go> l d tbe names < t the Rhy! teasi. The Ba.ii- team was forme-las fol'.ows :■-Goal, Edward Wt&-i £ -T- Hay. a!'<! P J°nes- bi,v>ks;Ti?" llams ana Charles Jo«^,halt-backs; joJb aort r\and M- Jones, centres; R. J- RrJ >erts, tain\ avid J^nef, right wiug; Jarnes Smith (caP" Willie Lewis, lett wing; umpire, Mr i. 2ND EIEVJ?N v. BANGOB NORMAL COL- tlxe This match wts played on Wednesday on nei+v.r°U^d °f the for tier ch.b, resulting in a draw, p er side be'pg able to score. ^^RNARVON ATHLETIC V CARNARVON COLTS.— KniJ J. ,0g the ground of the latter (Psnt) in u"id vscither Tea Athletic Goal, iv)m< wta Tr ale- ton and R. Newton; half-backs, J. Williams (Bangor) and Clayton; forwards, E. Price Jones, R. Owen, P. F/aser, J- Williams, R Newton, and Thomas Owen. Colts: Goal, Hughes; backs, ani Tomlinson; half-backs, Clubb, Kemp, and Davies; f6rwards, Howe, Simmonds, Peploe, W. Jones, Cotterell. Resulted in a draw 3 goals each. I never witnessed a game in which more quarrelling occurred. During the first half-time the Athletic goal was continually besieged, and they never had a look at their ocponeats goal. The first two goals of the Colts we»e disputed, the first on the ground of "ofi-side" the latter that the ball did not go through. The Colts then refused to play unless a referee was appointed, but Athletic would not agree to this. Altering their opinion, however, the game was proceeded with, and Mr Hardman, of the College, was duly appointed at the commencement of the second half. Kemp, of the Colts, was completely disabled by R. Owen, an Athletic forward, and thus weakened by the loss of one of their half- backs the Athletic scored two goals in quick succession. By the aid of Simmonds, however, the Colts scored the third goal by a bit of splendid play. Athletic added another to their score, and when time was called the game stood 3 goals each. Football is never to become a recognized pastime in this county unless squabbles are done away with. From the shouts and opinions expressed by some of the players one would think that at least eleven umpires were engaged. In fact, the umpires were totally ignored. I was sorry to see the great amount of personality expressed, and must say that no team of gentlemen vould have taken the course persued by the Carnarvon Athletic Club. We hear, however, that a return match is to be played between these clubs shortly, and hope that only members of aach will be allowed to play a'quiet and strict game of football, and not allow themselves on the spur of the moment to make the accusations, and throw out the insinua- tions that were heard last Thursday.- Spectator.

THE CARNARVON ATHLETIC AND THE COLTS. (To THE EDITOR OF THE "NORTH WALES Exp RESS.") pIR —When I read a paragraph in a local con- temporary last week in reference to the above match, I at first demurred to take any notice of a production fraught with such prejudiced senti- ments, but as it concerns the reputation of the club I have the honour of being captain of, I hope you will be good enough to allow these few facts to appear in your next issue. The correspondent assuming the nom. de plume "Old Player," in the paragraph referred to states "that the Colts put on all the energy they possessed to bring into the field a team that would literally smash and extinguish the Athletic Club." Taken in the sense in which it is put this statement it most absurd, ss it is hardly probable that any club would be extinguished by a more defeat by a rival team. When the Colts play any club they always mak up their minds to p ay as good and honourable a game as possible under the circumstances, and if unsuccessful they always accept a just defeat with good grace. On the present occasion we were determined not to loose without a hard fight, but the motives attributed to us by "Old Player" are entirely erroneous. Old Player" accuses us of not relishing the idea of meeting the 0. A. 0. when, as he says, they were in good form. This is not the case. We would have been very pleased to have played the Athletic Olub in the earlier part of the season were it possible to come to a mutual arrangement. The facts are these We were asked by the Athletic Club to play them on the first occasion referred to by "Old Player" on a Thursday, but as it was impossible at the time for me to get a team together for Thursday, we were obliged to request them to appoint some Saturday, but unfortunately they had no vacant Satu.day for us. The second time, half our team were studying for examinations. On the first opportunity, we invited them to meet us, our secretary made the necessary arrangements, and we were appointed to play last Saturday. Mr Stewart did not go to Bangor, and two of our first eleven were absent against the Carnarvon Athletic Club. From hisremarks "Old Player" appears to insinuate that the substitutes played by the Athletic Club were considerably inferior to the well. known faces missed from their team. J. Williams was one substitute. He is the best half-back in the Bangor team, and played against the 0. A. 0" when Bangor beat them by six goals to nothing for the Association Cup. T. Owen, another substitute, is the best forward m the Young Heroes' team, and is certainly much superior to any of the absent members referred to The other substitute, K. Jones, is also a member of the Young Heroes' F. C., and is well situate in goal, which post he held last Thursday, and stop- ped every shot made by our forwards, except those we were entitled to. Soon after play com- menced Jones and Howe ran the ball down the right wing, passing the half and full-backs of the Athletics, and when a few yards from the coraer fiag post, W. centered the ball in fr^nt of goal, and Cotterell waiting his opportunity rushed in and passed it rhrough the uprights. Our opponents disputed this soal on the ground that Cotterell was off-side when he Hcked the ball, but as he TO behind Jonea "ben it was passed this could not be so and on their umpire being appealed to he "uld not positively £ There being no ref ree, and the Athletic Olub, as usual being determined to carry their point whether right or wrong, I g*ve way so far as to allow them to kick-off from tneir gaol line, but the goal was distinctly a just one Soon after this Simmons made a quick run down the centre and shot the ball into trnal It was stopped about two feet be/oiad the rrna.1" line We immediately claimed it, and our vi mr»ire biew his whistle. This was vigorously disputed again by our opponents though their Pthis case also would not, and could not that it did not go through. Many of the swear that it S sgoal at the time stated unasked, that they saw the ball beyond the toal line one or two feet, and our sub. captain F° SSSSTRS mWE. « Sf Athkf" s"ch Uriel. «o»df' 1- «»« A SS £ continue the game, and appoint a referee, a pity to stop the game so toon in such a p afternoon. This also he refused, so I.took^ny men off the field, and when about to star* changed his mind, and agreed TO accept a *eteree. Mr Hardman was selected, and he very generously accepted, this difficult and di-agr«edble duty, which he discharged to the satisfaction of all. Mr Hardman was o4e<-ed to them as a referee before olay commenced, but the Athletic captain t ild that gentleman to his face that he was a biased manT and consequently e jected to h m a statement certainly not in harmony with gentle- Sanly sentiments. Shortly after the game was otirtpd our half back on the right came m con- tapf with E p Jones, who had the ball, and ? him over and before our man could recov, i £ Slf R. Owen'butted him full in the face with knocking mm aown seu»eiuBa ™ great forc< wttS occasion for this act on the ground. To uot near him at the part of Owen, to Da^ exdaim when his rival time, and he Thert; is another of them that was on the gro conduct allowed m ed with gen e.ny game associated with gentlemen? I may remark that Owen well known for the advantùge charges them and for his conduct when a fair charge is offered him. We had now only ten men t > cope with their eleven, so we were at a consider- ab^e aisadvantage, and the wind also was in favour of our opponents now. I should like to add here that before we lost Mr Kemp, the Athletic f r- war(js did not get near our goal, and when the ball mi the thre3 occasions that our rivals scored was subsequently sent in the direction of our goal, it _.jt through. Our regular goal-keeper not iri sr turned up we wrre ob'igred to play an unex iSencK in Ws P1 II -Xalso, t ,ts that I tkese were the oulj occasuu. "licti oui goal I was threlferied. Ingletoa knocked out a goal I which we would have scored had he not done so, and the referee, of course, allowed it. The goal- keeper being at the other end of the goal at the time, this being the third goal scored by us. Old Player" refers to people not seeing as the square saw which me-ins, I presume, that there was a difference as to who were acting fairly. I should like to say a wOld here as to who the people were. We received 5s 6d at the gak, which means eleven pud for coming in. Half these geatlenifn were on our side, and, with the exception of the members of our club, all the rest on the field were youths, who were honourable enough to come over our hedges. Many of these belonged to the Young Heroes Football Club, and as two of their men were in the Athletic team they naturally enough stuck up for the Athletic Club. Our umpire was repeatedly insulted during the game; nor was the refree left alone, though he acted most impartially. We insulted none of the Athletic men nor their umpire, nor can they bring this to our charge. All the matches we played this season, and we have played almost all the clubs in the association, have passed off without a single dispute to mar the pleasure of the game, except the one last Thurs- day. In our competition last December the Athletic Club tried to take every undue advant ige over their r ppoiients, and they actually went so far as to threaten proceedings against us for the value of themes won by the Denbigh Athletic Club. Had they th ghost of a chauce they would not have hesitated to carry their threat out. But Old Player," and the rest of the Athletic Club, knew very well they could not carry the day, so the matter dropped. I will add here that "Old Player" is always extremely officious when any opportunity presents itself of doing our club any injury, and he very often goes a good deal out of his way to find a chance. I challe ge any member of the Athletic Club to deny these facts, and if they do, let them attach their real naine to such denial.-Yours, &c., Jt C. EDWABDS, Captain Carnarvon Colts Football Club. North road, 28th Feb., 1883.

MANCHESTER. DISESTABLISHMENT IN WALES.—A meeting was held on Tuesday evening, February 27th, at the I Chorlton Town Hall, Cavendish-street, to advocate the Disestablishment and Disendowment of the Church in Wales. The Rev J. H. Evans (Cynfaen) took the chair at half-past seven, and after a few introductory remarks, called upon the Rev Dr John Thomas, of Liverpool, who spoke with great zoal and enthusiasm on the subj ect. He was followed by the Rev Owen Jones, Gelli, and Mr C. R. Jones, Llanfyllin, and the Rev Lloyd Jones, Rhyl, who spoke in English. Mr Lloyd Jones is a com- paratively young man; to the natural spirit of the Celt, he added that of youth we hope that, in the interest of the cause he has at heart, experience will teach him a lesson. The picture he drew of the Church was certainly over-coloured, for which he was gently called into account by Dr Emrys Jones later on. Mr Frimstone complained that the Welsh members do no work in Parliament- they should lead and not follow the people. With the usaal formula, the meeting then terminated. It is only the first of a series of meetings to be held all through the country, for the purpose of bringing to pass Disestablishment in Wales.- JLuditnt.

HOLYHEAD. PETTY SESSIONS, MONDAY—Before General Hughes and Rev J. Richards. Brutality to a Marc.-Edward Owen, carter, Mill Bank, was charged by Inspector Timperley, the district officer of the R.H.S.P.C., with cruelly beating a horse on the 6th February. The de- fendant was fined £ 3 and JE1 13s costs, the chair- man remarking that he wished it was in his power to order him to befogged, that hejmight be enabled to concieve, to some extent, what must have been the suffering of the poor animal which he had abused in such a brutal manner. Dislocating a Womm s Finger.—Mary Jones, Llaingoch, who was charged at last petty sessions at Valley .with having assaulted an old woman named Margaret Morris, living at the same place, when the case was adjourned to enable defendant to bring forward further evidence, appeared again, but the case was again adjourned in consequence of defendant having been seized in court with a fit, and had to be carried out. A German Clarionet Player in Trouble.- Frederick Hames, an itinerant musician was brought up on remand charged with having stolen 9s 6d, the property of A. Gardner, landlord of the Skerries Inn, on the 16th February. The prisoner was ordered ta be imprisoned for six weeks with hard labour. Theft of a Shawl. —Susannah Matthews, who said she was a native of Dublin, was brought up in custody, charged with stealing a shawl, the property of Mary Grace Griffith, 'Refail farm, Holyhead. The plaintiff is a pupil at the New Board School at Valley, and on the 27th Feb. left her shawl hanging up in the porch, when she went into s :hool in the morning, and when the school broke up at noon it was gone. Prisoner wes sent to gaol for one month. Stealing Coal.— Agnes Owen, The Mountain, Holyhead, was charged with stealing some coals, the property of Mr Gardner, Valley, from a shed at the pipe clay pits, Holyhead Mountain, on the 26th February. She was committed for trial. Ass straying.—Joseph Fletcher, Cae Morgan, charged by P.C. Alfred Weston, with allowing his donkey to stray on the high-road, near Stryd, on the 19th February, was fined 2s 6d and costs. Drunkenness. — John Williams, Bodedern, charged by same officer with being drunk and refusing to quit the King's Head Hotel, on the 10th February, was fined 7s 6d and costs..

DENBIGH. BOROUGH POLICE COURT, TUESDAY, 27TH.- Before the mayor (Councillor J. Harrison Jones), Mr William Morris and Mr T J. Williams. Digging. —John Lane, who said he came from Keswick, Cumberland, was charged by P S. Jones, with begging on Sunday last. The prisoner, who was an inoffensive looking fellow wept all through the court, and pleaded hard for being let off, but the magistrates sentenced him to seven days' imprisonment with hard labour. larceny.—Owen Roberts and Thomas Pudle- bury, two young lads about 14 years of age, were charged with stealing a quantity of horse hair weighing about 10 pounds, and worth about 10s the property of John Edgar, game-dealer. Both boys pleaded guilty in the court, and wished that the case should be disposed of by the magistrates and not sent to the sessions to be tried before a jury. The mayor in passing sentence severely dwelt on the conduct of the boys, saying it was very serious that boys of their age should be guilty "of such an offence. He hoped that this would be a warning to them both in future to be more honest, and to avoid bad company. Owen Roberts was sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment and then to be sent to a reformatory school for a turn of 3 years. Thomas Pendlebury was sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment. Mr Holeate the employer of Pendlebury, came to the court and gave the lad a very good character COUNTY POLICE COURT, WEDNESDAY Before Major Mainwarinsr, Captain Humber- stone, Oliver Burton, Esq., and Dr Tumour. Tresspassing. Walter Davies, Ty Newydd wa fined 10s and costs, for tresspassing in search of game. He pleaded guilty to the charge —The same person was charged by J. BurnetT game- keeper, with taking two traps, being the property of a Mr Lister. The defendant was represented in this case by Mr John Symmonds Jones. The defence was that somebody might have changed the traps, after they were taken from the field by Mr Humphreys's son, and that other people had interfered with the traps. The magistrates decided that the case had been proved, and fined tbe defendant £ 1 and costs.

DENBIGH NOTES. [BY A RESIDENT.] THE ADVENTURES OF A CAKE.—Last week a young child had to be admitted into the com state of all Christians, through the ceremo< baptism. On the occasion a large cake "was ° cured from a neighbouring tradesman Tt ii rC" pened, however, that tbe mother of the' a somewhat ^rndar cake given her bv vT •' a few days previously the occaski* £ day. Unfortunately, the servant 1 i G-?b table for tie company after the bant'S4Jm^ i upon it the birthday cake instead nf n!' pIa0jd one. This had on its ton in i £ t,he Pn P r words Mtoy h.pp/ tetamP3 this was dis<over«d bv V y' caused great merriment,but th^husW SrW-S* in a solemn voice. th ir ,i radar i, present state of trade »ive a "I + ,D 110 to the wish." ° y hdarty response "THERE'S MANY A remarkably well one morniug this week. As far as I Can orrt, the facts of the ue country, *ho wero deeirous ot emigrating to — the united states of matrimony, ueterwined to do so. The young lady was ot of sufficient age to enter this Eljsium wit rat tie permission 'of her mother (her fa: der being dead). As the consent of the mother co' !d not be ob- tam -(I, the young couple deter ed to do the next best thing, viz do without it. So the youn^ j? quietly left one evening, aud came to thie town, as did also the bridegroom. But they reckoned without their host, cr rather without the old lady. As early as possible the following her l the town accompanied by Ho, tu tn couple went to the railway station the next morning, they there met their But this uung la ay was iot to be easilv baulked ctav0^61 PMr?i°?eVan(?' dter ou i l the day she dtlnz ch^s? Thpi,P' A'^ tbea ens«ed an ex- ;• f rl l!xdy made for the fields, ftnhhn „ ti aU"' aad marriage to fa stubborn mother ani an exited brother Tre mother had with her J, numerous rttinue, composed of a large number of children and others who were interested in the chase. It is riJtt how- ever, to state that the sympathy cf almlt a'l the hounds was with the h »i pnt ^0. agile than the rest leaped or. r fenccs and r,nf,° £ managed to capture the runaway. This "fcrund" ignorant of the purp se for which his H™ 3 t0 bG Vht- when ha learnt it SkwfSwf/of4'0 > di"Jghter WM feU liT 11 a res."oraiive- Sluch indignation S acquainted with the facts of tbe case at t^e conduct of the old lady bringing her- J S K i^o ridicule >n this wv What is o be the end of ul! this I do t k I h-n i 1 *d SlTne th0U«h Vtrlie to# all." ntu, anct <e conquers

RUTHIN. THE DEBATING SOCIETY.— "^HE R~.1DI meeting of this society was held nn iu r evening, the 22nd mst. In the unavoid»hl v"Sli"7 of MrShervm, the chairnj discuss?onwase"l?at th^claT1?8?1 Bf dnv™ :jT ualism deserve cur serious atte tion ° TS Sh was, however, adioBrned in debate absence of one of the leaders and th^tf the being rather meagre Tb r attendar -e cded speaker sh&d ^68ent de' subject the e and then selected an ^f3 °Q ? very iuteiesting. selected—and it proved literary "MU7 ^mpltit^ve^m T TtEGFA': ~The atinufti with the ,,dsh rwf meeting m connection above Pll3e was L'd oTFS'r0' at the Rev D Jih Z n a ndaJ evenmg last. The The proceedings <^TOpf?Se1dtlvi,milliSte^, Presided- in reci+i~ r P^sed various competitions was a very successful one throughout The g was a very one t.lrr.lghout. ers^oftMs^movfme^fh^W ongSIf support" last, when it was decided to hold th°f evfaiS nual event oa Easter SI nJ 8esoud an- the Ruthin Castle Estate Th^ provedI so highly tateiestmg and OT ceitawS year that we are sure that th,. cessrm ias»> be received by the public with" faction. P Wlth the greatest satis- ThCeHuS foTta^lymeedng'orth? 3o,?IETY-- held at the BryahrfrSl aJfL? this society was the 21st February —Mr Y>°K Wednesday, Itfz01' presidi"g T^ttendSce6'wa^IEfw f^r^ fill^PreTi^fn^]Cea^0n^ th« rcom was took part in thl ° la4les and gentlemen Humphreys, Mr J. Edward^ Mr'LI Ool^'Mc^J their duties in a very credItable man- 35. SI £ STPLEDGES ommmumna-

CARNARVON. THE CARNARVONSHIRE POLICE.-The police committee met at Carnarvon on Saturday, to draw up a report for presentation to the court of quarter sessions upon the charges made against Major Clayton, the chief constable of the county, which were investigated last week. It is understood that the committee will report that upon the evidence there is no foundation for the charges. TURF-SQUARE CHAPEL LITERARY SOCIETY.—"Is the Conscience innate or acquired?" was the subject of a long debate at the last meeting of the above society, in which Mr Lewis Jones (of Messrs Owen and Son's foundry) and Mr Henry Owen, Pool-street, showed a great deal of ability as lead- ers. The following also toc.k part in the debate -Messrs J. D. Ev-tns, C. F. Rhodes, James Evans, Turnei, Macmillan, Hitchins, C. Willi tms, W. Wynn Evans, Barrack, T. W. Fergus, and the Rev 0. Edwards, B.A., the president of the society. THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MusIc.-The following are among the names which appear in a second list of local examiners published in the Times:- Carnarvon W. Jarrett Roberts, John Williams, and John H. Roberts, Mus. Bac. Cantab.-The necessary documents will be forwarded to the ex- aminers as soon as all the replies have been re- ceived. THE CARNARVONSHIRB CONSTABULA.Ry.-Inspec- tor Roberts, in charge of the Pwllheli division, who gave evidence at the recent inquiry into charges against the chief constable, has been re- duced to the ranks, his successor being Police- Sergeant John Jones, Bethesda. THE ARVON SHIPPING COMPANY.-The annual meeting of the Arvon Shipping Company was held at the Guild Hall on Wednesday, Mr G. R. Rees in the chair. No dividend was declared, and after a stormy meeting, a committee of nine was elected to act with the directorate. SUPPER TO THE "WATCHNIGHT" CHOIR.—The Watchnight Choir of the Ebenezer vVesleyan Ohapel were on Wednesday night entertained at tea in the lecture-room of Ebenezer Chapel by Mrs Jones (Minavon), Mr J. O. Jones (Bron Menai), and other friends. Mr R H. Williams, the leader, and Mr J. LI. Williams, the organist, acknowledged on behalf of the choir, the hospitality extended to them. "GORLIFIAD CANTRE'R GWAELOD.The per- formance of this cantata at the Pavilion on Tues- day next promises to be a great success. The principal artists are Madame Edith Wynne, Mr J. Sauvage, and Eos Morlais. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. -At Saturday's fort- nightly meeting, Mr J. Thomas in the chair, a letter was read from Dr W. J. Williams, the workhouse doctor, relative to the sickness amongst the children. The doctor stated that a short time ago there were in the workhouse 26 children suffering from whooping cough and 11 from ringworm. Arrangements were made for isolation with the most beneficial result, there being at the present time only four sick children, and not a single fatal case, although the mortality amongst children in the town had been rather heavy. Dr Kirk suggested that the children should have more out-door exercise; but the master said that owing to the continuous wet weather this had been impossible.—The clerk (Mr J. H. Thomas) reported the fortnightly out relief to be JB380 10s lOd; non-resident poor jE24 14s treasurer's balance, £ 429 12a. The persons receiving out-relief numbered 2125, the amount of relief for the week being L 186 4s 6d; the number and amount for the corresponding week last year being 2037, and £178 18s lid. Number in the workhouse, 106, against 108 for the same period last year; vagrants during the fortnight, 23. PRESENTATION.—Mr Richard Thomas, Castle- square, was on Monday presented by the members of the Carnarvon Conservative Association with a drawing-room timep ece and ornaments, and an illuminated address acknowledging the services he had for many years rendered to the Conservative cause in the borough. Captain Stewart made the presentation. The a ldr ss bore on the border he photographs of Lord Salisbury and Sir Stafford Northco e and the Carnarvon borough crest, Mr Thomas being a member of the Town Council. It was executed by Mr Evan Williams. BOROUGH SESSIONS.—On Saturcay, before the mayor and other magistra es, Elizabeth Ann Edwards was charged with malicious damage. It appeared that a few days ago the accused's mother, a fruit dealer, named Margaret Davies, residing in Pool-street, was married a second time, a course wl ch was disapproved of by the daughter, who ea.iy on Saturday mo ning "stormed" the fruit- shop. Several panes of glass, together ith a quantity of crockery, wer smashed, whilst a shop. Several panes of glass, together ith a quantity of crockery, wer smashed, whilst a qu-nt.ty of oranges and other fruit were thrown into the street. The bench sen enced tiie defend- ant to seven days' imprisonment.—Oa Monday, before the ma or and Mr Walter Hughes, Thomas Jones, coal hawk r was summ ned by Inspector Temperley, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty t animals, for working an unsound horse. It appearing that the animal had been destroyed, the case was not pressed, the def n ant b ng ordered to pay costs.— John Jones, coal mercban fnd Lewis Roberts, carter, were gimi ar > charged* The summon3es were a > journ- ed for a mouth to allow the defendant to get the animals plac d und r proper treatment.

LLANBERIS. DJLBAPARN BOARD SCHOOLS' PBIZE DISTRIBU- TION MEETING.—These meetings, which have now become quite an institution in the district, wert held this year at the Concert Hill, on Friday, t:l(; 23rd ult., at two and six p.m. Both meetings were presided over axid conducted by Mr D. P. Wil- liams, the chairman of the bo ird. The afternoon meeting was chiefly devote t j the distribution of certificates to the children that had passed with H.M's. Inspector in the three subjects, and to the presentation of illustrated cards to the infants that had successfully passed their examination. Saorfc addresses were given in way of encourage- ment to the children by the members of the board present, together with the Revs G. T. Parry and J. O. Jones. The meeting was very much en- livened by the singing of the infants, which re- flected very great credit on their head mistress, Miss Davies. The attendance at the first meet- ing was better than usu.U, but before tie tirae for opening the evening meeting the hall was literally ciammed. T&e chairman called upon the clerk (the Rev J. 0 Jones) to read the accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the schools, H.M's. In- spector's reports, and gave a statement of the passes, of which the following is a summary:- Bays Department. -This department is in a sound aud healthy condition, andpromises to do well Girl*' Department.—General results very satis- factory. Grammar and penmanship very good General condition promising. Infants' Depart' mtnt.—This department is vigorously worked, and all the classes have passed a very good examina- tIOll.-Boys' Department.-Boys on books, 168; p.esented, 142; passes, 75 per cent.; grants earned, £ 118 17s. -Girls' Department.—Number on book, 125; presented, 27; passes, 81 per ceat.; grants earned, S83 12s. Infants' Department. -:N umber. on books, 181; grants earned £99 6s. Nineteen children attended efch time the school was opened and were each invested with a medal. Thore was a decrease in the expenditure and Id.8t year's rate was the lowest yet levied. The chairman observed that he saw no immediate prospect of being able to reduce the expenditure of the board much below the amount at which it stood at present, nor to relieve the local taxation except in the first place by increasing the school fees or by an improved average attendance where- by the Government grants would be augmented. As t. ,the school fees,they already exceeded those of their neighbours, and he considered it unfair to the poorer classes to increase their burdens,which they were scarcely able to bear already. fie believed, however, that the entire abolition of fees would not increase the cost of education, but would more equally distribute the burden. It was found that where free schools are adopted, viz,—in America, the Colonies,and the Contineut, the results aresatis- fact jry. As long, however, as the present law ex- isted, he exhorted the parents to honour it and to do their utmost to secure a good education for their children against all difficulties, and not to a 110 R school fees to remain ia arrears, as it caused the teacher and the board a great deal of trouble and annoyance, and placed the children in an un- fortunate position. The other means of reducing the rates referred to was by an increased average attendance. This question had this year, through the advent of Mr Mundella's new code, assumed a very important aspect. Hitherto children who had not made 250 attendances in the school year were not presentable for examination, while now all scholars whose names at the end of the school year had been on the register for the last twenty-two weeks the school had been opened must be presented (with certain exemptions). In future the payment of grants will be based upon the average atten- dance. The new code had been so framed as to place the increased grants spoken of within reach. Mr Mundella was prepared to reward an efficient school by increased grants, while on the other hand the inferior school with the penalty of diminished grants. The chairman was happy to find, upon going into figures, that the Llanberis schools this year, had they been examined under the new code, would have earned more grants than under the old code, notwith- standing the small average attendance. This fact, he thought, would show that the condition of the schools was favourable. Following the chairman's address, book-prizes were presented to about 80 children, who had attended over 406 times, and about 40 received books for excellency in home lesson work during the year. Addresses were delivered during the meeting by Messrs G. D. Griffith, D. W. Roberts, G. Jones, the Revs J. E. Owen, and W. Bees; all exhorting the parents to do their duty by assisting the board and the teachers to raise the schools to a high state of efficiency, and to secure an honourable position in the first class of schools under the new code. The singing throughout was excellent. Votes of thanks were given to the teachers, members of the board, and the clerk, which were duly acknow- ledged.

BANGOR. THE MENAI SOCIETY OF SCIENCE AND LITERA- TURE.—Mr E. H. Harding, of the Bangor Normal College, proposes to deliver a series of ten science lectures, under the auspices of the above society, at the Queen's Head Cafe. The first of the series will be delivered on Thursday next, the subject being "Matter: its forms and chief laws, ele- ments, compounds, solids, liquids, gases, ether, crystallization." Numerous experiments will be performed with a view of making the lectures as interesting as possible, and of giving a good in- sight into various features of modern science. MR 0. SPURSEON, son of the eminent divine, is announced to deliver a lecture at the Tabernacle Chapel on the 21st inst., the subject being Hoarding Information, or Lessons from Adver- tisements." The fame of the lecturer, coupled with the originality of the subject, will doubtless command a numerous attendance. A MISSING BANGOR VESSEL—Grave fears are entertained as to the safetv of the schooner Glan Menai of this port, which left the Menai Straits nearly a month ago, with a cargo of slates for the Coleraine. The Glan Menai was manned by a crew of three men, and has not been heard nf since she parted company with the Vigour of the same port, off the Irish coast. DEATH OF THE HON. MRS SACKYILLE WEST.— The Hon. Mrs Sackville-West, wife of Colonel the Hon W. E. Sackville-West, of Lime Grove, died on Friday night, after a lingering illness, at 26, Chester-street, London. The deceased lady, whose kindly disposition and benevolence cause her death to b J much regretted in Bangor, was a sister- in-law of the Duchess of Bedford and the Countess of Derby. The De La Warr, Sackville, and other noble families, are placed in mourning through her demise. Great sympathy is felt with Colonel West and his young family. The funeral took place on Thursday at St. Peter's, Eaton-square, London. Colonel the Hon. W. E. Sackville West, with his sons and daughters, the Earl and Countass De la Warr, Lord Sackville, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Earl of Derby, and Lord Sackville Cecil, the Marquis and Marchioness of Tavistock, the Earl of Galloway, Loid and Lady Penrhyn, and Mr E. C. Johnson attended the service, which Was impressively performed by the Very Rev the Dean ot Bangor. assisted by the Rev J. Morris. THE NORTH WALES COLLEGE.—A telegram was received on Friday at Bangor from Mr John Roberts, the Bangor delegate, stating the com- mittee appointed at the Chester conference to select a site for the proposed college for North Wales, met at the Westminster Palace Hotel, London. The resolution passed at the meeting of delegates from Anglesey and Carnarvonshire held at Menai Bridge in favour of the question of site, as in South Wales, being submitted to the decision of three gentlemen entirely unconnected with the Principality, was accepted. The arbitrators will be nominated at another conference which is to be held at Chester at Whitsuntide, and will receive the claims of the competing towns. Meanwhile, arrangements were made to canvass the country for subscriptions. NARROW ESCAPB,-On Thursday afternoon an accident of a serious nature occurred at the Pen- Ion Slate Works to a man named Owen Oweus of Llwyn Celyn, near Tal-y-bont. It appears that Owens WAS standing on the sawing table, and in attempting to descend he missed his footing and fell between the spokes of the lly wheel of the circular sawing machine. Fortunately the machine was not working at full speed at the time, other- wise it is probable that he would have been de- capitated. As it was, he sustained severe injuries principally to the head and neck, and was promptly conveyed to the Infirmary, wher.» his wounds were attended to by Drs Greig- Hughes and Llofd. He is now progressing favourable THE YOUNG MEN'S DEBATING SOCIETY.—A. Very able and interesting p""ppr was read by Mr Evan Jones, editor of Llais y Wlad, on Friday tvening. in connection with the above society the snbja.it bpicR" Liberty A discussion followed, which V8 taiMesJsrs Edwards, William Jones, Williarn Foulkes, an(j others. THE OPIUM: TRADE.-A lect;ire on the above subject was c.elivered on Tuesday evening at the WeIS^ Cnr^r8nT&luGh^e1' Pendref br the Rev D, Oliver, Holywell. The chair was taken by Dr E. O. Price. There was a meagre attendance. A PERILOUS FALL -An, accident which mijbt have been attended with serious consequences, occurred on Monday afternoon to two roung sea- men named John Meurig Jones and John Lloyd Jones. It appears the two men we e engaged in scraping the mast of the schooner Jane in Hi-ael Bay, when the rope upon which they were stand- ing gave way. A* it happened, the m ite of tie vessel waa etinaing at the foot of the mast, aud I the two men in their abrupt descent fell upon him, ¡ in consequence of which the violence of their fali was considerably broken. As it was, the three men were seni sprawling upon the deck, but with • I the exception of a severe shaking they were none I the worse for their aerial flight. FATAL ACCIDENT.—Mr George Humphreys, of the Bulkeley Arms Hotel, Menai Eiidge, and I brother to Mr Richard Humphreys, P'J:nh n Arms, I Bangor, died on Monday evening from i a j1 j ries received whilst returning from the hunting lielc". It is a singular, though melancholy, coincidence that the horse which caused the death of Mr Heury I Humphreys a 'few months ago should also prove fatal to his son in so short an interval. THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE has made its appearance in this district, there beng two in fected places—Tai'r-meibion and Ty'n-y-ffridd arms, where there are respectively eleven and hirtee'i beasts under treatment. A LITERARY MEETING of an interesting charac- ter was held on Monday evening at Horeb Wesleyan Chapel, under the presidency of the Rev David Jones (Dewi Mawrth). Prizes were awarded to the successful candidates in reading, reciting, and singing, whilst a glee party, under the leader- ship of Mr D. R. Ellis, rendered several pieces in an able manner, Miss Mendus Jones, High-street, accompanying on the piano.

"NORTH WALES EXPRESS" OFFICE. Thursday Eveiing. THE ARMY ESTIMATES The army estimates for 1883.4 were issued this morning. The total number of men is 137,632, beinm an increage of 4727 on the last year, exclusive of the additional force of 10 000 men required for Egypt. The nett sum required £ 148,000 S aU mcrease over lasfc ^ar o

MISCELLANEOUS. B :nk rate reduced to three per cent, this day Consols 1-16th better. A manuscript placard signed "Number One" was extensively circulated in County Galway yes- erday. The pLcard «« a deaill o( a rumour current in the districts that one of the persons wanted for Constqble lânton's murder had turned informer. It was torn dow. by the polic

MR JOHN BRIGIIT, M.P., AND THE CITY OF GLASGOW. T01™ '^UnCiI » -"Ho* 0^ma ™'e',h* of the city on Mr Bright during his forthcoming visit.

REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF COAL. co™: Dv7Z°'eat coaWr" t

MR PARNELL AND THE AMERICAN LAND LEAGUE. Mr Parnell writes Mr Mooney, president of the rejected he r' W" WI Bil! is Philadelnki London and attend the laaelph ia ,'Oonvention.

BIRMINGHAM CORN M XET. There was but a small attenr an(j limited nnpply. Buyers were oai willi^lS last week. prices, winch completely stopptf bnanea. in foreign wheat and spring corn. There was no quotable altaration in prices.

THROAT IRRITATION.-Soreness and drvnoM tickling auu irritation, inducing c^ugh 1 rfro+ mg tne voice. Fur these evmptoms use Epos's 1) cerme ujubes. In contact with th* f»land? the moment they are excited by the act of suckine the Grl vceniie iu these agreeable confections v, comes actively healing. Sold only iu wf and Is l-g-d., labelled "James Eppg & nR V'„ ceopathic Oheoaists, London." A .OR?" GenUemen,—It m.«y perhaps' t?' 5eceived know that aft jr an txtended trial I l68" 3 your Glycerine Jujubes ,of considerable^ benSt (witu or without medical trentr^ oenenv forms of throat disease. Tliev^Valmust, an the voice. —Yours faithfully clear L.R.C.P.G, Senior Phvs ^n t^ AfH°r^ Throat and Ear Infirmary." s Mun