Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

LLANGEFNI. A trrand demonstration in support of the can- didature of Mr Thomas Lewis, was held at Llan- gefni on Thursday afternoon, presided over by Dr John Roberts. J.P., Menai Bridge, who was supported by Mr Lewis, Mr Lloyd-George, M.P., Professor Ellis Edwards, M.A., Bala; Mr Ellis Jones Griffith, LL.D., Mr W. Jones, B.A., Oxford; Alderman Henry Lewis, Councillor D. Rees, Councillor Lewis Hughes, Alderman T. C. Lewis, the Reva Cefni Parry, D.D., R. Morgan, Beth- esda; James Donne, John Williams, Brynsiencyn; Messrs D. Owen, Griffith, and others.—A vote of confidence in Mr Lewis was then carried with only two dissentients.—Mr Lewis then addressed the audience for a short time, and was followed by Mr Willum Jones, B.A., Oxford, who also had a hearty reception. The election takes place to-day and the counting to -morrow (Saturday), at Llaagefni.

WEST DENBIGHSHIRE. COLONEL CORNWAIiLIS WEST AND HOME-RULE. Colonel Co-riwallis vv«3t wrote on July I1th:- My attention having been drawn to the report of a speech of Mr Herbert Roberts's in your issue of July 6th, in which he challenges me to deny that I undertook in 1836 to support the principle of Mr Gladstone's Home Rule Bill, and that in consequence I was not opposed, 1 beg to accept the challenge, and to state that if Mr Roberts supples I ever undertook to do any- thing of trie port. he hils been grossly mis- informed, 3H it is utterly fulse. I promised to give Ireland local government, and I voted for the excellent measure introduced hy the Govern- ment of Lord Salisbury, the second reading of which was carried by a m -jority of 92. Beyond local government I have steadily refused to go, and I fancy by now Mr Gladstone must begin to find that hevorvi that the country will not go. Mr J. Herbert Roberts replied as follows on the following dayI tnide the statement not ouly ou tho evidence of the leaders of the Liberal party- in the constituency who were p-esent at the council which re- elected him. hel l at Denbigh in June. 18S6, but also on the authority or the minute book of the Liberal Association. From tha record of the proceedings as stated there [ found a report of Colouel West's speech, in which ho stated that if Mr Gladstone's Irish measure were brought in 8í- 3.in and ao amended as to ensure the reten- tion of the Irish members in the House, and if the Land Purchase Bill was abandoned, he would not only be ready but anxious to give him (Mr Gladstone) his support. On the strength of this declaration, the council passed a resolution that, whilst regretting that Colonel West had not seen his way to support the second reading of Mr Gladstone's measure, they were assured that he would heartily support the bill when it wa3 next introduced, and therefore bill when it was next introduced, and therefore decided to accept him as their candidate. As I pointed out nt Denbigh, it is of little avail at this tima of (hy t) appeal to the past, and it matters not now whac Colonel West's precise feeling towards the Irish question was in June, 1886; the important point is whether his conduct iu Parliament and his present public declarations rre consisrent with his attitude as then conceived by his Liberal supporters, and I this can alone be decided at the polla next Saturday. MR HERBERT HOBERTSS CANDIDATURE. A crowded Liberal meeting in support of Mr J. HerbcTt Rooerti's candidature 'was held in the Concert J[ J .ill, Danrwst, on Saturday night, under the pre.o:deacy of Mr Owen Hughes, Felin- ycoed. who spoke in favour of disestablishment and equalit y in religion. He'contrasted titles I with free curings in the time of the apostles.— Mr Isgoed Jones, referring to the late Unionist meeting, when he wna ruled out of order, ex- plained wllat he had then to say, which wns that Colon*! ^'est had not kept to his promise of 1885 in supporting a wise measure of Home Eule and Lan-1 Bid for Wal^s. and also with paying no l.t-y 1 to three applications sent iiim to resign.—Mr Dtvid Jones, solicitor, stated that they were o'r>p ising principles, and not pernors. Referring to CùLndJ Wests's address of 1885, he I mentioned that it contained a promise to sup- port a Bill f"r f'lir rent, fixture of tenure, and compensation *->r i.upr ivements. —Owen Hughes. Llansantlfr*], iddressirig the meeting, re- ferred to an i ,"i lent, when his stick of hay was sold the Monday following the Sunday when only t.Vrieen persons attended church in that locality Mr 1'irr, Ltanaraioii, referred to the grant of P'iflicimeu- when the state of the country was better than at present. To confirm I this he mentioned the enormous debit now exighuc in Ireland. Mr Herbert Roberts, the Liberal candidate for West Denbighshire, addressed a large and enthu- siastic meeting on Tuesday nigh: i11 the Baptist Chapel. Glyn Ceiriog. Mr D. Roberts (Ddwi II Mawrth) presided, The Chairman said that about six years ago he had the honour of being Colonel West's chairman at a meeting, and he thought of adhering to Mr West as a mem her. But one of them had changed, and he could not j now sAe his way to support him (cheers). Mr West had changed on the two most important questions to them—the question of Home Rule and toe question of the disestablishment of the English Church in Wales. He hoped they would do their best to support Mr Roberts (cheers).— Mr Parry, of LIanarmon. in the course of an j excellent address, said the great work of that election was to undo the evil work of 1886. Whatever Colonel West's personal qualities i were, he had certainly misrepresented them during the past Parliament (cheers). He had voted *g,tinst everything that hrid a tendency to uplift them as a nation. They had had enough of aristocratic representation. Their wants and needs had been overlooked, and now they must have men from amongst themselves to represent them. They should send Mr Roberts to fight shoulder to shoulder with the three young men who had borne the brunt of the fire in Parliament before (cheers).—Mr Herbert Roberts, who was received with loud and continued cheers, said he had learned dur- ing the last election that in order to win it was necessary to pull off his coat. He had also learnt that to lose the contest he had only to turn his coat (cheers). Having mentioned some important lessons he had learnt while going the round of the constituency, he said he did not wish to say anything derogatory of Colonel West as a gentleman, though he had hoped Colonel West would be as courteous to him but he was sorry to say that was not the case. Colonel West had said that he was not a Welshman, and that he was only a "young man from Liverpool." He should like to say a word about Colonel West's address. He said:—"In 1885, you elected me as a strong opponent of the aima and objects of the Irish Nationalist party. In 1886, having voted against Mr Gladstone's Home Rule Bill, you returned me unopposed." They might I think from th"t address that Colonel West bad been returned fairly, aad that he had been returned as an opponent of Mr Gladstone's Home Rule policy. The fact was that in 1886 he had been returned on the condition that he would support the principle of Home Rule for Ireland. If they wanted proof of that they had only to search the chronicles of the Denbighshire Liberal Association at Denbigh. Colonel West, in the end of his address, had written himself their "Faithful friend." How could he call himself faithful, since he had betrayed them on the question of Welsh disestablishment? He (Mr Roberts) hoped always to be able to sign himself "their obedient servant." The Tories appealed to the Nonconformists of Wales for the sake of Ulster. He did not see what the forma- tion of a Parliament in Dublin would have to do with religion any more than the County Council of Denbigh would have to do with religion in Wales. They should consider who made that appeal on behalf of the Protestants of Ulster. It was the people who were, more than anybody else, against religious equality in Wales, and who were as intolerant as they described the Catholics of Ireland to be (cheers). The fact was that of all the provinces Protestant Ulster was the most intolerant. Colonel West had said that the great question for Wales was Home Rule. Certainly it was the most general question of the day, but he denied that it was the most important question for Wales. They all knew that the burning ques- tion for them was the question cf Disestablish- ment (cheers). He was proud of the fact that three Welshmen had made a strong stand on the Clergy Discipline Bill, and if the election had only taken place some time sooner he might have added a fourth to their number (cheers). They were described as Separatists by Colonel West; he maintained that the epithet was un- fair. He was no more a Separatist that Colonel West was, He had travelled much—very likely much more than Colonel West—all over the globe, and he appreciated the glory and splen- dour of the British Empire too highly to risk his citizenship by dismembering the empire, and he was as much in favour of maintaining the integrity of the empire as ever Colonel West boasted himself to h3 (cheers). He thought the case of Wales was in many respects similar to the case of Ireland. Ireland had been fortunate in obtaining disestablishment of the Church, and in Ireland a system of self-government was soon to be tried. They should follow in the steps of the Irish and get their claims granted (cheers). Colonel West said, in his speech the other day at LIangoIIen, that as far as he could make out Mr Gladstone intended to bring forward the same measures as in 1886, with the difference that he proposed to retain the Irish members at Westminster. Colonel West evi- dently had forgotten that in his speech at Denbigh in 1886 he said ha would not object if the Irish members were retained. A vote of confidence in Mr Roberts was unani- mously passed, the audience rising to their feet. —Messrs J. Morris, William Davies, W. Hawkins Tilston, J. Thomas (Chirk), J. Davies Jones, T. Morris, and Dempster also spike, and a vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceed- ings: THE CONTEST IN WEST DENBIGH. On Wednesday afternoon an opeu-air meeting was held at Denbigh, on behalf of Mr Herbert Roberts, the Gladstonian candidate for this division. There being a fair in town that day a great many people had come together. The speakers stood on the balcony of the Liberal Club in Crown-square, whilst the square under- neath was very full of country folk. Addresses were delivered by Messrs Isaac Roberts (Caer- ewydd), J. Herbert Lewis, M.P., Boaz Jones, F. Llewelyn Jones, and others. Much controversy has been caused in the town over the alleged threats of the Mayor to bring a mob into the town to create a disturbance on Monday next. when the poll will be declared. Mr Howell Gee asserts that the Mayor (Mr Wynne Edwards) told him on Friday that he would bring a mob into the town on Monday to create a disturbance. A statement to this effect appeared in the Bauer. The Mayor, on Wed- nesday afternoon, issued circulars stating that the Barter paragraph wa." a lie, and he gave his version of the conversation.—Mr H. Gee adheres to his statement, and so the war goes on. In the ta runtime, Mr Herbert Roberts's chances are excellent. There is no doubt as to his return, and the only question is tliit of the majority. It will probably be over a thousand.

MERIONETHSHIRE. DISTURBANCES AT BLAENAU FESTINIOG. At an election meeting at Blaenau Festiniog, on Tuesday, the platform was stormed, and the Conservative candidate, Mr H. Owen (Amaethon) and the police were mobbed, and followed out of the town for four mites, the candidate being prevented from entering the North-western Railway omnibus, which was smashed. The police were seriously maltreated. We are given to understand that these disturbances were in direct violation of the decisions and wishes of 1 the Liberal local leaders and their committees.

I DOLGELLEY. An enthusiastic meeting in support of Mr Ellis was held on Thursday night ac Dolgalley, v the chair being occupied by Dr Edward Jones.— i Addresses were delivered by the candidate, Mr | Lloyd-George, M.P., Mr Edward Griffith, Spring- 1 UeWl; Mr !). Williams, timber merchant, Mr W. 1 J. Parry, &c.—The election takes place to-dav I (Friday).

f MONTGOMERYSHIRE. f The polling for Montgomeryshire took place on Tuesday, and was conducted in most of the polling places without much popular excitement, althought both sides were very active, and the poll was a heavy one. The candidates were Mr Stuart Rendell (LX chairman of the Welsh National Council andleader of ttie Welsh Liberals, and Captain H. D. Mytton (C). Sir Pryce Pryce- Jone3's victory in the Montgomery Boroughs raised the hope* of Captain Mytton's supporters. It wa-ralso supposed that the severe agricultural depression prevailing in the county would be favourable to the chances of the Tory candidate, as the Prime Minister's attitude upon the sub- ject of tariffs has excited a hor-e aniuv the farmers tliat, the G)vorumeut, if maintained in ollice, might do something to protect them from the stress of foreign competition. On the other hund, Captain Mytton ha-s declared himself to be unreservedly on the side of Free Trade, and while Mr Stuart Rendel is in favour of hind reform, and tenant right for Wales, Captain Myttou is avowedly opposed to atiy .such legis- lation. Among the local circumstances adrer.se to the Liberals was the stoppage of the Van Mines, near Llanidloes, which has caused tha removal of a number of Liberal voters from the county. The declaration of the poll was mad., on Wod- nesda}' at Montgomery by the High-sheriff (Mr Edward Davies, of Liandinam). The result—a Liberal victory—was received with enthusiastic cheers, and Mr Rendel, who was accompanied by jIrs Ilendel, Mr and Mrs Humphreys Owen, pud a number of his principal supporters, was very warmly congratulated. He briefly returned thanks. The largeness of the majority, S15, being an increase of 2o6 over the previous elec- tion, was a surprise to both parties, and especially to the Unionists, who had confidently reckonet upon materially diminishing, if not extinguish- ing it. Captain Myttoa was afterwards warmly cheered by his supporters. Mr and Mrs Reudel, upon reaching Montgomery Station for London, were greeted with loud cheers by a number of railway mArt assembled there. Mr Rendel received 137 fewer, and C>pt».in Mytton 353 fewer votes than in 1886. Tiiere is a decrease since the previons elecVon on the register of 703. A lady named Jeannot Edwards claimed to vote at LIindyruog, and as her name wa<j on the register the returning officer allowed her to vote. The announcement of Mr Rendel's victory was received! with great rejoicing by the Liberals throughout the county, as was also that of Mr Frank Edwards in the adjoining county of Radnor.

———mmm— FLINTSHIRE. MR S. SMITH'S CANDIDATURE. On Thursday night, an enthusiastic meeting < was held at Rhyl, in support of the candidature of Mr Samuel Smith for Flintshire. The chair was occupied by Mr S. Perks, J.P., who, in a vigorous speech, congratulated the meeting on the fact that the Tory majority of sixty-eight had been wiped oat, and that Mr Gladstone was already assured of a majority of forty. Mr Herbert Gladstone addressed two meetings at Hawarden and Buckley the same day. Speaking at a crowded open-air meeting at Hawarden, he said the prospects of the Liberal party were exceedingly cheering, and he thought they would have a fair working majority.

SIR ROBERT CUNLIFFE AT RHYL. On Thursday night, Sir Robert Cunliffe addressed a meeting of his supporters in the Rhyl Town Hall.—Mr P. P. Pennant presided, and said that the first inference to be drawn from the present state of things was that Mr Gladstone would undoubtedly have a majority, and the second that that majority would be absolutely dependent upon the Irish vote (cheers).

FATALACCIDEN7r~ AT I CARNARVON. ON Wednesday evening, at 7 o'clock, Sergeant Boundy, who is on the staff of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and residing at the Barracks, was Coming out from the Barracks to Llanberis- toad, on a tricycle, when, on entering the main- road, his machine collided with the Llaaberis Mail Car, which happened to be passing at the moment. The cyclist and his machine were instantly upset. At the moment of collision a little boy, five years the son of Sergeant Collins, was caught either by the mail cart or the tricycle, with the result that his head was smashed into a shapeless mass. The unfortunate child was carried by Sergeant Boundy into the barracks, where he died a few minutes afterwards. Sergeant Boundy, too, was hurt in the fall over the tricycle, but his escape from greater injuries is regarded as almost miraculous. THE INQUEST. MB J. H. ROBERTS, coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr Hugh Pritchard, Pool-street Market was foreman, held an inquest on the body on Thurs- day afternoon at the Barracks. The first witness called was Sergeant Albert Collins, of the Royal Welch Fusiliers. He said that the deceased, Charles Victor Collins, was his son, and was five years of age. Owen Jones, mail car driver between Car- narvon and Llanberis, said: Last evening I was coming to Carnarvon from Llanberis at about seven o clock. The first thing I saw was a tri- cycle coming down from the barracks yard at full speed as I was passing the gate. One of the sergeants was on the tricycle. I did not see any- thing strike the deceased, but the tricycle ran into my cart, and the sergeant fell, as I thought then, under my cart. I stopped immediately, and when I came off the car the first thing I saw was the sergeant standing and holding the deceased. The deceased was bleeding chiefly J from the mouth and nostrils. I should think the child lived only about five minutes. A crowd gathered there. The sergeant shouted out when he struck the wheel of my car. That was the first time I heard him shout. By a Juryman: I saw some children on the road, and the next thing I saw was the tricycle coming down. My car did not go over any child. I Sergeant Griffith Roberts deposed: Yesterday evening, about seven o'clock, I saw Sergeant j Baundy going on a tricycle from the inner j square at the barracks down towards the main road. He was going at very slow pace, I looked into the roadway. I heard Sergeant Baundy call out loudly look out." Then I saw some little boys. One ran from the barracks gate to the main road, one turned towards Llanberis, and a third ran across the road, and was struck d»wn by the mail car. Then came Sergeant Baundy, and he ran into the mail car, The tricycle was turned over with Sergeant Baundy between the wheels of the tricycle. He picked up the child, and carried it to his house. The boy was getting out of the tricycle's way, ran into the cart, and was knocked down. The tricycle, Sergeant Baundy, and the deceased, were in a heap by the side of the mail car wheel. The car stopped immediately. When I saw the sergeant he appeared to me to be going very slowly, and as if he had the brake on. It required a very keen eye to notice what happened. Mr E. Owen, watchmaker: Was there any- thing particular about the driver of the. mail car ? Witness: No; he was going at a very slow rate. Sergeant Evans stated: I saw the child down. I think the wheel of the car knocked him down. He seemed to be running from the gate. I ran to the road, and found Sergeant Baundy taking hold of him. I then went for a doctor. By a Juryman: Tbe car stopped all of a sudden. The sergeant and the mail car were going at a slow pace. j William Evans, 25, Market-street, deposed About sevan o'clock last evening I saw a tricycle enter the main road from the barracks. A sergeant was riding the machine. There were many children on the road, and I noticed some of them mov«, I saw the mail car come down slowly, and I saw it stop. The tricycle came down slowly, and I saw it stop. The tricycle came down, and ran into the back part of the car, which was thea standing. I next saw the sergeant fall on his side. and, as I thought, upon the deceased. I was about 60 yards away. I thought when I saw the tricycle that it was coming down faster than it ought to in such a narrow place. The Coroner asked that the two sergeants be recalled. The Coroner (to Sergeant Roberts) You say Sergeant Baundy fell ? Sergeant Roberts: Yes. Did he fall on the boy or free of the boy ?— No not on the boy at alL You say you saw him entering the main road. What pace was he going?—Witness: He was I not going very fast. Did you think the tricycle would run away with him ?—No. If the mail had been going at a more rapid pace the tricycle would have cleared it. I have been going down on a tricycle but I oftener walked to the roadway. The Coroner: That is the most proper thing to do. Sergeant Evans. re-called, said that Sergeant Baundy fell free of the boy. Mrs Jones, wife of Mr D. T. Jones, postman, Hole.in-the-wall-street, said she was in the mail car at the time, and saw the tricycle coming down, but she was too much frightened to notice what took place and jumped from the' car. Sergeant Baundy was then called. He was told by the coroner that if there was anything he did not wish to answer he need not do so. Witness then said Last evening, about seven o'clock, I was going out on a tricycle. I got on it at the Barrack-square as I had done before. I went down the hili towards the main road. At the entrance I saw some children in the road- way. I shouted at them three or four times, and they made an attempt to clear away. Then I got to the entrance myself, and as 1 Was going out of the gateway the mail car came along, and we came in contact all at once. It is a mystery how I got off. I was thrown off the tricycle. The car stopped immediately. When I rose I picked up the boy in iny arms. The Coroner: Did you see, as you entered the roadway, how the children went?—Witne-s: One went one way and the other another way. They went out of my sight. I was unconscious myself, as you might s*y, for a time. The boy was clear both of the tricycle and car. He was bleeding verv freely from the nose, mouth and ears. The child was unconscious, and breathed for about live or seven minuter. After I got. the child to ny quarrers [ recognised it. There was a bruise in tront and at the back of the rji,'ht ear. The Coroner: How far was the child clear of the tricycle. A yard or two?—Witness: Yes: a yard or two. I had no chance to jjet. out of the car's way. I siarted quietly and had my toot on tiie brake until I s'tw the cnr in front of ill e. I was toing at a slow pace because it would be dangerous on my put to go. at a speed. By a Juryman I had every control of tha tricvcle. The Coroner: It was a very unwise thing to drive the tricvcle there at ail. Don't you ride that tricycle down that hill again. WItness: I shall never ride another one, sir. The Coroner, in summing up. said that he thought the sergeant had made a mistake in judgment in riding to the main road at all. but it was quite clear that he was not going very fast.. Mr J. C. Parry: I think it is a pity that bicycles are allowed to go through the streets as they are allowed. They never give you warning until they are upon you. Then they blow a whistle. I think it i3 a great shame that they arc allowed, and they ought to be stopped by the police. The Coroner How can you stop them ? Mr J. Williams: In soma places they have bye-laws regarding bicycles. After a consultation, the jury returned a verdict of Accidental death," with a recom- mendation that no one should be allowed in future to go down the hill in question on a bicycle.

—————— DEATH OF THE REV DR JOHN THOMAS. —————— DEATH OF THE REV DR JOHN THOMAS. IT is with deep regret we have to announce death of the Rev John Thomas, D.D., the vener- able and esteemed pastor of the Netherfiel^' road Welsh Co^gregatioual Tabernacle Liverpool- The sad event took place at four o'clock 01 Thursday uaorning, at Colwyn Bay, where tb* deceased had been for some weeks for tb* purpose of reinstating his health. He had bee-1 suffering from a severe illness since January thi4 year, but was sufficiently recovered to atte*5' the meetings connected with his jubilee in }laY' though unable to take active part in thee. Since that interesting event his health b*4 gradually failed, and he has now passed a ripe old age, having reached his seventy-tbir1' y^ar. .14 Dr Thomas, Liverpool, was one of the Ø10st prominent figures among Welsh As a pulpit orator and platform speaker he few equals, while he was one of the most vo)u' j minous and popular writers of his denomination' He was born in 1821 at Holyhead, and the tal.eD,' for the pulpit appears to be a family peculiarity, for two Qt his brothers, the late R97 0^ Thomas, D.D., and the still living Rev Thomas, M, like himself, found their vocatio" in preaching, and his son, the Rev Owen ThoDlSs, M.A., Poole. is regarded as one of the most Pl-" mising Welshmen in the English ministtý. Removing at an early age to Bangor, Mr Thomas cams in contact with the Rev Arthur JGL'eBt D.D., of whose church (Congregational) he bed came a member at the age of 16, and, encourage by Dr Jones, he began two years later to preach' Having received his education at Marton and a Ffrwdvale, he was ordained to his first pastorst" at Bwlchnewydd, Carmarthenshire, in 18! Eight years later he accepted a call to Glyl" neath and in 1854 took charge of the churcb at the Tabernacle, Great Crosshall-street, Liverpo^ Twelve years later a new church was built i" Netherfield-road at a cost of £6500, and £ 2300 has since been expended upon impro^6* ments therein. The Memorial College at Brec^1 < owes much to Dr Thomas, who, in conjunctioo with his friend, the late Rev John Davle3, Cardiff, collected X3000 towards that institution- He rendered life-long service to the cause oI temperance, and his recently-published book olJ the history of the temperance movement in tbØ Principality is the standard work on tbe subjec^ For many years he has been the chief editor the Tyst, the weekly organ of the Congregation#1 denomination. In conjunction with the Rev W Rees, Swansea, he brought out The History 0 the Congregational Churches in Wales," in four large volumes-an important contribution to the history of religion and of Nonconformity itf Wales. Just as the literary fame of his pr9# deceased brother, Dr Owen Thomas, oi Liver# pool, will doubtless rest on his history of tb* growth of Calvinistic Methodism as embodied 10 his biographies of Revs John Jones, Talsaro. and Henry Rees, Liverpool, so will the literary fame of the divine whom Wales now mourns Ile mainly associated with his share in the worK referred to. In 1878 he occupied the presidential chair of the Welsh Congregational Union, all his address on that occasion, on Denomina- tional Theology," is regarded as one of the most successful of his public efforts. In 1885 he was, by the death of his friend, Dr Rees, ef Swanses, called to the chair of the Congregational Union of England and Wales. As an instance of the popularity of Dr Thomas, and of the numerous calls upon his services, it may be stated that he preached, on aR average, 250 times a year. One of his biographers has aptly said that Noncon- formity had few men more indefatigable, and it may be added, more successful as a writer. preacher, and worker than Dr John Thomas, Liverpool. In 1876 the University of Middle- bury, Vermont, conferred upon him the honorary degree of D.D. In politics, he was an earnpgt Liberal; and for many years he took a pro- minent part in the struggle for religious equality- He w 's one of the chief speakers in company with Dr Dale, of Birmingham, and Dr Guinness Rogers, of London, at the largest Liberationism demonstration ever held in Wales, first at Swansea and subsequently at Carnarvon. He also rendered invaluable services in connectioo with Mr Rathbone's first candidature for the representation of Carnarvonshire. On the 24rth of May this year the jubilee of Dr Thomas's ministry was celebrated by a series of meetings and sermons. He was then presented with a cheque for XIOOO, and addresses from his own congregation and representative Welshmen. His removal from our midst creates a blank which will not be easily filled.

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EIVION. POLLING DAY. CARNARVON. The polling for the town took place at the County Hall, on Monday. The Liberals worked steadily all day. Out of 300 yotera 284 polled against 226 in 1886. The Conservative out- voters turned up far better than the Liberals did. and almost every clergyman on that list recorded his vote. The high sheriff was represented by Mr R. S. Chamberlain. The presiding officer was Mr Meek, solicitor, Bangor, and he was assisted by Mr Michael Nee. Mr W. J. Williams was Mr Bryn Roberts's agent, and Mr Lloyd Carter ap- peared for Mr Humphreys. THE RESULT. The result was declared about a quarter past eleven at Carnarvon on Tuesday, but as that was earlier than the public generally expected. only a few persons were in the vicinity of the hall at the time. The news, however, soon spread and there was great rejoicing amongst the Liberals at the large majority. The result was as follows J. Bryn Roberts. 4567 W. Humphreys. 1973 Majority 2594 Before leaving the grand jury-room, the high- sheriff complimented the Welsh people for the good feeling and the orderly way in which the contest had been carried on, and especially for the amicable manner in which the proceedings bad been conducted that day. He contrasted the Welsh conduct with the English in that rei- pect, and it was a real pleasure for him to act in the capacity of high sheriff in Wales.—Mr Bryn Roberts, M.P., next proposed a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff whose sentiments he recipro- cated.—Just as Mr H. Lloyd Carter was rising to second the motion, Mr William Humphreys, the Unionist candidate turned up and did that duty limself.-The High Sheriff suitably res- ponded. Subsequently Mr Bryn Roberts, M.P .addressed his supporters from the balcony of the Reform Club. r Mr J. T. Jones, Criccieth, presided, and said that the electors and the committees had worked well, and he wished to thank them all. Mr J. Bryn Roberts, M.P., who was loudly cheered, said that the electors of Eivion had that day passed a sentence ot death on Toryism in the division (laughter anl applause). They had spoken more emphatically than ever. He had said before that the criterion to go by was the election of 1885, for the Tories then made u special effort. The present electioH ought to teach Tories and the aristocracy of the division a bitter lesson, viz., that in politics as well as in everything else, honesty is the best policy (applause). The Unionist candidate was selected by the Conservative Association, comprising the aristocracy, clergymen and publicans — (ap- lause)-and they sent their candidate out with authority to profess Liberal principles, but there was an understanding between them that that was all hypocrisy (laughter and applause). The Conservative party in that division could not say, We are defeated but not disgraced for they bad been defeated and disgraced, and had abandoned their principles (applause). He did not believe they could find in the history of any political contest one election which was fought on more unprincipled lines than this was. At Waentawr, the Tory candidate said that he was willing to close every public-house from Cardiff to Holyhead; but he satisfied the publicans to such an extent that they sent out a circular to the effect that he was the most fit, and proper candidate to study their interesrs (laughter). So it was with the landlords. He attacked them on the platform, and they supported him. knowing perfectly well that he did not believe what he was saying. It was all hypocrisy (applause). Again, with regard to the Church, and although he was selected by Churchmen, he expressed his willing- ness to sell the Church if that would benefit the farmers a sovereign (applause). Taking all these things into consideration, be (Mr Roberts) would say again that tne Tories had fougtit that election without any regard for principles, and it was a disgrace to Churchmen, to the aristo- crasy, and to the Tories of Eivion that they bad resorted to such tactics (applause). They believed that the electors were going to be hoodwinked by i'ueh assertion, but the answer was 2594 majority (loud applause). Mr John Hughes, Portdinorwic, said that the battle had been fought for religious equality, and instead of 2000 in 188.5 they bad now a glorious majority of 2.394 (applause), He con- gratulated them all upon this magnificent triumph. It would sbow tl)3 Grand Old Man— (applause)—that the question of Disestablish- ment and Disendowuient was to be the next after if not concurrent with Home Rule (applause). They hoped that in future the electors of Eivion would be free from publicans and parsons (laughter). The Rev J. Machreth Rees, Penygroes, said he felt prouder of Eivion that day than he ever felt before (applause). They had done excellent work. They struck a blow at the head of Toyism in 1885 its body was carried away with Mr Farren in 1886; and now its tail had dis- appeared (laughter and applause). Subsequently, Mr Bryn Roberts visited other parts of the division. LLEYN AND EIFIONYDD. The lack of genuineness in the candidature cf the Tory candidate took a great deal of interest from the contest in Lleyn and | Eifionydd. Further, the miserable support given j in the way of speakers to Mr Humphrey damped the ardour of his supporters. Very few Churchmen and genuine Tories appeared on platforms to speak in his behalf. The usual Tory dodges WMd used to influence voters. One Tory speaker sp"ke for over half on hour "upon the defeat of Mr John Morley," to a snail audience of country people who had no meaus of testing the speaker's statement, at the time. The Liberals held a meeting at the same place a night or two afterwards and exposed the Tory trick, with the result that all the waverers voted for Mr Bryn Roberts. There was hardly any enthusiasm prevailing throughout the poll- ing day, as the result was a foregone conclusion. The Tory candidate, as events proceeded, showed such utter want of capacity and merits, that even the local gentry deplored that he had been brought out. An incident at one of Mr Humphreys's meetings will show what the people thought of Mr Humphreys's abilities. He pressed for questions, and a voter asked him "Twice one?" The question set the audience roaring with laughter. Mr Humphreys's market style of speaking took well with the farmers for a time, but when they found out the paucity of his thoughts and the poverty of his speeches, all his influence upon them passed away. They found out that he did not know I what he was talking about. The glaring inconsistency of the Tory party supporting him when he was advocating the reforms that the Liberals have always been advocating, upset all hopes of victory for Mr Humphreys, whose meetings in the end came to be looked upon as huge jokes. How very different were Mr Bryn Roberts's meetings! They were solid, instructive, definite, constructive, and popular. When attending them, one felt instinctively he was in the right place. Many Liberals, however, were led to believe that owing to the diluted Liberalism of the Tory candidate, many Liberals would vote for him in Lleyn and Eifionydd, and they were prepared to have Mr Bryn Roberts' majority in 1885 very much reduced. But their fears were falsified, and Mr Bryn Roberts was returned with a crushing majority. It has bean currently reported in Lleyn and Eifionydd that the election will not cost Mr Humphreys a penny. The news of Mr Roberts's return came to Nevin, Pwllheli, and Portmadoc much earlier than people expected. Everybody were surprised that the majority was so large. The event was celebrated at the above and other places con- currently with Mr Lloyd-George's demonstra- tions. The majority took the wind out of the sails of our Tory friends, who never dreamt of such defeat. They already begin to see that it was an unwise policy to invite Nonconformist ministers from Ulster to speak on Tory plat- forms and to be cheered by Tory parsons, who assume on other occasions that Dissenting ministers are not in the line of apostolical succession.

ANGLESEY. J HOLY HEAD. AT Hplyhead, on Thursday night, a meeting was held in support of the candidature of Mr Morgan Lloyd. Captain Cay, R.N.. presiding. Mr Morgan Lloyd, who was well received, said he was satis- fied that the electors of Holyhead were in his favour (cheers). Mr Lloyd pointed out that in the event of a Separatist programme being carried out Holyhead would surely suffer. The people of Holyhead depended upon the traffic between England and Ireland, and it was certainly to their interest to uphold the integrity of the empire (loud cheers), Speeches were subsequently delivered by the Rev W. Hawthorne, a Presbyterian minister fiom Ulster, Councillor Allen, of Birmingham, and others. Mr Thomas Lewis was accorded a grand recep- tion at a crowded meeting held at the Holyhead Town Hall on Thursday night, Mr Forcer Evans, J.P., occupied the chair. The speakers included Professor Ellis Edwards, M.A., Bala; Mr Ellis Jones Griffith, and the Rev Richard Morgan. A vote of confidence in Mr Lawis, proposed by Alderman Richard Hughes, and seconded by Alderman W. R. Jones, was unanimously passed, the greatest enthusiasm being displayed through- out.