Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

BEAUMARIS. YACHTING ITEMS.—(MR S. T. Chad- \Itik, of Haulfre, has arrived home from vj^ea, in his yacht "Irex. Sir R. H. Wi £ sjf^s-Bulkele/s "Lieette" also arrived in the from 'Holyhead on Wednesday, s EISTEDDFOD.—An eisteddfod was held J? the Town Hall on Thursday. There were eetings in the afternoon and evening, Cad- conducting, aindl there were large entries the various competitions. A gorsedd was on the Green in the morning.

CARNARVON. AE PROPOSER NEW BOARD tj^OOL—a petition has been forwarded to Education Department, signed among fcrv*!? by one or two members of the sohool praying for an inquiry into the pro- *1 erection of a new school on a site in ^vilion field. ^HKSKNTATION.—On Sunday, Mr R. ^0lUas (tlie may<xr) presented Miss Owen, ^ghter of tire late Mr R. Owen, min- ^"ater manufacturer, on behalf of St. is^y'8 Church Sunday School, with a haiid- 'Bible, on the occasion of her departure the itown. CHOUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT.— ^^■^onday, before the Mayor (R. Thomas, arul" W. 'Hamer, Esq., the following .fi'Jed for drunkenness:—T. Bentley. •J on Jones, Mountaiai-street; Edward Honnt-pleausant; aind John Griffitn, J^t-street. Roland Evans, Cadnant- > l^van Josies, JBank-street; and John allq c.la.rd, TanraMt, were each fined 2s 6d fr^t8 for keeping dogs without a license. J HIRING FAIR.. —Although there thl!! number of dealers m town for :tlic the business done was very slack. Bold es, -iveiaged as follows:—Milch cows Sto .,u from £ 8 to £ 13 10s; barren cows, $-fca ,? 103; heifera, £ 9 .10s to £ 9 15s; 2xleao lngs. £5 to JS7. There was only a 11 oe supply of horses, and the demand s'ow. A laTge number of pleasure-seek- ^^trived during the day, mostly farm ser- tio IN ARMS.—It is stated that a peti- .)' is being signed, if it has not been aefcu- jw, P'resentcd, praying the Education De- not to sanction the proposed ex- ile^. ^lre by the school board in building a of M i00* foT girls and infants. The name Ri&iaf • enz^es is mentioned as one of the Tories. It is buit fair towards the school ^°I>t Rt:ite that thev have been pressed to ^he course they have taken by the W?*?01* Department, or that the grant Wt>O ,tMleld. Bq^^SONAL.—DT W. J.'Williams, Castle- e' has retttrned from the South of ^Di^e' w!l°re he had been wintering, much «itor ie(i "*n healtih.—Mr Pughe Griffith, soli- far recovered' from his recent to t>e »We to resume his duties as tho^^ter at St. Tory's Church.—-Among Were reported! to have passed their »t^rj'riatit;,n. as masters before the Liverpoo. ,e Ko^rd, under the provisions of tlie r J ^'pping Act, we find the name of (XVfhn Hughes, 30, Eleanor-street, ^tefnAGE HOSPTTAIi.—The committee :ic^'no'(V^ecl?e the receipt c<f the fol- the ^bscriptions and1 donations, during j °Tith of April:—A Friend, 10s; Mr $]_ ■, Satd Davies, £ 1 Is Rev Evan Jones, Shil0h Chapel, £ 1 2s 9d Anony- tjtj Per r>ost, 10s Mrs T. Morgan Lloyd, vegetables; Mis? Pugli, ^atie ■^nai, papers; Mrs Jones, Minafon, ^Irs H. <hven, Welsh papers It),eto atkin Roberts, vegetables Miss Tur- Sllroi'2al appliances; Miss Owen, Ty 1 e5gs, flowers; Mrs Chenery, flowers I ^^etables Mrs Davies, ChajHjl-street, ^°^c>ne^ Ruck, "Daily Graphics Mrs ,ls^re> Penmaenmawr, rhubarb and par- Roberts, Uxbridge-squaro, c'lai"d. Morgan, graining and lar-° lmen cupboard free of e. Eight patients were in during April 81l11 TSIÇAL FESTIVAL.—The annual mu- tt fetrv.al of the Arvon Baptists was held Wr'^iah, cn Monday, under the fa,. circumstances. The Rev S. P. Ed- Pw).lheli, presided over the afternoon which was weJ attended, and tlie u2 hyran-tunets rendered m capital Nd oV ~~G(>tlia, Cartref Can y^ 7 ^f- A^-i'vwinut, Miarchog Iesu, Moriah, Han- Maentwrog, Normandy, fl_° ^A, "^enedigaeth Crist" (Rev «T. C. and! L.T.S.C., Pensarn, Amlwch). as another anthem, bv the saino :1n- e'ntitIed "Dyrohafaf Di." The Rev E. presided over the evening ^ere'n^r' "when the following hynin-dunes ^T°ndered :—Lrngham, Gwleddoedd S*:■ i- C'ear'?e' Bethleli em, Bryn- fu' Psnygraig, Otterlxxinie. Pantycelyn, § th e ant'ieni, "Dyrchafaf Di." Tlie sing- roughout was of high merit, and reflec- credit on the local conductors. Sev- t. fifesses were delivered at the two Mr W. T. Samuel, G. and L., ^Vle' ea' conducted in his own masterly .&f01'i'h1Vll1e Mr Orwig Williams, organist of Tfr-p accompanied on the or^an. BOARD SCHOOLS: H.M. IN- ^'■ft V" R"'S REPORT.—The follow] ng re- the ^I38 Presented' at last week's meeting of :te.otOOl board, showing the results of the ^animation of t»he schools under the ^Ie§at ^X)ar^ :—Boys' Srlnwi.l The a?- c,r°su ts in the elementary subjects ckii)^lr*'V Much of th? reading ia '.n Agency, and too general a ten- ^ali; 6Xlsts to nrispronounce common mono- Sni; ^'le spelling of the third and tic 0f .^ndards is inaccurate, a-nd the arithme- ^thi^jj.; f and sixth is not strong. Thear- the 1;'L the other standards, composition of ^)(* classes, together with the recita- tion and handwriting generally reflect* credit upon the teachers. 'Notwithstanding tlie ex- cellence of the mental arithmetic, but moder- ate success attended the attempts at solving arithmetical problems. Geography is inteUi- gently taught; English needs the same at- tention. The upper grant for it is recom- mended wtMi hesitation. The two sma:! ciass-rooms are greatly overcrowded.—Girls' Relnxl The work dene at this department Ts .11 many respects meritorious, bat cii-i: ;,ct:erised by mttch unevenno s. The reading, better in the tipper than in the lower stand- ards, is generally fluent, 'but frequently un- intelligent. The spelling of the third and, i r' fourth standards and composition of the &ixt'h and seventh are creditable; the corre- sponding work in the second and fifth stand- ards is poor. The arithmetic of the first stand- ard is good, and the second and seventh fair; of =1 the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth. moderate. The poetry wa-s exceedingly wtVl raid, and its meaning thoroughly mastered. Due attention Iliad also been paid to English, the answering in which was very satisfactory. The needlework exercises of the third, fourth, and fifth standards, were neatly and well done, a remark which does not apply to the other standards, whose summary mark falls below fair. I hope a strenuous effort will be made to secure greater punctuality of at- tendance than is at present the case at thi." depa.rtmnG.-InfantJ&' School: In the ele- mentary subjects, the work of the upper part of the first class is very superior to that of the lower section. In the other classes, the primary subjects are taught with credital/e success. With, the exception of the upper section of the first class, in which the answer- ing was good, the replies to questions on com- mon objects were not so general in the other classes as is desirable. Evident care had been bestowed upon kindergarten, and other occupations, which, together with drawing and needlework, are the best features of the instruction. Taking into consideration the disadvantageous conditions- under which the work of teaching is carried on, tlVe order and discipline may be regarded as satisfactorv. I hope no time will be lost in providing the infants with better acoommodation. The attention of the board is requested to the last, fentenee of article 101 (b) I. of the cede. The board's plans for the alterations of these buildings, and the, proviisioli of the additional accommodation required, should be pressed forward as quickly as possible. Twthili School {mixed): The reading of the first standard, the writing of the third, and the arithmetic generally are the points to which special attention is directed. In all other re- spects, the results in the elementary subjects are fairly creditable. Next year. I hope to find the discipline stiill further improved.— Infants' Class: A fair degree of improvement is observable in the case of the infants, as well as in the case of the older children. In point of efficiency, 'however, the rinfants are very backward, as compared with those of otfher schools. I recommend that Miss Roberts take charge of them next year.—The grants earned are Boys, .£207; girls, £181; infants, i £ 148.

TO BUBSCRIBEBS. THI "CABKABVON AKD Denbigh HXML» delivered in Carnarvon on Friday afteraoo* at the following rates the following rates 3 Months. 6 Months. 12 Months. Prepaid 2s. 2d. J»- £ *• | &J. Credit 2s. 6d. *>. 6d. FREB BY POST. Prepaid 2a. 9d. 5s. 63. Us- 0& Credit 3s. 3d. 6s. 6d. 13s. 03. Cheques and P. O. O. to be made payable v> DANIEL BEES, at Carnarvon.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CARNARVON. "ARRIVED.—Mizpah, Captain McQuowr, from Cardiff; Progress, Joaies, Porthoawl; Ma.ud, Hughes, Bowling; Ant, Muilmger, Beaumaris Moses Parry, Jones, Liverpool; S.B. Prince Ja Ja, Anderson, Liverpool; s.s. Rebecca, Griffith, do. Elizabeth Latham, Iddon, Cardiff; s.s. W. S. Caine, Williams. Liverpool; s.s. Flagstaff, Wilson, Llaipei- haiarn; AITon, Williams, Bangor via Lon- don. SAILED.—s.s. Prince Ja Ja, Captain An- derson, for Liverpool; s.s. Rebecca, Griffith, do. s.s. W. S. Caine, Williams, do. e.s. Flagstaff, Wilson, Ifana-alhaiarn Blue Jack- eT, Jones, London Ariel, Williams, Siiloth MJifcpah, McQuowr, Portdinorwic; Sarah le' Lloyd, Jones, Runcorn Wm. Edwards, Gnf- fith, Silloth. PORTMADOC. S AIL E D.—iR&vinola, Captain- Holding, for Bridgewater; Brothers, James. Cardiff Mouse, Williams, Gloucester; Alice Moor, Rendell, Southampton; Marian, Rowes, Bridgewater; perseverance, Hewitt, Great Yarmouth Marquis of Anglesey, Jones, Yar- mouth.; Idea, »W illi&ins, FET Helens RAWSS, Hurst, Cardiff; Rebecca, 8.S., Roberts, Li- verpool; Mary Sinclair, Hughes, Chatham afld Rochester; Venedocian, Jones, Ha.r- burtf. ARRIVED.—Eagle Eyed, Captain MOT- ris, from Douglas, Snaefeji, Marks, Divn- daik Mirvina, Jones, Bristol Aeron Las. Jones, Dublin Nesta, Williams, Farehain • Pioneer, James, Pwllheli Walter Ulric. Williams, Portsmouth Industry, Wil^ams' Tralee; Waterloo. Jones, Carnarvon PhflTV torn. Morris. HuH Bob* B.8., R^rte. Arthur. WiBimnB, Fon Albert, Hughes, .Tones, Preston Ca- tlienn-e Henry, Jones, Cardiff; Lizzie, s.s., AbeiystM-yth Jane, Jones; En- ergy Tiffin, Penryn; Margaret, Jones, Ab- ei»ocn; Jame\ Jones.

DEATH OF A POPIjLAR VOCALIST. — ■■ ■ « A correspondent announces the (leath A Chester, from the results of typhoid fever, of Miso Helen Morgan, a former brilliant pupil of the Royal Academy of Music, a popular singer, and principal prize winner in the soprano competition at the Royal Na- tional Eisteddfod at Carnarvon in 1890. By Miss fúrgarl's death, at the early age of 20, a most promising career lias been cut sliort.

WILL OF SIR GEORGE CAY LEW The will of Sir George Cayley, Bart., Llan- erch Park, St. Asaph, has been proved for fifty-four thousand pounds.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. DAVIES-May 13, at South-pen'raUt, rarnar- VOD, the wifp nf Mr Criffith BAVMS. hiifllw. R.W.F., of a daughter. JONES-May 6, the wife of Mr Henry Jones, saddler, &c., Llangefni, of a daughter-first- born. JONES—April 26, the wife of Mr William Jones, Glynllifon-square, Groeslon, of a daughter-first- born. THOMAS-May 7, at 1, Erddig-terrace, Wrex- ham, the wife of the Rev J. Hobson Thomas, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. EDWARDS — HUSSEY DE BURGH — May 13, at the Parish Church, St. Pancras, London, by the Rev R. J. Edwards, vicar of Corris, brother-in-law of the bride, the Rev William Joseph Edwards, rector of Llandew, and vicar of Colwinstone, South Wales, to Hessie Emily, daughter of the late Walter Hussey de Burgh, Esq., of Dooore House, Co. Kildare, and Drumkeen, Co. Limerick. HUGHES-PRITCHARD-May 8, by licenre, at St. Anne's, Bethesda, by the Rev W. Morgan, M.A., vicar, Mr John Hughes, Pen- ybryn, Bethesda, to Miss Esther Frances Pritchard, Old Post-office, Talvsarn. JONES—HUGHES May 6, at C.M. Chapel, Newbridge, Meifod, by the Rev Edward Griffiths, Mr J. R. Jones, second son of Mr John Jones, saddler, Abergele, to Susannah, youngest daughter of Mr Maurice Hughes, Pontrobert, Welshpool. JONES—JONES—May 8, bv license, at St. Cybi's Church, Holyhead, by the Rev Robert Price, B.A., curate, Mr William Jones, Tywyn Capel, near Holyhead, to Miss Mary Jones, 2, Edmund Street, Holyhead. ROBERTS ELIA.S May 5. at Beulah Chapel, Carnarvon, by the Rev R. D. Row- land (Anthropos), Mr John Roberts (manager Morton's, Eastgate-street, Carnarvon, eldest son of Mr Thomas Roberts, farmer, Brynci Mold, to Miss Lizzie Catheriue Elias) youngest daughter of the late Captain Owen Elias, 54, Pool-street, Carnarvon. DEATHS. DALE-May 2, Mr Robert Dale, Bagillt, aged 64 years. ° EDWARDS-May 6, Elizabeth, the wife of Mr John Edwards, bricklayer, Brynford-street. Holywell, aged 63 years. EVANS At Walworth-road, Highgate, Lon- don, Charles Evans, printer, second son of the late Mr Thomas Evans, 6, Bagilit-street, Holvwell, aged 46 years. EDWARDS—May 7, aged 87 years, Mr Row- land Edwards, Plasmadog Lodge, Ruabon. EV ANS-Aged 47 years. Mr Thomas Evana (Llifon), Aberllyn, Bettwsycoed. FOULKES-May 2, at 29, Maesydre, Mold, Anne, the wife of Mr Edward Foulkes, aged 61 years. JENKINS—May 13th, at Pound-place, Aber- ystwyth, Mr Thomas Jenkins, cabinet maker, aged 62 years. LEWIS May 6, at 7, Plasllwyd-terrace. Bangor, Mary, eldest daughter of the late Mr William Lewis. MORRIS—May 1, aged 24 years. Mr Joh* Morris, Ty'n Dwr, Pentrefelin. PortmadcS MORRIS—May 4, aged 67 years Mr Ilhva isarv&s ot Mr ^m'na **°y* RORFRTS f Blaenau Festiniog. Vvfn ?lr,Ga^n°r Roberts, relict of Mr ROBFRT^ ^aenofferen, Festiniog. ROBERTS-^pn1 50> aged ?5 ye|r8> Ml. David Roberts, 72. Cefn Cwlyn, Braicb- ae yn, Be Le?da. RICHARDtS- May 3, at Pen'rallt, Llantadarx* Lower, David James Richards, bon of David Richards, lahourer, aged 2 years. TUDOR—May 7. at Meyrick-square, Dolgeliev, Miss Marv Tudor, aged 86 years. WILLIAMS-May 5, Mary, relict of Mr John Williams, Whitford-street, Holywell, aged 74 years. WILLIAMS—May 5. at St. George's Guild, Penvgruig. Barmouth, Miss Hannah Wil- liams, dressmaker, agud 49 years.

PORTMADOC. DRUNKENNESS.—At the police court, on Friday, the folowing were fined for drunkenness —Edward Regan, Bangor 0. Jones, Panmoarfa; and R. Davies, Tany. rhiwiau, Oriccieth. THE WELSH LADIES' CHOIR visited the town on Friday evening, and sang in their usual excellent style, to an appreciative audience. The proceeds were towards the Garth C. M. Chapel. EDUCATIONAL ELECTION.—The var- ious school boards of the district, comprising Ynyscynhaiarn, Penmorfa, and Beddgdlert, have chosen a represen-taitive on the govern- ing body of the Portmadoe Intermediate Sohool. The two gentlemen who received the majority of votes were Mr D. R. Thomas, chairman of the Ynyscynhaiarn SchooC. Board, I and Mr Richard iHiams, Post-office, Garn. PRESENTATION.—Mr J. P. Roberts, Ynystowyn, the successful agent of the Mad- og Estate, is aboui; leaving the district. Mr Roberts has for the long period of 20 years acted as a teacher in the Garth Sunday School On Thursday evening, his class in the school presented Mr Roberts with a large number of valuable books as a token of their esteem. SCHOOL BOARD. ■—Wednesday. Pre- sent Messrs D. iR. Thomas (ohairman), C. E. Breese (vice-chairman), O. M. Roberts, E. H. Roberts, Richard Hughes, R. H. Ev- ans, Rev W. R. Hughes, and Capt. Parry, with Mr W. Morris Jones (ol,erk).-In reply to Mr Breese, the (XeTk .stated that the num- ber of votes were equal for the two nomi- nated to represent the 8chooil boards on the local governing body, namely, Mr D. R. Thomas, Portmadoe, and Mr Richard Wil- liams. Gam.-Tlio salaries of J. Cunningham and J. T. Edwards were increased from CIS per annum each to 225 that of Miss Annie Williams, from 1£90 to £100; Miss Anne S. Thomas, from £25 to £30 Miss Kate Wil- liams, from 235 to ,£40; Miss Lizzie J. Ro- berts, from £ 33 to RW.-Tbe results of the recerrl examination; of pupil teachers were made known, which were considered very satisfactory. DISTRICT COUNCIL.—A meeting of the council was held on Friday, Mr J. E. Jones -Nir D. Morris was appointed to presi --L represent the council on the Carnarvonshire sanitary committee.—MT R. M. Greaves, J.P., was unanimously re-elected chairman of the improvements committee.—It was decid- ed to comply with a Bequest from Morfa By- chan to make certain repairs on the road at thaD place. The number of births during the month was reported to be 11; deaths, 9, or 21 per thousand. The Sanitary Inspector (Mr D. G. Davies) repotrted, that he had' visited 124 houses during the month, and had found them in good cAotnditioii.,Raais of a house to be buiilt by Mr Robert Hughes near the Cam- brian Scation, were approved of.—Orders were given to remove refuse deposited' near the house of Mr John Davies, baker.

PWLLHELI. PROPOSED TESTIMONIAL.—It is pro- posed to give to the Rev Wiliam Thomas a testimonial on his leaving the town. HIRING RUM-A largely attended fair was held hare last Wednesday. A great number of farm strvants were engaged for the nexifc six months at a slight advance in their wages. TREAT.—At the Penmount Vestry-room, on Thursday, the Rev and Mrs William T'ho- mas entertained all the Band of Hope child- ren to tea, l&c., which was followed by an entertainment. TOWN COUNCIL.—A special meeting of the town council was lictd- on Tuesday, pre- sent the Mayor (Mr Anthonv), presiding; Aldermen R, Jones, R. O. Jones; Council- lors, Cledwyn Owen, E. R. Davies. W. Jones, J. T. Howells, Thomas Evaais, Morris Roberts, W. Jones, O. W. Roberts, Capt. D. Williams, Mr G. P. Jones (clerk), and J. O. Jones (surveyor).—On the motion of Mr E. R. Davies, seconded by Mr J. T. Howells, a strongly worded resolution condemnatory of the Education Bill wam parse,d.-Tbe council had under consideration the question of having cheap excursion' and tourist tickets issued to the town by the Cambrian Railway I Company. The LIlCll co-operates with other public bodies to bring this about.

1 GREAT DAY IN BANGOR. OPENING OF THE PIER. THE MAY-DAY PROCESSION. The city of Bangor was favoured on Thurs- day with magnificent weather to cele- brate the event of opening the pier which has recently been constructed, and which no doubt will enhance the attractions of Bangor acs a summer resort, especially to English yachtsmen. It being Ascension, Day, the Penrhyn Quarries, according to a long-standing cus- tom, were closed, and the workmen Hooked to Bangor in hundreds. Even in the early morning, the town, which was gaily decor- ated, was fairly well filled, while it was un- comfortably packed after the mid-day trains came in. The necessity for a landing-stage for the convenient and safe landing of the passen- gers from the Liverpool steamers and from the ferry boats had been recognised for many years. It was not. however, until the year 1885, during the mayoralty of Colonel Piatt, that any definite scheme was considered. Mr John J. We-bster, M. Inst., C.E., of Westminster, then submitted two schemes for a pier and landing-stage, but no further stelkg were taken in the matter until the year 1892. In October of that year, the cor- poration having no entrance to the sea, and no land bordering on the shore, acquired. by purchase the land at Garth Point, known as Garth Wharf, and the strip of foresaore in rfront of it, which included the slip or land- ing place known as Garth Warf Jetty. In the year 1893, the corporation applied. to the Board of Trade for a provisional order, the main object being to ascertain whether the Board of Trade would raise objection to a pier in the Straits on account of tlie'dan- ger to navigation and owing to opposition, negotiations were entered into with the Ec- clesiastical Commissioners and Mr William Morgan, the owners and lessee of the ferry, for the purchase of the ferry rights, and also the ferryman's cottage, on the Bangor side of the Straits, and ultimately a price was arranged and a provisional contract entered into. The then intention of the corporat- tion was to obtain the necessary powers and to sell the right to construct a, pier to a com- pany, and consequently no clauses as to bor- rowing money were inserted in the prelim- inary advertisement or in the provisional order, and the Board of Trade held that they had no power to insert such clauses, and suggested that the Corporation should apply for an Act of Parliament in the next session. In the following year an influential deputation of tradesmen waited upon the town council to urge the corporation to pro- ceed with the pier; and the ratepayers were consulted at a public meeting, which was practically unanimously in favour cl a pier, and accordingly the necessary advertisements were issued and the bdll proceeded with. Considerable opposition was experienced from a certain section of the ratepayers, and at a statutory meeting of the ratepayers, held in the Penrhyn Hall, a poll of tlie ratepayers was demanded. This was duly held, and in the result it was found that the ratepayers were in favour of the scheme of be cor- poration by ai majority of nearly three to one. The Act of Parliament was obtained in due course, and: agreements were entered into with the Ecclesiastical Commission ers and Mr William Morgan, and made part of the Act, for the purchase of Garth Ferry, &c., upon the terms which had been pre- viously arranged. To make the scheme a complete one, and to obviate any difficulties wliic-i might arise as to the landing place on the Llandegfan side of the Straits, certain clauses were inserted in the Act for the protection of Mm J. S. Schwibe, the owner. In pursuance of such ctauses, the corpora- tion has acquired from her by arbitration, under the Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts, upon as favourable terms as could be ex- pected, the Gazelle Inn with the paddock behind the same, and the roads leading to the ferry, with the portion of the foreshore and jetty, down to high water mark. Mr Webster was engaged as engineer for the work, the whole of which has been de- signed by him, and constructed and erected under his supervision, Mr Alfred Theme being the contractor. The new pier is an iron and steel structure, about 1550 feet long, running nearly parallel with the present low- water landing slip, and about 100 feet to the west of it. It consists of cost iron screw piles and columns, supporting a steel superstruc- ture of girders and steel joists, carrying the pitchpine deck planks. The clear width of the pier is 24 feet, except at four places, where it is opened out to 55 feet to receive the eight ornamental kiosks; at the head it is opened out still wider, and the two ex- treme corners are made circular to receive be covered circular wind-screens or shelters. Beyond the fixed portion of the landing-stage is a floating stage 80 feet long and 18 feet wide, which is kept in position by greenheart timber dolphins, and is approached from the pier by a bowstring girder bridge 120 feet span, and 7 feet 6 inches clear width. Landing steps for pleasure boats are fixed at each side of the head, and at two of the clusters of the piles, at one-thirds and two- thirds of tie length of the pier respectively. Ornamental cast iron railings with seats at convenient intervals are fixed at the sides of the pier, and are surmounted by ornamental gas lamps where necessary. Handsome gates are fixed at the entrance to the pier on either side of the ornamental pay boxes, the city arms being worked in the design of the gates. A flight of steps from the old landing slip to the new pier has been fixed near the en- trance, and tram rails, three feet gauge, run the entire length of the pier on to the land- ing-stage, for the easy carrying of light mer- chandise. The whole structure is designed to carry cart traffic if necessary. An or- namental steel lighthouse is fixed on the timber dolphin to carry the red ligh; re- quired by the corporation of Trinity Rouse. As it was deemed inexpedient for many reasons to extend the pier further into the Straits, a channel has been cut by a powerful dredger to enable steamers to come along side the landing-stage at any stage of the tide. The cost of the whole works, exclus- ive of the purchase of land, ferry, and Par- liamentary expenses, has been about £ 17,000. The resident engineer during the construc- tion of the work was Mr E. Hulme, Assoc. M. List., C.E. The great work accomplished by the pier and ferry committee, and the indefatigable services of their chairman—Councillor Rich- ard Davies, architect—deserve^ the highest praise. In fact, all the members of the council gave the chairman and his committee full moral and practical support, and it was but right that the council should not only present Mr Davies with a memento of the event, but also acknowledge the long-stand- ing sen ices of the mayor (Councillor J. E. Roberts) to the city. Much work devolved also 011 the town clerk (Mr R. H. Pritchard) and his deputy (Mr Rodway), while the ac- countant (Mr E. Smith Owen) rendered to the corporation services of the highest value III the financial department. TP PI MAY-DAY PROCESSION. The May-dpy procession, „«i+-ioug'i not dir- ectly connected with the opening procession of the pier, took place in the morning. This year's president was Lord Penrhyn, with Colonel H. Piatt as vice-chairman. His wor- ship the mayor acted as chairman of the committee, and Mr Morris Pritchard, Pen- ybryn, as vice-chairman, while Mr R. Cham- bers, Maelog House, Upper Bangor, proved I an efficient lion, secretary. The following ) were the judges of the respective classes, for which prizes were offered Messrs Robert Coulthard, Baron Hill Farm, Beaumaris; R. Ellis, Brynypin, near Conway; D. Wil- liamr,, AberL-,Ie W. Lester Smith, TV New- ydd; E. W. Parry, Cremlyn; Thomas Lewis, Gailberweii; the Hon. W. W. Viv- ian, Portdmorw'c; Humphrey Ellis, Wig; Henry Parry, Glan'rafon, Ponfcru^, W. M. lresten, Lleiniog Castle; Thomas Roberts, Acr; John Jcres, LlanfadT P.G. V. P. Lort. Vaynol; W. H. J. Ellis, Bronuenv D. E. Hughes. Cae Mawr; Robert Huitc,,z, Madrya House; Inspector H. Ha lipslme, R S.P.C.A. Mr Joseph Lloyd, Bangor. The exhibits were almost without excep- tion of high merit, while the procession was the largest and the best ever witnessed in the town. The following were the results:- Team of horses, in either cart or lurry: 1 and 2, Messrs Thomas Lewis and Co., City Steam Mills; 3, John Williams, coal merchant. Horse and cart or lurry 1, The Wigan Coal and Iron Co. 2, John Williams, coal merchant; 3, Watkin Jones, builder. Horse and cart or lurry, the property of a carter, and used by be owner for his livelihood 1, Thomas Parry Thomas, Glan- 'rafoai. Single horse and cart, open to farmers residing within a distance of five miles from Bangor Town Clock: 1, Morris Pritchard, Penybryn Farm. Tradesmen's turn-out (single horse), open to grocers, &c. 1, Messrs Jones Brothers, coach builders; 2, The North Wales Music Co. 3, Messrs T. Lewis and Co., City Steam Mills. Tradesmen's turn-out (inglehorse), open to wine merchants and brewers: 1, Da vid Williams, wine merchant; 2, B. H. Brown- ing, The Brewery, Bangor. Tradesmen's turn-out, open to butchers and fishmongers: 1, Owen Williams, Glan- adda; 2, John Roberts, 126, Hig-i-street; 3, Richard Williams, City Buildings. Single hoise and hackney conveyance 1, and 2, Lloyd Hughes, Belle Vue, Upper Bangor; 3, frs Henrietta Williams, Garth. Farmers' private turn-out (two wheeler) 1, Mr Owen, Pentir; 2, William Thomas, Niwbwlch Farm;. 3, Robert Morris Jones, Felin Hen. Turn-out (milk carts only), within a rad- ius of five miles: 1,; Hugh Evaps, Coed Mawr; 2, William Williams, Cae Mab Adda 3, Morris Pritchard, Penybryn Farm. Horse, pony, or mule,. the property of hawkers or greengrocers 1, James Hogan, Glanadda; 2, Hugh Roberts, 16, Ambrose- street. Donkey, in harness and cart, to be in charge if its usual driver: 1, Cyril D. Wil- liams, 6, Garfield-terrace 2, Mildred Gwenllian William- ithe Canonry. Judging over, the procession was formed in the following order:—"Clio'' Boys and Band, Beauniaris Lifeboat Crew the Band of the 1st Cheshire and Carnarvonshire Art- illery Volunteers, brake with judges, brake witli committee, Bangor Fire Brigade, cor- poration carts, and the classes referred to above. All the horses were gaily decorated —the turn-out of Mersss T. Lewis and Co., and Messrs Thomas and Edwards, Carnar- von, being highly admired—while £ he life- Wt crew got liberal support in collections, &c. The procession left the town clock and proceeded down High-street, Friars-rcad, Ambrose-street, Beach-rood, to Garth Point, back along Garth-road, Dean-street, High- street, Holyhead-road, to Siliwen-road, up I Craigydon-road, back to Holyhead-road, down to Glanadda, as far as Dinorwic House, thence returning to the town clock where the decision of the judges was declared. THE OPENING CEREMONY. The procession formed at the Bank-place about two o'clock and proceeded towards Garth in the following order: The Volun- teer Brass Band, Prince of Wales Lodge of Oddfellows, Court of Foresters, Alexandra Lodge of Oddfellows, tradesmen of the town, general public (four abreast), the Bangor Football Club with three challenge cups, the May-day committee, the Beaumaris Town Council, the mace bearer and Mr Hujii Thomas, the Mayor of Beaumairis in his robes; the Mayors of Carnarvon and Conway in their robes, and: Mr T. W. Griffith, cliairman of the Llandudno Urban District Council; fire brigade, pier officials, including Mr W. Owen, the piermaster; corporation officials, the aldermen and coun- cillors, the mace-bearer,, the town clerk and the Mayor; Lord Penrhyp and the Hon. Miss Douglas Pennant. -/Tlie procw-slon wat-, a most orderly one and a ejedit to the inhabi- tants of Bangor. En route Lord Penrhvn was heartily cheered. Arriving at GARTH, thousands of people who had congregated on the pleasure ground .and the immediate vicinity lustily cheered his lordship^ Among thosa present were all the mayors of Bangor since its incorporation with tlie exception of the late Dr Richards and Mr Charles Pierce THE ADDRESS. The Town Clerk read the following address to Lord Penrhyn — "To the Right Honourable George Sholto Gordon, Lord Penrhyn, Baron Penrhyn. We, the mayor, aldermen, and citizens of the city of Bangor, desire to approach your lordship on the occasion of the opening by your lordship of the new pier. erected by the Corporation of Bangor under the provi- sions of the Bangor Corporation Pier, &c., Act, 1894, and to present to your lordship this address, and to the Ladv Penrh-ni a miniature ornamental key in. gujd, as m6men- toes of the occasion to mark the esteem in whrcb your lordships family is held -by all classes of the community in the city of Ban- gor, «nd also to show that the interest which Penrhyn and your nreci"a+ r? v* W are of the citv is ap- W plrhvSUT+retPeCted fafchCT' ^he la^ *»d acted as chairman. Your lord taken an active interest in city and the countv, W V affi*rs/f the particularly <by your uordshinV8- Pro niore the interest which your ■f* P-,t*. bftK Ang-esey Infirmary^ and the infectious dis- ff eT T ?? interest which the Lady Penrhyn takes jn the affairs of the ciity and eouinty by being a member of the Ogwen District Council and a member of gie board of guardians for the Bangor and Beaumaris Union. Your lordship has ma- terially assisted' the town councl in its en- deavours to develop the city, more especiallv by gifts of land when required for necessary IT improvements. In this connection, we wish to refer to the gift by your lordship to the city of the infectious diseases hospital, which .has a-ready proved of great value to I the my; the uand necessary to open out Caellepanroad, and thus establish a direct means of communication between that part of the city and the upper part of the town the land from Oan rafon new road, which will eventually form a direct means of com- munication with the railWaT station, and thus relieve the traffic on the H.gh-street, and the land for the Well-street improve- ment, .which WIJI open out communication be* tween High-street and North-road. Your lordship being the principaj landowner in the city, the town council is, to a large extent, dependent upon your lordship, and we sin- cerely trust that as an the past, your lordship wril assist the town council in its endeavours to improve and develop the city. Your lord- ship was approached in November last with the view of becoming mayor of the city, and we sincerdy trust that on some future occa- sion your lordship -may be induced to accept the highest dignity which it in our power to offer." The album, the illumination and the exe- cution of which was entrusted to Messrs Nixon and Jarvis, Bangor, is 16 inches by 12 inches, the binding being of dark purple levant framed morocco, richly tooled, and inscribed on the cover, "To the Right Hon. George Sholto Gordon, Lord Penrhyn, Baron Penrhyn, of Penrhyn Castle, Carnarvonshire. Bangor, May 14th, 1896." In. addition to the acuminated1 address, which is in gold and OOIOUTS, the album contained a photograph of the present city council, the mayors of the -I city since incorporation (Col. Piatt, Mr Tho- mas Lewis, Mr John Prrcchard, Mr Charles Pierce, the late Dr Richards, Col. Savage, Mr W. A. Dew, Mr Donald Cameron, Dr Langford Jones, and Mr J. E. Roberts, the present holder of the office). There were also photographs of the town clerk (Mr R. H. Pritchard), the deputy-town derk (Mr J. A. Rodway), borough treasurer (Mr W. Pughe), borough accountant (Mr E. Smith Owen), borough surveyor (Mr J. Gill), the pier and ferry committee, together with viewti of Garth from the Anglesey side with the pier, and photographs of Mr J. J. Webster (engineer), Mr Alfred Thorne (contractor), Mr E. Hulme (resident engineer), together with a short but interesting accounrt of the progress of the pier. The Mayor of Bangor said that he had the honour, on behalf of the town council, and the citizens of Bangor, to present his lord- ship with the address just read, which had been got up in album form and contained views as well as a historical and descriptive account of the pier which he had been good enough to consent to open that day. '■ He need scarcely point out to his lordship that that was all important and an unique day in the history of Bangor (applause). It had for a long time been felt that they wanted better landing facilities at Bangor (hear, hear). It was one of the first improvements that was referred to since the city of Bangor was first incorporated by the then first mayor of the citv-Col. Ptatt--wliom he was pleased to find there that day (applause). Ultimately the idea had to be abandoned, but in three years the scheme was taken up again. When the scheme was first mooted and taken up by the council it was found that there were many difficulties and in- terests in the way, and s-cme of them of unsurmountable character. It could not -be said that the scheme had a plain sailing, for on several occasions there were breakers ahead which threatened to wreck the attempt. But by that day it was almost an accomplished fact and, whatever may have been the views of some members of the council when the pier question was first before the council, each and all or them would admit that it was a handfeome structure and did credit to the engineer and contractor (applause). Personally, he did not expect it will pay its way the first few years, but with proper and careful management it may ultimately prove a financial success (hear, hear). That it will be a great boon for those crossing the ferry and coming by steamers there could be no doubt, as well as to pro- menaders (hear, hear). The council felt greatly indebted to his lordship for -so readily consenting to perform the opening ceremony, thereby adding importance to the occasion (applause). They ask him to be good enough to accept the address in oolia- memoiTitioiL, as well as in recognition of Ms readiness at all times to assist the council in improving and developing the town (ap- plause). And his successors coming after him would recognise by that token the good feeling that existed between his lordship and the citizens of Bangor (loud applause).' Lord Penrhvn, in acknowledging the kind terms of the address which had been pre- sented to him, said that first of all he begged to be allowed to share with them the 1 feeling of general rejoicing which animated all who had taken an active interest in bringing to a successful termination the pre- sent which they were that day declaring to be completed and which marked an epoch in the annals of the city of Bangor (hear, hear). He was doubly indebted to the mayor, aldermen, and oouncillors of Bangor;, not only for having been permitted to take part in the ceremony of declaring the pier open, but for their having also presented to Lady Penrhyn a beautiful gold key as a memento of the occasion, and he might sav on her behalf that while Lady Penrhyn greatly regretted being unable to be present that day, she fully appreciated the com- pliment they had paid her, and would treasure the key as a token that in that year of 1896 the citizens of Bangor reposed in her the trust of being honoured custodiaii of the privileges of their pier (applause): And he might be permitted to add that his daughter, which accompanied him, wished him to say that the memento would be- equally valued by all the members of his family—(applause)—to whom they had so kindly referred as evincing an interest in the welfare of the city (hear, hear). As the wording of the address recorded the. fact that Lady Penrhyn was a mem- ber of the board of guardians of the Bangor and Beaumaria Union, he might safely say that their recognition of her efforts in that capacity, more especially in the direction of saving children from. vicious and contaminating influences, would encourage her to hope that that good object would continue to receive support—{applause), —and that she was further encourag- ed in that hope by having observed that other ladies were now included in the guardians of the poor (applause). Of that paragraph in (their address which spoke of the part which he had individually taken as a member of the community actively concerned the welfare of the city of Bangor, he would refrain from saying more than that he begged to thank them, the mayor and gentlemen, Ilpr the kind expressions they had emploftfcl con- cerning himself, and to assure them that his interest in the development of the city and its surroundings was undiminished (ap- plause). However, he was fully alive to the fact that although much had been done in the way of improvements in the borough much remained to be done, and their allu- sion to the great services rendered to the locality by his father gave him an oppor- tunity of saying that he was happy to tliink that the recollection cf them had not passed away amongst those for whom lie laboured for so many years, and he could not himself forget that one of the guiding principles of his career was that whatever the pleasure might be in the path of life to which the possession of property led the duties attaching to the position should never be lost sight of for an instant (applause). In t'le consideration of the various subjects of the address it appeared to him that he had arrived at a point where his duties connected with that ceremony were approaching fulfil- ment, for as they had ail assembled that day to testify to their pleasure at the com- pletion of a work which was destined in all probability to have an important bearing on the fortunes cf that place—(hear, hear)— and as that work seemed not only from their description ot it, but also from its appearance, to have been carried out in a manner which I was consistent with stability as well as con- venience—hear, hear)—he might congratu- late the engineer and all concerned in the work on their success, but he must explain that lest he should weary his hearers he dared not then speak at any greater length on the merits of the pier. Therefore he would restrict himself to saying that in the building of that pier Bangor had, as it were, extended her hand in token of welcome to visitors who would, he hoped, not be slow to reciprocate the cordiality of the invitation, and while he congratulated the mayor on the completion of that great work durino- his tenure of office, .ie equallv wished jov to the aldermen and citizens of the trough of Bangor, and had now had; much pleasure in declaring the pier to be open (loud applause). Mr Richard Davres then presented his lordship with a miniature gold, key to Lady Penrhyn. The key, which had been sup- plied by Messrs; J. Welch and Co., had a circular pearl set niedsfjion^ having an open border with four rich scrolls, completed bv three trefoil ornaments of bead pearls. In the centre is a shield bearing the arms of Bangor, irr proper colours in enamel, sup- ported on either side by leeks as national em- blems. Surmounting the shield is a mural coronet, and on the reverse is engraved the following inscription -"Hangor Pier, opened by the Right Hon. Lord Penrhyn, May 14th, 1806." The head of the key is made 00 de- tach and form a brooch. The item is of oon- voluted pattern with one ornamental band The wards, which are richly engraved IL'e simlar in shape to those of the key which is used for the lock of the pier. In'the upper p^rt of the stem, on a heart-shaped space, is given a monogram of Lady Penrhyn in en- amel, and above this is a fluted vase orna- ment, from which the stem is connected iu the head. Lord Penrhyn briefly (returned thanks on behalf of Lady Penrhyn, who was unable to be present. Jxu tins juncture, the Mayoress and Miss Leonura Davies (the daughter of Mr Richard Davies), presented the Hon. Miss Douglas Pennant with loveiy bouquets, after which Lord Penrhyn presented the Mayor and Mr Richard Davies, chairman of the pier com- mittee, on behalf of the council, with gold pencil cases as mementoes of tlie occasion. Both gentlemen briefly, but suitably, acknow- ledged the gift. Mr Thorne, the contractor, and Mr Web- ster, the engineer, having been introduoed to his lojdship, the gates of the pier were form- ally opened amidst the greatest enthusiasm, the cheering and the "Hurrah" lasting for several minutes, wlile the band struck ul slLeeiion cf music. After this, the proces- sion—invited guests-wended their way up to the pier head, where the Hon. Miss Doug- las Pennant drew the flag that the pier was open for the public. No sooner had i hit- been done than between 2000 and 3000 people rushed through the gates. THE PENRHYN CHOIR Al official formalities being over, the cele- brated Penrhyn Cluir, under the leadership of Dr Rogers, gave a selection of music at the pierhead. The programme consisted of the part-song "Morning Prayer" (Mendelssohn), "The river flow-e-,rh" (Dr Rogers), "Sweet and aw" (Bamby), and the Welsh airs, "Cartref dewr" and "AT hyd y nos," to the arrange- ment of the leader. The ditferent pieces were rendered in a masterly and artistic style. The Vounteer Band interspersed with selections of music. THE BANQUET. A banquet was held in the evening at the George Hotel. The tables had been dlabo- rately 131:d out, while the repast was of a most substantial character. The Mayor pre- sided. Among others present were Lord Penrhyn, Colonel Sackvible West, Colonel H. P.att. Principal Relchel, Prinei" J. Price, Principal Fairchild, Caprni 1:>. j'r T'«. Rogers, the Mayors of Carnarv. i; n i «.■•)!- way, Mr T. W. Griffith (chairman If rJu. LXandudno Commissioners), Mr R. H. Prit- chard (town clerk). Mr John Pritchard. Mr W. A. Dew, Mr J. J. Webster, Mr A. Thorne, Mr R. E. Owen, Carnarvon older- men, councillors, and officials of the Bangor corporation, etc. The tables having been cleared, the oyaJ toasts were doily honoured. Alderman Cameron, in an energetic speeoh, proposed "The army, navy, and the reserve forces, which was brightly respon- ded to by Colonel West, Colonel Platt, and Colonel Savage. Lord Penrhyn, in a history speech, full of encouragement to the citizens of Bangor, pro- posed "Success to the pier." Mr Richard Davies, chairman of the pier committee, who was loudly cheered on rising to reply, thanked his lordship for coupling his name with the toast. He expressed his sincere gratitude to Lord Penrhyn for show ing his sympathy with the corporation of Bangor at this juncture, which no doubt would be understood as an acknowledgment that his lordship in a measure justified them in what they had done, and that he appre- ciated the undertaking (cheers). He could not claim that the idea of having the pier originated with him nor the committer. It was felt as being required for a geiie.,ation- (hear, hear)—and when Colonel Piatt -.ça.g mayor of Bangor he gave it a good impetus (cheers). He did not think that anyone could claim that he intendtd the corporation to construct a pier, but they moved to obtain powers, fljul affcor that fchcry slidod providen- tially into activity (hear, hear). They ex- perienced several difficulties and opposition, but they pulled through (applause). He did not wish to be egotistic as a member of the committee and council, but he had been looking round surveying their steps in the past the last few weeks, and he was bound to say that he could not put his finger on any one wrong move on their part (applause). They were confident that it would pay direot unan- 1 cially (hear, hear), and it would be a great advantage to the town. It was a good omen for the future of Bangor. Let them not rtht but act up to the occasion, and persevere to get other improvements (applaus-e). Councillor Robert Hughes (tne deputy mayor) and Dr Grey Edwards also responded. The Mayor proposed the "Health of Lord Penrhyn, which was drunk with musical honours. His Jordship briefly responded. Colonel West, in a, pithy speech, proposed the health of the mayor, whom he character- ised' as being worthy of his position. Ccflonel Platt supported the ",t, which was drunk with musical honours. The Mayor ithanked the company for their expressions of good will. In a spirited speech, Councillor Henry Lewis proposed "The prosperity of Bangor." Alderman Thomas Lewis replied to the commercial aspect, and Principal Rendiel to the educational prosperity of Bangor. The toast of the engineer and ■.•ontra^tor were honoured, on the proposal of Alderman Dr Langford Jones. (Both Mr Webster and Mr Thorne replied. The Mayor of Beaumaris replied to the toast of "The visitors," which was proposed by Dr R. Rowland Jones. ILLUMINATIONS. In the evening, a confetti fete 1-ook place from the pier, whilt a grand display of fire>- works took flace on the adjoining hill. But the most picturesque view was that of the procession of boats, which were beautifmly illuminated, on the Menai Strants.

A WELSH MILKMAN S DIFFICULTY. —In ancient times, when a man said "Civia -Ronian-us gum," he uttered what he consider- ed to be the proudest boast in the world. To-day, the place of honour has changed to Wales, whose natives are of opinion that when they cry in their native language, "I am a Welshman," there is nothing mere to be said. But powerfif as that declaration may be, it has little effect upon a m-etropii- tan policeman except in a direction contrary to the intention, for it appears that to his untutored ears there is little difference be- tween a WeMiman's boast and the utterance of an intoxicated Englishman. The sad ex- perience of William SamueE Evans, Crawford- street, Marylebone, may be cited as an illu- stration. While driving a milkcart through Belgravo-street at an early hour of the morn- ing, one of the churns fell out of the vehicle. But dint of much personal energy and a pro- fusion of blessings on its tin head, in Welsh, he managed to restore the article to its pro- per place, but utterly failed in his attempt to regain his own. A constable arrived, and asked him what he was trying to do. Evans repCied in his native tongue, with as much dignity as is possible in a man unsuccess- fully endeavouring to clamber into a cart. that he was a Welshman. The constable in- duced him to repeat the phrase three times, and then took him into custody for being in- toxicated and incapable while -in charge of a horse and van. It was a sad Mow to the Welshman's dignity, unalienated by the sul- sequent verdict of a doctor that certainly he could not be aomsed, of imbibing the ilk in his own churns. Evans was accordingly brought before Mr Sheil, at Westminster, where Mr John Hill, his solicitor, made a most ingenious defence. The Welshman oould not speak much English, and whtl the constable and the doctor deemed to be evi- dence of intoxication was really incap30c.:ty on their part to understand the beauties of" the language of Oad-walader and the Cymric bar-Is. Mr Shiel thought that, -whatever the language was, it was worth a fine of 20s, II sum which Evans promptly paid rather than proEong a phJloCogical discussion. The case show s that, in London at any rate, the power of speak- ing English intelligibly is of more practical value than the high honour of being a Welsh- man.—"Daily Telegraph."

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at Plas Machynlleth, the residence of the Marchioness (D.) of London- derry, and Lord Rosebery, Mr Asquith, and Mr T. E. Ellis will prooa. be the guests of Mr Vuuglian Da vies, the member for Car- diganshire, at his residence, Tanybwlch. The cost of the installation luncheon will he de- frayed by Lord Rend el, president of Aberys. twyth College ,and Mr Vaugliaai Davies.