Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

rcKSiiniAL Lord Lathom has left Baron Hill Beau- marls, for London. Dr M. J. Morgan, who has been unanimously elected Mayor oi Conway, hu,-i been a member 01 the lown Council for about AO years. The Rev. E. Wynne Jones, pastor of Salem, Sthosllanerchrugog, Kuabon, has accepted a unanimous call to become pastor of Ebenwzw near ijiantbens. From Wednesday's London Gazette: Terri- torial forces. Infantry; 6th (Carnarvonshire and Anglesey) Batt. R. W. F., John E. S. Roberts, to be second lieutenant. The Rev Edward Cynng Davies, M.A., of IWestbury Mount, Llandysuio, Anglesey, some- time pastor of the Congregational Cnurch of Menai Bridge, left £1,516 gross, of which £712 is net personalty. It is officiallyannounçed I that the King has been pleased to approve the appointment of the iUgnt Ron. David Lloyd George, M.P., .Chancellor of the Exchequer, to be Constable of Carnarvon Castle, in room of the late Sir John Puleston. Mr. H. R. Lloyd George, eldest son of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, would seem to have taken with him to Christ's College, Cam- fcbLtois' VVeXsh °H^1Sh fath?r's keenness about "XT i* l observes tile Dailv Hews become secretary of tte Unive^ Welsh Society, which now boasts some forty members. Speaking at a meeting on Tuesday, in sup- port of his brother, Mr Harry Davies, the can- didate for the County Council, Mr J. R. Davies (Ceris), stated, that as a consequence of the education compromise, only one instead of two schools would be required to be built at Menai Bridge, he would subscribe £1,000 of the £2,000 which the school would probablv oost. J From Saturday's "London Gazette "•-s- Kf rvffinSOn A+rtillery_WelSh (Carnarvon- Sr^M' irom lst Carnarvonshire A( ll aP'P0Inted to the unit, with rank and precedence as m the Vol. Force ■ Capt i S°n' v,Jajor William C. Whiskin, Capt. and Hon. Major John Samuels (to be supy.), Lieut. Robert E. Owen (to be supy.), Lieut. Wilson O. Clarke, Lieut. William H. Hughes, Lieut. Robert E. Owen (to be supy.), Lieut. Wilson O. Clarke, Lieut. William H. Hughes, bee. Lieut. William H. Savage, Sec. Lieut. I Corbet W. Owen. Among the new Privy Councillors is Sir Charles McLaren. Bart., M.P., of Bodnant Hall. The Right Hon. Sir. Charles McLaren is chairman of the Metrapolitan. Railway Co., Tredegar Iron and Coal Co., Palmer's Ship- building and Iron Co., and John Brown and ■Co.; son of the late Mr. Duncan McLaren, M.P., and nephew of John Bright; M.P. (Liberal), Stafford. 1880-6, and Leicestershire, Bosworth. since 1892. He was created a bar- <met in 1902. The Parliamentary correspondent of the "Pall Mall Gazette" says :—"The secret ha.s been well kept. but it is rumoured that thtt members of the Welsh party have come to an agreement amongst themselves as to what they would wish should become of the spoils of disendowment of the Welsh Church, and that, they have communicated^ their views on the subject to the Prime Minister. It is said on substantial authority that the chairman pro- gnoses to call the commission together early in January. No one is so rash as to dare to suggest when the commission 11 .likely tlO agree Clsfi} Mr. R. D. Darbishire. a well-known Man- chester man. whose death is reported, was a brother of Mr. W. A. Darbishire. Carnarvon, and Col. C. H. Darbishire, Penmaenmawr. He was a. member of the firm of Messrs. Darbi- phire. Tatham, and Worthington, solicitors, of Manchester. Apart from his work in connec- tion with the administration of Sir Joseph Whitwnrth's estate, he rendered gTeat service to that citv Ito the honorary freedom of which he was admitted in 1899). "Particularly in con- nection with its educational institutions. Asso- oiatr-<-) with the Owens C-ollejye Trust. he gave I much assistance in obtaining the fund for the erte^ion movement, ann. ns acting trustee with tho btp 1\,f1'. Thomas ARhton. he was lnrgplv ins'^mnpnta! in rvroenring 7*ts inenrno^^+ion. He frv-iV q nrof"r,PTii iart 1T1 th« nrigiifitinri "f flip Ci-ri't! TT'rrh School, fln.-1 the l;hf>ral e^a^acte" ifc fovm^ntion was IOTCTOIV to bin. His fa^h^r. who "1" ■?. slcillrrl 1'Y'h'1'C. 'h"{'f1" pi!' \'luaintorl Tosnoh \\11->;t"t1-, narly in Mr. Darbishire was a, Unitarian.

LOCAL NLW3 Carnarvon EXCELLENT SHRUBS for SALE.—Apply, Highfield.—Advt. MR. LLQYD^CARTER.—'Upon inquiry at Bryn Seiont, to-day (Friday), we learn that Mr. Lloyd-Carter is progressing splendidly towards recovery. FFAIR PENTYMHOR.—At Monday's fair prices for cattle ruled ten shillings higher on an average than at previous fairs, and one pound higher than twelve months ago. A good number changed hands. MAURETANIA'S CAPTAIN.—Captain Pritchard, of the Mauretania," spent a few days in Carnarvon this week seeing old friends. FABIAN FELLOWSHIP.—The second lec- ture of the session will be delivered 11Jv Mr. David Thomas on Tuesday next, at 8 p.m., at the Institute, Mr. Gwynn Jones in the chair. 00-OPERATIVE ALLOTMENTS.—It is proposed to form a limited co-operative com- pany in the town to secure allotments under the new Act, and a number of those interested will. we understand, meet at the Council Room (Guild Hall) on Wednesday next at 8 p.m. Those, wishing to join this new industry for the town should attend. FANCY DRESS ENTERTAINMENT.—At a meeting of ladies held at the Institute, on Monday last, it was unanimously decided to hold the annual children's fancy dress enter- tainment in aid of the District Nurses Fund cn Thursday, January 14th. Miss Rees, Plas Brereton, kindly consented to act as hon. secretary. SUPPER.—On Wednesday, the members of the Tanybont Juvenile Choir, who won their fifth victory this year at the Salem Competitive Meeting, partook of a supper at the Bee Hive Restaurant. At the close a miscellaneous pro- gramme was gone through, several members of the choir taking part. The chair was taken by Mr Henry Evans, Pool Hill; while the ar- rangements were carried out by Mr E. M. Da- vies, Palace Street. FUNERAL.—On Saturday the remains of Mr. John Griffith were conveyed to Caeathraw Cemetery. It was only a short while since Air. Griffith had removed to Mount Pleasant-square, Caa'na^rvOn, where he died as the result of an attaCk of paralysis. He was a native of Gellia, Lltanaelhaiarn, and for 30 or 40 years was a successful farmer at Penisa'rrhos, Rhostryfan. The funeral was public, and largely attended. The Revs. J. E. Hughes, M.A., and W. Wil- liams, Rhostryfan, officiated at the house, and Mr. Hughes at the graveside. The deceased was a member of Shiloh, Carnarvon. B(Y(E-ELEICTION.—The vacancy on the Town Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. T. H. Edwards, drew out four prospective candidates, viz., Mr. R. Newton, Mr. Henry Thomas, Mr. A. Kay-Menzies and Mr. Evan Owen. By Wednesday evening, however, Messrs. Thomas, Kay-Menzies, and Owen had withdrawn, Mr. Newton being returned unop- posed yesterday. Mr. Newton is a Conserva- tive, and his election is a gain of one vote to the party on the Council. The unexpired per- iod of his term as councillor is not quite 12 months, for he will have to seek re-election on November lst, next year. BfElEORIB TIHíE MAOISTOATIES. —The Cay- TiarMoin Barorasrfx Sessions were held on Mon- day, before the Mayor (Mx R. Gwyneddon Da-viea) and other miagiiatiraites.—John Lovell, Twtihill, and Edward John Griffith were fined 2s 6d and coats eatdh for being drunk.—For foeimg dirunk and disorderly Grace Morgan was orde,red to pay costs. Her case had been ad- roujned several times, because she had met with an accident. The .police reported that her conduct had now improved.—For driving a horse and trap without a light, Thomas Price, Skinner-street, was ordered to pay costs. —lOwen Elvanis, GAandledr Count, was. ordered to pay costs for using profane language. MUSICAL.—We cull the following from a musical contemporary:—"Among the visitors to Kneller Hall recently have been Sir Geo. Martin, M.V.O., the organist of St. Paul's Cathedral, and Mr Crew, the Worshipful Mas- ter of Musicians Co.They came down to hear a communion service composed by Dr Round- head. The service over, Sir George expressed himself astonished at the tone and ensemble of the choir, and complimented all concerned. The solos were admirably rendered by Student Hartmann (tenor) and Pupil Morland (soprano), Royal Weigh Fusiliers."—Master Morland was recently a member of Christ Church Choir, and is a son of Bandmaster G. Morland, late 4th Batt. R.W.F., now of Pwllhe'i. Kneller Hall is the military school of music. LITERARY SOCIE, TIES.-M-r. R. Williams, 'J.P., presided at the opening meeting of the Engedi Literary Society an Monday night, whan an interesting lecture on "The Literary Spirit" was delivered by the Rev. R. D. Row- land (Anthropos). There was a remarkably large attendance. Mr. Rowland's lecture was hisrhly appreciated. Further remarks were made by Messrs. II. Gwyneddon Davies (ex- Mayoy), T. 0. Jones (Gwynfor), W. E. Wil- liams (Gwilym Rug), and Henry Williams, Caer Menai.—At the Moriah Society, the same evening, Mr. R. MOn Williams presided, and an interesting lecture on geology was given by Mr. W. J. Griffith, Talysarn.-At the Salem Literary Society, on Wednesday evening, a debate took plaee on the subject, Is com- pulsory arbitration fair tciwards employer and employed? « CHARGE OF POACHING.—At the County Petty Sessions on Saturday, before Dr. Taylor Morgan (in the chair), and other magistrates, John Lewis, Penygraig, BTaichmelyn, was charged with night poaching between Rhiwlas and Pentir. Mr. J. B. Allanson prosecuted, and Mr. Twigge Ellis appeared for the defend- ant.—Mr. Allanson stated that P.C. Pritchard was on the highway in the Rhiwlas district about 11 p..m. on the 27th ult.. 'By keeping close observation from a hiding-place uponjirwo men, and listening to their conversation, he found that they had put a net against the gate and sent a dog to the field. Jumping into the road he pounced upon the defendant, but his companion disappeared, dragging the net with him. He found nothing upon the defend- aTht. The constable took possession of the dog.For the defence it was stated that the defendant had no net in his possession, and the dog never left the road.-The case was dis- missed. SPECIAL COURT.—On Thursday, a special Court was held before the Mayor (J. P. Greg- ory, Esq.), and J. R. Pritchard, Esq., when Morgan Ellis, an old soldier, was charged with causing malicious damage to the property of Mr Edward Owen, Golden Anchor, to the ex- tent of L8 6s 3d. Mr Owen said the prisoner came to his shop, and asked for help. Witness eave him stockings and braces, and the defen- dant left. Shortly afterwards he returned, and asked for help to go away from the town. On this being refused, he went out and smashed the window.—Richard Morgan testified as to the extent of the damage done.—The prisoner pleaded guilty, and said he was very sorry. -Supt. Griffith said the prisoner had been con- victed and imprisoned in all parts of the coun- try. He had attempted suicide, and when in custody or at large he was constantly doing some mischief. He had now only just come from Shrewsbury Gaol.—The Chairman said that they could not punish the prisoner at that Court, as the amount of the damage done was over L5. They were, therefore, obliged to commit him to the Quarter Sessions. RJSUP.iC.iA.—(On Thiiesday, a meeting was held alt the Assembly Room, Market-street, (under the aurpioets of the above association. The ohair was octcaiipied by Mr Charles A. Jones, and an address was delivered by Miss Oontstattce Warner (organising social secretary). The Chairman said jhat the objeat of the meet- inig was to secure more annual subscribers to the association. He had received a telegram from Mrs, Aesbeiton Slmith regretting that she could not be present bult eltating that she wouild, be glad1 to jive an annual subscription olf JES. rThait was an exioellenit beginning. .Miss Warner said that in going alboult the country she was sStruidk by the faot that while we were served so foiltihfully by many animals, rwe did, eo 'little for theon. Tlhe society con- t.rived, by a system af educating (children by establishing Bands of Mercy, by keeping in- spedtors, and instituting proceedings ifree otf change, to maJke us more considetrtaite foir our dumib companions. Miss Warner referred, to the dominion (praidtioe of allowing young chil- l citron to and youths'to take a share in, tll-e ki!!ii.i>i.ag ui aiujiiaud m tJnauigliitarmg-iiGiiAes, as a very teruftad. one. -hi, was iiniposciDie for itihcse children's and youths' minds to be kept Ipiire and wuo.escime under such c-ircuunsKances. —ib;n|btotorip|tion iionms were then distributed among tuie audience, and many were iihed.— '11110 proceedings teiinnniated with a tea given -by itiie Ohaiiautttt. The .pro^dis were demoted- ito uae tunas 01 the bnancli, wncse secretary is Miss Rees, Pias haereton. OBITUAKY.—On Sunday evening, fitter a long ana paniiui illness, the death took place Cjf Ma-. Junn vviiiiams, ageU £ 6, eldest son of jir. W. J. \\iiJNHns (urwiiym Alaw), 35, Bridge-street. The deceased was a member-oi Engem. he greatly interested himself in Band of Hope WOIK, and his death causes a gap which will not be easy to fill. The funeral tOOK place on XnursdUy afternoon at Caeathraw Gemetery, and was very largely attended. The Rev. Elns James Jones, M.A., of Rhyl (late minister of Engedi Chapel), and the Rev. R. O. Hughes, Llanberis, officiated at the house and gTaveside. The chief mourners were Mr. W. J. Williams (Gwilym Alaw), father; Mrs. Williams, mother; Miss Cissie Williams, sis- ter Masters Willie, Arthur, G. and Ivor H. Williams, brothers. The order of the cortege was as follows:—Ministers and deacons, the Engedi Band of Hope (under the care of Messrs J. T. Jones, W. Gwenlyn Evans, Hugh Jones, Mrs. W. R. Jones, and Miss Jones, Church- street), deceased's Sunday School class and few young friends; the hearse, and the following pall bearers (each carrying a wreath of white tiowers): Messrs. T. Jones, Newborough-street Thomas Williams, Pool-street; D. H. Thomas, Pool-street; A. Vaughan Evans, D. Llewelyn Griffith, and R. S. Williams, Bryn Tegid fol- lowed bv the general public. The funeral ar- rangements were carried out by Mr. James Bar- low. TERRjBTOTHBALS.—A Company 6th (Gax- narvonshire and Anglesey) Battalion Rioyal Weileh Fusiliers: Details of driiiJi and duties for week ending 21st November, 1906 S'er- geantt on duty, Cir.-Sergeant R. Lil. Jones; cor- iporal on duty, Corporal T. D. Williams. M'on- day, 8 p.m. Recruits' drill. Hialll open for recreative purposes. Tuesday, 8 p.m.: Com- pany, instruction in musketry, tiheoretical principles'; every member is requested to aft- temd. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Haill open for gymnastics. Friday, 7.30 p.m. Aiming tuibe pratotice.—Xotice The officer commanding the cfcxmpiany trusts tihat every member of the com- pany will latterud the Drill Hail as offlten as possible during the coming winter evenings, ee,'oecially on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Games and, papers are being provided for the use df the members of the company in the Drill Hail, and the officer commanding the loompany trusts that every member will show his appreciation by coming as oifiten as possible to the haal in tlhe evenintge and to form it ae a kind of a social club. Arrangements are being made to have weekly smoking concerts, and magic lantern entertainments during the com- ing winter m-onitha in the Drill Hall. Recruit- ing, eitc. Members are requested to introduce respectable young men to the company as re- cruits as early as possaiblle, in order that they may be trained dur;iing the winter months. Re-engageimenlts of men alreacty belonging to the Territorial Force wTill take. place every drill night, and members who intend re-engaging are requested to do so without delay. Signed, John E/vans, CaDtaiil Coononanding A Co. 6th R.W.F. ■PAREWELL GATHtEli 1 Is'Gfci.—On Friday evening, at the Beehive Temperance Hotel, the pressmen of Carnarvon, .Baaigor, and district assembled to bid farewell to Mr. John Jones, ') chief of the reporting staff of the "Herald." Mr. Jones has received a responsible post on the South Wales Daily News," and Jjis col- leagues in the town and district, while deeply regretting his departure, gave him a hearty send on, and warmly congratulated him upon s appointment. After supper had been done full justice to, the company were entertained to songs, speeches, etc., Mr. J. H. Roberts presiding over the proceedings. Besides the Chairman, the following took part: Messrs. Beriah U. 'Evans, iJ. Humphreys, Bangor; John Jones, Genedl T. Gwynne Jones, Picton Davies, E. Morgan Humphreys, R. H. Williams, McDermid, Bangor; O. Llew, Owain, 1 Z!l John Owen, leuan Jones, Arthur Jones, Willie Williams, J. E. Jones, of the Council School, who sane: penillion, and iBiradwen Jones, who acted as accompanist. The Chairman, on be- half of the company, presented Mr. Jones with a fine book-case, bearing an inscription, and Mr. Jones suitably responded. The programme was a most enjoyable one-the speeches were ■short, and the musical items bright and num- erous. Indeed, the proceedings were so inter- esting that general expression was given to a. desire to establish a periodical fraternal gather- ing of the newspapermen of the town aqjd dis- trict., and it seems not unlikely that such a suggestion, will be carried' into effect. The speech-making was led off by Mr. Beriah G. Evans, who referred to the numerous instances of Carnarvon pressmen having won fame in many places He made special reference to the fa-ct that several old "Herald" men had made their mark on the ".South Wales Daily News" staff. He mentioned Mr. Read (editor of that paper), Mr. Gwilym Hughes (the Welsh, edi- torN and Mr. E. tR. Evans; and now Mr. John Jones was leaving to join them. The musical part of the programme revealed exceptional talent. tiT. O. LI. Owain's violin solo and topical verses were loudly applauded; Mr. R. H. Williams' rendering of his "Song of the Blue Pencil," to Gwenith Gwyn," drew forth long and continued cheering; while Mr. Gwynne Jones' rendering of Jk complimentary song was also greeted with unstinted applause. Mr. J. 'E. Jones' penillion were splendidly sung to his own acco-mpaniment. At the re- quest of the oomp.any, Mr. John Jones sung the eveT-welcome "Father O'Flynn in his inimitable ts*Jvle.—Another presentation was made to Mr. Jones by the printing staff of the Herald Office on Saturday morning. Mr. J. Huw Williams (overseer) handing him a handsome dressing case. Several other presen- tations of a more private character had been made during the week. and on Saturday after- noon Mr. Jones left with the best wishes of his numerous friends.

Bodedern A SEND OFF.—On Tuesday ervenin,g, at the Trygarn Coffee House, a large number of friends and well-wishers assembled to make a presenta-tion of a solid silver tafMe centre to Mra Evans, the daughter of Dr E'. P. Ed- wards, J.P., who was recently married to Dr R. D. Eivans, J.P., of FesJtiniog. The Chair- man: was the Rev J. Evans (vicar), and Mr R. Mom Williams conducted. An excellent pro- gramme was sustained by the following Miss H. J. Humphries, Miss Rogers, Messrs R. D. Parry, Frank Ed;wards, John Hughes, Val- kvl WIm. Roberts, Bodedern; while Miss Ri- chaa-ds presided ait the piano. The presenila- tion was made on behalf of the subscribers by Mrs Efuighes, Ty'mllan, and addresses were (given by the chairman, the Rev W. Davies (C.M.). and Mr John Roberta, all of wihom paid eloquenit tribultee to tftue splendid work which iMirs Kvanis had done whilst at, Bodedern. (Mrs E.vans responded, and heir faithar and bro- ther (Dr "Ted"' Edwards) also spoke. The Bodedern Glee Parity sang well, under the leadership of Mr HJeniry Thomas. On t.he pre- vious Friday the Women's Temperance Asso- elation1 presented Mrs Evans wit-h a valuable- silver tiray, the Ceremony being performed by Sirs Parry, Ty Gristion.

Mantlle FiEROCIOUS BULL.—Last* week a bull be- longing to Galltderwen, Penygroes, attacked a GlynJlifon gamekeeper, causing somewhat severe injuries. DIPHTHERIA.—The Penygroes district re- ceives frequent visitations of diphtheria. Last week Jennie Mvfanwy, the nine-year-old daugh- ter of Mr., and Mrs. Owen Owens, Pen'rallt, fell a victim to the disease after only a few da^s' illness. foell a victim to the disease after only a few da) s' illness.

Llanrwst A COMPLAINT.—At the Board of Guar- dians,. on Tuesday, Kate Ellis, who had been all inmate of the house for 28 years, applied for her release and outdoor relief. She complained she had to live with old women who only nar- rowly escaped 'being candidates for a lunatic asylum. She considered herself in a worse position than Mrs. Mavrick. Her application was grantedl LIBERAL MEETING.—The annual meet- ing of the Liberal Association wfas held on Tuesday, the Rev W. CynwydWilliarns pre- siding. Mr W. Hughes, J.P., was elected [ chairman, Mr W. Davies. vice-chairman, Mr G. Jones, treasurer, and Mr T. R. Jones, gen- j eral secretary. The following were appointed representatives to attend conferences on ibehalf of the Association:—Messrs W. E. Jones, E. Mills, J.P., W. J..Williams, J.P., Robert Williams, J. Berry, E. Tavies Jones,, J. Williams, Arthur Parry, J. D. Jones, T. R. Jones and the Rev W. Thomas. It was decided to promote a. public meeting at an early date, and invite Sir J. 'Herbert Roberts, together with any other member to address a meeting. In view of the suggested com- promise on the Education Bill, a strong resolution was adopted calling upon the Gov- ernment to keep the principles of the bill in- tact and another to the Welsh members to keep an unbending front- Copies of the resolutions are to be sent to Mr Runciman, Sir A. Thomas, and Sir J. H. Roberta

Portmadoc PENMORFA FAIR.—The winter hiring fair was held yesterday (Thursday), and was well attended. Wages ruled much the same as usual. AMERICA.—At the Tabernacle Literarv So- ciety, Mr Albert Hughes a,nd Mrs R. J. Lloyd gave interesting lectures on "America." A like subject provided material for a paper con- tributed to the Memorial Literary Society I y Mrs Thomas, Padarn House, New Street. THE "TERRIERS."—The Portmadoc Com- pany of the Territorial Army has been assessed the best shooting company in the battalion for 190f).-figure of merit Part 1., 84 points; Part II., 48 points. The best shots were Sergt. H. T. Hughes and Corporal J. H. Williams, the latter being the best shot in the battalion.

Pwllheli THE LATE MR ANDREWS.—The funeral of Mr Solomon Andrews, whose death is re- ported elsewhere, took place yesterday (Thurs- day) at Cardiff. NEW SCHOOL.—This week a new elemen- tary school was opened at Pentreuchai, when 57 children were (enrolled. Addresses were given by Messrs Maurice Jones, Evan R. Da vies, and Oeridwen Peris. The opening cere- mony was performed by Mr Edward Roberts.

Waenfawr THE IRON MINE.—This mine is at present in full swing—a gratifying fact in view .f the great depression in the Blate trade. Over a hundred men are now employed at the mine, and! work proceeds day and night. The com- pany has been fortunate in securing the ser- vices of so able a manager as Mr. J. W. Thomas. SOL-FA CLASS.—Mr. R. H. Parry, Glan- 'rafon Bach, takes charge of this dass.. which held its first meeting last Friday. The follow- ing were elected on the committee: Mr. G. J. Pritchard, president; Mr. Ellis 'Owen, trea- surer; Mr. R. D. Roberts, secretary; and Messrs. Thomas Jones, Gwynfa; Ben Williams, David! B. Williams, and W. R. Jones,. Glasfryn. LITERAiRY.—On Friday evening a miscel- laneous meeting was held by the Motriah Liter- axy Society, when Mr. John H. Pritchard, Pen- dwroer, presided. The following took part: Mr. T. D. Jones, Miss Edith Ann Williams, M.r, D. H. Rees, Miss Nell Williams, Llys Menai; paper on Tom Ellis by Miss Lizzie Hughes, Council School. The best for singing to harp accompaniment was Willie H. Williams. Misses Nellie Thomas, Lizzie Williams, Mary Roberts, and Jennie Ann Hughes took part in a debate. Messrs. Trefor and John W. Jones (Pantydefaid) were the adjudicators.

VALLEY PETTY SESSIONS Monday, before Dr. E. P. Edwards and other justices. Supt. Prothero charged Mary Roberts, a girl of .1.0, living at Tanybryn, Llanfachreth, with the larceny of wearing material from Ty Lyw- arch, Llanfwrog. Mr. Gordon-Roberts de- tended. Miss Maggie Thomas deposed that accused used to do occasional work at Ty Lywarch, where witness resided with her grandmother, who was 94 years of age. Witness identified a Paisley shawl, a magnifying glass, and a heap of clothing as belonging to her grandmother, and a motor veil, which belonged to witness. All these goods having been found in defend- ant's possession, witness discovered that th#y were missing, and informed her grandmother, who certainly did not give them to defendant. Her grandmother valued the (TQods at about JtJ5 Mr. Gordon Roberts: That is rather a fancy price. Witness: They were worth a good deal when they were new. Mr. Roberts: Yes, we were all much better when we were young (laughter). Would you give 15s for them Y- No, they are too old for me; but my grandmother would not part with them for a lot of money. Re-examined The I'adsley shawl was worth three guineas when it was new, 40 years ago. Her grandmother would not take less than 30s for it now. Mr. W. D. Jones did not think it had ever seen Paisley. Supt. Prothero said that it was a real Paisley shawl, and was valuable to collectors of anti- ques. P.C. R. Williams, Uanfaethlu, deposed that he went to see defendant's father, and on ask- ing defendant for the things she had brought from Ty Lywarch, she produced them. She first of all said they were given to her, and then that she took them, but did not steal them. Mr. Gordon-Roberts held that the Bench could only proceed with the case in regard to the motor veil, as the owner of the other property was not present Supt. Prothero said he would have called the old lady but for a statement made by the defendant's father. Dr. Edwards She is well enough to come. Mr. Gordon-Roberts: Only for that I should have had a subpoena to bring her here to prove that she gave the articles to defendant. The Bench decided to proceed with the charge in respect of the motor veil only. Defendant gave evidence, and said that the old lady at Ty Lywarch had given her all the things "at different times. Robert Roberts, he? father, swore that he knew that defendant was bringing home the iincrs, and tkat atte told him they were given to her. Elizabeth Bulkeley, a former employer of de- fendant. spoke as to her character, which was good. She thought, however, that she was not all there." The Bench bound defendant over under the First Offenders' Act, and asked her father to be careful in looking after her. A CARRIER FINED. Supt. Prothero charged William Jones, Tany- felin, Llanfachreth, with being drunk whilst in charge of a' horse and cart. The prosecutor deposed that at 10.45 p.m. defendant was driv- ing his car at a terrific rate along the road to Llanfachreth, and witness had to drive his own trap close to the wall to allow him to pass. Witness caught him up afterwards, and took him home, where his wife said1: It serves him right, he is always coming home drunk."—De- fendant swore that he was sober, quite as sober as usual.—There were three previous con- victions, and he was now fined 10s and costs. DISMISSED. P.C. 24 Henry Thomas charged a young man named Oven, Williams, working at Ty'nlian, Bodedern, with being drunk and disorderly in the street at Bodedern. Mr. Gordon-Roberts defended, and called the defendant and two young men, who swore that Williams was sober. it was alleged that the police-constable used undue roughness in dealing with defendant. The Bench said that they were unanimous in dismissing the case. Catherine Owen, Lonlas, Llanrhyddlad, had summoned Ann .Jones, Lonlas, for assault. Neither of the parties appeared and the case was dismissed. ON LICENSED PREMISES. P.C. 2 Owen Roberts charged Robert Hughes, 8, Porthdafarch-road, with being drunk on li- censed premises. Defendant had tried to get drink at the Llanfawr Arms and Queen sHead, but was refused at both places.—He was fined 10s and costs EDUCATION CASES. The following fines were inflicted for breaches of the Education Act: Griffith Williams, Ty'n- coed Bach. Uanfaelog, 5s and costs: John Roberts. Plasoeinion, Llanbeulan, 2s 6«l and I costs; Henry Thomas, Groeslon, Oerrighafael, Abernra-w, 2s 6d and costs.

"PLEASANT SUNDAY EVEN INt." HOLYHEAD MINISTERS' PROTEST AGAINST SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENTS. THE COUNCIL DISCUSS THE QUESTION. On Sunday evening, the Holyhead Town Hall was packed with an audience which had assembled to witness what was described by Messrs Poole's, of myriorama fame, as a "Pleasant Sunday Evening." Admission was by way of contributing to a collection at the doors, the management footing the bill with the announcement "Silver Col- lection." The programme was announced cn a poster to be as follows:—Eucharistio Con- gress Procession, Scenes of Vigo, Life of Moses, I Norway, the Land of the Midnight Sun; Life I on a Reformatory Ship, The Prodigal Son, Panorama of Lisbon, with the Fleet; Joseph sold by his brethren, the Victoria Falls, Scenes at Niagara. j The holding of the concert aroused &ome strong criticism from the ministers. At a meeting of the Urban Council on Tues- day night, Mr T. Slater, J.P., in the chair, a petition was read by the Clerk which had been sent to him by Mr David Jones, 3, High Terrace, Holyhead, with a request that it should be laid before the Council. The petition and its signatories were as fol- low — We, the undersigned, beg to petition you regarding the letting of the Town Hall en Sundays to other purposes than religious meetings. We believe that the letting of the Town Hall for different entertainments under the cloak of so called "Sacred Con- certs" and "Sunday Pictures," etc., has the tendency of lowering the morals of the people, and also militates against the teach- ing of Sunday observance. To state a case we will quote the following in particular. Last week the Town Hall was hired by Messrs Poole, and they circulated posters in which the following words occurred "For six nights and two matinees only." We find, however, that last Thursday morning other bills were substituted, and bills dis- tributed announcing a "Pleasant Sunday Evening" in the form of "Sunday Living Pictures." A certain member of one of our churches undertook to visit the trades- people of the town, with a view of having the objectionable posters removed, and al- most every one acceded to the request, and that as a protest against the performance on the Sabbath Day. An endeavour was made to get the managing director of Poole's to receive a deputation of ministers on the ad- visability of cancelling the performance, but pressure of time would not permit him, and further, he stated that he had not the autho- rity to withdraw. Consequently, a petition was signed by the ministers of the town, I was sent to Mr Harry Poole on Friday, ask- ing him to instruct his manager to postpone the meeting. However, this was not done, and from evidence we find that the scenes in front of the Town Hall on Sunday night I' were a disgrace to our town, and we will now ask you as representatives of the people of Holyhead to prohibit in future the letting of the Town Hall to purposes other than that of a religious nature. Feeling sure that the matter will receive your most careful and serious attention, we hereby attest our SIGNATURES. D. Lloyd, Baptist Minister. Jno. Williams, C.M. Minister. J. B. Ashton, Baptist Minister. Wm. Griffith, Congregational Minister. R. P. Williams, Congregational Minister. R. Eames Williams, C.M. Minister. Jno. Evans, C.M. Minister. R Jenkyn Owen, Presbyterian Minister. R. R. Hughes, C.M. Minister. H. Meirion Da.vies, Wesleyan Minister. (A long list of other names followed here.) Mr W. D. Jones said that he could vouch that the statements in the petition were quite correct. He had occasion to pass the Town Hall on Sunday night, and the scene in the street was quite enough for him. He was sure that they ought, without any hesitation what- ever, accede to the petition. That (Tuesday) afternoon he happened to be in Hyfrydle I Chapel, and the minister made an announce- ment about the petition, and stated that from i what he knew of the members of the Holyhead Council he believed that the prayer 'would be acceded to. He had great pleasure in propos- ing that they grant it.

SUNDAY OBSERVANCE ON THE DECLINE. Mr Tom Johnson seconded. "I quite agree," he said, "with the remarks cf Councillor Jones. and think that our Sundays ought not to be interfered with in this way. What small] amount the Council receive from Messrs Poole or anyone else on Sunday night is not worth having. I object to anything which will lower the standard of our Sunday observance, which i I am sorry to say is on the decline in many places." Proceeding he said that he had heard that people found it almost impossible to pass along the streets, and that a great nuisance was caused by them rushing to get the best seats. I Mr H. P. Humphries: I am not going to dis- agree with the proposition, but would like to ask one question. Who were the people who i caused this congestion in the street? I was given to understand that they were the people flocking from the churches and chapels to be entertained after the services. It might have been nipped in the bud on Sunday night if the ministers had asked their congregations not to I attend the entertainments. Such a course might have had a better effect. Mr R. J. Jones: It was done in two or three chapels. Mr Lansbury feared that if these entertain- mente were permitted undue advantage would bo taken by the young people because of the latitude in this respect. It was not at all a question of the small profit to the Council from I letting the hall; it was simply a matter of the morality of the town, and whether the moral I status of the town 'would be elevated by such things was very questionable. j Mr R. Gordon-Roberts feared that was j very much in the minority, but he would move an amendment that the Council should pass no resolution, but take each application for the hall on its merits. This was a. sacred concert, and numbers of people wanted to attend it. He did not know that there was much harm in it, and he would very much rather see the young people listening to music in the hall than to hear them screaming and shouting up and down the streets in the usual Sunday even- ing manner. He feared the Council was going a little bit too far. Before they passed any- thing the townspeople as a whole should know about this petition, and if they desired to sond one in to the contrary, let them have an oppor- tunity of doing so. The congestion in the streets which was complained about was seen every time a well-known preacher came there. Surely they were LIVING IN A FREE AGE. The pierrots were driven away from Holyhead, and there was a great outcry in the town after wards. He was told on very good authority that a Holyhead minister on Sunday night told his congregation: "I am not going to preach very long to-night; I hear there is a meeting in another place, and I want you to have an opportunity of going there." j Mr Johnson Was there no member of the Council present ? The Chairman I was there for ten minutes, and all I saw was the Eucharistic procession in London. There nas nothing offensive in ■ that. The congregation, or audience, or what- ever you would term them, were people from the churches and chapels, and the place was crowded to suffocation. Mr Gordon-Roberts said he had the greatest: respect for every one of the gentlemen who had signed the petition, but they had no evidence that there was anything except sacred things there. They heard of the people outside, 1 ut they could only deal with what was inside the hall. The crowding of the hall shewed that a large number of people desired to go to such place?. Only two voted for the amendment, the re- I solution being carried by a large majority, though several of the members did not vote.

MARKETS FOR THE WEEK TO-DAY'S LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET. (Ðy Telegraph). LIVERPOOL, Friday. — Wheat opened quiet, but firm, unchanged to the turn dearer, 2, Manitoba, New, 8s 2d Northern Plate, 7s ll^d to 8s Ojd. Maize opened quiet, at Tues- ) day's prices, except choice Plate, 3^d dearer; Prime Mixed, New, 6s 6d; Choice Plate, 5s j 9^d. Beans Washed Saidi, 34s. Peas: Can- j adian and Odessa, unchanged from Tuesday, j Oats, unchanged. Flour: Sixpence dearer. I,

CATTLE. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—Cattle a mod- erate supply quiet trade; best Herefords 63d; skorUiorns 6^d to 6gd; bulls and cows 4 4d to 5d wether sheep 71d to 71d ewes and.! rams 5 £ d to 6d per lb. Pigs a small gupply good demand at high quotations; baccns 9s 4d; porkets 9s 9d to 10s; cutters 9s 6d; isows I 7s 4d to 7s 6d per score. DUBLIN, Thursday.—On 'Sale: Beasts, 4,779 sheep 6,552 calves 96. Goad demand. Choice cattle at late rates, inferior very dull. I Beef: 42s to 70s per cwt. Sheep slow unless for prime quality. Mutton 4d to bid per lb. Pigs in brisk demand and good supply at 46s to 50s rough 40s to 44s per cwt. I CHESTER, Thursday.—Both supply and de- mand were much the same as last week, and a good clearance of catide was made art. prices which showed little or no change from those current last week. The show of sheep and lambs was somewhat larger, but trade was slaw and prices low, and a large proportion. remained unsold. Prices: Milch cows, J317 to £23; calvers, R16 to LW; heifers, E10 to £ 14; (barrens, L10 to £12; sitirks, L6 to £ 10; bullocks, £ 10 to £ 13 lambs, 18s to 22s sheep, 17s to 32s. OSW1EST1RY', Wednesday.—There was a II (good supply of stock, and trade showed an im- provement. Beetf made 7d to 7^d; veal, 7td to 84d. mutton, 71d Ito 8d Jamb, 8d to 8tct per lb pork pigs, 8s to 8s 6dj bacon pigs, 7s 6d to 8s per score. SALBORD, Tue&day.—Trade ruled similar to last market for all classes of cattle. Choice small cattle, 6.td to 6Jyd good bullocks and heifers, 6d middling cattle and good, young oows, 5 £ d to 5|d rough cattle, 5d per lb. There was a shade better demand for choice sheep, other sorts being similar to last week. I Choice small sheep, 8d to 8td heavy, 7d to 7id; small Irish, 7d to 7idt heavy, 6d to 6id; I ewes, 6d to 64d; calves, 5id to 8d per lb.

BUTTER. CORK, Thursday.—Prices very firm; de- mand active; supply fair. Firsts 103s; see- onds 101s; thirds 97s; fourths 90s Mild cured Superfine 103s; fine mild 101s; choic- est boxes 103s choice 99s. Fresh butter 106s.

CtffEUSE. eing WHIT CHURCH, Wednesday.—This being the annual dairy show, there was a heavy j pitch of cheese—namely, in the show, 100 tons; and in the fair 103 tons-totalling 203 tons. There was a spirited demand through- out. 200s per cwt., being paid by Messrs Bam- ber and Sons for the champion dairy; other prize lots 70s to 80s. In the fair prizes were 65s to 70s; for first quality, second 60s to 64a down to 55s. An unusual number of buyers were present.

HAY AND STRAW. LONDON, Thursday.—There were very good supplies, which met a quiet trade at previous quotations. Best clover 80s to 85s; inferior ditto 70s to 76s specially picked hay 80s; good ditto 65s to 75s; inferior ditto 55s to 63s; mixture and sainfoin 70s to 80s; straw 24s to 30s per load. OORK, Thursday.—Fair supply and de- mand prices .good. may, 42s to 66s; straw, 25s to 44s.

WOOL. BRADFORD, Thursday.—There is excep- tional activity in raw material, and values are still on the up grade. Most of the business transacted, however, was on the lower ievel of last week, and the Continent has shown no disposition to follow the higher level s",t up at the raw material end.

WELSH MARKETS. BANGOR, Friday.—Fresh butter Is 2d to Is 3id per lb; eggs 8 for Is; rabbits 6d toO 4 10d each; beef 6d to lOd per lb; fat pigs 3ld per lb fowls Is 9d to 2s each; ducks 2s 3d to 2s 6d each. CARNARVON, Saturday.—Fresh butter. Is 2d per Ib; eggs 8 to 9 for Is; potatoes 6s to 7s per sack; ducks 2s to 3s each; beef 2^d to 9d per lb; mutton 7d to 9d pork 5d to 9d veal 5d to 9d; bacon pigs 3id per lb; small pigs 15s to 17s each. LLANGFNI, Thursday.—Fresh butter Is ldper lb eggs 9 to 10 for Is; fat pigs 3id to 3i<J. per lb; small pigs 10s to 15s each; fowls 3s to 36 6d per couple; ducks 2s to 2s 3d each beef 6d to 1M per lb mutton 7d to 9d pork 6d to 8d veal 7d to 9d lamb 10d to Is; potatoes 6d to 6s 6d per sack; oats 15s to 16s per quarter. PWLLHJELI, Wednesday-—Butter Is Id per Ib; eggs lis per 120; beef 6^d to 7d per lib; mutton 8d to 10d; pork 7d to 9d; veal 7d to 9d fat pigs 3i-d per lb; porkets 14s each geese 4s 6d to 5s each ducks 3s 6d to 4C each; chickens 2s 4d to 3s each: fowls Is 8d to 2s each potatoes 3s 6d per cwt,

PRESERVATION OF FOOTPATHS. At Friday's meeting of the Cbnway Rural 'Council, Mr B Fisher stated that in conse- quence of the discuasion at the last meeting respecting the obstruction of a puibiic footpatdi at Roewen he had received from Mr L W. Ghuibb. secretary of the Commons and Foot- pa,th Preiserration Sbciety. a letter stating — "I gather that the District Council came to the oonciluismn that the matter of the protec- tion of footpaths has nothing to do with dis- trict councils, but should be dealt with by (parish councils. [jf the report which I saw is oomrect, there can be no doubt that the dis- trict council fails to appreciate its duties under the Local Government Act. 1894. You will observe that section 26 of that Act places upon district councils the obligration of protecting pu/blie paths winhin thear area, and thai for the purpose of preventing ofctructions all that ia parish council can do its to represent the facts to the district council and collect evi- denoe for that body's consideration, and if the district dounc.il should fail to move the parish •council has power to petition the county coun- oil. ? the path has been overgrown in such a. way that it has been obstructed it is obvious that tihe district council should remove the ob- sftructioiis. The parish council has power to keep in repair any public footpaths not being paths situate at the side of a «i.r.riage road." I The Chairman said that the workmen of the Council had opened a bit of the old pa\h which had been overgrown with briars. The Clerk (Mr T .'E. Parry i The Council has caraied out the advice in that communica tiion, to the very letter. Mr Ffeflier said there were cases in Glan- conwa,v in which structures had been placed on common land at the roadside. How came that- to be allowed ? CMr Edward Williams staid he would like the Surveyor to report. upon all the obstructions on the roadside wacte a-roughout the whole district. He had mentioned the matter several times fcxsfore, bult h1? thought the Council should now insist upon the report being pre- i [paired. I On the motion, of Mr Fisher, the Council de- cided to sobsan.be a guinea yea.r to the Gan^ mons and Footbaths Preservation Society.

| BY THE WAY r Tfo-mOTTc,wvg loeai lighting-up time, 5.16. High tide at Car-narvc-ii, 12.52 a.m. and 1.16 p.m. An apple tree is in full and fresh blopm at Bryn Siriol, Holyhead. LiataJy a liL!teT of 19 pitglS was to be seen at Gorsgouh. near Liarrohvddlad. This is some thinig like a record. As a proof of the recent mildness of the season, Mr Farr, of the Llandudno County School, has fruit and flowers on the straw- berry plants in his garden. » The Bible has already been translated into 412 languages, among the translators of it into a barbarous language last year beinjg a Welsh- man, who appears in the records of the British, and Foreign Bible Society as David Wii- Siams." Mr Owen Griffith. Ulan'rarion-terra.ee, Nanfc Peric, who was the oldest qurnryiman in the Dinorw.ic Quarries, passed away on Sunday sett the ripe age of 90 years. Up to his retire- IDem: on a pension 16 months ago, he had worked at Dinorwic almost without interrup- tion for nearly 80 years. Those tendering for union contracts must understand that they cannot, legally, withdraw then- tender once it has been accepted. The Conway B^ard of Guardians taught a Conway tradesman such a lesson at their meeting cn Friday. if » A parcel of rose trees, shrubs, etc., put in a railway luggage van at Talycafn, last week, and addressed to "Mr R. T. Jones," Llandud- no, found their way to Aberdeen, from where they were reconsigned to Llandudno, arriving on Friday morning. They did not seem much the worse for their adventure. A local chapel announcenient. board has been viewed by crowds 3-f people this week-sim- iplv bemuse it states thaft the Rev BuJestone Jones, of PUiOLHlEiLI, is the preacher for Sun- day. ,We> do not agree with the wag who sug- gested that the mistake vpk in the last letter of the word. Bazaars are sometimes eondenmed oil ac- oounit of their. ext-ortdons. and encouragement' to giamblinig. What, can be thought of this style of supporting a curate's fund :—"To be drawn: A live pig. Tickets 6d each. Pro- ceeds towards the curate's fund." -4-nd this in a Welsh parish, too. # John de Havering, -who was appointed Constable of Carnarvon Castle in 1284 received an annual Bail ary of JM55 00 8d, and on this princely stipend he had. to support an establish- ment of 80 men, among tíheun a chaplain, at surgeon, a smith, and fifteen cross bowmen- It would be interestinjg to see De Have-ring's wages sheet and his grocer's bills. Mr Lloyd-George is to receive the freedom of Flint, and "Idris" in the "Western Mail" rerfers to the matter in this way: The little Welshman, suave and biand- Admirers has o'er all the land, Who praise their hero without- stint, For is,he melts the heart of Flint. # The medical inspection of school children has disclosed; Soime extraordinary facts. Ogle igiirJ of five yeais was found to' have all her clothes sewn, on—no button or pin could any- where be found The supposition is that the cUcthes were ne-ver taken off even at night. Possitbly they were left on until ahe grew tDO (big for the igiarmenits and burst- cpen the seaons- it On the fly-leaf of his books, a Holyhead pro- fessional man has a printed slip intimating that he is the owner of the books, and that if bor- rowed they should be returned to him. Under- I neath this polite intimation is the following quotation from Montaigne The reason why some people do not return borrowed books is that they find it much easier to retain the books than what they contain." We are almost driven to take down our office sign and put up another instead, namely, "S,W.D.N. Recruiting Headquarters," for aifc present four of the principal members of AhO "sSbuth Wales Daily News" literary etaS are old "Herald" boys. Mr Read, the editor; Mr Gwdlyim H'aghes. the Welsh editor; Mr E. B* Evans, and Mr John Jones have all been engaged at the "Beraild" Office. ItIl our artjicle last week dealing with- the financial working otf the waterworks concern df the Carnarvon Corporation we overlooked ILlhe Not that all the houses in the town are not supplied by the Corporation. This explana^0,11 cis due to Mr Charles A. Jones, whose out- spoken er,it-icifun of the Corporation undertak- ings has been. the means of initiating a very profKaMe distQUsstion. As an instance off the late drew's humour, the following sitory ig to the ■point. Mr Andrews a few months before his death was riding in a tracracar when an old man. who knew him in younger days, edged up to him and erwtered into conversation. "Dear me." he eadd, "I remember you when yon ui&ed to carry that. Little tray about with J >DI.dy &r £ a*.Ti?\ "Oh, yes, but I can go fvx- I ther back than that. I can remember when I didn'it have the mo<nev to buy the tra-y/' was the repily. The judicial committee off the University of The judicial committee off the University of 'WhTies. consisting of Lord Justice Vaoighaji Williams. Sir Brynmoir Jones, and Sir Ieam- bard Owen, have decided against the ala-Ian. of IT hoe authorities of the North Wales University College to admit the students off the -N-mal College to the eSMninataons of the university. It was this attempt on the parft of B»nigor OoSlege to admit the normal students that- Led Sir Manchant Williams to say a short time back thlat the dasintetgrataon of the univørsltr had been st.arited at, Bangor. The above deCi- sion will put an end to the Bangor attesapt- ft' The articles in the "Herald Cymraeg in regard to the conditions under which. iaXBi labourers rive, have an especial application m an agricultural district like Anglesey, and have created much interest in the county. Conver- sations which we have had with leading gentle- men in the county incline us to believe thsfc lot of the farm labourer is but little better, in many cases than that of the animals. One large farmer states that it is not of much use to pro- vide clean and attractive surroundings, because of the habits of the servant s; while others be- Li lieve tlTat a great deal might be done by mas- ters and mistresses in encouraging el pursuits and keeping the lads and girls, 119 lead mora wholesome a.nd cleanly lives. » The Denbighshire county calls on the rating authorities are increaising at an alarmdnig And insi^ead of putting "-the boot on the right letg," the overseers and the public, generally, are inciineid to whip the most, convenient hOffie. An example of this policy was forth- la,d of coming at, a moeting of the Conway Bo>ard of Guardians cn Friday, when a doonmunicataon was read from the overseers of the pariah Oi 11 | LJandirillo-yn-Rhos, in which they desired to enter our most, emphatic protest, agaiost tne constant increase in. the demands on this (parish, wihicih are becoming unbearable-" I There is a great deal of truth, in the conteo- tion. But, surely, overseers should know that the Board of Guardians is only a rating autno- rJt.y, and that they are simply collectors w* the County Council. The term "Poor a misnomer. Out of every pound ooileict'Od tot the year ending 31st March, 1908, the county rate absciibed 13s 4Jd. Im-mainteuance, (relief, and lunatics only cost 4s 7^d- AtKl that, iit shouild be remembered, after deducting repayments by the County Council. The re- main ing Is llfd went towards salaries. re- Kistration, assessment expenses, ™ loans, etc. For the vear ending 31s4 Marcn, 1895, the Denbighshire cialls on the Conway j Union were £ 4026, but by the. end financial year it had increased to The Carnarvonshire calls, diiring the_ same period increased from £ 3230 to £ 15,000- W the increase justtifiiafcie.

gpexity. Meet bankers were Free Traders, be- icause they did not consider particular indus- tries by themselves, but looked to comimerfe as a whole." The great difficulty is to place jtih-e fundamental principles of' commerce be- Ifore the public in such a manner as to enable •jtheon to realise the gravity of the Tariff Re- formers' proprosais. Alderman Henry Lewis ihiae struck on a very happy idea, antd ait a meeting held at Colwyp Bay, the other even- ing he placed the matiteir before his audience by means of a convincing allegory. Those pre- sent were alble to draw their own conclusions, and tlhe truths went home in a forcible man- ner. They saw in the parable that the pro- lection of one industry7 means the protection ttf aiU that the increase in the price of com- jnodities will wipe away the increase in we (wages of the working men, but not the In- fcraased profits of the capitalist; that capital- ists alone stand to gain by Protection; that it stimulates the formation of trusts and great (companies with jmimense capital; that Protec- tion will promote lobbying and bribery and •ponnpition in the pulbliic life of the country.