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9' Barddoniaeth. Bydded i'r beirdd a'r llenorion gyfeirio eu cy Byrehion fel hyn: — T DARONWY ISAAC, nCiiirky, Y FANTOL. "Glaaiad y Ffrancod."—Amserol a phriodol iawn. "Ymwelydd fel Pysgodyn.'—Mae yr addys yn briodol. Newidnvyd un gair, a chredwn v gwel yr awdwr fod y cvt'newidiad yn fwy cvd. -weddol a r lledneisrwydd gofvnedig mewn barddoniaeth. ° "Tafoliad Teifionydd.-O'r braidd y tybiwn yr haedda y bardd o lan Teifi fflangell mor drom h n lpJn ? gdhvcirdod ylyw, boed rhwng bexrdd Pendyrus a'u gilydd. j„i?en^on Galarnadol.'—Da iawn, A gaiff ^ydd" eu breintio a rhagoi CANMLWYDDIANT GLANTAD Y FFRANC- OD YN ABERGWAUN. Mae hanes gwrhvdri fy liliadau a mamau Yn aros fel darlun yn awr o fy mla-en, Ac nis gall anghofrwydd vsbrydion blynyddau Ei syflyd o lanau hen dref Abergwaun; Pan diriodd gelynion fcl csthern ddinystriol I dori ar heddwch feudwyol ein gwlad; Pob rhyw a phob ocdran yn fyddin herfeiddiol 0 Godasant yn wir "Wirfoddolwyr" i'r gad. Cynhyrfwyd eu hysbryd gan wladgar ysgogiad Pan glywsant fod Ffrancod yn dod at eu tir, A fflamiodd eu serch at eu gwlad ar amrantiad, A gwelwyd y fflam gan y gelyn cyn hir; Fflam oleu, fflam wresog, o genedlgarwch, A yrai fwv byddin na hono'n ei hot, A fflam sydd hyd heddyw yn gwirio gwladgar wch, Er cynbeu o honi gan' mlynedd yn ol. Yn awr, dyma ninau yn mhen y can' mlynedd Ao nid am un can' mlwydd. nac am lawyer cant Yn ngholeu y fflam yn hyF ddathlu fel bu Wrth gofio yr antur nyni mewn gorfeledd Sy'n chwifio cocli faner ein hen "Gymru Fu;' Ein mamau gwrolfryd mewn cochion fantellu Ymruthrent yn eon i'r gad o un fryd, Gan ddweyd yn eu hagwedd, "Ein gwlad ni cha'i oholli, Er gwaethaf y Ffraneocl-er gwaethaf y byd. Hen Ddyfed ogonawl, mae'th dir cysegredig Yn anwyl i Brydain yn herv-ydd dy blant, A'th enw o hyd sydd fyth ddyrohafedig, Na feinted un gelyn roi troed ar dy dir, Boed hanes dy f:dewrion yn nawdd i'th ororau, Mewn dewrder, mewn pobpeth ddyrchafcr dy riniau, A boed dy ogoniant dros ocean yn glir. N. Neander Richards. Abercwmboy, Aberdar. cCYMWEL YDD FEL PYSGODYN SATO'A TRYDYDD DYDD." (Diarheb). Mi gefais daer wahoddiad Ryw dro gan gyfaill clau, I'm "ddyfod ar vmweliad Ag ef am fis neu ddau; Cychwynais fel misolyn. L Heb goelio'r geiriau trydd— "Ymwelydd fel pysgodyn Sawyra'r trydydd dydd." Eis at y drws mewn mawrfri, A chenyf faich yn iawn, Fel pe bawn i auafu Drwy'r tymhor yno'n llawn; Tra serchog ce's fy nerbyn, Heb arwydd ar ei rudd, "I mi fod fel pysgodyn I sawr'ir trydydd dydd." Efe oedd yn wreeawug, Mewn gwedd gariadlawn iawn, I'm toddio oedd awyddug, A phob danteithion gawn; 0 ymddangosiad hylyn, Ac i mi'n gyfaill bIydd, A mi nid fel pysgodyn, "Yn sawri'r trydydd dydd" Ond cyn pen tridiau'n addig, Y trodd, gwnewch wrar.do'm cri, Pel mochyn gwaharddedig Gan Iuddew ooddvn i- Fy nghyfaill drodd yn elyn; Ar gof yn hir a fydd— "Ymwelydd fel pysgodyn Sawyra'r trydydd dydd." Gwnaed pawb gryf benderfyniad, Drwy'r hen ddiareb wir, Wrth fyned ar vmweliad, Na toon arosfa liir; Diareb wna'n liamddiffyn, Can's enwog hon a fydd— "Ymwelydd fel pysgodyn Sawyra'r trydydd dydd." Gelli. Murmurydd. PENILLION Ar ol y cyfaill Mr William Lewis, Bridgend Hotel, Pontygwaith. Am William Lewis fwyn Mai byvv adgofion Yn aros eto'n swyn I'w hen gyfeillion; Er iddo roddi cam, A hwnw'n marwol lam, Trwy ganol calon mam I blith y meirwon. Pa le mae'r oyfaill cu,— Fab cydymdeimlad, A'r hoff gymydog fu Yn fawr ei gariad? Pa le mac'I' esmwyth wedd Fu gynt i'w fam yn hedd, Blin iawn yw troi i'r bedd Am wir afcebiad. Gwag iawn yw'r ty i gyd Yn nghanol llawnder, Mae'r gadair wag o hyl Dan len o bnidd-dpr; Swn traed galarwyr fydd Yn d'od hyd nos a dydd, Ond William nawyl sydd Tu draw i amser. Ei absenoldeb cf Sy'n tori'r galon, A boddi'r fynwes gref Ma wn dyfroedd dyfnion; Yr unig fab dinam, Fel priod oedd i'w fam O'i gwvdd ni chilia g^m, Ond safai'n ffyddlon. Un cedd efo o ddau Yn nghanol ffrvndiau, Tra'r Hall mewn pabell frau, Dan faich o ddyddiau, Pwy ond profiadol fron Fel eiddo'r weddw hon All ddweyd holl bwvs y Jon Sy'n tori'n ddagra'u? O! wraig y trallod mawr A'r siomedigaeth, Na wvlwch byth ar lawr Y brofedigaeth; Ewyllys Duw yw'r llyn Agorodd .borth y glj-n, Daw eto gwmwl p-wvn U weh bro marwolacth. Ynyshir. Dewi Heulwen. TAFOLI "Y CEWRI BARDDONOL." Ai nid lol tafol y Tcifi—liagrwoh Haerllugrwydd y Cardi; gvvawd ar frawd o fri n rhoi asyn i'w resi .J fe1 'taw<'dgaTol gewri—odid A mS/^wch am Jacki? •RS !?;hw,ch am ddwli Wele'r h 1 Cllawn^ ^rni1 chw^. eidd^r%lil. ydd —a gura A pherSon a'i Prydydd; I radd ein corach sy.di~tle^ycach Dyma'i waedd r' r haedda'n cerydd. At orchest bei^T11^!01—arc31 weieth, Yn oi fryd > A rwbbish diarhebol. Dy anglod 'rwyf yn j Am becliod rhaad cosni^ ycJlwaitl1 Mewn digter alltudier <JJ' le, at yr hewcyn, sy' draw yn T^ddyn' Am dv check, a amod, Jolut-ni 'Rwan deg jjrcu cwynion;; u A dug eilwaitli dy galon I lyn uwch, er glanhau hon, Wedi alaeib, cei dawelwch—cei fenditb- Cyfiawnder a thegweh' 4 'Nol'th dynu rhaid drwy'r llaid a'r Uwoo. Oh! was. addaw "A oes heddweh?" Tylorstown. Peirianydd, MOODY A SANKEY. Ser welwn i'n sirioli-yw Moody A'i gymydog Sanki; Ac anwyl weis yn gweini Golud nsf hyd ein gwlad ni. Dau genad a digonedd—o ddoniaij Dyd da nol trugaredd; A dvnion liael'n dwyn inf Iiedd — Ar sail ein JJior a'i sylwedd. ^Dntypriddj p, Morgaflj Y MOTOR CAR. Da gerbyd i'r byd darbodol-yw hwn, Mae'n hunan symudol; Gyda rhwygg gedy ar ol Y blin yrwr blaenorol. O'r Gladdfa. Carwr Cynon. CWM YR ABER. Ar wib nvy Gwm yr Aber-yr aethym, Mae yr ethol gednder, Yno'n byw—swyn anian ber Yw ei lend id a'i londer. Carwr Cynon. CASTELL CAERPHLLY. Ar hoff olwg. Caerphilly—y rhifir Canrifoedd, mae wedi Adrodd am hyf wrhydri Fu'n gwylied nwyf ein gwlad ro. Carwr Cynon. + —

Colofn y Cyrriry. [DAS OLYGIAETH T. D. IsAAC.1 "Y GENINEN." Wele prif chwarterolyn y Cymry i law, ac y mae mor ddarllenadwy ag erioed. Cynwysa am y mis yma, yn mhlith ereill, a ganlyn: "Cymru o dan Deyrnasiad Victoria," gan Mr John Da- vies, Y.H. (Gwyneddon); "Y Dr Herber Evans fel Pregetliwr," gan y Parch D. S. Davies; "Drama Gymreig beth ddylai fod?" gan Elfed, "Jiwbili Tej-rnasiad Victoria," gan amrywiol feirdd; "Pedair Cainc y Mabinogi,' gan y Pro- ffeswr Anwyl, M.A.; "Llenyddiaeth Cymru: 1837-1897," gan Mr R. Williams, F.R.H.S.; "Ymweliad a rhai o'r Beirdd Cymreig yn yr America," gan Watcyn Wyn; "Perthynas yr Eglwys a Llenyddiaeth Gjmreig. Y Bedwaredd Ganrif ar Bymtheg," gan Lan Menai. Wele ddyfyniad o "Gymru o dan Deyrnasiad Vic- tcria;" Pa Beth am Lenyddiaeth Cymru? Cymerai hyn gyfrol iddo ei hun cyn y gellid gwneyd cyfiawnder ag ef. O'i gymhara a'r hyn ydoedd yn nechreu teyrnasiad ei Mawrhydi, y mae Llenyddiaeth Gymreig wedi cymeryd camrau breision ymlaen mewn rhai cyfeiriadau, ond nid yn yr oil. Fel sefydliad cenedlaethol sydd yn proffesu noddi talent a llenyddiaeth Gy. mreig, mae yn debyg mai yr Eisteddfod ydyw yr uchaf ei fri a'i boblogrwydd yn Nghymru. Nid ydym yn <sicr mai am ei fod yn gwneyd hyny y dylifa'r torfeydd i'r cynuiuauau; yr ydym braidd a cliredu y gWTthwyneb—mai swyn y gerddoriaeth sydd yn eu denu yno. Pa fodd bynag, y mae gweithrediadau eyhoeddus yr wyl wedi eu troi bron yn gwbl i wasanaethu amcanion cerddorol. Yn yr hen eisteddfod3.u, nid yn unig darllenid y beirniadaethau yn y prif gvfarfodydd, ond darllenid y cyfansodd. iadau buddugol, ac yn arbenig y rhai barddonol. Pa fodd y daliai amynedd yr "arglwvddi" ys- br}-doI a tliymorol" oedd ar y llwyfanau trynt l hyny, nis gwyddom, gan nad oeddynt yn deall ond ychydig o'r hyn a draethid i'w clywedig- aeth; ond y mae amynedd gwerin Cymru yn yr oes hon yn llawer llai nar eiddynt hwy. Yn bresenol ni fyn y rhai sydd a chlustian Cymreig ganduynt rywed geiriau Cymreig. a'r rhai hyny yn "eiriau doet-hineb a synwyr," os na byddant wedi eu cyweirio a'u traethu ar gan. Prin y byddai arfer yr hen drefn yn ol yn ymar. ferol yn y dyddiau hyny, am y rlieswm mai y newydd sydd yn talu. Ond y mae hyny yn profi nad yw chwaeth lenyddol corff y bobl sydd yn gwneyd i fyny y cynulliadau yr hyn a fu. Fe gododd y lianw eisteddfodol yn uehel, o Eisteddfod Caerfyrddin yn 1819, hyd Eistedd- fod Beaumaris yn 1832, pryd yr oedd y Dywys. oges Victoria yn bresenol, ac yn cyflwyno y bathodyn i'r bardd cadeiriol (Caledfryn). Yn y gogledd, Eisteddfod Aberffraw, yn 1849, oedd yr agosaf, o ran pwysigrwydd a gwers ei chy- nyrchion, i Eisteddfod Beaumaris. Yn y De- heudir, nid oedd yr un cynuuliad eisteddfodol ddaliai gymhariaeth ag Eisteddfod y Fenni am deilyngdod llenyddol y rhyddiaeth, ac am frwd. frydcdd gwladgarol yr anerchiadau. Y rheswm ellid ei rhoddi am hyny ydoedd eu bod o dan nawdd a rheolaeth Arglwydd ac Arglwvddes Llanofer. Fe wnaed ymdrech egniol, oddeutu y flwyddyn 1862, i wneyd trefn a dosbarth ar eisteddfodau a gynhdid yn fynych heb un- rhyw ragymgynghoriad ag awdurdodau barddol yr Orsedd. Ffurfiwvd nwvIlMr dvlanwadol i'r amcan hwnw yn yr Amwythig, a phenodwyd Creuddynfab^ yn ysgrifenydd. Troes [hwnw allan yn fethiant; ac ymhen ychydig flynyddau ad-ffurfiwyd y Cynghor drachefn, -n cael ei rfieoli yn Llundain, mewn oydweithrediad a Chymdeithas yr Orsedd; a rhaid dw^vd. ar y cyfan, ei fod yn ateb dybenion llenyddol vn llawer gwell na'r un fu ar y maes o'i flaen. Cj-nygia wobrwyon sylweddol ar destynau budd- 10I. Gyda golwg- ar gynyrchion y wasg vn ystod tymhor cyntaf teyrnasiad ei Mawrhydi,yr oedd.. ynt, gan mwyaf, Y11 gj-nwysedig o esboniadau, IIyfrau dadleuol ac enwadol, a cliyfieitliiadau. Mae y IIyfrau a gvhoeddwj-d mewn amseroedd diweddarach pi well o ran ansawdd ae yn fwy cvffredinol yn eu nodwedd. "Y Gwvddoniadur Cymreig" ydyw y swaith mwyaf llafurfawr a thraulfawr a gyhoeddwyd eriord yn yr iaith Gymireig. Mae y deffroad cenedlaetlijol diweddar a gynhyrchwyd yn benaf gan ledaeniad addysg, a a ragflaenwyd gan eangiad yn yr etholfraint, wedi cael gollyngdod mown myfyrio ar a dyrch- afu yr hyn a fu—dwyn yr hen awduron-Cymreig yn fwy i'r golwg, a chwilio i mewn i hen law. ysgrifau a thrysorau oestadol ein cenedl-ysgubo ymaith y llwch oedd yn eu porehuddio er's oes- oedd lawer, a'u gosod yn eu lie priodol yn llyfr. "clloedd ein gwlad. Dyna waifch. a dyna genad- wri fawr, "Cymru Sydd" yn gystal a "Chymru Fydd." Diau fod a wnelo cynydd gw.ybodaeth o'r Saesneg a bod llai o lyfrau o ryw ddosbarth yn cael eu cyhoeddi nag a fu; er fod yn awr fwy o ddarllen newyddiaduron Cymreig a chylchgron au. Gogoniant cenedl y Cymry ydyw bod ei llen- yddiaeth, i raddau mawr eto, yn llenyauiaeth y dosbarth gweithiol. Yn Eisteddfod Freiniol Dinbyeh, yn 1828, pan yr oedd y Due Susses, yn bresenol, galwyd ar y Parch John Blachwell (Alun) ymlaen i draddodi anerchiad Seisnig, yt hvn a wnaeth g^da'r brwdfrvdetld a nodweddai yr oil o'i anerchiadau eisteddfodol. Dywedai (gwell dodi y dyfyniad yn Seisnig): "It is a fact not generally known beyond the confines of the Principality, that our monthly press issues out no fewer than 14 periodicals; and what is an anomaly in the history of litera- ture, to the pages of these the peasantry are almost the only contributors. (Great applause). And what has been the result? Look to our cottages, there is scarcely a shelf without its magazine and its Bible. Indeed, were I re- quested to point out the most striking feature of the Principality, I would not speak of the wcoded glc-n that echoes the sounding cataract or the blue lake that chequers the mountain scenery. I would not mention of Nature's beauties, nor would I allude to the stupendous works of art that link our shores,—I would fix my finger upcn a bold, virtuous, and intelligent peasantry, who love their God and honour their king. (Three distinct rounds of applause fol. lowed this beautiful climax)."—"The Gwynedd- ion: An account of the Royal Denbigh Eistedd- fod, 1828, p. 20." Hawdd geriym gredu fod dvlanwad hyawledd Alun yn fawr iawn yn y fath le ac a.r y fain amgylehiad; ac yn sicr, v mae ei gyfeiriad at lenyddiaeth yn ei berthynas a'r dosbarth gweith lol yr un mor wir yn awr ag ydoedd y pryd nwnw. Pan oedd yr Ellmynwr dvsgedig, y Chevalier Bunsen, yn Eisteddfod y Fenni, sylw- odd fod yr hyn a ddywedodd loan Tegid yn un or cyfarfodydd am nodwedd lenvdol cylch- gronau Cymreig, yn ei daraw a svndod—hynv yw, Y gweithiwr sydd yn cvfansoddi, y gweitii iwr sydd yn darllcn ac yn talu am, y cvhoedd- ladau misol a gvhoeddir yn Nghymrii" Yn hyn y mae profiad cenedloedd ereill vn ?wa- haniaethu llawer odd1Wrth yr eiddom ni Hvs- bysir oddiar awdurdod dda fod yn Nghymru v-n awr 22 o newyddiaduron wythnosol yn yr iaith Gvmraeg, gyda chylchrcdiad o 40,000 bob wvth- nos; dros 20 o fisolion, daiufisolion, a chwarter- oloin; ac y mae i un o honynt "">-lchrediad o 37,760 y mis; a dyweidir fod cy!ro<hfKl y cylch- errqnau TO 150,000 yn v mis. Gwariodd un cv. hoeddwr flynyddoedd yn ol. 18,000p. i ddwyn allan un gwaith Cymreig. Darfu i gwmni Ys- gotaidd, rai blynyddau yn 01, ymgymeryd a cby- hoeddi llyfrau Cymraeg; ac y mae wedi gwerthu yn barod weriIi 36,250p. Ar amcangvfrif teg gellir dvweyd fod darllenwyr C\Tnru. oddifewn ac oddiallan i'r Dywysogaeth. yn gwario 200- OOOp. yn flvnyddol ar lenyddiaeth a gyhoeddir yn yr iaith Gymraeg. Enfyn cyhoeddwr yn Ngwrc sam werth canoedd o bunau o lyfrau Cymraeg i'r Trefedigaethau bob blwyddyn. Y mae mil- oedd o lyfrau a chyhoeddiadau Cymrei"- yn cael eu dosbarthu yn America, a'u cylchrediad yn myned ar gjmydd parhaus." Bydd "y Genincn Eisteddfodol yn cynwys cynyrcdiion arobryn o eiddo Cadva.n, Tafolog, wn Davies. Ceulanydd, Alaovn. Gwilym Eryri. levant, Rhuldwawr, Elfyn, Eifion Wyn, J. T !?■ Tonawr, Tryfanwv. Artro, Morwyllt nifnT- ?n' Gwl]ym Pennant. loan Anwyl. Den. Ponli Glan Teifi, Meiriadog, Beren, Wvn v rr'3°n-! Bryfdir, Carnelian. Nathan fnK 'r „/T,rfidwrn- Gwilvn) Ardudwi', Bryn- S'hln Tec wyn, Ba.rlwydon, Geu- r '1 -n^V^n' Ceiriosr, Machraeth Mon, owi jm Hyfi, Gwilym Wvn, Hwnco Penma^n, Gwiljon Elian, Hywel Cef'ni, Menaifab, R. Mon M llnams. Gwespyr. Riohard Jows Maf'oer.. E. V. Woyd, Gwilym Mathafarn; Treflyn; Gwilym ap Lleision, Ap Cledwen, Tom Owen, Myfyrian, Myfyr Wyn, Rhydfab, Llewelyn, Gwilym Deu- draeth, Maldwynog, Glynor, Caros, Llwyfo Mon Michael Thomas, Glynfardd, Gwydderig, Cj-ff- dy, Daronwy, Bardd Glas, Gwilym Cynwyd, Glanedog, Llysfoel, Dewi Orwig, R. Deiniol Owen, Cenin, Gorswg, Bangorian, Croesfryn, Gwylfa, Dewi Barcer, Y Velog, Cadifor, Myfyr Dyfed, Trebor Aled, Rhidian, Ap Cyffin, Dewi Heulwen, Dewi Gwallter, Cyffiniog, Talfardd, E. Wnion Evans, Anant, Glyn Myfyr, Alaw Sylen, Mafonwy, E. 0. Jones, Gwili, Bethel, leuan Ionawr, Hefin, Atha, Ap Tegla, Ap Noah Berwron, Carw Cynon, Cyndeyrn, Corllwyn, Ewen T. Davies, D. ap Tewfrig, Eryr Gwynedd Eilydd Elwy, Ffrwdynog, Glan Wnion, Glan Cymcrig, Gwyneddawg, Gwilym Curwen, Gru. gog, Gwaenfab, John Griffith, Gwynonwv,Mor fryn, Huw Dafydd, loan Brynmair, Ieuan y FoleJas, R. Ingram, Isalun, Ieuan Dv.-yfach, Iestyn, loan Brothen, Ap Meredydd, James Jones, J. Cusi Jones, Neifion, Dewi Machno, Tudur Arfon, Tiberog, Bwlychvdd Mon, Llwvd. arth Mon, Lienor o'r Llwyni, Symlog. Ap Rhydderch, Dewi Aur, Myfyrfab, &c., &c.

♦ SEREN GOMER. Y mae Seren Gomer," cylchgrawn daiufisol y Bedyddwyr Cymreig, wedi dyfod i law, ac y mae yn cynwys a ganlyn: "Llenyddiaeth y Bed- yddwyr Cymreig," gan Henadur; "Angelicn y Saith Eglwys," gan y Parch D. B. Richards, Brynhyfryd; "Llythyr gan Morgan John Rees, at y Parch W. Williams, Aberteifi;" "Yr Hy- baroh Robert Jones, Llanllyfni;" gan Athron, Ffestiniog; "Gwreithiad y Cof," gan y Parch W. Roderick, Rhyl; "Gwaith Barddonol Is- lwyn," gan G., &c., &c.

GRAND CONCERT AT FERNDALE. On Thursday evening the Ferndale Male Vciee Party held tneir annual concert at the Tudor Hall. As usual, the spacious hall was packed, with a most orderly and aprpeciative audiejico. The Rev D. G. Williams was a very gpnis.1 chairman, and kept everything in exceil-nt. order. The programme was of a first cuss merit, as might naturally have been expected from such t galaxy of artistes as—Soprano, Miss Maggie Mills, Pontypridd; contralto, Madame Kate Morgan Llewellyn, Dowlais; tenors,Messrs Gwynalaw, Howell Davies, (Telorydd Orky), and R. C. Davies; baritone, Mr J. Glyntewi Jones; bass, Mr A. Matthews; pianist, Mr T. D. Edwards, Hopkinstown. The star of the even, ing was undoubtedly Madamø Kate Morgan- Llewellyn, who was in grand form, every song she rendered being vociferously encored. Her item were "Alone on the raft" (Roding),"Cymru Fydd" (Richards), and "Glory to Thee, my God" (Gounod). Miss Mills sang "Holy Light," "Or- pheus and his Lute," and "Carmencita," which were highly appreciated and well encored. Gwynalaw, as usual, was at his best, and con- tributed "0 fy hen Gymraeg" (D. Emlyn Evans) as few can, while "Excelsior" by Alaw and Glyn- tewi Jones fairly brought down the house; as also did "From the Home of the Eagle" (Dr Parry) by Miss Mills and Gwynalaw. Mr J. Glyntewi Jones, the veteran, in addition to another duet with Mr R. C. Davies, "Y Ddau Frython" (Alaw Manod), sang "Y Teithiwr a'1 Gi" (Tafonwy Mills), and proved that. his voice is as good, if not better, than ever. The other items were "Elen Twyn" (R. S. Hughes) and "How vain is Man," by Mr Howell Davies;" "Hoff Wlad fy Ngenedigaeth" (Dr Parry) by Mr R C. Davies; "Y Dymestl" (R. S. Hughes) and "Bill the Bos'un" (Jude) by Mr A. Matthews, which were quite, as well received. The chief feature of the concert, however, was the singing of the party. They are practising hard for the National at Newport, and we can safely say that if they sing as well at Newport as they did at < he concert, they will be very hard to beat. Tlv1 voices were splendidly balanced, while the ton" and tunc were beautiful. They contributed "Ah! were I on yonder plain" (Mendelsshon): "Llewelyn ein Llyw Olaf' (Tom Price), the two test pieces at Newport, and "Comrades in Arms" (Adams). They were conducted by Mr Gwilym Jones, iheir talented leader, who was received with a perfect storm of applause. The well known quartette, "Good Evening" (Seymour Swith) by Miss Mills, Madame Kate Morgan- Llewelyn, Gwynalaw ,and J. Glyntewi Jones, brought to close one of the most successful and enjoyable concerts thai have ever been held at Ferndale,

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