The Cardigan Bay Visitor

PENNAL. OBITUARY.—On Tuesday morning September 12th, at 4-30 a.m, the death took place of the Rev Charles Price, for thirty years rector of Pennal, Merioneth, after an illness lasting nineteen weeks. Tne late Rector waa taken ill on the 3rd of May and at first his life was despaired of. Howeverhe rallied considerably under the treatment of Dr Williams, Machynlleth, and was able to get up every day for a while. About a month ago a. relapie took place and it was then seen that he was rapidly failing, being unable to again leavejhis bed. The lateRector will be greatly missed especially by the to whom he was a kind friend. He leaves a wife and eight children. The funeral, which will be public, is to take place at i Pennal on Saturday the 16 ch, at 2-30 p.m.

ABERYSTWYTH. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH.—Present: Mr David Morgan, Uaufihangel Upper, chairman, presidtng Mr W. A. Miller, Issayndre, vice-chairman Messrs G. Foisett Roberts, T. E. Salmon, and the Rev T. A. Penry, Aberystwyth John Davies, Ceu any maesmawr Lewis Richards, Cwmrheidol Thos, Jenkins and William Morris, Cytoethybrenio; Richard Jones, Llanbadarn Upper James Jones, Llanbadarn L^wer Richard Jenkins, Llanc/n- felin Thomas Powell, Llanfihaa^el Upper E. J. Evans. Llangwyryfon Da,i(1 Edwards, Llanilar; I Even Lewis, Llanrhystyd Haminiog John Jones, Llanfihangel Mefenydd Thos James, Trefeirig: Richard Thomas, Tirymynach Evan Simon, Uchayndre Hugh Hughes, clerk; David Davies; assistant clerk John Jones, master and the three relieving officers. Statistics.—Out-reHef administered during past fortnight Aberystwyth district, per Mr Thomas Vaughan, £46 163 to 154 paupers last year corresponding period, £ *4 8 6d to 167 paupers. Geneurglyn district, per Mr J. J. Hughes, f50 12s to 179 paupers last year corresponding p riod, £51 to 191 paupers. »Rh(-idol district, per Mr Joseph Morgan, f42 d to 131 paupers last year, f42 7s to 136 paupers. Number of inmates in the 38; last year corresponding period, ôO; vagrants relieved during the fortnight, 14 last year, 24. Pressing jor Information.—The Local Govern- ment Board wrote adverting to the letter of the Guardians with regard to the improvements to the House and garden suggested by Mr Btrcham, the inspector, on his visit on April 18th and inquiring what was being done.—The Rev. T. A. Penry understood that arrangements were being made to obtain an estimate of the cost of the proposed im- provement to the House. As regarded the suggested new hedge in the garden, the present time was not suitable for growing hedges.—On the proposition of Mr Salmon, it was agreed to write to the Govern- ment Board stating that the matters were under consideration. Plea for Arbitration.—Dr Joseph Morgan, reliev- ing officer for the Rheidol district, wrote as follows: —"In consequence of the re-arrangement of the relief districts whereby the township of Trefeirig is taken from the Geneu'rglyn district and added to the Rheidol district in lieu of Llanbadarn Lower which is added to the Aberystwyth district and none being added to the Geneu'rglyn district, I beg to ask you to re-arrange the salaries as well. My duties are now considerably increased since the township taken away has only four paupers while the township added to mine has over thirty Eaupers. The area of Trefeirig is double that of lanbadarn Lower, besides being so mountainous and inaccessible. Trefeirig is the Alpine parish of the county, comprising the elevated range of Plyn- lymon and nestling in its bosom a few weeks ago could be found a pauper that had survived over eighty winters. (Laughter.) The areas and population of the three districts of the union according to the new arrangement are as follows Aberystwyth, 31,565 acres with 10.452 population Geneu'rglyn, 37,834 acres, 5,Si7 population Rheidol, 62,459 acres, 5,342 population. I agreed to have Trefeirig added to my district with no other object but to enable my colleagues to be appointed vaccination officers of their respective districts whereby they received between them the handsome remuneration of over f20 a year. Had I displayed the same selfishness towards my colleagues as is now shown to me, I had simply to say No and the whole scheme would be frustrated. (Laughter.) But as I had adopted the golden rule to do unto others as I would have others do unto me,' I could not gather the inhuman courage to throw the cup away from the lips of my eo-officers after they had almost tasted the contents. (Roars of laughter.) Hav- ing failed as officers to settle mutually the re- muneration I ought to have for the additional duties imposed on me, I have no option, as the last resort, but to ask you, gentlemen, to step in and do justice between—I hesitate to say—man and man. (Laughter.) All I ask you to do is what is fair and equitable. Living as I do in an incon- venient place for myself to work the district, I do not expect you to consult my convenience, but simply to compare the two districts (Geneu'rglyn and Rheidol) independent of the officers, assuming that each of us lives in the centre. And whatever your decision will be, I shall submit to and abide by it."—4 long pause ensued, after which a con- versation took place between the members sitting next to the Chairman whereupon Mr E. J. Evans, who sat at the other end, asked if there was any- thing private going on ? He did not see why there should be conversations in private.—Mr G. Foss°tt Roberts We are having one of those conversa- tions which you have so often at your end. —Mr T. E. Salmon proposed that the application should be referred to the Finance Committee with instruc- tions to submit recommendations to the Guardian". —Mr E. J. Evans seconded the proposition. He thought it but reasonable that the salaries should be re-arranged seeing that the districts hai been re-arranged. According to Mr Morgan's letter, matters were not quite as they ought to be.—The Rev T. A. Penry asked if Mr Morgan was regis- trar for births and deaths for trefeirig ?—The Assistant Clerk replied, Yes," adding that he attended for this purpose once a month.—The Rev T. A. Penry afterward asked whether he visited the paupers of Trefeirig personally or sent the money and the Assistant Clerk replied that he visited them personally.—Mr Penry felt that a special committee should be appointed to consider the application. The Finance Committee was com- posed of members from Aberystwyth and the im- mediate district and they would know very little about the districts concerned. — Ultimately a corn- uiittee consisting of ail the members of the Finance Committee, the guardians of the district concerned, the Chairman, and Mr Miller was appointed to consider the matter, it being arranged that the Committee should meet cn the following Monday., Boarding Out of Orphan Cliil(lreii.-The Clerk iaid whilst auditingthe accounts of the Board for the ;ix months ending March 31st, the Government Auditor asked him (the Clerk) to bring two matters before the Guardians. The first matter relat,d to :he boarding out of orphan children. There was a lumber of children in the union not placed under :he Boarding opt Committee. These children lived ivith brothers and sister-i or other relatives and tvero boar,ied at a lower rate than was the case with :he children boarded through the Committee. The Auditor said it was necessary that all the children ihould be placed under the Boarding out Com- nittee. (Hear, hear.) His reason for this was chit it would enable the Committee to visit the children living with their brothers, sisters, or relatives, and see that they were prop riy fed, clothed, and looked aft>-r. He insisted that every 2hild boarded out should be placed undet the Com- mittee. He (the Clerk) thereupon told him that the Guardians had not placed them under the Com- mittee because they were having them maintained now at a cheaper rate than they would if they boarded them out under the Committee but the Auditor said the other advantages overweighed that reason.—Mr Evan Jones said he was very glad to hear that those remarks had been made by the Auditor. A higher authority than he (Mr Evan-) had now given his opinion on the present sysrem. The children boarded with relatives were not at present under proper supervision, but under the Committee they would be well looked after. Some- time ago he submitted a resolution on this matter, but Mr Penry brought in an amendment which was carried. Mr Penry then promised to bring the matter forward later on, but he had not kept his promise. Nothing further had been done, but now that the Auditor had spoken something would have to he done. He gave notice that he would move- a resolution on the matter at the next meeting.—The Rev T. A. Penry I never promised anything, It Evans, (Laughtsr )—Mr Evans: Yes, you did. —Tne relieving officers were directed to prepare a list showing the orphans hoarded out. Burial oj faxpers. — lhe LHerk said the second matter related to the burial of paupers. Some little trouble was experienced sometime ago in the case ot Margaret Williams of Llanbadarn, which was got over ultimately, but the Auditor looked into the orders very carefully and found that the relieving officers had no authority to order a coffin or to pay the expenses of the burial of paupers, un- less they had special authority from the Board in each case, and to get over that difficulty he sug- gested that the Board should pass a general resolu- tion authorising relieving officers to order the coffia and bury paupers whenever an application was made to them.—Mr James Jones I always thought that the relieving officers had this authority.—The Clerk No, they must now be authorised by the Board in each case. The Auditor suggested that a general resolution should be passed. —Mr Salmon Supposing a pauper wants burying in the interval between our meetings, could a relieving officer refuse his order to bury ?—The Clerk Yes, he could, but of course they might go to the overseers who could order the coffin.I he Rev T. A. Penry gave notice that he would move at the next meeting that a general order should be given to the relieving officers with regard to paupers' coffins. The Account.The Clerk reported that the audit passed off most satisfactorily, the accounts being found perfectly correct. The Aberystwyth Paupers—Tha Rev T. A. Penry said the time had now arrived to make the half- yearly revision. ithe list of paupers in the Aber- ystwyth distric Last time the Aberystwyth Guardians held a meeting and looked carefully over the list and then eubmitted a report at a meeting of the Guardians. Objection was raised to the decisions come to and he should like to know before they met this time the feeling of the Board regarding the matter. — Mr Vaughan, the relieving officer, in reply to Mr Penry, said the number of paupers in the Aberystwyth district was eighty.— The Rev T. A. Penry, proceeding, said if the Board would agree to the town guardians going over the list and presenting a report it would be a great saving of time, but if they thought there might be any lavjuritism then they had had better go through the whole list of eighty one by one and have a long sitting at the next meeting.—Mr W. A. Miller said the matter should be left in the hands of the town guardians, who were sent there by the ratepayers and who could therefore be trusted to do their duty. He cvrtainly thought they should adopt the repcrt of the town guardians when they submitted it, in that they could be depended upon tJ know the position of their own paupers.— Mr James Jones said when he looked through the list last time he was surprised to find one pauper living in Portland-street. This did not look well and he had said so then.—Mr Salmon I believe that is a pauper who has just come from the country, (Laughter.)—Mr James Jones That makes no difference. I would suggest that you bring in the list in batches of say twenty paupers each. We ciuld then g-t through it in good time. He added that he was told there were some paupers in Aberystwyth who ought not to receive relief, and he would feel inclined to stop such cases.—Tne Rev T. A. Penry and Mr Salmon said they had no objection to the list being submitted a ward at a time, there being four wards in the district. Mr Salmon added that there were houses in Portland- street smaller than houses in Cam- brian-street, and that there was no reason to feel surprised that there was a pauper living there.—Mr G. F. Roberts said the town guardians knew the circumstances of the town paupers better than the country guardians and it behoved the Board to accept their report.—Mr W. A. Miller The town guardians are very careful.-Mr'Salmon Yes, we are always very careful. We study the paupers of our district much more than the country guardians study their paupers.—The Chairman asked if the Board were in favour of permitting the Aberystwyth Guardians to go through their own list ?—Mr James Jones I think every guardian should have a voice in the case of every pauper.— The Rev T. A. Penry You will have a voice when we submit our report in respect of each ward.—Mr G. F. Roberts said last time the town guardians went very carefully through the list. The case in Portland-street was decided on its zyierics.-It was then agreed without opposition that the town guardians should revise the list of town paupers and submit reports regarding each of the four wards. Increase in Salary Refused.—Mr Salmon, in accordance with notice, moved that the salary of Thomas Hughes, the Master's assistant, should be increased from 18s to 2la per week. He pointed out that Hughes worked during the seven days of the week from seven in the morning until nine at night.—Mr E. Simon seconded the proposition and said the duties of Hughes also included looking after the garden.—The Rev T. A. Penry agreed with Mr Salmon that the salary was too small, but now that Hughes had been appointed at a certain salary it would be a bad policy to increase it before he had been in office more than two months. He had said when he was appointed that he ought to be paid a larger salary, but to increase salaries in such a manner as was proposed would form a bad precedent. Had they offered 21s at first they might have had a still more competent man than Hughes with whom no fault could be found. He knew of some persons who would have applied if 21s had been offered. Undoubtedly 183 was too small a salary to a man precluded from associating with his family practically throughout the year. He proposed that the matter should be deferred for three months.—The Rev. John Davies said it would not be fair to the other applicants for the post to increase the salary. One applicant was barred as the result of asking for 21s, and now they proposed rising the salary to that figure.- —Mr Salmon said it was agreed when the appoint- ment was made to consider the question of increasing the salary later on if Hughes proved competent.—Mr E. J. Evans said he was against the motion on the grounds put forth by Mr Penry. —The motion was negatived by a large majority, only Mr Miller and the proposer and seconder voting for it.—Mr Salmon s&id to postpone the matter for three months meant shelving it for good.—Mr E. I. Evans Mr Penry's amendment was not seconded. The motion has been negatived. —The Board then rose. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH.-Before D. C. Roberts, Esq. (mayor), pre- siding, John Morgan and R. J. Jones, Esqrs. Assault.—Uriel Jones, lamplighter, North-parade, charged John Jones, labourer, Penparkau, and John Davies, labourer, Penparkau, with assault on Saturday, the 9th. Mr A. J. Hughes appeared for the prosecution. -Prosecutor stated that about eleven on Saturday night he was extinguishing the public lamps on the Penparkau road when he was set on by the defendants. He defended himself with his lamplighting pole, but Jones and he went on to the ground in a scuffle when prosecutor got his face scratched and was given a black eye. Davies in- cited Jones and when Jones and prosecutor was on the ground in the dark, Davies asked which was on top and how Jones was getting on when Jones replied that he was getting on like a little horse." (Laughter.) Some unprovoked and disagreeable words were made use of by Davies a short time previously.—P.C. Rowlands said he went on to the ( road after receiving information and found marks of a scuffle and a watch case and a whistle. 1 Went to Davies's house who was found to be staggering drunk. At first he 1 said he went home with a certain man, s but on going to that man's house Davies said he went home with Jones. Went to Jones's house, but he refused to come out of bed. Prosecutor ] identified Davies on seeing him as one of the men who committed the assau It. -Defend ants denied ( that they were the men.-P.S. Phillips said that prosecutor described Jones accurately at the Police Station. Jones had been seriously mauled. Jones j denied that he was the man, but when prosecutor ] went to the place he was working, at once picked ( him out. He bore marks on his face at the time. ( Giving evidence as to previous convict ion s, 1 1* S. Phillips .it the end of the evidence s -aid there was hardly a week when the police did not have comphiats about Jones. He was a hard-working man when sober, but did not know what he was doing when ( drunk. He had been previously convicted of j drunkenness, assault, and one more serious offence. Davies was a married man with a family and had not been previously convicted.—The Mayor said the Bench was determined to put a stop to that kind of thing. Jones would be fined 20s. with cost-9 or one month's imprisonment, and Davies 5s. with costs, he having a family and no previous convic- tion. Cruelty.-Annie Harries, 11. Thespian-street, charged her husband. John Harries, with having u-ed persistent cruelty towards complainant on Saturday, the 9:h. Defendant did not appear. The complainant, who appeared with a young child in her arms, said she went out to work and when she came home her husband used language towards her she did notcare to repeat. He was carrying lug- gage at the S ation and must have earned good money—at least 253 a week—but all he had given her was 10s 6d aud out of that he got a 68 pair of boots for himself. He had struck her on Saturday and did not give her sufficient to maintain her and her two children. He had been t) her trying to make it up. but she really could not live longer with him —The Bench made an order for the pay- ment of 9s a week, gave the mother a separation order and the custody of the children. Drunkenness. — P.S.J {Phillips charged Thomas Jcnes, collier, Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, with having been drunk and disorderly in Cambrian-place on Saturday evening.—Tne defendant said he was not drunk but was only singing. He had not had a glass of beer in the town nor was he inside a public house.—P.S. Phillips said he saw defendant in Cambrian-street trying to sing, but making a hideous noise. When told that he must not sing in the streets without the Mayor's permit, he asked to be sent to Car- marthen Gaol. As he persisted in his attempts at -inging, he was locked up. There was a crowd of children in the street at the time and someone gave the man a penny after he (the Sergeant) spoke to him. He had 2 Id in coppers on him.—Defendant said hp was rheumatic and his wife was blind at Carmarthen, and there being no previous conviction the Bench discharged him on promising to leave the town. TOWN COUNCIL COMMITTEES. HARBOUR.—A meeting of the Harbour Com- mittee was held on Monday night when there were present Mr D. C. Roberts, mayor, presiding; Alderman Dd. Roberts, Alderman Captain Doughton, Mr Isaac Hopkins, and Mr Rees Jones, surveyor.—The accounts for the past fortnight were passed.—The Surveyor said he had nothing to re- port. He might mention, however, that several of the old timber jetties would have to be repaired in a short time.—Captain Doughton asked what would be the cost of a urinal at the harbour ? It would be a great convenience. At present the absence of such a convenienG caused a nuisance, the stench in one part being unbearable.—Mr Hopkins concurred and suggested that a water closet should also b provided.—The Surveyor said the cost of a urinal would not be much.—It was resolved that the Surveyor should submit an estimate of the cost of a urinal at the next meeting.—This was all the business. PUBLIC WORKS.—There were present at a meeting of the Public Works Committee held on Monday night, Alderman Peter Jones, chairman, presiding Alderman Captain Doughton, Messrs D. C Roberts (mayor), Isaac Hopkins, R. Peake, Messrs Rees Jones, surveyor; James Evans, inspector and Charles Massey, deputy clerk.—The wages sheets for the past fortnight were submitted, showing that £64, Is 8d had been spent in connection with the town depaetment, JE3 in connection with the waterworks, JE14 3s in connection with the harbour; and f3 lis 6d in connection with the burial board department, total, JE84 16s 2d.—Mr T. E. Salmon attended and asked the Committee to allow the steam roller to go over Cae Charles on which he proposes building a number of houses. He said it would be a great advantage. On the last occasion the roller went over the ground the field sank over six inches.- The Chairman said there could be no objection.— The Mayor No. Mr Salmon is really a tenant of the Corporation.—It was unanimously agreed to grant the application.—Plans showing offices which Mr J. J. James, solicitor, proposes building in Baker street were submitted. -Consideration was deferred until the Surveyor had obtained further particulars.—It was agreed to meet next Wednes- day at the Cemetery to see what improve- ments weie necessary.—Mr Salmon (jocularly) You will not stop there for good ? The Chairman I suppose it will come to that be- fore long. (Laughter.)—The Committee further considered plans of the house and shop which Mr Wheatley contemplates building on the site of the present premises in Terrace-road and Portland-street street. The members thought there should be no railings in front of the premises on the Portland side. Their removal would widen the street.—It was resolved to approve the plans subject to the re- moval of the rail i,-gs. -Plans of proposed new buildings in the place of the licensed premises, the Weston Vaults and the shop adjoining in Thespian- street, proposed to be erected by Mrs Richards, Clarach, were presented.—The Chairman said care should be taken that the new licensed premises did not cover a larger area than the present buildings. —It was agreed to obtain further particulars before approving the plans.—The Surveyor presented for I further consideration plans of the eight houses pro- posed to be built by Mr T. Salmon on Cae Charles. He said the buildings would have a very neat eleva- tion. The back accommodation would, however, be limited.—Mr Salmon said the houses were not going to be expensive ones. They were to be workmen's dwellings pure and simple. As it was he was providing for more back accom- modation than would be found in the best of work- men's houses.—Subject to a slight modification providing for an increase in the back accommoda- tion, the plans were approved.—The Chairman suggpsted that the Committee should on the same day as they visited the Cemetery visit the Harbour with the view of fixing upon a site for the proposed infectious diseases hospital.—The Inspector sub- mitted his report for the month of August. He visited 360 houses and served thirty-four notices, thirty of which were complied with. Twenty-nine notices as to water fittings were served, of which twenty five were complied with.—Instructions having been given to act in the cases of default, the Chairman observed that the report on the whole was very satisfactory and the other members con- curred.—Replying to the Chairman, the Surveyor said the reservoir was full of water.—The Mayor called attention to the fact that both the electric and gas lamps were not lit until very late in the evening.—The Chairman and Mr Peake concurred, the latter adding that the gas lamps in Bath-streetand Terrace-road were not lit on Sunday night until a quarter to nine. -Mr Hopkins said considerable incon- venience was caused by the band playing on the Ter- race owingto having to wait half-an-hour nightly be. fore the electric current was put on.—Mr Peake, in answer to the Chairman, said according to the agreement the electric lamps were to be lit an hour atter sunset. As regarded the gas lamps, it was not the fault of the Gas Company, but the em- ployees of the Corporation who did not start on their rounds early enough.—The Mayor said at eight on Sunday night there were no lamps lit in Bridge-street and there were great complaints.—It was resolved that the lamplighters who were said to start on their rounds at sunset, should now start twenty minutes earlier, the Surveyor observ- ing that they would fir-ish their rounds in about forty minutes.—Mr Peake said he had asked Mr Jones, the surveyor, to write to the Electric Lighting Company with regard to the inconsistency of the lighting of the electric lamp?.—The Surveyor said he had written, but he had received no reply.—Several of the members said the lighting of some of the lamps was very weak at times, whilst occasionally there was no light at all.—Captain Doughton asked why did the electric lamp near St. Phillip's Hall light so brightly and steadily ?—Mr Peake: It is on a different cable.—Mr Salmon Yes, there is a different cable for private consump- tion and no fault can be found with the latter.- Mr Peake said he was told by Mr Breeze that the inconsistency of the lighting was due to the carbon. —The Chairman said when the agreement was last entered into he insisted upon it being for two years instead of three years, because he then felt that at the end of two years the Council might want to come to an understanding. The present agreement would expire in October of next year.—Captain Doughton hoped whoever would be on the Council at the time the agreemenUexpired, that they would see to the lighting biing better than at present.- It was agreed that the Surveyor should see that the electric current was put on at the time stipulated in the agreement.—It having been stated that one of the lamplighters had been assaulted whilst in the discharge of his duty, it was agreed that the Clerk should take proceedings against the alleged offender or offenders.—The Committee then rose. FINANCE COMMITTEE.—A meeting of this Com- mittee was held on Tuesday evening, there being present Mr R. Peake (in the chair), Messrs John Jenkins, T. E. Salmon, R. J. Jones, with Mr Charles Massey, deputy town clerk, and Mr Rees Jones, borough surveyor. PROPOSED LAKE AND PLEASURE GARDENS. A letter was read addressed to the Chairman (Mr C. M. Williams) from Dr Harries asking for a seventy-five years' lease of that part of Corporation property situated on the south side of the river Rheidol and opposite Do men Dre." He also wished to app'y tor a right of crossing the river at some point nfar Plascrug old dastle. He would attend the Committtee with plans.—Dr Harries attended. He said he believed the Corporation had bought the place out of the rate and had the right to lease it. The Surveyor Yes, the Corporation ows it. -,Dr Harries then produced plans. showing the pcrtion he intended acquiring.—In reply to questions he said he wished it for pleasure gardens and the costruction of lake for boating.— Mr Salmon Can you tell us when you will carry out this project?—Dr Harries Oh, at once. At once or not at all.—Dr Harries said they would probably 1 wish to make the Old Castle an entrance and have a bridge across the lake. It could be made a handsome entrance.—In reply to Mr Salmon Dr 1 Earrie3 said the take was estimated to cost £ 5,000.— Mr R. J. Jones asked what was the object of the Council in buying this piece and the Surveyor said ■ it was wanted in connection with the construction of the embankment -Dr tlarries said the proj ct would be of great advantage to the town. Of course it WAS intended to be of advan- tage to the pr(,j etors.Nlr Salmon and Mr R. J. Jones agreed that if carried out it would be a great thing for the town.-Dr Harries said they wished to push the matter forward so tha^ it might be ready by next suiiimet.-The Chairman thought the Committee could decide the matter that night, of course leaving the question of terms to the Council. — Mr Salmon then proposed that a seventy five years lease of this peice of land for the purpose applied fos be granted, a certain time to be specitied for the carrying out of that purp se —Dr Harries said they wanted the right of way to cross Domen Dre." They intended building a bridge across.— It was then agreed to recommend the Council to grant a seventy-five years lease with right of way over the Council's land to the spot. —It was stated that the piece comprised 2a. 3. 23p MR HOPKINS'S LEASE. Councillor Isaac ff pkinFt, who was present iu the room, said he wished to give the Committee some information in regard to Miss Lewis's letter sent to the Council some time ago. Mr Hopkins con- tinued, Miss Lewis sent a letter asking for damage in resp ct to the bottom of Custom House-street. At the last Council meeting letter was read from her in which she gives up her claim for damage but she wants two leases from the Council. As long as the Chairman is not here I will not go into the matter, otherwise the Chair- man will say I came when he was not here I am not a bit afraid to speak when he is here.—Mr R. J. Jones Yes, I think it is better not to go into it to-night.—Mr Hopkins I have got the lease to show that Miss Lewis has no claim.—The Chairman All right, inir Hopkins.-The matter then dropped.—A letter \\as read from the M. and M. Railway, asking in reference to the terms of the lease of premises adjoining the Railway Station granted to them that the Council should alter the condition by which they could not sublet without the authority of the Council. — Mr Salmon thought people should not be able to sublet at a higher sum than they p-iid the Corporation.—The Chairman said that would apply to all leases.—It was agreed to adhere to the conditions. FIRE BRIGADE COMMITTEE.—A meeting of this Committee was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present Councillor T. E. Salmon, chairman, Alderman David Roberts and Mr R. J. Jones. Tenders for the supply of a new hose were opened and that of Messrs Mac Gregor, Dundee, was accepted.—The Surveyor, in reply to Mr R. J. Jones, stated that a large number of names for the new brigade had been received. MARRIAGE OF MISS ANNIE DA VIES The wedding of Miss Annie Davies, youngest daughter of Mr Evan Davies, grocer, Cambriaa- place, Aberystwyth, and the Rev W. Oliver Williams, pistor of the English Baptist Chapel, Cefnmawr, Ruabon, was solemnised at the Welsh Baptist Chapel, Aberystwyth, on Wednesday morning. The weather, which was threatening in the early part of the day, turned out fine, resulting in the chapel being filled with friends and well- wishers. The ceremony was performed by the Rev J. A. Morris, D.D., pastor of the chapel. The bride, who was given away by her father, was handsomely attired in a travelling dress of violet coloured cloth trimmed with Maltese lace and pearl passementerie with hat to match. She was attended by Miss Alice Davies, her sister, Miss Rebecca Clayton, her cousin, and Miss Sally Oliver, her niece, as bridesmaids. The former was dressed in a violet coloured cloth costume with hat to match, and she wore a gold chain bracelet, the gift of the bridegroom and the latter were dressed in white silk with hat to match and they wore a gold brooch, the gift of the bride- groom. The bridegroom was accompanied by Mr Ryland Jones, Cefnmawr, and Mr Llew Davies (the bride's brother), the former being in the capa- city of best man. At the conclusion of the cere- mony the Wedding March was played on the organ by Miss May Jones. As leaving the Church, the happy pair were greeted with expressions of good wishes in the form of volleys of confetti. The carriages drove to the Station through Chalybeate-street, Cambrian-place, and Union- street, the route being gaily decorated with flags and arches. Mr and Mrs Williams left by the 9-35 train for Llandrindod Wells and Brecon for their honeymoon. As the train proceeded out of the Station, fog signals in abundance were fired. and all the engines in the Station whistled. The Aberystwyth Baptist United Band of Hope in con- junction wit ■ the Welsh Baptist Punday School, have decidej to make a testimonial to the bride in recognition 01 her valuable services in the tem- perance cause and in Sunday School work. The following is a list of presents :— Bridegroom to bride, diamond rins; bride to bridegroom, dressing case Mr Evan Davies (father of bride), cheque Miss Alice Davies (sister), handsome tea service Mr Llew Davies (brother), dinner service and tea service Miss James, Cambrian Gardens, Aberystwyth, pair of hangings: Master Willie Jones, Cambrian-place, view of Llanbadarn Church Master Edwin Jones, Cambrian-place, view of Castle Grounds Miss Rebecca Clayton, Terrace-road, silver jam dish Miss Lizzie Clayton, Cambrian-place, pair of ornaments Mrs Bonsall, Cambrian-place, white counterpane Miss Jones, Cambrian-place, egg stand and muffin dish; Miss Claudia Leake, Prospect-street, table centre Miss Louie Jones, Cambrian-place, d'oyleys Mrs Jones, Coachhuilders Arms, white counterpane Mrs E. Jones. Cambrian-place, pair of ornaments and pipe racks Mr Thomas Williams, Wrexham, white counterpane; Messrs Dd. Jones and Co., Liverpool, silver hot water jug Mrs Dd. Morgan, Cambrian-place, handsome fancy table clcth; Miss Jane Pearce, Cambrian-place, bread plate; Miss Griffiths, Pontllanychaiarn, fancy water bottle Mr Thomas Thomas, Cwmsymlog, pair of hand-painted vases Mr David Clay- ton, Union street, Aberystwyth, flower stand Mrs R. Clayton, Llanfihangel, pair of antique jugs Mr and Mrs Hugh Oliver, Cambrian-place, Aberystwyth, bedroom toilet set; Miss Lizzie Morgan, Cambrian-place, ruby jam dish Mrs R. J. Ellis, Chalybeate-street, silver dinner cruet; Miss M. E. Morgan, Cambrian-place, toast rack Mrs William Jones, Cambrian-place, fancy macrama bags Miss M. E. Thomas, London, white counterpane Miss Lizzie Jones, Cainbrian-place, pink tidy a friend, silver breakfast cruet Miss Maggie J. Jones, Union- street, pair of hand-painted plates Miss Morris, Union- street, silver butter knife Miss Susie Williams, silver jam spoon Mr J. L. James. Prospect-street, drawing- room lamp Mrs David J. Lewis, Great Darkgate-street, ornaments; Miss M. A. Roberts, London, tea pot Miss Jeanie Evans, Liverpool, silver butter dish Miss G vven Jones, Chalybeate-street, bread plate; Miss Griffiths, Aberdovey, view of Aberdovey parade; Mrs Simon, Prospect-street, half-dozen cut-glass tumblers; Mr and Miss Watkins, Cambrian-place, cutlery; Miss Nina Stockwell, Clifton House, Marine-terrace, damask table- cloth Mrs Jones, Penyparke, teapot stand a friend, hearthrug; Mrs Rowlands, Union street, Aberystwyth, pair of fancy table covers Miss Alice Williams, South- road, cakestand; Miss Maggie Williams, c/q Misses Owen, confectioners, salad dish Misses Williams, Cam- brian-gardens, hand-painted photo frames Mrs Evans, Manuwch, hand-painted tea tray a friend, hand-painted tray; Miss Annie Clayton, Llanfihangel, silver sugar basin and cream jug; Miss C. J. Davies, Llanbadarn, silver jam spoon Miss Sally Oliver, Cambrian-place, silver sugar spoon Mr David Oliver, Cambrian-place, silver jam spoon; Mrs Richards, Little Darkgate- street, view of Aberystwyth parade Misses Richards, Little Darkgate-street, hand-painted tea tray Miss C. J. Williams, Portland-road, tablecloth; Mrs Watkins, Pembroke Dock, silver sugar tongs Mrs Thomas, Ter- race-road, damask table cloth Miss Lewis, North-parade, pair of ornaments Miss M. J. Joseph, Cambrian-street, pair of bedroom candlesticks Mr J. C. Richards, Lon- don, silver butter cooler Mrs Morgan, Union-street, table cloth Mr and Mrs D. E. James, Barmouth, fancy table cloth and tray cloth Mrs Edward Jones, Terrace- road, damask table cloth Mrs Morgan, Pwlly, Llanilar, silver hot water jug Mrs Edwards, Whitehall, Llanilar, dinner cruet; Mrs Thomas Davies, Gray's Inn-road, pair of towels Miss Dinah A. Powell, pair of candlesticks Mrs D. Jones, butcher, pair of linen sheets Mrs Williams, Blaencarrog, Llanilar, half-dozen silver spoons and sugar torigs Mrs Edwards, Chalybeate-street, teapot and stand Miss Jones, Rhoslowdden, Moriah, tray Miss Jane Jones Rhydyfelin, pair of ornaments Mrs Edwards, Cambrian-place, damask table cloth Mrs Davies, Terrace-road, silver sugar sifter; Misses Williams, Cambrian-gardens, fruit dish: Mr and Mrs Thomas. Cwmsvmlog flower stand Mr and Mrs Isaac Lewis, Cambrian-place, silver pickle fork; Mr Tom Williams, Cambrian-place, silver salt cellars; Mrs James, Talybont, ornaments Mr D. F. Ellis, Great Darkgate- street, Aberystwyth, hot water jug Mrs Rowlands, Great Darkgate-street, pair of brass candlesticks Mrs W. H. Jones, Cambrian-place, fancy table cover Mrs Jenkins, Cambrian-place, pair of bath towels Mrs Murphv, Aberystwyth, pair of ornaments Mrs Bowyer, Cambrian-place cheese stand Mrs R. Hughes, Cam- brian-place, antique teapot Mrs Collins, Chalybeate- street, cream jug and sugar basin; Mrs Llewelyn J. Morgan, Queen-street, bacon dish Miss Gweneth Pugh Morgan, pin tray with Castle view Mrs Bonnor, Aber- ystwyth, jugs Mrs Charles Evans, Chalybeate-street, toilets Miss 'Evans, Manuwch, d'oyleys Mrs Jones, Bristol House, Chalybeate-street, tea cosy Mrs Jones, Cambrian House damask table cloth Miss A. Lizzie Thomas' Prospect-street, reading lamp; Miss Ceridwen Davies, Cambrian-place, crumb tray and brush Mrs J. Morris and Miss Pugh, Portland-street, toilet set Miss Rebecca Watkins, Com- mercial Hotel, sideboard cover Mrs Lewis Jones, Mill- street, hot water kettle Mr and Mrs Richards, Railway- terrace, vases Masters Tom and Jack Richards, Railway- terrace, vases Miss Bowen, Hotel Cambria, handsome photo frames Miss E. Jones, Trevor House, ruby glass jug Mrs Rees, Commercial Hotel, hot water jug; Miss Garbett, Commercial Hotel, tea cosy; Miss Annie Richards, Sherborne Hall, tea cosy Mrs Roberts, Grays Inn-road, flower vase Mrs Campbell, Aberystwyth, pair of flower vases Miss Annie Campbell, small fancy tumblers Mrs Lloyd, Mill-street, set of glass jugs Miss Thomas, Union-street, glass jug; Mrs Hughes, Mill- street, brush and crumb tray; the Misses Jones, Cocoa House Chalybeate-street, pair of antique candlesticks; a friend, handsome hot water jug; ) Miss Blodwen Thomas, Coachbuilders Arms, butter plate and butter knife friends, pair of stuffed 1 birds in glass cases Miss Polly Morgan, North-road, brass fireirons Miss Ellis, Great Darkgate-street, hand- i some silver teapot; Miss Polly Isaac, Little Darkgate- street, set of vases Mr Arthur Isaac, Little Darkgate- t street, set of ornaments Mrs Hughes, Smithfield-road, 1 silver butter knife; Miss Jatues, Gwynfa, Cambrian- place, fancy work basket Miss Katie Morris, Portland- j street, hand-painted pictures Mr and Mrs Walters, i Railway-terrace, silver sugar tongs Miss S. A. James, ( Birkenhead, Liverpool, tea cosy and set of mats a friend, handsome pair of views of Aberystwyth Parade Miss Michell, Chalybeate-street, half-dozen linen handker- ( shief3 Mr and Mrs Woodcock Owen, Queen's-road, < silver biscuit jar; Mrs Evans and Miss Mary Evans, £ Liverpool House, butter dish and silver knife to match Mrs Morgan, Cambrian-street, chenille table cover Miss Mary Jones, Chelsea, London, set of fancy toilets Mr D. ( Ernest Evans, Chester, paintings Mr Edward Lloyd, A Chester, fancy work basket and lady's companion Mrs s Williams, Gray's Inn-road, half-dozen dessert spoons; Mrs ( Davies, Union-street, set of fancy mats; Mr T. Oliver, Cambrian-street, jam dish; Mrs Oliver, bread plate; Mrs Benbow, Railway-terrace, newspaper holder and J bldy; Miss Jane Jones, Union-street, china teapot f Mrs James, Coedliys, Llanilar, set of carvers; ( Messrs Robert Davies and Co., Liverpool, silver toast rack Mrs T. Morgan, Portland-street, pair of ornaments Mrs R. Davies, fortland-road, pair of orna- nents Mrs Brown, High-street, pair of sheets Miss ( Beynon, High-street, damask table cloth Mrs Evan rtomas, Prospect-street, afternoon tea table cloth Mrs f Jones, Chalybeate-street, pair of towels; Miss Jones, 1 Grays Inn-road, toilet Mrs Bird, South-road, pair of towels; Mrs Roberts, Prospect-street, pair of vases; Misses Lewis, Llangawsai, set of jugs; Miss Emma Bilker, Chalybeate-street, toilets Miss Mary Morris, Portland-street, silver butter knife Mrs J. Humphreys Cross Foxes, dinner bell; Miss Fanny Bluck, Cross FoxeR: dinner bell; Mr aud Mrs Ihornas Lloyd and family, Peckham, London, silver butter knife, jam spoon, pickle fork, and sugar sifter; Mr and Mrs David Williams, Dowlais, damask table cloth Mrs J. L. Jones, Chaly- beate-street, damask table cloth Mr W. Williams, Bre. con (father of the bridegroom), cheque Mrs Williams (mother of bridegroom), blankets and down quilts Mrs E. J. Williams, Brecon, silver preserve dish; MrG. Clarke, Cefnmawr, umbrella stand Miss Owen, Acrefair, paper rack; Miss Thomas, Bon Marche, Acrefair, pair of cushions Miss Phillips, Terrace-road, pair of vases Miss Lizzie Owen Phillips, Terrace-road, cream jug and basin Mr and Mrs J. P. Jones and Miss Katie Jones, Pier- street, Aberystwyth, handsome timepiece in case Mr J. Lewis Evans, Great Darkgate-street, fancy bamboo table; Mr Rowland Morgan, draper, damask table cloth and half-dozen serviettes Mr and Mrs Ryland Jones, Cefn- mawr, handsome timepiece Mrs Humphreys, London, pair of bath towels Mr and Mrs Dd. Jones, Pittville House, Queens-road, silver butter dish and knife the Misses Leake, Prospect-street, pair of embroidered t■ i 11 <>w slips Misses Evans, Great Darkgate-street, biscuit j ir Miss Polly Baker, Chalybeate street, ruby cream jug and hasin Mrs Robert Ellis, Mill-street, pair of vases the Misses Collins, Chalybeate-street, mats; Mrs .J oseph,"U nion- street, cake stand and cucumber dish; Miss Amy Lee, Chalybeate-street, pair of vases Mrs Evans, King-street, pincushion Mrs Captain Jones, King-street, real Lice mats; Miss M. E. Brown, Utiioii-street, coffee pot Mr and Mrs Lewis Lloyd, Borth, French window ball Mrs Dd. Davies, Little Darkgate-street, half-dozen towels Mr Rd. Morgan, Union-street, cut glass salt cellars Miss Roberts, Mill-street, egg stand Miss Lizzie M. Lloyd, Borth, fancy tea pot.

KARMOUTH. I "VISITORS.—Not for many years has the town been so full of visitors in the month of August as was the case this year. This is probably due to the ideal weather which prevailed throughout the month. Concerts were held almost nightly, but they did not prove a success owing to the fine weather. The class of visitors was not up to the average. The prices obtained were distinctly lower than in previous years. A correspondent asks if it I is not possible to bring to the town the chss who visited the town in days of yore." LIBRARY AND NEWS ROOM Miss COBBE'S OFFER. —The^ adjourned annual meeting of the Library and News Room Committee was held on Tuesday week, Alderman Lewis Lewis presiding. The appointment of officers for the current year was deferred for two months. The annual report showed that the institution, although much crippled for want of accommodation, answered to a great extent the object it was intended for. There was an increase in the membership and in the numbpr of books borrowed. -The Committee afterwards con- sidered the generous offer of Miss Cobbe topresent to present to the town her library conditional upon the townspeople providing a suitable building for a free library. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Miss Cobbe and a sub-committee of seven was appointed to draw out suggestions as to the best means of omplying with the stipulation imposed by Miss Cobbe. It was resolved that the sugges- tions should be submitted to a public meeting of the ratepayers. The Committee was strongly in favour of transferring over the effects of the pre- sent institution to the trustees of the new building, which most assuredly will be provided by the people of Barmouth. We are given to understand that the Cambrian Railways Company have responded in a liberal manner to the request made by the Barmouth Urban Council for a site to provide a suitable home for Miss Cobbe's library. The site offered is in an excellent position, within a few yards of the main entrance to the Railway Station. It is offered by the Company on a lease of 60 years, at the nominal rent of one shilling a year. The building is to cost £ 1,200. Mrs Talbot, Tynyffynon, subscribes jE300 towards its erection, and other subscriptions are promised. GREAT SALE OF PROPERTY. On Monday afternoon, Messrs W. Dew and Son, acting in conjunction with Messrs Grimley and Son, Birmingham, offered for sale by auction at the Masonic Hall, Birmouth, the various portions of the Barmouth estate, the property of the late Mr John Abraham of Birmingham. Messrs Beale and Co., Newhall street, Birmingham, and Messrs Lane Clutterbuck, and Co., Temple row, Birmingham, acted as solicitors to the vendors. There was a large attendance. Mr Dew, in introducing the sale, complimented Messrs Grimley on the able manner in which they had prepared the particulars of sale and on the ex- cellent way they had looked after the advertising of the properties. Some years ago, added Mr Dew, when he asserted that Barmouth was a prosperous little town someone got up and eaid it was a bank- rupt shop. If tbat .va" the fact then it was now one of the most prosperous towns on the North Wales coast. The local authority had expended a large sum of money in providing a water supply and the repayment being spreadover thirty years only the rates were high. As, however, the supply was sufficient for a town ten times the present size of Barmouth, the local authority had since succeeded in getting the repayment spread over sixty years and the district rates were now 4s 6d only and hopes were entertiined that they would soon be reduced to 4s in the pound. The local authority had also in years past looked after the sanitation of the place and, an intermediate school having recently been established, Barmouth was now a healthy and prosperous summer and winter resort and permanent place of residence. Lots one and two were first offered in one lot which Mr Dew described as affording the principal piece of building land in Barmouth. It consisted of the freehold mansion called Belle Vue with lawns and garden in hand occupying an area of 2,300 square yards as well as an adjoioing freehold building site together with the coachhouse, stabling for six horses, aud blacksmith's shop, with laundry forming the present outbuildings of Belle Vue of an area of 1,644 square yards. The bidding started at £ 1,500 and went up to E2,600 where it stopped for a while and then by f:50 bids went up to 92,750 at which it was declared an open sale. Bidding then went on slowly to E2,800, £ 2,850, 92,900, and £2,950; and then hy S25 bids to £ 2,975 and E3,000 at which latter figure it was sold to Mr E. Blakey, Barmouth. Lot tnree was a double-fronted freehold house, No 1, Belle Vne-residences, in the occupation on lease of Miss Roye, at a rental of F,100 a year. In this case the bidding commenced at £1,000 and wentup to 91,300 andthence by fairly rapid bids up to £1,630, when it was sold to Mr Romer Williams, Dolmelynllyn. No 2, Belle Vue-residences in the yearly tenancy of Mr Jones Griffith at £ 90 also started at EI,000 and going up to EI,125 was sold to Mr Mitchell, Grove Avenue, Downsend, Birmingham. No 3 started at 9800 and was sold at 9975 to Mr Mitchell. Mr Dew said that after giving away houses as he had been doing it was grateful to be able to get on to building sites. Lot six was a building site of 500 square yards adjoining St. John's Church. The bidding began at F,100 and by spirited- offers up to f360 when it was sold to Mr T. R. Bayliss Kings Norton, who said that it was the finest ad- vertising site in Barmouth for Beecham's Pills. The Belle Vue Tennis Ground, with frontage to St John's Church and an area of 1,978 square yards, was sold at E960 to Mr Arthur Macdonald Brown, Triug, Herts. Another freehold building site adjoining St John's Church of 3,362 square yards received a bid at 9540 at which it was withdrawn. An adjoining site of 2,372 square yards was also withdrawn, E170 only being offered. The Belle Vue-arches were next offered for sale. They consist of ten stone-built double-fronted lock-up shops now or recently let at rents amounting to E270 per annum. The bidding started at EI,000 and went up to 91,900 and thence on to £2,050 at which the sale was declared open. Never the bidding went up merrily to £3,700 and was then sold to Mr Joseph Powell, Birmingham. A series of building sites on the Harlech-road were then offered for sale. Lot eleven, 666 square yards adjoining Brynteg was sold at fl70 to Mr Allen Evans, Moss Bank, Barmouth. An area of B98 square yards between lot eleven and Green- hill was sold at E160 to Mr John Richards, Green Hill. An area of 980 square yards between Green Hill and the Tollgate House was sold at j6235 to Mr E. M. Jones, Marine-terrace. A freehold building site and the toll-gate house, occupying an area of 960 square yards, was, after spirited bidding, sold at f350 to Mr G. Owen, Bar- mouth, who also bought at j6300 the adjoining site sf 1,036 yards. An adjoining site of 370 yardsl fronting a private road leading from bhe main road to St John's Church was bought at £31 by Mrs Elizabeth Williams, Bank-road. An adjoining lot of 428 yards was sold at f22 to Mr Dennis, Ruabon. Adjoining site of 411 yards was sold at 924 to Mr R. Newell, Barmouth and Portmadoc, as was the adjoining lot cf 424 yards. A still further adjoining lot of 597 square yards was sold at £38 to Mr John Morgan, Canton House, Blaenau Festiniog. The next lot was a corner plot of freehold build- ing land with a frontage to Northfield-road and an trea of 468 square yards. It was sold for 1:150 ,0 Mr William Hughes, Springfield-street, Dol- jelley. Lots twenty-one to twenty-seven,inclusive, known is the Northfield estate,an area of 12,903 square yards, were next offered for sale. Mr Dewstated that Mr Abraham had devoted a great deal of thought and noneytothelayingoutof this estate. Theroadswere nade and the drainage laid down and the local mthority had intimated their intention of taking )ver the roads when houses were erected 1 >n the site. The bidding commenced Lt £ 1,800 and ended at £ 1,950, at 1 vhich sum the combined lots were withdrawn and iffered in seven separate lots. The first lot of 1,519 square yards was withdrawn at £310. The mm of £ 160 was offered for an adjoining area )f 2,020 yards and not accepted. Mr Dew then larked back to lot twenty-one, an area of 4 519 1 rards, which was then sold to Mr Denniss,Ruabon or £500. For f245 an adjoining plot of2,020 yards 11 III the Northfield estate was sold to Mr John Morgan, Blaenau Festiniog. ] Lot twenty-eight was the important lot of Brynmynach Castle." It stands in its own rrounds of over six acres which are held on ease for ninety-nine year^from 1st October, 1S85, at I a ground rent of JE57 which it was stated could be bought at twenty-five or thirty years' purchase. The bidding commenced at £1000 and dragged up to 91,850 whn the lot was sold at that figure to Mr B. F. T. Brown, solicitor, Sheffield. Cellfechan Farm and buildings, an area of 216 acres and a rental of JE75 10s, commenced at £1,200 and wt-nt up to £ 1,600 to Mr E Blakey, Barmouth. Stoneltigh Farm on the main road between Bar- mouth and Llanaber a frontage to the foreshore and and area of 7a. Or. 12p., rent Ell, commenced at j6250 and then rapidly wentup tojESOO, thence on to E610 when it was sold toMrJ. E. Owen, Barmouth. Th, bidding for Ceilwart-uchaf Farm and buildings on the main road between Barmouth and Llanaber, rented at f60 per annum and having an area ol 113a. 2r. 5p., commenced at £ 1,100 and going up,q jtly to £ 1,400 was knocked dovi) to Messrs Bayliss. The last lot was a piece of building land adj ;ining St Cadvan's Church, Llanaber, of an area of 3Sp. The bidding was brisk up to fl50 when it was sold to the Rev E. Hughes, rector Of BArniouth. Lot S which was withdrawn was then again put up and sold at f510 to Mr Dennis, and the adjoining lot, starting at f,90, wa" also sold at L150, also to Mr Dennis. The remaiuing partions unsold of the Northfield estate were then offert-d at per yard when the highest price offered was 2s lOd. when it was again withdrawn.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST AN INNKEEPER. ALLEGED SHOOTING WITH A REVOLVER. ACCUSED COMMITTED TO QUARTER SESSIONS. At a special police court held at the Town Hall, Aberystwyth, on Tuesday morning, before Vaughan Davies, Esq., M.P., Griffith Jones, T. Mason Jones, and Thomas Griffiths, Esqrs., an innkeeper named Evan Evans, a middle-aged man, keeping the Farmers' Arms, Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, was brought up on remand charged by Supt. Phillips with having shot with a revolver with intent to do grievous harm to William Morgan Wright, a young student, son of Mr Wright, postmaster and farmer, Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, on Saturday night, September 2nd. Supt. Phillips conducted the case for the police and Mr Hugh Hughes, solicitor, Aberystwyth, appeared on behalf of accused. There was a large number of persons from the district of Llanfihangel-j-Creuddyn present at the hearing which lasted three hours. William Morgan Wright, giving evidence, said on the Saturday night in question, in company with his sister and female cousin, Annie Rees, Caeglas, he returned home about a quatter past ten from Pendre Farm,and on their way they heard a noise as of a row in the village of Llanfihangel. Miss Rees left them and he and his sister proceeied home- ward. Just as he was unlocking the door of his home he was shot through the arm. He saw a flash of light in the upstairs window of the Farmers' Arms, which stood immediately opposite the Post Office. He only heard one shot fired. He went to his aunt's house to have the wound attended to. [The clothes which Wright wore were produced and the holes made by the shot shown to the Bench. There were three holes in the shirt.] Replying to the Bench, Wright said he was shot clean through the arm. In answer to Superintendent Phillips, Wright said Evans had not been on friendly terms with his father for some two months. His father had done nothing to give him offence. The night on which he was shot was not very dark. Cross-examined by Mr Hugh Hughes, he could not say deliberately that Evan Evans shot at him with the intention of taking his life. Mr Hughes-Yes or no? Wright—No, I do not believe he intended to take my life or to do me any harm. In further cross-examination, he said he could not distinguish a person twenty yards away that night. The doorstep of his home was at least twenty yards away trom the Farmers' Arms. He had not seen the accused at all that night. Mr Hughes-Do you think the accused recog- nised you in the doorway ? Wright-I cannot say he did. I suppose he did. I was entering my home. He could see somebody. Further cross-examined, he said the row which he heard was in the vicinity of the Farmers' Arms. There was a lot of cursing and swearing. In fact, it was a great row caused by a crowd of men. Mr Griffith Jones asked how many were outside the Farmers' Arms ? Wright—There was a crowd of about six or seven persons scuilling. I did not recognise any of them. This row had been going on for about ten minutes before the shot was fired. Superintendent Phillips, in re-examination, asked if Wright heard sounds as of stones being thrown and he replied that he had not. Mr Hugh Hughes—I never asked questions about stones or bullets either. Superintendent Phillips-I beg your pardon. In answer to Mr Vaughan Davies, Wright said the men were standing immediately in front of the inn. He did not hear a noise as of windows broken. He was entering the house without stopping to in- quire what the noise was about. ImmediStely the shot was fired, he felt pain in the arm. At the time it was fired he was standing with his back to the Farmers' Arms. Dr Hughes, Llanilar, who next gave evidence, said he saw Wright on Sunday morning. He had a bullet wound right through the fleshy part of the right arm. Thp bullet which had passed through would have been the size of a small pea. It was not a shot. There was only one hole. The wound was not dangerous and was not likely to affect the use of the arm at all. [A revolver was produced and Dr Hughes said the wound could have been caused by a bullet which would fit the weapon.] In reply to Mr Griffith Jones, Dr Hughes said if Wright had been shot in a vital part the wound might have been fatal. Cross-examined by Mr Hugh Hughes, he could not say that a wound caused by a bullet shot at twenty yards would prove fatal. It might prove fatal. Eliza Morgan Wright, a sister of Wright, con- firmed what her brother had said as to their going from Pendre to the Post Office, as to hearing a row, and as to the departure of their cousin, Annie Rees. Just as her brother was open- ing the door of the Post Office she heard him say Oh, I am shot in the arm." Turning round she saw a flash of light in the upstairs middle window of the Farmers' Arms and Evan Evans standing in the window. Her brother went with her to her aunt's house to have:the wound drsssed, thence pro- ceeding to Pendre Farm where her father lived. Replying to Superintendent Phillips, witness said she only heard one shot fired at the time her brother and her were outside. When they were in her aunt's house she heard another shot. j Replying to the Bench, she said she could not say whether the second shot was in the direction of the Farmers' Arms. Cross-examined by Mr Hughes-Her cousin, Annie Rees, ran away to see whether her brothers were mixed up in the row. Her male cousins were not more rowdy than other young men in the village. Mr Hughes-I suppose all the young men of the village are rowdy ? Witness-Yes, very. In further cross-examination—She was certain that the shot was fired from the middle window and not the side window. Margretta Powell, Commins, LIanfihangel-y- Creuddyn, said she was returning to the village about ten at night when she heard a row. She saw Evan Evans and Lewis Powell near the stables of the Farmers' Arms and heard the former tell Powell that he should not enter the stable at the same time pushing him. The son of EvaA Evans afterward came out and took him to the house. j Then Isaac Rees and Evan Powell (witness's hus- bana) came forward. Soon after, u-heii she was look- ing at the Farmers Inn, she saw Evan Evans take a ] revolver from out of a drawer and lock the door of the inn. Afterwards there was a shot fired from ( the middle upstairs wiiadow. She could not say that Evan Evans fired it. Replying to the Bench, witness said only accused and his son were living at the inn cn the night referred to. Since then accused's wife had J returned. Replying 1 to Superintendent Phillips, witness ( said when she was at home after the shooting she heard a noise as of windows broken. She heard 8 three shots altogether. 1 Inreplyto MrGriffith Jones, witness said she could not say whether accused was drunk. He could walk all right. She was standing on the doorstep i of the inn when she saw Evans take out the revolver. She could not say for certain in which 1 direction the revolver pointed. The person who fired only had his arm out. c Cross-examined She heard a lot of swearing and cursing before she came to the village. Lewis I Powell was her husband's half-brother. On that c night her husband had been at Penbwlch Inn. She r would not swear that Lewis Powell had not been v to the stable before she came on the scene. She t lenied that her husband had struck Evan Evans in I the house. She was not with her husband aad his t friends that night, but they told her that they had r been at the Penbwlch Inn. They had been drinking no doubt, but she did not notice any signs indica- v ting that they were under the influence of drink, a She did not see anybody kick the door after Evan c Evans locked it. I Lewis Powell, Llanfihangel-y-creuddyn, mason's p labourer, a young man, said 'he was with Evan Evans's son on Saturday night. He asked witness 1 Do go to the stable. He was proceeding thither t when accused came out and asked What the g levil ar? you doing ? You had better go home." -] Witness refused and thereupon accused kicked and f pushed him. Evan Powell and Isaac Rees after- ] ward strolled up and Evan Evans went into the g inu and closed the door. The next thing he saw e was the accused in the middle window upstairs. ] He had his arm out and he had something in his s hand. It was a firearm. He saw a flash and heard r i report, following which Wright, who was standing at the door of his home opposite, Bhouted that he had been shot. Replying to Supt. Phillips, he said he heard three shots fired. He was not present when the stones were thrown. The missiles were thrown after two shot had been fired. He did not see anybody enter the inn. Cross-examined—He could swear that Evan Powell did uot enter the inn and he did not see him strike Evan Evans. Witness might have had eight glasses of beer that night at BwlchebTe. He did not count them. (Laughter.) The only row in the village was between Evan Evans and he. Saw Evans distinctly in the middle window with the fire- arm. Whenh'^entered the inn, Evans was verymuch irritated. Did not see anybody ask for beer after ten o'clock. Witness was not turned away from the inn that night. At the time the shot was fired there were six persons standing near him. They were Evan Powell, Isaac Rees, Evan Pugh Evans (accused's son), Margretta Powell, Annie Rees, William Rees. There was no scuffle with Evan Pnh Evans (accused's son). He could not say who fired the third shot. He had gone home. He did not see who fired the second shot. He and his friends were walking away at the time and had gone a good distance. He should say they were fifty yards away when they heard the report. Replying to the Bench, witness said accused ap- peared to be irritated because he (witness) was go- ing to enter the stable. The sound of the second shot came from the direction of the Farmers' Arms. William Rees. Caeglas, Llanfihangel, miner, said he heard that Wright had been shot. On Saturday afternoon accused showed him a revolver which was very much like the one produced. Isaac Rees, Caeglas, labourer, spoke to having heard a shot. He could not say from and to where the hot was fired. Replying to Mr Vaughan Davies, witness said he was with six or seven others at the Farmers' Inn up to stop tap. There was no row between any person at the inn. Margretta Morgan, Tymawr, Llanfihangel, said she heard Evan Evans threaten to kick some young men and afterward she heard a shot from the direction of the Farmers' Arms. Next she saw a lot of stones thrown on top of the inn. Then there was another shot. Cross-examined She did not hear glass broken. The evidence of P.C. Thomas, given at the first sitting on September 4th, was read over and was to the effect, that when he charged accused with the offence he replied, "Yes, I did fire, but I had no intention to hurt anyone. I thought I fired high enough over the heads of everybody, but what I did I did in self-defence. Some of the young men standing in front of the house threw stones through the kitchen window and at the door, and they also struck me on the forehead when I was upstiiis as you can see by the marks. If I did wrong there is nothing to do but to suffer for it." Witness also said he noticed that two of the windows of the inn were broken. A pane in the kitchen window and a pane in the bedroom window were broken. There were marks on the door which could have been caused by stones thrown against it. More than two windows might have been broken. P.C. Thomas now added that accused, at his re- quest, handed to him the revolver. It contained three empty cartridges and three^loaded cartridges. When he examined the house on the afternoon ac- cused was remanded, he saw a hole in a window in the parlour and a crack in the window upstairs. Cross-examined He had no reason to doubt that the hole and crack were made on Saturday night. That made four panes which had been broken or cracked. In one room where there was a hole in the window, he found a stone on the table. The stone was one similar to those found on the road. Superintendent Phillips said that was the case for the prosecution. Mr Hugh Hughes, addressing the Bench, said the charge amounted to felony and if the Bench considered that a prima facie case had been made out and proceeded under section 18 of the Act they would have to commit accused to the Assizes. He contended that accused had shown no inten- tion to inflict any harm upon any person. If the Bench considered, however, that a case had been made out, he asked them to deal with accused under section 20. Under this section the Bench could commit accused to Quarter Sessions on the charge preferred and it would be open for the jury to reduce the charge to one of common assault if they felt justified in doing so. The Bench had only heard one side of the case and if he called evidence he would be able to put a different com- plexion on the matter. In fact, with the evidence he had, the charge could at most be only one of common assault. The Bench had power to reduce the charge if they so desired. He must plead not guilty to the charge as at present made. The Bench deliberated in private for about fifteen minutes as to whether they should reduce the charpe and ultimately decided that they could not do so. They, however, agreed to charge ac- cused under section 20 which provided for the trial to be at Quarter Sessions. Accused was then formally charged under this section and Mr Hughes pleaded not guilty on his behalf and reserved his defence. The Bench committed accused to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions and admitted him to bail, himself in £100 and two sureties of JE50 each.

PENCADER FIRE.—Shortly after Friday midnight a. portion of the outbuilding at Cwmbychan Farm, Pencaaer, was discovered to be on fire. The roofs of the cait-honse, barn, stables, and sheds attached were destroyed, together with a quantity of corn and hay, and nearly the whole of the farming imple- ments. The loss is estimated at £200. The house was saved with much difficulty.

CARMARTHEN. FAIR.—Priory-street fair was held at Carmarthen on Saturday. There was a large show of horses and cattle. In the latter department the quota- tions were Yearlings, jE4 to JE9 10s, the latter being fat and fit for the butcher a few two-year- olds about £10 10s good bulls, jE6 to jE14 fat cattle were very scarce, and there were no buyers for stores, owing to the scarcity of grass and water in England. Tne prices in the horse tfair were :— Carters, £30 to JE38 carriage horses and hackneys, £25 to jE30 two-year-old hacks about £25; yearlings, £12 to jE15 suckers, for which there was little or no demand JE5 to £8; working ponies, about £12. 6.

PENRHYNCOCH. SCHOOL TREAT.—On Thursday Lady Pryse gave a treat to the children of the day school, some of whom were accompanied by their mothers. They were driven to Borth in four brakes, On arriving in the village they were supplied with a bun and mineral waters, and in the afternoon they all par- took of a substantial tea. A very enjoyable day was spent, and a hearty vote of thanks was ac- corded to her Ladyship for her generosity.

THE TRANSVAAL. The Trades Union Congress resumed on Satur- day at Plymouth, the principal business being a dis- cussion on the resolution of Mr Steadman, M.P., urging on the Government the great necessity of using every possible effort to peacefully settle the Transvaal dispute, as war would entail such great suffering in both countries. He contended at any rate that before war was declared Parliament should besummoned. MrPickard, M.P,, supported the resolution which was carried. Very few delegates were present. Mr C. P. Scott. M.P., speaking at Leigh on Saturday night, said Liberals were not free from re- proach for allowing matters to go so far as they had done without making their genuine opinions known. The Government had practically obtained from the Boers all that was originally demanded, and it would be grossly unjust to increase those de- mands. If they went to war it would not only be a great wrong against the Boers, but would be a heavy blow against the credit and policy of this country. A resolution protesting against a Trans- vaal war was carried unanimously. It is now definitely announced' that Sir Redvers Buller will take the supreme command in South Africa should hostilities break out. It is also authoritatively stated that the determination of the Cabinet is not to send troops making the force in Natal up co 10,000," but to send out 10,000 men in addition to those already there. The total force will thus be raised to about 15,000 men. The num- ber to be sent from India will be as near 5,000 as possible and the balance will be sent from Mediterranean stations and from England. Orders have been given for the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers to proceed to the Cape immediately. The Cabinet met on Friday under the presidency of Lord Salisbury to consider the present crisis in the Transvaal. It is understood that the de- liberation of ministers resulted in a unanimous de- cition being come to. Parliament will not be sum. moned, at all events not a present, and the reserves will not be nailed out. A total of 10,000 troops, however, will be despatched from England and India to Natal and Cape Town. It was also decided to send a strongly-worded despatch to the Govern- ment of the South African Republic. A committ.ee has been formed in London for watching affairs in South Africa, with the special aim of deprecating a warlike issue of the present controversy with the South African Republic. Mr Frederick Harrison has consented to act as the president of the committee. The British dispatch, which was presented to the Transvaal Government on Tuesday, has, according to report, caused intense excitement. It is re- garded as virtually amounting to an ultimatum. The demands are said to comprise a five years' franchise, a fourth of the representation in the Raad, equality of the English and Dutch lan- guages, and equality in presidential and other elections. Failing acceptance it is hinted that the British Government will reconsider the whole situation and act so as to bring about a settle- ment."