The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

^j^tlccttugs (Entertainment, &c. ABERYSTWYTH PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMEMT. A BAZAAR will be held in the early autumn In aid of the funds of the ENGLISH BAPTIST IIJAPEL, ALFRED PLACE. ^Further particulars in future advertisements. p745 Correspondents are urgently requested to send news as early as possible. Thursday and Friday's news, for example, should be in hand by Saturday. Delay in sending para- graphs and reports often ends in their unavoid- able omission. Letters, to secure insertion, should also be in hand as soon as possible.

ABERYSTWYTH COLLEGE HOSTEL FOR WOMEN. THE ceremony of laying memorial stones at the ne w Hall of Residence for the women students of the University College of Wales last week, brought out a plain, direct, businesslike speech from the head of that department Miss CARPENTER, who said they wanted the sum of £ 2,500 m °rder to furnish the new building, and towards that amount there was only the small sum of £$q in hand. Miss CARPENTER that a bedroom could be furnished for *10 10s, and a drawing room for 0 and she suggested that whoever fitted up bedrooms or drawing rooms should have their names inscribed therein as having done BC. We do not know what arrangements have been made for ob- taining the money required for furnish- ing the Hall of Residence, but there can be no question that the success which has characterized the women students of the Col- lege will cause any appeal to be warmly received. It is, we suppose, no longer necessary to contend that women are capable of receiving and making good use of higher C, education. In another twenty or thirty years it will not be necessary to beg from men in order to provide educational facili- ties for women. It is necessary, even yet, to watch carefully in order to prevent funds intended for the equal advantage of men and women, being used exclusively for men. At the University College there is occasionally a disposition to treat the men and women students as belonging to two separate departments of the College. This is a mistake. There was meaning in Miss CARPENTER'S words when she claimed that the Hall of Residence was part of the College. Of course it is part of the College, and we hope before many years have passed to see women who were once students appointed to be pro- fessors. An effort should be made to secure for the new Hostel funds which have been unjustly alienated from women. The College authorities have their own ways of doing things, and experience has made us chary of suggestion. All we now wish to do is to point out to the inhabitants of Aber- ystwyth, and to everybody who is interested in the progress of women, that this Hall of Residence will have to be furnished at cost of Y,2,500, and the building ^iU be completed in less than a year and a half from the present time. Money given to this cause will not be wasted, and there is no danger that more will be given than is required, as there will be a debt of ten or twelve thousand pounds on the building, and the whole of the building, unfortunately, is not now to be proceeded with. If any rich woman would like to build the wing which is being left owing to the absence of funds the extra accom- odation could at once be utilized. The *~nS of the hostel, those who live at a distance from Aberystwyth may be reuiin e i8 not an experiment. There are well on to a hundred and fifty women students lodged in the Queen's Hotel and m premises belonging to the College. The Hostel w emg uilt because the Queen's Hotel has to be given up More than once in the history of the University College, delay and half-heartedness have cost the institution much. There has been a perpetual hankering after the U previous question." Miss CARPENTER spoke out boldly last week. Will she be supported, or will the whole matter be left in abeyance until everybody has forgotten that a Hall of Residence is being built. it js to be regretted, perhaps, that frequent appeals for money have to be made, but it must be remembered that until quite recently Wales was without the means of education, elementary, secondary, or higher. It is very difficult for outsiders to do anything until those identified with the College take action. We shall from time to time announce dona- tions to the Hall of Residence Furnishing Fund. At present the amount in hand is ■ £ 80, and the amount still required is ^2,420. -+-

SUMMER BANDS FOR WATERING PLACES. IT seems to be generally agreed that a band of music is necessary for a watering place. At Barmouth, on Tuesday, it was wisely resolved not to subsidize a band out of the rates so that it might begin to play early. "^hat should be done, and what hag been ^°ne at Aberystwyth, is to promote the formation of local. bands, and then they could play early in thp. Reason and late. An band, brought from a distance to places like Barmouth and Aberystwyth, is costly, but local bands can be equally efficient I ^nd care far less costly. It is a great thing J01" a town to acquire it3 own band. We JBOw, of course, that, the inhabitants who I hear the suuie music aie apt to desire' i change, but it has to be remeraberad that visitors are always changing and the music is fresh to the new-comers. Last summer at Aberystwyth, owing to the feebleness of the Town Council, there were two local bands often playing at the same moment. The whole question of bands, piers, concerts, and what is called providing amusement for visitors, has never been threshed out in small places like Aberystwyth and Bar- mouth, which are not greatly resorted to by day trippers, but by visitors who stay a month or even three months. At er- ystwyth the band was paid by the Corpora- tion. This course was only possible because the band was a local one and did not entail a large expenditure. Small places often make the mistake of imitating p 1 e Brighton, Morecambe, Southport, and tflacfc- pool, all of which places are within an hour's journey of millions of people. It is no use trying to fight the band question, but in our opinion the privilege of walking through the park-like grounds of the loci gentry, and the power to sit down without resorting to the ground in places where good views could be obtained, would do more for small places than all the bands that could be en- traced. Of course a good local band, such as° that which Aberystwyth has and Bar- mouth might have, is an acquisition for the regular inhabitants. Here is something for the Barmouth Ratepayers' Association to do. What the Aberystwyth Town Council can do to discourage the local band in that town is being done. There are many little ends to serve at Aberystwyth.

LAMPETER. UNDERSHERIFF .-The new Sheriff of Cardiganshire, Mr David Jones Lloyd. of Gilfachwen, has appointed Mr David Lloyd, solicitor, Lampeter, his under- sheriff. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Board was held on Friday, when there were present: Mr Davies, Felindre, chairman Revs T. C. Edmunds and R. C. Jones, Lampeter Messrs Timothy Davies and John Davies, Lampeter; Thomas Davies, Pencoed; David Davies, Tyn- coed; David Price, Fronbedr; B. J. Evans, Llanfairfnch Thomas Morgans, Tancoed J. G. Marsden, Dyffryn Lewis Davies, Gelly; John Jones, Teifi Side Hall, and Henry Davies, Tanlan.— Out-relief administered during the past fortnight, Lampeter district, f.38 9s, to 151 paupers. Llany- byther district, f42 7s. 4d. to 168 paupers. Number in the house, 26 corresponding period last year, 28. Vagrants relieved during the fortnight, 41 last year corresponding period, 87.-fhe Master (Mr E. Jones) reported that Mrs Evans..Apothecaries Hall, sent a large number of periodicals to the house, and a vote of thanks wai accorded her for her kindness.—The following tenders tor the supply of provisions to the House for the ensuing half year were accepted :— Meat, Mr J. Thomas; grocery, David Evans; boots, Joseph Davies; milk, David Davies coal, D. W, Jones, and clothing, Mrs Lloyd, Dolgwm.

LLANBADARN FAWU" SCHOOL BOARD.-A meeting of the United District Schoo! Board was held on Wednesday. Pi es t: Mr n" • 1 £ rhairman), Rev E. Jones, Miss E Davies, Messrs Thomas Jenkins, and D. Pry^'and if. G. Atwood (elerk). The minutes or' the last ^!e!1°!Were read .an<? confirmed, and cheques were payment ot salaries and other bills. Instruc- tions «ere g.ven to the attendance office- r™ the J5" ™BL/TRTE LH* were submitted as followsPENFFRON —The elementary work, English, and needlework,Xd. The geography of the boys was very fair in the lower standards, but was disappointing in the upper standards, Peg8 for caps should bf put in the Hk room instead of the present wooden racks. Plans of required far the girls must be sub- mitted according to article S.T r«\ i? n ^l3n8^ under article 33 of H" iir Tnar* arithmetic does not justify under article0 1QA her admission under article o5. Amount of grant, £ 64 2s Od » tagoodWr. BlM. tinues to be taught with very fair sucee-s The mnm'fn haV6 imProved> but there 'is Still room for further improvement. The arithmetic the mental arithmetic oflthe lower standards, and tre trans- lations of the upper standards need more attention next year. Grammar,, fairly good in lower standards. Geography fair, and needlework, good. The infants passed a very satisfactory examination, ex- cept in reading. The room should be kept properly ventilated. Amount of grant, f35 17^. CWM- PADARN.-This school is well disciplined and is very effilently instructed, especially in the elementary subjects. -Amount of grant, £ 27 4s* It was resolved tbat H. M. Inspector's suggestions be attended to, and books and other articles were directed to be procured

PORTMADOC. BANKRUPTcr.-On Friday a receiving order was made by Mr Registrar Jones, in the matter of Win Humphreys, Aberkm, on the petition of Mi- Henrv Roberts, auctioneer, Tremadoc, a creditor. Mr Wm George appeared on behalf of petitioner. The debtor did not appear. ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES.—On Wednesday afternoon the interesting ceremony of the induction of the first minister to the Portmadoc body of English Presbyterians was held at the Tabernacle C. M. Chapel here. Mr Robert Rowland was the president on the occasion. Preliminary services were held on Tuesday evening when a sermon in Welsh was preached by the Rev Cynyddol Jones, of Aberyst- wyth, who again preached in English on Wednesday evening. Dr Hughes, B.A., of Cardiff, preached at the service on Wednesday, and the .minister ap- pointed was the Rev D. E. Jenkins. This uody has not long been established at Portmadoc, but is now very strong, and efforts are being made to secure a site in a prominent part of the town whereon to build a chapel. THE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCILLORS.—A.i < rder of the Carnarvon County Council has been received, dividing the parish of Yiiyseynhaiarniutc, wards, and increasing th* number of Councillors from nine to seventeen necessitates the election of eight additional members. At a me 'ting of a few of tin representa- tive men of the t wn and district it was resolved to convene a meeting of the parish electors to c, leivour toarrange for the election of these addition- councillors without resorting to the expense and of a contest. In accordance with this resolution a public meeting of electors was held on Wednesday evening last at the Chapel Boad School. The Chair was taken by Air Randd Casbon, who briefly stated the object f the meeting. After addresses had been made by several speakers it was decided to nominate the following gentlemen for the eight vacancies Messrs Robert Mc'Lean, John Jones (Welsh Slate Co,) Thomas Morris, Griffith Roberts, PwlI David Evan% Borth Richard Jones, Garregwen R. M. Greaves and E. W. Roberts, Pentrerfelin. Friday (to-day) is the last day for nomination and the poll is fixed for the- 6th April. URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 19TH.—Present: Messrs Jonathan Da-, is (cnair- man), J. E. Jones, Morgan Jones, William Davies, Robert Isaac, David Morris, Ebenezer Roberts, and Daniel Williams. Street Improvements.—A letter from t: e Council's Engineer in reference to further street improvements having been read and discussed, it was -rived that the Engineer be instructed to prepare an additional set of plans for carrying out the proposed ex ten ion of street improvements at Portmadoc, Tr<m,i 1 c, and Borthygest; that the expense of forming, kerbing, and asphalting the footpaths adjoining Tremadoc l main road be paid out of the current rate, ^nd that on completion a claim be made to the Carnarvon County Council for repayment; that the Clerk procure the necessary particulars from the Engineer tl invito tenders for the material required to carry nt the im- provements that Mr D. G. Davies be appointed clerk of works at a remuneration to be fixed whe i the work has been completed, and that the employment of workmen and the wages paid be delegated to the Street Improvements Committee. Gwydryn Road.-The report of the Surveyor upon Gwydryn-road, Borthygeat, which the C u ,<.il bad been requested to take over and mainra n, was read, and it was resolved to take over and maintain it when it has been properly formed and made in a substantial manner. Appointment of OverseersIt was resolved that ap- plication be made to the Local Government Board under sees. 33 and 34 of the Local Government Act, 1894, for the power of appointing overseers and assis- tant overseers and revoking the appointment of assis- tant overseers and powers of vestry. Division into Wardg.-An forder made by the Car- narvon County Council on the 7th February :md con- firmed on the 14th March dividing tie district oi Ynys into five wards and increasing the number of councillors from nine to seventeen was submitted and considered, and it was resolved to proc- ed with the election of eight additional district councillors on a Saturday within the time prescribed by the order.

IWERIONETHSHIRE AGRICUL- TURAL SOCIETY. AT a meeting of the Merionethshire Agri- cultural Society, held last week, it was Stated that there was a balance in hand of .£129 19s 2d. It was unanimously agreed that this satisfactory state of things was mainly due to Mr ROBERTS, the secretary of the Society. Mr J. LEIGH TAYLOR, the President, said that he would increase his subscription to Y,50 a year. This is the fort of confidence that good management Inspires, and this is the sort of act that Stimulates good management. The Merion- ethshire Agricultural Society has done good work in. the past, and it is quite clear that it is going to do good work in the future. There is something satisfactory in the whole tone of public life in Merioneth- shire.

BAKMOUTH AND ITS AFFAIRS. BARMOUTH ratepayers are to be congratulated on the sensible decision to have the accounts of the town investigated and audited for the past nine years. When this necessary work has been done, it will be possible for the Council to go forward with its eyes open. We do not see how the ratepayers can ascertain how they stand without an investigation of the kind it has been agreed shall be made. The Rev E. HUGHES, !\iTho was not present at the meeting, objected by letter to the appointment of a man to investigate the finances of the town. Far more will be saved than the investigation will cost by bringing the finances into regular order, so that the ratepayers may be able to know how they stand. Besides, until this work has been thoroughly well done it will b3 impossible for the town accounts to be kept in an orderly manner, and as the books of any good business man would be kept. That some sort of improved system is necessary may be presumed from the fact that the Government audit was postponed time after time. Thousands of people have found before to-day that their accounts were wrong, although they had done their level best to keep them right, and certainly had nothing to gain by their being wrong. To object to the investigation on the ground of expense is like objecting to sweep out one's shop because of the high price of brooms We do not know on what terms Barmouth is now borrowing money for public works, but when the financial position of the town has been made clear it ought to be possible to save more money every year than the financial investigation will cost once for all. Nothing checks extravagance so completely as to know the amount of indebtedness, and nothing conduces more to economy than to see what has been paid for goods and to learn what became of them. Mr PvBus, the late clerk, has an account against the ratepayers, and it may be well for an un- prejudiced outsider to see what has been done so as to enable the ratepayers to know how to deal with that account when it is presented. We know how popular it is to object to expenditure. There are scores of ratepayers in every county who would think a protest against ex- penditure was wise even if it were clear that every shilling spent would bring a gain of a sovereign. Happily the Barmouth District Council were not divided on the question. The MAYOR put the matter quite fairly, and Mr WYNNE WILLIAMS and Mr ADAMS expressed, we are sure, the opinion of every thinking person in the town and district. The task which the ratepayers of Barmouth undertook at the last election was one of great difficulty and complexity. The electors returned a strong majority in favour of a thorough clearing up. The Rev E. HUGHES was practically the only op- position, and it cannot be said that his tactics, his policy, or his speeches have added to his reputation since the District Council came into existence. He has done, doubt- less, what he thought was right and wise, but notwithstanding his efforts the Council have proceeded step by step on the path laid out for them, and we think their success has up to the present time been wonderful. The decision to put the accounts in order marks an epoch in the work of reform. When the financial statement is ready which Mr W. J. PARRY will prepare, the rate- payers and their representatives will know what further steps to take in regard to old loans and new ones, and in reference to the carrying out of proposed new works of different kinds. We have from the beginning urged patience on the part of the ratepayers and firmness on the part of their repre- sentatives. We do not believe that any town could have been better served than Barmouth has been served by its present repre- sentatives, who have carefully abstained from pulling in different ways, and have made mutual concessions to each other. There can be no question that the proceedings of Bar- mouth District Council during the past few months have done much to prove that the people have power to govern themselves, and that although they may with over confidence get into a false position, they are strong enough to put themselves right when they realize their unsatisfactory situation.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NOTES. By the death of Mr JOHN EDWARDS, Terrace-road, I Aberystwyth, the Ratepayers' Association has lost an active supporter. He attended to the financial side of the Association. Mr EDWARDS sat in the Town Council for a short time. He was easy- tempered, and took defeat good humouredly. The discussion at the last Aberystwyth Board of Guardians in reference to the salary of Dr BONSALL, one of the medical officers of the union, was characteristic of that body. The great object of medical men is to secure these appointments at any rate of renumeration, and then to apply for increases. If doctors did not do a great deal more than they are paid for, the poor would be in a sorry state. » ♦ The disregard with which complaints of inefficient police supervision are treated at Aberystwyth will, sooner or later have unpleasant effects. Football in the streets, with its accompaniments of shouting and risk, will have to be discontinued. We have always contended that it is better that the people should rule themselves badly than be ruled well by autocrats, but there is a degree of inefficiency below which popular rule ought not to be allowed to sink. Sir WILFRID LAWSON made some sort of protest in the House of Commons on Monday night against the heavy and ever-increasing expenditure on arma- ments. The House laughed, and nobody treated the matter seriously. And yet, with eighteen millions spent on the navy alone, we want to know why there are great problems of poverty which we cannot solve The House of Commons is not in earnest and we know that in Aberystwyth and Dolgelley and other places all the evils of militarism are welcomed because strange money is brought into those towns. Anything for a little money The art of manufacturing grievances is in no danger of being lost in the House of Commons. Last week Mr HERBERT ROBERTS asked whether recent refusals of the Inland Revenue INSPECTOR stationed at Denbigh to grant the tenant farmers exemptions from dog licences was causing great dissatisfaction in the neighbourhood ? In answer it was stated that the law only grants exemption from dog licences to persons who are farmers or shepherds, and who use the dogs solely in tending sheep or cattle on a farm or in the calling or occupation of a shepherd." Of the two persons mentioned in the question the former had only tvro cows and two sheep, and the latter had two cow?. It would be doing violeaca to the Act to grant certificates of exemption in such cases. People who keep dogs for pleasure should certainly pay for them. In towns the tax on dogs should be at least four times what it is now. A movement has been started at Shrewsbury by Mr J. WOODHOUSE in favour of improving the pack- age, condition, and quality of Shropshire and Welsh butter. This is the sort of thing we want all over Wales. It is estimated that if suitable means of packing quantities of butter, ranging from fourteen to fifty-six pounds could be decided upon, it would enable the local farmers to obtain an advance in price of three pence per pound. The way of pack- ing butter in some parts of Wales is to first of all make it '"?ith dirty hands in filthy dairies, then to mix it with coarse salt, and afterwards put it down in great earthenware pots and keep it until it is strong enough to knock a man down with its smell. We have had it proved to us over and over again that Cardiganshire tub butter is the best thing of its sort in the world We are not convinced. With all his gifts, what a blind leader of the "blind Mr CHAMBERLAIN is J" The foregoing is an extract from a daily paper of last week. More than ten years ago he thought he was stronger and more popular than Mr GLADSTONE. Anxious for power, he made a bid against Mr GLADSTONE and the country went for Mr GLADSTONE. From that day Mr CHAMBERLAIN was lost. If he had taken his defeat he might have succeeded Mr GLADSTONE, but he would not take his defeat, and for a time he was the means of keeping the Conservatives in office. Six years seemed a long time for Mr GLADSTONE to have to wait when he was a long way on the road to eighty years of age, but he waited and came into power again in spite of Mr CHAMBERLAIN and the Conservatives combined. Now the Conservatives a.re gradually swallowing Mr CHAMBERLAIN'S little party, and Mr CHAMBERLAIN is a lost political force. What a lesson he is to all twicers and vain persons. It will always stand to the credit of Wales that he failed to take with him a single constituency. He is now a hewer of wood and drawer of water for the Lords, and in due time he will be rewarded with a peerage. Sad destiny! ♦ Last week, at Liverpool, THOMAS WILKINSON, late secretary of a Building Society, pleaded guilty to uttering a forged cheque for payment of £400 which belonged to a member of the Society. In sentencing the prisoner to eighteen months' imprisonment, the JUDGE said he saw that this Society had all the paraphernalia of a regularly-constituted Society. It "had directors, and forsooth auditors, and while he would be very slow in pronouncing a judgment of condemnation on the action of any person or another without knowing the circumstances of I this case, it was difficult to conceive that this system of plunder could have been going on from c. 1887 to 1895 if those who had charge of the government of the Society had been as zealous, and as vigilant, and as active as they ought to have been." The auditor sham is notorious, and something should be done. Take the auditing of complicated accounts by two or three average business men. The performance is simply a farce, and the swindling secretary is practically unchecked. There is a section of belated Tories in this country who believe in what is called protection, that is. taxing the goods of other countries in the supposed interests of the people of this country. There is some depression of trade in this country where imports are free, but there is depression of trade in countries whsre imports are not free-where pro- tection abounds, and the depression in those countries is accompanied by much suffering among the poor, who are not only short of work but have to pay more for every commodity than it is worth. Every- body who grows anything or makes anything would like to see the other growers and makers excluded from his market. It is now generally conceded that nothing can be done in the shape of protection to make food dear, but still certain agriculturists plead for protection that would not make food dear. When they are asked what use protection would be to them if it did not make food dearer they have nothing to aay except that they would like to see taxes put on imported food. The GERMAN EMPEROR, who is a sort of Brummagem Providence, last week addressed the Committee of the Prussian State Council, which he had summoned to deliberate upon the agricultural depression. Protection is ranipant in Germany. The deliberations of the firpt sitting were devoted to measures for the railing ef the price of corn. Measures for the raising of the price of corn are likely to result in the abolition ot Emperors A motion in the House of Commons last week in favour of prot"cthn was defeated by the votes of both sides of the House. One of the pleas of the protectionist is that he only wants mamv factured articles to be taxed and is in favour of the I free admission of raw materials. When he is asked to define raw materials and manufactured articles he finds that almost all manufactured articles are some- body's raw material, and that all raw materials are mannfacturoil articles. This country has done with 1 protection, but the GERMAN EMPEROR may make it a success b the people f It is to be hoped that Welsh Members will not I prolong the second reading debate by making, totally unnecessary speeches. Can they resist the I temptation to speak ? We doubt it. At the last meeting of the Cardiganshire County Council, Mr J. C. HARFORD moved "That this Council take steps to put the Small Holdings Act, 1892, into operation, and to advance money to enable small hot ngs to be acquired. The motion was not carried. Sixteen voted on either side and the CHAIRMAN did not give his casting vote. There are two reasons, as far as we can see, why this motion was not carried. The first is that the Council has practically done nothing since it was called into existence except purely administrative work. The second is that the mover of the resolu- tion is the Conservative candidate for the county, and so it was considered to be good tactics to vote against him. Tue reason given for opposing the motion was ridiculous. This is the sort of thing that discredits politics. The motion ought :to have been put years ago, and it ought to have been carried unanimously when it was put. Mr HARFORD scores one and we admit it, • Mr HUMPHREYS-OWEN has occupied what should be the honourable position of chairman of the Montgomeryshire County Council for six years. He was re-elected again last week and had the good opinion of himself to take the position once more. This monopolization of office may be good Liberalism, from the Montgomeryshire point of view, and it may be good manners, but we are certain it is not common sense. In taking the chair Mr HUMPHREYS- OWEN said he believed there was no such thing as a necessary man, and referred to the saying I trust I have within my realm five hundred good as he." Either Mr HUMPHREYS-OWEN is the one necessary man he does not believe in, or he is willing to monopolize a position which there are four hundred and ninety-nine men as good as he who could fill it The modesty of a man who can take a position of this kind year after year might well be described by another word. Mr HUMPHREYS- OWEN must know that the way to strengthen a public body is to allow the honours to go round. Who is he that he should be the only person to be honoured ? • The Rev Dr STUJJBS, Dean of Ely, preached at Liverpool last week. Dealing with the labour problems the pieacher said "There were ethical "failures, failures in temper, in justice, in common "reasonableness, iu kindliness, in Christian con- sideration, which cropped up quite unexpectedly. The standard of a class surprised them by being "so much below the standard of the individuals of which the class was composed. Men would tolerate on behalf of their class what they would not dream of tolerating on behalf of themselves. The class would commit gross breaches of justice, gross sins against pure honesty, from which any individual member would instinctively shrink. He "was, of course, in no degree desirous of concealing the fact that there were corresponding failures of "temper and will in the workmen class." The fact is curious that class morality is lower than individual morality, but it is explicable. A public company will do what none of its members would do. There are newspapers which will do what their owners would not do. Responsibility does not come home when men are associated in companies, part- nerships, public bodies, and communities. The fact is not less curious that a higher standard of merit is necessary to satisfy a crowd than is necessary to satisfy any member of the crowd. We have spent months in trying to induce the Montgomery Borough Liberals to condemn a course of action which individually they would not have been guilty of.

COLLEGE ATHLETIC SPORTS. The annual sports in connection with St. David's College was held on Thursday, March 14th, in the College School Cricket Field, under the presidency of the very reverend, the Principal of the College (Rev John Owen). The judges were Messrs J. C. Harford, Charles Lloyd, H. Walker, and Rev G. W. Wade starters, Rev R. Williams And Mr P. J. Kirby time- keepers, Messrs A. W. Scott and J. S. Jones committee, Messrs J. P. Jones, W. D. Thomas, T. J. Davies, and R. Vaughan; the secretarys were Messrs D. J. M. Jenkins and D. L. Williams. The sports commenced at 11 o'clock in rather un- favourable weather, which continued throughout the day. Nevertheless there was a large number of spectators who seemed to be well satisfied with the various events. The Lampeter Brass Band van in attendance, and enlivened the proceedings wnh sweet strains of music. Last year's champion, Mr W. D. Thomis, was not quite up to his mark, but, as was -int,eii-ated. he carried off the majority of the prizes although t-evei ely handicapped, taking as many as SP veu first prizes and one second. Appended is a list of events :— 100 YARDS FLAT RACE. Four entries —I, D. J. M. Jenkins, 2, W. D. Thomas (penalizeil 4 yards). 300 YARDS NOVICES RACE (handicap). T'enr.y."ne entries.—1, J. A. Lewis (10 yeads) 2, T. R. Vaughan (scratch) 3, Alec Lloyd (20 yards). 440 YARDS (handicap). Thirty-oue entrieB.-I, W. D. Thomas (scratch); 2, A. J. Phillips (20 yards). LONG JUMP. Ten entries.-I, G. H Griffiths; 2, D. L. W illiams. Distince 18 feet, 3 ins. THROWING THE CRICKET BALL. Fifteen entries.—1, G. H. Griffiths (penalized 4 yards); 2, L. A. Hughes. Distance 92 yards, 2 feet, 2 ins. ONE MILE FLAT RACE. Twenty-seven entries.—1, D. L. Williams; 2, J. Abel; 3, H. J. Davies 4, W. W. Scott. 220 YARDS FLAT RACE (semi.naal).— W. D, Thomas 2, D: J. M. Jenkins. 440 YARDS INTER COLLEGIATE RACE. Four entries.-I, W. D. Thomas, St. Davids College; 2, D. J. M. Jenkins, St. David's College. HALF MILE (handicap). Thirty eight entries.-l, H. J. Davies (20 yards); 2, D. L. Williams, (scratch);, 3, T. Jones, (30 yards), nd M. A. Thomas, (35 yards). HIGH JUMP. Nine entries.-I, W. D. Thomas (pen- alised two inches) 2, E. H. Griffith 3, H. J. Davies. Height 5ft lia. PUTTING THE WEIGHT; Thirteen entries.—1, W. D. Thomas (penalised 2 inches) 2, D. L. Williams. Distance 31 ft. 3 ins. 440 YARDS FLAT RACE. Six entries.—1, W. D. Thomas (penalised 8 yasda); 2, D. J. M. Jeukins. OBSTACLE RACE. Seven entries.—1, J. D. Roberts 2, LI. Davies. HURDLE RACE (semi final.)—1, W. D. Thomas (pen- alised 3 yards) 2. P. H, GrifFitt, STEEPLE CHASE (handicap). Tiii-ty one entries.— I, M. A. Thomas (40 see-) 2, R. J. D-tvies (35 sees 1; 3, D. R Williams (20 >ce..) TUG OF WAR. Teauis representing North and South. South won. CONSOLATION RACE. D. M. JOI^S. Immediately tfter the u ts, the piizes were dis- tributed in the College H ill, by Mi>s Davies-Evans,. Highmead.

THE WELSB.NATIONAL CONVENTION. The Wei ll National CCI: vill be L:1J. nt Aberys; ivy tit Ap-ii,

ICotal. attb district. Lord Henry Vane Tempest has been appointed a, deputy lieutenant of the county of Montgomery. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.—Approximate return of traffic receipts, for the week ending March 10th 1895 Miles open, 237. Passengers parcels &c., £ 1,671 merchandise, minerals, and live stock £ 2,143; total for the week, £ 3,814; aggregate for half-year end- ing 30th June, Eoo,ooo aggregate from commence- ment of half-year, £ 38,741. Actual traffic receipts for the corresponding wef-k last year: Miles open, 237 passengers, parcels, &c., £1,109; merchandise, minerals, and live stock, £2,353; total fur the week, £4,062 aggregate for half-year ending 30th June, f-00,000 aggregate from commencement of half- yen-, £ 40,0S0. Increase for the week Passengers, p < ro- Is. tc, eoO; merchandise, minerals, and live stock, ZOO; t,t&i for the week £ ■—; aggregate from comrnen. "Client (f half-year, Z-. Decrease for the week P.^sengers, parcels, &c., JE38 merchandise, minerals, and live s ock, £ 210; total for the week, £ 248. Agg, ega t e i crease: Passengers, parcels, &c., ;e- merchandise, minerals, and live stocks. ;C- total for the week. ;e- aggregate from com- mencement of hall-year E-. Aggregate decrease, Passengers parcels, &c., £ 896 merchandise, mineral, and live stock, EI,043 total for the week, £-; aggre- gate from oorntretteement of baU.yea;. £ 1,939. At the Meirion Eisteddfod, 1894, held at Dolgelley, the chair prize wai offered for the best poem on the chosen subject, Dydd Coroniad. The competition was exce»di jgly close, and drew forth several well- known birds. The adj id'cators were the Revs. Ben Davies and Alafon, who agreed in declaring the Rev. Rhys J. Huws (now of Barmouth) the winner, and in giving the second place to one appearing under nom de plume" Gwyddon Ganbehon." The latter turns out to be the well-known poet-preacher Cad van, whose dissatisfaction with the adjudication has resulted in the publication of his own poem and the adjudication upon it, accompanied by a severe criticism of both the adjudication and the successful poem. A "con- scientious direct appeal" is made to the following bards:—Hwfa Mon, Dyfed, Tudno, Peclvog, Iolo Caernarfon, Ellis Wyn o Wyrfai, Tafolog, Dafydd Morganwg, Elfed, Hawen, Watcyn Wyn, Ceulanydd, Glanystwyth, Llewrwg, Dewi Ogwen, Druis>yu, Hywel Cernyw, Glan Dyfi, Meiriadog, Brynfab, Tecwyn Parry, and Joan Glan Menai—to state their opinion on the several special points raised. With this in view. Cad van has sent each one a copy of thepublication, and Mr Huws's poem is also recently out of the press. ECCLESIASTICAL.—The Rev J. Silas Evans, curate of Rhosrobin, has been offered, and has accepted the ap- pointment of Minor Canon of St. Asaph Cathedral and Vicar of St. Asaph, and will go into residence at Easter. His loss in the parish of Rhosddu (says the local paper) will be severe, for he has thrown himself into the work witn much en-rgy, and it is through his efforts that Rh srobm now possesses a good institu- tion. He was v e -,»re<'«le:it of the St. James's cricket club, and h:is played f>,r tbeui. Mr Evans is the son of Mr Evans, Keua^cl, LUiybyther, Si.ut:. Wale. He was one of the senior scholais at St. David's, and graduated B. A. i'; theological honours (the ouly one of the year) in S-5 H.> also ohtitined op(n priles ill n«it'»r.«l Sfi-iie- ,usd in W. 1 b. The Pri. of the Coih ge at the Litije Dr Ja.yue, 1. present Bishop of C i- ster. Mr Evans uas deacon hv the utv Bishop Hughes ot S.. Asaph, i Christmas, 10]1(" f Jhv^tnia.- Bishop Colquhoau C<uupbed. of lia..uM, and was 4 neUer at th o-diria'i' n. Mr l'Vo.vas Kerv-.l t .i -y ot j •' c. l'b- 11 .v •• v* t«. ;V. Hhos- 1 u -At- i l .-lie.