A highly interesting paper on Welsh history was read on Church Literary and Social Guild. There was a large attendance, and the address was most fully appreciated. Beginning with a glance at the far-back origins of the Welsh people, the lecturer rapidly surveyed their history down to the present day, when the national spirit still abounds this port, owing to recent developments, is at an end. Nothing is farther from the fact, certainly the Harbour Improvement Commission shows no pessimism. The Tax on Exports and Imports, roughly 6} per cent. of duty, goes merrily on, which with the yearly government grant of Tls. 10,000 brings the sum in hand to about Ts. 160,000.
The plans of the consulting engineer, Mr. Van Lidth de Jeude, for the breakwater have been duly approved by the authorities at Peand is being atten, the/king and the raising of the loan revival of the ancient Eisteddfod. For four hundred years, it was observed, the Welsh fought bravely against Roman invaders, and for six hundred years against Saxons, and with the downfall of the last of the Welsh Princes. the nation Jost complete freedom and seemed 88 the result to suffer an intellectual paralysis. Coming to more modern times, the speaker reviewed the Part taken by the Welsh in important phases of English history, and afterwards dealt with social changes which have come about in Tecent years, amongst many interesting subjects touching upon the Place of Wales in art and science, and in the political and religious life of England and America.
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