The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-13

In the summary OF news brought by the aeasAshsD
Baltic, and Published In the HERALD 90 the ~
inst, che following paragraph appeared -
The annual feast Of the Welsh EistcddvoA ~ 4
been celehrnted in London. The Chrwsfte n
that some a the people sllosld learn the Wrlnh ~
cuagc for this reason In strictly etucaeon6S
point Of view. II " advisable TO encourage lifeGNw
talent among those capable Il writing the langaAas
IN provide the means by which an inroad may -
made upon the MACS Of ignorance which unsosGs
doubt Il will he impossible 10 make any msffsto
progress In this direction until they ore couyesA1
With the English language. .a&
person from reading the foregoing unjust 80
iiliberl remarks, might be led 10 suppose TINT Dc
Welsh people we're half civilized and stupid roo
OF hoors' There are few people in this Co..
ny who know what m Eis,eddvod meaaa1
and fewer stiii could learn anything conoGso.
ing the Welsh and their claims 70 eJuoa-
ton and intelligence from The above shmuA
specimen OF spleen and prejudice. A thoasanls
Of your readers may. from reading the foregoing
brief condemnation OF whole race. form uniayosx
bic impressions regarding the people OF wales we
will submit few facte on the opposite aide. dcve
loped ut the national festival 10 London nj WIKI
the writer snecrd. Had the party who compAcA
the news brought BY the Baltic thought propcr 70
have been impartial, he would have found ample re
fntaiou OF the false impression made by the Chroas-
Gle, by turning TO other London papers which wu~
lesss pr,judiced. The London Idrerfiser contained
fun report OF the Eistcddvod, OF about three osa
ufnns and spoke OF II In respectful and hatter1nH
terms. The London Netns aso contained nm imp~s
tinl aud favorable notice Of the fiateddvod. and -
the intelligence and genius Of those who coniende1
for the prizes. Yet M far M the American people
or press concerned. NIL they nre permitted y
know understand about the matter Is CONTAINED
in the above libel Of the Chronicle.
Eistcdd,ods have existed from n remote period =
Wales and somewhat resemble m far ~ literature.
4ir
Of the ancient Greeks. They occur periodically, ma
annually nj which poets or bards musicians -
performers ON the Welsh harp aud literary Geo.
posefs. become competitors for prizes offered 70 tn
most successful candidates. They have exercised .
very favorable influence upon the literature ana
education Of the principally.
OF late years they have been held with more sprA.
aud have embraced wider field Of subjects. long
made 10 include literary essays scientific subjects.
well ~ productions In the fine arts, such scolp
turc and painting. Ms-.s
Mt Aberga,enny, In Wales, which continued Tor TIVE
days and nj which there successful comrcsitoss
from brittany, IN France, and one also from terus
ny, Of a Welsh family. AZ this ElS,eddyod, Web
literary men. strove for preemiDence and prizes -
great pecnniary amount. and Of still greater value
In honor were bestowed on the successful aspunbH-
/ The recent Eis,eddv0i held In London. Wa ths
first, probably held in that city since the SaxoA
invasion. II was pstronzcd by the Queen M
Prince Albert, ns well as by the Youthful Prime a
4 wales. pTesluny Ofhttf was the Ki04G
Honorable Sir BENJAMIN HILL Bart. ". r.,
native oi Wales, and Who succeeded Sir W1.
Moleswortb, promoted 10 the Colonial Department,
NJ Commissioner of Woods and Forests. The Vice
Presidents were The Hon. Thomas Lloyd Nostyn, ~
r., I. Jones Pany. E~j., OF Madryn and q. Hnn
mond WIalIcy. Esq. Among others present were
Mr.. Lloyd Davies. N. r.. the venerable Archdcacss
Williams, Lady Hall and Lady Marshall. natives u
Wales, besides numerous rctinue ol other ladicsA
Of ank aud Distinction There were also nnfn,eS
OF distin guished Welh bardir present.
Some amusement MAS excited amongst the Saxoa~
present, by the presence amongst the compcttSss
ot honore Of three Young Welsh girls Of the pcasAss
clnfa w the picturesque costume Of their native
tars; Their appearance however, seemed 10 the
"Cpmri' icil,shing as breeze from their native
hills.
\ s. Martins Hal where the celebration was h4s.
was decorated and hung with The beialdic banners
f OF Wales, inscribcd with suitable Welsh mottSs.
Ih. walls lined with models IRON the studio ~
4 Mr.. Edwards, an eminent Welsh sculptor. which
1cotcd great credit on his skin Mr.. Edwards, In
his youth, was put 10 the carpenter trade, and iron
hence. ly sell education. attained high rank in hlr
noble and dii'icult art. Among the bcantini pieces
exhibited b. him were, "Reigion tonsoling JuNtee
in her Grief" The spirit Ascending and ia.
\ " tast Dream" fhctc wsfe said 10 have been re
maikable productions.
/ Among tho paintings was Gnc full icng,b likes
meas OF SaihDirsn. thr bard by Evan Thomas anots
/ seIiiDurbt artist. There were aIso in,cse<kiaS
groups OF the bards and lIterau Of North Wales
The prizes to BE- competed for oBls amounted 70
some twenty-five or thirty, yet they drew out frNn
the principally over 400 competitors.
sir benjamin Hall said In his opening spccc6.
thaiht had attended many Eiscddyod- especially st
Atcrrausny. Lu, Ills was the first held Ia Iondss,
and he felt Rratprdc nj the favorable auspices vhich
attended it enjoying IA IL did. the patronage n Her
Majesty The Queen, Prince Albert and the Prince a.
Nsles.
"Our friend and countryman bcrr, y sa.d SIR leo
j1inn in opening the proceedings. said greSi
number Of our couniymen understood no other lar
guagc than the Wshl-tlc ancient tongue Of M
( | ms al my lar ne IN de~Aa
powerful organ Of their religion and literature. ~
The Welsh pcriodcss. IN the return OF ls.t yrsx
usitD, no Ices than 2joJ3? copies were printed.
pnliyhed and sold exclusively written in that tongue.
and 20 22l Bibles and ~ NO Testsmcnts also wsr-
,ironld'd last YEAR ~ Inst language By the HiAs
+ hoc.ots.
IL must ~ fomemhercd that sunday schooi. have
existed N Waics cotcmpomneou- with their fra
establishment ~ ilobcr haik.s. How can peop,~
who are 20 Thoroughly religion. and who have w
largely cultivated loe'iy, literature and arts. ~ 10
L1cd of saxon missionaries a. i.srn and teach TIERS
civilization IN Their own language In point II
Tuih and general morality, ssxons fof the Chrpnscfe
sifps) may pfuii ~ Welsh progress Ia that algcr-
'ion bufing the exhibition thef, sss musicai con
prIision by hsUirs MINISTRIES on the triple harp.
Us which Soaih Wales carried the ralm.
Tor Tie hs' stapIAs an the Prince III VALE, the
prize va. awarded 10 Lady Maushali. The p'ixe fo
ihe hc.t feinal. singing va. awarded 10 Mis- Ans
l'rlcc the second o. Nisr Ionrs and The third 10
Mar, NatllL,.
VIA. Morris Won the pri1e ior ~ csssy an tn t.-st
sS.icn ~ education for Wsc~. John lone. =
pile Tot the Let ,s@ay cottage gardening. Dy.
noisrts ~oo pine for the lss., mniody he Izi~
CeI.. Richard l.loyd Elvsrdy, - Walls who fSE "
1 ihc oHnea. There vrfc various prizs- awarded Ia
The besi Welsh poetTy. and ~ the 1esf Welsh mvs
col compositions
q pr,z' u ton guinea. ~ ihe l-e-t eleRy Ga u~
Icscrnd Evans Evan. brought out forty cDmpcts
y tos- snd the honor wna cqusiy awarded 10 thru ~
'btm. Thomas DnHIih WOO The prize Tor The h<~t
Y playing IN the triple string harp and Walter Wal
/ lirs Won the scond PRIZE. 4 }. Williams voa .
pIikc IN III hst ep-ay On the yrr-cnt alliance 10
tween Fsncc md B,2and.
pnys ~ t~o eDnsa@ a~sfdel L, Lady Hal
for The bcti Welsh sons. With humorous ds~ry1y.
iiou- ~ 'fc manpegs hngu1gr. ~. ~ The
dafp be -boB iafy9d. snd rsdng Nth 60
loginm IN he tfue ymra. u r,airsiea tbv-e wbs
snesbd to drJl,e ibsl nsi.st toBEus
\ pr.zr often grnsSs va srsfdsd 90 Joha Josse.
~ SsRpo't fUf an raf.siingi, able e-ssy th~ &C.
olowy ~ wals, sHd The aftssos sst ~ ~ missssi
ferssftFs.
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