ITO Tint EDITOR OF SPECTATOR:9 SIR,—I have observed a letter
in the Spectator of January 12th referring to the proposed destruction of Owain Glyndwr's prison.house, commonly known as " Carchardy Owain." I should be willing to subscribe £10 to avert such an outrageous act of vandalism, and I hope somebody will start a subscription-list for the purpose. I do not think that Welshmen are less patriotic than other people. When spoken to on such a subject they usually admit their sympathy, and "think something really ought to be done"; but they are terribly slow about doing anything themselves. In the present instance, I see that an English gentleman has written to one of your provincial contemporaries offering to subscribe to any fund for the preservation of the old house. This ought to wake up such of the sleeping Welshmen as are really patriotic. If it does not, it will soon be of no avail to seek to rouse them.
The mischief will be done.—I am, Sir, Ste., OMR°.
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