Morgan is elected for the first time in Denbighshire, winning the seat from the lord lieutenant, Robert Myddelton Biddulph. Farmers in Cardiganshire are evicted for returning a Liberal MP, Thomas Lloyd. John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute, sponsors restoration work at Caerphilly Castle. English manufacturer Frederick Walton, the inventor of linoleum, takes up residence on his father's Cwmllecoediog Estate near Aberangell, whose development he begins. First publication of the Welsh-language periodical, Baner America, in the USA. Y Dydd is founded, with Samuel Roberts (S. R.) as editor. Iron Age crannog is discovered on an island in Llangorse Lake, near Brecon. Arts and literature Awards National Eisteddfod of Wales is held at Ruthin. New books English language William Forbes Skene – The Four Ancient Books of Wales Welsh language Robert Elis (Cynddelw) – Geiriadur Cymreig Cymraeg John Ceiriog Hughes – Oriau eraill Jabez Edmund Jenkins – Rhiangerdd – Gwenfron o'r Dyffryn Griffith Jones (Glan Menai) – Enwogion Sir Aberteifi Rhys Gwesyn Jones – Caru, Priodi, a Byw John Phillips (Tegidon) – Y Ddeilen ar y Traeth Music William Lewis Barrett is appointed flautist at the Italian Opera of Lutz. Gŵyl Ardudwy music festival is founded by John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt). Publication of Llyfr Tonau ac Emynau, edited by Edward Stephen (Tanymarian) and Joseph David Jones. Sport Cricket May – A team from Cadoxton play the United South of England (including W. G. Grace) at The Gnoll, Neath. Births 13 April (in Birkenhead) – Caradoc Rees, politician (d. 1924) 29 May – Sydney Nicholls, Wales rugby international player (d. 1946) 10 June John Jones (Ioan Brothen), poet (d. 1940) David Prosser, bishop (d. 1950) 2 August – Sir Alfred Edward Lewis, banker (d. 1940) 28 August – Thomas Charles Williams, minister (d. 1927) 28 November – Arthur Linton, cyclist (d. 1896) 30 November – Ernest Newman, English-born music critic of Welsh parentage (d. 1959) 29 December – William Owen Jones (Eos y Gogledd), musician (d. 1928) date unknown Roger Doughty, English-born footballer of Welsh maternity (d. 1914) David Matthews, politician (d. 1960) Deaths 13 January – John Parry, Mormon convert, 79 25 April – Sarah Williams, English novelist of Welsh parentage, 30 22 June – Owain Meirion, poet, 65 3 August – Edward Welch, architect, 61/62 17 August – William Nevill, 4th Earl of Abergavenny, 76 11 September – Maria James, poet, 74 16 September – John Vaughan, English ironmaster, 68 24