Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. We shall deem it a favour at all times to receive short notices of any local occurrences at which we may not happen to be present. Having to go to press early on Thursday night, our readers will oblige by forwarding their communications as early as pos- sible, and advertisements must be received not later than Twelve o'clock on Thursday noon. To THE BARDS.—Mr. Hughes has sent in several pieces, which shall appear in due course. A HOUSEHOLDER complains sadly about the three hours' daily stoppage of the water in Castle-street, which makes it very awkward with the water-closets

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP SUMMER EXCURSIONS. ON EVERY MONDAY until further notice, an EXCURSION TRAIN for CHESTER, BIRKENHEAD AND LIVERPOOL, WILL LEAVE a.m. a.m. CORWEN .at 6 48 I TREVOR at 8 55 LLANGOLLEN. 8 45 ACREFAIR „ 9 2 Returning same days. For fares, &c., see special bills. J. GRIERSON, General Manager. Paddington Terminus. (396) TO BIRD FANCIERS. TO BE DISPOSED OF, a number of singing BIRDS, consisting of Trained Pipeing -Bull- finches, Canaries, Linnets, and Mules. Apply to Mrs. Horspool, Castle Street, Llangollen. MR. BALL, DENTIST, OF MANCHESTER, WILL ATTEND LLANGOLLEN, PERSONALLY, At. DAVIES'S TREVELYAN TEMPERANCE HOTEL, 10, CASTLE STREET, (Just opposite the "Advertiser" Office,) THE FOLLOWING THURSDAYS, VIZ:- September 5th October 17th September 26th November 7th $*W Mr. BALL'S IMPROVED SYSTEM OF ADAPTING TEETH by Atmospheric Pressure ensures the following results:— No extraction is required, no pain incurred, loose teeth are permanently fastened, and the Artificial Teeth are firm in the mouth as natural. In appearance and in use, both for Eating and Speaking, they are precisely the same as one's own natural teeth. Manchester Address- 78, GROSVENOR STREET, OXFORD STREET. THE RHYL WINTER GARDENS. OPEN DAILY.-Flowers in great perfection, Waterfall, Lake, Rustic Bridge, Houses, &c., all combining to make it a pleasant place of resort. Lawns for Tennis, Badminton, Croquet, Bowls, Archery; Quoiting Grounds; Inside and Outside Rink for Skaters with Plumpton Skates. July 8th, for 4 weeks only, Bon Bon, the Little Blondin on the high rope. For 12 nights, Dussoni's celebrated troupe of Performing Dogs, Monkeys, and Goats, 15 in number. 12 nights, Harcourt and O'Connor,character duetists, twelve changes nightly. July 19th and 20th, First Annual Horticultural Exhibition, under the Patronage of Lord R. Grosvenor, M.P.; Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., M.P.; H. R. Hughes, Esq., Kinmel Park; R. B. Hesketh, Esq.; Gwrych Castle; T. Main- waring, Esq., Galltfaenan, &c. Prizes, over < £ 70. July 29th, for 2 weeks only, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Johnson and Miss Mitchell, in their classical entertainment, entitled "The Studio." August 5th, Dr. Lynn, the Hindoo Conjuror, in his varied entertainment as he appeared before Royalty. 12 nights, Monsieur King and Madame Tsidora in their Unique Entertainment. August 12th, Second Grand Brass Band Contest, open to All Comers. Prizes, £ 70. 12 days only, Dr. Lynn's Living Marionettes from the Royal Aquarium, London, &c. 4 entertainments daily. August 26th, Tell and Tell, for 12 nights, and Tom Barger in his wonderful Ventriloquial entertain- ment. During the Season, the Grounds will be Illuminated Firework Displays, Musical Promenades; Perform- ing Fleas, Hindoo Snake Charmers. Refreshments of the choicest kind, Luncheons,Teas, &c. By order, JOHN DEVINE, (399) SECRETARY. NEW DRAPERY SHOP, BRIDGE STREET, LLANGOLLEN. D. JONES (LATE AT MESSES. MORRIS AND HUGHES'S) HAVING OPENED THE ABOVE SHOP, TRUSTS by punctuality and strict attention to business to merit a share of public patronge and support. It being an old-established stationer's shop, he intends uniting the two businesses. Mrs. J. will give her attention to the DRESS- MAKING, and hopes, by care and application, to give satisfaction to her supporters. (379) DRESSMAKING.—IMPROVERS AND J-7 APPRENTICES WANTED to the above business. Apply to D. Jones, Bridge-street, Llan- gollen. (380) BIRMINGHAM GOODS, JEWELLERY, 13 WATCHES, HARMONIUMS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. AGENTS WANTED. Enlarged Illustrated Book free. Apply-Henry May, Birming- ham. (408) ONE BOX OF CLARKE'S B 41 PILLS is warranted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex, acquired or constitu- tional, Gravel, and Pains in the Back. Sold in Boxes, 4s. 6d. each, by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors; or sent to any address for 60 stamps by the Maker, F. J. CLARKE, Consulting Chemist, High- street, Lincoln.—Wholesale Agents, B ARCLA.Y & SONS, London, and all the Wholesale Houses. BENSON'S WATCHES. Watch aud Clock B Maker to the Queen and Royal Family, and by special appointment to the Prince of Wales and Emperor of Russia. Old Bond-street, and (Steam Factory) Ludgate-hill, London. BENSON'S WATCHES of every description, JL.) suitable for all climates, from t2 to 200 guineas. Chronographs, Chronometers, Keyless, Levers, Pre- sentation, Repeaters, Railway Guards, Soldiers, and Workmen's Watches of extra strength. BENSON'S ARTISTIC ENGLISH CLOCKS, decorated with Wedgwood and other wares' designed to suit any style of architecture or furniture; also, as novelties for presents. Made solely by Benson. From Y.5 5s. BENSON'S PAMPHLETS on TURRET CLOCKS,Watches. Clocks, Plate, and Jewellery. Illustrated, sent post free each for two stamps. Watches sent safe by post. Benson's new work Time and Time Tellers," 2s. 6d. (232) LOST, TWO WELSH EWES, marked LL. on the side. Any one giving information res- pecting the same will be rewarded.—Francis Lloyd, Plassey, Wrexham. A CERTAIN CUR-v, FOR NERVOUS DEBILITY. GRATIS.—A MEDICAL WORK showing sufferers how they may be cured and recover Health and Vitality, without the aid of Quacks, with n aflP'v3 ^or Pr,l'!fyiiiS the Blood and removing Skin Attections. Free on receipt of stamp to prepay postage. Address, Secretary, Institute of Anat my, Birmingham. M19') VALE OF LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the next HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING OF THE ABOVE COMPANY will be held at BANK BUILDINGS, LLANGOLLEN, in the County of Denbigh, on Saturday, the 7th day of September, 1878, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely, for the transaction of the general business of the Company. The transfer books of the Company will be closed from the 23rd day of August instant to the 7th of September next inclusive. CHARLES .RICHARDS, „ SECBETABY. Bank Buildings, Llangollen,- 19th August, 1878. LLANGOLLEN AND CORWEN RAILWAY COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the next HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING OF THE ABOVE COMPANY will be held at BANK BUILDINGS, LLANGOLLEN, in the County of Denbigh, on Saturday, the 7th day of September, 1878, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely, for the transaction of the general business of the Company. The transfer books of the Company will be closed from the 23rd day of August instant to the 7th of September next inclusive. CHARLES RICHARDS, SECRETARY. Bank Buildings, Llangollen, 19th August, 1878. CORWEN AND BALA RAILWAY COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the next HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING OF THE ABOVE COMPANY will be held at BANK BUILDINGS, LLANGOLLEN, in the County of Denbigh, on Saturday, the 7th day of September, 1878, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely, for the transaction of the general business of the Company. The transfer books of the Company will be closed from the 23rd day of August instant to the 7th of September next inclusive. A. T. A. SHERRIFF, SECRETARY. Bank Buildings, Llangollen, 19th August, 1878. MONEY! MONEY!! MONEY! IMMEDIATE Cash Advances made, from Y,5 L upwards, on Furniture, Trade and Farm Stocks without removal or publicity. Apply to W. L. JONES & Co., Eldon Chambers, (390) DOLGELLEY. J, ¡., THE LLANGOLLEN AGRICULTURAL SHOW Will be held this year on FRIDAY, AUGUST 30th. PRESIDENT: C. S. MAINWARING, ESQ. VICE-PRESIDENT: 4; MR. MICHAEL THOMAS, BRYNEGLWYS. Admission-From 10 to 12, 2s. 6d.; from 12 to 4, Is. CHEAP TRAINS AS USUAL. PUBLIC DINNER AT THE ROYAL HOTEL, AT 5 P.M. THE LLANGOLLEN ADVERTISER. PRIOE ONE PENNY. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM s. d. Unstamped Copies, on credit 5 0 Ditto paid in advance 4 4 Stamped Copies, on credit. 7 6 Ditto paid in advance. 6 6 Publisher H. JONES, Castle Street, Llangollen, to whom all orders for the Paper should be sent, and to whom all Post Office Orders, &c., should be made pay- able. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. This Journal is now in its seventeenth year, and has a very influential circulation in Llangollen, and through- out all North Wales. Being conducted entirely on neutral principles, it finds its way into families of all classes. As it is also the only paper printed and published in this district, it offers peculiar advantages to advertisers. Advertisements are inserted on the following terms :— PARLIAMENTARY NOTICES, ELECTION ADDRESSES, AND PUBLIC COMPANIES, 6d. per Line. LAW NOTICES, AUCTIONS, AND MISCELLANEOUS, 4d. per Line. TRADES, BOOKS, CHARITIES, &c., 3d. per Line. Advertisements continued for 13 weeks charged at the rate of 8s. per inch long; 26 weeks, 14s. per inch; 52 weeks, 22s. per inch. A copy of the paper is included in the above charges. All advertisements not ordered for a definite period will be inserted until countermanded.

LLANGOLLEN LOCAL DIRECTORY. FireBrigade:—Mr.H.Davies,Castle-street, superintendent. Town Crier Mr. Enoch Robert Edwards, Pen-y-coed. Police Station:—Mr. H. Humphreys, inspector. Stamp Office :—Mr. R. Griffith's, Castle-street. Inland Revenue Officer:-Mr. Chambers, Bryn Aber. Railway StationMr. Fussell, station-master. District Medical OfficersMr. Hughes, surgeon, Min- ffordd Dr. Drink water, Geufron (medical officer of health to the Llangollen Local Board, and also to the eastern division of the Corwen Union); and Mr. Jones, surgeon. Regent- street. Public Vaccinator for Llangollen and District :—Dr. Williams, Tregeiriog. Baptist College:—Rev. H. Jones, D.D., president; the Rev. uethin Davies, classical tutor. Board School:—Mr. J. Clttrkc, master; Miss M. Griffiths, governess; Miss Lloyd, infant governess. National School:—Mr. Marsh, master, and Mrs. Marsh, governess. Registrar of Births and Deaths :—Mr. Robert Hughes, relieving officer, who attends every Tuesday in a room near Mr. Edwards's, watchmaker, Castle-street-square. Registrar of MarriagesMr. Edward Roberts, Grapes Hotel. Gas Company :—Office in Queen-street. Secretary—Mr. Samuel Hughes. Overseers Mr. S. Lloyd, butcher; Mr. George Edwards, Trevor: Mr. Hiram Davies, Castle-street; and Mr. Pid. Edwards, Llandyn. Assistant Overseen—Mr. S. Morton, Brynhowel. near Llangollen. Guardians:—Mr. John Parry, Trefynant; Mr. John Thomas, Mr John Morris, and Mr.' T. R. J. Parry, Llangollen fechan. Highway Board: Clerk — Mr. C. Richards. Surveyor- Mr. Thomas Edmunds. County Court ;Judge-VIr. Horatio Lloyd, Registrar- Mr. A. H, Reid. Public Newsroom:—Near the Market Hall. OpM; from 9a.mto 10 30p.m. President-Col. Tottenham, PlaSBsrwyn. Vice-President-Mr. S. G. Fell Hon. Secretary—Mr. K.* R. Williams, Regent House. Assistant Secrettry-M-r, Gorner Rowlands,Greenifeld-terrace. Hon.Treasurer-Mr.G.VT illiams, North & South Wales Bank. Visitors admitted for one penny. Working Men's Institute:—Situated in Brook-street Open only on Saturday evenings during the summer montks, from seven to eight o'clock, when books may be obtained from the circulating library. President-Mr. Henry Hughes, The College. Cottage Hospital :-Situated in Abbey-street. Sec-cia-rv— Mr. S. G. Fell. School Board:—Mr J. Parry, Trefynant; Mr. R. Griffith, Castle-street; Mr. John Thomas, Market-street; Capt. Best, and Mr.W. Eddy. Clerk—Mr. J Parry Jones, Ohapd-street. Treasurer—Mr. W Richards, The Bank. Meetings—Third Tuesday in each month. Local Board :—Clerk—Mr. J. Parry Jones, Chape-street Surveyor-Mr. T. Edmunds. Meetings-First Thursday in each month. Petty Sessions:—Clerk—Mr. C. Richards. Meetings—Last Tuesday in each month. PUBLIC WORSHIP ON SUNDAYS. The Established Church.—Services are held at the Parish Church, in English, as follow :-On Sundays. Matins at 10 30 a.m.; Litany and children's service at 3 15 p.m.; Evensong at 6 p.m.; and Sunday school at 2 p,m. Holy Communion every Sunday and on Saints' Days at 9 a.m., and on the first and third Sundays in each month, after the 10 30 service. Daily prayers at 8 40 a.m. and 5 p.m., exfiopt on Wednesdays, when Evensong will be at 7 p.m. Singing meetings on Sunday after the evening service, & on Wednes- day evenings at 8 p.m.-St. John's Church (Welsh): Morn- ing prayer and sermon at 10 30 a.m.; Evensoag and sermon at 6 p.m. Holy communion the first Sundayili each month, after the 10 30 a.m. service. Sunday school ti i p.m. -St. Mary's, Eglwyseg(Welsh): On Sundays—School at 10 30 a.m.; sermon at 2 30 p.m.: prayer meeting at 6 DIE—St. street. Sunday school held at 2 p.m., and service at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Independents.-Divine services are held at Glan-yr-afon Chapel at 10a.m. and 6p.m. in Welsh. Welsh Baptiat Chapel.—Divine services are held at Castle- street Chapel at 9 30 a.m. and 6 0 p.m. English BaptistChapel.-Divine services are held at.Pen-y- bryn Chapel at 10 30 a.m. and 6 0 p.m. Pastor, tte Rev. Dr. Ellis. The Wesleyan Methodists.—Divine services are held at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Ministers, the Rev. D. Anwyl Williams, Epworth Villa, and the Rev. J. Cadvan Da/vies, Cefn Mawr. English Wesleyan Chapel.-Divine services are held at 11 15 a.m. and 6 p.m. Ministers, the Rev. J. M. Bamford, Epworth Lodge, Wrexham, and the Rev. CL H. Barker. 9, King-street, Wrexham. Llantysilio Church.-English service every Sunday at 3 30 p m. (3 p m. from first of October to first of April), also on the first Sunday in the month, at 10 30 a m with celebration of Holy Communion.-Welsh service at 10 IS a.m and 6 p.m. Holy Communion on the third Sunday in the month. Vicar, Rev. J. S. Jones, B.A (Cantab). POST OFFICE. Morning despatch for London and all provincial towns and foreign at 10 a.m. Despatch for North and South of England, Scotland, Ireland, and South Wales, at 5 30 p.m. In the evening,letters for London,Ruabon, Dolgelley, Bala, Wrexham, Chester, and all parts of the kingdom, and foreign parts, can be posted until 8 5 p.m.; with an additional penny stamp, until 8 15 p.m. Newspapers until 7 35 p.m.; with an extra half-penny stamp, until 8 15 p.m. On Sundays the letter-boxes are closed at 7 55 p.m. Letters, newspapers, &c., for Corwen can be posted until 10 p.m. Letters can be registered until 7 35 p.m.; double foe until S'5p.m. On Sundays the office is closed for the day at 10 am. There are two day deliveries; the former commences at 1 0 a.m., and the latter at 2 15 p.m. Letters arriving by the Corwen mail, at 8 55 p.Ill., are delivered the following morning. Postal Telegraph Office open from 8 0 a.m. to S 0 p.m.; on Sundays from 8 0 a.m. to 10 0 a.m. Savings Bank open from 9 0 a.m. until 6 0 p.m. OnSatur- days from 9 0 a.m. to 8 0 p.m. I Money Orders are issued and paid from 9 0 a.m. uftil 6 0 p.m.; on Saturdays until 8 0 p.m. The office is situate in Bridge-street.—Mr. W. H. Davies, postmaster. BANKS. Messrs. Richards and Co., Bank Buildings, Berwyn-street; open from ten till three, on Thursdays from ten till one. Northand South Wales Bank, Bridge-street; openfrqm ten till three, on Thursdays from ten till one. Manager, Mr. Griffith Williams.

half the railway fare to Ruthin. The red tape rule of county prisons is now broken by the alterations already made, so that no obstacle stands in the way. THE STATE OF TRADE in the Wrexham and Ruabon districts does not yet indicate any improvement. The demand for coal is at a low ebb; while the price obtainable is not a paying one. Heavy stocks have accumulated, though the colliers are working on the average little more than half time. One consequence of this state of things is that notices dated the 13th inst. have been issued by the Vron Colliery Co. that the services of their workmen will not be required after the 31st inst. As a set-off to this bad news, we hear that the British Iron Company are about to re-commence working the forge at Acrefair, near Ruabon, and have commenced the preparations necessary to such resumption. THE Llandudno Fire Brigade proved on Tuesday week the benefit of having such an organisation in the town. A cask of paraffine oil having by some means or other ignited on the premises of Mr. T. W. Griffith, Mostyn- street, the place was soon in flames. The brigade were promptly on the scene and succeeded in quickly extinguishing the fire. We understand that the funds of this voluntary body are somewhat impoverished, a condition of affairs which the Llandudno people will, doubtless, speedily and generously amend. THE Ruthin guardians have, on the motion of Mr. Louis, decided that no vagrant be allowed any food until he or she has broken such a quantity of stones, or done such other work, as the master or matron shall see fit," &c. This will, doubtless, put a stop to a great incursion of tramps into the Vale of CI wyd. ONE of the most laughable things, says a 0 ZD contemporary, that we have heard of for some time past has just transpired in the infant borough of Birkenhead. With the dignity of a Charter of Incorporation comes the honour of a Commission of the Peace, and it devolved on the local authorities to nominate gentlemen as magistrates. Now, the Town Council is thoroughly Conservative in its constitution, there being only two Liberal members as against fifty-four Conservatives. The other day, the Tory Councillors held a caucus for the purpose of nominating magistrates, and it is said that the gentlemen who possessed ambition to become magistrates were asked to leave the room. The result was that, with the exception of one unambitious individual, the whole company hurriedly retired Birkenhead will not be without magistrates, whatever else it may fall short in. THE HARVEST in the south of England has nearly all been carried, and the weather continues so brilliant that there is no fear that the general results will at all be interfered with by the little corn still out of the ricks. The general result, we believe, exceeds expecta- tion. The yield is far above the average. It has been secured in splendid condition, and the farmers as a rule are more than satisfied. As the yield in America is also an exceptionally good one, and in no country has there been a serious failure, cheap bread is one of the good certainties of the year. THE serious charge brought against the wife 0 of Dr. Jones, Llanrug, in connection with a county court suit brought by Mrs. Jane Jones, Glyn Peris Hotel, Llanberis, against that gentleman, was further heard by Mr. Horatio Lloyd on Tuesday week. The allegation was that Mrs. Dr. Jones had taken from the Carnarvon railway station a parcel belonging to the plaintiff. The case, the judge said, u was the most painful he had ever dealt with." I His honour, however, thought that it was one of mistaken identity, and accordingly gave judgment for the defendant. ON MONDAY the conservators of the Severn held a special meeting to receive a report by their chairman as to the Vyrnwy water scheme of the Liverpool corporation. The general feeling of the board is said to have been that the scheme was inimical to the Severn fisheries. No decision was come to. The board is still pursuing inquiries on the subject. THE thirty-fifth Congress of the British Archaeological Association was opened at Wisbech on Monday, when a presidential address was delivered by the Earl of Hardwicke. The Mayor and Corporation presented an address of welcome to the Association. After the president's address the Congress adjourned to St. Peter's Church, where Canon Scott gave an account of the history of the edifice. In the evening there was a banquet. NEWS was on Monday received in Dublin that during a fit of madness Mr. Justice Keogh, while staying in the neighbourhood of Brussels, had attacked and stabbed his valet with a razor. I IT is understood that the British fleet will return to Gallipoli as soon as the Russian troops evacuate Tchataldja, and to Besika Bay when the Russians leave Adrianople. THE PORTE, replying to the representations of some of the Ambassadors of the Powers, is I stated to have pointed out that want of means was an obstacle to the introduction of reforms. The resources at the command of the Porte were not sufficient to establish an organised gendarmery, to pay new judges, and to realise other reforms. THE Turkish plenipotentiary in Vienna, according to a Constantinople telegram, has received instructions from the Porte to sign the Turco-Austrian convention if the Austrian Government will agree that the occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall cease as soon as the European Powers shall decide that efficient reforms in the administration of these provinces have been introduced. THE unexpected difficulties encountered by the Austrians in occupying Bosnia and Herze- govina have caused much depression in Vienna. At Pesth the news of the losses sustained by the Hungarian portion of the army of occupa- tion has greatly excited the populace, whose angry feeling finds vent in the opposition journals, which go so far as to accuse the Vienna Government of sending the Magyars nis Majesty. IT is announced from Belgrade that the doubtful political situation created in regard to the carrying out of the Berlin treaty has caused the official declaration to the Powers of the independence of Servia to be postponed. GENERAL TODLEBEN, the commander-in- chief of the Russian army in Turkey, whilst addressing his troops at the close of a review on Sunday, was shot at by a young Greek. The would-be assassin, who missed his aim, was arrested. THE latest news of the Russian movements in Central Asia is given by the Turkestan Gazette, and is to the effect that the commander of the troops in the Turkestan district has set out for Dschama on the Bokhara frontier, where a Russian detachment is stationed. A CHARACTERISTIC LETTER from General Garibaldi was published in a Rome journal on Monday. The general strongly condemns the alliance of the three Emperors and the negotiations of Prince Bismark with the Vatican. Alluding to the German Socialists, he says that he sees nothing terrible in their programme, and concludes his letter by proposing an anti-diplomatic congress at Paris under the presidency of Victor Hugo. THE search for the gold coin stolen from the Bank of Mona, Douglas, was continued on Tuesday morning, with the result that the whole of the missing money (£8868) has now been recovered, except about £15. Part of it was concealed in the garden at Millmount, ,a where the convict Gray resided, and the remainder in the grounds of the Cliffe, the residence of Mrs. Barrie, to whose daughter he was engaged. The clue to the whereabouts of the money was supplied by the convict, who seems to have made a clean breast of his offence. THE Austrian troops, according to a Vienna C, telegram, occupied Serajevo on Monday, after a severe engagement. On the same day the troops under the command of General Count Szapary were again attacked by a large body of insurgents, whom they repulsed after some liard fighting.

PROPOSAL FOR A "SCHOOL OF BEAUTY." IT is said that we are to have a School of Beauty," and certainly not before we want it. The professed object is to revolutionise the costume of both sexes, to substitute a standard of taste for a standard of fashion, and to supplant the hideous by the artistic. This is a bold stroke, and it will be interesting to watch the progress of the novel undertaking. But where will the beginning be made, and how and who will make it 1 Men seem to be so utterly wedded to their present style of attire (especially as regards hats), that it seems too much to hope for any radical reform in that direction; while as for women, the name of their vagaries is legion, and their fashions alter with every post. To-day they envelope themselves in a narrow silken tube, so much too long for them, that they are perforce obliged to carry the lower end of it, gathered in a big and ungainly bunch 0 C) Z, over one arm, as the' only alternative to peripatetic scavengering wherever they go. To-morrow we are threatened with a revival of the in-every-way objectionable crinoline. As for feminine hats, the present gradually developing "beef eater" is preparing us for the revival of the great grandmotherly coal- scuttle bonnet, which we had fondly but erroneously hoped had been discarded for ever. Nor is the prevailing ugliness confined to form it is being adopted even in name among millinery details for example, according to a journal devoted to the fashions, "toad-green" is now a fashionable colour, and further, the false presentments of lizards, snakes, and such like reptiles, are now worn as ornaments by ladies, and considered to be the very height of the mode. Descending lower in the scale, we find another triumph of art over nature in the present style of fixing the heel of the boot as nearly in the centre of the foot as can be, to say nothing of abnormally pointed toes. Truly there is an opening for the reform which we are promised by the new school, the members of which, by the way, both male and female, pledge themselves to do all they can to make themselves comely by natural means." We are not informed, however, how comliness is to be defined, or who is to define it. Tastes proverbially differ, and a sculptor and a milliner could scarcely be expected to agree upon the subject. Prizes are to be given to those ladies who can move with ease and grace, and so afford evidence of the free use of the limbs." This may, perhaps induce some to enter the lists who would not otherwise compete. Yet it is just possible that the fair pioneers of the salutary movement may chiefly comprise ladies of strong-minded persuasion, in which case it is to be hoped that the ease and grace with which they move and the evidence they give of the free use of their limbs may not be the means of preventing others of less powerful mental developments following their example.

LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS. LLANGOLLEN. PREACHERS FOR NEXT SUNDAY.—English Baptist Chapel (Penybryn), at 10 30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Rev. Dr. Ellis, pastor. English Wesleyan Chapel (Market-street), at 1115 a.m. and 6 p.m., Mr. Truman, Ty'n-dw'r, Llangollen. Welsh Wesleyan Chapel, at 10 a.m., Rev. D. Anwyl Williams, Llangollen; and at 6 p.m., Rev. J. C. Davies, Cefn Mawr. IndependentChapel (Church- street), at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Mr. T. E. James, Rotherham College. Welsh Baptist Chapel, at 9 30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Rev. Edward Roberts, Pont-y-pridd. Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, at 9 30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Rev. William Evans, Ruthin. Penllyn Mission Room, at 10 a.m. and 6p.m. FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL FETE AT WYNN- STAY.—On Monday, the annual fete of the Ruabon and Rhos Cottagers' Horticultural Society was held in Wynnstay Park, under the patronage of Sir Watkin and Lady Williams Wynn. The show was held in spacious marquees between the mansion and the Borth Lodge, and I was in every respect a complete success. Sir Watkin and Lady Williams Wynn greatly interested themselves in the day's programme, and, with the Misses Williams Wynn, distributed some of the chief prizes during the afternoon. BALA AND FESTINIOG RAILWAY.—On Thursday and Friday, the 8th and 9th of August, a number of men commenced working on this new line, which forms a junction with the Bala and Dol- gelley Railway, in a field at the furthest end from Bala station. A number of navvies are daily levelling part of the field under Brynyraber, between the railway and the river Dee, over which an iron girder bridge is, we are informed, to be at once erected. The part of the green taken by the railway has been railed off, and general satisfaction is felt that the work is thus commenced and is progressing. We understand that there are no heavy works, such as tunnels, deep cuttings, large bridges and enormous embankments on the line, aud it is expected that it will be fully completed in two years. Materials towards its construction are being conveyed almost daily through this station. It will be the means of giving work to hundreds of men who now find it difficult to get employment, and when finished will prove an immense boon to the districts through which it will pass, and- enormously increase the traffic on the existing, lines, thus enabling the directors of the different companies to pay better dividends. ENGLISH CHURCH UNION.—On Wednesday last, the Liverpool and St. Asaph branches of the English Church Union held their annual gathering at Llangollen. The services in the Parish Church were as follow:—Holy communion at 8 a.m., sermon and holy communion at 11 a.m., and evensong at 7 p.m. The preacher at the mid- day service was the Rev. A. H. Daine, of St. Margaret's Church, Liverpool. A well-attended conversazione was held at Valle Crucis Abbey in the afternoon. The day was beautifully fine, and the visitors, though not so numerous as on the last occasion of their visit here, seemed to enjoy their outing to the full. THE AGRICULTURAL Snow, as will be seen by advertisement, is to take place on Friday next, at the usual field near Mile End. THE WEATHEH during this week has been all that could be desired for harvest operations, and a considerable quantity of wheat and other corn has been secured in prime condition. The root crops and pastures have been greatly benefited by the rains of last week. I PREACHING MEETING.—On Sunday last, the Calvinistic Methodists at Froncyssylltau held their anniversary, when the Revs. Ezra Jones, Lodge, J. H. Parry, Welshpool, W. Williams, Llansilin, and the Rev. Mr. Griffiths, Rhosymedre (Independent), delivered very excellent sermons to large congregations. INDEPENDENT CHAPEL.- W e announced in our last that Dr. Rees, of Swausea, was to preach at this chapel, on Friday night, but owing to a misunderstanding the rev. gentleman did not make an appearance. A telegram received by one of the deacons from Dr. Rees the same day enquired whether he had been published to preach at Glan'rafon on the evening of the following day. It being thus known that the expected preacher would not arrive, Mr. Williams, of the Tower Academy, was communicated with, who readily undertook to officiate in face of the untoward circumstance, and gave a sermon to a somewhat large congregation, from Matth.xvii.2- There were, however, present two doctors of divinity-viz., Dr. Jones and Dr. Ellis-but the pulpit was ably filled by Mr. Williams. EXCURSIONS.—On Monday, a boat from Quinta arrived here, heavily laden with pleasure-seekers, who were favoured with splendid weather during their voyage and ramblings in this neighbourhood. The party proceeded homeward early in the evening. On Tuesday, a delightful day, a large number of the Baptist friends worshipping at the Ebenezer Chapel, Cefn Mawr, were con* veyed here in four boats accompanied by the Trevor drum and fife band. After a day's enjoyment in climbing our hills and visiting places of interest in the neighbourhood, they returned and arrived home in good time. HOSPITAL SUNDAY.—Amount already acknow- ledged, Y,4 14s. 4d. Further receipts—English Baptists, Penybryn, Y,2, per Mr. W. Coward; Calvinistic Methodists, Nantyr, lls. 2d., per Mr. Humphrey Williams; Calvinistic Methodists, Pontcyssylltau, 10s., per Mr. Cadwaladr Davies; Calvinistic Methodists, Pentredwr, 10s., per Mr. Tudor. THE NEW INNKEEPERS' ACT.—On Wednesday was issued, for the further relief of innkeepers, hotel-keepers, and keepers of licensed public* houses, an act of Parliament, which received the Royal assent on the 8th instant, "to give in addition to the present right of lien, a power upon and in respect of goods and chattels deposited with them or upon the tenements and premises occupied by them." It is now provided that the landlord, proprietor, keeper, or manager of any hotel, inn, or licensed public-house shallf in addition to his ordinary lien, have the right absolutely to sell and dispose by public auction of any goods, chattels, carriages, horses, wares, or merchandise which may have been deposited with him or left in the house or other premises belonging to him when the person depositing Or leaving the same shall be or become indebted either for board or lodging, or for the keep Of any horse or other animals left with him of standing at livery in the stables or fields occupied by such innkeeper, &c. No such sale is to be made until after the goods, &c., have been left for six weeks in his charge or custody without such debt having been paid or satisfied, and after payment of the debt and expenses the surplus, if any, is to be paid over to the person depositing or leaving such articles. The debt for the payment of which a sale is made shall not be any other or greater than the debt for which the goods could have been retained by the innkeeper under his lien. An advertisement for at least one month before a sale is to be circulated in one London and a country newspaper where the articles were deposited, with a description and the name of the owner or person leaving the same. The act is in operation. THE LATE ACCIDENTS.—Miss Edwards, Bachatl, who was accidentally shot, has, we are sorry « say, irreparably lost the sight of one eye, and sb sees but Very dimly with the other. The you13# woman was, at the Eye and Ear infirmary, Liverpool, for some time, but is now at home. There are hopes that her sight will gradually improve. Mr. J. Jones, Pen'rallt, who fractured his leg, this day fortnight, and who is at the Cottage Hospital, is doing as well as can be expected. The same may be said of ThomaS Jones, servant at Siamber Wen, who met with a similar accident. KINDLY ACT.—The Rev. David Williams, C.1\{. minister, of this town, who styles himself an "itinerant preacher," and who travels about 2000 miles every year to declare the good tidings of t"c gospel to various congregations in Denbighshire, Montgomeryshire and Merioneth" shire, and is always and everywhere very acceptable by the churches, received on Saturday last from Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, Willow-street, a superb suit of the very best black cloth, a superior silk hat, aud other small articles. This CONSIDERATE kindness on the part of our friends is deserving 0 all praise, and worthy of imitation. RUABON. T SUDDEN DEATH.-On Tuesday evening week, between five and six o'clock, Amelia WilliaOJSt wife of Edward Williams, quarryman, living ad Copperas, fell down dead on the turnpike roa li near Plasmadoc Toll Gate. She had been Rhosymedre,and was returning home accompaHte by a neighbour named Sarah Smith. Just befo* reaching the gate she complained to bet companion of feeling very unwell. Mrs. S-litb entreated her to call in at the Gate House to re3 awhile, but she said she was not far from and would go on. She had not got many ya. j past the gate, when she dropped down and instantaneously. Her companion at once cal]e out for help. James Davies and his wife, at the Gatehouse, were at once on the scene, could render no assistance, she having expire She was subsequently taken home in a cart. We understand she was subject to fits. The eveo has caused a sensation iu the neighbourhoo Sympathy is felt towards her husband, who b so soon been left a widower, he not having bee married a year scarcely. FLINT.. N9I A GRAND CONCERT was given in the NATTO" Schools on Monday evening, the 15th instant, J local amateurs, which passed off very stiecessftlll The proceeds will be devoted towards the annu trip of the church choir. SHOCKING DEATH AT THE CHYMICAL WORKS- A boy named William Owens, son of Owens, of Pent-re, while walking across a vitfl chamber at the Flint Chymical Works, wit'* bucket of water in his hand, fell between joists. The force of the fall caused the head^j the vitriol-chamber to give way, and the P°^r„t]i. fell into the vitriol, meeting with instant Meats were at once adopted to recover the which was drawn out with hooks, not a vest'^Li(J clothing remai ning upon it. An inquest was • upon the body of the deceased at the Bridge Inn, Pentre, on Saturday last, before^ P. Parry, coroner, when a verdict of accid death" was returned. PENTRAETH. ,UNARY DEATH OF A WELSH CLERGYMAN.—Our ob^a £ )j this week includes the name of a ia certainly the oldest in North Wales, ""ugg, England and Wales—the Rev. Morris J,lu^lied M.A., rector of Pentraeth, Anglesea—who early on Saturday at the advanced age 0 Wig The deceased, who up to a few weeks ag' able to discharge his duties, literally mgjjCal harness, Dr. Owen, of Beaumaris, his cay. adviser, certifying that he died from seni e According to the Diocesan Calendar, educated at Ystradrneurig and Kington ^38 Schools, and St. Aidan's, Birkenhead. fay ordained deacon in 1811, and priest in 'age the then Bishop of Bangor. He held e of St. Ann's, Bangor, uutil 1854, wbe" rried- preferred to Pentraeth. He was un tlj0 Pentraeth-cwm-Llaobedrgoch is it Bishop of Bangor, and is worth xdbo, acre of glebe, the population being 350. 0