Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

THE LLANGOLLEN ADVERTISER. PRICE 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 nineteenth 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.

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 bereceived not later than Twelve o'clock on Thursday noon. Our Bardic Editor at present is the Rev. J. H. Hughes, The Manse, Cefn, near Ruabon. The bards will, therefore, send their productions to his address. Letters to the Editor ought to be in hand as early as possible in the week, and we cannot guarantee the insertion of any lengthy correspondence if received later than Tuesday morning. [n consequence of the increasing demand upon our space, we beg to say that, for the future, in report- ing Meetings and Entertainments, we shall give the preference to the most concise reports. Press Telegrams can be transmitted under the new postal regulations from any Postal Telegraph Office to the Advertiser office, Llangollen, at the rate of 75 words for one shilling. Telegrams so sent must be addressed to "The Editor," and not to any person by name. They must contain news only, and nothing in the form of a personal message. We shall feel obliged if correspondents will, at our expense, avail themselves of this medium to transmit any late items of news. We cannot undertake to return rejected communica- tions, or take notice of anonymous communications. Whatever is intended for insertion must be authen- ticated by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.

WITH the British Mercantile Gazette of this week is presented an excellent photographic < 0 portrait of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone. < I THE lord-lieutenant of the county of ( Merioneth has placed Mr. William Davies, jj Cae'rblaidd, Festiniog, upon the commission of the peace for Merionethshire. FARMERS have had good reason to complain of the recent weather, but since Saturday a ] decided change for the better has taken place. I It is considered probable that the acreage devoted to wheat culture will be found to be 1 considerably under an average, and that there- will be a considerable increase in the breadth 1 of barley. While liberal offerings of home- 1 grown wheat have been made at the provincial 1 markets, it has been sparingly offered at Mark- lane. The arrivals of foreign wheat have been on a more extensive scale than of late. No change in prices is noted, with the exception of oats, in which there has been an advance of from 3d. to 6d. per quarter. A COLUMN of French troops on the march in Algiers were overtaken by a snowstorm on the 28th ult., and 19 of the men died from cold and fatigue. ACCORDING to Reuter's Constantinople correspondent, it has been reported to Lord Salisbury that there are 70,000 armed Bulgarians in Eastern Roumelia, and that a strong force will therefore be necessary to maintain order when the Russian troops are withdrawn. WITH the exception of the one rather unlucky shot that the Chancellor of the Exchequer intended to raise the money for his budget out of tea duties, no hint has yet come of the cabinet secret to be revealed to-night. A sixpenny income tax is, however, looked upon as almost a certainty, and the spirit duty is not unlikely to be raised. No harm would happen if the tobacco duties were again adjusted to meet, the requirements of the to be. THE friends of William Habron object to the proposed compensation of Y,250 placed by the Premier at the disposal of the Home Secretary, on the ground of its insufficiency to recoup the actual money loss sustained by the unfortunate man and his family by his trial and incarceration, wholly irrespective of his own personal sufferings. They state that the entire savings of the family (amountingto £1 80) were exhausted in the defence, and that Habron himself has lost any margin of savings he might have been able to accumulate had he been at large and not in a convict prison during 0 the last two years. ONE of the Rome journals on Tuesday published a telegram from General Garibaldi, in which he says he considers it his duty to add his salutations to the official welcome offered to the Queen of England by the Italian people, and in doing so he expresses his sincere gratitude for all "the noble English nation, so worthily ruled by Queen Victoria, has done on behalf of Italian unity." THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT has appointed a special committee, under the presidency of the war minister, to consider the question whether the recently annexed territory of Kuldja shall be retained by Russia or surrendered to China. IT is stated on the authority of the Chief Commissioner at Rangoon that the British authorities have neither sent nor contemplate sending an ultimatum to the King of Burmah. The British Commissioner at Mandalay remon- strated with King Theebaw for the massacre of the members of the royal family, and in consequence the relations between the residency and the court have become strained, but an outward appearance of friendliness is maintained. The King is surrounded by bad advisers and is frequently intoxicated, and the position of the British representative at Mandalay being therefore just now not a very safe one, a strong vforce has been placed on the frontier, and awaits the course of events. THE WEATHER after the disappearance of the late snow has been pleasant, though change- able. This is the time of the vernal equinox, when iEolus unlooses the imprisoned winds of winter, and these, sweeping wildly o'er land and sea, carry death and devastation in their train. After a severe winter, such as this has been, when the wind appeared to stand still, and allow biting frost to have its sway, it would not surprise our meteorologists if the equi- noctial storms which burst over the Atlantic were of more than usual severity. We all know that when the sun crosses the imaginary line known as the equator, every nation in the world gets twelve hours of the presence of that great luminary. This is especially welcome after such a time as that through which we have passed; and if there be any virtue in the seasons coming in their proper time, we ought to have before us a very genial spring. We do not now expect frosts and bitter cold east winds in May, nor a June temperature such as we often get colder than that of the traditional December. We have had our share of that "hard grey weather" so much admired by the late lamented Canon Kingsley, and should be able now to look forward with confidence to brighter times, and to long and genuine summer days. NOTWITHSTANDING the interest commanded by such public questions as those which come before the Legislature, a glance at the columns of the papers will show that a considerable section of the population eagerly discusses such topics as those which bear upon recreation and amusement. The cricket season will soon be here again, and Lord Harris's Eleven, who have just left Melbourne on their way to England, will be back in time to relate their experiences of men and manners in the Antipodes to such of their acquaintances as take part in the opening matches. They seem to have had a pleasant time during their sojourn at the other end of the globe; indeed, to the uninitiated, and to the casual observer, the life of a cricketer would appear to be one of the most agreeable character. Who was the primordial cricketer-the man who defined the meaning of a hit at leg, or a catch at point, and who had the genius to construct a scientific game of bats, balls, bails, and stumps 1 We know who was the great original archer; for the Book of Genesis has told us that Ishmael became an archer 3,600 years ago. Archery is a pleasant pastime to this day, although Ishmael adapted it to a very different purpose. When, in the Russian war a quarter of a century ago, our wounded soldiers in the hospitals at Scutari became convalescent they resorted to cricket, the Mussulmans who watched them being bewildered in their mental efforts to comprehend the game. It is certainly one of great value in ensuring a quickness of eye and a development of muscular power; and no one can wonder that it is such a universal favourite amongst a people where such attributes are so highly prized 1 As REGULARLY as the dawn of Easter comes T ound, public interest, which has for some i ime previously followed the practice of the I Jniversity crews, becomes concentrated upon he results of that aquatic contest. It must t lave often appeared strange to many a mind hat from the Mendip hills to the high ranges of ( he Cheviots, and from the Irish Channel on x he west to the shore washed by the German t )cean in the east, busy multitudes should day i ifter day and week after week study the I veights of sixteen young men whom they have j lever seen in their lives, and should discount t ,he chances of light or dark blue upon the t ;reat metropolitan river on the day of the race. Che result of a spin between Cambridge and a f scratch crew at Kingston, or between Oxford J md the London Boat Club at Putney is eagerly. Derused as showing the hopes or indicating the j prospects of the representatives of the respective Universities when the final trial of strength j jomes on. The banks of the Thames between 1 Putney and Mortlake being easier of access jO the people of London than even the downs )f Epsom, there is a considerably greater crowd it the boat race than at the Derby. A quarter .j Jf a million of spectators is the average estimate ( for the latter; but the four miles of river over which the University boats pass, are lined with m infinitely greater throng, one which may well be described as a multitude that no man 3an number. A telegram of the result of this sreat national race will be posted up at out )ffi.ce on Saturday morning. A TERRIBLE fatality is pursuing the Newcastle family. The earl is dead; his heir, the j by Lord Granville, has been burnt down; now I Clumber House, with its rich treasures, is a wreck. It seems as if there was a power which ) drove great families to their ruin, and then completed a rapid reduction of their glories. THE despatch which the Conway Castle took out to the Cape announcing that rein- forcements would be sent with all speed reached the Natal Colonial Office, Maritzburg, in the evening of the 4th of March. The news is said to have spread like wildfire," appearing to allay all anxiety as to the safety of the colony. THE VICEROY telegraphs to the Indian Office that General Brown reports some agitation among the tribes around Jellalabad. Major Cavagnari, who has conducted the negotiations with Yakoob Khan, left the Viceroy on Tuesday to return to Jellalabad. Major Sandeman, who is the chief political officer with General Stewart's column, reached Thull from Candahar on the 27th ultimo. CATHERINE LAWLESS, alias Webb, who is accused of the atrocious murder of her mistress at Richmond, was removed from Ireland on Saturday. The prisoner and her escort arrived in London on Sunday morning. The woman and a man named Church were on Monday remanded by the Richmond magistrates charged with the murder of Mrs. Thomas. A statement has been made by the female prisoner charging the commission of the crime upon Church, who threatened to "knife her" if she said anything about it. To all appearance the mystery which has hitherto shrouded this terrible crime is now satisfactorily solved. • A GENTLEMAN living in Surrey had a very fine horse stolen about six months ago, and tried in vain to trace him. As he was passing 0 Blackfriars Bridge the week before last, a horse neighed very loudly. Mr. —— recognised the sound, and looking round saw five horses tied up close to the entrance to the bridge. One of them again neighed it was surely his lost favourite nag, and the animal showed that he knew his former owner, but in changing hands he had also changed colour. He had been cleverly dyed or painted a dark brown; when stolen from the stable he was a bay. The new colour was very soon washed off, and Mr. recovered his property, but failed to trace the thief, who had sold him at a fair in Hants to the man in whose possession his master found him. The horse had always been in the habit of neighing when his master entered the stable, and had evidently seen him as he was about to cross the bridge and hailed him. REVENUE RETURNS for the year and for the quarter ending the 31st March were issued on Monday evening. The amount received during the past quarter has been £28,520,188, a net increase compared with the corresponding period of last year of £ 2,631,933. The revenue for the year has been £83,715,972, a net increase of j63,352,673, as compared with the previous year. A CENTRAL NEWS telegram states that the Rev. Fred Bell, who recently had his suit for libel against the Rev. R. F. Griffiths, a Nottingham minister, and Mr. Stevenson, solicitor, dismissed, was lodged in Nottingham gaol on Monday for failure to pay the costs of the case. THE KHEDIVE declines to sanction the proposal of his minister of finance, Mr. Rivers Wilson, for restoring the national credit, declaring that he has himself a better scheme for obviating the necessity of Egypt becoming bankrupt. THE Italian journals on Saturday made the Queen's visit to Baveno the text of some very friendly remarks relative both to her Majesty and to the English people. Visitors are flocking to Baveno from all parts. The long journey has had no ill effect on her Majesty's health.

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 11 15 a.m. and 6 p.m., Mr. G. Fisher, Rhosddu. Welsh Wesleyan Chapel, at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Rev. D. A. Williams, Llangollen. Independent Chapel (Church-street), at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Rev. David Jones, Newborough, Anglesea. Welsh Baptist Chapel, at 9 30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Rev. H. C. Williams, Corwen. Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, at 9 30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Rev. John Jones, Rhos. Penllyn Mission Room, at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Rev. Evan Evans, Harlech. EASTER CARDs.-The inventive and artistic fancy of Messrs. Marcus Ward and Co. is continu- ally being displayed in some new and elegant form. For the coming festival of Easter they have prepared a great variety of cards chaste in design and elegant in execution. UNIVERSITYBOATRACE.—In our last we inadver- tently stated that a telegram of the result of the above national contest would be posted up at our place on the morning of Saturday, the 29th of March. This would be giving the result a week in advance of the race! Instead of "Saturday next "it ought to have been "Saturday week," the 5th day of April. TI- PRAYER FOR THE FORCES ABROAD.—By order of the Chaplain-general to the forces the following prayer was used on Sunday (and is to be continued during the war) in all garrison chapels:—" 0, 1 Almighty God, maker of mankind, who hearest I the prayers of all them that call upon Thy Son's i name; look down, we beseech thee, with Thy I mercy on the nation to which we belong, and on our soldiers at this time engaged in war in distant lands. Save them from sickness and peril; deliver them from the hands of their enemies, and grant that they may be restored in safety to us, to bless Thy holy name, and to serve Thee in peace and godliness all their days, through Jesus Christ Our Lord." APRIL TRAINS.—No alterations have been made in the trains on the Great Western Railway for the month of April, and the present time bills will remain in force. Some alterations are made in the times of other companies' trains shown on the Great Western time tables, for particulars of which see those companies' bills. FUNERAL OF MR. WILLIAM JONES, MOUNT FARM.—The mortal remains of the above gentleman, who died somewhat suddenly, were on Wednesday conveyed to the family burying- ground at Bryneglwys Churchyard. At the house before starting, the Rev. R. Winter gave out a hymn, and the Rev. D. Williams gave a short address and prayed. There was a large and respectable cortege passing through the town about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, a goodly number of whom went as far as Bryneglwys. The funeral service having been read by the clergyman of the parish, the body was lowered into the grave, in hope of a glorious resurrection. Deceased was a member with the Calvinistic I Methodists, and it is believed that he was "an Israelite indeed, in whom there was no guile," Jones, Castle-street, this town, was the under- taker. THE APRIL FAIR was held on Tuesday. The weather was very favourable, and the attendance large, with a fair show of animals. There was an improvement in horses, and prices ranged from £10 to £ 30. Cattle were in demand. Of sheep, with lambs especially, there was a goodly number, and prices were advancing. There were some excellent specimens of porkers, which changed hands sharply, while store pigs sold from 20s. MOLD. DEATH OF MR. POWELL.-It is with much regret that we announce the death of Mr. Benjamin Powell, which took place on Friday morning about eight o'clock, in his 55th year. He had been ailing for several weeks, and was visibly growing weaker, but he battled against his illness bravely, and would not confess even to himself that he was so bad as he really was. He went out on Saturday night, when he took cold which turned into congestion of the lungs, which, with a complication of other diseases, carried him off very quickly. FATAL ACCIDENT AT NERQUIS.—On Wednesday, Mr. T. LI. Browne, the deputy coroner, held an inquest at the White Lion Inn, Nerquis, on the body of John Roberts, Gelli, Nerquis, who died under the following circumstances. On Tuesday, the 11th ult., he was attending his ordinary occupation—looking after the pumping engine at Nerquis colliery—and he proceeded to oil the rod connected with the beam of the pumping engine. He was instructed in all cases to stop the engine when oiling the rod, but he neglected to do so, and lay down to pour the oil when the engine was at work. Failing to recover himself in time, the beam came down upon him crushing his shoulders most severely. He cried out and assistance came to him. He was taken home, where he lingered in great pain for a few days and then died. The jury, having heard the circumstances, returned a verdict of "Accidental death." On the same day the son of the deceased met with an accident, two of his fingers being severely injured. BRON-Y-GARTH. CONCERT.—On Friday evening last, under the presidency of the Rev. Thomas Davison, a concert consisting of instrumental music, songs, glees and recitations was given in the Assembly Room of the Working Men's Institute, which was well filled with an attentive audience. The programme was as follows:—Overture pianoforte, Mr. W. Hall, The Lodge; part song, "The Cuckoo," Mr. Fall and party, Oswestry; recitation, "Billy's rose," Miss Emily Hughes, Cefn; song, "The Vagabond," Mr. Fall; recitation, Mr. Davies, Pentre School; song, My Grandfather's clock," Mr. Barriball; song, Miss Hughes, Cefn part song, "Ever true," Mr. Fall and party; song, Uncle Jack," Mr Knight; song, Nancy Lee," Mr. Fall; reading, Mr. Hindly; song, "The brook," Miss Hughes; duet, Army and Navy," Messrs'. Fall and Barriball; recitation, Mr. Hindly; song, "Normandy Maid," Mr. Knight; part song, "Good Night," Mr. Fall and party. Mr. W. Hall accompanied in an excellent style on the pianoforte. BUCKLEY. KILLED ON THE LINE.-On Tuesday, an inquest was held at Buckley on the body of a child named Davies, aged two years, residing in a row of cottages adjacent to the Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's Quay Railway. The little fellow had strayed on to the line in company with two other children, and in crossing the line it tripped and fell across the metals. The other children ran to his assistance, but, being very young themselves, were unable to lift him before a heavy mineral train came along, and 13 waggons passed over the child's body cutting it completely in two. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned. HOLYHEAD. LOCAL BOARD ELECTION.—The result of the polling for four vacancies is as follows :—W. P. Elliott, 595; W. Roberts, 495; W. Williams, i 443 O. Morris, 368 E. Mellor, 301; Capt. John Jones, 264; O. Hughes, 233; R. F. Maguire, 176; E. A. Perkins, 116. The retiring members offering themselves for re-election were Messrs. W. Williams, O. Morris, and O. Hughes. WREXHAM. LECTURE BY MR. GOUGH.—The eminent lecturer, Mr. Gough, delivered an oration at the Corn Exchange, this town, on Wednesday evening. The chair was occupied by the Rev. W. Howells, vicar of Wrexham. On the platform we noticed the clergy and ministers of the several denomi- nations of Wrexham and neighbourhood. The room, which is estimated to hold 1500 people, was crammed to the uttermost. The lecturer was introduced to the audience by the chairman in a very few words, and who, on rising, was received with hearty cheering. The lecturer in his opening remarks clearly proved that total abstinence from intoxicating drinks may be the means of grace and an assistance to the progress of religious truths he showed that the evils of drink is preventive to the success of the gospel. Mr. Gough also dwelt on the great evil and danger of the moderate use of intoxicating drinks, and impressed on his hearers that the only safety was total abstinence. He appealed to the audience, as christians, to abstain for the sake of others, referring as an example to Him that came to seek and to save that which was lost" by giving Himself a sacrifice for them. In his closing remarks he earnestly and impressively appealed to the young, urging them to abstain from intoxicating drinks. The lecture lasted about two hours and was most enthusiastically received. The usual vote of thanks was dispensed with, the chairman thanking Mr. Gough on behalf of the audience for his impressive oration.—We refer our readers to Mr. Gough's lectures, published by Messrs. Morgan and Scott, London, and which can be had separately at the Advertiser Office, Llangollen, at one penny each. GARTH. CONCERT.—A concert was held at Brynhyfryd Chapel, on Monday, for the benefit of an inhabi- tant who had been suffering from ill health for some time. The president, Mr. H. Davies, did not take the chair until half an hour after the advertised time. The local choir, which was conducted by Mr. Ed. Jones, was assisted by the Acrefair Glee Party (led by Mr. Gabriel), Mr. G. Roberts and party, W. Trevorfab Roberts and party, a juvenile choir under the leadership of Mr. D. Roberts, Garth, Miss Mason, Derwen Hall, Miss A. Roberts, Cefn Bychan, Miss M. E. Williams, Cefn, Miss S. Williams, Garth, Messrs. J. Eyton, and E. Thomas, Cefn. The harmonium was presided over by Messrs. D. Williams and S. Jones, Garth, and T. Jones, Cefn. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT TO BRITISH CAVALRY IN AFGHANISTAN. A squadron of the 10th Hussars was swept away by the current while crossing the Cabul river, near Jellalabad, at ten o'clock in the evening of the 31st March. Sub-lieutenant Harford and 40 men are missing. Sixteen bodies have been recovered up to the present. A telegram from the Viceroy, dated Wednesday, says-" General Brown reports from Jellalabad, on April 1st, that a squadron of the 10th Hussars, following a squadron of the 11th Bengal Lancers across the river at ten last night, missed the ford and were carried off by the current. Lieutenant Harford and 50 men are missing. Sixteen bodies recovered. Bengal Lancers, leading, crossed all right."

DEATH OF A GRANDSON OF THE QUEEN. Prince Waldemar, third son of tho Ormvn Prince or "orertnatiy, dietl su-ldetily of heart ] disease at half-pnst three o'clock on Thursday I morning, March 27tb. The prince was taken ill on Monday, the symptoms being apparently those of a slight attack of diphtheria. Up to Wednes- day evening, however, the prince's illness was not considered such as to justify any grave apprehensiont. Nevertheless, about half-past eleven the condition of his royal highness changed so much that the doctors attending him thought it advisable to call in the aid of Dr. Langenbeck. About half-past three on Thursday morning, death ensued from heart disease. During the day large numbers of persons proceeded to the palace of the Crown Prince in order to testify their sympathy with the royal family by inscribing their names in the books provided for that purpose. THE DISEASES OF CANARIES.—The ailments to which canaries are subject are happily very few. Indeed, when properly attended to, these birds are among the healthiest and hardiest we possess; while, on the other hand, it may be safely stated that quite nine-tenths of their illnesses are induced by neglect of some kind or by over- pampering. The most common causes of disease are (1) exposure to currents of cold air (2) the want of fresh air, as from the birds being placed in badly ventilated rooms, or high up where they are distressed by the hot burnt gas of sitting- rooms; (3) too much food, and an abuse of dainties; and (4) sour or unwholesome food, or bad water. The medicines used in the treatment of canary complaints are few and simple, yet to arrive at a correct diagnosis of any given case is sometimes far from easy, and a careful examination of the little patient and all its surroundings will be necessary. First and foremost, find out how the ailing bird has been fed, and note the presence in, or absence from the cage, of green food if it be present, examine its condition. Then see what state the bird's bowefe are in—whether loose or constipated; and next turn your attention to the bird itself, and, before you attempt to handle it, observe the position in which it sits or perches- that alone often gives a clue to internal troubles. Listen to any chesb sounds it may emit, such as coughing, panting, or wheezing. You may next handle the bird, for the purpose of examining the vent and abdomen. Canaries ought to be handled as gently as possible. Do not, if possible, alarm it, or cause it to flutter all round the cage; approach the hand gently, then seize it with one quick pounce, and hold it with the necessary degree of firmness. The medicines you administer ought to be of the best quality procurable. There are two kinds of castor oil, for example; and while the best is one of the safest and most effectual aperients we possess, the coarser kind may set up irritation of the bowels, which it will be difficult to subdue.—From Canaries and Cage- Birds" for April. WHAT IT HAS COME T significant incident in connection with the depression of trade comes from Todmorden. A spinner having a mill in that town running 78,000 spindles, about a year ao-o offered to let his hands have the use of his mill and machinery, free of rent, rates, and taxes, for a period of twelve months, if they were disposed to undertake the spinning themselves. The men, after a lengthened consideration, recently returned an answer declining the offer, but stating their willingness to continue work at a reduction of 10 per cent. on the wages they were then receiving.—Textile Manufacturer.

THROAT AFFECTIONS AND HOARSKNGS—A.II suf- fering from irritation of the throat, and hoarseness will be agreeably surprised at the al:no,: immediate relief afforded by the use of ''Bro.vn'.s Bronchial Troches." These famous iozeages arc now sold by most respectable chemists in this country at Is. Hd. per box. People trouble with a hacking cough." a slight cold," or bronchia! afFections, cannot try then) too soon, as similar troubles, if allowe I to progress, result in serious Pulmonary an 1 Aslh■nalic affections. See that the words Brown's Bronchial Troches" are on the Government Stamp around each biH.1c1!lu- factured by JOHN 1. BROWN & SON", Boston, United States Depot, 493, Oxford-street, London. (440a)

THE CONDITION. OF TRADE. The Economist thinks The general evidence appears to point in the direction that, when a move for the better comes in the shape of any improve- ment in trade, it will find the internal business of the country, as a whole, in a sound condition. But while there are reasonable grounds for the belief that the internal business of the country is sound, the state of our eastern trade, which has long been in a condition to afford no profit whatever to the merchant in many cases, gives ground for some anxiety and for the exercise of the utmost caution in all connected with it. The present position of the trade is, no doubt, aggravated by the condition of the rate of exchange, but the circumstance cannot alone be looked upon as being the sole cause of the unsoundness which now appears to be coming to the surface. It has assisted to show the hollowness of a trade which has long been looked on as being carried on at a loss, and which will have to be conducted under different conditions before it can return to a healthy state."

GREAT STOCKS OF GRAIN. The following paragraph (from the Philadelphia Public Leader) refers to the prospective export of grain from the depdta in the West of the United States "The immense stocks of Western grain waiting despatch to the Eastern seaboard promise well for the transportation companies, and indicate a speedy and wholesome revival of business. At the beginning of last week the Chicago elevators contained 7,652,384 bushels of wheat, 3,198,135 bushels of corn, 499,365 bushels of oats, 333,921 bushels of rye, and 879,625 bushels of barley, making a grand total of 12,563,630 bushels, against 12,572,227 bushels a week ago, and 2,797,707 at the same period last year. Milwaukee warehouses at the same time were stored with 3,598,283 bushels of wheat, 25,072 bushels of corn, 174,388 bushels of oats, 154,505 bushels of rye, and 443,699 bushels of barley. The other Western grain depots report like immense heavy stocks, and altogether the outlook for Western producers and all Eastern transporters and handlers of breadstuffs is cheering."

MWTO GET THE MOST FOR ONE'S MONEY. In London, on Wednesday evening week, a ecture on the above interesting subject was lelivered at the Assembly Hall, Beaumont-street, >y Mr. Geo. C. T. Bartley, manager of the National Penny Bank, Mr. B. Lucraft, member )f the School Board for London, presided, and )pened the proceedings with a few brief remarks lrging the importance of the exercise of thrifty labits among the people at large, and especially so in regard to the working classes. Of late rears many organisations had sprung into existence, the originators of which aimed at the frell-being of the masses, and it rested with them ;o take advantage of the opportunities thus offered ;o them. Mr. Bartley then proceeded, in an lddress which occupied about an hour in ielivering, to point out how by limiting the )rdinary indulgences to which the people of the present age are addicted in regard to drinking, 3moking, dressing, &c., and putting by the savings thus effected, a moderate provision might be made by every person for their maintenance in bhe declining years of life. This result might be achieved without any great amount of self- 3acrifice, and very often would be attended with beneficial results, physically and socially, to the individual by whom it was made. In proof of the bruth of his statements he referred his hearers to bhe operation of the Post Office Savings Bank, and of the institution with which he was con- nected.

The GOOD EFFECTS of TEMPERANCE The Temperance Crusade in Western America proves to have exercised a lasting effect on some parts of the country. Thus in Edwards'a County, lower than in neighbouring counties. Again, at the University town of Evanston in Illinois, where no grog-shops are allowed within four miles, only two policemen are needed to protect 6,000 inhabitants, and their chief duty lies in keeping off tramps and housebreakers from Chicago, which pays £134,000 annually for constables. Chicago itself, however, has been considerably influenced by the temperance movement, for while in 1874, the first year of the women's crusade, the city shipped to the country 118,228 barrels of wines, last year the shipment had been reduced to 14,422. As drink decreases literature flourishes in pro- portion, and the Chicago Public Library, which is only five years old, now has 60,000 volumes, and issues books to about 7,000 persons weekly, 60 per cent. being English fiction and juvenile works.

rni A YANKEE~SERMON. lhe following is one of "Dow, junior's patent sermons." It is full of good sense, although quaint and whimsical:—"My dear friends: I'd just as lief say it as not, and I will say it if I get my ears boxed and my hair pulled, that women are more artificial and affected than men. Well, it is all right, I suppose, that they should be. They don't do the courting, and are not allowed the liberty of making the first advances; conse- quently, they must contrive to attract. I never could see, though, how any great capital could ever be made out of the ridiculous enormities of fashion. Some young ladies not only starve their love to feed their pride, but they must also starve and torture their poor bodies, out of all rhyme and reason. Some won't taste of coffee, lest it should be the means of accumulating too much adipose about the ribs, and make them measure an inch more round the waists. They use no butter, for fear of a pimple upon their pretty noses nor partake of a particle of meat, under a horrid apprehension of incurring a muddy com- plexion. But mark the consequence: they soon become weakly, nervous, fidgety, and old-maidish -their skins get yellow as a cucumber gone to seed-their eyes have no more lustre than blue beans in a withered pod-and their whole systems get so shattered at last that they will hardly stand the shock of a severe compliment. What, then, must they do ? Why, endeavour to make up, by artificial means, for what Nature could have done (and a great deal better), had she been allowed her own way. They take physic to prop up their broken constitutions, and apply paints* washes, chalks, and cosmetics, to recover their pristine bloom and youthful beauty. Young bachelors don't have anything to do with one of these. They are counterfeit goods—spurious articles and, after you have had them upon your hands for awhile, you will come to the conclusion that you have seen the elephant' to your sorrow. My hearers once in a while you come across one who starves her love to feed her pride but what that pride is, it is difficult to tell. It varies under different circumstances. She won't mention hef love, nor open the doors of her heart to allow v* the liberty to come out and soar upon butterfly wings through the bland atmosphere of frankness and freedom. No! she lets concealment, like d worm in an apple-core, feed upon her damage cheek. And all this through pride, vanity, ishness, or something of the sort! Pshaw! a11 you girls who want husbands, and can't get on without 'em, speak out, and don't be afraid. will thus get them quicker, and better ones, too, than by pursuing any vanity-feeding, pride-palT1^ pering, or make-believe bashful course. Goahea —make your own wants—publish your preference —and you shall each be rewarded with a husban who says his prayers daily, chews tobacco, 1°? after his household, and takes delight in considered a domestic animal. So mote it be' Yankee Humour.