The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

I 'rlIE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AND I THE PULPIT. In a lecture on Welsh Preachers, which the ?.EV- ROBERT JONES, vicar of All Saints, Rother- rjtke, delivered at Wrexham last week, he re- arked that some of the clergy looked with bitter atred on the College at Aberystwyth, but he be- |eved it would do more for the Church of England an any collegia institution, by supplying a good ^ucation for ^hat class which before was unable ■kber stn ^bat was wanted to be taught at lite f wJUI was science and art, languages and I the acquisition of which all tended to I of an efficient preacher. The truth 'nis, few intelligent laymen will be inclined to i ^nte, but, although the University College has ltllPily passed the stage when any man's good word s necessary to it, or any man's opposition of very cn account, it is satisfactory to have the testi- ny of a clergyman of the Church of England as the importance of providing a more liberal Ration than can be obtained in any theological Q^tUuUon. The uses of such institutions are Mr JONES indeed spoke of divinity as pr in the Sunday School, the pulpit, the Bv. Ss> and in literature generally; but a more ^stematic study of theology seems desirable to j a man for the sacred profession. To these stitut-ions the intending ministers of the Gospel it "at still resort if they want to study divinity,for p 1S properly and necessarily excluded from the ollege at Aberystwyth, but if they want to fit emselves for the work of the pulpit in these ajs of keen criticism and eager scepticism, they Ust go also to Eeats of learning where they wiil orne in contact with manjr currents ofthought,and .?« young humanity out of their own denomina- lQnal fetters. The man whose fellow students all of his own way of thinking wili^run great J^sk of going into the world as a one-sided man, eapable of entering into the doubts and ques- ,loUings which, more and more as the years go ministers of the Gospel are called £ ?n recognize and try to meet and He may go to learn theology ^st and then to study at the wider seat of learn- J th^' °r ma.YPerhaPa better still by reversing at order, for there is too much danger that the i P12LPtic mind which comes under the influence of Parian divinity before the healthful breezes of Pposing thoughts have played about it may ^en into a mould too rigid to admit of wide 4§enial sympathies. The University College Wales, we believe, will do a great deal, not Q y for the Church of England, but for every ristian Church in the Principality, for, to quote e Words of the Vicar of All Saints, '-it rests a an ^entirely unsectarian basis. Churchmen ed ,ssenters are equally welcome and receive an i^a^ion that will fit them to compete in every bra^hoflife."

A SANITARY PROBLEM AT BALA. The question of water and sewerage works for Bala, which has been discussed at considerable length in our columns, was brought before a public meeting at Bala last week, when a letter by Mr W. P. JONES against the proposed Scheme was read. The result of the deliberations was a reso- lution recommending the Local Board to delay proceedings until further skilled advice has been obtained, and the ratepayers have had another opportunity of considering any scheme that :may be proposed. Mr W. P. JONES is strongly op- posed to the ordinary method of sewerage. He argues that waterclosets in the interior of houses are sources of insidious danger; and that "any method of removing sewage by means of water as a vehicle is an abomination which, like maiiy other abominations, need be tolerated only in populous places." But for Mr JONES'S arguments we may refer our readers to his letter, of which we publish an abstract in our report of the meeting. He believes that health would be promoted and money saved by adopting a simpler mode of carry- ing away the sewage, and by continuing to use the pure pump water of the town after taking all ne- cessary precautions to protect it against pollution. The Bala Local Board, we believe, are impressed with the feeling that if the plan they have been considering is objected to, an alternative scheme of a definite character should be proposed. We suppose this objection would be met by the re- mark that to prepare a definite scheme would cost money. Of one thing, however, both the Local Board and those who oppose their plans must be fully convinced that the responsibility involved in the construction of water and sewerage works is an exceedingly serious one. We make no attempt whatever to judge between the plans of the surveyor called in by the Board, and the sug- Z, gestions of Mr JONES. There is a conflict of opinion on points of sanitary science rather than of engineering, and if Mr W. P. JONES is right, the SURVEYOR is not necessarily wrong, for he has only gone upon the lines laid down in similar cases all over the kingdom. His plans may be undesirable, but, if so, it is because they aim at one thing, while, according to Mr W. P. JOKES, it is another thing which should be accomplished. Sanitary science is in a very unsettled and un- satisfactory state. Nobody can tell us what to do with our sewage, and it seems not impossible that in flying from dangers which experience has made obvious we may find ourselves face to face with others of an equally serious kind. In these circum- stances a Local Board which has to decide upon a new system of sewers is profoundly to be pitied. The members dare not do nothing, for they know that lives are being sacrificed but what they are to do there is no man wise enough to tell them

LOCAL AND DISTRICT NOTES. We report to-day a fearful explosion of dynamite near Pwllheli. According to the account which has reached us, two men were drying cartridges over a blacksmith's fire, when the explosion occurred. One of the men, WILLIAM MOERIS, was killed, and others were seriously injured. We withhold comment until the coroner's enquiry, which will i no doubt be a searching one, has been held. Miss EDITH WYNNE was married on Tuesday, to Mr AVIET AGABEG, at the Chapel Royal, Savoy, in the pre- sence of a congregation that filled, the little church to the doors. The Rev. ROBERT JONES, of Rotherhithe, who assisted the Rev. H. WHITE, addressed the newly wedded pair, and reminded the bridegroom that a rich treasure had fallen to his lot-the cherished daughter of a nation which prided itself on the talents of her who had become his wife. We report to-day at some length the vestry meeting at Corwen, which we briefly mentioned last week. The people of the town are naturally startled by a proposal to spend over 24,300 in sewerage, and a belief is generally expressed that the necessary work can be done much more economi- cally. Opposition must be expected to all proposals like that of the Sanitary Committee, for the simple reason that ratepayers have not yet learnt the advantages of pure water and wholesome air; and we watch such opposition with suspicion. In this case, however, there seems to be good reason for asking why so large a sum should be expended and we shall not be at all surprised to find that the work can be done as, perhaps more, effectually for considerably lest money. The public want further information with re- spect to Mr GLENNIE'S scheme. V A Board of Trada enquiry at Portmadoc has ended in the infliction of a fine ot L5 upon the captain, Mr PETER JONES, for taking the Anne to sea, after he had put back once, without having her examined by a competent surveyor. The farmers of Cerrig-y-Drudion show their good sense by supporting the proposed railway from Ruthin. At a meeting last week several of them entered their names as shareholders. They, no doubt, felt the force of Mr ADAMS'S remarks on the great advantages of railway communication. --TW-e-Castlerea gh Memorial at Machynlleth is rapidly ap. preaching completion. The work of building is finished, and in a few weeks the pointing and carving will be exe- cuted. The effect of the tower is very good, and the con- tractor is to be congratulated on the good fortune which has attended the progress of the work. No accident of any kind has happened hitherto. The parochial list of out-doorj paupers for the half year ending the 29tb September was placed on the table at the last meeting of the Tregaron Board of Guardians. We have gleaned from that statement the following interesting facts, some of which we should like to see corroborated. MARY WILLIAMS. Pencreigle, who receives 4s weekly, is stated to be 103 years of age. It is well known that paupers grow old very rapidly after they turn seventy, and it would not surprise us to learn that MARY WILLIAMS is ten or twelve years younger than the age set down in the official list. Itjwould be decidedly interestiug if the age of this ancient pauper could be satisfactorily authenticated. Tbere are several recipients of relief put down as over ninety namely, MARY REES, Caemynydd, 95; EVAN SA-IIUEL, Llundain, 95; MARGARET JENKINS, Abergwili, 94; and CATHERINE EVANS, Bethel, 93. At Tregaron the rate- payers cannot grumbie at the high rate of relief given to the paupers, as three only receive 6d per week, five get 91, and 31 are satisfied with 1 s. No fewer than 31 of the paupers receive relief because they are supporting bastard children. We do not expect either guardians or ratepayers to seeat once the demoralizing effects encouraging bastardy, but ic is most certainly discreditable that a lot of able-bodied people should be living on the rates because they have bastard children to support. It is surprising anybody gets married in Trag-aron ¡;Union, seeing that honest people have to keep their children by the labour of their own hands, while bastards are maintained out of the common fund of the Union. „ V It seems there is still some prospect that the town of Aberystwyth will be provided with a fire engine. The committee is in existence and intends to report. V. At the Aberystwyth Council meeting a good deal of valuable time was wasted in again discussing the question of drains. Happily the attempt to prevent a deep drain being put down was defeated. We think Mr THOMAS GRIFFITHS was right when he said that in twenty-five years the houses in High-street will be far superior to those now erected. The other week we published a complimentary paragraph respecting the sports at Lampeter College, in which we made reference to the recent objections to athletism a Aberystwyth. We have since learnt that Scotland is not the only place where a joke must be got into the heads of the inhabitants by surgical operations. ARTEMIS WARD knew people were dull, and whenever he made a joke he put within parenthesis [this is a goak]. We shall be under the necessity of following his example. V According to a letter from the Local Government Board, read at the Machynlleth Board of Guardians on Wednes- day, in reply to a question contained in Dr LLOYD'S recent communication to the Board relative to the employment of an unqualified person as his deputy a, public vaccinator for the Machynlleth district, a certificate of proficiency in vaccination will net entitle an otherwise unqualified person I to act as deputy to a public vaccinator. The deputy must be a registered medical practitioner. Newcastle Emlyn Union is suffering from excessive pauperism, f>nd the Chairman (Sir THOMAS D. LLOYD) having received a letter from Mr BIRCHAM on pauperism' has sent a copy of it to each Guardian. Now Cardigan Union is also suffering from the same evil, and Dolgelley, Machynlleth, Tregaron, Lampeter, Aberayron, Aberyst- wyth, and other Unions are interested in deciding upon general principles in administering the Poor Laws and es- pecially in granting out-relief. We think the time has come when great good would result from a conference of Welsh Guardians at Aberystwyth or some ether place, say next May or June. All that is now required is for Guardians to be shown that the present loose system is pernicious in its effects, and a change will speedily be effected. If the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the several boards will only take this matter up, we have no doubt great good can be done. The publicity given to the discussions through the press would alone be worth the experiment. From the correspondence in another column it will be seen that the opinion is pretty geneul at Aberystwyth, that the reading-room in Pier Street is not fit for the pur- pose. A gool deal of indignation is expressed by the writers who do not seem to have given due consideration to the fact that the rate only amounts to about £80 a year, and this sum has to cover all expenses except rent, which is guaran- teed, we believe, by Mr WYNNE, chemist, and some other gentlemen. If the inhabitants of the town would join together and raise JE300 or £400 for books, something might be done, but as the reading roOsa is supported out of the rates" everybody feels justified in grumbliug, but nobody feels called upon to subscribe. The Assembly Rooms without doubt is a good place for the library, but the rent would be high until the lease expires, when Colonel POWELL whose generosity is well known, will probably let the build- on eay terms. It wou1d be more satisfactory if the inhabi- tants would join together and act for themselves in this matter. From time to time accidents are recorded near Trefechan railway bridge, and the other day a lady driving a pony carriage narrowly escaped a dangerous upset near the rail- way bridge at the other side of Llanbadarn. It does not re- quire elaborate arguments to prove that a locomotive at fnl. work is calculated to startle a horse, and it would not cost much to put up a wooden hoarding to screen the en- gines from the roads. We understand Superintendent LLOYD will bring this matter before the magistrates with a view of ascertaining whether anything can be done towards protecting the public. 0 An old man named THOMAS THOMAS was charged before the magistrates at Aberystwyth, on Wednesday, with having stolen a piece of timber worth 4d from near the new saw mills belonging to Mr THOMAS JONES. The sym- pathies of the people in court were evidently with the old man, for when the stolen property was produced there was a general laugh at the officer for having brought forward what they thought to be a trumpery case. To them the theft of wood is evidently not an offence worth mentioning, and we should think it would pay to keep a watchman to protect property against people who treat theft as a joke. It will be seen from a report in another column, that fur- ther steps have been taken to secure Owain Glyndwr's Parliament House" for Dolgelley, and that Messrs E- JONES (Ship Hotel) and E. WILLIAMS (Post Office) have made a liberal offer to the committee. V The roughs who disfigure the street corners of towns are perhaps not aware that profane language is an offence against the law. At the corners of some of the Aberyst- wyto: streets the nuisance arising from loafers is great, and we are glad to find that Supt. LLOYD has proceeded against one of these men. The man did not appear on Wednesday, and a warrant was ordered to be issued. It is to be hoped Sopt, LLOYD will follow up this case with others of the same kind. On Wednesday last at Aberystwyth several parents were fined for not sending their children regularly to school. People are still under the impression that it is unreason- able they should be expected to educate their children, and the attendance officer is pretty generally and cordially detested. If he perseveres with his work he will be held in high esteem ten years hence. We are glad to hear of excellent results realized in'various places, in the canvass and c Elections for the University College of Wales Sustentation Fund. Festiniog raised about JE70, and W rexham and Carnarvon each about-C40, and we believe in the two latttr, at any rate, all the sub- scriptions have not yet come iD. •

On Wednesday night, Nov. 17, whilst a eoach containing four men with a coffin was being driven across the railway near Waterloo, Liverpool, an express train dashed into it, smashing it to atoms. All four men were injured. The Birkenhead stipendiary magistrate has granted a summons for perjury against Elizabeth Goodman, who at the recent inquiry into the charges of insobriety preferred against the Rev. Dr Redhead, of Rock Ferry, swore that the rev. gentleman was drunk at a wedding breakfast. Goodman's evidence was contradicted by six other wit- nesses. Mr Morley, M.P., speaking at Bristol on Wednesday night, Nov. 17, said he believed the Church of England would be immensely stronger if it were released frotn the influence of the State. Speaking of compulsory education, he said the point against which working men would have to guard was having a compulsory system with denomina- tional schools. Lord Napier of Magdala has been appointed Governor of Gibraltar. The Rev. James Stuart, M. A., fellow and assistant tutor of Trinity College, Cambridge, has been elected to the newly-appointed chair of mechanics and applied science in that university. Speaking at the opening meeting of the Society of ArtS on Wednesday night, November 17, Lord Alfred Churchill advocated the reduction of the charge on telegrams of ten words to 6d, and said he had reason to believe that the post office authorities were not unfavourably disposed to the change. At the Cambridge University Union on Tuesday, Nov. 16, there was a debate on a motion in favour of Mr Osborne Morgan's Burials Bill. On a division the voting was 95 both for and .against the motion. The president, Mr J. F Skipper, gave his casting vote against the motion. Mr Gorst, Q.C., member for Chatham, addressed an enthusiastic meeting of his supporters on Wednesday eve- ning, November 17th. Although a Conservative his remarks were not very favourable to the Government. On Wednesday morning, November 17, Charles Louis Nicood, supposed to be a Frenchman, on bis way to New York, committed suicide at the Havana Hotel, Liverpool, by shooting himself with a revolver. Between £400 and £500 were found in his possession. A collier employed at Sutton Heath Collieries, St. Helens, having heard that the manager was smoking a pipe down the pit, refused to go down to work, and brought a claim in the County Court for J33 10s 81, the wages he had lost in consequence of such refusal. The judge gave plaintiff a verdict for the full amount claimed. The American papers state that the Congregational As- sembly of New York, of which the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is a member, have appointed a committee to en- quire whether that gentleman is a fit and proper person to have charge of a church and a congregation. Dr Kenealy, and Mr Guildford Onslow paid a visit to Arthur Orton at Dartmoor, on Tuesday, Nov. 16. The nominatian for Mid-Surrey has been fixed for Tues- day, November 23rd, and the polling, if any, for Saturday, November 27th. So far Sir Trevor Lawrence (Conserva- tive) is the only candidate before the electors. The Mayor of Birmingham has announced to the Watch Committee his intention to appoint five special inspectors, in order to prevent publicans from allowing their cu&tomers to get drunk. Not a single publican was summoned in that town for permitting drunkenness last year, although there were 2,300 charges of drunkenness. A new ironclad for the Turkish Government was suc- cessfully launched from the Thames Shipbuilding Com- pany's yard on Tuesday, November 16th. At the Rugby Petty Sessions on Tuesday, November 16, Mr William Smith, landlord of the Shoes Commercial Hotel, was fined £2, and 16d costs for attempting to bribe two police-officers by offering them each a glass of whisky. The defendant was the holder of a provisional licence, and on his applying to have the licence formally trans- ferred from the late landlord to himself, two of the magistrates refused to grant it, and it was therefore reo fused, though the third magistrate pretested that it was punishing the man too far. The landlord had on entering paid over £700 for good will and fixtures. Signor Verdi, the composer, has been elected a member of the Italian Senate. The rumour that the Prince of Wales's journey in India was likely to be interrupted by political complications in Europe has been disposed of by a telegram from Lord Salisbury, who states that no such complications have arisen. The interment, of the Rev. Dr Brock, the well-known Baptist minister, took place at Abney Park cemetery on Wednesday, November 17. ,1

LOCAL^APs^ Mr Bulkeley Hughes, M. P., has left Plas Coch, Anglesey, for Paris, where he will spend the winter. for Paris, where he will spend the winter. } The proposed line from Llanfyliin to Llangvnog has been abandoned. Chester Winter Assizes are fixed for December 1;); Baron Ampblett, judge. COMMISSION.—Royal Denbigh Militia: J. B. Barker, late captain and adjutant, to be major (supernnlIJerry), ROYAL MONTGOMERY MILITIA.— F. Bibby, Gent., to be Sub-Lieutenant (supernumerary). We are requested to state that there was a slight error in the Cambrian JVeics of last week. Mr Ellis Pugh, ef LUcfair-juxta-Harlech, was not a member of the Church of England, but a staunch Calvinistic Methodist. THE WYNNSTAY HUNT.—During the absence of Sir W. W. Wvnu, Mr Edmund Peel, of Brynypys, will act as master the Wynnstay Hunt. A meat telegram states that the Lady Louisa, from Car- diff for St. Vincent, has been wrecked on the Islede Seine. Fifteen of the crew arrived at Audierne. The master and five o< u remained on the island. and 39 Vict., cap. 70, all cbimney sweeper? after 1-t January, 1876, must obtain a certificate from the police to « nable them to carry on their business. This certificate has to be renewed every year. BANKRUPTS. — Hanken, William, 29, Castle street, Merthvr-Tydvil, cheese and bacon factor. Jones, Evan, late of Bodandrig, Port, Dinorwic,now of Cefngwyn, near Port Dinorwic, Carnarvon, farmer, November 26, at Bangor. Sm WATKIN'S YACHTING CRUISE—Sir Watkin's yacht Hebe left Liverpool at half-past five OIl Monday morning, Nov. 8, and called in at Holyhead and Milford. She had bad weather in the Channel. Sir Watkin will start on Monday, Nov. 29, to join her at Marseilles. TYLLWYD MINE.—Tho Mm-no Jo>rnial says—"It is grati fying to observe that another Cardiganshire ILim has en- tered the Dividend List, the warrants for the first distribu- tion of profits to the shareholders having been posted on Monday. It is considered, as a rule, that the Cardigan- shire mines are fairly durable when the ore deposits are properly opened out, so that it may reasonably be hoped that Tyilwyd may long continue to yield regular dividends. The report from the mine this week is an encouraging one." LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—A terrible gale of wind from the N.E. was experienced at Fi.^bmard on Sunday afternoon, November 14th, and three vessels were stranded on Good- wick Sands. The lifeboat Sir Edward Perrott, belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution, promptly proceeded to the aid of the shipwrecked crew, through a fearful sea, and saved the whole of them. She also brought ashore the crew of the smack Laura, of Carnarvon. The total num- ber of lives saved was sixteen. The conduct of the cox. swam and crew of the lifeboat was excellent. By 38 and 39 Vict., cap. 17, which comes into operation 4th January, 1876, very stringent regulations are enacted as to manufacture and storage of gunpowder and other ex- plosives. In addition all premises where sunpowder is kept to be sold by retail must be registered with the local authority, which in. boroughs is the Town Council. No larger quantity thau 200 pounds is allowed to be kept even upon registered premises, and it must be stored in a "sub- stantially constructed building exclusively appropriated for the purpose and detached from a dwelling house and at a safe distance from any street, &c." No larger quantity than fifty pounds must be kept in any building other than the one last mentioned. The penalties are very heavy for any breach of the regulations, and there are numerous restric- tions on the retail sale of gunpowder. VORDGHON.—Aa important conference of this institution was held in Wrexham, we understand, on Thursday. Nov. ni? ic0:ura^es Sat in secret conclave in the Council Chamber of the Guildhall, from ten in the morning until five in the afternoon. A large number of new members were initiated, and among them the newly-elected Mayor of Wrexham. The London Inner Council was finally ap- pointed, and the Treasurer of the various local Vords were incorporated into that of London,Messrs Stephen Ev-ans and Joseph Edwards (the eminent sculptor) being appointed Treasurers. The next Vord, we understand, will be held in London, early in January, and another conference will be held in Wrexham, on the 9th May, 18,t), The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman (Mi- Hugh Owen), and the various delegates, some of whoui had attended the conference from a considerable distance. A YOUNG MAN FKOM WALES. — John Bromley Wil- hams, the young man who was charged last week with ob- taining money by falsely representing himself as being in a position to negotiate a loan to a large amount, was brought up on remand at the Xjiverpool Police Conrt on Monday, j November 15. Several witnesses were examined in sup- port of the prosecution, including Williams's father, bv whom, according to the young man's statement, the £35.000 required was to.beadvanced. Williams, senior, stated that he was uniorfunately only a poor miner in WTales. The prisoner reaffirmed his readiness to have negotiated the transaction, b help him in the completion of which he had obtaieed £50, and lamented by the breakdown in the affair the person who was to have advanced the money would have a case against him for damages. He was committed for trial at the sessions. A POACHER'S WIFE THRASHING TWO POLICEMEN.— On Tuesday, November 16th, at Denbigh, Mary Jones, Ab- raham's-lane, Denbigh, was charged with assaulting two policemen and rescuing her husband from custody. It appeared that the police went to Jones's house to apprehend her husband, who is known throughout Denbighshire as Slanger the poacher," having been convicted of that offence and assaults on the police 33 times. On the two officers rushing into the house and collaring their man, his wife picked up the poker, but which was really a piece of iron two feet long, with an enormous square head to it. This weapon she brandished ove r the heads of the officers, vowing she would split their headsopen if they took her husband. A terrific encounter ensued, during which the woman struck to officers about the hands, arms, and body with the iron bhjws at lenirthSi*nK/jueuht like a madmaQ- The woman's Dlows at length disabled the officers, and "Slander" jraininc- h.s liberty bolted up stairs dropped from the bedroom liu- dow, and escaped; the officers, who were much abLed eventually apprehending the woman instead of the man. Sbe was fined 20s. and costs, but being unable to pay was sent to gaol for one month. She having a babe in arms, no hard labour was ordered. NEW SHERIFFS.—The following gentlemen were nomi- nated for Sheriffs on the morrow of St. Martin's. The first-named is generally appointed Shropshire—Arthur Mostyn Owen, of Woodhouse, Esq., Sir Henry Thomas Tyrwhitt, of Stanley Hall, Bridgnorth, Bart., the Hon. Robert Charles Herbert, of Orleton. Cardiganshire- George Griffiths Williams, of Ehoscellanfawr, near Aber- ystwyth, Esq., Thos. Ford Hughes, of Abercerry, Newcastle Emlyn, Esq., John Allen Lloyd Philipps, of Mabws, Esq. Carnarvonshire—Robert Carreg, of Carreg, Esq., Heury William Duff Asaheton Smith, of Vaynol, Esq., Henry Platt, of Gorddinog, Esq. Denbighshire—Thomas Barnes, of the Quinta, Esq., Henry Potts, of Glanravon,Esq.,James Goodrich, of Eyarth-house, Ruthin, Esq. Flintshire— Conwy Grenviile Hercules Rowley Conwy, of Bodrhyddan, Esq., Pennant Athelwold Lloyd, of Pentrehobin, Esq., Charles James Trevor Roper, of Plas Teg, Esq. Merioneth- shire-James Taylor, of the Cliff, Esq., John Whitehead Greaves, of Plaswaenydd, Esq., Hugh John Ellis Nanney, of Cefndeuddwr, Eeq. Montgomeryshire—Richard John Edmunds, or Edderton, Esq., Henry Hayhurst Havhurst, Esq ° yn" Eq., James Walton> of Dolforgan, Esq. • A NORTH WALES WILL SUIT.—In the Probate divis- ion of the High Court of Justice, on Friday afternoon,Nov. 12th. the rIght honourable president had before hiin the North Wales cause of Roberts v. Owens, which had refer- ence to the will of the late Mr Roberts, a master mariner. who resided at iany-grous-hevin, in the county of Carnar' von. The suit was for a revocation of the will of the testator- which bore date the 5th of November, 1870. It was proved in the district registry of Bangor. Hugh Roberts the son was the litigant in the case, but in reality ic only amounted to nroviug the will in solemn form. Mrs Margaretta Jones said she was a widow and resided in Carnarvonshire. She knew the testator, who was a sea captain, and witness's landlord. Some years before his death he lived with his sister. She remembered making a memorandum, according to his request, as to what was to be done in the will. She took it to the solicitors at Portmadoc who drew up the will and she took it back to Captain Roberts. When she took it back, the deceased was in the bedroom. Mr Jones was in the room, and witness read it to the deceased, and he said it was all right" Captain Robsrts signed it first, then witness, and finally Mr Jones. The deceased fully under- stood what was going on. He died some few days after.- Cross-examined At the time Mr Jones was the National schoolmaster. He left the neighbourhood about Christmas. She was certain that she saw him sign. She did not think that he left the room at all. Mr Roberts was not very deaf, and witn^s-i knew him so well that she could speak to him. Dr Griffiths was the medical man who attended the deceased. She did not ask that person or any one else if he was fit to make a will.—Mr C. A. Jones, the sol- icitor for Mrs Owen, stated that be had done his best to ascertain where Mr Jones, the other attesting witness, was. It was believed that he had gone to Patagonia.—Sir James Hannen at once pronounced in favour of the will, but made no order as to costs. THE WELSH IN MANCHESTER.—On Saturday, Novem- ber loth the Kymric Choral Society held a concert at the Hulme lown Hall, for the benefit of Mr P. J. Evans, the conductor of the choir. In accordance with the wish of a writer in the Manchester Examiner and Times, the com- mittee had this time obtained more Welsh songs. Though the weather was in no way favourable the attendance was not diminished, and it far exceeded the attendance at the former concert. The programme was as follows Happy and blest are they,' by the choir pianoforte solo, Mr Alfred Smith; 'Yr Hen Dderwen,' Mr T. J. Hughes; 'The White Squall,' Eos Morlais Gyda'r Wawr,' Miss Marian Williams ISorah the pride of Kildare,' Mr J. Sauvage Moeswch i'r Arglwydd,' choir; duet, '0 Maritana,'Miss Williams and Eos Morlais 0 ruddier than the cherry,' Mr Hughes; 'Can Deborah a Barac,' choir; 'Sweet min- strel of the woods;' Bugeiles y Wyddfa,' Mr Sauvage; Let me dream again,' Miss Williams 4 Y fam a'i baban,' Eos Morlais; Cwynfan Prydain "The magic wove scarf,' Miss Wi-iiams, Eos Morlais, and Mr Hughes 'Y golomen wen,' Mr Sauvage; I am a roamer bold and gav,' Mr Hughes, Y gadlef,' Eos Morlais finale, the Corsair's home by the choir. A SINGULAR TERMINATION TO A SINGULAR CASE.—The charge of manslaughter against the old man Boote, keeper of the Willaston tollgate. who shot a platelayer, named Ray, came to as extraordinary a conclusion at the Nantwich Police Court, on Monday, Nov. 15th, as at the inquest on the body. when the jury returned verdict of Accidental death," because they held that they could not meddle with the law of trespass. The Magistrates' Clerk said that he should advise the justices that the prisoner could not be convicted unless the prosecution proved that he was tres- passing and to prove that it must be given in evidence that Boote had been previously warned off the line. The prose- cution ridiculed this interpretation of the law, and some sharp passages ensued between the solicitor and the magis- trates' clerk, but the magistrates upholding this view, dis- missed the case. LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE OF XORTH WALES.-The fol- l, lowing letter has appeared in the Academy. "LIanymawdd- wy Rectory. Merioneth November S:h, 1875 In the Academy of November (ith, (p 478) I find an extract from }n BJas-kwooi on the "Legends and Folklore of .North Wales, referring to a singular custom said to be still surviving in North and South Wales. It is alleged that at a funeral" a hireling, who lives by such services, has handed over to him a loaf of bread, a maole bowl full of beer or milk, and a sixpenc, in consideration of which be takes upon him all the sins of the defunct, and frees °r WalkLUrj *'beT deafch this functionary it is added, is currently called a Sin-eater The earlier portion of my life was 3pent in South Wales, and I have lived upwards of a quarter of a century in North Vales* hr>f I have never heard of the strange custom here alluded to either as now existing or as having existed at some former perioc. I have not been indifferent as to the customs and legends of the land of my birth, and my profession often brings me in contact, with funerals but I have never found a trace of such a custom, asd I have but little hesitation in saying that it is altogether unknown in :he Principality. If the writer of the anick will give me the name of any lo- c.ility where the superstition flourishes, I will at once visit the place and institute enquires on the spot. At the same time he will, I hope, favour me with the Welsh equivalent of "Sin-eater," for I am interested in Welsh words as well as in Welsh customs and legends. D. SILVAN EVANS CELTIC CHAIRS IN ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES.—" J.H.M." writes to us from Cambridge Much is being s'nd now concerning the establishment and endowment of a Celtic Clair' at the University of Oxford. Professor-ship^ of t:ie venerable Celtic tongue exist already at Dublin, a' GUs.;ow, and, I believe, at Lampeter, but it is evident that the for- mation of a similar one at an English University wiil be al- together a different matter. At the towns I" have men- tioned the Celtic Chair is supported bv a strong national sentiment; the Gael of Scotland and f f-fi 1Ero. Wales cannot but cherish the scientific study of h,s native t'>n,ue in » national University; but in Saxon England this study must be confined to the philologist and the antiqua Y. How, then, can a Celtic professorship in an English University become a recognised institution, so that "the claims of Celtic literature may receive the attention which they merit, when even antiquaries and philologists are but newy approaching this v.,st untrodden held? Allow rue a180 to ask wbetht, in the case of his appointment, th- Celtic professor will give precedence to national interest in representing the Cymric branch of the aucient literatu-c or to the claims of antiquity, by devoting himself to the instruction of the older Gaelic division? The insertion in your columns of thi-se inquiries on the Dalt of an expec- tant Celtic student would greatly oblige him.Daili News. THE DENBIGH IIEREDOS--The award of the arbitrators in this matter—Dr Deane for the chu-ch committee and Dr Stephens for the Bishop of St. Asaph-has been pub- lished. After reciting the causes that led to the arbitra- tion, which brhfly put, are that the bishop refuses to con- secrate the church until the figure or image of our Lord on the Cross, fixed in the central compartment of the reredos, is removed,—Dr Stephens goes on to say that the question to be decided is—whether such figure or image of our Lord on the Cross commonly called a crucifix, is legal or illegal. Dr Deane and he had agreed that the two following points be taken as admitted 1. That the figure of our Lord is in high relief, every part of the figure being in full proportion to us size. That there is a soace of about one inch between the arms of the figure of our Lord and the background. That the left knes bends forward, leaving a ;pace between it and the Cross. 2. That the Reredos is at the back of, and immediately above, and of or about the same length a, the Commu- nion Table. Then f-Jows a lengthy definition of the crucifix, introduced by the remark that it c.innot be legitimately denied that the figure of our Lord upon the Cross, which is therefore calld a crucifix, is an image—in fact, the exact expression is "imago crucifixi," which has been contradicted into cruc'Jix. After carefully reviewing all the statutes re- lating to the subject, he finds that '• images in churches are now prohibited by the law." Therefore, under these facta and circumstances, he awards and determines that- The figure or image of our Lord upon the Cross, in the central compartment of the Reredos erected in the proposed ne-wc'-u-ch at Denbigh, is an im age within the prohibitions uf the Koval Injunctions of 1DU9, and the provisions of 3 & 4 Edward VI. c. 10 —an«i is, therefore, illegal. The award of Dr Deane coincides with that of Dr Stephens as to the illegality of the centre compartment of the reredos in the building proposed to be consecrated for a church, under the name of St. Mary's, at Denbigh. It is stated that the committee will remove the reredos, or the central comnartment. WORK AND WAGES IN NORTH WALES.—The strike in 2,7ab?a and Chir £ districts stili continues, although 7nA TW,f-eIniiI Kamed at Gardden Lod^> Wynn Hall, Onprati f8 arrangement between masters and men. Operations have also been partially recommenced at More- ton Hall and Preesgwynn colliery. The men at the Wi ex- ham colliery last week offered to go in on the old rates, but Mr Dennis, the manager, informed them that he could make no concessions, and the men resolved to continue on strike. Men are leaving the district in all directions. At a meeting of about 500 colliers on the Wrexham racecourse on Thursday afternoon, November 11th, Mr Jenkins gave the result of a visit he had paid to the Flintshire colliers, and stated that moit of the men had resumed work at a reduction of 7! and 10 per cent. instead of 15 per cent. He stated that men were joining the union very rapidly. A resolution was passed unanimously not to resume work except at wages equal to those paid before the award. In the Brymbo district some of the men seem inclined to go in at the reduction, and wait for improvement in the coal trade. At Brynmaliy, another notice has been posted up for an advance of 20 per cent, which expired on Saturday. It was rumoured, however, that the notice was not a legal one and many of the men are in perfect ignorance of the per- sons who pnt it up. Upwards of 230 men have resumed work at Brymbo collieries, where there has only been a partial stand out. At a meeting- of men and masters the matter was fully and impartially considered, and the men agreed to go in at 20 per cent reduction, and wait im- provement in the coal trade. Some of the iutimidators and dissatisfied revenged themselves upon the house of Thomas Crrnhths, collier of Lodge, one of the colliers who went in, and broke a pine in his window on Saturday. The Brv-nbo Company have offered a reward of C20 for such information as will lead to the conviction of the offenders. The dis- satisfied are resorting to very low and mean practices- At the Grosvenor Colliery, Coedpoeth, the men agreed to resume work at a reduction of 7 per cent, but when it became known in the neighbourhood, the men employed at the Vron and elsewhere, held a public meeting, and decided to go en masse, and meet the Grosvenor on the pit-bank before they went down, and ask them to leave off work. This was done, and since Tuesday week there has been a general suspension of work At Mostyn an arrangement has been come to, and work has been resumed. At the Ewloe Hall Colliery men have been secured at the reduction, and the pits are in fulllwork. Most of the men employed at the Buckley brick works have ex- pressed their willingness to resume work even for ten per cent. less. At Gardden Lodge the men have come to tem- porary terms. There are no signs of settlement at the Wynnstay Colliery, where the men allege, wages have been reduced ten per cent, more than at other collieries. In the Mold district there is also no change. Our Ehosllanerchru- gog correspondent writes-" We have learnt of no change in what was reported last week. The workmen at Hafod-v- bwch and Brynyrowen are still out." The coalowners de- cline Mr Sergeant Wheeler's offer to explain his award, un- less the men will return to work. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. [WEATHER PERMITTING ] The Nant Eos Harriers will meet on Friday, November 19 .5th Milestone, Devil's Bridge Road At 11 o'clock. ° o The Rudnorshirc Harriers will meet on Saturday, November 20 Coedmynech At 10. J a x. j North Montgomery Harriers will meet on Saturday, November 20 Efel Llwydiarth At 11 o clock. The Tanai Side Harriers will miet on Friday, November 19 Haughton At 11 o'clock. The Marquess of Londonderry's Barriers will meet on Friday, November 19 Rhosdyrnog At 10 o'clock. 6 The Severn Valley Harriers will meet on Friday, November 19 .Horse Shoe Inn, Brithdir At 10.30. The Flintshire Harriers will meet on Friday, November 19 Gwernafield At 11 o'clock. The Chester Beagles will meet on Friday, November 19 Third Mile, Whitchurch-road At 12 o'clock. „ SIR _FP. W. Wynn's Hounds will meet on Saturday, Is ovember 20 "Rednal Monday, November 22 V.WtoS Wednesday, November 24 Iseoecl Friday, November 26 Gobowen Saturday, November 27 Ishtfield At 10.30.

I THE PRINCE OF WALES I INDIA. The Prince of Wales, at an early hour on Mcnday morn- ing, November 15, seated on an eleDhant, visited the hill- temple of Parbuttee at Poona. His Royal Hi^hnes^ «tnrt-Pd at five o'clock, before sunrise. In the afternoon be was present at a march past of the troops in the Poonah can- tonment. While proceeding to attend it he had to Dass through the city, where he was received with every demon- stration of respect. During the review Lord Charles Beresford's horse reared and came over on the rider, whose injuries, however, are not severe. K othing further had been Prince F6g 10 the future arrangements of the • The Daily ATeics correspondent says :-Runi(-ir, however, is very bupy with the plans of the Prince. It is stated that ominous news from Europe has been received at bead- quarters l especting the attitude cf Russia. In some quar- ters the ni'W3 is looked upon as extren.elv serious or even critical. Indeed, it is even said that without anyàoubt the journey of the Prince will now be abruptly broken off, and that his Royal Highness will return to Europe under the escort of the fleet. Such are the rumours. Meanwhile the only certain piece or news is tbnt the de- parture of the fleet for Beypore has been postponed. Bombay, Tuesday, 11 p/m.—The Prince of Wales pre- sented new colours to the 21st Native Infantry Regiment, to day. The ceremony was of a brilliamt character. AH the available Troops of the Garrison were on the ground, j and the Prince was much pleased with the appearance of the men. There was a display nf fireworks to-night in honour of his Royal Highness and the affair was a bril- liant success, being witnessed by an immense concourse of natives. A grand state ball is being given to-nio-Kt Government House. 0 t at

y CARNARVON STEEPLECHASES. }Y.JLD N E S 1) A V .v.L"UUV.H,lRE AD AXGLESEY Captain Wynn Griffith's B^u^Peter^ STAKES. Captain Duffs Merrymaid Inipev I „ FAli'iiERS' KaCF iir Hornby 2 Mr R Owen's Mona's Queen ,T Mr E Humphrey's Paddy ■■ Hushes 1 Mi H Humparey's Huntsman -Mr H Morris 2 UXTERS' RACE Hopson 3 Mr Brierley's Old Nick „ Mr R Morris's Charlie Hughes 1 Captain Duff's Merrvmaid 2 An objection has been lodged against Yhe'winner lo^r™orLrt description, -u-i-orrect GALLOWAY RACE. Captain Rowlands's Julian Williams I 'Nlr H Jones's Kildare Lass H, ghes 2 Captain Pearson's Bracelet. Mr Morris 3 POXY RACE. My E Humphrey's Bijou Mr Morris 1 Captain Pearson's Lumma Tumma liapey 2

PORTMADOC JOTTINGS wwiVtr/rom n.,J"P'ace 0I" observation,there is a farmhouse, --ft6 intabitants have been troubled ay strange £ in their np °'her leading them 'O think that there ram th» D°urhooi a ghost. This unwelcome visitant ea?tnenwaresa?S±keS -dre9Ser> briltle all falling down. mate such anoiso a, if ;hey were of terrertial pow.r^ lu p0Wer be a{raid after the latter had paid a °! tbe •" f<Z his nocturnal aFpearance 3'ao«,tne gnost trade as before. When he is l! .?? on lhe saale anUCS the Glaslvn river,which'is cl". T b" 80 up the gh:,st, for his fooliiardiness88 CirjSS L>im t0 °ive I have been informed that rhf draeth have taken a wise course with respe™'u they will spend the dreary evenings of Sinter started a society amongst themselves whim £ t ^ey e the improvement of thL mi^, a .nilic. Tor t_^ -•a.ie of young men in other pihc-« I mav be permitted to give a rough outline of their nroc-edin^ They have a presulent, and what I may call a teachef' to looiC alter their affairs. The former presides at the meet, 'ngs, and gives out subj-ctsfor discussion, while the latter morals tne society into a Bort of Sunday School class and treats upon some religions subject-the sermon upon the Mount to wit. One member is appointed to prepare a paper upon .Rhetoric, another upon "The Mind," &nd a third upon I ie Sermon upon the Mount," Aftr these papers are read, they are discussed, and their merits o- d~u;trits are pronounced upon. For diversity's s*ke, the President -meLmes gives a subject out for an impromptu address by a-ny one of the members. Th-i society is very t pls Ter-V lon= aS° since a similar society existed "uaudraeth, and there is no doubt that it was the 0 i,11^ dewing forth the abilities of the rev. gen- ui- r Sr>w°i ISr.D?i^ t^,e master of the Endowed liram- evervthino- h facr\ Cardiff, a gentleman who carried I honp th-f r.^ °re 1 ?uring his university Hfe in London, man to win society will send forth another young Tnerel a ™ r aarels in the world of leaning. 8 mmodation inSU?eie,nr acco* draeth • anrl ett'Uiog xvailway Station, Penrhyndeu- (leu madoc and the same may be said of the t<i.ti0n at Port- inad(,c. It is hoped the c(linpaly will take notice of this and it last^Mondav ^"tbe ntS £ f.Portmarbc wa* b«ri»d last Monday at tne Yny"cynhaiarn Churchyard-Mr years of age. in X' 84 ned on some extensive works as a c 'V1' aE(t Cari" been ailing for years As Mr ut r:" deacon of Salem Chape), a funeral s rm *n w, prt'2ched S 2olySg tbe Chape]' the veaerabl?MrSri^ PEN-T-TWB.

BIRMINGHAM CORN* MARKET, Tnt'RsDAV lhere was a moderate show rf Pn, v v nLKSUA1. much out of condition Rate! ? W most of ifc Fomen a very dow p ,s ru*ed in buyers' favour. Indian corn dill, no cheaper for n aper> Barlej% a aiow enquiry descripti'on8'WeltheTfine.the D° chaDge in other description; Weather fine,

BIRTHS MARRIAGES, & DEATHS. Ul £ £ TMs. — — WRIGHT—Xuv. 12th, ,i« 0V S; LLanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, of a daughter^ S pIasterer> MAKRIAGEJ*. BAGGALEY-TATTERSFIELD-NOV. 1st, at St. Marv's Church ee' thf Kev* H' Smeeton btepaens, Will-am .'ohn Laggaiev, C.L., only son of the late John Ba-galev oi '.VtisL pool, to Frances Mary, fourth daughter of Tattersfield. of Swafl- sonKil!«ee^e Sr Harriet Alice. Toun<W dau"h*pr nf fh J?'+ to.JaDe ISMS!" jchape1,' ="- ter ot Robert Jones,' Maesylfer. arm' LaUfa Joues' dauSb- DEATH. DEATHR E11„. DA HES-N ov, 8th, ag-d 25, at Beast Marliet, Wrexham, Evan Davies. E. Edwards, wine and spirit merchants Mossr, J. aad T~ Jones, Ef q., merchant ..f that island,'aad o< St" Jo^'n'JwSSd Ruaion. °f the ReY- J" H^es Cefn, L' oyLnTr:N\?nv "lohJan6, r'-f ofMrr)aviJ Kinsey, Llandinam. ^ormerly^ of Rho^ymedre," James' Farm Ruabon. Sarah Lewis Newson, of PAHHV—Nov. 10tht aged 90 Mr Thnmoo r» wyddelan, Montgomeryshire 0143 carpenter, Llan- T. P" the 'RAS&S&SSI: -ot "•* >». *• Pu;h, RICHARDS—Nov. lith, AGED 63 MV NOUU R>. ceiriog. S A>lr Caleb Shards, Glyn- aCnd Tm?nthSS,0tArff 2 Tears efr?iomfrRd RiChRrds' Iulancl Re venae Officer, Llan f aiMDaer^ Rw-n'~X°V- 4t,bV agedn.36. at 8, Mount Pleasant, Waterloo Wllliam, son of Isaac Rigby, late of Wrexbam. WEIR-Xov, lth, agK J-6 weeks, Robert Jubn Blair, son of Robert and Lizzie Weir,30, Temple,street, Higher Ardwick, Manchester,

GENERAL. Bank rate reduced to three per cent The King and Queen of Denmark, Princess Thyra, the of and the roj-al chiBren came to town on Thursday from Sandringham. The Lord Mayor has consented to open a Mansion House Metropolis and elsewhere. The Court of Commi t have voted LoOQ. The Eothchilds have given £ 150. 1 tion of w takin* stePs for tbe rfeoosi- tion of the Archbishop of Cologne aad the Bishop of Treves fr ,-u £ ses ,eJim;nate'] hr the German Federal Council "in the Penal Code Amendment Bill relate chiefly to the suppression of false intelligence. A Carlist despatch announces the defeat of Ouesada at Poblaceon, with 12,000 infantry Alfonsists' loss, 800 day i^chess of xeck. visited Sheffield onThnrs- 0n the Great Western> Dear Oxford, has been re neither^ is.,aut*?ori'ZP<J to announce that been Mr Samuel ^dTid^^S^ eUtji and proved the testator's intentions to baleen snbs"an* tiaily the same as stated by Miss Sugden tiaily the same as stated by Miss Sugden. to^fn U TWday -The Third Buffs start for Perak iaubnn ^7 j ,G^rkhas are expected from the Pun- &S3SSSSZ » are also under orders for the Straits Settlement*). c'"lccr6'

o MORE PILLS OP. ANOTHER MEDICIXE.—Dyspepsia (indi- gestion), constipation, debility, consumption, and all nervous njlious, stomach, nnd liver eomp'aints in every stage are onlv apgravnted and accelerated by drugs of every description, but- successfully treated by Du Barry's c:elieious Eevalenta Arabica F -oa, as proved by 2S years' invariable success in 78.000 cases which had been considered hopeless such as:—cotigh, asthma also diarrhoea, haemorhoids, liver complaints, flatulency nrr vousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhn colds, influenza, ncises in the head and ears, rheuniat'isvn a f impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irriiahilPv s%-ianl° ness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headachf debility d- ,8" cramps, spasms, nausea and sickness, even in' nrprm sea, siDking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness or at pains at the pit of the stomach, and between thp U, \e chest, tne feverish oracid hitter taste on waking un ore™ YT s< and sarlic, and even the sm^U left by tobipU i or,ions, We quote a few out of SO,000 cures No 4^07n'v t &c. ley cf 33 years' diseased lungs, spitting 'n~t' hi a ■fVoberts,Frim- mrnt, and partial deafness,—No. 2771 T 1 ^°°d^liver derange- Lieutenant of Waterford, of manv vu.al. JTtndeDecies, Lord "Fifty years indescribable aconv f™ dyspepsia—Xo 49,832. asthma, cough, constipation a-vsPep-ia, nervousness, vomvmg.—Maria Jolv." i„ C5', spasms, sickness, and 6s: 12!b, 28■<; 241b, 60s—Also Dr i, 2' m'' 21b, llo, os 6a 21b, 6s 241b, 50s AT ■" REVALEXT". BISCCJTS. flrv or soaked in ohocolit^ at any time, either They sootbe the most irritai fee' w^er' nausea and sickness stomach, and nerves, removing Thev improve thp onr^V* Prfe £ nancy or at sea. and heartburn. ileeo assist dipestion, secure sound, re- Kxt-aet of Vp V more highly nourishing than on the roqrt Vail U r^5 are invaluable to persons in the office, cookin" thk P V Ve3^or toany °ne who has not the means of ARVIM?! PUentaFood.—Also Du BARRY'S REVAU^XTA A n~' So TE P nvDEP- is packed in Tin Canisters: For cun^nt i °L|'1 cu'>s at 3s 6d for 4S cups at 6s; for 2SS o/0r 5<6 "PS at 55s. Costing about one penny per cup. The 28», o0s, 50s, and 55s tins are spnt free of c;irri ,<*e in tngland ell receipt of Post Office Order. The 2" tins are sent free by post for 2s 41 in =tnmps—r>u BARRY and Co., 77 rwn=t v' 'ion' by aI1 resPsctabl8 Grocers, and Cnemists.—No Licence required g Sold in Portmadoc by Mr HOBBJBT3, grooer.