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JLocal smb gistnet. We understand that Major and Mrs R. L. Scarlett are expected to return to Dole on or aboutj the 7th of August. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.—Approximate return of traffic receipts for the week ending July 27ill, 1890. Miles open, 237. Passengers, parcels, Ac., 93,45S merchandise, minerals, and live stock, 91,890 total for the week, £ 5,34S. Aggregate from commencement of half-year to this date, £ 17,569. Actual traffic re- ceipts for the corresponding week last year:—Miles open, 237. Passengers, parcels, &c., £ 3,531 merchandise, minerals, and live stock, £ 1,789; total for the week, £ 5,320; aggregate from commencement of half-year to this date, £16,965. Increase: Passengers parcels, &c., £-; merchandise, minerals, and live stock, £101; total for the week, £ 28; aggregate from commencement of half-year, JE604. Decrease of Passengers, parcels, &c., £ 73 merchandise, minerals, and live stock, E-; total for the week, Z-; aggregate from commencement of half-year to this date, ;C-. EAST CARMARTHENSHIRE VACANCY.—A meeting of the council of the East Carmarthenshire Liberal Association was held on Tuesday for the purpose of selecting a candidate for the vacancy in the division caused by the death of Mr Pugh. The selection was made by ballot, with the following result :—Mr Abel Thomas, 170 votes; Mr Gwilym Evans, 120. Mr Thomas is the son of a Baptist minister, and is a justice of the peace for the county of Pembroke. He was called to the bar in 1874. SALE OF AN ESTATE.-The property of Gateside, Locheutton has been purchased privately by Messrs Stark and Thomas, solicitors. Dumfties for a client. Mr Alexander Scott, solicitor, acted for the seller. Dumfries Courier, February 26th, 1890. The client referred to is Mr Smith, Gelmast, Devil's Bridge. The seller has laid out a large expenditure in draining and general improvements, and has built a spacious and elegant new residence of modern design on the pro- perty. On the 23rd of May last, Mr Smith let by public auction on the grounds, eleven fine grass parks, which realized up to 92 10s an acre, for four months, rent payable in advance. Sir John Pulesion has received the following letter from Mr Goschen:—" Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W., July 25, 1890.—Dear Sir John Puleston,-With reference to the question in which you take so great an interest, and regarding which yon spoke to me last night, namely, the distribution of the additional money to be applied under the Local Taxation Bill to educational purposes in Wales, it will be distributed on the basis of the Probate Duty Grant: that is to say, the money will be divided among the Welsh counties on the basis of the old discontinued grants, subject in case of doubt to equitable arrangements to be made by the Commissioners under the Local Government Act of 1888.-Believe me, youra faithfully. GEOROE J. GOSCHEN. THE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, OSWESTRY.— We are informed that this School has been unusually successful at the publio examinations this term. The results of the June examination of the College of Preceptors are just out, and the following have pass- ed :—Annie Roberts, Maggie Edmunds, Maggie Pughe, Theodora Smith, Cissie England, Eva Clarke, and Ethel Jones. At the Kensington Local Examination, in connection with the Society of Letters and Arts, held in July, the following gained certificates in English subjects and French :—Lottie Hughes, Nellie Thomas, Emily Owen, Edith Thomas, Elsie Smith, May Toms, and Edwyna Griffiths. At the examination in music, conducted by Mr H. W. Radford, F.S.Sc., Chester, Mary Parry passed Senior Division, 1st Class Honours, Maggie Thomas Junior Division, 1st Class Bertha Boweu Junior Division, 1st Class Annie Roberts, Prelimin- ary Division, 1st Class Honours Lizzie Roberta Preliminary Division, 1st Class. PROPOSED REDACTION OF WORKHOUSES IN MONTGOMERYSHIRE.—On Friday, a cenference of dele- gates representing the different unions in Montgomery- shire was held at Newtown for the purpose of consider- ing the desirability or otherwise of reducing the number of workhouses in the county. There were present Messrs Evan Evans and William Roberts, representing the Llanfyllin Union Colonel Harrison and Messrs Thomas Harrison and Samuel Millar, Forden Union the Rev O. N. Nares, Captain Adams, and Messrs E. Powell and C. Morgan, Newtown and Llanidloes Union Messrs Gillart and Hughes Jones, Machynlleth Union. Colonel Harrison presided, and considerable discussion took place on the subject. At present there are four large workhouses in the county capable of accommodating about 800 inmates, and workhouse masters, matrons, officers, &c., have to be maintained, whereas the average number of indoor paupers, in the four unions is about 225. The popula- tion of the whole county is under 70,000, and it is felt that a reduction in the number of workhouses would be],advantageous. It was unanimously decided that steps should be taken with a view to reducing the number of workhouses.

BAZAAR AT ABERYSTWYTH. SPEECH BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT. Yesterday a bazaar was opened in the Old Assembly Rooms by the Lord Leiutenant of the County (Colonel Davies-Evans) in aid of the building fund of St. Michael's new church. The Vicar (Rev. J. Hazard Prothero), and the churchwardens (Mr E. P. Wynne, J.P., Pier Street, and Mr B. E. Morgan, J.P., Marine Terrace), in their appeal states that the condition of the Parish Church can be realised only by those who know it in winter. It is ugly, damp, and most un- comfortable. A new church is now in course of erection on an adjoining site, which is far drier than the present one, and much less exposed to the winter storms. I he cost of the site and church (exclusive of the tower, which we are unable to proceed with at present) to accommodate 800, will be upwards of 97,500, to meet which we have at present collected upwards of 94,500, in a town and district which are really poor, because we have no local industry, and are almost entirely dependent upon visitors during a short summer season. Will you kindly help us in our effort to raise the £ 3,000 or more which are still required? Our desire is to reduce the deficit to as small a sum as possible by the time the church is ready for consecration the end of this summer. We have really done all in our power ourselves, and therefore we feel we can, with the greater confidence, appeal to churchmen at a dis- tance to come to our assistance. The progress which the church has made here of late is most marked and encouragiug, and is admitted even by those who strongly uphold Nonconformity and are putting forth every effort to bring about Disestablishment and Dis- could prospects be made better known, we feel sure that endowment. If your present progress and future there are many generous friends of the church who would readily help us to bear our burden, and to carry on the work, which has so far been blessed by God. By twelve o'clock yesterday the ladies is upon whom the burden of the matter fell, had brought their labours to perfection with the result that a very attractive bazaar was presented to the spectators present at the opening ceremony. Among those then present were Colonel Davies-Evans, Hignmead, and Miss Davies- Evans, the Rev J. H. Protheroe and Mrs Protheroe, the Rev W. Evans, the Rev D. W. Lewis, St. Mary's, the Rev J. M. Griffiths, Llanflhangel, the Rev E. Oldfield, mission curate, Horwich, the Rev James Davies, St. David's, Liverpool, Mr and Mrs Francis, Willog, Colonel and Mrs Baldwin, Carrog, Mr and Mrs Morris Davies, Ffosrhydygaled, Mr and Mrs B. E. Morgan, Marine-terrace, Mr and Mrs E. P. Wynne, Mrs and Miss Trubshaw. Caerleon House School, Mrs A. J. Hughes and the Misses Gilbertson. Mrs David Roberts, the Green, Mrs Jones and family, Fronygog. Mrs Bonsall and family, Cwm, Misses Bonsall, Fron- fraith, Mrs and Miss Cosens, Cwmpadarn. Mr H. S. Richardes and Mrs Richardes, Bryiueithyn, the Misses Jenkyn Jones, Lovesgrove, Mr and Mrs Powell, Nanteos, Mr Silvanus Lewis, Mr J. G. Pugh, Aber- maide, Mrs Waddingkam, Hafod, and the lady stall- holders with their assistants. Miss Bettie Jones of Fronygog having presented Miss Davies-Evans, Highmead, with a beautiful posey of white roses and maiden-hair fern, the LORD LIEUTENANT, opening the bazaar, expressed pleasure in taking art in a function of that kind which testified so very strongly to the activity of the Church in Wales and of her clergy. He anticipated that in future they would have to look a great deal to the work of the clergy and of the Church to counteract the veiy communistic principles which he was afraid was taking rather a strong root in the Principality, and therefore it must be a great satisfaction to all of them to witness how very active the Church was at the present time and to note the enormous stride she had taken throughout Wales and more especially in that metro- polis of their county. (cheers.) For the magnificent new church which was being erected at Aberystwyth they were indebted primarily to their Vicar and one of the most striking proofs perhaps of his really great activity was the enormous increase in the church collections. Looking over a little paper sent him the speaker observed that during the past four years since the Rev Mr Protheroe had been at Aberystwyth the church collections had been increased by quite half of what they were before. That was to say, during the past four years the oollections had been increased by £ 445 over the previous period corres- ponding which, no doubt all would admit, was one of the most striking proofs of the energy and activity of the gentleman who presided over the Church at Aberystwyth. (Cheers). He (Colonel Davies-Evans) could speak feelingly of the difficulties of church restoration having gone through it himself and being at present:engaged in it, and he thought he might express the thanks of the Church, of the town and of the county to the ladies and gentlemen who had provided the material for the entertainment of the day. If he recollected alright, Greville compared generosity to small pox as being very catching. (Laughter). He (the speaker) could only hope that the otherwise salubrious air of Aberystwyth would be very largely impregnated that and following days with the microbe of generosity and that the result of the epidemic would be visible when the books were made up at the end of the bazaar. (Applause). The stalls were arranged around the room in a convenient manner and artistically decorated, Mr D. C. Roberts, timber merchant, gave the woodwork and the stalls were constructed gratuitously by carpenters belonging to Church congregations. A very handsome stall at the head of the room was presided over by Mrs Protheroe and Misses Protheroe, assisted by Miss Roberts, 20. Terrace, Miss Howell, Wrexham, Miss Evans, and the Misses Hurst, Lich- field. Among the attractive display of useful and ornamental wares was a collection of china sent by Mt Goss, Stoke-on-Trent; brass work by Mrs Puch and Mrs Evans, Lovesgrove screen by Mrs Hughes Jones painted things by Mrs B. E. Morgan and Miss B. Bonsall, Cwm bride doll by Mr Leaf Turnell, Pier- street patchwork quilt by Miss Griffiths, Terrace silk patchwork quilt by Mrs Jarnacque and Mra Lewis, Queen's-terrace a collection of useful articles by Messrs M. H. Davis and Sons; and several other valuable things by ladies and gentlemen whose names could not be recalled in the bustle of the moment but whose contributions were nevertheless greatly appre- ciated. Whatever Mrs Morgan, of Nantceiro, takes in hand is always sure to be done, and done, too, with much artistic effect. Her stall, in conjunction with that of the Misses Jones, Mount Pleasant, was one graatly admired for the beauty of its arrangement as well as for the value of the contents. The lady presidents were assisted by Miss Morgan, Miss Gertrude Morgan, Miss Gwendoline Morgan, Nantceiro, and by Miss Rimmer. A fine collection of Gibraltar ware and Spanish figures occupied a prominent position on the stall, and interspersed among lamp shades, Japanese tables, and other useful and ornamental articles were well-executed paintings of local scenery, not the least attractive being the bit of picturesque rock at the end of the Terrace Known as the Target Point. On the stall also was a white satin handkerchief satchell, beautifully painted by Miss Greatorex. Next in order came the department presided over by Miss Parry, The Terrace, and devoted to ornamental wares, which were prettily arranged and which added greatly to the proceeds of the day. Then followed the Church Worker's Stall, presided over by Mrs E. P. Wynne, Mrs Matthew Jones, and Miss Baker, and there was very litte that a housewife wanted in the way of children's clothing and household ornameut t"hat could not be fished out from the vast resources of this department of the bazaar. They were assisted by Miss Wynne, Miss Jones, Dol- gelley, Miss A. E. Wynne, and Miss Bradbury. In addition to the innumerable articles provided by the lady presidents themselves, valuable contributions were made by Mrs A. J. Hughes, Mrs Jarnacque and Mrs Lewis, Mrs Griffith Williams, Mr Noyes, Mrs Phillips, Letterston, Mrs Marplea, Sheffield, Miss Bannister, Leominster, Miss Evans ind Miss Jones, Waunfawr, Rev E. Jones Lloyd, Newport, Mrs Harvey, London, Mrs Riches, Croydon, Miss Balls, London, Mrs Bond, Coleford, Mr Harvey, Liverpool, Evans, Sons, and Co.. Liverpool, Miss Hughes, Cem- maes, Miss Wood, Hereford, Maw, Sons, and Thomp- son, London, Mr Palmer, Loudon, Messrs Gailey, London, Barrows, Walcom and Co., Mrs Morris Jo:)n<, Miss Ison, Mr John Thomas, Miss Wynne, Mrs C >ens. Bronpadarn, Mrtl Doughtou, Mrs John Jtmes, Mr S. N. Cim-ke, Messrs Davis, Miss Morgan, Cardigan House, Btrrots, Harvey and Co., Mr F. F. Fox, M-ssrs Niggisou and Co., Miss PArry, Mt-ti H'tyues, Beekenham, M. A. Jenkins, Beckenham, Mis Coukin, Aberdovey, Rev Box, Gloucester, Mrs Parry, Liidiarde, Miss Knight, Mra T. H. Jones, Mrs Solomon, Mrs Bassett Lewis, Miss Taylor, Miss R>l>eriB, Corporation-Btreet, Miss Price, New-sireet, Mrs Parsons, Miss Simcox, Mrs Holmes, the Barracks, Mrs White, Mrs Smith, Llangollen, Miss Jones, Dol- gelley, Miss Thomas, Dolgelley, Mrs Holcombe, York- shire, Mrs Atwood, Llanbadarn, Mrs Richards, Llan- badarn, Miss Atwood, Llanbadarn, Mr R. J. Jones, Gas Works, Mr Jones, National Schools, Miss Hopkins, Dewsbury House, Mrs Hawkins Pier-street, &c. A cosey corner was reserved for the Sunday School Stall which was presided over by Miss Gilbertson and Miss L. Vaughan Rees. Here an immenee collection appealed to the pockets of all sorts and conditions of men, the articles having been provided by the scholars and teachers attending the schools of St. Mary and St. Michael, The Yagoldy and the Church Room. The stall did credit to their intentions as well as to their skillful fingers, A couple of cabinets on this stall combined artistic effect with usefulness and fetched good prices in the Norweigian auction, Mrs T. D. Harries, the Terrace, and Miss Benson, assisted by Miss Smith, London, mainly catered tor the wanta and amusement of the little ones and did exceedingly good work in that department. The stall was very tastefully decorated with palms and richly coloured grasses of vanous kinds. Whether at a concert or at a bazaar, Caerleon House School never fails to do itself great credit. The stall presided over by Miss Trubshaw, who was assisted by the Misses Trubshaw, Derby, Miss Hill, Miss Sabine, and Miss G. Blackburst, contained a most attractive display of rich and rare articles. The outworks of the stall were occupied by a great variety of cabinets, whatnots, Japanese stools, &c., beautifully de- corated by members of the school. An Indian banner screen, worked by Mrs Trubshaw herself, was a wonderful piece of work and there were water colour sketches of Aberystwyth marine subjects which did infinite credit to the skill of Miss Stocker. Miss Forrest of Blodwen House and Misses Sunderland, Jasper House. who were assisted by membors of Mrs Forrest's family and by Miss Hyslop, had a particularly ornate stall laden with choice works of art and use in the shape of screens, workbaskets, et hoc genus omne. Mrs D. G. Davies, North-parade, was no way behini hand in carrying out her part of the bazaar, for amolg a wonderful collection of useful and fancy goods were Crown Derby porcelain, Worcester porcelain, Coalport chiua, fancy glass, paintings of the Devil's Bridge by Mrs S. Pryce, Llandilo, painted plaques by Miss Ash- burner, dressed dolls, cushion, table, footstools, large bed quilt, embroidered linen table cloths and side- board cloths, children's scrap books, tei cosies, and various articles in felt plush work and, as the auctioneer's say, a large variety of articles too numerous to mention. The list of contributions included Mrs S. Pryce, Llandilo, Mrs Howell, Wrexham Vicarage, Mrs Evans, Jordan- stone Rectory, Mrs Jones, St. Isseirs Vicarage, Miss Ashhurner, Ulveretone, Miss Williams, Miss Lougher and Mrs Joseph Davies, Pontypridd, Mrs Dr Jones, Mr David Howells, Mr Thomas, chemist, Mr Bicker- staff, and Mrs Watkin, Bridge-street, Aberystwyth. The assistants at this stall were the Misses Pryce, Llandilo, Miss Roberts and Miss Evans, 23, Marine- terrace. The flower and fruit stall was presided over by Miss Protheroe, Miss Roberts, The Green, Miss Harris, Shrewsbury, and Miss Worsley, London, and con- tained contributions by Captain Cosens, Mrs Roberts, Penywern, Mr Waddingham, Hafod, Lady Pryse, Mrs Richards, Bryneithyn, Mrs Davies-Evans, Highmead, Mrs Harford, Falsolndale, Mrs Jones, Fronygog, Mrs Bousall, Cwm, Mrs Parry, Glanpaith, Miss Harries, Shrewsbury, the Misses Wemyss, The Green, and others. The refreshment stall, which was located in the lower end of the room, W'\s presided over by Mrs Richardes, Bryneithyn, who with other members of her family is always to the fore in church work. Mra Richardes was assisted by Mr Morris Davies, Ffosrhyd- galed, the Misses Davies, Cwmcoedwig, Mr H. Fryer, Colonel Baldwin, and the tables were presided over by Miss Bonsall, Fronfraith, Miss Bonsall, Cwm, Miss Lizzie Jones, Mr Powell, Nanteos, Mr J. G. Pugh, and Mr Harry Bonsall. The stall was tastefully decorated with flowers kindly sent by Mr Waddingham, Guyting Grange, and Mr W. Hamilton Yatman, High Grove, Gloucestershire. The Bazaar will be continued to-day (Friday), Saturday and, probably held over Monday. In order to avoid the illegality of raffiing the more expensive articles were disposed of by means of Norweigian auction, in which only those who had bought tickets were allowed to bid.

A MERIONETH LAW CASE. In the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, the case came on for hearing between Miss Lloyd, Hengwrt, and the Champion Reef Gold Mining Co. The plaintiff claimed JE240 for damage done to land on Ysgubor Farm, parish of Llanelltyd. The case was heard on the 29th and 30th July, at Rolls Build. ings, Chancery Lane, before Mr Heming, official referee. Mr Gore, instructed by Mr J. Charles Hughes, Dolgelley, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr R. M. Bray, instructed by Messrs Minet, Harvey and Smith, London, for the defendants. The defendants had paid into Court the sum of C19 16s. in respect of the £ 240 claimed and a further sum of ten guineas and denied liability. The Official Referee found that the plaintiff's claim was an exorbitant one and that the sum paid into Court was sufficient, directed that the ten guineas should be paid out to the defendants, and awarded them their costs in the action.

TREGARON. SUDDEN DEATH.—Mr Rees Jones, the only son and child of Mr John Rees Jones, tailor, of Bridge-street, Tregaron, died suddenly on Saturday, in his seventeen year of his age. On the previous day Friday, he was assisting Dr Lloyd, Llyseinon, wiith his hay, but about midnight he complained to his father that he was very ill having been attacked with something like cramp and the doctor had to be called in, but the deceased con- tinued to grow worse up to four o'clock on Saturday, when he died. He was a very intelligent lad and was respected by all who kuew him. On the formation of the Brass band in the place he was one of its most zealous members. As a tribute of respect to his remains the members of the band all attended his funeral, which took place on Tuesday. The procession was a very large one and on the way from Bridge-street to the C.M. Chapel, Cemetry there was every sign of respect shown by the inhabitants and others who witnessed the solemn procession. Much sympathy is evinced by all towards dececeade father.

FESTINIOG OAKELEY QUARRIES SICK FUN.B.-On Thursday evening last a meeting of the workmen of the above quarries was held at the Assembly Rooms, when the chair was taken oy air wiiuam vv imams, 6everal matters in connection with the Quarries Sick Fund were discussed. Mr Richard Jones, Meirion, was re- elected secretary for the ensuing year at a salary of f-20. Some discuaiiion took place on the offers made by a certain Assourance Company for usaring the workmen in the Quarries againist accidents, but it was resolved to let the mattter stand. LIBERALISM,—The annual meetings of the Liberal Committee were held on Tuesday night at Llan, when several matters of interest were discussed and the officers for the ensuing year were elected. On Thurs- day evening at Blaenau, when Mr William Jones pre- sidod, there was several matters dealt with, and during the proceedings the committee were informed that Mr Samuel Evans, Alexandria, Egypt, had sent £ 10 10s. towards the testimonial to Mr Ellis, M.P. SUCCESS.—Mr D. P. Foulkes, Tabernael, has success- fully passed his final examination for M.B. at Edin- burgh. Mr R. Williams, Glanpwll, has also passed his -second examination successfully for his M.B. at Edinburgh. Y An i R T"'IoI"'t. 4 r\ r\ n T nn -» LiVKsALi bUATLU, OATURIMY, julx ZOTu-rresent Messrs A. M. Dunlop, chairman, W. Davies, C. Warren Roberts, Rees Roberts, E. H. Johnathan, G. H. Ellis, R. Walker Davies, clerk, D. G, Davies, inspector, and W. C. Wiiliams, collector. Officers' Solaries.-The clerk road some letters re- ceived in connection with the Board's intention to apply for a moiety of the salary paid to the officers by the County Councils.—Mr G. H. Ellis proposed and Mr Roberts seconded that application be made to the Council to pay C50 towards the salary of the inspector and a similar sum towards the salary of the medical officer. Mr Ellis' Bill. -The bill of £ 368 presented by Mr G. H. Ellis for legal services was handed over to the Finance Committae, to report upon at the next meet- ing. The deeds which had been handed over were examined and deposited in the safe. ,Finar,eial. -Amount collected during the month was C669 611. 2d., rates outstanding £ 2,893 10s. 11. Waming Water.-The inspector complained of the wast* of water going on at Tanygriaiau and Dotredyn Terrace and it was resolved to atop the supply and close up the houses as uninhabitable. Cemetery Walls.—Mr C. Warren Roberta reported on the walls and stated that the eause of their craekiag was that the rain water got between the ooping stonec It was rmolved to repair them. Sewerage.-Mr D. G. Diries suggested that the sewerage main should be proceeded with from Tyddyn- gwyu Sakoet tie Bethania. It was decided to leave it r ,II. present. Pims.-The plans of h o bouses at Rhiw were passed. The Board remarked that in futnre no plan we«14 W Maatieaed ualees a eopy was deposited at the Board's Oflea to be kept there. Cerre&pondmce. A letter was read from Mra Themes, Cwaibowydd, complaining of the bad state of the water for domestic tis, atid aino for the use of theeattle. Mesere %Varr*Lt Roberts, E. H. Jonathan, and G. H. Ellis were asked to coufer with Mrs Thomas on the subject to see what could be done. The inhabitants ef New Market-square complained of the delay in making the new park and asked that it should be completed. The Board instructed the Clerk to write that it should be proceeded with as soon as they had funds in hand. Notice of Motion.-Mr C. Roberts gave notice that at the next meeting he would ask for the minutes recorded upen the transaction with reference to taking up the roads on Mr E. P. Jones's estate, and to see whether the amount agreed upon on that occasion was actually paid as some persons doubted.

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Sd. £ 30 Secrs0rrrend that fam0U^ h.% aPProPr'ated in the following manner, viz £ 30,000 0 0 to ^e of i™<^me°Tax. rate of 15 P*r cent- P<* annum free of Income Tax. 10,931 15: 2 to reduce to 92 the Valuation of the 2i per cent. Coraols constituting the Reserve Fund. o'nnn n n 1° of Freehokl and leasehold Premises Account. A000. 0 0 to Officers Pension and Gratuity Fund. 6,347 3 10 to Rebate on Bills. 10,486 9 8 carried forward. Branches have been opened at KEW, and ST. JAMES' STREET, WALTHAMSTOW, 7, BANK BPmLWNGs'MlHBURY IW*bl<! °* a°d 22nd iost" 10th JULY, 1890. BALANCE SHEET OF THE LONDON AND PROVINCIAL BAKKi LIMITED. DR. FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1890. QAJ ™ « £ fs. d. To Capital £ 400,000 80,000 JEIO Shares, 95 paid. Reserve Fund £ 400,000 Invested in £ 421,052 12s. 8d.— 800,000 0 0 2f per cent. Consols. Amount due by the Bank on Current Deposit and other Accounts 5,577,574 10 9 Balance of last Profit and Loss Account. £ 11,609^1 4 A „ Gross Profit for Half- year after making pro- vision for Bad and Doubtful Debts. 131,572 3 5 ——————— 143,181 4 9 —«—— £ 6,520,755 15 6 By Cash at Head Office and Branches, £ B. dtI and deposited at Call and on short notlce 1,096,381 2 S Consols (including Reserve Fund) £689,955 13s. lid. New 2! per Cents. £ 41,320 10s. 6d. Local Loans 3 per Cents. £51,156, 5s. 6d., and Ex- chequer Bonds £ 44,993 15s 827,426 4 11 Egyptian 3 per Cent. Stock Guar- (anteed by the British Government) Corporation of the City of London De- bentures, Metro- politan Con sol i- dated, and Liver- pool Corporation Stocks. 190,366 11 7 „ British Colonial Government Bonda and Inscribed Stocks 181,913219 10 English Railway Debenture and Pre- ference Stocks, and East Indian Railway Guaranteed Stocks.. 655,760 9 0 Other Debenture Stocks 93,548 3 9 ————— 1,949,015 9 S Amount due from Customers on Current Accounts, Bills of Ex- change, Promissory Notes, &c., and Treasury Bills 3,328,063 13 ft Freehold and Leasehold Premises at Head Office and Branches; also Bank Furniture and Fittings at Head Office and Branches 65,879 14 2t Current Expenses, including In- come Tax, Salaries, Rent, &c., at Head Office and Branches, Directors' Remuneration, and Auditors' Fees 47,93316 8 Interest on Deposit and other Accounts. 33,476 19 T -A £ 6,520,755 15 6 I>B] PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. QP, £ s. d. To Current Expenses, as above 47,938 16 6 „ Interest paid. 33,476 19 7 Dividend at 15 per Cent. per annum 30,000 0 0 Reduce to 921 the valuation of the 2f per Cent. Consols, consti- tuting the Reserve Fund. 10,931 15 2 Reduction of Premises Account. 2,000 0 0 Officers' Pension and Gratuity Fund 2,000 0 0 Rebate on Bills not due carried to New Account.. 6,347 3 10 „ Balance carried forward.10,486 9 8 -r 19143,181 4 9 £ ik 4. By Gross Profit, as above 143,181 4 ft £ 143,181 ft I We have compared the above Balance Sheet with the Books and Vouchers at the Head Offift and with the Certified Returns from the several Branches and have foundjit correct. ARTHUR COOPER, } LONDON, 9th July, 1890. (Cooper Brothers & Co.) V AUDITORS. EDGAR FIGGESS, J THE LONDON AND PROVINCIAL BANK, LIMITED. AUTHORISED CAPITAL, £ 1,000,000. Directors. SIR EDWIN H. GALSWORTHY JAMES GOODSON, ESQ. ,t!! SIR CHARLES E. LEWIS, BART., M.P. RICHARD MICHELL, ESQ. COLONEL ALEXANDER MONCRIEFF, C.B.. F.R.S. 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ABERYSTWYTH. THE DORCAS SOCIETY.—Mrs Stuart Rendel has sent to Mrs Evan Evans for the Dorcas Society some ready made articles of clothing to be given to the poor. EXCURSIONS.—On Wednesday an excursion was run to Oswestry in connection with Holy Trinity Sunday School. A large number of people availed themselves of the opportunity. On the same day an excursion was run to Pencader. On Monday a large number of people visited the town from Birmingham, Newtown and intermediate stations. CHURCH ASD CHAPEL.-The Rev Job Miles, pastor of the Welsh Congregational Chapel, Baker-street, preached at Saron Chapel, Tregaron, on Sunday, July 20th.-At St. Michael's Church, on Sunday, the Rev W. Reyner Cosens, D.D., vicar of Dudley, delivered powerful and eloquent sermons, both morning and evening, to very large congregations, on bebalf of the National Schools.—At Holy Trinity Church, on Sun. day morning, the pulpit was occupied by the Rev Canon Kelley, of Manchester Cathedral, and in the evening by the Rev T. J. Evans, of St. James's, Picca- dilly, London. Collections were made in aid of the Church Building Fund. POLICE INSPECTION.—On Wednesday, Capt. Elgee, Government inspector, made his annual inspection of the police force. There were fourteen officers present, who were taken through a long drill. Capt. EIgee afterwards expressed his gratification at the efficiency of the men and the excellent discipline maintained. OBITUARY.— Towards the end of last week, Mrs Delayode died in London, after considerable illness, at the age of fourty seven. The deceased was the daughter of Mrs John Morgan. lapidary, Pier strest, and was married to the late Captain Delayode, of North-parade, by whom there was issue several children. The body was brought to Aberystwyth on Tuesday evening and interred by special permission in the cemetery between eight and nine, the Rev W. Evan*, St. Michael's, officiating. The funeral was lit;ended by a large number of relatives and friends. TRINITY COLLEGE, LONDON.—The following are the rebuts of the exHiniuation in instrumental music at the town hall on July 5th. examiner, Mr C. E. Willing, the nair.os being placet in order of merit. First diviriv»—Diun-4 Grcn (I)r(-p.rt(I by A. W. Parsons), Annie M. Thomas. K,,te Cock, C-erleon House School. Second (iivimou—Alfred Hugh .J .me. (A. W. Pareon"), Blanche Srealcy (Miss Cnok. Towyn), Diana Colqu- houn (A. W. L>arsf>ns>. Ad M. Green (Caerleon House School). Third Eraser Protheroe A. W. Parsons). Violm, Artnur L. Rowley (Ardwyn School). CIIAKCK OF LAKOKNCY.—At tie Borough Police GHlrt t-t'r.- the mayor (Griffith Williams, ,1 Tii'-ai** Griffiths and George Davis, E«q" John Sutith, St .h"<'a. tramp was charged with hat-iii? a ptece of ham. vtdut-ri at 4p. 6d., from tun Piz.ip of Mrgaret GoHe-'t. 42 Bridge Street, wife of Lonit. Qnhert, an the previous i>«taru»y night.-The pros* cutflr said she misoed the piece of huni produced, which weighed about six lb-, hetwren dinner time and six p.m. on the previou* Samrday.— Alice Bailey, of 8, King Street North. Birmingham, lodging at 47, Bridge Street, M)<t itlie r«-u>oiriWrfi i having teen the occufctd comc CIU t. cot the p;o.ecntor'n shop putting soLi:e!liin»r in bis cutit pocktt btt»iten five and m* w'cltK'k the evening in qo«"t.on. He afterwards apjx-ared b* e~>t-tig.—Janw I, Common Lodg ng H<-use, Trff^han, svd tbe tu 1 ("mlt to her house < }..ut th.e^ o'd .ck -t,. the alt-r '"in in question. lie nit>feqHei)t:y wrnt oni, returner., and agai,i went out. She a.tlot rwards flaw him witu s'urie ham. She bar; a conversation with him concerning this ham. P.C. Davits (15) afterwards tcok possession of the hum, which the accused said \\Ii" his property. -E% n Mitrgnn, working at the Brewery. Trefechan. said he met a person very like the accused on L!.c Tieicchan Bridge between six and seven o'clock cn Saturday night. He had some ham under his arm.-P.C. Thomas Davies (15) deposed that about 10.30. p.m. on the previous Saturday night, information being received he went to the Common Lodging House, searched for the ham stolen from prosecutor's shop, and Ifound it in a cupboard there. It had been boiled and was quite warm. The accused was in bed at the time. Witness called him down and in the kitchen charged him with the theft, cautioning himin the :usual way. The accused, in reply, said "lam very sorry." On the way to the Polic Station, he said he had bought the bacon on his way to Aberystwyth, and on reaching the Station he said he had bought it at Llanelly two days previously. The accused, who admitted having been in the prosecutor's shop on the day in question, was sentenced to one calendar month's imprisonment with hard labour,