The Aberystwyth Times Cardiganshire Chronicle and Merionethshire News

SHAKESPEARE ADAPTED. A wedding is never celebrated, that calls for public demonstrations and decorations, without Shakespeare being impressed into the service, and his memory most wofully insulted. Here is the latest specimen of Shakes- pearian adaptation. It appeared in Wales last week: Honour, riches, marriage, blessings, Long continued and increasing, Hourly joys be ever with them, England showers her blessings on them. The lines, thus given, are sheer nonsense. Although simi- lar in construction to those of the original, they do not contain one intelligent wish 'suitable to the occasion.' Compare them with the bridal song in The Tempest, and their utter folly will be seen Honour, riches, marriage-blessing, Long continuance, and increasing, Hourly joys be still upon you! Juno sings her blessings on you This coming from Juno-the goddess supposed to interest herself specially in marriages—is perfect in poetry and sentiment; as altered it means nothing, and is mere doggrel.

4. ARE WELSHMEN STUPID AND VINDICTIVE? The Oswestry Advertizer defends the Welshmen from the charges of stupidity and vindictiveness, and, in allusion to the recent stories about Welsh juries, says We have known English juries arrive at curious conclusions. The other day we reported a Shropshire case in which a notorious offender was let loose on the world, although seen to go from a place he had broken open, and found with the stolen article in his possession. The reason assigned by rumour for this was that, as the culprit was an old offender he would probably have a very harsh sentence if they con- victed him We once heard of a Somersetshire jury who found a verdict of not guilty, because the learned judge in summing up called the prosecuting coun- sel, who was a serjeant, 'Brother,' and they thought it was a family job to convict the prisoner And be it re- membered, the speeches of advocates, and the summing up of judges, in Wales, are always conducted in English, whereas in most cases the jurymen have a very imperfect knowledge of the language spoken, and not a few instances are known of their not understanding a single word that was said to them Were their own language spoken we will confidently assert that Welsh juries, in the main, would give more intelligent verdicts than English ones." Then as to the alleged lawlessness of the Welsh:—"A threatening letter is found—or said to be found—under a door. Who put it there? No one in Wales really believes it was an Evicted Tenant, or a sympathizer but hundreds would rather say—' An enemy hath done this Our judges all combine in saying that the Welsh are less given to crime than the people of the rest of Great Britain, and it is a notorious fact that the bulk of the convictions at Welsh assizes and sessions are of English tramps. Journalists must not believe all they hear about Welsh doings. Much that they publish is spiced for the English market. Take an instance. A short time since a gentleman wrote to the papers to say that during the last election in Cardi- ganshire a Bible had been publicly burnt, and that a Welsh minister, whom he named, had superintended the operation The minister indignantly denied the charge and demanded an apology. A reply stated that on further enquiry it was discovered that a crowd of people had burnt a prayer book. This also the minister denied, and when the matter was pressed to its source it was dis- covered that a lot of children had made a bonfire, and being short of fuel, the poor ignorant little wretches had fed the flames with a Standard newspaper, not knowing what valuable literature they consumed t"

,i A DIRTY STANDARD. If we may accept the translation of the Standard as a true version of the meaning of a sentence in a recent number of F Dydd, our Welsh contemporary, is doing the same for liberalism in a small way as Mr Whalley is for Protestantism in a greater. According to the Standard a correspondent of Y Dydd is allowed to say, alluding to the Welsh evictions- I grieve to,say that some persons have dared to take the farms of those who have had notice to quit. I would not give much for their property, nor would I caTe to ensure their lives. It were well for such to remember that the country is agitated, and that matches are very easily carried about. It would be grievous to them to find their haggards in flames and burnt to ashes. Such things have happened before now, and they may possibly happen again. We trust that there is some mistake here, that the omission of the context has in some way altered the sense. But if not what does it prove ? Certainly not that the Dissenting preachers, and nearly all the Welsh newspapers, are doing their utmost to reduce Wales to the same state of disorder as the influence of the Romish priesthood has reduced Ireland." The writer in the En- glish Tory paper knows that he is lying in much that he says, for he signs himself 'Welshman." He knows that the Welsh preachers and papers do not preach anarchy and confusion, and if an isolated sentence of a doubtful character can be picked from a solitary organ, it would be just as fair to charge the press and pulpit of England generally with the offence of a ranter on Primrose Hill or a periodical in Holywell-street. For our own part we do not believe that F Dydd has been correctly rendered in the Standard, but we do believe and know that however erroneous the translation may be, esprit de corps would not lead our London contemporary to correct it. The Standard must excuse us for saying so, but there is so much" hatred and all uncharitableness" ill what it pub- lishes of Welsh doings, that we are always compelled to accept with a whole bushel of salt its utterances about the PriDcipality.—Oswestry Adverti~cr.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT PREVENTED. Not many weeks ago, a box of matches was left accidently in a barn in this parish (St. Minver), and ere it was remembered, the machine was put in motion and the matches were scattered in every direction. Some probably found their way into the straw house, and others a resting place in the stable or the oxchall, and had they been of the old material, such a fire would have occurred as would have destroyed property to the amount of Cl,000, but being Bryant and May's Patent Safety Matches, which light only on the box, no evil resulted.

CORN, &c. LIVERPOOL CORN —TUESDAY. Barge attendance, and good consumptive demand for Wheat at LAST FRIDAY'S RATES. Flour moves rather more slowly at late decline. Maize slow in retail, at 3d. reduction. Round Yellow, .27". 6d. Other articles quiet and unchanged. LONDON, MONDAY.—Last week's supplies were generally moderate. Exports: 55 qrs. Oats, 115 qrs. Maize. English. Wheat 8,830 qrs., foreign 13.544 qrs. The show of fresh samples this morning on the Kentish and Essex stands was very small, with very little fine and dry. Even these were difficnJi.to sell at barely last Monday's rates, the rough and damp lots being qliite neglected. The foreign trade was very limited, and Is. reduction was accepted on all but the finest white qualities. Country Floor 24,673 sacks, foreign 3,929 sacks 6,513 barrels. With good arrivals and so (lull a wheat trade the quotations of Norfolks and other country sorts was little more than nominal. The demand for foreign was only retail, and to have sold freely less money must have been accepted on sacks and barrels. Town prices were unchanged. Maize 11,839 qrs. This grain found a dull sale at 6d. to Is. per qr. decline. British Barley 4,193 qrs., foreign 5,980 qrs. The :imited quantity of the best malting alone kept up its value, but the sale was heavy, and foreign grinding was fully 6d. per qr. cheaper. In Malt very little was doing, with a downward tendency in prices. English Oats 183 <jrs., 27,928 qrs. foreign. The falling off in the supplies gave no stimulus to the market, so many being in granary, and prices gave way for all stlrts fully 6d. per qr. Native Beans 876 qrs., foreign 970 qrs. Other grain being relatively cheaper, this pulse was fully Is. lower. English Peas 478 qrs., foreign 270 qrs. The continued slackness of demand reduced values Is. per qr. CURRENT PRICES OF BRITISH GRAIN AND FLOUR IN MARK LANE. Stillings t" qr. Wheat, Essex and Kent (white), old 47 to 52 Ditto, ditto new 40 49 Wheat, Essex and Kent -red) old 46 49 Ditto, ditto new 38 45 Wheat, Norfolk, Lincoln, and Yorkshire (red) old 47 49 Ditto, ditto ditto new 33 45 Barley 26 42 Beans 33 43 Oats, English feed 18 20 Flour, per sack of 2801b, Town, Households, 37s. to 43s. ABERYSTWYTH, MONDAY.—Wheat, 6s. 3d. to 7s. 3d.; Barley, 4s. Sd. to 5s. Od.; Oats, 2s. 6d. to 4s Od.; Butter, Is. Id. to Is. 4d.; Turkeys, 5s. Od. to 5s. 6d. each; Geese, 4s. 6d. to 5s. Od. each; Beef, 6Jd. to 8Jd. per lb; Mutton, 6d. to 8d. per lb; Wool, lid. per lb. NEWCASTLE, SATURDAY.—There was a good delivery of wheat from the farmers at this day's market, which was cleared at Is. reduction; foreign and south country descriptions met a fair inquiry at a similar decline. Grinding barley rather cheaper. No change in oats. Beans and peas Is. cheaper. Flour in retail demand at 6d. decline on the week. CARLISLE, SATURDAY.—There was a large supply of wheat, gooil of oats. but small of barley. Wheat met a fair sale at last week's prices. Oats in good demand, but no change in value. Barley unchanged. NOTTINGHAM, SATURDAY.—Our Corn Exchange was pretty well supplied with wheat from the grower, and the attendance was tolerable. The trade, however, ruled heavy, and fine samples supported late rates; secondary qualities Is. per qr. cheaper. Barley and oats moved off at high rates. Beans firm, at recent prices. LEICESTER, SATURDAY.—The attendance was fair, and the show of wheat moderate. Business rule i steady, and fine sam- ples made late rates; other kinds Is. per qr. cheaper. Barley and oats were a quiet sale, and supported late rates. Beans very dear. WELSHPOOL, MONDAY.—Quotations:—Wheat (per 801bs.) 63. 6d. to 6s. 10d.; old ditto, Os. Od. to Os. Od. Barley (per 40 qts.), 4s. 9d. to 5s. 3d.; Oats, (per bag), 17s. to 20,. Od.; Eggs, 14 for Is.; Butter, Is. 4d. to Is. 61. per lb. Fowls, 2 i. 61. to 3s. 6d. per couple; Ducks, 4s. 61. to 5s. Cd. Potatoes, 3s. Od. to 83. 6d. per bushel.

CATTLE. NOTTINGHAM, SATURDAY.—The show of beef at our market to-day was fair, but the trade was heavy, at prices varying from 6id. to 7d. per lb. Mutton changed hands at 7d. to Sd. Pork a dull sale, and very dear. Very little doing for veal. PETERBOROUGH, SATURDAY.—The primest qualities of beef were sold at 6d. to 7d. per lb. Dull sale for mutton, at a little more mcney. Pork fetched 6Jd. to 7d. per lb. Small show of veal, which sold at high rates. METROPOLITAN, MONDAY.—The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 4,011 head. Depression has been the feature of the rattle trade to-day. The receipts of stock have been on a more liberal scale, and some prime animals were noticed in the supply. Nevertheless, owing principally to the unfavourable weather for killing, butchers have been un- willing purchasers, and a weakness has been in consequence imparted to the quotations. There has been a good show of Beasts. The arrivals from our own grazing districts have been about an average; but those from abroad, particularly as regards Spain, have been more numerous. For all qualities the demand has ruled heavy. The best Scots and crosses have been difficult to move at a decline of fully 2d. per 81b, the top quotation being bsrely 5s. 4d. per 81b. In the inquiry for medium and inferior qualities the dulness has been more marked, and the fall in prices more important. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,500 Scots and crosses; from other parts of England, about 620 of various breeds; from Scotland, 200 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, about 250 oxen, cows, &c. Increased supplies of Sheep were in the pens, in tolerably good condition. In all descriptions sales progressed slowly, and the quotations gave way 2d. per 81b. The best Downs and half-breds sold at 5s. 6d. to 5s. 8d. per 81b. For Calves the inquiry has been limited, and prices have favoured purchasers. Pigs have been dull, and easier in value. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—There was an increase in the supply from last Monday, and prices for beasts about 20s. to 30s. per head lower; sheep about 2s. to 4s. each lower, and a very slow demand, something unusual for the time of the year. Customers not so plentiful, and a good number left unsold of both beasts and sheep. Quotations:—Best beasts, 7d. to 7Id.; second best, 6d. to 6jd.; inferior, 4d. to d.; sheep, 6id. to 9d. per lb.

MISCELLANEOUS. LONDON PROVISION, MONDAv.-The arrivals last week from Ireland were 500 firkins Butter and 3,746 bales Bacon, and from foreign ports 23,100 packages Butter and 2,308 bales Bacon. Irish Butter remains without change; the mild damp weather much against business. Foreign met a steady demand, with little change in value; best Dutch 130s. to 132s. The Bacon market ruled dull, the late advance having checked the demand, and at the close of the week lower rates would have been accepted. LONDON HOP, MONDAY.—To-day our market has acquired more active character for new English hops, which from their extreme scarcity have made a further advance of from 5s. to 6s. per cwt. Foreign samples are firm, without any material increase in demand; but we have more inquiry for both new and yearling Americans. Imports for week ending Jan. 14-2,201 bales, against 2,391 the previous week. Bavarian markets remain without alteration, being exceedingly dull, with a tendency to lower figured. In Belgium the stock of Poperingho, now reduced to a mere trifle, is decidedly dearer, and the Alost market also shows more inquiry, making values exceedingly firm. New York advices to the 4th inst. report the market as quiet. WORCESTER HOP, SATURDAT.-Messrs Piercy, Longbottom, and Faram's circular says—" At our market to-day more inquiry was experienced for hops, and a fair amount of business was done at an advance on late prices. In Worcester growth there was not much done owing to scarcity. Yearlings are more in demand, especially fine and choice sorts. Stocks left are very limited." LONDON SEED, MONDAY.—English Cloverseed continues to come forward in very small lots, and fine qualities command high prices. Foreign samples of red were held with much firm- ness, and leally good qualities conld be placed quite readily. Prime Trefoils, English as well as foreign, were saleable at full rates. There was no change in any description of Mustardseed, and not many sales were effected. Foreign Tares were taken off in small lots, at very moderate rates. There was no quotable change in Canaryseod, either English or foreign. LONDON WOOL, MONDAY.—Although the business doing in the Wool market has not been extensive, firmness has character- ised the quotations. Best Colonial and English produce has realized pievious quotations, with a slow inquiry. The import into London consisted of 747 bales from the Cape. CURRENT PRICES OF BNGLISH WOOL. 8. d. to g. d. FLEECES—Southdown hoggets > per lb. 1 1 1 u Half-bred ditto „ 1 S £ 1 44 Kent fleeces „ 1 3 1 8$ Southd'n ewes and wethers „ 10 1 l| Leicester ditto „ 1 2 £ 1 s| BOBTs-Combing 1 0 1 6 Clothing 1 0 1 4A LONDON POTATO, MONDAY.-The supply of Potatoes has continued good. The trade has been without any feature of importance, sales progressing slowly at about late rates. English Shaws 80s. to 90s. per ton. English Regents 70s. to 100s. „ English Rocks 65s. to 70s. „ Scotch Regents 75s. to 100s. „ French. 60s. to 65s. „ BIRMINGHAM HIDE AND SKIN MARKET, SATURDAY.- Hides; 951b. and upwards, 41d. to Od. per Ib; 851b. to 941b., Bi I. to Od. per lb.; 751b. to 841b., Sid. to Od. per lb.; 651b. to 741b., Sl. to Od. per lb; 561b to 641b, Sid. to Od per lb; 551bs and under, Sid. to Od. per lb. cows, 3Jd. to OJ. per lb.; bulls, Ski. perlb.: flawed and irregular, Sid. to SJd. per lb.; horse, 7s. Od. to 18s. 91. each. Calf: 171b. and upwards, 5id. per lb.; 121b. to 161b., 7§d. per lb; 91b. to illb., 7|d. per lb.; light, 61d. per lb.; flawed and irregu- lar. 4fd. nor lb. Wools, A 1, 8s. Id.: A, 6. 4d.; B, 4s. 8d. WOLVERHAMPTON HIDE, SKIN, & FAT MARKET, SATUR- DAY.—Hides: 951bs. and upwards, 4d. per lb.; 851bs. to 941bs, 3d. to Od. per lb.; 751bs. to 841bs., Bid. to Od. per lb.; 651bs. to 741bs., 3Jd. per lb.; 561bs. to 64lbs., Bid. per tb. 551bs. and under, Sid. Cows, 651bs. and upwards, Sd. to Od. per lb.; 641bs. and under, 8d per iii; bulls, 2!d. to 2d per lb; flawed and irregular, 31d. to Od. per lb; kips, 3d. to 4!d. per lb; horse, 3s.0d. to 13s. 9d. each. Calf: 171bs. and upwards, 5d. per lb.; 121bs. to 161bs, nd. per lb; 91bs. to lllbs., ntl. per lb.; light, 7d. per lb.; flawed and irregu- lar, 5d. per lb. Wools, 4s. Id. to 6s. 3d. each. Fat, 3J. to SÀd.

LONDON PRODUCE.—SATURDAY. SUGAR.—The marliet continues extremely dull, encumbered with heavy stocks of low sugar, and affording but a scanty assort- ment of really useful working descriptions. It could hardly, indeed, be placed in a more disadvantageous pos,tic)D. These low sugars are about 6d. cheaper on the week, and are considered by many dear fit that, whilst good working sugars are 2s. 6cl. dearer than at this time last year and at a point which renders the proportionate rate of refined too high to compete with foreign goods. COFFEE.-The demand has been well sust lined all the week. Ceylon and Brazil kinds are again dearer, adviccs respecting forthcoming supplies being in favour of holders. TE A.—A steady business is doing, and the general condition of the market is steadier than for some time past. RICE of all kinds meets with very moderate inquiry, but there is no quotable depression. PEPPER is firm. with some inquiry for future periods. METALS Tin is rather firmer, at zCI04 10s. for Straits. Scotch pig-iron, 57s. Copper, more doing, at zCO6 10s. for Chili slab, £78 10s. for Wallaroo cake, and zC74 10s. for ingot. OILS: Linseed steady, 30s. 3d. London spot, Bls. forward; Hull, 29s. 9d. to SOs. spot and month first four, 30s. 9d.; and April to June, 31s. Od English brown rape, 89s. 9d. to 40s. spot; first four, 40s. 6d. Turpentine, 29s. 6d. Petroleum. Is. Sid. to Is 10d., according to quality. TALLOW firmer: spot, 46s. 3d.; month, 46s. 6d.; March, 463. 6d. buyers; last three months, 46s. 6d. buyers. Australian mutton, 45s. 91. for best, and beef, 44s.—Market letter: Town tallow, 47s. 3d.: fat by ditto, 2.. Sd.; melted stuff, 38s. 6:1. j rough, 18s.; grease, 17s.; dreg, 6s.

TRADE INTELLIGENCE. THE WELSH IRON, TIN-PLATE, AND COAL TRADES. Since last week the position of the Iron Trade has remained much the same as then reported. A settled quietness seems to have come over the trade, but that this state of things will have a long existence is not generally admitted. On the contrary, it is pretty sanguinely hoped that after the Quarterly Meetings have passed over there will be some significant improvement both in the number and quantities of the orders entered in the makers' books; and should this be the case, it cannot fail to have a beneficial influence on the Welsh iron trade. There is reason to believe that more extensive purchases must shortly be made on many foreign accounts. There is already a JikeJihood- which is to some extent a new feature in the trade-that in- creased inquiries will emanate from the South American States, and that, in increasing their railway mileage, the British Colonies will become considerable buyers. Hitherto there is scarcely any increased animation evinced in the home business, the demand, in fact, being much less than it was before Christmas, but it is not at all unlikely that shortly many of the railway companies will have to enter into transac- tions on relaying account, and it may be readily inferred that more vitality in this department may be expected. The extensive additions at the iron shipbuilding yards, and the number of vessels in course of construction, have caused iron plates to imply a firmer tone, and orders cannot now be placed at the prices-ruling three months ago. It is stated that the Bessemer Royalties are about to be reduced to 2s. 6d. per ton, an announcement of some importance to the trade, and there can be little doubt that increased operations in the manufacture of steel rails will take place at some of the establishments of the district, two of which, Ebbw Vale and Dowlais, have paid some attention to this branch of manu- factnre for some time past. The unsettled state of the weather of the last week having interfered with shipments, the clearances of coal have not been so large. There is, however, a fair inquiry both for steam and house coal, and quotations are wdl maintained.

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE. (From the Mark Lane Express.) With a lower temperature much of the past week has brought us night-frosts, intermingled with rain, wind, occasional sunshine, and light fogs. The check to vege- tation has. been salutary, but the want of dry weather is much felt, so few lands being in working condition. The plants of wheat, though generally small, still look well, and, with a favourable spring, the harvest may yet be as early as is wont. The opening of the year continues dull, and the heavy stocks on hand act like a checkmate on business, for notwithstanding the easy position of the money market no speculative movement has yet shown itself. Two million quarters of foreign wheat in granary, representing four and-a-half millions, pounds, is something formidable to a country not used to free exports but, soberly considered, this amounts to nothing more than one month's consumption. Our last crop, being estimated at eleven million qrs. of wheat, if we add one million more for old of the good crop of 1868, and another million for foreign stocks, then we began the cereal season with thirteen million qrs Our con- sumption being estimated at twenty-four millions, there were eleven millions to provide. Of this needful supply our receipts from the 1st of Sept. to the 31st of Dec. were 4t millions, leaving still a void of 6 millions to fill up between the 1st of Jan. and the 31st of Aug., the remaining eight months. Therefore, not- withstanding our present heavy stocks, we can take monthly re- ceipts up to then amounting to 812,000 qrs.; or if imports should reach to one million monthly, we should find ourselves in stock at the end of the term about It million qrs. That as much can be sent is not quite certain; but if it coulj, is it likdy, when it would most probably have to meet for erdinary qualities on average of 40s., or a net price of perhaps only 84s. ? We think not, for the agricultural interest abroad has been everywhere improved since our adoption off, ee trade, and enough money has been made to produce speculation among great growers or tho mercantile interest; and, be it remembered, that in such a state of plethora, it is sometimes impossible to sell at all, unless at a sacrifice.

MANLINESS IN WALES. An "Advocate of Liberty and Equality" writes- 'Freedom's battle' will never be won by rotten eggs. And we lament that Bala should have used such nasty arguments to shew Sir Watkin that his presence at the polling booths—whilst his tenants were exercising "the free and equal liberty of our Old Constitution"—was an offence. Sir Watkin has had many warnings that serf- dom in Wales is not what it used to be, and he ought to have known that his presence at the polling booths would look to the people like an attempt to make his tenantry vote against their convictions. Still we do not like the low and vulgar way of shewing disapproval as exhibited in Bala. This is scarcely the machinery for teaching the National Education' the lords of the soil need. They have too long been taught to believe by the fulsome bow- ings and cringings of their fellow-man—born in God's image like themselves-that they have rights and privi- leges in the treatment of the bucolic Gurths and Wambas, that the serfs would never dare to question. So there is some excuse for their conduct. But we are fast Ameri- canizing our institutions and 'touching hats,' like '-damns,' will soon have 'had their day.' As the world grows, the educated landlords will learn that voting by rent roll' is contrary to the Constitution' they so loudly cry up; and the uneducated labourers will discover that rotten eggs are unsound arguments. Let the landlords-as the furthest advanced in education-set the good example of "True and Equal Liberty," and a Bala mob will cheer Wynnstay during election times as it cheers Rhiwlas. So long as landlords break the law by making their tenants believe the vote really belongs to the lord of the soil, no wonder the vulgar throw eggs. Both practices are offensive in the nostrils of respectable men, but the bad odour of one lasts much longer than that of the other. -Omestry Advertizer.

MERIONETHSHIRE ELECTION. The following letter has been addressed to the Oswestry Advertizer. SIR,—Will you kindly insert in your next issue the enclosed copy of letter from Lord Penrhyn to Mr Morgan Lloyd. It was addressed to Mr W. E. Oakeley, of Plas Tanvbwlch, the proposer of Colonel Tottenham, with a request from his lordship that he would (in the event of Mr Morgan Lloyd's absence) read it at the declaration of the poll to-day. Mr Oakeley not being present, the duty of carrying out Lord Penrhyn's wishes devolved upon me as Colonel Tottenham's seconder, and I asked the High Sheriff's permission to read it from the hustings, which he declined to give thus compelling me to the only course left fer giving it the desired publicity. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Jan. 17th, 1870. L. H. THOMAS. Copy. Penrhyn Castle, Jan. 15th, 1870. Sir,—My attention has been drawn to a speech reported in the "North Wales Chronicle," the "Cronicl y Cymru," and the Goleuad" of this week, as having been made by you in the Welsh languagej on the occasion of the nomination for the election for Merionethshire. In that speech some remarks are reported as having been made by you in reference to myself, of which the following is a translation—"Why, I wonder, are we here at all to-day? Wynnstay or Penrhyn Castle. The most foolish act Lord Penrhyn ever did was to put his finger in the affairs of this county. According to the constitution of England it is contrary to the law for any member of the Upper House to interfere in the election of a member of the House of Commons." I feel myself obliged to call upon you to state the grounds on which you have made the public assertion that I have interfered in the election for Merionethshire, and that, too, in a manner contrary to law. I have had no communication whatever with Sir Watkin Wynn in reference to that election. I have neither subscribed, nor been asked to subscribe, a single shilling towards the expenses of that election. I have no property whatever in Merionethshire. I received a request from a member of Colonel Tottenham's committee that I should attend a meeting at Festiniog, and, while wishing success to Col. Tottenham, I declined to attend the meeting. The only other communication which I have had in connection with this election was a request that I would ascertain whether a certain solicitor at Carnarvon would accept a retainer for Col. Tottenham. That request was transmitted without any letter or message from me, and I did not even answer the gentlemen who had forwarded the request. This is the sum total of the communications which I have had on the subject of the election in Merionethshire and, although I am, by the experience of the past year, aware of the latitude claimed at election times in regard to assertions made respect- ing myself, I feel convinced that you, as a member of an honourable profession, will after this explanation give as public a contradiction to the assertion that I have interfered in the Merionethshire election, as has been afforded by the Welsh press to its original circulation by you.—I am, yours, &c., To Morgan Lloyd, Esq. PENRHYN.

THE "BIG MONEY" CASE. (From our London Correspondent.) An extraordinary case is at present under the investi- gation of the Master of the Rolls, which dates back as far as the year 1693. The facts are simply these In 1692 a certain society called the West New Jersey Society was established for the purposes of acquiring lands in the colonies in British North America, of stocking the same, and of trading, as well as for other purposes, for the benefit of the proprietors and members of the society. Certain tracts of land, situate in Pennsylvania, and in East and West Jersey, were purchased and conveyed to the use and benefit of the persons forming the society. One of the members was a John Love and on the 25th of May, 1693, this gentleman executed a transfer, of which the following is a copy I John Love, of London, merchant, do sell and assign, and transfer unto Mr Peter Ffowks, of London, gentleman, ten shares of my interest and credit in the land and stock of the West New Jersey Society, with all present and future i roceeds. (Signed) JOHN LOVE. The society in question actually exists still, for the pur- pose of satisfying claimants, and it holds between 27,000 and £8,000, as representing the value of the ten shares and whoever can prove that he is next of kin to Peter Ffowks, of London, gentleman, mentioned in the transfer, will be entitled to receive the above sum. A bill has been filed in Chancery, and inquiries have been directed by the Master of the Rolls, with a view to ascertain who the next-of-kin are. Friday last, the 14th instant, was the day appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the claims before the Master of the Rolls, in Chancery Lane but the matter has been postponed for a month from that date.

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HELP THE WEAK. SIR,—Please to excuse us for taking the liberty ( writing to you. We never wrote to the editor of a news paper before, but we hope you will put this in your nex paper, for the people to see that we feel that we are no treated as we ought to be. We are chapel-going boys and nearly all the boys we know go te chapel, but we an not used like the church boys. They are not a quarter sc many as we are, yet they have been taken good care of, and have three good and healthy schools to go to, and those schools, master says, are for the children of church people. What we should like to h&ve is a school of our own, belonging to chapel people, where we should not have to learn so much catechism, because our fathers do not believe it, and then how can we ? We go to the British School, but a more nasty place you never saw, and it looks so odd that none of our great chapel men are ashamed of it. They call themselves great liberals, but they ar,- not so liberal as they look, or else they would not leave us boys to grow up without good schooling. Master says there is no town in Wales where the chapel boys are neglected so much as here, and he knows. The inspector is not coming to our school after next time because it is so unhealthy, and then the school will be shut up, and what shall we do There is no room in the three church schools. Is there no gentleman in Aberystwyth who would help us ? We have heard it is an easy thing to build it if people would only join. A kind lady gave plenty of land we will always thank her for that; but we think the people have insulted her, because they have not made use of what she gave. Another gentleman has promised £500, and master says the Government will give from B500 to EGOO. There's a lot of money! If that is not enough we boys would collect all the year round if we could get cards like the University cards we would do all we can. Hoping you will put this letter in your paper, and that some one wiU take pity on us, We are, your obedient servants, WILLIAM DAVIES, DAVID WATKINS, EVAN S. JONES, JAMES JØNES, DAVID RICHARD WILLIAMS, DAVID H. JONES. Aberystwyth, Jan. 19th, 1870.

THE LATE PIGEON SHOOTING MATCH AT ABERDOVEY. SIR, -The latest acquisition to the Curiosities of Literature" is a letter in your last issue by "An English Resident," which, though elicited by some animadversions —by your correspondent here-on pigeon shooting, only barely alludes to that subject. But, in lieu, in the first place the writer betrays a familiar acquaintance with Scotland-yard, and evinces a peculiar antipathy towards its myrmidons, as he calls its officials. Query—Does this account for the residence of E. R." at this secluded little place, and also for his "doubtful anxiety and breathless expectation as to the nature of the next mandate from the above quarter." Itinerant street chapmen, cabs and omnibuses, then come in for a dole of notice and sympathy—"An English Resident" having doubtless a kind of interest in the well- doing of those branches of industry. Then again there is the order issued "against another set (!) of the Queen's lieges"- which affects one of the most popular English games," to wit, skittles. The wailing tone of "E. R." to his "gentle questioner" (his dog?) when referring to this game leads us to infer that it is one of the essentials of his life.' Of course he commands our deep condolence, his favourite pastime being under a cloud,' for when there is a lack of brains or poverty in in- tellectual resources, even skittles, pigeon shooting, &c., are welcomed to fill the vacuum which, according to philosophy, nature abhors. The prevalence of such sports' will not, however, assist to bring Aberdovey into favour- able notice as a place of resort. That consummation is more likely to be attained by the unsurpassed natural beauties and advantages of the locality. The regatta—or, according to "An English Resident," our regatta. This little word our' reminds us of the tailors of Tooley-street. The regatta failed to become an annual institution' at the place simply because the class of which E. R." is the representative did not substan- tially support it. With the exception of that large-hearted gentleman—proverbial for his liberality-Mr Webster, there is not another English resident at present here that ren- dered any material aid towards getting the regatta toAber- dovey. Now for pigeon shooting. All games and sports" should conduce to the formation of a sound mind in a sound body." Pigeon shotting is not up to this criterion —its senseless cruelty aside-it requires no vigour or exer- tion whatever either of body or mind in fact it is a 'sport* without a redeeming feature. What then can be the mental calibre of those who devote days to the congenial employment of letting pigeons off, and derive pleasure in being able within a few paces to bring them down again? Certainly The earth hath bubbles as the water has. We reiterate, therefore, the opinion of your correspond- ent that pigeon shooting is devoid of all claims to be con- sidered manly sport.—I am, sir, &c., PES DIKA9.

CHARGE OF PERJURY AGAINST A SOLICITOR AT HOLYWELL. The justices at Holywell were engaged on Thursday for upwards of seven hours- in hearing a charge of perjury against Mr William Davies, solicitor, of that town, and clerk to the Local Boards of Holywell and Pensarn, Aber- gele. The magistrates on the bench were Alexander Cope, Esq., and the Rev. T. Z. Davies. Considerable interest was manifested in the case, and a large number of persons crowded the court during the trial. Mr Davies had been apprehended on the previous Saturday under a warrant taken out by his articled clerk, Mr Edgar Ben- nett, that on the previous Wednesday he wilfully and corruptly did give false evidence in his examination upon oath before one Robert Vaughan Williams, Esq., the judge of the county court of Flintshire, and holden at Holywell, on the hearing of a certain cause between one Edgar Ben- nett and the said William Davies." The prosecution was conducted by Mr A Prichard (of the office of Messrs Duncan and Bayley, Chester), and Mr P. Ellis Eyton, solicitor, Flint, defended the accused, who stood remanded to Thursday upon his own recognizances in £100, and one. surety in 2100. Mr Prichard, in opening the case, said no one regretted more than he did the painful necessity he was under in appearing against a brother professional gentleman on such a charge as the present. He thought it right to state that he should have felt ^reat delicacy in appearing in this case, had it not been that he was engaged in the county court for Mr Bennett when the alleged perjury was committed. The grounds of the proceedings were these :-At the Holvwell county court on the 5th instant, Mr Bennett entered Mr Davies for 24 13s. 5d., a balance of salary due to him. In answer to the claim, Mr Davies, among other things, said that he gave plaintiff a cheque for tIO, for salary, in October, 1868, and upon this statement the charge of perjury was laid, prosecutor denying ever having received the £ 10 cheque in October, or at any time a cheque to that amount. Mr Samuel Williamson, registrar of the court, proved that the defendant was on oath when the statement was said to have been made. The prosecutor was examined, and Mr Thomas Thomas, reporter, produced his shorthand notes of the case. Mr Fishwick, bank manager, said Mr Bennett had not cashed such a cheque at his bank (the North and South Wales). Mr Eyton cross-examined the witnesses, and very forci- bly addressed the Bench for defendant. He argued that a settlement of account having taken place between the parties in June, 1869, the question before the county court judge was subsequent to that date, and upon which the verdict was given for the defendant, so that any statement made as to October, 1868, was not material to the issue, and did not affect the judge's decision. He should be per- fectly able to satisfy the court upon that point, and if so they would say the case was not made out. He also pro- duced a counterfoil cheque book on the North and South Wales Bank, in which was the counterpart of a cheque drawn in favour of Edgar Bennett for 210 odd in October, 1868. After Mr Prichard had replied to the question of the statement being material to the issue in the county court, stating that was a point for a jury, the Bench retired, and, after twenty minutes' deliberation, they returned into court and discharged the accused upon the point raised by Mr Eyton, that the statement was not material to the issue.—There was some applause in court when the ver- dict was given.

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