The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

THE UNION OF HEARTS. THE great Duke of ORMONDE was fond of saying that the Irish, if let to themselves, would always 11 spoil their own business." Never was a historic saying more remarkably illustrated and confirmed thau by the incident of the Cork baud at Olympia. For two years the Piriiell lite-, have been rendering lip service and semi-loyalty to the Gladstonian Party in England, and vowing by great oaths that there never was a people more devoutly anxious for a real union with Kngland thau the Irish. Aud then suddenly aud most unexpectedly the veil is rolled away which hid the real sentiments and determination of the rebels behind the I'arlia- mentary puppets. The refusal of the Cork band to play 11 God Save the Queen," or even the British Army Quadrilles," at Olytupm, where politics have been studiously tabooed, and every effort made to promote the sole and separate interests of Ireland, is one of those revelations which strike home conviction to the mind of the masses. The reason why the Cork patriots would not play the British Army Quadrilles" is alona sufficient to show the people of England the true meaning of the Home Rule Party. If the concession of consti- tutional Home llule or Local Government was really what the Parnellites wanted, why should there he any demur to playing the National Anthem or the British Army Quadrilles at a place of pubdc amusemeut? The reason given by the secretary of the Cork National League, as wired from Olympia to the Parnellite organ, the Cork Herald, makes it all clear. The baud refused to play the British Army Quadrilles" because it was the accompaniment to the final act in a sham fi.:ht in the grounds of Olympia, in which a prearranged victory for the British troops was placed before the audience. It need hardly be said," said the secretary in his despatch, that the request to join with three other bInds in assisting, even in a musical and therefore Pickwickian sense, any British victory, was met with a point blank refusal, the bands- men declaring that they would rather return to Cork liext iuorning." The result was that the officials had to climb down," according to the National League secretary, in the greatest triumph, and only three lianda contributed to the British victory. All this was in the after- noon. Encouraged by their first performance, the Cork Giadstonians commenced to fulfil their evening c, gagement, Here is the account given by tho ational League secietary After they had concluded the programme th,, J asked, in the most Bolemn manner, to wind up with I God save the Queen. An insult, in- deed and yet hardly an insult, either, for the sarcastic secretary went on tojescribe how this proposition was received "The landsmen, he continues, "simply laughed at the idea; and in order to make the best of it they were obliged to get the Exhibition Band :o come into the main hall and play the tune." Here then we have it plainly on record. The naif confession of the National League official in charge of the Cork Band, that the men gloried in the refusal to recognise the QuFtN as their Sovereign, even to the small extent of playing the air with which even Republican countries are wont to honour her naiee and position. Her MAJKSTV repre- sents the indivisibility of the United Kingdom, and, therefore, the National Anthem is looked on by Cork rebels a" a party tune to play which would compromise their pledged Feuiau dis. loyalty so far that they could not show their faces in Cork on their return it they performed it. This allegation that God save the Queen is a party tuue is only one more instance of the unbounded in-olence and audacity of the rebel party. They had the effrontery to take credit' for having omitted "God save Ireland from the liet of airs in their programme, thereby claiming, as it were, an equal footing for the rebel watchword of Mr PARS-ELL'S party with the national prayer of a great empire. If there is .an Irish uuioÐal air, it is St. Patrick's Dtiy." There is no air called "God save Irelacd." The words of a poem with that title, written to glorify the execution of turee men who mur- der-d a British puliceinait at Manchester, are tiung to an American tune composed for a totally different purpose. That is the whole history of the expression, and it is only one more proof of the miserable degeneracy of Irish sentiment and Irish patriotism that it should have fallen to the level of such a contemptible composition. Every- body but an Irish rebel aud an English Glad- 8tonbn Radical looks upon the National Authem as altogether apart from politics, and the reason why Separatists repudiate it is simply that it is an expression of loyalty to that crown which they desire to insult. We ou;;bt not to he surprised at this latest sign of the times. Only a year ago Mr MICHAEL DAVITT REFUSED to sit down to luncheoo at Balti- more, when the Baroness BURDKTT-COUTTS opened her School of Fishery, siiuplv and solely because the toast of the QcKHK s health was first in the list. When Mr PABNEM, was in America in 1880 he was interviewed by the Sew York Herald, and improved the opportunity to Vilify the QI'KEN. Thecorrespoident afjc(!d him i? he endorsed the statement of the London Times, that while relief from America is very acceptable, all real and substantial assistance lUiist naturally come from England. Mr PAUNKU. replied No, that is nut so. Funds for suffering Irish have never been popular in England. Why, in 1847, the QIEEN of England was the only sovereign in Europe who gave nothing out ot her private purse to the starving Irish. The CZAR of Russia gave, and so did the SULTAN of Turkey —but QUEEN A ICTORIA gave nothing." This slander was promptly nailed by Lord RANDOLPH CHURCHILL, who quoted the report of the British Relief Association, formed in 1847, to meet extreme distress in Ireland, show. ing that the subscription list was headed by a donation from her Mnjesty the QUEEN of £ 2000 a donation from his Royal Highness the PKINCE CONSORT of zC500 together with donations amounting to X3000 from the other members of the Hoyal Family. When the leaders of the Irish revolution, for such it is, have acted in this outrageous way with regard to the Sovereign, it is hardly to be wondered at if a Cork baud proves how deep-seated is the disease of disloyalty. We repeat that this last episode of Home Rule, as understood ill Ireland, will make its true meaning more and more obvious.

In our correspondence column this week will be found an important letter on the tithe question by the 13cau of Bangor. Our readers will find this commuuication worthy of peru- sal.

Mr Gladstone, in his latest speech, has endea- voured to trace a parallel between the oppres- sion of Poland by Russia and the treatment of Ireland by England. An effective answer is supplied by M. Naganowski, Polish secretary of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland. He points ont that-I. Polish editors in the kingdom are not allowed to insert even an advertisement without the Russian censor's approval, and they are forced to give room in the columns of their papers to official tele- grams" communicated by the Government agencies. 2. Every effort is now being made, both in Russian and German Poland, to mako the bulk of the people forget their tongue, and to render the treasures of national art and literature utterly inaccessible to them. 3. ''The bulk of the people of Poland—not the upper classes-are being coerced by armed Cossacks and gendarmes into accepting the Imperial croed, and their unanimous resistance meets with transportation to the Far East, husbands being separated from their wives, in order to expedite their ultimate conversion among exclusively Russian and Orthodox populations. 4. The Poles in the kingdom find it daily harder and harder to educate their children, aud a recent Ckase has limited enormously the num- ber of students admissible to even the Russian Universities. 5, The Russian Govemment-as is shown in Consular reports-oppose strenu- ously every Polish undertaking for the develop- nient of the industries of the country. It may well be asked: In what single respect can any analogy be found such as Mr Gladstone has suggested ?

OLLA PODRIDA. Bret Harte, the American humourist, entered upon bis 50th year on Saturday. Deep orange tints, as well as all the diluted shades of gold and cowslip yellow,are in high favour with Now York dames. A sensational story has been yoin" the round of the Continent. It announces the mysterions death ■ f a celebrated American singer, Miss }.ura Schirmer, who had been added to the Sultan's harem at Constantinople and perished soon after with thirteen other beauties. Her death is attri- buted to "eating poisoned ice cream." The Petit Journal positively vouches for its truth1 Bismarok has lately suffered from sleeplessness, and has had to take bromide of potassium sleeping draughts. Some few weeks ago he took to smoking again, after having nearly abandoned it for two vars; and he increased his allowance of beer to about half-a-dozen glasses a day. The result was not bad at first, but gradually gastric disorders occurred, aud Dr. Schweuniger bad (so a Berlin correspondent says) to forbid any drink, except hot I whisky aud water, unsweetened. Count Kalnoky is said to be the only statesman of rauk in Europe who never feels the need for a rest or a rub down at this season of the year. To the disgust of bis secretary, he never takes more than four days' holiday at a time. He is a bachelor, and has no nerves. A cold, bald, fat-faced personage, with an eye-glass so screwed under hi. left brow that he appears to be always frowning and grimacing, he has solved the secret of having no worries by making for himself no friends. At St, James's Church. Bury St. Edmunds, a few days ago, might have been witnessed the 80mewh>lt unusual circumstance of a mother and (laughter being married on the same day. Sufferers from incipient wrinkles may, says the Piyaro,be glad to learn that a French doctor advises a tight oaud of silk or what-not worn about the forehead at night. This is for the perpendicular line between the brows that some women get so early. For a foreshadowing of crow's feet, two large half- moons of court plaister stuck perseveringly at bed- time beyond the outbr rim of the eyes. It is still rumoured that the Crown Prince of Greece will marry one of the sisters of the German Emperor, but the engagement, we are told, is not to be officially announced until the Court goes out of mourning. Lord Alfred Paget'B form will be greatly missed (says tbe London Eello) by first nighter" at theatres and all the little reunions that go to give a stamp to the London world of amusements. He dearly loved a good play was a great friend of notable actors an actresses, and was never so bappy as when giving them a kindly word. Some good anecdotes alt" told of Lord Alfred Paget. One was his own account of why ht went to India with the Prince of Wales. The Queen," be said--Bo his friends report-" sent for him and said, I Lord Alfred, my boy is going out to India. I want you to go too to take care of him, To which Lord Alfred rpplied," Leave it to me, ma'am. And tbe Queeu was satisfied from that moment 1 Is life worth living? Is marriage a mistake? Why not live for ever ? (vide W. A. W." in a weekly newspaper); aud lastly, as the world is getting somewhat crowded, why not make new ones according to the process invented by Adrian Lecouvrier, the latest addition to the race of It eratika. Ab, well 1 These idiosyncraci6s would make serious men laugh, only that there is folly aud wickedness enough in them to make them cry A writer in one of the London magaziues has trumped up an old story that Mr Gladstone, having got into a scrape in his Eton days, so in. geniously argued in his own dofence that he fairly mystified Or. Keate, and escaped a threatened flog- ging. This is, the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian believes, untrue. Mr Glad- stone was only once sentenced to be Slogged at Eton, and then the sentence was duly carried out. The offence was that he would not give np a school- fellow who had got into trouble. In fact, accord- ing to all schoolboy standards, the future Prime Minister attained the paius and glories of martyr- dom. The Morning Pott says:-The flippant gentleman, whom Lord Arthur Hill left as his representative, seemed to think that a coarse insult to the Queen was a matter of such little moment that he could pass it by as rather a good joke. That is, of ourse, not of the smallest consequence in itself, but con- sidering the oratory about "real and true Unionists" with which the English Home Rulers have flooded the country, it will be interesting to see what aspect they will put on this unpleasant proceeding. Is I" Gladstone still sure that Home Rule m-ns a union of hearts Does Lord Spencer continue to .eel the same unabated confidence in t ie loyal VICW his new ? Has Lord Rosebery no word of well-timed rebuhe for a proceeding wUch must presumably fill him with unmitigated d'sgust Doubtless, each and all of them may find that silence is golden. But from the eyes of the English people the scales are falling once more, and the brasted Constitutionalism over which they have thrown their ægis standb again in all its deformity as a movement to dishonour the Queen and divide her kingdom. When told the other day that the Pali Mall Oazftte hhd dubbed him itS a Unionist, Sir James Hannon is reported to have said Rlyly, alluding to his work in the Divorce Court, Well, that is quite a change. My busiueps has been that of a Separatist up to The only practical suggestion that has come of the idiotio drivelling on the subject of marriage which has been going on in the Daily Telegraph is (t»:tvs Truth) that tbe Church 01 England marriage service should be recast. There are other objections to the marriage service which the Daily Telegraph philosophers have brought into promiuence. There is evid"utly a general soreness among the better half of the married world at the positicu which the bridegroom occupies in the Prayer Book scheme of holy matrimony. As one lady says, after thirty years of connubial bondage, the Anglican service lowers the wife, and sets the husband on a pedestal not at all suitable to him, tilling him with notions of marital supremacy, which are the cause of half the unhappiuess of married life." Here, again, the Prayer Book i; all out of date. Its spirit is that of the exploded doctrine of tho common law, that husband and wife are one per>;on, and that person the husband. The office requires re-drafting by the light of tbe Married Women's Property Acts and with an eY9 to female suffrage. The bridegroom must come down off that pedestal. I would have the marriage service revised by a Commiltee of Matrons. They woald make short work of Let the wife see that she reverence her husband," Love, houoor, and obey," and the rest of those obsolete phrases which have helped to make mar- riage such a failure. Nothing could show more conclusively how utterly the marriage aervice is out of harmony with the ideas of to day thau the vesting of the bride- groom with this fictitious importance. As every- body knows who has been married, or even witnessed the operation, this individual is the most insignilicant actor in the proceedings. Nobody pays any attention to him. He is a mere puppet in the hands of his best man. The papers devote whole columns to the descriptions of the appearauce and dress of the bride and the bridesmaids, but no one ever states what the bridegroom looked like, or what coiour his trousers were. No ladies' paper ever published a picture of him. He is a nonentity, K m(,re itli2ii-t. It is very natural then that women should object to see him treated as the master of the situation, and no one can wonder at their universal reluctance to through the mar- riage service undir such conditions. Mr Oliver Wtndell Holmes, The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table," entered upon his 80th year on Wednesday. Miss Helen Gould, daughter of the millionaire, is said to be the wealthiest unmarried girl in the world. She is handsome and charming. Miss Sophie Eyre will produce a version of Ryder Haggard's She," at the Gaiety, in the first week of September. Mr Augustus Harris promises, among a good list for his next operatic season, a revival of Mr Goring Thomas's 44 Esmeralda." The largest private library in the United States is owned by Mr H. Bancroft, of San Francisco, the antiquarian and archaeologist. It consists of 50,000 volumes, and is valued at £40,000. A correspondent writes to the London Star. Apropos of your note about Mr Hubert Herko- mer and his prospective marriage in Bavaria to Miss Griffiths, of Ruthin, North Wales, the &n. nouncemeut discloses an interesting romance, and at the same time explains the Slade Professor's reason for choosing to be married in Bavaria. Miss Griffiths is the sister of his late deceased wife, and will be really his third wife. His first wife was a German lady, and by her he had issue two children, a bov and a girl. His second wife had long been his' housekeeper, and became his wife a year after the iirat Mrs Herkomer's ueath. She died in Vienna during his absence in America. Margaret Griffiths, to whom Mr Herkomer is now about to be married, was nurse to his children during his first wife's lifetime, and since his second wife's death has been his housekeeper. She played tbe part of the gipsy in the theatricals* at Bushy during the spring of this year. She is a hand- come woman. Mr HerKomer is a naturalised British subject. The other day a picnic party from Ormskirk had arrived at Hawarden with the object of seeing and having, if possible, a. word or two with Mr Glad- stone, but were at a loss to know how to attain their object, when they were joined in the park by the old park-keeper and guide. One of the party ald to tlie mlin, Do you think we shall be able to See Ir Gladstoue to-day ?" "I don't know," he replied. Are you a choir ?" No," was answer- ed. Can you sing ?" he inquired. Yes, we can." Well, the best way would be to sing one of his favourite hymns. What is that?' was asked. All hail the power of Jcsus'.s nime. If you Bitig that to the old tune it will fetch him out,or nothing will." They were, however, spared the trouble, for a party from Bury, who had arrived at the castle a few minutes before, had acted upon the hint, no doubt given to them also, and in a minute or two Mr Gladstone appeared oc the ternce beaming with delight, and gave both parties a cordial wel. come. After each person bad been supplied with a flower by Mrs Gladstone and a number of young ladies, they left the castle amid ringing and hearty cheers for their kind reception. According to the I*iverpool Post, a curious and romantic story is reported from America respecting the man Maxwell or Brooks, who was lately executed at St. Louis for the murder of Preller. It states that the prosecution had in reserve a con- fession made by Maxwell to a notorious woman of San Francisco, named Lilian Hoyle. Maxwell stopped two days at San Francisco on his way to Australia, and passed them with this woman, endeavouring to persuade her to accompany him. The detective obtained from her an affidavit, giving the complete details of Maxwell s confession, and this was used by the prosecution as a guide in presenting the other evidence. The woman herself could not be brought into court, as she bad been murdered at Hong Kong after a brief, but brilliant, career of vice. European residents of Hong Kong will remember Lihan Hoyle,a beautiful brunette of the Spanish type and her companion, Pearl Ardine, a New York blonde, who was killed with her in a native tea garden. Mr George Newnes, M.P., the proprietor of Tit nils, has boosht a house and grotmds at Wimbledon Common for £ 30,000. Mr Rider Haggard is again being attacked in certain quarters on the score of alleged plagiarism. This time it seems that the notion of tatooing legal documents on the human akin is found not to be a new one, having been used before in fiction. Very few plots of novels are absolutely fresh, and a little trouble would nearly always unearth something sufficiently similar to give an opportunity for ill- natured insinuations. The treatment is every- thing in a book. The subject is of merely secondary importance. Poor Mr Haggard might very well be let alone. A copy of the Gospel of St. John in Welsh (Moon's type) was granted to a blind person near Swansea. He has committed the whole of its contents to memory, and recited them in public in the Sunday I Bchool to which he belongs, chapter after chapter to the end. A friend has now obtained St. Matthew's Gospel in Welsh for him. The three sisters of the Dinish Ruval Honse- namely, the Princess of Wales, the Empress of Russia, and the Duchess of Camberland, are now together at the Villa Cumberland, near Vienna, where the King and Queen of Denmark are also shortly expected. 'i'.a

LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. THE LATE MB RICHARD.—A movemeut is on foot to raise a national memorial to the late Mr Henry Richard. A NOVFL CAPTURE.A fox shark has been taken in the fishing weir at Llaudrillo-yn Rhos, Colwyn Bey. It measures 6ft. 8iu. in length. THE SLATE TKAI F. IN NORTH WAL..I.-There is a continued improvement in the slate trade in N. rth Wales. DEATH OF THE RECTOR OF LLA.VFIHANGF.L.—The Rev. Morris Parry died suddenly on the 21st nit. after a few months' illness, aged 81 years. He was formerly a curate of Criccieth He was a son of Mr Lewis-Parry, of Penuwch. Cardiganshire, and his mother was a daughter of the late Mr Lewis Hopkins, formerly, for 33 years, head agent to the Earl of Lisburne. His family are well known in Cardiganshire, as can be seen by the following extract from" Meyrick's History of Ancient families "(1) Penuwch is in the possession of the Parrys. The arms of this family, y bi Been on a tombstone in Llanilur Churchyard, are Argent,' a lion rampant sable, his tongue, claws and tip of his tail gules. (2) Llidiarde, a name signifying the gates! is the residence of the ancient family of Parry. It Reerns they have been in the possession cf this and many other estates near it ever since the time of Queen Elizabeth. The pedigree of the family is as follows :—Morgan de Parry, Tythen y Borthllan David de Parry, Esq. of Tyddvn y Borthlan Morgan de Parry, Esq, of died 1677 David Morgan de Parry, died 1731, married to daughter of Parry of Pen- llwcb. A Sir John Parry belonging to Penuwch family presented a hell, etc., to Llanilar Church. The funeral of the rev. gentleman was private. Mr Henry Oailey-Parry and the Rev. George Hopkins- Parry (sons) were present, also Mr W. H, Jones and Mr H. Morley (IlOna in-law). TESTIMONIAL TO THE LATE MR EVANS, TYFRY.— Mrs William Evans and children beg to return their meat sincere thanks to the friends who so kindly subicribed to the testimonial of their late beloved and lamented husband and father. [advt. PULPIT references to the late Mr Henry Richard, M.P., were very general at Merthyr on Sunday. BEQUESTS BY THE LATE kilt IIERY RICHARO.—The late Mr Henry Richard, M.P by a codicil to his will, bequeathed a legacy of £100 to the University College of North Wales, Bangor, payable immedi- ately after the death of his wife. Similar legacies are given to Aberystwyth College and Cardiff College, and a legacy of JE200 is given to the Peace Society. THE VACANCY AT MERTHYR TYDFIL.—Mr Pritcbard Morgan, on Saturday, issued an nddress in which he offers himself for election. He says he is a Liberal to the backbone, an>l is in favour of local government or Home Rule, not only for Ireland, but Scotland and Wales. He will also vote for the dis- establishment of the Church in Wales. MR GLADSTONE S PROPOSED VIJT TO THE LISTEHD- FOD.—Mr Gladstone and a party will visit the Eis- teddfod at Wrexham on Tuesday next. They will be conveyed over the loop line now in course of con- struction in a train of saloon carriages, this being the first train to pass over the line- It is said that Sir Edward Watkin himself will drive the engine. MR GLADSTONE AND THE NORTH WALES LIBERALS. —Mr Gladstone has consented to receive a deputa- tion from the Liberal Association of East Denbigh- shire and Wrexham borough to welcome him to Wrexham on the occasion of his visit to the Welsh National Eisteddfod to be held in that town next week. He will speak in reply to the resolution of the association, which will then be handed to him. CHORAL FESTIVAL AT WREXHAM.—Ou Friday the Wrexham Deanery Choral Union held a choral fes- tival in Wrexham Parish Church. The following choirs took part in the service :—Parish Church and St. Mark's, Wrexham; St. James's, Rhosddu; Gresford, Brvmbo, Gwersyllt, Eschisham, Minera, Bwlchgwyn, Beree, Rhos, Llanfynydd Rhosymedre, and Penycae, numbering altogether about 30:1 voices. Mr J. T. Prichard,organist of St. Mark's,conducted. The anthem was Sir Arthur Sullivau's I will sing of Thy power." THE RECENT FATALITY ON SNOWIION.—A massive cross of Sicilian marble, standing six feet huh and discernible for miles around, has been erected upon one of the highest spurs of Snowdon as a memorial to Mr Alfred Evans. the young Liverpool solicitor who was killed on Whit-Monday when making the ascent of the mountain from the Capel Curig side. He was in company with three friends, and ventur- ing too near the edge of a precipice, fell over and was killed on the spot. The cross, which was erected by his friends, bears au account of the disaster, and stands exactly upon the place where it occurred. THE PERSONALITIES OF THE DENOMINATIONAL PRESS. -11 Camfyr," in the Gewdl, administers the follow- ing reproof to the conductors of the denominational papers and magaziues:—It is believed that the denominational papers are more bitter and personal than the secular ones. I will not use the term religions," for there is no relationship between religion and the spirit displayed in them. It appears that it was a naked lie that the Golcucid published about Dr. Cynddylan Jones joining the Church of England. A minister AF another denomi nation told me tbe Go/wad said harder things about its own ministers than it dared to say of those of other denominations. The editors of such papers and the magazines also would add to their nse- fulness if they abstained from anonymous criticisms of religious meetings. REMARKABLE RESCUE AT BEACMAHIS.—The Porcupine says the Mayor of Liverpool's third son, Mr George II. Oakshott, is one of the coolest young men we have ever heard of. Whilst standing on the Beau- maris Pier, the other afternoon, he saw a yotmg lady fall into tbe straits. Without a moment's hesitation he sprang in after her, and brought her safely to land without, as the saying goes, turning a hair." lIe was smoking his pipe when he dived down, and it was in his mouth when he came out of the water The name of the rescued lady is Miss Moseley, daughter of a Manchester merchant. Mr Oakshott is a student of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and is spending a short vacation with his parents at the Anglesey watering-place. This re- markable rescue is deserving of record if only to chronicle the unexampled self-possession of Oxford athletes in performing heroic actions. PRESENTATION OF TESTIMONIAL TO THE LATE VICAR OF NKVIN.—The 27th ult. witnessed the presenta- tion of a testimonial to the Rev. E. Pryse, late vicar of this parish, the gift being a valuable timepiece, &C.^A large numller of the paraMouers were pre ent. presided over by Mr J. Wales,telegraph office.—The Chairman greatly eulogised the good conduct of his late vicar, and was thankful for his having done his best in the interest ef the English people.— lessr8 T. P. Evans, H. Griffith, and G. Hughes expressed themselves warmly as to the work their late vicar had dona during a term of twenty years --the congregations havi g iucreased tenfold com- pared with the ministry of his predecessors. He built", new church on the Morfa, which is well attended, and also added by buying extra land for the benefit of the living. He is now vicar of Bodedern, and all wish him success. YACHTING IN THE IVIKNAI STRAITS.—Among tho yachts which we noticed in the Menai Straits on Tuesday on the occasion of the Beaumaris regatta WERE;—The Zingara, Sir Richard Williams- Bulkeley. Bart.; Agnes, s.s Mr Sydney Platt; Seiriol, Mr lJ, R. Poole; Lynnette, Mr R. Bennett; Miriapiar, s.s., Colonel M'Corquodale; Lucinda, Mr W. King Odille. Mr J. H. Barton Ulerin, Mr J. Moseley Wonderful, Mr F. C. Baines Roy, Mr H. Wrigley Shamrock, Mr W. 1. Preston Silver Star and Millie, MrF. H. Coddington Nancy, Mr A. Wilson Fanny, Messrs Thomas Lightning, Mr Dobell; Mura, Mr Allen; Rhoda, Mr F. Schwabe; Brena, Mr George R. Cox: Brenda, Mr Young, Tammie Norrie, Mr Richardson; JEolia, Mr J. H. Davies Restless, Mr P. A, Lloyd; Dauntless, Mr Foster; Kathleen, "fr H. Clegg Heather Bell, Mr Bloom Blodwen, Mr Roberts Gwladys Mr W. F. Thomas Rhos-yn Mon, Mr Ashworth Muriel, Mr Mason; Ceetria, SB., Mr Johnson, Houghton, Liverpool; Ada, Mr Timmings; Stranger, Mr Warren; and Wonderful, Mr Baines, and others. ST. ASAPH DIOCESAN CONFERENCE, 1888. The meetings in connection with this conference will be held at Corwen on Wednesday and Thursday, the 12th and 13th inst. The first day will be occupied with the'opeoini address of the presire it (the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of the Diocese),the election of officers, and the reading at the reports of the various committees. The subjects for discussion on the second day are :—"Hindranoes to Church work and the means of meeting them," the Rev. D. Wil- lams; Formation of an association of the clergy for conducting parochial missions." the Lean of St. Asaph; "What measures should be adopted to retain young persons, who have been oonfirmed, in the communion of the Church," Canon Howell Evans and the Rev. G. Williams; I" The work of the Church Army," the Rev. L. W. Davies; Clergy pensions and insurance, especially in their bearing on the efficient working of parishes," Mr Stanley Leighton, M. LJ. General meeting at the Assembly Room, when addresses will be delivered on the following subjectThe Historical claims of the Welsh Church on the Welsh people-(a) ille translations of the Scriptures; (b) its Conservation of Doctrine," the Right Hon. H. C, Raikes, M.P., the Dean of St. Asapb, the Rev. D. Evans, the Rev. E. T. Davies, the Rev. W. Morgan, the Rev. D. Richards, and the Rev. Grimaldi Davies. CARNABVON SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ART. The renort of the May examination held at tbe Institute gives the following results:—Science: Geometry--Advanced stage, second class-E. W. Rees an,1 E. Parry; elementary, second class- Nellie Wheeler and Thomas H. Morris; passed- Sarah Tegartv. W. Atkinson, J. E. F. Barr, II. Huvhe-, R. W. Jones, W. Lloyd Roberts. Machine Construction and Drawing--Advanced stage, secoud class-E. W. Rees and E. Parry. Mathematics-Scond stage, first class-E. W. Rees. Applied :\lac!u.nics-Advanced stage, first olass-E. W. Rees and E. Parry. Sound, Light, and fleat-Advanced, first class—E. W. Rees; second class—B. Parry. Magnetism and Electricity -Alvanced, first OLA«S — W. E. Parry; elementary, second class—Pnuip Williams and or; H. Williams. Inorganic Chemistry-Advanced, first class-E. W. ReeH "nd E. Parry. Metallurgy -advanced. first class—B. Parry second class- E. W. Rees. Steam—Advanced, first class—E. W. Rees and E. Parry. Physiography—Advanced, second c:!asa-E. W. Rees; elementary, second cJass-E, Parry and R. W. ,JolJas-.Üt.-Fr,Je- hand Advanced, B, Parry (prize) aud E. W. liees; first class, W. S. R berts and John Jones; second class. H. E. Roberts; passed, Hannah E. Roberts, Annie J. Rees, Margaret Davies, Ltimley Roberts, Annie M. E. Lane, Maud Cousins, Thomas W. Richards, A. C, Atkinson, J. E. P. rtarr, G. Davev, E. H. Jones, William Thomas, H. Hughes. Model Drawing: First class, prize, W. S. Roberts Rnd T. H. Morris; PASSED, Maud Cousins, Bertha Cousins, Esther Ha.!hes. Thomas W Richards, J. E. F, Barr, W. Thomas. Perspective: Second grade certificate, Catherine J. Owen; passed, J. E. F. Barr. As a result "f the above, MR ICvan Parry has obtained £50 Royal Exhibition for three years at the Normal Schod of Science and Royal School of Mines, London, and Mr E. W. Rees a free studentship of similar duration. A SOCIETY of bell-ringers is about to be formed at Rntbin. at A ?' coal seam has been struck at Houg Collier5 THE VTN-ERADLE ARCHDEACON EVANS has taken up residence at the Rectory, Aber. fhomas, 3ones has THE REVISION CocRTS.-Mr JaDes has been appointed for the counties of Anglesej and Carnarvonshire. THE death is announced of C.ptaiu JTu.,lIi,-L O,I > for- merly manager of the Rhosesmore mines, Halkyn. Deceased was 74 years of age. HER MAJESTY THE Quiira has written stating her madmen to become a patroness of the Wel"b N?tiGna) Eisteddfod to be held next year at Brecon. STRIKING BAROAINS AT MANCHESTER HOUSE, BAN- GOR,-Thousauds have visited the establishment since commencement of sale.- W. OWES WILLIAMS (late T. T. Roberts). [Advt 1 THE HISTORY OF WELSII NONCONFORMITY- — This was the title of a lecture by the Rev. John Evans (Eglwysbach) delivered the other evening at Holywell.. „ RENT REMISSION.—At the rent audit ot tne uyrn Castle Estate, held last week, Sir Edward Bates, M.P., the landlord, remitted to his tenantry the sum of ten per cent, off their half-year's rent. JOHN LLOYD JONES, of Hirael, has been elected rorter of the Baugor Workhouse. There were two other applicants for the post, viz., J Paynter, Bod- awen, Glanadda, and William Thomas, 24, High Street, Bangor. ENOLISII WESLEYAN CHAPEL, BANGOR—Mr Lewis Hartley delivered an interesting address on The Cornish Conference at Cornwall," on Monday evening at the English Wesleyan Chapel, Bangor. THE Guardians of the Baugor and Beaumaris Union have decided in future not to pay the burial expenses of paupers dying at the Carnarvonshire and Anglesey Iufirraary, and they have asked the governors of that institution to refund the money already paid by them in respect of paupers. AMONO the candidates who have been successful in the competition far Whitworth Scholarships and Exhibitions, 1888, we tind the names of Evan I'arry, engineer student, Baugor, who is awarded an exhibition of £ 50; Lionel M..Tones, student, Llauelly, national scholarship; and Ernest W. Rses, engineer apprentice, Carnarvon, free student- ship. THE ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER BALL.—This fashion- able event is announced to take place in the Pier Pavilion, Llandudno, on Tuesday, the llth Septem- ber, and is expected to be a brilliant affair. The dance music will be performed by Motis. Riviere's Grand Orchestra, which is a noteworthy feature of the event. See advertisement for full particulars and also list of distinguished patrons. THE REPRESENTATION OF WEST DENBIGHSHIRE. The following cablegram has just been received by Mr J. P. fostyn Williams, of Rhyl, from Mr G. W. Taylor, of Melbourne, Victoria, the selected Liberal candidate for West Denbighshire Sold my private estate; leave for England November 16th; all well." Mr Taylor may, therefore, be expected to arrive in England about Christmas next. SUCCESSFUL WELSH ENGINEERING STUDENTS.—At the recent competition for Whitworth Scholarships and Exhibitions, Mr Evsn Parry, Llanberis, gained a Whitworth Exhibition of £ 50, and Mr Ernest Wilmot Rees, Carnarvon, a free studentship tenahle at the School of Mines, London, 'or the Royal College of Science, Dublin. Both these gentlemen are practical engineers, and entered the Science Classes and Physical and Chemical Laboratories of the University College of North Wales at Bangor direct from the well-known engineering works of Messrs De Winton and Co., Carnarvon. NEXT WEEK'S EISTEDDFOD.—The National Eis- teddfod to be held at Wrexham next week gives promise of being one of the most successful festivals yet held. A leauing feature will he the choral com- petition for the gold baton, made from native material, presented by Mr Pritchard Mowan, twenty-five choirs having already entered. The artistes engaged include Mrs Mary Davies, Miss Anna Williams, Mrs Hutchinson, Madame Antoin- ette Sterling, Miss Eleanor Rees, MrCbarles Banks, Mr Henry Piercy, Mr James Sauvage, and Miss Annie Roberts. \Ir Gladstone has consented to attend the opening ceremony on Tuesday,tbe 4th of September, and is expected to deliver an address on Welsh literature and music. PUBLIC-HOUSES IN THE BANGOR PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. At the Bangor Licensing Sessions, which yere held on Tuesday, before Mr C. Pierce, Dr. Rbhards, and Mr T. E. Harris, Inspector Roberts presented the following report :-Number of licences in the division, 131, viz., 114 full licences and 17 wine, beer, and sweet licences, divided thus Parish of Ab"r (population 442), 1 parish of Ban. gor (population.acco,diug to census of 1881, 11,370), 88; parish of Llandegai (population 3587), 1; parish of Llanfairfechan (population 2041), 13 parish of Llanllechid (population 8291), 28-total, 131. In Aber there is one public-house for everv 442 of the inhabitants; Bangor, one for every 129; Llan- degai, one for every 3587; Llanfairfechan, one for every 157 Llanllechid, one for every 296; or one for every 196 on the whole division. Four public houses have been proceeded against, viz., Ship Launch (Robert Jones), convicted Royal George (Benjamin Jones), convicted, and licence endorsed Royal Oak (George fbll). convicted; Red L-iou (Michael J. Lawless), twice, dismissed. The return of licences now in force is twenty-one less than in 1880. The number of persons proceeded against during the year 1887-8 is 182. of which number 166 were convicted -138 males and 28 females; as against a total of J34 proceeded against in 1886-7, of, which number 222 were convicted-190 maies and 36 fqnHLles. The num. ber convicted of Sunday drinking was 20, as against 34 for the previous year. Attached to the report was list of those houses proceeded against during the year, iLclnding the Ship Launch, Royal George, Royal Oak, and Red Lion. The Albert Hotel and the Tanygraig Vaults had been sold, and were being prepared for other purposes.—Dr. Richards referred to the fact that the public houses bad diminished in the division. Since he had been a magistrate not one new licence had been granted.—Inspector Roberts: There is a decrease of 21 as comrared with the year 1880.- Dr. Richards So that the thing is remedying itself. CHAMPIONING THE CAUSS OF TEMPERANCE AT BAN- (ioR the Bangor Licensing Sessions on Tues- day Mr David Owen opposed the renewal of the Friars Vaults licence, -and requested that this case be heard on the ground that a number of the witnesses subpsenaed would noo be available at the adjourned sessions. The evidence to be adduced was of a most revolting and shocking character. Mr Thornton Jones, who appeared to support the applications to be made on behalf of all the houses mentioned, strongly objected to this course, and requested that the magistrates should make no dis- tinction between one case and another. He went on to say that the objections to these houses were raised not by the police, but by Mr William Jones, City View, who had usurped the functions of the police, and was acting as tbe public prosecutor of the publicans of Bangor. Not a single ob- jection had been raised bv the police to the renewal of the licences of the Friars Vaults, the Royal George, and Mr S. R. Dew: Bat those are ou the "black list."—Mr Thornton Jones said that altbongh they were included in che list, no formal notice of the objections had been served by the police, which it was their dnty to do if they had in- tended to offer any opposition. He appealed to the Bench not to go out of their way to meet an in- dividual-a fanaticnl individual (laughter)— who had a hankering to champion the cause of temper- ance in the town-The Chairman: We have unani- mously decided that all cases should be heard at the adjourned licensing sessions, and Mr Owen must make his objection then. CONCERT AT NEVIN.—A most successful and enthusiastic concert was held on Saturday, the 25th ultimo, at Penrhyn Holborn Schoolrooms, in aid of the building fund of the Nevin Conservative Club. Mr J. Courtenay Lord. J.P., occupied the chair. The programme was a most ample one, and comprised the following artistes: Mr Lord and family, Toy Symphony Baud, which afforded considerable amusement and innumerable encores violin solo, "March in Eli," Miss L. M. Smith piano accompaniment, Miss Lord, called for a repetition Miss Mary William*. Bodfean, Merch y melinvdd," and another Welsh ballad, were very sweetly rndered; Miss Carter, Queen of my heart," accompanied by the Toy Symphonists Miss Bryant, Miller and the maid." and pianoforte variations of "Horne sweet home;" Miss Smith's "0 sunny Hills gave delight, fl::Jd were duly applauded. Mr Lord's biography of the "Careful man wse very am ising, aui1 sun; in his usual geuial stvle. Mr Brighton gave True till death and "Trial bv jury in his best form. In the comic vein Mr Burn carried the audience with" Killaloo" and "Signoi-McStingtr." At the request of his admirers Mr Robert Roberts ssng un! tyred yn ol." and was enthusiastically encored. Prominent among those present were the worthy president of the clllh, Dr. and Mrs Hughes, Derwen Rev 0. LI. and Mrs Williams, Bodfean; Mrs Lord, Rev. R. T. Jones, and many l1¡at¡I'gl:rl i:ors. Mr David Jones rendered invaluable assistance. Not- withstanding the delicate satire of the opposition camp as to the abilities of the Nevin Conservatives to inaugurate and carry out the concert, it milY make them happy to know that a handsome sum was realised, and that in the near future it is hoped to have a building worthy of the Conservatives of Nevin. THE IJOHD CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND is expected at Penmaenmawr daily. THE Lord Bishop of Bangor has directed the clergy of his diocese to offer up prayers for favour- able weather. THE Right Hon. H. Cecil Raikes (the Postmaster- General) and his family are staying at Penmaen- mawr. WE regret to aunounce the death of Miss Burns, postmistress of Beaumaris, which took place OIL Saturday. DEATH OF A WELSH CONGREGATIONAL MINISTER.— The death is announced of the Rev. T. Penry Evans, of Pontardnlais, who was a prominent minister, among the Welsh Congre^atioualists. A SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR.—We hear that the bazaar at Aberystwith in aid of the removal of the debt on the English Congregational Church realised the large sum of £900. ABERGELE AUGUST FAIR.—This fair, which was held on the 20th of August, took place on the 20th anniversary of the terrible catastrophe to the Irish mail on the Chester and Holyhead line between Abergele and Llanddulas. THE BASGOR NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD, 1890.-It is understood that the Bangor National Eisteddfod for 1890 will be formally proclaimed at the Wrexham Eisteddfod next week. A deputation, consisting of the Mayor of Bangor (Mr J. Pritchard) and others will attend on the occasion. THE Queen lias been pleased to confer the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George -.1 .?, ? ?, 11 11 11 upon the Hon. Sir Lionel i-ackvilie-vvesr.iv.i/.Ki-w her Majesty's Minister at Washington, in recogni- tion of hisservicesat the recent conference at W--li. ington on the subject of the North American fish- eries. Sir Lionel is a brother of Col. the Hon. W. Eo Sackville-West, of Lime Grove, Bangor. CONCERTS AT CAPEL CURIO.—Outhe 27th and 28tb ult., tw,) concerts came off at the above place. The programme was effectually carried out bv the following artistes :Jlessrs Trapnell, Price, Newth, Roberts, Watuey, Taylor, and the following ladies The Misses Fisher, Le, Richardson, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Crook, Miss Howland, and Miss Skinner. It would be unfair to criticise the different per- formers, who so ably rendered their parts, and were eucored and highly applauded. All who took part were visitors. LORD DUDLEY AND HIS WELSH TENANTRY -There were exteuaive rejoicings on Saturday upon the Earl of Dudley's Merionethshire estates at Llan- drillo, in celebration of his lordship's coming of age. Lord Dudley was enthus:8?tically received by his tenzttitry and at a dinner, at which about 300 were present, Lord Dudly was presented by the tenants with an illustrated address and a Welsh Bible. An inscription upon the Bible recorded the fact that it was presented to Lord Dudley by his Welsh tenants in Merionethshire on the occasion of his attaining his majority and in commemoration of the tercentenary of the Welsh translation of the Bible. ACCIDENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE oRrll VVALES BRANCH OF THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.—We regret to anuounce that a somewhat serious acci- dent befel Dr. E. J. Llovd on Friday. When in the act of opening a bottle of sulphuric acid in his surgery someofthe liquid" as accidentally splashed into his right ee, causing an ulcer in the corner. Dr. Lloyd, who suffered great pain, was attended by Dr. Williams, of the Liverpool Eve Hospital, and Dr. Grey Edwards, of Bangor. We are glad to understand that be is progressing favourably, and there is not likely to be any permanent injury to his eye. FAILURES IN CHESHIRE AND NORTH WALES.—First Mcetiivi of Creditors -At the Cocoa Rooms.Church- street, Blaenau Festiniog, on Monday, September 3rd, at noon, David Evans, Plough bach, Llanrwst, timber carrier. Public Examinations.—At the Cocoa Rooms. Church-street, Blaenau Festiniog, on Mon- day, 3rd September, at noon, Evan Davies. Caer Brychjad, Llanrwst, farmer; Elias Williams, late Henblas, now Tai Candryll, Llanrwst. 12-30, David Evans, Plough bach.Ijlanrwst.timber-carrier. At the Court House, Banaor, on Thursday, 6th September, at 12, J. H. Holmes, Colwyn Bay, chemist; H. W. Colmer, Holyhead, commercial traveller; John Griffith, Harp Inn, South Penrallt, Carnarvon; David Jones, Menai View, Llanwnda, builder; Robert Jones. Upper Bangor, joiner and builder. FURTHER RICH DISCOVERIES OF GOLD IN WAI.ES.— Mr John L. Fraser, mining engineer, writes Very rich gold has been struck at the" Tynllwyn Mines" (midway between Mount Morgan and Clogau Mines), at a depth of thirty-five feet from surrace the reef increases in width and richness as depth is obtained. Also on a parellel reef, running tbrongh "Moel Ipri," two very rich discoveries have been made near the surface; they are increasing in leugth and richness as opened out. Several trials are being mide on the Clogau aud other reefs, showing every indication of rich gold in depth, so that there is no disputing the facts that Wales, when properly developed, will be the richest gold-bearing country in the world, and has the advantage of being within a few hours' ride of Lon- don, and is easily see. by the investing public. THE PAYMENT OF Pooit RATES ON RECTORIAL TITHES --At Caerwys Sessions, on Tuesday, before ,fl'. 1'. P. Pennant and other magistrates, the over- seers of Caerwys summoned the Rev. Edward Jones, rector of the parish, tor non-payment of poor rates on the rectorial tithes, amounting to £19 Os oid. Wallace Davies, solicitor, Golwyn Bay, appeared for the defendant but the overseers were mt legally represented.—Mr. John Williams proved that the rate was made on the 20th April last, and had been duly published. Demand had been made upon the rector for the rate, but it still remained unpsid. Mr. Wallace Davies inquired whetl'er the witness would produce a list of the land out of which the tithe issued and Mr. Williams replied that they had LO such list, nor had they previously been required to prepare one. The rate had been simply made on the total of the rectorial tithe as in former years.—Mr. Wallace Davies submitted that the "verseers could not recover against the rector, and that their remedy lay a gainst the several occupiers of the land out of which the tithe issued. This view of the law had been recently upheld by Mr. Justice Wills in a case of Lamplugh v Norton and others, recently heard in the superior courts. When the tithe was paid the owner repaid the occupier the amount of rates he ha i paid on the tithe, but he was not liable to be sl1ed by the overseers for the rates on the total amount of tithe in the first instance- The Bench considere 1 the objection fatal, and dismissed the summons, condemning the overseers in costs. CHESHIRE AND NORTH "VALES FARMERS SUPPLY ASSOCIATION.—The seventeenth annnal meeting of the Cheshire, Shropshire, and North Wwles Farmers' Supply Association, Limited, was held on Tuesday at the Victoria Hotel, Whitchurch, The directors in their report stated that compared with the nrevions year the sales for the past year showed an increase of £2396, the total sales for the year having been 922,317, The net profit for the year amounted to £726. exceeding that of the previous year by £147. The total net profit, if divided, on the capital alone would be equal to 24 per cent. After paying to shareholders 5 per cent, interest on capital, the directors propose to allow a bonus of 7d in the pound on all purchases. This would require £74 odd to be taken from the reserve fund; the sum of £103 odd of forfeited bonus would, however, be carried to this fund, making tbe balance £156, The bonns proposed to be allowed on purchases would be equal to a return of 3s 6d to 5s per ton on feediug stuffs and general manures, and 7s 6d per ton on high-class manures. In consequence of the cash principle on which the business of the association was conducted, the manager had reported that the business could be carried ou with less capital, and suggested that £500 of the capital should be invested. The report was adopted. The annual dinner "as afterwards hold, after which Dr. Thomas WilliaiAs, of Liverpool, read a paper on the application of lime to land. SAD FATALITY TO A BANGOR MARINE CAPTAIN This year's regatta at Beaumaris was attended by a distressing case of drowning, the victim being Captain William Williams, of Hirael. Bangor, who during the last five month" has acted as sailing master of the yacht -1 Miranda," owned by Mr W. Jones, of Liverpool. Ou Tuesday the Miranda was one of the competing yachts in the second. class. The accident occuried whilst the yachts were beating up from Puffin Island. It was noticed that the Miranda was flying a half-mast ensigu. It was at first thought that this was a protest, but the yacht going to her moorings off the pier the news spread that the reason of the signal was that the master (Captain Wrilliama) had been RWiept overboard whilst boating off the Squash buoy in the neighbourhood of Penmou. It is presumed that Captain Williams was knocked overboard by the boom. The yacht put about, but having no boats could render no assistance, nor could those who" vere cloi- behind.although they made strenuous effotts and threw out life-belts, ropei, etc. At the time of the accident there were on board the yacht Mr Thomas, slate works, Port Penrhyn Mr Jonathan Jones. Garzli Mr Richard Jones. Garth: and Air Henry Jones, Hirael. Captain Williams leaves a widow and seven children, the youngest being only awe"kold. Deceased was 47 years of age. The body of Ciptain Williams has not as yet bee i recovered Much sympathy is expressed to- wards the family, who are in needy circumstances. Several sums have already been collected for the widow, and the Rev. Morgan Jones, curate of St. Mary's Church, has signified his willingness to receive subscriptions on behalf of the widow and family. THE DENBIGHSHIRE HUSSARS, —It has been definitely arranged that the next training of the Denbighshire Hussars shall take place at Rhyl. BURGLARS AT MOLD.—The Mold Railway Station has been brokeu into a second time by burglars, and a considerable quantity of property stolen, BANGOR CATHEDRAL.—Sunday, ll-30a.m: Preacher, the Rev. T. Sutton Patterson, in behalf of St John's School, Leatherbead. Four p.m.: Preacher, the Very Rev. the Deau. A SCHOLARSHIP FOR BALA COI,LZCE.Nir J. Iler. bert Lewis has founded a scholarship at Bala Col. le-le in memory of his late fatber. of the value of Rio a fsar. It will be kuowl1 as. tha "EllOch Lewis Scholarship." and will be restricted to candidates within the district of the Vale of Clwyd Monthly Meeting. ??"fB AT CHKCtETtf.—A bazaar was held last week at Criccietn, for the purpose of obtaining funds to provide more accommodation at the Homo of Rest, Criccieth, established if. connection with the Girls' Friendly Society. The Home was opened last year by the Bishop of Bangor. CARNARVONSHIRE AND ANGLESEY INFIRMARY. Weekly report, Monday, August 27th :—In-patients, 14; total number of out-patients admitted since October 25th, 1887. 1138; total number of oat- patients admitted during the past weeK, 25 home- patients, 20 visitors for the ensuing week the Lord Bishop of the Diocese and Mrs J. W. Pughe; hon. physician for ensuing week, Dr. Richards; hon. surgeon for ensning week, Dr. Greig Hughes.—C. GREY EDWARDS, house surgeon. HUNTING FOR A CI.ADSTONIAN CANDIDATE FOR THE CARNARVON BOROUGHS.—The following communica- tion has been published Glansevern, Garthmyl, Mont., August 22ud, 1888.—My dear Sir.-I bea to inform you that I am no longer a candidate for the Carnarvon Boroughs. I beg to convev, through you, my thanks to the Liberal Association for the honour which they did me to submit my name for their couSldertion, and to express my sense of the personal kindness which I have received from many individual members of the party.—Believe me ?o be, yours very truly, A. C. HUMPHREYS-OWEN. R. D. Willili.ms, Eq.At a meeting of the execu- tive Connci! of the Carnarvon Boroughs Liberal AsEiociatieii. on Monday, the general secretary (Mr R. D. Williams) was instructed to the branchjassociations to nominate foar candidates and to send such nominations to the executive with the view of finally selecting a ciudidate for the next election. He stilted that the following gentlemen had expressed their readiness to contest ths "eat:- Mr Clement Higgins, Q.C., recorder of Birkenhead Mr R. Pughe Jones, Criccieth; Mr D. Lloyd George, solicitor, Criccieth Professor Johnson, Trinity College. Dublin, and the Rev. E. Lloyd Jones, Welsh Wesleyan minister. Blackbnrn.

Cricket. W. G. Grace, with 90i in tuvnty-three innings, has scored far and away the most runs of any batsuitn in inter-county fixtures t:1Ïs year. The 1:< 'y ciwkuteria now pretty much in evidence, and she handle; the willow with ability. Take a match played Use week at New Appleton Park Miss Fairfax knocked up 72, Miss Walker '28. Lady Idma Xevill 25 and 22,Lady Milner 41, and the Hon. M. A, Hras.-ey 31. There is no match yef arranged against the Australians. Tlif, cricket, record has been beaten for America. On Saturday last, in the match Longwood's eleven v. Thornton's eleven, at Boston, the former compiled J12, whiih is the largest innings ever made in that oaotry. Of this numb,-r <ieur¡¡e Wright hit up 120, and they won by Ml runs, Thornton's side scoring 18 only.

Football. An English team of footballers have gained an easy victory in their ma'1 against a Queensland fifteen, scoring two goals and five tries to one try only.

BANGOR.—FRIDAY. Fresh Butter was sold at 13d to 14d per Ih: fresh eggs,12 f r,, rasliilling beef, 7d to 9d per lb; mutton. 8d to 9d per lb LUllh.8d to Wù per lb veal, 6d to 8d per lb pork, 7d to 9d per lb bacon, 7d to 9d per lb.

DENBIGH.—VVKDSKSDAY. There was a great number of country visitors, and busi. ness, al hough much interrupted by heavy showers of rain, was successful Ru.ter, Is Id per lb eg., 14 for It shil. ling; ducks, 38 6d to 5 per coup e fowls 3. to 4s 6d.

RUTHIN.—MONDAY. There was but a poor a tendance a the mrket, whic3 was interrupted by showers of rain. Fowls sold from 2s 6d to 3, GJ" r couple; ducks, 3s 6d to ;,S per couple; butter, Is Id per lb eggs, 13 for a shi ling.

Domestic Occurrences. liT Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, are received at thili ollice for insertion In any foreign, lioadoni I'1T provincial newspaper. rtilJ' Announeements of Births, :\Iarriage. anJ Deaths, are charged 18 (cash) and 2s 6d (credit). BIRTHS, HUHllEs-On the 9th ult.. the wife of Mr H, Hughes, Llanddeiniolen National SdJ<Jols, of a SOD. H COHKS. On the ',st ult., at Jaines-street, Bangor, the wife of ',Ir David Hughes, compositor, of a daughter. LOVATT.—OU the 30tli ult., the wife of Mr Samuel Lovatt, and harms* manufacturer, 233, High street, Hangor. of a son. MOUOAS. -On tho 17th ult., at Walton LoJge, near Stafford, the wife of William Morgan, of a soil. OWEN.—On the 22nd ult., at High-Street, Blaenau Fes- tiniog, the wife of Mr S. it. Owen, of a sou. POWKLL.—On the 22tid ult., at Argoed, Ironbridge, the wife "f Thomas Powell, of a sou. WILLIAMS -On, he bt ult.. at Edmund-street, Hirael, Bangor, the wife of Captain William Williams, of a sOD, MARRIAGES. i CAKTEB—KICHARDS.-On the 22nd ult, at Penzance, Cornwall, by the Hov, Edward Workman, William I "arter, chemist, Oswestry, to Laura, youngest daughter of the late William Hoskeu Richards, of Pen- zance. ( OLWKLL -RUBI'OX.—Oil the 22nd ult., at Minera Church, by the Rev..1. Williams, Colonel G. H. T. Colwell, C:iJ Royal Ilrina Light Infantry, to Edith H. E daughter of the late Rev. R. 0, Burton, of j Minera Hall, Denbighshire. KAHRA".—JOSKS. Onlh" 2ud ult.,atthe P.n.hChurch. J{O\\ ley Regis, the Rev. Augu,tus Edward Farrar, of St Stephen's, Ilounslow, London, to Annie Elizabeth, fourth daughter of T. Pargeter 10ne3, The Hollies, Dudley. GKOUHAGKN* —EVANS. On the 21st ult., at St. Chrysos- tom's Church, Liverpool, by the Rev. C. Purchas, Thomas Gaogliagen to Loui5a C. Evans, eldest daughter oi the la'eJamesP. Evaus, both of Liver- pool. Own,S'-JONES -On the 13th ult., at Christ Church, Car- narvon, by the fiev. Llewellyn Hughes, Captain R. J. Owen, ship Ulric. to Catherine, youngest daughter of t,he lata :4r W. Jones, farmer, Tyddyn- y-ielin, Llauarmon. THOMAS—DAVIBS. —On the 23rd ult., at the English Wes^eycn Chapel, Bangor, by the lie v. Joseph Willis, Mr Fieury Thomas, t, Eryri-phce, I'pper Baugor, to Miss Margaret Davies, Tynewydd, Llaubedrgoch, Anglesey. DEATHS. IYRSB — On the 29th ult., at Beaumaris, Sarah S. Byroe, daugllter of Thomas Byrue, late postmaiter. No cards. Bi'HHiiXiU —Ou the 10th ult, in London, Stephen Bur- ridge, Esq., of Shirle Hill, Sheffield aged C5 y> ars. CLARKE—Ou the .3rd It.. at the rlidpnce of her sister Mrs Yearsley. Welshpool, Jane Clarke, aged 88 years. DAVIES.ON the 22nd ult., at Maenofferea, Blaenau Kestiuiog lrs Theophilus D.iyies. G I!IIFITlb--nn the :28th 1t.. at the Penrhyn Q-iarry Ho^pit il IVth'-sda. David Griffiths of ("raigypandy, Tr garth, his d-a-h being the result of the sad acci- dent on the Quarry Railway. HCOHKS.—On the 5th ult., it lIob, Tregllth, Mary Hughes, aed 61 years. JONES. -0. the 28th ult. at 13, Jenkius-street, Aher- ge;e. Mr David Jones, late or Tfddyn y K on, Llan- fairt alli iiavn. aged 95 years JONI:S. Oi, the 24ith ult., at 8, Manley-road, Waterloo, Liverpool. Henry Jones, aged 77 years JONKS.—On the 6th ult., at T.ntwll. Llautysilio, Evan Jones, fanner aged 88 years. JoNi'S -on the 21st ul-„. at B^iry-siroet, Convray, Mr Richaid Jones, ased 75 years. LLOYO, — On the 20th ult, at Aldworth Vicuage near Reading the Rev Francis Ll^welyu Lloyd, RI)o, aged 69 (of Ty'n Rliy'.). MOIuns —Ou the 18th ult., at lihyl, Mary Morris (sister of Ih late Mr P. ice MorrU. 01 Denbigh;, aged 80 years. OWES,—Ou the '16th ult at Victoria House, Llangefni, Mr Owen Owen aed 50 years. Owns.—On the 2;th Illt, at the residence of his uncle, Mr David Rowlands, 60, Hill-street, Upper B mger, Robert ONen, youngest son of the late Mr Robert Owen, Festinio^ I\.g-ed 11 PRICK.— In the 23rd ult., it 15, Roderick-terrace, Wrexham. Walter Price aged 33 years. HO<lR-Ofl the 24th ult., at Llangollen, Thomas Rogers, father of Thomas Roberts butcher, aged 9 1 THOMAS —On the 27th ult., at tllc V ..i.carage, A!'ca\the Hev. John Thomas, aged 59 years. I WYNNK.—On the 17th ult., at strad Isa Denb'g'i, where her family have lived uninterruptedly for mo-e thau ?00 rear., Marv, for 51 years the wife, and sin •« 1875 the widow, of Richard Lifton Wynno, aged 90 years. WJI:On th, 8th C.P?i,i,? WiUnm William_. of the yscht Miranda" and of Edmond-etreet, Hirael, Bangor, aged 47 years. He was accidentally drowned.