The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

BALA.-PUBLIC COMPLIMENT TO R. 0 JONES, ESQ Tuesday the 17th inst., was a day of great rl'joicing 1 and fetUvity to the inhabitants of Bala. R. O. Jones E?q., second son of the esteemed townsman, William Jones, Esq. Bryntegid, was invited to a public banquet at the Lwn Hotel, given in honour of his having ob. hined an open commission in her Majesty's corps of Royal Engineers. The attendance, under the Presl- dency of Henry Richardson, Esq., Aberhunant and the Vice-Presidency of R. H. Anwyl, Esq., Bala, did honour to the occa-ion, and proved that the inhabi- tants were read y to do honour where honour is due, and could appreciate the benefits accruing from the new system of commissions being thrown open to be com- peted fit by talent rather thanby interest and wealth.— The woithy President was supported on his light hand by Lieut. R. O. Jones, the respected guest, and on his left by H. W. Piice, Esq., of Khiwlas. Among the company we notlcfd-Geo. P. Lloyd, Plas yn dre, Ie Anwyl, Plascoch, J. Leigh, Belmont Hall, Noitlnvich, Capiain Jones, Royal Merioneth, Isaac Gilbertson, Erryl Aran, W. B. Glegg, Brynyraber, J. Williams, sen., Gwernhefin, J. Williams, jun., W. Junes, Bryn- tegid, W. Jorvs, Bula, E. Jones, Bodweni, I". G. Jours, Ciltalgaith, W. Jones, Hafod, D. M. Lloyd, Pale, T. Jones, Penbsarllan, E. Walker, Dolgelley, J. Jones, Bank, A. M. Stubbs and R. Leih, B.A., Trin. Coli., Dublin, Esqis. Messrs. Jones, chemist, Jones, draper, E. Roberts, libiwacdoer, O. Roberts, ditto, H. O. Jones, Lion Hotel, D. Rowlands Inland Revenue, M. Jones, Bala, M. Jones, Mardy, H. Hughes, King's Head Inu, R. Davies, Bull Inn, W. Puish, Red Lion Inn, J.Jone., Llanfawr, J. Jones, Berthlafer, J. B. Jones, C. S. Jones, J. Davies, and U. Jones, Bala, D. Jones, Brynpader, D. Ohuilaw, Shrewsbury, and D. lvlwards, Noitliwich. Tickets were also taken by the HHds. D. Morgan and J. Ptitchard, Bala, J. Wynne, Llandiillo, J. Jones, Llandderfel, J. Jennings, J. Williams, Glanfiiinant, T. Griffiths, Llanfawr, H. Jones, Llangower, W. Richard- son. Corvren, and L. Edwards, Bala. O. Richards, M.D., Bala, Captain Brown, Shrewsbury, U. H. Ll. Clough, Penygaith, H. Johnson, London, J. Morris an d T. Young, Dolgelley, T. Sharpe, Llansaintffraid, W. B. "Williams and J. Moltby, Corwcn, E. Williams, Gweru- las, J. 1.1. Hoylp, Llanfyllin, and H. White, Wad-y. glain, E^qra. Messrs. Saunderson and R. Roberts, Bala, W. Thomas, druggist, P. Wynne, Llandtillo, M. Edwards, Pen y bont, J. Roberts, Currier's Arms, and S. Thomas, postmaster. The dinner was excellent. On the cloth being re- moved, the following toasts were given from the chair: —114 The Queen," "The Prince Consort," "The Prince of Walt s, and the rest of the Royal family," and may we live to see Cambria's Prince resident at Harlech Castle, with a rail-road up the valley of the Dee, and a special train for their Royal Highnesses'accommodation running through Bala. (Ilear and a laugh.) By the Chair-" The Army and Navy-the pride, the power, and guardian bulwarks of the realm." Captain Jones, Hoyal Merioneth Militia, returned thanks for the army. The Chairman gave "The Bishop and C;ei-gy of the Diocese." He regretted to find that there was not a Clergyman present to return thanks, although he was given to understand that several had taken tickets. He feared that an erroneous view of the object of the meet- ing had gone forth, representing it as one of a merely convivial nature, on a simple military appointment. Certainly they met to cnfer an honour, where merit de- served encouragement but, in doing so, they, in this instance. celebrated the power of education, in eliciting talent, and its triumph in the culture of genius. (Hear, hear. ) u The Lord-Lieutenant and the Magistrates of the County." Mr. Price returned thanks. The Chairman then rose for the toast of the evening, and said-Gentlemen: In rising to propose the toast of the evening, I will call to your attention two prophetic lines from Slikikespeare- There i? tide in the affairs of men, ?"I liieb taken at the flood, leads on to fortune," (Hear.) Now, our gallant young friend seems to have taken this Hood at a spring-tide, and bcldly to have cast his destiny upon it. (Hear, hear.) The celebrated Lord Verulam is reported to have said that, if he were asked what three things were necessary to the accom- plishment of any great object or undertaking, he should hate answered, Boldness Boldness 1 Boldness!" (Hear, hear.) Our young friend has exemplified this, for he boldly launched his bark upon the flood of fortune, under every possible disadvantage, and even at the eleventh hour, without previous thought or prepara- tion, and without an oar of patronage to pull wit h, or the rudder of interest to guide it. (Hear, hear.) He huvried to the conflict to compcte with patrician youths -the proud sons of the aristocracy and others, the cleverest in the bnd, being educated in the ancient academies, colleges, and public universities of the United Kingdom, "with all appliancps and means to boot" of wealth, itlt{Jros, tutorog(,>, aud 4< crammin"- (Hear, hear)-himself instructed in an obscure school in a small town of our poor Principality, nevertheless, supported by his own energies, moral courage and self- confidence, in his natural powers and allainments. He (if I may pursue the metaphor) hoisted the sail I\nd flag of perseverance—(loud cries, hear, h(?ar)-dt?tied into the dark and strugling eddies of intense study and application, and defied all obstacles-rounded the rocks of discouragement, the shoals and shallows of doubts, dissuasion, and diffidence-grappled with that fearful object of terror to young minds, the Cheraux de frize" of public examinations-pomed in his broad- side of mathematics, I<>gic, conic sections, algebra, and other missiles of erudition, and proved bis aim by eleven t/otsandfvs hundred and marks of credit. (Cheers.) Finally, he boarded and carried off one of the highest prizes awarded to competitors-a lieutenantcy in her Majesty's Corps of lioyal Engineers. (Cheers ) Ilis bark now rides triumphant at the moor- ings of good conduct and general esteem. (Cheers.) The sea of promotion sparkles before him; he may now hoist his sail, and carry on with the proudest in the land. The ports and the courts of Europe allll the World arc open to him, and the right hand of her gracious Majesty ready to be extended on his presenta- tion, for his lips to salute, to honour, and welcome him to her service. (Loud cheers.) And who is the youth who lias (hus distinguished himselff What locality boasts the honour of his nativity 1 Is it not lialaf Is he not a child, a son of Bala 1 Then, surely, Bala and its inhabitants, both high and low, should be very proud of him. (Long and continued cheering.) Much he has done for himself, very much but much more is he indebted to the kind authors of his being-his parents-fur haviny given him I1n education, which has enabled him to accomplish the veiy praiseworthy object of his ambition. (Hear, hear.) And what the feel- ings of those parents must he 011 this joyful occasion, you can better conceive than I describe. (Cheers.) Much, very much, also, is he indebted to his preceptoi, the Rev. Air. Beever, head-master of Cowbridge cho,,1. Mr. Beever must early have taken an intuitive insight into the charac,er and genius of his pupil. He must have perceive the germs of talent indigenous to his mind and spirit he nurtured and cultivated them, and felt satisfied with their growth, and therefore encour- aged him to commence the first step in the arduous and alpine ascent to the temple of fame, which (D. V.) he may some time attain. (Hear, hear.) I he success of his pupil reflects much credit on Mr. Beever, and his school—(hear)—anil we are not only to do honour where honour is so deservedly due, but also to celebrate the triumph of education in the culture of genius, the credit of which, in the present case, is due to Mr. Beever. (Hear, hear.) The poet, Grey, has written- Full many gem of purest ray sereen. The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear; Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness in the desert air. f But gentlemen, I ask JOu, also, are there not gem. of talent deeply rooted and hidden in the breast of many a Welsh youth 1. Flowers of intellect struggling to ex- pand and ¡¡¡ossom, but smothered and choked by the weeds of neglect and ignorance. How many a parent s heart will respond to this. (Hear.) I lien let ^e™ recollect that education is the tahsman which must bring these treasures to profit. (Hear, hear.) Educa- tiou will make the gem of talent sparkle in the light of day, and the flower of intellect blossom to the world. (Hear.) Lord Panmure, by perfecting the measure and iemulation of competition for open commissions, dese. tl.e thanks of the country. (Hear.) He has estabihhetl a new era-an era pregnant with great re- sults—the advance of education, and prizes for talent to grasp at. England may now hope that the command of her armies will not be altogether confined to the high- born and the ¡wbie, an,1 those promoted through their interest, as in the late disastrous Crimean campaign; but that youths now may, by their own exertions and talents, rise to the highest grade. in the military pro- fession' and from henceforth our armies will be led and ordered by men of genius, by talented and efficient offi- cers, all equallJ brave, and the successful candidate may exclaim with the Haman of old-' Sed genus aut pro aros et qx non fpcimu IP" Si. ea nostra ,oco. (Loud cheers ) I will not dtu1U you longer, but pro- pOte "the health of Lieut. R. O Jones HopEngl Seers, and may his future career be as bnght ashupr^ sent prospects promise may 1m destiny be one of honour and glory, and fiually lead him 0J, an d end in pr,?8perit), fortune, and fame, with all noaou (ud and continued cheering. p 'd t I' Lieut. Jones then rose and said-Mr. President, I must in the first place thank you for the highlJ I  ing manner in which you have proposed l?ealth and, gentlemed. I feel that it is quite 'mposs.b e fo  sufficiently to thank you for t^ me this evening. (Hear.) What greater  could be paid to a youth of my age than to be feted in sue a distinguished manner, not only by his fello"tows.mD, but also by the gentlemen of the surrounding "««"» not only by those of my own age, but enD by th^e elde£r Of my natiu place. (H"r> hear.) The only d bbaacckk to my pleasure is, that I so little merit sJch a a:-   applause.) The President has already alluded to, r. eever. I fully echo his sentiment@ most grateful do 1 feel to Mr. Beever, and can trul' say, that I owe my success chiefly to his instruction' Agam, gentlemen, I thank you, but feel that it is quite h* for T to SheW 5°U how much I appreciate the honour you have done me. (Hear hear.) In con- il .K z iV aTLan6d that Vvil! have effect of increas- wg  zal and my endeavour to distinguish m)self In t h e no ¡Ie profession I have embraced and I hope on lsommTe f fut ture day to merit the honour you this even- ing confer upon me. (Cheers.) Sir Watkin W. Wynn." Sir R. W. Vaughan and his fox hounds." (n k with ebeers.) ltictiaid W. Price, Esq., and the house of Rhiw- The President added-That the highest eulogium which could be conferred on Mr. Price, was the sin- cere wish that his Heir should walk in the steps of his urandsire. (Chters.) Nlr. Price returned thanks in his usually impressive style Mr. and Mrs. Jones, of Bryntegid." (Loud cheers.) And may they live to see their gallant son a general ufficer, and their grandsons beating drums with mili- tary enthusiasm at Bryntegid. (Cheers and laughter.) 1r. Jones rose and said I regret that I am not able to express my gratitude in a manner that I should wish, for the kind way in which our respected President has been pleased to propose the health of Mrs. Jones and myself, also for the expression of kindness with which the toast has been received. Most gratefully do I feel the compliment paid to my son, and I sincerely hope that his conduct through life will be such as to merit a continuance of your esteem and regard. (Hear hear.) I shall never forget this evening with reference to my- self, I shall ever have a grateful remembrance of it, and hope to end my days on the most friendly terms with all my neighbours. Thauk you very much gentlemen for the honour you have conferred on me and mine. (Loud cheers.) The Strangers present." Ir. Leigh returned thanks in an appropriate speech. )lr. Price then proposed the health of the Presi- dent." (Loud cheers.) The President returned thanks, and said that he would not inflict another long speech upon them, but disclaiming half the kind things Mr. Price had said in his favour, begged sincerely to thank them, and drink all their healths. Mr. Leigh then proposed "the health of the Vice- P. esiderit," who returned thauks in his usually facetious manner, and kept the table in a roar of applause and laughter. The President then proposed 1, Colonel Morgan and the Merionethshire Militia," but pleading indisposition begged to vacate th? chair in fa\our of Capt. Jones, who would return thanks. Mr. Gilbeitson rose and requested he would resume his seat for a few moments, and appealing to the com- pany, it robe en mt\sse% aud the worthy Chairman would have been carried back to his seat if lie had not volun- tarily returned, and upon resuming the chair, the com- pany stood up to cheer him. Mr, Gilbertson, addressing him, proceeded to the following effect:—Sir, I would not have taken this liberty, were I not assured that I carried with me the sentiments, aud expressed the wishes, as you have just seen, of every man iv the room. (Loud cheers.) I, however, tender you my apology, and beg leave to pro- pose a toast, the omission of which, before you leave the chair, we should all regret. I wish it had been un- dertaken by some one more capable than I am to dojus- tice to the individual whose health I am about to pro- pose. But I take upon me, although unpremeditatedly, the responsibility, feeling sure that you and my kind neighbours around me will make due allowances for nl short-comings, and knowing too that much more than I c ui had words for is estimated by every man in Balu and its neighbourhood. Gentlemen the subject of my toast is 14 Lieut. Richardson, long life and hap pines. to him." (Vociferous cheering.) I think it best to mention the name at once, for I cannot go on express- ing sentiments which you all feel without doing 80. Gentlemen, you all know that Lieut. Richardson, after a liberal education in England and on the continent, embraced the noble profession of arras, and beginning as a cornet, remained in the 4th Dragoon Guards until high in the list of lieutenants, and this in the time of peace, when promotion is, if I may so say, fewer and further between than in other professions. The army, during peace, however, was not spirit-stirring enough for his temperament, and he devoted the energies of his mind to the advancement of science, and brought out for the benefit of the world a life-boat, the principles of which will. no doubt, cariy down his name to future ages. (Loud cheering) Gentlemen, in the midst of thi. calm, and while we were reposing in the sunshine of peace, we suddenly touna ourcountry iuvot> ell iu awooily war, bringing mourning to almost every hearth through the length and breadth of the land. Lieut. Richardson tendered his services to his Queen, willin.;lj relinquish ing the pleasurable allurements of home for a noble sen,e of duty, of which there are few such instances. (Loud and continued cheeis.) I repeat it, there are few in- deed who would have volunteered as he did, to face even death itself, and encounter privations of which we have only read, (Loud cheers.) But, gentlemen, there is another point which has just occurred to me. It so happened that Mr. Richardson's offer being accepted in the Horse Guards, he was given only a cornetcy, and that in his old regiment but, with true pati iotism, he accepted it at once, being willing to serte under the very men who before lie had com- manded, and with the English soldier's spirit, shewed that, if he had learnt to command, he knew also how to oby. (Immense clieeting.) Gentlemen, I have orietly referred to the privations and dangers of the war of which Mr. Richardson took his share. Can J'ou forget the nervous anxiety and eagerness with which we, even in this little town, glanced over the lists of casualties upon the arrival of the maill How one looked for the number of the regiment in which his hope and fear was, while another caught at the names as too hurriedly. He cast his eye over the lists in the almost breathless silence of the assembled crowd, while one read, and another listened to hear the list "of tile mighty dpad." I speak feelingly, for I had relatives engaged throughout that great conflict. Do you think, gentlemen, that the parents of any soldier who took his part in that terrible scene (I see many fathers around me) could rest upon their pillow at night, or rise from it in the morning, without an earnest prayer, perhaps, muttered for their oldest, or, may be3 their youngest son. What then, gentlemen, can you suppose to hve been the feelings of our worthy Chairman and 1\]rs. Richardson for their only son-(immen.e cheering)—who was braving every danger, and scoutillg every suffering for the mainten- ance of the honour of his Queen and country ? (Long continued cheering. The toast was drank was en- thusiasm. ) The President rose and said, Mr. Gilbertson has touched a chord which vibrates sensitively through the feelings of a father. What parent's heart but must swell proudly on the praises of his child. I thank you for the honour you have done my son. True, he was educated for the military profession, and knew the im- perative sacrifices its duties enjoin, I, too, have been a soldier, and well knew the force of those feelings so I did not oppose him. (Hear, hear.) True, in the piping times of peace, he left the service, and brought lOUt his life-boat, which challenged all others in Great Britain, and which has lately done good service at Rhyl, and I trust will be a benefit to the cause of humanity. But when the war trumpet summoned the youths of England, he hastened to the battle-field, and was pre-ent at the fall of Sebastopol. Thank God he has been spared, and has bravely won his medal and clasp (v'heers ) True, he loved all social enjoy- ments. He loved his honie-lie loved his parents- dearly he loved the lady to whom he was betrothed still dearer—but amor patria" triumphed. He loved his country better than all. (Loud cheers, during which the President left the room.) lr. Riehardson having deputed Capt. W. S. Jones, of the Merioneth itifles, to succeed him to the chair, Captain Jones said he would sit as long as there was a friend to keep him company. The Chairman having asked if any gentleman had a toast to propose ? tOWr(}:los said Gentlemen,-If you will hear me for one minute, I'll promise not to interrupt you ain. (Shouts of go on.") We Ilave, toasted the strangers who have favoured us with their company, but among them there is one in particular whose health I am quite sure you will all join in drinking and be- cause he is about becoming a resident and one of our- selves. (Cheers.) Gentlemen,—^ ales is celebrated for its hospitality, and Sir Feiiionydd has the palm, and vields to no country for its open door and hearty wel- come. Indeed, it is said, you can on y measure a Welshman's heart by the height of the hil s and dept .^8 of the Wh el-e he lives. If so, gentlemen, we li Penllyn hare it, and as the first shew 0f this virtue ou the welcome you give a stranger on his arrival, you will, I am sure, drink the" health of Mr. Leigh. (L,ud cheers. ) (L;l I';tUlning thanks in a very complimentary manner to Bala and its neighbourhood, proposed the "health of Ir. H. O. Jones, which was responded to in a most appropriate language. in Various ht:0rPtl;slIk, )lr. Glegg, and success to the Tegid Beagles," Prosperity to the Town and Trade of Bala,' &c. &c., with speeches which we have not space to enumerate. b Songs were sung, and the following verses written by a lady for the occasion recited. The evening passed off in the greatest harmony, and the company separate a a late hour. What iov do we feel to see in renown! The youth we han loved and reared in our town. I May the glory which he bas 80 nobly now won, Slnne brighter and brighter as his day, still run on. May Robert. Owen Jones be retnember'd with glee By the youths of our lown wherever they bi2 And his bright career a stimulus move. To nlake every effort their minds to improve. yY- fynych a haerant Y. b} r3 '11 ;:I\rt:\nl; efT)?' Oll O,d PiN, -1??dd?Z, ynod y g,ill eiii heirdd ieiini?tid ,i gy,b??,id .,W. ?l.a. Hir oes Pr Jiofflen^cyfi a fagivyd'n ein tre, Yn ylodfawr boed id do fyth lamv fi le A baed i'w ymddygiad fel seren glir fod, I emiill rhai eraiil i (hlilyn ei nod. Hedd a bendith fyddo'n diJvn- Yr hotf lengcyn yn ddibrin*; Boed 'ien ?" th' mor glodwiw, Ag ydyw yn eir phtR Ol heddyw. Cyfarfyddasom yma heddyw, 1 fawry^y llengcn gwiw; IIertd 1'\ bendith fo'n ei ddilyn, A phop ptvrch tra byddo bpv. Fo ?yrhnnddodd tnvy ddysgeidiaeth, Uchel nod mewn 'I hel ,?yd,l U,,? ?pwb ?"ld )i. I"ddy?, Iddy?nno hdo yd'I We are favouied by Mr. Jones with the following I list of honours, won at the universities during last year, 1856, by some of his Cowbridge contemporaries, at Oxford. The Newdegate Prize Poem, won by Mr. W. P. James, Copleston exhibitioner and scholar, or Oriel j College. The University Mathematical Scholarship, won by D. Thomas, who attained subsequently a first clss, and was publicly complimented by the senior examiner, Mr. Dale, as the best man he had ever examined, having, in the first four papers, gained nearly two thirds more marks than are required alto- gether for a first class. He was then allowed to leave the schools without going through the examlnation- a compliment said to be the first of the kind on record. On the same list (December) appeared the names of three other" Cowbridge boys" -one in the second class, and two in the third, being no less than four out of the seventeen who competed f >r honours. Added to the above, during last year, old scholars of Cow- bridge won three scholarships at Jesus College-l he first of three open scholarships at Trinity College, for which there were competitors from Eton, Harrow, Cheltenham, &c. also, a second class was won at the Easter examination by T. Thomas at Cambridge, \V. Jones came out in mathematical honours, and at Lam- peter a scholarship was won by Rolands, thus complet- ing a list, for one year, of which any great English public school might be proud.

BANGOR AND BEAUMARIS UNION. The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Union was held on Wednesday last, Mr. C. Bicknell in the chair, when the following guardians also attended Rev. E. Lewis, Messrs. E. Evans, W. Pritchard, G. Simpson, C. Chesterton, E. W. Timothy, LI. Lewis, C. N. Bicknell, T. Hughes, B. Thomas, W. Hughes, W. Parry, J. Jones, W. Owen, E. Roberts, W. Jones, H. Hughes, R. Pierce, and L. Jones. Mr. Bicknell said that it became his duty, as chair.. man of the Board, to state to the guardians how mat- ters stood up to that day, with respect to the receut charges of irregularities brought under their notice by Mr. Doyle, upon the authority of Mr. Kjffin Roberts, the auditor. Since then he had rendered every assist- ance in his power to investigate the accounts of the Union, and authorised the Clerk to cause all advertise- j ment to be inserted in the two local papers, requesting all accounts due from the Union to be sent in immedi- ately and discharged. He found the accounts in a very complicated state; such as, for instance, a certain amount twice paid over, and another presented even three times for payment. He thought they did not do their duty towards themselves, as Guardians of the Poor, in allowing such discrepancies so long to elude their notice and hoped that the finance committee would be able to meet quarterly, or oftener, to examine the ac- counts of the Union. It was thought better last Board Meeting to pay only the usual relief granted to the poor, and to leave other bills to be scrutinized on a fu- ture occasion. They were compelled again to defer the payment of tradesmen's bills; and, except the amounts due to the North Wales Lunatic Asylum, the County Rates applied for by Mr. Poole, a sum due for Vaccin- tion to Mr. G. W. Prees, which had all been examined, together with the relief of the poor, they could not con- veniently undertake to discharge any. Hev. Evan Lewis proposed, and Mr. W. Pritchard seconded, a vote of thanks to the Chairman for his uu- ceasing exertions on behalf of the interests of the Union. The Chairman remarked that it struck him, in con- versation with Mr. Doyle, the inspector, that the Guar- dians would be anxious to know whether the expenses incurred in the proceedings lately instituted against their former Clerk would fall upon them individually or not. M- Doyle communicated with the Poor Law Bouvd Vii lhal8UhjeCt, and the reply, since received, which ?. would read to them, informed the Guardians that they were individually relieved from any such res- ponsibility, which, be apprehended, was very satisfatory to all. An order for the suspension of Mr. Hugh Williams, from the duties of his office, was read by the Chairman, I as well as another letter confirming the appointment of Mr. John Thomas as Temporary Clerk to the Union. The Chairman stated that he produced a bill, from Mr. Owen Morris, assistant-overseer, which appeared to him to be a little mystified. He saw that five cheques were grinted to Mr. Williams in the year 1855, for the payment of Mr. Morris's salary, and only four receipts could be found to vouch the same. They were to un- deistand that Mr. Morris never received but the four, to which his signature was attached. The Chairman called the attention of the Guardians to a letter received from Dr. Wynne Jones, of Beau- maris, to the conduct of the Relieving-officer of that district of the Union, neglecting to furnish certificates to parents to have their children vaccinated. The gen- tleman referred to was specially entitled to their best thanks for pointing out to them so serious a neglect 01 duty,—he called upon that officer to give them an ex- planation why be neglected to comply with the require- ments of his office and reminded him of the penalty he incurred in so doing. Mr. W. Griffith (the officer above alluded to) said the omission only occurred fur the last month, that his book was filled up, and that poor people cared very little for the boon so intended to be conferred upon them. The Chairman said that it was a thing which should not be lightly looked upon. They would entail upon themselves a serious responsibility if at any time, through the neglect or the imperfect discharge of the duties of their officers, a dreadful epidemic, from which humanity had so long suffered, and which had cost the country so much, should again prevail in their districts. He cautioned the officer to be more careful in future, and to procure the book necessary for such a purpose, or he would certainly be proceeded against in the usual way. He (the Chairman) further added that circumstances lately had convinced him of the duty of the Board to supply every Relieving-officer in their Union, with a Book enumerating the duties re- quired from such officers. There was a work of that nature lately published by Mr. Lumley, of the Poor Law Board. If they follow the directions therein con. tained, they could never fall into an error. He hoped they would allow him to order it at once as the officers from their salaries could not be expected to purchase them; aud the books would be given up by them to their successors. The Relieving officers present applied to be fur- nished with certain printed forms for money paid to each non-resident poor, as at present no vouchers could be produced to the Auditor at the end of each half-year, to shew that they had actually paid the money. Several of the Guardians urged the desirability of such a course. APPOINTMENT OF MEDICAL OFFICERS. The Board then proceeded, according to previous no- tice, to the Election of Medical Officers for the No. 1 or Bangor District, and the No. 2 or Bethesda Dis- trict, of the above Union. There were five candidates for the appointments, viz. —Mr. Henry Ellis, Bangor, for the first district; Mr. Hugh Hughes, for the second ditto Mi. R. Richards, Bangor, for either Mr. B. Jones, Llanfachreth, ditto; Mr. W. Griffith, Oswestry, for the first ditto. Mr. Ll. Lewis, Aber, proposed Mr. Henry Ellis, Bangor, for the No. I District, which was seconded by Mr. C. N. Bicknell, Ty'nhendre, Llanllechid. Mr. W. Pritchard proposed, and Mr. Simpson se- conded, Mr. It. Richards, Bangor. Mr. Pierce, Trefdraeth, proposed lr. B. Jones, but was not seconded. There appeared to be for Mr. Henry Ellis, 13 Mr. R. Richards, 8. Mr. Thos. Hughes, Llandegai, proposed Mr. Hugh Hughes, of Bethesda, for the No. 2, District. S plr. Simpson proposed Mr. Rishards, but had no seconder, Mr. Hugh Hughes was declared elected, sub- ject to the approval of the Poor Law Board. A conversation arose on the fact of those elected not having the double qualification required by the Poor Law Commissioners; but it was hoped, from the vari- ous recommendations and testimonials of the officers, the Poor Law Board would confirm the appointments. Out relief given during last fortnight— £ 432 18s. 7d. j Non-settled Poor, 91 193. by the Treasurer's book there appeared to be a balance in favour of the Union, up to the above day, of £ 785 18s. 8d. No. of applica- tions for relief-Anglesey districts, 70 Carnarvonshire ditto, 65.-Total, 135 iu the house, 65.

INCORPORATION OF WREXHAM.—The Government commissioner on Thursday and Friday, held a court of Inauiry at Wrexham, on the subject of the proposed incorporation of the town. It is probable a charter will be granted.

I HINTS ON BANGOR IMPROVEMENTS. I 70 the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. Sir,—14 The Spring time of year is coming," as the long says, n?t AS our country will soon be"bHtbe" and gay, vi?itors in large numbers may earl, be expected, and we ought to follow the ex- ample of other places, and prepare to receive them in a bdHfing manner-so as to encourage them to come amongst us annually, and to P.'k well of U3 wu they return liom?if not perman- ently to reside here. A great many improvements have been talked about, eome have been moved a step, but others are wanted—and though a good deal of time will pa3 away before their completion, none of them s-<uuld be neglected. Those which areeasie5tof accomplishment should be first proceeded with, and withoutdelay; or our friends wH come and think we have again been sleeping away the dreary winter. We have gas and a plentiful supply of good wafer; and the roads of the city a:e woil drained. The next immediate require- mentis that the fbgoging of the footpaths should be effected throiiij'h'Htf. If W have not Yorkshire flags at hand, there 111 plent) of ood slate to be had, and that it forms an admirable foot- way we need look no further than the front of the restored Liver- pool Arms Iloel. I believe it is also a comparatively cheap ar- title. The Board of Hfrilth should aho resume the scavcuging of the itret,, ,er which they once had controul by pel mis i.?? of the ,Olr d"fGove itit Work, but which power they un- fortunately and inconsistently resigned, and therefore now find 1,?diibolil-zilli dirty. -Vext to this, facilities for 6ea.f),\thin.8hoqld be pr-)vi I aud the spot which Y, "It have often indicated—Siiiweu, is the best adapted for the purpo3c-bting about C¡luiditant frum Baudot Proper, Garth, and Upper Bangor, and convertible tu the object at a trifling cost. If the lessees of the property ",illllut them- selves 8pecul tte upon it, lrt a company he foruK-d, with "limited liability." The hotel and lodging-house keepers, of course, would fin(] It to their imenst to encourage the work or take shares in it, We have a Market it but ?i small and inconvenient, and there are no public rooms attached for either business or recrea- five purposes. For R' other, with all ,qiit, ,tive ieiiece, an Act of Parliament has been obtaned, a company formed, sites re- commended, and plans prQvided. I trust ,? ..y 10 ¡k fur the erection at no \uy dIstant period. Ain o(lpious and convenient landing at G >rth is also I"idLrittuT and it is said-I know not with what truth -that this aubjeet i, under the consideration of the Ecclesiastical Commissioner*, who have an interest in the Ferry, and that the Lords of the Admiralty arc ùisposeù to look favourablyat any reasonable proposal for such an iD¡prOVemut. Had this been .1?o,??pti.h?d thirty years ?g?..uh o? t?? wealth now located in Menai Town would have taken root in Bangor. The condition of Hirael ought also to be considered The .t"i fidiI in adi??rut state. Were a qu y constructed fr.; nGpl, i.it to the P.rt C0', ed t 'i' .Il 1, remedied; And immense advantages would arise to the extensive trade which the P?'!? enjoys. How much better would it be were .very ves- ?el enabled to come a'ongside and dischttr aud receive rgo i :¿ naar}Oo:l::y.a h:s:el>:In ilg1 :cre:'lar ground, where c:nts often sink deeply into the mud, and incur gnat risk, and have only the few h,)U ?, when the tide is out, to loa I and unload. The Parishioners will shortly have to provide a cemetery ulHer the Bnriah Act and Order in Council, with ,illb?i i- ings; ,nd this should be made as ornamental as "i"tr 11?? manner, though perhaps on a less imposing scale of gr?,d?.r, ,f Pere la Ch,Üe, in Pads, Last, not least, the two new Churches so long contemplated, should b erected-one in Upper Bingo?oii in Bang,r !r -if not for ourselves, for the convenience and accomlllodation of visitors. The Dissenters shame Churchmen in this respect. Since these proposals were first mooted, several Chappls have been built in Bangor, and another is shortly to be reared. Many rears ao sites for these structures were given by ??, liberal own- plii! '.a were prepared and adopted, and ,ub, rpt?'n of .,id rz?bt, amount raise-i but no stone of either f?,"i has "t been laid. I t"!ouht the workmen digghig in the field opposite the end of Dean-street, the other day, were reparii?g the ground to receive th, fo.n,lati?n of one f??eIn bpt to my i,,t,,?,e mar- tification and disgust, discovered on inquii y that they weie merely making a place tl ?ei,,? the scrapillg from the roads until thê i, iseri could remove t" filth Lo their fields. The effluvia which will arise from-this deposit, can be Jlù recommendation to Yiltor1!-e\'el1 though the Board of Health have sanctioned the appropriation of such a site to such an object. if these important improvements are not lost sight of, but are attended to, and realized at the earliest possible opportunity, Bangor, with its central position, splendid scenery, and scientific, and other attraction. may take the lead of all the Welsh ,e r'g pl, if th?5''?r e ,c ,?eted the town must fall be iii 'Ith?, in which a better spirit prevails, and the inhabitants will have themselves only to blame for negi, cting the opportunities ?l?i?h are ffrd,d to \11m. Yours respectfu11y, Yours respectfully, A Ratepayer. Bangor, Feb. 23, 1857, -+- I

THE POISONED v. POISONERS. To the Editor of tile North Wales Chronicle. Dear Mr. Editor :-1n advocating an inquiry into the adulteration of food and drink, and the sale of poisons, i feel re- tained in behalf of those poisoned and against the poisoners. The enormitv of the evil is so great and d'i?g g,,t, ),Is to ur ,ry tb?? tI cli¿;tte:litito:su(fcr '1h\ i it is on the in'reae is also (:ert??in. A greed of gain the .t contemptible, and at the same time most ruinous of the public health, sets grocer to rival grocer, and little children and deli- cate ones, who cannot rcist poisons, are the victim8. It is hor- rible to contemplate that the c rriage of some enriched brewer, baker. or grocer, may be some retired car of Juggernaut, under the wheels of which til. tisaiiils have been immolated. In order to exist, the peDrer tradesmen must undersell their neighbours, and a cheaper article of commerce must be invented as a substitute for that which pays a heavy duty to the revenue. I will shew yotl that it requires the constitution of a Mithridates to resist this adulteration of food and drink, as d..btl?..?,?yof the .wf,a O ?.t, Il?te? ticath w )i i? .Ii rule t I?Briti :l? their awful origin to this wholesale system of poisoning. Where, let me ask, is a maternal Government to protect the people from such destruction 1 Where is the Chancellor of the Exchequer to prevent an artic!1! of commerce being sold which bas not contri- buted to the excise or revenue" Where are the apathetic, slug- gih public, thus literally poisoned bythoueanrls1 The 4 Times • the • Lancet,' the public press, unanimous, aie my authorities. It is the cause of thrty millions of injured people against a few paltry designing thousands, and may God award the right I!! Bread and tea form the principal food of one-fourth part of the population of these islands Bread is adolterated with dust of many kinds of bones, ?.d., alum, sulphate ot copper, clay, pl,,t?r of Paris, "t, hards, potatoes, rice, 1 ndian o, &c. ?" is composed of leaves of e:iher hawthorn* beech, poplar, uil- low, sveamore, P. 1! pad ] y.hu?k, sand, starch, black lead, ;8I:1Jrø'n l,aeï:,kèli ;t: } sulphate -fir. arsenate of copper and bie.]?r..a?.. cp, ?r.- These are the adulterations in En,?lan?l only of tired Natur(?'? sweet restorer, balmy ta." It has undergone wonderful medi- ncation in China before it set sail. If tea had been known to the Romans in its pure state, they would have deified it. It is a mild tonic and sudorific, and ought not to be consider d as a vehicle for poison, disease, and death. Te veniente die, to decidenter ren o." They say London butter at best is made of brans, ground flints, lard, &c,; and that the milk is of a simi- lar combination. Ilow is cocoa or chocolate made 1 Its basis is the sweepings of tanyard refuse placed before the doors of the .ick, tonea with fats, treacle, sulphate of hme, chalk, red lead, yellow ochre, and vermillion. I will not say what pie and sau- sages are said to 1, made of; some revelations would ?s? too hor- rible, such as that coffee is made from rotten coffins. Heaven preserve us, whit will it end Ín? Cayenne is made from hisul- phate of mercury and tumeric. Vinegar is made fiom actic hy- drocholic sulphuric, and other acids. Picklers delight in ealtR and acetates of copper. Anchovies are sprats covered with bol Ar- menian. Gin, cursed fluid I i, a d, turpen?i,,?, salta of tar. tar, ca>enne, alum, quassia, copperas, oil of "itriol, and almost any kind of bitter. 1,h? bl?, emaciation it produces, are ghastly in the extreme. There are a sort of persons in Lon- don called the gin doctors, some broken-down 1, ,,Iilig practitioner ,whoseIife is finished in drugging ,i i. gin. What d. th legislature care, so long as the ten millions, the price of 75 percent, of crime and misery, are made good. The rage for bitter beet enables strichnine and almost any form of bitter, to be sold for 2d. a glass, and so produces apoplexyand paralysis. In poiter and ale are found coculus indicus, quassia, wormwood, grains of I)aradi?e (query Hell) capsicum, ginger, 8ulphate of copper, nux vrHnía, oytcr shelis, ,itdol, hartshorn, and things I dare not write. ?or can be made with cider, brandy, log.vood, bitartrate of potash, and eatectner. Tobacco is made of nine domestic plants with treacle, nitrate of soda, &c,- Snuff is made with peat moss, quassia, gentian, ground glass, fustic wood, lime, and arsenate of copper. In my next letter, I will treat of the awful direct means of poisoning that prevail. Both the direct and indirect means shall receive my future eolicitude. Law reform having become so popular, I ftel" ny occupation gone," 10 will take up a brief for the poisoned against the poisoners, 1 have the extreme honour to be, yonr faithful servant, J. G. J. GBKENB, Barrister-at-Law. Beaumari, F?b, 25th, 1857

THE WELSH IN LONDON; To the Editor of the North JVales Chronicle. Sir. We shall feel obliged by your inserting theiollowing com- munication from one of our Welsh Ministers, in reply to a letter of Mr. Hugh Owen, which appeared in your journal of the 7th inst., as a quotation from the 4 Freeman' newspaper. We are forced to invite attention to one sentence in that letter. The 4 Freeman' being a NonconfoTmist paper, Mr. Owen, in speaking of the di.senting ministers of religion in Wale,, says-" fr they are the teachen ot the people;" but in the Nortl Wales Chronicle, the words used by him are," for they claim to be the t?.?he. of the people." The ,d?r may draw hi. own conclu- sions. J. W. London, February 23, 1857. THE NEGLECTED WELSH IN LONDON. TO THE EDITORS OP -THE FREEMAN Sill,-My previous statement in The Freeman for the 3ht of Dec., as to the neglected ?VIsh in Londen, is called in question, to their number and their .r.) cDndition. by a. acquaintance of mine, Mr. Hugh Owen. I must confes.. as to myself, I ehould feel very ?"ry to be oblied to contradict or call in q,?.- lIOn any r,?p,,t-,ble man, and especially a Chritian brother, ?l??9 1 knew that the statement he made would b. iniuriou$ to religion or to the public at large; and in that case, I could not venture to brirg an accusation acainst my neighbouraod brother, without having a good and substantial foundation for my state- mente, and a positive proof of them at hand. This is far from being th rae in this instance. I am well aware that our friend is quite at a loss to prove his assertion against mine, but if I am mistaken, let him at once bring his statistics before the public; then, and not before, we will give him credit for his knowledge and interposition in the case..Mr. Owen has made repeated at- and interposition the a.?. tacks oil his Welsh brethren on the same subject. A few months ago, be denied the statement of our two Welsh missionaries in some of the North Wales wwpapers. Then our missionaries gave him a very fair chance to prove, if he could, that he was right in his assertion as to the supposed number ard moral con- d1tlOn of our Welsh inhabitanls; bnt our "ery anxious expecta- t,ons, after waiting for ?uch a long period, seem quile hopelss. It is much easier to oppose the truth than to disprove it; if not, why delay so oil,- in bringing his facts to light, and turn the poor issionaries at once to the shade, irakiiig their testimony i credible ? 1 believe I ought to know the Welsh population of London far better than most; for i have laboured continually and entirely ilt the midst of them for many years, and am always very anxious for their mural interests, for they are my people, and their wel- fare is near to my heart. In reference to the number of the W?l?l? inhabitants of London, my statement (as a supposition) WM 40,000, which is far be')? t!J ?n?r??the??in!o'L't' S of the Welsh themselve8 that are "ell acquamted with the ?%l tropolis. That number, how, ver, seems to be above Mr, Owen's mark. I am positive no man on earth can give a correct figure, but I persuade ,I ? that I am as ,,Il acquainted with the Welsh of London perhaps as any man, except on r two W?l?h City mi8sionaries-1 must give them the preftreti? and our united opinion i?h at 40.000 is somewhere about the number. The census report for IM:>1 gives the number of the Welsh who were born in the Principality at 17,575. If this is correct thongh we I 1 believe it to be far under the number), we must stll! calcuJate on the large number that have been born in London, and different other :arge towns in England, as Liverpool, Manchester, Bir- minghana, Chester, Bristol. &c.; and the large 8uecesions ever since fron eveiy quarter to London, for we know the facilities and eb6apneBof travelling by railway, which increase the num- ber of the Welsh population m London yearly. I am very happy to refer the public to printed documents which are of the highest authoiity and credit to settle the point at once. In H The Lon- don City Mission Magazine U for September, 1834, p?.?, 193, my worthy friend Md brother, the Rev. J. Garwood, M.A., Secre- tary, says, U 17,575 Londoners were also born in Wales Bat these figures, l,r,* 1, they are, by no means represent the full ex- tent to which LODdon )a composed of emigrants from other parts. They are simply the figures of those born elsewhere. Per- Ion. familiar with the population of London will be surprised to find only the numbers enumerated of foreigners, Irish, Welsh 1"0. The nutobare properly assumed U pertaining U these coun- tries, resident in Lotid?., .1fà11arget than the flg?r?, stated-in many eae! double. This arises from the mod of reekon?."?Likfwi!e.mthfC?hu?ic Methodic' monthlv periodical called Y Urporfa," for .May, 1850 page 172, my respected brother, the Itev. Owen Tiiotnas, minister of Jewi Cre!cent, City, nfJ :_H As 1, the n,?, b,r of the IV, P"P.I. lio. C ty., t y ?t k own to ?ll :=t \iTh'IVI)l(II}"titu;Oli(;¿ni i<Jfa: ;:lt k;LO (;: number that we h" in the census report ami that 35,000 at the "it ti is rather d epr number "a aboe. An j7; intïlt' 1¡[ :ii¿ ttOs)hre tk I: it i.' almost indescribable. ?,"irtion "ss or beh'e tl)ulk ) ost W? do ?.t indcd iiiciii to,?ay, tilitill ,ire iii a w,,r,el(,,?di,i., trlleirl i f,ErlYI': character and condition are worse. We never thought of sucha thing. But, ifcl'u¡ to Ih,ir neihl"mu. th It is quite Lt! enough to cause thi'Christi.'ju h* art to bleed, ard to draw texts of ,HI: row fr un pitiful eyes. Every one knows, who knows anything of our WeUh l' e low-countrymen, that the.' have b, much neglocted in Loudon as to the means of grace, thoug'» of late they have been s->nv vv'iai f¡;i\¡}Æ:si1;¡[\\1:f:{¡¡:;i'i the last seven ye,:rs visiting them Iroinhouse to Irmsc, ami r. payer..meetingg and exhortations in different localities, and, I am happy to testify, as an individual well acquainted with their toils aa indefatigable labour, that they have been the means in the hand of Gorl of effecting mnch good amon5t their fellow. rOlmtryme11. But af ter all, what are two men amo:.g¡;o many, aud so scattered over the whoip «>f this vast Metropolis and its ¡;uhurb, I have been happiiy informed that our Welsh bre hron, theCalvi;> istic Methodists, have en/asr d one more missionary at their own expense as a denomination; and so we intend to support one or more in this sr at and important fl"id of labour; and nn\ the Lord i>r..ut His hlessirg! And I hope and trr.«t, whatever mav be the principle which in.Wced Mr. Owen to writ, so many letters of ite t" lessen the Jiumbe- of the Welsh population of LonJo), :md to become sueh a sMltul artht to draw t!ler moral condition in such a beautiful white colour, from henceforth that he wil! come Olt to the help ot thl Lord in talent and pur(>. Then we will believe him to be a patriot Rnd a tTU friend of (;?d aHd his feHow.eO!lfltrpne!1. Hltt, if he i not iud iced t > coiue out to dst 11S in the good work, we pray him to let IH alone, and pray tor our Sl1cet's. And If he feel ctiposed to writp. again to oppse UHr united sentiments 01) the subject. 1 m'ut candidly inform h m thtt I have 110 time nor inclination for such a task. 44 Facts are stubborn things," and t' uth will ever stand its :round. l ot1rs respectfully Yot1rs respectfully B. WILLIAMS. 37, Wilton-square, Feb. 3, 1807.

THE WELSH LANGUAGE. LETTER I. I To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. Sir There is no ¡mbj"ct on which some men ta k so much, and seem to know so little, as the Welsh to¡¡gnc. There are two pl,?'i ? h are eternally ,,ing on this p unt—the preservation or exter 'i tiati,)ii'a caUtheextreme Pro-Welsh, and the ,tl,,r the extreme Pro-English, party. Ac- cording to the former, Welsh wis the language of Eden, and i, the tongue spoken in heaven, and is the most perfect and marvellous of ,ilit"i" to this theory, every tached letter of the Welsh alphabet expresses som: ireal i ?, of the mind—some won !erfu1 el?,.e It?? of the ancient Cclic bn- g-uage." "English," they teU u. oil the contrary, 44is no Ian guage at all—only a srech." If The rude heathen Saxon" cond, accordi'?g t-?l?eir notions, S eak but "crr little it firt, only a sort of gibberish, until he borrowed words from the WelEh and o?.th'ter ?ivil!d p "P"" who, l??" such a super-abundance of learned terms, could very weB spare the poor Saxon as much a« was absolutely necessari for him to know, in hi savau'e stte, ami afterwards, what he c:m1d not borrow from the Welsh, ht, tnl from \he ¡'rench and other ncighhours. In this way, ) the), in process of time, that hdg,-p.dg?," allc,l th, L??g?ish language, was scraped together. The extreme Pro-English pirty, on the other h,,?d, maintain, or pretnd to 1,?ie??, that the Welsh tongue is the greatest curse of W;,I??rreal P,til n, -,rie thF ?it It'.fpt In this poor uufortun?te tonT*:e .11 tht which this land is iIst are rturt1 tN;Jlee a;l\iol\;IJiil;,tll:la: I ev,r?i.,e cxistg among this p?.1,1 Its .)r, ti.. is, therefore, incompatible with the interests of the Church—stands in the way of all soci.il improvement—pre- vents he proper culthation of the soil, spoils OUf breed of cattle, tunh the growth of our turnips, and has brought a disease upon our potatoes. And the only comfort is that this good-for-nothing old tongue will ere lon^ be extinct. It is so very old that it1 j cannot possibly live a great while to come—4< about 200 years," 33 your prophetic correspondent 44 Scrutator" has predicted. The same prophecy has beeu ten thousand tunes reiterated M.'ice the conquest of Wales— 600 years back. 1 fully "rep with your correspondent that 44 this is ft. long time to w ;.ii," and the vitality of this old tongue is such that II I fear" its nine lire:- wil hardly have expired at the end of 1) 0y(t to come and should Scrutator" the ..? l?,ig his i""I)ti, can p:;uc- trate into futurity, he wia still have to wait a little longo." .I,')rdl it may ,e .,tI ? interests of the 'Vehh People that lhisold t?. g.? it I- ?l,. Itl itl??rdi,3 .tu?,l de:Hh, ehe be strangled, gl1ilJoUned, Burked, Pahnercd, or Doved, I really can discover no symptoms of disease or decay in its constitution. It app ars to me to be more lively, hale, and tout than ever. It was 44 a dying tongue" two centuries baci?. Then th,re were hardly any prhtetl bo,,)?s in it now Welsh publications are numberless. Then not one in a thousand ag0d Welshmen could read Welsh now almost every child can ?"d hi, Welsh Bible fluently. Again, then there \\¡\s not a hO,OOO persons wl?,pke Welsh in aU North Wal, th W,?iooo speaking population amount to 1Jpward of 400,000. The same thing might be said of Sou h Wales. I will fearlessly hazard the. statement that there wa", 200 ye ars back, not a siugle Welsh place of worship in all England now, who can tell me how man) Welsh churches and chapels exist at this day in the heart of England-not in ob?curl places on the frontiers, but in the very centre of the Metropolis, and almost every city ami town, .1 Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Chester, &. The same observation will apply to America. Again, I willhaz.rd the further statement that, 200 years back, there was not a sane man in Wales, England, or the world, who would have ventured to publish a Welsh weekly newspaper, or a quarterly review, much less a volumino s commentary on the Bible, or au en- cyclopaedia in that tongue I win also venture tl) assert that the Welsh language, 200 rears ago, did not comprehend onc..third the number of words which it doee at nresent, and if, as your cor. respondent asserts, it possesses 50,0 >0 words of seience and arts it is one of tl ie richest t..g.,? hi  le"(!,?.o"ur it is one of the richest tongues we know. Tcertain, th:?t i ltoitl °tll:ih:COlg WCt1':d jli the ttt tô yeaTs, so that the W,l?h of the present generation have a far g,? ttr ,,n?,?,d 0f words than their fore ft, t, ilc,r Again, there is another point of view in which the W,ish tongue hs made a great d, "I". Tw. hundred velr? b..k, it wa noJJwg but the language of podn., and to 80me little ex- tent that of history now it has become, pre-eminently, the Ian- uage of theology, and B fast becoming that of science and ?.?l hE'ratl\re. Of corse I speak ,ly of t!H progress of the language in con nection with w ?. and the W?l?hp Yours, &e., INVESTIGATOR.

I THE CATTLE TRADE. I LIVERPOOL, Feb. 23.-The d and for stock of both descrip- tions was very dull this morning, and, though the qllaJity was extremely good, Jowel" prices than those quoted on Monday last had to be taken, and even at those quotations a clearance could not be effected. Beef, o.Jd to 7<1 per Ib: mutton, 6Jd to 81d ,h), The number of Beasts at market was 1.9J7: and of sheep 5,36. NEWCASTLE, Feb. II.-B?a?:1. l,O6: Trade stea(l?, and all were 80ld at full rates. Sheep, 4,000 The mutton trade was in all active state, at d per lb.; advance, and all sold. Pigs sold freely at our quotations. Beef, 6? to 8s P(?r stone; pork, 7 to 7 6d per stone; sheep, 7$d to 8d per lb. DUBLIN, FEB. 26.—There was a small supply of beef and mut- ton at to d,y'? market. The sales were ,ry qu\ck, at an ly hour a clearancc was effected at higher rate.. T he pig market was well supplied, and the Bales brik.

THE CORN TRADE. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 24,—The import note thi wek ?h.? fair quantities of .at" oatmeal and flour fr?m Ireland also of wheat' flour, and Indian corn from the United States; and of wheat* beans, and Indian corn from E1lIl I 'I, ,i, ?i,,l export thi s week is of Indian corn, the to i?. to Ireland, oa-twise and to Foreign Ports summing up to 14,400 quarters. The weather is proving highly favourable for farmers spring bbonr, and much I"I work is being accomplished. Markets continue to ru le dull C'nerally. Bu)ers appear to take merely ?u i.t almost daily requirement?. Holders on the other hand are firm, and so only a moderate business has been passing, without material change in prices. The attendance of miners and dcalt>rs at th is morning's market was pretty good, and there were reasonable hidnings made for good American wheats, but holders were in- disposed to meet them, and a retail business only transpired, at barely so -ood prices as on Tuesday last. Flour ?.- in slack I?- mand, but not = medly lower in price for approved marks. In other articles of the trade there was no alteration of value no- ticed, excepting Indian corn, which was 3d to 6d per quarter cheaper, as the demand to-day was not so large as of late. e. d. s, d. English, white.. 9 0 9 6 „ Red. 8 9 8 6; Irish, 8 9 9 2 Manx, red 0 0 0 0 Danxig.Higb Mixed r?d it, 0 0 0 0 r.Jnn1 :;d g g g g American white 9 3 9 6 red and mixed 8 3 8 8 Canadian wliite. 0 0 0 6 red and mixed 0 0 0 0 French.. 0 0 0 0 Flour, per 2801bs. English & IrishSup. 45 0 48 0 Extra 0 0 0 0 French Fancy Qual. 60 0 61 0 Superfine 0 0 0 0 Fine 0 0 0 0 WestnCanl pr 1961b34 0 35 0 Phila. & Baltimore33 0 34 0 Canadian 0 0 0 0 Sour, sound 0 0 0 0 Indian Corn, per 4801bs. American, white36 0 37 0 Yellow a4 0 34 6 Mixed34 0 31 3 European 35 0 38 0 Oats, per*p. 451bs. s. d. s. d OgYhlSc¡h B4 Ùö 8'1 g Wehh. 0 0 08 I rish, best mealing 33 1 0 Foreign 3 2 3 3 p. 240)b,?. 2 3 3 English & Scotch30 0 32 0 Iris,,110 0 Pinhead.. 2 0 30 0 c?..4 01 00 0 0 Barley,per Imp. Qr. English "ng..Il 0 4H 0 &.1?h. per 601.. 0 0 0 0 Grinding 4 6 5 6 Beans, per 5041bs. Eng. & fine for. 46 0 50 0 t,& ,ri?h 4801b, 4??,; 5", o, Dutch & French 0 0 0 0 F, Egyptian 37 6 38 0 PeM.pe? 5641bs. Pe:"gtí.:i<rs 42 014 0 Foreign, „ 0 0 0 0 Cana 1'D, 0 0 g 8 Grinding 410430 Rye, per 60lbs 0 0 0 0 Malt, per Imp. Qr. 72 0 76 0

LIVERPOOL DOMESTIC MARKET. SATURDAY. FEB. 14. s. d. s. d. &ef per lb. 0 6 to 0 8 .\Iutton 0 7 0 8 Veal „ 0 8 0 0 Lan,b..?. 14 0 ..15 0 Fresh pork. „ 0 7- 0 8 2, 0 2 3 Cod „ 0 2 0 4 Soles 0 10 0 0 B'?t. 0 0 0 0 T???b,,t 0 8 1 6 11 ,,Id.? 0 4 10 0 Freshbutter 1 3 1 6 Salt do 1 0 1 2 Eggs, per Potatoes,pr. peck 1 0 I 2 Fowls pr. couple 3 0 4 0 s. d s. d. Ducks. 0 0 to 0 0 Geese 0 0. 0 0 Turkeys 0 0; 0 Rabbits, per cpl. 2 0 2 0 Pig?..? 0 0 0 2 Hares, each 0 0 0 0 Grouse, per brace 0 0 0 0 Partridges 4 0 0 0 Black Game 0 0 0 Q Pheasants 0 0 0 0 Cucumbers 0 0, 0 0 C "alnut?, per 100 0 0 00 lo Pine-apples, Eng. 0 0 0 0 Pitt.f 0 0 0 0 Filb?rt 0 O? lo o Grapes, E.gli,h,. 0 0. 0 0 English «. 6 0 0 7 0

LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE ° TUESDAY, FEB. 21. 9. D. S. D. Hay. old, per ¿Olbs, 0 61 0 81 Ditto, new 0 0 0 0 Ditto, clover 0 6 0 7 Green (?lover 0 0 0 0 V dehes 0 0 0 0 Straw wheat 0 24 0 3i t' O't ;.?021 0. Ditto, barley 0 2J 0 2 Oats, in ?tra,? 0 0 0 0 '? Carrots, per ton .24 0 0 0 S. D. S. D Potatoe, pink eyes, per 201bs.. 0 0 0 0 Ditto ketnpe 0 0 0 n Dt to, white rocks 0 0 0 „ Ditto, sweeps 00 0 n Ditto, blues 0 0 0 Dill,, ,,tl, 0 Turnip., per ton. 0 0 0 I Mangel Wurzel. 0 0 0 ° ;{:: g g g 0 0

CARNARVONSHIRE AND ANGLESEY I INFIRMARY. WEEKLY REPORT. I in-patients remaining by last Report 9 », -d-itt?d since. 0 discharged cured 1 relieve'     0 d .I. 0 o d:¡¿!,¡. 8 Oat-?Patietits retaaia?E"by last report '? ?.?." iM ) ..n admitted since 351140 Surgeon for the week ensuing, Mr. Rih.rd.. Viliters the Rev. E. i.ewi. and Mr. E. Evans, John Rowland., House-Surgeon.

TATTKKSAT.L'S.—THURSDAY. LAT?T BETTING. Li'erpOO) 8tt'eplech:o B:TI:iEcape: 9 to 1 APT Minos; 12 to 1 agstOmar Pacha; 12 to 1 ant Free Trader. Two Guineas.—7 to I at Yidetto —The Derbv.—10W to )5 aget Purston.—Very htne br-Uinsr.—Uverpool st" 1,"I?,li5 t-nt aJs Escape (l.k?!,); 0 I agst Minos (offered); 10 to 1 aget Emigrant (offered); 15 I 1 agt Black SW,UH (taken)

SIR ROBERT W. ACQHAN'S Pox HOUNDS -IIL MP.BT ON SIn ROBBItT W. YA¡;OJ"s Fox ROUSDS WILL MP.BT OS I I?y, March 2nd Peiivlfordd, It mddlan* ?;; :ril2:J: .J?:;11;31: Fhd?y. 6t:1 "0" S;Lllt ?cre. Each day at 10 o'clock. CAPTYIN HAMPTON LBWISS HOUNDS win. MRBT ON ,I. March 2nd Llanddyyfu.tu ow Gate. W." :1 ?h :1: 't::I: XI" ¡: ;(:121' ":) la,1i:. Friday, I? Llmgefni. Each day at half-)>n<t 11 oVluck.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. i&LPo&T PENRHYX, BANGOR.—Arrived, the ?'Plk Excel, Parry; LOfl ExmouLh. WiHiams; Susan & Ellen, Jones; Lady Bulkeley, Hughes; Jane & Alice, Jones; Llansaut- ffraid Trader, Williams; Champi{))1, Owen; Waterlily, Parry; Jane Roberts, Roberts; Gleaner, Roberts; Maid of Anglesey, Jones; Providence, Roberts i Francis, Parry; Jane, Owen, Mar- garet Ann, Evans; and the Viper, Abratas. Cleared out,—the :1 erlin, Jones; Frodsham, Roberts; Ann & Catherine, Hughes; Vigour, Griffith; II cart of Oak, Ellis; Ann & Elizabeth, Evans; Liberty, Roberts: Ann & Sarah, Robetts; John & Ann, Ellis; Sluice, Jones; William Edwards, Jenes; Providence, Parry; Jane, Lewis; Herbert, l'homas; Mary, Ed- wards; Miriam, Roberts; Talacre, Lloyd; Edward Beck, Ro- berts; Elizabeth & Margaret, William*; Centenary, Williams; Bival, Jones; Ann & Elizibeth, Evans; Brother, Edwards; Lord Williams; Eaton, Owed; Raven, Owen and the Hope, Morri-j.— A l viti, slates. PORTHDYNLLAEN, Feb. 26.-Arri,pd, the Ann & J:me. Ro- b,rts; from Barmouth; Mervinia, Jones; from Carnarvon; Ge- neva, Owen; from LhHp')Ql; Gadavia, Hughesf from Aberffraw Effort, Williams from Portmadoc; Boaz, Jones; from Bangor; Columbia, Evans; from Bangor; Ardent, Jones; from New-haven; Rhuddlan Trader, Williams; from Lia-.hai-.rn; and the Martha, Jones; from Llanhaiarn. Sailed,—the Sir Sydney, Jones; to Llanhaiarn; Ann Roberts, Roberts; to Waterlord; George the 4th, Parry; to Liverpool; Gleaner, Roberts; to Bangor; Gadavia, Hughes; to Aberffraw; Effort, Williams; to Liverpool; Rhuddlan Trader, William*; to Runcorn; Boaz, Jones; to Waterford Columbia, Evans; to Lon- don and the Ann & Jane, Roberts; to Carnarvon. CARNARVON, Feb. 6.-Arrived. the Elizabeth, Garnett; Brothe, Dowell; Susan & Eilen, Jones: Weliington. Dayie.; Conservative, Hughes; Industry. Lewis; Carnarvon Packet, Griffiths; New Milford, Williams; Ann & Jane, Jones Friend- .1?ip, F. Williams; "'° "?°"' Evans; and the Garland, NVilliam?. Saild,-ti?e Smah, Jones Elicii?, Jones; Exile, Lamina; Mary Ellin, Lin!iay; 1eninia, Jones Sarah & Jane, Gates; Albion, E? ? Gene va, Owens; Conway, Owens; Prince of I }(S:ig:ri;:e;ryfi': Jones iu;irn Hughes; Mary Flower, Owens; and the Liver, Roberts. P,Ill ,I a, Feb. 26—Arhved, the li ?leth, -i?; Aaron, Jones; Plynlymon (8.5.) Wraight; Uranus, Lolling; Gwen Jones, Lloyd; Richard & Mary, Jones; Duk. of Cornwall, Williams and the Josephine, Jones. SAILED,—the Aaron, Jane!; Effort, Evans; Plynly..n (.) Wr.?ht; Blue Vein, Watkins; Joh'? & William 'Evans; Mersey, NN, i v,. J"' P"' Humility, P,?gh; Fo-,il?, Jones; Maria. ?'UMms; Barbara 1: f:: lri¡8 tH:eR:; berts Carolin?, Williams; Alfora, Hn?hes; Valiant, Williams; Prosperity, Williams; Lark, Enos: Merioneth, Morris: Edith, Roberts; Orion, Timothy; Betsey & Martha, Jones; Caroline, Williams; and the :Fo11r Biothers, Anwyl.

LOCAL MARKETS. HOLYHEAD, Feb. 21.—Our market to-day was small, butpretty well ?.pplid. Prices as follows.—Bee f 6d per lb.; '"tt"' 6d do.; veal, ?id do; pork, 6d do.; ham, lid do.; b, I. 10d4 cheese, JOd do butter. 18d do.; lard, 9d do.; eggs, 9 for 6d po- tatoes, 12Jbs for 6d fowl., 3s per couple; I"ck? ? 3. do.; ?.bbit??, Is Gd do. BALA.—(SADWRN YNYD).—Our market to-day would have been very large only for the rain; is considered as a fair, and attended from all quarters; for all the rain it was well attended; in this, servants .??d masters meet to hi?.? for ti?? ensuing y, w.,??. :I:IstčtlX::¡dïi.e {ht 31S1¿ai 2t oat" 8, p,r bell,, 3" lier of 240lbs fl,)ur per Mck ?' of 2?ol 46. 6d; beef, 4d to 6d per lb. ;d do.; veal, Mto5d do.; bacon by the itch ',Jl do. po)i, 6c( do. (standing). Fresh better. Hd per Ib..f I'So.; tHb. do. i?d do. of 160z. cheese, i? per 120?; eg??.5 forM; chicken;. 18d per coup e hides bulls, 4d per lb.; and is in advance; cows do. Sd do.: calls, do. 3,t do.; sheep's do. 2s 6<1 to 4s 6d each. Pigi, from 8 to 9 weeks old 17s stores moderate. LLANRWST, Feb. 24 .-Prires as follows Wheat, 18s to 22a per hobbet; barley, 12. to 14s di.? oats,8sto9sdo.;oatme?. 18. to 20. do pot?t-e?"?'s 6d to 6? d.B??f, 6d per lb.; @utton, 7d to 8d do.; butter, 17d do. to 8d do.; buffer, l",ITIlr' was a scanty supply of cattle in this market. Those in profit were in good demand, but others sold at father reduced prices. There was a good supply of young pigs, and high prices ob,tit eil. Store pjO's were much lower than at our ia@t fair. There was a very poor show of hors?, and few sales effected. The corn market was thinly attended. Wheat, sold from 2'.10 to 205 6d per hobbet; barley, 14s to 14s 9d do. oat-, 9. do.; fresh bntter, Is 4d per lb.; tub do. 1. ld <10. RIIYL, Feb. 24.- Our market to-da) was well attended, and ,i, hb d. Wheat from 19s 6d to 20s 6d Per hobbet; barley 14s 6d to 15? 6d do.; beans, )44 to 15@ do.; vet,?hee aver- aged, 18s do. Clever seed from 7 jd to 9Jd per lb.; beef, from 6d to 7 £ d do' mutton Gd to 7 i, ??, ?a,?,5d t.7"do ;fre sh bu i ter Is 5d do. ? salt do. Is 3d do. DE,NBlon.-AsH ,,rn market to-day w?? unusually dull. There was a od show cf samples, but purcha- sers were quite unconcerned, and \ery few buga1fiB wpre ,truck although the quotations had a downward tendenc), Wheat 18 6d to 20s 6d per hobbet; b.1l)" 14s 6d to 15? 6d do.; oats 9 S 10 3d do., inferior, down to 8s do. The butter market n the contrary ??? a,ti,? The demand was brisk, and the sunnlw \írYL; t:r3J ) I:ll ld, re;edPfà to 16.ddo.Beef, 5d up to !Od per ib..mutton, 6d to 7d a?? ;Ih tld:' idf¡ show of ex(!ell?nt b,f. 10,; BANGOR, Feb. 27.-Our market to-day was vcry thinly atten. ed, and ai?o a few simp es -Ir? shewn, 7.d at b. the lo same prie? as our last; which were a6 Mow?Wnea? ♦ to586 hobbet; barley, 38s do.; oats. 19s to 20s do '?? '.ilOlbs 32s; potatoes, l'ilbs for 6d; beef 5td'tn KS ?Otb! 3?; potatoe., Htb. for M do iamb t? 8V1mUl" ton 6d to 7d do.; Teat. 5< to M ? 0.  ?6? u (in p?t.) ?d per lb., fresh do. do., e.? f'Gdt