The Aberystwith Observer

EDWARD ROBINSON, EDWARD ROBI-NSON, Watchmaker, Goldsmith, and Jeweller, Market Square, Shrewsbury, fy London. ONE of the LARGEST and most GENUINE STOCKS in the Provinces, combined with the MOST REASONABLE CHARGES. SECOND BAND FLATS, r :m H-EO L L OWAY NT. This wonderful Ointment acts like magic in the cure of old wounds, sores, and ul cers, however inveterate. It's effect is marvellous m cases of paralysis, contracted or stiff joints, andin stoppage of the water or disorders of the kidneys it is unequalled BAD IjEG-S, BAD BREASTS, ETC. In many hospitals in Europe this celebrated remedy is now in general use. In Spain, Portugal, and in Italy, the Physicians regularly prescribe its use for sores and ulcers. Sailors, soldiers, emigrants, and miners find it most invaluable. The Ointment and Pills should be used conjointly in most of the following cases: Asthma Eruptions Piles Sore Heads Bad Legs Glauds, Enlargement of Rheumatism lie Doloureux Bad St a Gout Scrofula Wheezing w,th drikulty of Bronchitis Lumbago Sore Throats Breathing all CA UTi ON: None are genuine unless the words Holloway, London," are discernible as a Water-mark in every leaf of the book of directions which may be plainly seen by holdl.ig it to the light.— Sold at the manufactory of Profes- sor HOLLOWAY, 244, Strand, London, and by all Dealers in Medicine, in pots at Is. 11-d-, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., lis., 22s., and 33s.—There is a considerable saving by 2 taking the larger sizes.—Very copious directions for use are affixed to each pot. S. ALLSOPP k SON. G. CARESWELL, Agent for Aberystwyth, HAS now on hand a Supply of MILD & BITTER ALES. Office: 9, Portland Street, Aberystwyth. TO BUILDERS 4SZ OTHERS. Aberystwyth & Bronygof Brick, Tile, & Pipe Company, Limited. BRICKS, FLOORING TILES, &C., supplied on the shortest notice from the Company's Yard, BRONYGOF. Orders received at the Manager's Office, Queen's Road, And at Mr. D. H Evans, Office, Railway Station, Aberystwyth. G. T. SMITH, AUCTIONEER &. VALUER, ACCOUNTANT, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT 24, Great Dark-gate Street. 25 NORTH PARADE, ABERYSTWYTH. Important Sale of t'ery Valuable and Elegant Household Furniture. Q. T; SMITH HAS been favpiy:ed with instructions from John Roberts* .Es.q.7 who is leaving the town, to SELL BY AUCTION, on TUESDAY, the 5th of MAY. 1868, and following day if necessary, at Two o'clock in the afternoon, the very handsome and va- luable modern FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS, AT No. 46, NORTH PARADE, Comprising handsome and massive Dining-room Fur- niture, including splendid Sideboard. Dining Table, Mahogany Arm and other Chairs, Carpet, Pictures. Engravings, Pier Glass, &c. HALL Table, spare Mahogany Sideboard, ditto Chairs. Barometer, Floorcloth, Mats, and Stair Carpet. DRAWING- ROOM Splendid Suite in Rosewood and Damask, consisting of 2 elegant Lounges, 2 Easy, and 2 other sets of 6 and 8 chairs Rosewood Sofa Table, 2 Rosewood Loo Tables, ditto Walnut, Window Poles, Rings, and Brackets, 2 very elegant Rosewood Chef- foniers, with plate-glass panels and backs, and mar- ble tops, handsome Ormolu Clock and glass shade, splendid Pier Glass of large dimensions, Lustres, Fenders, Fire-irons, &c. There are also Pembroke and other Tables, American Chairs, Indian and other Matting. Venetian Blinds, 8-day Clock, Iron and other 'Bedsteads, Feather Beds, general Cham- ber requisites; also, a variety of Cooking Utensils, China, Glass, and Crockery. Six Months Credit upon all sums above :£5 on approved Security. MONTGOMERYSHIRE. Important Sale of Oak. Ash. Barch. Timber and Poles, near Machynlleth. G. T. SMITH Has been honoured with instructions from G. G. Williams, Esq., the proprietor, to offer for SALRJ BY AUCTION, at the BELLE-VUE ROYAL Ho- TEL, Aberystwyth, on MONDAY, the 20th day of APRIL, 1868, at 2 o'clock in the Afternoon, (sub- ject to conditions then to be produced.) THE following very valuable lots of OAK, ASH, AND LARCH TIMBER & POLES. LOT 1 The very valuable Oak and Larch Poles, suitable for Prop-Wood, in TYMAWR WOOD, which is close to Glasbwll Farm, and about three miles from Machynlleth. There is a good road at the bottom of the Wood. LOT 2.—21 Oak Trees, suitable for Shipbuilders, on the road leading from Machynlleth to Glasbwll. The Trees are coloured yellow. LOT 3.—58 exceedingly fine Oak, and 30 very valuable Ash Timber Trees, all marked white, close to CWMRHAIADR. Many of thees Trees have I more than fifty feet of Timber in them. W To view the Lots apply to the Woodman, Mr Morgan Edwards, Cumrhaiadr, near Machynlleth. BENSON S WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE. J. W. BENSON, WATCH and CLOCK MAKER by special appointment to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. MAKER OF THE GREAT CLOCK OF THE EXHIBITION, 1862, OF THE CHRONOGRAPH BY WHICH THE DlIRBY IS TIMBD, And of the GOLD CASKETS presented by the City of London to TRH the PRINCE OF WALES and DUltB OF EDINBURGH, And Gainer of PRIZE MEDALS at London, Dublin and Pari.. Manufacturer of Numerous FINE-ART RACING CUPS, &c Begs to inform the world that by the aid of Improved Steam Machinery he manufactures every description CLOCK AND WATCH. viz. viz. CHURCH, LBV^«VRRTP'JL STABLE, CHRONOMETEK, HALL HORIZONTAL, DRAWING-ROOM, I KEYLESS, DINING-ROOM, CHRONOGRAPH, LIBRARY, &c. PRESENTATION, &c. Watches sent safe by post to all parts of the world. GOLD CASA. SILVER CASES. Open face 1 ~Hunter,. I f"Ce. I Hunters. double cases. | | double cases. I BENSON'S LONDON-MADE LEVERS. 10 10 0 13 13 0 I 4 4 0 5 5 0 15 15 0 18 18 0 6 6 o 7 7 0 20 0 0 23 0 0 10 10 0 11 11 0 80 0 0 85 0 0 I 17 17 0 20 0 0 BENSON'S CHRONOMETERS. 43 00 | 45 0 0 1 33 0 0 1 3500 52 00 I 5600 | 43 0 0 | 45 0 0 BENSON'S REPEATERS. 55 0 0 58 0 0 1 45 0 0 1 48 0 0 75 0 0 I 80 00 | 65 0 0 1 68 0 0 BENSON'S KEYLESS WATCHES. MOO 1 33 0 0 1 20 0 0 1 22 0 0 5 £ oO I 38 00 |2500 | 28 0 0 BENSON'S CRYSTAL CLASS WATCHES. ^oo I I I BENSON'S HORIZONTAL WATCHES. 550 880 | 220 J 830 990 12 12 0 | 440 | 550 For further Prices and Descriptions, and extracts from the Press, see BENSON'S IUUSTSATSD sent post free to all parts of the World. Watches Exchanged or Repaired. A Liberal Discount to Merchants. BSNSON'S SHOW BOOMS r08 SIIIVES And Electro-plate contain every requisite for the Dinner and- Tea Table, icc. See Illustrated Plate Pamphlet, containing numerous illustrations, descriptions, and Prices, sent post free to all parts of the world. Old Silver Plate bought or exchanged. BdVSOMS yBWZXAEMr BEPAXTMEVT Contains every description of Fine Gold Jewellery, including Bracelets, Brooches, Chains, Ear-rings, Lockets, Pins, Rings, Studs See., See., in all patterns. For prices, &c., see photo- graph's, sent post free to all parts of the world. Old Jewellery taken in exchange. J. W. BENSON, CITY STEAM WORKS AND SHOW ROOMS, sa and 60, Xiudgate Bill. WEST-END ESTABLISHMENTS, 25, OLD BOND-STBEET, AND 99, WESTBOURNB GBOVE, LONDON. Established 1749. < 1>0 BE DISPOSED OF, by Private Treaty, a SODA WATER AND LEMONADE BUSI- NESS, with Engines and all complete, in good work- ing order. N.B —All accounts due to Mason, MeHings, & Co., must bs paid within one week And dllbttles and Hampers not returned within the above time will be charged for. TO BE BLUEST, UPON Lease, or from Year to Year, commencing Michaelmas, 1868, the Farm and Land called GLASCRUG, containing about 240 Acres, situate about 21 miles from Aberystwyth. Also, the Farm and Land called PWLLY-UCHA, containing about 115 Acres, situate about 4 miles from Aberystwyth. The Buildings upon both of these Farms have re- cently been rebuilt or put in complete repair. Further particulars as to rent and terms may be obtained by applying at Nanteos on any Wednesday morning before 12 o'clock. THOMAS ADKINS & Co., Smethwick, near Birmingham. $PF-GE&L M&K ttt\.a$t Suitable for all Crops. THESE Manures are prepared with the best materials that can be obtained, and each sort is specially manufactured with the view of meeting the requirements of the particular crop for which it is designed. AGENT:—Mr. G. WILLIAMS, Goginan, near Aber- ystwyth.

PETTY SESSIONS, ABERYSTWYTH. Tuesday, April 7th, 1868. Before Richard Roberts, Esq., (mayor,) and John Davies, Esq. A BATTLE ROYAL. Thomas Langden and wife v. Mary Martin. The defendant, a married woman living in Vulcan Court, was summoned for the above offence. Thomas Langden, sworn: On the 30th ult. witness came home to dinner, when his wife told him she had been abused by the defendant. Afterwards went out to the street, and the defendant came up and called witness abusive names, which he is ashamed to repeat. Jane Langden, sworn On the 30th ult., witness was in Mrs Lewis's house in Moor-street, when the defendant came and enquired whether she would like to have a fight. Witness rose to go out, when the defendant jumped at her, and they got entangled together in a scuffle. The defendant was drunk at the time. Elizabeth Lewis corroborated the evidence of the above witnesses. The defendant was ordered to be bound over to keep the peace for six months in one surety in the snm of 51. RAILWAY RULES. The Cambrian Railway Company v. David Lloyd and William Davies. Mr Howell, of Welshpool, solicitor for the com- pany, appeared for the complainants and Mr At- wood appeared for the defendants. Sergeant Thomas proved the personal service of the summonses on both defendants. Mr Howells read the clauses in the Act dealing with the cases to be heard. Thomas Davies, sworn, examined by, Mr Howell: Witness is station-master at Glandovey. Recollects issuing on the 10th March last one first-class ticket to Mr Davies, a return to Aberystwyth. Entered the number of ticket when issued. (Witness here produced his book in which the entry of the ticket was made.) Confident that that ticket was issued to Mr Davies, who then started by that train. Was at the station when the train arrived in the evening. The porter brought witness a return half of first- class ticket issued that day to Mr Davies. Mr Atwood demanded the ticket. Mr Howell said they were destroyed. Mr Howell, sworn, proved that all tickets were sent to Oswestry, and there destroyed. Thomas Davies, cross-examined by Mr Atwood Was not aware on that day there was something wrong, until told so by the porter, and then wrote a letter about it. Cannot swear that Mr Davies did not come back by that evening's train. Mr Atwood took objection to the non-production of the ticket, on which the whole case hangs. The fact of its being destroyed breaks the case down. Joseph Cudworth, sworn: Witness is guard on the line. Was guard of the train in which Mr Davies, of Rhiwlas, travelled to Aberystwyth, and of the mail train back. David Lloyd was in a first-class carriage returning. Thought there was something wrong. -At Glandovey asked the porter to examine his ticket, and Lloyd went on to Machynlleth. Mr Davies did not return by that train. James James, sworn Witness is porter at Glan- dovey. Collected the tickets on that day. The guard told witness to examine the ticket in the tirst-class carriage, where David Lloyd was Lloyd gave up the ticket, which was only to Glandovey. Sold him another ticket on to Machynlleth. Witness made a record of the number of such ticket, which was 142. This closed the case for the complainants. Mr Atwood then made a long and ingenious state- ment for the defence. The ingenious advocate said, on behalf of one of the defendants, that because his client had been convicted on previous occasions of offences against the bye-laws of the company it was illogical to hold that he was guilty of the offence with which he was now charged. This part of the defence caused considerable amusement in court. On behalf of Mr Davies, the other defendant, the learned advocate urged that not one fact had been elicited from the witnesses, and not one word given in evidence which tended in the least degree to bring the offence with which he was charged home to him. It was not denied that Mr Davies came to Aberyst- wyth that day, and that he intended to return, but on reaching Aberystwyth he may have found it im- possible to do so and then he may have thrown the ticket carelessly away as being useless or he may have lost it, and it may have been found and used by another party. But was Mr Davies to be held guilty on that account? There was no complicity proved between the two defendants. It was not shown that they had even met or seen each other that day and upon the bare assumption that the ticket used by Lloyd was that purchased by Mr Davies the bench was asked to convict the latter. He submitted that the case of the complainants had miserably failed as against the defendant Lloyd, and that as against Mr Davies there was not the shadow of a case at all. The room was then cleared for the consultation of the magistrates. The result of that consultation was, that The defendant Lloyd was fined 40s. and costs, and the defendant Davies 20s. and costs.

TOWN COMMISSIONERS, ABERYSTWYTH. Tuesday, 1th April, 1868. A general monthly meeting of the Town Commis- sioners was held on Tuesday last in the Town Hall. There was a numerous attendance of commissioners. Richard Roberts, Esq., (mayor,) occupying the chair. In consequence, however, of the State notice given by Mr Arnold Taylor, the Government Inspector under the Local Government Act of 1858, to attend on this day, and hold a further enquiry into the sanitary state of the town, it was deemed expedient to adjourn the meeting of the Town Commissioners to 7 o'clock in the evening. Tuesday evening, 7 o'clock. The adjourned meeting was held in the Town Hall at the above hour. The commissioners present were Messrs. John Hughes, (Prince Albert,) in the chair, David Jenkins, J. R Jones, and J J. Atwood The monthly bills for wages, &c., were examined and passed. The following numerously signed memorial from the inhabitants of the town was read to the meeting by Mr Atwood: — To the Aberystwyth Improvement Commissioners, in the Town Hall, Aberystwyth, 3rd March, 1868. Gentlemen,—We, shopkeepers and tradesmen's assistants, whose signatures are appended hereto, respectfully solicit your attention to the following request, viz.: That you will be pleased to confer upon us and our successors the right of occasionally occupying certain portions of the Castle grounds, or those of any other waste land belonging to the Cor- poration, for the purpose of recreation and cricket- ing thereon. Having failed to secure such a spot up to the present time, we humbly submit the above for your approval. Some sixty signatures were appended. Mr Thomas and Mr Atwood agreed that it was impossible to grant such a request; and the rest of the meeting were of a like opinion. The Castle grounds must be preserved for the purposes for which they were originally intended. Mr Atwood said it ought to be made publicly known that not only was this application refused, but that all similar applications in the future must be refused likewise. He did not think either that there was any waste land on the corporation pro- perty. The application was accordingly refused. BOATS ON THE TERRACE. Mr Thomas said that now the season was approach- ing an order ought to be made respecting the boats on the Terrace Order made that the boats be removed from the Terrace by the close of this month to the beach or other place. REMOVAL OF MANURE. Attention was called to the abomination of carry- ing manure from the back of the White Lion" and other houses into the street. Mr Thomas also called attention to the rubbish thrown on the beach. He was taking a walk the other morning when he saw a strapping wench wal- loping the lamp posts with the door mats. (Laugh- ter.) If this was allowed what was the use of paint- ing the lamps. Mr Thomas said the commissioners owed for in- terest in another month 1,2004. Mr Atwood said that Mr John Hughes told him if something was not done in a month he would put some one in receipt of the rates. Mr Thomas said that the commissioners were losing at the rate of 31, a day They were I,OOOl. poorer to-night than they were this night twelve months. He was very glad that Mr Taylor did not ask anything concerning that matter to-day. Rice must get in the rates as best he can. Mr Atwood said that Rice eventually brought in the money, but that did not sensibly have an effect upon the outlay. Mr 1). Jenkins enquired how it was that the bill for labour was so large. Mr Thomas thought that 241, for three weeks was a great deal too much. Mr Atwood moved that the matter of getting out of debt be specially considered at the next commis- sioners meeting. Carried nem. con. Mr Thomas congratulated the meeting that their day of commissioners' meeting had been altered by Mr Taylor from Tuesday to Wednesday, and be thought that the hour of meeting ought to be altered from 11 to 10 o'clock, which was generally approved. The meeting was then adjourned for a fortnight.

— LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT. STATE ENQUIRY. In compliance with a petition presented to the Right Honorable Gathorne Hardy, M P., Secretary of State for the Home Department, by the Aberyst- wyth Commissioners, Arnold Taylor, Esq., the In- spector appointed by Government for the purpose, held an inquiry on Tuesday last, the 7th instant, with a view to an alteration in the present Improve- ment Act. The hour appointed for the inquiry to commence was eleven o'clock but in consequence of some heavy magisterial business, Mr. Taylor was unable to obtain possession of the Hall for an hour later. At twelve o'clock Mr. Taytor took his seat, and after some preliminary courtesies the inquiry commenced. The Hall was densely crowded during the first hours of the inquiry. Amongst those present we noticed the following members of the governing bo- dies of the town :—Messrs. Richard Roberts (mayor), John Davies, J. J. Atwood, W. H. Thomas (clerk to the commissioners), John Parry (town clerk), G. T. Smith, Charles Hackney, Dr. Williams, Dr. James, John Williams (Terrace), John Hughes (Prince Al- bert), John Jones (Great Dark-gate Street), David Roberts John Matthews, Thomas Hugh Jones, and Philip Williams. Mr. Taylor said he recognized many present who bad assisted him on the previous occasion. Mr. Thomas introduced the Mayor to Mr. Taylor. Mr. Atwood did a like office for Dr. C Rice Wil- liams, as one who had since the former visit been elected a commissioner for his energetic qualities. Mr. Taylor enquired for Cnpt. Lewis. Mr. Thomas regretted to say that Capt. Lewis had been thrown out since Mr. Taylor was here be- fore. Mr. Taylor Ah. Capt. Lewis was too energetic foryou (Laughter.) He asked whether there were many commissioners present. Mr. Thomas replied that he believed the majority of those present were town commissioners. Mr Taylor: Then I may conclude that what we have to do will be done in the presence of a consi- derable number of commissioners. Mr Thomas: Quite so. Mr Taylor would then proceed to business. The all knew the object of his visit that day. The Com- missioners of Aberystwyth had petitioned the Hom4t. Secretary, praying him to institute a certain inquiry, and the Secretary of State had appointed him (Mr Taylor) to hold such inquiry, with a view to the alteration of the Local Act under which the town was governed, to adopt such clauses as might be found advisablp. This should be the scope of the inquiry, to adopt as many or as few as they liked. But when they went to the Secretary of State, and asked him to aid them, they must proceed according to the general Act, and repeal all clauses which might prove contradictory to those adopted. They would find it necessary to do that. He presumed that Mr Thomas would represent the commissioners in this inquiry. Mr Thomas: In the absence of any one else specially instructed, I suppose it devolves upon me to do so. Mr Taylor said there were many subjects they would have to consider—limitation of borough rating, and what is rateable. Mr Thomas, remarked that as yet the commis- sioners had not.adopted any of the powers of rating given in the Local Government Act. Mr Taylor remembered distinctly that when he was here last year, the commissioners said they wanted power: it would now be their interest, therefore, to make that power as complete as they could. The Inspector then proceeded to read through the Act, and to set down the different clauses which it would be advisable for the commissioners to adopt in addition to those they had already adopted. Every clause suggested by him the meeting unani- mously agreed to adopt. Mr Taylor said, in anything he did there that day, he did with their sanction and consent, as he had not come there in an arbitrary way. (Hear, hear.) What they would do there that day he did not re- gard as final. What he should advise them to do was, to call a special meeting for an early day, and consider amongst themselves the propriety of the alterations made to-day, and let him have a record of the results of their deliberations before he made up his report. Proceeding seriatim through the clauses of the Act. on coming to clause 50, which confers the power of dealing with markets, Mr Taylor remarked that- this was one of the great wants of the age. The clause 76 enabled the commissioners to compel house- holders to take water. He then proceeded to the rating clauses. On this head they must be prepared to take an expansive view. When they came to the Secretary of State and ask his assistance, they must be prepared to take the advantage to the full of the extended powers which he is willing to grant them. As to the rating the distance they had to go to was not very great. Mr Thomas thought this a matter for calculation: and the commissioners make that from the poor-rate book and their own books. Mr Taylor said it was evident that the commis- sioners wanted more money for drainage and other necessary works in the town; and according to their present system of rating, the very places that wanted these works most contributed nothing towards them. (Hear.) The pernicious effect was produced by their not rating houses valued under 8/ and whilst they are excluded—they who notoriously want it most— the rate was kept on the land which does not want it at all. (Hear.) Mr Atwood From my knowledge of this town, experience tells me it would be a great benefit to the town to adopt Mr Taylor's suggestion of rating all property under as well as over 8Z. Therefore, I propose that the suggestion be adopted at once. Mr Taylor This matter now is, of course, merely under discussion. Samuel, (rate collector,) in reply to Mr Atwood, said that the houses in the town under the 8/. rating were very numerous, and if they were rated to the improvement rate, and the land reduced toone-foarth, it would be a great gain to the commissioners. The value of Aberystwyth in rates is now õGOl. more than it was four years ago. Mr Taylor: There was much stress laid on this matter last year when I was here. I want you to do it now. If it is approved of -to adopt this clause, perhiips the commissioners present will intimate the same by holding up their hands. After some calculations had been made, Mr Thomas announced that the property in the town under 81, amounted to a.OOOl., and that the total rateable property was 14,oool. Mr Taylor: In borrowing you take the whole value of the land, and not the amount of the rating. If I remember right your debt of last year was 12,000/, and 2,000/. liabilities, so that you were really in debt 14,000/. Mr Thomas: It is so. I Mr Atwood: It is most unjust to tax tbesodands, which derive no benefit from the works we perform, whilst the very places for whose benefit the work is done contribute nothing at all. (Hear, hear.) We ought to do away with such inconsistency and in- justice, and adopt the plan proposed by Mr Taylor of rating all houses under as well as over 8/. in rating. (Hear.) Dispose, I say, of this question now, and don't let us haggle over it amongst ourselves. Mr G. T. Smith I wholly approve of the course proposed by Mr Atwood to be adopted. In reply to Mr Taylor, it was stated that the value of the land was 1,1671. Mr Taylor Then in round numbers let us say 1,200Z.> which represents 300l. It is therefore clear that you will Jose nothing by the change and it is not only as a question of income, but as a matter of justice that this change should be made. Mr Smith I have no hesitation in recommending the adoption of the clause. Mr Matthews That is my opinion also. Mr P. Williams And m%ie. The mayor on being appealed to also considered it fair. Mr Taylor It will be referred to you hereafter. Then I understand that you are willing to adopt clauses 55, 56, and 57. Mr Thomas desired to ask the advice of M r Taylor OR one subject; Could they go to the District Auditor before the new borrowing powers were completed? Mr Taylor thought it was very proper that those matters should be brought before the District Audi- tor, because thereby the fullest publ city was given, and everyone knew that he was coming. The Inspector then proceeded with the clauses of the Act. Mr Taylor explained to the meeting that if they were in a position to pay off any amount of a mort- gage on which they were paying a heavy rate of interest, they could re-borrow the s-aaie amount at a less rate of interest. Mr Hackney: Then let us payoff all the five per cents. (Laughter.) Mr Taylor: We will now take the sections of the Act giving you power over the formation of all new streets. Mr Atwood: That is very proper to be done, for the new streets we have lately had are in the most scandalous condition, and it is now costing the com- missioners scores of pounds to put them in a proper state. There is a plot of land by the Welsh Church, held from Col. Powell at a very low rent, on which a targenumber of houses have been built; and although the builder has mada a great profit out of the tran- saction, the streets are in the most disgraceful con- dition, and the commissioners are being put unjustly to the expense of putting them in a proper condition. Parties building ought to be compelled to hand over the streets to the commissioners in a finished state. The clauses mentioned wore agreed to be adopted. Mr Taylor then suggested the clauses giving to the commissioners compulsory powers to license horses, donkeys, carriages, pleasure boats, &c., and to assign them their stations in the town. Mr Hackney !u*re whispered some no doubt very Mr Hackney 1I,ore whispered some no doubt very valuable inform.IMOU into Mr Taylor's ear. Mr Jones: What's that you're whimpering Mr Hackney ? There must be no secrets here. (Laugh- ter.) Mr Hackmy resumed his seat smiling. Mr Taylor, in reply to Mr Thomas, said they would get the Act passed some time this Session and it would probably receive the Royal Assent some time in July or August, and after that they could go to work. There would be two Acts re- could go to work. There would be two Acts re- quired—an Act for taking these clauses proposed now, and an Act repealing other clauses, which they should come to by and by, as the adoption of one set of clauses would cause the repeal of the other. He might mention that at some places, Tun- bridge Wells for instance, the commissioners acted as the Local Beard of Health. Mr Thomas referred to Harrogate, in which place they had swallowed the Act bodily. Mr Taylor And you will come to that also, gentlemen indeed, you have gone far towards it today. I have known many places in which, like", this, they have gone on gradually adopting the clause. of the Act until they found they had absorbed itddl. The Secretary of State does not recognise town commissioners in that capacity, but only as a local board. But I do not think on that account -that there is any cause why you should ehstr^e yowr■■ name, except when you apply to fbfrfiecrfetary' W, State. „ Dr. Williams called attention lofhji.^eck'f1^?' having power to regulate thé --niÚkets," consider- ing the bad meat which was iblte<f lust supjwgra —meat not only quite unfit f<5r* iisej but'urtfit to_pj^ exposed to public gaze. „ v > t; { Mr Thomas The common'~iavfr.pow^tTeals^it)v that. In fact, the old mayfirsTtae^Hp^ufn bijJ^ meat in the town ■. r\ Mr "Taylor H ave you gpf^e house established? Mr Parry: No, not y^^ ^re £ et money at a low rate of interest. Mr. Taylor In fact you havc. d^ie nothing, since I was here before. Mr. Parry Oh yes w^.hju.u filled up the ground. That will show we are in earnest. Mr. Taylor That merely shows .jiou-were in ear- nest previous to my former visit; for the filling in you speak about was then done. (Laughter.) And then I was told that the work was to be completed immediately; but it seems nothing has been done. Mr. Parry said that the delay was caused solely by not haying been able to procure the loan of coo. ney at a low rate of interest. MivTaylor'8 attention was then called to the power of t1)e.commissioners in the case of nuisances, such as 4>igs *nd slaughter-houses. He said they would power of making bye-laws, by which they coulfl -present these nuisances. The law does not say theri^ shall not be a slaughter-house, or there shall ntfTbe a pig kept, unless it be a nuisance. But a judg £ JT)efore whom a case in point came, held that a pig is a nuisance, ergo there shall be no pig in the town. (Hear, hear ) You can't say to any one, You shall not have a slaughter-house but if it is a nuisance, you can prohibit it. It may be a nuisance to drive cattle through the street for instance. Mr. Atwood We can say, You can have a slaugh- ter-house if you like, but you shall have nothing to slaughter. Mr. Taylor: There is no doubt if the public slaughter-house is properly regulated, the public will see its advantage over private slaughter-houses, and they will use it. A promise was given that there should be no fur- ther delay as to the erection of the proposed slaugh- ter-house. Mj;- Taylor then went through the commissioners' Local Act, striking out a great number of the clau- ses as he proceeded. Mr Thomas said it was very inconvenient that the commissioners should be bound to hold their monthly meetings on Tuesday—inconvenient for various rea- sons: the magistrates' meetings were field that day. and it was proper they should be held that day, be- cause, as Monday was the market day, there were frequently cases in consequence to be disposed of. Then not at all unfrequently (as was the case that day) the Quarter Sessions fell upon the day of a monthly meeting of the commissioners, and many commissioners were obliged to go to Aberayron, who would otherwise attend the commissioners' meeting. Dr. Williams pointed out that sometimes the meet- ing of the magistrates were so long that the commis- sioners, who had been in attendance from eleven o'clock, were unable to commence business before half-past twelve. M r Thomas And as one o'clock came round they walked off to their dinners. (Laughter ) Mr Taylor, after referring to the provision of the Act, said that the day uf meetiug could be altered from Tuesday to any other day in the first week of the month. It was for the commissioners to agree amongst themselves as to the most convenient day in that week. After a consultation Wednesday was agreed on. Mr Taylor, therefore, ordered that the monthly meeting of the commissioners be altered from the first Tuesday to the first Wednesday in each month. Morgan Davies, of St. James's Square, came for- ward at this point to complain to Mr Taylor of the nuisance which the slaughter-house next door to him was. He stated that he and his family could scarcely live with the stench of that slaughter-house, and now he would ask Mr Taylor to put an end to it. The other night they could not stop there for the smell. He had complained of the nuisance scores of times to the commissioners, but they had done nothing for im, and he asked Mr Taylor to do something for him. Mr Taylor You can prosecute the parties at law, Mr Atwood You ought to employ a lawyer. instead of being always your own lawyer. (Laughter.) Morgan Davies I have complained to the com- missioners. Mr Thomas But the commissioners are not the parties to complain to, as Mr Atwood will tell you if you employ him. (Laughter) Morgan Davies That will cost money. Mr Taylor: I can't help you in this matter, Davies. You have the power in your own hands to prosecute. If you don't exercise that power it is your own fault. Morgan Davies Am I to be smothered iu my house? Is that the law of England. (Laughter.) Mr Taylor Why don't you take the remedy the law gives you ? You have the power to apply to a competent tribunal, and instead of that you keep complaining to the commissioners, who are not a competent tribunal to deal with your case. Morgan Davies: I have been before the commis- sioners. Mr Taylor Go before the magistrates instead. Morgan Davies promised to do so, and, thanking Mr Taylor, quitted the room. The remainder of the Act was then gone through, and the enquiry terminated shortly before 4 o'clock Dr. Williams said they could not separate without expressing their thanks to Mr Taylor for the careful and painstaking manner in which he had conducted the inquiry, and for the kindliness and courtesy of his tone throughout. The sentiment met with the most unqualified ap- proval of all present.

♦ SEAT OF THE QUARTER SESSIONS. In the fullest meeting of magistrates which has assembled in Quarter Sessions for many years, the motion of Mr. Tyler for the removal of the seat of Quarter Sessions from Aberayron to Lampeter was, on Tuesday last, lost by six votes. Great were the rejoicings in Aberayron when the result was made known.

ENTRIES FOR THE ABERYSTWYTH SPRING MEETING. Wednesday SS Thursday, April 15th Sf 16th, 1868. Principality Hunt Steeple Chase. Mr W. H. Hall's br. g. Coxcomb aged Col. Pryse's b. m. Whitenose Mr. LI. J. Price's, b. g. Nimrod „ Tue United Counties LightWeight Steeple Chase, list. 71b. Mr Sackville Phelps's b. m. Peggy Bryan Mr M Jones's r. m. Patchwork Mr Thomas Lewis's b. g. Spaniel 6 years Col. Pryse b. g. Tommy aged Mr Wynne Hughes's Verbena Mr LI. Price's ch.g. Paddy Mr W. O. Brigstock's blk, m. Confidante. aged Mr H, Vaughan's br. g. Scrip Mr Trollip's m. Mermaid The Open Hurdle Race for Hunters. Mr M. Jones's r. m. Patchwork Col.Pryse's blk.m. Kathleen 6 years Mr Wynne Hughes's Verbena Mr Ed, M. Vaughan's ch. g. Somerford 6 years Mr LI. Price's b. g. Nimrod aged Mr LI. Price ch.g. Poddy „ Mr Lloyd's Flatcatcher The United Counties Welter Steeple Chase. Mr W. H. Hall's br. g. Coxcomb agpd Mr M. Jones's b. g. Skylark Mr Thomas Lewis's b.g. Spaniel (Ly&ars Col. Pryse's b. m. Whitenose aged Col. Pryse's b. m. Ulster „

+ COUNTY COURT, ABERYSTWYTH. Wednesday, 8th April, 1868. Before Arthur J. Johnes, Esq., judge. His honour took his seat jja the bench shortly after ten o'clock. Although many of the cases were disputed there was not one of sufficient public interest to induce us to report it, all being for tradesmen's accounts or mortgage summonses. Thursday, 9th April, 1868. „ LAW OF APPRENTICE AND MASTER. This was a case in which the plaintiff's son, a lad" apprenticed to Mr John Cole, a druggist and chemist. The action was brought to recover sum of 30/ apprentice fee given with James Rctbexfei-. to the defendant.. t Mr Atwood appeared for the plaintiff. ,> -«.-< Mr Hugh Hughes appeared for the defeadaMvr-»**>~t Mr Atwood stated the case for the plai«tifft>flPiftr?• indenture was dated March, 1866. -> — Mr Hughes demanded to have the> tfftt?"* in, which, he asserted, did stamp. "T*j. r* v His honour said that the document waa'n'o^a^flgffi'T ,ai one, and could not be put in. Mr Atwood stated th^t l'vi ^of the' money, had been paid. Whilst in MT.COJQ'Sservice.the plaintiff's ■ son ruptured himself, had^a-disagreemeafrwith Mr Cole, and received hls.d1$UUss1Ú. His honour stated fcis vieyef-tcfe law with repect to the reception of an unstamped document. He thought tha^*damages~Ctruld not Ife claimed save on the documentitself. Mr AtWood asked hi| honour to adjourn the case to th& nex £ court, in-order to-have the document stampiffi "llis^onoiir. said tWt. tW. case >*ould be virtually adjourtted, but in order to save time: and expense be was willing BOW to heas< £ bewevidenee. ^T"l{ich*t*d. ttsberts, 4s farm-bailiff to Capt. J^yjnberland, and lives at Llanbadarn. In 1866 spoke £ o Mr-Cola.-about witness's son. It was agreed he was for a month or two on trial, and if ttvey agreed he was to be apprenticed. There was 2M. to»bfe-paid as fee. Of that amount 151. was paid in VarWuS' sums. His honour stopped the case at this point, holding that this was a case for fhe magistrates, and not for t'he county court. His honour's impression was that Jie had no jurisdicton, and he would adjorn the -wase, so as to satisfy himself on this head. +

PETTY SESSIONS, LLANILAR. I 'The above Petty Sessions were Tield before G. W. Parry, James Davies, William Chambers, and James Loxdale, Esquires, and Lord Vaughan, at the School-room, Llanilar, on the 3rd inst. The Earl of Lisburne, charged Enoch Samuel, Tanyllethr, Llanfihangel- y Croyddyn, miner, with trespassing in search or game over land in the oc- cupation of the complainant. Abraham Ishmaet, one of his lordship's gamekeepers, proved the case. Fined 21. with costs; in default, three weeks im- prisonment. "I Mary Evans, Cefngarreg, Llanfihangel y Croy- ddyn uchaf, spinster, charged Evan Evans, Pwllglas, with having, on the 20th of March, made use of threatening language towards her. Defendant did not appear, and a warrant was issued for his ap- prehension, The overseers of the poor of the parish of Ll&n- badarn y Croyddyn uchaf charged Rowland Row- lands, Ty'nrhyd, with non-payment of £ 7 lis. I I Ad. of poor and highway rates. Distress warrant or- dered to be issued. Several parties in the parish of Ysputty Ystwyth were summoned for non-payment of rates, and were all adjourned to the next petty sessions. Overseers and parish constables were appointed for the ensuing year for the several parishes of this division.

THE IRISH CHURCH AND THE POLlV TICAL SITUATION. The importance of the issues depending on the great battle which is now being waged by the political parties in the country cannot well be over-rated. That "the stake is great was clearly shown by the large muster of members on both sides of the HtjUse of Commons at the close of last week. "The two questions on which the House voiced, arising out of the great subject of debate, the Irish Church, were distinctly of a party character. They were so put as clearly to defipe the boundticLes between party territory, and to indicate at once Ministerial and Opposition policy. This being so, the several majorities of 60 aud 56 against Ministers are specially significant, and clearly announce a Conservative defeal^aWd- a Liberal victory. But we must not too hastily concludd-tlmt the House of Commons has by tlieje jute's, pledged itself to the disestablishment on.<ti*au- dowment of the Irish Church. True^.this policy has been unmistakeably defined" hJ"Mr Gladstone, and the vast majority of tho&Twho voted in these two divisions could not r4ii to recognise the fact that this issue was ultimately involved; but the main question was not plainly put on either occasion. The House of Commons merely declared its willingness to go into committee on the question of the Irish Church. But, on the other hand, it must not be lost sight of that the Liberals as a body had declared their policy, that the Irish Churcti, as an establishment, must cease to exist; that Ministers had opposed this policy; and that, therefore, whatever may have been the no- minal questions on which the votes were taken, behind these was the avowed intention to dis- endow or disestablish the Irish Church. Here, then, has a great victory been gained by the friends of Ireland, the supporters of the principle of religious .equality, and the advo- cates of a thoroughly Liberal policy. Conser- vative organs may try to shut their eyes against the significance of these divisions, but they are as clearly indicative of the future triumphs of civil and religious liberty, as they are episodes of victory in the Liberal cause. The present House of Commons, it is true, has not fbrmally committed itself to the whole policy set forth hv the Liberal leader, but it has cowmitied itself to enter on the discussion of, the whole question of the Irish Church, knowing that those who have already been victorious will attempt to push their victory farther, in mov- ing the resolutions of which Mr (jrladstone has given notice. The importance of. the issues involved, as we have said. cannot well he over- rated. The fate of the Ministry is but part of that which hangs on these rescrfutfons. The main question is whether justice S'n.t!t be done to Ireland in a matter which h^g/generation after generation, been a grievowt twiaer and an anomaly iu British rule. The .hopeful view of affairs which is now taken by the whole Liberal press of Ireland shows that if Mr Gladstone's policy, or anything approaching to it, can fairly be carried out, a brighter day will soon dawn on that distracted country. It is for this that we rejoice that the Liberal leader has gained a victory which may be taken as an earnest of a victory to come. Ministries are overthrown one after the other; "a breath can take them as a breath hath made;" hut the principles of right and justice can never alter. These principles are violated in the forcible maintenance of a Church of the mino- rity at the expense of violence to the feelings and interests of the majority. The cause of true religion, of moral justice, and of political right is injured hv this great national grievance and we trust that the day is now not far distant When error shall decay and truth grow strong, When right shall conquer mijzht and vanquish wrong.

PENNY READINGS. The third of our admirably-organized series of musical and literary entertainments under the above title .%as given in the National Schoolroom, on Friday se'nnight. The chair was filled by John Roberts, Esq., who enjoys a happy knack of preserv- ing excellent order in all meetings over which he presides. The musicians set down in the programme were Miss Vaughan and Mr Williams (duet), Mr E. Jones ,and party, Master E. K. Roberts, Miss Hughes and Mrty, Mr J. A. James, Miss M. A. Jones and Miss ] £ Jones (duet), Mr Richard Williams (cornet), the Misses Lewis, Fjr Daniel Jones and party, and Mr R. James, and choir. The readers announced Were Mr Ellis Roberts, Mr William Evans, Mr. T. Evans, Mr J. Williams, Mr Hackney, Rev. J. Jones, and Mr O'Halloran. A special feature in the per- formance, but not in the printed programme, was a remarkably clever and pleasing performance on the concertina by one Mr Smith, a stranger, who volun- teered his services in the place of one of the vocalists, who failed to put in an appearance. The whole went off to the evident delight of a numerous audience. A vote of thanks to the chairman/closed a very pleasant evening's entertainment. • ,v

CARDIGANSIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. These sessions were held on Tuesday last, at Aberayron. There were 50 magistrates present. After thg transaction of some nnimpof.^ant .criminal, business, the court proceeded to t^ COUNTY BOSLNEAS»«C The,Chairman We now proCMfll te* the notice-of session, which is, that th«"c6mnfftte»-«*p— pointed at the last sessions with—referenre to the county gaol will deliver their report,-and strcli, ordfeT will be made thereon as may btf deefffied riefc^'afy. Col. Lewes then laid before thevbehch the "report of the committee of magistrates, appoin^edT. to fix upon a proper site for the county gap. The report was re/#ived.vtUlib ufl very great.exhi- bit ion of enthusiasm.1 A long and confu»e«U^iMit»iotfe *n9ued, and the decision of the question TMMT'adj«a*Bed to the next quarter sessions. ,0_ V Then Mr Davies, Alftartn/'itrJlts cappacily 6f barrister, and spfeartHYWj frt>rtr^tbP'^t>d^ erf the courtf1 said be was irisTrui<?l§a rt>;tft.aK2T a'moUert on the suBV ject under dwcuj1sT»n?*C?^ of the, fittest site jfqr t|^ new-county gap! Is .brought undpr* discussion, the coutt vill b#;pleafed.ta.hear counsel in supgftE^f jm»ny>rjal of tM inhabitants of Aberystwyth." -i The Chairman I rrevsrbeard of such a case be- fore; The only jor^ervation I have titrmake is that *re not taking anything from Albferyslwyth If VQU1 takerag^tbing_ away from Aberystwyth, then. ^jight^n&e^ha q'yejjion whether it is right that ad- "uncI. 8wwldJ>e tpade for that town retaining what jt.h8(J*^Ji{.ye "grant this to Aberystwyth we musr <nttht»*i»i*->< £ ardigar), Aberayron, and Newcastle- £ A))y4»iV .•* £ *-• l>r J-oweMnoved that it be not granted. ""Wr Fryerr Without any presentment being made tÓllay, « iH it be possible at the next quarter ses- sions to mtfae that the new gaol be built at Aber- in!1'? ^Jhe Ch^j/man Certainly. 4be Chairman Mr Davies, the result seems to be tlmtj your application is refused. "Application refused. "The court then proceeded to the motion that in ftiture the quarter sessions be held at Lampeter instead of Aberayron. SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.—The last issue of the proceedings of the Social Science Association contains an interesting .paper by the Rev. Henry Richard (Secretary of the Peace Society) entitled Standing Armies and their Influence on the Indus- trial, Commercial, and Moral Interests of Nations." The reading of this paper (at a meeting of the Asso- ciation) was followed by a lively discussion, in which the chairman (Mr. Edwin Chadwick, C.B.), Messrs. C Gilpin. M.P., Frederic Hill, H. N. Mosely, Wil- liam TaHack, J. Noble, and other gentlemen took part. was the general opinion of the meeting that tke pacific sentiments of the Essayst, and his recommendations of international arbitration, and a High Court of Judicature composed of representa- tives from all States, should be urged upon the at- tention of the government and the press. On the motion of Mr. Frederick Hill the Standing Commit- tee of the Social Science Association was requested to give*this subject its most earnest attention to press it upon the consideration of influential persons. Amongst the statements of Mr. Richard's compre- hensive paper we observe the following striking quo- tation from the late Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M P. "Is not the time come when the powerful countries of Europe should reduce those military armaments which they have so sedulously raised ? What is the advantage of one power greatly increasing the army and navy ? Does it not see that if it possesses such increase for self- protection and defence, the other power wrHvfollow its example ? The consequence of this fcfifte ffmst be that no increase of relative strength .will accrue to any one power, but there must be.a universal consumption of the resources of every country in military preparation. The true intereffvf Europe is to come to some common accord, so as tenable every country to reduce those mili- tary armaments which belong to a state of war rather than of peace. I do wish that the councils of every country, or that the public voice and mind, if the councils will not, would willingly propagate such a doctrine." These words of the great stateman were spoken in 1841 how much more applicable are they in 1868! THE Cardiff magistrates had a singular case before them on last Monday week. William and Emma Caldicott were charged under the Bishop of Oxford's Act with the abduction of a girl named Ellen Wel- stead, who is said to be under sixteen years of age. It seems that the girl is the daughter of a green- grocer at the Cardiff Docks, and that she some time ago made the acquaintance of a Captain Bigsley. The girl becoming enceinte, the captain took her to the house of the prisoners, which is said to be a brothel, and it was arranged that they should take her to the house of a relative in London, where she might be confined. Capt. Bigsley provided money for the journey to and from JLondon. The prisoners were afterwards taken into custody on a charge. ojf abducttoi!«.,ftnd the magistrates committed them for trial. > TABLES.—Mr John R-, a Cheshire trade0n^j*ecently had occasion to separate from his wifoi <u»d by way of making the fact known to all whrtm-ff "might concern, he sent an advertisement to a dj^trlct paper, stating in the usual formula that 4ie would not thenceforward be responsible for any debt or debts which his wife might contract." In the current issue of the same newspaper the follow- ing indignant rejoinder appears:—I, Sarah Ann R-, the wife of J. R-, never did contract any debts in my husband's name; on the contrary, I have paid a great many of his debts, and also had to clothe and provide for him. — Signed, Sarah Ann R-. ALLEGED SMUGGLING.—A serious case of smug- gling eiwrne before the magistrates at Holyhead lately."T"The facts were as follow The brig Hippo- lyte, Capt Hill, which lies wind-bound in the har- bour, is: detained by the authority of Customs, and on Monday twenty-two cases of Geneva Hollands gin were removed from her, and sold to the Hope and Anchor Inn, a well-known and favourite resort of sailors. Mr R. G. Gladstone, a customs officer, stated that he proceeded on board the Hippolyte, and that on being pressed Capt. Hall admitted that the missing stores had been received on board, and that they had been conveyed ashore and sold to the Hope and Anchor. The case was remanded.

CRANBORNE, COME HOME A friendly Message from the Conservative; Whips. (AIR -.A tolerably well-known tune.) CRANBORNE, dear CRANBORNE, come back to us now, We'll Rive you a welcome each ono; You ]>romised, dear CRANBORNE, that you would come home, As soon ItH Heform's work was dona. Then let it be buried, and raised up no more, For see, we are waiting for th?e There's STANLEY and HARUT-would give thee the hand, And sO would our leader, .-HSN' D. Dear CRANBOR»E, Please CRANDORNE, come home CRANBORNE, dear CHANBORNE, come back to us now, And stick to the old Tory blue; There's Whig, and there's Had., and there's no one knows who, But none of their colours will do. With PEEL and with CRANBORXE to serve under BEN, No matter which side we may sit, In office or out, we'll match all the House, For we're of the true Saxon grit. Dear CRAX DORNF., Please CRANBORNE, come home CRANBOHNE, dear CRANBORNE, come back to us now, The country hath great need of thee; For ominous times are looming ahead, And all soon united must be. n Oh, keep from that HOKSMAN oh, keep from that UNION And_u.lso from everything LOWE; And soou'shall thy Star grow brighter afar, And shine with a wondeiful glow." Then CRANBORNE, I —! Please, CRANBOKNE, come home CRANBORNE, dear CRANBORNE, come back to us now, Let bygones be bygones, and pas Stand forth, now, unflinching, t'ar Chuich and for State, And England shall weathei the blast. For, backed by supporters, in cottage and hall, United we'll smile at our toes And kecp ALBION'S kingdoms tor ever as one, The shamrock, the Thistle, and Hose, Then CRANBORNE, Please, CRANBORNE, come tyme.—Judy.

FORTUNES MADE BY ADVERTISING. Few of our readers, we believe, can be unacquainted with the name of Holloway, the greatest of all advertisers. It is not our purpose to make My allusions to the properties of his medicines bur rather to show how much can be done by energy industrv' and a judicious course of publicity. We are told that when he commenced the sale of his medicines, some thirty years ago it was on the smallest possible scale, making his Pills and Ointment with his own hands the latter in a smalt iron pot We refer to this fact that some may not look at the Professor as he now stands, a rich and princely merchant, and who might say to themselves, "Ah I hut who could think of doing as he hu" done?" We reply that thousands might do almost as much in various ways, keeping in view Lord Chesterfield's advice that Little barques should keep near shore, while larger ones may venture far"—let your beginning be on a small and progressive scale, taking but one careful upward step at a time, and the higher you uscend the more careful you should be, or the greater may be your fall. We know that Holloway has given the following advice re- specting advertising: -"Commence," says he, "in one or two papers, not more; continue this course for a considerable time the result will be, that you will be as well known in the end to the readers of tho,e two papers, as Holloway himself- then if your wares be 8uch as cun be brought into univeraal repute add another paper or two to your number, and so go on gradually taking care to pay the proprietors faithfully, that they may not damage you by any unpleasant 'critiiue' of their own for assuredly, if you don't keep on good terms with tbem.asyod begin to rise in the world, you will have many envious of your success, and who may write damaging articles against you; but it, sajs Holloway, "you have no just cause for this, the editors will not insert the same to your prejudice The new ^ment of the Professor, in Oxford-street, is now one ot the sights of London, both as regards its exterior and interior embellishment^ Hi.> counting-house and its fittings l;ur excel many ot the London Bank. and his staff of clerks is com- posed ot gentlemen ot both birth and education, and able to conduct his correspondence in alm08t any language. No house in the N e Old World, even those of Barings and Rothschild, have, we presume, a correspondence of one-tenth part that of Holloway, as his ramifications extend to all parte of the globe, We make these remarks, not for the purpose of serving him but rather with It view to encourage many of our readers and friends, that they may endeavour, although by a different route to follow in his footsteps. Now, when we look upon the astonishing success which hat attended the sale of two simple, though no doubt valuable reme- dies, we ask if there are not many important branches of indus- try which might rise men to the highest pinnacle of fame fur more easily than Holloway has been able to do, by his now renowned medicines. If these remarks should have the effect that we desire, we may perhaps consider that we have done some service to the world in ^commercial point of view.- Golden Age.

M<ss EDITH WYNNE has been singing with great "snedfeSs at Florence. On Monday morning last a fire broke out MS cot'tage (Sailed Tanybank, near this town, which en7j.re building to the ground, and' no ar- ticjeg. of furniture, except some bed-clothes, were The lire was originated by an oven getting „o*er4»«aied, .and communicating with some timber •«i. the chimney and the thatch roof. —HINT TO THE ABERTSTWTTH Towf -CtalfMisSfONERS —The Carnarvon Local Board has d"4tadetf"*tO mftkrr every householder who has not *41iiktrff'ln~w'aTerror connected with the main drain," ::t\Ï Qo".í;c,wiÙíniédíateîy;" and from the tone of the •^culsion^iE ^^vident that the order will be carried

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.1 • ti -im j, Vv U— r E*$«TY AND LAW. %> ^Trt> .THE EDITOR OF THE ABEBTSTWYTH OBSERVER. .Sir,—The case which was heard before the borough -«agi%i*ates on Tuesday last—the complainants being -tfct!;Gatttbrian Railway Company, and the defendants -b*HC™-T.PaTies an^ a Lloyd—was one wrought interest to the general public. Doubt- *ress| £ ju intend to report the case, therefore I am relifey;ed of the necessity of reproducing it narra- I trust you will permit me to offer a few obs$M>*tions upon its merits. How the magistrates 'ferriyed* at their decision must, I suppose, remain a myatary to me, for, as they found it expedient to •take eouncil within closed doors, it is not likely that "they WH1 now condescend to come out of their slfell toy enlightenment, or even that of the public at Mf- .Recalling the evidence, I see no reasons, in equity, for questioning their judgment with respect .w, die defendant Lloyd, notwithstanding the ludic- <Trotts defence of Mr Atwood, that because Lloyd had •4»«n previously convicted on a former occasion of Similar offences he should, forsooth, be acquitted of -this one. An advocate might as well defend a ticket-of-Ieaveman against the charge ofgarotting off the ground that he had formerly been convicted "oftaanslaughter. That Lloyd did travel from Aber- ystwyth to Glandovey on a ticket which he had ne,yer purchased was sufficiently proved to the satis- faction of all those who were present at the hearing of the case. But how, in the name of justice, does this offence of Lloyd's affect Davies ? By the decision of the magistrates he is held to be guilty. Guilty of what ? Did he seek to "defraud" fhe railway by selling his ticket (though, why re- selling a purchased piece of merchandize should be held a fraud is, perhaps, a secret confined to the keeping of railway companies,) to Lloyd ? Or did he even make a present of it to his co-defendant ? Was there a tittle of evidence offeied to show that Davies had done one thing or another ? Surely, no. Then, what for was Mr Davies condemned to pay a nne ? He may have been guilty of either offence: but as no proof to that effect was offered, according to the laws of England, justly administered, the accused must be held innocent until his guilt be proved. Mr Davies did not receive even the ques- tionable Scotch justice of "Not proven." He was n-l^ed in a fine of 20s and costs, for an offence of which it was not attempted to be proved that he was guilty. Admitting that Mr Davies purchased the ticket, the return half of which Lloyd used in going back from Aberystwyth, does that affect the case ? When Davies reached, Aberystwyth circumstances I know not of, and of which the court was left in ignorance, may have made it inconvenient or impossible for him to return home that night, and, finding matters so, he may have thrown his return-ticket into the waste basket, or into a ditch, and it may have been picked up by the man who used it. Was that a punishable offence on the part of Davies ? Suppose Hose a sovereign, and another man finds it if that oroer man applies that money to his own purposes he is punishable, but am I punishable also because I am the loser of the money ? The same argument applies to a railway ticket; and in purchasing it I do not give an undertaking that I will not lose it. If I do happen to lose it the loss is mine, and, added to that loss, it is hard to find that I must suffer the additional annoyance and loss of being hauled before the magistrates, and fined 20s., and costs. Your obedient Servant, A TRAVELLER.

THE MARKETS. ABERYSTWYTH, Monday, April 6th, 1868. Wheat 9s. Od. to 9s. 6d. per bushel, Barley 5s. Od. to 58. 3d., Oats 3s. 6d. to 3s. 9d. per bushel, Potatoes (new) 9d. per lb. from Birmingham, (old) 3s. Od. to 3s. 6d. per bushel, Butter (fresh) Is. 3d., (salt) Is. Id. per lb., Eggs 24 for Is., Cheese (Welsh) 3d. per lb., Beef 7d. to 9d per lb., Mutton 8d. to 9d. per lb., Veal 6d. per Ib Pork 7d. per lb., Lamb 2s. per lb., or 15s per quarter, Turbot Is., per lb., Fowls 2s. 6d. to 3s fid. per couple, Turkeys 5s. to 7s each, Hares 3s. 6d each, Rabbits Is. each, Oysters (na- tives) Is. 3d. to Os. Od a score, Grapes 2s. a pound, Apples 2s. per 100, Oranges 16 for Is., Herrings 16 for Is., Lobsters 2s. per lb., Wool Is. 3d. per lb. WELSHPOOL.—Wheat, per 801b., Us 6d to 12s Od, Barley, per 40 fits., (is 6d to as 8d, Oats per bag, 18;) Od to S3- Od. 24 for Is, Butter Is 4d to Is 5d per Ib, Fowls 3s Od to 4s 6d » coup'e, Ducks, 2s Od to 4s 6d., Potatoes.s. Od. to 5s. Od. per bushel. CARMARTHEN.—Wheat from 6s. 10d to 8s. Od. per bushei of 64 lo., Barley 4s 91. to 5.. 4d. per bushe) 01 5Jlb., Oats 2s. to 3s. per bushel of 401h., Flour 34s, to 48s. per sack of SSOIbs. OSWESTRY. Wheat, 10s. 0d. tolls. Od., Barley, grinding 6s. Od. to 6s. 6d., Oats, 4s (ld. to 5s. Od., per measure, Buiter, Is. 3d. to Is. 4d. a lb., Fowls 4s. Od. to 4s. Od. a couple, Epgf 18 to 20 for Is.. Ducks, 4s Od to 4s 6d a couple, Potatoes, 10 Wl!KXHAM• — White Wheat lis. 3s. to lis. 6d., Red Wheat lis. Od. to lIs. 3d., oats 4", 6d. to 5s. Od., Malting Barley 6s Od to 7s. Od., Grinding Barley 6s. Os, to 6s. 4d., Potatoes 4s. 4d. to 4s 0d. a measure, Butter Is. 4d. to Is 6d. a lb., Fowls 3s. Od. to 48. Od. per couple, Ducks 4s. to 4s tkI. per couple, Eggs 16 for Is.

Birtf). On the 7th inst., the wife of Mr. Joseph Neale, Decorator, Little Dark-gate-street, in this town, of a daughter. OMtftC. On the 30th ult., at Ventnor, Isle of Wight, in the 24th year of her age, Cloe, fifth daughter of the late George Penrose, Esq., of Glyn-y-bont, Vale of Neatb, South Wales. On the 4th inst., aged 16 years, Katherina, daugh- ter of Mr. David Jones, Butcher, of this town. On the 5th inst., aged 56 years, Mr. Lewis Lewis, Bathing-man, of this town. Printed and Published by the Proprietor, DAVID JENKINS, at his General Printing-Office, Pier- street, Aberystwyth.