The Aberystwith Observer

The Hon. Robert Vivian, son of Lord Vivian, the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, died suddenly on Tues- day evening at the Royal Hotel, Plymouth. He was twenty-two years of age. Two young Englishmen have been arrested at Bel- grade for having in their possession a letter of intro- duction toJPrince Karageorgevitch, the pretender. HOLLOW AY'S ''ILLS.—Stomach, I.iver, and Bowel*.—There is nothing hurtful in the composition of these purifying Pills— nothing that can injure the most delicate constitutions. They improve the appet'te, quicken the enargips of the stomach and liver, and regulate the bowels, They thus become the surest safe- gusnU against indigestion, and the safest promoters of the body's growth and the mind's development. Holloway's Pills exert a wholesome alterative and tonic action on every internal organ, and they regulate every disordered or debilitated function. They IIr" natural, and therefore efficient purifiers and correc- tives. Few unhealthy conditions of the stomach or digestive apparatus can withstand the accumulative healthy influence obtained orer the whole frame when these pills are judiciously and perseveringly taken by invalids.

LLANGOEDMORE. THE LA I E MR. JA){! S CAWREXCE.—A very heautiful memorial stone to the lata Mr. David James, of C. renee, has be. 11 placed in the church- yard at this place. The slab is of massive Cil- perran stone, painted a rich French grey the design throughout is Gothic, a Celtic cross bping placed in black on a light brown ground, with oval in red. The stone is the work of Mr. John Jenkins, stone-mason, &c., Northgate Terrace.

NEWCASTLE EMLYN. IMPROVEMENTS.—Whether the inhabitants of Newcastle-Emlyn are expecting the extension of the railway to that place at no vt-ry remote date we cannot say, improvements, however, are being rapidly effected. The visitor cannot but notice the large and handsome pile of buildings erected not very long since by Mr. T. T. Elias, in College-street, and at the present time two very handsome shops are in progress opposite Market-Square, one for Mr. Benjamin Jones, draper, and the other at the corner, to be occupied by Mr. E. E. Mathias, cabinet- maker. The latter will contain a show room on a very extensive sinle over the shop, well lighted, and fitted up, the ceilings of the principal rooms being of light and dark pine boards nicely varnished. The buildings will have a very imposing appearance wh"n finished, and reflect the highest praise upon the enterprise of the proprietors. The Nat ional Provincial Bank has also been renovated, and al- together the little town of Emlyn appears ttt be pushing forward for a prosperous future. Another improvement which should be effected at no distant date, is the removal cf the pile of buitdingacaited the Market-house, and the erection of a large and convenient edifice worthy of the trade and import- ance of the neighbourhood.

LAMPETER. PETTY SESSIONS —An adjourned sessions was held en the 2oth instant, at the Town Hall, before Colonel Evans and Mr. William Jones. Mary Davies, of Glanyrafon, Ltantair-ciydogau. charged Sarah Davies, of Darwmglas, Llantair-clydogan, with having assaulted her at Dolounant, on the 10th instant. Fined is. and costs. This being the annual meeting for granting liceuses to innkeepers and publicans, for the Lampeter petty sessional divisional, 39 certifk-atesi were applied for and granted, and ono discont nued six wine licenses were also granted.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS, TUESDAY, AccusT 29TH. Present Messrs Daniel Evans (chairman); David Davies and Hugh Jones (vice-chairmen) William Jones (Caron Lower), William Jones (Caron Upper). Herbert Davies (Gog-oyan), Evan Davies (Gorwydd), Ebenezer Williams (Gwnnws Lower), Isaac Griffiths (Lledrod Lower), David Morgans (Llanbadarn Odwyn), James Williams (l'rysg and CarTan); T. W. Davies (Yspytty Y*twyth); and David Williams (clerk). Financial.—Outdoor relief during the past fart- niht Mr. Stephen Thomas, relieving officer, 81/. Is. lid to 5,>3 paupers. No vagrants were relieved during the fortnight. There »a< no other business save the administra- tion of the relief. ————

THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD AT WREX HAM. -+- It is believed there will bs a, considerable surplus in the hands of the eisteddfod committee to be devoted to the University College of Wales. On all hands, even by the oldesti'reqnenter of eisteddfodau, it is admitted that the present has been the most brilliant and successful eisteddfod ever held, not only as far as attendance and entertainment, but in tho impression it will make on the Principality. Sir Julius Benedict has expressed himself greatly pleased with his first visit to a Welsh eisteddvod. and has been quite struck with the excellent choral singing, j which quite surprised him. It is estimated that over 25,000 persons visited Wrexham during the week, and incidentally it may be observed that not far j short of 20,000 visited the great Art Treasures Exh:- bition, which is a valuable ally to the eisteddfod in the work of elevating the people of Wales to higher tastes in literature, music, and art.

THE HARVEST. H Mr. Mechi writes: The great deficieno., crop in Essex, and I have reason to b(.f other counties, arises from two causes— ear as regards its number of grains, and r.n number of stems. The prolonged winter c: we have had in May evidently chilled the verted branching or tilloring (the ruultii stems), while the late frosts destroyed ma kernels in the early tender kinds of wheat. the hardy Revett wheats, which are perfect ii^^| her of grains and which yield to the thre about four bushels in three minutes, thce falling off in quantity, arising solely f: number of stems, so that straw will less than in the unsatisfactory crop of quality and condition of the wheat can be desiied. At present prices this: trous crop for the arable farmer, and I other of the cereal and pulse crops hay, the game cause. Potatoes are vel a deficient orop, owing to the long draught in tlris county, which for the labourers. Root crops, espec; have suffgred from the same causes. ■, farms in thil county (Essex) are difficult t ■■■ very reduced rents." "Phaeton" writes On the 16th f 1 month I started on a tour through the district. I drove from Henley-on-Thames thence through Chipping Norton. Moref n^H Eversham.Worcester.to Malvern. In each calities I did my best to obtain accurste ¡, as to the qualitv of the grain crops, and wi.i ceptions my informants expressed thenis: :^H favourably both as regards quantity and many districts the wheat crop is pretty quite an average crop. Oats and barley extreme heat and drought, are both 11f' and qnantity a fair crop. Harvest ,^H fotd shire are very forward. At the end of three-fourths of the grain had been-cut, one-half harvested in fine condition. shire and Worcestershire one-half of th up to the present time three-fourths r one-half of the crop carried in the best tion. From information received from f 110 inconvenience lias occurred in procur: consequence of the continuous fine v employment of machinery the farmers great facilities in harvesting their cropc teption of a strike a few miles from M< I gathered from conversation with farm-i eis that the state of the agricultural was satisfactory. The Farmer says:—The discussion of this year's wheat thrashing has general expression of belief which down briefly under a few short h. quantity- ilil shorter than was expect: as last year perhaps, but still very siio; quality is very fine. n. The condition could be wished. 4. The weight is re: for the majority of samples, and is fairh These are the articles of the creed of w. farmers have been the main supporterF. »•; been generally propagated by the win attended the London market. For ourse'rv- all but the first article. On that we pre w means sure. Prices in London have ra'.I; sellers during the past week.

WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE COP > I (From Till Far,,nr.) Last Monday's market was steady. 'It market was dull. and value did not vary fc: u] On Friday the tone of trade was firm, in co:~i^| mainly of the repoits as to the newly thrr^B wheat. Samples were not plentiful, and fetcln^B vance. Xew barley from the Danube sold at^| while the finest new English and Saale sorts ranged from 41s. to 48s. per qr. ( clined 3d. to Gd. on the four days from Maize was neglected, at 24s. Gd. to 2<is. peas were steady, and in fair request, r steady also. and 22s. to 2:1s. was given for C'xt, Foreign wheat was firmly held, at old r;:t London market on Monday was dull foi last H lish grain, and quiet for foreign produce. vd home grown corn was in moderately active The weather was fine but not hot. Enp wheat was held for Is. advance on the we red and white sorts. This improvement w rally admitted, and it was not strongly rpcistf previous market value. however, ean sea reckesed Is. higrkerfrem Friday. There were a samples of Cheddam wheat which fetched fn H 548.. and as much as 06s. was given for a very cimen. Ordinary sorts of new white ranged from 43s. up to 4^s. Barley was a firm trade. H upward tendency in prices. The finer sorts of H barley realised 43s. t!d.,fully Is. lid. above the be in the provinces. Oats, in consequence of large l arrivals supplementing a heavy supply from H were Gd. cheaper on the week to buy. Beans 'H good request; for when Banbury are to H for 32s.. Egyptian at the same price, "I- Italian for 34s.. these are considerable indu to speculative purchasers. Trade was ac Canadian peas, which fetched 38s. Gd. per H Maize exhibited that depression which ;) weight of continuously heavy supplies has beccH usual condition of trade. At 24s. Gd. a small was done in mixed American sorts. Flour w; sionally fid. per sack dearer 011 the week. H made previous prices only. H CURRENT PRICES OF BUITISH GRA.IN AND H. MARK LANE. ■ Shillings p:i ( Wheat, Essex & Kent, white.old 45 to 46 new „ red. old 43 45 ne« Norfolk, Liucolnsli and Yorks.red old 41 new Darler to .Chevalier new Grinding: 26 29 .Distilling Malt, pale 68 63 old. —brows; Rye Oats, Kiitflish, feed 26 to 26 Potato Scotch, feed. 00 00 ..Potato Irish, feed, white00 00 Fine Ditto,b)M)t.24 26 Potato Beans, Mazagan 33 36 Harrow 00 00 Pigeon, c-id Peas, white, boilers 36 38 Maple 38 to 42 Grey Flour, per sack of 280lbs., best town households Beit country households, old Norfolk aiid Suffolk, old FOREIGN GRAIN. Shillings pet Q'. Wheat,Pantric,mixed 50 to 52 extw Konigsberg. 49 51 extra Rostock 60 52 old Silesian, red — while. Poiiiers., Afeekberg., and Uckermlc.red Ghirka, 40 to 43..Russian, hard, 42 to 43 Saxonslo Danish and I-Iolstein, red 46 4.9 red AmCI1([\'1 Chilian, white 46 Califorman 47 Austialiai Barley,grinding 25 to 27.. distilling: Oatil, Dutch, brewing and Poland* 23 to 26 fee. Danish ano Swedish, feed 23 to 24 Stralsurc Canada 20 to 24, Riga 20 to 22, Arch, —to —, P si's: Tares, spring Beans. Friesland and Holstein ImUM. 33 to 34..Kgyptian Peas, feading and maple.. W 33..fine boilers Maize, white 26 27..yeIlow Flour, per sack, French 30 36..Spanish, per iierican, per barrel 21 22..extra and doubie

MARKETS. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, MON'DAT, Therr firmness apparent in the grain trade at Mark-lane Tbe attendance was limited, and business not brisk lisli wheat was ajjpin rather short, With a firm inq advance of 6d to Is per qr. was asked. Foreign win 111 moderate supply. The trade was steady, and thi realised were frequently is per qr, higher than on last. Barley was sparingly offered. Prices ruled au" same. with a moderate, demand..Mali changsd li previous prices. Oats were in good supply. Sales quietly, quotation" ruling abjut.fid per fjr. lower o: I i, Maize Nras dull and drooping in value. Beans and pe were lower to sell. The flour market was mac Bonn nail v previous prices. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MAJtKKT, Moxiu ••♦tie trade hili tee* fair, notwithstAndiiif thf !ar* plies offering. Frum «wx own prating: districts the a,rr •easts have been good, and the quality and condit: 11 satisfactory. Per 81b to sink the offal — O.iars inferior hleaets, is 6d to 5s Od second qnality rl; Od to ts 6d prime large oxen, bs Sd to 58 ] J Scots, &c., 5a 10d to 6s Od coarse and ;inferi 1 4s 6d to 68 Od second quality ditto, 5s Od to prime coarse woolled, 6s8dto6sl0d prime South 7s Od to 7s 2d large coarse calves, 4s 4d Od prime email ditto, 58 Od to 6s Od Urge 4s fid to 5s Od small porkers, 5s Od to 6s Od 7s Od tf> 8s Cd. Head of cattle on sale.—Total sup- Beasts, *\7-i0 I sheep and lambs, 23,460 calves, 704 cows, 35: Foreign Beasts, 1,720; sbeej lambs, 14,400 calves, 810 pigs, cows, METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, MOXDAV. cool weather and only anwderllte supply, trade wis fir following were the quotations :-Per 81b. by the 0: -lllrerinr beef, 38 &d to 3s 8d; middling ditto. 4s 5s Od; prims large ditto, f>s 2d to 5s 61 prime dit-te, 51 4d to be 8d; veal, 61 Od to 5s 8d mutton, 31 4d to 4s middling ditto, 41i id to prime ditto, 5. 3d to 6s bd large pork, 4s 4d te snuIII pork. 5& 4d to 6s 4d lamb, 6s 4<1 to ís 0J LONDON WOOL MARKET, MONDAV. —Although li sales of eol'liial wool have been only lejently h;I1"I, close, a moderately extensive business is passiti, in produce by private ("ntracts, and former prices are s supported. In fact, for certain descriptions of rroduc tendency is in favour of sellers. As regards E:i-Hs!i however, a want, of activity prevails, but 011 the wli.»k- rule tirm. BOROUGH HOP MARKET, MUSCAT.—The ram- have recently fallen are understood to have proved o benefit to the hop plant, but later, as a who'.e, the :1, Q"e discouraging, and it is almost regarded as certain tl crop will prove to be del'e'ent. There has in 1011", been considerable speculative movements during ill week, and prices have had an upward tendency, advance established from the lowest point of the yesn considerable. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS POTATO IVlA MOXDAV. -The trade for potatoes remains steady. '1 tiC moderate supplies of all sorts, and sound potatoes off with little diiffculty Kent Regents, EOF, to 10 sex regents, 120s to 140s; Rocks, 100s and kidney. ] 1300; per ton, LONDON COAL MARKET, MONDAY.— A steady 1>1 was done in house coals to-day, at last prices :— HI at market. Wallsend Haswell, 21s: Hetton. Cls Hetton, 21s; East Hartlepool, 20s 9d Laniliton. L'O Original Hartlepool; 21s Tees, 209 9d Hawthorn, li Hetton Lyons, ISs 9d Kelloe, 10s «,d Eden Main. 1 Vanes, 18s Vd Chilton; 20s 6d. sSliips a! market •old. 31 unsold, 4. Ships (♦, sea, f>. CQRl BUTTER MARKET, j 138s; secomls, 130s: thirds, ]22.; feurths, l-Xi 10.; sixths, —s. Mild cured Firsts, MCl; s«cpnd £ thirds, 127s. Firkims in markst, 1,740. WELSHPOOL, Monday.—Wheat, 7?. «•>• 80 lbs. barley, 5s. 9d. to <is. per' 40 qnr.rr- 20s. to 23s. per bag: butter, 13d. to 18d. per )h 16 for a shilling j fowls, 5s. M. to 5R'. (id. por ducks us. to Od. geese, Os. to Oel, each tu-, ic to Od. each potatoes, 7 lbs, for sixpence. MEWTOWN, TUESPAY.—Wheat, 7s 6d to í, barley, 5s to (5s Od oats, 20s to 23s per bac 00 to IS for a shilling butter, 1-kHo 18d pi fowls, 4s Od to 5s Od per couple; ducks,. Os (id to per couple, geese, Os Od to Os Od each t urkey to 0" Od each potatoes, 71bs for sixpence ABERYSTWYTH.—Wheat, Gs. 0d. to 7>. barley, 4s. 9d. to 5s. 6d. oats. 3s. 9d. to liz. eggs, 00 to 18 per Is.; salt butter, 12d. lod. rid. to 16d.; fowls per couple, 4s. Od. to o- ducks, ditto. 5s. Od. to 6s. 0.; geese, 0s. OJ. i. Os. Od. potatoes per measure, 6s. 6d. to 70. Od ewt.

A new drama, in three acts, by Mr. E, J. li T.Ptitlo,d Tlfe Bull by the Horus," is promised n fctefesy,

Monday, Auyuat 28th. Before the Mayor, John Watkins, E*q. John Williams, farm labourer, Llanidloes, was charged by P.C. Price with having been drunk and disorderly in Trefechan, and with having obstrnctod him in the execution of his duty. Fmed 10. or in default 14 days imprisonment; the fine was not Paid.

Wednesday, August 20th. Before the Mayor (John Watkins. Esq.), John Davies, G. T. Smith, Isaac Morgan, J. W. Szlumper, and E. J. Jones, Esqs. DBDXKENKESB. Margaret Jenkins, churwonan, Portland-street, \as fined 10s. including costs, for having been drunk and disorderly in North Parade, on the 22nd iDSt.—John Hughes, weaver, Cilcenin, 1"13n- rhy« jit. was charged by P.S. Svans with having been druok in Terrace-road at about half past ten o'clock on the preceding evening.—Fined 2s. Gd. tod costs. A DRUHKEH ASSAULT ON THK SUPT. OF POLICK- Robert Green, fitter, Sea-.iew place, was charg. d With having been drunk and disorderly near the JJorth gate, on the 5th inst., and with having threatened on the same date to do J. Supt Lloyd some grevious bodily harm, Supt. Lloyd Said his attention was called to a noise at the back of bis premises. He went out, and there saw a Numerous crowd the defendant was in the field, the crowd being on the road. The defendant was drunk and riotous. He went to see what was the Matter, and defendant threatened to hit his brains out with two stODes which he had in his hands, "ling at the wme time a very low expression. He tauimoned assistance to take the defendant into custody, but on returning the defendant had escaped. The summons was dated Aug. 5th, but it could not We been served earlier, as the defendant left the to,n. i he Mayor remarked that the defemiaut *as charged with a very serious offence, assaulting the superintendent of police; it wa." only about tbrea months sine# the defendant w»a before the Magistrates on a similar oharge. The bench fined lhe def« ndant 10s and costs for the drunkenness. *nd 30s. and costs for the assault, or in default one Month's bard labour. STREET OBSTBUCTIOS. Richard Williams, baker and confectioner, Mill- 'treet, was summoned tor having placed a stall on the footpath and street in Great Daikgate-sireet, on 'he 28tu ult., thereby causing an obstruc ion. 15ulJt. Lioyd said on Monday last he observed the deiendant having a stall on the street in Great to»ikgate-street. The stall constituted a decided Obltructiuu. The defendant, in reply to the Mayor, "ud his stall was not larger than usual he had a 'tall in the street for thirty years He was willing to reduce the sixe of the stall, and when the marktt -as removed collectively he should be one ot the first to agree, but as an individual he wanted to say word in bis defence. Mr. iSzluuiper said the ^«nch could not consider the question of the size of ftny obstruction it was a matter of clearing the 'treets. Mr. Smith said all were agreed that the town and the mw required that tbe streets should -bt cleared at the same time it should be remem- bered that the defendant had exercised his rights for a number of years, while there was no public Market as contemplated by the Act a small fine should be inflicted, or the case should be even dismissed. Mr. J. J. Atwood argued that the Corporation leased their markets, which were sub- let to stall-keepers, and provision wa. made that It Ct-rtöin scale of tees, not higher thuii a fixed liunt, should be charged. He thought the prosecuiion Only wished to assert the principle, and merely desirrd a nominal fine. Aid. Davies said other feoplo had beetj summoned and had been let off Counsel's opu-ion had been taken, and that was that uo prosecution could be sustained, no public Market having been provided. The bench voted on 'he question of adjourning tbe case, and it was decided to dispose ot the case that moru<ng. Fined ls. and costs. Jutin Green, earthenware dealer, Newtown (Mont)., and John Lva is, earihenware dealt-r, Mill- were summoned for similarly acting and obstructing the tootpath in Market-street, on the 28ih inst. Mr. Hugh Hughes, jun.. appemed for the defence, and the cases na his application *ere adjourned for a week. EXTENSION OF HOURS. b A couple of hours extension was given to Mr- I Roberts, of the Lion Hotel, on the night ot the billiard match at his house. ASSAULT. ASSAULT. tVilliam Lewis, bathing-man, Queen's-square. *»s summoned by Capt. Thomas, retired master hlarintr, Portlaud-etreet, for having assaulted the Complainant in the vaults of the Queen's Hovel on the 28th inst. Mr. Hugh Hughes, junr., appeared .>» the prosecution, and Mr. Kuvenhill defended.— papt. Thomas said he met Mr. John Davies, builder, 1,1 Terrace-road, at about 5.30 p.m. on the above He accompanied bim to the tap-room of the Queen's Hotel. The defendant was there, and with- -it any provocation he used abusive languig- for nearly a quarter of an hour. The abusive irrmn very violent, and in defamation of his abilities captain ot a ship. He endured these epithets tery patiently, and at last he said to Mr. Davies in Conllequence of the bad language that the defendant -as a blackguard. The defendant started up, '*iaed witness by the beard, and struck him on the Iboutb. Witness restrained his temper and did not ^taliate,though the bleod fpurted from his mouth, J^erely telling defendant that he had the power ot 8crewmg his head off." He did not threaten to do so. He left the tap. and obtained the medical Mr. T. D. Harries.—Mr. John D:ivies Wilder, corroborated the complainant's evidence.— ^r« T. D. Harries, surgeon, stated that he examined complainant after the assault. The lip was in- ^fed.—Mr. Ravenhill called the following wit- J*e8ses for the defence. Mr. Thorp, the keeper of be tap. said be beard Capt. Themas express *°Ugh lsnguage to Lewis, and seeing that 'here was about to be a scuffle he ran *°Und and Captain Thomas told him that Lewis j^d struck him. He then turned Lewi* out of the 'P (laughter). John Stableford, a visitor, said the c*ute of the disturbance appeared to be an old fridge. He was sitting on the counter, and so far he could see he thought Lewis shook his fist v1 Captain Thomas' face. He did not know that J*Wis struck the captain —Thr bench fined the ^Pendant 21 and costs.—William Lewis was fur- summoned by Thomas Griffiths, toil-collector ft the pier, Pier-street, for having used abusive *nguage to him, and with having incited him to !L0<nniit a breach of the peace, on the 23rd inst. l'be complainant said Lewis came to the Pier on the day of the regatta, and wanted to go on without ^ying. Lewis stated that he had paid alreaily. complainant replied that he must pay aga in he hindered tbe defendant from passing on to Jh* pier. He went out, and the defendant then j*«d most abusive langunge to him He fetched he police, who turned the defendant away. He ^•nted him bound over to keep the peace. He was Jfot in fear of the defendant's fist; he only dreaded II tongue. The bench dismissed the caee with a Nation SMOXT CHIMNET. Elizabeth Jones, lodginghouse-keeper, 41, Marine errace was fined Ó-4. and costs for having wilfully the chimney ef her house on fire on the 28th **U. NUISANCES. jThomas Davies, draper. Mary-street, and Richard r*°tris, licensed victualler, Mary-street, were r^Uoned by Mr. Kees Jones, town surveyor, for .1*ving kept four pigs within yards of a dwp|I- **8 house. Three pigs Mrs Morrhs stated had been ternoved on the preceding evening, and the ether °Uld be removed when the neighbours did the j**01*- Mrs Morris appeared for Mr. Davies and brother. The bench lined the defendant Is. costs, and ordered the defend »at to clear the .'her pig from the premises within 14 days, the hrd to be cleaned to the satisfaction of tbe town %^yor. ALLEGED FRAUD BY MH. J. B. BALCOMBE. "Jobn Barton Balcombe, or the Queen's Hotel, ♦ chaaged under a warrant with having m»dp a ^'se entry in certain books belonging to the Bron- ,j?yd Mining Company, of which he was managing Sector, and with having appropriated certain ^"eys, the property of the company. ..1tf:r. J. B. Porter, barristfr-at-tnw, instructed by j*ssrs. Reighley, Shea, and Bevan, of Lond»n, ap- j?*red for the prosecution, while Professor E. H. ih* » harrister-at-law of the south eastern circuit, j *lrncted by Messrs. Atwood and Son, of Aberys- yth, appeared for the defence. Ui/he prisoner was accommodated with a seat at the in the" well of the court, the hearing of the ih'6 heing removed by the bench to the central room the Town Hall. hftf r" Porter, in opening the case, said he appeared e court f°r 'he purpose »>f establishing a which he mentioned on the previous evening }| 4 couple of the magistrates, a charge against tlr r. John Barton Balcombe, in his former capacity j^^oaging director of the Broufloyd Mining Com- '11:1. The Company was incorporated in 1870 Balcombe became managing director and ^«d?Urer 0<^ ",e con,Pany on ',s incorporati in, and r<*mained go for about three years. Whilst Mr "Combe was managing: director of tho company "d the funds of the company entirely in his W.hHmls. and also the control of «ffnirs. He ^j^'d now state to the bench the circumstances of Control ao far as it related to the present It leemed that it was the praptics of k Mining Companies the.! i: n~"nts of the mine should make up monthly an account of the working of tho mine, the general expenditure being entered on a et'*t sheet. In very many instances whilst Mr. Unlcombe WAS managing diroctor those cost sheris had been falsified, the costs which had been eharged to th* debit of the company having been charged twice o,er,dther by him or with his privity. The charge against Mr Balcombe was of a very serious nature, that he had misappropriated a large sum of money. Professor Palmer, interrupting, sail so far AS he knew the court WIIS occupied in dealing with a cer- tain charge His clieut was not chnrge l with th* misappropriation of certain Rum* he was chatged with having made a false entry in various books, and they were there to try the charge. Mr. Porter, resuming, said the statements he now msde he would auhsequently prove to theirworships, although for the purposes of the remand for which he waf; about to apply he would confine himself to the one charge. Mr. Balcombe could not be injured by anything he was going to say that day. The prosecution, he might mention, was being directed by the Master of the Rolls, in whose c ourt the company was being wound up, and it was evi- dent that the prosecution would not havebeen order ed if the Master of the Roils had not considered t:»at there were gnod grounds for doing so. The specific charge which the prosecution made that day was that two sumll of wi. 13s. 811 had been wrongly charged to the company. These sums had been taken credit for by Mr. Balcombe in the cash book of the company, although the amounts had never been paid. Messrs Waher Carsonand Son supplied coods to the company to the amount of lOl. 13s. 8d. Those goods ware entered in the sheet for April, 1872, and again in the October sheet of the same year. Mr. Balcombe had taken credit for the money in both sheets, akhongh up to that time the debt had never been been paid. That was the charge which he hoped to bring home to Mr. Bal- combe that day, and If the cLarge were true he was brought under the operation of the 166th section of theCompanies Act, 1862, which ran as follows :— If any director, officer or contributory of any com- pany wound up under this Act destroys, mutilates, alters or falsifies any books, papers, writings or securities, or makes or is privy to the making of any false or fraudulent entry in any register, book of account or other document belonging to the company, with intent to defraud or deceive any person, every person so otrending shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon being con- victed shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or wirhont hard labour." If he succeeded in proying the faets he had stated he should ask the court to grant him a remand of a week in order that further evidence might be obtained. Professor Palmer said he wished to make a few remarks upon the observations of his learned friend. In the first place they had flourished before the court an order from the Master of the Rolls, obviously with the idea of leading them to imagine that the Master of the Rolls considered that the case was so bad that the immense machinery of Chancery law must be set in motion. The fact was that a mere permission to prosecute w»* granted, and the proceedings werj taken at the cost of the company «hich was now in process of liquidation. Had no application been made the costs would have fallen upon the firm who acted ns prosecutors. Sccondty, in simple .a-es of misdemeanour snch as I he pre- sent. it was always considered enough 'o issue a summon*, but that course had not been adopted. Vlr. Balcombe was called away from his dinner ad his oveni"g engagements, and apprehended on a warrant of the magi»trates. Furthermore the magistrates were pressed tomake the tall so hfavy t hat it could not, be obtained. It showed, too, the animus of the prosecution when he mentioned that the gentleman who conducted the case for the prosecution interfered in the question of settling the bail, urging that a heavy amount should be levied. Mr. Porter replied that as a matter of fact toni was the first prosecution which the Master of the liolls had ordered The Master gave .1 liberty to institute and conduct" proceeding., and M the costs wmild have to be borne by the state, it was mt likely that the permission was needlessly given. The permission gave the official liquidator power to proceed, without which he could not move. He then argued, at some length, that the steps which had been taken in effecting the arrest were necessary, and next called the following witnesses for the prosecution :— Walter Walker said :—I am a clerk in the office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies. I pro- duce the file in the matter of the Bronfl iyd Comp my. Limited. On p*ge 6 I find the articles of the association. The appointment of Mr. J. n. Balcombe is notified in paragraph 3 as managing diresttr. I have got the note of the incorporation of the company, and produce it. I produce the order directing the winding-up of the company the order is dated 24th April, 1875. The document produced is the certificate of the incorporation of the company. AI thur John Davies said I am a clerk in the employ of Mr. Baker Philip Daniel, the official liquidator of the Bronfloyd Mining Company. The papers of the company were delivered to me in that capacity. It has been my duty as a clerk to inves- tigate the accounts. Iu the ca<h bnok flf the rOID- pany I found that on pa^e 52. nnder date 7th June, 1872 there is an amount of 456/. 3*. ld. to the dibit of the company and the credit of Mr. Boll- combe. The entry re"d. June 7, 1872, working c08t sheet 24, 4;)91. 3s. M. I produce the cost sheet 24, referred to in that entry. I find under the head of mediants W. C >rRon and Sons ae count 101. 13s. 8d. The entry of IOl. 13s. 8d. is in- cluded in the amount of 459/ 3-. ld. f*r which sum Mr. Balcombe has tnken credit. On page 7 of the casS book. under date December U. 1874, there is an entry Work ng cost sheet SO 3>i7l. 18*. 5d.' I produce co.t. sheet 30. and under th- head of "mer- chants I find Carson's account 102. 13". 8d. in- cluded. The claim for that amount has been sent by Messrs. Carson and Son's to the official liqui- dator. Thomas Kemp aaid I am a mining agent, and have been for many years in the employ of the Bronfloyd Mining Company I know Mr. Bal- combfc's handwriting, and have frequently seen him writo. The entry of 45Ul 3s. Id. on page 52 of the cash book is in the handwriting of Mr. Balcombe The signature of the letter produced addressed to Messrs. Cerson and Son, dated November 20th, 1873. is signed by Mr. Balcombe. The letter pro- duced dated December 3rd, "ho addressed to the above-mentioned firm, is in his handwriting. Charles Joseph Thompson said I am manager of Messrs Carson's paint manufactory, La Belle Sauvage Yard, London. In March, 1872, my fore- man supplied goods to the amount of IOl. 13s. 8d. to the Bronfloyd Mining Company. On turning to the account I see there jre two items, March 36th nd 28th-togpther 101. 138. 8d. My firm has not supplied goods to the company to the amount of IOl. 13s. S 1. since that date. The goods supplied previous to March, 1872, were all paid for. The goods amounting to lOl. 13s. 8d. have not heeo paid for-neither in June or December. My firm received the following letter Bryn-y-Mor, Aberystwyth, 28th November, 1873. Messrs. Carson and Sons. Dear Sirs,—On my return from London yesterday I lea.rnt of proceedings in the Mayor's court against Bronfloyd, Blaen Caelan and Mid Wales Hotel Com- panies. I am very sorry for this, though perhaps my silence has, to an extent, cansed it, but I have been away a good deal. I do not, want to go into ex- penses on account of either company, but I have known yon long enough to tell you that such pro- ceedings will not do good to anyone:—T herefore I am willing that you should draw on me at six months for the debt and 6 months interest; and, as I write now as I can, and in confidence, I shall (if you do not accept the proposal), rely that your solicitors will thereafter give time for an appearance to be entered. One company is being wound up, so, as I am liqui- dator, the time I ask is necessary to enable me to get the accounts all adjusted. Please reply by wire agreed or otherwise Yours faithfully, J. B. BALCOMBK. We replied to the letter by wtre « agreed." My firm also wrote a letter accepting the terms, and for- warding a bill for the total amount of the claims 4 The letter enclosed a statement of account in which the Wl. 1:-h. 8d was included. Inceivedthefol- lowing letter by the next post Aberystwyth, 3rd December, 1873. Dear Sir,—Acceptance enclosed, which be pleased to acknowledge. Yours faithfully, J. B. BALCOMBt. Messrs. Carson and Son. The defence was reserved. Mr. Porter applied for a remand of the case for a week and Prof. Palmer applied that the prisoner should be liberated on reasonable bail, a lengthy conversation taking place between them whether other charges of a similar nature alleged auainst the prisoner could be considered in fixing the amount of bail, or whether the attention of the court should be merely confined to the one charge which was taken as the basis of the remand. Ultimately the court decided to remand hearing for a w»>ek, accepting bail in the own surety of £ 500 nd.: two ah. of £250 e»«h. The sureties of Mr. W. H. Palmer, Queen's Hotp], Mr. John Jenkins, Queen's stables, and Mr. Garner, confectioner, w«--re tendered and accepted.

A young man from the agricultural districts was lately in a tailor s shop getting measured for a vest. "Married or unmarried?" queried the tailor, after taking down the nnmber. Unmarried," said the man, with a blush. "lndllide pocket on the left hand side then," observed the tailor, as if to himself, making a memorandum to that effect. After a few moments pause the young man was prompted to ask, What difference does my being married or un- married make as to the inside pocket of the n8t ?" Ah, my dear sir," observed the tailor, with a bla.nd smile, all the difference possible, as you must see. Being unmarried, yon want the pocket on the left side, so as to bring the young lady's picture next to your heart." But doesn't the married man also want his wife's picture next to his heart ?" queried the anxious youth. Possibly there is an instaace of that kind," said the tailor, arching his eyebrows, but I never heard of it,"

ABERYSTWYTH BOARD OF GUARDIANS. + The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held at the Union Workhouse on Monday morning. The ehnir was taken by Air. H. C. Fryer, and there were also present Messrs. Morris Davies and Abraham James (vice-chairmen) Major Phelp, Messrs. H. S. Richardes, J. T. Morgan, T. O. Morgan, G W. Parry, and Thomas Jones (ex-offiei > guardians; Messrs Robert Guthrie, J. J. Attwoo: John Morgan (Gwarallt), Joel Morgan. James Jones (Piercefiel'), John James (Aberystwyth), Griffith Williams, Thomas Smith (Gelnaast), John Jones (Tre'rddol), David James Evans, Griffith Morgan, David James, Evan Richards, Richard Morris, John Rowland, John Owen, David Lewis, Hugh Hughes, James Morgan, John Jenkins, John James (IClerch), John Morgan (Bwadrain), J. Paull, and William Jones Hugh Hughes (clerk), David Jones (assis- tant clerk), Jacob Roberts and Morris Jones (medical officers). The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. FINANCIAL. Out-door relief during the past fortnight:—Mr T G. Thomas, Aberystwyth district, 2iO paupers, 61/10s.; Mr. John Jones, Llanfihangel Geneu'r- glyn district, 338 paupers, 66L as.; Mr. Joseph Morgan, liar district, 217 paupers, 49/ 16s. 6d. balance in the bank due to the Board 3711 h. 6d. The Master (Mr. David Thomas) reported that there were 67 inmates in the house, b2 being the number during the corresponding period of last year. Number of vagrants relieved during the past fortnight, 8 number during the corresponding period last year, 14. The Master, in his report, expresied the thanks of the inmates to the members of the Board for having subscribed towards the expenses of their treat at Llanidloes on Tuesday, the 22nd ult. ESTIMATE OF CALLS. The Clerk produced a statement showing the amount of the contributions to be paid by the overseers of the several parishes and townships in the Aberystwyth Union towards the Poor and County rates, and other charges for the half-year ending March 25th, 1877. The total amount of calls wa, 4_787l 10s. Od., being a reduction of 2641 10s. Od. ,on the amount of tho c.I:s raised during the corresponding period of last year. ELECTION OF MKDICAL OFFICKR. The chairman said the next business to be trans- acted was the e) etion of a roedieal officer in the place of Mr. Jacob Roberts. Mr. John James (Aberystwyth) moved that the eleotion shou d be deftrrcd. The districts of the medical officers «ere at present very badly arranged a. well for tho convenience of the poor as for the officers and he thought they might bll re-arranged with benefit to both. He therefore moved that the appointment of a medicsl officer be 11..f¡.rr.¡ until that day month; an I that a coiniui .e ue i iriued to re-arrange the district ofctch medical officer also to consider the advisability of hiving three medical officers instead of two at a silary < f 50/ ouch, their dis:r'cts to coincide with those oftbe three relieving olfi ers or to make such furl her alterations as miiiht be ile; uied de-irible. The Clerk remarked that each of the medic*! officers now received a salary of 160 per annum. I he Ch*ir;iism said M'. J mu s'proposal was no doubt worth consideration; the poor otten suffered in consequent or having to be v;s te.l at sueh loll* distances. T 'e population in the district numbered over 27,000, avid abnut 1000 paupei* Were on the relief lis*s. If they deducted oi>e-thinl of the latter number us chddien, there would then remain about two-thirds of paup rs on the list, some 339 of whom were probably siclv and infirm The cjiiestion was not only wlu-ther the sihry was sufficient, but wh ther two medical officers could a'teml to so hrge a number, fur it was cle tr now-a-days that if a man were only paid :£60. he would only do :£60 worth of work. Mr. J. T. Morgan proposed the t lection of Mr. J. E. Hughes, who. Jli' Mid, wa« willing to accept the salary .\tl'. Hughes resided near Haniiar. Mr. Evan Jondl seconded Mr Jarne*' motion. Mr. John Jones (Tie'r'ldfd) hMpfd the board would appoint an ofliccr that dny if neces»nry H re-arrang'HnL-nt of the districts mi«;ht be made atthc end of tile year. The Chai man pointed out that there was a difficulty in such a suggestion, the app-dutmeiu was a permanent one. He was willing to put Mr. J Ain<-s' motion to the vote as 10 whether the appoint- ment should he proceeded with that d-:y. Mr. Atwood enquired what could be done in the meantime. The Clerk and Mr John James observed that Mr. Roberts' term of office did not expire until September 29th next. The Cnairman assented, and said as Mr. Roberts had been kind enough to rebin office at the request of the board, no doubt he would continue to do so pending fu ther action. He was personally of opinion that "one good man" should tie appointed at such a salary as would enable him to dispense with private practice, calling upon him to do the work of the Union, and of the Union only. At preseut the board paid JE275 iu medic 1 fees (the particulars of which he enumerated) and he believed that th~ system ihe advocated would be but little more expensive. If between the board and the Rural Sanitary Authority they could offer a medi- cal officer a reasonable salary, say :£400 a year (he did not think they could ask any one to take the post for less), requiring him to devote himself entirety to the work of the Union, half the cost would be repaid by the Treasury, and the extra out- lay to the Union would be very small ind ed, while the extra advantages which would accrue in conse- quence of the work being wore thoroughly done would be very great. He should like to make a proposition to that effect if any change were pro- posed in the existing arrangements. Mr. J. T. Morgan said there would be a difficulty in the chAirman's phn, as he did not see how any one man could undertake the duties over so wide an area he culd not be in two places at once. The Chairman did not deny such a supposition, but contended that as the medical officer woul,1 have no private practice he would be able to discharge the duties with at leant as great an efficiency as under the present system, to which the objection equally applied. Mr. J. T. Morgan acknowledged that he could not entirely perceive the feasibility ot the plan. Tne Chairman said he thought the board would not grudge paying £ 30 fir :£40 extra if the poor were better cared for, and if the work of the Sanitary authority were more thoroughly carried out. At present t "y could not expect a man, for the remuneration of 20/. a year, to discharge the duties appertaining to the latter office as they should be diseharged, because sanitaiy work necessarily brought a man into collision with his patients, and very often with his private patients. Mr. John James remarked that if the districts of the medical officers and the relieving officers were m ide to coincide, the former would only hav", to deal with one of the relieving officers, instead of with thf three as at present- Mr. J.mes (Tre'rdclo!) objected that the plan would remove the relieving officer from Llanilar. The Chairman put Mr. James' motion to the meeting, and 14 votes were recorded for it and 10 agains:. The Chairman remarked that several of the tuardians had not voted. Captain Paull said several magistrates were pre- sent and had voted, whdm they did not often see. Mr Jones (Tre'rddol) assented, And said that several elected guardinns had also come who did not often put in an appearance. Mr. James prupossd that the ,-onsideration of the subject shouid be adjourned for a fortnight. Mr. John Morgan (Bwadrain) seconded the motion. The Chairman put the motion to the meeting, and 15 votes Were recorded in its favour, 18 t^uar- dia) s voting that the appointment should be made that day. Mr. John James moved that the election should take place by ballot. Mr. Jones (Tre'rddol) seconded the motion, re- marking that he believed that there were several gentlemen present upon whom a good deal of pres- sure had been put in order that they should vote for a eertaia candidate. The motion was agreed to. The chairman said there were three applications for the vacant posr., from Messrs. Ev*n Rowland Gozinan. Thomus Jam; s Jones, Llanfih-mgel, near Borth, and John E. Hughes, Pantyddafjd, near Llanilar. Some conversation ensued as to whether the candidates had forwarded their qual fications, or proofs of the samr. The clerk explained that the appointment would not be valid, and would not be sanctioned by the Local Government Board unless the pr"per qualifi- cations were duly produced subsequent to the election. The chairman announced that Mr. Jones did not possess the necessary qualifications, and his name wa* therefore withdrawn. The ballot was then taken, the guardians writing the naue of the candidate for whom they voted upon blips of paper. The papers were nt/xt counted by the chairman, who announced that 21 votes had b en given for Mr. Hughes and 14 for Mr. Rowlmd. Mr. James James then formally moved that 1\h. Hngh- s be elected a medical officer ot the Board. Mr. David James Evans seconded th» motion, which was carried. RKSIQNATION OF A SERVANT. The chairman stated that Jane Jones, a cook and general servant in the House, had resigned her situation. Mr Jones (Tre'ddol) proposed that advertisements be issued for her successor. He suggested that course as a misunderstanding prevailed in some quarters by reason of the fact that the matron and the present cook were sisters Tho proponl Wall agreed to, and at the conclusion of tbcr relief business the meeting was agjotiraed.

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THE PANORAMA WALK AT BARMOUTH. To the Editor of the Aberystwyth Observer. Sir—I am staying at this town and had previously heard of the panorama walk as one of the charms of the iplach. 0* Snmday evening I west along the main patu beyond Llwyon Farm, and on my return turned down a path on the left sido to what is des- cribed in the local guide hook as the best part of the panorama walk. On arriving at tho foot of the hill I found a newly-erected fence and gAte, with a notice of a charge of twopence for the admission of each person. A gentleman was passing in at the time, and told the wotnar at the gate that she had no right to charge toll, and I and my family passed in with him, and the woman remarked that she would fetch a man who would make us pay. On my return I found the same woman at tho gate and a man. The man demanded of me a penny for each of my party, being five in number, and on my remarking that ho had no right to demand toll he shook his fiat in my face and swore at me. I then inquired if he refused to let me pass without paying, and he replied that he did, and I then paid the amount under protest, as I had ladies with me who wero anxious to get away. The man and woman referred to told me that they had been placed there by Mr. Davis, of the Cors-y-gedol Hotel. I have since seen that geatlemen, and heard from him that he has lot the land in question to Evan Roberts, of Llwyn Farm, for graziag purposes. Before coming to Barmouth I had hoard that the panorama walk was open to the pnblic free of charge or I should have paid without the least hesitation. I had intended to have summoned the man for ex- torting money, nsing bail language, and threatening to strike me, but I find on inquiry that snch snmmons could not be hoard for a month, and I am therefore practically without redress, as I shall have left Barmouth long before that time. My object in writing to yon is to bring this question before the inhabitants of Barmonth, that they may take steps to protect the right of the public to walk over this spot, if such right exists, which I am told is the case, and thns to preservo one of the many beauties of the neighbourhood. The fence and notico board alone spoil the natural charm of tho place, and remind one of the entrance to some small tea garden in the neighbourhood of London. If visitors will content themselves with walking along the main path to a short distance beyond Llwyn Farm they will got quite as fine views as can bo obtainod from tho spot for which this obnoxious toll is demanded; and may thus render the keeping of a man and woman at the entrance gates too unprofitable to be continued. You, eir, will readily understand how such petty annoyances all that now complained of injure places to which the public resort for their annual holiday. I enclose my card. A VISITOR. Barmonth, Aug. 22, 1876.

THE VALUATION OF VICTORIA TERRACE. To the Editor of the Aberystwyth Observer. Permit me as an occupier of a large house ill the town of Aberystwyth, who has to pay taxes upon the total amount of the ra*k rent demanded of me, in accordance with tho decision of the valuation, or assessment committee, of which Mr. Lewis Pugh Pngh, I believe, is chairman, to point out, that the new houses on the Victoria Terrace, which are ren- ted to the occupiers at .£100 each, have just been assessed or valuo 1 at .£70 each. That is, they have been fixed at a sum whioh is £30 below the actual rent paid to the landlords for them. I must eonfoss I cannot understand thonifair. Because Mr. Lewis Pugh Pugh, and Mr. Fryer, who wcro the most prominent members of the assessment com- mittee, had decided to follow; the rent (when the rent was known) in every instance. I am ouite cer- tain of this. These houses on the Victoria Terrace will have to be raised, or other houses on the terrace and in various parts of the town must bolowered to a "urn which would place them at -830 undor the actual rent paid. I am really surprised that tho assessment committee should have done what appears so unequal Illrl unjust. A LOOKER- ON. Aberystwyth, August 30th, 1876.

To lhc Editor of the Aberystwjth Observer. Sir( TheGovernment have appointed a committee, now sitting at the Admiralty, Whitehall, to fix on a site for a new Naval College, accessible by sea or tidal water, in England or Wales. Considering the many eligiblo spots we have along the Welsh coast, why should not some of tho proprietors offer some suitable sites for tho pnrpose ? Such a step would undoubtedly be a great advantage to thePriueipality, and would greatly tend to tne development of our moral and social resources in taking a due part in the glorious missions of the British Empire. Communi- cations to be sent to the Secretary, College Site Committee, Admiralty, London, S.W." DEMETA. Oxford, August 28th, 1876.

MR. PETER PIPPIN ON THINGS IN GENERAL AND NOTHING IN PARTICULAR. To the Editor of the Aberystwyth Observer. "jY mae mor wrol fel na ofna neh." (From Nowhere in Particular). II. A word to bathers. A sandy cemetery. Who pro- vides the victuals ? Railway time. Stray horses. Botanists and St. Michael's churchyard. A ques- tion for Antiquarians. The late bathing incident, which almost amounted to a bathing accident, proves what does not appear to be generally known amongst most bathers, that there are dangers to be guarded against when bathing, even though ft rope be brought into requisition. It really seems surprising how few accidents do occur, considering the fo«lhardiness of some bathers Whilst bathing one day this week I had ample op- portunity offered me of observing those disporting themselves around me. There was one whom I par- ticularly noticed. He was frantically endeavouring to propel himself along by pawing the water in a manner more enorgetic than effectual. His efforts to swim reminded me very forcibly of what you might expect from a semi-paralytic crab yet he ventured out fifteen or twenty yards from a machine .Jr, a<Tain I noticed others adorned with various swim- ming-contrivances, all more ornamental than useful, performing sundry antics, at double, or even treble the distance. What, mi^ht I suggest, would bo the result were the "collar," or swimming belt," or whatever other ingenious contrivance it might happen to be, to suddenly collapse in 20 feet of water ? Ver- bum sap. Passing beneath the Castle rocks the other day I observed a small mound of raised sand—a very invit- ing resting place for a weary traveller. On approach- ing it I noticed a rude slate slab, evidently placed for the purpose of forming a headstone to the grave. Of the slab were written, or rather scratched, those words :— SIC IACKT CANIS CORPUS NE IN TUMULO 8EDEBIS. Was this short inscription written by a member of the University College, close at hand ? or was it written by the sorrowing owner of the deceased ani- mal ? or was it writte.i by a stranger, intended as a gentle hint to the authorities—whoever they may be —that it would not be altogether nnadvisible to form that special portion of the beach into a cemetery for tho bodies of sheep, cats, dogs, and fish, occasionally washed up by tho tide—the number of which, at the present moment, is by no means inconsiderable. Suffice to say that I took the advice of the writer, did not rest on the mound," but beat a hasty retreat from an atmosphere so repulsive to my nasal organ. It may be interesting to your readers to be infor- med that I have visited the Devil's Bridge, and have viewed with admiration the wonders thereof also that I have lun' had at the hotel which glories in the title of the Devil's Hotel." One subject, in re this hotel has not yet been explained to my satisfac- tion. Who will solve the question ? It is this Does the gentleman, who figure so conspicuously in those parts, provide the victuals ? Tho other dav I had occasion to meet the 2.30. p m train at the Aberystwyth station. Patience is said to be a. virtue. If the old adnge bo true. that virtue is not wanting in your correspondent. I waited one hour. That train, alas did not arrive. I departed Mr. Editor; did that train ever reach Aberystwyth station? an^ect which attracted my attention the other day which I cannot allow pass by without comment; viz., the danger of adowing horses to stand alone in the streets I was strolling along the Parade when suddenly I observed a horse coming along Pier-street at a rate which certainly tended to increase tho percentage of street accidents. His starting point I discovered to have been the Lion Roval Hotel From thence he proceeded down Pier- street, along the Parade, whv.h was" crammed' with visitors, and turned up 1 orrace-road, where, I believe his movements of progression were success- fully put a stop to. How it was a.n accident did not occur simply appears a marvel The danger how- ever, of allowing horses to stand alone m the streets, and with what serious results it may be attended, especially on such a place as a Public Parade, is so very evident, that any fnrthe" comment on my part is quite aecessary. D, v I was pleased to hear last Sunday at St. Michaels that 300 new hymn books had been provided. The truth of my remark-last wepk was fully borne out. One word more respecting St. Michael's, or, rather respecting St. Michael's churchyard Those of your readers who may happen to he of a botanical turn et mind will find ample scope for pursuing their studies if they only pay a visit to the churchyard just men- tioned. They will there discover unusually fine speci- mens of thistles, dock, nettles, bramble, ad lib., with several other plant far too numerous for me here to mention Let me to advise them not to allow this opportunity to pass by. Perhaps the antiquarians may be able to explain how it is that the tombs in this churchyard of such a recent date as 1831 have the appearance of those which in other churchyards 1438' TETEB PIPPIN.

SMOKE NUISANCE. To the Editor of the Aberystw th Observer. gir> Kindly allow me the medium of your columns to draw the attention of some of the active members of our small parliament, designated the Town Council to the words inserted in the Public Health Act. 1875, section 91, sub section, 7, bearing upon smoke nuisances, which are of late becoming a source of great annoyanc. to tJi. inhabitants of our great jf towns. The words in the act runs thus "Any fire- place or furnace which does not as far as practicable consume the smoke arising from the combustible used therein, and which is used for working engines by steam, or in any mill, factory, dychouse, brewery, bakehouse, or gaswork, or in any manufacturing or trade process whatsoever, and any chimney (not being the chimney of private dwelling-house) send- ing forth black smoke in such quantity as to be a nuisance, shall be deemed to be nuisances liable to be dealt with summarily in manner provided by this act." Section 92 of the act shows that it is the duty of the local authority to cause inspection of their (lis- trict to be made, and also to enforce the provisions of the act. Section 93 shows that any person grieved, or any two inhabitant householders of such district, may give information of any nuisance under the act. Section 103 refet s to the penalty for disobedience of orders, and shows that the offender is liable for a sum not exceeding five pounds. Those who are in anj way annoyed by any of the causes above sot forth should, after perusing these remarks, know how to proceed, so as to get rid of the same in accor- dance with the law. A REFORMER, Aberystwyth, August 30th, 1873.

CRICKET. CEREDIGION V. VISITORS.—A match was played between these clnbs at Aberystwyth on Tuesday, August 22nd. VISITORS. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings T. Smith, b R. D. Lewis 2 b R. D. Lewis 5 P. Norris, c R. D. Lewis 4 b J. W. Thomas 0 R. C. Anwyl, not ont 11 b R. W. Lowis 7 Floworilcw,h RD.Lewi., 0 b Bonsall. 0 Rev. Ha.mer, h R. D. Lewis 5 b J. W. Thomas 8 — Stevens, b R. D. Lewis 7 st R. D. Gilbortson, b J. W. Thomas 54 — Mortimer,Ibw b.T.Hughes 0 run out 0 — Jordison, b J. Hughes 1 c Binsall, b J. W. Thomas 1 J. P. Morris, c Hnghes, b R. D. Lewis 0 c Hughes, b J. W. Thomas 3 — Cartwright, c Bonsall, b Hughes 3 b J. W. Thomas 6 — West wood, b Hughes 0 not out 4 Dr. Harries, b Hughes 0 b Bonsall 0 Extras 2 Extras 5 Total 35 Total 93 CEREDIGION. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. T. W. Bonsall, b Smith 0 b Westwood 0 J. W. Thomas, b Stevens 0 R. D. Lewis, b Stevens 10 run out 3 R. D. Gilbertson, run out 3 I9 J. Hughes, b Hamer 20 not out 10 E. Roberts, run out 12 F. Roberts,c Smith,bWest- wood 17 F. Gilbertson. b Wcstwood 1 R. R'chardes, b Morris 2 J. S. Jonki-is, b Westwood 0 G. Davies, b West-wood 1 W. R. Edward, not out 0 Extras 21 Extras 10 Total 87 42 DOLGEI^LET v. CEREDIGION.—A match was played between these clubs on Saturday, August 26th. The total for the Ceredigion gentlemen only being 49 they had to follonr their innings. I DOLGELLEY. E. J. Doherty, b Jones 14 A. W. Powell, c Hughes. b Lewis 4 S. C. C. Norris, b Lewis 19 F Thompson,cFRobcrts,bSRoberts26 J. C. B. Fletcher, b Lewis 2 G. White, c Hughes, b Lewis 1 R. P. Scott, b T. Roberts 2 E. Jones, b T. Roberts 0 — Gillart, b T. Roberts 8 H. F. Norris, not out • 15 — Flowerdow, b Lewis • 8 Extras 11 110 CEREDIGION. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. — Banowcliff, c Doherty, b Fletcher. 5 b Fletcher 0 T. Roberts, b Jones 3 b Thompson 7 R. D. Lewis, c Jones, b Fletcher. 0 st Norris 1 F. Roberts, run out 0 run out 6 J. Hughes, c White, b Fletcher 12 st Norris 31 T. Z. Jones, c and b Thomp- son 10 b Flotcher 2 E. Roberts, b Fletcher 3 b Fletcher 0 J. Green, b Fletcher 0 c Scott,bFletcher 12 W. G. Vaughan, bFletcher 3 b Thompson 1 R. Richardes, c Norris, b Fletcher 0 not out 2 Jordison, not out 2 run out 0 Extras 11 Extras 6 Total 49 Total 68

LLANDOVERY v. LLANDILO.-This match, which was played on the ground of the former team, came off on Thursday, the 24th ult. The weather was ex- ceedingly fine. The batting o Messrs. C. P. Lewis (Llwyncelyn), and E. W. Jones (Velindre) for Llan. dovery was something magnificent, as may beseon by the score. The long-stopping of the former gentle- man.and bowling of the latter were also deserving of the highest praise. Mr. Dickinson's services should not be overlooked, as he both batted and bowled well. We may mention that Mr. Lewis is a member of the South Wales Eleven, and has played very successfully in Surrey, Brighton, and other first- class matches. The Llandilo team on the whole played unluckily. D. S. Jones' bowling was good. The highest scorers being Messrs. Protheroe, Gould, and Wright. Score:- LLANDOVERT. let Inninge. E. W. Jones, b Jones 100 A. Rees, lbw b A. G. Lewis 2 C. P. Lewis, retired 102 J. J. Morgan, b McArthur 12 F. Dickinson, b Jones 11 D. R. Thomas, I bvr b JoneF; 1 D. Jeffreys, b Protheroc 20 F. Lewis, b Jones 1 T. Rees, st Philipps, b Protheroe 3 Rees Jones, not ouV 0 Morris, c and b Jones 1 Extras 21 Total 274 LLANDILO. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. B.T. J. Protheroe, b E. W. Jones 9 thrown out, by R. Thomas 9 J. Wright, b E. W. Jones 0 not out ?4 J. Philipps, run out 2 c C. P.Lewis,bRees 5 T. Williams,b E. W. Jones 2 b Thomas 0 J. W Thomas, bDickinson 3 D. S.Jones,cMorganbJones 1 not OUT; 3 R. Gould, st Dickinson, b Jones 15 Ii TLomas 9 G. McArthur, b Jones 0 Morgan, b Dickinson 2 A. G. Lewis, not out 2 E. Oxenham, b Jones 0 Extras 2 Extras 3 Total 38 Total 63

MR. FREEMAN TO THE CLERGY. Mr. Freeman writes an appeal to the clergy in the Gtiardion Eight years ago," he says, "on the eve of the polling-day for Mid-Somerset, I sat quietly in Well". Cathedral, and heard a. bishop hold forth against the sin of sacrilege, in which I and others who were then striving for an act c>f justice were held to be in- volved. Will no one arise in the same place, and in other like places, to denounce the scarcely deeper sin of those who might write on their breasts, like Duke Werner of old, The enemy of God, of pity, and of mercy T Will not our bishops, will not our presbyters, speak ont as the Bishop and Dean of Manchester have spoken out, as Dr. Liddon has spoken out, against the fearful wickedness of giving support and help in any shape to the enemies of God and man ? When I read of the doings of the infidel in Bulgaria, the dif- ferences between Christian and Christian seem to me as nothing. We may not all have one faith or one bap- tism. but we all-Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, Non- conformist—we all have one Lord-one Lord, whose cross is trodden under foot, whose servants are led as sheep to the slaughter, rather as dogs to the bloodier rites of so-called science, by the hands of the unchained fiends whose deeds are done in reliance on the friend- ship of England. I call on all who profess the Christian name, I call on all who have not cast aside the common feelings of justice and humanity, to raise their pro- test against the crimes in which Lord Derby and Lord Beaconsfield have made England an accomplice. Let your pulpits echo with the words in which the righteous man of old denounced deeds like theirs let your offertories run over with the gifts of the faith- ful to do something to relieve the bitter woes of those martyrs of the faith of whose sufferings we, as a nation, are guilty. To ell, I say, put away the iniquity from among you wash your hands of the ac- cursed thing; deliver, at least, yeur own souls from all share in the sinsof our momentary rulers. Shut not up your bowels of compassion open your ears to the cry which goes up from the rocks of Ragusa, from the wasted plains of Bulgaria, from the battle-fields where the soldiers of God are grappling hand to hand with the soldiers of His enemy. The blessings of them that are ready to perish will be on 'those who stretch forth the hatid to help the martyrs of right and truth."

CARDIGAN. RAILWXY FOR OARROG\X.— <\t. a COUNCIL meeting hfld Oil Thursday, the 171 h Ult., the Mayor said the directors "f the Tuff Vale Railway wished to submit a scheme for extending that railway to Cardigan. He had, as chief magistrate, placed himsplf in com- munication with them on the subject the scheme might he found imposiihl*, but it weuld "eyer hQ carried out unless it was attempted. He suggested that a day should be fixed for a conference, either the 6th or itb of September, to suit parties from a distance the 6!h he found would not suit owing- to a cattle show at Ilavcrfordwpst. Mr. Bowen, Q.C., and Mr. Szlumper would he present, the latter having madf a survey of the best route to Cardigan; other linkerinjj surveys hsd been made for other pirts, but no doubt Mr. Szlumper would prove his to he the b-jst. It was not to be a public meeting in the true sense of the word, but a cenTerence of those interested in the work and likely to help. The 7th of September was fixed upon for the con- 1 ference, and we can only hope that th" inhabitants of the county town will so bestir themselves, as to make the advent of a railway to their midst a. per- fect reality, and n" as it has been so long, an end never to be arrived at.

ST. DOGMELLS. CAPTAIN ALII HUT BOWKX, son of Capt. Bowen, I'lasnewydd, h;ij been appointed to the command of one of the fastest vessels out of Liverpool—a fine iron barque, of a lnrge tonnage, bound for South Afric-a. BKAvnRY KEWAIDKD.—A subscription bt has been opened in order to present the two brave lads from St. Dogmflls, named John Lpwi" and Divid Morris, who so daringly risked thf'ir lives on Wed- nesday, the 2nd ult., at l'oppit, in their successful attempt to rescue Mr. John Davies, of Llwyt- dafydd, from a watery grave, with a testimonial as an appreciation of their conduct on the occasion.

CARMARTHEN. Fusions BKIVING—-Atthe usual petty sessions on Monday his Worship the Mayor (Mr. D Edwards in the chair, John Reeves was charged by P>>liee- constable Joe.es with furious driving on the 22nd inst., in the streets of Carmarthen. The officer in his evitiehce said thnt on the day in question he saw defendant drive a horsa and li^ht trap furiously down Lammas street into Guildhall-squnre. He then turned and again drove rapidly up Lammas street and past the Bo"r', Head 81 far as the Fuaibcrs monument He oarne very sharply round lhe corner by the Half Moon, aud very nearly ran over an old woman. Witness signalled him to stop br raising hit hand, but he took no notice. Mr. Griffiths, who appeared for defendant, cross-ex- amined with a view of showing that the alleged furious driving wis merely for the purpose of showing off the pines of the cob, whieh defendant wished to sp11. Mr. Griffiths also culled Mr. Olive, of the Boar's Head Hotel,and another witness, who said the defendant had his horse w. 11 in hand, and was merely driving down the street to show its paces Alter a short consultation the bench inflicted a penalty of 20s. and costs. BREWSTER SESSIONS.— A session for the grant- ing of licences was held, but no new licences w.'re applied for, and the old licences were all renewed. THE UNITED COUNTIES Gex CLUB.—The annual meeting of this club was held at Carmar- then on Tuesday. The programme contained three «weepstake< in addition to the Challenge Cup. In the first swctpsiakes there were sixteen competitors, md the shooiing n suited in a lie between Mr. Goodeveand Mr. Shawe Kennedy. When the tie was shot off btth missed their first. Mr. Goodey, however, killed his second and won the match, Mr. Kennedy missing. For the Cup, Viscount Emlyn and Mr. A. H. Jones tied, and in the shooting off Lord Ernlyn won, killing two birds, Mr. Jones miss- ing his second. For thandicap sweepstakes Mr. L..rt Phillips and Mr. Graves tied. In shooting off, Mr. Lort Phillips missed his thirteenth bird, and Mr Graves killing, woo. A sweepstakes of three birds oach followed, in which \11'. Kennedy killed all his birds, and won. Mr. Lort Phillips and Mr. Mar- teine Lloyd subsequently got up a match, which the former won. ;'0 < xhaust the birds another match was then arranged between Mr. Lort Phillips and Mr. Griffiths, wh-n Mr. Phillips was again success- ful. The birds were supplied by J. Offer, of Lon- don, and were of first-class quality.

LLANBADARN FAWR. COURT LKET.—A court leet was held here 08 Tuesday, the 22nd ult., under the presidency of Mr. H. Jones, agent of the lord of the manor (Colonel Powell), of Nant Eos. After the business of the court was over, the jury sat down to a substan- tial dinner at the Black Lion In.1. The catering of Mr. Evan Ivillin, the landlord,gave great satisfac- tion, and after the removal of the cloth the healths of Culonal Powell and Major Phelp were ebthusias- tically drank, the toast being responded to by Mr. H. Jones, the agent of Colonel Powell.

TREGARON. PETTY SESSION'S.—Tuesday, Aug. 29th. Before it J. Davies, Esq., Major Phelp, and the Rev. Octavius Davies, M.A, Drunkenness.—John Morris, farmer, Tynant, Llanbadarn-odwyn, was summoned by Supt. Lloyd for having been dremk in the Kailwuy Tavern at Tregaron, on Aug. 8th. The case W:\8 proved by the landlady of the inn, who said that the defendant came to her house in an intoxicated state; he was supplied with no drink at her inn. The defendant having been previously convicted for similar offences was fined 10s. and c«sts.—John Rees, tailor, Llanddewi-br. fl, was summoned by Supt. Lloyd for having been drunk at that village on Aug. 24th. Fined 5s. and costs. Highway Offence. — William Williams, farmer, Penbrebwllen, Llanddewi-brtfi, was charged by Supt. Lloyd with having used a certain cart, bi^ name as owner not being painted on the renicle as r quired by the statute. The off nee was coin- mitied at Tregaron on Aug. 1st. The defendant was fined Is. and costs. Licensing Business.—Supt. Lloyd said he wished to make an application to the magistrates before they proceeded to the renewal of the public house licences; it was with respect to the occasional licenses which were granted at fairs for the sale of intoxicating liquors. On Saturday he attended the fair at Pontrbydfendigaid, and saw several persons there in a drunken state, and noticed also several tents the owners of which were in possession of occasiona) Lcensea. He thought such licenses were quite unnecessary, and were besides unfair to the persons who had public-houses in the village. There were already four public-houset-Jin Pontrhyd fendigaid, a number which was quite enough, and indeed too many. He threw out the suggestion that, their worships should decline to grant th se occasionat iicenses. and hoped they would adopt it. Major Phelp said the excisemen brought the appli- cations to him, stating (hat they were necessary that was the reason he signed them. Mr. R. J. Davies said it would be well if an order were made that in future no occasional licenses should be granted unless public application were made for them at Petty Sessions. The Rpv. O. Davies observed that the occasional licenses Wertl a relic of the custom of lairs being held on tbe hills at Ffair Rhos. The Bench then made an order in accor- dance with the chairman's suggestion. The licenses of the various public-houses in the petty sessional division were then renewed, the statistics being as under :—Number of licenses renewed 32 number-' of new licenses applied for 1; number of new licenses granted 1.

BARMOUTH. PETTY SESSIONS, FRIPAT, ArGUST 25TH.—Be- fore Charles Jones, Esq., William Jones, Esq., Samuel Holland. Esq., and the Rev. John Jones. Drunk' and Riotous —David Jones was sum- moned by P.C. D, Rowland for having been drunk and disorderly on Barmouth street near the hist public house and fighting with Morris Humphreys. The defendant Morris Humphreys was also charged with the liktf < ffftice at the same time and place Both defendants were fined .13. and costs. ^4ssault.-—John Divies, butcher, was summoned by Mr. Mason, fruiterer, Barmouth, for assaulting him by taking hold of his coat collar in the Market hall, on the '22nd July last. The defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 5s. and costs.—Th« same de fend int was :11.0 charged by Mr. Mfon with threa- tening him at rh" same tim". Plaintiff said the de- fendant threatened to cripple him if he got him out- side the Market hall. The ddendant was bound over, himself in 10Z. and one surety in 101. to keep the p--a<:e for G month*. Street Obstruction.— Barmouth Local Board v. Sarah Lloyd, wife of John Lloyd. The defendant was jum'uoned for keeping a standing on the Bar- mouth street for the s;de of fruit, lish, and game. The defendant on being asked why she had not re- moved utter having notice to do so, said she had no other place to go to. Defendant had paid rent weekly te the Locll Board for the standing room until the notice was served on her. The defendant wished for -in a journtmmt till the next meeting, in order that Mr. Powell, her solicitor, might be pre- sent. Their worships said after faking all the cir- cumstances into consideration, they fined the defen- clant, Is. a very saiall fme however, should t-lie he brought before them again the easfs would be dealt with diffwrently. Alleged Nuisance —Local Board v. EdwardEvans The defendant applied for an tdjournment until the next meeting. The defendant is one of the members of the board and as the Local Board have engaged a solicitor to conduct the case he must do the same. Ca-e adjourned. License.—Mr. Manfield, stationer, etc., obtained a license for the sale ot beer, cider, and wine, to be consumed off the premises.—John Lloyd, grocer, and" r. Riwlings, chemist and druggist, were granted licenses for the sale of beer, etc., to be con- sumed off the premises. Nuisance.—The Rev. William Evans was sum- moned by the Inspector Mr. Evans, as owner of some bouses called Tai-i.sa Building-, and the In- spEctor said that a drain in the yard beiongingto these premises was a nnisance and injurious to health. The drain was a new one. T, 0 smell pro- ceeds trom two houses in the occupation of Robert Roberts and Edward Jones.— Hugh Jones, Inspec- tor, suid I know the premises in question they are in the occnpation of HobertKoberts and Edward Jones. There is a drain leading from the houses. It is the property of the defendant. The drain smeds aud runs into a cesspool under the street. The houses had 110 water supply, and there was no cistern. I think one of the pipes are brokm. The defendant must op<-n part of the drain and put in new pipes if wanted.—Cross-examined by defen- dant: I remember the drain being put in pro; cr order a year ago. I saw the work done. I was there at the time. I was satisfied with the work. Case dismissed. LOCAL BOARD, FRIDAT, AUGUST 18TH.-Pre- seut Mr J. R. Davies, chairman of the Board Messrs. Owen Griffith, Hugh Williams, Williaaa Williams, Humphrey Wynne Williams, Edward Evans, the Rev. James Jones, William Jon's Morris, John Evans, Captain William Roberts, Captain Thomas Jones,the Solicitor and Engineer 10 the Cambrian Railway Company, and Mr. U tvies, solicitor to the board. The Beach Road.—The meeting was called for the purpose of taking into consideration the threi- tesed closing of the public road leading to the beach over the railway crossing by Mr. Owen Owens — | The Solicitor to the board said it was the duty ot the Cambrian Railways Company to make a bridge and a cart way.— Mr. J. R. Davies said Supposing the road was a private road would it not be better to bny it from Mr. Owen Owens ?—The Solicitor said the board could not do that, as it had been duly conveyed over to the Cambrian Railways Company, they miiiht ogree with the Railway Company to make a bridge.—Mr. Bavies, the attorney, asked how are they to substitute the level crossing ?—Mr. William Jones Morris said he remembered the road being repaired by the public 40 yeais ago.—Capt. Thomas Jones said the road had been used by the public for 50 years. The breaking up of the road by the st a caused a diversion.—Capt. Roberts said he remembered the late Sir Robert Vaughan taking his boat that way, and therefore it must be a public rijad_—Mr. Davies asked how was the road to be kept open ?—Mr. Corfield, the solicitor to the Rail- ways Company, said it was quite clear it was a public road, and therefore Mr. Owens has no right to close it.—Mr. William Jones Morris asked whether the Local Board or the Railway must take the initiative ?—The Solicitor to the Railway Com- pany said the Railways Company must do that, he, the solicitor, was going to Oswestry in the morning a.nd would send a note to the clerk of the Local Board, to serve upon Mr. Owen. Proceedings might be taken by indictment. He asked the meet- iug what would be the requirements ot thepubtic besides leaving the road ir its present state ?—Mr. J. R. Davies said Mr. Owen Owens must clear every stone from the road Mr. Owen Owens could make an approach to his house another way. The chair- man added that the meeting would leave the ques- tion altogether in the hands of the solicitors to the Railway Company and the Local Board.—The Soli- citor to the Railway Company said he should pro- ceed immediately on the understanding that It was a public road and should take action.

WELSH ITEMS. An official notice reached Conway on Friday that Her Majesty had granted a charter of incorporation for the borough. Conway is one of the oldest unre- formed corporations. A Board of Trade inquiry was held at Pwllhcli on Saturday into the foundering in St. George's Bay of the schoOHer Triton, of Maryport. The court strongly wensnrcd the master, who was also managing owner, for having sailed with too small a crew, and ordered him to pay the costs. BANGOR CATHEDRAL.—About .£18,000 is required for the restoration of the nave of Bangor Cathedral, and to raise this amount Lean Edwards contem- plates making a special personal appeal to every parish in the diocese. Th3 choir and chancel, which were restored three years ago at an ontlay of sorne -620,000, already present marks of dilapidation JThe two principal arches are cracked from their crown to the roof, and dry rot has made its appearance in the wood work of the choir. The Vale of Towy eisteddfod, which was held at Llandilo, on Monday, under the presidency of the Rev. Dr. Griffiths, in the morning, and of Mr. Lewis of Surrey Manor, in the afternoon, was a great suc- cess. Lord Emlyn, M.P., was present, and took part ill the proceedings. The principal choral competition of the day was won by the Llandilo choir, of 130 voices, led by Eos Cynlais, of Treorky. In the even- ing there was a. concert.

The religion of the Parsees, as delivered in its original purity by their prophet Zoroaster, and as propounded in the Zend-Avesta, its monotheistic. It morality is summed up in three precepts of two words each—" good thoughts," good words," ''good deeds,"—of which the Parsee is constantly reminded by the triple coil of his white cotton girdle. In its origin the Parsee system has much in common with the more recent Brahmanism. Neither religion can make proselytes. A man must be born a Brahman or a Parsee no power can convert him into either one or the other. SCENE AT A BROOKLYN WEDDING BREAKFAST.— Company all seated about the table. A pause in general conversation. Happy husband to his wife's seven-year-old sister at the other end of the room, Well, Julie, you htve a new brother now." Yes, but mt said to pa tho other day that she was afraid you would never amount to much, but that it seemed to be Sarah's last chance." Intense silence for a few moments, followed by a rapid play of knives and forks. Two literary ladies were lately witnesses in a trial. One of them, upon hearing the usualllnestions asked, What is your name ?" and How old are you ?" turned to her companion and said, I do not like to tell my age not that I have any objection to its being known, but I don't want it published in all the newspapers." Well," said the witty Mrs. I will tell you how you can avoid it. You havo heard tho objection to all hmtrslty evidence tell them you don't remember when YOIl were born, and all you know of it is by hearsay." The ruse took and question was not pressed.