The Aberystwith Observer

UNIVERSITY OF LiO'.DON. 1 SPECIAL NOTICE —As the Celebration of the II tjaeen's JabileJ will full H the week commencing Jane 20th, the next Hfcif-3 early Examination for MATMCUL.YTION Will commence on MONDAY, ( J U.1Ð 13th. I In addition to th iux-tmication at the Univotsity, J*ro?inciii Examinations will be held at Uaiv-ctsit^ College, Aberystwyth; University College, Bangor I Queen's College. Birmingham University College, Bristol University College, Cardiff the Ladies' College, Cheltenham (for Ladies onl-i) ■, St Gregory's Coliege, DowRside; New Coll ge, iv.stbonrne; the literary Institute,-Ed>r,bur, h the Medical allege, Eporu; the Yorfcs aire Co^.u-ge, Leeds; University'.allege, Liverpool < the Owens College, Manchester; the School oi Sc:js.'Ce and Art, New- castle-on-Tyne; University Coll "ire, Nottingham the High St.boot. Os*estry; L'rtH Co>kge, Sheffield and St Edmnnd's College, Ware. Every Candidate is if transmit his Certi- ficate of age to the ir :(viiiv«pfiity ot London, "Burlington Gardens, Lorn>e-», W.) at least Calendar IZonth h-f^ro tho < mmm.«iH}?meut of the Examination. ARTHUR OILMAN, M.A., March 10 h, 1887. Kegistrar. T II U 8 COT T PE iCTICAL WATCH AND CLOCK I MAKER, ] LAPIDARY AND OPTICIAN, TERRACE ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH. CO.A.LS BY SEA. POWELL'S BEST RED ASH NEWPORT HOUSE COALS (i)o~y-Scree- d and without Shck), BROUGHT B; DAVID THOMAS & CO., COAL MklliCHANTS, TISSEL, "RHEIDOL VALE," are now offered at the LOWES r POSSIBLE PRICE. Orders taken at the Stores—Srnithfielr]-roed, and Penyranchor, Trefooliaii, and at 5, Great Darkgate- street, Aberj at.wytb. HA TES-S O, L HARNESS OIL:! ^JAVE your Gig mid Cart Harness by using 'O HUGHES & OWENS' Harness Oil. Price for C. trt Hirne-s 61. a pint. Gig Harness 1. Every requisite for the Horse kept in-Stock, at moderate price, Note the AcMrcss— HUGHES & OWEN, PRACTICAL S'ADDLERS AND HARNESS MAKERS, GREAT DAR KGATE-STREET, ABERYSTWYTH E. P. WYNNE, FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMIST, PIER STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. CHURCH AND CHAPEL. The Rev T. Moore, author of '"The English- man's Brief on behalf of his Church," has iinclly placed at our disposal proof sheets of a Manual which he has now in the press, and which we shall use in our next and succeeding issues. The subject, as treated by Mr Moore, will be found of great interest to Churchmen «.nd Nonconformists alike.

The last number of the "Aberystwyth Observer" being the first issued at the reduced price of a penny, we were somewhat anxious as to the result, and had provided a good number o f extra copies to meet the anticipated increased demands. But the result far exceeded our most sanguine expectations. As soon as the "papers could be printed and folded they were sold, and some of our newsboys, having disposed of their first, second and third supplies, were unable to secure as many copies as they required. This is satisfactory, and we shall endeavour to make the Observer worthy of a still larger circulation. The Bishop of LLANDAFF is one of the Lent preachers at the Chapel Royal, St. James' I'alace, and will preach on the 20th inst. Bishop MooRTTOus-e, of Manchester, has started a Jubilee Fund of thirty thousand pounds in his diocese for the superannuation of aged and infirm clergy—a most sensible Echeme. The Jubilee Church House scheme is meeting with opposition in all directions. Lent does not seem to have sufficient influ- ence over English aristocratic society to pre- vent the holding of concerts, dances and din- ner parties. All Souls' College, with an inco •; of 3>25,924, has, according to that excellent work, Whittaker's Almanack, only five undergradu- ates. It is a pity that a large part of the money cannot be utilised for the education of deserv- ing young Welshmen. The Allotments Bill which Mr COBB, the member for South Wavickshire; has just had drafted is of a sufficiently drastic mature. It gives power to any parish with 200 inhabitants to form themselves into a fommitee, which will then have the power to ,coniptilsorily-acquil-e any land which they may think suitable for the object. Parks and gardens are to be exempted. The profile of the measure is undeniably drawn on the right lines, though some of the details will require modification (saysawriterin a South Wales daily Radical paper). Many a tradesman in a small tamlet has a paddock attached to his premises, and which is necessary for the purposes of his business on account of facilities it an* rds for the keep of a horse or a pony to carry his goods to his customers. Again, around most towns ;lie what are termed accommodation lands." Most of them are splendid old turf, and I for one, with my experience of allotments, would regret to see this magnificent grass broken tip lor tillage. It not unfrequently happens that allotments become deserted, and in this case it would be a loss to the country to change paSuUT-e into arable. Good old turf cannot be replaced under fifty years, and though desirous of Soeiflg this bill become law, I trust that there Till be some safeguards to prevent any icono- clastic destruction of feeding ground. In this matter i'L: benefit of the community should be studied ———— Tl-e revival in trade is really coming, after fell, as is tesj ined by a large increase in imports and exports. The weather has for several week:, been most favourable for agricultural opera- tlons, and the farmer stands a good chance of .securing a. share of the good times coming. Aberystwyth and other watering-places wiU j 33ot feel the effects of the revival until the $He summer, when visitors will come ia larger i numbers. A ri:ôe in the price of fead would be an immense hiessing to North Cardiganshire. The Lib^rationists, whilst afraid of publish- ing the results of the re<-cnt amateur census, I are projecting an amateftr house-to-house cen- sus, to be undertaken by a committee in each parish. Churchpeoplc are much more negli- gent in their attendance at public worship than Nonconformists, and a house-to-house census would prove much, more satisfactory to the Church than t&e recent Church and Chapel reckoning. The Rev HENRY WARD BEECHEB, the great American preacher, died on Tuesday morning, after only & few days' illness. Mr BEECHER has latterly been devoting himself assiduously j to the preparation of a Life of Christ. In addi- tion to being a powerful speaker, he was an able writer, and had edited several newspapers. Lord SELBOBNE has written to say that he is inflexibly opposed to the attempt to separate the Church in Wales from the Church, in England. He says that whenever the question becomes practical it will be found that very many Liberals, as well as all Conservatives, will unite in steadily opposing any such measure. From a return recently published it appears that the St. David's Diocesan Fund has done good service. The object of the Fund is to raise all the livings in the diocese to t200 a year and a house. As has already been ex- plained in these columns, the plan adopted is this. A parish or district must raise a given sum of money, which will be met by an equal sum out of this Fund, and a sum equal to both amounts together will be contributed by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners or Queen Anne's Bounty. The whole amount must then be in- vested, the proceeds being paid to the Incum- bent. ——— In 18S5 sixteen grants, amounting to kl,550, were claimed from the Fund, an equal amount was raised in or by the parishes, and the amount was ultimately increased to £6,200, yielding an annual income of £186. To Bishops, with incomes ranging from four to ten thousand pounds, this is a very small affair, but to clergymen who are expected to live as refined and cultured gentlemen on a hundred a year or so, even' a small share of this modest sum is a consideration. Of 404 livings in the diocese of St. David's 185 are worth less than £ 200 a year in gross 11 value 43 are under jElOO and 158 are without a house of residence for the clergyman. The income of the Fund is falling off, but possibly this is due to temporary causes. In 1885 the total receipts amounted to £ 2.463, whilst last year they only came to £1,331. The first year's returns included donations to the amount of £ 1,242, a sum which cannot be accepted every year, as against £ 408 last year. But there is also a falling off in the subscrip- tions of £ 97, and in the collections of JE199, which gives cause for more serious appre- hension. But doubtless with a renewed effort not only can the falling off be checked, but the income can be increased. jEl,331 is not a large sum to be collected by the Church in a very large diocese, with a population of half a million, including the wealthier classes of the community. The secretary of the Fund is the Rev PREBENDARY WILLIAMS. A good deal of feeling has been aroused at Penarth, and indeed in South Wales generally, by an illustration of Church management. Some weeks ago a Curate received intimation from his Vicar that his services were to be dispensed with, and as he had been very suc- cessful in the discharge of his duties, an effort was made, apparently by a large and influen- tial number of the inhabitants, by means of a memorial to the Vicar, to retain his services. The Vicar, however, did not wait for the mem- orial to be presented to him, and served the curate with a legal notice to quit, which had been duly sanctioned by the Bishop of LLAN- DAFF. it is said that the Bishop took this step without in any way consulting the curate, who, although acknowledged to be an able and successful clergyman, is thrown out upon the world with virtually a bad character. Inci- dent3 of this sort, which, fortunately are not of frequent occurrence, have a strong tendency to irritate the laity and cause them to advocate Disestablishment, with its necessary rc-organ- isrtion. ————- Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH on Saturday resigned the office of Chief Secretary for Ireland, and the post was accepted the same day by the Right Hon. A. J. BALFOUR, Secretary for Scotland. Sir MICHAEL is suffering from cataracts in the eyes, which have rendered his resignation necessary, but he will remain in the cabinet. The mild and certainly fair comments on the Llan which appeared in these columns a fortnight ago have had the effect of wringing from that journal a retort which is worthy of a low Cardiff pothouse rather than of a pro- fessing Christian paper. Perhaps the "Llan," like other Church and Conservative journals in Wales, is not fairly supported by those whose political and reli- gious interests it serves, particularly in the way of advertisements. At best the profit upon circulation is small, and the proprietors of newspapers look for gain to advertisements. In too many cases Conservatives forget this fact; or perhaps their attention has not been sufficiently drawn to it. Most of the land in the country is owned by Conservatives, but when estates are offered for sale it is not al- together an unknown thing for the advertise- ments and printing orders to be sent to Radicals rather than Conservatives. It is an illustration of the parable of the prodigal son. The Conservative press is all right, whilst the opposition has to be considered. The fatted calf is killed in honour of the prodigal, whilst he who stays at home and does his work quietly has to be contented with knowing that he is doing his duty. I I The Rev. JACOB PRITCHARD, preaching at St. Paul's Wesleyan Chapel, on Sunday even- ing, referred in highly favourable terms to the Liturgy of the Church, and of the parochial ,Y work dome by the clergy. At the Rev. T. A. PENBY'S church, the English Congregational, the Psalms are chanted. From the official statement of the National League it appears that this year the sum of () A £ 8,018 10s. Id. has been received from all sources, and of this sum only jEl.343 10s. Od. hac been paid by way of grants to evicted tenants, leaving the large balance of £ 6805 Os. Id. unaccounted for. Probably the Irish Nationalist* members of Parliament are paid out of this amount, • The weather haa continued fine and dry during the week, with a tendency towards a I change latterly, and farmers are busy at work, knowing that he that tilleth his land shall have bread enough to eat." On Saturday afternoon a well-attended meeting of ratepayers and inhabitants was held at the Town Hall, the MAYOR in the chair, in relation to the Queen's Jubilee. The Junior Radicals were present in force, and an attempt was made to adjourn the meeting without transacting kvwness, but it was de- feated. Ultimately a committee was appointed to co-operate with the Town Council, and to report to another public meeting. Time is flying, but apparently the Harbour Committee is sleeping. Week after week is passing away, but no visible work is being done in connection with the pier. The steam crane is exposed to the weather, and will soon get rusty for want of employment and protec- tion. It is believed that the delay is caused by the excessive economy of the Committee, who in order to save a trifle, are advertising z, for sleepers and rails, quite forgetful of the f;tr." t that every day's delay will ultimately in- volve the ratepayers in a loss which will more than swallow up all that is being gained by the delify. Surely an arrangement might have been come to with either of the local railway companies by which second-hand rails, quite good enough for the purpose, could be de- livered on the pier in forty-eight hours. So also with the few sleepers required. The great enemy with which the Council has to cope is the winter, with its storms, and the bulk of the work should be completed by the end of September. Otherwise the sea will do much towards demolishing the work as it is being proceeded with. The town is about to reap the result of the refusal of the Council to permit the M. and M. Railway C ompany to remove debris from the Y strad Meurig Quarry. In return for this concession, and a supply of sleepers, worth about fifty pounds, the Company was prepared to relay the branch line and run their engines into the quarry to fetch all trucks, and so save the cost of haulage. Now, clearing the debris, so as to enable the Corporation to get stones for the pier, will cost fifty pounds, the sleepers another fifty, and the re-laying will be an ad- ditional item, to say nothing of the haulage, which will be a continuous burden. The Council of the North Wales University College is working energetically in favour of a Jubilee Scholarship Fund, and an appeal on its behalf has been written by Principal REICHEL. The College, which opened in 1884 with 58 students, had 127 in 1886. Mr BROADHURST has introduced into the House of Commons a bill to enable persons of all denominations to purchase, under com- pulsory powers, sites for places of public worship by application to the County Court, which would be authorised to make an order for the acquisition of any site, with or without conditions. This bill should be allowed to become law. It would not in any way increase the number of churches or chapels, but would remove one of the stock grievances of the dis- contented section of Nonconformists. Diffi- culties have occasionally risen in securiag sites for churches. The question is still agitating some minds whether the unrestricted publication of the details of divorce cases should be permitted, and Mr S. SMITH, the member for Flintshire, has given notice that he will call the attention of the House of Commons, on going into Com- mittee of Supply, to the matter. The publi- cation of these reports undoubtedly does some harm, but it also does much good. The publicity given to the doings of guilty parties is a great check upon evil-doing. Many would shrink from the publicity who would not shink from the sin. The Western Mail," in an article on the Publication of Welsh MSS., says the best work of Wales has been done by individuals with very scant help from our societies and very little encouragement from Welshmen. The Rev D. SILVAN EVANS, Mr GWENOGFRYN EVANS, and Mr A. N. PALMER, of Wrexham, are doing their work unaided by pay or patron- age, and it is sad to have to say that the persons who purchase the fruits of their labours and give them the most ungrudging support in their researches into Welsh linguistic, ro- mantic, or economic history are not Welshmen, but Englishmen.

LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. Mrs Basil Jones, the wife of the Bishop of St. David's, was presented to the Queen at the Drawing- room on Thursday week. THE BIBLE SOCIETY .-The total amount collected by the local auxialiry branch of this society was i'63 14s Id, a:id not £45 14s Id, as reported in our la^t issue. DISESTABLISHMENT IN WALES.—in the Honse of Commons, on Friday week, Mr Stanley Leighton gave notice that he would oppose Mr Dillwyn's motion for the disestablishment of the Church of England in Wales. CHURCH PROPERTY IN WALES.— In the House of Lords, on Friday week, the Earl of Powis moved for a return showing the net annual income derived by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners from property in Wales, and the annual payments made by them to the bishops, chapters, archdeacons, &c., in Wales, and the annual value of the grants made by the commis- sioners in augmentation of benefices in Wales. His lordship's motion was agreed to without dis- cussion. THE POST-OFFICE AND THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAY. -In the House of Commons, on Tuesday, Mr Maclure gave notice that he would on Friday ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether the Lords of the Treasury have received a'.y communication from the Postmaster-General as to the rate of the grant for conveyance of her Majesty's mails on the Cambrian Railway, which the company allege to be inadequate, and whether they are prepared to comply with the suggestion. of 1 he directors in order to securo the efficiency of the service. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.—Approximate return of traffic receipts for the week ending Mar. 6th, 1887. —Miles open 182. Passengers, parcels, horses, car- riages, dogs, and mails, ^fil.336; merchandise, min- erals and live stock, £ 1,483 total for the week £ 2,819. Actual traffic receipts for the corresponding week last year :—Miles open, 182. Passengers" parcels, horses, carriages, dogs, and mails, < £ 1,270; merchandise, minerals and live stock, -61,335 total for the week, < £ 2,605. Aggregate from commence- ment of half-year to this date, .£24,513 aggregate last year, £ 23,593. Passengers, parcels, horses, car- riages, dogs, and mails, .£66 increase merchandise, minerals and live stock,< £ 148 increase; total increase for the week, .£214 aggregate increase from com- mencement of half-year to this date, JE920. FIFTH BRIGADE, R.A.-The recruits of this regi- ment came up for preliminary drill on Monday, "to the number of sixty, in addition to several of the "old hands." The officers at present doing duty are Surgeon-major Morris Jones and Major Scarlett (the adjutant of the regiment). The non-eommissionod officers are the same as last ypar, with the exception of Battery Sergeant-major Hanson, who took his discharge a few months ago, and has been superseded by Sergeant Alderman. There are five volunteer sergeants, two corporals, and 30 duty gunners under command, in addition to the recruits. The now volunteers are for the most part very young men but will soon develop into a good soldierlike appear- ance, as the physique is good, and there appears to be no lack of smartness. Under the able drill of Sergt.- major Holmes and the staff they will doubtless make rapid progress. A LAMENTABLE AFFAIR.-About a fortnight ago three respectable-looking young men (brothers) hailing from England, and who had apparently been in beiter circumstances, came into the town, and took the Queen's shilling," enlisting in the 5th brigade, R.A., under the name of Jones. Thev after- wards went around the country with a view to keep- ing themselves going until the time for them to pre- sent thesiselves at the barracks arrived, and on Saturday wore walking from Towyn to Machynlleth, all three apparently in the best of spirits but when within about two milas out of the town one of them suddenly fell down and immediately expired, the cause of death being heart disease. The other two lifted their poor brother, and finding that he was dead, assistance was obtained from Machynlleth. Here they were most kindly treated, and Mr Richard Jones, J.P., and others at once col- lected a sum of money sufficient to defray the cost of interment of the poor fellow, and to provide for I the journey of the other two poor fellows to Aber- j ystwyth, where they are now serving in the 4th I company (Eattery Sergeant-major Henderson). J PUBLIC LIBRARY.—Number of books borrowed during week ending Saturday, March 5th, 396; by visitors 14. THE NEW INFIRMARY.—The infirmary is expected to be completed next month, but the formal opening will probably be delayed until May next. On Thursday evening an entertainment will be given by a party of amateur minstrels at the Public. Hall, Terrace-;oad. MONTHLY MARKET.—There was a large supply of stock at the market on Monday, and the buye,fs were numerous, the consequence being a decided improve- ment in demand on the previous few montAs. Good strong cattle realised high prices. T'ae Cambrian Railways Company carried 48 truck lop,cls away. ARDWYN SCHOOL.—Mr William J. Davies, of Llandilo, has successfully passed -the preliminary examination of the Incorporated I,aw Society held in London on the 9th and 10th ults Mr (Davies only entered Ardwyn in October laf..t, and his success in such a short period of time reflects great credit upon Mr Edwards as to the sound and thorough training given by him at his. school. ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday afternoon, Mr E. J. Jones Df Fronygog's eldest son met with a nasty accident, which might have resulted much more seriously. In company with Jenkins, the coachman, Master Jones was riding a small pony to Aberystwyth, and when near the Vicarage the animal turned up the entrance, and brought his rider into contact with the wall. He was taken to the residence of Mr Green, the mayor, where it was found that he had sustained a. severe shaking, with some cuts, not of a severe nature, on the head. These having been attended to by Mrs Green, the young lad re-mounted the pony, and proceeded to the town. THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY.—Thi company has just issued its annual report, and the prosperity which has attended its working- and man- agement is simply marvellous. The report shows that 19'6 of the population of the United Kingdom is insured in the Prudential, a fact which will appear with greater force when we remind our readers that this means nearly one person out of every five of the entire population. In the ordinary branch 25,567 policies have been issued during the past year, the amount thus assured being < £ 2,715,429, and produc- ing an annual premium income of £ 125,504. The claims of the year amounted to £ 136,301, while the premiums were = £ 395,940,being an increase'of £ 96,665 over the year 1885. The industrial branch has pros- pered in a similar manner, the premiums having in. creased to X2,911,2,6, while the expenditure has diminished. There are in force, exclusive of annuity grants, 7,196,917 policies. Mr Morcom, the Terrace, is the superintendent of this district. THE LITERARY SOCIETY.-Last Friday evening there was an entertainment or evening with Welsh authors and composers. Tho programme was an interesting one, and the whole passed off well. The Rev T. R. Morice, Messrs T. Owen and J. Y. Evans took part in the readings and recitations. Vocal and instrumental selections were given by Misses Price, K. Evans, Green, Watkin, Ma.y Lloyd, and Mr D. Jenkins. Mr Maldwyn Evans was in very exoellent voice, and Miss Rea's rendering of a piano solo was greatly admired. There was a very large audience present. This evening (Friday) there will be a debate conducted after the fashion of the House of Commons. Mr J. P. Lewis will be Premier and leader of the House, and will be supported by a powerful Cabinet. The leader of the Opposition will be Mr D. C. Roberts. Important questions are to be addressed to ministers; but the main interest will centre on the introduction of a Bill for the sup- pression of the Irish Plan of Campaign. A lively debate is anticipated. FUNERAL OF MRS JOHN JAMES JONES.—The funeral of Mrs John James Jones, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Davies, Troedybryn, in this town, took place at Rhydybont Independent chapel, near Llany- byther, on Wednesday week. The deceased had only been married to Mr Jones,headmaster of Llanybyther Grammar School, about tw,o months before her death, up to which time she had been living with her parents, and was highly respected. She was a gifted and talented young lady, being an accomplished pianist, and held a music certificate of Trinity College, Lon- don, besides being a successful competitor at eistedd- fodau. The funeral service was conducted iu a most solemn manner, and general regret was expressed and sympathy with the bereaved family and relatives. At the house, the Rev Mr Phillips, Tyngwndwn, Rev Mr Davies, Alltblaca, and the Rev Mr Jones, vicar of Llanybyther, officiated and at the chapel, the Revs Mr Evans, Abermeurig, Mr Jones, Ffaldybrenin, and Mr Jones, Pencader, conducted while at the grave the service was continued by the Revs Mr Williams, Rhydybont, Mr Penry, Aberystwyth, and Mr James, Aberduar. There were representatives of all denom- nations present, including about twenty ministers besides those mentioned. Beautiful wreaths and crosses were sent by Mrs Thomas, Brynawel, Miss Lloyd, B-tker-street, Misses Mcllquhain, Bridge End, Mrs Jones, Llwyngroes, Mrs and Miss Davies, Llan- ybyther, and others. When residing in this town the deceased was always ready to render valuable assistance at all entertainments, and her death is deeply deplored by numerous friends. JUNIOR RADICAL CLUB.—A soiree was held at the Old Assembly Rooms, Great Darkgate-street, on Tuesday evening, in connection with the Junior Radical Club. Owing to the absence of Councillor W. H. Palmer, president of the club, Mr D. C. Roberts, vice-president, took the chair. The refresh- ment table was presided over by Mrs John James, assisted by several ladies. At the back of the stage the toll owing motto was hung, "Success to the Junior Kauicals. After a few remarks from the Chairman, the programme was proceeded withPianoforte golo, Miss Mellquham song, Mr D. Thomas, North- gate House; song. "Sailing." Mr Edward Hall; chorus, Huntsman's Chorus," male party; violin ti P1.anoforte duet, Master Robert and Miss Mellquham; song, "Auntie," Miss Lilly Williams, Great Darkgate-street; recitation, Mr J. H. Edwards, lerrace-road; song and chorus, "Our Gladstone," Mr £ • w ?,maS anT<? P £ \rty: s°ngr, Y Glomen Wen," Mr R. Williams, U.C.W.; song, "Tit for Tat," Miss Ellen Jones, Moor-street (encored) chorus, Malgwyn Vaugnan, male party; song, Mi gwrddais Eneth un prydnawn, MrJ. D. Jones; duet, cornet and piano, Mr J. H. Kowe and Miss Mellquham; song, ia?1 now; Wiss Humphreys chorus, fe,rs 9,h( £ us' male party; finale, Hen wlad fy Nhadau, Mr Owen Ellis taking the solo part, lhe male party was under the leadership of Mr D. i' T? T^-?,e°r8'e Green> mayor, proposed, ?D n o Williams seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr D. C. Roberts for presiding. Mr Roberts having responded, Mr John Lewis, Queen's-road, proposed a vote of thanks to the ladies for presiding at the table. Mr John Gibson seconded, and tho pro- ceedings terminated.—A meeting of this club was held on -.aturday evening, under the presidency of Councillor D. C. Roberts, when there was a good attendance of members. Mr John Lewis, Queen's- road, opened the adjourned discussion on Disestab- lishment and Disendowment, and he was followed by Mr J. H. Edwards, U.C.W., J. Hird, T. B. Hall J. L. Hughes and E. O. Roberts, U.C.W. The meeting was then a-djourned, on the motion of Mr D. Samuel M-A., until this evening (Saturday).

MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. [PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] The Market opened flat for wheat, and Californian is at present quoted penny to twopenee under last Tuesday's rates. Maize quiet. Old mixed American 43. 5!- new 4s. 4^d. Beans firmer. Saida 29s. 6d. to 29-• 9d. Peas and oats unchanged. Weather continues dry. ABERYSTWYTH, MONDAY. Wheat, 5-t Od to 5s 6d per bushel barley, 3s Od to 3s 6d per bushel white oats, new 2s 6d to 3s 3d per bushel old, Os Od to Os Od per bushel eggs, 20 for a Is fresh butter, Is Od to Is 2d per lb; salt ditto, Is Od to Is Id per lb fowls, per couple, 3s Od to 4s Od ducks, do., 4s Od to 5s Od geese, Os Od to 0" Od turkeys, Os Od to Os Od; Welsh cheese, Od to Od potatoes, perewt., 2s 6d to Os Od; new do., Od per lb. WELSHPOOL, MONDAY. Wheat, Ss Od to Os Od per 75 lbs.; barley, Os Od to 0s 0d per 7< lbs.; oats, 16s Od to 18s Od; eggs 20 to — for a shilling; butter, Is 4d to Is 6d per lib.; fowls, 4s Od to 5s Od per couple ducks, 4s 6d to 5g 6d per couple geese Os Od to Os Od each turkeys, 0s Od to Os Od each; potatoes, Os Od to Os Od per 901bs. NEWTOWN, TUESDAY. Wheat, 16s Od to 18s Od per 2401bs. barley, 4s Sd to 5s 6d per 701bs.; oats, 17s 6d to 21s Od per 225lbs.; eggs, 14 to for a shilling butter, Is Id to Is 3d per lb.; fowls, 4s Od to 5s Od per couple; ducks 5s Od to 6s Od per couple geese, 5s 6d to 7s 6d, each; turkeys, Os Od to Os Od each potatoes, Is per 20Ibs.; beef, 5d to 7d per llb.; mutton, 7d to 8d veal, 8d to 9d.; pork, 7d to 8d.

BETHEL, PONTRHYDYGROES. Nos Lnn, yr 28ain o Chwefror, dan lywyddiaeth fedrus Dr. Morgan, cynhaliwyd no o'r cyngherddan mwyaf clasurol a gafsvyd erioed yn y lie uchod, gan Madame Gwtnfil Davies, C.A.M. medalist, yncael ei chynorthwyo gan barti o leisiau gwrywaid Llan- geitho, parti cymysg Peuffynnon Hail ac ereill, a chawsom wledd o'r fath oruu. Ni raid i Madame Davies wrthganmoliaeth, gan fod ei honxv t'i chlod yn ddigon nahel fel cantores swynol a che'fydd yn gwefreiddio oynulleidfaoedd yn mhob tref a gwlaci trwy Gymru benbaladr a llawer o wledydd -ereill, felly digon yw dwend ei bod yn ei hwyliau goreu, er yn dioddef o dnn afiechyd trwm. Y mae parti Llan- geitho, dan arweiniad Mr J. T. Davies, wedi enwogi ei han trwy y wlad er ys amser beHitch canasant amryw ddarnao yn gampns. Hefyd, y mae parti _Penffynnon Hall, dan arweiniad Mr T. H. Pugh, yn cauu yn ardderchog, a ehydag ychydig egni dia°meny claw yn nu or parti gONU yn y rhan hon o'r wlad. Canodd Meistri J. T. Davits, T. H. Lewis, Evan Morgan, David Morgan, a Evan Davies, oil o Llan. geitho, amryw o unawdan a denawdau yw ogonendas. Synwy.i ni yu fawr weled mor hucan-feddianol y pwnaeth geneth fach deaddeg oed, merch i Mr T. W. Davies, masnachwr, ymddangoi ar y llwyfan am y tro eyntaf, canodd yr nnawd, Dewch adre, fv nhad," ar y geirian Seisneg mor effeithiol gyda ei llais swynol a tbreiddgar fel nad oedd ond ychydiw o ruddiau sychion yn y gynulleidfa, a diameu y daw hon yn gantores boblogaidd oa cuiff hi fywyd ac iechyd. Cyfeiliwyd yn fedrns gan Miss Polly Davies Penffynnon Hall, yr hon sydd anrhydedd i'r ardal, a dylem oil fod yn falch o'r fonedeliges ienango hon, o herwydd hi yw yr nnig un a fa ae sydd yn allnog i gyfliwni y gorchwyl hwn yn y gymydogaeth hon, felly rhoddwnbob cefnogaeth iddi. Hefyd dymunwn adfericd iechyd buan i Madame Gwenfil Davies fel y gallwn gael cyngherdd o'r fath etto yn fuan, a bir oes iddi fod yn oin plith ni. Cynghorem y brawd hwnw basiodd ddarn o bapyr i'r Cadeirydd i beidio ac ymyraeth byth mwy a rfcaglen nnrhy w gyngherdd heb ganiatad y pwyllgor ac os na fydd y talentan dewisig yn foddhaol ganddo' arhosed gartre. A ganlyn ydyw yr rhaglen Overture on the organ, [Miss Polly Daviea; chorns, 0 berthladd cain," Penffynnon Hall Party; dnet, Old house at home," |Misses Lewis and Davies; glee, Cydgan y Morwyr," Llangeitho Party; solo. Alltud o Cymru," Miss Herbert; duet, Heber," Messrs. Lewis and Davies, solo, Baban diwrnod oed," Mr J. T. Davies; chorus, Hwyliwn yn mlaen," Penffynnon Hall Party; quartette, ."Sleep, gentle lady," Madame G. Davies and Party; song, Hen ffon fy Nain," Mr T. H. Lewis; trio, "Serene Miss S. Davies and Party; glee, "Gwanwyn," Llan- geitho Party; duet, "Albion," Messrs. D. and E. Morgan; song, Llam y Cariadan," Madame G. Davies; glee, "Hail, smiling morn," Penffynnon Party; song, "Llongau Madog," Mr J. T. Davies- solo and chorus, Come home father," Miss Louie Davies and Party; glee, "Come merry comrades," Llangeitho Party; song, Amddifad ydwyf fi," Miss Herbert; duet, Manly heart," Madame G. Daviea andJ. 1. Davies; glee, Dacw'r Hafan," Penffyn- non Hall Party; trio, "Amo Amas," Llangeitho Party; song and chorus, Cambrian Plume," Miss Messer and Party; glee, Comrades in Arms," Llangeitho Party; finale, "Hen wlad ty Nhadau."

CHURCH AND CHAPEL. The Rev Owen Jones, B.A., is about to resign the pastorate of the Chatham Street Calvinistic Methodist Church, Liverpool. Bletterston Church near N arberth, which has a Nor. man doorway,has been re-opened by the Bishop of St David s after restoration. Lord Selbourne, writing to a correspondent who ^ls1L?r:]s^1P c°Pies of Mr Gladstone's +J w ai? s letters on the disestablishment ot the Welsh Church, says he is inflexibly opposed to the attempt to separate the Welsh from the English Whenever the question becomes practical, it will be found that very I many Liberals, as well as all Conservatives, will unite in steadily opposing any such measare.

Epps's COCOA.—GRATEFUL AND COMFORTING — "By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operation** of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful ap- plication of the fine properties of well-sdected Cocoa, Mr Epps h is provided our breakfast tables with a delicately fla- voured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a consti- tution may be gradually built up until strong enough to re- sist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle m aladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever tkere iaa weak- point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping our- selves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame." Civil Service Gazette.—Made simply with boiling water or milk. Suld only in packets, by Grocers, labelled— JAMES EPPS & Co., Homoeopathic Chemists, London."— Also makers of Epps's Chocolate Essence. To PRINTERS -Night Work The wear and tear of night work, so exhausting, can be mitigated by a cup o Cadbmy's Cocoa, which affords an exhilarating beverage wonderfully sustaining. Beware of Imitations. WARNING.—When you ask for RECKITT'S BLUE see that you get it. The Manufacturers beg to cautien the public against imitation square Blue, of every inferior quality. The Paris Blue in squares is sold in wrappers bearing their name and Trade Mark. Refuse all others. CHEAP NOURISHMENT.—Fourteen large Breakfast Cups of Strong, reliable Cocoa can be had from a Sixpenny Packet of Cadbury's Cocoa Essence. Ask for Vadury's, and do not be imposed upon. Beware of Imitations. To HOTin AND liODGING-HOUSE KBEFBKS.— Wine Lists and Business Cards, printed in the best style.

THE IRISifLANI) COMMISSION"! A Blue Book of over a thousand pages was issued to Members of Parliament to-day, con- taining the evidence taken by the Irish Land Commission. General Buller in this expresses the belief that the majority of the tenants were anxious to pay if they had reasonable allow- ances, but many were intimidated.

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STATE CONTROL OVER CHURCH AND CHAPEL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ABERYSTWYTH OBSERVES. Sir,—I am gratified that my lecture in your town has awakened sufficient interest to call forth criticisms on the part of some of our- Nonconformist friends. I regret that I have no time to reply to them Z!l by entering into newspaper correspondence. I am happy, however, to place at your disposal' the proof-sheets of one of my forthcoming Church Manuals, Church and Chapel series," the title of which is "State Control ever Church and Chapel," which you are at liberty to reproduce in your paper, as the books wffl not be published till May. Mr. Rush and others will. I think, find all their objections anticipated and answered in the course of the discussion with Mr. Rogers and Dr. Dale. If you think well to anticipate the contents of the book, and give the Sanitorium case on pages <6, 77, 78, 79 and 80, in reply to Dr. Dale, I trust, and I think it will meet Mr. Rush's questions.—Yours &c., THOMAS MOORE. [ The first extracts from Mr. Moore's Manual shall appear in our next issue.—Ed. Ab. Obs.3

SENTIMENTAL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ABERYSTWYTH OBSERVES. Sir,-In the Local Notos of the" Observer" of March 5th I noticed the following remark: We have no sympathy whatever with the practice which exists in some churches of keeping almost every DAY in the year as a Saint's day, and making it the occasion for eating bread and drinking wine before breakfast Does the remark refer to the Holy Sacrament. If so, does it not amount to blasphemy? I should not be surprised to see such a remark in your contemporary, but to read it in the "Aberystwyth Observer I am quite shocked.—Yours truly March 10th. H. W. MORGAN.

ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE ATHLETIC SPORTS. The^annual athletic sports in connection with St David's College, Lampeter, were held on Thorsdav* the 10th lust., in the college cricket field, and were witnessed by a crowd of spectators, which included many of the elite of the neighbourhood. The presi- • dent was the Rev H E. Ryle, M.A., principal of 8ft Davi t s College, and the vice-president Mr J C Harford, Falcondale. The list of stewards comnrised many of the gentry and clergy of the neighbourhood together with the vice-prnicipal (Rev W. H Darev M.A.) a»I! professors of the college. The dntiel of judges were satisfactorily fulfilled by Mr Charlea Lloyd, M.A., Waunifor, Prof. Tout, M A ProfS Scott MA., and Mr J. Morgan, B.A., WHILETHE^! £ M A' i 'P'L ^Bd Mr J- J- L1°YD Williams* M.A., efficiently acted as starters. The proceedinira commenced at 11 o'clock, and the events were de. cided asfollowfj 100 YARDS FLAT BACE.-lat, J. O. M. Thomas; 2nd, David Owen, who were closely pressed by T- Davies and Bowen. PUTTING THE WJTKMT.-R. Lloyd Jouea easily out-matched all the competitors jr i/n°,rAnnS-CnALI^NGE Cvv' Eace (Value £ 14, h i I f N, CLNEF EVEDT OF THE DAY> AND the hoider of the cup ,s not entitled to possession, except he wins it three years in succession. The present holder of the enp (Stephen Evans), who won the race • last year, easily came in first this year again. Two MILES WALKING RACE, 1st H. W. G Wiiliams University College, Aberv'stwyth. who led throughout in grand form; 2ud, W. H. Jones- 3rd, J. J. Rees. 220 YARDS FLAT RACE-An excellently-conteated race, which resulted in "a dead heat between Stephen Evans and J O. M. Thomas, who were closely pressed by Lleyd Jones and Malyn. THROWING THE CRICKET BALL.—A. I- R. Bowèn. who has brought hither a reputation as an athlete from Cambridge, beat the other competitors Areport of the remaining events—including hurdle, half-mile, mile race, steeple chase, long LD HSBT jump, &c.-will appear in our next issue.

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• SHIPPING. ARRIVED. MARCH 4th, Countess of Lisburne, s s Jones, Bristol; 4th, Countess of Lisburne, S.S., JONEAL Liverpool. SAILED.—March 4th, Countess of Lisburne S s Jones, Liverpool; 8th, Countess Lisburnp' Jones, Bristol. UB' S-S*

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Ta™ay,fcch ™^HYNU,ETH HAEEIERS. Friday, March_18th Each day at 10 o'clock. tit CORNEL PRYSE'S FOX HOUNDS. Monday March 14th r. TalvTvmf Thursday ,March 17th Each day at 10 o'cloch. BIRTHS. JONES.—February 18th, at Machynlleth, the wife of P.C. Jones, of a daughter. JENEINS.February 27th, at Carmarthen farm, the- wife of Mr David Jenkins, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. ARMSTRONG-HEWITT.-March 9th, at the English Congregational church, by the Rev T. A. Penry, pastor, in the presence of the registrar, Rev W. Jones, Mr Robert Leslie Armstrong, Shiplev to Miss Sarah Hewitt, of this town. HAMER-DAviES.-March 4th, at Ystrad church, by w wV nE7an Morgan vicar, John Hamer, Rhiwlas Cilcennm to Elizabeth Davies, Letty- T^' /,L1lanfihanffe1 Ystrad, (formerly Bwloh- castell, Cilcennm/. DEATHS. EVANs.-February 26th, at Chapel House, Blaen- plwyf, William Evans, farm labourer, aged, 59 years. EVANs.-March 4th, aged 68 years, Mary Evans, Blaenhaul, Llanddewi. JOEL. — March 12th, at Gorsfach, Mary Joe], daughter of John Joel, labourer, aged 13 years. JONES.—March 4th, aged 92 years, John Jones, farmer, Goyfron, J'lansantfread. MORGAN.March 4th, at Tancwarelfach, Llany- chaiarn, William R. Morgan, son of Thomas Morgan, carpenter, aged 11 years.

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