The Aberystwith Observer

BARMOUTH. COMPIRMATION.-O-i Monday, May 6th, a con- firmation, by the Bishop of Bangor, was held at St. David's Church, Barmouth, when 45 young per- sons, of both s<'xes, received the rite at his hands. The service commenced with morning prayer by the Rector of Llanaber.

BORTH. CONFIRMATION.—A confirmation service was held at Borih Couron by the Lord bishop of St. David's, on the 3rd May, when 64 children were presented to receive the sacred rite. The litany was intoned by the Curate, the Rev E. F. Lewis, The introduction was read by the Rev W. Davies. vicar I,)f the parish (Llanfihangel Geneu'rglyn), who acted a* chaplain. At. the close of the con- firmation service his lordship addressed the young people in Welsh and English on the solemn vows they had taken on them. There were also present Revs J, Pugh, Llanbadarn Fawr; G. Rees, Elerch; D. Lewis, Llancynfelin; W. Evans, Penrhyncoch.

ABERDOVEY. LOCAL BOARD, THURSDAY, MAY 9RH.—Present Mr. James Webster, chairman; Messrs. W. Parry, J. Lloyd-Tamberlain, John Williams, J. Hughes-Jones, W. R Davies,clerk, J. Ff. Jones medical officer, P. H. Hughes, surveyor, and Owen William*, inspector. A conversation occurred respecting the removal of house refuse, and it was ultimately resolved to enter into a contract with some persons, for the removal every week, of ashee, etc., from Aberdovey. Reports.-The medical officer stated in his report that he had visited the mill at Felin-parcel, which was in the occupation of Mr. Hugh Jones. The house was pretty clean but there was no privy to it at all. There were also holes in the room through which the rain fell, and the occupant* had to move their beds. He considered the house to be totally unfit for human habitation. The servant girl was compelled to sleep in the same room as the tenant and his wife. The inspector was directed to serve a notice upon Mr. Thruston, the Isallord of the house, to have it repaired.—Mr. Owen Williams, in his report, stated that he had issued notices to th • inhabitants of Aberdovey, cautioning rhem against allowing their chimneys to take fire.—Mr. P. H. Hughes surveyor, reported as follows Gentlemen,—I have had the rough stones removed from th e Tewjrn itreet and the roads leading to the beach and railway station, and have had the places where the stones had been recently laid well coated with loam and gravel, which has greatly improved their surfaces. I find some difficulty in re- PiLit Ing effectuaiiy, and without inconvenience to travellers and traffic, defective parts of the roads and streets at this time of the year. 'Ordinary surface metal not set en account of the dry state of the earth, and I therefore ask permission to order two truck loads of finely broken stones from the Syenite Setts rtn-.T7 .?*•' PortmaJoc, ene for Towyn and one fer Aber- .h;u;7J_ ,0,t of the stones delivered at the stores will be five Ah to5«. There are several place* in front of the terrace havinr miitthi require immediate attention, aad I am is M- PJhmir fn fhi. *ultable atones in large quaaeities by manual liken to do enVlf th* *n<1 1 would4 not have' under- tim« ehan«« of having them from beg te call your particular attention the advisibihty of ordering stones for the surface of the streets soon enough, and I would recommend that a contract be made for having the stones broken amall enough to pasa through a riddle ef spscific size and supplied by a fixed time. I strongly recommend this matter to the careful consideration of the Towyn and Aberdovey looal committee. The iron chaira belong- ing to Towyn are being painted, and shall be fixed in their usual places next waek. The road leading from Nantymyaaen to Abertrissant has gone out of repair, and 1* being now attended to. Tho parts ot this ead belonging to the parish of Towyn suffer much damage during rainy weather from water flowing into them from parts belonging to the parish of Talyllyn. I consider that the atten- tion of the authorities ef that parish should be called to the The pump in Corbet-square, Towyn, is frequently damaged and thrown out of order, through stones and pieces of iron being passed down the cylinder. The cost of repairs is considerable, and the inconvenience to parties depending upon it for water is very great. I have called the attention of the police to the matter. It was resolved to get two trucks of small stones for the footpath, and tbe board deferred the question of getting the large stone for the roadi until the next meeting.

THE DOWNIE BEQUEST. The following is a verbatim report of the Vice- Chancellor's judgment in this cause. At the conclusion of the arguments on behalf of the respondents, The Vice Chancellor said: Mr. Hemmingas to the guardians of the poor, I have a very strong opinion that the chairman of the guardians of the poor ought not to be a member. I think also that the vicar ought to be the president of the meetings. I think it was not wrong to give some part of the fund to be dealt with under the discretion of the trustees, I mean the trustees appointed under the scheme. Beyond that I do not think any alterations ought to be made. Mr. Hemming I believe, my Lord, that really gives effect in substance to all we ask. The Vice Chancellor I have merely said lhat in order to guide you. I shall be quite ready to hear anything you have to say. Air. Hemming I was only proposing to say a word or two with regard to the power. As your Lordship will observe, it is only a discretionary power. The Vice Chancellor That may be, but take the coal club as an example. The persons who are to have the benefit of it may subscribe to it in th* usual way, but if there are any means out of which the objects of the club can be satisfied, as at present advised I think there is no case, or at all events no objects of relief which the visiting members of the committee can deal with. Mr. Hemming I think your Lordship will leave the vicar as etiairman. I do not know whether your Lordship will allow the churchwardens to be inserted. They were struck out in chambers. The Vice Chancellor I am dealing only with the scheme as it stinds at the present moment There is a body of trustees of which the vicar of Aberystwyth is one, and then follow the chairman of the union and the guardians of the poor, to which I have an objection. Then there are four members of the town council. I do not think that you want any churchwardens. I think you have got quite enough persons to deal and to talk about a Y,600 charity in a town of 6UOO inhabitants. It does not strike me as being a case in which a larger number of persons should be engaged. Mr. Hemming Then as to the other members. I do not know how many your Lordship would retain. As I understand you would give us ten geatlemeu. Your Lordship must see that there may be a difficulty in the attendance of some. The Vice Chancellor: No, it strikes me that there are quite enough in all conscience. Mr. Hemming There will be a difficulty in getting a large attendance in a matter of this kind. The Vice Chancellor I cannot consider that. The matter has been, as I understand, fully con- sidered and adopted in chambers. Although that is not binding upon us, yet I must pay attention to what "has been done, and I think there is quite enough. Mr Hemming Very well, my Lord. The Vice-Chaneellor I think so without refer- ence to what Sir Henry Jackson and Mr Parker said to me, that the persons selected are all of them rated householders in the town, and the other gen- tlemen whom you seek to add are resident gentry in the country. Mr Hemming In the immediate neighbourhood, my Lord. The Vice-Chancellor It does not weigh with me in the slightest. I think there are quite enough. Then, Mr Hemming, I will not trouble you any further. JUDGMENT. The Vice-Chancellor This case may be considered a little more in detail at the present moment, beeause we are very much at, leisure, and wa have more time to bestow uppn it than under other circumstances I should have thought it right to do, that is to say, if the business of the court had been more ripe for disposal than it is at present, I should have felt inclined to let the matter rest with the observations I have already made. There are these different things to be con- sidered In the first place, the testator directs that the other moieties, as he calls them, of these funds sbali be applied at the discretion of his trustees, in aid of the "Aberystwyth Ladies' Visiiiug Society, for the relief of the sick and poor without refer- ence to their religious belief." It is plain and manifest, from the words which he has used, that the testa.tor was actuated by no mean or narrow view upon the subject of religion, that he desired that persons of necessity should be qualified to re- ceive the bounty which be had provided for them and nothing can be wider or more comprehensive than the description which he has given of the society, which he describes as the "Lidies Visiting Society." There was no intention on the part of this testator to alter the constitution of the Ladies' Visiting Society. By accident it has become the duty of the court to see to the administration of this charity. That being so, the court will be guided by what the testator intended so far as that intention can be gathered from the words he has used, if that intention can be properly carried into effect. I agree that there is no suggestion which I can find and no hint that the testator who devoted this portion of his property to the aid of a Ladies' Visiting Society, meant to alter the constitution of that society in any respect whatever. It may be more convenient, now that the court has undertaken the management of the fund, and now that the Attorney General has directed hi* attention to it, to provide a scheme which shall dispose effectually and properly for the future, and in a more accurate and certain way, perhaps, than in the past, of the tunds which exist. Still I must have regard to the words which the testator has used. I must know what was his intention, and I must gather that in- tention by means of the words which he has used. It is plain that for some good reason he had great regard for, and placed great reliance upon, the Visiting Society in the town of Aberystwyth, and he directed bis trustees to give the money which he left in aid of that society. Then if that is so, why should I trouble the constitution of that society further than is necessary by reason of events which which have subsequently happened ? Now I say this particularly in reference to the appointment of the Vicar-that from the earliest of these rules which I have seen, and which are dated in the year 1837, or there- abouts, the Vicar, who it is not unreasonable to suppose, was an active person in the founding of this society, was appointed the president of it. At every meeting of the trustees it ought not to be left to accident, or to hazard, who shoald be voted into the chair, on any particular ocoasion; but, as I have said, in a constituted society of this kind, of which the Vicar is the president, I think it is right he should be the chairman, and in that respect the scheme must be altered. I think he should be entitled to take the chair at any meeting of the trustees. I mean the trustees appointed under the scheme, and not the trustees named in the will. Then as regards putting in the guardians ef the poor, I think there is a strong and well-founded objection to it. I have attended to all Sir Henry Jackson and Mr Parker have said to me about the intimate knowledge the guardians of the poor may have with regard to the necessities of the inhabitants of the town, bet I have this also to coasider, that it is the habit and the duty and the interest of the guar- dians to prevent the public rates being burthened more than is necessary. Sometimes they are accused, whether justly or not I do net know, of being hard-hearted and stingy, but it is at all events clear to me that their position se far as regards the interests of the poor may be said in some respects to be antagonistic to the objects of the testator. These ladies who are to visit and ascertain the means and manner ef living of the poor of Aber- ystwyth have opportunities which no guardians of the poor can ever have. It is said that they have the means of knowing what persons they are who are entitled to parochial relief, and what persons are not entitled to parochial relief. That may be true, but the guardians of the poor do not visit cottages, and do not ascertain tha condition of the inhabitants of those cottages, and they have not the means of ascertaining the circumstances which Miy. or may not, qualify the poor people to share in this boenty of the testator, and, considering that it it a fixed prinoiple of this court in the distribution of a general charity fund that none of it shall be applied in aid of the poor's rates, I think it would be more convenient and more just to the guardians them- selves that they should not be open to the reproach of having withheld charity for the purpose of assisting the poor's rates. I think they will be very well omitted from the scheme. I do that the more readily because I find tne number of trmtees is abundant in this case to do all that is required. Then I think the only remaining thing to mention is with regard to the Library. Now I think it would be a very proper application of some portion of this money under the discretion of the Visiting Com- mittee, to apply so much as they may think fit to the establishment of a Library, if that be necessary, or for augmenting the resources of the existing Library, which is a matter entirely in their discretion,aad within their power under the scheme. The only other thing which I have to mention is the nomination of the lady visitors, and that I do not think ought to be in the hands of the vicar. I think that as by the constitution expressed in this scheme there is to be a body of eleven trustees, that there is to be a Visiting Committee of five, that in that Visiting Committee there should 100 vested the power of nominating the lady visitors. They will have the concurrence of the vicar if they are pro- perly nominated, or at all event* there will be the opportunity of discussion, and I think the committee ought to nominate the lady visitors, and not the vicar. That is within the power of the original con- stitution of the charity, and there are no words which I can find against it. Now, with those obser- vations I think the scheme can very well be varied leaving out the chairman of the Aberystwyth Union and the guardians of the poor, and giving the vicar the right to preside at the meetings and direct- ing that he should be present at them, and giving the committee of five the power of nominating the lady visitors. The only other thing is as to the small contribution (and small I have no doubt it must and will be) towards the library because it is at least as important that if all the objects of the charity should be accomplished, that they should be effected in the manner directed by the testator. Mr. Hemmitig There is one other simple point and that is as to whether the vicar should be necessarily a member of the District Visitors' Fund. Probably, as your Lordship has appointed him chairman, you mean that it is an executive committee and the chairman is almost always made a member of I he executi ve committee. The Vice-Chancellor I do not find that in the scheme. Mr. Hemming: It was moved by the trustees. There is nothing in our summons about that. The Vice-Chancellor I must pay respect and some attention to what the trustees say. The tes- tator himself left the power to the discretion of the trustees. No doubt that discretion can no longer be exercised by them without qualification, because the court has taken upon itself to make a scheme. With all due respect to them and paying every attention to the wishes of the trustees, if toe trustees say-Whereabouts is it in the summons ? Mr. Creed The reason it was not mentioned eR- pecially to your Lordship was this. We were, in fact, as one as to the clause which determined it. but we were at issue as to whether the chairman should he the vicar or was to be an elected one. The Vice-Chancellor Yes, "the vicar for the time being of the parish of Aberystwyth shall, by virtue of his office, be one of the five members of the Visiting Committee." That cannot do any harm. Mr. Hemming: And the costs of all parties I presume, will be paid out of the fund. J The Vice-Chancellor As to the Visiting Com- mittee it is entirely out of the question. There is no possibility of grappling with it. We have nothing whatever to do with it. Mr. Hemming Your Lordship will give the costs of both summonses out of the fund. Mr. Creed Out of the moiety ? The Vice-Chancellor I do not know as to that. Mr. Hemming I do not think, my Lord, there has been any unnecessary costs incurred. The Vice-Chancellor I do not know. Mr Creed From the meetings whiah have bpeu held it is very manifest that there is some very strong feeling in the matter. The Vice-Chancellor Why should parlies in eases of this kind expect to have their costs always paid out of the fund ? Mr Creed There has been very great dissatis- faction expressed in the town, and I am satisfied that if the matter had not been discussed publicly in court there would still have been dissatisfaction. The Vice-Chancellor: I cannot help that. I give the gentlemen at that meeting credit for the purest intentions, and the most perfect desire to do what was right, but then I think their virtues ought to be thoir own reward. I do not think they ought to help themselves out of the charity fund. Mr Parker The costs are not very much, and the Attorney-General wished the Town Committee to be represented. Of course that is no argument. The Vice-Chancellor The Attorney-General no doubt it he was here would say that he desired fair play, and that he desired that everyoae should have hi* say, but that does not involve saying that everyone should have their costs. Mr Hemming Your Lordship gives the society their costs ? The Vice-Chaiacellor: Yes, I give the society their costs. Mr Creed: The Attorney General and the trustees of the will, will, as a matter of course, get their costs. The Vice-Chancellor: Of course. Mr Parker If costs are given in all cases it is an encouragement to persons to appear. Of course the certainty ot getting costs is an encouragement bit-- The Vice-Chancellor No I do not think I can give you any costs. I do not think you are entitled to them. Mr Creed If your Lordship pleases.

BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. Wednesday. Before Mr D. Roberts (mayor), Alderman Jones, Alderman Watkins, aad Mr John Rees. DRUNKENNESS. Supt. Lloyd charged James Daniel with having been drunk in Corporation-street on the previous night. Frederick Evans was trying to get him to go home, and he (witness) left him in Evans's charge. He saw him a short time afterwards lying in Cryn- fryn-row, dead drunk, and having a constable with him they placed him on a. truck and took him to the police station. Defendant having been fined on the previous March he was fined 10s. and costs, or in default 14 days' hard labour. Boys IN MISCHIEF. A number of boys were charged with having been in a. boat, in the harbour, the property of Alderman Jones.-P.C. David Jones said at about a quarter to eight on the previous Thursday, he was informed that a number of boys were down by the boats in the harbour, he went down and saw some of the defen. dants in the boat and the other were out shaking the boat. The boat belonged to Mi Jones. When they saw him coming they ran away, but he caught two of them and got the names of the others.—John Reea and John Blaekwell, Queen-street, corroborated last witness' eridence.-Aidermaa Jones said the boys were a perfect nuisance down that way but he could not charge these boys more than any others.—The boys were fined 61. each and 10s. costs to be divided between them.

COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT- Friday. Beforo Mr E. J. Jones. D,%Yid O'Brien, Merthyr, tramp, charged by P.C. W. Joseph (12) with beggingalms, at Bow-street, on the sam-3 day, was committed to Carmarthen gaol for fourteen days' hard labour.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES. The Lords of the Committee of Council of Educa- tion have approved of this College for the Govern- ment Scholarships for the Principles of Agricultural. The examinations for these scholarships have hitherto been held only in London and Dublin, so that the recognition of tha Aberystwyth College by the Coumcil on Education is a. matter of considerable importance, and has been brought about, we believe, by the influence of Professor Henry Tanner and Professor James Bnckman.

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND Pir,i,a.—Rheumatic Painat Tic Doloreux.-These diseases are unfortunately very prevalent in this country, and are frequently most diitressing, fomotimea for year* batting all medical skill to alleviate the sufferings of the victim. In no case have Holloway's Ointment and Pills failed to produce a cure. The Ointment exerts a peculiar and (eothing influence over the nerves and muscles, relaxing spasnts and subduing pains. The attack soon beoomes milder and the intervals between the paroxysms longer until they cease alto- gether. The Pills restore the b )dy from a weak and debilitated condition to a state of health and strength. Persons becly,iddeik for mouths with rheumatic pains and swellings, after ur,ing the Ointment have been cured in an incredibly short period The great Success that na* attended the introduction ef Reckitt's Paris Blue in Squares has induced sorlle dishonest tradesmen, lor the sake of extra profit, to substitute inferior Blue in the same form. As the Paris Rlue in Squares is only genuine when packed in wrappers heaij,ng 1. Reckitt & Sons' name and trade mark, refuse all r lue which is not so wrapped

AUDI AiTERAM PARTEM. No 'notice can be taken of amnymous communications Whatever is intended for insertion must be aut/ien- ticated by the name and, euMress of the writer not necessarily for publication,-but as a guarantee of good faith.

THE CEREDIGION CRICKET CLUJB-. To the Editor of the Aberystwyth Observer. Sir,—I hear with greit regret that the indefati- gable secretary, Mr. B. E. Morgan, of the above club has expressed a desire to retire from the psst he has so long and creditably held. He has given satisfaction to every member of the club which has- wonderfully improved under his able management. I trust this letter will have the effecof persuading1 him to continue to act as secretary, at least till such I a time as a successor can be found who ahall take the same interest in the club that he has. AN EX MEMBER. Aberystwyth, May 10th, 1878.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AT ABEJRM3RON". To the Editor of the Aberystwyth Observer. Sir,—Will you allow me to trespass on' ai very small space to bring u-ider che public notice the action of the school attendance at Abei-aeron as com- pared with that of other Jisoaciis whdee co.n _>ulsion is in force. Llanarth comm.ttee his appointed a man who fulfils his duty in quite a satisfactory man- ner. Parents a'c compelled to obey the voice of him who is set in authority over them, ouiier vise they are summoned to appear before the magistrates, where an example is m-ide of them. At a meeting, which was recently hld oy the Board of Guardians, an officer was appointed, waD was supposed to secure the attendance it the three asnools sit;u:i-,el in the parish of LIi-iiddowi and con I am a resident of Aberaeron, and take -ce,.Lt interest, in the British Sehool of the town, but it grieves me greatly to see children playing about the streets during school hours. Since an oifijeris p.tid for to sa-sh.- a matter as this, he ought to be cautioned to fulfil his duty more thoroughly, or the boj,rd siiould elect another who could devote more mma to the business. Aberaeron. CALVIN.

ABERYSTWYTH AS A HEALTH RESORT. To the Editor of the A;) er,,sttvyth Observer. Sir,-Much has been written in iavour of Aoeryst wyth as a health resort, bat the subject was never previously so clearly put before the pnolie as it is by Dr. Morris Jones in his excellent report, waieh is fra,ught with facts, placing our iit .le town beyond suspicion as a watering pla je. We are told that the death rate for the year 1877 was only 15.98 per 1000, whereas the previous year it amounted to Ai.7 per 1000. Now, this is an extraordinary fall duriag so short a period, still it is fully accounted tor wnen the medical officer tells us that 85 nuisances WJre removed during the year. This fact is indeed one of the most palpable proors in favour of sanitary ar- rangements ever recorded, and a cleir indication as to the great amount of zeal which should be ex- hibited in carrying out sanitary measures to the greatest extent of perfection possible, or in other words the medical officer should De granted full power to remedy sanitary defeats, irrespective of expense, by whicii means, togetner with obtaining a large supply of pure water from the surrounding hills, the present low death rate miy be still lowered. However, we may well congratulate ourseiyes on the facts revealed by Dr. Jones, and still more wnen we take into consideration that the report takes in the neighbouring villages, viz., Penparkau, Rnydyfelin, Llanbadarn, and Llaugawsai which are tar from being in a satisfactory sanitary condition, and there. fore not calculated to favoaraoiy iafluiiue the death rate, and it behoves us to discard those filthy villages in speaking of the merits of Abjryst>vyth AS a health a p resort, which alone concerns visitors, and with that Tiew I have made numerous inquiries as to the population of Aberystwyth during the height of the season, which I have ascertained to be above 10,000 from June 30th to September 30th, during which quarter last year there wore only 20 deaths in Aoer- stwyth proper, making a deatn rate of 2 per thousand for tke quarter or an average of 8 pe. thousand per annum. This is one of the lowest deatn rates ever known in a plica of 10,0i)0 inkabitants, and speaks volumes for the salnority of Aberystwyth. In estimating the death rate of watering places it is very unfair to inclule district villages, and equally unjust to ignore the number of visitors who not only increase the population, but also frequently bring disease into the town, still, we wul endeavour to give visitors a hearty welcome when they come, coupled with the fact that they are enjsying the invigorating breezes of a place which has the low death rate of 8 per thousand which, must have a most beneficial effect, when they think of their homes where the death rate is probably considerably over 20 per thousand. I am, &c., T. D. HAKRIES, 'L.v.. Eng (Exam). May 10th, 1878.

GIFTS ILLUSED. To the Editor of the Aberystwyth Observer. Sir,-[ am very pleased to admit the reasonable- ness and pertinency of your correspondent "Ianthe's" remarks in your last issue, au.d ought to feel consi- derably flattered that those remarks stiouid be addressed to md. On referring to a report of the public meeting held in the Town Hall, May 19th, 1877, 1 find that the pianoforte was committed to the ca-reofthe following influential gentlemen, who are the nominal possessors or trustees. The Rev. W. O. Edwards, vicar of Henfynyw; Mr J. N. Evans, Mount Pleasant; Messrs David Lewis, draper Francis Evans, merchant; John Hugh Jones, dra- per; J. Evans, shoemaker, and the resident Wesleyan minister, in addition to your present correspondent. This valuable instrument was given by Mrs Gwynne for the benefit of the inhabitants in general, but they can practically reap that benefit only when it is played by local amateurs in concerts, which are occasionally held. In order that the instrument should be always available it was therefore necessary that it should be kept in the Town Hall, and permission was according- ly granted by the proper authorities to place it in tne magistrates' room, JSy this arrangment great in- convenience was experienced in removing it from the magistrates' room to the public room through a nar- row door. TJnose who know the positions of the two- rooms know* also the hazard and damage such a deli- cate and ponderous instrument is exposed to an transmission. When I add that in its present posi- tion it is situated close to a large siove, which, is often in Ute, and. that to Keep it from damp. is necessary for its preservation, I come to the conclu- sion that the instrument is now in che best and most eonvenient place that can be found in the whole-town, I am not in a position to deny the statement of your correspondent as to "cotlutry folks sitting on it," &o., on Quarter Session days. Granting this, we have the consolation at least that the most vigorous attacks are external, whilst the internal as -,we have shown, is in a state of great comfort and tranquility, and we know that the internal is the vitak I think the committee can do nothing better than to obtain permission to erect a strong, partly orna- mental fence or wooden railing,, so as to enclose it in, which would hencforward effectually prevent the re- currence of such abuse to an instrument which is well worth all the requisite care bestowed,, for its in- trinsic value, and which demands it tor the sake of its benevolent donor, our much respected Mrs Gwynne. The pianoforte was hired, to a family from Rugby last summer, and I think the money acquired thereby could not be better appropriated than, to, this purpose. Trusting this correspondence will arouse each member of the committee, to a sense of his duty. I am, 10n:8" &ou, May 9th. CADWGAN.

HORSE FAIR. On Tuesday the first of the new kalf-yearly Horse Fairs, instituted through, the indefatigable exertions of Mr Ii. C. Fryer, of Lodge Park, was held in the Smithfield, and was successful almost beyond the expectation* of its moat ardent supporters. There was a large number of horses sent to the fair, and a good attendance of dealers. The animals disposed of were chiefly of good breed, and found a ready sale, many of them realising good prices. We understand that Mr J. Treadwell, of Aberllolwyn, was a pmrohaser of. over .£600 worth of horses. At the close of the fair Mr George T. Smith, auctioneer, submitted for sale a number of horses bred by Mr H. C. Fryer, all of which realised good prices, some fetching fancy prices.

TOWYN. CRICKET MATCH.—T)A Saturday, the cricket club newly formed at Towyn, played its rst match. The ground is a splendid one, ana thanks to Mr J. Lloyd Tamberlain, and Mr eaton, Corbet Hotel, is kept in very good order. u»atch was played against the scholars of the Towya Academy, who had been in practice for a good white. Some good playing was shown en both Blds, but the match was ultimately won by the Academy, who scored 84 runs while the other siue scored 67.

MONTGONERYSHIRE AGRICULTURAL, SOCIETY. A meeting of the Montgomeryshire AgricuItu^I Society was held on Wednesday afternoon in the town, hall, when the Marquis of Londonderry, K.P., occu- pied the chair. There were also present among others Captain Mytton, Colonel Sirousberg, Messrs. Humphrey Owen, Joseph Jones-Evans, Richard Jones7 William Miekleburgh, John Micklebnrgh, G. Farmer, Thomas Williams. Samuel Miller, CorneliulI Morgan, Edward Davies (Llanidloes), G, W. Griffiths, Lnwton Moore, Edward Dalies (DbJcaradog), 3. chard Gillart (secretary). William Fortune, David Howell, Maequeen, W. Jones, J, Edward Brees, W. Owen, R. Lloyd, B. Herbert, Key. J. MorgHn (Pnegoes). The ble Cliairmas briefly opened the meeting and said all would with him "ac.,t the d!Ow had in no way deteriorated by being held-at Machynlleth. The result of the show gave satisfaction to all- The dog trials brought many people tc the show he thought, and altogether they might- congratulate themselves on the with which they had met. They had been disc-assing- the question of certain; alterations in the rules c4 the society, which he thought would be of great importance. One or the alterations was- to arrange for a of years where these shows should be held. They would appoint that day where the next, show shouldbe held, and after that tnqy would be held in regulai succes- sion, beginning at one o$the ia,rge towns PJ'd going- round'the whole country. The- first thing lhe ii&d to do as president for 1877, wasf tc-naove the adoption of the accounts. Mr. Edward Davies read il. i accounts^fcr 1876 which bad not been audited before owiucr to the manner in which the books lied- been kept by the previous- secretary. Mr. Gillart then read the accocpts for 1877, which, showed that the balance in hand hs £ 314 0s. 4<d. Mr. Humphrey Owen seconded the chairman's pro- position. which was earned. The CKurman said the next bnsiuess was to appoint the-time and place for the next show. Mr. Lawton Moore proposed tha+<c the next shovr be held at Montgomer y,c-n Friday, September 20„a. Mr. Samuel Miller seconded.—Carried. The Chairman said they had new to appoint a pre- sident for thp. show. Mr. Williams ( Crwst-llewelyn), proposed that Capt. Mytton be the president. Mr. Humphrey Owen seeciaded,-Carried. The Chairman said the next busings was to appoint a honorary secretary and an acting secretary. Mr. Samuel Miller proposed that Ale. Wiliianv p Mickleburgh be the honorary secretary. Mr. Williams sejondei.—Carried. Mr. Humphrey Owen proposed that advertisements be inserted in the local papers asking for applications for the post of secretary at a yearly salary oi J230. Mr. George Farmer seconded.uarried. Captain Myton. proposed that Messrs. Beck and. Company be the treasurers for the ensuing year. Mr. Jones seconded.—Carried. Mr. Sam uel Miller proposed that the same auditors he appointed as before, viz., Mr. E. R.MGris and Mr. Siddon. This was seconded and carried. The place tor holdmg the committee meetings was left to the president for the year. Gapt Mytton proposed that the accounts be printed, together with the rules, lrst of prize-takers, and names of subscribers.. Mr. Macqueen seconded.—Carried. Mr. Humphrey Owen maved the appointment of a. Bub-somraittee,consisting of the following gsntle.nen, the president, Marquis of Londonderry, Massrs. Miller, Mickleburgh, Williams, Edward Davies, Evan Powell, Cornelius Morgan, R, Gillart, Lt. Morgan, and J. Farrnei to consider the rules of the society, make alterations and additions, and generally revise them. Mr. Miokleburgh secondel.-Carriej, Mr. Humphrey Owen proposed a vote of thanks to the noble chairman for his services fiuring the past year and for the great interest he had-taaen in tha society. Ca.pt. Mytton seconded.—Carried with acclamation. Mr. Mickleburgh proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Gillart. whose duties, he said, had beeEsvery onerous. Mr. Fortune seconded.—Carried. A vote of thanks to Mr. Edward Davies who h-id had to-place the society's accounts in order, out of chaoa, was next proposed and carried, and the moat- ing was adjourned until the 21st inst., at 12^0. at Newtown.

SCHOOL BOARD. A meeting of the above Board was held on Friday morning (yesterday), present the Rev. Canon Phillips (chairman),^Messrs. Thomas Griffiths, Thomas Hugh. Jones. W. Williams (clerk), J. Bradbury (master), A. Perry (attendance officer). MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. PUPIL TEACHER. David Richards, formerly of the VaynoET Board School was appointed as teacher ini the school. SCHOOL. JREQPISITES. It was resolved that a number of articles-of drapery &c oqj. i for tha girls' school be ordered from Mr J. Evans, Great Darkgat-e-streat, and that Mr. J. Ellis be ordered to see to the locks of the desks COMPTILSOCY POWERS. The Clerk reported that several parents ware sum- moned at the borough sessions one of them. William. Joneg.. His son was ordered to be sent to the train- ing ship Clio." He bad written to the ship and received an answer that the child could be received an payment of 4s 6d. per week. The Chairman said it seemsd a large sum of money for the Board to. pay. It would be better if the father could pay 2s. and the board. 2s. 6d. If he was receiving 30i. a week instead of 15s. it. would. be different. The Clerk was instructed to write to other for terms, and ascertain if they were cheaper.. ATXEHCANCK. The Attendance Officer produced a list of nan- attendasce at school, and it was resolved that the worst cases be picked out, and the parents snmmonedL before the. magistrates on. Wednesday. PLANS. Placs were produced for porches for tha boys, girls, and infant schowl entrance*, inwhbh to hang up caps, ana to prevent draught. It was resolved that the plans be adopted, with the alteration taafc the porch doors be put at the side instead of facing the school doors.

The Tabernacle chapel competitive meeting was held on Tuesday evening, Mr T. L. L. Williams,, formerly of YS trad meurig- School, Cardiganshire, has taken the degree of Master of Arts at Oxford this week. PRINCE BISMARCK'S WITS.—The Drych, & Welsh- Americar,io-arna,L, informs its readers that Prince- Bismarck's wife is a consin of Sir Watkin W. Wyna, and a daughter of Sir Efeary Watkin Williams Wynn, once the English ambassador at Copenhagen. ECCLSESIA-STICAII. APPCINTWENTS.—ILev. Lewis Price, vicar of Llywell, vicar of Llandilo;. lie v. Da.niel Williams, vicar of- St. Harmons—{matron, the Bishop of St. David's Rev. Edward Williams, per- petual curate of Carthe,li perpetual curate-of Eglwjrs- no wydd--patrgn, the Bishop of St. David's (by ia.pse).

XARRIASES. On the 3r<2, at the Tegid Cltapel, Bala, by licence Mr Robert Jones, Nantyllym, Bala, to Miss Elizabeth. Jones, Glan Oelyn, eapel Celym. Bala. On the 3rd inst. at Bertk Chapel, by the Ray Johm Jones, Tregaron j in the presonce of Mr Peter Wiilams, Registrar, Mr Daniel James, North End. Tregaron, to Miss Anne Jones, Pontarganddwr. On the 8th mat., at the Aberystwyth Register Office, ia the presence of Mr D. H. Evans, Registrar-, Thomas James, farm servant, GarthfacU, Kaostie, to JaOa tte 3rd iMt^at'the English Calvmwtic Metho- dist Chapel, by the Rev. William firm, David Hugh. Lloyd, grocer, Tynyfron ^xyc^aarn, to Mary Ann. Davies, Marine-terrace, Aberystwyth. DEATHS On the 27th February, aged 85 years, at sea, on a MpMw from Limerick to St. John's, New Bruns- wick Mr. Owen Edwards, chief officer ef the Sea- ward' of St. John's. On the 6th inst., aged 69 years, Mr David J&raes^ Gorsfach, Llangwyryfon. On the 8th inst. in her seventy year, Winifred Mary, eldest daughter of Frank ai^d Letitia Cullif ord, Welsh Harp Hotel, Aberystwyth. On the 25th ult., at Lluest, rjilian Aeron, aged 68 years, Elizabeth Jones. <> On the 24th ult., at PiRFa, Llanfihangel Ystrad aged eight months, David fiv-ans, son of Raes Vi.ua.

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