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LLEDROD.
LLEDROD. TROTTING MATCH.—A trotting match took place &t Lledrod, on Tuesday, October 1st, between Mr Davies', egg merchant, Lledrod, pony, and one be- longing to Mr Lewis, farmer, Pantybarwn, Llan- gwryfon. The race was won by Mr Davies' pony by <150 yards. The race was for jEo.
TRE'RDDOL.
TRE'RDDOL. 'PETTY SESSIONS-Before Messrs H. C. Fryer, G. G. Williams and Edward Jeffreys. Jury Lists.-The jury lists were presented and devised. Trespass.—Jane Humphreys and Priscilla Jones, "Were charged at the instance of Fred Shaw with 'Committing a trespass in a field, the property of Mr George Paddock, Ynyshir, Glandovey. It appears that the defendants were taking a near road to their hotaes instead of going the right road over a bridge, *s stipulated when they took their respective houses. Witnesses were called for the defence to prove that the footpatk in the field had existed ever Since they could remember. A fine of 6d. was inflicted in each case with costs, and 6d. damage. Trespass in Search of Garne.-Thomas Hughes and James Miller were charged with trespassing in search of game on land the property of Sir Pryse Pryse. The offence was committed at Healiys on the 4th September, between four and five in the -evening. John Morris Jones, gamekeeper, proved seeing tha defendants with dogs and five or six 'abbits. They had ferretts with them in a bag. They had no business there. When he first saw 'them they were on Mr Pugh's land, but they took ,the rabbits from Sir Pryse Pryse's land. Defendant Hughes was fined 133. 3d. ineluding costs, and Williams 9s. 3d. including costs.
TREGARON.
TREGARON. SPECIAL PETTY SESSIONS-TUFSDAY, OCT. 3BD, before Major Phelp and the Rev O. Davies, M.A. ALLEGED SHEEP STEALING. Morgan Lloyd, wine and spirit merchant, Car- narvon, and tenant of Brynhope Farm, Caron-uwch- '^Ilawdd, charged Thomas Lloyd, his brother-in-law, and late of Brynhope, with having feloniously stolen and taken away 80 sheep from Brynhope Jrarm, his alleged property. Mr J. W. Thomas, solicitor, Aberystwyth, and Mr Edgar Atwood, of the firm of Messrs Atwood and Sons, Aberystwyth, appeared for the defence. Morgan Lloyd said he resided at Carnarvon, and n as a wine and spirit merchant, up to September last "c bad occupied Brynhope farm. Previous to June, 1876, the defendant, Thomas Lloyd, was the An execution was put in for rent for three half years. There was a sale under distress, which Realised .£120, with which defendant paid off the reutj after which he sold everything on the place, excepting the household furniture. He. witness, Bought at the sale cattle to the amount of £83. After 'the sale he bought 19 sheep from defendant, for which he paid £ 15 4s. He sent a cheque for that amount to his sister, Mrs Morgan, Pontrhydfen- digaid, to be handed over to the defendant. The Bheep that he bought were the remainder of his stock, He could not say whether defendant had deceived the cheque. He had no receipt. De- ^eadant was his brother-in-law. On Saturday last received a telegram to the effect that 80 sheep **d been taken from the field. They were now in ?field at the back of the Talbot Hotel. They were *i8 sheep. Cross-examined by Mr Atwood: He was not Present at the sale himself, all that he had just Stated was what he had heard. Mr Atwood argued that prosecutor had no case, all that had been stated was merely hearsay Re-examined:: He could not say what number of "heep defendant had in 1876. He would not swear that he bad not 50 or 60. There was none of the '19 sheep among the ones taken. He took the farm for the sake of defendant's children. He was not aware that defendant left any sheep on the farm or the mountain. Perhaps the nineteen sheep were "'GrA the mountain. He had no receipt for the money #aid to defendant. Defendant was paid through sister. He could net say when the cheque was Paid. Perhaps it was sent on the 16th June, and payable to Mrs Morgan, and was drawn at Mr ^illiams'bank at Carnarvon. He was not sure "Whether he paid for the sheep in the cheque. The cheque was for the whole amount which he bought ■5* the sale. He did not bring his sister to court. ^■e did not ihink it was necessary. He once the sheep for sale, and immediately after received a letter from defendant stating that he *d left the sheep on the farm for the benefit of his children. He destroyed the letter. All the sheep marked with M. LI. He would not swear all the sheep taken were marked. He 21 sheep from a Mr Charles Jones Morgan said he lived at Llwyngog, 2fWnws. He was a small farmer. He had heard on j*aturday iastthat sheep had been been taken from I ty'ihope farm. He went and found the sheep, 80 Dumber, at Tregaron, in the keeping of Thomas .°yd, the defendant. He did not see them taken He saw thera early Saturday morning in the and on passing it the next time he found the be»,p Were gone. He knew no more than that. ■ not*n £ to do with Brynhope farm. Prose- ..JW'Or was his uncle. In his estimate they were w°Uh £ 70. Cross-examined by Mr Atwood: He would swear #t all the sheep now at at Tregaron were bought -3 Pr°secutor, most of them from Charles Pencefn. He remembered the sale at Bryn- 9P« in 1876. No sheep were sold by auction that any were it would have been after the "We by auction. That closed the prosecution. s fA^0.0^ addressed the bench at some length, 'a? ? defence was that sheep and other tock were left on the farm for the maintenance of is (defendant s) children. He also contended that is client did not act as a thief. No thief would go ,:an broad open daylight, and after stealing 80 sheep **«« tftem down to a town and lodge them in a field ^ere. Why did not defendant bring his sister to Sj^rt, as all the business had been transacted by her. fraction that day did not look as if he had taken brother-in-law « children out of charity and kept *he«n. There must have been some of defendant's on the farm. He would close his address 'n!?, those remarks.. xhfe bench retired for consultion, and on return- Major Phelp said that they dismissed the case r? a larceny, the sheep to be restored to com- *irDam- Atwood said the case would not end there, but would be entered for the value of the wp- ^4RD OF GUARDIANS, TUESDAY, OCT. 8TH. Present Mr R. J. Davies in the chair; the Rev O ^avieg, M.A.; Messrs John Rowlands, Bettws j1*'} J. D. Williams; W. Jones, Caron Upper; Jones, Doethie Camddwr; — Williams, Ogoyan- E. Williams, Gwnws Lower, R. Jones, r>WJ?Ws Upper; W. Jones, Llanbadarn Odwyn; j* Davies, Llangeithe; Isaac Griffiths, Lledrod « £ *•> A. Jenkins, NantcwnUe; David Williams, and R. Rowlands, medical officer. Out-door relief administered during the to £ 0r»night: per Mr James Roberts, £ 21 ios. 6d. ^40paupers; per Mr Stephen Thomas, j» *!• 7R to 247 paupers. for Provision*.—A- committee was ^aio to B° through the list of tenders for pro- A BOARD.—A meeting of the highway *«re 7as ^eld, Mr R. J. Davies in the chair, there 50 P'esent the Rev O. Davies, M.A., and the <tri, members of the board. The accounts for the %ther LVr6re exami ned and pas»ed. There was no or wisiocM transacted.
LLANGADOCK.
LLANGADOCK. At Gwynfe a grand coacert was given at the board schoolrooms on Tuesday, in last week, by some of the students of the University College, Aberystwyth, assisted by two local soloists and a glee party, under the efficient leadership of the ex- perienced conductor, Mr John Evans, late of Bryn- meilwch. The chair was taken by the vicar, the Rev D. D. Rowlands, who performed his duties in his usual felicitous manner. It was a source of great pleasure to all present to see Mr Rowlands able to take his place once more among them after his severe illness. The programme included several selection* from Dr Parry's opera, "Blodwen," and his pupils did j Llstlce to his tuition and his music.
LAMPETER.
LAMPETER. THE QUARTERLY MEETING OF UNITARIANS.— The autumnal quarterly meeting of the South Wales Unitarians was held on Wednesday and Thursday in last week, at Cribin, near Lampeter. The following ministers were present, most of them taking parts in the proceedings: -Revii David Evans, B.A., the minister of the place; Tho:nas Thomas, Pantydefaid; William Rees, Rhydygwin; William Thouas, M.A., Llwynrhydowen; John Evans, Gellionen; R. C. Jones, Lampeter; John Davies, Alltyblacca; William Davies, Penrhiw; William James, B.A., Aberdare (the appointed preacher for the occasion); and Mr William Parry, late student at the Presbyterian College, Carmar- then. SCHOOL BOARD.- The board met on Friday, the [ 4th inst,, Mr J. Fowden in the chair. The clerk reported that; Mr T. H. R. Hughes, of Neuaddfawr, had offered tc., sell to the board the piece of land adjoining the grammar school as a site for the pro- posed infant school. It was rosolved that Mr Hughps's offer be accepted.—The clerk was directed to instruct the architect to prepare the plans in such a manner that a girls school might be added at any future time.—The clerk laid before the board the account of the receipts and expenditure for the past year. The same wa* examined and passed. It was resolved that a moiety of the Government grant earned by tke pupil teachers at the recent examination should be divided equally between them.. GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—The following pupils of the Rev J. Scandrett Edwardes have distinguished them- selves lately at St. David's College :—Mr R. T. Jones and Mr W. Dovey were elected to scholarships, Mr Reginald Martin to an entrance exhibition, and Mr Jonathan M. Jones to the Lampeter grammar school exhibition; Messrs R. Martin, E. H. Lewis, J. M. Jones and Jahn Davies matriculated. ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE. Michaelmas term commenced on October 1st when twexty candidates came for admission, of whom eighteen were admitted. The reading prizes in English and Welsh for 1878 were adjudged to Mr J. F. Reece. The following were elected to scholarships and exhibitions at the October examinations :-XIO, senior scholar, Thomas Phillips, Swansea Collegiate School; £30, old senior, S. T. Phillips, Swansea Col- legiate School; £30, old senior, U. T. Jones, Lam- poter Grammar School; £ 30, old senior, John Her- bert, Cardigan Collegiate School; £24, Phillips, David Jones, Swan sea Collegiate School; .£24, Phillips, Thomas Griffiths,Ystrad Meurig, and Aber- ystwyth College; .£24, Phillips, David Morgan, Car- digan Collegiate School; £20, College, D. A. Row- lands, Cardigan Collegiate School; .£16, Simonburn exhibition, William Dovey, Lampeter Grammar School; .£8, Harford exhibition, Henry Morgan, Llandovery School. Special Exhibitions.— £ 10, Lampeter School, (for 1st year), J. M. Jones; £10, Eldon; (Hebrew), Thos. Phillips, Swansea Collegiate School; £5, College, (Hebrew), Thomas Griffiths, Ystrad Meurig, and Aberystwyth College; £ 5, Welsh, W. J. Williams, Aberystwyth College; £5, entrance, Thomas David, Aberystwyth College, £5, entrance, David Lloyd, Carmarthen Grammar School; £5, entrance, R. Mar- tin, Lampeter Grammar School. The exhibitions for elassics and natural science were not awarded. For the exhibitions for mathematics and modern languages there was no competition.
LLANBADARN FAWR,
LLANBADARN FAWR, SCHOOL BOARD.—An adjourned meeting of the above board was held on Friday, Mr J. J. Attwood, in the chair, the Rev D. J. Edward. and Mi* Richard Roberts, also being present, and Mr David Jones, clerk. Accounts.-The Clerk produced the accounts for the year ended 29th September, which were, with the balance sheets, passed and signed.
LLANYCHAIARN.
LLANYCHAIARN. SCHOOL BOARD.—A meeting of the above board was held on Thursday. Present, Mr Vattghan Davies (chairman), Mr L. P. Pugh, Mr John James, Rev D. Jenkins, Mr Edward Lloyd, Mr John Jenkins, and Mr D. Jones, clerk. Prizes.-It was ordered, pursuant to notice, on the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr John Jones, that the sum of .£5 be paid out of the school funds, to be given in prizes for regular attendance of the children at school. Pupil Teacher. Ap ioli cations for the appointment of pupil teacher were discussed, and the appoint- ment was referred to Mr James and the achbol- master, the board being of opinion that Jenkin Jones, Llanilar, a pupil of Mr Edward Jones, Jasper House, was the most suitable. Accounts.- t'he Clerk produced the accounts of the board for the year ended 29th September, and the same were with the required balance sheets, passed and signed.
TOWYN.
TOWYN. THE STORM.—A terrific storm of wind and rain burst over this place on Monday. The wind blew complete hurricanes at times, and the the sea rose to an unusual height, considering the state of the tides. Corn and hay stacks were turned topsy-turvey, slates were blown from roofs, and bricks from chimney stacks. The inmates of some of the recently-built houses were so alarmed by the shaking of the houses that they took refuge in cellars and other supposed secure places. The aftermath of the fields immed- iately adjoining the shore was much injured by the wind, and a considerable quantity of it turned black. The weather still continues very boisterous, and there is every indication that there will be extra- ordinary high tides towards the end of this week. WILD FOWL.—Great quantities of wild duck, teal, and widgeon, have made their appearance in this locality. Their early coming in such numbers is regarded as an early indication of a severe winter. Several good bags of the new comers have already been made, and the weather is favourable for a con- tinuation of the sport. RUNAWAY HORSE.—A gentleman tourist was driving with his wife from Abei-dovey to Towyn, on Saturday, when, on the top of Penrhyn-bach, a steep hill, on the entrance to the town, the horse took fright, and ran down the hill at a furious speed. In turning round a sharp corner, the trap struck against a stone wall and was dashed to pieces; the occupants were thrown out with great violence, but fortunately escaped without suffering anything worse than a severe shaking. The horse was caught in High- street, along which he was madly rushiag, to the imminent danger of a great many people. LOCAL BOARD, THURSDAY—Present Messrs Jamos Webster, chairman, E. Newell, O. Daniel J. Williams, H. Jones, W. Parry, R. J. Roberts' W. R. Davies, clerk, P. H. Hughes, surveyor, Dr J. Ff. Jones, medical officer, and O. Williams inspector of nuisances. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. INSPECTOR CP NUISANCES REPORT. The Inspector of Nuisances presented his report which was received, various suggestions adopted, and orders were made for the removal of nuisances. MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. The Medical Offieer, Dr Ffoufkes Jones, reported as follows :— Now being the end of the quarter I beg to lay before you the following result of cases of dpath Total number of deaths this quarter is 20, averaging per 1,000 4 72, which is equal to 22"88 for the year, 7, very satisfactory result. In looking over the list of deaths I find that eight died over the age of 60 years, and the old prevalent disease that has been 111 the parish for many years has taken away, during the last quarter, no less than six deaths; I allude to consump- tion. The lowest age was one nine days, and another one year. There is no death recorded until the age of nine years, showing that the infantile death rate is very small, and not frequently met with. One death is recorded of one year caused, according to the coroner's inquest and verdict of manslaughter, by negligence of the person in charge. Dr Jones added that it was very seldom they got such a small death rate as that in Towyn. It s p oke highly of the health of the district. The report was considered very satisfactory, a copy will be forwarded to the Local Government Board. RATES. The estimate for the rate for the year ending 25th March, 1879, was submitted and approved as follows Town of Towyn, Is. 6d. in the C I; sub- district of Aberdovey, 2s. 6d. in the XI; gas rate for Towyn, 4.1. in the .£ 1; water rate for Aber- dovey, Is. in the £1; general district rate for the whole district, 6d. in the jjl. SURVEYOR'S REPORT. The Surveyor, Mr P. H. Hughes, reported as follows, for the weeks from Angust 13th to October 10th :— I am happy to inform you that the quay walls in front of Aberdovey have been repaired, which will prove of material benefit to the roads and comfort to travellers. The inhabitants of College Green. Towyn, complain of the serious nuisance arising from floods' the surface gratings in that part of the town are much too small to receive the increased volume of water thrown upon them in consequenae of the additional eaves troughs recently put np. Cellars are frequently flooded, and the road rendered incapable whenever sudden storms occur. An outlay of a few pounds on additional gratings and pipes would remote the cause of the nuisance. The sides of the road leading from Towyn to the sea shore have been neatly trimmed, and the large stones which were removed from the surface of the roads in the beginning of the summer are being broken ready to be put on as soon as the season sets in. The highway in the township of Dauddyffryn have been thoroughly repaired, and I hope that with paying proper attention to the gutters and channels no more will be required to be done to these roads during the coming winter. The gutter which conveys the water from the north side of the turnpike road by the baths at Aberdovey has almost filled up, and is not in its present state sufficient to relieve the road of the water coming down from the cliff and the paths. I would suggest that six. inch pipes be laid across the road at two places which in my opinion would prevent the nuisance arising from the water which frequently overflows that part of the road; the cost of which would not exceed two pounds two shilling*. The repairs of the Cynfelfawr highway, known as the Ynys-road, have been commenced and shall be completed before the winter sets in. -In the absence from home of the in- spector of nuisances, I have to report that consider- able nuisance arises from a heap of dirt and ashes in Vicarage-lane, which is particularly annoying to the vicar, and of which he has complained to me. The sand blown over the wall from the premises of the Cambrian Railway Company into the road in front ot the west end of Glandovey Terrace, Aberdovey, causes grea.t nuisance at times. The removal of the sand in carts to a considerable distance costs the sub-district a large sum every year. The greatest quantity of sand is blown through the breaches and gateways in the wall, the nuisance might be consider- ably reduced by repairing the breaches, putting a. door instead of the present gate, and raising the wall eighteen inches or two feet, covering the top with slate slabs projecting a few inches over 011 the west side. As, requested in a communication I went with W. R. M. Wynne, of Peniarth, over the rood leading from Brynorug towords Perfeddnant The roa.d from Mr Wynne's new lodge to Cilcemmes is in a very bad state owing to the heavy traffic pass ing over it. I have had 46 loads of stones put on the road at sixpence a load, from Mr Wynne's quarry which ia wholly inadequate. It will take at l^t double that quantity before the read can be put in as good a state as it was in befere the new works were begun. No more stone will be delivered on the road under one shilling per load. Mr Wynne is anxious to have the road made wider at some points where it passes Glanymorfa fa-wr. There are some awkward projections, the removal of which I consider would be a very great improvement. The chopping of the sides of the bank and the widening of the road at the points mentioned, in the manner Mr Wynne deaires, I estimate to cost .£6, over half of whtch he is pre- pared to pay. The whole of that sum would not be spent on the alterations, as the channels, at the side of the road,would be cleared and deepened at the same time, which would, under any circum- stances, have to be done, and which would cost the greater part of the money now required. The road where it passes over the rock in front of the Wesleyan chapel, at Bryncrug, is not, in its present state, suitable for carriages to pass over it. The rock is bare and slippery with a steep uneven surface. Mr Wynne suggests that about two feet of the rock should be cut down, and the present cutting through the rock be made wider at some points, proper access to the adjoining buildings being made by means of steps, guarded when necessary, with hand-rails. 1 estimate the cost of doing this work, in the manner described, at £ 10, the greater pa.rt of which Mr Wynne is prepared to defray. The alteration, if car- ried out, would greatly facilitate traffic, and I do not consider that the premises immediately adjoining the place would, with the provisions mentioned, be in- convenienced, I would therefore recommend the boaid to adopt Mr Wynne's suggestions, and acuept his assistance. A portion of the road on Glanymorfa runs along the sides of an open ditih between which and the metalled road there is a strip of green sward, several feet wide, along the north side of which Mr Lewis Lewis,occupier of the adjoining land, asks per- mission to plant a hedge row of quickset. There is plenty of room to do so, leaving the road as wide as it is at both ends of the part in question, ie. aboat 15 feet. This would improve the appearance of the place and in no wise injure or confine it. Mr Jones, of Gwyddelfynydd, has requested me to inform you that he intends asking you to widen a portion of the highway leading under Tymawr from Bryncrug to the Aberdovey turnpike road. I have n^t had an oppor- tunity of going over the road with Mr Jones, and am therefore not in a position to lay his requirements before you, but I may state that considerable por- tions of this road are too narrow for the thrashing machines to pass along them, and are in a bad state as well. The Surveyor was ordered to put in the additional gratings at College Green at his own discretion; to put down the pipes at Aberdovey as he suggested The persons making the nuisances in Vicarage-lme were to be warned by the Inspector of Nuisances. The clerk was instructed to communicate with the Cambrian Railway Company, with reference to the accumulation of sand. Resolv- d that Mr Wynne's offers be accepted, and that the surveyor be instruc- ted to carry out the work at his discretion. The surveyor said it was putting too great a responsi- bility on him. If he did not please them they would soon be down upon him. It was resolved that the matter be left to Mr Roberts and the sur- veyor, to make the best arrangement they could with Mr Wynne. It was resolvect that permission be given to Mr Lewis Lewis to plant the quickset hedge, but that it be done under the direction, and o the saGisiactiou of the surveyor. t ARREARS OF WATER RATES. It was resolved that a nu noer of defaulters with water rates at Aberdovey be summoned before the magistratesat the nexc sessious. CHEQUES. A number of cheques were signed for bills due by the board. RESIGNATION. The Chairman said he had received a letter from Mr Tamberlaiu to the effect that he begged to resign his seat at the board. He had only recently become a member of the board. Was it desirable to fill up the vacancy now or in March of next year. He thought it would be best to wait until March. Mr Newell proposed that the vacancy be not filled up until March. Mr Williams proposed that it be on th e agenda for the next meeting, that a fresh member be elected. The Chairman seconded the motion of Mr Newell. No one seconded Mr Williams's proposition, and Mr Newell's was carried. PLAN. A plan of a cottage to be built on the new road over the marshes, now being constructed by Mr Wynne was submitted and passed. SCHOOL BOARD, THURSDAY. — Present, Mr Webster (chairman), Mr J. H. Jooes, Mr L Lewis, and P. H. Hugnes, clerk. Monthly Returns.-The monthly returns of th e attendance of children at school, were examined, and proceedings ordered to be taken against all of the old defaulters, Accounts.-The accounts for the year were pro- duced, examined, and approved. Estimate.-The Clark produced the estimate of the liabilities of the Board, and a precept for £ 175. 5s. 3d. was issued to the rating authorities of Towyn parish, and a precept for £ 35 16s. was issued to ttie rating authorities of Pennal, which sums are estimated to cover the expenses of the board to the end of the present year. School Attendancc. -It was reported that the attendance at Aberdovey was in a very unsatisfactory state, as also was stated to be the case at Towyn. It was resolved to take rigorous steps, under the com- pulsory powers of the board, to enfore better atten- dance at the schools.
WRECK OF THE " PROVIDENCE."
WRECK OF THE PROVIDENCE." On Monday afternoon, at about half-past four, as the Providence" fishing smack, 30 tons, owned by Capt. Humphrey Owens, New Street, was attempting to get into the harbour over the bar, she was driven by the violence of the sea on.to the trap. A huge wave immediately broke over her and filled her with water, and the owaer and crew of four had to jump out for their lives, and leave the vessel to its fate. For a long time, the timbers withstood the violence of the waves, bat the storm raging with incessant fury all night, it had to succumb, and one by one the timbers o-ave way until by morning the vessel was a com- plete wreck, all that was left being a piece of the 'after deck, the boom, mainmast, and the starboard side of the vessel. The vessel had sbout twenty baskets of fish on board, the fruits of three days fishing,!having been out since Friday morning. Com- plete as it was when trying to enter the harbour, the Providence was worth, according to Capt .Owens, about £ 150. As fishing smacks are never insured, the loss will fall heavy on the owner, who only started fishing boats last year. Some persons who visited the wreck, tried to crack some grim jokes bout Providence" being but a poor thing to trust n. Two other vesaels bound for Aberystwyth harbour, had to put bacit, one laden with coal, to Pwllheli, and the other a. fishing smack, to New- quay, owing to the violence of the sea. Various reasons are assigned as the cause of the wreck, but the owner says that there were a number of large stones across the bar which prevented easy access into the harbour. If such be the case, it should at once be attended to before other casualities happen.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. THE MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY'S HARRIERS will meet on Monday, 14th October, at Maesteran. Thursday, October 18th, at Penygyrne. Each day at 10 a.m.
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THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS.
THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS. To the Editor of the Aberystwtyh Observer. Sir,—I was somewhat pleased to find a. letter on this sublect, in the Observer of Saturday, from the Rev. Canon Phillips, but felt disappointed to find the information which I desired not given. I feel no more interest in the Aberystwyth schools than in any other, and would have made no enquires had I not heard the Vicar's appeal consequently I am not inclined either to meet or write to the Vicar on the matter. Canon Phillips would readily understand the wisdom of his suggestion if everyone of his hearers the other Sunday called upon him for the purpose of obtaining further information 1 Yours &c., A CHURCHMAN. ABERYSTWYTH NATIONAL SCHOOLS. To the Editor of the Aberystwyth Observer. Sir.—An invitation to a private interview is hardly a sufficient response to a publ ic challenge. "A Churchman" asks for bread, and the Vicar of Aber- ystwyth in effect gives him a stona—an unsatis- factory attempt to appease the appetite. Perphaps I can meet the demand of "A Churchman." On referring to a parliamentary blue book giving returns from eledietary schools, showing the attendance, amount of government grants, and income and expenditure for the year ended 3Tlst of August, 1876 we fiud the following items, no later return., giving like particulars, having, so far as we are aware, been issued :—Aberystwyth National Schools: accommoda- tion, 666; average attendance, 307, government grant, 1875-76, £ 219 6s. Id. Income voluntary contribu- tions, < £ 117 10s.; school-pence, £1168s. 10d.; govern- ment grant, 1874-5, < £ 176 4s.; endowment £ 5 17s.; *total income, < £ 415 19s. lOd. Expenditure salaries, £ 371 10s. 2d.; books and apparatus. £ 20 15s. 7d.; miscellaneous, X46 6s. 6d.; total £ 438 12s. 3d. The report of the committee of council on education recently issued gives later but fewer particulars for the year ended August 31st, 1877. The average attendance at the school in that year was 215; grant, £24313s. From the return first quoted we give the following figures: Aberystwyth Board School ac- commodation, 687; average attendanee, 354; govern- ment grant, 1875-6, < £ 250 10s. Income: School- pence, £148165. 7d.; rates, X352 19s. 5d.; grant, 1874-5, < £ 92 13s.; total income, £ 594 9s. Expendi- ture: salaries, £ 501 8s. 9d; books and apparatus, .£52 5s. lid.; miscellaneous, £40 14s. 4d.; total, £59498. In the year ended 31st August, 1877, the average attendance at the Aberystwyth Board School was 355, and the grant X303 5s; evening school: aver- age attendance, 71 grant, £ 35 4s. Od. Penyparke National School, year ended 31st August, 1876: accommodation, 230; average attendance, 125; grant, 1875-6, < £ 68 2s. Income voluntary contributions, .£32 10s.; school-pence, .£104 13s. lid.; government grant, 1874-5, X61 14s.; endowment, £26; total income, X-224 17s. lid. Expenditure: Salaries, X195 17s; books and apparatus, X25 2s. 6d.; mis- cellaneous, £ 4 2s.; total, < £ 225 is. 6d. In the year ended August 31st, 1877, the average attendance was 118; grant, £ 66 lis. x. Y. Z.
CRICKET.
CRICKET. To the Editor of the Aberystwyth Observer. Sir,—In the Aberystivyth Observer dated Sept 28th, I find a letter in reply to a previous one written by Ludator," in which A Layer of Facts" asks the question "whether "Ludator" was not a bowler on the Llanrhystyd side when he states that the Aberayron team had not the slightest idea how to play their bewling" ? Since suspicion has fallen on one of the bowlers, and as there was only two bowlers among the "Llanrhystyd team," and as I happened to be one of them, allow me to inform ''A Lover of Facts," and also the Aberayron gentlemen, that I am not the author of the letter signed Ludator," nor do I even know who Ludator" is. I am very sorry to find that, instead of being on good terms, as certainly these two neighbouring teams ought to be towards one another, ill-will pre- vails. What will be the effect of this ? Both these te«-ms have been but newly started, and certainly this is not the way to enlist the sympathy and support of the gentlemen of the neighbourhood, but rather force them to turn their backs upon the teams, and say, if this is the effect of Cricket, the sooner it is put a stop to the better." My advice is, let us heaiviothing more of this matter, but let us all rather endeavour to banish ill-feeling from onr hearts and cheeish good-feeling one toward another. Cricket will then have the desired effect, and the neighbourhood will benefit by it. I am, Sir, yours &c., E. JAMES EVANS, Treflys, Llangwyryfon.
APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR OF…
APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES. To the Editor of the Aberystivyth Observer. The proceedings of the Rural Sanitary Authority, at their meeting held on Monday, Sept. 30th as reported in your columns of Oct. 4th, is enough to make any patriotic Welshman blush. How long are we Welshmen to be insulted by our leading men P I am surprised that an effort was made on Monday to include the applications of four Englishmen, who would be quite unable to make themselves under- stood in the country. What was the good of adver- tising for candidates when their testimonials were not even opened. I wonder if we cannot find a single Welshman capable of doing the duties of inspector ? What are the qualifications ? Mr Vaughan Davies and the guardians deserve praise for their indepen- dent course on Moaday. If the members of the Board of Guardians unite together as en Monday for a few times the result would no doubt be highly bene- ficial. It is a very serious thing to attempt to turn away an efficient man from his office, and also add £ 25"to the rates, The county is not so blind as many think.—I am, &c., A RATEPAYER. [We have ommitted some sentences from this letter.- ED. A. 0.]
A SAGACIOUS DBXVES.
A SAGACIOUS DBXVES. A goods train, having two engines attached, wim. proceeding south at midnight; and, after it had a fast express train, a thought struck the driver of the express that, for two engines, it was a very short goodt train. He stepped over to the fireman's side of the foot-plate for the purpose of seeing whether there were any tail lights to the last vehicle, but, owiag to a cur". in the line, he could not ascertain that point. He" however, shut off steam, and gave instructions to hia mate to have his brake in readiness," for," said he, it utrikss me very forcibly, mate, all the train is not 'here:' When they had rata about two miles, and werfr thinking of getting up the speed again, a red light w&g aeen fcUaad, surging violently from right to left. Th-r pulled up at once to it, when a goods guard informed Shem, as he held hia bull's-eye light into their facet that a waggon-axle fcjd broken in hit train, and had' caused twelve trucks to leave the rails, \ud that Aey were across the down-road right in the way of tW express. The guard got up ou the step of the engine, < when they pulled gently down to the tceae of the acm-. dent, when a sight presented itself trhioh told them that something else besides being able to driore an engine was required to make a good railivay-man.—Locomt&MHk Engine Driving. Michael Reynolds. TENNT80NS8 CHARACTERISTICS IN THE IDTIXS. There is an absence of general so"fd»iriW—to uW that new-fashioned and cumbrous but useful word—la the whole work. 'Whether It be a question of tha: tlriginal conception of the general drama ia the poet'rf luind, of the more detailed conception of each separata? poem, of the portraiture of the different characters, ot the grouping and correlation of the incidents, or of the minor ornamentation of simile and epithet, I rpeognis* everywhere the want of breadlh. There is an ab*enoa« of a consistent, clearly-defined programme of action! and character in the poet's mind. To such a programm# everything should subserve, and allthatinterferea witlfc It, however attractive in itself, should be pruned away, These poems seem to be built up by a process of a,cere. Non, more or less like a coral reef, or of super-ijnponi» :1,011, like a child's palace of bricks, instead of being unfolded like a many-branched plant from one lIin¡le root, or envolved by a consistent and uniform etemat development like a living organism. BreadlA 01 conception and of treatment would, it Would seeow have prevented this, and is in the main the misnng eleS ment. But perhaps the reader will be disposed to a*l^' at once whether a considerable part of our time Mt<t Bpaoe here has not been devoted to tracing out the C«M liection between t-lie poems and tlse guiding threade a^ the work. Undoubtedly I have endeavoured to do set with all fairness to the poet, with what success the reader must judge. But for this very reason, that wa have looked somewhat closely into the picture is da* tail, we are now fairly entitled to fall back a little, anet take a survey of its general effect.—Studies in th0 Idylls. Henry Elsdal*. A VISIT TO AN AFRICAN QUEEN. S I have never been in the habit of going about witfc governors' wives to call upon Queens, but on one fina Sunday afternoon the wife of a governor did take us t« call upon a Queen—not she of England, but one of un- doubted Royal blood. We first went to seethe goiecW nor he is a native African, Sampson Hunt by na&aj Aoout forty yeats ago,, a couple of slavers containing select cargoes of Africans we e captured by an English? man-of-war, and the liberated negroes were brought tai the Baliamai. They settled down on the outskirts ofi Nassau, and have since kept pretty well together, that older ones ming their native language among iheraA selves, although most of them can apeak Etiglis Sampson Hunt is their governor, and lives in a little two-roomed house, with a tall flag-staff in front of It.,¡ He is an intelligent man,and shewed us a port'on of that Bible printed in his language, theYuruba. Among thesa! Africans,when they were captured,was a young Queen j who still lives, enjoying her r&Dk, but having authority. Of course, we were anxious to see her, an^ so, as I have said, the governor's wife accompanied uM to her house. On the way I took a few lemons African from our obliging guide, and succeeded learning one or two phrases which I thought enlgi.| useful at Court. The Queen's palace was larger ilAAw, an old fashioned high-posted bedstead, but not much. In one of its two rooms we found her Majesty, sitting; in a rocking-chair in front of the door, while on a( bench at the side of the rosm sat four grizzled ollj WaS a tall %YOM_ negro men. The Queen was a tall woman, with a higN turban, and a red shawl wrapped majestically abou* her. She st^cK^ up when we en i,erect, ai:d gave us eac* herhand.making at the same time a -cw courtesy. Shaj either felt her Royal blood, or had the lumbago, forshai was very stiff indeed. She did not seem to be able tai talk much in English,for the governoresa spoke tohej in African,and her Majesty in dr a remark or two to ufl in that language. Here wae a chance for my phrases, s« I said to the Queen, "Oqua galla," which is eqaivalenfi to "good evening." What the Queen said in answe* I don t know • but the four grizzled old negroes otf the bench jumped it if they had been struck by light- ning. They rolled about on the bench, their feyefc 8Plirkled their teeth shonet they were convulsed with joy. "1. i>u been dar?" asked the grizzliest. He was sorry to find that I had nevet- visited his native LAda, although he probably thought it strange that I did not go knowing the language so well. When lie found it necessary to subside into English, he gave us a very in- teresting account of the life on the slave ship and the stirring events of the capture.—An Isle in June. Frank
LLANILAR.
LLANILAR. PETTY SESSION, THURSDAY.—Before Mr Vaughan Davies, Mr L. P. Pugh, Mr H. S. Richardes, and Mr Morris Davies. Drunkenness.—Mary Hughes was summoned at the instance of Mr Sapt. Lloyd, charged with being drunk and incapable ou the road near Tyllwyd, on the 19th ait. ? at 10 o'clock at night. The case having been proved, a. fine of 10s. and costs was inflicted. Alleged Larceny.-Margaret Jones, labourer's wife, Pont Llanychaiarh, was charged with stealing two bottles of whiskey, one bottle of rum, one bottle of gin, one bottle of Hollands, one bottle of ice cream, one bottle of hock, two brushes, one pound of candles, one linen sheet, a quantity of ribbons, one table knife, two towels, one bonnet, and a piece of soap, value £3, the property of Mr J. M. Tredwell, Aberllolwyn —Mr A. J. Hughes prosecuted, and Mr Griffith Jones defended.—Prisener was committed to take her trial at the ensuing quarter sessions to be held at Aberaeron on Wednesday next. ASSAULTING A GAMEKEEPER. Abraham Williams, David Williams, John .Tones, David Edwards, and Daniel Hughes, parish of Llanafan, were charged with assaulting John Humphreys, gamekeeper to the Right Hon. Lord' Lisburne on the 11th ultimo. Complainant said: I reside at Talgarth, and am a gamekeeper to Lord Lisburne. On the 14th Septem- ber last I was at Tynyfron field. There had been a sale there that day. After the sale T saw ihe de- fendants there. David Edwards called me to him several times. I went to him, and he took me by the collar of my coat. I had said nothing to him. He asked me if I was as good a man as he was; he said he was the man for me. I told him to let me go, and he then took hold of me with both hands; some- body then struck me on the head from behind. I turned round to see who it was, and Abraham Williams then gave me a blow on tke left ear with a stick. I then became senseless. The first thing I remembered afterwards was being washed at the brook. I had a out on 'my right year and a lump on my head, my left ear was also cut and blood was rushing out; one of my teeth was knocked out and two others loosened. I felt great pain in my back. My back was marked and also my arms. I consulted Dr. Harries on the following day. I was unable to follow my occupation for several days. I saw the defendants, Abraham Williams and David Williams, about 3 p.m. in Tynyfron field with a dog. I told them to tie the dog up. and they said nothing. I was ordered to attend at the sale. Cross-examined by Mr Atwood: L have never been in a row before. I do not remember having a. fight with a man at Pontrhydygroes. I received a blow from some man three years ago. I never fought with John Taylor there. I have had a. good many scuffles in my life-time. I never made a row with anyone. This row began about 7 p.m Some of the defendants had dogs with them. I told them to tie up the dogs. Tho dogs were quiet. I spoke to Abraham and David Williams about a dog. They told me to leave the dog alone. I did not chaff them about the dog. William Bonnor did not tell me to leave them alone. We had some beer after tke sales. David Edwards had lent me a pipe. I had returned it before the row began. David Edwards did me no harm when he caught hold of my coat. He had no stick with him. I was struck on the back of my head. I do not know who gave me the first blow. I did not then fall. I only noticed Abraham Williams with a. stick. I had a stick. I saw Abraham Williams giving me the second blow. I then fell to the ground insensible. I did not lay hold of Abraham Williams. When I came to my senses I did not challenge the best man to fight. I walked home that evening, and went to town the next day by train. The pipe was given back to David Edwards some time before the row. The second blow stunned me. By the Bench: I noticed nobody doing or saying anything to me before David Edwards took hold of me. I told defendants once only to take care of their dogs. Mr T. D. Harris said I am a surgeon in practice at Aberystwyth. I was consulted by the com- plainant about five weeks ago. He had several bruises on the back, arms, and forehead. The right lobe of the ear was divided. There was a small scratch on the lobe of the left ear, also signs of haimorage from the left ear. The cause of bleeding in the left car must have been a heavy blow. A stick might have done it, not a fist. It is a very grave symptom. Complainant was under my treat. ment up to three weeks ago. I examined his month aH(j found one tooth loose and hanging, which I retraced. I also saw a fresh socket from which a tooth had been knocked out. Both were front teeth. By the Bench: I was at first afraid of injury to the brain. There is nodanger now. David Lewis, Evan Davies, Jacob Le^ns James Lewrs, David Jones, Daniel Evans, Richard Edwards, and William Bonner also gave corroborative evidence.. Abraham Williams and Daniel Hughe* were com- mittedto Carmarthen gaol for two calender months with hard labour, and John Jones, DftTid Edwards, and David Williams for aix we«kft* with lab* to CarmurtlMn
PONTERWYD.
PONTERWYD. On Thursday, the 4th imt., Mr Pugh, the school- master, and a number of his friends, gave tea and cake to the children of Ponterwyd Board school. About one hundred partook merrily of the repast, and sang several tunes before and after the tea. In the evening a public meeting was held, when sing- ing and recitations were given by the children of the school. Mr W. H. Davies also played and sang in a highly recommended manner. Mr Evan*, of Myaach Board school, also sang, and was highly ap- plauded. The Rev D. Moyaan occupied the chair. A vote of thanks was given to all the ladies who took part in preparing the tea and cake and collect- ing the money to pay for the treat.
A QUESTION. «
A QUESTION. « To the Editor of the Aberystwyth Qbserver. Sir,—I have often wondered why the authorities place such unnecessary restrictions on the proprietors of cars and carts in the matter of carrying persons gratuitously. Perhaps you will be able to enlighten the public on the point, as the general feeling uneasy. Where a railway does not exist we must re- course to some kind of conveyance, it possible, and if it can be had by a poor man for nothing, why punish the owner of the conveyance r It is only one of the ways that kindness is shown, and why should it not be shown in that way as in any other ? The law does not object to a man doin? a kindness to his fellow-man, then why does it object to the way in which it is shown. If a private person chooses to give his neighbour a pound of sugar for nothing, what right has the grocer to complain ? And it a car proprietor chooses to carry a man gratuitiously what right have the licensed carriers to complain r That symbol of red tape-the Excise Officer-was busy on Monday taking down the names of the offenders against the majesty of the law, but it is high time that that official received instructions to use his discretion, and make allowance for the circumstances of the district in which his happy lot lies.-Yours tCllly, ONE PERPLEXED.
ON THE RAIL TO ROME.
ON THE RAIL TO ROME. To the Editor of the Aberystwyth Observer, SIR -1 have a strong attachment to old associa- tions -r to the old familiar face long lost to sight, but still to memery dear to the scenes of my child- hood and school days to old edifices, and especially to old churches, where as neighbours we have 11 as- sembled together," and received the good seed scat- tered by the minister, however barren, the harvest we have borne. It happened I was within the old parish church of Towyn—of which I had oeen a constant attendant for years—last Thursday, the occasioa of thac harvest thanksgiving. I arrived somewhat early, aad looking round the seats fell into a reverie-. I thought of the congregation which I used to meet there, and thought within myself, what had become of them? Only i few could I see that I knew j, time, ciajage^ and death had scattered them hither aad thither-over the earth, aad placed two-thirds at least of them under its soii. Something of a melancholy, yet salutary masuig this, Mr Editor, from which, however, I was shortly roused by another changa more startling than the first while not more agreeable than that on which I had been soliloquising, The pealing organ announced the advent of the viear, and other clergy, beio e whom the greater part of the congregation rose, a ceremony which I have not yet learnt to perform, but which per se seems to me immaterial. But other things were to follow, to which this trespass on your columns is due. From the first usual chant to the last pray«r—tha Lard's Prayer only excepted—the well-known nasal twang of High ChurchUm, com- monly eallecl intoning, broke on the worshippers, and accompanied by disturbing: strains of ill-placed music* was continued throughout the Apostles' Creed, which was chanfett in a style by the choristers which* absolutely closed the lips of ail except the "per- formers the kinflJy proxies to all intents and pur- poses doing the visiMe part of the worship for the whole congregation, who stood motionless and speech- less as statues while these perpJexing innovations were going on. The church was neatly decorated, with emblems of the cross hrore and there aSxed to the ^urrt-Tindingsl I am not bigot enough to carp at every thing which happens to differ from the sld routine, a,r,.d candidly admit that I rather approve than condemn these novelties if confined within the bounds of reason a.nd sobriety. But I do in the most rciicotnjjromisinff spirit, protest against- disfignrhgthe beautifully sim- ple and pure language of our dd church service by those unearthly sounds of fantastical delivery, vocal and musical, and rendering of the deprecatory and supplicatory parts, which we may be etlpposed to offer up with exceptional ferrehcy, in musical flourishes, often remarkable for the opposite of devo- tional tunes. When the- publican smote his-breast and cried, Lord, have mercy on me a sinner," did he as we do, when using almost the-same words, set that prayer to scientific music ? Did he intone it, or did it come, as we have the Saviour's authoritv-for spying it did come, from the bottoza- of his soul, through the channel of his natural yoi:m which God had given him-a voice which is only damped, dis- couraged, and pervertad by our artistic arovel substi- tutes? t When, ceuscience-stricken, David breached forth his penitential prayers through the obth and 51st Psalms, did he accompany these heart-v-rftrig pleas for mercy with the harp, which had won for him the title of the Sweet Psalmist of Israel ? No the- lyre of praise would have been a mockery in the hour of contrition, and it would be well for out inusior worshippeis if they confined their grand performances, their self-glorifying voices, to the more legitisrate and consistent purposes of hymning praise aIld thankful melody. It is hard to say adieu" to old associations, such, as fellow ehurch-worships with those who. from long years of such intercourse, have,, as it were, become bone of our bone, flesh of our flesh," but hard as it may be, there is no resisting the solemn adjuration tha,t He that loveth father or mother, son or cangh- ter, brother or sister, more than Me, is not worthy of Me," and thoroughly convinced that in attaching myself to these exciting, inconsistent, and, as I be- neve, unscriptural innovations, I am doing, despite to the true spirit of devotion, which comes silently from the heart, rathor than from the Icud-toned or- gans, and assumed voices-I must. with whatever reluctance, pronounce the last farewell" to all churches which are committed to such Romeward tendencies, such sensuous feasting, rather than to the more homely fare of humility, which shoDe forth so prominently in the Great Founder of Christianity,, from which his Apostles never departed, and which they taught us to believe to be the distinguishing badge of the soldiers of the Cross.—Yonrs kc. AN EVANGELICAL CHURCHMAN. Towyn, 28th September, 1878.
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CAMBRIAN ITAINWAVS.—ijjproimu.e return of traffic receipts tor the weeii ending 6th Sept 187g Miles open, 178t- r'assengers, parcels, &c., £ 2 154 merchandise, minerals, and live stock, ^2*081 total for the woek, £ 1,235. Actual traffic receipts Lr the corresponding week last year. Miles onsiT 178i. Passengers, parcels, &c., ^2,198; mere di-se, minerals, ..nd live stock, £ 2,216 total iar^ih' week, ^4,414. Aggregate from commencelllellt half-year to this d tte, = £ 6»,t57,- iasc ye u- < £ 65, 5^5 of
Family Notices
DEATHS. °V?e VH afeTd T7 lnon;T-s, Adeline Louisa, ■'= ""a- s- On the 8th inst., aged 7Q y.arS; W Maria, wifa of Mr ivicaaid Morris, Nort paratie Friends will piaase accept this intimate .Oil.
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MONUMENTS for 0> iarc-a(Jg 0hu chyards and Ceaie- teiies, executed m ^one M&rbU and Granite, may S^e!Vn Show Rooms, at E. DODS^ ,i t Marble Works, Swan-hill, Shrewsbury.
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had tlte others connected with the day's work, or the spectators would not have had such a field day. He then called upon the secretary to read the names of those whu, he said, had so worthily gaiied the prizes, and with regard to those who had not won them, all he could say was that he hoped they would «Mae forward and win another year (loud and con- tinued applause). His lordship then presented the prizes. The Hon. Hanbury-Tracey, M.P., proposed in a Btost eulogistic speech, a vote of thanks to the noble president of the society, who, he said, had with- stood the inclemency of the weather far better than saany young men could. He called upon them to support the proposition as only Welshmen could, and give him three hearty .cheers. Three hearty cheers were given for the Marquess aad Marchioness, and Lord Henry Vane Tempest. His lordship in a neat little speech responded, and .ar:nid the cheers of the large concourse of people he tfrove away!, and the proceedings terminated.