Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

DENTISTRY. MESSRS. BALL AND JONES, DENTISTS, Manchester, for the convenience of their patients and others in Llangollen and neighbourhood, will be in attendance at DAVIES'S, TEMPERANCE HOTEL, CASTLE STREET, LLANGOLLEN, on the following Thursdays :-September 7th, 28th; October 19th; November 9th, 30th; December 21st. All kinds of Surgical and Mechanical Dentistry. CONSULTATIONS FREE. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP SUMMER EXCURSIONS. ON EVERY MONDAY, until further Notice, CHEAP EXCURSION TRAINS for RUABON. LLANGOLLEN. CORWEN. BALA, DOLGELLEY, BARMOUTH, WREXHAM. RHYL, ABERGELE, CHESTER, BIRKENHEAD, and LIVERPOOL (with certain exceptions) will leave Shifnal, Oakengates, Wellington, Shrewsbury, Baschurch,Rednal,Whittington,Oswestry, Gobowen, Corwen, Llangollen, Trevor, Acrefair, Chirk, Ruabon, and Wrexham, and return in each case on the evening of departure. Hand-bills with full information can be obtained at the stations. J. GRIERSON, General Manager. Paddington Terminus. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. LAST OF THE SEASON. ON MONDAY, September 25th, an EXCUR- SION TRAIN will run from a.m. a.m. Bala.at 7 40.1 Llangollen at 8 45 Corwen. „ 8 15 1 Ruabon 10 0 TO WOLVERHAMPTON, BILSTON, WEST BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, DROITWICH, WORCESTER, MALVERN, EVESHAM, WARWICK, LEAMINGTON, BANBURY, OXFORD, READING, & LONDON. Returning on Friday following. Tickets and bills can be obtained at the stations. J. GRIERSON, General Manager. Paddington Terminus. DENBIGHSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. IVfOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE in and for the County of Denbigh will be held at the TOWN HALL, in WHEX HAM, on Thursday, the 19th day of October, 1876, at twelve o'clock at noon, and will be continued at the same place on the following day, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. The business relating to the acts made and passed regarding the Police, and the business relating to the Assessment application or management of the County Stock or Rate, will commence on Thursday aforesaid, at twelve o'clock, at which hour all bills and demands against the County are to be laid before the Court. The Grand and Petty Jurors, and all persons bound by recognizance to prosecute and give evidence, or to surrender in discharge of their bail, are to appear at the TOWN HALL aforesaid, on Friday, the 20th day of October, 1876, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. JOSEPH PEERS, Clerk of the Peace. Ruthin, 18th Sept., 1876. Instructions for Indictments should be sent to mv office (if practicable) four days at least before the Sessions. N.B.-The County Treasurer will pay the claims against the County, at the County Hall, in Ruthin, on Monday, the 30th day of October next, at 10 o'clock a.m. J. E. POWELL, WREXHAM, TDEGS to invite attention of Colliery Proprietors and Managers, Farmers, and persons furnishing, too his largo and woll.seleeted etuojij compritiill £ £ :— COLLIERY REQUISITES. Bar Iron and Steel, Best Boiler Plates and Angle Iron, Best Tested Chain, Shovels and Nails of every description, Vulcanised Sheet Rubber and Washers, Steam Pipes and Fittings from t-2 inch, Patent Brattice Cloth. Agent for the sale of J. Cooke and Co's Patent Safety Lamps. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Mowing and Reaping Machines, Haymaker's Horse Rakes, Beverley and Bristol Companies' Carts, Chaff Cutters, Root Pulpers, &c., &c. Every description of Agricultural Machinery repaired on the premises. HOUSE FURNISHING AND BUILDING. Grates, Slate, and Marble Mantel Pieces, Castings of every description, Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Fenders and Fire Irons, Electro-plated Goods, Baths and Travelling Boxes, &c., &c. PLEASE NOTE ADDRESS J E POWELL, Wholesale and Retail Ironmonger, Iron Merchant, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT DEPOT, 6, TOWN HILL, AND 1, ABBOT STREET, WREXHAM. CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. PATRON: HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER, K.G. PRESIDENT FOR THE YEAR SIR P. DE M. GREY-EGERTON, BART., M.P. rpHE ANNUAL EXHIBITION of Stock, JL Horses, Sheep, Pigs, Implements, &c., will take place on the ROODEE, CHESTER, on the 29th and 30th inst. UPWARDS OF X743 GIVEN IN PRIZES. PROGRAMME.—Friday, September 29th, 1876.— Cattle and Agricultural Horses will be judged in the ring at 9 30 a.m. Admission to Grand Stand—1st class, 2s.; 2nd class, Is. Judging of Horses in harness at 2 p.m. Trial of planters for the Special Prizes of £20, £10, and = £ 5, given by the Local Committee at 2 30. Saturday, September 30th, 1876.-Hunters and Roadsters will be judged in the ring at 11 a.m. Parade of Cattle in the ring at 12 noon. Parade of Agricultural Horses in the ring at 12 30. Parade of Horses in Harness at 2 p.m. Trial of Hunters over hurdles and water at 2 30 p.m. A Luncheon will bo held in a tent in the Show Yard, at One o'clock each day of the Exhibition, under the presidency of Sir PHILLIP DE MALPAS GREY-EGER- TON, BART., M.P. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Tickets 2s.16d. each. JOHN BECKETT, Secretary. Oulton Pool Cottage, Tarporiey, September, 1376, ESTABLISHED 1860. FLINT AND COMPANY BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMERCIAL INQUIRY OFFICES, 58, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON, E.C. THE information supplied by these Offices is of JL a character so searching—positive—and decisive, as has never before been attained,—while the atten- tion to minutite and detail has been as nervously apprehensive and sympathetically prehensile, as if the stake and risk were ours instead of the subscriber's. The manner in which our information has been received will be best understood when we state that the turnover for our subscribers from January to December, 1875, was SIX MILLIONS. 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The' stamp, to imitate which is felony, bears the word Therapion," in white letters, by order of Her Majesty's Hon. Commissiofiers, who thereby secure the proprietor against infringement throughout the United Kingdom and the colonies. Sold by H. Jones, Castle-street, Llangollen. NPHE ANGLERS' GUIDE to the rivers and -L lakes of North Wales, with the names of all the fishing stations, comprising those of Rhyl, Vale of Clwyd, Corwen, Abergele, Conway, Llanrwst, Bangor, Carnarvon, Llanberis, and Beddgelert, with the whole county of Anglesey, together with a list of suitable flies for the Welsh rivers and lakes; also a large scale TOURIST'S MAP OF NORTH WALES by W. Pritchard. Price Is. Sold by H. Jones, Llangollen. YN awr yn barod, pris 5s., mewn llian hardd, YR AIL GYFROL O BREGETHAU Y DIWEDDAR BARCH. JOHN JONES, Talysarn. I'w chael gan H. Jones, Heol y Castell, Llangollen.

TO CORRESPONDENTS &c. We shall deem it a favour at all times to receive short notices of any local- occurrences at which we may not happen to be present. Having to go to press early on Thursday night, our readers will oblige by forwarding their communications as early as pos- sible ,and advertisements must be received not later than Twelve o'clock on Thursday noon. We beg to inform our readers that our columns are for the benefit of all, but at the same time we must remind them that we cannot undertake to insert any communication whatever unless authenticated by the real name and address of the writer; neither can we undertake to return manuscripts if rejected.. Our Bardic Editor at present is the Rev. John Morris, Independent minister, Llangollen. The bards will, therefore, send their productions to his address. Letters to the Editor ought to be in hand as early as possible in the week, and we cannot guarantee the insertion of any lengthy correspondence if received later than Tuesday morning. ANTHROPOS, TACHWEDDJFAB, A CREIGKFRYN.—Ceiff eich cyfansodrliadau ymddangos yn eiu rhifin nesaf. T.R.—Mewn Haw.

ALMANACKS "FOR 1877. B the usual Sheet Almanack given away ■with, the "Advertiser," Ii. Jones begs to inform the public that he is now publishing a beautiful ILLUSTRATED BOOK ALMANACK, containing thirty-two pages of the most interesting and useful matter, tlw price of which will be One Penny. Thk mill ba erMmtv&y circulated m the. toivn and district. We shall have a limited space for advertisements. The folloioing parts are already secnred The jm¿rth page of the wrapper half of the front page of wrapper second page of wrapper the page facing second page of wrapper and the third page of wrapper. Advertisements in any other parts will be charged at the rate of 7s. 6d. for one page, 5s. for half a page, and 3s. for a quarter page. Early orders will oblige.

ANOTHER great fall has occurred at the Welsh Slate Quarry, Festiniog, better known as Lord Palmersfcon's Quarry. Indications of the slip were observed a few days previously and the manager spared neither time nor effort in preparing for the undesirable event. On Tuesday week, a greater mass of rock fell down than the fall which took place some months ago, but, fortunately, no life was lost. This will cause a great loss to the company. WE have been wondering many times why the inhabitants of the town of Llangollen are so peculiarly fond of dogs. There is a dog in most of the houses, and two or three in many. On enquiring with several neighbours why they kept them, the reply was To watch the house at night." Wehavenot heard of either an instance of house-breaking, or an attempt at it, for many years in this quiet place therefore, to keep a host of dogs of every breed and size for this purpose is only throwing money away. In our humble opinion, dogs are a great nuisance. Certainly they are termed the friends of man, but most men might easily do without them. To the farmer and butcher, we confess, they are in valuable. What a plague they must be in wet weather, to servants who, after labouring hard to get a clean house find it in a few minutes worse than when they began. What terror they must prove to timid persons by day, and what nuisance by their barking and howling at night. What tumult and commotion they cause by their frequent fightings in the streets, 0 ID when the owners may be seen kicking the combatants of each other, and perhaps fighting 0 0 themselves to finish the quarrel. What loss they cause to shopkeepers and others, by a continual nasty propensity, which we need not name. In concluding an article on the Dog Nuisance the Daily News of Saturday last says thus In spite of a weekly contemporary, and of the poor Indian, there is cause to hope that dogs will not be admitted to the equal sky.' Meantime this world is made less endurable by the performances of the animal who inspired the Highland preacher with the prayer that the magistrates might be a terrier unto evil doers.' Possibly this is a one-sided view of what Bunyan calls 'the doggish nature,' but then the other view has been overmuch insisted on. Dogs, to put it shortly, are not the friends of man, but of this and that man, and the other, Tom, Dick, or Harry. These, the logicians sometimes say, I are all men, but that is a fallacy, for they don't include people who keep no dogs of their own." THE death is announced of Mr. Morris, a well-known Welsh literateur. He -was* compiler of a hymn-book much in use amongst the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists, and was selected by the association to write a biography and edit the sermons of the late Rev. Daniel Rowlands, Llangeitho, one of .the fathers of Calvinistic Methodism in Wales. He was interred in Bangor cemetery on Thursday last, a large number of friends attending to pay a last mark of respect. PEACE once again reigns in the distracted Turkish principalities, a ten days' armistice having been signed as the practical outcome of the negotiations by the Great Powers. The intelligence comes from Belgrade, and, as its purport is in direct opposition to the views contained in the memorandum of the Porte's conditions of peace, the inference is that the result is due to the pressure of the Powers, this view being also supported by the Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement at Edinburgh on Saturday. A Berlin correspondent, however, asserts that, simultaneously with the delivery of the reply of Turkey to the representatives of the Powers the Porte issued orders on its own initiative for the immediate cessation of all hostilities, on the assumption that Servia and Montenegro would issue similar instructions. The report of a great Servian victory turns out to be a fabrication. No engagements occurred during the latter part of the last week between the Turks and Montenegrins, incessant rain having fallen for three days. An alleged treaty of alliance between Russia and Germany, fabricated in Paris, is .described in a St. Petersburg telegram as an idle invention. 0 CARNARVON having been chosen as the locality for holding the Welsh National Eisteddfod of 1877,thegorsedd, or proclamation, took place with the usual ceremonies on Monday. It is stated that the projected festival is receiving prompt and liberal support. IN Scotland, barely half the cereal crops have been cut, and sprouted grain and deterio- rated condition have characterised the supplies at many of the northern markets. The outstanding grain in Ireland is suffering in colour and from sprouting. The seed crops have also sustained injury by the continuous wet.

LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS. LLANGOLLEN. VALUE OF PROPERTY IN WALES.—Messrs. W. Dew and Son, of Bangor and Rhyl, on Saturday offered for auction at the Oakeley Hotel, Tanybwlch, three farms in Maentwrog parish, containing about 191 acres. The last bid, one of £ 6300, was offered by Mr. Morris, but this being within the reserve, the property was withdrawn. THE WORKING MEN'S INSTITUTE.—We have much pleasure in announcing that the above ad- mirable institute, (situate in Brook-street,) which was closed during the summer, was re-opened on Monday last for the winter season. There was a numerous attendance this week, and since the fee of admission is most reasonable and the library is supplied with a good number of excellent English and Welsh books (which might be taken home on paying a small extra charge), it is to be trusted that those for whose benefit the establish- ment was intended will avail themselves of the opportunity, not only of pleasantly passing away the long and dreary winter nights which are close upon us, but also of storing their minds with useful and elevating knowledge. The room is open from 7 p.m. to 9-80 p.m., and from G p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays. Any aid in the shape of money, books, or papers will be thankfully received at the room, or by the prosideiit-blic Rev. J. Morris, Ashfieldwterrace. GLAN'RAFON SUNDAY SCHOOL—On Friday last, the above school had a pleasant trip to Wrexham. Arrangements were made with the railway com- pany and the committee of the Art Treasures Exhibition for their travelling and entering the exhibition by the same ticket. Many of the townspeople joined the school, and some few also joined in the tea held in the schoolroom of the Independent Chapel, Chester-street, which was kindly lent for the day. The children met there in the morning to partake of a lunch before entering on the pleasant task of the day. "Gohebydd's" strength and energy were taxed to the utmost by the crowd of old and young that surrounded him to listen at the front of the most interesting objects,and to heap upon him a profus- sion of .questions, some of which questions were as striking for their aptness as others were amusing for their irrelevancy. It was a happy idea to take the school together to see what all must necessarily derive, consciously or uncon- sciously, some benefit from it, and where none will receive harm. It is to be hoped that the town will have another trip to visit the exhibition before it closes. Such an opportunity was never offered before to home-staying people on our borders, and it may be that this generation will not see another. Everybody seemed to have enjoyed it. Mr. R. Griffith had hardly any rest from morning till night. Mr. G. Griffith was conspicuous by his absence, being necessarily detained by business. The children that were too little to go to Wrexham enjoyed their tea at Glan'rafon, on Monday last, and few of the old people joined them. FUNERAL SERMON.—On Sunday morning last, at Llantysilio Church, the Rev. H. Humphreys, vicar, delivered a very impressive sermon on the occasion of the death of Miss Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Mr. John Jones, Brynhyfryd, near Llangollen. THE WEATHER.—Since Tuesday morning we have got rid of the wretched wet weather which lasted almost interruptedly for a month, to the nearly total cessation of harvest work and considerable injury to the remaining crops. A few days'jeontinuation of this pleasant sunshine will enable the farmers to secure what they had well nigh given up for lost. As might be expected, many of the visitors have left on account of the bitter cold and incessant rains. PUBLIC VACCINATION.—Dr. W. Williams, Derwen Deg, has been appointed public vaccinator (vice Dr. Hughes resigned) for the eastern district of Corwen Union, comprising the parishes of Llangollen. Llantysilio, Glyn-traian, Llansant- ffraid and Llanarmon G.C. SCHOOL BOARD.—No meeting was held on Tuesday, in consequence of there being not the member of members present to form a quorum. SPECIAL SESSIONS, Monday, Sept. 18th.-Before G. LI. Dickin, Esq., Ty'ndwr. Larceny.-J oseph Tinsley, late gardener and general servant at Eirianfa, near Llangollen, was brought up charged with stealing a ferret, value 3s. 6d., the property of his late employer, Mr. J. Walker. Mr. John Walker said-I live at Eirianfa, near Llangollen. The prisoner was in my service as gardener and general servant up to a month to last Saturday. Last Monday morning I missed the ferrets from a large square box in my cow house, where they were confined. The cow house was latched only. One ferret was white and the other was black. I next saw them here on Satur- day afternoon, when I identified both the white and black one. On the white there is a scar, which was caused by the pony treading on it, and I identify it by that scar. It was made before Tinsley left my service. The white one produced, to the best of my belief, is mine. I noticed the scar. a day or two before they were missed.. I valued the ferrets at 7s. In answer to prleouejp—-I'o tho"iTegf ~uf my belief, the write ferret is mine. There were many marks ci its toes when it was trod. The tail was trodden on, and 1 think there was some blood on it. I do not know whether there were any marks on its head. The box was not fastened, but they never escaped. The noise was heard about 9 p.m. Mr. Frank Arthur Walker said-I am the son of the last witness. The black ferret I last saw in our possession on last Sunday week. I saw it next on Saturday last, at about five o'clock in the evening, and to the best of my belief it was the same ferret that I saw on the previous Sunday. Yesterday week, about 9 p.m., I heard a noise in the cow house, as if some wooden thing had been kicked over. I went into the cow house in about a quarter of an hour, but I did not look for the ferrets. The next morning, about six or seven o'clock, I and my brother went for the ferrets, and they were gone. My brother dropped the lid on the box and the noise was the same as I heard the previous evening. The little dog barked, but the others were quiet. I alin positive it was about 9 p.m. when I heard the noise. Thomas Jones said—I live at Brynyffynnon, Llangollen, and am a labourer employed at Llan- gedwyn as a rabbit catcher. The prisoner com- menced working with me, catching rabbits at Llangedwyn, last Monday. On the Sunday night previous I spoke to him about going with me. I did not tell him it was no good going without ferrets, and that mine was overworked. The prisoner and his wife came to iny- house on Sunday, about 7 p.m. We went for a walk as far as Mile End Factory, and then back to prisoner's house, where we stayed about twenty minutes, after which I and my wife went home, the prisoner accompanying us as far as the little gate by the Waterloo Inn, leading down to the river. He wished us good night." I and my wife went home, and after staying there about fifteen minutes, I went to the Waterloo Inn, where I stayed until ten o'clock. I then went home, and found Tinsley had brought to my house two ferrets—one white and the other brown. The white one produced is one of them. The prisoner told me that he bought them from a man in Llangollen on that day, and that he gave 6s. for the two. I was present when the prisoner was apprehended on Friday evening last. I heard the Inspector charge him with stealing two ferrets, and before he (the Inspector) could say from whom, the prisoner said" Mr. Walker." In answer to the charge he said his brother had sent him the ferrets from Oswestry. In answer to prisoner—You left me at about a quarter past nine on Sunday night, and I stopped in your house about twenty minutes or half an hour. I found the ferrets when I went home. Catherine Jones, wife of the last witness, cor- roborated the first part of his evidence, and added that her husband left the house about a quarter to ten on Sunday night, and in about ten minutes afterwards the prisoner came in and asked for him. He had two ferrets with h'im, which he said he bought from a man in Llangollen for 6s. One ferret was white and the other was black. He requested her not to mention it to his wife, as she would be cross. Ho then left them in her charge, coniined in a bag. He came again about 5 a.m. on Monday, and took the two away. He had been at their house about ten in the morning and told her husband that a man had promised him two ferrets, and that he was to have them that night. Inspector Humphreys said—On Thursday last, from information received, and having seen the prisoner all:1 the witness Thomas Jones, at Llan- gedwyn on Tuesday, I went there. Last Friday, between eight and nine in the evening, I met the I 'J prisoner and Jones coming home from ferreting. The prisoner was carrying a box on his back, and I asked him what he had in, and he said ferrets. I searched it, and found within two white and one black ferrets. I asked the prisoner whom they belonged to, and he said to him (meaning Jones). The witness Thomas Ioiici claimed a white one. 1 then charged prisoner with stealing two ferrets from, aud before I could say whom, he said I Walker." He said he did not steal them, and I asked him to account for them, when he said that they were sent him by his brother. I asked him when and how, and he said they were brought to him. I then brought him to Llangollen. On the way home I cautioned him. He then made another statement, that his brother had sent him them from Halston, that he had met his brother at Chirk on Saturday night, and that he had bought them then. That he took them home and placed them in a bag. Yesterday I told him his brother ought to be here at the hearing of the case, but he said he did not wish it. Prisoner said-I did not steal the ferrets. I do not wish to call my brother or any other witness. Sentenced to two months' imprisonment.

CEFN. A PRESENTATION MEETING.—On Monday, the 18th inst., a social tea meeting was held at the English Baptist Chapel, Cefn, when a large number met together to spend a pleasant afternoon with Mr. R. C. Roberts,late of Llangollen College, who was for many years a member of the Baptist church, and is now on the eve of leaving, to take the charge of the Baptist church, at Pembroke Dock. After participating of the good things provided for the occasion, another meeting was held in the evening to congratulate Mr. Roberts on the success which has attended his labours during his college course, and to bid him God- speed in his new sphere of labour. After a few appropriate remarks by Mr. Enoch Edwards, Newbridge, who had been voted to the chair, Mr. T. Jones, Belle Vue, Newbridge, was called to play a few variations upon the harmonium, which he did in a very efficient manner. Mr. Bryon then rose and expressed his kind feeling in behalf of Mr. Roberts. During the whole time he had known him, having lived near him for some years, he had watched his proceeding as a neighbour, christian, and preacher with intense interest, and always admired the qualities he so richly possessed, and held him up as a pattern to the young men of Cefn as one who laboured indefatigably through many difficulties to become an honour to the church and neighbourhood where he had been brought up. Mr. John Hughes also rose and made a few remarks, to the same effect, after which he read the following address EBENEZER ENGLISH BAPTIST CHURCH, CEFN MAWR. To Mr. R. C. Roberts.- When it became known to the members of the above church that you had accepted the charge of the church at Pembroke Dock, and were about to leave, they at once resolved that so fit an opportunity should not be allowed to pass by without expressing their mingled feelings on the occasion, and they deputed us on their behalf to convey the same to you. Whilst we deeply regret your loss from our midst, we cannot fail to feel highly pleased to find you commence your ministerial and pastoral career under such favourable auspices. We beg to congratulate you most heartily, and also beg your acceptance of the tokens that accompany this address, not as adequately representing our good feelings towards you, but simply indicating to you the direction of those feelings and in their language saying, that if more were in our power, more would be done. As you have been associated with this church from boyhood, we have been specially interested in you, and have watched over you, particularly so since you resolved upon entering the ministry, and it has at all times filled us with pleasure to find that your outward life has not been at variance with your high calling. We did not cease in our care for you also the last four years, during which you have been at the North Wales Baptist College, and we do sincerely trust that the great success which attended your labours there in preparing yourself for your noble and worthy mission, is only an earnest of the great success that is to await you during life in the Lord's service, and when it shall please Him to call you from your labours, may it be your lot to shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars, for ever and ever,' which is the reward of those only that turn many to righteousness.' (Signed). Gethin Davies, Pastor, E. Edwards John. Hughes ( ri Robt, Jones Deacons. Edward Bryon j Sept. 13th, 1876." The chairman also handed over to him, with this address, a purse of gold, as a small token of their esteem of him. Mr. Roberts rose and responded to it in very touching remarks. He gave a little account of his personal history, the disadvantages of his early life, the circumstances under which he joined religion, his commencing to preach, his admission into the college, and his acceptance of the pastorate of the Baptist Church, Pembroke Dock. He entreated them as a church to pray earnestly for him. I am going," said he "as a weak, inexperienced brother to be the pastor of a large church. 1 shudder at the thought: I tremble at the responsibility of the work. I ask with a burdened heart, who is sufficient for these things ? But let me," says he, have the assurance that you as a church are praying for me, then the work to me will be a pleasure and a joy." Mr. James Williams (the blind preacher) also rose and bore testimony to the christian life exemplified by Mr. Roberts, and wished him much success in the important work he was about entering upon. Mrs. Bryon then enlivened the meeting by favouring them with a song, which was enthusiastically received. Then Mr. J. C. Jenkins, a fellow student of Mr. Roberts, rose and expressed his joy in being present on such a happy occasion, and to find the friends at Cefn giving honour to whom honour was due," and that he could say more than Mr. Bryon asserted, that Mr. Roberts was not only an honour to the Cefn, but also to Llangollen College, as he had won the first prize of £ 5 of Dr. Prichard's Scholarship, when he was a third year student, and at the last examination he received the first prize of £ 10, which, when they thought that it is the first that has been received since the scholarship was founded, reflected great credit upon him. He also spoke of him as a very faith- ful friend, one who was in reality "a friend in need, which is a friend indeed." After a few remarks by Mr. D. Jones, an old deacon of the church, a vote of thanks was given to the worthy chairman, and the meeting was brought to a close by singing the parting hymn— b Blest be the dear uniting love That will not lot us part; Our bodies may far off remove, We still are one in heart."

BETTWS-Y-COED. A NIGHT ON A MOUNTAIN.—On the afternoon of Sunday, September 10th, two ladies who were staying at Dolgam House, Capel Curig, started up Mod Siabod, and wandered about till dusk, when, to their consternation, they failed to discover their way home. They spent the night on the mountain, and at eight o'clock on Monday morning, very tired and very wet, they reached Dolyddelen. At Pontypant Hotel, they found a conveyance to take them back to Capel Curig, which they reached just as searching parties were setting out to look for them. b L

BARMOUTH. ENTERTAINMENTS.—On Friday and Saturday evenings last. two entertainments were given at the Belle Vue Rooms, by the Liverpool Blind Quartette Choir, for the benefit of Mr. Hughes, organist of the Church. The meeting was presided over in an able manner by the Rev. J. Jones, M.A., rector. The programme, which consisted of solos, duetts, and part songs, was performed in a superior style. The solos given by Mr. A. W. Hughes were deservedly encored. The whole arrangements were carried out with great taste and formed a treat which is but rarely obtained at Barmouth. We were glad to find the room crowded on both occasions. THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS.—These noble and spacious buildings are now not far from being completed. When finished, the rooms will prove a great boon, as the town was much in need of such a place to hold public meetings, in the shape of concerts, lectures, &c., and we hope the public will strive to make as much use of them as possible, as Mr. Davies has erected them at a very great expense. THE STREET LAMPS.—It is a general complaint that the street lamps are not lit during these 11 dark evenings, and we hope that the LocLtl Board z, will at once attend to the matter.

BANGOR. THE GAS QUESTION.—A special meeting of the Bangor Bocal Board was held on Monday, for the consideration of an offer by the directors of the Gas and Water Company to sell their works for £ 70,000. Lord Penrhyn presided; and there were present Messrs. Bicknell Parry, T. Lewis, W. Jones, E. H. Ellis, and Mr. Barber, solicitor for the company. After a long discussion, a unanimous opinion was taken in favour of acquiring the works for the town. The price demanded was considered excessive; and, on the motion of Mr. Parry, Lord Penrhyn, Mr. Lewis, and Mr. Bicknell were appointed to confer with the representatives of the company with the view of obtaining more equitable terms, and arranging other details of the proposed purchase.

CORWEN. GRAND PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY.—On Saturday week,at Tyddy n Angharad,there was a magnificent display of fireworks. The rockets were seen as far off as the village of Cynwyd. A number of spectators from the town were present, and cheered loudly, in spite of several heavy showers. The greater part of the materials was manufactured by Messrs Brock, who supply the Crystal Palace. COUNTY COURT.—Before Homersham Cox, E sq., judge. There were forty-five plaints entered for hearing, one adjourned arbitration case, and one judgment summons. The undisputed cases were disposed of by Mr. James, the registrar. There was a case of II. Williams against White and Evans, to recover the sum of £8 2s. 2d. under an agreement to indemnify him from all costs, damages, and expenses for taking possession of four sheep alleged to be stolen from the defendants, and also for money paid for and on account of the defendants in an action brought against the plaintiff at the Wrexham County Court. The Judge will give his decision at tbe next Court.

DENBIGH. A SAD POISONING CASE. On Friday, Dr. Pierce, county coroner, held an inquest, at Denbigh, on the body of Mr. J. C. Miller, a surgeon's assistant, who for a length of time was dispenser to Dr. Pierce. Hugh Wynne Hughes, pupil to Dr. Hughes, Denbigh, proved that on Wednesday night the deceased went to the surgery in the doctor's absence, and asked for bicarbonate of potash. Witness measured some and diluted it with water. Whilst doing so he saw deceased looking about the surgery as if searching for something. He asked for prussic acid. Witness replied they had none, when deceased said, I know you have," went to the drawer, and took out the prussic acid. He struggled to get the bottle from him, but deceased struck him on the chest, and poured about a drachm of prussic acid into the glass, which he lifted to his lips, and, exclaiming" To hell or heaven, let me die like a man 1" drank off a portion. Witness tried to get the glass, but deceased snatched it up and drank off the rest. He then rushed to a youth in the surgery, but whilst in the act fell senseless on the counter and then dropped on the floor. Edward Angel corroborated this statement, and added that deceased dropped two drops of prussic acid in the glass, then poured the rest. Witness was certain deceased knew he had poured it in. Heard him say after he had swallowed it, Kill or die, if you know what that means." When deceased had drunk a portion he put the glass on the counter, and Hughes tried to take it up, but deceased would not let him, and drank it off. Deceased was excited and in drink at the time. Dr. Griffith Roberts proved using the stomach pump, artificial respiration, and other means, to throw off the poison. Deceased was insensible when witness saw him, and died in an hour. Witness knew that lie was suffering from heart disease, and of course the excitement might have caused death, apart from the poison. Witness did not know of his own knowledge, but had heard, that deceased frequently took prussic acid. The Coroner told the jury that he knew deceased had been in the habit of taking prussic acid, and intimated that it was to prevent fits. He felt certain deceased did not mean to commit suicide; and if the jury had a doubt it was due to the living to find a verdict of accidental death, or to bear in mind, at any rate, what the doctor told them about deceased having heart disease badly. Mr. H. Joyce volunteered evidence to the effecfc that deceased, .told Jiim he could take mora prussic acid than any man living. After a long consultation the jury brought in the following verdict:—"That deceased died accidentally from an overdose of prussic acid, taken to alleviate pain, which accelerated death, as he suffered from heart disease, and that he had no intention of committing suicide."

RHOSLLANERCHRUGOG. THE LATE REV. ISHMAEL JONES, RHOS.—The funeral of the above venerable preacher took place on Tuesday week at Wern. Ishmael Jones was a well-known name amongst the Independents for the last fifty years. He commonced preaching about sixty years ago, and was. raised to the ministry by the renowned Williams of Wern. Mr. Jones was possessed of great talents as a preacher, was of a decided philosophic turn of mind, and his original and striking thoughts will, no doubt, last for some generations. He was ordained in the year 1829 at Rhiw, Llansanan. In 1832 he removed to Hermon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey. In 1845 he removed to Llanrwst, and this was the last charge he undertook. Since, then he resided at Rhos, and was engaged "m preaching every Sunday at different places, Wfiere his ministry was most acceptable. He pre? ,ched his last sermon in Queen-street Chapel, thif, town on the 16th of July last. He was rather U'.i ecceii- tric, but a real, thorough, pious character When asked in his last days how he fellt about the p r, approaching change, he very cooiy replied, God hath not cast away his people which h'j fore-knew and while he referred to his own many failings, he said, pointing his hand upwwd, "There is an old acquaintance." At the funeral, the following ministers omciated :—At tUn house, the Rev. J. Williams, Baptist, Rhos., read appropriate passages of Scripture; the Rev. D. Jones, Ckdvinistic Methodist mi nister, engaged in prayer; the Rev. J. M. Thomas, of Mold, delivered a suitable address; and the Rev. D. Jones, Wesleyan minister, gaye out a hymn. At Wern Chapel, the Ilevs, T, Evans, Llandegia, J. Roberts, Brymha, and M. Jones, Caergwrle, officiated; and at the grave, the Revs. D. Roberts, Wrexham' and J. Jones, Rhos, took part.