Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

FLASH SIGNALLING. The heliostat apparatus, which is now employed for sunshine signalling, both in Afghanistan and Zululand, has received the name of heliograph from Mr. Mance, who has initiated the method of working. The plan of signalling is simply to reflect an image of the sun to a distant station. As the sun is continually moving-or, rather, the earth-the angle at which the mirror must be to do this requires to be changed also, and hence the heliostat with its clockwork arrangement is made use of. The heliostat mirror follows the sun, and the consequence is that, after it has been once properly adjusted, a bright flare-the. reflected image of the sun-is seen at the distant station. The flare or spot may be observed by mechanical means at any time, and the appearance and extinction of the light constitute the signals. The light shown for a brief period is called a dot, and for a longer period (three times as long) a dash. All the letters of the alphabet are made up of dots and dashes. The letter E (that most used) is represented by a single dot or short flash; the letter T by a dash. A is shown by a dot followed by a dash; N by a dash followed by a dot, and so on. But although Mr. Mance calls his modified apparatus a heliograph, it does not write down the signals. It is a pity, by the way, he has chosen the name which has been made use of by photographers for years past. Heliograph and heliogravure, signifying an impression by the sun, just as photograph signifies an impression by light, are the earliest terms employed by Niepce and his colleagues, and yet Mr. Mance has applied the term again to his light-signalling apparatus, which, unlike the telegraph and other graphs," does not write or impress at all. Since, however, the employment of Mr. Mance's apparatus has now come into general operation in the field, perhaps it would be well if it could be converted into a true heliographic instrument, and write down its signals. There should be little difficulty in bringing this about. As we have said, the station to which the signals are sent observes a bright flare or spot, sometimes for a short period, sometimes for a longer one, or, in other words, sometimes for a duration of a second, or sometimes for three seconds. The light is very intense, for it is the reflection of the sun itself, and there can be little doubt that if it struck a sensitive film, it would at once impress the latter. This sensitive film might be iodide paper, to be developed here- after with gallic acid, or, in fact, any similar substance. The bright flare would be caught up by a condenser and thrown upon the sensitive sheet in the form of a tiny spot. The tiny spot would at once impress the sensitive sheet, and if the sheet were made to travel along by clock-work at a certain fixed rate, then the tiny spot would make a line upon the film. If the bright spot was visible for a second only, the line made upon the moving sensitive film would be a very short one, while in the case of its shining for three seconds we should have a line of appreciable length. In fact, we should have a dot or a dash upon the sensitive film according as a short or long signal was flashed. In this way a truly "heliographic" apparatus would be at hand, and we think it would be worth Mr. Mance's while to consider whether such an improvement could not be made.—Photographic News.

WILD BEASTS IN INDIA. The Bombay Gazette says:—Four thousand nine hundred and fifty-three persons were killed during the past year in the North-West Provinces and Oude by wild beasts and snakes, and of these 3,871 owed their death to snake bites. No less than 10,513 head of cattle were also destroyed, mostly by leopards in the vast grazing plains of the Terai. Rewards to the extent of 10,000 rupees were paid by Government for the destruc- tion of 3,910 wild beasts. The reward which used to be paid by Government for the destruction of snakes has been discontinued for some years now, but the mortality from this source is so alarming that the Government of the North-West Provinces has addressed all district officers urging upon them the necessity of inducing the land- owners and others to act for themselves in the matter of protection against this danger, the remedy for which is entirely in their own hands.

ESCAPE OF A WAR BALLOON. The military Balloon Committee were pursuing their experiments in the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, on Friday, when their investigations were varied by a startling incident. Part of their programme is the conveyance of filled balloons from place to place, in order to make use of the prevailing winds, if, for instance, they wish to reach a beleagured town, and it was proposed to attempt this feat on Friday; afterwards to make some captive ascents for purposes of instruction and, finally, for one or more of the officers to take a free voyage in the air. Professional aeronauts are, as a rule, as superstitious as sailors about commencing an enterprise on a Friday, but such objections are not provided for in the army, and accordingly the Talisman, one of the "Royal" balloons, was brought out of the balloon-house and inflated at the gasworks. The special car used for captive experiments, which is much deeper than cars in general, was attached, and preparations were then made for conveying the whole machine to the balloon ground, about half a mile distant. The car, with half a dozen sand bags inside, was fastened to a waggon, by means of which the balloon was to have been drawn along the roads, but the waggon had scarcely began to move when the rope snapped; two more ropes by which the balloon was held did the same, and the order was shouted to stand clear as the huge ball shot upwards. The six bags of sand weighed but 420lbs., and the total burden with car and netting scarcely exceeded 6001bs., whereas the buoyancy of the balloon, with its 19,000 feet of gas, equal to 47 feet per 1,000, was calculated at nearly 9091bs. This circumstance, coupled with the fact that the neck of the envelope was tied, which is unusual in ascents, induced the belief that the balloon would reach a height of about two miles, when the expansion of the gas in the rarer atmosphere would burst it, and this specu- lation was quickly verified. Having disappeared in the clouds for a few minutes, its shattered remains were seen descending, and they fell into the Thames near Erith, whence they were soon recovered. The Talisman can be repaired, and will doubtless see more service, but as balloons are now made at much less cost than formerly the entire loss of this would only have sacrificed £50. The incident is annoying to the Balloon Committee at the outset of their work but they have learnt some lessons in the art of aeronautics from this unpremeditated illustration, and they have the consolation of reflecting that the accident might have been worse. In future attempts of the kind they have been advised to try loading the car until they bring the balloon to a poise, and to put no trust in a rope, however strong.

SLATE TRADE. As yet there are no signs of a revival of trade in this district. On the contrary, the usual monthly lettings which took place last week, instead o bringing improvement with it, only intensified the crisis, and both in Bethesda and Llanberis the rate of wages, as well as the number of workmen employed, alike show a reduction. Emigration is consequently brisk in the Carnarvon and Merioneth slate districts, and it is said that considerable distress is beginning to show itself in some neighbourhoods.

NEWTOWN AND LLANIDLOES HIGHWAY BOARD. A special meeting of the members of the above Board was held on Tuesday week, at the Bear's Head Hotel. APPOINTMENT OF SURVEYOR. The chairman explained that the Board met on the 15th April, and the whole of the 21 applications were laid before the Board. They went carefully over them, and the Board selected three of the whole of the applications-Mr. Thos. Edmunds, Llangollen, Mr. J. E. Baynes, Frome, and Mr. W. Forrester, Oswestry, and they were requested to meet the Board.—The Board then proceeded to read over the testimonials of the three candidates, and each candidate was called before the Board after his testimonials were read. The Board were of opinion that they were three excellent men. Mr. Edmunds was ultimately elected by a majority of six votes.

PARLIAMENT. In the House of Lords, on Monday, Earl Delawarr, in moving for papers on the subject, urged that the law should be made more stringent as to the transfer of cattle by sea, especially with regard to over-crowding, ventilation, and the supply of food and water. The Duke of Richmond, in replying, said the arrangements for the transit of cattle had greatly improved of late, especially from Ireland. He thought the arrangements for the transit of cattle from America, speaking generally, were excellent. In answer to a question in the House of Com- mons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said there had been no joint note addressed to the Khedive by the French and English Governments, but they had expressed to him their opinion of his recent action, and Mr. Rivers Wilson had been instructed to return to his duties at the National Debt Office. The adjourned debate on the first of Mr. Rylands's resolutions on the budget was resumed by Mr. Goschen, and continued by Sir H. S. Ibbetson, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Hermon, Mr. Rathbone, Mr. Mnndella, Mr. Childers, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer; and on a division the numbers were-for Mr. Rylands's resolution, 230; against it, 303; majority for the Govern- ment, 73. At the sitting of the House of Commons on Wednesday, Sir Wilfrid Lawson intimated that, on the motion for the second reading of the Customs and Inland Revenue Bill, he would bring forward a motion expressing the disapproval of the house of a foreign and colonial policy which rendered necessary an increased and increasing national expenditure.

THE AFGHAN WAR. The latest news from Afghanistan opens a prospect of peace, though previous experience warns us that the view may prove delusive. The Standard's correspondent, who is with the column that has advanced to Gandamuck, telegraphs that the negotiations with Yakoob Khan are progressing favourably.

THE ZULU WAR. Though the news brought from Capetown by the steamer Roman, which arrived at Madeira on Tuesday, is only a day later in date than that received by the steamer Durban, it removes all cause for further anxiety as to the fate of the Ekowe garrison, for it contains the announcement that Colonel Pearson and the troops under his command arrived at the Tugela on the 7th ult. The wounded, and those down with fever, were doing well. The official despatch read in Parlia- ment on Tuesday night merely reports the safe arrival of Colonel Pearson's troops at the Tugela, and announces the departure of Sir Bartle Frere for Pretoria. There is no mention of any war news whatever, the presumption being that active operations against the Zulus have for the present ceased. But the Times correspondent at the Cape, in his despatch, states that the general advance into the enemy's country will soon be made. Brevet-Colonel Northey, of the 60th Rifles, who was wounded in the fighting at Giugiholova, has since died. Colonel Wood seems to have had a narrow escape in the engagement on the 28th of March. A Zulu 11 posted behind a rock shot Captain Campbell through the head. Colonel Wood galloped up with Captain Lloyd behind him, when the Zulu fired again. The shot passed under Colonel Wood's arm, tearing his coat, and killed Captain Lloyd. The news from the Transvaal is so far satisfactory that the Boers appeared disposed to give Sir Bartle Frere a friendly reception, but they intended to lay their case before him with the view of obtaining from him a formal promise of the re-consideration of the annexation policy.

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CORRESPONDENCE. (We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents.-ED.) LLANGOLLEN PARISH MAGAZINE AND THE BOARD SCHOOLS. To the Editor of the Llangollen Advertiser." Sir,-I have read the masterly letter of your correspondent "X. Y. Z. but must inform him that his statements are no convincing proofs of the inefficiency of my school. Intelligent ratepayers will probably place more reliance on the Govern- ment report, which I subjoin, than on the unau- thenticated remarks of an anonymous writer. Government Report, November, 1878 .— Tone, excellent. Order, very good. Grammar and standard work, extremely commendable. NeeJle work specimens, highly praiseworthy. Singing, good." —Percentage of passes, 95. The girls have also earned the grant for two extra subjects every year since it was first given by the Education Department in 1876. Most humbly apologising to X. Y. Z." for presuming to differ from him, and for deeming that Her Majesty's Inspector should know more than he about school and school work, I am, sir, yours obediently, M. GRIFFITH, Mistress of Girls' Board School. THE LLANGOLLEN SCHOOL BOARD AND PARISH MAGAZINE. To the Editor of the Llangollen Advertiser." Sir,-Having made the strictest enquiries, I can entirely corroborate X. Y. Z." 's statements about the examination results of the Board Schools for last year but one. Perhaps I am in a position to give fuller details than can the writer of the letter in your last week's paper. Number of girls presented in the Llangollen Board School was 54; number absent, 8 failures were 36, viz., Reading 2, Writing 10, Arithmetic 24. Number of Boys presented, 61; absent, 1 failures, 29, viz., Reading 5, Writing 12, Arithmetic 12. I will say nothing about the Fron Board School results. I begin to think the Parish Magazine right in this particular. Yours, &c., ONE WHO KNOWS. THE PARISH MAGAZINE AND THE BOARD SCHOOLS. To the Editor -of the Llangollen Advertiser." Sir,—A correspondent, X. Y. Z., in your last impression fails to see wherein I have refuted the statements or denied the facts as stated in the magazine." Allow me to sympathise T.th him on the dimness of his mental vision, and to assure him that I have the satisfaction of knowing that several who have until now been suffering from the same optical delusion as himself have actually seen how the statements were refuted and the facts denied." I cannot hope by anything I may add to my previous statements to convince X. Y. Z. of the groundless nature of the charges brought forward in the magazine, but perhaps you will allow me to present before him a few considerations which may, if pondered over, some time or other bring a slight amount of conviction into his soul. The first point about which X. Y. Z. feels rather dubious is that after all the eloquence and ingenuity which has been expended by-the Parish Magazine to persuade the people that the Bible is under a ban in the Board Schools it now turns out that the whole idea was the phantom of a disorganized brain. I consider the following statement of X. Y. Z. a most slanderous imputation upon the veracity of the Board School teachers Now what your readers wish to know is not what the Board School time table shows, nor what the teachers say," &c. To this I retort, Now what your readers wish to know is, not what the Parish Magazine says, but-what the time table of the Board School, signed by the Government Inspector, showed, and what is the daily practice of the teachers in respect to religious observance in the schools." I do not know whether the allusions to the impossibility of impressing Bible truths upon the minds and hearts of the young during the ordinary routine of a school is intended as a" goak," as Artemas Ward used to say, but I still submit that a wise and sagacious teacher can even do that which seems so unintelligible to X.Y. Z. without infringing upon the prerogatives of a prohibitory "conscience clause." Will X. Y. Z. answer the plain question how a school in which the Bible is read and prayers offered daily can by any stretch of the imagination be termed a Godless school ?" Next to the charge of "touting" by the "grey old foxes." Two gentlemen have been singled out by the Parish Magazine as having been guilty of the above nefarious practice, and the vilifying language of this journal has won for them a most unenviable notoriety. I await with some concern the disclosures that will be made when this monster bogey will be revealed in all its hideous deformity, but I can assure your readers that this phantom again will vanish into thin air when the accuser and accused come face to face. I could, however, remind X. Y. Z. of the applicability in this case of the old adage in reference to people living in glass houses. Thirdly, I must confess, Mr. Editor, that I had never until now been led to believe that omitting to publish the reports was such a great crime, and I sincerely trust that rather than disturb the equanimity of mind of the editor of the Parish Magazine, the School Board will in future include those documents in the report of their meetings. But, sir, I shudder to think of the accumulated guilt the managers of the National Schools have incurred by withholding such information from the public until the last two years. And then, will X. Y. Z. tell me whether in these two cases those statistics have been supplied which would enable the public to judge for themselves the accuracy of the conclusions arrived at by the Parish Magazine, such as the average attendance, number presented, amount of grant, &c. Perhaps X. Y. Z. will allow me to suggest the propriety of publishing the reports received during the previous ten years, and attach to it in the form of an appendix the names of the numerous teachers who produced those results, with the dates and causes of their absence. Such a volume would not fail to be a most welcome con- tribution to the literature of Bye-gones." If X. Y. Z. wishes to satisfy himself respecting the excess of percentages in the Girls' Board School over those in the Girls' National School, let him put this profound mathematical problem for solution to the children of the 1st Standard, Which is the greater of the two numbers, 91 or 95 ? My aim in my last letter was to show that the Board Schools are not "dwindling away as reported in the magazine, and in doing so I ventured some statements bearing upon the present position of the town schools and to those statements I still adhere. I need not, therefore, remind X. Y. Z. that any reference made by him to the backward state of the schools in any previous year will only serve to strengthen my argument in reply to the magazine on this point. Expressing my regret that I have trespassed at such length upon your valuable space, I beg to remain, yours truly, NONCONFORMIST.

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[CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAMS.] LLANGOLLEN ADVERTISER OFFICE, Thursday Evening. THE ZULU WAR. ENORMOUS LOSSES ON THE BRITISH SIDE. Col. Wood's official despatch respecting the attack on the Kambula Camp has just been received. It says that a scout brought timely warning of an intended attack, so that the camp was soon laagered. The Zulus came on with desperate courage, of whom many were armed with Martini Henry rifles, with which they poured in an accurate fire at long ranges. Being exhausted they finally retreated, and were pursued for the distance of ten miles. Three hundred fire arms were picked up. A Pietermaritzburgh telegram says that the English losses were enormous, the Bullew Horse losing two hundred and forty men.

THE MARKETS. LLANGOLLEN, SATURDAY.—The quotations were as follow:— s. d. s. d White wheat (per 751b.) 6 0 to 6 6 Red wheat 5 9 to 6 3 Malting barley 5 3 to 5 6 Grinding do. 5 0 to 5 6 Oats (per 701b.) 3 6 to 4 6 Beef (per lb.) 0 7 to 0 11 Veal ditto 0 7 to 0 9 Mutton ditto 0 9 to 0 11 Lamb (per lb.). 1 0 to 1 0 Pork ditto. 0 7 to 0 8 Rabbits ditto 1 0 to 1 2 Fowls (per couple) 3 6 to 4 0 Ducks ditto 0 0 to 5 0 Soles (per lb.) 0 0 to 1 2 Cods ditto 0 4 to 0 6 Plaice ditto 0 0 to 0 4 Salmon ditto 0 0 to 1 8 Trout ditto 0 0 to 1 0 Mackerel (each) 0 6 to 0 9 Potatoes (per measure) 3 6 to 4 6 Apples (per hundred) 0 0 to 5 0 Butter (per lb.). 1 1 to 1 3 Eggs 00 to 16 for 1 0 Onions (per lb.) 0 0 to 0 2 LIVERPOOL CORN, TUESDAY. A limited trade was done in wheat, and inferior descriptions were obtainable at a reduction of Id. per cental on Friday's rates, but finer sorts were unchanged. Flour dull. Maize met with a slow sale, at 4s. 5d. per cental for new, and 4s. 7td. to 4s. 8d. for old American mixed. OSWESTRY, WEDNESDAY.—WTiite wheat, 6s. 01. to 6s. 6d.; red wheat, 5s. 9d. to 6s. 3d.; barley; 5s. 3d to 5s. 6d.; oats, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d, potatoes, 16 lbs. to 18 lbs. for a shilling, butter, Is. 3d. to Is. 4d. per lb.; eggs, 0 to 18 for a shilling; fowls, 5s. Od. to 5s. 6d. per couple; ducks, Os. Od. to Os. Od. per couple. WREXHAM, THURSDAY.—Wheat, 6s. 3d. to 7s. Od. per 75 lbs.; barley, 5a. 03. to 5s. 41.; oats, 3s. Od. to 4s. Od.; butter, Is. Id. to Is. 3d. per 16 oz.; eggs 14 to 16 for a shilling fowls, 4s. Od. to 5s. Od. per couple; ducks. 4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d.; geese, Os. Od. to Os. Od. per lb.; potatoes, 3s. 8;1. to 4s. Od. per 90 lbs. NEWTOWN, TUESDAY—Wheat, 6s. 9d. to 7s. Od. per 75 lbs.; barley, 5s.9d. to 6s. Od.; oats, Os. Od. to 19s. Od.;eggs, 00 to 20 for a shilling; butter Is. 4d. to Is. 6d. per lb.; fowls, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per couple; ducks, Os. Od. to Os. Od. per couple geese, Os. Od. to Os. Od. each potatoes, 7 lbs. for sixpence beef, 6d. to 9d. per lb. mutton, 8d. to lOd.; veal, 7d. to 9d.; lamb, Od. to 12d.; pork, 5d. to 7d.

Births, Marriages, & Deaths. BIRTHS. April 19th, the wife of Mr. Edward Salisbury, plate- layer, Berwyn, Llangollen, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. April 26th, at Hill-street Chapel, Wrexham, by the Rev. E. Jerman,John Williams,Ty'n-y-pistyll,Ruabon, to Lizzie, eldest daughter of the late John Lewis, Plas Onn, Llansantffraid, Montgomeryshire. DEATHS. April 30th, aged 80, R. L. Evans, Esq., Frondeg, near Llangollen. April 26th, aged 26 years, Amelia, the beloved wife of Mr. Wra. Teague, gardener, Frondeg, Llangollen. April 26th, aged 74, after a protracted and painful illness for many years, Miss Jane Owens, housekeeper of the late Mr. David Edwards, Ty-issa, near Llan- gollen. Deceased was a member of the church at Rehoboth. Her mortal remains were buried on Tuesday last, at the Vron Cemetery, Messrs. Thomas Jones and Hugh Jones officiating. April 21st, aged 74 years, Mr. Thomas Jones, Graig Terrace, Denbigh. April 22nd, aged 74, Mrs. Mary Evans, Penygraig, Llanidloes. April 24th, at Prince's-road, Liverpool, Mr. Willliam Evans, tailor and draper, late of Shrewsbury. April 23rd, aged 81, at Festiniog, Mrs. Sarah Jones, widow of Mr. Robert Jones, innkeeper, Llanfor, Bala. April 26th, aged 74, Anne, the beloved wife of Mr. William Williams, C. M. Chapel House, Pentredwr. What was mortal of her was conveyed to Llantysilio Churchyard on Wednesday last. The Rev. R. Winter officiated at the chapel, and the Rev. J. S. Jones, B.A., the vicar, at the church and grave. There was a very large funoral. April 18th, aged 26, George, son of Mr. Clay, Garth, Ruabon, and was buried on April 28th, at Brynhyfryd Cemetery. April 26th, aged 81, at his son's house in Chester, Mr. John Jones, formerly of Dafarn Newydd, Bryn- eglwys, and afterwards of Queen-street, Llangollen. The mortal remains were conveyed to Llangollen by the 3 11 p.m. train, and buried at the Vron Cemetery, on Wednesday last, in the same grave as his wife who was interred 14 years ago. Mr. H. Jones officiated. April 21st, aged 84, Mr. Edward Morris, Castell, Llandynan, near Llangollen. Deceased was father to Mrs. Anne Parry, Mill-street, Llangollen, and a member with the Calvinistic Methodist body for over sixty years.

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EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN A CHURCH. An extraordinary scene (says a Central News telegram) took pluce in the parish church of Edensor, near Longton, on Sunday. The vicar, who had lately been away from the parish, had engaged a Mr. Roberts, from London, as his locum tenens; but, coming home last week, he intimated to Mr. Roberts that his engagement would terminate this week. Mr. Roberts, who had been well received by the people, was desirous of preaching his farewell sermon, but the vicar refused to allow him to do so, and on Sunday morning there were high words on the subject in the vestry. The sequel was that the vicar ejected Mr. Roberts, who told him that he could not preach better than the devil himself. The occurrence caused a great commotion in the church, and many people would not stay to the service. The police were sent for, but when they arrived all was over.

opinion that Smith was not a regular vagrant, and 11 if their worships would look at prisoner's hands they would find them to be those of a hard- working man. Prisoner said that he was on his way to Bala to seek employment on the new railway in course of construction, and that on the night referred to he had met a farmer in town with whom he had agreed to labour for a short i. time. Smith was dismissed with a caution. Explosives Act, 1875.-The Clerk called the attention of the Bench to the Explosives Act of 1875. No local inspector had been appointed Under the Act, and the Home Secretary bad communicated with him stating that it was necessary that an appointment should at once be made, so that an inspection of the various stores be carred out and that the various store Owners and retailers of gunpowder should comply with the requirements of the Act. One of the Government inspectors had lately visited the stores in this division, had found one magazine in an illegal and defective state and had seized the powder. The Bench appointed Supt. Wilde as Inspector for the Divisions of Llangollen and Llansilin, at a salary of £10, to be increased if deemed necessary.—It will be as well to mention here, for our readers' benefit, that no person is allowed to sell powder, however small the quantity, unless he is registered to do so. Severe penalties are inflicted, and the storage of all powder must be in conformity with the terms laid down in the Act of Parliament. EGLWYSEG. ST. MARY'S NATIONAL SCHOOL.-On Friday, March 14th, the above school was examined in religious knowledge by the Rev. Elias Owen, diocesan inspector. Total present, 82. Average attendance, 95. The report is as follows:- Religious knowledge, very fair repetition, very fair; discipline and tone, good school in regard to religious education as a whole, very fair." Summary of report: I This school is taught with much. energy and success. The following children have gained certificates :-Infants, H. L. Jones, Ty-capel. Group IV., J. H. Jones, Caehafod; T. Evans, Fron; M. F. Griffiths, Fron; Hiram Humphreys, Henbandy D. Hughes, Pentredwr; J. R. Humphreys, Henbandy: commended, E. Roberts, Bryngoleu. Group III., Hannah Evans, Pentredwr; M. Jones, ditto T. Evans, Cottage; M. E. Thomas, Schoolhouse: commended, R. T. Williams, Bryn'r Erw. Group II., Jane Ewart, Fronlwyn Emily R. Jones, Ty-capel; Edward Roberts, Vron Adda; Isaac Evans, Pentredwr: commended, Catherine Edwards, Bryn'rodyn; Price Evans, ditto; Margaret Williams, Oernant Farm Mary Ewart, Fronlwyd." RUTHIN. THE NEW RAILWAY.—The cutting of the first sod of the new line is postponed from the 1st of May, and will probably take place about the middle of the month, that depending upon the return to Ruthin of Mr. and Mrs. West, the latter of whom is to perform the ceremony. SUCCESS OF A WELSHMAN.—Mr. Alfred Walter Adams, a leading member of the Manx Bar, has been appointed Clerk of the Rolls of the Isle of Man and Judge of the Appellate Court. He takes rank next to His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, both as a member of the Council and of the Tynwald Court. The appointment is worth Y-1,000 a year. There were agreat number of applicants for the post both in the island and in England. Mr. Adams was admitted to the bar in 1847, was eleven years Crown Solicitor, and during the Attorney-Generalship of Mr. Ogden, who was Registrar of the Liverpool Probate Court, was appointed acting Attorney-General. Mr. A. W. Adams is a native of Ruthin, and brother to Mr. LI. Adams, solicitor, and under- sheriff for Denbighshire. THE OTTER HOUNDS were in the Vale of Clwyd on Saturday and Monday, when they hunted the Vale from Derwen to Denbigh without meeting with a single otter. A man was caught in the act of tilling one on Saturday night. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.-—A special meeting was held on Wednesday week, when the mayor and five other members attended. The town clerk reported that a writ had been issued by Messrs. Tomlinson for the 142 odd due from the Council. A statement of accounts submitted from Mr. Walker, the architect, showed that the amount that would really come from the rate- payers was a little over £7. The mayor, Dr. Jenkins, Messrs. John Jones, W. J. Hunt and William Green voted for paying the money, but Mr. T. P. Roberts voted against, and a lively passage at arms took place between that gentle- man and the mayor. As the motion was not carried by six—a clear third of the Council-and the meeting not called after three days' clear notice, things will have to take their course, and action will be commenced against the Council, the poor ratepayers! „ LLANARMON D.C. SCHOOL UNION MEETING.-On Monday, April 28th, a meeting was held at this place for the purpose of rewarding the successful competitors of the union schools for the year, which terminated on the said day. The subjects for competition Were the History of the Kings of Judah and ■^srael, committing to memory the Hyfforddwr, ■Rhodd Mam, hymns, &c. There was at the chapel large congregation, which was made up mostly of children from the sabbath schools of Glynceiriog, Wanthir, Tregeiriog, Llywarch, and Llanarmon. pearly £ 8 was distributed in valuable books, -'■his school movement continues to be well sustained, and is productive of much good in the district. The scholars' field of labour for the next quarter is the Book of Daniel.—At seven o'clock the same evening the Rev. Thomas Levi, of Aberystwyth, delivered his admirable lecture on Man and his Two Tutors," viz., nature and the »ible. We have listened to this lecturer before, "Ut never did we admire his discourse nearly so much as on this occasion. RUABON. J-HE ACCIDENT HOSPITAL.—LETTER OF CONDO- LENCE TO MISS WHALLEY.—We are pleased to learn that the patients of this hospital have sent a pleasing letter of condolence to Miss Whalley, hxpressing their heartfelt sympathy toward her in extreme bereavement, and praying that God jn his infinite mercy would succour and sustain r under this great trial. They also took that Opportunity of tendering their" grateful thanks for her kind and increasing interest in their elfare," she having continually sent them the weekly numbers of the Illustrated London News, and various other illustrated newspapers, together ith a number of beautiful volumes of English 1 erature and other manifestations of her regard or them. The matron thankfully acknowledges, is week, receipt of a number of papers from is esteemed lady, and a handsome box of ominoes for the use of the patients, the generous gut of Dr. Grey, Newbridge. BANGOR. J-HE RESTORATION OF THE CATHEDRAL.—Six tenders have been received for the restoration of the nave and muniment room, but all being much p-nTe estimate, the plans of the late Sir Albert Scott will probably be modified. R LLANDUDNO. LECTURE.—On Monday evening, April 21st, iss Cranogwen Rees delivered one of her ectures at* the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, ere was a very large attendance. The chair as occupied by the Rev. D. Davies, Baptist inister. After thanks had been given to Miss to GS' ^ev* O. Jones referred to the loss the r»aS a^out to sustain in the departure of the min; + Davies for England. He was a young v»rn1 ..r who had beguu his career in a very Promising manner, and although he had been but llaj0mI)aratively short period at Llandudno, he denr>earne<^ g°od opinion, not of his own Wj^.L mination only, but of all he came in contract j lhese sentiments were very warmly applauded by the congregation. I MOLD. A SPURIOUS TELEGRAM exercised the public mind of a great portion of the public of Mold on Monday week. It was stated that a telegram had been received from London to the effect that a great battle had been fought in Zululand in which ten thousand Zulus and ninety Englishmen had been killed. We suspected the authenticity of the news, inasmuch as the figures stuck at round numbers, but found it to be implicitly believed nevertheless. It turned out that somebody in Mold had seen somebody in Chester, who told him that somebody had seen a telegram which another somebody had received from a somebody in London. The source of the news having been so clearly traced, it was no wonder that the story was believed, and that a run was made for the papers on Tuesday morning week, when it was discovered that up to then the telegram had not been confirmed. BALA. LLANYCIL CHURCH. Many interested in this ancient edifice will be glad to hear that the work of restoration is now prosecuted in earnest; the portions of the walls which were found unsafe and had to be pulled down to the very foundation are again rapidly ascending. The beautiful windows designed by Mr. Spaull, of Oswestry, show the care that has been taken to render this sacred temple worthy of its historic fame, and there is every prospect that the contractors will be able to complete the work by next autumn this is very gratifying, but there is one thing that greatly embarrasses the committee elected to carry out the work of restoration- that is, want of funds. They are short of about four hundred pounds to finish the work that they have so well begun, and unless some generous friends will assist they will be compelled to re-open the church without either seats or vestry-room. A few days ago a munificent gift from a parishioner gladdened their hearts. Mrs. Royle, Brynygroes, kindly undertook to re-erect the porch (an item in the contract the committee were obliged to dispense with for want of funds) entirely at her own expense, in grateful memory of her beloved son, the late Mr. R. O. Anwyl, who took a deep interest in his parish church, was one of the committee for the restoration, and had promised a handsome subscription towards the work but, alas, he was gathered to his fathers' before he saw the restoration commenced; and we feel certain that no monument could have been more worthy of his memory, or more acceptable to his native parish, than the one which his affectionate mother has selected. We hope that her life may be long spared to do good, and that others will follow her example by helping to complete the restoration of a church under whose shadow so many of the revered sons of Cambria lie buried. FESTINIOG. A NARROW ESCAPE.—A train of the Festiniog and Blaenau Railway Co., leaving Festiniog at 10.30 on Monday morning, met with an accident about half a mile from the station. It had entered a cutting, the sides of which are covered with large boulders of rock. Owing to the heavy rains on Sunday some of these had become loosened, and one huge piece of rock of about half a ton in weight rolled down with tremendous velocity, striking the end of the second carriage of the train. The carriages were all thrown off the line on to the opposite bank. Most fortunately, the end compartments of the parriage that was struck, were unoccupied, and the passengers in the other parts of the train, with the exception of a severe shaking and fright, were uninjured, and have reason to congratulate themselves on a very narrow escape. GARTH TREVOR. THE CALVINISTIC METHODISTS.—The monthly meetings in connection with the Calvinistic Methodist friends were held on Sunday, April 26th, and the following Monday and Tuesday. The denominational conference was held on Monday, and special sermons were preached on Sunday and Monday evenings, and-throughout Tuesday. The officiating ministers were the Revs. R. Edwards, 'Mold, Benjamin Jones, Bagillt, Win. Pierce, Rhosesmor, E. Lloyd, Holywell, J. P. Davies, Chester, J. Jones, Rhos, and H. Barrow Williams,Wrexham. The various services were commenced by the Revs. R. Jones, Gellifor; D. Jones, Penycae E. Lloyd, Holy- well, and P. Ellis, Penybryn. The subject discussed at the church meeting on Tuesday morning was 1 Chronicle xii. 32. Suitable addresses were delivered by the Revs. Roger Edwards, Mold; W. Pearce, Mold; H. Barrow Williams, Wrexham, and E. Lloyd, Holywell; the Rev. D. Jones, Gwyddelwern, concluding with prayer. DOLGELLEY. ACCIDENT AT PENMAEN.—On Tuesday, April 22nd, Mr. Morris Williams, Tanygraig, was severely hurt whilst shooting at Penmaen on the occasion of the marriage of Dr. Lloyd Williams, Dolgelley, with Miss Clara Reveley, Brynygwin. It appears that the powder was accidentally fired in his face. It is believed that he has been deprived of his sight. He was a respected workman, and has a family to sustain. One of his daughters is at the Liverpool School for the Blind. Great sympathy is felt for him, and it is to be hoped that he will regain his sight. LLANTYSILIO. SCHOOL REPORT.—On March 12th this school I was examined in religious knowledge by the Rev. E. Owen, M.A., diocesan inspector. He made the following entry on the master's certificate at the close of the examination:—"Mr. Roberts has only lately taken charge of this school, and, judging from the energy he has shown in his previous school, I feel convinced that he will raise his present school to a very high state of efficiency." The report on the general state of the school is:—"The school passed a satisfactory examination in scripture; the repetition of the first two classes was good, as was also the writing from memory; the repetition in the lower classes was very fair." The following distinguished themselves in the examination :-Group II., Ellen Hunter, Sarah Wharton, John Rowland Roberts, Ellen Jane Roberts, Louisa Ellen Jones, Levi Martin commended, Mary Jenkins. Group III., Edward J. Roberts, Bertha Jones, Margt. Evans: commended, William Haynes, Margaret Hunter. Group IV., Mary Ellen Jones, Evan Roberts, D. Owen Roberts: commended, Jane Ann Hughes, Edward Evan Hughes, Mary Jane Edwards, Jane Hunter, John Edwin Morris, Robert Jenkins. Infants', Alfred Edis Jones, Thomas Morris, Edward Haynes. CERYGYDRUIDION. MONTHLY MEETING.—A monthly meeting of the East Merioneth churches of the Calvinistic Methodists took place at Cerygydruidion on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 22nd and 23rd. The conference, at which the Rev. W. Williams, of Corwen, took the chair, was well attended by ministers and elders. The chairman was appointed to represent the monthly meeting at the Association to be held next month at Festiniog. The action of the church at Llansantffraid in deciding to build a house for their minister was commended. It was stated that the church at Bala was anxious to secure a pastor, and a deputation was appointed to confer with the church in the matter. The Rev. D. Williams, of Liverpool, with several of the ministers within the union, officiated in the public services.