The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

4th of February38^10? °fJ.trlle n,ew Pri™ate is fixed for the The Record < < • i >r,? 28til as announced. PTtreme Ritualists' n„ a11 rt'serve, «umour that the separate church. e about to secede aild establish a qSesTi™' £ l°m "lte »ny" disCTissioh" In many of the Southdown flocks in Surrey ind the ewes have commenced lambing down much Wn™ +1,1 usual period, the end of January. The lambs- come strong, and the sheep flocks are III a perfectly healthv I condition. The Guardian contains the following singular para- graph:—"It is stated that her Majesty has been pleased to appoint Mr J. C. Marsham, who was a candidate suc- VPessively in the Liberal interest for Harwich, Ipswich, IK? Yarmouth, to be the Nawah Gholam Hassan » ^Hn, of the Punjaub India."

Market Reports. CORN, &c. LIVEIiPOOL COEN.—TUESDAY. Large attendance. Good demand for Wheat and Flour, at an ADVANCE of fully, THREEPENCE per cental on the former, and SIXPENCE on the latter since this day week. Oats and Oatmeal quiet, at unaltered rates. Beans dull. Peas and Barley steady. Indian Corn slow sale, at sixpence decline on the week. PRICES (Tuesday week). English Flour 37s. 6d. to 893. Od. 2801b. Barley (malting) •••••• •pndli'csli Oats • -4s. 2d. to 4s. 6d. 451b. Egyptian Beans' V. 42s. 6d. to 43s. Od. V 4801b. LONDON, MONDAY.—Last week's supplies were generally moderate.* Exports 310 qts. Wheat. 353 qrs. Oats, 8,510 qrs. Rye. English Wheat #53 qrs., foreign 14,316 qrs. With a very scanty show of samples on the Kentish and Essex stands, part of which was in poor coudition, there was a ready sale, at ONE to TWO SHILLINGS ADVANCE on all useful qualities. The foreign trade was generally improved to the extent of Is. per qr., the greatest demand being still for low Russian and spring American sorts. Country Flour 17,314 sacks, foreign 143 sacks. The ten- dency of prices was upwards, and in some instances rather more money was paid for Norfolks, but the weather was against the trade. The foreign demand somewhst improved. Town rates were looking up. Maize 10,699 qrs. There was a steady demand for this grain at former rates. British Barley 4,956 qrs., foreign 8 338 qrs. The general scantiness of English malting sorts on every market has rrised prices Is. to 2s. per qr., and foreign malt- ing was held at rather more money, but not grinding qualities. In Malt there was a quiet trade at fully Is. per qr. advance. English Oats 205 qrs., Irish 1,805 qrs., foreign 28,886 qrs. The trade was firm, and needy buyers had to pay rather above late rates but there was scarcely a general advance. Native Beans- 403 qrs foreign 1,2S1 qrs. This grain remained dull for new sorts and quiet for foreign old. English Peas 231 qrs., foreign none. There was but little passing, at much the same prices. Linseed 16,781 qrs exports nil. Business was limited and dull. •MTT^T.TJXTRR. I nv TtRTTTSTT GRAIN AND FLOUR IN MARK LANE. 4 Shillings <Ir qr. Wheat, Essex and Kent (white), new 56 to 61 Wheat, Essex and Kent (red) now 51 55 Wheat, Norfolk, Lincoln, and Yorkshire (red) 50 54 Barley S9 4a Beans £ 2 44 fia+.a "Rnrrliflli fflpd •• •• •• ..28 ^4 Flour, per sack of 2801b, Town, Households, 42s. to 47s. WARWICK, SATURDAY.—There was a good attendance at this market, and a large supply of wheat on offer. The rates were in favour of the seller to the extent of about 6d. per bag over the former market. Red was worth from 19s. 6d. to 20s.; and white ditto, from 20s. 6d. to 21s. per bag. There was a moderate supply of barley, the quotations ranging from 46s. to 50s. per qr. Oats were about the same. WORCESTER, SATURDAY.—At this day's market there was a large supply of wheat, which was cleared off at an advance of Is. to 2s. per qr. from this day fortnight. Fine barley scarce, and dearer; grinding dull. Oats rather cheaper. Beans enquired for. Peas neglected. GLOUCESTER, SATURDAY.—A good supply of English wheat, which sold readily at an advance of Is. per qr. Foreign in fair demand, at last week's rates, but any advance asked checked the sale. Grinding barley very firm. Oats unchanged. OXFORD SATURDAY.—The Jittle English wheat on offer at this' day's market sold freely, at an advance of Is. to 2s. per qr. Fine barley fully Is. to 2s. per qr. higher, secondary quality un- altered. Oats, beans, and peas very firm. v* NOTTINGHAM, SATURDAY.—The demand for wheat at our market was fair, and sales took place at an improvement of fully Is. per qr. Barley was likewise the turn higher. Oats and beans in shormpply, and quite as dear. LEICESTER, SATURDAY.—The supply of wheat was quite equal to former weeks, and only a limited amount of business was transacted, at an advance of Is. per qr. Barley in better demand, and realised high rates. Good qualities of oats were in request, at a slight advance. NORTHAMPTON, SATURDAY.-This market was moderately represented with farmers' wheat, and the attendance of buyers and sellers was fair. The trade was by no means brisk, as hol- ders asked very high prices for samples, and an advance of Is. per qr. was ultimately obtained. Fine- barley in request, and quite as dear. Oats and beans made high currencies. PETERBOROUGH, SATURDAY.—This corn market was pretty well supplied with wheat, and, with a fair demand, samples were taken off at an improvement of Is. to 2s. per qr. Barley and oats in short supply, and very little altered in value. Beans difficult ip dispose of at high rates. SHREWSBURY, SATURDAY.—Business in this market tiHKay was quite brisk after the holidays, and, with a large quantify of wheat on offer, prices considerably advanced. For white wheat from 8s. to 8s. 9d. per 751b was given; and for red from 7s. lOd. to 8s. 3d. per same weight. Even at these enhanced rates many holders refused to sell. Oats were in fair average demand, and realised from 22s. 6d. to 23s. per sack of Use. lOlb. Peas were a good sale at from 21s. to 22s. per sack of Use. 101b. Beans at from 22s. 9d. to 23s. 6d. per sack of 12sc. Not much doing in barley; what few sales are reported stand at from 6s. 8d. to 7s. 2d. per 88 quarts of malting, and from 22s. 6d. to 23s. 6d. per Ifcc. 101b of grinding. Malt at from 9s. to 9s. ad. BRIDGNORTH, SATURDAY.—Best samples of white wheat from Ss. to 8s. 3d. per bushel of 721b; best samples of red wheat from 7s. 6d. to 7s. lOd. per bushel of 721b; best quality of malting bar- ley from 8s. to 8s. 4d. per 33 quarts; grinding barley from 6s. 6d. to 6s. 8d. per 38 quarts; best samples of beans from 17s. to 18s. per bag of lOsc.; best samples of peas from 20s. to 21s. per bag of llsc. 101b; best oats from 16s. to 17s. per bag of 8sc.; vetches, 15s. the imperial measure. ABERYSTWYTH, MONDAY, Jan. 4th.-The attendance at to- day's market was very good, and with one or two exceptions, prices remained the same as last week The following were the quotationsWheat, 7s. 6d. to 8s. Od. per bushel Barley, 5&. to 6s. 6d.; Oats, 3s. Od. to 4s. Od.; Potatoes, Is. 8d. to 2s. 6d.; Cheese, (Cardigan), 3d. to SJd.; Carmarthen, Sid. to 4d. per lb; Butter, fresh, Is. Sd. to Is. 4d. per lfe ditto, salt, Is. Mrto Is. Id. per lb; Beef, 6d. to 7d.; Mutton, 5dTto 6d.; Pork, 5d. to 6d.; Fowls, 2s. Od. to 8s. Od. per couple; Ducks, 2s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per couple; Geese, 2s. 6d. to 5s. Od. each; Turkeys, 8s. Od. to 4s. Od. each; Hares, 3s. to 3s. 6d. each; Rabbits, lOd. to Is. each; Soles, lOd. per lb.; Codfish, lOd. per lb; Lobsters, Is. each; Oysters, Is. 2d. to Is. Sd. pe score; Onions, lid. to 2d. per lb.; Oranges, 5s. per 100; Lemons, lOd. per doz.; Wool, lOd. to lid. per lb. PWLLHELI, WEDNESDAY, (January 6th.)-Wheat (nominal), 52s. per qr.; Barley, 86s. to 38s. ditto; Oats, 23s. to 24s. ditto; Butter, fresh, Is. 5d. per lb; ditto, salt. Is. Sd. per lb; Beef, bd. to 7d. per lb; Mutton, 6d. to 7d. per lb; Fat pigs, 4Jd. to 4fd. per lb; Ham, 10d. to lid. per lb; Bacon, 8d. to 9d. per lb; Stores, 25s. to 45s. each; Suckers, 15s. to 19s. eaqh; Ducks, 8s. Od. per couple; Fowls, 8d. to lOd. each; Potatoes, 9s. Od. per hobbit; Eggs, Is. per dozen. Veal, 3d. to d. per lb. CATTLE. NOTTINGHAM, SATURDAY.—The shirw of beef at our market was middling, and a fair amount of business was done, at prices ranging from 5 £ d. to 6!d. Mutton was disposed of at late rates, viz., 6Jd. to 7d. per lb. Pork scarce, and very dear. Nothing doing in veal. PETERBOROUGH, SATURDAY.—Prime sorts of beef changed hands at last week's rates, and secondary ditto sold at less money. Mutton a dull Sale, at prices ranging from 6d. to 7d. Pork fetched 6d. to 6d. per lb. METROPOLITAN, MONDAY.—The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 1,617 head. There were fair average supplies of foreign stock on sale here to-day, for which the demand ruled tolerably active, at last Monday's prices. From our own grazing districts the arrivais amseason. ably extensive; and the condition of the bpasts, on the whole shewed decided improvement. The traire ruled steady, but scarcely so active as on Monday last, and no quotable change took place in value. Best Scots and crosses realised 5s. 6d. per 81b. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we received about 1.850 shorthorns, &c.; from other parts of England, about 650 of various breeds; from Scotland, 548 ex. cellent Scots and crosses; and about 120 oxen from Ireland We were moderately supplied with Sheep, and there were some very good animals on sale. The demand for all breeds ruled somewhat inactive, and the quotations were with difficulty main- tained. The extreme price for best Downs and half-breds was 5s. 6d. per 81b. The Calf trade was steady at our quotations and Pigs ruled firm in value for both large and small animals. I^II^A7P(10L' MONDAY.—There were at market 2,420 beasts and 10,107 sheep. There was a large supply of both beasts and sheep, which met with a ready sale. There being many courtrl buyers (some from London), a good clearance was made Tire stock on offer was of a middling description. Quotations: Best beasts, 7d. to Bid.; second best, 61d. to 71d.; inferior, 5d. to 6id. sheep, 61d. to 8d. per lb. 4 MISCELLANEOUS. LONDON PROVISION MONDAY.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were 414 firkins Butter and 2,536 bales Bacon, and from foreign ports 14,886 casks, &c, Butter, and 1,269 bzileg Bacon. The change of weather last week caused a little inquirjFabout Irish Butter, still the transactions are vexy limited, holders being very firm. Foreign met a good sale at full prices. The Bacon market was very firm, and at the close of the week an advance of 2s, per cwt. obtained. Sales of best Waterford made at 72s. on board. LONDON HOP,.NIONDAY-Our market shows a steady demand for all kinds of English and foreign at late rates, which are firmly maintained. The continental markets are dull, quotations re- maining unaltered. New York advices to the 24th ult. report a slow market, but the result of the continued exports is expected to influence prices before long. f Mid and East Kent £ 2 10 £ n X8 8 Weald of Kents 2 0 .8 5 4 15 Sussex 2 0 8 0 4 4 Famham 4 0 5 0 6 0 Couutry ;4 0. 4 10 5 5 Bavarians 2 16 3 10 4 10 Belgians 2 2 2 10 8 0 Yearlings 3 0. 8 10. 4 4 LONDON SEED, MONDAY,—English Cloverseed comes out very slowly, and fine qualities were held very high. German fine was rather dearer, and choice Belgian was held for more money. French does not tempt buyers from its low quality. White Cloverseed was very dear. In Mustard-seeds no variation and little passing. East India Rapeseed could be bought on lower terms, but wijh a slow trade; in English there was no variation Spring Tares were more inquired for at former values. LONDON WOOL, MONDAY.—There has been a good demand on trade account, and prices have showed an ujwvard tendency. The demand for woollen goods in the manufacturing districts has ruled active, as usual at this time of the year, and a steady inquiry for the raw material is now anticipated. CURRENT PRICES OF ENGLISH WOOL. S. d. to s. d. FLEECES—Southdown hoggets per lb. 18 14 Half-bred ditto n 1 4i 1 51 Kent fleeces n 1 4} j 5! Southd'n ewes and wethers 1 2| 1 3i Leicester 13 1 34 SORTS—Combing 1 Q J qL Clothing 1 2 lv 7 LONDON POTATO, MONDAT.—The receipts of Potatoes have j somewhat fallen off, but they are quite equal to the demand. Priccs have &hown 110 change. The import into London last week consisted of 131 packages, 315 sacks, 174 bags Antwerp, 100 sacks 40 bags Boulogne, 1,2S0 sacks Dunkirk, and 1,192 bags English Regents 60s. to 130s. per ton. Flukes 60s. to 150s. Scotch Regents 60s. to 130s. „ French. 40s. to ROiL h BRADFORD WOOL AND WORSTED, SATURDAY.—The old year closed in quietness, though there was a very hopeful feeling that the new year would bring a revival. The anticipation seems to be somewhat justified by the rather f{Qoi inquiry there has been for wool at the latter end of the week, though there is hard ly an appreciable improvement in the demand. Good lustre wools are still most in favour, while other sorts are quite neg- lected. Prices are extremely firm, and as holders in the country adhere with unabated firmness to their rates, there is every pro- bability of a speedy advance in prices in this market. Worsted yarns are still in slow request, though some report rather more inquiry at the latte-r end of the week. A slight improvement has been experienced in the demand for super 30's of the leading sorts, though it has been to a great extent checked by the higher quotations of spinners. There is no improvement in two-fold yarns. The stocks in the hands of dealers abroad form an ob- stacle to immediate business in this department. Spinners, however, are well engaged ill two-fold yarns for some time to come. There is also rather more inquiry in lustre yarns. There is little doing on home account. There is no change for the better in pieces. The business during the week has been un- usually restricted. Export merchants have done little. Ame- rican merchants are almost out of the market. Home merchants are doing no new business, but are preparing for the spring trade. The advance in cotton warps tends to give- greater stiffness to prices. BIRMINGHAM HIDE AND SKIN MARKET, SATURDAY.— Hides: 951b. and upwards, 4d. to Od. per lb; 851b. to 941b., 3;1. to 01. per lb.; 751b. to 841b., 3gd. toOd. per lb. 651b. to 741b., 3,1. to Od. per lb.; 561b. to 641bs. Std. to 0d. per lb.; 551bs and under, 3d. to Od. per lb.; cows, 3!d. to Od. per lb.; bulls, 3d. per lb.; flawed and irregular, 8Jd. to Od. per lb.; horse. 5s. 0d. to lis. 9d. eaah. Calf: 171b. and upwards, 4Jd. per lb^ 121b. to 161b., 7§d. per lb.; 91b. to 111b., 7|d. per Tb.; light, 7Jd. per lb.; flawed and irregu- lar, 5d. per lb. Wools, A 1, 8s. 4d.; A, 6s. 9d.; B, 5s. 3d. lar, 5d. per lb. Wools, A 1, 8s. 4d.; A, 6s. 9d.; B, 5s. 3d. WOLVERHAMPTON HIDE, SKIN, & FAT MARKET, SATUR- DAY.—Hides: 951bs. and upwards, 4d. per Th.; 851bs. to 941bs, 3d. to 3¡d. per IT).; 751bs. to 841bs., 3d. to 3141., peT lb. 651bs. to 741bs., 3Ad. per lIi. 561 bs. to 641bs., 8d. per it,.l 551bs. and under, 3d. per lb. Cows, 651bs. and upwards, 3td p r lb.; 641bs. and under, 3td. per lb; bulls, 2fd. to 3d. per lb.; flawed and irregular, 3Jd. c per lb.; kips, 3d. to 4d. per lb. horse. 6s. 3d. to 12s. 6d. each. Calf: 171bs. and upwards, 4^d. per lb.; 121bs. to 161bs, 7Jd. per lb; 9Ibs. to lllbs., nd. per lb.; light, 7Jd. per lb.; flawed and ii-regu- I I lar, 5d. per lb. Wools, 5s. Od. to 6s. 7d. each. Fat., 3d. to 3Jd. LIVERPOOL COMMERCIAL.—MONDAY. SUGAR.—There has been an improved demand since Friday, and a large business has been done at an advance of 3d. to 6d. per cwt. The sales comprise 145 hhds. Demerara at 29s. to 30s. 9d., 1,085 boxes Havana molasses sugar at 22s. 4Jd. in store, 635 tons anclayed Manilla at 18s. 4id. to 18s. 9d. ex quay, and 150 tons, to arrive, September sailing, at 19s. per cwt; 500 hags new and 1,000 bags old Ceara at 22s., 910 bags Maceio at 22s 4,240 bags oil Peraam at 21s., and 2,800 bags old Maranham at 21s. 6d.; also, to arrive, 1,100 bags Paraiba and 1,500 bags Rio Grande at 2 ;s. 6d., 1,260 bags Maceio at 23s., all Liverpool quay terms; and a cargo (3,900 bags) Pernam at 22s. 9d. per cwt, floating conditions, landing weights, for an outport. RUM.—50 puncheons Demerara at full rates. COFFEE.-70 bags Rio at 41s. 6d. per cwt. OILS .-Of Palm Oil 250 tons sold, including Congo at £ 42; New Calabar at £ 4112s. 6d. to £ 4115s.; Lafeos at £ 40 10s.; and Boniyr at £ 3910s. to £ 40 per ton. Linseed and Rape Oils are unchanged. Olive oil steady, but quiet. Rather more doing in refined Betro- leum oil at Is. 7d. to Is. 7!d. per gallon. SPIRIT OF TURPENTINE.—1000 barrels have found buyers during the ltyt few days at 26s. 9d. to 28s. 9d. per cwt.

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE, DURING THE PAST WEEK. > (From, the Mark Lane Express.) The year 1868 has cut a memorable nick on the records of time. At home we have had a wide-based Reform Bill passed by a Conservative Ministry. In Spain we have seen the Bourbons fall away as though of ephemeral exis- tence, and an insurgent general become commander-in- chief. In Abyssinia the stronghold Magdala has been taken, the captives liberated, the tyrant Theodore falling by his own hand. And although in the East matters be- tween Greece and Turkey were threatening, the question seems nearing a peaceful solution by Conference. But while vast standing armies are still ostentatiously kept up, suspicions must nullify the studied professions of peace. Our planet has been anything but calm. Earthquakes of vast extent have done fearful work in South America, and their vibrations have been felt in Ireland, England, and other parts of Europe, and even Australia. Gales of un- usual violence have sunk many goodly vessels on their passage, and the crews and passengers have found their last homes in the angry deep while finally, thousands of fruitful acres in Great Britain hav* been completely sub- merged by the continuance of heavy rains. In .agriiulture the events, too, have been marvellous to review. A long protracted drought, with in heat, characterised the summer. The hay crop and all esculents were materially reduced. All spring corn suffered in consequence as to the yield, more especiallV^Rats. The ligh\ lands, where wheat was grown, gave but a scanty produce, and fears were entertained tnat all soils would materially suffer. Those fears soon gave way upon an eiaminatiofi of the standing crops, and the result has been the largest and best growth of wheat known during the present Century. And though it may be that England stands first, many countries in Europe have also enjoyed the blessing. There have, indeed, been exceptions. Spain is a serious on and some localities in Russia complain; but, as a whole, the entire world has had a good gathering of the staple food of the human race. Nothing could be more opportune; for at the commencement of the year wheat at Dant2ic was quoted at 80s. per qr., and stocks everywhere were getting so exhausted after the bad harvest of 1867 that It was doubtful whether fo#Hgn supplies would hold out, but the nn- usually early and bountiful harvest at once settled the question. We have, therefore, seen a heavy reduction in prices, when wheat was, and even now^is, selling at less than barley, till a large consumption for cattle food and other purposes has brought some reaction, which we ex- pect to be permanent, with a further rise in spring. Bar- ley has turned out less than expected, and is thought to be nearly exhausted. Oats appear still more deficient, not- withstanding the high prices paid and were it not for fjpigivAelai in bflltfis *tL«Upeas,. both would b^Staracjjl; •dearer. The complaint from many quarters now is, "we have nothing to send but Wheatand with a risingmarket there is still likely to be less, as it is the farmers' banking stock, and his only chance. Doubtless, supplies will find their way here on the breaking up of the frost, but the relative difference between foreign and English rates is not such as to promise large cargoes. As respects the averages, the highest price was 74s. 7d. in May, and the lowest 49s. 5d. to promise large cargoes. As respects the averages, the highest price was 74s. 7d. in May, and the lowest 49s. 5d. in December, making the decline 25s. 2d. per qr. The Sresent crop looks well upon the ground, if somewhat in linger from over luxuriance and the multiplication of ver- min but we hope, on the subsidence of the floods, no harm will result, but that the opening spring, with the full blessing of Heaven, will be as favourable as farmers could desire, and that the new year will at maturity bring plenty of good corn to the stack and the barn, as well as a substantial increase to the bank. The past week has con- tinued to show great firmness for the time of year, with a rise of fully Is. per qr. France has exhibited something of an upward movement in prices, as well as Belgium, and in New York the tendency is, to improvement, Qnly checked by rising freights.

TRAFFIC RECEIPTS. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.—[176 miles open.]—Return of traffic for the week ending January 3rd, 1869Passen- gers, parcels, horses, carriages, dogs, and mails, 21,248; merchandise, minerals, and cattle, 2956. Total for the week, 22,204. Corresponding week in last year, 171PMileg open:—Passengers, parcels, horses, carriages, dogs, and mails, 21,116; merchandise, minerals, and cattle, £ 1,006. Total for the week, £ 2jjp2. Aggregate from Dec. 27th to 31st, 21,259 from Jan. 1st to 3rd, 2945. Aggregate, cor- responding periods last year, 2604 and 21,518. 0 BRECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAY.—[54 miles open.] For the week ending December 27th, 1868 :-Passengers, parcels, &c., 2205 Os. 3d. Goods and live stock, £ 786 14s. 5d. Total, J^9114s. 8d. MS 7s. 4d. fier mil# per week. Corresponding week last year, [48 miles open.] Passengers, parcels, &c., £ 216 10s. 8d.; Goods and live stock, k763 4s. Id. Total, 2981 14s. 9d. £ 20"9s. ld. per mile per week; Increase £ 9 19s. lid. Aggregate from lat July, 1868, £ 24,493 14s. 8d.; Ditto, 1st July, 1867, 225,132 18s. 9d. Decrease, 2639 4s. ld. M lobe. Great WesteM "J £ 77,792 West Midland y 1867. .South Wales J £ 67,590 1868. London and North Western ) £ 121,859 Shrewsbury and Hereford J. 1867. Shropshire Union j £ 115,398 jm.

RACING FIXTURES. Carmarthen JVbt 1 Birmingham Feb. 8 Derby Feb. 25 Baschurch Feb 26 Liverpool Spring March 2 Shrewsbury Spring March 5 Warwick Spring March 9 Grand National Hunt March 18 Chester May 4 COURSING FIXTURES. Three Counties Union Jan. 21 Hordley -First week in Feb. Thornton and Ince (Cheshire).Feb. 9 and 10 Waterloo Feb. 17, &c. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Idris-side Harriers meet on Monday, Jan 11th Llanelltyd Friday, Jan. 15th Corsygarnecid At 10. The North Montgomery Harriers meet on fl' Tuesday, Jan. 12th .Racecourse, Iilanfyllin Friday, Jan. 15th Trehelig At 11. # At 11.

The circular of Messrs Louis and Son, wool brokers, Bradford, says-" The prospects for the clip of 1869 can- not be said tto be good. The past season, owing to the drought, was exceedingly unfavourable for the grven a root crops, and all through the summer months great numbers of sheep absolutely perished by starvation. Barley, oats, beans, pease, hay, and turnips, though good in quality, were very seriously deficient in quantity. Sheep farmers were obliged to sell stock at any price, and an immense number of lambs and sheep were slaughtered which under more fortunate circumstances would have been retained at their pastures. It must not be overlooked, however, that with the autumnal rains,%irnips and grass recovered rapidly, and that, owing to the mild season which has carried us so far through the winter, stpek has been kept grazing to an unusually late period, and the hay- ricks remain almost intact. Whether the quality of next year's wooltvnll be affected, unfavourably or otherwise, by the dry season and unaccustomed food of this summer, is a matter upon which we do not venture to offer an opinion, but it is the general belief throughout the country that the quantity must under any circumstances be de-

LIBERAL BANQUET TO ilIR JONES- PARRY'JIP. A banquet to celebrate the return of Mr T. Love D. Jones-Parry, M.P. for the county of Carnarvon, was held on New Year's Day, at the Queen's Hotel, Llandudno. About eighty gentlemen sat down to dinner. BW W.. Bulkeley Hughes, M.P;for the Carnarl1 boroughs, pre-' sidtjil, jjhe vice-chairman, being Mr Osbome Morgan, M.P. for Denbighshire; and Mr R. Davies, M.P. for the county of Anglesea, was amongst the company. After dinner the loyal, patriotic, aihd other customary toasts were proposed and very warmly received, and the health of Lord Mostyn, to whom the chairman referred as a staunch Liberal and tried friend of the people, was drunk amidst loud applause. The CHAIRMAN, on again rising, said he need not re- mind the company that they were met that evening to, celebrate a glorious victory, achieved, he believed he might say, as much to the astonishment of their own party 'as to the chagrin of the other side. (Applause.) He can- didly confassed that when he heard of the intention of bringin^fct a Liberal candidate for the county of Car- narvon, he thought the candidate's chance would be hope- less, because, having had some little experience of it him- self, he knew the weight of the influence and pressure-he would not call it tyranny-wbich would be brought to bear against any Liberal candidate who might presume to come forward. (Hear, hear.) He was happy to say that his fears had not been realised, and he was proud—and he was sure they were all proud-to see his friend Jfcd con- nection Mr Jones-Parry sitting on his right hand that evening as the representative for the county of CamarVbn. (Applaud.) They had heard of a "banquet of consola- tion which was recently given in another part of the County. (Laughter, and a voice "A funeral feast.") There was a great deal of truth spoken at that banquet, but there was also a great deal said that was not true, and he deeply regretted that his Nonconformist brethren were assailed in the way they were by the late member fof. the county. He thought it redounded little to that gentle- man's credit to assail men as honourable and as conscien- tious as himself. (Hear, hear.) He did not believe that the aspirations of a Liberal nonconformist could ever in- duce him to say to an elector, If you don't vote for such- and-such a candidate the gates of Heaven are closed against you." (Loud feries of No, no^I) He hoped they would form a Liberal Registration m>ciety and exert themselves to the utmost to secure to Mr Jones-Parry in the future that seat which they had given to him. He was sure that that gentleman would do justice to the peti- tion which' he held as their representative. He was a good man and true, ant. beyond anything else, he was a Cymro. (Applause.) He gave them, with ill the cordiality of a friend, a constituent, a neighbour, and a Welshman, The health of their membeB, Mr Jones- Parry." The toast was drunk with enthusiasm. Mr JONES-PARRY, on rising to respond, was received with prolonged applause. After thanking the company, not only for -the flattering manner in which they had drunk his health but for the support they had given to him during the late contest, he said the Liberals of Car- narvon had effected a small revolution. (Laughter.) Their honourable opponents had done them the honour to call them, amongst other charming names, revolutionists. He accepted the term. They were revolutionists, but? they were peaceful revolutionists. (Hear, hear.) The idea which was conveyeeLto many minds by the word "revolu- tion was, that it w something extremely bloody, mur- derous, violent, abominable, and unjwst—as wew some of the revolutions in former daysalbut it was their good for- tune to live under a constitution which was so elastic and [ so well-balanced that revolutions could be carried on with- out Hfey bloodshed whatever. Their honourable oppon- ents, who were formerly called Tories, and who after- wards preferred to oall themselves Conservatives, had now adopted the name of Constitutionalists. (Laughter.) Now, he did not wish to say one word which would be offensive to, or hurt the feelings of, their opponents; but be must object to their appropriating this title-(hear, hear)—be- cause it was the principle of the party to which heliad the honour to belong not to allow any monopoly of any kind, and particularly not to allow any.monopoly of loyalty or of constitutionalSm. (Hear, hear.j The Liberal party he believed to be imbued with as loyal sentiments as any other party in the community; and for his part he felt as strongly and as firmly inclined to support the constitution of this <j>untry as any man, and he would challenge, not only his gallant hoiAtrable friend and late oppioent, Mr Pennant, but anybody else, to«gpiy oth^rw^o. (Hear, hear.) But^he constitution of tms couiffry was not a thing of a day f it had been gradually developed. The barons wrung: from King John the Magna Charta, which had developed itself year after year under the most ad- verse circumstances until they came to the melancholy period of King Charles the First and the protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. His ancestor, Geoffrey Parry, was a colonel in a cavalry regiment under Oliver Cromwell, and stood by and fought and bled for the liberties of the coun- try. The only reason he referred this was to shom that in those days a revolution-that was a change of policy-a radipal change of the policy of the kingdom—could not be achieved but by force of aims, and, conaequ^fcly, inflicted grief and ruin upon a large portion of the inhabitants of the kingdom. In these days, on the contrary, they lived under so beautifully-constituted a constitution and Gov- ernment, and under sa constitutional..a Queen—< £ od bless l|pr !—th^fethey were able* to carry out constitutionally, peacefullyTbloodlessly, and without violeBce-%nd in that county they had scarcely any violence during the election; indeed, he might say none—they were able tcvcarry out in a peaceful and quiet manner very great and raaical changes in the policy and government of the kingdom; and there- fore he was perfectly ready on his part to accept the name of a revolutionist—a peaceful revolutionist. (Hear, heatt.) Undoubtedly, during the lsfet two or three months a very decisive revolution had been effected throughout the United Kingdom of England and Ireland-a very decisive Sna yvqi distinct change gf.polic^k The cdlmtry A the last elirction had fecidea, in a most undoubted ana indu- bitable manner, in favour of Mr Gladstone and the policy which he recommended should be pursued towards Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom, and consequently the late Priiae Minister, one of the most talented and dis- tinguished men of the age, v properly considered it his dutyuui the face of the verdict of the oommunitv at large, whichne had challenged, to resign his post. He would not for a moment say that Mr Disraeli made a virtue of a necessity; on the contrary, he was willing to give him every possible creajp for the very proper and constitutional manner in which he gave in, resigning his post before he was forced to do so by an adverse vote of the'newTarlifc- ment which he had called into nce. The feeling of the country having been so unmistakably expressed, the new Parliament—to which, through the favour and confi- dence of the electors of that county, 8hd particularly of Llandudno, he had the honour to belong-would find it teir duty to carry out the measures which Mr Gladstone d announced. (Applause.) In conclusion, it only re- mained to him to thank the inhabitants of Llandudno and the neighbourhood for the way in which they had sup-, ported the Liberal cause. He did not for a mement sup- pose that their support was given to him on personal grounds. He simply represented a cause, and they had given their support to Gladstone and Liberal principles. (Applauge.) He could *nly say that, as he felt those principles deeply and honestly—otherwise he should never have come before them-so he would to the best of his ability carry out those principles. He begged now t<f propose a toast which he hoped they would drink with the cordiality with which he proposed it; it was The health of the Electors of Carnarvon in the Llandudno and Conway district;" and he coupled with th& toast the names tSf Mr J. B. Evans and Mr Thomas Parry,' more usually known by the name of Cattwg Ddoeth. (Ap- plause. ) Mr EVANS having respoiia4 Mr OSBORNE MORGAN proposed the heajtfi of Mr Bulkeley Hughes, M.P., which was received with musical honours,Und duly responded to. The health of Mr R. Davies, M.P., followed, and, having been acknowledged, Mr C. R. R. Hall proposed the health of Mr Osborne Morgan, who responded in 8Ø/t' able speech, defending himself against the attack which had been made upon him, and characterizing the conduct of some of Colonel Myddelton Biddulph's supporters, in charging him (Mr Morgan) with a want of honour in not retiring in the Colonel's favour, as "one of the most out- rageous pieces of insolence r addressed to mortal mar- Mr Morgan repeated that he had offered to pay çdú_l Biddulph's expenses, and to take the second j ^ace; but what was he to do, lurtisked, when he found Ac Colonel coalescing with Sir Watkin ? el The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of Mr Davfd Williams, Ji-t. P. for Merionethshire, which was very warmly received, and his nephew, Captain Williams, responded. Several other toasts w proposed before these very successful procee<?ngs.-m to an end.

Shining Intelligence. PORTMADOC. *S0 8th January, 1867. ?LRRIVALS.-—Ebenezer, Williams, Belfast; Great Em- ror, Griffiths, Liverpool; Liverpool, Newtoiv Liverpool; Rebecca (s.s.), Williams, Liverpool, SAILINGS.—Deborah, Lloyd, London; Dovey Belle, James, London; U. Lasing, Thomas, London; Ala Charles, Williams, London; Janet and Jane, Williams, London; Two Brothers, Prichard, London; Eliza Francis, Watkins, Portsmouth; Kate Sophia, James, Lynn. ——— t

One great source of buqpneas and profit to Hull used to be the trade in foreign cattle-a trade which (says the Eastern Counties Herald), owing to the restrictions placed upon it is rapidly besoming extinct. In 1865 the number of foreign cattle landed at Hull was 43,231; this year the number has fallen to 5,499.. The difficulties in the way of an amicable discussion of the Turkish question have been overcome. A telegram has been received in Paris from the French Ambassador at Constantinople, to the effect that the Porte has consented to join the Conference. A Greek plenipotentiary is to be admitted to the discussion, but he is not to have ft vote. The date of the Conference, which will be held in Paris, has not been fixed, but ftigjffill probably be commfZiml

Births, Marriages, and Deaths. BIRTHS. 21st ult., at Park Mill, Oswestry, the wife of Mr GE_. JONES, of a daughter. 30th ult., the wife of Mr EDWARD WATKTN, Pantgwyn, Jo. Llanfair-Gfcereinion, of twin daughters. 30th ult., the wife of Mr Ricnard Clayton, Moelynyg,' near Borth, of twins, one son and one daughter. 31st ult., the wife of Mr George, lapidary, Aberystwyth, of a daughter. 4th, Lady Prise, Gogerddan. of a daughter. MARRIAGES. 29th ult., at Llandrinio Church, bv the Rev. J. P. Mor- gan, Mr FRANCIS EN o FANNY LUCAS, niece to Mrs WILLIAMS, Bell Inn, Mardyr 29th ult., at St. Paul's, Finsbury, London, by the Rev. L. Marcus, M.A., HENRY MOORE, eldest son of the later THOMAS OWEX, Esq., of Church Bank, -r,lslipool, to EMILY HENRIETA, youngest daughter of T. B. BARRETT, Esq., of Welshpool. 31st ult., at St. Mary's, Hv.hne, Manchester, by Rev. J. Grosvenor, Mr C. V. HARPER, -wane and spirit merchant, Hulme, to SARAH, second daughter of the late RICHARD STANIER, Esq., of Manchester. Also, at the same time and place, MrJ. W. WHITEHEAD, chemist, of Hulme, to MARION, fourth d^pghter of WM. HARPER, Esq., of Stretford-road, Manchester. 31st ult., at Ellesmere, by the Rev. George R. Edwards, vicar of Shawbury, aftd the Rev. John Peake, vicar of Ellesmere, JAMES Boyrf G-ILNTftE, Esq., of Marlborough, fourth son of the late JOHN B. GILMC*RE, Esq., Q.C., to EMILY MAIU, elder daughter of R. GEORGE JEBB, Esq., of The Lyth, EIlesmere. 1st, at Guilsfield, Montgomeryshire, by the Rev. G. Riou. Benson, of Hope Bowdler, Salop, assisted by the yjgar, the Rev. D. r: Lewis, WM. M'CA?TOLISH, Esq., civl v u' gineer, Westminster, to SIETITIA CLEMENTINA, daughtel R. H. MYTTG-N, Esq., of Garth. DEATHS. Oct. 22nd, aged 33, at Sydney, Herbert Wickham, second son of the Ven. Archdeacon Wickham.. 18th ult., aged 92, at St. Servan, France, JOHN JONES, Esq., late of Maesmawr Hall, Montgomeryshire. 24th ult., aged 32, at Tremadoc,, Mr ELLIS OWEN, skinner. 26th ult., aged 56, Mr WM. WILLIAMS, Henblas-street, Wrexham. 27th ult., aged 29, BARBARA, wife of Mr JOHN FAGAN, Poplar-road, Wrexham. 27th ult., aged 55, JOHN, second son of the late JOSEPH: Fox, of Rheteskin, Guilsfield. 28th ult., aged 26, at Penybryn, Wrexham, DORCAS,, relict of the late Mr ROBERT HENRY CLARK. 29th ult., aged 2, ANNE, daughter of Mr C. BURGESS,, tter carrier, Charles-street, NVre-xham, 29th ult., aged 6, ALFRED, son of Mr HENRY POOLE, Chapel-street, Wrexham.* 30th ult., aged 19, Mr WM. WOOSNAM, carpenter, Canal Basin, Newtown. 1st, MARY LOUISA, the infant daughter of Mr JOHN" JEHU, Dolgoch Mill, Llanfair-Caereinion. 2nd, aged 69, the Rev Griffith Roberts, rector of Rhiw, Lleyn, and perpetual curate of Biyncroes.

CRutcH RATES. JLt a meeting of Archdeacons of England and Wales, held at the Master's-lodge, Charter-house, London, Dec. 9th, 1868, to consider and advise upon the position of the Church under the Act 31 and 32 Vic., c. 109, entitled "An Act for the Abolition of Compulsory Church-rates" (present twenty-four Archdeacons from both provinces), the following paper was agreed to, directed to be printed, and sent to all the Archdeacons :— The undersigned Archdeacons of England and Wales, having considered the legfflT position of the Church in respect of the means of sustaining churches and churchyards, and of providing things necessary to Divine Service, under the Act of 1868, beg to submit to their brethren the clergy, the churchwardens, and other laity, the observations and recommendations hereinafter contained:— 1. They observe, first, that, although the power of legal recovery of Church-rate has been done away by the Act, the anoient machinery for making it is left untouched. I 2. That, in their judgment, it is the duty of clergy, church- to make every possible trial ofthe new law, and, wherever the circumstances of a parish are favourable, to; bring it into full an4 active operation. to 3. That, even in other cases, it would be good, now that all compulsory payment -is at an end, to invite the parishioners to maintain by general assessment, as recognized in the Act, that which is fgr the general use and benefit. "4. That, in their judgment, it is better that the necessary expenses of church and churchyard and of public worship should be provided for by assessment made under the authority of the new Act than by pew or sitting rents, or by money collected at the offertory. "5. That the provisions of section 7, enabling -■ all bodies corporate, trustees, guardians, and others to pay Church-rate, and the provisions of section 8, enabling the owner, on condition of the payment of the assessment, to stand in the place of the occupier wh8 makes default of payment, after one month's demand, are valuable and olight in every case to be adopted. "6. Lastly,-They recommend the adoption of the provisions of secttam 9 for 'appointment of trustees for the purpose of accepting by bequest, donation, contract, or otherwise, and of holding any contributions wtIIqh may be given to them for ecclesiastical purposes in the parish.' The fpper is signed ty the following among other [ Aichdeacons:- S. Wynne Jones, Archdeacon of Bangor and Anglesey Jbjnx Evans, 'Archdeacon of Merioneth John Allen, Archdeacon of Salop; Robert Wickham, Archdeacon of St. Asaph; Henry P. Ffoulkes, Arehdeacon of Montgomery; William North, Arch- deacon of Cardigan. ———

THE INTERNATIONAL YACHT MATCH.—THE CAMBRIA.— Some wetfe ago we publishtll, with such comments as we thought suitable, the letter of Mr. Ashbury, owner of the English yacht Cambria, to 4he New york Yacht Club. It will be remembered that the lettfer in question made some suggestions, and invitea several contests. The first wvz, that the New York Club should select and send over to England, in time for the-Cup races of the Royal Yacht Glub and Royal Yacht Squadron, a vessel, or vessels, not more than 20 per cent, larger tonnage than the Cambria that, after the American vessel had participated m such of those t'aces as should be convenient, she should sail an ocean match from the Isle of Wight to New York against the Cambria, qlnder no restrictians as to sails or number of crew, and without giving any allowance foe difference of "tonnage. The third proposition was to sail the.best of three matches around Long Island, with allow- ance for- tonnage. Of the answer the New York Yacht Club may have made to Mr. Ashbury we have no know- ledge, but in another part of this paper we give letters to the gentleman in question, from Mr Henry G. Stebbins, r owner of the Phantom, and Mr James Gordon Bennett, jun., owner of the Dauntless. From Mr Stebbins's letter we gather the probability that the reply of the Yacht Club to Mr. Ashbury merely sets forth the conditions under which the Royal Cup, won by America in England, is to be sailed fpr. These conditions -er-e- imposed by those 4%0 who presented the Cup to the New York Club, and it is not at liberty to depart ftpm them. We give these condi- tions with the letters of Mr Stebbins and Mr Bennett. It will be seen that the cup is made a perpetual challenge trophy, the club which may hold it being liable to be cha llenged to be sailed for its further possession at an^ time, and the place and terms of the rafce, unless there is mutual agreement to the contrary, being provided. The New Yorl&-Yacht Club has it in its power to agreg to Mr Ashbury's conditions for sailing the_ best of two in three matches around Long Island, but it is not compelled to agree to them. The letter of Mr Stebbins to Mr Ashbury is cordial and handsome. It congratulates the owner of the Cambria on her victory over the Sappho, assures 1114 of a cordial and hospitable reception here next fall it he comeif, and states that Mr Stebbins will be re:¡¡'t to test the sailing qualities of the Phantom againp" those oe Cambria in any match that may be agrr^ npoi), after the arrival of the British yacht in our ?o far, so good. We now come to Mr Bennett's ktter, which, as will be seen, is quite as polite and h.^dsomfe as the others, and a good deal more likely to to real business in a ship. shape, seaman-like sorl of way. Wheawe commentedso favourablv upon 'Ashbury's suggestions, we declared that the Teal ^h and marrow of the three lay in that which propped a race of three thousand miles to westward and w^tlward,"without restrictions as to canvas or crew. Mr ijennett seems to have thought so too, and therefore ne agrees to sail his yacht the Dauntless against the Cam- bria from Cowes to New York, or from Cowes to the Azores (Western Islands of the sailors) and back, or any other race of three thousand miles at sea. He prefersthis to sailing races in inland waters, and we believe him to be in the right. Ocean races afford much truer and better tests of the speed and weatherly qualities of the yachts, of the science and sagacity of their navigators, and of the skill and hardihood of their saihngn-Otlers. Therefore he may exclaiqM- Their idle Phantqm I freely grant them, But there's an anthem r „ Moredeax to me! r • V* sung by the rolling billows of the deep blifc sea! One objection indeed may be advanced against the match which Mr Bennett is willing to sail against the Cambria after his arrival in England next May. His schooner, the Dauntless, ie considerably larger than Mr Ashbury's yacht, but that Mr Bennett cannot help, and we do not thiub that it would make any material difference to the resist In very heavy weather it might do so, but in the er time, when light Winds prevail to a considerable extent, the smaller schooner might often have the advantage in going closehauled when the breeze Was weak and bafnipgv Therefore, we think an ocean match at least will grow out of the correspondence which has taken plaoe; and if such a one is arranged between the two f o schooners Cpm, bria and Dauntless, as yachts-worthy of representing the kindred and maritime peoples of the British Islands and the United States, a world-wide coriocity will be created, and no small addition made to the pleasurable interest of civilised mankind. —New York Spirit of the Tinux. --M* Ashbury has addressed the following letter to the editor Of the Daily Neivs: Sir,-The excessnre tonnage of the Dauntless has obliged me to decline racing that vessel from the Isle of Wi^ht to New York, but I am ll m hopes my challenge will be accepted.by the Phantom, a < schooner of a tonnage about 6 per cent, less than the Cjan- bria. Trn^Wr vn„ may find It