The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

TO ADVERTISERS 1 ALL ADVERTISEMENTS sent to the CAMBRIAN NEWS are also inserted, without -extra, charge, in the ABERV^TWYTH TIMES, and will find their way to a larcru circle oi readers in Cardigan- shire, as well as Merionethshire and Carnarvonshire. The extensive circulation of the papers amongst the gentry, professional men, tradesmen, and inhabitants generally, makes the CAMBRIAN NEWS the most de- JBrablti medium of advertisements in the district. Advertisements are received at the Office, Bala, up to Thursday evening, or at the printing offices, Caxton Steam Works, Oswestry, up to Friday afternoon.

Cambrian lUS, SAILED A Y, AUGUST 14th, 1869. Parliament was prorogued on Wednesday in the presence -.ef about fifty Commoners and a few Peers. The QUEEN'S speech, which will be found in another column, merely summarizes the chief events of the session and tells us what we knew before.—Now that Parliament has set its hand <to the work, who shall say what it may do in the shape of reforming ecclesiastical abuses ? It is, at any rate, to have JB ore than one opportunity next session, for, in addition to XR WATKIN WILLIAMS'S motion about the Welsh Church. Mr M'LAREN will move to abolish Church rates in Scot- land, and Mr CHAMBERS will call attention to certain changes in the English Church which he thinks necessary to bring it more into harmony with the feelings of the laity, and to make it a more effective instrument for the i: evangelization and improvement of the whole com- munity. The difficulty is, that there are, at least, three -distinct Churches summed up in the name of the English Church," and that the partizans of each look in different directions for the true reform. Some of them believe ir, the "establishment of truth;" some in "the Charch," caring little for establishment; and some in a comprehensive national creed from which neither Mr 1 £ ACKONOCHIE nor Mr VOYSEY would dissent. Which shall it be, Mr CHAMBERS ?—Mr GLADSTONE has made a good appointment- to the See of Salisbury. In Dr. Mo- BERLEY he has found a moderate high churchman, whose Bucccession to Dr. HAMILTON will not disturb the diocese by 4 sudden oscillation of episcopal opinion, and the choice of whom will be approved by everybody. Even the Record ioth not rave.—It is stated that the Bishops' Resigna- tion Bill will not have its desired effect in removing their lordships of Winchester and Exeter. The Guardian talks -very plainly to the right reverend prelates on the subject, and telte them they will be more roughly dealt with if they continue obstinate.—A judgeship has fallen to the gift of the Government. Lord Justice SELWYN is dead, and his • place, worth £6,000 a year, has to be filled up.—The jury in the Haydock colliery explosion have declared that there was a want of care in ventilating the pit.—Prince ARTHUR is to leave Liverpool for Canada in the INMAN steamer City of Paris to-day. The Royal Family of China, have refused to receive Prince ALFRED on terms of •equality !—Mr and Mrs GLADSTONE have gone to Walmer <Æ.stle.-From abroad we learn that the Carlist con- spiracy in Spain is again exciting serious apprehensions, And in some quarters a great rising is expected.—The • £ Lew3 from the East is conflicting, but it seems most likely that the contemplated breach between the SULTAN and the VICEROY will come to nothing.

The Regatta at Bala may be pronounced a decided sncce.ss. There was plenty of sport, the visitors were counted by many thousands, and the enjoyment, we should think, was very great—except on the return home, ^vhere many unhappy travelers only arrived next morning, after a night on the line. The regatta, no doubt, will be made an annual event. The interest it has excited is partially shown by the fact that all the dailies have re- ported it. On Tuesday the HIGH SHERIFF gave a Ball at Bala., and we suppose it was one of the most brilliant gatherings ever known in Merionethshire. The hall was fitted up in truly magnificent style, the company was brilliant, and, in short, Ir ROBERTSON gave an entertain- went which will make his shrievalty memorable. We publish to-day a communication from a Calvinistic Methodist minister in Cardiganshire, in reply to a letter "in the Times from Mr IXGMS JONES, a landlord in that ,cmnty. The statements in our rev. correspondent's letter are so explicit, that we await Mr JONES'S reply with considerable curiosity. Until it is received we with- hold all comment. In. the remarkable case of shooting a horse at Aber- yatwyth, the defendant, who is a gentleman of some social standing, is committed for trial.. The Act under which the information was laid, it seems; gave the magistrates no power of summarily disposing of the case, on the evidence dtddaced, and Mr FAKNELL, therefore, will be tried before ajury.. f'The attention of the Aberystwyth Guardians has been seriously called to the question of vaccination. The feel- lag against the compulsory system has risen to some height of late, but when it is remembered what small- pox did in the olden days-how it carried thousands to the gfrave and left other thousands horribly disfigured—the "henefieence of the present legislation cannot be doubted. Sere are a fact or two. Years ago, before vaccination was introduced, 3,000 persons out of every million died annually of the disease, while now the average is only 200! In the Small Pox Hospital, where vaccination is carefully attended to, no nurse has ever taken the disease.

Local and District News. CAMBRIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.-This society met -c aX Bridgend last week, and at the commencement of the proceedings Sir Stephen Glynne apologized for the -■absence of Mr Coulson, who had sent a letter vacating the chair, and proposed that Lord Dunraven should preside. -His lordship accordingly assumed the office of chairman, auad delivered an interesting address on the progress of archaeology. The noble chairman also suggested that a museum should be established for Wales, and that one of the leading towns should take it. Addresses were .^ieiivered at the opening meeting by Mr G. T. Clark and Mr A. E. Freeman. The first day's excursion was to Coity ,Castle, Ewenny Abbey, Dunraven Castle, and other 5>laees, and amongst the company wera Lord Dunraven, Sir Stephen Glynne, Mr T. O. Morgan, Aberystwyth, r Key. R. Hughes, Glyn, Llangollen, Mr J. Johnes, &c. WESUTAN ME rHoiDia.-s.-At the Conference just held, 41hc fallowing gentlemen were elected chairmen of the dis- t'.tricfcs under-mentioned :-Soutb Wales, J. Jenkins (E. TBitfaards, financial secretary); North Wales, S. Davies (W4 Davies, financial secretary); Birmingham and Shrews- -Irary, Thos. Llewellyn (G. Fellows, financial secretary); Jjiverpool, W. W. Stamp (F. W. Greaves, financial secretary). The following is a list of stations in this dis- trict:—Oswestry—John Jones (D) who shall change on .e Sunday in every six weeks with the ministers of the Wrexham circuit. Newtown (Montgomeryshire)—John W. Thomas, George Reid; John Nicklin (Llanfair, near Weislipool), sapemumerary. Rhyl-Bnjamin B. Waddy, who shall change on one Sunday in every four weeks with the minister of the Llandudno circuit. Welshpool—Jos. Sanger, 'John S.Yates (Montgomery). Whitchurch (SAlop); Joseph- Garratt, John W. Blackett. Wrexham —Frederick rayne, Edward R.. Edwards. Carnarvon and Bangor—May am Penn, who shall change on one ^"Sunday in every six weeks with the minister of the Holy- head circuit.. Llandulno-Edward Lightwood; David Stewart, supernumerary. Mold—James Hind (Mold), who shall change on one Sunday in every six weeks with the ministers of the Chester circuit. Welsh preaching. Aber^el—R'ibert Jones (A) Moses Roberts. Bangor- .Isaac0Jones, Owen Williams; William Davies (C), editor arad -book steward. Barmauth—John Richards (A), DAvid JonesB.) Wor';madoc\ Bla jnau Festiniog—Thos. ,,ones Humphreys who shall change on one Sunday in every six weeks with the ministers of the Barmouth cir- cuit Carnarvon—Samuel Davies, Robert Thomas Owen YPart Dinorwick). Coedpoeth (near Wrexham)—John Hartley, John Jones (F). Con way- Thomas Morris, Henry Hughc; (Colwyn). Corwen-Robert Jones (D), who shall change on one Sunday in every six weeks with the minister of the Ruthin circuit. Denbigh-Evan PQgh.. Dolgelley-William Thomas, Charles Nuttall ,IT-yn). Hanley—Ishmael Eva is, who shall act under -tlte di-etion of the chairman of the district. Holyhe td- William Morgan (A), Thomas Griffith (Aberffraw). -Holy-we.U-Richard Williams, Philip Williams (New- market, Rhyl). Liverpool—Lewis Jones, Hugh Jones (B), Evan Evans (A.) (Birkenhead), James Evans; John Lloyd, supernumerary. Llanfair (near Welshpool)- "Griffith Jone3, who shall change on one Sunday in every quarter with the ministers of the Llanfyllin circuit. JLlanfyllin—William Evans, Thomas T wmas (B), William Powell (A), supernumerary. Llang,)i eu -William Hugb 15vans, Hugh Hughes (Cefn). \Llanrhaiadr (near Oawes- Y tryj—John Hugh Evans, Robert Hughes (Llansilin). lOanrwst—Thomas G. Pugh, Daniel A. Williams (Pen- ^ftachno). Mold—Robert Jones (B), Richard Morgan '(Leeswood). pwllheli-John Pierce, who shall change on Qne Sunday in every quarter with the ministers of the Carnarvon circuit. Rhyl—Richard Prichard, who shall change on one Sunday in every six weeks with the minister the Denbigh circuit; L. Hughes, supernumerary.. R*thin- rOwen Lloyd Davies. Tregarth (near Bangor)— John Jones.(C), John Evans (B), Bethesda. mlwch- ■John Hughes (A), Edward Humphreys. Bagillt Evan Davies, Methuselah Thomas (Chester). Beaumaris— John Evans.(A), who shall change on one Sunday in every six weeks with the ministers of the Barmouth circuit. Mr DAVID WILLIAMS, M.P., has given notice of amotion, to come on early next session, on a subject of con- siderable importance to the Principality. The hon. gen- Neman's notice is as follows-- "Licences (Wales)- Address for return of all gold, silver, lead, copper, and other ore and mineral substances raised in Wales under Crown licences, or under any-ieasea or agreements or promise of a lease, and the amount of rent, royalty, reser- lrafcions, &c., paid under such licence, lease, or agreement, e April, 1851, with a description distinguishing those ¡ t rom which the Crown receives rents and royalties claimed by virtue of its prerogative, from those claimed as Royal Mines," or as owner of the same in fee simple; together with a statement of the manner in which the Com- missioner in charge of the land revenue of the Crown deals with persons desirous of searching for gold and silver in the United Kingdom." ♦—

DOLGELLEY. AMATEUR CONCERT.—A concert was held at the Town Hall on Thursday, August 5th, 1869, in aid of the Rhydymam Brass Band, under the presidency of H. J. Ellis Nanney, Esq., of Hengwrt-ucha. The programme was as follows Annie of the Yale" Band son Owain Alaw Solo (pianoforte) Miss M. Edwards Glee-" 0 na bawn yn Seren" Glee party Song Mr H. J. E. Nanney Song Mrs Jenkins Nellie Rae" Band Song Owain Alaw Glee-" Mae'r Adar yn Canu Cymraeg" Glee party Duet (pianoforte) Miss C. Williams and Miss M. Edwards Glee-" I Wisgo Aur Goron" Glee party Song. • Rev. D. LI. Lloyd No place like home Band Song. Owain Alaw « T^lT^Ehedydd" Glee party After the Battle" ong — ••••• Mrs J enkins r„eeTQ 0 ™aeJ1 dda geny nghartref" Glee party God Save the Queen Solo by Owain Alaw. i. xost oi zne iore^omg pieces were encored, especially those tuT" .Y ^wam Alaw, the President, and Mrs Jenkins. P^notorte playing was also greatly admired, and great praise is due to the ladies as well as the Rev. Mr Hewitt for the excellent style in which they accompanied the singers. The concert was a complete success in every way. We have seldom seen the hall more crowded, especially the reserved seats. The receipts amounted to above £16. We understand that nearly all the expenses will be borne by the President, and that the receipts will be devoted in aid of the band. CONCERT.—On Thursday evening, August the 12th, a concert was held at the Town Hall, in behalf of the funds of the Brithdir British School. The chair was taken by Charles Edwards, Esq., of Dolserau. The following pro- gramme was gone through:—• ° Sob on the pianoforte Tanymarian Glee-" Bardd yn ei Awen" Brithdir Choir Song Tanymarian Song Mynyddog Grlee— Dyddiau r Gwanwyn" Brithdir Choir Song and Chorus Tanymarian Song and Chorus-" Gymru" Mr L. Evans and party Song— Ni wn i ddim yn wir" Mynyddog Glee-"Cartref Brithdir Choir bolo on the piano. Miss Ellis Song and Chorus-" Hen ffon fy Nhad" Tanymarian Song-" The bold Englishman" Mr Roberts Glee-" The merry springtime" Brithdir Choir Song Y Ni' Mynyddog Song— Old Margery' Mr Roberts Song and Chorus "YTeuluMan" Tanymarian Song and Chorus-" Y Bwthyn yu y Rhos Mr L. „ 1 Evans and Party bong and Chorus—" Peidiwch codi Row" Mynyddog Recit. Carlo" Tanymarian Glee I Brithdir Choir vne important feature in the entertainment was the manner in which Tanymarian (the Rev. E. Stephens) trained the assembly to sing the chorus of each of his songs before he began, and the effective way in which they were executed. Mynyddog also was in the best humour, and his comic songs (generally his own com- positions) seldom failed to bring down the house. The singing was all that could be desired, and the attendance almost exceeded the concert of the previous week We can only hope that the committee were as successful in a financial point of view.

PENRHYNDEUDRAETH. POLICE COURT, SATURDAY. —Before Samuel Holland, Esq. Vagrancy.- Thomas Williams, a tramp, aged 41, a ti native of Bala, was charged with begging at Festiniog, on the 4th of August.—The charge was proved by P.C. John Hughes.—Discharged with a caution. PETTY SESSIONS, THURSDAY, August 172th-Before Samuel Holland, Esq. Drunk and Riotous.— Edward Williams, a young lad known by the name of Nedymynydd, was- charged by P.C. W. Jones with being drunk and riotous at Blaenau Festiniog, on the 17th of July. Defendant admitted the charge. He was fined 2s. 6d., and 9s. 6d., costs, being the first offence. Paid.—Thomas Jones, tailor, of Bryn- golen, Blaenau Festiniog, was charged with being drunk and riotous at Festiniog, on the 29th of July last. The charge was proved by P.C. John Hughes. Defendant not appearing, a warrant was issued for his apprehension.— William Thomas, quarryman (late of Bethesda), was charged with a similar offence at Blaenau Festiniog, on the 19th of July. P.C. W. Jones proved seeing the defendant on the night in question at Four Crosses, fight- ing with a person called Tom Sais. Defendant was very drunk, and making a great disturbance. Defendant not appearing, a warrant was issued against him.—John Thomas, a quarryman (brother to the last defendant), was charged with a similar offenc.e at the same time and place. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said that he only went aa there to prevent the fight between his brother and Tom Sais. P.C. Jones said that after his brother left off, defendant kept up the row for about half an hour: Fined 2s. 6d., and 9s. 6d., costs. Paid. Owen Williams, labourer, of Blaenau Festiniog, was charged with being drunk and refusing to quit the Commercial Hotel, at Blaenau, when requested to do so, on the 17th of July last. P.C. Thomas Parry proved the charge, and said that defendant was so drunk that witness and another officer had to carry him out. Mr W. C. Jones, the landlord of the hotel, corroborated the officer.-Fined 5s., and 10s. 6d., costs. Paid. Several other cases had to be adjourned until the next meeting, as more than one magistrate were required to hear them.

DYFFRYN ARDUDWY. AN OLD TRAVELER.—On Saturday, the 7th instant, an old woman, named Mary Jones, of Pentrecanol, who has passed her.. 99th year, booked from Dylfryn Station to Bala, in order to be there in time, we suppose, for the regatta on-Monday. She returned home on the following in, Tuesday, having enjoyed herself first rate." This, jolly old lady had the misfortune about eighteen months ago to break her leg, and she was obliged for some time after- wards to iLse a walking stick for the first time in her life. She now goes about without any apparent limping i» her steps, and without the help of that "old encumbrance." She Icoks as strong and robust as many a woman of 65, and to all present appearance may live to be as old as Old Parr, without being much the worse for wear.. Lot}.; may she live to give the blush," as she calls it, to the young women of this degenerate generation.—Crymmunieated.

LLANIDLOES. COUNTY COURT, THURSDAY.—Before T. Humphreys, Esq., deputy-judge. THE FEE-FARM OF PENYCASTELL. This action was brought by E. Morris, Esq., Dol Llys; to recover 6s. 8d. alleged to be annually receivable from the farm of Penycastell, in the manor of Trefeglwys or Cilcarenydd, owned by Col. Mears Farmer, of Llandinam, who is the clefendant. -Mr -E. M. Jones, of Welshpool, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr Jenkins, of Aber- ystwyth, for the defendant.—Witnesses were called on both sides; ard rent-rolls and documents, dating as far back as the seventeenth century were produced. The Mostyn rent-rolls for the years 1791 to 1849 (both in- clusive), and parchment documents, a vast heap, were produced in order to establish the claim, all of which Mr Jenkins, on behalf of his client, objected to, "because they were no parties to the deeds."—Mr E. M. Jones pointed out that the fee-farm rent-charge had been paid by Col. Farmei's ancestors to the first and second Lords Mostyn, who formerly possessed the Berthllwyd or Bwlchyllyn estates, adjoining which was the Penycastell1 farm, from which a^ fee-farm rent-charge of 6s. 8d. was payable to the proprietor cf such estate. Such fee-farm payable to the proprietor cf such estate. Such fee-farm rent had been paid by Col. Fanner's ancestors—Mr George Mears, Mr John Stephens, and Mr Maurice Mears—down to so late a date as the year 1849. Since that date a Mr William Parry (agent for Mr Morris), who died in 1858, had debited himself with the receipt of the fee-farm rent of 6s. 8d. from 1854 to 1858.—This was questioned by Mr Jenkins, who said his client, Colonel Farmer, repudiated the charge from the first; and Mr Jenkins suggested that Mr Parry must have paid it out of his own pocket to Mr Morris. He further demanded the production of the Mostyn settlement deed of 1827, and the Mostyn disentailing deed of 1851.-Mr Jones asked that the will of George Mears, bearing date 1769, might be produced; and for the production of these documents, his Honour adjourned the case until next court, the costs of the day to be defrayed according to the judge's dis- cretion.

PORTMADOC. POLICE COURT, MONDAY. Before Owen Griffith, Drunk and Riotous.— Joseph Hall, a labourer, of Port- madoc, was charged with being drunk and disorderly at was c Portmadoc on the 8th inst. Defendant was brought up in custody.—Rowland Griffith said: Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, the defendant came to my house and disturbed us. He was very drunk.—Cross-examined by defendant: I did not owe you any money.—P.O. R. D. Jones said: I saw the defendant yesterday morning by- Mr Rowland Griffith's house and I was requested by Mr Griffith to send him away. He was drunk and noisy. I was obliged to lock him up.—Defendant was discharged on paying 6s., the amount of costs. Vagrancy. -Mary Roberts was charged by P.C. Price with begging at Portmadoc, on the 8th instant.—The officer proved seeing the defendant walking from door to door, soliciting alms. Did not see her receiving any alms. She had a quantity of broken pieces of bread in her pos- session.—Defendant was discharged with a caution, upon promising to go to her own district.

I CORWEN. We are glad to find amongst the list of the successful candidates before the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society on 2nd July last, the name of Mr Edwin Jones, London, brother, and formerly a pupil of, Mr W. Jones, chemist, Bridge-street, in this town.

PWLLHELI. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11. -Before the Rev. J. W. Ellis, St George A. Williams, Esq., and Robert Carreg, Esq. Theft.-Griffith Parry was charged with stealing five pounds ten shillings, the property of William Ellis, on the 28th of July last. Wm. Ellis said: I am a servant at Dyffryn. I recollect Wednesday, this day fortnight, I 1 lost £ 5 10s., all in gold. It was in a purse. I do not know how I lost it. I found it out on Wednesday after- noon. I have had the purse back. The prisoner found it in the manger, and gave it me. I looked at it and said that it was empty. Prisoner took it back and examined it, and found 30s. in it, which he gave"me. He brought me £1 afterwards, the same evening, to the field. He found B2 afterwards in a hole in the wall of the shed. The reason why I examined the place was because I saw the prisoner going there, and I had been asked by the policeman to keep a watch upon him. Prisoner brought me the remaining 21 on Friday last. When handing me the money he asked me not to make any row about the matter. I had searched the prisoner thrice before he gave me the last sum. He offered to give me £1 if I would keep the matter quiet.—Richard Jones gave corroborative evidence.—P.C. Daniel said I received information from Dyffryn that one of the servants had lost a purse contain- ing money from his pocket. I apprehended the prisoner on that charge.—Prisoner wished to be tried summarily, but would not plead guilty of stealing. He said that he found the purse and money on the floor of the cow-house, and kept them.—He was committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions, bail for his appearance being accepted. Non-payment of Calls.-Mr Owens, the clerk to the Guardians, made an application for a distress against the overseers of the parishes of Llangwnadl, Llandudwen, and Nevin. It appeared that the overseers of Llan- gwnadl and Nevin had paid the amounts due at the bank before twelve o'clock this morning; and the overseer of Nevin appeared and said that he had the money in his hands to pay, provided the Bench would allow him to do so.—^The Bench allowed the matter to drop on payment of the costs.

ABERDOVEY, PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, Aagust 6th.-Before John Pughe, Esq., and R. A. Kettle, Esq. Rate in Aid. -Mr W. W. Jones, clerk to the-Machynlleth and Towyn Turnpike Trust applied for an order for a rate in aid, upon the different townships constituting the Local Board of Health, as it appears that the receipts of the trustees for the past year are JE16 short of defraying the expenses. The orders made are on the townships of Vaenol for 95 12s. gd Dan-dyffryn 211 4s.; Old Road, Dan-dyffryn 217 2s. The two townships included in the Aberdovey Board of Health were exempted, as the Board undertook the repairing of the roads withirt their-district. The amounts to be paid in two instalments, on the 1st of September and the 1st of December. Drunk and Assaulting the Police.-Evan Miles, labourer, of Caethle, near Towyn, was charged with assaulting a police officer in the execution of his duty, on the 18th of July, a;t To-,vyn. -P.C. Metcalfe said: On the 18th of July, in Penrallt-street, I saw defendant very drunk and want- ing to fight. I tried to induce him to go home He took hold of me by the waist, and tore off a piece of my coat. I was assisted by William Ellis and another party.- William Ellis corroborated.—Defendant was also charged with being drunk and riotous at the same time and place; and was-fined, for the first offence, £ 1 19s., and 10s. 6d., costs; and for the second offence, Is., and 8s. 6d., costs. Charge of Assault by a Police Officei-. -James Metcalfe, police officer at Towyn, was charged by Rachel Jane Meredith with assaulting her at Towyn on the 3rd of July last.—Rachel J. Meredith said: I am a widow, and live at Towyn. I took a, house from Robert Davies, Church-street, for twelve months, to enter on the 12th of May. It was not ready for- me then, but I went there on the 24th. I resided there until July 3rd. I kept a fancy shop there. I kept the shop open for six weeks, and found myself doing so little business that I thought it high time for me to look for some other place. I asked my landlord if he had any objection to take the house off my hands at the end of six months. He told me he would not have any objection, provided I would give him security for the rent, which I did, in writing. He was satisfied with it, and the paper produced was signed in his wife's handwriting, as he cannot write. Mr D. J. Lewis, of Aberdovey, joined in this security. It was delivered to them on the 2nd, and it was signed by them on the 3rd, and it was left there that day, about 11 a.m. I commenced moving furniture, as Mr and Mrs Davies told me I could do so after they got the security. This took place on Friday, and I also employed two men to take down iron bedsteads on Saturday, and they said they would come about ten at night, and they did so.. Mr Robert Davies came into the house when they were there, and warned me not to remove anything out, as if I did, he would call the police. One of the men was carrying a mattress out, when the policeman came to the door, and asked me, What right have you to remove and-steal things out of the house this time of night ?" R. Davies was standing then with Metcalfe. (I asked him what business he had to dictate to me what I was doing in my own house. He then struck me in my face, the first blow I had in my life. He then asked, Who are those men you have upstairs ? Perhaps you would like me to come to-morrow night ?" He pushed me on one side with his two hands, and told me to go inside the house and shut my mouth. I went into my house, and soon after I left with my servant to go to my new house.—By the Bench: I was only changing from one house to another in the village, about one or two hundred yards distant. The officer was then in uniform. —Witness continued:. The officer followed me, as I was going, and called thief, thief," after me. My servant, Sarah Jones, was with me. On several other days after he called "thief" after me. I have still a part of the furniture in the old house, which shows that I was in no hurry to leave the house. -Cross-examined by Sergeant Roberts. Metcalfe-came to-my house about 11 p.m. on Saturday night. I am quite positive it was not after twelve.; it might not be eleven. He was standing on the sill of my door. He did-not prevent me in any way from moving the things. I was inside my door when he struck me, but I- went. outside afterwards. I did not touch him at all before he struck me. I never touched him at all. I don't know whether Robert Davies and Thomas Hughes were there at all at. the time. Com- plainant added that her face and shoulders were quite black and blue from, the effects of- the blows.—Sarah Jones said: I am Mrs Meredith's servant. I remember the night when the furniture was removed. I was in the passage when Metcalfe came there. It was about 11 p.m. I saw Metcalfe striking my mistress, and telling her to go in and-shut her mouth. He gave her a slap in the mouth, and gave her a shove right and left, and told her to go in. She was black and blue on her face, and both sides of her arms. I saw those marks on the Sunday morning following.—Cross-examined by Sergeant Roberts: Met- calfe was on the sill of the door whan he struck my mistress. I was in the passage all the time, and had some things in my hand that I was moving from one house to another. The door was Open when this took place. When Metcalfe was. going away, Mrs Meredith went out and he asked her who the men were she had upstairs. She was then opposite Mr R. Davies's door, which was; next door to my mistress's. She went about one. yard and, a half into the street. The door was not closed until my mistress, came into the house. When going from one house to the other,, about half an hour later, I saw Metcalfe talking with R. Davies—he did not come after us then. Neither Metcalfe nor my mistress had any words together that tirae, nor that night at all afterwards. I swear to this. No cross or angry words whatever took place between them.—For the defence, Robert Davies aaid: I remember the night in question. 1 went to fetch Metcalfe, and accompanied him to the house. He stood outside the door. I went into the house, and asked, Why do you carry the things out this time of night, between twelve and one o'clock on Sunday morning, this way." I am sure it was that time. What is that to you. I will take what I like," said she, and-swore at me, and told me to shut my mouth. She spoke In Welsh and English, Metcalfe was then outside the door. She came out after me to Metcalfe to the middle of the street, and closed the door after her. She was blackguarding us there for some time. She went in from us and slammed the door after her. She lookedias if she was in drink, and I think she was. She came. out afterwards of her own accord, looking quite wild. I and Metcalfe stood close to each other talking, and she rushed into Metcalfe's face. I cannot say that she struck him, but she scratched at his clothes. I cannot say whether she. scratched his face or not. He said "Stand back, woman," and put out his hand, to protect himself, and said, I have nothing to do with your sort." She-then went into the house, 'and banged the door after her. I did not see her afterwards.—By Sergeant Roberts: The witness Sarah Jones was not then present, unless she was in a back room. She was not in the passage. The door was, at the time Metcalfe raised his hand, shut, and I believe that the girl was not at that time in the house. I cannot say why she shut the door each time she came out,, but she slam- med the door after her. When Metcalfe first came there, he said, It is-not right that you should carry the things out this time of night; why not wait until daytime?" I think also he remarked about its being Sunday, and I had made the same remark before.—Thomas Hughes said: I am A shopkeeper at Towyn. I remember the night in question. I was talking with Mr Davies when the row commenced. Mr Davies went for Metcalfe, and returned with him. Mr Davies went into the hoase, and she came out after him, and began blackguarding Metcalfe. He did nothing to her then. He told her to go in. She went, and came out afterwards. She closed the door after her. She opened the door with the handle. I know it was between twelve and one o'clock, as I heard the clock striking twelve. When Metcalfe held out his hand, she made a squeal, and said, I will bring an action against you." I don't know why she said so, but she said so after he held up his hand.—Evan Roberts gave evidence as to the door lock, which, he beHeved, could not be opened without a key.—The Bench, after consulting together for a considerable time, said they were of opinion that the defendant had committed an assault by putting up his hand against the woman, and that he should not interfere at all in any cases of civil action between parties, and de- cided that ne did wrong in going with Robert Davies at all, and speaking with the woman or interfering with her when removing the furniture; but taking into con- consideration his good character in the force for so many years, they woixld only fine him in the nominal sum of Is., and costs, and no representation would be made of the case to the Chief Constable, as they thought he only inter- fered through error of judgment. Drunk and Riotous. — William Vaughan, junr., of Machynlleth, was charged with being drunk and riotous at Towyn, on the 2nd of August.—P.C. Metcalfe proved the charge, and stated that defendant had taken possession of a donkey and cart, which a lad now in court was driving, and led it away from the town towards the rail- way station and witness had a difficulty in getting him to givn it up. He was very violent; a lot of other drunken men went into the cart.—John Ellis and David Morgan, both of Maehynlleth, and William Richards, of Towyn, were also charged with a similar offence at the same time and place. -The Bench fined William Vaughan 10s., and 9s. 6d., costs; John Ellis, 5s., and 9s. 6d., coats; David Morgan, 20s., and 14s. 6<1., oosts; William Richards, 20s., and 9s. 6d., costs. The Bench said.that whenever the last defendant was brought before them again for any case of assault, he would lje committed to gaol without the option of a fine. m

ABERYSTWYTH. THE WESLEYliNS AND INTEMPERANCE.— At the sitting of the Wesleyan Conference a communication was re- ceived from the Aberystwyth Circuit requesting the con- ference to consider the best measures for the suppression of intemperance. The conference expressed to the memorialists its deep abhorrence of the evil in question, and its hearty sympathy with every well directed effort for its removal, but was not prepared to appoint the committee asked. Loss OF THE MARY BOTWOOD AND THREE OF THE CREW. -On Monday last a telegram arrived here, stating that the ship Mary Botwood, belonging to this port, was run down on the coast of Sussex. From further enqniries, it appears that the Mary Botwood was bound for Runcorn, laden with flint stones, having left Dieppe on Saturday, the 7th inst., about seven o'clock. The time the accident occurred was ten o'clock on Sunday evening, the vessel having just turned for shelter under Dungeness, as the wind was blowing very strong from the west. Immedi- ately after turning she was run into by the steamer Dutch Land, bound for New York, via Southampton. The Mary Botwood was instantly sunk, and three of the crew drowned, the captain alone being saved by clinging to a fragment of the vessel. After being in the Water for up- wards of half an hour, he was palled on board the steamer by means of a rope. All the men were from this town, their names being Evan Jones (mftte), who leaves a widow; Lewis Jones, and a boy named Jaiwes Enos. It was very dark at the time the collision took place, and a strong gale was blowing. COUNTY POLICE BUSINESS,. TUESDAY.—Before Lewis Pugh Pogh, Esq., and Capt. Bassett Lewis. THE HORSE SHOM, No CASE.—THE DEFENDANT COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Mr Henry Farnell,. a gentleman living, at Brynymore, was charged with cruelly ill-treating and wounding a horse belonging to Mrs Lew of North Paradei Aberystwyth, on the 29th of July. The complainant is the case was Mr Evan Watkin Lewis, son of Mrs Len The case was adjourned from the previous Wednesday,, at the request of the defendant, who wished to obtain legal assistance. Mr Atwood now appeared for-the defendant, and at the previous hearing the prosecution was conducted by Mr J. S. Rawnhill. The case has created much excitement in the town, and the court was crowded by a large number of persons during the hearing, which commenced shortly after eleven o'clock. Mr Ravenhill, in opening th& proceedings, said, he ap- peared for the complainant, and in doing so expressed much sorrow that the defendant, who was a gentleman holding a good position in society, should have rieen in- duced to commit the offence with which he was charged, and by which he had rendered himself liable to penal con- sequences. If the case were substantiated, of which'there could be very little doubt, their worships would havn no alternative but to commit the defendant for trial. The circumstances of the case were as folltyws. The compli- ant, who is a poor man, rents land under Mr Balconibe, and the defendant lives at a place called Brynymore, which is also rented under Mr Balcoastbe. Complainant is in the habit of putting his horse out on the land which he rents, and on the night of the 29th of July last the horse was put out on the land. On the morning of the 30th complainant went to look for the-horse, which he uses for the purpose of drawing bathing-machines up the beach. Complainant did not find the horse in the field), where he had left it, but after searching for some hours- found the animal locked up in the defendant's saddle room; He went'to defendant, who proceeded! to the saddle room, and said to the complainant, Thery is your horse; I have shot him twice, and will put a bullet into him if he ever comes,here again;" adding that it would be a nice amusement for compiainant to pick the shots out of the horse. The horse was very much injured, and not fit for work, and. the consequence was that complainant was put to very great disadvantage, this being the height of the bathing season. What motive the, defeu&,tnt could have had for committing this act he (Mr Ravenhill) could not say. It would be admitted that the horse had on one occasion before trespassed upon the defendantE;-Iand, and it was released upon the complainant's paying a sum of 2s. Defendant had. his remedy if the horse trespassed, but he had no right to take the law into his own hands. This charge was brought under the 40th section of the 24th and 25th Viot., ch.. 97, which he did not think would admit of the case being dealt with summarily. The following witnesses were then called :— Evan Watkin Lewis said-I have the management of several bathing machines in Aberystwyth, and rent some land from Sir Pryse Pryse and Mr Balcombe, near this town and adjoining .land occupied by the defendant. Our horse was turned out on to the land we occupy on the night of the 29th July. The next morning I went to search for the horse and found it in the saddle room of Brynymore. The door of the saddle room was unlocked by Mr Farnell. The horse was riddled with shots, especi- ally about the hind quarters. There was no one present but the defeadant and I, and defendant told me I could have the horse and amuse myself by picking the shots out of it; and that if it came up again he would put a ball through the horse. The horse had been trespassing once or twice before, but-only once siuce tMr Farnell has been living at Brynymore, and on that occasion I had to pay 2st I have not worked the horse since the 29th July. I told Mr Farnell: that I did not know whether I woul I taka the horse away or not, as it wa» not fit for work, nd be no good to us. I took the horse away, a-: t told de- fendant tha* I did it for the- purpose of ex jining, the hcrse and prosecuting him.. I had the horse < .camine-i by Walter Rogers, I have been put to great inconvenience by this injury to the horse. Cross-examined—I drove- the horse down to my own stable in Portland-lane; this, was after it had been in a wooden stable on the hill. On the night of the 30th tk- horse wasin the stable on thashill. The horse has never \-een used since the 29th July. I called in Walter Rogersr on the morning of the 30th. When I went for the horse I told Mr Farnell that I was sorry my four-legged animal had been trespassing on hie-land, and asked to be allowed to have the horse out of the saddle room. I knew the horse was in the saddle room as I had seen it through the stable window. Mr Farnell told me he shot the horse bet- cause it was eating at the ha.y stack. Mr Farnell shewed me a hole in the haystackanio- which I could only put my fist;- this hole he said had been made by the horse. By the Bench—It was nearly nine o'clock in the morn- ing when I went to Brynymore in search of the horse? J had beeyxmarehing for the horse before six o'clock that morning. I usually kept the horse out on the land. The horse was left on our laad on the night of the 29th. Walter Rogers said—I live at Aberystwyth, and have had as much experience- with horses as any about here; and have often been called in to attend horses when sick or injured. On the morning of the 30th July I was p,¡ked by the complainant laawis to examine his horse and see what was to be done. One side of the horse was in a very bad state, having been. shot, and I found a quantity of shots in. its body. I extracted a number of shots from the hind part of the horse. There were not so many shots in the left side as in tttb right side. The horse was wounded with shots. The horse, did not appear to have been shot very near. The shots caused inflammation. I have at- tended the horse froirnthe 30th of July up to the present day. It would not have been safe to work the horse after the 30th, and it is not. well yet. The horse may he fit to work in the course of, nine days from this, but veay great care must be taken-, then. There is no veterinary surgeon in Aberystwyth Cross-examinetE—I am not a veterinary surgeon, but have been long enough in practice to become ooe. The 0 shots extracted were small shots. By the Bexteli-Tlitsslxots had scattered on ona,iSide from the horse's neck to.the hind part. Sergt. Evans-On the 30th of July last I apprehended tLe defendant.. Another police constable was with me at the time. Defendant said the horse had trespassed on his land many times, and he (defendant) had cautioned Watkin Lewis that if the horse trespassed again hc^defendant) would shoot the horse, and on this occasion s he did shoot it. It was quite a voluntary confession on thfcpart of the defendant. I saw the horse on the 31st el- July. The horse appeared to be in pain, having been sfcpi in the neck and both hind quarters and all over the body, Cross-egAmilieji- Mr Farnell made 30 resistance. Watkin Lewis went with me to Mr Fcrnell's, and we were swwn into. the drawing room. Mrs, F&rnell said in the presence of the complainant that tbe, horse had fre- quenblty. been trespassing on Mr Farnell-adand. Mr Atwoodi thought the horse shouldi be produced and examined. Mr RavenhiJLl said no application hatfebeen made to the prosecutor for the horse to be produce4 but if it was the wish of their worships to see the horse,, the horse should be fetched. The Bench said they had no wislkto, see the horse. This being the case for the prosecution, Mr Atwood said he appeared on behalf of a gentleman who was in a very good position, and residing in this neighbourhood., and also an officer in the artillery in. the. Isle of Wight. De- fendant had be subject to annoyances by the trespts of the complainant's horse, as shewn by the evidence. Mr Atwood contended that the case. could be dealt wiish sum- marily by their worships under the 11th and 12th Vict., c. 43. He thought their worships would agree with him, that from the evidence there was no show of maJicø in the case, but defendant had received much provocation by the trespass of the horse oapdeviousoccagions. No-doubt the defendant had done wrong, but it was on th iopufee of the mpment. The Bench were of opinion that as the. charge was laid under the 24th and 2pth Vict., c. 97, they had no. alterna- tive but to commit the defendant for trial, The usual charge was then made to the defendant, who in answer, said nothing, upon which he was committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions for the couaty, bail being accepted. ADJOURNED MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS, TuEsDAY. Pment: Captain Bassett Lewis, in the chair; Messrs J. P. Jones and Dr Williams; Mr D. Lloyd, assistant clerk. ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS. Mr LLOYD stated that this meeting had been adjourned from the previous Tuesday so that the usual order could be made for the election of Commissioners. The Com- missioners issued the usual ten days' notice, and the election is fixed to take place this day fortnight. k The meeting was then further adjourned for a week. MONDAY'S MARKET. —There was a very fair attendance at the market to-day, and the prices were as follows, viz.:— Wheat, 6s. 6d. to 6s. 9d.; barley, 4s. 9d. to 5s.; oats, 3s. 6d; to3a. 9d.; butter, Is. Id. to Is. 5d-i eggs, 18 for Is.; aalmon, Is. per lb.; soles, turbot, and brill, 9d. per lh.j lobsters, from Is. each; crabs, from4d. each; grapes, 3a. per lb.; pine apples, from Is. to 4s. each; cucumbers, from 4d. each; potatoes, lid per lb. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY.—Before J. Matthews, Esq., Mayor, and Richard Roberta, Esq. (ex-Mayor.) I Drunk and Riotous.—John Greenway, hawker, Bow- street, was charged by P.O. D. Evans with being drunk and riotous on t^e 10th instat.seant Evans said that defendant was drunk in Lewis-terrace; Defendant was in charge of a horse and cart, and when the officer told him to remove the cart defendant became abusive, and put himself in a threatening attitude, at the same time giving the officer a slight touch in the face.—Defend- ant admitted the offence, and said he was very sorry for what had occurred.—The Bench inflicted a fine of 5s. for being drunk, and 10s. for striking the officer, including costs. ° A B",Il Terrier Case. -Griffith Hughes, miner, Tredegar, was charged with stealing a dog of the bull and terrier breed, the property of Benjamin Jones, blacksmith, Bow-street, Aberystwyth, on the 15th of July.—Prose- cutor stated that on the 14th of July he was in the Cynfryn Arms, Aberystwyth. Prisoner was there, and had a dog with him. goine conversation took place, and prosecutor bought the dog from prisoner, paying him 15s. for it. Prosecutor took the dog away with him, but missed it the next day. The- dog was afterwards found in the possession of the prisotner at Tredegar. Thomas Hopton, sawyer, was present in the Cynfrvn Arms when prosecutor bought the dog off Hughes Prosecutor paid 15s. for the dog and took it away with him —Maria Evans, keeper of the Coopers' jfem, stated that both parties came into her house on the 14th of July. Prose- cutor had a dog with him, the dvg being attached to a string, which was tied to prosecutor's coat, button-hole. Both, parties bad some drink, after wMteh prisoner claimed the dog, stating that prosecutor had not finished paying for it. Prisoner then left the house and took the dog with him. Both parties were drunk,-P.O. Thomas stated that he apprehended prisoner at Tredegar; pris- oner then had the dog in his possession. Prisoner said he was very sorry for what he had done. Ha did sot know how he happened to have the dog, for he was drunk when he left Aberystwyth. Prisoner also stated tfiat'he intended to return the dog to prosecutor. -The Bench said they were of opinion that the- dog was the property' of the pro- secutor, he having paid prisoner for it. The case was very much confused, dnmkenness having a great deal to do with it. Prisoner, when he left the Coopers' Arms, was drunk, biit as he did not leave the town- until the next day he must have known that he was doing Wrong by taking the dog. away with him. Under these circum- stances prisoner would be fmed 5s., and the coats. The Bench were sorrjrthat one of the witnesses was guilty of a grave offence agafast the law, that of serving dnir.ken ]?ei* with more drink. Mrs Evans had admitted that the men were dfrtmk when they came into her hoflse: a i i'u*1 1 served them' with Shree quarts of beer; this would, be taken into' consideration when the renewal of licences took place. A Javenite Tltief.-T-hernas Risbard Davies, aged nine years, son of a mariner living in Skinner-street, was charged with stealing- sixpence,-tiie property of Sergeant Flynn, on the 7th of Ar-gust.-FrOtm the statement of the- prosecutor's son, a little-boy aged seven years, it appears' that he had been sent by his mOtllet on the 7th instant to a shop for some things, v shilling being given to him to pay for the articles requited. As returning from the shop he dropped a halfpenny, which was1 picked up by the boy Davies, who put it into'the witness's pocket, and whilst doing so extracted a' sixpence; The affair was mentioned tc-the police, aod Constable- David Thomas went to the boy Davies's house to make; enquiries, and subsequently took him to the police' station, where he admitted to thofficer that he had taken the sixpence, and spent part of the money for sweets at a. shop, giving the name of the shop to the officer, who- on making further enquiries-found that the money had gone to pur- chase tobacco and matches, and? imt,.sweets, as stated by the offender.—Sergeant Evans informed'their worships that this was not,the first time young Davies* had been up to this sort of thing. The' Bench owing to the youth of the offender, severely reprimanded him, stating that they hoped the parents of the boy would see to him and explain the serious nature of suoh offences, and that in future he Vfiufd discontinue such bad practices. This terminated the business.

ALARMING EXPLOSION IN AN HOTEL AT BANGOR. There has been a very narrow chanceof' '"anotherfrightful catastrophe being adVied to the already long catalogue of disasters in North Wales. About five o'clock ons Monday morning, the inmates of the George Hotel, Bangjrr, were alarmed by cries of "Fire," "Help," &e., from the top of tha house, and, it beiag found that a ccmfl&gration was reaUyvwt embryo, a fire engine, kept by Lord JPewhyn at Penrhyn Castle (two miles distant), was'sent for. It is necessary to explain that at the top of the hotel, which is situated tipon the banks, of the Menai Straits, a short dis- tance from Telford's Suspension Bridge, there is a bedroom (known, because of its height, as Snowdon"),, which, when their number is, a» at the present time, large,, is used for the -accommodation of visitors, but at other times occu- pied by the household servants. This room- on Sunday night was tenanted by a gentleman and his-son, and it was from the former of these that the alarm before alluded to proceeded. "Snowdon" is reached by a very narrow staircase, and access to th. room upon any occasion. by any number of persons would ,be difficult; but the fumes of sulphur proceeding from the apartment were so over- powering; that it' could only be entered when the, panes of a skylight had been broken by a man sent up from. the ex- terior of the building. It was, however, at length found that the -floor of the room was on fire; but, thanks to the exertionsof the head waiter and his subordinates, assisted by the male visitors, the-flames were subdued before the engine arrived. Upon the. room being entered a box was discovered in one mass of rwd-heat; and, upon questioning its owner-, he acknowledged, first, that it had contained sulphur, and, eventually, that "it contained a, Species of d' iiamite—in all 25 lbs. weight, and packed 'in' tin can- isters and that the box ako had in it a smalh flask of gunpowder, the explosion eL which (the powder), he says, awoke him, his theory being that this explosion-set See to the dynamite. It is improbable, however, that this was the csise. Dynamite, it ia well- known, if ignite.d burns harmlessly (as in this case),, excepting that it.emits a horrible swtphurous vapour ibufrif exploded by ooacussion its force is as great as tbatL-fnitro-glycerine, which forms a component part of it. Ii, therefore, as suggested, the gunpowder first exploded, itig almost a certainty that the concussion thus caused would, have communicated to the dynamitei.- and a catastrophe have resulted which would have put the horrible Cwnuy-glo affair in the.shade. On Tuesday, the gentleman in question, Mr George John Blake, of Highbury-grove, London, was- charged before the Bangar -magistrat.es, under the Gunpowder Act, with having in an unlicensed place an explosive substance called tritanite. Mr Blake virtually admitted rthe; offence, though he suggested that tritanite was not an mplosive, inasmuch as it would, only. explode by theintroduction into it of a strong detonatiag tube. The magistrates con- victed him in a fine of £1;. and costs. In the course of the case he explained that the tritanite was u.pateuted in- vention of his} son's for blasting purposes;, and! that an experiment.had been mad& by it on the pre^dous.Sttturday, by which 3 lbs. of it. removed a mass of slate-and stones weighing from one to two tons. He saidialso that he at first supposed the tritanite to have beonfiredl (at the George Hotet) by a flaskkof gunpowder which he believed to be in the same box, but he had sinee iltecovered the flask in a boxTwitkia number of detonating tubes, and he disposed of them by tbrawing them into the,-Menai Straits. He is at aneatire account for the-cause of the igni- tion of the tritanite, but believes it to have been occa- sioned by spontaneous- combustion.

LLANEGRYN CHURCH. Peniotthi August 7th. SIR,—My attention has been called-,to a, letter in your last paper from Mr T. G. Humphreys, of Llanegryn. As I anv referred; to therein as tfee.ex-M.P. I beg to state that Mr Humphreys had no means whatever of ascertaining, my motives for leaving the church on the morning of June 6th, as I have never-spoken to him on the subject;. I am, sir, youra ^WJeufcly,. W. R.- M. WYNNE. ALLEGED OPPRESSION BV WEXSH LAND- LORDS*. SIR,—I fed in duty bound called, upoa to make a few observations, upon the letter c,?- Vr Ingots Jones, which appeared in the Times of the Mill- July, in which I stand, changed with having taken a prominent part, and, to say. the least of it, very unbecoming of a mir of the Gospe-- in the. late election for this county. I shaU confine myself to the,-following paragraph in his letter:—" Two tenants only, as far as. I know, voted and worked against Mr Vaughan,.the, man referred to in the letter read to the House, apd. whom I had personally as- sured as to the security his holdiag the other a Dis- senting minister, whom I consider I have in every way been a real friend to. This njan goaded and excited the inhabitants of Llandcfewj Brefi to such an extent that on: the night of the polling day, and when the result-was known to be in their favour, a large bonfire having been lit, the Bible and an, effigy of Mr Vaughan ware burnt therein." Being the only Dissecting minister at Llanddewi Brefi, and a tenant of his* it must be that I wlthe indi- vidual alluded to, Ever sinft I became a tenant on the Derry estate, abent, two, YeArs ago, I cannot say but that I found Mr Jones, a very generous and kind-hearted land- lord, at all times, ready to grant any favour- when applied to, and he seems always to make it a point to improve the situation of his tenantry. True, Mr Jones is staunch Churchman, bat still he never fails to respect the religious opinions of hiatenantla. This is patent, flrojn. the fact that, owing to my being a Nonconformist w £ kuste?t he did not once ask me-for my vote, although h Looked ttpon the late contest as a simple duel between Church and Dissent. When the tinjs oame round for noticog toquit to be served upon those tenants who proved obstinate and uncontrolla- ble he refused -to send any such popew-, though urgently requested to do so by other parties, and not only that, but sent to me, after he had hearcl from Mr Samuel Jones, of LJaniofawr, who is also a Conservative, not to believe anything that my opponents had been reporting about me, that they were nothing but a tissue of lies, to say that he did not look anything worse upon me, and that I should remain upon the farm as long as I should live if I wished it. I feel that I can never be too thankful to Mr Jones for his great kindness to me, and should be very happy if all the other landlords in the county were to fol- low his example in this. But now I am led to suppose, from the tenour of the paragraph above cited, that Mr J ones lias subsequently undergone quite a change in bis opinions as regards me; that whatever my adversaries thought proper to impute to me, no matter whether rightly or wrongly, must be credited and I would be the last man that could be prevailed upon to believe that he would have published such a monstrous charge against me, unless he had beforehand thought that what he heard was true and correct. I should not have attempted to rebut the assertions mdn his letter, had I not thought that it was a libel upon my character as a man, Christ is B, Dissenter, ar,J twister of the gospel, so I do not consider it but fftir fin4 }uat that I should vindicate myself from I such heinous charges, Mr Jones says that I had goaded the inhabitants to such an extent that they on the night of the polling day, after having heard that Mr Richard* had won the day, lit a bonfire and burnt the Bible and effigy of Mr Vaughan, the Conservative candidate No* I can prove that there was nothing out of place at Llow ddewi Brefi on that night, with the exception that a f adults and children were shouting "Richards for Ever" till they felt quite hoarse for days after. But on the J evening of the day after the election there was a fire lit ill which the effigy of Mr Vaughan was burnt, but as tb6 Tones had been reporting that a copy of the Bible had been burst, I lost no time in ascertaining' the facts trustworthy parties who were on the spo £ who saw heardeverythmg that did take place, and they have assured me that no Bible was burnt, nor any mention sf the made at the time. I am certain that Mr Jon^s himself would be as ready to believe my informants as I atf- They are respectable men and well known to hkn- I caN furnish him with their names if he desires it. And as to ifce burning of the effigy of Mr Vaughan it was not the people of Llanddewi Brefi that were guilty of that, but the children of the village As to myself I was nk honrethat night. I was- about five miles off at a plaet called the "Bryn," where a prayer meeting vtsØ held eoosequently I did not hear at all about it till tbØ day after, and I can assure Mr Jones that it grieved Ole very much when the news reached me; I remonstratfiu; with the parties concerned in it. I cannot conceive upo what grounds Mr Jones can substantiate his charge that 1, goaded" the people to commit- such a thing. I used' what influence I possessed over the people to dissuade them fromdoing anything, either Before-or after the eleC- catmff T&«!l-theJ/rea-t PrinciPles they were advo- the efection jessing very large audiences during the BritislTsrfwwJ^tSJ? a meeting specially convened doubt not that M» Jone, he„d a I" wished to mention in his letter, f have bee^T^cused W andaSn?th^mVHf tenants °tt the Desry estate, and telling them that they were at liberty to voot' as they I and T h t.vp ° -t l' +g6nt' Wrote t0 t^effec* to rah have beel tZ. e-2im^ name one single tenant that { nave been tampering or in any wav interfering «rith could cite several ether' instances in which he has StTtgwJrfrome0f^.my name, which make* We tfafcul^ that it was from such similar sources Mr Jones hi«n^ has been furnished with the charges he has-laid'agaiif me. I never said anything disrespectful either of & Jones or of Mr Vaughan the gentleman be wished force upon us as our Parliamentary representative. differed on political groiihds. His principles vvs-e opposf1 to mine, as well as to the majority of the of Gar**1' ganshire, consequently he was not a fit person to-reoresel1* us in Parliament. I call upon Mr Jones t&<take the necessary measures and in order to have this charge against me well1 us in Parliament. I call upon Mr Jones t&<take the necessary measures ig us in Parliament. I call upon Mr Jones t&<take the necessary measures and in order to have this charge against me well1 properly investigated, as I deny it in toto, and I shall him resonable for a defamation of character. Sciuetfciflf lnClted.him1 to take this step which w<vcan»** at. present comprehend. Bwt when we think, it i- not av TPnSed a* t,hat the Tory landlords in the should feel aggravated on account of the treatment th«? hftve had from the hands of the hon. member for Merrt^! by having their deeds, threats, and intimidations resO to during the election disclosed-and exposed before the House of Commons. We feel proud a.nd happy that. IwaSlfT f 80 S°od and able in the Ho«^ + 1 lr,best to attend to our grievan^ and^ if. possible, to have them redressed. We* live in anticipation of- better times for our country, and that the day is -not far distant when shall have the ballot, and then we-will not be troubled veit* country, and that the day is not far distant when. shall have the ballot, and then we-will not be troubled Witb witnessing a repetition of what.e.saw aind heard at the l*8* election* Living,, as I do, in rather an isolated part of the try, thittdxitter of Mr Jones might have easily escaped notice .but a friend of mine, who felt for me, sent me 1 copy of "The Times, in which I found the letter, telling not to swfier such a libellous attack upon my character pass unnoticed and uncontradiete&. Begging your favoto to let the above appear at your convenience. I am, sir, yours obediently, TI a a • Oliver,. Cai.Meth. Minister* Llanddewi Brefi, Aug. 10th.

TIDE TABLE FOR- ABSERYSTWYTHj ABERDOVEY; AND BARMOUTH. v I August. Aberystwyth. AJwadtovey. Ban««^ j a t- u S"m," P-m. a.m_ Sat..14-. 0 1 2§, 0>3& 0 55 0 14,, ftij I Sun. 15- 0 53 1 23. 1 m 1 52 1 2 1? Mon.,10 1 57 2234 3 3 2 t Tuest 17 3 11 3:51 3:40 4 20 3 20,, ? Weil 1$, 4 30 5- 7; 4 5 36 4 3& Thuiy 19 5 24 5^.40> i 3 53 6 9 K533 Frii 20 6 9* 61 36 «,38 7 5

TRAFFIC- RETURNS. Fovthn week endritog August 8th* CAMBRIAN (478 miles open £ narcels, horses, carriages*, dogs, and ma^- £ 2,'l^ | cbandise, mUie^rfkl#, a«a8 e&ttle, £ 1,351. total Sot week, £ 3,523i. Aggrsgp*% to this date, JB17^879j Co^l spojadingwe*k, in l*sfr year (176 miles a • &c., £ 1^9933iperphaadise, &c., £ 1,06? £ total; aggregate,, to this .d&te,, £ 17,354.

For Ula- wtek ending Auy. 1* BRECON ANP. M&BSHYR RAILWAY (60G OVEO)-^ 1 Passengers, parcel^. &c., £ 348 16s. l*u, • and^ stock, £ 993 total, £ 1,241 la^Otf,; £ §»&. 10d- mde per_week. Corresponding week; last year (55 t > 10s- lid-go4s, U, 9s. l»d,; totaft 0s. 9d.; £ 16 l%. 2d. peg-mile per

Petuthyu has subscribed ^0-to a f*nd fopieli0V^li- the distress, occasioned by the G\ymyglh> nitro-tjly081^ explosion^ BANKRBOTS.—The following announcements; appeo, L the Humphreys, Jcn!. PwWgo, Deabighsh^ joiner, August 23rd, at 12; Williams^Edward, Carnal*0^ sailmaW, August 17, at 12, Tie following app0^ amongst the dividends: —C. Burgess, Ash Parvs.. Whitchurch, farmer, div\ 7|s, Id. Whitchurch, farmer, div, 713., Id. 6. LOKPON AND NORTK^WESTERN RAILWAY.—1HE cowrats of this line, though net yet finally auàited approved by the Board of directors, show a balance stfvj I eient to admit of a dividend for the past halfear at r^te of 03 per cent. I)oz.aunuim. 14 THE LODGER FttAITCHisB,E very person fishing I placed on the register for the ensuing yeas as a 1' must, on or before, the 2u4h instant, send tcv t&e. I 01 the parish in wjhich, his lodgings are situated a cla^Jhf I cording to foi^, Schedule G, <3 the Reip^m Act. u ( qualification for the lodger franchise is residence as 9°J 1 tenant for the twelve months preceding the lasA dal I July, in the same lodgings (being part a dwel&ng-houl of the clear yearly value, if let unfwashed, of .t10 or wards. iu HOLLPWAY'S OINTMENT AND ings.—Whatever may be the remote pause of collectio^ water in the human body, it most be prudent to disP^i* them as soon as possible. The readiest means of plishing this end are supplied by using Holloway's ment, to increase the activity of the absorbents this Ointment is well rubbed upon the skin, it remove^ venous congestion, overcomes all mechanical obstr«**f3 k to the free return of the blood, and prevents the deP^ I serum and water. Holloway's Pills likewise augmeU* jJ I absorbing power; they act powerfully on the <5aP*^Sf I through the circulation, while this Ointment acts 1 through the skm. Both should be employed ia dfØY" and diseases of the kidneys, ==== Printed at the Caxton Steam-Printing Works, Oswestry* *1$ county of Salop, and puolished at the dwelling-honse j* JONES, High-street, Bala, in the eouAty of Merioneth, 4 ASKEW Caxton Place, Oswestry, EDWAKD \V\ Victoria Place, Oswestry, and RICHARD HENBY Whittingtgn, in the county of Salop. Saturdav, ÂUf/mt UtkJ 1869. t