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MERIONETHSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. "TWTOTTCF TK HEREBY GIVEN that the next JN GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS of the Peace for the County of Merioneth will be holden on Tuesday, the Fourth day of January, 1870, in the County Hall, Doleellev at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, when the Court will audit all such bills and accounts against the County as shall then be delivered, and will transact the business relating to the Assessment, Application, and Management of the County Stock or Rate, and of the Police Rate and the General County .Busm3ss, after which the Court will be adjourned to the follown day to be held at the same place, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, when the Grand and Petty Jurors will be called over, and the Court will proceed to hear and determine all matters brought before them m the following order:—1st, in the Trial of Prisoners; 2nd, in the Hearing of Appeals; 3rd, in Hearing Motions, and in the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the Court. The Clerks to the Justices of the several divisions axe requested to transmit to me. Seven days before the Sessions, all Depositions, Convictions, and Recognizances which shall have been then taken, with any instructions for indictments, which they may be able to give. Dated this 14th day of December, 1869. EDWARD BREESE, Clerk of the Peace. IN CHANCERY. < WILLIAMS v. OWENS. DOLGELLEY, MERIONETHSHIRE. MR. LEWIS WILLIAMS has been appointed by Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart to SEL y AUCTION at the Angel Inn DolgeUey m the'County the Premises on completion the of purchase. The Property may be viewed upon application to the present occupier, the defendant, MARY OWENS; and printed particulars and conditions of sale may be had oratis upon application at the said Angel Inn; of Mr O WILKIN, of No. 10, Tokenhouse-yard, London E C Solicitor; of Mr GRIFFITH WI^IAJ|VTS WILLIAMS' Solicitor; and of the Auctioneer, Mr LEWIS WILLIAMS, Dolgelley and Bala. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. CH-RISTIIAS DAY. ON CHRISTMAS DAY, the Trains will run as on Sundays, with the following additions A tram will leave Llanidloes at 8 20 a.m. for Oswestry, returning from Oswestry at 5 p.m. The 9 30 a.m. train from Mach- ynlleth will be continued to Pwllheli, returning from FOT^urth^paj-ticulars, see bills issued by the Company. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. Ordinary RETURN TICKETS issued on Thursday, December 23rd, and intervening days, will be available for return up to and including Friday, Dec. 31st, 1869. MORTIMER B. MAURICE, B ALA, BEGS to inform his numerous Friends and the Public generally, that he has commenced BU bl- NiS^C TIONEER, APPRAISER, & GENERAL AGENT, and solicits a share of public patronage. Monthly Sales of STOCK and Miscellaneous Articles at the WHITE LION ROYAL HOTEL, Bala. FREEHOLD COTTAGES IN CHURCH-STREET, LLANGOLLEN. A FREEHOLD VOTE in Denbighshire at a small A outlay. The above Cottages rent from 43s. to jE19 10s. per year each, and will be Sold by Private TLOTY—DWELLING HOUSE, Chandlery Shop, and Premises held by Mr Edw?srds, chandler. 2 —Dwelling House, Shop, and Workshop, now held by Miss C. Ellis, and lately by the late Mr Thos. ^Lo^3.-Cottage occupied by Mrs J. Jones ^ajid^Mrs LOT 4.-Ditto Mrs Tand. LOT 5. -Ditto Mr Ev. Francis. LOT 6.-Ditto Mr Ev. Evans. LOL 7. -Ditto ••• Ditto. Workshop held by Miss C. Ellis. Apply to Mr J. JONES, jun., Saddler, Llangollen, or to Mr O. DAVIES HUGHES, Solicitor, Corwen. WANTED, a Situation as COACHMAN. Char- ter from last. Married. Address, EVAN EVANS, Derry Ormond, near Lampeter. <' — ANTED, an APPRENTICE to the Drapery business. Apply to Mr J. REES, draper, Pier-street, Aberystwyth. THE BANKRUPTCY AMENDMENT ACT, 1868. "XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that RICHARD JLM LEWIS, of Towyn, in the county of Merioneth, Ohemist and Druggist, has left in the office of the Chief Registrar of the Court of Bankruptcy, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London, a list of his Debts and Liabilities And statement of his property and credits as required by The Bankruptcy Amendment Act, 1868. Dated this 10th day of December, 1869. CHARLES WILKIN, Solicitor, 10, Tokenhouse Yard, London, Agent for WILLIAM GRIFFITH, of Dolgelley, in the county of Merioneth, Solicitor for the person registering the Deed. THITbankiiuptcy ACT, 1861. In the County Court of Montgomeryshire, holden at N the Matter of DAVID DAVIES, of Af achynllcth, I in the county of Montgomery, Grocer and Labourer, adjudged Bankrupt on the 28th day of May, 1866. A Meeting of the Creditors of this estate will be held before the Registrar, at the County Court Office, Mach- ynlleth, on the 29th day of December, 1869, at Ten o clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of declaring a dividend; and also whether any allowance shall be made to the bankrupt. Proofs of debts will be received, and Creditors who have not yet proved, and do not then prove, will be excluded the benefitofthe Igdend^ THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1861. KOBERT LLOYD, of Dolgelley, in the county ol Merioneth, Blacksmith, having been adjudged Bankrupt in the County Court of Merionethshire holden •at Dolgelley, on the 16th day of December, 1869, is hereby required to surrender himself to EDWAKD WALKER, Esquire, a Registrar of the County Court of Merioneth- shire, holden at Dolgelley, at the first meeting of Creditors to be held on the 4th day of January, 1870, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely, at Dolgelley. GRIFFITH JONES WILLIAMS, Esquire, Dolgelley, is the Solicitor acting in the Bankruptcy. At the meeting the Registrar will receive the proofs of the debts of the Creditors, and the Creditors may choose an Assignee or Assignees of the Bankrupt's Estate and Effects. All persons having in their possession any of the effects .f the said Bankrupt, must deliver them to the Registrar, and all debts due to the Bankrupt must be paid to the Registrar. WILLIAM GRIFFITH, High Bailiff. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS! THE most useful and acceptable present that can JL be made to Lady friends, iri„Trri MARRIED OR UNMARRIED, Is one of Wheeler and Wilson's New Silent Working Sewing Machines. They will make Sewing comparatively pleasure, doing the work of a day in one hour, and will last a lady's life time. Better make A lady a good hand- some present at once, like a first-class Sewing Machine, than to make yearly small presents not so useful. Only authorized Agent in this vicinity—W. M. DAVIES, Bank Place, Portmadoc. 11 D 0 L G E L L E Y. ROYAL SHIP FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL HOTEL AND POSTING HOUSE. MUCH additional convenience has been added to this Establishment, combining Spacious Coffee *nd Sitting Rooms. Attendance, lB. per day, B I L L I A RD S. Omnibuses to and from all the Trains. Coaches to all parts of the District. Ponies and Guides at fixed charges. EDWARD JONES, Proprietor. GLENFIELD STARCH. EXCLUSIVELY USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, and HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS says it is the Finest Starch she ever used. AWARDED PRIZE MEDAL FOR ITS SUPERIORITY. When you ask for GLENFIELD STARCH, ee that you get it, as inferior kinds are often substituted. WOTHERSPOON & Co., GLASGOW & LOMPQN, WILLIAM OWEN, PROPRIETOR, LATE MANAGER OF TUE BROOK VILLA, LIVERPOOL. AGENT FOR GREAT WESTERN COMPANY, AND TELEGRAPH MESSENGER. BALA LAKE -C #11 0 fp 0.1- 10, BOATS, BILLIARDS, COACHES, CARRIAGES, CABS, AND CARS FOR HIRE. GOOD STABLING. FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR FAMILIES, &c. LADIES' COFFEE ROOM. MERIONETH. JOHN HENRY WILLIAMS AND SONS, PORTMADOC, IRONFOUNDERS, ENGINEERS, MACHINISTS, &c.—WORKS—BRITANNIA FOUNDRY. TIMBER MERCHANTS AND STEAM SAW MILL PROPRIETORS. WORKS—SNOWDON-STREET. In the first-named Department, every variety of MACHINES and IMPLEMENTS for Quarrying, Mining, and Agiicultural purposes are manufactured, with all Modern Improvements. All Descriptions of Iron and Brass CASTINGS and SMITHWORK supplied on the lowest terms. Also Dealers in RAILWAY and BAR IRON, STEEL, CHAINS, GRATES, RANGES, LANDERS, &c., &c. In the TIMBER DEPARTMENT. J. H. W. and S., in returning their thanks to the public for the very hearty support given to them since they have entered into this Business, beg to solicit a continuance of the same.-A SPLENDID STOCK of Yellow, Red, and Pitch Pine TIMBER, always on hand. Newly discharged, a large Cargo of Prime Spruce DEALS, from St. John's also Cargoes of MEMEL LOGS and DEALS, FLOORING BOARDS, &c. Dealers in LATHS, BRICKS, TILES, CEMENT, &c. In short, their very extensive Stock cannot be surpassed in the country, and the SAW MILLS SWhich have been lately extended to meet their increased trade) give unusual facilities to execute Orders with despatch, and to Sell Well-seasoned OAK, PINE, MAHOGANY, and other BOARDS, at Extremely Low PRICES. YRON COLLIERY, NEAR WREXHAM. [MAURICE & LOWE'S] BEST MAIN AND HOUSE COALS AT LOWEST PRICES. APPLY TO M. B. MAURICE, MINING ENGINEER, HIGH STREET, BALA, A PROPRIETOR AND SOLE AGENT. ygjd^UGHT ONLY ON THE BOX jygfe) ^SMTV THE PUBLIC ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST DANGEROU 1869. NEW PATTERNS. 1869. THE ROYAL GAME OF BEZIQUE, With Markers, Counters, and Guide, in neat Box, from 2s. 6d. each. PLAYING CARDS. All the New Patterns for Christmas and the New Year. A Good, Serviceable Pack for Ninepence. BEZIQUE AND OTHER CARD BOXES. DOMINOES, In Bone and Ebony, Double-sixes Is., Double-nines from 3s., in hard wood Boxes. 100,000 SOLD IN A FEW DAYS! "Its sale is fabulous, it amuses big children as well as small. "-Daily News. THE SIAMESE LINK, Price 6d., per Post 8d. THE ENCHANTED BOTTLES, One Shilling. A LARGE VARIETY OF NEW CARD AND OTHER GAMES. Detailed Lists may be had on application. NEW PATTERNS OF FANCY GOODS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. PURSES (Is. to 10s. 6d.), and CASH BAGS (6d. to 3s. 6d.) CARD CASES (Ladies' and Gentlemen's) and POCKET BOOKS. ASKEW ROBERTS, WOODALL, AND YENABLES, BAILEY HEAD, OSWESTRY. Absolute Security Policies Issued by the I PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, 62, JL Ludgate Hill, London, E.C. The Annual Premium Income of the Company, at the close of 1868, was 2220,978 Os. 10d., and the Total Amount Assured 24,832,197. The reserve required to meet the above liability was 2189,322 15s. 8d. The Assurance Fund was 2241,301 12s. 4d. A detailed list of Assets may be had on application. H. HARBEN, Secretary. THOMAS CHARLES, superintendent of agents, 1, Abbey- terrace, Shrewsbury. V. m R. I MR. SELLIS, DENTIST, TOWYN. FIFTEEN YEARS Surgical and Mechanical Dentist in London, may be consulted at the under- mentioned towns:— DOLGELLEY-Every second and fourth SATURDAT, at Miss Evans's, Smithfield-street. BALA-Every first and third SATURDAY, at Mrs JONES'S, Tegid-street. PWLLHELI—Mr Francis Evans, bookseller, &c., High- street, the 1st and 3rd WEDNESDAY in every month. PORTMADOC—Every 2nd and 4th WEDNESDAY, at Mrs. Bennett Williams's, Snowdon-street.j All operations without pain. Advice free. BENSON'S WATCHES Of all kinds, LEVER HORIZONTAL CHRONOMETER KEYLESS CHRONOGRAPH CLOCKS Of all kinds. DRAWING ROOM I DINING ROOM CARRIAGE CHURCH I HALL & SHOP GOLD JEWELLERY Of the Newest Desigm. BRACELETS BROOCHES EAR RINGS LOCKETS NECKLACES Mr BENSON, who holds the appointment to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, has just published two Pamphlets, enriched and em- of Wales, has just published two Pamphlets, enriched and em- bellished with illustratiOns-ono upon Watch and Clock Making, and the other upon Artistic Gold Jewellery. These are sent post free for 2d. each. Persons living in the country or abroad can select the article required, and have it forwarded with perfect fety. 25, OLDBOND STREET; & THE CITY STEAM WORKS, 58 & 60, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON, ABERYSTWYTH ENAMELLING SLATE WORKS, MOOR STREET. ELLIS & OWEN BEG to inform that they have taken to the En- amelling Business recently carried on at the Aber- lleveny Slate Quarries, are now prepared to execute any Orders in Enamelled Slate in imitation of the most costly marble at exceedingly low prices. These Works are fitted up with superior Planing and Sawing Machines, so that any order in slate work can be executed with despatch. Tomb Stones, Monuments, Chimney Pieces, Cisterns, &c., made to order. Designs forwarded for inspection. A CARD. J. G. WILLIAMS, LAND VALUER, ESTATE AGENT, AND MINE BROKER, GLOSTER HALL, NEAR ABERYSTWYTH. IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN GUARANTEED STATE LOANS. No Lotteries. Bona-fide chances to win for 21 the large premiums of 230,000, 925,000, C20,000, &c., &c. Public drawings on the First of every Month, under the superintendence of the Austrian Government, and official public functionaries. Official Lists sent GRATIS to Sub- scribers. Apply for 21 chances, issued upon forms sup- plied by the Austrian Government, and bearing the Imperial half a florin stamp, and for prospectuses to VOELCKER & CO., Bankers, VIENNA. DEPILATORY. WELLS' DEPILATORY is the only effectual remedy for the immediate and permanent removal of superfluous hair from the face, arms, neck, &c. This preparation effects its purpose almost instantaneously, without pain or injury to the most sensitive skin. Full particulars on receipt of a stamped directed envelope. John Wells, 113, Euston-street, near Hampstead-road, London. N.B.—Hundreds of Testimonials have been received from the nobility and ladies of rank who have tried this paarvellous remedy, YN unol a Gorcliymyn Uchel Lys y Ganghellfa -L (High Court of Chancery) a wnaed yn achos, FOWKE yn erbyn BRIGGS ac eraill, y personau sydd yn honi eu bod yn meddu hawl cyfreithiol a buddfawr, i gorph yr hawl yn nghyd a'r 116g, sydd yn ddyledus mewn perthynas i Ddeg o Gyfranddaliadau (shares) yn y WEST NEW JERSEY SOCIETY, pa rai ar y 25ain dydd o Mai 1693; a drosglwyddwyd gan JOHN LOVE, Llundain, Masnachydd; i PETER FFOWKS, Llundain, Boneddwr, y maent drwy eu Cyfreithwyr ar neu cyn y 7fed dydd o Ionawr 1870 i ddyfod i mewn a phrofi eu hawliau yn Ystafelloedd Meistr y Coflyfrau (Chambers of the Master of the Rolls), Rolls Yard, Chancery Lane, Middlesex, neu yn niffyg gwneyd hyny byddant yn ddilai yn cael eu cau allan o fuddiant y cyfryw Orchymyn y mae dydd Gwener y 14eg dydd o Ionawr 1870 wedi ei bennodi i wrandaw a barnu y cyfryw hawliau yn yr ystafelloedd a enwyd, am 2 o'r gloch yn y prydnawn. Dyddiedig y 23ain o Tachwedd, 18G9. E. B. CHURCH, Prif Ysgrifenydd (Chief Clerk). A. E. TOWER, Cyfreithiwr yr Achwynydd, 90, Lower Thames-street, London. THE PATENT PRIZE KITCHENER AND LEAMINGTON RANGE. X-* B 5 t Z E KITCHENER *4 BENJAMIN HUGHES, GENERAL IRONMONGER, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK, ABERYSTWYTH, Agent for JOYCE'S PATENT STOVES AND FUEL, The only Stove without a Flue Adapted for Heating Drawing Rooms, Shops, Factories, Halls, Coach Houses, Harness Rooms, &c., and all other places requiring heat. This Stove is made expressly for GREENHOUSES and CONSERVATORIES. Warehouse adjoining the Corn Market, in Little Dark- gate-street. LONDON HOUSE, ABERYSTWYTH (CORNER OF BAKER-STREET.) TO BE SOLD, or LET, with immediate posses- sion, the above HOUSE and SHOP, which is excellently situated for carrying on any kind of business. Persons willing to treat for the same should apply to Mr JOHN DAVIES, London House, Aberystwyth. All debts owing to Mr DAVIES are requested to be paid by the 25th December next,
THE CHURCH IN WALES.
THE CHURCH IN WALES. At the present moment, when so much interest is felt in the future of the Episcopal Church in Wales, the follow- ing extract from a sermon by the Rector of Merthyr, will be acceptable to our readers. After pointing out first the real advance which the Church has recently made, and then what he considers several fallacies in judging of her state—such as that the building of churches, or getting large congregations for special occasions, are of themselves signs that the Church has gained a large hold upon the people, the Rector goes on to say- "How, then, are the people to be gained? Why, by bringing up men duly qualified, and properly trained, in the way that has never yet failed to induce them to come to church. For it is a mistake, a vulgar error, to say that the Welsh people are bigoted. There is not a more liberal minded race of people in religious matters to be found any- where than the Welsh. If they can get a man whose ministrations are acceptable to them, they hardly care whether he is a Baptist or a Methodist, a Churchman or an Independent, they will crowd to hear him. This, in itself, is a great point gained. It is an advantage at starting, which is incalculable to those who would win the race. And yet practically the rule is to pay no attention whatever to it. Probably there is not, and there never was, a set of men more lamentably defi- cient, as a body, in the great ordinance of preaching,' as Hooker calls it, than the clergy of the Church of Eng- land. Preaching is not so much thought of, may be, in Eng- land, but in Wales it is everything, and without it there is nothing. What the ancient dramatic cart used to be in Greece, in the time of Æschylus; that the pulpit is in Wales. It is what the stage is in France. The Sun- day sermon is the great topic of the week. It is the theme of every two or three gathered together. # The collier at his dinner underground; the miner in the patch; the mariner on the schooner's deck; the fisher- man in the watches of the night; and even the drunk- e nl ard at the bar of the public-house. Welshmen every- where take the sermon for their ordinary talk. Is it not folly, then, of a most suicidal kind, to neglect an art which has obviously, even in a wordly point of view, say nothing about saving souls, so many advantages to recom- mend it? „ T Besides, we must remember this: there is scarcely one Welshman out of every ten, that has not learnt to ex- press himself, and deliver what he has to say, for five, or ten, or may be twenty minutes, in good grammatical lan- §uage. Fancy, then, such a man as this having to listen unday after Sunday to a minister droning and prosing, and blundering over a MS., written in a language which, possibly enough, he has not yet mastered. Hun- dreds of churches in Wales are so served. Is it a wonder, then, if the people turn their backs on them, and never enter them? This is the kind of reform that we must have in Wales. To want it is to be nowhere. You may build a church at every corner of every street, of every town, or in every acre of every parish in Wales yet, if you have it not, you will never have the people.. I be- lieve, firmly believe, that by a change of policy in Church matters, and by well-directed efforts, having a regard to the prejudices of the Welsh people, it is not yet too late to regain to the Church a very large portion of them. I thank God that we have already, in a very great number of churches, taken one step in the right direction; and that is to popularise our services as much as possible, by introducing into them chaunting and singing. With the Welsh this cannot fail to be a wise move, because they are essentially a nation given to melody. The other great step will, I hope, soon follow. << Then we have, probably, crowded churches, but not until then, I feel persuaded. Go wherever you will in Wales, wherever there is a good preacher, there you will be sure to find a good congregation. The people are not so prejudiced against the Church as never to enter it, if they can only find 'they can make their home' there. And the first thing they look for is an acceptable man. Nonconformists train their ministers up specially for the work. There is never one allowed to enter it until he is ready to take charge of and rule the first 'call' that is made to him. We reverse the order of things. We make the call' first, and take our chance, whether the man is fit for it or not. Thus it often happens that we saddle a parish with a man for life who is no more fit to fill a church, than a carpenter is to make a pair of shoes. If we can only get enough of Latin and Greek, and a smat- tering of the New Testament in the original, we think then we have everything. We are content with his merely passing muster,' in the language for which he is specially told off' to teach. Virtually the 24th article is set aside, and instead of getting better, we are everywhere getting worse. The men that are entering the Church now are, in every sense of the word, inferior. I ask any- one, then, is this a pleasing prospect to meet the great crisis that is already upon us? In a few months the fiercest rays of controversy will be darted on the Welsh Church. She will have to sustain a shock, both in Par- liament and out of Parliament, such as has never been made upon her yet. I will not say that that shock will be successful. But I will say this, that if ever there was a time when we ought 'to set our house in order,' and to prove unto the world that we ought to have ano- ther trial given us- a little more respite—that time has now come."
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In Vice-Chancellor Stuart's Court, a motion on the part of the Times to restrain the proprietor of the Clerkenwell News from using the words and London Times," as part of the title of his paper, has been withdrawn on defendant's undertaking not to use the sub-title. ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE, LAMPETER.—A well-informed correspondent, referring to our recent notice of educational movements in Wales, states that the reverend principal of St. David's College is so far from discouraging the admission of non-theological students, that it was by his special desire that the name of a gentleman, who has lately passed the examination for direct commissions, was placed on the college books. The statement that only one non-theological student has applied for admission to this college is likewise incorrect. The number of such men is indeed small, but is increasing with a growth which, though slow, is not imperceptible. Of the Government grant to which our correspondent alluded, not one penny passes into the pockets of the professors. These corrections are made in justice to gentlemen who are doing their best in a liberal spirit to extend the utility of St. David's College.—Daily News. I
Market Reports.
Market Reports. CORN, &e. LIVERPOOL CORN.—TUESDAY. Good attendance. Fair consumptive business in Wheat. Prices irregular, but from the Quay generallv ONE PENNY LOWER. Flour, SIXPENCE PER SACK CHEAPER. All other articles quiet and unaltered. LONDON, MONDAY.—Again last week's supplies of foreign Wheat and Oats were large. Exports 175 cwts. Flour. English Wheat 4,986 qrs., foreign 31,377 qrs. rhere was a very short supply of wheat from the near counties this morning, with a large proportion of it in poor condition. The best dry samples were generally held on former terms, offers of Is. less being declined, but inferior were unsaleable. The late heavy supplies of Russian and American brought these qualities down Is. per qr. Countiy Flour 23,98t5 sacks, foreign 1,560 sacks 200 barrels. Norfolks were Is. per sack lower, with but a slow sale at the reduction. The demand for foreign was very limited, at abnut the previous 's rates. There was no change in town-made. Maize: This grain sold quietly at previous currency. English Barley 2,638 qrs., foreign 6,670 qrs. Fine sorts were still in request at full prices. Other descriptions were very quiet. In Malt the trade was slow, at about Is. per qr. reduction. English Oats 1,823 qrs., foreign 70,708 qrs. The trade was again very heavy, at a further reduc- tion of fully 6d. per qr. Native Beans 922 qrs., foreign 44 qrs. New English were down Is. per qr., foreign unaltered. English Peas 605 qrs., foreign 1,009 qrs. Hog peas rather gave way, not foreign boileis. CURRENT PRICES OF BRITISH GRAIN AND FLOUR IN MARK LANE. ShiliingK 1\' qr. Wheat, Es<<ex and Kent (white), old 46 to 51 Ditto, ditto new 40 47 Wheat, Essex and Kent nod) old .45 46 Ditto, ditto new 38 41 Wheat, Norfolk, LincolD. and Yorkr-liiro(red) old ..46 48 Ditto, ditto ditto new 33 44 Barley .„ .27 42 Beans 35 46 Oats. English feed .18 21 Flour, per sack of 2801b, Town, Households, 37s. to 43s. WORCESTER, SATURDAY.—At this day's market there vns again a short supply of English wheat, which was, however, Is. per qr. lower to sell. Barley fully maintained its value. Oats only taken in retail. Beans held for previous rates. Peas Is. per qr. lower. GLOUCESTER, SATURDAY.—The English wheat at our market to-day was moderate, and to effect sales a reduction of Is. to 2s. per qr. was necessary. Foreign in limited demand, and Ame- rican 2s. per qr. cheaper. Grinding barley and oats 6d. per qr. lower. BRIDGNORTH, SATURDAY.—The attendance of farmers, dealers, and millers was very limited, owing to the constant fall of roin during the day. Business in all articles was very flat. Quotations at the close of the market:—Old white wheat, 6s. lOd. to 7s. Id. per bushel of 721b; new white wheat, 6s. 2d. to 6s. 6ci. per bushel of 751b; old red wheat, 5s. 9d. to 6s. Od. per bushel of bushel of 751b; old red wheat, 5s. 9d. to 6s. Od. per bushel of 721b. Mailing barley, 5s. 6d. to 5s. 9d. per 38 quarts; grinding barley, 5s. to 5s. 3d. per 38 quarts. Beans, 16s. 4d. to 16s. 6d. per bag of lOsc. Peas, none offered. Oats, 13s. Od. to 16s. Od. per bag of 8sc. Indian corn, 14s. Od. to 14s. 2d. per sack of 10sc. SHREWSBURY, SATURDAY.—A full market, but business dull, holders being indisposed to submit to the downward figures of the previous day's London prices. What business was done was at the following quotations:—Wheat, white, per 751b, from 6s. lOd. to 7s. 2d. per bushel; red, 6s. 5d. to 6s. 8d.; oats, per sack of Use. 101b, 17s. 6d. to 18s. 6d.; beans, per 12sc., 19s. 6d. to 20s. barley, malting, per 38 quarts, 5s. Od. to 5s. 4d.; ditto, grinding, per 13sc. 101b, 18s. 8d. to 19s. 6d. Malt, per imperial bushel, 8s. to 8s. 6d. WELSHPOOL, MONDAY.- QUOtgtiOUS: -Wheat (per 801bs.) 7s. Od. to 7s. 4d.; old ditto, Os. Od. to Os. Od. Barley (per 40 qts.), 4s. 9d. to 5s. 3d.; Oats, (per bag), 163. to 20s. Od.; Egcs, 10 for Is.; Butter, Is. 2d. to Is. 4d. per lb. Fowls, 3. Od. to 3s. 9d. per couple Ducks. 4s. 6i. to 5s. Cd.; Geese, 5s. Od. to 6s. Od. each. Turkeys, 4s. to 9s. Potatoes, 3s. Od. to 3s. 6d. per bushel.
CATTLE.
CATTLE. NOTTINGHAM, SATURDAY.—The show of beef was fair, and the primest 'sorts made from 6d. to 7d. per lb. Dull trade for mutton, for which a little more money was obtained. Pork in slow request, and quite as dear. Veal was scarce, and very dear.
THE METROPOLITAN GREAT CHRISTMAS…
THE METROPOLITAN GREAT CHRISTMAS CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY. Although the past season is generally admitted to have been a very favourable one for stock rearing, we confess that we were somewhat disappointed in the results as shown at to-day's cattle market. Certainly there were some extremely fine animals ex- hibited, but the general quality was scarcely equal to the average of years. This is the more surprising as the funds at the com- mand of graziers must be large; as, notwithstanding the losses entailed by the great drought of 1868, the very favourable character of the past season has again placed grazing farms at a great advantage. While the past season has proved disastrous to wheat farmers, graziers have been greatly benefited by its humid character, and have been enabled to dispense largely with the assistance of artificial feeding stuffs. Up to a very late period the pastures afforded a good bite of grass for the cattle, and this is a consideration of very great importance. Possibly this fact has been presumod upon too much, and the cattle may not have received artificial food in sufficient quantity, towards the close, to bring them rapidly to maturity. There were un- doubtedly some very prime animals exhibited, especially among the cross-breds, but the pure-breds—which, however, were limited in number-were not generally in good condition. Most breeds were fairly represented, but, as regards numerical strength, the shorthorns and crosses came first. Some of the finest animals exhibited were of these classes, and their character spoke volumes of the great advance which has been made not only in breeding but in grazing as a science. The show of Herefords was not extensive, but many of the animals were of great weight, and sold at very fall prices. The general character of our mar- kets seems stamped for the future, and a large preponderance of cross-bred animals may, from the large remuneration offering by them, be generally expected. The small number of Devons on sale were of fair character, but scarcely up to previous years, either as to quality or weight. A few North-Devons on the stands, however, compared very favourably with any of that breed that we remember to have seen. Very few pure Welsh animals were on offer, but they were generally in prime con- dition; while the old Sussex breed was scarcely represented. Now that the system of crossing is carried to an extent altogether unanticipated, it is necessary to cry out against the total anni- hilation of those good old breeds which formerly bore a high reputation in the Smithfleld market, but which now stand in imminent danger. The great difference between the pure and the cross-breds, as marketable commodities, and the rapidity with which the latter are made ready for market, AS compared with the time and expense necessary to bring the former into condition, is the obvious explanation of this state of things, and on this account the danger is more threatening. The Scotch graziers kept up their reputation at this morning's market. Some wonderfully fine animals came to hand, both pure and cross-breds, and the North British graziers must be acknowledged to be a-head of the Southern competitors in this particular department. We do not mean to assert that there were no English fat beasts in the market to compare with the Scotch animals, but we hold that the latter as a class carried off the palm. The Scotch season commenced late this year and the early arrivals were certainly not such as to create any extra- ordinary impressions of future supplies, but the quality of the beasts at this morning's market has quite dissipated these fore- bodings, and there is reason to believe that Scotland will con- tinue to supply us with excellent beef throughout the season. The number of mongrel animals continues to diminish year by year. The "in-and-in" system has proved itself altogether unremunerative, and further attempts in this direction will now in all probability be abandoned. A marked improvement was noticeable in the quality of the foreign animals, those from Tonning being especially good. The French beasts also were of good character, but the general qua- lity of the foreign arrivals was sufficient to prove that continental graziers are still far behind English breeders in their art. From Ireland our receipts were to a fair extent, but there was no feature of importance to notice in regard to the animals themselves. STATE OF THE TRADE. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 7,453 head. The inquiry for beasts was not ani- mated, and the market opened very quietly. Some time must elapse before the animals can be slaughtered for Christmas con- sumption; and, meantime, London butchers will be under a disadvantage as regards keep. The dead meat trade ruled dull; nevertheless, the attendance of butchers became fairly numerous; so, as sales progressed, salesmen showed more firmness, and prices advanced slightly over those current on Monday last. Very choice Scotch and cross-bred beasts realise 5s. lOd. per 81b; but we regard this as quite the top figure. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we received about 2,200 shorthorns, &c.; from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge, about 1,900 Scots and crosses; from Scotland, 1,320 excellent animals; from other parts of England, about 1,320 various breeds; and from Ireland, about 900 oxen, cows, &c. Notwithstanding the increased number on sale, the mutton trade was fairly active, and last week's currencies were well supported, though seldom exceeded. Really prime Southdowns and half-breds changed hands at 5s. 10d. per 81b. Calves sold freely at fully late rates; and pork was steady in price.
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MISCELLANEOUS. LONDON PROVISION, MONDAY.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were 501 firkins butter, and 3,383 bales bacon, and from foreign ports 22,653 paokages butter, and 1,653 bales bacon. In the Irish Butter market the business is extremely limited. For- eign sold well. and for finest Normandy advanced prices obtained. At a further decline of 2s. per ewt. there was a good business in bacon. Best Waterford sold well at 72s., free on board. LONDON HOP, MONDAY.—Our market shows very little change since last week, but during the past two or three days a firmer tone has been observable. Imports of new Americans continuing large, and in excess of present requirements, have checked our buyers for the present and caused prices to rule a little easier. Accounts from Bavaria report a steady market at full figures, the stock offering being now so much reduced. Belgian letters show weaker quotations, owing to the disposition lately shown by some large holders to realise. New York advices to the 1st instant report a quiet market, and owing to the fall in gold sales have been pressed here and there. Mid and East Kent »7 0 £ 9 15 £ 12 12 Wealds 5 6. 6 15 7 15 Sussex. 5 10 6 6 7 0 Bavarians 7 0 9 0 11 0 French 4 0 6 6 8 0 Americans. 5 10 6 10 7 0 Yearlings 2 10 3 15 5 0 WORCESTER HOP, SATURDAY.—The new growth is nearly sold out, now that few samples remain on offer. There was scarcely anything doing on Saturday, both merchants and planters being scarce, and only about a dozen pockets crossed the scale. It is generally thought there will be but little doing until the turn of the new year. Prices remain firm. LONDON SEED, MONDAY.—English Cloverseed comes out slowly, and high prices are asked for fine qualities. Good foreign red creeps up in value, and sells well. White seeds are very dear, and scarce. English Trefoil was held at high rates, and foreign qualities maintain full rates. Canaryseed, whether Eng- lish or foreign, was fully as dear. In Mustardseed there is no quotable variation. LONDON WOOL, MONDAY.—In this market a fair amount o* animation has been noticed. Fine qualities have been in reqty&g at full prices, and for medium and other descriptions ther been a fair sale. j a d at full prices, and for medium and other descriptions ther been a fair sale. j a d CURRENT PRICES OF ENGLISH WOOL. S. a f lA FLEECES—Southdown hoggets per lb. 14 P 1 5 Half-bredditto. „ 18 1 31 Kent fleeces 1 1 Sou thd'n ewes and wethers 1 24 13* Leicester ditto 1 41 1 5 SORTS-COmbing 1 4 J Clothing *itiere has not hnnn mrifh LIVERPOOL WOOL, Frida^hg measure to buyers being doing here this week, owing ipLondon, and also to the usual engaged at the low wool 8 ilellthe year, when both consumers stock-taking at this periodcrease their supplies beyond actual and dealers do not wish.bwing were the ruling quotations:- ditto grey, brown, &c., 3d. to 9,1.; Persian white, yellow, fawn &c., 7d. to 9d.; Donskoi fleece, 8d. to ioi. Oporto ditto, lid. to 12d.; Peruvian washed, 9d. to 13d.; River Plate ditto, lOd. to 12.1d.; ditto unwashed, 5d. to 7id.; alpaca, 2s. to 2s. 6d.; mohair, 3s, 6d. to 3s. lid. per lb. HALIFAX WOOL AND WORSTED, SATURDAY.—The market as is usual lit the close of the year, is very quiet. As far as prices go, wool shows no change upon list week. There is a very limit- ed demand for it. The yarn trade continues d ill. There is no variation in prices, which still rule very unfavourably for the producer. Business in pieces is said to share in the general depression of tr:tde here. LONDON POTATO, MONDAY.—These markets have been well supplied with Potatoes. The trade has been quiet, at our quotations. English Shavrs rota. to 80s. per ton. English Règents 70s. to lf'Os. „ English Rocks 70s. to 75s. „ Scotch Regents 80s. to 100-. „ French. 60s. to 70s. BIRMINGHAM HIDE AND SKIN MAKKF.T, SATURDAY.— Hides: 951b. and upwards, 43d. to 0d. per lb 8"«li>. to it-lib, 481. to 0d. per lb.; 751b. to 841b., 4d. to 0.1. per ib.; 651b. to 741b., 3id. to Od. per lb; 561b to 041b, 3Jil. to Od per lb; 5 jibs and under, 3Jd. to OJ. per lb. cows, 3-1. to per lb.; bnl, 32 perlb.: flawed and irregular, 33 i. to 01. per lb.; horse. 7s. 6d. to ]4 01. each. Calf: 1711). and upwards, 5§d. perlb. 12ib. to lfilb., nd. pcr lh; 91b. to lllb., 7j}d. ner lb. ligVt., 7d. per Ib.; fl iwe4 and irregu- lar, 5d. per lb. Wools, A 1, 6s. 10.1.; A, 5s. 4d.; B, 3s. 7d. WOLVERHAMPTON HIDE, SKIN, & FAT MARKET. SATUR- DAY.—Hides: 951bs. and upwards, 41d. per 1b.: Solbs. to 941bs. 4Jd. to Od. per lb.; 751bs. to 841bs., 3.d. to OJ. per lb.; 651bs. to 741t>s., 3qd. per tn. j 561bs. to C)-llbi., 3jd. per 55H>s. rnd under, 3d Cows, 651bs. and upwards, 34d. to Od per In.; Rllbs. and under, 31d per Ib; bulls. 2id. to 3td per Ib; flawed and irregular, 3§ d. to Od. per II) j kips, 2]fd. to Id. per ib; horse. fis. 31. to 13s. 6d. each. Calf: 171bs. and upwards, 5,. per lb.: 121bs. to 161bs, 7Jd. per lb; 91bs. to lllbs., 7.t. perlb.; light, 7d. per Ill.; flawed and irregu- lar, 5d. per lb. Wools, 3s. 4d. to 5s. 4d. each. Fat, 3d. to 3ad. LONDON PP.ODUCE.—SATCRDAT. SUGAR.—Transactions small in raw and refined, bat .a;ue un- altered. COFFEE.-A fair business, and fully previous worth realised for Ceylon. TEA.-Business small, and sellers at previous moderate terms. RICE.—Market quiet. TALLOW.-P. Y. C., 47s. 3d to 47s. 61. on the spot. THE IRON TRADE. BIRMINGHAM, THURSDAY.—There was only ft moderate attendance in the Exchange to-day, and the proportion of iron- masters was small; the position of the trade has in no respect whatever changed of late the orders coming in are scanty, and as many firms are getting well-nigh worked out, it will ve.y soon be tested how far buyers will concede the recent advar.ee the probability seems to be that they will wait over this year before they order to any extent. Some transactions in the best makes of pig-iron were reported to-day, at a small advance.
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Father Hycinthe sailed from New York on Saturday for France. Broadhead has sailed for America. The 1st Dragoon Guards and the 80th and 40th Regi- ments of Foot left on Friday week for Ireland. It is reported that Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell is established in London with a view to the practice of medicine. Col. Wilson-Patten, M.P., is giving a recreation ground of eleven or twelve acres to the town of Warrington. Canon Kingsley has left Southampton, in a West India mail steamer, for Trinidad. It is understood that the taking over of the telegraph system by the Government is now not likely to be effected before the end of January. The reduction of the charge for telegrams in Switzer- land to about 5d. has led to a great increase of business, and twenty-two new lines are to be constructed. At the Limerick police-court a woman has been sen- tenced to fourteen days' imprisonment, with hard labour, on a charge of blasphemy. A butcher at Dundee is in custody for the murder of hisr wife. He threw a steel at her, which inflicted such a wound upon her head as brought about her death. There appears to be a probability that a petition will be presented by the Liberals of Lynn against the return of Lord C. J. Hamilton. In the Spanish Cortes the report on the disappearance of the Crown jewels has been read. It recommends that a commission of inquiry should be appointed to bring the offenders to justice, and recover the jewels. There are two interesting items of political news—one is that Parliament meets on the 8th of February the other that the Earl of Derby has accepted an invitation to spend a few days with Mr Disraeli, at Hughenden. Lord Kinnaird will, it is said, introduce a Bill next ses- sion for the better security of miners. It will have regard to the ventilation of mines, and the means of mgress and egress. T • 1 A gentleman has received damages 111 the Liverpool County Court against the Lancashire and Yorkshire Kail- way Company for expenses incurred in stopping at an hotel in consequence of the delay of a train. The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, which opened its meeting in Dublin on Wednesday, passed a resolution expelling all members of the socioty connected with the Liberal press. x Mr Peabody has bequested £ 2,000 to the Rev) «• Conyngham M'Causland, rector of Clonmore, author ot The Hope of Israel," in consideration of the pleasure derived from a perusal of that book. Mr Denman, Q.C., and Mr Charles Pollock, ™J.e arbitrators in the dispute between the Crown and JVlr Leonard Edmunds, have made their award. They find that a sum of B7,142 is still due from Mr Edmunds to the Crown, and that no recommendation can be made to the Government in respect of claims advanced by Mr Edmunds. Dr. Lankester has just held a series of inquests on the bodies of infant paupers whose death had been accelerated by the close atmosphere of the St. Pancras nursery. In one of the verdicts returned the jury ex- pressed their disgust at the iniquitous conduct of guardians in dismissing witnesses who had given evidence before the coroner's court." A Fenian night procession is reported from the district of Cromartin, Castleblayney. The police patrol met 200 men marching out, who, on being challenged, dispersed. They had two drums and several muskets. A dealer and lodging-house keeper in the town of Wicklow has been punished by the magistrates for shouting in the street Hurrah for the Fenians." Eight young men, whose ages varied from eighteen to twenty-nine, were convicted of garotte robberies, at the Leeds assizes, and were sentenced to terms of imprison- ment varying from twelve months to seven years.^ But the sting of the sentences was literally in the tad. Each of these ruffians has received two dozen lashes with the "cat-o'-nine-tails." There is a cruel practice amongst unscrupulous emigra- tion agents on the continent, of inducing women and others to expend all their money in traveling to Liverpool under the impression that they will readily find means of reaching America. No fewer than fifty-five women have thus arrived from Poland alone, to find themselves penni- less and friendless in a strange land. A publican appealed against a conviction for keeping open at illegal hours, at the Liverpool sessions last week, on the ground that his house was not open after twelve by the national time, but only by that of Greenwich. The Recorder allowed the appeal on this ground, and the con- viction was quashed. The prosecution of the Messrs Mozley upon the charge of putting forth a false prospectus in connection with Barned's Bank has broken down. The evidence of Mr Harwood Banner, who gave the sanction of his name to the accounts of the bank when it passed into the bands of a company, was of a character most favourable to Messrs Mozley. He believes that they acted in the "most honourable and straightforward manner." Further reductions in the army will forthwith take place. The whole of the dep&t battalions will, it is believed, be abolished and it is stated that at the same time fifty field officers will be placed on half-pay. Rumour also has it that it has been settled that, at the commence- ment of the financial year, the infantry will be reduced to the extent of two companies in each battalion. "The Workman's Emigration Society for the Consoli- k. dation of the British Empire" has been formed to raise funds to assist those who are still above pauperism to emi- grate to the most desirable colonies. Mr George Potter is secretary; and Sir George Grey, ex-Governor of New Zealand, Mr Torrens, M.P., and other well-known gen- tlemen form part of the Committee of Management. A point in etymology was raised at the South Lanca- shire assizes. A policeman, who was examined as a wit- ness, said that one term by which the members of the force were known was that of I I copper* Sometimes (he said) we hear a person at the street corner use the expres- sion, "The copper is coming." Mr Justice Willes asked what the word meant, and after sundry attempts to sett)- its derivation, his lordship decided that it came from cck-w, The French Minister of Justice is said to have_«>rwarded to the Imperial 4jnbassador at Rome a note of ominous import. In this dccament it is stated tha £ proolftma- tion bv the Ecumenical Council of the ;»ifallibility of the Pope will be regarded at the Tuileries f3 inopportune from a religious point of view while p-.itically, such a pro- clamation would relieve Franc trom the obbgation she has undertaken by the Conco- with the Holy See." The other day at the Wiam shipbuilding works a man of sixty, who had been i^he emPloy of <fefirm for many years i engine tenter some means goit his head cut off Ls he was oiling a Ke wl^el attached to an engine m the rtor.oi^ient- He-was seen by some workmen i„ reach the bearings of the wheel, and ^• 01 one was called by a noise. On looking up ,e j t the poor fellow was discovered revolving with thG wV head, being found on the other side. The co.:r s jury returned a verdict of accidental deat. fit the Clerkenwell sessions, last week, two men named ayer and Havergill were charged with attempting to obtain £3 10s. from the town housemaid of Sir Henry Ferguson Davie, M.P., by means of a fictitious telegram. The housemaid received a telegram purporting to come from her master, directing her to pay the above 0 sum to a tradesman named Gibson. Sayer afterwards came and represented himself to be the person to whom the money was due. He was told to call the next day, when the housemaid having telegraphed to Sir H. F. Davie, and ascertained that he knew nothing of the telegram, a de. tective was in attendance, and Sayer was on his arrival taken into custody. Havergill was waiting outside, and and was also captured. The jury found both prisoners guilty. Havergill was also convicted of stealing some silver salt-cellars. He mas-senteticed-to five years' penal servitude, and Sayer to eighteen months' hard labour.