The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

POTATOES FROM DENMARK. The continued high price of food and ft el, and the neir approach of winter, when the consumptit-m of both those essentials will necessarily increase, while making it the: duty of all to eicee, cise the utmost economy in their use,; will not fail to cause some anxiety as to the source of our; future supplies. It is the more agreeable, therefore, to be; able to record ttet as regards one article of food at leastil —potatoes—our wants seem likely to be in a great measure, met by considerable quantities being imported isoin Den-, mark, and that they can be sold in this country at a price which will enable many to place this excelled fs £ u en,. upon their table whs would otherwise have been debarred its use by the high prices asked for home-grown poduce. Those already imported have been described by parties who have tried them as good flavoured, mealy, and free from both grubs and disease, which is more than can be said of e much of our own growth. It may be that the wsrst part of English growth has already been placed upon the mar- ket; but, be that <IS it raay, there is much ground fer-con- gratulation in the fact that our own shortcomings will be made up from the abuudaace of our neighboura.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL ON AGRICUL- TURAL LABOUR. At a meeting of Liberals at Exeter, on Thursday, Oet. 24th, Sir J. D. Coleridge delivered a long speech, in which, referring to the position of tke agricultural labourer, he said There is one quarter, and one quarter only, to which I look with apprehension, not for the sake of Government, for that, in such a matter, is not worth con- sideration, but for the sake of our glorious common country, I mean the condition of our agricultural labourers—(hear, heat ) —and the attitude towards them of many men who ought to know better. I have often and often considered what would be the prcbable result of such a state of things as we now see before ti>1, and, though I do not aspire to the gift of political prophecy, yet I venture to think that a Tory Duke and a Tory Bishop have between them made the extension of the county franchise a matter of very pressing necessity. (Hear.) I do not regret it. I believe that it is far better that Englishmen who have a grievance should have the honest and open means of stating that grievance and getting it considered, and I am satisfied that, if it were not so, we might have among us yes, at our very doors, a large class which has the element at least of becoming a very dangerous class. They live verr hardly, and they work very gtievously their life long, and what rest have they at the end of it—what reasonable hope have they of rising in the social scale ? Perhaps they do not perfectly understand the social and economical pro- blems onnected with their condition, but they can feel keenly that they are very miserable they naturally com- bine. (Hear. hear.) Some men, call them agitators • if you will, alle and more eca-,ated than the labourers, < give tongue to their complaints, and mike speeches. One specially, Canon Girdlestone—(cheers]—it ivesto miti- gate the fate of some of these men by moving them from places where wages are at starvation point to I others where wages and work are more abundant. (Hear.) I Now, gentlemen, migration is often salutary, and a man has a perfect right to go to other persons and honestly and peaceably agitate them. (Hear, hear.) Every matter—such a matter as this-ha3 two sides to it, and I do not doubt that there is another side than that of the labourers; I do not doubt that the condition of 4 the labourer is consistent with much fairness, good- s ness, and kindheartedness on the part of the farmers f and landowners as classes. In trying to do justice to one class never let us be tempted to do injustice to another but, then, remember that this is a matter for careful argument and discourse a question needing i. deliberation, inquiry, and reasonable consideration—a question which in any other trade or manufactory would undoubtedly receive what it required. (Hear, hear.) • Now, in this state of things, what is the answer of the Duke of Marlborough ? Make every labourer upon my vast estates'—estates given him and maintained to him by the State—(hear, hear)—'an absolute tenant-at-will to the farmer who employs him.' ("Shame.") No argu- ment, no discussion—the farmer's terms or the hill-side for your bed, and the vaults of Hea"en for your roof that is j plain speaking at any rate. (Hear.) What says the Bishop? I Do not let me misrepresent him—this is what he says—'I have no sympathy with tendency to set class against class, which persons in good position have thought necessary to i, pursue by deporting labourers from their own county to other parts cf the country.' Now, I do not know anyone but Canon Girdlestone to whom that could refer. It u is not for me, a man of peace, to say anything stronger than that I hope all my friends will keep the peace, and remember that their bishops advise them, if the village hcrsepond stands invitingly near, not by any means to put these men into it. (Hisses.) Now, it would be ei uel to allude to this matter if it had been frankly retracted and honestly apologised and repented for. I should be ashamed to do it; but it never has been. It has been half defended -M a jocular after-dinner statement, and that half-defence has been coupled, so far as I have seen, with very strong observations upon anybody who presumed to complain of it. (Hear.) I see the folly, but I fail to see the fun of that statement. And I confess I think so would Canon Girdle. stone or anybody else who found himself at the bottom of the horsepond in consequence of it. (Laughter, and Hear.") But it is not so much the word of the Duke and the Bishop it is the whole spirit of approaching these questions, manifested by this sort of people, which needs alteration. (Hear, hear.) Men must be taught that there are two sides of these questions, and that a man who be- lieves himself to be ground down has just as much right to combine for the purpose of setting himself straight as men superior to him have to meet their fellow farmers and fellow landlords to settle the rate of wages and fix the prices of crops. (Hear.) Common sense points out that combination is the only way in which this ean be done, because a single person who makes a complaint or refuses j te work has simply no chance at all of being attended to, ) and any matt who thinks the labourers are wronged, and be- lieves combination will set them right, whether he be right or wrong is perfectly justified in going and telling them so. (Cheers.) Don't suppose I mean to decide this question. I mean to do nothing of the sort. I dare say there is a 4 case' on the part of the farmers and landlords. If there be let it be stated. I have no question that there is much-to be laid for them. Then, in God's name let it be said. (Cheers.) All I protest against is landlords and farmers settling their own questions in their own favour, withoi t appeal-(" hear, hear," and applause); and I protest also against its being insinuated as being immoral and wrong to say that the matter ought to be interfered with and set- tled for them. (Hear, hear.) I say again it is matter for careful consideration—a matter to be dealt with as it would be in any other trade and if it be true, as perhaps ic is, that employers have never fairly considered the matter— never brought themselves to look at the question as it really stands, why it is the act of the best friend they have, and not of a foe, who forces them to look it fairly in the face, who compels them to consider the matter calmly and con- siderately, and who tells them the question should be dealt with, as all other question?, by fair argument and discus- sion, and not by unreasoning and despotic authority."

fCitwatttw. SERIALS FOR OCTOBER. (Third Notice.) There are now three serials issued by Messrs Nisbet, which are under the editorial care of the Rev. C. Bullock, of Worcester. OCR OWN FIRESIDE contains a capital picture of the boring of Mont Cenis tunnel, which will give a good idea of how that stupendous undertaking was performed also papers and sketches, tales and verse?, by Agnes Giborne, the Rev. F. S. Dale, M.A., the Rev. R. Wilton, the late Mrs Ellis, the Rev. F. O. Morns, and other well known names of the same school. The DAY OF DAYS reproduces Wordsworth's much-abused verses, We are Seven,' with a very beautiful illustration, which, by the way, was evidently not designed for the poem. HOME WORDS, a very cheap pennyworth, is the name of the third serial from these publishers. Measrs Partridge and Co. stand unrivalled for the ex- ceHenoeof the pictures they issue in their serials. We have before as the October and November parts of the CHILDREN'S FRIEND and the FAMILY FRIEND, two exceed- ingly beautiful works of art, although published at the popular price of a penny. We question whether finer engravings than the one illustrating Poor Dan's Tooth- ache' in the Children's Friend, and the likeness of the celebrated Welchman who discovered Livingstone, in the Family Friend, could be found in any of the high-priced magazines The ALMANACKS issued by the san • firm, sheet and book, are very elegant, but as they will be seen verr shortly in every news shop window in the kingdom, we need only They include 'Every- body's.' Animal World, British Workman,' and' Band of Hope' Almanacks, and are lavishly supplied with choice P*What truth there may we don't know, but ONCE A WEEK for the current mo^th narrates, on the authority of the Pall Two'Welsh gentlemen, Mr Rosner and Mr M'<barrelled about the name of a village c?11 ^he^urtf^d,VaUr- Mr Morgan Evans w >s for rendering nth letter 'd,Mr Rosser' v.' The storr gOe8 that these two worthies got so hot over the contest that m Coed-y-David farm" one threw some hot lime into X eyes of the other, and in consequence was lodged m ga u SSL aw is tot UurTTe™ » » WeUh nsme spelt Llynnggfrwwdraur or Llynnggffwwdciaur, so u» r must be a hitch in the story somewhere. However, our objeck-in to notice Once a Week, and, let us say the car- toons are ns good as ever, the men caricatu e I this month being Frederick Locker, J. B. Hopkins, J. R. Planché, tnd Carlyle.

RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR EDUCATION. PRESENTATION TO THE REV. F. S. JOHNSTONE. A few days age a public meeting was held at the Tem- perance Hall, Mertkyr Tydfil, to present a testimonial to the Rev. F. Sonley Johnstone (a gentleman well known throughout the Priacipattty), on the occaaion of his leaving that town. Mrs Crawahay presided, and the iaall was crowded. The Rev. THOMAS WILLIAMS reader, address, in which Mr Jokes tone's services on behalf of rfche com- munity, and in the cause of Lasberalism and Education, were referred to. < j Mrs CRAWSHAr then addressed the assembly, and asked them, if she should venture beyond the bounds of their patience, to have so woer-kv..on:ht,,r because she was a woman, but to testify in the usual way their 9igns of disapproba- tion She must confess that in general she had arfedmg of aversion to testimonials, but thiMeemed to her.a somewhat exceptional cas-i. The relations between MrXoknstone and herself had been of a purely public nature, and she j thought therefore tfeat reference to the suVg-ect in public might not be unbecoming, and the felt very pleased to have been chesen as the .mouth- piece of his many admiring friends, becau3e.she could with truth assure faim their names of the regret .which the parting occasioned. Mrs Grawshay proceeded :— Perhaps I am the more glad to take the prominent part allotted to me through the kindness of the committee to- night because the position in which Mr Sonley Jehnotone and I find ourselves is that which I weuld gl tdly see the position of all opponents. (Cheers.) We have occasionally fviaght, as you all know, and we are greatly opposed taeich other on a very vital point of education. But:1 faacv there are some points oa which we agree.; and one:is, I believe, that we each give tie other the ecedit for good in- tentions -(cheers)-attributing the difference of opinions which we nave t) the different stand-points from Which we take our views—the one from a clerical point of view, and the other from a hie. There is another point onj which we are, I fancy, well agreed, and that ,that ueithed Mr Soaley Johmt me nor myself, if we can possibly help it,j will earur allow either dogmatic or sectarian religious edu-; cation in schoo's. (Cheers.) But after tliii, I am sorry to say, we go no farther hand in hand, for he would banish religiousft caching altogether from our schools, relying on; the increased zeal of ministers of churches and chapels, a of Sunday school teachers, to supplement thii-,Lo me-. alarming omission. I make no apology for introducing to- night this vexed question, because the town off Merthyr' knows well its indebtedness to lr Johnstone for establish- ing the art and science classes three years ago, and only a' fortnight .s:nee he carried a motion at the Merthyr School Baard to extend lit i I further the usefulness of these ohisses, and inasmuch as I think scientific education above all others most capable of being used to secure the cause of religion— but without dogsja or sectarianism—and inasmuch as the question must ere long come before us on the School Board, I am glad of this opportunity of earnestly entreating all j those who listen tG me to-night to consider well whether we have any right to run the risk of a single child pass- j ing out of our schools with intellects sharpened by secular s teaching, and yet it may be without ever having been [ told that the evidences which all nature and science give in favour of the existence of a conscious "great first cause," for all we see around us preponderate over the evidences on the contrary side—that there is reason to believe that the present life is but one of the countles3 pages of the book of life which each is destined to fill, and that the reflection of light or the shadow of dark- ness from the page which each human being is now writing, will determine the roseate or the leaden hue of the one which may follow. This indispensable teaching seems to me to be bst drawn from the Bible, but, supposing we are debtrred the use of this book—should it prove impossible to use even a selected portion ef the Bible —I would then ask all members of School Boards whether it m..v not be possible to find some book or bocki with a decidedly religious bearing on the edu- cation of the children—some book which shall lead the child from nature up to nature's God-entirely without re- ference to sects or dogmas. These then can be left to the churches and chapels, and to Sunday school teaching, under the superintendence of the ministers of each denomination. I dare say a great number of you, my hearers to-night. have wandered on the banks of the Taff-Fechan, and there have seen extraordinary round holes in the rock over which the stream dashes on its downward course-holes which, to describe them in a familiar manner, look as if they were basins. In some of these you find small pieces of gravel only, in others, stones, and in very large ones, very large stones. I wender whether any of you have ever drawn an inference from those, as to the length of time the world has existed in its present shape. The oldest inhabitant in Merthyr, if he had when a boy-which is very unlikely- measured the size of one of these basins, would now find a slight difference in the dimensions, but nothing very per- ceptible. However, geologists have been at the trouble of measuring what impression is made in the course of very many years, and they have found that though there is a perceptible enlargement of the stone basin in which the small stones circulate, that the enlargement is very slow, in fact, so slow that geologists assure us that from this point alone they can date the existence of the world, in its present state, with the curreuts running in their present position, to a~ le&et 30,000 years. If you have ever gone through the door in the wall, and stood opposite the pool at Pontsarn, you wih have noticed the segment of a large circle in the rock. Now, that circle was part of a basin once as small as any of those on the banks, but, by the constant working of the gravel and larger stones by the current, it has enlarge I itself, until the boundary has been broken through by tuc constant action of the water. This is a pnint which geologists make a great deal of, as proving the enormous length of time that has elapsed sinco the creation of the world. I don't know how many here will side with me, but I, for one, would gladly teach children to say in the words of' he Psalmist, "A thousand years in Thy sight are as one day, and one day as a thousand years." Let us not entirely give up such teachings, even though the use of these (words may be forbidden us. The moment when first o'er the mind of the child there dawns some faint glimmering of the stupendous time creation has been going on from the testimony of the rocks, when the brain turns almost giddy with the vain attempt to realise not alone our solar system, with its planets and their many satellites joining in the grand procession of the spheres, but also, tnat this solar system is but one of the myriads of solar systems of which each so-called fixed star is the sun, and whose planets are hidden from us only by their im: mensa distance and when the child is taught, first, that light being ascertdued to travel at the rate of nearly 200,000 miles a second (so that if it made a circuit of the earth, it would do so in the eighth of a second), there are rays of light coming to us on every starlight night, which wpre emitted from &ome of those stars millions of ages ago, and traveling at the rate of 200,000 miles a second, bve only, through the immense distance traversed, just reached this little far eff speck in space. Then when the child first faintly apprehends the meaning of eternity and infinitude, when his mind is oppressed by a sense of the ever-changing boundless space when it asks for some- thing firm on which to lean-something in all this awful machinery which shall have sympathy with the needs of his human heart— something to love-there is a moment su-ih as can never be re-called, to speak to him of God and great will be the i expansibility of the Merthyr School Board if they do not utilize so precious a moment, which assuredly will be the case if we entirely ignore religious instructions in the daily life of the children. (Applause.) Now as to the much-abused 25 h Clause of the Education Act. It has always seemed to me to show wisdom on the part of our legislators, only equalled by the attempt to put a tax on lucifer matches -(cheers and laughter)—when the country had done all its growling on this proposed tax, it accepted with the meeknc ss of a lamb the necessary addition of 21. to the income-tax, and perhaps when we have finished all our barking and biting over this celebrated 25th claus?, we shall be prepared to accept thankfully any way our legis- lators Ira)" propose out of the difficulty. It is customary on these occasions to eulogise the hero of the hour, but seeing how well filled this ball is to-night, I feel that anv- thing that I should say would be superfluous therefore; I have ouly to express in the names of the friends here as- sembled, how with sorrow we part from him at the same time we congratulate him on going to a field of labour which will be of greater importance, probably, than even here-and how heartily we wish him and his family all comfort and happiness in his new home. (Cheers and continued cheering.) In his reply, the Rev. P. S. JOHNSTONE made the follow- ing reference to the education question :—I think I need not say here that I wish to have in our national schools a purely secular system of education, but that wish has not been in- duced from any disregard for the religious welfare of the children, or because I have not believed religious education is i labsolutely necessary for their proper development. (Hear, hear.) I have given myself up to the teaching of religion, and I find amongst the foremost advocates of the views I have attempted to advocate are men who devote their lifetime to religious instruction-men who not only study and love the Bible, Lut who labour hard to make the Bible understood, and to have its lessons nurtured in the minds of the young and rising generation, and I should exceedingly regret if any child should leave our schools, without religious education, but the only point is this, wbe hai to give the religious education. (Hear, hear.) I hav--maintained all along that without religious educa tion other education is comparatively of little value. If I had my choice in educating my own children—whether they were to be taught religious or secular knowledge, I should have no hesitation in preferring religion only. If it were a question whether you will have this or that, I should never hesitate. But I fily we must give them both, and whilst the State is competent to give the secular, the State is not competent to give the religious teaching. (Cheers.) And I also say there is no part of the world in which that principle is more beautifully and more truly exhibited than in ihe Principality of Wales, because, as all here will admit, religious fduca- tion was for a long time neglected by the State, even whilst the State preferred to give that religious teaching. For is it not admitted, even by Churchmen, that bef< re Nonconformity had any existence in the Princi- pality, the religious teaching in this pirt of the country was much below what was needed by the people. In fact the people were neglected by those who were ap. pointed by the State to give religious education it was not until men who had religion in their souls, who were inspiied as the Apostles and early teachers were inspired, arose, and without any connection with the State, without being recognised by the State-being often ignored an1 persecuted by the State-taught leligion to the people in own way, that Wales became a religious country, ^tteera.) And I believe if we begin to haud over the of the people to the State in anyway ■ ^[e lapse inte that degenerate condition lapsed when we have allowed 0 n(j iawg fdone by Acts of Parliament, and 5^ fhp neoDle themLVy hearrts and by the inspira- tion of the people them^lve,. {Cheers.,) Bat, whilat I say this much, I don't say it in disagreement from Mrs Craw- shay, who referred to the snbject, because. IJcnow there ia no one here who is so thoroughly convinced of the neces- sity of ihaving perfect freedom in the formation of opinion and in the formation of convictions,and iniftarrying those and in the formation of convicttona, And iniftarrying those opinions and -convictions into practise everyone acquainted with the religious movement,&ef the country must be perfectly well aware that Mrs Crawshay has taken a prominent part in the advocaoy of thorough religiose freedom and perfect liberty iia the forming, and in the expression of religions convictions. 1 (Cheers J And J[ would also acknowledge that on our Sehoal Board ,she has acted in rfche spirit in which I should have expected her. to, jset, from what I have known of iher, after her action ontlihose questions during public discussion. The rev. gentleman than en- forced tiie immense importance of a sincere expression of one's genxane convictions, and in the course of his con- cluding r eta arks referred to the electiooof Mrs Crawshay to the School Board, and her faithful, -energetic, and practical labours as one of the members. Other speeches were delivered before the meeting con- cluded.

SPORT. j LUDLOW lil-w.NDs.-Thege hounds commenced their cubbing season .early in September, found cubs strong and plentiful, and thave already killed five brace. The entry of eight couples are all doicg very well. Tbby commenced their regular season on Tuesday, the 29th Qetober, with a public breakfast at Fern -y Kail. TVORC EST EE CMiB CouBsaJG MEET INC.—This meeting took place on October 24th and 25th. Mr Warwick was judge, Mr Thos. Byrd flag steward, and Mr A. Luff slipper. The Derby, the principal stake, ivas won by Mr E. Wat ton's Stonebenge, beatiing Mr F. Bach's Sirdcatcher in the final tie. Ttie Oaks was won by Mr G. Darlinson's Dream of Hope. The Peopletsa Stakes was .divided by Lord Henry Pagers Praetor and Mr T. A. Heane's Merrie Sherwood; and the Aston Stakes for puppies fell to Polyanthus, a red and white bitch named by lgrldwarcls. EVILS OF KRTTIXG.—The Fig«m in answer to a few lines in the Sportsman, says—The Sportsman is foolish enough to confess its alarm by vilifying Ha, in a st$ £ e that will be appreciated by the roughs and vagabonds of the betting fraternity, by the roughs aad vagabonds of the -tolen money given to them by dishonest shopboys and feetmen. Abolish the betting trade, and the Spnvitman wtHLid find its occupation gone and probably the occu. pation of pandering to the passion for gambling is very profitable. It is not, therefore, surprising that the whipped dog whines. We shall not desist from our effort to get .rid of the betting trade, the most pernicious system of gambling that ever cursed a nation. TLPFT* SEVERN AND VERNIEW-" A. in the Field, writing on October 24th, says—The incessant floods have prevented any angling since my last. It rained without ceasing ftim five o'clock last Sunday evening till ten o'clock on Monday night. It has not rained much since, which we begin to look upon as quite a long spell of fine weather, after the incessant rains we have had lately. There was not so much water down the Verniew on Monday night AS might have been expected, and it is now fit for salmon angling on the upper part of the river; but below its confluence with the Tanat the catches are still too high, but they will be in order by the time this is published, if the river continues to fall. A bull trout was taken by a gentleman while angling in the Verniew about three weeks ago. The fieh was seen to rise, and was a ip- posed t,) be a grilse. It refused the fly, however, but took a phantom minnow immediately it was offered it weighed 3Jlb. This, I believe, is the first bull trout ever known to have been eaught in the Verniew. CRICKET &-oREs.-The following is a list of some of the scores of 100 and upwards which have been made during the late season;— J0&r, Brander, E., Aldershot Division v. Royal Engineers. 115 Considine, H. F., Limerick County v. Fermoy Garrison, not out 105 Cope, T. B., Borderers v. Adventurers. 102 Cox, T., Leinster v. Phoenix (Dublin) 108 Crawford, J. C., Mote Park, Maidstone v. Grasshoppers 172 Crawford, R. E.. Household Brigade v. I. Z 106 Dale, Trooper, Household Brigade v. Civil Service 110 Field, H., St. Paul's College v. Stony Stratford 105 Fryer, F. E. R., Harrow Wanderers v. Lincolnshire 123 Grace, W. G., England v. Notts and Yorkshire, not out 170 Grace, W. G., North v. South (Oval) 114 Grace, W. G., Gloucester v. Yorkshire. 150 Grace, E. M., Thornbury v. Carlton, Bristol 246 Grace, E. M., Thornbury v. Bedminster, not out 118 Green, C. E., Uppingham Rovers v. West Kent 101 Guillemand, W. G., St. Paul's College v. Stony Strat- ford, not oat 260 Hadow, W. H., Etonians v. Harrovians. 148 Harris, Hon. G, Household Brigade v. 1. Z. 117 Hill, A. M., Grange School v. Ewell, not out 147 Holmes, Grosvenor-road v. North-Western Club 104 Jupp. Licensed Victuallers (South of Thames) v. Young and Co 100 Kelly, W., St. Paul's Past v. Present 114 Kidd, P. Uppingham Rovers v. West Kent. 101 Kingswortb, Cheltenham College v. Kenfield Hall 100 Lawless, J. H., Black Gang v. Initials. 147 Lewis, A. R., Blackheath School v. Blackheath Modem 154 Luca", C Caterfield v. 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade 116 Lyttelton, Hon. G., Rifle Brigade v. Lords and Commons 110 Meldon, A. J., Limerick County v. The Adare. 112 Ottaway, C. J., Etonians v. Harrovians 126 Paul, R. J., Black Gang v. Initials 146 Remnant, G., Chilham Castle v. Canterbury Citizens, not out 211 Remnant, G., Chilham Castle v. 2nd Welsh Fusiliers 183 Smith Barry, A. H., M.P., Viceregal v. Na Shuler 104 Stokes, F. Butterflies v. Westminster School 121 Stutfield, A. R., Ravenscourt Park v. St. John's Wood .117 Thesigier, Hon. E., Civil Service v. Sevenoaks 105 Toye, A. J. Winchester College v. Gents of Devon 123 Troughton, M. A., Knickerbockers v. Incognito, not out 122 Walker, 1. D., Harrow Wanderers v. Lincolnshire 109 White, Lieutenant, St. Paul's Past v. Present. 151 Wild, F., Notts v. Gloucestershire 104

MIDDLE ANNUAii COURSING MEETING. MONDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 1872. [By the kind permission of J. J. BIBBY, Esq.] Stewards-Messrs Thomas Woodward, Evans, Moorhouse, Edmunds, Briebourne, Coffin, Brewster, Allinson, Groome, and H. B. Jenkin. Field Stewards—Messrs Heatley and S. Owen. Judge—Mr Warwick. Slipper— Mr Wilding. The above meeting came off on Monday, October 28th, under Very great disadvantages, hares being scarce. Worse Still and Sea Rock were the first in the slips, and after wandering up and down for two hour and twenty minutes, were loosed to a dodging hare, the result of which, as might have been expected from the tired condition of the ammals was-" No go I" The second time of asking Sea Rock won a short course, having the advantage of being inside. Ranter beat Pretty Tom very easily and Hilda, the winner of last year's Hordley Cup, ran away from No Idea. Evening Beau beat Ticket after a pretty fair course. In the Mi Idle Stakes Helen and Won't Do led off, and after an undecided course Helen won. BeTreasurer easily beat Saunterer. Foxley and a red dog by Padent (which ought to be named Patience) were in the slips upwards of three hours, and Mr Evans's puppy had to give in. Next on the card was the Marton Stakes, winner, £ 4, second, £ 1, and had four entries:—Mr Hollingworth's be w d Fire On, Mr Jenkins bk b Recluse, Mr Griffiths'^ bk d Sweep, and Mr Talbot's bk w d New Export. Darkness and want of fur" prevented the last stake being run off, and the tired and hungry sportsmen returned to Middle, where a first-class spread awaited them at the Red Lion Hotel, provided by tho hostess, Mrs Parry, to which eighty gentlemen did ample justice. Mr Warwick's award gave great satisfaction, and Wilding, the slipper was all there." Mr Heatley was secretary. THE BROWNLOW STAKES—Winner, JE12 second, 24 10s. Mr Sandlach's f w d Sea Rock beat Mr Lloyd ns be b Worse Still (1). Mr JohnFon ns be w d Ranter beat Mr Griffith's bk w d Pretty Tom. Mr Harries's w and f b Hilda belt Mr Hollingworth's be and w b No Idea. Mr Evans's f and w d Evening Beau beat Mr Talbot'd bk d Ticket. Stakes divided. THE MIDDLE STAKEs-Winner, £ 810?.; second, £ 310s. Mr Heatley's be b Helen beat Mr Jebb's Won't Do (1). Mr Batterbe's bk d Be Treasurer beat Mr Moorhouse s w b d Saunterer. Mr Shakelford's bk d Foxley, beat Mr Evans's r d by Patent-Encore. Stakes divided. RACING FIXTURES. Liverpool November 5 Tarporley Hunt.November 6 Liverpool Hunt Club .November 9 Shrewsbury .November 12 Warwickshire Hunt .November 19 Croydoa November 26 COURSING FIXTURES. Sundorne, Salop Nov. 5, 6

LLANFYLLIN. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.—An interesting musical and literary entertainment was given at the National School- room on Wednesday evening, October 23rd. The pro- gramme woti gone through with taste and ability by the school children, assisted by Mr and Master Wilson and Miss Wilbern, Miss Owen, and others. The Rev. Canon Jenkins cave an addresp. Mr Lewis Davies presided at the harmonium. The attendance was good. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. AWARDING OF PRIZES FOR FARMS AND CROPS. In consequence of the prevalence of the foot-and-mouth disease through the district, the above-named society re. solved to postpone the show for this year, and to give 1» zes for the best farms and crops only, and on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Get. 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, the judges, Mr W. Withy, Golf a, Welshpool, and Mr Samuel Miller, The Court, Abermule, went round the district, ace tmpanied by the secretary, MrrE. Watkins. The following ;are the decisions of the judges, which have given viz.X.,v the occupier -of any iaraa above 150 acres who shall have the same under the most awroved course of cropping, and in the best state d cultivation, soil and situation to be considered— 1, a. Mr John Gittins, Llanoddion, Llanfatr, tenant to Mr Uaerison, Cuehowel; 2, £ 3, Mr Robert iEvans, Glan- tanad I«sa, iLlanshaiadr, tenant to Sir Watkin W. Wynn, Bart., M.P. To the occupier of any farm not exceeding 100 aoaes who shall have the same under the most approved couree,af cropping, and in the best state ef atltivatioD, soil and -situation to he considered—1, k5, Mr John Lewis, Cwm, Llanfyllin, tenant to Mr Ormod'J- Openshaw, Bury, Lancashire.; 2, £ 8, Mr John Edwards, Caerfach, Llan- rhaiadr, tenant to Sir Watkin W. Wynn. Tc the occupier of any farm who ekall grow the best eight acres of swede turuipc-l, 43, Mr John Carrick, Pendalog, Llanfyllin, tenant to Mr John Dugdale, Llwyn 2, 22, Mr R. Evans, Glantanadlssa,,Llanrhaiadr; commended, Mrs Edwards, Llwydiairth, LlanfifeangeL To the occupier of any farm uuc.er 150 acreawhe shall grow the best four"res of s wede I turnips—1, 42, Mr John Lewis, Cwm, Llanfyllin; 2, LI, Mr Charles Chauks, Pentrefehn, Llanrhaiadr, tenant to Sir Watkin. The special prizes were awarded as follows:—To the occupier of any farm above 150 acres, who shall have the best ananged and most economically keptrferm yard and stack yard, &(the gift of W. Openshaw, iEsq.4\ awarded to Mr Robert Evans, Glantanad Issa. To the occupier of any farm tindec,150 acres who shall have the best arranged and most economically kept farm yard and stack yard, 2-2 (the gift of Mr Thomas Aikin), awarded to Ml" IWilliam Gittins, Voelfronllwyd, Llanfihangel, tenant to Sir Watkin W. Wynn; comtceaded, Mr John Lewis, Cwm, Llanfyllin, and Mr John Edwards, Caerfach, Llanrhaiadr. For the best two acres of -swede turnips grown by Messrs Adkins and Co.'s special manures (the gift of Messrs Adkins and Co.), 1, E4, Mr J. James, Cefngribin, Llanfyllin, tenant to Mr J. Dugdale g, £2, Mr Edward Roberts, Glanfeiglo, Llanfyllin, tenant to Mr Thomas O. Lomax, Bodfach highly commended, Mr John Lewis, Cwm. Ear the best two acres of common turnips grown by Messrs Adkins and Co.'s manures (the gift of that firm)-I, B2 10s, Mr W. Gittins, Vaelfronllwyd, Llanfihangel; 2, Bl lUs., Mr Wm. Roberts, Conie, tenant to Earl Powis.

OSWESTRY. DISPENSARY.- -At the Trinity Church on Sunday, Oct. 20th, collections were made in aid of the Dispensary funds, and the sum of £4 18s. lid. was realized. FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE.—We are glad to state that the foot-and-mouth disease has almost disappeared from this district, and that no fresh cases have been reported within the last few days. OSWESTRY COTTAGE HOSPITAL AND NURSING ASSOCIA TION.-The Treasurer, Mr F. G. Buller Swete, begs to acknowledge the receipt of the following donations :—A large fire screen, by Mr Thomas Mitchell and Mr Thomas Whitfield; Hordley offertory, JB3 5g. fid. Morton offertory, 23 Os. 9d. Lodge offertory, R2 3s. 6d.; additional from St. Martins, 7s. Preeshenlle Chapel collection, Y,2 10s. 10d.; Mr Rowland G. Venables, Ll Is. HARVEST THANKSGIVINGS.—These services were held in the Old Church on Sunday, October 27tb, when sermons were preached, and collections made in support of the funds of the Oswestry Dispensary. The morning preacher was the Rev. Ambrose Short, and the sermon in the even- ing was preached by the Rev. W. Howell Evans. The offertories amounted to 224 4s. MUSICAL AND LITSRARY ENTERTAINMENT,—A musical and literary entertainment was given in the Public Rall, on Thursday, October 24th, by Madle. H. Ludikovner, a Polish lady. Theprogramme embraced readings and reci- tations from Sir Walter Scott, Dickens, and other writers, and recitals and songs in Russian, Italian, an [G r- man. The attendance was rather select than numerous. A STBAY STAG.—On Tuesday afternoon, October 29th, a fine stag was found lying disabled on the side of the Cambrian railway near Weston, about midway between Oswestry and Llvnclys. It was secured with very little difficulty, as its leg was broken and it had received other injuries, apparently from having been struck by a train. It was brought to town on a platelayer's trolly, and a butcher's knife soon put an end to its sufferings. Where it has strayed from is a matter of conjecture. It was at first thought that, as there had been a rail that morning amongst the stags in Powis Castle park for the purpose of procuring one for the annual hunt on November 5tb, this might be the identical animal, which had in some way eluded its pursuers but it appears that this could not be the case, as an engine driver noticed it lying on the side of the line about eight o'clock in the morning. THE OSWESTRY RIFLE CORPS.—THE RECENT PRIZE MEETING. --On Saturday, October 26th, Sergeant Lyndom and Private J. Davies met on the Llanforda range to shoot off the "tie" made by them in the recent competition for the prizes presented by the friends of the corps. The distances, on Saturday, were 200, 500, and 600 yards, five shots at each. Sergeant O. Fox fired through the ranges at the same time, for" practice," the respective scores being as follows 200 500 600 Total. Private J. Davies (1stplace in" tie") ] 7 16 18 51 Sergeant Lyndom (2nd ditto) 18 12 11 41 Sergeant O. Fox 17 17 13 47 The scores of Messrs Davies and Fox are amongst the best which have been made on any range in England during the past five or six weeks. THE LIBEL CASE AT THE COUNTY COURT.-The verdict of the jury, in the case of Langford v. Reynolds, heard at the last County Court, was that there had been no malice, but some indiscretion, on the part of the defendant. The low tone in which the verdict was delivered, coupled with the fact that the judge then asked the jury whether there had been, in their opinion, actual malice on the part of the defendant, led others in court, besides our reporter, to accept the verdict as it appeared in the report given last week. YEOMANRY PRIZE SHOOTING.-On Tuesday, Oct. 29th, at ten a.m., Captain Viscount Newport's troop of the Shrop- shire Yeomanry assembled at the rifle butts, Oswestry, for target practice, and, considering this was their first attempt, the scores were first rate, especially as the day was most unsuitable, with a strong wind blowing across the range, and, of course, rain'without intermission. Private J. M. Platt proved himself the best shot, and won the prize for the best aggregate with what was, considering the day, the wonderful score of forty-four. He also won several other prizes. Piivate John Lewis distinguished himself by making a bull's-eye at the wrong target, and attempted to do so at the right one without first taking the p ecaution of loading his weapon. Private T. Rogers also distinguished him? elf by missing being preseut altogether at the short range. Private R. B. Sockett was the only one armed with a crooked weapon, which seemed deter- mined to hit every place except the right one. Major Playne Smith was in command, and the Captain, Lord Newport, was, to the great regret of all the troop, unable to be present, but treated the members, about forty in number, to a substantial luncheon at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, after which his health was drunk with musical honours. This troop, we believe, stands highest on the list as regards ball practice, and shows what an advantage it is to have sportsmen as soldiers, as either on horseback or foot they are certain to make their mark in this line, prac. tice or no practice. The following is the prize list100 yards—1, Private J. M. Platt; 2, Private L. J. Baugh; 3, [Private Thomas Owen. 200 yards—1, Private L. J. Baugh 2, Private J. M. Platt; 3, Private E. Davies. 300 yards—1, Private J. M. Platt; 2, Private E. Morris 3, Private W. Thomas. Best at all ranges—Private J. M. Platt. THE NEW CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. The dedication services in connection with the opening of the New Congregational Church were continued on Sunday, when the Itev. J. Lockwood, B.A., of Paignton, and the Rev. J. Matheson, B.A., of Nottingham, two former ministers of the chapel, were the preachers. The collections during the day amounted to about 420. On Monday, October 28th, a tea meeting was held in the school-room, the decorations of which remained in their places from the time of the luncheon, and looked very fresh and pretty. The guests numbered 700 or 800, and the following ladies presided at the tables :-The Mayoress, Mrs Savin, Mrs Beresford, Mrs Harper, Mrs Walker, Miss Morris, Mrs Ogwen Jones, Mrs Jones (Ashlands), Mrs Gasquoine, Mrs Robert Roberts, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Robert Jones, Mrs Marston, Mrs Davies, -an., Mrs J. T. Parry, Mrs Williams, and Miss Wynne Thomas. At seven o'clock there was a public meeting in Christ Church, which was crowded to inconvenience. The ohair was occupied by Mr Barnes, The Quinta. Prayer having been engaged in by the Rev. R. HARPER, Wesleyan minister, The Rev. T. GASQUOINE stated that he had received letters of apology for non-attendance from the Rev. Mr Brown, of Wrexham, who was detained by a prior engage- ment the Rev. G. Kettle, of Shrewsbury, who was absent through ill-health, and the Rev. T. Davison, The Quinta. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said that he had accepted the invitation to be present on the occasion with feelings of very great pleasurei for it was most gratifying to meet the congregation upon such a happy and auspicious occasion, and to see such a delightful and successful termination of the opening services. They had begun these services extremely well, they had been carried out in a manner which must have been highly gratifying to all who had been interested in them, and nothing could be more satisfactory to those who had laboured ia the work which had been brought to sucha happy and successful issue than to look upon the present large meeting. The building in which they had met reflected great credit upon the congregation by whose exertions it had beeu erected. It must have cost them a great deal of labour and anxiety, and the success they had achieved, considering the size of the town and the number of the congregation, was very re- markable and gratifying. The Church had been engaged in a struggle from its very commencement, it had started in very troublesome times, and had passed through great trials and many difficulties, but in spite of all its troubles, trials, and difficulties, it had, during the 200 years of its existence, gone steadily on with its work. He looked with great pleasure, not merely upon the erection of a handsome new structure, but also upon the efforts the congregation had put forth in disseminating the light of the truth on every side. They had built in the neighbourhood a vast number of small chapels, and had been doing precisely what a Christian Church should seek to do-to establish the light of the truth in the dark phces round about them. And their labour had not been in vain, for they had accomplished great good. He wished that every church and congrega- tion had conducted its affairs with the same order and diligence they had always shown in Oswestry, and had put forth the same efforts in disseminating the truth. He hoped they would continue to put forth these noble efforts in the future. The meeting, he hoped, would have a Practical tendency, and arrange some scheme so that before long the building should be free from any debt whatever. He had taken a small part towards meeting the expense of its erection, and he would have no objection to assist them in completing the work they had so honour- ably and nobly commenced. (Applause.) He called upon Mr <3. Minshall to state the financial position of the andwtalting. Mr C. MivaKAti, said the account he had to render was a very cheerful and encouraging one. He was not going to conceal the fact that there was a very heavy debt to meet, but the elasticity which had been shown by the congregation ir. meeting the liability, and the kindness they had received from friends at a distance, gave them every reason to hope that before very long the chapel would be wholly free from debt, and that they would be able to say that the whole building, from the spire down to the very foundation, belonged to Go t. There had come into his hands a total amount of E2,759 7s. 7d. He had paid 3,387 16s. LIOD., leaving a balance against the congrega- tion of £ 628 :1}d. 3d. To this, however, must be added a sum which weuld not exceed 22,000, bringing the total amount of debt to 22,628 9,4. 3d. Towards that they had received promises of subscriptions amounting to C867 13s. 10d., so that the debt would virtually be reduced to 21,760 15s. 5d. Towards the cost of the building the congregation had contributed £1,244 12a. 2d.; from friends outside the congregation, -2497 7s. had been received and the pro- ceeds of the bazaar and Christmas tree had realized 2626 3s. 6d. On the day of the foundation stone laying, £66 10j. had beemreceived; the net proceeds of the tea meeting came to B52 lOs.Qd.; and at the opening services, inclusive of the amount (recti red on the previous Sunday, 2176 12!3. 2d. had alreloody been received. It was intended to pub- lish a full list of subscribers, and it wai not his inten- tion, at the present meeting, to give the names of the congregation who had assisted by their contributions, but he was sure they would be glad to hear the names of those kind friends outside the congregation who had so generously cotae forward to help them. He then pro- ceeded to read a long list of subscribers from various parts of the country. Amongst the local names appeared those of Sir James Watt-s and Mr Barnes, f,50 each Mr Longueville and Mr Jones, Brynhafod, £ 25 each; Mr John Thomas, Mr James Barnes, Mr Joseph Evans, £10; the Rev. A. Short, Mr E. Wright, Halston, the Mayor of Oswestry, and Mr John Morris, 25; Mr Humphreys, Hauley Hall, 25; Mr Hill, P,3 3,3. Dr Blaikie, Y,2 2s. aud other subscribers of lesser amounts. Since the accounts had been made up he had been waited upon by Mr Joseph Evans, who. although a member of another congregation, had been a very liberal contributor. Mr Evans had brought him the handsome amount of Y,20 which he had collected from various gentlemen with whom he had mercantile transactions. (Applause.) This donation brought their receipts up to X2,779 7s. 7d. Having referred to the efforts which had been made by the ladies who had taken part in the bazaar which had so largely augmented their funds, and to a donation of 220 received from- Mr George Oliver, of Shanghai—a gentle- man who entered upon life in Oswestry a poor, fatherless lad, the speaker said that as a Nonconformist he was glad to see s) many representatives of the different Noncon- forming bodies in the town present. He agreed with Mr Baldwin Brown in the remark which had fallen from that minister at the luncheon held on the opening day, that as Nonconformists they very much underrated their import- ance. He would ask what had they done in Oswestry during the last ten years ? Eight or nine chapels had either been re-built from the very foundation or completely restored during that peiiod. (Hear, hear.) First came the Welsh Independents, who had built a new chapel which was now entirely free from debt; then the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists, who had reared a new and com- mudious structure and the Primitive Methodists, who had built new school-rooms. The English Baptists had also built a. new chapel, and their example had been followed by the English Wesleyans, who were fast diminish- ing the debt which existed on their chapel. The Independents had now brought up the rear, and erected the building in which the meeting was being held. He calculated that in the building of chapels alone upwards of £ 10,000 had been spent in Oswestry during the last nine or ten years, and that during that period there had flowed out of the pockets of Nonconformists in support of various Christian agencies something like 925,000. (Applause.) He recommended such facts as those to the persons who went about the country saying that voluntary effort could do nothing. (Hear, hear.) Let the congregation face their debt cheerfully—let there be no grumbling or whin- ing about it, but let them have trust in one another, and above all, in their God, and then, with combined exertions, they would see the debt melting away like snow under a summer sun. He would appeal to those subscribers who had promised to pay up at the end of five years to accelerate their payments, for by so doing they would materially assist in reducing the debt. He concluded by stating that his brother and himself would present the con- gregation with the new organ, which would cost about £300, providing the outstanding subscriptions of e867 odd were paid up at the end of the third year, and made up to 1:1,200. (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN said that if the challenge was accepted he would give as much as he had already given, another 250, towards clearing off the debt. (Applause.) The Rev. E. D. WILKES said that the other congregations of the town wished with all their heart God speed to the congregation worshipping in their new chapel, because they had always extended very hearty support and generous sympathy to other congregations who had laboured under the difficulty of being in debt. When he looked at such men as Mr (J. Minshall, Mr T. Minshall, Mr D. C. Davies, and Mr J. F. Whitridge, he knew that if the congregation had a great work before them they had the right sort of men to be engaged in it. (Hear, hear.) His aivice to them was, Quit yourselves like men." (t-pplause.) The Rev. D. D. EVANS, of Bridgnorth, then addresse the meeting, and addresses were also delivered by the Rev. J. Matheson, the Rev. J. Lockwood, the Rev. T. Gasquoine, Mr T. Minshall, and Mr D. C. Davies, and the usual compliment having been paid to the Chairman, the proceedings terminated with prayer. The collection amounted to;CIO, and made up altogether, with the proceeds of the tea meeting, k230. CHARGE OF STEALING BRASS TAPS FROM THE CORPORATION. On Saturday morning, Oct. 26 b, Thomas Williams, a young man well known in the town, was brought before the mayor, G. C. Bayley, Esq., J. Morris, Esq., and J. Askew Roberts, Efq., and charged by Mr Henry Davies, the Town Clerk, with stealing three brass taps, the property of the Corporation. E. B. Smith, Surveyor to the town, said, in September he ordered six dozen half-inch brass taps, similar to one produced for the purpose of tapping the water mains. They were special taps, and when they arrived they were counted and placed in a box in his office, in the Council Chamber.; None of the taps had been used. On Thursday, Sergeant Bullock went to him, and in con- sequence of what he told him, he counted the taps, and found that three were missing. There were no other taps of the kind in the town. The prisoner's parents were em- ployed to clean^his (the surveyor's) office, and the keys were kept at their house. The prisoner had been seen more than once in the office cleaning it. The value of the taps was 6s. 6d. and they were the property of the Local Board. Mary Berry, wife of Thomas Berry, plumber, said that prisoner went to her house on Tuesday evening, and took three taps similar to the one produced, and left one for lur husband to see. Before he went, prisoner asked witness to lend him threepence to get some stamps. On WednesdayJb e went again, but her husband was not in, and she returned the tap to prisoner, and told him to take it back, as her husband said it was no ue to him. On Thursday morning, prisoner again went to .the house, and begged of witness not to tell his father. Thomas Berry, plumber, said he knew as soon as he saw the tap where it had come from. Sergeant Bullock said Having heard that prisoner had been offering three brass taps for sale he made inquiries respecting them. When he told the prisoner that he had been offering the taps for sale, prisoner replied, Yes, Sergeant, but it is all right; I have put them back." Sus- pecting that they bad been stolen from the surveyor's office he went to Mr Smith, and saw him count the taps. There should have been seventy-two, and there were only sixty-nine. Prisoner was apprehended on Thursday night, and charged with stealing three brass taps from Mr Smith's office, the property of the Corporation.' The prisoner corrected the officer, and told him they were not taps but bends, and said he had returned them to Mr Smith's office. Prisoner said he was very sorry for what had occurred, but he did not take them with any felonious intention. He was going through the passage, adjoining the surveyor's office. for some coal, and saw the three bends in a corner, down by a piano case. Was not in the surveyor's office that morning. He picked the bends up and put them in his pocket, and forgot them. He turned into r Berry's and asked him if he had ever seen any of that kind before, but did not offer them for sale. Left one of the taps with Mrs Berry, and put the other two back and when he got the other from Mrs Berry he likewise put that back. The prisoner was committed for trial at the next quarter sessions. THE CRICKET CLUB DINNER. The annual dinner of the Oswestrv Cricket Club took place at the Queen's Hotel, on Friday, October 25th. A splendid dinner was served by Mr and Mrs Lloyd, who provided the following carte :-Soups: Hare, oxtail, giblet. Fish: Codfish and oyster sauce; fried soles. Entrees: Roast ribs of beef, boiled mutton, turkeys, fowls, geese, tongues, hams. Game: Pheasants, grouse, partridges, roast hares; Entremets Custards, jellies, plum puddings, preserve tarts, &c. Dessert. Covers were laid for forty. The chair was occupied by the Rev. P. G. Bentley, Fetyon Grange, and the vice-chair by Mr George Owen. The attendance included Mr H. C. Corfield, Mr C. W. Owen, Mr G. Williams, Mr P. O. Gill, Mr Llewellyn Bentley, Mr P. H. Minshall, Mr B. Brancker, Mr Thos. Whitfield, Mr. T. L. Shepherd, Mr C. Galloway, Mr M. J. Thomas Mr Anderson, Mr D. Vaughan, Mr John Hughes, Mr John Whitridge, Mr J. W, Wallace, Mr M. Williams, Mr G. E. Evans, Mr C. Fox, r Mr J. S. Heath, Mr Best, Mr A. Pugh, Mr H. Jones, Mr T. Horner, Mr T. Ward, Mr T. Rogers, Mr G. Whitfield, Mr R. Hughes, Mr John Phillips, Mr E. Whitfield, Mr Chaplin, and Mr Poch. After the appearance of the dessert, # The CHAIRMAN gave The Queen,' which was received with applause. The health of the Prince and Princess of Wales and other members of the Royal Family then followed, and was likewise duly honoured. Mr G. WILLIAMS gave the Bishop and Clergy of all Denominations, and coupled with the toast the name of the Rev. P. G. Bentley.. Song—Mr Wallace, The sea is England's glory." Mr BENTLEY, in responding, exprtssel a regret that clergymen did not take a broader view of society, and that they did not lend their presence more to the pursuits of every-day life. He was sure such a course would greatly increase their popularity. (Hear, hear.) Mr P. 0: GILL proposed "The Army and Navy, and Auxiliary Forces," coupled with the name of Mr C. W. Owen, late captain of the Oswestry corps. Mr C. W. OWEN replied. Song-Mr Tom Rogers. The CHAIRMAN then rose to cive the toast of the evening—"Success to the Oswestry Cricket CLMB." He regretted that several j^ntlemen who jailayed «b the -.l.i.1.J.. :t.l. ;4.. I s r A | ^nTxSXTk J?"! Qu0t Pre8?nt-, He had been rathef im*s ^vr h* Part m that evening's proceed- war L 0 wne friends to come; anothef L .however, he would endeavour to ensure a larger nei^hbonrh' v a*way8 taken a great interest in tha neighbourhood, as he went to school in the town Later, no^hoDe thlf Clflled hiD3 a7a £ and ¥ did not think! Oswestrv' l tKSU\h. ? 9 was existence at Uswestry—a club which had played, in manv inrtincea had beaten, the best clubs in Shropshire CricketwL* national pastime, and one in which each individual met ia Jtum^l^Tf^r Should some noblenian have hS thev ™ u- was °° 8reat lev"lin» after all; il score, there wai not so very much a .t.erward8; if a man forfeited, or lost his bail, a*C followed; and if a man ran for his life he thendZeifSee h^3?lf victorious. (Cheers.) Mr Bentley wWch l "ft*the ,mPortan<* of the three great principles dSlint?^ g?-Vern the club- namely -^ourt^y, importance^PraCi1Cu'the last of which they all knew the should be h^lH* anA suggested that some inducement attendance on e member3 regular in their case of absenceevening*, such as a small fine in nucleus of a go<)d clu^J S ^lnd' They had tha he did not see why tbey sWi M m°re orgi\nizatloa in the county. He hone^l f°u beC°,T as good aa T? far as his humbl eendeKJ™2? v 1 1 and ff to ensure its success, fill °U 7dd°-^e could the name of Mr Wallace. (ApSi^ f Mr WALLACE responded. In „ t i • i shea8°obnSerS ft 71 F^y had wo? ™llaDy ™ they had lost, 1 affair aVM8PRe,Man? I*16 ,exfPtion of that little U, Mr Bentley's—(laughter)—had come out nrettv creditably. As their chairman had remarked, he saw no reason why they should not become second to none in the county. (Hear, hear.) tUe "onf ^?0xrAS WHITFIELD (auct ioner) gave the next toast, r»/r o and Corporation," coupled with the name of Mr (jrcorge Owen. He believed they were always ready to do what they could for the good of the town, and to move with the times—as for instance the institution of weekly fairs. With th., exception of the new reservoir—(laughter) -he thought they made very few mistakes, and as for that, what man did not make mistakes. (Hear, hear.) The toast was drunk with three times three. Mr GEO. OWEN replied. He was very much obliged to them for drinking his health in connection with the toast. He begged to give them the health of the president. (Great cheering.) The toast was drunk enthusiastically, and with musical honours. Song, Mr Hughes—" The maid of Athens." CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said he was sorry that during the past year he had not been able to play them oftener. He had endeavoured to do so several times, but had been prevented by the unfavourable state of the weather. They must hope for better things in the future. He could only say they would always receive them at Felton with the greatest hospitality in their power. They would always be sure of a warm reception, and he would also endeavour to make the play as warm as possible. (Ap- plause.) Mr WALLACE gave the Vice-President, who, he said, not only supported them with his subscription, but also, most frequently with his presence on the Ground Mr G. OWEN responded. Several other toasts followed, interspersed with some- capital songs, and the proceedings were not concluded until a late hour.

ELLESMERE. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, TUESDAY. OCTOBBB 29TH.- Present: Messrs R. G. Jebb, Chairman; Thomaa Thomas, Vice-chairman; T. J. Rider, E. Peel, C. R. Cotton, L S. Hodgson, Captain Cust, the Bev. C. O. K-nyon, J. Price, J. Bateman, Lister. S. Griffiths, Over- ton, E. Williams, J. Birch, Weston, T. Lewis. E. Ed- wards, Birch, Tybroughton, and Ellis Mr J. P. Stant Clerk. Statistics.- The master reported the number in th& house to be 88, as against 84 of the corresponding wepk last year. The number of vagrants relieved during the fortnight was 27; corresponding fortnight last year, 30. The amount expended in out-relief during the fortnight was as followsEllesmere 1st week, £ 11 0.3. 8d.; 2nd week, £ 9 16s. Hanmer: 1st week, klO 2i.; 2nd week, 210 6s. Total for the fortnight, L42 4s. 8d. The Weighing Itfackine.-Unfavourable reports having been received as to the weighing machine, the Clerk was instructed to write to Mr Whittaker, inspector of weights and measures, to examine the machine. The Rural Sanitary Authority.-I,lr S. Griffiths moved that the Assessment Committee be appoir.ted to act as the Rural Sanitary Authority until Lady-day next.-Air Jas. Thomas seconded this.—Mr T. J: Rider moved as an amendment that the whole Board should act for that time. -Mr Edwards seconded the amendment, and on the votes being taken, it was declared carried. Appointment of Sanitary offlce;-s.-The Rev. C. O. Kenyon proposed that the present medical officers of the union be appointed the medical officers for the Sanitary Authority in their several districts.—Mr Thomas Thomas seconded the motion, and it was agreed to.—It was also agreed that the inspectors of nuisanoes to the union should be likewise appointed.—Mr Hodgson proposed, Mr Price seconded, and it was unanimously agreed, that the Treasurer and Clerk to the union be appointed to those offices under the Sanitary Authority.—These appointments are to remain in force until next Lady-day, subject to the approval of the Local Government Board.

WHITCHURCH. THE MARKET HALL. —The money taken in the new Market Hall on Friday, October 25th (opening day), was, we hear, a little over Ell. This does not include the Corn Exchange. On Saturday night, October 26th, about Is. lOd. was taken. The butchers ny they have not h^d a worse market for years, and other stall keepers were grumbling also. Two of our head butchers have not taken a stall, one of them (Mr Cooke) having taken the shop in Rig-h-street, late in the occupation of Mr T. J. Porter (saddler). LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—On behalf of this society a sermon was prt-ached by the Rev. J. Patterson (late missionary to South Africa) in the Congregational Chapel, on Sunday evening, October 27th. On the following Monday evening, a public meeting was held in the chapel, when appropriate addresses were delivered by the Rev. J. Patterson, the Rev. A. Wylie, M.A. (Baptist), the Rev. J. Sutton (superintendent Wesleyan), and the Rev. J. A. Balshaw (Congregationalist). There was a very good attendance. DEATH OF Mr PEABSON.—Mr Pearson, the oldest tradesman in Whitchurch, died about eight o'clock on Saturday night, October 26th, at his residence, St. Mary's- street, Whitchurch; Deceased, who was seventy-two years of age, has been ailing for some time, and it was probably on this account that some two or three months ago he retired from business. At the time he did so he was the senior partner in the firm of Pearson, Walmsley, and Pearson, drapers, High-street. Mr Pearson had been a tradesman in Whitchurch for some fifty vears, and dur- ing that time he has been well and deservedly respected. The arm was formetly Wafesley and Peawon. The immediate cause of deceased's death was heart disease, from which he has suffered for many years. His funeral takes place at eleven o'clock this day (Wednesday, October 30th). PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, OCT. 2oth.—Befo e T. H. Sandford, Esq., Chairman, bn I the Hon. F. Kenyon. Transfer of Licence.-The licence of thf George Inn, in this town, was transferred by endorsement, from Mr Thos. Taylor to Mr Redder, of Liverpool. Using Threats. -William Evanson, butcher, was charged with using threats to James Gray, on the 18th October.— Complainant, a groom in the employ of Captain Parker, -aid On Friday morning last, between six and seven o'clock, I was sweating a horse in a field. Returning from the field, I had two dogs with me. Leading from the field there is a little lane to the main road. I saw Evanson he was in a cart, and had a dog with him. His dog ran from the cart to my dog. I called my dog. Whet* I found he did not come, 1 turned round to look where lie was. I saw Evanson's son abusing the dog, so I spoke to- him. Evanson said he would cut the dog's head,. and serve me the same. I told him not to insult me, when he made use of very bad language. I have been constantly annoyed and abused by Evanson and his family. I summoned him some six years ago for threaten- ing me, and he was bound over. -Defendant denied the charge, and said he did not wish to do complainant the least injury.-Defendant's son swore that his father did not speak to complainant.—Ann Blagg, residing in Claypit- street, said she heard complainant talking to someone op- posite her door. She knew Grav's voice. She heard him say, Don't insult me," and I'll put you right to-day." When she opened the door she saw Evanson.-Bound over in the sum of 210 to keep the peace for twelve months, to find a surety in the same amount, and to pay costs. The Charge of Stealing Potatos.-ATarv Taylor was again brought up on the charge of stealing four pecks of potatos, the property of Mr'Walter Whitfield, of Til- stock Park, farmer. The evidence, as given the previous Friday, was read over to the witnesses, and sworn to.- Prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, and wished the Bench to deal with it in preference to its being sent to the assizes.—Committed to the House of Correction for two months, with hard labour. OPENING OF THE MARKET HALL. This building, situate in High-street, was opened on Friday, Oct. 25th. The accommodation comprises a corn market, Local Boird offices and board-room, large public room, the general market, a fish market, a market for cheese, and a small office for the market inspector. The material used in the building is red brick and GrinsilJ stone. The opening was celebrated by a dinner, held in the- Assembly Rooms. About 200 sat down. and Dr Brorinfield.. in the absence of Mr Joyce through ill-health, presided. The usuat loyal and patriotic toasts were, given, and Capt. Cust proposed the toast of the evening—" Success to the- new Market Hall." A long toast list was gone throughv and the proceedings throughout were of a most liearty cha- racter.

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