The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

PRESBYTERIANISM I V LIVERPOOL. The annual Whitsuntide religious servic-a in connec- tion with tie Welsh Presbyterian body in Liverpool and the neighbourhood commenced by preaching services in several chapels on Friday evening, May 14th. The ser- vices were continued throughout Sunday in all the Welsh chapels in Liverpool and the surrounding districts, and large congregations attended the various chapels and preaching stations. The aggregate meeting of all the church members in the town, and of the numerous visitors from the principality, was held this year in Victoria Hall cn Monday morning, May 17th. The Rev John Hughes minister of the Fitzclarence-street chapel, presilied; and on the platform were the following ministers from the principality, who had taken part in the previous services -The Revs L. Edwards, D.D., R. Edwards, J. E- Jones Ph.D., David Saunders, W. Williams, John Owen, with many others, in addition to the ministers of the town. Among the laymen from the principality on the platform were Mr R. Davies, M.P., for Anglesey Mr R. Roberts, J.P., Aberystwyth, &c. After the introductory remarks from the chairman. Mr J. Griffiths, the secretary of the Liverpool Presbytery read the statistical and financial report of the Welsh churches of Liverpool and its vicinity, exclusive of the home mis- sionary stations, under the superintendence of the Liver- pool Presbytery in the counties of Lancaster, Cumberland and Durham. The Rev. O. THOMAS then introduced the subject for eon. sideration, The duty of the church in relation to the re- cent religious awakening in this town,more especially as re- gards the young converts." The subject was taken up and continued by the Rev Dr Edwards, the Rev D. Saunders, the Rev Griffith Hughes missionary of the denomination in India, aad the Rev W* W illiams. Several other ministers addressed the meeting. and the proceedings were brought to a close after a sitting of three hours. B On Monday afternoon, May 17tb, the foundation stone of a new church, intended for the use of the Welsh gregation now worshipping in Arkwright-str*et was laid by Mr Richard Davies, M.P. for Anriie • presence of a large number of people. 7> mthe The origin of this church and congr^t^ tion of a Sunday School in a building in ArL-wr.VK* presented by Mr Owen Elias to the Enghih PrgBK Church now worshipping in Catherine street, and located in Windsor-street. After a few Months it was decided to have preaching morn.ng and evening, and from that time the congregation has been steadily increasing, so much so that at the present time the room is far too small for those attending. About 18 months ago it was decided to invite a gentleman to the pastorate of the church, which up to that time had been under the oversight of the Rev. T. C. Edwards, the minister at Windsor-street; but on that gentleman's acceptance of the principalship of the Univer- sity College of Wales at Aberystwyth, a wish was strongir expressed Dy the members of the Arkwright-street church that they should have a pastor of their own, and a UBani mous call was given to the Rev. John Foulkes, of Rhr»" which that gentleman acceded to, and under his minis* tion the church had been greatly strengthened and hlit j and there are now over 100 communicants, and also o o dav School numbering close upon 400 children Tf \Su?! be "stated that, althoughit is a Weish church 'tK. are conducted in English. > lhe services The ground ptan comprises a nave COfe^t n « t" ?« {<*• ?i «« organ H bv 6 feet; vestibules and entrances 8 fePt ? •^mbef' ,13 feet gallery over the same, proiectin? Q f J-' Wlthan end of the church. Accommodate will k 1Dt° 450 persons. There is a schoolroom an Provided for with the church. The archiS con°ected Breck-road, but the M/ Owens, which is expected to amonrf + tract for the building the land, has not vet been let The n"' £ ;9°0, exclusive of with the singing of a h™! k3l tK -D co™menced an outline of Ithe histoZ Z he Kev-J" r°ulkesgave P. L ickhart \hJr yn °f XI coneregation, and Mr W. T tbe Kev- 0wen Thomas, and the p CT pre8entedar,-rddTe8- i S" Evans- °f tootle, thfn ecrilvHt ir n S'Uh 1Vor? handle, suitably in- Mr ri ° wh° forthwith laid the stone. nrK- ^en delivered an address to the assembly. aft»r which he left by train. He rromised a cheque for £51) towards the building fund. W- Davies (of Swansea), Mr John Roberts Patterson, and Mr Peter Williams also delivered It was stated that between £ 1,300 and £ 1 400 had raised by the congregation themselves toward?the eiS ofthe „e» church. In the enw of the p "tding, subscriptions were handed in, and the children of the day school laid upon the foundation stone batrs contain-11" roone- which thq had collected in aid of the funds of the church.

MEETINGS and ENTERTAINMENTS. 1 THIS EVENING. THE ABERYSTWYTH AND UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY. PRESIDENT COL. POWELL. VICE-PRESIDENT THE MAYOR OF ABERYSTWYTH- PHILIP WILLIAMS, ESQ. t, THE FIRST GRAND CONCERT OF THE ABERYSTWYTH AND UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY, WILL BE HELD ON ERIDAY EVENING, MAY 21ST, 1875, AT THE TEMPERANCE HALL, ABERYSTWYTH. SOLOISTS: Miss HATTIE DAVIES, MISS ANNIE WILLIAMS, Miss CORDELIA EDWARDS, Miss LIZZIE EDWARDS, PROFESSOR PARRY. CONDUCTOR: PROFESSOR PARRY, Mus. BAC. ACCOMPANISTS Miss KATE REES, AND Miss MARY JONES. ADMISSION-Reserved Seats (numbered) 5S First Seats, 3s; Side Galleries and Second Seats, 2S; Gallery, Is. Honorary members may exchange their first seat tickets for reserve seat tickets on payment of 2s. Doors open at half-past Seven o'clock, concert to com- mence at Eight punctually. Tickets for the concert, and honorary members' tickets, may be obtained at Mr JOHS MORGAN'S Library, Pier- street Mr WILLIAMS, Bridge-street; Mr EDWARD EDWARDS. Great Darkgate-street and Messrs WHEATLEY and SON, Terrace-road. A "GOREU ARF A DARF DERFYSG I WR FO DOETH YW ARF DISCT." EISTEDDFOD GADEIRIOL DYFFRYN TEIFI. The above Eisteddfod will be held at LAMPETER, ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, The 10th and 11th of JUNE, 1875. PRESIDENTS FIRST DAY. I SECOND DAT. The Very Rev. the Dean of Thomas E. Lloyd,Esq.,M.P. St. Davids. William Jones, Esq.,Llwyn- David Davies Esq M.P. ygroes. VICE-PRESIDENTS: FIRST DAY. I SECOND DAY. The Rev. J. Cautley, M.A., The Rev. Latimer M. Jones, FIRST DAY. SECOND DAY. The Rev. J. Cautley, M.A., The Rev.,Latimer M. Jones, Bihosybed^ B.D. B. T. Wiliian,^ Esq., London. W. D. Jeremy, Esq .London. ConductorM YN YDDOG. A GRAND CONCERT EACH EVENING. ARTISTESMiss Cordelia Edwards, Eos Morlais, Mr C. Videon Harding, Mynyddog, Gwilym Cynon, Mr D. Emlyn Evans, &c., &c. THERE WILL BE AN EXHIBITION OF ART In connection with the Eisteddfod at the Town Hall. Arrangements have been made with the Carmarthen and Cardigan, and Manchester and Milford Rail- way Companies to Run SPECIAL AND CHEAP TRAINS On each day (see Eisteddfod Bills). Programmes of the Eisteddfod, showing the order of the Proceedings for the two days with other particu- larll (price 2d., or by post 2), may be bad of the Secretaries, T. LLOYD, Solicitor, D. LLOYD, Dolgwm House, D. JONES, Ddeonant. RAILWAY NOTICES. CAMBRIAN AND LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAYS. EPSOM RACES. ON MONDAY, MAY 24th, 1875, Cheap Ex- cursion Bookings to LONDON, At the following Times and Fares :— From Atvwcutwvth 8 0 a.m, Bow Street 8 12, Llanflhangel 817, Borth 8 24 Ynyslas 8 30, Glandovey 8 45, aPwllheli 6 20, a Criccieth 6 40, a Portmadoc 6 53. Fares for the double journey 8rd class 18s 6d, 1st class 37s. 1A Q ,a From aBarmoutb 7 46 a.m., a Dolgelley 7 10, aTowyn 8 18, CAberdovey 8 26, Machynlleth 9 11, Cemmes Road 9 23, Fares for the double journey. 3rd class 17s 6d, 1st class S5s. From Llanbrynmair 9 37 a.m, Carno 9 57,Llanidloes 4 45. Fares for the double journey, 3rd class, 16s.; 1st class, 32s. From Caersws 1012 a m. Moat Lane 5 7, Newtown 5 25, Aber- inule 5.30, Montgomery, 5 55, Forden, 6 0 Fares for the double journey, 3rd class, 158. 1st class, 30s. From Four Crosses 7 6 a.m, Llanfyllin 10 0, Llanymynech 7 13. Fares for the double journey, 3rd class 14a 6d, first class 29s. From Oswestry 7 40 .m, Ellesmere 7 58, Welshampton 8 5, Bet- tisfield 8 9. Fenn's Bank 8 17. Fares for the double journey, 3rd class 14s, first class 25s. Children under Twelve, half price. Returning on Saturday, May 29th, from Euston Station London, at 8 40 a.m., except lor stations marked a viz: "—Pwllheli, Criccieth, rortmacloc, Barmouth, Dolgelley, Towyn, aud Aberdovey, whicn leaves Euston Station, London, at S 0 a.m. Tickets not transferable. Luggage under 601b3. free at pas- senger's own risk. The Companies cannot in any \ray for detention °n the lina, at tho same time eVL Y n will be made to en- Oure punctuality Tickets and Bills and every information to be had at the ahove-named Stations. HENKT CATrL^j Traffic Manage Oswestry, May, 1875. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. TOURIST ARRANGEMENTS. 1875. A. RRANGEMENTS for the IFCSUE of 1ST, 2ND, and 3RD CLASS TOURIST TICKETS will be in force from MAY ILTS le TI B 3hT OCTOBER, 1375. Tarticu'a s see T me Titles and P ojrawmea :Siued by the Company. BENRY CATILF, Tr< flic Manager. Vestry, May, 1875. ° WANTED, TO LET, &c. .r- The charge for the insertion of prepaid advertisements referring to SITUATIONS WANTED, I PERSONS WANTED, HOUSES WANTED, MISCELLANEOUS WATTS, APARTMENTS WANTED, ARTICLES LOST AND FOUND, Is three lines for One Shilling prepaid; three times, Two Shillings. These charges aprly only to prepaid advertisements. Pay- ment may be made in postage stamps. No Credit Advertisement is charged less than Is. Gd. NOTICE TO MINE AND QUARRY AGENTS WANTED, to purchase all kinds of OLD TT MACHINERY, METAL and SCRAP IRON. —Address MCILQUHAM, Machine Broker, Aberystwyth N.B.—Mining Plant, &c., Bought and Sold on Commission. WANTED.—MRS EVANS, Servants' Registry VV Office, Doll-street. Mnchynlleth, has Cooks, House- maids, Nurses, Kitchenmaids, Dairymaids, and two House- keepers, who want places. Ladies wanting servants, and servants wanting places, should apply as above. WANTED, an APPRENTICE to a Photographic Establishment. — Apply J. EDWARDS, Photo- grapher, Aberystwyth. WANTED, to purchase, CAMBRIAN RAILWAY STOCK.—Apply to C. MYTTON, Welshpool. LLANGWM SCHOOL BOARD, NEAR CORWEN. WANTED, a CERTIFICATED MASTER. Salary, X30, with School Fees, Grants, and School House, rent free.—Applications and testimonials to be sent not later than 31st May next, to W. JONES ELLIS, Auctioneer, Llangwm, Corwen. 28 th April, 1875. TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. A VACANCY occurs in an increasing district (present population upwards of 2,000) in North Wales, with partial railway facilities, for a qualified and experienced MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. Appoint- ments about £ 1G0 per annum, with a prospect of a good private practice amongst gentry, farmers, and trades people. An energetic and steady Practitioner would receive general encouragement and support. Knowledge of Welsh a re- commendation. The vacancy having occurred through death, the successful candidate would be expected to make some arrangement, from the appointments, in favour of the widow of the late Practitioner, but the amount might be distributed over a period of two or three years. Appli- cations, stating age and qualifications, accompanied by re- ferences and testimonials, to be addressed to the Secretary of the Committee, Dinas Mawddwy, Merioneth. WANTED, at the Shipbuilding Yard, Aberyst- wvth, a number of Boys, 15 to 18 years of age, as APPRENTICES. Liberal wages given. Apply imme- diately. GROCERS.—WANTED, at once, an experienced Young Man, thoroughly trustworthy, and who understands book-keeping. Welsh. State full particulars. —Apply M. HOWELLS, Chalybeate-terrace, Aberystwyth. WANTED, an IMPROVER and APPRENTICE to the Dressmaking. Out door or in-door.—Apply to Miss M. A. EDWARDS, 6, High-street, Towyn. REGISTRY OFFICE FOR FAMILIES AND SERVANTS AT NOWELL'S FANCY WAREHOUSE, 8, LITTLE DARKGATE STREET, Opposite the Infirmary, ABERYSTWYTH. A CUTTER, of many years' experience, is open for an engagement. He can give first-class testi- monials for his efficiency in all its branches.—Address, C.B., No. 447, Cambrian News Office. A HOUSE TO LET, containing Eight Rooms, with immediate possession. Rent £ 14.—Apply 41, Bridge-street, Aberystwyth. GRAND PARADE, ABERDOVEY. AN Excellent HOUSE and SHOP to LET with im- mediate Possession, suitable for almost any business, containing six Bedrooms, three Sitting-rooms, Kitchen, kc., just been re-decorated occupies a most eligible position on the Grand Parade, overlooking the sea. Having bay- windows and a private entrance, it will let well as a lodging- house, in addition to the shop, rent £t8. The owner would not mind altering and furnishing it as a private re- sidence for a responsible tenant.—Apply to Mr COCKSON, Dovey Hotel, Aberdovey. OUND.-Those people who arc fortunate enough r to purchase Dick's Boots have found them to be durable, comfortable, and cheap. TEN SHILLINGS REWARD; LOST, on Wednesday evening, either at Barmouth, Barmouth Junction, Machynlleth Station, or in a first-class carriaee between Barmtuth and Oswestry, a GOLD EAR-RING. The finders will receive the above reward on restoring it to Mra Corfield, 4, Belgrave-place, Oswestry. BARMOUTH. TO BE SOLD, TWO FREEHOLD HOUSES, Nos. 5 and 6, Aelfor-terrace, Barmouth, in the occupation respectively of Mr William Parry Owen and Mr William Williams. Also the LAND opposite each of the above. Offers to be sent to JOHN H. WILLIAMS and SONS, Iron- founders, &c., Portmadoc. FOR SALE a quantity of SLATE SLABS at Reduced Prices, being old stock. May be viewed at the Cwmebol Quarry, Pennal, Machynlleth.—For terms apply to the MANAGER at the Quarry, or to the SECRETABY, New Cwmebol Slab and Slate Co. Limited, No. 7. West- minister Chambers, S.W. TO MALTSTERS, &c. TO BE DISPOSED OF AT ONCE, a Good MALTING BUSINESS,with all articles used in the trade, together with about 1,000 Bushels of Prime MALT, doing a good trade. Satisfactory reasons for the disposal will be given. Apply to E. L. MORRIS, Llannon, Cardiganshire. PUBLIC NOTICES. PURSUANT to a decree of the High Court of Chan- cery made in a cause Jones against Roberts 1875 J 33. The Creditors of Edward Edwards, late of Tydu, in the parish of Gwyddelwern, in the county of Merioneth, farmer, who died in or about the month of February 1875 are on or before the 31st day of May 1875 to send by post prepaid to Llewelyn Adams of Ruthin in the county of Denbigh the solicitor of the defendants Michael Roberts and Robert Wynne the Executors of the said Edward Edwards deceased their Christian and Surnames addresses and descriptions the full particulars of their claims a statement of their accounts and the nature of the securities (if any) held by them. Or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said decree. Every creditor holding any security is to produce the same before the Vice Chancellor Sir Richard Malins at his Chambers situated No. 3 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn, Middlesex on Monday the 7th day of June 1875 at Twelve o'clock at noon being the time appointed for adjudicating on the Claims. Dated this 30th day of April 1875. E. W. WALKER, Chief Clerk. Rooks Kenrick and Co.. 16, King-street, Cheapside, London, E.C. BANGOR CLERICAL EDUCATION SOCIETY. THERE will be an Election in October next to Two School Exhibitions not exceeding £ 15 per an- num, and to Two College Exhibitions, not exceeding £ 40 per annum. Candidates must send in their applications on or before the 30th of June next, accompanied by letters of recommendation testifying to character and want of means. Due notice of the examination will be giver, to the candidates who are admitted. HENRY JONES, Hon. Sec. Llanberis Rectory, Carnarvon, May 10, 1875. MANOR COURTS. NOTICE is Hereby Given that a Court Baron Court Leet and View c f Frankpledge for the undermentione d Manors or Lordships will be held, by order of Sir Edmund tic ey, Baronet, M.P., Lord of the said Manors on Lord- snips as follows:—For the Manor of Mowddwy, in the county of Merioneth, at the Red Lion Hotel, Dinas Mow wy, within the said Manor, on Tuesdav, the 15th -vr Eleven o'clock in the forenoon. For the Ma r, °™ugh, and City of Mowddwy. in the county of Melloneth, at the sa.d Red Lion Hotel, within the said Manor, Borough, and City. on Wednesday, the 16th day of June next, at One o clock m the afternoon, and all persons owing suit and service at the said Courts respectively &rj required to attend. JOHN JONES, Steward of the said Munir, at d R colder of the said Borough and Ci y. Dolgelley, Ma!875. PUBLIC NOTICES. BALA LOCAL BOARD. iVTOTicE is Hereby Given that the Local Rates iX and Expenditure up to the 25th day of March, 1875, will be Audited on Wednesday, the 9th day of Juue, 1875, at Two o'clock p.m., at my Office, in the town of Bala, in the County of Merioneth, by William Williams Jones, Eq., Auditor, according to the provisions of the Public Health Act, 1858, 21 and 22 Vict., chap. 98, sec. 70. The Accounts will be open for inspection to the rate- payers during office hours, at the Local Board Office, Bala, on and after the 31st day of May, 1875, being seven days previous to the said Audit. Dated this 14th day of May, 1875. By Order. A. ANWYL PASSINGHAM, Clerk. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY. "VfOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an Extra- IX ordinary Meeting of the Proprietors of the Cambrian Railways Company will be held at the Crewe Arms Hotel, Crewe, on THURSDAY, the 27th day of MAY instant, at Two o'clock in the afternoon, to receive and consider, and if deemed expedient to adopt certain Heads of Arrange- ment entered into between the Directors of the Company and the promoters of a Bill now pending in Parliament, entitled "A Bill for making better provision for Settle- meet of Differences between the Coast Section and the Inland Section of the Cambrian Railways Company, and "for other purposes;" and further to consider, and if thought fit, to approve and adopt the said Bill, as amended in conformity with the said Heads of Arrangement, and to authorize and empower the Directors to take such other steps in reference thereto as may be found necessary. And Notice is Hereby Further Given, that at the ter- mination of the before-mentijned business, the said Meeting will be made Special for the purpose of revoking the Reso- lutions for the adjournments of the 21st and 22nd Half yearly Meetings of the Company, which by Resolutions of the Proprietors of the 26th February last now stand adjourned to the 18th day of June next. Dated this 10th day of May, 1875. VANE-1 .OXDOXDE RRY, Chairmar. S. E. BOLDEN. Deputy-Chairman. GEO. LEWIS, Secretary. Company's Offices, Oswestry. ON AND AFTER MAY 1ST 1875, THE ROYAL MAIL FOUR-HORSE COACH will run daily (Sundays excepted) between DOLGELLEY AND BARMOUTH, Leaving Dolgelley about 9 15 a.m.. returning from Bar. mouth and arriving at Dolgelley at 4 30 p.1l Booking Office ROYAL SHIP HOTEL, DOLGELLEY. ;D1Q¡- WILL BE PUBLISHED SHORTLY. rjlHE QljSSIPlNG QUIDE TO w ALES, WITH THREE NEW CHAPTERS, With the Wild Irishman. Llandudno and the Valley of the Conway. The Snowdon Ranger. WITH THE WILD IRISHMAN Is a sketch Of the Railway Journey From Chester to Anglesey. LLANDUDNO AND THE VALLEY OF THE CONWAY Takes tbe Tourist From the Great Orme's Head To the Festiniog Railway. THE SNOWDON RANGER Is divided into Lakes and Passes, and Snowdunian Ascents. TALES AND LEGENDS Are mixed with Useful Information For the Tourist. ILLUSTRATED BY FIVE USEFUL MAPS, Montgomeryshire, Merionethshire, Denbighshire, Carnarvonshire, And Snowdon. THE FIGARO OF APRIL 7, 1875, SA Mr Askew Roberts it about to issue, for 1875, an en- larged edition of his very convenient and accurate Gossiping Guide to Wales, which was already an admirable shilling's worth, but will now be rendered more useful by the addition of descriptive matter relating to Rhyl, Llan- dudno. and Snowdonia." THE GOSSIPING GUIDE ALSO CONTAINS- On and Off the Cambrian From Dee to Sea, by Great Western And other Routes. WOODALL AND VENABLES, Publishers, Oswestry. HODDER AND STOUGHTON, London.' Sold by Booksellers and at Smith's Railway Bookstallp. PRICE Is. By POST. Is. 2D. LISTS OF VISITORS. TO HOTEL AND LODGING-HOUSE KEEPERS. The CAMBRIAN NEWS AND ABERYST- WYTH TIMES will publish Lists of Visitors at ABERYSTWYTH, BORTH, ABERDOVEY, TOWYN, DOLGELLEY, BARMOUTH, CRICCIETH, &c., during the season. The Cambrian News is sold very expensively among the visitors at the above-namad places, and at railwav stations en route for them. An excel- lent medium for advertisements of hotels and lodging-houses is afforded by the space reserved over the Lists of Visitors, at the following terms —For the whole time during which the Lists are inserted (abont three months), 15s an inch. The advertisements are placed under the head- ings of the towns to which they refer, or nearest to which the houstes advertised are situated, and arranged in the order in which they are received by the publishers. At the end of the List advertisements of hotels, &c., in other towns, to which many of the visitors will be travelling in the course of their excursion, will be arranged in alphabetical order, on the eame terms. These announcements, appearing from week to week, in the Lists read by tourists, will be seen by thousands of travellers during the summer. Communications should be sent to the pub- lishers- J. GIBSON, 3, Queen's-road, Aberystwyth. JACOB JONES, High-street, Bala. D. LLOYD, stationer, Portmadoc. PUBLISHING OFFICE AT ABERYSTWYTH. The Cambrian News and Aberystwyth Times is published at The Office, 8, QUEEN'S-ROAD, Aberystwyth, By J. GIBSON. Mr MORGAN, of 30, Pier-street, sells the paper; also Mr E. EDWARDS, Great Darkgate-street and Messrs. SMITH & SON,Railway Station. The paper is also published at BALA, by JACOB JONES, High-street, AND PORTMADOC, by DAVID LLOYD. THE CAMBRIAN NEWS May be had in Liverpool of Mr T. LLOYD, Tithe- barn-street. In London of Messrs Davies and Co., No. 1, Finch-lane, CornhilL Orders for single copies of the Cambrian News must con- tain postage stamps in payment. Honesty" held over.

ABERDOVEY. The proceedings at the last meeting of the Aberdovey Local Board showed, if proof was ne- cessary, that there are certain improvements call- ing for attention, of a less ambitious kind than those which have been recently advocated in this paper. Whatever may be thought of the sugges- tions that have formed the subject of a vigorous controversy, no one will dispute that the first thing to do in the interests of Aberdovey is, to re- move filth from exposed places and give uncleanly pigs notice to quit. The first step in the way of reform is publicity, as we have seen in the matter of closets. The notices to the house owners, it will be observed, were not used as pipe lighters, according to the advice of one eccentric member of the Board on the contrary, the necessary ac- commodation was being provided by several of the owners, and no doubt the Board will be able to enforce the order in all cases, in spite of opposition from within. The Board are fortunate in their chairman, who holds the not very general opinion that a Board of Health is designed to remove the causes of disease and to make the place as comfortable and attractive as possible. With this view, it is quite right, of course, that no exception should be made in the rule requiring plans to be laid before the Board, and the owner of the house which Mr WILLIAMS wished to except would, we believe, be one of the last persons to desire such partiality. Some of the members of the Aberdovey Local Board require a higher sense of their position as the representatives of the public entrusted with the serious duties of local government. They should know nothing of this person or that, but only of the community, and they will find that the very men they would be inclined to ex- cept from their jurisdiction are exactly those who, by education and knowledge of the world, are most ready to condemn anything like partiality or laxity. The inspector mentioned several nuisances at the last meeting, and it is to be presumed they will be removed before the season sets fully in. If Aberdovey had no com- bined attractions, no such combination of land and sea and river views as makes it superior to many more celebrated watering places, we might the more readily overlook the neglected condition of some parts of the town. But, being what it is, we cannot too much regret that any sanitary or architectural neglect should be allowed to inter- fere with its popularity and prosperity.

THE FUTURE MANAGEMENT OF ROADS. At the meeting of the District Highway Boards held last Monday at Aberystwyth, the question of future road management was slightly discussed,and on the part of some of the speakers we fear there was manifested a desire to perpetuate the present extravagant and unequal system of turnpike gates. As Mr ATWOOD pointed out, the price paid for collecting tolls was not less than zeSO or £-10 out of every £100, and we may inform farmers that it frequently happens that £80 out of £ 100 paid in tolls goes into the pockets of private individuals. The fact of the matter is, that turn- pike gates are profitable investments for superannuated servants and others,who out of every shilling they collect put sixpence in their own pocket. That farmers pay enormously under the turnpike system for the advantages of good roads there can be no doubt whatever, and no system of rating can by any possibility cause so much annoyance, or result in so great waste as the turnpike gate system, which presses with special hardship upon farmers who are fined heavily every time they drive to the market town with their stock. To place turnpike gates at the en- trances of towns is injurious, alike to farmers and tradesmen, and we trust members of Highway Boards will try to understand this question, and recommend the abolition of turnpike gates, than which nothing worse could possibly be devised as a means of obtaining money for the repair of roads. From the remarks of Mr H. C. FRYER, reported in another part of the paper, it is clear an immense saving could be effected by amal- gamating the turnpike and highway roads under one system, but the abolition of turnpike gates must be insisted upon in the interests of farmers, who now not only pay for the roads, but also maintain a large staff of officials, and a lot of unnecessary gate- keepers,whose share of the tolls, at the least esti- mate, is equal to thirty per cent. of the gross sum collected. There seems to be an idea that when gates are placed outside towns the residents in towns are compelled to contribute their share towards the maintenance of the roads, but the real fact is that the agriculturists who visit the town are really those who pay, and we think it would not be a difficult matter to devise a rating scheme, which would make urban dis- tricts contribute a fair proportion of the sum re- quired for the maintenance of the roads; and we are quite sure townspeople would be willing to pay rather than see a fine imposed upon their customers every time they enter the town. It may assist the Highway Boards in coming to a decision on this subject to remember that half the money paid in the shape of tolls, it paid as a rate, would keep up the roads in their present condition. Nothing can be so extravagant as turn- pike gates, and it is to be hoped that the sug- gestion of supplementing turnpike gates with a rate will not be adopted, as we should by that means not only keep our present evils, but add new ones to them. There is some reason in turnpike gates as long as rates are avoided, but turnpike gates and rates would be intolerable. Now is the time for agriculturists to speak out, as what- ever is ultimately resolved upon will probably not be easily altered or improved.

THE ART OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT. We have on more than one occasion pointed out the absurdity of the illusion which was ex- posed as far back as the times of PLATO, namely, that it requires less care and training to legislate wisely for a community than to make a pair of boots or a coat. Men in the days of PLATO thought it was an easy matter to make laws for the Athenians, and in our days there is little change in this respect, to judge from the rush of would-be councillors. At Aberystwyth there has recently been a recklessness in passing resolutions which is beginning to bear bitter fruit, and if greater care is not exercised in the future than has characterized the past, the present Council will be known in local history as the" Rescinders." The rule seems to be to resolve in haste and re- pent at leisure, and for the sake of the reputation of our representatives it is unfortunate that every motion is not required to be read as in the House of Commons three times before it is finally entered upon the minutes. Hastily passed resolutions are injurious in many ways, and should undoubt- edly be avoided even when there is no danger of having to rescind them. Of course it is not pos- sible at all times to avoid mistakes, and as some of the councillors are probably now aware, it is a much simpler matter to manage a town when sitting behind a glass of grog in a public smoke room than when met in the Council Chamber about mid-day. There are certain courses of conduct which must be avoided at any cost, or the town will ultimately be landed in difficulties from which it will be hard to find a creditable way of escape. On reference to this week's report of the council meeting, for instance, it will be seen that on the motion of one of the members it was resolved that a matter, of no great importance as it happened, should be referred to the Public Works Com- mittee, and that the Committee should be empowered to order the surveyor to take the final steps in the matter without their decision being brought before the Council at the next meet- ing. In the case referred to no evil results can perhaps by any possibility be brought about, but it is not difficult to see that if committees are allowed to have powers of this kind given to them which should only be vested in the wholeJCouncil, the door will be opened to an extensive system of jobbery. We have long contended that com- mittees could most efficiently perform a great deal of the routine work which is now slurred over by the Council; but we trust the Council will be careful how it gives up powers which it may be difficult to take back again. Mr J OHX JONES and others who desire that the duties of com- mittees should be defined may feel annoyed when their recommendations are set aside, but there J can be no doubt that it is absolutely essential for 1 the welfare of the town that the Council should jealously guard its unquestioned right to veto the doings of its committees. If any other principle than this is recognized the ratepayers are at once robbed of their only guarantee that a spirit of fairness will at any rate be allowed to struggle for 0 inci I existence among the conflicting cliques.0 We should be glad to hear that a special Council meeting had been called to fix some rules of de- bate, and to define the powers of committees, but whether these things are done or not, we hope the present members of the Council will be allowed to learn their business before they are replaced by new men who will not discover that they have passed silly resolutions uutil deputa- tions from the ratepayers come to ask that they may be rescinded. We do not for a moment think there will be any hesitation at the next meeting in withdrawing the concessions made to the Pier Company respecting a band, but we trust the Mayor of the town, and the gentlemen whose unanimity was so wonderful on that occa- sion will learn a lesson from their foolish act, for it is quite clear that either the passing of the re- solution or the rescinding of it will be as silly an act as ever was performed by sixteen gentle- men who are supposed to represent a respectable constituency.

LOCAL AKD DISTRICT NOTES. It is satisfactory to observe that the foot-and-mouth disease has nearly disappeared from Portmadoc. We report to-day the very successful annual mteting (,f the National Provincial Bank of England, and publish the report and balance-sheet in our advertising columns. The abstract of the CHAIRMAN'S speech, in the report of the meeting, will put our readers in possession of the main facts of thv Company's present position. A dividend and bonus of 23 per cent., and the very substantial sum of £ 20,000 carried to the credit of the building fund, are eloquent tokens of success which will be appreciated without any words on our part. The reserved fund is rapidly approach- ing £1,000,000, and when the capital now being paid up is received, there will he a total capital of nearly £ 1,700,000- That, as the CHAIRMAN remarked, is a highly satisfactory state of affairs. There is a good deal of dissatisfaction at Towyn because the county agricultural show is not held in turn at that enterprising place, and we to-day publish the report of a meeting held last week to promote the formation of a local society at Towyn, The meeting cannot be described as eRtbusiastic, and notwithstanding all that was said, we think it was evident the new movement is intended to show the county what Towyn alone can do. The CHAIR- MAN, indeed, was so anxious that Towyn should be alone, that he opposed the introduction of Machynlleth, and we suppose if he is allowed to have his own way nothing will be allowed to come into the show yard unless it can be clearly proved that it was born and bred in Towyn. There can be no question" that the Towyn society will feed the county show if ever it gets into actual existence, but agri- cultural shows cannot be started without funds, and it is doubtful whether farmers, who would net take the trouble to compete at the county show, will subscribe towards the local one. We shall be glad to see the new movement succeed, because there is plenty of room in Merionethshire for local effort, but we think our readers in that coudty may be compelled ultimately to admit that shows moved from place to place in a large county, and amid a sparse population, are not, as a rule, as successful as those held year after year in the same central district. If the farmers in the district of Towyn intend to succeed they will have to subscribe a considerable sum of money for prizes, and to c aver working expenses. This week we publish the full report of the Inspector of Aberystwyth Board School, and we think the general reader will see the folly of attempting to burke reports which do not fall in with the views of private individuals and private officials. To the best of our knowledge we act fairly in publishing full and correct reports, and it seems to us that newspapers which undertake to mutilate official reports, and to use discretion as to those portions which shall be given to the public, lend themselves to a most cor- rupt and demoralizing system. The chairman of the School Board, we think, took a correct view of the matter when he said the publication of the paragraph respecting defective ventilation could do no harm as the means of remedying the defect was simple and in their own hands. The way newspapers are punished by some public bodies for venturing to be impartial is to withhold advertisements, but we have almost outgrown this form of coercion, and are satisfied that when the full value of an impartial newspaper has been recognized in the district, we shall have fewer attempts to exercise oppressive censorship over us. Many people will be surprized that the Rev. D. CHARLES was in favour of suppressing part of the report but we have long known that the masses were not supposed to be capable of bearing all the truth, only we have never believed it to be our duty to suppress it. A correspondent says that in all probabilty there will be a great increase before long in the number of pigs kept in Railway-terrace, Aberystwyth. We are informed that more acommodation is being prepared for these animals, which have had more than one resolution passed against them in the Council Chamber. V The Calvinistic Methodists are the strongest sect in Aberystwyth, and for a long time have been trying to get a piece of land in Tanycae, at much less than the market value, as a site for a Sunday School. Of course, if we lived in a tolerant town, where every sect would be dealt with alike, there would be no harm in granting the site at a nominal rent; but, seeing that if the Roman Catholics asked for a site for a school, it is questionable whether some people would not feel it to be their duty to oppose the application on any terms, it would be well to charge a fair rent to all parties, and not to endow one sect and leave the the others out in the cold. At the next Council meeting it is to be hoped the applicants will be required to pay the market price for the land, and we should be glad to see the Mayor taking the lead in this matter. Impartiality and fair dealing are sure to tell. Our Aberystwyth readers will be glad to know that the Council of that town, on Tuesday, refused to grant Miss Hughes leave to disfigure the Terrace by the erection of a shed for the sale of pebbles. As we have said before, the ways of those who are in favour of building wooden huts at the end of the Terrace are a mystery to us, and cannot be judged by the ordinary standards applied to common men. We commend the discussion on this point to lovers of curious literature, and are of opinion that in a few years nobody will believe that the casting vote of the Mayor alone saved the Terrace from disfigurement. We are glad the Mayor came to the rescue in this matter, and are sorry the voting was so close. This is not the first time the Mayor has prevented the Council from acting foolishly JOHN ELLIS, jun., horse dealer, Machynlleth, figured in apolicecaseat Aberystwyth,on Wednesday. He was charged with attempting to defraud the railway company, and also with interfering with the officer in the discharge of his duty. The fines and costs amounted t" f4 3s, and we fchsuld think JOHN ELLIS in future will pay before be goes into trains, and if he does not do this he will at any rate abstain from meddling with the officials. A few more convictio.ig like this, and people will be able to travel on Welsh rail- ways without being subjected to annoyances of all sorts. We give the evidence fully, so that others who are guilty of cheating railway companies may see that it is a somewhat expensive amusement. This is an argument which may perhaps be undei stood where appeals on higher grounds would be laughed at. To risk JM for an eighteenpenny ride is not even decent economy, but the people who run these risks are something worse than bad economists. On Wednesday, at Aberystwyth, there were three magis- trates on the Bench, and sime heavy fines were inflicted. Mr J. W. THOMAS appeared in some School Board cases, in one of which a fine of Is was inflicted, and in another where the defendant ha.d not condescended to appear a warrant was issued. The time has come when the Education Act must be pressed, and no doubt the magistrates will inflict heavier penalties in the future. The attendance officer who is somewhat given to ornate lan- guage may be too learned to explain to common people the notices he serves, and it is to he hoped he wiil by patience and tact avoid raising unnecessary prejudice against the Act. His position is a difficult one, and so is that of poor and ignorant parents who can scarcely understand whv they should be treated as cnmmals for not Rending their children to school. r On May 7th, in commenting on the friars of va, ions kinds at Aberystwyth, we said, The UUl atner t of ar- relirs of one kind and another reaches the large sum of nearly k2,(00." The statement was perfectly true we are f'(qy to say. The district rate collector cWed us at the Council, amid considerable laughter, with m'sre;.reservation and reporting falsely." Of course he proved that we re- ported fairly, and showed that we ha J made BO misrepre- sentation. As we have said before, the old order of things has changed, and work will have to be given in exchange for remuneration in future. It is to be expected that officials will get angry sometimes but they are not all foolish enough to show it. If cccasion requires we shrUl again call attention to the arrears of rates or to anything else which needs to have public attention drawn to it. There was a very successful Eisteddfod at Festiniog on Whit-Monday. Mr PICTON- JoSEs, who wa" in the chair ill the course of the day, said Le hoped all piesent would attend Pwllheli Eisteddfod, and promised than, the surplus should be to lb- University College uf Wales, and not squandered as at Bangor. Our report of the Gors,irt a t Wrc--xham on Whit-Monday will be read with interest by all cur reader; and it will be observed with pleasure that a motion pledging the ccm* pany to support the University College of Wales was moved by Mr WATKIN WILLIAMS, Q.C., M.P., and carried with great applause. The pro.-ptcts of the Wrexhcm Eis- teddfod are of the most favourable character. TLe com- mittee have worked well, taking good care to bring the com:n: event prominently before the public, and keep it thoJre, and unparalleled success will probab'iv reward their efforts. A good deal has been urtid from time to time respecting the erection of troughing to hoase-s at Aberystwyth. Per- haps in the distant future, when impartiality gets a firmer hold of the public mind, the Post Office in that town will ha^e trougtunir placed so as to catch the water, which now falls nt,on the footpath and forms a serious nuisance in wet weather.