The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

DINAS MAWDDWY. I«SIL?IIWI ANNUAL LITERARY MEETING.—On Friday Dec- lUth, the annual literary meeting was held at the Schoolroom- ine Kev K. O. Jones, Sammah, took the chair and addressed the meeting in a concise and instructive address in Welsh. Tha Kev. E. Williams's adjudication on simplifying the 100th PsJJ1 J only one competed, viz Lewis Jones, Bwlck, who took the prize- Competition singing, Yr Eneth Ddatl,' adjudicator Mydyddog. one only tried, and the prize was given to L. Jones, BNvlcbl Essay, • i he importance of the knowledge ot geolog-y and cheniiS* He nrmrt8^ abjudicated by Mr E. Hughes, science teachef- ia!d manv thfJ iffb!"eflt of such knowledge to farmers and was nnTthf, 8 U h^mselvea to° oUi ta learn, but such ranging from twelve to slxtv years^He0S°m° °f aU "fm- peted in Welsh, and there vlfbut otZpSSfl, who was worthy of the prize, viz., R. W. Stewart, pupil teacher. ,;oug. Llancam fod yn ddyn,' by Mynyddog. Adjudication by Mynyndog on Poem on .Jonah one only competed, and L. Jones, Bwich, again took the prize. Competition singing, I Last Rose of Summertwo only competed the prize was given to S. H. Rowlands, and an extra prize to Sarah Morris. Adjudica- tion by the Rev. J. J. Brown on translations Welsh into English and English into Welsh. The prizes of each were taken by Leah Jayne. Competition by choir of anthem, How beautiful upon the mountains.' Cowarch choir only competed and were the prizetakera. Perthyfelin choir then sang Caring for none 111 the shire.' Adjudication by Mynyddog on 'The best tune com- posed seven candidates sent in, and the prize was taken by Thomas Davies, Malhvyd. Competition singing, Y Seren kyporopanies of not less than eight persons carried off by the Dinas choir. Treatise on 'Hope/ adjudicated by Jones, Tyuybraich he said only one came to hand, which not deserving of merit. The answering of ten questions resp0c*- J-}™6* *n t*16 (*ea °* lions was satisfactorily done by;Tirio& ix. Williams, who carried oil the prize. Adjudication WJ Mynyddog on_' The meaning of names and places in Mawddwy* Mynyddog said he had received a long list from one perso v>nich was worthy of being printed, if carefuliy corrected. Tb0 prize was taken by Thomas Davies, Tygwyn. Sono- MirryiB# a wifa and all her relations,' by Mynyddog. Adjudication W tlio Rev. E. Williams on Characteristics of the C-nurch'; tio prize was taken by T. Davies, Tygwyn. Singlu.J U aowch i'r dyfroedd,' by choirs; the Oerrist choir sang lB unison and carried off tha prize. The kev. E. Williams f aressed tho meeting with reference to the late Daniel Jones oj Aberystwyth, who has several times attendod the meeting aD'J adjudicated on tho singing here, and he spoke in a svmpathot^ manner ot the respect due to his memory. Adjudication ° Poem on Sorrow'; prize taken by Mr R. Jonex, Tynvbraich- fhi'VrfnTh?' Josh Dunn. Adjudication on stanza*" Mr F D pl! + n'nf° c;)mt>eted, and the prize was taken W Ir Ei. D. Evans Tanyfoel. Song, G ssopica; by JJynyddog; who was encored, and he sang • Knock the nail on the head- A/ote of thanks was then returned to the Chairman the tors M™' nV' E'11^i,liifm3' Mynyddog, singers', and' comPetl" tors. Jlynyddog elicited roars ot laughter by his songs and remarks. The Perthyfelin choir were as usual loudly applauded, and ths whole proceedings, which were in WelslJ! were a success. Tho audience was unusually large, which adde« to tho funds. Mr J. Jones, Tynybraich, who has acted as secr?T tary is deserving of great praise for conducting the meeting such a satisfactory manner. It seems strange that more do compete, and it is hoped that the number of competitors will crease at future meotings.

v- CORRESPONDENCE- All Utters must be written on one tide of the paper, and accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not I necessarily for publication but as a guarantee of flood faith. RAFFLING.. SIR,—I think it high time that this practice, which tafes place nightly in Aberystwyth, should be discontinue K" w b/th» violation ,t the 1. Not»» r X"' hares, &c., put up, but very often bottles of spir t_> £ of course, encourages the use of strong dnn s, » J person wins a bottle or two by contributmgs.xpence ors in this manner who would never dream of W'ng one > am! this is carried on in houses which are ably conducted, but in my opinion are nothlI?8st^r gambling bells. I must say that Supt Lloyd has been I very efficient officer, but he has allowed these raffles to go onquite ion2 enough and I am determined that they shall be entirely put a stop to. I hope that the magistrates will ¡ deal as severely as possible with any cases that may be brought before Uiem and oblige A GOOD TEMPLAR. ABERYSTWYTH DISPENSARY. SIR -The Superior Courts of Law, or rather of Judi- cature," as they ara for the future to be called, are now open and in full work, and it is time for the managers and friends of the Aberystwyth Dispensary to bestir themselves energetically to obtaia a conclusive decision of the ques- tion whether the money bequeathed for the support of that j institution can be recovered and made available for the purpose intended by the testator, or not The course to be pursued is as simple as possible, and it is to be hoped that the matter will not be allowed to lie dormant.—I am, &c., As INHABITANT. ABERDOVEY. SIR,-I am not going to answer "JfestorV questions in the last Cumbrian News. The questions are very appro- priate and tiindy, and those persons whom they affec wi consult their credit by proving, if possible, that there was no foundation for the report which brought forth the ques- Ther" are one or two other things that require to be refeiredto. As we have no J P. residing here in what cases-I)h.rwie than when there is no breach of the peace of course-can a private resident make use of a policeman ? The othT thins is, in the last Cambrian News I read an account of the"Aberystwyth Boat Club dinner, at which one of the speakers said that there were boating clubs at Portmadoc. Barmouth, New Quay, and Aberaeron. I was struck how Aberdovey was conspicuous by its absence, although it has more natural advantages than any of the place<"named. Is this for the same reason that there is no re<ktta h-re every year ? I had something to do with the last regatta. Obstacles are alleged to have been thrown in the way of the committee from where did those obstacles spring ? In the principal sailing match that time, a large boat,'not entered in the ra~e, sailed with the competi- tors which nearly confounded the race, and made it a failure. Now no oue inside the committee could prevent that boat going out. But there was some one that could. Why was it not done ? An to these questions would perhaps assist in some other difficulties which in these days attract a deal of attention here.—I am, &c., Dec. 7, 1375. RATEPAYER. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. SIR,-Will you kindiy permit me space in your paper to what I had is not so generally known as it should be, namely, that in prosecuting for cruelty to animals it is not necessary to prove any cruel intention or motive. The law only requires it to be proved that the accused person did commit the alleged cruelty. Of course, wilful or malicious cruelty is a greater offence than that committed in thoughtlessness, and hence the fines vary from sixpence to five pounds. In ignorance, such acts of cruelty as those for which the offender is prosecuted by the R)yal Society, seldom can be committed, as every man and woman knows whether it hurts them to have a >v wound rubbed, as is done by putting harness on horses' sores or to have their flesh cut, as in marking sheep by cutting a piece out of the ear or to be heavily beaten, &c. If I am not occupying too much of your space, it may be well to quote the second section, c. 92, of the Act 12 and 13 Vic., verbatim: -"And be it enacted, that if any person shall cruelly beat, dtreat, over-dn ve, abuse or torture, or cause, or procure to be crudly. beaten, illtreated, over- driven, abased, or tortured, any animal, every such offender shall forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding five pounds." Nothing is said about intention, cruel or otherwise.—I am, &c., EDITH HUNTER, Hon. Sec. R.. P. C. A., Carmarthen Branch. The Parade, Carmarthen, Dec. 8, 1875. LLANBADARN FAWR SCHOOL BOARD. SIB,—Without commenting upon the letter of a person signing himself Clustfeinydd," in your last issue, I shall content myself with chronicling the tissue of lies it con- tiins, for fear it may mislead the public. (1.) It says, After the lapse of years, the Llanbadarn folks thought proper to make themselves a name by enlisting in favour of education." The inference to be drawn from this is, that there were no means of elementary education at Llanbadarn till th present School Board was formed. An elementary sohonl udder Government inspection has been carried on heie in a most flourishing state for many years, as her RlajwtyV, Inspector's reports can prove. (2.) It says, «• Tne self-constituted Board. power ferred upon it. It was^.) it says, •• The Soard is going to build a Board school in the most expensive part of the village." The proposed site is behind the back premises of the houses that are in the square, facing an inferior set of cottages, composed among others of a stable and a cowhouse, the latter belonging to Mr Naboth." (4 ) It says. Where three schools are already in the immeriiat, neighbourhood." Two of these are not in the LIatJ badarn school district at all. They are in the Aberystwyth school district. The former must provide for itself, according to instructions from the Education Depart. ment. (5.) It says, "Saddle the ratepayers with a respon- sibility of from t2,000 to 23,000." Here is a thunderer! Just think, a room to accommodate sixty infants at Llan- badarn to cost from £ 2,000 to £ 3,000 (6.) It says, 4i The School Board have passed a resolution at their last meeting to increase the salaries of the schoolmasters." The salaries are the same now as before, as the old managers cm testify. (7). It says, Add a schoolmistress to the Penyfron School." No schoolmistress has been added. If so, who is she ? (8.) It says, There is plenty of accom- modation for sixty children at the Penyfron, Penparke, and Aberystwyth School." There are many more children v )w at Penyfron School than it can accommodate according e7o the requirements of the Education Department. The Llanbadarn School Board has nothing to do with the Pen- parke and Aberystwyth Schools—they are in another dis- trict. Moieover, the Government Inspectors have flatly opposed adding to Penyfron School to make up the de- ficiency in accommodation. They say a room must be built m the centre of the village. (9.) It says, "Peny- fron School is capable of holding 160 more children than there are at present in it." This is grand The room is only capable of holding 118 altogether, according to the space required by the Education Department. The average attendance last year was above 110. On the inspection day there were 171 children present. We may calculate that the average attendance will be something similar this year again, and about the same number of children, all told," may present themselves again on the ensuing examination day. Then at once the Inspector will condemn the accom- modation as deficient, and may recommend the withdrawal of the Government grant, beouse the instructions of the EducationDepartment are not carried out. (10 ) It says, Other srtei quite as suitable have been offered by Sir Pryse..No. not one as suitable." In fact I do not think that fcir Pryse offered one at all. Comment is need less. I am, &c., y GWIR. SIR,—I am more than astonished at finding that anv ner son can write euch glaring mistakes and utter falsehood as that penne 1 by your correspondent Clustfeinydd," which appear in to-day'a issue of your paper. As a lover of truth allow me to correct him, or rather to correct the assertions which he hasmade,forI really thinkthat he himself doesnof believe what he has written and I hope that none of the readers of the Cambrian Neios will take as truth any of his false statements with regard to the School Board, as a more bare-faced He never appeared on the columns of any news- paper. Judging him from his letter, I have come to the conclusion that he has never visited the school he writes about, that he knows nothing at all of the state of educa- tion in the place, and that the only thing that instigated him to wri¡ is the dread that poor "Naboth's" garden will be taken from him. ? Passing over his erudite i preface, I will comment on his assumptions in the order he has laid them down. The ex- pression better than never, with regard to education is not applicable to the Llanbadarn folks"—as be calls them-for the good people of Llanbadarn, through the energy and liberality of their worthy vicar, have had an excellent school in their village for many years. If vour correspondent will only turn to the Blue Boo it" he vh'd find that there are only hve or six schools in the countv that earn a higher grant than the Llan- badarn village school; this, together with the excellent re- ports the school has had, is a sufficient proof that it is not only now the Llanbadarn folks thought proper to enlist in favour d education. "Clustfeinydd" knows as well as I do, that this School Board is not a se, -C,)Ustituted' one as he calls it, but a compulsory Board however, he is determined in every sentence he makes to fabricate a lie. He next aciuses the Board of not "going in thd right way to assist "plication," whereas every one that knows any- thing of this Board will admit, or at least ought to admit, that ho far not a more judicious Board has anywhere yet appeared, but it is the expensive part of the village —poor Naboth's garden-that lies like Calistic on,, Cluit feinvf i's" v~re. Tae Llanbadarn folks have nothing to do with the schools that are in the neighbourhood, and"out of their townships—whether they be four or forty-what they want and what they will have is sufficient accommodation in th owri -i Were it 1111t that the evident character of » Clustfeinydd" is tha1- of a liar'case the expression-I would cer. Sinly accu-e the compositor of carelessness in putti aQ jJ-r- „1 -n" (-■> vour correspondents estimation of th* cltranewXTfor the infants £ 2,000 or A J" -L L th .1 fo- sixty scholars If he were to say £ 200 or b, (»r from the mark, a, X6JV, t y sentences makes four untrue then goes on in School Boafd at statements. « increase the salaries of the school- meeting propo,- d t jtoadia mistress to the Tany- was urSer the former managers secondly, there i3 only one V, what I say is true. In the next irsntence he betrays himself. He is not opposed to a new School Board school, only it must not be built on the coveted spot! Here, aa throughout his letter, it is plain that his only object is to calumniate the School Board, because he is afraid that poor "Saboth" will lose his garden be sug- gests that a new school should be built at Commic.3 Coch, where there is already a school that will accommodate more children than will ever attend, and that the children at Llanbadarn should be sent to Penparke and Aberystwyth schools. This requires no comment. "Clustfeinydd" is inconsistent with himsslf, which thing proves that he does not mea.n what he wrkes in one place he admits that repairing Commins Cocii School is a step in the right direction," and then immediately afterwards he says that a "New Board School ought to be built there." Here is a man that goes in for frugality, and accuses other people of squandering money, proposing that a new school be built in a hamlet -of about, a dozen houses, where there is a school, as I have alre&dy said, much too large poor fellow, he cannot even hide his real charactar from the eye of one that may be altogether igoorant of the facts. But it is in his next sentiments that tc reaches the grand climax of his presumptions. If the parents will not send their children to other schools, as a remedy he offers that the present school is capable of hewing 100 more children than there are are at present in it for there are no more than -60 children there ow." The truth of the matter is this, that the average attendance is 117, not 60, and that the school will accommodate only 118, not 160; many scholars have been refused admission, and were the school large enough an average of 140 could be easily secured. May I ask your correspondent, has he ever been up 1 there ? Does he know that there is only one room ? Has j he ever seen a mistress teaching in the same room as a mas- ter ? It is much that he knows about school management, when he says that 168 can ba well disciplined in a room that will only accommodate 118. After a long prefatory note your correspondent at last comes to the real cause which prompted him to commit this sin. When anything has appeared on the columns of a newspaper, people do not generally call that a whisper," as "Clustfeinydd" calls the intention of the Board "to make use of the Compulsory Act." It is not "Naboth," but the worthy baronet that the Board will compel, and I hope that compulsion will be enforced very soon, for every day wasted will be a loss to the youths of Llanbadarn. After giving the School Board the epithet of a blind man, "Clustfeinydd," or Clustfyddar i'r gwirionedd," as he ought to call himself, has no more to say, but time and space in your valuable columns would sooner fail me than matter, to eulogize the judicious proceedings of the Llan- badarn School Board, to show the advantages of the pro- pased site over any other that can be obtained, and to ex- plain the reason why Naboth" is angry, and the liberal and worthy baronet, obstinate; but for the present I must forbear.—I am, &c., Dec. 10, 1875. P. F. [The writer uses the term liar somewhat freely.-ED. C. iv. I LLANYBYTHER. SIR,-I noticed in your valuable paper of the 29th of October last, a short article by "Crito," advising the Llanybyther Improvement Committee" to publish a list of ail the subscribers with their subscrip- tions, lest the public should think that an enormous sum of money has been collected for nothing. It seemed that the advice of "Crito," did not answer the purpose of the "Committee." In the following week, being the 5th of November, appeared to my surprise, instead of the list or any statement of accounts, a long article, having added to it, a circular of the cattle dealers and others in order to remove Llanybyther fairs to Glanduar; so that every sen- sible man could comprehend, that the writer of the article put more weight upon the length of his epistle than the sense of it, as if he was paid by the yard for writing it, uncommonly careless or ignorant of inserting mul- tum in parvo. He did his best to throw dust into the eyes of the public, thus-" I may be allowed to add, that none but the superstitious would give an ear to such a wroundlesa report." Wei, sir, is it a groundless report, that an enormous sum has been collected ? Do not the words of Crito correspond with those of the inhabitants of the village of Llanybyther. Is it a groundless report, that the people of the village of Llanybyther, saying, that money has been received from England, Scotland, and Ireland, in the name of the I Llanybyther Improvement Committee," and that they did not know who were the "Committee?" Is it a groundless report that the people of the village are consulting one and another, how to get the money into account ? Lest I should trespass too much on your space I conclude by stating that I attended Llanybyther fair held on the 22nd ultimo, and had an interview with the most respectable people of the village, and was clearly given to understand that the case of the yellow boys was resting entirely upon the mercy of one person orLly.-I am, &c., AMICUS. RE-OPENING OF LLANFOR PARISH CHURCH AND RHIWLAS CHARITIES. Sift,-In the Wrexham Guardian of last week there ap- peared the following in connection with the re-opening of the above church ;—" In the year 1774, William Price left a bequest of JE800 towards maintaining six old people in the parish, he also left R200 towards clothing the poor, and £100 towards bread. Mrs Margaret Price also left the sum of R100 towards clothing the poor. The family is now well represented bv R. Ll. Price, Esq., who is always restdy to do all in his power for the welfare of the np'irkb.juiiiood. Iu enumerating m connection toe tii" writer doubtless wishes tne public to infer that the legally constituted authorities of the church are res- ponsible for their distribution. The Rev. D. R. Thomas, in his History of the Dioceie of St. Asaph," mentions the same charities, but adds, "The above sums plus £ 300 by the same benefactors to the poor of Llanycil, in all £1,500, were left 18 trust, and under the management of the owner of Rbiwlas, and the interest theredMSOO at 4 per cent., and JE700 at 5 per cent.) amounted in 1836 to R67 per annum." Mr Thomas adds in a note-" The present owner denies his liability, and the charity is well nigh lost." LITWARCH HEX.

THE ABERYSTWITH CHRONICLE AND ILLUSTRATED TIMES. (Saturday, August 11th, 1855.) The leading article deals with the general retrogression of Aberystwyth, which some years ago was spoken of as a model of small watering places but which appears to have fallen gradually, and, to many, imperceptibly, into that fearful retrogression which seems to be the ultimate fate of most things human that have attained to any ex traordinary degree of eminence in the world." The editor caustically observes that as the town had never reached any extraordinary degree of eminence, he can scarcely imagine the processes of natural decay have commenced. The patient is nck, but not past hope. Our streets are no longer wretchedly pived; and, perhaps, our eewers are not most abominably imperfect," but there aro not a few who will agree that oar sas is not only ex- pensive. but very impure," if they do not believe that "the administration of our town buiiness is i*vested in the hands of men, some of whom must be either very inefficient or lamentably and culpably negligent." After having a fling at the No*L's Ark," wkich is described as standing fling at the Ark," witich is described as standing among the of ths Old Town Hall, the article con- tinues "We hop* the da.y is itt hand when we shall be able to wait our struts without danger to our limbs or of. fence to our miMfl; when the supply of artificial light will be plentiful and rather less cn.tly; when we thall have an efficient police force; when libraries and newsrooms will be more numerous »«d better attended when new walks will be proj-cted and place* of aKiuseoaant instituted, and when we shall hear the whistle of the Eteam engine awake the echoes of our hills." The Gas Company has certainly shown a noteworthy stupidity which is as conspicuous to-day as twenty years aaro. HAVOD ESTATE.—The following extract from the Mining Journal our readers wilt see caused our defunct contempor- ary a good deal of unnecessary perturbation. "HAFOD ESTATS.—The Mining Journal contains the following paragraph respecting th« tulu of this fine property —'This renowned Hafod property near to Aberystwith, h4i! just baea purchased by Mr William Chambers of L!at.eliy tlou-e From the well-known character of this eIlt..rpri;¡iu¡{ gentleman, in giviag due encouragement to all legiÜm¡¡,t.. and industrial pursuits, we may now hope to SEW t he mineral treasures of Hafod «na:agiag the attention of the miner and the capitalist in their devslopment. All the celebrated lead veins of the Lisburne and Cwmystwith mines Pai'.3 through the property. Hitherto its possessors have prohibited mining at Hafud but we are now well assure.i that legitimate mining will meet with every encour- asivment i-.t thehands of its enterprising owner. Timber for the v*r;oin aiines can be obtained from the forrst of Hafod, and h9 introduction of railway comrauaicatiou to the min- ir) district will afford every facility needed, the contempla- ted Manchester and Miitord Haven line passing through the mines- The Hafod estate was formerly Crown pro- perty, but was purchased by Colonel Johnes, who sold it to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle it has since been held by -Lr,Ho £ aton. rhi* domain extends over about 14,000 acres arn it w w-11 supplied with wat-r power for all mining pur- poses.' -vlnoii aa we are inclined to acknowledge the great T* has conferred upon this town, and nf".L aod inoirt hearty good wishes for the success nei>hbnnrWo^mialD° sPecuiat-'on3 now established in this Dorirv mav ?1U3t express a hope that our contem- porary may be misinformed as to the intention of the new NTfhi lF conve.rt tlle magnificent demesne of Hafod in- to the dreary waste inseparable from a minin^ dLtrict We cannot imagine that such vandalism can exist- no man would venture to commit so flagrant an offenc9 against-ood taste unless driven to it by necessity, and this, wv under- stand, is not the case with the gentleman who i8 the renuted purchaser of the property. There are very few places in the kingdom which can boast of so much beauty of scenerv in a small space, as the demesne of Hatod; its celebrity is spread far and wide, and has been the theme of the poet and the historian, and the study of the artist and if the report be correct that it has passed from ita old possessor into new hands, we trust he will appreciate aright the prize he has obtained, and show, by a frequent residence amongst us,and by acts of charity and munificence, that the old class of country gentl^Xien still exists, and that he is a Worthy successor of a Newcastle or a Johnes."

COUNTY COURT, FRIDAY, DEC. 10TH.—Before Judge LAMPETER 1 T. H. Terrell. A Redemption Suit,-In this action J. Williams,the trustee of the property of Rees Hughes, Tregaron, pig dealer, against John Jones, Nantstalwen, sought to redeem some property which had been mortgaged. It appeared from the state- ment of Mr David Lloyd, for the plaintiff, that the defen- dant, in the year 1874, delivered all the deeds in his pos session relating to certain freehold houses, gardens, and land in Tregaron, of which the defendant was mortgagee to Mr A. J. Hughes, of Aberystwyth, who had paid over the several principal sums of £60, 2,40, and R50 due upon three several indentures of mortgage, making in all JE150, on the understanding that defendant, on payment of these sums, would execute a transfer to Mr Arthur J. Hughes. This transfer was not made. Mr W. H. Thomas appeared for Mr A. J. Hughes, and said there had not been a transfer to Mr A. J. Hughes, but an agreement had been made for the transfer.— His Honour decided that the case should be ad- journed, so that Mr A. J. Hughes could be made a party to t!ie c,.e, aud to amend particulars generally. Costs to abide the c-jur-e of action. Claita.f,)r jlottr. _Joshua Williams, Llwyncrwn, Llany- byther, flour merchant, sued Anne Evans and Sarah Evans, Noyadd, Pencarreg, for £ 1 Is 7d for flour. Defendants were mother and daughter. Mr Lloyd appeared for the daughter, who denied that she had said that she would be responsible for things supplied to her mother. Judgment was given for 15s against both defendants, and for the re- mainder against Anne Evans. BROAD V. EVANS. This was a claim for E30 by the plaintiff for money lent to defendant. Ms Rowlands, barrister, appeared for plain- tiff instructed by Mr J. J. Atwood, and Mr David Lloyd, Lampeter, for defendant. In epening the case Mr Rowlands said that the defendant was an unlettered man who some time ago was a game dealer at Lampeter, at the time the debt was contracted. The plaintiff was a coal merchant in the same place. A man named Whitfield came to the White Hart, Lampeter, and when he got to know defendant sold game, he said he was willing to purchase game. Defendant said he would not send the game unless plaintiff checked it and ultimately plaintiff out of kindness agreed to do the correspondence, and to check the game before it was sent away. The money for the game was somtimea sent through plaintiff, but it appears that Whitdeld was behind hand with his payments to defendant on one occasion and, plain- tiff lent him £20, and then on another occasion £10. How those amounts were lent would be made clear by plaintiff whom he would call. Mr William Broad said that in 1872 he was a coal merchant at Lampeter. Met the defendant at the White Hart, Lampeter, and there was a dealer named Whitfield present. Defendant made a proposition to sell Whitfield game, who said he would have nothing to do with the game unless somebody checked it. After some hesitation plaintiff consented to act. For the first lot of game Whit- field paid Evans, for the second lot Whitfield's son came and paid. For the third lot there was £ "26 odd due, and as the money did not come plaintiff wrote to Whitfield, and in the meantime lent defendant E20, and there was an entry in his ledger of the amount. In some days after lending defendant the B20 received five five pound notes and a small chtque. Went to Evans and offered him one five-pound note and the small cheque, keeping back the £20 he had lent. Evans then asked that the whole amount of £ 26 should be paid to him as he was short of money. Agreed to let him have the money. About two months after this Whitfield was in arrear again, and defendant came for another £10, and after hesitating a good deal plaintiff lent him another 210, making 830 in all. Since the last loan had had several conversations with defendant. The first conversation was the result of a threatening letter. De- fendant came and offered him a cheque for £ 11, but plain. tiff declined to take that sum, but ultimately did take the cheque and agreed to come to defendant's Srile, and buy L20 worth of goods in part payment of the 230. Cross-examined—Did not agree to pay for all the game himself. By his Honour—Had not a penny interest in the tran- sactions, but had lest many shillings by telegraphing re- specting game. William Broad, JUD., said he went to defendant's house for the sum of 9,11, and had tea with the defendant, who said he would pay 211, and that 220 worth of goods should be obtained at defendant's sale, which was about to come off. Defendant never sent a notice of the sale, and conse- quently no goods were purchased at it. Mr Lloyd, on behalf of the defendant, contended that the plaintiff had agreed to pay for all the game that was sent by Evans to Whitfield, and that no money whatever had been lent by plaintiff to defendant. His Honour cautioned the defendant on being put in the box to be Cnreful as there was likely to be direct contrary swearing and he would have it taken down. Defendant said he went to the White Hart in 1872 and met Whitfield and Mr Broad. Whitfield asked defendant if he would let him have the game and defendant said he would let him have the game if Whitfield could find a man to look at the game and pay for it. Mr Broad was always present and nearly always paid for the game before it went away. As far as he could remember all the money for the game came through Mr Broad, except ou three occasions, when it was paid for by Mr Whitfield, himself, and Mr Whitfield's son. Knew nothing whatever about the £26. Did not remember having had £-26 from Broad in October. Never borrowed a penny from Mr Broad in his life. lllt5 kionour-Theit every word Mr Broad has spoken is untrue ? Plaintiff-Every word is untrne. Witness—Had received 220 from Mr Broad on account of some game from Derry Ormonè. Broad had toid him (witness) that he (Bro:id) had lodged with Whitfield and said to plaintiff's brother that he would pay for all the game that was sent to Whitfield. His Honour—Then allllr Broad and his son state is un- true ? Witness said he did not know about that. Cross-examined— The interview at Carmarthen was en the 24th of June and it was then he took the cheque for 211. Did not remember whether he had eeen a bill in which the two sums of borrowed money had been men- tioned. Did not remember the two first lots of game which were sent. His Honour (to Mr Lloyd)—If the defendant does not be careful he will not leave the court. He ia trying to evade every question. Cross-examination continued-Did not remember the third lot of game which amounted to £26 odd. Did not know whether he had the money for the third lot before it was sent off. Remembered having a small cheque and a 25 note offered to him by plaintiff. Did not ask where the rest of the money was. Re-examined—Had no conversation with Broad about a loan. His Honour-The defendant has prevaricated and fenced so much that I do not believe a word he has said, and I am very much inclined to have him locked up. The plaintiff and his son gave their evidence in a straightforward manner, but the defendant has spoken glibly enough except when it came to the pinching point. Judgment will be given for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed and costs with immediate execution. The defendant—although I have not committed him for perjury, out of mercy to him, will leave the court with this observation-that he has been guilty of gross perjury throughout the whole course of his evidence.

ABERYSTWYTH. THE STUDENTS' CONCERT.—AS will be seen by an adver- tisement, the students of the University College of Wales, will give their third grand concert to-night in the Examina- tion Hall of the College. The programme contains some excellent selections. RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY, MONDAY, DEc. 13TH.—Present Major Lloyd Philipps in the chair, Messrs H. C. Fryer, Thomas Davies, Llanbadarn, John Morgan, Gwarallt, James Morgan, John Morgan, John Evans, Berthrees, J. J. Atwood; Mr Hugh Hughes, clerk Mr Jacob Roberts and Mr Morris Jones, medical officers and Mr D. Jones, inspector. Chapel-lane, Llanbaa-trn. -The Inspector reported that nothing had been done to abate the nuisance existing in the Chapel-lane, Llanbadarn.-Mr Atwood said that was the substance of every report.—The Clerk asked the Inspector if he had served a notice on the proper persons ?—The Inspector replied that he had served a peremptory notice. —The Chairman said people must not be allowed to trifle with the Board. If the parties did not commence to abate the nuisance they must be summoned. They seemed to set the Board at defiance.—Mr Atwood said there was a general order that summonses should be taken out if persons did not obey peremptory orders.—It was then agreed to issue summonses. The Ynyslas Houses.-Tlie Clerk stated that he had written to Mr Moore, the owner of the Ynyslas Houses, respecting the dampness, but had received no reply. The Inspector reported that the Gogerddan Arms, also situated at Ynyslas, was so damp that it was unfit for habitation.— Dr Jones said the houses at Ynyslas ought never to have been built. The houses were built on a bog, and the water oozed through the bricks of which the flooring was com- posed. The walls were also damp. Some epidemic was always lurking about the place. He did not know that anything would remedy the defect unless the houses were pulled down and the foundations filled up with concrete. The Chairman suggested that Mr Moore and Mr Jenkin Jones, Clarach, the owner of the Gogerddan Arms, should be invited to attend the Board and endeavour to come to some satisfactory decision.—Mr Atwood said it would be a pity to pull down the sixteen houses. A remedy might be supplied by taking up the floors and putting a quantity of concrete before the floors were relaid.—The Chairman's suggestion was adopted. Appointment of Officers.—The clerk stated that the ap- pointments of the medical officers and the Inspector of nuisances would expire on the i;8th December.—Mr Fryer asked if it was the intention of the Board to issue public notices inviting applications for any of the offices ?-The Chairman said he did not think it was necessary. He did not want to sit three or four hours sifting applications, as he did last Wednesday, for the office of chief constable. There were five and forty applications, and if ten chief constables were wanted they could be had. He felt some- what sorry for them, for some of the applicants had gone to considerable expense and had had their testimonials printed especially for the purpose, with the word"Cardiganshire" in them, Mr Fryer said there was no good in shutting their eyes to the fact that the present Inspector of nuisances had not given universal satisfaction. The majority of the Board might not be in favour of continuing his services but others might not be of ¡ 1 #.0^m,un't.T^r A-two-<I remarked that it was quue true that the officer had not given universal satisfac- from li^e £ not belleve that if an angel came from heaven to do.the work he would give satisfaction.—Mr Iryer said the appointment was either a matter of form or not.-The Chairman said it was not a matter of form, but one of fact but the Inspector of Nuisances ought to be ap- pomted by the Board who would employ him. The terms of office of the members of the present Board would expire in a short time.—Mr Atwood said the present Board had better opportunities of judging of the capabilities of the Inspector of Nuisances than the new Board. He (Mr At. wood) 'suggested that a apecial meeting should be held to take into consideration the whole question, and decide upon the advisability or not of continuing the services of the In- pectorof Nuisances.—The suggestion was adopted, audithe meeting fixed for Monday next after the Board of Guar, dians meeting. Compliments of the Season.-The Chairman said that as the present was the last meeting that would be held before Christmas he wished them a "Merry Christmas and a happy new year." COUNTY COURT, SATURDAY, DEC. 11.—Before Homer- sham, Cox, Esq., judge. One of His Honour's Rulcs.-Ir Griffith Jones said while Mr Atwood and he were engaged in a bankruptcy case in another branch of the county court, presided over by the Registrar, his Honour had struck out a case in which he and Mr Atwood were engaged. He hoped his Honour would re-instate the case upon the paper and hear it n»w,—His Honour No, I shall not—Mr Griffith Jones I think it is exceedingly harsh.—His Honour That rule has been fully considered and framed for the convenience of the attorneys. There is only one branch to this court. I am the Court, and unless the parties appear before me I shall proceed in the ordinary way. The case was called on three times be. fore it was struck out.—Mr Griffith Jones Will your Honour then make another rule as to whom we are to attend before the judge or the registrar?—His Honour Can there be any doubt about it.—Mr Griffith Jones We cannot at- tend before two persons at the same time.—His Honour: I must take precedence before everybody.—Mr Atwood said he endorsed Mi Griffith Jones's remarks,and urged that the case should be again brought forward.—His Honour again declined whereupon Mr Griffith Jones trusted that his Honour would endeavour to make a rule to prevent such an occurrence in the future. Morgan v. Griffillis, -Isaac Morgan, merchant, Queen's- road, Aberystwyth, sued Thomas Griffiths, attorney's clerk Bridge-street, to recover, the sum of £4 10s Od, for damage done on June 16th aad 17th to certain premises in Bridge- street, which premises, better known as the Old Bank House, by the obstruction by the defendant, who was the occupier of the adjacent house to the channel on the roof of the Old Bank House, whereby the connection of the same with the conduit pipe was stopped, caused the rain water which would otherwise flow in its usual course, to accumulate in such weight and quantity as to force its way through the roof of the Old Bank House, thereby injuring the wall paper and ceilings.—Mr Griffith Jones said the matter was heard at a previous court, and referred to arbi- trators who were to examine the roof and make their award. Mr J. W. Thomas, who appeared for the plaintiff, asked that the case should be heard before his Honour. It was only a case in which about 24 were concerned, and arbitra- tion was very expensive.-His Honour stated that the case was now out of his hands altogether, it having been referred to arbitrators.—Mr J. W. Thomas urged that one of the arbitrators was somewhat interested.—His Honour remarked that that was ground for setting aside the award but his power was now entirely gone. He had no control now, and the matter was beyond his power. Another of His Honour's Rules.-The jury* was being panelled by ballot for the following case, when Mr John Morgan, jeweller, Pier street, did not answer to his name. The Judge ordered that Mr Morgan should be fined 21 and said it must be understood that in future he would not have the jury summoned to attend before half-past twelve. In every case in future he should have the jury called on by ballot, and if they did not appear they wonld be all fined. As it appeared that it was not half past twelve, when Mr Morgan was fined the penalty was remitted. A JURY CASE.—THOUAS V. POWELL. Hugh Thomas, coachman, Little Darkgate-street, Aber- ytwyth, sued Mr Thomas Powell, grocer, to recover £ 23 16s. The plaintiff claimed £4 10s the balance of a certiin sum agreed to be paid by defendant in consideration of the plaintiff's allowing the defendant to pull down the pine end of a wall of a certain dwelling house belonging to the plain- tiff, situated in Little Darkgate-street. The plaintiff also claimed £ 21 6s as d^ma^es sustained by him in consequence of the defendant's neglect to rebuild the pine end wall within the time stipulated in the contract.—Mr A. J. Hughes appeared for plaintiff; Mr Griffith Jones for the defendant. Mr A. J. Hughes proceeded to open the case. First of all he read an agreement entered into on the 4.,h February, 1875, ia which plaintiff agreed to allow defend- ant to pull down the pine end then standing as a party wall between the respective properties for the consideration of S9. The term in rebuilding the same was not to exceed three weeks. In default of completing the wall in the spe- cified time, a sum of 6s per day was to be paid. The wall was taken down on the 12th April, and not built up untii the 10th July, three months and not three weeks. Great inconvenience was therefore caused by taking three rooms from the plaintiffs house for three months. Mr Powell was a shrewd tradesman and if he agreed to pay six shillings a day it w, only right to pay it. There was, however, an- other agreement by wbictt defendant agreed to pay £9 by way of compensation for all loss or damages which migtit arise or be caused to the house by pulling down the pine end wall and erecting a now one in its place. It also referred to the piirty wall at the back. The question arose what was that JS9 for ? Wa.s it intended that the first agree- ment should be cancelled, or was it meant that the two agreements should exist together?—His Honour said if that was the question at issue it was a most improper one to try by a jury. 11 was purely a matter of law.—Mr Hughes said that £ 10 had bser. paid xuto court.—Mr Griffith Jones said that was for the damage as per the agreement. His Honour pointed out .bar the sum stated in the agreement was only £ 9. What was the additional £ 1 for ?—Mr Griffith Jones replied that Mr Pon-ell had made the plaintiff a present of thattl.Alr Hughes contended that the JElC was for the demurrage, or delay.—Mr Jones said the second agreement included all that was contained in the first, and a little more.-His Honour remarked that the first agree- ment gave the plaintiff £ 9 for pulling doan the pine end of the wall, and 6s for what he (his Honour) would call de- murrage. The question was why was not the R9 to include all loss and damage as stated in the second agreement.— Mr Griffith Jones said the second was a "substituted" agreement, and referred to Chitty on contracts for a case in point. That being the case the first agreement was therefore done away with. —Mr Hughes said the second agreement cancelled the first agreement as far as £9 was concerned, but it did not do away with the 6s for de- murrage. The reaa."by the second agreement was made was on account of the building of the party wall at the back.—His Honour pointed out that in the first agreement the defendant had to pay £9 for damages in pulling down the pine erd wall, and 6s a day if not completed after a certain period. In the second agreement it was said C9 for all less and damage to the premises.—Mr Hughes said even if his Honour was against him on that point, he (Mr Hughes) would be ab!e to bring an action against the defendant for inconvenience and loss caused by unnecessary delay.—His Honour said he would take the verdict of the jiary on some question of fact and he would ascertain what the judgment should be on the point raised respecting the agreement when he ad- journed for luncheon. After the adjournment his Honour stated that he hiwl come to no decision respecting the agree- ments, and wouid give his judgment at the next court. The evidence was then taken. Martha Elizabeth Thomas, plain- tiff's daughter, recollected the agreements made between her father and defendant. Mr Powell began to take down the wall on the 12th April last, which deprived plaintiff of the use of three rooms-a, kitchen and two bedrooms. Five of the family occupied the house, and after the deprivation of the rooms the family of five were confined to three rooms up to July 10. Mr Powell was to pay 6s. per day for delay after three weeks. It was sixty-eight days, C20 8s.—Cross- examined The men commenced to build soon after the 16th. Her father prevented the men proceeding with the work, and Mr Powell issued a summons against her father. On the following Alonday,after the settlement of the charge at the petty sessions, the work was again proceeded with. The work was again interrupted, and defendant was told not to proceed until Mr Roderick Williams, whu acted on her father's behalf, was seen. He came the same or the next day. When the wall was built up to the roof of her father's house she did not know that Mr Williams again interfered. When David Jones came to lay down the floor- ing her father told him to stop as he did not execute the work properly. He stopped not so much as three days. She could not tell when the wall was built up to the top of the roof. They could not use it until the chimney was made. There was a wooden partition made to the top of the kitchen. The wall to the top of the roof was completed not long before the 10th July. She could not say when the plastering and flooring inside her house was finished. It was about two weeks before the 10th July but it was a fortnight before they used the room on account of the dampness. Fires were lighted on the 13th July.—Re- examined When her father prevented the building of the wall, the defendant was encroaching three inches on her father's land. A summons was issued, and a settlement was come to on the defendant's removing the encroachment. The work was again delayed on account of the work being wrongly done and on all occasions her father allowed the work 0 to be proceeded with as soon ;^s the work was pro- perly executed. The wall was finished on the 10th July.— Rice Rice remembered the pulling down of the pine end wall in consequence of the encroachment. The plaintiff would lose six inches of ground by the encroachment. There was then soma delay. It was three months before fire could be lighted in the plaintiff's kitchen. Cross- examined Could not say, for certain, when the wall was completed, and he had said three months at a guess. Re-examined He was perfectly positive that it was three months to a day or so.—Roderick Williams, builder, said there were disputes between plaintiff and defen- dant respecting the wall, and he and Mr David Williams were called in to see it. Tl e first dispute was in conse- quence of the encroachment W' iic"i was afterwards removed. The wall was put back into the defendant's land after an interview bad taken place between witness and Mr David Williams. It was the fault of Mr Thomas Powell's builder that the wall was built in thawrongplice. Sometime afterwards there was another dispute respecting the joists [ in plaintiff's house which were too short. Witness siw Mr David Williams, and the interview resulted in finding that the defendant's carpenters were wrong. New joists were eventually put in. The complaint by plaintiff was a reasonable one.—Cross-examined Witness had no dates whatever. The old wall was two feet wide, and the new wall was to be twenty-one inches. Hugh Thomas wanted the wholffbenefit of the old wall. The defendant was taking 1J inch and giving plaintiff 1 inch. Plaintiff wanted the 2 three inches. Witness did not recollect the width of the wall, but it was marked down at the time. He could not say whether the present wall stood nine inches on the plain- tiff's side, and nine inches on tho defendant's land.—Re- examined Plaintiff obtained tbre* inches by the dispute. —This was the plaintiff's case.—For the defence Thomas Davies, the builder, was the first witness called. He said be began to pull down the pine end of the wall on the 12th April, and began to rebuilt! on the 16th. A great contention afterwards arose inconsequence of the plaintiff's stopping the work and abusing the workmen. The old wall was two feet originally. Plaintiff said eigute?n inches would be enough, and he wanted the ix inches, the diffr- ence between "lghteen inches and twenty-four. Defendant wanted to aild a wall twenty-one inches, so he divided the six incurs. Plaintiff complained, and the wall was removed bact three inches. Work was re-commenced on the 23rd TJP- • £ nex'; interruption took place in about four days. Plaintiff would not have the lintels that were put in because Ve? ,^ere to° The7 were put in one inch higher than the old ones. The carpenters had an arrangement by which they put the lintels two inches higher. That would not do, and Mr Roderick Williams ordered them to be put in the same place as the carpenters had put them at first. An- other delay took place when the workmen got up to the purlins. They were delayed three days. The joiner was again delayed with the inside work. That delay was of about a week's duration. The wall was completed so as to be wind and water tight up to the roof on the 10th or 12th May. They could not use their house until the 28th or 29th May, when the wall was plastered and the flooring completed. There were two flues which could be used on the 28tli May. No one could build the whole of the pine end of the warehouse in three weeks.-Cross examined—The first delay was seven days', and Mr Roderick Williams was partly responsible fOr it. The delay about the lintels was three days. By splicing the joists they were quite equal to what they were before the alteration. The flues were quite clear as the boxes would allow the smoke to escape.—Mr Roderick Williams was then recalled and said the boxes, if closed V on the top would prevent the smoke escaping.—Thomas Davies, continuing, said he never told the plaintiff that boxes were used in building the chimney and that they could light the kitchen fire. It would be unreasonable and unsafe to build the wall in three weeks. It would take five or six weeks to run that wall up to the top.—Re-examined: No gravel would get over the tops of the boxes.- Mr Rod- erick Williams again recalled,said it would be impracticable and inconvenient to use the chimneywhen it was being built, even with the boxes. The wall could have been built in five or six weeks if a sufficient number of men were put on at the work.—David Jones, builder, said he was called to do some work in the month of May at Mr Powell's ware- house. He put up some lintels, Hugh Thomas said it would not do, and it was altered. A delay of three days took place, when Mr Williams came, and the lintels were put up as at first. Three days' delay occurred when they came to the purlins. They were three inches on the wall, and plaintiff wanted them all through the wall. Mr Roderick Williams came after three days and said it would please plaintiff if new purlins were put in. That work was done. The next delay took place respecting the joists. Plaintiff objected to the splicing, and a week elapsed before Mr Williams came and decided the matter. The work was done by the 29h May. The grate was put in on the 29th and the kitchen fire could be used at that time. Boxes, made by witness, were used. They were open bottom and ?°P- Cross-examined A piece of furniture would not go into the room after the lintels were put in, and he had to cut off a portion of the legs. The spliced trimmers were as strong as the ones in the building before the alteration. It was good enough for that houie.-In answer to his Honour, Mr Hughes said he claimed demurrage from three weeks after the 12th April.—David Williams, Vulcan- place, said he drew the plans. He was present on the 16th April when the first dispute took place. After the pine end of the wall was finished up to the top of plaintiff's kitchen ceiling, fire could have been lighted as other people had lighted fires in other places. Morgan Parry said he was the mason employed at the work. All the boxes, excepting one, were closed. The kitcheu flue wa3 opened for the whole length, and fire might have been lighted. Cross-examined —Very little mortar would have fallen down if the masons were careful. When they left off working they put a slate on the top of the box, so that nothing could go down and nothing could come up. (La-,igh ter.) -This concluded the evidence, and Mr Griffith Jones proceeded to address the jury. lie pointed out that the word in the agreement was "re- building." The "re-building" (not the pulling down of the wall) commenced on the 16th, and was completed up to the roof of plaintiff's huuse on the 28th May. Take 16 days from 30, 14 would be left add 28 days to the 14, 42 days would ba the result. Out of that number there were 21 days allowed in the agreement, and in reduction of the other 21 days there was the 7 days' stoppage at the beginning of the work. The disputes were "bona fide ones, and the arbi- tration of Messrs Roderick and David Williams was sought mutually by plaintiff and defendant. There was, in con- sequence of the dispute a delay of seven days, and again on another occasion when Mr Williams did not attend, a further delay of three days, so that these days should be deducted, as well as another seven days, when a delay took place respecting the flooring.-Mr A. J. Hughes also ad- dressed the jury. He was surprised to hear any argument raised on tho word re-building," in an agreement drawn up by defendant's son and not by a lawyer. He (Mr Hughes) asked the jury to consider th J 12th of April and not the 16th as the date when the wall was commenced. The defendant was the cause of the delay by tres- passing on plaintiff's land, and be was therefore responsible for the delay. Assuming that the wall was completed on the 28th May, why did the defendant, if he was in the right, alter the lintels and the purlins ? There were delays in the cases of the lintels, purlins, and the boards, and in each case plaintiff was light and defendant wrong. He, therefore, asked the jury not to deduct the days taken up in the delays. He did not consider that plaintiff could enjoy the use of his kitchen until the whole of the wall was completed, which took place on the 10th July. And now as to the damag-es-His Honour You are either entitled to 6" a day, according to the agreement, or nothing.—After further remarks by Mr Hughes, his Honour said he would leave the jury, who had given the greatest po&sible attention to the case, to form their own judgment of the facts. He had put down on paper three questions which they could answer. They were, first, Was there any delay due solely to the defendant's fault in rebuilding the pine end wall, and completing the work mentioned in the agree- ment of February 4, 1875 ? Secondly, If so, how many days' delay beyond the three weeks, supposing the term of three weeks to begin on April 12th ? Thirdly, How many days' delay beyond three weeks, supposing the term of three weeks to begin on April 16th? The jury answered "yes" to the first question; left the second blank; and twenty-one days" to the third question.—This verdict is, of course, subject to his Honour's decision as to whether the second was a substituted" agreement, as contended by Mr Griffith Jones.

DOLGELLEY THE ASSESSMENT OF THE UNION.—It will be satisfac- tory to the Assessment Committee oc the Dolgelley Union to know, after having determined to fight Mr Gisborne," that he has telegraphed to Mr Joseph Roberts, the Clerk of the Committee for the valuation lists, in order that they may be amended. SCHOOL BOARD.—At a meeting cf this Board held on Thursday, Dec. 2, there were present—Messrs W. R. Wil liams (chairmau), Win, Jones (vice-chairman), E. Walker, Evan Jones, R. Wynn Williams, and John Ellis (clerk). A communication having been read from the Education De- partment ssking that if any loans were required by the Board during tne next financial year, an estimate ehould be sent to the Department, is was agreed that an esumate for £ 800 be sent to meet the expenses of purchasing a site for the erection of a Board school and house at Is aw r ret. The schoolmaster of Brithdir school made an application for leave to hold evening clashes m the school during the winter months, for farm labourers &«., and leave was granted up to the 31st March next In three instances the school fees for their children for the period ending the 29th Sept. last were remitted to the parents, iwo similar appli- cations were refused. COUNTY COUIIT, FRIDILY, DECEMBER lOTH.- Before Homersbam Cox, Esq., judge. Action to Recover the Cost of a Sewinq Alachine.- Thomas Roberts, ironmonger, Dolgelley, sued Wm. Jones, Penbryn Vaults, lestiniog, to recover £ 4 9s 8d. The original cost of the machine was £ 7 19s 8d, £ 3 10s had been paid on account, leaving a balance due of X4 9s 8d. The defendant denied liability to pay the sum. Plaintiff stated that the defendant's daughter bought the sewing machine and afterwards paid 22 011 account. Thirty shil- lings had also been paid. He sent the sewing machine to the defendant's house at Dolgellev. The defendant re- ceived the machine, and he (the plaintiff) considered that be had sold the machine to the defendant and not to his daughter.-The defendant stated that his daughter was working on her own behalf.—His Honour held the defend- ant to be liable for the debt, and gave judgment for £ 3 10s. The plaintiff failed to obtain judgment for the full amount claimed on account of leaving his booKs at home and stating that he "believed" the machine had been sold for Y,7, or thereabouts. An Equity Case. Messrs Jones and Griffiths, timber merchants, Machynlleth and Ynyslas, v. Anne Jones and Another.-Mr Griffith Jones, solicitor, Aberystwyth, ap- peared on behalf of the plaintiffs, and stated that the suit was one to administer the estate of J. Jones, builder, late of Aborangcll' which consisted chiefly of about £ 200 remaining in the hands of the mortgagee, after realizing his security. ,1 ^e appointed Mr u. Howell, Machynlleth,guardian, ad infinitum, and made a decree for the usual enquiries, as asked for. Mr G, W. Griffiths, Dolgelley, was appointed receiver. A Claim fir Damafles, -Lewis Vaughan, farmer, Llwyn. gwril, for whom Mr W. R. Davies, solicitor, Dolgelley, ap- peared, sued Laura Roberts, farmer, Goitre, Llanaber, to obtain ±6 alleged to be the extent of damages suffered in consequence of the defendant's sheep trespassing on land m-ff occupation of the plaintiff. The trespass was com- "foduring the months of March to November inclusive, i r Roberts, Portmadoc, represented the defen- dant. The plaintiff stated that he had seen from eleven to twenty-eight of the defendant's sheep trespassing on his land at different periods between the dates mentioned. He would let the land at Is per week per head, if he wanted to let it, but he wanted the grass for his cows.—Thomas Roberts, s,id he lived up to November last in the Glandwr mill, which faced the plaintiff's field. He (witness) had seen defendant's sheep on the land almost every day, num- bering from seven to twelve. In cross-examination he said there were Glandwr sheep on the land as well as Laura Roberta's.—Humphrey Vaughan, Llwvngwril, who visited the field nearlv every day for his son, the plaintiff, said that he had seen John Davies, in the employ of the defendant, driving her sheep off the plaintiff's land. He (witness) had seen from five to twenty-two sheep trespassing on the land. —Richard Rowlands, Hen shop, Llanegryn, said a fair charge for allowing sheep to graze on ordinary pasture land would be from 3d to lOd per head weekly.—His Honour said he thought it was most undesirable thd.t litigation be- tween neighbouring tenants should bo encouraged. There should be. and1 must be, a great deal of give and take on both sides, and as long as he sat in that court he would never encourage such litigation. The defendant had paid -62 into Court, and there had not been a single item of evi- dence to show that any further damage bad been committed than would be covered by that sum. The judgment would be a non-suit with C,)sts.-Af r Davies explained that the money had not been pud into Court in sufficient time to stav the action. Heating the ffall. -R(,ferrin,- to the heating of the hall, his Honour stated that a stove had been put up at Bala, which had cost the county of Merioneth the immense sum of R2 10s. He had asked the Registrar of that Court if in °,f large a payment the county had become (Laughter ) Registrar had assured him it had not •

CARNARVON. PEPJP SESSIONS.—On Monday, Dec. 13th, Samuel Bi bj, je e er> Palace-street, was fined 83. including costs* for obstructing the thoroughfare.-John Ellis was brought up unuer a warrant, charged under the Mercantile Shipping Act with deserting the schooner Margaret when on her voyage from Carnarvon to Newcastle. The desertion was admitted; but it was contended that the vessel was in all unseaworthy condition that whilst she was in the river the crew were kept continually at the pumps and that a com- plaint of her condition was lodged by the prisoner at the custom house. These allegations were denied by the owners; and, on the application of Mr Allanson, who appeared for the prisoner, an adjournment was granted until the arrival of the vessel at Newcastle and pending a survey, bail bein? accepted.—George Lawson was committed for six months' hard labour on a charge of picking pockets at the railway station.—At the county sessions, Evan Williams was fined £ 0; John Jones, Pontnewydd, £ 3; and J. Jones, nailor» 10s. and costs, for salmon poaching.—A charge of larceny from the person against Mary Rickards was dismissed.

CRICCIETH. BE.NEV OLENCE. Captain Williams of Parkia, has again thW year given a, proof of his groat kindness and of his care for poor and helpless of this parish, by distributing amongst them considerable quantity of the best coal. These instances of kindness will never be effaced from the grateful remenabrancoo of the recipients, and it is their particular wish on this occasion to tender Capt. Williams their heartfelt thanks for his season- able and valuable gift.

TOWYN 9 LOCAL BOARD, THURSDAY, DEC. 9TH.—Present •"•Mr Ja Webster, chairman; Messrs Wm Parry, R. G. Price W. R0ei' Adam Hunt, and John Daniel; Mr Richard Davies, acting cler and Mr Owen Williams, inspector. The Inspector's Report.—Mr O. Williams reported that the flooring ot several snull tenements on the sideway of the 01 Towyn road, at Cwit, Pennal, the property of Mr Morris DaW0 > was damp. Tho drain at the back of the houses also required to be cleared and to he P"1 Iz. proper order. He had requested the owner to retneoy the defects as soon as possible. Several persons living in Gwa^11 road being m the habit of throwing filthy water intotb- street ha had oautiooed them of the oonsequRTlrp A« continued. Several other small m itro.- ^eotioned In the report, which was discussed, and nr,i« when necessary. Morfa Bach Pump.-mpfr'v, ^id Rees were formed into a committee to erect a pam'p a"i'-rfa Bach. Tac S.ij'p'J of Gas— Mr Price, referring to the had supplyof gas, said it was like muddy water,—The Chairman remarked that the company were making a large amount of gas, but that a con- siderable portion of it escaped.—Mr Price observed that there was sonie talk of certain private people making g,is.—The Chair- man said they could make gas for themselves individually, but they could not form themselves into a company unless they got an Act of Parliament, giving them power to make and supply gas. Any ratepayei could have stopped the Dysynny Gas Com- pany laying pipes if he had liked at the commencement of the work, but now the pipes were down no one could make the coif pany take them up again.—Mr Price said it was no uso to be too independent in this world. (A laugh). If better gas were n°6 supplied the Towyn people would be compelled to start a gaS company. ■— The Chairman said the Dysynny Company were greater sufferers than the inhabi- tants. It was a misfortune. — Mr Price said was not misfortune, but the hobby of a great man who suppose he knew everything in the world.—The Chairman rein-irked tb if there was no doubt the gas pipes were not properly laid, for }, they were there would be no waste of gas. Someone who the pipes had no Mendly feeling to the Gas Company. The pipf* would now be leaded, and there would no doubt be a good tupp'y of gas in the future.

A correspondent writes-A splendid spejimen. Of tle Great Northern Diver," a bird exceedingly scarce in Eng- land, was shot m the river Severn near Pool Quay, by Andrew Thomas, the Wern, on Wednesday, December S- It is eighteen or twenty years since one was shot in tlle same district, and that was killed by Mr Samuel Phillips, Trewern. ItysH t MONTGOMERYSHIRE COLLECTIONS.—The concluding PAR1 hf the Powvsland'rM °/^e3e "^erestiug Collections (issued by the irowysiana Club; contains besirl a the u^ual matter, ™ P»wy»l»rM e».0° nanied Vbrar>' Committee, which is accom- Ferre 1 a I ,fC of building. The Club have cou- ticular and thenCi Upon tl2t> towa of Welshpoolin P?r" museum r K strict generally, by the erection of the useum and library, and we are glad to see that their enorts are appreciated, for 1728 visitors entered their namf in the visitors' book in the year ending Oct. 1st, 1875. It is also in contemplation to erect a School and Gallery of Art, for the Art Class, with the aid of a Government grant. In October last an influential committee, with the Vicar As Chairman, was formed, to establish an Art Class, and a large number of pupils signified their desire to attend. We hope that the project of erecting a room for their accom- modation will be carried out at an early date through the liberality of the public. The contents of part 3 of Vol. Via show how arduous have been the labours of the hon. secretary, Mr Morris Jones, and it is pleasant to know that his exertions have a large reward in the shape he best ap- preciates-useful and lasting results. ARMY MOBILIZATION. -From the Army List for December we learn that the Sixth Army Corps has its head-quarterg, at Chester, with divisional head-quarters at Crewe, Conway. Liverpool, Manchester, and Preston. The Civalrv brigade itrepn bin rnen °K ithe ^enbighshire Yeomanry tha w V ^frbyshire Yeomanry at Derby, f fi! i?Ce fu 6 Yeo™anry at Worcester, and a battery of the Royal Horse Artillery not yet selected. The First Division (Chester) has its first brigade at Chester and its second at Conway; the first being formed of the 107th Foot at Parkhurst, the 30th Foot at Chester and the 2ad bat- talion 20'h Foot at Manchester and the 2nd of the Clare Militia at Ennis, Dublin, and Carnarvon Militia at Carnar- von. Divisional troops-The Denbigh Militia, the WreS- ham and Cheshire Yeomanry at Chester. Engineers and Artillery not yet selected, and inf.tQtry ammuntion reserve. The second division has both brigades at Liverpool, the nueo"7TeK- Cheshire Militia at Chester, and the 2nd Cheshire Militia at Macclesfield, and the 4th Lancashire Militia at Warnngton and the 2nd of the 1st Stafford Mditia at Lichfield, the 2nd Stafford Militia at Stafford, and the 3rd Stafford Militia at NeW- cashe -under- Lyne. Divisional troops — Roscommon Militia, a oyie, Lancashire Hussars at Ashton-in-Maker. field, Engineers and Artillery not yet selected, and infantry ammunit.oa reserve. The third divisiou plIanchester) has its first a- in Manchester, consisting of the 1st Lan- cashire Nlilitia at Lancaster, the 2nd Lancashire Militia. at 2nit • aDj the^rd Lancashire Militia at Preston and ATiH • f1?,? ,°ua P,res,ton' consisting of the Montgomery Jh« o i n ^\hr'r!< tlr^ Derb-V Militia Derbv and t e.nd Derby Militia at Chester. Divisional troops (Man- chester)-Fiintshire Militia at Mold. Duke of Lancashire's Own Yeomanry at Woraley. 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