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UP AND DOWN THE COAST. ..r" -r.J'V' THE TEAPOT. £ The most expansive teapot ever erected is perhaps the g one at the end of Plascrug, Aberystwyth. That it is the ( noisiest will be admitted by those who doubt its un- i paralleled expense. As long as the teapot remains in use ( at Aberystwyth paragraphs like the one subjoined will be t interesting to the inhabitants who drink the poisonous compound pumped up from day to day Watering- places round the coast are especially exposed to danger 5 from bad water, as the inhabitants there seem to think that, because the sea washes against the cliffs or banks. which form the boundary of their town, they have nothing to do but to run the sewage into the sea, and it will cer- tainly be carried away, and then with equal recklessness they dig wells close to the shore because they find that they obtain water more readily there, owing to the infil- tration of the sea; or, as in one case which has come to our knowledge, they run an adit from the bottom of the well under a cemetery because the ground is more porous there, and therefore they get a better supply of water. Cases are not unknown in which the Governing Board of a town, be it Town Council or whatever other name it works under, has sunk a so-called well, and, without mak- ing any inquiry as to the character of the water, has doled it out to the inhabitants who, finding for themselves that it was quite unfit for drinking, have been compelled to resort to the purchase of a purer supply for domestic use." The engine is driven by steam, and steam is got up with coal, which lies temptingly outside the shed, ready for any one to steal who wants coal and is not averse to a little thieving from the Corporation. Very well-to-do people do not think it wrong to cheat a railway company, and poor people;niay therefore not be harshly judged if they steal coal from a Corporation. Could not the advo- cates of Llanbadarn water open a soup kitchen at the tea- pot as soon as winter sets in? All the extra expense will be in boiling the water HARD ON THE STONES. A visitor wandered up and down the beach and picked up many pebbles. Some were taken by him to the lapi- daries and cut into ornaments. He was pleased with his luck, but what delighted him most was his judgment in precious stones. Unce or twice it struck him that he might find as many valuable pebbles as would cover his expenses at the sea side. He offered to sell some of the stones to the lapidaries themselves, but the lapidaries laughed, and declined. Of course they could find pebbles for themselves. They would not even cut him a small pin or ring or stud out of a large stone, and keep the remainder in payment. The visitor always had to pay for cutting the pebbles and, what is very odd, the lapidaries did not return any pieces to him. At last his visit drew to a close, and he bought a strong box, into which he packed about a hundred weight and a half of the best pebbles—regular beauties. The rail- way people excessed him to the tune of 13s. Dd., a sum he paid with cheerfulness. What was a paltry 13s. 9d. in ,companson with the sum he would realize? The box was taken to a friend of his, a Birmingham lapidary, and the stones were submitted to his judgment. He threw them upon the floor, looked at their owner, and laughed, quietly at first, then louder. At last he roared the tears fell down his cheeks, and he seemed in great danger of suffo- cation. Several times he began to speak, but, on looking at his customer, was unable to control himself, and laughed again and again. At last he stammered out "They are worth about half-a-crown a cart load. They are' precious stones."—So say 1. MACHYNLLETH BRIDGE. In words of truth and soberness, allow me to plead with the Chairman of the Cambrian Railways Company. He is a brave man, but he ought not to be called upon to risk his life daily when he resides at the Plas by having to cross the rails, and to thread his way between trains, and to dodge screaming engines. It is sometimes said that highway surveyors carefully mend the roads near country gentlemen's residences and leave other parts neglected. This wicked imputation, of course, does not contain an atom of truth. It has struck me that perhaps the Chairman does not like to urge the erection of a foot bridge at Machynlleth until bridges have been built else- where, lest somebody should say, See that. Chairman builds a bridge at Machynlleth. We poor devils don't live at Machynlleth, but Chairman does.' It is very good of the Chairman to risk his life and, what is of more importance to me, my life, in his reluctance to bring upon the Directors the pressure necessary to induce them to build a bridge. If I really cannot get a bridge built at Mach- ynlleth, the officials will please in future, when I come up from the Coast, bring the carriage in which I travel to the platform, so that I can get out without crossing the line. This arrangement will take time, but I know the Company would not like to kill nte. The loss would be great. You see I should not be able to write the stinging paragraph I intend to compose if ever one of the poor wretches who now have to cross the rails gets killed in the process. DOG POISONERS. The following is purely imaginary Gamekeeper (insolently, to powerful man with gun under his arm)--tiave you a licence to carry a gun ? Is that your dog? Gentleman (eyeing the gamekeeper all over curiously)- Tkat is my dog. I have a licence to carry a gun. If I were you I would stand on one side, as the gun is loaded, and might go off. „ Gentleman's dog (smelling at a piece of flesh) is called up by the owner. Gentleman (walking towards the flesh)-l want a piece of this stuff. (Calls gamekeeper's dog towards him.) Gamekeeper (to his df)g)-Come here. Gentleman (to his dog, and pointing to the gamekeeper)- Watch him. Gentleman's dog (growling) watches the gamekeeper. Gentleman (in kind tones, and he tosses the gamekeeper's dog pieces of flesh)—Good dog. Gamekeeper (to gentleman)—Don't give my dog that stuff. Gentleman (to gameke'yper)—Why not ? Dogs like meat. Gamekeeper attempts to move, and is seized by gentleman s dog. Gentleman (gamekeeper's dog running to and fro, and foaming at the mouth)- What is the matter with your dog? He is going mad. Gamekeeper-He is poisoned. (Dog dies.) Gentleman (very much in earnest)—Do you know, if that dog were mine, and I knew who laid the poison, I -would not be answerable for the consequences. (After a pause)—What a large number of rabbits there are on this land Gamekeeper—Yes. Gentleman-Rabbits can be poisoned. Gamekeeper- I dare say they can be but who would do it? Gentleman-Time will show. SOME RECENT WEATHER. Whether they like this weather or not, said I, the other day, is of very little importance to the present inhabitants of this and other parts of the as yet habitable globe, but posterity-if posterity survives-will like to know exactly how we lived during the few days immediately preceding the solution and final disappearance of the last atom of solid earth. For the sole benefit of posterity I kept the following record of the weather for ten days, beginning on Wednesday, the 22nd :— WEATHER RECORD. Wednesday, August 22nd.-Rain, glass going down. Thursday, August 23rd.—Heavy rain—glass rising. Friday, August 24th.—Steady rain. Clouds like a sheet —glass continues to rise- Saturday August 2oth.—Very heavy ram. High winds. Faint appearance of a break in the clouds—glass rising ^Sund^y,1^August 2Gth-Fine weather for three minutes just before six a.m. Rain began to fall at 6-1, and fell without intermission all day-glass falling Previous risings evidently indicative of three minutes fine weather this morning. Monday, August 27th.—Appearance of break m clouds disappeared. Rain coming down like one o'clock. Visi- tors dull. Glass rising again. Spirits ditto. Tuesday August 2t!J.-The rain now comes in great showers with a steady downpour in the intervals. The change is quite refreshing—glassi rising. Wednesday, August 29th.—It is now agreed on all hands that heavy rain set in this morning, and lasted until five o'clock in the evening. The London daily papers have published second editions announcing that a man in the West of England saw a glint of sunshine about nine- teen minutes past three in the afternoon. This break in the weather accounts for the glass rising so steadily. Thought it meant something. Glass beginning to fall. Thursday, August 30th.-Five hundred correspondents have written to the London papers to say there was no sunshine in the West of England yesterday nor on any day for three waeks before. The rain to-day has been a sort of drizzle. Anybody might walk about in it for five minutes without getting wet through. Glass rising ^Friday, August 31st.—Glass believed to be still rising. Everybody will be able to say for himself what sort of weather there is to-day. The Coast. PERRY WINKLE.
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ABERYSTWYTH OBITUARY.—Our obituary column contains the announce- nent of the death of Mr. John Morgans, cabinet maker, jreat Darkgate-street, at the age of sixty-one. He was m active member of the Welsh Wesleyans, who meet in ueen-street. He acted as precentor of the chapel for ipwards of thirty-eight years, and honourably filled the )ffices of leader and circuit steward during a portion of bhat time. CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.—On Saturday evening, Aug. 25, as Mr. J. W. Szlumper's carriage was being driven down North Parade, Elizabeth James, a girl about ten years of age, who was standing in the road was run over. The wheel passed over her, but luckily she was not much in- jured. Mr. Szlumper at once fetched a medical man, and did all that was possible to attend to the child, who does not appear to be any the worse for the accident. A FISHING BOAT CAP.S IzEi).-On Monday morning a number of fishing boats were out in the bay for the pur- pose of taking mackerel and other fish. The weather was very squally. One boat belonging to John Jones, Thespian-street, and managed by him assisted by Samuel Jones, fisherman, was suddenly capsized. The occcurrence was seen by Thomas Williams, coxswain of the lifeboat, who was not far off, and he immediately steered for their upturned boat and rescued the two men from the water, where they were struggling for their lives. Thomas Wil- liams's aid was timely, as the fishermen were becoming exhausted, and would have sunk had they not been rescued when they were. The boat was afterwards safely tcwed to land. THE OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.—These examina- tions for this district were held last May in rooms at the University College of Wales. There were twenty can- di(tates, including girls. Eight boys have passed, one, R. E. Thomas, The Academy, Towyn, Mr. Edwin Jones, principal, in the second division. Mr. H. H. Jones, also from The Academy, Towyn, passed in the third division, The other successful candidates were E. Evans, Ciliau, Llandyssul Grammar School, principal, the Rev. W. Thomas; J. F. Green, Prescot, Aberystwyth Grammar School; L. Wilkinson, Ditton Priors, Aberystwyth Grammar School, principal, Mr. Edward Jones. The Rev. Lie. Edwards, Irwell House School, Aberystwyth, passed three, namely, R. D. Roberts, Bangor, J. Rees. Aberdare, and T. Jones, Cherrapoonjee. None of the M.l ölI- p,t.N:;t;U. THE SKATING RINK.—On Friday evening, August 24, a grand skating masquerade was held at the rink, in the presence of a large number of spectators. Messrs. Waters and Adie's Band was in attendance, and performed quadrilles, to which the skaters danced. They also exe- cuted clever figure skating, and took part in the move- ments to which Sir Roger de Coverley's name is attached. The following characters were taken :-The Earl of Sussex, Shah of Persia, Earl of Leicester, harlequins, pantaloons, clowns, Earls of Warwick and Dudley, Sir Walter Raleigh, Dick Turpin, Claude Duval, Jonathan Wild, Rob Roy, characters in line dresses and page dresses, of the reign of King John, Amy Robsart, Countess of Coventry, Fair Rosamond, Jannet, Countess of Dudley, Countess of Devonshire, Countess of Tredegar, and Countess of Blenharvon, Fish Girl of Newport, Esme- ralda, Ladies in peasant dresses, Flower Girl, Bo Peep, &c. ADVERTISING THE IOWN.—On inuay evening, a meet- ing, convened by Mr. Gibson, was held in the Magistrates' Room, Town Hall, to consider the desirableness of adver- tising the town. Mr. John Rees presided, and there were also present:—Mr. Peter Jones, Mr. A. J. Hughes, soliitor, Mr. T. D. Harries, F.R.C.S., Captain R. Watkins, Mr. David Jones, Mr. Owen, Mr. David Ellis, Mr. J. Jones, Bridge-end, Mr. W. Bubb, Mr. Griffith Jones, solicitor, Mr. Watkins, The Terrace. Mr. Lewis, of the Pictorial World, was also present. After some con- versation, it was decided to raise £40, which was guar- anteed in the room, and the following arrangements were made for collecting the money :—Mr. A. J. Hughes and Mr. Harries to work Queen's-road, North Parade, &c.; Mr. John Jones, Mr. David Ellis, and Mr. W. Bubb, Bridge-street, Trefechan, and Church-street; Mr. Peter Jones, Captain Watkins, and Mr. J. P. Jones, The Terrace, &c. The money must be collected at once in order to carry out the suggestion, which was explained by Mr. Gibson and Mr. Lewis. FATAL BATHING ACCIDENT.—GALLANT ATTEMPT AT RESCUE. After the continual rains on Saturday night, Sunday, and the whole of Monday, a strong breeze sprang up from the south-west and caused the sea to become somewhat rough. At half-past five on Tuesday evening there were not only heavy breakers following one another rapidly, but strong currents to the northward and a ground swell. The bathing machine attendants, Watkin and William Lewis, who are both noted as strong and expert swimmers, having finished their work, drew their machines, with the exception of three, up out of the reach of the incoming tide, and took their horses about one hundred yards away under Dr. Rice Williams's baths, to assist in getting safely to land a boat belonging to Mr. Edwards which had dragged its moorings and had come ashore early in the morning. Whilst so engaged, it appears a young man of between twenty-two and twenty-three years of age, who has been accustomed to bathe frequently during the past summer, entered one of the three machines and presently appeared in the water. His name was William Hopkins, a young man from Mountain Ash in South Wales, who, until recently, was a musical scholar at the University College of Wales, where he had taken a scholarship in music, and in whose concerts as a tenor singer he took an active and prominent part, always ap- pearing on the platform with credit to himself and to the institution with which he was connected. He took the part of Prince Llewelyn" in the performance of Mr. John Thomas's cantata of that name at Aberystwyth on three occasions, and at one concert at Machynlleth. Recently he had been staying at Aberystwyth, lodging in Custom House-street. He had only a day or two pre- viously returned from the Carnarvon Eisteddfod, where he had been engaged as a singer, and where he had been congratulated upon his singing by Signor Foli and Madame Patey. His singing had, in fact, given such encourage- ment that it was the means of getting him several engage- ments at different places in North Wales. After visiting his friends' houses at Aberystwyth and packing up his things for a turn home on the following day to Mountain Ash" where his father, a widower, and brothers reside, he seems to have gone into the water for a bathe before he left the seaside. Whilst out swimming in the sea between the breakers, and whilst the bathing machine men were engaged at the stranded yacht, Watkin Lewis noticed the young man Hopkins throw his arms out of the water in the act of swimming somewhat wildly and observed that it was not a good sign, and ran off to the bathing ground, divesting himself of his wearing apparel as he went. By the time he had got to the spot, however, others had noticed that Hopkins was in distress, and a young man by the name of James Allen had entered the water and was making off as soon as possible to the drowning man. He was soon passed by Watkin Lewis. In doing so Watkin noticed that Allen himself needed help and conse- quently advised him to go ashore. In the meantime, William Lewis, Watkin's brother, the other machine man, had stripped and got into water. A boat, which was kept near the bathing place, was also launched and manned by three persons, Richard Rees, Thomas Williams, jun., and John Cole. The first thing the men did was to go to the rescue of Allen, and then it was found that the boat could not live in the sea which was then running. It was accordingly put to shore, but just as it reached shallow water, the boat was swamped and the men had some difficulty in reaching the land. The brothers, Watkin and William Lewis, swam out strongly towards the drowning man and ultimately Watkin caught hold of him. In three or four minutes he was joined by William. Both endeavoured to keep Hopkins up, but the breakers washed constantly over the three men. William then swam ashore with the intention of getting the additional assistance of a boat and in the meanwhile Watkin re- tained his hold of the man, and did his best to drag him ashore. Shortly after William had left, the strong current carried Hopkins and his rescuer first towards Craig Glas point and afterwards somewhat shorewards. These currents, owing to their great strength, and the waves, which broke three or four times a minute, prevented Wat- kins from making that headway which as a powerful swimmer he might be expected to make. In consequence of the slow progress made by Watkin Lewis, after to all appearance he had given up the attempt to rescue the drowning man, the spectators who had gathered in great numbers on the Terrace, came to the conclusion that he s, was in distress, but eventually he stood up in the water, dragged Hopkins from under him, and held him up above the waves. Then a soul-stirring shout of approbation ran through the crowd. Almost immediately Drs. Harries and Rice Williams appeared on the scene. Blankets, brandy, and everything that was necessary to restore the drowning to consciousness was available, and for more than half an hour by friction and other means, the doctors, assisted by others, tried to restore animation. Their efforts unfortunately proved unavailing, and about half- past six the body was removed to the young man's lodgings in Custom House-street. A subscription was opened the next day, and liberally supported, to provide funds for the purchase of a coffin, and to convey the body to Mountain Ash. Another has also been opened for the purpose of rewarding the bravery of Watkin Lewis and his brother William in the gallant attempt to rescue the young man Hopkins, notwithstand- ing that the attempt was fraught with so much danger. The rewards are to be made, it is supposed, not only for this special case, but for others equally daring, extending over a period during which the bathing machines have been under their management. Wm. Lewis is well known as a strong swimmer, and he holds several presents from per- sons whom he has rescued from drowning. One, for in- stance, consists of a Welsh Bible. It is a present, as one of William's friends said, from a very godly man, who has written words on the fly-leaf to the effect that had it not been for Wm. Lewis he should have been in heaven The money thus collected will be invested and applied in a discreet manper. All those, therefore, who admire brtver- wherever found, whether on the battle field, in the coal pits at Tynewydd, or on the ocean, cannot do better than contribute to the fund which is about to be raised. THE INQUEST. The inquest was held at the Shipbuilders' Arms, Custom House-street, before J. M. Davies, Esq., coroner, and the following jury :—Mr. Rowland Evans, foreman. Mr. David Davies, Mr. R. P. Thomas, Mr. J. Gibson, Mr. Richard .James*, Capt. J. Thomas, Mr. John Evans, Mr. William Samuel. Mr. David Williams, Mr. Morgan Owen, Capt. David Williams, Mr. J as. Bowen. The following evidence was given James Allen, Northgate-street, said—I was sitting on the beach about a quarter past five on Tuesday evening, just opposite the Queen's Hotel. I spoke to the deceased before he went into the water. I also saw him after he got into the sea. He was bathing alone. I heard de- ceased calling "Watkin anwyl." I then considered he was in danger, and I took off my coat and went into the water with my trousers, boots, and shirt on. I was about half way to him when Watkin and Wm. Lewis overtook me. Watkin told me to go back, but I went on. I heard VatKJn calling 1;0 tne aeceasen ana teiiing mm to Keep ool. and he (Watkin) would bring him safe to land. I ras with Watkin and Wm. Lewis when they reached Vm. Hopkins. I then returned. Watkin and Wm. jewis are bathing men in charge of bathing machines, and ,re well known as accomplished swimmers. In answer to [uestions, witness said that he told deceased before he >athed to keep near the rocks. The reason Watkin Lewis old witness to return was that he (witness) was exhausted. Vitness was picked up by a boat, which was afterwards iwamped near the shore. Watkin Lewis said-I am a bathing man and owner of nachines at Aberystwyth. I had finished bathing Irawn up my machines and had gone to assist in getting a )oat up which had been washed ashore under the bath- louse in the morning. I heard some one shout out that ;here was a man swimming in the sea. I looked and when I saw where he was and the way he acted in the water I concluded he would not be able to come ashore from there. I told my brother William that he and I had better go out to the assistance of deceased and we ran. I undressed as I ran. On getting to the water's edge I saw Allen just getting in. I passed Allen and ordered him ashore as he was so excitable. I knew Allen very well and if he had remained he would have lost his own life. I went out to Hopkins who was two hundred yards out. Hopkins was then swimming pretty strongly, but was frightened. The sea was breaking over him. I en- couraged him and caught hold of him and began lugging him towards the shore. As soon as I got hold of him at one side, my brother came up and took hold of him at the other side. We helped him towards the shore. We kept him up out of the water, but the waves went over him and us. He took in a great deal of water. I saw deceased was drowning. Allen was at my side, and I was afraid he would take hold of me too. Allen bid me good bye, and said I should never see him again. I gave him a few pushes with my hand to help him towards the shore. He was picked up by a boat which had been launched. The boat was swamped in shallow water. De- ceased was a good deal under water owing to the waves breaking over him. My brother and I were more under water than he was. I saw that we were not making headway owing to the back current, and I advised my brother William to go ashore, and try to get a boat out. After my brother left us the sea washed over us very much, and I saw that Mr. Hopkins was drowned. I re- tained mv hold of him. and we were carried by the cur- rent towards Craiglais point. Deceased was under water, out of sight, after he was drowned for more than twenty minutes, but I had hold of him all the time. Nobody thought I had the body. The time from entering the water until I brought the body ashore was about three- quarters of an hour. In answer to questions-I had taken up my machines. There were two or three machines of my brother's on the shore. Deceased did not ask leave to bathe. William Lewis corroborated his brother's evidence, and said, I did not give the deceased drawers or towels, and did not know deceased was bathing until I heard shout- ing. The jury returned the following verdict: That the deceased, William Hopkins, was accidentally drowned whilst bathing during the absence of the bathing men, after bathing for the day, the sea being dangerously high at the time. The jury were of opinion that if deceased had consulted the bathing men he would have been warned not to go out where he lost his life. Several members of the jury expressed their great ad- miration of the conduct of Allen, and the brothers Wat- kin and William Lewis, the skill, bravery, and endurance of Watkin calling forth special commendation. The following notice has been issued, and subscriptions are coming in quickly:— REWARD OF BRAVERY. Donations are invited in behalf of the brothers Watkin and William Lewis, as some reward for the many lives saved at various times by them, and in recognition of the united gallant efforts to save the life of the illfated young man, Hopkins, amid the breakers in front of the Queen's Hotel, on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 28th, and of the persistent bravery with which Watkin succeded in bring- ing the body to shore through the surge. Donations will be thankfullv received bv the gentlemen named below. and the amount raised will be devoted by them, as far as practicable, to the permanent benefit of the gallant brothers, in such proportions as may be considered due to their respective deserts. Committee :-John Watkins, Esq., Mayor of Aberyst- wyth, H. C. Fryer, Esq., treasurer, Lodge Park, at 8, Marine-terrace, A. J. Hughes, Esq., 2, Marine-terrace, Eyton, Esq., 4 Marine-terrace, T. D. Harries, Esq., ] F.R.C.S., 36, North-parade, C. Rice Williams, Esq., M.D., Penbryn House. FORESTERS' ANNIVERSARY. The second anniversary of the Aberystwyth Lodge of Foresters was held on Thursday, Aug. 23. In the morn- ing a procession of the members, headed by Sergeant 1 Kain's Band, paraded the streets, and ultimately attended ] Divine service in St. Michael's Church, where the Rev. Canon Phillips preached an appropriate and practical 1 sermon. < In the afternoon the company assembled in the Court- < room of the Lodge at the Lion Hotel, and partook of lunch provided by Mr. John Roberts, the proprietor, in a way that sustains the credit of the hotel. As the anniversary expenses were greater than the proceeds of the dinner, a few gentlemen subscribed, among them being Mr. David j Davies, M.P., £3 3s., Messrs. Edward Hamer, J. W. Szlumper, Edgar Atwood, John Roberts, the Lion Hotel, ] and others. Messrs. Waters and Adie's Band attended after dinner, and performed several instrumental selec- tions. Mr. Forster and Mr. Stokes also added to the < enjoyment of the proceedings by singing a few well- selected songs. The chair was occupied by Mr. Edward Hamer, and the vice-chairs by Mr. Morris Jones, M.R.C.S., Mr. J. J. Griffiths, and Mr. Geo. Wilkinson, ] the secretary. There were also present the Rev. Canon Phillips, the Rev. W. R. Lloyd, Mr. Evans, organist, St. Michael's, Mr. A. J. Hughes, Mr. J. W. Szlumper, C.E., 1 Messrs. Cund, Hereford, Edgar Atwood, C. Rice Wil- liams, T. D. Harries, D. H. Evans, Roberts, jun., Brewery, A. Perry, J. Paul, J. Hutchison, J. D. Hughes, Thomas Williams, E. Griffiths, J. Morgan, T. Smith, E. Jones, W. Jones, J. Richards, W. Howell, J. Jones, E. Edwards, J. Mellings, T. Davies, H. Robinson, i E. Davies, D. Jones, W. H. Collins, R. J. Jenkins, D. ( E. Davies, H. Owen, J. Metcalfe, D. Davies, J. Clarke, ] A. Howell, T. Thomas, J. Wilkinson, W. Bailey, J. E. 1 Thomas, F. Chamberlain, W. R. Bell, J. W. Sturdy, Hy. < Flint, J. J. Purton, A. James, T. Bevan, J. W. Thomas, j T. Stephens, J. H. Davies, W. R. Thomas, Jas. Jenkins, 1 J. Jones, F. Evans, A. West, T. Davies, &c. ( Grace before and after meat was said bv the Rev. Canon Phillips. The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of her Majesty the < Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the rest of < the Royal Family, and the toasts were enthusiastically < received, the band playing "God save the Queen," and "God bless the Prince of Wales." The CHAIRMAN then gave the Army, Navy, and Reserve 1 Forces, coupling with the toast the name of Captain 1 Wemyss, who responded. It doing so he referred to the t Eastern question, and said although he did not want to fight, yet if it were necessary he should be most happy to 1 take up his sword and go to the wars. (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN, giving the Bishop and Clergy and Ministers of all Denominations" said he was sorry he did not see among them one of the latter body. He thought it j would do them no harm but, on the contrary, would have the effect of rubbing off the angularities of their lives, and making them better acquainted with the members of their congregations. (Hear, hear.) He was pleased to see i present their worthy Vicar and one of his curates. All those who went to church that morning were undoubtedly pleased and gratified with the excellent and eloquent discourse and j the subject of it. He followed their worthy Vicar pretty ( closely that morning, and in referring to his remarks j would not say he made a mistake, but had not had, perhaps, the opportunity of knowing that the first Fores- J ters lived long before the times of the Romans and Grecians. The well-informed Forester had the pleasure of knowing that the first Foresters were Adam and Eve. (Laughter and applause.) The Rev. CANON PHILLIPS, responding, said that to be present at such a gathering required no pressure, and he was sure it required no compliment, because he was present among Christian men who, like the clergy, had the same common cause at heart-the welfare of the com- munity. It was his habit when hearing a fresh subject mentioned, or having his mind newly impressed with a thing, to search it out as far as he possibly could. He ►would not therefore swallow their Chairman's statement that Adam and Eve were the first Foresters without further investigation. (Laughter.) It was true they dressed them- selves in green, but he did not know that it was the par- ticular green worn by the Foresters—(laughter)—but how- ever that might be it was quite certain that if their rules and habits of life were such as those professed by the Foresters' Society they need not have been ashamed of them. (Cheers.) He really did think there was some- thing admirable about such a Society as theirs, when men like themselves and others joined together in union in order to be able, when the shadows of evening were falling, to look back upon the past with some satisfaction, and also live comfortably upon that honey which had been gathered in the summer and autumn. (Applause.) Re- specting what their good Chairman had been kind enough to say of the sermon and its practical nature, he might say that he endeavoured to suit his remarks to his audience, never forgetting the one sheet-anchor and centre of all their hopes. (Hear, hear.) He had never shrunk or had been unwilling to place before the working men of this country any fair argument and it struck him that day that there was an excellent opportunity of placing before his congregation how in this world they lived to a great extent by faith both in one another and in events which might happen. They should not regard the clergy as men devoid of common sense. There was no reason whatever because they 1 ai been ordained ministers they should drop their common sense, and, as a rule, he believed it would not be found that the clergy had done so nor should his hearers believe that when men became clergymen they were obliged to become old women. (Laughter.) No they had to study the arts and sciences, just like ordinary mortals. Whenever, therefore, he could fraternize he was always ready to put himself side by side with his fellow men—(cheers)—never shrinking from a fair argu- ment or endeavouring to gloss over a weak argument in favour of his profession, or to supply its lack of force or logic, by a maudlin sentimentality, and an appeal to the prejudices of men. (Cheers.) Respecting the absence of the ministers of the denominations, he might say that it was not always convenient for persons to attend such gatherings. As to the attendance at Church that morn- ing of the members of the club, the rev. gentleman said he supposed that they were not all Churchmen, but they attended out of deference to a good old habit, by which they recognized the fact that they were Christian men. (Cheers.) He was glad to see them in Church, and should be glad to see them there again. He hoped they had re- ceived some food for thought when there. It, however, never entered into his mind that because they went to Church that morning they should be taken by the shoulders and compelled to become Church of England 1 men. ^neers.; ne nimseit was a merooer ot the church of England because he thought the Church of England true and right, and that more good could be done through her channels than by any other means. Others thought differently, and were, of course, at liberty so to think without being compelled to act as though they thought otherwisa. (Hear, hear.) He thanked them for the kindly manner in which they had received the toast to the health of the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese. (Ap- plause.) The CHAIRMAN then gave The Mayor and Corporation of Aberystwyth," regretting the absence of the Mayor's beaming countenance, and coupling with the toast the name of Mr. J. W. Thomas. The toast was received with musical honours and three cheers for the Mayor. Mr. J. W. THOMAS, responding, said the office of a town councillor was a high and honourable one, and one requir- ing much time and great attention. Since he had been a member of the Council he had endeavoured to discharge his duties without fear or favour. He did not go there to represent class interests, and no doubt he had offended somebody by his independent conduct. The councillors, he was happy to say, were a peaceable body of citizens, and tried to work as harmoniously as they could. (Oh! and much laughter.) In fact, the Council could compare favourably with the greatest assembly in the world, and that was the House of Commons—(renewed laughter)— as-, he minority always gave in to the majority. (Laugh- ter.) The CHAIRMAN then proposed the "Montgomery dis- trict of Foresters" coupling with the toast the name of Mr. Wilkinson, the secretary of the Aberystwyth Lodge. Mr. WILKINSON cordially acknowledged the compli- ment, remarking that as the company were aware, Forestry was of recent growth in Aberystwyth. Although there was a district in that part of the country, the Aberyst- wyth Court belonged to the Montgomery district, the head quarters of which was at Welshpool. It comprised eight courts, numbering about eighty honorary members and 1,100 financial members. (Cheers.) During the past year it had paid for sickness and death C430. (Hear, hear.) The total worth of the funds of the district was .Clo,ooO. (Cheers.) The increase to the order during the past year was 190 members. (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN said he had at last come to the toast of the evening, that of the Court Old Castle of Foresters." (Applause.)_ The lodge had been in existence for some years,_ but like a plant of slow growth it had been a long time in taking root. It had, however, now taken root and many ot the best men of the town had set a good example by becoming honorary members. He hoped that movement would continue. (Cheers.) He had seen the working of the Lodge and was much gratified with its administration. (Applause.) In the absence of the Chief Ranger, Bro. Heath, he coupled with the toast the name of Mr. Hughes. Mr. J. D. HUGHES, P.C.R., acknowledging the toast, regretted the absence of the Chief Ranger. He could not but express his satisfaction at the position of the Lodge on its second anniversary. He would add that about three years ago the Court numbered twelve or thirteen members only. At the present time, he was happy to be able to say, there were no fewer than ninety-four on the books of the Lodge. (Cheers.) Undoubtedly as time proceeded, the success of the Society would be increasingly great and satisfactory. (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN, giving the toast of the "Kindred Societies," remarked that it would be interesting to know that there were twelve Lodges of Oddfellows in the dis- trict numbering altogether 1,500 members. (Cheers.) He coupled with the toast the name of Mr. J. J. Griffiths. (Musical honours.) Mr. GRIFFITHS responded by giving the absentees in the procession A severe rap on the knuckles, and by making the mistake of supposing that all who were not present were ashamed to be seen associated with their brother Foresters. He thought there should be no rivalry between the Oddfellows and Foresters, because they both had the one object in view of relieving poverty and dis- tress. (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN then gave "The Visiting Brethren" couplied with the name of Brother Cund of Hereford. Mr. CUND responded in a lengthy speech, in which he advised all who were not Foresters to join their Society. He also suggested that every member of the Order should make it a matter of duty to get another member. (Cheers.) He concluded by giving an account of the formation and growth of the Lodge with which he was con- nected at home. A VISITOR then stood up and dwelt at great length on the practice, which he severely condemned, of getting into debt just to have the credit of having had a respect- able and expensive funeral. He agreed that every proper respect should be paid to deceased relatives, but thought that it was a custom more honoured in the breach than in the observance to have expensive funerals when the mrvivors were unable to pay for them. Mr. T. D. HARRIES, F.R.C.S. in eulogistic terms, pro- posed the health of the Chairman. It was received by loud applause, and accorded musical honours. The CHAIRMAN having responded, the healths of the rice-chairman and the host, Mr. John Roberts, were irunk and acknowledged, and the meeting separated about sight o'clock. ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING. Mr. Evans urged the same objection against Mr. Watkins's Vaults, as he did in the case of Lewis's licence, in reference to the late Downie's Vaults in Little Dark- jate-street, but the Mayor said his son personally attended to the business, and lived in the house. Mr. E. Evans objected to the grant of a licence to Jane Williams, Weston Vaults, Northgate-street, on the ground ;hat the locality did not require the five public-houses .vhich now existed there, and cited cases from the "Justice )f the Peace" in support of his objection. The applicant vas also disqualified not being a householder assessed to Poor-rates. Mr. A. J. Hughes, for the applicant, said that the -easons urged might apply when a new licence was sought, jut not in the case of a renewal, and asked the Bench to rant th e licence, otherwise they would have the gentle- nen opposite there every year. The Mayor said he heard of no complaint being made 6gainst the house. The licence was accordingly granted. Mr. Evans said their object was to check the growth of ntemperance in the town by taking advantage of every )bjection which the law allowed. He objected to the enewal of John Richards's license for the "Red Lion," Mill-street, because a transfer was granted to him on the 2nd of June last, and as the former tenant had previously eft, a transfer could not then be granted, but a fresh icence under sec. 14 of Licensing Act, 1828, and in that ;ase the Licensing Act, 1872, would apply, which dis- qualified the Red Lion," as it had not the requisite iccommodation and annual value. Mr. Hughes urged that it was too late then to make tuch objection. It should have been made on the transfer lay. Mr. Evans—But if the licence is void how can it be enewed ? Mr. Hughes-I will be responsible for that, and if it is raid you can proceed before the magistrates against the ;enant for selling without a licence. The Bench agreed to renew the licence, as no misconduct vas charged against the tenant. A similar objection to the last was made to Margaret Tones, of the "Lisburne Arms," but the licence was granted, no complaint having been made against the louse. All the other licences were renewed. The application for a new licence for the "Hope and Anchor" was postponed until an adjourned meeting in September. A memorial was presented during the meeting to the Bench, signed by about 400 ratepayers, praying the iustices not to grant any new licence, to reduce the number )f existing public-bouses, and to encourage Sunday closing n the town. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, MONDAY, AUGUST 27TH.— Present Mr. H. C. Fryer, chairman; Mr. Morris Davies and Mr. A. James, vice-chairmen; Mr. Lewis Pugh Pugh, ex-officio; Messrs. John Morgan, Gwarallt; James Jones, Richard Morris, John James, Aberyst- wyth, John Paull, John Jones, Tre'rddol; Thomas Oliver, Edward Lloyd, John Morgan, Bwadrain; David Jones, Rest; Hugh Hughes, clerk; D. Jones, assistant clerk; Morris Jones and J. E. Hughes, medical officers. statistics. -Out-relief, Aberystwyth district, per Mr. r. G. Thomas, C54 Is. to 238 paupers; Llanfihangel Geneu'rglyn district, per Mr. John Jones, £ 61 7s. to 294 paupers; and liar district, per Mr. Joseph Morgan, C.,13 17s. 6d. to 22G paupers. Number in the house 70; last year 67. Vagrants relieved during the past fortnight 12, an increase of 4 on the corresponding period of last year. Balance in the bank, £ 918 7s. lOd. Estimates.—The Clerk laid upon the table an estimate of contributions for the ensuing half-year.—Referring to it, the Chairman remarked that the total of calls for the half-year ended March 25th, 1876, was E4,677, and that for the same period in 1877, E4,253, showing a decrease of C424. The estimate for the half-year ending 25th March, 1877, was £ 3,974. That sum, as compared with the actual cost of the half-year ended 25th March, 1877, showed a reduction of about R300. i The Missing £ -¥>.—The Chairman read a letter from the Local Government Board, asking if the assistant overseer of Llanbadarn Lower still retained the office.-The Clerk said he had replied in the affirinttive.-The Chairman added that it had reference to the noted £ 49.—Mr. John James said the parish was anxious to take proceedings against the treasurer in the County Court, in order to have the matter tried.—A conversation ensued, during which, in answer to Mr. Pugh, Mr. Jamea stated that the parish accounts had been passed by the auditor. It also transpired that the sum of £4U had been included in an estimate, and, assuming it has been paid once, paid over again, but whether by the parish of Llanbadarn Lower only, or the union generally had paid it, did not seem clear.—Eventually Mr. Lewis Pugh Pugh moved that the Clerk should be directed to write to the overseers of the parish, enclosing copies of the Local Government Board's letter read that day, and the one giving the decision re- specting the surcharge, and otherwise inform them how the matter stood at the present time.—The motion was seconded by Mr. Abraham James, and agreed to. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29.-Before Alderman Watkins (mayor), J. W. Szlumper, Esq., G. T. Smith, Esq., and Isaac Morgan, Esq. Drunk and Disorderly.—Henry Wilcock, Vulcan Place, labourer, was charged with this offence on the 25th August.—P.C. David Phillips proved the case.—Fined 10s. and costs. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED RAPE. Thomas Williams, toll collector, an old man, was charged with feloniously attempting to commit a rape on Margaret Holmes Ravenhill, daughter of Mr. J. H. Ravenhill, solicitor, Aberystwyth. The complainant is a rirl about fifteen years of age, and the offence was alleged ;o have been committed on Monday night, the 27th Aug. —Mr. A. J. Hughes appeared for the accused, and asked 'or an adjournment.—Mr. Ravenhill objected.—The ap- plication for an adjournment was granted until Thursday. v! r T PETTY SESSIONS, THURSDAY, AUG. 30.- Before John Watkins, mayor, John Davies, J. W Szlumper, Isaac Morgan, G. T. Smith, and John Rees, q rg. ALLEGED ASSAULT WITH INTENT. Thomas Williams, 75, toll collector, Promenade Pier ^\as charged with having unlawfully made an assault upon Margaret Holmes Ravenhill, with intent. Mr. Griffith Jones appeared for the complainant, and Mr. A. J. Hughes for the defence. Complainant examined by Mr. Griffith Jones said she was 15 years of age, and the daughter of Mr. J. H. Raven- hill, solicitor. On Monday last, the 27th August between four and five in the afternoon, she was on the Promenade Pier in company with the step daughter of Mr. Harries who plays on the Pier. First of all they went to one of the little houses on the Pier for some dresses. It was the house on the left hand jjside and opposite the place where the tolls were received. She left the place in consequence of a bad smell and her companion remained behind packing up her clothes. It was raining very much. She then saw the accused, Thomas Williams, in the toll house. He asked her to come in and shelter from the rain. He called her across. She went. He then caught hold of her by the hand and pulled her in. As soon as he got her inside he gently closed the door with his foot. He said Sit here, where no one can see you." She did not. He still con- tinued to hold her hand. [The evidence is here unfit for publication.] He then placed his foot between her feet, for the purpose, as she believed, of throw- ing her down. She staggered, but did not fall down. [The witness here described another an act of indecency.] —She then screamed out, and Lydia Harries, otherwise Cashmere, came in through the door way. The accused still had his foot against the door. Complainant pulled the door, and the other little girl pushed, and thus opened the door. She asked what was the matter, and complain- ant replied in the hearing of the accused, this nasty old man is trying to put his hand up my clothes." The accused was adjusting his clothes when her companion got into the room. Complainant spat in his face, and called out to him to let her loose. She also threatened to tell a policeman, and informed him that her father was a policeman. He did not offer anything to her. When he pulled her in first of all he asked her if she was over twelve years of age. She replied that she did not know exactly. All she had deposed to occurred against her will and consent. Cross-examined—She went! to [the pier very often. She did so almost daily, and remained up to the time the band left, about ten o'clock in the evening. She did not know the Miss Harrieses until a day or two ago; that was about a week ago, and less than a fortnight. She had danced with them on the pier previously to a fortnight ago. She had slept with them at their house, the Lisburne Arms, Northgate-court. She slept with them three nights this week. The two little Harrieses slept with her, and it occurred with her parents' leave. She frequently visited them at the public-house also with her parents' consent. Miss Harries had never spoken to her about the old man before, nor had made any charge against him. She was in the toll house prior to Miss Harries's arrival, three or four minutes. She saw no one in the cigar shop, the first house on the right hand side of the pier. She screamed once to her friend Lydia. She called out as loudly as she could. She did not know whether the tollgate window was open or not. She did not see anyone passing. She thought that when the accused took hold of her hand he was pulling her into the house out of the rain. He asked her if she was sure Harries's girl was not gone. Miss Harries was fighting with two boys, and Mr. Richards, who keeps the cigar shop, said he would send for a policeman. Lydia Harries, or Lydia Cashmere, 14, one of the Pier musical party, heard complainant scream, "Lydia, come to me, quick." Three minutes after she left the house. She dropped a bundle of clothes and ran to the door, which was nearly closed. She saw a part of the alleged assault. On entering, complainant told witness what had happened, and she rushed at him and pulled his whiskers well. Ac- cused'asked what jwas the matter. He advanced to take hold of her by the neck, when she struck him with an umbrella, which he broke with a stick.—In cross-exami- nation witness said Miss Ravenhill remarked, after the alleged offence, He is a nasty old man if he could have five years how much would you give him ? Witness said she would give him the whole of the five years. Miss Ravenhill replied, I would not give him so much, because he is an old man." On hearing of the affair the thought flashed across witness's mind that he had done the same to her sister, seven years old. She went home and found that it was so. For the defence, John Edward Richards said he was in his pier shop. Complainant did not go into the daessing- room, but on to the turnstile. In a few minutes he saw Harries wrangling with accused outside the toll-gate. About a dozen excursionists wanted to go on the pier. Witness thought the altercation unseemly, and said to complainant and her companion "If there is anything wrong get a policeman." Harries was putting her feet on the turnstile preventing the excursionists passing, and also striking accused with an umbrella and calling him a nasty wicked old man, who ought to be in his grave. Accused asked What have I done ?" When told to get a policeman, they said Sergt. Thomas had sent them up there; they also acknowledged that they had been sent there to make a bother. Witness said what is amiss," and Harries said They have been taking liberties with this little girl. He did so with me and my little sister." Witness asked was there any truth in the charge, and accused replied "Tut, tut, no." Harries produced a paper, adding" "If he does not give us recompense papa will make him pay for it." They left the old man three times, went off the Pier, and returned again, and repeated the same treatment of striking him with the umbrella. Witness thought the affair a joke with the old man, as complainant was continually laughing, and he did not hear the slightest scream. Did not believe complainant really did enter the tollgate neither did he believe anything possibly could happen from the time the girls entered the Pier and the time the row commenced. Had only turned his back twice during that time for a very short period. Miss Ravenhill could not have entered the dressing-room except for a moment without his knowledge. Hadwyn Parry, 13, heard Harries say, An old man like you ought to be in your grave." That attracted witness's attention. The girls were preventing some ladies going on the pier. He saw Harries rush at the tollgate door, push it open, and attempt to strike the accused. Heard Harries say, "We have had a note from Sergeant Thomas, and if you don't make me recompense papa would make you pay dearly for it." The girls were laughing as if larking. They re- turned from the road one or two times, and pushed open the door as if tantalizing. Witness also heard Miss Harries say, You old devil, you ought to be in your grave." Henry Hicks Davies, 15, Pier-street, said Hadwyn Parry's evidence was correct. The Mayor said the decision of the majority was to commit accused to the quarter sessions, allowing bail. LLANBADARN CHURCH RESTORATION. BAZAAR. This bazaar opened yesterday, and will be continued to-day, and perhaps to-morrow. The object is to raise funds for the restoration of the ancient church of Llan- badarn. The work of restoration has been commenced, and the nave is now completed. The remaining works will entail an expenditure of at least 22,000. The sum already expended amounts to more than £ 2,100. The stalls are laid out in the Assembly Rooms. There are four, with side tables, in addition to a large stand of plants and ferns in pots, and a refreshment room. The arrangements are of the most complete and elaborate character, the bazaar having obtained the enthusiastic support of everybody of consequence in the northern por- tion of the county, and of numerous influential persons as far away as East India. One stall, and that by far the most valuable and attractive, is furnished entirely from India by Mr. and Mrs. Evans, late of Lovesgrove, who reside in Calcutta. The rare contents of this stall are de- scribed in some detail further on in this account. Mrs. Bonsall, Fronfraith, and Mrs. Morgan, Nant- ceirio's stall stood at the end of the room opposite the refreshment room. Mrs. Richardes, Brynyreithin, and Miss Constance Herbert, Tenby, assisted in selling the articles, one of the most conspicuous of which was an ebony chair mounted in ormolu, and upholstered in school of art green velvet embroidered on satin. There is also a very beautiful collection of needle-worked banner screens, gipsy tables, and bridge footstools, &c. Dolls are in great force, in wax work, dressed in the height of fashion. Some pencil drawings and water-colour sketches will doubtless fetch high prices. In glass, Worcester china, toys, articles of clothing, and the ordinary nic-nacks of a bazaar this stall is well supplied. The arrangement of the goods was excellent, and everything is ready for an extensive business. Lady Pryse's stall, at the north-east corner of the room, was attended, in addition to her ladyship, by Mrs. Pryse Lewes, Mrs. Arthur Hughes, Miss Pryse, Gogerddan, and Miss Vaughan. Here the first thing that will attract notice is a cage of canaries. The birds were slightly flut- tered by their strange surroundings, and uttered occasional notes of interrogation. From the centre of the stall was suspended a large banner screen, worked by Miss Vaughan. Here again are the articles usually found at bazaars, inter- spersed with rare specimens of needlework, &c. 1 wo small gipsy tables contain nice tea sets, terra cotta work, &c.. Next is a large stand of greenhouse plants growr at Abermaide purposely for the bazaar, and including tomarias, begonias, maiden hair ferns, eolei, some very pretty blue ferns, ornamental grasses, geraniums, sweet scented verbenas, arums, carnations, pink, musk, mosses, fuchsias, transcandentia and the beautiful greenhouse climber tecorna jasminoides. All these plants and ferns are grown to great perfection, and nearly all of them are to be sold at a shilling and sixpence each. A choice selec- tion of bouquets of roses, and cut greenhouse flowers added to the brilliance of the stand. Miss Ivhvardes, Mr. Pugh's niece presided over the flowers, which met with ready sale. Mrs. Pugh, Llanbadarn, has the stall next to the refreshment room and opposite the Indian stall. Mrs. Pugh is assisted by Mrs. J. J. Atwood, Miss Margaretta Davies, Antaron, Miss lachari les, Penglais, Mrs. and Miss Hughes, Glynpadarn, and Mr. C. F. Pugh. The chief article here is a jrnlpit frontal, worked in gold, and valued at ten guineas. This was worked by Miss Evans, late of Lovesgrove. Here again dolls, needlework, children's clothing, a sketch of Llanychaiarn Church, an oil painting of Llanbadarn Church, in oak frame, from the old ruins, Japanese work, screens, brackets, flower stands, fans, worked slippers, &c., are temptingly displayed to secure purchasers. The Indian stall is the only one at the side of the room in which the entrance is placed. Owing to the unfortunate accident Mrs. Lewis Pugh Pugh met with a short time ago she was unable to preside at the stall, but her place was ably taken by Mrs. Bassett Lewis and Mrs. Lewis, Llanilar Vicarage. The stall is covered in with valuable Cashmere shawls. The general appearance of the I Benares work, the cabinets, jars, worked table cloths, &c., mr'Si ,^e finest articles on the stall are two sp endicl table cloths, Scinde work, marked at the re- markably low figure of k8 each a brass tray in I enarcg work, a marvel of cheapness, marked at only five glliueas; and a pair of brass water bottles (Serais) curiously worked, very conspicuous, and extraordinarily cheap. A sca; £ W T Mooltan) is truly superb. Then there are a large Japanese cabinet in black wood, silver mounted » Japanese jar; a gorgeously-worked fire screen; Satsuma ware (very beautiful); Chicon work embroidered hand- kerchiefs; egg-shell china dresses in Buffta (this material is raw silk, which becomes softer by washing, and ought to be introduced into England); goblets blue china, and numerous other valuable articles rarely soen in England. 9 J} ,au tion to the articles enumerated on the Indian stall there are numerous others, and all are marked at re- markably low figures—much lower than the same goods ould be obtained m shops. This is also true of other stalls, and especially of the ferns and potted plants. The refreshment room was kept by v rs. Lewis Pugh, i v6 -°r Cn.PPle>" sat at the entrance and re- conoprnArTivr °nST>in ul P?8' far as tlle bazaar was current 8 accldent was most fortunate oc- C p Mrs. Pugh was assisted by Miss Loveden, Miss a ton^tabl^acrn tV ^^ere were ^(lUr luncheon tables and and frS Tn th r?om 1)earing the eatables, flowers, and fruit. In the centre of this table was a splendid dracaena. The refreshments consisted of roast and boiled beef, mutton, fowls, tongue, salads, potatoes, champagne, sherry, ices, je lies, cream, grapes, and as auctioneers say many other articles too numerous to mention wU rr1 tUre » a lottery of animals, in which by the contribution of half-a-crown, any person may stand a chance of drawing a prize of a live calf, a lamb, a pig or even a donkey. Others may be fortunate enough, failing to obtain one of the animals just men- tioned, to put half-a-crown in the lottery gun, and, if he is a good shot, bring down a plump turkey, perhaps a couple, a duck, or a fowl. The birds, it may be added, are well worth powder and shot. Others again may be successful in exchanging their money for half a ton of coal a pair of white rabbits or other things, consisting of fish' flesh, or fowl, and suoerior in vn,lnp tn miinpv This part of the bazaar is the result of the anxious care and activity of Mr. Hugh Hughes, jun., Llanbadarn. The names of the contributors of articles to the lottery, which takes place to-day (Friday), are Messrs. Richard Davies, Aberbrwynan, David Hughes, Glanrafon, James James, Wernddu, William Pugh, Pencwinmawr, James Morgan, Dolau, Captain Trevethan, Maesbangor, J.Lni,s Thomas, Alltfadog, James Ashley, Pengraig, Robert Roberts, Llanbadarn G. G. Williams, Wallog, Morris Davies Mosrhydgaled, Henry Pugh, Benglog, Evan Evans Plascrug Henry Morgan, Pantyrallad, Lewis Jones, Monachty, Lewis Pugh Pugh, Abermaide, Lewis Lewis, I ancastell, Cornelia Davies, Antaron, James G. Green, Penybont, David Jones, Bachyrhiw, G. H. Thomas, Pen. p»rkau, David Roderick, Figure Four, Margaret Rees, Bryncogau John Jones, Piccadilly, Richard Jacob, Felinl newydd, Victoria Davies, Antaron, D. R. Pugh Llan- badarn Vicarage and Henry Samuel, Llangawsau. Visitors must be as wary on entering the bazaar room as if they were going into a game preserve, where man- traps and spring guns abound, only the traps at this place allow their victims to escape with something better than a gunshot wound, or the effects of a grip by a mantrap. One of their little traps has been set up by Mr. H. H. Oakes on the right hand side of the entrance doorway. It has the following enticing couplet, worked in red letters on a white shield, with a border of oak leaves and acorns, curiously worked If your true weight you wish to know, Step on this bridge before you go. Yes, just you step on the bridge, and if Mr. Oakes does not show you to be the weight of a shilling, half-a-crown, or even more lighter when you get off than when you went on he will deserve to lose his office, and perhaps you will be put down as a stingy old gentleman or lady as the case may be. The following is a quotation from a poem on sale in the room High, low, gentle, simple, come hither and hear The greatest attraction in all Wales this year, For the hand that loves helping, tho' trouble it cost, Shall never be wither'd by penury's frost. Amongst those present up till noon yesterday were- the Rev. Canon Phillips, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Fryer, Miss Roberts, Pier-street, Mrs. Paddock, Mrs. Paddock, Ynyshir, Mrs. Hugh Hughes, Glynpadarn, Mrs. Keys,r, Eccles, Mrs. Oakes, Mrs. Wilkinson, Geneva, Airs. Fossett, Miss Hughes, Glynpadarn, Mrs. Henry Taylor, Mr. J. J. Atwood, &c., &c.
LAMPETER.
LAMPETER. CRICKET.-TEivy SIDE V. LAMPETER. This match was played here on Tuesday last, August 28, and resulted in an easy victory for the Teivy Side eleven.. On account of the inclemency of the weather one innings only was played. The total scores were—Teivy Side, 55, Lampeter, 30. SCHOOL Tr. EAT.-The annual treat to the Church Sunday schools of the plrish came off on Tuesday last, August 28. The three schools of St Peter's St. Mary's, and St. John's" having assembled at St. Peters school at 2 p.m., the proceedings com- menced with a short service at the parish church, after which all formed into a procession, and marched with banners gay to Peterwill meadow, where they were regaled with tea and cake. Then followed games of all sorts, and the weather being ex- tremely favourable, all seemed to enjoy themselves to their hearts' content.
THE MARRIAGE OF MR. EDWARD…
THE MARRIAGE OF MR. EDWARD DAVIES. On the occasion of the marriage of Mr. Edward Davies, son of Mr. D. Davies, M.P., to the eldest daughter of the Rev. Evan Jones, of Trewythen, Mr. Davies s employes at the Ocean Pits made the bride a very handsome present, consisting of a tea and coffee service, hot water kettle, salver, and a service of plate, all of solid silver. The salver had the following inscription engraved on itPresented by the officials and workmen of the Ocean Collieries to Miss Jones, on her marriage with Mr Edward Davies. August 16,1877." The following il a list of the presents Mr. and Mrs. Davies's present to tho bride, various silver, articles to the value of £ 355; the gift of the bride- groom, gold bracelet, necklet and pendant set with pearls and diamonds; Dr. and Mrs. James, gold bracelet set with rubies and diamonds; Miss Webb a case of silver salts and easel album; Mr. Lewis Roberts, London, silver card case Mr J R Jones, Bala, oxidized silver card tray Mr. E. R Cleaton Vaenor Park, ormolu and walnut jewellery cabinet; Mr. E. Jones, ormolu and walnut inkstand, envelope case, and autograph album; Mrs. Jones, ebony work table Mr. Jones, Welsh Bible • Miss E.Jones, worked chair; Misses Ann and .Maggie Jones' a set of filagree silver ornaments Mrs. Owen Tone;" Liverpool, fender stool; Misses Jones, Llanfyllin, banner screen Mr and Mrs. Webb, silver mounted glove and handkerchief case Mrs. Lewis, Newtown, silver tea kettle Mr. Webb, Liverpool' silver castors, Mr. Jehu, Llanfair,silver butter cooler; Mrs. M. Davies silver card case Mr. Atkins, Liverpool, silver luncheon cruet' Mrs. K. James, a pair of Chinese vases; Mrs. Jones Church House, a pair of silver candlesticks Mr. Richard Roberts, Lon- don, oxidized silver candlesticks, paper knife, and inkstand • Mis3 Lewis, Newtown, a pair of silver fish carvers; Mrs. Powell' Chester, a pair of vases; Mrs. Owen Jones, Newtown, silver gilt sugar scoop Mr. and Mrs. Hamer, Aberystwyth, a case of silver gilt dessert spoons; Mrs. Jones, Llanfair, a pair of silver fish carvers Mrs. Breeze, Llandinam, a glass flower stand; Mr. J. Williams, solicitor, Llandmam, set of china toilet service; Mr. Joseph Roberts and workmen, Tenbv, water inn- and ob- lets; Mr. Edwards, Newtown, silver kidnev dish \r,s Row lands, Bangor easel album; Mrs. Cleaton,* Vaenor 'Park wTl~ ormolu envelope case Mr. and' M»" scope Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Gwernerin Hall hall clock ind barometer; Misses Davies, Gwynfynvdd. gold pencil cm<» • \Tr Williams, Llanwyddelan, Welsh Bible; Mrs! Jones Penvcoed lamp; Mrs. Evans, Upper Penrhvddlan, morocco iewellerv case; Mr. Richard Jones, silver inkstand; Miss Savage Llan- dinam, walnut tea caddy: Misses Evans, china toilet-service • Mr. D. Evans, inkstand Mrs. Muldins, silver crumb trw • Mrs' Hugh Davies teapot stand Mr. and Mrs. Elias .Tones, a pair of silver candlesticks Mrs. Owen Jones, Newtown celerv ^Hss- the Servants of Broneirion House, a pair of vases the Ser- vants at Trewythen, a pair of water bottles; -fr. and Mrs. Szlumper, a case of silver salts; Miss Jones, Penvcoed silver preserve stand; Miss Evans, Llandiruim, water bottle; Mrs. .Tones, Tanybryn, a set of jugs; Mrs. Jones, Caersws, water jut( Mr. Offley John Crewe Read, album: the Llandinam Sunday School, Paragraph Bible in two volumes Misses 1 GrIffiths, Llandinam, a pair of vases; Miss Griffitli, Liverpool, a rase the Workmen and Officials of the Oce:in Collieries, numbering 2,500 people, silver tea and coffee service, with salver, and various other articles in silver, value £ 200 Capt. Crewe Read, K. pias. dinnm, handsome writing case, letter box, inkstand, and pair of candlesticks.. On Saturday, August 25, Mr. David Davies, M. P presented the inhabitants of Llandinam and Caersws with subst-inKnl proofs of his generosity. The wedding «-ake uns™™ai humourously termed by the donor, consisted of three snlonditl oxen, bred and fed by Mr. Jones, of Trewythen eiirht fine sheep, reared by Captain »" and soo shilling loaves supplied by Messrs. Edward Savage and R, Thomas Tl'lmdinim' The value of Mr. Davies's present was equiKttoS The Mr E -Tones, and I >*?avies' MP'the itev- E. ^tive' assistants, distributed th"68 u t° ase.nt>; with a host of -vaa to the Rih'ra ^ed the allotments to the different were 'assembled were brie^'n Vl'" 11 f 'V'k hundreds that remarks were received byulr' Davies- "'hose spoke of the munificent o-ifts f}.e mn2: c ,f.rs- ^Ir- Savage from Mr D ivi'oo 4cent .gifts they were continually receiving euloginm. A startwas5"then^f a<iklTVlf !Re'r the welI-merited arrived at twelve OVWI T 6^01' L1:"lllImam- where they wm «An„ o clock. The arduous task of dNserHni/' of Mr Criffiti effected under the superintendence Mr L .riftth^nd some efficient knfchts of the S™, » at fVo ,an<. 'lis friel?,ls again assisted in the distribution hiJ C0I!c'uslon of which the former said he was <nvin<>- them his "wedding cake." (I tud cheering). Mr. Wonllev U.en made a brief speech, saym? that they were proud of such an inhabitant, which was fully endorsed by his hearts It was then about two o'clock, and Mr. Davies and his friends hirW taken their seats in the carriage that was in wiifino- wLit drawn by some hundred stalwart fellows to Broneirion House amidst the greatest cheering. The fine bells of the villa" con^ tinned ringing throughout the proceedings. The services of the butchers and grocers are deserving of honourable acknowledg- ment On reaching the hall Mr. Davies again spoke, saying that it fave him great pleasure in having assisted in the nro- reellings that had taken place that day. Thus terminate.) a happy day, both the giver and recipients equally satisfied, and as such benevolence from Mr. Davies is of fvenHont occurrence, the respect which is paid him and the affection in which he is held by his poorer neighbours is accounted fnr WVs example in this respect is well worthy of imitation hv thZ who have wealth at their command, to carry comfort to „ of the labouring classes' homes. many
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