The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

MERIONETHSHIRE RAINFALL.—The rain gauge taken every 24 hours in the gardens at Peniarth for the month ending August 31, 1877. The total amount of raintall was 8 inches 93 parts. The largest quantity fell on the 21st, 1 inch 79 parts. -T. G., Gardener. THE REJOICINGS AT PF-NTREFFT.TN.-We understand that Mr. Lloyd Jones Evans had made arrangements to visit Pentrefelin on the day of the rejoicings but owing to numerous friends' calling to congratulate him, he was detained at home so long that he was unable to pay his intended visit, and was very much disappointed. BATHING FATALITY AT LLANFAIRFECHAN.—On Monday, Sept. 10, Mr. J. H. Roberts, district coroner for Carnar- vonshire, held an inquest, at Llanfairfechan, upon the body of Auguste Fazer, a butler in the service of Dr. Bris- towe, Old Burlington-street, London, now staying at Sea View. The, deceased, who was a fair swimmer, was bath- ing about half-past seven on Saturday morning, and was apparently seized with cramp, A boat at once put out from the shore, but he sank before assistance could be ren- dered. The body was found about five hours later, lying oil the beach near the mouth of the river Aber. A ver- dict of "Accidentally drowned was returned. A WELSH CURATE CHARGED WITH THEFT.—At the Ulverston Police Court, on Monday afternoon, Sept. 10, the Rev. R. Thomas, curate of Dalton-in-Furness. was charged with stealing a railway ticket from Dalton to London. On Aug. 11, prisoner was in the Dalton book- ing office in the absence of the clerks, and half an hour later two tickets were missed, one a third-class from Dalton to London. On Monday morning the prisoner went into the office and bought a ticket to Furness Abbey. This ticket was brown, but he was observed to stamp a green ticket he had with the dating press. On reaching Furness Abbey, the prisoner proceeded to Grange, where a telegram had been sent from Dalton concerning him, and he was there found with a ticket from Dalton to London, duly stamped September 10. After some hesitation lie gave it up, though attempting to destroy its identity by tearing it. He was then taken into custody. The prisoner assured the court of his inno- cence. He was remanded, substantial bail being accepted. When arrested, Tie was travelling to a wedding in the south. ANNIVERSARY OF WELSH CONGREGATIONAT/ISTS.—The anniversary services of the Liverpool Welsh Congre- gationalists, which is a great feature among that denomination, and is regarded with no small interest in the Principality, was commenced last Friday, and con- tinued on Saturday, throughout Sunday, and Monday. The attendance at the various places of worship of the denomination on both sides of the water was unusually large, and the services were also a more than ordinary Success. On Monday afternoon the aggregate church meeting was held in the Grove-street church, which was filled in all parts. The Rev. D. M. Jenkins presided, and after the usual preliminaries hail been undergone the meeting was addressed by the various ministers present. The subject npfin which the meeting was to be addressed was "Spiritual Labour," which subject was based on the 10th, 11th, and 12th verses of the sixth chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews. The speakers who addressed the meeting were the Rev. E. A. Jones, Castell Newydd, Rev. H. E. Thomas, D.D., America, Rev. H. Rees, Chester, Rev. J. Jones, Machynlleth, Rev. R. S. Williams, Bethesda, who, in a very telling speech, bore upon the duty of every member of the church to show the same diligence in the Christian course. The Rev. E. Stephens, T. Rees, D.D. and W. Rees, D.D., followed, and the meeting was brought to a close with the benediction. Collections amounting to about £ 500 were made in the crmrse of the services en Sunday towards liquidating the chapel debts. ANGLESEY COeXTY SCTEIOLARSHTP.—Mr. Hugh Owen, ,gf London, has addressed a circular to the head teachers of all the public elementary schools in Anglesey, intimat- ing that a native of the county is prepared to found an Anglesey County Scholarship," to be competed for by boys in the'public elementfwy schools of the county. The candidates must not be under 13 nor over 15 years of age. The Scholar&TsAp will be 1!20 a year for the first tw«i years, tenii,ble at any grammar or middle class school approved of by the examiners and if the scholar at the end of that period is fouud to be eligible as regards 'health, character, and attainments, lie will be offered a Scholarship of C30 a year, tenable at the University College of Wales, Abery.styth, for three years. It is intimated also thtt an invitation will be sent to ea.h school in the month of December next, and will be accorn panied by a detailed statement, showing the manner in which the examination will be conducted, and the centres at which the candidates will have to attend, The com, pvtitors will be examined in arithmetic, English grammar and composition, English history, modern geography, and in any one (or more, at the option of each competitor) of the specific subjects of secular instruction which are indicated in the new code of regulations. Thg examina- tion will be by means of printed questions. It iQ antici- pated that similar scholarship will be founded ill the several other counties of the Principality. PETITIONS FOR LIQUIDATION.—A. E. Scott, Coedpoeth, Denbighshire, shopkeeper; P. H. Wilcox, Ironbridge, Salop, licensed victualler, painter, plumber, and glazier F. W. Hale. Whitchurch, Salop, grocer A. Williams, Garntaeh, Aberystwyth, grocer; J. Homan, Llandudno, Carnarvonshire, dealer in fancy goods H. Boundy, Gog- man, Cardiganshire, mine agent; W. H. Palmer, Cam- bridge and Aberystwyth, hotel keeper; D. Lloyd, Llan- ddewi-brefi, Cardiganshire, lime and coal merchant; A. Williams, Garnfach, near Aberystwyth, grocer.

PRICE V. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. It will be remembered that this case, in which Mr. Price, of Rhiwlas, made a claim of over £ 20,000, came before an umpire at Bala. The decision has now been given. Before going into evidence the parties agreed on the ac- commodation works to be made, and on the figures to be adopted by the umpire as the value of the land, and the umpire awards, we hear, C5,530 in full for land, timber, severance, compulsion and all other injury to Mr. Price's own estate. The umpire has awarded a separate sum of £ 2,500 for injury to the mansion of Rhiwlas as a residence, by the construction of the railway opposite to it and in view from the windows. The railway will be wholly on the lands of an adjoining proprietor, Mr. Evans Lloyd, of Moelvgarnedd, and ihis portion of Mr. Price's claim has always been disputed by the Railway Company as an illegal one, and it will doubtless form the subject of further litigation in a court of law. Messrs. Longueville, Jones, and Williams, of Oswestry, were the solicitors for the Company; and Mr. Woodroffe, of London, for Mr. Price.

GLYN FLOWER SHOW. This annual show took place on Thursday, Sept. 6th, at Glyn, Talsarnau, one of the residences of Lord Harlech. The weather was most propitious, but the attendance was not so large as usual. Those who were present were much pleased with the show, and were enlivened by the strains of the Talsarnau Brass Band. The show, though smaller than is usual, was quite as good and as large as could be expected, when we consider the long spell of un- favourable weather we have lately had. The judges were Mr. Leah, Tanybwlch, and Mr. Mynott, Glyn. The following is the list of prizes :— The cleanest and most orderly cottage in the parish of Llanfi- hanarelvtraetliau—Class 1: 1, Jane Roberts, Talsarnau; 2, Jane Williams, Soar; 3, Catherine Williams, Talsarnau. Class II: 1, Jane Jones, Soar; 2, Margaret Lvaus, Castell; 3, Ann Jones, Capel Fawnog. The best cultivated garden in the parish ot Llanhhangely- traethau-l, Robert Roberts, Tyn'twll; 2, Phillip Vaughan, Railway Crossing 3, Margaret Evans, Castell; 4, John Thomas, Berthangron. „ T, The cleanest and most orderly cottage in the parish of Llan- deewvn—1, Ann Owen, Cae'nycoed; 2, Margaret Evans, (ilan- llyn 3, Jonet Jones, Ty'nybonc; 4, Mary Evans Pentre. The best cultivated garden in the parish of Uandecwyn-l, John Hughes, Blaenddol; 2, Humphrey Morris, Ysgol Facli; 3, Wm Williams, Tan'rallt; 4, Jane Owen, Capel Bach. Veartable.» — Kidnev Potatoes, Early—1, Ebenezer WIHiams 2, George Downes; 3, Ann Jones. Round Potatoes, early—I, Mary Tudor, Glanywern; 2, G. Roberts, Ty'nllwyn; 3, H. Merris Ysgol Bach. Kidney Potatoes, late—1, Gwen Jones, Soar; 2, G. Roberts, Ty nllwyn; 3, G. Downes, Pandy. Round Potatoes, late—1, Frances Evans, Pentre; 2, E. Williams, Ynys 3, Margaret Evans, Castell. Cal)b-,tgeg.-I, Gwen .Tones, Soar; 2, Ann Jones, Capel-fawnog 3 Gwen Jones, Ty Capel Soar; 4. John Thomas, Berthan-tfron. Onions.-l, Ebenezer Williams, Ynys 2, P. Yauhan, Crossing; 3, Ann Jones, Capel-fawnog 4, William Grimths, Rhycl-goch. Beans in peds.—1, John Thomas, Berthangron 2. R. Roberts, Tyn Twll; 3, Phillip Vaughan, Crossing 4, William Roberts, Tyn-y-ffridd. Carrots.-l, Ebenezer Williams, Ynys 2, Robert Jason, Glanmorfa; 8, William Roberts, Tyn-y-'rr.dd 4, Gwen Jones Soar. Parsnips.—1, George Downes, Pandy; 2, P. Vauglian, Crossing; 3, Ebenezer Williams, inys; 4, William Roberts, Tyn-r-ifraid. Turnips.—1, Ann Jones, Capel-fawnog 2 P. Vaughan, Crossing; 3, Griffith Roberts I\n-ll\vyn. Sweet Herbs.—1, Margaret Evans, Castell; 2, Robert Roberts, Tvn-twll; 3, Ann Jones, Capel-fawnog; 4, G. Jones, Gwndwn. Beet Root.-I, Philip Vaughan, Crossing; 2, John Griffith, Glan-y-wern.—Lettuce.—1, Phillip Vaughan Crossing; 2. G. Roberts Tvn-llwvn. Kidney Beans.—1, Robert Roberts, fyn- ,wll; 2, George Downs, Pandy. Peas, m pods, l, nmiam Roberts, Tyn-y-fYridd, 2, Ann Jones. Best collection of vegeta- iiles.—1, John Thomas, Berthan-gron; 2, George Downs, Panrlv 3, Phillip Vaughan, Crossing. „ Fruits —Apples—1, George Downes, Pandy; 2, Lowry Roberts, Gaval-crwm. Pears—None entered. Pliinis-1, Lowry Roberts, GaTal-crwm 2, John Thomas, Berthangron. Miscellaneous.—Honey—1, Jonnet Jones, Tyn-honc. Fresh butter—1, Frances Evans, Pentre; 2, Catherine Roberts, Tyn- llwyn 3, Griffith Jones, Gwndwn. Best window plant.—1, ydney Rowlands, Prince, Talysarnau 2, Sarah Williams, Soar. The best nosegay.—1, George Downes, Paiuly; 2, Robert Roberts, Tyntwll. Prizes were also given for needlework. The children of the Glan-y-wern Day School and the Church Sunday School had tea and plum cake afterwards all sorts of games were indulged in, which the children thoroughly enjoyed. Mr. John Roberts, Tanypenmaen, proposed a vote of thanks to Lord and Lady Harlech for their great kindness and generosity towards young and old. Afterwards three cheers were given to Lord and Lady Harlech. Amongst those present we noticed The Rev. R. Jones, Rector. Mrs. Jones, Mr. L. H. Thomas, Caerffynnon, Mrs. and Misses Thomas, Mrs. and Misses Jones, Ty Cerrig, M isH Owen, Rhosigor, Mr. W. R. Lawford, Glyn, Mr. R. Jones-Morris, Tycerrig, &c.

AN ABERYSTWYTH SALVAGE CASE. At Chester County Court, before Horatio Uoyd, Esq., Judge, the case of the owners of the" Aberystwyth" v. the owners of the "Sarah Ellen" was heard. It was a suit originally com- menced at Bangor, further heard at Carnarvon, and then adjourned to Chester, in which the plaintiffs were John Jones, of Bridge-end, Aberystwyth, the Aberystwyth and Cardigan Bay Steam Packet Company, and John Jones, master mariner, Aberystwyth, the owner, charterers, and master of the steamship Aberystwyth," and the defendants were Thos. Bennett, of Pentre, Flintshire, and James Clarke, of Hope, the owners of the "Sarah Ellen," a Liverpool schooner. Mr. Grif- fith Jones, of Aberystwyth, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. W. H. Chnrton, for the defendants. The claim was for £120 for salvage services rendered by the" Abcrntwvth" to the "Sarah Ellen," when she was in danger in Cardigan Bay on the 22nd of February. It would appear that on the 20th February last, the "Sarah Ellen" entered Cardigan Bay. off Aberystwyth, on a voyage from Plymouth to Belfast, with a car.ro of manure. Towards evening, by stress of weather, she was5 compelled to come to anchor, and at eleven o'clock at Ilié!,ht the crew were taken off by the lifeboat. On the follow- ing day the master and some of the crew went on board, but were unable to remain in consequence of the condition of the vessel by means of the cargo. On the 22nd the captain and crew of the "Aberystwyth" seeing the "Sarah Ellen" went out to her and towed her towards the harbour, and they there- fore claimed for the salvage services thus rendered.—On the other hand the defendants, on receipt of the notice of claim disputed it, and entered a cross-action against the plaintiffs for damage caused and injury done to the "Sarah Ellen" by those in charge of the "Aberystwyth" in removing her from her moorings outside Aberystwyth harbour and negligently at- tempting to bring her into the harbour, ana for expenses in- curred in consequence—in all £ 150. It was alleged that the Aberystwvth crew acted on their own judgment, and that in being towed the Sarah Ellen" was bumped on the bar and ultimately grounded, whereby extensive repairs were rendered necessary. Both actions were heard together -The Judge re- served judgment

SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF 100 LIVES. A terrible collision took place on Tuesday night, September 11 off Portland, between the Avalanche, from London to Wel- lington, New Zealand, and the Forest, of Windsor, Xova Scotia, from London to Sandy Hook. The Avalanche was struck by the Forest and she sank almost immediately the Forest also sank shortly afterwards. The Avalanche had 26 saloon, 17 second-class, and 20 third-class passengers, principally returning colonists, and a crew of 31 officers and men; and the Forest had a crew of 21. On board the Avalanche there was no time to lower boats, and it is believed that all the passengers and all the crew except the third officer, John Sherrington, and two seamen were drowned. Nine of the Forest's complement appear to have been saved among them are Captain Lockliart and the chief mate, Mclvelvie. Captain Lockheart, of the Forest, says It was blowing very hard, nd we therefore put her under easy canvas. The look- out reported a light on the lee how, and I looked out with a night glass, and saw a green light on a vessel on the port tack. I "examined our own lights, and found them very bright, and in their proper places. The second officer said, that ship is very near, captain, 'and I replied, "I am afraid there is 110 look- out." I told the man at the wheel to luff, and lie did so, and she then paid off, and the other ship and our-elves then came into collision, our port bow striking her amidships. The other vesspl wns of iron. She sank in about two minutes. As soon as I recovered myself I instructed my officers to see what water was in the held. They reported that it was nearly up to the deck beams. I immediately ordered our three boats to be lowered. Two of them were lowered off forward, and the first mate and some of the crew got in. I called to him to come, as one boat was partly full of water, and could not keep alongside. I went and saw the other boat lowered, and then got into the weather boat with the mate, pulled away all (I looketl round, but found no soul. It was awful weather. In about an hour's time we lost sight of the ship Forest. We stayed in the boat all night, and strove to save our- selves. With great exertions we got towards Portland, where fishermen came to our rescue about ten miles from where the fi vessel went down. The number in our boat was twelve—nine of my crew, and three from the other vessel. I told the rest of my crew before I left the vessel to get into other boats. I can't say whether they did. I heard no cries nor anything from the other vessel. I don't know how the three men got in our boat. They were there before I got in. I carried no intoxicating li<piors on board my vessel, which was a teetotal ship. This is illY first accident for sixteen years. Another survivor, John Sherrington, says I was third officer of the iron ship Avalanche. We sailed on Saturday last from the East India Docks. At Sheerness, on Sunday, we ran into a barque. No great injury was done to our vessel, but the lnrquc's jibboom was carried away, and she fell back to (Sravesend. I was sitting in my bunk at 9 o'cloek la-t night. We had a Channel pilot on board, named Broadriek, who was oil (leckit the time. I heard the pilot sing out Hard up!" and immediately "Port your helm" from two voices. I recog- nised one as the pilot's, but did not know the other. I turned out of my bunk, and heard the second mate sing out to the first msie, "Bowling, Bowling., come on dack I think there will be another smash." I went OR deck, and saw the jibboom of the other ship strike against our mainmast, snapping the jib- boom in two. I rushed past the mainmast and fell down the quarter hatchway on the top of p.^seiigers who were crowded underneath. I then -stumbled across the other hatch leading to the lower hold. I felt a gust of wind coming up and rushed for the deck again, telling.the passengers if they wanted to sav-e their lives to go on deck immediately. As I was going up the gangway ladder the ship smashed into us again. I rsshed on the pJop, followed by several passengers, and saw the cap- tain standing by the break of the poop. I told him the ship was sinking, MJd that he barl bettereatcb hold of some of the loose gear of the other vessel when nextshe-camedownuponus. I caught hold of a chain banging loose from the strange ship and she carried me with her. I saw another person holding on to the gear. 1 rushed to the port side of the forecastle head of the ship Forest, allll saw the Avalanche going down stern filit, and I threw loose ropes into the water for the drowniag people. I then went down on to the main .tJcck and saw the crew rusking about in all directions. Having discovered our second iiitte-" who came up to jile and shook hands, I went aft to the wheel ¡twl found it hard ■arstarboard, and immediately put it hard a-port. I next assisted launching the boate. The second mate got into one and I into another, with members of the Forest's crew. I sang out ad ft asked if anylxxly -else was coining, when lines were thrown over, and foor or five scrambled into the boat. The »iate then isang .wt for Captain Loekbart to come, and after some delay he came and we shoved off, ml soon after we saw an other boat, but quickly lost sight of her ain A tremendous sea was run- ning all night. We were batthug with the waves ten hours*, and tbie (WedJJ&sflay) morning rs>re picked up by Portland boats.

BA.LA. THE INDIAN FAMINE FUND. — Tuesday, Septem- ber 11, being a fair-day in this town, the humilia- tion and intercession prayer meetings in accordance with the resolution passed at the- Bangor Association were held at the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel (with large attendance) on Wednesday, the 12th Sept. At the even- ing prayer meeting a collection was made in aid of the In- dian Famine Fund, and amounted to 1:7. PETTY SESSIONS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.-Before Owen Richards and E. Evans-Lloyd, Esqrs. Interfering with Comfort of Railway Passengei's.—Robt. Jarrett Roberts was charged with interfering with the comfort of Mr. Edward Jones, a railway passenger, at the Bala Station, by calling him names and using abusive lan- guage.—The offence was proved by Mr. Edward Jones and David Jones, omnibus driver, and defendant was fined 5s. and costs. Union Cas&q.-William Williams was charged with neglecting to maintain his family who had become charge- able, and relieved to the amount of 3s.—Defendant pleaded illness, but, having been convicted before for a like offence, he was sent to gaol for one month.-Ellis Parry, of Festiniog, was ordered to pay Is. per week to- wards the maintenance of his mother.—Mr. Ellis appeared for the Guardians. LOCAL BOARD, FRIDAY, SEPT. 7.—Present: Mr. D. Morgan, chairman, Messrs. D. Evans, R. Hughes, and J. Jones. Messrs. A. A. Passingham, clerk, and R. Woodcock, inspector and surveyor. IVate7- Stipply and Sewerage.—The Clerk read the follow- ing correspondence Local Government Board, Whitehall, S.W., Aug. 11, 1877. Sir,—I am directed by the Local Government Board to advert to your letter of the 14th April last, and to request that they may be informed what steps have since been taken with a view of providing for the sewerage and water supply of the Bala district. I am to state that the Board are advised that it is by no means necessary that both schemes should he carried out simultaneously, and they consider that, if difficulty is expe- rienced in determining upon a sewerage scheme, one for water supply should without furtherdelay be prepared and adopted.— I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. R. ROTTEN, Assistant Secretary. A. A. Passingham, Clerk to the Bala Local Board. Chester, Sept. 3,1S77 My dear Sir,—I am sorry to hear that your Board are making no progress with the scheme for water supply. I see no reason why this should wait for any question of extending the district, as there is no reason why you should not get water outside your own boundary. There is urgent need that the question should be settled as soon as possible, and 1 do not think that the Local Government Board can be advised to wait much longer. So far as I know, there is no reason why Mr. Roberts's plans for water supply should not be sent up to the Local Government Board at once. An engineering inspector will then come down who will hold a public enquiry, at which all objections or other ques- tions will be fully gone into.—Yours truly, A. A. Passingham, Esq. T. LL. MURRAY BROWNE. Please let me know the result of the next Board meeting. The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Roberts, C.E., Port- madoc enclosing a medical certificate of his inability from indisposition to attend the meeting, as to the plans for water supply.—The Board meeting was specially adjourned to the following Friday, hoping that Mr. Roberts would be able then to attend, and the Clerk was instructed to write to Mr. Roberts urging his attendance. _rill' etorIs Rcl)ort. i;u'riiig the past month I have had the drain in Arrenig-street completed, and have much pleasure in stating that it works satisfactorily. I have laid iron pipes across Berwyn and Mount-street; the cess- pools in Berwyn-street and the drain in part of Mount- street I have had cleaned out, and new covers where re- quired put on. The drain in the Green I have had cleaned out also during the month. In reference to my report of last month several of the complaints I had then to make have been attended to by the owners and occupiers. I have now to present my report on wards A and D. The men have been employed doing the necessary work of the Board."—The details of the report on ward D were con- sidered seriatim, and directions given in each case where required. Platis.-The Surveyor submitted plans of improvement in the interior of the Ship Inn, Bala, which were passed, upon the motion of Mr. J. Jones, seconded by Mr. R. Hughes. # a Lftla.-The Illspector read a letter which he had re- tl reived from Dr. Price Jones, Surbiton, with reference to his cottages in Castle-street. K

DOLGELLEY. 1 EXGI.ISH CHAPEL.—The new English Presbyterian or I; Calvinistic Methodist Chapel is nearly finished, and will be opened towards the end of this month or the beginning of October. The Rev. John Cynddylan Jones, of Cardiff, will preach at the opening services. r; THE MESSIAH.—A concert of classical quality is an- j nounced in another column for the 28th of September in the Public Rooms at Dolgelley. The Messiah is to be the h subject of the performance, with Miss M. W illiams, j( R.A.M., as soprano, Eos Morlais as tenor, and Mr. T. J. Hughes as bass. The Idris Choral Society, numbering about 100 voices, will sing the choruses, and an orchestral band—a novelty in Merionethshire—will greatly add to the attractiveness of the concert by giving a full instru- 0 mental accompaniment. a DR. WILLIAMS'S SCHOOL.—A meeting of the Governors c of the School was held on Saturday, Sept. S.—Present: Mr. Holland, M.P., Caerdeon, chairman, Mrs. Beale, Bryntirion, Mrs. Griffiths, Glyn, Mrs. Jones, Penmaen, Miss Roberts, Frondirion, Mr. David Davies, Tynycoed, t and the Rev. E. T. Watts, Coedmor Mr. Richard e Davies, clerk. Out of the fifty-four applications sent m n for the appointment of head mistress, Miss Emily Arm- j strong, head mistress of the Hampden Gurney Girls' r School, one of the most notable under Government in- l spection in London, was unanimously appointed. It was resolved that the fees for boarders be S25 per annum (in- r eluding washing, &c.), and E4 for tuition, and that the fees for day scholars be £ 4 per annum. The Clerk was j ordered to get 500 copies of the scheme printed. j SCHOOL BOARD, THURSDAY, SEPT. 6.—Present: Dr. t Lloyd Williams, chairman, Messrs. R. W. Williams, i Owen Thomas, John Ellis, clerk, Wm. Jones, attendance < officer. ( Islawrdre Board School.—At the last meeting a reso- lution was passed declining to grant any holidays this ] year, as the school had only been lately opened.—The I Master repeated his application for holidays, and stated that he was obliged to leave for his new place this week. —It was resolved to adhere to the previous resolution. Contract-The architect's final certificate was inspected, and a cheque drawn for £ 148, being the amount due to the contractors. Dolgelley and Brithdiv Board Schools.-Tlie improve- ments required at these Schools were referred to the Visiting Committee. Sewing Mistress.— Mrs. Davies, the infant mistress at the Dolgelley School, having performed the office of sewing mistress since her appointment, and the Board taking into consideration the large number of infants under her charge, resolved that Mrs. Davies's whole time be employed with the infants, and that another person be appointed as a sewing mistress, and the Clerk was in- structed to advertise accordingly. Grant to Pupil Teachers.—It was resolved that the grant received under Art. 19 E. of the code be divided between the master and the pupil teachers of the Dolgelley Board School, viz., master £ 1 6s. Sd. pupil teachers, £ 1 each. Attendance Oiffcer.—The attendance officer's report was read, and he was ordered to make out a list of all children under thirteen years of age who attended the several schools under the Board, and produce the same at the next meeting. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, SATURDAY, SEPT. 9.— Present Mr. David Jones, in the chair, Mr. Edward Griffith, vice-chairman, the Rev. W. Hughes, Messrs. John Jones, Meyriek Jones, E. D, Evans, Owen Owen, Robert Evans, Richard Jones, and Joseph Roberts, clerk. St(ttistics.-Out-relief administered during the past fort- night, Barmouth district, per Mr. John Jones, £10010s. 4d., to 415 paupers; Talyllyn district, per Mr. Morris Jones, £ 56 9s., to 246 paupers. Number in the house, 27 last year, 21; vagrants relieved, 28; last year, 10. Balance in the bank, E482 16s. 5d. .Re))orts.-Tlie Clerk, referring to the Sanitary reports, said that Dr. Ellis and his assistant had visited him, and now understood what was wanted, but had not yet sent in the report. Dr. Ffoulkes Jones, Towyn, had made a re- port, but not a supplementary report, which he was pre- paring. Dr. Jones, of Corris, had written to say that he would not trouble himself he did not know what was Iwanted. He (the Clerk) had mentioned the matter to Mr. Lloyd Murray Browne, and he said he supposed it was not worth the officer's while to make reports for the salary given, £7 a year.—The Clerk was directed to write to Dr. Jones, asking him his reasons for not supplying a report. Non-President Relief.—Mr. John Scott read a letter he had received from Mr. Lloyd Murray Browne, Local Government Board Inspector, asking if there was a non- resident pauper belonging to Mr. Scott's parish or union named Margaret Evans, living at Llanuwchllyn ? He had been informed that the woman was able-bodied, earning a lot of money, and that she lately stated, as evidence of her ability to pay the rent of a cottage, that she was in re- ceipt of regular relief from the Dolgelley Union. If that were correct it was a good illustration of what non-resi- dent relief was apt to lead to.—Mr. Morris Jones and Mr. John Jones, the relieving officers, said they had no non- resident pauper of the name living at Llanuwchllyn, The latter said there was a woman receiving non-resident re- lief of the name of Margaret Richards living in Bala Union. She was seventy-five years of age.—The officers were directed to make enquiries into the matter, and re- port at the next meeting. The Padroni.—The Clerk read a letter from the Educa- tion Department calling attention to the emigration into England of a laxge number of young Italian children, who were bought or stolen by the padroni and sent about the country. Their Lordships pointed out the fact that the persons having charge of the children, presuming the latter to be under thirteen, could be proceeded against under the Education Act, for employing children who had not passed the requisite standards in education. LOCAL BOARD, SPECIAL MEETING, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12.—Present: Mr. Edward Walker, chair- man, Messrs. Edward Griffith, R. C. Roberts, W. R. Davies, J. Meyriek Jones, J. Hughes, Richard Wynne Williams, Lewis Williams, auctioneer, David Pugh, clerk, and William Jones, inspector. THE GAS QUESTION. In order to make the ensuing discussion intelligible, it will be necessary to inform our readers that the Public Lights Committee of the Local Board communicated with the Gas Company, asking them to reduce the public lighting by £ 20. The Committee considered that the re- duced price of coal and the rate paid for a period of many vear* for the use of the lamp posts entitled them to ask the Company for a material reduction. The item of rent of posts and fittings was considered a heavy one, aud it might be satisfactory, they said, to get rid of it by' pur- chasing the lamp posts. Mr. W, R. Davies was, there- fore, directed to ask the Company to sell the fixtures. The time had come, he added, for the renewal of the con- tract for lighting the street lamps, and the Secretary was asked to bring the matter before the Company, in order that the Local Board at its next meeting might give the requisite orders as to lighting. This letter having been written on August 29th. a reply was received on the 5th September, written by Mr. John R. Jones, stating that he had been instructed by the Directors of the Gas Company to inform the Board that they regretted that they were unable to comply with the request of the Lighting Com- mittee to reduce the present price of gas for the street lamps, and they also declined to sell the lamp-posts and lamps. They were prepared to renew the contract on the same terms as before. A Local Board meeting was after- wards held, and it was decided to light the town by petroleum unless a reduction were obtained, the Com- mittee having power to solicit tenders in case of a refusal. Mr. W. R. Davies, writing to the Company, informed them that the Board had passed a resolution declining to contract with the Gas Company for the public lighting on the terms of last year's contract. No reduction was ob- tained, and the Lighting Committee invited tenders for providing and fixing thirty-five brackets and five pillars, with lamps, supplying the same with oil and lighting, ex- tinguishing and keeping the same in repair, from the 1st October to the 1st April. At the Board meeting four tenders were received. One from Mr. John Williams, ironmonger, agreeing to furnish the fittings required, <fcc., for £ 90, and to supply the fittings only for &CO. The other tenders were from Mr. Thomas Roberts, who agreed to provide the fittings and light the streets for £ 125, or to do the lighting only for £ 50. Mr. METRICK JONES said. as it was a serious question which ought to have the Board's best consideration, he should more, before entering into the question, that a deputation from the Board be sent to the Directors of the Gas Company. He allowed that there was serious room for complaint about the gas. The lamps were not properly lighted, and the gas was not pure. If, therefore, the deputation went to the Directors and expressed the com- plaints, they might be listened to, and the errors would be rectified. Everything was fitted up properly in the way of lamps and pillars, and the Board should therefore not go in a reckless manner to overturn everything that was best. He had seen a town lighted by petroleum. All the lamps were going out, and the people were laughing at the experiment, and so would they laugh at Dolgelley if the same thing were tried. All the people wanted was better gas. better attention to lighting, and a reduced price. The CLEKK, speaking as a clerk, said it appeared to him that Mr. Jones's suggestion for a deputation had been already carried out. The directors had been waited upon, because he found that a letter had been received from Mr. J. R. Jones, expressing regret at being unable to reduce the price of gas, and declining to sell the fixtures. It appeared to him that when a reply like that had been received, the Board would only be stultifying themselves in sending another deputation. Mr. MEYRICK JONES said if a deputation attended they could explain their complaints to the directors, who would listen to everything fair and just. THE CHAIRMAN—They will. Mr. DAVIES said he thought Mr. Jones a little bit wrong in consequence of his having been from home at the time of the previous Board meeting. The Public Lighting Committee considered that in view of the decreased price of coal, they could fairly ask for a reduction in the price of gas before the contract was renewed. Coal was now much cheaper than it was many years ago when the same price was charged for gas. He had recently given 15s. a ton for cord. The CLF.KK said his experience led him to think that the price of coal was not the governing thing in the price of gas, because if coal were 5s. a cwt. less than formerly, and say 5,000 feet of gas were made out of a cwt. of coal, the 5s. would have to be distributed over the 5,000 feet of gas. Therefore, when the price of coal was reduced merely Is. or 2s. 6d. a ton, the effect would be very little upon the price of gas. Mr. H. W. WILLIAMS remarked that the Clerk's argu- ment applied both ways. Mr. DAVIES then resumed his remarks by referring to the rent for fittings, and saying the Committee thought it excessive. The CHAIRMAN informed Mr. Davies that there was meeting of the Gas Company at half-past ten o'clock lat day. Mr. DAVIES said he was also aware that there was a ^Solution on the hooks authorizing the Committee to ( -eat in other directions for lighting if a reduction were ot made by the Company. If the Company were not repared to reduce the price of gas, as they implied in tieir letter, he should propose the acceptance of the sliders. The CHAIRMAN, speaking for himself, said he should ather make the reduction. But the idea of petroleum luiiibug Mr. DAVIES—Rut it is not humbug. Mr. Walker. I iave no fear that if the town were once lighted by petro- eum it would be continued for many years. The CHAIRMAX—Do it do it. Mr. DAVIES—Well, it is done in other towns. The CHAIRMAN—Do it; do it. Mr. DAVIES—I have had a letter from the Town Clerk if Winchester, where they light the streets with petroleum, ,nd are satisfied with it, as they are about to renew the ontract. The CHAIRMAN—Do it. Do it. Do it. Mr. DAVIES said there was also Runlford and other ilaces where the streets were lighted by petroleum. Upon lie general question he said it was desirable to make the xperiment. They knew what gas was, and that it was not III effectual means of lighting the streets. It was too late n the day to appoint a deputation to the Gas Company. Fhe Board had previously approached them in a proper manner, and they had given their reply in writing. They ivere not going fo play fast and loose with the Board. rhey had given their reply, and as they were men of busi- ness, the Board ought to take it for granted that they meant what they said. It was his opinion that in the interests of the ratepayers the Board should consider the renders that had been sent in. The fittings would then be in the hands of the Board, and they would be able to in the hands of the Board, and they would be able to compete with the Company year by year. The Board sught to get the fittings into their own hands. The CLERK said as his connection with the Gas Com- pany had been severed for many years, it would be no breach of secrecy for him to state that the object of pur- chasing the fittings was to secure a monopoly in lighting the town. He was one of those who concocted the idea. Mr. DAVIES—They have been paid for over and over again. The CLERK-About four times. If you take i:24 or £ 25 out of the £ 75 paid the Company it would be a fair sum for the fittings. t)O is as near as possible the price of the gas. The estimate has never gone beyond £ 7o. Mr. DAVIES showed that by one of the tenders the town could be lighted for S30 a year, instead of £ 50. Mr. MEYRICK JONES said the discussion had better be deferred for another year, as the Board were on the eve of buying the gas and water works. He thought the Board ought to consider matters and not rush headlong into experiments. They all believed in the power of gas to light a town and he believed if a deputation laid the complaints before the directors the errors would be recti- fied. He allowed that the Gas Company had been rather hard upon the Board, and had not paid proper attention to the public: lighting but he had no doubt it would be better in future. He thought he was expressing the feeling of the town when he proposed that a deputation be sent to the directors of the Gas Company, asking them to reduce the price of the gas, and also that the gas might in future be ot a better quality, and that more attention should be given to the lighting of the town. Mr. GRIFFITH seconded the proposal, in the hope that the Board would come to some arrangement with the Gas Company. He noticed that Mr. Roberts's tender was £ 125. If t.-IO was charged for the consumption of oil that would leave £ 75 for the fixtures. Mr. R. C. ROBERTS said he had asked Mr. Roberts, the collector, if the Board had the money to pay the £125, and he had replied that they had not unless a rate were made. The CLERK—You have power to make a rate. Mr. GRIFFITH—That won't do. The CLERK—That was the reason I mentioned it just now, when I asked the Committee if they had gone into the financial part of the matter. Mr. DAVIES—The Committee have gone into the matter. Of course they cannot pay the money out of the present rate. Mr. R. W. WILLI A "MS, speaking upon Mr. Meyriek Jones's proposition, said the Gas Company had given their answer. The Board complained of the price of the gas and the price of the fixtures, and an answer had been given to that complaint. The Board had been paying £:24 a year upon an outlay of 1:70 or tSO, the actual cost of the fixtures. He thought it was unjust to the ratepayers to allow them to pay that sum continuously. The CHAIRMAN said he quite agreed with Mr. Jones in the matter. That instead of going to the expense of ob- taining fixtures, some arrangement should be sought with the Gas Company. The Board had asked the directors of the Gas and Water Companies to sell, and the Board knew perfectly well the position the Companies were in. The Board should not therefore go rashly to work. He agreed with the Lighting Committee that there ought to be better gas—(hear, hetr)-and he was very glad that stir had been made so as to stir the company up a little. He quite approved of it. He did not think there was anyone present more desirous of reducing the rates than he was, and therefore he was quite willing to render the Lighting Committee any assistance he could in reducing the rates, but he hoped they would not be rash. He said, Don't go rashly into the thing. Take time." Mr. DAVIES quite believed in deliberate proceeding, but the matter had been before the Board ever since he had been a member, four years ago. He had called attention to it to such an extent that he was now almost as sick of it as was Mr. Lewis Williams, of Fronwnion. When, however, the Clerk had been directed to wait on the two Companies the answer was that they were not prepared to sell, and not the answer that the Chairman, as one of the directors, had given. The CHAIRMAN—I beg your pardon. That is not cor- ret. Mr. DAVIES—Oh. not prepared to sell the fittings. I am incorrect, and will correct myself. I have done this much— The CLERK—The answer amounts to this they are not prepared to alter their present status with the Local Board. Mr. DAVIES said the Clerk had waited upon the Com- panies with the simple question—"Are you prepared to sell or not prepared?" He had been kept in the dark. If they had made up their minds to sell, they would have ac- quainted the Board, and, seeing they had not done so, he had taken it for granted that they were not prepared to sell. He had written to the directors asking them the question at the direction of the Lighting Committee, and Mr. William Griffith, in an informal way, had told him that, for himself, he did not see the advantage of it at the present time. Taking a wide view of the question, from what lie had been told he (lr. Davies) questioned whether it was advisable to take over the Gas Works. The Light- ing Committee could certainly not be charged with rash proceedings. The bills for last year showed the consumption of gas to be 135,800 feet, charged at 10s. per thousand, with a reduction of J half a crown. Taking it therefore at 7s. Gd. he found | Sa^edafCtUal ^ThenThere1wa? charged for rent of fixtures, lighting, extimr^hin- nd { a V1?1' hir0m^ numbenT of S'oTh6 indrd"HftLr^Sinidging £ 2 resort toother means of li-htintr It was f k 2 meeting to rescind what had been done at the last B^d C ^Vas uot to renew the contract with the Gas Company at the present price. He thought it de sirable for once and for all to secure the fittings! for then the Board would be independent of the directors. The only expenditure would be a lump sum of £ 60 for one year as compared with k24 annually. It would be an increase on the rates once of £ 36 in order to effect a re- duction of jS30 per annum. Mr. EDWARD GRIFFITH said if the Board recollected, last year they were all willing to purchase the gas and water works, and accordingly deputed the Clerk wait on the Directors. He believed the Clerk had been told that they were willing to sell. The CLERK—There"were only two directors present. to^[^IFF-IT?r^ni aCting upon that we directed von to advertise in the different newspapers. The -HAIRMAX—Thev had no power to sell There must be a general meeting of all the shareholder, to do Mr. GRIFFITH-We were anxious to buy the gas and water works, and don't you think it would be much better for the Board,-and we shall represent the feelings of the town, I am sure-to endeavour to come to some arrange- ment with the Gas Company, if they will reduce the price. Mr. DAVIES— £ 20 a-year at least. The CHAlRMAX-You have risen from S15 to ^20 Mr. DAVIES-I have, like the old Sibylline books. The CHAIRMAN—Better have it for nothing Mr. GRIFFITH—The tender is higher £ 125. Mr. D..WrEs-Beeause that is for fittings, too. We shall have it lower in future. The CLERK—What is the lowest for lighting '■ Mr. R. W. WILLIAMS— £ 30. 0 The CLERK-The question for you to discuss is whether you are going to consider the tenders or not. 111'. Jones lias made a proposal of a deputation. Unless vou discuss that you are wasting time. Mr. It W. ILLIAMS—I consider it is a waste of time to send again to the Gas Company. Mr. Hi (;HES—How many directors are there here AT » ^7-?*—r}ie Chairman and Mr. R. C. Roberts. Mr. K VV ILLIAMS—I am afraid it is useless to waste time with a deputation. We have tried the Company and they have refused us. The Lighting Committee naturally want a reduction. The CHAIInfAN-But you are a Welshman, and can change your mind. Cannot you think otherwise over it ? ■ ILLIAMS e have thought over it a dozen times, and I wish the Gas Company had done the same. The Lighting Committee has given hours of thought to the matter, with the only desire of doing the best they can for the town. After further discussion, Mr. DAVIES moved that this Board enter into a contract with Mr. John Williams for providing thirty-rive gas brackets and five lamp posts, to be the property of the Board, subject to the fittings being approved of by the Lighting Committee, at the sum of tCO. The CLERK suggested a division on iMr. iMevricli Jones's amendment, but Mr. Jones did not wish a division to be taken on the question. Eventuallv, after some bargain- lng between Mr. Davies and Mr. Meyrick Jones and Mr. Edward Griffith, it was agreed to appoint a deputation, consisting of Messrs. W. R. Davies, R. \V. Williams, LloJ d Williams, and Lewis Williams, auctioneer, members oftlle Lighting Committee, and Mr. Edward Griffith, mem- ber of the Board, to wait on the Gas Company and that a reduction of £ 15 should be asked on the rent of fixtures. A meeting of the directors of the Gas Company was itterni-ards held, there being present Dr. Edward Jones, Mr. Chidlow Roberts, and Mr. Walker. Messrs. W. R. Davies, Edward Griffith, and Richard Wynne Williams xttended as members of the deputation. Ultimately the question was settled by the Gas Company agreeing to re- luce their charge of 1:23 19s. lOd. for rent of fixtures. &c., to £10. being a redact*n of .f:13 p), 10 1

PORTMADOC. LAUNCH.—A very successful launch of a fine vessel took place a few Jays ago at the yard of Messrs. David Jones and Co.. shipbuilders, Portmadoc, in the presence of a large number of spectators. THE HARVEST. The harvest is in a very backward state in these parts owing to the inclemency of the weather. There is a good deal of hay out yet. and a very large quantity of corn has been cut, which will soon be rotten if this weather continues. The weather has been boisterous and wet for several days. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.—The Rev. J. M. Jones. Machyn- lleth, has been elected out of seven candidates, to the sole charge of St. John's Church, at Portmadoc. The value is £ 220. MEDICAL.—Mr. Robert Jones, Bartholomew's Hospital, London, son of the Rev. Thomas Jones, Eisteddfa, Pen- trefelin, has recently passed his preliminary scientific M.B. examination at the University of London, and was also placed in the class division for Botany. CRUELTY TO ABIA.LS.-There is need for the extension of the operation of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to this neighbourhood. An instance of such cruelty occurred on Tuesday morning, September 11, on the Gorseddau Railway, at the level crossing near the Queen's Hotel. A horse was drawing two waggons loaded with sacks of flour for a firm at Cornhill. Port- madoc. At the crossing, the train came to a standstill, and the horse lost courage. Instead of coaxing it, the driver got a long rope and belabourtd it unmercifully and that having no effect, he took a thick chain and applied it with great force to the ribs of the poor animal until it was writhing in agony. Unfortunately there was no policeman in sight. APPLICATION OF ELECTRICITY IN BLASTING.—On Tues- day, Sept. 4, a series of scientific experiments were made by blasting with dynamite and electricity, at the Ld-y- Gest Granite Quarry, Portmadoc. The experiments were conducted by Mr. Harris, Nobel's Explosives Company's travelling instructor, and Mr. Parry, of Llanberis, the local instructor, for the purpose of demonstrating the utility of simultaneous blasting with dynamite, under various conditions. In this instance, instead of having holes drilled in the rock in the ordinary way. as is done for gunpowder and other explosives, several joints were cleared and charged with dynamite at three different points situated in such posi- tions that each charge would work tu, and assist one another, as it is well kn .wn that the resib"n2 is far less to a number of charges exploded at one and the same moment of time than separately. Brain's electric fuse was then inserted in each charge and coupled up in circuit by small connecting wire. insulated with gutta percha and joined to the main cables leading to the electric machine, which was sitnated at a safe distance up the side of the mountain. All being ready, and the workmen warned off, the electric machine was unlocked, and the cables fixed to the terminals, and, by simply turning the handle, a current of electricity was discharged through the cables exploding the whole of the charges at once. The mass of rock operated on was at once di-dodged, and tumbled over into the bottom of the quarry in large blocks fit for splitting and cutting up for setts, building, and other purposes. The second experiment was similar to the first except that the charts were at a considerabk distance from each other, for the purpose of demonstrating to those present that distance makes no difference whatever in electrical exploding. These were then exploded by the electric machine in the usual way, uprooting the difft-rert sections of rock in which the charges had been placed. The exploding apparatus was a frictional high tension electric machine, iusulated perfectly so as to be thoroughly protected from damp—a great enemy to electricitv-and capable of exploding. three or four hundred charges simultaneously, if required. It gives a spark two inches long, is very portable; 11 g fixed iu a «mall oak ease, and weighs only 141bs. The party present were very much pleased with the successful manner in which th? experi- ments were conducted, and the}" gave great satisfaction to all concerned. c

SHIPPING. Week ending Septemter 12, 1S77. ABERYSTWYTH. Arrived.—Ellida, MeMel!en. Richabuekto Thomas Rees, Bristol; Jeanie MoKenzie, Glasgow HE. Taylor (ss), Richards, Bristol. Saik-d.-H. E. Taylor (ss), Richards, Liverpool.

On Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, as a train from Shrewshury was entering the Oakengates station on the Great Wes- tern line the boiler tubes of the engine burst, killing the driver, and severely scalding the stoker and a painter em- ployed upon the line. ,No passengers were injured. A Bill legalizing marriage with a deceased wife's sister has been passed by the Legislature of Natal, and has been approved by the Lieut. Governor of the Colony. According to the Times correspondent a large number of people visited M. Thiers's tomb in Pbre Lachaise on Sunday, Sept. 6, and many went to St. Germains to see the room in which lie died. The local committee of Mr. Butt's constituents have re- ] quested that gentleman to give them in writing an ex- 1 position of his opinion on the present crisis of the Home Rule party, in reference in particular to the policy of ob- struction. IMr. Butt has replied that he hopes that' a very few days rest in the country will undo all the bad effects of the session, and that he will immediately apply: himself to the task to which the committee invite him. He adds, "I am not without hope that a calm and careful review of our present position may lead to the suppression of that dissension which appears now to threaten the Irish cause." A Dublin paper states that on Saturday, September 8, a portion of the 19th Regiment of Hussars mutinied and marched out of the Curragh Camp in a body. They were pursued and surrounded by infantry pickets and con- stabulary. They then quietly returned, stating they only required enquiry into the military strictness of their officers. Seventy-five men were put under arrest. It is announced from Utah that the Mormon elders have nominated .Tohn Taylor, the senior elder, as president in place of the late Bricham "Wt"*»er- Professor Jno. Morris, who for more than twenty years had held the chair of geology and mineralogy at University College, London, has resigned his appointment. The Rev. T. G. Bonney, Fellow of St. John's College, Cam- bridge, and Professor H. G. Seeley, of King's College, who was for many years associated at Cambridge with Professor Sedgwick, have announced themselves as candi- dates for the vacant chair. American papers announce the death of Admiral Semmes, the commander of the celebrated confederate cruiser" Alabama."

FFESTINIOG. H Cafwyd riiai dyddiau hafaidd yr wythnos adiweddaf, a chasglwyd llawer o weiriau i ddiddmrwydd yn gvstal ac ydau. Aigoela braidd yn ddrycinog heddyw (ddydd Mercher), ac y mae cryn lawer eto heb ei gasglu. Neithiwr a doe cynhaliwyd cyfarfodydd gweddiau ar ran yr Indiaid, yr hin, &c. CYFARFOD CYSTADLEUOL, nbaliodd Annibyn- wyr Bethel gyfarfo(I te a chyfarfod cystadleuol yn yr hwyr, nos Fawrth diweddaf. Deallwn idiviit dreuiio prydnhawn hynod o hapus, yn enwedig y dosparth ieuanc. (xyda llaw, da genym hysbysu fod y Parch. John Roberts, gynt o Lanelltyd. wedi dechreu ar ei weinidogaeth vn y lie y Sabbath diweddaf. MARWOLAETH MR. JOHN EVANS (Ap DUDIVY ').-Y mae genym yr wythnos lion y gorchwyl poenus o hysbysu marwolaeth Ap Dudwy. Bu yn dihoeni amlisoedd lawer, oud ar ei cldychweliad o Landrindod, lie y bu yn ceisio meddyginiaeth, aeth yn glaf iawn, a bu farw ynghanal galar cyffredinol. Er mai gweithiwr ydoedd, ar gyfrif ymdrechion personol, cyrhaeddodd safle anrhydeddus fel lienor ac awdwr. Y r ydoedd yn ddyn o gymeriad moesol rhagorol, yn ddirwestwr, ac yn gristion. Cafodd angladd nodedig o boblogaidd. CYFLWYNO TYSTEB.—Nos Iau diweddaf ymgyfarfu cyn- nulleidfa luosog yn Bethel, Tanygrisiau, ir diben o gyflwyno tysteb i Mr. Thomas Jones, diweddar oruch- wyliwr yn y Rhosydd. Er yn parhau mewn cysylltiad a'l- chwarel, y mae wedi symud oï hen drigfa yn CWM- orthin ac o r hen gapel yn Tanygrisiau i aros yn Porth- madog. Ond nid oedd ei gyfeillion ynFfestinieg yu fodd- Ion i hyny gymeryd lie heb arddangos eu parch iddo mewn gweithred a gwirionedd. Cymerwyd y gadair gan v Parch. Samuel Owen. Gweinyddwvd yn yr adran gerddorol yn bur effeithiol gan gor dan arweiniad Mr. O. W. Morris, a Band of Hope y He. Mr. W. M. Williams. un o gyd-swyddogion Mr. Thomas Jones, a gyflwynodd y dysteb, mewn pwrs ysplenyad, yr hwn a gynwysai A:71 lcs. 8:. Cyflwynwyd hefyd anerchiad wedi ei fframio :d ysgrifenu yn ddestlus gan Mr. Ellis, cyfreithiwr. Yn ystod y cyfarfod bu b -irdd, rhydd-ieithwyr, goruchwyl- vyr, &c.. yn cyhneddi rhinweddau haeddianol Mr. Thos. Jones. Atebodd yntau yn ei ddull gwreiddiol, nes bodd- hau yr holl dorf. Yn ei weddi ar y diwedd gofynodd am i r C'eidwadwyr gael ei gwneud i gyd yn Rhyddfrydwyr, ac am fendith neillduol i Bright a Gladstone, a gwneud miloedd o rai cyffelyb iddvnt. CaLvvd cyfarfod nodedig o liapus. Caned yr hen wron hir oes.—COFNODYDP.

from London, in the hope of saving three half- pence or two-pence a year, but the tradesman does not choose to tell him so. Most of the squires have neat little speeches off by heart, which they repeat almost word for word year after year, until at last it becomes a tradition that the prosperity of the town is due mainly to the resident gentry, who never or seldom buy anything in the town they can get out of it. Of course it is an easy thing once a year to make a speech or two and say how ready one is to serve the town and those who dwell in it, but it may nevertheless be true that an artisan who earns twenty shillings a week, and spends it in the town, does more in the way of increasing its pros- perity than the squire, notwithstanding all his profuse expressions of attachment. In our columns to-day we are confident the names of tradesmen can be found who will supply the Squires of Cardigan with grocery, drapery, iron- mongery, or anything else, at rates as low as similar goods can be obtained in England. Of course the terms would have to be the same, namely, cash with the order. But is it not true, when the squire favours the local tradesman with an order he in all probability does him the further honour of allowing him to wait a year or eighteen months for his money ? In this, as in other cases, one or two gentlemen who deal in the town and pay quickly may feel that they are un- justly classed with the upholders of a system they discountenance. Unfortunately, it is one of the painful experiences of a writer that with- out being invidious he cannot name the honour- able exceptions to the rule he deprecates. There are instances of tradesmen who will not send in monthly accounts, and who will persist in not sending those accounts direct to the purchasers even when requested to do so. With due allowance for the exceptions of every kind, it is still true that the local gentry do not support the Town and Trade for which they profess so great an admiration, and in which they pretend to have so deep an interest. In what way would Aberystwyth be worse off if, with certain well-known exceptions, the geutry were non-resident ? How do they manifest their interest in the prosperity of the town? What scheme have they originated or sup- ported that directly or indirectly has tended ever so remotely to increase the town or improve its trade. The Agricultural Society may be men- tioned as an instance in which the trade of the town is benefited by a society supported, among others, by the squires. To the extent that the Agri cultural Society may be said not to be a thing directly for the benefit of landowners and agri- culturists, the charge against them breaks down, but it would be difficult to find a town in the United Kingdom which does so much to enhance the rents obtained for land and houses, and which is more completely left. to help itself. We can always obtain our rents," says one. "Aberyst- wyth will always be the means of ensuring nign prices for farm produce," says another. Unless something is done, and that quickly, to supply Abery.-twyth with pure water, greater and more numerous attractions, and increased accommoda- tion of different kinds, rents of houses and land, and prices for farm produce, will decline. It ought not to be difficult to raise a thousand pounds for anything calculated to benefit Aberyst- wyth but the fact is that hitherto the class of people 'vho talkloudlyabout the town and trado," and who are most directly benefited by its pros- perity, never give sixpence towards anything con- nected with it. For more than twenty years a controversy of the most injurious kind has been carried on about the water supply, and never during all that time have the owners of house pro- perty among the squires tried to put an end to the discussion by assisting the authorities in their efforts to obtain a supply that cannot, bv reason of its unexceptionable purity, be spoken ot with suspicion. Then, again, there are industries that might be promoted, but it would be perfectly hope- less to look for countenance or assistance from the squires. They are mostanxious to see "the town and trade" succeed, but beyond an occasional speech, and any remote advantage that may come of pur- chasing goods in London, they will do nothing until they find that the disadvantages under which Abervstwyth labours have disabled her from com- peting, with reasonable chance ot success, in the fierce° competition which now prevails among watering-pl^es.