The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

SHEEP FARMING IN AUSTRALIA. The following paper has been read by the President (Mr. A. Hodgson) before the Midland Farmers' Club „ The President read a paper on "Sheep Farming in Australia. He said the approximate number of sheep in the Australian colonies, including New Zealand, might be estimated at 64,000,000. The quantity of wool ] mpol'te.t 1111England in IS, i amounted to 824,i.i00 bales, valued at ^O^im sterhnz. 1 he production of wool had increased from 3_,000,(x)0lbs. in lS.»o to 160,0000001bs. in 1876. Notwithstanding this rapid increase, prices had been maintained, the average price of unwashed wool being is. 1-kl. during the period ending in 1876, as against Is, Oid. in 1855: He emigrated to Sydney thirty-nine years ago, with the full intention of becoming a settler, but with the Tery small capital at his command he found this to be imprac- ticable owing to the Government price of land having been advanced from 5s. to 12s. per acre two months previous to his arrival He therefore determined to turn squatter, and ac- cepted an invitation 300 miles in the interior. Squatters were described by a late Governor (Sir George Gipps), as occupying, with the permission of the Government, thousands and tens 01 thousands of acres at a nominal rate for lioence and assessment on stock. Young men of good family and connection in Eng- land, officers of the army and navy, graduates of Oxford and Cambridge, formed No small number amongst them. At the end of twelve pionths he considered he had gained sufficient ex- perience to start for himself, and, in conjunction with a partner, Whom he was fortunate in securing, sheep, horses, •waggons, draught oxen, supplies, tents, &c-> purchased. After travelling four months they found them- selves in a beautiful pasture land about COO miles noith of Sydney, and 150 miles distant from the nearest squatting station. There they pitched their tent, and there he spent the best tn(I happiest years of his life. The country he was alluding to was then in the colony of New South VVales, but Vilne Queensland. It contains about 7,000,000 sheep <■ of the wool exported from Queensland last y « £ 1,500,000. The number of cattle 111 and the value of the hides exported to E^Ycattle^ in Queens *80 000. There to th« swiUieni £ th beefanmutton^for the English market During hisearly days in Australia the blacks were very troublesome, murdering shepherds and driving off flocks of sheep, and spearing stock- men and cattle but with the advance of civilization they had rapidW disappeared. The sheep had many enemies unknown in England such as drought, native dogs, eagle hawks, crows, Srals seeds and worms, with the addition in la te years of kanga- roos and wallabies. The great^t difficulty an Australian farmer had to contend with waf droTghts which were not uncommon in those latitudes where sheep of the Merino breed thiived the best. It could be no exaggeration to place the loss of sheep during the late continuous drought which had prevailed in Australia at 8,000,000. Sheep were likewise subject to such dis- eases as scab, catarrh, red water, and foot-rot. Catarrh was very contagious. The best mode of treatment at large establishments was to destroy the whole flock, saving the skins, but packing them in bales without loss of time, and send- ing them to market. The mode of proceeding was to kill and burn, and he had known as many as 10,000 sheep to have been thus destroyed on a property adjoining his own. The disease, however vras not thus stamped out. Scab was another terrible 8courge A friend of his lost 60,000 out of 80,000 sheep in two years Dipping was the only remedy. Red water was uncom- mon. When it showed itself change of pasture was always re- commended, and the sheep soon recovered. Foot-rot was very Prevalent in rainy seasons, but in this, as in all other cases, the jartners of Australia copied as closely as possible the remedies use in England, with this advantage that they were not hampered for room, as on an average there was one sheep to li 4cres of land. On the estate in which lie was largely interested, miles of iron wire fencing, with wooden posts, had been sub- 'tttuted fer hurdles, by which means 90,000 to 100,000 sheep "^ere enclosed in thirty large and small paddocks. The manage- P^ttt of men was often a difficulty, especially in the distant interior. The consequence was that farmers occasionally took law into their own hands. He could truly say that during any years as a large employer of labour some of his best male dervan were, or had been, convicts. In conclusion, the Presi- dent said he was supposed to give the members of this club the of his experience as a Queensland sheep farmer, and they say that he had not quite fulfilled his promise in keeping hack information which would enable them to judge of such results. His answer was that he had a partner who might be Uhwillintr that he should make public the profits which had ac- cumulated during a partnership extending over the last ten years But this he should say, that he left this country at the early age of twenty, with a few hundreds in his pocket, that he constantly bore in mind the good old adage, a rolling stone gathers no moss," that he stuck to his flocks and nerds, that he Was most fortunate in his partners, and that without any ex- traneous assistance he had every prospect, after a happy and laborious life, of ending his days in this favoured country. There now existed the same opportunities of making fortunes *n those colonies as at any fermer period. It only required men th? and perseverance to make the effort. He had watched progress of these colonies, and had the strongest {j, v -n their future. There was no better, no brighter land to m, and he felt satisfied that many generations yet unborn °uifl live to say the same.

J MARKET REPORTS. CORN AVERAGES, For the week ending April 13. The following are the quantities sold and the prices this year and last year QUANTITIES SOLD. PRICES. This year. Last year. This year. Last year. Wheat 36,319 33,263 51s. 5d. 52s. 4d. Barley 11,177 11,575 41s. 9d. 40s. Od. Oats 4,733 2,446 24s. lOd. 24s lid. Corn, &c. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.—The market opened to-day with a moderate demand for wheat, but subsetlllcntly increased anima- tion arose, and a good trade was ultimately concluded, at prices generally favouring sellers, but only in exceptional casss quota- bly dearer. Flour steady. Beans and peas easier to buy. Indian corn in fair request, and 3d..$quarter dearer. PJUCES (this day). s. (I. s. d. American Wheat, cental of 100 ibs 9 2 to 12 6 English Flour, 230 !t>s 41 0 46 0 Foreign Barley,$60 lbs 3 3 3 8 English Oats, 18 45 lbs 3 11 4 4 Egyptian Beans, 430 lbs. 36 0 36 6 Indian corn, American new .vhite. 0 0 0 0 mixed American 20 3 27 6 LONDON, MONDAY.—The market opened weak, but closed steadier. Not HIHCII done in whuat, but last week's prices were maintained both for English and foreign produce. Flour quiet at late values. Barley without change. Oats Slow of sale, at 6d. to Is. reduction since Monday last. Maize the turn in buyers' favour. Beans realize full prices. Peas quiet.—Arrivals: British wheat, 1,939 quarters; barley, 1,801 quarters; oats, 802 quarters. Foreign wheat, 20,627 quarters; barley, 4,143 quar- ters; oats, 47,427 quarters; maize, 31,564 quarters four, 4,449 sacks and 9,040 barrels. CUllltEN'X PRICES OF GRAIN AT MARK LANE. Shilling qr. ] Wheat, new Essex and Kent (white) 56 to 60 1 Ditto ditto (red) 48 52 \Vh<vit W.rfYillr T.ini'.oln. and Yorkshire (red) 49 51 Barley (Chevalier) *0 50 Oats, English feed 24 28 Beans (Ma:¿ll.gan). ÔO 34 Peas, white boilers (English) 42 >, „ (foreign) 39 41 Maize 6 a Flour, best Town Householtis, V sack of 280 lbs., 44s to .7,0.1. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.—English wheat was steady in value, and the demand was equal to the supply. Foreign met a fair enquiry, at a decline of 2d. to 3d. V ceiital. Flour in limited request, and lower to sell. Oats Id. 1!1 bushel, and beans 6d. <¡;"J quarter dearer. Maize declined 3d.$quarter. SHREWSBURY, SATURDAY.—The attendance at this market was small, and only a limited amount oi trade done. Prices were as follow :— d. s. d. White Wheat,$75 lbs 3 0 @ 9 2 Red ditto, 7 6 8 3 Barley (malting), 33 quarts 6 0 6 8 Barley (grinding), 4 6 5 0 Oats, 225 lbs 20 0 27 0 Beans, 225 lbs 20 0 21 0 Peas,$225 lbs 20 0 22 0 Malt, imperial bushel 9 0 9 6 CHESTER, SATURDAY.—Prices of wheat to-day were nomin- ally unchanged, red being worth 7s. Od. V bushel. There were very few oats on offer. ABERYSTWYTH, MONDAY. Whoat, 7s. 6d. to Ss. 6d. V bushel; barlev, 5s. 6d. to 6s. Od.; oats, 3s. 6d. to 5s. Od.; eg's 20 for a shilling; salt butter, Os. lid. to Is. Od. V lb.; fresh butter, Is. 4d. t8 Is. 6d.$tb.; fowls, 3s. 6d. to 5s. Od. V couple; ducks, Os. Od. to Os. Od.; geese, Os. Od. to Os. Od. turkeys, Os. Od. to Os. Od. each; potatoes, O. Od. to 8s. od. V cwt. WELSHPOOL, MONDAY.—Wheat, Ss. Od. to 8s. 6d.$SO lbs.: barley, 7s. Od. to 7s. 6d qR 41) quarts; oats, 22s. Od to 24s. 6(1 'ti bag; eggs, 0 to 18 for a shilling; butter, Is 6d. to Is. Sd. lb.; fowls, 5s. Od. to 5s. 6d. V couple; ducks, Os. Od. to Os. Od. t, couple; geese, Os.Od. to Os. od. each.; turkeys, Os. Od. to 00s. Od. each; potatoes, 5s. 6d. to 6s. Od. ;¡¡l measure. NEWTOWN, TUESDAY (Apr. 16).—Wheat, Os. Od. to Os. Od. bushel; barley, Os. Od. to Os. ud.; oats, OOs to 00s V 1,4,tg; eggs, 0 to 16 for a shilling; butter, 0s. Qd. to Is. 7d. lb.; fowls, 0s. 0d. to 5s. 6d.$couple ducks Os. Od. to Os. Od. V couple; geese, Os. Od. to Os. Od. each; turkeys, 0s. Od. to Os. Od. each; potatoes, 6 lbs. for sixpence; beef, 9d. to lid. 33 lb.; mutton, 9d. to lid.; veal, 9d. to 10d.; pork, 8d. to 9d. 08WESTRY, WEDNESDAY (Apr. 17).-The following were th., quotations: Wheat, 7s. 4d. to 7s. 10d. P bushel; barley (malt- ing), 6s. Od. to 6s. 9d.; oats, 3s. 6d. to 4s 6d.; butter, Is. 4d. tc Is. 5d.$lb.; eggs, 00 to 16 for a shilling; fowls, 5s. Od. to 6s. Od. couple; ducks, 0s. Od. to 6s. Od. couple; geese, 0s. Od. to Os. Od, each; turkeys, Os. Od. to 00s. 0d. each; potatoes, 12 lbs. to 13 Ibs for a shilling. WREXHAM, THURSDAY.—Wheat, 7s. 6d. to 7s. 9d. bushel; barley, 6s. 6d. to 7s. 0d.; oats, 3s. Sd. to 4s.. 6d. butter, Is. 4d. to Is. 5d.$lb. of 18 oz.; eggs, 0 to 16for a shilling; fowls, 4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. :¡jJ couple; ducks, 5s. Od. to 5s. 6d.$couple; geese, Od. to Od. :¡¡J lb.; potatoes, 5s. 6d. to 6s. Od. 90 tbs. Cattle. _—————< METROPOLITAN, MONDAY. There was a. rather heavy trade in the beast market, and upon secondary and inferior classes the tendency has been downwards. Really choice Scots sold at (Js. 2d. V stone, with an occasional advance prime Nor- folks, 6s. to 6s. 2d.; Danish, 5s. 4d. to 5s. 8d.; American, 5s. 8d. to 5s. lOd. The British arrivals comprised 70 Scotch, 1,400 Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, and 430 Midland and Home Counties. Sheep were 2d. to 4d.$stone lower. Calves scarce. —Prices: Beef, 3s. 6d. to 6s. 2d.; mutton, 5s. Od. to 6s. 10d.; veal, 5s. 6d. to 6s. 6d.; pork, 4s. Od. to 5s. Od. The stock on offer consisted of 2,870 beasts, 15,250 sheep, 100 calves, and 60 pigs; included in which were 970 foreign beasts and 400 foreign sheep. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—There was a small supply of cattle at market to-day, being a falling-off in cattle of about 200, and increase in the supply of sheep and lambs of about 250, the numbers being 1,374 beasts and 3,934 sheep. Prices much the same as last week. The trade was dull and slow, on account of the high prices demanded. There were 294 American cattle of good quality on offer, with a good demand, and prices high for tinest qualities.—Best beasts, 8d. to 9kl.$lb.; second ditto, 4 7d. to 8jd.$tb.; sheep, in wool, lOd. to llld. %) lb.; clipped ditto 9d. to lOd. rt-' & lambs. 40s. to 50s. each. SHREWSBURY, TUESDAY. —There was a good supply of store stock, which met only a slow sale, and many were returned unsold. The show of fat beef was but limited, and fat pigs were scarce. Store pigs much improved in price.—Quotations Beef, 8d. to 9d.$lb.; mutton, 10d. to lid.; calves fully 9d.; lambs, 35s. to 40s. each; pork pigs, 6d. 1, lb. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY—We had 262 beasts on the stands to-day, which came to hand in very good condition. Amongst them were 32 Canadians, which met a fair trade, at from £ 24 to to L32 each. 845 sheep, which met a quiet trade. 726 pigs, for which there was a steady demand.—The following were the quotations': Beef, 8d. to 9Jd. V lb.; mutton, in wool, 9!d. to 10|d.; ditto, shorn, 8d. to 8}d.; bacon pigs, 9s. Od. to lis. Od. $score porket ditto, lis. Od. to lis. 6d. SALFORD, TUESDAY.—The supply of cattle at market was smaller, but the quality exceptionally good. A brisk trade was done, at a slight advance. A few Canadian beasts, in fair con- dition, met with a ready sale at 8Jd.$lb. The show of sheep was large, but only a slow trade was done, at quite a reduction of id. V lb. A fair business was done in calves, at the full rates of last week.—Beef, 7d. to 91d. V lb.; mutton, 7.1d. to 9Jd.$lb.; veal, 8d. to 91d. ;p lb. Miscellaneous. I LONDON PROVISION, MONDAY.—The arrivals last week ffom Ireland were 3,911 bales bacon, and from foreign ports 29,897 packages of butter and 2,696 bales bacon. The supplies of foreign butter, having increased, and the change in the weather, caused the market to rule dull; sales were pressed at general decline in prices for all descrintions; best Dutch 112s. to 116s. The baton market ruled very firm early in the week. Hamburg advanced 2s. V ewt, and towards the close of the week Irish also advanced 2s. LIVERPOOL WOOL, FRIDAY.—The sales this week have been restricted to Peru and Lima, and a few Levant, at current rates and of River Plate sheepskins about 180 balee have been disposed of at a slight advance upon last week's sales-rates, but on the whole our market still continues to bear a very inanimate aspect.—Current quotations are: East India, white, 5d. to 13Jd. lb.; yellow, 4Jd. to lljd.; gray, &c., 3yd: to 10d.; washed Peruvian, lOd. to 15^d.; washed River Plate, 10M. to 14d.; unwashed River Plate, 6d. to 10d.; washed Morocco, Sd. to 10}d.; unwashed Morocco, 5d to 7d.; Egyptian white, Sd to Htd.; Oporto fleece, 12kl. to 13d.; mohair, 2s. lid. to 3s. Id.; alpaca, Is. 7d. to Is. 9d.. LONDON HOP, MONDAY.—We have no change to notice in our market this week. The business passing continues limited. Values may be quoted without alteration. East and Mid Kent £ 3 10 £ 4 0 Z5 10 Weald of Kent 2 15 3 10 4 10 Sussex. 2 10 3 10 44 Farnham and Country 4 10 5 0 5 15 Worcester 4 4 4 15 510 WOLVERHAMPTON HIDE, SKIN, AND FAT, Satur- day-—Hides, 95 lb. and upwards, 5.d. q¡! lb.; 85 to 94, 4.1d. 75 to 84, 31ù.; 65 to 74, ,1.; 56 to 64, 3d.; 55 and under, 3d.; Cows, 2Jd. to 2Jd.; bulls,'2|d.; flawed and irregular, 2kl.; kips, Od. to 3d. Horse hides, 0s. Od. to 12s. 6d. each. Calf, 17 lb. anH upwards, 4|d.; 12 to 16, 6d.; 9 to 11, 5|d.; light, 4d.; flawed and irregular, 3Jd. Wools, A-l, Os. Od.; A, 7s. 3d.; B, 4s. 9d. each. Pelts, A, Os. Od.; B, Js. Od. each. Lambs, A, Os. Od.; B, Os. Od. each. Fat, 21d. to 2Jd. V lb.-JNO. S. D'ARCY, Broker, Cleveland-street. LEATHER.—LEADENHALL, TUESDAY. p lb. s. d. s. d. Hides, crop, 28 lbs. to 40 lbs 1 0 @ 1 4 Ditto, 40 lbs. to 60 lbs 13 ] 9 English butts, 14 lbs. to 24 lbs 1 2 2 5 Ditto, 25 lbs. to 36 lbs 1 5 2 10 Foreign butts, 16 lbs. to 50 lbs 1 1 2 3 Crop bellies. 07 0 11 Shoulders 010 1 4 Dressing hides, common oil 1 6 Ditto, shaved 11 18 Calfskins. 14 26 LIVERPOOL PRODUCE, WEDNESDAY.—Sugar was dull, and in buyers' favour. Rice btioyint. Rum firm. Coffee and cocoa quiet. Nitrate of soda 16s. to 16s. 3d. P ewt. !¥1 the spot. Linseed oil 26s. 9d. to 27s. 6(t. V ewt. in export casks. Rape oil, refined Stettin, 42s. Cottonseed oil 31s. 6d. to 32s. 6d. for Liverpool refined. Palm oil in moderate request, at late fates. Olive oil without material change. Lard rather better, at 37s J cwt. Tallow still unaltered, at 38s. 6d. to 39s. 6d. for North American. Ashes, pots 2,1.,3.; pearls 31s. to 32s. 14 ewt. Rosin, common, 5s. lid. to 5s. 3d. 111 cwt., Spirits of turpentine, small sales at 24s. to 24s. 3d. V ewt. Petroleum, reflned oil lOd. V gallon. HAY AND STRAW.—LONDON, TUESDAY. s. d. s. d. Prime meadow hay OP ton) 85 0 @ 102 6 Inferior ditto 70 0 800 Prime clover 100 0140 0 Inferior ditto Straw 44 0 53 0

Trade Intelligence. I THE CROPS AND THE COI-C.N fitAI)h. The Mark-Lane Express says:—Spring sowing is practically over, and the lambing season is"got through under circumstances of an unusually favourable character. The recent rain has softened the heavy soils, and farmers have devoted their atten- tion to the harrowing and rolling winter wheat, and preparing the land for root crops. The present aspect of the wheat plant does not appear to give rise to any complaints, and the acreage sown may be taken at about an average, while a somewhat larger breadth than usual has been put under spring corn during the recent favourable seed time. Supplies of English wheat have again been moderate, both in London and at the principal country markets, and the weaker tone of trade consequent upon diminished political apprehenions has been indicated in a de- cline of about Is. qq quarter. As millers continue to operate sparingly, their requirements being light, and weather influ- ences not adverse to the prospects of the future crop, the course of trade during the past week has been strictly of a consumptive character. The stocks of beans have largely diminished, and the present position of this corn, as regards prices appears stronger than that of any other feeding stuff.

THE LIBERAL CANDIDATE FOR MONTGOMERYSHIRE. On Tuesday, April 16, a meeting of the Central Com- mittee of the Montgomeryshire Liberal Association was held at the Public Rooms, Newtown, for the purpose of introducing to the Committee Mr. Stuart Rendel, who has consented to contest the county in the Liberal in- terest. There were present Captain R. D. Pryee, President of I the Association, iu the chair, the Hon. F. Hanbury Tracy. M.P., .^r. David Davies, M.P., Mr. A. C. Humphreys! Owen, Major Corbett, Vaenor, Mr. E. S. R. Trevor, Mr. O.J. Orewe-Read, Mr. J. C. Bayard, Mr.. •S. Powell, Welshpool, Mr. J. Jones and Mr. C. R. Jones, Llanfvliin, Mr. R. Jones, Machynlleth, and a large num- ber of representatives from different parts of the county. The PRESIDENT, in opening the proceedings said he wished them to remember the date of that day, the ICth April, 1878, because he thought in the annals of the Mont- gomeryshire Liberal Association it would be marked as a red letter day, as on that date Mr. Stuart Rendel would be introduced to the constituency as the Liberal candi- date for the representation of the county. (Cheers.) He thought that in the first place their thanks were due to the members of the Committee of Selection for the choice they had made. He thought they had proved themselves worthy of the confidence reposed in them, and they ought to thank them for bringing down into Wales a gentleman who possessed the qualifications of Mr. Rendel, who en- tertained the views which he believed were entertained by the majority of the Liberals of the county. He was not going to expatiate on the good qualities of Mr. Stuart Rendel, but he would say that he honestly and conscien- tiously believed that it would be difficult to get a better man to represent them than the gentleman who attended before them that day. (Cheers.) It had been suggested to the Committee of Selection that they should at once communicate with the gentleman selected, and intimated ■! that it would be more satisfactory that without reference to any forthcoming election he should come down and ex- plain himself and his views to the party. That intima- tion was accordingly given to Mr. Stuart Rendel, and he at once in the most handsome manner intimated his willingness to meet the committee on any convenient day. He knew *hat they were anxious to hear him, and he felt great confidence that when they heard the exposition of his political creed it would be such as they would look for in their candidate. He would himself be responsible to this extent, that if they returned Mr. Stuart Rendel to Parliament, as he felt sure they would, he would do honour to himself and to the constituency. (Cheers.) He concluded by introducing the candidate to the meeting. Mr. STUART RHDEL, who was very warmly received, said he had in the first place to thank the Chairman from his heart for the kind manner in which he had mentioned his name, and introduced him to them, and in the second to thank them for the warm manner in which they had received his name. It gave him great pleasure to be amongst them on that occasion, for he knew there were many present by whose side he had already stood, he had already fought in the same ranks with them, and perhaps that would tend to assist him when he attempted in all humility to become their champion and leader. (Cheers.) It was true he was more a stranger to them than he would have desired to be, but that was a fault which at his time of life might be mended—(hear, hear)—and it was one which would bring from them the great quality of hospi- tality they so abundantly possessed, for he appeared as their guest until he should become their friend and one of themselves. (Cheers.) Of course, holding the Liberal cause as dearly as he did, he would gladly have seen in their midst, and in the position he then occupied, a gentleman born amongst them and known to them all, and, consequently, the work they had undertaken in a great measure ready cut out. But unfortunately that was not to be, and he would ask if that was any reason why a good Liberal, asked to be the champion of the Liberal cause, should allow Montgomeryshire to go on year after year constitutionally unrepresented. (Cheers.) No one could respect their sitting member more than he did, but he could not but regret that the county should be not only not represented, but, as he thought, mis- represented. (Hear, hear.) They found thejr member ever consistently supporting his own party, and at the present time fighting the same old battle over the grave- yards of the country. He thought the feelings which they all 'had at heart would be a bond of union, which would tie a comparative stranger to thefn in the forth- coming contest. (Cheers.) He would not take that occasion to speak to them at length on the great Liberal principles which drew them together, but rather would o'ivfi them his opinions on what constituted more the topics of the day. He believed there was some dispute as to whether the first or the last was the place of emphasis in a discussion; be should place in the first place of all the Burials Bill. (Cheers.) They were told that this was a small question, which was enlarged into a griev- ance, and made too much of for the purpose of advancing Liberal principles in Welsh constituencies. He protested ao-ainst this, and declared that if anyone had the "•reat principles of Liberalism at heart, it was his bounden duty to stand by the Burials Bill, and to make it a crucial question. (Cheers.) The Conservative party were strengthening and entrenching themselves behind that question, and if Liberal principles were worth anything this was the question they must attack and carry, for they could not aff,)rd to leave it in their rear. He thought that when the House of Lords went out of its way to offer a compromise as it was alleged on sanitary grounds there was no need to mince matters. There were three arguments lie had heard used against the measure. The first was one used with the greatest effect in the House of Commons. It was that the clergy- men of the Church of England were not in this case fight- ing their own battle, but were in reality trustees and could not desert their trust. If that were so it was a strange thing to find that those for whom they held the property in trust were opposed to them. (Hear, hear.) The House of Lords was composed almost exclusively of members of the Church of England, and it was strange to find their trustees in opposite ranks. They could discharge themselves of the trust. They said there was another power, and this was an argument which might be called a physical rather than a moral one. It was the argument of the 15,000 clergymen. (Laughter.) It was an argument they must deal with. He was of opinion that there would be a compact between the clergymen and the Conservative candidate on the question of the Burials Bill, and he thought that ought to stir them up to more resolute action. He must say he thought it strange that 15,000 labourers amongst the poor, who more than all others knew what the Liberal party had done for the poor, should join themselves with the other party on a question of this kind. He said that in the interests of religion and peace it would be well if they could read these 15 000 clergy a timely and solemn lesson on this question: (Cheers.) The third argument was that it was the thin end of the wedge. That was an argument he dis- liked. It was not a straightforward argument, but was a Jesuitical side-winded sort of argument, and the answer was "Fiat justitia ruat c-Itim "-they must do justice come what will. They knew that an ingenious soldier was in the habit of putting his cap upon the end of his musket and holding it up to deceive the enemy. He should say in this case that it was the cap of the enemy but the head was not in it, and they should not fire. (Laughter and cheers.) He advised them not to waste their breath in replying to that argu- ment, but to form a perfectly united front, and to treat the question as a great Liberal question and not a small one at all but to make it a crucial question, and carry it for the good of the party, and of the country. (Cheers.) That question he supposed led up to Disestablishment. (Laughter and cheers.) All his sympathies were with theirs for a free'church. (Cheers.) With reference to the Established Church in Wales, it seemed to him wantinl, in the claim brought forward for an Established Church, viz., that it was ever necessary, and he could not see any ground for retaining it and protecting it at present, and he had no doubt that when made a self-governed Church it would not lose any vigour. (Hear, hear.) He did not therefore propose any harsh or cruel measures when he said he was for the Disestablishment of the Church in Wales. In England he could only say he should be glad to see it. He wished to be perfectly candid on that occasion. A member of the Liberal party must con- sider the interests of the party as a whole, and he thought that doing 80 he could hardly tell them that the time for Disestablishment had come. They would be told that the Church was Disestablishing itself every day. That was true, but if they brought in foreign means it would have the effect of strengthening and bolstering up the decrepid old edifice of the Establishment. He was in favour of separating the Church from the State, but he did not wish to commit himself then to any definite line of action, be- cause he thought the time for action had not yet arrived, coming as it was. (Cheers.) He came next to the ques- tion of County Franchise, upon which he did not think he need say much. He adhered to one of their leading principles that the wider the basis the greater the security of the fabric resting upon that basis. (Hear, hear.) At the same time he knew that leading Liberals like Mr. Lowe and Mr. Goschen took different views on this sub- ject. Their idea was that you must earn the right to vote before you could have it. He thought that was asking that the child should learn to run before it was allowed to put its feet to the ground. It was wise to look be- fore they leaped, but they could only look at the other side, they could not touch, and prove it. With regard to county government in relation to county Boards, he thought it was hardly conceivable that imperial represen- tation should rest on a wider ground than local represen- tation. The local knowledge and experience of the resi- dent gentrylhad, he thought, tended to the simple, friendly, and cheap administration. of county affairs. That he thought ought to be admitted with certain reservations. At the same time they found there was a very proper feeling in favour of a larger infusion of the popular ele- ment into the administration of county affairs, and he need not tell them how he should welcome a really liberal measure in that direction.. (Cheers.) With regard to the Land Laws he would say that it was one of those strange reproaches of England that she should be so stubborn in all her ways, and still retained such cumbersome means for the trvisfer of land when all other countries had done away with them. Their province, however, was not to find fault with their country, but to set their shoulders to the wheel and mend matters. He had worked in a conveyancer's chambers for some years, and therefore was acquainted with the difficulties of dealing with land, difficulties, the existence of which he could never understand unless they were to enrich a very honourable class of men—the lawyers. (Laughter.) He supposed that changes of property must only go with that slow, wise, motion which was necessary where they had to deal with a subject holding the reins of the Government of the country. As to the law of primogeniture, it was felt that it often worked with hardship, and was quite unneces- sary, and he should be glad to see that change with regard to the land. With regard to the game question, he re- cognized that sporting had great benefits, it was a healthy and invigorating recreation, which tended to bring classes together; but he felt the great difficulty in it that it was necessary to protect game by unnecessarily harsh legisla- tion, and when that legislation was worked by those pri- !r!y hiterested in game the difficulty became serious. TVUiie he would not discourage sport, he would gladly see some alteration in the existing laws. The last question was that of the Licensing Bills. He thought it must be admitted by all that intemperance was really a serious turse to the country. (Hear, hear.) He had visited many lands at different times, and his own impression had been that what was called prestige, or the rightful influence of this country abroad was more injured by the known iiltezijperance existing here than by any disinclina- tion for war, or the cries of the peace at any price party. He believed that that vice was thegreat root of crime in this TT '1" owuuuiy. xie couia not say he was in favour of permissive legislation. It must be either right or wrong, if it were right let it be done, but if it were wrong let it be stopped at once and universally. 'But the late Government dealt with the subject at a difficult time, and in a hasty manner, doing the best they could under the circum- stances, and he should be glad to see the same course continued when they returned to power. He now came to the question of the dttv, the Eastern Question. (Cheers.) No one at that moment could look at the ques- tion without deep anxiety, and a feeling of deep humilia- 1?n" (Hear, hear.). He thought few of them thought when the Conservative party came into power and when they smiled at the miserable doles with which the Con- servatives satisfied the frantic enthusiasm of the publicans, the parsons, and the naval and military services-few of them thought that so deep a humiliation would have broken over tiiein, for it so happened that the cloud in he East which had been so long threatening had burst at 1 most unfortunate moment, for foreign affairs were the July affdrs upon which they had no hold on Lord Beacons- ielll, and however much they might admire that noble- .never met anybody who would :W S' (Li\u«.hter'and hear.haar.) On the other hand thrir ,Slf f the bravest and largest hearted nan perhaps that the country had ever produced i man m whom all confided—Mi*. Gladstone I nan perhaps that the country had ever produced, i man in whom all confided—Mi*. Gladstone I 'Lvv.L.' He it was whon.ade the people turn and made them give up the babbleof the coffee-house,and brought the Government to give up the point as to the integrity of the Turkish ^mpn-e 1 hough they.tailed in their efforts to maintain wenT't^tb^Ar XT' Pfrt~v;te11 when Mr. Disraeli w ent to the Mansion House that he had the Emperor's teuPm Jfb S l"x:ket, ror L^d Derby had received ten months ago, m May last, a statement of the terms of Wr?'' Tf .1 Cr:'S*1U= °l the Danube. (Hear, f T indeed a sad irony of fate which had placed f vr lnr,t.he,hiands of Lord Beaconsheld instead of in those of Mr. Gladstone He pictured to them Lord Beaconsfield dispensing with the services of the son of his late patron, Lord Derby the man who made him—(cheers)—and pro- moting Lord Derby's heir, the Hon. F. Stanley, dividing the t\v o sons of the late Lord Derby. Then they had Mr. Gkdstone seeking about for a seat, his windows broken by K3 »' R by one of the highest noblemen in the HV en Ta -enn °f the greatest opprobrium. He contended that their present unfortunate portion was brought about by the misconduct of our own Govern- ment, and from which he was afraid there was no issue With the alhance«bf France and Italy we secured inde- pendence to Turkev for the purpose of strengthening our hands in the East. We secured from Turkey an undertaking for good behaviour. We had ex- acted a guarantee and had neglected to enforce it, but had allowed Turkish misrule to continue, and had Iff v °?r ^esVonsibility, but had resisted the efforts of Europe to deal with it herself. Not only had we. resisted the united efforts of Europe, but we had assisted Russia in taking the matter into her own hands, and now that she had done the work, our business ap- peared to be to pick a quarrel with Russia. He was whi\ere^ Russia; she might be a robber but fimi ?hat after we had allowed her Tf iMr man'1we.JsuholuId quarrelling over the purse. rl-nlHnf-!Uf\rr v her' ^ere would bea dissolution, effects to £ pula^ feelin!?> and in bad with l i Pfrty" ,?ow Sladly he, in common forfh f k wo d see one universal cry go KL T?r (,Cheers) He had to add two worls and himself nthU an1,they were critical ones for them rt KII they were union' and actioir (Cheers 1 It had always been a taunt that the Liberal party was a boast °f the cb,»,2; /r It was united in dulness. (Laughter.) It had been said that the Conservative party was a stupid party. That was not true, but it was true that all stupid persons were Conservatives. (Laughter and Cheers.) Iheirs was a union m defence, of class interest, and too ZtKlXFv Cheers.) thitf respect they resembled of Rnm» i!u M ^ld they think that the Church l?- meTir1pPreVailf>'amst the streams of Protestant- a-ainst T part^ would nev^ stand fisunited It w' J* mi^ht aW>ear to be withonu T betfr .that they should fight with one heart, and he exhorted them to adopt questions upon which they could all agree, to unite waTan^i' a11 differences. As to action, that was an important matter, for the reason that the county ^oters had been but very little called upon to exercise hem 'the'TInifr them the meaning and value of their votes. That it was Smot ?• the,highest dut>' of a Liberal to use his DriviWXerTT ma u6 the best use he could of his privilege He did not see how the Liberal party could the°dntv f8 eX,t6nS?011 of the franchise unless it undertook toter T)?f e<lca,t!ng .th? more untaught and careless noHtVr- ] should get the county voter to think about Fn '1 ° m'n'! how he thought. He did not wish loJ iT a'?aUK, clas\or the tenant against the land- ,n L* f he WO?ld say that if he to be governed by J. aristocracy, he would rather be governed bv an En< ^fookedTrC? fat of.a^-nntnry inlhew^ril conformist mim to assistance in the task from the Non- conrormist ministers of the county. He had held oreat prejudice against the interference of the clergy, but when came there at the time of the contest for the boroughs ks citSnr't.f tfS'tlfnnafter-time 011 the Platforra talking T- to their fellow-citizens, he had thought there could be no more noble and able allies than the Noncon- fomethinmitISter?' JChe,ers') ,He thought they had also something to gam for themselves, for although he would not accuse them of working for their own inter- fey, Tw u6 Sfv?d by the way in which 7 ,c^e. (Hear, hear.) The Nonconformist minister hfm "iff, !? n!hts ln^ls country, and he would gladly see \vll%d rwVe Present station. Scholars like fwf l tf T0' ?nd JBunyan did not hold the place they should. Is. this a funeral!" said Lord Bolingbroke to an array of Dissenting ministers at the ascension of ?orFL i- ™ul,d say t0 another, and aliving cheers^° is a living Resurrection." (Loud Mr. DAVID M.P., who met with a very m the choice of their candidate" He was very dull of ^r- ception himself-(Iau,htei-)-but he had already perceived han, A. fe bad most exce"ent qualities, and per- S fi, most important of all was that he „ t, opinions as themselves. (Laughter.) 1 j j ?.otlced another very good quality, viz., that he could deliver a very long and good speech without reading i'i jT1|, t was of great importance in the House, where all dull orators read their speeches. He was also a young man, and that was a very desirable quality. He was himself a popular member amongst his own people. (laughter and hear, hear) and not a very unpopular one in the House for he made short speeches. (Laughter and cheers.) But their candidate was young and if he were defeated the first time he might try again. That he was the only candidate was a great advantage; they should by all means be a united family-it was most es- sential. He felt the responsibility they had incurred. ihey had asked a stranger to come and stand for the county and that meant that they promised to get him in. (Cheers.) He felt the responsibility so much that he would sacrifice everything tn attain H.of- h;Mf- -0 -vv_.a. "1.1 UIJJ'I:< He was^gla<i to hear the candidate say he did not wish to set landlord against tenant, for he had tenants himself, some of whom were Tories. (Laughter.) But he never asked his tenants for a vote, and they voted as they pleased. He liked to consider the landlord as the pride of his tenants, and the tenants the pride of the landlord. (Cheers.) He had no doubt one of the first measures the Liberals would bring forward if they got into power would be for the extension of the county franchise, and where would the Tories be then? (Laughter and cheers.) As to the Burials Bill, he thought the Govern- ment would pass that before they went to the country, they would if they were wise. All they had got to do now was to get him in. (Cheers.) His own impression was that the Government would go to the country about next August, which would be within one year of the full time of the Parliament. Let them therefore put their house in order, and try;' it was wonderful what a few could do if they were united and active. (Cheers.) The PRESIDENT moved "That this meeting tenders its best thanks to Stuart Rendel, Esq., for his address and pledges itself to do its utmost in order to secure his return to Parliament." (Cheers.) Major CORBETT had great pleasure in seconding the reso- lution. ° The Hon. F. HANBURY TRACY, M.P., who was cheered on rising, said it was a matter of very p-eat congratulation to be there that day, first because it afforded him an opportunity of renewing that friendship which had been commenced a short time ago -(cheers)-and, secondly, on account of their being united together in a council of war to determine what tactics should be pursued on entering the enemy's country. Some might think that Mr. Stuart Rendel was a psrsonal friend of his, and that it would have been better if in his position he had not taken so prominent a part in the matter. Unfortunately for him, however, his acquaintance with Mr. Rendel had only dated from the time of the contest for the boroughs, but he was in a posi- tion to say that all the high terms of praise which had been lavished upon Mr. Rendel did not exceed even if they equalled his real worth. He wished to ex- plain to them what had been his motives, and, in fact, those of the Liberal party generally in their ac- tion on the vote for the six millions, and on the calling out of the Reserves. Some people looked upon it as a duty to oppose a Government which had mis-governed the country in the way that this Government had undoubtedly done, in every possible way. (Hear, hear.) He agreed with that as a general principle, but they had been doing all they could to prevent the country going into war. There was such a thing as opposing a Government by bringing moral pressure upon them, while another kind of opposition might only have the effect of urging the Government in its downward course. (Hear, hear.) Un- fortunately popular feeling ran so high at the time that if they had adopted any but the former course, it would have had the effect of adding flame to a hot and ragin^ fire, and therefore they had all been willing to risk the temporary displeasure of their constituents, if there was any, in order to act in a way that they knew would be for the real public good. (Hear, hear.) If there was any reason why he should not advocate the claims of Mr. Stuart Rendel upon them, it would be in consequence of a selfish jealousy leading him to fear that when Mr. Rendel became eiideare(I to them he (the speaker) should not retain that kind consideration which they had always accorded him. As their representative he might be allowed abilkv fn f 1I1 en ieav""red> to the best of his l. r ^ty tovvards them, and to main- tain the honour of the Montgomeryshire Borou-hs he^poii^d (c^eers) as Representing those boroughs he could only say he should feel it a great honour to fe TiT Wlth a connt- had Mr. Stuart Rendel to represent it. (Cheers.) T O f FMES 4H?R' Davies, Dolcaradog; Mr. Thos. Langford and Mr. John Jones, Llandyssil, also gave the «*• Mr. HUMPHREYS OWEX- WHN ur"D -1. tie tha^ bCent Wdl thatTe„^r= ,kp f.that opportunity of expressing its opinion upon the question of peace or war. He moved That this meeting believes that the best barrier against Russian aVnfKiL?vmei v t"1111/1 lr} the complete enfranchise- ment of the nationalities lately suffering under Turkish misrule, and considers that neither the interests nor the honour of Great Britain require that it should attempt forcibly to alter the stipulations of the treaty of San Stefano except m alliance to the other Powers of Europe/' (Cheers.) He thought that resolution expressed pretty clearly the two points the Liberal party had had in viewjrom the first, the checking of Russian ambition, and tW setting free from Turkish misgovernment of these Christian nations. (Hear, hear.) Those were the points insisted upon by Mr. Gladstone, upon whom calumny and vilifica- tions had been heaped in a way that he could only say was most deplorable. Turkey had been the barrier of tf P^u.ssla. she had now became unable to de™lved upon the Christian nation- ere was an°ther power which h ,1 ?i!ee.Vref0n and that power at fain it* Turkish mis-government to have been tn ha ends. Much the best means would form W ini t6 P P^re upon Turkey to make her per- That this had not fiVoiKr f u £ ui,i,iea -Europe to do was empha- tically the fault of our Government. (Cheers.) The Liberal party had special claims upon the country, on account of their efforts both in the direction of peace and rational opposition to Russian aggrandisement. With regard to the section represented in the House of Commons by Mr. Cowen, who consider that the true policy of this country is to resist Russia as we thif Kma time of the Crimean war, at hS ? J™8 ,^e most ri?id despotism, and she S ti»oppreaucm of Poland He difStW,w^Shte0\" "•«"««*»» i» Hun- «ary. ±ie did not think that those who cried against Russia now were those who criec?against her at the time of the Crimea, but were rather those who were so warm in thiir receptinn of the Czar Xicholas when he visited this couii- repressing Russian ambition was not for to ""Hed Seco'"W the «* or. bj-Mr-j-c- re.vUettlHrURfAX ackno?'ledged the compliment, and Gibbon, rw Kt. SLf Sm" J TV— T' The proceedings then

THE CARMARTHENSHIRE HERO. GRANT OF A GOYERX:IEXT PEXSIOX TO THE WIDOW AXD CHILDRE-N. ceived the letter from the Lords Commisioners Mr. Thomas Thornm mayor of Carmarthen, has re- ox -tier -Majesty s Ireasury relative to the widow and family of the boatman who lost his life in rescum 'Iltw from drowning in Carmarthen Bay .— S a lady e;r WifK Treasury Chambers, April 13, 1S7S. F.hpiy r d'ireaedbv ,h1 ac0qruin?ToulTterS f Majesty's TreasurV to v- r—it Humphreys, late an established boatman in the service of their department at Ferryside, who was drowned on the £ 2 10s pe ^annur^to ea "if f ,comPas«onate allowance of respective^ fi, °f h/r seven children until they also pleased to sanction the payment 6f a gratuity of £20 to Mrs. Davies, widow of William Davies, late an extra ZmZel? Urn8"™ P^e, who was'drowned with xiumpnrey». I am, eir, your obedient servant, "The Mayor, Carmarthen.W" »rR0XGE-

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SPORT.^ BANGOR (FLINTSHIRE) HUNT STEEPLE CHASES. FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1878. (Under Grand National Rules.) Stewaids—His Grace the Duke of Westminster, K.G., Viscount Combermere, Sir W. W. Wvnn, Bart., M.P., Mr. Edmund Peel, and Mr. S. K. Mainwaring. Clerk of the Course—Capt. Francis Owen, Althrey, near Wrexham. Judge—Mr. W. Maysmor Williams, Clerk of the Scales—Mr. Minton. This flourishing meeting, by far the most fashionable Of our many pleasant local gatherings, was held on If-ri- under the most favourable circumstances. Attracted by the brilliantly fine weather, thousands flocked to the Course, and it is doubtful whether a larger concourse of People, or a longer array of carriages has ever been seen t this meeting. Most of the county families were epresented, and amongst others present were :—Lord j^d Lady Edwin Hill Trevor and party, Brynkinallt, kir Vincent Corbet and party, Acton Reynald, Colonel ^Od Lady Frances Lloyd, Lord and Lady Harlech, Lord 5ombermere and Miss Cotton, the Rev. Theophilus ^Uleston and party, Major Thoyts, Mr. George Thompson, II. P. Ethelstone and party, Mr. Arthur P. LLoyd, Misses Williams Wynn, Wynnstay, Mr. A. P. ^°nsdale and party, Gredington, Captain and Mrs. and party, Mr. Thomas J. Rider, Mr. and Mrs. Miambres, Air. Alfred Darby, Mrs. Darby and party, Mr. J{, (j Webster, Mrs. Webster, Mr. and Mrs. I'hieldon, Mr. Harold Lees, Mrs. Lees and party, Lt. ifmrence, and the Honble. Mrs. Tighe, and party, the W. H. Trower, the Rev. G. H. M'Gill, Colonel ^*°vett and party, Mr. Charles Wright, Mr. O. S. Wynne Mrs. Wynne, Ruabon, Captain Conran and party. ~tr. JJ. W. Meredith and party, Pentrebychan, Major Rowley Conwy and Mrs. Conwy and party, Bodrhyddan, Misses Wright (2), Mr. and Mrs. Arlington, Mr. ■ghomas Barton, Mr. E. Randies, Mr. A. Peel, Sir §.°ger Palmer, Captain Owen Walcot and party, Colonel Harris, Mr. T. W. Gill and party, Mr. T. L. Fitzhugh, Fitzhugh, Mr. G. L. Dickin, Mr. Herbert Kenrick, Vplonel Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Godsal, Colonel and fes. Jones, Mr. F- Wyrp-Mr. and Mrs C!uirles Yfuigfield and party, Mr. W. Wynne, Captain Lowndes,- Sr- Frank Cotton, Mr. Mrs. Charles Cotton, Mr. I. S. S°dgson, Mr. Charles Thornycrott and Mrs. Thornycroft, and Mrs. T. Tatton, Miss i attorn Mr. T_ Wynne r^yton, Mr. Simon* Yorke, Mv. A. Mostyn Owen and ferty, Mr. and Mrs. Lister Major Playne Smith, Mr. fWher Rogers, Mr. C. W. Owen the Rev. J. p. Cox the Misses Cox, Malpas, Mr. S. K. Mainwaring and Oteley, the Rev. E. Bridgman and Miss Bndgman, ff1'- E Hu-hes, Mr. Rowland Hunt, Air. Donaldson vj^dson Mr? R. ilainwaring, Sir Thomas Hesketh, Lord •§«steven Lady Williams. Miss Williams, LordHanmer, Mr. s. P. Hope, Mr T UgnA, kfPtain and Miss Mostvn 0%ven, Miss A. ^oel Hill, Mr. rWles Owen, Miss F. M. Owen, Mr. R. Howard, Mr. Mrs. Walford, Mr. C. K. Mainwaring, Sir U. n,iains, Mr. John Jones, Mrs. J«mes, Colonel Eigee, Welsh Fusileers, Officers of 23rd Regiment, Mr. ^OQias Brassey, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wood, Captain Mrs. Cowan, Captain A. MostynOwen, 1st Dragoons, Honble. F. Parker, Mrs. and Miss Jacson, Mr. Han- Jones, Mrs. Jones, Lord Macclesfield, the Honble. r^ard Kenyon, Captain Wynn Griffith, Captain Lang- wrd .James, Mr. Willoughby Sitwell. Baron Shroeder, v11'- Herbert Wood, Captain Godfrey and party, Wrex- Mr. Bowen Jones, Mr. W. C. Henderson, King's ^»ragoon Guards, tlie Honble. George and Mrs. Kenyon, J. Yaughan and Mrs. Vaughan, Nannau, Sir ard and Lady Hamilton, the Rev. Mainwaring Major Muixay, Mr. F. A. Walker, Mr. O. ^^dulph, Mr. A. Skipworth, Miss Edith Royds, Mr. Jj Miss Aldersey, Mr. Peter Orinerod and party, Mr. Jj^^pden Whalley, Miss Whalley, Mr. and Mrs. Philip \r a^y, Sir Stapleton Mainwaring, Mr. Harry Burton, to, • P. O. (iill, Mr. W. Gladstone, Mr. C, Rivers W«eley, Mr. H. Davenport, Mr. W. Whitmore, Mrs. tm°re and party, Mr. T. T. Drake, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Oi ^Irs. Cole Mr. Uvedale Corbett, the Honble. °ffry Hill, Captain Baldwin, Captain Williamson, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Hairy Cotton. reat regret was expressed at the absence of Sir Watkin, delicate state of health prevented his taking the tqel'ey from London, and in his absence Lord Comber- re officiated as starter. ester, Wrexham, Oswestry, Paiabon, Ellesmere, ^Urch, and other places, furnished their contingents, in of semi-suburban appearance was given by the presence fieW adjoining the carriage hill of a number of booths, shooting galleries, et hoc genus omne, Of had wended their way from Wrexham. Ihd • Cour^e, than which no better nor prettier can be slloul(i BE said that it WPS in grand going order, Q,J,tio:yng for pedestrians an agreeable contrast to its con- last year. The fences, which if we remember I rightly were somewhat cut down last year, were once more as formidable as of yore, while the water jump fully kept up its reputation. There were nine events on the card, and a start was made at 12.30 with the Grand Wynnstay Stakes, for j which there were nine entries. Osman, on the strength of his win at Baschurch, was made favourite, and he justified the confidence reposed in him by winning easily in the hands of Mr. "Trewent." For the Brynypys Steeple Chase the whole entry contested, and Verniew, making the whole of the running, landed the odds in a canter by a. distance. This was enough to put backers on good terms with them- selves, but they received a facer in the Flintshire Stakes, for which even money was laid upon Alice, while the Monk also received support. The race was speedily con- fined to the favourite and Maid of Erin, and the latter stayed the longer, and won easily by ten lengths. Another good thing was upset when Amicable could get no nearer than third to Orange Blossom for the Combermere, the winner, who carried top weight, again making most of the running. Mary Stuart improved slightly on her previous essay, and again ran into a place. For the Red Coat Haughmond and Cahirmee were favourites, and with May Boy, the winner, they held prominent places throughout, the last named, however, winning easily. Concha was made a warm favourite for the Bangor Open, for which Taffy and Revoke also saw short prices. The winner turned up, however, in Crusader, who made the whole of the running. The three favourites were pulled up after going two miles, and St. Aldates finished second. The winner was objected to on the ground of incorrect and in- sufficient description. The matter was entertained by the stewards, and by them referred to the Grand National Hunt Committee. The Oteley Stakes for galloways brought out seven starters, and odds of 7 to 4 were laid on Father O'Keefe, who, however, had nothing to do with the result, a pretty race being won by Bobbin.. Little Wonder, who finished third, pulled up very lame. The pony race was a runaway affair for Mrs. Willins, although Little Fairy had a shade the best of it for favouritism. The beaten horse stakes did not fill, and a capital day s sport was brought to a conclusion in excellent time. The general arrangements were managed in "the admirable manner usually associated with the meeting. The following is a return :— The GRAND WYNNSTAY STEEPLE CHASE of 2100 (£50 by Sir W. W. Wvnn, Bart., and £50 by the Gentlemen of the Hunt), for horses bona-fide the property of, and in the possession (for six months previous to starting) of farmers of not less than 50 acres, who reside within the limits of the country he hunts, and which have been regularly hunted with his hounds; four years old 10st 71b, five list 121b, six and aged 12st 71b second horse to receive £ 15 from the stake winner of any race once to carry 71b, twice 101b, thrice or more 141b extra horses bred within the limits of Sir W. W. Wynn's country allowed 71b about three miles. Nine subs. Mr. J. W. Minton's b g Osman, 6yrs, 12st 71b Mr. Teewent 1 Mr. J. Holland's ch g Bickerton, 5yrs, list 51b.. Mr. F. Jacobs 2 Mr. L. B. Whittingham's ch m Mary Stuart, 5 yrs, list 411) Hemingway 3 Mr. W. Humphreys's br m Busy B, 5 yrs, list 51b Owner 4 Mr. W. Holland's ch g Broxton, aged, 12st 71b Mr. Brockhurst 0 Mr. T. Lloyd's br m Baroness, aged, 12st Mr. G. S. Lowe 0 Mr. J. K. Birch's roan m Nell Gwynne, 6yrs, 12st Mr. A. Wilkinson 0 Mr. T. S. Minton's brm Emma, 5 yrs, list 51b..Mr. R. Morris 0 Betting—5 to 4 agst Osman, 3 to 1 Bickerton, 6 to 1 Mary Stuart, and 10 to 1 any other. Busy B, attended by Mary Stuart, Nell Gwynne, and Emma, cut out the work for the first time round, Osman lying last. After going half a'mile Nell Gwynne refused, and Emma was soon after also out of it. A mile from home the favourite took up the running, and going on won easily by two lengths from Bicker- ton, a bad third. Busy B was fourth. Nothing else passed the post. The BRYN-Y-PYS STEEPLE CHASE of E2 each, with £ 50 added, for horses which belong to gentlemen residing within the limits of Sir W. W. Wynn's country, and have been regularly hunted with his hounds; 12st each; any winner of a Steeple Chase or Hurdle Race once 71b, twice 141b, thrice 181b extra; gentlemen riders, or members of Sir W. W. Wynn's hunt; about three miles. Five subs. Mr. P. O. Gill's br m Verniew, aged, 13st 4lb Mr. G. S. Lowe 1 Mr. H. Whalley's b g Slithey Tove, aged, 13st 4lb Mr. F. E. Cotton 2 Mr. P. V. Beatty's b g His Grace, aged, 12st 71b (car 12st lib) Owner 0 Mr. Harold Lee's ch g May Boy, 6yrs, 12st..Mr. Brocklehurst 0 Major Walwyn's ch m Red Maid, 12st 71b Capt. Cowan 0 Betting—5 to 4 on Verniew, 7 to 4 against Slithey Tove, and 5 to 1 May Boy. Verniew made the running, His Grace and May Boy refusing, the second fence. The result was thence confined to the favourite and Slithey Tove, the latter of whom could never go the pace with the favourite, who won easily by some forty lengths. Nothing else passed the post. The FLINTSHIRE STEEPLE CHASE of £50, for hunters that have never won a race previous to time of starting; four years old lOst 31b, five list 81b, six and aged 12st 31b; entrance 22; about three miles. Eight subs. Mr. Harold Lee's blkm Maid of Erin, 5yrs, list 81b Mr. F. E. Cotton 1 Mr. E. Wadlow's ch m Alice, aged, 12st 31b..Mr. G. S. Lowe 2 ec' Mr. P. O. Gill's ch g The Monk, aged, 12st 31b..Mr. G. Allen 0 Mr. C. H. Henderson's b m Dryad, 5 yrs, list 81b Mr. F. Jacobs 0 Mr. W. Morris's ch m Fanny Fern, 4yrs, lOst 31b Mr. R. Morris 0 Betting-Evens against Alice, 3 to 1 against The Monk and Dryad, 4 to 1 Maid of Erin, and 10 to 1 Fanny Fern. Alice and The Monk were at the head of affairs for about a mile, when the latter refused, and Dryad took up the running, being the first to land over the water jump. She was followed by Alice, and then came Maid of Erin, while Fanny Fern, who brought up the rear, parted company with her jockey at the water. A mile from home it was a race between Alice and Maid of Erin, the former being a trifle the best for speed. The chest- nut was the first to land over the last fence, but was immedi- ately beaten, and swerving across the course, let up Maid of Erin, who went on and won easily by ten lengths. Dryad fell heavily at the last fence. The COMBERMERE STEEPLE CHASE of £ 3 each, with P,75 added, for horses which belong to farmers, innkeepers, or tradesmen, and have been in their pos- session from the 1st of January, 1878; four years old lOst 31b, five, list 81b, six and aged 12st 31b winners once 71b, more than once 121b, or of this race in any pre- vious year 181b extra second horse to receive B15 from the stakes, and the third to save stake winner to be sold for.2400 if demanded; about three miles. Eight subs. Mr. T. Briscoe's b m Orange Blossom, aged, 13st. 71b Mr. F. Jacobs 1 Mr. L. B. Whittingham's ch m Mary Stuart, 5yrs, list 81b Mr. Hemingway 2 Mr. R. Salmon's ch m Amicable, 5yrs, 12st lib Mr. F. E. Cotton 3 Mr. T. Newton's gr g Grey Friar, 6yrs, 12st 3Jb Mr. W. B. Morris 0 Mr. C. Grifflths's b g Ruby, aged, 12st 31b .Mr. R. Morris 0 Betting—Evens against Amicable, 3 to 1 Orange Blossom and Grey Friar, 10 to 1 Mary Stuart and Ruby. Orange Blossom and Grey Friar went away with the lead, but at the fourth fence the grey refused, and Orange Blossom was attended by Mary Stuart. Ruby soon after came to grief leaving the race to the two leaders, Amicable not being in the hunt. A mile from home Mary Stuart drew up and took a feeler at Orange Blossom, but she could never quite get on terms with the top weight, who won easily by two lengths. Amicable was a bad third. Nothing else passed the post. The RED COAT STEEPLE CHASE of C50, for horses that never won a race value £ 50 at starting; 13st each to be ridden in proper hunting costume by gentle- men riders or members of Sir W. W. Wynn's hunt;, entrance 22 about three miles. -Eight subs Mr. Harold Lee's ch g May Boy, 6yrs, 13st <> T -p. „ Mr. C. Rivers Bulkeley 1 Mr. J. Cumming Dewar s b g Cahirmee, aged, I3st Mr. T. W. Gill's b g Haughmond, 6yrs, 13st ..Mr. G. S^Lowe 3 Mr. Gresty's ch g Chalons, aged, 13st Capt. Williamson 0 Mr. Owen Walcot's b g The Knight, aged, 13st Mr. P. V. Beatty 0 Mr. A. Darby's ch g Elmsall, aged, 13st.Mr. Wright o Betting—6 to 4 against Cahirmee and Haughmond, 3 to 1 May Bov. and" 10 to 1 any other. The three placed )vere in front throughout, Chalons having re- fused early in the race. A pretty race resulted in favour of May Boy by three lengths. The BANGOR-OPEN STEEPLE CHASE of 25 each, 22 forfeit, with £100 added; four years old lOst 31b, five llst 81b, six and aged 12st 31b; winners of a Steeple ,e Chase or Hurdle Race once to carry 41b, twice or of a race value 50 sov. 71b, 100 sov. 101b, 200 sov. 141b, and 300 sov. once or collectively 181b extra second horse to receive 215 from the stakes about three miles. Ten subs. Mr. C. M. Holland's b g Crusader, 5yrs, list 8lb Owner 1 Lord Kesteven's b g St. Aldates, 5yrs, list Sib Mr. G. S. Lowe 2 Mr. G. W. Mould's br h Schoolboy, 6yrs, 12st 71b..Mr. Bond 3 Mr. W. Morgan's ch g Revoke, aged, 13st Mr. Skrene 0 Mr. R. Castle's b g Taffy, aged, 12st 10lb Mr. Trewent 0 Sir T. Hesketh, Bart.'s br horse Concha, 5yrs, 12st 41b Mr. W. B. Morris 0 Betting— 6 to b against Concha, 2 to 1 Taffy and Revoke, 5 to 1 St. Aldates and Schoolboy, and 8 to 1 Crusader. Crusader went away with the lead, in front of Concha and St. Aldates, Schoolboy lying next, and Taffy bringing up the rear. Little alteration occurred for the first time round. The water was cleared by Crusader first, followed by Concha, St. Aldates, Taffy, Revoke, aud Schoolboy, but after getting out into the conntry again Concha, then going second, was pulled up, and Taffy and Revoke soon afterwards retired. Crusader going on won easily by three lengths. Bad third. An objection against the winner for incorrect and insufficient description was re- ferred to the Grand National Hunt Committee. The OTELEY STEEPLE CHASE oftl each, with 240 added, for horses under 15 hands second horse to re- ceive B5 from the stakes; four years old lOst, five list, six and aged list 71b winners of any race 71b extra; about three miles. Nine subs. Capt. Wynn Grifflths's ch h Bobbin, 6yrs, 12st T „ Capt. Williamson 1 Hr" rr' r) s 'i!1 m Duchess, Gyrs, 12st Mr. G. S. Lowe 2 Mr. 1. V. Beards b g Little Wonder, aged, list 71b Mr. W Morris 3 Mr\ J- H. Stock sbg Father O'Keefe, acred, 12st..Mr. Cossins 0 Major Walwyn s bl m Erin, aged, list 71b Owner 0 Mr. D. J ones s ch m Flying Duchess, Gyrs, list 71b i i" i rr.- Mr. R. Morris 0 Mr. I>. troodah s bm Tippetty Wichett, aged, list 71b « ,i. 4 Mr. Howard 0 Betting {r. ^51 O'Keefe, 4 tol against Duchess, 5 to 1 Tippetty ^Vjchett and Hying Duchess, 8 to 1 any other. Duchess, .Bouoin, ana Krin held prominent positions until near home, when the two first named singled themselves out, a good race resulting in favour of liobbin by three lengths, a bad third The PONY STEEPLE CHASE of 220, for Ponies not exceeding 14 hands lOst for 13 hands, and 31b extra for each entire inch up to 14 hands entrance 10s.; about two miles. t- Mrs. Willins'Hurdle, lOst 61b H- s2(.pv(vn„ i Mr, N. S. Symon'sb p Chiff Chaff, aged, lOst 91b Owner 2 Mr. R. Foster's b p Charley, aged, lOst 91b Mr. Stretch 3 Mrs. U. Corbett's ch m TSeuralgia, aged, lOst 61b Mr. Rbwden's Little Fairy, aged, lOst 121b /r'. ^Mr!' Luxton 0 Mr. T. Rees's b m, aged, lOst 91b Mr. Randall 0 Mr. R. Walker's gr p Pioneer, lOst 61b Mr. F. Jacobs 0 Betting-6 to 4 against Little Fairy, 2 to 1 Hurdle, 5 to 1 Chiff Chaff. Hurdle made the running, followed by Chiff Chaff, the favourite bringing up the reat, until she refused. A mile from home Chiff Chaff went up to Hurdle, and a good race was won by Hurdle by six lengths, bad third. The LADIES' STEEPLE CHASE of zC30, added to a sweepstakes of Ri each, for beaten horses at this Meet- ing second to receive £ 5 from the stakes; about two miles, was declared void. j

CLAIM AGAIXST THE LATE JUDGE TERRELL. In the DiN-isional Court at Westminster, on Thursday. April 11 (before Lord Coleridge and Mr. Justice Lindley), the case of Willcox v. Terrell came on for bearing. f Afr. Lumley Smith said the defendant in this case wag formerly judge of a county court in South Wales On behalf of the plaintiff, he moved for an order to the Pay- ™o^ oufo^Mr Tm fl'tW° pa-ymeDts under a sequestrL ,0!} ^t of Mr- Terrell s pension. In Anril 1879 of £ lt6^9reCAeriedjUdSmentagainst'Terre11 ^r a sum Mr TW 11 a 1 7aii subse'iuently executed by which Mr. Terrell undertook to pay off the judgment in instil Z'tl A n but /,e made default, and t W3 with difficulty that he could be found, except when he was performing his judicial duties. In DeLmber Wt t he resigned his county court jud^eshin hnf- wf f for a considerable period a pension of a granted to him, and the first quarterly instalment now payable..In December, 1877 a writ of was issued against Mr. Terrell for' £ 150 but on 'Tw"1 sury being applied to a short time ago, 'to satisfy the writ out of the pension, they refused to entertain the apphca tion, and referred the plaintiff tathe court in order 2 seek a remedy against the Paymaster-General. Lord Coleridge—And when you go to the Paymaster- General he will say that he is a subordinate of the Trea- sury, and refer you back to the Treasury. Have t £ MTSniuT Tb^'S j^iadictiou of the tourS Mr. bmith—They have not in terms, my lord but thPTr have promised to hold their hands until the plaintiff had an opportunity of applying to the court. fW v i bridge—Have you any authority for showing wm oLyeitTUrt make an °rd*r the Pa^ter.GenTa! will obey it ? replied in the negative. la.y submitted that sequestration had been issued wrongly altogether, the judgment in question beine one in which a writ of sequestration could not issue at all The case was not concluded when the court rose. ,,Atrna further hearing an order was made restrainino- Mr. Terrell from receiving £ 50 per quarter from his nen°- sion, and authorising the sequestrator to apply to th<» Ireasury for the payment of tie instalments to them.