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HARD OX THE STONES. SiR, -1 read your paper weekly; if I do not get it, I send mine, and that reminds them of sending the Cambrian News to me, which I do get every week, and I like to read your remarks upon men and things. There is one thing you do not observe, that is how the* poor ladies pick atones on the beacn from morning till night, and then travel with them to the so-called working lapidaries to select and be duped. Let me tell you and them they do not get a single stone cut and worked. In fact there is not a stoue on the coast worth working up. Ir. Gilpin values the time of working a stolle,taIld he averages the earning to be about fourpence an hour. Let me ask is there at Aberystwyth a working lapidary since Hackleton died. They are all German stones which you see in shop windows, as an old bathing man remarked. There are -lies in all trades but this is all a pack of lies. Let me tell old and voung ladies, and gentlemen, too, who sometimes -are more easily led than women, that you can the very -identical stones you receive for yours at Keller and Co., Northampton-street, stone dealers, or Dicks Brothers and 'Co., Birmingham, Vyse-street.—I am, &c., DELTA.

WELSH SENSITIVENESS. SIR,—My attention has just been called to a letter in your paper of the 28th June, headed Mr. J. L. Toole and the Welsh Language." I am not a Welshman, but I have lived some years in Wales, and I number among Welshmen some of my dearest friends. That part of the national character which has struck me more than any other is the extreme sensibility to anything -like criticism. Utter the mildest joke and the" spiteful English" is at once the reply. Utter the same joke, or one a hundred times stronger, to a Frenchman, German, American, Irishman, or even Scotchman, and he will heartily join with you in laughter. To my mind, sir, it is by this "thin skinnedness," if I may so speak, that Welshmen lay themselves open to ridicule more than by any other thing. In conclusion, I would ask your correspondent if he has never heard of "Toole" raising laughter at the Irishman, the Scotchman, and the Cockney and does he for a moment suppose that they cannot join as heartily when the laughter is at their expense as they can when it is at "Taffy's." I am sure they can, and what is more I am sure they do. Then why cannot he get rid of his absurd ideas, and take a joke for just as much as is intended.—I am, &c., July 3, 1878. W.O.V.

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MERIONETHSHIRE ASSIZES. The commission of the Summer Assizes for the county of Merioneth was opened in the Shire Hall, on Saturday, July 5. His Lordship, Sir George Bramwell, afterwards attended divina service in the parish church, accompanied by Mr. W. J. Beale, Bryntirion, the high sheriff, and by Mr. Vv. Griffith, the under-sheriff, and a retinue of javelin men. The prayers were read by the Rev. J. Hughes, B.A., and a sermon delivered by the Rev. E. Lewis, rector of Dolgelley, and high sheriff's chaplain. The equippage of the High Sheriff and the liveries of his retinue were very handsome and much admired. The javelin men were selected from his own tenantry and workmen Oil the estate. There was a large assemblage of the town people to witness the procession. The liveries were all supplied by Mr. Williams, Post-office, Dolgeliey. On Monday morning the Court sat at half-past ten, when the following gentlemen were sworn on the grand jury -Thoinas Fourness Wilson, of Borthwnog, C.B., William Edward Oakeley, of Plas Tanybwlch, John Vaughan, of Nannau, Lewis Williams, of Fronwnion, William Price Jones, of Bodweni, Owen Richards, of Fronheulog, David Davis, of Ty'nycoed, Griffith Williams, of Borthwnog, Theodore Ellis Williams, of Aber Eden, David Llewelyn Lloyd, of Plas Meini, Edward Jones, of Caerltynon, Thomas Humphrey Williams, of Llwyn, Robert William Romer, of Bryncemlyn, John Leigh Taylor, of The Cliffe, Humphrey Lloyd Williams, of Froheulog, James Richard Walker, of Plasyndref, Lewis Holland Thomas, of Caerffvnon, Thomas Parry Jones Parry, of the Bank House, Jenkin David, of The Bank, John Edmond, of Bodowen. His LORDSHIP, in charging the grand jury, said he had very little to say to them. There were only two prisoners charged with one offence. It was doubtless a matter of congratulation to that immediate neighbourhood that neither of them had Welsh names, and, he should think, did not belong to the county. He believed it was not often that Wales was visited for purposes of plunder by persons from the other side of the Severn, because they found greater scope where the population was larger; but on the other side, they did certainly find a Celtic name occasionally among the offenders beyond the border, attracted no doubt by the same consideration, the greater scope there was for the exercise of their ingenuity. The petty jury was composed of the undermentioned gentlemen:—Evan Davies, Harp Inn, Corwen, fore- man, Robert Davies, Druid, Corwen, George Edwards, Carregafon, Corwen, Griffith Evans, Tycerig isa, Llanycil, Robert Evans, Nantmadwen, Corwen, Robert Evans, Hendwr, Llandrillo, Robert Hughes, Tymawr, Morfydd, Corwen, William Hastings, Eagles Inn, Corwen, Evan Jones, High-street, Bala, Evan Thomas Jones, Fron Xewydd, Llansantffraid Glyn Dyfrdwy, Hugh Jones, Penybont, Llansantffraid, Corwen, John Jones, Dolfeiriog isa, Llanfor. BURGLARY AT MAENTWROG. Charles Shepard, 36, labourer, and John Moore, 45, tailor, were indicted for having at Maentwrog, on May 3, burglariously broken and entered the dwelling house of John Richards, grocer and draper, and with having stolen therefrom a piece of bread, a piece of corned beef, a piece of boiled bacon, a piece of butter, and a handker- chief. Prisoners admitted having possession of the articles, but denied having stolen them. Mr. Clement Lloyd, instructed by Mr. Breeze, Port- madoc, prosecuted; prisoners were undefended. Mr. Richards, the prosecutor, went to bed ori May 2, about half-past eleven, having previously secured all the doors. He was not disturbed in the night, but next morning he found that one or two doors had been broken open, and that the above mentioned articles were missing. Information was given to P.C. Richards of the theft. He found the prisoners in a hay barn belonging to the Grapes Hotel, and charged them with the crime. Moore said he was innocent; that two men had passed that morning and had thrown the articles to him and Shepard. The landlord of the Grapes Hotel saw the prisoners about the place betore the burglary occurred. John Richards gave evidencs, and was afterwards cross- examined by Shepard as to the identity of the articles. Shepard added that if prosecutor could swear to the identity he (prisoner) would give in. Prosecutor swore to the identity, and also produced a handkerchief corres- ponding to the one found in prisoners' possession. P.C. Richards said he found the prisoners in a hay barn belonging to the Grapes Hotel, and the bundle lying between them. Moore said the articles had been given him by two persons who had passed that morning, and Shepard told his companion not to make any more state- ments at that time. The kitchen door had been' broken open, and entrance could have been effected thereby. A footmark near the gate corresponded exactly with Shepard's boot. On the Sunday after the apprehension Shepard said he had been in Richards's house, and he was very sorry he had not been more successful. P.S. R. Vaughan, Blaenau Ffestiniog, said he saw pri- soners in the lock-up at Maentwrog, and told Shepard he was very sorry to see him there. Shepard replied that he, too, was very sorry, but a man must do something before he starved. He added that he intended to work through the other shop and the hotel, but his companion was no good at all; that they could not get on. (Laughter.) He was only short of one tool besides one which had been left in the barn. He said if he had only a few pounds he would have gone away by train, and then it would have been a job for you chaps" to catch him. On going back to the barn he found the iron produced, and on examina- tion found that its marks corresponded with those made on the door leading to the sitting room. Shepard denied this, and said it_was a made-up state- ment. Mr. Owen Jones, Grapes Hotel, having said that he saw the prisoners near the premises shortly before the burglary, the statements made before the magistrates were put in. Shepard then said, I have nothing to say I am guilty," and Moore said, I am not guilty. Shepard, addressing the jury, said he would rely upon their generosity Moore adhered to his statement that the articles had been given hiix. The jury found a verdict of guilty, and prisoners were each sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment.

CARNARVONSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. These sessions were opened at Carnarvon, on Thursday, July 11. Amongst the magistrates present were Ed- wards, Esq. (chairman), Hon. D. Pennant, M.P., Canon Wynn Williams, Colonel Holt, the Rev. Venables Wil- liams, Dr. Watkin Roberts, H. Kneeshaw, A. Wood, B. T. Ellis, G. H. Owen, A. Hazledine, De Winton, R. Carreg, O. Evans, and H. J. Nanney, Esqs. Mr. Pennant Lloyd, high sheriff of Flintshire, who was placed on the commission of the peace 15 years ago, by the late Sir Richard Bulkeley, qualified as a magistrate and Mr. E. W. Mathew, Wern, Portmadoc, also took the oaths under a new qualification. RESIGNATION OF THE CLERK OF THE PEACE. Mr. POOLE, clerk of the peace, addressing the Bench, said the present occasion being the last upon which he would have the honour of rendering any further services to the county in his capacity as clerk of the peace, he de- sired to express his hearfelt thanks for the great courtesy, consideration, and forbearance always exhibited towards him by the Court during the 20 years he had been officially connected with it. His special thanks were due to the present chairman and to Lord Newborough, the late chairman of the Court. The resignation appeared to take the Court by surprise, and several magistrates expressed regret at the step taken by Mr. Poole, and their high opinion of the manner in which he had discharged the duties of his office. Mr. JOHN H. ROBERTS, the clerk to the magistrates for the Carnarvon county division, and one of the county coroners, on behalf of the solicitors practising in the Court, also bore testimony to the high regard in which Mr. Poole was entertained, and to the regret they felt at his retirement. FINANCE. The COUNTY TREASURER (Mr. W. B. C. Jones) said that the estimated expenditure for the current quarter was £ 1,118, and the revenue £ 896, leaving a deficit of P,222, to meet which he applied for a county rate of d., to pro- duce £704. The estimated expenditure on the police ac- count was £1,890, and the revenue £ 1,695; and to meet the deficiency a rate of id., to produce £ 669, was levied. COUNTY SURVEYOR'S REPORT. The report of Mr. J. Thomas, the county surveyor, stated that Lord Penrhyn had given a site for a lock-up at Sarn, and that the contract had been let. Alterations and repairs had been made at Bangor and Criccieth lock- ups, and the contract of Mr. Owen Morris for the erection of Penygroes lock-up for 2899 was accepted. APPLICATIONS. Mr. Chamberlain applied for the use of the magistrates' rooms at Llandudno for the holding of county courts, and the application was granted, Mr. Kneeshaw stating that the local magistrates were strongly in favour of the proposal.—On behalf of Mr. Richard Hughes, chemist, Llanberis, Mr. Allanson applied for compensation for damage caused to his client's property through the de- fective walling of the Afon Goch river. The Court were unanimous in refusing the application. CHIEF CONSTABLE'S REPORT. The CHIEF CONSTABLE (Captain Pearson), reported that during the quarter 2134 8s. 2d. had been paid to the County Treasurer on the police rate, and £47 16s. 3d. for the superannuation fund. The force was complete. The question of providing houses for policemen in places where it is difficult for the men to obtain suitable quar- ters was again discussed, and the Chief Constable was directed to confer with Colonel Cobbe. A memorial was read from ratepayers at Pentir asking for an additional policeman to be stationed at Rhiwlas, and the request was granted. THE TRAINING SHIP CLIO. Mr. Jvneeshaw was nominated as a member of the local committee of the industrial training ship Clio. An application for a grant towards the further development of the ship was not entertained, the Clerk of the Peace stating that there was only one Carnarvonshire boy on board. APPEAL CASE. On the application of Mr. Allanson, the arbitrator's award on the appeal of Mr. Assheton Smith, and the assessment committee of the Carnarvon Union, and the parishes of Llanddeiniolen and Llanberis, which was referred to arbitration at the last session, was respited. Mr. G. Thomas appeared for the Union, and it was stated that the object of the respite was that the award of the arbitrator, who had gone a little beyond the terms of the reference, should be submitted to counsel on both sides. FRIDAY. THE GRAND JURY. On Friday the following were sworn as the grand jury :— Messrs. J. Bloom, Bangor (foreman); John Evans, Bangor; Edward Evans, Bangor; John Evans, Bryn- derwen, Llandegai; John Edwards, Bethesda Thomas Griffith, Bangor; Hugh Hughes, Bangor; Lloyd Hughes, Upper Bangor William Hughes, Upper Bangor Henry Jones, Castle Bank, Bangor; John Jones, Albion Hotel, Bangor; Owen Jones, Bangor; William Jones, Bangor; William Jarvis, Bangor;'Robert Jones, Bethesda; Hugh Pritchard, Llanfairfechan Goronwy Roberts, Llandegai; James Southwell, Bangor; Richard Williams, Bethesda.' In his charge, Mr. ELLIS explained that he occupied his present position owing to the sudden indisposition of the chairman, and regretted the heavy state of the calendar, and the serious character of the offences. TRIALS OF PRISONERS. Mary Griffith, aged 30, charged with a robbery from the shop of Mr. Wilson, draper, Pwllheli.—Three months' hard labour.—Mr. J. H. Roberts prosecuted. John Hughes, aged 35, quarryman (on bail), pleaded guilty to attempting to commit suicide, at Bethesda. Mr. J. Roberts appeared for the prisoner, who was discharged on his own recognizance and that of his brother to come up for judgment when called upon. James Price, aged 30, labourer, pleaded guilty to house- breaking at Beddgelert, and to a previous conviction at Ruthm. fourteen years' penal servitude, and seven years police surveillance. Thomas Hughes, aged 34, shoemaker, was charged with unlawfully wounding Hugh John Thomas. Air. J. H. Roberts prosecuted and Mr. Allanson defended.—Prisoner was sentenced to six months' hard labour. Aim Thomas, aged 30, servant, charged with larceny at Llandwrog, six months' hard labour,. William Kemp, aged 31, tailor, charged with indecently t assaulting Margaret Edwards, twelve months' hard labeur. I Charles Smith, aged 20, labourer, charged with utter- ing counterfeit coin at Carnarvon, three months' hard labour. SATURDAY. (Before Mr. Ellis, Mr. Powell, and other magistrates.) A COLWYN BUILDING DISPUTE. Mr. Thomas Ellison, representing the Colwyn Bay Building Company, appealed against a conviction by the Llandudno magistrates for an alleged offence against the Public Health Act. Mr. Segar (instructed by Mr. W. Jones) appeared for the respondents, the Urban Sanitary Authority of the Conway Union and the appellant was represented by Dr. Pankhurst {instructed by Mr. Chamberlain). It was alleged that five houses erected by the Company at Colwyn Bay were not put up according to the plans sanctioned by the Urban Sanitary Authority, the line of frontage having been encroached upon by the addition of bow windows. Notices of the infringement were served on the Company on April 3, and, no attention being paid, the matter was brought before the Llandudno Bench on April 22, and a penalty of 20s. per day for nineteen days was inflicted. Against this conviction the Company now appealed. The Rev. Venables Williams, chairman of the Conway Board of Guardians, Mr. T. E. Parry, clerk to the Sanitary Authority, and Mr. Elias Davies, surveyor for the Conway Union, were called for the respondents. Ou behalf of the appellants it was contended that the case did not come within the terms of the 156th section of the Public Health Act; that there was no street at the place in question in point of law that the buildings were not within the limits of any right of the public, but were upon private property that a full binding consent had been given to the appellants by the Urban Sanitary Authority and that the conviction was not good in point of law. Several witnesses having been examined for the ap- pellants, the Court decided to refer the case to an archi- tect for arbitration, the Chairman, should the parties dis- agree as to selection, to nominate any professional gentle- man he desired.

MONTGOMERYSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. These Sessions were opened at the Public Rooms, Newtown, on Wednesday, July 3, before C. W. Williams Wynn, Esq., M.P., deputy chairman. There were also present—Messrs. J. H. Blythe, Helididley, R. E. Jones, Cefn Bryntalch, A. C. Humphreys Owen, Glansevern, R. Lloyd, Plas-yn-dre, Captain Mytton, Garth, Col. Herbert, Glanhafren, Mr. J. P. Davies, Fronfelin, and Mr. Offley John Crewe-Read, Plas Dinam. Owing to the Assizes being fixed for the following day, the Court proceeded to the trial of prisoners, of whom there were five. The following were sworn on the Grand Jurv :— Mr. Cornelius Morgan, High-street, Newtown, wine merchant (foreman), Mr. Edward Davies, Bridge-street, Newtown, builder, Mr. Edward Davies, Penygelly, New- town, farmer, Mr. Edward Edwards, Cambrian Villa, Newtown, farmer, Mr. Robert Goodwin, Broad-street, Newtown, mercer, Mr. Edward Jones, Dingle, Newtown, surveyor, Mr. Henry Morgan, Cefnairy, Newtown, wool merchant, Mr. Wm. Fred. Thomas, The Crescent, New- town, gentleman, Mr. J. H. Jones, Milford-road, Llan- llwchaiarn, manufacturer, Mr. William Norton, Scafell, Llanllwchaiarn, farmer, Mr. Jonathan Davies, Drevor, Kerry, farmer, Mr. Thomas Woosnam Pryce, The Farm, Montgomery, farmer, Mr. Edward Wilson, Yew Tree, Kerry, farmer, Mr. Richard Jones, Pertheirin, Llanwnog, farmer, Mr. Edw. Watkins, Henfryn, Llanwnog, farmer, Mr. Jobn Williams, Hengynwydd, Llandinam, farmer, Mr. Joseph Davies, Gwernerin, Llandinam, farmer, Mr. Edward Pryce, laesmawr, Llandinam, farmer. The DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, in charging the Grand Jury, said the cases that were to be brought before them were few in number, and of no great importance. He then gave a succinct account of the circumstances connected with each case, and afterwards dismissed the jury to their duties.

PORTMADOC. COUNTY COURT, MONDAY, JULY S.-Before Homersham Cox, Esq., Judge. Notwithstanding the complaints made by the solicitors pre- sent at the previous Court, on account of the delay in opening the proceeuings, which we mentioned in our report, matters were quite as unsatisfactory at the last Court, as the solicitors and their clients were kept waiting about an hour and a half. Isaac Morris and Another v. Owen Roberts Owen.—This was an action to recover the sum of iC4 10s., being the value of timber alleged by plaintiffs to be theirs, but taken away by defendant, who said he had bought it from Mr. A. Lloyd Hart, sup- posed to be agent for his mother, Mrs. Hart.—Mr. Cleilwyn Owen appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. G. H. 1.11 is, Festiniog, for defendant.—His Honour hesitated to hear the case, as Mr. Owen Owen, one of the plaintiffs, was an officer of one of his own Courts, but Mr. Ellis not only not objecting but urging his Honour to hear it, the judge consented.—Mr. Isaae Morris pro- duced a mortgage given the plaintiffs by Mrs. Hart, but he ceuld not prove the execution of the deed. He was the Isaac Morris mentioned in the mortgage. They took possession of the property in April, 1877, and in May last they gave notice to the tenants to attorn. In May, plaintiffs gave notice to let the land, and to sell the felled timber by auction, but before the sale came off about 30 felled oak trees were taken away.— By Mr. Ellis: The timber was on the farm called Penglannan. He had seen Mr. J. LI. Hart, butdid not know whether he lired at Penglannan, nor whether he was his ""other s agent.—Mr. Evan Evans said he lived in tlie neighbourhood of Penglannan, and was agent for the mortgagees. He Knew the timber in dis- pute, and that it was defendant who removed it.—By Mr. Ellis The timber was on the waggon when he told defendant's wag- goner that he must not remove it, as it was the property of the plaintiffs, and that it was to be sold at auction, the notices for which were out. He was not aware that at this time Mr, J. Lloyd Hart was agent for Mrs. Hart. There were left three large trees, which formed part of another lot.—Mr. Ellis sub- mitted that K was necessary for the mortgagees, before they could sell the timber, to prove that the security they possessed was insufficient, and maintained that the execution of the mortgage was not proved.-Mr. O. Owen, Pwllheli, proved that the execution of the deed by Alr. John Webster Hart and Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Hart was iu their handwriting.—His Honour held that the plaintiffs had proved possessory title to this tim- ber, and that that was sufficient to enable them to prove an action against defendant or anybody else.-Mr. Ellis called the defendant, who said he bought the timber of Mr. J. Lloyd Hart son of the mortgagors, and as he thought the owner of the timber or agent for the owners, but Mr. Hart did not tell him he was acting as agent, but he knew that Mr. Hart's father owned the estate. He produced Mr Hart's receipt for the timber, which he bought in December last He was not aware that a sale of the timber was to take place, until his waggoner brought him one of the posters when he was bringing the timber, and was not aware that the mortgagees were in possession.—Mr. Robert Williams, auctioneer, Pwllheli, proved his having served notices upon all the tenants on the 5th of May, 1877, not to pay the rents to the mortgagors but to the mortgagees. He then went over the property and he said there were only three trees cut down when he was there. He met Mr. J. Lloyd Hart, and warned him not to interfere with the tenants on the Penglannan property, nor to receive the rents, and told him he had just served notices on the tenants to pay the rents to the mortgagees only.—Mr.'Evan'Evans (recalled) said he believed the timber was cut by Mr. Hart. It was he that usually felled them. His Honour reserved judgment. Isaac Morris and Another I). David Powell.—This was an action to recover the sum of.Iel3 lOs., being the rents of certain friths or pasture lands. The same solicitors appeared in this ease as the last.—Mr. Ellis said defendant took the friths from the mortgagors. He paid the latter the rent in September last, notwithstanding the notice he had received from the mortga- gees and he had advised his client that he would have to pay it over again to the plaintiffs, less the amount he had paid as poor-rate for Mrs. Hart. He called the defendant, who said he took some pasture land from Mr. Lloyd Hart. As a condition of his letting the land Mi. Hart asked him to pay down £ i 7s. lkl., being the sum due as poor-rates for the friths. This was at the beginning of March, 1S77, and he was to pay the balance in September. After the vestry at Maentwrog on the 25th, he paid the rate in question to Mr. Wm. Jones, the col- lector, and produced the receipt. Some time in the following May he received notices from plaintiffs not to pay rent to Mr. Hart; the tenancy was to expire in September.—His Honour gave judgment for plaintiffs for the Z13 10s., less £ 4 7s. lid. paid in rates by agreement with the mortgagors made before the defendant received notice from plaintiffs. the sum to be paid in two monthly instalments. Isaac Morris and Another v. John Owen, butcher.—Defendant was sued for £7, the rent of some pasture land, but defendant pleaded, through Mr. Ellis, that he had paid the rent to the mortgagors in meat, and produced a bill receipted, but the de- fendant not being present to prove his case, his Honour gave judgment for plaintiffs, the amount to be paid in two monthly instalments. Isaac Morris and Another v. Leivis Pugh.-The rent claimed was £;3 10s. Defendant proved having paid 25s. on taking the land about the 3rd May, 1877, it being the custom to pay the half of the rent for pasture land when it was taken. The rent agreed upon was Z3, but he had only 25s. with him at the time -Judgment given for the difference between the amount claimed and the payment made. Benjamin Owen, v. Humphrey Jones.—Plaintiff, who is a grocer at Morfa Bychan, sued defendant, from the same neigh- bourhood, for iCl 14s. 8d., balance of account.—The case had been adjourned from the previous court for plaintiff to bring his account books to court.—Mr. Casson appeared for defendant, and showed to his Honour that plaintiff had neglected to give credit for two items paid, as shown by receipts produced. He also pointed out that plaintiff had interpolated many entries which were not in the books until lately, and said that plaintiff had been with defendant over many of the receipts, and the in- ference he (Mr. Casson) drew was that he had corrected his books in looking over the receipts.—His Honour gave judgment for defendant, with full costs, and gave plaintiff a most severe reprimand. If. D. Jones v. The lieddjelert School Board.—Mr. Casson, who was solicitor for defendants, reminded his Honour that the ar- rangement between him and Mr. John Roberts, .B¡¡ngor, solicitor for plaintiff, was that Mr. Roberts was to state his case, and he to prepare a counter case.—Mr. Roberts had, a few days ago, sent him the case, but he had not had time to lJrepare his reply. -His Honour complained that this case had been allowed to hang on from court to court since Dec. last, and said he would only grant the adjournment on the condition that it be settled at the next court. Lean Fisher v. Robert Stoddart, junr.—This was an action to recover £2 ]2s., balance of account for gold guard.—Mr. Ellis appeared for defendant.—Mr. Lewis Levi, traveller for Fisher, conducted the case for plaintiff.—Plaintiff said he sold a watch guard to defendant for L7, he to pay 10s. per month. The balance due was t2 12s; he had promised the defendant a gold keeper, and he took a keeper from defendant's mother in order to know the lit.—Defendant said he gave a ring to plaintiff, and he (plaintiff) was to bring a gold keeper to his mother within a month, but he did not (to so. He (defendant) took a gollt watch from plaintiff for a month on trial, and paid him 10s. on account. The watch, however, did not suit; and he gave it back to witHes: he promising to put the 10s. to his account on account of the chain. The ring which he (pbiní.irÏ) had taken away had cost us. the plaintiff had promised him a keeper worth 25s.—Wm. Jones said he was present when the agreement was made between plaintiff and defendant respecting the chain and ring. The witness was cross-examined at length by the Judge, with regard to his evidence.—Plaintiff said tne ring he had taken for the sake of the fit of a keeper had been lost; but it was worth no mure than 5s., and that he had not promised a keeper of more value than 12s.-His Honour gave a verdict for 27s., remarking that by the book of the plaintiff's agent, he found he spent about one-half of his time at Court. J. II. Williams and Co. v. Leivis I'ujjh.—The Turkestan.—This was a claim for £ 7 5s. 3d., being the value of a boat lost and the wages of a number of plaintiff's employes engaged by them to get re-possession of the stranded vessel, Turkestan, after de- fendant, who had charge of the vessel for plaintiffs, delivered it without their authority to a Mr. Oliver.—Mr. O. Williams, mem- ber of plaintiffs' firm, said they were carrying OIl operations in 1876, to try to raise the Turkestan, and get her off, but they failed. The last time was in October of that year, when they abandoned it, and left defendant and a man named Owen Williams in charge. The vessel was altogether dry at low- water. They had a boat to so to it when the tide was in. During the winter they lost this boat. Owen Williams had paid £ 1 as his share towards the loss of his boat. Afterwards defend- ant met him at Portinaaoc, and told him lie had delivered the ship to a person of the name of Mr. Edward Oliver; but he had no manner of authority to do so. Afterwards his brother, another member of the firm, went to the ship to try to get peaceable possession of it. They had entered into a contract with Mr. Oliver to sell the wreck to him but he (lid not pay according to the terms of the purchase. Mr. Oliver would not listen LO nis orother. Alter two interviews, ne (witness) went there with two men to try to get quiet possession of the ship, but failed. Having consulted their solicitor, they put up a notice that those in possession of the ship were trespassers, and defendant, because he was receiving good wages for the time from Mr. Oliver, turned traitor to his old em- ployers, and used threats to him (witness) and his two men, and they had to retire. The firm then took thirty-two of their men there, and took forcible possession of the ship, and they claimed from defendant the loss tliey sustained in doing so, and for the loss of the boat.—Morris Prichard said he remembered witness coming to the ship to take possession of it. Mr. Williams asked him and another man to leave the ship, and the reason why he did not go was because defendant refused to go. Witness was there when Mr. Williams went there with a. lot of men to get possession of te vessel.—Mr. Owen Williams said the contract with .Mr. Oliver was made on the 24th February, 1877, and was in writing. He was to pay £ 1,000, when he got possession of the vessel, and £ 900 when he got it off, but the whole he paid was £75 deposit. The defendant said that when the boat was lost, it was blowing a gale of wind, and the sea carried the boat away. He put on the leeward, fastened by the two best ropes he had. This was on New Year's Day twelve months, the ship being then about 200 yards from the shore, and it was too dan- gerous for them to remain on board the Turkestan. He went to with the ten o'clock train that day, and told Mr. Williams that the boat had capsized. When he went back the wind had carried it away. It had not been lost through his neglect, but he had offered to pay £1 towards it. He was with the vessel before plaintiffs bought it, she having been stranded on the 17th January, and was employed by the Liverpool under- writers. When plaintiffs bought it, they employed Owen Williams and himself to look after it at 6s. 6d. per tide, same terms as the Liverpool underwriters gave them. After they failed to get the ship off, the Messrs. Williams employed them to look after the ship at 30s. a week, to see that nothing was taken away, and they were there watching for plaintiffs for four months, from October to March. When he called on Mr. O. Williams, on the 26th of March, 1877, he told him (defendant) that they would not pay him and O. Williams their wages any longer for looking after another man's ship, and asked him to say so to Owen Williams, saying that they had sold it to a Mr. Oliver. Mr. Robert Williams also told him they had sold it to Mr. Oliver, and he collected together all the tools and materials they had brought there from Portmadoc. Mr. O. Williams told him to stay in the ship until Mr. Oliver went to take possession of it, and that he should be paid by that gentleman. On the 28th March Mr. Oliver went there to take possession.—By Mr. O. Williams He had not received an order from Mr. Robert Williams to deliver up the ship. Mr. Oliver told him he need not send anything to the Messrs. J H. Williams, as Mr. O. Williams and himself were part owners. Defendant came to Portmadoc on Easter Monday and asked Mr. O. Williams for the loan of a saw, but did not tell him that Mr. Oliver had taken possession of the ship. When Mr. O. Williams went there to get re-possession of the ship, he (defendant) refused to give it up, as Nfr. Oliver had put him on oath not to deliver the ship. —Judgment for plaintiff for £1, the value of the boat. Euan Lloyd, Grocer, Festiniog, v. The Blaenau and Festiniog Railway.—The plaintiff sued the Company for (is., the value of eleven pots of jam broken in transit.—Mr. Griffith Davies said the Company had received the parcel in a broken condition from the Festiniog Railway.—His Honour told plaintiff that he must sue the Company to whom the goods were first delivered.—Mr. Griffith Davies asked for his costs (7s.), and when asked to say what they were, he said it was for the loss of his day, and victuals.—The Judge asked if he had not been sent down to answer the case by the Company, and if they would not pay him all the same!—He said they had not, and a non-suit was directed, without costs.

PENNAL. PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, JULY 5.—Before W. W. E. Wynne, and C. F. Thruston, Esqs. Alleged Breach of Public Health Act.-Athelstan J. S. Corbet, Ynysymaengwyn, Towyn, was charged withlhaving neglected to comply with an order of the Local Board requiring him to pro- vide troughs to certain houses.—Mr. W. R. Davies represented theTowyn Local Board and consented to an adjournment to the next court. A Stray Doiu:ey. -Onjthe information of P.C. Metcalf, Mar- garet Jones, Pencraig, Llanegryn, was fined 6d., and costs, for having allowed a donkey to stray on the highway on June 10. School Board Prosecutions.—Robert Graham, labourer, Towyn, was fined 5s. for having neglected to send his child to school; Anne Lewis, charwoman, Aberdovey, 5s.; Catherine Griffiths, charwoman, Newtown, Towyn, dismissed; William Morris, la- bourer, Rhydgronen, 2s. 6(t. Robert Owen, Hryndinas, Aber- dovey, 5s.; Griffith Rowlands, labourer, Red Lion-street, or- dered to attend school; Henry Roberts, Gwalia, Towyn, 5s. and Rowland Evans, butcher, Aberdovey, child attending school which the clerk stated was not efficient, case adjourned to the next court.—Mr. Thruston added that the School Board was de- termined to enforce attendance and were not going to stand any humbug or nonsense. In future heavier fines would be en- forced.—Mr. P. H. Hughes, clerk te the School Board, prose- cuted. A Useful Prosecution.—Elizabeth Francis, wife of Jonas Francis, Red Lion-street, was charged with having on July 1, unlawfully deposited ashes at the back of Red Lion-street at Towyn.—P.C. Arthur proved the case, and Mr. W. R. Davies, clerk to the Board, prosecuted.—The Bench said it was a most useful prosecution. They could fine_defendant k5, but as it was the first offence, the penalty would be 10s., including costs. Drunkenness.—On the information of Supt. Hughes, Peter Price, Towyn, butcher, was fined 5s., and costs, for having been drunk in High-street, on June 19. Mr. Hughes said that the defendant walked up High-street, knocked up against the door of the police station, and upon opening it, fell inside and there lay Helplessly drunk. Straying Animals.-Thos. Roberts, Llain, Towyn, was fined lis. for having allowed two horses to stray on the highway lead- ing from the railway station to Penybryn. P.C. Arthur proved the case. Defendant, who had been repeatedly fined for a simi- lar offence, said the horses had got out of the fields because there was no water in the ditches. He had now taken a field where the animals would have to drown before they could get out.-John Morgans, carriei*, Frankwell-street, was also fined 2s. 6d. for having allowed one horse to stray. Hawking.-Anne Fielding, Aberystwyth, was fined 10s. for having hawked without a licence at Pennal. P.C. Roberts nroved the case. THE TOWYN DISTURBANCE. Robert Owens, mason, H. Jones, builder, Edward Pugh, iron- monger, John Austin, labourer, Corbet Arms, W. Jones, la- bourer, John Jones, plasterer, John Wynne, smith, and William Jones carrier, Towyn, were charged with having, on June 10, at Towyn, threatened to kill Catherine Davies, unless she told them where Tom was." Mr. Rowlands, Machynlleth, appeared for prosecutrix, and Mr. W. R. Davies, Dolgelley, for the defendants. The case of Robert Owen, being the first on the list, was first gone into. Prosecutrix said that on the 10th June, between 9 and 10 o'clock, the defendant went to her house, accompanied by seven others. He said he would be sure to kill her if she did not say where Thomas Davies was. She replied that she did not know. Defenlant was" heavily in drink. He went up stairs and pro- seelltrix left the house before he came down.—Cross-examined She had been living in Towyn nine months and knew defendant Owen well. Owen was in the kitchen. Her two sisters were present. H. Jones and the,, others were also present.—By the Bench They went up stairs to look for Thomas Davies, who was a married man, her brother-in-law. He had been living with her for some time.—The Bench: There are two meanings to that.—Mr. Davies: It means all 1 am afraid. -Crosc;-examina- tion continued: She knew that Thomas Davies had a wife, but she did not know that she was now living at Machynlleth. She was afraid of defendant, Owen, but he had never before offered her any violence. Mary Ann Vaughan, sister to prosecutrix, said she saw Robt. Owen 011 Whit Monday night, between 9 and 10, in her sister's house She heard Robert and the others say that they would kill her sister, if she would not say where Thomas Davies was. They all said it together. They said nothing else. Her sister replied that she did not know where Thomas Davies was. The eight defendants went upstairs. She saw Robert Owen late at night about the house.—Cross-examined She knew the nature of an oath, and would swear that they all said together I will kill you." None of the men did anything to her sister. The eight were in the house about a quarter of an hour looking for Tom. As soon as the men went upstairs and said they would kill her sister she left the house.—By the Bench They all said in chorus they would kill her sister. They did not, however, kill her, or attempt to. Harriet Vaughan said the men cried out one after another they would kill prosecutrix if she would not say where Thomas Davies was. Prosecutrix was near her confinement, and at the time she had a child in her arms. Robert Owen was the first up the stairs, and was the first to enter the house. On witness's suggestion Prosecutrix left the house, and did not return until three o'clock next morning. She did not know where prosecu trix's husband was.—Mr. Davies Her husband ?—Witness: Well I call him her husband. (Laughter.) Mr. W. R. Davies addressed the Bench, and called attention to contradictions in the evidence, and to the character of the pro- secutrix as elicited in the evidence. The Bench said they did not believe the case had been proved and they would dismiss it. The case of H. Jones was then taken. Prosecntrix stated that defendant was very drunk indeed on the night in question. He was the first to go upstairs, and when going said, Now my brave men, follow me. By the Bench: The defendant Jones did not touch her, or attempt to.—By Mr. Davies: Her husband had been dead two years. Mary Ann Vaughan said she heard defendant say he would set the house on fire, after he came down stairs. He was drunk. Harriet Vaughan said Jones was in a very big drink, and was staggering.—Cross-examined Robert Owen entered the house and went upstairs first of all. The Bench dismissed this case also, and on an intimation, Ir. Rowlands withdrew the other charges.

LLANBRYNMAIR. BRITISH SCHOOL.—The report of this school, which was examined by the Rev. R. Temple, M.A., is as follows:— "This school is greatly improved by the advent of a cheerful and spirited master, and by the substitution of clear for semi-opaque glass in'the windows. The instruc- tion is very good throughout the school. The singing is exceedingly sweet, sprightly, and pleasing. The sewing is satisfactory. Next year more knitting should be shown. R. Hughes (the pupil teacher) passed well."

THE CONGRESS The twelfth sitting of the Congress on Thursday lasted three hours, and the questions decided are said to have been those relating to Montenegro, the navigation of the Danube, the Holy Places, and the occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. With regard to the Danube, the freedom of the navigation is maintained, the only reser- vation being that Russia, while acknowledging the entire freedom of the navigation in time of peace, does not admit such freedom in time of war. As to the Holy Places, it is said to have been decided that the rights acquired by France cannot be tampered with on any pretext or in any shape, and that these rights shall be recorded in the treaty. The Congress endorsed the article of the treaty relating to the monks of Mount Athos. With reference to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Turkish Plenipotentiaries announced that they had received in- structions from the Ottoman Government to accept in principle the occupation by Austria, with the reservation that Austria and Turkey shall negotiate the details directly. Count Andrassy raised no objection to the form of this adhesion. The Greek question was postponed till the next sitting of the Congress. At Friday's sitting of the Congress the chief question debated was that of Greece, which was postponed from Thursday, because the French Plenipotentiaries, who have accepted the task of examining the Greek claims, had not yet finished their labours. The Congress counsels or invites the Porte to conclude a separate treaty with Greece, and it expresses the opinion that the frontier line should be pushed northward, and should extend from the river Salembria at the mouth of the gulf of Salonika on the east, to the river Kalama or Thyamis on the west. The Great Powers offer their good offices in the event of any misunderstanding arising between the two Govern- ments. The Congress has also decided that the Greek pro- vinces of Turkey, together with Crete, should, in accord- ance with the Treaty of San Stefano, receive autonomy secured by a European guarantee. A correspondent of the Daily News states that the Greek propositions were well received by the members of the Congress, especially France, Italy, and Austria, which showed themselves favourably disposed; but unhappily, and contrary to all expectation, the English delegates at the critical moment were more than reserved, and instead of sustaining, as was expected, the Greek cause, their coldness paralysed the disposition of the others. The pretext was that Turkey offered resistance. Roumania is to be admitted to the permanent inter- national commission for the navigation of the Danube. The thirteenth meeting of the Congress tool: place on Friday. In the evening the plenipotentiaries dined with Prince Bismarck. The Republique Francai.se has published an article strongly condemning the arrangements decided upon by the Congress. It says We should have wished to see the Plenipotentiaries display more modesty, for their work threatens not to be viable. The treaty of San Stefano in all its brutality would have been less prejudicial from the point of view of public law and political morality than the treaty of Berlin." The Ripublique Francaise pities the diplomatists who have lent them- selves to the spoliation of Bessarabia, and energetically condemns the abandonment of Greece. On Friday, Mr. Richard, M.P., Professor Leone Levi and M. Passy, acting in Paris on behalf of the Peace Association, presented to Prince Bismarck a memorial advocating arbitration in preference to war. The memorial is based upon the vote of the Paris Congress of 18.50 re- commending mediation in all international difficulties. BATOUM. On Saturday, July G, the Congress held its fourteenth sitting. At the commencement of the proceedings Prince Gortschakoff announced that he had received instructions from the Czar to state that his Majesty intended after acquiring Batoum to make it a free port, and also to restore Bayazid to Turkey, and to cede Khotour to Persia. Lord Beaconsfield said he was rejoiced to hear of this spon- taneous concession, and Prince Bismarck proposed that the details with regard to Batoum and the Asiatic fron- tier should be referred to the two Powers chiefly inter- ested, viz., England and Russia. The question of the Dardanelles was then discussed. Lord Salisbury said that had Batoum been assigned to Russia on conditions which would have rendered it a menace and a danger, England would have required stronger guarantees for the Straits. As, however, it seemed certain that the Batoum question would be settled satisfactorily, she would agree to the present arrangement respecting the Dardanelles re- maining in force. The other Powers assented, and the matter was settled in this manner. ENGLISH OCCUPATION OF THE ISLE OF CYPRUS. The announcement was made on Monday, July 8, that a treaty had been concluded on June 4 between her Majesty's Government and Turkey, whereby the integrity of what is left of Ottoman territory in Asia Minor and its confines is to be supported against all agression with the power and resources of the British Empire. In view of this object the Sultan has accorded to England certain faculties and privileges, and among them the right to occupy the island of Cyprus, which occupation will be at once carried out, Sir Garnet Wolseley being appointed the first governor. The Congress was engaged on Monday in settling the Batoum and Greek questions, and its deliberations are now regarded as practically closed except on points of detail. Berlin, Tuesday. The prolonged sitting of yesterday was occupied by the discussion of the delimitation of the Sandjak of Sofia in which it is stated Prince Gortschakoff obtained some concession of territory against the opinion of the military commission.! The Batoum question was not discussed, but it is said Russia secures Batoum as a free port, possessing an essentially commercial character. The cession of the Khotoum to Persia and the Armenian question was also settled. A later telegram from Berlin statesSeveralfmore frontier questions were disposed of, and a long and minute discussion followed upon the boundaries near Batoum, and a satisfactory settlement was ultimately arrived at. The grand banquet in the White Hall of the Royal Palace in honour of the Plenipotentiaries is now fixed for Saturday next. This morning Lord Beaconsfield and Prince Gorts- chakoff had an interview, which resulted in the Batoum affair being brought to a conclusion. Lord Beaconsfield explained motives for the Turkish Convention, and Prince Gortschakoff said the Russian Government saw nothing objectionable in it. The two statesmen shook hands as a pledge of new sentiments and relations which have arisen between the two Great Powers. The Congress will pro- bably conclude on Saturday. "o protest," says Reuter's Berlin correspondent, will be made against the assignment of Cyprus to Eng- land, and all will be satisfactorily settled." The tone of the semi-official Russian, German, and Austrian journals confirms this statement. The ministerial Journal de St. Petersburg dismisses the subject with the statement that Lord Beaconsfield simply acquired the island in order not to return empty-handed from the Congress. The North German Gazette, which is credited with receiving inspira- tion from the German Foreign Office, says that this step on the part of the British Government cannot fail to be greeted with approval when viewed from the stand- point of general civilization and progress for Asia Minor." The semi-official Vienna papers unanimously eulogise the policy of her Majesty's Government as revealed by the Anglo-Turkish convention. M. Gambetta's organ, the BepuUique Francaise, adopts quite another tone in discussing the convention. "If," says this journal, "the conven- tion is submitted to the Congress, and if Congress admits the validity of the contract, the French plenipotentiaries will have but one course open to them, namely, that of re- fusing to sanction by their signaturesjan act contrary to their declaration that questions affecting Syria and Egypt should not Le discussed at the Congress. Cyprus touches both these countries." Lord Beaconstield did not attend yesterday's sittingfof the Congress, the reason assigned being that ke is suffering from a sore throat.

THE CRETAN INSURRECTION. Intelligence has been received in Berlin of further •jigHii £ n Crete, the Turks near Canea losing 500 men.

STEALING FOWLS AT LLANFAIR. Evan Humphreys (42), labourer was indicted on the charge of having stolen two fowls, the property of John Jones, Llanoddia, Llanfair, on the 6th March, 1878. Mr. R. P. Mytton prosecuted. John Jones said that about the end of February there were forty-three fowls in his possession. On the 11th of March there were only thirty-five. On the 15th March P.C. Richards brought two fowls for him to see whether he could reedgnize them as his. The fowls were similar to those he kept at the farm. When the fowls were brought, prosecutor put the two fowls down, which immediately joined the flock. Sarah Jones said the fowls brought were very like those belonging to her father. Edw. Davies, poultry dealer, Meifod, said the prisoner came about seven o'clock in the morning of the 7th of March to his shop and wanted witness to buy the fowls, to which he replied they were old ones, but prisoner replied, "No only two years old." Prisoner asked 5s. for them, which witness would not give him, when prisoner said he might have them for 3s. tkl. Witness felt in his pocket as a sham, and afterwards went into the house and sent his son for P.C. Richards. Before the constable came he let prisoner on to the road. He should think if he saw the fowls in the market with the others that they belonged to one person. P.C. David Richards, Meifod, said, in consequence of information from last witness on the 7th of March, he went after prisoner, and caught him at Fawr Wood. On being questioned, he said he was going to Nantymeichied which was in a direction opposite to where he lived. Prisoner had possession of the two fowls. Took the fowls to several farms, but found none like them except at prose- cutor s, where they joined the flock at once. Prisoner, in reply to the charge, said he obtained them from Cefn- caled and Bwlchycibau. In reply to the jury, witness said he enquired at both the places mentioned by prisoner, and found he had not bought any fowls there or in the neigh- bourhood.1 The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and three previous convictions were proved. The Deputy-Chairman said he would give prisoner another chance, as he appeared not to have been in trouble for three years. He should therefore sentence him to twelve calendar months' imprisonment. CHARGE OF STEALING A WATCH AT GUILSFIELD. Joseph Thomas Harrison (24), watch maker, was in- dicted for that he, being the bailee of a watch and chain, the property of Oliver Jones, feloniously did convert the same to his own use on the 15th May last.-Mr. R. P. Mytton prosecuted. Elizabeth Jones, Burgedin, Guilsfield, said prisoner came to her husband's house 011 the 14th of May last. Prisoner had been cleaning a watch for witness's son, and brought it back on that date. Witness asked prisoner whether he could repair a watch in the house, to which he replied in the negative, as he had not his tools with him. Prisoner took it away, and promised to bring it back on the Tuesday following. Enquired for prisoner at the Mardy public-house, Guilsfield, but prisoner was not there. Besides the watch there was a chain and two keys attached, which belonged to witness. Edward Jones, brewer, Barley Mow Inn, Oswestry, remembered prisoner coming to him on the 15th of May last and offering the watch to him for a loan of 4s. Witness replied that he had not got the money, when prisoner asked him to ask the other ostler. Richard Weaver, labourer, Oswestry, said he re- membered seeing prisoner on the 15th of May by the Market Hall door, and he said to witness he had left George Evans, the watchmaker's, service, and been on the spree, and wanted Weaver to lend 4s. on the watch until Saturday night. Prisoner gave witness the watch in Bailey-street, and at the Red Lion asked the landlady to lend money upon the watch, but she declined to receive it. Went afterwards with prisoner to the Harley Mow, when he asked the previous witness, but he refused to have it. They afterwards went to John Davies, the barber, where prisoner stayed outside whilst witness went in to obtain a loan. Davies lent 4s., which witness took to prisoner. Witness went the next day to Davies, and gave him the 4s. lent, and then took the watch and left it at the Woolpack Inn, because prisoner wanted the watch back for nothing, and wished to fight him In the bargain. Left the watch in the hands of the daughter of the house until the money was paid. Received the watch from her, and gave it to Sergeant Bullock. Sergeant Bullock, Oswestry, said he remembered a son of Mrs. Jones, the first witness, coming to him on the 15th May last. He said a watchmaker in Oswestry had a watch to repair and had not returned it. He produced a paper with the number 52,066 upon it. He described the man, and from that witness knew whom he meant. On the following night the prisoner came to the Cross in Oswestry, and said that the witness, Weaver, had taken the watch, and had got 4s. for it from a barber, and that he could get neither the watch nor the money. He pro- duced a book with the number of the watch No. 52,066. Told him he would make enquiries next morning, when P.C. Rogers arrived and arrested the prisoner on a warrant. Afterwards got the watch from the witness Weaver, who had had it from the prisoner, the latter stating that it was his own watch, and that he had been working for Mr. George Evans. Afterwards found that the latterjjstatement was incorrect. P.C. Rogers, Guilsfield, proved apprehending the prisoner on the 16th May. The jury acquitted the prisoner. PLEADED GUILTY. Elizabeth Williams (21), servant, to having stolen on the 14th May last, at the parish of Meifod, one Bank of England note of the value of £10. Sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. BILL IGNORED. The Grand Jury threw out the bill charging Joseph Jones (on bail), with having stolen from the person of David Griffiths, the sum of £ 1 8s. Od. in money, the property of the said David Griffiths, on the 20th day of March last, at the parish of Llangadfan. ESCAPING FROM THE COUNTY GAOL. James, otherwise John Harries (49), labourer, was in- dicted on the charge of feloniously, unlawfully, and injuriously breaking out of the county gaol- at Mont- gomery on the 12th November, 1873. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The Deputy Chairman said there were difficulties attending this case which rendered it inexpedient that any evidence should be given. There seemed to be grave doubts whether the manner in which the prisoner escaped came within the meaning of the statute. The jury would therefore return a verdict of not guilty. The prisoner also pleaded not guilty to a second count charging him with stealing the prison clothes, and no evidence was offered in this case. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty in both cases. The prisoner was then informed that he would be handed over to the gaolers to serve out the remainder of his sentence. The adjourned Quarter Sessions for the county for the tran- saction of fiscal business, were held at tha Public Rooms, Newtown, on Friday, July 5. There were present-C. W. Williams Wynn, Esq., M.P., deputy-chairman, who presided, Major Corbett J. H. Blythe, Esq., A. C. Humphreys Owen, Esq., Lord Sudeley, R. J. Harrison, Esq., R. E. Jones, Esq., Captain R. D. Pryce, and Samuel Powell, Esq, Mr. G. D. Harrison, deputy-clerk of the peace, Mr. W. N. Swettenham, county surveyor Mr. \V. M. Howell, county treasurer, Mr. J. Danily, chief constable. The following reports were read and adopted. REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The CLERK OF THE PEACE read this report At a meeting of the Finance Committee held in the Public Room. on the 5th day of July, 1678, present-C. W. Williams Wynn, Esq., M.P., chairman, II. E. Jones, Esq., Major Corbett, A. C. Humphreys Owen, Esq., K. J. Harrison, Esq., and Col. Herbert, your committee have had laid before them the accounts of the County Treasurer for the quarter ended the 30th of June last, which were examined and ceitified by Capt. D. H. Mytton and A. C. Humphreys Owen, Esq., from which it appears that there was at that time a balance in the Treasurer's hands ot £1,!J:S5 8s. ïd. Your committee have had laid before them a statement of sums payable by the Treasurer during the current quarter, and recommend the Court to order the payment of such of them as they approved. Your committee recommend a rate of one halfpenny in the pound to be raised for the ensuing quarter. C. W. WILLIAMS WYNN. REPORT OF THE JUSTICES' CLERKS' COMMITTEE. The CLERK OF THE PEACE read the following report of ;he Justices' Clerks' Committee :— At .1 meeting of the Justices' Clerks' Committer, held at VelshpooJ cn the 10th of May, 17S, present—A. C. Humphreys Owen, Esq., R. E. Jones, Esq., A. Howell, Esq., Samuel Powell, Esq., and llichd. Lloyd, Esq. Mr. Howell proposes to consult with the Deputy Clerk of the Peace and prepare amendments in the specimen copy which he will submit to the next meeting of the committee. It appears that under the table of costs now in use in the county, a prosecution for the breach of a hy-lawor school attendance order cannot be carried out to conviction at a less cost than 8s., even where there is no mileage paid to the summoning officer, and no witness is called under the Elementary Education Act, 1870 and 1876. No penalty for breach of a by-law or attendance order can exceed 5s., including costs. The result of this is that a loss of at least 3s., and in very many cases much more is inflicted on the ratepayers of a School Board, or other education district, for every successful prosecu- tion under these Acts. It it certain that a certain portion of this primary loss is returned to them by the proportional diminution of the county rate, but this does not prevent the ratepayers specially affected from feeling the charge as an in- justice, and it moreover operates to discourage them in carrying out a duty, the performance of which is clearly a benefit," not only to their own district, but to the country at large, in so far as education tends to diminish crime. The committee observe that by 14 and 15 Vict., c. 55, sec. 12, justices have power where their clerks are paid by salary, to remit fees in whole or in part for poverty or other reasonable cause. They also observe that a lower scale of costs is in use in the county in drunken cases. They are further informed that in Birmingham a special arrange- ment has been made by the Town Council and the School Board, by which the costs of Board prosecutions are limited to Is. (id. They consider that School Boards and School Atten- dance Committees may well be looked on as proper objects for a similar indulgence, and they therefore, while agreeing on the general principle, that local burdens should be borne by local rates, recommend that the fees payable to the county in educa- tion prosecutions be so far modified as not necessarily to impose loss on the education authorities by which they are initiated. A. C. HUMPHREYS OWJO.V. The County Treasurer and the County Surveyor read their respective reports, which were adopted. The Clerk of the Peace also read his report upon Trewern Raven, Union, and Waterloo bridges, which was adopted without remark. The report of the Finance Committee upon the transfer of the County Prison was read, and the consideration deferred. The DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN said it was the opinion of the Chairman (the Earl of Powis) and of himself that where the fine and costs exceeded the 5s. allowed by the. Act, the margin of the fees should be charged against the county- rate. Mr. R. E. JONES thought the magistrates should have power to remit the fees over and above 5s. Mr. HUMPHREYS OWEN said the question was whether they should adopt special fees in School Board prosecu- tions or remit from the county-rate. It would amount to much the same thing. The DEPUTY-CHAIUMAN thought their proposal the pre- ferrable way of dealing with the matter. It was a matter, however, which might very well be adjourned to the October Sessions, when-there might be a larger attendance to consider it. It was then agreed that the matter be adjourned to the October Sessions. COUNTY-RATE. A county-rate of id. in the pound was ordered. THE LUNAMC ASYLUM QUESTION. After the reading of the report of the United Board of Visitors to the Lunatic Asylum, which we gave in our report of Shropshire Quarter Sessions, and the copy of the resolutions passed by the Shropshire Court, The DEPUTY CHAIRMAN moved that the Visiting Justices for Montgomeryshire be requested to confer with the Shropshire visitors with reference to the providing of the increased accommodation for the united counties. This was unanimously agreed to. REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. The Clerk of the Peace read the following report :— My Lords and Gentlemen,—I have the honour to report for the quarter ending 30th of June last that I have visited the Hundreds of Machynlleth Upper and Lower, Citurse, and the borough of Welshpool, for the purpose of testing weights and measures, out of which districts nine persons have been brought before the magistrates for having in their possession illegal weights and measures, and convicted. Thomas Breeze, grocer, Machynlleth, one of the persons convicted, had been convicted twice before for similar offences. Number of weights stamped, eo do. measures, 64 fees for stamping, 4s. 3d. for adjusting, 2s. 3d.; fines imposed, Z2 6s. total, £2 12s. 6d. I have also to report that according to the order of the last Quarter Sessions I have forwarded to the Comptroller-General, through the agency of Messrs. Nicholl and Fowler, London, the standard weights and balances for reverification. Also, that I have been employed fourteen days as inspector of weights and measures, and the remainder on police duty. I beg to submit for the ap- proval of the Court the annexed circular of my route throughout the county for the purpose of comparing weights and measures. —I have, &c., WILLIAM DAVIES, Inspector. CONSTABULARY COMMITTEE'S REPORT. At a meeting of the Constabulary Committee, held at the Public Rooms, Newtown, on the 5th day of July, 1878. Present: C. W. Williams Wynn, chairman R. E. Jones, J. H. Blythe, and R. J. Harrison, Esqrs., Colonel Herbert, your Committee have had laid before them the report of the treasurer of the police force for the quarter ending the 31st day of March last. which was examined and certified by Captain Devereux Herbert Mytton and A. C. Humphreys Owen, Esq from which it appears that there was at that time a balance in the hands of the treasurer of £ 925 5s. lOd. Your Committee have had laid before them a statement of the sums payable by the treasurer during the current quarter, and recommend the Court to order the payment of such of them as they have approved. Your Com- mittee recommend a rate of one farthing in the pound to be raised for the ensuing quarter. The Llanfyllin Highway Board have offered to construct a good drain for the accommodation of the Lock-up and the adjoining dwelling-houses, if the county will subscribe £ 7 towards the expense. Your Committee recom- mend that the sum be subscribed by the county. Your Com- mittee recommend that the Chief-constabie be allowed a fort- night's leave of absence between this and the end of September when he can best be spared. C. W. WILLIAMS WYNN. The Clerk of the Peace having communicated with various Reformatories and Industrial Schools, it is recommended that a list of these and their terms be communicated to the clerks of the several Petty Sessional divisions, and the county undertake to pay its proportionate share of the children so committed. POLICE RATE. A police rate of £ d. in the pound was ordered. CHIEF CONSTABLE'S REPORT. My Lords and Gentlemen,—I have the honour to lay before you the annexed returns of the strength and distribution of the force for the past quarter, and the criminal and misdemeanour offences for the quarter ending 31st March. The number of in- dictable offences reported to the police for the quarter was 14, the number discovered 13, the number of persons apprehended for the same, 13. Of these 10 were committed for trial, and 3 bailed for trial. The number of offences reported which may have been summarily dealt with was 270. Of these 219 were convicted and 51 discharged. The value of property stolen was £30 Os. Id., property recovered tl9 6s. 3d. There is a decrease of 1 in indictable offences, and of 21 in those disposed of sum- marily as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. The number of pedlars' certificates issued for the past quarter was 31, endorsed 111 chimney-sweepers' certificates granted 1, endorsed 1. I beg to ask the Court for an order to whitewash the county lock-ups. I bave to inform the Court that the contractors, Messrs. Davies and Son, for the police uniform, have not yet supplied the helmets. I have written to them and their reply is hereunto annexed. The conduct of the police during the past quarter has been satisfactory, and it is complete in numbers. I have the honour to be, &c., J. DANILY, Chief Constable. The report of the Chief Constable, as inspector under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act was also read and approved. The Court sanctioned an application for borrowing a further sum of £1,000 for Newtown lock-up. THE DEPARTURE OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE GAOL. Major CORBETT said, as Chairman of the late Visiting Justices he wished to bring to the notice of the Court the services of the late governor of the gaol, Mr. Mynard. Since he had left Montgomery prison he had received the appointment of governor of the Dorchester gaol, an im- portant appointment, which spoke highly of the way in which he had discharged the duties of his past office. He should be pleased if the Court would give expression to its approval of his services—(hear, hear). The DEPUTY CHAIRMAN did not think there would be any objection to the proposal. During the time Mr. Mynard had been governor lie had effected very great economy in the management of the gaol. He had great pleasure in supporting the proposal. Lord SUDELEY said he had great pleasure in moving That the Court desires to put on record the expression of its approval of the manner in which Mr. Daniel Mynard has performed his duties as governor of the county prison. That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded by the Clerk of the Peace to him." This was agreed to unanimously.

BORTH. THE BAz.A-An.-The particulars of this bazaar have been issued. The lady patronesses it will be seen, are sufficient to ensure success in a far less popular movement than the Church Bazaar. A museum, the telephone, the micro- phone, an art exhibition, and a wild beast show are among the attractions. Croquet sets, and cheap excursions are also thrown in, and Mr. Everard Jones and the com- mittee will have good reason for disappointment if this bazaar does not get rid ef the debt heavy as it is.

DOLGELLEY- ,A meeting of the Assessment Committee was he'J on Saturday morning, July (ith, when there were present: Messrs. Edward Griffith, in the chair, Richard William. Carthgillt, Robert Parry, John Joues, Llan- elltyd, and Joseph Roberts, clerk. Mr. Griffith Williams also attended. Mr. W. R. Davies, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the Brynyeglwys Slate Quarry, and after laying the facts of the case before the Committee, an agreement as) to its assessment was come to. This completes the new vainati -11 lists so far as .quarries are concerned, but the question of unenclosed woodlands, which was a bone of contention in the Machynlleth Union, still remains to be decided. The chief question which arose in that Union, was whether unenclosed woodlands were rated or not. On. the One side it was held that they were not and never had Lcen rated, and on the other, that when the fences were thrown down and the occupiers' sheep and cattle were allowed to run through the plantations, the landlord raised the rents, and the unenclosed woodlands were accor- dingly rated in the rents, and the acreage included in the extent of the farm as shown by the rate-books. Ulti- mately a compromise was effected, and a certain percent- age allowed for those glands where it was thought probable that they had b'een already rated in the rents. THE COOKERY CLASSES.—Requests having been made by many people to the Governors and to the Head Mistress of Dr. Williams's school, that some public cooking lecture should be given, bills were issued asking for the names of those who would attend a course of 10 lectures. A sufficient number of names having been sent in, the first lecture took place on Friday, July 5th, at the Grammar School, which was kindly lent by the Rev. Mr Morris, the master, with the consent of the rector. The lecture was on "Soups and Stews,and "Bone Soup." "Ox-tail Soup," "Pot au feu, "Brazilian Stew," "HarricotMut- ton," "Sewed Rabbit," and" Stewed Beefsteak," were made and cooked before the audience. The soups had been put on some hours before, but all that had been done was minutely described, similar materials shown, method of preparation shown, &c. A great deal of useful infor- mation as to how, why, and when, was given by the lecturer. Much was said about the right and tasteful preparation of the vegetables, of flavourings, of garnishings k —revelations of hitherto to many unknown, but excellent economies—and many hints and w rinkles" which probably were most thoroughly appreciated by the most experienced. No one after hearing the lecture could help appreciating the fact that cooking is an art, and as such not beneath the study and practice of a lady, as well as being the necessary duty of a housewife. Apropos of ladies, many of the Kensington cooking students aro very grand ladies. A favoured visitor going through the schools some time back beheld a lady just finishing her scullery duties. She removed her apron, a footman was in waiting, and received it. Perhaps the fee of 10s. the course may prevent the lectures at Dolgelley being attended by the poorer classes, but the payment for a single lecture is within the reach of a very great many. and it must be rfimpmlipped thaf "IoIAIV what is really worth having is also worth some slight sacrifice. avl The hour of 5.30 was voted by those present to be a more convenient hour for the lectures. The second lecture will be on Friday, July 12, at the Grammar School, and will commence at 3.30 p.m. The subject will be "Boiling and frying." The lectures will be continued in the following order :-3, fish; 4, baking; 5, pies and puddings G, bread and cakes; 7, vegetables; 8, how to use cold meat; 9, invalid cookery; 10, roasting and boiling. COUNTY COURT, SATURDAY, JULY 6TH.-Before Homersham Cox, Esq., judge. Claim for U-old Earrings.—R. E. Lloyd, watch and clock maker, Queen's-square, Dolgelley, sued Robert Jones, mason, Penucha'rdre. Dolgelley, for 13s. Gd., for jewellery supplied.-The plaintiff stated that he supplied earrings about two years ago.—Judgment for the amount claimed. A Butchers Bill.-Lewi-, Vaughan, butcher, Llwyn- gwril, v. Evan Owen, Chapel, quarryman claim of E9 3s. for butcher's meat supplied in 1872. Mr. W. R. Davies, solicitor, Dolgelley, appeared for plaintiff.—Defendant said lie had settled all accounts up to last year. Several bills were produced, all of which were receipted with the exception of one, dated 1872. It was for the total of that bill that the claim was made, and also for 14s. 8d. incurred this year.-As defendant was unable to produce a receipt, judgment was given for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed. Claim for Keeping a Horse.—John Davies, butcher and poultry dealer, v. Catherine Davies, hawker, Bar- mouth.—Claim, £ 2 19s. for keeping a horse for fourteen weeks ( £ 2 9s.), and 10s. for allowing a van to remain on a field from May to August, 1877.—Defendant denied having made an agreement to pay 38. Gd. a week, and that neither the van nor the horse were upon plaintiff's field. The van stood on a marsh owned by Wm. Jones and defend- ant, and the horse was not on plaintiff's land.-Plaintiff said that the land in question was a marsh occupied by five persons, and that he had given her his right to turn the horse on the land. He made the agreement with de- fendant for 3s. Gd. a week for the feed of the horse, when suaiKling on Barmouth platform. Owen Edwards was present, and heard the agreement.—-Defendant denied this, and said it was at a house at Bariiioutb.-She did not see plaintiff at the station.—Thomas Davies, hawker, who, defendant said, was along with her,"—her brother-in- law—said the meeting occurred on the street at Bar- mouth. He was going to join the miliitia, and wanted a pIac" where to keep the van and the horse. Plaintiff then said, You can leave your horse on the land till you come bacic. Case adjourned to next Court for additional evidence on both sides. Claim for Loss of Timc.-AVm. Roberts, tailor, Queen's Square, Dolgelley, v. John Pugh, shoemaker, Well-street' claim 10s. for loss of time in defending an illegal eject- ment entered by defendant against hil.-Pii.tiff with- drew the summons.—Mr. W. R. Davies appeared for de- fendant, and applied for costs, which were granted.

LLANILAR. PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, JULY 5TH. Before Vaughan Davies, Esq., Lewis Pugh Pugh, Esq., H. S. lticliardes, Esq., and Morris Davies, Esq. Wm. Hughes, Pont Llanychaiam, was charged 00A £ el?? run^ ^.n(J disorderly at the above place on the f h of May.—P.C. David Thomas proved the case, and defendant was fined 10s. and costs.—John Davies, Tynfron, tailor, a man who said his drunkenness was accidental, and that he had a large family to keep, was fined 5s. and costs for being drunk at Pontrhydygroes on the 5th of Alay.-P.C. Thomas Jones proved the case. 1 respassing in the Day-time.—James James; Brynry- chain, Llanychaiarn,farm servant, and David Jones, farm servant, of the same place, were charged with trespassing in the day-time in search of game, on certain land in the possession and occupation of John Morgan, Brynry- chain, on the 2nd Jun"Evan Jones, gamekeeper with Mr. lreadwelljAberllolwyn, gave evidence, and said that he watched some snares which were visited by defendants. —Fined 10s. and costs each. Keeping Dogs without Licences.—Evan Herbert, Cwm- ceiro, was charged by J. Pocock, Supervisor of Inland Revenue, with keeping two dogs on the 11th of April without licences.—The case was proved, and defendant was fined 25s., the mitigated penalty.—Morgan Rees, Pengwndwn, farmer, was charged with keeping a dog without a licence, and fined 25s. Refusing^ to Pay Bates.—John Messer, Black Lion Inn, Y spytty Y stwyth, was charged with not paying 6s. 6d. rates. Mrs. Messer appeared and said she was willing to pay what was due, but there was a dispute as to the valuation. The Bench decided she would have to pay the money and appeal.—Defendant said she was quite agreeable, lhis was an adjourned case. Allotting Cattle to Stray.—David <t Jones, Tynllwyn, farmei, was charged with allowing eleven cattle to stray on the turnpike road near Tycoch on the 29th of May.— Fined 5s. and costs. John Evans, Berthrees, farmer, was charged with allowing three cattle to ,itray.-P.C. Evan Davies said the cattle appeared to have come through a gap in the hedge.—Fined Is. and costs. Neglect to Maintain Relatives. -Joseph Morgan, re- Ifb'itifi -Cer' c^aroed J°hn Davies, of Glamorganshire, w USHig to pay £ -< Js. 6d. contributions towards the maintenance of his parents. Defendant did not appear. —A distress was ordered. ALLEGED WILFUL DAMAGE. John Oliver, The Cottage, Llanlihangel, miner, was charged by John James, Devil's Bridge Hotel, with doing wilful damage to a signboard and two locks on doors lead- ing to the waterfalls at Devil's Bridge Hotel, thereby doing damage to the extent of £ 2. During the hearing of this case Mr. Lewis Pugh Pugh and Mr. Morris Davies retired frem the Bench. The case, as will be remembered, had been heard three or four times and adjourned from time to time for the production of witnesses as to the tenancy. The contention was as to whether the defendant had a right to levy tolls on one side of the falls, the complain- ant's contention being that the falls were in the holding of Mi. Waddingham, of Hafod, who paid rent for the ground in dispute, and who had handed over his rights to Mr. John James. As on former occasions, Mr. Griffith Jones appeared for the complainant, and Mr. A. J. Hughes for the defendant. The magistrates having heard Mr. A. J. Hughes as to their jurisdiction, called the clerk in consultation, when Mr. Griffith Jones said-I think, your worships, it is hardly fair that Mr. Hughes should take part in a case in which his son, a member of the firm, is an advocate. Mr. Vaughan Davies-You must have a curious idea of the beneh as gentlemen, Mr. Jones, if you think they are liable to be influenced in the way you imply. Mr. G. Jones-I do not wish to imply anything. All I wish to point out to your worships is that Mr. Hughes, in advising the Bench, may, unknown to himself, be in- fluenced. He is a partner in the firm of which Mr. A. J. Hughes is a member. Mr. Vaughan Davies-The Bench only asked the Clerk a question on law, and I do not think they will hear more on the point. • Mr. Grimth Jones-I will raise the point of procedure in this Court more formally on another occasion. Mr. A. J. Hughes-This is a matter which has been a subject of comment in the papers, and- Mr. Vaughan Davies—We do not eare what has been said in the papers. The magistrates then retired, without the Clerk, and on returning into Court said they had agreed they had no jurisdiction. Mr. Griffith Jones-I trust, before your worships close the case, you will hear me on the question of your juris diction. The Bench- We do not think it will be of any use, Mr. AJS' n T 6 mac*e U1J our minds, Mr. Jones. Mr. G, Jones Very well, your worships, if that is so I can do no more, but I must say that I do not think I have had a fair hearing. The Bench—We cannot help what Mr. Jones thinks. There was some conversation respecting the costs of the case. After deliberation, the Bench declined to allow the defendant costs. After a pause— Mr. Griffith Jones said—With your permission I beg to address your worships on a point of practice at this Court. The- Mr. Vaughan Davies-I do not think Mr. Jones should be allowed to address the Bench OIl this point. The magistrates conferred some time, and then informed Mr. Jones that they had decided not to hear him. Mr. H. S. Davies-I think it is an insult to the Bench for Mr. Jones to have mentioned this matter at all. Mr. G. Jones—I have no intention or desire whatever to insult the Bench. The point is one of practice. Mr. Yaughan Davies-I do not say you wish to insult the Bench. Mr. Jones—I was replying to a remark made by one of the other members of the Bench. The subject then dropped.

TIDE TABLE FOR ABERYSTWYTH, ABERDOVEY, AND BARMOUTH. July. Aberystwyth. Aberdovey. Barmouth. —————— a mT ) p.iE. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Fri.12 5 19 5 37 5 48 6 G 5 28 5 46 'SIT 13 6 G 33 6 3O ( 2 6 13 (J 40 iun. :i4 7 o 7« 7 29 7 53 7 9 7 Mon.15 7 47, 8 8 8 1G 8.37 7 5G s f7 Tues.16 8 28 8 47 8 57 9 1G 8 37 v Wed.17 9 5 9 24 9 34 9 53 9 14 5- Thur.l8 9 42 10 0 10 11 10 29 9 51 10