The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

NANTWICH POULTRY EXHIBITION. The eighteenth annual show of poultry, pigeons, singing birds, rabbits, &c., was opened in the Town Hall, Nantwich, •n Friday, February 7. The weather ^as very unpr^itious, and the attendance of visitors only small. Mr. William G;i, o Chester, and Mr. Thomas Burgess, of Burleydam, officiated as JUForS"some years past the Society bave made the Show an open one, but having lately incurred considerable indebtedness to their treasurer, they decided on limiting | belonging to owners residing within fifteein miles It had[been a source of considerable annoyance to And that y hv forpitm the valuable prizes offered had been jn exhibitors, the local breeders, though tamous enough in the county of Chester, having but a poor chance agiinst their wealthier competitors from a distance. The local interest in the Show, however, remains undiminishel, tu(I the Society iikty Shows. rphrfie-ruinea Cup, offered for the The Licensed VictuallersThree^une f chesters o £ best game cockerel of «y"°i0^eThree-guiuea Cup offered by Nantwich, whoalso carries off thei ove* one year old, of any Messrs. Spratt for the bestgamec^ In bj.lck.re^ colour, as well as the 2nd pmes ™eihutt> of NaIltwiuhi takes game, cock and hen, M yp, Lewis, of Crewe, the 2nd. the 1st honour, and Me • • game hen or pullet and Mr. R Ashley takes the 1st prizes g v ,ln(1 game duckw.ngs as aisc'2ndP™|2 by f R Een. The Society s P> t[ler honours of the class (Cochin Woodiun, of homer fori.™ '•»»«'^dman, of Whitchurch, *Tr. VW1< «nnliiirv and Mr. John Garner, of Spurstow. for a^pair of Warns, being closely followed by Mr. aowerbutt "&]KSTM?KLIFF"? Nantwich, carries off the 1st and 3rd foi dragoons the 2nd going to Mr. G. Kay, juii. In nuns Mr. P Hind of Bud worth, takes the premier honour and Mr Dntton 'of Bunbury, the 2nd. For Antweips, Mr. K. Sharrod of 'Adbaston, takes the 1st, and Mr. E. J. Rowley, of i-narroa, ot A<™si Reckett, of Hartford, takes the first prize for Turkeys, and the 2nd for geese-the lst in that class ùuing Withheld.

SPORT. CARNARVONSHIRE HUNT STEEPLE CHASES.—This meeting has been postponed till Tuesday, February 18. THE UPPER SEVERN AND VERNIEW, &c.—The Salmon and trout season opened in this district on Monday. The water was low and clear, with plenty of ice and snow about. The first haul of the net brought eight salmon to land, all kelts. Many more old fish were subsequently landed, but not a clean fresh- run fish, and I am not aware of one clean salmon having yet been captured. So far the fishermen have had their labour for their pains. This is no more than I anticipated. With two .months' frost and snow, and the frozen state of the rivers, and conse- quent low temperature of the water, it was not to be expected that fresh-run salmon would travel, indeed, had they felt so in- clined, there has been scarcely any good travelling water for them. Last year—with a mild open winter^ with constant freshes, and jjood travelling water the whole tirte—in the first week in February the fishermen here landed twenty-two magni- ficent clean-run salmon. The opening of the salmon fishing here all depends upon what the weather has been for the pre- vious two months. As to the trout, I do not suppose anyone has essayed a trial yet. What with floating ice and the banks strewn with great blocks of the frozen flint, only a very hungry pot-hunter would venture out; and then the game would not be worth the candle. Not decidedly the "contemplative man's recreation," won't do at present. The trout have had but a poor time of it this spawning season, and I fear will be found in very bad condition from the long and severe winter. The frost has, however, at length taken its departure. After a fall of snow during the whole of Saturday and Saturday night, it commenced to give on Monday, though there "was a sharp frost at night. Yesterday morning the wind got round to the S.W., with rain and snow and to-day we have more rain, with }the Verniew bank full. This will stop the netting here for a time, and when the snow and ice have been washed ont of the river, I shall expect to hear of some clean salmon being captured. The Berwyn mountains have never been without snow since the last week in October. The snow in the valleys has cleared off, but, until it has melted off the hills also, the trout fisher will find his amusement of an un- satisfactory nature. A good heavy water now will be of great service in carrying away the kelts. There were a good many salmon spawning last week.-A- (Feb. 6), in The Field.

COURSING FIXTURES. Halston February 14 Waterloo February 19

RACING FIXTURES. Kempton Park February 14 Doncaster Hunt February 17 Carnarvon. February 18 Croydon February 18 Manchester February 21 Birmingham February 21 olnco; £ Hunt February 25 |t™ffchan* February 25 Sandown Park February 27 25 Eang°r April 4

MARKET REPORTS. vvvv. CORN AVERAGES. For the week ending February 8. The following are the quantities sold and the prices this year and last vear:— n YUA.NTITIRS SOLD. PRICKS. This year. Last year. This year. Last-veiir. Wheat 63.738 3,3,716 Id. fib. ád. Barley 59,881 56,594 3os. 7d. 44s. 3d. Oats 5,127 (i,593 20s. Od. 24s. lOd. Corn, &c. Li foissUAi. —Business to-day in aJI arlÍch. was again checked by the labourers' strike, and sales and prices were much a question of sellers' ability to make early delivery. Where this could be guaranteed, steady prices were paid, red wheat being firm and white rather weaker. Flour was in fair request and steady. ludian corn 4s. olI. fur new mixed American and 4s. 9jd.$cental for old. PRICES (this day). a. d. s. d. American lvheat, N 100 lbs 7 3 to 9 7 English Flour, 4P 100 lbs 13 1 13 11 Malting Barley, 4 '100 lbs s 2 9 4 Grinding Barley, P 100 lbs. 4 10 5 6 English Oats, W 100 lbs 6 S 7 9 Egyptian Beans,$100 lbs 6 6 7 2 Indian corn, American new .vhite. 0 0 5 0 mixed American 4 8 4 10 Malt, pale new English, "Si quarter .57 0 69 0 LONDON, WEDNESDAY.—English wheat remains very dull, and foreign sells slowly, without alteration in values. Flour quiet and unaltered. Oats meet with very little enquiry, at previous values. Other articles extremely quiet.-Arrivals: liritish wheat, S10 quarters; barley, 6,760 quarters. Foreign wheat, 17,290 quarters; barley, nil; oats, 3,250 quarters; maize, 2,800 quarters; flour, 380 sacks and 9,420 barrels. CURRENT PRICES OF GRAIN AT MARK LANE. s. s. Wheat, new Essex and Kent (white* 34 to 46 Ditto ditto (red) 33 43 Wheat, Norfolk, Linculn, and Vormlure (tod) 32 42 Barley (Chevalier) 38 54 lalt, English pale, new 05 80 Oats, English feed 20 24 Beans (Mazagan) 33 65 Peas, white boilers (English) 35 iO „ » (foreign) 35 37 Maize 24 2U Flour, Town Households, 10 2SU lb. 35s. to 40s. WAKEFIELD, FRIDAY.—At this market to-day wheat was held for about late prices, but millers bought very sparingly. Barley met a dull sale, without change in value. Beans, oats, and iiizt,ze remain quiet. SHREWSBURY, SATURDAY.—Business was almost entirely suspended in this market, owing to the soft state of farmers' samples, the suUden thaw having had much effect upon the con- dition of English grain. s. d. b. d. White Wheat, 75 lbs 5 10 @ 6 6 lied ditto 5 6 5 10 Barley,$70 lbs 5 0 5 8 Oats, 225 lbs 18 0 20 0 Beans, 2-io lbs 1d 0 20 0 lbs 17 0 20 0 Malt 8 9 9 0 CHKSiKK, SATURDAY. There were very few samples of English wheat on offer at this day's market. Prices remain unchanged. Oats and malting barley are without quotable change in value. LIVERPOOL, FRIOAY. — The market throughout was ad- versely affected by the strike of dock labourers. Only a mode- rate trade was done in wheat, but red American was very firm. Flour slow to move, at late rates. Beans aud peas quiet, with- out change. Indian corn met with a fair enquiry, and prices were generally firm, but sales depended very much upon the ability of sellers to deliver, which the strike rendered uncertain. LoN DOM, MONDAY.—The market remains very quiet. English wheat very dull. Samples come to hand in poor condition, and late values were barely maintained. Foreign met a slow sale, at barely late rates. Flour inactive, and prices nominally un- altered. Grinding barley dull; malting fairly steady. British oats dull of sale; low-quality Russians about ad. dearer on the week. Maize met a slow trade. Beans and peas unaltered in value. More enquiry for seeds.—Arrivals: British wheat, 6, 79 quarters; barley, 2,929 quarters; oats, 353 quarters; flour, 18,S55. Foreign wheat, 36,385 quarters; barley, 10,349 quarters; oats, 21,081 quarters; maize, 2,423 quarters; Hour, 10,418 sacks and 9,953 barrels. BRIDGNORTH, SATURDAY.—The following were the prices at this market White wheat, 5s. 10d. to 6s. 6d. V 72 tbs.; red; wheat, old, Os. Od. to Os. Od.; red, new, 5s. 6d. to 6s. 9d. Malting barley, as. 4d. 6s. Od. 38 quarts; grinding barley, lus. Od. to 13s. 6d. 32 200 lbs. Beans, 14s. Od. to 18s. Od. 200 lbs. Peas, 14s. Od. to 15s. Od.$200 lbs. Oats, 12s. Od. to los. Od. 1\J 160 lbs. Indian corn, lis. Od. to 12s. Od. V i00 lbs. Malt, 3s. 6d. to 9s. 6d. There was a large attendance of farmers, millers, maltsters, and corndealers at this market, and a large number of samples were on offer. Prices Were maintained, though business was restricted. WELSHPOOL, MONDAY.—Wheat, 6s. 9d. to 7s. Od.» so lbs.; barley, 53. Od. to 5s. 6d. %4 40 quarts; oats, 14s. Od. to 18s. OJ-; eggs, 0 to 12 for a shilling; butter, Is 4d. to Is. 6,1. 11.4 lb.; fowls, 3s. 6d. to 5s. od. V couple; ducks, 5s. 6d. to 6-i. 61. 1 couple; geese, Os. Ol. toOs. OIL turkeys, Os. 0d. to 00s. Od. each; potatoes, 5s. Od. to 5s. 6d. V 90 lbs. NU, WTONVN TUESDAY (Feb. ll).-Wheat, Os. Od. to Os. od. ? 75 IDs.; barley, 0s. Od. to 0s. Od.; oats, OOs. to oui. esigs, 0 to 14 for a shilling; butter, liS. Od. to Is. 5d. ? lb.; fowls, 3s. 6 1. to 4s. Od.$couple ducks, 3s. 6d. to 4s. Od. V, couple geese, 6s. to Us. each; turkeys, 0s. Od. to OOs. Od. each; plltat"e, 8 lbs. for sixpence; beef, Od. to 10d. V th.; mutton, OLi. 9,1. veal, 6:1. to 7d.; lamb, Od. to OOd.; pork, 7d. to 7d. OSWESTRY, WEDNESDAY (Feb. 12).—The following were fcbo ttuotatious: Wheat, 6s. 6d. to 5s. 10d. V 75 lbs.; ha.rley,20s.0d. to 22s. Oti. V 280 Its.; oats, 18s. Od. to 21s. 6d. 280 Ibs., butter, Is. 2d. tu Is. 3d.$lb.; eggs, 8 to 19 for a shilling; fowls, 4s. OIL to 4s. 61$couple; ducks, Os. Od. to Os, Od.; geese, Os. 0d. t, 0s. Od, each; turkeys, 0s. Od. to 0s.dd. each; potatoes, 16 lbs. t. 18 Its for a shiuin< WREXHAM, THURSDAY.—Wheat, 5s. 9d. to 6s. 641. 17 75 lbs.; barley, 3s. 9d. to 5s. 8d.; oats, 3s. Od. to 3s. 10d.; butter, Is. 5d. to Is. 6tl. 10 18 oz.; eggs, 10 to 12 for a shilling; fowls, 33. 6d. to 5s. Od. couple; ducks, 4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d.$couple; geese, 9d. to ICid.$lb.; potatoes, 3s. 9d. to 4s. Od 93 lbs. PWLLHELI, WEDNESDAY.—Wheat, Os. to Os. Od. tbs.; barley, OOs. to 00<. Od. ii 220 lbs; oats, OOs. to 00s. V 315 tbs.; butter, Is. 4d. to Is. 6d.$lb.; eggs, Os. Od. V hundred; fowls, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6(1. V couple; ducks, 4s. 6d. to 5s. Od. ? couple geese, Os. to 0s. Od. each; rabbits, 0s. Od. to 0s. Od. <(3 couple; hares, Os. Od. to 0s. Od. each; beef, 7|d. to 8jd.$lb.; mutton, lOd. to lid.; veal, 7d. to 8d.; pork, Od. to Od.; potatoes, 0s. Od. to us. Od. Cattle. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—There was a falling-off in the supply of both beasts and sheep, the stock on offer consisting of 1,540 beasts and 4,284 sheep (included in which were 143 American cattle and about 200 sheep). A fair demand, and prices much about the same as last week. There was a falling-off in the attendance of country buyers.—Average prices: Best beasts, 7^d. to 8d. lb.; second ditto, 6d. to 7ia.; American 5 £ d. to 7Jd^ sheep, 8d. to 10d. v METROPOLITAN, MONDAY. The demand was excessively dull for both beasts and sheep, owing to unfavourable weather and the heaviness of the dead meat trade. Numerically there was a good supply, and many cattle stood without buyers, A few choice Scotch beasts were quoted at 5s. 4d.$8 lbs., but the general top price was 2d. lower than last week. The British arrivals comprised 330 Scotch, 100 Irish, 1,100 Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, and 920 Midland and Home Counties. Sheep also lower in price. Calves sold at less money. Pigs very dull.— Prices Beef, 4s. Od. to 5s. 2d.; mutton, 4s. sd. to 6s. 6d.; veal, 5s. 6d. to 6s. 4d.; pork, 3s. 4d. to 4s. Od. The stock on offer consisted of 3,240 beasts, 10,810 sheep, 40 calves, am; 20 pigs; included in which were 770 foreign beasts and 190 foreign sheep. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY.—There were at market to-day- Beasts 293, sheep 722, pigs 173 with a steady trade throughout. Current quotations: Beef, 6d. to 9jd.$lb.; mutton, 7d. to 9Jd.$lb.; bacon pigs, 8s. 9d. V score; sows, 7s. to 7s. 6d.: porket pigs, 9s. 9d. to 10s. 3d. SALFORD, TUESDAY.—The supply of beasts at market was rather large, and the quality was generally good. A steady trade was done, at the full rates of last week. About 200 Cana- dian beasts were penned, and they realized from 6;d. to 7 £ d.' W lb. The number of sheep was about the same as last Tuesday. Only a slow trade prevailed, but prices slightly advanced. Good calves were scarce, and the high figure of 10d. ;P lb. was de- manded for the best.—Quotations: Beef, 5id. to 7fd.$lb- mutton, 7id. to 9 £ d.; veal, 9d. to lod. SHREWSBURY, TUESDAY.—There was a good show of beef, and an average supply of store stock. Sheep were not so well represented as usual.—Beef made 6d. to 7Jd. W lb.; mutton, 9d. to 10id.; veal, 9d.; bacon pigs, 8s. to los. ;P score; porkets, 9s. 6d. to 10s. 3d. LONDON DEAD MEAT MARKET, MONDAY.—The follow ing were the quotations$8 lbs. by the carcase: Middling and inferior beef, 2s. 4d. to 4s. Od.: prime ditto, 4s. 4d. to 4s. 8d.; middling and inferior mutton, 2s. 8d. to 4a. 4d.; prime ditto. 4s. 6d. to 5s. 4d.; veal, 5s. Od. to 5s. 4d.; large pork, 3s. Od. to 3s. 6d.; small ditto, 3s. 8d.to 4s. 0d.—There was a large supply of meat on sale to-day, and the weather being close, the trade was extremely heavy. Miscellaneous. IRISH AND AMERICAN PROVISIONS, LIVERPOOL, FRI- DAY.-Butter: With a change in the weather, and labourers' strikes, there has been less doing this week, yet stocks are in a narrow compass. Bacon steady and unchanged. Lard: Sales are to a fair extent, without alteration in price. Cheese For strictly fine there continues a steady demand. LONDON PROVISION, MONDAY.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were 3,608 bales bacon, and from foreign ports 23,975 packages butter and 1,252 bales bacon. In the butter market there was little alteration in value; finest qualities of Normandy are very scarce, and command full prices, but inferior descriptions met a slow sale at very irregular prices, according to quality. Quay price of Dutch 136s. The bacon market ruled slow early in the week, but afterwards there was an im- proved demand for Irish stout and sizeable, and they advanced 2s. to 3s. W cwt. LIVERPOOL PROVISION, WEDNESDAY. — Beef has been dull during the week, and prices about the same as on Wednesday last. Baoon 26s. to 27s. for short clean. Shoulders in sellers' favour. Hams unchanged. Pork quiet until tJ-day when, with an improved demand, prices have advanced 2s 6d 0 barrel Butter unaltered. Cheese in steady demand "and lower kinds have advanced 5s.$owt. Lard continues firm at 34s. 6d. to 35s.$cwt. AGRICULTURAL SEEDS, LONDON, MONDAY. Current Prices:- s. d. 8. d. Cloverseed, British, com., V cwt 60 0 @ 64 0 Foreign, red 56 0 64 0 „ 11 white 76 0 90 0 Trefoil, fine new 21 0 26 0 Ryegrass, British, quarter. 22 0 24 0 „ Italian. V 2 cwt 32 0 34 0 Linseed,$quarter 53 0 68 0 Rapeseed „ 6J 0 66 0 Tares, new winter 4 0 5 0 Mustard, brown and white 9 0 13 0 LONDON POTATO, MONDAY.—Good potatoes to-day were in limited supply, and the trade generally was steady, Victorias 130s. to 150s.$ton. Regents 100s. to 130s. „ Flukes. 120s. to 140s. Champions S5s. to loos. Foreign 70s. to 120s. JJ LONDON HOP, MONDAY.—Trade continues extremely quiet, with no material alteration in value. Coloury Wealds and Sussex are very scarce, and command full rates. Medium and low move off slowly. I Mid and East Kent £ 2 5 £ 3 0 £ 4 10 Weald of Kent 2 0 2 10 3 16 Sussex 2 0 2 10 3 10 Farnham 3 0 4 0 5 0 LIVERPOOL WOOL, FRIDAY.—The sales during the past week in this market have been to a moderate extent, comprising some lots that were withdrawn at the public sales in the pre- ceding week, and realizing prices fully on a par with sale rates. In mohair, 70 bags have been sold at 21d.$lb., a figure which it has not stood at for twenty years.—Quotations: East India white, 5d. 12jd.; yellow, 31d. to ll £ d.; gray, Ac., 3d. to9id.; washed Peruvian, 9d. to 14a.; washed River Plate, lOJd. to 14d.; unwashed River Plate, 6d. to 9M.; washed Morocco, 9.1. to lid.; unwashed Morocco, 4d. to 6d.; Egyptian white, 7d t. 13d.; Oporto fleece, 10Jd. to lid.; mohair, Is. 9d. to Is. lid.; alpaca, Is. 3jd. to Is. 5d. LONDON WOOL, MONDAY.—The wool trade presents no striking feature. Colonial wool, the public sales of which com- mence on the 18th Feb., continues in moderate request, and is steady in value. English wcol, on the other hand, is very dull and inclined downward in price. CURRENT PRICES. This year. Last year. (Per lb.) s. d. s. d. 9. d. a. i. FLEECES.—Southdown hoggets 1 ot to 1 11-1 3 to 1 4 Hall-bred ditto 1 04 to 1 1 ..1 2Jtol 21 Kent fleeces 0 llj to 1 Oi-.l 2 to 1 3 S. Down ewes and wethers 1 Ot to 1 .1 3 to 1 4 Leicester ditto 0 llj to 1 0 ..1 2 to 1 SORTS.Clothing I oi to I 31.. 1 6 to 1 6 Combing 1 1 to 1 6 ..1 6 to 1 7 BRADFORD WOOL, THURSDAY.—The wool market is less depressed. For demi-lustre wools there is a small demand for consumptive purposes, but business cannot be done unless sellers will take lower rates. There is, however, no pressure to selL The yarn trade is also somewhat better in tone, but no change in demand has been observed. Tbe foreign demand is very restricted, and the home trade is moderate in amount, but unsatisfactory. The piece trade is unaltered. WOLVERHAMPTON HIDE, SKIN, AND FAT, SATUR- DAY.—Hides, 95 It.. and upwards, 3d. :¡jJ It.; 85 to 94, 3jd.; 75 to 84, 3d.; ft.") to 74, "Id.; 56 to 64, 2 £ d.; 55 and under, 2 £ d. Cows, Itid. to 2 £ d.; bniis, 2k'l.: Hawed and irregular, -d.; lups, JU. U- 2d. Horse hides, 0s. Od. to 12s. 61. each. Calf, 17 it.. ano upwtrds, I:, tn ir.. 5d.; 11. 5,1.; light, id.: !1,¡WP aud irregular, 3¡'1. Wools, A-l, IH. ()< A. 5s. B, 4, Od. aach. A, Os. i «t., B, Os Od. eacn. Lambs, A, 0s. Od,; B, 0s. Od. e.tcn.•'•it, 2-1. = KO. S. D'AKCV, rok" 1I('Ivto.ll1 n. i" tr^ftt. ANOTHER REPORT.—Hides, 05 It,. and upwards, 0d. to 31d.; 85 to 94, Od. to 3d.; 75 to 84, 3d 05 to 74, 2(i.; 56 to M, 2id.; 55 and under, 21d. Cows, 65 lb. and upwards, 2¡}.; 64 and under, 2d,; bulls, 21d.; flawed and irregular, 21d.; kips, Od. Horse hides, Os. Od. to Os, Od. each. Calf, 17 lb. and upwards, 41 12 to 16, 6d.; 9 to 11, 6d.; light, 4d.: flawed and irregular, 3d. Wools, Is. 6d. to s. 8jd. each. Fat, ttl. to 2Jd. V It. — TIKIIUS FisHKK, Broker. BARK, TANNING MATERIALS, &e. -SATURDAY. a s. £ a. English, ;P of 45 c-xt. delivereti in London.. 14 0 @ 15 0 Ditto, Coppice 610 SO Mimosa, chopped £7 @ L9 10. Ground 6 10 11 0 Va.ii.t, Inyi-r,;t ,Lt4 0 Cb ;tL2:1 0. 12 0 15 10 Gambler, in b;des Z17 10 @ £[7 lJ. Cubes 23 0 28 15 Cutch, best Pegu 23 0 28 0 15 0 16 1 C, LEATHER.-LEA.DENHALL, TUES.M- lb. s. d. s. d. Hides, crop, 28 lbs. to 40 lbs 0 11 @ 1 S Ditto, 40 lbs. to 60 lbs 1 2 1 9 English butts, 14 lbs. to 24 It,s 1 1 x 4 Ditto, 25 lbs. to 36 lbs 1 3 2 10 Foreign butts, 16 lbs. to 50 lbs 1 0 2 3 Crop bellies n 6 0 10J Shoulders. i, 3 Dressing hides, common 0 10 1 5 Ditto, shaved 1 1 1 7 Calfskins 1 LIVERPOOL PRODUCE, WEDNESDAY.—Sugar quiet, and rather in buyers' favour. Other Colonials continue very dull. Nitrate of soda 13s. to 13s. 6d P cwt. Palm oil steady, without change. Olive oil inactive. Linseed oil quiet at 26s. to 2fis. (id., in export casks. Rape oil, 35s. to 35s. 6,1. for refined Stettin. Cottonseed oil, Liverpool refined, 28s. to 29s. Tallow, North American, 35s. 6d. to 36s. 6d. Lard 33s. 6d. to 34s. 6<1. cwt. Petroleum 8|d. to 9lt 1;1 g;tllon. Rosin, common, nominally 5s. cwt. Spirits of turpentine selling at 22s. Ashes, pots, firm at 2;ls. 6d.; pearls, 34s. 6d. LONDON PRODUCE, SATURDAY.—Sugar: The market was dull, and very little business done; prices nominally without change. Coffee remained dull at the recent decline. Hice quiet and unaltered. The cotton market quiet but steady. Jute continues very dull. Tallow, new 35s. 9d.. old 34s. Od., on the spot. Oils: Rape, 30s. 3d.; linseed, 24s. 7id. to 24s. 9d. Spirits of turpentine, 22s. 3d. Petroleum, 7 £ d.$gallon. FERTILIZERS. —LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. £ s. d. L s. d. Peruvian Guano, 10 to 13 am.. ton 11 10 0 @ 13 0 0 Ditto, high phospliatic „ 7 13 3 8 0 0 Bone Ash, River Plate 6 7 6 6 10 0 Superphosphate, 25 to 26 <13 cent.. in bulk ..3 2 6 3 5 0 Ditto ai to 35$cent. „ 4 76 4 10 0 Nitrate of Soda.Vcwt. 013 0 0 13 3 HAY AND STRAW.—LONDON, s. d. s. d. Prime meadow hay (V ton) 70 0 (it: 84 0 Inferior ditto „ 40 0 70 0 Prime clover 95 "I T C 0 Inferior ditto „ 80 0 90 u Straw ("$36 trusses) 30 0 35 0 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.-LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. Hay,$cwt. s. d s. d.$ton. Old 3 6 @4 10 s. 4. s. d. New 0 0 0 0 Carrots 0 0 Straw- Turnips 28 6 35 6 Wheat 2 6 2 8 Mangel Wurzel.,25 0 26 0 Oat 2 2 2 2 Manure 4 6 7 0 Barlov 0 0 2 0 Gra ss,$20 tt,s 0 0 11 II

Trade Intelligence. WOLVERHAMPTON IRON TRADE. -WEDNLISDAY. Only a quiet business was done upon 'Change this afternoon. Small lots of finished iron sold with less difficulty, but at no im- provement in price. Best bars are slightly more in request. Heavy quantities of engine iron are still enquired for. Common pigs were much offered this afternoon, at a trifle less money, but very few sales were effected. High-class pies were firm, and some consumers were really to buy forwaru a. longer date than sellers would allow. The demand for domestic coal showed a slackening customers1 wants are row promptly supplied. Manu- facturing fuel is a drug. ironstone meets no puicnasei. MINERAL REPORT.—MANCHESTER, SATURDAY. Messrs. Berger Spence and Co., in their weekly report, say- Colliery proprietors and merchants report a fair trade in house coal during the week. Since the break up of the frost supplies have come forward more freely, ttius slackening the pressure that has been felt in some cases to contplete orders booked. There is not, however, near the same animation among buyers, and from all appearances the greater hulk of the winter trade has been completed. Quotations are still upheld, and probably will be until the lately diminished stocks are again replenished. Most other classes of coal are greatly neglected, and the market generally is altogether overstocked. Slack in particular has now become almost a drug, the accumulations being heavy and numerous. Engine fuel also receives very little attention the shipping branch has not been so active as lately. The shipments at Liverpool have been retarded by the action of the workmen. Iron ore continues to suffer in .value. Production is restricted. THE CROPS AND THE CORN TRADE. The Mark-Lane Express says:—The weather has diminished in severity. Farm work, however, has got much into arrear during the past two months, and a busy spring may be antici- pated. In certain localities complaints are made that the autumn-sown wheat has not come up well, and even where the seed has germinated favourably it is feared that the vicissitudes of temperature to which the young plant has been subjected may have seriously injured its development. No doubt a fine mild spring would work wonders. The agricultural situation in Scotland has undergone but little change, and the snow-fall has been slight, but hand-feeding has been necessary in the High- lands, a process which has resulted in a loss of condition in the hill stocks. Turnips have suffered severely from the prolonged frost, and the inroads upon stackyards have been so heavy ot c late that fodder of all kinds will become very scarce during the next three months. Little has been done in the way of plough- ing or spring sowing up to the present, and a spell of dry windy weather is required to bring the land into proper working order. Deliveries of home-grown grain at country markets have been considerable.

THE RUSSO-TURKISH TREATY OF PEACE. SS'The definitive treaty of peace between Russia and Tur- key was signed at Constantinople on Saturday evening, February 8, by the Russian Ambassador and the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, who congratulated each other on the successful close of their protracted negotia- tions. The ratifications are to be exchanged within forty days, and within this period the Russian troops are to evacuate Turkish territory. Simultaneously with the news of the signing of the definitive treaty comes the an- nouncement that the Turks '.have at last surrendered Podgoritza and Spuz to the Montenegrins, who, on their part, have evacuated the Turkish territory which they held as a pledge of the fulfilment by Turkey of this part of the Berlin Treaty.

THE CHARGE OF LIBEL AGAINST THE REV. FOULKES GRIFFITHS. At the Nottingham Assizes on Friday, Feb. 7, Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, in charging the Grand Jury, drew their atten- tion to this charge of libel, which he said appeared to have taken the whole of three days in trying before the magistrates. Of course in what he was about to say he was speaking from what lie had read on the depositions, and a great deal of what appeared on the depositions would not come before them, be- cause they would not be attended by counsel, nor by the ad- vocates for the defence; nor could they hear the prosecutor cross-examined. But he must say, after reading these deposi- tions with great care from beginning to end, that in his opinion a case of a more trumpery description never took up three days of the time of the gentlemen on the Bench than on the occasion when they were trying this squabble, The charge was that of libelling a person of the name of Bell, who came to Nottingham to deliver religious discourses and to conduct religious services, and certainly the only thing which gives the slightest shadow of importance to the case is that the persons accused of the libel were rivals-well, he did not like to say rivals-but they were also religious teachers, and one a minister of religion. One could not help thinking, that if they had disputed matters between one another, it would have been better for the parties to have followed the advise of the wise Town Clerk of Ephesus, when he said, The courts are open, let them implead one another," and if there were disputes between them let a civil action be brought. To take up the time of the magistrates to the extent that had been done on what appeared to be a most trumpery dispute was a great pity. He (the learned Judge) had carefully read the cross- examination of the prosecutor, and, of course, was only speak- ing of what he had read, and it might be that under the power of cross-examination the prosecutor had admitted a number of things which he did not mean to admit, or which he admitted against himself, without sufficiently knowing what he was say- ing, but after the account of the life of the {prosecutor there given, the account of his antecedents, and the explanation he gave of certain ^charges made against him, he (the learned Judge), although he had no doubt the magistrates were ad- vised they had no discretion, must express his regret that they did not say that although there might be sufficient for an action, yet they were not disposed to turn what had been done into a crime, and that if the prosecutor had anything to say, let him bring his action so that the jury could say what, if any damages he had sustained. These matters, however, would come before the grand jury, and it would be their duty to tind a true bill, if the publication wastroved. The Grand Jury afterwards found a true bill against Mr. Griffiths and Mr. H Stevenson, solilicitor, who was indicted jointly with Mr. Griffiths on the charge of having published a defamatory libel concerning the Rev. F. Bell. The case came on for tnal on Monday.—Mr. Waddy, Q.C. (specially retained), Mr. Lawrance, Q..C., and Mr. Horace Smith appeared forthe prosecution; Mr. Dugdale appeared for the de- fendant Stevenson; Mr. Buszard, Q.C., Mr. Graham, and Mr. Collyer for the defendant Griffiths.—Mr. Horace Smith opened the pleadings, which were to the effect that the defendants had circulated handbills accusing the prosecutor of having failed to meet certain charges of immorality which had been made against him, to which the defendants pleaded that the libels were true, and that it was for the public benefit they were published.— Lord Coleridge, addressing Mr. Waddy, said I have carefully read the depositions in this case, and I think it right to inform you that unless you are prepared substantially to alter the evi- dence given by the prosecutor on his cross-examination before the magistrates I shall direct the jury that the pleas are proved. — Mr. Waddy being unable to say he was prepared so to alter the evidence, his Lordship directed a verdict for the defendants.

THE FLINTSHIRE DISPENSARY.—The annual meeting of the trustees, benefactors, and subscribers of the Flintshire Dispensary was held at the Boardroom of the institution at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The Vicar of Holywell occupied the chair. The Hon. Secretary read the accounts for the year ending 31st January, which showed the total receipts for that period to be 2329 18s. (inclusive of a balance carried forward from the preceding year), and the disbursements to amount to .4C313 Is. Id., leaving a balance in favour of the charity of 216 Is. Id. The actual sum received in dividends upon investments was £73 193. 9d.; in donations, F,8 3s.; admission fees from patients, £ 2416s.; and in subscriptions, tl75 6s. It was pointed out that the expenses had exceeded the receipts during the year. No fewer than 956 patients had been admitted during the past year, from a number of parishes extending from Mold to Llanasa, as cqmpared with 871 in 1877. It was agreed That the clergy and ministers of all denominations in HoJywell and the surrounding district be respectfully asked to make an annual collection in their respective places of worship in aid of the Flint- shire Dispensary, on the second Sunday in August (if convenient) or on any other Sunday in the month." Mr. J. Henry was appointed a trustee in the place of the late Mr. Edward Jones (Tower Gardens), and Mr. F. Mwyn- deg Evans was selected for the trusteeship rendered vacant by the death of his father On the committee, the Rev. F. Kammerlocker took the place of the late Rev. 1. Baron, and Mr. H. A. Cope was selected to the vacancy caused by the election of Mr. Henry as trustee. Messrs. J Kerfoot Evans and J. T. Purvis were appointed audi- tors and Mr. William Jones was chosen a collector. The annual statements of accounts were ordered to be printed and circulated together with the fifty-fourth annual report of the charity.

THE ZULU WAK. SERIOUS DEFEAT OF THE BRITISH TROOPS. A serious disaster has happened to tile ikuish troops in South Africa, as the following tele^rau.* (Keuters) show:— < Cape Town, Janu.o v 27. (Via St. Vincent.) On the 21st .Tan. a ^British column, c.ui,i*tiug of » Eortiou of the 24th Regiment and 600 naLive.s, with one attery, was defeated with terrible loss by an overwhelm- ing force of Zulus, who numbered 20,000. A valuable convoy of supplies, consisting of 102 wagons, drawn by 1,000 oxen, two guns, 400 shot and shell, 1,000 rifles, 250,000 rounds of ammunition, and 60,000 pounds of com- missariat stores, and the colours of the 24th Regiment, fell into the hands of the enemy. The engagement took place about ten miles beyond Rorke's Drift, 011.the Tugela River, 'i he iiuuil-er of Z.iius kiii.'d U-x! W.UHKI.| ig estimated at 5,000, while our force was completely :uinihil.,(•€< The extent of tiie British 1" has caused the utmost consternation in the colonies. The High Commission has sent a despalcii by steamer to the Mauritius asking for rc. inforcements, and has also sent an appeal for additional troops to England by the mail. The complete nominal roll of the killed and wounded has not yet been received, but the follow- ing British officers have fallen :-In the 1st bat- talion 24th Regiment: Major Pulleine, Major White, Captains Degacher, Wardelt, Mostyn, and Younghusband; Lieuts. Cavage, Hodgson, Atkinson, Daly, Ain.-tey, Dy- son, Porteous, and Melville. In the second battalion were killed Lieutenants Pope, Austin, Dyer, and Griffiths, and Quartermaster Bloomfield, Captains Smith and Russell, of the Royal Artillery, and Colonel Durnford, Captain Shelston, Lieutenant MacDonnell, Surgeon-Major Shep- herd, Lieutenants Coghill, A. D. C. Roberts, and Dun- ford of the Engineers also fell. Twenty-one other British officers commanding the Native levies were also killed. Several subsequent attacks by Kaffirs have been repulsed, and confidence is now reviving slightly. Natal is, how- ever, in great danger, and disturbances are feared in Pondoland. Her Majesty's ships Active and Tenedos were recently driven ashore iu Demford Bay, but ultimately succeeded in getting uff. The Tenedos was seriously injured. LATER. The latest news reports that 500 men and 30 officers were killed in the disastrous engagement with the Zulus. Lord Chelmsford has been forced to retire in consequence of this defeat. Reinforcements to the extent of six regi- ments of infantry and a brigade of cavalry have been asked for by this mail, which has departed a day earlier on account of the urgency of the case. The position of Natal is serious. The Standard correspondent also says:—While the General and a strong force were reconnoitring twenty thousand Zulus attacked the camp at Insandusana a.nd massacred over five hundred of our troops, including forty English officers. We lost everything, including colours, two guns spiked, arms, ammunition waggons, oxen, horses, and stores. The force has had to recross the border. Order is now restored, but we must wait for reinforcements. He also gives a few more additional names of the missing. Native Contingent.—George Shepstone, Roberts, Black Krohn, James, Lonsdale, Murray, Barry, Ersiune, Vereker, Gibson, M'Cormick, Holcroft, Avery, Jameson, Rivers, Young, Chambers, Bull, Grant, and Surgeon Shepherd. THE BRITISH DEFEAT.—CABINET COUNCIL. The Cabinet Council in Downing-street sat for an hour on Tuesday, the deliberation being confined to con- sideration of measures to be adopted for retrieving the disaster to the British arms in Zululand. At its con- clusion the First Lord of the Admiralty and the Secretary for War had a private interview with the Prime Minister. Early in the morning the Transport Department of the Admiralty was communicated with, and information ob- tained as to the number of vessels which could be at once procured for the conveyance of troops. Sir W. Mends, director of transports, thereupon coaiuiunicated with Messrs. Donald Currie and Co., and the Union Steam Ship Company, and other large owners, with a view of making the necessary arrangements for despatch from this country of a body of troops numbering probably about 7,000 men. In private telegrams shown to the Press Association representative, and brought by the Dunrobin Castle, it is stated that about 15,000 Zulus attacked five companies of the first battalion of the 24th Regiment, and one Company of the second Battalion of the 24th Regiment, besides nine officers and 200 men of other regiments, who have been entirely cut to pieces, the only officer of the 1st Battalion believed to have survived being Colonel Glyn. In addition to the troops which, as announeed in a previous telegram, will be sent from this country reinforcements will be sent from India, and her Majesty's Government on Tuesday tele- graphed instructions to the Viceroy for the immediate despatch of a contingent. Before, however, these troops can arrive in Natal, which cannot be in less than ten or eleven days, Lord Chelmsford will be reinforced from the Mauritius, where Battery Artillery is usually stationed, and to fetch which Rear-Admiral Sullivan has despatched his flagship, The Active. Lord Chelmsford's latest despatches may be expected in the Union Company's steamer, Asiatic, which will arrive in England two days later than the Dunrobin Castle. The earliest Government instructions which can reach Cape Town will be by mail steamer, which left Plymouth last Thursday, due at Cape de Verde 13th February, and arriving at Cape Town a fortnight later. It is possible to telegraph messages to Saint Vincent in time to catch this vessel up to this (Wednesday) night, by which time, no doubt, full information will be despatched to the Commis- sioner for South Africa of the measures which the Govern- ment have taken for the safety of the colony. All parts of the country express much concern, and hopes are ex- pressed that the disaster will be speedily retrieved. REINFORCEMENTS FROM ENGLAND. The Press Association is officially informed that it was decided at a meeting of the Cabinet on Tuesday afternoon to send reinforcements to the Cape to the extent of six battalions of Infantry, two regiments of Caval ry two batteries of Artillery, one company of Engineer-, three companies of the Army Hos- pital Corps. The regiments are :—The 1st King's Dragoon Guards, 17th Lancers, M. Battery 6th Brigade Royal Artillery, 13th company Royal Engineers, 1st Foot, 2nd battalion, 58th Foot, TOth Foot, 3rd battalion, 91st Foot, 93rd Foot, and 57th Foot. DESPATCH FROM LORD CHELMSFORD. In a despatch to the Secretary of State for War, Lord Chelmsford states that the engagement was with a portion of No. 3 Column left to guard the camp about ten miles in front of Rorke's Drift. The Zulus came down in over- whelming numbers and completely crushed the force, notwithstanding the gallant resistance it made. Scarcely a man escaped. About 600 were killed, including 30 officers. Lord Chelmsford says it would seem that the troops were enticed away from their camp, as the action took place about one mile and a quarter outside it. The loss of the Zulus is computed to be over 2,000. A Court of Inquiry had been ordered to assemble to collect.evidence respecting the matter. MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN. A telegram from her Majesty the Queen received at the War Office says :—" I am truly grieved to learn the sad loss of our brave men, and condole with their friends. It is my most heartfelt wish that this may be the last disaster to our troops."

FARMERS' COLUMN. Tlie severe frost has destroyed nearly the whole of the turnip crops in South Shropshire. Thousands of acies are covered only with the diseased and malignant decaying roots. The disease amongst cattle imported from the United States formed the subject of discussion at a meeting of the Koyal Agricultural Society, on Wednesday, February 5. On the re- commendation of the Veterinary Concmittee, it was resolved to send a communication to the Privy Council, urging upou Government the importance of immediately placing the United States under the provisions of the Act which provides for the slaughter of foreign animals at the place of landing. The annual meeting of the Midland Farmers Club was held on Thursday, February 6, at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham. The report stated that there were 217 members in the club, and that after the payment of all demands, and the receiving of the members' subscriptions, there would be a balance in hand of £ 99. A paper was read by Mr. Freer On the Conversion of Arable into Permanent Pasture Land." Mr. A. H. Howman was elected President of the ensuing year.. An order in Council, published in a special Gazette, enacts from and immediately after March 3, as follows Article id of the Foreign Animals Order, so far as it relates to cattle brought from the United States of America,, and declares that the same may be landed without being subject, under the Act of 1878, or under that order, to slaughter or to quarantine, is hereby revoked." The United States Minister sent a protest from his Government against scheduling American ports, as an Uncalled for interference with legitimate trade in live stock be- tween the two countries.

MONTGOMERYSHIRF, AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. the members of this The annual general meeting of the memhers of this frrebSry W th. prf Went for th. uay, leuiudij iu. Al t those present were Mr. C. h, *N»S-V Harrison, Caerhowel, Mr. O. J1 ,C^ Mr iT Dinam Mr. J. Evans, Fronygog, Machynlleth, Mr. A. Ikfn* Tregynon, Mr. U Moore Gl»i»U,.ly, Farmer Montgomery, Mr. J. Shuker, Mr,, b. Miller, 1 he Court Mr. W. Fortune, Ir. C. Morgan Newtown, Mr. SSR&SRIIFT Pryce, Heiifi-on, Nlr. Thruston, -Nir. W. Micklebur,h, local hon sec Mr. W. Withy, secretary, &c. The CHAIRMAN said the first business was to read the eighth annual report of the Committee, which ran as fol- lows :— EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMIT!EE OF THE MONTGOMERYSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. President for the year 1878, Captain Mytton. The Committee have great pleasure in reporting that the eighth show, held at Montgomery, was very successful. The sum received for admission to the show ground was £227 13s 4d.; the entrance fees, P,16 15s. 6d., and admission to leap- M1! around. £17 5s. Id. The number of entries was at Montgomery £ 78 Machynlleth Llanidloes Newtown Wft Welshpool Montgomery 511 Newtown 9al Welshpool -fti The number of members on the book is 240. Mr f The accounts for the past year have been audited by Mr. E. R. Morris, and show a balance in favour of t nx*7s i8c hnt 19s. Id., besides unpaid subscriptions ainounting to™73 18s., but the Committee think the whole ef this is not ieicoveirab:le. The Committee recommend that the Show of 1879 be held at Welshpool. D. H. MYTTON. The CHAIRMAN after moving the adoption of the report which was approved, said it was the duty of that meeting to fix where the next show should be held. There had been some discussion whether it should not be held in the several towns in regular and fixed rotation, and he be- lieved there was an opinion in favour of its being held this year at Welshpool, and then going round in regular rotation. The Chairman added that Mr. Humphreys Owen had 'moved the appointment of a committee to consider the rales of the society, to make alterations and generally to revise them, but he was not aware whether the committee had met. Mr. C. W. WYNN said he had seen Mr. Humphreys Owen who had informed him that the committee had never met. He thought it desirable that some opinion should be expressed as to what alterations were desirable, so that they might be discussed. The CHAIRMAN said they had no power to alter the rules except at a special general meeting. Mr. MILLER thought they might possibly have to ad. journ the present meeting and notice could then be given to discuss the matter at the adjourned meeting. Mr. C. W. WYNN said there had been some proposal to extend the society's area outside the boundary of the county, at Machynileth, for stock, &c. The CHAIRMAN quoted the rules of the Society, to the effect that a special meeting could be convened by the secretary at the request of the members, or the subject ceuldbe discussed by giving twenty-one days' notice to the secretary before the general meeting. Mr. SHUKER said that would meet the requirements of the case. L Mr. S. MILLER proposed that the next show be held at Welshpool. It had been generally thought that it would be held there this year, and it had ben understood that from that meeting it would be held m the several towns ° Mr^E JONES? Park, seconded the motion, and it was supposed the people of Welshpool were prepared to contribute their quota of the expenses, they would not be p«. to expense for a site. eijjuse for» sitt th(jught „oul,] 1» money well spent it they obtained leave to have the show in the raric. Mr. SHUKER presumed that when it was decided that the show should be held in any town, it was with the Proviso that a suitable site should be found. of their t Mr. FARMER thought, considering the state o ? their funds, they might be allowed to hold th fore in the Smitlifield, and save their funds. ELECTION OF PRESIDB^T. Mr. MILLER said he jhad great pleasure In proposmg that Mr. John Naylor be asked toacceptthe oftceo president for the ensuing year. Mr. Naylor had not taken any active part in the affairs of their Soeiety, 1=« hw health was not good, but he was a subsenbex■; he took a CTeat interest in agriculture and the breeding • Whether they looked upon the office as an duty, it was right and proper that they should go of the gentlemen in the neighbourhood. He did not pro- pose Mr. Naylor in opposition to any other gen but because he thought it was his tUln; and he dId so without consulting anyone on the subject. The CHAIRMAN said that was quite in accordance with what he thought on the subject. i Mr. O. J. CREWE READ said he had peat pleasure in seconding the motion. He hoped Mr. Naylor would con- sent to act. Mr. Wvra said that as th are was an uncertainty as to Mr. Naylor's consenting to act, he thought they should ap- point a sub-committee to choose another gentleman in the event of his declining Mr. E. JONES, Park said he would propose that the Earl of Powis be elected president for the ensuing year, but he subsequently withdrew the motion. MR. T, WILLIAMS had much pleasure in proposing that Mr. Harrison, of Caerhowel be asked to act as presi- dent. Mr. HARRISON said he must object to the proposition. He asked if it would not be better to adjourn the meeting for the purpose of electing the president. Mr. WYNN thought it would be better to leave the ehoice to a sub-committee, providing Mr. Naylor declined to act. Mr. R. E. JONES asked if Mr. Naylor were unable to attend on the day of the show could he not be represented by his son, Mr. Christopher Naylor. The CHAIRMAN said their rules stated that at that meeting the president and other othcers should be elected, and he thought it was compulsory to appomt one. Mr. SHUKER agreed that they ought to know whom they were going to have as president. It was very doubtful whether Mr. Naylor would act, or he would be a very good man. Mr. Harrison had been president of their Horse Association, and had shown himself to be a capital business man, and he begged to second the motion that Mr. Harrison be elected president.. The amendment was put first, when it p.- that being a majority of those present the declared Mr. Harrison elected. Mr. HARRISON said he was very much obliged to them for the honour they had done him. He had never been more surprised in his life, and he must say he was rather sorry. He was sure that if it had been the opinion of the meeting that Alr. Naylor would take the office of President u would have been very much to the advantage of the Society that he should have had that office. He hoped it would not be thought that he was opposing anyone else, • V £ „ e kl»own nothing about the matter until Mr. -Mailer had spoken. e pe°eral Committee of thirty were then re-appointed, the following names being added in the place of those of gentlemen who retired:—Messrs. Joseph Evans, Fronygog, J-vans, Wemllwyd, Brunton, Garth-farm, Francis Lang- ™rd, Welshpool, Morris, Glanhafren, and T. V. Roberts, JJolas. Messrs. Beck & Co. were unanimously re-appointed •uu^Urers the Society. With reference to the appointment of auditors, a letter was read from Mr. E. R. Morris, stating that he had not P^id hip subscription for the past year because he thought •oe society was in his debt for services as auditor for some of a?' re9uested the secretary to deduct the amount his subscription, and to forward a cheque for the Ofclance. SECRETARY said nothing had ever been paid for M the accountR- R* MILLER thought they would not get the accounts I* operly audited without paying. He said that sometimes J oges and officials were put down as subscribers to the mount instead of receiving the money. JM.r; FORTUNE thought it had bees very kind of Mr. 7~°P^'S to take the trouble to audit the accounts. They yould not expect to have the work done for nothing. He Proposed that a sum of £ 2 2s. be paid to him for his ser- past. Mr. WYNN said he had a strong objection to gratuitous work. They had no right to find fault if the work were 2j*dly done, nor any claim upon a man for doing it well, conded Mr. Fortune's motion. The motion was carried. It was proposed by Mr. R. E. JOKES, and seconded by Mr. C. MORGAN, that Mr. E. R. Morris be re-appointed auditor, and that the remuneration be one guinea for each audit.—This was agreed to. It was also proposed by Mr. MILLER, and seconded by Mr. IKIS, and carried, that \fr. G. Davies, North and South Wales Bank, be appointed to act as auditor with Mr. Morris, the remuneration to be as stated. The Finance Committee were re-appointed with the addition of the name of Mr. Brunton. The CHAIRMAN read out the statement of accounts, which showed that last year the balance in favour of the Society had been 2,305. Subscriptions had been received to the amount of £ 78 15s., and the total receipts had, with the balance named, amounted to £ 1,207 12s. 8d. The expenditure left a balance in hand or £ 193 19s. 2.J., out of which there was due to Mr. Owen £ 7 (is. 10d., cheques not presented C9 10s., and due to the secretary £44 3s. 3d. It was stated that many had withdrawn from the Society, and also that when a Show went to a particular neighbourhood many subscribed and gave no notice of withdrawal, but appeared as in arrears, and re- fused to pay. The SECRETARY said he had applied several times for many back subscriptions, and some had exhibited at the Show and had not paid their subscriptions. The CHAIRMAN suggested that the Secretary should write to those in arrear, informing them that if not paid other means would be taken to obtain the amounts. This was agreed to. The CHAIRMAN thought they should obtain tenders for their printing, and also for their catalogues, which should be taken'care of, so that the money expended on them might be realized. Mr. WYNN proposed that the statement of accounts be passed. Mr. IKIN seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr. IKIN proposed, and Mr. T. WILLIAMS seconded, the re-appointment of Mr. Withy as secretary, and the motion was agreed to. A bill having been received from Mr. W. A. Owen for services and travelling expenses, it was resolved that the chairman and secretaries be appointed a special committee to go into the matter. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

SHROPSHIRE AND WEST MIDLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, PROPOSED AMALGAMATION WITH THE NORTH SHROPSHIRE SOCIETY. An adjourned meeting of the members of this Society was held on Saturday, February 8, at the Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury. The chair was taken by Mr. J. h. Severne, M.P., and amongst those present were Messrs. J. Bather, Day House, W. Nevett, Yorton Villa, T. Southam, J. H. N. Walford, J. P. Smith, W. Brewster, Balderton, Davies, Sugden, J. Barber, Wellington, E. Wright, Halston, James Whitaker, Smith, Whitchurch, Matthew Williams, R. J. More, Fowler, Everall, Uckington, J. Bowen Jones, &c. The CHAIRMAN read a letter from Mr. Foster, of Apley, who was prevented from attending the meeting. He then said their business was to elect a president for the year. From unforeseen circumstances the gentleman who it was expected would have taken the office was prevented from doing so. He (the chairman) had done as he was told, namely, adjourned the meeting until that day, in order to find some gentleman who would undertake the office, and he now begged to propose that Mr. Cotes be elected president. He was a very good business man, and he thought he would make them a very good president. Mr. SODTHAM asked if it was understood that he would accept. The CHAIRMAN answered in the affirmative, and added that Mr. Wright, who had been elected vice-president, had positively refused to take the presidentship this year. Mr." WRIGHT said he should have been happy to take it, but he thought somebody should take it who had served an apprenticeship. He was willing to take the vice- presidency, but not the presidency this year. Mr. Cotes was a large farmer himself, and his father had been so before him, and he was a very good working man. Mr. J. PARSONS SMITH seconded the motion which was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN then read the following letter from Mr. Cotes: If the Shropshire and West Midland Agri- cultural Society think well to elect me as their president for 1879, 1 snail esteem it a great honour, and will do my best to promote its interests and the success of the show in Shrewsbury. I cannot help feeling at the same time that there are many others better qualified for the post than I am. I shall gladly acquiesce in any decision at which the Society inly,ai-rive in the selection of any other president. I am unable to attend the meeting, and shall thank you kindly to let them know my views." Mr. JOHN BARBER said it had been suggested that this Society and the North Shropshire should come together, but he did not believe that any amalgamation could take place until the words West Midland" were expunged i z, from its title. If it was called Shropshire" only, there would be some chance. The other Society would probably go to Shifnal this year and to Bridgnorth next year. Mr. SMITH, Whitchurch, said there had been a certain proposal afloat that they should go to Bridgnorth this year. Up to that time he thought they had looked too coldly upon Bridgnorth, and it would be only fair to them that they should go there in 1880. It would be well to give them an intimation that they would be inclined to do so. It might put them right as to the show of this year. If they would unite with them they should have a great society. He suggested that the Secretary should write to the Mayor of Bridgnorth to say that they (the West Mid- land) were willing to take Bridgnorth into consideration. The CHAIRMAN said it seemed that all that was wanting was to alter the name of the Society to induce the North Shropshire to join with them. Mr. SOUTHAM said that Herefordshire and Worcester- shire had had bad seasons, and seemed more than ever be- fore determined to join this Society; therefore he did not think they should throw over the title of West Midland. Mr. NEVETT said as to North Shropshire, it was quite time they should drop the name, for they had mem- bers from all parts of the county, and other counties too. Mr. SMITH thought it would be better to say at once that they would go to Bridgnorth if they were inclined to adopt the rules and regulations of the Society. Some conversation then took place as to the advisabil- ity of lixing certain places for holding their shows. Mr. BowEN JONES said there had been a bad system in The Royal," but they had altered it now, and simply asked the Corporations of different towns if they were willing to receive them. The CHAIRMAN said it had been the custom to fix a place at the shows. Their Bridgnorth friends wanted them to say that they would go there next year, and he thought they might tell them that they were favourably disposed. Mr. SOUTHAM thought all they should do would be to give them an assurance that they were disposed to con- sider the proposition, but not to bind the Society. Mr. MORE suggested that they should have another meeting in a fortnight's time by which time some enquiries might be made. The CHAIRMAN thought it would be better to call a special meeting for that day fortnight. In this Mr. WRIGHT concurred. Mr. WHITTAKER proposed that a special meeting be called to consider the question of amalgamation with North Shropshire, and also that it be placed upon the agenda that they should give Bridgnorth an idea that they would be favourably considered for the year 1880. Mr. BATHER reminded them that an amalgamation had once been proposed, and it was rejected. A resolution was at length passed that a special meet- ing should be called for that day fortnight. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the pro- ceedings.

CHARGE OF STEALING HEIFERS. On February 6th, at the office of Mr. G. D. Harrison,Welshpool, before Samuel Powell, Esq., Richard Woosnam and David Woosuam were brought up in custody charged that they on the 4th of February, at Trelystan, did feloniously steal and drive away two heifers, the property of David James, of the Red House Trelystan.-The first witness called was David James who said I am a farmer residing at Red House, Trelystan, in this county. The two prisoners are my nephews. Last Tuesday morning, the 4th Feb., I missed two three-year-old in calf Hereford heifers froai a shed at the Red House. The shed was in one of my lieldiland had an enclosed fold attached to it. There were altogether five heifers in the shed. I had seen the two which I lost in the field adjoining the shed about 12 o'clock the previous day. The prisoner Richard Woosnam had been staying with me one'night about three weeks ago, but the other prisoner had not been there for some mouths. When I first discovered that the two heifers were missing, I caused search to be made about my farm, thinking that they might have strayed. I then went in search myself and discovered in the snow, in the road leading from my house to the Longmountain, the prints of the feet of two cattle. I also saw the footmarks of two men in the same place. I followed the prints a short distance and found that they turned up in the direction of the Long Mountain. I then went back and sent one of my servants to give information to the police. I had no reason to suspect the prisoners. I after- wards returned to the point up to which I had traced theprints and footmarks the first time and followed them up from there along the Long mountain to a point about 300 yards beyond Walton Hall, a distance of something like two miles from my house. There was a good deal of snow on the ground, and I was able to track the marks distinctly from my house. The direction of the marks from my house was towards Shrewsbury. I have seen two cattle this morning in the possession of P.C. Edward Thomas. They are my property, and are the two which I lost from my premises upon the 4th Feb. Their value is about L30. I never gave either of the prisoners the cattle, nor any authority to sell my cattle for me. Thomas Woosnam deposed—I am a brother of the two prisoners, and am a waggoner in the employ of the last witness. Between nine and ten o'clock last Monday night, the 3rd of February, I saw the five heifers safe in the shed at my uncle's premises at the Red House. The fold gate was linked. About seven o'clock the following morning I missed two of the heifers which I had seen the previous evening from the shed, and at once told my master. We searched about the land, but could find no trace of them. My master then sent me to give informa- tion to the police. On my way to the police I saw the marks of two cattle in the snow on the read leading from the Red House to the Longmountain. I also saw footprints in the same place. I followed the marks to see which way tflhy went, and found that they went in the direction of Shrewsbury, when I got to the cross roads on the Longmountain. The same day I accom- panied P.C. Thomas to Shrewsbury, and saw two heifers in the possession of the police there and identified them as my master's property, and the same as we had lost. I have seen the same heifers to-day in the possession of P.C. Thomas. Wm. Henry Sly said—I am a cattle dealer, residing at West Villa, Shrewsbury. I saw the prisoner, Richard Woosnam, in Shrewsbury Smithfield with two cattle in one of the cattle avenues. They were two in-calf heifers. I asked him what he would like for the cattle. He said Twenty pounds." Being a very low price, my suspicions were aroused, and I enquired from the prisoner, Richard Woosnam, where they came from. He said, From Vennington." I enquired from whom there, and he re- plied Either from Pugh or Turner." Having satisfied myself I bought the two beasts for £ 20, and £ 1 returned, and marked the beasts. Not being then quite satisfied in my own mind, I asked a friend of mine to stand by the beasts while I gave in- formation to the police. I went to the Chief Constable's office and explained my suspicions that the heifers were not honestly come by, and he sent down an officer (Detective Lloyd) with me. When I went back I asked the prisoner Richard in whose favour I was to make oat the cheque. He replied Turner." He then stated he would rather not have a cheque but cash. Upon that Detective Lloyd apprehended him. I have to-day seen the cattle in the possession of P.C. Thomas. They are the same heifers i saw in snrewsoury smitnneia in ine possession 01 me prisoner Richard, and afterwards purchased. Francis Uoyd said-I am a detective sergeant of police in the Shrewsbury borough force. On Tuesday last I accompanied the last witness to the Shrewsbury Smithfield about 10 am. I saw the two cattle in the second avenue in the Smithfield, and saw the last witness and the prisoner Richard talking together on the Smithfield-road, anrd Mr. Sly ask whether he would have a cheque or gold. T asked the prisoner his name. He said Maddox, of Vennington." He said the cattle were his father's, and he had instructed him to sell them. I asked his father's name, and he said "Mr. Turner." I said I should charge him on suspicion of stealing the cattle, and took him to the police station. When at the police station I told the prisoner Richard I should telegraph to Mr Maddox at Vennington to know whether he had authorized him to sell the cattle. The prisoner then replied, What I told you before is all false, my name is Richard Woosnam, I come from Wrexham. The cattle belong to Mr. David James, of the Red House, Forden. I brought them away about one o'clock this morning." I afterwards took possession of the cattle, and forwarded them to WelshpooL I have to-day seen two cattle in the possession of P.C. Thomas, they are the same cattle that I took possession of in Shrewsbury Smithfield on Tuesday last, and afterwards forwarded to Superintendent Ellis. Edwin Morris said I am a member of the Srewsbury borough constabulary. On Tuesday morning last I was on duty in the Smithfield. From information given to me I went up the prisoner David Woosnam, who was in the Smithfield, and charged him with being an accomplice with the prisoner Richard in stealin the cattle. He told me h had not brought any cattle into the Smithfield, nor had he assisted any one else to do so. I pointed out the two cattle, and he said he knew nothing about them. I pressed him as to whether he did not know something of them, and he then admitted that he had brought them into the Smithfield, and said, "We took them from my uncle's out of a shed," I have seen the cattle here to-day, anù they are the same as I pointed out to the prisoner David. The prisoner gave me his name as David Woosnam. Edward Thomas said I am a member of the Montgomeryshire Constabulary, stationed at Buttington. I accompanied the witness Thomas Woosnam to Shrewsbury on Tuesday last, and received the prisoners, and the two cattle which I produce to- day, from Detective-Sergeant Lloyd. I received the two prisoners in my custody, and directed the cattle to be trucked to Wetshpool, and the latter have been in my care ever since. I charged the prisoner with stealing the cattle from Mr. James. The piisoner Richard replied in tbe hearing of David, "It is quitet correct, what imprisonment £ hall we get?" The charge being read over to the prisoner. Richard said, "I hope you will take the most lenient view of the case you can. I have six children. It was poverty that drove me to it." David Woosnam said in reply, "1 say nothing." The magistrate said that poverty was no excuse. It was a very serious charge. The prisoners were then both committed for trial. Our Wrexham Correspondent writes :-Richard Woosnam kept a provision shop in Pentrefelin, Wrexham. He was formerly in St. Mark's choir. He was afterwards a member of the choir in Bersham Church, a village about two miles from I Wrexham, up to a very recent date, and was well known as a I teaor singer. His brother, David Woosnam. did not live in I Wrexham, as has been stated in some of tbe papers. J :> n'o- q L' TANAT SIDE HUNT DINNEP4tAT LLANYMYNECH. The 109th anniversary of the Tanat Side Harriers took place on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The members met in the village at eleven in the morning and prwjcded to Mr. Bromiey's farm, where a hare was started, .aul tvrtt-r »n exciting chase it was killed by the Rectory. The next start was in Carreghofa, the hare being fou.,d upon Mr. Lloyd's grounds. After a very fast run puss was killed i a JA;iic:vheyliii yard, with Vtry few up at the death. Tnere was a. good field out. The dinner was held at the Cross Keys Hotel, the host and hostess (Mr. and Mrs. Baugh) placing an excellent repast before the guests, who numbered about eighty. The chair was -,c -upied by the President, Mr. H. Graham LLoyd, l'eitun Grange, who was supported by Mr. Stanley Leightoa, M.P., and Mr. G. J. DumviUe Lees. There were also present the vice-president, Mr. Ed. Rogers, White Rock, who occupied the vice chair, Dr. Manning, Dr. Morgan, Mr. L. J. 13aui;h, Cross Keys Hotel, Mr. Roberts, Lion Hotel, Mr. -i. The Cross, Oswestry, Mr. Wiliams, stationmaster, Liauy- mynjeh, Mr. Alfred Kvnaston, Mr. Edwards, Lady Hill Farm, Mr. J. Whitridge, Oswestry, Mr. Drew, Wynn- stay Arms Hotel, Oswestry, Mr. Thomas, Stone House, Oswestry, Mr. T. Rogers, Mr. J. A. Saunders, Mr. Charles Derry, Derby, Mr. J. W. Edwards, Wool- ston, Mr. E. Pugh, Baschurch, Mr. R. Hughes, Church- street, Oswestry, Mr. Grandidge, Llanymynech, Mr. R. dromley, Lower House, Mr. Powell, Llanymynech, Mr. Fewtrell, Mr. Roberts and Mr. Deam, Llanymynech, Mr. Manford, Four Crosses, Mr. Davies, Rhantregyn- wen, Mr. Ashiey, Beatrice-street, Oswestry, Mr. E. Gill, Carreghofa, Mr. Pugh and Mr. Flower, Llanymynech, Mr. William Asterley, l'entref, Mr. H. Asterley, New- Air. T. Rogers, The Fields, Mr. Pickin, Oswestry, Mr. David Rogers, Crickheath Hall, Mr. Payne, Bradford Arms, Knockin, Mr. Richards, Bailey Head, Oswestry. Mr. E. Baugh, Corner Shop. Mr- Thomas Lloyd, Mr. E. Jones, Dolphin Inn, Mr. Williams, Pant, Mr. Evans, Black Horse, Mr. Jehn Jones, Wern, Mr. Robert Evans, Llwyntidman, &c. Letters apologising for non-attendance had been received from Mr. Stuart Rendel, and Mr. A. Houifray, Llany- blodwel. After the removal of the cloth the CHAIRMAN proposed the usual preliminary toasts, after which he proposed the health of the Bishops and clergy of the two dioceses in the Tanatside Hunt district. He said it was a matter of great regret to him that there was no gentleman of th i cloth present, but he would call upon the most clerical looking gentleman to respond, and that was Dr. Manning. (Laughter and applause.) If they could not get a doctor of divinity, the next best was a doctor of medicine. (Laughter.) He was sorry he had not been able to give Dr. Manning more notice, but he had no doubt but what he would respond with the happy assurance which cha- racterised his countrymen, and give the thing "Pat." (Laughter and applause.) Dr. MANNING having replied, Mr. Edwards, Woolston, proposed the "Army, Navy, and Reserve forces," coupl- ing with the toast the name of Lieutenant Lees, of the Shropshire Yeomanry, who responded. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the mem- bers for North Shropshire—Lord Newport and Mr. Stanley Leighton. (Cheers). At a meeting of that kind he quite agreed with others in thinking that politics should not be introduced, but he would say that if a Liberal Government were in power in as critical times as the present, he trusted that they would show the same desire to uphold the dignity of the nation as had been the case with the present Government. (Applause). Mr. STANLEY LEIGHTON said that on behalf of his noble colleague and himself he returned their best thanks for the cordial manner in which they had received the toast. They in Llanymynech were near to one of the es- tates of the father of his noble colleague, who was also captain of the Knockin Troop belonging to the Shropshire Yeomanry, and perhaps some of the members of that troop were present in the room. He thought he might say there was not a smarter horseman in the whole regi- ment than Lord Newport, and anyone who had seen him on horseback would easily see that he could hold his own in the field. As for himself he felt somewhat out of place at being amongst them on that occasion, as he had not ridden a hunter for the last two or three years, but he believed that the meeting was for all in the neighbourhood who took au interest in hunting. (Applause.) In a day or two he would be within the precincts of Westminster Hall, and he, in common with others, would think it would be much pleasanter to be returning home from cover. (Laughter and applause.) He hoped, however, that he had not yet forgotten how to keep within a reasonable distanse of the hounds. (Applause.) The VICE-CHAIRMAN proposed the health of the Presi- dent—(cheers)—whom he trusted to see occupying that position for many years to come. (Hear, hear.) They had been sorry to hear that Mr. Lees was going to resign the mastership of the hounds some twelve months a.go, but he thought they could not find a better substitute than their present President. (Applause.) He begged to propose the health of their worthy President, to whom he wished many years of happiness and prosperity. The toast was received with musical honours. The CHAIRMAN having acknowledged the compliment paid him, Mr. STANLEY LEIGHTON proposed the health of the vice- chairman, who, he said, did not not start with tbe hounds so swiftly as some, but in whom the English tenacity of purpose, of which they were so proud, was fully exemplified. (Applause.) Mr. Rogers reminded him of a proverb-he forgot the exact words—but it was that Bow-wow was a good dog, but Holdfast was a better. (Laughter and cheers.) Mr. IlOGERS responded. The CHAIRMAN said he now came to what he called the toast of the evening, and that was to propose the health and wish success to the farmers in the Tanat Side district. (Applause ) It was due to the long suffering and patience of the farmers that they were able to enjoy hunting-not but what the farmers enjoyed the sport as well. He (the speaker) had offered some prizes to the farmers who had the bost dogs, or who had given the best walks. The Rev. E. W. 0. Bridgeman was the judge, and after a careful examination the following were adjudged prises :—1, Mr. Payne, Bradford Arms, Knockin, a silver soup ladle; 2, Mr. Baugh, Cross Keys, silver mounted horn 3, Mr. Wiritimgham, Llandrinio, a silver mounted iu!z. He coupled with the toast the name of Mr. J. Downes. (Musical honours.) Mr. J. DOWNES having replied, The CHAIRMAN proposed health and happiness to the late Master of the Tanat-side Harriers and to Mrs. Lees. (Applause.) If he were to talk for au hour he could only say that his wish was to make as good and popular a master as Mr. Lees had been. (Applause.) Mr. LEES, who was loudly cheered on rising, said he begged to thank them for the manner in which they had received the health of Mrs. Lees and himself. He felt it a great honour to have his name coupled with the toast of the past masters. Since the last hunt dinner one of their number had passed away. There 'was an old saying that they-never thoroughly appreciated a man until he was gone. Now they, thoroughly appreciated a man until he was gone. Now they, hunting men, owed much to the late Mr. Evans, for he it was, he believed, who brought the Tanat Side harriers into the im- mediate country. It waf exactly eight years since he (Mr. Lees) undertook the mastership of the harriers, and if they remem- bered they had then almost as lengthened a frost as the present. They would all agree when he said that he hoped many years would pass away before they experienced such another, and that it would be many many years before they had a change of masters. (Applause.) The office of master was no sinecure, and it was no easy matter on all occasions to keep one's temper. On several occasions, to his sorrow, he had lost his; but at the hands of the gentlemen present he had always had nothing but civility, and he trusted that they would show to the present master the same courtesy as they had showed to him. (Applause.) The toasts of Sir Watkin and his Foxhounds," proposed by Mr. PUGH, auctioneer, "The Press," and "The Host and Hostess," concluded the list. Some capital songs were sung during the evening by .Mr. J. G. D. Lees, Mr. T. Rogers, Mr. J. Evans, Mr. Grandidge, and Mr. Roberts.

LLANGOLLEN SPECIAL PETTY SESSIONS. At the Special Petty Sessions held on Monday, Feb. 10, before Captain Dickin, Alexander Frederick, a suspicious looking tramp, was brought up in custody charged by Inspector Humphreys, with being drunk and begging in the town. Prisoner had called at various shops ia the town, and on being refused he had become very insulting and disorderly.—Sentenced to one month's bard labour. LOCAL BOARD, THURSDAY, FEB. 6th.-Present Mr. S. G. Fell (chairman), Major Tottenham, Messrs. Thomas Hughes, E. H. Roberts, E. Roberts, Lloyd Jones, and Wm Jones. Report.—The Surveyor reported a dangerous breach in the end of Cerrigyllan path, ana the owner of the adjoining pro- Eertv was to be written to on the matter. Complaints were eing continually made to him about the scarcity of the water supply, and it was ordered in the case of Mr. Evans, Woolpack Inn, that notice be sent to the landlord to provide a supply. The pigstye used by Mr. Edwards, confectioner, was reported to be satisfactorily drained. Rates.-A district rate of 2s. and a water rate of Is. in the £ were levied for the current year. It was stated that the amounts last year were 2s. 411. and Is. 4d. respectively. Drainage of Vron eerAetery.-A letter was read from Dr. Drinkwater, the public medical officer, enclosing a letter he had received from the Rev. E. R. James, vicar, and asking for in- structions. The Vicar complained that some pipes recently laid down by the Public Cemetery Company, and emptying them- selves into a cesspool at the bottom of a field, in the neigh- bourhood of the Vicarage, would eventually contaminate a deep well on his premises. Reference was also made in the letter to a report that had reached him that it was no uncom- mon occurrence for stones to be placed on the coffins inlthe cemetery in order to make them sink into the water which col- lected at the bottom of the graves.—Mr. Thomas Hughes, at some length, showed that the only contamination that the water alluded to could receive was from two small cottages situated at the back of the cemetery, and about a quarter of a mile from the Vicarage. The pipes were laid only about two feet from the surface, and the water was perfectly clean, there was no danger whatever to be apprehended from it. As to the other charge, he could only say that having been intimately associated with the Cemetery Company for many years, he had never seen or heard of such an occurrence as the Vicar alluded to, nor had the present gravedigger witnessed such a thing. It was, however, rather hard upon the Cemetery Company to have a complaint of this serious kind laid against them, and then when they had done all in their power to prevent the water from overflowing the ground to be further charged with contaminating the water of the Vicarage well. He would not say that the Vicar had willingly made wrong statement, but if he had taken the trouble to follow the course of this water, he would have found that it did not interfere in the least with the graves in the cemetery. As to the other matter, he must have been sadly misinformed. Before sitting down he (Mr. Hughes) would like to ask whether the Vicar had not a greater source of danger nearer his own door; he referred to a cesspool which was in the Vicarage ground, and situated within a few yards of several dwelling-houses. He (Mr. Hughes) thought there was far greater danger to the public health by the percolation of the contents of this«cesspool through the earth than there was in the other case. It was right that Mr. James should exercise the greatest care as to the health of his household, but in this instance he need not feel the least apprehension.—After some discussion, Dr. Drinkwater was re- quested to view, and report upontne matter at the next meeting. Waste of Water.—Great complaints being made as to the scarcity of the water supply, the Surveyor was ordered to keep a strict watch, and summon all parties who allowed their taps to run to waste.—The Surveyor was also instructed in the case of those who neglected to have a breakage repaired to have the connection at once broken off. Unlicensed Lodging-hottses.-It having come to the notice of the Board that there were several common lodging-houses in town which were not registered, the Surveyor was ordered to warn the keepers of the same. The Coming Blectio?,. -The Chairman having stated that as he would be away from home at the time of the next election, and would, therefore, be unable to fulfil the duties of returning officer, it was unanimously resolved that Mr. E. H. Roberts be appointed to the post, the other members who were not seeking re-election promising to assist him. Road Improvements.—The Chairman explained the manner in which the alterations in the road near the station had been carried out, and desired the Board to ratify the action he had taken with regard to the same.—All the members expressed themselves greafly pleased with the improvement that had been effected, and a resolution was passed approving of the same. The Smoke Nuisance— The Surveyor reported that enquiries are being made respecting the cost of erecting smoke-consuming apparatus in breweries. He hoped to be in a position to give more information at the next Board. Qxoemant e Clerk, in reply to the Chairman, said that it appeared from the Act that, in the matter of highways, the Board had power to remove any obstruction. It was, how- ever, different with footpaths. The remedy lay in the hands of the public, who would consider themselves aggrieved by such an obstruction. A reply had been received room tho Highway Board to the effect that it was not their intention to take any steps in the matter of the Gwrnant Path. It was ultimately resolved to leave the matter as it stood. The River.-Mr. William Jones called attention to the pracaoe of the townspeople throwing refuse on the river side above the mill— Mr. J ones, however, was informed that the no jurisdiction over the bed of the river; he, however, remedy If he found that such refuse interfered with the working of his mill in any way.