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HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. [WEATHER PERMITTING.] THE NORTH MONTGOMERY HARRIERS will meet on Saturday, January 24 an ec At 11. The MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY'S HARRIERS will meet on Friday, January 23 Tynece^ydd°grug Tuesday, January 27 — — Cefngwyddgrug At 10. THE SEVERN VALLEY HARRIERS will meet on The Refel Bridge, Berriew At 11. Mr. YAUGHAN PRYSE'S HARRIERS will meet on Saturday, January 24 ^mar A% 10. „ •„ ,Tbe ^S"ESEV HARRIERS £ '• At 11-30. The CARNARVON HARRIERS will meet on Friday, January 23 Groeslon At 11-30. The NEWTOWN HARRIERS will meet on Friday, January 23 Bettws VlIlaSe At 10-30. The UNITED PACK will meet on S.iturday, January 24 Whitcolt, Ciiin Monday, January Abermule Thursday, January 29 • • ^on Village • Saturday, January 31 At lU-oU. Sir \V W. WYNX'S HOUNDS will meet on „ J5 o-5 Baschurch Station Friday, January 23 Ightfield Saturday, Januanr Grediuston Tuesday, January Puiford Wednesday, January 23 Great Nes* Friday, January 30 ..Mucefen Saturday, January .->1 "{t 10 °0 The FLINT AND DEŒIGH HOUNDS will meet on At 10-30. Bodi-hyddan At 10-30. TO..NORTH SHROPSHIRE HOUNDS tonday, January 26 Yorton Station Friday, January 30 Sbawbury Village At 10-45. The WHEAJLAND HOUNDS will meet on friday, January,23 j Patton J At 10-45' v —— The LUDLOW HOUNDS will meet on Saturday, January 24 Tugford At 10-30. The ALBRIGHTON HOUNDS will meet on Saturday, January 24 At 10-45. P Gy At 10-45. ::c-

--== TERRIBLE COLLIERY ACCIDENT IN NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE.-NEARLY SEVENTY LIVES LOST. On Wednesday, January 21, the mining village of Leycett, a few miles distant from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, was the scene of a terrible colliery calamity. The accident occurred at the Fair Lady Pit, beIonging to the Crewe Coal and Iron Company. This pit was the sceuQ of an explosion in September last, by which eight men were killed. The pit is a new recovery, drivings having been made in the 7ft. Banbury coal. a very fiery seam, for a second connection with the upcast shaft. The pit, which is ventilated by means of a Schielde fan, is 430 Yards' deep, and the workings in which the explosion oc- curred are about 350 yards from the shaft. In consequence of the dangerous nature of the coal, only safety lamps were allowed to be used, and those were of an improved con- struction, viz., the Min seller lamp, which can- Hot be opened without the light being ex- tinguished, and which has .another peculiarity— the light goes out on the approach of gas, unless it comes in a large body or with a sudden rush. On Wednesday morning about seventy men descended the pit. About ^>a\f-pasfc eight o'clock the explosion occurred. It did considerable damage on the pit bank, and was heard a long way off. Assistance soon arrived, and an exploring Party went down the pit, when it was found that the tim- bers forming the landing-place had been blown into the shaft, the guide wires broken, and the signalling apparatus disarranged. There was much delay in getting down to the inset, a road having to be cut through the obstruction. The hopeg of the working party were, however, sustained by hearing occasional cries from the workings in the Hear neighbourhood of the shaft. When the workings J^ere entered, about noon, twelve men were found alive. They were taken to the surface as speedily as possible, *od their injuries attended to by medical men awaiting for the purpose. All of those rescued were badly burned £ od bruised, and one died before he could be removed to his home. By four o'clock the greater portion of the ^iue had been explored, and many bodies found, but in consequence of the damage done to the roadways, and of several small fires breaking out, there was great difficulty *0 getting them to the shaft. Only eight bodies were taken to the surface. These included those of the colliery manager (Mr. H. R. Greener) and his son, the under- looker, both of whom bad only descended the pit a few minutes before the disaster happened. Mr. Greener had onlv held the post of manager a fortnight. After the explosion in September last a blower was dis- covered in one of the levels, and this has given off gas ever since. Though the cause of the pre- sent calamity has not been ascertained, it is thought probable that this blower has had something to do with it. The workings throughout are in a terribly battered and much-damaged condition, and much coal has been blown down, so that the force of the explosion must have been something terrific. The assistant inspector or naices, and several managers of neighbouring collieries, I have visited the scene of the disaster, and rendered valu- able assistance in the work of exploring. The unhappy relatives of those who worked in the pit gathered in great numbers about the shaft, and their distress was heart- rending. The special representative of the Press Association, on his return on Wednesday night from the scene of the Ley- cett Colliery explosion, stated that he found that up to the time of his leaving 27 bodies, had been recovered. Ten of the injured persons expired on being brought to the sur- face, and but three remain to tell the tale of the disaster. There were 68 persons in the pit when the explosion occurred, among them being a man named Burgess, who, together with some other member of his family, was sum- moned on Monday for a breach of the Mines Regulation Act in regard to the working of this pit, and whose case was adjourned. The case against Burgess was that he had failed in carrying out his duty in the pit, and had thus caused an explosion in Sept., last, resulting in the death of eight people.

PORTMADOC HISTRIONIC CLUB. The second peformance of this season was given by this club on Wednesday, the 21st Jan., at the Town Hall, Portmadoc. The following was the programme :— CHIMNEY CORNER. CHARACTERS, Solomon Probity (aged 91) Mr. F. H. Strowger Petei Probity (:tged tiO) Capt. G. P. Spooner Jotu 1'lùLicy (""ll S;;) Mr. W. E. C. Mee Mr. Charles Cnetty Mr. L. N. Trickett Sifter Mr. A. Thorn-is Patty Probity (wife of Peter) Miss Kate Marples Grace Emery Miss Elvira Evans TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. I CHARACTERS. Mr. Strange (a shortsighted old gentleman, an enthusiast .for restoring old pic- tures) Capt. <j. P. spooner Charles Conquest (in love with Ellen) Mr. Arthur Thomas It Mr. Maxwelton (an old gentleman of for- tune, friend of Strange) Mr. L. N. Trickett Sammy Maxwelton (a silly young man) Mr. C. I. Edwards Ellen Strange Miss Elvira Evans This is the first time that the Portmadoc Histrionic Club has endeavoured to place before an audience a play so full of natural feeling as the "Chimney Corner," and it is a pleasure to be able to say that they succeeded well. The deep pain shown by the parents on having what they could not but regard as undoubtable evidence of their son's guilt was rendered with great feeling by Mr. Spooner and Miss Kate Marples, and equally well given was the joyful re- covery of the missing cashbox. The actors con- trived to at once excite the sympathy of the audience—a sympathy which was intensified as the play progressed— and when the character of the young man was vindicated at the end of the piece, one could not but join in the cheer, which seemed one of gratitude, at the favourable termina- tion of what had looked so black in the little house- hold. Few could witness the admirable setting of the piece without feeling an. inward resolve to trust for ultimate deliverance if hours of darkness should come upon them, assured that such fiery ordeals have for their end the purification of the human heart. The lesson was indeed well told, and the greater credit is due to the actors for their success, as the piece lacks the comic element so usually introduced, and which always aids so much to the relish of a play, Mr. Strowger, as an old man, in tone, manner, and all else was ex- cellent of Capt. Spooner and Miss Kate Marples we have already spoken; Mr. Trickett, Miss E. Evans. and Mr. Mee were all that could be desired, and the truest witness of the success of the piece was the enjoyment and repeated applause of the audience. In the afterpiece "Two heads are better than one," Miss Elvira Evans acted even better than in the former piece, and Mr. A. Thomas, besides having more scope, had also an opportunity of showing himself to better ad- vantage. They all acted their parts admirably, and there were continuous roars of laughter. It speaks well for this club that they are able to bring on the stage such a good company each time, and yet still have a number in reserve. Neither of the lauies have previously acted in connection with this club, and it is the first time that three of the gentlemen made a public ap- pearance here, but notwithstanding this everything was exceedingly satisfactory. The Portmadoc Volunteer Band, under the leadership of Sergeant Henscoe, played some selections of music in the interval in their usual good style. Amongst those who patronised the performance were Mr. and Mrs. Holland, M.P., Mr. and Mrs. Breese and family, Mrs. Williams and Mr. Trevor Williams, Deu- draeth Castle, Dr. Roberts, Dr. and Mrs. Evans, Mr. J. Ignatius Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Maclean, Penrhyndeu- draeth, Mr. R. Greaves, Mr. Lawford, and others. The proceeds of the entertainment are for the benefit of the poor of Portmadoc. We ought to say a word of praise for the beautiful scene of Harlech Castle in the olden time, painted expressly for this club by Mr. Thomas, of Llanberis.

CARNARVONSHIRE ASSIZES. These assizes began at Carnarvon on, Monday, Jannary 19, before Mr. Justice Grove. The calendar contained the names of four prisoners, the offences being—Manslaughter, two arson, one; embezzlement and obtaining money by false pretences, one. THE GRAND JURY. win The following were sworn as the Grand Jury :-The Hon. D. Pennant, M.P. (foreman), Sir Llewellyn Turner, Mr. T. L. B. Jones Parry, Capt. Wynnn Griffith, Colonel Williams, Messrs. Richard Davies, M.P., B. T. Ellis, O. Evans, Robert Davies, G. H. Owen, E. Moore, Albert Wood, O. Lloyd, J. Evans, J. Nichol, J. R. Hazeldine, H. Pugh, G. R. Rees, and Col. Holt. His LORDSHIP, in charging the Grand Jury, said that although there were not many cases for them to inquire into, those cases, he was sorry to say, were of rather a serious character. There wert four cases in the calendar, but it would be their duty to look into only three of the number, a true bill, in the remaining case, having been found at the Quarter Sessions. After referring to the cases of manslaughter, his Lordship remarked that he had now been a week on the North Wales circuit, had travelled about 500 miles, and had sat at two places, at which some 120 persons, exclusive of the judge, sheriffs, and their suites, had been. brought together at a very in- clement season of the year, and during the whole oL- that time he had heard but one cause, and tried no prisoner. Before many weeks were over they would doubtless see in the newspapers a cry for more j udges. For his own part, he thought there were quite enough judges, and what was wanted was that their time should be economised, and that they should not be called upon to travel about the country doing nothing except to meet a number of jury- men, who had nothing to do but look at the judge, and the judge at them. Matters should be so concentrated that the judges might remain in London, where there was ample business for them, and that notice should be given to avoid the necessity of parties attending assizes at which there was nothing for them to do. TRIAL OF PRISONERS. THE CHARGE AGAINST A RETIRED EXCISE OFFICER. Henry Dameral, excise officer, pleaded not guilt* to ob- taining money under false pretences from the collector of inland revenue at Bangor, and to embezzling 4s. Gd. and 6s. 6d., the property of her Majesty. Mr. Swetenham (instructed by Messrs. Breese, Jones and Casson) applied for an adjournment to the next assizes, as the solicitor who had appeared for the defendant when before the magistrates and at the Quarter Sessions, when a true bill was found, had withdrawn from the defence under the impression that he had retained another professional gen- tleman. Affidavits in support of the application were put in. Mr. Marshall (instructed by Mr. John, Somerset House, and Mr. Allanson) opposed on behalf of the Crown, and after some argumeut, his Lordship directed the application to stand over until Tuesday morning, re- marking that he considered prima facie grounds had been made out in its support. The Judge expressing surprise tnat the case had not been tried at the Sessions. Mr. Marshall said he understood that the Chairman had a .rreat objection to try it.—His Lordship No doubt he would like to have every case tried here. (Laughter.) CHARGES OF MANSLAUGHTER. Thomas Williams, aged 37, on bail, rabbit catcher, was charged with the manslaughter of David Williams, other- wise David Jones. Mr. 1. Williams prosecuted, and Mr. Marshall defended. On the 1st October the deceased and another man had been drinking at Bangor, and on their way home to Llanberis they had to pass the defendant's house at Minff ord. Some words passed between the de- ceased and the defendant, who complained that he could not get peace in his own house, pulled off his coat, and knocked the deceased down, and kicked him on the side and head. The other man went away after the de- fendant had threatened him with violence, and the de. fendant went to the house of Mitchell, a keeper in Lord Penrhyn's employment. Whilst telling Mitchell about the row, and stating that two drunken men had insulted and challenged him to fight, and that he had knocked one of them down, defendant's wife came in and said she had found the deceased lying dead on the road. Wil- liams at once went to Bangor and gave himself into custody. His version of the affair was generally corroborated by a boy named Pritchard, who was called for the prosecution. Dr. Lloyd, who made the post-mortem examination, said that none of the four abrasions on the face were consistent with kicking, and that death resulted from a shock, which might have been caused by the fall of a drunken man. At the close of the prosecution, Mr. Marshall said that he cauld not resist a verdict of Manslaughter," and this the jury returned, with a recommendation to mercy. Several witnesses were called to character, and Mi". Marshall briefly addressed the Court in mitigation of sentence. The prisoner was sentenced to four months' hard labour. John Kennedy, aged 22, quarryman, was charged with the manslaughter of James Bevans, at Llanberis. Mr. Banks prosecuted, the prisoner was not defended, The prisoner and the deceased were Irishmen, and, with others of their countrymen, worked in the quarries in the neighbourhood of Llanheris. On November 15, a number of them left the Glynperis Inn all the worse for drink, and when about half a mile from Llanberis a general scrimmage followed, in which Bevans was stabbed in the groin by the prisoner. With the exception of the wife of the deceased and a man named Griffith, all went away; the prisoner, however, soon afterwards returned, and said he would go for a. doctor. Griffith then took the deceased, who was bleeding profusely, on his back, and carried him to a chemist'^ shop at Llanberis, but he was dead on reaching there. The deceased man told his wife that he had been stabbed by Kennedy, and a knife belonging to the prisoner was found in a pool of blood on the road. The prisoner alleged that he was trimmini his nails with a knife, when the deceased ran against him, and wounded himself in the groin. Prisoner was found guilty, but sentence was deferred. ARSON. Thomas Bentley, aged 30, labourer, pleaded guilty to firing a stack of hay at Llanbebhg, and was sentenced to two years' hard labour. TUESDAY. THE SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST A RETIRED EXCISE SUPERVISOR. Henry Dameral, excise officer, on bail, was charged with embezzlement and obtaining money under false pre- tences. Mr. Marshall and Mr. Clement Lloyd (instructed by Mr. John, Somerset House, and Mr. Allanson) prose- cuted on behalf of the Crown and Mr. Swetenham (in- structed by Messrs. Breese, Jones, and Casson) defended.— Mr. Marshall, in opening the prosecution, said that although the sums in the indictment were small, yet the case against the defendant was one of systematic fraud. Some years ago he was appointed supervisor of excise at Pwllheli, and continued in that appointment until the autumn of 1878, when, becoming unwell, he retired from active duty, and another supervisor was appointed. Certain facts which came to the knowledge of his successor led to an investigation of the defendant's books, when a number of irregularities, to put it mildly, were discovered, and led to I proceedings bping- institntp<1 against the defendant. One part of the defenuunt, a duty was to conduct prosecutions "before the magis- tratet against persons for keepiug dogs wit)bou licences, and for this purpose he had to' °btam ttdvance from the Collector 8 pxooeed- April 24th, 1878, the defendant instituted proee rirnatiiMi ings at Pwllheli Petty Sessions against John Jones and David Jones for keeping dogs without a licence, and in each case he obtained an advance of 11s. 6d. On his return to the Collector's office he represented that John Jones did not appear, and that his wife did; that there was a hearing of the case on oath. that the fine was not paid, and that a levy warrant was issued. Now, the whole of these statements were false, as John Jones had no wife; he appeared himself, and pleaded guilty, so that there was no hearing on oath; and he paid the fine at once, so that no levy warrant was issued. In his return to the Collector, the defendant represented that his disbursements upon the case had been 2s. 6d. ia excess of the 11s. 6d. previously obtained, and that amount he was recouped by the office at Bangor. Upon investigation it was discovered that he had only paid 7s., and he was now charged with having embezzled 4s. 6d., and obtained the other 2s. 6d. under false pretences. In the case of David Jones, the like representation was made. On the same day the defendant conduced altogether eleven cases at Pwllheli, and represented that he had paid £6 3s. 6d. in fees, whereas the sum was only S3 18s., showing that the balance— £ 2 5s. 6d.—had gone into his own pocket. Evidence in support of the prosecution was given by Mr. T. Winslow, the defendant's successor, Mr. H. Townsend, collector, and Mr. Foster, chief clerk, at Bangor, Mr. S. Scott, officer of excise at Pwllheli, Mr. Mulqueen, excise officer at Portmadoc, Mr. J. O. Jones, late acting magis- trates' clerk at Pwllheli, and Mr. Cledwyn Owen, and other witnesses.—No witnesses were called for the defence.—Mr. Swetenham addressed the jury in a forcible speech, pointing out the improbability of the defendant, after serving the Crown for forty- one years, and being about to enjoy an annual pension of £161 10s., wilfully committing such errors on the very point of his retirement. He argued that the errors were unintentional, and were attributable to the defendant's faulty memory and failing health.—Mr. Jones-Parry, chairman of the Pwllheli bench Mr. R. O. Jones, mayor of Pwllheli, and Mr. Savin were called as witnesses to character. The jury, after being locked up for nearly an hour, acquitted the prisoner on the charge of fraudently appropriating the money. Mr. Marshall stating that the indictment for embezzlement would be proceeded with, it was decided, after some discussion, to postpone it to the next assizes, bail being accepted. THE LLANBERIS MANSLAUGHTER. John Kennedy, who was found guilty the previous day of the manslaughter of James Bevans, at Llanberis, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude.

CARMARTHENSHIRE WINTER ASSIZES. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21.—Before Mr. Justice Lindley. WOUNDING AT CARMARTHEN. The prisoner, William Simmons, tried on Tuesday for unlawfully wounding at the Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum in October last, was sentenced to thrae calendar months' hard labour. The civil causes, numbering 10, the largest ever remem- bered at these assizes, were then proceeded with. Two cases, one a family dispute of little interest, and the other j a disputed claim for work done, were settled out of court, the former by the Counsel engaged, and the latter by an arbitrator 'in the person of Mr. Arthur Williams, barrister. BUILDING DISPUTE AT LLANELLY. David Davies, builder, &c., Llanelly, v. Thos. Thomas, tin worker, Llanelly. This was a case in which an agree- ment had been entered into between the parties for the erection of a certain house in Murray-street, lanelly. The money was to be paid by instalments. From the opening statement of Mr. D. Brynmor Jones, who was counsel for the plaintiff, it appeared that the latter had agreed to do a quantity of carpentery and joinery work for the defendant, Thomas Thomas, in Murray-street, Llanelly. Considerable delays took place in the work, in consequence of one portion of the necessary labour waiting for the other, and a second reason was an absence of tiles. Extra work was done by plaintiff, but the defen- dant contended that it was included in the agreement. Mr. B. T. Williams, Q.C., M.P., and Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands were the defendant's counsel. David Davies was called and examined at great length. The tender was accepted for £233. Mr. Snead drew up an agree- ment. The security given by plaintiff was Mr. Joseph Williams, timber merchant, Llanelly. The agreement was signed by Williams and plainifff at the office of Mr. Snead. Plaintiff had a copy of the specification. The amount plaintiff claimed for non-fulfilment of contract was £G5, which was the balance of the contract money. The delay in building was unavoidable; an alteration was made in the formation of the kitchen. Both Mr. Snead and Mr. Thomas spoke to plaintiff about an addition to the windows. £212 was paid up to September 21, 1878. In cross-examination plaintiff said defendant often visited the premises. Plaintiff executed the work from a tracing of the plan. There was no glass door on it. Plaintiff charged it in the bill of extras. He obeyed Mr. Snead in some alterations. Mr. Joseph Williams said he was present when the contract was signed. Defendant did not sign it. Several men who worked on the premises during their progress were called to prove the stoppage of the work. Mr. B. T. Williams's contention was that Mr. Snead was .the principal in this case, and that the plaintiff was cognisant of this. The Stepney estate had disagreed with Mr. Snead for some reason or other, and in consequence the latter was unable to get a lease of land from them. He accordingly makes the de- fendant his instrument in ordey to obtain land for build- ing purposes. The land was thus leased to Thomas, and afterwards assigned to Snead. Thomas had no more to do with the building than the speaker himself. At the same time plaintiff admitted himself that there was no physical impossibility in the way which prevented the due performance of the contract. At this juncture an agreement was made between the parties, plaintiff taking J655 to satisfy the claim. EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ALLEGED LIBEL. David Edward Jones, Velindre, Llandovery. v. Charles Bishop, jun., solicitor, Llandovery. The plaintiff is a colonel in her Majesty's Reserve Forces, and the defend- ant son of the Clerk of the Peace for Carmarthenshire. The counsel engaged were Mr. J. B. Bowen, Q.C., and Mr. B. Francis Williams for the plaintiff, and Mr. B. T. Williams, Q.C., M.P., and Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands for the defence. All the counsel were of opinion that a minute inquiry and trial of the case would be painful to many of the friends of the parties. The judge offered to assist them in a settlement without trial. Mr. B. T. Williams said that plaintiff never intended to charge Col. Jones with forgery. Mr. Bowen then related the facts of the case. Col. Jones is a member of the Board of Guardians at Llandovery. On the election taking place there, it is alleged by defendant that Colonel Jones initialed voting papers, after being signed, which was an offence against the law. He had thus committed forgery. Mr. Bowen then asked that the case might be proceeded with. His Lordship again offered to arbitrate. Mr. B. T. Williams said they could not withdraw any charge, as they had not made one. It would be a great pity, however, if some understanding could not be come to. His client, however, refused to pay the costs of the plaintiff. Mr. Bowen would sooner have the case tried by the jury than that the plaintiff should pay his own costs. After some consultation the .counsel agreed to submit it to his lordship, who retired to a private room for the purpose. On his return Mr. B. T. Williams red the following public apology :—" The defendant. states that he never intended to charge Colonel Jones with any act reflecting upon his honour or integrity as a magistrate and gentleman. If he used any words which gave Colonel Jones that impression, he regrets very much using them." .The case, as regards costs, will be further examined by the judge.

Edward Goodwin of Ruyton-XI-Towns, Salop, writes to the Liverpool Mercury:—"In yesterday's (Monday's) Mercury it says that primroses are now in bloom at New- castle. I beg to say that I have had them in bloom for more than three weeks in my garden here. There are also snowdrops now in bloom." A Llandudno correspon- dent writes that many flowers are blooming in that locality. MASSY v. EVANS.—In the Chancery Court, on Friday, January 16, this case came before Vice-Chancellor Malins. It was an action for the administration of the estate of the late John Davies Lloyd, formerly of Alltyrodyn, in Cardiganshire, who made his will in February, 1878, and thereby gave the whole of his real and personal estate to his solicitor, James Mason Allen, in trust, to raise and pay certain legacies therein mentioned, and he directed that all his estate, forming part of his manor of Alltvr- odyn, together with the mansion-house situate thereon, should be held in trust to permit his wife during her life (provided and so long as she should remain his widow, and provided and so long none of her family or relations were received by her as guests at Alltyrodyn, but no longer) to reside in and occupy and enjoy rent free his said mansion- house and the park, gardens, and pleasure grounds belong- ing thereto; and he also directed his trustee to raise and pay to his wife (so long as she should continue his widow and none of her family or relatives should be received as guests by her at Alltyrodyn) the sum of P2.500 per annum; but, in case she should marry after his death or should so receive as guests any of her family or relatives, then the said Mr. Allen was to raise and pay to his wife the annual sum of £100 (instead of and in substitution for the above- mentioned annual sum of £2,500), and the residue of his property, except an annuity to his sister, which he re- voked by a codicil, he gave to Mr. Allen in case he should have no children, which event happened, and he appoint- ed Mr: Allen the sole executor of his will. When an ap- plication for probate of the will was made it was opposed by the sister of the testator, Anne Justina Massy, and Mr. Allen having given up his claim under the will in con- sideration of a sum of £5,000, the Court of Probate pro- nounced for the validity of the will, save so far as it con- tained any devises, bequests, or directions, whether beneficial or otherwise, to or in favour of James Mason Allen, and also save as the will contained an appointment of Mr. Allen as sole executor thereof. The effect of this decision was to give to the sister of the testator, who was the sole heiress-at-law and one of his next-of-kin, the greater part of the testator's estate, and the application now made was to carry into effect the provisions of the will and to have an account taken of the debts and legacies, and of the amount of the whole estate.—Mr. Langworthy appeared for the plaintiff, the sister of the testator Mr. Smart for the defendant.—The Vice-Chancellor said that the will was such a one as could only, in his opinion, have been made by a person out of his mind. The clause by which he directed that his wife's income should be reduced from £2,1)00 to £100 a. year, in case she received as guests any of her family or relations, was most unjust andabsurd. At that rate, if her father, who was still alive, called upon her, she was prohibited from receiving him as a guest within her house.—It was stated that this clause in the will, by. agreement between the parties, would not be acted upon.—His Lordship said he was glad to hear that, and made the order in the terms asked. AN INTERESTING COMMERCIAL FACT. — Notwithstan- ing the great depression of trade during the last twelve months, at the Christmas half-yearly stock-taking the Messrs. Dicks' found that the previous six months had been one of the most prosperous seasons they ever had. To give an idea of the ramifications of their business, and the enormous trade this firm must do, it may be stated that they have so many shops all over England, Ire- land, Scotland, Wales, and the Channel Isles, that if they were all put together they would make town twice the size of Lampeter, one as large as Machynlleth and Dol- gelley, larger than Barmouth, and about half the size of Aberystwyth. Customers when buying boots and shoes at any of Dicks' branch shops in the above mentioned places are buying their boots at actually the largest "boot and shoe shop, or in fact shop of any sort, in the world. There is hardly a town in Britain where Dick's shops are not to be found, and wherever the nme is seen, if you want a pair of boots you may have every confidence that you will get genuine value for vour wioney. For Ruptures use AltCOQW POROUS PLASTERS, far superior to the torturing truss. Iu Chilblains their use gives relief at once; and. as a streogthenfn plaster, they have no equal. As many spnriouII imitations of rtfese plasters are being otferedfor U. OC:Cc:. t;>.ar.: unlesstly o=bP 0.. toy 1 "erø i. nraHcine, b7 the s

J LLANFIHANGEL-Y-CREUDDYN. CHURCH TEA PARTY.—The annual tea party in connec- tion with Llanfihangel-y-C'reuddynJphurch took place on Wednesday afternoon, the 14th Jan., at the National Schoolroom, when upwards of 200 people, including chil- dren and adults, sat down to the good supplies prepared for them by the kind ladies of the neighbourhood. Those who provided tea and cake for the occasion were the fol- lowing Rev. B. Edwardes, vicar of the parish, Mr. F. R. Roberts, Pen-y-wern, Mr. John Jones, AWrtrinant, Mrs. Rowlands, Farmers' Arms, Mr. Wm. Rowlands, Dolau-yr-Eglwys, Mr. Wm. Davies, Glanystwyth, Mr. David Evans, Alltfedw, Mr. Evan Davies, Llwyn-du, Mrs. Steadman, Pendre, Mr. John Jones, Abermagwr, Mrs. Davies, Cynon Fawr. After clearing the tables, a public meeting was held in the evening at 6 o'clock, under the presidency of the Rev. B. Edwardes. The following programme was gone through:—Address by the Chair- man address by Mr. Isaac Richards, Troed-y-rhiw, Llan- trisant; singing "The greeting song'" by the children, under the leadership of Mr. Enoch Jones, Abermagwr; recitation, "0 Robin Goch Anwyl," by John Evans; recitation, "Bechadur tyr'd at Iesu," by Anne Davies; singing, Mor happus yw," by the children recitation, "John a Jane Ty-issa," by Jane Rees; recitation, Gwahoddiad i'r Ysgol Sabbothol," Thos. H. Griffiths; solo, duet, and chorus, Shall we meet you all there," by Miss Margaretta Griffiths, Lisburne Arms, Miss Williams, Vicarage, and children; recitation, "Mae lesu Grist o'n hochr ni," by Mary M. Jones; dialogue, Y teulu angeu, a'r Iesu," by Margaretta Sophia Anne Evans, Ellen Catherine Rowlands, and Anne Rowlands; song, "I'r Ysgol SuI," by Mary Jones; recitation, "Gairogynghor," by John Thomas Evans; song, "Give me a penny," by Mr. Isaac Richards and party, Miss Evans, New-row, presiding at the harmonium; recitation, "A raid i minnau farw," by Elizabeth Evans; recitation, "■Tom, Bob a Billy," by Abraham Rees; singing, "Shining Shore," by the children; recitation, Duw bydd drugarog," by Margaret Jones; dialogue, ] "Gwraig y Meddwyn a gwraig y Cybydd," by Miss Maria Edwards, and Miss Margaret Jones song, Ar I foreu teg," by Eliza Jones; speech, "Y cybydd," by Mr. Henry Evans, Alltfedw recitation, "Arfer bod yn fwyn," by Elizabeth Davies; recitation, "Pat a'i fochyn," > by Isaac Davies singing, Dowch i gyd," by the chil- j drenj; recitation, "Y iCredo," by Eliza Morgan Wright; recitation, "Yr Arian," by Richard Theophilus Evans; dialogue, "Dirwest," by Miss Roberts, Frondale and party; duet, Nearer home," by Mr. Thomas Griffiths, Lisburne Arms, and Miss Margaretta Griffiths; singing, "Y bwthyn bach to gwellt,"Mr. Isaac Richards and party; recitation, Y Bibl a'r Ysygol Sul," by Morgan Lewis recitation, "Y gwron a'i farch," by Isaac Rees; recita- tion, "Y ddau hen langc," by John Thomas Evans and Richard Theophilus Evans; recitation, "Y bibell," by David Lewis; recitation, "Siaradwch yn blaen," by Miss Roberts, Frondale; recitation, "Ochenaid Pechadur," by William Morgan Davies dialogue, Gobaith a Cristion," by Margaretta Sophia Anne Evans and Ellen Catherine J Rowlands; recitation, "Y lleuad," by David Jones; song "0 cofia fi fy Nuw," by Sarah Anne Davies; dialogue, Rhanu'r deisen," by Miss Maria Edwards and party; singing, Glory to God in the highest," by the 1 children song, Yr aelwyd fynyddig," by Mr. Prichard, schoolmaster; song, "Maggie's secret, Mks M. Griffiths; song, "Hunan-lesiant," by Mr. Prichard; song, "Poor old Joe," by Mr. Isaac Richards and party; song and chorus, "Gwlad ein tadau," by the Rev. B. Edwardes and Choir; song, "When George the III. was King," by Mr. Prichard. At the ¡ close of the programme prizes were distributed to members of the Sunday School for best attendance and for repetition. The prizes were given in books, amounting in all to forty-two in number. Amongst others there were present during the day the Rev. B. Edwardes, vicar, Mrs. F. R. Roberts, Pen-y-wern, and her sister, Miss Roberts, Aberystwyth, the Rev. John Williams, Dolcoion, curate of Llanerchymedd, Mr. W. J. Williams, Llethr-meirch, member of St. David's College, Lampetcr, Mr. Enoch Jones, Abermagwr, member of Jesus College, Oxford, the Misses Evans (2), New-row, Miss Davies, Glanystwyth, Mr. Richard Jenkins, jun., Tanllan, Mr. John Jones, Abertrinant, &c. After the usual votes of thanks the evening meeting was brought to a close.

DOLGELLEY. FALL OF A HOUSE.—A new house, which is now being built near Frongoch Factory, in this neighbourhood, fell down on Friday night, the 16th January. The accident was very much like that which occurred a short time ago at Brithdir School-house. No one was hurt in this instance. This is the third accident of the kind which has occurred to new buildings in course of erection in this neighbourhood within a year. THE WEATHER.—Jack Frost has once again paid us a visit, and it is greatly welcomed by the lovers of skating. Several parties indulged in this sport on Wednesday at Nannau and the Aber-Gwynant lakes. DEATH OF MRS. WHITE, FORMERLY OF GARTHMAELAN. —We regret to inform our readers of the death of Mrs. White, formerly of Garthmaelan, which took place on Saturday morning, January 17, at the house of her sister, the Hon. Mrs. Douglas, Chapwick Rectory, Blandford. The deceased was 64 years of age. She was the wife of the late Ven. Archdeacon White of Dolgelley, and sister of the late Mr. R. Meredyth Richards, Caerynwch, Dol- gelley. Her death is lamented by both rich and poor, the latter especially have lost one of their best friends. The funeral will take place on Saturday (to-morrow), at Bryn- coedifor. near Dolgelley.

BORTH. THE WELSH WESLEYANS.—The Welsh Wesleyans held their annual meeting last week. It began on Wednesday evening, Jan. 14, at 6'3J, and continued all day on Thurs- day. The following ministers officiated :—On Wednes- day evening the Rev. Isaac Jones opened the service and preached, taking for his text Acts xi., 23 and 24; the Rev. Samuel Davies also preached, and selected his text from Psalm xvi., 11. On Thursday morning, at ten o'clock, the Rev. Isaac Jones officiated, and the Rev. S. Davies preached from Isaiah lxii., 6 and 7. At two o'clock in the afternoon the Rev. Richard Davies, Calvinistic Methodist minister, took the first part of the service, and the Rev. Isaac Jones preached from Psalm cxix, 105. In the evening, at half-past six, the Rev. R. Curry conducted the service; the Rev. Isaac Jones preached from 2nd Chronicles xxx., 8, and was followed by the Rev. Samuel Davies from the first book of Samnel xii., 24. The ser- vices were well attended.

CARDIGAN. QUARTERLY MEETINGS OF THE CALVINISTIC METHO- DISTS.—The quarterly meetings of the Calvinistic Metho- dists were held in this town on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 13th and 14th January, when the congregations throughout were large, The preachers were the Revs. D. Saunders, Swansea, D. Rees Williams, Lampeter, J. Evans, Abermeurig, E. Morris, Abapyron, and J. Davies, Blaenanerch. ™ ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.— The annual public meeting of this institution was held in the Guildhall on Wednesday, the 14th January. The chair was taken by Mr. Thomas Davies, Bank House. The Secretary's accounts, which were examined and duly approved of, shewed a balance of JE3 10s. 4d. The arrears of contributions amounted to £2 3s. The question of a new reading-room, the present one being considered in- conveniently small, met with very favourable consider- ation. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings. ELECTION OF A VESTRY CLERK.—A vestry was held in the parish church on Thursday, Jan. 16, for the purpose of electing a vestry clerk in the room of the late Mr. R. M. Roberts, deceased. The Vicar presided. Mr. Thomas Davies, Bank House, said bsfore they proceeded to busi- ness he felt it but right to say a few words as a tribute of respect to the late clerk. Mr. Roberts, who was known to them all as a man of high character, had done his duty to their entire satisfaction, having succeeded his father, who had also honestly filled the office for many years, but the family being now extinct he did not think they could do better than elect the person he was about to propose. He begged to propose Mr. William Joseph, head clerk at Messrs. Jenkins and Evans, solicitors, as vestry clerk. Mr. Thomas Griffiths, draper, St. Mary-street, seconded the nomination. There being no other candidate pro- posed, the Vicar declared Mr. Joseph duly elected.

ABERDOVEY LOTTERIES.—Some of the residuum here, following the example of their betters," have resorted tu tins piiast: uf gambling. An occurrence of this kind last week was the occasion of considerable annoyance to the rest of the in- habitants. NAVIGATION.—The disadvantage the young sailors of this placa are under through navigation being ignored at the Aberdovey School is in part met by Mr. Tho.nas Walters, himself a certificated captain, having undertaken to give instruction n this (to seamen) all important branch of learning. Several young men already avail themselves of the opportunity who otherwise would have to seek elsewhere for the requisite instruction. ■ MARITIME.—Intelligence has been received here that the Philia, commanded by Captain John Edwards, of this place, has been lost in Mossel Bay, South Africa. The ] crew have been saved.

PWLLHELI. I A ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.—A Roman Catholic ] Church has recently been erected here by Mrs. Richard- < son of Brynhyfryd, widow of the late Mr. H. T. 3 Richardson of Aberhirnant, Bala. The chapel is situated J on the slope of the hill in front of Mrs. Richardson's residence. On Sunday, Jan. 11, Father Jones of Carnar- ] von, delivered a Welsh sermon to a number of Catholics 1 and others, in the course of which he intimated his intention of explaining the Roman Catholic Faith, as well < as answering any questions that might be asked with 1 regard to the Church of Rome. t BOARD OF GUARDIANS,. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ) 21.—Present Mr. B. T. Ellis, chairman, Mr. John Thos. Jones, vice-chairman, Mr. O. Evans, and Mr. F. W. Lloyd Edwards, Revs. Thomas Jones, T. H. < Richards, and O. Ll. Williams, Messrs. Robert Jones, 1 Michael Jones, John Jones, Arthur Jones, John Parry, [ John Hughes, John Griffith, Wm. Davies, David R. ] Jones, Evan Jones, Wm. Griffith, Owen Qwens, Grif- I fith Roberts, Win. Williams, Wm. Roberts, and G. Williams. Cheques.—To relieving officers: Richard Jones, Cric- 1 cieth, jS65, E. T. Griffith, Pwllheli, £95"Wm. Roberts, Nevin, £80, Thomas Griffith, Aberdaron, £40, 1 The Bating of Ships.—Aletterwas read from Hartlepool ] Union requesting this Board to support a petition to be ( sent to Parliament praying for an Act of Parliament for i the rating of vessels to the relief of the poor. That the 1 rates are much increased by casualties and shipwrecks. I On the motion of Mr. Evans it was agreed that the matter be discussed at the next meeting. Maintenance.—In the cases of Mr. Owen Roberts, Morfa Glas, Llanfrothen, the Guardians directed the Collector to accept one shilling per week towards the maintenance of his mother.—Richard Hughes, Vron, Nevin, whose relief had been discontinued, he having received a legacy, instructions were given to proceed for repayment of twelve months' relief, £ 13.—The Col- lector also reported having issued summonses to Robert Williams (Tywyll), to repay £7 10s. relief given him for twelve months; G. Jones, Church-street, Pwllheli, for non-maintenance of his father, and Benj. Williams, horse dealer, Four Crosses, for non-payment of contributions towards the maintenance of his father.

.Liverpool, OCT. ZZIUI, HS/II. DEAR SIRS,—I tried your Terebene Soap for my little girl,|who since vaccination had painful itching eruptions over her wåole uody. I tried at least fifty so called remedies, both internally and externally, none of which did her the slightest good. A friend in this town gave tne one of your tablets of Terebene Soap, and I gave the child every night a thorough soap bath, using it freely the result after a fortnight's application-is tis Her skin is entirely free from spots and irritation of every kind, she sleeps well and uninterruptedly, and her temper is remark- ably improved in consequence. She formerly to lie awake for hours crying, and scratching her body until the blood ran, and would fall off to sleep towards morning from sheer eshaus- Hnn I am prepared to produce the child to any one you may appoint.—I am, yours truly. Messrs. F. S- CLEAVER aC SONS. The above Testimonial speaks for itself. TWEB°"» So»FT J besides being the best remedy for all Emptiofw iw iiW without exception the most perfect dlsidfectJw^ price Is. 6d. per box ofjta*' tablet* wberm.

gorier (Counties SEmrihiejs. WARD, VALENTINE, born at Madeley, Salop, in the year 1781, became a preacher among the Methodists in 1801, and eventually he went out as a Missionary to the West India Islands. He was much beloved in England, and successful in every circuit to which he was appointed; but the degraded con- dition of the Negroes, the neglect of them in England, and the assured hope he possessed of being able to do them some service, induced him to give up a Metro- politan circuit, so that he might enter upon foreign labour. 1 count not my life dear unto me, so that I may finish my course with joy," was his answer to every friend who dissuaded him from the mission servic- and he did finish his course with an exceeding great joy at Montego Bay, in 1835, having been enabled td preach with very marked success the unsearchable riches of Christ to the poor Negroes of that distant land. WARNCOMBE, JAMES, son of Richard Warncombe of Hereford, and cousin or nephew, it is thought, of a gentlemen of the same name who at one time represented Leominster in Parliament, succeeded, on the death of his father, to the Manor of Lugwardin, in his native county. He was of the old religion a true follower," but he managed so to demean himself in the profession of it, as not to offend the prejudices of the reformers, and thus lived in the peaceable enjoyment of the faith of his ancestors at a time when religious bigotry ran riot in England. He was a diligent student of antiquities, a proved scholar in classics, and some of his handiworks upon local affairs found their way to the Harleys, one of whom had married his sister. There is an oft-quoted MS. entitled Wurn- comb's title to Lugwardin," attributed to his pen, ana the late Mr. Bird of Hereford claimed to have in his collec- tion "several documents written out in the fair ha., I of James Warncomb." What became of his tic., u-ed books and valuable manuscripts" does not appeal in any printed work we have seen, nor is the time of hi.- eath known to us, but he flourished in the early part of the seventeenth century. WARNCOMBE, MAUD, daughter of Richard Warn- combe, was born at Hereford in the early part of the sixteenth century, and according to an old manuscript j she was a ladie of commanding abilitie, of greate pietie and goode estate." We search in vain for her printed his tory under that name, but she occupies a very honoured ] and honourable place among the Harleys, having bestowed ] herself and her greate estate upon John Harley, son of ( another John (already noticed) in virtue of an agreement 1 entered into between the parents of the young couple: dated the 30th of March, 32 Henry VIII. Her share of j her father's estate comprised the manors of Aylton j and Picksley, with lands in Bodenham, Welton, 1 Gothermot, Leyntale, tJtarks and Elton, and several, houses in Hereford and Leominster." A zealous Romanist, j she persuaded her husband to become too, and Bramp- 6 tou Castle, their home, is known to have been a safe re- fuge for the Jesuit fathers, Parsons and Champain. Her lite was a miracle of prudent piety, for she offended none by her intoleiance, and she met with so much royal favour as to secure for her husband the constableship of Conway. Castle under Elizabeth. She died in 1589, and her son; Thomas Harley of Brampton and Wigmore, who died in 1G31, was worthy in every way of so noble a mother. WARREN, CHARLES HENRY LYCETT, second surviving son of Joseph Loxdale Warren of the Towers, Market Drayton, Shropshire, where he was born in the year 1833, was sent to Addiscombe College for his education, and sailed thence to India, in 1852, where he joined the 8th Bengal Native Infantry as a Lieutenant. When the Indian Mutiny broke out, he was serving as Adjutant of the 12th Bengal Irregular Cavalry, and it fell to his lot to take an active part in quelling the rebellion. The gallantry he displayed in attacking and pursuing the Mutineers is matter of history, and being at Lucknow in charge of the baggage, he was sorely pressed by the enemy, and upon the 25th of September, 1857, he was shot through the heart. A brave soldier, a kind, considerate, and genial officer, his death was deplored by all classesj and his honoured remains were buried side by side with those of the gallant Neill in the far distant land which had been the scene both of their triumphs and of their glory. WARREN, JOHN BYRNE LEICESTER, eldest son of the second Lord De Tabley, was born at Tabley House, Cheshire, in the year 1835. and educated at Christ Clturch, Oxford, where in 1854 he gained a second class in classics. As a descendant of the Leicesters and Warrens, two of the most eminent of Cheshire families, he is fairly entitled to some notice, but he has made for himself a name in letters which will always place him in the foremost rank of Cestrian worthies. A careful and accomplished student, a broad and fair-minded critic, he has used his pen to some useful purpose, and the works which he has written and published under his own name sufficiently evince the natural and acquired ability of the author, the scholastic turn of his mind, and the brave spirit which pre-dis- tinguishes him from the common herd of the young aristocrats .of the present day. WARTER, JOHN WOOD, eldest son of Henry Diggory Warter of Cruckmeole, in the county of Salop, was born in the year 1806, and having passed through Christ Church, Oxford. (B.A. in 1827) he proceeded to Copenhagen as Chaplain to the British Embassy, and re- mained there from 1829 to 1833. He was soon afterwards appointed to the vicarage of West Tanning, Sussex, where for the long period of forty four years he ministered in holy things with great acceptance and atiecciou. He married the eldest daughter of Southey, the Poet, and this will account for the pains he tooK in editing the literary remains of that eminent ma.n. He also published I" The Seaboard and the Down," in two volumes, Par- ochial Fragments," and "Selections from Southey's Letters," in four volumes. He died in 1878. WATHAN, JAMES, who, in 1814, published" The Journal of a Voyage to Madras and China," was a native of Herefordshire, where he had a considerable estate. He was much enamoured with the fine arts and had a taste for landscape drawing. This took him to India, and in the work named above, he illustrated with his pencil the scenery of that extensive country, so that he is fairly en- titled to mention both as an author and artist. WATKINS, EDMUND, born in the valley of Tilery, Monmouthshire, is accounted as amongst the ablest of Baptist ministers living in the last century. Air. Joshna Thomas, in his history of the Welsh Baptists, mentions him as among the students at Pontypool in 1741—as preaching at Aberdare in 1752, and at Dolau in Radnor- shire 1790. Mr. Edmund Jones says of him-" He is a noted Baptist minister, and a gentleman of a very affable description." Well born, well educated, aud noted as a preacher, it is remarkable that he clung somewhat tenaciously to the belief that the sons of men had imme- diate communion with spirits in the form of Fairies. Mr. Edmund Miles, a friend and acquaintance of his, who lived upon his own estate iu Aberystruth parish, had witnessed some remarkable proofs of this intercourse. Mr. Edmund Jones, another friend of his, has published several instances in which this is made manifest, and according to a manuscript now before us, Watkins firmly believed all that had been related by Mr. Jones and Mr. Miles." To us of the present day these marvels can have little or no value, but in 1676 a notable Welsh writer in his history of the Christian faith, says :—" For as formerly the Gospel silenced the voices and hindered the actings of devils, so now since the Reformation and repairing of the faith, these familiar devils the Fairies are not so bold as in the time of Popery, when they appeared in visible companies to deceive people into familiarity with them." This belief had*not died out in one hundred and twenty years from that time, nor are we pure that some do not still cling to it in the Border Counties of Wales. WATKINS, HERBERT, a Monmouthshire man of con- siderable note, who flourished in the early part 'of the seventeenth century, is not mentioned in any printed book, although his "well-deservings" fairly entitled him to not-ice. His role was that of antiquarian, bard, and col- lector of old Welsh manuscripts; some of his own com- positions are excellent, many of his collected ones scarce, and of interest to the disciples of the bardic art. His grand- son of the same name, was living in 1721, but he was Glamor- ganshire born, and his note-book contained numerous, anecdotes of the grandfather, which showed how skilled he was in the mysteries of Barddoniaetk. To the English reader this may be no commendation, but seeing how the Welsh have for centuries cultivated this peculiar art, how their history is often verified by it, and how high a place the bards occupy in their esteem, it is most fitting that the names cf borderers who made it a study should be preserved with honour. Mr. Watkins certainly was a 1 very accomplished scholar, for he translated his own Welsh veses into Latin, and some Latin ones into Welsh. He died in 1657. WEBSTER, RICHARD, of Shropshire, was matriculated as a pensioner of St. John's College, Cambridge, in June, 1572—proceeded B.A. 1575-6—was elected a fellow on the Lady Margaret's foundation in 1577, and commenced M.A. 1579. On the representation of Dr. Legge's Latin 1 tragedy of Richardus Tertius at St. John's College in 1579-80., Mr. Webster personated the character of Fitz- 1 william, recorder of London. In 1781 he was instituted to to the Vicarage of Madingley in Cambridgeshire. In 1586, he proceeded B.D. On 31 Dec. in that year he was installed a Canon of Westminster, and on 15 March, 1587-8 was iustalled Prebendary of Bullinghope^n the Church of Hereford. He was D.D., and it is said that in 1595 he had a grant of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex. He died about January 1601-2. WELD, SIR HUMPHREY, fourth son of John Weld o Eaton, in Cheshire, by Joanna Fitz-Hugh of Congleton, was born in Cheshire in the sixteenth century. lie was Lord Mayor of London in the year 1608, and a member of the Grocers' Company. Proud are the Welds of Lull- worth Castle" to trace themselves back to him, and through him to William Weld, Sheriff of London in 1352, who was lucky enough to marry Aiine Wettenhall of f Eaton, a Cheshire lass, and so to acquire a foothold in that seed plot for gentry." The descendants of this loving couple passed through life uncared for, until this brave lad Humphrey took it into his wise head to foot it to Lon- don in search of a fortune. He amassed wealth by his industry, gained the good-will of the Londoners by his integrity, pushed himself to the seat of honour by the most honourable ambition, and when he died he left be- hind him an unsullied name, and a race of descendants who justly glory in his character. j; WENLOCK, JOHN DE, son of William, of Much Wen- lock, in Shropshire, is, we chink, rightly claimed as a native of that county, although he has been assigned to s other shires by some writers. He attached himself to the fortunes of Henry VI., and fought for him at the first battle of St. Albans, and for reward, he was knighted, made Constable of Bamburgh Castle, and appointed Chamberlain to the Queen. In 1459, however, he passed 1 over to the Yorkists, and took a gallant part at Tow ton against the Lancastrians, and then he gained the steward- s ship of the Castle and Manor of Berkhamstead, and was ( created Baron Wenlock. When the Earl of Warwick endeavoured to restore King Heury to the throne, Wenlock revolted, and followed him, and he is known to have joined to Margaret of Anjou on the eve of the battle of Tewksbury. The Earl of Somerset, who was in com- mand, doubted his integrity, and finding him idle when he should have been engaged in the battle, he cut him down] for a traitor, and killed him in the market place of that town. His remains were interred in the great Church there, where his tomb is still to be seen. He had acquired an estate in Bedfordshire, and adjoining the church of Luton, in that county, there is a chapel fiainded by him, as is proved by the following lines :— Jesu Christ, most of might, Have mercy on John de Wenloek, Knight, ( And of his wyffe Elizabeth, Wch out of this world is past by death, Wch founded this chapel here. t them with yr harty praer, riiatJ they aaay come to that place Where ever is joy and solace. 1

CORRESPONDENCE. A PAYING WORKHOUSE. SIR,—I enclose you an extract which, if you will kindly publish, will probably prove of service to some of our Car- diganshire Guardians, who seem to have a greater facility fur spending than they have for saving the ratepayers' money. It has always been a theory of mine that all our pauper and criminal institutions should be self-supporting. There is nothing that pays better for manual -labour thau market gardening, and where there is sale for the produce nothing is more pro- fitable an average of £50 an acre may be made with good management. In these hard times poor-rates of three shillings in the pound are not pleasant items to the farmer. I will venture to give another extract from "Hodge's Master" published in the Standard:- It is probable that not one crumb of bread consumed is otherwise thau good, and that not one single crumb is wasted. The waste is in the system, and a gigantic waste it is, whether inevitable as some contend, or capable of being superseded by a different plan. Of every £100 paid by the ratepayers how much is absorbed in the maintenance of the institution, and its ramifications, and how very little reaches poor deserving Hodge The undeserving and mean-spirited, of whom there are plenty in every village, who endeavour to live upon the parish, receive relief thrice as long and to thrice the amount as the hard- working, honest labourer, who keeps out to the very last moment. Some exceptional consideration is fthe just due of men who have worked from the morn to the very eve of life.—lam, &c., F. SHAW. Furnace. Mr. Hewitt, the master of the Woikhouse at New. castle-on-Tyne, contends that if workhouses were oro- perly managed they could be rendered self-supporting; and he has gone far, in the case of the establishment which he manages, to make good his proposition. The Workhouse has over 906 pauper inmates to be pro- vided for. There are seventeen acres of land belonging to the house and in 1878 the whole of the pota- toes, turnips, cabbages, and carrots required for the in- mates were raissd upon it, besides JE160 worth sold to the For the present year the produce is much better, and the master has sold cabbages from the ground at the rate of £40 per acre. No workhouse industry, says Mr. Hewitt, is so remunerative as that connected with the land. He is of opinion that to make this work profitable every workhouse should hai e land attached, in the pro- portion of one rood for every inmate over ten years of age. With land, cows can be kept and milk supplied for the children and aged poor. Pigs may be kept in almost any number, being mostly fed from the land produce and the house refuse. On this small farm £100 worth of pork was killed for the house besides this t^ierisame year, "pigs of the value of £ 36 were sold. There were many other benefits, direct and con- tingent, arising from land culture; but the Guardians have also turned their attention very earnestly to in- dustrial occupations within the walls of the house. All the boots and shoes are made there. Fourteen boys are allotted to this business, and they are said to be learning the craft very well. The tailoring is done by another set of boys 14 are also engaged here, doing all the tailoring for the inmates. But one of the most interesting employ- ments is that of converting the waste tins of Australian meat to useful purposes. Four of the pauper boys are trained for tinsmiths and they make for the house all such articles as pots, wash-basins, cans, kettles, and teapots, from the refuse tins. Six boys Inive been taught painting, and employ their skill as required upon the house. Eight boys are being taught carpentering. they renew repair and old work, and make tables and cupboards. 1 our boys are told off for smiths' work, four for plumbers' work, and two for coopers' work. The Workhouse has a band of music engaging 40 hands, which has been a great success. The girls make the whole of their underclothing, and it is intended that they shall make their own dresses. Girls old enough are taught kitchen work and cooking before being placed out in ser- vice. In short, the Newcastle house is an institution for wori in fact as well as in name."

BIRTHS.MARR^A(^^&^MATHS. No of marriages are inserted without sufficient authentication, J or want of which, announcements sent to U8 are soinatimes omitied. A charge of 18. paid in advance, is made jar the words "Vo Cards." (be., in marriages, and unu addition to the simple record of deaths. BIRTH S. tLDRITT-Jan, 11, at Middleton House, Salop-road, Oswestry the wife of Mr. T. Aldritt, junior, of a daughter. DAvIEs-Jan. 19, the wife of John Davies, Croes-Wiluiot Os- westry, of a daughter. HIGGINS—Dac. 24, the wife of F. Higgins, Stone House, But- tmgton, Welsbpooi, of a daughter. JO.\ES—Jan. 15, the wife of R. U. Jones, surgeon, Bala, of a son (still born). LLOYD-Jan. IS the wife of Mr. Lewis Lloyd, mason, Glany- wern, Borth, of a son. MORGAN—Jan. 7, at St. Paul's Vicarage, Bryncoedifor Dol- gelley, the wife of the Rev. R. J. Morgan, of a daughter. MARRIAGES DEIGHTON—GROOM-Jan. 14, at,the Parish Church, Bidston Cheshire, by the Rev. C. A. Graham, John William Deighton, of Liverpool, to Harriott, daughter of John Groom, of Dodins- ton, Whitchurch, Salop. WILLIAMS—JONES—Jan. 21, at Christ Church, Bala, by the Rev Benjamin John Smith, assisted bv the Rev. Robert Jones rector of the parish, Edward Williams, second son of the late John Williams, Gwernhetin, to Mary Augusta, younger daush- ter of the late John Jones, Frondderw, Bala. DEATHS. BENBOW Jan. 15, aged 7S, at his xesidencc, Soho, Birmingham Mr. Richard Benbow, late of Penygelly, Kerry. BIRCH—Jan. 9, aged 49, at 17, Queen-street, Castle-fields, Shrewsbury, John Birch, late of Coleham-head, Shrewsbury. BOwEx-Jan. 17, aged 29, at the Workhouse, Aberystwyth, Mariah Bowen, charwojnan. BRIGHT—Jan. 5, aged 69, Jeremiah Bright, of Clun, Salop. CRuMP-Jan, 9, aged 4, Mary Ann AVarrington. only daughter of George and Mary Ann Crump, White Hart Inn, Mardol. Shrewsbury. DAVIES—Jan. 12, aed 78, Margaret, widow of Mr. Evan Davies, seaman, Union-court, Llanddewi. DOWNES—Jan. 19, aired 57, at Carnbwl, Llandysilio, Mont- gomeryshire, Mr. Richard Downes. Friends ^11 please take this intimation. Funeral 11 a m. Friday next, at Llandysilio Parish Church. EVANS—Jan. 16, aged 63, at Penparke, Aberystwyth, Catherine Evans. EVAxs-Jan. If), aged 78, at Pentrebont, Llanbadarn Lower Letitia Evans. Ev AS-Jan. 13, aged 11 months, at Prospect-street Aberyst- wyth, Edward Llewelyn, son of J. R. J. Evans, joiner FOWLES-Jan. 12, aged 84, at the Union Workhouse, Whit- church, Mr. Thos. Fowles, ni1iler. FRANCES—Jan. 12, aged 61, Richard Frances, 17, Hill's-lane. Shrewsbury. jENKixs-Jan. 16 aged 23, Mary Ellen, daughter of the late John Jenkins, Moor street, Aberystwyth JOXEs-Jan. 10, aged 64, Mary, wife of Mr. Eva.n Jones, Dol- gwyddau, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys. JoxEs-Jan. I, at Cae Cach, Llanfair Dyffryn Chvyd, Sarah Ellen, only daughter of Edward Jones. KENNETT Jan. 10, aged 8S, Mrs. Esther Kennett, Havelock- terrace, Welshpool. LEwIS-Jan. 13, aged 40, at Cwmsymlog, Mary, wife of Capt. David Lewis, and only daughter of the late Capt. Garland, of the East Darren Mine. LLOYD—Jan. 6, aged 83, at her residence, in the Bulwark. Brecon, Frances, widow of the late Mr. John Lloyd of Dinas. MILES—Jan. 13, aged 9 months, at Great Darkgate-street, Aber- ystwyth, Edgar, son of the Rev. Job Miles. MORGAN—Jan. 8, aged 2, David Lloyd, son of D. Lloyd Morgan auctioneer, The Woodland, Llanidloes. OWEN—Jan. 11, aged 63, at his residence, Gwindy, Abererch, near Pwllheli, Howell Owen. OWEN -Jan. 9, aged 7 months, the child of Mr. John Owen. Peter's Factory, Llanidloes. 0WENS-Jan. 10 aged 39, Mary, the wife of Mr. John Owens, Bank Farm, Aberhafesp. ROBERTS-:Ian.13, aged 69, Edward Roberts, shoemaker and late sexton, Price s-square, Llangollen. ROB Kins ON Jan. 15, aged 24, at The Brooks, Berriew Miss Jessie Rabertson, schoolmistress, daughter of 31r. Undrew Robertson, builder, Lla.nfyllin. ROWLAND—Jan. 14, aged 90, at the Grove, Wrexham Frances widow of the late Mr. Wm. Rowland. SIDDORN-Jan.3, aged 91, Elizabeth, relict of Mr. Jos. Siddorn of Broxton Hall Cheshire. STANSFELD—January 10, aged 85, at her residence Quarry-place, Shrewsbury, Anna, relict of Mr. George Stansfeld, of New- haiths Grange, Horsforth, Leeds THOMAS—Jan. 7, aged 86, at Neenton Hall Farm, Ann Thomas, widow of Mr Thomas, Buttington, Montgomeryshire THURSFIELD-Jan. 1, at Vienna, Ellen Charlotte Bed win, the wife of Wm. E. Thursfield, C.E. WATSON -Jan. 6, aged 20, at Weston, near Hawkstone, Salop Enoch, son of Joseph Watson WELCH—Jan. 11, aged 4 months, at Churton's Yard, Bark Hill Whitchurch, Edith Mary, daughter of Mr. James Welch* baker k WHITE—Jan. 17, at Shapwick Vicarage, Blandford Emilv Katherine, widow of the Ven. Henry Weir White late Arch- deacon of Merioneth, and daughter of the late Mr Richard Richards, of Caerynwch, M.P. for the county of Merioneth WILLIAMS—Jan. 16, aged 75, at 3, Queen's-road Abervstwvth Mr. Morgan Williams, flannel merchant, late of CwmbelLn' near Llanidloes. near Llanidloes. WILLIAMS-Jan. 12, aged SO, at Metcalfs Buildings \Tew Pirfc road, Shrewsbury, Mr John Williams S l k* WILLIAMS—Dec. 17, the Rev Griffith Williams, C.M. minister Llanrwst g esey' formerly of Pont Cyssylltau and Wii.LlAM^-Jan 20, aged 82, at the Golden Eagle, Oswestrv Oswestry.' ow of Mr- Griffith Williams, Upper Brook-street, High-street, Llanfyllin, the relict of Mr. George Wilson.

By Press Association Telegrams. BRISTOL CORN MARKET.—THURSDAY. English wheat is unaltered; foreign in more demand, at last week's rates. Barley a little dearer, and oats firm. Beans and peas without demand, at present rates.

BRISTOL CATTLE MARKET.—THURSDAY. There was a moderate supply of beef, and a quiet le, at 75s. per cwt. for best, and 60s. to 65s. for inferior. A full supply of mutton of indifferent character, and a drag. ging sale at 6-Jd. to 8id. per lb. A thousand store cattle, and a quiet trade, without change in value. Moderate supply of pigs, and sold at 10s. 3d. to 11s. per score.

THE TAY BRIDGE DISASTER. The diving has been stopped. The search by small boats has also been discontinued. It is expected that authority will be given to blow up the girders by dynamite.

FAIR LADY COLLIERY EXPLOSION. Latest estimate places the number of victims at from sixty-five to seventy. Fifty-two have been recovered leaving about 25 in the workings. The work is proceeding, but the excitement in the immediate neighbourhood appears to be subsiding.

THE REPRESENTATION OF PORTSMOUTH. Sir James Elphinstone, Conservative, will not seek re- election for Portsmouth. _r

THE PRUSTCESS LOUISE. ? Her Royal Highness the Princess Lour Sustom Station by special train at ten o' aorning for Liverpool, where she wil Sarmatlan for Canada. The amed to Liverpool by the Prince of dinburgh, and the Duke and Ducb^ he Princess of Wales was among- the dUf lBombJedat BIØtø8 to take I_ve of t

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