The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

An ardent Welshman has suggested that a stone tablet bearing the names and dates of all the Princes of Wales should be embedded into the walls of Carnarvon Castle, as a memento of the compact which was entered into on behalf of the Welsh nation when they accepted the first Prince of Wales, and a proof of the loyal manner in which it has ever since been kept." How the tablet would be a pnof of the indisputable loyalty of the Welsh we are not informed, but happily they need no monument to record it. They stick to their language with a tenacity which English Philistines despise, and Celtic scholars applaud, but they seem to be rather more willing than the English themselves to obey the lawtj" though they are enacted in tV English tongue. If anybody likes to buy a tablet and embed it in the walls of Carnarvon Castle, no one will object unless the structure is endangered; but one thing must be stipulated that nothing- shall be said about the birth of the first Prince of Wales" in a room of the Castle which was not erected when the event occur-ed. At prf < moment we are in the midst of a hard nraphed from the other side of the nsolatory to read another prediction 'pell of warm weather when the ssor PIAZZI SMITH, in the last a forecast of the summer, based her a new theory, the cycles of T has discovered a coincidence "Tiers of recent years and the The same solar activity which to result. in hot summers, bids us that before the uth in the sun's ability to- will be f 1 illy restored. This 4nd pa; acularly for the delight id if the learned n as a prophet.

ABERYSTWYTH. 1 THE TOWN LIBRARY.—The use made of the Free Library during the second weiek of January this year com- pared with the second week of January last year shows how gladly people take out new books as soon as there are books to take out. Through the courtesy of Mr. Hughes, the librarian, we are able to give the following figures:—On Monday. January 13, 1879, there were 27 entries, Tuesday 22, We 'nesday 12, Thursday 23, Friday 24, Saturday 37. On rnday, January 12, 1880, there Wire 75 entries, Tuesday 49, Wednesday 45, Thursday 53 Friday 27, Saturday 82. The total for the week in 1879 was 145 for the week in 1880 the total was 331, or 186 volumes more this year than last. This year there are a few new books. Is it not possible to raise another B50 ? The library is appreciated, as the foregoing figures amply prove. The Committee once said they would go round and try to obtain subscriptions. There is money to be had if they will only go and ask for it. TEA MEETING.—On Tuesday evening, January 20, the Aberystwyth United Choir (Mr. John Jones, conductor), partook of an excellent tea at the Temperance Hallv to celebrate their success at the Eisteddfod held on New Year's Day. Thjs choir, which is mostly composed of young people and children, has secured since it Iw formed a little over two years ago four large prizes, having been victorious every time they tried. The tables were nicely decorated with flowers, and tea and cake, etc., were served in an efficient manner by young ladies connected with the choir. After tea was over. Mr. Jenkins, Mus. Bac., in congratulating the choir on their success, remarked that with the exception of the Harlech Festival, the singing of the choir since its formation had been excellent, and even at Harlech, he was bound to say that in his opinion their singing was much better than was reported in the papers. Songs were sung by Miss Lewis, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Davies, Musical Students, and others. The party separated about ten o'clock, after spending a most plesant evenii g. TOWN IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. — On Friday evening, January 16, the first of a series of popular entertainments was given in the Temperance Hall, under the patronage of the Corporation, and the presidency of Mr. Peter Jones, the Mayor. The object of the entertainment was to provide funda to advertise Aberystwyth as a watering place in papers and periodicals largely circulated in Eng- land. An excellent programme had been compiled, the entertainment had been advertised by means of posters, in the papers, by the bellman, and programmes had been left at every house on the Terrace, but, though the ex- penses had been curtailed as greatly as possible, and much gratuitous work done, the attendance was only large enough to save the committee frem having to put their hands into their own pockets to make up a deficit. It was agreed, however, on all hands, that a good start had been made and it must be admitted that the result should not be taken as a test of the interest felt in the project by the people of the town, as it had been raining all the day, and the evening was very inclement, I hilt Chairman having briefly introduced the proceedings by saying that there would no doubt be a larger number of visitors to Aberystwyth if its advantages as a watering place were made known in the centres of population in England, the programme was gone through without a hitch, and, judging from the applause which accompanied the performance of each piece, to the satisfaction of the audience. Miss Scylla Parry, Miss Nelly Wheatley, Mr. T. Evans, Market- street, Mr. J. Davies, Terrace, received encores for their performances. Before the singing of the glee, "Good night," Mr. W. H. Palmer, Queen's Hotel, moved a vote of .thanks to the Mayor for presiding, and in doing so said the Society intended giving a dramatic entertainment is a few weeks. The following was the programme :—Glee, Spring's bright glances," Town Improvement Musical Society recitation, The Jackdaw of Rheims," Mr. J. W. Vickers, North Parade duet, My boat is waiting," Miss Scylla Parry and Miss Nelly Wheatley instru- mental, The Tuikish war march," Messrs. Careswell, Murphy, Hawkins, and Kain song, "He was a careful man," Mr. Binns; pianoforte fantasia, "Prince of Wales," Miss Roberts reading, Professor Genese song, Darby and Joan," Miss Scylla Parry glee, Cheerily, cheerily," Town Improvement Musical Society English concertina solo, The blue bells of Scotland," Mr. T. Evans; song, "Maid of Athens," Mr. John Davies; rending, the Rev. T. E. Williams; song, Close the shutters," Miss Fanny Paul; instrumental, Florence," Messrs, Careswell, Murphy, Hawkins, and Kain reci- tation (by desire), Shamus O'Brian," Mr. McIlquham; song, The sailor's story," Miss Nelly Wheatley glee, Good night, good night," Town Improvement Musical Society. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21.—Before Peter Jones, Esq., G. T. Smith, Esq., and Isaac Morgan, 1 Esq. Contributions.—William Jones, labourer, Skinner-street, whose son was on board the' training ship Clio, and who j was 13s. in arrear of contributions, was excused on account of poverty.—Stephen Woodward, stonecutter, Moor- street, was ordered to pay 19s. 6d. arrears of contribution towards the maintenance of his son John in the same training ship. Assault.—Charles Evans, butcher, Chalybeate-terrace, was fined 5s. for having assaulted Wm. Edwards, butcher's son, Little Darkgate-street, at the slaughter-house, on January 15. He was also bound over in the sum of £5 to keep the peace for six months. 1 Chimney on Fire.—Humphrey Owen was fined Is. for J having allowed his chimney to go on fire. SANITARY AUTHORITY, MONDAY, JANUARY 19.— • Present Mr. Vaughan Davies, chairman, Messrs. G. G. Williams, Hugh S, Richardes, T. W. Bonsall, f Abraham James, Griffith Morgan, James Morgan, John Edwards, Hugh Hughes, clerk, J. E. Hughes, medical officer, and David J ones, sanitary inspector. Borth Water Coarse.— Mr. J. E. Thomas produced a ] letter from Mr. George Owen, expressing his approval of an alteration which had been made in the plans for the clearing out of Borth water course.—As the alteration s would entail extra expense on the Board, it was agreed ( that the Chairman should see Mr. George Owen on the I subject. t Taliesin.—The Inspector presented a lengthy report upon 1 the sanitary condition of Taliesin. The total number of t occupied dwelling houses was 91, empty houses 14, actual t population 361. The greatest number of inmates in the d same house, 9, that occurred twice—in the houses occupied 1 by William Jones and William White. The former house a contained four decently sized rooms, with four windows C capable of opening. There was, in addition, a back door. t rhe other house was of an older type, containing 2% fi rooms, two windows, and one door. The kitchen was a 1 spacious apartment, and though the house was not well p lighted, it was, if anything, excessively ventilated. It v :ould not, therefore, be regarded as overcrowded so as to v be injurious to health. The only place he had seen which v seemed to be insufficiently ventilated was the sleeping t room in the house occupied by John Williams. That 0 house consisted of two rooms on the ground, with three a inmates. None of the windows opened, but the kitchen a and sleeping room were thoroughly ventilated by means r of a back door. The house occupied by Edward Jones and three others, contained three rooms, two q downstairs and one above. The upper room had no c window, but light was partially admitted between I the large, rough, mountain slates, of a ceilingless roof. p The roof, however, was watertight unless when it rained a and the wind blew from a certain quarter. That kind of 11 roof would serve as a general description for all the old i houses in the village. There was not a single instance 0 of a straw thatch nor of a mud wall, and privy accommo- 1 dation was now general. With the exception of five which I were not actually provided with doors, and one that lately r became unfit for use on account of dilapidation, none of i the privies, with the exception of the one attached to the 1: Infant School, were out of repair. After detailed refe- t rence to a great many houses from the back of which soil ] had been removed and stones substituted, the Inspector t stated that the gutter draining the back of the houses oc- 1 cupied by David Roberts aud Owen Owens could be im- 1 proved. As to the scare of recurrent nuisances, there a were strictly speaking only six. Moreover, they were g weak, trumpery cases. Though there was no system of i drainage, owing to individual exertion, no nuisance worth t mentioning was seen to arise from the want thereof. But t of course a regular drainage system, provided with means « for flushing, would be far better in connection with a 1 water system it would be a very simple matter to do so. t In addition to the numerous public supplies of water dis- c tributed through the upper, middle, and lower parts of I the village, there were four private supplies in gardens, and the h use occupied by John Richards had a fine, perennial spring in the cellar. (Laughter.) The public 1 supply known as Ffynon ffordd yr ynys" had of c late been converted by the Local Water Committee t into a spout, but the work was not yet wholly completed, t "Ffynon Pencae" was also being converted into a spout. ) The persons reported at the last meeting to be ill from < typhoid fever in the family of John Griffiths were now ] convalescent. The son of Catherine Owen and the son of Dd. Owen were, however, supposed to be suffering from the same sort of fever. The two common lodging-houses were properly kept, and' thoroughly well ventilated. Having mentioned twelve houses as being "habitually i kept clean," the Inspector said the house occupied by Richard Humphreys was kept superbly clean, and was doubtless the Al of the village, and perhaps of his (the officer's) jurisdiction. (Laughter.) It having been stated at the last meeting that in the space beyond the pine end of the house occupied by Richard Isaac a nuisance was recurrent, and that nothing had been done, he begged to inform the Board that the case in question, as it now stood, had been met by the notices served and carried out in October, 18;8, to the satisfaction ef all parties con- cemed. As to the presence of nuisances in the quarry above Ffynon Pencae nothing new could be advanced. Pigs, cows, and donkeys were kept there prior to 1878, when four or five new pigsties were added in consequence of the sweeping notices then served. Among the real or principal causes of typhoid fever at Taliesin, malaria might be cited as having more to do with the outbreaks than the Board had hitherto been worit to suppose. In that he was borne out by local medical opinion. Years ago Taliesin used to be notorious for ague. That had disappeared, and typhoid had taken its place. It might be interesting for the Board to know instances of longevity now to be found at Tal- iesin. John Lloyd, who lived with his sou Lewis Lloyd had attained his ninety-sixth year, and for the last fifty- five years he had resided at Taliesin. Margaret Morris spinster, a native of Bortji, who Resided in the l. Tanyrallt, occupied by David Roderick had, according to her own account, attained the advanced age of 103 years. —The Chairman said it would appear as if the Board had done nothing in the matter, whereas they had done all they could do to find out the source of the fever. They had had the water supplies improved and the water analysed. He could not help thinking that fever was imported into villages and places by persons travelling from one place to another, who were suffering from in- fectious diseses-Mr. Abraham James observed that there were two lodging houses at Taliesin.—Mr. James Jones said that he and Mr. Felix had been deputed by a meeting hsld at Taliesin on the preceding Friday to attend 1 the Board, and to say that the fever had been imported from Merthyr. The doctor made it out that the source of the fever was in the water. It had, however, been analysed, and found to be as good water ,as any in Wales. He then wanted to put the village to expense about drain- age. People lived as long at Taliesin as in any other pirt of the world.—The Chairman observed that it would take a. good deal to beat 103. (Laughter.) How it be proved that the fever was imported from Merthyr?—Mr. James Jones replied that a woman had entered the village from Merthyr before the was quits weJl from the disease. That was about, thirteen months ago.—The Chairman read the analysis of the water made by Mr. W. Morgan, which was to the eiict that the water was of good quality, and well suited for drinking purposes. After that analysis < he thought the Board was-perfectly clear from blame on the ] Ta,ter q iestion. They did not know about the purity of 1 the private sources.—Mr. Abraham James remarked that f samples of that water could be sent for analysis.—Mr. James Jones suggested that three men, who were in no < wa.y interested in the matter, should be sent to Taliesin to inspect the village.—In reply to the Chairman, Mr. I Felix said that there were three sources of water supply at Taliesin. All the water had been analysed.—Mr. ] Hugh S. Richardes asked where was the "perennial < j -= :a spring of water."—The Inspector said it was in* the cellar of John Richards's house. The wife had had the fever.— Mr. Felix remarked that he and Mr. James Jones had been nominated to attend the Board to protect against Dr. Jones's report, and also to ask the Board to send two or three persons to inspect Taliesin.—The Chairman said that Dr. Jones's report was a very serious onp, and no doubt it was the bounden duty of the Board to thoroughly see into the matter. How was the drainage of the village ? —'Mr. James Jones said the village did not want a system of drainage. He was of opinion that the drainage and water supply*were not the causes of fever.—The Inspector remarked that a great deal of mud had been thrown at him at the last Board meeting without any reason. He consequehtly must ask the Board to send two or three persons from the opposite end of the union to see whether his report was correct or incorrect. He totally denied that the outbreak of fever was due to dirt and filth at Taliesin.—Mr. T. W. Bons<»U did not see the need of sending the men to inspect Taliesin, as the Board had a very satisfactory report from their Inspector.—The Chair- man But it is so contrary to what Dr. Jones says.—Mr. Felix called attention to Pwlldu, and said that it con- tained a quantity of stagnant water.—The Chairman re- plied that tbe Board could not be expected to drain Cors- fochno.—On account of the absence of Dr. Morris Jones, who was said to have been called away into the country, the subject was postponed for a week. Llanrhystyd.—The Inspector having reported the result of his application to Quarter Sessions through the County Surveyor, Mr. J. W. Szlumper, respecting gravel in the river Wyrai, the Chairman said the Inspector was told t) write to Mr. John Vaughan, the county roads surveyor, on the subject, and not to the county surveyor. The County Roads Board had ordered the matter to be at- tended to on a former occasion, and he wanted the In- spector to request Mr. John Vaughan to again see to it. —The Board asked the Chairman to bring the subject for- ward at the ensuing County Roads Board. Llanbadam Road,.— The Inspector reported the failure of his legal proceedings at the last Llanbadarn Fawr Petty Sessions, through the summoning of the wrong per- son in respect to the nuisance on the Llanbadarn Road, and that the nuisance had since been remedied. Morfa Borth.—The Inspector reported the outbreak of scarlet fever at Morfa Borth, that two deaths had occurred and that there were other cases of illness in the district from the same cause. The disease had been in the neighbourhood since last summer. Dr. Jones knew of the cases.—The Chairman said that everything in the room occupied by a person suffering from an infectious disease ought to be burnt. It was very difficult to get people to adopt such an effective way of 'stamping out disease, for though they might burn some things they saved others. Borth Water Supply.—The Chairman read a letter from Major Tulloch to Mr. J. E. Thomas, saying—" I have not yet received the analysis of th3 water, but even if it turned out to be good I don't think it would be advisable to spend the ratepayers' money on a project of that nature when the source is so liable t" be polluted. I think you would do better to go in for the Cilolwg source aud pro- vide a reservoir."—A letter was also read from Mr. Edward Jones, agent to Mrs. Lewis, Rhiwgoch, saying that after having made enquiries of the tenants she was of opinion that in dry weather there was no water on the farms except at that source, which she consequently coula not allow the Board to take.—The Chairman and Mr. G. G. 'Williams were requested to wait upon Mrs. Lewis with reference to the matter. TOWN COUNCIL, TUESDAY, JAN. 20.—Present: Mr. Peter Jones, Mayor, presiding, Aldermen David Roberts and Philip Williams, Councillors Joim Jones, Bridge-end, John James, J. R. Jones, John Jenkins, Edward Hamer, Isaac Morgan, J. J. Griffiths, T. D. Harries, Edward Humphreys, Mr. David Lloyd, acting clerk, Mr. Hugh Hughes, borough treasurer, Mr. Rees Jones, surveyor, Mr. H. L. Evans, borough accountant, and Mr. Jesse Morgan, turncock. TOWN CLOCK ILLUMINATION. Dr. HARRIES presented a report from the Public Lights Committee recommending that a lamp be placed on the Penparke road beyond the old Ropewalk that four re- dectors be adjusted to four jets of gas to light the Town Clock, by which arrangement the Committee considered asaving of half the present consumption of gas would be effected that seven additional meters be placed in dif- ferent parts of the town and that an extra lamp be placed on the Llanbadarn road near the Vicarage. Dr. Harries added that the bill for lighting the town was JS50 more this year than for the year preceding. The MAYOR remarked that no doubt the Gas Company would meet the Council in that matter. Mr. HAMER proposed the adoption of. the report, and that two reflectors at B2 each should be ordered if the Committee, after experiment-, dccrWl that the reflectors would be an improvement on the present mode of lighting the Town Clock. Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded the proposition, and it was agreed to. TEMPORARY LOAN. The next subject on the agenda paper was to consider the advisableness of obtaining a temporary loan for water- works purposes, to be repaid out of money to be borrowed for that purpose from the Loan Commissioners. The MAYOR said he was responsible for having placed that subject on the agenda paper. What he felt on the matter was that possibly the Council might commence the works next month, and as they could not obtain a loan from the Public Works Loan Commissioners until after the passing of the Budget next April or May, he thought it advisable to arrange for a temporary loan for the pay- ment of labour and for the pipes. He suggested that the subject should be referred to the Waterworks Committee, who could arrange through the Corporation Treasurer for a loan on one of the banks. The suggestion was adopted, on the motion of Mr. HAMER, seconded by Alderman WILLIAMS. ENCROACHMENT. Dr. HARRIES, referring to the fifth subject on the agenda paper—to take into consideration the best means if preventing encroachments in the town—said he was responsible for its appearance on the paper, and he thought he was quite justified in putting it there, inas- much as the ratepayers were grumbling frightfully about the way improvements, and so on, were carried on in the Sown by means of—he might say by encroachments. He lid not wish to notify any case or mention any individual. rhat would be simply up-rooting or bringing to the surface igain old sores, and lead to endless discussion. As the Council knew they had no right, according to the Corpora- ion Act, to grant any one an inch of the ground on the ootpath, or an inch of the footpath or public highway. Chere had been applications in several cases within the jast twelve months, and the Council had granted that vhich they had no power to grant, and the consequence vas that the ratepayers were grumbling. The question vas what should be done in the future, allowing the past ;0 rest, and supposing that there would be no recurrence )f encroachments under the cloak of improving premises, md so on. He would leave the subject to the Council ind to the Mayor, who, he understood, had a very good jroposal to make upon the subject. Mr. ISAAC MORGAN thought it was a very important question which Dr. Harries had brought forward. He jailed it dishonest to encroach upon another man's property. Nothing less. If a man attempted to pick another man's sockets he would be punished, and so he would be if he attempted to take another man's goods. Then ie would be liable to criminal proceedings, but f a man took another man's land he was mly liable to civil proceedings, He thought the aw in that respect was wrong. He did not agree with Dr. Harries that the Council should allow the past to est. If there had been any encroachment he thought t should be pulled down. He did not think the Council lad given their consent to any encroachment. There had seen a great deal of talk about many portions of the town. [t had been rumoured that he had encroached down in ;hat favourite place, Trefechan or Turkey. (Laughter.) rhat question and several other things ought to be venti- ated. He had bought that property four or five years igo from the owner of Nanteos. There was a lease on it granted to Mr. Taylor, which was not expired, and did not expire until afterwards. Since that time he had built ;hree houses on the further side, and Mr. John Jones, ;heir worthy town councillor, held the stable. He was sntitled to mention those things because he had been mentioned by a member of the Town Council as having encroached upon the property. After Mr. Jones had riven him notice to leave the stables he had built the other house. On the lease of the place he had purchased, which had been granted for sixty years, there was a map, and not only was the land he had enclosed shown in the map, but a great deal more. After speaking to P.S. Evans, the Inspector of lodging houses, and to Mr. Rees Jones, the Surveyor, as to whether it would be an improvement, he had erected a wall and had allowed the public a foot of his property outside the wall. Having shown that he had not encroached upon the property, he should like to ask the Council what right had they to break stones on the spot included in his premises. He did not think it right that the town should encroach, and even if they had enjoyed possession of the site for over a certain length of time it would not be honourable for them to plead the statute. If, however, he had encroached at Trefechan or at any other place, then it was the duty of the Town Council to pull it down or else demand a recognition of right. Dr. HARRIES said the Council had no right to take pay- ment for encroachments. Mr. MORGAN—Is that the law, Doctor? Dr. HARRIES—That is the law, I think. Mr. HAMER said it was quite clear the Council had no right to permit encroachments in any form. It appeared, however, from what Mr. Morgan had said, that he had net only not encroached but he had given a certain width of land to the public. Mr. MORGAN said he should like to know by what authority the Council broke stones on his land. Alderman WILLIAMS was of opinion that it was a waste piece of land upon which the Corporation had a fight to break stones. Mr. MORGAN replied that it had been granted in the lease. Alderman WILLIAMS remarked that the Messrs. Taylors did not carry on business at Aberystwyth 60 years ago. Mr. JOHN JONES—Nor 50. Alderman WILLIAMS said he remembered the place in question to be open to the public 50 years ago. Mr. Lewis Pugh then had the adjoining premises. Mr. MORGAN replied that no doubt Mr. Lewis Pugh transferred his lease to the Messrs. Taylors. <> Mr. JOHX JONES, Bridge-End, was also of opinion that the lahd belonged to the public. It had been open ever since he could remember, and had been used by the Council, but he could not say what was upon Mr. Mor- gan's map. Mr. MORGAN said that if it were included in the lease it was no matter, as to the right, whether it was enclosed or unenclosed. If A. or B. made an encroachment in Trefechan or elsewhere, the Council ought to do its duty and pull it down. Mr. HAMER-4re you able to prove that there is no encroachment ? Mr. MORGAN—Decidedly. Mr. JOHN JONEs-here is no doubt that the spot has been open to the public for over forty v\jars. Alderman WILLIAMS.—And fifty. Mr. MORGAN said it was too bad for Mr. John Jones to try to make out that another person had encroached upon the town property. He tried to set himself right by making out that two black sheep made one white sheep. (Laughter.) He made an assention which he could not prove. If there was an encroaehment the Council ought to order it to be pulled down. They had been acting like children. They had carried resolutions in the Council, and after having proved that there had been an encroach- ment, they had not pulled it down. After taking up the. time of the Council in discussing a question, they had not carried out their resolution. He said that the Surveyor' had power to pull down encroachments without the sanc- tion of the Council, or if he had not that power, that it should be given him. Dr. HARRIES said that was his suggestion as to future encroachments. Mr. HAMER—But Mr. Morgan says that there has been no encroachment. Mr. JOHN JONES said he knew both places, and the public had had quiet use of it. When he was a tenant of the place for over twenty-mree years he never for a moment acted as if it belonged to thatrouilding. -He admitted that he had not seen the map. He had not encroached, and he would challenge Mr. Morgan to prove that he had. After a conversation respecting persons who had been allowed in the past to erect bay windows beyond the line of houses, the MAYOR read sections of the Act referring to I the subject, from which it appeared that the Council had power to allow a projection, providing it did not exceed the line of adjoining houses. The Council having tacitly consented in the past, he added, they could hardly take proceedings against such persons as had erected projec- tions. He suggested that for the future the Town Surveyor should be instructed that in the case of any contravention of the Seetion, that he should take the necessary steps to prevent it. A resolution to that effect would materially help the Council when any application of that nature was made to them. Mr. MORGAN—That is for the future. What for che past ? Mr. HAMER—Let by-gones be by-gones. Mr. MORGAN—You have sinned—sin no more. Eventually Dr. HARRIES seconded Mr. Morgan's pro- posal, and it was agreed to, the Surveyor being empowered thereby to pull down encroachments, and to consult the Town Clerk in the case of any doubt. MR. SPITTLE'S CONTRACT. The MAYOR said the next subject would be to direct a reply to be sent to a letter from Mr. Spittle, asking the Council to restore his price per ton of cast iron pipes to be supplied by him from £417s. 6d. to S5 per ton, being the price of the original agreement, in consequence of the advance in price of iron. The subject was received by a chorus of can'ts," and the Town Clerk was directed to write a courteous reply n the negative. SURRENDER OF LEASE. On the motion of Mr. JOHN JONES, seconded by Alderman WILLIAMS, it was agreed to execute a surrender of a lease from Mr. Thomas Doughton to the Corpora- tion of a piece of land, smithy, and premises situate in Ro-fawr. DRAINAGE. On the proposition of Mr. JOHN JONES, seconded by Mr. MORGAN, it was agreed to accept the tender of Wm. Jones, Skinner-street, at Is. 8id. per yard for excavating ground and refilling the same for laying drainage pipes from near the new Corporation stables to Lewis-terrace. ROWLAND HILL MEMORIAL. Mr. JOHN JAMES said a meeting of the Finance Com- mittee had been summoned to consider what steps should be taken to raise subscriptions towards the Rowland Hill Memorial, but only he and the Mayor attended. Conse- quently nothing had been done. He suggested that a sub- scription list should be commenced in the Council chamber. Then the Committee could go to the people in the town. Mr. ISAAC MORGAN said that the town was very poor, and Dr. HARRIES remarked that he should refuse to sign his name to a subscription list sent round to Councillors during the transaction of business. Mr. James's suggestion was accordingly not adopted. THE END OF THE SPRAT SEASON. The ninth subject was to consider by what authority a quantity of decayed fish had been lately carted to the town manure, thereby endangering the public health, and to take some steps to render the town manure less noxious. Dr. HARRIES said he had put that subject upon the agenda paper. There could be no doubt that upon the sanitary condition of a watering place depended its future success. In order to get a place into a proper sanitary state attention must be paid to details. There was nothing too small to be overlooked. That question of the town manure was an important one. The deposit of town manure at such a short distance from the town was most injurious, for though there might be no immediate effect to be seen in a regular pestilence yet the result might be in other ways no less injurious. Some time ago an en- ormous number of sprats were deposited on the town manure heap, and the air of the town was polluted to an extraordinary exteut. The stench spread all over the town,andagentleman was so sickened by itthat hecouldnot eat his breakfast at an hotel, and consequently he refused to pay hlf landlord, (laughter.) He should have brought the subject forward on a previous occasion only he had waited to see what would be the results. He had since seen two or three cases in the town of a very suspicious character. Mr. Roberts, Trefechan, had a child suffering fromfever which might have been caused decomposed animal matter. After reading an extract showing that typhoid fever was frequently occasioned by decomposed animal matter, Dr. Harries added that it was a disgrace to the town that the sprats should have been put on the manure heap. The Nuisance Inspector and the Medical Officer did not come up to the mark, for though they knew of the matter, no action was taken. He (Dr. Harries) did not know who placed the sprats there or what sanitarian de- posited them in such a place. Whoever did it must have had extraordinary nasal organs or he possessed uncurbed audacity. (Laughter.) It was a filthy act to place the sprats there. He should move that whenever any decom- posed animal matter was found on the manure heap, that the Inspector should cover it with quick lime or ashes. If the thing had been done in the summer no doubt every visitor would have been driven home with something in his inside he would not like. Mr. HAMER seconded the motion, and it was agreed to. In answer to a question from Mr. Isaac Morgan the INSPECTOR said he had covered the sprats with ashes. PLAS CRUG WALK. The MAYOR proposed that trees should be planted on both sides of Plas Crug walk. The trees could be planted, and afterwards a drive could be made down the avenue, with footpaths on either side, and the ground levelled and the ditch filled up. He estimated that the expense of purchasing and planting the trees would not exceed £20. Mr. HAMER said there was plenty of soil on the spot. Mr. ISAAC MORGAN—And you can mix some of the town manure with it. Mr..TAMES—And put a few sprats at the bottom. (Laughter.) The MAYOR then moved that the Public Works Com- mittee should be empowered tq purchase trees and plant them on Plas Crug. Dr. HARRIES seconded the proposition, and it was unanimously agreed to. PLYNLIMON WATER SCHEME. After some conversation on the subject of preparing a grant or conveyance from Mrs. Lewis, Rhiwgoch, of land intended to be taken for the purpose of laying down water mains, it was agreed to refer to the Waterworks Committee the question whether it would be more ad- visable to secure the freehold of the lands from all the owners than a lease for a term of years. In answer to Mr. Isaac Morgan, Mr. HUGH HUGHES, the Borough Treasurer, said that Mr. Stokes's tack note was now in the hands of the Borough Accountant. Mr. JAMES said there ought to have been a transfer. Mr. HUGH HUGHES replied that the term of the tack note had expired on the 6th of that month. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Mr. JOliN JONES, Bridge-end, presented the following report—"A meeting of the committee was held at the surveyor's office on the 29th December. Present: Messrs. Peter Jones (Mayor), D. Roberts, John Watkins, John James, John Jenkins, J. J. Griffiths, J. Jones, Bridge- end, and Rees Jones, town surveyor. It was agreed to order the TownSurveyor to go through all the streetsjfrom Northgate to Bridge-street, and from the North Parade and Great Darkgate-street southward, and number all the houses, commencing on the right hand from the North Parade and Great Darkgate-street, and after finishing this portion, to report to a future meeting of your com- mittee. A meeting of the committee was held at the sur- veyor's office on the 17th January. Present: Messrs. D. Roberts, John Watkins John Jenkins. J. J. Griffiths, J. Jones, Bridge-end (convener), and Rees Jones, sur- veyor. The Surveyor submitted his report upon the num- bering of houses, as above directed, which your committee approve, and ordered him to produce the same to a meet- ing of the Council, and, when approved, the committee recommend that notices be served upon all the inhabitants to re-number their houses accordingly. The committee propose to proceed with the remaining portions without delay. The committee also recommend changing the names of the following streets:—School-lane to Vaynor- street, Great Darkgate-street to Church-street, Newfound- land-street to Bath-street, and Corporation-street to Alfred-street." Mr. JONES explained that it was proposed to begin the numbering of the streets on the right hand side, and leave off on the left hand side. Dr. HARRIES moved, and Mr. HAMER seconded, that one side of the streets should have odd numbers, and the other side even numbers, as recommended by the Post- master-General, and in accordance with the usual mode of numbering streets in large and advanced towns. Alderman WILLIAMS proposed, and Mr. JOHN JONES seconded, that the nu mbers should remain as they were, so far as their order was concerned. The motion was agreed to by a majority of two.

LAMPETER. ENTERTAINMENT.-rThe fifth of It he series of entertain- ments in connection with St. Peter's Sunday School took place on Friday evening, Jan. 16, at the Schoolroom. Mr. D. Lloyd, Peterwell, presided, and the proceedings were very well sustained throughout. FUNERAL.—The funeral of Mary, the wife of Mr. Edward Evans, Myrtle Hill, Lampeter, and the only sur- viving daughter of Mr. Wm. Price, Doleugwyrddion, Lampeter, took place on January 13. The body was in- terred in St. Peter's Churchyard. A large number of friends and townspeople, as well as numerous clergymen from the surrounding parishes, attended to pay the last mark of respect to the deceased. The service was read by the Rev. William Herbert, vicar of Llansaintfread, the Rev. Evan Evans, rector of Llangeitho, the Rev. Evan Williams, vicar of Llancwnlle, and the Rev. Daniel Jones, vicar of Lampeter. LA nNG THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE NEW TOWN HALL.—On Tuesday, Jan. 20, being the day fixed for laying the foundation stone, this town presented quite a gay appearance. There were several arches of evergreens in various parts of the town, and High-street was deco- rated with a good display of bunting. The town was crowded with people who had come to witness the cere- mony, which was to be performed by Mrs. Harford, Fal- condale. At two o'clock a procession was formed at St. Peter's Schools, from whenceàll marched to the site of the new Town Hall. The school children having sung several appropriate songs, Mr. D. Ltoyd, the Portreeve, pre- sented Mrs. Harford with an address and a silver trowel on behalf of the inhabitants. Mrs. Harford having laid the stone, speeches were delivered by the Rev. Daniel Jones, the vicar, Mr. Harford, and Mr. R. D. Jenkins, of Cardigan. The proceedings then terminated. There was a good display of fireworks in the evening. SHOOL BOARD, FRIDAY, JAN. 16.—Present: Mr. John Fowden (presiding chairman), Mr. W. B. Price, Mr. J. Morgan, and Mr. T. Lloyd (clerk). St. Mary's School.—There were six tenders for the erec- tion of this school. After considerable discussion, it was resolved to let the matter stand over till Friday. Absentees.—Mr. Hughes, the master of St. Peter's school, having handed in a list of absentees from his school, the attendance officer was directed to serve the parents with attendance notices. Peterwell Schools.—The architect having certified that the contractor was entitled to jB150 on account, a cheque was signed for that amount.

CORRIS. GOOD TEMPLARISM.—A Lodge was opened at Moriah Chapel on Saturday, the 17th January. Plenydd came here especially to inaugurate the Lodge. REDUCTION OF WAGES.—It is said that the workmen in ( some of these quarries have to submit to a further reduc-' tion in their wages. It was generally thought here that the worst had come, but apparently such was not the case.

LLANBEDR- REMISSION OF TITHE RENT.—The Rev. David Owen, Rector of Llandanwgand Llanbedr, at the tithe rent audit of the last-named parish on Monday, Jan. 19, returned 5 per cent of the tithe rent charge; and we believe that the same liberality was shown by the reverend gentleman at the tithe rent audit of Llandanwg on Tuesday.

DOLYDDELEM AND VICINITY. JACK FROST with his iron grip is once more with us., Every quarry is at a stand still, aud there is no sign of thawing. These are indeed hard times. THE WATERWORKS of Trefriw, Penmachno, and Dolyd'd- elen make no progress at all. Mr. Roberts, engineer, of Portmadoc, and Mr. Thomas T. Williams, clerk of the works at Dolyddelen and Penmachno, have both resigned. Mr. Roberts has been succeeded by a Mr. Collingwood from Rhyl, and Mr. Williams by Mr. Robert Parry, Cyrau View, Bettwsycoed, a person well-known and re- spected in this quarter, and one with sufficient experience in that line to fill well the occupation. THE COUNTY COURT OFFICE at Llanrwst has been re- moved from 'l'y'n y Fynwent, to the new building just constructed in the Market-place. For some thirty or forty years the County Court Office was in a back place close to the grave yard. It was there, I believe, long be- fore Mr. James came to the town. He is one of the best lawyers in this quarter. ELLIS o'B NANT.

FFESTINIOG. YR HIN.-Y mae yr hin eto wedi cyfnewid i fod yn galed iawn, y rhew yn frenhin ar bob llanerch. Ac os na cheir cyfhewidiad buan bydd amryw o'r chwarelau eto yn rhwym o sefyll, a lluaws mawr yn methu dilyn OR galwedigaeth. DAMWEINIAU.—Drwg genym i amryw ddamweiniau ddigwydd yn amryw o'r chwarelau yr wythnos ddiweddaf trwy ffrwydriad pylor a syrthio, &c. Maluriwyd llaw un agos ymaith oddi wrth ei fraich. Da genym bysbysu, er lIyny, mai lied dda ydyw amgylchiadau y chwarelau yn yr ystyr yma ar y cyfan yr wythnosau diweddaf. EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL 1882.-Nos Fawrth di- weddaf cynhaliwyd cyfarfodpwysigyn Ysgoldy Jerusalem mewn cysylltiad a'r Eisteddfod Genedlaethol am y flwyddyn a nodir. Llywyddwyd y gweithrediadau gan Mr. R. Rowlands o Ariandy Gogledd a Deheudir Cymru. Yr oedd nifer luosog wedi dyfod ynghyd, ac ymrwymodd yr oil i'r guarantee fund a fwriedir ei ansoddi. Ym- ddengys mai cyuyddu y mae y teimlad o'i phlaid yn Ffes- tiniog—prawf o hyny ydoedd y cynulliad diweddaf. Darllenwyd enwau niter luosog iawn o foneddwyr o bob rhan o'rwladsydd wedi addaweinoddi. Y swyddogion eth- olsdig i gario yr achos ymlaen ydynt y cadeiiydd, Mr. W. Davies, Cae'rblaidd; is-gadeirydd, Mr. R. Rowlands; trysorydd, Mr. D. LI. Lloyd, Plasmeini; ysgrifenyddion, y Mri. 0. Jones ac R. Richards. Cafwyd ymddiddan maith ar y modd y bwriedir gweithredu, ac at beth y bwriedir i'r elw fyned. Yr oedd y cyfarfod yn bur frwd- frydig.—COFNODYDD.

BALA. THE REV. D. C. AND MRS. EDWARDS.—On Friday, Jan. 16, a tea party for the members of the Sunday Schools connected with the Wajsh Calvinistic Methodists was held in the vestry rooms attached to the Chapel, and in the evening a public meeting, to welcome the Rev. D. Charles Edwards, B.A., and Airs, lidwards, on their return from their wedding tour to reside at Bala. The rooms were tastefully decorated for the occasion with evergreens in various devices and arches. Suitable mottoes- Wel- come to the happy pair," Croesaw," Long life and happiness to Mr. and Mrs. D. C.Edwards," "^May they be happy," Welcome." &c. Subscriptions for the ad- dress and tea party were collected by Miss Roberts, Hen- bias, Miss Morgan, currier, Miss Hughes, currier, and Miss Roberts, Tremaran, who also superintended the tea arrangements, and were assisted by a large number of ladies at the tea trajs. There was a large attendance of friends to greet and welcome the married couple, and wish them a prosperous and happy life. In the evening a public meeting was held in the largest room, which was crowded, and presided over by Mr. R. Roberts, Aran View, who called upon Mr. Iorwerth Jones to engage in devotional exercises, after which the Chairmarn said they had assembled together on a very interesting occasion, namely, to welcome and con- gratulate the Rev. D. C. Edwards, who was a young man brought up among them, of unblemished character, high attainments, and devoted to a sacred office as the minister of the Church and congregation, to congratulate him upon his union with a most worthy lady, known for her good works and Christian labuur-a help-meet and a crown to her husband, and would no doubt aid him in his ministerial work. The Chairman then called upon Mr. Evan Jones to read the address, which was exquisitely executed and beautifully illuminated in a gilt frame, with a sketch of Tegid Chapel, Bala, on the top left hand corner At y Parch. David Charles Edwards,, B.A., a'i anwyl Briod. Ar ran eghyys a ebynulleidfa y Methudistiaid Calfinaidd, Bala, yr ydym yn dj-munodatgan i chwi eich dau ein croesawiad cared- icat ar eich clyfo-liad adref ifywyn einplith wedi eich uniadinewn glan briodas. Y mae yn lioffus genym weled yr un a ymgymer- odd a gofal ein heglwys a'n cynulleidfa yn yr Efengyl wedi ei uno a boneddiges a enillodd iddi ei hun radd dda mewn defn- vddioldeb crefyddol a lie uvvfn yn serchiadau ei chydnabotl. Dymunem hefyd ddatgan ein gobaith didwyll y mwynheir genyeh flynyddoedd lawer o dtledwyiklwch teuluaidd, ac y Oydd i fendith Duw eich dilyn chwi (ein Gweinidog) yn y gwaith uchel a pluvysig yr ydyell wedi ymroildi iddo er llwyddiant yn nvrchatiad ein pobl mewn moes a chrefydd. Bydded (hyn yw ein gwecldi) i'r un Ysbryd ag a weithiodd yn amlvvg yn eich tadau, barhau yn arweinydd a"chynorth\vy-ydd i chwithau. Gan hyderu y trefnir, yn rhagluniaetli y nef i chwi arosiad maith yn ein plith. Yr ydym ar-ran yr eglwys a'r gyiiullcidft- Roman' IlOBUllTS, RICHARD JONES, ( T,, INNRIIIRI JACOB JONES, j-bLunonaid. EVAN JONES, ) Bala, Ionawr 16, 1880. TRANSLATION. To the Rev. David Charles Edwards-, B.A., and his beloved wife On behalf of the Calvinistic Methodist Church and Congrega- tion, Bala, we desire to express to you our most hearty welcome on your marriage and couiing to reside among us. We aN pleased to see one who in the Gospel has undertaken the charge oi our Church and Congregation united in the bonds of holy matrimony with a lady who won for herself a prominent place in the affections of her acquaintances, and had become eminent for her religious usefulness. We would also express our un- fefgned hope that you may for many years enjoy domestic happi- ness, and that the blessing of God may follow you (our Minister) in the high important, calling to which you have devoted yourself for the adranceme t of our people in religion and morals. We pray tu,, lld same Spirit who eminently mani- fested Himself through your forefathers may also continue to aid and direct you. We trust that in the dispensation of Divine Providence you mav abide a lonir while in our midst. We are, on behalf of the Church and Congregation, ROBERT ROBERTS') ROBERT ROBERTS') RICHARD JONES, JACOB JONES, /-Deacons. EVAN JON US, Bala, January 16, 1880. The Chairman having presented the atldress in appro- priate terms, the Rev. D. C. Edwards expressed his grateful and sincere thanks to all for the kindness shown to him since he had commenced his labours among them, especially for the unmistakeable proof of their sympathy and regard for him and his partner on the occasion of their marriage, which he felt to increase much his duty and re- sponsibility, and ha hoped by the grace of God to be in- strumental in doing some good in Bala by visiting the sick, and poor, andafflicted in theirtrials, and bringingsinners to the Saviour. He again thanked them sincerely for him- self and his wife. (Cheers.)—The Rev. L. Edwards, D.D., thanked them all for the manifestation of their kindness and respect to the family on the present occasion. The people of Bala were the kindest, he thought, on the face of the earth but they must not think they excelled in everything. They were wanting in public spirit in not making the town more attractive to visitors. Again he desired to return his grateful thanks to all, not only the Calvinistic Methodists, but also those of other denomina- tions for their unequalled kindness to him and his family on this and other occasions. (Cheers.) Interesting addresses were givea by the Revs. E. Peters, W. Williams, and H. Williams. Upon the motion of Mr. J. R. Jones, seconded by Mr. J. O. Pugh, a unanimous vote of thanks was passed to the ladies for collecting, and for presiding at tea trays. Songs were sung by Mr. Thomas Evans and party, and Mr. Joseph Owen and party. After passing a vote of thanks to the Chairman the meeting was brought to a close by singing the Doxology. We understand that the wedding presents, which were numerous and costly, were contributed by all classes. The following ladies pre- sided at the tables Mrs. Morgan, currier, Miss Saunder- son, Mrs. Pugh and Miss Williams, Plasyndre, Miss Laura Owen, White Lion Hotel, Mrs. W. Jones, Bron- rhiw, Mrs. Thomas Jones, chemist. Mrs. Evan Peters, Tegid Place, Mrs. Edward Evans, butcher, Miss Jones, Trem Aran, the Misses Jones, Plasyracre, Miss Roberts, Trem Aran, Miss Hughes, currier, Miss Ellis, High-street, Miss Annie Jones, High-strfpt, Miss Jane Jones Evans, High-street, Mrs. Evan Williams, New Shop, Miss Jane Jones, butcher, Miss M. Hughes, Tanyrhall, Mrs. David Jones, Aran View, Mrs. David Jones, saddler, Mrs. E. Jones, Mount Place, Miss Williams, Tegid Place. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, SATURDAY, JAN. 17.—Pre- sent Mr. 0. Richards, chairman, Mr. E. G. Jones, ex-officio. Messrs. J. Williams, vice-chairman, Wm. Jones, Ty Nant, D. Morgan, currier, W. Ellis, Red Lion. R. Roberts, Trem Arran, Evan Jones, Mount Place, Peter Jones, Llandderfel, and John Jones, Braich-du. Master's Report.—The Master's report was read:—Num- ber in the house, 38; corresponding week last year, 21. Vagrants relieved during the fortnight, 52 corresponding period last year, 26. There is no infectious disuase in the house, but no less than six deaths took place therein dur- ing the month ending on the 14th January. The apparent causes of those deaths:were inflammation of the lungs, 1; disease of the heart, 1; bronchitis, 1; debility, 3. Ages respectively 41, 43, 73, 76, 78, and 79. Visiting Committee's Report. Visited the house. No complaints. Female wards, beds not made, nor wards cleaned. Margaret Edwards appears to have had plenty of time to do them thoroughly. Men's wards all very clean and tidy. F. Parmeter, W. Jones, visitors. January 17,10 a.m. —A resolution was passed instructing the Master .to keep all the inmates to work according to their strength and ability. „ Out-door Relief.—The out-door relief lists were carefully considered. MARRIAGE OF MR. EDWARD WILLIAMS WITH MISS M AUGUSTA JONES. Wednesday, the 21st day of January, was a gay day at Bala. From early morn it was evident that some event in which the inhabitants took much interest Was about to take place. The charmingly situated town, with its picturesque surroundings on_ the banks of Llyn Tegid, generally quiet, was full of life and activity, and was ex- tensively decorated with evergreens and bunting. The houses and streets wore a gay appearance, while the weather was most propitious. The marriage of Mr. Edward Williams of Billesjlon, Leicester, son of the late Mr. John Williams of Gwern- hefin, to Miss M. Augusta Jones, younger daughter ofthe late Mr. John Jones of Frondderw, Bala, gave the inhabi- tants of the town and vicinity an opportunity of showing, in a practical manner, their high esteem and regard for the two families, who have been long connected with the neighbourhood, and in some degree of recognizing the con- tinued generosity and kindness of the ladies at all times to the poor and sick neighbours. At a public meeting held in the Town Hall, on the 12th January, it was unanimously resolved to open a subscrip- tion list toward purchasing a wedding gift for Miss M. Augusta Jones cn the ooiasion of her marriage. The Rev. R. Jones, Llanycil, was appointed chairman, Mr. W. Owen. National Provincial Bank, treasurer, and Messrs. T. Ellis, Hcnblas, and E. Jones, High-street, hon. sees., and in addition the following gentlemen formed the com- mittee :—The Revs. T. Jones and T. Lewis, Glantegid, Messrs. D. Rowlands, J. R..Topes, R. Hughes, J. O, Pugh. LI. Jones, R. O. Jones, W. T. Phillips, R. Jones, W. Owen, White Lion Royal Hotel, E. Davies, J. Parry, &c., with Messrs. W. Jones, North and South Wales Bank. D. T. I^ewis, Tegid-street, D. Roberts, Pendref, and W. T. Taylor, who were appointed collectors, and in a short time a large sum of money was received, which enabled the Committee to purchase the gold bracelet, which was presented to the bride on behalf of the Committee by the Rev. R. Jones, Messrs. W. 0\Yen, T. iillis, and R. Hughes, and also to secure the services of the Llandderfel Brass Band, and a liberal treat to the school children of buns and oranges. Christ Church, Bala, was profusely and neatly decorated with evergreens, &c., for the occasion. The church was full, many persons failing to get admittance. The road- way from Frondderw to the church was lined on both sides with children belonging to the National and Board Schools, and excellent service was rendered by the Llan- dderfel Brass Band, who played Haste to the wedding," &c., and other lively strains. The children heartily cheered the newly married pair as they left the church. This being the first marriage celebrated in this church, the newly married couple were presented with a Bible and Pravjr Book. mong ti first arrivals in the church were Miss Wil- lilams of Fronheulog, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Jones, Ty- gwyn, Bryneglwys, the Rev. B. J. Smith, the Rev. R. and Mr3. Jones, The Rectory, Llanycil, Mr. R. Williams. surgeon, W rexham, brother of the bridegroom, Miss Wil- liams, I ronbeuno, Bala, sister of the bridegroom, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Gwernhefin, Miss Ethel Williams ™ Master !Ivynaston Williams, Mr. Harold Smith, Mrs. vVimame, x ronbeuno, mother of the bridegroom, ccom: panied oy her sou, Mr. W. William?. 0 T At 11.30 the bridegroom, attended by his best man, Mr. 7/ N. Lroughton of Oswestry, arrived, also Miss Jones, ronduerw, sister of the bride, accompanied by her brother, Mr. Frank K. Jones, and shortly afterwards the bnde, leaning on the arm of her eldest brother, Mr. E. Guliat Jones. She wore a dress of rich silver grey satin, trimmed with Douchesse's point, a satin toque trimmed with orange blossoms, and a tulle veil fastened with orange blossoms. Her ornaments were a diamond brooch, the gift of her sister, Miss Jones, and the handsome gold bce- let presented by her friends, and she carried a splendid swect-smelbn- bouquet, the gift of the bridegroom. She was et. at the. church door by the bridesmaids, Miss C. N. Williams, sister to the bridegroom, and Miss L. G. Smith, dresses of pale pink cashmere, trimmed with broche, and toques trimmed with heather, and carry- ing a bouquet, the gift of the bridegroom. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. B J. Smith rector of Alkerton, and the Rev. R. Jones, rector of .Llanycil. lhe service was choral, and the newly married couple were enthusiastically cheered by the con- gregated assembly on both sides as they left the Church. The school children were then marched through the town, headed by the Llandderfel Brass Band and a hand- some richly-coloured silk flag carried by two men, to the Town Hali, where each child was presented with a bun and an orange. • The newly married pair left by the 4-29 p.m. train, covered with a shower of rice and followed with the cheers and best wishes of all for their wedding out. The decorations were generally exhibited through the town ood vicinity. At Maesyrehedydd, the Grammar School, the Calvinistic Methodist College, Bronrhiw, and the Union House, flags were displayed which could be seen from a long distance. In the town, tho centre, in front of the White Lion Royal Hotel, was profusely covered with bunting. Mr. Owen had a number of flags suspended from his hotel across the street to the top of the County Hall, including a fine Royal Standard 25 feet long, St. George's, the Union-Jack, Tricolor, &c., also, fixed under the windows, twelve gold and highly coloured ornament shields of the Royal Arms, and also of the lead- ing states of Europe, America, &c. Another string of flags was suspended across the street from Mr. J. Evans's to Mr. W. R. Davies's house, also from Mr. W. Owen's, National Provincial Bank. to Messrs. Rand E. Jones's, also Messrs. T. Ellis and R. M. Roberts's, Henb'as, to Mr. E. Williams's house, and from Mr. E. Jones's, butcher, to Mr. D. Roberts, the joiner's house, and, in the other end of the town, from Mr. W.Ellis's, Red Lion, to the Toll bar House. In Tegid-streec, across the road from Mr. W. Jones,'s police-officer, to Mr. H. printer, was a festoon of evergreens with suitable mottoes. Mr. D. T. Lewis displayed a line flag tricolour a number of flags were displaved at the Plascoch Hotel, and the Goat Inn also Mr. Rowlands, Inland Revenue, displayed a handsome royal standard, and Mr. Jones, chemist, a fine flag, in fact every house in High-street, Tesrid- street, Arran-lane, &c., displayed fiigs of various kinds and sizes, and suitable mottoes, such as "May they be happy," Health and Prosperity to Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liams," "Welcome," "Hir oes a dedwyddwch i Mr. a Mrs. Williams," "Calon wrth Galon," May the single be married, and the married happy," Long Life and Happiness to the Bride and Bridegroom, &c., &c." In the evening the Bull's Head Hotel was beautifully illuminated. The bride's presents were of the most varied description, and are too numerous to be mentioned in detail. Among others were the following:— A magnificent old bracelet set with carnation diamonds with inscription Presented to M. Augusta Jones by her friends on the occasion of her marriage, Jan. 21st, 1880." A handsome ornamented large size silver salver with monogram, the initials of the bride neatly engraved in the centre, and an inscription "Presented by the Bala Church Sunday School to Miss Mary Augusta Jones on the occa- sion of her marriage, January 21st, 1880." The deputation appointed to present the silver salver on behalf of the Sunday School, were the Rev. R. Jones, Mr. Rowlands, Mr. LI. Jones, Mr. D. T. Lewis. The rector called upon Mr. Rowlands, as the senior tescher in the Sunday school, to make the presentation. By the tenants—splendid marble stonejdining room timepiece and silver butter knife. By Miss IIrL A. Jones's class of boys in the Sunday School— a beautiful ornamented Bible and Church Service. Case of silver salt cellars and mustard pots, set of silver and gold embossed napkin rings, silvergiit Queen Anne's spoon 1709 in case, rich silver embossed fruit spoons and sugar sifter in case, set of handsome ivory-handled carvers in case, set of silver sugar basin, cream jug and spoon in case, silver fish slice and fork in case, case containing dessert knives and forks, nut cracker, grapes scissors and melon carver, silver fish slice and fork with ivory handles in case, handsome oak case containing superb set of ivory handle dinner kniveg and forks, engraved on brass plate outside "1880, E. and A. Williams, Slat January," silver fish knives and forks in oak case, set of silver table spoons tea spoons and gravy spoons, a handsome pair of Dresden candlesticks, drawing room mirror in ornamented Dresden frame, set of silver cream jug, sugar basin, tongs, &c., pair of richly designed china flower pots, Dresden .china teapot, silver card case, handsome set of beef carvers in case, pair of china sugar basins in silver stand, mother of pearl card case, pair of agate bracelets, gold brooch, pearl and diamond locket, gold brooch with diamonds, piano, egg stand, silver toast rack, old china bowls in silver stand mirror bottom, blue richly designed china biscuit drum with silver lid, glass centre piece, ivory backed hair brushes, Wedgewood biscuit drum, fancy glass flower stand, oak inkstand, ebony tea tablft, sofa blanket, Tennyson's works, toilet sett, carved Swiss baskets, pocket handkerchief case, picture frames carved out of old oak in the Llanycil Parish Church, toilet set, glass preserves dish silver mounted, photograph album, gold brooch and silver bracelet, hanging silver vase with a mirror back, worked chair and footstool, silver mustard pot, brass inkstand, two trays, one Worcester China vase, pair of glass vasea mounted in silver, oil painting of Mrs. Williams by Mrs. Richard Williams, silver soup tureen and side dishes, silver soup ladle, pair brass candlesticks, Dresden ornaments, pair of handsome lamps, silver cruet stands, a silver salver presented by the inhabitants of Billesdon. We may state that the gold bracelet and the silver salver from the^Christ Church Sunday School, and the tenants' clock were supplied through Mr. Taylor, jeweller, Bala.

NOTICES OF BOOKS, &c. A SINFUL WOMAN, by J. T. BURTON WOLLASTON. London: Jame" Blakwoorl and Co. SEVERAL of Mr. Wollastons fugitive pieces have appeared in Qur columns from time to time. The rev. author has now taken a more ambitious flight, and published a poem in several cantos. Mr. Wollaston tells us .frankly that he's Not going To write a moral essay or a tract as some might have expected from a clerical poet; but All that is written shall be worth your knowing, A pound of story to an ouace of fact." A story of love, jealousy, disappointment, and the final triumph of good resolves, runs through the poem, but a great deal of it is descriptive of natural scenery, such as the following:- Winding itself along and ever bright, A silver thread upon a cloth of green, The Severn wandered, hiding now from sight, And now emerging suddenly between The tangled copsewood, through whose leaves the light Fell on the greensward in a glittering sheen, Or glinting on the river's smiling face, Lit the fair waters with more perfect grace. The rushes nodded in their beds, and grew The mosses round their roots. l'he linnet slept Among the roses all the long night through The cushat-dove anear the waters keot, And to his mate made many a tender coo • The dragon-fly in radiant lustre swept Over its bJsom, or with venturous wing Touched the still pools and set them quivering." There is a good deal of "go in Mr. Wollaston's verses, and he carries us pretty well all over the world but always comes back to the ways of love—or flirtation. How sweet it is to ramble in a wood, Beneath a drooping canopy of green, When all the ground with hyacinth is blued, And starry blossoms scent the hawthorn screen But to enjoy it thoroughly you should Have some úne with you on your arm to lean- It should be only one, and that a lady, It makes tue leaves more green, the shade more shady." We have given specimens of Mr. Wollaston's book, in preference to a critical review of it; and we will close with another—the last verse of the poem, which will show our readers that it is not all jest and fhrtation- And thus she died, the gentle and the good, The good and beautiful. The craving tomb Ne'er held a lovelier of the sisterhood, Culled in the flush of life's delicious bloom. She called herself most sinful, yet subdued All evil thoughts, where thought of sin had room. Maid, wife, and widow, tempted more than human Body could bear—was she a sinful woman ?" MONTGOMERYSHIRE COLLECTIONS, Vol. XII., Part III. Issued by the Powys-land Club, Welshpool. WE are glad to learn from the list contained in this part of the Powys-land Papers that the Museum which Mr. Morris Jones established at Welshpool continues to receive gifts of great historical and antiquarian value. Mr. Jones must be more than satisfied with the result of his labours, and we feel more than ever how much, not only antiquaries, but the public generally, are indebted to him. The Part also contains a report of the annual meeting, a list of members, &c. THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES MAGAZINE. Printed by Woodall and Venables, Oswestry, and published at the College. THIS spirited adventure of the students of the University College of Wales continues to do them great credit. The present number contains continuations of the new metrical translation of Job (to which we have referred before) and the paper oa Michael Angelo. Bedes these, Professor Rudler contributes a short and interesting article on Silurian Man and the claims of Swinburne as a Thinker are discussed with intelligence and courage which cannot be too much commended. Style and Thought" is a good subject for a magazine of this kind, But it would have pleased us better if the writer had displayed a happier style. Altogether the magazine is extremely well con- ducted. It will interest a wide circle of readers, and we con- gratulate both editor and readers that an original novel is no longer found necessary to provide the lighter element which seems essential to magazines. The paper on the "Poet Close" supplies that element sufficiently well. THE LIBERAL WORLD, a Monthly Journal and Review for Young Men. London E. W. Allen, 11, Ave Maria Lane. WE welcome any effort to foster in young men the natural creed of the young. A Conservative of twenty-one would be a -Illelanchoy spectacle, if we did not know that men generally learn their politics and their religion in the nursery. Some youths, no doubt, are Tories because it is fashionable; and others are not Liberals beciuse they are indifferent. The eyes of both classes may be opened to some extent by well-directed appeals to their manliness and their patriotism, and we are glad to see the first number of the Liberal World. We should have liked it better, however, if a more truly Liberal spirit had characterized the second article. It is not well that young men should be taught to believe their political opponents are necessarily "stolid" and" stupitl," which is the inference many of them will draw from the writer's words. Liberty of belief, and respect for the opinions of others, are among the first articles of the true Liberal creed. PROVINCIAL SERIALS. MID-ENGLAND a Monthly Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Archaeology. Jan., 1830. Birmingham Houghton and Hammond. THE new number of this serial contains an exceedingly interest- ing reminiscence of the late Mr. Thackeray, and some records, lof the origin of Punch. Amongst the subjects of more local interest, Dr. Lan^ford contributes a paper on John Freeth, the Birmingham Uallad Maker." There are two or three illus- trations, and notably an excellent portrait of the late Sir Row- land Hill, executed by the Woodbury process. LOCAL GLEANINGS an Archaeological and Historical Maga- zine, chiefly relating to Lancashire and Cheshire. Dec., 1879. Edited by J. P. Earwaker, M.A., F.S.A. Manchester: J. E. Cornish. AN interesting chapter in the December part is devoted to the Tradesmen's Tokens of Lancashire and Cheshire in the Seven- teenth century. Not merely is a list given of these, and illustra- tions of some of them, but Mr. N. Heywood, who contributes the article, gives some account of the various persons who issued the coins. Mr. J. E. Bailey, F.S.A., completes his extracts and nútes fro'11 Dr. Dee's Diary. The editor annonnces that from Jan. 1880 the price of the magazine will be reduced to a shilling, and Le reasonably hopes this may widen its circulation. Printed by EDWARD WooDAi.L,v'and Puitlistuu by JOHN GIBSON, at 12, Chalybeate-terrace, Alltrystwyth, in the county of Car- digan; at JACOB JONES'S, H'h-street, Bala, in the county of Merioneth; and at DAVID L £ QXD'S, Portmadoc, in the county of Carnarvon. j Friday, January sa, 1880. i