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ABERYSTWYTH. tr
ABERYSTWYTH. tr ^COUNTY COURT, FRIDAY, JANUARY ISTH.—Before His Honour Judge Bishop. Jenhim v. Morgan.—"Thomas Jenkins, late cf Aber- ystwyth, Church-atreet, Festiniog, sued John Morgan. Queen Vrcad, executor of the late Isaac Morgan, for the recovery of E28 3s. for work done &c. Mr W. P. Owen (Messrs Griffith Jones and Co.) appeared for the phitltiff, and Mr A. J. Hughes for the defendant. The case which vi.9 one mainly of account, had been partially heard at the last Court. The plaintiff stated that the terms of his employment were that he was to receive XO jd. per load for stone quarried and --Is. 6d. a day for work done at other places. He received 10s. on acconrst per week. and a settlement was come to at the end of the year by calculating the number of hours worked and loads of stone quarried and putting against the total, the amounts received on account.^ Settlement had been come to up to 1883, and plaintiff now claimed from 1884 onwards.—On behalf of the defendant it was stated that no claim had been made until the death of Mr Isaac Morgan, Mr Morgan died worth f,60,000 and did not owe a fraction in the world. The plaintiff had been for years in Isaac Morsr».?vs employ as malster, and was kept on after more as a pensioner than anything else. The accounts were settled up to 1832. Before lSq2 the payments were generally on account. Afterward, the payments were 10 a. wages," and that he was paid each week up to Mr Morgan's death in May,lS8S and the last pay- ment made was 5s. for attending Mr Morgan s funeral. Subsequently, plaintiff went to Aberayron and claimed 915 from the Rev Henry Morgan, executor of Isaac Morgan, The Rev Mr Morgan repudiated the claim, but I!ai: there was some stone stacked at the quarry and he could have a portion of the value of them. He was accordingly paid £ 2 when the stones were sold. Evan Lie yd, clerk and manager of the late Isaac Morgan, said that after 18S2 plaintiff was paid 10s. a week ^'acjes. It was not a payment on account. Plaintiff sometimes grumbled at the amount but said it was better than going to the workhouse. When working at the quarry the plaintiff brought in the quantity of stone sold like other men employed there, and never made a claim of 10id. per load.—Cross- examined In the diary produced kept by him (witness) there "were payments of Sa., 9s. and E-1. For five ,jl in Is, liece9sion no wages at all had been paid to rlaintift or anyone else by him (witness). Sometimes Mr Morgan advanced something to plaintiff on the street and sometimes paid him altogether. The plaintiff had dictated to him his claim for 928 at 2s. 6d, a day, and the undated memorandum produced was in hit handwriting.—Re- examined The entries of 6s. 93. and El were made according to Mr Morgans' direction. The fl might have beer given in charity on plaintiff's daughter com- ing and F-aviag the money was wanted for rent.—It then transpired that there was no entry of El for wages in thf, explained that he bad drawn up the memorandum in order to show Isaac Morgan that he (plaintiff) worth his wages.—In reply to the Judge, witness stated that it was on his suggestion that plaintiff was paid £ 2 as a compromise, because he went about Aberayron saying that Mr Morgan owed him money.—Henry Jones said that he went into Mr Morgan's'employ in 1883 at the same time as plaintiff. Wages were paid by Mr Morgan on passing down the road and when he was not so paid weat down to the office. Pb;ntiff was paid 103. a week. Never heard him make any claim for payment by the load. In fact there was no means of checking the stones rajsed by plaintiff, as the stones raised v.-pre all put together.— Cross-examined Witness got 2s. 61. a week and the same sum when he worked some time at the quarry and some time elsewhere. Never heard plaintiff say he received more than lOs, a wpek when he worked elsewhere than at the quarry. W hen stones were sold each man who sold them took the account down to David.— Reexamined All stones quarried were thrown into one heap. Was never himself paid so much a load. -i-)rry Wright gave corroborative evidence, and this concluded the defendant'3 m-e.-His Honour believed the plaintiff was to he paid lOd a load for stone and 2s. 8d. a day when net vrorkiu^ at the quarrv, and that was borne out by the account made out bv one of Mr Morgans' clerk on that basis. Plain- tiff however, had not shown the value of the stone quarried or the balance due to him, and on that ground he would be non-suited.—Mr Owen asked that no costs should be granted whereupon Mr Hughes said that the defendant would not enforce costs if plaintiff did net" shoot at defendant again.Eis Honour said he could not refuse tae consequence of the plaintiff having failed but auvised the defendant to look into the matter and see if any money was due to plaintiff McJlquham 1:1. Jenh*.—James Mdiquham, merchant, Aberystwyth, sued Henry Jenks. Garden Lodge, Ruabon. mine proprietor, and A. H. Jenks, min e agent. Talvbont, for the sum of £ -i 5s. Od., being com- mission. due to him on the sale of a waterwheel at Bwlchsjwyc.—Mr W. P. Owen appeared for the plaintiff and Mr A. J. Hughes for the defendant.—The plaintiff paid that in Octiber,:ISSO, Mr A. H. Jenks went to him and wanted to purchase s. waterwheel at Bwlchcrwvn, as he was; not very friendly at that time with Mr Green. Went to Mr Green and negotiated for the sale of the wheel at £ 50, and plaintiff was to have 10 per cent. commission. Expected another call from Jenks to know the result of the interview with Mr Green, but he did not again call. The wheel was sold and he (plaintiff) subsequently received from Mr Green a stamped memorandum dated November 1886, signed A. H. Jenks, undertaking to pay him J[plaintiff) the commission., Had written to the defend- ants a?j]r.ir»g for the commission.—Cross-examined Had not held a commission to sell the wheel from Mr Green before Mr Jenks came to him. Had sold a pump set to Mr Jenks for JE19. They had cost him £ 28 or £ 30, and he thought he had the right to remove the set. If Mr Jenks stated that he (plaintiff) said in conversation about the pump set, "Well I got nothing out of that wheel," he would say a deliberate lie.—Mr Hughea objected to the reply, and his Honour said it was not generally the way witnesses replied and perhaps plaintiff would withdraw it.—Plaintiff said if it was objectionable he would withdraw it. Continuing, plaintiff said he did not know that Jenks had brought the wheel direct from Mr Green for £ 45 before the set was gol-I.-Re--r--xamine,,l Got the undertaking from Mr Green some months after the set was sold.— George Green said that in 1886 he had a wheel at Bwlchgwyn. He told Mr Mcllquham that the price of the wheel was 150. Mr Mcllquham asked for com- mission and witness said five per cent. Mr Mcllquham asked for ten per cent. and witness gave him a note to that effet. When Jenks went to him after- ward told him that he (the witness) had agreed to give corainienlon. Sold the wheel to Jenks for £ 45 n condition that he was to settle with Mr Mcllquham. Told Jenks that Mr Mcllquham had been there. After- ward gave Mr Mcllquham the undertaking produced. The cheque produced (Nov. 12th) was given for the wheel.—Thomas Parry, draughtsman'in the employ of Mr Green, said that he heard Mr Green say that as he had quoted a price to Mr Mcllquham he could not sell it without reference to him. Mr Jenks then said he would settle with Mclllquham and gave the under- taking.-W. R. Hall, reporter, stated that he was present at the November Court and beard Jenks, the younger, say that he bought the wheel at Bwlchgwyn Mine for his brother.—Cross-examined Believed it was bought from Mr Green.-This wast'neplaintiff'scase. —For the defence, Mr Hughes said that Mr Mcllquham, not being a. party to the undertair.ng. he could not sue upon it. The contract was made by Mr Green and he alone could sue on it.-His Honour held Mr Hughes' objection insuperable and nonsuited plaintiff. Jone.9 v. Darnes.—John Jones and Co., coal merchant, Bridge End, sued Elias Davies, shoemaker, North-parade, for the recovery of E7 17s. for coal supplied.—Mr W. P. Owen appeared for plaintiff.— Defendant admitted that he owed £6 odd, and the case was adjourned in order to investigate the balance. Morgan v. Da?yies.-Rjwlanc, l Morgan, draper sued Gabriel Davies, Brewe^treef, and his wife hr the recovery of 910 15s. id. for 30003 sold. Mr W. P. Owen appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Edgar At- wood for the defeodant--The Jadcre said the defend- ant had pvt in statutory defence which was read, amid laughter, saying that he did not acknowledge the debt and pleaded the "brrd WOman's Liability Act."—Plaintiff said he sold goods to M3 Davies. and I that he saw defendant, wife and daughter selling the goods from a stall in the fair. Some ci the good, he saw Gabriel wearing. Looked to Gabriel for payment. —For tbe defence, Mrs Davies said her husband dealt I in knives and such things. She dealt in drapery. Gabriel had. no more to do with the stall than Mr Atwood Had a licence in her own name, and had nothing at an to do with her husband.—The Judge gavo a verdict against Mrs Davies only for the amount claimed, to be paid by instalments of £ 1 a month. A Shipping case.-D. C. Roberts and John Mathias, liquidators of the Aberystwyth Marine Insurance Company, fcr whom Mr Ev,vi Evans (Messrs Roberts ai.-d Evans) appeared, sued William P?rry far the re- covery of call?. Mr Evans s?id that Mr Parry owned the Idrih and vas a member of the society in 1882 and 1883. When the society went into liquidation, the liquidators found it necessary to make calls upon the members. A call at the rate of 19s. 2d. per cent for losses of 1882, and a call of lis. per cent for 1S33 were made. A further call was made of £ 2 per member towards expenses of winding up. The defendant had paid the jE2. and the calls were now sued for.—The defendant said he had paidall the calls for losses and was told that that was the final call. The calls he was now asked to pay was in order to make good arrears which the company had allowed their neighbours to iall into to the losa of outsiders who had joined the otten thing.—Mr Evans admitted that the calls on defendant were to make good what other people had [ failed to pay but the liquidators had exhausted all the means in their power to make them pay, and had the right to make further calls until the members who It sustained losses received 20s. in the pound. The creditors had s,greed to receive 15s. in the pound. His Honour said that having belonged to the company, defendant was respons ble for his share of all acts and liabilities of the company. He therefore would have to pay the money.—The defendant said there had been scandalous neglect; and His Honour remarked that people who belonged to companies must run such risks.
DOLGELLEY.
DOLGELLEY. LOCAL BOARD, MONDAY, JANUARY 21ST.— Present Messrs Richard Jones, New Shop, in the chair, William Williams, watchmaker, Richard Williams, Tanygader, John Williams, butcher, vVilliam Williams. Angel, R. Mills, grocer, John Edwards, saddler, R. Kanncy Williams, R. Barnett, acting clerk, and William Jones, sanitary inspector. The Slaughter Hotisp.-Ai-iong tenders for slaughter- house manure was one from Mr William vv illic.ms, Angel, at 5s. a load, and this was the highest tender. -Mr Richard Williams, Tauvgader, asked if a member of the Board could contract with the Board ?-Mr Williams, Angel, replied that he thought that he could not. At the last Board, however, he understood that the Clerk said it could be done He also had received a letter asking him to contract, and he thought it dis. courteous not to reply,-It was resoived to adjourn the matter and ask for tenders for the year and for the supply of litter. Inspector's Peport.-The Inspector reported that while the alterations at Bontfawr were being carried out it was desirable that she Board should give instructions with regard to stagnant filth lying on the lower side of the bridge next to the town. Lately it had been very bad. There was also a manure heap carted from tbe Lion Hotel yard and placed rather near the hall and dwelling bouses m Cae Marian. Complaiuts were made about it. Several matters required careful and immediate attention at Mr Garnon Lloyd's cottages. Mr Gillart, the agent, had been over and promised to attend to the matter as soon as the will of he late Mr Lloyd was proved. Mr Richard Williams said that a wall had been put u-p on the higher side of the bridge which prevented the water going through the lower arch.—The Inspector said tile raasans were of op-iuion that if that wall was removed the rubbish would be swept away by the current.—The Clerk was directed to writa to the County Surveyor drawing his attention to the matter.—On the suggestion of Mr Mills, it was also agreed to suggest that a footpath should be made on the north side of the bridge, as the place was rather dangerous in its present condition.-It was agreed to write to Mr Roberts of the Lion asking him to have the manure taken further :\wy from the cottages.—It was stated that when the neighbours remonstrated the reply was that the manure would be piaccd nearer, and that they had better mind their own business.—The Board did not think that reply emanated from or was sanctioned by -2YIr Roberts. On the proposition of Mr R. Nanney W illiams seconded by Mr Richard Williams, the clerk was directed to write to Mr Gillart asking him to remove an alleged encroachment adjoining Mr Garnos Lloyd's property. The other matters were deferred peading the proving of the will. Nuisances.—On the proposition of Mr John Edwards seconded by Mr Richard Williams, it was agreed to take proceedings against Mr John W illiams, a member of the Board unless he abated a nuisance in connection with a water closet at Penuwchardre. It was also resolved to give notices in respect of pig manare at the toll house and water closet at the station. Water Supply.—Mr Williams, Frondiricn, being absent, it was resolved to defer his motion to the next meeting, It was as follows That an application be made to the Dolgelley Water Works Co., asking them to reduce their charge for the use of water." Next Meeting.—County Court at Dolgelloy falling on the Board day, it was resolved to hold the next meeting on Monday, February 11th.
ABEBDOVEY.
ABEBDOVEY. TITHH ABATEMENT.—The Rev E. T. Davies, vicar, has again voluntarily promised a reduction of ten per cent to all who pay on the audit day.
LONDON.
LONDON. WKLSHME> ON THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.— Mr Edwin Jones (Jones and Higgins), Peckham, has been returned at the top of the poll for his own district and likewise Mr T. Howel Williams, (Idris and Co.,) for North St Pancras. Mr John Lloyd, of municipal reform renown, has also been returned for N. Padding- ton Mr Alfred Davies, and Mr Richard Roberts, B. A., for North Hackney and South Islington, respectively. All these five gentlemen are well known public men and amply qualified for the duties of councillors. Messrs. Jones. Lloyd, Davies and Williams, are ardent liberals Mr Roberts is a unionist. NEW WBLSH CHAPEL.—The Calvinistic Methodist Church and congregation, formerly assemblings in the old Crosby Row Chapel, have built a commodious and attractive new chapel in Falmouth Road, adjacent to Spurgeon's Tabernacle. At the opening services, the last and the previous week, the Reverends Dr Saunders, Principal Edwards, W. Jones and Hugh Jones, Liverpool, officiated. The edifice reflects great credit upon the architect and builders, the prevalent opinion being greatly in favor of the type of architec- ture. WEST END WELSH CHURCH.—At the urgent request of a number of young Welshmen employed at various establishments in the West End, Welsh services are being held at an English Church, Margaret-street, conveniently situated to residents in the weat and north-west of the Metropolis. LECTURES.— Mr T. Marchant Williams delivered a lecture to the Cattle-street Literary Society la.s4 Saturday avening, on "The beauties of Welsh litera- ture." The same evening the Rev T. Eynon Davies lectured in Fetter-lane Chapel, his lecture being Possibilities under a shabby coat." CYMRU FYDD SOCIETY.—A meeting of Ba&ersea and and Westminster branches of above Society was. held on Friday, January 18th, at the Liberal^ and Radioal Club. New-road, Batfeersea, Mr Rees in the chair. The following resolution, proposed by Mr B. T. Price, was passed unanimously The members of Battersea and Westminster branches of Cymru Fydd Society heartily congratulates Messrs T. H. Williams and Alfred Davies upon their triumphant return to the London County Council, and trust that others of our fellow countrymen will soon follow their footsteps 111 this and other directions." Mr Williams went in at the head of the poll for North St. Pancraa. He is trea. surer of the Cymru Fydd and is president of a Liberal Association, also an influential member of St. Pancraa Vestry. He was one of a deputation sent ta represent Cymru Fydd at the great meeting at Newtown last autumn. He was also sent to Birmingham on the occa- sion of Mr Gladstone's memorable visit to that town. Mr Alfred Davies represents Hackney on the County Council. A discussion: arose upon the organisation of the Society several of the members taking part, after which a committee was appointed to arrange a banquet on St. David's Day. A vote of thanks to the Chair- man terminated the proceedings.
HARLECH.
HARLECH. MEDICAL SUCCESS.—Mr John O. Williams, Meirion House, Llwyngwril, lately a pupil with Dr R. Thomas Jones, Penygarth, Harlech, has successfully passed the examination of the Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons in Materia Medica. He has previously passed in natural philosophy and chemistry. We are also giad to understand that he stood highly in the hospital (Guys) examination in anatomy and physiology.
TOWYN.
TOWYN. THE BLOOM IN -r, roiii the world over the hills and the seas the news of snow and frost come, life perishes in the cold, and animation is locked. The heat of one sprang is lost, and that of another not found. Blank and bleak sterility is the grim result. Unhappy regions, unhappy indeed compared with the sunlit shores of Cardigan Bay, where tre mildness of fmne and the life cf many prevail. The primrosea are blooming, and the smile has never left the cheery faces of the mvriad daisies. Tha hycardth, in all the brilliancy of iia gorgeous colours, is blooming in the gardens at the Corbet Arms Hotel ami other places. The birds are singing and pairing. The old people work and hum m the gardens as if the storms were gop.i-% and the golden gate's of summer nigh at hand. Children "013Y with the shells and pebbles on the sea- shore, The thermometer often stands at sixty in the shade in the daytime, and the nights are not cold. This is not a dream or a fable. If some many big-coated f man of less favoured clime does not believe it let him come here and see. DEBATING SOCIETY.—The weekly meeting of this Society was held on Monday, the 21st of this month. Mr J. -V-, James presided. Subject of debate, Which has done the most good, the pulpit or the presa and sta^e." Mr W. P^ees opened the debate with a pithy paper in favour cf the pulpit, and Mr J. C. Edwards followed with an elaborately-prepared paper in favour of the press and stage. The discussion which followed was not a3 general as is sometimes the case, but the speeches appeared to be well conceived. Dr F. H. V. Grosholz, Mr Whittaker, Mr Bain, and Mr C. LL Davies supported Mr J. C. Edwards and the press and stage, and Mr P. H. Hughes, Mr S. Edmunds, and the Chairman spoke strongly in favour of Mr W. Rees and the pulpit. On a division the supporters of the pulpit had a majority of five.
YSTRAD MEURIG.I
YSTRAD MEURIG. I MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE.—Misa M. E. H. Morris, of I Henblas, succeeded in passing the examination in musical knowledge held by Trinity College, London, at Carmarthen, in December last, in the senior division. Miss Morris is a daughter of the Rev S. S. O. Morris, M.A., R.N., and was a pupil at the Carmarthen High School for Giris.
MACHYNLLETH.
MACHYNLLETH. REOTOSY.—The Bishop of Bangor has offered the living of Machynlleth, vacant by the desbh of Canon Griffiths, to the Rev T. Warren Trevor, reetor of Pen- { mon and the offer has been accepted. The rev. gentle- man belongs to the Trevors of Trawscoed. Montgomery- shire. is cousin of Sir Charles Warren, and is said to be possessed of private income which will largely supple- ment the stipend attached to the living. COUNTY COURT, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19CBH.— Before his Honour Judge Bishop. Bobimon v. Humphreys.—C. Rebinaon, Goat Inn, Machynlleth, summoned R. Humphreys for 15s. Frcm the evidence cf the plaintiff, it appeared iI 3a was for money lent, and the remainder of tha claim vrtvs for drinks. The defendant had paid 3*. iato Court and his Honour, giving judgment for that amount, said th;)t plaintiff must make his customers pay for their drinks at the tiaaa they had them, aa he could not recover for them in Court. Jones v. JO;les.-Elizabet;b Jones, Aberdovey, sued her husband, of the same place, for the recovery of F-9 I5s,, on account of weekly allowance. Mr W. P. O-.ven, who appeared for the plaintiff, said the plaintiff and defendant wero husband and wife. Differences had arisen, and had resulted in an agreement on which the plaintiff sued. The agreement was dated August, 1883. An agreement to pay monies existed before tB- agreement produced, by which the defendant agreed I to pay money towards the maintenance of his wifa out oil. hia police pension. With the exoeption of (MM 7s. 8d., the defendant had paid nothing since the date of the agreement.—Jane Ellen Morris, daughter of the parties, said she acted on behalf of her mother, a*d plaintiff had only received one 7s, Od. from J*hn Jones. Received 10s, from Mr Pybus on getting the deed of -A letter was read from Mr Pybxs, saying that he had received £ 4 15s. balance of weekly allowance up to August 3rd, that ke had deduoead his cesfes £ 4 5s,, and forwarded the balance, ICte., to Mrs Joues. Since the 3rd of August, defendant had only paid one 7s. 6d., and plaintiff new sued for 22 wefcka up to the 4th January.—John Jones, sextsa, said it was arranged that be should receive the maintenance money, and be had received 7s. 6d. which he bad paid to plaintiff. That was in October.—Cross- examined Saw defendant give 30s. to his (witness's) wife for plaintiff in October. Understood that sum was for March or April, before the making of the deed, Defendant said it was moaey his wife would not have in April, and he (witness) understoed that it was balance of the pension mcuey to be paid before tho deed produced was drawn up.—Catherine Jones, wife of the llast witness, said the defendant gave her 30.0. and said it was in respect of the 7B. 6d. payments. Afterward said the 30s. was part of the pension money due before May. He did not object to them being received as such. Ha paid 76. 6d. also that day and said that was for maintenance under the agreeuwut, Gross- examinf-Ill Ho had paid 30\.4. to her on his wife's behalf on another occasion. Did not und-emtenal frola defendant that he had been suaamoned for the pay- ment of E15 due to a traveller, which by the agree- iiient she had to pay, and that he was entitled to retain his contributions. This, after much teouble, appeared to be defendant's contention—that he was entitled to retain money if his wife did n<tt pay debts, TL -o Judge said the defendant bad no right to roiai. money in that way. He must p&y the allowfutce to his wife, and if she did not pay debts and be was cozu- pelled to pay he would have a right of aation againsi his wife,—Mr Owen said the defendant must plead a separate estate and not pay his wife's debts, ta wlùM the Judg9 asseated. At the same time his Honorw added, the amount the defendant had paid on aco"ut ought to be allowed.—On calculatiea, it appeased that if wba4 defendant was allowed all he had said ke had paid, 8a. 4d. only would be due from him. One of the 30s., however, was said by plaintiff te have bees paid as balance due before the agreement was mad.e.-B:is Honour was of opinion that the paymeat to Mr Pybus settled the pension maney.—Mr Owou, on the ether hand, contended that the evidence of Mr aad Mrs Jones, irito had been called that day as witnesses* was to the effect that (me of the 30s. was in respect of balance of pension money.—Defendant was sworn, and said that up to the 3rd of August was cleared by the agreement. From the 3rd to the 31ab was four weeks at 30s,; and from the 31st to the 5th October was five weeka, at £1 17a. 6d., and those sums he had paid. Nothing was said about anything outside tbe deed until he asked for a receipt, and then it was said that the money was for allowance before the deed was made, to which he replied that if his wife could claim for that she could claimi for year-a back.—Mr Owen contended that the book produced containing items of payment by defendant, bore out the plaintiffs case, seeing that the heading to the entries had &»t been made by Mr Millard until after defenalant failed to get a receipt from his wife acknowledging the payinents on behalf of maintenance after the agreement.-His Honour held that one 30s. had been paid on behalf of some sum previously due, and gave judgment for the plaintiff for £1 18a. d.-On the suggestion of Mr Owen, the Judge advised defendant to inform his wife when any claims mere made upon him by orediters. Rowland v. Jones.-At the last Court, Wllliaaa Rowland, auctioneer, Towyn, saed John Hughes Jones, Alterdovey, for goods sold by him as auctioneer at a sale on behalf of Lewis Williams, Aberdovey. The amount claimed was £ 7 3a. lid. The defeadani put in a counter-claim of £10 lent by him to Lewis Williams on an I 0 U.—Mr Millard appeared far the plaintiff and Mr W. P. Owen for the defendant The Judge reserved his verdict and on Saturday held that the coanter-cl»im was a complete answer to plaintiff's claim, and gave his verdict accordingly.—Mr Rowlands, who appeared for plaintiff, said that the de««ioa was one that affected the ciketoai of aaotioneers of cashing sales, which was a lireat convenience to farmers aDd others. He therefore asked for leave to appeal, a course which he took on the advice of coursoL-Tho J udge said that the principle of cash sales was, afcter all, a vicious one, as in some cases it enabled people to defraud creditors. The sum, also, was a sotall one, and his decision was supported by decisions quoted during the heariug of the :oaae and by decisions given since the case had been heard. He therefore refused leave to appeal. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23rd.—Present: Mr Joseph Evans, Froaygog, in the chair Messrs H. L. Smith, and Robert Francis, f LLvsbeyumair, Wm. Jones, Machynlleth, John I Morgan and John Reea, Towyn, and Simon, Jones, Scuhoryooed, J. Walters, Isygarwg, John Pugh, Penegoea, David Evans, olerk, and David Morgan, assistant clerk. Statistics.—Out-relief administered during the pMt fortnight: Machynlleth district, per Mr Thomas Thomas, £ 26 6a. Od. to 107 paupers; Darowen distcist, per Mr Daniel Howell. £ &3 8«. lOd. to 228 paupers, and Peonal district per Mr William Jones. 9X 12 lad. to 125 paupers. Number in the house, 51 last year, corresponding period, 49 vagrants relieved during the past fortnight, 64, eorrespGodi-ag period, i 55. BMiJ.—The clerk read a letter from Mr Edward Morgan, district auditor, sending bill of Mr Millard employed by him in proceedings against the assistant overseer of Uwchygarreg, for not attending duly appointed audit and for not keeping the collective and deposit book. With reference to the authority upon which Mr Edward Morgan asked the Guardians to pay the bill. he enclosed correspondeuce relating to some- what similar proceedings in Anglesey, quoting Acts of Parliament. Perhaps, added Mr Morgan, on reading this the Guardians will pay the bill.—Mr Millard's bill was, £ 4 15s. SeL. of this sum 6s. 8d., had been taxed off, and 9a, added for taxing, leaving a net result of taxing, the 2t. 4d., was added to the original atipi.-The Chairman and Vice-chairman being absent, and not a large attendance it was resolved to defer consideration of the bill. Calls.-The Clerk stated that there was a balance of £ 30 only in the bank and that Llanwrin, Machyn- ¡ e. lleth, Penegoes, and Uwchygarreg parishes were in arrears with tho payment of calls.-It war. resolved to giva the overseers a. week to pay before taking pro- ceedings, Mr Saiith remarking that he supposed County Council Elections had occupied the minds of every- body recently to the exclusion of payment of calls and such like mattera, RelieJ and Report Boohs.—The Clerk brought before the Board a new form of relief and report books recommended by the District Auditor. The new books contain on each page duplicate lines by which the relief of permanent paupers can be entered without 'I the officer having to re-write the names at the end of each half-year. By means of the new books the Auditor also can see at a glance who are casual and who are permanent, paupers.—The consideration of this matter also. was deferred.
BLAENCARON.
BLAENCARON. BOARD SCHOOL.-Thie little school is intelligently and vigorously instructed aad has made very great progress since the present teacher is in charge of it. The scholars passed a very good examination in the ementary subjects and in English. As might be ex- pected, the composition in the fifth standard was the least satisfactory part of the work. The needlework was very fair. The infants had been creditably taught. It is to be hoped that singing will be taken next year. Percentage of passes, 9S grant per head, 17fe. 8d.
PENRHYNDE UDRAETH. i
PENRHYNDE UDRAETH. i BOARD OF GUARDIANS, TUESDAY, JAN. 22ND.- { Present: Mr John Jones, chairman, MESSRS W. B. Morria aad Cadr. Roberta, vice-chairmen, Rev I Davies Owen, Llanbeclr, and Wm. Jenkins, Llaafair, Messrs William Jones and Ed. Roberta, Ynyscyn- haiarn, Jehn Lloyd. Llandacwy, Wnï. Hughes, Beddgelert. R. O. Richards, Maeatwrog, J. W. I J arret, D. Teigid Jones and Williain Davies, Trawa- j fynydd, Thomas Davies aud Hug.h Hughes, Llan- fihaagsl, D. G. Jones, Humphrey Jones, W. C. Janes, Owen Jones, D. G. Wiiliama and E. H. Jonathan, FEITINU-G, Wm. Jooes, Llandeowyn, D. Williams, Gam, 1}t Vim. Davies, CA-erbrlaidd, and Mr G. H. OWEN," ex-officio, and Mr Thoe. 1 Roberts, dark. Statistic*.—INMATES present in the house, 102; tor. responding period ksi year, S3. VAGRANTS relieved during lr.SFC fortnight, IS. Election of Master and Matron.—THore were eight- a applications for these posts :—Johti Jenkins AND WIFE, Cambrian View, Blaenau Issac WR-TKINA and wife, Criccisth Wm. Junes and wife, Lianllyfai John Lumlay sni wife, Tanygrisiau E. M. Ivowiands and wife; Wm. Dew and wife. LIantairfechau Ev&n ROBERTS and wife, High-street, Penrhyn John Powell and wife, ClyiioF R. D. Hughes aud wife, Dol- wyddelon R. J. Williams and wife, BLA^MAU Pierce Jones and wife, Brynhyfryd, Festiniog; A. Anwyl and wife, aoeonntast, Denbigh NVivi. Jones and wife. Gland on, Feetiniog R. Davies and wife, Ltangfcfru Edwin Jones and wife, Penrhyn; WM. Robert* and wife, Festiniog John Jones and wife. Castle View, Denbigh, and Cadr. Williams and wife, Galiigreen. j Much AMUSEMENT WAS derived by the reading of some of the applications. One said that his wife bore a b»TFC»r CHARACTER THAN he did himself." Ausihor sent hia M&aeorattteub, and his photo. On a VOTE being taken *BO following received votes, Evan B&berte, Penrhys, 1 Wm. Joaes, Pe&tmiog, 2 Watkias, Criccioth, 2; Powell, 3; Pierce Jones, 3; Jenkins, 6; and R Williama, 11 in the second voting ROBERTS and Jane A were thrown out, aDd AFUN-WARITA Powell and Pierce Joaes. In the final voting BETWEEN Jenkins and WILLIAMS the figures were:—Williams, IT; Jenkins, II. Williams was called in and the Chairman told him THA* a majority of the guardians had se4ii w«ll to give him AND his wife the appointment of MASTER aud Matron to the He Loped ha would do his best to do the work to the satisfaction of k tho guardians and ratepayers. He would save to pay 2;I. 6.-1. a WO«K for the rations of two of his children the youngest wonld be froe. COUNTY COUNCILS ELECTION.—Thoro was great rejoicing among the Liberals here on Saturday when tht4 aowq of the result of the election came, aud that their two men were at the top of the poll. The streats were lighted till A late hour by children carrying balls and suks dipped in parafna and lighted.
PORTMADOO.
PORTMADOO. NIGHT CLASSES.—Three evening CLASAWS have been started hy ths young members of the disfcmt Liberal Club for the instruction of Welsh, English, and mathe- RA&tics. IitPBOvawHNTB.—Mr F. S. Peicival, of Bodawee, HAS CIVIISAD TO be planted a number of tre4ia opposite thosa lately planted by Dr Roberts, Tuhwyntirbwlch. COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION.—On Friday evening last, the ISth January, a meeting was held in the Towu Flail to support tbe candidature of Messrs John Roberta and MORRIA Jones, tho Liberal caadidates for this ttea. Tho chairman was Mr W. R. Morris, and the candidates were supported on the platform by Messrs 1\ Davies, J. Wilham.?, J. R. Pritchard, Cadwaladr Grifeifch, HA to her, R. G. Humphreys, Tkcsaas Wilson, Tre nadoo, aad others. SPEECHES were delivered by the candidates AND some of their suppartws above- named, ai well ü.1i Mr Pete: Gumming, w,ho &bly ex- plained portions of the Local Go,;ernm,.¡-Ü Bm and the duties of the new councillors. Mr O. M. EOWRTA, the Independent (Liberal) candidate a.L'!o attended 1:116 MITRING. Tie excifcemant in town pauding tbe day of election (yesterday) "was EPcsfc keen, and the several o^adidataa were BUSILY engaged during tike week can- el vxmeing the ratepayers.
T RE MA DOC.
T RE MA DOC. Nsw FOUNTAIN.—A water fountain and gas lamp has been ereeted. at the Cross, Tremadoo, as a token of regard for the late Mr W. A. Maddocka, who erected the sita of tha fountain. This has long been the wish of the inhabitants, and has at last been accomplished through tho ezertioua of Messrs David Evans Tra- madoc, and W. B. Morris, of Portmadoc. Mr Evans has taken much interest in the movement and superin- tended the removal of the old flag-fr erected eighty years since, and the erection of the foantala, whieh were cempkted 011 Saturday lays, tho 19th January. To celebrato this event an amateur concert was held the sama evening in the Tromad-te Town Hall, pre- sided over by Mr W. E. Morris. During this concert Mr E. Morgans (Llew Madog) and others saag, and were assisted to carry out a good proaraaoma hy the Tremadoo Choir and the bands of tine Fourth Carnar- vonshire Local Volunteer Corps, wiaiiera oft he prize at vonshire Local Volunteer Corps, wiaiiera of the prize at the late Dolgelley Eisteddfod. Tha proceeds of the cooeort, whieh were ^substantial, were invested in a few tona of coal, which was distributed by Mr David Evans amongst widows and the aged poor of Trecmdoe. Mr EyMW was alaa assisted by the con- tributions of some of kin Portmadoc friends ia this be«evolewt causae,
ABERAYRON.
ABERAYRON. Tita WIWLAYA-1 BAND OF HOPB,-T.. Weeleyan Band of Hope held tiicir annual entertainmeftt at the Assembly Roonw on Thursday, Jaansry 17th. Tea ( and cake was provided for the meu*bera of the Band at four p.m., when they were waited upon by the follow- ing ladies Mrzi LJoyd. Misses Phillips and Lloycl, and others. In the evening at 7.30 pm. a t commenced, when the famous ca&tata, "John Tregoaowibb his mark," was rendered mder tke leadership of Miss Phillips, Paat-. Intermixed with the cantata were solos sung by Miss Maggie Phillips and Miss Katie Lloyd quartettes, duets, dialogues, and recitations were rendered very ably by members of the Band, pianoforte solos iby Mies Davies, London House, Miss Lloyd, Alban-sqaare, and Mias Phillips, Pant-teg, and pianoforte da eta by Misses B. a.ad R. Jones, Anchor House, and Misses M. and A. Davies, Taoyfron Villa. The hall WM taatefinlly deoeeated by Misses Lloyd and Phillips, Rev R. E. J ones, anJ. Master J. A. Phillips, whioh consisted of a beautiffci "iltmninatad tree," covered ovar with books and oranges as presents for eaoh member of the Band. The walla were decorated with pretty fl vgs and appropriate mottoes for the temperasute cause, and handsome lanterns and evergreens, &a. In the uu. avoidable absence of the Rev J. T. Evaoa, the chak was taken by tho Rev Thomas Phillips, superintendent of the circuit, aad the Rev Robert Eraxyt Jones con- ducted the proceedings. The concert was a great ducted t-he proceedings. The concert was a great success, tho room being crowded, and the selections of [ music and recitations, as well as the reader- ( iug of the cantata denoted goad taste ability. After the distribution of tke priaas from the trea to the children, Mr John Hugh Jones, Anchor House, in proposing a vote of thanks, remarked that great credit waa due to Miss I Phillips for her indefatigable effort with the children. and that she deserved the best thanks of tbeir parents but it was evident from the conduct of many of the boys and girls in the town that their parents neglected to study tVeir highest interest. As a father, he felt very grateful to Miss Phillips for the inter OAT she was taking in them. and it was with heart-fell! pleasure ha proposed that a vote of thanks boa given her. Mr J. Davies, London House, had much pleasure seconding the proposal, and he felt that he could endorse all that WAS said about Miss Phillips's service to the children, and hoped she won!d be spared long to continue this labour of love. The Rev T. Phillips briefly acknowledged the vote of thanks.
TREGARON.
TREGARON. SCHOOL BOAR.n.—The following ^9 the H.M. reports of the three schools under the TREGARON U.D. School Board :—This school is in very good order, and is well and vigorously instructed. Tha scholia passed a very good examination in the elemeataay and oiasa subjects, the girls taking up sewing as their second-class subject. The handwriting WAS no so uniformly as might be expected and may still be improved upon. It ia worthy of remark that 52 per cent, of the scholars were in the upper division, and that STANDARDS VI. and VII. passed without 11 failure. The infants Are in very good order and are efficiently AND sensibly taught. Per- centage of passes, 93 merit mark, 4 grant per head, 20s, Sd. in mixed school, AND 17s. in Infant's.
CASTELL FLEMISH.I
CASTELL FLEMISH. BOARD SCIIOOL.-Ti-iis school has raada very fair pro- gress during the past year. The handwriting has im- prove-a aud the work on paper was neat. Reading was only moderate in tho first standard and fair in the other standards. Reading and repetition wore not sufficiently expressive. Grammar has improved and was on the whole good. The needlework was satisfactory. The elder infants have received a iAi- amotia. l of instruction in reading and writing. Thoy were backwards in arithmetic and in answering on common objects. The younger infants had not been efficiently taught. Per- ¡ CeL-tag,e of passes, eighty per cent. j —————————————
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LLANFIHANGEL. { COUNTY COUNCIL— la our last issue Mr Evan Richards, Penuwcii, was erroneously described Ita a Unionist Liberal.
LAMPETMJg.
LAMPETMJg. GALLOWAY CATTLE.—The Galloway Gazette says r The second lot for the season of pedigree Galloways from Mr Sloan, Gienquicken, waa despatched from ¡ Creetown Station, on Tuesday, to Mr J. C. Harf<vd, I Faleondale, South W ales. A prominent judge present pronounced the hoifera one of tbe best 1,JB he had ever SOOfl leaving the district—specially pointing out their abort legs and small boceas.s very premmeift features, I whilst their fine thick coats were also much admired. They are a,a sire-I by,1, bull from the noted Troqubain herd. In the same waggon was a representative of the male sex from Mr M'Conchie, Main3 of Penninshame, sire "Autocrat" (4494), and dam Matty" "(7i78)| both well-known to hme, Mr Harford's maaager (Mr ¡ Mofht) who purchased the cattle is a son of ¡ Muirfad's," who ia fast, making his mark in Wales as a breeder aud feeder of stock. PETTY FRIDAY, JANUAKT ISTH. efor-3: j John Fowden, Esq., Bank Hail, and Lewis Davies, Esq., Gelli. Compromised,—William Henry Pugh, Supervisor of Inland Revenue, Aberystwyth, charged Sarah Williams i and^John \V illiams, E«germaen, with having kept a 11 j carriage without a licence at the parish of Llanfair- clydogau on the Slsfc. of July.—Mr Pngh attended and stated th<J..t he case hivj ken compromised. j Maintenance. —David Parry, Pensya«ru £ », Ccilan, collector so the Lampeter Union, summoned Thomas laoniaa, Barley Mow, Lampeter, ostler.'on a judgment summotiiL.—Mr Parry said an order of Is. per week waii made against defendant on the 8ch of April last on maintenance. Defendant owed E2 9s. Od, to December Sofeh laafc. The Bench adjoarued the case for awe«k.— I Davicl Pai'ry also summoned William Morgan, Hafod, I Casteh, Peocarreg, labourer, for neglecting to maintain his wife and children w&o were chargeable to the Lampeter tmion.—Defendant appeared and admitted trio cnargeaoility of iii;i wife and children to the house, 11 trio cnargeaoility of hi.) wife and children to the house, lae al&o gave evidence as to DIg wne's means,—The Buch made an order to pay 2s. 6d, per week from ¡ that day and to pav coats, t
iCO R WEN.I
i CO R WEN. I COUNTY COUNCIL. — On tho return cf tha three auccwurfal candidates from Dolgelley after tha declasv »tio« of the poll on Saturday there was a demonstration awaiting them, headed by a brass band, tho candidates F> Jo* Mr R. D. Roberts, aud Rev EL C. (N,lr W. F. ,JOIAJf. Mr R. D. Roberts, aud Rev EL C. vVi.Iiams) entered a carriage which was drawn by ropes ¡ and paraded through the principal streyts. In the t evening there was a torchlight; procession, tho successful candidates again taking part. There was great excite- ment in town, but everything passed off quietly. Toe utmost satisfaction prevails in Liberal circles" at tho return of the three geatlsrnen turned above.
,LONDON AMI) PRavmciAL BANK.
LONDON AMI) PRavmciAL BANK. The half-yewly meesmg of the shareholders of the London and Provincial Bank was held nil Monday at Cannon-street Hotel, under the presidency of Sir Charles E. Lawi", M.P. The report of the "directors stated that for the half-year ended the Slat December, grci4 profits, & £ t?r making provision for bad and ,{1¡¡tÛ¡W:lli debts, and including tfie amount brought iorwitxil from last account, were £ 122,252, and, after deduaiiiag all current expenses, income tax, directors' remuneration, auditor's fees, and interest to customers-, thsn-<j reiii&in&d a bsblsmoe of £ -j>>,327. Tho directors reo«Mti!n»nu £ d that tnis amount should h-s ap oropri- ated U1 the xoilovving manner, viz. I £ 2b,COO to tha payment of a dividend at isiw r»S» of leuroeett per cent, pas annum, free of income > £ 5,938 to the reserve fund, raising it to £ 400. 000 invested in (a separate account in) consols £ 2,000 in I further reduction of freehold and leasehold premises account: ail,500 to officers' pensions and gratuity lund; and £ 3,825 to rebate on bii!s, ieavm?' £ 12,064 to be carried fcr*rard.The Chairman propoaed' the adoption of the report and accounts. He reminded the shareholders that they were within a month or two Qj iiha twenty-filth year of the establishment of the hank, and toat iu fchn 1i6 twelve or iiitpen years the progress of tae iiutfcisu&on bad been a. matter of continual congratulation *t> them. The xnimbej? of their shareholders was now 2,081. The paafc half-year had boon a very good one for basis an compared with same recent years, for in the past six months the average of the Bank had been £ 3 19s. 3d. per, cent., oompared with £2 12v. 9d. per ceui. in the previous half-year. Their oapital i, "i the same, namely, £ 400, ObO, and the reserve fund ha.d increased from £ 384,000 to £ 394,000. That was a niua satisfactory poftision for them tij be in. Their deposit and current acoounts kad iuereesad from £ 4,357,000 to £ 4,515,000, and the grom profit bad iacraaded from f 100.477 to 5110,od<i. Th cash at tiio head office and branches and deposited amounted to showing a deceaaft of £1&3,000-2.. pwvl¡,;g tob the resources of tho bank had boe-a more employed ia the busioewj. Their investments were all uf the highest class, and they bad increased from C.11,620,t to £ 1,710,000. The amount due from customers had increased iroia £ ii,42S,0C0 to After wr- ing current expeases, they proposed to pay a. dividend at the rate of fourteen per cant. flu congratulated thaia on the increase in ifes dividend, which, he said, the shareholders had been long waiting for. They had, however, by tbe course they aad taken, greatly added to the stability of the bank, and in the increase in the dividend now proposed Jid uol mwwi thao the highest point had heen readied, but gave promise of still better things ia the future. The dividend weald absorb £:8,000, or £ 4.600 more than the previous rate of distribution required. H then called their attention to tha progress marie by tbeir institution iu the last ten years, Rtajng that in that pericd their capital had doubled and their reserve fund had quadrupled. The working expenses had grown by 75 per cent., but the capital, reserve fond, and deposits of customers, which formerly stood at £ 2,154,000, now amounted to £ 5,009,000, being an in- cro"o of 150 per cont.rhe motion Was seconded by Sir II, H. Goldsworthy, and carried unanimously. The dividend recommended was declared.
.NORTH CARDIGANSHIRE TEACHEB'S…
NORTH CARDIGANSHIRE TEACHEB'S ASSOCIATION. Tie ananal meeting of the above named association was held at tne Boar(. Scheol, Aberystwyth, on Saturday the 12th January. Officers for tho year were elected.— Mr B. O. Jamss (secretary), was appointed ts represent the association at tho next annual conference of tha N. U.B.T.-Mr T. John, of Llwynpia, Khoadda Valley, was nominated for a seat on the Executive, A resolution was pasawd ia favour of '"A union of tho elementary teachers of Wales." It was felt that in no other way would the special difficulties CE Welsh teaohers be so likely to receive ihai recognition aad oouaidoration which they are so justly entitled te. The ao»nal subscription was fixed at 7s. 6d. per member. This was rendered necessary by the determination of the Union to form a Parliamentary fund. If this fund ahonld become such a boon tn determination of the Union to form a Parliamentary fund. If this fund ahonld become such a hoon to teachers as the Legal Defenco Fund has already been, the annual ouhsoripttsn will bo very small compared with the immense advantages accruing therefrom. At a previous meeting tha following resolution v/aa passed unanimously, Viz. That in the opinion of this meeting the present syso of payment by results ia execrahlv." -M¥ .J oha Evans, master of the Bhydy- pennau Board School, was congratulated oa his being elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society. Is appeiw^ I that he is the only elementary teacher in the kingdom j who has earned this coveted distinction, and the society in thus recognizing individual merits has ocaf.erred honour upon itself as weli as upon the elementary teaching profession at large. j
. A HEROIC NEGRO.t
A HEROIC NEGRO. t From the dispositions xa&da by th3 master of the Frenoh barque Epervier—« g'-aphie account of the wreck of which was published a fortnight BiE.co<—tc .the French Consul at Swansea, we extract a high tribute to the heroism of one of the crew—a xa&:i oi colour whose name does not transpire. When the ¡ vessel was going to pieces on the Scar-weather Sands, t the boats losi, nothing but the stern abovo water, nsd. tha crew wero all huddled up there, with nothing but a watery grave staring thorn in the f&eo, & negro after much severe-exertion, got the roof ot hia berth .«OOSHJ. j This he floated, and while be was oa this frail raft a i huge sea washed hisn away from the reach of the ship, ana. it seamed as though he was destined to peritiii. J But the brave fellow kept quite cool amtdet 311 tho. danger, and contrived to make an osr with a rude t piece of timber, and, after working for about aa hour and a quarter, he succeeded in reaching the ship and ¡ making tbe rait fast to it. He then thought of one of the boats which had got entangled near* the ship, and again exerting his strength he managed 5>o work his raft round to it, and again, amidst tha greatest danger, got it within reach of tha crow, who I gladly made it secure to tbe ship. During all this time the ship was fast breaking np i very often huge a»as washing clean over the crew, who were now perishing with cold and hanger. It was, of i P,Courge, useless to remain on the doomed barque, and I preparations wore made to seek safety by tho beat and i the raft which the negro had so ingeniously mad, ¡ available. Despite the dan-ess which attended the i attempt, six of the crew succeeded in getting on tho ¡ raft, and seven of the men, with the captain, get into the boat, tha holes in which they plugged np with their handkerchiefs, &e.. The rescue of the men by a passing vessel after nine hours' exposure has already been described.
ARREST OF MR. SHEEHY, M.P.
ARREST OF MR. SHEEHY, M.P. Mr David baeehy, M.P. for South Galway, was arrested en Monday in St Enoch's Hotel, Glasgow, as he was about to start for Nairn to address a raeetisg. The arrest was made on a warrant from Jr-lan i. and is the firai instance of an Irish member being IN Scotland. On tyiocd&y afternoon a Glasgow Corres- pondent was allowed by the police to have an interview W1: Air Sheehy in a private room at the Central Police Qihce, and he found him m charge of the two Irish detectives who executed the warrant. Mr Angus Sutherland* M.P., was present at the interview. Mr Sheehy 3iid :—" I was just calling a cab this morning at St Enoch's Station Hotel to drive me to the Cale- donian Station, where I purposed taking the North train, when these two gentlemen (pointing to the Irish detective) aud two local officers stopped me and handed a warrant to me fur my apprehension. I ex- pected the warrant. Ic was dated Jan. 2, I am sur- prised it was not executed before this, but the Govern- ment kept it back, aa it wouid have compromised the candidasure of Sir John Pender for Govatl had ax Irish Ulembe-r been arrested in Glasgow. I am to be removed to-night, via Holyhead, ta Dublin, and thence to Limerick, where l'i- be brougiiB before resident magis- trates and then committed for trial next Monday. I don't think the authorities will allow me out on hail. They should do so. The warrant was endorsed by one of the jLanariushire Shentis, and the subatanoe of it was ttiat it directed a certain officer to apprehend me on the charge of having a.t Cactlecoimeil, county Limerick, on October 22nd, conspired with others to incite a man, whose name I cannot recall, not to do what he had a legal right to do, namely, not to occupy a derelict farm. -:Mr Sutherland, who intervened, said. "Mr Sheehy, you know well, why the Government did not wish you to go xfoi'th."—Mr Sheehy, continuing, said, "Y C$, they were afraid I would injure the candidature of Mr j Finlay, M.P., at the next election. I am greatly pleased at the result of the Govan election, and I beiievs that one or two similar results will follow, The consequence will be that the Government will be staggered. Mr Balfour's present brutal conduct in Areiaud, his snpoart of the evictions at Faloarragh, and his inhuman action cowards the Irish members, and the all-round evidence that he is giving of irresponsible government in Ireland, have had their effect upon the Govan election, and will have a similar en-cot upon other elections. I consider that it is for the benefit oi the Irish cause that Mr Baliour should go on as ho is new doing, for soon his conduot will bring an end to the Tory administration." The Irish Home Rulers in Glasgow were informed that Mr Sheehy was to leave the Caledonian Central Station at nail-piut six o'clock on Tuesday evening for Greenock, en route for Dublin. When they arrived at the station, thoy found that he had been taken to Greetiook by another route (the Glasgow ard South- Western lilway), having left Glasgow shortly after five o'clock. Ou arrival at Prince's Pier. Greenock, he wai conveyed to Greenock Piar, and thence tafeea on board the Dublin steamer.
- SUBSTITUTES FOR COAL
SUBSTITUTES FOR COAL The geological history of petroleum and natural gas has been attracting the attention oi scientific men for some time. Several independent thecries have been propounded as to their origin, but that which has been ad vanned Professor Mendeljerf, the Russian chemist, 13 perhaps the most tenable. He considers that seme of the water which circulates the earth's r ccuah penetrates sufficiently into the interior to come f in contact with the glowing carbides of the metais, especially of iron. The water becomes decomposed into its constituent gases, and the oxygen unites with t the iron, while the nydrogen combines with the carbon, and as ootids to a higher region. The gaseou products become partia!<y condensed with the forma- tion of petroleum, and. the remainder is stored up as natural gas, which finds an wherever and when t aver it can. If MeadeljeiTs assumption is correet, it is probable thai she supply of petroleum will bs almost interminable as long as the interior of the earth | remains in its present condition, and that we may s rely upon liquid and gaseous fuel long after the coal I seems have been exhausted.—Industries.
J AN EXCESSIVE DISTRESS
J AN EXCESSIVE DISTRESS t Commenting en the the ease, the Daily News says i The judgment delivered yesterday by Mr Justice | Charles in Wemyss Mine v. Wair.yss is a good ex- j ample of the way in which a court of law will sometimes • disregard the Wins of a deed in order to carry out the actual iatention of the parties. A lease had been granted, under which the plaiatirfs had ..taken poesession ei certain lea*! mines, aud had expended on them a sum of £ 1.1,000, besides £ 2,500 for machinery. The terms I were first embodied in au agreement, and when the lease itself was drawn up on the basis of this it pro- vided for a rent of £ 100 in any case, and for the pay- ment oi certain royalties in addition. If, however, the royalties exceeded £ 100, then they were to be accepted ia full sati« £ sM»tiou, aud the rent oi £100 was not to be demanded. This agreement left untouched the case f where the royalties might be less than flOO. The result was curious. Ii the royalties were jSICO Is., that would be the full rent under the lease bat if they were 19d., the rent would bo £ 199 19s., the amount of the minimum rents and the royalties together. Had the lease stood aioue, the matter must have retted here, but fortunately a term in the preliminary agreement f showed that the parties had a more reasonable inten- { lion, aad that the royalties were in any event to go [towards the payment for the rent of £ 100. The only question for the Court therefore was how t* get over the terras of the lease and do justice in the e«se. To I alter the deed itself, and so give it its proper etfeet, was out of the question, for that is a matter te be done by the Chancery Division. But the curious distinction was taken that it was quite possible to treat it a? though it] had already been altered and to settle the rights of the parties upon their trns footing. It was accordingly belU thai the distress which had been levied by the defendant, the successor of the original lessor, upon the strict terms of the lease, the royalties having never reached E100, was exeeasive, and should have bean limited to the sum due seoording to the real intention of the parties. -r 1II..u- V
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