The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

I- "WHITE STAR" LINE. UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS. J. IVERPOOL to and from NEW YORK These new full-powered Steamships Sail from LIVERPOOL on Thursdays, QUEENSTOWN on Fridays. GAELIC Sept. 18 BALTIC October 2 ADRIATIC .Sept. 25 CELTIC October 9 Thesi- vessels are all uniform, of the highest speed, aod replete with modern conveniences in every department. Saloon and Cabins are amidships. Passengers booked through to all parts of United States, British America, China, Japan, India, and Australia. Draft-! issued on New York free of charsre. Saloon passage, £ 21 and 22-5. Return Tickets, £40. Steerage, £66s. For Freight or Passage apply at the Company's Offices, 19, Broadway, New York, and 97 and 99, S. Clark-street, Chicago in Queenstown, to .TAMES SCOTT aid Co., or to ISMAY, IMRIE, & CO., 10, Water-street, Liverpool; or to 7 East India-avenue, London, E.G. Or to the Agent- J. D. HUGHES, 7, William Street, Aberystwyth. NATIONAL LINE TO NEW YORE. LARGEST STEAMERS AFLOAT FROM LIVERPOOL EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM QUEENSTOWN EVERY THURSDAY. 4 41,, The well-known full-powered Iron Screw Steamships STEAMSHIPS TONS. Egypt, Grogan f(064 Spain, Grace 4,900 Italy, Thomson 4,302 France, Andrews 8,571 Canada, Webster 8,500 Greece, Thomas 3,50;) STEAMSHIPS. TONS England, Kemp 4,000 | The Queen, 4,441 Holland, Bragg 8,847 Erin, 8,96r Helvetia, Spencer 8,974 Denmark, Sumner 8,72!* Will sail from Liverpool to New York as under:— GREECE Wednesday, Sept. r,th. SPAIX Wednesday, Sept. 24th. ITALY Wednesday, Oct. 1st Leaving Queenstown the following days. The Sajoon accommodation is unsurpassed-the Staterooms being unusually large, and open oft the Saloons, situated in poop on deck. Rate of Passage 12, 15, and 17 Guineas, according to accom- modation in Stateroom-all having same privilege in Saloon. Return Tickets, TWENTY-FIVE GUINEAS. The COMFORT of STEERAGE PASSENGERS specially con- sidered-the accommodation being unequalled for Space, Light, and Ventilation. Rates of Passage—as low as by any other Line—Include abundance of Fresh Provisions served up cookel by the Com- pany's Servants. Medical attendance free. Stewardesses in attendance on Female Steerage Passengers. Steerage passengers forwarded to Quebec, Boston, Philadel- phia, and Baltimore, without extra charge-and booked through 10 San Francisco, and all inland towns of United States and Canada on favourable terms. Passengers booked through to Australia, New Zealand, China, and Japan. For Freight or Passage, apply to THE NATIONAL STEAMSHIP CO. (LIMITED), 23, Water-street, Liverpool; N. and J. CUMMINS and BROS., Queeustown. Or to the Agents— EDWARD JONES, Agency Offices, Corwen. WRLLLAM DAVIES, Draper, Dolgelley. ROBT. JONES, Boot and Shoe Warehouse, Machynlleth. RICHD. RICHARDS, Railway Station, Harlech. JOHN THOMAS, 6, Castle-street, Oswestry. HENRY LLOYD, White Hart, 2, Market-street, Aberystwyth. Passengers are advised to secure their Passages from the Local Agents before leaving home. ALLAN" ROYAL MAIL LINE. SHORTEST SEA PASSAGE. TO CANADA, and the UNITED STATJiS Shortest Route to the West. The superb Steamships of this Line now run direct every Tuesday and Thursday from LIVERPOOL to QUEBEC, forwarding Passengers to NEW YORK and BOSTON, and to all Cities and Towns in CANADA and the UNITED STATES. FROM LIVERPOOL TO QUEBEC. Sarmatian, Thurs Sept. 4 Nova Scotian, Tuesday 9 Circassian, Thursday.. „ 11. Canadian, Tuesday. 16] Polynesian, Thursday.. „ 18 I Hibernian (via St. John's N.F. and Halifax), Tuesday.. 23 Scandinavian, Thurs.. 25 Manitoban, Tuesday.. 30 Prussian, Thursday.. Oct 2 Xorth American, Tn. Oct. 7 Caspian, Thursday.. „ 9 Phoenician, Thurs(ity 14 Sarmatian, Thursday „ 16 Nova Sc tiin (via St. John's X.F. and Halifax) Tu- sday.. 21 Circassian, Thurs.. 23 Canadian, Tuesday.. „ 28 Polynesian,Thursday „ 30 Manitoban, Tuesday Nov. 4 The Mail Steamships for HALIFAX, NORFOLK and BALTIMORE, sail as follows:— Forwarding Passengers by Rail to all parts of the Middle Western, South Western and Southern States. Nestorian Tuesday Sept. 91 Nestorian, Tuesday.. Nov. 4 Austrian, Tuesday Oct. 7 Cabin Passage to Halifax, Portland. Quebec, Boston, Now York Norfolk, Baltimore, or Philadelphia, 916 18s. or X15 15s.; according to accommodation, including Provisions, but no Wines or Liquors, which can be obtained on board. Return Tickets at reduced rates. A limited number of intermediate passengers are taken ID each Steamer at £ '9 9s., including Beds, Bedding, and all necessary utensils, dining apart from steerage. Applications for berths to be made in advance. Steerage Passage to St John, Halifax, Quebec, Portland, Boston New Y."rk, Norfolk, or Baltimore, £ P 6s., including a plenti ;ul sup- ply of cooked provisions. Steerage Stewardesses are carried h\ this line to attend to the wants of female passengers am: children. Baggage taken from the Oceav. Steamships to the Railway Cars Pree of Expense. Any information required concerning Canada can be obtained from Mr Dixon. 11 Adam-street, Adelphi, London, Agent for the Canadian Government. Pamphlets on Canada supplied gratis by our agents. SHORTEST ROUTE to SAN FRANCISCO, vid the UNIO:, PACIFIC RAILROAD. THROUGH TICKETS issued on th, most favourable terms. For Freight or Passage, apply tr ALLAN BROTHERS & CO., Alexandra Buildings, James-street, Liverpool, and 85, Foyle-street, Londonderry; Or to the Agents- ROBERT S. JONES, High-street, Portmadoc. EVAN JOKES, Bailder, BAH. COMPANY'S SPECIAL NOTICE to EMIGRANTS. We advise Passengers to obtain their Tickets irom our Agent, before leaving home. EMPLOYMENT IN AMERICA. PERSONS desiring EMPLOY- MENT in the UNITED STATES or Canada can learn, on Personal Application, the rates of Wages Iwhict, in California are very high), Passage Fares, and other official particulars. Pamphlets, circulars, &c., fret- by post on receipts of two stamps. AMERICA AS IT IS. A volume of official information nplJ1l every part of THE UNITED STATES, Wages. &c.. Prce Sixpence, post free. Apply to REED & KEIM, United States and Canadian Emi- gration and Banking Agency, 38, Finsbury Circus, Loudon. CARDIFF TO NEW YORK. DIRECT STEAM COMMUNICATION BE- TWEEN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL AND THE UNITED STATES F -k AS:) CVNADA. The SOUTH WALES ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP CO.'S New, first-class, full-powered, Clydu built Steamships GLAMORGAN 2..50i)Toi,500h.p. PEMBROKE 2 500 Tons 500 h.p. CARMARTHEN* ,ií.OOTon' 600 h.p. Or other First-class Steamers, wi 1 sai! n gularly between CARDIFF AND NEW YO';K. These steamship* are built exprcs h- the Trade, and fitted tip with the latest improvements for the comfort and convenience of Cabin and Steerage Passeng rs. Steerag* Passengers provided with mattresses. A Stewardess carried for the f'nv'lp emigrants. PEMBROKE to sail on Saturoav, 13th of September, to be followed by GLAMORGAN. For further particn1;r-. apply to CARDIGAN EClur;cdd Lowther. 21, Quay-street. CARMARTHEN Jam s Bagnali. EBBW VALE If- A. Lewis. Postmaster, Or at the Company's Offices, 1, DOCK CHAMBERS, CAR- DIFF. mHE SHORT-HORN BULL, "CAELAN," sire I Crown Prince." 19,54*2, dam. IIosv Lass," of "Royal Ham'et," 18.769, can ,erve <1 iiiuited number by Cows thin season at £1 Is., on the fs.rm.— -Vpplv to the Bailiff, THOMAS BARSON. RuT.-y-n-.or. Aberystwyth. ,1I\ë: :Ð'7i:]i. PUBLICATIONS. -r- Just Published, crown SVII, 10) 1. Gd, "YR EGLWYS BRYDKR.\T<; ET HAXES A'l -L CHYFANS" )I >1)1 AL> BY THE REV. W. 1. F A N CIS. B. A Yicar of Llangorwm, A liberd discount allowed to -rs of uothss than Six copies for distribution. Orders to be addled t < En ACT ;op. is above. Ready on the 30th, price -Is. cloth, or -):ii),r, 46 T ITTLE DORRIT," with Fil,t New ■ J Illustrations by T. forming the Fifth Volume of the Household Edition of Dicker's Works. S'DD by ASKEW R'1 CERTS, \VOor'ALL. AND VKNABLES, Bailey Head and Caxton Shop, Oswc-y. D A V I D D A V rES, E LLANDIXAV. QHORTLY will be pc 1.. rice Fivj Sllillings, a Life-like PORTR AIT of MR DAVID DAVIES, LLANuINAM. ;ze of 'he ii;t.ure is 2in. by 1 i in., and the 1 is done in the bed; style of the art. of Subscribe/? received by ASKit V RoBEBT?> Aberystwyth. LEFT-OFF CLOTHING, &c., WANTED. MR DARLOW, Pawnbroker, Aberystwyth, BUYS and SELLS all kinds of Wearing Apparel, Linen, Books, Furniture, and miscellaneous property of every description. Cash, instantly remitted for all parcels forwarded from the country,or if desired will be held over until the prices are approved and accounts found correct. PRIVATE HOUSE— 27, PORTLAND-STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. BUSINESS H 0 U S E- 2, CHALYBEATE TERRACE, ABERYSTWYTH. I All1 Orders Promptly j Attended To. I W. B. BAMBER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FISH MONGER AND FRUITERER, 7, Terrace-road and New Market Hall, Aberystwyth. Pickles. Sauces. Fresh Fish Daily, direct from the Fisheries. Real Yarmouth Bloaters and Red Herrings, Dried Haddocks, and Oysters. I Wenham Lake Ice. THOMAS JMORRIS.—EATING- HO;E, No. 20, MARY STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. Board and Lodgings on reasonable terms. Well-aired Bed PIER-HOUSE, ABERYSTWYTH. TEETH. Established 1809. MESSRS H. M. JONES and SON, Surgical and Mechanical Dentists, M.C.D.E., of London and Swansea, are now in daily attendance for the season. Pier House, corner of King-street, Aberystwyth. PAPER HANGINGS. ALARGE ASSORTMENT OF PAPER HANGINGS, At Greatly Reduced Prices, AT T. THOMAS'S, PAINTER, PLUMBER, GLAZIER, AND HOUSE DECORATOR, Bridge-street, Aberystwyth. Pictures ramed in Gilt, klaple, &c. Mouldings supplied to the Trade at moderate prices. Terms, Cash. EGYPTIAN HOFSE, TERRACE-ROAD, AND YORK HOUSE, MARINE-TERRACE, ABERYSTWYTH. ELIZABETH WHITE, LAPIDARY AND JEWELLER, Pebbles Cut and Mounted on the shortest notice, and most reasonable terms. Stones inlaid in wood or metal. Jewellery, &c., carefully repaired. Antique Chinafin great variety. HENRY P. HAWKINS, HAIR CUTTER AND PERFUMER, (Nine Years at Douglas's, New Bond-street, London.) ARTIST IN HAIR. Ladies' own Hair made up in the new Coils, Twists, &c. 13, PIER-STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. t THOMAS AIORRIS, 20, MARY STREET, ABERYSTWYTH, Licensed to LET HORSES and CARRIAGES for HIRE. A superior Break to carry Sixteen Passengers. Wagonettes, Phaetons, Basket Carriages. Carriage for Invalids on the shortest notice. T. M. has been in the business upwards of twenty years, and is well acquainted with the Drives and Scenery in the Neighbourhood. NEW MARKET HALL, TERRACE ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH. C^ALL AT SMITH'S CHEESE, BACON, and J PROVISION STORES. Fruit and Vegetables.—Cured Fish, &c. Ladies supplied with Window Flowers in Pots. Orders received for Flower Seeds. SAMUEL A. AGNEW, GUN, PISTOL, & RIFLE MANUFACTURER, 27, LITTLE DARKGATE STKEET, ABERYSTWYTH. SUPERIOR PIN and CENTRAL FIRE BREECH s LOADERS, Cartridges, &c. Repairs and Alterations properly executed. IMPORTANT TO VISITORS. JOHN JONES, 8, North Parade, Corner of Mary-street, Aberystwyth. BEGS to inform Residents and Visitors that he has very excellent Waggonettes, Close Carriages, Basket Carriages, anil Dog Carts for HIRE. Ruthin. PURE AERATED WATERS. Ar,t -I 14M J3y*rH ELLIS'S RUTHIN WATERS Soda. Potass, Seltzer, Lemonade, Lithia, & for GOUT, Lithia and Potass. OORKS BRANDED" R. ELLIS k SON, I.'UTHIN,' aad every label bears their trad? mark. Sold everywhere, aud Wholesale of R. ELLIS & SON Ruthin. Yorth Wales PUBLIC NOTICES. MACHYNLLETH UNION. CONTRACT FOR PROVISIONS, &c. ALL Persons desirous of CONTRACTING with the Guardians of this Uniou, for the next six months, for Bread, Flour, Meat, Grocery, Cheese, Butter, Milk, Rice, Clothing, Shoe", Coals, Soap, Candles, Split Peas, Oatmeal, Australian Meat, and other articles of con- sumption, for the Workhouse at Machynlleth, and for the Funerals of the Poor in all or any of tin- Parishes forming this Union, are requested to deliver in Sealed Tenders at the Workhouse, on Wednesday, the 24th day of September, 1873, before ten o'clock. Security will be required for the performance of the con- tract. It is competent for any person to tender for any of the articles separately. Forms of tender may be had at the Clerk's Office, Machynlleth. DAVID HOWELL, Clerk to the Board of Guardians. September 10th, 1873. To the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Corwen, and to the Superintendent of Police for the Division of Edernion, in the County of Merioneth, and to all whom it may concern. I ELIZABETH JONES, now residing at Bridge* street, Corwen, in the said division and in the said county of Merioneth, confectioner, and for six months last past having resided at Corwen aforesaid, do hereby give notice, tliat it is my intention to apply at the General Annual Licensing Meeting, t.. be holden by adjournment at the Justice Room, in Corwen aforesaid, m the 26th day of September ensuing, for a Licence to hold an Ex- cise Licence to Sell by Retail at a certain house or premises thereunto belonging, situate at Bridge-street, Corwen, in the parish of Corwen, sweets, to 1 e consumed either cn or off the premises, in pursuance of the Act, 6 George IV. cap. 81, and Acts amending the sarre. Giver; ;:1,1". I-, v han'1 F "c nd (",IY of September, one thousand eight hundred ami seventy-three. ELIZABETH JONES. ALL SAINTS', LLAINGORWEN. DIVINE SERVICE, in English, at 3-30 p.m. on Sundays. Hymns, Ancient and Modern.—Offertory. Matins at 11 a.m. on Wedntsi'ays and Fridays. W: I. FRAN IS, B.A., Vicar. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. TOURIST ARRANGEMENTS, 1873. ARRANGEMENTS for the Issue of 1st, 2nd, and A, oid Class TOURIST TICKETS -will be in force from May 26th to the 31st October, 1873. For Particulars see Time Table;, and Programmes issued by the Company. HENRY CATTLE, Oswestry, May, 1873. Traffic Manager. PHCEBE ROBERTS, DECEASED. PURSUANT to an Act of Parliament, 22 and -<- 23 Victoria, cap. 35, intituled An Act to further Amend the Law of Property, and to Relieve Trustees," Notices is hereby given that all Creditors and other Per- sons having any Claim or Demand upon or against the Estate of Phoebe Roberts, late of Penlan, Maentwrog, in the County of Merioneth, spinster, deceased, who died on the 29th day of April, 1873, and to who,e Estate letters of administration (with the Will annexed) were, on the 18th day of June, 1873, granted by the Saint Asaph District Registry of her Majesty's Court of Probate, to Margaret Evans, widow, and Anne Williams (wife of William Williams), the natural and lawful sisters and two of the next of kin of the said deceased, are hereby re- quired to send in full particulars of their respective debts, claims, or demands, to us the undersigned, the Solicitors for the said Administratrixes (with the Will annexed), on or before the First day of November next, after which day the said Administratrixes will proceed to distribute the whole of the Estate of the said Deceased among the par- ties entitled thereto, having regard only to the debts, claims, and demands of which the said Administratrixes shall then have had notice, and that they will not be liable for the assets so distributed, or for any part thereof, to any person or persons of whose debts or claims they shall not then have had notice. Dated this 1st day of September, 1873. JONES and JONES, Portmadoc, Solicitors for the said Administratrixes. PUBLIC ROOMS, DOLGELLEY. ENGLISH SERVICES, in connection with the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist, or Presbyterian Church, will be held in the above place next Lord's Day, September 14th, 1873, at 11T5 a.m., and 6'15 p.m. The Rev. Joseph Jones, of Menai Bridge, will preach. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES.—An Examination for two Scholarships of £ 40 each, two of R30 each, three of 225 each, three of E20 each, and eight Exhibitions of 110 each, together with £ 50 to meri- torious candidates from the district of Festiniog, will begin at the College at Ten a.m. on Wednesday, October 8th, 1873. The list of subjects, &c., may be had by apply- ing to the Registrar. E. P. JONES, Registrar. University College of Wales, Aberysthytw. COUNTY OF MERIONETH REGISTRATION. OTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM JL1 WYNNE FFOULKES, of Lincoln's Inn, Esquire, Barrister-at-Law, having been duly nominated and ap- pointed to REVISE the LIST of VOTERS in the election of a Knight of the Shire for the County of Merioneth, will hold COURTS for that purpose, at the several places and times undermentioned. That is to say:— At BLAENAU FESTINIOG, at the Maiket Hall, on Saturday, the 20th day of September next, at 9.30 o'clock in the forenoon, for the parish of Festiniog. At FESTINIOG, at the News Room, on Tuesday, the 23rd day of September next, at 10 o'clock in the fore- noon, for completing the revision of the List of Voters for the parish of Festiniog, and for the revision of the Lists of Voters for the several parishes of Maentwrog and Trawsfvnydd. At BALA, at the Shire Hall, on Wednesday, the 24th day of September next, at 10 o'clcck in the forenoon, for the several parishes of Llanycil, Llangcwer, Llanuwch- llyn, Llanfor, and Llandderfel. At CORWEN, at the County Court Room, on Thursday, the 25th day of September next, at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon, for the several parishes of Corwen, Gwyddelwern, Llangar, Llandritlo, Bettws-gwerfvl- goch, Llanfihangel-glyn-mvfyr, and Llansantffraid-glyn- dyfrdwy. At DOLGELLEY, at the Shire Hall, OH Friday, the 26th day of September next, at 12 o'clock at noon, for the several parishes of Dolgelley, Llanelltyd, Llanfachreth, and Llanddwywe-u ch-y-graig. At ABER-CORRIS, at the Braich Coch Inn, on Saturday, the 27th day of September next, at 12 o'clock at noon, for the several parishes of Pennal and Tal-y-llyn. At PENRHYN-DEUDRAETH, at the Police Station, on Monday, the 29th day of September next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the several parishes of Llan- fihangel-y-traethau, Llanfrothen, Llandecwyn, and that part of the parish of Beddgelert, which is situate in the county of Merioneth. At HARLECH, at the Blue Lion Inn, on Tuesday, the 30th day of September next, at 11 o'clock in the fore- noon, for the several parishes of Llandanwg, Llanfair, and Llanbedr. At BARM >UTH, at the Police Station, on Wednesday the 1st day of October next, at 10.30 o'clock in the fore- noon, for the several parishes of Llanaber, Llanenddwyn, and Llanddwywe-is- y-grai At TOWYN, at the Police Station, on Thursday, the 2nd day of October next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the several parishes of Towyn, Llanegryn, LLnnhangel-y- pennant, and Llangelynin. At DINAS MOWDDWY, at the Goat Inn, on Friday, the 3rd day of October next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, r' for the parish of Llan-y-mowddwy, and that part of the parish of Mallwyd which is situate in the County of Merioneth, and for all other parishes, townships, pre- cincts, and places (if any) within the said county not herein before specified. The Overseers of the several parishes above named are required to attend punctually at the Court where the Lists fur their parishes are to be revised, and to have with them then and there for production to the Revising Barrister, all Rates or Assessments made for the Relief of the Poor of their Parish between the 5th day of January, 1872, and the 31st day of July, 1873, and also the original Notices of Claims and Objections served upon them. EDWARD BREESE, Clerk of the Peace. August, 1873. "VTOTICE is hereby given, that the Co-partnership hitherto subsisting between us, the undersigned, THOMAS ROBERTS and WILLIAM HENRY MOR- ROW, carrying on the Business of Civil Engineers, Architects, and Surveyors at Portmadoc, in the County of Carnarvon, and at Dolgelley, in the County of Merioneth, under the style or firm of ROBERTS AND MOKROW," is Dissolved by mutual consent, as from Mon- day, the 1st day of September, 1873 and that the Business will be carried on by us respectively as before the agree- ment for partnership was entered into between us. Dated this 3rd day of September, 1873. THOMAS ROBERTS. W. H. MORROW. Witness -JOHN WILLIAMS, Dolgelley. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. MONTGOMERYSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW AT MONTGOMERY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 1873. ON the above date, Cheap DAY RETURN TICKETS will be issued to MONTGOMERY by the Trains as under:- From Machynlleth and stations to Abermule inclusive by the 8.15 a.m. Ordinary Train from Machynlleth. On the return Passengers from Machynlleth and stations to Caersws inclusive leave Montgomery by Ordin ary Train at 8.35 p.m., and those from Moat Lane and stations to Abermule inclusive by Special Train at 10.0 p.m. From stations on Llanidloes Branch by Special Train, as follows Llanidloes dep. 9 5 Dolwen 9 10 Llandinam 9 17 Montgomery arr. 10 13 To return from Montgomery by Special Train at 10 p.m. From Oswestry and Stations to Forden inclusive by Special Train, as follows:- a. m. Oswestry dep, 850 LlyncIys 8 59 Llanymynech » 9 5 F(,ur Crosses 910 Pool Quay 9 19 ButtiDgton „ 9 26 Welshpool 1 950 Forden 1, 9 52 Montgomery arr. 9 57 To return from Montgomery by Special Train at 9.30 p.m. From stations on Llanfyllin Branch by the 7.0 a.m. Train from Llanfyllin, to return from Montgomery by Special Train, at 9.30 P.M. From Kerry by the 9 35 a.m. Train, to return from Montgomery by Special Train at 10.0 p.m. The tickets are only available by the Trains named above. OSWESTRY DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW, AT OSWESTRY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1873. ON the above date, Cheap DAY RETURN TICKETS will be issued to OSWESTRY from the stalions as under:- From Newtown and stations to Forden inclusive by the 7.0 a.m. Train from Aberystwyth, to return from Oswestry at 7.25 p.m. From Welshpool and stations to Llynclys inclusive by Special Train, as under a. m. Welshpool dep. 10 15 Buttington 11 10 22 Pool Qu,-ty 10 27 Four Crosses 10 36 Llanymynech 10 45 fant M 1050 Llynelys 10 55 Oswestry arr. 11 6 To return from Oswestry at 6.10 p.m. From stations on the Llanfyllin Branch by the 10.0 a.m. Ordinary Train from Llanfyllin, to return from Oswestry at 7.25 p.m. From Whitchurch and stations to Whittington inclusive by the 7.40 and 9,35 a.m. Trains from Whitchurch, to return from Os- westry at 4.35 or 7.45 p.m. HENRY CATTLE, Traffic Manager. Oswestry, September, 1873. PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF CHIRK CASTLE. LARGE VIEWS.—Mounted Size 22 + 17,5s. each Carte-de-Yisite 6d. each. By Post, 7d. ASKEW ROBEIRTS, WOODALL, AND VENABLES, BAILEY HEAD, OSWESTRY. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the above JL SOCIETY will take place on WEDNESDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER, IN A FIELD CLOSE TO THE TOWN OF CORWEN, AND THE MAIN PLOUGHING FOR CHAMPIONS ONLY, IN AN ADJACENT FIELD. The Show Yard will be open to the Public at Ten o'clock, on payment of Two Shillings and Sixpence, and at Twelve o'clock, on payment of One Shilling. To Members, Free, on producing Ticket. No RE-ADMISSION. A Public DINNER will take place in a spacious Marquee after the Show, at 4-30 p.m. Tickets, 3s. 6d. each. HENRY ROBERTSON. Esq., Pale Hall, Corwen, President. Mr E. EDWARDS, Ty'nrhyd, Cerrig-y-Druidion, Vice- President. By Order of the Committee, T. ELLIS, SECRETARY. Henblas, Bala, North Wales. THE CAMBRIAN NEWS AND ABERYSTWYTH TIMES HAS A LARGE AND INFLUENTIAL CIRCULATION Amongst all classes throughout the whole county of MERIONETHSHIRE, AND IN NORTH CARDIGANSHIRE AND SOUTH CARNARVONSHIRE. IT is the only English Paper which circulates to any considerable extent in much of the district, and is therefore the only medium for Advertisers who wish to secure for their Announcements a Wide Publicity, among a large portion of the population. WELSH CONTRIBUTIONS Are also inserted in the paper, and WELSH ADVERTISEMENTS. PUBLISHED AT BALA, ABERYSTWYTH, AND PORTMADOC. .ou:k.- Tt. -=. NOTICES. Advertisements for this paper are received, and any business connected with the pape r can be transacted by MR GIBSON, No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH, where, also, orders for Printing, Binding, 0 Stationery, &c., are received, and executed with accuracy and despatch, and at moderate prices. Barmouth and Towyn Lists of Visitors have not come to hand. All Advertisements for the Cambrian Neivs should be sent to the Publish- ing Office at Bala, Aberystwyth, or Portmadoc, not later than Thurs day morning.

THE ABERYSTWYTH LIBRARY. Our readers are probably aware that the books held as security for rent were liberated some time ago, and that they are now lying useless in one of the rooms of the Town Hall. Since the closing of the old reading room the inhabitants of the town have been deprived of a place where they can see a daily paper, and the young men have nowhere they can go to except the public house for half-an-hour's amusement. The adop- tion of the Libraries Act, it was expected, would result in the promotion of some means by which the public could avail themselves of the books now lying in the Town Hall, and it is difficult to understand the present inactivity, especially as the Town Council have sanctioned a rate, the proceeds of which will probably amount to about f 60, and must be devoted to the purposes of the library. The amount raised by a penny rate is so small, however, that it is obvious, unless the public come forward pretty freely with subscrip- tions, it will be impossible to secure a really good library for the town. Already there are between fifteen hundred and two thousand volumes, and if the number of books could be increased to six thousand the subscriptions, which would no doubt be willingly given, would pro- bably pay the salary of a librarian and other expenses, leaving the rate for the purchase of new books and the repair of old ones. In a few weeks the winter will be upon us, and it is very desirable that something should be done as speedily as possible to provide a comfortable reading room for those who, if left to them- selves, can scarcely avoid drifting to the public- house, where a cheerful fire, a glass of ale, and a newspaper, can be obtained for three half- pence or twopence. It is childish to induce men to give up spending their evenings at the public house, and then leave them to wander about the streets during the long nights of winter. What we want is a well-managed insti- tution, where men can go after business hours lor reading ana amusement, and it would be a great advantage if, in addition to the reading room, there were rooms for smoking and con- versation, provided with drauyhts, chess, billiards, and bagatelle. Towns less populous and influential than Aberystwyth have suc- ceeded in establishing institutions ot this kind, and it would be absurd to presume that what has been done in other places cannot be done here. All that is now wanted is a good committee and an energetic secretary who, determined to forget past failures and mistakes, is resolved to believe in nothing but victory. Indeed, as a rule, far too much stress is laid upon past failures, which, in matters of this kind, are the real stepping stones to success. Moral and intellectual effort is but a long list of comparative failures yet the world would have been much poorer than ft ig bad it not been for those repeated attempts to grapple with intellectual and moral difficulties. The old society, no doubt, did its work imper- fectly, but still in such a way that its loss is keenly felt, and we strongly urge upon all those who have the well-being of the town at heart at once to take the necessary steps for the esta- blishment of a library and reading-room, so that, at any rate, the responsibility for drunkenness and ignorance may rest upon those who refuse to accept the advantages offered to them, and not upon people who, removed by social position from the special temptations to which we allude, lay themselves open to the charge of apathy re- specting the well-being of their less fortunate fellow-townsmen. So much time has been lost already, that we trust something will be done without further delay, as the great thing is evi- dently to make a beginning, and discuss details afterwards.

FACT OR FICTION AT TOWYN. The persons who petitioned the Towyn Bench not to extend the hours for keeping open public- houses will probably feel called upon to explain duction has taken place in the number of cases of drunkenness." Apart from the fact that Supt. HUGHES says there are as many casas as ever, Mr KETTLE suggests a serious fact for the con- sideration of the petitioners, when he points out that, according to his experience, there has not been much drunkenness in Towyn, and that there- fore there was little room for a "great reduction." The petitioners, we are sure, were animated by the best intentions, but it is to be regretted that they should injure their own cause by stating as facts what can only be the imaginative embodi- ment of their own speculations. Curtailing the opportunities for drinking at public-houses ought to diminish drunkenness, and there- fore it does. There is far too much of that kind of argument in the world, amongst other people besides teetotallers, and none of us can afford to throw stones at our neighbours. Still, in dealing with a question of imperial interest, it is especially desirable that the reins should not be given to the imagination, when magistrates are asked to base a certain course of action upon the facts of experience. As yet, explain it how we may, the new Licens- ing Act does not seem to have lessened the num- ber of charges of drunkenness brought by the police. It has increased the orderliness of our streets and villages, and on the whole, done good service to the community, but as many drunkards as ever come before the magistrates to be dealt with, although the Licensing Act and Good Templansm have been in operation for twelve months. But it must in fairness be remembered that Good Templarism may have done a great deal of good, even if the charges of drunkenness are not diminished. That is a point which we do not propose to discuss at present.

AT FESTINIOG BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Two subjects of considerable importance icame before the Festiniog Board of Guardians, at their meeting at Penrhyn this week. A letter from the Local Government Board directed attention to the high rate of mortality from measles in the Festiniog sub-district, as revealed by the Regis- trar-General's returns, no less than twenty-four deaths having been recorded during the quarter. The letter seems to have excited little interest, but it is a matter that urgently demands imme- diate attention. If the serious visitation to which the Registrar-General refers has passed over, there are probably evils remaining which endanger the lives of the inhabitants, adults as well as children, foi, the results of neglecting sanitary laws sometimes take one form and sometimes another. The measles of to-day, carrying off victims in the flower of youth, may be the fever of to-morrow committing its ravages among men and women. A responsibility of a most serious kind rests upon the Board, as the Sanitary Authority for the Union, to enquire immediately into the causes of the unusual attack of measles, and to take steps to prevent a similar visitation. We are afraid local authorities seldom realize what a power of life and death is in their hands, until, perhaps, some one who is dear to themselves falls before the miasma or the poisoned water which it was their duty to remove. Ac- cording, however, to one of the guardians, it is of little use issuing edicts from the Board-room at Penrhyn, seeing that they are generally disre- garded. The question of medical allowances to paupers has been before the guardians for a con- siderable time, and it is found that the sum ex- pended upon mutton and wine for the sick in the Union is more than double the amount expended in Pwllheli and Carnarvon Unions put together The Board have tried to get some explanation of this remarkable fact, and the medical-officers have been invited to attend before them, but with- out effect—" as usual." It will be quite as well if the Guardians will see to this. Their delibera- tions must be of infinitesimal use to the rate- payers or the poor, if their orders and requests are disregarded. As was pointed out at the meeting, it is a bad thing to let the notion get abroad that Festiniog Union is one where luxu- ries abound, because the number of paupers is certain to increase. Fortunately for the rate- payers, there are men like Mr HOLLAND on the Festiniog Board, and we may be quite sure that the two matters we have mentioned will not be allowed to remain unattended to any longer.

Yet another Conservative victory The seat vacated by tlin present Lord Aberdat-e h bceii won by Coioaei Campb 11, who po l d 1 855 votes to his opponent, Colonel 1.671. The Dundee Free Presbytery are still trying to decide whether the Rev. W. Knight thinks as he ought to think- otherwise, as they think —on the subject of prayer. Mr Knight protested against further delay, and asked to have his fate settled bv these infallibles, but they could not make up ihtir mind, for mother week-probably expecting in that time to get an increase of infallibility A schooner named the Orrell shipped a sea and went down at the mouth of the Mersey on Wednesday, Sept. 10th, during heavy weather. The captain and three of the crew were drowned. Co in the ,L.;n!1 has advancel Is. 8d. per ton. An attempt is being made in London to organize a great oppo'.iM .n to the price of coal. Dean Stanley is no1, one of those men who only exercise an easy charity when they are amongst those who differ with them. Preach .r,g in the chief Episcopalian church of Edinburgh the other day, he undertook to define the Christian ministry, a;;d he said that it was not a priest- hood, but a pastorate, whose office was not to offer sacri- fices or to perform sncamentarian miracles, but to teach; and he added that they ought to teach not the doctrine of any one man, bu, ,th.. lessons which come from the whole history of the Christian church. They ought to be the Lest frieuds of the poor and the wretched to be as eager Vand. be s iitgnt on bringing toget,her the scattered parts of the church as they were now in keeping .hem asunder. Nay, they ought to place their country before their school, their party, or their own particular opinions and aims. Hence, the dean told his heartrs that, while they did well to cherish the ancient traditions of their own church, they sh,itld also look J with pride and affechon on the national-that is the Presbyterian-Church of Scotland. There is something quite imposing about the faith of Archbishop Manning in everything connected with his own church. The Pope calls himself a prisoner in the Vatican, and nearly all the powers of the world are in revolt against him. What of that? The Archbishop believes that "when the pontificate of Pius IX. shall I-, written, it will be found to be one of the most resplendeq one of the most majestic, one of the most fruitful, an one which has reached over the whole extent of the chur- with a greater power than that of any other pontiff whose name is recorded in the whole succession." ^t°smdL"6w'ilir3ri0Ww0]]^irVe 8 ,fr°ng affftiotfor „ c'0 well to pander over the state- ment that since the Ha.fk c i.u t» • death of the Prince Consort 500,000 persons have succumbed tn r to ^Phoid fever, and that half of them would probably be alive -t -i 1 K Ve now if sanitary laws had been properly attended to. At Greenwich, a publican, who had sold Rome beer within the legal hours, sent it out after closing time. The point was raised whether the Act allowed this, and the Bench decided in the negative. It is rumoured that Mr GJ-ladstone will probably visit Ireland this autumn, to fulfil his promise to the Belfast deputation. According to the Claimant, there is some real work for Mr Whalley to do at last. The Claimant writes-" The Rev. Thomas Meyrick, of the Society of Jesus, one of my most important witnesses, who remembers me in the order of the blue, who fully indentifies me as his old friend and acquaintance and who sat by my side for an hour in court ,a. fo'tnight ago, in the full vigour of one of the ,eS Tmtlecta ever given to man, has been incarcerated by his W rector in a lunatic asylum. » The claimant invokes "the voce of Enelanri »^ £ his friend. England to procure the freedem of We have Dr Cumming's authority for saying that Prince Bismark is a noble character, and that he himself-the doctor-is no prophet, nor the son of a prophet But here are the words: He was no prophet,'nor the son of a pro- phet, but he concluded tlut we were on the ver 'e of tremendous conflict, and that the whole army of Roman Catholics were preparing to re-place the Pope of Rcme on his throne. He hoped God would spare the life of Prince Bismark, who was a noble character, and that Germany and perhaps Eussia, would join England in the struggle against the papal attempt. He did not claim to be able to perceive the future better than others, but he read his Bible, and he saw gathering the clouds of a terrible conflict, which he hoped would be the last before there broke upon the world the everlasting sunshine and joy and peace which was the hjritige of all nnnkind." That confl c: has been gathering any titne these many years past, and we are afraid the doct ,r may not live to see it,

LOOAL AND DISTRIOT. ECCLESIASTICAL ^OTNTirE.-T.-The Rev. D. Lewis, to be vicar of Llangynfelin, Cardiganshire. MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA AXD NEW ZEALAND.—An official notice states that the next mails for Australia and New Zealand will be despatched from London as follows Via Southampton, on the morning of Thursday, September 25th; and via Brindisi on the evening of Friday, October 3rd. A clergyman living at Llwynbrain Cyffig has been charg- ed before the Llanboidy magistrates with assaulting a clerk at theWhitland Post office Carmarthenshire, and using language calculated to result in a breach of the peace. The complainant alleged in his evidence that the defen-* dant, when told that he was too late for the post, and that the letter which he held in his hand, would require an additional stamp, threatened to strike and'kick him out of the office. The defendant called awitness, who denied that he made use of the expressions imputed to him months. b°Und him °Ver t0 keep the peace for sLs JrC r»"Lt™'D™rHMry WiUUm Foot and John Forse painters and glaziers, Shrewsbury; also separate creditors of Mr H. W. Foot. (Attorney: Henry Alorri3, Swan-hill, Shrewsbury.) Evan Jones, tailor, 5 Ogwen-teraace, Bethesda, Carnarvon. (Attorney: John Roberts, Bangor.) Francis Young Peplow. Ironbridge, Salop. (Attorney: Henry J. Osborne, Shifnal, Shrop- shire.) CORWEN AND BALA RAILWAY—The half yenrly meet- ing of the Corwen and Bala Railway Company was held at Bank Buildings, Llangollen, on Thursday, September 4th, Col. TotLenham in the chair. The following was the re- port of the directors: The usual statement of accounts is forwarded to the proprietors. The balance available will admit of a dividend at the rate of 3^ per o?ut., carry- ing over a balance of £ 464 lis. 9d., and "your directors re- commend the declaration of a dividend at that rate. Your directors have the pleasure of reporting the passing of the Hala and Festiniog Act in therecent Session, notwithstand- ing a severe parliamentary opposition. The Act contains powers to this company to subscribe to that undertaking to the extent of £ 24,000, and your directors had agreed with the promoters of it to recommend to this company a subscription to its funds of 212,000. The necessary meetings of this company for authorizing this subscription will shortly be called. The report was adopted. There was no other business of interest. l SOUTH WALES CHORAL UNioN. --A correspondent write that there appears to be a strong feeling amongst the members of this union, and those associated with it, as to the future movements. Contemptuous sentiments are uttered with respect to the Crystal Palace Company, whose mode of treatment has been pronounced as anything but respectable." The Union having decidedly, and at great cost, done enough for the Crystal Palace Company, and further having effected, what is of much more importance, a world-wide name, the propriety of doing something for themselves is diligently canvassed. A proposal will soon be made of a tour, by some 200 members of the Union or more, if practicable, through North Wales, where conce'rta should be given the first at Carnarvon Castle, which will ace,mmodate 7,000 people a second, in another large centre of population, yet to be fixed on a third at Chester; and a fourth concert at Aberystwyth. It will then besugoested that after defraying expenses, the balance in hand shall be invested as a musical scholarship at Aberystwyth, to be called The South Wales Choral Union Scholarship." Assuming the available proceeds to amount to one thousand pounds, such a sum invested at four per cent. would realise 240 per annum. As this proposal emanates from leading members of the Union, it is expected that the necessary complement will speedily volunteer their services towards an object wbich would pass the name of the Union to pos- terity Although the Crystal Palace Company will not again be recognized by the South Wales Choir it is his-hlv probable that at some season convenient to themselves in the course of next year a trip will be made to London when concerts will be given at Exeter Hall and Spurgeon's Chapel, the use of these sacred edifices having been already granted — Western Mail. [When did Exeter Hall become a 'lacre,l edifice? "] ACCIDENT ON THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAY.-On Saturday morning, September 6th, another case of running off the w 1 °u curret^' Kilkewydd Bridge, about two miles from Welshpool. It appears from the information we have been able to obtain, that a goods train left Welshpool sfaf about ten o'clocw, and was due at Montfoma, u ,0n quarter to et.ven where it ,h„„M K:^TS^Thi"RR^eiievYpo,' •«$ to the girder, which it damaged to a serious extent, the en- fv, 1 a Lalf suspended state upon the bridge thereby completely blocking up thv way, and to some ex- tent stopping the traffic. By runniag two trains to the ends of the bridge, and the passengers walking across the intervening space, the traffic was continued after a delay of about two hours. THE WELSH CONGREGATIONAL ( UNION The annual meeting of this Union was held in Carnarvon on Tuesday Wednesday, and Thursday, September 2nd, 3rd, and 4th A preliminary meeting having been held on Tuesday after. noon, at which the Conference was opened, two sermons were preached m the evening at Salem Chapel by the Rev of Carmarthen. Ag half-past seven on Wednesday morning at Pendref Chapel a paper was readuDon '• The World the Sim™ h* <*»* by W J. South Wales. At ten o'clock the President (the Rev. J. vies, Glandwr, Pembroke), delivered an address in the same chapel on Christ as a Preacher," recommending young ministers who might feel an inclination to preach politics or science to confine themselves in the Sunday pulpit to the Gospel. Professor Morris, of Brecon College, then read a paper upon The supply to the Ministry," in which he pointed out that chapels were increasing in a greater proportion than minist< rs, there having h,, year been 946 chapels to 494 ministers; and that the applicants for entry into the col- leges were becoming fewer. Among the resolutions after- wards passed was one recommending the churches to look out for young men of talent, especially those who had had a good early education In the afternoon meeting, held at Pendref Chapel, the Rev. N. Stephen, of Liverpool, read a paper on The Home Mission of the Church," and among those who afterwards j )Ined in the discussion were the Rev. Mr Evans, the Rev. Mr Morris, Pontypridd, the Rev. W. Griffith, Holyhead, t.he Rev. J. Thomas, Liverpool, &c. The Rev. Mr Williams, Cana, read a paper upon Our day school teachers, male and female," in which he asserted that the future education of the country lay to a great ex- tent in the hands of women. It was then agreed that the next annual meeting should be held at Merthyr Tydvil, In the evening a public conference, presided over by Mr J. J. Jenkins, of Swansea, was held in the Salem Chapel, when among others, the Pev- D- Roberts, Wrexham, read a paper upon Our Indebtedness to the Independent Fathers," and the Rev. L. Davies, Llanilo, one upon the Elements of Success in the Ministry of the Fathers." On Thursday, the Rev. J. Thomas in the chair, the Rev. W. Griffith was elected president, and the Rev. W. J. Morris, Pontypridd, was chosen a co-secretary with the