The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

BALA. LOCAL BOARD, FRIDAY, SEPT. 5TH.—Present: Mr I). Morgan, chairman; Messrs W. Owen (N.P. Bank), W. T. Phillips, D. Rowlands, J. Jones, D. Evans, W. Owen (Lion Hotel), R. Jones, and E. Jones. The Drainage Question—The Chairman Mr W. T. Phil- lips, and the Clerk reported on their visit to Portmadoc, and gave a favourable account of the drainage carried out at that place, which is also in operation at Wolverhampton and other places, havmg been carried out under the direction and superintendance of Mr Roberts, Portmadoc.—Upon the motion of Mr Owen (Lion Hotel), seconded by Mr D. Morgan, it was resolvad "That Mr Roberts, engineer, of Portmad' c, be written to as tJ his terms f Jr making plans and superintending the construction of the drainage and supply of water for flushing the drains within the district of this board." Extension of Boundary.-Mr D. Evans, according to notice given at the last meeting of the Board, moved that the boundary of the district be extended. After some dis- cussion, the question was adjourned to the next meeting, and the following gentlemen were nominated as a sub- committee to report thereon at next meetingMessrs D. Evans the Chairman, Eichard Jones, and Evan Jones.. Etc(-tion.-The following members having served their time upon the Board, retire, but are eligible for re-election -Messrs D, Morgan, D. Evans, R. Jones, and W. 1. Phillips, and a notice of election of four members was or- derell to be posted up in the district Upon the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr J. Jones, Mr D. Rowlands was appointed Chairman and returning officer at the elec- tion. Medical Officer's Rcprn.t -The medical officer called the attention of the Board to the filthy condition of Plasey and Bn ncaled Alleys. There is no proper outfall to the drain water, which, consequently, remains stagnant. And in the former there is a well which must be polluted from the percolation of this dirty water into it, which the officer recommended to be closed up. He also recommended all slaughterhouses within the district to be whitewashed and regularly inspected. SJ<zv(/ht€vhou868.—-It was resolved That notices be given to the butchers residing in the cistrict requiring them to confirm with the Bye-laws of the Local Board a to their slaughterhouses before next meeting, otherwise proceedings will be taken against them." Uomcn Cottages —An application was made on behalf of the owner of this property for permission to enclose a por- tion at the back of the houses, which was granted on suf- ferai ce, subject to its removal on one day's notice, and the puvment of Is. yearly to the Board.

BANGOR-ISCOED. PETTY SESSIONS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH.—Before E. Peel, E q the Rev. T G. Puleston, and R. Howard, Esq. This being the annual brewster sessions, Mr'Thomas Shaw presented a memorial from the Deva Lodge of Good Templars, asking the justices not to grant any new licences, an 1 praying that the licences should be withheld from persons who had not conducted their houses in accordance with the Licensing Act of 1872 Superintendent Bolton reported that the conduct of the pub- licans in the Overton district during the present year had been good, there having been no complaints against any of them. The number of summonses taken out for drunkenness has con- siderably diminished during the year. It was agreed that the hours of closing should be continued as at present. Mrs Davie?, ef the Old Ship Inn, whose licence was taken away some time ago, applied that it might be restored. The application was refused, Mr Puleston remarking that instead of opening '.mother public-house, they would be glad to close one ef the existing ones in Bangor. An application was made for a licence for the Old Buck Inn, at Halghton, the consideration of whih was adjourned to the Hanmer .sessions. A Par?n,cr Fined.-Francis Jones, of Millbrook Farm, Cloy, was fined £5 for keeping a horse and vehicle without a licence. Mr Murta. supervisor, laid the information, and Mr Thomas Keeling, Inlaud Revenue officer, proved the case.

DOLGELLEY. SCHOOL BOARD, Thursday, Sept. 4th.-There was no- thing done at this Board as some of the members did not attend.. r INcoIE TAX COMMISSIONERS.-The Commissioners of Income and Land Tax for the division of Ardudwyisartrog, at a meeting recently held at Barmouth, unanimously elected Mr W. R. Davies, solicitor, of this town (a member of the firm of Jones and Davies), their clerk in the room of the room of Mr Evans, deceased. There were several candidates for the post. PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY, SEPT. 9TH.—Before Lewis Williams and John Vaughan, Esqs. „ Charge Qf Stealing Rum.-John Ashton and Stephen Thomas, of Dinas, were charged with stealing confining about 3s. worth of rum the property of John Tone' from the Goat Inn, Dinas Mawddwy on the 3rd SeDt No sufficient evidence was produced to connect the accused with the charge, and they were therefore dis- ChSL.-Eobert Jones i\ Humphrey Williams.-De- fendant was bound over to keep the peace for months, himself in £ 5, and one surety in 95. A case of Ellen Jones v the same defendant was dismissed. Drunkenness.—Bobert Griffiths, shoemaker, was charged by P.C. Richard Vaughan with being drunk in Eldon- equare, Dolgelley, on the 30th Aug.—Fined 10s., and 8s. 6d. costs. LLANUWCHLLYN.

-p_ OF T T IVRWCHLLYN CHURCH.—On Tuesday September 2nd (as we briefly stated last week) the parish church of Llanuwchllvn, a rural parish church on the south-west of Bala lake, was re-opened, after having under- gone alterations, which almost make it a new building. Sir Watkin Wynn, Bart., M.P., wh° 18 an extensive landed proprietor here and possesses a shooting box- Wanllyn, on the edge of the lake, has always taken a great interest in the welfare of the inhabitants of the village who number about 1,100. In conjunction with others Sir Watkin who is the patron of the living, and the vicar, the Rev'. J. b. Jones, determined some time ago that as the church of St. Deiniol, which was built about the fourteenth century, had become very inconvenient and dilapidated a new building should be erected in its stead. Sir Watkin was, of course, the chief donor, his name appearing for £ 800, but from others, including the Incorporated Church Building Society, St. Asaph Diocesan Society, and Bishop Carey's Fund liberal subscriptions were obtained to nieet the cost, which has been rather over El,400. The old church posessed noarchfelogical or architectural interest whatever, except the recumbent effigy of a fine old warrior, said to be a Capt Madog, of Caergai. A stained glass had been plaoed slv-t t;'n-T ago in the east window of the chancel "In affectionate remembrance of John Williams, for twenty- seven years agent to Sir W. W. Wynn at Glanllyn, this window is erected by his friends and neighbours. Born October 3rd, 1801. Died Sept. 26th, 1866. This window, the recumbent effigy, and the general character of the tincture Sir Watkin felt anxious to preserve, and the Wert (Mr Edmund B. Ferry, of London), had to study ? £ • l-n the planning of the new Church. With the ex- tms in b -njow referred to and the recumbent effigy ception o church remains but the character of the ole'; ùuilding IS preserved as far as possible. The fea- the old Lbled bell turret has been re-adopted ture of a wester g on the old foundations. The South aisle (there is no north aIsle,) howeve, has been The South aisle (there t vestry contrived at its lengthened out westward, pvisted. In the materials east end formerly no vestry existeu rp, 1 mainly used the local rough lims stone is pre 'I body of the church i s seated with open deal benches,with shaped end, accomodation being provided fo P Thost: to the chancel are of a more decorative c The old f(int has been repaired, and slightly decorated. A large number of clergymen including the Lord BIshop of St Asaph, the DeaR of St Asaph, and Archdeacon Ffoulkes, took part in the re-opening services, which began with a pro- cession from the old schoolroom to the church. The mora" ing service was conducted in Welsh, the Bishop preach- ing in that language from I Cor. ii chapter 2 verse. In the afte no m when English was used the Dean discoursed from Habakuk ii. chapter 20 verse. And in the evening, when the service was once more in Welsh, the Rev. T, Walters preached from Psalm lxxx. 14 and 15 verses. There was a full choir and the congregations were exceedingly large.

FFESTINIOG. DAMWAIN ANGEUOL. —Dydd Mercher, y 3ydd cyfisol; fel yr oedd un o weithwyr Rhiwbryfdir (chwarel y ^*els Mathewes & Co.) yn diiyn ei alwedigaeth ffrwydrodd twl i'w wvneb, yr hwn a'i hanafodd i'r fath raddau fel 7 u farw yu mhen ychydig oriau yn y meddygdy. LIane ieuanc ydoedd, a brodor o Prenteg, gerUaw Tremadog. Y COFRESTELIAD.-FL y g-welir oddiwrth hysbysiad mewi colofn arall, y mae y digwvdchad uchod mae y Torvaid, fel a,ler« y OMrn a o-ael nnf0IddeU ^nUbodnynhollol ddiogel. Y mae llonydd ar bob cy f^igon difraw i adael i'w hawlfremt- ^bofiad^'fv'/d i gerdded o ddifFyg gwylio ddiwrnod laU efre^ riad Ni ddylai hyn fod. Addefwn mai ar y Torvaid yn tu haflonyddu y mae y bai; ond er hyny ni ddylid gadael eu ffordd yn glir i elynion. Mynycher y cyfarfodydd cofrestiadol; a myner tal priodol am y golled, yr hyn y mae y gyfraith yn ei roddi yn gvfiawn. Er nad ydym yn ofni nemawr am ddiogelwch eisteddle Mr Holland, nid oes un bwlch y dylid ei adael heb ei gau. Ceir pob cyfarwyddyd gan ein cyfreithiwr Ileol, Mr Ellis Roberts, yn gystal a Mr D. Pugh, Dolgellau. Y RHEILFFYRDD NEWYDDrON.- Y mae y gwahanol gwmniau wrthi hi yn rhagbarotoi gyda phrysurdeb. Y mae mesurwyr y London and North Western yn gweithio gyda dyfalwch rhwng Ffestiniog a'r Bettws. A disgwylir fod ei rhagbaroadau gyda'r twnel mawr bron ar ben. Ac y mae yr eiddo y Great Western rhwng Ffestiniog a'r Bala wedi dechreu gyda phrysurdeb. Hyderwn yn fawr fod gan y naill a'r llall a'i gorpheno-h.y., ewyllys a. gallu. Y mae cwynion neillduol ar gyfer drudaniaeth cludiad pob nwydd, yn enwedig v glo. A phan y mae yr Hydref duoer ar Rhagfyr mileinig yn agoshâu. bydd yn rhaid talu cryn lawer o barch ac addoliad i'r Duw Vulcan. T YItfWELWYR.- Y mae llawer iawn o'r frawd-liaeth deith- yddol Saesoneg ar ymweliadau a ni yn bresenol. ian rai mai vchvditr y maeiit yn aros ond o n rhan ni gallem fforddio byw yr haf fel y ^uaf hebddy^bywmew^ CynSlTphwlput Huw Llwyd ac mewn gwirionedd ceir ffolwff ddoniol a rhamantus yno l Gymro a Sais. Gyda lIaw bydd rheilffordd newydd y Bala pan ei gwneir yn dyfod heibio y He. YR ARDDANGOSFA YN VIENNA.—Y mae dwy chwarel Ffestiniog wedi euill y llawryf yn yr arddangosfa uchod gyda'u cynhyrchion, sef y Welsh Slate a Chwmorthin. Deallwn fod chwarel neu ddwy arall enwog am eu c>n" hyrchion wedi anfon mathau rhagorol i'w harddangos, ond y rhai uchod a gafodd y medalau gwobrwvedig y tro hwn. Y TEMLWYR DA.-Mewn cyfarfod a gyuhabwyd neithiwr (nos Lun) yn Fourcrosses gan gynrychiolwyr y gwahanol gyfrinfaoedd. Penderfynwyd yn unfrydol gael1 cynhadledd (convention) ar derfyn y mis hwn. Deallwn hefyd fod y T B D Cymru i fod yn bresenol.-Gofnodydd.

BARMOUTH. INCOME TAX COMMISSIONERS.—At a recent meeting held at Barmouth the Commissioners of Income and Land Tax for thedi vision of Aroudwyisartrof unanimously elected Mr W. R. Davies, of the firm of Jones and Davies. solicitors, Dolgelley, as their clerk, in the room of Mr Evans, de- ceased. There were several candidates for the post. NARROW ESCAPE FROM A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.—An accident of a very serious nature, but happily unattended with loss of life, happened about 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening, September 3rd, to a party returning to Barmouth from the Waterfalls. The road between Barmouth and Dolgelley is a favourite part of the country for gipsies to pitch their tents in, and everyone who has travelled on this beautiful road well knows how narrow it is in some parts. It is, consequently, very dangerous to have fires lit on the roadside, especially for those who have to travel after sunset. At a point three and a quarter miles from Dolgelley (called Bwlch y Gwynt), the horses, drawing the conveyance with the party mentioned above, bolted to the wall and dragged two large stones out, broke the pole and splinter bar, and galloped off with the pieces of bar and pole for a mile, when they were caught by a man who met them on the road. One of the ladies was sitting by the side of the coachman at the time of the accident, and both were thrown on to the horses' backs, and rolled over into the road, Had any part of their clothing got entangled in the harness, probably both would have been killed as it was, all fortunately escaped with a few bruises and a shock. The Chief Constable, happening to come to Barmouth the next day, immediately took the matter in hand; an i it is to be hoped that he will issue such orders to his staff, and use such stringent measures as will effectually put an end to such dangerous practices on the highway. ENTERTAINMENT.—At the seventh weekly entertainment in aid of the fund for reseating Barmouth Church, on Thursday, September 4th, the Bulle Vue party of musical volunteers included the following profes,ional and amateur singers and instrumentalists :—Mrs Ellis Williams, Mrs William Williams, Miss Bessie Waugh (Eos Mynwy), Miss Lucy Williams, Miss Clara Elliott, Miss Goodered, Miss Madeleine Williams, the Rev. Arthur Trewman, Willert Beale, Griffith Edwards, Taylor and Thomas Davies. On the evening in question this small, but as it proved, very efficient body of executants, made an experiment which was no less ambitious than interesting, and by so doing set an example which many concert givers would do well to follow. It consisted of the performance of the most popular choruses and other pieces in Balfe's opera, The Bohemian Girl." The selection included the overture, which was most brilliantly played by Miss Bessie Waugh the well-known gipsy chorus "In the gipsy's life," and the sng, "I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls" very dramatically sung by Miss Lucy Williams. The fair amateur gave a different reading to each verse commencing the first with due simplicity and rendering the second with appropriate dignity, always returning to the refrain archly and impressively. By thia careful and artistic treatment Miss Williams gave new zest to the familiar air. Then followed the characteristic chorus, Silence, the lady moon," which had evidently been care- fully studied. The voices were kept pianissimo almost throughout, except where an occasional forte was intre- duced to prevent monotony. The scene, vocally, was admirably depicted, each singer apparently being fully conscious of the meaning of the words and animated with a desire to convey such meaning as intelligibly as possible to the audience-matter3 very little heeded by chorus- singers generally. After the chorus, Arline's song, Come with the gipsy bride" was sung, the refrain being vigor- ously accompanied. by all the vocalists. The heart bowed down" came next, and proved a good foil to the merry fair scene, which was succeeded by the charming quartet, From the valleys and hdls," than which it would be difficult to name a more effective concerted piece. After, Then vou'll remember me." The selection concluded with th trio, Through the world." Thus it will be seen that the first pa: t of the entertainment consisted of music —the combined performance of which was certainly a novelty in North Wales. Before the issue of Boosey's Royal Editi III of operas such a performance would have been impossible; even with the aid of that wonderfully cheap and capital publication it could not have been carried out so perfectly as it was, without much time and attention being devoted to the cause for which it was given. The second part of the concert under notice commenced with Cuuio's .fantasia duet upon airs from Rigoletto plaved by the Misses Bessie Waugh and Goodered. Mr Tavlor then recited "Nothing to Wear," exhibiting, as usual, marvellous power of memory and good appreciation of all points to be made in a humorous poem. A vociferous encore was awarded to the duet Laci darem la mano, after which Miss Bessie Waugh fairly amazed all present by her performance of a fantasia upon Guillaume lell. Greater effect wa" never made by any pianiste than by our gifted counttywoman in this instance. Miss Waugh should be heard in a large locale such as Covent Garden Theatre, where her extraordinary powers would find full scope, but where they could hardly.be more highly appreciated than fhev were in Belle Yue music room. En passant we beg to surest to M. Riviere that he secure the services of Miss Bessie°Waugh and should he wish to increase popularity amon- a large contingent of the London public, that he also Tntroduce Eos Morlais at his promenade concerts. With Miss Waugh (Kos Mynwy) and Kos Moriais ir the J. -u +\n4- £),uO"l:1' mn programme we venture LU a&y lu"u j t woman in London would flock to Covent Garden Let Eos Morlais sing a Sound an Alarm," and he will not only Eos Morlais sing a Sound an Alarm," and he will not only bring down the house but with it much ringing coin into M. Riviere's treasury. Considering the great effect the Wel^h Tenor invariably produces^it is nothing short oi astonishing that he has not yet been heard in the metro- polis. When the applause which followed Miss Bessie Waugh's solo had subsided the Rev. A. Trewman sang Hobb's scena, "Nina." The sailor's song. "Round the World," was then given by its composer, who was accom- panied at the end of each verse by all the vocalists in chorus. The song was redemanded. Miss Lucy Williams was also called upon to repeat the last song on the pro- gramme, which terminated with God bless the Prince of Wales A large auiience assembled to listen to the con- n-rt both in and outside the music room. those who tin n 'a round til" spot although they entered not, amused LTs bv ioining in the choruses, which by these theutee for aWiiy> fining Barmouth and its vicinity means re oipsy's chorus must have awakened mountain echo and been audible far off at sea, sur- prising shepheds and sailors in the moonlight by the magic channofiS melodious measure. For Thursday, Septem- ber 11th, a miscellaneous concert was announced, th- pro- gramme of which included Bri nley Richards's new chorus, Let the Hills resound, and other compositions of m- tere. t. The Barm m?h season is just drawing to a close. Mr Ellis Williams and family will return to London at the end of the month. The admirable entertainments he has caused to be given in aid of the church will then, as a matter of course, b discontinued.— From a Correspondent.

CAPTURE OF A SUPPOSED BURGLAR. At the Police Court, on Tuesday, September 9th, before Charles Jones, E>q an,i the Rey j0 £ n Jones, Thomas Jone^, quarryman, Llwyngwril was brought up in custody by P C. David Rowlands, Barmouth, charged with having been found m GLmaber House, Bariiouth at two o'clock on th3 morning of Tuesday, the 9th September, with the intent to commit a ielonv. r John Seary, clothier, Oxford, deposed that he was now lodgiug at Glanber House, Barmouth He cmtinued: About two o'clock a.m. on Tuesday, the 9th September, I was awaked and hear:! someone about in the house I heard a noise in the dining room immediately below my bedroom. Some articles of furniture were being moved about. Some- time lattr, about hale an hour as nearly as I can guess, I heard someone trying the handle of my bedbroom door very cautiously. I got out of bed and the prisoner entered my room. I seized him and locked him up in another room and went for a policeman. In going out I noticed a pair of boots outside the back door on the steps. The prisoner had no boots on. Afterwards the prisoner admitted to me i h;kt the boots were his. 1 called the policem-n and brought him to the house, and there gave the prisoner into his charge, and handed to l him the boots. I afterwards examined the dining room, and found the bookcase had been openei, and some of the books were on the floor. When I seized the prisoner he said he had made a mistake and come into the wrong house. Bv the Bench I was the last up in the house. I do not occupy the dining room. I was the only gentleman in the house. I called up everybody in the house after locking up the prisoner, and everyone seemed to have been asleep. I heard no voices at all. I can't say if the prisoner was driink. P.C. David Rowlands said I am a policeman stationed at Barmouth. About two o'clock this morning the last witness called me to Glanaber House. I found the prisoner there locked up in a room. I asked him what he wanted in the house, and prisoner asked me where he was. I told him he was in a private house where he had no right to be. He said he did not know that, and that be thought he was in the house of a fellow workman named Edward Williams, where he bad had tea the day before. I told him he was far from that house, and that he was given into my charge. On the way to the station he said that he had come to Barmouth yesterday morning with others, assisting to carry a man who had been injured at Tynycoed Quarry, Arthog, and had got drunk, and could not give any account how he had got into that house. I had seen him in the street with others about eleven o'clock last ni. ht talk- ing loudly; but on my requesting them to go away he had crone away. Prisoner admitted that the boots found by the last witness were his, and asked me where they had been found. I replied, outside the door on the steps.—By the Bench He was drunk when I took him in charge. I was informed that the back door had been left without being fastened, and that prisoner bad entered that way. I searched him. but found nothing. Prisoner said he had come to Barmouth with others helping to bringa fellow- workmen who had been injured at the Quarry, that he had got into a publichouse, and not having drunk any intoxicat- ing liquors for seven or eight years, had soon become very drunk; that he thought he was going into Edward Williams's house, and had no intention of doing anything wronsr, and he could not tell how he got into the house. The Bench considered that, there was no evidence of inten tion to commit a felony, aud discharged the prisoner with a caution, directing the constable to summons him for drunkenness. The conduct of Mr Seary, and his courage in seizing the prisoner, a strong and stalwart fellow, ex- cited considerable admiration.

MACHYNLLETH- LECTURES.—Mr T. G. Owens, of London, delivered a series of lectures in connection with the Protestant Educa- tional Institute, in the Vane Hall, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, evenings, the 8ih, 9th, and 10oh Sept. ODDFELLOWS' ANNIVERSARY.—The fifth anniversary of the Llynlloedd Lodge of Oddfellows (M.U.) was celebrated on Wednesday, September 10th The members of the lodge marched in full regalia from the Lodge-room to tne church to attend divine service. In the absence of the rector, the sermon was preached by the Rev. D. Morgan, Penegoes. After leaving the church, the procession re-formed, and, headed by the Machynlleth brass band, marched through the streets again, finally halting at the White Horse Inn to dine. About seventy members and friends sat down to an excellent dinner served up by the hostess, Miss Woolley. Dr. Pughe presided, and Mr J. J. Jones occupied the vice- chair. A toast list was eone through after dinner. A NEW ENGLISH CHAPEL TO BE BUILT.-On Monda afternoon, September 8th, a tea meeting in connection wih the English Calvinistic Methodist chapel was held in the Maengwyn Welsh chapel school-room. There was a large attendance, and the proceeds of the admission to the tea (about Z18) were devoted towards the fund now being raised for the purpose of building a new English Calvinistic Methodist chapel, the want of more suitable accommoda- tion being very much felt by the congregation at present attending the old uncomfortable and unsightly building. An excellent site adjoining the new market hall has been privately purchased and generously presented to the congre- gation for the purpose of erecting thereon their chapel. In the evening a public meeting was held in the same place. There was again a large attendance, and duriug the proceedings handsome donations were promised towards the building fund. The Rev. J. Foulkes Jones presided. An an- niversary hymn having been sung by the children, prayer was offered by Mr J. J. Jones, and the meeting was ad- dressed by the chairman. The children belonging to the English School were examined upon Scripture History bv the Rev. William Foulkes, Llanymynech. and prizes were awarded to the children who answered best. Richard Hunt, Elizabeth Morris, Willie White, and J. F. W. Jones were the prize takers. A recitation was given by W. White. The meeting was addressed afterwards by the Rev. David Williams, Messrs Morris Lewis, R. Owen, J. J. Jones, and the liev. William Foulkes. The promised subscriptions amounted to 1371. The pronouncing of the benediction closed the meeting. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10TH.— Present; Messrs It. Gillart (chairman). Evan Jones and Edward Rees (vice-chairmen), Edward Pugh, Griffith Griffiths, Owen Daniel, Edward Morgan, Richard Wil- liams, Evan Hughes, and Jauies Meredith. Fiiiancial.-Out.-(Ioor relief for the past fortnightMr Thomas Thomas, Machynlleth district, 200 paupers, X40 7s. 7d.; Air Daniel Howell, Darowen district, 349 paupers, £67 185 5d, and Ptnnal district, 353 paupers, X61 4s. 6d. Balance in the hank, £ 320 lis. 7d. Number in the house, 23, viz., 7 males, 8 females, and 13 children. Number of vagrants relieved during the past fortnight, Is. Inspectors Visit. -Tiie Master reported that Mr Court- enay Boyle, assistant inspector, Local Government Board, visited the house on September 1st, and reported as follows: the workhouse, and found it clean and orderly as regards the inside of the house." The Proposed Highway Districts--The Chairman stated that he had received from the Clerk of the Peace far Mont- gomeryshire a copy of the report of the Highway Com- mittee appointed at the midsummer sessions, 1873, show- ing the area and valueof the proposed highway distiicts, and asking to be supplied w,th any suggestions the guardians might think proper to make.—The reporr. of the commit- tee recommended that the county be divided into four dis- tricts, corresponding mainly with the four Poor-law Unions now in the county, namely, (1) Pool and Forden (2) Llan- fvllin, (3) Newtown and Llanidloes, (4) Machynlleth.- The Chairman pointed out that the committee proposed to add to the Machynlleth district the township of Caereinion Fecban, in the parish of Mallwyd, in Dolgelley Union.— The guardians had no suggestion to make. Conti-acts.-It was resolved to insert advertisements in the Cambrian News and Newtown Exprcss, inviting tenders from persons willing to supply provisions, &c., for the next six months.

ABERYSTWYTH. THE WELSH WESLEYAN CHAPEL.-The Rev. Peter Jones, who has been removed from orris to this district, preached for the first time in the Welsh Wesleyan Chapel, Aberystwyth, on Sunday, Sept. 7th. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.—On Sunday, Sept. 7th, anni- versary services were held in the Wesleyan Chapel, Queen's- road, when sermons were prea.ched in the morning and evening by the Rev. Edward Hawkin, of Tenby. Collec- tions were made in aid of the trust fund of the uhapel. AN OFFENDING HAWKER.—At the House of Correction, on Monday, September 8th (before Jones hawking without a' certificate, moned for hrun H was discharged on promising to leave on Sept. (i lie was discharged on p town forthwith* r,, th(- CAMFAVOIOGY.—The Koyai ( ronu.u surcei, i Hand-bell Ringers gave three entertainments in the lem- perance hall, on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 9th and 10th. The performers were—Mr Duncan S. Miller (conductor), Mr H. Havart, Mr W. J. Havait, Mr F. Phillipson, and Mr J. H. Williams. The audience wa." lar^e at each entertainment, and everyone seemed delighted with the astonishingly clever manner in which the batd manipulated the bells. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A CHILD.—An inquest was held by Mr J. M. Davies, coroner, at the Black Lion Inn. Llan- badarn, on Wednesday afternoon, September 10th, upon view of the body of a child named Thomas Richards, two and a half years of age, son of Mr James Kichards, farmer, Pendrefach. The poor child died on the previous Sunday ni«ht, from injuries received by tailing into a Dcm; r ot scalding-hot miik.—Elizabeth Davies, Pendre, said that on Sunday morning September 7th, about eight o'clock, the deceased was playing on the floor of the house, when he fell into a pot of scalding-hot milk, which had been taken off the fire, and was intended to be usel for the family breakfast. The child was very much scalded about the bodv, and he died from the effects of the scalds at eleven o'el .ck the same night. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death." AN ABERYSTWYTH SCHOONER ASH K»-,U, — severe gale of Wednesday morning, September 12„h, the schooner Prudence, of Aberystwyth, John Ihomas, mas- ter in entering the port of Liverpool, struck on the little Burbo Bank, and afterwards vrou, decl on Taylor's Bank. Her crew, consisting of two men and a boy left the ship in their own boat, and were afterwards picked up by the steamer Virago, and brought to Liverpool. Information of the wreck having been received at the Prince s Lanu- m^-sta^e, the No. 1 lifeboat was sent out, but, meet ng the Vtra",o°with the crew of the Prudence on Board, returned to Liverpool. The schooner, which was of seven V ons burden, and was bound for Runcorn with a cargo of china, remains on the bank. ron. MARRIAGE OF MISS V. E. JONES.-There were siderable demonstrations of ,ioy m Aberjs.wjth on wea Rev. OciaMtb decked with flags and and the ^"{l!lUnierf us windows ia other parts of the banners, and lr n fjvin<r Qf cannons also townflagswered,^ The. marriage tof place iU ]-,urch tSkSSy S°f. S3 Six carnage, with poEy.wa, attended by the Rev. T'Hughes!1Wiley, as best man. The bride «as escorted by lief father jho gav^he^aw.^ attended by ^vo1brir,es' e white corded silk, trimmed DavieSr il.e bncbvi ca4n. wilh ()f oran-e with Honiton lace, ,uu s}lk trimmed with blossom. Ihe bridesca -y XLc ceremovy was lace, covered with, white tarla an l^ > (he solemnized by the Kev..ft. v■ Lewis. vicar 0f bmther-in-law ot the bnde, the Rev ^9o-, n<s Llandugwidd. At the concms:on <>f -er t Wedding March was Permed on theo.^a fo Evans, the organ is*. The band ot the yi nr> a position before Mount Pleasant, the u'Siden- Mavor, and perfoimed a choice selection of music o 1 fore the departure and after the return of the bridal party. After the wedding breakfast the newly-married pair departed amidst a sh. wer of old slippers and other tokens of good luck en route for Paris, with best wishes for their happiness from one and ail. LARGE EXCURSION.—On Saturday, Sept. 6tb, an excur- sion train of about thirty-seven carriages conveyed nearly fifteen hundred workmen and their families from the Van Mines, near Llanidloes, to Aberystwyth, by the Cambrian Railways. The excursionists were accompanied by an ama- teur brass band. Unfortunately the weather was very cold and showerv. ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE POLICE. On Tuesday morning, Sept. 9th, Captain Willis, one of H.M. 's inspec- tors of constabularies, visited Aberystwyth and inspected the Aberystwyth division of the Cardiganshire Police Force, at the police station. The appearance of the men, their accoutrements and books were spoken of in a highly satisfactory manner bv the insmctiny officer. RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY.—An adjourned meeting of the committee acting as the Sanitary Authority of th<* Aberystwyth Union, was held at the Town Hall, on Mon- day, September 8th—present: Major J. Lloyd Philipps (chairman), H. C. Fryer, Esq and G. G. Williams, Esq., ex-officio; and Mr J. J. Atwood, with Mr Hugh Hughes (clerk), Mr Morris Jones (medical-officer of health), and Mr W. H. Davies (inspector of nuisances).—The Chair- man read the following letter from the Local Government Board September 5th, 1873. Sir, -1 am directed by the Local Government Board to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20tii ultimo, and to state tnat, under the circumstances, they approve for the period of one year of the proposal of the Rural Sanitary Authority of the Aber- ystwvth Union in regard to the appointments of medical- officers of health for the district. The Board request that the particulars of the appointments of Messrs Morris Jones and Jacob Roberts as medical-officers of health for the district may be communicated to them in the accompany- ing forms of queries. The Board, however, direct me to add that at the expiration of the period for which they have now assented to these proposals, they will require a report from their inspector as to the manner in which these officers have performed their duties and it will de- pend upon that report whether the Board will continue to repay from the parliamentary grant any portion of their salaries.—I am, &c FRAS. FLETCHER, Assistant Sec :e- tary. Tbe Clerk said he would forward to the Local Government Board the answers to the queries at once.- Mr Davies, the inspector, presented a diary of his visits during the past fortnight, which was read by the Chair- man. The Inspector also pointed out instances where the notices served upon occupiers had had the effect of having the r uisances removed two notices, at present unexpired, had not been heeded and the committee decided that the clerk be instructed to summon the offending persons. The Inspector referred to two or three cases of over-crowding. At Penybont, :n one room, six persons lived, and in one bedroom ten persons slept. At Borth, in one room, eight nersons lived.— The committee requested the inspector to t the dimensions of these rooms.—A cheque for one mont.h's salary was signed for the inspector. THE TYLER FAMILY CONCERTS.—The fourteenth concert by the band and chorus of the Tyler Family was given in the concert room of the Queen's Hotel on Tuesday evening. September 9th. Undoubtedly the stormy weather pre vented many from attending, still there was a good audi- ence. The performances by the band, always attractive, were pleasingly diversified by songs and instrumental solo by amateurs. The band first gave Gungl's march, Ru- dolphus," and then an operatic selection from Lucrezia Borgia" (Donizetti). Mr J. Williams sang Mary Dear," Hedvdd hon (Ieuan Ddu), in good style, accompanied by Mr Evans, organist of St. Michael's Church. The "Daisy Val- lev" chorus (Nish) was splendidly performed by the band. Mrs F. Everett, a lady visitor, then appeared and sang "The bridge" (Lindsay) in a pathetic manner, and the audience signified by an encore that they were not willing this iady should yet retire. Accordingly Mrs Everett re- turned and sang the well-known song Fading away," and was atrain heartily applauded. The accompaniments to both songs were given by Miss Balcombe. The band then gave the air and variations Fair shines the moon to- njo-ht" (Verdi). Mendelssohn's march from "Athalie, a piece of instrumentation always acceptable to a music- loving audience, was the first performance by the band in the second part, and it was well gone through, and then, by desire, the band performed a selection of Welsh melo- dies The harp of Cambria," "The maid of Llangollen," being given as a solo by Mr Tyler on a splendid saxophone; with accompaniments on the "Erard" by Mr J. W. Maude. This selection was encored. Mr S. H. Gatty, a gentleman visitor, then came forward and sang A sneez- ing gong," which was rapturously encored and Mr Gatty wdlinaly re-appeared and gave another comic song, the re- frain of which bore upon the wonderful properties of Camo- mile tea." There wasjyet another enthusiastic encore, which induced the clever entertainer to again sit down to the piano this and the last time to give a "Sleeping song," which was highly amusing. The band next gave the duet I would thit my love (Mendelssohn), after which Mr J. B. Balcombe perfo'med on the violoncello "Leider ohne worte" (H. Smart), which was encored; and Mr Balcombe gave in response another of his favourite pieces, "Pretty Bird," valse (Coote), was prettily rendered by the band. Miss Balcombe feelingly sang" The old green lane," a song by Perren, which was encored. The spor- tive fairy was substituted and artistically run, by Miss Balcombe, each sung being accompanied on the violoncello by Mr Balcombe. The" Posthorn galop was next given by the band and the National Anthem, as usual, brought the concert to a close. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH.— Before Sir Thomas D. Lloyd, Bart., M.P., and Colonel Lewes. Illegally Paioning a Dress. --Charlotte Evans, dress- maker, Little Darkgate-street, was charged with having unlawfully pawned a linsey dress, the property of Edward Tustin, ostler, Laurel-place, Aberystwyth.—Mary Tustin said that about eight months ago she gave the defendant a skirt to alter, and she had never returned it. On Thurs- dav last the defendant told witness the dress was in the pawnshop. Witness then went to the police station.— Frederick Darlow, pawnbroker, said that seven months ago a person brought to his shop the dress produced. He could not remember who brought the dress -,o Lis shop but the person gave her own name, and said that the dress belonged to Mrs Tustin. Defendant went to witness's shop on Saturday evening and tried to redeem the dress—De- fendant said that complainant bad told her to pawn the dress —Fined -il, and costs, 3s. 01., with 2-f. for the pawn- broker; in default one month's imprisonment. Attempt to De/mud the Cambrian Raihcays Company- Richard Price, of the Dovey Valley Hotel, Cemmaes- road was summoned for having attempted to defraud the Cambrian Railways Company at Aberystwyth, on August 28th. Robert Innes, inspector, said tha on August 28th, he found the defendant in a third-class carriage with a ticket dated August 16th, from Aberystwyth to Cemmaes- road. Defendant obtaiued another ticket.—Fined 21, and cost*. Assault -.J vhn Jones, labourer, Mill-street, was sum- moned for having a.saulted Richard Davies, keeper or the Red Lion Inn, Aberystwyth, on Sep-ember 8th. Com- plainant said that the defendant entered his house in a state of drunkenness, and because he could not l.e served with any ale he attacked witness, scratching his face and striking him. He had 1-st three days' work in cons, queuce of the injuries received from the defendant. Fined £ 1 and costs; or, in default, one month's imprisonment. De- fendant, who did not appear, was also ordered to be bound over in his own recognizance of 1:5 to keep the peace for three months. .ZVuis(in cc. -Jc)li n Jones and David Williams, Mary-street, car proprietors, were summoned by P.S. Evans, inspector of nuisances, for having allowed an accumulation of manure in a yard in their joint occupation, without providing a covered receptacle for the same.—The Magistrates ordered a gate to be placed at the entrance to the yard, and unless the manure be removed by the defendants witi.in twenty- four hours, a penalty of 10s. to be inflicted upon each. Drunk. — David Edwards, miner, was charged with hav- ing been drunk on the previous nuht- Fined 5. and costs.

CARNARVON. NARROW FSCAPF. -Shortly after seven o'clock, on Sunday evening, September 7th, as one of the letter carriers was taking the bags in a handcart from the post-office to the railway station, he was run- ning down to Turf-square, when he ran i,g:ii, st the horse of Mr Haywaid, Penbryn, with such speed, that one of the shafts of the har-deart entered about three inches into the breast of the hors". Strange to say, the man was between the shafts ( f the hand cart a d escaped unLurt. BOROUGH POLICE COURT, MONDAY. SEPT, ISTH — Before t ie Mayor. James Rees, and Hugh Pugn, E-qs. A Drunkard in Danger.—Owen Given, a drivt-r, was summoned for being drunk while in charge of two ior^t.s. It sepsis that lat Friday he went out with the horses to drive some gentlemen. He got dru'ik, and the holies caaie through the town :tt full speed, and IHeI it n .t been for some man who caught them at the ri.de of his own life, it is most likely they would have run into the sea. Th- driver was lving down with his feet on the box a.;d his he.id in the carriage, too drunk to move. The Justices considered the offence a most serious one, and committed Owen to gaol for one mouth. Charge of Permitting Drunkenness-—h!)z ibe Ji Dav;es, Red Lion, was summoned for permitting druukenu• ss in her house! The police proved seeing a drunken 111 ,n in the house with a glass of ale before him. Mr G. T. Jones (who appeared for the defsnce) called three witmsses to PROVE that the glass in quesrion belonged to one Mary PJ itPlurd. a married woman. The case dismiss Assaulting the Poli,c.-Roi)ert Rob-rt*. who had the pleasure of having his name on the gaol books up war!» of seventy times iu a few years, was brought up oil the 11 ual charge' of drunk-nne.-s and assorting he police. The Mayor said that he saw the affair, and the only thing lie uoo vredat vas that defendant WhS hr.udVd so :•••-<! the officers, as he is before the Court so often. To cut it shOJt, he would be seutenced to six months' imprisonment. Larceny.—Mary M'Nall.v, an unfortunate, was com- mitted for trial at the next Quarter Sessions for stealing a watch the property of Robert M>. rris. j liner. Glyucfor Lianrig, on the night of the 1st of September — .Joun Bradshaw was changed with stealing wearing apparel from tll,, ship Willi, ni and Mary, at -on, on the of the 28"h of August, when the prisoner was apprehended the. following day at Portoinorwic. He had a coat, trou- sers iind cap, the property stolen, i n. Owen Roberts and John Jones, two of the crew of ti e William and Mary, identified the clothes as their property. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, and a-ke-1 to V tried by the magistrates. Wlien the cle.ka-ked hi; to giv" h> p. pjr D-ini,, he stici tli,t he did not w wil i t w", H.. ultimately admitted that lit. was •.•••iitg under ill- came of The Dt-p.r.iy Chitf Cou- stab! handed to the B mch letter be had rfcem-d, an 1 ii proved that Na^-h had be: n .-entt need to five years in th ■ Reformatory Schoo, at Kuncorn in 18C), nd bid lv en i several gWs since then. lie ua.- ii. w sent-no" o o fix months for ei-.cli f.n 1 E. l'ni1 ip:, tW0 youngsters (acoord'mg to then; emei.t-, aged se e i- teen and thirteen), were charged with stealing a piece of beef and one shillii g in silver, the property of Mr Hugh Abbott, High-strett. The Magistrates sentence 1 the eldest, Charles JohtiS >n, to gaol for one day, and one stripe with a birch rod, and Edward Phillips to goal for one day and three stripes with a birch rod. Johnson said thit he was a native of Bristol, and Phillip3 of Brynmawr, Kr-con- shire.

YR EISTEDDFODAU CYMREIG. [GAN GLAN Y TRAETH.] Yr hobby fawr yn Nghymru eleni ydceld yr Kstedd- fodau; ac y mae y dwndwr a'r trafod yn eu cylch heb ddarfod hyd yn hyn! Y mae rhywbeth yn mbob peth a gymero y Cymry mewn llaw ac sydd yn attynfa anwith- wynebol iddynt at y peth hwnw; ac ni fynant sou im ddim ond hwnw am y tro, hyd nes y byddo yr ias wed1 myned heibio; a'u sel drosto wedi gorweithio ei hunan-a marw allan. Yr ydym yn cofio am lawer peth yr amlygid y sel fwyaf o'i blaid ar y pryd, ond a aeth, yn fuan iawn, allan o date, a rhywbeth arall, yn ei dro, wedi cymeryd ei le yn meddwl y bobl. Meddwl" a ddywedasom ? Nid meddwl ydoedd, ond yn unig, mympwy ddifeddwl y foment. Nid ydym ni, o'n rhan ein hunain, ac nid ydym yn credu fod yr un Cymro gwladgstrol am gwbl diifodi yr Eistedd- foJau Cymreig; a phe byddem, nid ydym yn meddwl fod dim a allem ysgrifenu na'i ddweyd a dueddai i'w difodi; er hyny yr ydym yn cwbl gredu fod y dadleuon dichwaeth a welir yn britbo dalenau eio papyrau Cymreig y dyddian hyn a thuedd ynddyat i iselhau cymeriad yr Eisteddfodau yn ngolwg pob dyn e farn a phwyll yn hytrach nai godi. Y mae yn anhawdd peidio a gwenu wrth edrych dros am bell i yi;grifawe,.wnarddamwain ar y pen hwn! Nid ydym yn amcanu y sylwadau hyn er coledd a bytholi yr hen iaith ar draul esgeuluso tair llythyren fasnachol ein cymydogion, gan y credwn yn ddiffuant y tueddai y fath gyndynrwydd cenedlgarol i niweidio amgylchiadau bydol ein cydgenedL" Cyfeiria yr ysgrifenydd hwn at yr £ s. d. fel pe buasent yn perthyn yn neillduol i'r iaith Saesoneg, ac heb fod felly i'r iaith Gymraeg. Sonia hefyd am iaith y "roast beef a'r plum pudding fel iaith y dichon i'w beddargraff gael ei ysgrifenu yn iaith Gomer." Yn awr y mae peth fel hyn yn beth dii mygus; a ninau yn gwybod o'r goreu fod ym- lyniad y Cymry wrth ryw hen ddefodau ac arferion di- werth, wedi llyffetheirio yni y genedl Gymreig drwy yr oesoedd, fel y mae ein safon cenedlaethol o leiaf uu canrif ar ol ein "cymydogion." Y mae y Cymry, druain, mor hoff o'r £ s. d. ag ydyw y Saeson, os nad yn fwy felly; ond y maent eto heb ddysgu y ffordd i gael y pethau y mae y tair llythyren" yn arwyddion o honynt, fel y mae y Saeson wedi dysgu. Dyna y mater. Y mae'n gobeithio nad yw y Cymry mor ffol a haeru nad oes dim gwybodaeth gan un genedl arall heblaw hwynt-bwy; a hyny am na feddant y lath beth ag Eisteddfodau. Y mae yn hysbys i ni fod gwybodaeth a dyag yn mhlith ein cymydogion yn cael cvmaint, os nad mwy o sylw nag yn ein plith ni; ond viio y mae gwybodaeth a dysg yn cael eu coleddu, tra nad ) w iuasnactiaeth-Ilaw-weithyddiaeth a phethau o'r fath yn cael eu hesgeuluso gaud lynt fel y maent, i raddau alaethus, gyda ni yn Nghymru. "Iaith y roast beef a'r plum, pud- ding" yn wir! Y pwnc mawr ydyw dysgu pa fold i gyrbaedd helaethrwydd o honynt mewn ffordd aurhyd- eddus, ac, ar yr un pryd, rhoddi bara yn mhenau y myrdd- iynau wrth lafurio am eu cael. Dyna fel y gwneir yn Lloegr; a hyny o wir fawredd sydd yn perthyn i Gymru yn y ffordd hon, nid yw ond adlewyrchiad o'r hyn ydyw ein cyd-ddeibaid. Y mae Eisteddfodau yn burion pethau yn eu lie; ond, gadawer i ni beidio ac ynfydu gyda hwy. Yn hytrach, pa bryd y daw yr amser pan y bydd y Cymry yn ceisio enwogi eu gwlad mewn ystyr fwy poblogaidd ar lechres gwlsdydd masnachol nag y bu erioed hyd yma; ac yna gallwn fforddio amser i son am ein hen ddefodau a'n ha.rferion heb i hyny ein cadw oddiwrth enwogi tipyn ar ein sefyllfa gymdeithasol ein hunain. Gobeithiwn na fedd- ylia neb ein bod ni am gondemnio yr Eisteddfodau; nid ydym yn eu condemnio mewn un modd, ond y mae pethau yn cael eu cvsylltu a hwy sydd yn ffolineb noethlymyn. Yr urddo," y "cadeirio," y "ffugenwau," a llawer o bethau cyffelyb y maent yn blentynaidd i'r eithaf Yn bethau na threuliai y doeth a'r deallus, mewn un wla 1 arall gymaint a moment o amser i sylwi arnynt chwaithach eu hedmygu; yn en wedig pe gwyddent pa fath rywoga,eth o greaduriaid a arrhydeddir (?) felly. Sylwodd rhywun fel hyn :—" There are things that may be pronounced truths in the abstract that are not so in detail." Felly, er nad ydym yn dadleu nad yw yr Eistedd- fodau yn tueddu i wneui lies yn ein mysg, y mae pethau yn nghlyn a hwy, mor bell oddiwrth hyny fel y maent yn rhwym o wneuthur llawer mwy o niweid Fel hyn pa beth a all fod yn fwy niweidiol i ddyn ieua'jc sydd wedi ei lunio gan natur i fod yn aelod defnyddiol o gymdeiihas urwy ddiwydiwydd a gweithgarweh, na'i anog i gymeryd yn ei ben ei fod yn fardd— yn lienor, neu ryw beth arall na fvddo ganddo un cymhwysder yn rhoddi hawl iddo yn v teitl a roddir iddo? Dynion yn cael eu dyrcha.fu yn feirniaid," fel pe byddai yr hyn a ddywedont hwy am y naill ysgrif neu'r Hall i fod yn derfYR ar bob ymryson yn y mater. heb gofio mai y syniad cyffredin (public opinion) ydyw yr hyn a esyd bob math o gynhyrcbiad llenvddol yn ei level briodol ei hunan, ac nid barn bersonol yr un dyn mwy na'i gilydd. Yr ydym yn digwyiid cofio am hanes boreuaf yr anfarwol "Paradise Lost" gan Mi'ton a bod y critics er y dechreu yn dra anfoddlon i'r bryddest oruchel hono fod yn ddiin ond methodd eu holl gyndyn- rwydd hwy ag atal ffrwd y public opinion yn ei chylch ac y mae y bryddest erbyn hyn, yn marn y bvd, wedi cyrhaedd ei safle haeddianol. Y mae y naill do ar ol y llall oGvmry fel pobl eraill, yn cael eu claddu, ond heb adael nemawr o ddim ar gof a chadw. a chanddo rithyn o haeddiant i gael ei efrydu gan yr oesoedd dilynol. Y mae yu wir fo i aiubeil i Gymro, yrwan ac yn y man, yn troi allan yn awduron defnyddiol, ond nid yn Gymraeg y mae eu cynyrchion oddigerth fod ambeli i un o honyr.t, yn ail Ilaw, drwy gael eu cyfieithu iddi. Oni fyddai yn well i ni, gan hyny, fel cenedl. fod yn ymdrechu am fod yn ddefnyddiol, mewn rhyw ffordd neu gilydd, i'r rhai a ddelo ar ein holau nag ymdroi gyda phethau nad ydyn, ar y goreu, ond pethau i fforddio ycu- ydig ddifyrwch i ni ein hURAill yn unig? Gwyddom nad gwaith, un-dydd un-nos ydyw cyfnewid arferion a defodau cenedl o bobl; ond y mae yn resvo na. welem, o'r diwedd, fod y byd yn mynt-d yn ei fla-n yn gyflym mewn gwybodaeth, defnyddioldeb, a dyfai* i fod o lies i ddynolryw, a ninau yn sefyll yn yrun man Nid yw v naill gynllun mwy n,r llall a gynygir i ni gan na Sene ld na dyngarwyr, yn cael dim effaith daionus yn Pin mvsg heblaw bod yn destyu dadleuon diddiwedd yn nghylch priodoldeb eu cynlluniad neu rywbeth arall, a ninau o hyd yn aros heb gynyg gwneud prawf o'r naill rilltiii mwy n:Ú llall. Nid ydym yn beio dadleu unrhyw later o bwy" yu deg a diduedd ond ein coll ni ydyw ein bod yn ga lie, i'r amser fyned heibio a ninau yn gwneud dim. yn y byd ond cyndyn ddadleu. Dyna addysg, er engraifft, yn gotyn vmdrech unedi^ pawb o honom, yn ol ei allu, yn ddiym- aros. Mae yn ddigon bawddd cael gEnym gyfaddef hyny oil 3, yr ydym yn methu a chvdweled pa fodd i fyned yn mlaen, ac addysg yn y cyfamser, rhwng- y naill blilirl a'r fel asgwrn rhwng- cwn, yn ddim amgen na thestun i ffraeo yn ei gylch Nid ydym yn dweyd nas gall y naill blaid a'r llall fod yn ddigon cydwybodol, ond y c e*S'twn ydyw pa beth sydd yn cael ei wneud ?

TRADE IN WALES. The question, why trade in Wales is so decidei"lv '(;S brisk and ItS, remunerative than tftlie in England, has often been asked, but never satisfactorily answered. There are, no doubt, many reasons why in 8,nn,; parts of the Principality an absence of enterprise and a corresponding want of success are f(,und which excite the surprise of English visitors. Until lately, the parts of Wales to which we refer were isolated, by imperfect communication, from the rest of the world. Railways w re unknown, <l1 the appliances of modern civilizition which railwavs briii_r; and affairs were conducted as they used t > be in Engl vud, say. a century ago. Slowly, all th t is being altered by the steam engine; but still the country is comparatively poor, and much that prorn0tes trade in England can haidlv be obtained by the bulk of those who need it. Then, the sparse populition of some district-! tt Us e:tt-r- pri-e, and the iiae of the Welsh language hus. d .ulr t-s-, tended to keep Wiles in the rear. There 1-, huiVL-ver, a a easy and comparatively inexpensive method of improv ng tra'He, which the inhabitants of many p-.rt,-< of the Princi- pality have not yet, learnt to adopt, and which, ia Engl.; :d, is one of the most important elements of success. Adver- tising is to business what. steam is to llllChillery, the g.-ai.G, propelling power," said Macaulay, who can not he sus- pected of having any selfish reason fur this re:n:ir.<abl j de- scription of the immeese importance of a vertisinur. Ma- caulay's assertion, morevoer, rests on the substantial basis of well-known facts. Hnge fortunes have beea sim.lv by advertising. HoEoway is a familiar example. II," is ;.b >ut to build hospitals, it i stated, at a co-t ..f some hu:.dr,-iLof thousands of pound. ill made by the sheer force o ;id v,r- tisinv'j and no intelligent person can study the novs aoers, and observe the advertisements of wel: known firms st a IN- continued from v-jar to year—for a decide, f(ir a quarter I of a century, for more without recognising tl,c fac:. lb :t Wd of acknowledged business capacity would, not s>>'nd their hundreds, and thousands, an I of thou-ioios 1,H!Y, in adverti-ing, unless it were a m >t remunerative i expenditure. Of course, we cannot all expect to our fortunes by advertising; and persons wh') beg.n to aavertise often fall int i :he mistake of supposing tha' i bec.mse tbey sce no r"u)t, in six: mlw,th" or t.wcb. tl", money is thrown away. In rotbing mnr-- than in adv- j vertising is patience required; in nothing does pcrsewr- anee tell better. Modern tr,;de in England, and the pros- p< rous towns in Waits, would m-t be what it is without 1, if-ng ;,nd .r, -is Wt! h U -ai; t. may add, Welsh auctioneers—neglect thi-obvhnis m-:tli.>d of improving their business, they must notcompiam or s: lu- nation and small profits.

THE TICHBOENE CASE. The proceedings on Fiid»y, September ;><, wi-r-1 u- u ".t w sh >rt. Much amusement was C"eat,ed by vh cvideu ..f Mr Attwell, » Piecadily huribefser, who lus ent a ol di'tss. d the defend ill's ha-sr for five years and v h .If. wiich titi)(, lie ,aid it tia(i 11 jr, lit w,it-n Nir P„ -li' uld be tried on Mr 5>ow^er (who has vr • t iiaoa wit- ness asked the learned coun ad to tv it on h:, «'ii Ins wig. Tt was elicits tbat "-h- 'efen 'n'V bi.r w .» naturally straight, and >he vim -s bonste i ;h <ao.- were tho result of his cc in'odibi ents." Tw • or'.n- i''efendat:s i^vr, wh c!i tb:, witvess w •••- I,v 'r I I, vbhir 'i to the ideatit. <-i'" e ,'e ndan ■<> ■. r t>.«no. of tluse, a Lkboiavr • a\:«d P.4- tijat ttie JTFO DANT recol ft T e.e\vi-G no ■> !"P". tobacco. That oonviacedhi- As to the t1\klldàU. being Roger Tichborne, but although they talked together for twenty minutes he could recollect nolhing else the defend- ant said. One witness was called to prove the great excite- ment that prevailed at Mtlbourne towards the end of 1854, owing to the gold discoveries. Andrew Rogle was the sole witness examined on Mon- day, September 8th, and his cross-examination had not concluded when the Court adjourned. One of his state- ments, Lhat the Upton estate had been purchased by Sir Edward Doughty, rather surprised the Lord Chief Justice, who had always thought that the Upton estate was part of the Doughty property Bogle repeated his affirmation that when he first met the defendant in Sydney they had re- cognised each other. He denied having informed him about Tichborne, though he modestly admitted that he could have told him plenty had he asked. His opinion of the Dowager Lady Tichborne was that she had been anything but mad or crazy. In cross-examination by Mr Hawkins, Bogle racily sketched Baigent, Powell, and a number of his fellow witnesses. He did not believe a bit of what had been said about the tattoo marks, and fixed on three dates in 1851 when he had seen Roger's bare arms without observing any such niark- On Tuesday, Dr Kenealy had another grievance to advance against the treasury m.connection with his witnesses he pro- duced a letter which had been received by the solicitor for the defence, intimating that their expenses would not be sanctioned, if names and addresses, and the substance of the evidence, were not furnished before the first of Sep- tember. The explanation offered by Mr Hawkins y s that a previous intimation had been sent to the defendant's solicitor, who took no notice of it. In the end the Court expressed its approval of the conduct of the Treasury. Andrew Bogle's cross-examination was then proceeded with. He reiterated his assertion about having had no conversation with defendant about old times duriug their voyage home. The going to Fords Hotel had been his suggestion. He swore that he had not asfeea aeienaanc what he wanted the leaf with the Tichbcrne crest for, nor h id he been told. He would not admit that tbdi was any- thing sensational in his return to Alresford, and it had not seemed strange to him that five hundred people should be waiting for him at the station. His special object in asking to be admitted to the Tichborne House was only to see the pictures. The defendant he said asked him one 01 two questions about them, but did not show great interest in them. The witness was repeatedly cornered" by puota- tions from his evidence at the first trial, which did not tally with subsequent statements. His excuse was that he nad not at the former trial been allowed time to explain himself fully. On Wednesday, Dr Kenealy very briefly re-examined Bogle, the principal facts he elicited being that Carter and M'Cann had both died since the last trial, Mrs Burt, the daughter of the miller at Cheritoo, was received by Mr Hawkins with a protest about insufficient notice. Dr Kenealy turned upon him with a declaration that he was sorry any notice had been given at all. Thereupon fol- lowed some sharp recriminating about the comparative "honesty" of the defence and the prosecution. Mrs Biirt deposed to divers delicate reminiscenees of Roger Tichborne and Miss Doughty. First she had seen them sitting together on a stile; then she reaiembered their going into a grotto in her father's garden—afterwards exp'ained to the Lord Chief Justice to be no grotto at all, except in Mrs Burt's free-and-eay nomenclature. It was only a walk by the river closed in with trees. Dr Kenealy would not have this witness pinned to dates." James Howlestone, poor-rate collector, Poole, gave the names of the deputation which had waited on Uogerto ask him to stand for the borough, but unfortunately all the gentlemen were dead, and Mr Howlestone had no direct person d knowledge of the incident.—Eliza Roper, Char- lotte Grant, and Martha Leg, former servants at t ich- borne, recognised the defendant as Roger. Charlotte Grant affirmed that Roger used to come into the kitchen to wash his hands when he had been fishing in the moat, and she never noticed any tattoo marks. When the Lord Chief Justice tried to "pin her to dates," she drew in, and would only abide by her statement so far that she could not swear to the year." Martha Legg's recognitian of the defendant appears to have been achiev -d through her re- membering the patterns of his fancy shirts and the appear- ance of her first husband.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS. No announcements of marriages are inserted without unicient authentication, for want of wnich, announcements sent to us are sometimes omitted. A charge of is. is made for the wonls No cards," «Src„ in marriages, ud any addition Zo tne simmt i e-joi\! of deaths. "r- BIRTHS. JONES— Aug. 29th, the wife of Mr Edward Jones, drap2r, Bala1 of a son. POYNTON-Sept. 3rd, at Preesgfwyn Farm, near Chirk, the wife of Mr James Poynt >n, of a son. THOMAS—Sept. 7th, the wife of Mr J. Thomas, 1, Oakla id-place, Borth, of a sou. CARRIAGES. DAVIF.S—JONES-.Sept 10th, at St. Michael's Church, Aberyst- wyth. by the Rev. E. O. Phi li is, Vicar, assisted bv the Rev David Lewis, Vicar of Llandugwidd, brother-i >-ia .r ,.f the bri le, the Rev. Octavius Davies, aI. A., Vicar of Tre 'uron to Victoria Eugenii, daughter of Thomas Jones, Esq., llavor of Aberystwyth. EVANS—ALLEN— 2Sth, at Arnoll, Notts, bv the Rev M J. Truman, Vicar of Arnold, David Williams 'Evans. Esq.of ClP'iou, Xott?. second sou of William Evans, Esq., of dlas- coed, to M iry, second daughter of Wright Allen, Esq. of Arnold. GRIFFITHS—TiTLF.Y-AuR.3ath, at St. George's Church. Wol- verhampton, bv the Rev. T. Britten, William, second son of Mr Thomas Griffiths, Mordi, Oswestry, to S.Lrah Ann, eldest daughter of Mr J. Ticley, Bilston-street, Wolverhampton. MORGAN—WILLIAMS—Sept. 3rd, at Vaenor Church, by the RJv. R. Williams, f lther of the bride, assi-ted by the ¡te. J. Davies. Vicar of St. David's, Festimog, the Rev. D. Morgan (Mynyddnwc ap Ceredic), Vicar of Peiirhyndeudraeth, to Miss Sarah Anne, daughter of the Rev. R. William*, Rector of Vaenor, near Merthyr Tydvil. DEATHS. BATON"—Aug. 2gb, acred 44, at PJISRS^A, Acre/.ii r, Fl," ly Bit on. COPLESTO.V Ang. 31st, ,.goad 31, atPenybryn, Wrexham, a trriet, "-if,, of Mr Benjamin Copies*, ->n. DA nEs-Sept. 2 icl, the infant daugh'er of Mr Hujh Davies, B'ue Bell Shop. Xewtown. DAY -S.'pt 4th, a-red (i mmths, Miry Ann, daughter of Mr Geo. Day, Cl:iypit-stre.;t, Whitchurch. EGERTO:, — Aur. 27ih, atted 4, Sybil Mary, fouith daughter of the Hon. Algernon Egerton. M.P. EVANS-^ent. 2nd, aged 47, at Summerhill, Gwersydt, Eliz i, wife of Mr Joseph Evans. EwiNG—Sept. 5th. age! 67, Mr John Ewing, formerly ,f the Horse Market, ewtowo. EYTON"—Aua. 31st, at Lygan-y-wern, Halkin, near Holywell, :\1;s H. udetta E -ton, late of C irnist, Flint, and daughter of th- late Thomas Evtoa, Esq. of near Fjnt. HASLEwoOD-Sept. 1st, aged 6S, John Haslewood, lis p, TJwer Home, Bridgnorth. HIGGINS—Sept. 1st. acred 7. at Hall-street, Welshpool, William Lewis Higg us, only son of the late Mr John Higgins, chemist, Aberystwyth. HILL—Au;?. 31st, aeed 44. Mary Artemssia, wife of the R-v. W. H. Hill. Vica" of Si. Andrew's, Borde^ibV, and niece oi th- iate Hi^ht Hon. Lirl Miiford, of Picton Castle, and sister of the late T. W. Bo j':er Blakemore, Esq, M.P., of Hereford- shire. HOMPHREY—">eot. 4;h, aged 4G, at Victoria House, Pwl he.i, Cnndla Sus-tnu ih Homphrey. HUGHES—^ept. 5th. aged 40, Mrs Hughes, wife of Mr John Cnndla Sus-tnu ih Homphrey. HUGHES—^ept. 5th. aged 46, Mrs Hughes, wife of Mr John Mushes, Smith. Bala JKRVIS— Sept. 3rd. aged 61, at Winma^km, near Marke1 Dray- ton, Mary, r-lict of James Jer vis. JONES—S pt. 6th, 18, Mr Griffith Jones, eldest son of Mr David Jones, Gas Work*, Portmadoc. JONES—Aug. 27ih, aged 32, at Vron, Br^rnba, Ann, wile of Mr Win. Jones. JONES—Aug 28th. :li!e:13. Mary Amelia Jane, daughter of Tlobt. Jones, poliee-offieer, Pontblvddyn. JONES—A g. 31st, James, t'1e sou of Mr Thomas Jane" seriffs officer, Brewor-stre«t. Aberystwyth LEA-Aug. 27ch, agecl ;1J. at Brymbo, .M iry, wife of Mr Richard Lea. LEWIS—Se;if. 2nd, azel 5 months. John, son of Mr Watkin Lewis, bathing machine proprietor, Aberystwyth. LLOYD—Sept. 3"d. ••'ed 75, Mary, the wife of Mr D.ivid Lloyd, of Bryn Cot-age, Trem-irchion. MA.DI>O'CKS -AUS. Slst, agd 35, at G. Ma<M -C MCKESZIE—Sept. 2(1.1, aged 54, Mr Hugh MeKe-:z:o>. of N r on. near Bridgnorth, f ,r many years hett i groom to W. O. F.i-ster, Esq. of Aolev Park. 1-1 lit. 4th, aged 65, at Summerhill, Gweriyllt, Maria, wife of Mr Alexander McPiiersosi. MORGANS— Sept. 1-t. aged 82, at The Moat, Mrs Mo gans. tho wife of the Rev. Will. Morgans, Vic ir ol Kerry. PARRY—Sept. 6 h, Mr M .rsan Parry. Pantyrhonarel, near Lhn, idloes. POOL—Aug. 29th, r,ge; 25, Franc's Ann, wife of John Pool, accountant. St. ',It r i '.i- street, and of J.Imes V;C, )f Bellevue, 511 ewsbury. r.gcA "8, Mr Robeit of Mae-crwyn, near ':IIIAW-All- -,Ige,l gl-, Anne, wife of Mr Be ja nin Sha v, builder, of Wr kin-road, Wellington, Salop. THOMAS—A_>ed 25, at Four Crosses, AberercL', Elizabeth Th mas, H. dom ,"tic servant. TURNER—Au, 31st. at 12. Windsor-street, Liverpoo', Mr Joseph Turner, lattr of Meifo 1, Montgomervshiro. WAKREX—Aug. 31st, Eth -1, youngest ùaugh e, of the Kev. R. E. Warren, The Moua', Shrewsbury. WELcrr--ep:. 711. :1((,,1 n, EtiZI, wife of Mr Richard ;V<-lc:i, nliicksniiih. :;Tar'11lI'Y, Che-h're. WILLIAMS—Aged 41. a'- Gefail, Per ia-th, Llauystumlw Jane i li'-ms, wife of fIll.:1, WiPiatns. l ib W 1LL1AMS— Aug. 30.h. nged 10. Ellen Williams, liughttr of the Itev. W Vv i] 111 us. Ll tnf tin'>c na!i. fonu-rl> of N^-vin. "«ILLIAMS S- pt. ar.i, aged 79, at T.i. vrn, jiersh ua. 51 trv Widi uns. 1 oL'NG —Aug. 2i-h.ge oO, Mr Michael i'oung. c iliierv mana 'or .Mod.

"J^-6 TI0N TELEGRAMS GENERAL. The b ins r»t-- is unaltered. A T,i,t*irnerg was 01) 11,1,1 :12 Thursaav, Dr tl. rp delivering 1 1 At, tn- i,,i. -v- ,y meeting of the go v.-mom ot th- tank of Knglund 'J'hur-day it- was sti.t'd that a large pa.-tio of the moneys abstracted by the forger- w.m]d i e ac-n r —A dividend -f five and a quar.-r j er c< nf- f-r <-• half-year w.»s declared.

THE IICHBOIiNE TRIAL. O T!-U- r.:» V w.tue.-scs identified d-ft; car.t as K< g-r. -0--

Tilr: IN 'nl, THAMES. A >11- m .n foot ba< )-e i f'r.d in the Thame-.

Bev Mr Jer.kins, Permaenmawr, in place of the Rev. D Johns, Bcrea, St. David's, whose term of office had expired. A monition in favour of curtailing the sale of intoxicat- ing dm ks on ordinary days and stopping it altogether on Sunday, was passed, and after a motion in favour of dis- trict visitation had been referred to the churches for con- sideration the meeting concluded, sermons being delivered at the two chapels during the remainder of the day. Nearlv two hundred ministers and delegates were present. NEXT YEAR'S EISTEDDFOD.—The, success of the MO ID Eis- teddfod has given an impetus to the committee of next year s Bangor eisteddfod, and at a meeting held last week, a satis- factory amount of progress was reported. In addition to the lists o subjects drawn out by the committee, and published ft. short time ago, a number of handsome prizes have been offered by several ladies and gentlemen who take a warm int rtst in the success of the great national gathering Jo, em ,st among the number are Miss Edith Wynne and Sir Bi inb-y Richards, whose sacntices in the cause of faelsh nationality are already well known Mr Bnnley feichards announced at Mold that a triple harp would be inff ved as a prize at Bangor, and Miss Wynne offers a hand- rizu for the best collection of Welsh proverbs. The T. R. Lloyd rector of Llanfynvdd, offers a prize of ClO for the best translation into Welsh, of,one of Shakespear's dramas and Mr J. H. Evans, Brynllwyd, Menai Bridge, offers five guineas and a complete edition of Tennyson's works, for the best translation of Genevieve, from the Idvlis of the King." Miss Sandys, Craig yr Halen Menai Bridge, offers a prize of five guineas for an elegy after her Lite lamented father and the committee are in correspondence with Major West, Professor Hughes, and other gentlemen who, at Mold, announced prizes for next year's eisteddfod. Itisalsohoped that the newly established Cymmrodorion Society will be in a posUumto offer a medal d competition at B.n™, promote cultivation of high «!»■ choral music in the Principality. A wish has been expressed that a choral competition between two picked choirs of the North and South should take place at Bangor and some of the North Wabs quarry choirs have already signified their willingness to enter the lists. The Good Templars of Bangor offer a prize for the best temperance glee, and Mr Llewelyn Wynne (Llew Cynfarch), Miss Edith Wynne's talented brother, offers three ginueas for the best perfor- mance of one of Isalaw's glees. We believe the committee intend asking Mr Disraeli to honour the eistedfod with his Dreser ce.—Carnarvon Herald. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. -Approximate return of traffic for the week ending Sep. 7th, 1873. Miles open, 178. Passeugers, parcels, &c., £ 2,313; merchandise, mineral?, and cattle, £ 1,736; total for the week, 24,049; aggregate to this date, 241,612. Corresponding week last year, Miles open, 178. Passengers, &c., £ 2.405; merchandise, &c., £ 1,642 total for the week, zC4,049 aggregate to this date, £ 40,922.. BRECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAY (61 miles °PeJ}-> p turn Oi traffic for the week ending Sept, 7th, lo<o. I as- sengers. p:reels, &c £ 346 13s. 6d.; goods andbvestoc. 5s. 51.; total, £ 1,449 18s. lid.; R23 IDS. 5d. per mile per week. Corresponding weekjastyear (61 miles open.) —Ppss.-ivers parcels, &c., £ 328/s. Od.; goods and live stock £ 1,087 10d.; total, £ 1,416 Is. lOd. £ 26 4s. 3d. per mile per week. -Ag-greg-ate frum 1st July. 1873, X14,541 Is. 9,1. ditto 1872 £14,613 12s 4d. Increase for this week 233 lis. Id. Decrease fsr ten weeks, £72103. 7d.