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ABERYSTWYTH. ERRATA.— Last, week w- inadvertantly omitted to state in an i*r -.a Mr J. Joue.H, shoemaker, and Mr T- H. J«*v-s •e F, rineriy members o £ the Board of Commit- flloite't?. J. Joues we believe W23 f th: ol^ .t mem! er c that body.—In m'f report, of the ^Muncil meet- ing ia.-t week Mr Atwood was made to say that the best plar. tor the advocates of the Pier-street scheme would be "to in the lease and sublet it to the Council for £ 105." What be did say was, that a guarantee from the committee would be worthless to the Corporation, and it would he ibet,(-r fur the committe to take the premises from Mr Griffith* or whoever owned them, and then sublet them to the v. ouncil at a nominal rent. I AcerDENT—Mr Hopkins' assistant, John Hopkins, had anIOn" escape on Thursday, Nov. 3rd. As he was p ssing betw- ti two trucks at the railway station he was jamtred hetwfL-n the: buffers; but fortuuately he was not seriously hurt. COLLEGE DEBATING SOCIETY.-The first meeting of this Bocip'.v tele place on Friday, Nov. 7th, when the subject of 11 Services in Educational Establishments" was discussed. Mr T. Z. Jones read a lengthy paper for Kligiou: services, and Mr D. C. Edwards a,gai»st; and Messrs T. M. Hutrhes, D. Owen, E. Charles, W. J. Evans. James Edwards/T. R- Jones and (). T. %Villialis also Spoke urion the question. At the close of the debate the vote of the society was taken as to the advisability of ad- mitting the public to the society, but it was unanimously decided that it would deter the junior members of the society from expressing themselves, and so prevent the ob- ject of the society being carried out. A motion to admit the public on stated occasions was also unanimously re- jec M. Mr J'ih Roberts presided, and the meeting was "Weil attended. TOWN COUNOTL, MOJTDAY,>»OVEHBER 10TH —Present: Mr Thos. Jones, Mayor, in the chair Mr Philip Wil- e. liams. Alde- men J. Davies, and J. Watkins, Messrs H. A, Tavlor, John James, John Rees, George Green, Ed- ward Ellis, J. B. Balcombe, Jonathan Pell, John Jones, Bri,l,e-Entl Peter Jones, J. J. Atwood, Corporation Solicitor, W. H. Thomas, Town Clerk, and D. Lloyd, assistant Clerk. THE ELECTIOX OF if A YOB. .The first business was the election of Mayor, in the room of Mr Thomas Jones, whose term of office had ex- pired. ,1>- JOHN JAMSS begged to propose Mr Philip Williams as Mayor for the ensuing year. Attet- a pause The MAYOR—You must take care you don t let me in for it again. Mr GREEN seconded Mr James's motion. Th-re being no amendment, the Mayor declared Mr Philio Williams duly elected. The MAYOR—Now, sir, you take the ribbons from my hand. Mr WILLIAMS, accordingly took the vacated chair, and said, he was grateful for having been elected to the office, although he felt unfit properly to fill the p st of Mayor but he looked forward to the help of the late Mayor and of Mr Alderman Davies who had filled the office before, and having their assistance he (Mr Williams) would do his best to till the office with credit. He would also look forward to seeing great improvements in the town during his term of office. Considering all the duties that are to be brought forward in the Council, he felt that he could not fill them all; but as the late officers were still in the Council, he hoped they would assist him, and he would do his best. Mr Williams then signed the usual declaration, Mr PELL said it was a pleasing duty to rise to return thanks to the gentleman whD had filled the office of Mayor for the last year. He (Mr Pell. was quite sure the Coun- cillors were unanimous in feeling that the Mayor had done his duty, both in presiding over the Council and as a magistrate, and Mr Pell hoped they would be unanimous in giving the Mayor a hearty vote of thanks. Mr BALCOMBE seconded the motion. The Ex- MAYOR then returne i thanks for the forbearance the Councillors had shown him during the past year. He had been under great obligation to many gentlemen who had assisted him—Mr Davies and Mr Roberts—and to the other gentlemen of the Council, and to the Town Clerk for his advice, and assistance. He (the Ex-Mayor) thanked the inhabitants generally for their kindness and their tolerance. He also thanked Mr Lloyd, the super- intendent of police, and Mr Evans, and again thanked the public generally for the way they had received his de- cisions. QUARTERLY MEETINGS. The qu arterly meetings for the ensuing year were fixed as follow.The first Tuesdays in February, May, and August, and the 9th in November. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. Public Works and Street Committee—Messrs J, PELL convener, J. B. Balcombe, H. E. Taylor, Thomas Jones, and George Green. Slaughter House Committee—Messrs Pell, convener, R. Morris, J. Jones, Bridge End, R. Roberts, and E. Ellis. Public Libraries Committee—Messrs Balcombe, J. James, J. Watkins, and John Rees. Public Lights Committee—Messrs Peter Jones, con- vener, John Watkins, Edward Ellis, John Jones, 13ridge End, and George Green. Finance and Harbour Committee—Messrs James, con- vener. P. Jones, Edward Ellis, John Jones, Bridge End, and John Rees. Mr Rob. r:s, town crier, was re-appointed on the motion cf Mr Rees. THE LIBRARY QUESTION. Mr J. B. BALCOMBE said-he had been instructed by the Public Libraries Committee to bring up a further report on the memorial that had been presented to the Council on Tuesday last. That memorial had been set forth in full in both the newspapers published in the town, and its contents were known to each member. The Library Committee met on Saturday evening to consider the memorial, and there were present: Mr Thomas Jones, in the chair, Messrs J. B. Balcumbe, Jonathan Peil, and David Roberts; and the following gentlemen attended the committee for a confer- ence on the subject of such memorial :MeSSrB Edward P. Wynne, Lewis 0. Davies, and the Rev. John Williams. After C'irsiderable discussion in reference to the terms of such mem;)rial, and upon a suggested proposal which in the maia would not materially vary the basis upon which the previous resolutions of the committee was formed, it was reso'ved unanimously "that having regard to the responsibility attached to the Town Council as a public body to the imperative necessity of starting the library and reading room, on a basis which shall be internally sound and kelv to be financially secure, as well as to the present ratable value of the town property, the Committee, although ready to acquiesce in the desire to have a reading room in the upper part of the town have not as yet received any proposal which would enable the Council to establish and conduct the library successfully with the means which will lie at its command, under the provisions of the Public Libraries Act, 1653. It, therefore, sees no reason to vary the recommendation of its report to the Town Council of the 27th ultimo.—Signed Thomas Jones, chairman." He (Mr" Balcombe) had that morning received a letter addre-<ed to Irmself as convener of the Public Libraries Committee, headed 'The Public Library and Reading Room." and was as follows ;-To the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors of the Borough of Aberystwith. Gentleinen,-We, the undersigned beg to report as follows:—'Tint in the event of the Town Council con- senting to the establishment of a reading-room and library at C<>*not< n House, Pier-street, Mr Thomas Griffiths is prepared to lease the premises from Mr John Edwards, and to sub let the same to the Council for a term of five or seven years or more, at the nominal rent of one shilling per annum, subject to the annual ground reut charge of £10, Now that our primary object- that of finding suitable premises and the recommending of them to the Council- is ended—we beg to leave it in your hands, fully trusting that it wi l receive your careful consideration, and what- ever the result of your deliberations we shall respectfully submit to. as b'-ing the best for the town. Yours, &c., John William- Edward P. Wynne, Lewis O. Davies, Edward Edwards, Griffith Jones." Mr Balcombe went on to siy that the conclusions to which the committee had come to were based upon the data of expenditure put forward by th, a id the committee thought it would be im- possible to conduct the library successfully subject to such charges. Instead of being a public library in the sense of th; Lib- .r ies Act, it would, he feared, if the views of the deputation were adopted, drift into a mere reading room without anv means of providing an increase of books. In addition to the rent the expenses were calculated to be —Librarian, f20 lighting, &c., 29, incidental expenses, L5, taxes £ 4 lis. 10:1;" newspapers, £ 20; total, £ 58 lis. 10., and a th .ugh there was a sum of £ 7, assumed to arise from the al. of old newspapers, yet, when the rent was added, the income would barely meet those charges. HE was quite ready to Imd all his aid to have the library in Pier-street, if it could be carried on subject to that expen- diture. but he must be allowed to express his doubts, for it should be remembered that there was no elasticity in the produce of the penny rate, its maximum would be only £68, and the library must ooe kept free of charge. His prefer- ence f, r opening the library at the Town Hall was based on the fact? that no rent would be payable, and that fully half the cost put down by the deputation for the librarian would be saved by the employment of the hall-keeper, who would be ',hi- to attend to such duties as might be required. The T' wn Hali was "public" property, and the library there would, in his opinion, be more consistent with the status of the corporation than the renting of a small shop in Pier- strpt Mr Balcombe then moved that the report should be r: ceive 1. Mr JOHN JAMES seconded the motion. .J: 1. A TAYLOR thought the Council ought to show 50-r e respect to the ratepayers, who had put themselves to a crrp«v< deal of trouble. Would it not be well to levy the rate. and rv 'he Ooinpton House for one year? and if at the end of the financial year they found it would not answer th-v would know what to do. He moved that the offer of the mefiiuritukts should be accepted for seven years, subject to a -• x months' notice, to expire at the end of each fir-mre-al year." Mr PELL -;T,M tb °v were under an obligation to the ex- tent • f ab 'uo t'lo for fittings.in the Town Hall, and there- ;< e ? eou d not really reckon that the rate would give them £ GS. Tho books at the Town Hall would also require a 'arc mount for repair. He feared if the proposal of the were adooted they would have no money to carry "a the lilora.-y, Iwhich ought to the be primary con- s M r. ;t. seemed to be made the secondary one. Vr s i.,t it seemed that the position of the Town ft n u avourable. The Council would have to go to th « tie if the reading room and library were in til • ■" i thought the Library Committee ought nc <.n ;e • the money without the Council know- 11' Ir IVL THAT they had the fixings now I j they would be wanted, even if the r t ^reec. ill did not wish it. to Lei t: !.«!>"•; tl.utgh the Press that the committee had been s a 1 .r. of money and had nothing to show for lt -y in the T,)wn 8 Hall. a Mr JOHN JONES still thought they ought not to have been houeht without having been paid for. Mr LALCJHBE said it would not do that a town like Absrystwyth should support a public thing that, theykruv/ wouiu O'j bci..r the y$ar was out. Mr P. JONES thought the expense would be about the same. They would have to pay a librarian at the Town Hall as much as in Pier-street. He begged to second Mr Taylor's proposition. Mr GEORGE GREEN moved an amendment that the question should be adjourned. He said there were six new members in the Council who did not understand the ques- tion. He. for one, did not even know that the premises were suitable, and for him to vofe upon a question before he understood it was useless. He hoped it woald be ad- journed fur a month. Mr REES said they would lose the premises. The TOWN CLERK did not think the Council should deal with anything provisionally. After some discussion, Mr JAMES seconded Mr Green's amendment. Mr PELL said he thought he might propose another amendment. He proposed that the books should be lent to the deputation for six months. Mr P. JONES thought Mr Pell wished the Council to take no steps in the matter because the site he had fixed upon was not adopted. Mr PELL differed from Mr Jones. He (Mr Pell) did not wish the library to fall to the ground; but if it went to Pier-street they would not have a public library, but simply a load of newspaoers and no books. He expressed himself in favour of having a library of books. Mr JAMRS thought it would be well that the matter should be adjourned. Mr GhEEN again expressed his doubts as to whether all the new m'-mVrs understood the question. Mr JOHN JONES begged to differ from Mr Green. The new members nearly all understood the question. Mr PELL then stated the dimensions of the rooms as published, and said it wss not a good place, there being no approach to the rooms. There were also no fire places, and en the staircase it was very dark. Mr JOHN -foies said whatever could be done to facilitate the establishment of the library ought to be done. Nearly everybody admitted that the site was a good one. Mr RBES again said they would lose the premises if there was any delay. The TOWN CLEBK asked Mr Rees if he was able to speak positively that the building would be lost ? Mr REES said he could. Mr BALCOMBE said if the Council liked to go up to Pier- street with the library, let them do so. He thought they' could curtail the expense in the papers. Mr TAYLOR said he should be pleased to give some of the daily papers to the library after he had used them, and he also thought there wou!d be others who would be willing to do the same. Mr GREEN said he should, after what he had heard, press his amendment. From what Mr Pell had said there was no suitable entrance, and the dimensions of the rooms are only 16 feet by 11 feet and 19 feet by 17 feet. They would go to great expense and it would do no good. Mr P. JONES thought that all had made up their minds, and wished the resolutions to be put to the Council. The MAYOR then put Mr Green's amendment for ad- journing the consideration of the question when five voted for it. Mr Taylor's motion was then put, and six voted for it. The ex-nnyor did not vote. THE ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS. A COUNCILLOR—When is the attendanceof the members to be read out ? Mr ELLIS said it had been done for them in the Cambrian Yews. He said the Mayor had at attended twenty-seven times. THE FIRE ESCAPE. Mr PELL drew attention to the fire escape. He thought it might deteriorate, as it was lying on the ground. The superintendent was present; he could be told what to do. Mr JOHN JAMES thought a shed might be erected over it. After some discussion Mr BALCOMBE gave notice that he would propose that the motion to place it near the Town Clock should be re- scinded. Mr Alderman DAVIES said he had just given up some stores which he thought would be a good place for the escape. Mr PELL said the hose could be kept there as well. Mr LLOYD, the superintendent, said, in answer to ques- tions, that some men had been drilled in the use of the escape, and they could now work it properly. The meeting then terminated. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, MONDAY, Nov. lOTH.- Present Mr H. C. Fryer (chairman I. Captain C. Baa- sett Lewis, Messrs J. Jones, Bridge End, Peter Jones, Abraham James, J. Morgan, Richard Jones, J. R, Richards, John Jones, Great Darkgate-street, JohD Evans, Llanvchaiarn, Lewis Williams, John Evans, Llanfihangel Upper, H. Hughes, clerk, and D. Jones, assistant clerk. &atistics.Out-relief for the past fortnight: Aberyst- wyth district, per Mr G. T. Thomas, S72 13s. 6d. to 367 paupers; Geneu 'rglyn district, Mr Jones Junes, 287 16s. to 455 paupers; liar district, Mr Joseph Morgan, 266 15s. to 315 paupers, balance in the Bank, 260 7s. 7d. The Master reported the number in the house to be 44; corres- ponding week last year, 47; vagrants relieved, 15. The Division of the Union.-The Clerk was instructed 1 to write to the Local Government Board to enquire, in tho avent of the union being divided, what should constitute the settlement of the paupers, and how to divide them?- Mr John Jones, Bridge-end, said if the union were not divided he should move that Aberystwyth should be better represented. Aberystwyth paid a fourth of the rates, and he thought it should have four repreeentatives.- The Chair- man thought that union was strength, and as each parish had only one representative, that one would have no one to back him up in what he said, whilst four could carry any qustion.-Mr John Jones said representation should be accordiug to the rates.—Mr Peter Jones did not agree with the Chairman that union was strength, and thought that the country guardians joined very well. When Mr Mor- gan said anything they all rallied around him. —The subject then dropped. Arrears in vaccination.-The Chairman said there was a letter from the Medical Department of the Local Govern- ment Board, which showed that the vaccination was in an unsatisfactory statei:1 the union, It was as follows 28th October, 1873.—Sir,—I am directed by the Local Government Board to acknowledge the receipt of the vac- cination officer's returns for the Aberystwyth district of the Aberystwyth Union for the period:from the 21st August, 1871, to the 31st December, 1872. It appears that out of 405 children whose hirths were registered during that period, no less than 275 are unaccounted for as regards vac- cination and I am to observe that this amount of default would seem toshow great neglect of duty on the part of the vaccination officer, and to 'call for prompt action on the part of the Guardians. With reference to the instructions to vaccination officers (a copy of which is enclosed), and especially to the very precise directions given in sections 5 and 7, I am to request that the vaccination officer for the Aberystwyth district may be at once called upon for a written explanation, and that a copy of such explanation I as well as all the explanations requested in the Board's letter of the 30th ultimo from the vaccination officers for the other districts of the union) may be forwarded to this Board with as little delay as possble. I am, at the same time, to call the attention of the Guardians to the necessity of active steps being taken to clear off the very large arrears of vaccination in the Aberystwyth Union and I am to point out that the Guardians will incur a very grave re- sponsibility if an epidemic of small-pox should take place among a population of whom so large a proportion are now unprotected against that disease.—I am., &c., JOHN SIMON. "-The ,Chairman said the Guardians knew thers was an arrear. and that a large number had been cleared off, and that there was a large number remaining. -Capt. Lewis suggested that the? matter should be referred tc the Vaccination Committee.—The Chairman remarked that it appeared there was a great deal of neglect on the part of the vaccination officer. No doubt the Guardians would have to appoint better vaccination officers than they had at present. They have all been cautioned, and told that if they do not attend to the duty their fees will not be al- lowed. -Dr. Roberts, who was present, said the vaccina- tion officer did not send the children. About three chil- dren weekly used to come to the vaccination station, in- stead of ten or fifteen.-The Chairman said that was the fault of the vaccination officer.-The question was referred to the Vaccination Committee, and the other questions raised in the letter were attended to. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12TH.- Before the Mayor (Philip Williams, Esq.), Thomas Jones, and J. Davies, Esqs. f A Trifling Charge against a .Police Constable.-Evan Pugh Edwards, tailor, Little Darkgate-street, summoned P.C. David Davies, of Aberystwyth, for an assault com- mitted on the 6th of November.- Complainant said that on Thursday evening at about half-past nine he was standing near Mr Wynne's shop at the top of Pier-street, with another young man. After staying there for a minute or two, compiainant and his friend ran across the street in order to see another friend, when the constable committed the alleged assault by giving complainant a slap on the shoulders with a cane. The constable made no reply when he was asked why he struck the complainant, who asked the constable for his number, and he gave it.—Morgan Richards was present and saw the complainant run across tha street, and the constable reached him with a stick across the shoulder. The complainant and another boy were running, but were not making any noise. The blow was a'very hard one. P.C. D. Davies, in defence. said on Thursday night he saw the complainant running away from a noise, and put the cane about his back. After that the constable saw the complainant, on going down on the Terrace,runing after three girls, one of whom screamed out. The constable thought complainant was one of the people who were making the noise at the top of Pier-street. He had not the sdighest idea of assaulting the complainant. P.C. Evan Griffiths said there was a great deal of noise at the top of Pier-street, and the complainant came up from where the noise was, and as he was passing the defendant "reached" bi-n aligbtly with his cane on tbfl ba.ck' P S. D. Evans, deposed that the defendant was perfectly sober on the night the assault took place. The magistrates con- sidered that there was a deal too much noise in the streets in the evenings, and as the assault was of a very slight character, they dismissed the case, with a caution to the policeman not to use the cane in future. Cruelty to Fowls.—Jane Williiams, farmer's daughter, of Ffosyheiddiaid, Yatradmeirig, was charged by P. C. J. Jones with cruelly torturing fowls by placing too many in a basket, by which one was suffocatea.-P.c. Jones said on last Saturday, Xov. 8th, he was in Lewis-terrace, and saw there the defendant with a basket full of fowls. A pur- cb-^r came to hnv, and as they were taken from the basket we consta ble observed that one had been suffocated. There jrore tw" I. fn.l" in the basket altogether, and too many ~.ad "arorned iut» the ba :ket, .vhich was too ^a al. co ake so Owls.-The magistrates expressed themselves tromdv < n cruelty to fowls on market days, nd 'hey fjA.i it w^s the Cij,e -jii'.ou^hoUu i.iie ccuntiy, j The vigilance of th2 police in their district was commend- able, notwithstanding the complaints that were made against them —Defendant ,=.s tin i 2s. (id., and costs Drunk and Disorderly.—Thomas J>%nkin«, pattern nnker, Pou.»d plaCL-, w.v chsrgal by P C. V,. Qv.ffiths -vj* heintr drunk and disorderly. The constable stated that he saw the defendant very drunk in Mary-street, and aiso L.ear the I Town Clock. He was very noisy, and a crowd of children was following him.—The Bench fined him 5s., including costs. Illegal Hours. -Ann Rees, of the Bridge End Inn, was summoned for having people in her house after eleven o'clock at night on the 7th Nov. P.C. "homas Davies said he was at Trefee-laan ou the 7th Nov. and seeing a light in defendant's house at twelve o'clock knocked at the duor and gained admittance. On going into the kitchen he saw David Joues and Ann Jones sitting down there. There was no drink on the table at the time, bit David Jones was druuk. The constable ques ioued the defendant as to the presence of the parties, and she told him that Miss Jonas had come there to sleep, as she had bean locked out, and that David Jones had come there to say "Good bye," as he was going on a voyage. The parties in the house were neither inmates, lodgers, or travellers, Defendant was fined 20., and coits, it being the first offence. Larceny.—Mis Allen, washerwoman, Corporation street, charged Margaret Roberts, aged sixteen, who was stated to be an orphan, with stealing two pairs of stockings, a bodice, and a linen apron, articles belonging to different people who had sent them to the complainant to be cashed. Complainant stated that she put the clothes on the hill opposite the Town Hall, to dry, on Thursday, the 6th November. She had been entrusted with the clothes to wash. There were no marks on the cl tht-s. Khe put them out about twelve o'clock at noon, and took them in atiouc fonr in the afternoon of the same day. At that time she only found out that the stockings .re uiiSsiug, and the other things some time afterwards. She did not know the value ot tne articles, but the bodice was valued at half a guinea by che owner, and ..he stockings, perhaps, would be v.ortli about 3s. 6.J., and had only been washed once before. She made enquiries of the different persons who had clothes on the hill, and of the pawnbroker, but did not give information to the police. The girl was not connected with the complainant in any way.-P.C. D. Thomas said he had charged the defendant with stealing the things, which she did not deny, but said she had no- thing to eat that day since her breakfast, and was nearly starving. She said she did not steal the apron. He found nothing upon her, but she took witness to different places, where he got the articles. One of the pairs of stockings had been sold. He received the bodice l n Monday morn- ing from the pawnbroker.—Mr R. Darlow, pawnbroker, said the prisoner brought the bodice to him, which he pur- chased for 6d. She said it was her own. Witness here asked to be allowed to make a statement, and on its being granted he said that for some time past the prisoner had been suspected of stealing, and she had been in the habit of bringing things to the pawnshop, and these things were sent to the police, who had been, however, unable to detect her. After purchasing the bodice he sent it to the police, and waited for the owner. On Monday afternoon Mrs Allen came to him to enquire after the missing articles, and so the theft was discovered. He said he was not there to plead for the girl, who, when she brought the article was tremb- ling very much, but he would like to say that her bad in- struction, and bad example, and her youth ought to be considered. He should value the articles stolen at about 2s. 6d. The magistrates fined the defendant 5s., including costs.
TRE'RDDOL.
TRE'RDDOL. PETTY SESSIONS, THURSDAY, Nov. 6TH.—Before H. C. Fryer, Esq. Assaults.—John Harris, smith, Taliesin, summoned Rees Morgan for an assault, committed on the 15th September. Complainant went into his garden on the afternoon of the day in question, and hearing some one using a shovel, went to see what it was. He found defendant'- grandson, Refs Williams, removing some dirt away that ouijht not to have been removed, and complainant told the boy to stop, but defendant told him to continue the work, and not to mind the complainant. Complainant then went for a shovel, and put the dirt back from where the boy had taken it, and the boy went to his grandfather. On hearing this the grandfather came out and committed the assault, striking the complainant, and attempting to knock him with a shovel, and thus pat complainant in bodily fear. William Harris, complainant's uncle, said he saw defendant with a shovel,'and saw him lift it to strike complainant, but the wives of John Morris and Rees Morgan interfered and pre- vented it. Catherine Bellinger, defendant's daughter, held up her hand near complainant's face, as if to strike him. Mr Daniel Thomas, Frondeg, said John Harris was right in preventing the boy from taking the dirt away. The case was adjourned to the next meeting.—Enoch Owen also summoned John Williams for an assault. Complainant, wh. lives at Tre'rddol, said he was working at Tanllan on the 9th October. About dark he went into a shed, and defendant was there also. Complainant told the defen- dant that he had better not say anything about Thomas Thomas, of Noyadd. Defendant aaked complainant if he thought no one could speak the truth beside himself, and then struck complainant, and drew blood, telling him at the same time that if he did not hold his tongue he would brtak every tooth in his mouth. Morgan Jones, Evan Evans, and Edward Owens, gave evidence for the defence, and the case was dismissed.
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11. ADtKATnUIN. HARVEST Tfl,&NKSGIVING. The harvest thanksgiving ser. vices were held at Henfynywand Aberayon churches on Nov. the 4th and 5th. The chancel was tastefully decorated by Miss Evans, Llysaeron, Mrs Jordan, and Miss Evans, of Pengarreg, and. others. The Rev. Mr Jones, Penrhvn, preached at Henfynyw. and Dr Wallers, Ystradgynlais, and on Wednesday at eleven o'ciock the Rev, Mr Jones, Penrhyn, intoned the English service, and the Rev. L. Jones, Vicar of St. Peters, Carmarthen, delivered an excel- lent sermon. A Welsh service was held in the evening at six, when the Rev. Mr Jones intoned the service in Welsh, afterwards preaching an impressive sermon, and was fol- lowed by Dr Wallers who was most eloquent, and was listened to attentively by a large congregation. Collections was made in aid of the Pastoral Aid Society at the close of each service. MELANCHOLY EVENTS. On Tuesdajy, November 4th, Mrs Freeman, the wife of the Chief Constable died, after lingering for a great many years, and soon atter Mr Freeman received a telegram stating that his son, and been drowned whilst heroically endeavour- ing to save the aves of the Crew of a Spanish vessel which had been shipwrecked at Santander. Great sym- pathy has been shown to Mr Freeman, and the senior members of the police force wished to testify their respect by attending in the funeral, which took place last Satur- day, November 8th. The following is an account of the death of Cartain Freeman:—On Sunday afternoon, Novem- ber 2nd, a Spanish schooner was observed to be in distress at the entrance of the harbour at Santander, with anchors down, and the sea making a clean breach over her. Hun- dreds of psople hurried down to the rocks close to where the vesse: was riding, and a boat was seen going to the ship's asjintance. When nearing the vessel three successive seas overwhelmed the ship and capsized the gallant boat, every soul perishing. At that time the ship was riding bravdy at her anchors, but before three hours elapsed she broke up into a thousand pieces. The boat belonged to the steamship Mino, of Liverpool, Captain G. F. Freeman, who was in command of the boat at the time, and he was sccompanied by Captain Smith, of the steamship Woolsin- ton, of Newcastle; two sailors of the Mino, named James Reid and William Parks; two English divers, named George Brooks and Thomas Webb and the winchman of the Woolsinton, named Herbert Thomas-seven in all. It is supposed the crew of the ship took to their own boat, and that all perished. Great indignation is felt by the Eng- lish here that a fine tugboat, lying with steam up, did not go to the ship's assistance, as it is believed that if the tug had gone in due time the vessel and all hands might have been saved. Next morning the beach was strewn with pieces of wreck of the ill-fated schooner, including the Mino's lifeboat.
PENNAL
PENNAL PETTY SESSIONS.—At the Petty Sessions, held on Fri- day, November 7th, John Jones, Pandy, Towyn, was summoned by Mary Davies, of the same place, for an assault committed on the 22nd October. Complainant did not appear, and the case was dismissed.—Rowland Jones, mason, Towyn, was summoned for being drunk on the 17th October. P.C. W. Jones proved the case, and defendant was fined 5s. and costs.
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I I AN II AR PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH.—Before G. W. Parry and Hugh S. Richards, Esqrs. Drunkenness.-Evan Parry, of Yspytty-Yswyth, was charged with being drunk at the Lisburne Mines on Octo- ber 25th. P.C. Davies proved the case, and defendant was fined 5s., and costs. Ejectment Cases.—James Lawrie, Gwnnws, summoned John Evans, of Tyngraig, for refusing to quit the house in his occupation, of which the complainant was the owner, the tenancy having expired on the 29th September. An order of ejectment was issued to take effect after twenty- one days.—Maria Williams, of Ystradmeirig, summoned Ann Rowlands, of Tyngraig, for a similar offence, and an order of ejectment was also issued in this case. Disobeying Justicee Order.-Jenkin Parry, Rbiw Goch, Llanrhystyd, was summoned by the guardians of the Aber- ystwyth Union for disobeying an order made upon him for the support of his father, who is chargeable to the Union. Under the order the sum of 23 9s. is due.—Mr Joseph Morgan, relieving officer, said he had made repeated appli- cation, but defendant would not pay. -A distress warrant was ordered to be issued forthwith, and should there ba no effects, defendant to go to prison for twenty-one days.— David Jenkins, of Llangranog, was summoned for a similar offence. Defendant's mother was chargeable to the Union, andtheE;umof287s.6d.wasdue. A distress warrant was issued twenty-one days imprisonment in default. Assault. David Jones, Gwyddffynnon, summoned Thomas Jones, Evan Evans, and John Harris for an as- sault committed on Sunday night, the 26th Octob,-r, -The magistrates considered there was no intentional assault, and the case was dismissed. Sanitary.-Riehard Howell, of Pontllanychaiarn, was summoned by the Rural Sanitary Authority for not abat- ing a nuisance on his premises.—Mr W. H. Davies, sanitary inspector, proved that he had given the necessary notices prior to the proceedings, but no notice had been taken until after the summons had been served.—Defendant was ordered to pay the costs, 4s. 6d.
CARNARVON.
CARNARVON. THE NEW MAYOR. At a meeting of the Town Council held at the County Hall, at 12 o'c'riek. on Monday, Nov. 10th.-Aiderrnan HUGH HUMPHREYS, proposed that, the present mayor (James Rees, Esq.), be re-elected mayor for the next year, to enable him to pee the New Town Hall, (whlcn was com- menced during his mayoralty) completed. Mr. LEWIS LBWIB, draper, seconded the motion, and it was cirrried unanimously. Mr Rees was accordingly elected. At the 8ii.x>e meet; .3 it was agreed th*; Mr R .b.trt Griffith, Hole- in-thc-Wail-street, was disqualified to c ntinue a member of th« iVtorri. >tncau«-< ho had bin affairs at,e!v sctr.ied by liquidation, and notice to that effect was luliimately posted on the door of the new Town ilail. BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS, MONDAY, Nov. 10TH, —Before the mayor (James Rees, Esq.), and Hugh Pugh, Esq Llysmeirion. Drunk and Riotous Henry Lord, jobbing watchmaker, Richard Owen, joiner, and William Jones, stone mason, was fined 5s. and 7s. costs each, for being drunk and riotous on Sunday, Nov. 2nd.—Evan Peter Evans was summoned for being drunk and riotous on Sunday, Nov. 2, and he was further nharged with being drunk and riotous on the fol- lowing Tuesday. Sent to goal for seven days. Larceny. -Elizabeth Edwards (married woman), de- I scribed as a prostitute, was ch irged with stealing a piece of j meat and a loaf of bread from a neighbour, named Richard Lewis. She at first pleaded not guilty. It transpired that about 11 o'clock on Saturday night she went iato the prosecutor's house and took the meat and bread away when Lewis was sleeping, (and his wife out). Shortly afterwards, Mrs Lewis missed the things and acquainted P. C. Tohn Roberts, who apprehended prisoner and found the meat in ner mother-in-law's house, and the bread in her own cupboard. After the evidence waa heard, prisoner admitted taking the things, but said s'e did so for a lark. Mr Prothero, D C.C., said that a few months ago the prisoner had been sent to goal for a month for stealing shawls from two little children. The Bench considered the case proved against her and committed her to goal for one month. Obstruction. —Thomas Lovel, a travelling grinder (who did not appear), was fired 10s and costs, for leaving his machine on the street whilst he was drinking in a public house.
DOLGELLEY.
DOLGELLEY. CRICKET CLUB,-Cul. Buubury, C.B., of Abergwynant, near this town, who is now leaving the neighbourhood, has just presented the Dolgelley Cr:cket Club with a very nice tent. FUNERAL OF RICHARD MEREDYTH RICHARDS, ESQ. The interment of the remains of Mr Richard Meredyth Richards, of Caerynwch, took place on Tuesday, the 11th November. Business was entirely suspended at Dolgelley, every shop being closed and blinds drawn throughout the day. The respect shown at this place on the mournful occasion was universal, member of all creeds vieing with each other to mark their regard for the deceased and the bereaved family, and ever since his death up to the time of the funeral nearly all the shops were half closed. The funeral, which was a private one, started from Caer- ynwch about eleven o'clock a.m., and proceeded through the grounds of Mr Charles Edwards, of Dolserau, to Bryn- coedifor Church, situate about five miles from Dolgelley, on the turnpike road to Bala, where ttie coffin was placed in the family vault. The following was the order of the funeral:— First Carriage (from Lion Hotel) Rev. Mr Lewis, Rector of the parish. Rev. Mr Thomas, Incumbent of Bryncoedifor. Dr J. E. Jones, Bryuffynon, Dolgelley. Undertaker. a Six jg Six Bearers. I Bearers. H H Servants at Cfterynwch. Third (Caernywch) Carriage: Mrs Richards. Mrs White. Two children. Fourth (Garthmaelan) Carriage: Mrs Mariin Atkins. Rev. Arthur Douglas. Fif h (Dolserau) Carriage MrVaugnan Richards, barrister. Mr Charles Edwards, of Dolserau. Rev. E. O. Bridgeman. The inscription on the plate was the following :— R. MEREDYTH RICHARDS, Born January 18th, 1821, Died Nov 4th, 1873. The funeral service was impressively read by the Rev. Evan Lewis, Rector of the parish. Mr Richard Jones, New Shop, Dolgelley, was the undertaker, and his arrange- ments were very satisfactory. As the coffin was being lowered, Mrs Richards and her children, and Mr Charles Edwards, each placed a bouquet of flowers upon it.
LLYDIART-Y-PARK,
LLYDIART-Y-PARK, ERBATUM.—We last week stated that a new chapel had been opened at this place, and we are now informed that the report is entirely without foundation. We were in- debted for our information to a contemporary, and regret that we should have been led into a mistake.
BARMOUTH.
BARMOUTH. ERRATUM. In our last report of the Local Board it was stated that five inch pipes would be 2s. per yard. It should have read 2s. more than four inch pipes." LOCAL BOARD, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5TH.—Present: Mr J. R. Davies, in the chair, Messrs William Jones, Morris, Thomas Jones, Robert Roberts, John Evans, and William Williams. Medical Officer's Report I have to state to you that Barmouth is free from zymotic and other diseases, but scarlet fever is in the neighbourhood, and it is highly im- portant that the drains should be kept clear and cleanliness observed to protect from further infection." The Medical Officer also stated that there was a drain near the house occupied by Moses Evans in a bad state, and it ought to be opened he had mentioned this to the Inspector. The drain in question passes under the houses in the occupa- tion of Moses Evans, Rowland Rowlands, and Owen Williams, and in consequence tho houses arc in an un- healthy state, and likely to engender zymotic and other diseases. Overcrowding.-The Medical Officer also reported a house in the occupation of James Lewis to be in an unhealthy state from overcrowding.—The Inspector was ordered to look into these matters immediately, and to give notice to Captain Edwards, the owner of the property, to repair and pipe the drains, and make the houses habitable. Financial. -Several bills were signed by the Chairman, and cheques ordered to be made out for the amounts. LLANABER SCHOOL BOARD, NOVEMBER 3RD.-Pre- sent the Rev. John Jones, M.A., chairman, Mr Lewis Lewis, and Mr William Jones Morris. Notice was ordered to be given to the overseers of Llan- aber, that provided the precept due on the 25th September last, was not paid by Saturday, November 8th, proceedings would be taken against them for the recovery thereof. Meeting adjourned till Saturday the 8th. On Saturday, the same gentlemen were present. The CLERK informed the Board that the overseers had paid in the amount of the precept. p,LmK was instructed to draw out the By-Laws. aHd submit them to the Board at the next meeting. The Clerk w»s also instructed to write to the manager of the North and South Wales Bank to ask them to advance £ 4^ nn the School Buildings, and to enquire at what rate of est they would lend it to run on till the buildings shall be completed. The Clerk was further instructed to write to the Education Department to inform them that the Board intend to apply to their Lordships for the loan of the above named amount for ten years to be made repayable by ten instalments. The School Board have not yet been able to put in force the compulsory claims for want of School accommo- dation. STOPPAGE OF TRAINS ON THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAY. A very influential meeting was held in the Bellevue Rooms, Barmouth, on Monday, Nov. 10th, to get up a petition to the Cambrian Railway Company to run their trains as heretofore, as the discontinuance of the usual mid-day train has caused great inconvenience to the public in general. There were present :-The Rev. A. Trewman, Mr Charles Jones, Mr J. R. Davies, Mr John Evans, Mr William Jones Morris, Captain Thomas Jones, Mr Griffith Edwards, Mr J. T. Scott, Mr John Jones, Mr Hugh Wil- liams; Mr Owen Owens, Mr Jenkin, Mr Edward Davies, Mr Humphrey Wynn Williams, &c. Mr J. R. DAVIES proposed, and Mr JOHN EVANS seconded, that the Rev. A. Trewman take the chair.— Carried. The CHAIRMAN said this meeting was called to petition the Cambrian Railway Company to run the trains as heretofore. The company gave as a reason for taking off the midday trains, that they ran them at a loss of 35 per cent. during the winter. He (the Chairman] thought they ought to have taken the average for the year. The com- pany's weekly statement showed a balance in favour of the company of 2268 more this year than last. The Chairman thought the company might attach some passenger carriages to their luggage trains, and alter them a little in time, so as to meet the wishes and convenience of the public. The railway company ought to have given notice of their in- tention to discontinue the midday trains. The Chairman did not think it would be wise to follow the example of Dolgelley; they petitioned and threatened. The most likely way to obtain redress, the Chairman thought, would be to petition.. T The following resolutions were agreed to unanimously: 1.—Proposed by Mr J. R. DAVIES, and seconded by Mr JeHN JONES, draper-" That this meeting begs to express its great surprise and dissatisfaction at the discontinuance by the Cambrian Railway Company of all the mid-day trains runuing between Barmouth and Pwllheli and Mach- ynlleth and Dolgelley." 2.-Resolution proposed by Mr JAMES THEODORE SooTT, and seconded by Mr WILLIAM JONES MORRIS, That this meeting begs to represent to the Directors of the Cambrian Railway Company that the present change causes the greatest public inconvenience to the general public travelling on this section of the Cambrian Railway, allowing of no ingress or egress from or to Barmouth but by the early morning and evening trains."—Carried. 3.—Proposed by Mr WILLIAM JONES MORRIS, and seconded by Mr JOHN EVANS-" That this meeting begs to represent that the passenger and goods traffic of this town and neighbourhood is very considerable and largely increasing, and has been hitherto almost entirely confined to the Cambrian line. The inhabitants thereof venture to hope that the Directors will reconsider the question, and either give them the same facilities they enjoyed before the present month, or such other facilities for mid-day travelling ag they may think fit. "-Carried. 4.—Proposed by Mr J. R. DAVIES, and seconded by Mr W. J. MORRIS, "That the above resolution be transcribed and taken round for the signature of the inhabitants of the town and nei ghbourhood and aftrwards sent to the Secre- tary of the Cambrian Railway Company, to be laid before the Company at the next A vote of thanks to' the Chairman was proposed by Mr Charles Jones,- seconded by Capt. Thomas Jones, and car- ried unanimously.
TOWYN.
TOWYN. SHOOTING.-A pirtv of gentlemen were shooting on the Peniartti Lsiate on Wednesday, Nov. 11, when o/er 300 aead o. game "vere hag^d in a few hours. Grand 9;y Was • "ù at I nysuuengwyu a few ays before. iig, MUSIC CLASS.-We are glad to find that a strong music class has been started here, under the conduccorship of Mr Jones, the Academy who has kindly volunteered his ser- vmes We und.rsUnd also that he i* prepared to give the benefit of his valuable assistance to the children of rhe town on a separate evening. I'he singing class is held at the National Schools every Tuesday night. The English Pres byterians deserve the gratitude of the town for their nei^li- bourlv action in changing their class-meeting night in order to enable Mr Jones and other members to join the siniuutr class.
FFESTINIOG- I
FFESTINIOG- CYFAEFOD LLENYDDOL CHWARELWYRi MR HOLLAND, A.S. Cynhaliodd y weithwyr a berthyn i'r chwarel uchod eu degfed cyfarfod llenyddol nos Fawrth diweddaf yn yr Assembly Room. Daeth cyni-illiad piir dda yn nghyd. a I throdd y g weithrediadau allan yn bur ddyddorol, ac er cli- II i Mr Holland a'i weithwyr. Yr oed l c6r detholedig o'r gwaith yn gwasanaethu o dan arweiniad Mr Edw. Joseph Aed ymlaen ar y cyfan yn bur hwylus yn oi y drefn gan- lynol 1. Yn lie cydgan gan y Cor, cawsom "Cvmm Gwlad y Gâu," ar yr b"n ddu genedlaethol, Rhyfefgyren gwyr Harlech," gan Llew Ystradau, gyda chwareua fdon iolar y violiu gau Mr G. J. Williams, 1W Capel 2, An- nerchiadau gan y beirdd daeth yn mlaen Ieuan Hengel y Traethau (toraeth o chwerthin), loan ap Gruffvdd T > V Capel, a Grwiiym Yebain. 3, Beiraiadaeth y Parch. It Pa.rry-" Am yr atebi,.n gorell i'r cwel.itiyna.u o Lyfr li,.1 iadau y Parch. U. Parry;" gor u, Evan Jom-a; ail, 'I. Rowlands, Ty'nllwyn trydydd, Richard Rowlands, Ta'nv' grlsiau. 4, Beirniadaeth Llystyn ar yr ^nglynion Y gWYllt goreu, David Jones (Dewi ap Grutyn), Maentwro- 5, Cystadlu mewn Darllen yn ddifyfyr; goreu, ailan ) lu mawr, U. J. Williams, ly'r Capel. 6, be rniadaeth v Parch R. Parry ar y Cyfieithi .dau; goreu, Robert Parry Hughes Dolyddeien; ail, I)avid Davies, Cwmbychan 7, cia Eos Barlwyd. 8, beirniadaeth Gwilym Ychain'ar Ebv<<- grifiaeth; goreu, W. Evans, clerk; ail, William Owen. Dinas trydydd, \V. Pierce Jones, ieu. 9, beirniadaeth Mr T. Love D. Jones-Parry ar y tra.etbodau- Bonedrligedd' rwydd ac nid rhodres goreu, W. Evans, clerk. 10, beirn- iadaeth Mr Rees Roberts ar y Llawysgrifen; goreuon, W Jones, Cynfal Bach, a John Thomas, Llanfrothen ail, Evan Jones, Llanystumdwy. Cafwyd yn y cyfwng hw,) g&n genhadol gan Llystyn, y cor yn uno yn y cydgan. 11, Anerchiad byra chynes gan Mr S. Holland ar y gwahanol ymdrechion sydd ac a ddy'ai fod yn y wlad, a'a sefydliad- au llenyddol ac addysgol, &e. 12, can gan Llew Ystradau. 13, beirniadaeth Mr E. Evans ar y traethodau-" Y piiod- oldeb i wr ieuanc," &c.; goreu, W. Evans, clerk; ail, n. R. J. Thomas, Gla-idon. 14, cystadleuaeth mewn areithio; testun, Afrad pob afraid;" ni ddaeth neb yn mlaen. 15, beirniadaeth Mr W. Davies ar y tonau goreu, E Joseph. Lord-streat. 16, beirniadaeth Llygtyn ar y penillion— "Anian yn marw;" gwobrwywyd Gwilym Ychain. 17, can a chydgan gan Eos Prysor ar Cor yn ardderchog. 18, beirniadaeth Mr T. Love D, Jones-Parry ar y Llythyrau goreu, Richard Williams, Penybryn Terrace; ail, Robert Lewis, Lord-street. 19, cystadlu mewn dadgauu Y deigryn olaf," (Aldow Manod," goreu, Eos Prysor; ail, William Williams. 20. cystadlu mewn adrodd allan ddarn o awdi "Dinystr Jerusalem," gan Eben Fardd; cyfartal, Griffiin Williams a Wm. Williams. 21, beirniadaeth Llystyn ar v prycldestau-"Y bachgen du;" goreu, G. J. Williams. Yr oedd y beirniadaethau yn ddyddorol iawn, yn enwedig eiddo yr aelod anrhydeddiis dros Arfon. Daeth nifer lluosog i'r ymdrechfa. Aed ymdrechion llenyddol y chwarelau yn mlaen eto. Llywyddd y cyfarfod ydoeddd Mr Holland.— Cofnodydd
CORWEN.
CORWEN. MISCELLANEOUS AND DEBATING MEETINGS.—Another of these eutertainments was held at the British School on Tues- day evening, November 11th, when Mr E. Williams, Union House, presided, and the following took part :-Singin, Miss Laura Williams and Mr E. Jones recitation, Master C. Appletonj addrtsses, Mx- J. Castell Evans, on "Fun," and Mr Robert Rowlands on lawn ddefnyddio amser lams Events of the week, the Rev. H. C. Williams competition in speaking, T. E. Roberts and J. Roberts. The adjudi- cators decided both to be equal, and divided the prize be- tween them. The meetingwas well attended, and most of those who took part in it acquitted themselves well. A vote of thanks having been given, and the National Anthem sung, the assembly dispersed, WESLEYAN ANNIVERSARY.—The Wesleyan anniversary meeting was held in Salem Chapel, on Tuesday, Nov. 4th, and Wednesday. The officiating ministers were the Rev. H. Williams, Llangollen, and the Rev. D. Marriot, Ruthin. The congregations were smaller than in former years. LECTURE.-On Monday, November 3rd, the Rev. R. Ellis (Cyndddelw) delivered a lecture in Pandy Baptist Chapel, on "The old Saints of the Old Welsh." The lecture was very entertaining.
BOW STREET.
BOW STREET. ACCIDENT.—On Thursday afternoon, Nov. 6th, about two o'clock, a serious accident occurred in the station yard of the Bow-street Station. David Jones, of Llanfyllin, who has a wife and cine children, and who is imployed by Mr Ellis Jones, timber merchant, Welshpool. was engaged in unloading timber from some trucks in the station yard, when a quantity of oak trees fell upon him, breaking his leg. It was some time before he was extricated. Tue train at the time was fortunately due fur Aberystwyth, and he was conveyed to the Infirmary of that town, where he is now progressing satisfactorily.
MACHYNLLETH.
MACHYNLLETH. ERRATUM.—Some errors, unfortunately, crept into our report of this case; we will correet the most material. A remark from Mr Wynne's letter was attributed to Mr Thruston. In another part of the reporL, the jenkuoo, "the question might be raised in a criminal form, &c." should read thus: "The question might be raised in a criminal form—(he sincerely .hoped not, and he did not wish to excite a panic)—supposing that the two human beings, who had been attacked by the mad dog, proved to be mor- tally affected. In that case, the matter would be strictly sifted and enquired into. As to the animals already lost, that was a subject possibly beyond their jurisdiction and the loss might be made good bv a civil action." A MR EVANS "-and not a I, mr Hughes "-was mentioned as being in possession of the dog on 20th Oct. SUDDEN DEATH.—John Williams, tailor, aged sixty-nine, died very suddenly on Tuesday morning, Nov. 4th. He went to his lodgings on Monday, and slept from two in the afternoon until the same time the next morning, when he got up, thinking it was day, as the moon was shining, but on hearing the town clock strike two he went to bed again. When he again awoke it was seven o'clock, and feeling un- well he said he was going to the Lion Hotel for some brandy. On leaving the hotel he was seen to fall, and on being taken up was found to be dead. Dr Hugh Lloyd had been in attendance on deceased for some time and as he was known to have suffered from disease of the chest and heart in an acute farm for some time past, an inquest was deemed unnecessary.
LLANGELYNIN,
LLANGELYNIN, SOHOOTJ BOARD.—On Thursday, October 30th, the Schoo^ oard of t is parish held their monthly meeting at Hendre, as usual. Ihe members present were—Mr 11. Pucrh Llwyndu (in the chair), Messrs R. "Williams, Hendre, and W. Jones, Garth-issaf, and Mr L. Evans, clerk. The chief business of the meeting was to contraot for the building of a new schoolroom and master's house, at Llwyngwril. Four tenders had been sent in, out of which that of Messrs J. Lloyd, joiner, Llwyngwril, and J. Evans, joiner, Llaneg- ryn, were chosen, which was for JS573. We understand that the building is to be ready by the 12th of May, 1874.
WATER AND MILK.I
All letters must be written on one side of the paper, and accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not nece3sarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. WATER AND MILK. I SIR,—The short letter of your correspondent Kream ia a most timely and important one, and the sooner it la answered one way or another the better. It is really shame- ful that such an article as we buy in Aberystwyth should be sold under the name of milk, we often hear about milk and water, but with us it is water and milk. Perhaps you can tell us whose business it is to see that we have the real thing; for the want of further information should may it is as much the' duty of our Medical Officer to see that we have good milk aa good beef. If Aberystwyth was to move In the matter as London has done and fine two or three of the water and mils vendors, I have no doubt that it would have a most salutary effect. Surely Perry Winkle must get good milk on the Coast, perhaps he keeps a cow, or we should have heard about it long ago, trusting that since it has been brought underjhis notice, he won't let it rest until we who are not fortunate enough to have a cow shall be able to purchase milk and water at least.— I am &c., PUBE MILK. cow shall be able to purchase milk and water at least.— I am &c., eURE MILK. THE CHARITIES OF MERIONETHSHIRE.— PARISH OF TOWYN. SIR,-I was told many a time by the late vicar of Pennal the Rev. David Davies, that there was a farm left for the Aberdovey Ferry, to be a free Ferry for ever, called the Tyddyn-is-y-gadair, close to Aberdovey, rent about per annum. Perhaps you will show this to H. the believe he said that there was something about It m R É s Books.—I am &c., THE STOPPAGE OF CAMBRIAN RAILWAY TRAINS. SIR,—I am rejoiced to find th*'yo aken up th3 subject of this monstrous alter Cambrian trains. The alterations in /° ann°ying that I have ever since ceased to go to or return from London by the Cambrian line. V I am glad to hear that Dolgelley has sent in a petition on the subject (I wish it were not so humble), and that there is about to be a meeting at Portmadoc on the same subject. I :have already written to most of the principal landowners on the line, asking them to join in a strong re- monstrance, and next week I hope that we shall have a meeting at Towyn. It really would seem to me that who. ever has made these alterations is but playing the game of the Great Western Railway. I have been studying the different lines in Bradshaw, and I find that by leaving Towyn at 8'18 a.m. one is nine hours and twelve minutes on the journey to London. By way of Ruabon, leaving Towyn at 9'26 a.m., the journey takes ninehourlland forty- four minutes that great round; and then one has the coufoi't of the Great Western carrla,es,t; going tho'st'T greater round, by way of Ruabon and Chester, the time taken ij» eight hours and fifty-nine minutes. To show the effects of these new arrangements, the M.P. for a Welsh c. vX..tr, going hence last week, with hi Uy '}. aervauts, to a place beyond Oswestry, on the J L -V ian une trayv; >: v v ty jf Dolgeiley and Ruabon. .iier • rnily and establishment, who had been staying- sea ?"'■"n0 If" and Oora« gepH— here on Moodav next are about to post from DoL-eU,-v lhe time, r.oo, taat goods take by the Camori>■, t ll:, so uncertain, that I am induced to have all mine bv wav of R iabon and Dolgelley. I believe I am now best customer t- the Cambrian line in this district. A nber ot mv famiiy ana nyself are very considerable pru." sin a portion of the Cambrian Railway, and if these ar. rangements are ptrsisted in, we may only fear the ut, re. suit as to our future dividends, as has before oecurr^ —T am &c., W. W.E. IVY 1 Peniartb, November 8th, 1873. A PITIFUL SCENE AT TOWYl- Satnr,V7Th,e BCorm which Pas9ed over here in i -ton membered °f Xovember' wil1 be Subtle „ re- shios as havi whose frieada S° down t> i in '•ar'. ■■ .S -he pregnant ^ouds m furiou, confusion, out ,f X ch poured haii and sleet with the velocity of fri-b messengers. The sea moaned as if it we £ e the e, the universe in 'tgony, struggling terribly tormentor, am threatening in its rage to ami"; confines set to it. Night came on, and its darkn^ d to aggravate th; warring elements, and certainlv h inent the terror of the beholders. That night, in a small cottage., containing on9 room, with ;1, mu floor, and exposed to tb • f the tempest, there W,L. crouched a family consisting i)f ilad. mother, two mothers, and four children—3even 'i fhe grandmother is about seventy years of age, and fU, One of the mothers is in a dying state, suffering from ;4r,,pay and unable to lie in bed from shortness of bie t;j Two of the chduren ere ill, and one of them showing of a deranged iutellect. Amongst the furfur r the cottage are two rustic bedsteads, in which biH .of cord serve instead ot sacking, whose scanty covering c -3 Gf two much-worn fragments of sheets. Such is^, ie. te-rjng- place of the family, including three invalids, By the fire- less grate stands a broken rustic arm-chair, with s* r ne-ht back to oa which the dyin ,u iier is hght at hPerWlitl,;a^by ™ly "hi. day. shrunken bosom of its grandmother v, IU the unmanageable, the poor mother gi vesper col,!11 breast to the shrivelled little thing, who is not yet 'f The other children form a circle in the evening r. un ^the cold hearthstone, sitting on blocks of stone nn.i wood, crying for bre.td, but the staff of life is plarcc": hyyond the reach of those who would gladly supply via vines were it in their power; that infinite pleasure nied them, because the litilfc ones did not enter th;* w..rid ac- C0J"ding tu the prescribed formality of the Poor-la, Soard. The terrible r.ight overtook this poor familv cir allle as all other families, but the sick mother was n. i)itt ight, and was not exected to live till the morning. The n ht of the day faded away, and the candles were ? No, sir, there w,•»« not even a rushlight in tho Cà')in The warmth of 'he day perished in the hail and g¡"t llut the fire compensated the loss; yes, no doubt, u, jonld be found, but that was not in this nest of sta.-vauuu for not a spark was there during the heavy ni¡:ht, ,n this fireless and lightless den, gasped and strove the pù", mother for panting and fastly-ebbing breath, and lintened to the little ones cry.ng pitiouslv for something to eat all that long night! Tne cupboard was as empty as tne and candlestick. SLASQO on humanity The pittance upon which these seven human beings have to. exist is 3, 6d. per week. The rent takes sixp ^ie per week out of it, having fivepence and one-seveurn t" each member of the family to find food, fire, and raiment and, indeed, medioine, for the baby only sleeps when iui,ier the withlhe po^- 19 thiS Dot eDOUgh to m&k" Alas! for the rarity of Christian charit Under the sun. And if that were done, it would produce no trood 3ffect, because men seem to have struck from their thoughts everything Christian, charitable, and sympathizing and I from them th re is no hope for those that are ab jut to perish. In this extremity, may I be allowed to call the attention of your mother-readers to the sad plight of their lister- mother. When the cold night wind howls abroad, and tries in vain to enter your comfortable dwellings. "Vhen you spend hours to think what dainties and luxuries you will partake of next, would it be too much r,o ask you, then, to let the picture of the dying mother aad her hungry children have one fleeting moment 01 your atten- tion ? Should you, sir, or any of your readers, think this de- scription over-coloured or in any way exaggerate, 1 you would find, at No 20, Trenewyth, Towvu, that the wretchedness exceeds anything I have deacnb-1 —lam ^C,'T „ November 5. P.S.-The foregoing was written for last wren's impres- sion, since then a beautiful calm has come over the scene The sUrtu is lulled to rest, the sun smiles brightly, and a soft south-east wind blows. The husband m m is ousily sowing wheat. The cottage door is open and little child- ren stand in a group round it, their pale faces proclaiming that the storm is not over with them. No, poor helpless little things it is only just beginning, for their mother is a corpse in the old chair. Must her mother, sisser, and children sink to the grave along the same breadless path ? Who will answer ? f c GOOD TEMPLARY. Bila,-I have not so much time on my,handsfas B.B." or I should have wrote to you last week, and besides our Polly was a bit uoorly and I did not feel in trim f ,nr, thing lu Lh" "J' nitu ijor uiess you, Mr Editor, how my old sides did shake with laughing when I see'd what B. B." said about my letter. My word—says John—you have done it now, Poll, that chap will call you more names than that parson did when he christened ye. Never mind, I says, let him call me an "old woman" and all the rest. You will often find more common sense in an "old woman" than them lads just out of school, with a lot of Tarning on their tongues' end. I think the poet must have had such chaps as B. B." in his mind when he wrote- What's in your jargon, or yeur schools, Your Latin names for horns and stools? If honest nature made you fools t What sairs your grammars ? You had better taken up spades and shovels, And knappin hammers. "j A set of dull conceited hashes Confuse their brains in college classes, They go in storks, and come out asses, Plain truth to speak; And then they think to climb over us By dint of Greek." B. B." may climb over the top of the likes of me with his big words, but I know a thing or two for all that, and I dare say I have seen a great deal more of the world than B. B." John and I has been a good deal about, and in our experience of the world, I am sorry to say that we have met more B. B. S" than the one in Aberystwyth. As I said before, I am not learned enough to argue with B. B." about Popery and all them sort of things,and even if I was, from what I see it would be no use of arguing with hIm-for it just reminds me of arguing with John when he was drunk. But I must not say much more or I will have that terrible chap "Perry Winkle" giving me a "word" and that I don't want, and besides B. B." is the son of somebody, and I felt a pity for the poor chap in his last letter when I saw that he wanted to make himself out a martyr. But I will tell "B. B." he need not feel so low about for he has got lots of friends. Only last week but one John was reading his letter in the dinner hour at the workshop to the men, and when he (John) came to that long string of words at the end of the letter, a great many of them burst out of laughing before he was half way through them, but there was a lot of them said that he waB a jolly good fellow" and that they would drink his health in the King's Head to-morrow (Saturday). I have no time to write any more, and Mr Editor, if you will put this letter in your paper, I don't think I will trouble yoa ir mor« »t taut not uutil •• B. B," make, m8 belieys feck K —Yours, SC., ar Nov. 5,1873. MABT. THE CHAIRMAN OF MERIONETHSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. SIB,—In consequence of the lamented death of R. M. Richards, Esq., the chairmanship of these sessions is vacant. No doubt the county possess several magistrates who have considerable legal knowledge, viz., Mr John Jones, VroD, Bala, and Col. Tottenham, of Plasynberwyn, Llangollen. The latter does not possess a knowledge of the Welsh lan- guage, and does not reside in the county. I have no hesi- tation in saying that it is very much more important that a chairman of q^^er sessions than a county court judge should be acquani d with the Welsh language. I there- fore, beg t?e^!on a name very well known and respected amongst the hills and vales of Merioneth, and one t^rTnT810? 0f the Peace'and familiar w ith ?he charact and custom of the natives, and always ready to serve t e inhabitants and his brethren, and a thorough Welshman-Morgan Lloyd, Esq., Q.C., as Mr Meredyth Richards's succcessor.-I am, &c., A MERIONETHSHIRE SOLICITOR.
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It is highly satisfactory to find that the Registrar-General is able to present an excellent return for the quarter end- ing 30th September last. He states that there were 114,343 deaths recorded in England and Wales in that period, and he adds that the annual rate of mortality was 19.4 per 1,000 living, this being a singularly lov/ rate, and one that tells a most satisfactory tale concerning the health of the country. For instance, the mean rale for the ten years 1863-72 is 21'4, with which the pusont contrasts most favourably. The death rate, moreover, la than any that has been presented in any corresponding period since 1862. The deaths include 35,252 below one; 24.524 at sixty and upwards, 9,244 that happened in workhouses and other public institutions, 6,046 coroner- cases, and 4,173 that were due to violence. Small-pox h;is fallen in the quarter from 722 to 277—an extraordinarily 1;,w total, measles from 1,524 to 1,180, and whoopinK co;h from 2,575 to 1,666. Scarlet fever has risen from 2,593, other fevers from 2,883 to 3,053, diptheria from 4b0 to 502, diarrhcea from 2,018 to 13,925, and simple, cfioieja from 45 to 494. Diarrhoea is thus the only zymol'j u; sense which shows a decided increase, but herein it only foin.ws the general rate of the season. Considering that cases of zymotic diseases arise from a population ot 23,356,414 ♦here Tv^re mngnlarly fcw deaths under ¡J,;s itd; in short the Rejistrar-Q-eneral proves from other figures that a most excellent state of the public health has generally prevailed m the country in the t-t quarter.