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ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE AND DUOHCSSJ…
ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE AND DUOHCSSJ OF EDINBURGH. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were receivel with every demonstration of welcome on their arrival at Graves- end on Saturday morning, March 7th. On landing from the Royal yacht, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, they were presented with an address of congratulation from the corporate authorities, the Duchess having previously accepted a bouquet from the bands of the Mayor's daughter. In the carriage in which their Royal Highnesses were driven to the railway station were Prince Arthur and Karl Sydney, Lord Lieutenant of Kent. The route was lined with detachments of volunteers, and the reception by the people was of the warmest character. On reaching Windsor, at twenty minutes past one, their Royal High- nesses were greeted by her Majesty, the Prince and Prince3s of Wales, Prince and Princess Christian, Princess Louise, Princes3 Beatrice, Prince Leopold, and the Duke of Cambridge. So suddenly that it took most of the pri- vileged spectators by surpiise, an undecorated engine appeared on the reserved metals, and it was only when the royal saloons were recognized and the i./uke of Edin- burgh and his wife standing at one of the windows that a cheer was raised, at first doubtfully, then very heartily, and the Queen went oui of the waiting-room to welcome tie helpmeet of her second son. The Duke, who wore his captain's uniform, with the grand cordon of a Russian order, jumped lightly to the platform and affectionately embraced his mother, then turning to the saloon assisted his wife to descend. With a quick impulse the Duchess ran forward and kissed the Queen, who returned the affection- ate greeting warmly upon both cheeks. Then the Princessof Wales kissed her sister-in-law, with whom it is easy to see she has long since made fast friends, aod the Prince promptly followed kis wife's example. The Royal party passed into the waiting-room, and, after a momentary delav, to the first carriage, which was drawn by four grey hor-es, ridden by postilions in blue livery, and preceded by outriders in scarlet on gr-y horses. fhe Queen, the Duchess, and the Duke of Edinburgh alone occupied this laudau, which was open, and in which it was pprfectly easy for every one along the route to see her Majestv and the Duk* and Duchess. The procession now started, headed and followed by the escort of the 2nd Life Guards, As soon as the procession was obsejved ieaving the Royal gates of the station, the people set up a loud and hearty shout, which never abated in volume or thorough- ness until the whole of the Royal borough had been passed. As the Queen's carriage began to ascend the Castle Hill the sun shone out so strongly that both her Majesty and the Duchess found it necessary to put up their parasols, but with gracious consideration they held them so high that the view of the people on either side of the street was never for a moment interrupted. It must be confessed that here and there some disappointment was felt and expressed at the appearance of the Duchess of Ediuburgh. She is so pale, poor thing said a buxom dame, whom no one could accuse of a like fault. The fact is that the Duchess, al- though a sailor's wife, is not yet a good sailor, and there was quite sufficient tossing on Friday night across the North Sea to have tried the sailorship even of those who cross the Channel a dozen times a year, let alone for the first time. Such a passage, although it was not very rough, following upon such a journey, may very well account for even a greater degree of pallor than that manifested by the [ Duchess on Saturday. She was a littli excited, moreover, at meeting the Queen, and with the heartiness of the re- ception she experienced both at Gravesend and at Windsor; but we may here say that on Sunday her Hoyal Highness had perfectly recovered from the slight attack of mal de mer, and was in her wonted health and spirits. Pale and moved though she was, the Czar's daughter never for one moment lost her selt-possession, and cou- tinued all the way to the Castle to acknowledge in the most I graceful manner the salutations of the spectators. She wore a white lace bonnet, trimmed with lillies of the valley, small pink rosebuds, and orange flowers; a mantle of white poult de soie, and a blue silk skirt, richly trimmed with white lace. The Queen wore black, save that her velvet jacket was trimmed with minever, and there were some violet and white daisies in her bonnet. The Princess of Wales wore a black velvet jacket trimmed with Russian sables, a rich brown dress and a black hat and the Princess Louise a dress of purple velvet, with a light blue slip, and a velvet and sable jacket. Prince Leopold and the two sons of the Prince of Wales were in Highland costume, most of the other Princes being in their respective military uniforms. The Marquis of Lome wore the uniform of colonel of the Argyllshire Artillery Volunteers, and all the gentlemen of the Royal party wore the ribbons and 9tars of their various orders. The loyal greeting of the people in the streets an. nounced to those who had assembled near the gates of the slopes in the Home Park that the Queen and the Duke and Duchess were approaching, and at a quarter past one the advanced guards of the escort passed through the gates leaQ.J1? from the borough. The Eton boys, drawn up on the upper of the slope, gave a hearty cheer as the first Royal carriage paa(?cd under Sir Geoffrey Wj-tville's gate- way to George j~V '8 quadrangle, and the F battery B brigade of the Roy*"1- Horse Artillery, stationed at the dip in the Long Walk, coD*.me?ced a salute of twenty-one guns, while a guard of honour ox Grenadier Guards, with the band of the regiment playi/?3 ^he National Anthem, pre- sented arms. °As the carriages' ^ew UP at the entrance of the private apartments, the DucbfSs* was presented with a magnificent bouquet of orchids, lilies valley, and white roses. After luncheon in the Ojk Room, the re- mainder of the evening was silent in the qu.'etest possible manner, and indeed the Ducheos needed the rest which she ^ns at length obtained. On Sunday the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh attested umne service with the Queen at ti'ie Chapel Royal. lhe State banquet given by t.he Queen at Windier rvtu °n M°nday evening, in honour of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh was on a sca'e of unusual magnili- cence. The Prince and Princessof Wales, the Duke of yambridge, Princess Louise an^ the iMarqnis of Lorne, jlr Disraeli, Mr Gladstone, L*rd Dt-rby, the Earl of Bradford, the Duke of Sutherland, the MTarq-ais of Exeter, L/ord .John Manners, Mr Gosehenr Lord ^andon, 3-<A the Marquis of Salisbury were amongst the guests-
. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. !
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. ,„oa „prv full house at the opening of-1 'arhament There was :5th. Several of the suborii nate mem- on Th.u"w M^try took ttei? seats on the ministerial bers of the Liberals, amongst wlwm was Mr Glad- bene e ^oor fr0m their old places -t > the side rtone, cro Opposition. Mr Macdanald an* Mr Burt After the m»l » the JTou.se the Commons proceeded to elec'-i their boater, Mr Sn discharged himself of his duty with considerable amount of tact and grace, and his motion for the re-election amount ° f d an abla seconder m Lord George 1 ?■ spoke from the Liberal sid* of th* Hons*. j Aff *brief cause, Mr Brand rose from his. place aear DIr After a b P the cbeevs with whick he wmgree tr>d Roebuck, and wnen^n acknowledomeIlts of the bugh had subsided, ™ £ he finished, Mr Chaplin 9\epp0d honour done hioK to the right hoix. ger itleman, ilTward and offere {orming an escort on the other Lord George Caveiid the Speaker artvar ced towards side, and, thus 3UP^ej 'cheering, the gen' Jemen of the the chair amid ren their heads ? the procession Hou«, of Common bann t th the hi,ve, ""■>the SFMker-^ the^hair. But the difficulties of driving six omnibuses abreast through lemple-bar ao not exceed tnose would attend the endtavonr of three gentlemen to walk abreast between the table of House of Commons ana the Treasury Bench; and accordingly when this critical _oint was reached Mr O liaplin released his charge, and qte'raed on in front, the Soesiker and Lord George Caven- w;=h following in singly, fii;. At this moment Mr Lowther, »rinarentlv feeling hi', responsibilities as Under-Secretary of for the Colop'ies, hastily left the Opposition bench, J here uo to this ^ime he bad b^en sitting, and crossing the House took his seat oppo»ite Sir Percy Herbert, The Sneaker, ac.cen<tep3 of th9 cbair, repeated his ac- knowledgmer' 0Tthe distinction conferred upon him, and besought 'assistance of hon. members in carrying out t,!Crr'.es of the House, and[V™*™? unavoidable ,r P. HERBERT then ^'fr^^E AND of those upon whom absence of the leauer b virtue of the constitutional this duty would naturally fa. J j d jt has devolved rights with which we are »U «icqaunwa^ name (>f upon me, unwoithy as I am, to congratula- the House to offer to you, sir a ^ords o^ tion upoa the high honour to w c y unanimous Sir, it must be peculiarly gratifying to J ejection »s these elections generally are, in your (Hear commands an unanimity of no ordinary dea bear.) It i* true that the demands made up n who holds the high position of Speaker in this Ho an exceptional character. It is required of nim tna should possess dignity, impartiality, firmness and decision •«nd, »ir> all those of us who have served in the House ot Commons before under your auspices will certainly unani- mously concur with me in saying that you possess those dualities in no ordinary degree. (Hear, hear.) It is quite --I irnnecessary for me to detain the House with many remarks irnnecessary for me to detain the House with many remarks up^n this subject. I shall only say that long may you have health to bear your honours and to preside over our pro- "jjn<r3. Certainly, if your health is spared, there can be doubt whatever that you will attain that distinction n0 -wipd of you by the hon. member who moved jour I can only say ^rom l°nS feelings of friend- elec.ion. heen a matter of great gratification to me, snip 11 r am tint I should have been selected on this unv.-ortnjr a^ fcjnour in the name of the House, occasion to pa> you (Cheers.) inneared at the table of the House. Mr Gladstone th P j a strategical movement The right hon. gentlei Mtrition that his more public defeated any possi'Jie But there were no means of entrance might have evoke7i.Vl(1 enthusiasm excited by his now escaping the outburst o^. om jje ]jad so often led ■presence in the minds «i tnoa- w after cheer arose from the other side of the House. moments freal th« united Liberal benches and it w^ ^y speak_ bpf re Mr Gladstone found the °PPort,' aUrj with Y 'Un it came, he proceeded in a subdued torn, ana familiar manner, to add his congratulation t^iVh had been just officially spoken upon the re-e V' V, Rrand. He had brought with him into the H i'i'r11 wa1kinsr cane, with which he toyed throughout the a.9' ,'r.iprl"bv the preceding speakers. His haads resteu t'-r: occi p utick, whilst in low and deliberate tones or-tie top or -.j qualifications of Mr Brand for he referred to been re-elected. But when, in the cmce to w- re-nark? he ippro-tchetl the topic of the the course of the continuity of the office of desirability u (luestion of party or politics, and Speaker apart iroin » aSije to assail the arguments T-reu he momentarily il^trary viewg the hands were of any banij Uolifted in the old manner, and parted, and the r:^ Whatever rumour might s,jy to tl.e House d,sc° V>* "r leader was certainly not po'.iticaiiy the contrary, it< j■ g regarded as even sleeping, dead, and mi^ht no d his seat, the House, on the W!• en Mr G1 ?• dstO G^11H, adJ<!urDed till Friday. motion of Mr W. H- ^f -ay Mr Brand attefide I at In the House of Lords on t- -^Kina f,f i,iq nJfvtjon as and acquainted their LoriOlPa 01 1113 eiecboa »» Speak jr of the Hoqse or i oromon8. The Lord Chancellir having stated that her Majesty most readily approved and iconfiraied the choice, Mr Brand claimed the undoubted rights and privileg- sof the Commons—nanny, freedom of speech in debate, freedom from arresi; for thrir persons anl servants, and freedom of access to the presence of her Majesty whenever occasion might require, and also that the best construction might be put upon their proceedings. All these, the Lord Chancellor said, her Majesty readily con- ferred, and the Speaker withdrew. The swea ing of Pc-rs was then proceeded with In the House of Commons, the Speaker, on his return from the House of Lords, announced that he had claimed all the ancient all undoubted rights and privileges of the House, more particularly in the matters already mentioned, aId again thanked the House for the honour conferred upsn him for the second time. The remainder cf the sitting was occupied iu swearing in of members. to The House of Commons met again on Saturday for the sole purpose of swearing in members. It did not seem to be a favourable day, for when the House adjourned at four o clock only forty-five members had been sworn. In the House of Lords on Mon lay, the Lord Chancellor announced her Majesty's pleasure with respjct to the Ministerial vacancies. Afterwards Mr Hart Dvke moved the aijournment of the House of Commons till Thursday, and it was received the clerk should issue writs for the vacant seats. It was also stated that business would begin on March 19Lh. HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY.—The House met at three o'clock for the purpose of enabling Peers to take the oath. Amongst these who subscribed the Roll were Lord Hampton (Sir John Pakington), Viscount Cardwell, Lord Aberdare (Mr Bruce), Lord Strafford (Lord Enfield), and Lord Carlingford (Mr C. Fortescue), who were ad- mitted with the usual ceremcnies observed in the pre- sentation of new Peers. The Marquis of Salisbury took the oath. Their Lordships rose at five o'clock, to met again on Thursday, March 19th.
. j ARTHUR ORTON.
ARTHUR ORTON. It was rumoured some time since that proceedings would be commenced against several persons prominent in the Tiebborne trial, on the grounds of alleged complicity in a wicked fraud, and otherwise for combining together to secure the Tichborne estates to an imposter. It is not now definitely determined whether such proceedings will be car- ried out. The pipers were, however, some time ago laid before the law officers of the crown for their opinion, the result of which, owing to a change of ministry and other causes, has not yet been made known.-Morning Post. As the public have learnt from more than one paragraph in the newspapers that an t-ffort is being made to re-open the question of the guilt or innocence of Arthur Orton, it may be as well to explain for the benefit of readers not learned in the law, that the chances of such a terrible re- sult are necessarily of the faintest possible kind.-Daily Neics. It will interest the public to be informed how the pri- soner fares in Newgate, contrasting the present with his past career. In the tirst place he stoutly refuses to an- swer to the name of Castro or Orton, but willingly responds to that of Tichiiorne. He has been supplied with his pri- son garb, which is made of a light brown woollen cloth, knee breeches, ribbed worsted stockings, common leather shoes, and a cap with a little knob at the top without a peak. He has been closely shaved and his hair cropped. His shirt sleeves measure 37 inches round, the muscle2 of the arm being 27 inches, while round the chest he is 56 inches. He fails in picking oakum, as he does not pick anything like the portion allotted to him; his fingers are somewhat delicate, and the tar-rope is very trying. He rises at six o'clock, and goes to bed at nine, and attends chapel, for the present, every morning. He has hitherto maintained complete silenc?, and, considering all things, takes very kindly to the skilly. Wlvn his new apparel was brought to him he appeared to falter a little, but soon regained his self-possession. He sleeps wonderfully well. A letter has been received by Alderman Sir Robert Carden, in his capac:ty as a Visiting Justice of the Prison of Newgate, from Mr Charles Harcourt, of King's-road, Bedford-row, to the effect that it is his idtenti n, as attorney for the defendant in the case of what he calls The Queen v. Castro," early in the forth- coming Easter Term to take the necessary steps to set aside the judgment and all subsequent proceedings thereon, and that with that view, he shall require to see and consult with the prisoner. That being so, the writer asks for an order giving him permission to see the convict at all reason- able times for that purpose. PURPORTED CONFESSION OF ORTON'S BROTHER. We (Globe) have received, in the usual way, the follow- ing letter, which purports to he an avowal by Charles Or- ton, the brother of the claimant, of the fraud, for which the latter stands condemned, and an identification of the Iprisoner. We have no means of verifying the authority of the letter, but give it for what it is worth:— Mar 7, 1874. Sir.—will you insert this letter and you will do me a favour as Brother of the person stiled the Claimant & make this confession beiug no longer able to keep within my breast such a weight I hereby state that all the proceedings carried on for the last 10 months in the Court of Queens Bench by a Person calling himself Sir R. C. 1). Tieh- borne is no other a person than yours humble Servants Brother. CHARLES ORTOX. 14 George Street, "Wappin^"
BALA.
BALA. ^treeTf m*yb3 °',taiae,iU BilU of Mr Jacob Jones, Hi rh- LOCAL BOARD, MARCH 6TH.—Present.- Mr D. Mor- gan, chan-man, Messrs I). Evans, W. Oweu, National ay, Provincial Bank, J. Jones, D. Rowlands, R. Hughes R Jones, W. T. Phillins. al;O R. -Tones. THE WATER SUPPLY. The CHAIRMAN reported that he in company with other members of the Board had been to inspect the two sources from which a supply of v;iter could be pv: cured for sani- tary and domestic purposes as recommended by Mr Roberts in his report, and had come to the conclusion that other sources in the neighbourhood should be inspected be- fore deciding upon either of those mentioned in the re- port. After a discussion upon the best means of obtaining a supply of water. The CLERK was instructed to write to che Loeal Govern- ment Board in London to state that the Board were testing the best, sources of water supply so that the drains when made could be regularly and effectively flushed. THE STJKVKTOK AND INSPECTOR. The CLERK read the following copy of his reply to the Local Governmt-nt Board's letter, on the appointment of Mr Woodcock as Survevorand Inspeelor:- Local Board Office, Bala, Feb. 14th, 1874. -Abgence fron home has prevented my forwarding the observations of the Board on yonr letter and enclosure of the 22nd ult. My instructions are to inform you that the Board took into full consideration the advisability of selecting the party, they thought the most suhable to undertake the respective duties of Inspector and Surveyor, and that as VO this Board does not receive part payment irom the Superior Board of the salaries allowed to tho officers, they submit that the appointment is in their handsr. At the same time they beg rexptctfally to say that the Petition was as they have heard, and believe got up rnor-, as a matter of spleen against Mr Woodcock by two or three parties, than for asking the real feeling of the "igning parties, and that many signed On account of these parties asking them. The fact of one of the members having been asked to speak to Mr Wcodcock i-n not detaed but this w;s simply for the reason of ascertaining whether he wotild accept the office if offered to him. and it was afterwarde; considered more anvisable that notices should be put out advertising- the appointments, and that after such decision was coine to, Mr Woodcock was act spoken to by any of the members cm the subject. That, the voting for the offices was taken b7 ballot, and that there were Ove votes recorded for lr Roberts and six for M1* Woodcock. That although Ml W cod cock mav not be able to speak the Welsh language, he has residtd in Bala upwards of ve years, and has been carrying on the most extensive business in ;hi? and the surrounding districts in celling coal, lime, briefe, building materials, &c., and that his knowledge of tfre Welsh language is immaterial in sTtch a smU district as this is.- I am, sir your cbedient RarTa-it, A ASWYL PASSSUOHAM, Clerk.?o Jobm N. HiLfterts, Esq. Secretary, Local Government Board," A letter dated 25th day of February, 1874, from the Local Government, Board acknowledging the receipts of this communicsition was read by the CSerk. DRAINAGE SCHEME. It was resolved that the Surveyor write to Mr Roberts, C.E., Portmadoc, regarding; the sections shewing the fall io the branch drains running wish the maio- sewer, as the Board were of opinioti that this* was not ahown plainly on,thecirawingt., The Board adjourned to Msnday next to receive Mr Roberts' reply. REPORT ef TWS INSPECTOR OF NUISANCE. The improvement ordered to be doae by R. O. Aiawyl,Esq., have-aot been conranenced, and the nuisance to tHeadjoining property is not abated. The open middens mentioned at the last meeting have been emptied, buf not closed fn. The closets in Plasey-alley have been cleaned, and thoss-in Bryn- caled-ailey emptied. The drainage a'J'the back of houses in Tegid-square, belonging t the trusted of the Calvinistic Methodist (jhapel instill untouched, and the nuiaaiwe in- Creasing- eyery day. The- trustees h%ve been promising to remedy this for the last eighteen months. Plans- of the improvement intended have not been deposited. IS :!Irave visitel the Tanyard, and find the drainage in a very bad state—all the liquor from the pit flowing into the roads. I hive bacilthe drain acr,»ss tlie- turnpike-road cleaned oat, aad a fr, e course for fluidz to: run into the Green. Th r stench ari-- s from-blood and animal'refuse ailowed-,to accumulate in the field opposite the Tanyard. There- are also ftwo pik'*eyes kept in the fildand one against: the Tawyard belonging to the cottags adjoining tbe yard, but the stench is greatest when the bods are-cleaned1 out1 and emptied^ which is done once or twice a v/eek. Part of the fenoe wall wants rebuilding, and drains pnt in yard to-lea.d tu.drain across the read. This in a measure w-ilt relieve it. and if refuse matter-mls not allowed to be thrown in thisjdokl it would materially lessen the foal stench, I have v-isited' the slaughter-houses, and havcrportoo. on same ioiregis- ter book. The two men employed by ths-Beard cleaning streetmi.. brealsing stones and; opening ditches during the month. Plati deposited Ijy. Mr LancaA-er.. E have referred back for compliance with bye-laws. Ilam, yours, &«■.•, R. W'Óodcù:Jk. The report was considered, And notices were ordered to be-s-erved on the parties-complained of. Tide till the nerit Board was allowed to the owiiers of the slaughter-houses to comply with tha by-law* the inspector to report thareon at the neeit monthly meeting olrthe BCArd.
LJLANUVAGHLLYMi.
LJLANUVAGHLLYMi. E6U:I» DR-)wNEo. -INQL-isT. -An inquest on Mbnday, Marsh 9th, at Cosdylon. in the. parish, of Li&n- iiwehllyn, before Griffith Jones Williams, Esc^ ooroaer, and-aireapectable jury, of -xhoiu;ldr Joha, Jones-, L- on,, was the foreman, relating to tha-death of Ellon, Gwen! D&yies, aged IS years, .daughter of Evan Davies and Ellen his wife. —E>a»vid JoIiuDavies, Ariani livuse, Llanuwcitliyn^ said I lzatw the deceased she was- with ma- in service. I last saw her al ive on, Friday motaing last; she was in my I house; it vxas about 7 o'clock. About ia.m. 1 missed her. I called to her to make baoakfcast; I got no answer. I had saaided hej-that morning;; X «ld not sea her after. I did noi know tthat her mind was affected, I called for her and could not find her. I sent to her home to see if she was there. found she was not. I went with deceased's mother towards her home, I retursaed- home she was not there. I became very uneasy. I heard she had been seen going towards home along the pailfc. I went to the river and searched for lie?, and could not find her. In going down the river Lliw I found hor in the river, in a long pool about half a yard deep her face upwards, and one hand out of the water. I have not noticed that she had fits, but she used to have sudden attacks of sickness and go to bed. It was about two or three o'clock when she was found; she was quite dead.—Verdict of the jury: Found drowned in the river Lliw, in the parish of Llan- uwchllyn,"
ABERAYRON.
ABERAYRON. BIBLE MEETING.—On Friday night, March 6th, a public meeting was held at the Independent < "ihapel in connection with the British and Foreign Bible Society, when the Kev. William Dickens Lewis, B.A., the representative of the Society was present. The Ivev. Evan Morris was voted to the chair, after which Mr William Griffiths, chemist, read the report. The amount collected in this d'strict was £ 160. The Rev. Mr Lewis delivered a long and eloquent address, dwelling upon the marvellous doings of the society. The following item will suffice to show the extent of its opera. tions. It has distributed 70,000,000 of Bibles throughout the globe. When the Shah of Persia visited this countrv this society succeeded, through the medium of its honour' able President, the Earl of Shaftesbury, in presenting him with a Bible in his own arguage. A vote of thanks was moved by Mr John Hu^h Jones to the Rev. Mr Lewis for his able address, and was seconded by Mr W J. Rees draper. Addresses were also delivered by the Rev. William Eang, Abel Green, and James Jones, M.A. After a vote of thanks had been accorded to the Chairman, the pro- ceedings were brought to a close. It is pleasing to see how all denominational differences are forgotten in connection with this philanthropic movement, but we are sorry to say that Aberayron is an exception, sa far, as the members of the Church of England have not co-operated with the Dis- sentera here.
MINING
MINING THE DYLIFE.—The first ordinary meeting of the share- holders was held on Wednesday, Feb. 25th, when the re- ports of the directors and agents were read, rrom the former it appeared the extensive alterations and improve- ments had been made in workings during the past year. The heavier items of expenditure incliftied 25,000 for sink- ing shafts, driving levels, &c., £ 1,600 for dressing, timber- ing, banking, &c., £ 1,050 hire of enginemen, smiths, car- penters, sawyers, &c., and other surl1s <\r carts, &c., making a total expenditure of £ ll,o(5<X The agents' report showed that the ground opened during the same period was as follows Sinking shafts^ win2ies, clearing, timbering, &c., ninety-two fathoms driving different levels, &c., 518 fathoms one foot stopicg in different levelu 1 107 fathoms 4 feet; inaking a total amount opened of 1717 fathoms 5 feet- the alterations oa'the dressing floors and the interruptions occasioned tlierehv 1/10 tons of If ad ore had been sold, realising £ 7,823143. 8d. The balance sheet showed cash available to the amount of 4?Q JsSd. The Chairman,MrOffleyB. Shore,mo tbeIdfntfon of the reports and- balance sheet, and Mr Peter Watson, in s had °v!tJhe„work;n"of Th# m;no Ui i f ^coased by the present com- had ever nrorb' S one of the richest that Wales bad ever produced, and the Es^air Hir lode which it was supposed made the wealth of Sir Hugh Middl'eton, was one or those which passed through their mine. There were theu-¥eihweddu and Esgairgalel, and the Dylife ,fS' iW .'i Jre vAery Pr0f'uctive, and as yet not a quarter put developed. At the 93 fathom level they had one through ore ground to the length of 2 3 fathoms, and since they had had the property they had intersected a lode at the lib, ana driven through a course of 40 fathoms of ore, thus doubling what was found at the 93. He thought they had reason to congratulate themselves on having such a valuable property, and counselled them to develop the mine so that when they commenced to pay a dividend they might continue to pay. The report and accounts were then adonf-ed^ and it wa? decided to Sfcncl out the accounts wken j audited by the auditor, and a profit and loss acconnt as had been suggested. The proceedings terminated with a had been suggested. The proceedings terminated with a j vote of thanks to the chairman and directors.
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MONTGOMERYSHIRE SPRING ASSIZES. The Commissiontøf Asciae for tlie County of Montgom ery was opened on. Monday afternoon, March 9th, before the Right Hon. Sir OUllery. Piggott, one of Her Majesty's Barons of the Exchequer,.and th CourS. was immediately afterwards adjouraed until Tuesday morning, when his Lordship sat fu.r the trial 3f: prisoners and: civil eauses. The following w»e swcrn in a3- the Grand Jury:-Sir Watkin W. Wynn,Bart., foreman;JSdward Salusbury Rose Trevor, D. H. Mytton, a,ad R. & Perrott, EEqs., Major Hayharst Hayihurst, Major-Geneaal Scctt, John Robinson Jones,. Richard Edward Jones, Offley Malcolm Crewe Read, J. Campbell Bayard, J. Marshall Dugdale, Thomas Bowen, R. Wocsnam, Esqs., Captain Griffith Jenkins, and Thomas William Ha/nes, Esq. The proclamation against vica and immorality having I-,een read, his Lordship proceeded t., sharge the Grand Jury. He observed that it was asual ™b.en a Judge arrived at a place when he was to hold a. coujft of assize for him to examine at the first opportunity the calendar of prisoners, but in the coucsty of Montgonsery lie found an exception altogether to the ordinary rule. There was no calendar, and he had na.case to call their attention to on this occa- sion. He hoped the present had not been the first occasion on which this had occurred and he hoped it would not be the last, for it was a very gratifying state of things, and one upon which he might offer them, he was sure, his cordial congratulations. Whether it were due to a good example set by the higher orders, or to the population having plenty of employment, and so having no inducement to crime, or whether it was that the people were a law-abiding people, he did not know, but the result was the same—it was one uDon which the gentlemen of Lhe county ought to be con- gratulated. For his own part he hoped all the other towns ?v.w-,nt/h which he would have to pass in North Wales mWhtbe equally free from crime. With regard to Grand Juries it had been agitated whether they could not be dm- Ssa with, b«t tagh be SIREFA* SRNEVER & one which should induce the change, if ther how- thing to be found for them to do. As a genera ever, he thought the attendance of (-;rand Juries was beneficial, both because their presence gave a greater weight to decisions, and because it gave young magis- trates an opportunity of seeing the law carried into practice by those more experienced in it than themselves. His Lordship then thanked the Grand Jurymen for their attend- ance and dismissed them. CIVIL CALSES. THOMAS JONES V, EXECUTORS OF THE LATE EVAN EVANS. Mr Mclntyre, Q.C., and Mr Horatio Lloyd for the plaintiff Mr Brandt and Mr Marshall for the defen- ^In this case Thomas Jones, a farmer living at New House, Llanllwchaiarn, sued the executors of the late Evan Evans, formerly a miller and farmer at Abermule, for pay- ment for a number of debts alleged to have been owing by Evans to Jones. Of these £-15 4s. for 20 bags of wheat ob- tained in November, 1872, four bags of peas, and two bags and a ha'f of wheat in Janaary, 1873, were covered by a set- off on the side of the defendants of £ 15 9s.9d., and the payment of E29 14s.1. into court, making the actual claim for £:34 3s being R2 LOs. 3d. for straw, £ 13 for money received ;ell Jos. for sheep, £;3 10s. for a sow, and IL 121. for a tumro pur per. Robert Evans, one of the executors, asistant to Evan I Evans for some years before his death, and who had for some time acted as his clerk, produced his books, but they were not allowed to be put in. These were, he said kept by Edward Roberts at the time of Evan Evans s death. Plaintiff's account was never sent in so far as defendant knew, until a fortnight after Evan Evans's death. Defendant collected moneys ard bought and sold in connection with the mill. When defendant was at the market, Evan Evans mioht do this business himself. De- fendant paid Mrs Jones £ 0 on the 13th August,1873, the day Evan Evans died. She said to him "You know Mr Evans owed me money don't you." He replied I do," and paid the £ 6. She asked him to tell if there were anything left for her in the will as in case there were, she would buy more expensive mourning clothes (laugYt^r). Defendant replied that he was not in a position to inform her, an-1 he should not advise her to get anything then. Cross-ex- aminediKnew that £ 15 had been lent to his employer, f he esUte was quite solvent when deceased died, but did not know wha, ready money there was to be got at the time, although he was SUre there was more than £ 100 I-a'ic Levi, labourer, Green-lane, Llandvssil remem- bered being at Kerry fair on September 16th, 1872 saw the l;iti Evan Evans at the ^w lnn in the morning,' and knew he had sneep to sed for Mr Jones. Mr Jones was in bad health at the time, and Mrs Jones came to the fair hers If. Believed the sheep were sold, and saw Evans in \t.w Inn hand ten sovereigns over to Iril Jones in the w Inn. After he had given her the money he said in Welsli "rbat is a urctty pood price for the sheep." Wit. vv ness hail a conversation with .Jones last autumn in which hf iMP"tii>o"d that fhere were some tmngs he could not get „ nl i st vi r mnr" among other things, settled with Evans executors. Joucu, t ss mentioned the she^p, whereupon witness excia! me nie, I saw them paid for myself at Kerry fair." At Aber- mule the same day plaintiff said to witness that it was u-e- hss for him to say anything about the sheep. He aftrr- wards began to talk to Roberts at the station:. Croi-s- examined .Saw the money paid be'.weeu eleven and tWwve I o'clock in the morning, and was three or four yards off. Did not see Richard Gough f,ay Mrs Jones a sum of money, n(lr. IVIrrj Jours get change for a sovereign from Mr Evan;?. Xo such tiling happened as Mrs Jones giving Gough a half-sovereign for luck, as there wa no such person as Gough there. Edward Roberts, accountant, Abermule, was in the em- j ployment of the lite Evan Evans, as book-keeoer, eight or ten years bpfo;e his death. Produced his book?, but these, on Mr Mclntyre objecting were not allowed to be put in. Was conversant with Ev"n Evans's business, but knew nothing of the cheque for £ 15, the £ 2 10s. 3 I. fcr the straw, or the £ 1110-. for the sheep. Witness took the sheep in question to Kerry fair, and saw Mr 12vans sell them, but did not know the buyer. It was before twelve o'clock, and witness saw the two go into the Ne*r Inn together. Did not know what was paid, but saw gold on the table. Mrs Jones was at, the fair, but witness did not see her in the inn. Identified memorandum book produced t3 that of de- ceased, and entry as in his handwriting. Deceased's habits were accurate and methodical. Never saw him short of money.—Cross-examined Witness did not know what time he left the fair, but it was before two o'clock. This was the case for the defence. Mr Mclntyre called the plaintiff, Thos. Jones, who said —Evan Evans, the deceased, was his brother-in-law. Plaintiff became ill at the time in question and Evans as- sisted him to dispose of his stock. Evans sold a load of straw for him but plaintiff never received the money, C2 10s. 3d. Richard Evans bought and received some lambs fiom plaintiff and a cheque forJElo was afterwards brought to plaintiff in payment. This was handed to deceased to be cashed, and to be with the other money from the sale of the stock, disposed of a< deceased liked. Plaintiff never got the 215. Recollected selling a bull to Richard Gough for R14 about the latter end of May, 1872. Gl-ough did not n,y for it at the time. Deceased agreed to pay plaintiff t3 10s. for a barren sow, but although he got the sow, plaintiff never received the money, nor did he ever receive the money for the sheep sold at Kerry, nor for a turnip- pulper a'sa sold.—Cross-examined: Did not expect deceased to leave him anything, but thought he might do so. Was not very much disappointed when he found there was no bequest to him. His wife received the money for the bull r? for him at Kerry fair—at least she put the money in a box and said it had been paid her. His wife to a certain extent managed his affairs whe he was ill. She received moneys for him for different things, which she put into a box. He had very few disputes with her about money. Plaintiff admitted inserting an advertisement in the Newtown Ex- press, notifying that he would not be answerable for the debts of his wife, Elizabeth Jones. This was because some- body had forged their names. Had not had any dispute with deceased, but had often bailed him (become surety for money lent to him.) Re-examined Issued the advertisement because people had been rising things at shops in his wife's name. Elizibeth Jones, wife of plaintiff, said she never received the 22 10s. 3d. for the straw, nor the Cl5 for the cheque given to deceased to change. Recollected being at K-rry fair in August, 1872, and receiving from Richard Gough two 25 notes and four sovereigns. Her husband was pre- sent, and so was Isaac Levi. There was nobody else in the room. Decraed changed a sovereign for her in order that she might be paid JE13 1O. by Gough. Received no money from deceased. The sheep were not sold at the time, which was about eleven o'clock in the forenoon. Neither the £3 10s. for the sow, nor the JE1 12s. for the turnip- pulper were paid her. Cross-examined Received no moneys, and did no busi- ness without his consent. When she went to Kerry fair her husband told her she was to receive the money for the bull if she were offered it. Would have taken the money for the sheep from Evans if it had been offered her. Never asked f, r the items in the account until Evans died. Richard Gough, farmer, Clun, said that he was at Kerry fair in 1872, and there saw Mrs Jones and Mr Evans. They were altogether at the New Inn with another man whom he did not know. Witness paid Mrs Jones two five pound notes and four sovereigns, for a bull which he had bought of the plaintiff. She got two half so vereigns fr, -m Evans in order thac she might give witness,as agreed upon, half a sovereign for luck out of the fourteen pounds which was the price of the bull. Mr Brandt for the defendants, contended that it was for the plaintiff to prove his case and in order to tiy to accom- plish this, the other side had waited until death had closed the mouth of the only witness who could have spoken to the real facts. He called the attention of the jury to the non-production by the plaintiff of his books, while the defence had brought all theirs to court and were notallowed to put them in, and to the complete silence of the plaintiff in the life time of Evans, and he urgei that Jones had not issued the advertisement about his wife, without just cause. Mr Mclntyre, on behalf of the plaintiff, acco mted for his delay in pressing his claim by his expectation of a I legacy from the deceased, and his reluctance to spoil his chance by asking for the money owing to him. He rested his case upon his having proved the debt3 for payment of which defendants were sued, while defendants had not proved having discharged them. His Lordship having summed up, a verdict was re- turned for the defendants on every item. MACFARLANE V. STRETCH. Mr Horatio Lloyd and Mr Marshall for the plaintiff the defendant appeared neither in person nor by advocate. The action was brought by James Macfarlane, farmer, Hcndre, Carno, against a farmer named Stretch, living at Frodsham, Chester, for the loss nominally stated at £100, occasioned by defendant having promised to buy a number of lambs from plaintiff, and having run back from his word. The plaintiff eaid that in June last the defendant, VIr Stretch, c ime to his farm and wanted to buy some lambs. Plaintiff told him he had got lambs, but they did not agree to price then. He told defendant they would be ready by September, and the latter offered to give him 35s. a piece for sixty lambs picked out of the eighty, which he agreed to. He then wrote to defendant a letter in July offering him 63 lambs for C80. Defendant, in reply, offered to give him 25s. per head for the lambs, on condition that witness would pay half the carriage to Oswestry. Plaintiff then offered Mr Stretch 63 lambs if the cross-breds would be taken at the price. Defendant wrote back offer- ing to give 25s. a head, and pay half-price of carriage to Oswestry. Another letter was received from defendant, who said he could not come over before the second week in October, telling him net to keep them for him if he could get a customer. Plaintiff went to see defendant at Frodsham to learn the reason. He said he had not time, and made some other excuses. Plaintiff wrote in December that if he did not come for the lambs he should commence an action against him. He saw defendant in November, but could get nothing satisfactory from him. Plaintiff instructed his lawyers to serve a writ upon him on October 2&th, and the lambs having been advertised for sale, and put up by auction, JE42 5s., was obtained for them, leaving the amount now sought to be recovered, with expenses, £ 45. Verdict for plaintiff for JE39 1-13. 9d., after deducting expenses. This ended the business, and the Court rose about ten minutes past three o'clock. His lordship was, we are informed, afterwards presented by the High Sheriff (D. H. Mytton, Esq.), with the pair of white gloves customarily given to the judge on the occasion of a maiden assize.
LICENSED VICTUALLERS' DEPUTATION…
LICENSED VICTUALLERS' DEPUTATION TO THE HOME SECRETARY. A deputation from the Licensed Victuallers of the metropolis and many of the provincial towns waited on the Secretary for the Home Department (Mr Cross) and the Under-Secretary (Sir H. Selwyn-Ibbetson) on Tuesday to ascertain the views of the Government with respect to the Bill of the Licensed Victuallers Association's Parlia- mentary Committee. The deputation was introduced by Mr G. Whalley, chairman of the Association. Mr J. J. Homer, the principal spokesman, having pointed out the existing irregularity in the closing hours in districts, said thev proposed uniformity as a remedy for this state of Thev also suggested the closing of houses in the thinp^ „n Onndivs from one to three, and from six metropolis on> Jro° o{ the COUntry between to eleven, and m other pa {[0m six to eleveD( Othe^points demanded were the unifo,rm closing on week £ £ rneTTt £ nds8% afl hour's^and the subjection of refreshment houses to the same restrictions as licensed victuallers. The Home Secretary, in reply, said it was not possible to give an answer to the poinis raised to day, but he was glad the deputation had so clearly stated their case.
. TAXATION.
TAXATION. A deputation from several woriting men s associations, under the auspices of the Free Trade League waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Tuesday to urge the removal of all taxes on food. Mr George Potter, who intro- duced the deputation, stated that the amount of taxation on the food consumed mainly by the working classes was forty-six millions, besides which a number o: artisans were assessed to the income tax. He was of opinion that incomes up to three or even five hundred should be wholly exempt. If all the taxes could not be at once repealed, he urged that those on tea, coffee, and sugar, which were taxed to the extent of six and a half millions, should be. Mr Brings (Free Trade League), Mr Broadhurst (Labour Representature League), and Sir John Bennett having spoken, Sir Staiford Northcote said they were aware the Budget would be one of the earliest measures submitted to the legislation, and the financial plans of the Government would then be disclosed. They would approach the subject neither in a party nor a class spirit. Of course, when the interests of so important a portion of the community were concerned, it was necessary to look closely into any scheme for readjusting taxation. He asked if all customs and excise duties including those on wine and spirits were re- moved, how would those classes which did foot contribute to the income tax be brought under contribution. Mr Potter said their principle was that realized property only should be taxed. Mr Briggs explained a system of personal house tax which he suggested. Sir Stafford Northcote promised these views should receive consideration.
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PORTMADOC. [T;1|1,^ ,^aPer m:l>' be obtained here of Mr D. Lloyd, bookseller, Mi. V Humphreys, la« Keposito y, High street, met ttv O. P. vviliiitliis, 5, COUNTiT COUitT, IHUUSDAY, MARCH 5TH. — Befor» J. | Maurice 13avies, jfeisq., d puty judge. Toe cases entered for trial were—one new trial, thirteen adjourned plaints, lol new pitiin' S, one interpleader hum- InoDS, itiiu live tuij Yuriitti summonses. fhe judge being able to Hear the evidence in Welsh, the proceedings were gone through with ease, and the suitors were geriyrfli'V satisfied tLa, tliey were no losers oil account, of their ignorant* ^'ie Euglistt la iguage. IV<Ilium Huberts, Trawsfyaydd, v. Wiliam JSvans, deliveier for tue ».»jcssrs '■■clveiizie, publishers, London. Mr Ellis Robert?, Festilii-V'appea,l,(:d fl^r plailitifl' who bad agreed to take '• Hants y 'li,yca:.V.'ud °'ymry>" in divisions of (Js. each. There wa* a fault la r fai'ts delivered. The tweiftii division ended with page -13-. ;<.1 the thirteenth commenced witu page 49. Deiendu, t Was aiso alleged io have broken the contract by delivering a portion in P-irts instead of divisions, and also ly d .livei- ing three divisions at one time instead of one. Plaintiff sued for 3Us., the amount he hau paid for the divisions supplied to him.—Deieudaut said he had served piaintiff with three divisions, valued at 18s. at the tirst Start, and understood tliem to be quite rigut. He afterwards called at piainiiff's house, and asited his wite if tiiey had atiy ob- jection to t.ke the book in parts 2s. each instead of divi- sions, and she replied they bad not, and defendant supplied a few of these parts. Plitiutiff said he had given defendant the order for the book in divisions and not in parts. Be- sides the fact tbal he had an objection to take the bo )k in divisions, he had a greater objection to take it because the pages did not follow consecutively, for page 49 followed p ge 432. He was not at home when the parts were delivered. His wife knew the agreement between him and defendant. He asked the latter to take ail the divis.ons and parts back and return him the money, but he refused. Defendant said he saw plaintiff ateerwards at Jbestmiog, and told him he would tike the pans back and givehim divisiui s instead as well as make up what was wrong out when he (defen- dant) called at plaintiff's rtsiusnce, he found the book so soiled and torn chat ha could not take it back. Plaintiff said that by tne agreement only one division was to be delivered every three months, but defendant took three 6s. divisions together to his house during his absence, und his wife had to go out co boirow the money. Mr lioDerts therefore, maintained that defendant had brtjk,u the con- tract. Defendant called his Honour's attention to the description given in the summons, William Evans, pub- lisher," whereas he was only deliverer, aiid contended that the action being brought against him as "publisher," put the piaintiff out ot court.—His Honour directed a nonsuit, and said the action ought to nave bt:n brougut ag.uust Messrs Mackenzie as publishers) but he refused to allow defend- aut's expenses on the ground that be had not taken proper Cire that the book was delivered in proper condition. New Meyrick Pugh v. David Hugbsa, Richard Hughes, and Owen Hughes.—Phe case had oeca repeatedly uefore toe Court, and about June, 1873, Pugb, who claimed E12 19s. 4d. for the books aud corres- ponding 1ur the defendants, obtained judgment for 17 10.:1. At the previous court Mr vVfuiam Morris, currier, Aber- ystwyth, wno was interested in the case through being cre- uitor of Hughes, who had become bankrupt, sought to have that judgment set aside, and Mr Cox gfanted the adjournment ot the case to enable Mr dorris to produce a certain document and another witness, on the condition of his paying Pugh's expenses for the day. -Mr iiavsnhill, solicitor, Aberystwyth, appe-tred this cay tor Mr Morris and the bankrupt.—Mr Kavenbiii submitted that the sumiBons against the Hugheses was wrong, because they were des- cribed as being partners, wuich was not the fact; that, the arrangement between David Hughes and Pugh was thiJt the iastt-r was to have his bo&rd and lodgings for as-is Ling- him to make his accounts; and thirdly that Mr Morris had paid Pugh for making those identical aCcounts William Morris said he was a currier carrying on an extensive busi- ness at Aoer^stwyth. lie had been doing business wiob David Hughes since April, 18b5, to a very ldre;t a nount. On April 16tu, 1872, he called on David Hughes, a. ustomer and he gave him a three months' bill lor 1:30. Iu three months the bill was dishonoured and he again renewed it. Calling there about the bid, he saw Pugh at Hughes' assisting him to make his accounts. Hughes tuld him Pugh had no shelter anywhere, and that he had taken him in out of charity. Witness agreed to give Pugh a free passage to Patagonia if he assisted him in getting in some debts owing to David Hughes. In less than two hours after that Puga went to witness and asked lor a sovereign, and the latter asked him what for, since he had not engaged him in any Capacity whatever. Pugh shortly afterwards wrote to hÍlm, stating he would not give him any assistance but afta. Wards Sent a letter alter him to Poitmadoe, asking if !ve would still stand by his offer to give him a free pass to Patagonia. He also asked if he would give free passages to his sons, and wanted him to allow him to take greyb ')unds, fowls, ducks, &c., with him, but witness iniormed him he would only give a free passage to himself. VVlvm he first saw .Push at Hughes's the former told him he was assisting: David Hughes in return for his board and lodging*, Nevtr heard Kicnard Hughes's name mentioned until be ca.me to him after the failure of his father, David Hughes, to ask for credit. Witness produced his book to show that it was with D. Hughes alone and not Hughes and his sous he car- ried on business.—David Hughes said the agreement between him and Pugh was that the latter was to a i-s. h m to make his accounts in consideration of witness's giving him food and lodgings, Pugh being then in distressed cir- cumstances. He had never promised to pay him foe writing for him, and Pugh never asked him. His sons were not at the time his partners, but working with him for wages.— Richard Hughes and Owen Hughes, sons of the former wit- ness, gave evidence to the effect that they were not part- ners with their father.—John Edwards, who ha.d worked with David Hughes for seven years, stated that the sons were not partners with the father. Pugh. told him he was assisting D. Hughes in return for his food and lodgings.— David Hughes, jun., was called to prove that he received only one letter from Pugh in America (these being an item of 25.:1. charged in Pugh's claim for writing to this young man, who was then in America).—David Jones said he lived' and worked with David Hughes at the time in ques- tion, and had his meals with Pugh, who. told himihe was getting his food and lodgings for assisting Hughes to make his accounts.—Pugh called Elizabeth Matthew, Khi.sf, Robt. Williams, Tanygrisiau, and William Williams, Blaenau Festiniog, to prove that he had bought, food at their, shops when he was alleged to be getting his beard and lodgings at Hughes's.-Judgment for defendant-, with theasual and proper costs. y Suing foi, Balance of Wages. -CathL-ine Vaughan^ Pen- ygareg, Trawsfynydd, v. David Tegid Jones, Goppa*.—Mr Kilis Roberts for plaintiff.-It appeared that abouka.month before May last defendant called upon the plaintiff's mother, and asked if she had a daughter ready to go to. service, and she replied she was afraid her daughter (the plaintiff) was rather too young. He said s he; woiud d o foe him, as be kept another servant. They agreed tilitt her wages should be JE8 per annum. Afterwards, plainti ff said she would not enter his service unless it was. further agesed that the wages for summer hhonld be fixed at Pii, -anO, for the winter at £ 3. The mother went >vith plaintiff to. take her to her place, and they bad 3. talk with Mrs Jon es plain- tiff's wife, about fixmg the wages as abova. Mas Jones, agreeing to the terms, according to the version of plaintiff and her mother, plaintiff went on with her wul rk, but de- fendant and wife totally denied having made asr y fresh agree- ment. Defendant did not engage any ot ler If ;male servant as he had promised, and it was urged o-,i, b,,A, Alf of plaintiff Lhat that was a breach of the contract. Jriaj ntiff seeing the work too hard for her gave a month' a.oLi-o<; to leave. De- fendant only paid her X4 at the end of t'ty j season, and the action was to recover the difftfence" £.1. Mrs Jones denied having made any fresh agreement.-=Judrjment for plaintiff, with costs. Thijuvxs Morris, v Thomas William-i.—The action was to recover JE2, the value of a watch len^ by the plaintiff, a publican at Festiuiog, to defendant, ft quarryman. In the first instance plaintiff had bought tJ ie watch of defendant, who had turned into his house in ? oing from his work on a Saturday. On the Tuesday follrjWing defendant asked for the loan of the watch until the ',Iext pay day, and plaintiff never saw him or the watoh af terwards. (Laughter.) De- fendant did not appear, but has wife said that on the Mon- day morning previously to 'he Saturday refeired to, defend- ant left home for his WQT.k with a pair of new shoes, his watch, and 25s. in his racket, and she believed he did net work during the wholf, week. He went home on Sunday morning without his ,v.tch and told her he had pawned it. It was worth £ 4.—Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant to pay in two monthp. Morris Owen and Robert Owen v. John Jones, Blaenau Festiniog. —Mr Ellis Roberts, who appeared for Morris Owen, the actnal plaintiff, the brother, Robert Owen, having absconded and gone to America, said the action was to recover .£3 18s. 2d. tor meat delivered to defendant by plaintiff. Robert Owen had kept the books carefully. He believed that a promisory note given by Robert Owen to defendant would be pleaded as a set off but that debt had nothing to do with the partnership.—Morris Owen Llan- sannan, said he was in partnership with his brother Robert Owen, who carried on the business of butcher at Tan- ygrisiau. Robert Owen WAS to have one half of the profit or to bear one half of the loss on all the meat he (witness) sent him from Llansannan. Did not know where his brother was gone, but had heard it was to America, in May last. Witness had often been present when his niece started with meat for defendant. His niece was not present to prove the delivery.—Mr Robert Jones, Portmadoc, on behalf of defendant, submitted that there was not sufficiint proof of delivery of any single item.—Judgment for defendant on that ground. Morris Owen and Bobert Owen v. John Williams.—The claim was for 7s. Id. lor meat.-Monis Owen said he was present when the meat was delivered to defendant's wife. —Defendant asked: How is it you call me down here, since it was to my wife you gave tho ineat ?-PlaiiitifT: Because the husband is the wife's head. (Great laughter.) —Defendant: You received 103. from me for books for Robert Owen.-Plaint'ff: I do not remember receiving anything for books but I was not a partner with my brother in anything except the meat. Defenùant: I am surprised that you did not put it down as having been re- ceived from my wife. She says sh.- did not get any meat from you, and I am surprised that my name is down at all, for I never got meat from you without paying for it. There is a balance four times in your book against me, and you say it was a balance left on two occasions only.- Judgment for plaintiff. n r t, Interpleader Case.-In re Hugh Mcyrick Pugh v. John Rowland.-N,fr Ravenhill, Aberystwyth, appeared for the claimant, Griffith Opyen, Blaenau Festiniog. It appeared that rtigii bad obtained judgment against one John Rowland, FestinioK, for £ 14 19s. 3d, and that an execution was levied at the house of Grfiith Owen, tbe claimant, who had married Rowland's daughter. Rowlands was at the time staying at his dau. filer's house. Griffith Owen said he rented the house vh-re he lived, A bailiff the: mtely to levy an ex» cu ion on his ;,O.K1S, hut he t>aid the Ojy *uto t-nd.T p otest. He produced a list in court of the articles of furniture he possessed, and specified the few articlfs-vatued at 1;"). belonging to his father-in- law. The rental of Mr John Vaughan, owner of the house, wai produced, showing that the c'aimar.t was the tenant of the house.-— J ,hn Rowland, sen., and John Rowland, juu., were examined, and proved that the raiue of the articles at claimant's house bel<ingiug to John Rowland, sen., was about 15s. T. D. Shurpe, under bailiff of the court, said thftt claimant, acting un ier his advice, paid the money into curt, with a view to take the present action. Thie articles belonging to Rowland were pointed out to him.- Judgment fi r claimant, minus 15s. 1 here remame i about f >rty cases to be disposed of on Saturday, but the Registrar disposed of them all.