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FARMERS' COLUMN SITROPSHIRE CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE. A speid general meeting of the members of the Shrop- shire Chamber of Agriculture was held at the Crown Hot-1 rv kl 'north, on Monday, March lGth, to consider the MiViocn of "The Detriments to the Improvement of Land." Mr R. Jasper More, of Linley Hall, the President of the (Jt> a Tiber, filled the chair, and there was a good attendance of farmers. THE PROPOSED NEW AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. With regard to the Agricultural Soiety which it is pro- posed to form for Shropshire and adjoining counties, the CHATPM W stated that Herefordshire had been the first to rx*e«pr mi < agriculturists of that county having expressed iKhei"to join should neighbouring counties be in- clude; he scheme. The Wenlock, Ojwestry, and Ludlow Societies* had not yet communicated their determination Upon + '11' miestion. THE DETRIMENTS TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF LAND. Mr B DTJDFIELD, Catsley, Bewdley, who, according to announcement,opened the discussion, began by saying that he did not know much about North Salop but in the southern division there were many farms in bad cultivation. One of t',Le detriments to the improvement of Jand" was the relations of landlord and tenant with regard to game Gentlemen, as a rule, wera fond of sport, and he saw no reason why they should not have it So Ion- as they were content with enough game for u-eful recreation. It was the abuse farmers ob- jected to. and he really wondered that the Humane Society aid not interfere on occasions such as when the bares, after feeding on the tenants' crops were driven by hundreds into the coverts by the beaters, and were there shot down. He had himself had a farm for fifteen years on an estate where the loose and fast system was practised, and could relate things which would make them shudder to hear of When a farmer took a farm he might be told by the teward that he should have every encouragement to farm his land in the best possible manner, and he might be allowed to ^o on smoothly until the land had been put >nto a <*ood state of cultivation; but then came the hares Into a O'ood state of cultivation; but then came the hares fcoctuinally destroying his crops without any compensation being obtainable. He wondered Gladstone, Bright, and Co. haa not taken up the over-preservation of game which had in many places brought farmers to ruin, and which yet Seemed to be a kind of mania. with many landlords and even some good old English gentlemen. He had been told that it was no use meddling with this question as the rrince of Wales was fond of battue shooting but why could they Hot fence about a tract of country for him where keepers eould rear game without harming anyone ? And they might have the same down in that district where the Prince Could gtt sport when he came, and when they were done With the battue the farmers would find them some field Sport to circulate their blood and give them an appetite for Inner. (Applause.) Giound game ought to be in the hands of the tenants, who would find a moderate Quantity of game for their landlords and friends. But it was of no use farmers grumbling about their grievances at maiket, and staying away from the Chamber where they might hope to exert influence to bettl;r their condition. Mr Dudfield concluded by mov- ing "T],ü; this Chamber considers that the over-preserva- tion of t. e and the absence of tenant-light are amongst the principal detriments to the improvement of agricultural Illd, aud is of opinion that such a Bill as that introduced into the House of Commons by Messrs Howard and Read t session, and one to protect the occupying tenant from injury over-preservation of game, are necessary for improvement. Mr E. RAINSFORTH, Ashfield, seconded the motion. Mr A. WOBRALL, Oldington, observed that at a late en- chainment at Yortin, attended by agricultural labourers, It had been remarked that the men to be seen there were a Credit to their country, and he did not, therefore, think that Mr Dudrleld was right when he said most of the best toen had one away. He and his ancestors had lived upon the same "estate for nearly 300 years, and he had always a game preserver himself, so far as feathers went, 'hough to fur he objected. Mr RALPH BENSON, Lutwyche Hall, Much Wenlock, J&id that if there were men in the county who wou.d break their word in the way described by Mr Dudfield, he would y-gihbet them by name in the market-place of the county tpwn, Vr.it it should not go forth that this was anything 'ike the funeral character of Shropshire country gentlemen. Dudfield said his remarks applied t j the country at [arge.)—A landlord, were he an archangel in gaiters and "Oots, cousd not make a tenant successful if he had not the disposition required to make a successful farmer. Mr Ben- '011 )'( Sori then went on to show that in that district at any rate ^ant of cottar accommodation was not a crying evil, as he hid KiiriS"lf reserved four cottages for agricultural tourers but for want of tenants he was obliged to let bem t* othnr people. It had also been said that farmers hadto pay f or poachers, but in reality did they pay for them at ail' t ,Mr Taos HORTON asked if the money did not come out the county rates ?-(A Voice: Da we not pay for the ocher In glOl, and have to keep his wife and fa'iuiy ? eat applause.) Mr BENSON acknowledged that the prosecution of r^achera pauperised their families, and remarked thaA this had much consideration with the Committee. He ex- S,tessed his belief that there would be legislation on the Laws but said he did not think it would go further sivinsr "P the rabbits to the tenants, which would the farmers in many places. He allowed his own lehants to ferret and dig rabbits and to employ a rabbit Catcher, of whom he approved. Draining did not pay in ^any places and he thought as far as this went things "hould be allowed to go on as they were until labour grew Reaper, which it would soon as there was much excite- ment in London owing to the abnormal rise of prices, and 'fade was collapsing. Mr WORKALL—What percentage do you want for money e^t for draining ? Mr BENSON— £ 6 14s. f Mr WORKALL—Then you should not do anything at all me. I want the landlord to have some profit, but 1 So Want a little myself. T Mr BENSON said he was himself now paying interest in ^hdon for money borrowed by his father to make drains t ?lch it was said had been done badly and were now being ^ken up, which showed that draining could not be regarded Permanent improvement to property.. Mr WORI'ALL re-joined that if they were done badly it as the landlord's fault. .Mr BENSON said they knew that a landlord had not ^'Wavs in .a- an(i that a man with an income of £ t>,000 4 year from land received to himself about £ 3,000 only, and ^at with mortgages and one thing and another, he really, £ °bably had not £ 500 to spend on draining. But if he Ne of opinion that draining might be postponed just now, Jf thought, there could be only one opinion among sensible l as to unexhausted improvements, and that was that a Oaat who had to quit land which he had improvjd ought J° be compensated. For the present, however, he had no to S'ippose that Mr Read s bill to effect this would ■introduced. T; MR WORK ALL remarked that the cottages he had men- ded which were not taken must be very highly rented j> Mr BENSON replied that there were very nice cottages with piggeries, &c., at a rent of £ 3 a year. to "WM. NEYETT, of Yorton, said that the ii detriments the improvement of land" began at the letting j the land, when it was stipulated that the tenant must SO and so and he would not get the farm if he did not i stl thP agreement. Jtle next reierrea 10 me restrictions Mlord^ placed upon the growing of different crops, and ^wh'tWs'required was more education in farmers so should know what manure a fie^ a puticular crop. As the motto of thLojal ^cultural Society had it, there must be Siill.withjrac ,i{ aud unless farmers educated their children they would j\U repent it in after years. Mr Nevett next remarked /'at as regarded draining lie had known some still good i hich had been made many years ago and which would he feheved be as good as they were now in twenty-live years v. c°me. He urged that the question of unexhausted lm- £ r°vemert3, and the length of notice ought to be viewed in i Cotnnaercal light and declared that if he did not mistake ie thought the tenant farmers of England were beginning see they ninst have the commercial principle brought to l uron the letting of land. If a farmer deteriorated his he should pay°for the harm done, and if he expended J>y in improving it he should receive compensation ^cordin?]y. A twelvemonths' notice had been proposed, Whst Utter position would a farmer be in with twelve ^ith s'x months he could only save a little manure turnip-. Mr Disraeli had been talking the other oay Aylesbury abt.ut a two years' notice, but what did he tio^\ ? Mr Nevett concluded with the remark that he i proud ^o see Mr Read occupy his present position, but U f^0ught Dizzy had put him and Sir Massey Lopes there Xeep them nuiet.. Br.WEN JoNFS. on behalf of Mr C. S. Eead and Sir vT^ey stated that neither of them had sacrificed accepting place. ^Mr HAINSFOETH,to show that he had been a tenant-right attwi-niv-ei^ht years of age, recalled the time when S?.had bef-n asked to join in the petition for the re-impo- utl°ti of t> e duty upon corn, ani-l he -old the landlord that !f the ,V e ClQty ? i ;f would only mean so much v'§W 1 Were 1ti'"1(lp TlP was a tenant-right man still, ^t 110 l*P0Q the frvrm. H opinions a little too Ct PP"9ed he1 ^ad eXpreSfv,p nroceedings were net to coCg at the annual dlIjner, as the pro Yefc i(. w&a Hca, out in the form of a pamphlet as «^ at Shrews. Kv"g !,llt Practical truth which he 1'a(.1.rF j.era0U'H drains W' Aftcr remarking that many of Mr !-• h that W °! V t.w., and three feet deep, he went on to sii H0ttnt faimjrs could not farm the land with a si. th^ a,ul withe ut compensation for improvements '^vested their money. But, he ohsen't-t, noK d be lots of farms to let in two or three year an to take them. In proof of this he read an extract tol?,a 1 tter from a friend, who stated that he had been by the Marquees of Londonderry's a^ent that tarais K t cum,. doWn, that for one for which £ 363 was wanted Oh0 WhfV hH was £ 227, and that in Northumberland for w °f £ 1 GOO a vtar £ 1,200 was the highest bid. «me ten of the "farmers of Eogla-id had no capital to go Cr^h they never ware so poor since England was Eng- BACKHOUSE, Westwood, Bridgnorth, referred to the 'VJeroion as one which had not been touched upon "u-ht to have a fair settlement. Then tenants His to increased taxation for various purposes. In I WLh,1'y district thirty miles of turnpike roads had tmown upon them, making a diiference of many £ 're;i.^ pounds a year. Kates should be levied WM I c0n/fT ave:J, whether a couuty or any other portion of the | to be taken, tie could not that all the f 0?e draining should fall upon the tei.ant, and NV tllat a per centage of 26 14s. 6d. was too large. It j th% l t! estate which beuefited by draining, and did not Ul(ir. r »dd to its value when put up for auction ? Why, UlwTml,i tho landlord have the advantage and the ^thi Pay it ? Twelve months' notice was good for -certainly there should nothing less tbati two vears. A good tenant did not^ want notice, out every chance to reap the benefit of what be had laid out on th; e»u.«> "-U .hjuU I I was an education Act now, but it did not toucl1 the educa- S oUh. middle o t>1 all- F"nS appeared to him to be very badly educated, aud n K, F N much better schools wanted in that neighbourhood ut all districts throughout England might be considered as in want of such. With regard to what had been said about agreements there was a disposition there not to tie farmers down to the very articles of their agreement as they could not always keep it, and there should be give and take on ^The'^CHAIRMAN, in summing up, said it had always seemed to him that the chief detriment to the improvement of land was the unfortunate want of capital which was ex- perienced by both landlords and tenants. He considered that district, however, a most highly favoured one and should like to hear compensation for unexhausted improve- ments discussed there. Many gentlemen had not attended the meeting, he believed, because they were so extremely flourishing, having rich lands, rich landlords, rich tenant. and prosperous farming, and an almost total absence of agri cultural grievances, but ought not they to have sufficient freemasonry with their class to help the agricultural body at large. As regarded the increased price of labour he did not think Shropshire had suffered so much as other coun- ties, owing to the good farming practised. In South Shrop- shire game was not a particular grievance, and he could only remember one estate where he had heard that it was highly preserved, and about that he had never heard any complaint as the plan was to let the land a good deal below its value and allow the tenant a good deal ef game. Where game was a grievance, he hardly thought farmers would be satisfied with rabbits merely being struck out, but would re- quire that all ground game should be struck out. He was afraid there was not the slightest doubt that Mr Read would not again bring forward his bill. He hardly thought indeed that another bill like his, and with the twelfth clause, would be introduced this session, nor did he see much chance of a game bill which would abolish the preservation of ground game. He could not indeed hold forth much hope of legislation on any question at present. With re- spect to middle-class schools it had been suggested that instruction in public speaking should be ^ven. which would enable the sons of farmers to describe their experi- ence, but in the case of a school in the midland counties where it was proposed to establish a confessional for farmers' sons, this was not appreciated. He concluded that it was fromthe high price of barley that nobody had mentioned the malt tax, yet he thought that local taxation was not such a grievance as this, since, as Mr Oopden had pointed out, the taking off the rates by government would benefit the landlord rather than the tenant. Mr DUDFIELD having replied at considerable length, reiterating his views, the motion was put to the meeting, and carried unanimously. The Chamber then broke up.
SPORT
SPORT INCE OPEN COURSING MEETING. Stewards-Messrs W. Baker, J. Southam, J. Bill, J. Smethurst, J. Whitby, and J. Vernon Flag Steward-Mr R. Ashley. Honorary Secretary-Mr T. L. Boote. Judge-Mr Spafford. Slipper-J. Wilkinson. INCE CUP. I. Mr Ball's Bridesmaid beat Mr Baote na Negro Mr Foulkes na Brigade Major beat Mr Trevor's Warwickshire Lass Mr Boylan's cylvanus beat Mr Yates na Fly Mr Southan's Brig beat Mr Bates's Blue II. Brigade Major beat Brides- Brig beat Sylvanus maid ) IiI. Brigade Major, by Brigadier—Morning Star, and Brig, by Brigadier-Baltic, divided THORNTON CUP. Mr Foulkes na Roving Robin beat Mr Burgess's Bonfire Mr Mathers's Minter beat Mr Boylan's Harkaway Mr Nicholas's N.B. beat Mr Ball's Boy-in-Bloom (t) Mr Boote's Emblem of Caution ran a bye Roving Robin beat Mintner fI. Emblem of Caution beat N.B. III. Roving Robin, by Sailor—Merry Lass, and Emblem of Caution, by Sedan Nell, divided CHAMPAGNE STAKES. Mr Southan's Beverley beat Mr Dixon's Daffodil Mr Trevor's The Colonel beat Mr Btnks's Dinah Mr Baker's Buerton beat Mr Nicholson's Norman Mr Challinor's Cerito beat Mr Boylan's King of the Forest (2 dr) II. Beverley beat The Colonel Buerton beat Cerito III. Beverley, by Rocket—Muscatel, and Buretoc, by Racing Hop- factor-Baltic, divided HOTEL STAKES. Mr Cox's Cockroach beat Mr Rigby's Young Merrimac Mr Jones's Ashantee beat Mr Baker's Belle of the Weaver Mr Graham's Queen Annie beat Mr Scowcrolt's Fuchsia Mr Farish's Foregather beat Mr Mathers' My Eye II. A qhllntee beat Cockroach I Queen Annie beat Foregather Queen Annie, by Master Birni'e-Mud of Powhillan, beat Ashantee, by Black Eye-Fly, and won CROYDON MA.RCH MEETING. FRIDAY. Free Handicap Steeplechase -Sir Robert 1, On Guard 2, Mobille II. 8. Eight ran. The West Wickham Handicap Steeplechase—Sunny 1, Rosette 2, Moderation 8. Three ran. The UNITED KINGDOM GRAND STEEPLECHASE of 500 sovs, added to a Handicap of 25 sovs each, 10 ft; winner3 extra second receives 75 sovs, and the third saves his stake. About four miles. „ Montford Thorpe 1 Silveincere H. Day 2 Defence Mr Rolly 3 Nine ran. The Maiden Steeplechase—George 1, Andaloase 2, Peter Simple 3, Three ran. A Selling Steeplechase-David Copperfield 1, Pharaide Assault 3. Six ran. The Shirley Hurdle Race Pla.te-Arlesienne 1, Zacchous Miss Steckwell 3. Seven ran. SATURDAY. A Selling Handicap Hurdle Race—Cerinthus 1, Guildford 2 Assault 3. Three ran. A Hurdle Race-Jackal 1, Miss Stockwell 2, Peter Simple 3 jPive ran. The Norwood Steeplechase—Huntsman 1, Guilford 2, Aller- tonian i>. Four ran. n i t j The Addiscombe Handicap Steeplechase—Rosette 1, Lady Kew 2, Sunny 8. Three ran. A Handicap Hurdle Rice—Frank 1, Tynemouth 2, Belle 3. Eight ran. „ o A Hunters' Flat Race—Marmora 1. Sea Robber 2, King Cole 6. Five ran. RACING FIXTURES. Liverpool March 25 liangor Lichfield Pr}} ?? Newmarket Craven April Ludlow « April 22 Abergavenny April 2o Don caster Spring April 30 Chester May 12
-MARKET REPORTS.j
MARKET REPORTS. CORN AVERAGES. For the week ending Saturday, March 14th. The following are the quantities (in quarters) sold, and the prices, this year and last year:- QUANTITIES SOLD. PRICEN. This year. Last year. This year. Last year. Wheat 42,565 46,016 60s 8d 55s 4d Barley .33,703 30,427 48s 4d 39s 91 o £ i>36 8,342 28* lQd 23s 81 CORN, &c. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.—There was a further decline in wheat to-day, making the reduction on the week 3d to 4d per cental, at which only a moderate business was done. Flour was Is per sack and barrel lower. Beans unchanged. Barley steady. Peas 6d per quarter lower. Oats unal- tered. Indian corn showed an advance on the week of 6d per quartr, and ultimately a fair business was concluded. PaIOKI (last week). American Wheat. lis. 6d. to 13s. 23. per 1001b English Flour ^44s. 0d. to 50,. Od. 2801b English Barley 5s. Od. to 6s. Od. per 601b English Osta 4s. 3d. to 4*. 91. ^45lb Egyptian Baans 40s. 01. to 42:1.01. 4801b LONDON, MONDAY.—Last week's supplies were very short of English corn, but in foreign wheat, oats, and bar- lev fair. English wheat 3,695 quarters, foreign 34,357 Quarters; exports 1,484 quarters. The show of fresh sam. ples this morning from Essex and Kent was limited, the condition being generally fair The best samples sold quietly at the prices of last Monday, but inferior were neglected. The foreign trade was inactive but the same prices were paid as on Monday lash Country flour 15,839 sacks foreign 4,229 sacks, 2,800 barrels; exports 240 cwts. The business in country sorts was dull, at the prices ef this day week. A quiet demand for foreign was experienced, values being unaltered. Maize 10,070 quarters. This grain was in steady demand, with values increased Is per quarter. British barley 5,617 quarters, Irish 315 quarter, foreign 13,032 quarters. The small native supplies kept up the value of malting descriptioiif, and indeed all sorts were fully as dear. Malt was only in limited demand, at previous rates; exports 5,2l»3 quarters. English oats 310 quarters, foreign 41,314 quarters; exports 935 quarters, i here was a fair demand for good fresh heavy com, at 6d per quarter advance, and in some instances for old rather more was paid. Native beans 551 quarters, foreign I'o quarters. Prices were unrltered, with a moderate demand. English peas 5^. j quarters, foreign 1,160 quarters. All descriptions, oth for boiling and hog-feeding, were un- changed in value. & =6, OOBBBHT °r aB4n, AND yIi0UB lH MAEtf IiABK. Wheat new. Kbb«X »nd Kent (white) to 67 Ditto ,° „ "d 5* 63 WheaUNo^~inoo-n, and Yorkshise (red) f,5 G Barley •• )* • ♦ •• 88 56 Beans •• •• •« 40 °a FlS P- 0t a3,,lb' b08t T°Wn a^oid56; to 67s. 3 WAKEFIELD, trade is slow buvet are able to Rup[dy their requirements at last week's mi es Barley in limited request and no change in value. pri.es. uaii-j articles unchanged. Aia ze dearer. Uiner T TVFRPOOL FRIDAY.—Thfc wheat trade, under the LfVEKFOUJj, mllti weather, became dull, and only inflaence of a return conclude(] at 2d per cental decline a limned business w au(j peas quiet, without change. Flour rather easier. ,sjer. Indian corn, owing to the Barley unaltered. UdU- ;,t about the rates of last more genial weather, xva *• 'ti e interval having been market, the advance gained in I almost lost; mixed American, 40s !• ( SHREWSBURY, SATURDAY.—The market was very fairly attended by producers and dealers, and a considerable quantity of grain changed hands. At the close prices were aa follow:— 8. a. 8. a. White wheat, per 75 lbs f I 40 o n Red ditto, „ » ° Barley, per S8 qaarts | oi « Oat*, per 23" lbs « » £ « Peas, per 225 lbs 20 • „ 2 Beann, por 235 iba 0 »* -.L CHESTER, SATURDAY.- Y ery lew samples ot wneati offering and prices remain unchanged, 93 per 75 lbs being the value of good dry red. There was no alteration in the value of other grain. LONDON, WEDNESDAY. The market was dull and inactive. English and foreign wheat met a slow sile at previous values. Flour very qui°t; American a dull sale. Barley and oats remain steady. Maize firm, but unaltered. Beaiig and peas quiet.—Arrivals British wheat, 1,JO quar- ters; barley, 560 quarters. Foreign wheat, 11,200 quar- ters; barley, 8 550 quarters; oats, 19,410 quarters; maize, 730 quarters flout, 270 sacks and 1,040 barrels. PENRHYNDEUDRAETH, THURSDAY. Wheaten flour, 52s to 54s per 440 lbs barley, 20s Od to 22s Od per sack Indian meal, 00s to 23a; oats, 2S:I to 34s; oatmeal, OOs Od to 00s Od peas, 00s Od to 0);3 Od per sack potatoes, 49 6d to 5s per cwt; beef, 91 to 10,1 per lb, mutton, 91 to lid; veal, 6d to 8d fresh butter, 22d to 23d per lb; salt ditto, OOd to OOd per lb; eggs, 6s Gd per 120. PORTMADOC, FBIDAY. -Prices: Wheat, 003 Od to ODd Od per 252 lbs; barley, 20s Od to 21s Od per 11 score oats, 00.9 Od to 26s Od per cir. oatmeal, 33s per 11 scores eggs, Os to 7s 6d per 120 fowls, 0s 0d to 3: 6d per couple ducks, 0s Odto 5s 6d per couple; potatoes, 0s Od to>43 oJ per 112 lbs; pot butter 18d to 20d fresh butter, OOd to 23d per lb; mutton, 8d to lid per lb; beef, 7d to 10J per Ib; veal, 6d to 9d per lb pork, 81 to 9dper lb. CEFN MAWR, SATURDAY.—Beef, 9d to lOd per lb mutton, 9d to lOd; veal, Od to 7d; pork, Od to Od; lamb, 2 Od to OOC, bacon, Od to Od; cheese, 9.1 to 9d; egg;3, 0 to 00 for a shilling; potatoes, Is per score; butter, Is 7td to Is 8d per lb. ABERYSTWYTH, MONDAY.—Wheat, 7si 6i to 8s 6,1 per bushel; barley, 53 Od to 5s 6d; oats, 3s 9d to 48 öd j eggs, 16 to 18 for a shilling; salt butter, 17d to ISel; fresh ditto, 20d per lb; fowls, 3s Od to 6d TO. couple; ducks, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per couple; gee to 5s 6d each; turkeys, 6s Od to 7s 6d each; potatoes, 4s Od to 4s 61 per cwt., new do., Id per lb, 6s per cwt. WELSHPOOL, MONDAY.-Wheat, 93 9d tolOs 3d per 80 lbs barley, 5s 9d to 6s 9d per 40 quarJ?5 to 22s Od per bag; butter, 2 0d to 21d per lb, SS3, 16 for a shilling fowls, 5s Oi to 6s Od per couple ducks, Os Od to Os Od per couple. NEWTOWN, TUESDAY (Mar. 17th).—Wheat, lOsuato 10??dT b,rl.y,' 7. M to 7. Od i ««, 0ft. I» M. £ • eggs, 16 for a shilling; butter, 21d to per It fowls, 4s Od to 4s 6d per couple ducks, os Od to 5s 6d per couple, geese, 0s Od to 0s Od each turkeys, 0s Od to 00s Od each potatoes, 7 lbs for sixpence beef, 9d to lOd per lb mutton, 9d to lid; veal, 81 to 9id pork 7d to 8d. OSWESTRY, WEDNBSDAY (Mar. IS th).—The following were the quotations:—Wheat, 8s 6d to 9s 6d; barley, (malting), 6s Od to 7a Od oat3, 4s 3d to 5s 9d potatoes, per measure of 90 lbs, 4s 6d to 5s Od; butter, Is 8d to Is 9d per lb; eggs, 14 to 15 for a shilling; fowls, 53 01 to 5s 6d per couple: ducks, 5s 6d to 6s Od per couple geese, Os Od to Os Od each; turkeys, Os Od to Os Od each. PWLLHELI, WEDNESDAY. Wheat, none offered; barley, 00s Od to 20s Od per 220 lbs oats, 00s Od to 2bs 0d per sack; oatmeal, 353 per 240 lbs; Indian corn, 22s to 233 per sack eggs, 5s 6d to 6s Od per 120; butter, Is 10d to Is lid per lb; fowls, Os Od to 3s Od per couple; ducks, Os Od to 3s 4d per couple geese. Os Od to Os Od each potatoes, 10s per hobbett; beef, 8d to lOd per Ib mutton, 9d to lid per lb; veal, 6d to 8d per lb pork, 8d to 9d per lb. CATTLE. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. -The stock on offer consisted of 1,780 beasts and 5,591 sheep. There was a good demand for the best beasts middling and inferior were slow and dear. 230 Spanish beasts and a few foreign sheep on offer. A large number of buyers from the country.—Prices: Beasts, 7d to 9il per Ib; sheep, 8d to 10id per lb. METROPOLITAN, MONDAl-The total imports ot foreign stock into London last week consisted of 14,956 head. In the corresponding week last year we receive- 10,997 in 1872, 16,614 in 1871, 7,278; and in 1870, 7,177 head. The cattle trade has again been depressed, and with moderate supplies of stock offering, prices have had a drooping tendency. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts have been tolerably good. Throughout the market has been inactive, sales progressing slowly, and prices being the turn in favour of buyers. The best Scots and crosses have changed hands at 5s 8d to 5s lOd per 8 lbs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,800, from other parts of England about 300, from Scotland 86, and troai Ireland 50 head. On the ioreign side ot the market tne show of stocn has been only moderate. The demand has been quiet, at about late rates. As regards sheep, about an average supply has been on offer. There has been an absence of animation in the de- mand and prices have given way about 2d per 8 lbs. The best Downs and half-breds in the wool have made 6s 6d to 6s 8d per 8 lb?. The choicest clipped sheep have sold at about 53 6d per 8 lbs. Lambs have been disposed of at about 8s per 8 lbs. Calves have been quiet, at about the rates current last week. Pigs have been dull. SHREWSBURY, TUESDAY.—There was a very large supply of all kinds of stock, and everything sold well, without any material alteration in the prices of last week. —Beef made 7d to 9d per lb; calves, 9d to lOd per lb; mutton 9d to 10d per lb bacon pigs, 6|d to 7 id; porks, 2 7d per lb. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY.—There was a good supply of beasts on offer, which came to hand in fair condition. The demand was fair for choice qualities, at fully previous quotations; inferior sold slowly. There was an increase in the number of sheep shown, for which the demand ruled steady, at late rates. Fat pigs a limited supply; trade fair. —Quotations: Beef, Sd to 9d per Ib: mutton, 8d to lOd per lb bacon pigs, 10s Od to lis 91 per score; porket ditto, 123 Od to 12s 3d per score. SALFORD, TUESDAY.—The supply of beasts at market was about the same as last week. Trade ruled brisk, at the extreme rates of last market day. There was a good show of sheep, but trade ruled slow, and the late high prices could not be maintained. A brisk trade was done in calves, at full rates.—Quotations Beef, 6|d to 9d per lb mutton, English, 8d to 10jd per lb; ditto, foreign, 9d to 9!d per lb; veal, 9d to 10d per lb. 2 MISCELLANEOUS. LONDON PROVISION, MONDAY.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were 240 firkins butter and 3,763 bales bacon, and from foreign ports 24,084 packages butter and 1,306 bales bacon. The high prices of foreign butter have rather checked the sale, and the dealers purchase most sparingly, expecting lower prices shortly; best Dutch de- clined to 146s to 150s. The bacon market ruled very firm, and Irish advanced 2s per cwt; no alteration in the price of Hamburg. WORCESTER HOP, SATURDAY. Messrs Piercy, Longbottom, and Faram's circular says:—Our market is very inanimate; holders seeui more willing to meet buyers, but sales are confined to retail lots to meet imme- diate requirements. LONDON WOOL, MONDAY. The position of the English wool market is unaltered. There has only been a moderate business doing, but values have been maintained CURHENT pRioaa. This year. Last year. (Per lb.) s. d a. d. s. d. s. d. FLEECES—Southdown hoggets. 1 7 to 1 71.. 1 10 to 1 11 Half-bred ditto 1 8 1 8i.. 1 11 .j 2 Kentfleeoes.^ 1 8 1 84t-1 ll| 2 0 b. JJowaowea and wethfiS I 4 1 4}.. 1 bj J. J, Leicester dit'-o ..18 1 9.J.. 2 0 2 1 SORTS-Clothing,picklocx 17 1 t, 1 7 1 8 Prime 4 1 c 1 4 1 0 Choice 13 }»{.. 18 13j Super 1 2 1 '4.. 1 2 1 2^ Combing, wether m*t. 17 1 7t.. 1 10 1 11 Pioklock 15} 1 6 1 9 Comruou 1 4 1 ¡¡.. 1 6 1 7; Hog matohing 1 91 1 10 2 Oi 2 1 Picklook matching 1 51 1 6 1 8 1 9 Supar ditto 1 4 1 5 1 (j 1 v j LIVERPOOL PRODUCE, TUESDAY.—Sugar: A fair demand prices steady. Rice quiet. Ashes: Small sales; pots 34s. Nitrate of soda lis (id to lis 9d. Lard: 1,000 tierces, 42;¡ 6d to 43s 6d old, 43s 9.:1 new. Palm oil: Lagos E34 10s. Tallow unchanged. Olive oil steady. Linseed, rape. and cottonseed oils unchanged. Rosin, common, 7s. Spirits of turpentine, 35s. Petroleum, Is to Is OcJ. TRADE INTELLIGENCE. J WOLVERHAMPTON IRON TRADE.—WEDNESDAY. The market is much depressed by foreign competition, and by labour difficulties. The Belgian ironmasters are selling to our foreign customers at £ 2 to 23 under Stafford. shire prices. A maker reported thi3 afternoon the loss of one order for 1,000 tons of hoops obtained by a Belgian house. Belgian bars, rods, hoops, and sheets are being used in Birmingham and the surrounding Black Country hard- ware factories, bought from London and Liverpool mer- chant?. More blast furnaces are being put out. Pig-iron can be bought cheaper than it can be made. A strike of miners and ironworkers is threatened. THE CROPS AND THE CORN TRADE. The Mark Lane Express says-The second week of March plunged U3 again into winter. These islands have not been ». 0- -it • I A 1"t- Vi O a haCln f1t. 1n alone in the sudden visitation, UU" x^ Europe generally. We fear that, though the corn may be unhurt, the half-expanded fruit buds will suffer, and again diminish the crop. In Hungary they are apprehensive about the harvest. At any rate these changes tell us the yield is not assured. The late panic, which began in France without any apparent cause, has been followed by a smart reaction, Hour having risen in Paris 5 francs, or "a 91 T>er sack and wheat nearly in an equal propor- tion and quite as' much in many other parts of the country Bi'l 'ium gains Is, and Germany has been steady, while New York has recovered from its depression. Many of our country markets have improved Is per quarter, and there has b»en a brisk Continental demand tor floating- cargoes, f.t improved rates Our weekly deliveries show a falling off. as compared with last year, of 5,667 quarters and we shall require, if our entire necessities reach thirteen millions, 6,686,368 quarters to August 31. The present available stocks at New York, &c., are 1,484,728 quarters. We see no cause for any serious or settled decline between I now and the next gathering;
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SHROPSHIRE UNION RAILWAY AND CANAL COW-AN-V,— On 1 riday, March 13tb, the 55th hajj-yearl): get era! ineet- ing of the Shropshire Union Railway anù Can <ro:np&av was held at Shrewsbury. The secretary, Mr J. G. Hope. I read the notice convening the meeang and the renor4-, which stated that the dividend to wincn tHe proprietors were entitled for the halt year ending the 31st cf Decem- ber last, ,,s, under the provision, of tli; lea>-e, 1<(, the rate £ 4 per cent per annum, the warrants f .r which would be issued on the 14th ins The dnectors letinr from office by rotation were the Earl of Powis aDIl Mr j; Moon, who were eligible for re-eleetion Mr C. Townset'd retired as one of the auditors, and was also eligible for re-election. The chairman proposed the adoption (,f the report, which was agreed to nerc. con. The Earl of Powis ana Mr Moon were re-elected directors of the coatfyuiy and Mr C. Town- 1 send :5 auditor. "'J
! MERIONETHSHIRE ASSIZES.
MERIONETHSHIRE ASSIZES. The Spring Assizes for the county of Merioneth were opened on Thursday evening, March 13th. by the Hon. Sir Gillery Piggott, knight, one of the barons of the Exchequer, His lordship arrived by Great Western Rail- way from town about six p.m., and was met at the station by the High Sheriff, Mr Oakeley, Plas TanybiVich: and the Under Sheriffs, Messrs W\ Griffiths and Son, solicitor?. On Friday morning his lordship attended divine sarvice at the church, where a sermon was preiched by the sheriff s chaplin (the ltev. Yo. Hltm) irom me 2 Kings, ii. 21. On opening the court on Friday morning the following gentlemen were sworn on the Grand Jury:-The Hon. Cliatles Henry Wynn, Rhug, foreniiii Samuel Hoi-aia, Esq., Lewis Williams, Esq., Vronwnion, Thomas Humphrey Williams, Esq., Llwyn, William Robert Maurice Wynne, Esq., Peuiarth, John Vaughan, Esq., Nanrau, John El war. I Parry, Esq., Glynn Hall, William Price Jones, Esq., Bodweni, Robert Mascie Taylor EM., Ty'nliwvn John Pugh, Esq., Aberdovey, William Galley easioii, E.q.. Festiniag, Robert WilliotID Romer, Esq., Beryncemlyn, Lewis Holland Thomas, Esq., Carffynon, Edward Gilliart Jones, Esq., Vrondderw, Kirkman Jones Finley, Esq., Abergwvnant, James Webster, Esq., Aber- dovey, Robert Pu,,h, E,q., lielygog, Thomas Ellis, Esq., Henblas, David Edward Kirkly, Eq Llanfendigaid, and William Owen, Esq., Bala. Her Majesty's proclamation against vice and immorality having been read, His Lordship said his charge to the Grand Jury would be very short. He was happy t3 tell them that the calen- dar was also very short, for it contained only the names of three prisoners,and their offences were not of that nature which c illed for any serious observations from him indeed the offences were, comparatively, of a very trivial kind. After reviewing the cases that were about to be heard, his lordship remarked that that was a very comfortable s ate of things to find in a county. Merioneth was a lictle worse-and only a little worse-than the neighbouring county of Montgomery, where they had no prisoners on the calendar, but, on the other side, they had two civil causes, while Merioneth bad none. They were running a race, aud a glorious one it was and he did not wish either of them to win it. The Grand Jary, after consideration, found true bills in all the cases. FELONY AT BALA. Owen Parry pleaded not guilty, to a charge of felony, committed on the 17th January, at Bala. Mr Coxon prose- cuted, prisoner was undefended.—John Ricnards, the com- plainant, said he lived at Bala, and knew the prisoner, who borrowed a donkey cart, harness, a basket, and two casks, valned altogether at 24, saying he was going to the furthest house in Blaencwmprussy to hawk fish. Prisoner said he should return on the Saturday night with the donkey, ccc., if he did not on the Friday following the day on which the things were borrowed. Prisoner did not return as ne pro- mised, and in consequence of some information, complainant went to Llanwyddyn, a place about twelve miles from Bala, and in an opposite direction to that defendant said he was going, where the things had been found.—David Pugh, Powis Castle Arms, Llanwyddyn, said prisoner asked him to buy the donkey and cart. Witness replied that he did not want anything of the sort, but on being pressed to do so, and on being assured that the donkey belonged to pri- soner, witness gave 31s. for the donkey cart and harness. Some time after the police came and took the things away. -Ellis Ellis, Cross Guus, said he bought the basket and one of the casks from prisoner. Robert Evans also bought a cask from prisoner for 4d.-P.C. Evans, Bala, apprehended the prisoner on the 31st January, at Llanuwchllyn, and charged him with converting the things to his own use and selling th"m. On being cautioned he said he was guilty, and id not wish to deny the charge, but to speak the truth. Witness found the things prisoner had sold and delivered them over to complainant. There was no money found on prisoner.—The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and three previous convictions having been proved, prisoner was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment, with hard labour. A NIGHT FIGHT AT BALA. David Jones, son of a farmer, was charged with having, on the 14th February, at the parish of Llanycil, unlaw tuliy, maliciously, and feloniously wounding Augustus Anwyl Passingham, solicitor, Bala, with intent to mailu or disable him. Mr Morgan Lloyd, instructed by Mr G. J Williams, Dolgelley, appeared for complainant; Mr Swetenham, instructed by Mr J. B. Allanson, for the prisoner.—Augustus Anwyl Passingham was the first wit- ness called. He said he was a solicitor practising at Bala He remembered some months ago when he was successful in a case of assault against prisoner, who was fined k2 and bound over to keep the peace. Some time after complain- ant was going along a road and heard some one walking behind him, and looking round saw the prisoner and his brother who set off running. On Saturday night, the 14th of February, complainant was going home from a visit to Captain Ellis, where he had been dining. It was then about eleven o'clock. He lived a little distance out of Bala, and on the night in question he went through Church-street, because it was the quietest way to his house. At the end of Church-street, he saw two persons near the Plasyndre premises, for which property he acted as agent. After passing a short distance, he turned back ana saia nuina who's there ?" upon which the man asked, What do you want?" and then made a rush at com- plainant. Thinking he was going to be struck, he caught hold of prisoner by the wrists of both hands. Complainant was led to take that course in consequence of the position the prisoner was in. He then backed com- plainant into the road and the light of the lamp re- vealed prisoner to be Da/id Jones, who then said to complainant, "It is you, you and got into an ungovernable rage. Seeing him in that condition complainant kept prisoner's hands; but was soon after forced to quit his hold, as he was too strong for complainant. He expostulated with prisoner, and told him that he (complainant) did not want any row. He did not know whether prisoner heard the words, as he was taking off his coat at the time, and said he would make complainant fig-ht until he was dead. He put one arm round complainants body and the other over his shoulder and after a struggle both fell to the ground, and prisoner caught complainant by the throat, lifted him up by the collar with one hand and knocked him down with the other four times. At the fourth blow the collar, and tie, gave way, and complainant fell back. Prisoner then sli pped on one side, made another catch at complainants throat, but did not succeed. He caught complainant's chin, and one of his (pris- oee) fingers got into complainant's mouth, and was bitten. Prisoner then asked for fair play. Complainant was half unconscious at that time and did not know whether prisoner kicked him or not, but almost directly afterwards complainant succeeded in getting upon his legs, how he felt he did not know, and ran away as fast as he could towards the police station, prisoner following and crying out" Stop the I will kill you" Com- plainant went on straight to the police station with pris- oner at his heels, and on being admitted a doctor was sent for to examine his wounds.—Cross-examined: Complainant knew that prisoner was a nephew of Mr Parry, a magis- trate of the county of Merioneth. In the scuffle both complainant and prisoner fell down in a pool of water. Prisoner did not call out fair play until he had half throttled and knocked complainat down three or four times—Mr Swatenham How is it, that if you were half unconscious how could you get up and run away to the police station as fast as you could ?-Complainant: That puzzles me.—Re- examined Was unconscious when on the ground, but was better when he ran away.-The garments were then pro. -L.1- 1.1.1 duced, and.were covereu w ui said he remembered seeing Mr Passingham running towards the police station, followed by prisoner, who was calling out ''stop him, stop hIm. -P.v. Pierce deposed that he apprehended prisoner, and charged him with the offence, when he said he did not know it was Mr Passingham, but thought it was a cloth hawker.-Dr R. 0. Jones, surgeon, Bala, gave evidence as to the nature of the wounds, and bruises.—Mr Lloyd did not wish to press the charge of feloniously wounding.—There were no witnesses called for the defence, but Mr Swetenham contended that complain- ant was the aggressor, and that prisoner had properly re- sented an uncalled for interference in a little love making affair."—The jury returned a verdict of "not guilty," and prisoner was discharged. ANOTHER ASSAULT AT BALA. Joseph Doherty, a sergeant in the Merioneth Militia, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, on the 14th of February, at the parish of Llanycil, unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously wounded Davil Jones, farmer, with intent to maim or disable him.-Mr Swetenham for the prosecu- tion: Mr Lloyd for the defence.-David Jones, the pri- soner in the previous case, said he lived at Penlan. On the 14th February he was returning from Bala to his home, which was about a mile from the town. He went in that direction because he then could have the company of Thomas Edwards. When passing Eryl Aran com- plainant saw some people standing near a wicket gate that was by the side of the road. He heard some one say something; he did not know what it was, but he called out Bob, is it you ? thinking it was the servant at Fedw. Complainant then walked up to the wicket, and there saw air Anwyl, prisoner, and the gamekeeper, Storer. Com- plainant did not go inside the gate. Sergeant Doherty hit complainant on the side of his head, by which he was ren- dered insensible, and on recoveriag found himself leaning across a wall, and bleeding from the nose, mouth, and ears. Complainant then produced his clothes, which were covered with blood.—Thomas Edwards was then called, and gave corroborative evidence. He was asked what sort of a noise complainant and witness heard at the wicket, when he made such an unearthly noise as to make everyone in court start, and afterwards to laugh heartily.—Watkin Jones and John Jones also gave evidence. -For the defence, Mr Anwyl said he lived near Bala. On the night of the 14th February he came home from Bala at about ten o'clock, accompanied by prisoner, who went into the house, where the gamekeeper Storer was met. At about eleven o'clock the three left the house to go down to the wicket, because it had been previously broken and a boat had been destroyed, and there was some intimation that it would re-occur that night. After waiting some time, witness saw two people pass, and went inside the wicket and said, It is all right now," or something like that. mvici oones soon aner came oacs, got inside the wicket, caught hold of witness, who managed to get loose, and knocked complainant down. Prisoner was behind. -Cross-examiiiieti Complainant was not the only person witness saw knocked down that evening. They had been knocked down from within the wicket, and not in the road. Witness emphatically denied that he had been drinking and keeping company with the prisoner and the gamekeeper that evening in a public house. They accom- panied him to his house, and he had asked them in, and one of the men had had some whiskey. Witness did not lay bold of the complainant in the road and say, you, what are you doing here?'—Thomas Storer, the game- keeper, said he saw someone go up to his master and take hold of him by the coat and whisker. Witness did not see I Doherty strike complainant, and he could not have done so without being seen by witness. Mr Anwyl did not go outside the gate until the policeman came up. S' voraA witnesses were called who gave the prisoner a good cliar- I acver.—The jury, after some eoratderation, returned a verdict of guilty, and prisoner IM sentenced to two mo iths' impr's mn-eat, with hard labttf.
ITYNGWM-j
I TYNGWM- j A SAD DEATH. On Monday, March 16th, an ixquest was held at Nateo before J. M. Davies, Esq., coroner, and the following jury —Messrs David Williams, (foreman), David Pugb, WiMIaii Hughes, Thomas Griffiths, John Jones, Richard Jones, Edward Baker, John Morgans, H. Parish. John Lloyd. John Evans, Joshua Lewis, on the body of David Edwards aged sixty-five years, who did not return to his home at T 'vncvin on Friday night, flocu Llanfihangsl Croyddin, and was found dead at the bottom of a quarry on Sunday morning. Searchicg parties were looking for him all day on Saturday. After the jury had seen the body the following evidence was taken. David James, farmer, said at half-past eight on Sunday morning last, he found the bodv of David Edwards in Sar- nvu Dingle in the parish of Llanfihangel Croyddin. He was quite dead and there was a mark on his face as if he had had a fall. There was a c'iff at the place where the body was found, on the bank of a brook. The bank which had bien carried away was about twenty yards deep, and the place had the appearance as if some one had fallen, as there was an oak sapling which was broken as if deceased had caught hold of it,and the bark was knocked off another at the bottom of the steep. The body witness found was that of David Edwards. i David Griffiths gave evidence, which corroborated last witness as to the finding of the body. Mary Evans said she lived at Tanllai as servant, and she saw the deceased passing that place about seven o'clock on Friday evening. He was passing along the road near Tanllan. He was walking pretty well, but seemed as if he had been drinking a little, was walking pretty fast. John Jenkins, Alltfedw, said he saw the deceased at the Farmer's Arms in the village of Llanfihangel about six o'clock on Friday night. He was then drinking a glass of a!e. It was about half a mile from the Farmer's Arms to Tanllan. Could not say deceased was drunk, but he was merry, and had been drinking. He was able to take care of himself. Mr T. D. Harries, surgeon, Aberystwyth, said he had made an external examination of the deceased's body, and found several bruises on the face of a trifling character but not sufficient to account for death. There were several scratches on the hands probably produced by brambles or thorns. Saw nothing whatever to cause death. If a man fell down under the influence of drink and it was a cold night, he would probably never awake again. Frederick Hughes, landlord of the Farmer's Arms, sai 1 deceased was not drunk. He had a pint and a glass of ale but he did not drink either—at least not all. He was in the house about half an hour. Thomas Griffiths one of the jurors said many years ago when he did not know the country as well as he did then, he was in the habit of going from Llanfihangel to Pennwch fach, and he had often taken the wrong (H3 of two roads making the same mistake which he thought deceased had made. If deceased had gone up the wrong road, he would be compelled to cross the dinglp, and if it was dark he would be almost sure to fall as it was a very dangerous place. The jury returned a verdict of "Found Dead" expressing their unanimous opinion that deceased had suffered from no foul plav.
PORTMADOC.
PORTMADOC. [This paper may be obtained here of Mr D. Lloyd, bookspllpr, Mr D. Humphreys, The Repository, High-street, and Mr 0. P. WiLiams, 5, Bank-place.] PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH.-B,fore Owen Griffith, E. W. Matthew, and G. H. Owen, Esquires. Drunk and Disorderly. Henry Thomas, Pwllheli, labourer, was charged by P.C. Richd. Owen with being drunk and liotous on the street at Criccieth. on the 12th March. Fined ls., with 12s. costs, and in default com- mitted for seven days. Drunk and Refusing to Qi~it.—P.C. Thomas Williams v. Th. mas Davies, potter, Carnarvon, who did not appear. Complainant said he was called on the 2nd inst. to turn defendant out of the Saracen's Head Inn, Beddgelert, he being drunk and refusing to leave the house. A warrant was ordered. Ejectment.- Robert Williams, Portmadoc, v. John Wil- liams, butcher, ditto. P.S. Owen Price proved the service of the summons. Applicant said that three or four years ago he let a slaughter-house and a stable at the back of his house to defendant. At first the premises were let to defendant at the rate of k2 per annum, defendant to make necessary repairs and raise a certain wall there, payment to be made half-yearly. At the end of that period it was agreed that the rent should be paid quarterly; and from the beginning it was agreed that applicant was to recover possession on giving a month's notice. Defendant sub- mitted that a month's notice was legally insufficient, and added there was a dispute between them as to the proprie- torship of the water pipe and the boiler. He had taken the place as a yearly tenant. It cost him 19s. 01. for putting the water pipe in the slaughter-house. Applicant was told that he would have to givenotice on the 13th May for defendant to leave on the 12th November next. Non-payment of Rates.-Wm, Jones, acting-overseer for the parish of Ynyscvrdiaiarn, summoned Edward Jones, Saw Mill Terrace, W. Titterton, and Wm. Griffiths, Borth, for the non-payment of poor and Local Board rates. A short time was allowed them to pay the arrears. Parish of Ynyscunhaiarn v. the Festiniog Railway Com- pany.—The company was summoned for refusing to pay £ 13, being arrears of poor rate. Mr William Jones, assistant overseer, produced the assessment made in Janu- ary, 1874, by which it appeared that the company was assessed at 213. He had demanded the rate, but the com pany refused to pay it.- In reply to Mr J. H. Jones, who appeared for defendant, he said that there had been no change made in the valuation list for the last two years, and during that period the company had paid the rate at that figure.—Mr W. E. Morris said Mr Job Thomas, the vestry clerk, prepared the valuation list and kept the copy of it; but the assessment was kept by the acting overseer. -Nir J. M. H. Jones submitted that the Bench had the power to compel the company to pay the rate, or they might refuse to compel it. He condemned the conduct of the assessment committee. The unionhad employed Mr Marshall to re-value it. His valuation of the Festiniog Railway wasE271permile. He had met the assessment committee on behalf of the company, and Mf Brepse was present to advise the Guardians. The committee then offered to re- duce Mr Marshall's to JE250, and aftenvatds to £ 225. At the Dolgelley quarter session-, to which .the company had appealed, the valuation was still further reduced to £ 163 per mile. The company had given notice to all the parishes through which the ra:lway passed, except the parish of Ynyscynhaiarn, of their intention to make thet appeal. Though the appeal was made nominally for the parish of Festiniog alone, yet it was well understood that all the parishes through which the railway parsed were to abide by the result. The appeal had been helrd brfore the lati Mr Meredyth Richards and Mr Corbett Yale, two most accom- plished and able gentlemen. Mr Marshall's valuation of the whole of the stations at eG-)9 was accepted. The amount for haulage, £ 600, was decided in favour of the union, as was also the question of demurrage. All the parishes in the union, excepting Ynyscynhaiarn, had reduced their rates on the railway on the basis of the decision arrived at at Dolgelley. Mr Spooner had agreed with the solicitors for the Guardians that the over-payments should be armlied towards the payment of future rate?. It was intended that Portmadoc should be included in the general reduc- tion, and he contended that the assessment in this parish should be amended as in other parishes. If that were done the company would be found to have paid £13 more than its rates. He contended that the company should be rated to only S214 in the parish of Ynyscynhaiarn, instead of L260.rhe Bench decided not to make any order. Transfer of Licence.—Mr Thomas, Sportsman Hotel, applied for the transfer of the licence of the Queen's Hotel from M W. Chalton to himself. In the unavoidable ab- sence of Mr Chalton, the case had to be adjourned. Obtainino Moneu under False Pretences. Hugh Roberts, Tremadoc, 1 ibourer, was brought up m custody, charged having obtained half-a-crown from John Griffith, Beddge- lert shoemaker, on his representation that he was there doin^ business for Mr John Parry, tanner, Tremadoc, who had Instructed him, he eaid, to call upon John Griffith for cash in case he had not enough. Accused had only come out of prison the dy before the court, after serving his term for assaulting wife and neglecting to maintain her, and to-day a member of the Merionethshire police force was in attendance to take him into custody in case he should be found not guilty of this charge, as he is wanted in that county on account of similar offences. John Griffith made him sign a receipt for the 2j. 6d., which was produced in court.—John Parry, tanner. Tremadoc, swore that lie had not authorized accused, who had left his service sometime in June last vear, to go to last witness to get money for him.—Defendant, who had no defence to make, was com mitted to the assizes.
DOLGELLEY.
DOLGELLEY. [This paper may bs obtained at Dolgelley of Mr Owe i Re s, printer, Parliament House, Mr P." (). Rees, chereist, Mr John Williams, butcher, and also Mr T. Griffiths, Llinelltyd.] COUNTY COURT, SATURDAY,; MARCH 14TH.-Before J. Davies, Eso., deputy judge. Ann Owen v. Hugh HWlhes.-Both plaintiff and defen- dant live atDyffryn. Mr W. R. Davies appeared for pJaintiff, and Mr J. H. Jones for defendant. This was a claim f,)r JE20 due on a promissory note held by plaintiff as executrix of her husband. A receipt having been put in by defendant s solicitor, plaintiff was nonsuited. Catherine Ellis v. Thoinas Jones, Barmouth.-This was au action in which plaintiff claimed 24 53. 6J" an amount aliened to be due I t sel vices rendtred. Mr W. R. Davies appeared for plaintiff. It appeared that defendant had engaged plaintiff as caok during one of the summer seasons at a salary of 5s. a week. After living in the house thre^ eeks plaintiff said she would not stay unless she was paid 10s weekly, upon which defendant said all right." Severa uritnPRRPR wers c tll,-d fjr the defence and proved the payment of certain sums, leaving a balance due to plaintiff I of 12s. 6d., for which judgment was giveD. David Griffiths v. William Eva,is.—Mr W. R Davies appeared for plaintiff, Mr J. J. Atwood for defendant. Plaintiff who lives at Llainygroes, Corris, sued W. Evans, Abei cwmeiddaw slate quarry, for 13s. 4d-, due us wages. Defendant said he acted as agent for the proprietors oflhe quarry, who were the responsible parties. It was proved however, that defendant was a contractor, and iudgment was given for the full amount payabe in monthly instal- ments of L2 and costs. in 9 David Paries r. John Roberts.— Mr W. R. Davies for plaintiff, and Mr J. H. Jones for defendant. Mr Davies claimed of the defendant L13 5s. 9,1. for work done as black- smith. Defendant put in a s,t, off of EU 16s. Od. After hearing the evidence h s Honour give judgment for defen- dant, but plaintifi's solicitor wjm not satisfied With the ver- I diet and a'd.;ae should bring ,,he con at the next court, when he would pro" a-e moie evider,ce n belalf of the plaintiff. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, MARCH 14TH. —Present: Mr J. Vaughan, in the chair; Mr Charles Jones, ex- officio Messijs Owen Owens, R. Lewis, Daniel Willia-ms, Hugh Thomas, W. M. Williams, Richard Jones, Ed- ward Richards, David Morris, Lewis Jones, Robert Pugh, and Joseph Roberts, clerk. Statistics,^ &c.-Out-relief for the past forbight-Bar. mouth district, £ 121 6s 7d to 5';7 paupers Talyliyn district, ii4 is 01 to ooJ paupers; vagrants relieved 16, corres- ponding period last year 10; in school, 11 number in the house 3S, corresponding period last year, 38. The monthly statement showed DolgeIley to be in arr-ar t ) the extent of £ '20S Us 0 imbalance in the bank, £ .190 4s i L Vagrants.— l'he Clerk drew the Board's attention to the increase of vagrants in that union. Threp or four vears ago a notice was issued by the Court of Quait;r Sessions in respect to the matter, and he suggested that the aotices should be again issued.—The Board concurred, and decided to take the necessary steps for that purpose. The Plaiis.-The Clerk said an application had been made by three builders to be allowed to take the p!aJ.s anl speciilcations of the infectious wards home with them, in order to consider the requirements of the Board.—After some discussion the application was granted. Lists of Paupers, &c.-It was decided t3 have printed the usual number of parochial lists of in door and out-door poor for the year ending on the 25th March.—The Board agreed that such a list was very necessary, both for the gu irdians and the ratepayers, as it showed the names of paupers, their age, where resident when admitted, cause of riquiring relief, and how many children, if any, were contributing towards the support of the paupers. Tuc Collectors'' Salaries. —The Clerk read a reso'.ut on which decided that the collectors' salaries should be con- sidered at that Board.—After some discussion, Mr Charles Jones suggested that the subject should be considered in vestrv, in the different parishes, before the Guardiats took any steps, and the clerk was instructed to inform the vestries of the matter. Correip mdence. -The Clerk read the following le tter from the Local Government Board Sir,—I am directed by the Local Government Board to inform the G'lardi.ins that they have recently had occasion to take into consider- ation the correspondence which takes annually on the subject, of the report male by the district au.iior, re- specting the bonds given to the Guar-iiaiis by the union and parochial officers, for the faithful discharge of the duties of their respective officers. It has:for some vears, been the practice of the Board, on receiving the auditor's report, to communicate with the Guardians, as well as the officers, respecting either the failure of any officer to give security, or any imperfection in the security which may have been noticed by the auditor. After referring to the necessity of having bonds, the letter states that the Board found that in some unions it has become cc>Domary to forward for the approval the bonds given by officers. The Board do not consider this course necessary, as tuey have not the information rtquisite to enable them to cive sxtis- factory advice on the subject. It rests with the GJaldaDS themselves to see that such instruments are properly pre- pared and duiy executed.—I am, &c H. FLEMING, f-EC.
BARMOUTH.
BARMOUTH. [This paper may be obtained at Ba mouth of Mr D. W. Scott Medical Hall, and Mr J. T. Scott, stationer. LLANABER SCHOOL BOARD.—We are requested to state that the salary of the Master stated in our latt as £ o-5 with a house rent free, should have bc-en given as £ S5, with a house rent free. Our excuse must be, the illegible manu- script we had to "set from." Correspondents should be specially careful to write figures and proper names dis- tinctly.
MELINBYRHEDIN, MACHYNLLETH.
MELINBYRHEDIN, MACHYNLLETH. PRESENTATION.—This little hamlet lies about five miles east of Machynlleth, near to the main roal leading to the celebrated Dvlife Mines, but is hidden therefrom by the averlasting hills in the midst of which it is seemingly very comfortably ensconced, having the little rivulet Crewi sweeping its borders and murmuring a pleasant song over its cracgy bed to ics home in the sea. Although the situation of Melinbvrhedin is such as would lead a sttanger to believe that it would have but little or no communica- tion with the busy and fashionable world, still it is and has been noted for its eistedfoidau, literary meetings, and congregational singing, which,! think, will bear favourable comparison with any in Wales, according to the number of the inhabitants and to gain that consummation so much to be desired for in public worship, it is evident that some one has taken an active part in its development, and a short time ago it was resolved by those that congregate to wor- ship in their little chapel there to show their appreciation of the services of their leader, Mr Hugh Richards, who for many years has been untiriug in his exertions with the singing in the district, by presenting him with a tangible testimonial in the shape of a very elegant purse, and from its bnlky appeara.nce it evidently contained a goodly num- ber of sovereigns. On Friday evening. March 13th, at a public meeting, under the presidency of H, Jones, Esq., Bryndan, one of tlie deacons of the chapel, the presentation was made on behalf of the subscribers by Miss PuLhe of Byrhedin. The meeting was enlivened by some very yood singing by the choir, and solos bv Br,,nw,n. -tir,, 1, The singing of this young lady is soul-stirring and effective Miss A. Jones, Mr D. Thomas, and J. Evans and party also sang. The large audience seemed very well pleased with the entertainment, aud aft--r the usual vote of thanks to the chairman (whose advice to the choir, it is to be hoped, will have its due weight) and to Miss Pughe for making the presentation, the meeting broke up. In the course of my rambles I hope that I may meet with many like i:, and with your permission, Mr Editur, I intend, if I can spare the ti me, to give your readers a short account of the mcst interesting things round about Alacilynlleth.-EA.iBLEP,.
LAMPETER.
LAMPETER. This paper may be obtained at L%tn. eter ef Mr D^vid R?es and MrJenkin W. Evans, Medical Hall. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, SATURDAY, MARCH HTH.— Present: The Pev. E. Jenkins, BettNi s, chairman; Mr William Jones, Llwynygroes, vice-chairman the Dean of St. Davids (ex-officio); Messrs David Edwards, David Walters, James Edwards, Evan Davies, David PLees, Thomas Morgan, Daniel Jones, Timothy Davies, David Evans, Daniel Evans, Joseph Morgan, "\VI11, Williams, David Evans; Mr Herbert Davies, medical officer fur Llanybyther District Mr D. Lloyd, clerk Statistics.—In the Lampetcr District, for the tenth of the quarter, the number of paupers was 353, and the amount spent, £ ri2 6?.; for the eleventh week, the number of paupers was 353, and the amo-unt spent JE30 9- 33. The relieving officer for Llanybyther District had not prepared his returns. This officer was also reprimanded bv th- vice- chairman for not having produced a book which" had been asked for. Correspondence —Separation of the Parish of Tr-ft'an — A letter was read by the Clerk from the Loc ti Goverume'- Board, directing that the parish of Trefilan should be rated from the Lampeter Union and added to the Aber- ayron I'nion.—The Clerk said that on receiving this ordd he wrote to Mr Doyle calling attention to the fact that "no compensation was &iven to Lampeter for the ios< of the parish of Trefilan. Mr Doyle answered that 1-tterV. tJ.e effect that Trefilan desired to be separated from Lampeter as tile ratepayers in that parish were now compelled to as?ist m maintaining the excessive pauperism exi>tin? in Lampeter pinion, lretiian only having six paupers.—A good deal ot dissatisfaction was expressed at the coarse t&-&en by the Local Government Board, and ultimately the Vice-Chairman suggested that another letter be written to the Local Government Board; as there had recently been a change of Government, perhaps they would stand a better chance of being listened to now. Mr Doyle had been very much annoyed at what lie was pleased to call the obstinacy of the Board.—The Chairman thought the county member might be able to do something to them and Mr David Davies, M P., who had said h- ev^V failed in anything, would perhaps assist them- and' theV could also write to Mr Jones, M.P., Cavmar^henshir« —p was unanimously resolved that some of the Members of Parliament should be written to and a,ked if thev could not do something towards getting re Iresss Lr thlj guardians. nrnAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. The Board then resolved itself into a Rural Sanitary Authority, presided over by Mr William .J one. but most of the guardians^ left the room, and the business was not conducted as if it was considered to be of aav importance. It was the time fixed for the appointment of medical officers for the Sanitary Authority, but Mr Abel 12 vans was not present, and while Mr Herbert Davies was out looking for him the mambers agreed to offer the medical officers £ 10 each per annum, a sum less by one-half than Mr Herbert Davies had suggested, but declined to press in the absence of his colleague.—The Clerk read a letter confirming tL:e appointment of an inspector of nuisances at a salary of e21 per annum.
GOOD TEMPLARISM.
GOOD TEMPLARISM CARDIGANSHIRE.—The quarterly convention of the Order for the Cardiganshire district WHS held at Llanddewi Bred on Friday, March 13th, when delegates were pros?^t f^om the majority of the lodges, including Aberystwyth Abe- avron, Tregaron, Llanrhystyd, Llangeith LlVfhanVi CruvddvD, kc. Among those present as a represe-t' was "the Rev. n. Roberts, of Llangeith,), an able advocate of the Temperance cause. The nie'eth^ menchl at eleven a.m., and was presided ovvr bv P- E. Morgan, of Aberystwyth, the D.D.G.W.C.T. fc.r the district. The reports from the various M'e"e very encouraging with respect to the success of the' Order h-t regret is expressed by many lodges at the gnat o^.oVion they encounter from those classes of p ■oi.Vc-Uir^ them- seives religious societies The district was divided into North and South and Brother Morgan was elected Dis- trict Deputy for the Northern division. The convention closed at .5-10, and in the evening a public meeting was held, wticn was addressed by several speaker?, who dwelt on the evil of intemperance and urged all present to come for- ward and join the Temperance cause.