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CARDIGAN. L J).\L LAW CASE.—At the Cardigan County Court last week (before Judge Beresford) an action was brought by the proprietors of the Cardigan Foundry against Mr Benjamin Phillips, Court Farm, Llangeler, to recover the sum of £19 ISa. the cost of a threshiag machine which he supplied to the defendant. Mr George, solicitor, who appeared for the defence, pleaded that the machine failed to fulfil its functions, and it was therefore, returned. A number of wit- nesses gave evidence in support of this allegation, and the Judge declared in favour of the defendant. ALLEGED ASSAULT.—At the special petty sessions for the Cilgerran district, held at the Fishguard Arms, Cardigan, on Monday (before Mr Thomas Davies), a. man named William Rees, blacksmith, was brought in custody charged with cruelly assaulting and stabbing with a chisel Drill-Instructor Halted, at Dogmaels Naval Battery. The two men nad been drinking in a public-house on Saturday n;.glit, when they quarrelled. Both afterwards met in the street, when a desperate fight occurred, in which both were much injured. The prisoner was committed for trial 1 at the Pembrokeshire Quarter Sessions, but was liberated on bail—himself i« £ 40, and two sureties of £ 25 each. The court was densely crowded.

BARMOUTH. THE DRAINING AND ENCLOSING OF LLAXABER CHURCHYARD.—A meeting of the subscribers to the above was held at the Assembly Rooms, Barmouth, on the 22nd February, to consider the importance of the question of which notice had been given. The attendance was meagre. Among those present we noticed the Rev James Edwardes, curate of Llanaber, Messrs J. R. Davies, J. J. Griffiths, William Williams, Hugh Jones, James Kynock, William Jones, H. B. Evans, Richard Powell, and Griffith Edwards. Mr J. R. Davies was unanimously appointed chairman. At an adjourned meeting held on January 5th, it had been shown by the Chairman (Mr Davies) that the committee had the sum of jE2 10s. in hand over and above the sum required for the draining, and it is intended that the surplus together with the amount that will be subsequently collected be devoted to enclosing the churchyard. It was proposed by Mr J. J. Griffiths, seconded by the Rev James Edwards and resolved, that the sum of JE25 be paid to Mr Richard Powell and that cheques be drawn to pay all incidental expenses. The contract was undertaken for jE27, and this will include the widening of the footpath leading from the entrance gate to the church. It was shown that the balance in hand was JE29 and the subscriptions uncollected 96. Mr Richard Powell said that the, cost of raising the wall, fencing, &c., would be £ 5 10s. On consideration the meeting decided to offer f3 10s., which was refused. The contract was therefore left open. The Chairman said he was most anxious that the churchyard 3hould be effectually enclosed, and would guarantee that there should be no difficulty as to providiag new gates. After some conversation as to whether the gates should be of wood or iron it was ultimately decided that this question be left to the consideration of the executive committee. Mr William Williams remarked that there should be more uni- formity observed in the cutting of graves, and sug- gested that lines be drawn and stanks placed for the guidanee of the grave digger. It was proposed by Mr William Jonea, and seconded "by Mr Morris Williams, that the subject be submitted to the consideration of the Rector, Mr Jones, the custodian-which the Rev Mr Edwards readily undertook to do. The meeting terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the Chair- man.

LLWYNGWRIL. CGKCERT.—A concert presided over by the Rev R. Rowlands, was held at the Board School, on Friday evening, February 16th. The programme was as follows :—Solo, Mr J. Lewis sailors' chorus, Mr J. Lewis and party solo, Y bachgen dcwr," Mr J. O. Jones, Arthog; duett, "Two jolly sailors," Messrs Lewis and Williams Marsellaise, Mr J. Lewis and party solo, Mr J. E. Jacksoo, Cymru fy ngwlad solo, Ten little nigger boys," Mr Williams, Arthog solo, Gweddi gwraig y morwr," Mr L. Lloyd solo, "Grandmother's chair," Mr R. F. Jones; solo, "Y baban diwrnod oed," Mr Richard Jones solo Mr J. O.Jones; solo, Paham mae Dei mor hir yn dod," Mr S. Williams, solo, "The hen covention," Mr Williams, Arthog; solo, Mr J. Lewis; chorus, "Alarch" Llwyngwril choir finale, "Hen wlad fy nhadau." A good surplus was handed over to Mr J. E. Jackson, for whose benefit the concert was held. j

LL ANBADARJN FAWR. PETTY Sj2^SIONS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH.— Before J. T. Morgan and E. J. Jones, Esqrs. Charge of A,ia tilt. -E van Killin Roberts, Padarn Hous a, Llanbadarn Fawr, charged Thomas Jenkins, Bl? ok Lion Inn, Llanbadarn Fawr, innkeeper, with 1 Aving assaulted him with intent to dogrievious bodily tiarm at Llanbadarn Fawr on the 12th of January.—A cross summons was also issued in this case.—Mr F. Roberts, junr., appeared for Roberts, and Mr J. T. Jenkins for the defendant.—Mr F. Roberts said he was prepared to accept a compromise in this case. each party to pay their own costs.—Mr Jenkins said that at the last meeting his client offered to accept these terms, but they were then refused. He felt that he was the aggrieved party, having been apprehended, and he was now put to the expense of attending this meeting and bringing his witnesses, and so he now felt it would be unfair to settle it on these terms.—Mr Roberts said he was not instructed at the last meeting, and as soon as he heard the facts he advised a settle- ment. The parties were relatives, and it would be well if; the matter could be arranged.—The Bench remarked that it was for the parties to agree to a settle- ment or not.—The parties then left the room and in a short time returned, and Mr Roberts said they had failed to effect a compromise.—Evan Killin Roberts, who was then called, said that about half-past one on the ]2th January he saw Thomas Jenkins, William Griffiths, Evan Jenkins, David Daniel, and John William Edwards, accompanied -by a greyhound, go towards some fields in the occupa- tion of witness's father. He saw them walk down the railway line as far as he could see. In about ten minutes witness followed them and went down to the crossing. Thomas Jenkins was then standing on the line by himself. He called witness towards him and when he went up to him Jenkins said, "You little devil what do you mean by coming here to watch us." He caught hold of witness by the neck and legs and carried him bodily and laid him on a neighbouring fence with his walking stick under him. He tried to double him up apparently with the intention of breaking his back bone and put his finger in witness's mouth to prevent him shouting and said, You young devil, I will murder you." Witness afterwards went for Superin- tendent Lloyd.—Cross-examined The other persons were about 300 yards distant when Jenkins said "There is no one near and I will murder you." He did not in the first instance knock Jenkins's hat off with his stick.—John William Edwards said, that on the 12th January he was standing in a field when the offence was committed. He saw Griffiths about three hundred and fifty yards from where the parties were fighting. He could have seen the scuffle from the place where Griffiths was standing.—Thomas Jenkins, the defendant, said that on the 12th of January he was standing on the Railway line when he saw Killin Roberts coming towards him. Griffiths and witness's son were about 150 yards away from the place and the other persons were still further. Witness then went and sat on the fence, and Roberts said, "Go down, you thief, you stole coal from our yard and an umbrella from Mr Hughes's." Witness replied, "You have been keeping the money of my children." Roberts then struck witness on the head and knocked his hat off with the stick produced. Witness then took hold of the stick which Roberts had and a scuffle ensued, and the complainant was kicking. Witness then pushed him against the hedge and asked him what he wanted. That was the second time he had attacked him. The complainant then promised to go away if he was let loose and witness let him go.- William Griffiths said he was one of the coursing party on the 12th January. He saw Jenkins walking on the line. Witness saw Roberts run towards Jenkins with a stick in his hand. He struck him somewhere and his hat fell down. He swore that Roberts struck the first blow. He was about 340 yards from the parties.-Evan Jenkins, son of the defendant, said he was with the last witness when the alleged assault took place. The last witness's state- ment was correct. He was positive that Roberts struck the first blow.—The Bench dismissed both cases, and bound over the parties to keep the peace for six months, each party to pay their own costs. Drtinlxnness.—Thomas Davies, carpenter, Goginan, was charged with having been drunk on the highway at Dyffryn Chapel, Goginan, on the 27th January.— P.C. Joseph said that about twenty minutes past nine on the 27th January he saw the defendant drunk in the midst of a crowd of people. He went home on being requested to do so.—The defendant admitted the offence, and said that he had not had the drink at a public house. He had been ill for some time, and a gentleman called him into his house, and gave him a drop of rum, which upset him.—The defendant was fined Is. and costs. School Board Pi-osectttions. -John Theophilus, Llan- badarn, John Davies, Pwllhobi, George Jones, and John Morgan, Llanbadarn, were summoned for having neglected to send their children to school.—The two first defendants stated that they had not received any notice to attend at the Board, and the cases were dis- missed. the other two defendants were ordered to send their children to school.

MACHYNLLETH. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH.Preseut: Mr Richard Jones, in the chair: Mr J. Hughes Jones, vice-chairman; Mr Joseph Evans, ex-officio; Mr T. Lloyd Murray Brown, Local Govern- ment Board inspector; Messrs Edward Hughes, Evan Jenkin, Lewis Lewis, Caesridog, Thomas Williams, Griffith Owen, J. J. Jones, Humphrey Davies, and David Evans, clerk. Statistics.—Out-relief administered during the past fortnight: Machynlleth district, per Mr Thomas Thomas, £ 30 Os 3d to 154 paupers; Darowen district, per Mr Daniel Howell, f54 13s 7d to 252 paupers; and Pennal district, per Mr John Jones, f35 13s tid to 175 paupers. Number in the house, 71, last year corres- ponding period, 62; vagrants relieved during the past fortnight, 56, last year, 59. Medical Officers.—Mr J. Hughes Jones gave notice that when the medical officers were re-appointed he should bring forward a motion affecting the payment of extra medical fees. The Workhouse.—Dr Lloyd attended the Board and reported that the inmates suffering from measles, about twenty, had received most careful attention from the Master and Matron, and were now progressing favour- ably. Indoor Paupers.—Mr Murray Brown said he had mentioned by letter to the Chairman of the Board the subject he was going to bring forward, and had asked him to speak to the guardians about it. The Chairman had informed him that as the last meeting happened to be a rather small one, he did not like to bring it forward then, but would mention it to several guardians. He had done so, but that day he was unable to be present, he having been called away by telegram. It was not a subject of great importance after all, but he (Mr. Murray Brown) thought it necessary now to call the attention of the guardians to the fact that the workhouse had been for some time past very full. On the last occasion when he was at Machynlleth, on the 24th January, there were sixty-eight inmates that day, Mr. Thomas told him, the number was seventy or seventy-one. Now, for as much as two years past, the workhouse had been getting very full, considering the small size of the building and he had been waiting to see whether the numbers would diminish, in the hope that the pressure was only a temporary one. The numbers, however, still kept up, and he thought it was a matter upon which he should speak to the guardians, without press- ing them at all, and ask them to consider what steps it was necessary to take. The workhouse was fuller than it should be having regard to modern requirements, and fuller than was convenient, and had been so for some little time past. If he thought it was temporary he should not say anything about it, but as it seemed to go on, the question arose what steps should be taken. There were, he thought, two courses which the guardians would take. Either they might make up their minds to add to the workhouse in some way or, in the alter- native they might make an arrangement with a neighbouring union to take a limited number of paupers into their workhouse. The latter course was one which could be adopted without any great diffi- culty. If the Board of Guardians came to an arrange- ment about the terms it only required the sanction of the Local Government Board, and then they could send, not necessarily the full number, but such number as would be convenient. Now, Forden Union had an excellent workhouse with plenty of room. He had incidentally mentioned the matter to the Chairman of that Board. Of course he had not considered the matter, but he seemed disposed to think that his guardians would consider the proposition if laid before them. His reason for mentioning Forden was because he thought it was a particularly nice workhouse, one of the best in the district; there was plenty of room in it, and if the Machynlleth guardians sent paupers there they could be satisfied that they would be properly treated. Aberystwyth was not in his dis- trict, and he did not know whether there was room there or not. As he had said he did not wish to press the guardians upon the matter, but having put it off two or three successive visits, and the number keeping up, he thought the time had anived when he should mention it to the guardians, and ask them to consider what steps they should take. The special pressure was with the women and babies. There were also a lot of old men. He should be inclined to send away some of the women and old men, leaving the children at home. If, how- ever, the guardians preferred adiing to the workhouse, they might take it into consideration with the subject of providing additional accommodation for the vagrants which was not particularly good at the present time.- Mr J. Hughes Jones thought the suggestion respecting Forden a very good one; anil the Chairman remarked that from previous dealings with tile Forden Board, he had no doubt they would meet the Machynlleth Board fairly.—Mr Murray Brown added that an arrangement such as he had described was now in operation in respect to the Holywell and Chester unions, and there was no particular difficulty about it.—The Board resolved to again consider the subject at the next meeting. The Berkshire Tramp System.—On the invitation of the Chairman, Mr Murray Brown explained the Berk- shire system of dealing with casual paupers. In the -case of wayfarers in search of employment, he said, tickets would be given them showing where they came from and where they were going. There would be a relief station on the road, and on arriving at the work- house, at the end of their destination, they would only be retained after their night's lodging sufficiently to enable them to perform a task of work not exceeding in value the cost of their maintenance. On the other hand, every advantage given by the new Act would be taken in respect to wayfarers without tickets, and the police were required to strictly carry out the provisions of the Vagrancy Act. Tell-tale J. J. Jones complained that some guardians were in the habit of carrying out of the Board remarks made by guardians in respect to the discontinuance of relief to paupers, &c. He was in business, and such conduct was not only calculated to cause unpleasantness, but to injure him commercially. ,—Mr. Jones was requested to say in Welsh what he had said in English. Interesting Paupers.—Mr. J. J. Jones asked if the names of two Machynlleth paupers were still upon the books. One, he understood, had a legacy of 920 left her, and the other had £ 40, not exactly in a breach-of-promise case, but as compensation for wounded feelings.—The Relieving Officer said he believed the paupers referred to had not yet received the money. He had twice pre- viously referred to the legacy case.—The Chairman, replying to a question, said the pauper who had been compensated was quite a young widow; and Mr. Murray Brown asked how a young widow came upon the books.—The Chairman replied that she was poor and had a family.—The Relieving Officer was requested to keep his eye upon the widow." Medical Officers Returns.—The Clerk was directed to write to Dr. J. Ff. Jones, Towyn, respecting neglect to send in the customary returns.—The Clerk stated that Dr. Jones was pretty regular in forwarding his returns.

THE FAILURE OF A NEWTOWN MANUFACTURER. At the Guildhall Tavern, London, on Thursday, the meeting of the creditors of Samuel Morgan, the younger, of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, woollen manufacturer. The petition for liquidation was pre- sented on the 24th of last month, the debtor being described as of the Severn Valley Mills, the Bridgend Mills, and the Westley-street Wool Warehouse, and lately of the Pant Farm, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Welsh flannel manufacturer, wool merchant, and lately a farmer, the liabilities being stated at £ 153,000 odd. There was a very large attendance of creditors and their representatives from Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Dewsbury, and the woollen manufacturing districts. Mr Heape (Heape and Sons) having been voted to the chair, the taking of the proofs of creditors was proceeded with, at the conclusion of which the debtor handed in a statement of his affairs, showing the assets to be X15,415, and the deficiency £ 49,033. Mr Withers (Nash. and Field) on behalf of the debtor, made an offer of 5s. in the pound, payable in four instalments extending over twelve months, re- gretting that the offer was not more in consequence of the reports which had been spread having prevented the debtor from getting securities. The composition would be fully secured. The debtor's offer was unanimously refused. Even- tually Mr Withers offered 6s. 8d. in the pound, pay- able in instalments extending over fifteen months secured, and that composition was understood to have been accepted, subject to the securities being found to be satisfactory. Mr J. Dobson Goods, accountant, Gresham-street and Dewsbury, being trustee to receive and distribute.

I THE AFFIRMATION BILL. The following is the text of the Parliamentary Oaths Act (1866) Amendment Bill Whereas it is expedient to amend the Parliament- ary Oaths Act, 1866, as amended by the Promissory Oaths Act, 1868—Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and Com- mons. in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows :— "1. Section 4 of the Parliamentary Oaths Act, 1866, is hereby repealed, without prejudice to anything done in pursuance of that section, and in lieu thereof the following section shall be enacted :—Every member of either House of Parliament may, if he thinks fit, instead of making and subscribing the oaths of allegiance appointed by the Promissory Oaths Act, 1866, as amended by the Promissory Oaths Act, 1868, make and subscribe a solemn affirmation in the form of the 1 said oath, substituting the words 'solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm' for the word 'swear,' and omitting the words 'so help me God;' and the making and subscribing of such affirmation shall have the same effect as the making and subscribing of the said oath. "2. This act may be cited as the Parliamentary Oaths Act, 188.3."

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THE SUPPOSED MURDER IN SHROP-! SHIRE. The prisoners Thomas and Eliza Mayos were con- veyed by train from Shrewsbury to Wellington on Friday morning. The female prisoner fainted at the railway station. A large crowd began to collect in front of the court at nine o'clock, and when the magisterial proceedings commenced at eleven o'clock the court was densely packed. The prisoners having been placed in the dock, were formally charged with the murder of Mary E. Mayos, aged 10, at Kinnersley. The depositions of the witnesses at the former hearing were read over. being chiefly evidence as to the discovery and identification of the remains. The prosecution was again conducted by Mr Peele, clerk of the peace for the county the prisoners were not represented by counsel. In opening the case, Mr Peele said it would be a very long sitting, as there were a great number of witnesses to be called. He pro- ceeded to describe the facts. The first witness called was police-constable Challoner, who found the legs in Apley Pool on Monday week, after considerable search and dragging, subsequent to the finding of the head on the previous Friday. Mr Hicks, a neighbour of the prisoners, remembered the arrival of the prisoners at Kinnersley with four children, on the Thursday after Christmas day. When they arrived he lifted the little girl down, and was shocked to find her so very light for a girl of ten. He afterwards went into the prison- er's house to offer the little girl something to eat. The male prisoner was annoyed at this, and threatened the witness. In answer to the male prisoner, the witness denied that he was inebriated on the occasion but the female prisoner created some sensation by asserting from the dock that he was, and that he behaved indecently. Elizabeth Hughes stated that on January 10th the girl, whom witness had not seen before, came to her house. She then had two black eyes, a wound, and a bruise on the right arm, and was in a dirty state. She said she was starving, and asked for some- thing to eat, and to be allowed to warm herself. Evidence was also given as to the female prisoner having been seen on the road near Apley, carrying a covered basket. The medical testimony was to the effect that a severe blow was inflicted on the head of the girl before death. A sensation wss caused in court by the evidence of a brother of the deceased, aged 13, who spoke of the systematic cruelty of his stepmother to the deceased. He was told by the female prisoner to say that "Polly had been taken away dressed, and was not coming back." In answer to the formal charge, the male prisoner said he had nothing to add to the statement he had previously made. When he found the child dead he helped to cut the body up in pieces. The female prisoner made a long statement. She said she left the girl alone in the house, and returning ten minutes after, found her with her head doubled under her. She put her in a warm bath. and rolled her in a blanket. Her husband afterwards came in, and she told him that Polly was in a fit or dead. He called "Polly," took hold of her and kissed her, and said- "She is dead, I am afraid yet I don't know, she went like this once before." He said he should fetch a doctor, but she (the female prisoner) said, "Don't leave me;" but she thought when he went out he would fetch a doctor, and she expected one all day. She had done nothing to the child to injure her life. When her husband came home she said, "Oh, Tom it's all over. I am sure now that she is dead." He kept saying he did not know what to do, as they ought to have had a doctor at the time. She said the same. The woman, who appeared greatly distressed as she was making the statement, said they at length went to bed. The body was still wrapped up in a blanket, and she never saw it again. Her husband did what was done to it, but she gave him the string with which to tie up some of the parts. After that had been done her husband looked very wild and said, Oh, what have I done ? I cannot live, I cannot live." She tried to console him by saying that he had never injured the child's life. He placed the body in a basket, and she walked to Wellington with it, then rode to Shrewsbury, and walked to Atcham, dropping the body into the river by the side. On a subsequent day she took the head and dropped it into the pool. She knew nothing of what had become of any other portion of the body. Both the prisoners wept bitterly at the conclusion of this statement. They were then committed for trial at the next assizes for Shropshire, and were afterwards taken back to Shrewsbury gaol.

THE REPRESENTATION OF ENGLAND AND WALES. The Daily New.-? has had statistics specially com- piled to show the proportion of representation which the present constituencies enjoy, and the proportion to which each would be entitled on a uniform basis-the basis selected being one member for every 50.000 persons. The House of Commons consists of 652 members, reckoning the twelve seats for which writs are at present suspended, and of this number nine are representatives of universities (five for England, two for Scotland, and two for Ireland). There are, there- fore, 643 members representing county and borough constituencies and the aggregate population of England an Wales, Scotland and Ireland being, accord- ing to the census returns of 1881, 34,862,495, the re- presentation is at the rate of one member for every 54,218^ persons. A basis of one member for every 50,000 persons would give a total of 697 members, but in practically apportioning the representation certain deductions must necessarily be made for numbers over complete multiples, and taking the deductions into consideration it will be found that a basis of one mem- ber for every 50,000 persons is an equitable basis, and that it would practically result in a total of about the present number of members. Subjoined are the figures for Wales •n t» w co I -S •§ C O s £ 3 £ -( £ o <i> o > CONSTITUENCY. '■$ S 3 0.2 g "s 0 00 g s s p. >- m 3.2 ° O o g u >-• £ ?! =h •= -g » § 5 '■% 2«'-S JZ FA PL, « 5 Lib. Con. ANGLESEY. County. 36,722 3,186 1 1 .73 Beaumaris Dist. 14,242 2,553 1 1 .28 50,964 2 1.01 BRECKNOCKSHIRE. County. 48,800 3,804 1 1 .97 Brecknock 6,623 861 1 1 .13 55,423 2 1.10 CARDIGANSHIRE. County. 58,956 5,026 1 1 1.17 tCardigan Dist. 14,517 2,302 1 1 .29 73,473 2 1.46 CARMARTHENSHIRE County. 93,389 8,648 2 1 1 1.86 Carmarthen Dist. 30,529 6,821 1 1 — .61 123,918 3 2.47 CARNARVONSHIRE. County -90.500 7,031 1 1 1.81 Carnarvon District ^.28,695 4,226 1 1 .57 "<v: 119,195 2 2.38 DENBIGHSHIRE. County. 86,100 7.209 2 1 1 1.72 Denbigh + District' 22,831 3,146 1 1 — .45 108,931 3 2.17 FLINTSHIRE. County. 55,153 4,882 1 1 1.10 Flint bistriet 24,234 3,853 1 1 — .4S 79,387 2 1.58 GLAMORGANSHIRE. County. 234,115 13,366 2 2 4.68 Cardiff District 82,573 9,283 I I — 1.65 + Merthyr Tydvil 91,347 13,952 2 2 — 1.82 Swansea District 105,949 14,154 1 1 2.11 513,934 6 10.27 MERIONETHSHIRE. County. 54,793 3.894 1 1 1.09 MONTGOMERYSHIRE. County 45,756 5,233 1 1 — .91 Montgomery Dis. 20,042 2,964 1 1 — .40 65,798 2 1.31 PEMBROKESHIRE. County. 55.019 5,192 1 1 1.10 Haverfordwest 9,176 1,469 1 1 — .18 Pembroke Dist. 25,309 3,415 1 1 — .50 89,504 3 1.79 RADNORSHIRE. County 16.888 2,352 1 1 .33 tRadnor District 6,700 930 1 1 — .13 23,5SS 2 .47 t Signifies that a portion of the constituency is in an adjoining county. The Daily News says—A most curious fact is pro- minently brought to light by the particulars concern- ing the representation of England and Wales which we publish above. It will be seen that out of a total number of thirty members for the Principality of Wales, no less than twenty-eight are Liberals and that even in the two cases in which Conservatives are returned, which are for counties, the representation is divided. We may say that a fact more interesting still to Wales is that under this scheme Wales would lose about eight members, and of the twenty-two Glamor- ganshire would have ten of them, while Radnorshire would not be represented at all.

GROGWINION LEAD MINE. The annual meeting of the Grogwinion Lead Mining. Company was held at the Guildhall Tavern on Wednes- I day, February 21st, under the presidency of Mr Ross, F.G.S. Messrs J. KITTO and SON, the managers, reported that in reviewing the proceedings of the past year, they II regretted being unable to record any very considerable improvement in the immediate prospects of the mine- or in the price of lead. In consequence of the low price the underground operations had been limited, and the returns of ore particularly for the last six months had been considerably reduced, inasmuch as they had been compelled to suspend the raising of ore in various parts, the ground not being sufficiently rich to give a profit at the present low price of lead. During the past year they had sunk the main engine shaft to the 36-fathom level, cross-cut the lode, and had driven some distance east and west on its course but they were unable to report any improvement in its size or producing qualities, and they had deemed it advisable to suspend sinking for the present, confining their operations to the further development of the several lodes at and above the deep adit level. Their chief points of operation consisted in the driving of the deep adit level east on No. 3 lode, the driving of the inter- mediate level west on Nos. 3 and 4 lodes, which had formed a junction in that part of the mine, and the t driving of the deep adit level cross-cut north for the purpose of intersecting any other lodes that may be standing whole and unwrought in that portion of the property. With the view of facilitating those opera- tions they had erected very powerful and complete air- compressing machinery, and had attached thereto two of Messrs Schram and Co.'s rock drills, the whole of which had been completed and set to work most satis- factorily. From that time forward they expected to r make very rapid progress, and as the whole of the points referred to would be exploring new ground, they considered that there was every reason to anticipate satisfactory results. Should the price of lead improve, there was no mine in the Principality in a better posi- tion to take, advantage of it than that mine, and with the appliances they had for rapidly opening up new ground with the prospect of making early and impor- tant discoveries rendered that one of the most eligible of all mining investments. The CHAIRMAN said that for the first six months of last year the mine was earning a very satisfactory profit, and he took the trouble to analyse the accounts at the time with the aid of the secretary, and was surprised to find how good a profit had been made when lead was selling at about f9 only per ton. They had brought their expenses so low that even at that rate they were making a profit, and if they could have utilized their low-class ores at that price, they should have paid moderate but satisfactory dividends even to that time. but the moment lead got below f.9 a ton, in fact to £ 8 8s., all hope of that profit disappeared, and they in their judgment thought it best to discontinue raising any lead. When would a change for the better come about ? He wished he were able to tell them with certainty that he foresaw some change in the immediate future. Unfortunately. how- ever, he could not. So long as the European lead miners continued to flood the markets with ore raised at a very low cost, he feared there was no imme- diate chance of any reco\ ery, but the per contra of that was the fact that they must now be getting so small a I margin of profit upon their shipment to England that j any further reduction must paralyze their trade and j stop their shipment. Hence, paradoxical as it might seem, he should hope and trust that the day was not far distant when they might see lead 30s. to JE2 a ton lower than it was at the present time, because such a. decline, he thought, would shut up every lead producer throughout the length and breadth of Europe, and startle and stimulate the home trade, that when the smelters found the supplies from abroad not forthcom- ing, they (the company) would got, he verily believed, within less than a week, perhaps, a rise of 13 or 94. Foreigners did not work their mines as the English did with the same regard to the future, and they had only to discontinue their outpost for a moderate time before the mines became damaged, and once in that condition they would not be in a hurry to open them. Referring to the revenue account, the Chairman said there were two small items, the fees of the directors and the salary of the secretary, which had been reduced still further since the accounts were in print. He thought, from the appearance of the trade, they could not be far off a turning point of some sort or other, and. as soon as that came the directors would apply themselves with their | usual energy to doing what they could to repair the j past, and they hoped, with a long run of better prices and further discoveries in the mine, to resume those dividends which for the better part of the sixteen years he had been connected with the company had done so much to make it be regarded as one of the- most celebrated dividend mines in the list. Mr. KITTO, who was asked to address the meeting, said that since the report was written the intermediate level had considerably improved, and they had got into ore-bearing ground sooner than they expected. The new discovery referred to by a shareholder, and also in previous reports, was about fifty fathoms to the west of the starting point of the intermediate level, and out of those fifty fathoms there had been driven about fifteen only, and they had come into ore ground. He hoped it would continue up to the point and connect itself with the ore at the surface. It was entirely in whole ground, with the exception of some little scratchings on surface by the old workers. There was a piece of ground eastwards likely to be as productive as any other part of the mine. As there had been no level driven into it, they were entirely prospecting, and having come upon ore before they expected, he thought, there was every probability that the piece of ground would prove valuable. It was now worth 15 cwt of ore to the fathom. The lode was from 2 to 2 feet wide, but latterly it had been improving in size and character. He had not lost confidence in the mine. I He believed that with the price cf ore that was obtained l in years gone by, the mine would be as profitable as ever. The report of the directors and managers was adopted, I Messrs. Boweman and Brookes were le-elected directors, and the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

SALMON IN AUSTRALIA. The Australian news lately received gives the result of a very interesting experiment in pisciculture. In Sir Samuel Williamson's fish-rearing establishment- at Ercildoune, Victoria, a number of young salmon were hatched from eggs forming part of a shipment sent from England to New Zealand four years ago. A num- ber of these young salmon were placed in a pond, through which a stream of water was allowed to flow, and prevented from getting away to the sea by grat- ings at the outlet. These fish are now about seventeen inches in length, and this season one pair have deposi- ted their ova in an artificial gravel bed at the entrance to the pond. These eggs have been hatched success- fully, and 350 healthy young salmon have been reared, of which 300 have been liberated in one of the most suitable rivers in Australia for this fish, being one of the streams falling from the Australian Alps in Gipp's- land. The remainder of the young salmon are retained for further observation. This experiment, having resulted successfully, leads to the hope that the strenu- ous efforts which have been made during the last eighteen years by the Governments of the Australian colonies, and the energy, enterprise, and large expendi- ture of Sir Samuel Wilson, Mr J. A. Youl, C.M.G., and other gentlemen, may before long be crowned with complete success, and that the introduction of the sal- mon may be as certain as is now that of the salmon trout and brown trout in Australian rivers.

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TREGARON. PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY. FEB. 27TH.—Before J. E. Rogers, Esq., R. J. Davies, Esq., and the Rev O. Davies, M.A. School Attendance. Margaret Morris, spinster, Teify-street, Pontrhydfendigaed, and Mary Evans, spinster, of the same place, were each fined 5s, one for neglecting to send her grand-daughter, and the other her son to school.—William Jones, farmer, and John Morgan, farmer. Waun. Mary Davies, widow, Blaen- croesfechan, D. Rees, farmer, Pencefn, John Davies, labourer, Gwargors, and Evan Evans. shoemaker, Cambrian House, were each fined 2s 6d for similar neglect. D?,,iink,,n -William Davies, farmer, Cefnllanio, was fined 5s and ordered to pay costs for having been 1 drunk at the Black Lion Hotel on the 13th February; and William Davies, cattle dealer, Rhiwhir, Llanilar, was also fined 5s and ordered to pay costs for having been drunk and disorderly on the highway near the Railway Hotel, Tregaron, on the same date,

CWMYSTWYTH. LECTURE.—On Monday evening, February 2Gth. the Rev William Davies Evans visited the above place. and delivered his popular lecture on The Wonders of the Far West," at the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel. The congregation was very large, and the orderly and attentive manner in which Mr Evans was listened to throughout gave proof of the interesting and thorough- going character of his lecture. He did not present the result of his travel in America indiscriminately, but in an agreeable and lucid manner laid before the audience facts such as would win admiration and excite thought. The book which Mr Evans has in the press, giving an account of his journey in the western country, will probably be generally bought, as the lecturer has already given ample proof of ability as a popular des- criptive writer.

LL AN GRAN OG. RESTORATION OF THE PARISH CHURCH.—At a numer- ously attended meeting of parishioners and others at the National Schoolroom on Tuesday last. it was unan- imously resolved to restore the parish church, which is in a very dilapidated condition, and that such restor- ation should take the form of a memorial of the late Mr Jordan, of Pigeonsford, who died in December last, in the seventy-seventh year of his age. Mr Jordan was a man of very wide sympathies and connections, both as an active and experienced county magistrate and as a good, kind-hearted country squire, and few public men are held in higher and more general esteem. As a considerate landlord, wise counsellor, and good friend of all, especially of the poor, the parishioners have decided that his memory, which is deeply cherished, shall be perpetuated in connection with the restoration of their church—an object which Mr Jordan himself much wished to see accomplished in his own day. Colonel Evans-Llovd, of Chester, a member of a collateral branch of the Pigeonsford family, who presided on the occasion, expressed the sympathy and thorough accord of the bereaved family with the object of the meeting, and, on their behalf, he was glad to be able to promise a subscription ot f200 towards the work. A further sum of zElOO was promised in the room, so that the ultimate and, we trust, speedy success of the movement ba3 been practically assured. On the motion of Mr Davies, Bank House, Cardigan, a committee was appointed to carry out the work. Mr David Lewis, Cefnceiliog, made a powerful appeal to the parishioners to give every assistance to carry out the restoration of the church. The Rev James Griffiths, rector of the parish, and Mr Thomas Evans, Tycregin, were appointed joint secretaries, and all subscriptions may be paid to them.

LLANWEiSOG. I HirniMEAD PLOUGHING MATCH.—This annual con- test, under the management of Colonel Evans, came off on Saturday, February 24th, at the above place. There was a large attendance of farmers of the district, the weather being exceedingly fine. The judges were Messrs D. Jones, Brynhogfaen, J. Jones, Esgerlyboer, and Evan Davies, Cilwenau, Llansawel. The following were the winners :—1st class, for persons over eighteeu years of age. Open only to the tenants, their sons, or servants, on the Highmead Estate. Nine entries. 1, John Thomas, Bryn, Llanllvvni 2, John Davies, Aberceilog, Llawnllwni 3, Evan Jones, Dolrolf, Llan- wenog 4, Thomas Davies, Abercwm, Llanllwni.— 2nd class, for boys under eighteen years of age. Open only as above. Eighteen entries. 1, John Thomas, Bryn, Llanllwni; 2, Jenkin Jones, Dolwen, Llan- wenog 3, John Jones, Esgeringlis, Llanwnen and the 4th was divided between Thomas Davies, Dolau- canol, Llanwenog, and Richard Bowen, Rhydybont, Llanybyther.-The Champion class. Six entries. This prize was divided between Daniel Davies, Maes, Llan- llwni, and David Davies, Court Farm, Llanwenog. The ploughing on the whole was very good. and it was generally admitted, taking the whole lot together, that the 2nd class was excelling the 1st. Colonel Evans deserves great credit for bearing annually all these expenses without being aided by anybody.

LLECHRYD. MINISTERIAL.—The Rev W. Hopkin Rees, minister of the Congregational Church at Llechryd, having been appointed a missionary to China, under the auspices of the London Society, has tendered his resignation of the pastorate, which he has held for over two years. The news of his intended departure has been received by the church and the neighbourhood with regret. Mr and Mrs Rees leave in July.

PWLLHELI. THE DEATH-RATE.—The death-rate of the town of Pwliheli has been unusually high during the last month. Three children have succumbed to croup dur- ing the last fortnight. Two weeks ago no less than six persons were lying dead at the same time in the town. Much of the sickness may be attributed to the very inclement weather lately experienced, and to the accu- mulation of filth in the place. FUNERAL,—The funeral of Mr. Hugh Hunter Hughes, son of the late Dr. Hunter Hughes, and brother of Dr. T. Hunter Hughes, coroner of South Carnarvonshire, took place on Monday, at Abererch, Pwllheli. There were nine carriages of mourners, besides a great number of spectators. The Rev. J. M. Jones, vicar of Abererch, impressively read the burial service. The tradesmen generally showed their respect by putting up their shutters. OBITUARY.—Mr. Robert Williams, Penymaes House, died of bronchitis on Sunday last, having only been ill nine days. He was a rate-collector, and a member of the Town Council. At the regatta committee meetings he was a very useful and ready member. His kindly and genial manner caused him to be respected by all; and many will greatly miss their benefactor, for he did a vast amount of good in a quiet way. He was one of the oldest Oddfellows of the towny and always took great interest in their meetings. He leaves a large family, for whom much sympathy is expressed by his fellow-townsmen. PRESEXTATIOx.-On Thursday, the 22nd February, a few parishioners met in the National Schools, at four o'clock, for the purpose of presenting the Rev. Thomas Prichard, late curate of Pwllheli, with a testimonial, as a mark of their respect and their appreciation of his faithful ministry for nearly four years. The vicar, the Rev. D. Jones, occupied the chair, and in opening the proceedings spoke very highly of Mr Prichard's active zeal and efforts to promote the good of the parish. He expressed his regret at losing the services of his hard-working colleague, and wished him every success in his new sphere of labour at Rhyl. Mr B. Ellis. Rhyllech, warmly endorsed all that the Vicar had said, and was followed by Mr R. Carreg, Cefnmine, who regretted that there was not a well-filled purse of gold in addition to the present before them. Mr O. Owen, Ala-road, who represented the Welsh congregation, also testified to the general high estimation in which the rev. gentle- man was held in Pwllheli. Mra Carreg then made the presentation in a few appropriate words. The rev. gentleman, who was visibly affected, spoke at great length, and thanked the donors for their present and kind wishes for his welfare. lie hoped that their parish would prosper, and that before long they would have a new church built. He also heartily thanked the church-wardens for their trouble in coneection with the testimonial. Mr Griffith Jones replied in a few suitable words for himself and his fellow church- warden and the votes of thanks to Mrs Carreg and the Rev. D. Jones terminated the proceedings. The testimonial consists of a handsome timepiece in black marble and bronze, ornamented with gilt; and a pair of vases of the same quality. It was supplied by a firm in Birmingham. A silver plate, bearing a suitable inscription, is to be attached to the timepiece.