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THE WELSH CONGREGATIONAL ..UNION.
THE WELSH CONGREGATIONAL UNION. At a public meeting held at Llandilo, on Wed- nesday evening, in connection with the Conference of the Welsh Congregational Union, Mr R. Roberts, Pwllheli, presided. There was a very crowded gathering. Dr Rees proposed That this meeting begs to tender its deepest sympathy with Lady Dynevor and family in their recent bereavement, and its high estimate of the eharacter of the de- parted nobleman, Lord Dynevor, as a Christian, with patriotic, enlightened, and liberal views, and expresses its hopli's and prayers that her ladyship and family may abundantly enjoy the consolations of religion in their present mournful circum- stances. I I The proposition was seconded by Mr L. Williams, of Merthyr, and carried, the audience all rising.—Professor Morgan proposed, and Pro- fessor Morris seconded, that the resolution be also sent to the present Lord Dynevor.—Mr Miles, the secretary, stated that had Lord Dynevor lived it was the intention of the committee to invite him to their meetings.—The Rev B. Williams, Canaan, addressed the meeting on Scriptural education.— The Rev E. James, Nevin, spoke on the tempta- tions of fairs and markets; the Rev D. B. Jones, B.A., Brecon, on the religious advantages and disadvantages of rural districts; and the Rev E. Stephens, Tanymarian, on the duty of strong churches to help the weak churches. The fourth conference was held at the Methodist Chapel, New-road, on Thursday. The Rev Mr Howell, Festiniog, occupied the chair. The Rev Mr Lewis, Brynberian, opened the service with prayer. In consequence of the meeting at the Tabernacle, the attendance was limited. In the previous conferences the subjects taken up had all been brought forward by the committee, but at this conference it was competent for anyone to bring forward a subject. The Rev Mr Mills, Aberystwyth, read the annual report. It dealt fully with the previous year. It had been drawn up by the Rev L. James, Carfan. Mr Owen, Liverpool, had pleasure in proposing the adoption of the report. The Rev John Davis, Talybont, seconded, and the report was adopted without demur. The Rev Mr Lewis, Dock, Llanelly, was the new secretary, elected for three years. One retires annually. The Rev L. James, Carvan, was the retiring secretary. The names of the committee for the present year was also adopted, with a few additional after a short discussion. The following is the list as adopted:—Chairman, Professor Morris treasurer, Mr Thomas Williams; secretaries, Revs Job Miles, D. Oliver, D. Lewis, Dock, Llanelly; L. James, Saundersfoot; Rev H. A. Davies, Cwmaman, Aberdare; J. Davies, Talybont; D. Thomas, Tonypandy; *T. Evans, Talgarth; T. Lewis, Llanybri; P. Howell, Fes- tiniog; *D. -11. Jenkins, Liverpool W. Williams, Abercarne; T. Evans, Amlwch; *S. Prosser, Rhyader; W. Roberts, Liverpool; W. Emlyn Evans, Treforest; J. W. Richards, Penygroes J. Thomas, D.D., Liverpool; *Iessrs W. J. Wil- liams, T. Powell, Caeryeinen J. Jones, Braich-y- saint; C. R. Jones, J.P., Llanfyllin W. Williams, London. The names marked with an asterisk are those members who are retained on &e committee. The remainder are those elected for this year. A vote of thanks to the Rev L. James, Carvan, for his faithful, wise, and unostentatious services as secretary of the union for the past three years, on the motion of the Rev M. Thomas, Gwyn, seconded by Mr Josiah Thomas, Liverpool, was carried with accla- mation. The Rev S. Roberts, Conway, proposed a general vote of thanks to the officers, committee, and others connected with the Union. This was seconded by the Rev Mr Johns, Salem, Aberys- twyth, and duly carried. Dr Thomas returned thanks, and then proposed the thanks of the Union to the Rev W. Davis, Llandilo, the chair- man of the local committee: the Rev W. R. Davis, near Llandilo; and T. Powell, Llandilo, tue hon. secrfttarv • nnrl tn tlip. lnc.a.1 mmmif.twi and all the friends of Llandilo who had made such excellent accommodation for the reception of the Union and the visitors. This was seconded by Mr Parry, Betliesda, Carnarvon, and agreed to. The Rev Herber Evans, Carnarvon, proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Williams, the treasurer, for the excellent way in which he managed the fin- ances of the union. Mr Roberts, Tymawr, seconded, and it was carried.—Mr Williams re- turned thanks. Mr John Sibree. Merthyr, was appointed auditor.—The Rev Mr Emlyn Jones, Morris ton, brought forward a motion with refer- ence to the adoption of the same hymn-book in all the Welsh Congregational Churches. He urged several reasons for asking the conference to sup- port his motion. He proposed that the matter be referred to the consideration of the committee.— This was seconded by the Rev Mr Lewis, Bryn- berian.—After some discussion, in which the Rev Simon Evans, Dr Thomas, Probert, Portmadoc; Herber Evans, Edwards, Aberdare, and Dr Rees, took part, a proposal by Mr Parry, worded some- what differently to that of Mr Emlyn Jones, was adopted.—The Rev O. Lewis, Llanbrynmair, pro- posed a similar motion with reference to the Con- gregational diaries.—The Rev W. Evans, Aber- ayron, seconded the proposition.—A discussion arose, in which Mr Idris Williams, Porth, and others engaged in, but "the previous question" was carried. On the motion of Mr C. R. Jones, seconded by the Rev J. M. Evans, Cardiff, the following reso- lution was unanimously carried:—"That this conference feels gratified that the peace of Europe has "been for the present seeured, through tie de- liberations at Berlin, but deeply laments that our Government did not show greater resolution in the previous Congress at Constantinople, so as to pre- vent the sanguinary, barbarous, and costly war between Russia and Turkey, and desires to express its entire disapprobation of the action of the present Ministry in setting up an autocratic Government at the expense of sacrificing the fund- amental principles of the British Constitution, as well as causing the country to incur such a danger- ous responsibility in conjunction with the most unsound and tyrannical Powers in the civilised world. Professor Rowland, Brecon, moved That this conference wishes to records its un- qualified approval of the noble self-denying and patriotic efforts of the Right Hon. W. E. Glad- stone, M.P., in exposing the blundering policy of the present Government in connection with the Eastern Question, and rejoices that those efforts have been the means of averting the costly, unjust and sanguinary war into which this country was lately drifting." This resolution was also un- animously carried. The arraiagements for the services of Thursday were, according to custom, in the hands of the Tabernacle church. Thus the last day is always regarded at the most important, being the day on which what is known as the Cymanfa is held, when, weather permitting, the services are held in the open air. The various trains brought in an immense body of people during the morning, and they kept pouring into the town by road from the surrounding localities in continual streams. The vast body of people that thronged around the platform was a most imposing sight. In a field at the rear of the Tahtrnacle a spacious platform, which was covered in, had been erected for the ac- commodation of the speakers, delegates, and choir. It faced south, the audience standing on rising ground ir the front of it. The first service was held in the morning at seven o'clock at the Tabernacle, and considering the early hour, there was a remarkable good attendance. The services were introduced by the Rev J. P. Jones, of America. The Rev J. A. Roberts, Carnarvon, took for his text Acts xvi., 31 and the Rev Herber Evans and Howells (Festiniog), Nicholson (Liver- pool), Roberts (Wrexham), Rowlands (Bethesda), and Dr Rees took part.
NEWS FROM CYPRUS.
NEWS FROM CYPRUS. The troops are suffering considerably at Lanarca from the local form of fever usually pfevalent at this season. The Indian regiments have commenced re- embarking for Bombay. A superior officer is expected at Larnaca from Constantinople, to superintend the embarkation of the Turkish troops. NEW COMPANIES REGISTERED. From the list of new companies registered, the particulars of which are given weekly in the inves- tors' Guardian newspaper, it appears that within the last fortnight six companies, with an aggregate capital of £ 4,145,000 have been registered for the purpose of carrying out operations in connection with our recently acquired possession of Cyprus. The companies are as follows:— Cyprus and Asiatic Turkey Investment and Land Mortgage-capitalt2,000,000, in tIO shares. Island of Cyprus Land and Trading—capital £ 100,000, in C5 shares. 0 Bank of Cyprus and Trading Agency-capital X25,000, in Y,20 shares. Cyprus Hotel and Club-capital X20,000, int5 shares. Cyprus Investment and Improvement—capital £1,000,000, in £ 10 shares. Land Mortgage Investment and Trust Company of Cyprus—capital £ 1,000,000, in L10 shares. INSECTS, The Cyprus correspondent of the Daily News says:—Cyprus if so full of insects that insect powder would be futile. It would slay its thou- sands, but then there are tens of thousands' and hundreds of thousands. Cyprus is fertile in all manner of demoniacal insects, from the lively flea to the tenacious centipede but I think amoug its plagues of this description the worst are the sand- flies. The are too small to be caught; they linger around your feet and ankles, in the skin of which they burrow, with the amiable intent of depositing therein their eggs. You may have the most benevolent views regarding the development of the animal world but it is not pleasant, all the sme, to be used as a breeding field, especially when the process is accompanied by painful swelling and a burning desire to get hold of a nut- meg-grater or a piece of pumicestone, and tear the surface of the cuticle to allay the heat and itchiness. NIKOSIA. Nikosia first comes in sight from the crest of a ridge some two miles distant. Its aspect thus seen is beautiful, and fascinates with its promise the weary traveller. Inside the grey cincture of bastioned fortifications there rise tapering mina- rets, shapely domes, and fantastic spires. The stately pile of what was once a Christian Cathe- dral, and which is only in name, not in architectural character, altered into a mosque, flings its delicate pinnaeles and its graceful flying buttresses high above the roofs that hem it in. Flat roofed houses, with painted balconies and ceol louvre windows, are interspersed with green gardens, wherein wave the tresses of the weeping willows, and the drooping fronds of the palm trees. Here and there is the sparkle of water, as a clear jet darts from a fountain and falls splashing into the I stone trough below. The ramparts are backed by an inner hedge of greenery, where the cactus, the orange tree, the fig and the olive, and the locust tree overtop the low mud walls of the gardens that belt the city inside her outer girdle of loopholed wall aud crenellated bastion. The eye, long wearied by the browu earth of the plain and the white glare of the rock through which most of the road is cut, rests relreshed and content on the pleasant contrast of the foliage. Alas, that the squalid reality should so belie the fair promise Riding down the slope to the Famagosta gate, I may mentian that on three sides the town is com- manded at easy distance, and that it could not ba v held an hour under the fire of modern artillei y. MEETING THE PASHAS. As the pashas rode up on their return visit they were received with a general salute by the marine- guard of honour. Colonel Greaves, as chief of the staff, received them at the outer crate, and con- ducted them upstairs in the vestibule. Here his Excellency met them, and conducted them into the reception room. At the head of this there is a sofa, in the centre of which sat Sir Garnet, with Samai Pasha on his right and Bessim Pasha on his left. Samai wore a blue frock coat and red trousers, and looked surprisingly like Marshal Baxaine, a resemblance heightened by the similarity of uniform. Bessim Pasha, the ex-governor, is a lean, white-haired, careworn-looking man, who appears unhappy. On Samai's right sat the Kadi, a fine-looking man with white turban and black robes, next to him the Mwfti, his turban green, his robes dark grey. Next to him was an ascetic- looking man in a tall conical brown hat and white caftan he was, I was informed, a dervish. On Bestim Pasha's left was Captain Rawson, as com- mandant of Nikosia then came the Greek Arch- bishop, very venerable-looking, with long white hair and beard. On the left of the Archbishop was the Mutt-Seriff, the* finance secretary. The line along the side of the room was continued by Turkish officials, while, on this occasion, Sir Gar- nett's staff occupied the bottom of the room, the guests having the places of honour. The proceed- ings were not interesting to the out-siders. Mr Baring sat in front of Sir Garnet, and through him his Excellency carried on a conversation with the Pashas which lasGed for about half-an-hour. I essayed to establish relations with the dancing dervish, but we could not discover no common linguistic basis, and the rage of pantomime is limited. Sweetmeats and water, coffee and cigar- ettes were handed round, and when the Pashas rose to go, his Excellency accompanied them to the top of the stairs, Colonel Greaves descending with them and seeing them off the premises. A Daily News Cyprus telegram says the Govern- ment has finally decided on the immediate return home of part of the Indian contingent. The troops selected began to embark on Sunday morning. The official language of the island will be English. It is ascertained that the Turkish Government has forestalled the collection of the tithes and faxes for the current year, selling the yield to farmers and drawing the price in advance. The health of the troops is not improving typhoid fever "appears more serious.
AUSTRIA AND THE PORTE
AUSTRIA AND THE PORTE VIENNA, Thursday. The negotiations between Austria and the Porte seem to be wholly transferred to the Camp of the Austrian army. They having been opened yester- day between General Philippovich and Hafiz Pacha to be continued probably at Serajeva between the Austrian Commander and Mehemet Ali Pacha. The news from Constantinople that the convention was already concluded, and that the Turkish and Austrian flags would wave side by side over Bosnian soil is utterly unfounded. The Cabinet at Vienna has signified to the Turkish Government it has no objection to the Sultan's retaining the title, but cannot consent to his exercising the functions of sovereign. If the Porte will not yield this point, there is little hope of any good result from the direct negotiations between General Philippovich and Mehemet Ali. It is thought the greater the progress made by Austria in the task of occupation the more sensible will the Porte become to the need of coming to an understanding. VIENNA, Thursday night. General Philippovich feels sure he will enter Serajevo on Sunday. LARNACA, Thursday. Fever coutinues to paralyse the efficiency of the white troops. The 42nd Regiment has 170 men on the sick list, and the 101st has 130. Of 136 sailors and marines sent inland to Nicosia, 84 are fever- stricken. About 25 per cent. of white troops are fever-stricken, and about two-thirds of the medical force are down also. New plans have accordingly been resolved, the effect of which will be seen shortly. BUCHAREST. A meeting of the Privy Council will be held to- day to consider orders to be issued under the Cattle Bill.
THE CLOSE OF THE SE SSION.
THE CLOSE OF THE SE SSION. The Times says :—The legislative sterility which marked the Parliamentary session of 1877 has been equalled if not surpassed in the Session which will be brought to an end to-day. Yet Parliament has not often devoted to business a longer portion of the year. The Government could with perfect truth affirm that if they were not very eager in urging on pro- jections of legislation the country was still more apathetic. All political interest and all Parlia- mentary interest were concentrated upon the mo- mentous events in the East and the attitude of her Majesty's Government towards them. The Daily News :-The Session which expires to- day can hardly call upon us to applaud it as it passes away.—it has not played its part very well. The lack of remarkable productions of domestic legislation was hardly compensated for by any ex- traordinary brilliancy, even in the debates on the Eastern Question. No new reputation was made; but one splendid oratorical reputation, that- of 3Ir Gladstone, was fully sustained. The Standard Imagined to keep alive," said a Frenchman at the close of the Revolution. Lord Beaconsfield's cabinet, now that the Session is over, might return a similar answer. It may have very little to show for the labours of the Session, but it has at least preserved vitality, and con- sidering the perils to which it 'has been exposed, this must be pronounced no mean feat. Telegraph :-It has been a session full of worry and excitement. Rarely has there been a Parliament which has not sat longer, and worked harder, or a session during which the Ministry and House have been able to produce a more meagre tale of legis- lative performance. Yet it has been eventful enough to make a deeper score on the tablets of history than any other over which the present Cabinet has presided.
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MR. MORGAN OWEN AT MENAI BRIDGE.
MR. MORGAN OWEN AT MENAI BRIDGE. As the public interest has been centred during the past week in the speech of Mr. Morgan Owen, H. M. Inspector, at the Menai Bridge Eisteddfod, we publish the same as it appeared in the Liverpool Courier:— In a certain sense we should imagine that Wales is a peculiarly happy country, because of its multi- tude of counsellors, advisers, and critics (laughter). jtfut, in another sense, we might be led to suppose that she is a very unhappy country, inasmuch, as no two of these counsellors, advisers, or critics appear to agree (continued laughter). Indeed, if these individuals had their way poor Wales would undoubtedly follow the example of the weak- minded old man who, in trying to please everybody, pleased nobody, and lost his jackass in the bar- gain (loud laughter). One man speaking concern- ing a Welshman, says he is "a conceited fellow another would exclaim upon seeing a Welshman, "0 what a vainglorious man! The critic ridi- cules our Eisteddfodau and our habits, and scoffs at our aspirations. We have also false friends (hear, hear), who put ns on the back when they address a Welsh audience and while they are in Wales, and say, What a grand people the Welsh are how noble, how ancient, how worthy of all praise!" But these very "friends" are silent when the Welsh are called "barbarians, wretched, aud uncivilised," in the House of Commons. There not even a dog will wag his tail on behalf of poor Wales (loud cheers). If we Welsh were such soft- headed people as some would have us to be, we should be more melancholy than a Londoner under the influence of a November fog, and, like him, inclined to commit suicide (laughter). I shall not say anything coi-ioerniiig Eisteddfodau, as your bishop and others have delivered excellent addresses upon this subj ect. But I am anxious to draw your attention to the deeds of our ancestors, in order that if there is any youth present who is struggling amidst great difficulties, he may be encouraged by the deeds of his forefathers to persevere and get on in the battle of life (loud cheers). I do not wish to speak to you of fiction, but of historical facts (hear). Upon reference to history it will be found that the Welsh have taken a most prominent part in three of the greatest events that have taken place in this or in any other country. I refer to the Norman Con- quest, to Parliamentary Representation, and to the Reformation (cheers.) Had it not been for the Welsh the Norman conquest might have been de- layed for years. I justify this conclusion thus, Griffith of Wales was the great friend of Algar, Caldorman of Mercia. Again and again was Algar rofored to his dominions by the Welsh—(cheers)— despite the efforts of the house of Godwin. Harold, son of Godwin, revenged this by an invasion of Wales, on which occasion he was supported by his brother Tosti The Saxons were ueh weakened by this inroad (hear.) A firm frendship conti- nued to exist between the Welsh and the sons of Algar. In consequence of this friendship, and also to revenge themselves upon Tosti, the Welsh took their part at the Council of Northampton, where Tosti was doomed to perpetual banishment. When this doom was pronounced, then was rung out not only the death knell of the house of Godwin, but also of the Saxon dynasty (cheers.) Tosti, wherever he turned his steps, raised foes against England. He brought Harold of Norway to Eng- land. And the battle of Stamford Bridge again weakened the Saxon forces, and also prevented Harold of England from meeting the Normans upon the seashore and preventing them landing (hear, hear.) But I have not yet done. The sons of Algar, strengthened by their Welsh allies, re- fused to meet Harold upon the field of Sculac. Had they joined him at the critical turn of that battle, the Normans would have been slain, cap- tured, or driven into the sea (applause.) From these few statements,it will be seen that the Welsh took a leading part in that conquest, whose in- fluence has become widespread (applause.) I now pass on to the days of the only man who had been canonised by the people, to the first Reformer, and the founder of Parliamentary representation, to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leichester, the father-in-law of Prince Llewelyn (cheers). I dare venture to assert that had it not been for the help of Llewelyn, Simon de Montfort would not have been able to summons his first Parliament (loud cheers.) Once more the Welsh figured in history. Upon the battlefield of Bosworth a Welshman was hailed King of England, and by Welshmen too (hear, hear.) Upon that battlefield was raised a banner, invisible it might have been then, but visible enough since; and upon that banner were inscribed in letters of fire two words: Reformation and Protestanism (enthusiastic applause). And to show you that the Welsh of to-day are not unworthy of their ancestors I shall refer to one or two modern events. Not long ago a shock of sympathy was aroused in the land by the tale that some men were entombed in the Rhondda Valley (cheers). Everybody seemed anxious to do something to rescue these poor people (cheers). From the Queen upon her throne to the milkmaid prayers were offered up for their delivery (cheers). And what were these men doing in the valley of the shadow of death ? They were expressing their trust in their Saviour and their God by singing hymns (loud applause). And I am convinced of the fact that the angels of heaven joined with those poor colliers in that hymn (continued cheering). Again, we may well contrast the conduct of those on strike in Merthyr Tydvil and in Lancashire. Your bishop can bear me out that during the months of that strike the poor people of Merthyr were well beheaved (cheers). Notwithstanding the fact that their wives and little children were starving, not a torch was laid to the dwellings of their employers- (cheers)—not a'thing was done out of order- (cheers)—and these men went to their places of worship as if nothing was the matter (continued applause). And why did they do these things? I will tell you. Because we Welsh have some- thing to keep, to guard, to protect with jealous care, and that is, the honour of our glorious ancestors—loud cheers-and we remember that we have in our veins the oldest and purest blood of civilised people (applause). But we must not forget that it was the noble English people who rewarded the colliers and fed the poor of South Wales (cheers). No wonder, then, that the Welsh are proud of their Queen and her em- pire. In conclusion, I have only this to say, that it there are any English critics present I trust they will speak of us as they find us, and not describe us in the words of sarcasm and of deception (con- tinued applause).
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BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT, MONDAY. —Before Mr G. R. Rees and Dr Roberts. Stone- Throwing.—Thomas Henry Jones, a youth from Baptist-street, was summoned for throwing ()nes on the 5th inst. The offence was proved by 48. Defendant had been previously fined for striking a girl with a stone. He was now ordered 0 Pay Is and 7s costs. Drunkenness and Riotous Conduct.—E. Roberts, ■Thomas Parry, and Richard Fein, three young sailers, were summoned for drunkenness and *jotous conduct, on the previous Saturday week. previous charge of drunkenness was proved gainst Parry. Evidence having been given by •P-C. William Jones, Parry was fined 7s 6d and Costs, and Roberts and Fern 5s and costs each. brothel-Keeping.—Ann Jones, a prostitute from Tan'rallt, did not appear to answer a summons charging her with keeping a brothel, and a warrant .1 Was issued for her apprehension. Assault.—Robert Jones, a youth from Henwalia, charged with assaulting Margaret Oldfield, St. Selen-street, on the 9th inst.—Complainant said that on the day in question the defendant used abusive language towards her, and as she threatened to beat him, he slapped her in the face, and after wards picked up a stone a struck her in the side.— 4 witness named Jane Jones, who was called for the defence, admitted that the defendant had thrown a stone at the complainant.—The bench ordered the defendant to pay 5s 6d costs. COUNTY COURT, TUESDAY.—Before Mr Horatio Lloyd, judge. Welsh Quarrymen and Travelling Teivellers.- George Aaronson, a travelling jeweller from Man- chester, applied for a judgment summons against Daniel Griffiths, quarryman, Penygroes, for the Recovery of X18, balance of account due for a watch. Hugh Roberts (Messrs C. A. Jones and Ro- berts), who appeared for the defendant, said that the latter bought a gold watch for £27, to be paid III monthly instalments of 20s. Instalments Counting in all to £ 6 had been paid, and a watch Valued at £ 2 10s had been returned to the Plaintiff.—His Honour asked why did de- fendant buysuch an expensive watch.—Mr Roberts adnmted his client's folly, adding that he pur- chased the watch for his son, who had since died. The defendant had expressed his willingness to Pay the instalments agreed upon, but this arrange- ment was disputed by the plaintiff, who instituted 'Proceedings in the Manchester Court of Record, where an order was made by the judge for the pay- ment of £ 18 and costs. Had the learned judge of that court known so much of these people's deal- ings as did his Honour, he would never have made such an order. However, it was ultiIliately agreed to transfer the case to this court, and the costs, inclusive of the value of the watch, came to ;C59.-His Honour (addressing the defen- dant) How came you, a man having nine children, to buy such an expensive watch ?—Defendant: I purchased it for my son, who was then earning from 30s to 35s weekly, but who has since died.— His Honour: Have you any means of paying the money F-Defendaiit: I cannot pay the amount. I arranged to pay 20s per month from the earnings of my son.—His Honour: Where is the watch? Have you got it ?—Defendant: I had to sell the watch to pay funeral expenses together with the costs of these proceedings.—His Honour made an order for the payment by monthly instalments of 20s, commenting strongly upon the practice of these travelling jewellers in allowing such large credit to labouring men.-Owen Thomas, Penffridd, near Waenfawr, was sued by George Aaronson, for the recovery of X4 14s, balance due for a silver watch sold. Mr J. H. Roberts (Messrs Robert and Thomas) appeared for the defendant, who denied having ever purchased a watch from the plaintiff nor his travelling agent. The watch Was alleged to have been sold to the defendant in a quarry between Talvsarn and Nantlle in January, 1877, and plaintiff said that 27s had been paid by him on account.—Mr Roberts contended that the plaintiff had made a mistake. The defendant had entered into a bargain for the purchase,.of a watch with the travelling agent of a firm named Harris, and had paid regular instalments to that person. The defendant had never seen the plaintiff nor his agent.—Plaintiff said that the defendant had ad- mitted having another watch when the article was sold to him.—In reply to his Honour, the defen- dant said he had another watch at home.—His Honour ordered the other watch to be produced at the next court, together with his receipts as to the payment for the same. The North Wales Quarrymen a Union and its Auditor.—Mr Louis (Messrs. Louis and Edwards, Ruthin) applied for a new trial in the case heard at the previous court in which the North Wales Quarrymen's Union was sued by Mr Humphreys, the late auditor, for salary due, and which resulted in the plaintiff being nonsuited. Mr Louis stated that he could prove that a balance of t3 for ser- vices as auditor during 1876 had not been paid, and that the amount had not been entered in the books of the union.—Mr Cartwright (Chester) op- posed the application on behalf of the union, and contended that the plaintiff, in the course of his evidence, had admitted the receipt of the money. —His Honour said that, having no note to that effect, there was a doubt in his mind as to whether the plaintiff made such admission, and he should grant permission to the plaintiff, who, he was per- fectly satisfied, had not earned his salary for 1877, to sue for the £3 now alleged to be due. The Action by the Trefian Slate Quarry Company.— Mr J. H. Roberts applied for a new trial in a case in which Mr Ellis Roberts, slate merchant, &c., Carnarvon, was sued by the Trefian Slate Quarry Company (a Liverpool proprietary) for breach of contract in not removing from the quarry the slates which he had contracted to take. When the case was heard on the previous occasion, judgment went < against Mr Roberts, his Honour remarking he did not think the samples produced by Mr Ellis Ro- berts were fair samples of the product of the quarrv. He (Mr Roberts) was prepared with a number of witnesses to show that the samples were fair ones.—Mr A11 an son (Messrs. Allanson and Turner) opposed the application on behalf of the company.—His Honour declined to grant the ap- plication. t Serious Charge against a Lady.—Dr. John Jones, a surgeon practising at Llanrug, was sued by Mrs Jones, Glyn Peris Inn, Llanberis, for the value of a parcel alleged to have been taken by his wife from the waiting room at the Carnarvon railway station. The case was part heard at the last court, when his Honour adjourned it in order to hear a certain witness. Mr Louis, who appeared for the defendant, briefly referred to the circumstances of the case. The plaintiff, he said, purchased a par- cel of drapery goods on the 17th May at the shop of Mr James James, in Carnarvon, and, by her direction, it was sent to the ladies' waiting-room at the station. Before the parcel was sent a con- versation took place between the plaintiff and the shop assistant, who informed her that he would not be responsible for it after having sent it to the -waiting-room. The parcel was taken to the sta- tion by a boy, and, according to the plaintiff's in- structions, left bv him on the table in the waiting- room. In a few hours afterwards, the boy was sent with another parcel to the station, and on turning into the waiting-room found the parcel to be mis- sing. When the plaintiff went to the station the parcel had disappeared. The plaintiff's case re- lied entirely on the evidence of the stationmaster, who had said that the defendant had informed him that she had taken a parcel addressed to Mrs Joii,-s. Glyn Peris Inn, in mistake; adding that the latter, although requested three times, had not come there to fetch it. Mrs Jones, the defendant's wife, had sworn that she said nothihg of the kind to the stationmaster, and her evidence would be corroborated by a reliable witness. The station- master must have been confused, because of Dr. Jones having lost a parcel on the same day. It was a most serious matter for Mrs Jones, whom he had known for 30 years, and who was a lady of irreproachable character. He asked his Honour to take it that the stationmaster had made a mis- take in the identity of the lady to whom he had spoken, the only occasion on which Mrs Dr Jones had spoken to him being about a parcel of fish which had been lost by her husband.—Mr Robert Lloyd, foreman at the Carnarvon railway station, gave evidence to having seen Mrs Jones, Glyn Peris, conversing with the stationmaster a few days after the parcel had been lost. In about a week after- wards, he saw the stationmaster talking with the defendant's wife. The former subsequently made a statement to witness.—Mrs Jones, the defen- dant's wife, was again examined. She denied having ever told the Carnarvon station master, that the plaintiff's parcel was in her possession, and that she had twice sent her servant to the plaintiff requesting her to come and fetch it. She only asked the station master whether he had found a parcel of fish belonging to her husband, and he replied that he had not. Miss Jones, her cousin, was present when the conversation took place. In a short time after- wards, she met the stationmaster, and asked him Did I tell you that I had taken Mrs Jones' par- cel?" He replied -'Yes, you did." She then told him, "No, I never said so."—His Honour: You got to know from Mrs Jones' daughter about the parcel ?—Witness: I told the plaintiff's daughter, You please tell your mother to take care what she says about me."—His Honour The daughter n said that you told her you had seen the parcel, that you had it in your hand, and that you de- livered it to one of the porters.—Witness: I never said so. The girl questioned me about the parcel, aud I told her that I had not seen it.—In reply to his Honour, plaintiff said the parcel was a very heavy one, and contained a quantity of oil-cloth, half a dozen china plates, and other thing, Jones, an aged lady, said that she did not see a parcel in Mrs Dr Jones' possession on the 17th May. She accompanied the latter to the Carnar- von railway station in a few days afterwards and heard her interrogate the stationmacter respecting a parcel of fish belonging to her husband which had been lost. The stationmaster replied that lie did not know anything about it. Mrs Dr Jones did not inform him that she had taken a parcel belonging to Mrs Jones, Glyn Peris, in mistake, and that she had twice sent her servant there re- questing her to come and fetch the parcel.—Wil- liam Williams, a youth in the employ of Mr James James, draper, Carnarvon, gave evidence to the effect that he took the parcel addressed to Mrs Jones, Glyn Peris Inn, to the waiting-room at the railway station some time in May last. The parcel was not there when he went to the waiting-room on a second occasion.—A draper's assistant having given evidence, Mr John Jones, stationmaster at Pontrhythallt, together with Miss Dudley, a neigh- bour, were called to prove that no parcel similar to that missed by the plaintiff had been taken home or seen in Mrs Dr Jones' possession during May.- His Honour, in delivering judgment, said he did not hesitate to say that this was the most painful case he had ever dealt with. The plaintiff, relying upon what the stationmaster—whose evidence had certainly impressed him (the judge)—had said to her, had ample grounds to proceed with her action. He, however, could not disregard the positive oath of several persons, and he had come to the conclu- sion that there had been some confusion in the stationmaster's mind—a confusion resulting from two parcels belonging to a Mrs Jones being missing at the same time. He gave judgment for the defendant. The Sigh Bailiff of the Rhyl County Court.-fr Allanson, addressing his Honour, said that some time ago, the court ordered the high bailiff of the Rhyl County Court to appear and show cause why he should not pay certain moneys which Messrs Evans & Co., publishers, of Carnarvon, asserted they have lost by his negligence.—The high bailfff having made no appearance, Messrs Louis observed that he was not instructed in this particular case, but he had appeared on previous occasions for the gentleman referred to. This was certainly an oversight on his part,, and he (Mr Louis) had no doubt that the matter would be put in such a form as to give satisfaction to Messrs Evans and C).- The case was therefore adjourned. Caution to Carnarvon Tradesmen. -Alessrs Pierce and Williams, Golden Goat, Carnarvon, sued Ro- bert Thomas, smith, of 19, Edward-street, for the payment of £2 10s, being the value of goods sup- plied to his wife, Maggie Thomas. Mr Allanson, who appeared for the defendant, said that the goods had been supplied to his client's wife, with whom he was not living. They had also been pawned immediately after being taken out of the shop. She had sold up and pawned nearly all that he had, and had left him nothing but a bundle of pawntickets to meet a debt of about £40. The defendant knew nothing whatever about the goods and had no means of paying the amount. His Honour, remarking that this was rather an unfor- tunate matter for the husband, ordered him to pay the amount in weekly instalments of 2s.-The same defendant was also sued by Mr Henry Thomas, grocer, High-street, for the value of cer- tain goods supplied to his wife. His Honour ex- pressed a hope that the tradesmen of the town would take a warning from the present cases, and not grant goods to such, persons without first in- quiring into their circumstances. Judgment would be given for plaintiff, the defendant to pay 2s per week. The Old Farmer and his ]To?tsekeeper. -Ellen Hughes, of Dwyran, Anglesey, brought an action against Ellis Hughes, a small farmer residing in that locality, for the recovery of X15 alleged to be due on a promissory note. Mr J. H. Roberts ap- peared for the plaintiff, and Mr Allanson for the defendant. From the plaintiff's statement, it ap- pears that she had been in the defendant's employ as housekeeper for fifteen years. During this period she had been in the habit of taking but a very small salary, but the defendant had made a promisory note, by which she was to have Y,15, at the time of her departure. Some time ago, the defendant's son came to reside with his father, and insisted upon examining the promissory note, which he afterwards broke up. The plaintiff then left the defendant's employ.- Cross-examined by Mr Allanson, plaintiff denied having had a pig from each litter during the time she stayed with the defendant. She admitted having had three pigs, together with a chicken each hatching time—(laughter)—but this was not a part of the bargain. She further denied having received £ 2 10s every half year. The promissory note contained no condition by which she was to stay with the old man during his lifetime before she could claim the amount. The document had been prepared by Mr Harris, the curate of the parish, and it contained the "Queen's head" (laughter). When she applied for the money, the defendant's son said that he had broken the paper. -Mr Allanson submitted that the plaintiff had not made out her case, inasmuch as there was no secondary evidence as to the purport of the docu- ment alleged to have been drawn out by MrHarris, who ought to have been called as a witness. The old man said that he had paid £ 2 10s regularly every half year to the plaintiff, to whom also he had given pigs and -chickens, and had allowed her to do any remunerative work she might perform for other parties. About three and a half years ago the plaintiff threatened to leave the defendant, whose son was then away. Being anxious that she should remain, the old man said he would give her £ 15 after his death provided that she remained with him during his lifetime. The clergyman of the parish was afterwards sent for bv the plaintiff, and he prepared the document, which was not read over to the old man at the time he signed it. The son having come to reside with him, the defendant explained to him of the arrangement he had made with the plaintiff, and the former insisted upon seeing the promissory note. The contents were then made known to the defendant, who found them to be incorrect, as they contained no stipula- tion to the effect that the plaintiff was to remain with him during his lifetime in order to get the £ 15. The document was consequently destroyed, and the plaintiff, refusing to stay with the de- fendant, left his employ. The' defendant then paid her the balance of wages due, and had subse- quently given her a gratuity of 10s because she represented herself to be poor and needy.—De- fendant having given his evidence, he was cross- examined at some length by Mr Roberts, who elicited from him that his son had given him some annoyance when he heard of the promissory note signed and given to the plaintiff.-John Robert the son, was next examined. He denied having destroyed the document, which was now missing, but admitted that it was in his own hands he saw it last. In reply to Mr Roberts, witness admitted having been seeking legal advice at Bangor, but denied having informed Mr John Roberts, solicitor, that he destroyed the document, and further denied having asked him whether the plaintiff was entitled to the amount when the paper could not be produced.—His Honour gave judgment for plaintiff. SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, THURSDAY.—Pre- sent: Messrs W. P. Williams (chairman), J. Jones, J. Edmunds, T. Hughes, Rev H. Jones, Capt. Thomas; Messrs H. Hughes (clerk), and T. Morris (attendance officer). The Board's P)-ecept.-At the last meeting of the board, a precept for X600 was ordered. The Town Council, however, had referred the precept to the board's further consideration, stating that a rate of 6d in the £ was insufficient to produce- that amount. It was now stated that what had trans- pired a the council had been made the subj ect of a letter, signed by an anonymous writer, which had appeared in a certain local paper.—The Chair- man, referring to the subject, thought it was quite necessary that a statement should be made by the board and published in the papers. Several letters had appeared in a local paper reflecting upon the board, and charging the members with extravagant expenditure. The public ought to be informed of the true position of the board, and be acquainted with the whole particulars of the expenditure and receipts since the formation of the present board. With reference to the particulars contained in the proposed stattmient, it would be found that no rate had been made at all during the first three years' existence of the board; that when the following board was established the precept was issued in about 8 months after its formation; and that they did not get the money for twelve months. This placed the board in arrears, which were continually going on from time to time. The British School had been given gratis to the town, and an expense of £ 4000 saved. The board had also kept the Free School, at an annual expense of nearly £ 100.—Mr John Jones proposed that the Chairman and Mr Edmunds, together with the Clerk, should prepare the statement referred to.—MrEdmunds: I suppose that the writer in the newspaper took advantage because X600 was required by the board —Mr J. Jones: At the meeting of the council, Mr G. R. Rees had remarked that a rate of 6d in the £ would not produce £600. Compared with ether parishes, the sum was not comparatively large. In Llan- ddeiniolen parish, the rate had been as high as Is ,6d in the X.-The Chairman said that when Mr G. R. Rees received the precept, he got the particulars of the expenditure of the National Schools, the number of children attending the schools, the- amount of school pence paid, and everything con- nected with it; and he was prepared to make a long speech with reference to those schools,- which he had eulogised at the expense of lowering the board schools. Mr Rees had made a mistake, by taking the amount of the liabilities of the board instead of the expenditure, and this alone made a difference of X300. He (Mr Williams) was quite prepared to meet Mr Rees, and Mr L. Lewis and himself did so as well as they could. At the next council meeting, he hoped he would be prepared to make a full statement as to the position of the board.—After a lengthened discussion, during which Mr J. Jones' proposition was passed, the board resolved that the amount of the precept be amended from £ 600 to £ 450, and that a financial statement be sent to the council and published in the local papers. The Boys' School.— Mr J. T. Jones, the newly- appointed master of the Board (Boys') School, attended the meeting, and stated that in order to conduct the school efficiently, it was necessary to have the desks repaired, new desks erected, together with sets of books, spelling cards, &c. Mr Jones further asked the board to arrive at some arrangement with MIll respecting the infants, as he found that Miss Lewis, the mistress of the Girls' School, had them now under her charge.—Mr Jones was informed that the subjects of the infants would be taken into consideration.—The board decided to grant the articles most urgently needed by Mr Jones. Defaulting Parents.—MrT. Morris, the attendance officer, summoned the following parents before the board:-John Griffith, Pool-lane, whose son Ellis, had not been in any school since April, 1878; T. Wharton, coal merchant, North-road, 3 children, who neglected to attend school; William Parry, plasterer, Palace-court, two children neglecting to attend the National School; and Thomas Jones, 64, Pool-street, whose youthful son played truant. Mr Wharton addressed the board at some length, complaining that he had tried whipping means, and every other means he could think of in order to get his children to school, but they constantly played truant. He asked for the assistance of the board to get them to school.—As all the children promised to attend school, the board agreed not to summon the parents on the present occasion. They were however warned to be more careful in future. It was decided to take magisterial pro- ceedings against David Daniel, Wesley-street; 9 William Humphreys, Hendre-place; and Louis Carrie, 62, Henwalia, for neglecting to send their children to school. Resignation of the Rev. H. To;ies.-The Rev. H. Jones informed the board that this was the last meeting he could attend, as he was leaving the town for Chester. He therefore begged to tender in his resignation. In doing so, he begged to suggest the desirability of appointing his minis- terial successor, the Rev. J. H. Evans, to fill the vacancy on the board, that gentleman being highly qualified for the office.-The resignation was accepted, the Chairman remarking that the board deeply regretted the departure of the Rev. Mr Jones from this town.—After sme conversation it was resolved that the Rev. J. H. Evans be re- quested to fill the vacancy on the board, subject to the approval of the Education Department. The Attendance Officer (Mr Morris) made a brief verbal report, in which he complained of the detri- mental effect the numerous Sunday school excur- sions in the town had upon the attendance at the day schools. The Free School.-The Chairman called attention to this school, which cost the board nearly X100 annually, and asked whether there were any means by which they might have something towards its maintenance. He thought that many of the parents of the children attending that school were able to contribute a small sum, say Id per week, in school fees.—The attendance officer was directed to ascertain the number of pauper children attend- ing the school, together with the number of children whom he thought their parents were able to contribute a small sum weekly in school fees.