Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

TO CORRESPONDENTS. The englyn by Ellis Roberts, relative to the vrhiahers of a brother bard, had better be privately sent, if meant to be playful. Such personal references are not always well tahen when seen in print. The beggars petition is too generally well known to need I eing reprinted in a local journal. The account referred to by our friendly correspondent from Llangollen has been destroyed, as not being so essen- tially distinct from the one that appeared in print, as to justify another insertion of the same fact. The memory of such affairs should die. We much regret to hear of the family illness adverted to. We, by no means, intend to re-open any of the many controversies consequent upon the Lite Aberffraw Eistedd fod, when we allow Nicander that place in our advertising columns, which he this teeek occupies. He demands a hearing in the tone of an injured man. Those of whose conduct he comjdains shall have the same means of reply but let the question be narrowed to the sole point now in dispute, as any reference to bardic merit, points of criticism, or other incidental topics, will assuredly be expunged. The stamps referred to by J. Jones, late of Llangollen, did not come to hand.

WEEX17 C ALEHSAR. £ Fnll Moon 22 day 8h ML A men WAT.;K." B t Carnarvon Liver j,onl. r J ? FAIRS AND morn even morn even Q2 a REMARKABLE DAYS. h. M. H. M. ll. M.,H. M. 23 is: 3 12 after Trinity 5 5e| 6 28 8 V 8 23 231 19; M St. Asaph, Corwen 7 0. 7 24; 9 5 9 29 232 20'TU Tremadi C, Abergele 7 47, 8 7 9 52 10 12 233 21! VV Llangolleu 8 2fi 8 45 10 31 10 50 234 22 Th Length of <Jay 14h. 12m- 9 3 9 17 11 8 11 2.! 235 23 F 9 35 9 50 11 40 11 55 23o 24, S C-rrigydruidion, Eglwysfach 9 55 1 I 70 0 0 We ghall be obliged by a week's notice of fairs to be held.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17th, 1850. The Royal Speech on the prorogation of Parliament exhibits some tact in its construc- tion. It contrives to make a decent appear- ance of something1, out of little or nothing; and in that view is very satisfactory. A session more meagre in measures of prac- tical utility we scarcely remember. All the important bills having been withdrawn or post- poned—the little ones alone, like sleek from a coal riddle, having been allowed to pass through the riddle parliamentary. Her Majesty calls the session laborious." Sir Benjamin Hall has proved it to be labo- rious only in talk. Like Pecksniff's horse, it has been all action, and no go." The assiduity" has been a constant incessant skip, ending in the spot where it began and the care" has been a "care for nothing,' but place. These truthful generalities preclude the ne- cessity for close particularization. In fact, the member for Marylebone has saved us that trouble, by his terrific expose, elsewhere given in full. The extension of representative institutions to the internal economy of Australia, will be a boon if the local representatives can contrive to forget the example of their legislative com- n In peers in this country, and work as well as talk. The mention of the act for the improvement of the merchant naval service, and that for the gradual discontinuance of intermural inter- nments, shew how hard up" the minister was for "stuff." The same remark applies to the 0 tw.° topiqg of the speech. other two topics of the speech. Mention is made of large reductions in various branches of expenditure, and vast consequent remissions of taxation. Where are they ? Echo may answer where ?" but the minister will be puzzled to tell us. We have some little reminiscencea about bricks. The rest of the speech is all very well. The restoration of a Sunday delivery from the Post-office, albeit a single one only, would be felt as a real reform and we trust that the recommendation, embodied in the report of the Commissioners, will not be de- layed. In the House of Lords, on Wed- nesday, Lord Campbell, in his capacity as a Judge, stated that the Saints, by their inter- vention, had stayed the course of the Crown's mercy, besides inducing public in- convenience and Lord Monteagle referred to an instance in his own family where, but for the electric telegraph, a physician could not have been timely summoned in an urgent case. Even under the severity of the Mosaic institutes there was such a thing as a Sab- bath day's journey," though there were nei- ther steam nor railway conveyances. Surely, then, to wilfully suspend these improve;! means of intercourse, is to spurn at the pro- vidential arrangements of God. The letter contained in our columns of the present week, written by Arthur James Johnes, Esq., in advocacy of a subscription tor the Hungarian Refugees, deserves the most marked attention. Mr. Johnes truly says, that if those un- fortunates, who have taken shelter in this country, are suffered to die of want, a stigma will remain entirely destructive of that glori- ous prestige which now attaches to the name of Englishman in foreign states. He is right. No longer will apply to us the proud claim, hitherto truthfully set forth on our behalf by the poet, of being — The foe of the tyrant, the friend of the free." No longer can we lift up our head boldly among the nations, as champions of liberty, the pioneer of her onward path, the Samaritan healer of her wounds in her reverses It will be seen that Mr. Johnes declines to meet the foolish question that has arisen re- lative to the patriotic motives which led to the Hungarian struggle. He is correct in this reserve. The subject has been treated of too fully, and too recently, to need iteration from him. Besides, the writer to whom he is opposed, brings forward no fact, or argument, ZD t, to impugn the patriotism of the Magyar race, nor to disprove the assertion that the wrongs of Hungary, and ambitious cruel perfidy of the house of Hapsburgh, were the real preci- pitants of the war. All that Talhaiarn gives us, as the basis of his opinion, is the authority of a writer in the Times' newspaper. If, however, in lieu of child-like reliance on one very questionable source of informa- tion, Talhaiarn was in possession of, and had brought forward, historical and unquestionabla facts to shew that the Hungarian people were in wrongful revolt against their rulers, during the civil war,-that circumstance would form no plea in bar against the extension of hospi- tality to the refugees Surely the time is not come when the Bri- tish races will demand, from those who amongst them seek shelter against the sword of an exterminating conqueror, a satisfactory history of the causes of strife ere the meed of charity is extended and the duties of hospita- lity are recognised But though Mr Johnes has declined to meet Talhaiarn on this question, it will not become us to be equally reserved. Our co- lumns have been knowingly made the vehicle for sentiments and views to which we are avow- edlv hoslile, and therefore we again advert to the fact that Talhaiarn makes out no case whatever in support of his declaration that the Hungarian refugees are rebels and re- volutionists." Rebels and revolutionists are persons, who (rightly or wrongly), endeavour to alter the status of an existing government arrangement. Rebellion and revolution always imply the desire of change but to preserve an existing state of things is to be conservative whilst to resist aggression is a right less questionable than to reform an abuse which has been per- petrated. If the house of Hapsburgh, after having for above a century governed the Kingdom of Hungary in accordance with its fundamental laws and native diet as by the oath of coro- nation bound to do, had ye* years or ages ago succeeded in successfully usurping a less responsible mode of government—revolt, even though justifiable, would have been rebellion. But how can it be rebellion to maintain an existing" status ? The historical sketch of Hungarian affairs, which we last week drew, proved to demon- stration that the house of Hapsburgh took the occasion of some private feud between the Magyar and Croat tribes of Hungary to invade the constitution of Hungary itself. The Aus- trians, therefore, were the revolutionists and the rebels. Talhaiarn may, perhaps, but we hope not, be misled by the ungenerous sympathy for successfully exerted power—if, indeed, that adventitious foreign aid can be called power, which is the result of native weakness, and which has placed Austria spell-bound at the which has placed Austria spell-bound at the feet of Russia. As Talhaiarn has not chosen even to refer to our historical proofs, that Hungary was not in revolt, but merely warding off aggression, it is not necessary for us to repeat them. In courtesy to our correspondent, however, we shall not give the go-bye to his line of argument: but follow him through his prin- cipal observations. He denies having attacked Mr. Johnes in his judicial capacity. No one accused him of having done so. He merely quarrelled with his taste, inclination, and judgment, in sym- pathising with rebels and revolutionists."— Aye, and as a Judge the quarrel was acer- bated and deepened-so that this is the mere splitting of a straw. Talhaiarn meant to infer that, as a Judge, Mr. Johnes should otherwise employ his time—a proposition to which we de- mur, for if those who possess the habit of close severe induction, inevitably. consequent upon legal or other professional study, are to keep aloof from the discussion of national, bene- volent, and philanthropic proposals, the country would lose the benefit of some of the ablest exponents of its duties, its interests, and its aims Besides, the objection would apply to other professions besides that of the law, and might equally be enforced against archi- tects, poets, and even editors. In the second paragraph of his letter, Tal- haiarn states the terms of his belief" rela- tive to the Hungarian question. We have no quarrel with this Our correspondent has a right to believe as he chooses and people ge- nerally do so who wilfully close their eyes to evidence, and term demonstrative history assertion," whenever such demonstration is adverse to their previous opinion. A man convinced against his will, Is of the same opinion still." I In his third paragraph (for want of an ar- gument or a fact), Talhaiarn defers to the authority of a newspaper, whose correspon- dent, dating from the seat of war, was unfa- vourable to the Hungarians. If Talhaiarn would reflect, he might distrust opinions d'1ted from the Austrian camp, and penned under Austrian iutluence-Granted that the reports of revolutionary agents" should be taken with due caution, does not the same remark apply to the reports of a despotic power ? The question at issue was simple. What was the war about? What were the Hun- garians and the Austrians opposed in arms for ? If it can be shewn that the Hungarians took arms to reform or restore anything what- ever, we admit that they weie revolutionists, and even rebels, though the question of their being justifiably so would still remain open. But since, as has been shewn, they fought to prevent a threatened infraction of an extant constitut on, again we aver that they were not rebels: and either case sets for ever at rest any difference between the authorities of jar- ring journalists. The Times' may be the most powerful journal in the world but it has not always been the organ of truth. It is a powerful agent in the advocacy of the opinions of those who buy and hold it—and it is idle to advert to its columns as an authority in a question of historic fact. As Talhaiarn disclaims the atrocitiss of Haynau, he ought not altogether to discom- mend the hospitable and charitable amongst his fellow-countrymen in the humane act of giving i* bread and cheese welcome to the poor refugees, who, but for their flight to our shores, would have been numbered amongst the many other victims of the cruel, perfi dious, cowardly, and inhuman, butchery to which that monster subjected the unhappy Hungarian captives The picture given of the Hungarian strug- gle in the fourth paragraph is a mere ideality. It may be poetical, but is not true. We have nothing to do with the French political partizans referred to, and Voltaire's opinion of his fellow-countrymen is equally wide of the mark. The figurative use we last week made of the syphon has been misunderstood and in a way that a lnbit of reflection would have pre- cluded. We no where tell" Talhaiarn to draw forth" from the fountain of truth, &c. Likening him to a syphon and ourself to the fountain, we merely say that he sh ill do so: i.e., that the discussion which he has invited shall be made serviceable to truth. His vera- city is not impugned, but we do certainly intimate that, on the Hungarian question, he holds little that can be regarded as sound, solid, truthful fact and all his analogies shew this to be the case. Can our conviction, in this respect, be regarded as a foul asper- sion," on his private character ?" Is not Talhaiarn too impulsive and rash in making such inferences, to be regarded as very correct in his allegations of fact? The -1 conscientiousness" of his views on the Hungarian struggle was not impugned C)O ZD their fallacy has been demonstrated. But, even were he right in his ideas as to the origin and circumstances of the outbreak, he cannot have either reason, justice, or com- mon humanity on his side" when he endea- vours to arrest the arm of charity, and stop the supplies of a hospitable and generous peo- ple, because extended in behalf of unfortunate captives, who have been stript of all their goods and gear, and with difficulty escaped with life, from a vindictive and cruel enemy, who pursues them even in their exile, and fain would cause them to be starved in the land of their adoption. Alas Would Talhaiarn deem it necessary that his quarrel should be approved ere he was permitted to eat the bread of charity in the home of his exile? Not such are the sympathies of the bard, nor the promptings of manhood. No Pre- judice has goaded the writer too far and inconsiderate impulse has over-leapt the bar- riers that bind the social and hospitable chari- ties in their ample and far-comprehending zone but we place too strong a reliance on his humanity and truthfulness to suppose for a moment that such mistaken opinions will be lasting. We are glad to learn that the necessary preparations in the old Castle of Rhyddlan, are progressing rapidly, and in the most satis- factory style; and that the forthcoming fes- tival engrosses the daily attention of those to whom the Committee of Management have entrusted the execution of the arrangements decided on. 0 No less pleasing are the accounts that flow in, by every post, announcing the ready and liberal hospitality of the nobility and gentry residing near the site of the Eisteddfod. Sir John Hay Williams, we are glad to learn, has not only made ample arrangements to accommodate, in his noble mansion, many expected guests but hopes to entertain amongst their number, Lord Gough, Lord Combermere, and Major Edwardes, the hero of Moultan-names dear to every true-hearted Welshman, who, in particular, will hail with joy and enthusiasm the entrance of Lord Cam- bermere into this country, as he was born on the banks of the Clwyd, and the Eisteddfod will be his first public appearance in the land of his nativity since he first quitted it to serve his country in foreign climes, and gain for himself the name of an illustrious and able soldier. The others already named are too well-known and respected to need any embla- zonry from our pen. Sir Watkin Wynn, Sir Robert Vaughan, Lady Delamere, and other distinguished per- sons were likely to be the guests of W. Shipley Conway, Esq. Lord Dinorben intends, we understand, com- ing from Anglesey, in order to resume his n C, wonted and princely functions as th"hospit- able host of Kinmel. Although we are not enabled, at present, to announce the names of his expected guests, of one fact we may be assured, viz that the mansion will be full, The same remark will apply to Pengwern, the noble owner of which has resolved to pro- mote the gathering by all available means; and in fact, to all the mansions within carriage drive of the site selected for the festival. 0 Several distinguished families have visited the Castle during the past week, in order to inspect the arrangements, and the greatest satisfaction has been generally expressed. We are assured by disinterested parties that the arrangements are on a scalo of chastened C, magnificence-conveying an idea of more costly outlay than has in reality been incurred, thfc aim having been to combine the aspect of splendour in the whole, with intrinsic and real economy in the detail. We are assured that the whole reflects great credit, alike on the architect (Talhaiarn) and the committee whence he derived his instructions. It is thought that the entire interior will be completely fitted up during the ensuing week. ARRIVAL.—The Bishop of Chester arrived at the Priory on Tuesday evening. The right rev. gentleman intends making a long stay at Carnarvon. Major Edwardes, the hero of Moultan, and his beau- tiful bride, recently passed through this town, 011 his wedding: tour. The Ri-ht Hon. Lord Dinorben, arrived this week from Kinmel Park, at his mansion, Llysdulas, near Am- lwch. I BASE COIN.—Our townspeople should be on the alert in examining the cash they receive from the per- sons visiting Carnarvon, by the excursion trains and steam-boats, as base coins and pieces, bearing on one side the effigy of her Majesty, and on the other, some fanciful device, are continually circulated by persons dressed as gentlemen. On Wednesday last, a party of six men and four women entered the Temperance Inn, in Caste-street, and after partaking- cf coffee, See., tendered what appeared to be half-a-sovereign and some silver in payment to the landlady, Mrs. Hughes, who, unsuspectingly pocketed it. Upon taking1 the money out of her pocket, after the parties had left the house, and proceeded to Conway by the packet, she discovered the imposition. Thepiecebearsontheob- verse a representation of the Queen, surrounded with the inscription, Victoria, Queen of Great Brit., and on the reverse, a plume oi feathers, within the legend, Iloni soit qui mal y pense. A bud hall-crown was tendered and accepted in payment of butter, last market day. SUMMER, VISITORS.—During the past week, Car- narvon and neighbourhood has been ullusually thronged with visitors from all parts. Oil Wednesday, the Fairy made three trips, each time crowded with pas- sengers, from the Menai Bridge, including a numerous party of excursionists from Crewe by a cheap train on the Chester and Holyhead Railway to Bangor. After viewing the Castle and other objects of interest in the town, a large number proceeded to visit Beddgelert, Llanberis, and other places on their way to and from Snowdon. We feel much pleasure in directing atten- tion to an advertisement in another cohmlll, from which it will be seen, that by the enterprising spirit of Messrs. Bicknell and Humphreys, the public have a ready mode of conveyance twice a day, between this town and the delightful village of Llanberis, at the foot of Snowdon — a means, of which we are glad to see, a large number daily avail themselves. PLEASURE TRIPS.—On Wednesday last, the beauti- ful steam yacht Fair/ proceeded on a pleasure excur- sion to Conway, calling1 on her passage at Menai Biidge and Beaumaris. She allowed her passengers two hours to enjoy themselves at Conway, after which she returned to Carnarvon. Tne day was most favourable, and all persons seemed pleased with the trip, and the comfort and civility they had received from thr captain and crew of the vessel. On the morn- ing of Friday, the Fairy left the Pier Head, with a large number of pleasure seekers, on her way via Beaumaris, Holyhead, &e. round the Island of Anglese y PLEASURE TRIP.—The excursion train from Holy- head to Bangor which took place recently, consisted of no fewer than fifty-five carriages, and conveyed full eighteen hundred persons, if we are rightly informed. All agree in bestowing on the enterprizing conductor of the excursion, Mr. D. Griffith (Clwgdfardd), great praise for the excellence of his arrangements. It is said that he has another trip in prospect, which we trust will be similarly supported. The party started at nine from Holyhead, and 200 passengers were taken up at the Valley station. NEW WORKS.—We are glad to find, by an an- nouncement in our advertising columns, that our ente- prising fellow country man, Mr. Thomas Gee, of Den- bigh, has a series of elementary works in course of pub- lication, comprising (in the Welsh language) the rudi- ments ol some of the more pleasing of the sciences and the arts, and that, though illustrated by engravings, they are yet sent out from the press at a price so low as to be placed within the reach of all classes of the Welth people. This will, we trust, be a fact that the new Welsh Educational Institute, just established in the metropolis, will not lose sight of. The eighth part of the English Welsh Dictionary, by the Rev. D. S. Evans is also announced—a work that is every where well spoken of. We shall give our opinion of Emily Trevor, a tale of the vale of Elwy by a lady, by the same pub- lisher, when we have bad an opportunity of perusing it. RECENT ORDINATION.—An error crept into our re- port of last week. The following is a corrected state- ment :-Oil the 4th inst., the following gentlemen were admitted into holy orders by the Bishop of Bang'or. Robert Williams, B.A., of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford, and curate of Carnarvon, priest. W. Wynne Williams, B.A., St. John's College, Cambridge; David Lewis, B.A., Jesus College, Oxford Edward Jones, B.A., Jesus College, Oxford, deacons. The cathedral was crowded to excess to witness the solemn ceremony. The Rev. Williams preached in the morning, prayers being read by the Rev. Mr. Evans, the curate. In the evening, prayers were read by the Rev. W. Wynne Williams, and the Rev. R. Williams preached. ENCOURAGING TO AGRICCLTURISTS.-At the Conway Agricultural Meeting, last year, Sir R. W. Bulkeley the Chairman, pronounced Sir C. F. Smith, K.C.B., of Pendyffryn, to be a bad—a very bad farmer. A beauti- ful specimen of new oa s, the produce of Sir Charles's farm, was shewn at Conway market, last Friday week, for whioh 8s. a hobbet, (248. a quarter,) was offered, and refused. We much question, whether the best farmer in the country, can produce so conclusive a proof of agricultural improvement, in so short a time, or one more practically cheering to agriculturists. — Communicated. CWM Y GLO.—We understand that the various choirs of singers connected with the chapels in the vi- cinity of the above place, in tendholding a temperance meeting on Saturday next, in the afternoon. Three stages are to be erected. EDUCATION.—The following is a specimen of the education which some of the maidens in the rural por- tions of the Principality get at the village school. It is addressed to a haberdasher, in a fashionable town Mr. —————. i forgt oil my nernt lass nite if u blis to sand me to more riben one for a chab and i want semthing thy best two make a berdor for my one chab and a brad for my drass i sail sadil my sallf." BEAUMARIS.—On Sunday, the 10th inst., a sermon was preached in St. Mary's church, by the Rev. Mr. Williams, Incumbent of Holyhead, in aid of the Na- tional School in this place, and a collection made amounting to 211, 16s. 6d. ARRIVALS DURING THE WEEK. Mr. and Mrs. Barton and family, to No. 8, Victoria Terrace. Mr. and Mrs. Gray, to Morfa Cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Bushell and family, to Glan y Mor. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Tringston and family, to No. 8, Castle-street. Mr. and Mrs. Hast'ngs and family, to do. Mr. and Mrs. Tomkinson and family, to No. 5, Green. Rev. George Lovely and family. Capt. and Mrs. Hill, to the Bulkeley Arms. Mrs. Lea Smith and family, to Castle-street. Miss Grazebrook. Mrs. Casenove and family. Rev. Mr. and Miss St. John Mildway, to the Bul- kelev Arms. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pritchard, to Church-street. Mrs. Norton and family, to Arch House. Mrs. Gibbons and family. Mr. and the Misses Earnshaw. The Misses Georges, to No. 7, Castle-street. On the 13th inst., a wreck was discovered off Puffin Island by a fishing smack, at the dept of 13 fathoms, at low water. A steam tug with divers has proceeded to the wreck. FESTINIOG.—This place is now very full of visitors of all ranks and shades; amongst them are the celebrated hero of Moultan, Major Edwardes, and a beautiful bride. AWFUL THUNDER STORM.—On Monday evening, the 13th instant, a very awful thunder storm visited Trawsfynydd and its vicinity, which proved fatal to one man, scorched many others, and destroyed some animals. A party was hay-making in the above pa- rish, at a farm called Pant Mawr, the property of Lewis Lloyd, Esq., of Melbourne Place, Festiniog, when about six o'clock in the evening, they heard re- mote and nearing thunder. As it commenced raining heavily, they all ran to take shelter in a cow-house close by. The party consisted of Owen Roberts, the occupier, aged 27, with a brother, two sisters, and a little boy. Owen Roberts stood in the door to observe the storm without, and his dog near him, when a very heavy clap of thunder roared, as if directly over head, and the electric fluid killed the poor man and dog- the brother and two others were also hurt, but not seriously. So severe was the shock, that the whole party remained, for at least half an hour, as if dead, when some of them began to revive. The boy had one side of the hair of his head singed off. The brother had the hair singed off the leg, without the least ap- pearance that the electric fluid had touched his gar- ment. Their watch cases bad turned quite black, and the steel chains attached thereto were broken. These, it is presumed, were the conductors. At the village of Trawsfynydd, which is a mile from the fatal spot, be- fore named, a tailor was at w. rk upon his table, with a little girl close to him, and during, as is supposed, a subsequent burst of the storD4 the electrio fluid struck the little girl on her arm, but not seriously, and also the old man shivered the bedstead close to them to pieces, and also the clock case. Twenty-five years ago a man was killed by a thunder storm, in the very same house. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LqRD LIEUTENANT OF DENBIGHSHIRE.—John Williams, M.P., to be Cor- net, William Rowland, to be Lieutenant, and Wilham Henry Roberts, to be Cornet, in the Denbighshire Yeo- manry Cavalry. MAENTWROG.— Church Missionary Society.—A meeting in aid of this society was held in the Maen- twrog National School-room, on Wednesday evening1, the 7th inst., when the Rev. D. Edwards, Cae'n-y-coed, chaplain to Mrs. Oakeley was voted to the chair, in the absence of the worthy Rector, who was on a tour for the benefit of his health. The meeting was com- menced by the Rev. Chairman with singing the mis- sionary hymn, by the celebratad Bishop Heber, On Greenland's icy mountains, &c." and reading a portion of scripture and prayer; after which the Rev. Chairman introduced the business of the meeting in a very eloquent speech, in English, shewing the efficiency of the society in ditferent parts of the globe, and the wide field of its operations. lie was succeeded by the Rev. J. P. Morgan, Incumbent of St. David's Church, Festiniog, in a very able Welsh speech, after whom the Rev. Mr. Linton, of Birkenhead, the Deputation from the Parent Institution, addressed the meeting at great length, shewing it to be our duty as Christian& to diffuse Christianity all over the world. He was succeeded by the Rev. E. Owen, Curate of Festiniogv in Welsh. The meeting was well attended, and a collection was made at the door. HARLECH.—The poor lad who last week met with SO shocking an accident here, is now considered to be out of danger, and is carefully attended by Dr. Owen who, on this, as on every other occasion has been un- remitting in his attendance and care. Much praise is due to Mrs. Foulkes, and to Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, of the Blue Lion Hotel, for the sympathy and charitable disposition evinced by them, upon this distressing oc- currence. HARLECH.—At the fair held here on Monday last, the show was small; and the number of buyers but few. The inquiries made, were principally for barrenSr- and cows in profit. The business transacted was lI- mited to a degree unknown here before. Our corres- pondent heard of but two bargains that were made. The continuance of fine weather, and tte promising ap- pearance of the crops, furnish every hope of an early and teaming harvest. Some corn has already been cut, and looks remarkably well. TOWYN. — Melancholy Catastrophe.— On Monday evening last, two men of the names of Newell and Goodwin, respectable farmers from the parish of Man- afon, Montgomeryshire, while bathing in the sea, in this bathing place, incautiously got out of their depths7 and were drowned. Many others were bathing but all had left the water, which was almost smooth at the time, leaving the unfortunate men behind, for as the sand is very level generally on this beach, no one thought they were in any danger, and those looking at them thought they were merely playing and amusing1 themselves. They were at last seen as if struggling* but before assistance was rendered, both men sank- They were got out of the water in a very short time, and every means that could be thought of at the time was used, to restore animation, but all to no purpose as life had fled. The unfortunate men have left wives and large families of children to deplore their melan' choly and untimely loss. An inquest was held au Wednesday, before G. Williams, Esq., coroner, and a most respectable jury of tradesmen, &c., when a verdict of accidental death by drowning was returned in ac- cordance with the evidence. LLANBEDR.—This delightful and pleasantly situated village, is seven miles off Barmouth, and twelve froøJ Tanybwlch and commands an excellent view of the surrounding scenery. Commercial travellers, who are in the habit of staying at the Victoria Inn, kept by Mr. an I Miss Richards, brother and sister, bestow tbo great* praise upon the conduct of both, for their ci- vility, attention, and moderate charges. The accoul- modation which this inn affords, is excellent besides good stabling, there are cars and other vehicles pro- vided to convey tourists to visit the fishing and other lakes which abound in this neighbourhood, amongst which are the following—Llyn Cwm Bychan, Llyn Iddew, Llyn Fedw, where fine trout arec;'Ught, as bright as Jgold. Boddlyn, Dylyn, Llyn Howel, and -ifty though not least, Llynybi, which is the best fishill; lake in North Wales. MACHYNLLETH.—Corn harvest has commenced ge- nerallv in this neighbourhood, with the prospect of 14 good yield. MACHYNLLETH.—At the fortnightly meeting of tbe guardians of the Machynlleth Union, on Wednesday last, o the nomination of the Rev. O. Jones, by tl e Rev. John Hughes, David Howell, Esq., Solicr tor, w is unanimously appointed clerk to the UnioB' and Superintendent Registrar, to succeed the lateHugp Davies, Esq. On the same day, Mr. Howell was aP- pointed Secretary to the Savings Bank in the place 0 the late Mr. Davies, at a meeting of the Trustees calls'* for that purpose. NEW RAILWAY'.—We hope that the railway, ad- vertised in another column, which passes within short distance of the town of Machynlleth, will be brought to a successful termination, as no doubt it w1 greatly benefit the town and the localities, in conDeXioo with it. We trust that every assistence will be dered to the promoters of the undertaking, who v,e deserve the co-operation of all parties, as few Isces having the advantages that Machynlleth has, have bee more neglected in modern times—but, "better late th011 never." ABERDOVEY.—Singular Capture of a ^a^mon'"Ce On Tuesday morning as the boat belonging to the smack Eagle, of this port, was crossing from the C*T diganshire to this side of the river, a fine young mon, about a pound and half, or two pounds weip1 leaped out of the water into the boat, furnishing, Very unexpectedly, a tit bit for the master's dinner.. CRICKET.—The following is the result of a ret" Cricket Match played at Wrexham, on the 12th between the Oswestry and Wrexham clubs. could exceed the sensation created at the close of1 game, each party having scored the same number matches:- OSWESTRY. I 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. Hill b Leah 0b Barrett • 1 Owen c Leah b Barrett. 5 c Leach b Barrett Sladen b Leah 0 b Barrett jj Roberts b Barrett 4 c Leah b Barrett Phillipson b Ban-ett. ft c Ollerhead b F. Kewley 1 SabinebLeah. C b Leah 1 b wicket 1 Coombs b Barrett. 0 st out by R. Kewley. o N. Evan b Barrett 0 not out 1 Jones b Baraett 5 b Leah 6 ( Hunt not out 7 b Barrett 1 D. Evans b Leah 3 st out by Kewley —i 30 i Byes 1 Byes (j | AVide balls 0 Wide balls g j No balls. 0 No bailis.. — 9(7 31 51 I 1st innings I?7 Total WREXHAM. ht Innings. 2nd InningS. 3 Leah c Phillipan b Hunt 4c Sladen l Ollerhead e Phillipson c 3' Sladen 7ib Phillipson 1 Morrell run out 7 b Phillipson R. Kewley b Sladen. 19 c Roberts b PhillispsoD- F. Kewley b Phillipson 3 run out F. Kewley b Phillipson 3 run out J. Griffith c Hall b Sla- 6 den 0 b Phillipson I Warburton c Jones b ) Roberts. } Sladen. 0 J. G. Buckton b Phillip- 0 I son. 7 b Sladen C: Cunliffe c Hall b 0 Phillipson 5 b Phillipson R. Johnson c Owen b í r Hill lib Phillipson. i Barrett not out 0 not out — 'o\ 53 6 Byes 6 Byes 3 Wide balls 8 Wide balls •••' 0 No balls 0 No balls. -| 60 67 # f.7 1st innings. • • • Total. fh6 WREXHAM.—On Wednesday, the 24th ult., iís, i Rev. R. P. Blackeney. Incumbent oflson Green, delivered a lecture in the Town-hall, Wrexham, on }to' nature of Romanism. During the proceedings a jJ man Catholic proposed that the rev. gentleman meet the Roman Catholic priest in discussion- Blackeney at once assented, and wrote to the 1*° priest on the subject; but the latter gentlenlSD taken no notice of the proposal. f HOLYWELL.—On the Gth and 7th inst., the c°n^ gational churoh, assembling at the Tabernacle, lD. jj' town, held its annual meeting. The following ters preached :—Revs. T. B. Morris, of Rhyl, ^ee(' berts, Ruthin, W. Roberts, of Pentrevoelas, W. J of Liverpool, A. Francis, of Wrexham, D. j Denbigh, and W. Williams, of Llanrwst, (late 0' o> I narvon). Revs. II. Parry, of Bagillt, O. Rhesycae, and L. Everett, of Llangwyfan, assis 1 the devotional parts of the services. In the va°Ty.efi service, the Rev. H. Pugh, of Mostyu, delivered appropriate address, on the nature of a christian ct^ in which he stated that the design of the meetiflo to recognise the union which had taken place he ,^jj' I the congregational churches in Holywell and the ^Dog01'' I bourhood, and the Rev. M. Lewis, late of pii' 1 The sermons were powerful, and the congregati° merous. The services at 2 and G were held 4$ both, the Calvinistic Methodist chapel, wbic*1 | kindly lent for the occasion. I

RAILWAY SHARES—WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The railway share market was very steady to-day, at full previous prices, and for Great Northerns, Great Westerns, London and North Westerns, South Westerns, and York and North Midlands, better prices were paid. The exceptions are Eastern Counties nnd Midland shares, both of which were heavy, and in decline; the former fell to 5J and the latter receded l. per cent. A fair amount of activity was observable in the market. Foreign shares were a shade flatter. CORN EXCHANGE, ACG. 14.—The corn market was very thinly attended by buyers this morning1, even for a Wednesday and the extent of the transactions in any description of grain does not warrant any alter- ation in our quotations. Buyers act upon the reserve at the same time sellers refrain from forcing sales, and needy buyers consequently have to pay late rates. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET. AUG. 15TH.—Since Tuesday the weather has been here uninterruptedly fine for harvest operations, which have become geneial in this neighbourhood the reports of the wheat crops in this part are somewhat more favourable than troui the more important corn growing districts. The ac- counts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincoln, Worcester and Somerset, come worse, the mildew having1 seriously affected the wheat crop, which will be much injured in quality, and the quantity about ten per cent. less than last year. We also learn that the disease in the po- tatoes is more virulent in the above counties, than it has ever yet been known, and great fears are enter- tained that the whole crop will sutler more or less. Tvotwithstanding these unfortunate reports, and with but small imports of grain from abroad, the trade has been exceedingly inanimate this week, and wheat can be bought upon rather easier terms than on the 1;3th insant. NEWTOWN FLANNEL MARKET, AUG. 15.—The supply of goods in the market of to-day was again de- ficient. The attendance of buyers was not numerous, but a considerable amount of business was transacted. Prices remained about the same. In wool there is no variation as to demand in price. Things are rather unsettled at present in this neighbourhood in conse- quence of an absurd attempt on the part of the working1 classes to resist the introduction of improved ma- chinery, and a partial turn out has occurred.