Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

The London correspondendent of my Rou- manian contemporary rather doubts the story that Queen Elizabeth's visit to Balmoral had reference to some matrimonial project on bah,-tif of the Roumanian heir-appireni. The story, he remarks, would however be confirmed should the Prince of Wales visit Bucharest after the -return of Carmen Sylva to her own capital. .,t tl- The Cambrian Neics exclaims At last! On Tuesday, the Aberystwyth Town Council, fit the instance of the medical officer, decided to close five houses in Windmill Court which were reported to be unfit for human habitation. This highly necessary proceeding has been too long delayed, but we are thankful that a beginning has been made, and if the council act strongly and steadily in the direction of closing houses clearly unfit for habitation, better dwellings will before long be provided." Cannot the -corporations of Carnarvon, Bangor. and Pwll- heli take the hint? It would be intersting to know now many cf the members of these bodies are fully aware of the extensive powers which they possess for improving the dwellings of the working classes.

LOCAL ANDDISTRICT. We are requested to state that the announce- ment that Mr. Morgan Lloyd will be the Unionist candidate for Anglesey is premature. We understand that a marriage has been arranged and will shortly take place between Mr. Francis Garford Brenton and Miss Alice Puleston, daughter of Sir John Puleston, M.P. At the National Sunday School Convention, held at. Nottingham this week, Mr. Belsy, chair- man of the council of the union, read a paper, in the course of w- ich he stated that Wales had shown that it was possible for the Sunday School to be co-terminous with ths congrega- tion. On Wednesday, fr. Gladstone inspected the Forth Bridge. The impress:on made by the visit may be best conveyed in Mr. Gladstone's own words, "Any other bridges in the world, such as the Menai Bridge and the Dee Bridge, shrink 'into perfect insignificance. So far as judged by the eye this shows itself through and through as a wonderful structure." The Bshop of Bangor has written to the editor of the Herald Cymrneg to express his •opin'on "that the excellent articles of Mr Gladstone on the Scriptures will be of great value in the Welsh language. Archdeacon Howell, of Wrexham, writes that he has no ■doubt but that the articles will be well received in the Principality, Similar opinions have been expressed by Revs. J. A. Morris. Aberystwyth; H. Cernyw Williams, Corwen J. Owen, M.A., Criecieth E. Herber Evans, D.D., Carnarvon E. 'Roberts, Dyffryn; J. Evans (Eglwysbach), London and Hugh Jones, Liverpool. Tae Rev. E. Herber Evans, D.D., on Wednes- day, lectured to the students of the Indepen- dent College at Bangor, upon The Preacher's Three Requirements." A conversazione in connection with the Women's Liberal Leacrue of Carnarvonshire took place on Thursday night at the Bangor Reform Club. and was larsely attended. The arrange- ments devolved npnn Mr. E. 0. Pryce. Mrs. Acland.the president of the branch, and Mrs. Edward Jones (Brynteh-terrace), the local sec- retary. A REMONSTRANCE TO THE PRINCE OF WALKS. —A meeting of ministers and delegates of the Old Rnptist Association was held at Llanidloes on Wednesday. A resolution was passed to be forwarded to the Princs of Wales, requesting 'him to discountenance betting and gambling. THE DAKVDD J.P GWILVSI SOCIKTY AT OXFORD.—This society, which has for its object the study and promotion of Welsh literature, and especially of the works of that greatest of Welsh Rards, Dafydd up G wilym, held it first meeting f,)- this term at Mr. O. M, T5dw»rds's rooms nt Lincoln College. Oxford, on Saturday night. The society offered its heartiest congratulations to three cf its members who had taken first classes in honours in their several exami- nations since the last meeting of the society. Mr. Gwenojyfryn Evans said he hoped soon to lay before the members of the society proof sheets of the new edition of Dafydd ap Gwilym's works, which was nrw in the press, as he hoped that various nnt:(iiirte(I words which were dark to him. might be elucidated by the combined help of the members, hailing as they were from all parts of Wales, and respecting the various dialects of Wales. The pap,-r for the evening was nne prepared by Mr. Edward Anwyl. ROAD AND BIUOGTC COMMITTER OF THE ANOLESWY COITNTY COUNCIL.—A meeting of the road and bridge committee of the Anglesey County Coiincl was on Thursday held at Llan- gefni, Sir R. H. William Bart., pre- siding. The county surveyor reported that the pay sheets for the quarter amounted 3s ad He gave an e.«t>'nate of the cost of raising the wall on the Vallev embankment, the length beinly HX>"> yards.—Mr. Richard Williams moved. and Mr. J. Lloyd seconded that the question of raising the wall be adjourned sine die. as the wall had been as at present for the last 70 venrs or so. and no accident had happened.—Dr. E. T. Hughes moved an amendment that the work be proceeded with, ns there had been some narrow escapes lately within his knowledge,— Mr. J Lewis seconded the amendment, which was lost by 5 to C).T)r. O. E. Owen moved That direction (finger) I-e erected for the guidance of travellers upon important highways when two or more roads meet, as required by section 21 of the General Highway Act."—Mr. H. Thomas mentioned that the matter should come before the council before the committee had even an authority to make rer-ni-ampn(Ifttori.- The question was deferred. Dr. Owen giving notice that he would bring the matter before the council.

CARNARVON. Mr. M. Lloyd, Maesincla, has just gathered some excellent strawberries, which have been grown in his garden. WKLSH TKIIHIER COtTTISING.-This coursing came off on Thursday, Mr. Billings being the judge. Mr. Harwood's dogs -on Mr. Latta's Champion Cup Mr. P. winning the Carnarvon Stakes, and Mr. Taylor (Bangor) winning the Pappy Stakes. COTTAGE HOSPTTAL.-Tlie committee grate- fully acknowledge the receipt of the following donations:—The Hon. F. G. Wynn, Glynllifon, old linen; Colonel Ruck, illustrated papers: Mrs. Hugh Roberts, Bryn Celyn, jam and old linen. Subscriptions for the current year will be thankfully received at the Old Bank, as the funds are low. MARRIAGE OF MISS BROXR.IHD. On Saturday, at the new parish Church of St. John the Evangelist. Finsbury Park. London, the mar- riage took place of Miss Carrie Bugbird, the eldest daughter of Councillor Thomas Bugbird, Carnarvon, to Mr. Douglas Stanley Oakey. of Gloucester, the Rev. King Vaughan, M.A., being the officiating minister. CASTLE-SQUARE MUTUAL IMPROVKMKNT SOCIKTY,—The winter session of this society was inaugurated on Thursday with a soiree, and in the evening a miscellaneous entertainment was held at the Institute, under the presidency of the Rev. Henry Jones, M.A., (pastor of the church). Songs and addresses, &c., were given by the president, Mr. David Thomas, Bryngwyn, Mr. J. H. Roberts, Mus. Bac., Miss Williams, Uxbridge-square, Miss Eastman, and others. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.—It is not likely that a contest will take in the Eastern Ward, and Mr. J. R. Pritchard and Mr. T. D. Lloyd are likely to be re-elected unopposed. In the Western Ward, however, there are six candidates for the four seats. The retiring members. Drs, Parry and Griffith and Messrs. Thomas Bugbird and J. 0. Jones, seek re-election, nnd two independent candidates are in the field, viz.. Messrs. Evan H. Owen and R. R. Williams. The nomination took place to-day (Friday). DEATH OF MRS. PRITCHARD, IS >3RTH-ROAD.— On Tuesday Mrs. Pritchard, the widow of Mr. Owen Pritchard, who was a well-known in- habitant of Carnarvon, died at North-road, at the age of 71 years. Mr. and Mrs; Pritchard at one time kept the George Inn, Carnarvon, but they retired some years ago. The deceased was seized with a paralytic stroke about five weeks ago, and although she had been ailing ever since her demise took place rather suddenly. Deceased was a prominent and active member of Ebenezer Wesleyan Chapel. The funeral, which will be private, takes place at Llanbeblig to- morrow (Saturday). Deceased leaves an only surviving son, Mr. J. 0. Pritchard. DRAMATIC COMPANY. — The boards at the Guild Hall have been occupied this week by Mr. Rothbury Evans' splendid company, whose dramatic powers are of a very high order. J edging from the crowded attendances every night we should say that the excellent per- formances are highly appreciated. All the parts, vocally and histrionically, are represented by efficient exponents of the various characters, the dramatic skill displayed being above the avenge. On Monday and Tuesday nignts, ''The World Against Her was played admirably, while on Wednesday "East Lynne" was re- presented with most affecting result. "Judge Not" was produced on Thursday and Friday nights, Jand to-night (Saturday) "Jhe Bells" will be played. B JROUGH !lfAGISTRATES'COURT. -On TUès'!ay, before the Mayor (J. Issard Davies, Eq.), and Colonel Owen Thomas, Gwen A. Davies, Black Lion Vaults, Palace-street, was summoned for supplying three half-pints of beer to a boy under 13 years of age, named Hugh Daniel. Mr. H. Lloyd Carter defended, and said that the beer was given to the boy by two sailors, and that Mrs. Davies knew nothing of the mutter. Case was dismissed with a caution, the Mayor observing that in future she must be more care- ful.—Owen Owens, Baptist-street, wss fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. In default he was taken to gaol for 14 days.—William Robinson, Kyffin-square, Bangor, was charged with having in his possession one net S8 yards long. Lined 23?. and costs, or in default one month. He went to gaol.—Several cases of assaults were adjourned to Monday. COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT.—On Satur- day, before Captain Wynn Griffith (chairman), Dr. Taylor Morgan, J. Menzies. Esq., D. P. Wil- liams, Esq.. and J. A. A. Williams, Esq., three bovs named flugh Rowlands (13), Owen Jones (15), for whom Mr. J. T. Roberts appeared, and Cecil Roberts (14), represented by Mr. Grunth Jones, were charged with stealing a purse from the ghop of Elizabeth Thomas, Gladstone House, Cwmyglo, but as the prosecutor did not appear, the cases were adjourned.—Robert Robert Roberts. Bryncadfan, Rhostryfan, summoned John Roberts, Cerigysais, Rhosgadfan, for P.tsault.Ilr. J. T. Roberts appeared for the complainant, and Mr. H. Lloyd Carter for the defendant.—The case was settled by consent, and defendant agreed to be bound over. CARNARVON DISTRICT DISCHARGED PRISONERS' AID SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of this society was held at the County Hall on Saturday. Present: Sir Llewelyn Turner (chair- man), Rev. R. P. Hughes, Messrs. H. Bulkeley Price, Murray Browne, John Henry Thomas, and Parry-Jones (deputy-governor of the gaol).—Mr. Murray Browne read the annual report, from which it appeared that during the year two prisoners had been sent to friends (not abroad), three placed in homes, and two temporarily assisted. The society had a balance in hand of £ 40— Mr. H. Bulkeley Price referred to the case of Travis, who was'convicted of murder at Birkenhead, and reprieved, but after two years was discharged. He (Mr. Bulkeley Price) thought it a hard case, and he had opened a fund on behalf of the man.—Mr. Murray Browne: Yes; it is a very bard case; but I suppose the man is not in want?—Mr. Bulkeley Price was afraid the fund was now almost exhausted. DEATH AND FUNERAL :OF MISS HUGHES, ELM GROVE.—We sincerely regret to announce the death, on Friday night, of Miss Hughes. the eldest daughter of the Rev. John Hughes, D.D.. which sad event took place at the residence of the deceased's aunt, Mrs. James Hughes, Llan- erchymedd, where she had gone a few weeks ago for the benefit of her health. Miss Hughes, who had been in delicate health for some years, was 36 years of age. The exceptionally large concourse of friends who attended the funeral, which took place on Wednesday morning at Llanerchymedd, testified to Miss Hughes's popu- larity and the high esteem in which she was generally held. About forty members of the Engedi Church, of which Dr. Hughes is the pastor, journeyed from Carnarvon, the number including all the deacons and officers. The in- terment took place in Ceidio churchyard, near Llanerchymedd. At the house the service was conducted by the Revs. Thomas Owen, Port- madoc, and John Owen Jones, Llanberis. The Rev. E. Davies, rector of Llanerchymedd, offici- ated in the church and at the grave, part being also taken by the Revs; Daniel Rowlands. M.A., Evan Jones, Carnarvon; and John Williams, Brynsiencyn. The coffin, which was of polished oak, was profusely covered with magnificent wreaths, two of which had been sent from classes connected with the Welsh Calvinistic Church at Fitzelarence-street, Liverpool. WEDDING.—On Friday morning Miss Catherine Griffiths, eldest daughter of Mr. Griffith H. Grif- fiths, Gladstone House, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to the Rev. Mauricw Jones. B.A., late curate of Carnarvon and Welshpool. The ceremony was solemnised at Llanbeblig church by the Rev. William Morgan, B.A., assisted by the Rev. R. S. Edwards, B.A. The event was celebrated in the locality of the bride's home by a large display of bunting. Miss Grif- fith was a great favourite and has rendered in- valuable aid as an accompanist to various social and other gatherings. On Thursday evening at the National School, the Rev. William Morgan presiding, in ths absence of the Vicar, Miss Griffith was presented with a gold bracelet in recognition oi the valuable and faithful services rendered by her as organist of St. David's Church for several years. The presentation was made on behalf of the members of the Snnday School by the Rev. R. S. Edwards, curate of the church. During the evening songs were rendered by Messrs. Rawson, Cotterell, James Jones, and the Misses Bradwen (3). The happy couple left by an early train on Friday morning amid the heartiest good wishes of numerous friends. HARVEST THANKSGIVING [SERVICES. — Monday was observed as a general holiday, the day having been set apart by all the religious denominations in the town for offering thanks- giving for the harvest. There were large con- gregations at all the chapels and churches. In the morning there was a celebration of the Holy Communion in all the churches to large and devout congregations. In the afternoon the Rev. R. Evans, Newborougli, preached to a crowded congregation at the Parish Church, whilst the Rev. W. Morgan, curate, conducted a children's service at Christ Church. In the evening, again, the churches were crowded, and eloquent sermons were delivered by the Revs. Morgan Jones, minor canon of Bangor Cathedral; R. Evans, Newborough, and J. R. Roberts, curate of Bangor. The sacred edifices were suitably and artistically decorated for the occasion.St. Mary's by the Misses Griffith, Cefn Hendre, and Miss Lumley Roberts, Glandwr; and St. David's bv the Misses Wise, Griffith, and Roberts. At Christ Church, the decorators were Miss Kitcat. Mrs. Charles H. Rees, Misses Newton, Miss Bowen and Miss Clayton, Mrs. Hugh Roberts, Miss Emery, Fraulein Schmidt, Mr. James H. Williams, Mr. A. Meredith Jones, Mr. Llewelyn Rowland, Miss de Burgh, Miss Gosling, and the Misses Morris. Valuable aqsistance was also rendered by Mrs. John Williams. Rev. R. S. Edwards, Messrs. J. Pritchard, W. A. Jeffrey, and Thomas Morris. A large load of evergreens was sent by Mr. Williams, of Glangwna, and a beautiful wreath by Mrs. Griffith, Plas Brereton.

BANGOR. The Rev. John Puleston Jones, B.A., delivered the inaugural lecture of the Tabernacle and Lon- pobty United Debating Society, on Tuesday evening. There was a very large attendance. BIBLBS FOB THE WORKHOUSE.—At Friday's meeting of the Bangor and Beaumaris Union a vote of thanks was passed to the Rev. John I Morgan, Glanogwen, for having been the means of supplying three dozen Bibles and Testaments to the workhouse.

DENBIGH. MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—The following mem- bers retire from the council this year: -Coun- cillors Griffith, J. T. Hughes, David Jones, and T. Wynne Edwards. Mr. Jones has intimated that be will not seek re-election, and Mr. A. Lloyd Jones has been requested by the Liberals to take his place as their candidate and has con- sented. It is generally rumoured that Mr. T. Andrews, High-street, and Mr. David Evans, Love-lane, will also be nominated as indepen- dant candidates, but in event of a contest Mr. Griffith will retire. TEMPERANCE MEETING.—A temperance meeting was held at the Assembly Rooms on I Tnursday evening, when addresses were delivered by Mr. T. P. Roberts (mayor of Ruthin), Huwco Penman, Rhyl; and Mr. Edwin Roberts, Denbigh. There was a large attendance.

ECCLES ELECTION. THE polling in the Eccles Parliamentary Divi- sion took place on Wednesday, and resulted in the victory of Mr. Roby, the Liberal candidate, by a majority of 205 over Mr. Egerton, his Con- servative opponent. At the last election the Hon. A. J. F. Egerton, deceased, the late Con- servative member, was returned by a majority of -,»2 over Mr. E. D. Gosling, his Liberal opponent.

THE WELSH BUILDING SOCIETIES, THE eARN AllYO STARR-BO WKETT BUILDING SOCIETY. This society was established at Carnarvon last November, and its office is situated in Market- street. Every member has to subscribe 6d. per share per we¡k. to be paid in the presence of the secretary and two of the directors. All moneys are paid into the bank within forty-eight hours after being received, and the accounts are examined annually, a prominent feature in the balance sheet being the actual sum paid by each subscriber inserted opposite the registered numbers of the members. The directors are:- Mr. John Davies (Gwyneddon), Dr. Robert Parry, Castle-street; Messrs. Owen Evans, Dinorwic-street; J. R. Pritchard, Bryn Eis- teddfod; J. P. Gregory, 12, Segontium-terracs; W. G. Thomas, Castle-square; Henry Jones, Dinorwic-street; and John Roberts, Bodrual, Carnarvon, Solicitor, Mr. Robert 0. Roberts, Market-street; surveyor, Mr. R. Lloyd Jones, Market-street; bankers, Messrs. Pugh, Jones, and Company, District Bank secretary, Mr. W. J. Williams, Market-street; auditors, Mr. Griffith Owen, Bryn Dinas, and Mr. Price Hughes, Car- narvon. A member has to continue his sub- scription of 6d. per week, and after he has had time to look round for a desirable property, he makes an application to the secretary, giving the address and full particulars of his security. The society's surveyor inspects it and reports upon it, and the society's solicitor inspects the title and reports upon that, and when all these things are satis- factory the society advances not two-thirds or three-fourths of the value declared by the sur- veyor, but the full value of the property up to the amount of the member's share. If the member has one share he is entitled to XIOO; if two shares, £ 200; and so on up to four shares; but no member may have more than four shares on his book in one group. After the member has received his appropriation, he com- mences to pay that SILIO. The member as soon as he gets his appropriation—his advance upon his property—is allowed a three months' respite. Then he begins repayments to the society at the rate of £ 3 per £ 100 per annum. That is all he is expected to pay to the society for this loan; a member gets £100 and pays back 12 times 8. During the time he is repaying this, however, he is to continue his subscription of sixpence per week, which amounts to El 6s. per annum but that is merely a loan to the society. At the termination of the society, when every member has received his appropriation, every penny of that, except the working expenses and any loss which the society may have experiencad, will be returned to every member. The society is foundad upon the principle of co-operation. Every member is expected to lend the society £ 27 6s. free of interest but he lends at the rate of sixpence per week. On the other hand, the society lends to the member £ 100, all down in one lump sum, and then the member has to begin to repay that £100 back to the society, Before a penny is advanced the society must have good security. The member is charged no interest for his loan, and it is to his advantage to keep UD his repayments. The sums of £ 200, £100, and £ 200 have already been advanced at Carnarvon. -4

ECCLESIASTICAL NEWS. The Bishop of Bangor is on a visit to the Bishop of St. David's, at AbergwilL GIFTS TO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.—Mr. Robert Davies, J.P., Bodlondeb, Menai Bridge, has promised the sum of S250 each to the English Presbyterian churches at Holyhead, Mold. Colwyn Bay, and Llandudno. His brother, Mr. Richard Davies (lord-lieutenant of Anglesey) had previously promised £100 towards the cause at Holyhead. THE RRCTOR OF LLANIESTVN, LLEYN, the Rev. R. Killin, has just been presented with a beautiful gold watch by his late parishioners at Maentwrog, the occasion being his removal to the parish of Llaniestyn. lr. Killin was very popular and a hard worker in the cause of temperance whilst at Festiniog. Mr. John Prytherch, of Bala College, has been ordained to the Congregational ministry at Llanfair, Montgomeryshire, Revs. M. D. Jones, C. Evans, R. Roberts, and O. J. Owen officiating. Mr. L. Davies, of the same college, has been ordained at Corwen. Some 20 volumes of books were presented to him by the Rev. W. Parri Huws, B.D., on behalf of Beulah Church, Cardigan, of which he was formerly a member. The Rev. T. Morris, formerly of Utica, U.S., has been recognised as minister of the Baptist Church at Dolgelley. The Revs. Owen Davies, T. Frimston, and E. T. Davies took part. Mr. Walter Lanceley, of Tattenhall, has accepted the charge of the English Congrega- tional Church at Holywell, upon the duties of which he will enter in November. The debt on the Welsh Independent Chapel at Llandudno has been reduced by X200 as the result, of a recent bazaar held in Christ Church l""I- _1_ "e II UUII"U"IIJ, It is proposed to form a Sunday School Union for the Welsh Wesleyan Sunday Schools of the Holywell district, with the view to the estab- lishment of a more efficient system of examina- tion in religions knowledge. A farewell meeting has been held atTryddyn. near Mold, to the Rev. Robert Jones, a native of the place. on the occasion of his leaving the Principality for Patagonia, where he has been appointed to labour as the superintendent of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist churches. A purse of gold and other acceptable gifts were presented to him. The Rev. J. P. Kingsland has intimated his intention to resign the charge of the Congrega- tional Church at Upper Bangor at the close of this year.

STRANDING OF A HOLYHEAD STEAMER. ON Wednesday night last, the L. and N.W.R. Company's express steamer Rose." under the command of Captain Varian, whilst trying to avoid a collision with another vessel, went aground in the river Liffey, near the Pigeon House Fort. She had sailed at the usual time, and made a good passage to Dublin Bay. She was, however, afloat once more at half-tide, none of the passengers being any the worse for the mishap, and reached North Wall about 2.30 a.m., after a delay of several hours.

TEMPERANCE REFORAL. AIR. SAMUEL POPE, Q.C., AND MR. LLOYD GEORGE, M.P., AT MANCHESTER. SPEAKTNG at a public meeting held on Tuesday evening at Manchester, under the presidency of Sir George Trevelyan, and in connection with the United Kingdom Alliance, Mr. D. Llovd George, M.P., who was well received, said: The Alliance had won one great victory, and he believed it was prepared to win another. The temperance question mnst not be deferred- temperance reform must precede all other social reforms. What was the use of reducing the working hours of tlig people, for example, unless the reform was accompanied by prohibition? Increased leisure would simply mean increased opportunities that would lead to intemperance. Temperance reform must therefore be put in the forefront (hear). In regard to this drink traffic Wales was in revolt, Scotland was with them, England was advancing, and Ireland (loud cheers)—God save Ireland, not from Castle or from Leagues, but from strong drink (loud cheers). With these forces united they should decide at the next general election that drink and its evils should be no more (cheers). Mr. S. Pope. Q.C., in seconding the resolution, said justices of the peace had been much blamed in regard to licensing. The failure was not so much the individual failure of the justices to do their duty as of the system which casts upon them the performance of a duty without pro- viding them with the means of discharging it fairly and fully. Justices, it was said by some, did not know the wants of particular neighbour- hoods, and were therefore not to blame if the state of things was not what people wished. They proposed to provide the machinery by which the justices would be informed of what the people required, making it imperative on them to obey and act on the opinion which was furnished them (cheers). The resolution was carried unanimously. —

The schooner "Seaman," of Carnarvon, 74 toes register, Matthew Jones master, on a a voyage from London to Cork, collided on Thursday night with the luggar Cosmopolite," of Deal, in Dungenness Bay. The latter vessel sunk, but the crew fortunately were rescued and J landed at Folkestone.

TO-DAY'S LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET. WHEAT opened quiet at one-halfpenny decline on last Tuesday's prices. Beans qu'et, Saidi, 2.5s 3 1 to 258 6.1. Peas quiet, new, 5s 7d. Oats very firm, with good inquiry at last Tuesday's extreme rates; new white, 2s 7d to 2s !)d; yellow, 2s 4d to 2s 6d black, 2s 3d to 2s 4d. Maize opens slow, with lower prices asked new mixed, 4s 6Jd to 4s 6 £ d. Flour dull; Trieste, 36s 6d to 37s 6d; English patent, 31s to 32s 6d. 1"1I!B'

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NORTH j WALES NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTION. WITHIN the last three months considerable additions have been made to the natural history collection of this college. It is gratifying to see friends of the college doing so much for so laud- able an object. A substantial basis has now been made for a first rate collection, and it is hopd that before long the collection will be a credit to the Principality. Quite recently Dr. Griffith Evans, of Bangor, generously gave E15 to the scientific department of the college, and this sum has been applied to the purchase of natural history specimens. It is desirable that ample funds should soon be placed itt the disposal of the college for this purpose. A few days ago Miss Georgina E. Ormerod, of St. Albans, presented a fine set of hand-painted diagrams, which illustrate the various orders of insects. Miss Ormerod accurately portrays each insect, and the stages through which it passes before it reaches the perfect state. For agricultural teaching purposes nothing could be better. The presentations to the collection for the last three months are as follows:— Dr. John Beard, Dunbar, A.oipr CM gar pike, hagfishes, Colorado beetles; Mrs. W. A. Darbishire, magpie; Dr. Robert Gray, Peter- head, skull of bottlenose whale, whale parasites, and various other crustaceans; Mr. Peter Jamieson, Dunbar, microscopical preparations Mr. David Jones, chemist, Carnarvon, death's- head moth; Mr. Knight, Museum, Edinburgh, hammer-headed shark, Calabar polypterus; Miss Mollison, Auehinblae, Fordoun, carapace of tortoise; Dr. Morton, Edinburgh, slow-worms and microscopical preparations; Mr. T. R. Phillips, Liverpool, skull of fishing frog; Dr. White, Bangor, collections of British butterfly and moths, head of New Zealander, cast of Chinese lady's foot, Flint arrowheads, tooth of Indian elephant, walrus tusks, shells of pearl oyster,

CARNARVON TOWN COUNCIL. ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS DURING THE YEAR. NAMES. Council Finance Highway Gas Total No. of Meetings. 14 12 29 18 83 The Mayor 14 918 59 ALDBRMEN G. R. Rees 1412 26 G. R. Rees 1412 26 J. P. DeWinton 2 1 3 John Williams 13 127 40 John Owen 5 5 John Jones 1110 21 W. P. Williams 6 6 COUNCILLORS Richard Thomas ••• 6 6 T. Bugbird 13 27 40 COUNCILLORS Richard Thomas ••• 6 6 T. Bugbird 13 27 40 R. LI. Jones 14 9 23 W. Hamer .13 23 36 R. Parry 12 2133 G.R.Griffith 14 23 37 Edward Hughes ••• .12 2436 Edward H. Owen 7 1 8 W.J.Williams • •• .1210 22 Owen Evans .Io 1626 M.T.Morris .13 14 27 J. P. Gregory 11 20 31 John Davies 11 8 19 J. O. Jones 6 9 15 J. R. Hughea 11 819 T. D. Lloyd 9 9 18 J. R. Pritchard .11 19[ 30

THE DEAN OF ST. ASAPH ON SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHING. UNDRR the auspices of the Liverpool Church of England Sunday School Institute, the Very Rev. the Dean of St. Asaph preached a sermon on Sunday evening to Sunday School teachers, the day being set apart for a service of united inter- cession. Taking his text from the third chapter of the Second Ep;stle of St. Timothy, the Dean. in the course of a most impressive and practical sei jion, referred to the stress laid on all sides upon education as one of the most hopeflll signs of our age. It was now generally 'felt that society owed to the individual something more than security and liberty, and that it also owed him guidance and a fair start in life. Education must be, he said, woefully incomplete unless it was well seasoned with the salt of of religious instruction, and it was a matter of great thank- fulness that the voluntary day schools of the Church had more than held their own during the past 20 years in the great progress of education in this country. Church schools had also been the means of largely as- sisting to form public opinion upon this question, so that now Bible teaching was imparted in the vast majority of our board schools. There was, however, still just as large scope as ever for Sunday Schools, which formed a connecting link between the day- school religious instruction, confirmation classes, and the public teaching of the Church. Prac- tically. the Sunday School work was the con- version of the young. He went on to give his idea of what a Sunday School teaches- should have in view, remarking that the main object of Sunday School teachers must be the conver- sion of their scholars, and this object was not only necessary but tenable. Their method of working to attain that end, broadly speaking, should not be derived from the creed, the catechism, and the prayers of the Church alone, but from the fountain head—by a personal study of the Scriptures. Their motives for being Sunday School teachers should be from piety, obedience, and love; and they must not hesitate to take as an encouragement to their work the promiseof a reward hereafter, and at the same time must not be discouraged at the apparent absence of results, for it was not the province of the teacher to sow the word in the heart—that was the work of God himself—but to tell the old, old story simply and earnestly. The object, in a few words, of their work was to make evey one of their scholars wise unto salvation through Jesus Christ.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. COLLISION OFF HOLYHEAD. ON Thursday, about midnight, a collision oc- curred in the Holyhead outer roads during a terrific gale. The schooner Hannah Jane," of Portmadoc, was tacking into the Harbour of Refuge for shelter when, on letting go her anchors, it was found that they would not hold, and she rapidly drifted towards the Elizabeth Alice," of Barrow, which was anchored close by. The fouling proved very serious, more especially for the" Hennall Jane," which had all her headgear and rails knocked away, the three-masted schooner also receiving much damage to her forehead. A considerable time elapsed before they could be extricated. PORTMADOC. ARRIVED.W. W. Lloyd, from Belfast; Clare, Pwllheli; John Evans, Abersoch Rebecca s.s., Liverpool; Llystaen s.s., Llysfaen; Venus, Garston; Eagle Eyed, Douglas. SAILED.—Edward Windus, for Harburgh; Twelve Apostles, Svendborg; Catherine and Mary, Papenburg; Catherine, Southampton; John Pierce, Harburg; Killia Lass, Harburg; Gwendoline, Cardiff; William Keith, London; Ellen Roberts, Harburg; Seven Brothers, Cork; Catherine Hendry, Belfast: Rebecca s.s., Liver- pool Llysfaen s.s., Port Nant.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.— Weekly traffic return for the week ending October 19th, 1890:—Number of miles open, 1875i. Corresponding week, in 1889, 1875-L. Pas- 2 sengers, parcels, &c., and mails, E83,638 corres- ponding week in 1889, -080,826; increase, £ 2812; aggregate increase, £ 73,724. Goods, £84,591 corresponding week in 1889, £ 83,845 increase for the week, S746 aggregate increase, £ 26,990. Minerals, £ 50,503; corresponding week in 1889,50,908; decrease, £ 405 agregate increase, £ 24,062. Live stock, £ 6445; corres- ponding week in 18S9, £ 6138; increase for the week, £ 307 aggregate decrease, X1988. Goods, &c., total, £ 141,539; corresponding week in 1889, £ 140,891; increase for the week, S648 aggregate increase, £ 49,064. Weekly total,. £ 225,177; corresponding week in 1889, X221,717 increase for the week, S3460. Aggregate to date, £ 3,815,296; corresponding week in 1889, £ 3,692,508; aggregate increase, £ 122,788.

I GREAT SALE OF PROPERTY AT LLANRWST. I ON Thursday, this week, the rent sale or re- sidential properties, farms,accommodation lands, building sites (including the Plas Madoc and Maenan Hall demesnes) was commenced at the Town Hall, Llanrwst, by Messrs, W. Dew and Son, the well-known auctioneers. The property contains about 5163a. 2r. 3Sp. and is situate in the several parishes of Llanrwst, Lianddoget, Eglwysbach, Llo.ngerniew, Gwythorin, Tre- wydyr, Llanfairtalhaiarn, Llangelynin, Llanbedr- y-cenin, Caerhun, and Lianfuirfechan. The sale will be continued to-day (Friday) and to- morrow. The property belonged to the late lr. Joseph Evans, of Haydock. There was a large assemblage of persons on Thursday, including Messrs. Richard James, solicitor J. W. Griffith, solicitor David Jones. C.C solicitor 0. Isgoed Jones, C.C.; J. E. Humphreys, solicitcr W. 1.. Bankes, Plas Madoc: the Rev. Chancellor H. Jones, Dr. Evans, J.P,; Messrs. P. Mclntyre, j Gwydyr Uclia' Munro; David Williams, Robert Jones, auctioneer; W. R. Williams, solicitor; Owen Owen, Plas Rhaiadr; T. Blyth, solicitor; Juhn Jones. Evan Evans, Robei t Evans, Owen Hughes, J. H. Jones, solicitor; David Jones, David Davies, Evans Jones, the Rev. J. Titby Williams, the Rev. W. M. Watkins, Messrs. O. E. Hughes, Robert Hughes, Eli Evans, C.C., Thomas Elias, William Williams, Edward Evans, T. J. Lloyd, Morris Davies, Samuel Evans. Higson, engineer, Manchester; John Hughes, house agent, Llandudno, &c. The vendor's solicitors were Messrs. Robt. Davies and Co., Warrington; and the surveyors, Messrs. Williams and Son, Salop House, Oswestry. An unique feature in connection with the sale is the fact that the edition of the catalogues cost £ 180, and that one hundred weight of paper was consumed in them, exclusive of the paper used for the plans accompanying the catalogues, Mr. W. A. Dew, in opening the sale, said he had been informed that some extraordinary statements had been going around with regard to the sile. Some people had been saying that he was going to charge all who came to that hall during the sale the sum of £ 10 each before adooittingthem into the room (laughter). He need not tell them that he had bad no such in- tention. Why, he would rather give them XZ each to come in—that was more likely (laughter). Then again some extraordinary rumours had gone about with respect to the reserve prices the vendors had placed on the property. He assured them that the reserve prices had not been fixed more than five minutes before he came into the room that day.—Mr. Dew then prcceeded to put up the property for sale. First ot all an effort was made to sell the whole of the 50 lots comprised in the division of the property set apart for sale on the first day en bloc, and comprising 491a.; but as there was no offer the property was offered in lots. Then lots 1 to 10 and lots 25 to 39 were put up together and met the same fate. Lots 1 to 10, when put up next, elicited a bid of S15,000, quickly followed by one of £ 16,000. The total acreage now offered was 319. Mr. Dew advised those present to get up a syndicate, buy the property, and cut it up into building lots, as it was close to the town of Llan- rwst. The bi 1s rose to £ 19,900. Here fr. Dew expressed himself surprised at the slackness of the biddings, pointing out that one of the lots, viz., Plas Madoc,. brought in X340 a year, and offered to take bids of S50. No further offer was made, and the lots were withdrawn at sig,goo. Lots 1 to 7 were then put up, including Plas Madoc, park and meadows (134 acres!; Fron (15 acres), Coed Brynrhydd (28 acres), and Penybryn (10 acres), &c., altogether 256 acres. Business was evidently meant in this instance as from X16,009 the biddings rapidly rose to £ 16,750, and amidst the cheers of those present, the lots were knocked down at that sum to Mr. Higson, engineer, Manchester. Mr. Dew stated that S40,000 had been paid for those lots. Lot 8, part of Penybryn, in the parishes of of Llanddoget and Llanrwst, 57 acres, started at S2000, and was knocked down to Mr. Alfred Knighton, of Penmaenmawr, for E2600. For lot 9, Tyddyn Bach in Lianddoget (5 acres), a bidder started with £ 200.—Mr. Dew: £ 200 ? Therent!-goon,you are laughing at me (laughter).-The bidding went up to X-540, at which amount the lot was withdrawn. Groesffordd Cottages, lot 10, were also with- drawn at S280. Lots 11 to 14, part cf Careg Ednyfed field (30 acres), described by Mr. Dew as the "pink of the sale," and containing about 14 acres building sites, started at E500, and at .E970 the sale was declared open. At £ 990, the auctioneer remarked that the bidder might as well make it XIOOO. He would never know the difference till he came to pay it (laughter).-No advance, however, was made, and Ir. William Williams, Preswylfe, Llanrwst, became the purchaser at X990. Lots 15 to 17. also building sites, and part of Careg Ednyfed field, about 5 acres, realised £ 400. Mr. David Jones. solicitor, securing them for a client. Lots 18 and 19, also portions of the same field, containing lOa. 29p., elicited E400 for a start, which was quickly advanced to £ 770. At this point Mr. Dew said that the bids were so indis- tinct that he thought he had better get a tele- phone with lots of branches from himself to the audience so that they could vote (laughter). He meant loud, so that he might hear them (laughter). Eventually, Mr. Dougall, Fron, became the possessor of 10 odd acres for the sum of £860. Lots 20 to 23a were next put, consisting of a number of fields, called Ffriddoedd, 15 acres in extent. Starting at £ 700, they were finally knocked down to Mr. William Williams, Votty Farm, at X1190, but someone cried out there was a mistake, whereupon Mr. Dew saying he was very glad there was a mistake, as such mis- takes always meant X5 more in his pocket, put the lots up again, when they reached, by bids of £ 5 and even of £1, the sum of £ 1205, Mr. John Lloyd, Graig, Anglesey, being the purchaser. Lot 24 consisted of six cottages and a garden close to Llanrwst railway station, and were purchased by Mr. David Jones, solicitor, for a client. Lot 25, Gafa Drlu, being over 4 acres of meadow land, was sold for £ 390, Mr. Dew re- marking that it was a cheap lot. Eight acres of meadow land (lot 26), bringing in a rent of £ 30 year, was withdrawn at £ 690, as vas lot 27, Tyddyn Ffrenchair, in the parish of Eglwysbach, 33 acres with a rental of £50 a year, at S1350. Lot 23, a cottage, garden, and part of Cae Helmydd, was bought for a client by Messrs. J. HUQhes and Co., hous.1 agent, Llandudno, for XIOO. Lot 29, Garthmvn and meadows (31a. 2r. 34p.) started at XIOOO, but was withdrawn. Garthmyn Ganol Farm and Penvgroesffordd Cottages (bt 30, lOa. 10p.), were withdrawn at £ 250. Lot 31, meadows in the parish of Lianddoget, 12 acres, started at E300, ran up to £340, was withdrawn, the annual rental being £13. For lot 32. 16 acres of meadow land, obtained bids of E400 and £ 410, and it was withdrawn. Mr. John Jones, carter, Llanrwst. secured lot 33 (9 acres of meadow land) for M25, Lot 34,6 acres of meadow land, was withdrawn at £ 360, as was lot 35 (10 acres), which the auctioneer asserted was the best meadow in the country and brought in £ 27 5s. a year, at £690. Lot 36, 7 acres of meadow land. was secured by Mr. Edward Jones, Cerrigydruidion. for X320. Lot 37, 11 acres of meadow land, with a rental of XI 8 a year, fell to Mr. John Jones for the sum of S470. Lot 38.6 acres, was withdrawn at --C330, as was also lot 39, 3 acres, at £ 290. Lot 40. Tyddyn Mali, 8 acres. including a house and garden, started at E500 and was knocked down at X650 to the tenant, Mrs. Ellen Williams, amidst loud cheers. Three cottages in the village of Lianddoget, from £100 rose to E230, at which figure Mr. Owen Hughes. Melinycoed, became the possessor. Lot 42, Bryn Morfudd Bach, 26 acres, for which 'the late Mr. Joseph Evans gave £ 1700, elicited an inWa1 bid of £600, and advancei by hundreds to £1000, but at £ 1150 was with- drawn. A few more lots were sold. Up to an early part in the afternoon the property sold realised £ 25,425.

ERYRI BUILDING SOCIETY, CWMYGLO. ON Thursday night, a meeting of the depositors and shareholders of the above society was held for the purpose of raking into consideration the present position of the affairs of the society. Several depositors having applied for the re- payment of their deposits, a resolution was I passed asking them .not to press for immediate ] payment, but to wait till March nrxt, when the | annual meeting will bo held, and a full statement 1 of the society's affairs will be presented. It | was also resolved to reduce the interest payable on the deposits from five to four per cent. A majority of those present signed a document accepting a reduction.

"CRAIG DDISYFL YR YSORTTHYRAC SAXCT- AIDD-Y mae yr Herald C.ymracg wedi gwneyd trefniadau i gyhoeddi yn fuan gyfres o erthyglau gan Mr Gladstone ary testyn uchod.

GOVERNMENT INQUIRIES. MR. BnoOKE HUNT, inspector of the Board of Agriculture, began his inspection of the dairy school and the experiments founded and con- ducted in connection with the agricultural de- partment of the University College of Xorth Wales, AT WELSHPOOL, on Monday, and continued his irspection on Tuesday. The proceedings began with meeting in the Art School, at which the Larl of Powis presided, and in addition to the directors of the Sylvaen Dairy School and a large number of farmers, there were present Mr. and Lady Charlotte Montgomery, Colonel Harrison, Captain Mytton, Mr. Brooke Hunt, and Professor Dobuie, of the University College of .North Wales. Professor Dobbie said in the six years of its existence the Bangor College had identified itself intimately with the work of agricultural educa- tion. Their plan had been by means of lectures to work from the circumference to the centre, and not from the centre to the circumference. Two years ago they applied to the Privy Council for a portion ot the grant for agri- cultural education, and they got £ 200, which WHS used in subsidising the dairy schools since established, in giving courses of lectures and in experiments. They had also suc- ceeded in raising a guarantee of £ 5'J0 for five years, and a year ago they again applied to the Board of Agriculture and got a grant of £101.). With the aid ot that S400 they had been able to subsidise more day schools and to hold lectures in outlying districts. They had also added to their guarantee fund, so that altogether they had between £ 700 and £ 1200. The inspector was present to satisfy himself that the work done was genuine, and he hoped that a further grant, which was urgently "needed, would be made to them. Mr. Brooke Hunt, the inspector, said that with regard to an extra grant, he had to remind them that the Board of Agriculture had only £ 5000 a year at their disposal for the purpose, though the work for which it was used-the establish- ment of agricultural education centres -was in- creasing. If, however, they could show that they were in need of further funds, he could state the fact in the report he should have to make. In the course of a conversation designed to elicit the views of farmers and others, it was said that the sale of scientific dairy implements had largely increased in the neighbourhood, that the quality of butter generally bad been raised in the district, and that the experiments in cropping had been followed with interest. Professor Dobbie mentioned that the cost of education in the agricultural colleges at Ciren- cester ard Downtown ranged from £150 to £ 170, while at Bangor it was from L33 to £ 45, including board and lodging. A vote of thanks was given to Lord Powis, Dr. Dobbie, and Mr. Brooke Hunt; and Lord Powis, in replying, said a visit from an inspector of the newly-created Agricultural Department showed the vigour with which Mr. Chaplin had undertaken the duties of his office.

INQUIRY AT DENBIGH. A meeting of farmers and agriculturists was held at the Bull Hotel, Denbigh, on Wednesday afternoon, for the purpose of meeting Mr.Brooke Hunt, Government Inspector of theBoard of Agriculture. The meeting was convened by lr. F. Bellis, secretary of the Denbighshire and Flintshire Agricultural Society, and was piesided over by Colonel C. S. Mainwaring. Mr. Brooke Hunt was accompanied by Professor Dobbie, of the North Wales University College. The attendance was only moderate. The Chairman having expressed his regret at the absence of Mr. Pennant, who was to take the chair, explained the objects of the meeting, after which he called upon Professor Dobbie to tell those present what the college was doing (applause). Professor Dobbie said he wished to indicate the lines which the college had followed in what had hitherto been done in the way of agri- cultural education. They had not rested satisfied with merely creating a chair of agriculture at the college,but had endeavoured to further the work in a practical manner. The learned professor then proceeded to sketch, as at Welshpool, the course of instruction given and the work already accomplished. They had schools, he said, at Denbigh, Welshpool, and Bangor. He should I say that the formation of the first was due to the generosity of Mr. Ralli (applause); and the result of the recent examinations of the pupils i showed that the teaching at these schools was thorough and efficient. Referring to the satis- faction given agriculturists by the formation of the Board of Agriculture, Dr. Dobbie observed that in the short time it had been formed, its effect upon dairy education had been marvellous. He hoped the movement would have a gratify- ing result in North Wales, and would supply them with good and intelligent bailiffs, who could speak both languages, and of whom there had hitherto been a great want (hear, hear). Mr. Brooke Hunt said the college was one of the first in the kingdom, capable of receiving a grant from the Agricultural Department. In 1888, it obtained a small grant, and next year it was allowed a larger grant on showing that it had done increased work. The dairy education of the country seemed to be considerably stimulated. With regard to the board itself, the deepest interest was taken by all,from President down, in agricultural education, and it was their wish to promot3 it throughout the land. He came to ascertain what practical benefit farmers there derived from the college, and whether the establishment of dairy schools had improved the quality and price of butter. It was only by ttese schools they could hope to make headway against the foreign com- petitor (applause). The experiments Professor Dobbie had alluded to were of the greatest im- portance to farmers, and he would be glad of in- formation with regard to all these points. The Chairman, referring to the dairy school at Lleweni, said it was now in its second year of working. The total number of pupils had been 30, 29 oc whom were particularly instructed in butter-making and 4 in cheese-making. Out of the 30, 19 were farmers' daughters, 4 were farmers' wives, and 7 were dairymaids. On leaving school, all the pupils used modern ap- pliances in their dairies in preference to the old system. Three pupils entered the examination in cheese-making, and two passed 10 entered for the butter examination, and 9 passed. Five had taken prizes at the Denbighshire and Flint- shire Agricultural Show.—The Chairman went on to say that they were face to face with a serious question in the dairy trade of the country, viz., that of the enormous importation of fraudulent butter, called butterine, &c. This butterine competed with the inferior grades of home-made butter, and the result of this was that good butter in the local markets was only 9d. or lOd. per pound. They had to fight against this, and they could do so only by making the best article in the best manner (applause). To do so they had to use modern appliances and suit the taste of people who wanted to buy their butter. In Wales there was a large influx of English people, who had the butter made in a certain style, and the Welsh farmer must, if he wanted to sell at a fair price, make his butter to suit them. The best butter always commanded the best price, and the butter made in the dairy school always fetched from 3d. to 3d. per lb. more than the top price in their local markets of the butter made in the old-fashioned way. The Welsh farmer had not much to learn-he could hold his own with his English neighbour in most things-but in dairying he was behind the times. He must overcome his prejudice against the new fashion, and he (the chairman) thought he would do so when be saw that the butter so made fetched the best price. He hoped Welsh tarmers would see that it was to their interest, and to the interest of the country to support dairy schools, and that they in that neighbourhood would send their daughters and their wives to learn the new process (applause). Mr. Roberts, Saltney, said he could speak of the benefits derivable from the establishment of dairy schools. He considered the establishment of such schools was the best movement in the world. He accounted the results of experiments he had carried out in grass laying, and suggested that the college should take the matter up more extensively than they had done. The question of science and practice must go together, or else the teaching would be of no use. At Chester, the professor and his pupils visited farms re- gularly, and he suggested that that course should be adopted where such classes were held. Mr. Roberts, schoolmaster. Bodfari, who gained a certificate for elementary teachers at the college, said he was going to instruct his scholars in the elements of scientific agriculture, and was of opinion that it would be advisable to such instruction in all rural elementary schools. Mr. Leathes, Wern Fawr, Ruthin, suggested that the college should give attention to the seeds that would produce the best pasture. He believed the dairy school was of great benefit. Mr. Roberts, Geinas, Bodfari, said there was a strong prejudice amongst farmers against the process of butter-making, but every sensible man would admit that the new process was of the utmost benefit. Old-fashioned people, when they saw how the new process improved their butter, would say there was nothing like the new process. Mr. Bowdagl, Cotton Hall, said the reason why iTjli-h butter could tut compete the foreign ( article was taat ii,o Jn.tr-r was of mure uuif .r;n quality and make. The reeuit was that tn^s butter fetched 2d. per ib. mors than that made in the old way. He had bought all the butter foro the YV elshpool school and all he could get from Lleweni, and could sell any amount of it. He was able to give Miss Roberts, Lleweni, 3d. per lb. more than the top price at the Denbigh. market and yet sell it at a fair profit at Llan- dudno. He was of opinion that the dairy school would do an immense amount of good in time, and that the extension lectures were of the greatest, va-lue.-In reply to Major Casson, Mr. Bowdage said there was a considerable saving in labour in making butter by this process. His daughter, at Llandudno,who had been a pupil at Lleweni, made butter by the new process and was able to sell it at Is. 6.1. per lb. (applause). Mr. Roberts, Bodfari, having spoken of the value of the lectures, the inquiry terminated, a vote of thanks being accorded the Inspector and Professor Dobbie on the motion of the chairman. —A vote of thanks was also passed the chairman on the motion of Professor Dobbie.

A GERMAN JOURNALIST AT BANGOR. A STRAXGE STORY. IN a recent number of the Berliner Tageblatt9 Herr Heinnch Geehl gives an account of a visit to Bangor. It appears that he had incurred the displeasure of the press censors of the Fatherland by expressing his political opinions too candidly. He taought it wise to seek a refuge in England, where journalists "have liberty, not only to think but also to write. This freedom filled him at first with a mighty respect for free England. It might have been a mere fancy but he really expected to breathe free air in this country. For some reason or other, he betook himself to Wales where the original Celtic inhabitants of Britain sought and found a refuge from the in- cursions of the Romans." To the Welsh people, the English language, he found, was a strange tongue. They still jabber in their ancient idiom, with its long words, which must be measured by a foot rule, and in which the vowels swim in isolation between harsh ch's, i's, chll's and other gutterals, like globules of fat in water-porridge." The name of one small station in the island of Anglesey was so long that the train starts off before the guard has finished calling it out. Herr Geehl had a remarkable adventure in the little town of Bangor, celebrated for its Cathedral. He had been studying the history of the cathedral in the Church book." It con- tains an odd legend about a dean who was deeply in debt at the public-house, and whose prodigious account for wine and beer, "chalked" up by the landlord, was presented to "the bishop of the little diocese." It was the habit of the dean to pay his drinking debts with the property of the catheiral and the benefactions left for the poor. As Herr Geehl came out of the Cathedral, and walked along the steep High-street, with its horrible corn-tormenting pavement," says he, "I saw a negligently- elegantly dressed gentleman coming towards me. He kept in the middle of the road: a huge dog followed him. All the people stood stock still; the men lifted their hats, and bowed re- verently, the women courtseyed. They seemed as if they could not make sufficient signs of their respect. When the lord had passed by, the people thronged behind him, and some ot them humbly lifted the tails of his coat and pressed them with their lips. I could scarcely trust my own eyes," says the Correspondent of the Berlin daily newspaper. Was I really in free England. Or had I wandered again into Poland, where I had too often seen similar manifestations of hound-like submissiveness ? The lord took all this servility as a matter of course, merely acknowledging it at intervals by a curt, patronising nod of the head. When he came up to me, and saw that I did not lift mv hat to him, he fixed on me a stare of wonder. He was plainly astounded that anybody within ear- shot of the cathedral bells could dare to let him pass by without a reverent greeting. As I stood in the street, and watched the figure of the re- treating aristocrat, I suddenly felt a touch on my shoulder, I turned, and saw a policeman, Do you not know Mylord ?' said the policeman. What A] ylord ?' 'That gentleman, who has just passed by. You have not saluted him.' Are you a police officer?' I sharply demanded of him, and is it your business to see that everybody salutes Mylord ? Go to Mylord, and ask him why he did not salute me then go and mind your own business.' With that, I left tha dumbfounded policeman, and went farther."

I BIRTHS. MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. U' Announcements of Births, Marriages, and Deaths are charged Is. (cash) and 2s. 6d (credit) BIRTHS. Butler-October 20, at Hill-street, Carnarvon, the wife of Mr A. E. Butler, agent to the Prudential Insurance Company, of a daughter—ifrstborn. Homan—October S, the wife of Mr T. Homan, hair- dresser, Colwyn Bay, of a son. Jones—October 17, the wife of the Rev J. Eiddon. Jones, Llanrug, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. Edwards—Roberts—October 18, at the Rehoboth Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Llangollen, by the Rev W. Foulkes, pastor, Mr Edward Edwards, Vivod, to Miss Elizabeth Roberts, daughter of Mr Thomas Roberts, Brook-street,—both of Llan- gollen Hughes—Hughes—October 15, at Twrgwyn Chapel, Upper Bangor, by the Rev Daniel Rowlands, M.A., Mr John O. Hughes, Fron Farm, to Miss Margaret Hughes, Beaumaris-road,-botli of Menai Bridge. Hughes—Jones—October IS, at the registrar's office, Carnarvon, Air John Hughes, 53, Chapel-street, to Miss Mary Jones, Cadnant View,—both of Carnar- von. [ Hushes—Roberts—October 16, at the registrar's office, Carnarvon, Mr Hugh Hughes, William- street, to Miss Eliza Roberts, Claremont,—both of Carnarvon. Hughes—Williams—October 14, at the Baptist Chapel, Llangefni. Mr David Hughes, Glyboed, Llanwenllwyfo, to Miss Jane Williams, Derryfawr, Llandyfrydog, Anglesey. Lewis—Jones—October 10, at Dinas Chapel, Llan- gefni, Mr Richard Lewis, Ty'ndryfol, Aberffraw, to Miss Ellen Jones, Bryngoleu, Llangwyllog, Angle- sey. Lewis-Robertr,-October 15, at the Tabernacle Chapel, Portmadoc, by the Rev Edward Lloyd (Tegfelyn), Prenteg, Mr Owen H. Lewis. Fronoleu. to Miss Jane Roberts, Erwsuran,-both of near Prenteg, Tremadoc, Jones—Griffith—October 24, at Llanbeblig Church, Carnarvon, by the Rev William Morgan. B.A., assisted by the Rev R. S. Edwards, B.A., the Rev Maurice Jones, B.A., late curate of Carnarvon and Welsbpool, to Catherine, eldest daughter of Mr Griffith H. Griffith, Gladstone House, Carnarvon. Me Levie-0 wen- October 6, at the English Wesleyan Chapel, Rhyl, by the Rev J. Judge, Mr R. J. McLevie, surgeon, Mold, to Miss Owen, only daughter of the late Mr John Owen, builder and contractor, Llandudno. Oakey—Bugbird—October 18, at the New Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Finsbury Park, London, by the Rev King Vaughan, M.A., Douglas Hanley Oakey, of Gloucester, to Carrie, eldest daughter of Thomas Bugbird, Cae Cristo, Carnar- von. Williams-Janes-October 20, at Caersalem Baptist Chapel, Carnarvon, by the Rev Owen Davies, Mr Watkin Williams, butcher, youngest son of the late Mr Robert Williams, ship carpenter, 76, Pool- street, to Anne, only daughter of the late Mr Robert Jones (second mate of the ship" Edward Allison,). 55, Chapel-street.—both of Carnarvon. Williams—Williams—October 15, at Pendref Chapel, Bangor, by the Rev J. G. Jones, Cana, Mr W. Williams, Tynewydd, Llanddaniel, to Miss Margaret Williams, Bodffordd, Anzlesel Wiotrr-IYilliams-October 22, at St John's English Wesleyan Church, Colwyn Bay, by the Rev W. W. Spencer. Ernest Winter, of the Xo.th ivales Chronicle and Llandudno Ref/itter, Llandudno, to Edith Williams, 5, High-street, Bangor. DEATHS. Browne-October 19, at Bodfari Rectory, Grace Catherine, the dearly-beloved wife of the Rev Canon Browne, rector of Bodfari, and eldest daughter of the Rev Canon Rowland Williams, rector of Y sceifi og, Flintshire. Eames—October 15, aged 74 years, Mr Daniel Eames, Felin Forgan, Groeslon. Hughes—October 14, aged 74 years, Mr John Hughes, rvtiveae. Gaerwen. Husrhes—October 17. at Llanerchymedd, aged 36 years, Eleanor, eldest daughter of the Rev John Hughes, D.D., Elm Grove, Carnarvon. Friends please accept this the only intimation. Jones-October 10. at GJantraeth Bach, Trefdraeth, Anglesey, aged 74 years, Jane Jones. Jones—October 12, ag-ed 37 years, at Maenofferen, Blaenau Festiniog, Mrs Laura Jones, beloved wife of Mv Lewis Jones, formerly of Palasau, and eldest daughter of Mr John Lloyd, Highgate, Festiniog. Parry-October 12, at Bee Hive, Blaenau Festiniog, aged 23 years, Mr John W, Parry, eldest son of Mr Richard Parry. Pritchard-Octabe; 21, at Glangwyrfai, North-road, Carnarvon, in her 71st year, Mrs Pritchard, relict Mr Owen Pritchard. Smith—October 21, Mary Jane, only daughter of Mr Thomas Smith, Mostyn Hotel, Mostyn..

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