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The Paris Elections passed off quietly, and resulted in the return of ROCHEFOBT, ARAGO, and CREMIEUX, all determined Republicans. In the fourth circumscription the votes will have to be taken again, the majority of the successful candidate not being sufficiently large. The EMPEBOR can doubt no longer that some change must take place. His negotiations with M. OLLIVIER to form a Liberal Cabinet have failed for the present.—An election in our own country is full of an unpleasant significance. O'DONOVAN ROSSA, Fenian convict, has been elected for Tipperary by a majority of 100 over HERON, who was assisted by the priests. RossA, 1,132; HERON, 1,030; COLLET, 12. The election of ROSSA is hardly a matter to be treated with contempt: it shews, at least, that a deter- mined spirit of rebellion is wide spread in one part of Ireland.—Another letter from Dr. LIVINGSTONE, this time dated Ujiji, on the confines of civilization, and as recent as the 13th of May last, gives still brighter hopes. of the traveler's safety.—The Archbishop of CANTERBURY and Justice HAYES were stricken with serious illness a few days ago. The judge, who was greatly esteemed, is dead, and it is said that his place, in consequence of the new election petition arrangements, will not be filled up. The archbishop remains very ill, but seems to be slightly im- proving.—The King of the BELGIANS has been very cordially welcomed on his visit to this country. On Thursday he was presented with addresses from repre- sentatives of all the principal boroughs and counties in the kingdom, and from the Volunteers.—The High Church Revival in London has doubtless done much good, though whether religious excitement of the sort promoted by these services is a very desirable thing may perhaps be ques- tioned. The most extraordinary ceremonies, of the Romish Church, were imported into the ser- vices, which concluded with a procession of penitents carrying candles.—The case of MARTIN V. MACKONOCHIE is to come before the courts again. The defendant, it is alleged, has not carried out the orders of the court. Whether these religious prosecutions are productive of more good than harm may well be doubted. It is not an edifying spectacle to see Christians attacking fellow Christians in the law courts.—Several British men- of-war have passed through the' Suez Canal.—The man HINSON, the murderer of MARIA DEATH and DOUGLAS BoYD, has been sentenced to death.

The case of PIKE V. NICHOLAS has been before the Lord CHANCELLOR and Lord Justice GIFFARD, in the form of an appeal from the VICE-CHANCELLOR'S decision against Dr NICHOLAS. The case, it will be remembered, arose out of Eisteddfod prize essays, and Dr NICHOLAS was charged with piracy from the plaintiff. The former decision was now reversed, but the judges passed some uncomplimentary remarks upon the defendant's conduct, and marked their sense of it by refusing costs. Another of the Welsh members has been addressing his constituents. Last week Mr E. M. RICHARDS visited various places in Cardiganshire, and gave an account of his stewardship. The hon. gentleman, who has proved himself a good representative, was cordially received. The important enquiry into the Aberystwyth water- works commences next week. No doubt the advocates of the various plans will take care that all the evidence in favour of their favourite scheme is produced-and it is satisfactory to think that Mr TAYLOR will give an im- partial verdict. The issue is one of very great interest to the town in more ways than one. This week we are glad to be able to publish a letter from a lady well-known in the neighbourhood, offering to give a subscription towards the provision of a fire engine for Dolgelley. It is almost incredible that a town like Dolgelley is without an engine, and we really cannot be- lieve that the inhabitants will allow their property to remain any longer in its present unprotected state. A fact mentioned in our report of the Festiniog Board of Guardians deserves notice. It is stated that the public houses at Talsarnau, and several at Blaenau Festiniog, are closed on Sundays. This fact is very creditable to publicans and people, and could hardly be matched, we fear, in England. What have the detractors of Wales to say to it ? The people of Corwen, or rather some of the most spirited amongst them, are trying to procure a much- needed improvement. At present they are badly in want of a market and town hall, which would benefit the town in many ways. Fortunately for them, the Hon. C. H. WYNN has taken an interest in the movement, and promised a site, and if the inhabitants are wise they will at once respond to the hon. gentleman's liberality by assisting to promote the erection of the halL The money required will be well laid out.

Local and District News. 8m WATKIN AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.—It is announced that Sir Watkin W. Wynn will address his constituents at Wrexham and Denbigh in the early part of December. It will be remembered that the hon. baronet made a pro- mise to that effect some time ago, and the greatest interest will be felt, in many other places besides Denbighshire, to hear Sir Watkin give his first formal account of his stewardship. THE CARCiO ACCIDENT.—A Board of Trade inquiry into the late collision at Carno took place at the railway station, Newtown, on the 19th. Colonel Rich attended on behalf of the Board of Trade, the railway officials present being—Mr E. Elias, traffic manager Sir George Owen, engineer and Mr Alexander Walker, superintendent of the locomotive department. The proceedings were private. With reference to the threatened dismissal from the com- pany's service of Mr Patterson, the station-master at Machynlleth, in consequence of some alteration in the staff to whieh, it is stated, the collision was in some degree due, we hear that the matter had been taken up by several of the residents of Machynlleth, and that a petition, numerously and influentially signed, is to be forwarded to the Board of Directors, asking them to reconsider or modify their decision. THE NORTH WALES MEMBERS AND PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.—The following is the number of parliamentary divisions, in which each member-for a North Wales con- stituency was present and voted during the session of 1869:- Watkin Williams Denbighsbire Boroughs 75 C. R. D. H. Tracy Montgomeryshire Boroughs.. 56 G. 0. Morgan County of Denbigh 54 Love Jones-Parry County of Carnarvon 50 W. B. Hughes Carnarvonshire Boroughs 48 ■*g«nard Davies County of Anglesey 44 Hanmer Flintshire Boroughs 40 T NR*D ■/?RYI>N County of Montgomery 88 WOT, W ^°5T6nor • • County of Flint 28 SirWwm^? •• Anglesey Boroughs 23 David'WaXS?' County of Denbigh 30 ya-na Williams County of Merioneth 1 ''I? }. During the two years the Hon. G. D. S. Pennant repre- sented Carnarvonshire he was only present at thirty-one divisions. Mr Williams, in consequence of illness, was only able to attend to vote once during the Session.

ABERYSTWYTH. THE LATE THOMAS RHYS DAVIM.-The life and his- tory of Mr Davies, was on Tuesday night last, made the subject of a lecture which was delivered by the Rev. T. E. James, Glynnedd, in the Welsh Baptist Chapel. The chair was taken by the Rev. E. Williams, Baptist minis- ter, who introduced the lecturer. There was a very good attendance, and the proceeds are to be devoted to the funds of the new English Baptist Chapel at present in the course of erection.

DOLGELLEY. THE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.-A church parade of the rifle volunteers took place on Sunday. There was a total number of thirty-three of all ranks; viz., eight band, one sergeant, twenty-two rank and file, and two commissioned officers-Lieutenant Griffith Williams and Ensign Pugh. The prayers were read and th% sermon preached by the Rev. Evan Lewis, M.A., rector of Dolgelley. PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY. Nov. 24.-Before R. Meredyth Richards, Esq., and Lewis Williams, Esq. Non-maintenance of Parent. --Morris Richards, labourer, of Mallwyd,'was charged by Mr Morris Jones, relieving officer, with refusing to contribute towards the maintenance of his mother.—Mr G. Williams, clerk to the Guardians, prosecuted, and called Morris Jones, who said: I am one of the relieving officers of the Dolgelley Union. Jane Richards is in receipt of relief from the Union. I know her son Morris Richards, and that he is able to contribute to the support of his mother. He is a mason's assistant at Dinas, and receives from 14s. to 15s. per week, and is un- married. Joseph Roberts, deputy superintendent registrar of births, deaths, and marriages, appeared to produce entry of defendant's birth as the son of Morris and Jane Richards, of Mallwyd.—An order was made upon de- fendant for Is. weekly, and costs, with advocate's fee.— Defendant: I won't pay. Is there nothing to be had in that case?—Clerk: Do you mean if you shall go to eaol- Defendant: Yes.—Clerk Then you shall hear of that in due time, I dare say. Drunk and Riotous.—David Roberts, plasterer, of Pandy, Aberneint, was charged with being drunk and riotous at Dolgelley on the 5th inst. I nspector Q. Jones proved the offence. Fined 10s.. and costs; or fourteen days' imprisonment.—William Roberts, tailor, of Dol- gelley, was charged with a similar offence on the 16th inst. Inspector Jones proved the charge. Fined 5s., and costs; in default seven days' imprisonment.—John Wil- liams, tailor, of Dolgelley, was charged with a similar offence on the 16th inst. P.C. A. Phillips proved the case. Fined 5s., and costs; or, in default, seven days. His wife came forward to pay, and some merriment was caused by defendant trying to prevent her" squandering her money" while he could go to gaol. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, THURSDAY, Nov. 25th.— Present: L. Williams, Esq., chairman; R. M. Richards, Esq., ex officio; Rev. Evan Lewis, and Messrs David Jones, Hugh Roberts, and Edward Jones, of Dolgelley; Richard Williams and Robert Williams, Llanaber; John Owen, Llangelynin; Robert Jones and John Breese, Mallwyd; John Edwards, Llanegryn; Wm. Davies, Llanrachreth; Richard Jones, Llanddwywe- uwchgraig; Lewis Jones, Llanelltyd; and Robert P. Jones, Llanymawddwy. The Case of Richard Gabriel.The clerk mentioned the case of this man, against whom proceedings had been or- dered to be taken for non-maintenance of his wife and family, and who had been summoned before the magis- trates at petty sessions the week before last, when the case was dismissed on the ground that his wife refused to live with him.—Mr Richards said it appeared that he was a worthless drunken fellow, while his wife was a good hard-working woman, and quite able to support herself while in ordinary health, but just now she had nothing to do but to apply for relief. It was a hard case that the husband should thus escape, simply because his wife, owing to his brutality, could not live with him. It would have been much better for his wife to come before the justices for an order to secure her earnings for herself. Visiting Con&mittee's Beport. -The following entries were made in the visitors' book:—" The workhouse is improv- ing, but much more may be done; bedding is required, and the beds filled. The clothes of the inmates are regularly changed. The instruction of boys and girls is properly attended to, but no means of ascertaining their industrial training. No nurses employed, but the children are well attended to. One child is unvaccinated. There are no infectious diseases in the House. One woman ap- pears a lunatic, but does not seem to be dangerous. Prayers are not read; they shall be read to all the inmates after breakfast by the master. The established dietary is observed, but some alterations are required by the medical officer. Present number in the house, 31. There is a general want of cleanliness in the house, but it is improving. One woman appears to be a lunatic, and ought to be examined without delay by the medical officer.—R. MEREDYTH RICHARDS, EDWARD JONES. NOV. 11, 1869." On the 16th of November the house was again visited by Mr R. M. Richards, when the following remarks and observations were made:—"The cleanliness of the house is much improved, but it may still be cleaner. Inmates employed in cleaning and picking wool. The children seem healthy, but are not clean; all of them vaccinated. No dangerous lunatic; one lunatic woman to be removed to the asylum. A chapter of the bible and prayers read each day after breakfast. Some alterations to be made in the dietary-breakfast at 7'30 a.m.; dinner at 12'0, supper at 6'0 p.m. The provisions are good; no complaints made; 38 in the house. Visited Ann Jones, a lunatic pauper, on the report of the medical officer, and in his company. She is to be removed to the asylum. It will be very advantageous to the children above eighteen months to occupy the small room near the women's ward, under the charge of a female pauper. Some books, both religious and amusing in Welsh and English, should be allowed to the master, to be lent by him to the paupers, and returned to him when read-this suggestion to be submitted to the Board." Poor-law Inspector's Beport.-The following entry was also made in the visitors' book by Mr Doyle, the inspector: I have inspected the workhouse, in the state of which there is evident improvement since my last inspection. I have no doubt that in a reasonable time the new officers will be able to get the house into good order. The in- mates appear to be properly cared for. The wards, yards, and offices are clean and in a proper state. I hope 'the fuardians will adopt the suggestion of Mr Meredyth tichards, and appropriate a room for the children above eighteen months old. The supply of clothing is deficient. The house requires to be painted all through.—ANDREW DOYLE, Poor-law Inspector.-20thNov., 1869. "-A con- siderable discussion took place respecting some portions of the foregoing observations and reports.—Mr Richards mentioned that some years ago the late Ven. Archdeacon White had selected a number of books and hymn books for the use of the inmates, but he had found the other day that they had been all nearly used up-only a few of the hymn books remained. It was very desirable that some instructive and amusing, as well as religious, books should be provided for them.—Mr Evan Lewis mentioned that Mrs White, the relict of the late archdeacon, had provided a supply of Scripture texts and pictures for the use of the children, to be hung up in their rooms, and he should like to know from the ma3ter if they were hung up. —The Master said they were.—Mr Richards said he would be glad to supply the house with a lot of books if agreeable to the guardians, and the Chairman said he would send a lot, by which the desired result might be gained without any expense to the Union.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths. BIRTHS. At Cemlyn, Maentwrog, the wife of Mr JOHN MORRIS, of a son. 20th, at Broad-street, Newtown, the wife of Mr RICHD. MORGAN, chemist, of a son. 22nd, the wife of D. LL. LLOYD, Esq., Towyn, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. 23rd, at the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Llanfair- fechan, by the Rev. Samuel Roberts, of Bangor, assisted by the Rev. Hugh Hughes, of Gellidara, the Rev. JOHN JONES, of Aberkin, Pwllheli, to Miss JANE WINEFRED, the second daughter of the late Rev. DAVID JONES, of Treborth, Llanfairfechan. DEATHS. 9th, aged 82, MARGARET, wife of Mr JOHN JONES, Dol- wen, Llandinam. 18th, JOHN EYTON JONES, Esq., Tirllanerch, Corwen. 18th, aged 62, Mrs EVANS, Hendwr, Llandrillo. She was greatly respected by a large circle of friends. 22nd, Mr J. JONES, Church-street, Llangollen, late flannel manufacturer. 22nd, aged 53, MICHAEL ROBERTS, Bryncriw, Pwllheli. 22nd, aged 68, DOROTHEA GRIFFITH, wife of Mr Griffith Griffith, farmer, Frogdy, Llanaelhaiarn. 23rd, aged 61, DAVID JONES, Esq., Pengraig Villa, late of New Mabws, Llanrhystid, near Aberystwyth. 23rd, aged 66, Capt. JOHN EVANS, 20, North Parade, Aberystwyth.

TIDE TABLE FOR ABERYSTWYTH, ABERDOVEY, AND BARMOUTH. Nov. & Aberystwyth. Aberdovey. Barmouth. Dec. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Sat. 27 0 51 1 27 1 20 1 56 1 0 1 36 Sun. 28 2 7 2 47 2 36 3 16 2 16 2 56 Mon. 29 3 25 4 2 3 54 4 31 3 34 4 11 Tues. 30 4 36 5 5 5 5 5 34 4 45 5 14 Wed. 1 5 19 5 33 5 48 6 2 5 28 5 42 Thur. 2 5 59 6 24 6 28 6 53 6 8 6 33 Fri. 3 6 50 1 7 14 719 7 43 1 6 59 7 23j:

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Vale of Ayron (Capt. Vaughan'sJ Hounds meet on Tuesday, November 30th Llanayron Saturday, December 4th Llanybyther Bridge At 10.30. The Idris-side Harriers meet on Monday, Nov. 29th Cross Foxes Friday, Dec. 3rd Cwmblaenglyn Monday, Dec. 6th Cefnrowen Friday, Dec. 10th Blaenau Monday, Nov. 13th Cambrian Mines At 10.

COURSING FIXTURES. Halston Nov. 29th Hordley (Salop) Dec. 30 and 31

THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. ] On Thursday the adjourned tenth and eleventh half- yearly meetings of the shareholders in the Cambrian i Railways Company, were held at the Crewe Arms Hotel, Crewe. The Right Hon. Earl Vane, Chairman of the Board of Directors, presided. There were present Captain R. D. Pryce, deputy-chairman; Mr J. W. Johns, the Hon. R. C. Herbert, Mr J. A. Mann, Mr H. Gartside, directors; Messrs H. Hardie, F. A. Fynney, H. Rawson, A. H. Phillpotts, D. Howell, S. E. Bolden, Swinton Boult, John Robinson, Antrobus, T. Mellor, Quilter, A. C. Fynney, R. S. France, John Ward, W. J. Williams, J. Jones, M'Ewen, J. Jackson, and J. W. Hodgson, shareholders; Mr G. Lewis, secretary; Mr Howell, solicitor; Mr E. Elias, traffic manager; Mr A. Walker, locomotive superintendent. The CHAIRMAN said he believed it would be in the re- collection of all present that the tenth half-yearly meet- ing was adjourned in consequence of the award of the arbitrators not having been sent in. The award of Mr J. Bancroft and Mr J. S. Forbes was now before him, and it was this :—" We do award, settle, ascertain, and deter- mine that as from the 1st day of July, 1868, the net sur- plus of the common fund mentioned and referred to in the 14th and 15th sections of the Cambrian Railways Act, 1868, and hereinbefore decided, shall belong to the Coast and Inland Railways respectively in the proportions fol- lowing—that is to say 65'43 per centum shall belong to the Inland Railways or Inland Section, and 34*57 per centum, shall belong to the Coast Railways or Coast Section." And the arbitrators certified the costs incident to the award. (Mr Rawson: May we know the cost, my lord ?) His lordship continued: "And lastly, we do settle and determine the amount of our costs as such arbitrators, and of and incident to the award, at the sum of 2328 6s. 6d. As witness our hands this 5th day of November, 1869. Signed by the said arbitrators in the presence of John Furber, of Queen's-square Place, Westminster. J. Bancroft, J. S. Forbes." Mr J. A. MANN, as a director for the coast section, said he believed that when the matter was placed properly before Mr Bancroft and Mr Forbes they would see that they had omitted to include in the award an understand- ing distinctly come to between himself, as representing the Coast, and Mr Davies as representing the Inland. Without going into details the question was this-that in determiningjthe percentage to which the Coast was entitled the arbitrators decided that it was necessary to debit the Coast with the assumed expenditure of renewals, which was estimated at 2100 per mile, and as that sum was not expended, he and Mr Davies arranged that a sum should be set aside to meet the future expenditure on renewals on the Coast. Steps were now being taken to obtain a re- vision of the award, and no doubt it would be successful. The CHAIRMAN said, after hearing the statement of Mr Mann, he would deprecate any alteration being sought. They had waited a long time for the arbitration of these two gentlemen. Every one who knew Mr Bancroft must be perfectly certain that nobody could be better qualified for an arbitration, and he was sure that Mr Forbes was equally qualified. The coast was represented by Mr Forbes, and the inland by Mr Bancroft, and Mr Mann and Mr Davies attended to give evidence. They had waited a long time for the award, and he trusted that it would be taken as final. Mr PHILLPOTTS thought the statement made by Mr Mann was a pure and simple mistake. Mr MANN said it was not, as there was in existence a document signed by himself and Mr Davies, in which that very matter was decided, and it was upon that that the arbitrators made their award. Mr JOHNS said it was a clerical error; and he had no hesitation in saying that Mr Bancroft and Mr Forbes would correct it at the proper time. The CHAIRMAN wanted to call their attention to one or two points. He should perhaps begin by stating that they had had two half-yearly meetings which had been adjourned sine die and every die-(Iaughter)-for a long time. He would venture to remark that it was a great responsibility upon the directors to have the two half- yearly meetings unsettled and really no business done. He would ask them to dispose of the tenth half-yearly meeting before going on further. Mr S. BOULT, Liverpool, wished to know what effect the arbitration would have upon the accounts. Mr JOHNS said the award had only been out for two or three days, so that they had had no opportunity of test- ing it. Mr BOULT thought the accounts might at once have been taken in hand and brought into such a state that they might have been passed. Mr M'EwEN said he expected to have had a statement of accounts submitted by the directors that day. Mr HOWELL was of opinion that the award would not substantially affect the accounts. Mr BOULT said that taking the accounts for the 31st December the balance of the common fund distributable between the Inland and Coast sections was 229,700, and according to the accounts as rendered of that sum there was carried to the credit of the Inland 221,324, and to the Coast 23,806; but according to the award, as he under- stood it, 210,267 should go to the Coast, and 219,500 to the Inland. If they passed the accounts as rendered, they would be setting at nought the correction of these items made by the arbitrators. It was quite clear the accounts must be corrected before they passed them. Mr JOHNS said they could pass them subject to the award. The award of the arbitrators did not make a difference on the whole year of £ 100.. Mr PHILLPOTTS asked if they could not agree that the accounts should be left to the next half-yearly meeting. The award would then be adjusted, and the whole thing could be dealt with effectually. Mr BOULT said the award gave a benefit to the credit of the Inland Section of £ 3,020. Mr MANN said the two net revenue accounts must be treated as having no existence; they must take the balance and apply the figures which. the arbitrators said were to be applied to that balance. Mr GARTSIDE said the accounts could not be passed until they had complied with the Act of Parliament, and, therefore, the figures would have to be altered in con- formity with that Act. Mr HOWELL said all that the arbitrators had given was the principle of dividing the accounts. The CHAIRMAN then moved that the consideration of the accounts relating to the half-year ending 31st Decem- ber, 1868, be deferred to the half-yearly meeting in February next. Mr QUILTER seconded the motion.. Mr J. A. FINNEY begged to hand in to his lordship a protest, in order to save whatever rights he had, and that he might not by his presence and silence be considered to acquiesce in the accounts. The document was as follows :.— That I object to and protest against the passing of the accounts in their present form, inasmuch as no provision is therein made for the payment of interest to the general creditors of the company, whose powers to recover were restrained by the Act of 1868; and I state that the ac- counts before they are adopted ought to be modified in accordance with the declaration of Vice-Chancellor James, so as to provide a fund for the payment of such interest by charging a rent for the use of the rolling stock until the sums owing to such creditors and interest thereon be. liquidated." Subject to this pretest, the resolution passed by the noble Chairman was carried. The SECRETARY next read the resolution by which the eleventh half-yearly meeting had been adjourned. The CHAIRMAN moved a similar resolution with respect to the report and accounts to that which had been passed at the tenth half-yearly meeting, which was seconded by one of the shareholders. Mr FYNNEY again handed in a protest against the resolution in terms identical with those already reported. Mr RAWSON asked leave to make a statement before the resolution should be put to the meeting. He stated the effect of the recent meetings of the company, referring especially to that at Crewe, at which a resolution of want of confidence in the directors was carried, and the last meeting at Oswestry, at which the resolution was rescinded on the understanding that a committee should be ap- pointed with a view to the reconstruction of the Board of Directors. Mr Rawson stated the proceedings of this committee, of which he was chairman, and asked the Secretary to read the resolution under which the special meeting was adjourned, which was as follows:—"That this meeting refers the whole question of the constitution of the Board to a committee of the following persons (to be afterwards named) that if such committee, or a ma- jority of their number, deem a reconstruction of the Board to be needful, then, upon an intimation from such com- mittee or a majority thereof, the Board, or any part of it, be and hereby are requested to resign, with a view to such changes or modifications being made as the committee in may deem expedient, in order to secure harmonious and effective action in developing and improving the Cambrian system as a whole, irrespective, as far as possible, of sec- tional interests supposed to be conflicting, and that the Board be requested to take such steps for giving effect to this resolution as may be found to be necessary." The CHAIRMAN, interposing, said that Mr Rawson had rather anticipated what he had himself wished to say. He confessed he had been somewhat astonished, as chair- man of the Board of Directors, not to have received any intimation of the line the committee proposed to take until that morning, when he had two resolutions placed in his hands. The first was :—" Crewe Arms Hotel, Crewe, 25th November, 1869. At a meeting of the Cambrian Railways Committee (appointed 27th day of October, 1869), held this day, it was resolved, on the proposal of Mr Boult and Mr Phillpotts, acting on behalf of the Coast in- terests, that the name of Mr Charles Holland, of Liver- pool, be submitted for election this day by the Coast di- rectors as a member of the Board of Directors of the Cambrian Railways Company, in place of Mr Phill- potts, resigned.—HENRY RAWSON, Chairman."—And the second was that at the same meeting, It was re- solved, on the proposal of Mr Rawson, Mr M'Ewen, and Mr Robinson (Mr Boult and Mr Phillpotts con- curring) that the name of Mr S. E. Bolden, of Lancaster, be submitted for election this day by the Inland directors as a member of the Board of directors of the Cambrian Railways Company in place of Captain R. D. Pryce, who is hereby requested to resign. The committee beg to intimate that a further reconstruction of the Board will, in their opinion, be needful." The Board of Directors had unanimously come to the conclusion that their very old and excellent member of the Board, who was also a Coast director, Mr Williams, should be informed of the fact of these resolutions having been passed, and also Mr Falshaw and Mr Davies, who up to that time had not resigned. If any gentleman was to be turned out of the Board, it should be by a general meeting of the shareholders. The Coast. directors took no part at all in arriving at the decision. There was another question of importance which had been dealt with by the committee. That committee, without having been authorised by the shareholders in any way, had advised, after consultation with Mr Howell and Mr Morris, the solicitors of the company, that notices should be issued for the purposes of a Bill in next session of parliament. The directors, with- out accepting any responsibility in the matter, and in order not to be wanting in showing courtesy to the com- mittee, passed a resolution that, in deference to the wishes of the committee, the solicitors to the company should be requested to advertise the necessary notices in the news- papers. At the same time the directors thought that under present circumstances, and at the present time, it would be inexpedient to go to parliament. Mr S. E. BOLDEN said he had been taken very much by surprise by the resolution which had been read, inasmuch as no communication had been made with him as to the use of his name. Mr PHILLPOTTS said he was quite prepared to be person- ally responsible for the use which had been made of Mr Bolden's name. Mr RAWSON said that the committee had adopted Mr Bolden's name in consequence of the strong representa- tions which had been made as to his business capacity by Mr Phillpotts and others. He was somewhat surprised- though he ought not to be surprised at anything which came from the gentlemen who managed the affairs of the company-at the statement which had been made by the chairman. The committee appointed at the Oswestry meeting had been waited upon at their meeting at Crewe by Mr Howell and Mr Morris, the solicitors to the com- pany, and by the secretary acting, as that committee understood, for the directors, who represented that it was extremely desirable that the new Board should have it in their power to take any new steps for the advantage of the company in parliament. The committee thought it de- sirable that the new Board should be unfettered; and as the expense of advertising the notices was comparatively small, they accepted the suggestion which was made, as they understood, on the part of the directors. He com- plained that the Board should first have asked the sanction of the committee to this line of policy, and now sought to repudiate it. The CHAIRMAN said if Mr Rawson accused the Board of having no policy, he should like to know what the policy of the committee was. It appeared to him to be to re- commend the ousting of one person from the Board to get another person placed there in order to oust a third. Mr RAwsoN-Precisely so. The directors declined to change the Board, and yet at the present time there were two directors away-probably at Jerusalem-but these gentlemen had not sent in their resignations; and yet the chairman was surprised that the committee had not com- municated with him, who, if any, were to succeed them. The directors having agreed to the- resolution passed at the last meeting, it was their duty to carry it out, and in not doing so they were flying in the teeth of the honourable arrangement come to on that occasion). The Hon. R. C. HERBERT had understood distinctly that Mr Rawson, on the part of the committee, disclaimed any wish to elect the new directors. Mr RAWSON replied that he stated that the nominations should be submitted to the shareholders, but there was no possibility of submitting them to take a legal vote upon them. They were not anxious to appoint men who would not receive the confidence of the shareholders1. The Hon. R. C. HERBERT said if they were once ap- pointed by the Board it was no use submitting them to the shareholders. Mr RAWSON hoped that the gentlemen they recom- mended, if not approved by the shareholdersi would have the good sense to retire. Mr PHILLPOTTS said the committee represented an enormous preponderating majority of the shareholders,, and, therefore, when they asked gentlemen to come for- ward, they would be able to get the same preponderating influence in their favour. Mr HARDIE trusted that the directors would not be made the catspaw of the committee, two of whom had: a very small interest in the line. Mr Rawson and Mr M'Ewen only represented zCI,5000 and their colleagues had even less interest in the Inland Section than he him- self. The directors had only consented that they should proceed with the parliamentary notices provided they had the sanction of the shareholders. The committee desired to drag the directors into a sea of litigation, the object of which was repudiation. Mr M'Ewen had told them that the application to Parliament was originated by the directors this was not true, as the notice was forced on the directors by the committee. If this self-constituted; committee intended to act in this manner, the sooner they found some other occupation the better. Mr RAWSON denied that there was a syllable of truth in Mr Hardie's statement as to Mr M'Ewen and himself. A long discussion ensued as to who had authorized the publication of tbe\ parliamentary notices, the chairman maintaining that the authorization had been given by the Board at the, reqn-eat of the committee and Mr Rawson, Mr M'Ewen, and Mr Robinson declaring, on the other hand, that the committee had given their sanction to the proceeding only on the understanding that Mr Howell and Mr Morris-, in asking their consent to it, represented the- directors. After some further conversation the consideration of the last half-yearly accounts was also adjourned to Feb- ruary, on the motion of the CHAIRMAN. The-meeting subsequently became somewhat personal, and broke up abruptly, the CHAIRMAN declaring it at an end, without the customary vote of thanks.

.ç:;1JI' W W Sir W. W. Wynn-s Hounds meet on laturday, Nov. 27th Brynypys Monday, Nov. 29th Sarn Bridge Vednesday, Dec. 1st Ightfield ^hursday, Dec. 2nd Baschurch iaturday, Dec. 4th Carden At 10 30.

The sales of English wheat noted last week were 57,089 qrs. at 46s. lid., against 64,842 qrs. at 52s. in 1868. The imports into the Kingdom for the week ending 13th November were 944,039 cwts. wheat, and 111,841 cwts. flbur. THE MARQUIS- OF WESTMINSTER.-Bell's Life announces that the Marquis of Westminster is about to make his debut on the Turf. Some yearlings have already arrived at Wadlow's stables from Eaton Hall, and it is rumoured that the noble Marquis will probably become the purchaser of Blue Gown. SIR WATKIN W. WYNN'S HOUNDS.—SPLENDID RUN OF NEARLY Two HOURS.—The hunt met atAldersey onWed- nesday week.. A dingle was drawn near the hall, where a fox was soon ou. foot. He sped off at a rattling pace over Aldersey Brook, and in the direction of Royalty Gorse, which he. skirted, and then on to the Bachin. Here he turned again, evidently making for Carden Cliff, but again changing his course he steered off below Barton for the Heron's Rough, where it is thought he was headed, as he never entered the cover but made straight in a line for Royalty Gorse-, which he skirted on the Farndon side, and then passing the Churton or Sour Butts cover to the Lea. Farm, near Alford, then to the right between Calveley Hall and Aldersey over a rough country, where brooks are- very numerous, to Handley village, and from thence back to Aldersey, running through the plantings without any preceptible check, and finally to Holywell Gorse, where this fine fox eluded his pursuers, or rather lived to, show more. sport another day. BOATING; ON THE TYNE.—The second of the home and home matches between representative four-oared crews of the Thames and Tyne took place on the River Tyne on Thursday afternoon, with the same result as on the occa- sion, of the first match, which was rowed on the Thames on Nov. 5. The Newcastle crew won at their ease-by two lengths and a half.—On Friday afternoon, Walter Brown, the American champion, and William Sadler, of Putney, rowed their match on the Tyne, the American winning easily.-The great double sculling match between Harry Kelley and Joseph Sadler, on the one part, and James Renforth and J. Taylor, on the other, came off on the Tyne on Saturday afternoon, and formed an appropriate termination to the week's matches. Contrary to expecta- tion, the Thames men were in front throughout, and came in first by a length. MODERN CUSTOMS.—Presentations and testimonials are largely on the increase; this modern custom appears to extend to almost every household, fop no auspicious event is allowed to pass without its being marked by some pleasing souvenir; Birthdays, Christenings, Marriages, the seasons of the year, such as Christmas, New Years &c., invariably receive special commemoration. The at- tention of one of the great London Manufacturers, Mr J. W. BENSON, of 25, Old Bond-street, and of the City Steam Factory, Ludgate-hill, has been directed to this subject. With the view of giving more artistic effect to this custom of society, he has published a most interesting Illustrated Historical Pamphlet upon Watches and Clocks, also one upon artistic Gold Jewellery, Silver and Electro- plate all are profusely illustrated with choice designs, and are sent post-free for 2d. each, thus bringing within the reach of those who live even thousands of miles away from London, one of the largest and most artistic collec- tions which can be seen in any part of the world; and, i necessary, designs are prepared to illustrate any special case. THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW. — A correspondent desires us to insert the following:—As a considerable number of students from England, and even more from the Principality, find it convenient to attend the Uni- versity of Glasgow, the following information regarding that University will probably be found generally interest- ing. It is of great antiquity, having been founded in 1450, and isat present attended by upwards of 1,250 students. The present buildings having become from age unsuitable and insufficient to accommodate the classes of the University, new buildings are in course of erection in the west-end of the city, at a cost of about 2400,000. Of this sum the people of Glasgow and the neighbourhood have contri- buted upwards of £120,000, in testimony of their sense of the benefits which they derive from the presence of the University. A student entering the University with a fair knowledge of Latin may take the degree of M.A., by g attending four sessions of between five and six months each, and passing examinations in the subjects prelected upon by the professors, viz., Latin, Greek, mathematics, English literature, logic, moral and natural philosophy. For the entire course of four sessions the professors' fees and other University dues, including graduation fee, amount to less than PAO. If the student is sufficiently well up in Latin and Greek to be able to pass a not very difficult entrance examination, he may graduate after an attendance of three sessions, and at an expense of about 233. The students do not live in the University, but in the city. Many of them are poor; and their expenses in food, clothing, and lodging are extremely moderate. At the commencement of each session a few bursaries or scholarships are competed for, in annual value of from ten to twenty pounds, the examination being in Latin, Greek, and English. Welsh students are also eligible for the Williams bursaries of .£40 annual value, founded by the well-known Dr Daniel Williams, himself a native of North Wales, to assist in educating natives of South Britain at the University of Glasgow. Students of all religious denominations attend the University, and are admitted to its degrees, even to the degree of Bachelor of Divinity which has recently been instituted, The matri- culation book for each session is closed on the last day of November, and the session terminates at tbø end of April ..0'

Ecclesiastical. The Rev. C. Merivale, chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, is the new Dean of Ely. The Archbishop of Dublin has decided on calling to- gether the clergy of the diocese and the lay delegates, to meet in one assembly on the 30th instant. At a large meeting of Roman Catholics at Birmingham, attended by Bishop Ullathorne, Lord Denbigh, &c., a re- solution was passed in favour of religious education. The English Independent is engaged in exposing the procedure of some of the ministers whose vanity leads them to purchase worthless degrees from so-called univer sities in Germany and the United States. The John Bull says-" We are informed that Bishop Trower has expressed his decided intention of opposing singly or with others the confirmation of Dr. Temple, the newly-elected Bishop of Exeter, in Bow Church." In a recent letter Father Hyacinthe says:—" I have never deemed that the Christian Communions that have separated from Rome have been disinherited of the Holy Ghost, and without a part in the infinite work of the pre- paration for the Kingdom of God." Whatever may be the differences separating the various Christian bodies, they are all, Father Hyacinthe considers, labouring in common for the Church of the future. The attempt to get rid of the proceedings against Mr Wix, of Ryde, for ritualistic practices, on account of the resignation of the Bishop of Winchester, has failed. The Dean of Arches has amended the articles by inserting the word late before the title of the prosecuting pre- late, so that it reads wherever it occurs, "late Bishop of Winchester." The Irish diocesan synods continue at variance on the question of an independent House of Bishops. Some con- tend that, without this, the Church will cease to be episco- pal others say that it will be obstructive of all reform to permit a practical veto to twelve men. At the Meath synod a resolution is to be proposed to the effect that archbishops bishops, clergy, and laity shall meet in one assembly, and take counsel together;" and this view seems to be now rather the prevailing one. The Bishop of Lincoln has sent his formal application to the Government for the appointment of a suffragan bishop, and it is understood that either the Archdeacon of Not- tingham (Mr Mackenzie) or Mr Morse, the vicar of St. Mary's, in that town, will be selected for the appoint- ment. The Rev. F. Morse was formerly incumbent of St. John's Churchy Ladywood. The Pall Mall Gazette men- tions that it is at least two hundred years since a bishop of this class was appointed in England. The Times says— The probable result of disestablish- ment in England would be a disruption of our old National Church into three fragments at least. The Church Union might, perhaps, form- the nucleus of one, the Church Association of another, and a third might be formed on a. basis which its enemies- would call latitudinarian. But this is matter of speculation only; what is certain is that no communion of Englishmen would ever submit to be governed by their clergy. The Prime Minister would be spared the unenviable duty of nominating bishops, and the farce of capitular election would be given up, if the Church of England ceased to be national; but congrega- tions would assert their own. rights, and bishops, if chosen at all, would be chosen somewhat like members of Parlia- ment. The system would hawt its advantages as well as its disadvantages, but whether-it would promote the ends of Dr. Temple's leading opponents deserves a good deal of consideration. The Earl of Shaftesbury has been taking the chair at a religious meeting at Wimborne in Dorset. Certain re- flections, he said, had lately been, cast upon him for lend- ing the right hand of fellowship to a man with whom on one point he could agree, while on others he could not agree. But he begged to say that if the Pope himself came to ask for his assistance to maintain the integrity of the gospel he would take his hand or his arm, and they could help each other on to a certain point, although they might be at loggerheads immediately afterwards. Instead of fighting one another, let them unite together to the help of the Lord against the mighty. He believed they had arrived at a late period of the history not only of the Church but also of the world. Speaking of the religious state of the country, his lordship observed that in the great towns the masses of the people had never been reached by any religious agency whatever on the right and the left were dens of infamy, where the people were in utter moral darknt:ss.. A new system of evangelization was wanted—a system under which, men would dive into the dens of iniquity and drag the inmates to the light of day—teach by house-to-house visitation.

It is stated that the legacy duty which Government will have to receive for the estates. of the Marquis of Westminster, the Earl of Derby, and. Mr Peabody will to- gether amount to upwards of a million sterling. An omnibus drawn by steam power. is running through some of the busiest streets of Paris, including steep inclines, and is said to answer its purpose admirably and to. be more manageable than vehicles drawn by horses. The other day in London a child fell out of bed head downwards into a pail containing three pints of water and was drowned. A serious obstruction has presented,, itself to the annexa- tion of the Red River country to Canada. The French residents, arms in hand, oppose the cession of the country to the Dominion; and the governorimr M'Dougal, whom they have driven across the border, is awaiting in an ad- joining territory armed assistance on further instructions from the Canadian Government. Lord Chief-Justice Giffard has reversed the decision of Mr Commissioner Winslow, and has decided that the Duke of Newcastle, though a peer,. can be made a bank- rupt. He was of opinion that the words of the Act in- cluded all members of Parliament,, whether traders or non-traders; and that the omission of not specially includ- ing them arose from inadvertence, and not from the in- tention of Legislature. Notice of. appeal to the House of Lords was given on behalf of the Duke. The Court of Queen's Bench has decided upon an appeal brought from the Cambridgeshire County Court, in which Mr Richard Young, formerly M.P., for that county, had been held liable for some damage committed at Wisbeach during the last; election. The judges have now held that although Mr Young acted imprudeutly in standing in his carriage and waving his hand to an excited crowd, he could not be held liable for the damage which was done, and reversed the decision of the County Court judge, A shocking murder has occurred at Newcastle-on-Tyne. A sailor named Weirs who had visited a woman in a low neighbourhood, quarrelled, with her, and on leaving the house it is suspected stabbed her in the breast.- She died in a quarter of an hour. In the meantime the man had gone to the police to complain. of being robbed, and was taken into custody. He was horroir-stricken at finding that the woman was dead. Suspicion. was strong against Weirs, but the jury returned, the following cautious verdict Wilfully murdered, but by whom there is not sufficient evidence to prove." Weirs, however, remains in the hands of the police.. With the view of bringing Australian meats, and various modes of cooking them, prominently before the working classes, several of the leading colonists have determined, upon providing a grand banquet, which shall be prepared, entirely by the wivjes of bond fide working men, and which, will take place at Lambeth Baths on Wednesday, December 1. The Earl of Denbigh, if in town, will: preside, and the list of stewards includes the names ot many of the leading noblemen and members of Parliament who take an interest in improving the social condition of the working classes. The guests are to be selected by the Working Men's Club and Institute Union, and it is intended that the working classes of London shall be faiidy represented. Each of the invitations will be for a husband and wife. At an adjourned meeting of the European AsstirAace Society the report of the special committee appointed on the 10th instant was presented. According to this, docu- ment the committee had traced the existence of gross mis-management and extravagance in the direct of the company's affairs, and the report recommendea- that the general manager, actuary, and auditors be called upon to resign, that the whole of the directors be requoated to place their resignations in the hands of the committee, and that a call of 10& per share be made. The report was adopted, and the resignations of the existing board were accepted, with the exception of those of Sir F. Smith, Dr Read, and Mr Hanson, who are to form a pact, of the new Board. The resignation of the general managw was also accepted.. ADVICE to MOIHERS.— Are you broken of your rest by a sick child, suffering with the pain of cuttiog teeth; go at once to a chemist and get a bottle of Mrs Winslow's Sooth- ing Syrup. 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DENBIGHSHIRE ADJOURNED QUARTER a. SESSIONS. adjourned quarter sessions for the county of Denbigh Waa Mr p'1 th? 18ib'to a treasurer in the place of resigned on account of ill health Amongst those present were Thomas Hacrhsq pcn Colonel Myddelton Biddulph, Sir W wf^n, Bart M P RPJ* ThelwaU, Rev. I'j. O.en, ToSend MSaSng Esq., R. M. Wynne, Esq., Brownlow W. Wynne, EsoT. Sabrifl Roberts, Esq., Lieutenant-Colonel Tottenham, Whitehall Dod. Esq., John Price, Esq., P. H. Chambres, Esq., W. Cornwall^ West, Captain Thomas, J. Hassall Foulkei, EM,,X O Lloyd Roberts, Rev. Thomas Williams, R. Vaugban ViUilma Esq., James Maurice, Esq., R. G. Johnson Bsa R Esq., Purcell Williams, Esq., H. R. Hutfhes Wynne Griffith Esq. P. V. Hamberst'g; K Captain Gnffith Dr Pierce, Mr John Denman, Mr R. Llo £ 'd W?i' liams, Captain John Smith (chief constable of Cheshire) ike Colonel Myddelton Biddulph said he ventured to takn tho hberty of addressing them on the suhjectofaTOointin^a treasurer for the county, not only because terested in their worthy and excellent friend, who aft^w mafe years of zealous service to the countv had « many relinquish the duties of office, but because he believnrf ^i? be able to propose as his successor ^ntleman in thom tW could place implicit confidence-(am)lause)-wWr. -of Z the first requirements in a person^ho had to s ,npWn tl°?e^°f finances of a county. He would not none ? 8 upon the qualities of that gentleman. He had mad<?h most useful magistrate, and further had conducted other dlpif ments of the public service in a way which he thought called for the gratitude of Uiem all Bldd.u,P^) had no doubt that in the capacfty to wwii, !tPJ aUS^') ^e introduce him to their notice, and in which he wouKkThem to place him, he would carry out with thn BSK mem eqnal ability the trust which he hoped ithev w™ egr,| y repose in him. (Hear, hear.) He had tn V* sanction the appointment of Mr James 11 (Loud applause.) ames Mauriffe as treasurer. Sir Watkin said he felt very hanDv in proposed by Colonel Biddulph, and ^f he addition, it would be that he hoped it would be perfect unanimity. (Applause.) carried with No other candidates having been Dronncprf declared elected at a salary of £ 150 a year £ 100 whfrh ™?! be paid out of the county Le, and £ 50 out ofSe poht ^Te d In reply to the Chairman, the Clerk of the Peacf saM tw amount of bond as security was £ 2,000. Mr Mauri^ th«« handed in the names of Iris sureties, which were Col Biddulph, Mr Cornwallfs West, Mr P H Chambres i' i Thomas Morris- £ 500 each. Chambres, and the Rev. Mr Maurice then rose and said—Mr Chairman and 1 am very much obliged to you for the confidence you^hav^uS reposed in me by electing me a successor to a glnSemln who for more than half a century has filled, with honour t™Kelf and with advantage to this corontv nn« nt ninweu public office?. No man, sir; slS testations I abhor; but I will venture to sav thatmvl'na^^10" will be to follow in the steps of my friend^d pressor EE his mantle faU upon me, and when I put it off, may it be ae unspatted as I knaw I shall receivQ it. I beg again to thank you- for the bonaur you have dane me, and especially CnI. BidduIpIi proposed and sconded me. (Applause ) which they have It was ordered that in future tn inSS 'iTi™00" ,h° <•! Ita .elSShSd,]; af the trials. strongly oppose the proposal. w*»n>ated that he should ?eX« tbe court was to present Mr E H Grif- fith, who for a period of fifty-two years had acted L reaswer of the county, with a testimonial of a handsome and mtsrive- silver centrepiece and ttvo candelabra, which had been sub- scribed for by the magistrates of the onnnt^ < f B~D The articles had been selected by Colonel Biddifi w ^vf' eminent jewellers, Messrs Garrard and Co of tlio t? from the London. The cup was inscribedPresentedtaS,i«3lSketr Phrey Griffith, Esq on his retiremeTfrom° fh^offi^J- treasurer ol the county of Denbigh by the magistrates in quarter sessions and other friends, in recognition of his honourable fa^f?Sandz^0U™ces and courteous conduct during the period of more than half a century." UIU*8 The inscription on the candelabra was—" Presented tn-pMwnmf Humphrey Griffith, Esq., by the magistrate anrtntw £ -T • the county of Denbigh, November 18th 1869 friends in pr^entatbion.man' 8 and laudat^ -ade the Colonel Myddelton Biddulph concurred in the remarks which had fallen from the chairman, and said it must be a satisf^tinn to al of them to be present on that occasion to unite iu offeriS a testimonial to their very worthy friend. His public serS had been dilated upon very justly and hp mnirZt .J fr them farther. n/oordialV i^dwith^^ryVcrl th^had been spoken, and he felt the satisfaction the greater because he had had for a great many years th« „ i V R NE of enjoying:the friends^of Seir woX^en^the surer. He must say that a more unricht swL miif j „ i straightforward man he had never met in the wh?leTourse of £ « experience. In addition, his friend qualities which endeared him to every <?ountrv ffenX™,?OClai he could neverthink of him without Lwng tiS the iaS &?nt d/T he,had *Pent in his society He tr^ted F yft hye to enjoy years of; social intercourse with his friends, and that the sight of the testimonial thev WAI*A presenting to him would always afford him pleasure as hrina?™* back to his recollection the kindly feelings that ) He was sure it could not fail to be a and would break somewhat the feelines of ™Jlit -n?Un' in giving up the treasurership Splause.) h<5 might Captain Gnffith accepted the gift and. responded on behalf of his father, who was too unwell to attend. oenan 01 Sir Watkin, as one of those who suggested that Colonel Myddelton Biddulph should select the,testimoniftl, begged to move a vote of thanks to him for what he had done He had articles? S°me tr by g°ing to London to select the Colonel Myddelton Biddulph, in acknowledging the vote of thanks, hoped he had succeeded in choosing that which was at once suitable to the oecasion and acceptable-to the family The centrepiece mi„ht always be on Mr Griffith's Ainnari«uu. SbyfTt&U^y,ketping tbem in mind> and:one or bXh candlesticks might also be placed on the ends of the table. The Court then adjourned.

rp, q THE SUEZ CANALI A iieJ^eZ vanal w,as successfully opened on Wednesday. A flotilla of vessels, including the French, Austrian, ptn' yachta» her Majesty's; ship Psych& with the English ambassador and admiral on. board, left E6rt Said in the morning, and arrived at Ismaila in the course of eight hours. These vessels were- J veid ^AW mo1orin^ at Ismaila. by four stea^eS- S?, tr^versed the other half of the canal from Suez. Ismaila was illuminated m the evening,, and the successful maugutation was celebrated by festivities of the magnifi- cence peculiar-to oriental countries. With reference to- the speculations as to the success or failure of the canal as a commercial thoroughfare, a correspondent, writing Irom i ort baid, states that practical men on the spot, and who are therefore in the best position to judge, hold to the opinion that the problem is solved, and the canal a sue- cess; but that, as matters stand now, the task of piloting will be so difficult and delicate that until a greater width of sea room is provided, its usefulness as a channel, for commercial purposes will be considerably impaired M. Lavalle, the French contractor, who has had theexeen- tion of the work, and whose dredging and other apparatus are all on the spot, is said to be ready to, undertake to keep the present canal clear and in working order-for a • *uwm ?E £ 40'.?19° Per annum, and to double itSsOntire width for two millions and a. half sterling. Telegrams from Suez announce that the flotilla of ves- sels, headed by the imperial yacht Aigle, with the Empress 5. ren5>" .,ar^> hav^ passed safely through the canal'rrom Port Said, and have anchored in the Red Sea.

Orb Saturday a respectable-looking young man, named f ?> }!■ Yates' desc,nblnS himself as a clerk to Greaves and: Bebbmgton, was charged before the Rev T Brooke, at Crewe, with attempting to obtain from Mm: Johnston, ofiHulme, Manchester, the sum of 5s. by false, pretences. The prisoner recently advertised in a Manchester papef fo* a nurse, to take charge of a child for & year The prosecutrix applied for the post and was offered a hand- some sum as remuneration provided she- obtained the situation. 1 he prisoner requested 5s. aft. segistration fee, out Mrs J ohnston, suspecting something- wrong com- municated with the police, and the result was the arrest of Yates. He was remanded for further ijiqmrv HOI^AY'S O^TMENT AND PILI& -^uJatism and G-out. These purifying and soothing remedies demand attention of all persons, liable to rheumatism, the earnest attention of all persons, liable to rheumatism, gout, sciatica, or other painful affections- of the muscles, Glints. The Ointment shouM be appSrfte^ the affected parts have been patiently fomented with warm water, when the Unguent should, be diligently rubbed upon the adjacent skin, unless the friction should caus* pain. Holloway s Pills should be simultaneously to reduce inflammation and to purify the blood Thi3 treatment abates the violence and lessens the frequency ot gout, rheumatism, and all spasmodic diseases which spiW from hereditary pre-disposition, or from any weakness of constitution. The Ointment checks the loed malady and the Pills preserve the vital power. A man, named Francis Bebhington has been arrested -4t; Crewe on a warrant charging him with obtaining by false- pretences the sum of £2 14s., from the wife of JohØI lomhnson, of Winsford. The prisoner, who has lately come to Crewe, some tizoo ago, in conjunction with a niop named Greaves, took a shop in Nantwich-road adve tising- himself as an auctioneer and loan society agent. few days ago he called upon the prosecutrix, represent^ himself as the agent of the Imperial Insurance CompftPi^ and induced her to effect an assurance on the life otfW hssband. The sum of 92 14s. he obtained from, JJP Tomlinson as the first premium and as a fee for thepolitf; On inquiry being made,, it was ascertained that hewa&o0* the authorised agent of any insurance company. He brought up at Northwich Police-court on Saturday* remanded until something more could be heard concerB^ his operations. Our (Pall Mall Gazette) correspondent at, writes:—The Bishop of Capetown would not accefi* Bishop Twells's resignation. He writes to the Rev. Croghan,at Bloemfontein, that "apastof in my ju ment, against whom grievous accusations have b00* brought, ought not to be allowed to resign hi$.ewre witb% meeting such accusations. Had I accepted the bishop! resignation he would have quitted his diocese an man, so far as any public act of the Church was c°\ cerned." Bishop Gray has, therefore, cited Bisb £ i Twells to appear before him and the other bishops of province in the cathedral church at Capetown on JanU*" 31,1870. The address of the Hon. Norman Grosvenor, the didate for Chester, is a sensible document. Mr Gros^^Lj is brave enough only to say what really thinks, when he has no decided opinions, to tell us so. 0» support a just land law for Ireland, compulsory eduo^lg, and, most likely, the ballot. As to other social prohle^ he remarks "as the wisest of our statesmen, quite pendently of party feeling, differ greatly in regard to it will hardly be expected that I should throw much upon them at this very early period of my public I shall be happy at the proper time to state, my °P^ to in so far as I have been able to form any in regar%f them." In a speech to his constituents Mr GroS^yf intimates that he is in favour of trades unions, in as their object ia uto gain better wages from V? masters," but he thinks that when "they attemP^d interfere with the freedom of labour Government step in." The hon. gentleman's meetings have f jjj largely attended, and the Liberal party in quite united again. Indeed Mr Salisbury and # opponents, metaphorically speaking, quite fell UP^ another's necks. Printed at the Caxton Steam Printing Works, Jf westry, by ASKEW ROBEBTS, EDWA,RD WOOD ALL, HENRY VENABLES, and Published at 12, Bridge-stre«»t wytb, by PHILIP WILLIAMS. Saturday, November %7th, 1869, .r