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WILLIAM OWEN, BOATS, BILLIARDS, COACHES, PROPRIETOR, CARRIAGES, CABS, AND CARS LATE MANAGER OP FOR HIRE. TUE BROOK VILLA, GOOD STABLING. LIVERPOOL. FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION AGENT FOR FOR FAMILIES, &c. X*EAT WESTERN COMPANY LADIES' COFFEE ROOM. TELEGRAPH MESSENGER. BALA T,AKE MERIONETH. JOHN HENRY WILLIAMS AND SONS, PORTMADOC, InONFOUNDERS, ENGINEERS, MACHINISTS, &c.-WORKS-BRITANNIA FOUNDRY. TIMBER MERCHANTS AND STEAM SAW MILL PROPRIETORS. WORKS-SNOWDON-STREET. to. In the first-named Department, every variety of MACHINES and IMPLEMENTS for Quarrying, Mining, fv?Agricultural purposes are manufactured, with all Modern Improvements. All Descriptions of Iron and Brass fch^TlNGS and SMITH WORK supplied on the lowest terms. Also Dealers in RAILWAY and BAR IRON, l^EL, CHAINS, GRATES, RANGES, LANDERS, &c., &c. In the » TIMBER DEPARTMENT. ^5. W. and S., in returning their thanks to the public for the very hearty support given to them since they have ?ed into this Business, beg to solicit a continuance of the same.—A SPLENDID STOCK of Yellow, Red, and Pine TIMBER, always on hand. Newly discharged, a large Cargo of Prime Spruce DEALS, from St. "a's also Cargoes-of MEMEL LOGS and DEALS, FLOORING BOARDS, &c. Dealers in LATHS, BRICKS, TILES, CEMENT, &c. In short, their very extensive Stock cannot be surpassed in the country, and the RJH. SAW MILLS bj**eh have been lately extended to meet their increased trade) give unusual facilities to execute Orders with ^>*tch, and to Sell Well-seasoned OAK, PINE, MAHOGANY, and other BOARDS, at Extremely Low PRICES. V.WANTED, immediately, a Young Man, well up in Bookkeeping, as CLERK. One experienced in the Timber preferred. Apply as above. YRON COLLIERY, NEAR WREXHAM. [MAURICE & LOWERS] BEST MAIN AND HOUSE COALS AT LOWEST PRICES. APPLY TO M. B. MAURICE, MINING ENGINEER, HIGH STREET, BALA, A PROPRIETOR AND SOLE AGENT. ^^QuGHT ONLY ON THE THE PUBLIC ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST u S: I69- NEW A A k PATTERNS. 1869. Ms THE ROYAL GAME OF BE ZI QUE, With Markers, Counters, and Guide, in neat Box, from 2s. 6d. each. -> PLAYING CARDS. 4U the New Patterns for Christmas and the New Year. A Good, Serviceable Pack I' for Ninepence. I ■ "• BEZIQUE AND OTHER CARD BOXES. DOMINOES, In Bone and Ebony, Double-sixes Is., Double-nines from 3s., in hard wood Boxes. J 100,000 SOLD IN A FEW DAYS! t Its sale is fabulous, it amuses big children as well as smaH.Daily News. THE SIAMESE LINK, Price Gd., per Post 8d. 1 THE ENCHANTED BOTTLES, One Shilling. HRGE VARIETY OF NEW CARD AND OTHER GAMES. Detailed Lists may be had on application. PATTERNS OF FANCY GOODS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. 8 (Is. to 10s. 6d.), and CASH BAGS (6d. to 3s. 6d.) CARD CASES (Ladies' and Gentlemen's) and POCKET BOOKS. "ktNV ROBERTS, WOODALL, AND VENABLES, BAILEY HEAD, OSWESTRY. I CJ VISITORS AND OTHERS. D PERAMBULATORS FOR HIRE BENJAMIN HUGHES, IRONMONGER, l OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK, ABERYSTWYTH, L ^joining the Corn Market Little Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth. v. R. v. R- fej*rSELLIS' I)ENTIST' T0WYN. KS • YEARS Surgical and Mechanical W111 London, may be consulted at the under- Ik Every second and fourth SATURDAY, at Di^v Smithfield-street. and third SATURDAY, at Mrs JONES'S, I*. LI" Francis Evans, bookseller, &c., High- P I^GR. AIL<^ WEDNESDAY in every month. L ^w^TrEvcry 2nd and 4th WEDNESDAY, at jvj* Williams's, Snowdon-street. I \>tiona without pain. Advice free. —————————————. f(),lt lit BEN SO N'S I K CLOCKS Of all kinds. DRAWING ROOM DINING ROOM CARRIAGE CHURCH HALL & SHOP GOLD JEWELLERY Of the Newest Designi. BRACELETS BROOCHES EAR RINGS LOCKETS NECKLACES 1 Jlfc ^at ri??}?8, appointment to H.R.H. the Prince two Pamphlets, enriched and em- Ipon ?Pon Watch and Clock Making, each^D c }? Jewellery. These are sent kjfyv *.nic]« 1558?118,llvin? V1 tlle c°uiitry or abroad required, and have it forwarded with J 8lItPP-T THE CITY STE,4,3f WORKS, 58 UDuATE IDLL. LONDON. ABERYSTWYTH ENAMELLING SLATE WORKS, MOOR STREET. ELLIS & OWEN BEG to inform that they have taken to the En- amelling Business recently carried on at the Aber- lleveny Slate Quarries, are now prepared to execute any Orders in Enamelled Slate in imitation of the most costly marble at exceedingly low prices. These Works are fitted up with superior Planing and Sawing Machines, so that any order in slate work can be executed with despatch. Tomb Stones, Monuments, Chimney Pieces, Cisterns, &c., made to order. Designs forwarded for inspection. A CARD. J. G. WILLIAMS, LAND VALUER, ESTATE AGENT, AND MINE BROKER, GLOSTER HALL, NEAR ABERYSTWYTH. IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN GUARANTEED STATE LOANS, No Lotteries. Bona-fide chances to win for jBl the large premiums of 230,OW, 225,000, 220,000, &c., &c. Public drawings on the First of every Month, under the superintendence of the Austrian Government, and official public functionaries. Official Lists sent GRATIS to Sub- scribers. Apply for 21 chances, issued upon forms sup- plied by the Austrian Government, and bearing the Imperial half a florin stamp, and for prospectuses to VOELCKER & CO., Bankers, VIENNA. DEPILATORY. WELLS' DEPILATORY is the only effectual remedy for the immediate and permanent removal of superfluous hair from the face, arms, neck, &c. This preparation effects its purpose almost instantaneously, without pain or injury to the most sensitive skin. Full particulars on receipt of a stamped directed envelope. John Wells, 113, Euston-street, near Hampstead-road, London. N.B.—Hundreds of Testimonials have been received from the nobility and ladies of rank who have tried this marvellous remedy. TOWYN, MERIONETHSHIRE. TO CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS. ON SALE, by PRIVATE TREATY", in one or more Lots, the late STOCK-IN-TRADE of Mr Richard Lewis, Chemist, Towyn, together with the Fixtures, Counters, Glass Cases, Show Window Bottles, Scales, Canisters, &c., all quite new. The purchaser may have the use of the House and Shop until 1st of May, 1870, free of rent. For further particulars, apply to Mr O. DANIEL, Auctioneer, Towyn, who is acting for the Assignees. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS THE most useful and acceptable present that can JL be made to Lady friends, MARRIED OR UNMARRIED, Is one of Wheeler and Wilson's New Silent Working Sewing Machines. They will make Sewing comparatively a pleasure, doing the work of a day in one Jiour, and will last a lady's life time. Better make laiy a good hand- some present at once, like a first-class Sewing Machine, than to make yearly small presents not so useful. Only authorized Agent in this vicinity-W. M. DAVIES, Bank Place, Portmadoc. THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1861. OWEN HUGHES, of Eglwysfach, in the parish of Scuborycoed, in the county of Cardigan, Slate Agent, having been adjudged Bankrupt on the 8th day of December, 1869, is hereby required to surrender himself to Mr DAVID HOWELL, the Registrar of the County Court of Montgomeryshire, holden at Machynlleth, at the first Meeting of Creditors, to be held on the 29th day of December, 1869, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon precisely, at the County Court Office, Machynlleth. Mr DAVID PUGH, of Dolgelley, is the Solicitor acting in the Bank- ruptcy. At the Meeting, the Registrar will receive proofs of the debts of the Creditors, and the Creditors may choose ¡.n Assignee or Assignees of the Bankrupt's Estate and Effects. All persons having in their possession any of the Effects of the said Bankrupt, must deliver them to the Registrar, and all debts due to the Bankrupt must be paid to the Registrar. ° 8 THOS. EDWARDS, High Bailiff. WANTED, an APPRENTICE to the Drapery TV business. Apply to Mr J. REES, draper, Pier-street, Aberystwyth. DOL GEL L E ROYAL SHIP FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL HOTEL AND POSTING HOUSE. MUCH additional convenience has been added to this Establishment, combining Spacious Coffee and Sitting Rooms. Attendance, Is. per day, BILLIARDS. Omnibuses to and from all the Trains. Coaches to all parts of the District. Ponies and Guides at fixed charges. EDWARD JONES, Proprietor. LONDON HOUSE, ABERYSTWYTH (CORNER OF BAKER-STREET.) TO BE SOLD, or LET, with immediate posses- JL sion, the above HOUSE and SHOP, which is excellently situated for carrying on any kind of business. Persons willing to treat for the same should apply to Mr JOHN DAVIES, London House, Aberystwyth. All debts owing to Mr DAVIES are requested to be paid by the 25th December next. Visitors to London on business or pleasure should not leave without witnessing the GREAT AND SPARKLING ENTERTAINMENT Of the original and only acknowledged CHRISTY MINSTRELS, AT THE ST. JAMES'S HALL, PICCADILLY, WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN Permanently Located for Several Years Past. IT should be noted by the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Public generallv that this is really and truly THE "IDENTICAL COMPANY" That came from the United States in 1857, and FIRST INTRODUCED THE ENTERTAINMENT OF WHICH THEY ARE THE FOUNDERS AND ORIGINATORS IN ENGLAND, And which still retains within its numbers ALL THE SURVIVING MEMBERS (EXCEPT TWO) Who first introduced, and subsequently created the world-wide reputation of the title. This Company has long been located at the ST. JAMES'S HALL, PICCADILLY, LONDON. THEY NEVER PERFORM OUT OF LONDON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER, NOR HAVE THEY ANY BRANCH COMPANIES Traveling through the Provinces. No other Minstrel Company in existence Possesses a single individual member of the Original Christy Minstrels that first came to this country in 1857. PERFORMANCES ARE GIVEN AT ST. JAMES'S HALL, LONDON-ONLY. EVERY NIGHT AT EIGHT. WEDNESDA YS & SA TURDA YS- THBEET- EIGHT, ALL THE YEAR ROUND. Passengers arriving in London from all towns in WALES Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, and Monmouthshire, who alight at the Great Western Station, Paddingfcon, from whence they can re-book by the Metropolitan Railway to Portland-road Station, where omnibuses await the arrival ef every train to carry passengers to the top of Regent- street, only five minutes' walk from the Hall. Fare from Paddington to Regent-street, 4d. Passengers arriving from Wales ^t Euston Station take the Brompton and Islington or blue Favorite 'buses, from Euston-road, a minute's walk from the Station, direct to the St. James's Hall. Fare, 4d. Cab fare from Euston, Is. 6d. The Cab fare from the Great Western Terminus to St. James's Hall, is Is. 6d. There is an entrance to the Christy's Hall from Regent- street and Piccadilly. No Fees or Extra Charges whatsoever. See next advertisement. Manager—Mr FREDERICK BURGESS. ST. JAMES'S HALL, PICCADILLY, LONDON. ALL THE YEAR ROUND, EVERY NIGHT AT EIGHT; WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS AT THREE AND EIGHT. THE great and glorious entertainment of the Original and only acknowledged CHRISTY MINSTRELS, Which has attracted densely crowded audiences to the ST. JAMES'S HALL, PICCADILLY, EIGHT AND FREQUENTLY TEN TIMES IN EACH WEEK FOR UPWARDS OF FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS, Without intermission (as this Company never performs out of London). VISITORS TO THE METROPOLIS Should not fail to attend one of the performances of this Company at St. James's Hall. EVERY WEST-END OMNIBUS Will set passengers down at the very doors. THE GRAND ILLUMINATED DAY PERFORMANCES EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AT THREE, Are preoisely the same as those given at night. No Fees. No Extra Charges. Ladies can retain their Bonnets in all parts of the Hall. Manager, Mr FREDERICK BURGESS. MAN AND WIFE, by WILKIE COLLINS, in CASSELL'S MAGAZINE, New Series. Part I. ready November 25, Sixpence. 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I consider it to be a vety pure oil, not likely to create disgust, and a therapeutic agent of great value." This eminent physician remarks That in strumous and emaciated patients this remedy tells with peculiar energy. A regular daily course of this animal oil is capable of bringing about a most remarkable and salutary change in all the vital functions. It does that which is most required; it checks the progress of emaciation; restores the yielding health rebuilds, as it were, the tottering frame, and its reviving and reanima- ting effects are highly satisfactory in all those cases in which the general health is impaired." Dr de Jongh's Light- Brown Cod Liver Oil is sold only in capsuled imperial half-pints, 2s. 9d. pints, 4s. 6d. quarts, 9s.; labelled with his stamp and signature, without which none can possibly be genuine, by his sole consignees, Ansar, Harford and Co., 77, Strand, London; and respectable chemists. G L E N F I E L D STARCH. EXCLUSIVELY USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, and HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS says it is the Finest Starch she ever used. AWARDED PRIZE MEDAL FOR ITS SUPERIORITY. When you ask for GLENFIELD STARCH, See that you get it, as inferior kinds are often substituted. WOTHERSPOON & Co., GLASGOW & LONDON.

THE FARMERS AND THE COUNTRY AGAINST THE RABBITS.—WHICH WILL WIN? When the Shropshire Chamber of Agriculture recently discussed the question of land tenure, Mr JASPER MORE suggested that another question, that of the Game Laws, would come before them at no very distant day; and re- cent events render it absolutely necessary that Mr MORE'S suggestion should be speedily carried out, if the agricul- turists of this county are not to distinguish themselves by what, under present circumstances, will look very like a want of courage, or at any rate, of spirit and enterprise. The movement for a reform of the Game Laws has ad- vanced with a rapidity which is remarkable even in this age of progress. If we go back a single year, only a solitary voice is heard lifted up here and there amongst the farmers, protesting against the plague of rabbits, or crying out, at most, for the removal of ground game from the disastrous privileges accorded to it by law; but now, scarcely a week passes without some strong expression of opinion from assemblies of agriculturists, in favour of a rge reform, or even, as at the Birmingham meeting, of the repeal of the Game Laws. Various causes have tended to accelerate the movement, and some of them are well summed up in the phrase, embodied in the Birming- ham resolution, that "as farming becomes more scientific, game-preserving becomes more artificial." The farmers of to-day, with a far larger amount of knowledge and more cultivated intelligence than their predecessors, and that keener eye to profits which the competition of the times produces, feel the loss of their crops and the damage to their pastures occasioned by game, with corresponding irritation; and besides that, the loss and damage are very much greater than they used to be before the art of pre- serving had reached its present stage. There is a sort of rivalry between agriculture and game-preserving, and it is hardly an exaggeration to say that for every stride which the farmer takes in increasing the productiveness of the soil, the game-preserver takes two in increasing the pro- ductiveness of the animals which are to feed upon the crops. The farmer sinks his capital in making the earth yield a more abundant supply, and the landowner pays his army of keepers to multiply and protect the vermin which in some cases leave little of that supply to go either into the mouths of the people in the shape of food, or into the pockets of the tenant in the shape of profit. No won- der the tenant is beginning to cry out very loudly for pro- tection-when we hear of seven acres producing seven quarters of oats, and of three millions of bags of cereals estimated as consumed by game in England every year. The tenant has far too good a case to allow of any doubt that a strong demand upon Parliament for a reform of the law would be successful; but in addition to that, the question is becoming more and more a national one. What Mr DAVIES said at Much Wenlock about compen- sation for unexhausted improvements applies with equal force to the question of game. How can it be ex- pected that a tenant will invent his money in what is too often a losing battle between himself and his land- lord? And it should be remembered that, after all has been said about compensation for the rav- ages of game, those ravages are simply beyond the power of computation. Any farmer who lives in a district where rabbits abound knows this too well, and we shall not attempt to argue a question which is practically answered, we are afraid, in the experience of many of our readers. Rabbits not only eat up the crops with a voracity which is almost incredible: they poison the pastures and the rapidity with which they breed has passed into a proverb. The consequence of the present state of the law is, first of all a disinclination on the part of the farmers to farm in a way that will produce the largest yield, and then a considerable destruction by game of the already diminished crops; and thus, not merely the farmer, but the whole country, suffers. The grievance is so great and so undeniable, and the preservation of rabbits, at any rate, is a practice so selfish and indefensible, that only the force of custom, which blinds so many really good men to evils of long continuance, protects the rabbit-preserver from a social stigma at least as great as that which attaches to the poacher. When we say that there are many humane and cultivated English gentlemen who keep up a stock of rabbits for their own pleasure, to the injury of their tenants and their country, we are saying what would hardly be credited in lands where the anomalies of social life in England are little understood. One by one these men, recognizing the evil, are abandon- ing the practice, and giving in to the cry of Death to the Rabbits," and we are glad to say that in our own dis- trict there are some landlords who have told their tenants to destroy the vermin wherever they can be found; but the farmers and the country cannot afford to wait till all the good landlords have awakened to the enormity of the custom of rabbit-preserving, and abandoned it, and all the selfish landlords have been compelled by public opinion to follow their example. Agricultural reform is beginning to be the cry of the farmers, and the country will heartily support them when a little more agitation has shown that the people might have more work and cheaper food if the game laws were repealed or recast, and compensa- tion for unexhausted improvements were guaranteed to the tenant. The discussion of the Game Laws follows, in the Shropshire Chamber, as a necessary corollary to the broad principles laid down at the meeting at Much Wenlock; and the agriculturists of other counties, Montgomeryshire for instance, will do well to make their voices heard on the subject. We hope and trust that the landlords will take a creditable share in the debate. If they have anything to urge in favour of rabbits, let us hear it by all means; but if they have not, let them wisely and generously forestall the work of Parliament, by yielding to the just demands of their tenants. Many of them, we believe, are actuated by higher motives, but the motive of self-interest should lead them to adopt a course like this, for, to say nothing of its influence upon the tenantry, if they wish to save any portion of the game laws they will do well to throw hares and rabbits overboard, and only stand up for the birds. A determined resistance to all reform will end, the game-preservers may be sure, in a demand from the coun- try for a sweeping measure, too determined to be resisted. It cannot be borne that the farmers should be robbed of their profits and the people of their food, that an artificial crime should be encouraged, sending its hundreds to a life of infamy and presenting its annual list of wounded and even murdered men—for the sake of what is sport to the few, but something very different from sport to the many. It is quite time that the people should cease to be taxed for the preservation of a system which injures them-that the elaborate machinery which the country now maintains for the purpose of impoverishing itself should be broken down. A system of so many anomalies cannot stand long before a determined opposition.- Oswestry Advertizer.

Shipping Intelligence. ABERYSTWYTH. ARRIVBD.-Henry E. Taylor (s.s.), Lewis, from Liver- pool; Express (s.s.), Jones, Bristol; John and Ann, Jones, Newport; Amity, Jones, Newport; Constance, Shaw, Chester; My Lady, Bithell, Chester. SAILED.—Henry E. Taylor (s.s.), Lewis, for Bristol; Express (s.s.), Jones, Liverpool; Constance, Shaw, Flint; My Lady, Bithell, Flint; Primrose, Jones, Aberdovey. PORTMADOC. ARRIVED.—Una, Richards; Hope, Watkins; Picton, Jones; Samuel Holland, Jones; Margaret, Evans; Denbighshire Lass, Williams; Jane Morgan, Morgan; Prudence, Thomas; Anghered, Vaughan; Conway's Pride, Jones; Ann, Evans; Bridget, Williams; Velocity, Jones; Caroline, Pugh; Industry, Jones; Hopewell, Jones; John and William, Jones; Diligent, Edwards; Star, Jones; Charlotte, Jones; Lark, Jones; Rebecca (s.s.) SAILED.—Mary Day, Humphreys; William and Mary, Richards; Margaret Davies, Morris; Secret, Jones; Velocity, Davies: Elizabeth and Margaret, Jones; Honora, Roberts; Charlotte Ann, Davies; Ellen, Williams; Sarah, Jones; Martha Gertude, Jones; Ellenor and Alice, Roberts; Francis Henry, Roberts; Jan Owen, Evans; Ann, Roberts; Hope, Watkin; Ann Morgan, Jones; Rebecca (s.s.)

CORN, d-c. LIVERPOOL CORN.—TUESDAY. Good attendance. Buyers act reservedly, and Prices of Wheat ONE PENNY to TWOPENCE LOWER. Fiour slow, at barely late rates. Maize 6d. lower. Round Yellow, 29s. 6d. Other articles quiet and unchanged. LOlli J 11Il'I, MONDAY.—Last week's supplies were generally good, and exceedingly heavy in foreign Wheat and Oats. Ex- ports: 610 qrs. Wheat, 125 qrs. Oats, 5 qrs. Maize, 260 cwts. Flour. English Wheat 4,617 qrs.. foreign 65,212 qrs. There was but a small show of fresh samples this morning on the Essex and Kentish stands. Fine samples occasionally made ONE SHIL- LING PER QR. ABOVE last Monday's rates, but not infelhr qua ities, such being dull. The immense supply of foreign con- sifcteU mostly of Russian qualities; theFe, therefore, were difficult to sell, but American was Is. dearer. Country Flour 2-1,167 sacks, fore gn 2,465 sacks 5,006 barrels. The trar'e was slow, but firm, at last Monday's rate?, for Norfolk and other country sorts only a retail inquiry was experienced for foreign suck flour and barrels, at ab ut the previous quotations. Town prices unalter- ed. Maize 13,712 qrs. This grain was more in demand, at fully as much money. British Barley 8,617 qrs foreign 9,431 qrs. Picked malting sorts occasional y brought rather mo, e; secondary qualities sold better, but grinding wai dull. In Malt there was m ire firmness, at the previous currency. Eaglish Oats 2,180 qrs., foreign 123,490 qrs. The market stood this immense supply better than expected, and fine fr- sh Swedes were 6d. per qr. dearer. Native Beans 421 qrs., foreign <.711 qrs. The trade was quiet, at previous prices. English Peas 637 qrs., foreign 1,23J qrs. All sorts were down fully Is. per qr. CURRENT PRICES OF BRITISH GRAIN AND FLOUR IN MARK LANE. UIHilIgH q qr. Wneat, B"l\x and Kent (white), old 46 to 51 Ditto, ditto new 40 47 Wheat. ,and Ker,, old .45 48 Ditto, ditto new 41 Wheat, Norfolk, Lincoln, and YorksTvra rod) old 46 48 Ditto, ditto ditto new 3-3 44 Barley 07 4.1 Beans sc, 46 O ils. English feed 18 21 Flour, per sack of 280'b, Town, Households, 37s. to 43s. WORCESTER, SATURDAY.—At this day's market there was a large supply of Engiish whet, which sold at an advance of near 2s. per qr. Foreign held for a simiiar rise, which checked sales. Barley in improved demand, and fully as dear. Oats ta en in retail at previous rates. Beans dull, and rather cheaper. More inquiry for peas. DON CASTER, SATURDAT.—The wheat trade was poor, v."i:h sales at 6d. per load dearer than last week. Barley in fair de- mand at last week's prices. NEWCASTLE, SATURDAY.—A large arrival of foreign wheat. with a good delivery from the growers. Trade slow, at barely Is. over last Saturday's rats-s for best samples. Barley dull at late quotations. Be ns peas, and oats, Is. lower. Flour Cd. to Is. dearer, with a limited demand. BRIDGNORTH, SATUBDIY.—There was a large attendance of farmers, dealers, and rn Lers, and a good supply of samples, particularly in barley. Sellers of wheat in most cases withhold their samples, and millers and buyers very cautious in their purchases. On the whole thera was a good business done. Quo- tations at the close of the market:-Old white wheat, 7s. Od. to 7s. 3d. per bushel of 721b; new white wneat, 6s. 6;). to 7s. Od. per bushel of 751b; old red wheat, 6s. Od. to 6s. 4d. per bushel of 721b. Malting barley, 5s. 6d. to 6s. Od. per 38 quarts; grinding barley, 16s. per bag of lOsc. Beans, 16s. 6d. to 17.. Od. per bag of lOsc. Peas, 16s. Od. to 17s. 6d. per bag of 10sc. Oats, 14s. Od. to 16s. Od. per bag of 8sc. Indian corn, 13s. 6d. to 15s. 6d. per 12sc. SHREWSBURY, SATURDAY.—There was a moderate atten- dance, but business dull. Wheat, white, per 751b, sold at from 68. lid. to 7s. 3d. per bushel; red, 6s. 6*1. to 6s. 9d.; oats, per sack of Use. 101b, 17s. 6d. to 18s. 6d.; beans, per 12sc., 19s. to 2Js. barley, malting, per 38 quarts, 5s. Od. to 5s. 4d.; ditto, grinding, per 13sc. 101b, 18s. 6d. to 19s. 61. Peas, ner Use. 101b, 17s. to 18s. malt, per imperial bushel, 8s. 3d. to 8s. 6d. WKLSHPOOL, MONDAY.— Quotations: —Wheat (per 801bs.) 7fl. 01. to 7s. 4d.; old ditto, 0. Od. to Os. Od. Barley (per 40 qts.), 43. 9d. to 5s. 3d.; Oats, (per bag), 16s. to 20s. Od.; Eggs, 10 for Is.; Butter, Is. 21. to Is. 41. per lb. Fowls, 3s, Od. to Ss. 9.1. per conple Ducks. 4s. 6d. to 53. Cd.: Geese, 5s. Od. to 6s. Od. each. Turkeys, 4s. to 9s. Potatoes, 3s. Od. to 3 6d. per bushel.

CATTLE. NOTTINGHAM, SATURDAY.—The show of beef at market was moderate, and the primest sorts made from 6Jd. to 7d. per lb. Mutton was a slow sale, and higher prices were obtained. Pork was scarce, and fully as dear. Veal very dear, and difficult to sell. PETERBOROUGH, SATURDAY.—There was a pretty good show of beef on offer, but higher prices were asked and obtained. Slow sa!e for mutton, at recent prices—7 £ d. to 8d. per lb. Pork a dull sale, and higher in price. METROPOLITAN, MONDAY.—The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 8,415 head. The cattle trade was rather quiet to-day, and prices of both English and foreign stock had a drooping tendency. Supplies were rather larger, and, as usual at this time of the year, there was a marked improvement in the quality of a small section of the Bea ts and Sheep exhibited; nevertheless, the general condition of the stock was somewhat below the average of years. This is the more to be surprised at as the season is generally acknow- ledged to have been a favourable one for grazing, feeding-stuffs having been both abundant and cheap. The Scotch season has commenced late this vear; but the North Country was well represented at this morning's market, about 240 very excellent animals having been sxhibited, which were readily disposed of. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts were suffi- ciently numerous as regards nuaibers;but the quality and condition were somewhat disappointing. Really choice animals commanded last week's prices—say 5s. 8d. per 81b. for best Scots and crosses; but inferior stock was rather lower to sell. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we received about 2,000 shorthorns, &c.; from other parts of England, about S80 various breeds; from Scotland, 237 Scots and crosses and from Ireland. about 820 oxen, cows, &c. There was an increased supply of Sheep in the pens, a large proportion of which was of inferior quality. Prices must be quoted 2d. lower for all but very choice animals, 5s. 8d. being the general top figure for Southdowns and half-breds. A few smail wethers of fine quality realised 5s. lOd. per 81b. The Calf trade was quiet, but prime small animals maintained late rates. Pork was inactive, but unaltered.

MISCELLANEOUS. LONDON PROVISION, MONDAY.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were 691 firkins butter, and 2,770 bales bacon, and from foreign ports 21,877 packages butter, and 1,430 bales bacon. In Irish Butter little or no alteration in price or demand, holders not pressing sales, expecting the cold weather will cause inquiry. Foreign sold better: best Dutch advanced to 124s. to 126s. The Bacon market ruled flat, and prices generally declined 2s. to Ss. per cwt. The dealers purchased very sparingly, as they are not in want. LONDON HOP, MONDAY.—Our market continues steady, with very little business moving, the usual dulness prevalent at this period of the year having had the effect of causing our buyers to limit their operations for the present. Holders, how- ever, are very sanguine as to future figures, and in no hurry to press sales. Continental accounts remain without change; and, prices abroad being generally higher than in England, exports are very scanty. New York advices to the 24th ult. report a quiet market, choice new ruling at 25c. to 28c. The recent larg a exports have already begun to tell; and fears are now expressed that the surplus left for home consumption is already too much ,dn.d. Mid and East Kent tl 0 tg 15 ;elt It Wealds 5 6 6 15 7 15 Sussex. 5 10 6 6 7 0 Bavarians 7 0. 9 0 11 0 French 4 (! 6 6 8 0 Americans. 5 10 6 10 7 G Yearlings 2 10 8 15 5 0 WORCESTER HOP, SATUBDAY.-This market was exceedingly flat on Saturday, owing probably to the unpropitious state of the weather. There was, however, but very few hops of the new growth on offer, and more money is demanded for them. On Saturday only 15 pockets of new hops crossed the scales, and 8 during the week. Prices about the same as last week. LONDON SEED, MONDAY.—English Cloyerseed comes out slowly, and prices creep up for all fine qualities. White foreign samples are very high. English Trefoils were held for more money. No change in any description of Mastardseed. Foreign Canaryseed was firmer: prices, however, reduced to a very moderate rate. Little EngLbh offering. LONDON WOOL, MONDAY.—The wool market generally has presented a firm appearance. Superior qualities have been in request, at full quotations, and other descriptions also have been dealt in to a fair extent, prices at the same time showing signs of steadiness. CURRENT PRICES OF ENGLISH WOOL. a. d. to a. d. FLEECES—Southdown hoggets per lb. 11 1 li Helf.bred ditto. 14 15 Kent fleeces „ 1 3 1 3i Southd'n ewes and wethers 11 1 lj Leicester ditto „ 1 2i 1 S| SOBTS—Combing 1 4{ 1 5 Clothing. 1 4 1 4i HALIFAX WOOL AND WORSTED, SATURDAY.—The market seems to have relapsed into a quiet state. There is scarcely any feature to note in wool, beyond that if prices have a tendency at all, it is downwards. Orders for yarns are few, and spinners continue to work to very little profit: in some cases to none at all. The piece trade, though quiet, is yet in a better conuition than the yarn department, some houses doing mi)re just now in camlets. At a sale here this afternoon of 400 packs of wool, of ordinary quality, the bidding was very spirited, and the highest current prices were realised. LONDON POTATO, MONDAY.—These markets have been moderately supplied with Potatoes. The trade has been quiet, at our Quotations. English Shaws 65s. to 80s. per ton. English Regents 70s. to llJOs. „ English Rocks 70s. to 75s. „ Scotch Regents 80s. to 100s. „ French 60s. to 70s. BIRMINGHAM HIDE AND SKIN MARKET, SATURDAY.— Hides: 951b. and upwards, 4id. to Od. per lb 851b. to 941b., 4| 1. to Od. per lb.; 751b. to 841b., 4|d. to 4Jd. per lb.; 651b. to 741b., 8| 1. to Od. per lb; 561b to 641b, Sid. to Od per lb; 55lbs and under, 814. to Od. per lb. cows, Sitt. to Od. per lb.; bulls. 33d. per lb.; flawed and irregular, Sid. to Bad. per lb.; horse, 7s. 3d. to IS.. 9d. each. Calf: 171b. and upwards, 5id. per lb. 121b. to 161b., 7 id. per lb 91b. to 11lb., 714. per tb.. light, 7<1. per lb.; flawed and irregu- lar. 5d. per lb. Wools, A 1, 6s. 61.; A, 5s. 2d.; B, Ss. lOd. WOLVERHAMPTON HIDE, SKIN, & FAT MARKET, SATUR- DAY.—Hides: 951bs. and upwards, 4id. per lb.; 851bs. to 941bs, 41d. to Od. per lb.; 751bs. to 841bs., 4id. to Od. per lb.; 651bs. to 741bs., 8Jd. per Tb.; 561bs. to 641bs., Sjd.-per lb.; 55!bs. nnd under, 33-1. Cows, 651bs. and upwards, 3 £ d. to Od per Tb.; 641bs. and under, Sd per lb; bulls, 2fd. to 8A-d per lb; flawed and irregular, 3fd. to Od. per 1b; kips, Sid. to 4Jd. per 16; horse, 5s. Od. to 13s. 9d. each. Calf: 171bs. and upwards, 5d. per lb.; l21bs. to 161bs, nd. per lb; 91bs. to lllbs., 7d. per lb.; light, 7d. per lb.; flawed and irregu- lar, 5d. per lb. Wools, Bs. 4d. to 5s. 2d. each. Fat, 3d. te Sid. LONDON PRODUCE.—SATURDAY. SUGAR.—A fair business in raw and refined, at fully as high prices. COFFEE.-Carrency steady, and several orders for Plantation Ceylon. TEA.—Not much wanted, and value unaltered. BICE.—Business small, but rates are not worse. TALLow.-New P.Y.C., 47s. on the spot.

THE BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH'S APPOINTMENTS. To the Editor of the Oswestry Adiertizer. SIR,-I shall be grateful to you if you will exercise your customary courtesy and justice by allowing me to meet the letter of Amantissimns ^Equi," with a somewhat stronger contradiction than the faint remonstrance which is offered by the "Churchman," who requests you to insert it, and who reminds me of the schoolmaster who desired his boys not to put an obnoxious individual under the pump. I ask for the insertion of this letter because I have better opportunities than most people of forming an opinion of the merits of some of the appointments condemned by Amantissimus iEqui." I shall confine my observations to the cases and parishes that I know. I may, I think, be permitted to say parenthetically, that I hold most strongly the belief that the appointment of real Welshmen to Welsh Bishoprics is not only due to plain justice, but is the best—I think the oiily-chance for the Welsh Establishment. Bv real Welshmen I mean men whose mother tongue is the Cymraeg not men who (like myself) have a smatter- ing of it, or men who have learned it as a foreign language when childhood is past. With this proviso which I make ex animo, I assert most fearlessly that in three of the cases which "Amantissimus" has given, his attacks are in the highest degree unjust, for that there are not in the whole of England and Wales three parishes more faithfully and effectively served than the three I am going to name. 1st. Meifod. I IfNed for twelve months in that parish, and saw myself how admirably and devotedly it was worked; I listened to sermons which gave evidence of great theological attainment and of most careful thought, and I know, not only from my own imperfect judgment but from the evidence of thorough Welshmen, that the Welsh ministrations in Meifod church are as successful as the English. 2nd. Llandrinio.—I have known and been connected with this parish all my life long, and now I see its parishioners constantly, and I am certain that there is not a single person in the whole parish to whom his pastor is not a most dear personal friend. It may be presumptuous in me to praise a man of such distinguished ability and attainment; but if unceasing and most affectionate parochial visitation, if the truest Christian piety, if high scholarship and wide reading if the gentlest and most courteous simplicity of heart aud character, if true Evangelical preaching, if the kindest and most unobtrusive generosity to all who are in want; if a well-filled church and a devoted flock, are proofs of a bad appointment, then, and then only, was the last appointment to Llandrinio a bad one. 3rd. Chirk—With this parish I am not as intimately acquainted as with the other two; but old associations and recent experience have given me some means of judging of it, and my opinion of the efficiency of the parochial administration of it gives me no hesitation in saying that the appointment to it was judicious and is most successful. I may be permitted to add that 1 have never, as in- spector, examined better schools than those in these three parishes, or schools in which it was more evident that each child was individually known and cared for by his clergy- man. I must protest, too, most strongly against an assump- tion made by Anianti-simus, "and which is very common among the clergy, viz., that appointments should be made upon the ground of seniority, or past services in the diocese, or for any reason whatever but fitness for the special parish then vacant. You, sir, I am sure, will agree that the clergy exist for the good of the people, and not the people for the good of the clergy. When a bishop has an appointment, he owes nothing whatever to the clergy of his diocese, or to any- one on earth, but the people of the parish, the cure of which is then vacant. If the Bishop of Exeter can get a better rector of Penzance in Northumberland than in Cornwall, to Northumberland he should go. The oppo- site doctrine is nothing but a relic of that corruption against which you and I have always been warring— nothing but the exploded fallacy that the office is for the man, not the man for the office-the church for the clergy, not for the people. Tried by the sound test of the right man in the right place," the appointments to Meifod, Llandrinio, and Chirk, are as good appointments as ever were made. I am no believer in the infallibility of the present Bishop of St. Asaph-or of anybody else for that matter. I have heard of expressions of his about the Welsh language and people, from which I absolutely differ and which I deeply regret; but I do not believe that any man ever made ap- pointments more conscientiously than he has done, or, in the cases of the three parishes which I have named, more successfully. It is not the defence of the Bishop that makes me take the trouble to write this letter it is the vexation that I feel that when the just cause of the Welsh people and the Welsh Church needs to be dispassionately and generously pleaded, we should be embarrassed ana degraded by such despicable personalities, and by such grossly unjust disparagement of three of the best clergy- men that I have ever known-one of whom, especially, is to my mind a perfect example of a Christian pastor, scholar, and gentleman.—Yours, &c., Llandysilio, Dec. 1st, 1869. R. TEMPLE.

The Tea imported by Messrs Horniman is STRONG & DELICIOUS, because it consists only of choice young leavel THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—Several attractions are an- nounced for the Cattle Show week, and amongst them a three-legged horse will doubtless interest some of the visitors. The English opera and the orat >rio perform- ances greatly add to the enjoyments, the Christmas pantomime is to be founded on the story of Whittington and his Cat. SIAMESE LINKS.—A very sharp trick was last week played upon a tobacconist in the City. A man calling in order- ed £ lb. of Turkish tobacco, which was duly weighed and Eacked up for him; he then asked the tobacconist if he ad seen one of the new Siamese Links," at the same time giving him one, and telling him to thrust his fingers into it. 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