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"REJECT NONE."
"REJECT NONE." SrR,-At the 'beginning of the present year the com- mittee of the London Female Preventive and Reformatory Institution, 200, Euston Road, instructed the secretary to admit all suitable applicants to the Homes and Night Reception House—in fact, to reject nene, believing that God would dispose-the hearts of his people to supply the necessary funds. These directions nave been complied with, and, up to October 31st, 178 friendless females of good character were admitted to the Home established for their benefit, and 276penitent young women to the Reform- atory, while 890 poor creatures had also^been admitted to the Night Reception House. Many, very many of the latter were welcomed -during the silent 'hours of night, weary, worn, and sad; and further, the large majority were orphans, and country girls from the districts, among others, of Beds, Berks, Bucks, Derby, Essex. Gloucestershire, Hants, Herts, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Oxon, Surrey, Sussex, Somersetshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Wales. Theytbad passed through-much suffer- ing and shame, and, indeed, had become the mere waifs and strays of London life, tossed hither and thither by the billows of stem and apparently cruel adversity., until most mercifully they found refuge in this institutiea. A few lines are sufficient to state these bare facts; but while they are thus briefly alluded to, it is felt that in the interests of this class of suffering and fallen humanity more might well be published, for the promoters of this mission feel convinced, by the experience gained in labouring among these unhappy creatures, many of whom are mere children in years, that to God alone is known the misery represented MID the interests (moral and physical) imperilled by their position of wretchedness and danger. While London and other large towns are made the scene and centre of operations both for the supply and demand of immoral agencies, the unhappy outcasts who are afeernately the dupes and propagators of vice are draw-nifrom nearly every suburban district and country place throughout England; and therefore, sir, an appeal is made throughout the land to aid in rescuing these young womenn-om a life of sin. The demands upon the institution are very great, and the funds at its disposal incommensvatewith the urgentcalls uponit, notwithstand- ing the adoption of every means tending to thrift and economy in its working. In the accomplishment of their efforts in the time above mentioned, the committee received up to October 31st, 23,003, and expended 23,728, leaving a deficit of 2725, in liquidation of which the aid of a benevolent public is most earnestly solicited, Contributions, in postage stamps, post-office orders, cheques, and bank notes, may be addressed to Messrs Bosanquet and Co., 73, Lombard-street, E.C.; Francis Nicholls, Esq. (of the committee), 14, Old Jewry Cham- bers, E. C.; and Your obedient servant, E. W. THOMAS, Secretary. 200, Euston-road, N.W.
EDUCATION.-
EDUCATION. SIR,-This is doubtless one of the leading questions of the day, among all classes, more or less, throughout the length and breadth of the land, Aberystwyth is also just now about to be signally dis- tinguished in being selected as the place for the approach- ing Educational Conference. It has again and again been represented as being an important town, and much is said in respect to its prosperous future. All this is very well, and there may be much truth in it. At the same time, it does seem more than possible that it may just now be on its ftrial. Hence the particular care that should be taken by those persons who would be regarded as the true and practical friends of the place, lest by any errors of either heart or head they reverse the order of the tide of events, and so existing favourable chances never again recur. Considerable dissatisfaction has been felt from time to time in respect to the so-called British School" in this place, whereas in other localities with one-fcighth its population, &c., "British Schools" are self-supporting and efficient. Here the contrary, however, has been the case, for year after year its condition of seeming insolvency has been. such that it has been necessary to avail them- selves of Welsh lectures, railway trips, &c., &c., to enable the committee to meet the teachers' salary and 'the rent of the old building (that is scarcely tenantable, most un- favourably situated, and much too narrow to meet the requirements of so populous a district.) A new building in a better position has long been felt to be necessary, but the dilatory spirit of the party has hitherto prevailed. The managing committee have only to review with a little care the HISTORY and present posi- tion of this institution, to be convinced of the glaring un- "tisfactoriness of the whole concern. It appears that by either the desire or the consent of the said committee, the teacher addressed some fifty or sixty notes of invitation to persons in the town begging their attendance in a certain place at a given time. A goodly number met, but found the doors were closed, and after waiting upwards of half an hour beyond the time specified, had to separate for their respective homes. The following is a copy of the note:— Aberystwyth, Dec. 10,1869. Sir,—As a friend of education, you are respectfully requested to attend a meeting (to be held at the Temperance Han, Wed- nesday, 15th inst, at eight p.m.), for the purpose of considering the subject of elementary education among the dissenting de- XLomingtions of Aberystwyth and neighbourhood, and also of dis- cussing the necessity of proceeding at once in the erection of new schools. Earnestly hoping you will make an effort to attend, I am, sir, youx obedt. servant, DAVID EDWARDS. Let this suffice for the present.—Yours truly, Aberystwyth, Dec. 16,1869. SUGGESTION.
THERE WAS NOT EVEN A COPY…
THERE WAS NOT EVEN A COPY OF THE COMMON PRAYER BURNT AT LLANDDEWI AT THE TIME OR THE ELECTION. SM-1 find that Mr Inglis Jones has at last been brought 'to understand that I was not guilty of flie charge imputed to me by him, of having urged the people to do such a thing as to burn a copy of the Bible. I do not know of any stigma with which they could brand my character greater than that, being, as I am, a minister .of the Gospel, and officiating in a Christian country. Whilst Mr Jones admits that there was no copy of the Bible burnt, he asserts now that what was burnt was a copy of the Common Prayer. It seems that he will have it, re- lying upon the testimony of his friend (?), that I did com- mit some heinous deed, by which, it appears to me, that Mr Jones does not recant and withdraw freely and fully, but ex parte. I lost not any time after I read his letter that appeared December 3rd, in making enquiries of parties who were on the spot, being eye-witnesses of the proceedings from beginning to end—parties, too, in whom Mr Jones, as well as myself, could place implicit confi- dence, who have most. Unfeservedly and unequivocably testified, that there was no book of any description burnt, but a copy of a newspaper, and nothing else. The children Burely made something, what they called the effigy of Mr Yaughan, and that gave me very great an- noyance when I heard of it the day after. I beg to assure Mr Jones that, exactly upon the same grounds, I deny that there was & copy of the Common Prayer, more than a copy of the Bible. But he has promised to make a fur- ther investigation into the matter, for which I shall thank him, and will be ready at any time to render him every assistance in my power to ascertain the truth of the report, for his own satisfaction, as well as for that of the public. I am convinced in my own mind that many other little THINGS have been told Mr Jones about it, which, were they announced, would certainly criminate a certain party and exculpate me, inasmuch as they could not be established. But it gives me very great consolation when I think of it, that the truth "will out" sooner or later, and that the party guilty of having made such false asser- tions and base insinuations will obtain what they justly deserve. I am truly sorry that the children at Llanddewi should have given any cause to Mr Jones to be offended with the Liberal party, because of their misbehaviour. Had I been present I should have done my best to prevent anything of the kind but as I was not present how in the world can I be responsible for their conduct ? No more so, in my opinion, than could the Rev. Mr Hughes, the vicar, be made responsible for the conduct of some children at Tre- garon towards Mr Henry Richard, M.P., when he was there at the election time. There is another thing too, which Mr Jones mentioned in his letter, as having made him feel rather unpleasant in his mind—that was the flags which the Liberals had made and put up. Had not the Conservatives, too, their flags out at the same time ? But I had no more to do with the flags of the Liberals than the Rev. Mr Evans,, the vicar, had to do with the flags of the Conservatives. I look forward with a great deal of anxiety to the day Mr Jones will investigate the whole matter, and I shall not thank either a Conservative or a. Liberal for concealing anything that is true about me at the time of the election, and I feel as confident as can be, that after he has made a fair and impartial test his opinion will undergo a vast change of my dissenting brethren and myself, who, and to say the least, have been much slandered and maliciously abused both before and after the election. I still hold that opinion, as I have said in my former letters, that we have as much right to interfere in political matters as the clergy of the Church of England have. We bad asjpnch .tTh;'Í -l. .¡'.l-:<l interest at stake as they'had, and as we found that the parsons were mustering in a body throughout the county, we felt it to be our duty to come out to support the can- didate of our choice. If the clergy were backed and sup- ported by the lords of the soil, the mass of the people clung to us, and will d. so again should another contest be foolishly attempted. The Tory evictions in this county as well as in other counties in Wales, will render very material assistance to our party in time to come. Long enough, yea, too long, have the dissenting ministers been looked upon as the offscourings of the earth, and repre- sented in Tory papers as a party wishful to subvert the constitution, and fostering all manner of crimes, even murders. They have patiently suffered every thing to be told of them, when they could easily rebut it, to the detri- Ir ment of their traducers. Happily that time has passed. We shall not tolerate such things any longer, as long as we have advocates at heai quarters, to whom we can have access and state our grievances. Hoping Mr Jones will not faN to prosecute his promised enquiry and candidly report tke same to the public, I beg to remain, sir, obediently yours, Llanddewi, 15th Dec. 1869. ABRAHAM OLIVER.
BRITISH RAINFALL.
BRITISH RAINFALL. Siim,-Can you find space for the enclosed extract from the report of the Rainfall Committee, presented to the British Association at Exeter? And will you allow me to supplement it by the request that any persons who may be recording the fall of rain, or intending to record it, who are not already in communication with me, but are willing to assist by forwarding copies of their obser- vations, will at once oblige me with their names and ad- dresses, sa that duplicate gauges may not be started un- necessarily near to them? As soon as possible after the receipt of the replies to this letter, I shall have to ask you further to oblige me by inserting a list of places whence observations are urgently required.—I am, sir, yeur obt. servt., G. J. SYMONS. 62, Camden-square, N. W., Dec. 2, 1869. EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF THE RAINFALL COMMITTEE FOB 1868-69. It has been the practice of the committee, in their various reports, to adopt, for convenience of comparison, a decennial gronping of returns, such as 1840-48, 1850-59, &c. We are now on the eve of completing one of these decennial periods, and it behoves us, therefore, to consider how we may best secure for the ensuing period the attainment of the objects for which we were originally appointed. One of these is expressed in the first grant in the following words" Fui the purpose of construct- ing and transmitting rain-gauges to distriets where observations are not at present made." Even to those least acquainted with the subject, it will be ap- parent how much mere desirable as well as easy it is to com- pare simultaneous observations than those wherein both the observed values and their times are different. Your committee have, therefore, felt it to be their duty to examine how far the existing stations adequately represent the trtie rainfall of the British Isles. The result shows that their number and distribu- tion, though incomparably superior to that which existed when your committee were appointed some years since, is still capable of great improvement; traets of land, the raiafall of which as water supply is of high importance, are without adequate ob- servations, while other places are, if possible, too well provided. To take Devonshire as an example: excepting two gauges at the Convict Prison, one on the northern edge at Chagford, and one on the south at Lee Moor Clay Works, Dartmoor (that wettest of Devonshire districts) has no representative, Exmoor has none at all, and there is no gauge between Torquay and Plymouth. On the other hand, Sidmouth has four or five ob- servers, and Exeter an equal number. i Similar cases of unequal representation oeeurin various parts, and should be removed. The Tyneside Naturalists' Club are about to establish a series of gauges along the Cheviots, the Cardiff Naturalists' Society are doing the same in South Wales, and other instances could be quoted. We have already shown that there is a special reason for en- deavouring to equalize the representation during the ensuing autumn, so that the new observers whom we hope to obtain may have a few months' practice before the commencement of the decennial period of 1870-79. We hope that the landed proprietors of Great Britain and Ire- land are becoming sufficiently aware of the importance of rain- fall statistics in engineering and draining operations to see their own advantage in helping us by having observations regularly made by careful persons under their own supervision.
WORKMEN'S INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION,…
WORKMEN'S INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1870. PRESIDENT :— RIGHT HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P. Six,-The Council of the Workmen's International Exhibition, to be opened on the 7th of July, 1870, at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, has determined to hold a conference of Delegates from the towns of the United Kingdom, and of other countries, on the 10th of January next, at the rooms of the Society of Arts (in John-street,. Adelphi), which have kindly been lent for that occasion. The day's business will begin at 10 a.m., and will be distributed as follows 1. Statement and discussion of the proposed method' of arrangement of exhibition. 2. Statement and discussion of the proposed system of prizes, and appointment of jurors. 3. Discussion on the opening of workshops in the ex- hibition. 4. Reports, statements, and suggestions from local committees.' 5. Statement and discussion as to the means to be adopted to make the exhibition promote the interests of technical education. Mr Mundefla, M.P., and Mr S: Morley, M.P., will successively occupy the chair, during the day's sitting. The conference will be brought to a close at 4 p.m., and all the delegates are invited to meet the Council at dinner (Mr T. Hughes, M.P., to preside) at 5.30. In the evening a public meeting wtu,be hold at 8 p.m. at Exeter Hall, at which Professor Huxley*ftfll preside, if it should be impossible for the president (the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P.) to be present. The following resolutions will be moved 1. That the principles laid down in the jntawpectus of the Workmen's International Exhibition of 1870, which require the worker's name to be attached to the article produced, are both just and useful; as tending to give workmen their share in the credit of production, and to increase the pride and interest whioh attaches to skilled labour., 2. That it is of the highest importance* to develop amongst all the people a true perception of what is beau- tiful in colour and form, and a scientific knowledge of the machinery and material employed in existing industries and this meeting pledges its best exertions to promote the success of the Workmen's International Exhibition of 1870, as a valuable instrument to this end 3. That the tradeknowledge and Aptitude for combi-, nation shown by workmen who can produce for a work- men's exhibition an-article requiring many different kinds of labour, deserve the encouragement of very class, as the first step towards greater and more important kinds of co- operation: u 4. That it is in this interest of all nations that each should stimulate the other, in the development of their highest productive powers; the prosperity of every people requiring continual progress in the cultivation of human faculties, and th&t perfection of. method and machinery which yields the largest return to the days' labour. The following ge Dtlem: will be present at the confer- ence and at the meetin T^nda!, Sir John Lubbock, Bart., Mr Winterbotham, M.P., Mr George Dawson, of Birmingham, Sir Geo. Young, Bart., Mr NormanLockyer, ProfessorLeoni Levi, MrC. S. Roundell, Mr Allen, secretary of Amalgamated Engineers, Mr R. Ajiplegarth, secretary of Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners, Mr T. J. Dunning, secretary of Bookbinders' Trade Society, Mr G. J. Holyoake, Mr Geo. Hbwell, Mr Gèo. Odger, Mr R. Coningsby, Mr Walker, secretary of Foreman Engineers, Mr W. R. Cremer, Mr Geo. Potter, &e., &c.. >■ We ought to add that the Council strongly' Wof>es that all towns in this and other countries will lose no time in calling together a public meeting, and appointing dele- gates to attend the- Conference such delegates must be appointed by public meeting; and we shall be extreihely glad to receive, as early as possible, the names of those who will attend. The Council are specially desirous that co- operative, trade, benefit, and other societies^ and workmen's clubs and institutes, and large workshops, will also send delegates on this occasion. We are directed to request that all such societies should put themselves in communi- cation with us, and to assure them that their representa- tives Will be gladly welcomed. The Council will provide accommodation for the night of the 10th January for those delegates who wish them to do so, and will otherwise do all in their power to facilitate the attendance of their visitors, on receiving communications on the subject. We would therefore urge, not only our own local committees but all those who are interested in the carrying put of a Workmen's International Exhibition, to take immediate steps for calling together a meeting of their fellow-towns- men for the purpose of making better known the character of the undertaking, to appoint committees where they are not already in existence, to multiply the number of intend-. ing exhibitors, and to appoint delegates" the Conference. We are, sir, yours faithfully, AUBERON HERBERT, | THOMAS PATERSOW, V Hon. Sees. •V J \y PROBTK J 150, Strand, London, Nov. 30th, 1869 P.S.—The Marquis of Clanricarde, K.P., Mr John Walter, M.P., MrW, H. Smith, M.P., Mr Henry Cole, C.B., and Captain J. Selwyn, R.N., have also consented to be present at the meeting.
THE SALE OF LIQUORS ON SUNDAY.
THE SALE OF LIQUORS ON SUNDAY. Srft,-AHow me to draw your attention to the fact that through the exertions of the Central Association for Stopping the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday," upwards of forty Town Councils, Local Boards, and Boards of Guartlians, including those of Manchester, Bolton, Dudley, Crewe, Southampton, Llanidloes, Ponty- pool, Blaenavon, Llanelly, Swansea, Wrexham, Car- narvon, Festiniog, Mold, &c., have adopted a resolution in favour of the closing of public and beer houses during the whole of Sunday, the proposer and the seconder in the last-named body being both publicans and believing that such an expression from our public bodies, as representing the wants and wishes of the people, will have greater weight with her Majesty's ministers in the preparation of their promised measure of next session than any other mode that can be adopted, arrangements are now being made for a further introduction of the cmestion in the corporate and other bodies of England and Wales; and as some of your readers who are placed in such positions of trust may wish to take similar action, I give the reso- lution adopted" That in the opinion of this Council (or Board) it is expedient that any measure for the general amendment of the laws for licensing public-houses, beer- houses, and refreshment-houses, should include the pro- hibition of the sale of liquors on Sunday." In justification of the principle of the motion, allow me to submit the following reasons why such a provision should form part of the government measure, viz. 1. That it is universally admitted that much intem- perance and consequent improvidence, pauperism, domestic misery, immorality, and crime arise from drinking on the Lord's Day. 2. That there are no justifiable feasons for giving excep- tional privileges by law for the carrying on of the traffic -I 4:f .¡. in intoxicating liquors on the Lord's Day, to the, dis- disadvantage of those engaged in other callings, and to the serious injury of the working classes, who on that day have their wages in their pockets and extra leisure time at their command. 3. That a very large number of persons are employed in this trade, who thereby lose the benefit of a day of rest and the opportunity of attending Teligious worship, and that many of these desire to be relieved of this necessity, as was clearly shown by the recent canvass of householders in North Wales, when out of 968 publicans and beersellers visited, 705 voted in favour of entire closing. 4. That while many and great disadvantages arise from the existence of these facilities, no serious inconvenience would result from their removal (the case of travelers being excepted), certainly none which would deserve con- sideration in comparison with the great benefits which would result fom the suppression of the traffic. 5. That the stopping of the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Lord's day would be in accordance with the wishes of a great majority of the people of this country. Their feeling on this point has been tested not only in large pub- lic meetings held in the chief cities and towns in the kingdom, but also by a very general can vase instituted from house to house in more than 200 towns and villages 1 in various parts of the country, when Wales, especially the northern part, was found to be most unanimous in its wish for the suppression of the liquor traffic on the Lord's day, and as the figures may be of interest" and use, I beg to submit the following summary :— No. of Counties. Districts. Results, Householders only. For. Against. Neutra Anglesey. 9 8,527 27 86 Carnarvon 17 8,882 68 93 Denbigh 26 8,662 213 200 Flint 12 4,171 78 102 Merioneth 13 4886 12 51 Montgomery. 8 2,886 52 110 Total. 85 81,964 451 592 In South Wales, including Aberystwyth, Cardiff, Brecon, Merthyr, Carmarthen^jFembroke, Aberdare, &c., 23,267 householders voted and 995 neutral and against. England, though not so favourable as Wales, also gave a large majority, the numbers being 291,643 for, 58,431 against, and 36,795 neutral 6. That it is not proposed to introduce any new principle of legislation, but only to extend the application of a principle which has already proved most beneficial in its operation. 7. That the effect of the Forbes Mackenzie Act, giving to Scotland what we desire for England, has been, accord- ing to the report of the Royal Commission, a great dimin- ution of intemperance and crime. 8. That the evidence of Major Greig, C.B., chief con- stable of Liverpool, Thomas Avery, Esq., mayor of Bir- mingham, and others, who were examined by the select committee on the Sale of Liquors on Sunday Bill 1868, go to prove the working of the Wilson-Patten Act of 1854 to have been very beneficial; and that the evidence given before that committee can be confidently referred to as justifying the extension of the present restrictions to the whole of Sunday, while it is generally affirmed that the report adopted by the committee was not in accordance with the evidenee tendered. Commending the above statement of facts to the careful consideration of your numerous readers, I am, sir, yours truly, THOMAS B. JONES, District agent for Wales, Hereford, and Salop.. Adwy'rclawdd, Wrexham.
MISSIONS IN FOREIGN PARTS..
MISSIONS IN FOREIGN PARTS.. SrR,-By your kind permission, Mr Editor, I beg to contradict several statements made by Another Church- man," on the above subject, in your valuable columns last week. "Vindication" is the trying motto of "Another Churchman" with a vengeance. He goes on, "My object in sending this letter is, to justify myself." Mark the in- solence, and throughout the whole letter I cannot possibly discover one single passage of justification. With regard to the rev. gentleman who delivered the lectures, Ano- ther Churchman has found it very profitable i;crexpress~ his overweening opinion, in tII6 first place because "A Visitor" was pretty near the mark in saying, "if the attendance was good, what more encouragement he ex- pected," «hd secondly, he Another Churchman,' ex- pressly mentioned what encouragement did. he want, that was the presence of our worthy vicar and curates,' but this passage was left out by the editor of the Observer." Did J< Another Churchman ever in his life humble him- self to ask either of the rev. gentlemen mentioned to pre- side or even to be present at such or any meeting. To which I am quite positive, and am ready to answer thdfc he never did, because I "knO'w too well th^t they ne$er refuse when asketUo do so. As to the passage alluded to, which was left out in the Observer, does Another Church- naan carry the broadish mind that every one should be- liev-e him on. thisyoint-í from it. Tfiis I know, thbffgfi "Another Churchman" ip not aware, by every i%lpp ance, that any editor is open to curtail all correspondence which might tend to be too persoyial, and this 1 suppose has brought "Another Churchman" to such a pitch of anxiety. In termination, I MU'*st' *hat complete; Welsh quotation is by far superior to his incomplete Latin inserted in his second, tetter. With- reference to hia de. manding interrogations^ X shall only itterely paiss them by. as nought. Yours truly, A SUBSCRIBER. Aberystwyth, December 15th, 1869. lmm
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BREAKFAST. -EPPS'S COCOA. -GRATEFUL AND COMFORT- ING.—The very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered it a general favourite. The Civil Service Gazette remarks:—"The singular success which Mr Epps attained by his homoeopathic preparation of cocoa haa never been surpassed by any experimentalist. By a thorough know- ledge of the natural laws ..which govern the operations of digpsftinn and nutrition, -and by a^careful oppl&ation of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has .pTOVided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills." Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold by the Trade only in 1 lb., l lb,, and lib. tin-lined packets, labelled—JAMES EPPS & Co., Homoeopathic Chemists. London.—Agent for JA^ EPPS rfnd yCo.'s; ggeciaj Homoeopathic Preparations:—EVAN_ NEWELL, Escuan Farm Buildings, Towyn, Merionethshire. A Doo's FIDELITY CAUSING ITS MASTER'S DEATH.— An extraordinary death by drowning occurred in the river Mersey last week. Thomas Bellis, a young! man residing, at Tranmere, near Birkenhead, was in a small boat, in company with a friend, Samuel Jones, the mate of the Anna Cappock schooner, which was lying in the river. They intended to raw to the sehoan»r and pass the night there, but in crossmg-Tranmere where the 6urrettt is very strong, the boat capsized. Jones, who is a good swimmer, would have been able to save his friend, butf Bellis's dog, which had accompanied them in the boat, got on his master's back, and every time Jones stretched out his hand to support Bellis, the dog flew at him savagely and bit him. The result was that Bellis was drowned. A SUBSTITUTE FOR ToBAcco.-A correspondent of a Calcutta paper makes a curious suggestion to tobacco smokers. MhuUi% to the alleged diOsovery, by-&rtP*risia#i" chemist, tn&t Watetcfebs is k pe'rfecr antmote t6 nicotine, he says— If, lately entered -into my head to try- how some of it dried wtfiild smoke. "To my great satisfaction x found that, when put into my pipe, after axouple of days' dry- ing in the sun, it had all th* flaiVodr of the best Cavendish' without the treacle, and it was even stronger than Caven- dish. Here, then, is a perfect substitute for tobacco, without the deleteriQUS and. deadly poison so. freely con- tained in the latter r and itlisat thaiame time cheaper. Watercress, with its fine stalk and leaves, when. dried, requires no cutting to fit it for the pipe; and while a pofcnii of ;diA tobAbcQ, ranges from 3 ri. to 4 rs., here we have an article a rupee's worth of which, when dried, would weigh more than a couple- of Gazette. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—Throat Affections. -Ail the Varieties of these distressing complaints may be "readily and effectively treated by rubbing this Ointment twice a day upon the neck and chest, and supporting the Strength by suitablb nourishment. By this' simple means diphtheria, ulcerated and relaxed throat, irritation of the windpipe, quinsey, and all glandular enlargements will have their progress arrested and the destruction they have caused repaired. Holloway's Ointment is the' most trust- worthy remedy for all jnternal and external throat ,ailments, and May be safely and effectively employed in- every case without regard to season, sex, age, or constitu- tion. -It is highly extolled for its ready cures of spas- modip coughs, chronichoarsenese, and disagreeable dischar. ges from the throat and nose.' MODERN CUSTOMS.—Presentations and testimonials are largely on the. increase ■ .this modern customr appears to extend to almost -every household, for 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. TiENSON, 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, T- and are sent post-free for 2d. each, thus bringing within the reach of those who live even thousands of mile s away from London, one of the largest and most artistic collec- tions which can be seen in any part of the world; and, it 1 necessary, designs are prepared to illustrate any special case. How THE PREMIER RAISES THE WiND.-Mr Gladstone has recently purchased an eata.te in Cheshire, so the Tory papers very properly set themselves to work to find out how he managed t pay for it. The Pious Press, especially, with the season of Christmas and its teachings before it, is strong in its glad tidingsi of how Gladstone raised the wind:—and this is the simple method. He has-made several baronets, and extracted from those fortunate gen- tlemen the needful cash for purchasing the Aston estate. We are in a position to state that the Pious Papers are not quite rightly informed. Mr Gladstone had so arranged it that had all the gentlemen he fished for risen to the baronetcy bait he would have exactly-cleared the purchase money for the Cheshire property but somEr declined, so he was—to use the exact figures— £ 2,917 15s. 9M. short. To meet this sum he fixed on Dr. Temple as Bishop of Exeter, on the condition that that gentleman would hand him over the first half-year's salary arising from the Bishopric. Dr Temple was not quite willing to do this, but offered to toss with the Prime Minister whether he should give him a year's pay or nothing. Up went the halfpenny, and sudden death" settling it, the doctor lost. It has since transpired that there is a shrewd sus- picion that the Premier used a double-headed coin, or in some way cheated, so the matter is to be left in the hands of the editor of the Record-a well-known sporting charac- ter-aa referee,. -Oavestry Advertiser. un* uiu}! j tC .YDSiixci -rzz
Tipyn o Bob Peth.
Tipyn o Bob Peth. John Morley, Esq., of Moreton Jeffries, High Sheriff of Herefordshire, is dead. 0 Sir T. G. Frost has declined the dinner which was pro posed in his honour. Sensible man. A Welsh lady, Mrs A. Griffiths, who died at Abercarne on the 4th, leaves 14 children, 41 grandchildren, and 32 great-grandchildren. The young men of Bangor are beginning early in an attempt to revive their cricket club. They met on Tues- day to form plans. Lady Bulkeley has opened a soup kitchen in Beaumaris, at which the poor will be supplied twice a week during the winter months. The death is announced of the Rev. T. F. More, of Linley, father of Mr Jasper More, late M. P. for South Shropshire. Shiffnal station was made gay on Monday week to receive Prince Christian, who arrived there en route to the Earl of Bradford's. The Earl of Powis succeeds the Duke of Marlborough as President of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show, and the Marquis of Exeter is the President elect. The Bangor Cheral Society, assisted by the Philharmonic Srchestral Band from Liverpool, and solo-singers from [anchester and Chester, purpose performing the 'Messiah" on the 22nd inst. Conservative Clubs to support Constitutional Associa- tions are becoming common—on paper. "Active steps," we are told, are being taken to perform this little job in Wrexham. The Weekly Dispatch, noticing some remarks in the papers commenting on the smallness of the sum, 22,000 a year, the late Marquis of Westminster bequeathed to his second son, Lord Richard Grosvenor, says his lordship had, already, an income of 216,000 a year. A meeting under the auspices of the Welsh Reform Association is to be held at Liveipool on the 21st inst., in connection with the movement for compensating evicted tenants. Mr H. Richard, Mr E. M. Richards, and other M.P.'s, are expected to be present. Master Penry Lewis, son of the Rev. J. Lewis, of Bangor (formerly of Ruabon), has gained the senior scholarship of £ 20 at Mill Hill SchooL Mill Hill, we should remark, is a noted school amongst Congregation- ists, and has turned out several eminent pupils, of whom the late Mr Justice Talfourd was one. A Rambling Jew' informs the editor of the Wrexham Chiardian that the sole aim of the Welsh Liberal news- papers under the garb of elevating the working classes, is catchpenny." Also that he never knew a person who vindicated the ballot but what was underhanded, false, and deceitful in his common transactions, &c., &c." The Recorder of Liverpool has decided that a publican could not be fined for serving drink after twelve o'clock on Saturday night by Greenwich time, if midnight by Liver- pool time had not arrived. Of course all clocks are set in Liverpool to Greenwich time. How would it be in the case of a wedding before twelve o'clock in the day? In consideration of his reception at Chester, the Prince of Wales has been graciously pleased to depart from usual custom, and to accept a christening cake" for the new baby from a confectioner of that city. How pleasant .it makes matters all round when gratitude takes tiie form of accepting gifts, and the giver really esteems himself a great deal more blest than the vmiver! Some folks say that the art of engraving on steel is fast dying out, but if wealthy men like Mr Tomline, once ■ member for Shrewsbury, often do what Mr Tomline has done, the death of the engravers will be a lingering one. The Hon. M.P. for Grimsby has caused the painting Pool of Bethesda,' by Murillo, to be engraved, and has presented the plate to the Newspaper Press Fund, who will enjoy the profits arising from the impressions taken. The Goleuad, the new organ of the Calvinistic Method- ists, states that the thanks of the synod meeting at Arfon were accorded to Lord Penrhyn "for the honourable terms his lordship had made with the church at Peny- groes," but at the same time thought they ought to have had better terms, believing that the House of God should be the freehold property of the church." This the North Whales Chronicle caUa "looking a gift horse in the mouth." According to the North Wales Chronicle a private meet- ing of Liberals has been held in Denbigh to get up a memorial to the Lowl, Chancellor praying that the fol- lowing gentlemen may be appointed borough magistrates Mr T. Geb, Mr Nathaniel Roberts, Mr Lloyd (Brook- Tiottse), Jklr • Gold Edwards, and Mr Copner Wynne Edwards. 'Thfe two last-named being solicitors are not eligible, and our "contemporary insinuate that their names were proposed merely &s a blind to hoodwink the Lord CHANCELLDIV The we are surprised to see, admits into its respectable columan Anonymous letter vilifying Welsh Dissenting ministers in the most unscrupulous fashion. The mitiiafeetf saytf the writer, "oftentimes leads the way ,4nwftk| is bad, andfeetshis people an example of profligacy." Suppose some "low, Radical newspaper"—the supposition is absurds-allowed, a correspondent to make the e assertion about-ministers of the Episcopal Church? The statement wqjjkM5e quite as truthful—and quite as wicked be said of the Radical print ?" One would hardly suppose that constant attendance at a police-court had a tendency to produce mirthfulness, tbut we read of a woman of sixty-six who has regularly at- 'tended LudloW petty sessions every week for half a century, and whose "merry, ringing laugh," says the reporter, "might well "Be envied by many a younger dame." At last week's ee«$ions Mrs T an tram—such- is this mirthful woman's, we hope, inappropriate name—an- nounced to the court that she had completed the fiftieth. year of her attendance. On one occasion only has she been absent, and then a hard fate compelled her to attend at the workhouse for her parish relief. The inhabitants of Gerlan, a suburb of Bethesfla, have recently been in difficulties. Several of the quartfymen butlt houses-before the district was drained, and the Local Boardr Whov have sin^B drained, notified their intention of making the owners pay for it; a sum amounting in aH to nearly £ 600. The matter would'soota have ripen^d.into a lawsuit, when probably many of the owners, working men, would have been ruined, but Lord Penrhyn stepped in, and with a noble generosity said if the people would raise one half of the sum he would pay the other ha|f. --The.offer was gladly accepted. Mrs Williams, the wife of a druggist who also holds the appointment of postmaster at Gam, Carnarvonshire, died suddenly last week. It transpired at the inquest that the deceased, who was pregnant, suffered from sicknesB of stomach, and asked her husband for some prussio acid, having read in a book that it was good for it." The husband very properly sent for a medical man vfhen his wife ask^d-for. tbe.sctf, but very improperly gaye her a bottle containing the poison. When he had done so he left the room, and there was no evidence to show that the deceased had taken any of it. Dr Griffith, of Portmadoc, did not believe that she had, but that she died from con- vulsions, and the jury brought in a verdict of Died from tiatttfal causes. A novel and ingenious method of shop-lifting fas been devised and carried out at Chester by a juvenile gtog, the eldest member of whom is fourteen, and the youngest onlr <eight. ,Fi/st of all they stole the largest newspaper tw found, Wl then, while-one of their number held the huge sheet up before the shopkeeper's eyes, and jtried to tempt Mm to purchase it by exhibiting the extent of its e intelligence, the others carried off their booty. In this way they managed to secure articles of apparel and eat- ables of various kinds, and they had visited several shops before their game was spoilt. Some of them were sent to their parents to be whipped; others to the industrial "school/ The leader of the gang ought to be developed, at any rate, into a highly intelligent member of society. He has discovered an altogether novel method of using the press for the purposes of trade-anyone n<rt any worse than many now in vogue aimongst grateful parents, "friends of humanity," benevolent physicians, et hoc genus omns. Lord Napier of Magdala has promised to be present at the presentation/^ prices to. the Birmingham Volunteers. The Birmingham, Post, referring "to the event, says '•The presence of such a man at the forthcoming prize distribution of the Birmingham Volunteers must shed a special lustre upon that event, and impart an additional value to the rewards to be conferred upon the successful competitors, and if only for their instrumentality in pro- curing Birmingham the honour and gratification of this visit, their townsmen will be disposed to think the Volun- teers have not been, organized in vain. We doubt not that the public generally will heartily respond to any sug- gestions which may be made by the General Purposes Committee for securing a cordial and worthy reception to the hero of Magdala. A daily contemporary, in noticing the Smithfield Club Show says:—" In our review of the show in yesterday's paper we mentioned an ox in the class of mixed-bred steers or oxen above three years old, which we regarded as note- worthy by reason of its enormous dimensions. We have since learned that it stands 17 hands high, and that on Monday the owner, Mr Jones, of Treanna, near Bangor, 'won a bet upon it of a sovereign under curious circum- stances. Having placed a coin on the back of the, animal he challenged a stalwart butcher of 6ft. 2in. to say whether it was a sovereign or a shilling; but, tall as was the slayer of beasts, he was not tall enough to see the coin, and in consequence he lost the bet. The weight of this ox is 27cwt 3qrs. 141bs., whilst that of Lord Aylesford cham- pion short-hom is 19cwt. 2qrs. 231bs.
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At a public meeting in furtherance of the objects of the Chester School of Science and Art, and the_ City Library and Reading Room, held m the Town Hall at Chester last week, the Dean said that the Chapter had lately received a very distinguished member- Canon Kingsley. (Applause.) Canon Kingsl^y s books, both grave and gay. were probably as widely known m Chester as elsewhere. Knowing by old acquaintance the kindly disposition of Canon Kingsley to those who are willing to learn, the speaker asked him whether he would not give a lecture or lectures, the proceeds of which should be divided between the two institutions they had then hrar about The canon was good enough to say that he had asked him to do the .Very thin# M liked with all his heart and added that if any working men would "o with him'in the fields and look out plants with him, it would give-Iliril the greatest pleasure.
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DANGER OF CHILDREN PLAYING WITH LUCIFER MATCHES. -On Wednesday, firemen on duty at the Crystal Palace were called to extinguish a fire raging in the grounds of Mr D. Child, a carman, situate in the Red Road, Gipsey Hill, Upper Norwood. The engines were drawn out of the Palace and taken to the spot, when it was found that some children, whilst playing with Lucifer Matches, had set fire to a stack of hay. The firemen, however, managed to confine the fire to only one stack. Mr Child was not insured. -Standard, 12th August, 1863.-Accidents of this kind could not possibly arise with Biyant and May's Patent Special Safety Match which ignites only on the box. „•?' KAPXT: ( • J j
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THE WELSH FASTING GIRL. > A meeting of the committee who have interested selves in the case of Sarah Jacobs, the Welsh fasting was held at Pencader on Monday evenin°\ It WAS that the four professional nurses from°Guy's HOSPIT*' London, had not detected any food being conveyed to girl, and they were morally certain that she had partaken of food. Up to Tuesday the girl had watched for four and a half days. She sleeps WELL.8' nights. Two nurses are constantly with her one BEVY each side of her bed both night and day. Mr FL- £ Davies, M.R C.S., who visited the girl on Sunday noon found her pulse at 112 per minute, it having K 8B when the watching commenced. The girl's APPEAR## is natural and healthy. The nurses are intelligent and appear well qualified for their task The Western Mail publishes the following TELEG^T dated Carmarthen, Tuesday evening — "A WED1*?* WNI WANJROM.9ARMARTHEN HAS visited Sarah Jacobs, W Weish fasting GIRL, to-day. The watching, which HAS 0°* extended to the fifth day, IS continued with great STRJ^L ness; and the child continues in much the same state, is very weak A correspondent thus describes the preliminary ARRAN £ FT ments for watching the girlif was Sved some nurses from Guy's Hospital, London, should The nurses selected reached Wales on Wednesday. names are Elizabeth Clinch, sister-nurse, Sarah Pal< Sarah Attock, and Ann Jones. It was arranged that watching should commence on the following AFTERO*^ and the local committee were accordingly called. T&& met about three o'clock, in the house of the parents of FJ gjrl. Preparations were at once made for COMMENT the experiment there being also present, in addition £ the nurses, Dr T. Lewis, Carmarthen, DR Corsellis, dyssui, Dr Davies, of the SAME place, Drs Rowland CARMARTHEN the Rev. V. Jones, vicar of fihangel, the Rev. W. Thomas, M A Llandvssul. thf (Crohebydd), &c. The arrangJmenteg the watching were read by Dr Lewis, and adopted. TK begwi the overhauling of the room. The girl was REMOVJ by the nurses from her little bed and placed in TH»^ her parents. She seemed after her removal from her bed to that of her parents to become entirely UNCONSCI0^ of what was gomg On. Her bed was then removed thoroughly examined. The clothes cupboard was looked into; its contents were taken out, and the DRA^ were emptied, after which both cupboard and dra<! J and the keys were handed to and kept BY ™Pfmtendent nuree. Two other chests of drawers £ NFW ONE was removed from the room, emptied and locked, and the key taken PO^. THJTVAE,J>7 THE superintendent nurse. bookshelf, the table-drawers, and everything else i» room, underwent a similar scrutiny—in short, as S!S^»0RSRR1XPRE8SED.IT' "EV«Y "HR in the room £ E.Xammation of ther roojtn being pleted, the little girls bed was re-made- by the SIS^JL nurse, and she was placed in it, and shortly after returned to consciousness. The parents' bed was fequal minuteness, the bed being turned ° I and taken out of the room, and stripped, curtains < I™1 °,F THE Paper-hangings on the wall £ n^rut ^L^fthat thr*.e y°un»laaie8 from neighbourhood should stay up in turns with the NU,?S during the night. Some persons having objected to arrangement, 3JID in order to prevent any possible gr° OR, suspicion, it was settled, with the consent of the and ner parents, that the nurses only should remain room watching the girl during the night." The official report of the examiners is as follows F.N, Thursday, Dec, 9,1869, UethyrneU#*7« H V, T J ,FOAR P M> THE WHOL° O{ THE R0?I tl>» which Sarah Jacobs was lying was carefully examined; wr ??TV"? A looked into; all contents of DRAWEE bed on which the girl was lying was careful#$ W hflfr ™ J**0 n°0VENN? THE «IR1'3 body, clothes, was ^OU^iTanywhere EXAIMNEC*' N°THING °F THE AATURE ° „ THTA* M-D-. M.R.C.P., C. S. Corsellis, F K.S, Henry H. Davies, M.R.C.S., Ac, GEORGV Herder, M.D., D. G-, Rowland, M.R.C.S., K-JJ Evan Jones, B.D., Vicar. William Thomas, Llandyssul, John Griffith (Gohebydd), E!I2»°L> ^HNCH, Sister-Norse at Guy's, Sarah Palmer, Attock, and Ann Jones, Nurses at Gay's. The Daily News thinks there (is something almost tesque in the proceedings which' are taking place at bedside of a little girl in Wales. The latest report is* at the close of the fifth day of the watching the girl actually fasted, and was very weak and ilL This seem to be so natural a result of five days' fasting THAT wonder seems to be that the nurses do not at once her to take some nourishment. Suppose the poor GIRF hitherto been fed unconsciously to herself, and is too to desire food, or too languid to express a wish for IT, result of this watching may simply be that she WI^ starved to death. Now, it is all very well that should have its'martyra,' and, of course, fraud and stition will have their victims; but which will this P~^J girl be if she should die UNDER the eyes of these nurses, die of starvation ? Probably the persons concerned & P already ascertained what their legal position would such a case. If the girl died, an inquest must, be HE but what verdict could it return? If it were "FEI°IJ<| se," it would reflect on those who saw the suicide nothing to prevent it. It could hardly B§ death natural causes, or accidental death—there is NOTAR- natural or accidental about it. Even the favourite VJF mula, Visitation of God," would be out of place, the real cause would be a visitation of nurses. SUPPLY th^t, in ,the unfitness of these ordinary verdicts, the ITU fùlèLstumble upon" Manslaughter," what would or the committee have to urge against it
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Agricultural. — — —. — The question of tenant-right was discussed dickering (Yorkshire) Chamber of Agriculture last and "the opinion generally expressed was that land be made more productive, to the advantage of the TE»* J the landowner, and the nation, if greater security tenure were introduced, and if compensation were RAW-^ the tenant on his leaving his farm for such improvements as he had made. The followmg'resol11^- was unanimously adopted:—"That this Chamber P mends far the consideration of the Central ChaJI?be fot London, at an early day, a. system! of compen&tio» unexhausted improvements. FARMING JN VIBGINM.—A correspondent «F News gives a bright picture of an' agricultural life in Virginia, and concludes:—Twenty pounds WUURJF J. the fare comfortably from Liverpool to any part of ^E# F- ginia, and many of the local lines issue first-cla^s TI^ half-price to persons who think of looking at land, Y°.M are now very quiet in Virginia, and crime is exceedi^'W rare, excepting for the occasional petty pilferings of negroes. No one dreams of going about armed, AND « cepting that "Cuffy" occasionally appropriates and; 8 the blood of his neighbour's unoffending chickens, L»E J » property are, I belie ve,. perfectly safe. In the course fortnight I have met with three English gentlemen, whom had brought his wife, a lady in delicate looking for farms. All four expressed themselves WS pleased with the country and the people. For em^^e who would shrink from a rough life, and who {0 social advantages, and who can afford to pay from £ 10 an acre fora farm,,I have seen no places in the ern States or in Canada equal to Virginia. THD CLIM^FF pleasant, the air clear and dry, the land fertile^aud to rise in value. Markets are near, and abovef.all. P exists a cultivated country society, law-abiding and ■ervative in its character, and very English in its S habits and tone of thought and feeling. A man OT right kind coming to Virginia will not, I feel sure, appointed. The State is now rapidly recovering- P hundred houses were built last year in the small TO^ Staunton. > CENTRAL CHAMBER OF AoRicuLTtTEB. — The .AIJ^ meeting of the council and members of this association held on Wednesday afternoon, at the Salisbury 1* J > MR O. S. Read, M.P., in the chair. The report SHO^GD considerable increase in the membership, CONGRATUJ J, the meeting on the advance of the movement throng the English counties, and on its extension to Ireland, ,A- represented the affairs of the association to be in A P perous condition. IT also described the action 0 0 Chamber in reference to several agricultural qued tJ¡ø After the report had been unanimously adopted, .^JJ, vacancies in the council, through retirement by ROTAV^IL were filled up. A report from the committee of £ ? JT- on local taxation was presented by its chairman; SI* Lopes, M.P., who was afterwards elected president Chamber for the year 187L Some discussion AROSE.^ regard to the propriety of adopting measures to recrtfi ranks of the Chamber, but although various sugges were made for that purpose, no change was made existing machinery; which most of the members,seefl& FOF consider the best for the end in view. # The subjec consideration at the monthly meetings in the ENSUING were announced, those for the next meeting, in Feb -JIR being "The best means of providing for the future tenance of Turnpikes and Highways," AUD "The P PJO' system of collecting Agricultural statistics." 1" M ceedings terminated with a cordial vote of thanks O* chairman for his services in the chair during his Y office. —
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The remains of the late Mr Peabody were REMOV^-EST* Saturday from their temporary resting place in 1'0 minster Abbey, and despatched per special train to 8 mouth. An official report on the Suez Canal having BEE» YJT# by Commander G. S. Nares, of her Majesty's SUF\R, vessel, Newport, which passed through at tlie OPEN1 .°8 O Hydrographer to the Admiralty has issued ASE* .G directions for the navigation of the canal. Ther doubt, it is stated, that every vessel will do IOG FIJI damage to the banks on passing, but screwships G° I or six knots will do but little harm. Large vessels .JJ. go at slower speed than small ones. Several ships GR fre&f on the passage, but this was caused more by thei to get through quickly than from any fault in THE A BEVERAGE AND A BOON.Wen thebloo !:lol by the cold of winter or the brain is overtaskea gratef continued study, how agreeable,invigorating, is a well-appointed cup of Epps's Homceopatm^ -^O. This beverage, which experience has served to EX^J daily necessity, will be found to possess all the go ties of wholesome diet without any of the evils upon empirical preparations or alcoholic stimuia the man of business and to the man of letters I TO welcome, because each needs a restorative after• Q0C and harass of the day. As an article of food Ji>PP F is held in high esteem by the_ medical profess 1'^GT, very generally used as a substitute for tea at OR COC°A'«4' beer at supper, and for wine at lunch WHU TBIS ,Y other forms, frequently aggravates indigestion, J0TI mirably prepared appetiser is ne*er found to A BABIT- -0JJ upon the biliary secretions or upon the GE»EM ILIS»I;{ ranks among the blessings which an advancea E O furnishes, and has received the| well-merited^HO^ PJ world-wide approval.—From the Chuich Sta 12, 1869. I .1IIIIIIII
ABERYSTWYTH.
ABERYSTWYTH. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The ottly business at the meet- ing of the guardians on Monday last was the usual relief of the poor, which was attended to'by the vice-chairman, Mr W. Jones, Bryn-Owen, and guardians. MARKET.—There was an average attendance at this market on Monday last, when the prices were as follows:— Wheat, 6s. 6d. to 7s. 3d.; barley, *4s. to 5s.; oats, 3s. to 4s., wool, 9s. per 111b.; geese, 4s. 1:10 5s. each turkeys, 5s. each fowls, 23. 6d. to 3s. per couple; ducks, 3s. 6d. to 4s. per couple. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDA-Y.-Before the Mayor (J. Matthews, Twq.), andJ. Davies, Esq. Refusing to admit a Police-Constable and Permitting Drunkenlless.-Artoor Ashley, of the Unicorn Inn, was charged by Sergeant Evans with. pwrnittmg drunkenness in his house on the night of the'9th instant.—Sergeant Evans stated that heevas passing tbedefendant's house on Sunday morning, abojtt one o'clock, and heard a noise in the house as if persons were drinking. Witness knocked at the door but no one-came to open ft; he then went to -the kitchen window, but the parties in the house still re- fused to epen the door-; the sergeant directed a constable to watehthe house.-T:C. D. Thomas -stated that he was ordered by Sergeant Evans to watch the defendant's house on Sunday morning last, if possible to ascertain what time the men who were drinking in the housifleft. Witness kept a look out from one o'clock to two o'clock, at which time Iree-mm avid one woman came out 6ftiiae house; two of :he men wm drunk. -]Dgendant,, whonewife appeared for him, was fined 10s., including costs. Dru,nk-ennm. -David Jcnes, Bridge-street, was charged with being -drank on the night of Friday/the 10th instant. —P.C. D. Thomas stated that he saw defendant very drunk in Alfred-place on Friday night; the officer, think- ing to advise -defendant for the best, requested him to walk close to the footpath, as there was I's drain open in the street. became very abusive and used bad language to the cfficer.-Ddeadant was fiu,&d 2s. 6d., and 4s. 6iL, costs. Juvenile Thief.—Thomas iltichard Davies, a boy who has several times fbeen before their worsbimtwas brought tip for stealing articles from different shops.—The magis- ifcrates once-more let off this ycung offender-with a repri- mand, and a cautiellthat if heAlain appeared before them lie would behest toCardigan gasL •CQTTNTY COURT, TUESDAY LAST. A. J. Johnes, Esq., Jugge. There were a large number df cases entered for this ■court, cthe majority which were;simple debt, and being Tindiepuied were disposed of by Mrgenkins, the Registrar. The orilycases of any interest were-the following gainst the 84arehdders ef Dolclettwr Mine.— Thmaw. ZTrnes v. Chadtuick and othem.-This was an action brought iby the plaintiff, who is a nfiner, to recover from -the shareholders of the belelettwr mines 28 due for work done at the-mine. Mr H Hughes'far the plaintiff;; and Mr Indite, Liverpool forthe defendant, Chadwiek,-who denied -his responsibility ac a shareholder of the mine. Robert Jonessad I am a, saimr, and father of the plaintiff. Plaintiff has been working at Dolclettwr mine. -Capt*in "WilliaBQs said: laaa agent of it he Dolclettwr mine. Phiin- tiff was (employed as a miner.,iia Dolclettw mine. These was about 28 dve to plaintiff as wages.—His Honour: Why is -the plaisrisff not present.—Robert Jones: He is mot weR.—By Ilia Honour I i«annot .say what is due to him. -ILi.- Honour said it was so use going on with;the -case until further evidence was forthcoming. Another CZaim.-Devid WiUiame, Tre'rddol, v. Chad- wick and .ethers.—The plaintiff, a miaer, also claimed from the defeo&uts k20 -i s. -&L, due to bimfor work done. Mr Hugh Hitghea for the the plaintiff; wd Mr Incliffe for the •defendafit,, fifcadwick.—David Williajsas said he was a miner asd had been working at Dolelettwr miae, and 220 7s. i6d. WAS aft pnesent due to him as wages. Plaintiff pot in a paper containing a .statement ef his account. He was engaged at 2s. 6d. per day, and the account was for -254 days.—Captain Williams was called, and stated that he copied the list of account* (produced) from the boeks of the mine.—Mr Incliffe: Where are the books.—C&ptajn William: At the mine. Not being able to get woney to pay the men I went to Liverpool to see the shareholders.. I saw the secretary's books and copied the nammof the shareholders, and Amongst them I found the naDJM of Mr Chadwiek.—Mr Incliffe: It does not follow that Mr Chadwiek is a shareholder through his name being on the book, —Captain Williams: Mr Chad- wick is » shareholder in the mine to the amount of one hundred pounds.—Mr Hugh Hughes said he had un- fortunately lost a letter which he had received from Mr Chadwiek with reference this matter.-Him Honour said J he should adjourn the whole of the cases, which were five in number, in order to give the plaintiffs time to bring evidence as to partnership. Claim for Attendance at the Registration Court.-E. W. Jones v. J. J. Atwood-The plaintiff in this case is a builder living at Borth the claim was to recover 7s. ex- penses incurred through attending the Registration Court held in Aberystwyth October 9th.-Mr Hughes, who ap- peared for Mr Atwood, said he did not think it was a case with which his Honour could deaL The plaintiff at- tended the Registration Court in support of his vote, which was objected to.—His Honour What are the pro- visions with reference to the Revising Barrister's Court ? -Mr Hughes: The Revising Barrister has the power to enforce.-His Honour: Decidedly so. Was Mr Atwood the objector ?-Mr Hughes Yes.—His Honour thought it would be best to adjourn the case until the next court. Claim against the High Bailiff for Neglect of Duty.—John Williams v. Robert Edwards.-Ther plaintiff in this action obtained a distress warrant against a person named Rd. Jones in August, 1868. The warrant was entrusted to one of the sub-bailiffs of the Court for execution, but the bailiff neglected to carry out the warrant.—The present action was brought against the high bailiff for neglecting to carry out the warrant. -Mr Crealock for the plaintiff; Mr Hugh Hughes for defendant, who denied the negli- gence.—John Williams said: I am the plaintiff in this action. I was also plaintiff in an action against Richard Jones in August, 1868, and obtained a warrant against Jones, which I delivered to the bailiff, William Davies for execution. The day I delivered the warrant to the bailiff he was going to: an auction he said he would exe- • cute the warrant as soon as the auction was over. The place where the levy was to be made was about "a from the place ot the auction. I begged of Davies to execute the warrant that evening, or else I should not get the money. I saw Davies the Saturday night after the auction; he said everything was. right, as he had levied on Jones's cow. I also saw Davies on the follow- ing Monday, when he again said all was right, and *>»*t be was going to Richard Jones's again on the Tuesday. Davies afterwards went to Jones's, but the cow was gone Davies came to me and said he could not find the cow* The cow was worth about .£9.ed by Mr Hughes I went to see Mr Edwards, the defendant, and he said Davies must pay the nioxtey L.John Williams Tregaron, said he remembered a conversation faJrfwg place between the plaintiff and William Davies, either on the ? i 4th or 5th of August. Davies was enytibing after a cow • belonging to Richard Jones, which Davies he had' levied upon. Davies asked plaintiff to assist him in look. ing for the cow at Tregaron fair. Witness made the re- mark that the cow might have been soli Davies replied he did not care, as he had levied on the cow many times before, and the cow was hi&-ThO- Edwards said he met the bailiff, William Davies, in the beginning of August. Davies said he had levied on Richard Jones's cow for John Williams, thp plaintiff, but the cow had escaped, and he should like to knoWwhere the cow was gone.—Cross-examined: Davies asked witness where he c. should meet with the cow.-Efixabeth Jones said she re- membered the plaintiff' delivering a warrant to the bailiff, William Davies, who said he would execute the warrant directly the auction was over. -Cross-examined: Witness was a sister to the plaintiff; she saw the warrant delivered into the hands of the bailiff • she was within a very few yards of them at the time. —Mr Hughes said he should- call the bailiff, who had quite a different story. He did aay that he had executed the war. rant, but he had never done so.—William Davies the bailiff, said he met the plaintiff, who stated that he wanted a warrant executed on Richard Jones and Thomas Jones Witness told plaintiff to go and get the warrants at the office, and stated that he or another officer would execute the warrants. Witness went with Wm. Evans, another officer, to the house of the plaintiff on the day appointed L. ¿ and found that plaintiff had obtained the two warrants' • Plaintiff was not in, and witness told plaintiff's mother that they had other business, and it would be too late to execute the warrants that day. Witness and Evans after- wards saw plaintiff, and asked him why he had taken the warrants away, as if he had not done so they could have executed them. Plaintiff- replied that he had waited a T long time for them. Witness stated to plaintiff that they had intended to execute the warrants that night if they had received them, but they could do no good in seizing cattle after night. He believed the first time he ) went to plaintiff's was on a Wednesday. On the following Saturday witness went to Richard Jones's to look for the cow Witness asked plaintiff what colour the cow was, and he replied he did not know. Witness went to Richard Jones's to look for a cow. Saw several cows in a field, but did not know which was Richard Jones's, and it was of no use asking them which it was. In consequence of not being able to find which was Richard Jones's cow he re- toned. No cow was taken that day. The Wednesday following witness and William Williams went to Richard Jones's in order again to search for the cow. They first went to the house of the plaintiff; plaintiff's mother said «Tj^?rJ!ar wait:ef} to° JoI!5> and the cow had gone to the lahr that morning. They then went after the cow, if possible to lay hold of her; searched through the fair many times, but failed to find her anywhere. They then saw the plaintiff, John Williams, who said the cow had been bought by a Mrs Jones, of Llachod. Witness @aid, Never mind; we levied upon her on Saturday; we find ber an<1 take her again." The reason witness said he had levied upon her was because Richard Jones es had himself gone away to the iron worirs, thinin^ that i' ^ecpw's-goingto Mrs Jones's, of Llachod, was some scheme J&chard Jones's mother, who knew that a warrant was out. The reason he said he had levied upon the cow was in order to alarm the people, thinking they would give j the cow up. A few days after the fair witness and three other officers went to Pontrhydfendigaid, some one having stated that the cow was there. They went and took a cow, but afterwards found that it was not Richard Jones's cow. Witness went up to plaintiff's the first day he was disengaged.—Cross-examined by Mr Crealock It was seven o'clock when I left Mrs Jones's house on the day of the sale. Plaintiff never told me that he would come and point the cow out to me. I made a return to the warrant, no effects. I levied upon some cow on the warrant, but that cow was not the proper cow. The ?lace where I levied was out of this district —Mr 'realock called a witness named Mr3 Jones, who stated that the sale at her farm took place between three and Ttr1 .°'c^ock- could not say how long the witness, William Davies, remained there after the sale was over.— f7ri5r?al?ck thought the point was, which evidence was believed.—Mr Hughes thought it was very hard upon Mr Edwards to suffer on account of his subordi- 'k.- uates.-FUs Honour was of opinaen that the bailiffs had done their best, and the judgment would be for de- fendant.
THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH IN…
THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH IN WALES. SI-R,-As a resident and 'parishioner of the parish of Llanycil, near Bala, I have to make use of the columns of your valuable paper to expose the wrongs that the tithe- paying party have to undergo in Wales. On Sunday last, the 12th; instant, it was publicly pro- claimed by the curate in Llanyeil church that there would be no service there on Sunday next. Now, this church is the parish church of Llanyeil;. and what can be a greater imposition on the parishioners than to charge tithes for paying the parish priest for really not doing what he ought to do, i.e., hold two services, in the parish church. Ad- mitting that the rector of Llanyeil is the curate of the Chapel of Ease at Bala, still we must remember that Llanyeil has claims on its pastor to give it more attention than he does, considering the parish pays nearly three times in titheg-for the Llanyeil p&rish church more than the endowment of Christ church, Bala, pays to its curate. Why should the tithe-payers of the parish of Llanycil pay one-tenth of the profits of our: landed crops, and sacrifice our right as parishioners for the-sake of benefiting a few -of our English neighbours, whose Chapel of Ease has nothing to do with us; leave our pastor to stray away from his duty, and substitute a more gorgeous edifice to that of the old parish church; leave the souls of those whose ignorance will not allow them to worship their Maker in an unknown tongue; 'leave the famous old parish church for a handsomer builfiing. That will leave a conviction that disestablishment only will benefit the Established Church on-the mirid of,-syours respectfully, A PABISHIONER.