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YR W YTHNOS Mae'r cholera wedi tori allan yn St. Petersburg a bu deuddeg farw o hono dydd lau. Y llynedd daeth 1,818,811 canpwys o facwn, 420,000,000 o wyau i'r wlad laon o Denmark. Mae Cynghor Sir Fflint wedi cymeradwyo ocisiadau 56 o bobl am dir at wneyd man dyddynod yn y sir. Cyfrifir fod 1.505 o farwolaethau wedi cy- meryd lie yn Rvvssia mewn canlyniad i'r cholera er mis Gorphenaf. Yn ystod y flwyddyn ddiweddaf cafodd 1,117 o bersonau eu lladd ar y rheilffyrdd yn y wlad hon; ac 8,811 eu hanafu. Mae etholiad i gvmeryd He yn Newcastle- en-Tyne yn herwydd marwolaeth Mr. Thos. Cairns, un o'i chynrychiolwyr Seneddol. Mae'r cynhauaf yn ngwinllanoedd Ffraingc wedi ei ddinystrio gan haint a chyfrifir fod y golled yn cyrhaedd y swm o £ 4,000,000. Mae Cynghor S:rol Caerleon (Cheshire) tcedi prynu ystad Ledsham oddiwrth Syr Bichard Williams Bulkeley am £ 35,000, er ei rhanu yn fan-ddaliadau. Suddodd yr agerlong Brydeinig Spartan Prince, ar ororau Dehau America trwy fyned i wrthdarawiad a Hong arall. Mae pedwar ar ddeg o'r morwyr ar goll. T Trwy ewyUys rriasnajcltfydd goludog yn Nottingham, y mae 140 o wragedd gwedd-y won i gael blwydd-daliadau am eu hoes; gadawodd £ 250,000 at yr amcan hwnw. Aeth son ar led yr wythncs ddiweddaf fod iechyd y Brenin dim yn dda. a bu rhaid cyhoeddi adroddiad swyddogol dydd Sadwrn i ddyweud nad oedd sail i'r fath ymadrodd. Cymerodd amgylchiad pwysig a dyddorol yn hanes y Mahometaniaid Ie ar y dydd cyntaf o'r mis hwn. sef agoriad rheilffordd o Damascus i Mecca. Buwyd wrth y gwaith o'i hadeiladu am wyth mlynedd. Cyfarfu aelodau y Ddirprwyaeth sydd i wneud ymchwiliad i sefyllfa hen adfeilion CTymreig yn Llundain dydd Gwener. Trefn- wyd i gario y gwaith yn mlaen o sir i sir. a dechreuir yn sir Drefaldwyn. Dydd Gwener j- Edinburgh anfonwyd ohn Ress, cyfreithiwr ieuangc o Glasgow, i benyd wasanaeth am bum' mlynedd am gymeryd £2,000 o arian a ymddiriedwyd i'w ofal. Costiodd rhoi tystiolaeth Esgobaeth Llan- <elwy gerbron y Ddirprwyaeth Eglwysig fil o bunau, ac y mae'r Esgob newydd wneyd apel am y saith gan' punt sydd eto heb eu talu o'r ddyled. Tra yr oedd Mr a Mrs Edwin Williams, Redford, ger Narberth, yn myned i'r farch- nad yr wythnos ddiweddaf gwyllticdd y ceffyl wrth weled tren yn myned heibio. Taflwyd y wraig i'r llawr a bu farw o'i chlwyfau. Oollodd dwy foneddiges ieuangc o Hen- ffordd oeddent ar ymweliad a Porthcawl eu bywydau dydd lau trwy gael eu boddi mewn y ogof yn y creigiau ar y traeth. Cododd y llanw yn ddiarwybod iddynt a methasant a diangc. Y mae y tan mawr yn nghoedwigoedd Minnesota, Gogledd America yn parhau i ymledu, ac mae perygl y bydd i lawer c drefydd yn rhagor gael eu dinystrio. Mae y trigolion yn ffoi ilanau y llynoedd er dio- gelwch. Dydd Sadwrn rhoddwydd hysbysiad swyddogol yn nglyn a safle gweithwyr yn v melinau cotwm yn yr argyfwng presenol. Os na fydd i'r sefyllfa newid yn ystod yr wythnos hon bydd i'r gweithwyr adael eu gwaith y Sadwrn nesaf. Dydd Iau. moriwyd y ddwy gadlong fwyaf a adeiladwyd erioed yn y wlad hon ac un wlad arall-un yn Portsmouth i'r Llynges Brydeinig a'r Hall yn Elswick i Lywodraeth Brazil. Mae y longau hyn yn 500 troedfedd 0 hyd. Yn Llys-Methdaliadau Aberdare dydd LIun priodolai Ebenezer Jones, Royal Oak Inn. Cwmbach. ei aflwyddiant i'r Diwygiad. Dywedodd y cynhelid cymaint o gyfarfod- ydd gweddi yn agos i'w dy nes effeithio yn -ddirfawr ar ei fasnacli. Gwnaed colled o werth tua £ 30,000 gan dan yn Dunstable dydd Llun. Llwyr ddin- ystrwyd capel mawr y Wesleyaid a'r ysgolion j dyddiol sydd mewn cyssylltiad ag ef. I Yr oedd yn yr addoldy hardd hwn eisteddleoedd i ddwy fil o bobl. Cymerodd digwyddiad alaethus le mewn ty boneddwr yn Birmingham dydd Llun. Daeth plentyn o hycl| i lawddryll mewn cwpwrdd. Aneiodd ef at forwyn a thyn- odd y trigger gyda'r canlyniad i ergyd daro y ferch yn ei llygad nes ei lladd. Yr oedd y ferch i briodi yn fuan, a chyhoeddwyd gos- tegion ei phriodas am y tro cyntaf dydd Sul. Llwyddod Orville Wright, Washington, America, i hedfan yn yr awyr am awr a phum' munud dydd Iau ar y peiriant a elwir yn aeroplane. Gwnaeth hyn er fod gwynt cryf yn chwythu yn ei erbyn. Nid oes neb wedi gwtieud yn well nac efe hyd yn hyn • Mae enw Dreyfus wedi achosi cyffro new- ydd etc yn Ffraingc. Ar y 4ydd o Fehe- fin, pan yr oeddis yn dathlu coffadwriaeth Zola, saethwyd ef yn ei fraich gan newydd- iadurwr o'r enw Gregori. Gosodwyd Greg- ori i sefyll ei brawf yr wythnos ddiweddaf. ac er fod y dystiolaeth yn eglur o blaid Dreyfus ni chospwyd Gregori. Daeth newydd o'r British West Indies dydd Gwener fod tref o'r enw Grand Turk wedi ei dinystrio gan gorwynt. Yr oedd y gwynt mor nerthol fel chwythai yn ol y cyfiymdra o ugain milltir yr awr. Diwreidd- id coed a theflid adeiladau i'r llawr megys teganau. Suddodd llawer lawn o longau oeddent ar ororau yr Ynys. Bsgynodd tri dyn mewn awyren o Batter- sea, Llundain nos Iau. Ghwythwyd hwynt allan i'r mor gan awel gref, a phan yr oeddent mewn uchder o 4,500 o droedfeddi goddiweddwyd hwynt gan ystorm o eira. Pan yr oedd yr awyren mewn perygl i syrthio i'r mor aeth agerlong ar ei draws yn amserol a gwaredwyd y dynion ac aed ag hwynt i Rotterdam. i Oyrhaeddodd Tolstoi, y llenor Rwssiaidd fcyd-enwog ei bedair-ugemfed mlwydd dydd; Iau, f a llongyfarchwyd ef gan brif gym- deithasau Ymherodraeth R-wesia a gwledvdd ereill. Anogodd Eglwys Rwssia eu haelod- au i beidio cymeryd rhan yn y gweithrediadau am fod Tolstoi wedi beirniadu yr Eglwys yn llym yn ei lyfrau. Fodd bynag. anwy- byddwyd cais yr Eglwys Yll gyffredinol. Qynhaliwyd y ddegfed arddangosfa flyn- yddol Oymdeithas Diwydianau Cymreig yn Neuadd Drefol Llandudno, ddydd Mercher. Yr oedd y "stalls" yn cynrychioli gwa- hanol siroedd Cymru, a gofelid am danynt gan amryw o foneddigesau. Lly^Tddwyd droe y ddefol agoriadof gan Syr R. "li_ liams-Bulkeley, Baron Hill, a gydag er yr oedd Due Michael o Rwsia, yr hwn sydd yn aros gyda Syr Richard. Agorwyd yr ar- ddangosfa gan y Due. Cymerwyd dyddordeb mawr yn mhriodas Mr. Winston Churchill a Miss Clementine Hozier, yr hyn a gymerodd le YI, West- 11 minster dydd Sadwrn. Yn mhlith y can- oedd gwahoddedigion yn bresenol ydoeda Mr Joynson Hicks, y boneddwr a drechodd Mr. I Churchill yn etholiad Manceinion ychydig fisoedd yn ol. Anwybyddwyd plaid ar yr amgylchiad dedwydd hwn, ac un o arwem- wyr y Toriaid sef Arglwydd Hugh ydoedd gwas y priodfab. Ymddengys to y briodasferch yn hoff o "fwgyn." ac yn mhlith yr anrhegion a anfonwyd iddi yd- oedd cigarette case. Ychydig ddyddiau yn ol, yn Capel Abertawe, priodwyd John Williams, 76 oed, a Sarah Watson, (Hi oed, y ddau yn derbyn cymhorth plwyfol a thybiai y gwarcheid- waid mai y cynllun goreu fyddai iddynt briodi. Yr oedd y capel yn llawn, ac yr oedd rhai o'r gynulleidfa braidd yn ysgatn nee y bu raid eu liadgoffa eu bod addoldy. Yr oedd cadeirydd y Gwarcheidwaid yn bresenol, yn ghyda r aelodau oedd wedi dyddori eu hunain yn y owpl. Cyn iddynt ymadael o'r cape gwnaed casgliad, a chaed 25s. iddynt ia lwyd cawodydd o confetti arnynt fel yr ymadawent o'r addoldy. Rhoddwydi y fodrwy briodas. yn nghydag amryw roddion i'r ddau gan fasnachwyr y dref, a chawsant frecwast yn y Waverley Hotel gan Mr. Griffiths, cadeirydd y gwarcheidwaid. Sonir fod melinau i wneuthur sidan i gaeli eu codi ger Fflint gan gwmni o Germani. Dydd Mercher, wythnos i ddoe, rhoddodd dwy fil o lowyr yn Llanbradach rybudd i wrthod gweithio oni ddeuir i delerau ynghylch y cyflogau. Mae y Bwrdd Amaethyddol wedi gwneud yn "hysoys y bydd idcloi gefnogi gwaith Cyngor Sirol Caerfyrddin yn ei fvviiad i brynu tir trwy orfodaeth er ei ranu yn fan- ddaliadau. Bu Mr. John Owens, cynrych- iolydd y Bwrdd Amaethyddol yn Nantgare- dig y dydd o'r blaen yn gwneud ymchwiliad i'r priodoldeb o gyme-ryd meddiant o ddau gae perthynol i fferm Llandilo-yr-Ynys. Gorfodir y perchenog i werthu y tir. Cynhaliwyd y Trade Union Congress yn Nottingham yr wythnos ddiweddaf o dan lywyddiaeth Mr. Shackleton, A.S. Cymanfa flynyddol y gweithwyr ydyw hon, ac ym- drinir ynddi a gwahanol faterion sydd yn dwvn perthvnas a'u buddiannau. Y mae Undeb y Gweithwyr- wedi cynyddu* yn fawr yn ystod y blynyddau diweddaf. ac y mae i yn parhau i enill nerth. Yr oedd yn bre- senol yn y Gynghres eleni 518 o ddirprwy- wyr, yn cynrychioli 1.776,000 o aelodau. Yn ei araeth ragarweiniol cyteiriodd Mr Shac- kleton at y Mesur Trwyddedol fel y pwysic- caf sydd gerbron y Senedd, a dywedodd fod v Blaid Lafur yn rhoddi ei chefnogaeth Kvyraf i'r Llywodraeth ynglyn ar mater hwn Y mae yn rhaid, meddai, i'r genedl gymeryd meddiant llawn o reolaeth y Fasnacn mewn diodydd meddwol. Dywedid y byddai i'r Mesur hwn amddifu y gweithiwr o'i gwrw ond nis gallesid yn winoneddol ddyweud. meddai Mr. Shackleton, fod mesur a wnai leihai nifer y tafarndai trwy ond un rhan o dair yn gwneud hyny. Daliai ef fod y dosparth gweithiol yn galw am Fesur o'r fath, ac hyderai ef na wanychid ei ddar- pariadau trwy welliantiau. Bu dadleu maith ar gyhuddiadau a ddygid yn erbyn Byddin yr Iachawdwriaeth o fod yn euog o gyflogi dynion i weithio ar delerau annheg yn rhai o'i gweithda yn Llundan.

Y Bobl Di-Waith. Un o'r materion mwyaf dyrus a gofidus y bydd yn rhaid i'r Senedd ymdrin ag ef vn union y cyferfydd ydyw pwnc y bobl di- waith. Y mae y wlad wyneb yn wyneb ag un o'r anhawsderau mwyaf truenus fu erioed yn hanes ei bywyd masnachol; ac y mae'r rhagolygon ar hyn o bryd yn dywyll iawn. Pan fo canoedd a miioedd o bobl dros yr holl wlad yn clemio o eisiau gwaith yn ystod mis Medi pa beth a ellir ddisgwyl yn ystod Rhagfyr oer a Ionawr du ? Y mae i y mater hwn yn achosi pryder mawr eisoes i awdurdodau y trefi mawrion lIe mae caledi ¡ mawr yn ffynu yn herwydd sefyllfa farw- aidd masnach; ac mae llawer o honynt yn I ceisio dyfeisio cynlluniau i roddi gwaith i'r bobl. Ofnid ddechrea yr wythnos flaenorol yr achosid terfysg yn Glasgow gan y mil- < oedd bobl sydd yno allan o waith. Yr oedd- i ent yn dra bygythiol ar un adeg; ond y maent yn fwy tawel yn awr yn herwydd fod Cynghor y Ddinas wedi addaw trefnu i roddi gwaith a chynorthwy iddynt yn ddi- oedi. Pan aeth dirprwyaeth o'r gweithwyr i osod eu cwyn gerbron y Cynghor Trefol y dydd o'r blaen torodd yr Arglwydd Faer i lawr, ac wylai wrth glywed hanes torcalonus y dynion a'r modd y dioddefai eu teuluoedd. Mewn cyfarfod dydd lau sylwodd Arglwydd Faer Lerpwl fod 20,000 o bobl heb waith yn y ddinas hono, a golygai hyny fod 100,000 o bersonau ar fin newynu. Tebyg yw yr hanes ddaw o Fanchester a Birmingham. Mae yn y dinasoedd hyn hefyd filoedd o bobl yn segur a'u teuluoedd yn dioddef caledi mawr.

Y Pabyddion yn Mhrydain. Yr amgylchiad a gafodd fwyaf o sylw y Wasg, ac hwyrach y wlad hefyd, yn ystod yr wythnos ydoedd y Gynhadledd Babaidd a gynhaliwyd yn Llundain. Dyma y tro cyntaf i'r Gynhadledd gael ei chynal yn y wlad hon. Cynhaliwyd cyfres o gyfarfodydd i ymdrin yn benaf a phyngciau athrawiaethol. ac yr oedd cynrychiolwyr yn bresenol o bob rhan o'r byd; ond y person a dynodd fwyaf o sylw ydoedd y Cardinal Vaunuetelli, cenad arbenig y Pab—y cyntaf o'r fath i ymweled a Phrydain Fawr yn swyddogol er dyddiau Mari Waedlyd. Gof- alodd y Cardinal roddi ar ddeall nad oedd i'r Gynhadledd un amcan gwleidyddol. Ar yr un pryd sylwodd fod y Pab yn gweddio yn ddibaid am ddychweliad Prydain i Eg- lWYB Rufain. Dywedwyd yn un o'r cyfar- fodydd fod Pabyddiaeth yn llwyddo yn dda iawn yn Mhrydain. Darllenodd Arglwydd Llandaf bapyr ar y datganiad y mae'r pen- adur Prydeinig yn gorfod ei wneyd yn erbyn Pabyddiaeth pan goroner ef. a chymerodd Due Norfolk ran yn y drafodaeth arno. Dy- wedodd Arglwydd Llandaf fod y datganiad Brenhinol yn warth ac yn gelwydd, ac mai yn Mhrydain yn unig o'r holl wledydd yr oedd y fath beth yn bod. Rhaid fod y Brenin, meddai. fel Eglwyswr ..seisnig, yn anghredu crefydd llawer o'i ddeiliaid, ond ni ofynid iddo son am na Chalfiniaid nag Undodiad, Bedyddiwr na Brahmin. Eto, yr oedd yn rhaid iddo sarliau r Pabyddion. Dywedodd Due Norfolk hefyd fod y datgan- iad yn un cableddus. ac yn ddigon i ddych- rynu pob dyn gweddus. Trefnwyd i gael "Gorymdaith y Cymun Sanctaidd" yn nglyn a'r gynhadledd; ond codwyd gwrthwynebiad i hyn gan y cym- deithasau Protestanaidd ac ereill, a bu rhaid gwneud oyfnewidiadau yn rhaglen yr orymdaith ar yr awr olaf; ac y mae'r Pab- yddion yn herwydd hyn wedi digio. yn fawr, ac mae rhai o Bonynt yn chwythu by- gythion. Ymddengys fod gorymdaith ddefodol o'r fath yn anghyfreithlawn yn ol Deddf Rhyddhad y Pabyddion, ac ofnid y buasai i gyflawniad seremoniau o'r fath achosi ter- fysg a thywallt gwaed yn yr heolydd. Mr. Asquith, y Prif Weinidog. a waharddodd y Pabyddion i fyned trwy eu defodau fel yr oeddent wedi fwriadu yn heolydd Llundain, ac y mae plant Eglwys Rhufain yn ei fell- dithio am hyn. Bu gohebiaeth rhivng Mr Ajsquith ac Archesgob Pabyddol Westrnimter ar y mater, a phan dderbyniodd yr olaf lythyr cyfrinachol oddiwrth y Prif Weini- dog yn ei hysbysu mai gwell fyddai iddo gwttogi seremoniau yr orymdaith ffromodd yn arw, a dywedodd yn gyhoeddus fod Mr. Asquith wedi gwrando ar glymblaid rhag- farnllyd. Ymgasglodd degau o filoedd i gymdogaeth Westminster dydd Sul i weled yr orymdaith, ac, er na chaniateid cario yr offeren gys- segredig na gwisgo rhai dillad offeiriadol, yr oedd yr olygfa yn un orwych a mawr- eddog dros ben Ni welwyd erioed o'r blaen y fath osgordd o Babyddion yn Llun- dain- Yr oedd yr orymdaith yn agos i filltir o hyd. Rhoddwyd derbyniad brwofrydig gan y miloedd Pabyddion i Gonad Arbenig y pab wrth fyned trwy'r heolydd. Ar ol myned yn ol i'r Eglwys Gadeiriol, gwnaeth y Car- dinal ei ymddangosiad ar fanlawr uwch-; law'r dorf a bendithiodd y bobloedd. Ar ol hyn aed drwy y seremoni o godi yr offeren yn yr addoldy mawr a gorlawn. Dywedir i'r newydd fod y Pnf Weinidog wedi gwrthod caniatau y ddefod yn yr heolydd wedi achosi gofid mawr i'r Pab. "Gadewch i ni weddio dros y plant Pryd- einig sydd wedi gwyrdroi oddiwrth y ifydd" meddai, pan dorwyd y newydd iddo. «■ t —mgm

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■ Blwjdd-daliadau i'r Ocdranus. CYNLLUN O'R TAFLENI. Yn ein rhifyn diweddaf rhoddasom gyfar- iTyddiadau pa fodd y bydd yn rhaid i ber- soiiau di-os drigain a deg gei&io blwydd-dal. j Erbyn hyn, y mae cynllun or tadfeni y bydd yn ofynol iddynt lanw wedi eu cy- hoeddi, a gellir eu cael yn y Llythyrdai ar ac wedi y 24ain o'r mis hwn. Ar ol llanw y d-aflen (form) rhaid ei har- wyddo (neu roddi croes os bydd yr ymgeisydd yn analluog i ysgrafenu ei eRw) yn mhresen- noldeb tyst. On gwna unrhyw berson fyn- egiad twyJlodrus, yn wirfoddol neu weith- redu yn dwyllodrus mewn anrhyw fodd wrth lanw'r papur, bydd yn agored i gaiel ei dra- ddodi i garchar am chwe mis gyda llafur j cal?d. Wele gynllun o'r daflen i bob ym- geiaydd ei lanw:- 1. Enw llawn yr hawlydd. 2. *Ei gyfeiriad 3. Ei orchwyl 4. llhyw 5. A ydych yn sengl? Neu yn briod ? Neu yn NN-eddvv? Os yn wraig briod neu yn wraig weddw, both oedd eieh enw mor- wynol 6. Oed.dydd genedigaeth 7. **LIe »anwyd ehwi ? 8. A ydych yn ddeiliad Prydeinig P 9. *A ydych wedi "ltyw yn y Deyrnas Gyfunol yn ystod yr oil o'r ug- ain mlynedd diweddaf .— Yn mha le (tref neu blwyf ? 10. Pa faint o arian dder- bynir genyeh yn wyth- nosol ? Pa foddion ereill yr ydych yn dibynu ar- nynt ? A ydych yn talu ar- dreth am y ty neu y llety yr ydych yn byw ynddo? Nodiad.—Yn ddilynol bydd raid i chwi roddi unrhyw fanylion ychwanegol fydd ar y swyddog eu hangen. er mwyn ei foddloni fod genych hawl i flwydd-dal. Yr wyf wedi deall yn eglur y cwestiynau uchod. ac hyd eithaf fy ngwybodaeth y mae yr holl fanylion a roddaf yma yn gywir, ac. mor bell ag y gwn i, y mae genyf wit bawl i dderbyn blwydd-dal. Os caniateir fy hawl dymunaf i fy mlwydd. dal gael ei dalu drwy y Llythyrdy yn (a) E,nw neu nod yr hawlydd. Dyddiad T^st o lawnod neu (os bydd yr hawlydd yn methu vsgrifenu) fare yr li awlydd Cvfeiriad y Tyst *"Rhaid rhoddi cyfeiriad llawn yr hawlydd. *T?hoddwch y cyfeiriad llawn os yw yn bosibl. *Os etyb yr hawlydd y gofyniad hwn yn nacaol ni fydd hviy o angeurheidrwvdd yn gwneyd i ffwrdd a'i hawl am flwydd-dal. (a) Rhaid rhoddi cyfeiriad llawn y llythyr- dy. Mantais fawr fydd cael yr arian bob wythnos o'r llythyrdy yr un modd yn union ag wrth newid "postal order" oherwydd pan ganiateir cais neb am flwydd-dal anfonir llyfryn ato yn eynwys nifer o archebion, ac ni raid ond myn'd ag un ohonynt bob dydd Gwener i'r llythyrdy er cael y blwydd-dal.

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MARKETS BIRMINGHAM CATTLE. Tuesday.—Short supply of beasts and sheep, and trade dull. Best Herefords. 6 3d.; Shorthorns. 6d. to 6!d: bulls and 4 cows, 4Hd. to 5 £ d.; wether sheep, nd. to 8d. ewes and rams. 5!d. to 6!d.: lambs, 4 4 712 d. to 8d. per lb. Pigs, plentiful and active demand—bacon pigs. 9s. lOd. to 10s. pork- etc, 10s; sows, 7s. 8d. per score. BUTTER. Carmarthen, Saturday.-The supply of buter has fallen off and price advanced fully {3. per lb., viz.. from Is to Is 0 £ d, and mar- et closed firm with good inquiry. POTATOES. London, Sat., Sept. 12.-Trade slow for liberal supply. Quotations.—British Queena 606 to 65s, Duke of Yorks 60B, Sharp's Ex- press 55s to 60s, Epicures 50s to 55s, Up-to- dates 5m to 60s. and Blacklands 50s to 55s por ton. HAY AND STRAW. London. Sat. Sept. 12.-Supply plentiful and in slow request, prices being without material change. Quotations :-Best clover 80s to 87s, inferior 70s to 76s; specially- pioked hay 80s. good 65s to 75s. inferior 55 to 63s; mixture and sainfoin, 70s to 80s; and straw 24a to 008 per load. OORÑ. Gloucester, Saturday.—English wheat in small supply, and unchanged. Old rede, 33s to 34s per qr.; new 32s to S3s; old whitee. 35s to 35s 6d new 33s 6d to 34e 6d. Foreign wheat quieter and the turn easier—Plate6, 39s 6d; Russians, 40s; Manitobas, 42s 6d. Maize unchanged—Plate, 28s Bessarabian, 28s 6d. Barley unchanged, at 21B 9d to 22» 3d. No change in oata. MEAT. London, Sat., Sept. 12.—Beef steady— MEAT. MEAT. London, Sat., Sept. 12.—Beef steady— Bootoh long sides 4s 2d to 4« 4d, short sides 4s 6d to 4s lOd: English Bides seconds 3s 6d to 3s 8d; United States sides-Liverpool killed 3s 5d to 3s 7d, Deptford killed firsts 33 8d to 3s lOd American hindquarters 3s 6d to 4s. forequarters 2s 6d to 2s 8d. Mut- ton slow-Scotch wethers 4s 8d to Ó8, ewe 3s 2d to 8s 6d; English wether 4s to 4s 4d, ewe 28 8d to 3s. FISH. Milford Haven Sat., Sept. 12.—Three steamers and eight smacks arrived with 84 kits of mixed fish and 70 kits of hake; des- patched 40 tons. Prices:— Hake. 40s per kit; soles, E14 per trunk; ood, 25s, conger, 23s. ling 6s 6d. plaice L2 10s, megrims El per box; skate lis 6d, ray 80s, black pollock 5s, white ditto 12s 6d, gurnet 3e. haddocks 14s, whiting 7s 6d, herring 14e 6d per kit; turbot 14s, brill 9s per atone. Grimsby, Sat.. Sept. 12.-Poor supply from 44 vessels, but good demand. Quotations:— Soles Is lOd, turbot Is to le 3d, brills lOd to Is per lb plaice 6s 6d, lemon soles 9s whit- ingi 3s 6d, whitches 76 6d, live halibut 6s to 7s dead 3s 6d to 5s 6d per stone; live ling 3s, dead 2s, live cod 3s to 4s, dead 2s to 3e, live skate 3s 6d dead 2s 9d each; kit had- docks 16s. gibbed 22s, live dabs 18s per box. RHAYADER SHEEP FAIR. A large snpplv of sheep, but a very bad trade were the leading features of Friday's •heep fair at Rhayader. Sheep were down in price from 5s. to 6s. a head on last year's i prices—best Radnors and Kerry Hill sheep made "-in 34s. to 36s. apiece. There was a fair amount of cattle on offer, but up to mid-day hardly any sales had taken place. The agricultural outlook at Rhayader, and in mid-Wales generally, has become very serious. Scores of acres of corn have been cut and have been standing stacked in the fields for upwards of five weeks. Very little corn has been carried. j WEATHER AND THE CROPS. (From Monday's "Mark Lane Express.") The weather has improved, but mainly in

CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. THE TRIP OF THE SEASON. CHEAP EXCURSION to the Zoological Gardens, BELLE VUE, MANCHESTER. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th, 1908. FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION at SHEP HERD'S BUSH, Li)-NDO-N,. HUNGARIAN EXHIBITION, EARL'S Ci) rRT, LONDON. THE GROCERS' EXHIBITION^ Sept. 19th to 26tlK at the ROYAL AGRICULWRAL HALL. BRASS BAND CONTEST AT CRYSTAL P ALACH, SeiptembeT 26th. Saturday, Sept. 19th, 2 4 or 8 days; Mon- day. Sent. 21st, 2, 5 or 8 days; Thmreday, Sept. 24Uk, 2, 3 or 6 days; Friday, Sept. 2.;]th, 2, 3 or 5 days, EXCURSION TICKETS will be issmed to LONDON SEASON EXCURSIONS. SEPTEMBER. 19GB. LONDON Saturday. 7 or 14 (laya. SCOTLAND Friday 7 or 17 days. SOUTH WALBS Saturday. 7 days. UVBRPOOL, ) > MANCHESTER I Pridav 8 or 1 *> d*va_ BIRMINGHAM, f *rKiay- B 0r lo d*yS- JBt.. Etc. I RAIL AND COACH TOURS Every Week-day during September. TO BEDDGELERT. Through the Snowdon and Pass of Aberg-la-siyn Districts. As -ander:- RAIL TO PORTMADOC or PENRHYNDEUDRAETH, theBce ROAD CO* ,FIANCE TO TALYLLYN LAKE, Via Machynlleth and Corris Railway. I o- via. Towjjn. To SNOWDOWN, via. Beddgelert and the N orth Wales Narrow Guage Railway. NEW ROAD TO CADER IDRIS via. TOWYN. TO CWMBYCHAN LAKE, via LLANBEDR and PENSARN. TO TANYBWLCH AND MAENTWIIOG, via PENRHYNDEUDRAETH. The Finest Coada "our in Great Britain. The Loop Tour around Snowdown. m COMBINED RAIL AND MOTOR TOUR TO NEVIN I (To Pwllheli by Rail, then ce by Motor Omnibus). TO LLYFNANf VALLEY, to Glandyfi ty Rail. thence by Coach. For full particulan see Rail and Coach Programme, at the Stations. ,1 SPECIAL TRAVELLING FACILITIES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. CHEAP DAY TICKETS (FIRST AND THIRD CLASS.) AT REDUCED FARES WILL BE ISSUED BETWEEN Cambrian Coast Stations For full details see Bills at the Stations. Holiday Contract Tickets on the British Riviera. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, CONTRACT TICKETS available for 7 OR 14 DAYS, including day of issue, may be purchased at the CoMpany's Bookfaa Offices, on application. The Charges are as follows:— WEEKLY. 0 FORTNIGHTLY 1st Class. 2nd Class. 3rd Class. 1st Class. 2nd Class. 3rd Class. 21/6. 13/6. 10/6 32/6. 22/6. 17/6 -.j. Pe„T+i £ kets a™ilaW? for 70 MILES OF COAST LINE between Aberystwyth, SCE^T^iNanTHEWCOUNTRY DolgelIey Branch- embracing tho FINEST WEEK-END TICKETS EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY To Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, etc. ALSO TO THE CAMBRIAN COAST AND INLAND STATIONS Cheap One or Two Days Tickets from Aberystwyth to North Wales Coast Stations EVERY WEEK-DAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE TOURIST TICKETS all the Year round to the principa Watering Places in England. Full particulars of the above Excursion s can be obtained at the Station, or fl-G,46 th* ofiiOOl'A ti the Company. C. S. BENNISS, oswestry. 1908. General Mp-gio,

TREGAKOF APPLICATION FOR SUMMONS. The Highgate magistrate was asked laat week by an old Welshman for a summons against "a Welshman of 20 stone," who struck him when he was only asking for work." The Clerk: You told me 40 stone yesterday. Applicant: Well. if you saw him beside me, you would think so. He keeps a publio- house in Tregaron Cardigan. Where do you live?—I have no residence. I'll go to the Workhouse, and I have a brother in Swansea a J.P. Where do you sleep ?—Now you are ask- ing me a question. The old man was given half a crown. SOUTH WALES WESLEYAN SYNOD. The sessions of the Annual Financial Synod of the South Wales Wesleyan District were held at Tregaron last week under the pre- sidency of the Rev. Rice Owen (Abercynon). A strong contingent of delegates attended. —The Rev. T. Manuel (financial secretary) presented the affairs of the home mission and chapel committees.-The recommenda- tion of the chapel committee to express its deep appreciation of the long and faithful services of the Rev. Peter Jones (secretary) was unanimously adopted. The Rev. Evan Isaac was elected to take up the secretarial duties now relinquished by the Rev. Peter Jones. The members of committees were reected for another year, and it was ar- ranged that they should meet early in Feb- ruary when important business will be transacted. The Rev. J. E. Thomas and Mr. E. Bevan Thomas, solicitor, Ferndale, were appointed auditors. The Synod sanc- tioned and promised substantial aid by means of grants and loans to the erection of new ohspelg at Tirydail. Skewen, and Gorseinon. -The following appointments were made:— District treasurer of the Foreign Mission Fund, Mr. E. Rees, J.P. (Machynlleth); treasurer of the Aged Ministers and Mon- sters' Widows' Fund Mr. D. Jonee (Van); Wesley Guild secretary, the Rev. W. T. Ellis; and Probationers Examination secre- tary. the Rev. H. O. Hughes (Treharna). Special appeals are to be made to the churches to increase their contributions to the Auxiliary and Connexional Funds.- Elaborate arrangemente were made for the due celebration of the centenary of the Eurgrawn," which will take place during this oonnexional year. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Mr D. J. Williams (chairman), presided over a meeting of the Board held at the Town Hall, on Tuesday, and there were also present Messrs. D. Davies, Gorwydd- Evan Lloyd Blaenpennal; D. D. Evans, tIamo; Hugh Herbert Nantcwnlle; J. Evans, Llan- badarnf, William Owen, Lledrod Upper; Evan Evans, Lledrod Lower; R. Arch, Caron Upper; Thomas Jones, Gwnnws; M. Howell and Lewis Oliver, Ysbytty Ystwyth; with Messrs. J. Lloyd (clerk); M. Morgan (mas- ter); Rees Rowlands (relieving olecer) Drs. Morgan and Lloyd (medical officers); Messrs S Tregonning and M. Jones (surveyors); and E. C. Evans (sanitary inspector). Statistics. Out-door relief administered during the past fortnight, JE46 9s. to 143 paupers last year corresponding period, RA5 14s. 6d. to 141 paupers. Number of inmates, 20; v year corresponding period, 23. During the same period, 54 vagrants were relieved. State of Pauperism. The return of pauperism and relief ifaued yearly by the Local Government Board In- spector, showed that the amount distributed in relief was P-1,593, as compared with £1,388 in 1903. Last year's distribution averaged 4s. or ,5td. above the average, whilst in 1903 it was 3s. 5fd., and 3id. under the average. RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. The Council also met on Tuesday, Mr. William Owen, presiding. The Market Question. The Clerk (Mr. Jenkvn Lloyd), reported having received a communication from the Local Government Board which was of con- siderable importance to a town like Tre- garon. It was in reference to the Publie Health Act of 1908. The new Act. the Olerk lucidly explained, enables any Rural District Council, with the consent of the Board, to exercise with respect to the provision or re- gulation of markets, any powers which an Urban District Council may exercise with the consent of owners and ratepayers under Section 166 of the Public Health Act 1875. In the case of a Rural District Council, the consent of the owners and ratepayers will | not be reauired. Powers were invested to the Council to provide a market place, and construct a market house and other conveni- ences for the purpose of holding markets, to provide houses and places for weighing carts; to make convenient approaches; to purchase land and take lease on land and take stallages, rents, and tolls in respect of the use by any person of the market. In brief, said Mr. Lloyd, it [contained everything appertaining to the f welfare of the local market. The Committee which had now its control would be required to give up possession on the 29th inst.. and powers which vested with them would cease, but the Council could appoint, if it so wished, a Committee under its authority.—Mr. D.

IC-F READ THIS To the Inhabitants of the Vale of Ayron & surrounding districts. MESSRS. E. A. Owen & Co. (The Renewned Bankrupt Stock Dealers) Are now paying a viait to these districts wit4 a Large Bankrupt Stock of DRAPERY, Which has only to be seen, and buyers are tempted. The Goods consist of Welsh Cloths, Flannels, Blankets, Sheets, Quilts, Carriage Rugs Dress Materials Skirts, Blous", Petti- coats, Ladies' Costumes, Gentlemen s Suit* ings, etc., etc. It may be me&tioned that this is the fust visit of Messrs. E. A. Owen and Co.3 and intending customers should avail themselves of the great opportunity of inspecting the goods when one of their conveyances wiU call round. The above Company have got an estaa- sive connection throughout We. Wale8. Eagle Restaurantt 26, GREAT DAkKGATE STREET BREAKFAST, DINNERS, AND TEAS Convenient Rooms for Small and Larg Parties. WELL AIItED BEDS. C.T.C. Note the Address- JENKINS' Eagle Restaurant, Abcrvstwyt

J. Williams said things were better now than they had been. They kad effected consider- able improvements and had already bought the shed oceupied by Mr. Thomas Davies which, with its supply of water could be made adaptable for the market. He thought that they ought to provide a weighing machine. H. admited there was room for improve- ments, but tJtey had been compelled to do things before, without knowing how they stood financiallv.-The Clerk (interposing), said they were not yet quite deaF.—Mr. ¡ Williams, continuing, said that hitherto they had no land though always most anxioue to make improvements, but now they had land, and it was inoumbent upon them m a Council to do all they oould as it was one of the best markets in Walea.—Replying to J a question, the Clerk said the present Com- mittee consisted of the representatives of Oaron Lower.—Mr. Evan Evans, Lledrod, proposed that a Commitee be appointed to carry out the provisions of the market.— Mr. D. Daries, Gorwydd, suggested that the old Oomitee should remain in office until the 29th inst., and that they be asked to present a, statement of accounts.—Mr. Arch also thought they should first get a balanoe slioet before appointing a new Committee. —It was eventuaJly agreed, on the motion of Mr. Evan Evans, seconded by Mr. Hugh Herbert, that the present Oommitee should remain in office for a fortnight, and that they be asked to present & statement of ac- counts. Old Welsh Monuments. The Clerk referred to the Royal Commis- sion recently appointed to inquire into the history of old Welsh monuments, and said that in order to render the Commission every available information, it was suggested that a Committee should be formed for that pur- pose. In order that the matter should re- present all shades of Nonconformity and to make it non-political, it was desirous that the Committee should be as representative as possible of persons inter- ested in movements of this kind. so as to un- ravel anything historical in the district. He (Mr. Lloyd), firmly believed that the district abounded with historical matters, which had not yet been properly divulged, and it was, therefore, a pitv to lose this op- portunity. He suggested that a Committee of five be appointed with power to co-opt persons from outside, who were interested in the movemelit.-O-n the proposition of Mr. Evan Evans, a Committee consisting of the Clerk, Messrs. D. D Evans, D J. Williams, H. Herbert. M. Howell, and Dr. Morgan, was appointed. A Bad Road. A petition signed by residents in the district of Maesglas and Trebrisk, was read, calling attention to the bad state of a road leading from Maesglas to Trebrisk. The petitioners pointed out that they had pre- viously drawn the Council's attention to the matter, and that they had appointed a Com- mittee, but they did not do anything. It was a pity, they said, that children should be compelled to go to school over such a road.—Replying to Mr. D. D. Evans, the Clerk said it was not a "district" road. A Committee was appointed to consider the advisability of making it a "district" road, but they did not report.—Mr. D. Davies, Gorwydd, said as one of the Committee, they were under the impression at the time, that it was a private road.—Mr. D. J. Williams: Has it come before the Parish Council The Clerk: Yes it has come in a proper way. -On the proposition of Mr. D. J. Williams, seconded by Mr. Arch, a Committee, consist- ing of Messrs. D. Davies. J. Evans, and William Owen was appointed to visit the road, and report. Tuberculosis. The Council, having previously resolved to publish and circulate cards giving the elementary rules as to the treatment of tuberculosis, it was reported by the Clerk that the matter had not been carried out.- Mr. D. J. Williams said they were continu- ally hearing doctors saying that tubercu- losis was on the increase, and he thought it was incumbent upon them to do all in their power to enlighten people on the importance of treating the disease in its early stages. Blaentwrch Roed. Mr. Williams Blaentwrch, called atten- tion to the road between Llanddewi and Cwmtwrch, and pointed out that while the Council and another interested party had resolved to carry out the work of repairs, the Council had not yet started its portion. —The Clerk said that as they were aware they received a letter threatening litiga- tion in consequence of which a committee was appointed and it was resolved that the Council should do the nearest portion, and the other party interested the other half.— Mr. D. J. Williams expressed dissatisfaction that the work had not yet been begun especially after promising.—Mr. D. D. Evans: It has been sanctioned to be carried out.—The Surveyor said he intended a week ago to proceed with the work, but the weather was so bad that it prevented him. He would, however, start next week with four men and he would like to see the two gentlemen who formed the committee, ac- companying him, as he had been told that it was to be better that the ordinary. Bridge not a Culvert. A letter from the Prysg and Carfan Parish Council was read. intimating that it had been resolved to grant £ 10 towards the construc- tion of a culvert over the Brefi near Aber- dauddwr.—Mr. D. J. Williams said he would like to get the opinion of the Surveyor as to whether a culvert would do.—The Surveyor said he feared the offer of a grant was only to "hush" them. He did not think a cul- vert would meet the requirements.—Mr. D. Davies, Doithie. said he believed the Parish Council was prepared to contribute towards an arched bridge. They were a money sav- ing lot in Prysg and Carfan, and did not want to be involved in heavy expenditure. —Mr. D. J. Williams said he knew the place

the home counties. The dragging close of harvest work is full of discouragement throughout the west and north, but the low temperature has prevented there being much sprouting, and the high winds have also had a drying effect. The cereal crops of the United Kingdom are altogether higher than last season, and oats are below the mean. Rains have spread to Northern Germany, whereas here the completion of the harvest proves expensive, tedious, and discouraging. Germany is not expected to have any fine malting barley to spare for shipment, but a few consignments may be expected from Bohemia and parts of Hungary. BRISTOL WOOL FAIR. There was an averae attendance at this half-yearly fair with a fairly active in- quiry for fleeces, and full rates were ob- tained for Downs, which were quoted at Hid. to Is, best Sussex making ld. per lb. more. Deep fleeces were sought after, but prices were variable. In skin wools buyers Dought for immediate wants, and there was no disposition to speculate; prices were rather easier. no disposition to speculate; prices were rather easier. WELSH PONY AND COB SOCIETY. In presenting their annual report to the Welsh Pony and Cob Society, the Council state that the extension of the governing area to include the border counties has been a decided success, both as regards new mem- bers and entries. The Council would be pleased if counties and districts would follow the example of the Gower Union Pony Association and the Church Stretton (Long- mynd) Hill Pony improvement Society and hold annual shows for ponies and cobs, as this would be a otimulus to breeders to take more interest in the objetts of the society. Americans, Canadians, and Australians are regularly looking out for Welsh ponies and cobs of the old Welsh type, so it is im- portant to bring the breed well to the front. The Canadian Government have agreed to admit animals entered in the Welsh Stud liook free of duty. and also that only registered animals shall he eligible for registration in the Welsh section of their national record. The Council recommends that after entries close for Volume VIII. the Stud Book be closed, so. in order to escape the dllt;, it is imperative that breeders should register their stock before 1st January next. The society has a eredit balance of £ 560. The Council regrets tha7 Mr. James Hamer has resigned the secre- taryship, which position he has held since the formation of the society, and records its appreciation of the valuable services rendered bv Mr. Hamer. who will still take on active interest in the society.

and thought they should make a right job there.—Mr. Davies, Gorwydd said the only right job was to construct an arched bridge. If they decided to do so they could ask the County Council for one-third contribution. Then the proportion devolving upon the Parish Council would not be much more than the grant they mentioned.—On the motion of Mr. Dsivies, Gorwydd, seconded by Mr.. Davies, Doithie it was resolved to con- struct an arched bridge, and a!so that an application should be made to the Cownty Council for a one-third contribution. Sanitary Items. The Sanitary Inspector, Mr. E. C. Evans, reported a fatal case of diphtheria at Hafod- wnog. Lledrod Lower. He could not trace its origin, but the walk of the house were damp.—On the motion of Mr. D. D. Evans. seconded by Mr. Thomas Jones, it was agreed to instruct the owner to make the necessary improvements.—Two cottages, called Gil- faoh and Spite, in Lledrod. were over- crowded, five persons living in one room of 600 cubic feet in the former, and four in a room of 400 cubic feet in the latter.—Re- plying to Mr. D. D. Evans, the Inspector stated that there was only room for two persons.—-Mr. Evan Evans, Lledrod, refer- ring to Spite, said the advantages for the woman who resided at Spite were that she oould keep a cow. They were a healthy family, and the woman was one of the most hard-working in the parish,' earning her livelihood by working at various farms.—Dr. Lloyd said that he understood that two of the family were leaving at the end of this month.—It was not only the overcrowding I that was evident, but the walls were also damp.—The Inspector was directed to see that the necessary improvements to the walk were carried out.—A house called Tynewydd, near Maesglas. having been reported as un- fit for human habitation, Mr. Arch said he had seen the owner, who told him that he had the necessary materials to carry out the improvements, but he could not get masons. —The Inspector also reported that the privies of Lledrod School were in good order, but better drainage arrangements should be made to take away storm water. He also reported that the privies of Bronant school were in a filthy and dilapidated state, and injurious to the health of the children. The usual notices had been sent to the managers, but no notice seemed to have been taken of them.—Mr. Evan Evans said as thev were aware, they did not know at Lledrod where to fix a new site for a school. That was the reason for the present state of things.—Mr D. J. Williams: If you won't do anything eoon, you will lose the grant. Tregaron as well.—Dr. Lloyd said the headmaster had told him that H.M. Inspector had instruc- ted that the privy should be railed in order to prevent children entering it.—The Inspector: Then there would be no accom- modation for the boys at all!—Mr. E. Evans: Not at this time.—Discussion ended.