The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

LLANIDLOES. c.1 DESTRUCTIVE FinF.On I uesday mgnt last a very destructive fire took place at Penrallt farm, near Llan- idloes. Weare sorry to say tint all the buildings were burnt to the ground, together with six horses one calf, three sheep. 36 geese, and a number of fowls, tools, hay, straw, several bags of wheat, and a large quantity of unthrashed wheat. Speculation is rife as to the cause and origin of the fire, but it is generally believed that it is the work of an incenrliary-the garden having been broken into on the previous night, and several fruit trees maliciously destroyed, The buddings 'were un- insured, and the loss is estimated at from X400 to *500.

ABEE. I Harvest operations have commenced in this immediate neighbourhood. Upon passing along the Aber road, on Tuesday last, we found r. Atkinson, of Wis, busily engaged in cutting down a fine crop of oats. Upon en- quiry, we found that they were of the Canadian kind, a variety that is at least three weeks earlier in arriving at maturity, than the oats commonly grown in this country. This fact we should imagine to be worth the consideration of our agriculturalist*, more especially in such a fickle climate an this. The qualitv of the giam seems to be very good.

BEAUMARIS. Voi.fNTlKB REVIEW—This battery waR inspected on Tuesday evening last, by Major Hiches, R.A., in tho oresenw of Major Stanley, M.P., Adjutant H^ll, R A., nd the officers of the battery. The movements of the manual and platoon exercises, and some simple light ill- fantry evolution*, having been gone through, the men were placed at the gn?. when exc?tent practice was made with eoHdahut, the men's chance of hitting the target being slightly injured by Sergt.-Major 1 bomas who carried it away with the very first shot. The In. specting-offlcer complimented the Captain and corps generally on their appearance and drill; and, remarking that their battery was the neatest and best he knew, ex- pressed a hope that he might alwajs hear of a conti- nuance of attention to drill on the part of the men. Thirty-one men paraded. VOLUNTEER CONCERT. The annual concert of the Volunteers came off on Thursday last, at the Town flail (kindly lent not only for the concert, but for three weeks of most persevering and patient study, under the guidance ot Mrs Weld.m We are glad, as cordial supporters of the Volunteer movement, to reoord the entire success of this attau both pecuniarily aud musically. The room was filled with all aristocratic and elegant audience,, who were treated to oxoellent music, during nearly au hour and a half of time. The following was TH» PLLOGKAMHB. -Chorni; -11 Cut-noratc," ltogaiiii. Solo iCnruet-a-piston) —" Camovale de 1en'ce," L\"y. Welsh Chon?-"C??? yr Haul" -I.Thomas Canzone—" Void lasaison. mi..nnnne,"(Mireille) .IHIMI. (?e-)?o./t'??<(?<<A<<'< ???. Chon)9-" In this hour ?/' .<?/«'!? ?<n</ot<r.' m?nt). Bolero—" Pont ?"Sc?'r. Offenbach. PMOofurte and V?Un-" ??M" in F, Beethoven. SJog-" Ye 80ft &<'<<f?.<? "A< — M?hq"- Chorus-"?«? Maiden," "?" Choriis-" Pietty Vui'tlen," J. t)tt, 8ere!)?d<t—" By (A«''M)-/tK??'o?. E. Jih.agan. Solo (Cornet-a-piston) Hest Shot (Polka) Levy. Soena-" ";ehe des llijoux," (Faust) Gounod. Chorus—" Jihyfthyrch Otvyr Hai-lech," J ihourna. "ODD SAVK THF QUEEN. I We have 110 frequently (Inscribed the manner of these concerts, that it is unnecessary to state farther than that the soprano part in all the choruses, KnglUh aud « elsh, ib sustained by the Lady whose remarkable musical gifts are here the great attraction, and to whose patience and industry the members of the chorus owe most of their skill. Perhaps they have on former occasions sue ceeded better in the pieces" de roslstauco" —perhaps selected them with better judgment; nevertheless, great satisfaction was given by some of those performed on Thursday, especially "The March of the Men ot I larlocli," which was The instrumental pieces also went well, especially Mr. Mathews' cornet solos, the executiou of which gave great confidence to those of his hearers who knew that he had been offered an engagement at the forthcoming Llan- dudno Eisteddfod. The programme contained, for the first time at these concerts, two gleN-one, Bishop's, a rough, brisk, sport- ing song, was very well received and the other, the composition of an amateur, gained great applause by the delicacy of its execution by Mrs. Weldon aud Messrs. Burnaby, Williams, and Itainsay. The Solos require a special notice; Mr. nurnaoy, wno is endowed with a rich and smooth alto voice, sang with great taste a beautiful song of Molique's, thereby, and bv his assistance in the glee and serenade, rendering most able help to the Volunteer cause. Mrs. Weldon again charmed a well-filled room with her singing, as well as by the judicious selection of her .songs. Few have yet heard the new opera" Mirella, and therefore all were glad to hear the charming cou- lets" (sut)g on thl,,itage I,y Mduie. I rebelli), and most characteristically rendored by Mrs. Weldon. By way of "encore," Mrs. Weldon sang, Jeannie with the light brown hair." Offenbach's Bolero is a brilliant torrent which carries all hearers away with it; but the great performance of the concert was the famous jewel scene out of Baust. Those who knew the opera saw Marguerite at her spin- ning-wheel as Mrs. Weldon played the ingenious accom- paniment to her ballad, There was a King in Thule, with which the scene opeus they followed her impas- sioned declamation with the eye of the mind, and real- ized that great scene in which the unsuspecting girl falls a victim to the temptations of Mephistopheles, and takes the bait of jewels offered her by Faust. It was impossible to resist the reality of Mrs. Weldons excla- mation, Ah I-Jeri. the sudden break off of Mar- guerite's train of thought; or to be im,ensible to the re- 6<ction. Ce n'eet pas toi," so piteou?y uttered by the pe8Mnt girl when beholding herself in the mirror, deck- ed with those evil ornamenta. It may sound strange to compare an amateur of Beau. maris with the great German Prima Donna of her Ma- jesty's Theatre; but we do not hesitate to say that Mdlle. Tietjens never sung this great composition with footing or finish superior to that to which we lis tened on Tkursday. The success of the concert was complete, and the ar- rangements were, as usual, everything that could be de- sired by the audience, who were received by Captain Weldon and his officers, assisted by a guard of ho- nsur. We cannot help remarking that the getting up anu jvrformance of such a programme as that given above, in a manner so finished and admirable, is a tolerably good refutation of certain remarks offered by a corre- spondent in our last, as to the apathy in'matters musical of the Beaumaris folk. Among the company we observed the Tady lllough- by de Broke; the Hon. Mrs. Stanley Mrs. Williams, Ptasgwvn Sir Richard and Lady Williams Bulkeley Lady Sarah Hay Williams and the Misses Williams, Mr Prettyman, Mr. W. Turner, Mrs. Hampton Le- wis, Henllvs; Robert Davies, Esq, Uodlondeb; Misses Higgina; Mr. and Mrs. R. Wynne Join* Yen Arch- dtticoa and Mrs. Wynne Jones; Mrs. Mytton Mr. and Mrs. R. Biisco Owen; Mrs. White Griffith; Mrs. Jones Parry, Tregaian; Mrs. and the Misses Prit.chard, Ties- cawen; Very Rev. the Dean of Bangor and Mrs. Vin- oent; Miss Campbell, the Palace, Bangor Misses Jones, Ty'nygongl; Miss Owen, Gadlvs; Mr. and Miss Ellis- ton; Mrs. Griffith, Poncraig; Mrs. Henry Owen Miss Wynne Jones Mrs. Banks; John Pearce, Esq., Mrs. and Miss Pearce; Mr and Mrs. Murdoch; Mrs. and iss Aotn; Mr. and Mrs. Hutton; Rev. Dr. and Mrs Hill; Retf. J. C. Vincent; Hev. Wm. Johnson; Mrs. Ramsay; Miss Williams; Rev. Canon Williams Rev. Dr. Joues; Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hughes; Mr and Mrs. H. Owen Williams, Trecastell; Rev. Mr Morgan, Mrs. and Miss Morgan J. A. Taylor, Fsq, Mrs Taylor and party Mm and the Misses Price, Moorings; Rev. H. Owen and Misses Owen; C. J. Bloxam, Esq.; Edward Herts- let, Esq., and party; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Darbishire Mr. A. D. Clarke; Mr, Hyudman; Mrs. Mills Mr. OoMM, &o., ftc.

CARNARVON. I To REGATTA.—The Regatta of the old and well-es- tablifthed Royal Welsh Yacht Club will be held on Tues- day next, when excellent spurt is anticipated. Last year, owing to a series of unexampled accidents, there was no vacht racing, a circumstance unparalleled for 20 feare—many of the Carnarvon Regattas having been .Mut to the beat in the Uuited Kingdom. Tbia year, numerous new boats have been built; and the Carn .r- yll[1 Boat Club's crew, having been training under 1 professional, are most anxious to have a contest ffor r,i: .i o sitver cup with a large field, including all their foni i- successful competitors. The gig race, in the town 1). ticilarly, is causing much interest, and many bets have loeeii made for and against the boat to be rowed by the Pimmen-thev and another crew having built new boats expressly for the cqntest—viz., a purse of five sovereigns; consequently a goed supply of jackets is enectek. About 20 members of the Club, including the gallant Commodore, the Rear-Commodore, and others, have joined to give a ball in the town, which will be nttended by the elite of the three counties, who have been invited to attend. Invitations have also been given to all members of yacht clubs attending with their vacMs at the Regatta and there is no doubt that the Royal Welsh Yacht Club Regatta of 1864 bids fair to be a grand success. We hear of some talk of those who have derived so much benefit by the Regatta coming forward to present the Club with a cup-i.e, the hotel- keepers and tradesmen of the town.

RHYL. BATTALION DRILL.—The Flintshire Kltle volunteers, consisting of the Rhyl, Mold, Hawarden, Flitit, and Ho- lywell Corps, uumbering about 300, met for battalion drill at the Foryd Field, Rhyl, on Monday last, under the command of Major Lord Feilding. They were put through the various light infantry and battalion move- njiMiti which were executed in a creditable manner. The Major complimented the Companies on the iro. pmvement in drill, with the exception of the Rhyl Corps, upon whom he passed some rather sharp re- math.

RUTHIN. I APPOINTMENT OF SURVRYOR.-At a meeting of the Wrexham, Mold, and Cerrigydruidion Trusts, held at the County Hall, Ruthin, on Thursday, the 4th instant, F. W. Smith, Esq., Ruthin, was appointed Surveyor for the tnrllpike roads of the above districts, in the place of Mr. Kichard Lewis, who resigned.

I TALK ABOUT WALES AND THE WELSH, BY AN OLD MOUNTAINEER. MOUNTAINEER RETURNS HOME FROM LLANDUDNO, SAFE AND SOUND, AND IS SCOLDED BY THE HOUSEKEEPER FOR NOT KEEPING BBTTKB Houns.-ADMIRES THE EISTEDDFOD BUILDINO, BUT NOT THE WAY EISTEDD- FODAU ARE MANAGED OF LATE YEARS.-GIVES A HINT TO WELSHMEN WHO ARE THINKING OF GOING TO AMERICA: AND SNUBS THE "LIVKRPOOL MER- CURV" FOR ITS SPITEFUL EGOTISM- TUKS ABOUT NEW CHURCHES IN WALES AND WONDERS WHO LOOKS AFTER THE VISITORS' HOMES WHEN THEY ARE AWAY STROLLING UP AND DOWN WALES. I To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. Dear Mr. Editor,—I am to inform you that Old Pipe- clay and myself got home quite safe from Llandudno; but it was very late when we arrived, and I am afraid my old housekeeper was very cross indeed, as staying out so late, she said, was the very way to bring on an- other attack of the rheumaticks. I told her how Pipe- clay had behaved when near to the Ladies Bathing Machines, when she said that it was just like him, and that he ought to be ashamed of himself-an old man, like him! Bye-the-bye, I quite forgot one thing which I saw at Llandudno. There is a terribly large building being built there, all of wood, in which, they say, the Eistedd- fod is to be held. The only fault which I could see was that it is much too large, for who can sing or speak loud enough to be heard in such a building as that I cannot imagine. Llew's" voice is no joke, I know, and he can roar like any lion; but even he will require a speaking trumpet if people are to hear as well as see him. I don't care much myself about Listeddfodau, you know, although I admit the object is good and right enough, because they do'nt manage money mat-, ters as they ought to do. They ask people from all parts of Wales to subscribe; and then when they do, they never give any account of how it is spent, nor what be- comes of it, This is not business-like you know, nor will it answer in the long run. Indeed, it was whispered to mo that it, is not well supported this year, and that the Council" can only get two presidents instead of four, which they require. Why don't they pick two out of North Wales, and two from the South, as they have be- come united in this matter ? I wonder will the Bishop deliver his speech in English or Welsh, and also whether he will be initiated into the mysteries of Bardism! Just fancy a real live Bishop composing an Englyn or singing penillion ?Vbat very queer weather we have bad lately, ?though as a rule it has been very hot and dry. Amongst the mountains, and especially about Festiniog and Port- madoc, they have had plenty of rain; whilst in some parts, towards Rhyland Llandudno, there has only been a shower or two. I can't understand the thing at all, unless the folks at the weather office have a spite against the people about there. As a change, it blew quite a tempest on Sunday last, and the old housekeeper durst not go to church for fear of her crinoline being too much disturbed. Old Pipeclay tried it on, and was blown right into a dirty ditch for his pains. You should have seen the old fat fellow sprawling on the ground-swear. ing like anything 1 Would'nt the poor old Squire have finioved the fun had he been looking on. -1 Have you read Lord Howard's speech about the kidnap- ping of strangers in America for the war there, by the rascally people in New York It is a nice country to go to just at present-very inviting, indeed I I should advise all Welshmen, who wish to be speedily sold and shot, to pack up and be off at once, for there is a capital chance for both in Yankee land, where the thing will be done neat." Those, however, who prefer peace and liberty had much better remain at home even if they get only 16s. or 18s. a week. Silly people, -however, abound everywhere, and Wales, I suppose, is not an exception to the rule. If poor people will go to Ame- rica, after they have been told the consequences, let let them go. If a man walks straight into a pit with his eyes open, and after being warned, there is nothing more to be said about it. A fool, must only expect to reap the fool's harvest. Who is that impudeut fellow who wntes in the Liverpool Mercury, about the Welsh newspaper, and says that they are no good ? I wonder is he any great things himself! For if he is a Welshman, as it is hint- ed to me he is, he must be a very bad Welshman to run down his own country in such a shameful fashion, And the Mercury folks are not a great deal better than he is. One of our poets asks the following question :— Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own my native land ? Why, it is quite evident there is one amongst us, and he scribbles letters to the Liverpool Mercury. Out upon him say I, and all of his kindred. I see they are going to open ? new church at Llan- fairfechan on Friday next, and I dare say it will be a very nobby affair, as the Bishop himself is to be there. Of course, some people say that the Church in Wales is fast going to the dogs," but for my part I can dis- cover no signs of it. Why, when I was at Clod Hall most of the churches in Wales were very poor buildings, many of them not being much better than large barns but now they are building a neat comfortable edifice in nearly every parish, and principally by public sub- scription. It is a pity, however, that they don't build more spires than they do,—for a church without a stee- pleo) a spire does'nt seem to me to be a proper church atall. What a droll thing it is that whilst, in Wales, Churchmen don't appear to care a great deal about spires, they are becoming fashionable amongst the Dis- Fentere, more especially the Baptists and Independents, —the two most decidedly opposed to the Church of all tte other sects. Droll, Sir, is'nt it What a rambling set of people the English are to be sure, for they seem to be everywhere just at the pre- sent time. You cannot go anywhere, whether it be on a hill or in the valley but you are sure to meet some of them, and they all cany a kind of knapsack upon their backs, like so many soldiers on furlong. faintolit too, that not only are they to be found in Wales, but all over the world,—in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, —climbing mountains, and fording, and poking their nose into every nook and comer of the habitable (and uninhabitable) globe. It it a very good job for Wales, that it is so, I know,- because they spend tens of thou- sands of pounds amongst us every year; but I cannot imagine whoever looks after their business for them when they are thus strolling away from home. Why, in Llandudno and Rhyl, alone, I am told there are not less than from 13,000 to 14,000 of these pleasure and curiosity seekers, to say nothing of other places. Well, they are quite welcome to come to Wales, as they pay their way, and do no harm to anybody. I remain, Sir, Yours. llic., A MOUNTAINEER. I August 3rd, 1884.

THE "LIVERPOOL MKRCURY" AND THE PRESS OF WALES. A LIBRLLBR AT HIS "DIRTY WORK AGAIN. To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. Sir,A few days ago I read a letter in the Liver- pool Mercury," the objeot of which clearly was to abuse the Welsh people and to under-rate the local Press of the country. Doubtless the motive which induced the Editor to give insertion to such a tissue of malicious ribaldry was that it constituted a "puff" direct, and glorified the Mercury." This puff" by a Welshman, of the Liverpool Thun- derer, at the expense of the Local Press of Wales, ap- pears to be an annual undertaking for, during the last two years, in the height of the visiting season, a similar letter has been published. In fact, so alike do they read, that I am inclined to fancy, the present one is neither morenor less, than a literal reproduction taken out of the pigeon-hole in the Editor's office. If so the public may safely anticipate its re-appearance in the columns of the Mercury towards the close of the month of July, 1865. It is some consolation to the Cymry, however, to learn that the person and character of this libelling renegade are well known and appreciated in Carnarvonshire. He is a nice party, he is, to lecture the Welsh Press for its short-comings, and the Welsh people for supporting it. If the proprietors of the Mercury are ignorant of the character of their correspondent it is high time that the interesting hit of knowledge be imparted to them. But, probably, they may consider that— "Where ignorance is bliss 'Tis folly to be wi,)e." As it regards the Mercury itself, I willingly admit that it is a useful daily penny paper, and, as regards general merit, is pretty much on a par with its daily penny contemporaries but as to its claiming to be the exponent of Welsh feelings and views, why the thiug is simply preposteroup. According to the ravings of the numerous writers alluded to, it alone is independent, and is in a position to speak out freely and to point out and denounce abuses which may exist in Wales. Well, sir, I read the Msrcury "dailyduring the summer mouths, and I can safely say that not ia more than one paper out of six is Wales ever alluded to at all in its columns? It is the only corrector of Welsh abuses," is it Will any one of its advocates point one solitary instance in which it has denounced an abuse which has escaped the notice of the Local Press-only one instance ? What we can find in the Mercury are Reuter's Telegrams as in all other dailies; Liverpool and Birkenhead Petty Sessions; local doings at West Derby, and some of the contiguous towns in Lancashire and Cheshire; general paragraphs, chiefly copied from the Times of the previous day; these are to be found as in the Daily Post and the Courier; but very rarely a single paragraph relating to the Principality. Upon what grounds then, can its flatterers claim forit any particular influence in the affairs of Wales, much less the sole championship of its true in- terests ? If the Proprietors wish to advertize it in Wales, why don't they do so in the regular manner, and not by means of vicious effusions of a writer who, not long ago, was named by the Proprietors of the Liverpool Mercury as the author of a base libel on a Welsh Clergyman! That, surely, is scarcely a respectable way of doing business." I have said that the Mercury," like most other daily papers, obtains the majority of its general paragraphs, and foreign intelligence from the Timex newspaper; but I have something else to charge this model of an inde- pendent journal with, and which anybody can at once verify if they choose to take the trouble. Its leaders are chiefly based upon those which appear in the Times, the day previously. Mind, I do not intend to say that the Edit)r actually copies the Timelleaderil; but the subjects chosen are the same, the same views, as a rule, are expressed, and altogether, and substantially, the leaders, day by day, are identical. In fact, the articles in the Mercury "are those of the Time3 re-cast, and re- hashed. Now, whatever may be the faults or the failings of the Welsh Press, its writers would scorn to do any- thing like this, or to palm upon their readers, as original, the hashed productions of other men's brains. Humble, or Bishop-ridden as they may be, they are quite inca- pable of perpetrating this kind of bare-faced political and literary theft. They who live in glass houses ought to re- frain from throwing stones at their neighbours. As to the charge against the Welsh Press of cringing dependence and moral poltrooney made by the miser- able libeller in question, it is simply untrue, as your readers must personally know full well. On the con- trary, I believe that the English papers published in Wales are conducted with as much talent and independ- ence as are any others published in the Provinces. Yours truly, I August 4th, 1864. A WELSHMAN. Auguat4th,1864.

I THE TOWN OF CONWAY AND THE RAIL. WAY COMPANY. To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. Sir, -in the last number of the CHRONICLE I see that one of your correspondents has made the remark that Conway has not much to thank the railway peo- ple for," and he gave an instance or two in support of his opinion. Will you permit me to extend the list, and to corro- borate the justice of the indictment. On Monday last there was an excursion trip to Dub- lin from Chester, and it was stated on the bills that the charge for second-class passengers would be 8s. 6d. from Holywell, Rhyl, Abergele, and Conway; whilst from Llandudno Junction and Llanrwst (12 miles further up the Vale) the charge would be 8s. each. Thus if a per- son booked at Conway, he would have to pay 6d. more than if he patronized the Junction, which is fully half a mile further from Dublin, or than Llanrwst, which is 13 miles further. Holywell is about 23 miles from Conway, and yet Conway people are charged in the "bill of fare" just the same. This may be railway, but it is not common, justice. The next case involves a charge of ingratitude as well as injustice, and therefore more clearly proves the animus. Some time ago, the railway authorities wanted a piece of ground, the property of the Corporation, adjoining the level crossing over the railway, opposite the Work- house. Mr. Leigh came over and attended a special meeting of the Corporation, and ultimately it was de- cided to let the Company have the ground they requir- ed, as they wished to build cottages for their servants and labourers ubon it. At the meeting, the dangerous nature of the said crossing was pointed out to Mr. Leigh (one man was killed whilst crossing over the line there), and he was asked to represent the affair to the Railway Board, and also to request them to make a raised foot-bridge at the spot, so as to do away, entirely, with all danger. Mr. Lee, who admitted the desira- bility of such a bridge, promised to bring the matter before the General Board in London; and it appeared that he fulfilled his promise. A few days ago a letter was received from Mr. Bin- ger, stating britifly and laconically that the Board could not accede to the request" —no cause nor reason being given for the flat refusal. Probably the next time they require a favour from Conway they will be as categorically refused. Yours, &c., A .CONWAYITE. I August 2nd, 1864. A CONWAYITE.

At the Shropshire Assizes, a working man has recovered £60 damages from a surgeon for unskilful treatment of an injury to the shoulder. The authorities of Montlucon have published a notice that the Emperor will visit that town early in August. A woman was recently killed by lightning at Inver- ness. Her dress was torn and burnt in a remarkable manner. Marshal Wrangel has left Wilbad for Switzerland. Notwithstanding his great age he took his 28 baths without interruption,1 and walked frequently in the mountains. Farmers in Dorsetshire are now obliged to carry water to their cattle in water-carts, in consequence of the drought. The cattle have to be fed on hay, as there is no graM on account of the drought,

LLANLUDNO. I A BALL.-On the 29th ult., Mr. and Mrs. Ueorge Fielding, of Bay Villa, entertained a select party of friends at the Baths Assembly Rooms. Amongst the company we noticed Sir Charles Shakerley, Lieu o • McCorquodale, Capt. Gillespie, R. Watts, Esq., Hun- ter, Esq., E. H. Liddell, Esq., &c., &c. Dancing com- menced at 9 o'clock, and was kept up with great spirit until an early hour, Wallace's baud playing with their usual brilliancy and good taste. Such reunions are calculated greatly to add to the popularity of this al- ready very fashionable watering-place, and we trust be fore the season closes to have occasion to notice more pleasant gatherings of the same description. Mr. TKMPLETON'S ENTERTAINMENT.-On Monday last, Mr. Templeton gave his second entertainment in ven- triloquism and Legerdemain in the Baths Assembly Room, in this town; and we were glad to find that he was well patronised by the visitors and the residents. The performance was of the usual excellence, although. Mr. T. was indisposed at the time. CAUTION TO HOTEL KEEPERS.—A correspondent has sent us the following During this week a BOUlnwhat shabbily-genteel dressed man has been at several hotels in Conway and Llandudno, pretending to be a visitor, and a. such he has run up tolerably stiff bills, and then suddenly decamped, of course, in search of another vic- tim. We are sorry to say that he has been successful both iu Conway and in Llandudno, and that he has thus defrauded the hotel. keepers of about twelve pounds al- together. Perhaps a description of his person may be of some service to the hotel keepers in this part of Wales. He is a short man, say about 5 ft. 5 in., has sandy whiskers, with a full round face. Dress, shal.by- genteel, with bad boots. Has got a habit when speaking of twisting his whiskers with his hngers. His address is good, by which he is enabled to impose more readily on his unsuspecting victims. He is constantly expecting a remittance per the railway, which, of course, never arrives THE LATF. SERGEANT LILLEY.—We beg to i.nf.orm our readers that a brother of the late lamented Sergeant Lilley, who was so cruelly and inhumanly treated in India, is now keeping a respectable Inn in Llandudno, namely, the Alexandra," and that. it, is a large, well- furnished establishment, and seems to be exceeding y well conducted. Probably some of our readers, when acquainted with this fact, may be inclined to patronize one brother, as some small reparation, for the atrocious injuries inflicted on the other-who was not only a model soldier, but was upright, honourable, and kind man. Vide advertisement. in the CHRONICLE. THE SANITARY CONDITION OF THB TOWN.— The Com- missiotiersai-e still actively taking measures to aboli-h all nuisances which may exist in the town, and have given very stringent orders to their oiffcers to use extra vigilance and to put in force the powers with which they are entrusted. A great many pig.styes have been already taken down, and by degrees the whole of them will bo done away with. The Commissioners, we Uf. .11 w_1". "f rO{\m. lieve, are most anxious to remove an gn,.■» plaint, and to make the town, in every respect, comfort- able and pleasant to the visitors wh" patronize it. As some complaints have been made respecting gentlemen bathiug without dresses in front wf the terraces, we may state that by the Bye Laws dreg's are provided in every bathing machiue an-I, therefore, a iy par. e who may feel so disposed have it in their power to summon any person so offending before the Magistrates who have the power to inflict a penalty. l'iie I)iil,lie, there- fore, have the remedy in their own hands. We may add that the gentlemen's and the ladies' machines are now placed much more distant from each other. "PUNCH AND JUDY."—This comic street amusement, and which was termed an English Institution in are- cent debate in the House of Commons, is being exhi- bited in Llandudno every day. Many parties object to its being exhibited on the esplanade; whilst others as strenuously support it as being the source of innocent diversion devoid of- all moral impropriety. The matter was formally brought forward before the Town Commis- sioners on Monday last, when the admirers of I uncli obtained a majority, and so henceforth he will be legally authorised to perform" on the parade. r. Commis- sioner Thomas Jones was Punch's champion on this occasion. In our, opinion it would be much more ad- visable to put a stop to the German hand nuisance, which, with shrilling pertinacity, makes day as well as night hideous, and disturbs the temper of the most pa. tiently constituted of the Queen's subjects. 7hat would be an achievement deserving of the deepest gratitude. LLANDUDNO MARKET.—A correspondent writes:—The other day there was a complaint made in the CHRONICLE of the high price of articles sold in the Llandudno mar- ket, and amongst othes things it was stated that 9d. per quart was asked for common gooseberries. Well, I must I 1 -1- .:1. L. admit that prices are very high 111 i.ianuujuo, UU. der the circumstances I do not see very well how it can be otherwise, if that the stall keepers are supposed to make a living and to pay their way. Many of the stalls are rented. as high as X25 a year, and the year really signifies some four or five months out <If the presumed twelve; and besides most of the articles sold have to be procured from Liverpool and other distant places, and at much trouble and expense. Now I think the Com- missioners should either buiH a new and larger Market Hall or they should extend the present one, and they may then be enabled to charge a little less rent. If this were done, it would certainly have a tendency to lower the present high prices necessarily charged in the Mar- ket Hall.' ST. GEORGE'S HALL.—COMIC OPERAS.—Llandudno, this week, has been visited by a little operatic company, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Henri Drayton, Miss Jenny Carol, Mr. H. Albyn, and Mr. Presswick and their per- formances on Tuesday and Wednesday nights gave the greatest satisfaction to very crowded audiences. We were not present on Tuesday night, but we heard the performance very highly spoken of by competent judges -the acting the more especially. The "bill of fare" for Wednesday's entertainment comprised a petit comic- opera by Mozart, entitled L'linpresario," and a buffo opera, Nanette," the characters, only two, being acted by Mr. Drayton and Mrs. Drayton—Miss Carol having .1..1. u.1_1. A.n.nf met with a disappointment in me w«iu.iu<.uc|».u. as explained by Mr. Drayton to the company. It is unnecessary to enter into details, but we must say that generally the acting of all the performances was really excellent, as was likewise the singing of Mr. Drayton particularly—the whole constituting a treat of no or- dinary character, as we believe this was the first time that an opera, comic or otherwise, was ever given in that an oiiera, 'I'he performances were continued on Fri- day evening (yesterday), and there will be another this evening (Saturday); and we have no doubt but what Mr. Drayton will be well patronized on these two oc- casions, as he was on the Tuesday and Wednesday. We may add that Mr. G. Owen, organist, accompanied on his splendid pianoforte, and with admirable taste, skill, and precision—operative music being more difficult to execute ih 111 that of the ordinary. The Mnsic Hall (which will be quite completed in about a week's time) looked to great advantags, and was filled in nearly every part. The side and front galleries are quite a feature in this hall; and altogether, we can say that it is the most handsome, best arranged, and most commodious Music H all to be met witb in Wales; and it is an or- nament as well as a credit to the town. THE CHURCH CLOCK.-A facetious correspondent of ours has recently brought Llandudno Church clock very prominently before the public; and although he has caused a good deal of merriment by his witty and racy remarks, at the expense of the local" authorities," he has refrained from stating the hard facts of the case- not liking perhaps, to be his own advocate! As far as we could glean them, the "facts" are as followsW hen the late Rev. Mr. Evans, the incumbent of Llandudno, died, his friends, to testify their respect and regard for his personal worth, as a minister and as a man, ori- ginated a public subscription, in (rd ;r to ere.;t a me- morial window" in the church to his memory. A public meeting was held to finally decide upon the matter, when it was recollected that Mr. Evans, during IllS lite, had often expressed a desire for the town to possess a public clock and so eventually the meeting resolved to purchase a clock, instead of erecting a memorial window. The ciock was then, as we are informed, formally pre- sented to the town, and as there was no other fitting building for it, it was placed in the church steeple. Of course clocks, like everything else, require looking after, and occasional repairing, and a man was appointed to this particular duty. The question now in dispute is-who is to pay the man- the rector, Mr. Morgan, or the Town Cummisioners 1 and both the parties refuse to do so. Mr. Morgan says the clock to all interests and purposes belongs to the town, and was purchased and paid for by the inhabitants; and besides there are no church rates levied in Llandudno, from which source bona fale church clocks are kept in good order, so that if he were to pay for it, the money would be taken out of his own private purse, whereas the town generally reaps the benefit. On the other hand the Commissioners, who are chiefly Dissenters, deny that the clock belongs to the town, and insist that a clock placed ill the steeple of a church must be a church clock, and should be paid for from some fund connected with the church. This is the gist of the present disagreement—the periodical apple of discord which now appears indigenous to the .climate of Llandudno in reference to Church affairs. For ourselves, we think that the rector is in the right for the money was subscribed by the inhabitants, and the clock was purchased in order to supply a public want, which had been recognised by the respected gen- tleman in whose memory the money was given. We presume that the most rigid Dissenter would not object, npon either religious or theological grounds, to set his watch right" from a good clock, even should it chance to be placed in a steeple; and in any case, the informa- tion conveyed by it cannot be exclusively confined to Churchmen. In our opinion, therefore, the Commie sioners had better come down with the dust" at oraœ and so save our lively correspondent the expense and trouble of shewing them wuat o'clock it is" any more in the columns of the CHRONICLE. MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS. An adjourned monthly meeting of the Llandudno Commissioners (the first after the annual election) was held on Monday last, August. the 1st. There were pre. sent—the Kev. J. Morgan, Messrs. W. F. Chapman, T. Parry, Wm. Prichard, John Hughes, Jos. Jones, Isaiah Davies, Thomas Roberts, James Williams, Thomas Hollick, Wm. Joues, and Thomas Jones The New Members. The following newly-elected mem- bers signed the usual and required declaration, as Com- missiouers, viz., Jos. Jones, Rev. John Morgan, John I iugheR, Wm. Prichard, and Thomas Roberts. Mr. Lemon did not attend the meeting. Election of Chairman.—On the motion of Mr. Chap. man, seconded by Mr Prichard, the Rev. J. Morgan was unanimously elected Chairman of the Board for the cur- rent year. The Rev. Gentleman then addressed the Board, and observed that he felt very deeply the honour which they had conferred upon him by ag.iin electing him as their Chairman, and also to the ratepayers of the town for the kindness and respect they had shewn him by returning him as a Commissioner. Although his health, he said, had not pormitted him to be in attendance as frequently as he could have wished, yet he was by no means care- less nor insensible to what had been going on, and the business which had been transacted. The sea wall, which he was glad to find had just been completed, was not only a great protection to the Parade, but it added con. siderably to the general and better appearance of that part of the town and its more immediate neigh bourhood. He was likewise much pleased to find that the Board had ordered a Fire Escape, and that the Fire Brigade itself was in a most efficient state. The carrying out of these improvements indicated most clearly the earnest desire on the part of the Board, to he prepared for all emergencies, and for cases which might possibly arise, but which he trusted never would. It also gave him much pleasure to hear from different Visitors, who had kindly called upon him, the state of the town, generally, so kindly spoker. of, which he felt sure, must be most gratifying and satisfactory to them all. lie concluded his remarks by saying that the perfect restoration to health which he had been blessed with, would euable him to devote more time to their meetings than he had during the past year; and that they might work toge- ther harmoniously for the still further improvement of the town, and for the greater convenience, accommoda- tion, and comfort of the visitors, (Loud cheers.) The Accounts The Clerk (Mr. John Williams, Rod. afon), reported that the accounts for the past, year had been audited, and hil,1 been certified by the A iiitors as being perfectly correct. He likewise stated that a copy of the said accounts had been forwarded to the Clerk of the Peace for the county (Carnarvon) pursuant to the 10th Vic. c. 16, sec. 95, and duly acknowledged. The Fire Excapc —The Clerk then handed in a letter which he had received from \'essrs. Shand, Mason, and Co., London, advising the Board, that the Fire Escape was ready, and they were awaiting instructions for for. warding the same. The Clerk was directed to write, and to request Messrs. Shand and Masou, to scud the same by a goods' train per rail, to Llandudno, addressed to the Commissioners. The cost of the Kscape will be £ 25. he following Commissioners were appointed on the several Committees — Finance Committee.—Messrs. Thomas Parry, Thomas Jones, James Williams, and Wm. Prichard. Insj)e(-ti?ig, Li,qhting, d-c., Committee.—Messrs. Rd. Jones, Thomas Roberts, Wm. Jones, and W. F Chap- man. Valuation Conmittee— Messrs.Thos. Owen, Rd. Jones, Owen Thomas, Morris Prichard, JIIO. Hughes, and Tho- rn is Roberts. The above names were ordered to be printed, together with the names of the Commissioners.

THE LLANIJUDNO COMMISSIONERS. To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. Sir,—Everyone who possesses any concern in property or trade in Llandudno, must have felt great interest in the letters which have been puolished in your paper the last two or three weeks. I know something of Llandud- no, and feel great interest in its welfare, and I know some little of the Commissioners; and from the know. ledge I possess, I think I am entitled to offer an opinion Oil a topic which is current in the place, and which it is of great importance to the town to have solved cor- rec;ly. Great warmth has been infused into the correspond- on ;e on both sides, but I wish to guard myself at start. ng by stating that in what I may say, I disclaim all ill. feeling or bias one way or the other, or any feeling but that of wishing to discuss the matter with truth and fairness, and that the good of the place may be the ulti. mate result. And here I may remark that great interests are at s'ake in Llandudno, but that there seems to be great difference of opinion as to the way of dealing with those interests. Llandudno is divided into two parties, one of which wants to have something done, and the other which does not want to have anything done, or as little as possible. In other words, there is a party which wants to progress, and there is another party which wants to stand still. There are people, who can hardly be called a party, between the two, who, however, might be called the party of indifference or neutrality. It is the same all over the world, and I must say I think it is a token for good for Llandudno that there are these differences of opinion shewing themselves, so long as they do not exceed proper limits. Naturally enough, uuder these circumstances, the go verning body of the town becomes the point of attac and defence. The acts of public men always are, and always ought to be, open to remark. Ill must it fare with that nation or with that community in which the people cannot or dare not criticise the conduct of their rulers: and what, I may ask, would become of the U- berties of this country if the members of the House of Commons were not held accountable by their constitu- ents for their political conduct ? Well, then, it follows that the ratepayers of Llandud- no have a right to enquire into the constitution of their Board of Commissioners, and the manner in which every individual member of it discharges the duties entrusted to him on behalf of the public. It cannot be (Jisguised that great dissatisfaction with the Commissioners, as a body, (though, of course, not with every member of that body) exists among the inhabitants, and among the visi- tors who frequent the place. And really, Sir, when we consider the magnitude of the money investments on the part of various classes owners of property, public companies, tradesmen, hotel and lodgii g house keepers, owners of horses and carriages, and the interests of all the industrial classes, we cannot be surprised that a spi- rit of enquiry, and uneasiness almost amounting to alarm, has sprung tip indeed we must rather be sur- prised that this feeling had rot ari ien sooner, and 18- sumed larger dimensions. Perhaps the cause of dissatisfaction which lies most on the surface, and therefore first strikes the eye, i. all that is included in the police of the town, or all that comes under the head of the public health, the adminis- tration of the bye-laws, and of the provisions of the local Act of Parliament. For example, tlke the st ite of the Para ie, which, without doubt, is under the control of the Commissioners. The Parade is one of the first ob- jects which meets the view, and it is not only the most conspicuous, but the most frequented part "f the place; but no one will, I should think, be bold enough to say that the Parade is kept in a proper state, or that some parts of it are not a disgrace to the town. Again, let us look at the bathing. There is a bye-law which lays it down that all owners of bathing machines shall provide drawers, or some sort of garment, for the use of gentlemen when bathing; and for the non- observance of this regulation, the same bye-law provides a penalty of not more than 40s. Yet, strange to say, this law has never been acted upon, and gentlemen have been suffered to bathe, to this day, within a few yards of the public promenade, and within full view of the houses, without wearing any sort of dress what- ever. This is another thing which attracts the immediate attention and the disapproval of visitors. It has been the subject of complaint for years ever since the houses have shot past the machines. Yet nothing has been done to enforce the law, notwithstanding that the prac- tice has been most detrimental to the interests of the town in general, and especially to those of the lodging- houses opposite which the gentlemen's bathing machines have stood. I might amplify instances of this kind of negligence to a great extent, and there are causes of dissatisfaction which lie deeper than these, but my letter has probably already reached the bounds of the space you may be able to afford me; I must, therefore, reserve further observations, And remain, Sir, < Your obedient servant, August 1st, 1864 ST. GEOROB. August 1st, 18(14.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LONDON CORN MARKET-FRIDAY. No improvement. Very dull. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET—FR ID AT. Very dull market; prices tending downwards. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET—FBHUT. Small business at Is. decline.