The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

Our readers will see that the Lord Bishop rf Oxford is to preach on behalf of the Seciety for the Propagation of Gospel, in CatUefiral Church of Bangor, on Sunday, the 28th instant. The great influence which Bishop Wilberforce justly possesses in the church, as well as his well-known eloquence, will doubtless bring together a large cougregation.

KIDNAPPING IN THE NORTHERN STATES OF I AMERICA. Our Correspondent G. G." from Beaumaris. seems a very difficult gentleman, indeed, to convince, and we are not very sure if the task does not amount to an im- possibility for although we are not always disposed to pin our faith, implicity, to the truth of an Old saying," we really think there is a good deal of credit to be at- tached to that which affirms that— A man convinced against his will, Is of the same opinion still." It is very evident that "G G.s," sympathies and proclivities are with the North and if his skill, like General Grant, in warfare be not very con- spicuous, his tenacity and bull-dog obstinacy are. He would have the world to believe and the Welsh people, we presume, particulary that what is termed" Kidnapping is not practised in New York, nor in any other part of the North-at least not with the connivance and knowledge of the Federal authorities. Probably, if hard-pressed, he would deny that Yankee agents are abroad in England, Ireland, and Germany to engage "Young able bodied" men to proceed to America or that crimps infest all the cities of the sea board of the North, and drug men by hundreds until they are unconscious, and who awake to find themselves soldiers in the morning. Some persons are not over delicate as to facts, when the facts tend to disprove a favourite hypothesis, and for ought we know our correspondent may be of this clasa. The gist, however, of his last communication is to shew that whether kidnapping be practised in the North to any great extent, or not, the Yankee authorities, not only do not connive at it, but they expressly forbid it. How he came to possess this exclusive bit of knowledge it is for biin to shew, and not for us to surmise. He may be in the secret employ of the Washington authorities for ought we know to the contrary but we plain people on this side of the Atlantic have not much faith either in Yankee morality or veracity, nor have they given us much cause for such faith. For" the sake therefore "of those who feel concerned in the emigration to America," or rather for the sake of the poorer classes who personally intend emigrating to that war-scourged country, we shall copy an extract from a letter written by Lord Lyons to Earl Russell, and dated May 3rd, 1864. After prolonged and fruitless efforts with Mr. Seward to get any redress in gross and outrageous cases of kidnapping, aud in which there could not be the sha- dow of a doubt on the point, his Lordship writes as fol- lows to our Foreign Minister.— 44 M v Lor< I, The number of British subjects n ha are now serv- ing in the United States' army and navy is very consi- derable aud complaints are constantly made to me of the practices by which the enlistment of many of them has beeu effected. I may say, indeed, that the most laborious and most painful aud unsatisfactory part of the duties which have devolved upon this Legation, since the breaking out of this civil war, is connected with these complaints. No pains have been spared by Her Majesty's Consuls and myself in investigating them, and every effort has been made by us to obtain redress for those which have appeared to be well-founded. In but few ease*, however, have our efforts produced any satis- factory results. In point of form, there is little to complain of. The remonstrances addressed by me to the Secretary of State are duly acknowledged and transmitted to the War or Navy Department. The Department orders all investi- gation. The recruiting agent, or the officers contradict the statements made by the complainants, and affirm that the enlistments were voluntary, lawful, and correct in all particulars. I do my best to elicit truth, and to obtain evidence. A controversial correspondence be. tween the United States' Government and me ensues. From the nature of the case, there can seldom be any evidence, except that of the recruiting officers on one side, and the men enlisted on the other and commonly the United States' Government gives credence by prefer- ence to their own officers and retain) the recruits in its service." Possibly G. G." will not believe Lord Lyons, but Bet him down as a mere partizan-a friend to slavery and the rebels; but in any case his statements goto show that" no less a personage than Lord Lyons and numer. one British Consuls" have no more chance of obtaining redress for those persons who are said to be kidnapped than the nnfortunate persons themselves, for the United States Government prefer believing the Kidnappers themselves to those who are kidnapped. We say it is possible that our correspondent will not credit our Ambassador at Washington, but will rather abide by the famous document which he makes such a snroee about. However this may be, it is clear that our own Government does, as proved by the steps they have very properly taken to warn emigrants of their danger, and how to guard and protect themselves against it. Had" G. G," read the late debate in the House of Coramons on the subject' he would have found that whether he believe or not in the complicity of the Federal Government, the majority of the Commons did ao, and it was upon that belief that the Government took ection. regards General Dix, all we have to say is that his protests and his enel-getlc action in imprisoning two or three of the most conspicuous kidnapping scoundrels, mm against the. Pedual authoritiu, did him infinite cre- dit, and reflects highly upon his character as a soldier and a gentleman but we ere afraid the example is a solitary one and what perhaps is more to be regretted it, that it was only in favour of naiitt born American s, >• that he interfered, and not on behalf of alien Emigrants. How is our conscientious correspondent to glois over this ittt, «r to extract capital out of it r

BANGOR CLERGY MEETING. The following is the paper read by the Rev. D. Tho- mas, of St. Ann's, at the Clerical Conference held at Bangor on the 4th inst., and which did not reach us in time for insertion with the other papers, by Dr. Hill and the Rev. Henry Owen, iu our last week's imprea- Bien SUNDAY SCHOOLS, AND THE DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION. The duty implied in the words—" Feed my lambs," has been always acknowledged by the Church of Eng- laud, and her care in providing sponsors at Baptism, preparing a Catechism of religious instruction, requiring a knowledge of it for Confirmation, and enjoining the Clergy to catechize the young on Sundays and holidays, is a sufficient indication of ttle importance which she attaches to the fulfilment of this duty. As regards, however, the latter, namely, public catechising in Church, either the demand for a sermon at the afternoon service, or some other cause, has led to its discontinuance very generally. This is for some reasons to be regretted but a not inapt substitute has been found in the some- what modern institution of the SuncUiy School. The present condition and circumstances of the Prin. cipality give an additional importance to the Sunday School, which, among us, is almost as much an institu- tion as the Church Service itself. It is true that Sun- day Schools exist in England also, very commonly; but there the attendance consists almost exclusively of chil- dren, while among us they are largely attended by adults of both sexes. This fact renders them a still more ap- propriate occasion for giving catechetical instruction to the young In the principles of their faith aud duty. Nor is there any reason to suppose that any efforts are spared, speaking generally, in turning the Sunday Schools to the best use for this purpose, as far as lies within the power of the Clergy. The Sunday Schools, however, as at present conducted, are not catechetical meetings, though a portion of time is generally devoted to cate- chising. In fact, Sunday Schools are conducted in every variety of manner, and differ greatly one from another both in method and in discipline, as well as in relative efficiency. The character and nature of our Sunday Schools, as they exist among us, being well known to all here, it will be unnecessary to waste time by any account of them. Most will be ready to allow that they are marked by many deficiencies, and that while acknowledging their utility, many improvements are desirable. I venture with submission to bring the question forward, whether the introduction of a more uniform system would not be a material advantage. It would not, perhaps, be too much to say that the whole management of Sunday Schools has yet to be systematized, in order to utilize them to the utmost. What has been gradually done, step by step, in improving the character and efficiency of our National Dny Schools remains yet to be done for Sunday schools. It must doubtless be a work of time, but there is no reason to despair. The path which must be trod has been already marked out by success in the case of day schools. Information was first collected, the facts were then considered, and at last a system was devised. What has been done by the State for Day Schools, it is obvious to remark, must be done, if done at all, by the Church itself for Sunday Schools. If the Church, acting through the National Society and Dioce- san Boards of Education, exercises a superintendence over the religious instruction of those committed to her care in the day schools, it is only a kindred work, and a more than kindred work that these bodies should do the same office in the case of Sunday Schools, which, on account of the divided religious state of the country, contain more especially her own members. All this, however, will not be denied, and is only introduced as a reason for the suggestion that. the Sunday Schools of the diocese should be brought into connexion with the Dio- cesan Board of Education. Now this might be done, in the first instance, without any new machinery, through the medium of the Dio- cesan Inspectors, who visit only the Day Schools at pre- lent. It might be sufifcient, at first, for them to collect and enter in additional columns some information as to Sun- day Schools and Scholars, and the subjects of religious instruction. If the information thus obtained appeared valuable to the Diocesan Board of Education, the sys- tem might be extended a step further, and a way might be found ultimately for the Diocesan Inspector to pay a visit to each Sunday School, It would be scarcely possible, it is true, for a Clerical Inspector to be absent from his own parish on Sunday, unless enabled to pay for the services of a substitute at home. The number of Sundays, however, when absence would be required would not be so numerous as might appear at first sight. For unless our Church Sunday Schools exceed, numeri- cally, our Day Schools within this Diocese, which I believe they do not greatly, the proportion of Sunday Schools to each Inspector, all at present, would not be more than nine or ten each, exclusive of his own. The number again of those in his immediate neigh- bourhood, which could be visited withonly a partial absence from his own parish on Sunday, would reduce the number of Schools, which would require a whole Sunday's absence on the part of the Inspector. There is also a fund which might be made available at the disposal of the Board of Education, which is now used in giving priz es to the children, and this would admit of an allowance, say of ten shillings for each such absence. As the publicity given to the Reports is a very strong stimulus of itself, it might fairly be made a matter of discussion whether it would not be advantageous to divert this fund to carry out the object I am advo- eating. It remains, however, to be considered what advantage might be expected to result from the connexion thus proposed between the Sunday Schools and the Board of Education.. Ist. It would lead to a collection of valuable statistics as to our Sunday Schools-information which is now possessed, respecting themselves, by all religious bodies external to the Church. It is a pretty well attested fact, based on authorised returns, that the Church of England is educating in her day-schools not less than 80 per cent. of the population under instruction in England and Wales and yet it cannot but be acknowledged with grief that when the children thus educated grow up, the number of them who habitually attend the services of the Church is disproportionately small. By statistical returns, we should more clearly see how our day-schools aunnly Sunday scholars, and as it is probable that those wh o attend our Sunday schools continue afterwards reo cular attendants in Church, we should also understand how far our national schools contribute to the numerical strength of the Church. Nor would the collection of statistics be without its corresponding advantage to the Sunday schools for it would necessitate the keeping of ft)gi,lar registers of attendance, and stimulate the zeal of each teacher in promoting regularity of attendance among his class. Whatever would have the effect of quickening the zeal of the teachers, would benefit each school creatly. If there is one virtue in a Sunday school teacher without which all other endowments are of little value, that one is regularity and constancy of attendance, ?nd)? The second advantage which might be looked for would be improvement in the quality of the instruc- fa° ?At present, the common practice is for each class to read different portions of Scripture, and those only who have tried knowthedifficultyofinduciug various classes of children and adults to confine themselves throughout the school to one particular portion of Scripture, such as the Gospel or Epistle for the day, so as to form a definite subject for catechising at the end. An mspec; ?however, would imply a programme of subjects" pre;iously agreed upon, and it is not unreasonable to ho?e n that the same good result would arise from pre- arranged subjects, as has been found the c?t-ge in the day IS?; E'X". There are many reasons why the instruction ?venin „ Sunday school cannot be expected to be very ?a? and not the least of them are-lst, That the time devoterl to teaching is barely one hour a week; and 2ndly, that those who teach are most of them untrained for their work. The value, however, of those untrained labonrs are not to be measured by the time employed in eachmgnor by the ability of the teacher, but by the ?fde?ing ze?, patience, and love exhibited, which by mmeerre e t force of example alone cannot but exert a holy in- ?mon all within its reach. The excellence of a 5S>uunnadaajy f school is not to be judged by the facility with ?h'?n. art"' made only, nor by the extent and profuindity of the knowledge displayed, but in a far Swr degree by the reverence with which sacred sub- Lte are hfndled, and by the intelligent appreciation of re?us principles as guides of life, as well as by the previous amount of preparation for their sacred work on the ,t of the teachers. ?me Sunday Schools it is usual to devote a little aching the children how to use the Prayer Book in Church; how to repeat the Responses; and t nrivate Prayers to use at home and in church; ?.le much of the needful preparation for Connrmation fatS on there. It might be well to consider how far thi8 might not become more general, and obtain a place in the ™ ??'° The SXd° last advantage which may be mentioned is, that it would lead to greater union. At present each'Sund&y School is quite unconnected with ?o?erMd stands apart by itself, scarcely feeling !hat?o? of a large brotherhood united in the same „use and carrying out the same objects. If, however, Se rous schools now scattered over the country were bwrooiuighnt i, under the oogai"" of friendly committee brought '?.nn new Jik8 of union would be ??'?n?rchange?ofgood.wiUwouM t?e phc., the charm' and power of Christian sympathy won d be .CJ thou who an ? working part, imowing notb4 ol gs& other, would M more vivwy through the connexion with a common central body, how we are many member* of one body in Christ. One more remark in conclusion, in order to guard against a misconception which might arise. It should always be understood that the Inspector of a Sunday School paid his visit in the spirit of a friendly adviser rather than that of a severe critic; coming, not as a mere examiner, but much more as the ally of the parochial clergyman, ready to receive as well as to give counsel, and anxious to collect such facts as might be useful for the Board of Education—not with a view of publishing returns as to numbers and character, but with a view to the increased efficiency of Sunday Schools in the fulfilment of their high and sacred mission, and in the extension of the knowledge of religious truth among the people committed to our charge.

I CORWEN. INSPECTION or THE RAILWAY TO RUTRIN.-Captain Tyler, of the Board of Trade, inspected the new line of railway from Corwen to Rutbin on Tuesday, 16th inst. His report, we understand, directed some slight altera- tions to be effected on one or two of the bridges with this exception, the line is considered satisfactorily con- structed, and it is certified to be opened for the purposes of general traffic at any time chosen by the Direc- tors.

I CARNARVON. HORN'S EQUESTRIAN CtRcus.-Thi;i exhibition met with very great success here, the booth being crammed. The performance gave the most perfect satisfaction to all who witnessed it, particularly so the riding of the junior equestrians. The clown's performances were exceeding- ly amusing and clever. We hear the success the pro- prietor met with has induced him to announce that the circus will be here again on Monday next. TEMPLETON'S VENTROLOQUISM, &c.-Mr. Templeton paid a visit to this town last Wednesday, but we are sorry to say, did not meet with the success he so highly meri- ted-it is very much to be regretted that first-rate talent is often exhibited in vain in this town, and uuless a very different support is given to it, few artistes will be dis- posed for the future of venturing amongst us. THE HARVEST.—We may now say a better crop of corn has not been seen in Carnarvonshire in the memory of man than this year. The harvest in now general, and many fields have already been secured. We are also glad to say the potatoe and turnip crops are as equally promising as the corn. The hay has not been much more than two-thirds of an average crop, but the condition it has been secured in will, in a great measure, compensate for its deficiency. SlIIRE HALL, Saturday,—Before the Rev. Canon Wil- liams and Rice Thomas, Esq. Hugh Jones, Robert Jones, Richard Daniel, and David Roberts were charged with fishing in the Straits with a net for salmon after 12 o'clock on Saturday, contrary to the Act, which allows no fishing with a net between 12 o'clock on Saturday, at noon, and before 6 o'clock on the Monday morning. As this was their first offence, and as it was probable they did not understand that the Act prohibited them, they were dismissed, with a caution, on the payment of the costs. There is now a large quantity of salmon in the Straits, and the inhabitants would be very glad if they could have the benefit of it, at a reasonable price. This is not to be obtained at present, as the fish is all sent away as soon as caught. The question is—whose fault is this The fishmongers complain they are not supported-the gentry say they have no fish to purchase when they want any. BOROUGB PETTY SESSIONS, MONDAY, 15tb,-Before 0. Jones, Esq. Ellen Duncan, and old offender, was charged with being drunk and riotous. P.C. Ambrose Jones said he found her near the Bri- tish School very drunk and disorderly. She was order- ed away several times by Mr. Davies, and refused to go —he then took her up. She pleaded guilty, and begged very hard to be for- given, as the police always watched her, and promised to go away and never come near the town again; but as she had promised this so often and broken her word, she was fined 20s. and 3s. 6d. cost, in default 14 days' imprisonment. She now has the opportunity of going away, and she may rely upon it the police would be in no hurry to bring her back, as she has been for some time one of many great nuisances which infest the town. Robert Owen, a hawker, was charged, by P.C. Protheroe, of creating great disturbance, and refusing to leave, in a private house in Mill-lane. He was quarrel- ling with his wife's cousin. He kicked the officer seve- ral times, and it required two constables to take him to the lock-up. Fined 10s. and 3s. 6d. costs, or 7 days. He was locked up. TUESDAY, 16th,-Before T. Turner and Owen Jones, Esqrs. Michael Nolan and Michael O'Malley were brought up on the charge of brutally assaulting Mary Lewis, toll collector at the Hodrual gate. The accused are hawkers, and travel the country wiih brushes, &c., driving a spring cart. As 6d. is the toll for cans with springs, that sum was demanded at the Bodru»! ;;ate, which they refused to pav, and would only give Id. Upon Mary Lewis refus- ing to let them pass through, Nolan hit her a violent blow with the bridle, cutting through her cap, and in- flicting a severe wound on her head. O Malley also threatened her, and tryed to prevent her detaining the cart. When they found her determined, and seeing how severely they had wounded her, they threw down the 6d. and went on. Information of the assault being given, P.C. Kyffin Roberts, with several men, some of whom had witnessed the assault, followed them to Pont Rhythallt, near Penisarwaen, where he apprehended them. Fined 40s. each and costs, which were paid. Robert Ellis, a vagrant, was fined 7s. and costs, and allowed 7 days to pay, for being drunk and riotous. He did not choose to take the hint to leave the town, as he was again apprehended for the same offence during the day, and will be brought up again next Monday.

LLANFIHANGEL YN NGWYNFA. OPENING OF THE NEW CHURCH. On Tuesday last, the new church recently DUIIC m this secluded parish was opened for divine service. The day was most auspicious as to weather, and the beautiful little church was thronged during the three services held there. The new church is built on the site of the old one, and is situated on the top of one of those conspicuous hills which abound in this parish. The architect is Mr. Ley, of Welshpool, who had many valuable suggestions given him in his progress by the Rev. R. Williams, of Llanfyllin. It is a most elegant little church, constructed to hold about 180 persons. Its beauty is much enhanced by a memorial window presented to the memory of their mother by two na- tives of this pariah, Mr. W. Jones, of London, and Mr. J. E. Jones, now of Erw Wen Villa, Llangollen. This window is most chastly and artistically made, and con- tains figures of the nativity, crucifixion, and ascension of our Saviour; underneath those respectively are- "Trwy dy enedigaeth, trwy dy ddyoddefaint, trwy dy adgyfodiad." Gwared ni Arglwydd daionus." And at the bottom is inscribed- Er cof am Margaret Jones, gynt o Frwynog, yn y plwyf hwn, yr hon a fu farw Rhagfyr I, loii. Oed 76." The morning service was in English read by the es- teemed rector, the Rev. E. Evans. The sermon was preached by the Yen. Archdeacon Ffoulkes, from the Psalm cxvi. 15, and a moat elegant, impressive, appro- priate, and extempore sermon it was. The afternoon service was in Welsh, and was read by the late rector, the Rev. R. Wynn Edwards. The sermon, ail excellent one, by the Rev. R. Williams, Llanfyllin, from Haggai ii. 9. The evening service was read by the Rev. W. Richardson, and the sermon was preached by the Kev. R. W. Edwards, from Isairh lviii. 12. He drew strik- ing comparisons between the new and the old church there, and preached a very excellent sermon. After the morning service a cold collation was pre- pared for those who attended by the worthy rector. There were present most of those whose names are givenbelow. 81 After the usual loyal toasts had been drank, Mr. W. Jones got up and proposed the health of Mr. and Mrs. Evans. In doing so he paid to both merited compliments, dwelling on the efficiency of union of 0.0- tion of husband and wife in any undertaking. { Mrs. ETWI VM • most valuable help-meet for their friend, < all heart and head. The faithful-dutiful wife cheered the husband on in every duty of life—her smiles creat- ing a sunshine round his path in the darkest hour. Their friend had laboured hard in effecting the good work he had completed there; but he had succeeded in building one of the most elegant structures to the ser- vice of Almighty God he had ever seen. He thanked him most heartily, and begged they would join in drinking "the health of Mr. and Mrs. Evans, and wish- ing them long life, happiness, aud prosperity." Mr. Evans responded to the toast, and said that he was indeed proud of that day, and his triumph. He had bad faithful friends itnd parishioners to co-operate with him, and he had ultimately succeeded to his heart's content. He was gratified to find that all con- curred in deeming his new church a model church. It shewed how little they knew in London about such matters, for he had applied to the Church Building So- ciety there for a grant, and in doing so had sent n plan of his intended church. Thoy returned it, with the ob- servation that it was unecclesiastical in its appearance and proportion, that they could not think of giving a single shilling towards it. (Laughter.) The church had grown to its present beautiful appearance in a great ex- tent owing so the memorial window presented by the two brothers, natives of the parish, who he was proud to see present that day. He had to work up the interior to harmonize with that beautiful window, and in doing so had to expend more money than was first contem- plated. However, the work was done, and he was glad it met with such universal approval. (Cheers.) He would ask them to join him in drinking the healths of the two brothers he had referred to, and who were an honour to the parish, and he would also give the name of Mrs. I ones, who he was glad to see for the first time at Llanfihangel. He would give the trio juneto in uno. Mr. W. Jones, after unsuccessful endeavouring to get his brother to return thanks, said it was then as of old, for when they were lads at Brwynog he had to do aU the talk, and his brother did all the work. (Laughter.) He thanked them in the name of the trio. The little aid they had given to the good cause they had that day met to celebrate its triumph, was very inadequate to the prosperity God had blessed* them with. The win- dow was a grateful acknowledgement of the work and early paining of a beloved and excellent mother. It was the mother that bent the twig to form the tree. (Hear.) The great maxim of their mother's early training was — Be truthful, my children, and fear not." Those les- sons of truthfulness she had early taught they had never forgotten. Truth ii," ever charming. The beautiful goddess could walk the earth in the majesty of her own strength, looking up to heaven from whence she came, and whither she would return—no blush on her cheek —no falter on her tongue—and no shame to cause her to hide her face frem those around her; falsehood on the other hand had a down-cast look—trembled at the presence of right—and stumbled at every step it took,- prop it up as they would, down it ultimately fell. (Cheers.) He remembered once their mother was going to apply the rod to his brother for some fault he (Mr. W. Jones) had committed. He thought it not exactly fair that his brother should be punished for his crime— so he rushed to the rescue and said, mother, I did it." She dropped the rod instantly, and both got off, he with a pat on the head for telling the truth. They had pleasure in being present that day to witness the good work done in their native parish, and he thanked them heartily for receiving them so cordially. (Cheers.) The health of Archdeacon Ffoulkes," and thanks for his excellent sermon, was then given. Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart. the owner of almost the entire parish, was given in enlogistic terms, and drank. The health of Mr. Ley, the architect," to which he responded in appropriate terms. His church was admit- ted to be the gem of Montgomeryshire. The collections amounted to £ 30 8i1 5.d, The following were among those present on the oc- casion The Ven. Archdeacon Ffoulkes, Rev. R. and Mrs. Williams, Llanfyllin; R, v. J. and Mrs. McIntosh, and party Rev. Ilr. Mrs. and Miss Jones, Garth- beibio Rev. Mr. and Mrs. James, Pontrobert; Revds. R. Wynne Edwards, Meifod Edwards, Llangad- van; J. Hughe, Llanwddyn; R. H. M. Hughes, Llan- santffraid; Robinson, Darddw; W. Richardson, Llwydiarth; W. E. Williams; Owen, Hirnant; Rowlands, Hwlch y cihe; Davies, Penybont; E. Kichards, liettws; Mrs. Dugdale, Llwyn; Mrs. Royle, Mr. and Mrs. W. Jones, London; Mr. J. E Jones, Erw Wen Villa, Llangollen; Mr. W. A. Pughe, Miss Pughe, and Mr. J. Pughe, Manor House, Llanfyilin; Mr. J. Pugh and Mrs. Pugh, Llanfyllin; Mr. B. Lay, architect; Mrs. and Misses Thomas, Llanfyllin Miss Kvans, Marey; Mr. W. Jones, Bwlchyllan; Richards, Green Hall; R. Edwards, Llwydiarth, &c &c.

RHYL. I A FIRE ENGINE PRESENTED TO THE TOWN.—James Taylor, E-q., has brought glad tidings to Rhyl within the past week. A movement was started here some months ago to obtain a fire engine for the use of the town and neighbourhood, but it was somewhat thrown aback in consequence of want of funds. Mr. Taylor, however, has informed the Commissioners that the liir- mingham Fire Alliance Company are prepared to fur- nish them with a splendid fire engine, with the usual appliances, if they will undertake to find room to keep it in. This certainly is an extremely moderate proviso, and the Commissioners are only too glad to comply with it. A TOWN CLOCK WANTED.—Strange to say, there has never been a Town Clock in Rhyl. A town is somehow friendless without such an acquisition, and time appears wearisome and deceiving in the absence of a prominent reliable standard to denote its never failing progress. A sojourner is struck with astonishment and even with disgust, when he finds the fashionable watering-place of Rhyl cannot boast of a town clock! But we rejoice to understand that it is contemplated to remove this detect. Mr. Hilditch, one of the town commissioners, who deserves some meed of praise for his zeal pro bono pulilico, has suggested that the money already sub- scribed towards a fire engine be devoted, by consent of the subscribers, to buy a town clock. Now the money foi the fire engine is not needed, we heartily trust this sensible suggestion will be carried out, so that the want of i town clock will no longer be a blemish on the cha- racter of Rhyl. CONCERT.—Mr. Argent, of Rhyl, gave a grand con- cert at the Town Hall on Monday evening last, assisted by Mr. Bradberry, Mr. Hunt, Herr Redner, Miss Rowe, and Miss Fletcher, of Liverpool. Tne attendance, we understand, was but moderate. The singing gave much satisfaction, and was loudly applauded. MORE PICK-POCKETS.—This town has recently been pestered by a gang of the slight-of-hand fraternity. Two of them, named respectively John Anderson, Southwark, aged 21, and Ellen Hunter, Birkenhead, aged 22, were taken into custody on Saturday evening, at the Railway Station, on the arrival of an excursion from the" black country," by detective-officer Charles Cotton, who is in the employ of the London and North Western Railway Company. The female was caught with her hand in the pocket of an old lady. Both were taken before the magistrates on Monday. Ellen was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour; and John was discharged, warned, however, to quit the town with all the haste at his command. IMPORTANT SALE OF FREEHOLD ESTATES IS NORTH WALEs.-Anothor valuable portion of the Mostyn Es- tate, in Flintshire and Denbighshire, was submitted to public sale by M essrs, Leifchild and Cheffins, of Moor- gate-street, London, on Tuesday, the 16th in?t., at the Town-hall, Rhyl. The particulars of sale comprised 128 lots, including the fine farms of Maesmynan, Caer- wys Hall, and Trefraith, nearly the entire borough town of Caerwys, with rich accommodation iands round the town, expensive woods, and plantations; mills, pub- lic-houses, &c. The large hall was completely filled with a respectable company, and at 1 a.m. the auc- tioneer (Mr. Cheffins) put up the estates in one lot at £ 70.000. The biddings were spirited, and the property was speedily knocked down at 985,000 (including tim- ber) to Hugh Jones, Esq., of Wood-street, Cheapside, London, who was greeted as the purchaser by the hearty cheers and congratulations of the company.

RHUDDLA.N. The Rhuddlan annual Flower Show was held on Fri- day (yesterday). A full report of it will appear in our next.

ST. ASAPH. MEETING OF THE GUARDIANS.—The ordinary fort- nightly meeting of the Guardians oftheSt.Asaph Union was held on Thursday last. Present—Whitehall Dod, Esq., Llannereh Hall (in the chair), Thomas Evans, Esq., Ystrad Cottage; Rev. D. M. Evans, Llanfairtalhaiarn Messrs. Wm. Parry, T. G. Luut, and Thomas Foulkes, Denbigh; E. Powell Joues, John Edwards, Abergele, Wm. Phillips, Llanddu- las, H. Parry, St. Asaph, Robert Griffiths, Tremeirchion, Rev Thomas Williams, and Rev. John Pugbe, Llan- sannan. The Clerk having read the minutes of the previous meeting, The Chairman proceeded through the usual business of the Board. No subject of special importance was discussed. A letter was received from W. Shipley Conway, Esq., inviting the children of the Workhouse to attend the Rhuddlan Flower Show the following day (Friday). The invitation was gratefully accepted by the Board on be- half of the children, and a vote of thanks to the esteem- ed gentleman for his kindness was directed to be insert- ed on the minute book. A vote of thanks was also unanimously passed to Mrs. Wynne, of Cefn, for her liberal treat to the Workhouse children on the 9th mat. The Maiter having reported that the asaiatant Matron < had given notice to leave her situation, the Matron was authorised to engage a competent person to act in her place. Amount of out-relief expended last fortnight, C349 9s. lOd. Paupers in the Workhouse, 55; corresponding week last year, 61. Vagrants relioved since previous Board day, 24.

I THE QUEEN v. JONES AND HIGH AT. It will no doubt be in the recollection of our readers that, some months since, proceedings were instituted by the Government against certain parties said to be im- plicated in enlisting seamen for the Confederate cruiser Georgia, in contravention of her Majesty's proclamation of neutrality, and of the provisions of the Foreigh En- listment Act. The extraordinary efforts of the Govern- ment to apply those provisions to cases which have ari- sen, and the great expenditure of ability and legal know- ledge upon those cases without any definite result, have invested the Statute in question with an interest and importance which assuredly never attached to it in the minds of its framers and, accordingly, when it was an- nounced that two Liverpeol merchants were to be pro- secuted under the Act before the Judge of Assize, pub- lic curiosity was ouce more, and not unnaturally ex- cited. The trial of Messrs. Jones and Highat took place at Liverpool on Saturday. The charge was specifically that of enlisting, or endeavouring to enlist, a number of seamen and others in the service of the Confederate Navy There was a strong Bar on both sides, and al- though the jury found a verdict fsr the Crown on all the counts in the indictment, the defendants' counsel have raised a point, involving an exception to the juris- diction, which must be settled by a superior tribunal before the defendants can be brought within the penal- ties of the Act. The Georgia, as our readers know, was originally named the Japan, and was built in the Clyde, and de- spatched thence in the spring of last year ostensibly on a voyage to China, and registered in Glasgow as the property of Mr. Thomas Bold, a partner of the defend- ants. While the Japan was still in the Clyde, a number of seamen were engaged for that vessel by Messrs. Jones and Highat, and were despatched to Glasgow or Green- ock to join her. The Japan, having so far completed her crew, sailed from the Clyde, but on proceeding down channel went over to the French cosvst, where she fell in with a steaintug, which latter vessel was taken in tow and brought into the harbour of Brest. There the steaintug discharged her cargo, consisting of gllns, shot, and shell, into the Japan. There also the J "pan chang- ed her commander, re-engaged her crew, and thence sailed for the coast of Africa as a Confederate cruiser under the Confederate flag, and commanded by an "fficer bearing the commission of the Confederate Govern- ment. Now, if it had appeared that the crew hired at Liver- pool had passed, under the agreement made there, into the service of the Confederate States, there would have been no defence, and the crew, as well as the defendants, would have been clearly within the provisions of the Foreign Enlistment Act. But it appears there were two hirings -one for a voyage ostensibly from the Clyde to China, the other for a cruise in the service of the Confederate Government. The first engagement was cancelled at Brest, the second was entered upon in that Port, and voluntarily, as it appears, on the part of the men. It was proved, no doubt, that one of the defend- ants was present when the latter agreement was signed But the offer of bounty and wages was made by Lieut. Manry, as the officer in charge of a Confederate cruiser, and not by Mr. Jones on behalf of himself or his part- ners, and the men closed with the offer of their own free will, looking, of course, to the commander of the Georgia for the fulfilment of the agreement. Nor does it appear that the crew complained of being deceived by the defendants. Whatever may be alleged as to the conduct of the crew, it is difficult to understand how a breach of the Foreign Enlistment Act can legally be brought home to the defendants. That Act unques- tionably provides, that if any person shall hire, retain, engage, or procure, or shall attempt or endeavour to hire, engage, or procure any person or persons to enlist, or to. enter or engage to enlist, or to serve or to be em- ployed as an officer, soldier, sailor, or marine, either in land or sea service, for or in aid of any foreign Prince, State, or Potentate, &c. he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour. But the Act also provides, that this hiring or procuring, to constitute the offence in question, must be committed within the United Kingdom, or in any part of Her Hajesty's dominions elsewhere." The crew of the Japan were perfectly free to quit that vessel at Brest if they felt disposed to do so. They preferred to enter into a new agreement with the Commander of the ship in her condition as a Confederate cruiser. This was a hiring not within Her Majesty's dominions, but within those of the Emperor of the French, and the offence, if any, was one against the neutrality of France, and cognizable only by french law. The counsel for the Crown insisted, and they seem to have had the Court with them, that inasmuch as the Japan, at the time she passed into the bands of Lieutenant Maury, and hoisted the Confederate flag, was still on the British register, the offence of hiring occurred within the British jurisdiction. We can hardly suppose that, except for the purpose of a prosecution, such an argument as this would have been used, much less relied upon. The only effect of regis- tration is to give a vessel the protection of the British flag, and where a change of ownership takes place even between British subjects, the law requires that there shall immediately be a new registry, otherwise the ves- sel Ipso facto ceases to be a British ship. When, there- fore, the Japan passed into the hands of the Confederate Government, she ceased absolutely to be a British ship, and it seems impossible to maintain legally that any act committed on board of her was committed within the British jurisdiction. Unless, therefore, the Crown can conviuee the Court above that the hiring or procuring occurred at Liverpool, we cannot understand how they can sustain a conviction under the foreign Enlistment Act. In making these observations, we must not be under. stood to censure the Government for bringing this pro- secution. It is the duty of the Executive to see that the law is respected, and where they have to deal with a Statute of such doubtful interpretation as the Foreign Enlistment Act, they may well be excused if they make mistakes in the application of its provisions. But we do i; ,t think that the people of this country will approve of a prosecution got up with the aid of detectives and spies, and, perhaps, also at the instance of the American Minister. The leading witness for the Crown in this case, Francis Glassbrook, otherwise Rivers, is a fellow who coolly admitted that he had received X3 to rejoin the Georgia, after he had seen the American Consul at Liverpool, and received a retaining fee from that official to assist in getting up the prosecution against Messrs. Jones and Highat. On this man, on the Liverpool detective Maguire, and, it would seem, on the American Consul, the Crown have relied in procuring evidence against the defendants. The case must be a bad one which needs such assistance, and the cause of law and order is not served by the use of such materials. How- eve, a Liverpool jury have thought otherwise, and the defendants must abide the issue of the decision of the Court before which the legal objection to the verdict will be discussed. -Shipping Intelligence.

MAENTWROG. I FATAL Accil)ENT.-A frightful accident, which has already resulted in the death of a lady, took place here on Tuesday last. It appears that as the coach which runs from Carnarvon to Dolgelley was proceeding down the hill leading from Tanybwlch to Maentwrog, the drag, from some reason or other, slipped from under the wheel, and on arriving at the Sarn, the vehicle upset, precipitating the passengers to the earth. As may be imagined, the consequences were awful. One lady, the wife of G. Watts, Esq., of London, was picked up with a frightful fracture of the skull, and, together with Mr. and Miss Watts, who were also seriously injured, were carried to the G.apes Hotel, and, melancholy to relate, the elder lady, in a few hours, breathed her last. Mes- sengers were instantly sent to Festiniog and other places for assistance, and Messrs. Roberts and Jonet were quickly in attendance, assisted by C. S. Jones, Esq. Every attention was of course given to the sufferers, some of whom were conveyed to Glan William, the re- sidence of S. Holland, Esq., and others to Tanybwlch. The Lord Bishop of Bangor, who was fortunately at Tanybwlch, was unremitting in his attentions, as was also the Rev. D. Edwards, while material aid was given by the Hon. Mr. Oakeley, W. H, Blackden, Esq., and others. On Wednesday evening the Coroner arrived, and an inquest was opened, but, after the identification of the body, it was adjourned till Tuesday, the 3rd of September. Great speculations are of course made as to the cause of the accident, though it would be wrong to allude to them at present. Suffice it to say, that a most rigid and careful examination will take place, and every effort will no doubt be made to arrive at the cause of the fatal calamity. From all we could learn, it ap. pears there are not fewer than eight casualties, some of which are severe.

BANGOR CLERGY MEETING. I To the Editor of the North Wala Chronicle, I gjr Jn your last week's report of the Diocesan Con- ference, there is appended to Mr. Pugh Jonee's elaborate speech a very imperfect reply of my own. Will you allow me to explain that Mr. Pugh Jones dicl not realll addresa to the conference more than a I portion of the speech reported, and consequently that it was not in my power to answer him on many points which, had they received utterance, I could not have allowed to pass without comment. Your obedient servant, R. H. HILL. I Beaumaris, August 16th, 1864. H. HILL,

I CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, UPPER BANGOR. I To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. Dear Sir,-Allow me to correct n statement made in your paper of the 6th instant, in reference to myself and the English Congregational Chapel, Upper Baugor. It is there stated that I had been the chief supporter of the cause from its commencement,—whereas it is well known that others have contributed according to their abilities. The place is supported by weekly collections and pew rents. Your insertion of this in your next issue will much oblige, Yours verv truly. Slate Works, Garth. DANIEL WILLIAMS. Slate Works, Garth.

ON EDUCATION. To the Editor of the North Vfalea Chronicle. Sir,-Iti last week's "North Wales Chronicle" I find a lengthened report of the proceedings of a clerical meeting held in Bangor, at which the Rev. Dr. Hill, of Beaumaris, read a clever Paper on Education to which the Rev. Pughe Jones, of Heneglwys, delivered a clever and spirited reply. All this has made a strong impres- sion on my mind, and led me to request space for a few remarks in your next issue. I will tell you at once that I am very much interested upon the subject of education, having sons, two or three of whom are now of an age fit to be sent to school. To be sure I could send them to either the National or British School here in my owu immediate neighbour- hood, both of which are very well managed and have excellent masters; but for reasons I need not trouble your readers with, I prefer to place them in one of the Endowed Grammar Schools of Bangor and Beaumaris. They would, thus, for a time at least, be away from home and would be more likely to learn I am anxious to get for my sons first class education cheaply. I can- not afford to send them as boarders, but having business which draws me occasionally to the assize town of Beau- maris, I would readily take lodgings for them there, provided the terms for day-scholars were moderate. I consider £10 per annum unusually high for instruction for-scholars in an Endowed School. Desirous to bring my sons up as civil engineers, and if one of them u clever enough to get him into the engineer corps of the British army, I expect they will receive at a well-con- ducted Endowed School such a preliminary education as will fit them for that profession. But I doubt whether I can get the necessary education for them at Beau- maris School, as classics and divinity are the principal subjects taught there, whereas English literature, ma- thematics, and the natural sciences, are those which I am told are indispensable for boys desiring to euter other professions than the clerical, medical, and law. Why not., as the Rev. Pughe Jones justly observed, utilize Beaumaris School and adapt it to the require- ments of the present day ? One way to do this would be to rednce the terms for day-scholars to some fixed sum from 12 to X5 per aunum. I cannot help thinking that Beaumaris School, with its half-dozen day-scholars, would soon have five times the number, and in a few years, twenty times the number. The discussion prd- moted by the Rev. Dr. Hill and Rev. Pughe Jones has led me to enquire into the contents and meaning of the will of Rev. David Hughes, the noble founder of Beau- maris School. From all that I can learn it appears pretty certain that only the children of the poorer clas- ses, and not those of the middle and aristocratic, should receive the benelit of his Christian magnificence. In conclusion, let me say that the above remarks are thrown out to elicit discussion by those more competent than ONE OF THE LOWER MIDDLE CLASSES.

I BETHESDA. CLERICAL APPOINTMENT.—The Rev. T. Meredith, late curate of Anilwoh, hns been appointed to the cu- racy of Christ Church, Glanogwen. The rev. gentleman has commenced his ministerial duties, and appears to give great satisfaction.

BODWNOG. A meeting in aid of the Church Missionary Society was held at the National School, in the parish of But- twnog, on Thursday, the 11th inst. The chair was taken by D. Jenkiu, Esq., M.A., Head-master of the Grammar School and the meeting was addressed by Mr. Griffith Williams, Mr. Albert Jenkin, student at St. Bees' College, and the Rector of the parish. A great deal of interest appeared to be taken by the audience in the statements made respecting the operations of the society. The amount already collected, we understand, exceeds je5.

BANGOR CLERGY MEETINGS. To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. Sir,—As we are now, laity as well as clergy—ladies aI1 well as gentlemen, invited to take part in the Bangor Diocesan Synod, I trust you will allow me to suggest a slight change in the way such Conferences should be conducted It is generally understood (I do not know whether rightly or not) that no subject of debate is to be intro- duced without the Bishop's previous sanction, and that a fortnight's notice is to be given to the Bishop, of the subject matter of any essay which is to be read. In this respect, the conduct of the Conference appears to me to approach the French model, where the initia- tive with lespect to the subject to be discussed, resta with the Emperor, more nearly than to the more manly English form of Parliamentary procedure, which allows any member to discuss any subject he pleases, subject only to the approval of the Assembly. But as long as this custom of reading papers is re- tained, the change I would take the liberty of suggest- ing through your columns, is, that not only the names of the readers (as it was the case this year) but also that the subject of their lucubrations, and the view they adopt on the subject should be published, together with their names, so that persons who disagree with such view, may have time to consider the subject, and so be enabled to state the opposite side at the case, with some degree of success. Ibis I know is the method pur- sued in discussions of points of law at our Inn's of Court. The Welsh clergy in remote parishes have no such practice in public speaking, especially in the English language, as would enable them, without premeditation, to controvert arguments advanced in carefully prepared papers, especially if they have to run the gauntlet of ad- miring ladies and gentemen. The result is, they are obliged to trouble the public journals to insert disquisi- tions on subjects quite uninteresting to -the public at large. But for this danger I certainly should have wished to answer Dr. Hill's Essay, sentence for sentence, and word for word. I flatter myself that I could give much better reasons why the Anglesey boys do not frequent Beaumaris School in large numbers, and also why Uni- versity men of any ability and distinction whatever, eschew the North Wales Church and especially the Dio- cese of Bangor. No doubt it would be very pleasant if the wealthy yeomen of Anglesey would devote their young Samiiete to the Welsh Church, and in the interim to Bean- maris School; but they are not such fools just at pre- sent--and the namby-pamby lucubrations of ornament- ed clerier (who know nothing of the annoyances which an educated man must experience whilst holding a cu- racy for 15 or 20 years in a remote comer of Wales, perhaps to be passed over at the end by some ranter lately converted from a Conventicle)—I say the argu- ments of such inexperienced clerics are not likely to af- fect the determination which I hear commonly express- ed by Welsh farmers, not to send their sons into the Welsh Church, at least through the expensive process of an English University education. The Clergy should feel indebted to Dr. Hill for the following pretty compliment It is at least in the power of a learned Body like the Clergy, to educate then- children up to the time that they may be expected to g. to school." But Dr. Hill's idea of infant educatiqp differs greatly from mine. "For my part, says the Rev. Doctor, I should wish every young family in Wales to be abundantly supplied with nursery rhymes, fairy tales, moral and religious stories, popularly and pleatingly told, &c." My idea of bringing up a child, is the exact reverse. I consider moral and religious stories, popularly anil pleasingly told," the worst possible food for the infant mind. I would have children learn nothing but a little reading and writing, and their prayers, until they are about eight years old; but I would allow an infinity of romping varied with an occasional old-fashioned whip- ping, to teach them moral truth. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant. ONE INTERESTED IN ANGLESEY.. August 17,1864.

A young man named Mills, who resided at Lewitf- ham, died on Sunday evening, from concussion of the brain, occcasioned by a blow from A cricket ball under the right ear. A diver was suffocated in Falmouth harbour last week, in consequence of the air pipe of his diving apparatus becoming disordered while he was pursuing his avoca- tion. At the Central Criminal Court, on Tuesday laat. man named Thomas Edwards, a London letter carrier, was aentenced to five years' penal servitude for sUaling letten. A girl who lived in London, has been comnuttewTOr trial, on a charge of having wilfully murdered an infant to which she had given birth while alone in her mother's house. A new expedition to the Nile is being organised by the Venetian Jfiani. On his application, the Austrian. Government proposed a subvention of 6,000 florins, which, however, was refused by the Diet, and the ne- cessary funds have accordingly been supplied by a sub- scription opened by several consuls in Alexandria, and taken up by the most eminent business homes in Triefte.. v >■ ;iIV.!¥I. ft t j ..1:'J vl M 10

Confederate eruption. On the 5th inst., the Governor blued a call for 30,000 men, for immediate service. At Washington, Senators Wade, Henry, and Winter, and Mr. Davies, the chairman of the committee, on the rebellious states, had issued a report, charging Presi- dent Lincoln with usurpation of power, and a design to secure his re-election by unfair means. Horace Greely, states, in the New York- Independent that Col. Jacques and Mr. Gilmore went to Richmond, with the full knowledge of the President, to discover some ground fnr IIn accommodation. They were most courteously received, but President Jefferson Davis wid them that" the war must go on, till the last of this generation falls in his tracks, and his children seize his musket, and fight our battles, unless you acknow- ledge our right of self Government. We are not fight- ing for slavery. We are fighting for independe nee "nd that or extermination we will have."