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TIDE TABLE. BATHING AT ALL HOURS of the nut; [HIGH WATER AT BANGOR. 1I'r 'Il1" N R W BATHS AT S 1 I » » MORN. BT. EVEN. HT. h?. ?. ?' ? ?' NOVEMBER ? 1 22 Saturday. 12 0 17] 21 Saturday "8 56 ? 1 0 12 jg? sgsassg j" 0 ? >« 7 °« « « 24 Tuesday. '■ » 9 1 16 15 8 25 Wednesday 1 37 14 9 1 58 14 8 26 Thursday 2 16 13 8 2 J i« f 1i :° 27 Fridav 3 7 12 7 3 36 11 11 ?S.u?v 4 12 11 10 4 50 12 7 TIME OF BATHING—Two Hours before and Two Hours after High Water.

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THE "LLANDUDNO DIRECTORY," THE "LLANDUDNO REGISTER AND HERALD," AND THE INHABITANTS OF LLAN- DUDNO. The readers of the LLANDUDNO DIRECTORY, and they are to be counted by thousands during the season, and not by scores, must be aware that for the last two years its columns have been open to discussions relating to the sanitary condition of the town, and the measures which it will be best to adopt, in order to render it still more attractive to tourists and visitors, than it even is at present. The majority of the writers to the DIRECTORY on these subjects have been gentlemen of education, talent, social position, and much experience, and whose evident motive, as it appeared to us, was to benefit the town by inducing the authorities to take steps to render it the most comfortable and healthy, as it unquestionably is the most beautiful and romantically-situated watering-place in Wales. We sincerely believed that those were the motives which prompted them in their calling attention to the shortcomings of the Town Commissioi 8 s, ani hitherto we have had no reason whatever to alter our opinion and hence we gave insertion to their communications, as we, too, heartily wish the town of Llandudno every prosperity. In saying this, we must not be supposed to endorse every sentiment, statement, or view ex- pressed and given utterance to by these writers. On the contrary, we have frequently differed from them, personally, ourselves, and sometimes too as to questions of fact as well as in matters of opinion. As the conductors of a publie journal, we accord great latitude of expression to our correspondents, so that they write upon subjects interesting and appertaining to the public, and they confine themselves to the use of gentlemanly and decent language. We have admitted letters even im- pugning our own actions, and even our very mo- tives, and were content to rest satisfied with our privilege of replying and retorting. A journal that is not thoroughly and completely impartial, 81 well as independent, is not deserving the support of the public, and our readeri may be sure it will not long continue to receive it. Tf, therefore, the writers to whom we are now allud- ing have expressed views or made statements which could be controverted or denied, the co- lumns of the DIRECTORY have been ever open to such denial; and if the Commissioners, or their friends and supporters, have not availed themselves of the privilege, is it fair or honest to censure and blame us, if unfounded statements have been left unanswered, or erroneous opinions unchallenged 1 A newspaper is the medium for free thought, subject to certain necessary restrictions and for an Editor to reject communications from respecta- ble and responsible gentlemen merely because the opinions enunciated may not exactly Rquare with tt:, entertained by him, personally, is to put a, muzzle upon free thought, and to gag, if not the Press, the independent contributors to it. Now, this is a line of conduct which the conductors of this journal will be never found to pursue. But we are given to understand that a number of gentlemen in the town have expressed strong dissatisfaction with us because we have per- mitted the communications referred to to appear in the ORIGINAL DIRECTORY, as the pointing out of nuisances, Jzc., in a fashionable Bathing Place as is Llandudno, is calculated to damage its interests by keeping visitors from or scaring them away. Nuisances may abound, and which are in- jurious to health, but they should not be exposed because of a temporary disadvantage. The ques-1 tion is-do nuisances, injurious to health, exist or not ? If they do not, the fact could very soon be made patent by a report from any competent medical officer, and the public would at once be undeceived. If they exsist, then the sooner they are removed the better fo • everybody. We, at all events, have made no statements on the subject, and what statements were made were open to correction-why then attach blame to us ? That nuisances have existed haa been proved by their removal; but that they ever existed to the ex- tent stated by some of our oorre.'pmdents, we never believed and this is not the tirst time we have p etty p'ainly expressed our unbelief. If exaggerations be indulged in, even for laudable purposes, the persons who choose to revel in such indulgence, alone, in fairness, should be held re- npousible. But it would seem that our dissatisfied and malcontent quondam friends in Llandudno have found an ally, a sympathetic friend in the Llaududuo Register and Herald "—a disinte- rested friend, of course This vivacious and in- fluential print, tl. circulation of which, on one occasion during the past season, actually reached 400 copies! (average, about 150) never sinned against th; ma jesty the Town Commissioners by admitting into its virtuous columns gross at- tacks upon the management of the affairs of the town, nor letters pointing out the existence of the tiniest or faintest nuisance This may be true enough in part, for the obvious and conclu- sive reason that no geiitleiiiaii of talent and po- sition would trouble himself with the correspond- ence. Our Llandudno friends may feel a little flattered on being taken under the protecting wings of the Hernt-4, and, we think, very natur- rally so for if that sturdy upholder of extreme Radicalism, at home and abroad, has been distin- guished by one thing more than another, since its first establishment, it"is for fault-finding, "holding up" abuses, &c. This has been its bOlsted characteristic, and it prides itself upon being the salutary terror to all evil doers parlia- mentary, corporate, or social. Will it be con- strued into an insult if we warn them of their danger; for the tiger has its playful moments, and can sheathe its claws when so disposed but then its spring is deadly, quick, and crushing Do our readers see the appositeness of the meta- phor ? if not, we will explain it to them. We presume it is known to the inhabitants of Llandudno that, a month or so ago, we intimated to our correspondents that the never-ending dis- pute on the Llandudno Nuisances" would be closed, as far as the columns of the DIRECTORY were concerned, as both we urnl the general pub- lic were quite satiated with it, and as, besides, we thought the subject was exhausted, as the con troverey had lasted two years. This did not in the least check two of the opposing combatants, each praying us to grant him the "last word," when, in common fairness, we,rejecte both com- munications and as a reward we received a pri- vate letter from one "gentleman," calling us any- thing but one, for not acceding to his wish. Here thenVe made two enemies for life in our desire to please the people of Llandudno The Herald espying its chance, at once opened its columns for the continuance of the little dispute and not only this, but with an effrontery, we believe never before equalled by any journal professing to be respectable, actually copied into its columns a let- ter which 1111(1 been inserted in this paper more than twelvemonths ago, and which it inserted as an original contribution from one of its many talented" correspondents. A more sneak- ing, bar( fa ;ed, act of literary piracy was never per- petrated, and demonstrates to what straits the paper is put to in catering for the amusement and information of its readers One of its piquant writers now has the audacity to speak of the DI- RECTORY as being a paper "unfriendly" to the people of Llandudno when the truth is, the Herald carried on the disagreeable discussion when dropped bv the DIRECTORY—not, be it supposed, to gratify the people of Llandudno, or with refer- ence to their interests, but to increase its own cir- culation by taking a side." This is the charae- i ter of the ally which has undertaken to do battle for the Commissioners against the DIRECTOR", a id all their foes whatsoever, we suppose. As to the unfriendliness" spoken of, it is hardly necessary for us to say that it has not the shadow of an ex- istence, save in the heated brain of the writer. But we have a graver charge to make against the conductors of the Herald, and which is not only "unprofessional," but positively dishonest. Two or three weeks ago we published a letter from Colonel Walmsley, and signed by him, the subject being the Local Government Act" as being ap- plicable to the present requirements of Llandudno, and principally so upon the ground that it would enable the Commissioners to borrow money to carry out these improvements, the desirability of which most persons admit, though they do not perceive how they can be effected. That letter was re-produced in the last "Llandudno Register and Herald," as a genuine letter addressed to its Editor; whereas, in fact, its writer, Colonel Walmsley, neither sent it to the office, nor was lie cognizant of its being inserted until he saw it in the Herald, and he has authorized us to make the public of Llandudno acquainted with the fact. This is literary prigging with a vengeance and we are not quite sure, whether it is not action- able. The whole transaction, in truth, is so ignoble and disgraceful that we are almost at a loss to fitId terms decent enough to characterize it. The public may feel disgusted—our feelings are those of contempt. In conclusion, we beg to announce, that, under the present circumstances, we shall re-open the columns of the ORIGINAL LLANDUDNO DIRECTORY to the discussion of all and any subject connected with the welfare and well-doing of the town of Llandudno. We shall take no side with, or against, any party whatsoever, so far as the local politics of the town are concerned. We shall insist, how- ever, upon one condition, namely, that gross per- sonalities shall not be indulged in and if this rule be infringed, we shall reserve to ourselves the right to suppress the letter altogether, or to erase out the objectionable passage. We desire fairplay ourselves, and we shall do our utmost to extend it to others.

WINTER WORK FOR THE TOWN COMMISSIONERS.—A correspondent writes:— We have had a terrible fuss and sprose lately at the Commissioners' meetings, and in the. columns of the newspapers, about adopting or not aiop ing, the Local Government Act in Llandudno, and hard hits have been given and received on both sides. It is an interneciue war of words, and promises to be intermina- ble but luckily "hard words break no bones," although occasionally they may do a little bit of mischief for all that Now, I am not going to discuss the desirability or otherwise of adopting the said Act-I shall leave that for others to do; but I think it would be better, pending the settlement of this "vexed question," if our Commis- sioners were to be somewhat more practical, and instead of devoting the whole of their time to the discussion of whether they should adopt a certain Act or not, if they were to vigorously set about putting in force the powers of the Act they have got. Doubtless there has been a good deal of exaggeration indulged in by newspaper writers on the subject of Llandudno Nui- sances, although probably with a good and friendly in- tention, in the main, on the part of the said writers; but granting this, it is clear to every one who walks through the streets and parades of Llandudno, and II ho have the use of thir organs of vision, that there is g, .I deal to do to put it into anything like apple-pie order against next spring, and now is the very time to work. The street- roads sadly want tittivating up in a great many places, and this should not be put off for another week, as this sort of thing should be attended to during the winter months, and not when the visitors are crowding the thoroughfares. The promonade fronting the beautiful Bay, and which, of an evening, is the favourite rest r" of nine-tenths of the visitors, is badly L U, of repair, as it is full of holes, and which ought to be filled up and smoothed without a week's delay, in order that t iey may become solidified and hard against the time when the visitors arrive. It, would be well, indeed, if the en- tire parade were covered with asphaltum, and that a low back-wall were built all round the edge of the Bay- baach but at present these cannot be done for want of the necessary funds, as the expense would be very great indeed, although no doubt it would pay in the long-run. The best thing, then, is to make the best of the parade as it stands at present, and the second best thing is to do what is required and can be done at once. Again, as to the drainage of the town, and which has been so much founa fault with, and, in my opinion, a great deal too much so, something may be done towards bettering it, and keeping the drains "all right." The main sewer could be ventilated and cleaned, and at this season of the year better than at any other time. A little attention to such practical matters as the above is very desirable, and the expense would be but trifling as compared with the beneficial advantages which would accrue. Let our Commissioners give up the discussion of a Government'Act for a time, as it is not a very press- ing business, and, without delay, begin to get the town iu a proper state for the reception of visitors." The last has been a capital season, taken altogether and I trust the next will be better still. If we do not sow in proper season, we cannot expect to reap.

NORTH WALES TRAINING COLLKOE.—A special meet- ing for the election of a Principal for this Institution, in the room of the Rev. Rees Williams, M.A., resigned, took place on the 21st inst., at the Palace, Bangor Pretellt- The Lord Bishop of Bangor in the chuir; the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph; Very Reverend the Deans of Bangor and St. Asaph Venerable Archdea- cons Wick hum, Wynne Jones, and Foulkei; Canoil Henry Glynne Chancellor James Williams; Sir Ste phen Glynne, Bart. Townshend Mainwaring. Esq., M.P. W. Bulkeley Hughes, Esq., M.P.: H. B. Sandbach, Esq.; Revds. Hugh Morion J, C. Vincent; E. Pughe, Hon. Sec.; H. P. -N]aliley, Esq., Hon. Sec. The successful candidate was the Rev. J. Sidney Boucher, M.A., formerly Scholar and Prizenian of St. John's Col- lege, Cambridge, now Principal of Holybank School, Birkenhead, and author of several works, aud also of a book on Mensuration, approved by the Committee of Council on Education, and by several public schools. Upwards of 50 candidates had applied for the post, which number was by a sub-conimittee reduced to four. The contest was severe between Mr. Boucher and the remain- ing three, who were gentlemen of considerable practical experience, occupying high and responsible positions, one being 12til Wrangler, another 38th Wrangler, and the third Senior Op. and F.M.K.S. and F.A.R.S. The majority for Mr, Boucher was two. THP, C ATTLR, Pi,AobB.-We understand that a num- ber of gentlemen met 6y invitation from Townsend Mainwaring, Esq., at Galltfaenan, on Thursday last, for the purpose of discussing the subject ef the Cattle Plague," and for taking steps to prevent its spreading in the Principality. A series of resolutions were, we be- lieve, entered into but as the meeting was of private character, they have not been made known. It was decided, however, to memorialize Sir Pyers Mostyn, as President cf the Flintshire and Denbighshire Agricul- tural Society, to call an eaily public meeting. Mr. W. Clarkp recommended the formation of a local insurance, soctefy, and it was suggested that he and Mr. Churton should prepare a code of rules to be submitted at the forthcoming meeting. The party were most hospitably treated by Mr. Mainwaring PRESENTATION TO MR. H. HULSE, PROFESSOR OF MU- Bic.-Oii Thursday evening last, the members of the Bangor Orchestral Union presented their leader and con- ductor, Mr. II. Hulse, with a beautiful Signet Ring, as aom* recognition of his untiring exertions to bring the choir to a state of musical efficiency. For this purpose they invited him to a dinner at the Prince of Wales Inn, near to the Railway Station, where a capital spread was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Williams, assisted by Miss Boston. The whole of the members were present on the occasion,—the chair being taken by T. Hathaway, Esq., Garth, and the vice-chair by Mr. R. Roberts, postmas- ter. After the dinner was over, the Chairman presented the Ring to Mr. Ilulse, on behalf of the members, and read the following address We, the members of the Bangor Orchestral Union, beg t", avail ourselves of this' opportunity to testify to you our appreciation of the ac- tive and valuable services you have rendered-often, we are aware, at considerable inconvenience to yourself-in the establishing and conducting of this Society, and for the direction of our efforts in the cultivation of instru- mental music. As a token thereof—though inadequate as a recognition of your merits, or as a manifestation of our esteem-we beg your acceptance of the accompany- ing Gold Signet Ring; and with it our most cordial good wishes and unanimous hope that you may enjoy a long and prosperous life." Mr. Hulse then made an appropriate response. The Ring is a very neat one (made of 18 carat gold), and cost, we believe, 5 guineas. On the seal is a lyre, nicely lithographed and on the inside of the ring is the following inscription :—" B.O.U. To II. Hulse, Esq. 1865." The dinner took place a little after 7 o'clock in the evening, and a very pleasant and social eveuing was spent by the little company.

CAPTAIN HAMPTCN LEWIS'S HARRIERS. I Can you afford a brief space in your valuable paper to the doings of this pack, which has now for several seasons afforded excellent sport to the gentlemen and ladies of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire ? Tuesday, the 7th, was the first day of the Anglesey Hunt Meeting, which has been annually held at Beaumaris for upwards of a century; and on this occasion the meet, which was at Petitraoth, was more numerously attended than ordinarily, there being present in the field many ladies, among whom we noticed the lady patroness of the hunt balls, the daughter of the gallant Master, and others and also many strangers, of whom were several cavalry officers, attracted from the Sister Isle by the festivities of Beaumaris. A few minutes after twelve the houuds were thrown off in the grass lands adjoining Pentraeth, where a hare was quickly found, and as quickly run into. A second showed somewhat better sport, and after a ring of some 20 minutes met with the same fate. There was no lack of hares, and a third proved one of the right sort, and tested the merits of the hounds and the skill of their huntsman. The scent at first was cold, and after some slew hunting for some 15 minutes, the hounds were brought to a check, which afforded the Master an opportunity of displaying his wonted skill and experience. By a judicious cast the hounds were soon brought on terms with Puss, and after an excellent run of 25 minutes she was gallantly pulled down in the open. The country in Anglesey is stiffly enclosed, some ef the banks proving obstacles not to be despised, and though on this occasion most of the fields were not far off at the finish, yet some deep ground, and difficult at the commencement, sorely puzzled a large part of the field. On the 9th the hounds met again at Braint, whsre some excellent sport was again afforded to a numerous field. These hounds have now been kept and hunted by Capt. Hampton Lewis for up. wards of 25 years, the first half of the period being spent in Yorkshire, and the latter in Anglesey. During the whole of this period Captain Hampton Lewis has paid the most unremitting attention to the breeding and selection of these hounds, the blood, we believe, being derived chiefly from the kennels of the Earl of Sutton, and the pack formerly hunted in Anglesey by Mr. Fuller Meyrick. For speed they are sufficiently fast to try the best men and the stoutest horses over the big banks and small enclosures of Anglesey; and for true hunting qualities we do not think they could easily be surpassed. In hunting the hounds the motto of the gallant Master is, Let well alone," and the hounds having learned to depend more on their own noses than on being lifted, and on view hatloos, rarely fail to afford good sport, and very seldom suffer a hare to escape them. There are no foxes in Anglesey, but the hares are stout, scent excellent, and the country on the whole not bad- ly adapted for hunting, and those sportsmen who pre- fer staying at home to going abroad for fox hunting, find a very good substitute in Capt. Hampton Lewis's Harriers.—" Motiensid.Belis Life.

BANGOR AND BEAUMARIS UNION. I The ordinary meeting of the Guardians of his Union was held on Wednesday last. Present—Mr. Bicknell (Chairman), Messrs. W: T. Rogers (Vice-chairman), W. Pritchard, Rowland Parry, E. P. Evans, R"ger Evans, W. Griffith, John Roberts, George James, W. Thomas, Richard Evans, and the Hev. T. J. Williams. Richard o/?r t?Cr?A, Relieving C?Ke)-.—The Chair- man announced to the Board the sudden demise of Mr. W. Griffith, Relieving Officer for No. 2 Anglesey Dis- trict of the Union. He was spoken of by the Chairman and other Guardians, as a well-meaning officer, who ac- cording to his abilities, invariably studied the interests of poor people. The district being considered of too large an area, it was suggested to equalize the two Anglesey districts, and to appoint each officer registrar of births and deaths in their respective parishes. The Clerk was instructed to communicate with the Registrar General the views of the Gnardians upon the subject and it was resolved that the Board do at its rising stand adjourned to Friday morning, the 24th iust." Mr. G. W. Trees (late Relieving Officer for Bangor), most kindly undertook to discharge the duties of the late officer, till his successor was appointed in his place. The Chairman, on behalf of the Guardians, thanked Mr. Prees for his readiness at all times to assist the Board. THE MMAI BRIDGE NUISANCES. I Mr. Edward Edwards, Inspector of Nuisances for I the parish of Llandysilio, reported to the Board all fol- lows; Gentlemen,—The sanitary state of Menai Bridge does not improve upon further inspection, and no amount of surface cleaning by the removal of accumula- tion will be of any avail until a proper system of drain- age be adopted, and the owners be compelled to con- struct proper conveniences for the use of their tenants. Premises that were cleaned a fortnight back, are new becoming as bad as ever, for it is quite impossible that poor people can keep their places clean with things as they are. Under these circumstances I must request the Board to give me positive authority to adopt the 22nd Section of the Nuisance Removal Act of 1855, and have the main sewer (already constructed) examined and made available. When this is done, the owners, by the 13th section, can be compelled to drain their premises into it. I strongly recommend this, but in doiag so it would be a source of great satisfaction to me, if the Board would appoint one or two disinterested persons to inspect the place with me, on an early day, for a few few hours only. "In consequence of the stopping up of the sewer, un- der the Holyhead Board (at the west end of the village) from the adjoining bag, I thought it my duty to write the following letter to the Surveyor Sit.I have to call your attention to the large ac- cumulation of water en the bog adjoining the Tillage of Menai Bridge, caused by the closing of the sewer under the embankment of the Holyhead road. Previous to this, this bog was considered to be a nuisance injurious to the public health; it will now become much more so, if means be not immediately taken to drain it. I remain, Sir, Your obedient servant, ED. EDWARDS. To Jas. Haywood, Esq.' In reply, I was informed that the work was in course of being let to a contractor, and that no unnecessary delay oblould take plaw. "The complaint of a nuisance existing in Messrs. Da- vies's timber pool having been delivered to me in writ- ing I called up! on Mr. Davies, at Bodlondeb—statea the comJlS vizthat the spring tides overflowang the causeway into the pool, brought mth '^11 refuse, which lodged among the timber, and caused the nuisance. I prepared as a remedy that a gap be made in the causeway, and a clear chanud for  open through the middle of the pool. M -s ob£ ject. ed to this plan. but proposed to raise the causeway above high water spring tide, and so check tlls i a al o e her, which of these two plans will be the "'? 'll ave to be examined by the Board as t 6 ?   the pl"ee, or leave the question to be (lee, e the Ma. gistratea in Petty SeioB8. In justice to the working or lower classes of the vil- lage and neighbourhood, I must say that under all their disadvantages and want of proper conveniences, they keep the interior of their houses as clean as circumstances will let them it is quite an exception to meet with a dirty kept house. "I remain, gentlemen, Yours obediently, "ED. EDWARDS." Mr. Edwards also enclosed letters from Captain Clegg. Craig Wen,.and Messrs. Owen. shipbuilders, complaining of the nuisance, Mr. Pritchard (of the firm of Messrs Davies') said the alleged nuisance was caused by the people of Menai Bridge themselves, who placed the obnoxious matter upon the beach; by the action of the tide the same matter was taken back and the "effluvium "spoken of en- gendered. Because people chose to throw dead animals upon the beach at Hirael, were the vessels there anchor- ed to be removed ? He thought not; however, he would see personally on an early day what could be done to re- move any nuisance which"might be found to exist in con- sequence of their timber beine placed on the beach. FinancialOut-relief for the past fortnight, 2041. 78. 5(1. irremovable poor, 2061. lis. 6rf non-settled poor, 411. 2s. treasurer's balance, 14111. 15s. 10d. Cheques for the Relieving Officers were signed its followsCJ. W. Prees (for late W. Griffiths' district), 1581. L, Edwards, 1271. D. Jones, 701.; Thomas Hughes, 951. Treasurer for Carnarvon,, 89.31. 2s. 7d. AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE BANGOR AND BEAUMARIS UNION. Guardians present- -Charles Bicknell, Esq., chairman; and Messis George Simpson and W. T. Rogers, vice chairmen Messrs. Wm. Griffith, John Roberts, Evan Pugli Evans, George James, William Thomas, Richard Hughes, Robert Evans, John Owen, Owen Owens, Hugh Roberts, Rd. Evans, and Wm. Williams. The Guardians, at their meeting held on Wednesday last, having instructed the Clerk to inquire of the Re- gistrar-General, if the Registrar District, lately held by the late Mr. Wm Griffith, could be divided: The following letter was received in reply, viz. General Register Office, 23 Nov. 18G5. Sin,-T am directed by the Registrar-General to acknow- ledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date, reporting the death of Mr. Griffith, Registrar of births and deaths for the Beaumaris Sub-district. "Witb reference to the proposal of the Guardians to divide the district, I am to request that you will state to the Board that, however desirable such a change may be, it cannot be effected in the present state of the law, there being no statutory power given to the Registrar General, or to any other authority, under which an alteration in the Sub-districts, as at present constitut- ed, can be made. '• Forms are herewith enclosed for the appointment of a succes- sor to the late Mr. Griffith, and the Registrar General will urge upon the new Registrar the importance of a diligent attention to his difties to remove, as far as possible, the inconvenience of which you complain. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, E. EDWARDS, Secretary. John Thomas, Esq., Clerk to tho Guardians, Bangor." As the district for registration could not be divided, it appeared to the Guardians that, for the purpose of equalizing the salaries for the two Anglesey relieving districts, it was desirable that Mr. Daniel Jones, the re- lieving officer of the Anglesey district, No. 2, should be appointed Registrar of Births and Deaths, and three of the parishes of the other district added to his relief district; and on the motion of Mr. Simpson, seconded by Mr. W. T. Rogers, Mr. Jones was appointed accord- ingly, and the three parishes of Llanfairpwligwyngyll, Penmvnydd, and Llanffinan were added. Instructions were given for advertising for applications to fill up the vacancy of the office of Relieving Officer of Anglesey District No. I, as re-arranged, the election to I take place on the 6th of December next.— see advertise- ment in another column.

BANGOR PETTY SESSIONS. These Sessions we, e held on Tuesday last, before the Rev. T. N. Williams, and Major Williams. Captain Ellis, Chief Constable, was likewise present. A Batch of Bacchanatiaas.-E(lward Meshach, quarryman, was charged by P.S. Griffith Jones, with being drunk and disorderly, in High-street, Bethesda, on Sunday morning, the 12th inst.,—the day following the pay day at Bethesda. The mother of the defendant appeared for him, and paid the fine-Is., and lis. costs. Wm. Griffith, of the parish of Llaallechid, was sum- mentd for a similar offence, by P.S. Griffith Jones, for being drunk on the night of the 11th inst., at Bethesda. It appears that the accused, who is a young man, was found in the house of Mr. Griffith Jones, shop, in Bd- thesda-he evidently having obtained an entrance through a trap door; and when interrogated on the sub- ject, and as to what he wanted there, he replied that he came to cara tipyn bach. He was marched off to the lock-up; but on his being recognised thors, he was re- lemed. He was both drunk and riotous. Fined for be- ing drunk Is., and the costs 91. J o{in CiLr.Iton, wholtaid he Was a cerd wainer, living in Bangor; was suinilnoned by P.C. Rd. Jones,(23), with being drunk at Bethesda, at a little after 11 o'clock, on the night of the 11th inst. The police officer said la. found him lying upon the stroot quit* incapable of taking etro of himself. Tne omnibus was going up the street at the time, and if he had not run to him and re- moved him, it must have gone over him. The defendant said he was not lying down as described by the policeman, but h. fell down, as h* admitted he was drunk. The fact was, he had gone from Bangor to Bethesda on business, and he had two or three glasses of ale, which turned in him What the policeman had said was quite true but as it was the first time he was ever in a court of justice, he hoped they would see it over with him. Major Williams—What are you, and where do you come from ? Defendant—I am a cordwainer (shoemaker), your Honour, and live in Bangor. I lived as a servant with your Honour for seven years. Major Williams-Lived with me for seven years ? Defendant—Yes, your Honour, for several years—five or six, in Bangor; and as I never was in a court of jus- tice before, I hope your Worships will look over it this time. Let off on paying the costs, 4s. (id. A man. who sports the name of William MeShaeh Jones, was summoned for being drunk in a public- house in Bethesda, at between 11 and 12 o'clock on the forenoon of Sunday, the 12th instant. The charge was proved by P.S. Griffith Jones. The wife, who appeared in the place of the defendant, said that her husband followed her in the morning to the door of the chapel, and then he turned back. As this notable fact went but a little way to prove his sobriety, he was fieed 5s. and the costs, 9s. David Jones was charged with a similar offence, com- mitted on the 12th iust., at Bethesda. P. C. Rd. Jones said the defendant was drunk, and was swearing and shouting about the street. Defendant's mother-in-law appeared, but said she had nothing to say in his defence. Fined Is. and the costs, 9s. Another drunken fellow named Thomas Jones, was summoned by P.S. Griffith Jones for being drunk, aud also with challenging to fight in High-street, Bethesda, at half-past twelve o'clock on Sunday, the 5th inst. He was challenging a man to fight, who had to run away from him. They had to take him to his house by main force. Fined Is., and 9s. costs On the evidence of P.S. Davies, Hugh Williams was fined Is. and go. costs, for being drunk and disorderly in Bangor, on the 4th instant. He was in High-street making a great noise, and had stripped off bis coat to fight., Neglecting to Maintain II Family. -Rd. Hughes, Well- street, Bangor, was in custody charged with neglecting to maintain his wife and three children, who had in consequence become chargeable to the Bangor and Beaumaris Union. Mr. Lewis Edwards, relieving-officer, stated that the wife and three children of the defendant had been 24 days in the Union Workhouse, they having entered the house on the 29th of October. The wife called upon him (the relieviug-officer), and stated that he had abused her, and he then gave her a ticket for the house. Mr. R. Owen, Master of the Workhouse, said that the defendant's wife and three children had been iu the House for 24 days-the average cost per diem of each being 41d., which, altogether, amounted to the sum of £1 18s. The Defendant said he was quite prepared to keep his wife and family. He did not send his wife from home, and when she left of her own accord, there was plenty of everything in the house for them and for him- self. He did not shut the door against her, and she could have returned home whenever she liked. The wife was then examined, and stated that her husband had abused her, and turned her out of the house, so that she had nowhere else to go to but to the Workhouse. The defendant was then told that be would have to pay £1 18s., and maintain his wife and family for the future. The Defendant-I am quite willing to maintain my wife if she behaved herself, which she doesn't. Major Williams-But you will have to maintain her whether she behaves herself or not. Case adjourned for a fortnight. Infringement of the Beer-house Act.—Mr. John Da- nes, who keeps the Glanrafon beer-house, Bethesda, was summoned by P.S. Griffith Jones with permitting drunkenness in his house on the morning of Sunday, the 12 th instant. He (the officer) visited the said beerhouse between 11 and 12 o'clock, when he found a man in the house drunk. When he asked the defendant why he allowed a drunken man to be in his house, he replied that he had had nott ing to drink. He did not see any ale be- fore him. The man, who was drunk, was W. Meshach Jones, who had been fined that day for drunken- ness. P.C. R Jones heard defendant's wife telling him that Meshachhad no ale in their house, but that she had given aglass of aleeach to two menoutsidethedoor. On the con- trary, Meshach had told him, the police-officer, that all the ale he had had on that day was at the Glanrafon beerhouse. Case dismissed. Cruelty to Animals.—A man named John Parry, of Bangor, was summoned by P.C. John Roberta (35) with cruelly ill-treating his horse, ou the 14th instant, near to the Menai Bridge. This case adjourned, as Mr. Bulkeley Hughes had sent word to say that he wished to be present when the charge was heard. Charge of Assault in Bangor.—Mr William Williams and Mr. Hugh Williams, pigdealurs, Bangor, were sum- moned by Mr. John William Evana, a lessee of the Mar- ket Hall, for committing a"al\lt upon him in the said hall, on the 17th instant—it being the Bangor market day. Mr. W Jones. Menai Bridge, appeared for the com- plainant, and Mr. J. T. Williams, Carnarvon, for the defendants. Mr. IV. Jones said that the defendants had three pens adjoining a yard in which the complainant was in the hatit of weighing fat pigs, and the defendants had been in the habit of annoying Mr. Evans by throwing the pigs over the railings of the pens into the yard, and in other way acting as if they wished to be considered the masters of the hall. His client had given permission to the defendants to erect these pens, but, only until the place was wanted, and he had given notice to them to have them removed some time ago. On the day in question, Mr. Hughes, pork-dealer, Bangor, had two fat pigs to be weighed in defendants' yard, when, as usual, they threw some pigs over the railing into the yard, when they had no right to the yard at all, nor yet to the pens. On Mr. Evans leaving, he went at once towards the yard, but was met by the defendant, William Williams, who hit him, and pushed him against a wall; and then the defendant Hugh Williams came up and almo' throttled him, The complainant had not brought til! case before the Bench from vindictive motives, but to show them that they could not be masters of the Mar- ket HaIl. Mr. Jones then went on to say that the de- fendants could have been proceeded against under the 19th section of the Bye-laws of the Market Hall (said section read), but he had not been consulted until Saturday, and they were only charged with an assault. The complainant, Mr. Evans, then gave his evidence, and corroborated, iu detail, the statements made by Mr. Jones. In cross-examination by Mr. J. T. Williams, Mr. Evans admitted that when he was going into the weigh- ing place he found it was likely, Mr. W. Williams thought, he was going to turn his pigs out. He also said there were rails to prevent the store pigs going in amongst the fat pigs. Mr. Williams tried to stop him going into his own place, and met him with his fiit." On Mr. Williams askiug the witness how he "met him," the latter said, How did he act ? Perhaps you will not like me to show you how he acted He did not, he continued, know what might have happenei if Mr. Hughes had not been present. Mr. Wm. Hughes detailed the assault, saying that Wm. Williams shoved the complainant against the wall, and then Hugh Williams scuffled with him and took hold of him by the neckerchief. Mr. J. T. Williams, for the defence (neither of the defendants appeared in court personally), submitted that no assault had been proved against the defendant Wm. Williams, and only a very simple one against Hugh Wil- iarns, although from the opening address of his friend Mr. Jones, he thought that a very serious assault had been committed. The fact was, the complainant had taken down three pens which had been put up by his clients, as the former had admitted he took the last piece of them away last week. Mr. Evans said the pens were only put up for a tem- porary purpose, and until the place was wanted for some- thing, and he had given them notice, some time ago, to remove them. The Bench considered the charge as proved, and fined the defendants, each, 5s., the united costs being 15s. 6d. Stealing Flanncl-Barefaeed Robbery.-A seedy-look- ing Patlander, who gave his name as John Sparkes, but who doubtless can boast of a number of aliases, was brought up, on remand, charged with stealing a roll of flannel from the shop front of Mr. Thomas, London House, High-street, Bangor. The first witness called was Mary Abraham, who lives in Well-street, who deposed as follows :—1 remember Friday, the 10th inst. When I was coming from mar- ket, between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning, when, as I was by the corner of Well-street, I saw the prisoner on the other side of the street, opposite London Henss. He then walked across the street and took a piece of flannel that was in front of the shop, put it un- der his arm, and then run away as fast as he could. I scarcely knew what to do for a moment; but I went to the s'aop door and told them that a man had run away with some flannel, and then went after him to the churchyard. He took the flannel off the rails in front ef the shop—outside. The prisoner said-I do not know the woman; she never never saw me at;tll-at all. P. C. Daniel Turrell (3) said- A bout 20 minutes toll o'clock, on Friday, the 10th inst., I was on duty in High- street, when I heard some boys calling out "catch thief! catch thief." I saw the accused running towards the Cathedral, with a roll of flannel under his arm, when I apprehended him, but said nothing to him. P.C. John Jones, keeper of the Lock-up.—I took the flannel from the prisoner, and have kept it in the lock-up ever since. I had received information from Mr. John Prichard, who is employed in Mr. Thomas's shop, that they had lost a roll of flannel from the front of the shop, and also that the prisoner had gone down with it towards the Penrhyn Hall. I then went towards there as fast as I could. I met the prisoner in charge of police-officer Turrell. The roll produced is the same as I took from the accused. Mr. John Thomas deposed as follows :—I am a draper and keep a shop in Bangor. The flannel produced by the last witness is my property. I can swear to it by the ticket which is attached to it. It was not marked with my private mark because it bad only arrived from London the night previously. The cost value of it in the invoice, exclusive of carriage, &c is iE3 3s. 3d. By the Piisoner-N o, I did net see you taking it. If I had, you would not have gone quite so far.— (Laughter.) The Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and said he would swear he knew nothing at all about it, and did not take nor steal it. Committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions. Another Charge against the same Prisoner.-Tlie pri- soner was then charged with stealing a roll of winsey from the same shop on the evening of the 9th inst.,— the prisoner, having, it would seem, turned informer against himself I The first witness called was, P.C. John Jones, who said:—I took the prisoner Sparkes into custody on the 10th inat., on a charge of stealing a roll of flannel. About 6 o'clock in the evening of the same day I was removing him from one cell to another, when he voluntarily made a statement that he had stolen a piece of cloth from the same shop on the previous night. He told me he had hidden it by a wall which was being pulled down at the entrance to the new Church (St. Mary's) and that some stones were placed over it. I then went down there in company with Mr. Thomas's assistant, and we found it in the spot so ex- actly described by the accused. It was not cloth but a piece of winsey. The Bench—Winsey ? Linsey yoa must mean. Mr. Thomas-No, your Worships, it is called winsey, and it is made into ladies' dresses. P.C. Jones continued—I took it to Mr. Thomas's shop to be measured, and it is 144 yards. The Prisoner-I know nothing at all about it! (Much laughter.) Mr. Thomas then identified it as being his property, and it was worth Is. 6d. per yard. He knew it by a pri- vate mark. He did not miss it at all; but he remembered that on the evening named (that is the 9th iust.) they were carrying some things into the shop, and the piece of winsey may have been left at the door. It was not put out in front of the shop as was the flannel. The prisoner was then committed on this charge likewise.

REJOICINGS ON THE MARRIAGE OF THE I EARL OF DUDLEY TO MISS MONCRIEFFE. On the 21st inst., the people of Llandrillo and Llan- dderfel gave themselves lip to rejoicings in honour of the above event, which took place on the above day, at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, London. The voung bride is the daughter of Sir Robert Moncrieffe, and sister to the Duchess of Athole. A committee was formed to carry out the day's rejoicings, consisting of Henry Ro- bertson, Esq., chairman; Rev. John Williams, treasurer; Mr. John Jones, secretary; and Messrs Roberts, Branas; Wynne, Dudley Arms; Parry, Crogen; Boden, Dolgad- fa; Jones, Garthiaen; Jarrett, Plasynfaerdref; Pritch- ard, Plasyndinam; Jones, Brynmelyn. There was a double collection made on the oceasion. Upwards of X65 were subscribed in connection with his Lordship's English tenants, to wares presenting the Countess with portrait of her noble husband; and about C22 were collected towards carrying on the day's festivity. The children of the parish and neighbourhood formed toge- ther, marched through the street, headed by the Corwen brass band, who played excellent tunes. Several flags were hoisted in various parts of the village. There was no lack in earring on the rejoicings here, tea and coals were distributed among the poor, under the management of the Rev. Jno. Jones, Rectory, Messrs. J. Jones, Penybont, R, Thomas, draper, Jno. Jones, draper, and Jno. Jones, factory. The ladies who assisted at the tea were-Ntiues Williams, Fronheulog, Mrs. and Miss Jones, Rectory, Miss Reid, Pale, Ac. The school children and others, at Llandrillo walked in procession, headed by the before named band to the Vicarage and returned to the Union School, where they partook of tea and buns, aoout 300 in number, under the superintendance ot Mrs Jones, Branas, and Mrs. Williams, Tynycoed, assisted by Muses Evans. Hendwr, Miss Roberts, Branas, Miss VV hlte, Rhydyglaves, Miss Jones, Cilan, Miss Boden, Dolgadfa; Miss Hughes, Tynewydd Miss Owns, Cross Foxes Miss Jones, Post-office, &e. At the same time, tea, in$Ib. packets, was distributed to the p,,o, under the management of Mrs. Roberts, Branas, and Mrs. Jones, Garthiaen, to 91 families; in addition to which 5 tons of coal was also divided into 2 ewts each to a number of the poorest of the above. After the School- room was cleared, dancing commenced, which was kept up in good style until a late hour. A first-class dinner, to which about 84 gentlemen sat down, took place at the Dudley Arms. After the cloth was reirioved, Henry Robertson, Esq., took the chair, and Mr. Thomas Jones. brynmelyn, the vice-chair. The room was beautifully decorated, expressive of good wishes to the House of Dudley. The Chairman, after proposing the usual loyal and other toasts, gave the" health of the Earl and Countess of Dudley," which was vociferously responded to. Mr. White proposed, The Tenants of the Earl of Dudley," coupled with the name of the oldest tenant, Mr. P. Wynne. Mr. Wynne most feelingly and jocuously returned thanks. The Rev. John Wynne proposed the worthy Chair- man's health." Mr. Robertson stood up, and in a fluent manner re- turned thanks. Di. Robertson proposed Success to Agriculture," coupled with the name of Mr. Jones, Brynmelyn, which Mr. Jones acknowledged. Song, by Nlr. W. T. Evans, specially composed for the occasion. By the Vice—"The Railway interest." Mr. Reid Pale returned thanks. Then followed "Friends aud Visitors," coupled with the name of Mr. Roberts, Severn Hall; The Ladies," coupled with the name of Mr Roberts, Tyfos; aud "All friends around Berwyn." The company then Retired, highly pleased at the fes- tivities. Three large bonfires were lit on the hills, one by Cro- gen. one by Llaudrillo, the other on Caderfronwen, which might be visible from most counties of North Wales, Salop, and Worcjstershire The village was illuminated; anvil cannon echoing, and the bells chiming. A graud display of fireworks ended the day, under the manage- ment of Mr. E, Jarrett.

LLANGEFNI. THE CONTEMPLATED NEW CEMETERY OR BURIAL GROUND. We feel happy to state that, at last, an effectual mea- sure has been adopted in furtherance of the above move- ment, and that the warm and earnest feelings shewn in favour of the said object augurs well that this desidera- tum, which, for many years past, has been deeply felt by the parishioners, will be speedily supplied. On Friday, the 17th instant, a kind of preli-ninary vestry was convened, in order to give the ratepayers an opportunity of expressing their opinions on the subject. The vestry was very numerously and respectedly atten- ded, and was presided over by the Rev. Henry Owen, the esteemed rector. ,%Jr. Owen, in his opening address, remarked that he had a subject of some importance to bring before the vestry, as, under the most favourable circumstances, considerable expense must be entailed upon the parish- he alluded to the necessity for an additional burial ground. There were three ways in which this want might be supplied; first, by securing a piece of ground so near to the present churchyard that the existing church would be available; secondly, by the formation of a cemetery in connection with the church; and thirdly, by means of a kind of double cemetery—one portion being consecrated according to the rites of the Church of England, and the other unconsecrated for the use of the dissenting parishioners. The first plan would, of course, involve but little compirative expense; the second would require the erection of a chapel on the grsund; and the third a chapel on each portion-one for Churchmen and the other for Dissenters. Had the first been practicable, he (Mr. Owen), thought there might have been an unanimous vote in its favour, as he was sure the Dissenters had no reason to complain, as they were always treated with the same consideration and fair play as the Church people. But as there ap- peared to be no land available for this, the vestry must choose between the two other plans. The rev. gentle- man here at some length explained the Act of Parlia- ment on the subject, and further remarked that a burial board of not less than three or more than nine would have to be appointed by the vestry. This board would have to appoint a salaried clerk, and other officers, to provide the ground and prepare the cemetery, and to arrange the different fees. He also explained that there was a provision for borrowing the money, to be paid off by instalments ia twenty years. The Rev. James Donne next addressed the meeting, at some length, and remerked that he and the denomi- nation (Calvinistic) he was connected with were decided- ly in favour of the" double cetuctery;" and concluded by expressing his sincerest thanks to Mr. Owen for the kind, clear, and temperate manner he introduced the subject before them. (Cheers.) Mr. Dew then addressed the meeting, and said that the present movement had much, if not more, to do with the future generation as ic has with the present. The great kindness, consideration, and courtesy the Dis' senters on all occasions received from Mr. Owen and his currtes were, perhaps, to be attributed to the meek and Christian disposition of those respected gentlemen, than to the power vested in them to conduct themselves towards Dissenters in a different and contraiy manner if so disposed; and the courtesy always shewn by those gentlemen was no guarantee that our successors would be so treated by their successors. Consequently, with due respect, he would remind the vestry that in further- ing and discussing the present movement they should bear in mind that they had more to deal with systems aud principles than with men and women and he must say he was in favovr of the joint cemetry. Mr. Dew concluded by briefly complimenting Mr. Owen upon the clear and temperate manner he treated the subject and hoped that the good feelings now existing would always pervade their meetings. Mr. Edward Thomas stated that he and the generali- ty of the denomination (Wesleyan) was in favour of the joint cemetery. The Chairman regretted there was no one present to represent the Baptist and Independent denomina- tions. Some members objected to this as involving unnecessary expence; butasthechairman did notencouragethisopposi- tion an unanimousvote was eventually given in favour of a joint cemetry, and aresolutionunanimously passedthat the Chairman should respectfully solicit Sir Richard Bulke ley, with his usual generosity and liberality, to accom- modate the parish with a piece of land suitable for the purpose. We heartily wish the movement success, and hope that the first grave dug in the ground of the joint cemetry will be for the green monster of religious tan- cour, and that he will receive the rites of a Saducitical burial!

ST. ASAPH. BOARD OF GUARDIANs-The fortnightly meeting of. this Board was held on Thursday last. Present :—Capt. Thomas. Chairman W Browulow Wynne, Esq. Rev John Pugh Messrs. E. P. Jones, J. Edwards, B. Littler, Wm. Parry, Thoa. Pierce, and Wm. Morris. The proceed- ings were void of interest to ourreaders. The Medical Relief Committee sat at 12 o'clock, and after some con- sideration, they notified that they should submit to the next Board a few amendments concerning the mode and place of disposing with the medicines for the use of the poor. The Clerk was directed to request the attendance of the medical officers at the next Board, in order to ar- rive at a satisfactory arrangement with^theJGuardians on the subject. t— ————— _#

The Tima publishes the memorial addressed to the British Government by London merchants in relation to the proceedings of the Spanish Admiral at Valpa. raiso. The death is announced of Lieutenant-Colonel Glen. cairn Burns, the youngest son of the poet, which took place at Cheltenham, on Saturday, from the results of an accident. Colonel Burns, was iu his seventy-second year. The Bishop of Manchester has licensed the Rev. Henry Wescoe, licentiate in theology of the University of Dur- ham, formerly curate of St. Paul's, Huddersfield, to the incumbency of the new church of St. Thomas, Black- burn, on the nomination of the Rev. Dr. Rushton, vicar of Blackburn. HOMIEOPATHY AND THD CATTLII DisEASE.-A number of gentlemen, among whom are Mr. James Gaird, the Duke of Beaufort, Lord Bury, Lord Elcho, the Marquis of I.ansdowne, the Duke of Richmond, and others, have formed an association for the trial and pre- ventive treatment of the cattle plague by the homoeopa- thic method. ANOTHER HUMAN SACRIFICE TO CRINOLINE.—-MISS Cheesewrigbt, residing with her mother at Hackney- wick, and who was about to be married, passed near the fireplace on Tuesday evening, aud her crinoline caught fire. In an instant she was enveloped in flames, and in spite of the exertions of her betrothed and her mother, t was some time before her blazing garments could be 1 ixtinguished. Her injuries were so severe as to cause her death after dreadful sufferings.