The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

The ceremony of opening the New Vienna Uni- versity took place on Saturday with unusual mag- nificence. The Emperor and the four Archdukes and all the Ministers were present. The reading-room at the Vatioan Library is now open to students. No document later than 1815 can be examined. All notes of extracts must be shown to the librarian before leaving. Mr R. Benyon, of Englefield Park, Berkshire, has given his tenants a reduction of 20 per cent. on their rents for the past year. As he pays the tithes himself, the reduction amounts to 25 per cent.

FRONTAGE OF THE COLLEGE.

1- OPENING OF THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. I To-day will witness the opening of the University College of North Wales, and should the weather prove propitious, there is not the slightest doubt that one of the most brilliant spectacles ever ar- ranged in this part of the Principality will be wit. nessed by many thousands of persons. The atten- tion of our readers has already been directed to the interest manifested in the event, not only by the citizens of Bangor, who, naturally, feel proud that the College has been established in their midst, but by those who, prior to the 24th of August of last year, were vigorously exerting themselves to obtain the same honour. When Bangor was deolared the victor, it is no exaggeration to say that a perfeot howl was raised by those who had fought and lost; but, by-and-bye, they became reconciled to their fate, and come forward to-day to enter into the enthusiasm, which is certain to manifest itself on such an auspicious occasion, for they remember that the College is not specially intended for Ban- gorians, but is open to all sorts and conditions of students, who are in a position to comply with the regulations and requirements of the institution, boasting a staff which, for brilliancy of talent, will compare favourably, if not excel, any belonging to the University Colleges recently established in diffe. rent parts of England and Wales. Touching the home of the College, we may say that for a tempo- rary building nothing could be better than the re- nowned Penrhyn Arms Hotel, which, after under. going certain external and internal alterations, to. gether with a few additions, must now give all who inspect it the idea of comfort and convenience, com- bined with some pretensions to dignity and beauty. It is charmingly situated, and whilst being within five minutes' walk of the heart of the city, is re- moved from noise, or anything calculated to disturb students whilst engaged in their work. What alterations have been made will be found described elsewhere in our present issue. For the benefit of those who may never have seen the build- ing, we produce a sketch taken from a certain point in the Menai Straits. There may be some who are desirous of knowing why Wales has so long thirsted for higher educa- tion, and who have been the principal workers towards the attainment of that which has secured for Welshmen the boon of possessing three colleges. To ascertain this information we have to go back thirty years ago, for it was in 1854 that Mr Hugh Owen (afterwards Sir Hugh) submitted a proposal for providing Wales with one or more Queen's Colleges, similar to those which had a few years previously been established in Ireland, a pamphlet on the same subject having been published in the previous year for the Carmarthen boroughs. The proposal was received with favour, and it was left with Mr E. G. Salisbury, afterwards M.P. for Chester. Mr Osborne Morgan, the present Judge Advocate General, and Mr Hugh Owen, to take such steps in furtherance of the movement as they might think best. These gentlemen had frequent meetings, examined the accounts of existing chari- ties in Wales, and prepared a constitution for the proposed colleges, together with particulars as to the sources from which it was hoped funds might be obtained for carrying out the proposed undertaking, such as Parliamentary grants, certain existing endow- ments, and voluntary contributions. Owing to the Russian war, however, the application to the Government was not pressed, and Mr Hugh Owen devoted himself to the foundation of the college at' Bangor for the training of British School teachers, which was opened in 1862. Mr Owen having accomplished this work, once more made the ques- tion of higher education his particular etudy. The late Dr. Thomas Nicholas had addressed to the Cambria Daily Leader a series of able letters on higher education in Wales, and was asked to pre- pare a paper on the subject for the Swansea Eis- teddfod of 1863. This led to Dr. Nicholas visiting London, with the result of several meetings being held, and measures being adopted for taking imme- diate action. In 1863, Mr William Williams, M.P. for Lambeth, having promised £ 1000 towards the object, Dr. Nicholas was appointed secretary, with Mr Osborne Morgan and Mr Hugh Owen as hon. secretaries, and Mr Morgan Lloyd sub- treasurer. Five years'afterwards the late Dr. Charles succeeded Dr. Nicholas as secretary, and after this the college was opened in 1872, the amount collected being 912,034. Previous to the purchase of the buildings at Aberystwith, we believe it was proposed by the promoters on one occasion that the college should be located at Britannia Park, near Bangor, before it came into the possession of Mr Richard Davies, M.P. Most probably, the college would have been located there were it not about this time that the promoters were offered for the sum of £10,000 the handsome pile of buildings erected at Aberystwith for the purposes of an hotel. Including the £ 12,000, the sum collected by Dr. Nicholas, we believe that up to the 30th June, 1880, not less than L65,000 was raised towards this college. After the college was first opened a guarantee fund of B2000 for three years was sub. scribed by its principal supporters, and this having been exhausted, a temporary Sustentation Fund was raised, this taking the form of church and chapel and house-to-house collections in every county in Wales, amounting altogether to £ 6,700 contributed we believe by at least 100,000 persons. Of the total contributions towards the college, including the general and special funds, it was officially stated, on a recent occasion, that 33 per cent. of the total amount raised was contributed by members of the Church of England; 29 per cent, by the Calvinistic Methodists; 24 per cent. by the Independents; 14 per cent. by other denominations. The number of students at this college has fluctuated from about 30 to 90, the great bulk of them being furnished by Cardiganshire. From time to time applications were made to the Government for State assistance, and public opinion in Wales was so aroused that on the accession of Mr Gladstone to office in 1880, Mr Hussey Vivian moved a resolution in the House of Commons on the subject, being supported by all the representatives of the Princi- pality, without difference of politics. At the sug- gestion of the late Sir Hugh Owen, the Government acceded to the demand for an inquiry into the whole question, which had been thrown out in the course of a debate by Lord Emlyn, and shortly afterwards a Departmental Committee, with full power to inquire and report upon higher and intermediate education in Wales and Monmouthshire, was appointed, with Lord Aberdare as the president, the other members being the Rev. Canon Robinson, Professor Rhys,Viscount Emlyn, Mr Henry Richard, and Mr Lewis Morris. The important Commission visited every county in Wales, and took evidence at Bangor for two days, their report consisting of two volumes and upwards of 1000 pages. It caused the greatest possible interest in all circles in the Principality, and com- pelled immediate action on the part of the Government in the shape of a grant of C4000 a year each for two colleges, one in North Wales and the other in South Wales-JE8000 in all-it being left to North Wales to decide whether the college should be the present one at Aberystwith or a college located in one of the six northern counties. To decide this question a large conference assembled at Chester, with Lord Aberdare in the shair. It was then resolved that the college must be located in one of the six counties of North Wales, and notwithstanding a proposal from the Bangor Committee in favour of referring the question of the site to the arbitration of three independent gentlemen unconnected with the Principality, a general committee, consisting of the Lords-lieuten- ant of the six counties and the members of Parlia- ment, was appointed to undertake the duty. The suggestion of the Bangor Committee wa3 by this time adopted by the Ruthin Committee, and ap. proved by the great body of public opinion in North Wales, with the result that the General Committee, upon its assembling, adopted the prin- ciple of arbitration, and at a second conference, speciallvlconvened and held at Chester, the delioate duty of deciding the rival claims of at least thirteen competing towns, representing every county in this part of Wales, was assigned to Lord Bramwell, Lord Carlingford, and Mr A. J. Mnndella, who dis- charged the same duty for South Wales in the con- test between Cardiff and Swansea. It was now resolved that the arbitrators should make their awards within three months of the 1st July. The competition was very soon limited to seven towns, viz.:—Bangor,Carnarvon, Bala,Denbigh, Wrexham, Rhyl, and Conway, whose advocates appeared per- sonally before the arbitrators in London to urge their respective claims. Th3 award in favour of Bangor was made known on August 24th, it being accompanied by the' statement that the decision was unanimous. Some particulars concerning the Professors attached to the University College may be interest- ing. The Principal is Mr Henry Rudolph Reichel, who was elected by the Council at a meeting held at the Queen's Head Café, Bangor, on the 14th of May of the present year, when the following gentle- men competed for the positionMessrs W. Edwards, Henry Jones, J. P. Postgate, W. R. Sorley, and H. A. Strong. The first principal of the North Wales College is a scholar and librarian of Balliol College, Oxford; first in classical and mathe- matical moderations, 1876 and 1877; first class in IAtera Humaniores, 1879; first class in modern history, 1880-finals: open Fellowship, All Soul's tutorial work at University College four years; first in ancient and afterwards in modern history. Prin- cipal Reichel, who is the son of Canon Reichel, of Dublin, is only twenty-seven years of age. In a letter dated Oxford, April 23rd, 1884, ad- dressed to Mr George Osborne Morgan, Pro- fessor Jowett, ofBalliol, thus spoke of Mr Reichel: "I have made a great many inquiries about Mr Reichel, and I am inclined to think that he is the best candidate, as far as I know anything of the names you sent me. (1) He has gained higher schools than, perhaps, anyone living-a mathe- matical and classical first in moderations, first in Literce Humaniores, and a first in modern history. (2) He is very pleasant and agreeable, quite a gentle- man, and of a very generous and noble character. (3) He has plenty of energy; has taught well at University College, Oxford; has been very successful in the management of the Rifle Corps, and gives the impression that he has his wits about him. It is difficult to say beforehand whether a young man is suited to be the head of a great institution. As far as I can judge, I should think he is, and this is the opinion of the tutors here, and of the warden of All Soul's.—Believe me, ever yours sincerely, B. JOWETT.Mr Reichel has elected to take the chair of history and English language and literature, in additiou to his duties as principal, the combined salary being guaranteed not to fall short of £800. The Council of the College met at the Queen's Hotel, Chester, on the 4th June for the purpose of electing the various Professors, when Mr Osborne Morgan brought up the report of the Staff Committee, and the following appointments were made :—Logic, philosophy, and political economy, Mr Henry Jones, M.A. chemistry and geology, Mr J. J. Dobbie, M.A., D.Se., Glasgow University classics, Mr W. Rhys Roberts, M.A., Cambridge University mathematics, Mr Ballard Matthews, B.A., senior wrangler University of Cambridge physics, Mr A. Gray, M.A., F.R.S. E., Glasgow Uni- versity. Professor Jones is thirty-one years of age. His education was commenced at a Welsh Elemen- tary School, and continued at the Normal College, Bangor. After being for two years Headmaster of the Amman Iron Works, British School, he was awarded a Williams's Bursary, and entered the University of Glasgow in November, 1875. In 1878, he took the Degree of M.A. with first-class Honours in the Department of Mental Philosophy, and was elected to the Clark Fellowship. During his four years' tenure of that Fellowship, he acted as Assis- tant to the Professor of Moral Philosophy, and under his guidance continued his studies in Philo- sophy and Political Economy. In session 1880.81, he delivered a course of lectures on English Litera. ture in connection with the Glasgow Association for the Higher Education of Women (now, Queen Mar- garet College), and in the summer of 1881 a course of lectures on Logic and Philosophy to students pra- paring for graduation with Honours, and a course on English Literature, Logic, and Philosophy, to less advanced students. During two terms of ses- sion 1882-83, he acted as Lecturer on Logic and Mental and Moral Philosophy in the University College of Wales, Aberystwith, and delivered two courses of lectures, the one to a Public Class on the History of Ancient and Modern Philosophy, and the other to students preparing for graduation in the University of London. In March, 1882, he was appointed by the University of Glasgow Examiner in the Bursary and Preliminary Examinations for students entering on their course in Arts, and also in the examination in General Education for stu- dents beginning their Medical course. In the same year he was appointed Examiner in the University Local Examinations, and in 1883 Examiner for Degrees in Arta in the Department of Mental Philosophy, which offices he now holds. Professor James Johnston Dobbie, after the usual course of study at the University of Glasgow, took the degree of Master of Arts with highest honours in National Sciences (1875). Thereafter he pro- ceeded to the University of Edinburgh, and having completed the requisite curriculum, graduated Bachelor of Science in the department of Physical Sciences (1878) and, finally, Doctor of Science in the department of Organic Chemiatjy (1879). In 1876 he was awarded the George A. Clark. Scholar. ship for Natural Science in the University of Glasgow, and in 1878 the Baxter Scholarship for Physical Science in the University of Edinburgh, the latter of which, however, he was precluded, as Clark Scholar, from holding. Since 1875 he has occa- pied himself chiefly with the Science of Chemistry. Mr Rhys Roberts. M.A., is twenty-six years of age. Since taking his degree, his time has been spent in studying and teaching the Classics. For more than a year he remained at college, taking private pupils and writing his Fellowship disserta- tion. When his father's sudden death forced him to leave Cambridge, he accepted a temporary engagement with Messrs Wren and Gurney, Tutors for the Civil Service Examinations, for whom several of the fellows of his college had previously lectured. That engagement afforded him an opportunity of gaining experience in the teaching of classics to large classes, composed in great part of advanced pupil("rom the public schools. His father was a native cf North Wales, and lived here for tha earlier years of his life. His mother, too, was Weljh by descent. His own sym- pathies, therefore, are also Welsh and from the nature of his pursuits he had always taken a special interest in the cause of Welsh Higher Education, for which he leels a great future is in store.— University Disti nctions Third in the first class of the Classical Tripos, 1881.—Declared by the exami- ners to be highly distinguished in the exami- nation for the Chancellor's Classical Medals in the same year.—In 1879, the Carus Prize for knowledge of the criticism and interpretation of the Greek Testament.—In 1881, the Frist Jeremie Prize for knowledge of the Septnagint and such other Helle- aistic literature as may serve to illustrate the New Testameiit.-Ir 1882, the Burney Essay Prize (of 9105) open to Graduates of the University of not more than three years' standing from admission to their first degree. The Vice-chancellor of the University says, "I am very much impressed with the ability with which you have discussed the question," and Professor Swainson, Master of Christ's College, "I consider your essay as most valuable. "-In 1884, the Members' Prize for Latin Essay. Subject Romanorum Scriptores quatenus Alexandrinorum studus et literus freti.-Collefle Distinctio,z,: Open Scholarship of :CLOO a year for seven years, in 1877.-First Class and Prize for Classics, in every annual college examination also, the Dr. Cook Prize for application to studies and general orderly behaviour; the Dr. Glynn Prize for learning and regularity of conduct; the Dr. James Prize for Latin Essay and the Piece of Plate given annually by the College to such Bachelor as shall have most distinguished himself in the Mathematical or Classical Tripos.Finally, in May, 1882. elected to the only vacant Fellowship, after writing a Disssertation, Mr Andrew Gray is a Gratuate of the University of Glasgow, a fellow of the Royal Society of Edin- burgh, and official assistant to the Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Glasgow. At the conclusion, eight years ago, of his under. gratuate course, he obtained, by competition, the Eglington Fellowship in mathematics and natural philosophy, and elected, with the permis- sion' of the Senate, to engage during his tenure of that Fellowship in the further study of mathema- tical and experimental physic under Sir William Thompson. He bad the privilege and advantage while so studying, and for some time previously, of acting as Sir William Thompson's private secre- tary and experimental assistant, and of taking part in the carrying out of some important experimental investigations. Four years ago, on a vacancy occurring, he had ihe honour of being asked to undertake the duties of official assistant to the Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University, and this office he at present holds. He has thus obtained considerable experience, not only in the teaching of physics by lectures to a large class of students, but in the routine and work of physical laboratory in which original re- search is actively carried on. He has also contri- buted several scientific paperer to the Philosophical Magazine, and to the scientific journal Nature, and Messrs Macmillan and Co. have recently published for him a volume entitled 11 Absolute Measure- ments in Electricity and Magnetism." In two papers communicated during the present session to the Royal Society, instalments are contained on experimental research undertaken with the aid of a grant from the Government Re- search Fund, made to Mr Thomas Gray and him- self by the Council of the Royal Society. Mr G. B. Mathews, B.A., is a scholar of St. John's College, Cambridge. He obtained an exhibition for mathematics before commencing residence, and at the successive college examinations in mathematices he uniformly obtained the first place: besides several minor prizes; he was elected to a foundation scholarship, and eventually senior wrangler in the mathematical tripos of June, 1883, and also obtained a place (alphabetical) in Division 1 of part III. of that tripos in January, 1884. Through the courtesy of Mr Davies architect we are enabled to give a complete description of the College buildings The buildings are approached from the Chester and Holyhead turnpike road by a private road running parallel to it, and gradually ascending to the princi- pal entrance of the college, where sufficient elevation is attained for a stone bridge of one span to cross the turnpike road. From this bridge a private path leads to the Bangor mountain. The main building, viz.: that formerly occupied as an hotel, stands with its principal or entrance front 180 feet in length, facing southwards and parallel to, and at a distance of, 33 feet from the turnpike road. It presents a plain and uniform though somewhat im- posing elevation of three stories, the long lines of rectangular openings, peculiar to the Italian style of architecture of whbh the building partakes, being relieved only by a projecting columnar portico at main entrance. The whole of this front is built of limestone ashlar. The other elevations are covered with cement. Northwards, the elevation has a variety and boldness given to it by the pro- jecting wings, and circular central bay access from this front is had to the beautiful grounds-two acresin extent. Theplan of building has an E shape, the upper horrizontal bar, being, however, consider- ably elongated. The upright bar of the letter re- presents the main block, and the bottom horizontal bar the eastern wing, both of which are occupied by library, lecture rooms, and official apartments, and the upper horizontal bar of the letter represents thewestern wing which is occupied by the dinilig-liall, housekeeper's suite, with private apartments above. With a few internal alterations, the buildings are admirably suited for the purpose to which they will be henceforth devoted, the room on the ground floor occupying a central position, and immediately opposite the entrance has been assigned to the principal. The registrar and his clerks occupy rooms to the right of this apartment. Rooms of suitable dimensions on the first and second floors, and over those last-mentioned, will be used by the professors as common and private rooms. The large coffee room,on the ground floor of the western wing, measuring 46 feet by 20 feet, will be used as a common hall for students and as a dining hall for professors and students. In close proximity to the kitchen and dining hall suitable rooms and stores have been found for the housekeeper. A porter's room has been obtained to the left of the entrance. The following are the principal altera- tions :—In the eastern wing, which was occupied by her Majesty during her visit to Bangor, the wall, which, divided the wing internally into two apart- ments on every floor has been removed, and the necessary constructive alterations made to form one lecture room on every one of the three floors. These rooms, which measure 40 feet by 20 feet, are assigned to the departments of English, mathe- matics, and classics respectively. Two other lec- ture rooms, each 29 feet by 24 feet, have been ob- tained by the removal of the partition walls which divided the western part of the main block into four apartments and corridor on the first and second floors; these are for philosophy and modern lan- guages. The two rooms on the ground floor in the central part of the building hitherto used as bar and parlour, respectively, have been provided with a new glazed vestibule, through which there is a direct communication to and between the rooms, and is fitted up as library. A servants' passage and service room, with hatch, has been formed to afford convenient access between the kitchen and dining hall. A small room, situ- ated between library and passage to dining hall, has been fitted up as a lavatory for students. (The old lavatories, &c,, on the first and second floors were oonveniently placed for the use of the various officials and have not been interfered with.) The western staircase, which extended from the ground to the first floor, has been continued up to the second floor. Communication is thus obtained from the rooms on the first floor of the western wing to those of the second floor, which, hitherto, was obtained through a corridor, now cut off by the formation of lecture rooms. These rooms are being now arranged as two suites of private apartments for the principal and registrar. The communication between the eastern wing and the central part of the building on second floor has been stopped, and the space before used as passage has been fitted up as a cloak room, and to- gether with the adjoining lavatories assigned to the use of lady students. The increased superficial di- mensions of the principal rooms, without a propor- tional increase in height demanded, when the new uses to which they were to be put were considered, that particular attention should be given to ventila- tion. For two of the lecture rooms the iEolus water spray system has been adopted, it being especially suited to effectively meet the requirements of the case for forcing fresh air into the rooms, and the iEobus exhaust ventilators are fixed on the chimney tops for the extraction of foul air through the unused smoke flues. The same systom is adopted for the dining-hall with the additional water spray for exhausting tho foul air. Three other lecture-rooms have Boyle's pa- tent ventilators for admitting fresh air, and Boyle's Extractors on the top of chimneys. The sanitary arrangements of the building was entirely remodelled at a recent date on the most approved principles, and did not therefore now demand any alteration. Immediately to the west of the main building, and communica- ting internallv therewith, and with tho dining-hall are the old kitchen and scullery, 31 feet by 19 feet, and 23 feet by 19 feet respectively, which will con- tinue to be used as hitherto. The alterations have been done by Messrs Robert and John Williams, builders, Upper Bangor; the desks supplied by the North of England School Furnishing Company. The extensive stable, coach-houses, and yard, which occupied the sito west of and contingent to the buildings just described, have been entirely trans- formed. Here laboratories, and lecture theatres, with suites of rooms attached. are now approacliihg completion for the respective departments of physics and chemistry. These now buildings, which measure 120 feet by 80 feet (increase the southern frontage to 300 feet), include two lecture theatres, each 34 feet by 34 feet by 19 feet high, divided from each other by a corridor five fect wide. As late as the end of last month the General Purposes Committee decided to pull down the walls dividing the above, and suppott the roof by principal,and moveable par- titions (which, when removed, will give a spacious hall 76 feet by 34 feet for distribution of prizes, and the public demonstration). Students labora- tories combustion room and balance room occupy the western side, and in the central portion, on main floor, are Professors' Laboratories and private rooms, preparation and apparatus rooms, &c., for the respective departments.- Over the central portion just described is another floor containing Magnetic room in the construction of which no iron is used, optical and photometric room, photographio room, spectoscopic and gas analvsis rooms. Flats, which are approached by staircases from this floor, are provided on the roofs for open air experiments. With a few unimportant altera- tions, the basement has been utilized for work. shops, stores, &c. The whole of the old drains have been removed from this part of the premises, and an eutitely new system laid down to meet the requirements of new laboratories, &o. Externally, the buildings have been erected on the south front with ashlar limestone, and the other elevations are finished with cement to correspond with the old buildings. The style of architecture which cha- racterises the old buildings has also been preserved in the new; a bolder treatment has, however, been adopted. The entrance doorway to these depart- ments is in this front, and is emphasised by a semicircular arched head with similarly arched side-lights and crowned by a boldly moulded cornice and pediment. Other features, such as the projecting bay of Physical lecture theatre, and the dormer of optioal room are also finished with moulded cornices. The contract for these addi- tional buildings was entered into July 16tb, 1884, with Mr Evan Williams, builder, Bangor, aud they are so far advanced that the lecture theatres already described as suitable when united for public demonstrations, will be used for the luncheon. The whole of the gasfitting and plumb- ing work has been most satisfactorily carried out by Mrs Jones, 289, High-street, Bangor. The fittings for the laboratories have been also entrusted lately to the same contractor, but are not yet fixed. All the alterations, additions, and fittings,were designed by,and carried out, under the supervision of Mr Richard Davies, architect, of Bangor. In planning the laboratories and fittings advantage was taken of the experience of Professors Dobbie and Gray, who readily gave their valuable assistance. Mr John Hughes acted as clerk of works. MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL AND COURT I OF GOVERNORS YESTERDAY. A meeting of the Court of Governors was held yesterday (Friday) afternoon, at the College, the Earl of Powis presiding. The attendance, which was large, included the High-sheriff (Mr A. Wood), Sir R. A. Cunliffe, Bart, M. P., Messrs W. Rathbone, M.P., J. Roberts, M.P., Mr M. Lloyd, M.P., Colonel Sackville West, Major Platt, Colonel Hampton Lewis.-A telegram was read from Mr Mundella, intimating his intention of attending at the inaugural ceremony.—The President said that the charter was now ready, and would be considered by the Privy Council on Tuesday. For the vacancy on the Council caused by the death of the late Dean Edwards, there were nominated the Rev. O. Davies, Baptist Mi.iister(Carnarvon), the Hon. G. T. Kenyon, Mr T. Lewis (Gartherwan), and Mr Glynn Williams, Friars School. The latter was elected by 63 votes to 54. At a meeting of the Council, held at the College yesterday (Friday), it was resolved that the tran- sactions of the Council be not published, but that it be competent for any governor to examine and take extracts from the minutes of the Council meetings, on the understanding that the same be treated as private and confidential. Mr Phillips was elected lecturer in Biology and Mr Frechmann to the lectureship of Modern Languages. The latter gentleman's testimouials were of the highest order. The REVSTRAR (MrCadwaladr Davies) read the following report to the Court of Governors from the Council :-Since its appointment on the 23rd of February last, the Council has met several times alternately at Bangor and Chester, the first meeting being held at Bangor on March 8th, when the chair- man and vice-chairman, the Finance, Charter and Statrtes, General Purposes, and Stan'Enquiry Com- mittees were appointed. On the 30th of April, the General Purposes Committee was able to report that temporary accommodation had been obtained at the old Penrhyn Arms Hotel, which was leased frcm Lord Penrhyn upon very liberal terms, viz., £200 annual rent, and a lease for 21 years, terminable at the option of the lessees at seven or fourteen years, with immediate possession. The adaptation of the main building for the purposes of the College is now completed at a cost of about £ 350, and the classes meet as originally arranged on the 20th inst. The old stables, stable yard, and coach-houses are being converted into laboratories, the contract being £ 1850. The laboratory fittings will cost about £500, nd the apparatus about 9800. These estimates do not include the biological department, the organisa- tion of which was deferred pending the ap- pointment of a lecturer in biology. Perhaps the most arduous and responsible task which devolved upon the Council was the election of Prin- cipal and Professors, and no trouble was spared to secure a staff which, there is every reason to be- lieve, commands the respect and confidence of the whole country. The governors are in possession of the names of the distinguished gentlemen to whom the teaching work of the college is entrusted, and it is gratifying to find that the institution will be started with at least forty students, with a prospect of a considerable increase, at no distant period. The work of completing the charter, which was sanc- tioned and approved by the Education Depart- ment, was entrusted to a committee, consisting of gentlemen possessing special legal and academical experience, and that important document having passed through the hands of an eminent draftsman, is now lodged at the Privy Council Office, and will probably be laid on the tables of both Houses of Parliament during the Autumn session. The financiil position of the college has also occupied the attention of the Council. When the Court last met, the total amount of the subscriptions promised was £ 30,965, of that sum £16,946 had been paid. At present the subscriptions amounted to 233,775, and the amount actually paid to £ 21,794. The expen- diture up to the present date, was £ 2620. The second instalments of subscriptions will be almost immediately due, and ttle Council is already taking steps to consider how and what way to invest the available balances as soon as the Charter is sealed and delivered. Owing to the limited means at the disposal of the Council, some of the departments in the college are com- pelled to start under disadvantageous conditions, but the Council hopes that the Court of Governors will devise measures which will secure an increase income, so tha. the staff may be brought up to its full strength, and the college be thoroughly equipped, for the work of supplying North Wales with the inestimable blessings of higher education. With regard to the question of procedure, the Council beg to submit the following regulations for the approval of the Court of Goveruors:-I. All the proceedings of the meetings of the Court of Gover- nors, and of meetings of the Councilshall be recorded in minute books to be kept for that purpose. 2. The number of members present on the taking of the chair, the names of the mover and seconder of any motion, if required by any member present the way in which every motion is disposed of by withdrawing, affirming, or negativing it; and in case of a division, the members who voted for and against a motion shall be entered ill the minute books. In the Council the names of the members present, and, in case of a division, on the requisition of any member pre. sent, the names of the members voting for and against a motion shall be recorded (applause). Pro- vided that no record shall be taken of any vote dealing with the appointment or removal of any officer of the college, or affecting the character and status of any individual. 3. Any governor shall be entitled, on making a written ap. licationto the secretary to examine the minute books and to' make extracts therefrom. Such extracts shall be treated asprivate and confidential until the meeting of the Court of Governors (hear, hear). 4. Copies of the minutes of the Council marked private and confidential shall be sent to each governor fourteen days' before the meetings of the Court of Governors. THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY. The appended instructions have been issued by the Joint Committee entrusted with the arrange- ments of the day's proceedings All who intend joining the procession are parti- cularly requested to note that, for the purpose of facilitarina its formation 1.—The procession will be divided iuto three sec- tions, each section under the charge of its own stewards. 2.—The stewards having charge of Section 1 will wear white rosettes, 2 blue, 3 pink. 3.—The head of Section 1 will form near the Masonic Hall, Section 2 near the National School, and Section 3 at the bottom of Love-lane. 4.-All trades, societies, schools, &c., are reo quested to form, if possible, at their respective schools, lodges, and places of meeting, and march into their places in the procession on Garth-road, preceded by a flag or banner. 5.—All should be in their places ready for the start at 11 a.m. ORDER OF TIIE PROCEBSIOS, Section I.-Coast Guards, Royal Naval Volun. teers, Band, Menai Society and Medical Associa- tiou, clergy and ministers, representatives of School Boards, masters of grammar and elemen- tary schools, Normal College students, representa- tives of Local Boards and Commissioners (in alphabetical order), representatives of Corporations -Chester, Oswestry, Beaumaris, Carnarvon, Con- way, Denbigh, Flint, Llanidloes, Pwllheli, Ruthin, Welshpool, and Wrexham; Bangor City Council, Mayor of Bangor, High-sheriff of Carnarvonshire, and the president of Cardiff and tw it? Colleges (Lord Aberdare); principals of Liverpool, Cardiff, and Aberystwith University Colleges; registrar, presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers, Council of North Wales University College, prin- cipal and professors, court of governors. Section 2.-Baud, bodies of subscribers, Penrhyn quarrymen, Dinorwic quarrymen, &c.; trades- printers, millers and bakers, tailors, builders, Port Penrhyn and slateyard workmen, bootmakers and curriers, joiners, builders and masons, cabmen, tradesmen and general public, benefit societies. Section 3.—" Clio boys, grammar school boys, elementary schools. The Mayors and members of Corporations will take their seats on the platform at the meeting in the Penrhyn Hall at 10.30 a.m. Robing-room at the Masonio Hall.

At Downhall-green, near Wigan, on Saturday the son of a collier named Gingall set fire to a flock bed during the absence of his parents. His two sisters, whowere in bed at the time, were suffocated by the bmoke before help arrived.

j BANGOR PETTY SESSIONS. TUE3D.\y.-Beforo Colonel Vincent Williams (in the chair), Mr A. Wyatt, Dr. Richards, Dr. Hughes, and Mr William Pughe. Drunkenness.—John Rowlands, John Pritohard, and David Rowlands, hawkers, for being drunk at West End, were fined, the first named Is and costs, and the last two, 10s and costs each.-John Roberts, Llanfairfechan, Is and costs; Walter London and Urias Herd, sailors, Carnarvon, 2s 6d each and costs; William Williams, Cerryg gleision, 10s and costs; Owen Thomas, Plas Tichin, Llan- llecbid, 10s and costs; W. T. Williams, quarrymau, 5s and costs Robert Hughes, Llanfairfechan, 5a and costs; Thomas Jones, Sling, Tregarth, 40s and costs. Disreputable Females.— Grace Jones, a woman ill-fame, was fined 40s and costs, for being drunk and disorderly at the Sportsman Inn.—Catherine Proudley, aaother unfortunate, was fined £4 and costs for being drunk on two separate occasions. Theft by a Tramp.—John Davies, a tramp, was sent to prison for six weeks with hard labour, for stealing a gold ring, from the Bangor Union Work- house.-Mr Robert Owen, master of the Institution, proved the case. Weights and Measures.—Henry Jones, Cae- llwyagrydd, was summoned at the instance of Inspector Jones, for having in his possession unjust scales. One scoop was a quarter of an onnee against the purchaser.-The Bench imposed a fine of Is and costs, giving it as their opinion that they did not think Jones had had any fradulent inten- tion.-Mr David Owen, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the defendant.-Owen Jones, coal merchant, Llanfairfechan, was summoned for having in his possession certain scales which were half-a-pound against the purchaser.—A fine of 5a and costs was inflicted.—Inspector Jones and P.S. Humphreys proved the case.-Richard Parry, coal dealer, was summoned for having in his possession a weighing macnine three quarters of a pound against himself.Ellen Hughes, shop- keeper, Upper Bangor, was summoned for having certain flour scales in her possession which were 21bs., lOozs., and 12 drachms against tl'e purebaser-Fined 23 6d and costs, amounting ill all to 93 6d. Game Trespass.—Hugh Jones, pig dealer, Gwalchmai, Anglesey, was summoned for game trespass.—Thomas Whitehead said he was an under-shepherd, in the emplojment of Lord Penrhyn. Oil the 3rd inst, whilst on the LI&n- degai road, be saw a dog belonging to Thomas Williams, pig dealer, catchaliare. Hugh Jones who was going along the road in a trap at the time went to pick it up.—Mr Gray, who appeared for the defendant, denied that his client was in pursuit of game.—The Bench after some deliberation, said they had decided to dismiss the case for want of evidence.——William Hudson, under-keeper, said he saw Richard Williams and Arthur Butler, on land in the occupation of Major Platt, in the parish of Penmaenmawr, on the lot inst.—Williams had two rabbits in his pockets and the other defendant had a net in his possession.-The defendants were fined 40s each and costs. William Davies, "Bill Pentraeth," was summoned for trespassing in pursuitofgame on land in the occupation of Mr L3wis Jones, Cae'rffynon, near Bangor.The Bench imposed a fine of 40s and costs.—The same defendant was charged with assaulting the police whilst appre- hending him on the 2nd inst. Defendant was hiding in all altaic, and when P.C. 59 endea- voured to secure him, Davies dealt him a severe blow in the face. Prisoner said he would" knock out the brains of any constable who interfered with him.—Ann Roberts, widow, with whom the prisoner lodged, said she did not see him strike the constable.-By Inspector Jones Prisoner was her only lodger. They lived together like man and wife.-Prisoner was ordered to pay a fine of £5 and costs, or, in default, to undergo a term of two months' imprisonment. Obstructing the Streets.—William Williams, town porter, was summoned by P.C. 19 for obstructing the footpath near the British Hotel.—P.S. Humphreys (3) said there were great complaints as to the destruction of tho flags by persons of the same calling as the defendant.-The Bench ordered Williams to pay the costs of the case, which amounted to 4s 6d.—William Thomas, Bethesda, was summoned for obstructing the streets with his cart.-P.C. 57 proved the case.-A fine of 5s and costs was imposed.

THE CHASE. ANGLESEY HARRIERS. Tuesdav, '21st inst Red Wharf Cross Fridav, '24th m6t Black Horse Each day at 11.30.

MARKETS. DENBIGH. —WEDNESDAY. Beef, from 9d to 10d per lb; mutton, 9d and 91 per lb vc-al, 8d to 9.)d per lb pork, 8d per Ih; partridge, 3s a brace: pheasants, 68 6d a brace; grouse, 58 ad a brace; rabbits, 2s 8d per couple; pigeons, Is 8d per couple soles, 4d per lb; fcod, 6d to 8d per lb plaice, 5d per lb; brill,ls per lb turbot Is 2d per lb; crabs, Is to 2s per lb smelts, Is 2d per lb i hares, 3s each; apples, 2d to 4d per lb; onions, 2d per lb; potatoes, 2d per lb cauliflower, Id to 4d each turnips, Id per buiicli carrot-, Id and 2d per bunch celery, 2d per stick red cabbage, Id to 4d each chickens, 2s 3d to 3s 6d each ducks, 3s 6d to 4s 6d each; butter, Is 3d; per Ib; egs, 10 for a shilling.

FOOTBALL. ST. TUDNO'S v. GOLDEN STAR.—Resulting in a will for the former-three to none. FOOTBALL CLUB.—A football club has lately been forme! in Pwllheli, and will soon commence the season by a match.—The officers areCaptain, Mr G. H. Wiliiains. District Batik sub captain. Mr William Evans, p.iuttr; treasurer,Mr H. Gladstone Jones; and secretary, Mr W. M. Jones. At a committee meeting held at the Eifl Tern perance Hotel, it was resolved to hold a concclt on November6tb, for the benefit of tlwo, club. FRIARS SCHOOL V. BANGOR SECOND ELEVEN -Thit match was played on the Bangor ground, on Wednesday last, October 15th, and, after a very pleasant game, •esnhel in a well-earned victory for Friars, by three goals to n, The wet state of the ground considerably interfere 1 with the play. This victory was greatly due to the coir bi"eJ play of theirforwards. For Friars, the back-play of Mr Thomson ml W. P. Hughes was excellent, Vincent > nd W. k. Hughes also worked very well. Amongst the forwards, R Thomas, Mr Shepherd, and Ogae. played wjU, and J. W. Roberts made somo successful slio s F. r Bangor, J. Parry, in goal, stopped some hard shots, whilst J. Hughes, L. Williams, and L. Haywood, worked well forward. The teams are as follow -.—Friars: G.,al, Knight; lwcks, W. P. Hughes (captain). A. E. Vincent; half-backs, Mr Thomson, W. A. Hughes; forwards, Mr Shepherd G. Williams, R. Thomas, O?ea. P. Hashes a 4 J. W. Rhert., ?c«x? Goal, J. Parry; bM'M. w. Wright, J. Sanderson half-baoks, D. S Davies, Pearson t (or ward., L. Haywood, L. Williams, J. Roberts (capt-v.ii U. Hughes. J. Hughes.and J. Jones. Umpires, Mo-tr* Wait and Watson,

vcni:e met a gentleman who had taken a great deal °ef' nteriii this question, and he said that the -ha,1 t ad E? meeting at Menai Bridge last T l M nr the we»k before, and that they-had to abandon the claims of Menai Bridge, as they ?'a'rns o? of Llangefni were so hat Mr Wynn Jones tad sa id, he thought it Only fair that the petitioners shouH be allowed to address the C urt as no doubt the magistrates, who were an o;n ourt, would  to know the fads, as the 'a?? sssnsjss--u.e>•' Mr T. r'AISG EYAS seconded the amendent, w?h on being put t?? the meeting, «• carried by teli votes to eiK. ?rT?thenread a I?tition from Llan. gefni after nhs he proceeded to sy that he had ?een depu?ted'?? ,?J???y meeting held at Llangefni, on the prevIOUS Thursday,. to preset 583 forms from juroM? wno were an?ious to have the b ess of the Quarter Sessions removed the busings of ?e  If it had been from Bea Menai Bridge hd withdrawn he was e ?hat the number of signatures would have ?fded 700. Many had refrained from supporting Lfa?-ff'" because they feared to offend their land. fords ? rather a foolish fear he admitted. He had the pleasure of attending the county meeting at Llan. gefni on Thursday,which he describedas thoroughly representative, and iucluded ratepayers from all parts of the island. Those who did attend-some hundreds—expressed their views most forcibly, as to the removal of the Quarter Sessions from Beaumaris, and there were only two dissentients to the resolutions which were moved, those two being from Menai Bridge. He might say that it had been a long felt grievance to jurors to attend Beaumaris, and the grievances arose in conse- quence of the inaccessibility of the plaoe, Some jurors, he knew ,in order to be in attendance at the Court, and to save their fines, had to leave the previous day, whilst others had to get up at four aud live o'clock in the morning so as to enable them to accomplish their journey. It had been stated that their services as jurors were only required once a year, but he instanced cases in which several had been called upon twice or thrice during the year. If Llangefni was selected, a hall should be built in which the Quarter Sessions could be held, and this, he thought, could be done at a cost of £ 2000, which could be raised by means of a small rate spread over a number of years. The voice of the county was so decisive on this question that he (Mr Lewis) hoped their worships would give their favourable vote for Llangefni. At this juncture, the CHAIRMAN said he had received a petition from the Menai Bridge Com- mittee which was as follows We. the undersigned, ou behalf of the Committee for the removal of the Quarter Sessions to Menai Bridge, beg to call the attention of the magistrates at Sessions to the following facts:— 1. That at a meeting called by the High-sheriff at Lh<ngefni. on the 9th inst., objection was taken to the resolution bearing upon the removal of the Quarter Sessions to Llangefni as being irregular, in. asmuch as such a resolution was not included in the terms of the notice, and was passed at a packed" mc,ting. 2. In case the Bench be inclined to consult the jurors, as the Llangefni Committee seems to de- mand, in reference to the removal, that the magi- strates should first decide whether the Quarter Ses- sions are to be removed or not; and, then, if the matter of appointing a locality be referred to the vote of the jurors, that it will naturally devolve upon the Bench to undertake to canvass the voice of the whole list of the jurors, less the magistrates should be dictated to by au organised aud interested frac. tion of the list. 3. The committee at Llangefni has particular means at its disposal of obtaining, as well as of in- fluencing, the votes of a large section of the jurors; and it ouht to be borne in mind that the Llangefni committee commenced the agitation about nine months' before Menai Bridge, and, consequently, we have reason to assert that the former has many names inserted in the petition presented to the magistrates, which must now be transferred into the favour of the latter. viz., Menai Bridge. THOMAS JONES, Chairman of Menai Bridge Com- mittee H. DAVIES HUGHES, M.D., vice-Chairman, ditto THOMAS HUGHES, Secretary. The Chairman having invited discussion, Mr RICHARD DAVIES, M.P., said, perhaps he owed an explanation with respect to the claims of Menai Bridge. In going home on the previous evening, he met Mr John Morgan, of Cadnant, and he told him during the course of a conversation on this subject, that the claim of the Bridge had been abandoned, because they thought the claims of Llangefni were greater. This was the reason why he had said that there would be no petition from Menai Bridge. In respect to this question, he was sorry in any way to bring it forward again, but they had had some intimation since he brought it forward on the last occasion, that something must be done to that court. For his own part, be must say that Beau- maris was much more convenient to him, and he confessed he liked the old County Hall, which was ninh upon three hundred years old, and it looked to him as it would do another three hundred years, but still. if heavy expense had to be incurred in connection with it, and he thought that moving with the times, some improvements were neces- sary. Beaumaris had many associations that he should be sorry to see interfered with. It had been. from time immemorial, a place where justice had been administered, and for his own part he should have liked it to be so still. Mr Lewis had mentioned many of the inconveniences attending the holding of the sessions at Beaumaris. He re- membered, when he (Mr Davies) brought the case forward before, he mentioned tne distance irom tue centre of every parish in the county to Hangefni, and from every parish to Beaumaris. He found on an average that every man attending Beaumaris had to travel a distance of six miles more than what he otyht to be called upon to do; and he found that between the Grand Jurors, Jurors, the witnesses and officers, who were compelled to attend, at least seventy to eighty had to do so, each assize or quatter scsionp, and these figures multiplied by six showed that nearly five hundred persons, were called upon to travel more than what they ought to do every year. These were great inconveniences compared with what they would be were Llangefni the town selected for the holding of quarter sessions. They all knew that during the last assizes there were no vehicles at Menai Bridge for the conveyance of jurors and witnesses to Beaumaris, and they were obliged to travel from the bridge as best they could in order to attend the assizes. Well, of course, that was a very great inconvenience, and an incon- venience it was possible for them, as magistrates, to do away with, and he thought, as the county called for such a movement as was now proposed, that it was their duty, as magistrates, tolisten to the claim of the county. There were other places besides Llangefni named, but objections were raised. Oaer. wc-n Junction was very near, but Gaerwen Junction was just as inaccessible to many as Beaumaris. Menai Bridge, as far as the railway was concerned, was very convenient, but there were an immense number of places as far off Menai Bridge as Beau- maris Touching next on the question of expense, ilr Davies observed that this was a serious one, and one which he should like to lay before the county ery plainly, because upon that depended tle whole question, and it was the question of expense to which he had his attention drawn when he brought forward this matter before. He had gone pretty fairlv into the question of expense, and he thought Mr Lewis had mentioned a very small sum. If they had to have a court, they should have one whi h they should feel proud of as county pro- Percv, and not some common building, which would not be worth much. There was a building at Llan- gefni, erected by the late Sir Richard Bulkeley. That, he understood, cost R4000. Well, really look- 1l1 at that building, and looking at their require- ms.'its. lie should say that that building, which did Iti architect and builder the greatest possible credit, W& 1 rather too large for their purpose; it wnuld c > t £4000. Well, then, they had to look and see wllftt they had towards paying that sum. Their mhy chairman thought they got a bargain when they purchased the old gaol for £600. He (Mr levies) believed that they could get £ 1000 at any tme for it, and this would reduce the t4000 to "~3-"J0. They could obtain a loan of £ 3000 at 4A per and repay principal and interest by id rate on the new assessment, which would come in fore; in a short time, and the debt would 1:1' extinguished in seventeen years. Some of I 0 gentlemen on the bench, he belie,ei thought they could not erect a court for E4000, but that it would cost £ 5000. Well, in that case, it would be necessary tu borrow £4000, and with the £ 1000 which could be realised from the gaol, they nay the debt off in 26 years with a td rate. He was very glad to see Sir Richard Bulkeley there that day, and very glad to note the interest he was taking in the affairs of the county, His father, of coavKt, they knew was not able to do so, and his ^"dfather, well known to everyone of them, did. llK hoped Sir Richard Bulke'ey would take the f:inie course as his grandfather, and make himself ?orthy of the high interest he had in that county, ';ecnise the interest of the county, and his own in- :<1''t. were identical, and be hoped they should have the pleasure of seeing him take part in every CM?ty movement (hear, heir). He did not think Illerf would be much difficulty, if the county <lewded, he aid not think there would be much :Ult). in persuading Sir Richard Bulkeley to fther give or sell a site for a court. Some of the gentlemen were afraid that there would not he pro- per accommodation, and that the judges would prefer coming to Beaumaris, but he did not think they need trouble themselves on this point. There was so little crime in Wales—(hear, hear)-that the judges regarded the circuit in North Wales as a holiday tour. He hoped this would long remain so (hear, hear). He gave it as his opinion that sooner or later the assizes must be removed from Anglesey, and probably conducted at Carnarvon, so that what- ever they did would not retain the judges. He had a proposal to make,if the suggestion he had already made did not meet with favour: that was that the Quarter Sessions should be held alternatively at Beaumaris and Llangefni. He instanced the counties of Denbigh and Merioneth, where such an arrangement was in force, and said that at compara- tively trifling cost the Town Hall at Llangefni could, if the permission of Sir Richard Bulkeley was obtained, be fitted np for each quarter sessions, and the furniture afterwards removed. They would see, by introducing a suggestion of this kind, that he was a bit of a Conservlgtive- (laughter)- although, at first, he might have appeared Radical in proposing that the quarter sessions should be al- together removed from Beaumaris. He concluded by moving that steps be taken to hold the future sittings of that Court at Llangefni, although if any- one moved as an ameniment that the Courts be held alternatively at Beaumaris and Llangefni, he would not object. General HrGRER pointed out that no notice of the intention to decide this question that day appeared on the agenda. The CHAIRMAN thought Mr Davies would see that no action could be taken on the matter that day. Mr DAVIRs recognised the objection, and gave for- mal notice of his intention to move in the matter at the next quarter sessions. Mr FANNING EVANS said he had intended to deal with this question, but the Lord-lieutenant had entirely taken the wind out of his sails. He thought Mr Davies had interpreted most efficiently the feeling of the country in this matter. He should be sorry indeed that the old associations of Beaumaris should be severed, but at the same time they must remember that Beaumaris was the only assize town in the United Kingdom which was not approachable by rail, and he thought it would be a pity when a railway was brought within easy distance of that beautiful place. If Beaumaris choose to retain her beauty, she must be content, and she must siccumb to the rival which was nearer to the world. Fifteen or sixteen years ago he made a plan of the county, which nearly con- vinced him that Llangefni was the natural capital of the county of Anglesey. The people of Anglesey had expressed themselves thoroughly on this matter, and it remained with them to consent to the general wish. He had much pleasure in supporting the Lord- lieutenant in this proposal, although such would not be dealt with that day, and he did so in the firm conviction that it was the general wish of the people. ?C?lon6l HAMnox LEWIS said there was no doubt, if the Quarter Sessions were removed from Beau- maris proper buildings would have to be erected in which to conduct business; besides this, accommo- dation would have to be provided for grand i ary- men, the clerk of the peace, county treasurer, and other officials, and separate rooms would have to be erected for male and female prisoners. Now, if a building like the town hall at Llangefni cost £4000, he did not think it was possible for them to build for less. They must remember that in the iE4000 paid for the Llangefni Town Hall there was no charge for land, such being the property of Sir Richard Bulkeley, and as Llangefni was regarded by some as a most rising place, a considerable sum would have to be paid for a site. He could not agree with the proposal of Mr Richard Davies. Suppos- ing they got £ 1000 for the oldlgaolforwhicli they paid JE600 lie maintained that nearly the whole, if not the whole amount, would be swallowed up by the erection of suitable offices. The average price of a new police station was £600, and this, with the cost of the site, and other unforseen expenses, would de. prive the £ 1000 of its significance. The present debt on the county was £9365, and they would soon be called upon to bear their share of the cost of erect- ing a new wing to the Denbigh Lunatic Asylum. These expenses, with the payment of interest, were very serious matters. The superannuation fund was, at present, very low, and they would be called upon to make a rate on its behalf. In what he had said he had merely desired to draw attention to the state of affairs to place before the county some facts which might not occur to them. Sir RICHARD BULKELEY had very little to say on this matter. He thought, with Colonel Hampton- Lewis, that it was a very serious thing running into all this debt. He expressed his willingness to give careful consideration to any letter which nnght be addressed to him with regard to the Town Hall at Llangefni (hear, hear). It was a thing to which he could not give a direct answer, but, after a con- sultation with his agent, he would try and meet them if possible (applause). Mr MASSEY remarked that the grievance of the jurors in this matter seemed a very small one, for they were only compelled to travel to Beaumaris once a year, and it was not often that they were detained for any length of time. If there was a general demand that the Quarter Sessions should be removed, then he thought they should bend to the wishes of the rate- pavers, but it seemed to him very questionable as to the account they should take of the movement. He conceived that'the magistratea had the chief trouble in the matter, but they went long distances, and did not grumble. He did not think, therefore, that the jurors should grumble in being compelled to travel six miles extra, and he thought that as I long as the Assizes were held at Beaumaris, taey ought to retain the Quarter Sessions. Captain LLOYD said that itS the magistrates were not asked to erect a court, why bring up the ques- tion ? As soon as that court was condemned, and the ratepayers asked for removal, then let them settle on some spot. After some remarks from the chairman, the sub- iect dropped. ALLEGED FALSE PRBTENCES. Ellen Williams, 35, charwoman, who, according to the description given of her in the calendar, could neither read nor write, was indicted for that she, on the 9th July of last year, and other days, at the parish of Holyhead, unlawfully and knowingly, by false pretences, did obtain from Jane Jones, the wife of Owen Jones, shopkeeper, the sum of tl in money, and other goods of the value of f2 2s 6d; and on the 19th July, 1883, and on divers other days thereafter, goods of the value of £1 Is lOd, the goods of Owen Jones, with intent to cheat and dj- fraud him of the same. Mr Laurie (Messrs Rice Roberts and Laurie, solicitors) prosecuted. The prisoner, in reply to the Clerk of the Peace (Mr J. Lloyd Griffith), pleaded Not guilty." After hearing the evidence, which has been already reported in these columns, the jury admitted the prisoner. NO TRUE BILL. The Grand Jury threw out the bill upon which I Margaret Rawlinson, 55, charwoman, was indicted for stealing and taking away a brush of the value of sixpence, the property of Francis Campbell Mac- kenzie. ALLEGED DISHONESTY ON THE PART OF A RAILWAY OFFICIAL. Joseph Bennett, 62, railway servant, was indicted for that he. on the 24th of July, at the parish of Holyhead, did feloniously steal, take, and carry away one book and one cigar case, of the value of four shillings, the proporty of one George Corbey, a detective inspector in the employ of the London and North Western Railway Company. Mr Preston (solicitor to the London and North- Western Railway) conducted the prosecution, and Mr E. G. Roberts, Holyhead, defended the prisoner. The case has already been reported in the North Wales Chronicle. The jury found Bennett "Not guilty." APPEALS. The appeal of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board v. the Overseers of Llaneilian and the Assess. ment Committee of the Anglesey Union, touching a poor rate, was, on the application of Mr Pinfield, representing the appellants, further respited.-Mr r:Ie:hoar:If;; the respondents.— In answer to the chairman, Mr Pinfield said that these appeals had been before that court for the last four or live years. In a second court an appeal was heard against the refusal of the magistrates of the first division to renew the liccnce of the Cefnucha Inn, Llangafni, as not being necessary for the requirements of the neighbourhood. Mr Laurie was for the appellant, and Mr John Roberts (Bangor) for the justices. The decision of the justices was affirmed. This concluded the business of the sessions.