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BANGOR DIOCESAN CHURCH EXTENSIONI…
BANGOR DIOCESAN CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY. SIR,-In your report of the meeting, at Dolgelley, of the Bangor Diocesan Church Extension Society I am represented to have said that the aunual subscriptions amounted to nearly £ 8,lu0." What I said was that they amouuted to nearly £1,30'). The actual sum, 1 now find, according to the secretary's statement is il,2,27 7d. 1'ray correct this in yout next publication.-I am, sir, yours faithfully, RICHARD MEREDYTH RICHARDS. Caerynwch, April 19th, 1869.
THE RIOTOUS CONDITION OF TREMADOC,I…
THE RIOTOUS CONDITION OF TREMADOC, AND THE LOCAL POLICE. Sm,-On Saturday last, a quartette, iu prose, descrip- I tiveot the disgraceful social state of the little town ,f Tre. maduc was suug in the column of your contemporary and with very evident gueto, three of the siugeis appending noms de plume only, whilst Mr Kellow boldly affixes his real name. The latter named gentleman is a veteran controversialist, and he esaays to give hard blows indeed. Pity, however, that he coudesceuds to mix up a little mild impertinence with his logic and alleged facts Were the present dispute confined to the towns of Portmadoc and Tremadoc further uiscussion wouhluot have been necessary, and this letter would not have been written but the Bangor and Carnarvon news- papers are circulated, more or less, in every part of North Wales, and persons at a distance will naturally conclude, that uudemeath this dense volume of smoke there must be a small quantity of fiie-a glimmer, if not a ula. I have spoken to a good many ui the inhabitauts of both towns on the subject, and they pro- fess having failed to discover any amouut of tire at all propuitio-jate to the volume of smoke which has beeu raised of late-raised, too, by writers all of whom are comparative strangers in the locality, and thuetore are cart*ie«8 of the nUBchief their luclluratious may caKse. A smartly written letter is pleasaut to red to one's friends, and for the time present, teuds to create a seu- satiou. Besides, lault-fiudiug is au easy iiitlter, and con- stitutional grumblers are to be fouud in every town and villa* e and the more bold aud stinging the villItication i., the more do these kiud of people sympathise with the local caustic. Tie whole matter illustrates a well-known phase of poor human nature. As this quartette uf grumblers do not quite agree with each otuer, 1 shall, with your permission, make a few remarks upou each of their productions, taking them seriatlLD and in the urder they are inserted in the newspaper. Marcus, as by ril\lrt he should be, is honoured with the first place, but the intrinsic value of his letter would otherwise hardly warrant i- About oue half uf it IS merely an extract from my own letter, which he neither challenges nor attempts to refute, but modestly enough asks why the aseertluns in reference to the police and their duties were not proved by we That is, he asks a person to logically prove a negative. I denied, and still deny, that the police force in this district are either "iudficltmt," "lu:gleclfulJ" or caieless or that the superintendent attends more to his own business than to that of the public. It was Marcus's business to sub- stantiate the affirmative rather than to call upou we to prove a uegative. The facts, however, are as follow. There are two police constables stationed, at the instance of the Government, iu Portmadoc, because ot the large amount of valuable property down at the harbour, and in the ve"8els there; and against tins order there cau be no appeal. The duties of these officers are clearly laid and defined: they have to serve cei taiu hours, night and day, and to rest certain hours and if they strictly adhere to this regulation no moie is required of them. Is Marcus" prepared to prove that they do not do so ? Their services are strictly confined to the Port, aud to the Port alone; it is no pact of their routine duty to visit Tiemadoc at all, although of late they have done so nightly since ilarcus "and Mr Kellow, and" Uruw. bler' have made slIch a hubbub in the pit-as; but it was a gratuitous piece of courtesy on their paitsand not an act uf duty. Theu as to their connection with the superintendent when oil'duty—what has Marcus" to do WIt, that, or anyone else, indeed ? The off time is their own and if they should decide to take a walk up Moel Uest, or tie up wall lfowers, or eveu feed pigs, or brush down horses, that is nothing to 44 Mal cus." to the general r..tl'l'j,)', rB, or to myself. They cannot be com- pelled to do auythiug for anybody, and therefore there is less than notmug in .lalcu". and" Grumbler's charges. But what about this "fancy" garden, and the field which requires so much cultivation, and which take up so much (off) time of the two con&tablcs ? What about them f Simply this. Some three or four years ago, the waste land couipiised withiu the walls surroundiug the lock-up was a barren and rough eyesore but siuce then the superintendent, to his great credit, hascouveited this useless ground into a neat aud tastefully hud-out flower gardeu-a co fancy" garden, if 44 Grumbler pre- fers the word i and it attords a pleasure to all the passers by. Is this an otieuce, I wou<ier ? or a crime lor which a wan should be abused and fouud fault with in the public pi-eia 011 the contrary, is it not some- thing W which a person ought to be praised rather than censured ? Then as to the wouderful lield, about which such a noisy spruse has been lUadu. It would seem that up to the present time the county has allowed the several buperiutendeuts of police a sum of money for the maintenance of a horse, as the county is large and the statious aie much scattered. There is no rule as to how or by what means the said horses are to be kept and the superintendent iu Portmadoc deemed it advisable to rent a pasture field, a little less than an acie in extent in which to occasionally put his horse to graze, and it is abuut this little grass field that all the fuss aud noise llaB lieen made by 41 Marcus7 and others. Had it beeu a piece vI araule land it would have required what might have properly been called cultivation but every one must kuow that a grass field calls fur no "cultiva. tion" worthy to be called such. "larcus" regrets the illness of the M P. for Merionethshire, and so do most other people but does he meau to say that all the other magistrates are neglecting their duty to the county, by not" fully investigating such matters long Bince ?" If so he pays but a very poor compliment to the other gentlemen comprising the Portmadoc bench, and for which I should imagine they will hardly feel grateful. It is difficult to reply to the next letter by "Salus," because it deals too much in vague generalities, and too little in facts. He saye the public do, not believe in the" story invented by 44 Pair Play in reference to the riotous doings in Tremadoc. The question ie-who does co Salus" consider to be the" public ?" If the reo spectable residents, tradesmen, ltc" in Tremadoc and the Port are to be deemed as such, then 445>alus" is most unquestionably mistaken, and that fact he can ascertaIn for himself if he will take the trouble to canvass their opinion, as I myself have done. He say. the magistrates committed the man, Thus. Pugh, for the assault by the chapel, and for a mouth. 1 reply, the magiswates uid no huch thing what they did was to fine him in the sum of 5s and the costs and as the fellow cuuld not p ty the money, he wa, sent to gaol for fourteen days, aud as any other person would have been under like circumstances, inasmuch as he was not a householder. In JeÎerence to this matter, Saluô" ap- peals to think it a great point that 4* Fair Play was "frighteued at the first; and then he proceeds to talk of u tempests at tea," improvised 44 devotion," resulting in au 44 increased blasphewy." Does it not st, ike Salus" that he has raistd a tempest in a teacup ? I have no recollection of having been frightened; but there were n mours of attempted highway robberies, murders, & spread by Marcus and others, in the neigh- bourhood v hich had an ugly look at first, it must be admitted. Some of the llIagietmte. themselves thought there was a bad case to be iuvestigakd; but the bubble burst as toon as it was touched, and then commenced the attack upon the police force Salus complains that the 44 proper condition of the town has not b< en laid before the Chief Constable." May 1 a^k from whom did he obtain this special bit of ? It is clear, 1 think, that the police and Salus differ esseutiaJly as to what the" proper cun dition" of the towu really is, and not that the ( hiet Constable has not been communicated with. He next volunteers to supply the authorities with a suggestv-i, and a modest and notable one it is, and demonstrates the animus of I in a miu h d a ir light than he probably calculated upon. He says I ue real cu.se of so many (constables, I presume) leaviug the serVIce llly S the smallueBô of the puy, but Uw u..k.ud and tyrauuical supercillim.8i.eM.of tueir supellUl othcers. This charge is plain, direct, and unmistakable, anti th, .mustioiito be decided is-Ie it true or false 1 I ™m'ot undertake to answer it: but it is a question to be decided by the magistrates, the chief constable, the four super. inteudent* and the constables themselves. It must be remembered by the public, however, tlIat the charge is made by all anonymous writer in a newspaper, and not otlkially by any one in the force or out ot I have now to reply to the letter ot Mi Ktl ow, and 8pa"" CUIUP"!Ô .6 to be brief. He r-assertB that the f 'I'?,adue is riotous, but Hut in the day ti." nor iu the e<t,her part of the ni^ht, but towards 1;« o ^m three or foul o'clock in the It this be so, it is no wonder the police are thrown ull their scent and that the general inhabitants of the town but rareiy 1 tar any disturbance at all. People are usually asleei itt those hours, but possibly Mt Kellow is a light sleepe Pel haps, too, John Lord has a habit of talking some what loudly in his slumbers, and some of the potters as well. One thing is certain, Mr Kellow hears more noise than any other gentleman in the place. Mr Kellow says, aa a fact, that no person 13 about to leave Tremadoc. Very likely not, but one of the quar- tette wnteis stated that several were about to do so. He must have made, therefore, either a gross mistake or a wilful mistatemeut, for which I cannot be held respon- sible. 1 may say this though, that wilen pcroons give notice to give up their house aud laud, it is but natural to conclude they intend (iuifgsotuetbtng of the kiud. As to grumbler I have only one reu>aik to make. Whilst Marcus is raving for an officer to be appointed at Tremadoc, in order to preserve order aud to prevent murder and highway robbery (!) "(jrumb.er" de. nouuees the whole police force as inefficient, &c., aud urges a thorough reorganisation, or that they be doue away with alTOgt:tljer. NN ould it not be better had he addressed his epistle to the 11 ouie Secretary, or the Pre- mier 1- Yours. AC-  F AIR LA Y. Tr?m?doe, April, 19th, 1869.
TREMADOC AND THE LATE NEWSPAPER…
TREMADOC AND THE LATE NEWSPAPER SCRIBBLING. SIR,—I read with some interest the letter of Fair Play" iu your last impression, vindicating these towus from the silly and unfounded charges ot late writers in your conteuip'-raty. 1 have much pleasure to eudorse yuur fair defence of this neighbourhood which can stand 011 a par with any other locality as to respecta- bility, quietness, and iuulfensiveness of behaviour. To be ctlnvlnced of this you have only to look at the calen- dar of the county assizes, and quarter sessions for the past years. The resident inhabltallts feel no timidity or nervousnets in patrolling the road between Tre aud Portmadoc any hour of the night, i, for one, have occa- sion, as well as other members vf my establishment have, to go backward and forward (having all establishwent ill both tuwns) at late hours, and have never been disturbed or seeuaujthiug but the greatest civility and good beha- viour, except a drunken man now aud then. Haviug resided here for upwards uf thirty years, I should be better able to forw an opinion of the state uf things in the lucality than these new couieis, who think every- thing wrong that is not according to their own fashion. Cas gwr na charu'r wlad a'i tnacco." -You,$, &,c., ALLTUD EIFlON. Tremadoc, April loth, 18b9. l\3._ln refereuce to the diiect aud indirect attack upou the bitioujdd police stall under the superintend- ence oi Mr C. Davies, 1 have always seen tuelll most attentive ill their beat. It is nut their fault that there Is no officer stationed at Tremadoc, but that of either the ratepayers or the magistrates of the division. No I duubt, if the case was fairly laid before thelll it would ne looked into, aud would auswer a better purpose than the scabbing ul either presumptuous stiaugers, timid sciibes or iuie grumblers, which only tends to disturb the good harmony vf neighbours. A. E.
THE DOLGELLEY MEETING.—MR…
THE DOLGELLEY MEETING.—MR REVELEY UN THE CATHOLIC CliUliCH. SIB,—1 have read your very interesting report of the Dolgelley meeting in your last, in which is given a speech waue by Mr Reveley. May I be allowed to ask could Air Reveley really mean that when he says in cuurch 1 believe in the Huly Catholic Church, that he includes every sect and creed ?" If so, what is the good of the Church Extension Fund, to which I kuow .Mr R. is a very Liberal contributor ?—since, in that case, the work which Mr R. wishes the Cnurch Exten- sion Society to do is already accomplished by the differ- ent sects of dissenteia (which he iucludes in the Catholic Church" iu which he beheves)-as I am sure 1 am not incorrect in sayiug there is nut a hamlet of luO inhabitants in Wa,os wiiuout a place of worship of tiouie sect or creed; In fact we have such places of worship already moie than enough for the whole popu- lation, so as to carry out Mr Kevtley's idea of the Catholic Church. Why theu waste money iu building churches aud school chapels, and in providing priests aud sciipture readers for districts and IHLwlels which are alieady well provided with the Caihoiic teacuiug which Mr 11. desires it is waste uf uiouey. Again, Mr Keveley, though a right good Tory as he says lie is, quite out-Heiods Herod Liiuiself in his libel" alism in matters which seemingly do not touch pulitics or expose us aud uur property to the danger vl neiug Americanised. For he goes so far as to include in his liberal code Dissenters alld Roman Catholics, aud eveu Pagans, as included in his idea of a Catholic Church W nat tlleu, oerwusJy I would ask, is the good of seud- mg out missionaries? Aud what again is the good of wasting money upou a Chuicti Extension Fund ? It seems to we under such circumstances a most wanton waste. Mr Reveley is reported to have concluded his liberal remarks with a hope that Men may be touud couiiug forward to woi k amongst the peuple, to promote the interests of religion, undo the neglect of centuries, and bring the Bible home to all." Wcil, according to Mr R.'s own creed this is already done. We haveactive aud euergetic lUeu-wewuer8 and ministers of Mr Reveley's Catholic L hurch-already earnestly and efficiently doing this woi k, and they have done most etlctIVely what Mr H. seems to desne. They certainly do work amongst the people, they certainly do promote religion (tlIe Catholic religion, which illcllldes "every sect and creed '). Alubt surely ihcy do undo the woi k of centuries, aud tuey have brought the Bible to the homes of all, 1 much doubt whether theie is a house ill Merionethshire wheie you could nut, tiud a Biole. Certainly iu most houses there are two or three. W hat does Mr Reveley wish fur more He has his ideal of the Catholic Church iu perfection. Wherefore then this waste of fuuds for Church extenBivn ? There is another creed which Mr Reveley resites every Sunday which expands the words which he quuteó-it runs thus 1 believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church." 1 feel quite sure Mr R. did not wish to deuy this article of the tditli and 1 am ready to believe that he said unguardedly what he had not sufficiently cou- sidered. it is scarcely to be expected a layman cau, at a moment's uutice, state dogmatically doctriues which have required the greatest giauts in Christendom to define, and put into well worded, and careful form. II hat I have said above is not meant as a personal reflection upon a most excellent Lay Churchman, but simply as a protest against such lnose and incorrect ex- nlanatlull8 vi the Church's creed. — Yours, &c. SENEX.
LAY IMPROPRIATION.I
LAY IMPROPRIATION. SIB,—Will you allow me a small space to mak e some remaiks upon the letter of A uJi AlteralU Partem, wmch appealed in your Chronicle of last. week. Not that the arguments uf "Audi Alteram Partem are, as I consider, rightly or wrongly woith answering, except that the author of them may be considered by the superficial to have made out a case, if not repli d to. As tithe came into existeuce as a payment for spiritual services, it is available as tithe only for such pui poses, and a law transferring it to laymen is unj ust, as is the law which empowers its sale. Law caunot make wrong right. A law wid probably be enacted cunliecating the pioperty uf the Church iu Ireland, but it will not be less an act of injustice, because backed by power. Audi Alteram Paitem does not see that neither the Church nor the Itev. P. C. El liii is responsible for the results of a false step iu alienating Cnurch property. Though every Churchmau should decliue to purchase tithes, as they ought to dv, fur it is sinning to do so, and Jews should be the gainers, this would not prove yuur correspondent to be right. The law which renders such a result possible is bad. The contest must, of course, lie between the only two spiritual corporations that cau have a claim, the Churches of Euglaud and Uome.- Yours, &c., BROAD CHURCH.
THE CHURCH IN ANGLESEY. I
THE CHURCH IN ANGLESEY. SIB,—Apropos of a letter which appeared in your columns a few weeks ago, I seud you the following, which is a tralldlation of some editoiial remarks in the Buneruc Amserau, Cymru of last Wednesday, on the Association lately held at lieaumaris. The Baner, it should be observed, is the leading organ of the Welsh Calviuistic body "Somehow or another Cilvinistic Methodism does not seem to flourish at Beaumaris, nor indeed does any other denomination of Dissent. Everywhere else throughout Anglesey Methodism and Dissent are all- powerful; but at Beaumaris, the is in a very floul ishiug stat. and it is high time that the children of Dissent should 5c up and doing."—Bamr for Wed- nesday, April 14th, 1809."—I aw, sir, yours, &e. Q IM THE CORNER.
THE UNITY OF THE CIIUKCII.…
THE UNITY OF THE CIIUKCII. 8[11,1 have read with very great iuterest the letter of A Churchman" on the above subject in your last I wish your correspondent would take steps for eotab. lishing a Welsh branch of the London Society to which he alludes. This would be much better than establish- ing an independent and local society. Of course there could be no harm in making a branch inure auswerable to the state of Wales, if necessary. E. G. by ad iiug another prayer (obligatory on the members) applicable to the state of Waleo-such, for instance, as a prayer for schismatic,lmt 1 am almost inclined to thiuk tliat the best plan would be to have the prayers such as earnest and devotional Disseuters could use, leaviug to Gud to bring about unity, as seemeth best to his wis- dom. If your correspondent would undertake the formation of the society, aud get the necessary permis- sion from the London Society for our llaving" Welsh branch, and prepare the prayers, I do hope mallY ill W Illes would be glad to JOIn It. I should, perhaps, state here that I have ofteu tried to get Welsh Church. men to join similar guilds or societies, and 1 have been generally met with, We are already bound by vows (baptismal) which implies what you desire." This really 18 only an excuse ior idleness, i.e. spiiitual sloth. They do not like to bind themselves to say extra prayers. I I eaveu knows, our prayers are few enough. We need be under no apprehension that we shall soon be over. burdened. How few of us even regularly say our prayers at all, excepting a few short private prayers night and morning, and these too often hurried over. Amongst the seven deadly sins enumerated by all good theologiaus, one is the sin of "sloth," and if there ever was a C;lse of the sin of sloth, it would surely be the fact of a Christian refusing to bind himself to exert himself in his devotious to God. Just by way of contrast to the above complaint, I should like just to state how in some parts of the Church Christians give much time to prayer, and think they ars doing no more than their duty. In the first place, I will mention what is done by way of devotion by some ordinary Christians and laymen.. In addition to their morning and evening private prayers, some add a meditation iu the morning of from five to fifteen minutes, and intercessory prayer of from fifteen to thirty minutes more, and a spiritual communion daily-a mid- day prayer generally, in commemoration of the passion of our Blessed Lord—each time the clock strikes a well- known prayer to Jesus ^aud sometimes, in addition to the above, prayers connected with some two or three guilds of prayer. In the next place, I will just mention the minimum of the devotions of some of the clergy. Besides the ordinary moi ning and eveniug devwtious, they say daily, either publicly or privately, the morning and evening prayer of the Prayer Book, (which, by the way, is obli- gatory upon all priests and deacons of the Church of England), piayers at mid-day, and again at 3 p.m.-a meditation daily in the morning of from five to thirty minu!es-iute. cessory prayer for different objects and persons of from live to thirty minutes-spiritual com. muuion daily, sometimes ofteuer and, in some cases, daily actual communion, which implies a preparation before aud a thanksgiving after. This,inadditionto frequent (often daily) self examination. Surely these people are doing too much, or we are doing too little, in devotional matters. I confess to feeling shame when contrasting our own meagre devo- tions with the pictures I have tried to draw above. It is veiy desirable we should all bind oureelves to more definite devotions, and I therefore hope your corres- pondent will enlist many of us in the work he proposes. —Vnura faithfullv. CYMRO.
I ANGLESEY BOROUGHS ELECTION.…
ANGLESEY BOROUGHS ELECTION. SIB,—I am sorry to find, by your last number, that the Hon. W. 0. Stanley, M P, seems desirous to revive the political strife whitfh has already disturbed the peace of our quiet little ieland, tu au exteut much deplured by every worthy aud respectable inhabitant. He appears determined to convince (against their will) a whole population, that his learned opponent, in the recent contest, was supported by a hired mob of young men and boys." Being one of that "mob," I venture to challenge comparison as to character and respectabÜity with the" gentlemen who composed Mr Stanley's canvassing party. I would not have suggested such an invidious comparison had his iusultiug letter not have provoked such an exposure.—Yours, &c., ONE OF THE MOB."
MR GOSCHEN'S RATING BILL.…
MR GOSCHEN'S RATING BILL. SIR,—Various measures have been introduced in Par- liament, and not the least important one is Mr Goschen's bill. I will only confiue my remarks upon that to the rating clause it contains, trusting that some other person will see the necessity of entering more fully into the matter. There are two views that could be framed upon the basis of it—1st. That no house or land is to be valued under the yearly letting (but may be higher) in the gross. 2nd. That no house or laud is to be valued under (or above) the yearly letting in the gross. As to tlie 1st, euppuse a farm is let, as might be the case, at £3 per acre or more to a tradesman whose living depends upon other business besides farming. The gross upon these lettiugs would be the criterion for the whole land in the parish, aud of that parish upon the adjoining parishes, aud so on until the gross on the whole county, ill every probability, would be 30 per ceut. or more above the rental, while the result of such valuation would be the staudard for all rates and taxes, aud might lead to an unpleasant affair between, landlord and teuant as to the value of property. Or if the clause is to be under- stood in the secoud form named, -that the letting would be the pi inciple for the gross, could it psssibly be more unfair, owing to many lettiugs beiug untler the average of the county, while there are others far far above it, therefore the weak would have to bear the burden of the strong by adopting this system. Would it not be desirable to have petitious presented from all unions agaiust the bill as it now is produced to the House of Commons.—I remain, air, yours, &c., ONE OF THE CARNARVON GUARDIANS. April 19th, 1869.
I THE RECENT POACHING CASE…
THE RECENT POACHING CASE AT VALLEY PETTlf SESSIONS. SIR,—Iu part of your report of the proceedings at the I Valley" Petty Se.siou8, on Monday, April 12, it is stated that The Hev, Archdeacon Wynne Jones left, aud the Hev. W. J. Poole took his seat on the bench, when the alleged poaching case ?. heard." N ow, in- asmuch m the foregoing statement would very naturally lead your readers to tile erroneous conclusion that Ar?hd?. W. Jones either sympathized with the accused, or was ,willing to share with his brother Justices in the odium of adjudicating on the case in question, I wish to state that, so far from taking no part in the proceedings, I occupied my place on the beuch, in common with the other J ustices, during the heariug of a large portios of the poaching case," aud only left when required by an eugagemeut to meet some friends by a train then due at the Valley Station. I will only add that, whilst I have thought it due to myself to offer such explanation, and to express my full concurrence in the final decision of my fellow Justices on the case, 1 quite acquit your reporter of any wibh to misrepresent my motive for leaving the Court.—Yours trulv. J. WYNNE JONES. Treiorwerth, Holyhead, April 20, 1869.
A PLEA FOR THE WOODPIGEONS.…
A PLEA FOR THE WOODPIGEONS. Slit,—When so mauy trumpets are sending forth unceitaiu sounds" I need only refer you to our ancient, and I trust, uutMni5ued pedigree, to convince you that we are, and always have been no surrender" Conserva- tives. 1 deem this explanation necessary, because we have had, through typographical errors, members of the so-called Liberal party, described as Conservatives, very much more to their exaltation than to our honour. Siuce Adam was a little buy it has always been consi- dered our right to take whatever was necessary (for our sustenance oiilyjfrom the farmer, and, like other imposts, he ought to know that that is oue of the conditions of lettiug." Encouraged, however, by the success of Mr Gladstone's "robbery" bill, there is, [ understand, a feeling on the part of the farmers that we should be deprived of our daily bread One says, "they eat their own weight every day." Granted, Mr Editor, but to my mind that ouly proves our superiority over the human race, who are manifestly4 unable to accomplish such an achievement. Another says, they increase so." Well! are we singular in this or are we to be denied the right of beiug "fruitful and repleuishiug the earth?" Besides, has not science added tenfold to the productive- neB" uf the soil while our appetites have remained most conservatively the same ? Such ideas, Mr Editor, are striking at the very rout of ouii, and (I may, of course, add) tlie British constitution. But shall the landlords, must of whom are, if not openly, at least at heart, Con- servatives, stand quietly by and see an ancient and time- honoured race destroyed I Perish the genus bucolic rather, say 1, than that a featner of any of our flock be ruffled It does raise my PECKER to hear such radical rubbish. I believe I am the lirst of my family who has put cla\" to paper to make our complaints known by human means, as 1 would have you know, Mr Editor, we consider ourselves a ftij'ht above you mortals. You may hear my cuo" agaiu it 1 hear any more grumbling about our taking ouly what belongs to us by "custuw and ri(!ht. Y JUrd. 20th April A WOODPIGEON. 20th April, 1869. WOODPIGEON.
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ICAPEL -CUlUG.
CAPEL CUlUG. CONCERT.—On Saturday evening, the 17th imt., an amateur concert of vocal and instrumental mmiic was given at the spacious cofleeroom of the old established hostelry of Capel Curig, for the benefit of Mr Hugb Davies, the blind harpist of Dolwyddelan." Mr D. 0. Roberts (Eos Llugwy), presided, Misses Roberts and Davies, Royal Oak Hotel, Bettwsycoed ably presided at the pianoforte-a fine-toued instrument kindly lent for the ocemion by Mr Price. Their very masterly per- formances were much applauded and repeatedly encored. Mr Hugh Davies favoured the audience with a selection of Welsti airs on the harp, a splendid instrument lately purchased by subscription, originated by the Vicar of his parish, aud headed with a handsome donation from the Lord-Lieutenant of the county. The Dolwyddelan choir gave its efficient service for the night. The follow- ing ladies and geutlemen took a prominent part in the vocal depirtment, and reudered their respective pieces in a manlier worthy of experienced professionals Roberts, Royal Oak Hotel, Bettwsycoed; Miss Davies, du. Miss Priug, Capel Curig Hotel; Misses Jane aud Margaret Davies, Dolwyddelan Leech, Esq., Bettws- ycoed; Messrs 0. E. Parry, 13wich Quarry, Dolwyddelan, and H. Evans, Ty'nddol, Festiuiog. Mr Leech pro- 'duced hearty roars of laughter with his ventriloquism, and elicited forth warm applause from all present. The very expressive and deeply pathetic style iu which Misses Jaue and Margaret Davies saug 0 na chawn farw yn yr haf," deserves an honourable mention." N otlling couid surpass its depth of feeling and sweetness. The audience was large and respectable. The concert proved a great success, aud a handsome sum was realized. Great praise is due to Mr aud Mrs Price, for suggesting the idea of a "benefit night" for the blind harpist, and bringing it to such a successful issue. Among those preseut were Revs. T. J. Lee, Luton, W. Llcyd, Ys. pytty, and H. E. Williams, Dolwyddelau; Ogden, Esq" B.A., Bettwsycoed; J. R. Griffith, Esq., Brynder- weu, L?nrw?t; E. A. B..ch, Esq., Gwydyr Uchaf, &c. Mr Ogden took a very active part in furthering the success of the concert.
PENTRAETH..I
PENTRAETH.. MEETING OF THE TYNDAETHWY DEANERY. A meeting of the Tyudaethwy Deanery was held at the Parsonage, Pentraeth, on Tuesday, thfc 9th instant. Present-Iteve. D. Watkin Davies, M.A., rector of Llan- fairpwllgwyngyll the Rural Dean; Morris Hughes, vicar of Pentraeth; J no. Roberts, M.A., rector of Llan- sadwrn; H. Davies, Owen, M.A., perpetual cura;e, Pen- mynydd; Roberts, rector vf Llanddyfuan H. P. Davies, vicar of Llangoed Evan Rowlands, curate of Llausadwrn T. Edwards, Beaumaris G. W. Griffith, curate of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll David Thomas, do., secretary. The meeting having been opened with prayeis read by the Rural Dean, business was at once resumed. The subject of discussion was, whether the laity should be admitted to the Rural Deanery Chapter meetings or not. Upon this an amendment was proposed by the Rural Dean, that the chapter meetings should be cuu. lined to the clergy aloue. The amendment was carried almost unanimously. Rev. David Thomas, Menai Bridge proposed that a meeting should be held on the same day as the chapter meetings in connection with Diocesan Church Extension Society, and that each parish should send a lay repre- seutatlve chosen by the communicants of the different parishes. Rev. Morris Hughes, Pentraeth, seconded it; and it was carried with but one dissentient voice. Rer. Thomas Edwards, Beaumaris, introduced the subject of choral festival for the uuited choirs of the deauery in order to give a stimulus to congregational singing, but evidently the chapter did nut seem ripe for this but we hope at an early date that it will take place, for there is nothing more evident, tiffin that this is one very effectual way of bringing back the stray sheep to the one fold, especially the youug people for is it not proverbial that the Welsh are passionately fond of music ? It has been said by a great authority upon music among the Nonconformists of Wales that the great strength of the late Mr Rees, of Liverpool, laid in his promiscuous use of the sixth Gregorian tone when preaching. inow, the church will be unl) apply. ing her own peculiar implements by adopting these Gregorian tones largely into her services. ltev. David Thomas, Menai Bridge, called the atten- tion of the meeting to the two publications in Welsh, viz.. yr Haul and Cyfaill Eglwysig," published by Mr Spurrel, Carmarthen, and thought it a very desirable thing to get the parishiouers to take them, and destri- bute them profusely among them.—Revs. John Roberts, rector of Llansadwrn, and H. Davies, Llangoed, enlarged on the subject.—The Rural Deau mentioned as oue very effectual way of getting the worthy people to read them would be to form a siiall circulatiug library in each parish. He adopted this plan in the parish where he was before he came to Llanfair, and was very successful. The Rev. Johd Roberts, rector of Llansadwiu invited the next meeting to Rhiwlas, to be held on the first Tuesday in July. The Rural Dean thanked him for his kindness. Rev, Morris Hughes suggested that a service should be held at Pentraeth Church on that day being more convenient than Llansadwrn, which gave very general satisfaction. The meeting having been closed with a prayer, the clergy sat dowu to a cold luncheon provided by the Hov. Morris IlugheB, with his usual hospitality. We were glad to find the aged patriarch in such good spirits, and able to enter laigely and vigorously into the various dis- cussions.—Com.
RUTHIN. I
RUTHIN. BOARD OF QUARDIANS. The first meeting of the new board was held at the Board-room, Ruthin Workhouse, on Monday last, the 19th instant. The board remained very much the same as last year, there being contests only in two of the priehes-Llanfair and Llanfwrog. In Aberwheeler Mr John Wright, farmer, Ty'nycelyn, was returned without a contest, instead of Mr Tbomas Owen, Llwyngyffyn. For the parish of Efeuechtyd, which was unrepresented by au elected guardian last year, Mr Isaac Lloyd, Cily. groeslwyd, was returned. For the parisu of Llanfair, which returns two guardians, three were nominated-Mr John Davies, Llaiuweu; Mr William Eyton Lloyd, Graig and Mr Thomas Symond, Hendre. The iirst named and the last named geutlemen were, after a sharp contest, returned-the numbers standiug thus:—Davies, 175; Symond, Ill 'Lloyd, 1U5. For the parish of Llanfwrog three were nominated. The old guardian, Richard Hughes, was thrown out. The following gen. tlemen, theietore, represent Llanfwrog:—Mr llouert Johnson and Mr David Griffiths. For the parish 01 Llangwyfeu, Mr Evan Thoniaa was returned instead of Mr Tnomas Wynne, the guardian qualified to act last year. With tuest3 exceptions the board remained the same. The following guardians were present on Mon- day :1r James Maurice Rev. David Roberts; Hev. E. J. Owen Thomas Hughes, Esq., Ystrad; Mr John Wright, Aberwheeler; Mr John Jones, Clocaenog; Mr Isaac Lloyd, Efenechtyd; Mr Edward Humphreys, Gjfi'yiliog; Mr William Chalmer, Llanarmon; Mr Edward Jones, Llanarmon; Mr John Jenkins, Llan- bedr; Mr Edward Roberts, Llandegla Mr Thomas Symond, Llanfair; Mr Robert Johnson, Llanfwrog; Mr David Griffiths, Llanfwrog; Mr Evan Thomas, Llaugwyfen; Mr Tuomas Williams, Llauganhafal; Mr Jobu Williams Lloyd, Llanrhaiadr; Mr Richard Greg- son bllis, Llaurhydd; Rev. John Griffith, Llanyuys Mr John Jones, ltuthin; Mr Thomas Roberts, Ruthin; and Rev. John C. Davies, Derweu. Election of Chairman.—Mr Thomas Hughes, Yatrad saill their first duty that day was to elect a chairman for the ?.?,ui?,g year. It was quite unnecessary for him, in the pl?-u(;e of those who had been in he h?uit of weetlUg him as chairman every fortnight during the pabt year, tudilate upon the qualitIes vf Mr Maurice, and to make any remarks, such as he would like to say, in his presence, and perhaps not be particularly agreeable to Mr Alauiice. But if he refraiued from makiug any such remarks, he must not thiuk that the guardians did not appreciate his services; to disprove which he (Mr Hughes) must say that the guardians would all be most happy if Mr Maurice would consent to berve them again. Ami the length of time which Mr Maurice had served ttiem was a sufficientguaraotee, he thought, of the way in which the guardians appreciated his services. In couclusiou, he begged to propose that the guardians re- elect Mr Maurice as chairman tor the ensuing year, and he hoped they would all be unanimous in electing him. (Applause.) Mr J etikins had the greatest pleasure in seconding the motion. He was Oil the spot and had much better op- portuuity than Mr Hughes of seeing what attention Mr Maurice paid to the duties of his office, and he could testify to the attention he paid to them, and the effici- ency and urbanity with which he discharged them. Tlie election of Mr Maurice, as chairman, was then carried with acclamation. Mr Lloyd, Brookhouse, begged leave to propose that the two vice chairmen be re-elected for the ensuiug year. lie did not think they could do better than re-elect geutleineu who devoted so much of their time to the duties uf the board as they did. Major Johnson, Woodlands, seconded this motion, which was carried unanimously. Mr Maurice was then declared elected (as also were the vice. chairmen) and took his seat accordingly. In responding he salu-l thank yon very much for this re-assurance of your confidence. Some years have passed away siuce 1 had first the honor to preside at this board —aud with those years too have passed away many a face long familiar here. Those under our immediate care, wo trust to bear no evil record of us, for whilst we have always sought to repress idleuess, we have ever been ready to provide for the aged, the sick and infirm in fact, ourowolkhouses built to test destitution, have fallen into iuiirmaries. During the last year or two, several I Acts of Parliament have been passed to improve the ad. ministration of the PtOr Laws, and amongst them the I l'oor Law Amendment Act of 1866, giving additional powers to the Poor Law Hoard, powers, which, I am bound to say, they have hitherto exerciied with mode- ration .aud sound judgment. There is now before Par- liameut a most importaut bill, called the Valuation of Property Bill, a neccseary consequence of the llniou Assessment Acts; the object of the bill is to provide a more equitable basis for the valuation of property for the purposes of assessment. The bill proposes that a valuation board shall be formed for every county in Eng. land and Wales, to consist of members to be chosen from assessment cominittfei-twi) from each assessment c"mwittee-olle to be an ex-officiii member, the other an elected member. Tue valuation board when formed is to prepare a table of percentages, which is to determine the rateable value of the property of the county, for the purposes nut only of local taxation, but of the Queeu's taxes also. There are numerous other enactments that time does not allow me to dwell upon, and amongst them an apperlis given to the judges of county cuurt8. The practical working of the measure remains to be seen. Before I sit down I beg to thiuk the officers of the uuion for the courtesy that I have always leceived from them. (Hear, hear) He then said that the out-door relief fur the past year had been rather less than during the preceding year, aud also in common charges. I he county and police rate they had no control over, but both were most carefully looked after by the Chairman of Quarter Sessions, to whom every ratepayer in the county was greatly indebted. (Applause.) The ltev. David Roberts in returning thanks for his election as vice-chairmau, could only say iu return for the confidence they had placed in him, that he should endeavour to steer his course in such a mauner that he should be elected agaiu next year, if he lived. The Cnairman moved that their tliauks be offered to the different ministers who atteuded at their house. They were very much indented to them, and he thought the least they could do was to return the. their best thauks. Mr Lloyd seconded this motion, and it was carried nem. con. An Objection to the Election of the New Guardian of Llanfair (Mr Thomas Symond).—The Chairman said the following paper had been put iuto their hands, and he thought he had better read it To the Chairman and Guardians Ruthin Union. L1&uf4ir-l/ytfr,rn-Clwyd GENTLEMEN,—We, the undersigned liatepayera of the above Parish, beg leave must respectfully to iutonu you that the cun- te*t in the lite aauual election of UUâroiaus lOr tais pariati not conuucte<1 agreeable to the regulations ,.sued by the Poor Law lllJsrd, inasmuch as the Canvassers and the Collectors of voting papers nave acted iu many iu-stances quite coiitmry to thuse regulations, which we believe can be p oved to your satisia tiou. e therefore i<e^ ) Oil will cause au investigation to be made, when it wi 1 appear that Mr Syoioud is not entitled to a seat at your Board. HUGH JO^ES, Garthgynnan, JOIl." Hulh.UTi, Pli4ij Einiun, ELLIS JONK". his mark + i'ynllwyn, M JoNBa, Lt>Slasi, EBKMKZEA EWIS, Ffynogion, üAIHUKL UAVIiiti, PlaS-JSSa. April 17th, 1869. The Chairman apprehended that they as a board had no power In the matter, aud all they could do he thought would be to refer the geutlemen aggrieved to the l'our Law Board. Whether the letter haviug been directed to their board they had better forward it to the four Law Board or no he did not kuolv. They could only regret that there should arise either a suspicion or a fact of unfair play. Mr Lloyd enquired if Mr Doyle could not settle the matter. The Clerk-No, there are cases continually arising every year, aud they have officers appointed specially for the purpose. The Clerk was directed to forward the letter to the Poor Law Boaid. List of Relief Granted to Out-door Paupers— The Clerk was directed in future to have the priuted lists of relief grauted to the out-door poor put up ill the beard room, tor the couvenieuce and refereuce to uf the guardians, within thirty-one days from the end of the half year. The Assessment Committee.—The assessment commit- tee remained the sawe, with the exception that M, John Hughes was struck out, and succeeded by Mr Jenkins. The Visiting Committee.—On the motiou uf the ltev. David liobeits, the visiting committee remained the same as last year. ue Chairmau suggested that an arrangement might be come to by which sick pour, on the authority of the medical officers, could come to the woi khouse and i/nt wille. instead uf the nrCHcnt mude of disoeaainir it. tl apprehended it would be much better that a certain quantity uf wine should be kept in the union in haif piut bottles, aud that on the order of the medical officer they could come to the union aud get it. Rev. David Roberts thought they were going on very weB at present, aud he -did not wish to plunge iuto so many new schemes at the begiuuing of the year. But if the chairman could prove that if would be the more economical aud better, he should be inclined to adopt it a little further on. The Chairmau also enquired of the relieving officer as to the manner in which relief in kind was granted. A statement shewiug the number of paupers relieved, the amount of relief grauted to out-door poor, and the amuuut paid under the head of common charges, ex. clusive ot relief, during the year ended 25th of Marcu, 1869, as compared with 1868.—for the year eudiug March 25, lzi69, there were 898 piupers relieved, agaiunt 872 the previous year, showiug an increase of 26. For the year ending March 25, 186U, the amouut of out-door relief granted was £4,59S 3. 0d, agaiust £4,63u Is tid the previous year, shewing a decrease III the amuuut gnrnted of £31 18s 6d. Amouut paid during the year eudiug March 25th, 1869, for common charges, £ 1,123 7s 0d, agaiust £ 1,191 3s Id, the amount paid duuug the previous year, shewiug a decrease of £67 18s ld. By the above statement it appears that although there was an increase of 26 paupers for the year 1861), there was a decrease in the out-relief granted of £ 'Si 18s tid, and in the item of common chargos there is a decrease uf £67 18s Id. Out-relief grattd.Tiomas Griffiths, X112 7s 6d; Win. H.Jones, £ 68 lis 0d. Chuques granted.—Thos. Griffiths, £ 1U5 Win. H.Jones, £ 70. Balauc in the treasurer's hands in favour of the union, XJ78 8s 6d. 'J.'he Maste,.Is Report.-The Master reported that three men had been summoned before the Magistrates for tearing their clothes, aud that they had siuce beeu sent to gaol. Number of inmates in the house, 97 against 115 last year's corresponding week. Number of va. grants relieved, 57. POLICE COURT. COUNTY SESSIONS.—Before the Rev. E. J. Owen, and James Maurice, Esq.—Monday last. Trespassing in Pursuit of Game.—Edward Evans and Robert Evaus, two brothers, were charged separately with being on land on the 10th of April in the pursuit of game.—Mr Louis prosecuted, and having plainly stated the case, called the informer, John Williams, who said—J heard a dog barking, and I went up to see what it was, and I saw these two men beating in the cover. They had two sticks, and were beating the bushes. There is a "feeding," aud it is the best pre- serve we have got. I asked them what they were doing, and they said they had lost the road and wanted me to show them the road. Edward Evans tried to strike a rabbit, but missed it. It was between four and five in the afternoon. There is no footpath within two or three hundred yards of where they were standing. 1 went to see for the dog, to see what kind of a dog it was, but as soon as I went to look for it they walked off and the dog with them, so I did not see the dog. The defendants, in reply, said they had nothing to say in defence. They were there, but not for the pur- pose of taking game. They had lost some sheep, and went to look for them. Edward admitted trying to strikerthe rabbit.—Fined 30s each, including costs. Abraham Price pleaded guilty to having on the 5th April been on land in the occupation of Mr Edward Huberts, in pursuit of game, and was fiued Is and costs. Hubert Williams pleaded guilty to a similar offence, and was fined in a like amount. Edward Benjamin, John Roberts, Robert Jones, Thomas Roberts, Joseph Hosen, and Edward Roberts, pleaded guilty to a similar offence committed on the 5th March.—Fined Is each and coats. BOUOUGU SESSIONS.—Monday last, before the Mayor (Dr. Jenkius), the ex-Mayor (.Mr Lloyd, solicitur), and James Maurice, ESlj, John Jones, stated to be under thirteen years of age, was brought up in custody charged with indecently as- saulting Mary Williams, a little girl about 10, at Peny- mynydd, 011 the 16th iust. Defendaut made no defence. The lad's father was then cilled up, and Mr Maurice advised him to give the lad a good whipping. It was uo use sending a little boy like that to gaol, he would only contaminate hiillself.-Tl1c Court then seuteuceil that he be taken down to the gaol, and whipped soundly in the presence of his father.
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1 EXECU I ION UF TilE NORWICH…
1 EXECU I ION UF TilE NORWICH MURJJEREB. The man Sheward, who wa* condemned on his ovm .f?l:lill.for t, of Iii? wi'e eighteen years ago, wa hanged withi,? LI?, w?,li? of Norwich goal, at eight o'clock on Tuesday morning, in tin- preseuce only of the gaol officials awl of the re|iieseutiiiv.s of the press. The culprit retired to bed at his usual hour the previous night, aud slept soundly until after six o'clock the next morning, when he awoke, and W,I. appareutly calm and composed. He was, however, very weak, and was un. able to walk to the gallows. At live minutes to eight o'clock he was oarried from the infirmary by tw,) warders, who set him down at4he lodge entrance of the prison. He was here pinioneáby the hangman, Calcraft, which operation occupied a very short time. He was again lifted by the two wsrdeis, and capried to tin: scaffold, followed by the chaplain of the gaol, reading the prayera. The cnlprit was placed under the fatal helln. and Calcraft at once adjusted the rope round his t.wrk..Sheward then shook hands with Calcraft and the who had attended on hioi, after which the bolt was a wn and the wretched mau was suspended in m:, After a few faint stru5gles life became extinct. I!, oody was subsequently cut down, and an inqui .1 v. JS held. Illlmedi.1tely after the execution Sheward's j, t confes- sion was re,nl by tne governor of the gaol is i .llows :—■ City Gaol, Norwich, 13th April, 1861', -I i p.m. The voluntary confession of William Suev.ard; undsf sentence of death in the above prison In the year 1849, November, I placed a box of money having X400 in it in Mr Christie's possession for him to take care of for me. In the year 1850 to June 1831, I drew from the box .£15U, during which time my wife wanted me to briug the box home. Mr Christie asked me if he might mIke use of the money. My wife Beemed determined to fetch the box herself. I knew he could not give it to we. On the 4th June, I Sol, Mr Chrietie asked me to go to Yarmouth to pay <:1,OuO to a captain of a vessel laden with salt, to enable him to unload ou the Mouday morning. On Sunday morning, the 15th, I was g >ing to Yarmouth on the above errand. She, my wife, said -1 You shall not go. I shall go to Mr Christie aud get the box of money myself and bring it home." With that a slight altercation occurred; then I rau th razor into her throat. She never spoke after. I then covered an apron over her head and weut to Yar- mouth. I cawe home at night and slept on the sofa downstairs. On the Monday I went ti woi k I left off at four o'clock p an. and went home. The house began to smell very laint. With that I made a fire iu the bed- room, and commenced to mutilate the body. Kept OB until half-past uiue p.m. I then took some portions of the body and threw it away, arriving hjtne at half-pasfc ten. hat night slept on the sofa again. W eut to work again the next day; weut home in the afttruooB about tour o'clock, and did the same the s 111le night; again. On Wednesday weut to work u""al; left off early and went home. Carried some more 1)?,j ti;. ,iiii in a frail basket to another part of the city. Thui.-tUy, work same, aud returned early. The head had been previously put in a saucepan and put on the fire to keep the stench away. I the. broke it up and distributed it about; Thorpe. Came hOlDe and emptied the pail in t;i^ cockey in Biahopsgate-street, with the entrails, i then put the hands and feet into the same saucepan, in hopes they might boil to pieces. Ou Friday I went to w->rk and went home eirly and disposed of all the remains of the body, hands and feet included, that night, ¡.Cluse I knew I should not be able to be home on SatunUy until late. Un Sunday morning I burnt all the shceb, uight- gown, pillowcases, and bedtick, and all that bad any blood about them. The blankets, where there wis any blood, 1 cut in small pieces, and distributed thuji about the city, and nude off with anything that had any all- pearance of blood about them. The long hair, on my return from Thorpe, I cut with a pair of scissors into email pieces, and they blew away as 1 walked along. I also state I never &aw or knew my preseut wire until 21st Juue, 1852, twelve months after the occurn nce. I hereby give authority to place the above facts to the Home Secietary and Haron Pigotfc; but I do request that this may uot be published at present. Taken in the pieseuce of the undersigned this 13th day of April, 1869. (Signed) WILLIAM SHEWARD. (Signed) J. GonwIN JOHNSON, Visiting Magistrate. ROBT. WADE, Chaplain of the Norwich City Uaol. JOHN t i OWARTH, Governor of the said Gaol. In 1852 or 1853 Sheward became acquainted with another woman, with whom he cohabited in Xorvvich for several years, and to whom he was married in 1862. by this woman he has had several children. :;l1e has stood devotedly by her husband since he surrendered himself to justice. Sheward was about <37 years of age, but his hair had whitened under the burthen of anxieties aud remorse which he must have carried about Lint for years. Since his incarceration he suffered gtearly from rheumatism in the ancles, and he passed a good deal of his tie in consequence in bed. He paid, however, great attentiou to the admonitions of the chaplain, and he appears to have made to some extent a favourable impression upou the rev. gentleman as to his state of mind.
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A balloon voyage across the Atlantic is to be the next seusation, but the daring project is undertaken, so it i8 said, for the purpose lIf scientific observations. Mr H. Foyster, a Langley publican, was killed on the Great Western Railway a few days ago. The buffer of an engine knocked him down, and a train passed over him. COST OF MATNOOTH.—The returns relating to May. nooth College, moved for by Mr Newdegate, have been published. It appears that the amount charged on the Consolidated Fund for erecting necessary buildings and putting the college into repair, and of fitting up and turuishing the same, and the buildings so to be erected, was £30,000. This amount was issued to the Commis- sioners of Public Works between the years 1846 and 1851, and expended by them on the objects set forth. The following were the amounts included in the votes of Pirliaweut:-1846-7, t578 1848.9 (for two years), X2,685 Us 9d; 1849-5U, £ 1,225 7s; 1850-1, £ 1,240 10s; 18512, £ 1,230 los-total, jt6,965 78 9d. The expendi- ture against these annual votes was as follows: -1845.6. £ ^39 08 Id; 1847, £ 811 Os 4d; 1848, £ 1,331 2s lid; 1849, tl,169 7. 2d 1850, X927 19s 3,1 1851, L724 lis 10d; 1852, £ 1,036 3s 2d 1853, £ 138 17s 7d-total, Xb,978 2s 4d. The amouuts borrowed by the trustees of the college out of the Public Works Loan Fund, Ire- land, on the security of the sum charged aunualiy on the Consolidated Fund, were :-For building iufirmary and other improvements, £10,000; for fittings and furniture to library, XI,000 construction of works, tl,436 for retorts, pumps, water supply, gashouse, t 1,1)1)9 6* lid for geueral repairs and painting, £1,200 13s Id, for com- pletion of works and additional wurkr3, X3,264 for com. pletion of works, £ 700; total, A: 18,700. This sum of £ 18,iuO is repayable in twenty-two years from the date of the several advances, by an annual rentcharge of £6 10s per cent. per annum, payable half-yearly. Pro- vioua to 1845, the funds voted for the maintenance of Maynooth College were paid direct to the truitoei of the college, and no account of the expenditure was reudered ty the Treasury. HomE-OFFICH MERCY.—It is not generally known that the Home Secretary, among his other mercies, has signed a free pardon for Sir Kardley C. Eardley. A little while ago, as we must all remember, this young gentleman was convicted of bigamy, and sentenced to 18 months' im- prisunUlent; a seutence which was regarded as a light one by those who followed the details of the case, and especially by those who believed that on that occasion Sir Larliey was not tried for his lirst offence as a bi. gamist. His release is said to have been demauded on the score of failing health, which rendered it necessary that he should change the melancholy climate of Cold- bath-fields for the sunshine of Southern Europe. If so. then we are afraid Mr Bruce has been imposed upon and not only Mr Bruce but Mr Childers, who, though he happens to be a near relative of Sir Eardley's, would never have asked his colleague for the convic's release had he not been persuaded that the young man's health was such us to demand instant change uf air. Thetrutti is that ever since his release, at any rate, he has shown every sign of sound health and a cheery spirit; moreover, the necessity for flying abroad seems quite to have dis- appeared, and the desigu to be abaudoned. Of course^ it may be that the interesting criminal is only waiting to redeem his promise of departure till he is married again. The misfortunes of this well-bred bigamist sug- gest the question whether it would not be better, iustead of restoring Gibraltar to the Spaniards, to convert it into a sanatorium for gentlemen convicts in delicate health.— Pall MallGazette.—Inreference to the above, Sir Culling Eardley's solicitor has written to the Times as follows:- "Neithtr 1I Bruce nor Mr Childers had anythiugtu do with Sir C. Eardley's release. 1 applied for it in October, 1868, without Mr Childers knowledge (he beingin the con- tinent), and it was granted by Mr Gathoruo 1hr,ly in the following December. On the fiist occasion, in October, Mr Hardy refused to discharge him on the ground of his having partially recovered betweeu the date of the medical officer's certificate and the subsequent inquiry but Sir C. Eardley having become worse, a second certificate was sent to the Home Office, and Mr Hardy appointed the medical director of prisons to make a special report on the case. In consequence of this re- port, on the 9th of December the remaining portion (seven months) uf the senteuct) ww remitted 011 condi- tion of his leaving the country and not returning during the residue of his sentence. These terms have been strictly complied with, and Sir C. Eardley has siuce been .uA w I still abroad. It is also, I am sorry to say, untrue that I 4 he has since shown every sign of strong health,' but on j the contrary, by the last accounts, his health lwJ. only slightly improved, and WM still bad."