The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

A WELSH COURTSHIP. "A farmer would a-wooing go "-but why attempt to parody the familiar nursery rhyme I The facts which camo out at the Carnarvonshire Assizes on Friday in the action for breach of pro- mise to marry there tried, are aufficiently piquant in themselves. These cases are of somewhat rare occurrence in AYales, and are ordinarily hum- drum. But this case proved an exception to the rule it was replete with incident and not a little under-current of quiet fun. The principals were a Miss Ellen Roberts, the plaintiff, a farmer's daughter, now orphan of both parents, residing near Portdinorw ic and a well-to-do farmer, Mr Hugh Hughes, of Cremlyn, near Aber, who was the defendant. The acquaintance seems to have been casually made at Bangor, where, fire years ago tho parties were introduced to each other, and had a stroll. Miss Roberts was then about twenty-four years of age, and the defendant was some sixteen or seventeen years her senior. Their society was mutually agreeable, and defendant after this quiet walk and talk proposed that the lady should make another appointment with him, and have another walk. A fortnight hence found her at the trysting-place, and then it was method- ically arranged that they should meet every four teen days, sometimes at Bangor, and sometimes at her own home. His lady-love SOOIl discovered that defendant was of a shy disposition," and that he was remarkably diffident and retiring. Yet, love emboldened him his visits became more frequent, and he took to calling at the laùy's resi- dence. But, on the threshold as it were, his o courage failed him. It would never do that the ru- mour that he, a staid old bachelor, was courting, should be bruited abroad. The plaintiff had brothers who slept in the house, and they and the household must not be disturbed. Defendant was shy—very shy lie was retiring, and did not wish to be seen. Therefore he commenced to pay visits by night, counting as nanght the nine miles he had to traversa between his own farm and the plaintiff's home. This he would reach at nine or ten o'clock, when all was still, and then he gently tapped at the door and awaited a res- ponse to his signal. We are not told whether, during these moments of suspense, the young lady charmed the ear of her expectant lover by hum- ming in a low voice the once popular Welsh ditty of Robin is shy. But if she did, she tantalised him sorely. There is reason to believe that she did not but she was wont to slip out and take a nocturnal walk, or admitted him into the house after the family had retired to rest. Conveniently in the neighbourhood were some umbrageous words, and while walking under the leafy trees thsy probably poured out their souls in sweet converse. But though these walks in summer were delightful, there wero periods of the yesr when the night air was chill, and when winds blew cold, and rain pitilessly descended. And the courtship, be it remembered, was a Welsh one. The wooer could not always eenform to the usual fashion of lovers. The walks and out-door conversations were pleasing, but he preferred a cosy seat by the kitchen fireside. This preference ultimately was what discomfited him,for little did he reck the prying curiosity of the daughters of Eve. The men-folk were long in having their suspicions around that a clandestine courtship was being carried on under the family roof- tree, and so shy was the defendant, that during the whole five years courting he was never intro- duced to either the plaintiff's mother, brothers, or sister. However, there was one in that house- hold possessed of an inquisitive spirit, and she was the servant maid. One morning in going to the milkhouse she saw a man in the kitchen, and, with a feminine impulse, she was ready to cry out Robber, and would have called the brothers bad not the plaintiff laughed at her, and offered some explanation. Once excited the maid's curiosity was not soon abated, and she subse- quently acted the i-art of eavesdropper and learnt the whole. Defendant had by this got to prolong his visits, and he was observed to leave the house at five o'clock in the morning. He appears to have several times proposed mar- riage, and his proposals, thsugh for some period rejected, were at last accepted. Time wore on, and at length becoming impatient the lady wished him to fulfil his promises and reminded him that they had been acquainted unreasonably long. But he, in his shy manner," replied that hi* house w as not fit for her reception, that the landlord was slow in repairing it, but that if it were not re- paired by the landlord he would do what was ne. celsary himself. "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick," and possibly, after much waiting, despairing of her shy wooer's resolution, plaintiff appears to have gone to defendant and offered to release him from his engagement. But no, he would not. Though still reluctant to name the day he would not consent to resign her, but sug. gested that the marriage should be deferred until after the death of hsr mother, who was then all invalid. At Christmas, 1874, the mother died and marriage was again mooted. Again defeu. dant procrastinated, but his shyness did not pre- vent him telling the plaintiff to look out for a servant and get herself ready to become Mrs Hugh Hughes—the mistress of his heart, his house, and all he owned. For, despite his natural diffidence, he had revealed his worldly circum- stances to the lady of his choice. He farmed, he told her, eighty acres, nad twenty-five or twenty- six head of cattle, some horses, six or seven mountain ponies, and about a thousand slieep de- pastured upon a run of mountain land. He had besides money at his bankers, and he on one oc- casion pulled out and displayed a bank rectipt for £100. Then he winsomely talked about the wed- ding ring, which mnst be handsome and would cost A:2, and a twenty pound note would be spent upon the wedding. Next, unfortunately, the courtship was followed by a seduction, and the plaintiff in November last gave birth to a still- born child. In the earlier iitago of this untoward episode defendant again pleaded that his house was not fit to receive plaintiff as his wife, and that she would be more comfortable at her own home but gradually he became cooler and at length he positively retused to marry her, and cast off the young woman whom he had brought to shame. She then had to appeal to the law to make her restitution and to award her damages as a solatium to her wounded feelings. To support her case the plaintiff oalled the dairy maid already alluded to, who tirst saw defeadant. when, one morning be tween four and five o'olock, she went to churn. It was then she raised an alarm of "Robber" and defendant vanished into the back kitchen. But she afterwards saw him many times and became fa'niiiar with his nocturnal visits. One evening, after the mother's death, she peeped through ciiitiks in the partition of the milkhouse and saw the lovers together, aud then she heard tlio shy defendant, in his own shy way, declare that they had kept company long enough and that some- thing should be done. It was on this interesting occasion that the subject of the wedding expenses was discussed, and that defendant, in the fulness of his heart, said they should amount to £20. The girl in reply to the learned counsel for the defence admitted that she went into the milkhouse on pur- pose to pry and listen for fun that she was in her stocking feet," and that while she could observe them they could not see her or be aware of her proximity. But though she so cleverly managed to conceal her movements that night, on the fol- lowing morning, to continue the fun, she teased th" plaintiff and retold to her the conversation. This witness completely turned the position, cor- roborating as she did the plaintiff's evidence. The defendant was to J shy to go into the witnesa box, and his counsel used his persuasive eloquence to excuse his conduct and to get the damages reduced. A sympathetic jury awarded Miss Roberts £250. To that extent was Mr Hughes mulcted for in- dulging iu a love adventure. His were, as he found, hands that clumsily used Cupid's arrows and now, possibly, in the solitude and desolation of his bachelor home, lie is filled with regrets, and devoutly vows that not again during the re- mainder of his sojourn in this wicked world will lie go a-wooing.

LOCAL NOTE. THE NEW DEAX. The appointment of the new dean within forty-eight hours of the decease of Dean Vincent took a great many people by surprise. Various rumours as to tho cause of such haste in filling up the office are afloat. It i, stated in one place that on the day after the dean'i death Mr Edwards called at the Palace to ask for leave of absence for a considerable length of time, or, in fact, to resign his living at Carnarvon, and that the Bishop there and then offered him the Deanery sooner than let him go out of the diocese. Others say that the Bishop feared the influence which might be brought to bear upon him in favour of certain candidates, including one wJO was well known to have st his lieirt upon the appointment, and that hi th-irefore lost no time in making it according to his own previously matured ideas. Numerous other rumours have been in circulation, but we caiaot pretend to say with what modicum of truth. The appoint- ment has been made, and we must congratulate the dean-designate on his speedy promotion. He is, we believe, the youngest dean in the English Church, and this in itself is a recognition of his talents and industry. Our cathedral has long been in want of new blood, and we btvv no doubt but that Dean Edwards will do much to render our services more attractive. If he errs at all it will be on the side of ritual, and we cannot con- ceal from ourselves or our readers that considerable un- plfasantoess has been the result of some of his innova- tions at Carnarvon. Still, a man of Mr Edwards' abili- tie. must, and will know how to temper zeal. with dis- cretion, and we hope there will be no re.isoa for fear in this respect. We trust that he will see that those who are paid for services, which they have not rendered, will be made in future to do their duties, or to lesign to better hands the trusts which they have been supposed to have filled. If Dean Edwards does this, and is the means as we believe he will be, of raising the standard of the sermons preached in Bangor Cathedral, he will be entitled to the thanks of Churchmen in the diocese generally, and in the parish of Baugor particularly.

NOTES FROM FRANCE. [FROM: OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PARIS, Wednesday, March 29th. As a relaxation from my many cares and troubles in this city of Paris, I have allowed my- self to attend a theatre this week. I went to the Theatre deB Varietes, where I saw the opera bauffe "La vie Parisiennc" (Parisian Life). As the title indicates, this ia supposed to be a repre- sentation of life iR Paris, and certainly one finds here reproduced on the stage many striking types of that kind of Parisian society known as the demi-inonde. The music, by Offenbach, is lively throughout, but pe s»s.«es none of those catching pieces which one retains for days after and caa recall at wil with pleasure. At the time of hear- ing it is pleasing,bet it leaves one with an indes- cribable feeling of having heard something like it before. The plot of the piece is of course very fast," otherwise it would not be in keepingwith its appellation, Paris being supposed to be the gllyestcityin the world. A couple of affectcd young swells, a Swedish Baron and his wife, a-id a goodly number of grisettes form the cast. The great joke is that young de Gardefen has intro- duced himself to the Swedish Baron and wife as a guide, but instead of conducting to the Grand Hotel, takes them to his own private house. The difficulties this leads to are numberless; the Swede wants to know why the Grand Hotel is so small a table d'hote has also to be provided for him as he will not dine alone, and then the terms have to be made. It is agreed that he is to pay a matter of four shillings a day for board, lodging and washing for four perions. The Baron thinks this very cheap, for he has been warned how ex- pensive the French capital is but to the eyes of the audience there is given sufficient explanation for de Gardefen's interestednoss. Tho piece was well acted MM. Cooper and Baron deserve special mention for the capital manner in which they both acted their parts of young fops the wonderful things they did with their walking sticks, the flourishes, the poses and the different ways of carrying would have raised the envy of many young men of the day, A fatal duel took place on the 20th between a Parisian gentleman and an officer of the 5th Hussars. The former received a death blow, but before falling concentrated all his remaining strength in one last effort and dangerously wounded his adversary. Both were middle-aged men, about forty. Hopes are entertained of the wounded man's recovery. The cause of this un- fortunatll affair is unknown. The change of prefects necessitated by the last elections is taking place. The list is not yet officially published, and the whole thing would have been done very quietly but for the insubordination of M. Pascal, prefect at Bor- deaux. This gentleman has published ia the papers an insulting letter addressed to the Minister of the Interior, and he in fact concludes by threatening that the time will come when the anti Republicans will find sufficient energy to defeat the revolutionary party. The system of his letter is the same as that of all those op- posed to the Republic it is an attempt to create aa enmity between the Marshal President and the Republicans. A proposal has been made in the House for the pardoning of all the prisoners condemned for having participated in tho insurrection of 1871. Such a thing would be making a mockery of justice, but fortupately the cliambera, have under- stood this, and the measure is sure to be rejected, but it will have had at least the good result of effecting the release of many of the minor offenders. It is quite impossible to set at large men who fired and pillaged Paris, and murdered innocent heings—insensate dema- gogues, who forgot that they were Frenchmen, and who, whilst the foe was still at the very gate, rose against the actual Government, com. plicating matters and almost losing the nation, forin fact had they been successful what would have beccme of France ? Could the Germans have made terms with such a rubble who could offer no guarantee of any kind—a lawless mob respecting nothing. The assembly has proved itself Republican, but this has not prevented its doing its duty and showing that it could have nl I mercy for, or anything in common with com- munards. We are having delightfully mild weather, bright sunshiny days, which hold out hopes of iasting, so that we may look forward to little more bad weather. The inundations are completely at an end. The river has almost entirely subsided and traffic is resumed as usual,

MARRIAGES & DEATHS. MARRIAGES. 39th nIl.. by license, at Llinbetilan Church, by the Rev. Robert Williams, M.A., rector of the pariah, and Hural De"n, Mr Kichard Owen. Ysgubou Drlu, Llanfflewin, to Miss Mien Catherine, daughter of Mr Richard Williams, Trebau, and chnirmun of tbo Holyhear!lioarl¡ of Ouarollan<. 28th ult., at the Cilvloistlc Metho list Chapel, Amlwch, by the Rev. Mr Prltchard, assisted by the Rev. Mr William*, Mr Alfred Phillips, Anglesey Central Railway, to Miss E. Davie*, Victoria House, both of Amlwuh. DEATHS. 29th ult., aged 11 months, Mary Grace, second daughter of Mr Wm. Thomas accouotaut, Llantrefoi. 2Hh ul t., John, son 01 Mr John Ellin, aailmaker, Cross-street, Holyhead, aged 6 years and six months. 27th ult., at Dolgelley, Winifred Edith, daughter of Mr H. H. Lloj d Clough, chief constable of the county, in her 15tli year. 18th ult., aged 33, at his fathor's residence, Thomas Llewelyn, third son of James Rees. Carnarvon. 860i 24th ult., at the advanced age of bl years, at Llandudno, Mrs Jane Rowlands, relict of tb. Rev. itichard Rowlands, Conway, and mother of the Hev J. Rowlands, Beaumaris. 21st ult., at Caroline-square, Pwllheli, Evan Enns, green gr. aged 73 years.

LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. AN ftisteddfod has been held ac Oldham, at which a Manchester choir, conducted by Mr P. J. Evans, of Corweu, gained the chief choral prize. TUESlJAYOS "Gnzetts" contained an order that the petition of Merthyr Tydvil for a charter of incorporation .hall be considered by the Privy Council on the 9th of May next. ON St. David's Day there was a gathering of 700 Welshmen .It Sao Frauci^o, ;md the British shipa iu harb fur, the British Coo,ul,te, and various places of business were decnnted with flags. AT Newtown, Montgomeryshire, a skating rink ba8 Keen opened, the new Market Hall having been utilised for the purpose. TH Rev. W. H. Evans, vicar of Osweetry, and ban- canon of St. A-aph, has been appointed chaplain to the hijjh liheriff of U(lt1tgomryshire. Mr Charles W. Wynn, M.P., its, we regret to say, still suffering from illues", and was unable to attend the Montgomeryshire Quarter Sessions, of wbiJh he is chairman. A correspondent, writing to a contemporary, complaii'8 of a ridiculous and turbulent tife and drum band," at Cart arvot), instituted by the local Good Templars. A collier boy, aged 13, named Charles Mills, has b.en killed in a shocking manner. He rode some loaded trains and fell off, under the wheels. Death was instan- taneous. LORD RICHARD GROSVKNOR, M.P. for Flintshire, has started upon an extended tour up the Orinocc. River and its tributaries. Sir Watkin W, Wynn has had a trip in the Holy Land. It is hi. intention to return home by way of the Danube and Vienna, and to arrive at Wynnstay on the 19th or 20th inst., in time for Bangor (Flintshire) steeplechases. THE Wrexham Guardians have appointed a commit- tee to inquire into the administration of out-relief. Captain Griffith Boscawen anticipates" a large inroad upon the 933 cases of outrelief" in that union. PHIVATK BILl, IN PARLIAMKST.—On Tuesday the re- ferees allowed the locus staoili (limited) of Albert Grant ar,d Maurice Grant agaidst the North Wales Narrow G luge Railway Bill. NORTH WALES QUARRDœsos UNION.—The annual conference of the North Wales Qitarrymen's Union is fixed to be held on the 20th May. A letter has just been received from Mr Henry Richard, I.P., rirettin his inability to accept the invitation to be present, but he says that he avoids, as a rule, public meetiugH in the country while Parliament is sittiug. IHE Riiv, DANIKI, EVANS, vicar of Lbnwrin, near Machynlleth, and chaplain to the Marquis of London- derry, has been appointed to be honorary cinon of Bangor Cathedral, and be was installed at the cathedral on Tuesday last. Mr Evans is the author of a recent work on church music, of which we gave a review a few weeks ago. SHOCKING DISUOVKRT AT WREXHAM.—Last week the body of a collier, agtd 18, named Michd Moran was found in an advanced state of decomposition in an uo- used tanpit iu VVrexham. He had oeeu missing since the 12th of February last, and was seon late that night at the Green Mail public-house, Wrexham, from which be was turnd out and refllscl drink. An adjourned inquest was held on Tuesday. The jury returned a verdict of Fouud dead in a taupit but honi the body got there, there was no evidence to show." RETURN OF SIR W. W. WYNN.—We understand that a committee has been formed at Ruabon for the pur- pose of giving a grand reception to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., on his return to Wynnstay from the Mediteia n an cruite,which willIe on or about the 19th inst. The health of the hon. baronet has been greatly benefited by a winter's sojourn in the South of 'Europe. Part of the demonstration will consist of a procession of all the school children in the parish and it is proposed that a medal shall be struck and presented to each child iu commemoration of the event. THE CARDIGANSHIRE LIBERALS.—A meeting of the Cardiganshire Liberal party has been held at Lampeter, Colonel Pryse, lord-lieutenant of the county, presiding. Among those present were Sir T. D. Lloyd, Hart., and Mr David Davies, MoP, The object of the meeting was to unite the party in the county with a view to action at the next election. It was resolved to bring out a candidate in opposition to Mr T. E. Lloyd' (the sitting Conservative member), but no nallle was mentioned. Mr Davies wna confideut that at the next election they would be able to surprise the Conservatives, and defeat Mr Lloyd. THE WILL Oil SIR RICHARD B. W. BULKELEY, BART.— The will, with two codicils, of Sir Richard Bulkeley Williams Bulkelev, But., of Baron Hill, Anglesey, who died on August 28tb last, ha. been proved by MariA Francis Williams Bulkeley, the widow and sole esecutrix.thepersoiiiilestate beiugsworn under £300.0110. The testator bequeaths to bis brother Arthur Wellesley Williams £500, to his cOBcbwan (John Woode) £100, to his wife his residence ill London, with the furniture. The furniture at his mansion-house, Baron Hill, is to go with the estate, and the residue of the personality he g ives to his wife and youngest son. All his real estate he leaves to his eldest Bon, Richard Lewis Mostyn Wil. liams Bulkeley.—Illustrated London News. THE CARMARTHEN GUARDIANS AND ALCOHOLIC DUINKS. The Chairman of the Carmarthen Board of Guardians at the last meeting, made some further remarks in favour of the discontinuance of alcoholic liquors in the workhouse, and after referring to the results arising from such discontinuance in the Wrexham Workhouse, gave some statistics of the expense of the present practice at Carmarthen.—The Rev. Latimer Jones criticised the report which ha 1 been published by the Wrexbam guarrlians, and announced that if the use of stimulants were adopted in the CanuMtheu Workli< use he should move that tobacco and souff should be allowed. -The subject wat allowed to drop. CROSBY ROAD CHAPEL TEA MEETING, LONDON.—This meeting was held last week, and was a great success. Mr T. J. Thomas was in the chair, supported by Mr Stephen Evans, Old Cliange Mr Abel Simunr, Rev. It Williams (Hwf Mou) and Revs. Jones and Thomas. Hwfa Mou made a capital speech, and Mr Simuer spoke well, and this gentleman had collected £20 towards the chapel funds. Miss Marian Willhlll aud Miss Jonts presented a handsome communion ser- vice to the church. The vocalists were Miss Harries, Miss Marian Williams, Miss Mary Davies, Miss Mary Jaoe Williams, Miss Marie Duval, aud Mr T. J. Williams. Mr Buddicom played on the pianoforte. ANGLKSEY UNION.—The following are the attendances of guardians for the past year.: Elias Jones, Gwredog, 2, Amlwch; John Parry, Wcrthyr, 18, Amlwch; Hiigh Roberts, junior, Peubol isaf, 12, Amlwch Tims. Evans, Pengwydd, 24, Anilwch Bodewryd John Williams, Ty hen newydd, 14, Coedana; Hugh Jones, Mynydd mwyn, 4, Gwredog; Owen Owens, Tyddyn ffrwd, 11, Llanallgo William Owen, Fferam gyd, 11, Lltiubabo William Jones, Buarth y foel, 20, Llanbad- rig; Henry Williams, Fodol, 20, Llanbadrig; Hugh Roberts, Rhos y gad, 13, Llanbedrgoch; Hugh Row- lands, Bodneithior, 19, Llandyfryfog John Hughes, Marian, 22, Llanddyfnan Rev. Hugh Thomas, rectory, 15, Lianeiliin Thomas Elias, Abererch, 20, Llaneiliau Rev. Hugh Owen, the Rectory, Llanerchymedd, 14, Llanorchymedd William (Villiams, Nantisaf, 19, Llau- eugrad John Jones, lthosfawr Mill, 18, Llanfairmatha- farneithaf; Richard Hughes, Monachdy, 14, Llallfair- vnghornwy David James Jones, Crown Inn, 19, Llan. fechell William Owen, Ty'n Ion, 15, Llaufihangeltre'r- beirdd; Owen Hughes, Gwaenydog, 21, Llanfllewyn John Williams, Green Cottage, 21, Llangefni; John Owen, Defaity, 10, Llangefni; Rev. Arthur Ellis, Ty'n llan, 19, Llangwyllog Owen Hughes, Nanner, 6, Llan. rhwydrys; John Williams, Llaneuddog, 12, Mrnwen- Ilwyfo Rev. Thomas Williams, the Rectory, 13, Llech- cynfarwy Griffith Williams, Pentre eirianallt, 13, I'on- rhoslligwy Richard Roberts, Ceidio, 7, Rhodogeidio Hugh Williams, 'Refail, Rboobeirio John Williams, Erddraeniog, 11, Tregaian. Ex-officio guardians—Rev. Edward Herbert, Llandyfrydog Mr Henry Pritchard, Trescawea Mr John Wynne Paynter, Maesllwyn Col. Branuton Smith, Pencmig; Mr Tbomas Fanning gyaus, Mona Lodge; Captain G. Pritchard-Rayner, Trescawen Rev. Hugh Lewis Pryce, 1, Llantairynghornwy; Rov. William Wynne Williams, 11, Bodewryd. The building of the skating rink at Bangor is being rapidly pushed forward. TlfE VICAUAGE OF LLANDEBLIG (CARNARVON) .-Thig benefice vacant by the promotion of tho Rev. H. T. Edwards, M.A., to the Deanery of Bangor, is is the gift of the Bishop of Chester, and is one of the most valuable in the diocese of Bmgor, We understand that the sp. plications aie numerous, and that among the aspirants are some geutlemm who were disappointed in obtaining the higher diguity of dean. A rumour has reached us which we think cannot have the slightest foundation in fact, that a son of Archdeacon Wynne Jones, who was at college with a sou of the patrou of the living, and who was ordained priest only a fortnight age, and is hardly in his 26th year, is likely to be appointed. CARNARVONSHIRE AND ANGLESEY INFIRMARY.—Adona- tion of £100 has been received from Mrs Mat-Donald, Plas-ucha, Peamaeucaawr. The number of in-patients has been very much above the average this winter, consequently the institution is at present very much in want of funds. BANGOR LOCAL BOARD ELECTION.-For the three vacancies at this board, the following nominations have been received :-Lord Penrhyn and Mr Thomas Lewis (Gartherweo), who are retiring by rotation Messrs Lewis Edwards, registrar of births and deaths Jis:ah Hughes, irontDonger; Robert Hughes, West End John R. Ellis, Upper Bangor; and Kvan Evans, Gwyn- fryn. The election takes place next week, when voting papers will be distributed. The votes will be counted on Friday next, the 7th inat. ENGLISH WKSLEYAN CHAPEL, BANGOR.—A sermon was preached at this chapel on Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Thomas McCullagh, superintendent of the Liverpool Circuit. Admission was charged for, the pro- ceeds being in aid of the building fund of the chapel. Strenuous efforts ore being made by the friends of the English cause to clear off during the ensuing summer a debt of about £2,)0, which still rem alD.. The site and cost of buildiugimounted to about jel,600, and tbe church numerically is yet but weak. Miss [ARY DAVIES.—Madame Osgood was to have been the vocalist at the last Monday Popular Concei t, hold in St. James' Hall, London, but she wi,, prevented by a severe cold, and was suddenly replaced by Miss Mary Davies, who we are glad to fiud by the London papers gave entire satisfaction, being well received in each of her performance8. It %I';FAIL FOR THE YKAIt 1875, SNOWDONIAN RANGR. —The totals of the rainfalls during last year are as fol- lows :—Portmadoc, 43'11 inohes; Trawsfynydd, 57-81 inches Llangybi, 48'21 inches Bethesda, 32 34 inches; Rhiwbryfdir, 92'11 inches; Llanystumdwy, 82'08 ia ches Pwllheli, 47'01 inches Bala, 46-02 inches Dol- gelley, 57-50 inches Carnarvon, 36-39 inches; Bod- ewryd, Rhosybol, Anglesey, 38-46 inches; Hendre, Penrbyndeudrafth, 49-19 P?fberwyn, 38-46 inches; Penywryd, 103'2G. A LIBRARY FOR FllIARS SCHOOLo-The headmaster of Friars Grammar School, the Rev. D. Lewis Lloyd, and Mr J. W. Huehes, secretary to the governors, have issued an appeal to the public for subscriptions towards fitting up a library for the use of this old and celebrated school. It will be seen by an advertisement in another column that a few friends have liberally subscribed already, but a considerable amount is still required. The school at present numbers over ninety boys, and has a staff of six assistant masters, of whom five are university men. It was made by the Bchemo of the Endowed School Commissioners a first grade school, and the number of scholars and efficiency of the staff give it a prominent place among the grammarschools of the Principality. It thus claims the support of all interested in high-class education in North Wales. But the school has no library and reading room, which should invariably accompany education and learning, aud which are essentially tiecesiary for a Welsh school, tending as they do to spread tho study of the English language, and to create and foster a permanent thirst jn the scholars for literature and culture. Maoy of the Friars boys leave school at a comparatively early age, and settle down in various parts of the Principality, and it is believed it would prove an inestimable boon to the country at large if, before leaving school, they acquired a taste for reading, and received a broad, manly, and liberal educatiou, such as would develop their intellectual powers and freely call into play all their facilities. This appeal is especially made to the nobility and gentry, the clergy, professional men and tradesmen, and the" old boysand for the purpo-e of currying out the object ia view, a committee has been formed, consisting of the headmaster, the secretary, the assistant masters, and the sixth form boys. Subscriptions may be paid to the account of 11 Friars Schowl Library," at the National Provincial Bank, or directly to the secretary, Mr J. W. Hughes, Brynmenai, Bangor, or to the headmaster.

tr FUNERAL OF THE LATE DEAN OF BANGOK. The remains of tbe Very Rev. James Vincent Vin- cent, M.A., t!i« late Deau of Bangor, were interred on Monday at Llaiuairfechau. The cortege had been timed to start from the deanry at 1130 a m., but it was fifteen minutes liter when the mournftil proces- sion moved towards the Cathedral, in which the first portion of the burial service was to be performed. From the Deanery to the Cathedral the order of the pro- cession was as follows:—TheCathedrsI choir; the Rev. D. H. Ellis and It. W. Walter, minor canons the Rsv. Daniel Evms and John Pryce, vicars of Bangor the Ven. Archdeacons Wynne Jones and Evans, ani the Rev. Caiiou Wynn Williams; Mr R. Foulkes, sacrist the Bishop of Baugor; the coffin borne by eight beirore the chief mourners-Nir Iames Edmund Vincent, Master Hugh C Viucent, And Master William if. H. Vinceut, grandsons Mr John Williams, Treffos, cousin; Lied.-Col. Vincent Williams; Rev. James Parry; Rev. Canon W. Johnson, rector of Lliniestyu Capt. W. H. Thomas, Rev. Hugh Thomas, Rev. 0. Lloyd Williams, Mr Robert Lloyd James, Mr J. W. Hughes, Rev. Heury Parry, Dr. Richards, Rev. T. Warren Trevor, Rev. R. J. James And Dr. Roland Rogers, organist of the Cathedral. The Ven. Archdeacon Evans read the few introductory sentences of the service at the Deanery "efOJra etlrtiug, and then tho processiflfi filed, bare-hearled, into the Cathedral. As it entered Dr. Rogers played the March in Samson. The service was choral. The minor chaot for the proper psalm was Croft in B. The lmon was read by the Bishop. The anthem, which Iwas finely rendered and with marked effect, was giveu out by the Rev. D. H. Ellis, minor canon. It WIiS "Bleat are the departed," from Sophr's "Last J ndgment." While the body was being taken out of the cathedral, and the mourners were levinllJ tUH CÜhedral htilff baving pre- ceded thew, Dr. liters magnificently played tb8 ".Dea,i Mirch "in alll. The srraios of tb. orgaa as they rolled tiJrougu the Cathedral, which was filled by a large cougrfgation, had a rao-t impressive effect. The lay V\I:.18, vicard cbora1, C!\T!ona, and other members of the cathedral stall' accompanied the body to the con- fines of the old churchyird, where it was placed in the hearse, and the carriage cortege was formed previous to starting for Llaufairfechau. A bre numloer of clergy wero present, among whom, besides those already named, we noticed the ReVil. H. T. Edwards, M.A., vieir of Carnarvon (dean designate), Robert Williams, rector of LUnfaelog E. T. Watts, H. M. Inspector of Schools D. Liwis Lloyd, Friars Grammar School D. O. Davies, Robert Williams, curate John Griffith, curate of Bangor; James Piyce, vicar of Clynnog; John Morgan, rector of Glauogwen. The choir aud clerical mtiffof the cathcdral all wnre surplices, and the boy. of the choir had black rosettes 00 their breasts. The coffin was covered with a rich pall of black velvet, on which there was a purpl- cross iu silk. Three wreaths of choice flowers and moss were also laid on the coffin, The two first mourning coaches contained the rehi,e8, and the third and fourth the three canons, and the twe miuor canoni. The Bishop of Bangor was in his own private carriage, and other carriages contaiued, the vicars of Bangor, Dr. Roland Rogers, Mr R. Lloyd James, Mr J. W. H ughes, Dr. Richards, jir Foulkes, Rev. H. T. Edwards, and Rev. E. T Watts. The pri- vate carriage of Mr Phillips, Cae Derwen, contaiued that gentlemau and the Rev. Robert Williams, rector af Llaufaelog. Air Asetiaton Smith, of Vuenol sent his private carriage, which was closed. Tt" cortege slowly drove through the oity until the outskirts were reached, it having been arrauged it should arrive at Llanfair- fechan about half-past one, to accommodate a numper of the inhabitants of Bangor who came by the 1.23. p.m. train. At Aber the funeral was joined by the Rev. T. Norrie Williams, Major Platt, and Mr Sykes. The in- terment then took place at Llsnfairfechau, of which parish the deceased dean was for tweuty-eight years rector, and where Mrs Vincent and other members of the family were buried. The con. eluding portion of the beautiful buriil service was con- ducted by the Rev. P. Constable Ellis, M.A.. rector of the parish. The solemn service was closed by the singing of a hymn by tbe church choir. The coffin was plaoed ia a shell, aud the outer coiffn was of polished oak. The plute was surmoonted by a croso. The inscription was: James Vincent Vincent, dean ef Bangor. Nat. October 4, 1792 obit. March 22, 1878." The funeral arrnufjaments, which were of the plainest and least oe. tentatious description, wers admirably carried out by the undertaker, Mr John Parry, London House, Han- ger. As a mark ef respect to the memory of the departed, signs of mourning were exhibited in Bangor as the procession passed through, and business was temporarily suspended. Similar respect was paid at Llanfairfeehan. On Sunday morning, at the Cithearal, the Lord m,nop preached aud made feeling allusions to the d.. parted dean and his exemplary resignation during his long and trying illness.

THH death is .naounc? of Lydia F?eoner FrMOt. wid".Qt H? Millr. Mrs Miller, who h? rMthed I hM 65th yMr, died *t the Free Church m.ifie of LairgI (th" rMidfnee of her Ma-in-)tw, the Rev. John Mae- pherMt) on Saturday )Mt.-0<<?"" ?<raM.

THE NEW DEAN OF BANGOR. I The Deanery of Bangor, vacant by the death ef the Very Rev. Jesses Vincent Viucent, aud iu the gift of the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Bangor, was offered to, and accepted by the Rev. Huury Thomas Edwards, M.A., vicar of Carnarvon. A c.,nespoudent supplie. the following particulars of the career of the new dean :—Mr Edwards was born in 1837, and is the son of the late Rev. W. Edwards, vicar of Llangollen. He was educated at Westminster School, and was in the sixth form under the present Dean ot Christ Church, but left school soon atter he was sixteen years of age. Subsequently he beaatne a pupil of the Rev. F. E. Gret- ton, late Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, now vicar of OJdington. He was oracketed foi the Powis Scholarship with Mr Nicholson (iu 1857), late Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, who was teventh iu the 1st class of the Classical Tripos. Mr Edwards was after- ward. elected scholar of Jesus College, Oxford, in 1857, and wasp aced iu2ud class, CUssicd Honours (Modera- tion, 1859). During his career at Oxford he suffered from ill-health, and was forbidden to read for honours in the Final School. He was ordained deacon by the Bishop of St. David s, in 1862, to the curacy of Llanwrda. Soou afterwards he became curate of Llangollen, and was ordained priest by the Bishop of St. Asaph, in 1862. During the ill- health of his father, he had charge of the piri-ih, and restored the ancient parish church at a cost of X3,000, On his leaving Llangollen, a testimonial of £ 70 was raised, which Mr Edwards generously handed over te the parish for Church purposes. In 1866, he was ap- pointed vicar of Aberdare, the must populous parish is Wales (38,000). The Bishop of Chester, in 18ti9, nomi- nated him to the vicarage 01 Carnarvon, aud he followed the Riv. James Crawley Vincent, whose aged father he now suoceeds in the Deanery of Bangor. Air Edwards was, in 1874, elected to represent the clergy in the diocese of Baagor in Convocation. Mr Edwards is author ot a volume of sermons, en- titled the Victorious Life" (published by Smith and Elder, 1869), also another volume entitled "Exile and Rabun" (recently). In 1S70, he addressed to Mr Glad. stone a letter on the stite of the Welsh Church, en- titled the Church of the Cymry Lotignians), which attracted considerable attention. He is also author of a awall pamphlet on the Cailiug aud Educatiou of the Clergy in Wales;" but he is most generally known ill Wales as the author of a short Welsh treatise on the evils of religious division., and especially as the first editor of Amddiffynydd yr Eglwys (a monthly de- fence organ). While at Carnarvon he has taken au active part as an advocate of religious elucation, and ofrdorm of abuses in the Church. A debt of XI,209 OR the fine church built by his predecessors was liqui- dated by him, and a new church built at Twthill, a suburb of Carnarvon. Mr Edwards has suffered heavy domestic afflictions, having beeu twice married, first, to the daughter of Mr D. Davies, Maesyffynon, Aberdare, and, secondly, to the daughter of Mr Jobs Jones, Tre- anna, Anglesey. The new dean is au eloquent add powerful bi-lingual preacher, a sturdy debater, and a rllcy writer. He is also associated with the Temperance movement.

THE PROPOSED BANGOR AND BETHESDA RAILWAY. DEAR SiR,At the meeting on this subject held at the Magistrates' Room, Bangor, on Tues- day last, reference was made to a deputation from Bethesda having had an interview with Lord Penrhyn and Mr Pennant, at Penrhyu Castle, with respect to the proposed railway. As I stated at the meeting, I was not present at that inter- view, and was therefore unable to give a full account of it. But I was able to relate the fact that the Bethesda deputation based their calculations as to the probable revenue of a railway, entirely upon passenger, coal, and general liisrcantile traffic, without taking into account the transmis- sion of slate from the Penrhyn Quarry, which it is obvious Lord Penrhyn must continue to carry on by his present line, and cannot hand over to a company merely to increase their dividends to the detriment of Bangor, and the shipping in- terest. But I was not then aware of the fact that Lord Penrhyn distinctly told the deputa- tion above referred to that every reasonable faoi- lity would be given by bim and Mr Pennant to a line which would accommodate the other villages in the. district, and that those villages had an egual right with Bethe'da to consideration oil a point of such vital in- terest as railway communication. If I had been aware on Tuesday that Lord Penrhyn had ex- pressed this determination to the deputation, I should most certainly riot have omitted to men- tion it. And Mr Arthur Wyatt, who was present at the meeting with the deputation, did not come into the Magistrates Room on Tuesday until I was well through such remarks as I ventured to make, and therefore could not detect the omission of so important a point. In making this statement I must observe upon the sudden manner in which the meetings of Saturday and Tuesday last were held. The Saturday meeting was called on the previous evening only, and neither Mr Pennant Lloyd nor Mr A. Wyatt had any intimation of it. That I was able to attend was entirely a matter of accident, and I had to give up other en- gagements to enable me to do so. The meeting of Saturday was adjourned to the following Tues- day only, notwithstanding a request from me to extend the time to Thursday. This precipitate way of proceeding prevented my having any eom- munication whatever with Lord Penrbyn pre- viously to the first meeting, and only enabled me to obtain very hurried and imperfect instructions by telegraph for the second. Hence the important omission which I now ask your favour to enable mo to supplv. Yours truly, IT. BARBER. Penrallt, Bangor, March 31st, 1870.

DENBIGHSHIRE CONSTITUTIONAL I ASSOCIATION. STORMY MEETING AT DENBIGH. On Tuesday evening a crowded meeting was held at the Farmer's Inn, Denbigh, in connection with the above 8ocit}.. Amongst tbose pre:ol6Dt wer Mr Town- shend Main waring (Oalltfaonan), Mr C. S. Miiawanng, Major Hughes (Ystrad), Mr Wynne York. (Dyffryn Al-d), Captain R. Lloyd Williams (Bod Gwilym), Dr. A. E. Tumour, Dr. J. It Hughes, Mr J. Copner Wynne Edwards, Mr Jas. Davies (solicitor), fcc. A letter was received from Mr Egerton Cole apologising for nun- attendance. Mr Copuer Wynne Edwards rose to propose that Mr T. Mainwaring should be elected president of the association for the eusuing year. They had in the plBt experience of his ability as president and he bad no doubt that in the future he would fill that office as much to their satisfaction as he had done in the past. There was a re"I necessity for institutions of this desciiption to be formed by the Conservative patty throughout the length and breadth of the lani. In the past they had conducted the election wahout any con- certed action and had therefore lost many a battle which their oppou Mits had won by their better preparation. He was perfectly convinced that both sides were much to blame in the matter, and before they were teu years older they would see that elections would be conducted throughout the length and breadth of the kingdom ac- cording to the opinion of the honest. majority "f those who take one .idø or the th?, He did not mem to ?y' th?t there wooH be nu more wife.puUinK there must needs be that as long all electors themselves con- tinue. But there were two kinds of wire-pulling--it might be open and houest or ;t miht be secret and permicious. Nothing could be made sinful or daugeroui if wrongly conducted, but if openly directed in the proper channel it was not so. There was a very legitimate use of wire-pulling, and that was to bring them together, to decide for whom they would vote, and they would go in a body to the polling booth and vote all together for one man. (Applause). That was the only sort of wire. pulling upon which future elections could be properly conducted. The mestings of that and of the Working-men's Conservative Association in Denbigh were invaluable aids in the present day in bringing them together and uniting them in some kind of corporate action. It would prepare them to meet together on a known footing when the tocsin of war sounded, so that they could together march to the field and act aa one man. Many might take one view of the matter and many another, but they must all be bound by their consciences. There were people in the world,who thisk that their best endeavoura should be used to preserve and leave the institutions in which they have been brought up M they found them. They think the wisdom of their forefathers left and the kind. nets of God preserved to them with the sanction of agea, such institutions as no new fangled ideas can ever succeed in establishing amongst their c iuntrymeu. (Applause.) There were some amougst their country- men who believed they had inherited such institutions ai slio ,Ill not he touched in any way there were others who thought they might be improved,while there am still others who professed to believe that it would be better to do aWllywiLh them all audetart afresh with new ones. He would ask all in that room, aye, aU in this Kingdom, whather they could point out to him any country or any time in this world in which the highest and the lowest enjoyed more freedom ia social, religious, or political matters than they do now in this realm. There are men in other countries who are, na doubt, equally prosperous with those it England, but he would without hesitation aRBert that there was no country so freo. (Loud applause) They had their choice of places of worship more freely than in any country under the sun, more freely than in that couutry which professes to be the panacea of liberty, America. They had an Established Church, which was such an institution that its counter part did not exist in any other nation or kingdom. It constituted a neutral ground, a via media, whereon all men. though differing as widely as the poles asunder, may join in on common grounds and wh-re as long as they do that which is allowed within a very wide limit, they are protected by the law, but where they could not do anything con- trary to the law. (Hear, hear.) It was a blessed privilege to have such a Church among them, and it w;i* a privilege that they would not fully appreciate until they found they had lost it. A Voice We don't want religious questions introduced here; this is a Constitutional meeting. (Hear, hear.) Mr Edwards said he had no desire to introduce any religious question, but he was speaking of the establish- ment as a State Church, and not in the religious light. He had 110 desire to say anything di1.greeable to the religious feelings of any there present. He was using it only politically. Why were they so much freer in this country than in America ? It was because of the Church being established. They were not bound to associate in private life with any particular class of people. They could go where they liked, and every church and chapel was equally "pell to them. They might join in the Hervice and acquiesce in as much or as little as they pleased, and while they cooducted them- selves decorously, the law protected them. In America it was not eo; many of them had friends, or brothers or sisters in America, and they would know that there religion was a tremendous thing. When a grocer or any other tradesman goes into a new business or into a new locality,he diligently inquires what is the prevailing form of religion in that district before he ''pronounces, as it is called, in favour of this or that religion. So that their religion, instead of being a religion leading them up to God, is an insidious poison that leads them further and further away from true religion, and in many cases leads them to sacrifice it to private views. A Voice This is a Constitutional, not a religious meeting. Mr Edward., did not wish to hurt the feelings of anyone then present, but would conclude by saying that he was an old-fashioned Tory in some things, and a re- former in others, and he thought it wa. a great blessing that God had left them an instruction which was fenced ill and around by law. He proposed that Mr jTowns- hend Mainwariug be elected president. Mr James Davies seconded the proposition and thought they ought to be proud of the county gentle- men who came among them on occaeiocs like this, and he had no doubt that Mr Maiuwariug would see that they all had fair play. This wotion was then put up and carried unani- mously. Mr Maiuwaring having taken the chiir amidst ap- plause said -1 feel very much gratified in fceiug calied to presi Ie over this meeting, and that gratification ha keen very much enhanced by the capital Constitutional speech made by my friend Mr Copner Wynne Edwards. No doubt all who were goin4 to speak would be anima- ted by the same spirit. Now Iimon my legs, to use » parliamentary expression, I mu-t say a few words. I am not tetchy but I am old-fashioned. The time was when we were not accustomed to the s-osational Liber- alism of the preseut day. It was not the Ciiareb, and the Queen, and Liberalism it was only Church and Queen. Still I fed that I shall not be called upon to exercise any great amount of author ity in consequence of the new cries, for I feel sure there will be fairplay among you all. (Applause.) The church we looked upon as the very g/uius of the Stite we felt that if our land is to be great among nations it must be so by the truth and purity of our church. (Arplause.) What is that church ? It is a church that was founded and fashioned upon an Apostolic basis there may be some errors in it to be corrected, aud we are not Conser- vatives that will not let a blot be c:eared away if you can point out ona. We, have our Cuurch Association, aud its object is, i,1 a faithful way to see where blots exist, anl to purify our church as well ai poor mortals can do ,j, I am uot going to di'ate upon the Church. (Applause.) We all love our Queen. Call her Queen of India or Empress of India, it matters not, there will always be three cheers for our Queen, and if the good people of Iudi, like to have another title for their Eill- press wa shall not siy them nay. VI e waut to see whether there arose any breaches in the constitution, aad we als tin1 thit If there are auv they ciiiaot be repaired except by good workmen. there are men who get their seats by promising to do all in their power to pulldown the KsUbli^hment. One is for having a shot at the Estab;islied Cuurch in Wales, another would like to get into the churchyards,Jwhiie still anether would get into the church itelfo They get their ssats for that purpose and must of course fulfil their promises. Mr Bright advises us without disturbing anyone's feel- ing to use tbe rights we hive, aud I tblllk that is a very good advice. Some don't tliink the same as other?. We come here to express it, we want workmen. Yon used to have a workman (though a poor one) to repre- sent you, and though at the last olectlOu you failed to secure another, I hope at the next election you will secure a good one—Mr George Kenyon. (Loud cheers.) I shall not waste any more of your time but call upon the next speaker. Mr Chades S. Mainwaring (who was received with loud cheer») then addressed the assemblage. He said that before he proposed the resolution that hal been placed in his hands, he would read a letter from Mr George Kenyon, in which lie expressed his regret that through having been confined to his bed with a severe attack, lie could not be present that eveniDg. Their business that evening was principally to Ch)cS3 the officers of their army. They had elected a captain, and now he had to propose a lieutenant. He had to propose that the warmest thanks of this meeting be presented to Dr. A. Eo Turuour, and that be requested to continue his services as vice-president fir another year." They must all feel very thankful, in looking back at the elections of 1868 aud 1S74, that tLey had such an earnest and never ceasing worker as Dr. Tumour and he was sure it would give them all great pleasure if he would accept, the office again. They had t) do a great dtal of work before the next general election came. As au army threw out its skirmishers before the genoral action took place, so they must act and prepare f"r the great struggle that would inevitably come. This brmch of the county associa- tion had a large area; it covered the parishes th,t voted at Denbigh and Henllar-, ami he hoped at the next election they would see that their work had not beeu in vair. Mr Denman had great p'eisure ia seconding the pro- position, fúr the secret of "11 SIlCCeR8 wad tu hav JiD efficient general atii a good staS'. Dr. Tumour was a true Conservative, he Wi" sincere, aud had been con- nected with the borough for a great number of years. With his large professional practic;, it showed hi. sincerity when he could give his spire time to their sjciety. It they did not keep up their work, they would never be prepared for the next election. They now had a working-men's as-eciition, the want of which was the real cause of their failure at the last election; it would work well for Conservatism in Denbigh, although it %,as a new thing. As the working men become educated, they will long to be emancipated from the slavery of Lio^raliaro. (L >ud applause.) True Conservatism was to preserve ail that was good and do away with all that was evil. It did n:t approve of people jioing about the country aud disturbing them and rousing their passions, They le't that the con- stitution was a thing for wlii-b they ought to be thankful to the Almighty, and t'ey should also he thankful that th-y lived 11II,!er a CnLlservative (J,Jverntuento After referring to the alleged non-existence of Conservative working-mea, Mr Denman said that uud r the Con- servative reigu the county geutlernen took Q interest iu the lVelf:1I8 of the prople, but if the Libcrd pro- gramme was carried ou-, they would have chaos and confusion very Suol] 0 (Applause.) They were told to look at Americt but whit did they see there? They all very well kuewthat if they weut to a taproom in America, and expressed their opinions as they could do in that room, they would be pist -lied or a borvie kuife would be put through them. (Loud applause.) They were fighting against those who were in a better position t" tbeu>¡ves, and uf that they bad all iU8t,ee in the Durham strike. Some 13,000 men were (Jut of employ- ment, and they were employing men who could talk well to go about the country, aud inflime the feeliugs of their fellow-workmen. They were fist driving all the trade and capital out of the country. (Applause.) After Bome more stringent remarks np a the question of capital and labour, Mr Denman concluded by second- ing the proposition, which was carried by acclamation. Dr Tumour slid that after the very kind speeches and the very eloquent one of Mr Denman (which was worthy of a larger audience), he felt he c.)uld lIot c irry out the intention he had when lie came into tho room that of declining to accept (Iffie agiio. He was not less a Conservative in his feIong. t un he had been he had been bred and burn a Conservative and hoped he would die one. But th. r, were circumstances that had made him reluctant to accept the office again. The little services he had ever been able to render Conservatism were always given" C III am ore," and if another election took place during hi. life he should be glad to do all that, he could in his power for the good old csuse. (Applause). Had all the promises that were made at the last election in this borough been kept, ha was cer- tain that, though tb. majoritv might have been small, they would have carried Mr K- nynn. It was Bad to look ba.:k upou the great unruber of bruken promises, but hit trusted that before another election took place a better feeling of morality would exist among the electors. Denbigh always carried the day one way or the other, and it did so last time, hut the wrong way. (Applause.) Mr Wynne Yorke then gave a humo ireus address, And after a few remarks npon the condition of LIIID- sanunao, and upon the great difference between pre- pared and unprepared speech?# he proceeded to siy that he had intended addressing them only upon political