The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

UP AND DOWN THE COAST. ALL POUL'S LEVEL. The other cay I read the following paragraph of startling and disquieting ntws:- It is stated that a new mining journal is to be started I with tLe New Year, the whole of the capital having been already subscribed. The editor promises that his new shall be sound and authentic." It is the lu-tline that horrifies me. The editor promises tint his r.ews shall bi sound and authentic. Do not these promises in themselves show a state of rottenness ? He e are a few speaiuien paragraphs for the new journal "ALL FOOLS' LEVEL.—At this mine there was a good d al of woik done by the Ancient Romans, who it is believed exhausted the mine thoroughly. During the last quarter of a l entury the mine has been worked by fourteen or fifteen complies, who have each given it a different nam, and tiken cace to spend most of the capital raised before it reached the mine. CARDIGANSHIRE AIINI.I;G.-There can be no doubt that there is plenty of lead in Cardiganshire. If the companies were fairly mamged, and the capital raised was spent in opening up the properties, the mines would pay fair divi- dends. In proof of this we need only look at Messrs Taylor's mines and others which are not in the hands of London jobbers." In about a year or perhaps more if the editor keeps his Word, something like the following will appear "To UIIE READERS OF THE NEW MINING JOUKNAL. The attempt to tot Lbliah a mining journal of sound and authentic news in the present condition of public opinion is hopeless. Every day we receive" reports" which we know cannot be authentic, and as we find it is impossible to get to know the truth about mines we are compelled reluc- tantly to give what we can get, and content ourselves once for all by saying that any of our readers who believe mining reports might with a little effort believe the moon to be made of green cheese. The capital raised before the paper was published has been spent, and if the policy on which we started w»s continued, twenty times as much could be disposed of." GRAVE AND GAY. GRAVE. Not many days ago, arrangements were made for a funeral somewhere not far from Dolgelley. The friends thought it would be well to have a sort of supplementary service at a church some distance from the place where the interment was actually to take place; and orders should have been given for, let us say, Wednesday, There was a mistake somewhere. The clergyman upon whom devolved the supplemental service understood that Tuesday was the day. Everybody thinks it was not the clergyman who blun- d"øt1 On Tuesday the clergyman went through the ceremony, and went home decorously to dinner, or lunch, or whatever meal he takes at that part of day. The natives were greatly edified and puzz'ed by the pro- ceedings, and were far more impressed tt:an would have been the case with half-a-dozen real funeral. Next day, which was Wednesday, the friends arrived at the church, but no clergyman was there. It was hard to understand, and the clergyman was sent for. He, good man, explained that the whole thing had been gone through the day previously. This was awkward, but nothing could be done except what was done. The clergyman was meek, and the friend was nothing of the sort. What could be done more ? Well, yes what ? Nothing; and nothing was done but it was rather funny, you know, after all, to be conducting a funeral service a day before the funeral. It was enough to make a body laugh. GAY. Not far from Aberaeron there was until recently a maid living at a farm house. It is not recorded that she was beautiful or particularly gentle, or otherwise engaging, but she had lovers more than one. She encouraged one swain who lived at the same farm house as a servant, and ultimately promised to marry him. The successful wooer was delighted with his success, and soon made arrangements for publishing the banns. The course of true love in this instance was as smooth as a canal; but there were storms ahead. The lovers were destined never to be man and wife. The story is quickly told. Another lover came upon the scene and made his vows, which the maid listened to, and at last she promised to marry the second comer. Perhaps she told him the banns were "up" in the other case. Whether or not, the second man took out a licence without loss of time. On a certain night the second lover came caru yn y gwely, and found that he had more company than he ex- pected. His rival had got there before him. There was a row, which lasted all night, between the rivals, who departed about the time they usually commenced their daily work in the morning. That morning the first lover was told his future wile had gone to be married. Thunder and lightning Will you stand this? said one. Go and stop the ceremony," cried another. "She cannot marry him while you have the banns up," affirmed a third. "Shameful!" said the women. Two fools said the men and so the conversation went on in broken Welsh and English. At last the jilted lover rushed off to the place where the ceremony was being performed, and cried, Stop she's mine. I am the man." The official stopped for a moment, and stared. The woman cried. The second lover grinned, and a decent crowd shouted all sorts of encouraging words to the unsuccessful lover. It was no use. The officials went on with the marriage, to the infinite disgust of the first lover, who witnessed the ceremony while his horse and cart were standing in the street, waiting for him. When the newly-married pair made their appearance outside, the children shouted, and the first lover followed in a more dejected state than there was any occasion for, considering his narrow escape. There are some men who do not know when they are well off. This is written in the simple form of composition. ABERYSTWYTH FAIR. The hiring fair last Monday provided the usual evidences of a primitive condition of life. Girls-modest of course- walked hand-in-nand with awkward limbed youths-in- nocent as the girls were modest. There was much bad language used, and evidences of drunkenness were not want inc? The fair is a relic of barbarism, and it will be well for the community when some other way of hiring servants has been substituted for that now in use. It is difficult to convince people that any old custom ought to be discon- tinued even if the custom has moral tendencies of the most pronounced description. Would you, my friend, like to see your daughter pulled about by the brutes who frequent these hiring fairs. I am not disposed to talk sentimental twaddle about girls, many of whom have not developed any sense of modesty, but we have responsibilities respecting these girls, and the time has come when we ought to bestir ourselves. Revivals of religion are good things in their way, and daily prayer meetings are not to be neglected; but these old evils, my friends, that degrade your daughters and brutalize your sons, are you prepared to do anything towards getting rid of them. This is not my first protest against hiring fairs, nor will it be my last. The Coast. PERRY WINKLE,

CARMARTHEN. A PLEASANT FATHER-IN-LAW.-At the Borough Petty Sessions on Monday, November 15th, before Messrs David Edwards (Mayor), J. Bagnall, J. Hughes, G. W. White, E. B. Jones, J. L. Williams, and W. Spurrell, Benjamin Evans was charged by his son-in-law, Henry Styudes, with having, on the 8th instant assaulted him. The complainant is a porter employed at the Carmarthen Railway Station. and had offended Evans by sheltering his wife in his house. The defendant was accustomed to beat his wife, and had threatened five or six times during the past month to break complainant's house up,and had set him and his wife at vari- ance. On Monday last, after complainant had forbidden Evans from coming into his house, and make disturbances there, the defendant struck him on the shoulder with a stick which broke from the force of the blow. Mr Grif- fith solicitor, appeared for the complainant, who prayed that his father-in-!awr should be bound over to keep the neac- toward? him. The defendant was fined 10s and costs, or in" default of payment fourteen days' imprisonment. He Vas also bound over to keep the peace for three months ln^wooT"BoARD PKOSSCUTION.—Mary Evans was sum- ^i ? ,7 (<ierk of the Carmarthen School Board for moned by the Clew: ol ta named ThomaS> aboufc having neglected school, in accordance with the 11 years of age, r to sen bye-laws of the Board. jfe t for a few dayo to the that some years ago the child we ft, Model School. He had enquired, but had the boy had been, since that time, to any The defendant s^id that the boy's grandmother had had charge of him since his birth, and that he lived with her. This the Visitor thought an untrue statement, but he did not know where the boy slept. He was always about the streets during the day-time. The case was adjourned for a week, in order that the authorities might find out whether the mother or grandmother was the guardian cf the child. THE NOVEMBER FAIR.—This fair, which is the largest and best-frequented during the year, was held on Monday, be- ing attended with very auspicious weather. During the day a large concourse of visitors circulated in the streets ana in the markets. The pleasure fair was he'd in the upper market, which was filled with the usual booths and other objects of fair-day attraction. This particular fair was one frequented chiefly for the purpose of hiring farm servants, but the collection of cattle and horses brought into the town was also considerable. There wa3 a large show of cattle, but the number of horses was comparatively fin-al! Many more buvers of cattle than oi horses were EES tE' a lis cki of cattle.° Twofold ,t«m /.tch.d from £ 10 ■,0 £ 14 and yearling steers from £ 10 to £ l± per head. Calf beifers sold from £ 9 to £ 12. each, and cows and calves from m to £ 15. The show of fat cattle was moderately large, grith a slight but manifest reduction m prices, the beit quality selling at 7d per lb. The show of horse was poor in comparison with former fairs and exhibitions. Those brought forward sold very slowly. Carters fetched from £ 34 to £ 44 cobs, JB35 to E45 and yearling colts about S20 each. As regards farm servants, the supply of both mate j and female servants was far from equal to the demand. The wages generally given for male servants reached from JEH to 225, and for female S10 to £15 per annum.

ABERYSTWYTH. SKATING rINK.-One of the things Aberystwyth ought to have is a skating rink. We understand that an effort is about to be made to supply this much needed form of amusement. HIRING FAIR.—Monday last was a fine clear day, and consequently the town was thronged with visitors, who arrived by train and trap, on foot and horseback. Wages were higher than the year before, and there was a brisk de- mand for servants. There was not much drunkenness in the streets, and with few exceptions everything passed off quietly. HIGHWAY BOARD, MONDAY, NOV. 15.-Present. Mr Vaughan Davies, chairman, Messrs Thomas Smith, Gel- mast, David Rees, Thomas Edwards, jonn Morgan, Gwarallt, and James Morgans. Mr Hughes, clerk, and Mr William Jones, surveyor. Accounts.—Mr W. Jones, the surveyor, produced his accounts for the quarter ended 29th September. They were examined by the Board and eventually passed.—Mr John Morgan said the bills for each parish ought to be laid before the representatives a week prior to the Board meeting, so that they could have an opportunity of investi- gating the accuracy of the charges. The Board had made a rule to that effect, and it should be adhered to.—The Chairman concurred with Mr Morgan's remarks.—The Sur- veyor replied that he could not get the money to pay the bills in time for him to submit them to the Guardians of the parishe-i a week before the Board meeting.—Mr Ed- wards remarked that the Surveyor should summon the defaulting overseers.—Mr Smith said there was some excuse for the Surveyor this time. The assessment was not finished, and no rate could be made until it was.—The Chairman believed that some of the parishes had not yet completed their assessment. But apart from that, the Surveyor often ran the risk of losing his situation by neglect- ing to summon the defaulting overseers. He (the Chairman) had told him many times to issue summonses, but still he would not do so, and the censequence was that he eventually found himself in difficulties. Proposed Transfer of a Road.-The Chairman said the next suhject the Board had to take into consideration was one which he considered of great importance. It referred to the proposed transfer to the Highway Board of the road leading from Gwarfelin to Dolwen River. The question arose whether it was a public or a private road. If it was a parish road it must be kept in order out of the rates. Mr Smith, at the last meeting, had informed the Board that a meeting of the ratepayers had been called, and it was then sanctioned that the road should be a parish road. There was only one thing he wanted to ask, was the meeting called for the purpose of discussing the subjecc of the road under consideration ?-Mr Smith replied that the meeting was called for the purpose of electing parish officers, and also to take into consideration the proposed transference of the road.The Chairman: It was not specialty called for the purpose ef taking the road question into consideration. -Mr Smith Not especially for that purpose but it was put on the notice papers affixed to the church and chapel doors. I saw it myself. Mr Pugh, who is an owner of land in the vicinity of the road, says it is a parish road.- The Surveyor said he had held his office for fourteen years and during that time he had not repaired the road.—The Chairman said since the last meeting he had had a memorial presented to him, signed by forty-three persons in Llan- badarn-y-Croyddin, protesting against the proposal to place the Dolwen by-road under the new Act. The cost of repairs would be very heavy, and the road would not be of much use to the ratepayers. The road ran to the mountains and to some mine works. He (the Chairman) WJS also informed that it was not put on the notice calling the vestry that the road question would be taken into consideration.—Mr Smith said the meeting was not called especially for that purpose, but it was mentioned on the notice paper.—The Chairman: How many ratepayers were present?—Mr Smith I am sure ten were present, but I do not think there weretwenty.—The Chairman Tbisjmemorial issigned by forty-three persons. Are they all ratepayers?-The Clerk: The late guardian told me -.Mr Smith He was in a minority. The meeting was fully convened, only the people will not attend vestry meetings in this union. A meeting was called to take into consideration the question relating to turnpike gates, and only two persons attended. The people won't attend, and when there is anything done they make a row about it. The people ought to have attended the meeting.—The Chairman, after a little conversation had taken place, said if the road was a parish road the ratepayers should not have called a vestry meeting, but should have summoned the surveyor, and made him put the road in re- pair. It appeared the vestry had been called in order to put the road under the control of the Highway Board.—Mr Smith believed the people understood that it was not a parish road at the time the vestry was held. If it had been a parish road it was a long time back, and it had ceased to be a parish road. The Vestry therefore recommended that it should be repaired out of the rates again. Some of the people who had signed the memorial against the recom- mendation had signed the book at the church in favour of transferring the road. (A laugh). That was the way people turned about. He did not understand it.—The Clerk It is very odd.—In answei to a question, Mr Smith said the owners of the land adjoining the road were Mr Lewis Pugh Pugh, Mr Waddingham, and Mr Balcombe.— The Surveyor, on being applied to, handed in a report upon the road, which, instead of recommending that the road should or should not be adopted by the Highway Board, stated that it was in a "bad state of repair," and that it would cost £50 to put it in proper order.—The Clerk remarked that if it were intended to put the road under the control of the Highway Board, the owners of the adjoining land must put it in repair and keep it so for twelve months, and then came the question whether it would benefit the ratepayers by having it transferred.—The Surveyor, replying to ques- tions, said the road would benefit a certain portion of the ratepayers of the parish. He did not regard the road as belonging to the parish.—Mr Smith said the road would be of no benefit to the people in the east end of the parish. He could see very well that it was a question of east end versus west end. Everyone who signed the memorial was one of Lord Lisburne's tenants.—The Chairman: Then you will have some difficulty in making the road a parish road.—The Clerk having stated that the initiatory steps would have to be taken by the owners of the land adjoining the road, the consideration of the subject was brought to a termination. Extraordinary Expcnscs.-In January, 1874. Mr Wm. Jones, the surveyoi, was summoned by Mr Fredk. Roberts for neglecting to repair certain roads in Llanfihangel Lower parish. The justices acting upon the report of Mr John Vaughn n, made an order on the overseers for the payment of JE87 towards putting the rods in repair. It appeared at this meeting that the sum of 210 only had been paid by the overseers and as they had gone out of office it was de. cided to cancel the cheque for the remaining sum, and issue a new order for 235, which, with the 210 already expended, the surveyor said would meet the requirements of the rate- pavers in the repair of the roads.

TOWYN FLOOD.—The spring tides and the very heavy rains, taking place simultaneously, the latter end of last week and the beginning of this, caused an extraordinarily high flood in the river Dysynny. The river banks gave way in several places on Saturday night, November 13. The waters rushed through the breaches with tremendous force, and the whole of the marshes from Peniarth down to the sea were covered by water on Sunday morning. Most of that day farmers were busily occupied in removing horses, cattle, and sheep from the low lands, a work which was not accom- plished without considerable difficulty, men and beasts fre- quently falling pell mell into the ditches but no fatal ac. cident happened to man or beast- WILD GEESE.—A fine flock of wild geese hovered about the marshes below this town on Sunday, November 14. The birds evidently admired the change the floods had brought about, as they alighted and sported gleefully on the waters which covered fields that a short time before had produced slpendid crops of grain and hay. NEW LIBRARY.—One of the enterprizing tradesmen of the town is about establishing a lending library on a new principle. The scheme has been very favourably enter- tained by those who have been made acquainted with it. The want of something of the sort has been keenly felt for a long time. Now that there is a chance of having the want supplied, it is to be hoped due support will be forth- coming, especially from the youth of the place.

LLANWRJN. INQUEST.—An inquest was held at Pandy, Llanwrin, by D. R. Pughe Esq., and a respectable jury, of whom Mr David Jones was foreman, on the body of Ann Jones, a child two years of age.-Catherine Jones said I am the mother of the deceased. She was oniy second child. She was two years and a month old. She was a little poorly soon after she was born, but got quite well. Last May she had inflammation she got better of that. A month last Sunday she had another attack. She bad begun to recover when the doctor came here on Tuesday thw doctor did nnt see her afterwards. Last Friday she had another attack firnilar in character. I went to bed about eleven p.m. on Friday. The deceased her brother were in bed with me. First of all I placed her en the side of the bed, but as she kept throwing off the clothes from her I pat her between us. When I awoke, she had her little hand on her side, and some froth was coming from her mouth she was not quite coll, and had plenty of room. The hoy was close to the wall, and I was on the oflter edge of the bed when I awoke.—After considering the evidence, the jury returned a verdict of "Death from natural causes.'

BALA. LABOURITES' LOAN SOCIETY.ERRATUM.-In the last seDce of the paragraph which appeared in our last issue for Robert Pritchard" read » Rowland H. Pritchard."

DOLGELLEY T VAGKW-FR-~At Poli,ce Court on Nov 12th, before Lewis Wdliams Esq Patrick Harvey, a traiip, was charged by P.O. Hugh Gnfhths, with begging at the Cross Foxes Inn, near Caeryriwch, that morning, and was sen- tenced to fourteen days' hard labour. OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE.-A meeting of the committee was held at the County Hall, on Monday, November 15th Present Mr H. J. Reveley, Brynygwin, (in the chair), Messrs Holland, M.P., (Caerdeon), W. J. Beale, Brvn- tirion). E. P. Jelf, Edward Walker, (Brynhryfryd), T. P. Jones P.trrv, (North and South Wales Bank), W. R. Davies (solicitor), Edward Jones, (Ship Hotel), Dr Edward Jones, Richard Williams, (Vrondirion), Richard Williams, (Post Office) and K- O. Rees, and Joseph -Roberts, (hon..sees). Mf-ssrs E. Jones, (Shir Qotel). and Richard Wflliaais.T&M; Office), offered to let the^Td Pailiament House to the com- mittee or any trustee to be appointed by them at a, rental equal to C3 per cent upon their- respcctive purchase money and with the option of purchase within five yesrs at the price which they had paid for the same.Afr Holhinl pro- posed, and Mr Beale seconded, that the thanks of the com- mittee be given to those gentlemen for their offer and that enquires should be made whether the building could be re- stored at a reasonable price. It was proposed by Mr Jelf and seconded by Mr R. Rees, that should the necessary funds be obtained, the building should be used as a Museum and suggested that a collection of geological specimens, and of the ferns of the neighbourhood together with such relics connected with the town as could be collected, should be exhibited therein. About £1000 will be required for the I restoration of the building, &c., and a working committee, with Mr Reveley as chairman was appointed. PErTY SESSIONS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH.— Present: Lewis Williams, Esq., and the Rev. E. T. Watts. Drunk and Riotous.-P.C. Thomas Parry v. Thomas Evans.—Complainant stated that on October 27th he found the defendant in Wilcox-street, Dinas Mawddwy; he was very drunk and wanted to fight with another person fined 2s. 6d., and 9s. 6d. costs.—Same v. Griffith Roberts.- L)efen. dant did not appear. P.C. Parry proved the service of the summons, and stated that on October 27tk he saw Griffith Roberts with the last named defendant in Wilcox-street, Dinas Mawddwy; he was very drunk and wanted to fight They tried to fight but both were too drunk fined 2s. 6d., and 9s. 6d. costs.—P.C. H. Griffith v. Peter Jones.—Defen- dant did not appear. The service of the summons was proved by P.C. Hugh Hughes. Complainant stated that he saw the defendant on November 6th, on the highway leading from Dolgelley to Llanelltyd he was drunk and riotous he wanted to fight another person and was shouting fined 5s., and 8s. 9d. costs.

FFESTINIOG Y CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.—Erbyn hyn y mae y gym- deithas uchod wedi cyrhaedd ei dwy flwydd oed ac yn y cyfarfod cyhoeddus diweddaf rhoddwyd allan ystadegau sydd yn dangos cynydd nodedig o foddhaol, a dylai hefyd enill ymddiried y cyhoedd yn y sefydliad. Derbyniwyd am nwyddau yn ystod y flwyddyn ddiweddaf, E3,593 14s 5c, ar gyfer 22,079 2s lc, y flwyddyn flaenorol; yr hyn a ddengys chwanegiad o £ 1,514 12s 4c. Y mae gwerth pre- senol y gymdeithas yn 2626 8s 2Jc, tra nad oedd ond 2412 2 3d He yr un adeg flwyddyn yn ol; cynydd o £.213 19s 7c. Deallwn fod y gymdeithas hefyd yn eangu cylch y nwyddau masnachol a berthyn iddi, fel rhwng pobpeth y mae ei rhag- olygon yn dra ffafriol a chalonogol. Y WLADFAGYMREIG.—Bu Mr Edwin Roberts, ynghyda'r Parch. R. Mawddwy Jones a Gutyn Ebrill yn traddodi dar- lithiau cyhoeddus ar y mudiad Patagonaidd yr wythnos ddiweddaf. Ac er fod tal am fyned i mewn yr oedd y gwrandawyr yn dra lluosog, yr hyn sydd yn dangos fod yma yn barhaus ddyddordeb dwfn yn y Wladfa. Deallwn y bwriada nifer eto at fisoedd y gwanwyn hwylio ar ol y rhai sydd wedi ein gadael tua'u cartref newydd. Hysbys- wyd ni fod darlith Mr Edwin Roberts yn hynod ddyddorol, ac yn dangos llawer iawn o wroldeb ar ian yr ymfudwyr cyntaf, yn gymlethedig a gwladgarwch Cymroaidd. Llwvdd. iant a ddilyno y mudiad. FFAIB CALANGAUAF. —Trodd yr hin allan yn nodedig o anffafriol ddiwrnod y ffair uchod, yr hyn a barodd lawer o anfantais gyda masnachu, &c. Er hyny daeth nifer dda o anifeiliaid ynghyd; ac fel arfer yn y ffair hon gwerthwyd llawer iawn o gaws. Gofidiwn fod llawer iawn o feddwdod ynddi. Y CASGLIAD AT Y BRIF YSGOL.-Deallwn fod rhwng 260 a 270 yn mhlwyf Ffestiniog yn unig wedi ei gasglu at y sefydliad cenhedlaethol uchod yr wythnos olat o Hydref. Tybiwn mai gwell cynllun o lawer yJoedd galw yn y tai na rhoddi y casgliad yn y cynulleidfaoedd. Gresyn na wnelsid hyny trwy y wlad yn gyffredinel, yn enwedig yn y parthau gwledig. CYFARFOD LLENYDOOL GWEITHWYR Y MRI. HOLLAND. —Cynhaliwyd y cyfarfod uchod nos Fawrth diweddaf, fel arfer, yn yr Assembly Room. Nid rhyw luosog ydoedd y cynulliad, o bosihl am nad oedd cystadleuaeth gorawl bwysig yn digwydd. Rywfodd y cauu corawl sydd yn tynu y lluaws yng-hyd. Cymerwyd y gadair gan Mr Rees Roberts, goruchwyliwr, a'r arweiniad gan y Parch. R. Mawddwy Jones, Dolyddelen. Yn mhlith y beirniaid ni gawn y Mri John Price, Normal College, Bangor, J. Richards (Isalaw), R. Rowlands, Portmadog, a Hugh Jones, masnachydd, &e. Yn nosbarth y traethodau enillwyd gan y Mri Richard Thomas, Glandon, William Evans (Gwilyin Ychain), Thos. Griffith, &c. Barddoniaeth a'r Arholiadau: Mri John Williams, Ty'r Capel, a Robert Jones, gynt o Drefriw. Y Gerddoriaeth Cwmniau Henry Parry, Ffestiniog, ac Evan Jones, Llanrwst, Edward Joseph, Fourcrosses. &c. Rhoddwyd fel arfer ganmoliaeth i rai cyfansoddiadau, a beirniadaethau lied lyrnion i'r lleill. YMADAWIAD MR EVAN EVANS, CWTYBUGAIL,- Y mae y boneddwr uchod wedi derbyn galwad Cwmni Chwarel Bryneglwys, Abergynolwyn, i fyned yno i'w harolygu, a bwriada symud oddi yma yn nechreu y flwyddyn newydd. Hysbyswyd ni fod symudiad ar droed yma i'w anrbegu a thysteb fel arwydd o barch yr ardalwyr iddo.-Cofnodyid.

BARMOUTH- The Cambrian News is now sold here only by Mr John Evan, grocer, bookseller, &c.

PWLLHELI. BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS -At the Bangor County Court, on Monday, November 8, the matter of Louisa Roberts, a bankrupt, of Pwllheli. came before Judge Horatio Lloyd, as an unopposed motion. Mr John Roberts, Bangor, applied on behalf of the trustee, Mr R. S. Williams, in this matter of liquidation for an order declaring that the lease of London House, Pwllheli, be- longed to the trustee,and for an order upon Mrs Roberts to deliver over the lease and premises.—Mr Roberts said that Mrs Roberts had filed a petition, which was now in the possession of the trustee, bnt she declined to give up the lease or deliver up possession of the property.—The trustee proved service of motlou upon the bankrupt. He had asked her to give up possession an i she delined,-Orders granted as prayed. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17TH.— Present: Mr B. T. Ellis (chairman), Mr Owen Evans ex- officio, Messrs John T. Jones (vice-chairman), Lewis Wil- liams, Rd. Jones Prichard, David Prichard,Robert Jones, David Richards, William Williams, Llannor, Michael Jones, Richard Roberts, Carnguwch, Griffith Griffith, John Hughes, John Jones, Griffith Prichard, Thomas Turner, Richard Owen, William Roberts, and John Morris. Financial.-Paid in out-door relief during the past fort- night by Mr Rd. Jones, Criccieth district, £71 9iJ 10d; Mr E. T. Griffith, Pwllheli district, JE115 4s 2d Mr William Roberts, Nevin district, 284 13s 8d; and Mr Thomas Griffith, Aberdaron district, E42 9s 6d total, £ 313 17s. 2d. Total number relieved, 1,313. Amount of cheques signed for relief during the current fortnight, 2310. Balance in Treasurer's hands, Y,723 12s. 6d. A county and police rate for L488 6s 8d becomes payable on Nov. 27tb.

LLANBEDROG, NEAR PWLLHELI. AWFUL EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE. An awful explosion of dynamite occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Mr Evan Williams's Sett Quarry, Llanbedrog. The facts, we understand, are these :-A man named Wm. Morris, about twenty-six years of age, was preparing to blast the rock with dynamite. Instead of putting the cartridges of the dynamite in warm water to take off the damp, he and his companion, Evan Williams, a Wesleyan local preacher, took a shovel at the smithy, and put it, with from four to six cartridges on -it, over the fire. As they were turning it with a brick, it exploded with terrific effects. Before the explosion took place, the blacksmith, Owen Williams, Pwllheli, was working at a piece of iron on the anvil, and his little son, Elias Williams, was at the bellows. The explosion took place as the father was turning to put back the iron in the fire-the tongs and the hammer were snatched from his hands, and he himself thrown many yards off. His little boy was also thrown a great distance. When he began to come to himself he thought it was night, as he could see nothing. In trying to go out he came upon his little boy, who cried out, "Oh, father, my arm is off." He then heard Evan Williams, who is not seriously injured, scream. He next came upon Wm. Morris with the point of the anvil, which had been blown off the block, upon him- he was very seriously injured. Owen Williams, the black- smith, has received a severe shock to the nervous system, but has not otherwise suffered much serious injury the same may be said of Evan Williams. With the man Morris it was otherwise his hand was carried clean off, two hales weie made through one of his feet, and his face was as black as soot, and he was perfectly unconscious when carried home. Dr T. H. Hughes and Dr Jones, Pwllheli, were soon in at- tendance, but they could do nothing more than dress the wounds, and he died next morning without recovering his consciousness. The little boy is rather seriously injured. The roof of the building was carried off.

PORTMADOC. TEMPERANCE.—The friends of temperance and total ab. stinence are zealous and active. Meetings are held every Sunday afternoon at the Chapels alternately, to advocate their principles. their principles. THE STATE OF THE STREETS, &c. As is always the case in wet weather, the streets are quite a quagmire. One sees pedestrians, like persons who, having to wade a stream look for the shallowest part, surveying the streets for the spot where they can cross without going over their shoes. For the same reasons the cats are hardly ever seen in the streets, but resign thamselves to staying at home to watch the mice. I The Local Board of health are loudly blamed on account of this state of things; and yet the ratepayers grudge any l increase in the rates. Something ought to be done; but what and how ? the weather has for some time been wet, cold, and boisterous, and the result is a great increase of patients suffering from cold and bronchial complaints. MORE SHIPPING DISASTERS.—On Sunday, November 14, the schooner Independence bound from Portmadoc to Ports- mouth with a cargo of slates, sank when at anchor at Fish- guard. The owner was Mr William Lloyd, ironmonger, Portmadoc. The crew were saved. On the same day the schooner Agnes, Captain Richard Humphreys, bound from Portmadoc to Hamburgh with a cargo of slates, lost one man overboard who was a native of Pwllheli, and also lost her two masts when off Beachy Head. She was assisted to Dover Harbour. SPECIAL PETTY SESSIONS, Nov. 16TH.-Before Owen Griffith, Esq., and Major Mathew. Drunk and Refusing to Quit.-P.C. Thomas Williams charged Thomas Jones, shoemaker, Penrhyn, who was brought up in custody, with being drunk and refusing to quit the Ship and Castle Hotel, on Monday, Nov. 15th. That day the officer said he was called by the landlord, Mr Mark Evans, to turn defendant out. The landlord I several times in his presence asked defendant to go out, but he refused, and the officer had to turn him out by force. When he was out, he began cursing and swearing, and abusing the officer, who took him in charge, and locked him up. Defendant was fined 5s, and 10s costs.—The same officer charged Alexander Kerr with being drunk and riotous about nine p.m. on Saturday, at Penyquay. Defend- ant was convicted, and fined Is, and 10s costs.

PORTMADOC. BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY. A Board of Trade inquiry has been held this week at I the magistrates room, before Owen Griffith, Esq., Major Mathew, and Captain Castle, as nautical assessor, with egard to the loss of the schooner Anne, Portmadoc, which was lost opposite the Bishop's Lighthouse. Mr Pieton j Jones appeared on behalf of the Board of Trade t5 e captain, Mr Peter Jones, leaving his case iL th3 hands of | the court. The Anne" was the property of Mr Thomas Jones, Penrhyn, and was about thirty years old. The captain was son to the owner, and uncertificated. The first witness called was Henry Jones, who said he was mate on board the schooner Anne, belonging to the port ot Carnarvon. He shipped on the 6th September last. She took in 128 tons of slates at the Cwmorthin wharf, and was bound for Cardiff when she went down. At the Cwmorthin wharf she was in a good berth, the bottom being mud. In going out over the bar the first time she lost the boom, jib, and four stay sails, and she came back to Portmadoc. There was no water then in the hold. They sailed down to the Bishop's before a S. E. wind. He did not remember the day when they first sailed nor the second It was a dark night when they arrived off the Bishop's, where they ar- rived in one day from Portmadoc. The vessel was then making water so fast that it gained upon them, though there were two pumps at work. It was rather dull at the time. About ten o'clock next morning, they saw a vessel, which afterwards proved to be the "E.A. Charnley of Barrow," and put up a signal of distress, and the captain of that vessel stayed by them two hours-it was blowing heavily at the time. The hands felt that the ship was going down under thir feet, and that they must get clear of her by all means. About ten minutes before they abandoned her, they had been down in the hold, when there were from 2 to 3 feet of water. By Capt. Castle.— They had no whistle at the time. They left her about 12 o'clock a m. By Mr Picton Jones. -The schooner Charnley put her boat out to take them. because their boat was not fit. Thy were taken to Holyhead. The Charnley staid by the Anne for an hour and half or two hours, but at last it bore away, leaving the Anne to settle down. They could not go to Fishguard, as it was blowing too hard; but if the vessel had been right they might have reached Fishguard. They had the double reef topsail ane the stand jib up, and they were twenty-three miles from the Bishop's, and the vessel was labouring heavily. They were too far out to try to bring her towards the shore. There were only two courses open to them, viz., either to stay her or to wear her. But none of the vessels would stay with such sails, and they were obliged to wear her. The Anne had not undergone any repairs he was aware of during that voyage. The rigging was in good order, and everything in good trim. The wind blew from the south east. They could not drop an anchor, as there was no ground nearer than Fish- guard. The vessel was well found with chains and cables, and there was no fault at all that he could find with her, and he did not feel at all uncomfortable in going to sea with her.—By the Assessor It was 10ft. 9in. aft and 83ft. forward when leaving Portmadoc. Could not say what free board she had the width of the straits (planks) was eight inches. [rhe Assessor therefore inferred that it bad a free board of eighteen inches.] If they shipped a heavy sea, the men went to the pumps. It was pumped about ten p.m. on the day they left Portmadoc, and the operation lasted only about half a minute. About three p.m. there was no water in it, and he considered her a very tight ship. The Charnley had the same kind of sails up as the Anne, the Charnley being three parts loaded. The Anne had 128 tons in her, being from six to eight tons under her proper load. The Anne must have settled down, as she was nearly gone when the Charnley went out of her sight. Captain David Jones said he knew the Anne, which was insured in their club, the Portmadoc Mutual Insurance Society. He, as surveyor of the society, surveyed her on the 28th April last on the beach at Portmadoc, and found her in good order and in good repairs. She was a vessel ot 75 tons register, belonging to the port of Carnarvon was owned by Thomas Jones, Penrhyndeudraeth. He had pointed out certain ropes that were to be supplied, and he was sure they were procured, as she would not be allowed to leave the port if they bad not been supplied. The Anne was rather a straight ship did not notice whether she was rather deep in the water or not when loaded. He considered her a proper vessel; else he would not have allowed her to go, and he considered that a crew of four hands were enough to manage her. She lay in a very good berth at Cwmorthin wharf-there being no hard ground underneath her at all. Her boat was in good order when he surveyed her, but it was not a new boat.—Bv the Assessor He was assisted in surveying the vessel by Hugh Williams, ship builder. Did not know anything about the state of her timber she was nearly thirty years old. Did not know in what state her timber was. Did not examine her tree nails, but only her outward appearance. There were some of her chains aDd sails a little worn, and he ordered those to be replaced. Hugh Williams, shipbuilder, said he knew the schooner Anne. Received instructions in April last to order ma- terials for repairing her he did not superintend the getting of them, but the surveyor did. The repairs were done by the carpenters who usually did such work at the port, and not by himself. He found the pitch, the oakum, and the treenails, and the old timber that was wanted. He was about her several times when the repairs were being done and saw her after she was finished. She was caulked all over, and he believed she was properly caulked by the men. About two years ago a new deck was given her, and he sold the materials. Saw her after the old deck was taken off, and saw that the top timbers looked very well. When he saw her after the repairs were made in Aprillast, he con- sidered shtj was fit to go to bea. Did not see the boat, nor was he on deck when she started, for that was none of his business. Could not see how many treenails had been put in. Had not got his books with him, but he was re- quested to get them. John Williams said he was one of the crew of the Anne, having shipped on board on October 30th, the crew consist- ing of three able seamen and a boy. It was half loaded when he went aboard, and in good order so far as he could see, for an old vessel, and properly found to make her ready for sea. He had been down her hold to see if she required scraping. She was not coppered. Did not re- member when she left Portmadoc. They first went out and came back again next morning it was blowing, and the vessel was rather leaky. They were pumping it that night. He had no idea where the leak was. There was a little water, but not much when they returned to Portmadoc. They could see the keelson and the ceilings could not siy how many feet of water were in her; could not say if there was a foot of water in the hold. They were pumping for spells outside the bar, giving a spell at it every half hour. She did not make any water when going over the bar bat she began when she commenced to jump opposite Penygilan. When .9 they were at anchor at the bar, there was not much sea the wind was'blowing from the land. She did not carry away any ropes at all. When they came to Portmadoc, iiifey set to work to make her right again to go to sea, the mate went round her to examine her and witness assisted him—he was caulking her, and making her as good as he could, and they were at it two or three days but there was no carpenter assisting. She was examined down to the water in a boat, but the lower part was entirely untouched. As they started out again, they had to go to the pumps opposite Penygilan; but it was not making much water then as the sea was not rough. It was pretty fine the night they were opposite Cardigan Point at 6 p.m., and they steered west, the wind being from the S.E. About nine or ten p.m. it came to blow a very strong breeze, and they carried a mainsail and double reef. At 10 p.m. they sighted the Bishop's Light, and they huffed to the Bishop's, the vessel not making much water then. It then be- came a gale the fury of which lasted some time. They must stay or wear her, and put her head E.N.E. After that they went to the pumps, and they pumped all the time they could spare from attending to the sails. They did not look at the boat that time. The fore choke was aft the boat had received damage in the morning. There was a hole in her, made by a sea. They shipped many a sea, which was often over her, and the vessel was labouring heavily. In the morning they could not see a vessel nor land, but about ten a.m. they descried a ship on the other quarter. They put up a signal. The vessel proved to be the Charnley, belonging to Barrow, and she stayed by them for about an hour, but the captain would not wait longer as he wanted to go on. The Charn- ley put a boat out, as they could not put out theirs, as there was a hole in her. When they left her the Anne was rolling and tossing very heavily, and he thought was settling down; the water was washing over the keelson. It was too dark in the hold for him to see the water, but he could feel it. In four hours she would be well settling down. She would not work for Fishguard nor Milford and they did not try to run over the water as he did not think it would have been safe for them to try. They did not try to go back to St. Tud wells—she would not fetch it. They did not consider their lives safe in her; they considered their lives as well as the old vessej. By the Bench-Had been at sea twenty years, and could not say how many feet of water above the keelson would sink a vessel laden so with slates. By the Assessor-The vessel was drawing eleven feet aft, but how much forward he could not tell. The night before they returned to Portmadoc, he and the mate were pumping every half an hour for from five to ten minutes at a time. When they were caulking it after its return to Portmadoc the mate told him that there was some oakum wanted in some holes there, witness saw the holes—it was the seams thatrequired the oakum. They were pumping all the time un- til the schooner came alongside, and after making the signal. They had been pumping for some thirty minutes when they saw the boat come alongside, and the W'-iter during that half hour kept over the keelson. The leak near the fore- chain was on the starboard side. Witness only saved the best part of his clothes, losing a pair of trousers, a blanket, an qld jacket, and a pair of stockings. When the vessel left this port the second time, he considered her fit to go to sea, as they had done all they could to her. It was too much for him to say whether she was sea-worthy in other respects. He considered that the master had done all he could to save her. Samuel Lewis said lie would be 13 years old next Christ- mas, and that he was cook on board the Anne. They re- turned to the port here, because she had carried off some of her sails, she was not making water. The men were pumping sometimes, but he was in bed a good deal of the time when they were at anchor over the bar, so that he did not see what was going on on deck. Was not down in the hold at all. The second time she went out he was down in the cabin all the night almost. There was a heavy sea, and it was blowing enough to make a person sick. The first thing he saw in the morning was the captain dragging him out of bed, saying that the vessel was half full of water. There was some water at the time on the floor of the cabin. When be left the vessel it appeared to him she would soon settle down. John Williams, No. 1 pilot, Portmadoc, said he took the Anne out the second time. She appeared to him to be in a good condition in every respect. The hatches were properly battened down. She was not heavily laden, but in a splendid trim, so far as he could see. He went with it outside of the Black Buoy. There was no pumping going on when he was on board. By the Assessor: The draft was about eleven feet aft, he believed they all went there by the registered tonnage. Thd freeboard was fr, ni 20 inches to two feet. He considered the vessel in right trim. He thought the boat was not on deck whilst he was there, at least it was not lashed. Hugh Williain-i, shipbuilder. returned with a copy of the entries respecting the ship from his books but not with the books themselves, and be very reluctantly sent for the books, when it was found he had supplied 2cwt. 2qrs. lOlbs. of pitch, some timber, but no tree nails-he said his memory failed with respect to that article. This completed the evidence. The captain did not wish to offer any evidence, as he had nothing more to add. Mr Picton Jones remarked that though much of the evi- dence went against him, there was one thing that struck him. Instead of unloading the vessel after its return from the bar, the captain set his mate to make some paltry re- pairs, leaving her bottom unexamined. That was great carelessness and mismanagement on the part of the captain. The next night she went to sea she made water and foun- dered near the Bishop's. He then referred the Bench to the 436th section of the Mercantile Shipping Act, and sub- mitted whether a part of the cost of this enquiry should not be put on the captain. He submitted that there was negligence on the part of the captain in proceeding with the vessel to sea in the state it was in, and that he ought to be compelled to pay a part of the expense of the enquiry. The case was adjourned to eleven a.m. next day, when judgment was to be delivered. The Court opened at eleven, when the Bench inflicted a fine of L-5 on Captain Peter Jones, the master of the Anne, because he had taken the vessel to sea the second time without having her properly examined by a competent carpenter.

PENRHYNDEUDRAETH. FESTINIOG BOAliD OF GUARDIANS, NOVEMBER 16TH.-Present: Samuel Holland, Esq.. M.P. (chairman), John Jones, Esq., and D. Llywelyn Lloyd, Esq., ex officio; Messrs W. E. Morris, John Parry, and Henry Llywelyn, Ynyscynhaiarn William Jones, Llandecwyn; David Williams and John Morgan, Festiniog; H. R. uhomas, Penmorfa; Morgan Jones, Llanfrothen; Hugh Jones and Rowland Edmunds, Llanfihangel-y-traethau William Evans, Beddgelert; David Williams, Dolben- maen; Evan Evans, Maentwrog; E. J. Williams, Llanbedr; and Samuel Vaughan (clerk). financial, raid in out-door relief during the past fort- night by Mr Richard Parry, Tremadoc district, 285 9.1; Mr Robert Jones, Festiniog district, Ztl5 lis 7d; Mr Daniel Humphrey, Llanfrothen district, £ 24 2s • and Mr Rees Roberts, Llanfihangel district, £ 75 lis 9d'; to non- settled poor, 28 18s; total, X309 12s 4d. The number relieved, .1,260, as against 1,284 for the corresponding period last year. Cheques to cover the expenditure for the current fortnight were signed, to the amount of JtJSlO. Balance in treasurer's hands, £1,963 13s 5d. The contractor for the workhouse asked for a cheque for k70, on the architect's certificate. The expenditure for the last half year was compared with that of the corresponding period of the pre- vious year, and found to exceed the last a little. ilfaster's Report.-In the, house this day fortnight, 45; since admitted, 4; born in the house, 1; now in the house, 49; at the corresponding period last year, 45; va- grants received during the past fortnight, 9; children from the house going to school, 12. There was no general business of public interest trans- acted.

CYFOETH-Y-BRENIN SCHOOL BOARD CT.D.-An adjourned meeting of the Board was held on November 12th, for the purpose of ap- pointing a teacher to the new school at Rhydypenau about to be opened. Numerous applications for the office had been received, but the testimonials from Mr John Jones, Cwmystwyth, being superior to those of any other, he was unanimously appointed. A deputation from the Borth Upper chapel committee waited upon the Board with the object of transferring the schoolroom and premises to the latter. No final decision was arrived at.

TREGARON FooT-AND-Moura DIsEAsE.-We are glad to state that this district is free from the foot-and-mouth disease, which existed for some time on several farms.

CARMARTHEN. DRINK.—At the Borough Police-court, on Wednesday' November 17th,before the Mayor (Mr David Edwards),and Messrs W. de G. Warren, W. Spurrel, and R. M. Davies, several cases were brought before the notice of the Bench, in which the defendants appeared to have over-indulged in malt or spirituous liquors. Thomas Evans, Tabernacle- row, an engine driver, charged with having been drunk and riotous in John-street, was fined 209 and costs, or 14 days in default. Evan Jones, Croesyceilog, shoemake, charged with having been drunk and incapable in John-street, was dismissed with a caution. David Jenkins, Pontyeats, far mer, charged with having been drunk and incapable in Bridge-street, late on the previous night, was fined 6d and 5s 6d costs. AN INTRUDER. A middle-aged man, who described himself as William Jones, labourer, of Swansea, was charged on Wednesday, November 17th, with having'been, on the previous night, drunk in Blue-street, and also, with Laving assaulted, at the same time, Margaret Morgan, daughter of Mr John Morgan, cooper, Blue-street. It ap- peared from the statement of complainant, thac defendant came to her father's house when she and her sister were alone in the house. On being asked what he wanted he made no reply, and when her sister attempted to push him out he struck her. Witness managed to push him into the street, where she also was struck. The defendant said that he knew nothing about the incident, but he believed that he was very drunk when he arrived in town that eve- ning. He was fined J62. and costs, or in default two months' imprisonm n. The fine not being forthcoming he was removed in custody. POCKET PICKING.—John Moran, about 25, was charged on Wednesday, November 17th, with having on the previous day taken from the pocket of Eleanor Williams a purse containing 5s. Complainant said she was standing in the street, when, turning round suddenly she found prisoner had taken her purse. She raised ah alarm, and prisoner was given into the custody of the police by some bystander. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sent to prison for three month's hard labour.

LLANDYSSUL The Cambrian News is now sold here by Mr Ebenezer Jones, the Shop. FATAL ACCIDENT.-As James Jones, aged sixteen, the only son of Mr David Jones, butter and egg merchant, of Llwynderw late Pontgarreg, was driving a horse and cart on the high road towards one of his fields, a sister and another lady being with him, when at a short curve in the road he stepped on the shafts to re-arrange the reins, and fell on his head, one of the wheels passing over his body. The uufortunate young man received such injuries that he expired on the spot. The grief and loss to the family can- not be expressed, the deceased having managed the business of Lis father (who is of delicate health) for the last two years greatly to his credit. He was highly respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Great sympathy is felt for the bereaved family throughout the neighbour- hood.

THE UWCH-ALED SHEEPDOG TRIALS. The Uwch-Aled "dog trials" were held.at Pentrevoelas on Thursday, Nov. 4. Though the day proved to be rainy, yet. the trials were largely attended by a respectable ana interested compauy. The trials are to be held annually, and very successful trials took place last year at Cerrig-y-I>rudion. Twenty-three does were entered for competition, ten minutes being the limit of timp allowed each doK for penning its_ sheep (three m numbed Thl trials w re watched with much interest, and resulte, as below. The Committee found a very energttic secictarv in n helow; Mi J. Roberts, schoolmaster, of Pentrevns!n„ fv £ erson of Cerrig-y-Drudion, and Mr Williams, sUii-agpn! f t JdTdS| were present, and discharged their dnt-iso Lord Penrhyn, their position amongst the inhnks/J :n-a manner worthy of judges were Messrs R V TnnJ °f the district. The Hughes, Bryn-tri-llvn ™ae?-y-gadfa, Bala, Tudor Cwm, Cerrig-y-Drudion ™w, Va? J.ohn Jjnes, Defeid-ty, great confidence. adjudication was received with naref? ht 0\r'0Ck"UIHerous party sat down to luncheon, pre- pared oy Mr and Mrs Roberts, of Voelas Hotel. P T ()w0nTPtl^,f4, was awarded to No: 5, the property of Mr WnHr i "us' Votty 2ud, £ 3, No. 13, the property of Mr David Kowlanls, Cerriga'ltgwm 3rd, £ 2, No. 8, the property of Mr Roberts, Havod-y-garreg 4th, £ 1, No. 14, the property of Mr John Rober's, Plas, Cerrig-y-drudion 5th, 15s, No. 10, the property of Mr Wm. Evans, Tynant; 6th, 10s, No. 16, the pro- perty of Mr Joseph Roberts, Tan-y-graig. After the competition list was closed, we had the pleasure of ceeing the winner of the first prize at Bala. working, and it was a treat very seldom enjoyed. It was surprising to see the way "Championess" went about her work. We have heard that there are two dogs from this country to be entered for the "National Dog Trials."

TRAFFIC RECEIPTS. 1875. Great Western £ 102,289 West Midland y 1874. South Wales £ 102,123 1875 London and North-Western .) R165,685 Shrewsbury and Hereford. y 1874. Shropshire Union J 2162,716 (JAMBBIAN NAILWAYS. -Approximate return of tratfic receipts for the week ending Nov. 14,1S75. Miles open, 178, Passengers, parcels, &c., 91,283; merchandise, mineralf, Pad live stock, £ 1,950: total for the week, 23,233; aggregate from commencement of current half-year to this date. 1:83,388. Corresponding week last year. Miles open, 178. Passengers, &c., £ 1,269: merchandise, &c.. £1,800; total for the week, £ 3,069 aggregite from commencement of the current half-year to this date. £ 81,600. BBECON AND MERTHYR RAILWA-Y (61 miles opeu.)- Rp, turn of traffic for the week ending Nov. 14, 1875 :—pas_ Renters, parcels, &c, E221 17s. 4d.; goods and live stock k962 lis. 3d. total, kl,184 8s. 7d.; £19 8?. 4d. per mile per week. Corresponding week lastvear (61 miles open.) -Passenizerq, parcels, &c., S248 9s. 7d. goods and live stock, JE997 Is. lid.; total, 91,245 Us. Cd. P20 83. 4d. per mile per week.—Decrease for this wppk, C61 2s. lid Atr £ reo:»te for 20 weeks, 1875. £ 24,424 8s. 6d.* ditto 1874 £ 24,070 7s. 9d. Increase £ 354 0s. 9d. 1

THE HEAVY RAINS.- The Severn has greatly overflown its banks through the late heavy rains, inconsequence of which the land is on both sides of the Cambrian Railway completely immersed, and on some parts of the line where the bridges are low the water has also crossed the line. From Newtown to Abermule, on Saturday night last. as the trains passed, the permanent way much resembled a large stream the water rushing through the hedges on to the line in t0(jTT\i^TTifwv^Ii1p ? n reduced to a pond. HUMPHREY S (Porlniadoc) CAMOMILE PILLS.- These well nf,Ur a 'l '0 trial of 35 years) have been proved in thousands of ca^es to be one of the best anil safest Famih iC1WoS .vn-, They are a careful admixture of the mildest vegetable aperients, and do not contain a particle of mercury or rmy other TOin riil substance whatever. They speedily removt .Killiousness, Indigestion, Habitual Co.Hiveness, Liver Com- plaints, lues, Gravel, Loss of Appetite, Rheumatism, Pains in the Head, Chest, and all Impurities of the Blood. They unite a mud operation with a successful effect. The Young and Deli- cate may take these Pills without difficulty or danger. The aged may fly to them with the u'most safety and benefit.Solfl by most chemists in boxes, Is ltd., 2s 9d, and 4s Gel each or of the Pro- prietor, Thomas B. Humphrey (late Henrv Humphrey), Port- madoc,North "Wales wholesale of Messrs Birron, Squire and Co London Messrs Evans, Sons, and Compy., Liverpool. j

DANCING- ROUND THE MAYPOLE.. In the Exchequer Division of the High Court of -Tusti^ T\? ?^ed £ esday> Nov. 10th, the case of Hall, appellant iNottingham and others, respondents, came on for heari^' it was a special case stated for the opinion of the Court. 1 w. Masterman argued for the appellant; Mr Bo?anqae, appeared for the respondents. The case came up on appe*j rom e County Court at Ludlow. It was there Jdecid that a custom for the inhabitants of the pariah of Carbonell to erect a Maypole on the appellant's field dance round and about the same, or otherwise enjoy lawful and innocent recreation at any times in the was good and lawful.—Mr Masterman said the action one of trespass. He submitted the custom was not g°°j It was too wide and calculated to deprive the appella0' i all benefit in her property. The Court ought not to es< the doctrines already laid down. It was true since 11. s time the pastime of dancing at all times had beer Df" a reasonable custom. But in Milchamp v. Johns 7 custom to play any rural sports and games was 1 as too general and uncertain, also unreasonable anii* as not specifying what particular sports and »ames intended to be played. Here the custom claimed a e?t1en,a,lye' and should not be stretched further in these «f;. of half-holy-days.—The Lord Chief Baron.—What & & name of the piece? Does the extent of it appear name of the piece ? Does the extent of it appear Masterman. —It is called the Maypole piece, but I 630 \i tell your lordship the extent. The custom claimed I oust the freeholder of all her rights, a3 the games cl&?J I are unlimited and the time unlimited.—The Lord I Baron.—According to the respondents' view, they | play cricket there day and night all the year round.V Amphlett.—Or quoits and football.—Mr Masterman.\ submit this custom is untenable as being beyond all | control, following the analogy of a prescription. & I conclusmn of Mr Ma^terman's argument the Court j 1 he case was concluded on November 15, wheSLijel Bosanquet replied for the respondents. The Lord c p I »aro\said he had considerable doubt chiefly becai^ I hold the custom good would be to destroy the usuf^Lt I the Iand.The authorities were irreconcilable, and the^-sO I must decide between them. On the other hand it much fer the benefit of the inhabitants that they have a recreation ground, that the injury to the indi^)^ was counterbalanced. He was of opinion tb#t-flcl> custom was lawful. Baron Cleasby concurred. Too$^ custom was lawful. Baron Cleasby concurred. Too rIS precision was not to be expected as to w hat exact sPV rot to io t th aHright.t0 "creation, and the Courtgjp in this almost enclosed country that some apace V^ reserved for lawful sports. He could not dfsti„gu^ 5 case from that of village greens. It might formerly use* an open piece of ground which the owner chose to e 1"s but it had bpen subject to this custom.—The appe dismissed with costs.