The Aberystwith Observer

WE understand that Daniel Morgan, second son of Mr Daniel Morgan, Swansea, and grandson 01 the late Capt. Thomas Griffiths, of the schooner "Xantcoa," of this port, has successfully passed his examination as master in the ii,er< haht service, ar the Local Marine Board, Liverpool, on the 1st inst.

THE EFFECT OF OVERCROWDING CATTLE TRUCKS. The last down train on Wednesday night brought with it a number of trucks filled vviih sheep and cattle. In one of these trucks, which was over- crowded with sheep and into which two oxen had been thrust, four sheep were found Sampled to death on the train arriving at the Aberystwyth ter- minus. The bodies of the unfortunate animals were actually kneaded into a pulp. We understand that they were the property of an English dealer who frequently visits this town and that they came by train from Newtown. Surely this is a case for the enquiry of the officers of that excellent society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Whoever is to blame, be he the local official at Newtown, or the dealer, who, to economise, put more than the proper number of animals in the truck, (and thereby lost his sheep for a ha'porth of tar), ought to be brought to justice for so wicked and so wanton a cruelty.

MANCHESTER & MILFORD RAILWAY. The unpleasant necessity which, according to present arrangements, exists for passengers between Aberystwyth and Carmarthen by this line, of chang- ing trains at Pencader, will, we are glad to learn, shortly be removed. The M. & M. Company have had throughout, we believe, running powers for luggage trains over the fourteen miles between Pen- cader and Carmarthen and now we understand that arrangements have been concluded, or are about being come to, which will enable passenger trains to and from Aberystwyth to run over this portion of the line also. It may safely be anticipated, therefore, that before many months through-trains will run between Aberystwyth and Pembroke Docks, a dis- tance of over a hundred miles.

OUR POSTAL SERVICE. IT is more than sufficiently annoying that the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood should have for long years suffered in silence from ueglect of the post-office authorities, but it is worse still that when those very authori- ties have been expostulated with, when an easy remedy for an existing evil has been pointed out to them, that they should treat such argu- ments with insolent inattention. We are weary of recurring, week after week, to the subject of the postal service—its wanton inefficiency, and utter inadequency to the public requirements. Not only do the English letters not reach Aberystwyth till past ten o'clock, but we are by no means certain of their arriving even by that train. Last Wednesday, for instance, they did not reach here nnfil 2.30 p.m., and of course were uot delivered until about 4 o'clock. This was in consequence of the Shrewsbury train not being in time to meet the Oswestry goods train at Welshpool. That is to say, under existing arrangements it was found impossible to forward the letter-bags which reached Shrewsbury about 2 a.m. on to Welshpool, a distance of perhaps eighteen miles, in a space of four hours. Why, a good pedestrian could have walked it in the time. By these remarks we do not mean to reflect upon the railway companies; they do their work at the rate at which they are paid. It is the beggarliness of the post-office authorities that is solely to blame in the matter. Aber- ystwyth would not repay the extra expense of running a special train I This argument may be well founded, but it is not on that account the less feeble, and, indeed, indecent. Because the post-office cannot show a dear profit aris- ing directly from Aberystwyth, the claims of the public have to be disregarded- Those who use such an argument forget to reason that not only are the inhabitants of Aberystwyth in- commoded, but that the want of accommoda- tion is also felt, and perhaps felt most, by mer- chants and other men of business residing in the great paying places, such as London, Man- chester, &c., who have business connections with Aberystwyth and other places along the route of the Cambrian Railway. As we sug- gested iu a recent issue, if the post-office divisional authorities further hesitate to make known our claims for consideration at head quarteis, the inhabitants of the town must do so themselves, by presenting a numerously signed memorial to the Post-master General. Perhaps then English letters, which we now receive at noon, and occasionally at 4 p.m., will be in our hands at y a.m. And now as to the south mail. Is there any just reason why the South Wales letters should not be conveyed here by the Manchester & Milford line, now in full working order? True, the line has but very lately been opened, and negociations may at this moment be progress- ing between the railway directors and the post-office officials. But as great bodies pro- verbially move slowly, a reminder to them now and then may b'e the means of stimulating them to a little extra exertion. There can be no reason why the post-office should not avail itsetfof the means placed at its disposal and delay in concluding the necessary arrange- ments can have but the one great effect-that of unnecessary and tantalizing inconvenience to the public.

t'an'rtp. HOLLAND HOUSE.—He who is studious of the olden times may wander almost in vain about the suburbs of London, or through its noisy streets, in search of those ancient mansions, those Baronial residences (as they are called), which were once congregated along the river's bank in the Strand, and at Chelsea, or nestled among the trees of Hampstead and High- gate. In the City, a precious remnant of the Crosby Hall of Hichard III still exists, which in any other country but England would be jealously guarded by the State. In' She Strand, Northumberland House, built for Henry Howard, son of the poet Surrey (1605), is the last representative of those noble man- sions, a faint remembrance of which is recalled in the names of streets marking the spots whereon they formerly stood. On the opposite shore oflhe Thames, the ancient towers of Lambeth Palace carry us back in imagination to the times of the Lollards- In llol- born, a fragment of the domestic chapel still marks the site of the famous Ely House. In the Strand, the Savoy Chapel reminds us that Simon de Montfort once lived there; and that John o'Gaunt had his palace on that spot, and that under his hospitable roof Chaucer dwelt and sang. But, with the excep- tion of Northumberland House (and even this has been so Italianized and metamorphosed internally as to have completely lost its original character), we may wander in and about the suburbs of London in the vain search for one of the famous Houses," one of the ancestral homes around which still linger re- miniscences of former days, traditions of bygone centuries, and associations which recall men and women whose valour, or genius, or beauty, or wit, has o-iven them a place in the memory of. their country, until we are confronted by Holland Bbuse, crowning with its old brickwork gables, and turrets, and quaint parapets that gentle slope, which, gra- dually declining from Kensington and Notting Hill, sinks into the valley of the Thames. — From The Bruadwai/, No 1. MAXIMILIAN.—The Emperor Napoleon was the man who originated the idea of a Mexican empire, whicbj contenting the Mexicans themselves, would be acknowledged by the European powers. He had nearly disposed of the troublesome Italian question, he was the foremost man in Europe, and it seemed a grand and appropriate design, to result in honour and glory to France, and in infinite good to the hybrid and quarrelsome race who were not able to govern themselves. It was possible that America might not like a European potentate interfering with affairs in the western hemisphere, but just at this particular juncture America was sufficiently occupied with a terrible war. The French imperial army in- vaded Mexico under Marshal Bazune; and wh>n the last ruffian-president, Juarez, had fled to V\ Isl- ington; when there was no one to represent the "liberal" or republican cause but a handful of skulk- ing guerillas, or half-caste filibusters; when, in short, the ground was cleared for the experiment, the em- peror looked around him. like his uncle of old. for a king. It was necessary that the chosen man should be one whom not only Mexico but Europe wou.,d re- spect; some one superior to the wretched series of presidents with which that country had been cursed. And the emperor chose wisely in selecting the Grand- duke Maximilian of Austria for the post As vice- roy of Milan, before the victory of Magenta expelled him from that city; as the active organiser of the Austrian navy; as a prince beloved by all for hb generous and heroic nature; he seemed indeed the appropriate instrumen t for l eviving, under propitious auspices, the sway of the House of Hapsburg in New Spain. A deputation of the most influential men in Mexico waited upon him at his palace of Miramar on the 3rd of October, 1863, and made him a formal offer of the imperial throne. He accepted it with no unwise haste. He took counsel with his father-in- law,^ the late king of the Belgians, the sagest monarch in Europe; lie consulted his friends of the Ilouse of Hapsburg; and he consulted his wife. the lovely and high-souled Princess Charlotte of Belgium. Many delicate negotiations had to take place with Euro- pean powers, and it was not till the spring of 1864 that Maximilian finally accepted the throne. He sailed with his consort not long afterwards from Trieste, in an Austrian frigate, the Novara; and ar- riving at Vera Cruz on the 24th ot May, they en- tered the capital amid the manifestations of the greatest enthusiasm on the 12th of June.—From the People's Magazine. THE AMERICAS PRESIDENT.—In speaking of the President of the United States we must beg of our readers to put away from their minds, or at any rate fo understand us as desiring that they should put away from their minds,—any idea they may have entertained that this president is not a sove- reign. It is easy to change a name, and i< <s easv to keep a name. We have kept the titles oi monarch and sovereign as well as king, though iiu Engii-btuan dreams that the oceupanl of our throne JoverriA atone. The AnieiieniiS have taken for the chief of the State the name of President but all who understand aught of I he constitution of the Slates know that the so-called President does much more than preside over the governtDpnt of the JIIJ- tion. He is, in fart, the very liovornment himseif, almost as thoroughly as is the Emperor of the French the government in France. It is somewhat difficult to speak on this mailer now, as there is, at this very moment, coming a change upon the posi- tion of the Executive of the United States which will make that to be untrue to-morrow which Wii4 true yesterday. ttut this is true at any rate of to- day, and of Ibe constitution of the tJnited Slates as still existing, that, in all matters of the Executive, the President is held to be supreme. He cannot change the laws, nor can he have them changed,— as is wi hin the compass of the power of the Em- peror of the French. Nor can he over-ride the laws,—as may any despotic emperor. Nor can he he efficacious to the making of new laws,—as are the ministers of the throne with ns. But under the laws, and in obedience to the laws, the President is in truth a monarch. He rules, and he is responsible fnr ruling. If there be fault, it is he that 19 guilty: if there be disgrace, it is he that has disgraced his country. If success he achieved and glory accrue, the credit, for a time at least, is given personally to him. Such being the nature of the government of the United States, it is essentially necessary that I the President of the Union should he a working man a man of views of his own on all political subjects with whieh his country is concerned one who, so to say, can leail a party and promote the political vie*s of that poition of his countrymen who hive been able hy thr. majority of their votes to place hilI) in the position which he holds. The President must thus perform not only those duties which in this country are heid as appertaining to the Ciown, as far as the performance of such duties are needed in his country,— but must also OCr uj.y the positi 111 which amon:.{ us is held by tb^ first M:nister of the Crown. And he also resembles a dospotic sovereign in this. that, he himself must trovern his people.—Saint Pauls, edited by Anthony Tt ollope.

THE SOUTH POST. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ABERYSTWYTH OBSERVER. Sir,-How is it, may I enquire, that the postal letter-bags between this town and South Wales are not conveyed by the newly opened line of railway ? Is It the fault of the post-oilice or of the railway company ? All I cap say is that whilst these two autocracies are haggling over a few pounds for the charge or such conveyance, the public, whom they both treat with contempt, is suffering both in purse and in convenience. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, A TRADER. -of.

MR DEALTRY'S LECTURE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ABERYSTWYTH OBSERVER. SIB,—On-reading yoar impression of last. Satur- day, 1 WHS much struck with the extraordinary lec- ture of Mr D altry, and your comparison between the mo'ives w hirU moves this gentleman and those which actuates Dr. Cumming. The contrast, how- ever, is highly favi>nriii>|f> 10 Mr jjealtry acco-ding toyourvipw. But Whether the reading and inter- pretation 01 the prophetic portions of the bible t'y either the one or the other of those men he correct or not 1 do not pretend to say. Nevertheless, there is one little matter in connection with the n'tme ot" Dealtry of which I lnne a very vivid recollection. I am old enough to remember tlie year 1843; well, sir, in the town of Plymouth, in that year, there were two men, one bearing the name of Dealtry, and the other Hurgess, the lormer seemed to tie a clergyman of the Church of England,as when I saw liim he was enveloped in a black clerical gowII; the other seemed to be a kind ot man Friday" tl> t he former, w ho was the lecturer. I have II dis- tant recollection of the 27th October-, 1843, and on that diy, feeling great alarm, not that I considered myself a sinner ahove all others in Plymouth, but having some notion of tieing: under the evil influ- ence, and having heard of the predicted immediate overthrow of all sllch, anti their instant and utter destruction hy a Mr Dealtry. I went on the day above named to hear tro>r> the prophet himself what I hid to trust to. and in the Central Hall, in the (town of Plymouth, I heard Mr Dealtry say and ourr to prove from the Bible he held in his hand, that the second advent would take place on the morrow, October lith, 1843. Through abundant mercy we are jet alive, and this lower world, still revolving round the sun, proving hy a suspense of 24 years the falseness of that Mr Dealiry's production, and it may be that if your Mr Dealtry is not the same person, the things that are may still continue to prove him no more correct in his reading Da.riiul, Sic., than was my Mr Dealtry. The lecturer to which I allude had the effect of turning crazy in that day v?ry many who were dis- torted at the supposed inar approach of the time for fiit;illy closing their shops below, and at such a s'ute ot things yon will not. wonder when f tell you t'ie words the people were stuping when 1 entered t i1 ball, if L reinf>mtier rightly they run us.loUows My soul on awful subjects 1'0;1 damnatIon ami the dead Where shall I tin-i my last abode, or liide my guilty head ) remain, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Goginan, KICHARD WILLIAMS. October OCA, 1867.

6trtti. On the 15th ult the wife of W. II. Davies, Esq Rhiwlas, of a daughter. iinarnage. On the 24th nit., at. tiie Pirish Chureh, if» this town, hy license, bv the Kev. Oct. ivius Davie". curate, W. H. Jones, Fainter, to Margaret Ani»» -•econd daughter of the late Mr. John Rowlands, Custom-house officer, of this place. SEIealtia. On the 30th ult., Mary, wife of W. fI, Davies, Esq.. Rhiwlas, and only daughter of the Rev E Jone", vicar of Towvn.. On Thursday, the 3rd inst., at his residence in Bridge-street, after a protracted illness, borne with Christian patience and fortitude, the Rev. James Hitches B D., Fed: of Jesus Coll Oxon, and in- cumbent of Bodedern, Anglesey, aged 44 years. On the 41b iust., aged 17 years, John Allen Lloyd, the only lion of Capt. Philippe of* Mabus, Curdiyansbire.. On the 5th inst., aged 4 years, Ada, daughter of W. H. Davies, Esq., Rhiwlas. On the 5th inst., aged 73 years, after four days' iliius-, Elizabeth, relict of tile late Mr Wiliia'n Richards, Tallow Chandler, Llanbadarn-fawr, near this town. The deceased was much respected, and had been a member of the Calvinistic Methodists' connexion for upwards of 50 years. On the 6th inst at 9, Pier-street, in this town, 'he Rev. Morgan Davies, Rector of Llanrwst, and Canon of St. Asaph, aged 63 years. MONUMENTS for Churches, Churchyards, r,u, Cemeteries, executed in Stone, Marble, and Granite M LY be inspected in the Show Rooms, at R. DODSON'S Marbie Works, Swan-hill, Shrewsbury. Printed and Published by the Proprietor, DAYJD JENKINS, at his General Printing-Oiffce, Pier-* street, Aberystwyth. Saturday, October 12th, 1867.

SPECIAL PETTY SESSIONS, ABER- YSTWYTH. Before Richard Roberts, Esq, mayor, John Davies, Esq and John Roberts, Esq. OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES. Salina Daly and Catherine Casey, two Hibernian females, were brought up on remand charged with the above offence under the following circumstances. The two young women, who were persons cf that promising appearance, from which nature promises but little, if anything, and good never springs, pre- sented an unblushing but rather dirty and disrepu- table appearance in the corpse-like light of six county court candles. The elder prisoner might have counted thirty summers (or rather winters) at which interesting stage of existence she had ar- rived in company with a very disagreeable com- panion, commonly called a. cough. The younger artiste presented a brazen front, behind which ap- peared to lurk a comical contempt for the legal pro- ceedings of the court. If there was any apparent feature of resemblance between the two interesting persons, which struck the spectators' attention more than aught else, it was that they played a duet of dirty pocket handkerchiefs—a performance which appeared to give them evident relief in the trying circumstances in which they found themselves placed. Salina Daly appealed to heaven from time to time with the whites of her eyes like a duck in thunder, whilst Catherine Casey concealed her emotion in the folds of her snuff coloured white handker- chief, on each available occasion during the time the witnesses were giving their evidences. The emotion of the latter seemed to partake more of the character of merriment than of misery. The court was filled with a highly respectable and attentive concourse of townspeople.. The Illllowing evidence was given — Anne Thomas, sworn Witness keeps a grocery and provision shop in Northgate-street, Aber- ystwyth. Last Monday morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, the prisoner, Salina Daly, came into witness's shop and asked for eggs, half-a-dozen of which witness supplied to her, placing them in her apron. The price of the egg9 was two for 11d. Salina Daly then gave witness to change, and witness placed on the counter in change D". in the following coins,—3 half-crowns, one shilling, and one sixpenny piece. Witness was taking Tjd. from the drawer, to make up the 10s., when the other prisoner Catherine Casey, who had a few minutes previously entered the shop, and to whom Salina Daly had delivered the eggs, said to Salina Daly, Don't change the half-sovereign, I will pay for the eggs." When witness placed the 9s. on the counter, Salina Daly took possession of the money- When Catherine Casey said she would pay for the eggs, witness gave back the half- sovereign to Salina Daly, expecting her to return the 9s. witness had given her; but instead of that she returned 8s. only, viz.,—3 half-crowns and one six- penny piece. When witness asked her for the other shilling she said she had not seen it. Then Catherine Casey paid witness 4!d. for the eggs. Before Salina Daly gave back the silver she had possession of the half-sovereign. Both prisoners then left the shop and went away. Ellen Thomas, sworn Witness' husband, Thomas Thomas, lives in Northgate-street, and carries on the business of a grocer and provision dealer. On Monday morning, the two prisoners above-named came to her shop. Salina Daly asked for Is. worth of eggs, in payment of which she gave half-a- sovereign. Witness gave her change in full as follows,—one half-crown piece, seven shilling pieces, and one sixpenny. The prisoner Salina Daly took the silver in her hand. The prisoners had then some private conversation. Witness understood it was about changing the half-sovereign. Salina Daly then desired Catherine Casey to go to her husband and obtain 5s. to pay for things purchased, and she accordingly left the shop. Then she asked witness to give back the half-sovereign, which slie did, but only got in return 9s. Both prisoners then left the shop. The prisoners were fully committed to take their tiiul at the next quarter sessions at Aberayron. 4.

WE are happy to be able to state that Mr John Vauehnn, jun SOli of our lespeeted townsman Mr John Vaughan, road surveyor, for the county of Cardigan, has this week been appointed surveyor of highways for the districts of Devynock and Tre- casteil, in Breeonshire. Applicants for the ap- pointment were numerous the successful candidate enters on the duties of his office on the 17th of the present month. ¡,

THE NEW STEAMER. TO THE EDITOR OP THE ABERYSTWYTH OBSEKVER. SIR,—Having been told that the shareholders of the Ex[)>esi" are about, to purchase another fpa- sel, and from particulars furtiUhed me and oth«r consideration", I am of thf* opinion that, such a step ill its present >liape would "pry Ulurh jeopimlise the interests of the pn>spnt shareholders, I lake this means of saying so, HIKI will fully explain myself at a meeting in the early part of next week, if wished. All 1 ask is, thallhe p«riies should pause until they hear what I have to say. Yours obediently, GEORGE GREEN. o

I^l&T Of "VI&JTOffcS. Briscoe, Miss 24, Marine Terrace Beonion, Mrs. 27, Marine Terrace Considine, the Rev. R. A. W.. Mrs., and Miss, Alveley, Salop, 20, Marine Terrace Canning, Rev. Mr. and Mrs., Brynllwydwyn, near Machynlleth, 5, Marine Terrace Cooke, Mr., Mrs., and Miss, Clifton, 49, Marine Terrace Dawson, Mr. and Mrs., and Miss Gardner, London, 44, Marine Terrace Davies, Mr. and Mrs. 28, Marine Terrace Davies, Mr., Liverpool 7, Marine Terrace Dobell, Mr. and Mrs., Miss Nora Dobell, and Miss Duffield, Detmore House, Cheltenham, 10, Marine Terrace Day, Mrs., Walsall Windsor House Devereux, Mrs., Miss, & Master, and Mrs. George Deverpux, Wolverhampton, 52. Marine Terrace Dodson, Miss, Cheshire 24. Marine Terrace Earnsheo, Mrs., and Miss Hargraves, 51, Morfa House Fosbery, Mr. and Mrs. G. L., and family, West Derhv, near Liverpool, 44, Marine Terrace Gibbon, Mr. & Mrs., Church Stretton, Rock House Goodwin, Major and Mrs Clifton House, Shrews- bury, 48, Marine Terrace Hayhurst, Mr. and Mrs., and the Misses Hayhurat, France, 20, Marine Terrace Hamiiton, Mrs. and the Misses, London, Glo'ster House Handing, the Misses, Ludlow 42, Marine Tetraee Harries, Mrs., and Miss Gill Windsor House Hince, Mr. and Mrs. C., Dudgely House, Church Stretton, Salop, Hock House Houseman, Mrs. and the Misses, London, 18, Prospect House Jones, Miss, and Miss Griffiths, Bishop's Castle, 27, Marine Terrace Jones, Mrs., and family, Hereford, 3. Marine Terr. Lear, )Ir, & family, Bryneitbyn, Glyndwr House Liviug-iton, Mr., London .51, Morfa House Lee, Miss, and Mrs. Wigfield, Shrewsbury, 30, Marine Terrace Lewis, the Rev. C. W. Windsor House Michael, Mr. and Mrs. W. A., and Master Michael, London, 18, Prospect House Marriott, Mr., London 13, Marine Terrace Meredith, Mrs and Miss, Kington, 7, Marine Terr. Plump, Mrs., London 51, Morfa House Pratt, Rev. C., and Miss Pratt 5, Marine Terrace Peters, Mrs Hencoute House 53, Marine Terrace Perks, Miss, St affords-hi re 53. Marine Terrace Page, Mrs. & Miss, Springfield Villa, Hundsworth, 18, Marine Terrace Pratt, Miss, Walsall Windsor House Richardson, the Mis9es, Rugby, Warwickshire, 23, Pier-street Russ, Miss, Shropshire 53, Marine Terrace Slater, Mrs. W., Lichfield 17, Marine Terrace Smith, Mrs., and family, Oswestry,42, Murine Terr. Wbitecombe, Mrs. Windsor House Watts, Mrs. and Miss, Cheltenham, 25, Mar. Terr. Watts, Lieut., R.N Gheltenham, 25, Marine Terr.

ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, ABERYSTWYTH. DIVIXE SERVICES are held at the above place of Worship every Sunday, at 11 a m. and 6 p.m. School past 2. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday evening at 7. The Rev. W. W. JONES, of Weedon, will preach Morning and Evening to-morrow—Sunday. Collection will be made after each Service. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS for the Erection of a Warehouse in JL Terrace Road, Aberystwy'h, will be received up to Saturday, the lOth'instant. Address, Mr. J. James, Railway Tea Warehouse, 51. Notth Parade, where Plans and Specifications can be seen. TO BE ULalESTF, FURNISHED, On moderate terms, wilhimme,liate possession, ALL that recently erected residence situtate on the North Parade, lately in the occupation of Ladv Lucy Yuughan, deceased. Apply ut No. 43, Nurth Parade, Aberystwyth. THE HOME-BAKED BREAD ESTABLISHMENT, 9, MARKET STREET, CNext door but one to the ralbot Hotel,) W. AND C. DAVIES, Bakers, Confectioners, Pastry-Cooks, &c GOOD Cakes always on hai.d, from 8d. to Is 4^ Tarts, Pies, and Puddings made to order. Hot Rolls punctually at 8 o'clock A.M. Also, Coffee Rooms. Chops, Sttaks. &c. Families supplied on the most reasonable terms. T. SUBS, PLUMBFR, GLAZIER, PAINTER, AND HOUSE DECORATOR, ABERYSTWYTH, BEGS respectfully to intimate that at theinsti- _D gation of several resident gentry to set up here in the above line. he has taken to the busim ss of the late Mr. John Williams, Portland Street; and hopes, by strict attention to all orders he may be favoured with, combined with very moderate charges, to merit public patronage and support. Rufford's Baths; Closets arid Urinals ofvarieus descriptions, suitable for gentlemen's houses. A large stock of Paper Hanginys. ABERYSTWYTH TUESDAY-POPULAR t em V '1t OJ) AMATEUR ENTERTAINMENTS, consisting J' of Vocal and Instrumental Music, Readings, and Recitations, are given every Tuesday in the Concert Room of the Queen's Hotel. Ladies and gentlemen desiring to take part will be pleased to communicate with the Hon. Secretary but it must be understood that Readings cannot be accepted which will occupy more than twelve minutes in the delivery. These Entertainments are in aid of a Fund for the erection of an ENGLISH CHURCH at DEVIL'S BRIDGE, the ground for which has been given by the Hotel Company. Drawings may be seen at the Queen's Hoiel. Donations to the Church or Endowment Fund will be thankfully received by J. D. Balcombe, Esq., Hon. Treasurer, liryn-y-mor, or at the Queen's Hotel. LAMPETER UNION. APPOINTMENT OF VALUER. fT^HE Assessment Committee of the Lampeter _L Union w ill, at a Meeting to be held on the 2nd day of November, 18Gi, at one o'clork in the after- noon, proceed to the appointment of a competent person to value all Rateable Property within the Union, and make out the Valuation Lists of all the parishes therein. The Union consists of fourteen parishes, and contains an area of 74,200 acres. New and complete Valuation Lists, signed by the Valuer, must be prepared and deposited within nine calendar mouths from the date of the Valuer's appoint merit. Applications, stating the terms upon which the valuation will be made, must be delivered to me on or before the 31st inst. The Committee do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Tender. By order of the Assessment Committee. D. LLOYD, Lampeter, October 5th, 18G7. Clerk. CHAT ABOUT TEA. Bless me what's the matter, What is all this chatter? It surely cannot be for nt.ugh t; •< O! no, Mrs. B. Says the shrewd Mrs. G., "It's all about Tea that I've bought. 1\1y neighbour has got Such a Tea for the pot, 1 determined to go to his mart; And ne'er did I sup, III my old ehina cup, Such a Souchong to cheer up the heart. And what do you think? It made my eye wink, When he told me the very low price, For the best Three & Four, He asked tne no more, For a Tea-leaf remarkably choice. The first cup I too1:- An ague that shook My poor limbs, and made my heart wince, All at once went away, Ou the very same ùay, And I have beeu well ever since. No wonder I told, The Tea that he sold, To all my good neighbours so pat. That's the buz that you've heard, And.1 say 'pon my word, Tlie loaf is the neighbourhood's chat." "0, then, Mrs. G., I'll fro Ihfre for my Tea, My husband's so cross and so crusty, He w'ont diiuk a drop, Bought at "you know who's" shop, He say., it's so stale and so musty." APPLICATION. The Tea that caused this wond'rous chat, You'll always find and purchase at JAMES' RAILWAY TEA WAREHOUSE, I Kortb Parade, Aberystwytb. WANTED, A CLEAN, active Girl as Under Chambermaid. Good character indispensable. Apply at the Printer's. j

LOOAL. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, ABERYSTWYTH. Monday, ith October, 1867. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Poor Law Guardians was held in the board-room of the Union Workhouse on Monday last. The guardians present were G. W. Parry. Esq., chairman, John Hughes, Esq., vice-chairman, Messrs. John Jones, (Com- merce House,) Richard Morris, John Jones, John Watkins.Daniel Thomas, Thomas Jones, John Davies, Rowland Rowland, Isaac James, James Jones, Wil- liam Mason, John Morgan, and William James. Dr. Roberts and Dr. James were also in atten- dance. Mr. Hugh Hughes having read the minutes of the previous meeting, the ordinary business of the day was proceeded with. Margaret Davies, of High-street, 60 years old, being wholly disabled, and having a grandson to support, applied for extra relief. Dr. James said she was in the last stage of con- sumption. Allowed Is. extra. David Eield, living behind the Terrace, a painter, being unwell and out of work, applied for relief. Allowed 2s. a week fur a fortnight. Gwen Lewis,61 years old, of Portland Lane, being wholly disabled, applied for extra relief. Dr. James said she was unable to move in bed, with lumbago. Allowed 1 s. 6d. extra for a month. Ann Richards, of Windmill Court, a glovemaker, applied for extra relief. The chairman said she informed him she could not get work. Allowed 6d. extra during the winter. Margaret Thomas, 31 years old, living in Thes- pian-street, a charwoman., deserted by her husband. Relieving officer paid the police £ 1 4s. 2d. for the apprehension of the husband, who is now in Car- digan gaol. Applicant allowed 3s. 6d. a week during her hus- band's imprisonment Hugh Jones, 35 years or age, with wife 32, living in Moor-street, confined to bed. Dr. Roberts said he had been confined to bed for the last 4 years, and he is a great object. Allowed 6s. a week. Jane Daniel, 69 years of age, living in Moor- street, confined to bed ill, applied for extra relief. Allowed 6d. additional. Jane Morgan, 58 years of age, living in Prospect- street, applied for relief. Relieving officer said she was from Llanilar district. Dr. James said she was very ill. Allowed Is. extra. Rachel Thomas, 61 years of age, living in Skin- ner-street, applied for extra relief Relieving officer said she sold butter for Mr. Evar.s, of Lovesgrove, and all she got for that was a house rent-free. Case deferrt d. Elizabeth Thomas, 64 years of age, of Mill-street, being very ill, applied for relief. Relieving officer said she had £50 seven years ago, and since then she has been living on that money until it is all spent. Dr. James said she cannot move from her bed. Mr. Hughes Send her to the house. Dr. James If she were to die on the road, which is not unlikely, it would be a reflection on the board. Relieving officer said she had been a servant with Mrs. Jones, of Pier-street. The person with whom applicant lodges was called into the room, and questioned on the case. Allowed 2s. 6d. a week. Margaret Morgan, aged 60 years, living in Queen- street, being ill, and unable to work, applied for relief. Applicant is widow of the late Edward Morgan, Penvbont. Allowed Is. a week. Funeral expenses, 18s. 6d allowed for Charles Lewis, deceased, of Skinner-street. Catherine Jones, l't years of age. of Queen-street, who sells apples, being very poor, applied for extra relief. Allowed Is 6d. extra, making in all 2s. 6d a week. John Bishop, of Bow-strept, a miner, wholly dis- abled, having a wife and child, applied for relief. Dr James said he was a miserable object. Allowed 5s. a week. Evan Humphreys, 78 years of age, a labourer, applied for unde.-clothing. Allowed 9s 3s. Joseph Roderick, 61 years of age, died on the 3rd instant. Funeral expenses, 18s. Gd., allowed. Jane Jones, aged 48 years, of Ty'nclun, a single person, partially disabled, made first application for relief. Applicant was called into the room, and said she wauled relief to pay her debts. Refused.

POLICE STATION, ABERYSTWYTH. Thursday, October 10th, 1867. Before John Davies, Esq. DRUNK AND INCAPABLE. P. C. Evans, sworn Yesterday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, witness found the prisoner, Christiana Wil- lie, a native 01 Scotland, lying drunk 011 the dlJor. stfpof Mr Fear's house She was so incapable as to tie unable of taking care of herself. Mr Davies said thai this was the third time the prisoner had been brought before him on a similar charge. The prisoner protested that she was not drunk, but had been suffering from fits. She had taken no drink to injure her. P. 8. Thomas said that six hours after she was brought to thp station-house she was taken with fits, and he was obliged to send for Dr. Roberts. Mr Davies said that as she was an old offender, he must fine the prisoner 5s. o —

PETTY SESSIONS, ABERYSTWYTH. Tuesday, October 8th, 1867. Before Richard Roberts, Esq., mayor, and John Roberts, Esq. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. P.C. Hayes, sworn About nine o'clock Saturday night, the defendant, John Roberts, came into Little Dark-gate-street, and wanted to fight with some other boys. There were complaints of his having been already fighting on the Cast e. The defendant said he was drunk on the occasion, but he was now very sorry for what had occurred. Sergeant Thomas said it was only three months since he was brought up and fined for a similar offence before. Mr John Roberts said that as a fine of 5s. did not cure him last time—as that medicine did nut act, he ought to get a heavier dose this time. The defendant promised not to off nd again. Fined 5s. Mr Roberts told the defendant if he was brought up again they would send him to Car- digan. ABUSIVE LANGUAOE. John Junes v. IJeti>Y Jones. John Jones, (carman,) Great Dark-gate-street: Defendant came after the complainant last Tuesday with stones in her hand threatening to assault him. and calling him abusive names. She was a tenant; of the witness. George Hughes, sworn, corroborated the evidence of the last witness. The defence was that complainant had given the defendant notice to quit because she had not paid her rent, and the reason she had not paid her rent was that the house she occupied was not in a habit- able state of repair. The defendant was ordered to find sureties to keep the peace towards the complainant for six mouths in the sum of £5. THREATENING LANGUAGE. Anne Stewart, sworn: Witness is wife of John Stewart. Between two and three o'Clock on Satur- day evening witness was talking to Mrs Peters' daughter, when the defendant John Walters came across and called her abusive and offensive names, and his wife came after and put her fist at her face. Mr Pell and Dr Roberts were present at thd time. Witness was then suckling her child. Catherine Jones, sworn Witness was eating her bit of dinner when both the defendants called the complainant foul names. She was suckling her child. Cross-examined by the complainant: Cannot say which spoke first Defendant's statement was that the complainant was drunk at the time, and first commenced abusing him, and told him he had been transported for passing bad money. Lewis Jones, sworn, corroborated the statement of the defendant to a certain extent; but his evidence did not apply to the hour at which the offence com- plained of was committed. Mr John Roberts (magistrate) said that he was present when the female defendant was abusing the complainant, who had a child in her arms. The male defendant did all m his power to get. his wife to desist, but to no effect. He was most patient, but she was most violent. There were sume ladies present when the occurrence took place, and they must have been greatly shocked at the language used by the female defendant to the complainant. If the complainant had not been suckling a child at the ti ne, it was his < pinion that the defendant would have assaulted her. The defendant prayed to have the case adjourned so that he might produce witnesses for his side. Adjourned for a. week. A 'transfer of license of the Butcher's Arms was made from the name of John Morris to that of Evan Morgan.

PAUPERISM.—There were 30 paupers Jrelieved at the Union Workhouse on Saturday last, distributed as follows: Aberystwyth 18, Cwmrheidol 4, Llan- badarn lower 7, and Ceulanymaiesmawr 1. There were no vagrants relieved during the week.

PETTY SESSIONS, (THE'RDDOL DIVISION.) Monday, 1st October, 1867. Before Thomas Jones, Esq. TK ESPASS. Sir Pryse Pryse, Bart., v. William Hughes. This case was heard at the Town Hall, Aberyst- wyth, on Monday last. Jane Richards, of Penywern, Henllys, spinster, sworn On the 17th September last witness saw the defendant, William Hughes, about 7 o'clock in the morning, in a field forming part of the farm of Pen- ywern, which is held by her uncle, Richard Jenkins. Defendant had a gun with him, and walked across the field through which there was no path. Witness could not say how lie came into the field; he in- quired of her whether she had seen any partridges ? The defendant made no defence. Fined £2 and costs, or in default to be imprisoned, with hard labour, in Cardigan gaol for two months. The fine was paid.

TOWN COUNCIL, ABERYSTWYTH. Wednesday, 9th October, 1867. A special meeting of the town council was held at the Town-hall on Wednesday last. The members of that body present were Messrs. Richard Roberts, (mayor.) in the chair; Alderman Thomas Jones; Councillors John Davies, J. n. Balcombe, G. T. Smith. John Rees, Philip Williams, Richard Morris, John W atkins, and John Matthews. Mr John Parry, town clerk. Mr W. H. Thomas-, town commissioners' clerk, and Mr J. J. Atwood, were also in attendance. The object of the meeting, as stated in the notice paper, was t > consider an application by John Davies, Esq., late mayor, for the purchase ot a piece of land on Victoria Terrace also, an application for the extension of the term of years for which the housa No. 52, Marine Terrace, is now held. Also for an extension of the lease under which the premises held by Mr Thomas Collins, in Terrace-road and Newfoundhind-street, are held. And also an exten- sion of the lease of the premises on the North Parade and Terrace-road, now in the occupation of Mr John James, grocer. Mr Balcombe said that before the business of the meeting was commenced he wished to state that he had not been served with notice of the meeting until the previous day. Mr Pugh said he could not find Air Balcombe at home before. Mr Balcombe reminded him that it was not neces- sary to effect a personal service. The subject was then allowed to drop. Mr Parry, town clerk, read the minutes of the previous meeting. Mil DAVIES' APPLICATION. Mr John Davies, in applying to purchase a piece of land on Victoria Terrace, produced apian show- ing the piece of land proposed to be purchased. Mr Balcombe said that Mr Davies had spoiled the approach to the Queen's Hotel at the back. and this had to a certain extent injured the property of the Queen's Hotel. Mr Jones said thnt the Queen's Hotel came farther into the road than Mr Davies' houses. Mr Morris said that Mr Davies' houses came out beyond the old wall. Mr Balcombe said that n certain portion was to be given up at the back by Mr Davies. Mr Thomas asked whether the piece of land asked for was outside the boundary wall because if it was Sf, and the corporation granted his request, he had better fortify himself by getting the consent of the town commissioners also. Mr Balcombe said it was the property of the town. Do not let us do anything to injure the town. The Mayor Quite right. Sir Matthews said that both the plans produced by Mr Davies and Mr Balcombe were incorrect. Mr Balcombe proposed that the members present go upon the ground. Mr Thomas Jones proposed that Mr Davies have his application granted at a fair price. Mr G. T. Smith seconded. Mr Balcombe protested, because it was quite clear that there had been a surrender in the building of the Queen's Hotel. Mr Matthews said that Mr Balcombe was right in his statement of a surrender; but the road is much narrower than it was when the piece of land was so!d years ago, but that was according to contract with the corporation. He thought if the corporation went there and satisfied themselves, they would grant Mr Davies this piece of land at a fair price because it ought to be done for the sake of uni- formity. Mr Davies said he was willing to have it valued by anyone and give a fair price. Mr Matthews thought they ought to be very par- ticular in the question of prices with members of the corporation. If Mr Davies has taken au inch more than he is entitled to, he must pay for it. Mr Balcombe asked whether it would not be ne- cessary to get the consent of the Treasury for the ratification of this matter. After some further discussion it was arranged that this piece of ground be granted Mr Davies at a fair price. Mr Balcombe protested as being an unfair pro- ceeding. The only question then remaining to be settled in this matter was, the price to be paid for it. Mr Matthews advised that a committee be appoin- ted to fix a price and name it to the council. Mr Thomas Jones said he would not act on the valuation committee in this matter, and he thought Mr Balcombe ought to be left out also. Mr Balcombe agreed to this arrangement The committee appointed consisted of the Mayor, Mr Smith, and Mr Matthews. The matter was then allowed to drop. The next application was that j,of Mr Thomas Collins and Mr James for an extension of leases. Mr Balcombe proposed that these applications be referred to the valuation committee. The meeting then broke up.

MR. DEALTRY'S LECTURE. ( Concluded Jrom last week.) But in conclusion of this important subject, what may be said of "the time of the dead," that they should be judged, and that the reward should be given to the servants of Diety. the prophets, to the saints, and to them that fear his name, small and great ? Of that time when a wonder shall be done to the dead, and the healed among them shall praise Him ?-Ps. lxxxviii. 10. In answer to thisinquiry, the approaching fall of the Papal throne admonishes us that it is very near. The Papal power is that element of the little horn represented in Dan vii. 8, by "eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things." In verse 20 the mouth is said to speak "very great things," and the look of the eyes is said also to give the horn in which they are set a stouter, bolder, or more audacious aspect than its fellow ten horns John d' scrioes the same mouth in Kev. xiii. 2. He there styles it the mouth of the beast as the mouth of a lion, which lion is Daniel's symbol of the power of Babylon. In verses 5 & 6 he says that this Babylonian mouth speaks great things and blasphemies against DIety, to blas- pleme His name, His tabernacle, and theni who dwell in heaven. The mouth being associated with the eyes represents the blasphemer as episcopal. To this blasphemous bishop was given his power and his throne, and great authority, by a decree of the Constantinopolitan power, styled by John "The Dragon." By the power given be was enabled to makef war upon the saints and to overcome them by the throne given he was enabled to establish himself in Rome, aLd by the great authority jjiven he was enabled to assume spiritual jurisdictioH over all the kindreds and tongues aiid nations" of DanitPs fourth beast dominion. But this Roman Pontificate was not intended by Diety to be eternal. He told John that its authorised continuance should be forty and two*" symbolic months," a period equal to 126.) years from the time when the power, throne, und authority were decreed to the blasphemer These were decreed to him in the epoch A.D. fiOG- G08, which in the current epoch 18C6-1808 is the end of the required period of 1260 years. Now, i: was told Daniel that the saints should be given into the hand or power of tbis episcopal and blasphemous horn "until a tifoe, times, and the dividing of time," which is equal to John's "forty, and two months." They cannot be subject to,him when he ceases to reign. Their subjection to him and his reign or supremacy necessarily terminate in the same epoch hence the fall of the Papal sovereignty will b3 the rise of the saints; that is to say, the next series ( f events will develop their resurrection when judg- ment will be given to "the called, and chosen, and faithful," who with Christ, the Ancient of Days, "will take away his dominion" in all its relations, "to consume and destroy it to the end." The Apo- calyptic "holy city" is symbolical of the "saints." The Gentiles were to tread this under foot for the same period as that allotted to the supremacy of the Roman mouth. This is the measure of their sub- jection, which began when, as heretics," they were given into his power. The 1260 years of their mea- sure. and the 1260 of the mouth are parallel periods, beginning and ending together. "The time of the dead" therefore is at hand, and happy will they be who are found prepared. To this sketch of Papal constitution it may be added that the Austrian power, by concordat with the Roman-Pontifical, or spiritual power, is the imperio-civil, secular, and military element of Daniel's little horn (chap. viii.). and symbolized by John in Rev. xiii. 2, by a beast, with two horns, like a lamb, and speaking as a dragon. In this chapter, as a whole, symbolical of the European constitution, in Church arid State, the eyes and mouth, or spiritual clement of the power, are represented by an image. The spiritual power would not have been able to sustain its. If by its own force in such a world as this it would have perished long ago amid the clash of arms. In order, there- fore, to perpetuate its existence "until the words of Deity be fulfilled," Deity caused the Roman- Pontifical to be allied by concordat with the Austrian power; "for there is no power but of God and the powers that be are ordained of Him."— Rom. iii. 1. This political concordat, or agreement, constituted' Austria in Italy the legitimate protector of the Roman Pontificate. So long as the Austrian power remained intact in Venetia, So here it joined "the States of the Church," the Roman Pontiff was comparatively safe, although the protection of France might be withdrawn. The evacuation of his states by the French would not have left him at the mercy of Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel for his ally and friend, His Apostolic Majesty" of Austria, was at hand to protect him with his troops. But this Austro- Papal, or Little Horn dominion of Middle Europe, was sentenced to dissolution by the Eternal Spirit, who decreed that the Roman pontifical power should not be perpetuated With ability to tread His saints under foot (thousands of whom are sleeping in the dust of Rome and Italy) beyond the end of 12G0 years from the time the Dragon-power gave them, as heretics, into his hands. To secure this result, it was necessary that the Austrian military support ..f the Pontificate should be broken, and that it should be abandoned to its own resources. This is the providential reason of the Austrian power being recently rolled back from the Quadrilateral and Venetia and of being so crippled that the concordat has become a nullity, and its ability any longer to strengthen and protect the Roman Blasphemer of the Deity and his saints destroyed. France, being relieved from Austrian rivalry in Rome and Italy, has no longer any inducement to prolong an ex- pensive military occupation of the Papal territory, which brings neither profit nor glory to its arms, its troops are therefore removed in execution of the French-Italian Convention of 1804. Thus is the Deity who rules the world, through the blind in- strumentality of his enemies, compassing the fulfil- ment of his word, and the execution of his decrees. He is about to "do a wonder to the dead;" and. by signs of ancient record, he is displaying before the world, he announces to those of the living, whose discernment may be spiritual, that the time of the dead that they should be judged" is at hand and that after they are raised he will command their attendance with them in the judicial presence of the Majesty enthroned.— J Thess iv. lô. 17. Therefore, "Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his gar- ments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame." —Rev. xvi. 15. —■

PARIS CORRESPONDENCE. PARIS, 9TJI OCT 0 A.M. There can be no question about it, France is at present passing through a grave crisis. France is drifting in her politics, and hence the present un- settled state of public feeling und incipient alarm. < The black points which the Emperor in August last at Lille saw on the political horizon, seem to be coalescing into threatening clouds. Up to the pre- sent the Emperor's hand seems to have lost its cun- ning, and his one-man power system of government is undergoing a strain to which it has never hitherto been subjected. Opinions seem to be verging to- wards a policy of resignation in reference to Ger- many, and of non-intervention in general. French- men are beginning to see that their role of plnying the policemen of the universe does not pay. What- ever may be the pacific tendencies of the Emperor, it does not prevent increased activity in the manufac- ture of cartridges at Mendon, and the purchasing of war material everywhere. M. Bismark having long ago seen clearly what he desired for Prussia pursues his course resolutely. Like the French king. he can say, "Time and I against everything." He appears more to b3 f nth- fully executing the wishes of the National will. as pronounced by the National Reichstag at Frankfort, in 1849, than the creator of any new policy. Those wishes desired the military federation of German States under an emperor of the Germans—who was to be found in the king of Prussia. France may be willing to wound, but she is afraid to strike at this unification of a divided fatherland, and it would be better for the Oracle at Biarritz to direct the atten- tion of his subjects to strengthen the empire by improvements from within, than to pursue imaginary enemies from without. One foreign minister may succeed another-for a breath can make them as a breath hath made—but the period lias come for measures and not men. The Italian question always uppermost. There must be something rotten in the state of Denmark. Garibaldi, sent to his Elba-home to-day, starts on the next for the mainland. Italy in a state of fer- mentation, and breathing forth threatenings and slaughters. She appears to look no more for free- dom to the Franks, as they have a king who buys and sells. She is centreing her affections on Prussia, who plllls"the strings, and thus complicates the Italian difficulty Indeed, almost every power seems to have some little affair to arrange, either to rectify its frontiers, to protect its co-religionists, or to promote the gravitation of nationalities. The latest shuffle of the political cards is that of allow- ing the Italian troops to occupy all the Papal terri- tory except Rome. Like Micky Free's father, once half-way out of Purgatory, all the powers that be could not keep him in. Possibly the Italian troops will be as difficult to restrain when in sight of the promised land. It is also proposed to give Belgium the Rhenish and South German provinces, and en- rich Leopold the second by ten millions of people. To France, this would be too much of the Irishman's reciprocity—all on one side. France has got the Savoy cake—she longs to wash it down with the Rhenish wine. It is pleasant to be told by authority that there is one happy land, and that, too, not far, far away. Spain, it appears, is quite contented; her late tumbles had been caused by some foolish persons listening to the counsels of foreign newspapers. It is true General Prim's pronuncamiento has fallen on dead ears. The truth appears to be that the Span- iards, while admitting some change to be necessary, do not clearly see what it is to be, and, unlike other great nations, fear to take a leap in the dark. Fur- ther, in leadership, there are too many Richmonds in the field. The upper ten, however, are returning to Madrid, and the city is, if possible, pleasanter than ever. The Prado, where some take a lover, some take drams or prayers, is unusually thronged, as well as the Buen Betiro Gardens, where Spaniards find that soft hour which wakes the wish and melts the heart. A marriage has been recently celebrated in Paris, as strange as it is French. The bride was 47, her locks like snow. Her face bore a luxurious crop of brandy-blossoms, the two largest of these flowers being concealed by pieces of white plaster. She wore a wreath of orange blossoms and the usual bridal drapery. The happy man is a carpenter, aged 3: "I he "blooming" bride wasgivtjn away by a gentleman—a saxagenarian, with whom she has lived as cook and something more. She has given six hostages to fortune—their paternity being claimed by as many different fathers. Convicted of infanticide she underwent twelve years of imprison- ment, and some time later, three more for robbery with violence. Engaged as cook to the gentleman in question, she obtained so complete a domination over him that whenever she was sick he should lie by her side during her illness. Thus she never lost sight of him. Wishing to become an honest woman by getting married, and failing to obtain that honor from her master, the matter was arranged by finding her a husband. The marriage settlement b.,illg that the bridegroom receives £1.00U in cash; they are all to live together, the wife to attend during the day to her old master. Finally fifty pounds was stipula- ted to be expended on the wedding breakfast, at which several retired merralinas assisted. Old ac- quaintances should never be forgot,"—and there are occasions, too, when they ought not to be brought to mind. Some of the French journals are persistently demanding an account of Marshal Bazine s steward- ship in Mexico, the cruelty of whose orders would surpass belief, were they not authenticated, iu his efforts to propagate the Latin race, and regenerating that country by creating a desert. and calling it peace. M. Rouher, the French Prime Minister of ai irresponsible ministry, and second Emperor, as some call him, appears to have been too hasty in branding Juarez as an "assassin." The true history of the French expedition has yet to be written. It has failed, however, to be the most glorious work of the Emperor's reign. The Imperial family are expected next week from Biarritz; the Emperor has had anything but a quiet life while there. At the Bourse speculators have dealt very freely with him, so much so that the police had to be called in to find out the originators of the false reports.—as Quixotic a crusade as ever was undertaken. The birth of rumours ought cer- tainly not to have been overlooked by Mr Darwin in hi3 theory of Spontaneous Generation. How strange that. those of last week, ridiculous in the extreme. should send "securities" down. One time it was that the Emperor had gone mad. and had to be put < under restraint—then he had a paralytic stróke-all brought about by the king of Italy threatening to head the party of action should the French interfere in Italy, as well as from General Fleury, the Em- peror's grand equerry, having had some high words with M. Bismark, at Berlin. Truly, uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. One thing certainly known of the Emperor's doings is, that he gives sit- tings, with the Empress and the Prince Imperial, for a family portrait. This is the eighth he has sat for, and announces it shall be his last. Mignard made a portrait of Louis XIV nine times. On the tenth occasion the grand monarch asked him did he find him getting older, "Sire," replied the courtier painter, I find only more laurels on the brow of your majesty." The death of M. Aehille Fould has created a cer- tain sensation. The first intimidation the public had of it was in the withdrawal of his horses, fixed to run on Sunday last at the autumn races in the Bois. He was very wealthy, an Israelite, devoted to a peace policy, and an opponent to a large standing army. He was 67 years old, and may be said to have retired from public life eight years ago, when he resigned his portfolio. lie was a warm patron of the turf, and kept up a good stud. He served rather than loved the second empire. On his taking office uncbr Napoleon, the first congratulatory letter he received was from the cook, Sophie, of his friend Dr. Veron, who dated her epistle from the kitchen, and gave a general opinion on some of the statesmen by whom he was surrounded. Trado is bad in France. Manufacturers have too much good on their hands, and their workpeople are on short time. Bread is dear, and this means much. The winter has set in suddenly and severely. The drinkers of champagne wine will regret to hear that there is a prospect this year not only of an exceed- ingly short crop, but that the wine will be of a very inferior quality. There has not b,'en sufficient; heat during the su nmer to properly ripen the grapes, and the vine-growers who commenced on Thursday last gathering the vintage, assert that there will not be more than one quarter of a crop, and that the yield will be thin and sour. The exhibition, it must bo said, drags its slow length along. It is getting to be something of a Greenwich Fair. It has grievously disappointed numbers who expected to find it a California for their speculations. So its end is devoutly wished for. It is at present Nobody's Child. As in 1855, after the close of that exhibition, the list of bankruptcies was painfully large. So the signs of the times are at present beginning to point in the same direction. Lord Lyons is expected here about the 15th. The embassy has been completely overhauled by the phalanx of painters and upholsterers. His lordship intends to make his bachelor home one of the gayest in P.iris. A great deal of his baggage has arrived, and he has given a magnificent order to purchase some of the finest horses. What a pity the Sultan, who is mounting all the sovereigns in Europe, can- not spare a pair for him. In the way of hospitality Lord Lyons will have much to redeem. During his predecessor's occupancy it was one of the sights of Paris to see smoke issuing from the kitchen chimney of the Embassy.

SCIENCE GLORIOUSLY APPLIED. SUITEIMNG CHANGED INTO JOY. The great Majendie admits in one of his lectures that the faculties have as yet done liftle to check disease. He says, that with all their knowledge, they are groping in the daxk. Why IS this? Simply because they have not discovered a key ,0 the causes of tin: maladies they seek to cure. Herein, it would seein, Professor HollJway has surpassed them all. Instead of trusting to a hap-liazard exhibition of stereotyped preparations, he sought in the disordered human organisation the secret source of its condition. He found it in that ruddy fluid which is tiie element of every organ, and ho knew that if the poison 'in that elemmt were discharged or neutralisd, the body wliich is led, renewed and sustained, would he restored to health. He succeeded in discovering and combining vegetable antido'es which were equal to the task. This was the origin, thiny years ago, ot his lamous Pills and Ointment. Now the world rings with their fame. Disease is met and vanquished, whether developed internally or on the surface. His medicines break up the nuigazir.e of poison in the system, and, like the heads of the Hydra when < ut from the pestiferous body, the disorders die for Hunt of Mist ?uan-e. The Pills put to the rout of indiges- tion, liver complaint, and disorders of the bowels, with equal certainty. Our "national disease" dyspepsia., is in peril of annihilation, and we have "een enough to feel assured that whenever Ho!lo\ya;s Pill; are universally administered for this distressing complaint, it will inevitably be expelled from society." Every day confirms the opinion we have heretofore expressed, that Holloway's medicines are the only preparations in existence th:1t operate directly upon tl.e sources of disease, and we should be willing, in case of sickness, to throw away the pharmocopœia. forbid the doctor our pre-ence, and trust to them and them alone. This we understand to be the philosophy of the operation of Holloway's Pills and Ointment. What are honours, emolument, applause, to the man ho has wrung from animated nature the secret of the origin of diease, and from th", vrg, table kingdom the means of arresting an disorders at their fountllin h6tloll1-Hume Correspondent..

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THE NEW SLAUGHTER-HOUSE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AHERYSTWYTII OBSERVER. Sir,—It would be a matter of satisfaction to the rate-payers generally to learn what is being done about the new slaughter-houses there was so much talk about at the town commissioners' meetings some time ago. The filling up of the ground which was ordered, and which was to cost, I believe, over £150, has been done, and, I presume, paid for. This was but putting the town to a useless expense if the slaughter-houses are not to be proceeded with. Perhaps the town commissioners would not think it wholly beneath them to give expression to their intentions respecting these buildings, at their next meeting, and so ease the public mind. I am, Sir, A RATE-PATER. —♦