The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

YSGOLION GRAMMADEGOL SIR FEIRIONYDD. YSGOL RA-MMADEGOIi DOLGELLAU. Sefydlwyd a gwaddolwyd yr ysgol hon trwy i Dr John Ellis, Periglor Dolgellau, adael fferm y Pen- Ayn, yn mhlwyf Llanaber, yn ei ewyllys, dyddiedig y 4ydd o Ragfyr, 1665, i Beriglor Dolgellau, war- deiniaid y plwyf, a deuddeg o ddynion gonest eraill, rr dyben o gynal ysgolfeistr galluog o duwiol, i addysu deuddeg o blant tlodion, yn cnwedig amddi- faid, heb dal ar eu myntdiad i mewn na gwobrwy un snuser, y gwyr ifeinc hyn i gael eu dewis o blith perthynasau y rhoddwr, os byddai rhai, ae yn niffyg Ityny, yn gyffredinol, yn ddiwabaniaeth fod yr athraw i ddarllen gweddiau deirgwaith yn y dydd, Daill ai lie dysgir y plant neu ynte yn yr Eglwys ac fia fyddo dim o'r pl?nt i aros yn yr ysgol dros ddeu- lav oed, ond eraill i gael eu dewis yn eu lie. Tnvy ewyllys dyddiedig Awst 21ain, 1727, gadaw- odd Ellis Lewis, Ficer Rhuddlan, i Ddeon a Glwysgor Bangor, dyddyn a thiroedd yn Nghilgwyn, yn mhlwyf Llandrillo-yn-Rhos, yn sir Ddinbych, at gynnal Ysgol Bad yn nhref Dolgellau er addysgu plant plwyf Dolgellau yn unig, ac i fod mewn undeb a rhodd Dr John Ellis i'r cyffelvb bwrpas. Pen- nododd ef Beriglor Dolgellau a'i olynwyr yn unig i appwyntio yr ysgolfeistr ac i'w droi vmaith. Ond os byddai mwyafrif trigolion y plwyf, ymgvnulledig mewn festri, yn tybied fod y Periglor wedi rhoddi dyn annghymhwys yn y swydd, neu droi un cymhwys o'i swydd, jma fod ganddynt hawl i appelio at Ddeon a Glwysgor Bangor, a'u barn hwy ar yr achos i tod yn rlerfynol. Hefyd dymunai ef fod pwy bynag a benodid yn athraw oleiaf yn wyryf yn y Celfydd- ydau yn Rhydychain neu Gaergrawnt na fyddai neb a gcfal eneidiau arno i gael ei ddewis; ac os dewisid un felly, ei fod i roddi y gof?.l hwnw i fyny neu os hyddai iddo gymeryd gofal eneidiau drachefn, yna ei 11 fod i roddi gofal yr ysgol i fyny am y tybiai ef nas gallai neb gymeryd gofal ysgol ac eneidiau yn mhlwyf Dolgellau. Dymunai yn mhellach, os byddai pethau eTaill yn gyfartal, fod y flaenoriaeth wrth ddewis athraw, i'w rhoddi i'w geraint ef. Rhoddodd ef hefyd hanner can punt at adeiladu ysgoldy i gynal yr ysgol. Trwy weithred ddyddiedig y 13eg o Fedi, 1793, datganwvd fod John Tamberlain, Periglor Dolgellau, wedi gadael cyfanswm o X266 13s. 4d., i Esgob Bangor, Deon Bangor, a Pheriglor Dolgellau, a'u holynwvr, yn y swyddau hyny, tuag at dalu i athraw yr Ysgol Rad am ei drafferth yn addysgu chwech o blant tlodion plwyf Dolgellau mewn darllen, ysgri- Jenu, a rhifo, y plant hyn i gael eu penodi ganddo ef tra fyddai byw, ac yna gan Beriglor Dolgellau; ac hefyd er addysgu, cynal, neu gynorthwyo (fel y gwelo ymddiriedolwyr yr eiddo yn oreu) unrhyw rai o dlodion y plwyf. Dywed Mr Bryce, yn ei Adroddiad, am dani: Nid oes yr un o'r Ysgolion Grammadegol Cymreig wedi suddo mor isel ag un Dolgellau, yr hon eedd yn cyn- hwys, pan ymwelais a hi yn 1866, ddau ysgolhaig, 8 ac 11 oed. Yn y sefydliad cyntaf yn 1665 gwnaed Periglor a wardeiniaid y plwyf, yn nghyd a 12 o bersonau gonest eraill, yn ymddiriedolwyr; trwy rodd yehwanegol yn 1793 rhoddwyd tiroedd i Ddeon a Glwysgor Bangor, mewn ymddiriedaeth iddi; a thrwy drydedd rodd, yn 1793, rhoddwyd swm o arian i Esgob Bangor, Deon Bangor, a Pheriglor Dolgellau a'u holynwyr, mewn ymddiriedaeth i feistr yr Ysgol Rad. Felly dylai fod yma dri dosbarth o ymddiriedolwyr; ond fel mater o ffaith nid yw yn ymddansjos fod neb ond Periglor Dolgellau wedi gofalu dim am yr ysgol. Y mae gweithred 1727, yr hon a ellir ystyried fel math o ad-sefydliad ar yr ysgol, yn datgan nad yw neb sydd a gofal eneidiau arno; oddieithr iddo adael y gofal hwnw, yn gymhwys i gael ei ddewis yn ysgolfeistr yr ysgol ddywededig ac os, wedi ei ddewis yn ysgolfeistr, y bydd iddo wedi y dewisiad hwnw, dderbyn unrhyw ofal eneidiau, na chaiff barhau yn ysgolfeistr, ond y bydd i un arall gael ei ddewis yn ei le, am nas gall un person yn ol fy marn i (y gwaddolwr) gyflawni ei ddyled- swydd fel gofalwr ac ysgolfeistr yn Nolgellau," er y 4darpariaeth ddoeth hon (sylwa Mr Bryce) y mae wedi bod yn hen arferiad Perigloriaid Dolgellau i ben- modi eu curadiaid yn ysgolfeistriad yr Ysgol Rad a phan brofwyd y ewestiwn trwy gyfraith er's rhai blynyddoedd yn ol, gan nad oedd curadiaeth, tech- nically, yn cynwys gofal eneidiau, penderfynwyd, fod yr appwyntiad yn dda. "Fel y gellid disgwyl, nid yw ysgol yr edrychir ami ond yn unig fel moddion i gynyddu cyflog curad wedi bod ond o ychydig wasanaeth i'r lie. Oddeutu deng mlynedd ar hugain yn ol, dywcdir fod plant y bonediligion lleiaf a'r gwyr dysgedig yn cael eu haddysgu yno; ond yn ddiweddar nad oedd ond y rhai a benodwyd, rhif llawn y rhai yw 18, pa rai a ddysgir yn rhad, a rhyw fechgyn crwydrol, y rhai wedi iddynt ddi-raddio eu hunain yn yr Ysgol Gened- laetliol, fyddent yn arferol o redeg i'r Ysgol Rad, ac yn y ffordd hon yn cael nid yn unig y pleser o ddianc oddiwrth eu gwersi, ond hefyd o niweidio yr ysgol. feistr cenedlaethol trwy leihaunifer y rhai fyddent yn bresennol yn yr ysgol, ar ba un y mae rhodd y llywod- raeth mewn rban yn dibynu. Mor bell ag y gellais i ddeall, dyben ychydig ysgolfeistriaid diweddar yr ysgol ydoedd eyflawni eu rhwvmedigaethau cyfreithiol yn unig, trwy addysgu y plant hyny a ddeuent yno, hb wneyd un ymdrech i dynu disgyblion o ddosbarth nwcb. Pe buasai yr ysgol wedi ei chysylltu a'r ysgol genedlaethol, fel y cynygiwyd unwaith, nis gallasai ei chymeriad fel ysgol ieithyddol gael ei golli yn fwy llwvr. c, Adeilad bychan un uchder llofft yw yr ysgoldy ar y ffordd sydd yn arwain o Ddolgellau at Gader Idris, ac yn cynwys dwy ystafell, un yn bur fechan avr Hall yn 28 troedfed wrth 17 wrth 14. Nid oedd yr ystafelloedd hyn, modd" bynag, wedi eu defnyddio am y naw "mis blaenorol i'm hymweliad ac yr oedd y > £ au fachgcn a gefais mewn parlwr yn llety'r curad. Yr oeddvnt yn blant oedd yntalu ( £ 6 Gs. y flwyddyn) oble^vd vr oedd y curad, yr hwn oedd yn meddu holl ofal plwyf hyd ddyfodiad y Periglor penodedig wedi danfon y plant a ddysgid yn rhad i'r Ysgol Genedlaethol ryw amser o'r blaen. Yr oedd y ddau fachgen hyn yn dysgu darllen, ysgrifenu, a rhifo, a dywedid eu bod yn dysgu Grammadeg Saesonaeg, er lias gallent ateb y cwestiynau symlaf yn ei gvlch. Gallodd yr hynaf o'r ddau, modd bynag, wneyd sum 11 yn simple addition, a gwyddai rywbeth am y multipli- cation table. •' Y mae yn ddigon amlwg os ydyw yr ysgol yn Nolgellau i fod o unrhyw ddefnydd i r lie na ddyhd ei rhoddi mwy i gurad plwyf myny < 1^.)ean^' yr hwn hefvd sydd yn gaplan y carchardy. Gan v ned e- bod i gael ei had-sefydlu, gyda bwrdd rheolaidd o ymddiriedolwyr ac adeilad priodol, deual yn iwn pa un a ddylai fod yn ysgol drafnidiol hollol, ynte mewn rhan yn ysgol ieithyddoL Y mae masnaclnvyr y drof, neu yn hytrach y pentref, yn danfon eu plant i'r Ysgolion Cenedlaethol a Brytanaidd, ac yn en- wedig°i'r ddiweddaf, yr hon a sefydlwyd gan ym- aeillduwyr, a byddai iddynt yn ol pob tebyg barhau i wneyd livny, gan fod yn foddlon i'r mesur cyfyng o addysg a dderbyniant yno, a chan edrych ar yr Ysgol 1tuhmadegol fel sefydliad perthynol i Eglwys Loegr. Y mae yn deilwng o ystyriaeth, gan hyny, ai ni fyddai i'r ysgol gyrhaedd cymaint os nid mwy o Jwyddiant trwy appelio at y dosbarth cyfoetrocaf o'r trigolion, a thrwy ychwanegu rhan fyrddiol ati, i'r hon y gallai meibion y boneddigion lleiaf, gwyr dysgedi?, a, phersonau eraill sydd wedi eu gwasgar ar Ilyd y wlad, y rhai a ewyllysient gael addysg ieith. yddol, gyrchu. Y mae yn hawdd yn awr fyned i Ddolgellau o Ogledd a Deheudir Cymru; ac nis gelli(I cael He prydferthach nac iachacli i roddi ysgol fyrddiol ynddo." Dyna adroddiad Mr Bryce. Fel y gwelir, y mae yr ysgol wedi cael ei sylfaenu gan dri gwr Eglwysig, a'i rheolaeth wedi bod hyd yn liyn yn hollol yn llaw gwr Eglwysig arall. Nis gellid meddwl am unrhyw ymddiriedaeth yn cynwys can- lyni idau mor bwysig wedi cael ei chario allan yn fwy iiffygiol. Bydd darlleu y fath adroddiad yn sicr o tteri argraff ar goffadwriaeth rhywrai. I Da genym feddwl, modd bynag, fod cyfnewidiad er .ill "svcdi cymeryd lie ynddi yn ddiweddar. Pa j beth bynag a ddywedir am Beriglor presennol Dol- gellau, rliaid i bawb addcf ei fod yn weithiwr difefl. I Ac on rhan em hunain y mae yn llawer gwell genym ni weithiwr na boneddwr yn unig. Y mae y ddau, o bosibl, ynddo ef; ond yn sicr y mae yu weithiwr. Parha yr ysgolfeistr presennol, fel yr ydym yn deall i fod yn gurad iddo ond yr ydym yn deall ei fod yn ysgolhaig rhagorol, ac hyd yn nod yn fwy na hyny, yu gwneyd ei waith yn egniol. Dyweder a fyner, v mae diogi yn sicr o adael i r pethau goreu syrthio"; ac o'r ochr arall y mae llafur yn rhwym o gyfodi yr hyn sydd ar lawr. Pa gyfnewidiadau a gymer le yn yr ysgol hon dan y weithred newydd sydd i reoleiddio ysg >lion grammadegol, y mae yn anhawdd dweyd ond yr ydym yn gobeithio, pa beth bynag a ddigwydd iddi, na adewir iddi byth fyned mor isel ag y mae wedi bod yn y blynyddoedd a basiodd. Y mae 1 gan drigolion Dolgellau setydliad yn eu hymyl a ddichon fod o werth mawr iddynt, ond iddynt hwy fynu edrych ar ei ol; a hyderwn na fyddant yn hir eto cyn ei gael i'w dwylaw eu hunain, fel na fyddo i'r clerigwr nesaf ddadwneyd yr hyn a wneir ynddi yn awr, oleiaf, ac os gallant ei gwneyd yn llawer mwy llwyddiannus nag ydyw.

THE LEAMINGTON CONGRESS. SIR BALDWYN LEIGHTON ON ALLOTMENTS. At the opening of the second day's sitting of the Con- press, on Thursday, Mr George Dixon, M.P., the Chair- man, read a letter from the Hon. Auberon Herbert, M.P., on the land transfer question, in which he expressed a hope that amongst other petitions, there will come from the Conference a petition to Parliament to remove as soon as possible all those mouldy laws which affect the position of land in England, and which have accumulated large pro- perties in few hands." Mr H. Taylor (Leamington) read a paper in favour of trades unions, and after a number of labourers had spoken of the need of their union, a resolution was adopted pledging the meeting to support trades unions as one of the best means of improving the social condition of the working classes. MEADOW AND GARDEN ALLOTMENTS. Sir BALDWYN LEIGHTON, Bart., then read a paper on "Meadow and Garden Allotments for Labourers." He observed that in some parts of England it was the custom to attach to every cottage a considerable aad sufficient garden of ?ay one-quarter or one-third of an acre. This was chiefly the case where the cottages were scattered and not grouped t gether in villages, but there were many more districts where the garden attached to a cottage was miserably insufficient. Now it was in the power of every landlord and every farmer to remedy this state of things, at no percepcible loss to himself, by letting off in portions of say one-qu irter of an acre, some field or part of a field. It had practically been done in many counties in England, and wherever judiciously managed it had been found to work well, and the plot of ground had come to be highly prized by the labourers. The rent paid was considerably higher than the farmers could afford, and experience showed that the cottagers were willing to pay even an exorbitant rent for land at an inconvenient distance, so greatly did they prize the advantage. Some approach to such an arrangement was made in many places by a grant of potato ground, cultivated by and rented from the farmer; but this was in no wise equal to the allotment on which a labourer could work and invest his spare time, coming by degrees to take a permanent personal interest in it. The produce of the ground, generally potatoes and grain, made a considerable addition to his income, but the human aspect of the system and the contentment pro- duced, with the attachment and interest in the soil, was what was most striking in the result, and the time snatched perhaps from the public-house, and the zeal and care called forth in the labourer, elevating him as a man, and improving him as a workman. Some little personal direction and care were useful where many allotments were made, as some few labourers would be found unfitted to hold such; and there should be a stringent rale to give notice where the rent was in arrear. But in the case of the farmer with his labourers, he would have no difficulty in catting off an acre or two of his farm, and sub-letting it at a fair or even recuperative rent; and it seemed a very small matter, where such ad- vantage and contentment were found to ensue, for the labourer to ask or for the farmer to concede so much of interest in the soil on which he lived. Then to some few select and thrifty labourers, and under strict precautions, a further boon could be accorded in the grant of a tew acres of grass to keep a cow. Now, concerning this allot- ment ot cow lands, it naa been found on an estate, where many such places existed, that by holding them out as prizes to those labourers who had saved money, who actually had an account at the Savings Bank amassed by themselves, very considerable inducement was afforded to thrifty habits, and opportunities for investment, with a prospect of comparative comfort were held out, which indirectly had had a most beneficial effect on all the neighbourhood. Instances of the good results following upon the adoption of this system were mentioned by Sir Baldwyn, who said its effect on the estate of Mr Hope Johnstone, in Dumfriesshire, was thus described: — "What we chiefly value in the system is its marked effect in producing and perpetuating an orderly, respect- able, and well-conditioned peasantry. The problem which is generally looked upon as so difficult of solution is here solved with eminent success. It has been shown to be quite practicable to elevate the labouring man, not only without burdening the farmer or the landlord, but to the manifest benefit of both, to foster small holdings without depressing agriculture or retarding improvement, and to combine permanence with progress." The prohibitory regulations of the Inclosure Commissioners as to cottage buildings preveritinl, money being taken up by landlords through the companies, and the administration of poor- law out-relief, which, in some parts, by indirectly sup- plementing wages, was, in fact, degrading and lowering the wages of the unskilled labourer, were dwelt upon by Sir Baldwyn Leighfon, who also discussed the question, "Is it possible to introduce into farming any industrial partnership, such as already obtains in manufactures?" Speaking from practical knowledge, he asserted that something of the sort was possible and desirable, and would also be for the advantage of employer as well as employed. A farmer employing half-a-dozen labourers might, by apportioning one or two acrts out of his farm, give each a quarter or a third of an acre, which would pro- bably be more valued by the men than a considerable rise of wages at the same time, he might hold out a prospect to any of his men who should have saved sufficient money to give them a run for a cow, or apportion another two acres for that purpose. By such means, and by some classification and payment bv results, or industrial part- nerships, he might gradually raise the quality of his labour and the status of the labourer-meanwhile, attach- ing them to the place more surely than by any cash nexus devisable; and if his neighbours declined to follow his ex- ample, he might come to command the best men in the district. And let the landlords look to it also, and put off any inertness. Their personal direction and sympathy were not a little required down in these rural districts and the maladministration of the poor law was greatly their concern. To them was still the kingdom and the power to them it might yet be the glory, as it was assuredly the duty and interest to come and help in this matter. In the discussion which followed, Mr Lamb, of Birming- ham, Mr Stratton, of Feamall Heath, the Rev. C. F. C. Pigott, of Edgmond Rectory, Salop, and Mr Strange took part, and the following resolution was unanimously passed: That iu the opinion of this Conference it is desirable, as much in the interest of employer as employed in agri- culture, that the labourer should have some greater interest in the soil, by way of garden allotment and cow-land, or otherwise." CO-OPERATIVE FARMING. The Hon. and Rev. J. W. LEIGH next read a paper on Co-operative Farming." Having quoted a few examples of successful co-operative farming, he suggested the fol- lowing methods by which attempts might be made in co- operative agriculture:— 1. Those landlords who have what are called home farms, i.e., 400 or 500 acres of land worked by themselves through the medium of a steward, might try the Ralihine system of letting their farm to an association of their own labourers, supplying the stock, implements, manure, and whatever else was required, and receiving in return a cer- tain low rent per acre, together with interest on stock and on moneys advanced for the cultivation of the land the said rent and interest to be paid in kind as at Ralahine, or in money 303 at Assington. 2. The large tenant farmers might try the co-partnership svstem, which has been car- ried on with such success in different branches of manufac- ture, such as at Messrs Brigg's colliery, and Messrs Cross- ley's, of Halifax, and see whether it would not be possible to give their labourers a certain share in the profits of the farm, and so a greater interest in their work. 3. A society on a large scale might be formed in London or elsewhere, whose object shall be the reclaiming and cultivating of waste lands upon a system somewhat similar to that at- tempted in Holland. 4. Where a co-operative store already exists in a town or village-and I am happy to say that there are several flourishing in this neighbourhood- the committee should endeavour to secure a small farm, say at first of twenty or thirty acres, which should be the means of supplying the said store with fresh milk, butter, eggs, cheese, &c. This would be b anning in a small way, but might lead to great results." Mr Leigh concluded by moving, "That, in the opinion of this Conference, co- operative farming may become a powerful means by which the condition of the agricultural labourer may be improved, and a greater interest given him in the cultivation of the soil." Mr Q. OLDHAM, Fakenham, seconded the motion, which was supported by several delegates, and carried unani- mously. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr H. BROOKES (London) read a paper on the Reclama- tion of Waste and Commonable Lands, advocating that such lands should be cut up into small farms for the people. He proposed, That, in the opinion of the meeting, the Inclosure Commission should be abolished, and that in I future all enclosures should be effected under a Board of Reclamation, to be appointed by Parliament, and for the purpose of division into small farms, to be sold or let to small farmers and agricultural labourers," which was car- ried unanimously. Mr JESSE COLLINGS, Birmingham, read a paper on l dueation, as a means of raising the condition of the laboarer. The resolution come to on this paper was- *n the opinion of this meeting a national compul- sory system vf education is absolutely necessary for the advancement oi «ocial position 0f the agricultural labourers? I The Congress was brought to a close with the usual votes I of thanks, after which the delegates and friends, to the number of 160, were entertained at tea by the Holly-walk Congregational Church, at their school-room, Sir B. Leigh- ton presiding. The evening was spent in an interesting discussion of the allotment and other questions.

ritkd. ConwEN v. BALA.—A match was played on Monday last, June 3rd, between the Corwen and the Bala teams upon the ground of the former at Corwen. The Corwen- ites won by fifty-two runs. # WYNNSTAY V. WHITTINGTON. -Played at Whittington on Saturday, May 25th. Score WYNNSTAY. WHITTINGTON. G. F. Thomson, run out 0 Galloway, c D. Thom- son, b G. F. Thomson 17 Stanfoid, b Shepherd 0 .Ing-e, b D. Thomson 0 Kenrick, c Jones, b Tuley 15 Davies, c Thomas, b G. RDwell, run out 7 F. Thomson 5 Robarts, c Wright, b Jones, c Roberts, b D. Beckett 1 Thomson 5 Roberts, b Beckett 0 Shepherd, c Roberts, b D. Thomson, st Inge, b Stanford 3 Beckett. 2 Wright, b D. Thomson 3 Thomas, c Jones, b Inge. 2 O'Hara, not out 18 Gray, c O'Hara, b Inge 21 Morris, c Robarts, b D. Daniels, not out 1 Thomson 0 Tuley, c Thomas, b D. Thomson 1 Ward, c Gray, b D. Thomson 1 Beckett, b G. F. Thom- Extras 17 son 3 Extras 7 66 — 64 HALTON V. PENTRLF. -A match was played between these two clubs on the Halton cricket ground on the 1st June, and resulted in an easy victory for the former in one innings. Score :-Halton.- J. M. Owen b J. Roberts, 6 T. Wil- liams not out, 4 D. Roberts b J. Roberts, 3 F. Moody b J. Roberts 4; E. Morris b E. Rogers, 0; Job Roberts b J. Roberts, 2 B. Twigg b J. Roberts, 2 W. Bolas b J. Roberts, 4; J. Milliship b J. Roberts, 25; J. Jones b J. Roberts, 2; O. Roberts b John Roberts, 0 extras, 18; total, 70. Pentre.—S. Brown b Milliship, 4, c Milliship, b Bolas, 1 Joseph Jones b Milliship, 0, b Milliship, 6; J. Roberts b Milliship, 4, run out, 5 E. Rogers c Job Roberts b Bolas, 2, b Milliship, 0; G. Jones b Milliship, 0, 1 b w, 21; R. Jones b Bolas, 2 run out, 4; B. Jones b Milliship, 1, b Bolas, 4; G. Richards run out, 0, run out, 1; T. Jones run out, 0, not out, 2; E. Hughes b Bolas, 0; b Milliship, 1; J. Williams not out, 0, b Milliship, 0; extras, 2 and 5 totals, 15 and 50. PLASMADOC v. LLANGOLLEN.—A match was played on Monday, May 27th, between the above teams, on the ground of the former. Subjoined is the score :-Plas- madoc W. Stanford b w Davies, 30. not out, 4 J. E. Davies st Johnson b W. Davies, 5, c Edwards b Richards, 3; J. Roberts b Whitfield, 0, run out, 4; J. Millisbip thrown out R. Richards, 2, not out, 6; Dr Grey c and b W. Davies, 1; Isaac Darlington b W. Davies, 0; W. H. Jones c Johnson b Davies, 0; John Tomkins ruu out, 6; Charles Butler c Edwards b Davies, 5; W. Meredith run out, 1; J. Meredith run out, 2 extras, 12: totals, 64 and 17. Llangollen T. R. J. Parry b Stanford, 6, c and b Davies, 10; F. C Cope b Davies, 6, b Stanford, 1; Watkin Davies b Stanford, 2, c and b Stanford, 14 G. Whitfield st Milliship bDavies, 0, b Stanford, 14; R. Richards c Darling- ton b Stanford, 4, b J. E. Davies, 2 C. Edwards run out, 4, c Butler b Stanford, 5; C. Johnson I b w b Davies, 2, c Davies b Stanford, 1 John Ellis b Davies, 0, c Tomkins b Stanford, 0; H. Richards b Stanford, 22, c Stanford b Davies, 2 J. R. Matthews c Milliship b Davies, 1, not out, 1; W. G. Scoon not out, 3, st Milliship b Davies, 2; extras, 12 and 2: totals, 62 and 64. OSWESTRY SCHOOL V. WHITTINGTON FIRST ELEVEN.— This match was played in Maesyllan, but owing to the bad state of the weather could not be completed. Oswestry School: C. Pearson c Galloway b Becket, 6, c G. Davies b Carr 6 H. Jones b Carr 1; R. Wingfield b Carr, 0, not out, 9 the Rev. A. Short run out, 4, c Carr b Shepherd. 21; S. G. Waters c Carr b Becket, 0, not out 4; G. Pugh b Carr, 0; F. Leah b Carr, 0 A. Pugh b Carr, 1; A. Jones c Tuley b Carr, 8, b Shepherd, 0 C. H. Wynne not out, 10, c Jones b Shepherd, 17; L. Jones c Galloway b Wright, f0; extras, 6 and 15; totals, 36 and 26. Whittington H. Tuley b A. Pugh, 1; G. Davies c A. T. Jones b the Rev. A Short, 16 T. L Shepherd'b the Rev. A. Short, 10 C. Galloway b A. Pugh, 4; C. Wright run out, 0 E. Morris b the Rev. A Short, 6 J. Carr not out, 3; J. Beckett c C. Pearson, b A. Pugh, 2; C. Jones b the Rev. A. Short, 0; J. Pritchard b the Rev. A. Short, 0; W. Woods b the Rev. A. Short, 0; extras, 2 total, 44.

AMATEUR'S GARDEN. The amateur who has not yet sown primula or cineraria seeds should do so without further delay. De not let the surface of the soil get once dry after the first watering the seeds receive, until they Are "well up." Oleanders may now be propagated by means of cuttings. Give all coleuses, and such-like plants which are intended for pot growth, a liberal shift. Keep fuchsias which are growing freely well pinched back, that a multiplicity of short-jointed shoots may be formed, each of which will give its own quota of blooms at the proper season. Sow mignonette for pot culture. Give weak liquid manure to hydrangeas about to bloom, and to the arum or trumpet lily (richardia sethio- pica), whether it be necessary to encourage bloom or leaf, and so increase plant growth. Keep all liliums free from aphis pests by examining frequently the inside of the whorl of young leaves at the apices of the shoots, wherein they invariably become securely ensconced, and do inde- scribable miscaief often before thev are detected. Finish planting all gladioli. Break the seed-vessel off all tulips which have ceased to flower. Put in cuttings of pansies. Securely stake dahlias, selecting one strong shoot for each stake only. Clip box edgings now. Give a small sized shift to chrysanthemums. Pinch back to within three leaves of their base all unnecessary shoots upon fruit trees, which must be kept within bounds by pruning, training, &c.; finish nailing or tying-in all such as are to be retained, without further delay. Pinch the points off fig-tree shoots beyond the fourth or fifth leaf. Many currant bushes are very greatly affected with green-fly, or other species of aphis perhaps the readiest way to get rid of them will be to remove bodily all those leaves that are seen to be greatly infected, burning them and their injurious parasites im- mediately it is also a commendable practice to thin out some of the weaker of the many young shoots which red and white currants form annually.-W. Earley.

LOCAL IHARDWARE TRADES. (Extracted from the Wolverhampton Chronicle.) I The quotations for hardware continue to advance, but hitherto this movement has not exerted any ad verse influ- ence on the demand, so far at least as the foreign trade is concerned. At the factories and workshops in Wolver- hampton and the district there is well sustained activity, and the orders already secured guarantee a continuance of the prevailing buoyancy for some time to come. The re- vised tariff Bill which has been passed by the United States House of Representatives is exciting considerable interest in this district The new Bill reduces to 90 per cent of the present rates the duties on iron, steel, and other material, whether in their r.*w state or manufactured. The reduction is estimated to average twenty per cent ad valorem, and should the Bill receive the sanction of the Senate, it will do much to stimulate the American demand for the manu- factured products of this district. On East India account some tolerable orders are coming to hand, and several of the Continental markets are taking fair supplies of engi- neering work and other classes of produce. The home trade is on the whole quieter, the orders being limited to the actual requirements of consumers.

STRIKE AT A COLLIERY. On Tuesday, June 4th, a strike took place at the Ryehop Colliery, near Sunderland, which threw 1,500 men out of work. A fortnight ago the firemen employed at the col- liery sent in a claim for a reduction of the number of hours of labour to nine per day, and as the demand was not con- ceded they determined to strike. In this they were sup- ported by the miners; hence the colliery was stopped. The owners, however, have consented t3 submit to arbi- tration, on condition that the men resume their work in the meantime.

Jiltippinj. PORTMAEOC. For the week ending June 5th, 1872. ARRIVED.—Rebecca, s.s., Williams, Liverpool; Glynn, Richards, Southampton Daniel Morris, Roberts, Limerick; Hannah Jane. Jones, Dublin; Isabella, Roberts, Wexford; Mary Day, Hu-upbrey3, Mochras; William Owen, Jones, Liverpool; Picton, Jones, Bangor; Catherine, Huehes, Pwllheli; Miss Thomas, Penzance: Margaret and Jane, Griffith, Criccieth Arcturus, Richards, Belfast; Grace Phillips, Davies, Douglas; Star, Ellis, Abersoch; Azorian, Edwards, Criccieth; Ann Humphreys, Warren- point Edith, Rees, London and Sarah Bridget, Jones, Dublin. SAILED. -Lerry, Davies, Belfast; Mary Jane, Jenkins, Swansea; William, Jones, Briton Ferry; Industry, Edwards, Cardiff; Gomer, Griffith, Poole; Jane Anwyl, Williams, Exeter; Rebecca, s.s., Williams, Liverpool; Jannetand Jane, Jones, Kiel; Eliza Jane, Jones, Hamburg; Leonard Hollis, Jones, Hamburg; Velocity, Davies, Briton Ferry; Eling, Hines, London; Kelso, Allen, Sligo Magic, Jones, Stettin; Twelve Apostles, Hughes, Stettin; Agenorian, Davies, Stettin and Mischief, Taylor, Newport.

aii II' JUL, TIDE TABLE FOR ABERYSTWYTH, ABERDOVEY, AND BARMOUTH. June. Aberystwyth. Aberdovey. Barmouth. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Fri. 7 8 P 8 25 8 38 8 54 8 18 8 34 Sat. 8 8 43 9 1 9 12 9 30 8 52 9 10 Sun. 9 9 19 9 36 9 48 10 5 9 28 9 45 Mon. 10 9 54 10 12 10 23 10 41 10 3 10 21 Tues. 11 10 30 10 49 10 59 11 18 10 39 10 58 Wed. 12 11 9 11 30 11 38 — H 18 — Thur. 13 — J 0 16 0 22 0 45 0 2 0 25

The Bishop of Manchester spoke with greit moderation at Barnsley, on Saturday evening, June I- t on the ques- tion of the National Church. He hoped he would not live to see the Church disestablished, but he was careful to point out thl> a person who was al;ainst the establish* mt:t was not an entZIY to the Church." )

Iportiug. UPPER SEVERN AND VERNIEW. A. writing in the Field, on May 30th, says-After a suspension of the netting for salmon for about a month, caused by the con- stant freshes in the river, the fishermen on the Upper Severn resumed the u*e of their nets again early last week, have taken a few nice fish, but not the number that might have been expected after such a continuance of good traveling water. I have not heard of any having been taken by the rod, though one or two have been hooked. With the genial weather of this week I hoped to be able to report some good trout fishing, but little has been done, the fish feeding only by sudden fits and starts. As an illus- tration of the capriciousness of the fish, I may mention that a party of anglers—aye, and good anglers, too- fishing the Verniew on Friday and Saturday only captured about half-a-dozen fish; while two other piscators, equally good fishermen, were perseveringly at work on one of its tribu- taries, and who, after working nearly all day for six or seven fish, finished by killing an exceedingly handsome dish of trout in the last two hours of the evening. Next day, fishing the same stream, they had clean baskets. Some very fine trout have been taken on the middle and lower portion of the Verniew this season—exceedingly handsome fish. One was taken while live-bait fishing for pike last week with a gudgeon, 31b. 6oz. The Severn and Tanat are in nice order for angling now, but the Verniew and Banw are getting too low. There was a little soft warm rain last evening; to-day is a delightful angling day. CHESHIRE YACHT CLUB.-This club commenced its fourth season on Saturday, May 25th, under most propi- tious circumstances. A number of the members who are not yacht owners presented a silver-gilt claret jug, value £ 25, to be competed for by yachts not exceeding ten tons, with cups of £ 10 and 25 for the second and third boats; the competing yachts to belong to, and steered by, mem- bers of the club; only two paid hands allowed, and not more than six hands all told. Time allowance one minute per ton; course from New Brighton down the Crosby Channel, round the Formby Lightship, and back to a flag- ship moored off the New Brighton landing stage. The following eleven yachts were entered:—Naiad, Mystic, Coral, Pastime, Kate, Elaine, Mabel, Wonderful, Cloud, Adile, and Glance. The match excited much interest, in consequence of no less than six of the yachts entered being entirely new vessels, and considerable disappointment was felt when it was found that two of them, the Mystic and the Cloud, were absentees, the former having only left Southampton on the morning of the race, and the Cloud, which arrived from the Clyde shortly before the time ap- pointed for starting, being unprepared to take up her station. The Kate did not start, and as the rules of the club do not recognise anonymous entries, she would appear to have been disqualified. The relative position of the leading vessels when the race finished were as follows:— H. M. S. H. M. S. Niad 6 50 10 | Pastime 6 53 20 Elaine .6 50 151 Wonderful .6 54 40 Coral 6 53 15 j Mabel 6 58 15 The others were not timed. The Naid was sailed by her late owner, Mr Alexander Richardson, the popular vice- commodore of the club, with his own amateur crew. The ladies on board the steamer were so much pleased with the race, that they have purchased a cup of the value of 230, to be presented to the club, to be sailed for on Saturday, the 8th of June, in addition to the ordinary club prize for ten ton yachts, appointed to be sailed for on that day. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN BOAT RACE. There has been a fair amount of work done by both crews during the week, the distinctive part of it being a disposition on the part of the Americans to go beyond the limit to which, during the greater part of their training, they have confined themselves. In point of mere "prettiness," that apparent finish which fills the eye of inexperienced observers, the Atalanta four must yet have the preference, but we much mistake if ttie rougher manner of the London men do not serve them in better stead on the 10th. To put the case broadly, and in a manner which will appeal to those who can boast of a long acquaintance with rowing, amateur and professional, let us say that the London crew have done most of their recent work over the entire course, and the Americans have not. On Monday, May 27th, the Atalantas accomplished their first long row, going against the ebb from Hammersmith to Mortlake, and thence te Putney. The latter part of the spin was done in really meritorious fashion, and converted a good many sceptics to a belief in the chance of the representa- tives of the stars and stripes. We are not acquainted with the exact time, but it must have been good. After this useful breather they paddled home. In the afternoon of the same day the London men turned out, and rowed from Putney to Barnes and back, and although some ex- ception could fairly be taken to an absence of finish, the ship was made to travel in a manner that, thus far, the Americans had not equalled, let alone surpassed. The steering in both boats left nothing to be desired, and we predict the disappointment of those conservative believers in the impossibility of rowing without a coxswain. The result of our observations on that day may be summed up thus: The Londoners' style was extremely like that of Oxford, when the Dark Blues were rough, and had not forgotten how to win; the style of the Americans, on the other hand, reminded us of Cambridge five or six years ago. On Tuesday, May 28th, the Ata'anta crew paddled from Hammersmith to Mortlake, and, turning, rowed at a fair pace to Putney. The stroke wis fast and elegant, but we could not get it out of our minds that the boat appeared occasionally to "dwell" in the water. Mr Waterbury, the spare man, accompanied them in an out- rigger. Messrs Long and Stout were out in a pair that had been fitted with sliding seats. On Wednesday, May 29th, the London men were indulged with a rest, to allow Mr Stout to recover from a slight attack of the raws."— Sporting Gazette.

EPSOM RACES. THURSDAY. Glasgow Plate-Rapture, 1; Taffy, 2; Proto-Martyr, 3. Thirteen ran. Ebbisham Stakes-Roedeer, 1; Peak, 2; Clifton, 3. Six ran. High Level Handicap—Lighthouse, 1; Moorlands, 2 Jubilee, 3. Nine ran. Tadworth Stakes-Adonis, 1; Cincinnati, 2; Eclair, 3. Four ran. Two-year-old Stakes-Templar, 1; Fanciful, 2; Donna Julia, 3. Six ran. Queen's Plate-Verdure walked over. FRIDAY. The Two-year-old Plate.—Victoria, 1; Arcanus, 2; Barchettina colt. 3. Eleven ran. THE OAKS STAKES. M. Lefbvre's Reine .G. Fordham 1 Mr Cart Wright's Louise Victoria Custance 2 Sir R. Bulkeley's Guadaloupe J. Snowden 3 Catherine, Arethusa, Louise, Georgie, Merry and Wise, Violetta, Smoke, Madge Wildfire, Calvia, and Milliner also ran. The lot were at once dispatched to a capital start. Before Tottenham Corner was reached Reine had taken the command, and from the bend the event was never doubtful, the French filly winning easily by half a length. Time 2 minutes 52 seconds. Burgh Plate.-Eatchford, 1; Truth, 2; Maybush, 3. Nine ran. Acorn Stakes.—Dead heat between Acropolis and Blue- light for first place Marie Stuart, 3rd. Deciding heat: Acropolis beat Bluelight. Durdans Stakes—Balquhidar, 1 Peak, 2 Lady Emily, 3. Ten ran. Welter Plate-Bickerstaffe, 1 Sheik, 2 Cowden, 3. Seventeen ran.

WINCHESTER RACES. TUESDAY. Citizens' Plate-Falconet, 1; Battery Filly, 2; Gay Lad, 3. Fourteen ran. Stewards' Plate—Mons. Lapen, 1; Cornopean, 2; Trickish Filly, 3. Four ran. Winner objected to, and disqualified, and the race awarded to Cornopean. Hampshire Stakes-Vestminster, 1; Derwent, 2; Spice- nut, 3. Five ran. Town Plate-Epicure, 1; Sally Sutton, 2 Songstress, 3. Four ran. Hampshire Cup—Valuer, 1; Allbrook, 2; Ravenshoe, 3. Eight ran. Eiehth Biennial-Lord of the Mines and Miltiades ran a dead heat heat for the first place. Strike also ran. Deciding heat, Lord of the Mines walked over. Seventh Biennial—Lampeter, 1; Bullion, 2. Two ran. WEDNESDAY. The Innkeeper's Plate -Battery Filly, 1; Raleigh, 2; Tranquility, 3. The City Members' Plate-Battery Filly, 1; Gift, 2; Flea Gelding, 3. The Welter Cup—Admiral, 1; Bonr's Head, 2; Stornoway, 3. The Winchester Foal Stakes-Blue Light,. 1; Sir Frederic, 2. # The Grange Park Stakes-Cceur de Lion, 1; Antiope, 2; Gentle, 3. Her Majesty's Plate—Allbrook, 1; Dig by Grand, 2; Savoir Faire, 3. Match of 25 sovs each—Naughty Boy, 1; Star of the East Filly, 2. RACING FIXTURES. Ascot .June 11,12,13, 14 Windsor June 18 Beverley June 19 Hampton June 20 Aldershot June 24 Newcastle :r:>nit».«.T"iie 25 Oldham June 25 Sibury Club Tune 26 Stockbridge June 27 CRICKET FIXTURES. June 17th, Shrewsbury v. Oswestry, at Oswestry June 8th, Shropshire v. The Schools, at Shrewsbury. June 21st and 22nd, Shropshire v. Birkenhead Park, at Shrewsbury. June 27th and 28th, Shropshire v. Worcestershire, at Shrewsbury. July 3rd, Shropshire v. The Schools (return), at Shrews- bury. July 8th and 9th, Shropshire v. Herefordshire, at Hereford. July 15th and 16th, Shropshire v. Warwickshire, at Warwick. July 18th and 19th, Shropshire v. Cheshire, at Chelford. July 22nd and 23rd, Shropshire v. Worcestershire, at Worcestershire. July 25th and 26th, Shropshire v. Warwickshire, at Shrewsbury. July 29th and 30th, Shropshire v. Herefordshire, at Shrewsbury. August 5th and buh, Shropshire v. Staffordshire, at ^Lichfield.

UNMci geports. I CORN AVERAGES, I For the week ending Saturday, June 1st. Wheat, in quarters, sold during the week, 53,704; barley, 2.140; oats, 2,140. Last year: Wheat, 58,608; barley, 720; oats, 1,538. Prices per 'quarter Wheat, 58s lid; barley, 353 5d; oats, 23s 4d. Last year: Wheat, 60s Od; barley, 36s lid,; oats, 27s 7d. eo RN, die. LONDON, MONDAY.—Last week's supplies were gen- erally moderate. English wheat 3,675 quarters, foreign 9,800 quarters; exports 532 quarters. With a small supply of English wheat this morning, sales proceeded steadily, at the rates of the previous Monday, some fine parcels making rather more. The foreign trade was quiet; but thei e was no giving way, the weather still being unsettled and cold for the time of year. Fine old Rostock red has made good prices, and American sorts were firm. Country flour 20,800 sacks, foreign 919 sacks, 696 barrels. The trade, though not active, was well supported for all country sorts; and foreign, both in sacks and barrels, was fully as dear. Maize 15,646 quarters. This grain, with a good supply, rather tended downwards. British barley 73 quarters, foreign 15,583 quarters. Fine English, from scarcity, was quite as dear, and all sorts of foreign maintained previous rates. The malt trade was quiet, but very firm. English oats 239 quarters, 25,055 quarters foreign exports 127 quarters. Fresh grain fairly maintained previous rates, but parcels out of order were dull. Native beans 334 quar- ters, foreign 4,377 quarters. The trade was very steady for all descriptions, both English and foreign. English peas 111 quarters, foreign none, Business was quiet; prices firm. CURRENT PBIOBB OF BRITISH GBADI AND FLOUR IN MARK LANE. Shillings #i, qr. Wheat. new, Essex aad Kent (whitel, 68 to 64 Ditto ditto red 52 68 Wheat. Norfolk, Lincoln, and Yorkshire (red) 52 68 Parley .< ad 42 beans -•• ■ »« •• .» .< 82 84 Oats, English feed .» .» 20 25 Flour, per sack of 2801b, best Town Households, 45s. to 50s. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.—Only a moderate business was done in wheat to-day, and prices are without quotable alteration. Fine-class flour is held for rather higher rates. Beans are 3d and peas 6d per quarter cheaper. Barley slow, at previous prices. Indian corn quiet, at the reduction of Friday-28s per 480 lbs being the extreme price for mixed American. PlUCKS (last week). American Wheat. 18s. Od. to 18a. 9d. per 1001b English Flour Od. to 453. Od. V 2801b English Barley 4s. 8d. to 5s. 2d. per 601b English Oats. 8s. 7 d. to 3d. 9d. 451 b Egyptian Beans .31s. Od. to Sis. 6d. 0, 48'.lb SHREWSBURY, SATURDAY.—There was a good at- tendance, but trade rather dull The following are to-day's quotations:— B. d. S. d. White wheat, per 75 lbs 9 9 to 10 0 Bed wheat, per 75 lbs 9 4 „ 9 8 Malt'ng barley, per 38 quarts 5 6 „ 5 9 Grinding barley, per Vi score 10 lbs 00 0 „ 00 0 Oats, per 11 score 10 lbs 19 0 20 0 Peas, per 11 score 10 lbs 17 6 18 6 Beans, per 12 score lbs 19 6 ,20 6 Malt, per imperial bushel 8 0 <4 3 Vetches 0 0 0 0 BRIDGNORTH, SATURDAY. — The quotations at the close of the market were: White wheat, 9s 4d to 9s 6d per 72 lbs"; red ditto, 9s Od to 9s 2d; inferior ditto, 8s 9d to 8s lOd. Malting barley, 5s 4d to 6s Od per 38 quarts; grinding ditto, 14s lOd to 15s Od per 10 scores. Beans, 17s 8d to 21s Od per 10 scores. Peas, 00s Od to OOs Od per 11 scores 10 lbs. Oats, 13s Od to 16s Od per 8 scores. Indian corn, 13s Od to 13s 4d per 10 scores. Vetches, 5s 6d to 6s Od per imperial bushel.—There was a limited attendance, samples of wheat scarce, but prices firm; business, on the whole, rather dull. PORTMADOC, FRIDAY. -Prices: Wheat, none offered; barley, 17s 6d to 18s 6d oats, 22s 6d to 23s per bag eggs, 5s 6d to 6s per hundred fowls, 2s to 2s 6d per couple ducks, Os Od to Os Od per couple; potatoes, 9s Od to lls Od per 112 lbs new potatoes, Od to 6d per lb butter, 12d to 15d per lb; mutton, lOd to lid per lb; beef, lOd to lid per lb; veal, 7d to 8d per lb; pork, 7d to 8d per lb; rabbits, Is 4d to Is 6d per couple soles, 6d to 8d per ID flat-fish, Od to 3d per lb. RHOSYMEDRE, SATUltDAY. -Beef, 9d to lOd per lb; mutton, 8d to 10kd; veal, nd to 8d pork, 7d to 8d; lamb, 10d to lid; bacon, 7d to 8d; cheese, 7d to 9d eggs, 00 to 16 for a shilling; butter, 14d to 16d per lb; fowls (dressed). Oil Od per couple; potatoes, 61bs for sixpence; plaice, 3d per lb; mackarel, 6d to 7d each. CEFN MAWR, SATURDAY.—Beef, 9d to lOd per lb mutton, 812d to IOid; veal, 7!d to 8id; pork, 7d to 8d; lamb, lOdtolld; bacon, 7d to 9d; cheese, 6d to 9d'; eggs, 00 to 16 for a shilling; butter, 14d to 16d per lb; potatoes, 61bs for sixpence. ABERYSTWYTH, MONDAY.—Wheat, 88 9d to 9a 3d per bushel; barley, 4s 9d to 5s Od oats, 3s 6d to 4s 6d eggs, 18 to 20 for a shilling salt butter, lid to Is Od fresh ditto, Is 2d to Is 4d per lb fowls, 3s Od to 3a 6d per couple ducks, Os Od to 5s Od per couple; geese, Os Od to Os Od each; turkeys, Os Od to Os Od each; potatoes, 3s Od to 4s Od per measure (8 lbs for sixpence). WELSHPOOL, MONDAY.—Wheat, 10s Od to 10s 4d per 80 lbs; barley, Os Od to Os Od per 40 quarts; oats, OOs Od to OOs Od per bag; butter, 12d to 14d per lb eggs, 00 to 16 for a shilling fowls, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per couple ducks, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per couple; geese, Os Od to 0" Od each turkeys, Os Od to 0" Od each potatoes, 6s 9d to 7s Od per bushel. NEWTOWN, TUESDAY (June 4th).-Wheat, 9s 6d to 10s Od barley, 5s 6d to 6s Od oats, 18ss Od per bag; eggs, 14 to 16 for a shilling; butter, 12d to 13d per lb; fowls, 4s Od to 5s Od per couple ducks, 5s Od to 6s 6d per couple geese, Os Od to Os Od each turkeys, Os Od to Os Od each; potatoes, 7 lbs for sixpence beef, 7d to lOd per lb; mutton, 8d to 10d; veal, 7d to 9d; pork, Od to Od; lamb, lid per lb. OSWESTRY, WEDNESDAY (June 5th).-The following were the quotationsWheat, 9s 3d to 9s 6d; barley, (malting), 0s Od to Os Od; oat3, 4s Od to 4s 6d; potatoes, per measure, 6s Od to 7s 6d butter, Os Od to Is 2d per lb eggs, 00 to 16 for a shilling fowls, Os Od to 4s 6d per couple; ducks, Os Od to Os Od per couple; geese, Os Od to Os Od each turkeys, Os Od to Os Od each. CATTLE. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—The stock on offer consisted of 1,065 beasts (included in which were 200 Spanish oxen), and 6,772 sheep. The supply was larger than last week, and prices were much about the same. A very slow de- mand for beasts, but sheep and lambs were in fair request. Prices Best beasts, 8tcl to 9!d per lb second best, 7d to 71d inferior, 5d to 6Jd sheep, 7d to 9id lambs, 9Ad to Ilti. METROPOLITAN, MONDAY.—The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 11,759 head. In the corresponding week in 1871 we received 17,195; in 1870,17,868; in 1869, 16,637; and in 1868, 5,907 head. The tone of the cattle trade has been firmer to-day. The supplies of stock have not been exhausted, and al- though the quality is still very good, there is a slight falling off in the actual weight of meat exhibited. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts have been only moderate. The demand has been slacker, and an advance of 2d per 8 lbs has been established. The best Scots and crosses have occisionally made 6s, but 5s lOd per 8 lbs has been the general top quotation. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,350 Scots and crosses; from other parts of England 300 various breeds; and from Scotland 190 Scots and crosses. The show of sheep has Dot been extensive. There has been no change of importance in the position of the trade. The choicest Downs and half-breds have been dis- posed of at 6s per 8 lbs, but many really good sheep have not made more than 5s 8d to 5s lOd per 8 lbs. Lambs have changed hands more freely, at from 8s to 9s per 8 lbs. Calves have been steady in value, with a moderate de- mand. Pigs have been disposed of at late rates. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY.—The number of beasts on offer was smaller than on Tuesday last. The trade was steady, and higher prices were realized. Sheep and Iambs were only a moderate supply the demand by no means active. Fat pigs, a fair time-of-year supply.—Beef, 6id to 8d per lb; mutton, 7d to 8!d per lb lamb, 7d to 2 lid per lb veal, 6tcl to 8d per lb bacon pigs, 9s Od to 11s Od per score porket ditto, 11s Od to 11s 6d per score. SALFORD, TUESDAY.—With a less supply of stock at market, and a good attendance of buyers, a brisk trade was done, at higher prices. The trade in English sheep was rather better than last week, and handy weights commanded an advance of id per lb. Only 900 foreign sheep were shown, and they met a keen competition at id per lb more money. Good lambs were scarce, and made late rates, but other kinds were a drug, and buyers had the advantage in prices. There was a slower trade for calves. and pricee receded Id per lb.-Quotations lieasts, 7d to 9dperlb; Spanish ditto, 8dto 8|d; English clipped sheep, 7td to 9td; foreign sheep, nd to 9d; lambs, lid to 12d; calves, 7d to 9d per lb. DONCASTER, SATURDAY.- -The supply of cattle was again chiefly composed of young store stock, and these were the beasts mostly in demand. Prices ranged from £ 12 to Y,18 a head. Yearling calves sold at JE3 10s to B5, and sucking calves up to 38s. Little was done in sheep, not many being on offer. Pigs were about Is a head dearer pork fs to 7s 3d per stone. I MISCELLANEOUS. I LIVERPOOL PROVISION, FRIDAY.—Sutter un- changed, but not active. Bacon 6d to Is per cwt lower. Lard quiet, as previously quoted. Cheese: Fine qualities in good request. Beef: Holders meet buyers freely. Pork is still dull. LONDON PROVISION, MONDAY.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were 431 firkins butter and 4,654 bales bacon, and from foreign ports 23,211 packages butter, and 3,872 bales and 643 boxes bacon. There has been little doing during the past week in Irish butters, the sale being almost entirely confined to a few Corks. Foreign has sold slowly, without change in prices, with the exception of best Dutch, which declined 2s to 4s per cwt. The bacon market has ruled firm for best Waterford, without change in prices; but Cork and Limerick and secondary sorts of bacon declined Is to 2s per cwt. Hamburg remains with- out alteration. LONDON POTATO, MONDAY.-The supplies of pota- toes have been only moderate. The trade has been slow, at the quotations. The import into London last week consisted of 1,593 packages 3,099 bags 323 boxes Antwerp, 12 barrels Malaga, 193 tons 357 sacks 2 baskets Dunkirk, 6,637 boxes Lisbon, 1,549 boei Madeira, and 228 casks jyl^lta. WORCESTER HOP, SATURDAY.—Messrs Piercy, j bottom, and Faram's circular says "Since our las. the weather has been rather more favourable for_ plant during the day, but the nights still keeP'"<' tj,ey checks the growth. We have also reports of lly, i0 are not yet considered of much importance. Pr firmer, and rather more disposition to do business iss but the supplies are very limited. 64 LONDON HOP, MONDAY.—There is no fflg, alteration to remark in the tono of our market, in good consumptive business continues to be transac .j, full rates. Fine new English Wealds, and Sussex IV cular, may be quoted 3s to 4s dearer, as hkewi yearlings. Fly is still reported in several distr«c » j here and there has increased; the bine is generally ► ward. Foreign markets continue firm. „ ell I ward. Foreign markets continue firm. „ £ 11 ) Mid and East Kent £ 10 10 £ 12 12 •••• jo'' Weald of Kent 8 16. 9 9 •••• 9) Snssex. 7 15 8 •••• jg # Farnham and Country 11 11 18 0 YEARLIHOS. 16 J: Mid and East Kent £ 3 0 6 |! Weald of Kent 8 0 4 0 1» Snssez 8 5 8 15 •••• j # Farnham and Country — 6 0 •••• j • olds 1 5110- olds 1 5 1io LIVERPOOL WOOL, FRIDAY.—The East India, v opened here on Tuesday, the 28th May, an\.i.-3 brought to a close to-morrow (Saturday), up t° 12,247 bales have been catalogued, of which 10,7* J have passed the hammer, at prices from Id to 2d under those realized at the last sales in March. T«e -jj kinds of foreign wool, to the extent of 13,6C0 bales, brought forward from the 4th to the 6th June. Peruvian, fleece-washed, 14^d to 20d per lb. v.nX f fleece, 16d to 18d per lb. Egyptian fleece, wbite» 1 flp 21 £ d; yellow, grey, &c., 8d to 18d per lb. jjjflj washed, 5d to 8d. River Plate: Washed, I2d unwashed, 4d to lOd. Oporto fleece, 19d. 3s 51d per lb. Alpaca, 2s 6d to 2s lid per lb, noffilD LONDON WOOL, MONDAY.—The wool market is fo very quiet. There has been very little demand, e {M llie cho;Est qualities, and but for the shortness y it LA stocks prices would give •• as it is, the tendeBw favour of buyers. CURRENT PRICES. S. d. 1 FMKCBS—Southdown hoggets .per lb. 1 t Half-bred ditto „ 1 lOi j Kent fleeces „ 1 U jli Southd'n ewes and wethers „ 1 j ? Leicester ditto 11011 Sonis-Clothino, picklock 1 7 JJi Prime „ 1 4 JJ Choice 1 5 | J Super 1 9 f I (Combing, wether mat 1 1U J 5 Picklock „ 1 8| JS Common „ 16 f J* Hog matching 2 Oi 1% Picklock matching 1 9 J Super ditto 1 6 ttl1 SHREWSBURY HIDE AND SKIN MARKOV the current Week).—Best ox and heifer hides:$\ upwards, 5 £ d; 85 lb to 94 lb, 5id; 75 lb to #4 651b to 74 lb, 4fd 64 lb and under, 4 jd cows, irf upwards, 4 £ d 64 lb and under, 4id bulls, 3|d; m irregular, Id to 3d. Calf: 17 lb and upwards, ft* i Jj4 to 16 lb, 8 £ d 9 lb to 11 lb, 8d; under 9 lb, 7d; 5d. Horse hides, 2s 6d to 15s each. JAMBS COCK A>TD LIVERPOOL PRODUCE, FRIDAY. SUgor firm in price, with a fair demand. Nitrate of sa. at 14s 6d to 14s, chiefly the latter price. Palm oil Tallow in fair request, at fully previous prices. dull, with free sellers, but little demand. Rosin common American, at 8s 6d to 8s 9d. Petroled moderate business in refined oil, at Is 5d to Is 6d. LONDON PRODUCE, SATURDAY.—Sugar verY refining sorts 3d to 6d dearer on the week. Coffee but little doing. Tea without change. Rice quiet. steady. Tallow 52s to 52s 3d for Mav and June: October-December. Linseed oil 34s. Rape oil October-December. Linseed oil 34s. Rape oil 31ø.

TRADE INTELLIGENCE. THE WELSH IRON, TIN-PLATE, AND CO TRADES. J The Whitsun holidays over, operations are again to on with energy in the staple trades of the district- activity noticed for some time past still continues fyX iron tra le. The hot summer weather is, however, up, ning to have its effects at the works. In the neighb^ of the furnaces the men cannot .work with the eDer%fA.! regularity they could a month ago there is, tbere&3 slight decrease in the make. As to the demand,y: not much that is fresh to be reported, the require#1' jA all customers being still greater than can be Nearly all the large works of Glamorganshire are exclusively engaged ia producing iron and steel > the United States and Canada, which are all possible expedition. It is expected that the ments of those countries will be large for a long tJjj come, and the rail mills will therefore be kept W ploped. Australia is becoming a good customer ti district; and India is also taking considerable qu f of both steel and iron miterials. Russia, 0 some other European markets are purchasing as f. sively as makers' capabilities of furnishing sup allow, rails, bars, plates, and other descriptions M request. Prices are maintained without the culty, and a further advance in quotations gen„ fr spoken of. The supplies of foreign ores have plentiful during the past week.. j tr Home business continues brisk. Pig and producers are doing a heavy trade. In mostins^ J"? make is sold forward for months, and the largest that can be turned out will be necessary for i^1 4 consumption. In reference to the tin-plate trade there is to be said than that makers are pressed with ot fr the full current quotations, and comparatively .a transactions can be entered into. 0 There is an increasing demand for coke on StarJet^ account, and prices have been doubled within the months. Enormous as the out-turn of coal is from tbe/of collieries of the district, the supplies still fall shf\r$ demand. All the foreign markets are taking supplies they can secure, and there is not the s^eJ/ demur as to prices. House coals are also still i» ei request, and prices high. SPENCE AND CO.'S MINERAL The past week has been one of considerable 0{$ anxiety to ironstone producers, in consequence v extreme restrictive out-put of ore by the ml?e Cleveland district tending to bring about a crisis so K as compelled the masters unconditionally to accede demands of the men, and it is to be regretted tha1 filling existing contracts many producers will d° F/ considerable less. Now that these "claims" settled, it is to be hoped more harmonious W01" settled, it is to be hoped more harmonious V-io joe 00, result, and miners see it to be to their idvant liad 0 the supply which increase of wages has hithert0 YitoKi dency to lessen. Late quotations for all kiads oi are fully maintained. Requirements tend to even higher prices are yet anticipated. The dc^ve,,|V bpamsh hematite for steel-making purposes is deliveries are now accepted at from 2S3 to ments are still retarded, but now that the ^>0 insurrection has been checked an early rCe,. ^Ji ply may be looked for. Coal is not quite so ^f it> the demand is unprecedented, and prices have (« advanced. Coke is still at a premium, and °° ready sale at exorbitant rates. Copper ore c°nVjfllL? increase in value. Sardinian calamine ores, ZeS with spelter, have received less attention, and fallen for all qualities. Phosphates of lime c° fair demand, at firm prices. THE CORN TRADE. Ihe Mark-Lane Express .says The suffl03 has resulted in great benefit to vegetation, but tKj frbsts have left their mark on the f-hrubs, the and the apple crop, which again seems ne»r JH failure m the north. While some lands %e f > nigh parched up, others have been flooded, *ndJer> HV crops where forward, especially of rve have e J trously laid. Russia and Hungary are m fear of><V from the long-prevailing drought. Our weekly La- nsing markets are about 5,500 quarters belo* y> j and though a few markets gave way Is per Y don has recovered from the dull aspect of >' as Liverpool and other places. While at ] given way Is 6d per quarter, and flour Is 3d M has not had the slightest influence on English Pr,rf ■jf1' long as Russia, Hungary, and Dantzic keep fail to tell on values in Britain. After J$t high-pneed and though we have been temP°r £ P stocked with foreign wheat, this overpluS «,,11 vanishing. All America can spare will be > I Europe." .t.

ce'lX\t Canon Miller, of Greenwich, h;is done 1%$ A Baptist minister recently died in the tof?. „ wife destitute. The Canon started a fund, ?aT.3isi'Lit'j for her in his own church, and succeeded The Bishop of Rochester, unsolicited,subscfl" ,ye V, IP The case of Oakley r. Oakley was PfteA Court last week. The wife, a daughter of £ railway contractor, sued for a dissolution the ground of adultery and cruelty. The boSatjo«« the charges and alleged desertion and condo" p part of the wife. Bliss Field was married Eanner Oakiey at St. Chad's Church, Sbre*f° and Mr Oakley subsequently got into difficnl" c»''J money. The wife gave evidence of cruelty. •» nesses to prove the charge of adultery, but tn peKgey dignantly denied all the allegations, counsel said he could not hope to support the • tfi therefore withdrawn, and as Mr Oakley 1i"r ■< return to his wife, Lord Penzance express00 j 0- matters WOUld Do arranged. EUTHANASIA Third Edition, with ekftf by Rose Mary Craicshay. (London Wi Cf>rieS *h' gate.) "Euthanasia" is the ablest of » by members of the Birmingham Specu.ativ le9= (A author enforces the duty of doing all ■[ he terrible pressure of human suffering; and__„nd f some theories with which few can agree poi> i among the few—his suggestions are well V and they demand that vigorous strain 01 j is so good for us all as a mental tonjc. writes a pointed little preface, and ^dSface tvJtP Death" which bring her readers face to theory of the mystery of dissolution. | Printed at the Caxton Steam-Printing Ww*8' ve#' 0 county of Salop, and published at the f JONES, High-street, Bala, in the tbfbo JOHN MORGAN, 27, Pier-street, Aberysitwy jo v.'o0 Cardigan and of DAVID LLOYD, P°R of Carnarvon: by JOHN ASKEW ROBEBTS* and RICHARD HENRY YENAI3I.XS. Friday, June 7th, 187*