The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

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THE bLAUGHTER OF THE PUBLIC. Onlv a few weeks ago we called attention to the high death rate in a portion of the Aberyst- wyth Union, and showed our renders how a miserable policy of filth results every year in scores of deaths which might easily be prevented. 11 We have now to call attention to the fact that in Dolgelley Union the death rate is 24 per 1,000, while the average for twenty-one of the largest towns in the country is only 25. The Chairman of the Sanitary Authority may well ask how it happens that fever lurks about the Dolgelley dis- trict, and the gentlemen who sit upon that Board would do well to investigate this matter as thoroughly as possible. Scarlet fever is a disease that can be preventfid to a very great extent by the adoption of proper precautions. The poor, of course, are averse to isolation, which invaria- bly means removal from the cottage home to a public building. If a case of fever breaks out in the family of a well-to-do tradesman or profes- sional man the sufferer can be isolated to a con- siderable extent by the other members of the family being removed during the prevalence of sickness. Wherever removal is impossible, fever can, as a rule, be confined to one room, to which no one is allowed to enter except the nurse and medical attendant. Disinfectants are freely used, and the greatest care is taken to prevent, as far as possible, the spread of the disease. The poor attribute this fear of fever to cowardice,and pride themselves on taking no precautions to shield either themselves or their families from its fatal consequences. Disinfecting processes, to the class of people we refer to, are unintelligible and un- necessary. Not long ago in Cardiganshire a per- son lost his life through wearing clothes which had been brought from a house where their for- mer wearer had died of small pox, and we have been made acquainted with other cases the details of which we fear would scarcely be credited. However, the thoughtful reader will have no diffi- culty in seeing that isolation is simply impossible In small cottages where seven or eight people are compelled to live together, for the sick member can- not have a bed, much less a room to himself. It is sad to think that in Dolgelley union situated in One of the thinly populated counties of Wales the death rate is big&r than to maoy of the crowded citiesofEngtaJg Fever U always lark,ng abo,no only in Dolgelley union, but elsewhere, and instead of ten or twelve people dying in a year out of 1,000, something like twenty-four or twenty-five are sacrificed. This waste of human life has been going 011 for many years, and any attempt tO stop it is more likely to give rise to factious ^Position than to encourage a spirit of patient destination. The belief that fever is a dispensa- of Providence with which it is wrong to Meddle still lingers among the people, who have Hot yet learnt that every preventable death is virtually a murder for which some one is respon- sible. Rural Sanitary Authorities have not hitherto realized the important nature cf the duties and responsibilities devolving upon them. The lives of the poor and ignorant are entrusted to them,and any evasion or neglect of these duties 0 and responsibilities cannot fail to have conse- quences of the direst description. We admit that "Where there is a sincere desire to discharge the duties of their position conscientiously, the mem- bers of Rural Sanitary Authorities have great and numerous difficulties to contend with. Cottages unfit for human habitation cannot be condemned, because there is nowhere but the workhouse to receive the evicted occupants, who cannot under- stand laws that refuse to allow them to live in houses which were good enough for their fathers. Ventilation is associated in their mind with draughts, colds, and rheumatism, and to reduce overcrowding is perhaps to get rid of tenants who pay the rent. We should very much regret on our part anything like dogmatism m dealing witi a question so hedged about with difficulties as that of house-room for the poor, but surely ques- tions which have been solved in the crowded cen- tres of population ought not to be insoluble in rural districts which start with so many advantages, denied to the residents in the lanes and alleys of our manufacturing towns. Isolation 18, doubtless, necessary in order to stamp out fever, but drainage, pure water, ventilation, and cleanliness, are also necessary to keep down the death rate which ought never to exceed twelve or fourteen per 1,000 in the rural districts of Wales.

THE FREE LIBRARY MOVEMENT AT ABKRYSTWYTH. Our correspondence columns have recently con- tained letters finding fault with the reading room in Pier-street. That popular resort is not, we believe, a desirable place for those who require a constant supply of pure air, and grumblers have therefore some foundation for their complaints, but it is at the same time desirable to remind our readers of the actual facts of the case, in order to facilitate the bringing about of a better state of things, and to prevent the spread of erroneous no- tions. Aberystwyth is a town of something like 7»000 inhabitants, who to some extent depend upon visitors and who claim to be people of at least average intelhgfinee- Some years ago it was resolved to adopt the Free Libraries Act, by which the authorities were enabled yearly to devote a penny rate to the establishment and maintenance of a free library. There was the nucleus of a li- brary already in existence, and it may be stated that for more than a quarter of a century some- thing like a Literary or Mechanics Institute had struggled on from year to year with v^1'.Ylng de- grees of success and failure. Many of the books Woro given bv Colonel POWELL, but there was never sufficient enterprise among the inhabitants of the town to give the old institution more than a sort of intermittent life which flashed out only to be extinguished in debt. Many reasons could Probably be given why the old efforts to establish a library and reading room failed, but we think the chief of them was the want ot conveniently situated and suitable premises. If the leaaiuu lllen of the town had secured a site alld built, a public library and reading room twenty years ago, instead of trying to nurse into maturity a sort of vagrant society, they v/ould have laid the foundations of permanent Access. From the beginning of the library Movement the difficulty has been one of location, and to-day we are discussing whether it is not Possible to secure a room freer from foul air ttian the one in use. At one time the Townhall was advocated by some as a suitable place, but it was Pleaded by others that the Townhall was too much out of the way, a fault which may be brought with almost equal force against the Assembly Rooms, the only other place which has been men- tioned. The Assembly Rooms could perhaps be made to serve the purposes of a library and read- ing room by a considerable outlay of money, but we contend no permanent good will be done until the inhabitants join together and erect abuilding designed for a library and reading room in a con- venient situation. The scheme will require money, but surely it is not impossible to obtain a sufficient sum to accomplish a work of this kind, in a town which has been struggling for intellectual food for 0 a quarter of a century. Until a permanent home 'I' 1 .1 1 is found for the library it is doubtful wnetner mucn good will be done, and we strongly advise the ratepayers to take this preliminary step towards establishing a Literary Institute. The letters published last week did not deal with the facts of the case as they must be dealt with before any improvement can be effected. The sum obtained from the rates is about ZESO, and out of that more than £ 10 is necessary for bookbinding, C20 for the librarian, and £ 15 for newspapers. During the past year only £ 1 3s Gd was spent m new books and a" balance at the wrong side of the account was only avoided by el2 received from entertain- ments got up last winter by the committee. The public library and reading room accounts have been published in the statement recently prepared by P J1 the Borough Accountant, ana irom uiose accounts the ratepayers may learn how difficult it is to make both ends meet. A considerable sum ought to to be spent every year in new books in order to keep up anything like permanent interest in the library. The librarian, too, ought to be better paid, and of course a larger number of news- papers might with advantage be taken at the reading room. Until something can be done towards raising a fund for securing better premises, it would perhaps be desirable to discontinue everything that is not absolutely re- quired by the Act of Parliament, as it is obvious some people think £80 a year in rates will do more than £ 500 of private money. The rates have been expended in the most economical manner, but the spending limit of ZCSO is easily reached, and the fact that the donations in a year amounted to the ridiculously small sum of £ 5 18s. shows how little the inhabitants have done to- wards supporting an institution which costs an artisan rated at i:7 the enormous sum of half a farthing a week A very large ratepayer may pay three-half-pence a week for the luxury of a library and reading room. Seeing that the rates are devoted to the library, no charge can be made, but well to do inhabitants are neither prohibited from subscribing towards the funds, nor from making donations of books.

DISESTABLISHMENT. Meetings in defence of the Establishment serve the purposes of the Liberationists almost as well as meetings of an opposite kind, for, as Mr C. R, JOKES pointed out at, Machynlleth on We nes ay, they excite public interest and bring t e into prominence, which is all that want, to be sure of early success. It is well, ho ever, to remember that the people who as- semble in various parts of the kingdom for Church Defence" are not, if the name represents them rightly, meeting the arguments of those who are regarded as opponents. Dis- establishers have nothing to do with attacking the Church, which therefore stands in no need of defence against them. What tney attack is an altogether different thing-the State Establish- ment, which will have been forgotten when the Church is only beginning to understand the extent of her resources and the work she is des- tined to liIo. A little consideration would convince any reasonable Churchman of the vital difference to which we have referred indeed one fact alone is sufficient to carry con- viction to a candid mind: that while in Eng- land it is the Episcopal form of worship which we seek to disestablish, in Scotland it is the Presby- terian form, which in England is called Dissent. There can therefore be no question of enmity to the Episcopal Church, as many would have us believe. Some of the most ardent friends of the Church are numbered among the Liberation- ists, who almost all believe that when she is freed from the bonds of injustice she will spring into a new and more glorious life. The meeting at Machynlleth was an exceedingly large and enthu- siastic one, and left no doubt as to the strength of feeling existing there against an Establish- ment. Of the speeches we can say nothing this week, for our space is occupied by the long report of the proceedings, but it is satisfactory to note that several clergymen of the Church of England who are opposed to Disestablishment attended the meeting, and that the Rector of MACHYNLLETH seconded a vote of thanks to the CHAIRMAN. Whether Disestablishment cornea soon or late, the Church of England will gain by courtesy like Canon GRIFFITHS'S.

LOCAL AND DISTRICT NOTES. The report of Dolgelley Board ef Guardians in another column will show our readers how unjustly the honest and independent poor are treated by a certain class of Guar- dians, and will also account for the fact that relieving officers in Dolgelley Union do not more frequently try to discharge the unpleasant parts of their duty. Mr MOERIS JONES, the relieving officer for Taiyllyn district, reported an application for out-relief, and said he thought 2i. 6d. per week would meet the requirements of the case. Mr JOHN JONES, Mallwyd, who seems to be somewhat of a wag, at once proposed th.,t instead of 24. 6d. the weekly relief should be 5s. Mr DAVIES pointed out that to pass a resolution to allow 5s. per week was virtually to censure the relieving officers, who, as a rule, do not err on the side of economy. The Maesypandy section, led by Mr JOHN JONES same to the rescue, and the matter was compromised by 3-j. a week being granted. It is to be regretted the Maesypandy vote was not given in support of the relieving officers, who ought to know, and probably ascertain the requirements of the applicants before they bring them be- fore the Botr-3. A few more cases like this will demon- once proposed th.,t instead of 24. 6d. the weekly relief should be 5s- MR DAVIES pointed out that to pass a resolution to allow 5s. per week was virtually to censure the relieviug officers, who, as a rule, do not err on the side of economy. The Maesypandy section, led by Mr JOHN JONES same to the rescue, and the matter was compromised by 3-j. a week being granted. It is to be regretted the Maesypandy vote was not given in support of the relieving officers who ought to know, and probably ascertain the requirements of the applicants before they bring them be- fore the Bo^rd. A few more cases like this will demon- strate that the excessive out-relief is not all due to ineffi- cient and over-worked relieving officers. It will be seen by advertisement that Major TULLOCH is to meet the Local Board and ratepayers of Bala. on tb, Sth of December to discuss the water and sewerage question with them. Both sides will then have an opportunity of placing their views before the Government Inspector. The Dolgelley Assessment Committee probably took the wisest course on Tuesday, when they decided, on Mr J. K. DAVIES'S motion, to ask the Valuer for an explanation of the alleged intakes and defects in his valuation. It is Impossible as yet to form an accurate judgment as to where the responsibility rests, but if the Union has to pay over £ 600 for the present valuation, the ratepayers will want to know whom they are to grumble at. There was quite room, by the way, for the complaint that was made on Tuesday about the srrallness of the attendance. It shows a singular lack of public spirit when only half of the members of the Committee meet to discuss a question of so much impor- tance. We believe application wilt he made at the next Aberys- twyth Council meeting for iand on which to er?cta skating rink,"which will be put up without the public being asked to subscribe the capital. The popularity of this kind of amuse- ment is so great that there can be little doubt as to the profitable nature of the undertaking. Aberystwyth does not offer many forms of pleasure to the summer visitor, and the native is left almost entirely to the public house. V On Wednesday last Mr HOMERSHAM Cox held a county court at Aberystwyth. His Houour had the cases called on, but in many instances no one appeared, and the cases were struck out. The way business is conducted at the Aberystwyth,County Court is not very creditable to any- body,and it is to be hoped a few general rules will be firmly applied, Cardigan Union runs the risk of attaining unpleasant notoriety. Attention was recently called to the high rate of pauperism which prevails there, and now the Inspector has been complaining of the state of the vaccination. The first hangs a good deal upon the last, in this way that where the health of the people is neglected, pauperism is sure to be encouraged. Indeed, people have yet to learn how much pauperism depends upon, san tvv reputations, and how truly economical it is to secure the health of the people. In Lewis-terrace, Aberystw toh, new flagging was laid on the footpaths some weeks ago, but the cellar gratings liave not been supplied, and every night unfortunate foot pas- sengers are shaken almost to death. It is possible the iron gutters for the rain water and the iron gratings cannot be obtained, but surely something might be done to render the place leis dangerous than it has been since the old flagging was taken up. It an alderman fell and broke his leg, everybody would know exactly how the accident might have been prevented. The tvening classes at the University College cf Wales have been re-commenced for the winter season. It is doubtful whether the students for whom these classess are designed have availed themselves as fully as might have been expected, of the opportunities thus afforded them of obtaining culture. Particulars respecing the subjects will be found in our advertising columns. At the meeting of the Provincial Insurance Company last week, the Chairman, Mr BARNES, had to state that the Directors had been disappointed in the resalt of their negotiations for the sale of the fire business and further, that they regretted that requirements of a purely legal character compelled them to make a call of 10s per share. He added, however, that now they had done with the risks of the Fire business they had a sound and safe Life busi- ness, and one that was well worth preserving and extend- ing. The meeting terminated with a vote of thankj to the CHAIRMAN, which was moved by the Mayor of WREXHAM and carried unanimously.

A statement of the income and expenditure of the Miners' National Union which has just been issued shows that the number of members exceeds 146,000,and that there are now sixfy-oue mining districts connected with the union. The total receipts for the four mouths of the society's existence amount to £1,95 t, and the expenditure leaves a balance in hand of £ 1,5S8. Sir John Glover, who has been suffering a great deal from the effects of an injury received in a railway collision at Castlebar, is now progressing favourably. Mr Ferry, acting President of the Senate, succeeds the i late Mr Wilson as Vice-President of the American Re- public. At Liverpool on Tuesday, November 23, the London and North Western Railway Company were charged with a breach of the cattle plague regulations in omitting to cleanse and disinfect seven cattle trucks, which were loaded a Stanley railway station. The defendants were fined £105, being 215 for each truck. The defence was that the trucks had been loaded by the drovers, against the orders of the stationmaster. Instances of similar lawlessness wer6 given, and it was stated to be the intention of the company to in- troduce a special by-law to restrain drovers. Mr Pell, M.P., in the course of a paper on out-door relief which he read at a conference of Poor La v Guardians at Leicester on Wednesday, Nov. 24th, contended that the prohibitory order had not proved an adequate check on pauperism. He regarded as impossible the immediate, or even a hasty withdrawal of out-Joor relief, but offered Bug. gestions for remedying the ill effects of the present system. The London Congregational Union have appointed Mr Jauies Spicer as their chairman. This is the first time a ayman has beea elected to that post. The Prince of Wales returned to Bombay on Wednesday Nov 24th, and immediately went on board the Serapis, On Thursday he proceeded on his voyage to Colombo. Mr May, Q C., was sworn in Attorney-General for lie- land on Wednesday, Nov. 24th. An official account from the Admiralty with respect to the recent accident to the Iron Duke states that the ship was in no possible danger, and that tha cause of the accumula- t,ionof water having been discovered and remedied with- out difficulty or delay, the ve^e! was pumped dry in ten minutes. Mr Maclver, M.P., was entertained by his politcal friends at a banquet at Birkenhead on Wedntsday night) November 24th. Owing to no accommodation being provi- ded for the representatives of the Press, they left the meeting in a body, and the proceedings were not reported. Copies of Mr Mac Iver's speech had been previously sup- plied to the local press. Captain Nares, commander of the Arctic expedition, has written to his wife as follows. We have had most ex. traordinary success. The season has proved to be the best that ever was. and by a happy calm for two days I have turned it to su3h account that we have made the quickest passage thus far that was ever made so early in the season as this. The Americans did it in August, but here we are in July, with a clear month before us, and no ice whatever in sight, and I am sure that there is very little ahead of us. Of course all is wild delight at our prospects. The old whaling men thought I was mid to choose a new route but it was as I rensoned it would be—successful. We are sure to get as near to the pole as the laud goes, and then it will b6 our own fault if we do not complete the work."

LOCAL AND DISTRICT. Amongst the names of those who have successfully pas sed the final examination of the Incorporated Law Society* appears that of Mr Samuel F. Dew: of Bangor. At the Bangor police court, on Wednesday, Nov. 24th, a porter named George D'lvies was fined 20s. and costs for attempting to stab with a fork a policeman who had been called in to eject him trom the Royal George Inn. BIRMINGHAM LEAGUE MEETING AT BANGOR.-A pub- lic meeting in advocacy of the principles of the Birmingham League was held at Bangor on Wednesday, Nov. 24th The Rev D. Rowlands, principal of the Normal College' presided, and addresses were delivered by the Rev. j' Spinther James, the deputation, and others. THE SOUTH WALES CONCILIATION BOARD.-The Con- ciliation Board for Monmouthshire and South Wales has decided to set aside the agreement on which the great strike was ended, from the 31st December, when existing contracts can be determined at a month's notice- FOUNDERING OF A BEAUMARIS VESSEL. The Nina, of BeaumarU has toundered in the North Sea. The crew have been saved by the steamship Beta, and landed at Hull. THE WELSH COLONY.—The Beunos A yres Standard says The Argentine Congress closes to-day (October 15), having passed the Temporary Homestead Law, which enables the Government to bring out agricultural families from Europe, and give them free farm lots of 200 acres each, and advance them all necessaries for twelve months. For this purpose £60,000, is placed at the disposal of the Government, and the Commissioner-General intends to promote emigration from Wales and Ireland." WRECKAGE ON THE WELSH COAST.—A correspondent writes—" Early on Sunday morning, Nov. 21st, a few pieces of timber, consisting of planks, &c., were washed on this coast about a mile east of little Ormeshead. Among Others, a plank, seventeen feet long, about fourteen inches broad at one end, but tapering by a curve to a point at the other. One side is painted black, and deeply impressed into it is the name 'Centurion,' and is surrounded with rather elaborate carving. The name and carving are gilded. I Liverpool Mercury. DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH A POACHER.—A desperate encounter, which almost ended fatally, occurred near Den- bigh on Saturday evening, Nov. 20th. The police bold five warrants for the apprehension of the most desperate char- acter in Denbighshire, known as the terror of the county keepers, and going by the name of Slanger." A week ago the fellow got away from two policemen. On Saturday the gamekeepers on the Llanrhaiadr estate who had been watching for Slanger" three days and nights, dropped upon him in one of the woods. When brought to bay, the fellow fought with the utmost desperation, the encounter lasting two hours. To make him surrender his captors had to use heavy clubs, stakes from the hedges, and other wea- pona. Slanger" presented a terrible appearance, and the surgeon was a considerable time patching and sewing up his wounds about the head and fac 3; so that for weeks t3 come he will bear the marks of the struggle. THE NORTH WALES COLLIER STRIKE.—This unfortunate dispute still continues without change, save that the ranks of the unemployed have been increased by men from the Brynmally Colliery, whose notice has expired. At the Brymbo Colliery, despite arguments and threats, the men continue at work, and are guarded on their way to work every morning by police officers. The Ruabon colliers have bad conferences with their manager, but without result. Great distress prevails, and men are leaving for other mines in great numbers daily. The strike of ev.gine.nen also con- tinues, though the number out is but sma! Contributions in their aid have been received from the North Staffordshire Enginemen's Association, and also from Dunfermline, and they are determined in their resistance. A few of the men on strike living in their masters' houses have received notice to quit. COUNTY COURTS.—Under the Consolidated Orders find Hules, 1875, we observe that the County Court Offices are to be closed on Good Friday, the Saturday next after Good Friday, Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday, and the first Monday in August, or any day appointed by royal proclamation for a public fast, humiliation, thanksgiving, or anv day appointed for closing the sune by the Lord Chancellor, provided that on Saturdays the office may bJ c'osed at Ile O,cl(,ck in the afternoon, but where Saturday is the market day of the town in which the court is holden the office shall not be so closed, but may be clnsed at one o'clock on some ofi- -'ay of the week instead of Saturday and we find that Lord I Cairns, under the powers vested in hirii, has ordered that the offices of the County Courts may be slosed on the 27th and 28th days of Dec., 1875. SUPPOSED Loss OF A CARNARVON VESSEL. --Fe,,r:, are entertained for the safety of the Irene, Captain Parry, of Carnarvon, a schooner belonging to Mr Owen, which left Carnarvon nine weeks ago for Quebec. HE FATAL DYNAMITE bxt'LOSION AT FWLLHELI.-The inquiry held by Dc Hunter Hughes, the district coroner for Carnarvonshire, upon the body of William Morris, who was killed by an explosion of dynamite at the Llaubedrog sett quarries, resulted in a verd'.c; of Accidental death." It transpired in evidence that the:explosion was caused by the fasti act ot the deceased iu placing four or five caitrid- ges on a shovel over the smithy tire for the purpose of thawing or tempering them, although he had been caution- ed not to do o. It also appeared that their was no proper apparatus at the quarry fur tempering the cartridges. The otner men who were injured by the explosion are safely progressing. Mr Tracy Turnerelli, who writes on the subject in the papers. has devoted himself with enthusiasm to a fruitless attempt to preserve the Great Orme's Head from what are called improvements. He looks upon the carriage road as a desecrafion the enclosures to him are an abomination. Whatever may be the advantage of interfer- ing Nature in that charming portion of her domain which has found in Mr Turnerelli so ardent a champion, no o.,e who has travelled much can have failed to observe how vexatious and destructive of true enjoyment are most of man's improvements of natural scenery. Probably the drive will be advantageous to Llandudno, for that once de- lightful retreat has degenerated into a fashtouahk resort, and many of the people who go there had the carriage drive as an addition to the facilities which they now enjoy of exhibiting themselves and viewing their neighbours. For the enclosures, however, it would require a bold man to say one word by way of defence. There is nothing more aggravating to the tiaveller who delights iu climbing and roaming, than obstructive walls, and few people will cars to wander about the Great Orme's Head when it is cut up into farms. The delicate flavour of the enjoyment flies away at the sight of an artificial barrier, and we heartily wish Mr Turnerelli more success than he is likely to achieve in his galiant encounter with stoile walls-and with brains almost as impenetrable to the ideas which move his pen. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES. GIFTS TO THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.— The following have been recently presented to the Library and Museum of this E,iirburgfi University Calendar for Session 1875 6," presented by Mr James Black Roberts, Pare Logic or the Logic of Quality," by W. Stanley Jevons, M.A., Professor L igic at Owen's Cdlege, Manchester presented by the Author. Roman coins: (1). a coin of Claudius I., the fou, th in the series of Roman Emperors, and reigned from A.D. 41-54 (2), a coin of Consttrtilli-IS IV., Krnperor of the E",t, A.D. 668-685; presented by Mr Alfred W. Powell, Clare College, Cambridge. "The History of Wales," by the Rev. W. Warrington Homer's Iliad." 2 v)18., edit. by Dr Samuel Clarke; Legonidec's Grammaire Celto-Bretonoe Bre- ton New Testament," "Manx New Testament," "Sene- ca's Moralls." "Rhetoreg neu Rheitheg," a ddechreu wy d gan Mr William Salisbury, a ycliwaneg wyd ac a orphen- wyd gan Mr Henri Perri, trwy draul Sir Sion Salisbury, o Leweni, yn Sir Djinbych, ac a argraphwyd ytro cyntaf yn y flwyddyn 1580, Translation into English verse from the Puems of Dafyod ap Gwilym." Nlat,e:" s Northern Anti- quities, or a Description of the Manners, Customs, Reli- gion, and Laws of the Ancient Danes." Two copies of the Latin" Vulgate;" and several other interesting books. An eight-dav clock, by a London maker presented by Mr Daniel Williams, Lledrod, Llanbadarn Fawr, near Aber- ystwytb.

CARDIGAN ILL-TUEATING A HOUSE.—At the Petty Ses"iom, <<•> Monday, Nov. 22, before the Mayor (Mr E tw and Mr T. Harris, P, S. Nicholas Davies charged Jeremiah Jones, smith, Verwis, under the 1st section of the Cruelty to Aaimais Act, wiih ol tn;> a horse. 'Ihe offsnce corup'aiue.i uf was committed on Nov. 10-; tbe defendant was druuk, an>l, it was alleged, dealt ;h" horse, which was standing on the street, a blow on t ie nostril. Evi- deuce was produced to chow that the blow was struck, and iu order to obtain further evidence, and to prove it to have been a cruel blow, the complainant applied for a week's aujouruuiejr. The case was adjouruad accordingly. ilr J A. G. Evuns de- fended. SELLING GOLD WITHOUT A LICE.CE.-Tiie officers of Inland Revenue charged two Cardigan jewdler >1t the Borough Petty Sessions, with selling trokl witnout having licences to df> so. The cases were proveti, but owing to the peculiar nature of the of fences-which evidently were not committed frauduieiitiv-tie. fendants were fined in the mitigated penalties of 42 an.I k5 res- pectively. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The ordinary meeting rf this Boar.i was held on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the Town Hail. Mr J. T. W. James chairman. The Inspector of Vaccination was pre,;enf" "wI made great complaints of the arrears in the district. A Uis-nis- sion ensued relative to the addition of an extra vaeeitKUioe station in Dr Noott's district, and the Inspector alsi sug^e»te.! that the present vaccination day in the Cardigan district" hoaid be changed from Saturday to a more convenient day. The m it ter was dropped on a suggestion of the Inspector, that as the vac- cination in couutry statious would ceunneuce in Apri;, perhaps arrangements could be made iu that time, and that he would also forward his propositions on the subject to the Clerk in a letter.—Mr R. D. Jenkins, on behalf of the Visiting Committee, reported that the workhouso was clean and in good order. Th-' inmates weie c ;infortable, and no complaints were made. The next Visiting Committee WPS then appoiuted.- rhe Ch unnan read a letter from the Local Government Board, enclosing aeon v of an appeal from Messrs Stephens and Davies, the Jab overseers of the parish of L'echryd, again>t the decision of Mr Jones, Poor Law Auditor, who required the arrears of Mr James Hughes, late assistant overseer of that parish, to be paid by the above-named overseers. The letter requested information as to whether any stepsjhad beeu taken to enforce tho bond of J .meS Hughes. The reolutison agre (I to was that the Loc.tl Government Board h infornjed that the Botrd does not iut..nd to take any acti in in the matter. The business then terminated. »rSc?OOI'«?OAUI>-—A meeting of ihe School Board was held on Monday afternoon. Nov. 22, all the members being present. The business transacted was not important; the subject under con- sideration haviog reference to the ordnance map to be obtained for the schools. The Clerk was ordered to communicate wltb the Education Department, praying f..r a speedy answer respect- ing the vacancy to bn tilled ac the Board caused by the removal of the Rev Wm. Davies. STRANDING OF A SCHOONER ON THE CARLIQAN BAIl.-Anotb..r casualty occurred in Cardigan Bay on Friday morning, Nov. 19 to a Dutch school- er named Johanne Antoinette," bound from Rotterdam to Lisbon, with a general cargo, which consisted principally of gin. It appears that the ship had lost her rudder during the gale on the previous Sunday, and was therefore driven recklessly before the the irresistible force of the wind, which was at that tune blowing a hea.y gale. On Friday morning they were driven fast to- wariisthe Cardigan Bar, having raised their distress signals. The ship was immediately discovered by the coast guard officer then ou duty, who at once proceeded to inform the lifeboat crew together with others who volunteered to convey the rocket apparatns near the spot. About 4 a.m. tae life boat was launched amidst a mountainous sea, and succeeded iu rescuing the crew. 'The ship afterwards stranded on the ,-auds near the Gwber', her bottom having been greatly damaged. Toward, noon on the same day the discharging of the cargo was commenced, and it was deposited at the stores of Mr D. G. Davies. Lloyd's In- surance Agent at Cardigan, and also at the Custom House. are informed that tbe hip will sboitk be 1I'U\];' i u_ t C,. :¡.- gan for repairs.

LLANYBYTHER MINSTRELS. -It is understood that it is the intention of some persons in Llanybvfher to favour the place with the performances of a troupe of minstrels duiing the winter. The first rehearsal came off on the night of the 20th, being the night previously to the fair. The troupe consists ot amateurs residing in the p]ace, who went through their per- formance in an expert and satisfactory manner. The Llanybyther community look f rward with pleasure to this recreation as the means of spending many a happy evening during the winter season. — Correspondent.

ABERYSTWYTH HERRINGS —Several boatmen have succeeded in catch- ing herrings in ti,e bay. On Thursday morijing severd hundreds were brought to land. ACCIDENTS. -On. Friday last a man named Morgan, Moor-lane, emp'oyed as machineman at the branch railway into the harbour aliped and broke his leg. Mr Harries at- tended to the injured man who is progressing favourably. On Monday eveuing, Nov 22;1,3, while taking down some scaffolding poles at the new houses in Victoria Terrace Owen Jenkins, a mas-on, aged about twenty-three, fel about ten feet, and on being picked up was found to have broken his thigh. Dr Rice WUiiama was sent for and seV the broken limb. DRUNKENNESS.—At the police-station, on Tuesday, before Alderman John Watkins, John Davies, Penybonr. admitted being drunk, and was tined Is and costs.—P.C Thomas Davies charged Charles O'Hstre with heing drunk the previous night in Mill street, and challenging persons to fight. He ,as taken int) custody. Fined 5s and costs. A PORTMADOC SHIP IN DISXHESS. -On Sa',urd*y about one o'clock a schooner was nlhde out" in the bay with a flag half mast, and ruakim; signals of distress. In half-an hour she was boarded by Mr Thomas Williams, the deputy coxswain of the lifeboat and crew, and saf-ly brought into the harbour, when it was discovered that the vessel was the Louisa (Thomas), bouuu ftvm Duoi'.n to Portmadoc, to which latter place she belonged. It appeared that it was blowing a heavy gale on the previous day, aud the schooner parted both herciblesin St. Tuawail's Rods, and drifted towards Aberystwyth, where she was rescued by the time'y aid of Mr Thomas Williams and his crew. She was towed to Portmadoc on Tuesday by tbe wave of Life, THE MARKET, MONDAY.—Wheat sold at 63 6d to 7s Od per bushel; barley, 5s Od to 5s 6d oats, 3 Bel to 4s 6 1 eggs, 8 to 10 for a shilling; salt butter, OOd to l:d fresh ditto. OOd to 18d per ib fowls, 3. 6d to 4 61 per couple; ducks, 4" Od to 6s Od pet couple gees3, 3s Gd to 5s Od each; turkeys. 5a Od to 7a 6d each potatoes, Oil Od to 4s Od per measure. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24TH.-B(-ft)r(, Alderman John Watkins, Esq., Mayor, Phiiip Williams, Esq., Ex-Mayor, and Jfhn Davies, Esq. Profane Swearing.—David Morgan, Poplar-row, for whose apprehension a warrant was isued, was chaiged by Superintendent Lloyd wLh this offence.—Superintendent Lloyd said that on Monday week he beard the prisoner cursing and swearing in North Parade. —The prisoner 301- uitted the offence, and was fined Is. and 5, 6d costs. Alleged Keeping House Open During Illegal Hours.- Evan Evans, Fountain Inn, Trefech .n, was chaiged with keeping his house opea during illegal hours on the night of the 15th instant. -P.C. Thomas Jones said he heard a noise about half-past eleven o'clock at. the Fountain Ion, and knocked and went in, and there saw three young men, who were lodgers, and also saw one Thomas Jenkins of Llanbadarn, coming from the back. On asking the lan lord why the man wa there, he gave an exeu-e to the effeet that he had forgotten he was at the back. Ab mt ten uiirute* past twelve o'clock on the same night on his way back c > io.j met two men who asked him if ihere was any char ce of getting a glass of beer. Toid them it was too late. Sivw them afterwards ou the door- step of the Fountain InrJ, and sa-v them ing into th, house. Went back a^in to the hotel and found them there, and that beer toad been supplied them. The laud- lady said they were lodgers. Went there again at twenty minutes past one, and s iw them botL coining out of the house,and neard them wishing the landlord good night. Toey went towards the railway bridge Oie was R'chant Morgan, Red Lion. Llanrhystvd, and the other W. Jones, Llan- j rhystyd. The case was dismis-ed.—P.C. Thomas Joaes said that on the i7ih November he saw the door of th- Fountain Iiin wide open. Went in n.j siw a man named David Jones, tauer, of Pen park au, sitting on the settle i; the kitchen with a glas^ of aie before hirn. I', was twenty minutes past eleven. Defendant said he did not think ii was so late. Fined 2s 6d, and costs. V,tgrar.cy. -John Pearson and Edward Harvey, two tramps, were committed for fourteen days to Cardigan, for vagrancy. ALLEGED ROBBEHY FHOM TilE PER-,OX On Thursday. Nov. IStb, at the Town Hall, Ann .Tones, late landlady of the Lord Nelson public honse. was charged before the Mayor, Aldt rman Jobn Watkina, E-q by Edward Jones, of G-ochelgwx moo, neur OwnK-rfin, miner. with having stolen from him four sovereigns on November loth, in the street near the Lord Nelson public house. The prosecutor said he was iu the town on the previous Thurs- day and sold a cow to Mr Gay, a g^meke per, at Peoglaist, near the town, for £ G 5s. He placed the sovereigns in a smallmdal tobacco box, and afterwards put the box m his iiici waistcoat pocket. The silver was in his tr u- ser's pocket. He then came to the town, and after !ook- ing for his little box went to the Lord Nelson public b u-f. iu which he had never been before. Had snuie beer in the town before he went to Penglaise Lodge for the money. When at the Lord Nelson he i-at in the kitchen, and after calling for two glasses of beer he went to his box for a sovereign and took one out for the beer. The change was brought back by tLe accused, Anne Jones, and was all in silver. After drinkiag t.he two glasses of beer left the house. It was about eight o'clock at night, and after he had gone several yards from the house a woman came up to him and asked him where he was going. She C-.Ile(i him her little friend. Thi" pt-rson was the ac- cused. He replied that he was going home through the North turnpike gate. She laid hold of his right arm, ano continued to walk with him. She said she would put him ritrht ou lxniwlas Hill. She insisted on walking with him, and in a short time he saw the box in her hand. She was in the act of placing it in his waistcoat pocket. Took it out and iound that the four sovereigns were gone. Then examined his trousers pockets, and found that ail his silve was gone. When accused put the box back in bis pocket she r",n away. Prosecutor ran after her, but lost her and on going to the house could not find htr. Went there on the following day. Haa been drinking on Monday. H, j fvve glasses of ale there altogether-Sergeant Evans -aid that about haif-past eleven o'clock on the Monday night he was standing by the town clock, when the prosecutor came to him aud said he had been rubbed of five pounds, and that he knew the person who had robbed him. The prosecutor had been drinking, but he knew very well what he was doing. From w b prosecutor said witness went and appre hended accused. The prisoner was committed for trial to the next quarter sessions. KUtwiL SANiTARY AUTHORITY. SATURDAY, NOV. 20TH.- Prestut Major Lloyd Phillips, chairman, Mr Vaughan Davies, Mr Abraham James, and Mr James Morgan Mr Hugh Hughes, clerk, Mr Jacob Roberts, medical officer. Inspector's Report.-The report of the Inspector was gone through and Considered. Ordered that the Clerk should write to Mr E. L. Moore, 21, Salop-road, Welshpool, and inform him that the houses at Ynyslas are unfit for habita- tion, and that steps should be taken to put them in a tit state. If this was not done, the Board would be compelled to take the necessary steps against bim. Returns of Births and Deaths.—Mr Jacob Roberts laid ou the table the return,, of births and deaths for the districts of Rheidol, Llaurhystyd, and Aberystwyth, which were examined. Lodging HOUsts.-Several persons appeared, and were granted licences to keep c 'mcou lodging houses. Tbe next, meeting will be held on December 12th, at half- past eleven o'clock. ABE Li Y ST W Y T11 CKlCKtT CLUB. A special general meeting ot tbe above dub was held at ihe Ltou Royal Hotel on Friday, the l&tto November pieseui Captain C. Basset Lewis, in the chair? M. Davies, B. E. Aioraan, 1. D. Harries. S. Morgan. E. i-.uwards, J. W. Green, K. P. Tuotnas, B. F. Wynne, J. W. Rowund, b. Evans, W. Sylvester, R. D Gilbertson, hon. sec., auu F. Lipsham. hot,. treasurer. The Hun. Sec. presented the annual nport, «hicu was read aud adopted. h T ',e past season has been on the whole a successful one. We have played a greater number of manh«> than in aw previous year the score book f-ho wi L g a total oi 14. Of theslJ 11 were A K5 ,f 1, W??*L rosy be strictly called foreigu clubs, and the ■AOcrjti.wytn Club his scored 5 victories, lo-lre4of the numb r fm,vrv;^fiUV"'J (agai"st Y-trad .Meurn.') bemg a tie. cut of four Viaitora Matches the Club won three, therebv maintaining ™rok?' f 19 notable t ct that have w,.n nearlv 93 per vp»ri >'m13 hafS Ma-t' hes during the past seven or fight years, a,thouKh frequently eacouuceriug team- which appeared a »reat oeal too strong for us ou iwp -r. This result may be accouuted for by the fact that toe Visitors, beiog more or less unknown to each other, are unable to combine, ani so the club proved the truth of Vis unita fortior." \\e have during the past s ason to thank our President. &ir rryce Fryse, Bart., fo his gener .us hospitalitv. Three matches have been played on the beautiiul ground at Gocerdaan and every member of th- club who took a part iu them will hear 1 testimony to the enjoyment of good cricket, combined with a most pleasurable outing. The treasurer's report will show a vast impiovemcnt apon (omier years in the financial position of the cluu. W" are at length tree irom the iucubus of our olel debt, and have in hand a balance, which will when all subscription;, are paid in, amount to ciose on £ '4't. With this f ,ct in view, the hoa. s< cret;iry would suggest for the consideration of the mem- ber= 1. The necessity of piitially or entirely relaying the pre- sent cricket ground. 2. The advisaijili y of securing the ser- vices of a professional bowler for the ensuing season. A list of the batting averages for the year is ai, eii herewith, which will compare very favourably with that of last year. SUMMARY OF THE SEASON 1875. »; œ ce Q c bo • I 2*5 JVrtmes. £ .5 A w « '9 0 H g S j J. G. Green 8 2 51 28 43 37 | L. Gilbertson 17 1 271 39 76 15.16 M. Davies 7 1 110 32 86 15 o K. D. Gilbertson 812 0 180 23 86 151 L. P. Push 2 0 25 22 25 121 Edwar 1 Edwards 1 1 9 6 9 9 ] W. Lawrence 5 0 66 50 50 131 H. D. Macnamara 6 0 35 30 30 86 F. Lipsham 13 1 105 20 36 81 W T. Llewellyn 6 1 43 17 27 71 Captain Turling 14 1 87 27 46 6-3 T. W, Rowlanr 17 1 90 18 18 5-5 J. Hughes 17 1 83 40 41 5 3 C. lirownlow 5 0 25 14 14 5 W. B. Bamher 2 1 10 10 10 5 J. W. Thomas 1 0 5 5 5 5 W. Underwood 2 0 10 10 10 5 J. W. Rowland 18 0 87 15 17 415 A. C. Brownlow 6 1 29 7 13 4 5 R.D.Lewis 15 0 67 20 24 4 7 J. L'lXton 3 1 13 8 9 41 T. W. Bonaall 4 0 16 8 8 4 Roderick KichardeB 5 3 20 6 11 4 T. Roberts 11 0 41 15 15 3-8 j J. P. Morris 13 0 35 12 13 2*9 P.Brown 7 1 20 9 11 2 6 'ir pryse Pryse 2 0 5 5 5 2-1 Rev. W. H. Morgan 3 0 8 4 4 2 2 T. D. Harries 1 0 2 2 2 2 B. E. Morgan 9 1 14 6 11 1*5 VV. G. Vaughan 2 0 3 3 3 11 E. P. Wynne 4 1 5 4 4 1.1 J. W. Gilbertson 4 0 5 3 5 11 G. P. Evans 2 1 2 2 2 1* W. J. A. Hnyhurst 2 0 2 2 2 1* I'. P. Pryse 3 0 2 2 2 0-2 R. Roberts 7 0 5 2 3 0.5 I W. M. Brownlow 5 0 0 0 0 6 The H n. Treasurer then read his report, showing a balance to the credit of the club of £25153 5d with recover- able arrears of nearly £1<:>, at the same time remarking that this satisfactory financial position was mainly owing to the proc-eds of a concert held at the Qaeen's Hotef Aberystwyth, in th". summer, and that the thanks of the club were due to Mrs Gilbertson, and the ladies to whose kind and valuable assistance the success of the entertain- ment is attributed. The meeting next proceeded to the election of the follow- in; officeis:-Sic Pryse Pryse, president, Mr L. P. Pagh, vice-president, Mr B. E. Morgan, hon. Secretary, Messrs M. Davies and R. R. Thomas, treasurers Capt. Bassett Lewis, Messrs A. S. Hughes, E. Ed wards, W. Sylvester, S. W. Thomas, H- Du*ergur, committee. The que tion of relaying the ground was discussed, and it was finally unanimously resolved that it should be done and a committee was appointed for the purpose. A vote of thanks to the chairman was passed, and the meeting sepaiated.

LLWYNGWRIL TEMPLARISM.—The Llwyngwril Lodge of Good Temp'ars held a public meeting to advocate their principles on Monday evening Nov. U;, at the Oaivinistic Methodist Chapel; ill which Messrs Richard Owen, Rees Jones, William Owen, Barmouth^ John Timothy, Hugh Lewis and Edw. Evans (a dialogue) flowell Jones, and Lewis Rees, took part, Mr Robert H. Oweu, Elation- m :ster, presided; and the attendance was good. CONCERT.—On Wednesday evening, Kov. 17, at the Board schoolroom, a concert of vocal and inst:umental music was given fur the benefit of a blind lad from Arthoi, who met with au acci- I dent some two or three years ago, through which he lost his eye sight. The object was very warmly patronized in the neigjUv.r- hood, as it deserved to tie, but the audience was rather small and the performance, like most meetings of the kind. snppurted chiefly by amateurs, partly satisfactory and partly indifferent

FOWYN LARCENY.-Before W. W. E. Wynne, Esq., Samuel Evans, au ltiuerant hawker, was committed for tiiai to th," Quarter Sessions on the charge of stealing half a sovereign' th- property of Mrs Williams, Hig';i.street Towyn, on the' 17th November. SUDDEN DEATH.— An inquest was held touching the deaih of Mr luchard Jouen, of G-lenfron, on Wednesday November 24th. Mr Jones s dead body was found bv a workman named William Eawards as he proceeded to h,c work before daylight on Tuesday morning, Noveinbtr 2d. The deceased left a house in êh" village of Bryncrug,about half-past ten on Monday night, and was not. agaiIJ seen alive. Dr Jones examined the body, and stated the cause of death to have been apoplexy, and a verdict was returned accordingly. E1IIGKA.TION.—The departure of Mr and Mrs Pughe. Pontfathin, for the Welsh colony which is being formed by the river Chuperc in Patagonia, caused considerable in- terest and excitement. Mr Pughe being a G >od Templar, the fraternity took advantage of hi9 departure t,o show- their esteem by presenting a sti oonial to him. which was made to h friends -it i'owyn and iryoer: was warmly responded to, aud a good ronn.t u;u vv»>< col- lected in a very short time. Mr Plight- had f, r y ears UvUeu a very fCtive parr, in teaching music to th« voung pt'n-.]r of the neighbourhood, and was always Wi; Ing to ft: assistance at concerts, &c. His loss will he much feit a large circle of friends.

b PORTMADOC AMUSEMENTS.—'The chief amusement of the juvem es of this town this week has been the Merry-go-round exhibiting in the par* and they have been mightily amused too There have been on luesdayand Wednesday night enter- tainments by Lthiopian Serenaders brnmrh't over by Mr Williams, Aberystwyth, but these have generally given disappointmeut.

PWLLHELI BOROUGH PETry JSE iierore Isaac M rri-, mavor. This was the hist time' for his WORSHIP to sit in that capacity. 1 fruhtcnnm-P.C. W. Hughes v. Edward Evans.-Com- piainant saiu that about about twelve 'clock the previous evening defendant was sleeping by an outhouse of the Black Lion Hotel drunk and incapable, and he was obliged to lock him up. Defendant was dismissed wi h a caution. -P.C. W. Hughe- v. Juhn Gray.—Complainant said that about eleven o'clock the previous night, be was going along King's JHead-street, when he heard a disturbance in one of the houses there. He went in and found defendant drunk, disorderly, .a;.¡ù btatu,g his wife. Defendant was fined Is and costs. NOVEMBER 19.—BEFORE Isaac Morris (mayor), and Robert Jones (ex-mayor). E'qn!. Abusive Language,—J.tne Jones v. Fanny Jenes.-Dc- fendant was fined 1, and costs. Cruelty 10 Animals —P.O. William Hughes, v..James <J. donessaid that on Thursd'iv we~K, he was by the White Horse Hot-D, when he saw ddendn e.iting hit ass Vdy cruelly. Mr John Lunt also proved tae offence. Defendant was tineu 5, and Costs. Diunk and Riotous—PT'. IV. Hughes r. John Evans. OOMP amaut sajd tha.ou the evening of November 11, Ihe f,ir day, defendant was druuk and not.us M the street. Defer,Iiaut Was fineo h, AND c For the same offence, cn the s".me day, Wiiuam Japh^th was fined in the same amount.

BALA. THE FAIR-The 19ch of December falling on Sunday this year, we understand tilat tht- annual lair at Bala will Lie ildJ on fca-urduy, the 18ih December. PETTY SESSIONS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13.—Before O. Richards ^NA TS. G. JONRFF, hsqrs. LaTccny.-Eitvid Dvans was charged by R. Roberts with stealing a watch and chain, of the value of A:4, from his person on November 9rh. Prosecutor said that he came to oala on November 8th in search of work, and C"llle across the prisoner, and had some drink with him, and being un- able to tind lodgings that night he accompanied PRISONER to a barn belonging to the Goat Inn..where tney slept. When he awoke in the morning no found prisoner was gone, and also found his watch and chain missing After SOME ddy he gave information to the police. — F.C- E. P. EvaulS said that after he received the information he made enquiries and found the watch in Mr Taylor, the watchmaker's, shop, aud also found that piisoner had gone to Wrexham to join his regiment, in which he had enlisted that morning. He obtained a warrant and apprehended the prisoner at Wrex- Lam. He cautioned him, when prisoner denied the charge, but on his way home he admitted it. Mr Taylor, the watchmaker, proved buying the watch from prisoner on Aovember IHH for Cl 'The chain was also produced by 0 Evans, the prisoner's father. Prisoner, who had been PREVIOUSLY c evicted, was committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions. Leaving Service.—Charles Bartaby admitted leaving the ser 'ICE 0 JOHN AOIIEE, drainer, without giving a week's notice.- Defendant said he thought no notice was r. quired. --He was orderd to pay 30, including costs, being a week's wages, complainant agreeing to take it bv 2 6d a week, or if paid in a fortnight to accept 15s in full.

CORRESPONDENCE. Letters on Disorderly Bovs of Towyn, and Paradise of PAUPERS unavoidably held over. THE :\fACHY'\LLETH l"NIO: ASSESSMENT COM- MHTEE AND THE LA TING ACT, 1874. STR,-Froin your report OF the discussion that took pbce ot the Alacbynheth Board of Guardians, on Novem- ber ord, relative to the valuation of properties under the new rating act, I am much surprised to finri, that the Union assessment committee have passed a resolution, that Wood- F "];ICH ARE NOT ENCLOSED A fence, are not to be R £ EEDQS T° A,MOST extraordinary decision, and the ratepayers should take immediate steps to protest and, if necessary to appeal atrainv. the valuation. Under the former law (4:3 Elizabeth, c. 2) saleable under- wvou alone, of all descriptions (jf woods, were rateable whereas under the new act, Woodl mis of every kind are rendered liable to assessment. W hat has a fence to do with the matter ? All woodlands, whether enclosed or not, pro- duce a profitable crop to the proprietor, and such lands ought to be rated, as much as the ad joining lands in the occupation of the owner's tenant. It appears to me that the committee are not discharging this important duty in a considerate and impartial manner. I will not at present trespass further on your valuable space, but hope to do so next WEEK. A TEXAXT. Machynlleth, Nuv. 15TB, 1875. ¡-

{PRESS AS&OGlAl'IOIV TELEQRAMS-) BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET, Thursday. There was rather a short supply of English wheat to-day, and but little of it in good condition. The market opened quieth at last week's currencies, and. with some little enquiry for fair qualities, close-L firm without ALTERATION. No quotable change in barley, which was a slow tr&de.- Weather fine, Lut cold.

GENERAL. Bank rate unaltered. On Thursday morning Sir John Holker wa* sworn in be- fore the Lord Chancellor as Attorney-General, and Mr H. Giffard as Solicitor General. The Princess Christian on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a new church at Windsor.

o.. FIHE AT BIRMINGHAM. A Birmingham telegram of Thursday erenins: says-A fire 19 raging in the block of buildings near New-Street Th Kumiu^a.m» Part of which is the Midland Hotel Xhe flames now under.

THE THREATENING LETTER TO LORD G. LoFTUrf. At the Central Criminal Court on Thursday CaDtain Butler surrendered to the CHARGE of sending A threatening letter to Lord George Loft us. An apology havi„C- been tendered, the prosecution was withdrawn.

LORD ST. LEONARD'S WILL. Sir Jas. Haunan, on Tburrlay, pronounced in favúur of Sugden'S declaration, and aiso forThe C(XL;C1K sion is against the present Lord SF T D,,LLS' Ihisdeci- of the

Th uTHE TRIal OF WAINWRIGHT. FIE.IR^ MURC'FCR trial was CONTINUED on Thursday, ge Villiam Rog»rs, formerly in the employ of Henry ainwnght, was examined, and said he took VARIOUS sums f money from Wainwright to Mrs Kim; in 1874. JAMES H.AYE employed at premises in rear of 215, deposed to hear- ing hut fired in the evening of 11th September. He fixed the date, because he WAS employed on a particular j'b en- tered in the books produced. The brother of this witness confirmed his evidence. Rogers, in cross examination "I.jd he was agent in advance for a Dramatic Compaq" and by rrqu;-t,t of his employer took the name of King" H u:anied at fifteen, bis wife being of the e wag He was slurried a^ain in 1873. Did not know if'hi* wife «-A= alive. Mrs Rogers stated tha' ot decease,J'S visits, to .No. 215 she <AE of "don't." AND found her CFICS ft .or. Henry Wainwright said it WAS a f" °-N "3 a la.nting ht.

NEWTOWN FLANNEL MARKET. —On Thursday, November 18th the market was but a sinall one, and the amount of business done was triflitig. The trade continues good for the season. J he wool triide is rather depressed. THE I-NFIKMAET. On Sunday, November 21st. a sermon was preached in the Baptist Chapel by the Rev T. W. Thomason, in aid of the Montgomeryshire Infirmary. The collections amounted to £ 6 14s 5d. I EA MEETING.—On Friday evening, November 19th, a tea party WAS given in the vestry of the Baptist Chapel DO celebra.tt the sixth anniversary of the settlement of the HeV T. W. Thomason as mister of -hat church. A was afterwards heli, in tue course of which some improve- ments to the chapel came under CONSIDERATION, and sub- scriptions amounting to about 2140 were made towards THEIR being carried out.

THE PRINCE OF WALES. The Prince of before Bombay, wa, to VIIH5J-!NCE OF W"LES, before leaving Bombay, was to Me Souter; chId of the Bumbay police.

TRAFFIC ICK;!PRPT^ Great West-err • 1875. West Midland *99138 South Wales. 1874. ) £ 101 204 i.-r.do-i and pr -^5. Shrewsbury au<i Ufe^{ord £ 1Gf^f Shropshire Union 'V/ > U O' .V -ME'ATHYU KAILWAI (61 MILE, open.He- sender* ?eek Nov. 21, 1S75 Pa,- iT?' *406 3?- 4' iroods and lire stocl. iiVo.i Us. lid. total, i 1,470 Is. ,3d.; LZi 2h. 0,i. per mile uer Week. Corresponding weefe: last vear (61 miles open 1 — i assenger#. oarcds, &e.. k494 9* Id. goods and liv, ,t<)ck, f9æ 18,. 0 total. £ l.4o7 7s. Id. £ 23 17". lOci. per mile per w(iek. r ''His week, £ T° "4- "j A-gregat> for 2t weeks, 1S75. 1:25 894 9s. 9-1: ditto 1874, 22,5,527 14-. 10 i. Increase £ 3663!4s. lid. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. return of traftc receipts tor the week ending Nov. 21, LS75. Miles op^n. 278 Passengers, parcels. &c., ■ £ .,I-V.); morc-janrHs^, TS.isi 1-t' and live stock, £ 1,98!): total for the w,-ek, £ 3 173 a. gre^a'e from commencement of current half-year to 'thin elate L86,566. Correspond! ig week isat year. Miles 178. I Passengers, &c. i 1.133; merchandise, kc. i'l.944 -'total for the week. £ 3,1^7 aggregate from co.n:eaceiaen^ of the current half-year to this date, £ 84,727,