The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

LOCAL AND DISTRICT NOTES. One of the permanent nuisances at Aberystwyth is stone throwing. The other day a boy in throwing a stone at another lad broke a sheet of plate glass worth 240 in the window of Mr JOHN JAMBS, Railway Tea Warehouse, North Parade. # On Saturday night last an old man named HUGH HUGHES fell over the bridge which crosses the river Ystwyth near Llanrhystyd Road station. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned. The Market Hall at Tregaron was built and presented to the market people free of cost. On Tuesday last it was open but no one availed himself cf its advantages. We believe the Colonel is trying to establish a reading room at Tregaron, and of course he will give the books and provide a room, but will anybody ask for,the books when they are ready to hand? V Machynlleth water supply, as is well known to the in- habitants, might easily be batter, but could not be much worse. The defects of the supply have been set forth plainly on more than one occasion, and at last the Local Government Board have written to ask the Rural Sanitary Authority whether they intend to take any steps towards remedying the evil. The medical officer has been ordered to report on the question, and it is to be hoped the report he will present may at any rate make clear what ought to be done. Of course, a report setting forth the actual con- dition of the town in respect to water supply will not do much good unless it is followed by practical work, but a great step in advance will be taken when the Local Sanitary Authority have the actual condition of the town placed before them by an intelligent officer. The medical pro- fession have been the foremost in urging sanitary reform, and we trust the report now desired by the Local Govern- ment Board will make the duty of the Sanitary Authority clear. «' The death is announced of Mr JONES, of Ynysgain, Criccieth, in his 73rd year. Mr JONES was a magistrate for Carnarvonshire and Merionethshire, and an active and cseful member of the Calvinistic Methodist Church. He enjoyed a large measure of esteem, and conscientiously dis- charged his important public duties. The deceased gentle- man was a Liberal in politics. The ratable value of Festiniog Union has been increased 26,800, chiefly by the revaluation of the Festiniog quar- ries. *4* An exemplary penalty for trying to defraud the Cambrian Railway Company was inflicted at Dolgelley Petty Ses- sions. A man named WILLIAM WYNN was fined 40s, and 24s costs, for riding in a first-class carriage from Barmouth to Barmouth Junction without having paid his fare. The Guardians of Carmarthen at their last meeting briefly discussed the use of intoxicants in the Workhouse, and decided to leave it to the medical officer. That was the only reasonable course, for a medial man who respects himself will not allow anyone to dictate to him about his own business. At the same time, the attention of medical officers may be directed to cases in which the use of intoxi- cants has been discontinued, as at Wrexham Workhouse. There, after a trial of over two years, the Master reports that the results are satisfactory. Disease is at a minimum, there is less discontent, and shamming ill," for the sake of getting a "drop of something," is no longerlla coveted accomplishment. Theaeath-rate does not seem to be much d, for it is just about the same as in other work- nouses. We report to-day an inquest of considerable importance, in the case of a poor fellow who was killed at Festiniog, it is said by the breaking of a waggon link on a railway in- cline. Of course we shall offer no comment until the en- quiry is concluded, but the interest of the public generally seems to be involved to some extent in the investigation, for assertions of a serious kind were made, and it is satisfactory to have the assurance of the CORONER, that he means, if possible, to "get at the bottom of this affair." The leaders of the Conservative party deserve great credit for the course they have pursued at Denbigh. In a municipal election which has just taken place for the seat vacated by Alderman D. VIBS, the candidates were Mr E. t. jowb jma Mi w. auBMHt^wrWrtiiet a Glood Tem- plar and Dissenter, the latter a Churchman, nominated by the innkeepers. Hitherto the (people of Denbigh have had the good sense to sink politics in municipal contests, but on this occasion Mr MORRIS issued a private Address to the Conservatives, setting forth his political claims, upon their support, a course which so annoyed the leaders of the party that they gave their support to Mr JONES, who is a LiberaL Mr JONES polled 416; Mr MORBIS, 373.

The Majority of the Keighley Board of Guardians op- posed to vaccination have at length, in view of the writ of mandamus, passed resolutions declaring that the time had arrived when no further resistance should be made,and that steps should be taken to enforce the regulatioas. It is rumoured that a royal commission with Mr Glad- stone at its head, will be issued to enquire and report upon the question of university reform. Earl Cowper has given instructions to his agent to an nounce that, taking into consideration the extremely wet and unfavourable season, a return of 10 per cent. upon their rents for the current year will be made to his Derbyshire tenants. Samuel Foote hafc been fined £f>O.and costs by the South- ampton magistrates for betting in his house on the Shropshire Handicap and the Shrewsbury Cup. Notice of appeal, was given. The nquiry into the recent accident to the Iron Duke opened at Devonport on Tuesday, Nov. 30. The proceed- ings were strictly private. Mrs Childers, wife of the Right Hon H. E. Childers M.P., was found dead in bed on Tuesday morning, Nov 30. A bottle of chloroform was found lying near her. An in- quegt was held on Wednesday, when a verdict of accidental death was returned. It was stated that Mrs Childers was troubled with sleeplessness, for which she used chloroform, and it was supposed that the stopper had come out and the fumes had taken her life. At the Newcastle assizes, on Wednesday, December 1st, a man named Anderson was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife. There were occasional light falls of snow, in London, on Thursday forenoon. Throughout Suffolk the snow storm was general.

LLANNOR NEAR PWLLHELI ELECTION OF A SCHOOL BOARD-About a week ago an election of the members of a School Board for the united district of Llanfair and Llanfihangelbachellaeth took place without a contest. The following were the gentlemen electedThe Rev. John Owen, Penyberth, Rev. Hugh Hughes, Gellidara, Messrs Robert Jones, Rhyllech, Griffith Griffith. Bendymawr, and the Rev. J. Richard Williams, Tanyfron.

PWLLHELI INQUEST.—On November 27th an inquest was held at Pwllheli, before Dr H. Hunter Hughes, coroner, on the body of Jane Evans, widow of the late William Evans, stone cutter, Pwllheli, who had been found dead that morning. The deceased was fifty-six years of age, was known to have been the worse for drink the previous night, and she is sup- posed to have fallen down stairs. Verdict, "Accidental death." BOARD OF GUARDIANS, WEDNESDAY, DBa. 1ST.— Present: Messrs B. T. Ellis (chairman), Thos. Pnchard (vice-chairman), Richard Jones Pnchard, Robert Jones, Lewis Williams, Hugh Davies William Williams, Llan- nor, Michael Jones, William Thomas, John Parry, David Richards, Richard Evans, Llaaaelhaiarn, Arthur Jones, William Williams, Llanfihangelbachellaeth, William Roberts, Richard Evans, Ceidio, John Williams, Richard Owen, Thomas Turner, John Morris, Richard Davies, Richard Davies, Penllech, Griffith Jones, Thomas Jones Thomas, John Hnghes, the Revs. O. Lloyd Williams and T. H. Richards. Mr A. Doyle, Local Government Board Inspector, and MrR. O. Jones, clerk, were also present. Finanzkl.-Paid in out-door relief during the past fort- night by Mr Richard Jones, Criccieth district, 273 133 2d; by Mr E. T. Griffith, Pwllheli do., 2109 2s; Mr William Roberts, Nevin do., 285 0s lOd; and Mr Thomas Griffith, Aberdaron do., S42 15s 5d; total, P,310 lis 5d; number relieved, 1,357 cheques for the out-door relief during the current fortnight, £ 315; balance in Treasurer's hands, 9224 8a 2d. A Peculiar Case.-When the relief list was being got through, Mr Lewis Williams called the attention of Mr Doyle and the Board to the case of an old woman, aged eighty-four years, who had become too infirm to attend to bar wants. She lived in a cottage by. herself, she refused to come to the Workhouse. What was to do with such a case? The Relieving Officer said he had offered sixpence per week to the woman living next door for attending to her and she re- fused, pleading the insufficiency of the amount.—The Chairman: What has become of her cats, for I understand that she had four or five cats. (Laughter.) I believe she is not right in her mind.—Relieving officer: The cats have been killed, all except one.—The Chairman I suppose there is nothing to do with, her but to exerciseiOur discre- tion as well as we can.—Attention was also called to the case of William Thomas, Penrhyn Adda; the relieving officer said that the family was very poor and the wife very ill, and the man had had his fingers cut in a thrashing machine.ehe Chairman said the. man would not stop in any place; he had got permanent employment at 15?. per week, but he would go to a thrashing machine, and was foolish enough to put his fingers in it. The wife, however was very ill, and suffering from want. It was decided to give relief for a fortnight. Treat to the Workhouse Children.-A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Ellis, chairman, for the treat of sweets, &c., he had given these children on the fair day. SANITARY COMMITTER. After the rising of the Board the Sanitary Committee sat, Mr OweR Evans, Broom Hall, in the chair. 1(B DOYLB'S ALLEGED CHARGE AGAINST THE BOARD. The Chairman, in reading the minutes of the last com- mittee, called attention to a statement reported to have been made by Mr Doyle, at the Conference at Bangor, to the effect that the guardians of the Pwllheli Union had in- structed their medical officers of health not to report on any nuisance except under special instructions to do so. He was glad to see Mr Doyle present. He felt annoyed at the remark, because they had never given such instructions to their medical officers.-Mr Doyle said he was not speaking particularly with reference to the Pwllheli Union then, and he had nothing particularly to say against Pwllheli. In many unions the medi- cal officers were to act only on receiving special instructions from the Guardians to do so. That was the case in more than one union. At the same time, he must say that he had a Pwllheli case before him, in which the Local Board of Health had pointed out that there was no authority in the hands of the medical officers of the Pwllheli Union to examine any nuisance, unless it was specially given by the Sanitary Authority. In the case he had be- fore his mind at the time, the medical officer was instructed to inspect a special nuisance, and was paid some 22 for doing so. The Local Government Board had written to this Board in April, 1874, requesting to Know what arrange- ments had been made in this Union to carry out the pro- visions of the Sanitary Act, and from that time to this the Local Board had repeatedly written to the Guardians of this Union on the subject, and the reply always was that the matter would be taken into consideration.at their next meet- ing But up to this time nothing had been dene. Their medical officers of health in this Union were appointed and paid in a way which the Local Government Board considered the Guardians had no authority to adopt. Letters were sent to the Local Government Board stating that fever had broken out in a particular place they received reports, and asked what had been done, and the only reply they get is that the disease has beeen stamped out. But what the Board above required was full information on the subject from the medical officer of health. They received no annual report, either from the Rural Authority or the Urban Authority of Pwllheli, nor from the Urban Authority of Criccieth. These facts showed the necessity of appointing some responsible person. The reference was made to Pwllheli when he was speaking of the necessity of having some responsible authority to refer to.—Mr O. Evans said he thought Lord Penrhyn asked to what Union he referred, and he (Mr Doyle) said it was to Pwllheli.—Mr Doyle said someone asked the question, being probably jealous of the good name of his own Union. But what he was remarking on at the time had no exclusive reference to Pwllheli, as it was applicable to other Unions besides, and he had no intention then to refer particularly to any particular Union. But he thought they must allow, if they looked at the Correspondence which had been going on between them and the Local Government Board from April, 1874, and continued to this late period of 1875, and remembered that the matter remained to this day unattended to, that he had good grounds for the statement as applied to Pwllheli.—Mr O. Evans said he understood that Mr Doyle remarked at Bangor that the case he referred to had occurred in a union which was represented ot the Conference, but this union was not represented.—Mr Doyle said he was under the impression that the Pwllheli Union was represented there. Mr Ellis said that what Mr Doyle had said of their union was too true; but he was reported in, the press to have gonefurtbertlunthatthey had passively not done their dilty-tliat he had said that the Sanitary Authority of Pwllheli had told the medical officers not to act unless they received special instructions. Mr Doyle replied that no positive instructions had been given in any union, and he did nob suppose that any such instructions had actually been given in this but it was a matter of fact that the medical officers in this union icted only on instructions to report special nuisances. He thought if they asked tbpir medic.-u-uffioerij, if they asked Dr Hughes, for instance, he would tell them that he had no authority to act without special instructions. Was it a fact that any medical officer had acted without special orders from them ? I —Mr Ellis remarked that there was a difference between that and saying that they had told their medical officers not to act unless they received special instructions.—Mr Doyle replied that it was only a difference in words and not in fact. They had paid them some L2 lis for making a special in- spection. Was it not a fair inference from that that their medical officers were not to act except under special instruc- tions ? The Act provided that the medical officer was not to wait for their instructions, but proceed to inspect and report upon every nuisance.—Mr Ellis said they had not given instructions to their medical officers not to act, but the fact still remained that their want of action amounted to the same thing.—Mr Doyle said there was a distinction between the two things. He re- gretted if he said anything that was incorrect; but as the Local Government Board had not received any reports at all from the Pwllheli Union he maintained that he would have been justified in saying that the medical officers in this Union did nothing unless they were specially instructed to do so, and that then they were paid for their work bv fees and not salaries, which was contrary to the Act.—Mr O. Evans, observed that some of them would have attended the Bangor Conference if it had not been held on an inconvenient day, as they held their meetings at Pwllheli on Wednesday. -Mr Wilis submitted that there was no need of carrying the discussion any further, but the Chairman held that they were justified in requiring an explanation, as the charge made against thew was not a fact. Mr Doyle said it was not an accurate Jstatement of what had been actually done here, but .it was substantially so of what had been done in another Union. He regretted that the mistake bad occurred. The decision at the Bangor confer- ence was not finally binding, what he wanted there was a discussion to ascertain the views of the Unions. The 286 Section of the Sanitary Act gave power to the Local Government Board to unite all the Sanitary Authori- ties of every county into one medical district.—Mr Ellis asked if it was expected of them to express their feelings on the subject of the union of the Sanitary Authorities. It must be allowed that the present system did not work satisfactorily; but he felt strongly that the system pro- posed would not work,any better. He understood that it would be necessary to provide a salary of from 2800 to £1,300 a year; but to do the work of so large an area satisfactorily, the medical officer of the united district must have assistance. The objections against the present system would recur under the system proposed.—Mr Doyle said they had tried the new system in Cheshire and other places, and their experience of it induced them to renew it. The cost of working it out had not been one shilling more than in working the old Fivstem some £100 covered all the travelling expenses. He proposed to join seven other unions to Pwllheli to form a medical district, and the annual contri- bution of Pwllheli, according to its ratable value, would be about PAO. The Pwllheli Union had within the speci- fied time, i.e. within the twenty-eight days after notice had been given to form the united district, sent up a protest against it, and it was the only union of the group proposed that had done so. Mr Doyle, in reply to a question as to what course the Local Government Board would take in the face of the Pwllheli protest, said an inquiry would be ordered, and the result probably would be an order for Pwllbeli to join.—Mr Ellis said that as opposition would be useless, he proposed that they should withdraw the pro- test, which was agreed to. SBBIOUS SANITAEY STATE OF ABERDABOX. The following correspondence was laid before the com- mlttee U Plas Coch, Bottwnog, Nov. 29. Gentlemen,— May I draw your attention to what I believe to be a great nuisance and danger to life, situated at the parish or village of Aberdaron. It contains a population of 200 more than two-thirds are of the poorest class, who reside along the banks of the river for a distance of 300 yards, into which flows the contents of all the drains from pigsties, &c., < f the village. The result is that enteric fever or typhoid is never absent, and valuable lives are lost, whose families become chargeable upon the union. There are only three private privies in the village; the result is that excrementatious matter is thrown into the river at night. In the morning they use this for cooking purposes, because they labour under the idea that the river purifies itself by morning. I find that there is at present deposited in this river a dead calf and a dog, within half a mile above. I have been asked by the Inspector of Nuisance and members of the vestry to lay these facts before you. Their prayer is that you will please grant them a public well or shaft. Believe me, gentlemen, that it is one of the most abominable nuisances I ever came across in my dis- trict.—I remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant, R. H. Owen, medical officer of Aberdaron district. Aber- daron, 27th November, 1875. The Sanitary condition of the village of Aberdaron, as regards the water supply of its inhabitants being very unsatisfactory, a public veatry pur- suant to notice, was held at the village on November 26th, for the purpose of taking the matter into eonsideratioo, and devising a remedy for the existing state of things, the Rev H. Roberts, in the chair. The inhabitants derive their public water supply not enly for ordi nary domestic use,but al- so for dietetic purposes, from the stream that passes through the village. This stream being the receptacle of all the refuse and sewage of the village and of the several dwel- lings situated along its entire course, and also of the Eoisonous washings of a fulling mill and a factory on its anks; it is obvious that its waters must contain vast quantities of impcrity, and be consequently highly inju- rious to health. The remedy suggested at the vestry was the construction of a pump at some convenient and suitable spot. It was a'so resolved that the matter should be sub- mitted to the Pwllheli Health Committee for their con- sideration. The vestry also expressed the hope that, in virtue of the powers conferred on them by the Public Health Act, the Health Committee would cause the execu- tion of such works aa may be necessary for providing for the inhabitants a supply of pure and wholesome water.— H. ROBERTS, Chairman of the Vestry." The matter was postponed. REPOBT OF SANITABY INSPECTOB. "Ty'nllan, Rbiw, December 1,1875.—Gentlemen,—Since continued mv inspection in the following parbh«a lAAmrsTUMDvrr—This village is well built, and kept clean and tidy, having also a good current of air running through it. The existing nuisance is the pigsties being so near the habitations with all the refuse running from them in open drains to the roadside. The water good and plentiful. LuNGYBI-Tbis small vil- lage very much stands in need of a good system of drainage, especially behind the premises occupied by Mr William Williams, draper; the state of the back yard is most dan- gerous to health. The almshouses in this village are also short of drains and privies. FFBlDDLWYD-This village may be divided into two sections, old and new. The dwel. lings generally are found in a fair average condition, and possess the advantage of better and more systematic drain- age than any village hitherto met with in this district. Water supply good. ABERDABON WATER QUESTION—A vestry was held on Friday, November 26th, at thp snovo place. The minutes of the same will be found in tije ac- companying letters from the Chairman and the medical officer for the district, Dr Owen, Plascoch.—I am, &c., DAVID RICHARDS, Inspector of Nuisances."

CRICCIETH. DEATH OF MR JONES, YNYSGAIK.—Th's gentleman, who JJM, a magistrate for the counties of Carnarvon and Merionethshire, died at his residence, Ynysgain, near Cric cieth, on Tuesday morning, November 30. If he had lived tt Juail?alT ke would have completed his 73rd year. He had acted as a magistrate for Carnarvonshire for sixteea ?nAJ°r,Meri,onethshire for ten years; he was of sound judgment, and was regular in his attendance at court as long as his health permitted. In politics he was a Liberal. He was a deacon with the Calvinistic Methodists, an office which he honourably filled for upwards of forty years. He formerly lived at Plasuchaf, Talsarnau, and Was then secretary to the Merionethshire Presbytery of the Calvinistic Methodists, but for a great many years, since he went to reside At Ynysgam. He was a member of the Lleyn and Eifionydd Prasbytery, and such was the esteem in which he was held that the deeds of the chapels in Eifionydd were confided to his care, and he made great exer- tions to put them all in a satisfactory state. He gave many a present of books to young ministers in a quiet, unostenta- tious manner, which was his special way of doing good. He and Mrs Jones maintained an infant school at Criccieth up to the establishment of the School Board. His funeral, which will be attended only by hi? relatives and tenants (about thirty of tne latter) will take place next Tuesday. His eldest son, Mr R. Pughe Jones, is a barrister on the North Wales circuit. There is a flag at half mast high on Criccieth Castle, out of respect to his memory. JFJPIUL REJOICINGS.-OH Saturday, Nov. 27, Criccieth looked very gay on the occasion of the marriage of Dr J obn Roberts, Talarfor, which was celebrated that day at Liver- pool The houses were covered with bunting, flags waved from the Castle, the houses were illuminated at night, and there were huge bonfires ablaze. More rejoicings will take place there on the return of the married couple, which we shall report. Dr Roberts is highly and justly respected at Criccieth. ABERYSTWYTH

TOBACCO MAwuFxcroRy.- In the premises formerly occupied by Mr John Thomas, draper, Market-street, Messrs W. and J. Mostyn, from Amlwch, Anglesey, are about to commence the manufacture of all sorts of tobacco. The necessarv machinery is now being fitted up. TEMPERANCE.—A meeting to hear addresses on Temper- ance was held on Wednesday evening in the Corn Market Hall, under the presidency of the ex-Mayor, Mr Philip Williams. There was large and attentive audience pre- sent. Addresses were delivered by Mr Hobley (U.C.W.), Carnarvon, the Rev. W. Evans, M.A., and the Rev. Job Miles. Selections from Moody and Sankey's hymn book. were sung between the speeches, under the leadership of M. R Edwards, Pencerdd Ceredigion. HUNGRY DOGs.-n the district of Aberystwyth there are some dogs that commit nightly depredations among sheep, and several persons in the town have already suffered heavily, one having had thirteen sheep damaged. About a fortnhight ago Mr J. Woodcock, butcher, Great Darkgate-street, had some valuable sheep at Pendrefacb, near Llanbadarn, which he found to be so severely bitten by dogs in the neck that they had to be slaughtered, of course at a great loss, and recently Mr David Jones, of Plas Crug, has had six sheep worried and five killed. There are also other sufferers. It is commonly believed that when a aog commences to worry sheep he rarely discontinues the practice, so that there is no doubt the farmers and others will take immediate steps to prevent the depredations which have been so frequent and injurious of late,

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES. A valuable collection of minerals, numbering bttween SIX and seven hundred specimens, has recently been pre- sented to the Museum of the University College of Wales by Mr Henry Ludlam, of London, the owner of perhaps the finest mineral-cabinet in the country. In the course, of a collector's experience, duplicates rapidly accumulate, and these are generally disposed of either by sale or ex- change. Mr Ludlam, however, avoiding both courses, has liberally handed his collection of duplicates to the College. Such a contribution must needs be of great value to the students, in helping them to acquire a practical knowledge of mineralogy. In the study of any branch of natural science, it is of first importance to be brought into direct contact with the actual objeets of study, and not to rest contented with mere knowledge ob- tained by reading. An acquaintance with mineralogy is absolutely necessary to the miner, the geologist, and the metallurgist; but it is impossible to gain this acquaintance without access to a good collection of specimens.

CHURCH SOCIETIES' MEETINGS.— RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. The annual meetings of the various church societies of the archdeaconry of Salop were held at St. Chad's, Shrews- bury, on Tuesday, November 23, the bishop of the dio- cese presiding. The report of the Salop-in-Lichfield Missionary Students' Association was read by the Rev. G. S. L. Little, the secretary, who also stated that he had sent out postcards to the clergymen of the archdeaconry having printed upon them an appeal for funds in aid of the association. The re- port was adopted,- and it was agreed that Mr Little be al- lowed the cost of the cards. The reports of the secretary for the repository in connection with the Christian Know- ledge and National Societies, the Church Extension Society, and of the Rev. H. G. de Bunsen, the education secretary, were read, as was also the report of the Rev. J. Ellerton, the diocesan inspector, who, in the course of his report, referring to the schools which he was not allowed to visit, said—As far as I can Judge, the causes which render the clergy unwilling to receive the visits of an inspector appear to be either a fear lest the teacher, already somewhat harassed by the requirements of the Committee of Council, should be overburdened by the task of preparing for a second inspection or a feeling on the part of some of the clergy that the imposition of a syllabus of religious instruc- tion, prepared by the Diocesan Board, and reported so by their officials, is an infringement of the jttst rights of every parochial clergyman to regulate the religious teaching of the young who are under his charge. To both these apprehen- sions I would make one and the same reply. I cannot re- gard my visit to a school in the light of an examination upon the subjects in the printed syllabus; I cannot regard myself as in any way interfering with the course of religious teaching laid down by the managers of the school The work of a diocesan inspector is rather to assist the clergy- man in ascertaining that his plans for religious instruction are faithfully carried out: to assist the teacher in finding out the weak points of the year's work and to endeavour by his method of questioning, by his very bearing and de- meanour, to elevate the whole tone of the religious lesson, and to raise it above the sordid atmosphere of cram and com- petition, into a devout study of Holy Scripture, and of the truths which lie at the foundation of the faith. In his report on Infant Schools, he mentioned those at Hodnet, Whit- church, St Chads, Shrewsbury, Lilleshall, and St George's as among the best, and he recommended more simple and intelligent teaching—the use of manuals such as Line upon Line and Stories of the great King," a picture lesson once or twice a week, and the thorough teach- ing of one hymn in preference to the cramming of five or six. In regard to other schools he says—"Of mixed schools the best specimens I have seen are at Adderley, Cound, Great Ness, Lilleshall, and Penley; but there are not a few others, less perfectly taught, but in which reli- gious subjects are very carefully and reverently taught. Generally, the tone of a small village school is higher than that of a larger school; more care is taken with individual children; there is more reverence and less of hard routine. Of the separate boys and girls' schools in the archdeaconry, I must specially commend those at Baschurch, Hodnet, St George's Boys', St Alkmond's and All Saints' Boys* schools in Shrewsbury itself. At Hodnet the practice of recount- ing aloud a Bible history, clearly and succinctly, has been well taught. But in many schools the teaching both of Scripture and Catechism is too mechanical. The Old Testa- ment is often better known than the Gospels and Acts. In reproducing upon paper Scripture narratives I would sug- gest greater variety and fulness. I would sug- gest that definitions of words, both in the Catechism and Prayer Book, should be frequently asked for in writing, that the memory should rot be burdened with too many Scripture proofs of the Catechism, but that a few, judiciously selected, would be of great value. As a rule, our schools are undermanned during the reli- gious hour.' The schoolmaster cannot take all the classes. Where id he to look for help? Naturally first to his pupil-teachers. If they are untaught in religious subjects, woe betide the school. I can but repeat the appeal I have already made to the clergy of the archdeaconry to look well after the religious instruction and training of these young people. For the present good of the schools this is most essential; for the future, it is all important. I believe, indeed, that a conscientious Church schoolmaster will wish to give some time himself in the course of the week to the direct instruction of his pupil teachers; but occasional lessons and frequent examinations by the clergymen will as certainly be welcomed by such a teacher as a stimulus and an aid. But more than this, I am convinced that the time is come when we must make an appeal to the laity of the Church to help us here. If I were asked what was the especial value of the clergyman's frequent presence in the school, I should say, not teaching but tone, .the quietr e- verence at prayers, in the manner of dealing with holy subjects, in the response which the children's very looks can give to a loving word and a practical lesson."—It was agreed that 215 each be voted instead of 210 as given Lst year, to the Christian Knowledge and the National Societies.—A vote of thanks to the Rev J. Ellerton for his able and valuable report was moved by the Rev G. H. Egerton, and seconded by the Rev C. O. Kenyon. and carried with applause. The meeting then terminated in the usual manner. "oI'

An opinion of sume importance to Assessment Committees has b°en given^by the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. The R0S3 Committee having as esstd Perrystone Couit (the residence of Mr Gen. Clive, M.P.) and several other mansions at a rate of 3i per cent, en the capital value, Mr Clive appealed to Quarter Sessions, and a case was stated for the court above. Mr Justice Mell< said in consequence of a technical point the Court could give no decision, but a percentage upon the capital vain though in some cases it might'm-a fnirorWrian. «o il-l olten I be a most fallacious one. The Lord Chief Ju3fictf s»id the case should go back to the parti, s with, an expression of opinion from the Court that the s'-ssians, in estun:isin: the net aunual value, could take into consideration a lett-ng for a longer period than a year, in short., a letting for a period that would practically be equivalent to a leas- fo seven years. HEALTH, STRENGTH, ENERGY.—Pepper S Quinine ana Iron Tonic, strengthens the Nerves and Muscular systems, enriches and increases the quantity of the blood, improves weak dgetion, quickly promotes appetite, ammflte9 the spirits, and spee lily re- stores robust health. Very beneficial m all wasting dis» se*. Bottles 4s 6d, neit size, lis, stone J irs, 22s. Sold bv all Chemists. (Be sure to get Pepper s preparation.)—Smale and C«, O.wastry

I FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE CREWE AND SHREWSBURY RAILWAY. An elderly mag named John Crewe, platelayer, residing at Wem, Shropshire, was killed en this line ou Saturday morning, 27th November. At the time the accident hap- pened Crewe and several other platelayers were following their usual avocation about half a mile from Prees station, on the Shrewsbury side. A luggage train was coming from Prees, and to get out of the way of this Crewe stepped on one side on to the down line. No sooner, however, had he done this than up came the 1015 a.m. express from Shrews. bury to Chester—which only stops at Whitchur--h -and caught Crewe on his left side and hurled him into a hedge nineteen yards away. The driver of the express saw Crewe, but could not pull up in time to prevent the accident. The train was stopped at Prees and information given. When found poor Crewe was quite dead, and no doubt death had been instantaneous. Medical assistance was obtained, but of course nothing could be done. The body was conveyed to Wem for an inquest to be held. Deceased's left side and leg were very much shattered, but there was hardly a mark on the face. Crewe leaves a wife and several children to moura his untimely end. Since the opening of this line of railway in 1857 there have been very few fatal accidents, the last one occurred at Willaston, near Crewe, a few weeks ago. An inquest was held before J. Walmsley, Esq, corener, at the Albion Hotel, Wtom on Tueaday, 30th Nov., Mr Ikin was foreman of the jury. After the jury had been sworn and viewed the body, which lay in the waiting room at Wem Station. The neck, right arm, right leg, and several of the ribs on the right side were broken. The following' evidence was taken *Thomas Davies said he was ganger of the platelayers. John Crewe, the deceased, was one of his gang, and was at work on the line on Saturday last. He was about titty-three years of age. There was no one with him at the time of the accident. He had been screwing the bolts. Left him on the line about 10 30. Directed him to go up to the ether man, who was stocking the road about 600 yards from him. He would not go fast, as he had to examine the nuts. Left him about ten minutes to fetch some bolts from the hut, when he saw the luggage engine come up from Prees. Was in the cabin when the luggage train passed, and was at the door when the express passed. When the express passed deceased was 600 or 700 yards from the other man. When the trains had passed witness walked up towards the other man. After he had gone 400 or 500 yards from the cabin, he saw deceased's hat about ten yards before him, and found him about fifteen yards farther on, in the ditch he was quite dead; the engine had sent him about twenty yards. Thought the noise of the luggage engine must have taken his attention from the express. Richard Manual, engme driver, said on Saturday last, about 10.48, he was going from Prees to Wem with a luggage engine and van, on the up line. Saw deceased about sixty or seventy yards before they got to him. He was working on the up line. Blew the whistle, and he went on to the down road. Saw the express coining, and to call his attention to it threw a spanner at him and shouted as lond as he could Slan get out of the road, the express is coming," but could not get his attention, isaw him struck by the corner of the buffer plank it caught him on the right side. He was standing on the outside of the down line. Pulled up, and was satisfied he gras dead, and was clear of both sides of the rails. Came to Wem for assistance, and took Dr Gwynne and some men back. The driver of the express blew his whistle and reversed his engine. Griffith Foulkes, engine driver of the express (who was cautioned by the coroner, and told that he need not answer any question that might be put except he liked), was driving the express from Shrewsbury to Chester, and at 10 48, when about two miles from Wem, saw a man getting out of the way of the luggage engine. He was alY-ut orty yards before witness when he crossed the road to the down line. Blew the whistle and reversed the engine, but it was too late; saw the engine knock him clear against the bank, on the down side of the road. Went on to Prees and informed the stationmaster of what had bappenedl- Coroner Is it the rule to go on to the n» xt station, Or stop at once when such an accident happens ? It is the rule to stop, but I was very near Prees before I could pull up. Was going thirty-five miles an hour. Think deceased never saw me at all he was standing close on the outside of the down line.—The Coroner called the attention of the jury to the particular parts of the evidence. He considered no one was to blame in the least. Verdict, Accidental death." Mr Evans appeared to watch the case on behalf of the company.

BIRTHS MARRIAGES & DEATHS. No announcements of marriages are Inserted without auiBiclent authentication, for want of wnichj announcements sent to us are sometimes omitted. A charge of Is. is made for the words "No cardi," <fcc., in marriages, and any addition to the siKuPie record of deaths. BIRTHS. .TENRiNs- Nov., 30th, at North-parade, Aberystwyth, the wife of D. W. Jenkins, Esq., Caerieon, Mon., of a daughter. LEIGBTON-Nov. 26th, at 40, Rutland Gate, the wife of Stanley Leighton, of a son. OWEN-Nov. 26th, at 12, Church-street, Carnarvon, the wife of Mr Wm. Hugh Owen, auctioneer, of a daughter. PuGH-Nov. 29th, Mrs Pugh, widow of Mr Ellis Pugh, Llanfair- juxta-Harlech, of a son, THOMAS—Nov. 26th, the wife of Mr Josiah Thomas, Heathville Birkeuhead, of a son. MARRIAGE S. KIRKPATRICK—PEBKY—Nov. 27th, at St.Mary's Church, Wolver- hampton, by the Rev. J. Mitchell, Mr James Kirkpatrick. draper, Shrewsbury, to Mrs Harriet Perry, of the Seven Stars Inn, Faulkland-street, Wolverhampton. DEATHS. BOMtOTJGHS—Nov. 23rd, aged 20, Mary Ann, only daughter of Mr John Borroughs, watchmaker, 18, Berriew-street, Welsh- pool. CUNLIFFE-NoT. 19th, aged 83, at Panty Ochin, Wrexham, Miss Emma Cnnliffe, daughter of Sir Foster Cunliffe. FBRRETT-Nov. 21st, aged 70, Mrs Elizabeth Ferrett, Bed Brick Kiln-street, Welveihampton. GRIFFITHS-Nov. 22ad. aged 1 day, the infant child of the Bev. R. Foulkes Griffiths, The Manse, Tarporley. JACKS9N Nov. aeth, at Rose hill; St. Asaph, the Bev. J. A. Jackson, B.A., diocesan inspector of schools, St. Asaph. JONES-Nov. 7th, aged 10, Mary Anne, daughter of Mr Richard Jones, Red House, Aberhaferp. LLOYD—Nov. 21st, aged 44, at 10, Brewery-place, Wrexham, Ann Lloyd. MAINWARING-Sept. 6th, at Wellington, New Zealand, Mr Ran- dall Cotton Mainwaring, second son of the late Sir Harry Mainwaring, Bart. OL.LER.HEKD—Nov. 17th, at Lambpit-street, Wrexham, William, infant son of Mr John Ollerhead. PARRY—Nov. 24th, aged 18, John, son of Mrs Martha Parry, Lower Ladywell-street, Newtown. ROBERTS-Nov. 25th, aged 71, Wm. Roberts, The Poplars, Llan. fair-Caereinion, formerly of Pantanhouse. ROGERS—Nov. 26th, aged 59, Mr John Rogers, Church House, Llanmerewig. wig. WILLIAMS—NOV. 24th, at 50, South Audley-street, London, Mrs Peers Williams, relict of Colonel T. Peers Williams, Craig-y- don, Anglesey, and Temole House, Great Marlow, mother of the Countess of Aylesford, Lady Williams-Bulkeley, Lady Charles Innes-Ker, and the Hon. Mrs Montgomerie. WILLIAMS—Nov. 26th, at Montgomery, Emily Burnett, widow ,of John Williams, Esq., of Beauford Gardens, Lewisham, Kent, and daughter of the late Mr Thos. Wood, of Pentreheylin and Montgomery.

GENERAL Bank rate unaltered. On Thursday morning the Radford goods station Midland Railway, near Nottingham, was burnt to the ground.

SENTENCE OF DEATH At the Leeds Assizes, on Thursday, William Smedley, of Sheffield, was sentenced to death for the murder of Elizabeth Firth.

THE NORTH WALES COLLIERS.—ALLEGED VIOLENCE. On Thursday morning the colliers of Broughton Colliery, near Wrexbam, who were about to resume work, were stopped by the firing of pistols of men still on strike from other collieries.

BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET, THURSDAY. There was rather a short supply of farmers' wheat to-day, but quite sufficient for the demand, and rates are unaltered from last week. Flour a slow sale at the current quotations. Malting barley quiet, and where sales were pressed rather less money accepted. No change in oats, beans, or peas.— Weather cold and snowy,

(BY REUTERS TELEGRAMS). FOREIGN A Vienna telegram states that the Turkish garrison of Fort Goransko has capitulated at discretion to the insur- gent A Berlin telegram states that the Great Powers have formally supported the protest of Turkey against the action of Montenegro in reference to the insurrection. A Berlin telegram states that the National Liberal, the Ultramontane and Socialist Democrat parties have combined to oppose the Press Clauses of the Penal Code, which have thus no chance of passing.

The purchase of shares in the Suez Canal will probablv arrest for a time the Liberal reaction which had unaoubtedlv begun to show itself. Absurd and injurious as it 1s to in- troduce party politics into municipal elections, thev are always regarded as a rough test of the political feeW of the nation, and there is no doubt, we believe, that on tbe 1st of November the Liberals gained manv s^ats from their in «.The "WW blntHm. th. Cot..S^.av« Hoot's SSTi-t w isrh h^vry ;n the Liberal sWe the °?e ol tho9e dam,- strokes in which Mr Di» .if.i delight, the Government recovered lost ground. The transaction is approved by Liberals as heartily as hy Conservatives, and for awbile Mr Ward Hunt is left in bis own intellectual fojr* to chuckle over the achievements of the Iron Duke. When he nxt comes into the light of publicity, let us hope his superior officer. will have cashiered him. DELLAB'S CORN PLASTEBS. Boxes, Is ld.-DELLAR'S BUK- sins PtAfiTBBs; boxes. 1* 1^4. The corn plasters are a certain cure for harl or soft corns; the bunion plasters approved re- medy for bunions and enlarged toejoiuts. Said by aU ChemiatL j —Smale and Co,, Oswestry

LOCAL AND DISTRICT. COMMISSIONS.—2nd Denbighshire Voiunteers-w. U. Hughes, gentlemen, to be bub-lieutenant, (Supernu- merary). CHESTEB SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENOB. — Professor M'Kenna Hughes, of Cambridge, has been elected presi- dent of the above society. The president is the son of the Bishop of St Asaph.. „ Money order and savings bank omces have just been opened at Aberffraw, Anglesey, 'Dolyddelen, Carnarvon- shire, and Llansantffraid, Denbighshire. PETITION FOB LIQU.DATION. JN. Bishton, Llanymynech, Salop, timber dealer and farmer. The barque James A. Mark, of Cardiff, recently built at Plymouth, while towing out of Cardiff, on -Monday morn- ing, came into collision with the s.s. Bucentaur, of New- castle, the result being that the first named liad her bow- sprit, cutwater, head gear, and figurehead carried away, and stern started. She sustained a toral damage of about 2300. The steamer was uninjured. THE NORTH WALES COLLIERS.—About 300 men went to work at Brynmally Colliery on Monday morning, Nov. 29, and it is thought that others will follow. There was a meeting of colliers at Brymbo on Monday, and a meeting of delegates was held on Tuesday. There is a strong dispo- sition to go to work, and a few have commenced at nearly every colliery, in addition to the 300 who went in at Bryn- mally. BANGOR CHORAL UNION.—Mr Robert rOwen, who has for some time acted as honorary secretary of the Bangor Choral Union, and who a'so filled the same office in connec- tion with the eisteddfod choir, was on Saturday, Nov. 27 th, presented by the members of the union with a handsome musical album in recognition of his service". The presen- tation took place in the National Schools, and was made by Mr J. Richards (Isalaw). A muaica-l entertainment followed, in which Miss Leah Hugh, Jeaijue;te Jones, and otbpr members of the choir took part. VOLUNTEER DINNER AT BA^GOU.—The annual dinner of the 3rd Anglesey Artillery Volunteers took place ac the drill shud. Bangor, on Saturday, Nov. 27th. Mr Frederick Jones, of the Railway Hotel, was the caterer. Captain E, Whittaker, the captain-commnndant of the battery, pre- sided, the duties of vice-chairuitti devolving upon Lieu. tenants Hugh Savage and S. K. Dew (lqt Anglesey A. V.), and Sergeant-Majors W. Thomas and Wilson. The routine toasts having been honoured, Mr W. I)ew (Wellfield House), in proposing the. Health of the 3rd Anglesey Artillery Volunteers," complimented them upon having at their head a captain who blended authority and command with kindly and generous feeling towards all his men, and who spared neither time, energy, nor money in maintaining the pres- tige of the battery. Why the corps, which was almost the solitary regiment of volunteers of which Carnarvonshire and Anglesey could now boast, should be designated the 3rd Anglesey, was a mystery, seeing that the two corps which had hitherto existed in Anglesey were no more, whilst the 3rd Anglesey, thanks to their commissioned officers, were full of life and energy, and embraced the strength and sinew of the neighbourhood. Under such cir- cumstances he urged that the War Office, should be called upon to dub the corps the 1st and not the 3rd Anglesey. Captain Whittaker, in acknowledging the toast, com- plained of the inconvenience they were suffering at the hands of the Beaumaris corporation, who, whilst renewing the use of the range, had limited them to a 32-pounder, a weapon which was obsolete, which the country did not re- cognize, and the use of which would place the corps at great disadvantage at the Shoeburvness competitions. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENT. -Rev Isaac Hughes Jones, B. A., sub-chanter of St. David's Cathedral, rector oJ Dinas, Pembrokeshire,-patron, Sir T. D. Lloyd. THE DENBIGH REKEDOS.—The central compartment of the reredos has been removed, and replaced with a plain sculptured cross. The consecration of the church will take place if possible before Christmas. PRESENTATION OF HARES TO THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS OFFICIALS.—Sir Prjse Pryse, of Gogerddan, according to his annual custom, very kindly made a present of a hare each to the enginemen and guards of the Cambrian Rail- wayg. NORTH WALES QUARRYMEN'S UNION. On Saturday, November 27, Mr Robert Parry, the vice-president of the North Wales Quarrymen's Union, and the chairman of the committee which conducted the great strike at the Llanberis slate quarries when a futile attempt was made by Mr Assheton-Smith to stamp out the combination, was pre- sented at Cwmyglo with an address and a purse containing 150 guineas, the result of a subscription amongst the mem- bers of the union. Apropos of the slate trade, it may be mentioned that at no time has it been in a more prosper- ous condition as regards both masters and men. At all the quarries there is the greatest difficulty in supplying orders, notwithstanding the fact that during the last two years prices have increased fully 35 per cent, whilst the men are earning large wages. THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD AT WREXHAM.—The list of subjects forcompetitionat the National Eisteddfod at Wrex. ham in 1876 will be found in our advertising columns to-day. The committee have displayed so much enterprise, and the liberality of the subscribers enables them to announce such tempting prizes, that it is safe to predict that the Eisteddfod of 1876 will be one of the most successful ever held. There is a premium of 2100 for the choir that sings two choruses best, and another of the same amount (ladies prize) divided into three sums, £50, 230, and £ 20, for the best singing of The Lord be a Lamp," and open to all comers. But our readers should turn to the advertisement to learn particulars. SIR WATKIN WYNN'S MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE.—Sir Watkin and Lady Williams Wynn and the Misses Wynn have left Wynnstay for London, and yesterday they were to depart by the tidal train via. Folkestone and Boulogne for Paris. Marseilles will be reached about mid- day on Monday, when they intend immediately to go aboard their yacht and sail the same afternoon, but their destina- tion is not yet settled. The Hebe experienced bad weather throughout her passage to the Mediterranean, and was laid to for twenty-four hours in the Bay of Biscay in a heavy gale, but she behaved exceedingly well, and the only damage she sustained was the loss of about eight feet of her gilt moulding, which was immediately replaced on her ar- rival at Marseilles.

ABERGWESSIN- DEATH OF NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, ESQ., BRONYRHELEM. -On Thursday, the 18th November, to the intense grief of his relatives and numerous friends, died, Mr Nathaniel Williams, of Bronyrhelem, at his residence, in the 73rd year of his age. The deceased gentleman was a zealous chris- tian and had been a member with the Calvinistic Methodists at Soar from his youth, and for the l(\ng period of fifty- seven years served the important office of deacon with credit to himself and benefit to the neighbourhood gener- ally. His loss will be keenly felt by the congrega- tion of that chapel, as well as in every, good work connected with the welfare of the Church, but his race is run, and he has gone where the wicked cease from troubling, and the weary are st rest. His health had been declining for some time, but only a fortnight previous to his death he fell into a precarious state, and he finally succumbed oa Thursday, November 18, between the hours of eleven and twelve in the forenoon. The funeral took place on Wednesday, November 24. and the large number of persons who attended it. notwithstanding the distance they had to come, was sufficient evidence of the estsem in which he was held in the neighbourhood. Two very appropriate and effective sermons were preached at the residence of the deceased by the Revs. R. Evans, Llanwrtyd, and John Jones, Tiegaron, and several other ministers, who spoke highly of their departed friend. The funeral proceeded to the Abjrgwessin churchyard, where his remains were interred, the service of the Church of England being read by the Rev. Mr Jones, assisted by the Rev. Mr Jenkins, Llwynmadog. Heddwch i'w lwch.- Corretpondent.

LLANFAIR CAEREINION SUBDEN DEATH.—On Thursday evening, Nov. 25th, Mr Wm. Roberts, The Poplars, formerly of Pantanhouse, died almost in- stantaneously, and before the arrival of Dr Evanw. The deceased was unwell at the time, and had been since Llan'air fair, Oct. 2. It is supposed that he died of disease of the heart. PETTY SESSIONS, SATURDAY, Nov. 27th.—Before Captain Pryce, Major Davies, E. Hilton, and J. C. Bayard, Esqs. Excise Prosecutions.—Thomas Davies was summoned by Mr Hoblyn, supervisor, for keeping a dog without a licence. Mr A. Richards said he visited the premises of defendant, Sept. 20th, and saw a dog for which a licence had not been taken. The de- fendant stated that the dog was only five months old when the officer called there, and called a witness to prove the fact. Wm. Ellis said: I reared the dog. It is a sheep dog. The defendant had the dog when two months old, and was about five months old on the 20th Sspt. Case disnAssed.-Cadwalader Thomas was charged with keeping a carriage without a licence. Defen- dant stated that he only used it for his own business purpose. A. Richards stated that he saw the dog cart used as a pleasure carriage. There was no name on it. Fined in the mitigated Denaltv of J65.—David Jones was charged with keeping two aogs with one licence. Mr A. Richards proved the case. Fined 25s. e Mr R. Thomas's Application Again,-At the regular annual meeting for granting licences, Mr R. Thomas, Post-office, applied for a new licence to sell wines, Boirits, beer, porter, &c. Mr G D. Harrison then appeared for the application and Mr E. M' Jones against it. The Bench were then unanimous against granting any licence, and consequently the application was re- fused. At the present sessions the application was renewed. but in a somewhat new form, as a Grocer's Licence, to be con- sumed off the premises."—The Bench asked Mr Hoblvn to give his definition of a "Grocer's Licence," which he said was "to be sold in bottles, and the corks not aUowed to be taken out on the premises."—The Bench stated that they were prepared to grant such licence, but wished it to be distinctly understood that all was to be consumed off the premises. Unseasonable Salmon.-John Jenkin Jones was charged by Mr George, river conservator, with exposing for sile a salmon on the 18th September.-Defendant denied that it was a salmon, and said it was a mole," and was caught in the Mawddach.— Jphn .Tones said that he saw defendant at the Foxes on the 18th Sept., and also saw the fish in a basket. Defendant asked him ls.6S. per lb.—It transpired that there was an exten -ion of time in the Kules of the Dovey Fishery, and the case wa3 a joulmed till next petty sessions for defendant to prove when ana where the fish was caught. Assault,—John Herbert was charged byR.Thouss with as- saulting him on the 19th September by striking him on the face. —Israel Evans corroborated the complainant. —Fined 21, includ- ing costs. Trespassing in Pursuit of Game.-Mr John Lort, VroDgoch charged Richard Herbert with this offence on 1 he 1st November on land belonging to Mr R. Hudson. Complainant stated that he found a trap and a partridge in it, and saw defendant take it out. Defendant did not appear. Fined 10s.. and costs.—Robert Davies was charged with the same offence, but denied having set the traps to take game. Fined 10s., and costs.

U moment desire to intimate that necessary truths are never or seldom spoken. Mr BBINLEY RICHARDS on several occasions has prominently called attention to this third rate greatness. At Llanarth Eisteddfod Mr STEPHEN EVANS in effect told a large audience how there ^as something slightly absurd in much of the talk they heard about what we may call little great Welshmen," -4iid urged the people to aim at substantial results. at popular humourist and well known contributor to the Welsh Press, MYNYDDOG, is never weary of Cutting at these follies and littlenesses which can- not be too severely condemned. Principal T. C. AWARDS, too, has told his countrymen time after tune, and in many forms, that the old lines of if maintained, mean absolute ex- action, and in forcible language has urged upon Welshmen the wisdom of making the whole health of science, art, and literature their own. We, on our part, have made it a leading feature Of these columns to give prominence to the Counsels of those who have spoken wisely, and have not shrunk from the unpopularity which our Course has entailed. We could easily extend the list of those who see as clearly as we do the im- portance of cultivating in Wales, to use a racing Wirase, more staying power, and a higher •btodard of excellence. The fault we now find the School Boards is one which could be JVid with equal truth respecting other movemen ts. •There is the first enthusiastic rush, and then all 1& over. Dogged perseverance does not complete 'he good work, and in saying this we do not wish Yone to think that we are finding fault with the ^tablishment of School Boards. Our columns Bbow that as soon as local rancour has cooled down there is a tendency to leave all the work of the board to the Clerk, who quickly finds that his "alary will not allow him to be for ever trying make a board At Aberstwyth a fortnight ago {Board could not be formed, and the meeting Wore that was, we believe, only secured by the £ hoolmaster's hunting up the members. The *Wv. Dr. CHARLES, one of thejmembers, lives at b tdovey, and although it is perhaps hardly to r6 expected that the rev. gentleman should come Aberdovey to attend meetings which may ot be held, it is not too much to expect the fibers who hold offices of this important kind *° see that their place of residence does not re- t in impeding the progress of education. 15 importance as time passes of maintaining a porous front will be seen when we state that Aberystwyth Bench of Magistrates show a Vded bias in favour of merely nominal fines in where parents neglect to send their children ^School. A fine of a shilling is of course use- jJ* where the offender has been brought up three j/^?ur times. The opponents of education could withstand the impetus of the first onward 't;nent, but now when the law is brought to upon the negligent and indifferent, they can the whole of the expensive machinery separative by making the School Board a laugh- stock for the people. The power to compel ?$fe&ts to send their children to school was not with the intention of using it against those J10 are willing but against those who refuse to j^cate their children. If, therefore, the magis- on Wednesday last at Aberystwyth, jjjflict merely nominal fines in aggravated cases, time has com6 when an organized effort aJlUld be made to arouse public opinion, not at Aberystwyth but elsewhere, and, if eceSsarv to remodel Boards, so that men who will to the'enforcement of the Act may be chosen the place of non-resident and non-attending Weinberg. The means of educating tho pGople Ve in our hands and a steady effort must be £ *de to cultivate among public men a love for routine work which is after all perhaps mors 'S^^aftt^than speech making, if we may be L.]^siy so without giying offence to that WLL 8s who think everything" B™ Wn aft a high-sounding resolution has been passed „ r being moved and seconded in eloquent In the education question the time for dicing speeches is over, and the attendance ro the amount of capitation grant are the attrac- ts at Board meetings. Even the ghost of bat is euphoniously termed distinctive teach- has in most cases been definitely and finally 1