The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

L- 'v-. FARMED COLUMN. Suc<'EssJ.1 i l. A^RU^H/rUTlAX EXHIBITIONS AND UNSUCCESSFUL FARMING. T (From the Mark Lane Exp rex*.) In commenting upon thy j^rcat success of the Royal Agricul- ^'}ral Sn-iety's Show at I'.iriuingham last year, following, as it 'll'> -in admirable exhibition of the Bath ami West of England Society at Hereford, and :1 series of county shows as meritorious, n the whole, as those of any previous year, we called attention the apparent anomaly of successful A^r:«-ult;!ral Ex- ojhitions and unsuccessful farming co-exi«tiii!j. Since "lose remarks were made, one of the worst, uarv'ests 01 *Tec;Wle of years has been "Withered, and the produce u>r toe most Pwt sold at unreraunerative prices. A few fortunate holders o± c°rn have, indeed, obtained very satisfactory prices ?auce^ the fXcite:nent in the trade consequent r.ponthe lireal.ing ouo of the ,C, in the East; but these are the few and the few to vhom, from the mere fact of being able to hold a coi.side; a ole Portion of their crops up to the spring, showed themselves ,obe ^6n of s,V)s+,'inc3 who lin<.X 110 vevv uvgciio HO6NI ol the ne«p ^hich hi^h Prices have afforded. The great majority had sold or nearly all their corn before the rise in the markets com- fenced, and the extraordinary number of farms to he let next îlchaelmas shows to what straits a considerable proportion of the farmers of arable land have been brought. Neveitheless, the Eath and West of England Society scored its greatest triumph this i ear j the countv shows have been as creditable as ever they were :-and now at Liverpool, an exhibition of agiicaiciiral stock and InIPleinents never surpassed, is just drawing to its close. In most instances there has been a little fallmg-olt in the cattle sezi, owing; to the recent invasion of cattle plague but this, as the disease has been a source of terror rather than of actual los, may he considered as a mere accident rather than the re- sult of agricultural depression. Indeed, it is not the great stockbreeders and fanciers who have suffered chiefiy from the "ad harvests low prices, and enhanced farming expenses of re- ceut season?', but the farmers of occupations chiefly arable. ^'o\v,the exhibits of agricultural implements and machinery, for ^hich arable farmers are the principal customers, have been his year superior to any that have before been held; s° that we have the anomaly to which we have caUed attention complicated by the consideration Of the fact that the veilv department of our agricultural ?hows which has apparently been most prosperous this year is lritimately connected with the class of farmers who have ^tt'ered most from the •' li ird times." Nor is this all; for the •ade of the country in all its branches has been ma 'very ^pressed condition for the past ten years, and the export trade tnot of all. Most of our great implement nianufactureis supply jjticlcs of various kinds not used in agriculture, and some ot jhem are peculiarly dependent upon t.ie export trade lor a *rXo proportion of their returns and profits. Ihe depression Jf trade-internally and externally-therefore must have been *;lt by them severely, and we hare heard on all sides corn- Points to this effect." Vet they make a brave show and, if they are sufferers thev are at least successful in hiding the resnlts. (Competition, we suppose, keeps them up to the mark, they are not needy men who succumb to the Io.s^e.-j of a y.?;ir or two. Perhaps it is rather a diminution of former mag- m{icent profits than an actual loss, which thev have to put up Wlth, and at nl1 events they hope for a revival of trad:; and a Return, of agricultural prosperity. They, like the farmer, ;ive had their labour difficulties; but these have lately been Settle<i very generally in their favour, and they are, for the time least delivered to a great extent from the fear which a little t"iie back they had serious cause for entertaining that they ^v°uld be unable to compete with foreign manufacturers. As *et, fortunately, our agricultural implement manufacturers "t^nd first in the world, just as British agriculturists stand first, a"d it is earnestly to be hoped that both will be enabled to Maintain that proud position. We have less fear in this respect ;°r the manufacturers than we have for the farmers. The former ?.re not handicapped in their competition with other nations as ''e latter are—in what respects we need not recapitulate to the Rulers of The J[ w'k Lcne EX1)re8.. Perhaps after a time, the increasing disparity between advancing agricultural ^chanisin and stationary, if not receding, farm practice, will too striking to remain unremedied, and then the disabilities I p the British farmer will he removed. The disparity, indeed, T striking enough now, as anyone must see who compares, ftowevcv roughly, the progress" of agricultural machinery ami lat of agricultural production in any recent scries of years, it t lvtl> when the Roval Agricultural Society previously met ?I Liverpool, there were only 012 entries of implements 111 is77 e,'e were, including miscellaneous exhibits, (i,9"0. Only two iu'table steam engines were present at the former Show and Joshing machines were only just beginning to be used. Steam ,tivation was little more than a dream reaping and mowing '?achines had not been uiade successfully and corn elevators, pickers, haymakers, anil almost countless minor machines were ?°t introduced. Much implements as were in common use were {9r tiie must part of what we should now regard as a very primi- p,Ve construction. In the thirty-six years that have since ^laPsed the progress has been wonderful. Has the progress of >pieulture, and especially'of arable farming kept pace with it ? one can hesitate for a'moment to reply in the negative, and 'l,;re are many who will declare that the farmers of to-day farm ij°rse, and not better, than their fathers. Unfortunately, statis- to enable us to compare the yield of crops at the present t £ y with that thirty or forty years ago are not available, but in is "'evtainly a "very common impression that we grow less 1 the country now than we grew then. It is true that we have tn a ^le of bad harvests, and that the losses incurred have, i, Sether with other difficulties, led to worse farming, hut if the hi. tlsh !armer had not been more hampered than other men in business, he, like others, would have declined to knock ^er to a period of temporary depression.

C |I.\ I,\KKS AND RIVKKS.—Good water here again, and fly ,hiiig is again to the fore. On Monday Mr. Tudor had three t £ Zen in the Twrch, and on Tuesday two dozen, Mr. Price taking j T6p- dozen in the Vrongoch stream. Several big pike have Jately been taken in the lake, and the perch are beginning to freely.- Kl.ii: in The Field.

1'E NOVEL WALKING FEAT AT CARDIFF. y L P to the time at which I write, and for a few hours longer, (.[ e Public are invited to go and see the greatest pedestrian of a fjge perform his extraordinary feat of walking a quarter of ."lile ut the commencement of every ten minutes until he com- ni K a thousand miles." For a whole month has AVilliam Gale, .'ght and day, sunshine and storm, been pegging away on his j^eary round. Rest he can scarcely be said to enjoy at all; for Qe task he lias to perform six times in every hour, usually takes V°ni four to five minutes to accomplish and the other five or minutes in each ten is but short space for rest and refresh- ment. Xor has the plucky little fellow—for of course he is httlo r^vhen did von know a big man perform anything worth men- Sin™ nbvsically, or mentally ?-the plucky little man, I say, g* n.!t even the fair play a more civilized crowd would award •JMtn, for the natives cram the badly-ventilated hovel m whidi he takes his short spells ef repose, and with their stale pipes crowding, render the small spaoe that ooght to be .left to and his attendants, a bear-garden. On his '■ laps, too, the *}^'tors crowd, often to the inconvenience of the walker, so, ^'together, if the man finishes his task he will have done it under pen circumstances as will leave no doubt of his success in a .^r8er and better ordered circle. That he will complete the J^sk there seems no manner of doubt. I saw him at eight clock last (Tuesday) evening; he had then done about 960 j'1 and was going it "—and looking fresher than he did a ortni^ht ago—at the rate of his quarter of a mile in three ■Unutos and three quarters. This evening at seven his time will J; "P and, no doubt, task accomplished. I enclose you Gale's l',ut.-PruiIl a Correspondent. • a.t On Wednesday evening William Gale, a pedestrian well known Cardiif completed the extraordinary feat of walking 4,000 Waiter miles in consecutive ten minutes, commencing each HUarter mile at the commencement of every ten minutes. Al- >gh evidently fatigued he walked the last quarter of a mile one in three minutes and the last in five minutes. Thousands "J Persons were present, and Gale was loudly cheered at the h ohe, Medical men have examined him daily, and report that a little in weiht. He is "backed" to perform he same feat in London.

WINNING MOUNTS IN 1877. t statistics of the winning and losing races, together with the number of mounts on the flat of the 12 most successful cl5eys, calculated UT) to July 20:— Won. Lost. Total. Archer F 93 187 2 -'•'organ II 40 100 140 ('anoon, T 37 107 144 t'onstanle H 35 134 160 Goiter .1 28 Ill 139 Wood, 0 27 04 121 Webb, F 23 43 60 Glover, T 28 91 .119 Hopkins 21 79 100 Custance, H 1^ •••• 57 7(> Jefferv, H Is 42 f>7 l5ri:ck"shaw, T 53 ■ 00 '==-====

Tl A FEW INCHES." ih'he following letter from Canon Walsham How appeared m F.xprem of Tuesday, July 17 — tap-Sume one lias sent mo anonymously some printed verses „t*tlert as above. I have no reason to suppose myself singled f(,l* tlls mark of favour, and imagine it probable that others received the same attention. I hardly know how to write lh''lout expressing too strongly the indignation which made cheek burn as I read these lines. Their subject is the de- ,it,Wt. (,f St. -,klb;tii's n^cUam. Folkestone, St. Vedast s, and ^t. Lthelburga's by the in U)n of the Persecution Party," which is charged with wish- tl 'i th:»t Christ's sheep shoald perish and the harvest of souls i''c: rather than that the shepherd should lilt the chalice an rhi too hi"h, or the reaper bend his forehead an inch too low. t. {Reprosecutionshave, in plain English, emptied the churches, f'3^ed hungry souls of the bread of life, driven away the shepherds, and scattered the helpless flock Lallll all for a few inches An inch too high, or an inch too low, Is more than their endless weal or woe." a :Wn not going to defend the prosecutions. They are a shame JY1'! misery to us. liut there are other things which are a ''lame ainl misery too. And among them I know of faw things JV'fe uttcrfy humiliating than the policy of those parish priests h°, for the sake of An inch too nigh or an inch too low" i r our versifier has forgotten that his weapon has a double A), liave themselves stripped the altar," denied their people lie Bread of Life, reduced their services to the most chilling .^eness, and created the desolation which th#> would fain lay the door of their adversM'1^ r,, out were this all, I should not trouble you with this letter. j° the gross slander and bitter unchantableness of what follows can recollect no parallel. It is simply infamous. After a describing the language of t leir foes as x00 much devo- <, 'r> by half I" ''Bar the church dooi except once a week 1 ^trip the altar Who wants to be fed every wuek on the Ye let (^law.dlwitl-1; l^'irtoolow I' or an inch tiff) 1(| scatter the sheep, e would smite the sliephei tt .u i, That devils may laugh and angels v\ oep. Zeal of party hath eaten you up •Gainst the bended knee and the lifted clAT). But for His house ye have little What reck ye of ignorance, e™1; 'Tis only the gnat hurts your delicate • • ?, You can swallow your camels and ca* • »• ] 0f V,such a spirit as breathes hi these lines annates any men her & Ritualist" party, there is no hope of po.^e- a»e ancl labouring for peace, and it make- in(y A| s it i! w'th all this "evil speaking, lying, and slanrtei^ {ro: 0t>ly a sample of the production. With men f (n0 anja Us in some exaggerations (as they seem to us) W:thmtin vv. Practice, we can have large anil loving sympat Q0can use the hinguage of these verses we wiH^ ^ow.

AS A HULF., IS A 1>KLUSION.—'The truth of the V^,ence was never more clearly proved, than ill case of b»f cine, during the 33 years Jones' Tremadoc Pills have/:lec.i th'a"d benefitting the Public. Hundreds of npvelties in ili(W'ti.Ine appeared, and most of them disappeared. Hie 01(1 jj. tl'cine still remains in name and quality and go forth to boaie- •j, ^Kering humanity, so if anyone is troubled with sn<l its long "train of diseases, use JONKS' TIII:MAPOC DH Vs- To be had of all chemists, or per post from the pro- Cambrian Pill Depot, Tremadoc, North Wales, 14 stamps ent Is. l Vd. box, 33 for 2s. Cd., 60 for 4s. 6d. The pills will Per return of post. (J ■ATKIIH' QT IXINE WINE for Sixteen Years has BEEN Wf ac'laitted to be the best Tonic known, anrl_ a <l\V' au<^ aSreeable accompaniment to Cod Liver OH -Ste tan hear personal testimony to its value as a tonic.' Qrctl'idard- Agents for Aberystwyth: E. L. Cole, Co &c., Melbourne House Festiniog H. Jones and Blaenau. Wholesale Waters and Son, 34, ch-ap, London; and Lewis and Co., Worcester.

-Z- MAHKET REPORTS. -r 'J' "J" -J"V | COIiN AVKUAGKS, For the week ending July 21. 'Vlie following ara the qu:tntiti.-s sold and the prices tJii J ear an,j J:u;t :.c:tr rmCES. This vear. j^st voir. This year. Last year. Wheat 21,7S1 lS,ir>t 03s. Od. 48s. 2d. IVu-lev lO.'i 31 < 32s. 5d. Wis. lid. <);ts Oil 73;' 2Ss. CHl. 2Ss. 5(1. Corn, &e. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.—The marhet for wheat to-day grew tamer after the opening, but a fair trade was done at the lull rates of Tuesday last. Flour linn. Jie.ins easier. Peas unchanged. Indian corn in fair liomand, at the reduction of Friday.' PITICKS (this oay). s. d. s. d. American Wheat, %) cental of English Flour, "9 2S0 ibs 41 <> 50 0 Foreign Barley, ■iS (50 lbs 3 0 j f) English Oats, 45 lt>s 4 0 4 6 Egyptian Beans, %> 430 lbs 30 0 30 (i Indian corn, American now white 27 0 23 0 mixed American 26 6 27 3 LONDON, WEDNESDAY.—The market was very quiet. Wheat. met a slow trade, but prices were nominally the same as on Monday. Flour quiet and unaltered. Barley without change, and no fresh arrivals. Oats and maize steady :Lt late rates. Beans firm. Peas unaltered.—Arrivals Foreign wheat, 19,720 quarters oats, r>6,820 quarters: maize, 11,220 quarters flour, 3,110 sacks and i,r,.50 barrels. No British arrivals. CI:UI;NT PRICES OF GIIAIN AT MARK LANE. Shillings v qr. Wheat, new Essex and Kent (white) (I* to (W Ditto ditto (red) <>> 07 Wheat, Norfolk, Lincoln, and Yorkshire (red) GO Gt Barley (Chevalier) 47 5;") Oats, English feed 25 3>' Beans (.Mazagan) 30 3-1 Peas, white boilers (English) 30 40 „ (foreign) 3!) 40 Maize 2;i_ 29 riDur, cost Town ti I ills, (I sacn. oi IJ llJ., iJ.l. uo .w.s. WAKEFIELD, FHIDAY.— Our market was qniet to-dav for wheat, with prices 2s. 1,1 quarter over those of last week. Beans and maize fully as dear. CHESTER, At this market prices of wheat have advanced 3d. to 4d. V bushel duiviig the week, prime led being wortli 10s. WELSHPOOL, MONDAY.—Wheat, 10s. Otl. to 10s. 9d.pi 50 barley, 7s. od. to 7s. 3d 40 quarts; oats, 23s. 6(1 to 26s. Pd V bag;" eggs, 00 to 12 for a shilling; butter, Is. 3d. to Is. 4d.$fi> fowls, 4s. od. to 4s. Gd. v) couple; ducks, 4s. 6d. to (is. 0d.^ „■ couple; geese, 0s. 0d to OOs. Oil. turkeys, 00s. Od. to 00s. Od. each. NEWTOWN, TUESDAY (July 24).-Wheat, Os. Od. to Os. Od. t bushel; barlev, 0s. Od. to 0s. 0d.; oats, 00s. to 00s$bag; eggs, 00 to 14 for a shilling; butter, Is. 1d. to Is. 3d.$lb.; fowls, 4s. Od to 4s. (hI. :¡a cauple ducks, 4s. (id. to 5s. Od.$couple; geese, Os, Od. to Or;. Od. each; turkeys, Os, G,1. to 03. Od. each; potatoes, 6 lbs. for sixpence beef, Sd. to Oil. T2 ib.; mutton, 9d. to veal, 7d. to Sd.; pork, 7id. to gid. OSWESTRY, WEDNESDAY (July IS).—The following were the quotations: Whe;it, 9s. 6d. to Os. 9d. Imsiiel; barley (malt- ing), 0s. Od. to 0s. Oil.; oats, 4s. 3d. to 4s 9d.; butter, Is. 3d. «o Is'. 4d.|ll lb.; eggs, 0 to 13 for a shilling; fowls, 2s. Cd. to 4s. 0a. couple; ducks, 4s. Od. to 5s. 0,1. -4,1 couple; geese, 0s. Od. uo Os. Od. each turkeys, OOs. Od. to OOs. Od. each potatoes, 9 lbs. to 12 His for a shilling PWLLHELI, WEDNESDAY. Wheaten flour, 00s. to 00s. l 230 lbs}; barley, 00s. Od. V 220 lbs.; oats, 00s. Od. V 315 !l>s.; oat- meal, 00s to 00s. Od. 240 IL?s.; Indian corn, 00s. Od.$240 lbs.; eggs, Qs. to 7s Od. 1^120; salt butter, 0s. Od. to 0s. Od. (Plit' silt biitter, os. od. t(, Os. Od. fresh butter, Is. Id. to Is. 2d, V lb.; fowls, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 0<1. -j* couple; ducks, 0s. Od. to 4s. Od. lil couple; geese, Os. Od. toOs. Od. each; potatoes, 0s. Od. to Os. f hobbet; new potatoes, Od. to Id. It).; beef, 7d. to lid. ib.; mutton. 9d. to lid. V lb.; veal, Got. to Bd tb.; pork, 6d. to Sd. i/> lb.; rabbits, Is. 4d. to is. bd. :f? couplle; store pigs, 00s. to 00s. each suckers, 13s. to ISs. Ou each; soles, Sd. 1! Ib.: flat fish, 2d.; salmon, 12il. i Cattle. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—The stock on offer consisted of 2,200 beasts and 10,677 sheep and lambs. There was ail increase in the supply of cattle at market, bring 200 more than last week Sheep and lambs much about the same. Prices lower for ooth cattle and sheep. "Good lambs no lower. The demand was slow at the opening. About 500 American and Spamsii beasts or good quality on offer. A good attendance at market.—Currcht prices Best beasts, Sid. toV;d. y lb.: second ditto, (jd. to Sd.; sheep, Od. to 10d.; lambs. ùd. to 10.U1. V lb. METROPOLITAN, MONDAY.— Although prices in the beast market have shown a little easiness on some classes of ailimals, ■anything prime has maintained previous values. Trade gener- ally lias been slow, partly owing to the prohibitory Order of Council. A large arrival of American oxen, which have come to hand in prime condition. Sales have been very slow for coarser beef and sheep, and rather less money has been taken. Lambs were a slow trade. Veal very steady. Pork was (lull.-Current prices; Beef, 4s. 6d. to 0s. 2il.; mutton, 5s. (id. to 7s. Od. veal, 5s. Od. to 6s. 2d. pork, 4s. Od. to 5s. 0d.; lamb, 7s. Od. to 8s. Od. THe stock on 011* consisted of 2,700 beasts, 10,330 sheep, 30 calves, and 30 pigs; included in which were 605 foreign beasts and 900 sheep." SHREWSBURY, TUESDAY.— There was an average supply of store cattle, which sold readily. A very small show of beef, trade for which was ,I, tile Beef, best quality, 8Jd. V lb.; socond ditto, 7.UI. to8d.; mutton, 9il. to 10d.; lamb,'lOd. to 10^1.; veal, Sd. to 3}d.; pork pigs, 7Jd. Store pigs very low. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY.—There was a gOOLt time-of-year supply of beasts, which met with a fair enquiry. There were ottered for sale 24 prime Canadian beasts, which met with a ready sale, prices ranging from £ 27 10s. to £ 36 cash. Sheep and lambs were a fair supply trade steady. Fat pigs were a short supply trade dull. To-day a current prices were as foliow Beef,, 74d. to 9d !b.; mutton, 8U1. to ofd.; lamb, 9d. to lOl-d.; bacon pigs, 8s. Gil. to 10s. 3(1 score; porket ditto, lIs. Od. to lls. 6d. SALFORD, TUESDAY. — The supply of beasts at market was larger than on last Tuesday, anil the quality was of a good average character. Trarle ruled slow, and prices had ngain n lowering tendency. There were about 400 head of foreign beasts offered, including 150 Spanish amI 200 Canadian the latter were in prime condition, and realized Sid tti. Although the supply of sheep was smaller, it was more than sufficient to meet the requirements of buthers, and Oil easier terms. Lambs were difficult to dispose of, although holders were willing to make a considerable concession to effect sales There was more activity in the calf trade, but no im- provement in prices.—Beef fntl. to 8d. :¡-J Th.; mutton, SJil. to 10d; lamb, 0[d. to 10 1, (1.; veal, Old. to SM. Miscellaneous. LONDON PROVISION, MONDAY.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were 819 firkins of butter and 4,257 bales bacon, and from foreign ports 27,946 packages of butter and 3,322 halefl bacon. Butter has ruled slow during the week, and best Dutch declined 4s. to 0s. "rJ cwt., and Normandies 4s. to Cs. Other sorts of French butter in proportion. Bacon, best lean sizeable, sold well, and at the close of the week was advanced s., but no change in fat and stout weights, which sold very slowly at late rate^j. No change in Hamburg. LONDON HOP, MONDAY.—Although our market is still rather quiet, there is a little more enquiry, and during the past week more bushiesslias been transacted. The reports from the plantations this week are not considered less favourable; the well-cultivated gardens have improved, whilst others have not made the progress expected. Advices 'from Germany and America continue very favourable. East antI Mid Kent £ 4 0 £ 0 0 £ 8 0 Weald of Kent 5 15 0 0 7 0 Sussex 4 15 0 0 5 12 Farnham and Country 7 0 0 0 8 0 LONDON WOOL, MONDAY .— The wool market is without special feature. A dull tone prevails, and both in Colonial and English qualities business has progressed very quietly. In quo- tations 110 alteration can be noted, but the tendency is down- wards as regards inferior descriptions. CURRENT PRICES. This year. Last year. (Per lb.) s. (I. s. d. s. d- s. d. FLEECES.—Southdown hoggets ..I 3 tol 4..1 3 to 1 4 Hali-bred ditto 1 2j to 1 5J—1 3 to 1 4 Kent itecees I 21 to 1 3J..1 4 to 1 5 S. Down ewes and wethers ..1 3 tol 4;V..l 3% tol it Leicester ditto 1 2 tol 3 ..1 3J-to 1 4 SORTS.—Clothing, picklock 1 5 tol 0 ..1 6 tol 63 Prime 1 4 tol 5 ..1 5 to 1 5 + Choiqo 1 3 tol 4 ..1 4 tol 4-j Super 1 2j to 1 Si.. 1 3 to I 3} Combing wether mat 1 0 tol 7 ..1 7J- to 1 S Picklock 1 4 tol 5 ..1 5 tol 5 Common x 2} to 1 4 ..1 3.V to 1 4.. WOLVERHAMPTON HIDE, SKIN, AND FAT, SATUR- DAY.—Hides, 95 lb. and_upwards, OJil. 13 ib.; S5 to 94, 5?d.; 75 to 84, 4 U1.; (>;> to 74, 56 to 64, 3id.; 55 and under, 3jd.; Cows, 3id. to 3',d.; bulls, 2Jd.; fiaweil and irregular, 2;Jd.; kips, Od. to 3kl. Horse hides, 0s. Od. to 12s. 6d. each. Calf, 17 5b. and upwards, 4]d.; 12 to 10, 5:|d.; 9 to 11, 5Jd.; light, 4.V1I.; flawed and irregular, 3id. Wools, A-l. OOs. Od.; A, Os. Od.; li, os. od. each. Pelts. A, 2s. 2d.; B, Is. Oil. each. Lambs, A, 3s. 6d.; B, 2s. (id. each. Fat, 2Jd. to 3d ? Ib.—JNO. S. D'ARCY, Broker, Cleveland-street. LEATHER.—LE.1DENHAT.R,, TRESDAY. %i lb. s. (t. a- d. Hides, crop, 28 lbs. to 40 lbs 1 1 M I 5 Ditto, 40 lbs. to 60 lbs 1 4 1 9 English butts, 14 lbs. to 2Hbs 1 3 2 5 Ditto, 25 lbs. to 30 lbs 1 0 2 10 Foreign butts, 16 lbs. to 50 lbs 1 1 2 3 Crop bellies 0 7J- 1 1 Shoulders 10 14 Dressing hides, common 1 0 1 0 IJitto, shaved 1 2 1 S Calfskins 1 4 2 7 LIVERPOOL PRODUCE, WEDNESDAY.—Sugar unaltered in vslue; demand moderate. Rum steady. Rice helll for full rates. Nitrate of soda 14s. ;)11. to 14s. 9il. q;1 cwt. Lard (winter rendered) 44s. Cd. LinseclI oil 29s. Od to 30s.. cwt. in export casks. Rape oil 41s for Stettin. Cottonseed oil, Liverpool re- fined, 32s. 6d. to 33s. cwt. Tallow quiet, iip 40s. to 41S. for North American. Palm oil, no sales. Rosin, common, 5s. 3d. cwt. Ashes, pots 22s. cwt. Spirits of turpentine 26s. 6d. 1;1 cwt. Petroleum 1141(1. to Is. gallon. AGRICULTURAL PROD UCE.-LiVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. Hav, V 20 lbs. s. d. s d. (il(I O 10 @1 3 New 0 0 0 0 St I- N,- Wheat 0 11 8 I1| Oat 0 9 0 11 Barley 0 0 0 8 :j;l ton. s. d. S. I Carrots 0 0@0 0 c Turnips 0 0 0 0 Mangel Wiu-zel.. 0 0 0 0 Manure 4 (j 7 0 Grass,$20 lbs. 0 2i 0 21

Trade Intelligence. WOLVERHAMPTON IRON TRADE.—WEDNESDAY. The downward tendency of North Country iron offered here lias^lieen arrested by a meeting at Glasgow to reduce the make ot Scotch iron one-third, thereby expanding the market for Cleveland pigs. Hematites were very strong, at from £ 3 13s. 9d. to .t.i_l.)S. ti> ton, delivered here Staffordshire all-mine at £ 1, and cinder pigs at 45s. as a minimum. Buyers were disinclined to operate, and would only buy from hand to mouth. There was no improvement in the demand for finished iron, sheets alone 111 ''e,inest. The .Mid Cannock Company quoted 10s. 1? ton into trucks for best deep coal. The same coal of some other firms is 13;. THE CROPS AND THE CORX TRADE. The Mark-Lane Express says :—A marked depression in tem- peratum- occurred at the commencement of last week, and rain .e abundantly. Snowery weather and decidedly cold niohti followed. Agricultural reports consequently are less favourable, the progress of cereals towards maturity being slow and unsatis- factory. W heat appears to be a fair standing crop, but, even with a speedy return of genial weather, harvest will be ten days or a fortnight late. Barley and oats are poorly spoken of nearly everywhere, and do not promise an average yield The <re it-r part of the hay crop has been secured in good order though recent heavy rain has adversely affected it where cutting has been late. Considerable animation has characterized the"rt:n trade, and the value of nearly all articles has tended upwards both at Mark-Line and in the provincial exchanges. In niost of the principal markets, the demand having exceeded the supplv the wants of the country have had to be met out of foreign pro- duce. for which a large sale has been experienced at fully 2s. 1.; quarter advance. An important feature in the week's business has been the rise in the value of maize in London and Liverpool, amounting to Is. quarter. LLANIDLOES NOTES. Not feeling called upon to act as adjudicator U»:1 the u,. congregational singing of the tov/n, especially as a;> fee is attachetl to tho office; I intend taking simnly .1. cur- sory glance, or in other words, a birdVey-j-x ie >v oi it, giving the reader but a slight glimpse into thai pro- fundity of artistic lore which has cost my crown so feathers to obtain, and which, I sometimes think, is of so weighty a character that, like the pure mcbl, it sinks to the bottom, leaving only the colour of itself upon tho j Perhaps, after the foregoing, it is needles. for uu to re- mark that I am myself a Precentor. (Jonduotor, or more correctly speaking, a Leader, you will have gleaned this from the unpretentious remarks with which I commence this Note, and especially by the humility I practice in not adjudicating' without being paid xor doing so. Those are sure characteristics of Eminent Musicians,' of Great Singers.' and without boasting lean truly say that I have never paid for a trumpeter since I could blow my own, nor have I sacrificed my great genius' without receiving in return an acknowledgement in hard cash from my fellow countrymen whom I delight to honour with my company. My position then being unassailable, I boldly assert that there is no good congregational singing in Llanidloes. To be impartial I must first penetrate beneath my Tower-home, and there I find an asthmatic organ mis- placed so spasmodically that its feeble notes remind one of the distressing effects of catarrhs, and the delusion is indeed gross which makes people regard such an instru- ment as aught else than a harmony preventative. So at least it recently proved, for one lady has decided not to sit near anything so disorganising again. To sing we have to use an organ, and if that organ be out of tune, it follows that tune will be out of us, Pre- cisely, and so in Church we have an untuned inorganic wavering sound, without component parts, devoid of spirit, lacking feeling, regardless of sentiment. Accus- tomed to our Bird Choir, where the modulations and re- flections of the voice are studied with such exquisite pre- cision, I fail to feel plcasurably impressed by a Tc Dcum sung with no more inspiriting effect than that produced by the performance of the celebrated Dead March in Saultruly such is tedium to me, and has a most de- pressing influence. The church singing wants body, feel- ing, taste and judgment, but, how to get them? A Post Office at last Such is the good news I have to announce this week. It has been finally settled that one of the Mayor's new shops in Long Bridge-street shall be converted into a commodious Postal Office, and another of the of our town will be removed. Doubtless with the new premises ntr.v uniforms will be adopted by the post children—postmen I should say Their present one is very ununiform save in patches. Mynyddog dead. A sad thought. Alonging heart. A tearful people. A sweet recollection. A fragrant name. A irieii, I gone. A place empty. A living name. BUHIATJ BOARD.- The election of the first Burial Board will shortly take place. It will be a matter of importance that good practical men are elected, for their duties will be of a very grave character. While such localities as Penygraig, the Upper Green patch, and the Nant have, within the last six months, been wonderfully improved, nothing has been done for the unfortunate inhabitants of the Port. A bright id-,t Let a llussophile mania seize the Members of our Council, and let them hasten to the deliverance of the.inhabitants of this un-Sublime Porte from the iron yoke of bad houses, fever-breeding surface drains, and general filth. A census of the pigs in the- town, and of their human life destroying influence would certainly astonish, and might possibly have a salutary effect upon its inhabitants. Is it possible that the Staple-trade of the town has a re- tarding effect upon its inhabitants! that is, does it not possibly warp their notions ? I As I said before Glyn means depression, whdst Van means pecked, that is exalted., with what strange pro- phetic foresight have these two Uiiu so named. "The most lost .cynic will I learning thoroughly to believe in the virtue of man." THE STORK. The Old Church Tower, 25th July, 1877. .C5I

MYNYDDOG. Immediately after the funeral of Mynyddo«r, which took place at Llanbrynmair on July 19, a meeting was held in the schoolroom to consider what steps houlll he taken to perpetuate his memory, and show, in some tangible and substantial form, the estimation in whieh he was held by his countrymen. oil the motion of Air. BUKKKTON, of Mold (Andreas 0 Foil), seconded by Mr. CEIIUOG HUGHKS, who explained the object of the meeting, Capt. Crewe-Read took the chair. I The CIIAIUM.VX, in a few words, touchingly referred to the many excellent qualities of Mynyddocr, and the desire that would be universally felt by his countrymen to have an opportunity of contributing towards a memorblof some kind to perpetuate his memory. It was understood that he had him- self made a provision in his will for the erection of a tombstone, therefore the memorial would have to take some other sape. Mr. It. WII.LIAMS (Newtown) proposed, ANDRI.AS o Fo seconded, and it was unanimously resolved, that Mr. Ceiriog Hughes be requested to act as honorary secretary to the move- ment. Mr. T. G. Jo.via (Cyffin) moved, Initrs FVCHAN seconded and it was unanimously resolved, that Capt. Crewe-ltead K N be the honorary treasurer. The CHAIRMAN suggested that all friends of the movement should be invited to attend the forthcoming eisteddfod at Cemmes Road on the 2nd of AUnst, to further consider the subject, and the appointment to carry it out was deferred until that time. We understand that Mynyddog has left -£300 towards the formation of a musical scholarship at the University College, Aberystwyth. A correspondent writes as follows 4 A safl day was Thursday, July 19. Seven hundred mourners were gathered togofcher within the walls of the Old Chapel, Van- brynmair, and probably there were seven hundred thousand mourners without those walls. Even the hills of Llanbrynmair were draped in dark mist, while the v^-y clouds dropped down their tears. Mynyddog was laid in 11: grave. And now that we can enjoy his personal society no more, we feel Constrained to go back, in thought, into the past, and join him in a few of those scenes of the forty-four years of his life. On the road side between Llanbrynmair Station and the Old Chapel—near the new scho(Jl;-is a farm called Dol-1ydan. Here lived a most worthy couple, Daniel and Jane Dairies; and here, 011 the 10th of January, 1S33, was born their son Richard, after- wards known and loved throughout the world Cymraeg as Mynyddog. While Richard was still in the years of childhood, the family removed from DoHydan to a farm at Talerddig, called Y Fron" Travellers f"n Michynlleth to Newtown by the Cambrian Railway may have noticed, just before entering Talerddig cutting, on the right bind side of the line, an almost perfect natural arch in the rock. Resting upon that arch, in the midst of a little grove of fir trees, is the liome:,teall-Fron- where Richard Davies spent most of his days. On the same side of the line, tkiwa by the stream, may be seen also the mill where he often "wurked and sang." He re- ceived the usual education of well to do farmers' sons, but this he largely supplemented, and continued to supplement through life, by personal application and perseve- rance. In his cii,ly, years, though he showed a disposition to excel in the arts of the farm yard, there were no distinctive in- dications of the career before him, by which he was to become renowned. Still there were some strange features in his cha- racter, which made his father often say, Richard will be either very wise or very foolish." As the boy grew up, however, it began to appear that lie was coquetting with the Awen fwyn lav/en." He used to say that liis first attempt at poetry was the following Daniel Davies aetli i'r ffuir, I brynu b 11 well i fwyta gwair, I wneud yinenyn i roi '11 y styciau. l (lalu r rent 1 Jones or rauiau. Long before he attained his majority, the name '• Richard O r Fron" began to be known in the Eistsddfodau of the neighbour- hood and in lsss, when twenty-two years of age, he was or- dained bard by (fwalciiinaf, at Dinns Mawddwy. From this time forward he is known as Mynyddog, the name being taken from a lull which rises up behind the Fron. Some of the poems he wrote about this period are said to be equal in merit to any of his subsequent efforts. Indeed, according to the sound judg- ment of his friend and namesake Tafolog, there arc some which when published, will give the name of Mynyddog even a far higher place than that which it enjoys at present, e. g., the pryddest on ''War and Peace," and the awdl on the "Ten Plagues of Egypt." Mynyddog, however had not yet begun to attract the notice of Wales generally. About feiie yeir lS58 a large Eisteddfod was held at Llangollen. Here Mynyddog attracted considerable t i attention in the .Bardic conferences (meetings which are gene- rally helll in connection with Kisteildfodau), and was chosen by the bards as their deputation to the Eisteddfod Committee, to remonstrate against certain measures which the Committee had adopted. In 15(i 1, at the Denbigh Eisteddfod, he grew into stili further notice; lud in 186*5 he published his tirst volume of pk)e,lis-the C,,iietroii" -ivith the characteristic preface :— "nhyw orchwyl digon an odd Ar ddeclireii llyfr fel hyn, Yw gwnentlmr RIIAOVAIADRODD Fo'11 well 11a phapur gwyn Y ffordd gvvnawn lii yr awrlion Y'w gadael lol di les,— Cymerwch chwi 'r CANKI ON, Cyineraf tiii:tii'r pres." He hated /—affectation, ceremony, as he hated the Devil. It now began to become known in a wider circle than Llan- brynniair and the neighbourhood that Mynyddog had another talent which was destined to bring him honours. He could sing and could play." He had been for many years closely con- nected with the choir at the Old Chapel, and"when harmoniums became fashionable played the harmonium there. He was also well acquainted with the rules of harmony and composition. Thus he had already sung much at the eisteddfodau of the dis- trict, and had often acted as adjudicator in the musical depart- ment. He now began to sing (to the infinite delight of his audiences) poetical pieces of his own, set sometimes to (familiar airs, and somtimes to original music. In this direction he speedily earned almost unprecedented popularity. Yet it was not by richness and power of voice, nor by brilliancy of execu- tion (in the ordinary sense of the words)—to these he made no pretence--but the humour of the words, the clearness with which they were enunciated, the expression of his countenance, and the twinkle of his eye made him inimitable and irre- sistible. Almost simultaneously with his appearance as a singer, Mynyddog began to make himself felt as a writer for the press. His was "the pen of a ready writer." Read- ers of the Dydd anil other Welsh papers have not forgotten "laeii," "Rhywun," Hhywun o rywle," and above all Y Dyn a'r baich drain." Indeed for a long time the "Llythyr o'r lileti.td was the very soul and life of the Dydd. Never shall we forget the exquisite Letter from the Moon which appeared just after the general election of 1SGS. It has found its way into many a Scrap Book, and is still often read amid convulsions of laughter. iiesides these, many articles from the pen of Myny- ddog have appeared in the editorial columns without any signa- ture attached. Thus did he often strive to enlighten and ele- vate his countrymen—treating of subjects of national and univer- sal interest. From about the year 1863, however, lie became an essential to every Eisteddfod of importance, itS conductor. In this capacity he greatly excelled, and continued to excel, to the end of his life. On several notable occasions, by his self-possession and tact, he saved the Eisteddfod from shame and suicidal confu- sion. His wit always gained him a hearing, and his common sense and uprightness always won from the audience loyal obe- dience. As conductor on the Eisteddfod platform he was second to none; and alas, for the Eisteddfod, there is none second to him—he stood alone. He was, in truth, a of assem- blies,Tite Conductor. Spin the year 1870 appeared his second volume of songs and poems, with the quaint title of "Yr Ail Gynnyg," which, like its I predecessor, speedily became well-known. In 1S71 he married Miss Frau cis, the talented daughter of the rev. Aaron Francis, of Rhyl, and sooll afterwards lie give up the cares an,1 anxieties of the farm yard, and removed from V FroJl, Talerddig. to iiron y UÙn. in the beautiful valley of the Onv'ey, near Cemmes. Through the remaining years of his life, lie continued t" enjoy an increasing popularity, and thronh some of those, yours, he seemed to possess unassailable hoilth hut long meetings and frequent fastings were laying the founda- tion of a dire disease. In the end of lS76, lie went on a tour to America, ,ii,t there, before lie returned, in February of the present year, published his TI YllYlltl CY;IIlY; Thh volume contains many songs already familiar to tho^e who have heard hitu sii»! £ and we venture to say that it will boas popular as either of its predecessors. Aiv.i now that Mynyddog is gone to the Eternal World wo cannot help observing how, in this vlJm¡()J his spirit seems to be hovering on the shores of that world. He first of ail takes us to the grave of Llywelvn, and then lie bills us listen to the tones of a funeral bell in the dis- tance. He next invites us to Bedd Hen NYraig hoif o'i Beibl," and we talk of a tOlllhstonH to her memory. He then shows us a withered leaf "Dim ond <leilcn," and the very leaf seems to speak to us; the old year (IS76) disappears, not without a parting address. We next follow to the grave an aged couple, who together for fifty years trod the wandering ways of life." We also spend a whole night in the "City of the Dead," in Cineinnatti, and come back to A'oergaen, in Pembroke, to muse in the Fynwent yn yinyl v Many of these are full of true poetry and pathos,—notably so is "Dinas y Meirwon." Take just one stanza ;— Xi welir 1111 llygad cardotyn fan hyn, Yn edryeii i'r lan at ei gryfach, Na llygad boneddwr trwv gladdfa y glyn Y11 syllu mewn 'sgorn ar ei waelach Xa, na, nid oes gorsedd na thloilty y plwv, Na pherlau, na charpiau, iit choi-on, Penilefig na chaethwas, 11a hawddfyd na chlwy, I'w cairfod yn ninas y meirwon." Full of excessive tenderness, too, is the Ffrae o'i Hwyl.' But we must pass on. Though we find him safe again at Bron y gan, we find him but "come home to die." That relentless disease, induration (or hardening) of the stomach, having set in, after a somewhat protracted illness he quietly and peacefully fell asleep 011 Satur- day, July 14th last. His last literary effort (as his friend, Ceiriog, tells us) was to render into English a stanza of the words which he had written for the Requiem to leuan Uwyllt. Professor Parry had already obtained a translation from another source, which did not quite satisfy the author of the original words. Hence we have the touching lines that follow :— Sweetest voice of angels greet us Over death's cold, dismal shore, Blessed are the dead in Jesus- Blessed, blessed cvermore We'll meet all in glory, to praise anil to sing, And crown Him for ever, uur Cod and our King." A dozen years ago, in a poem on LL\U:C::dL\I; he had said Tri ctir:t fy*lzl),Ilwe,, j, Tra calon dan fy niron, A thra y saif ei bryniau hi Bydil dila gan i am lion o cotiwch fy liymuniad i, A ileliwch ar fy ngair;— Pan wedi mariv, riiowch i mi Gael bedd yn LLAMJUV.N'MAIR." On Thursday, July 1!), this request was sorrowfully fultilled. We now miss him and mourn for him. in Wales a vacancy is created which cannot, at present, be filled. His aim was to benefit his countrymen. To this end lie endeavoured to laugh us out of our follies and whip us out of our vices. In alt his humourous songs there is practical philosophy for human life. Humour was natural to him: never forced, but flowing. I re- member a slight railway accident occurring once at Caruo—the train having run off the line into a siding. After some delay tilings were righted again, and as the train was moving off, a passenger shouted, "Shall we go ultead now. The quick answer of Mynyddog (who was on the platform) was, "You nearly went without a head, my boy." Yet in Mynyddog's humour there was 110 approach to buffoonery. Indeed, buf- foonery he could not. tolerate. The writer was present at a con- cert once in which one of the singers came 011 the stage in -Music Hall" style, with his face paintod, and a bonnet on lift head. It's a pity," said Mynyilflog, thnt a man can't attract attention without making a fool of himself." He who could create such wholesome laughter at tho Kisteddfod was also a man of intense religious feeling and consistent Christian conduct. There are youiig men antl women to-day at Llanbrynmair, Liverpool, '.Manchester, London, &e.. who loved him as their Sunday school teacher. In the Society," too, could oft be seen the bard, who rendered into Welsh the beautiful hymn be- ginning, "Saviour when in dust to thee;" and beautiful as is the English hymll the Welsh translation seenis to far excel it. Note the simplicity and tewLrness of the first stanza Yn y llwch, Waredwr hael,— Dyna le pechadnr gwael. — y Ediieiriol tua'r nef, Mjwii tosturi lesu mawr, Coiia waelion deulu'r ilawr, Ac oildiar d'orseddfainc fry Nvraiilo-n tr eii cri." His tenderness as a husband, his loyalty and love as a son, were almost proverbial. Y'es, there is a widow at Bronygan who weeps for one of the best of husbands, and a mother who mourns for one of the kindest of sons. Doubtless he had his portion of faults and enemies, like the rest of us but we know his faults were few and intensely human, and that his enemies were few and intensely inhuman. If we were asked to characterize Mynyddog in the name of an English poet we should instance Burns. There is a similar naturalness, sim- plicity, quaintness, and humour, in both. Certainly if any Welshman deserves to be associated with Burns it is Mynyddog; and, if the bard of Llanbrynmair does not always soar to such heights of fancy, as his brother, we always find him on moral heights on which sometimes we fail to see the Bard of Ayr. Mynyddog no more? Nay, Mynyddog still lives, he [cannot die. Though we shall no longer see his stately form on the platform,rising head and shoulders above its fellows, though we shall no more feel the magic influence of his voice, or sit under the spell of his eye, yet we shall retain him in our hearts. The present generation will love his memory, and generations to come will sing his songs. And now we lay aside our pen by re- calling to the mind of Cambria his own words Rieni er eich chwant, Gwrandewch am unwaith, Rhowch chwareu teg i'r plant Ar faes llenyildiaeth; Efallai, fam, deg bryd, Dy foil yn siglo cryd I ddyn a sigla fyd A'i dalent helaeth." July 24th, 1877. Ap WNOG.

PONTRHYDYGROES. THE DRINK TRAFFIC. A large and influential meeting was held at the Lisburne Mine Schoolroom on Saturday, July 7, to consider the great increase in drunkenness in this neighbourhood, and to try to devise means to put a stop to the spreading evil. A printed circular was sent to every ratepayer in the parish explaining the object of the meeting, and earnestly requesting them to be present if not, to write, on the place stated for that purpose, whether they were of the same opinion as that expressed in the circular. It is gratifying to the supporters of the meeting to state that the ratepayers, with one or two exceptions, were of the same opinion. Mr. Edward Edwards, Hcndrefelen, was voted to the chair. The CHATIIMAN, in his opening remarks, briefly ex- plained the purpose for which they were called together. He thought it was the duty of every man to do all he could for his fellow man. He said it was^a^l.amentable thing to see so much drunkenness in the neighbourhood, and he had every reason to believe it was increasing daily. He needed no stronger proof of this than what he had seen when coming to that meeting. He had s-en a man lying dead drunk in the gutter, and he humorously re- marked that he was fined some time ago for leaving a blind mare on the road for a short time. He could not for some time see what motive the policeman could have in taking him before the magistrates for such a trifling thin", but he was now quite satisfied on the subject, The Nonstable was right, because the old blind mare might have run over a few of the drunken men that were always to be found lying about the road in that neighbourhood. (Cheers). The Chairman then called on the Rev. I). Morgan to propose the first resolution. Mr. MOKSAX said it gave him great pleasure to be there that night. Nothing gave him greater satisfaction than working harmoniously with his neighbours in everything that had a tendency towards improving the moral and s )cial condition of his fellowmen. The resolution that hehad to put before them that night was That this meeting is of opinion that the drink traffic, in whatever aspect it is re- garded, has a direct tendency to destroy the comfort, iiappiuess, and usefulness of mankind, individually and socially." He knew very well that they all agreed with the meaning of that resolution. It would lie useless for him to bring scriptural arguments there that night, but there were plenty of them. He did not think that there was a single person in the meeting that would not agree with that. They had only to look around them to see what a great havoc the drink was making in every grade of society. The drunkard did not destroy his own happiness alone, but those connected with him also. He hoped that every man and woman there that night would do their utmost to put a check on this great evil. Fathers and mothers could do much by setting a good example to those around them. Good deeds went further than good words towards strengthening the cause of sobriety. He believed that if all religious people were to set themselves like one man against this great evil, that it would soon be to a great extent removed. The Rev. E. DAVIES said that lie was glad to have an opportunity of expressing his views on this great question. Drunkenness was increasing daily, not in their own neighbourhood alone, but all over the country. He knew that they all believed that drunkenness was bad in itself, without taking into consideration the great evils connected with it. What a great contrast there was be- tween the life of a sober man and that of a drunkard It was the contrast between light and darkness. Drunkenness was the ruin of every thing that was good and honourable. It was the great destroyer of harmony and happiness in all grades of society. Mr. R. HUGHES, C.M., supported the resolution in some appropriate remarks. The Rev. A. ROBERTS put the following resolution to the meeting-" That this meeting regrets that so much money is spent and wasted in intoxicating drink in this neighbourhood, and it hopes that some lawful steps will be taken to check and lessen the traffic." Many of the miners complained to him some time ago of the lowness of their wages. He could hardly credit their complaint when he saw so much drunkenness about every month. Mr. R. HUGHES, C.M., seconded the resolution, which was carried. Mr. J. MORGAN then proposed the following resolution That this meeting considers that the Licencing Act is not carried out in a desirable manner by those to whom the enforcement of the Act is entrusted in virtue of their office." He said he should rather be excused from speaking on that subject. They all knew that he was a public officer himself, and that it was a dangerous practice for a man who lived in a glass house to throw stones, but taking into consideration the state of public feeling throughout the country on this question, he thought that it was the duty of every man to speak plainly. He had nothing to say against any man in his private capacity. Their re- presentatives in Parliament thought that they were giving the death blow to drunkenness by passing the Licencing Act of 1870. That made it unlawful for any man to be supplied with liquor while the worse for drink, and the question was often asked how is it that men got into an advanced state of intoxication ? If the pubJic-house keepers violated the law, what were they to do? They could do noth- ing but appeal to those in authority to look after them. If a man was found drunk about the roads and entered a puljlic-house and was wxpplieil with more drink in the presence of the police and no notice taken of it, what were they to say to that ? Was that public officer doing I his duty? He thought they would all agree with him ttfiat he was not: The poor drunkard was often thrown out 011 the road and found by the police and taken before bile magistrates ana nnea, wfiue me puolican escaped, after receiving all the poor man's money. Where did the fault lie? Of course it lay with those put in authority to look after them. They were told by the Chief Con- stable at the quarter sessions, held at Aberaeron, that the crime of drunkenness was increasing in Cardiganshire. There were lOti persons convicted/for drunkenness in the county durini: the last quarter, and fifty-six publicans for violating the Licencing Act. He found none of the pub- licans from P.mtrUydygroes included in that list. How was that ? Did they nil keep within the letter of the law ? He had grave doubts upon the subject. It was a well known fact that that neighbourhood supplies the petty sessions at Llanilar with the majority of the drunken cases. And where did they all get drunk? Was it it too much for tho police to find out ? More care should be exercised in granting licences, and the character of every house should be properly investigated. Mr. J OHX LEWIS supported the resolution. Mr. Jo-,I-; JONE-, proposed the following resolution— jinat riiis meeting supplicates the magistrates (to wiioin. the conduct of the traffic is at present entrusted) to make careful enquiries into the character of public-houses before renewing licences, as well as before granting new ones." He should like to call the attention ot the magistrates to the number of public houses in the place. He could not make out what they were good for. They were not good for travellers, because they had no accommodation" for them. He knew of some public-houses that had but one bed in them, and it was no use for a. traveller to go there. He hoped to see the day when the Permissive Lill would be enforced in the neighbourhood. Mr. WILLIAM DAVIES supported this resolution, and was received enthusiastically. As the proceedings were protracted to a late hour, and the business of the meeting not over, Mr. JOHN REES proposed, aId Mr. Monr.ANS seconded, that this meeting should be adjourned for a few weeks. This was agreed to.

TOWYN. THE STORM.—As early as the Sth and 9th of this month there were ominous signs, plainly decernible to the initiated that the fine weather would in a brief space of time collapse, and that a storm of no ordinary violence was slowly coming up from the far west. In spite of every warning and appearance a large quan- tity of hay was cut, and horses, cattle, and sheep were allowed to remain where the floods delight to come. The barometer kept falling, and just as the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Towyn, Pier had ended the ram began to fall, and it fell faster and faster all through the night of the 14th, and all day on Sunday, and through the night. The red flood came tumbling down the mountain sides, and brought with it a large quantity of ferns, long grasses, and every sort of stuff likely to fill gratings and gutters. The courses had proved too small for the rushing torrents early in the afternoon, and the roads rushing torrents early in the afternoon, and the roads and str-eets were flooded. Some till18 ill th evening the banks of the Dysynni river gave way on Perfeddant farm and a tremendous volume of water rushed on to the marshes. The outfall into the sea had proved quite inade- quate to the task imposed upon it long before the water that had found its way to the marshes had reached it, which proves the necessity of what has been releitecll3- urged in these columns, viz., the construction of another outlet. The damage done to crops in the valley of the Dysynni by the present flood, if it could be fairly COlll- p'.ited, would, it is considered, cover a large portion of the cost of making an additional outfall. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—Mr. Thomas Hill, Sande- lands Villa, proceeded as far as King's Station, on the Talyilvn Railway, on Saturday, July 21, with the inten- tioii of going by the 9-39 a.m. train as far as Dolgoch stream, where he purposed spending the remainder of the day in trout fishing. The train was being shunted in the cutting that leads to the station when Mr. Hill arrived. and it is supposed that he thought the train was moving off to Pendre Station, where passengers are booked, as he entered the cutting, presumably to walk to the other station. After walking in the direction indicated only a few yards, he was observed by the guard of the train to lean himself against the bank and to drop his head on one side. The guard ran to his assistance, and several other people who had noticed his position, among them was Mr. Williams, medical student, who upon examina- tion found life to be extinct. The old gentleman ex- pired without a struggle. An inquest was held on Mon- day before Mr. G. Jones Williams, coroner, and a re- spectable jury, of which Mr. W. Williams Jones, Bran House, was the foreman. The guard of the train and Dr. Le Page having been examined, the following verdict was returned:—" Died from disease of the heart, accelerated by over exertion."—It appears that the de- ceased was under the impression that he was late for the train, and that he hurried in consequence. Mr. Hill was the retired agent of the late Sir \V. Rouse Boughton, Bart., of Doughton Hal!, near Ludlow. All that gentle- man's estates were managed by Mr. Hill for upwards of thirty years. The last fourteen years of his life were spent at Towyn, where he had made a large number of friends. who greatly esteemed his society, and highly appreciated his sage counsel, and who feel his'sudden removal from among them as a calamity.—P.H.H. SPECIAL PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, JULY 20TH.- Before D. E. Kirkby and Maurice R. Pugh, Esqrs. Felony.—Tlios. Williams and David Rees were charged with stealing a purse containing 7s. 4d., belonging to George Higgins. The prosecutor said he lived at Towyn, and was a labourer. On Tuesday, the 17th July, he went from Dolgoch to Towyn about half-past one in the after- noon. The two prisoners, whom he did not know, went up to him, and Ihomas Williams asked him if he were on the road." Witness replied that he was, whereupon prisoners intimated that they were in the same circum- stances, and had been that morning around the town looking for breakfast. Williams had some bread and butter under his arm, so prosecutor said he would give them a drop of beer. They then went into the Whitehall Vaults, and prosecutor called for two quarts of beer, pay- ing Sd. each for the quarts. He afterwards called for a third quart, when David Rees asked for sixpence, and succeeded in inducing the waitress to let him have a quart for that sum, as the men were "on the road." Whilst sitting down prosecutor felt D&vid Rees's hand partly in his trousers' pocket, where his purse was kept, and his pocket was partly torn by Rees. Prosecutor was in drink. He became sick, and went out for a few minutes. On returning he found that the prisoners had gone away. He afterwards saw Williams in the street, and asked him for the money. Pe replied that he had not got it. Prosecutor then proceeded to the police station. When by the door Williams struck him several times in the face. He did not succeed in finding anyone at the police station. The prisoners returned towards the town, and went in the direction of Bryncrug. He followed them, and when about half a mile from Towyn the prisoners allowed him to pass. After some conversation as to the way prosecutor was going, David Rees told him to be off, and struck him in the face. He then returned to Towyn and gave information to P.C. W. Jones that night. The prisoners had no money when at the aults,—P.C. W. Joucs said he apprehended the prisoners on the Lhvyngwril Railway Station on the 18th in the morning. They had each a ticket for Harlech. Williams possessed Is. Okl., and Rees They denied 2 the accusation. They told him that they had had beer and other things and had paid for it.—The prisoners pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to six weeks' imprison- ment each. Aliened Felon,—On Monuay, July 23, a second special sessions were held at Towyn before D. E. Kirkby and Maurice R. Pugh, Esqs., to investigate a charge of felony brought .against David Evans, labourer, Maesypandy. — Willfem Williams said he was in the service of Edward Evans, farmer, Cefntrefor-fawr. He had charge of his master's entire horse, and OIl Thursday, the 19tli July, lie was going from a farm house called Cedris to another farm called Maesvpandy. The prisoner overtook witness be- tween the two farms about six o'clock in the evening. He went on to Maesypaady leaving the prisoner on the road with the two servants. He was in service at Maesypandy. Witness next saw prisoner in the stables between seven and eight o'clock. There were also present David HTis, a person named Rowland, and another called Owen, both being servants at Maesy- pandy. The prisoner offered a watch guard for sale, re- marking that lie did not want it. as he had no watch. Witness ultimately bought it for Is. and a glass of beer. The four then went to the house and had supper, and afterwards to a public house about a mile off, called Peny- bont. Witness paid for two rounds of beer, prisoner paid for another round, and a third person, paid for a third. Before leaving the pubiic house he had in his purse one sovereign in gold, several halfcrown pieces, several two shilling pieces, and some shillings, making altogether about £ 8 10s. The prisoner and Rowland accompanied witness to Maesypandy, when he returned to that farm. The prisoner slept with witness, Rowland sleeping in an adjoining room. Witness left his purse in his pocket, and his trousers lay upon the ffoor. The accused got up about five o'clock, a few minutes before witness, and went down stairs. The prisoner and others had breakfast with wit- ness at Maesypandy. He left at eight o'clock. On reaching Cefn Eclodd turnpike gate witness discovered that he had lost one sovereign and some silver, in allt. In going to Penybont on Thursday night Rowland asked prisoner to lend him 4d. for tobacco. The prisoner re- plied "Don't you know very well that I have not got one." The prisoner told witness that he had been to Towyn that day, and that he would have returned that night only his money was spent. He should have slept at Corwen if he had money.—P.C?. J. Hughes, stationed at Aberganolwyn, said, on Saturday morning, the 21st July, he saw the prisoner in a shed at Maesypandy. After charging and cautioning him, the constable asked prisoner to produce what money he had in his possession. He then took out four two-shilling pieces and three half-crown pieces. He replied to questions that that was all he had; but, on the officer searching, a sovereign fell from the prisoner's person. He then swore and gave the coin a kick towards the constable. P.C. Hughes asked prisoner why he denied having the money, but he did not answer. On being charged a second time, prisoner said I did not take them. I had them from Margaret Jones, of Hendre, Bettws, Gwerfilgoch, on Thursday last, at Towyn." The prisoner was then committed to take his trial at the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions. SPECIAL PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25. —Before D. E. Kirkby and M. R. Pughe, Esqs. RMing.—David Evans, of Tynypwll, Cerrigydrudion, was brought up in custody by P C*. T. Hughes, Aberganol- wyn, and was charged with having stolen, 011 the evening of the 19th July, £2 from the person of one William Williams, at Maesypandy Farm.—Committed to take his trial at the next quarter sessions. There is an unusual number of tramps about this part of the country just now and we are glad to note the "t J. } watchfulness and activity of the police in dealing with. I ???• -lhe fraternity wi:i so >u find out that there is n/> abiding cities for it at Towyn and Aberganolwyn. I .1 A