The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

FROM THE PAPERS. Seventeen paupers have perished by a fire which destroyed the poer-honse at Simcoe, Ontario. The damage done to the Royal Hotel at Grimsby by the rioters is estimated at £ 500. It is announced that in consequence of the death of Mr. Ward Hunt the usual Ministerial whitebait dinner will not be held. One of the novel features of next year's great exhibition at Paris will be that instead of being closed at dusk, it will be opened in the evening and illuminated by electric light. It is stated that Mr. C. Semon has bequeathed by his will a sum amounting to between £ 30,000 and Z40,000 for the benefit of educational institutions in Bradford. It is proposd at Amsterdam to erect a monument on the grave of the late Mr. Motley, as a tribute of gratitude from the Dutch nation to its distinguished historian. The South Wales mail was delayed three hours at Swindon on Sunday night, August 5, by a goods train running off the line. No one was injured. At the Liverpool assizes on Tuesday, Aug. 9, an action for breach of promise of marriage was brought by a Penwortham landlady, who had had four husbands, against a neighbour, who had had three wives The jury awarded the plaintiff £ 300. A singular accident has been recorded by the Journal Oflcicl. M. Gastard, of Paris, had placed a number of cartridges on a table. Some solar rays having been concentrated by an eye in the glass of a window, a terrific explosion took place. Vice-Chancellor Malins has ordered the discharge of the man who threw an egg at him several weeks ago, and has since been in prison for contempt of Court. The man, who is of unsound mind, is to be taken care of and sent to America. ad uovernor luuen, lately me acmocrauc canaiaaiie ior me rre- sideneyof the United States, arrived in London on Thursday evening, August 2, from Chester, where he bad stopped a day on his way from Ireland. Mr. Justice Hawkins passed sentence of death on two peraon. at the Liverpool assizes on Friday, August 3rd, on John Golding for the murder of Daniel Lloyd, and on Patrick M'Govern for the murder of John Campbell. Both crimes were committed in that town. The Queen has signified her intention of conferring the honour of knighthood on Mr. William Richard Holmes, her Majesty's Consul at Bosnai-Serai, on his retirement in con- sequence of impaired health, after a service of thirty-six years. A telegram from Victoria, Vancouver's Island, reports that Sir James Douglas, K.C.B., died suddenly on Thursday night, Aug. 2. Sir James Douglas was appointed the first Governor of Van- couver's Island in 1851, ancl when British Columbia became a colony he was appointed to the combined government in 1858. He became a K.C.B. in 18(55. Mr. W. H. Smythe, the American postman," completed on Saturday night, August 4, at Dublin, with twenty minutes to spare, the task of walking 300 miles in six days. As the time for completing the task drew near a large crowd assembled on the ground. When Smythe finished his last mile he was loudly cheered. The Cape Argus announces that the Earl of Carnarvon has officially approved the annexation of the Transvaal territory, of which he has appointed Sir Theophilus Shepstone the lieutenant-governor. The bill for the annexation of Griqualand West has passed both houses of the Cape Parliament. A single post-card, or any number of post-cards, whether stout or thin," may now be purchased by the public. The prices of the stout and thin post-cards respectively are accord- ing to the following scale:—Stout cards—One, Jd.; two, ljd.; three, 2d.; four, 2Jd.; five, 3Jd.; six, 4d. Thin cards—One, }d.; two, lid. three, ild. four, 21d. five, 3d.; six, 3Jd. Anaddress was recently presented to the Bishop of Durham by 160 of the principal laity of the diocese (Lord Londonderry at their head) inviting him to sit for his portrait, which was to be placed on the walls of Auckland Castle as a memorial of one whose usefulness in his day and generation was surpassed by none." The Bishop, however, has declined the proffered honour, while duly appreciating the motives of the proposers. The writ for the election of a member of Parliament to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Ward Hunt, was issued on Thursday, August 2nd. The nomination took place at Ketter- ing Town Hall on the 9th, and the election is on the 13th August. The new Liberal Association for the district, lately formed, is working the Liberal section of the constituency, and a fierce, contest is expected. On Saturday Captain Wyatt Edgell issued his address as a Liberal. At the Warwick Assizes, on Friday, August Srd, Francis Mason, general dealer, of Birmingham, was arraigned for the wilful murder of his wife, Annie Mason, in Latimer Street South, on the 26th June last. It will be remembered that the prisoner quarreled with his wife over the supper table, and threw at her a knife, which struck her on the right side of the neck, and caused a wound which resulted in death. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter, and the prisoner was sentenced to five years' penal servitude. The French Government continues its repressive measures. Working men's clubs are being closed by the prefects of depart- ments 00. the ground that they are centres of political propa- ganda. The manager and editor of a Republican paper at Lyons nave each been fined 400 francs for publishing an article insult- ing the Minister of the Interior. An action has been commenced against a Paris Radical Republican paper for a similar offence against Marshal MacMahon. As an indication of the dulness of the American labour market, the embarkation of 50 carpenters at New York, on Tuesday, July SI, for Manchester, is exciting much attention in the United States. It is believed that there are more men out of work there than in this country. In Luzerne county, the last scene of the strike riots, order has been restored. Five thousand troops have arrived there, and 60 of the ringleaders of the rioters have been arrested. M. Thiers received what a Paris telegram describes as a great popular ovation on his way to attend a private meeting at Chateau Stors on Sunday, August 5. In addressing the crowd which had assembled to do him honour, he spoke confidently of the result of the pending elections, that the majority of the constituencies would declare for the maintenartce of the Re- public. Reuter's Paris agent says a peaceful arrangement, out- wardly at least, has been effected between the discordant Bonapartists. M. Rouher has carried the day, and his adver- saries are said to have submitted for the present. Mr. Charles Featherstone Dilke, of Maxstoke Castle, near Coleshill, Warwickshire, committed suicide on Friday, August 3, while staying at the Clarence Hotel, Ilfracombe, by cutting his throat with a dinner knife. At the inquest the jury returned a verdict that the act was committed while deceased was in an unsound state of mind. Mr. Dilke was forty-one years of age. He was a oronty magistrate, and a captain in the Warwickshire Yeomanry. Cardinal Cullen has issued a pastoral to his clergy, in which he beseeches them to pray that this Empire may not have to share the miseries of the war. The Turks have, he says, always been the enemies of the Catholic Church, and have inflicted groat evHson every country which they have occupied, while the Russians are the greatest and most perfidious enemies of the Catholics, and would, if they got possession of Constantinople and the Turkish territories in Europe, persecute the Catholics and establish a system of schism. The Examiner says—" Mr. Atkinson, who played so in- fluential a part in deciding the opinions of Harriet Martineau, whom he converted to mesmerism, is at present living at Boulogne. In some of the recent notices of Harriet Martineau's biography it was assumed that Mr. Atkinson was dead. Other critics more modestly made enquiry as to whether he was dead or living. It is certainly a curious thing that one who exercised so profound an influence over the opinions of so celebrated a womia should have passed into so much obscurity." Mr. Townsend Smith, organist of Hereford Cathedral, died suddenly on Friday evening, Aug. 3. Mr. Smith had been organist of Hereford Cathedral for upwards of a quarter of a century, and was well known in the musical world. It was only last year that the stewards presented him with a handsome tes- timoaial in recognition of his valuable services in the manage • ment of the Three Choirs Festival. The deceased gentleman was a brother of Mr. Montem Smith, the well-known baritone singer. Mr. Smith was held in the highest esteem, not only in the city of Hereford, but wherever he was known. Soma one who has interviewed Mr. Carlyle says, that his recent aspect betokens the enjoyment of a hale old age. He is fresh in colour and clear-eyed, but stoops a good deal, and his han4 shakes a little, which is not to be wondered at seeing he is new in his 83rd year. He is by no means unspeakable, his gift-of speech is as vigorous as ever, and his conversation is made livety by hearty laughter at times. He enters warmly into the topics of the day, especially the Turifcish question, on which he has formed final opinions, which are not a little amusing from their, eccentricity. Or Saturday, Aug. 4, there was ala -excursion from Bolton to Hawarden, under the auspices of the Liberal club of that town. Mr. Gladstone and Mr. W. H. Gladstone, M.P., seem to have afforded the excursionists great delight by showing their skill in plying the axe, and in response to repeated solicitations the ex- Premier delivered a pitliy little speech on the importance of pre- serving, especially in large towns, the purity of air and water. Mr. W. H. Gladstone made the significant remark from what the visitors had seen they would feel that his father was not yet past work, that he was still able to lead," and that all of them must feel that it was possible the feme might come again when his services would be called into requisition. At-the Gloucester assizes on Friday, Aug. 3, before Mr. Justice Lopes, the charge against George Henry Adams, dlerk in holy orders, of feloniously assaulting several little children, came on for iiial. At the petty sessions, insanity was pleaded on behalf of tfee accused, who, it was now stated, had left England, each of hie sureties having received a cheque for £ 250, the.:amount of their-bail. Counsel for the prosecution asked that abench war- rant should be at once issued. The accused, he said, was a clergyman doing duty at All Saints, Cheltenham, and he was not All surprised when he heard 'that he had absconded, for on reauing the depositions he found that the accused had pre- vious to the charge done all he could to induce the parties not to prosecute. His Loraship estreated the recognizances, £ 1,000 in all A miilding has recently been erected at Derby, to be perma- nently-devoted to the purposes of art education, and its comple- tion is mow being fittingly celebrated by an exhibition within its walå; odfrpaintings, sculptures, and other forms of art, of un- usual stariety of attractiveness. Contributions have been suc- cessMBy-applied for from the art collections in most of-our lead- ing tolmiis, such as London, Birmingham, Manchester, itc., while many wtilnable cases of jewelry, electrotype, Persian pottery, with examples of decorative art by Messrs. Poynter, Leighton, &c.. ba-ve been lent by the South Kensington Musenm. The Indian works of art and textile fabrics Are the loan of the Secre- tary of State for India, and are very numerous and interesting. The collection of paintings numbers over"700. The collection of bronweRati particularly good, as are those of Dresden 'China, LambeHa faience, terra cotta wares, &c. Four little black boys, the eldest not imore than ten years of age (say* :the Pall Mall Gazette) got into a terrible scrarpe the other day;atMobile, Alabama. Meetingrfour little white girls they sahttedtCach of them with a kiss. The next morning they were arrested by an officer of justice, wh&ifound them fast asleep under a bridge, and took them before the mayor. Did asked his worship, sternly, kiss the little girls?" "Yes sir," replied eaudh.little black boy. The fact of-their pleading gmilty no doubt savedithem from being dealt with severely. Bill, the eldest, was let. off with a sentence of imprisonment in gad for nine inonUts, Pete and Tom got four months each, ana Hank, who is described its about as big as a piece of black coal," was ordered to be immured at the cost of the ccunty for a period of two months. Thcfonr little black boys, it is stated, were tdten to gaol without the aid of the troops, and it is hoped that the example nwde.dftthe offenders will deter other precocious and atrocious little niggers at Mobile from committing similar breaches of decorum !in future. That terrible contagious malady, rabies (remarks the Chamber of Agriculture .ffoArnal) has been very common amongst dogs of late years, and requires the serious attention Øf the allthoritietl.. It is propagated solely by contagion, as the history of the inalidy, plainly proves. dlt can never originate spontaneously more than cattle plague. Fram Jthe report of the Registrar-General for the year 1875, just pwblis'hed, we learn that during that period no than 47 persons—^83 males and 14 females—died from hydro- phobia, as the ressltof the bite of dogs. Three of the cases oc- ™ Middlesex, 4 -in Surrey, 1 in Essex, 5 in Staffordshire, in^ orcestershire, 1 in Warwickshire, 2 in Nottinghamshire, 1 Vvire' 1 530 'Cheshire, 16 in Lancashire, 8 in the West °fT Y.orkshire,2 in the East Riding, 1 in Northumberland, thii wrnf,lcestewtoSre- Ille Proportion of deaths from oltainiv r"aliuls' in Lancashire will attract attention, and u -deficiency ic the control of the dog P1 wonldappear that the home counties, which in- C !r> ,v^ /i!!re resP°nsible for only-6, Kent for none at all. found mysdii on Tuesday afternoon, by the s,r_Fw!derickGore Ouseley, Bart., assisting at a trial of fcojs 'vo, ,es in ««e Messrs. Br*-adwood's innnmerable ™"in,s Twioe a year Sir Frederick Ouseley, ta»o,w,h«s alargejtraining colleee down atTenbury- a sleepy, beautiful old town iniihe Midlands—comes up to town to try the voices of those lads whose parents desire to getihem to Tenbury on reasonable terms; and twice LZ?aT< is inva&ed by the boy* and thefe- friends. The trial w simple enough. The mimical Baronet-he is Professor of MUMC at Oxford- sits down at the pianoforte and strikes note after note. and the young vocalists of the future sing the notes 381 they are struck. The boys are given numbers, aatd by those ntuabers, Rot by their names they axe known during the examination, I was prepared to sym- pathise with the little singers, for most of as knov the miseries of all exams. and the little trfeks of our examiners who for the most part delight to lead their victims gradually on until they flounder helplessly, are lost, and are heard of tm more— until next Tenn. But these bovs at Broadwood's marched into the room one after the other so pluckily, in short, aa hold as brass, that you speedily became amused instead of sympathetic, and awaited the result of the trial without more anxiety than that displayed by the candidates themselves.

FACTS AND FANCIES. President Hayes has asked whether there is any good reason why negroes should not be appointed as agents and superintend- ents amongst the Indians. Well, the Indians object to them on account of the difficulty experienced in getting the scalping knife through their hair. A shopkeeper in the Far West, having had a stormy discussion with his better half, put up the shutters and affixed the follow- ing notice Closed during altercations." He is a man after my own heart, pa," said Julia, referring to her Augustus. Nonsense," replied old Practical; he is a man after the money your uncle left you." And then all was quiet. The characteristic of the umbrella is its power of changing shapes. You can leave a bran new silk with an ivory ar rose- wood handle at any public gathering; within three hours it will turn itself into a light blue or faded brown cotton, somewhat less in size than a circus tent, with a handle like a telegraph pole, and five fractional ribs. A Delle's summer outfit for a fashionable watering place:— Dresses to sit in, and stand in, and walk in; Dresses to dance in, and flirt in, and talk in; Dresses for breakfast, and dinner, and ball; Dresses in which to do nothing at alL An American paper has found out the reason whr persons cannot sleep. It is because "there is not accumulation in the organism of the products of oxydation, mainly that of carbolic acid, that accumulation being favoured and controlled by reflex action of the nervous system, which thus protects the organism from excessive oxydation, and allows the organism to manifest its normal functional activity throughout a succeeding rythmic period." A valuable memento of American Independence is to be pre- sented to the Queen by the Government of the United States. It is a State p&per, "The Administrators of the United States Government at the beginning of its second century," and con- sists of a large sheet with an allegorical representation of the States, and the signatures of 401 Government officials ranging from the President to the Representatives. The paper bean at the top an eagle grasping a shield, olive branches, the cap of Liberty. and a scroll incnbed with the words Constitution." On each side of the bird is a stand of colours, the whole resting on a representation of Plymouth Rock, which bears the date 1777-1876, and the national motto E Pluribus Unum." The borders consist of faggots, typifying the original thirteen States, bound together with a band of stars, while above these are olives and :oak branches-peace and strength—and a shield with similar emblems appears at each corner. This document is hermetically sealed between plates of glass, and was shown at the Philadelphia Exhibition. Copies are to be sent to the American State Libraries, and to the foreign Governments re- presented at the Centennial. A short time since we (Western Mail) published a translation of 0 Gwyson's poem, from the Gwladgarwr, in which the bard claimed the cuckoo as a Cymric bird, because he is always re- peating the Welsh word ewew A wicked Welsh poet, with no fear of 0 Gwyson and the myriad-headed tribe of poetasters who claim not only Wales for the Welsh, but everything else which is worthy of claiming, has dropped the following doggrel tra- vesty of this pretty little national conceit into our letter- box. It bears the Oxford post-mark, and we publish it in order to show to what depths of iniquity the mind will de. scend when not sustained by a proper amount of patriotism :— Adam was a Welshman- Brecon man was he; Cuckoo was a Welshman, Singing up a tree Leek he was a Welsh plant— Grow in Paradise; Rabbit was a Welshman— Welsh rabbit nice. Noah was a Welshman- Built his ark of wood; Cutting down the Welsh oak, Found it very good. Solomon a Welshman— Got his tin from Wales; Caractacus lick all the world Because he drink Welsh ales; Queen she was a Welshman- Ap Twdr was her name Prince of Wales a Welshman- From Carnarvon came. Everybody Welshman- Welshman everything; Clwch! clwch! Let the bells Of Aberdovey ring. (From Punch.) DEFIANT. Take down my words -and you will see That's not the way to take down me AN INVFSTRE',T.NiaMMa Well, Tommy, what did Uncle Dives give you when you went to see him yesterday (" -Tommy He gave me a beautiful bright new threepenny-piece !"— Papa Ancl what are you going to do with it ?"—Tommy I'm going to buy a Purse to put it in."

FROM LONDON LETTERS. The success of Mr. Watkin at Grimsby is quite a surpnie for the Liberal party. On the very afternoon of the election, One of the most experienced electioneers on the Liberal side avowed to me his belief that there was no chance for his candidate, seeing that there were two Liberals in the field. The vacancy in South Shropshire, caused by the retirement of Colonel Corbett, is the second that has occurred in less than twelve months. Sir Percy Herbert having died last October, his seat was taken without a contest by Mr. Severne, but Mr. Jasper More, a former Liberal representative of thej constituency, who last autumn was with Lady Strangford in Bulgaria, issued an address in which he announced that, though unable to contest the seat on that oc- casion, he should be willing to offer himself later.-Liverpool Mercury. The outside public have hardly recognized the fict that the whole of the twenty-six hours' sitting was carried on without the Speaker. The South Africa Bill being in committee, the Speaker was not wanted. The Bill was in charge of the Chair- man of Committees, who, after being in the chair for twelve consecutive hours, went home entirely used up, and did not re- turn until noon. He found the House still in committee, and had the gratification of carrying through the latter clauses, and reporting the Bill as amended to the House. But although the Speaker was in his own rooms all night he could not go to bed. He might have been sent for at any moment to receive a report of disorderly oonductor wilful obstruction, and his wig and gown, we may be e, were ready o his hand on the sofa when he snatched a little disturbed sleep. The chairmen who relieved Mr. Raikes became muddled and worn out in quick succession as soon as the gas was turned out and daylight poured into the chamber. Mr. W. H. Smith had to make this announcement from the chair: The question has been put from the chair that the clatue stand part of the Bill," What the Secretary to the Trea- sury actually said—he would never believe it-was: The clause has been put from the chair that the clause stand part of the clause." This is not an uninstructive commentary on all-night sittings. Mr. W. H. Smith was soon afterwards succeeded by Sir H. Selwin-lbbetson, who came down fresh and blooming as one of the relay-i.Birmitigham Post. The Ministry have been sensibly weakened by the death of Mr. Ward Hunt. Str Michael Hicks-Beach has by no means shown the ability and self-reliance at the Irish Office which could alone justify his promotion to the Admiralty. He is a Eolitical mediocrity, and is likely to be a mere puppet in the ands of the sea-loMs at the Board. There was a good deal of pleasafltry among the'Conservatives when the late Premier made Mr. Goschen First Lord of the Admiralty, but the latter justi- fied his elevation in the.opinion of the admirals themselves. Sir M. Hicks-Beach cannot compare with Mr. Goschen either in debating power or grasp of mind.—Birmingham Post. Mr. Cross has determined that something-not much, but a little-shall be done to remove the scandal of our criminal law. The revelations of the number of prisoners who are detained for months in gaol with-out trial has so shocked the House of Com- mons and the Home Secretary that he has brought in a measure for assizes in the holiday months of September and October. It is a very short measure,it contains no explanatory preamble, and only one enacting clause of two lines ana a half. Thus it runs The Winter Assizes Act shall take effect as if, wherever in that Act the month of November is mentioned, there were idded the months of September and October." Next year a plan must be adopted by which all prisoners will be tried at least within three months after thciir,nimitment. -Liverpool Mercury. The Case of Madame Adelina Patti has been -settled. It will be remembered that -she applied in the first instance for a judi- cial separatioa from her .husband, who made a -counter-applica- tion for separation, and, on the documentary evidence adduced, the president of the Paris Tribunal de Premier Instance has delivered a verdict wbdDy favourable to the Marquis de Caux. The following are the terms of the verdict:—"With reference to the application of the Marquise de Caux, seeing that she does not even offer to idring,forward any proofs -of the facts al- leged by her, but that, on the contrary, it results ffrom the docu- ments placed under the,, e f tbe tribunal,and chiefly from the correspondence addressed by a third person to Madame la Mar- quise de Caux, that the conduct of the wife {que ia conduite de la femme) did the gravest injury to the husband, .ia separation de corps et de biens, and condemns her to defray the cost of the suit." The notary of the Marquis de Caux, M. Chapetier, is appointed liquidator of the estate. As divorce is aut recognised by the law of France, raifclier can marry again. The vote of censure against Lord Beaconsfield has been fol- lowed up by two distinct votes,of censure upon Losltl Salisbury. One was come to last wedk, on the motion of Mr. Fawcett; and, after a division, the other this affternoon, when the "Salisbury clause" in a Metropolitan improvement Bill was struck out, on the motion of Mr. W. E. Forster, and without a single word of defence or remonstrance from any member of the Government. There is reason to believe that the principle contested by the Lords, on the behalf of one of their own body-but to-night affirmed, once for all, by the Commons—is as important for the large towns as for the metropolis. The Lords may reintroduce the clause, that the Bill may be lost for the present session but the probability is that the Lords will give way. The silence of the Government to-night spoke volumes, and the attitude of the Opposition could not be mistaken.-Birmingham Pant.

MALEDICTION MADE WORSE. (To Mr. EDWARD FREEMAN.) It was not Perish India" you exclaimed Rather than for the Turk one Briton Aght But "Perish British Interests, unshamed; Rather than we take part against the Right" ? The second saying gives the worst offence To the true Briton's moral sense If India perished and if that were all, The evil were comparatively small. "India" might perish" without more ado Than if you sung out Perish Timbuctoo But "British Interests," Sir, and "Our Dominion In India"—these are things that Britons cherish. Do rather anything than let them perish The man's un-English holds not that opinion. You, that of Freeman bear the glorious name, Do you yourself a ireeborn Briton think, And yet admit, with soul devoid of shame, A cause for which you'd British Interests" sink As Britons paramount we feel 'em. Fiat Justitia, ruat caelum." That moral maxim, in this freemen's land, Folk with this free construction understand, Let' British Interests' reign supreme o'er all, Although the welkin on the world should fall." You should have put up with the misquotation. What 1 Perish British Pocket—British Purse Ill-advised Freeman, you've but made bad worse By your unpatriotic explanation. -Punch.

ENGLAND VERSUS FSAICE.-For generations choeolate lias been imported in large quantities into this country from France. We are dlad to find the tables turned at last, and that Cadburys, the makers of the well-known Cocoa Essence, have opened elegant promisee at 90, Faubourg, St. Honore, Paris.—Their Cocoa Essence being perfeedy genuine is a beverage far better suited to warm climates tluui the thick heavy compounds of Cooaa with sugar and! starch generally sold. JOHN HEATH'S EXTRA STRONG STEEL PENS, with oblique, turned up and rounded points, Golden Coated, bronzed and carbonized. Suit all hands, all styles, all ages, and all kinds of work. Over 200 patterns. Hold by .Stationers every- where, in Gd., Is and gross boxes. The public are respectfully requested to BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS, and to see that they really get John Heath's Pens. Should any difficulty arise, anagsorted sample box will be sent per post on re- ceipt of 7 or IS stamps. Address, John Heath, Birmingham. REJKCTT'S PARIS BLUE.—The marked superiority of this Laundry Blue over all others, and the quick appre- ciation of its merits by the public has been attended with the usual result, viz. a flood of imitations the merit of the latter mainly eonsjiwis in the ingenuity exerted, not simply in imitating t1ø..e square shape, but making the general appearance of the wrappers resemble that of the genuine article. The inann/acturers beg, therefore, to caution all buyers to see JUckitt's Paris Blue" on eacb packet. RAILWAY NOTICES. CAMBRIAN AND LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAYS. SUMMER EXCURSIONS, 1877. VERY SATURDAYin AUGUST,cheapexcursion JL*J bookings from the undermentioned Stations to LIVER- POOL (via Whitchurch and Crewe) and CHESTER (via Whit- church and Tattenh&Il Line), returning the Monday following: Liverpool (Lime- Chester a.m. street) 3rd class. 3rd class. Pwllheli dep. 6 20 > Criccieth „ 6 40 f 9s. Portmadoc „ <5 58 S Penrhyndeudraeth 7 < I Harlech „ 7 18 ( 8s. Dyffryn „ 7 33; Barmouth „ 7 46"\ Dolgelley „ 7 20 Penmaenp«ol „ 7 25 }■ 6s. 6d. 6s. Od. Towyn „ 8 16 Aberdovey 8 24j Arrangements for Return.—Holders of Tickets return on the Monday following from Liverpool (Lime-street Station), at 12 noon, and Chester at 1.10 p.m. EVERY SATURDAY in AUGUST, cheap excur- JfJ sion Bookings from the undermentioned Stations to LIVERPOOL (Via Whitchurch and Crewe) and CHESTER (Via Whitchurch and Tattenhall Line). Returning on Monday fol- lowing Fares for the Double Journey. Liverp'l (Lime St.) Chester. 3rd class. 3rd class. FROM a.m. s. d. 6. d. Aberystwyth dep. 8 <A Bow Street „ 8 12 Ynyslas „ 8 30 Glandovey „ 8 49 > 8 0 6 6 Machynlleth 8 0 Llanfihangel 8 17 Borth 8 a) C,emmes Road 8 12 7 6 6 0 Llanbrynmair „ 8 26) Carno „ 8 46 f K Caersws 9 2 1 70 66 Llanidloes „ 9 50) Newtown „ 9 21) „ c Montgomery „ 9 41 f 66 50 Arrangements for Return.—Passengers return on Monday following, from Liverpool (Lime-street Station) at 12 noon, and Chester 1*10 p.m. EVERY SATURDAY AND MONDAY IN AUGUST, Cheap Saturday to Monday, and Day Excursion Bookings on Monday to LIVERPOOL (Via Whitchurch and Crewe) and CHESTER (Via Whitchurch and Tattenhall Line). Fares for the Double Journey. k ((Liverpool iLimei Chester. St.) 3rd class. 3rd class. s?§ gUit c >* W «8 a, V c i-S 8*2 §8*8 01 From a.m. A K Welshpool dep. 6 40"^ Bnttington „ 6 47 Four Crosses „ 7 1 Llanfyllin 6 25 Llanfechain „ 6 49 f 5s. 6d. —— 4s. 3d Llansaintffraid 6 45 Llanyinynech „ 7 8 Llynclys 7 16^ Oswestry 7 35 Oswestry 7 35 Whittingtom 7 39 I RASU: Betti afield S 4 Finn's Bank „ 8 12,/ I NOTE.-Arrangernents for Return. Holders of Day Tickets must return on Monday evening from Liverpool (Lime-street) at 7 0 p.m. Chester, at 8"30 p.m. Holders of Three Days' Tickets must return on the Monday following from Liverpool (Lime- street) at 12 noon, and Chester at 110 p.m. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. TOURIST ARRANGEMENTS, 1877. FIRST, Second, and Thiru Class Tourist Tickets, available for two months, will be issued from May 14th to the 31st October, 1877. For particulars Bee time tables and programmes issued by the Company. HENRY CATTLE, Oswestry, May, 1877. Traffic Manager. SEA SIDE EXCURSIONS. EVERY MONDAY in AHgust, Cheap Day Excur- sion Bookings to TOWYN, ABERDOVEY, BORTH, and ABERYSTWYTH, at the following times and fares :— To To To To FROM Towyn. Borth. a.m. 3rdcrss3rdcrss3rdcrss3rdcrss Pwllheli dep. 6 20^ s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Avon Wen 6 30 Criccieth » 6 40 1 Portmadoc 6 53 >3 6 3 3 3 6 4 0 Minffordd „ 7 01 Penrhyndeudraeth .7 4 Talsarnau ,,7 97 Harlech 7 1&\ Pensarn 7 25 Penrhyndeudraeth .7 4 Talsarnau ,,7 97 Harlech 7 1&\ Pensarn 7 25 Dyffryn ,,7 33 >2 3 2 6 3 0 3 6 Dolgelley 7 20 Penmaenpool 7 25J Barmouth „ 7 46^\ Arthog 7 40 V 30 36 Barmouth Junction.. 7 52J Llwyngwril 8 2 2 3 2 9 Towyn 8 le 16 2 0 Borth JUT. 9 13 Aberystwyth 9 40 Returning from Aberystwyth at 6 0 p.m., Borth at 6 22 p.m., Aberdovey at 7 4 p.m., and Towyn at 7 12 p.m. EVERY MONDAY IN AUGUST. CHEAP Day Excursion Bookings to DOLGELLEY, BARMOUTH, HARLECH, PORTMADOC, and PWLL- HELI at the following times and fares :— Fares for the double jurney. • 0. •• To Te To Barmouth Harleeh. Portmadoc and Dol- & Pwllheli. gelley. FROM A.M. 3rd class. 3rd class. 3rd class. Aberystwyth dep. 8 0) Bew Street 8 12 > 3s. 6d. 3s. 6d. 4s. 6d. Llanfihangel 8 17 j Borth 8 24) Ynyslas 8 39 V 3s. Od. 3s. Od. 3s. 6d. Glandovey 8 49) Aberdovey „ 9 15 2s. Od. 2s. 3d. 3s. Od. Towyn 9 23 la. 9d. 2s. 3d. 3s. Od. First Class Tickets issued at double the Third Class Fares. Returning the same day from Pwllheli at 4 5 p.m. Barmouth 5 28 p.m. Portmadoc. 4 36 Towyn 6 3 Harlech 458 Aberdovey 6 15 Dolgelley at 5 9 „ CHEAP Saturday to Monday Excursion Bookings EVERY SATURDAY, until further notice, to ABERYST- WYTH, BORTH, ABERDOVEY, TOWYN, BARMOUTH, and DOLGELLEY, by any train at the following fares:- To To To To To To Ab'yst- Borth. Aber- Towyn. Bar- Dol- wyth. dovey. mouth, gelley FROM i 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd Class. Class. Class. Class. Class. Class. a. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Whitchureh.. 76 70 70 70 70!70 Ellesmere 70 60 60 60 60|60 Oswestry 66 50 5*6 50 50 50 Llanfyllin. 70 60 50 50 50 50 Llanymynech. 60 50 50J50 50 50 Welsnpool 60 50 50150 50" 50 Montgomery.. 60 50 50150 50 50 Newtown 50 40 40|4S 50 50 Llanidloes 53 M6 4 3 4 6 59 56 Children under Twelve, Half-price. CHEAP Day Excursion Bookings on MONDAY, August 13th, to BORTH, ABERYSTWYTH, ABERDOVEY, TOWYN, and BARMOTUH, at the following times and fares FROM A.M. Iliird Class. Oswestry dep. 6 50) Llynclys „ 7 0 r Llanfyllin 6 25 Llanfechain „ 6 39 I -3s. 6d.. Llansaintffraid 6 45 j Llanymynech „ 7 8 Four Crosses 7 13 Pool Quay „ 7 23^ Buttington 7 28) Welshpool 7 40 f fl- Forden 7 52 f 0<1- Montgomery 7 57 J Abermule 8 5) Kerry 7 40 > 2s. 9d- Newtown „ 8 20 j Newtown 8 20 Borth anr.lO 25 Aberystwyth 10 50 Aberdovey 10 35 Towyn TO 45 Barmouth 11 15 The Return Trains Leave Barmouth at 5 SB PJBL I Abertevey at 6 IS p.m. Towyn 6 £ „ Aberystwyth „ 6 20 I Borth „ -6 M Ø" Passengers from Barnwaith, Towyn, Aberdovey on the return, travel by tbe,OrditxLry train to Madiynlleth, where they must change into the Exclusion Train. CHEAP Day Excursion Bookings on MONDAY, August 13th, 1877, to B0BTH, ABERYSTWYTH, ABERDOVEY, TOWYN, and BARMOUTH, at the following times and fares :— FROM A.M. Third CLt-& Llanidloes „ 6 35 Dolwen 6 40 f n- Llandinam „ 6 45 f Moat Lane 6 55) Caersws ,,70) Pontdolgoch 7 5 V 2s 6d Carno 7 17 J Llanbrynmair 7 32 ) o» Cemmes Road 7 49 j Maehynlleth—Dep. for ) „ „n Borth & Aberystwyth j Is 6d Dep. for Aberdovey,&c.. 8 35 Borth arr 9 13 Aberystwyth 9 40 Aberdovev 9 15 Towyit 9 23 Barmouth 9 59 The Return Trains leave » Barmouth at 5 28 lo.in. Aberystwyth .at 6 20 p.m. Towyn ,,6 3 Borth 6 40 Aberdovey 6 13 I' ø- Passengers from Barmouth, Towyn, and Aberdovey, on the return, travel by the Ordinary Train to Machynlleth, where they must change into the Excursion Train. RAILWAY NOTICES. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. EVERY SATURDAY in August to ABERGELE, DENBIGH, ST. ASAPH, RHYL, and HOLY- WELL, returning on the following Monday. Fares for the Doable Journey. ft a-m- 3rdclas8. 1st class. Oswestry dep. 10 50 *s 8s. Returning on the Monday following, from Abergele 3 0 p.m. Rhyl 3 15 Holywell 3 50 „ Ø" Passengers to and from Denbigh and StAsaph travel bv ordinary Trains on the Branch Line. Tickets and small bilfs may be obtained from the Booking office. HENRY CATTLE, Traffic Manager July, 1877. CHEAP TICKETS TO ELLESMERE. /^N and after Saturday, June 23rd, and during the \-r Summer Months, Cheap Day Return Tickets will be issued from the undermentioned Stations to ELLESMERE bv the Ordinary Trains on Week Days, to parties of not less than Six First Class or Ten Third Class Passengers, at the following Welshpool ) First Class. Third Class. Llanfyllin j" 5s. -2s. 6d. Llanymynech ) Liynclys J 3s. lg- Oswestry > Whitchurch f 2s. is. Childreu under twelve half-price. First Class Tickets issued at double the Third Class fares. Tickets not transferable. Luggage under 601bs. free at passen- gers' own risk. No luggage allowed by the day excursion. The Companies cannot m any way be responsible for detention on the li.¡.e; at the same time every exertion will be made to ensure punctuality. Tickets and bills, and every information, to be had at the above named stations. HENRY CATTLE, Traffic Manager. SHIPPING. ALLAN LINE SHORTEST OCEAN PASSAGE TO M E R I C A COMPOSED OF TWENTY FIRST-CLASS ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. SAILING DAYS — from LIVERPOOL, every TUESDAY and THURSDAY to CANADA, and every ALTERNATE TUESDAY to HALIFAX and BALTI- MORE, forwarding Passengers on easy terms to all parts of CANADA and the UNITED STATES. Surgeon and Stewardesses provided free for all classes of Passengers. Passengers who secure their Tickets before leaving heme are met at the Railway Station in Liverpool by an appointed Agent of the Company, who takes charge of them until they go on board the Steamer. The Canadian Government grants ASSISTED PASSAGES by the ALLAN" LINE. For Rates of Freight or Passage, apply to ALLAK BROTHERS and Co., Alexandra Buildings, James Street, Liverpool; Or to the Agents— EVAN JONES, Builder, Bala. I. T. PARRY, The Bazaar, Cross-street, Oswestry. "WHITE STAR" LINE. NOTICE.—The steamers of this ]jne take the Lane Routes recommend- ed by Lieutenant Maury, on both the Outward and Home- ward passages. UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS. 5,000 tons burtheH. 3,000 horse-power. Sailing from LIVERPOOL for NEW YORK every THURSDAY. From QUEENSTOWN (CORK) every FRIDAY. Forwarding Passengers to all parts of the United States and Canada. RETURNING FROM NEW YORK EVERY SATURDAY. l'he well-known Fast Mail Steamers of this Line sail as under:— FROM LIVERPOOL: GERMANIC Ave 23 FROM NEW YORK. GERMANIC August 4 ADRIATIC .August 18 These new and splendid Vessels reduce the passage to the shortest possible time, and afford to Passengers the highest degree of comfort hitherto attainable at sea. Average passage 8i days in Summer, days in Winter. Each Vessel is constructed in seven water-tight compart- ments. The Saloon, Ladies' Boudoir, State Rooms, and Smok- ing Rooms are amidships, and are luxuriously furnished and fitted with all modern conveniences pianos, libraries, electric bells, bath-rooms, barber's shop, &c. Saloon Passage, 15, 18, and 21 guineas Return Tickets at reduced rates. The Steerage accommodation w of the very highest charac- ter, the rooms are unusually spacious, well lighted, ventilated, and wamud, and passengers of this class will jind their com- fort carefully studied. An unlimited supply of Cooked Provisions. Medical comforts free of charge. Stewardesses in Steerage to attend the Women and Children. Steerage fare at Reduced Rates. Dfafts issued on New York free of charge. For Freight or Passage apply to ISMAY, IMRIE AND Co., 10, Water-street, Liverpool, And 37, BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Or to the Agent— J. D. HUGHES, 7, William-street, Aberystwyth. NEWTOWN. VERY IMPORTANT. PHILLIPS AND SON, BROAD STREET, NEWTOWN, HAA7E much pleasure in referring intending purchasers of HARMONIUMS and AMERICANS ORGANS, to the officials of the following Churches and Chapels, which they have supplied with instruments :— New Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Newtown (2). English Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Newtown. Welsh Congregational Chapel, Newtown. Baptist Chapel, Kerry. Congregational Chapel, Bwlchyffridd. Baptist Chapel, Sam. Llanbadarn Church. Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Caersws. New Congregational Church, Llandrindod. Wesleyan Preaching Room, Abermule. Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Berriew. Pianofortes, and all kinds of Musical Instruments sup- plied at lowest rates. IMMENSE STOCK OF NEW MUSIC. PHILLIPS AND SON, NEWTOWN. ESTABLISHED 1839. THE CELEBRATED CAMBRIAN MEDICINE. JONES' (TREMADOC) APERIENT and ANTI- BILIOUS PILLS. A Preventative and Cure for all Disorders resulting from a disordered state of the Stomach and Liver, and Impurity of the blood, &c. Patronised by the Faculty, Nobility, Clergy, and Public at large. The practical trial of the above Professor for Half a Century, with the more general test of Thirty-seven Years by the afflicted public, has now established the reputation of these Pills. Containing no Mercury, but composed of the most rare and expensive Vegetable preparations of the British Pharmacopeia, combined with a valuable Snow- donian Herb, forming a mild, laxative, tonic remedy, admitted by those who have tried them to be superior to all other similar preparations. Those who suffer from habitual Costiveness will find them particularly useful as a safe, mild, tonic Aperient, and should .always keep them by. CAUTION.—See that the Genuine Pills are in. a turned Wood Box, wrapped up in Green Paper, sealed with the Proprietor's Seal, and bearing the signature of ROBERT ISSAC 3ONES on the Government Stamp. Sold by all the Wholesale Houses, and at the Cambrian Pill Depot, Tremadoc, North Wales. Retailed by all re- spectable Medicine Vendors in every town in the United Kingdom, in boxes at Is. lid., 2s. 6d., and 4s. 6d. each. Great saving in procuring either of the large boxes. Should anyone fail to obtain the Pills in his own neighbourhood, if 14 postage stamps for the lB. ld. box, 23 for 2s. 6d. or 60 for the 4s. 6d., be posted to the Cambrian Pill Depot, Tremadoc, North Wales, the Pills will be sent by return of Post. free. C:) w:7-:r][c:81W- Reckitt's Th« marked superiority of | this Laundry Blue over a!! MAM others, and the quick sp- preciation of its Merit* by ■ I the Public has been at- others, and. the quick sp- preciation of its Merit* by ■ I the Public has been at- tended by the utual result, viz a flood of imitations the ■■ merit of the latter mainly con- sists in the ingenuity exerted, ■ VV not simply in imitating tbe I II BJH square shape but making the M B M M general appearance of the wrap- IB ^0 pen resemble that of the genuine I N SQUARES. article. The Manufacturers beg therefore to caution all buyers to see "Reckitt's Paris Blue" on each pacaet. BEWAREOF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS. ™™_5BUCATI0N- THE ACADEMY, TOWYN NORTH WALES. PRINCIPAL MR. EDWIN JONES, M.R.C.P. Assisted BY QUALIFIED [CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL, AND FOREIGN RESIDENT MASTERS. mHIS School allbrds the most thorough training X in English, Mathematics, Classics, French, German, Music, Sci4mce, Drawing, &e., together with constant supervision, and every home comfort. SCIENCE and ART CLASSES are held (in connection with the BDKNCE and ART DEPARTMENT. S. Kensington.) in CHEMISTRY-fully illustrated by experiment8-AcocsTIcS, LIGHT, and HEAT; LINEAR and GEOMETRICAL DRAWING. are. Prep&red for Examinations connected with A>L 1^lver?1^'es Oxford, Cambridge, London, &c., ADerystwyth and the Denominational Colleges, the Army, e Law and Medical Preliminaries, the Aarmaceutical P^reSte Service, Banking, and all Commercial «Urf new and vcry exte*sive, most healthily tuition of B<^dSly -for th £ accomrruHlation and There are a few Vacancies to fill at THE on the 22nd of January. FOR TERMS, &c., APPLY TO THE PRINCIPAL. LLWYNXOXX GRAMMAR SCHOOL, PORTMADOC. Conducted by Mr. J. H. Lewis, London University (First B.A.), (Late Assistant Tutor at BangerTraining College.) CANDIDATES prepared for the Universities, for Professional and Commercial Pursuits, and for the various Training Colleges. Terms and prospectuses on application. Young men whose Education has been neglected will find special ad. vantages. School re-opened, Jan. 15th, 1877. THE HALL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, ABERYSTWYTH. T. HUGHES, of the University College of TT i)a'es for Degrees), receives pupils at the Hall Grammar School, Aberystwyth. Subjects taught: English, Classics, Mathematics, Phonography, Book-keeping, and Drawing, in which 16 pupils took prizes. The school is examined carefully every half- year on the above subjects. The discipline is strict but kind. The next term commences on Wednesday, the 1st of August, 1877. Terms moderate. Application to be addressed as above. 23, MARINE TERRACE, ABERYSTWYTH. MISS JONES (late of Boulevard House) begs to H'-L state that the next Term will BEGIN on Tuesday. May 1st. Terms on application. ABERYSTWYTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL Fo UNDID IN 1812. HEAD MASTER: Mr. EDWARD JONES, First B.A. (and in honors of the University of London ) SECOND MASTER: Mr. A. HUNTER, M.A. (Gold Medallist and Scholar.) This school is examined yearly by gentlemen not con- nected with the masters, among whom may be mentioned the Rev. Dr. Charles, D.D., the Rev. Profsssor Grimley, the Rev. Professor Lewi and the Rev. James Cornford, M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge. During the last year several pupils of this school were successful in examinations for the Banks and the Law and Apothecaries' Hall preliminary examinations. One, who was five years pupil at this school, took a scholarship of je80 a vear at Oxford, and another one of JE50 at Cambridge. Also two who entered the University of Oxford direct from this school took their M.A. degree, and one matricu- lated in London University (first division) in January last. The Head Master receives a few Boarders. Inclusive terms, JS40 per annum. ADIES' COLLEGIATE SCHOOL -LJ BELSIZE HOUSE, ABERYSTWYTH. Principal, Mrs. E. Marie Jones, (F. C. College, Glasgow, and wife of the Rev. E. P. Jones, M.A.,) assisted by masters and a staff of qualified English and foreign teachers.—Pupils prepared for the Oxford and Cambridge Local Examination, and the Civil Service Examinations. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. Ladies' Collegiate School removed from Queen's-road to Belsize House, 26, Bridge-street. The. commodious pre- mises with Croquet Laun. lately occupied by the Rev Llewelyn Edwards, M.A., Irwell House School. Next term Commences AUGUST 7th. 1877. IRWELL HOUSE SCHOOL, ABERYSTWYTH. THE REV. LLEWELYN EDWARDS, B.A., of -L Lincoln College, Oxford, and Graduate in Classical Honours, receives Forty Boarders and a few day pupils, to prepare for Matriculation at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Aberystwyth, and London, or to fit them for professional and commercial pursuits. Special arrange- ments made with students reading for degrees. SCHOLARSHIPS.-One of J220 to the best boy who enters the University College of Wales from this School; and one of to the best boy who enters the School at its FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, when an entrance examination will be held in English, Latin, and Mathematics. BRIGHTON HOUSE, ABERYSTWYTH. PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG BOYS. LADY-PRINCIPAL-MRS. H. N. GRIMLEY, Assisted by Resident Masters and Governesses. THE Third Term for 1877 Commences on Thursday, JL September 20th. Prospectuses may be had on application to Mrs. GRIMLEY, Brighton House, Marine Terrace, Aberystwvth. CAERLEON HOUSE. SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, ABERYSTWYTH. MISS TRUBSHAW informs her friends and the public that the duties of her School will be RE- SUMED (D.V.) on Wednesday, August ht, 1877. Pupils prepared fur the Oxford al:d Cambridge local ex- aminations. A resident French Governess. MAENGWYN GRAMMAR SCHOOL. MACHYNLLETH. Conducted by Mr. J. OWEN, late Inspector of Schools for the British and Foreign School Society, and Tutor at the Society's Training College, Swansea. THE course of study comprises the usual branches -L of a classical, professional, and commercial educa- tion. Pupils prepared for the universities and for the preliminary examinations of the various professions, &c., &c. Special advantages for pupils wishing to enter the University College of Wales, the Theological Colleges, or the Government Training Colleges. The methods of in- struction are the most modern and approved, and are based on thoroughly scientific principles. Terms and prospectuses may be had on application. School will RE-OPEN, August 21st. DOLGELLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. MISTERS • REV. S. S. O. MORRIS, M.A., Oxon :—Classical Ex- hibitioner of Christ's Hospital, London, 1866 Mathe- matical Scholar of Jesus College, Oxford, I860 First Class Mathematical Moderations, 186i; Third Class Mathematical Finals, 1870 Sixth in Honours London University Matriculation, January, 1876. G. R. MORRIS, ESQ., London University, 1876. THE nature 6f the education given at this school -L may be learnt from the fact that during the last four years three pupils have taken open scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge three have passed the London University Matriculation two the preliminary examination of the Pharmaceutical Society one the preliminary of the Faculty of Sturgeons, &c., Glasgow several have taken first and second classes in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathe- matics in the examinations held by the Science and A.rt Department, and several have entered banks and other branches of business. Pupils prepared to compete for scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge; for the London University Matricula- tion 1st B A. and 1st B.Sc.; Oxford and Cambridge Locals; Medical and Law Preliminaries and a thoroughly sound education given to pupils who wish to enter on a business life. The Chemical and Physical Laboratories are now fur- P18^ eVe7^rjU.lsite for the highest stages of study in Chemistry and Physics. y next ^quarter begins (D.V.) on Tuesday, the 7th August, 18/<. No boy admitted for that quarter after nat u3ij • LESSONS on the PIANOFORTE WAR MONIUM, and in SINGING, by W. R. WHETTT RV" Portland House, Aberystwyth. Terms One Guirea per Quarter ♦ wunea UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF W4IFS next Session BEGINS 9th October 187" k T £ 10 a year for Out-door Students £ 30 additional^ those In-door. Several Scholarships ami Exhibitions will be offered for competition. ]- or pro<, e t r* 7?" Registrar, at the College, Aberystwyth 1 P 7 TIDE'S PATENT AMERICAN EYE LIQUID JLl has proved a blessing to thousan-ls. MSTelloST "l"'11 etf«tine ever>' «» Dimness, aged, weak, watery, sore, bloodshot keels cataracts, specks, colds, inflamed, near-sight, over-worl-ori' and every disease of the Eyecan be cHred in a few dressings.' Sold by all Chemists. Is. lid. and 2s. 9d.; from Enf^ 15 "d 33 KSSS three øta.mpø.