The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

JjK COT lr^ clii^?Ar>0 BEETLE AND THE ENGLISH CLIMATE jn P'fj °f England is so generally and we (Pall Mall confess, on the whole so justly abused, that it is a trpet' Tptiturti011 to tilul that it possesses one decided claim to Kj (lamf n does not agree with the Colorado beetle. It yKV,:ak for the interesting insect, whether because he k'"e fa<-t st or a tendency to rheumatism is not stated fruity we hope be accepted with confidence on the fcfii OolrL;1' McLachlan, who read a paper the other day .riftii R^n 0 beetle before the British Association. Mr. |U V '1lI»deed, is so little alarmed at the prospect of this Ic^e tr.rf-ltllre finding his way to the British islands, or of fte ilVe here if it did>that he condemns the Duke of leeia, ;ls unnecessary. It was, he said, "a hasty V* cC Wv i(J11 forced upon the Government by the panic fruity we hope be accepted with contidence on the fcfii OolrL;1' McLachlan, who read a paper the other day .riftii R^n 0 beetle before the British Association. Mr. |U V '1lI»deed, is so little alarmed at the prospect of this Ic^e tr.rf-ltllre finding his way to the British islands, or of fte ilVe here if it did>that he condemns the Duke of leeia, ;ls unnecessary. It was, he said, "a hasty V* cC Wv i(J11 forced upon the Government by the panic Par seized the public mind because certain sen- riffBl- ^tti»K^raP^s had been published in the newspapers." r e beetl McLachlan does not believe in the likelihood UtTV cK being introduced into this country through the of trade, he admits that these insects may be llj i^hibjtJi to gratify the curiosity of the entomologist, but to the vulgarand that, ignorant persons having (if™ of them, "they may be turned adrift out J j',i ,^cy /VsPirit oi mischief." It further appears that the i|y.4e jm °ur climate is not to be entirely relied upon to rid t. "trulter for Mr. McLachlan admits that "very pos- rt i\y ij8 of „y insect might accommodate itself to new coii- trrtlatie, as, indeed, it h id already done since it left C* insrr ?llu'ln Colorado." And the truth is that the ways ti%v n are altogether so incalculable that it would be C to reckon upon his behaving on any occasion /^Niai to be expected of him. In Colorado, it ap- hfl lifter recently received from Sir J. Hooker, he does V°es tu Potatoes at all. And yet it is apparently in quest fil uAlt he is leaving America for Europe. A beetle who rfP ^i'a!/> u'el several thousands of miles to a country which r ;'C'mt;,tt;with him in order to eat a root which he does not W^lcii nie is a creature whose motives defy ordinary asrv tion; and he ought to be stamped out if only as eccentricity.

j K Ttjp — ^C^ftVEST AND THE PRICE OF BREAD. or> after quoting the opinion that "bread will be J0J Wof'jp^i''s—We do not agree with this view, and for a CHv.*501"- To begin with, the present price of wheat is one- It began to rise at the time when Russia de- WS in6' urkey, on the usual, and as regards most of pew ashioned notion that war must make corn dear, ritb 6 th!n Jn'e was attained in the middle of May last, AJtnigv 'Ht lias gone gradually downward, till within the aOITTO^ ,jf 'there lias l^een a considerable fall. As the harvest (r^ Wfejas s„ Urope became known, therefore, and as the home H'OP t0 promise to be a low one, wheat fell in price. /T^'vtV^cii f r'Se not be better proved. And so far has rom retarding supplies from Europe, that we have irum Russia and Germany this year than i-n Pr"yi°n:' two years, while the shipments from 1 X^ib0 'l {urlvey have fallen little short of last year, and ■«# 4? "0St^ of 1S75. All the difference that the war has to change the routes by which much of the Rus- /> jtJ bn'W"Hungarian corn has come, and to quicken their s° Uif !"ai'sI»"rt of any kind was possible. That may t>J> v^k^efot-p'°ther year, of course, but it has been so thus far, ^Uf0 Unless the causes for the dearness of wheat lay ) (N a'l^Cul "lt're was no good ground for the late rise. It jkC' that- 011' unsupported by the situation of the trade. as et k n o wn, moreover, it seems likely that kW^fia n° sevt're deficiency in Europe this season, except 5Va ^Ie'lere- Russia is likely to be able to export a ,t^fy^r quantity of grain, and the exports from Austro- goot, active, with the prospect of a continuance '»^^10Ut?,' These surpluses and that of Spain may safely be jj, of ?, Centralise the deficiencies in France and Turkey. J, jh e English sources of supply ? We want, it may be Cd^w i lh' ^'JW figure^ at least 11,000,000 quarters of wheat As ^*<1 this time next year. Where is it to bo had ? •il r a^one profess to be able to supply the whole 3 t SrainS6,cfU;'ntity. They claim to have a surplus of ex- lf.f °' over 12,000,000 quarters, and this they will be h0 it jj. lls have at a price. This is merely the official i kf|y ubt t^Ue' ant^ may therefore be falsified, but there can /l^v'hn 'the the American surplus will be very large in a^es of: the Union except California. And, tak- 'a1sriS.,llerely two-thirds of this total, we have still J r I* Jfii i6rvc there whence to draw supplies to fill up our JS?*1 f St, the United States are not the only extra- ,Ces to wliich we have to trust. We may count Kfts ar S a certain amount from Canada, where the harvest iSr finNtsv' iav 1 0 fi00tl > and E?>'Pt W'H> whatever the rise of irc-i ria 'aU <■ at all events, some to send. Then there are the ./vs'^Qse0 e,s ;tn<' Chili to look to, and above all, British R? okf ^r|Jtn e^lJ< rtH of wheat are rapidly assuming large dimen- if these sources it may be safely reckoned that we w'^Uir^6 choose, from three to four million quarters of Iv" nk Porti estimate. Between these sources of supply vious(l?}s °f the European surplus as we can buy, it ap- a s°> but there is no need to apprehend a scarcity. < t IV th ^ces u' 0Ur ™w there is no real justification for fofit Senp>aPU ^he markets through the country indicate re P(iC(, (.ra* opinion tends to indorse that view. The of f7heat ought, unless present indications are very If «(>' aH(| truth, to be much nearer 5Ss. than 68s. per r, ^on+h a<^ should, therefore, be nearly as cheap as it 'tier *• aS°- For we must remember that there are L lelat atiOlUs to be taken into account in discussing our jkVj !atn-MVe'^ to the supply of foorf. Other grains may not °i n "'to the food of the people as they profitably n Inn il' they have a considerable influence on general 4^ thl he general testimony is that the oats and barley United Kingdom and Ireland are likely to be above J ESi^'ar Harvest will be very late in Scotland, but the XT PiB '4J)rr)mise Pretty well, and if fine weather prevails for $**4 Weeksr there may be an excellent yield. True, the 8 s Which have prevailed there for the past few days Kt^ctert16 ('amaKe. but we may hope that they have hardly ? ^tain ttlle general position of crops. Nor is the yield of jT'ty yv^.to be so wretched as many make out. The ears ywhuut fav, fllle(1- though the straw is often short, and were a bie harvest-weather, the supply of home wheat JJt sufficiently large and fine to bring prices down. Ri^ i, Wht root croPs are all promising, if we except a fv4r ?ay h; a,ni<ngst potatoes, which has not yet come to a,«fC6nt Srrieen everywhere good, and the meadow grass ^iS V'ly °°fl f he larger the root crops, the less pressure on S* IS^ly cattle, and the better the potato crop, the more into th Vff> ^et cheap bread, for the potato enters "composition of bread. Events may, of '• 1'h strll to modify the facts regarding our present (i eetI¡Ùa dre may be bad weather, late and ill-gathered blisll" 1ettlIllate fference of half-a-million quarters in the yield from tv, have given, but on the whole, as now seen, the be6^e other way. The yield of wheat may be better y 'itrv ^hnated, "and the general condition of the crops tvertairTi1'V^^ Partial and doubtful exception of Scot- rv'ici 't ci fav°urable, and hardly any change in circum- xvbcat"W occllr ousht, as far as we can judge, to put •)$

^0 N SEVERN AND VERMEW, &c.—We had a bank ytfWl?'* un n Monday, and the stormy weather of this week 11W hitrk tar^ to the same height until this morning. It Fi^la clef -°r anShng> hut will be in order to-morrow. This 'Af 5 tUr^n;r of the rivers will bring the trout on again k r l'Ie before the close of the season. After a heavy <i'"vffo fhiu trout will often rise freely to the fly in Sep- sutt heing good travelling water, will no doubt bring of salmon. There have been an unusual num- Jr/G'X'1 MtvPer waters this summer, but they are most difficult 1 t,le rnil. Only one has been taken lately that I PI'YoU' There certainly need be no complaint of the lack WJ1 1 1titnay see them in every pool, but they are not to be t yj l U any kind of balt.-A. (Aug. 23), in The Field. otf k ♦

hV. THE MOORS. > WALES. On the 13th Sir W. W. Wynn and party killed So f J Mr. Henry Robertson and party, Pale, 13 rfW'^Ns RV.g- Vr"n, 41 hrace; Aberhirnant moors, t ijjii' j Clwlas, 89 brace. On the 15th, Pale 39 brace vh eat^race- <,n the 17th, Rhiwlas (very wet day), 60 [3,^ er bad> hirds strong and wild, not a good season M Frond derw, Bala, writes: "I send you a line hsy are, I fancy, hardly as bad as you seem to ?s those bagged by Sir W. W. Wynn and Mr. Price, i;' t"j v'n my own Arenig moors we bagged on one beat, on Shi W ce Krouse, 2 snipe, and 1 hare; on 14th, the same Jt{sv°1yahm.grouse, 6 snipe, 4 hares, and 1 teal, which is con- my usual score."—From The Field

efl.% MARKET REPORTS. d {l1r CORN AVERAGES, jjs F°r the week ending August 25. are quantities sold and the prices this year FIFFI V QUANTITIES SOLD. PRICES. his year. Last Jear- This year. Last year. 19'183 28't 53s-10d- • • 46s- 4d- x •• 294 2,4 33s. 9d. 32s. 7d. y 1,512 1,427 28s. 4d. 28s. Id. SA L PI Coln, &e. o TUESDAY. There was a fair trade to-day in Sj.O^ce of 2d.$cental on the week Flour steady, NK '1- U ,refl"est. Beans finn and unaltered. Peas un_ q« *hdian corn closed at 27s. V quarter for new mixed fe^eat, .10 0 to 1| I t W >? o,n ihs 42 0 48 0 i 8 { CK mixed American 27 0 27 3 (of EDNESDAY.—The market was quiet for wneac, ?J HI, e HIV n In prices. Flour also remains quiet. Barley of11 'ate values. Oats rather firmer. Beans and *ale, at steady prices.—Arrivals British wheat, 0't Foreign wheat, 45,060 quarters; barley, 7,620 V t'lflini,f>4'020 quarters. UT»'T PRICES OF GRAIN AT MARK LANE. I, h-'6Wf Shillings 1? qr. and Kent (whiter 61 to 65 S^UtV^rfaiw ditto (red) 60 63 Lincoln, and Yorkshire (red) 58 62 fS: 25 lo ^°' 30 34 ers (English) 40 44 WWV;(foreign) 39 40 26 32 Households, -«! sack of 2S0 lbs., 50s. to 56s. iVLVbent^' .FHIDAY.—We have again to report a quiet svtK. eat fy AVlth prices about as last week. A few samples e?iiK»0ni 'he South, showing quality very various and f W, ij. vSlu P>eans an(l maize at fully late rates. ^erin, X' .^ATr,lI,AY-—Recent prolonged and heavy 1? interfered with harvest work, and, even if (wV.T.the^^y stacked, the yield will be rather under jtf 'n this locality. Saturday's market was 5# ^Ucpd and very little trade was done, prices i' whit pon those of the week. '%J\ K\^ttoheat' "t' 75 lbs 10 6 @10 9' x« o I »d •• 21 6 24 6 ;t. L\'l22ol^S- 21 0 22 6 19 0 20 0 bushel 8 0 9 0 Wheat was again in small supply. ut not quotably dearer. No alteration in the MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.—Owing to the wet weather of the past few days, there were very few samples or English wheat shown this morning. Foreign white was held more stiffly, while red was somewhat lower. Flour ruled firm. Oats, beans, and maize unchanged. BRIDGNORTH, SATURDAY.—The quotations at the close of this market were: White wheat, 9s. Sd. to 10s. Od. <¡¡J 72 lbs.; red wheat, 9s. 3d. to 9s. 8d.; mixed samples, Os. Od. to 9s. 9d. Malting barley, Os. Od. to os. Od. V 38 quarts; grinding barley, 16s. Od. to 16s. Cd. W 10 scores. Beans, 18s. 6d. to 20s. Od. %) 10 scores. Peas, 16s. 6d. to 17s. Od. P 10 scores. Oats, 17s. Od. to 18s. Od. 13 8 scores. Indian corn, 12s 6d. to 13s. Od. :¡jI 10 scores. Malt, Os, Od. to 8s. 9d i;1 busliel.- here was a limited attendance of farmers and others, owing to harvest operations. Wheat was somewhat easier, although some uncertainty pre- vailed as to the price of grain generally, the weather being very unfavourable for harvesting crops. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.—The wheat trade was very quiet, and the market closed with little alteration in values since Tuesday ,an advance of Id. t-i cental gained in the interval being sustained only in some cases. Prime white flour dull and without change. Beans rather in buyers' favour. Indian corn steady, at 26s. 3d. to 26s. 6d. %) quarter for new American mixed. LONDON, MONDAY.—The market was firm. Both English and foreign wheat held for Is. advance on last Monday's rates, but more money could only occasionally be realized, and busi- ness was consequently not brisk. Flour also held for 6d. to Is. advance on the week, which checked sales. Barley and maize remain steady. Large arrival of Russian oats, and prices tended rather lower. Beans and peas sold at full prices.—Arrivals British wheat, 2,526 quarters; barley, 419 quarters; oats, 892 quarters. Foreign wheat, 74,710 quarters; barley, 8,569 quar- ters oats, 100,825 quarters; maize, 8,812 quarters flour, 1,144 sacksjand 1,917 barrels. OSWESTRY, WEDNESDAY (Aug. 29).-The following were the quotations: Wheat, 10s. Od. to lls. Od. bushel; barley (malt- ing), Os. Od. to 0s. 0d.; oats, 4s. 6d. to 5s 3d.; butter. Is. 5d. to Is. 6d. 19 lb.; eggs, 0 to 12 for a shilling; fowls, 3s. 6cl. to 4s. Od. p couple; ducks, 5s. Od. to 6s. Od. P couple; geese, Os, Od. to Os. Od. each; turkeys, OOs. Od. to oos. od. each; potatoes, 16 lbs.to 18 tbs for a shilling WREXHAM, THURSDAY.—Wheat, 9s. ad. to 9s. 3d. ? bushel barley, 6s. Od. to 6s. 9d.; oats, 3s. 8d. to 4s.. 6d. butter, Is. 4d. to Is. 5d. P Th, of 18 oz.; eggs, 11 to 12 for a shilling; fowls, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. W couple ducks, 4s. 6(1. to 5s. 6d. V couple; geese, Od. to 00(1. 11 lb.; potatoes, 6s. Od. to 6s. 6d.$120 lbs. WELSHPOOL, MONDAY.—Wheat, 10s. 6d. to lis. Od.P SO Its.: barley, 7s. Od. to 7s. 6d V 40 quarts; oats, 24s. Od to 26s. ocl 'P bag; eggs, 00 to 12 for a shilling; butter, Is. 4d. to Is. 5d.$lb.; fowls, 3s. 6d. to 4s. Od.$couple; ducks, 5s. Od. to 6s. Od. IP couple; geese, Os, Od toOOs. Od. each.; turkeys, OOs. Od. to OOs. Od. each. Cattle. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—There was a large falling-off in the supply of both beasts and sheep, the numbers being 2,361 beasts and 9,126 sheep and lambs. A great inprovement in the quality from last week. Prices were in favour of sellers. The demand on the whole was very good, there being a good attendance of country buyers. There were 90 Spanish and 185 American cattle on offer.—Current quotations: Best beasts, std. to 8jd.$lb.: second ditto, 6d. to 8d.; sheep, 9d. to 10d.; lambs, 9d. to 101d. METROPOLITAN, -.NIONDAY.- The beef trade was slow, the consignments coming to hand being far inferior in quality to late supplies. The weather is also very unfavourable for killing. The choicest quality, however, maintained the late advance, but other descriptions realized barely previous values. Sheep met a slow trade but were dear; choice Downs and half-breds were scarce, and sold freely. Calves firm. The pork trade better.— Prices; Beef, 4s. 6d. to 6s. 2d.; mutton, 5s. 6d. to 7s. 2d. veal, 5s. Od. to 6s. 2d.; pork, 3s. 9d. to 5s. 4d.; lamb, 7s. Od. to 8s. Od. The stock on offer consisted of 2,650 beasts, 6,960 sheep, 30 calves, and 20 pigs; included in which were 740 foreign beasts and 310 foreign sheep. BIRAIINGHAAI, TUESDAY.—The number of beasts on offer was about equal to that of last Tuesday. There was a fair demand, at fully late rates, the general top price being 8Jd. 1;J n).; in a few instances 9d. was made. Sheep and lambs a good supply; trade steady. Fat pigs a better supply trade fair.— Beef, 7id. to 9d "$lb.; mutton, 9Jd. to 10d.; lamb, 10d. to 10&d. bacon pigs, 8s. Od. to 10s. 3d 13 score; porket ditto, 10s. 9d. to lis. 3d. :1;> score. SALFORD TUESDAY.—The show of all descriptions of stock on offer was smaller to-day. Trade in beef ruled brisk, and prices favoured sellers, but not to any quotable extent. Good light sheep and choice lambs wore exceedingiy scarce, and priccs advanced fully ict. P It,. Ewes and inferior heavy sheep met with a fair enquiry at last week's full rates. Calves changed hands slowly, at unaltered prices. Beef 6}d. to Sid. 11 tb.; mutton, 8fd. to 10d; lamb, 9d. to 10. Id.; veal, 6d. to 9d. LONDON DEAD MEAT MARKET, MONDAY.—The follow- ing were the quotations$8 lbs. by the carcase: Middling and inferior beef, 3s. Od. to 4s. 8d.: prime ditto, 5s. Od. to 5s. 6d.; inferior and middling mutton, 3s. 4d. to 5s. Od.; prime ditto, 5s. 4d. to 6s. 4d.; veal, 5s. Od. to 6s. ad.; large pork, 4s. Od. to 4s. 4d.; small ditto, 4s. 8d. to 5s. 4d.—The mildness of the weather has had a perceptible efiect on the meat trade this morning. Beef was especially heavy, owing to a large consign- ment from America. Miscellaneous. IRISH AND AMERICAN PROVISIONS, LIVERPOOL, FRI- DAY.—Butter in moderate request, without change in value. Bacon quiet, at 6d. to Is. I' cwt. reduction. Lard steady, and prices favour the buyer. Cheese, with a good demand and higher prices in America, is 4s. higher on the week. Beef firm and in small compass. Pork quiet. LONDON PROVISION, MONDAY.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were 311 firkins of butter and 4,173 bales bacon, and from foreign ports 20,632 packages of butter and 2,641 bales bacon. For the finest qualities in foreign butter a further ad- vance was obtained last week, but inferior sorts stiil meet a very slow sale at irregular prices. Normandy's about 80s. to 128s., best Dutch, 124s. to 128s. In Irish some sales made of second and third Corks at 110s. and 96s. In the bacon market there was little change to notice during the week. Finest light weights firm; other descriptions sold at irregular prices. LONDON POTATO, MONDAY.—The supplies of potatoes con- tinue on a moderate scale, and trade on the whole remains steady. Kent and Essex Regents 100s. to 130s.$ton. Shaws 70s. to 100s. Kidneys 80s. to 120s. „ WORCESTER HOP, SATURDAY.—Messrs. Piercy, Longbottom, and Faram, in their weekly circular, say-There is a partial improvement this week, but owing to the frosty nights on Thurs- day and Friday more injury may have been done than is now apparent. Supply very small, and the demand and price un- changed. LONDON HOP, MONDAY.—As usual at this period of the season the business doing is extremely limited, consumers re- stricting their purchases to actual requirements. A sprinkle of the new growth has arrived. Reports continue favourable from America and the Continent. East and Mid Kent £ 5 12 £ 0 0 £ 8 0 Weald of Kent 5 0 0 0 6 0 Sussex 4 15 0 0 5 12 Farnham and Country. 7 0 0 0 8 0 LIVERPOOL WOOL, FRIDAY.—There has been rather more enquiry this week, but almost exclusively for Peruvian and Lima, with a few bales of Cordova and Mogadore at fully late prices. Mohair and alpaca still neglected.—East India, white, 6d. to 13Jd.$It).; yellow, 4d. to 12d.; gray, &c., 2id. to 9kd.; washed Peruvian, lOd. to l7d.; washed River Plate, lOd. to 14d.; unwashed River Plate, 5d. to 9d.; washed Morocco, 8d to 13 £ d.; unwashed Morocco, 5d to 7d.; Egyptian white, 8d to 14,1d.; Oporto fleece, OOd. to 12id.; mohair, 2s. lid. to 3s. Od.; alpaca, Is. 9Jd. to Is. lOd. LONDON WOOL, MONDAY.—The wool market continues to be characterized by steadiness. At public sales there is a good attendance, and a large busines is being briskly carried through. Prices are well maintained at fully the best points of last series. English wool is quiet but steady. CURRENT PRICES. This year. Last year. (Per fb.) s. d. s. d. s. d- s. d. FLEECES.—Southdown hoggets ..1 3 tol 4 ..1 3 tol 4 Half-bred ditto 1 2Jto 1 3J—1 3 to 1 4 Kent fleeces 2 to 1 3J..1 4 to 1 5 S. Down ewes and wethers ..1 3 tol 4 1 3 tol 4 Leicester ditto 2 tol 3 ..1 3J to 1 4 SORTS.—Clothing, picklock 1 5 to 6 ..1 6 tol 61 Prime 1 4 to 1 5 1 5 to 1 oj Choice 1 3 to 1 4 1 4 to 1 4t Super 1 2! to 1 3 1 3 to 1 3! Combing wether mat 1 6 to 1 7 ..1 7J to 1 8 Picklock 1 4 to 1 5 1 5 to 1 51 I Common 1 2J to 1 4 ..1 3 £ to 1 4! Ho- matching. 1 SHol 6J..1 7 to 1 7i Picklock matching 1 4 tol 6 ..1 5 tol 5, WOLVERHAMPTON HIDE, SKIN, AND FAT, SATUR. upwards, 6jd.$lb.; 85 to 94, 6d.; 75 to 8f „ v',iS o' ,56i° 64> s«d-; 55 and under, 3Jd.; Cows, 3Jd. to 3sd., bulls, 2Jd.; flawed and irregular, 23d.; kips Od to 3d. Horse hides, Os, Od, to 12s. 6d. each. Calf, 17 lb. and upwards, 45d.; 12 to 16, 5;]d.; 9 to 11,5^1.; light, 4Jd.; flawed and irregular, 3jd. W ools, A-l, 00s. Od.; A, Os. Od.; B, Os. od. each. Pelts, A, 3s. 7d.; B, 2s. Id. each. Lambs, A, 4s id.; B, 2s. 8d. each. Fat, 2Jd. to 3d ;¡jJ Ib.-JNO. S. D'ARCY, Broker, Cleveland-street. LEATHER.-LEADENHALL, TUESDAY. V lb. s. d. s. d. Hides, crop, 28 lbs. to 40 lbs 1 1@1 5 Ditto, 40 lbs. to 60 lbs 1 4 1 9 English butts, 14 lbs. to 24 Its 1 3 2 5 Ditto, 25 lbs. to 36 lbs 1 6 2 10 Foreign butts, 16 lbs. to 50 lbs 1 1 2 3 Crop bellies 0 7i 11 Shoulders 1 0 1 4 Dressing hides, common 10 16 Ditto, shaved 2 1 8 Calfskins i 4 9 7 LONDON PRODUCE, SATURDAY.—Sugar: The market re- mains steady, but little business done. Coffee firm at fhe late rates. Rice: Floating cargoes realised full prices. The cotton market dull and inactive. Jute without alteration. Tallow, old, 42s. 6d., new, 43s. V ewt. on the spot. Oils: Rape 39s. 1;1 cwt.; linseed 30s. 3d. Petroleum lOJd. to lOfd.$gallon. Spirits of turpentine tirm at 26s. 3d. 1.1 ewt. for American refined. Saltpetre 23s. to 23s. 6d. q¡1 cwt. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE, WEDNESDAY.—Sugar has continued in improved request. Rice maintains a firm tone. Nitrate of soda 14s. 6d. to 15s. V ewt., Linseed oil 31s. to 31s. 6ct. cwt. in export casks. Rape oil Dutch, 30s. and refined Stettin, 43s. Cottonseed oil, 33s. 6d$cwt. for Liverpool refined. Palm oil firm. Lard 44s. for summer or winter rendered. Tallow 41s. to 41s. 6d. P cwt. for North American. Spirits of turpentine 27s. N cwt. Rosin, common, firm at 5s. 9d. Ashes, pots 22s. V cwt., Pearls 31s. 6d. Petroleum llJrl. to Is. Old. ;¡;J gallon. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.-LIVERPOOL. WEDNESDAY. 20 lbs. s. d. s. d. I$ton. gil- 1 0 @1 3i s. d. s. d 0 10J 1 3 Carrots 0 0 @ 0 0 Wheat Turnips 0 0 0 0 nnt 1 1 2 Mangel Wurzel.. 0 0 0 0 VPlpv 0 11} 0 11 Manure 4 6 7 0 ^<u y 0 101 Oil Grass,$20 tbs. 0 2 0 3J ——————————————————————

Trade Intelligence. WOLVERHAMPTON IRON TRADE.-WLIDNESDILY. h? merchants and home consumers hold over their orders they have more to dxitrihnto th.tr. -) The home more freely, and considerable Cape'Tnd' Au?trah?an^ Canadian orders also are be ng placed Railwarand <?eneAl hardware goods are in steadily increasing demand The tone of the market is certainly improved, aided somewhat bv the trnd ency to ease in several quotations. afc y t le tentl- THE CROPS AND THE CORN TRADE The Mark-Lane Express saysThe weather has been verv unsettled during the past week, and farmers have been consider ably delayed in stacking and thrashing wheat. Although cut- ting has been carried on without much interruption, sunshine is now wanted to harden the grain and check any teudency to sprouting. Reports are variable as to barley and oats, but the crops have much improved, and with a fair spell of dry weather they should be ready for the reaping machine next week. in Scotland cereals have been making unusually slow progress. The root crops have benefited by the rain, and turnips and man- gels promise well, but complaints of potato disease unfortunately appear to be on the increase. There has been very little busi- ness passing in the country markets, but where sales have been made prices indicate a fall of Is. Til quarter on wheat since last Monday. The few lots of new wheat shown in the provincial exchanges have been in poor condition, and scarcely fit for present use, but the condition of the majority of samples offered at Mark-Lane on Monday was tolerably good, and sales were made at 64s. for white, and üIs. for red descriptions.

CRICKET. ABERYSTWYTII CLUB AT GOGERDDAN.-The members of the Aberystwyth Cricket Club played their third match this year at Gogerddan on Saturday, August 25th. Mr. Morris Davies, captain of the club, and Mr. A. J. Hughes picked up sides on the ground. The result of the match is subjoined. The principal feature in the cricket was the batting of Mr. L. Gilbertson. At half-past three rain began to fall heavily, and stumps were drawn before Mr. Morris Davies's side had com- pleted their innings:— MR. A. HUGHES'S SIDE. MR. MORRIS DAVIES'S SIDE. Rev. J. Jones, b F. Prince.. 0 M. Davies, c L. Gilbertson, T. Roberts, b Watkins. 5 b A. Hughes 33 L. Gilbertson. c and b M. J. W. Bonsall, not out 12 Davies 82 F. Prince, not out 1 J. Hughes, b Bonsall. 6 R. D. Gilbertson. 0. Jones, b Watkin 2 J. G. Green A. J. Hughes, c R. Gilbert- A. Prince. son, b M. Davies 5 H. Evans G. Evans, ht. w. b Watkins 1 W. Watkins 1. W. Gilbertson, b M. G.Davies, Davies 0 Lii-nbert P. P. Pryse, b Watkins 0 Rev. Richards. L. P. Pugh, b. M. Davies.. 1 D. C. Roberts. E. Roberts, b M. Davies. 0 Extras 3 T. E. Lloyd, not out 7 Extras. 30 139 54 THE EARL OF LISBURNE'S TEAM Y. ABERYSTWYTH.—ON Thursday, August 23, a match was played at Crosswood Park between the Earl of Lisburne's team and the Aberystwyth C. C:, twelve aside. The weather was all that was to be desired, and his lordship's arrangement for the match in aH respects ex- cellent. Yspytty Ystwyth Brass Band played at intervals dur-- ing the day. For the Earl, Lord Vaughan played his first match, we believe, in this neighbourhood. The young lord is a neat and promising bat, only too chary of hitting, as is always the case with boys of his age, and an active field. He made two splendid catches at raid-wicket. We trust to see him taking a leading part in our district cricket soon. In the first innings on the Aberystwyth side Messrs. Eyton and O. Jones batted well, scoring 52 out of the 68. In the second innings they were all out for 40. In the first innings the Earl's team had very bad luck. In the second innings they were doing well, 33 runs re- corded with only two wickets down when time was called, and the match declared in favour of the Aberystwyth Club by the first innings. Had time allowed it was the general opinion that the Earl's team would have won. Appended is the score :— ABERYSTWYTH. F. A. Prince, c Gwynne Vaughan, b H. Hughes 0 c and b Rev. J. Jones 3 A. Whistler, b D. Parry 3 b Rev. J. Jones 4 J. Eyton, c D. Parry, b T. Jones 24 c E. Roberts, b Rev. J. Jones 10 0. Jones, c T. Jones, b T. Bagnall 28 c D. Parry, b Rev. J. Jones 1 R. D. Lewis, b T. Jones 3 b T. Bagnall 1 Captain Parland, c and b T. Jones 0 c Lord Vaughan, b T. Jones 10 Falconer, c T. Evans, b T. Bagnall 6 c G. Evans, b T. Bagnall 8 A. Prince, b T. J ones 0 b T. Bagnall 0 W. R. Owen, b T. Jones 0 st. Gwynne Vaughan, b Rev. J.Jones 0 E. P. Wynne, c Lord Vaughan, b T. Jones 0 not out 0 Rod. Richardes b T. Baggall. Ic G. Evans, b Rev. J. Jones 0 C. Bagnall, not out 0 c T. Jones, b Rev. J. Jones. Extras. 3 Extras 2 68 40 THE EARL OF LISBURNE'S TEAM. T. Jones, c Whistler, b Lewis 8 not out 2 T. Evans, b Lewis 1 H. Hughes, 1 b w, b O. Jones 1 c Captain Parland, b Eyton 12 Rev. J. Jones, b Lewis 2 not out 10 Lord Vaughan, h. O. Jones 1 ht. w. b Eyton 1 T. Bagnall, st. Eyton, b O. Jones 0 H. Gwynne Vaughan, b O. Jones 0 R. Lowe, run out 0 G.Evans,notout. 3 E. K. Roberts, b Lewis 0 D. Parry, b O. Jones 1 W. Davies, b O. Jones 3 Extras. 3 Extras. 8 23 33 LLANIDLOES V. NEWTOWN AMATEURS.—This match was played 011 Wednesday, August 22, on the ground of the former. Score :— LLANIDLOES. D. R. Lewis, b Gravenor 0 b Hibbott 4 J. Baxter, st Hibbott 6 c Hibbott, b Gra- venor 2 W. It, Lewis, c Hammonds, b Hibbott 18 b Gravenor 6 Dr. Donaldson, b Gravenor 8 c Byrom, b Gra- venor 4 W. C. Hunter, b Gravenor 5 run out 8 Dr. Howe, b Gravenor 0 b Gravenor 1 G. Ivy, c Hibbott, b Gravenor 0 run out 0 W. Hamer, c Bevan, b Gravenor 4 b Gravenor 1 T. Higgins, c Hammonds, b Gravenor 4 b Gravenor 0 R. Beddoes, run out 6 b Gravenor 0 J. Evans, not out 1 not out 0 Extras. 5 Extras 3 57 29 NEWTOWN AMATEURS. B. Bamforth, b Howe 2 b Howe 1 W. Gravenor, b Lewis 4 H. Hammonds, b Howe 3 E. Davies, c Lewis, b Howe 5 b Howe 0 H. Edmonds, c Hunter, b Howe 0 not out 7 H. Hibbott, c Donaldson, b Howe 0 J. H. Jones, not out 19 b Lewis 8 W, Byrom, b Howe 2 E. Oliver, c Donaldson, b Howe 0 W. Bevan, b Howe 2 E. H. Morgan, c Lewis, b Donaldson 3 Extras 2 Extras. 3 42 19

THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. THURSDAY. The favourable weather, combined with the circumstance that it was the day for awarding the chair prize"—the great literary honour of the gathering, attracted an immense audience, the spacious pavilion being crowded to excess. At the "gorsedd," which, as on previous days, was held in the castle near Queen Eleanor's gateway, Yr Estyn was the chief bard, and took as the consecration prayer that of "The Branchmen" from the great book of Margam. Then, ascending the maen arch, a great stone in the centre of the bardic circle, he solemnly recited the twelve primary negations of the Gwyddoniad. Ceiriog proclaimed that the national eisteddfod would next year be held at Birkenhead, the Principality being satisfied with a county gathering upon a minor scale. Directing attention to the desirability of actively and earnestly taking up the proposed national memorial to Mynyddog, he requested co-operation from the bards, and stated that with this object a meeting would be held that afternoon in the Guildhall.—Mynyddwr announced that the national eisteddfod of 1879 would be held at Holywell, Mr. Ellis Eyton, M.P., having given S100 towards the fund. Sir Llewelyn Turner, chairman of the general com- mittee, was the president for the day, and was es- corted to the pavilion with the customary formalities. He delivered a long address, in which he expressed satis- faction at seeing such a large attendance. The Committees had striven to get every art and every part of the kingdom represented. Madame Edith Wynne for Wales, Madame Patey for England, and Signor Foli for Ireland. The President's remarks were loudly applauded. The winner of the twenty guineas and a medal for an essay on The Life and Genius of Caledfryn," upon which the Revs. D. Howell and W. Parry (Gwalchmai) were adjudicators, came forward in the person of Mr. G. Griffith, Custom House, London and to Mr. Edwards (Morwyllt) the "chair bard" at this year's Anglesey Eisteddfod, was awarded two guineas for an epitaph to the late Thomas Stephens, of Merthyr, the Welsh his- torian. Miss Rees (Cranogwen) not having sent in her adjudication upon the Welsh essay, limited to lady con- tributors, and dealing with The Fashions of the Day Do they conduce to health, comfort, and economy, noticing especially the wastefulness in mourning dress and funeral rites of the present age"—which was included in the opening day's programme, it was assumed that the five guineas and a medal offered had attracted no com- petitors. Mr. W. E. Davies, secretary of the eisteddfod, read a telegram from the adjudicatrix, stating that of the 16 essays sent in the best was the work of Miss Owen, Criceieth, daughter of the late Rev. John Owen, Tyn- llwyn, Bangor. Mr. E. C. Evans, Princetown, America, was adjudged the winner of ten guineas given by the Rev. T. Tames, F.S.A. (Llallawg), and the committee's medal, for a Welsh translation of the Latin portion of Sion Dafydd Rhys's grammar, and a prize of like value, the moiety of which was given by Mr. John Lloyd, Prince of Wales Hotel, for_ an eisteddfodic chronicle, was awarded to Mr. David Griffith Davies, pupil teacher, Portmadoc. Miss J. Hannah Davies, Penyclip, Menai Bridge, won the three guineas for twelve lullaby verses; and a poet with the nom de plume Horace," the same sum for a satirical poem "The Fairday Ballad Singer and prizes for complimentary verses to Lord Penrhyn and the Mayor of Carnarvon, were taken by Messrs. T. Nicholson, Brecon, and J. Thomas, lalsarn. The Dean of Bangor's prize for a temperance song was given to Mr. Howell Tudor, Clynnog. It was late in the day before the great feature of the eisteddfod—the awarding of the bardic chair and 20 guineas for a Welsh ode on Ieuenctyd" (Youth)—came on. The adjudication was read in Welsh by the Rev. R. Williams (Hwfa Mon), and in English by the Rev. G. Edwards (Gutyn Padarn). Eleven poems were sent in, six or seven of them being of such great merit that it was no easy matter for the adjudicators to decide to whom the palm of victory should be awarded. The language of the prize poem, upon whose merits the adjudicators were unanimous, was said to be plain but chaste, and contained many passages sublime ahd thoughtful. The writer proved to be Mr. Wm. Roberts, Portmadoc, known in the Welsh literary world as Gwilym Eryri." The announcement of his success was received with loud cheers, which were re- newed again and again as he was escorted to the platform by the chief bards and installed in the bardic oak chair, according to the ancient rites of the bards of the Isle of Britain. The ceremony of investiture was performed by Mrs. Evans, the Vicarage, Carnarvon. Sir Llewelyn Turner, who, with Lord Clarence Paget, adjudicated on the art subjects, which included five guineas and a medal for a chalk drawing, a plaster statuette of Caswallon, and 20 guineas for an oil painting upon the subject Saint Paul preaching to the Britons," announced that there was no sufficient merit in any of the classes, but he recommended the committee to give the painter of the solitary picture sent in a solatium of seven guineas by way of encourage- ment. Mr. R. 1f. Davids, who had offered a special prize for carved oak panelling, in the style of the 16th century, made a similar announcement, adding that lie should offer five guineas in the same class at the next eisteddfod. To Messrs. Nicholls and Owen, Carnarvon, a special medal was awarded for what was described as a magnificent specimen of slate enamelling in the form of a mantelpiece, the same firm also exhibiting a very large and varied col- lection of artistic work in slate, which came in for a large share of attention and admiration. ° In the musical class, Mr. D. D. Jones, Llandovery, won five guineas and a medal for composing a sacred song. Eos Berth was declared the best penillion singer, the competi- tion being limited to that individual and an old man and his grandson. Air. David Lewis took the prize as tenor soloist, Signor Foli being the chief adjudicator. The only choral competition was for choirs from 60 to 80 voices, in singing Mendelssohn's Autumn Song and Webbe's "When winds breathe soft." Dr. Macfarren was the principal adjudicator. Only two choirs entered the Portdinorwic Choral Union, who sang under the leadership of Mr. J. Morris, and won the first prize of 20 guineas and a medal; and the Dolwyddelan choir, who won the second prize of 10 guineas. Through Mr. Jarret Roberts, Mr. Bauer, of London, gave a harmonium worth J627 for competition amongst amateurs under 25, resident in North Wales, Dr. Mac- farren, Dr. Roland Rogers, and Mr. Jarret Roberts ad- judicating.. The decision was announced by Dr. Rogers at the evening concert. He said there were seven com- petitors, all of whom played fairly well. The prize was unanimously awarded to Miss Cox, of Threapwood Vicarage, Flintshire, the winner of the third prize in the pianoforte competition the previous day, Mr. Hope being second. 0 Mr. Henry Richard, M.P., addressed the meet ing in Welsh and in English. He congratulated the meeting upon the fact that eisteddfodau were growing in importance and usefulness, and in general pub- lic estimation. It was specially gratifying to find that their English neighbours were beginning to understand more accurately, and therefore to judge 'PI°1U ■ j ustly and generously of these meetings. 1 he time was, and that not at a distant period, when a clever and estimable class of persons, known as "our own corre- Sk0I1T?^n^S" ^'le Enolish papers, condescended to attend the ^Eisteddfod, but evidently came with the foregone con- clusion that what they would witness at an Eisteddfod would be something ridiculous. Editors and leader- writers of English papers a few years ago fell foul upon them. The bitterness of sarcasm and violence of invective had not only been almost offensive and irritable, but it was calculated to cause a feeling of alienation and resent- ment in the bosom of simple-minded but warm-hearted Welshmen towards their neighbours. They had for many centuries guarded their ancient traditions among the mountain fastnesses to which they had been driven by invaders. In modern times they had not indulged in low and brutal amusements, but met to cultivate literature and art, and to guard the store of poetry and music which had come to them from their an- cestors. Their English friends could not get rid of the impression that there was a political significance intended in their meetings, or some underhand disaffection to Bri- tish rule. They saw their movements and suspected that they had an occult meaning, dangerous to English supremacy, and he was sure some of his countrymen mystified the matter, for he found once that the corres- pondent of the Times was told that the name of Llew Llwyfo meant, in English, a roaring lion. (Laughter.) He need not say that all these suspicions were groundless. There were no people more loyal to the throne, more obedient to the law, more faithful to the British constitu- tion, than the Welsh, although Royal or parliamentary honours did not often shine upon them. In speaking of the English people as wanting in imagination, he admired them for their reverence for beauty and their high sense of honour. Mr. Richard concluded an eloquent address by referring to the University College of Wales, and the deputation to the Duke of Richmond. After speaking of the efforts made by Mr. Hugh Owen in connection with the establishment of the University College of Wales, he asked the Eisteddfod, as generally representing the Welsh nation, to adopt a resolution call- ing upon the Government to accede to the prayer of the deputation asking for national aid for the College. After formally proposing the resolution, Mr. Richard resumed his seat amid loud cheers. Mr. W. Jones (Gwrgant), London, seconded the resolution, and announced his intention of giving a cheque for 15 guineas towards the funds of th§ University. The resolution was put to the audience by the Chair- man, and carried with enthusiasm. The Eisteddfod song, a new composition by Mr. J. H. Roberts, and having special reference to Mynyddog, was^ given by Eos Morlais Madame Edith Wynne sang with" telling effect Sullivan's "Tell ye the daughters of Zion and Madame Patey, who divided the popular favours with Madame Wynne and Signor Foli, well merited the loud applause which greeted her after singing Looking back," by the same composer. Signor Foli sang Diehl's "Mariner," and as an encore "Hearts of Oak." There was penillion singing by Owain Alaw, Idris Vychan, and Llew Llwyfo, the conductor of the day, to the harp ac- companiment of Mr. J. E. Davies. Mr. E. Breese pre- sided at the evening concert. FRIDAY. Friday's proceedings were again marked by delightful weather, and the influx of visitors to the town was ex- ceedingly large. The Gorsedd was opened at nine o'clock in the Castle, and was well attended. The presiding druid was Estyn, who opened the proceedings with the prayer of Talhaiarn, after which he read the tenth verse from the Triads of St. Paul. Several ovates were then examined and ordained. Professor Macfarren was graduated an ovate, under the name "ApFarren," a literal Welsh trans- lation of Macfarren. Hwfa Mon addressed the meeting in Welsh. Madame Patey was ordained under the name of Eos Prydain" (the Nightingale of Britain"). Josephus," of Holywell, offered a prize of B10 10s., to be competed for at the next National Eisteddfod, to be held at Birkenhead, for the best translation of the chair poem Youth." It was announced that Mr. Jones Parry (Madryn), the appointed chairman, was unavoidably ab- sent, being ill on the Continent. The president of the day, therefore, was Mr. Henry Richard, M.P., who was loudly cheered. The pavilion was well filled. Estyn, the conductor, announced that Madame Patey had been or- dained a pencerddes—" Eos Prydain" (the Nightingale of Britain")—and was now a Welshwoman. (Laughter.) Professor Macfarren had also been made one of their own countrymen, under the bardic title of "Ap Farren." (Loud cheers). The brass band having performed a selection, the Pre- sident addressed the meeting in Welsh, and was loudly cheered. After regretting that Mr. Jones Parry was not 're present, he said that he was very glad to be there at the Eisteddfod to witness their large gatherings, and to see also the praiseworthy and gentlemanly conduct of his fellow-countrymen of every class. (Cheers.) On the whole, the vast assemblage had conducted themselves very well, and as a Welshman he was very proud of them. He had attended the Wrexham Eisteddfod, and during his sojourn there met that eminent Wesleyan preacher, Dr. Punshoh. The reverend doctor informed him that lie had stayed at Wrexham the day after the Eisteddfod, and on making enquiries as to whether there had been any charges of drunkenness or unruly conduct, he found, to his great gratification and surprise, that the police charge was blank. He expressed a hope that they could all say the same thing the day after the Carnarvon Eisteddfod. He congratulated his countrymen on the fact that they made such rapid strides in literature, and rejoiced that the chair prize had been taken by a working man. Clwydfardd, Dewi Glan Dulas, and others having delivered bardic addresses, the programme was proceeded with as follows :— Prize of k5 5s., given by an "Old Friend," and a medal by the Committee, for the best Can Gynghaneddol Coffadwriaeth Cynddelw" (Poem, Memoir of Cynddelw"); Mr. Edward Davies (IoloTrefaldwyn), Wrexham. Adjudi- cators: Ceiriog, Rev. J. H. Evans, and Dafydd Mor- ganwg. Three competitors. Competition in playing Dafydd y Gareg Wen" and Serch Hudol" on the harp. Prize k5 5s. and a medal. Adjudicator, Dr. Frost. Four competed for this prize, which was awarded to a young harpist named Walter Thomas Barker, Caerphilly. 1 A prize of 95 5s. and a medal was offered for the best Welsh essay on "What are politics?" Adjudicators, the Venerable Archdeacon Griffiths, Neath, Dr. Edwards, Bala, and the Rev. Hugh Jones, Carnarvon. Three com- petitors. The adjudication was read by the Rev. Hugh Jones. The prize was withheld, owing to insufficient merit. The President being obliged to leave at this juncture of the proceedings, the Mayor of Carnarvon proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the hon. gentleman. The Rev. Samuel Davies seconded the motion, which was passed with loud cheers. Professor MacKenna Hughes then took the chair. Song—Madame Patey. A prize of J65 5s. was given by the committee, and a second prize of S2 2s. given by Mr. Thomas Bugbird, Carnarvon, for the best and second best Design for con- verting Morfa Seiont into a People's Park." Adjudi- cators Alderman Humphreys and Captain Stuart, Bryn- tirion. Four competitors, the first being O. Williams, Bangor, and the second J. P. Mumford, Llanrug. Prize of £ 21, given by the Commercial Travellers of North Wales (per Mr. M. T. Morris, Liver, Carnarvon), for the best essay on The Trade and Commerce of North Wales, with suggestions for the introduction of new industries." Adjudicators Mr. John Roberts, Abergele, Mr. Thomas Gee, Denbigh, and Y Thesbiad. There was no merit. Prize of kl Is. and a gold medal, given by Mr. Rowlands (Ynysog), of California, for the best "Hir a Thoddaid, Beddargraph Alfardd"—Epitaph upon the late John James Hughes (Alfardd); lolo Trefaldwyn (Mr. Edward Davies), Wrexham. Adjudicators: Hwfa Mon, Gutyn Padarn, and loan Arfon. Twenty-five competitors. A prize of one guinea was given by Dr. Rogers to Lover of Art" for the tenor solo which was adjudged second best on the previous day. Prize of £ 1 and a gold medal for the best cantata on words by Llew Llwyfo subject, David removing the Ark of the Covenant from Kirjath-jairim." Adjudicators Dr. Rogers, Owain Alaw, and Alaw Ddu. Three competitors. Mr. David Jenkins, University Col- lege of Wales, was the best, and his cantata was highly praised by the adjudicators. Canon Evans collected from a few friend.; a second prize of six guineas for Barthol- die," who did not come forward. Mr. Morgan Lloyd, Q.C., M.P., in Welsh, said it was too late for him to ad- dress the audience, and he would only say that he was glad to see the Eisteddfod being held in a temple, and not in a tent. (Laughter.)—For the brass band competition two bands competed—Llanrug Royal Brass Band, con- clucted by Mr. Watts, Carnarvon, and the Nantlle Brass Band-both being composed of quarrymen. The per- formances were excellent. The prize was given to the last-named band, conducted by Mr. Hartman. Horace," who was announced on the previous day to be the author of the best satire, was Thalamus. Air. Rowlands, artist, proposed, and Mr. Davies, Carnarvon, seconded a vote of thanks to Professor Hughes, who acknowledged the vote. Prize of E21, given by the Vord Gron," and a medal by the committee, for the best "Awdl y Gadair Ddu, sef cadair wag Gwrecsam (" Ode to the black-draped chair at Wrexham"). Adjudicators Ceiriog, Elis Wyn o Wyrfai, and Andreas o Von. One competitor only, bear- ing the name of Ifor. Mr. Tudno Jones, of Bangor, the chaired bard at Pwllheli, was the author of the only ode received. The adjudicators referred with much feeling to the circumstances attending the black-draped chair at Wrexham, and alluded in eloqueut terms to the excellent composition received on the sub- ject. Mr. Jones was invested by Mrs. Lloyd (Estyn). Dr. Llewelyn Evans, Cincinnati, U.S.A., was loudly cheered on rising to deliver a Welsh address. The learned gentleman said he brought a word of congratulation from their fellow countrymen in America upon the success Dj I this great undertaking. (Hear, hear.) Prize of ti Is T?r t t-, -1 ne?;el P°st m wood- Adjudicators, Alessrs. it. j. iJavids, Carnarvon, and Kennedy, Ban?or. One competitor, John Morris Roberts, Llangollen. At the re- quest^ of the president Madame Patey sang Return O God, and a special vote of thanks was passed for her kindness in acceding to the request. Madame Edith Wynne sang "Gogerddan," and was encored. In response rpif S?>RL> tlle o1'1 serio-comic Welsh tune, Robin is shy 1 he Rev. Hugh Jones, Wesleyan minister, read the adiu- dication of Dr. Edwards (Bala) and himself on the essays on" The present state of society in Wales, with suggestions towards improvement." Archdeacon Griffiths Rector of Neath, had beenunabie to decide with his co-adjudicators and had left the matter in their hands. The best was the Rev. D. Griffith, Dolgelley. Professor AfacKenna Hughes offered a prize of EIO 10s., to be competed for at the next Eisteddfod, for the best carving on stone. The learned professor, referring to the Eisteddfod, hoped they would get less of the comical and more of the educational in it. The best carving would be sent to Aberystwyth College. A prize of five guineas was offered for the best translation of Words worths Intimations of Immortality." The successful translator was T. Jones, printer, Bangor Prize of £ 0 5s. and a medal for the best translation into Welsh K;J'nnyT°nTJ Comirf (Vrthur" ("Idylls of the £ vgT P !i Fvmt^B?g° £ Adjudicator: The • MI' Estyn). Nine competitors. A prize of £ 21 and a silver crown ?vas offered for a on Carnarvon Castle; no merit. Prize withheld. The meeting concluded with a choral competition for male voices- "The Monk s March (Professor Parry), and "By Celia's Arbor." and a medal for the conductor of the best, and £ 10 10s. to the second. Adjudicators Dr. Alacfarren, Owain Alaw, and Alaw Ddu. Only the Waenfawr choir, conducted by Mr. J. Thomas, competed. Prof. Alacfarren said he was delighted with the happy Welshmen who had accepted him as one of themselves. (Cheers.) Having been much pleased with Welsh music, the learned Profes- sor offered prizes to be competed for at the next Eisteddfod for the setting to music of Shakespeare's Cymbeline open to natives of Wales. The prize was awarded to the competing choir. THE CONCERT. The evening concert was presided over by Canon Evans, D.D., Bangor. The proceedings were devoted to a g-rand performance of Handel's "Messiah," by the Bangor Choral Society, conducted by Air. W. Williams, and the following artistesAlesdames Edith Wynne and Patey, Misses Alarian Williams, Martha Harries, and Mary Davies Signor Foli, Alessrs. James Sauvage, T. J. Hughes (Liver- pool), and Eos Alorlais. The choruses were rendered with orchestral accompaniments. There were about 10,000 persons present. The beautiful solo, I know that my Redeemer liveth," by Madame Edith Wynne, brought forth a tremendous applause, whilst the "Hallelujah Chorus," given by the artistes together with the general assemblage, was truly effective. The receipts on Friday amounted to about £700, thus making a total for the week of about £ 2,800.

QUASIAIODO'S SKULL. The successor to Quasimodo, the bell-ringer of Notre Dame," has been involved in a lawsuit with the authorities of the Cathedral. Gtbblin, the plaintiff in the action, had held the appointment for several years, and had been assigned a resi- dence at the top of one of the two towers. There he lived, at in elevation of 250 feet, with his wife and a large colony of fowls Mid pigeons. He had filled the windows of his apartment with flowers, and had made an unsuccessful attempt to grow potatoes. But,as his counsel affirmed, he derived the larger part of his slender income from acting as a guide to visitors for, after taking them to the platform at the top, he used to invite them into his apart- ment, where he showed them "the skull of Quasimodo." After they had gazed with awe upon this venerable relic, he would in- vite them to partake of refreshments," in the shape of wine or other spirituous liquors, which he found were much patronized by the English. This went on for some time, and Gublin was in the way to retire upon a modest competence, when the atten- tion of the authorities was called to the exhibition of "Quasi- modo s skull," and he was called upon to explain himself. Not satisfied with his explanations, they expelled him from the cathedral, and, as he alleged, refused to let him take awav with him either the poultry or the offending skull. Thereupon he brought an action against them for damages, which, in view of the fact that he had injured his leg while ascending the tower shortly before his dismissal, he assessed at B202 Os, lOd. The defendants alleged that they were fully entitled to dismiss him, that if he wished to have his pigeons he might go up and catch them, and that if he had injured himself it was because he had partaken" too freely of the refreshments which were so highly appreciated by his English visitors. The tribunal took the de- fendants' view so far as to relieve them of all responsibility for the accident, but they held that Gublin was entitled to £ 56 damages for summary dismissal and the loss of his poultry.- Pall Mall Gazette.

CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY. The following report will be presented at the half- yearly meeting of this Company, to be held pro forma on Friday, August 31 The statements of account far the half-year show a decrease in the receipts over the corresponding period of the previous year, viz:— 1877. 1876. Decrease. Passengers, parcels, mails, &c. 41,712 42,731 1,019 Merchandise, Live Stock, and Miner- als. 47,999 48,373 374- Rents, Interest, &c. 3,097 3,347 250 L92,808 L94,451 £ 1,643 The rent-charges and the interest on the pre-preference, guaranteed, and debenture stocks of the inland section, and the rent-charges and interest on the pre-preference and No. 1 de- benture stocks of the Coast Section, to 30th June last, have been duly paid. Notwithstanding the depression of trade there has been no material diminution of traffic. The large apparent decrease shown in the above figures is due to the receipts of the corre- sponding half-year having been exceptionally swollen by in- cluding therein the sum of V,2,205 on account of arrears by the London and North Western Company, as mentioned in the re- port of that half-year. There has been an increase in the expenditure on the mainten- ance of way, works, &c. It includes,43,317 Is. 3d. paid for re- pairing damage done by the storms and unprecedented floods on the 30th January last, which destroyed certain portions of the line on the Dovey and Mawddach Estuaries. The Bill promoted by the Company in the last session for an extension of their line from Pwllheli to Porthdynlleyn, and for raising additional capital, approved by this Company on the 2Sth February last, was passed by the Committee of the House of Lords, in which House it originated, but with provisions in- serted which were not satisfactory to your Board, and after mature consideration the Directors deemed it advisable to limit the powers of the Bill to the raising of the new Capital of £ 50,000 required for the arbitration costs, additional rolling stock, and enlargement of stations and works, and the Bill so amended re- ceived the Royal Assent on the 14th inst. The Bill promoted by the Llanfair Railway Company, entitled "An Act to make a Railway in the county of Montgomery, from Welshpool to Llanfair, and for other purposes connected with the said Railway," which was duly approved by this Company on the 27th May last, has received the Royal assent. A formal agreement has now been entered into between this Company and the London and Northwestern Company, in con- formity with the heads of agreement of 23rd April, 1864, and the unsettled accounts between the two Companies, in respect of re- bate, are now being adjusted. The Directors regret that their expectation that the final award would be ready by the present meeting has not been realized, although they are assured that but a short time will now elapse before it is delivered. The Directors have, however, much satisfaction in stating that all subsidiary matters in dis- pute between the two sections have been arranged, and, subject to the directions of the arbitrators as to the mode of giving effect to such arrangement, all questions which could possibly give rise to any further dispute or litigation have been settled. The award not having been received, there is no alternative but to hold the present meeting pro forma, and adjourn it, to- gether with the other already adjourned meetings, to a day of which due notice will be given. The Directors regret the necessity, but it is wholly beyond their control. The certificates of the Auditors, Engineer, and Locomotive Superintendent, as prescribed by" The Regulation of Railways Act, 1S63," are annexed. VANE-LONDONDERRY, Chairman. R. D. PRYCE, Deputy-Chairman. GEO. LEWIS, Secretary. Company's Offices, Oswestry, 24th August, 1877.

BORTH, NEAR PORTMADOC. IMPORTANT INQUEST. A inquest, which was important from several points of view, was held at Borth, near Portmadoc, on the body of John Lewis, aged eleven years, son of Air. Evan Lewis, joiner, Borth, before Dr. H. Hunter Hughes, coroner, and a jury, the foreman of whom was Captain Morris Jones. Lombard-street, Portmadoc. The inquiry, which was very exhaustive, occupied many hours. Air. C. E. Spooner, Bronygarth, manager to the Festiniog Railway, and Air. Crick, the traffic manager on that line, watched the case on behalf of that Railway Company, by the train of whom the deceased met his death. The coroner and jury met at the house of deceased's father, and, having viewed the body, the court was ad- journed to the schoolroom under the Congregational Chapel, Borth. The first witness called was David Hughes, Alorfa Bychan, who said he was a rock- man working in a slab quarry near where the accident took place on Saturday, the 25th August. At the time of the accident he was working in the rock, when he heard de- ceased shouting. This was about 10 30 a.m.; on turning round he saw deceased under the wheels of one of the waggons, which was about the middle of the run. He shouted as loud as he could to the breaksman to stop the train. He had not seen deceased about the rails before that. -By the jury The engine was beyond the train, and de- tached from it. The train was full of slates, and did not stop until the deceased had been carried or dragged before and under it for about thirty yards. When it stopped it went over deceased's body. One of the breaksmen, John Owens, was on the first waggon of the run but he was not sure where the other breaksmen were, but he thought theywerein different parts of the train. He and his fellow- workmen came down from the rock as soon as they could, but when they reached the spot, deceased had been extri- cated from the train. He was carried by the train for thirty yards after he had gone under it. The breaksman in the first waggon could not have seen deceased, because he was attending the break on the other side, and had his back towards deceased. Witness thought the driver had seen him; but the engine was not fast to the train, and was about fifteen yards from it, the run going on. He could not say whether it was he that raised the first alarm. He believed the body of deceased* acted as a break and stopped the train, as the wheel did not go over him, but pushed him along before it. He thought that if the en- gine were itiliche(i to the train it would not have gone so bad with deceased. There were some children besides deceased about. He maintained that if the engine had been attached to the train, it might have been stopped be- fore going so far. He believed that the breaksmen would have stopped sooner if they could but they seeuied to be in confusion—they did their best- to stop it. Griffith Ellis, Alorfa Bychan, working with last witness, said the first thing he saw was the boy under the wheel, and being pushed along under it. Witness and all shouted to the breaksmen to apply the breaks, and he had no doubt they did their best to stop the train—he saw John Owen do his best to apply the break and stop the run but he could not say whether or not the others did their best. He thought that if the engine were attached to the train, it would have gone better with the deceased. The breaksmen seemed to have no power to stop the train, al- j though they did their best. O master for a vessel, and the train was ~oin^^ after^iS When he heard it coming he turned his head and saw ceased with his leg under the wheel of a wa^'on which was about the middle of the run—being the wheel of that waggon. He threw down the ropes he carried and an to the assistance of the boy, who was holding with his hands to the waggon. When witness took holdof him WdthJtrillrf h'fi by the hands' and witness fob He could n for about twenty vards. The wheel w»f?f°T he was fa'^ ^'train, the wheel to his leg. but when the train stopped pull him off T^f1" \1S 1 a witness was able to distance, the lad's clothedTfl" b0t tumiri? during that In Olllg from the Hail way Station the engin terrified to pay any attention to it. ^er6' ^aS to° Dr. W. Jones Alorris, Portmadoc sairl r <- v a to see the deceased on the day in question about Seven a.m. He found he had incurred a comn™™^ t ? I the left thigh, so that the bones were^T.rotrudiiTthrnJh what flesh there remained. The bone S bare d the bone was worn by its rubbing against the ground. The flesh of the pelvis was cut through. Deceased lived about four hours. The spine was broken and all the bones at that place were exposed. He died in consequence of the injuries he then received. There was no doubt he was carried along before the wheel of the waggon, because all the flesh was gone, and it was wonderful that he lived at all after the accident. John Owen, Penrhyndeudraeth. said he was a shunting guard on the Festiniog railway at Portmadoc. When this accident happened he was on the first waggon of the run. He heard shouting, and he had seen deceased tripping before he heard any shouting. He (deceased) was within five waggons of the end of the train. He saw deceased fall and thought he caught hold of the train, and that iJ ? fuP1, P°le of the crane that was tf wv,e raKIWay' uhlCf had been for some time past. W hen he saw him fall he immediately applied the break, and made it quite tight. He then ran to the other break which was within seven waggons of the first. He applied that break again, and the train then stopped. There were fifteen waggons in the train. The distance ran after he saw deceased fall was about four bar lengths. Hedid not know the length of each bar.-AIr. Spoons said the length of each bar was about seven yards and the whole length therefore about twenty-eight yards.—The Witness continued, and said he did his best to stop it. The engine was detached from the train. The engine whistled when starting from the Station to the Quay"; but it was n u- fttlmg at the time of the accident, as it did not wiuatJe unless they saw somebody before them, and they had passed deceased and therefore apprehended no danger. They were going to the Cwmorthin Quay. By the Jury-He did not think the train would have stopped sooner if the engine were attached to it. He thought that if the engine were attached matters would ,et:n worse. He thought the deceased was taking hold of the waggon. By the Coroner-There were two breaksmen on the train, including the inspector of waggons, John Davies, and there were two men on the engine. By the J ury-J ohn Va des was nearer the end of the train than the deceased, and had his face towards the boy. He had noticed deceased before passing him; but he thought he had fallen on the ground clear of the waggons. He had noticed the witness John Jones with the ropes, 'rv. %r;aS/jn1the wa^c'k -^est he should jump on the train. Ihe hrst thing he saw of the deceased was his tripping against the pole of the crane. Witness considered that he stopped the train by means of the breaks, and that it was not the body of the deceased. He had his fears the deceased had fallen under the waggons hence he applied the break, but did not actually know he had done so. At this time he was opposite the wharf of the Welsh Slate Company on his way to the Cwmorthin Slate Wharf. They were accustomed to whistle the engine, or blow the horn, when they saw any danger. By the Jury-He heard the shouting; but had seen the deceased fall before he heard it. By the Coroner-He had seen the cause of the shouting before he heard it; but he did not think the deceased was under the train, but merely knew he had fallen, and he heard the shouting that the lad was under the train. Did not know whether the boy was trying to climb upon the train when he fell. John Davies said he was waggon inspector on the Fes- tiniog Railway at Portmadoc. Was present when this accident happened. He was riding on the first waggon so far as the Welsh Slate Wharf, where he jumped down to see the waggons pass. He then jumped on the third wag- gon from the engine. Before doing so he saw that the railroad was clear, and the first thing he saw was the de- ceased interfering with the train he came to the side of the run, and seemed as if he was putting something on g the train. Witness shouted "Heigh," and deceased seemed to clear from it about two feet. He next saw him run sideways with the train. In doing so, he saw him coming against the pole of the crane by the side of the rail- way, and fall down. He next saw deceased's clothes fly off. He became fast in the wheel as soon as he saw him he shouted to the breaksman. He could not see clearly what took place, but he immediately jumped down. He saw the breaksman apply the break at once, and run to the other break and he was the only breaks- man that could apply the breaks, because he was on the proper side of the train. The run was going at a moder- ate speed; he had seen it going faster, and also going slower. By the Coroner-He had been on this line for about 12 years, and this was the only accident that occurred during his experience, and this immunity from accidents was, in his opinion, the cause of people and children interfering with the train. He and the officials were blamed by people for being strict, and there was nothing but an acci- dent like this that awoke people to the danger. (One of the jurymen dissented from this.) By the Coroner—There were no signals besides the "Beware of the train," and the whistling of the engine, to indicate the approach of the train. He had been on that duty at Portmadoc for about seven years, warning people, and they made him the laughing stock for his pains, and he was always in hot water on that account. ( No, no," from Captain John Watkins, one of the jury- men.) John Thomas, Custom House, Portmadoc, said he was passing the spot at about a quarter to eleven a.m. that day, when he saw deceased and another lad playing with an empty waggon near the crane in question. He warned them of their danger, and that the train was coming. The other boy moved off, but deceased stood there, and said nothing. He went on until he heard shouting, and then went back, and saw deceased freed from the train. The witness then ran for the doctor. Saw the breaksman, John Owen, apply the break with all his power to stop the train. Thomas Prichard. Chapel-street, Portmadoc, said he was stoker on the said shunting engine, and was present when this accident happened. He saw deceased with his hand on the side of the waggon, and running with it. Saw him put his basket with some bottles on the top of the waggon, which was about the middle of the run. He continued to run until he came up to the pole of the crane, when he fell on his face on the ground. Saw his leg go under the wheel, and his clothes fly off. 0 By the Jury-He did not see John Davies at all, and he noticed the deceased the more, as he was afraid he should fall under the train. He applied the break to the engine lest it should press upon the train. The engine was detached from the run. He shouted as loud as he could. The Coroner briefly, but very lucidly, addressed the jury on the evidence, remarking that the evidence did not show that there was anybody to blame but at the same time, it was evident there were many things that re- quired to be attended to, such as whistling, and other signals to indicate the approach of the train. He was of opinion that more notice ought to have been given of the approach of the train, and if the jury recommended that, he would take care that their recommendations should be presented in the proper quarter. As the train was going through a quarter of the town which was full of people and children, they ought to whistle all the way to the des- tination of the train, and that the noise of the approach- ing train was not enough. Air. C. E. Spooner said the break on a locomotive was more for stopping the engine itself; and that the train was chiefly stopped by breaks on the carriages. The slate trains were sent from the Festiniog Stations in detach- ments of two or three, and the engine propelled the de- tachments. When starting from the station towards the wharves, the engine whistled to give notice all along the line that it was coining. The breaksman had a born, and when he saw anybody on the line he blew it. The driver put the break on the engine to prevent its momen- turn from pressing on the train. There were thirty tons in the train and the momentum of this weight plus that of the waggons required time to stop the train. In reply to the Jurv. Air. Spooner said that if the engine were attached, and the driver to apply the break suddenly, the result would have been the snapping of the couplings between the waggons. The Coroner said he was sorry to find from several of the jury that it was not an unusual thil! for persons to jump on the train. Was it not contr: to the regula- tions ? 0 Air. Spooner said it was. Captain John Watkins, one of the jury, said it would always be so until the line w fenced in. It was most dangerous to run the train through thoroughfares that were so fall of people. The court was then cleared, and the jury deliberated for some time. The verdict was "Accidentally killed"; but the jury recommended that the whole line from the station to the destination, Cwmorthin Wharf, be fenced in, that the whistling be continued all the way, or that horses be em- ployed to take the trains. Also," that the crane against which deceased fell should he rem o ve 11.

VAX RAILWAY.—The meeting of the Jirector of this Company was held at the Van Alinesj.n Tue^lay evening August 28, Air. A. R. Boughton Knight, in the chair! The directors and other gentlemen present were Alessrs*. Wm, Page-, W. Oldrev," Captain O. At. Crewe-Read' R.N., Julius- Allington, Frederick Hunt. W. J. Lavin<T- ton, secretary, W. N. Swettenham, engineer and J C Hughes. manager of the line. The report submitted to the meeting was taken as read, aixl a percentage of n per cent, was declared. Mr. A. R. Bc.ughton Knight, and C aptam. Crewe-Read, R. JV., the directors retiring by ro- tation, were re-elected. Air. Hunt was also elected auditor in place of Air. Evan Powell, who retired. The traffic and working of the line during the last half year were considered satisfactory, and the meeting terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. Later on in the afternoon a meeting of the East Van Alining Com- I pany was held in the offices of the Van Mines.