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FA.',.IMEr,.S' COLUMN.
FA.IMEr,.S' COLUMN. EARLY ABEARANCE OF THE POTATO DISEASE.- The potato disease has made its appearance here. I was digging Rivers s Royal Ashleaf on the 21st and 25th May, and I found several tubers attacked. 1 am of opinion that early potatoes will suffer very much this season, on account of the heavy rains that have fallen lately.—F. Bezant, Caversham, Oxon, in Gardeners Chronicle. THE WEATHER.—The weather of the past few weeks recalls with vivid force the present application of the celeoiated couplet ,of the clown's song in the Twelfth Sight With heigh, ho, the wind and the rain, For the rain it raineth every day." It would be indeed a national disaster if after such a splendid promise of a fruitful and abundant season we should have to realise that, if a dry summer is to be feared, a wet one is an absolute misfortune. Just now, when the Political sky seems to be clearing and the air is less charged with the dangerous vapours of war's alarms, when people in all positions. a espe- cially those engaged in trade and commerce, are beginnin to breathe more freely, we Unci a new daiigerstanngu^ —that of a cold, wet, ungenial season. W hat that means 101_ au kinds of out-door produce we know too well, and as day after day passes and still the floodgates of heaven open, the rains descend, not making one universal onslauglit upon the earth, and thus exhausting the vast reservoirs of Nature in the effort, but dropping a downpour here and a tremendous storm there, in one place dry and pleasant, in another not far remote from a flood. The winds that so rudely prevailed recently have now lost much of their force, but the elements are full of electrical influences, the clouds loom up heavily but in grandeur, and sud- denly and almost without warning discharge their contents upon the unfortunate bipeds beneath. Well may we earnestly desire that for some time at least the sun may shine upon us every day.-Gardencrs' Chronicle.
JUNE GARDENING.
JUNE GARDENING. In a considerable measure the crops will now take care of themselves, and we may consider the chief anxieties and activities of the season over. Our notes, therefore, will now be more brief. But we do not counsel the cultivator, to rest and be thankful," for it is better for him to work, but he must be thankful all the same if he would be happy in his healthy and enter- taining employment. Watering and weeding are the principal labours of this month, and both must be pursued with diligence. Where systematic irrigation with sewage can be carried on, the most wonderful results maybe expected, but ordinary watering, where every drop has to be dipped and carried, is often injurious -rather than beneficial, for the simple reason that it is only half done. In such cases we should advise the cultivator to abstain from giving water as long as possible, and then to give it in abundance, watering only a small plot every day in order to saturate the ground, and taking a week or more to go over a piece which would be done in a day by mere surface dribblings. —Asparagus should not be cut after the 20tli. Manure water will do great things for Asparagus now, and a dressing of salt may be given with advantage.—Beans may yet be sown, but as they are not much in request in the latter part of the season, a small sowing will probably suffice. -Broccoli to be planted out at every opportunity. In the first week sow for cutting next April and May.—Cabbage Towards the end of the month sow a good breadth of small cabbages and coleworts. They will be immensely valuable to plant out as the summer crops are cleared aiviy.-Ctuliflo,.vers to be sown now where they are to remain, and of course to be thinned to a proper distance in due time. Any that are planted out now from seed-beds must have water, and be shaded during the mid-day for a week—Celery to be planted out without loss of time, in showery weather if possible, but if the weather is hot and dry, shade and give water. Pea-sticks laid v across the trenches will give shade enough with very little trouble.—Cucumbers for pickling may be sown on ridges Kidney beans Dwarfs and runners should still be sown for late use.—Lettuce to be sown and planted at every opportunity. A few rows of large cos variety should be sown in trenches pre- pared as for celery, and there be thinned and allowed to stand. They will form tine hearts, and be valued at a time when lettuces are scarce,—Onions to be sown for salading. Forward beds of large sorts to be thinned in good time. The best onions for keeping are those of moderate size, perfectly ripened therefore severe thinning of such sorts as Improved Reading, James s, Blood Red, and Danver's should be avoided.—Peas may still be sown. The second early sorts will pay well if the season is favourable, but the first earlies will be more sure, as one or two showers will carry them through to maturity. See note on peas in calendar for last month.—Turnips may be sown in variety and in quantity after Midsummer Day. It is a good plan to sow on •well prepared ground, and to put a sprinkle of artificial manure in the drills with the seed. By hastening the early growth of the plant the fly is kept in check in fact, it is as a rule only the plantation starved by drought or on an ill-prepared soil that the fly islikely to destroy outright. -Slittoll's (Heading) Guide.
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SPORT. .r.V"V"V"v. CHESTER RACES.—The Committee of Tattersall's met on Saturday, June 1, and decided that, as Lancaster was scratched before the death of the nominator, the bets on Lancaster have to be paid, Chester Cup being a P.P. race. BALA LAKES AND RIVERS.-Will "Yellow Dun" be so good -as to inform a benighted brother angler which fly it was with which the lady he mentions took the three eels over one pound each .1 Was it with the coch-y-bonddu, February, or iron-blue dun ? I am anxious to commence fly fishing for eels at .once, and should like to start right.-BLLE DUN, in The Field. THE UPPER SEVERN AND VERNIKW, Ic.-Tlie rains Inve at length ceased, finishing up with thunderstorms on Monday and Tuesday. There was a considerable quantity of snow on the mountains last week. We have now a bright sun, with a cold east wind, so that anglers have not gained much by the change of weather. The rivers have been in good order this week, and there has been some fair trouting, and also some salmon fishing. Two salmon have been landed with the rod on the Verniew this week, of 17Mb. and lOilb. Three or four others were hooked, but got away by breaking the tackle. These are the only fish landed this season here. The Yerniew is now getting too low for salmon rod fishing, and, as we look likely to have a spell of east wind and dry weather, there may be no more killed till autumn, as I fear the sewage has stopped the run of fish be- low. The salmon nets have not been able to work here, owing to the high water, since the 1st of May. -A. (May 30), in The Field.
EPSOM SUMMER MEETING.
EPSOM SUMMER MEETING. WEDNESDAY. The DERBY STAKES of 50 sovs. each, h ft., for three year olds. Colts, 8st. lolb.; fillies, 8st. 5lb. About one mile and a half, starting at the new high level starting post. Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Sefton, by Speculum—Liverpool's da.m ,r.h1o. 1 I/onstauie J. Count F. de Lagrange's Insulaire J- Goater 2 r.At*fi Falmouth's Childeric *• Archer .5 Twenty-two ran. Won by a length and a half, same distance between second and third.
WINNING MOUNTS IN 1878.
WINNING MOUNTS IN 1878. Statistics of the winning and losing races, together with the total number of mounts on the flat of the 12 most successful jockeys, calculated up to May ;H:= Won. Lost. Total Archer F 50 98 148 Cannon, T 24 59 83 Constable H 20 95 115 Morgan H 15 54 CO Glover, T 13 63 76 Fagan 12 35 47 Fordham, G 12 41 ;3 Jefferv, H 12 33 45 Rossiter 11 14 25 Lem:tire 9 49 58 Wood, C 8 51 59 Bruckshaw, T 7. 33 40
RACING FIXTURES.
RACING FIXTURES. Croydon June 11 Manchester June 11 Sandown l:i1t Summer. .June 13 Ascot.June IS Newcastle June 25 Windsor J««e 2? Hampton ummcr .J une 27
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MARKET REPORTS. CI CUKN AVERAGES, For the week ending May 18. The following are the quantities sold and the prices this year and last year;- QUANTITIES SOLI). PRICES. This year. Last vear. This year. Last year. Wheat. 33,548 26,376 5 .is. 4d. 66s. lid. Barley. 1,475 598 39s. JOd. 36s. 2d. Oats 2,979. 679 26s. 2d. 2,s 2d. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. —After the late protracted tle- pression a more cheerful tone pervaded the market, and although business in wheat was far from active more disposition to operate was manifested. The tendency of prices was decidedly in sellers' favour, though there was no quotable advance, iiour steadier. Indian corn firmer at the close at 23s. 9d. v quarter. PRICES (this day). s. d. s. "■ American Wheat,$cental of 100 lbs 9 2 to 11 0 En,lish Fl tir, V 280 lbs .30 0 44 0 Foreign Barlev,$60 lbs 2 11 3 4 English Oats,$45 lbs f 1 J ° Egyptian Beans, p 4S0 lbs. 33 9 f Indian corn, American new white •; f;> mixed American 23 o y LONDON, WEDNESDAY.—Quite a holiday inarket. wnelu met a dull sale at late values. Flour and oats flat, and tended still lower. Other articles met a slow trade at former prices. The following figures show the arrivals British wheat, 280 quarters; barley, 660 quarters oats, 390 quarters, beans, 00 quarters; peas, 00 quarters. Foreign w^e^ quarters; barley, 1,600 quarters; oats, -4■4^. quarters; maize, 29,4(50 quarters peas, 000 quarters; flour, 6,080 sacks and 2,310 barrels. CURRENT PRICES OF GRAIN AT MARK L^J. Wheat, new Essex and Kent (whiter to Ditto ditto (red). • • ™ Wheat, Norfolk, Lincoln, and Yorkshire (red) « 4b Barley (Chevalier) 9. „ Oats, English feed g0 Beans «§ j., Peas, white boilers (English) „. 27 34 MjuVft (foreign) 34 87 Flour, best Town Households, V sack of 280 IDS., iS to 4os. LIVERPOOL FRIDAY.—The wheat trade was again dull and depressed, and upon only a limited business pn ^•.ere d, $cental lower. Flour slow and cheapei. i{ean^nt! Peas 4ul1- Indian corn heavy, and the quotations for new mixed American have declined to 2is. quarter. LONDON, MONDAY.—The market was dull and little business was done. Both English and foreign wheat quoted Is. to 2s. ? quarter lower than last .Monday, with a slow sale at the reduc. tion. Top price of town flour reduced 4s., other descriptions Is- 11 sack and barrel cheaper. Grinding barley Is. lower, malting sorts neglected. Maize Is., and oats 6d., cheaper on the week. Beans and ueas were flat, but were nominally unaltered; The following were the arrivals British wheat, 1,902 quarters; barlev, 903 quarters; oats,-3-quaiters maize, 1,898 quarters flour,' 13,902 sacks. i oi'eign wheat, 40,868 quarters; barley 26,268 quarters; oats; clua,rtui'*s; malze> quarters fiour, 3,700 sacks and 9,o'_6 bairels. ABERYSTWYTH MONDAY.—Wheat, 7s. Od. to 7s. 6d. bushel; barley, 5s. Od. to 6s. Od.; oats, 38. 6d to 4s. Od.; eg.s, 20 for a shilling; salt butter, Os. Od. to Os. Od. t i It, fresh outter, Is. Od. to Is. 2d. V tb.; fowls, 4s Od. to 5s Od. T4 couple; ducks, 5s. Od. to 6s. Od.; geese, 0s. 0d^ to Os. Od. • turkeys, 0s. Od. to 0s. Od. each; potatoes, Cs. Od. to <s. Od. cwt. WELSH POOL, MONDAY.—Wheat, Ss. Od. to 8s. 5d. 80 lbs. barley, 7s. Od. to 7s. 6d 40 quarts; oats, 20s. Od to 24s. 0,1 ¥ bag- eWs 0 to 14 for a shilling; butter, Is Od. to Is. 4d. lb., fowl's 5s 0d. to 5s. 6d.$couple; ducks, 6s. Od. to 7s. 01. 1- couple- geese 0s.0d. toOs. Od. each.; turkeys, 0s. Od. to 00s. Od. each; potatoes, 5s. Od. to 5s. 6d. i-1 measure; new, 1 ^d. V lo. NEWTOWN, TUESDAY (June 2.). -Wheat, Os. 0d. to Os. Oft. 1> bushel barley 0s. Od. to Os. Od.; oats, 003 to oos V bacr; eggs, 0 to 15 for a shilling; butter, Os. Od. to Is. 2d.$lb.; fowls, 5s. Od. to 0s Od$couple ducks, 0s. Od. to 6s. Od. couple; geese, Os. Od. to Os. Od. each; turkeys, Os. Od. to OOs. Od. each; potatoes, 0 lbs for sixpence; beef, lOd. to 12d.$lb.; mutton, 9d. to 101.; veal! 8d to 9d.; lamb, Od. to Os. 0d nnvk. 7>I. 8d Cattle. SALFORD, TUESDAY.—'l'be market was well supplied with all descriptions of stock, there being 500 beasts and 5,000 sheep and lambs more than on last market day. The at- tendance of buyers was numerous, but trade in cattle ruled dull and last week's closing prices could not be made. About 600 foreign beasts were penned, and realized from 8jd. to S¡d. it lb. A great proportion of the sheep shown consisted of ewes and inferior heavy animals, and to do business holders had to submit to a reduction of quite id.$lb. Anythiug but the best lambs did not sell, and prices ranged from lid. to Is. ;t1 lb. Only a moderate demand for calves, but no quotable change in prices.—Prices: Beef, 6kl. to 9kl. 70 lb. mutton, 8d. to lOd. veal, 8d. to 9kl. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY. — We had 313 beasts on offer to-day, which came to hand in good condition. Trade slow, 111 a few instances 9kl.$lb. being made. Sheep, 1,309 for which there was a steail y demand at late prices. Pigs, 417 trade quiet. Beef, Sd. to 9}t!. 13 It, mutton, 8Jd. to 9&d. lambs, 003. to OOs. each; veal, Od. to OOd.$lb.; bacon pigs, 10s. to 10s. 3d. %) score porket ditto, 10s. 6d. to lis. od.; sows, 8s. Od. to 8s. 6d. ?! score. METROPOLITAN, MONDAY.—The usual supply of cattle has considerably augmented this morning, upwards of 600 oxen having arrived, and others reported on the road the quality generally was remarkably good. Trade has not been so de- pressed as was expected from the largeness of the supply, prices being 2d. to 4d. lb stone lower; 6s. 4d. was the exceptionally top figure forprime Scotch best Norfolks, 6s. to 6s. 2d.; Americans 5s. 8d. to 6s. 2d.; Danish, 5s. 4d. to 5s. lOd. The sheep trade was dull; coarse qualities lower, at 5s. 4d. to 5s. 6d. V stone. Lambs, Ss. to 9s. Calves and pigs unchanged. The current quo- tations Beef, 4s. 6d. to 6s. 2d.; mutton, 5s. Od. to 6s. 4d. veal, 5s. 6d. to 6s. lOd.; pork, 4s. Od. to 5s. Od. The stock on offer consisted of 3,510 beasts, 15,170 sheep, 60 calves, and 50 pigs; included in which were 1,240 foreign beasts, and 490 sheep. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—There was a very large increase in the supply of all kinds of stock, the numbers being 2,004 beasts and 8,002 sheep and lambs, included in which were 831 Ameri- can and 100 Spanish beasts. Prices lower, and sales for the best qualities not so good as last week middling and inferior neglected. — Best beasts, 8jd. to 9J d.$lb.; second ditto, 7d. to Sid.$lb.; sheep, 9d. to 10\d.; lambs. 10s. to 12s. LONDON DEAD MEAT MARKET, MONDAY.—The follow- in were the 9uotations 8 lbs. by the carcase: Middling and inferior beef, 3s. Od. to 5s. Od.: prime ditto, 5s. 2d. to 6s. Od.; inferior and middling mutton, 3s. 4d. to 5s. 4d.; prime ditto, 5s. 8d. to 6s. 6d.; veal, 5s. 4d. to 6s. Od.; large pork, 3s. 8d. to 4s. 4d.; small ditto, 4s. 4d. to 5s. Od.; lamb, 7s. 4d. to 8s. Sd. —The meat market was steady this morning. There was a moderate demand for the better qualities and prices were much the same as on Saturday. Miscellaneous. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE, WEDNESDAY. Sugar steady. Cocoa firm. Rice quiet. Nitrate of soda 15s. 9d. to 16s. Pe- troleum dull, but steady in value at lOd. 1) gallon. Tallow weaker, demand slow, and quotations only nominally 37s. 6d. to 38s. Lard 34s. 6d. to 35s. Spirits of turpentine, 23s. 6d. to 29s. Markets generally quiet. LEATHER. -LFADENIIALL, TUESDAY. lb. s. d. s. d. Hides, crop, 2S lbs. to 40 lbs 1 0 @ 1 4 Ditto, 40 lbs. to 60 lbs 1 3 1 9 English butts, 14 tbs. to 24 lbs 1 2 2 5 Ditto, 25 tbs. to 36 lbs 1 5 2 10 Foreign butts, 16 lbs. to 50 lbs 1 1 2 3 Crop bellies 0 7 0 11 Shoulders. 0 10 1 4 Dressing hides, common 0 11 1 6 Ditto, shaved 11 18 Calfskins. 1 4 2 6 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.—LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. Hay,$20 lbs. s. d. s d.$ton. Old 0 9 @1 0 s. d. s. d. New 0 0 0 0 Carrots o 0@0 0 Straw- Turnips o 0 0 0 Wheat 0 7J 0 9 0 0 00 0 Oat 0 5$0 7i Manure 5 6 7 6 Barley 0 5J 0 6j Grass,$20 lbs. 0 li 0 3 LO-MJOix rUiATO, SATURDAY.—Trade, although quiet, was I firm, and on the week prices may be reported about 10s. ton hi her. The supply was short. I Kent Regents 110s. to 1309. V toii. Essex Regents 1008. to 1208. „ Rocks 80s. to 100s. Flukes 100s. to 125s. Victorias 100s. to 130s. I HAY AND STRAW.—LONDON, SATURDAY. a- s- (l- Prime meadow hay ($uon) 75 0 @ 90 0 Inferior (litt.0 11 70 0 „ 75 0 Prime clover >> >, 132 0 Inferior ditto >1 >> 95 0 Straw ($40 0 » 52 0 LONDON PRODUCE, SATUUKDM.S. • iuaricet better: Muscavado fully Cd. dearer 011 the week, other sorts generally 3d. higher. Coffee firm at late values Rice remains inactive. The cotton market continues very fit-Ill. Jute extremely <i <\iet. Tallow, rew, 3-s. Od. on the spot and June. Turpentine, 23s. 9d. Petroleum, 9d. LONDON HOP, MONDAY.-The tone of the market was Arm this morning at the recent improvement. Plantttion accounts state that the bine is suffering generally from the prevailing weather, and the attack of fly with deposit is spreading. WORCESTER HOP, SATURDAY. — Messrs. Piercy, Long- bottom, and Faram, in their circular, say—Our planters report the attack of fly on the hops and the sickly state of the bine from excessive rain continues. In consequence prices are firmer, and a little more inclination to do business is evinced at rather improved rates. LONDON PROVISION, MONDAY.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were 162 firkins butter and 3,019 bales bacon, and from foreign ports 23,239 packages butter and 4,3 .6 bales bacon. There was mort inquiry for the finest foreign butter last week, and higher prices obtained. Normandy ranged from 90s. to 124s.; best Dutch 104s. to 112s. The bacon market ruled steady in price, but the demand was slow for anything except the best Waterford. LONDON WOOL, MONDAY.—The public sales of colonial wool have been proceediug during the past week with some- what increased spirit, owing to the belief that a pacific termin- ation of the existing political difficulties is almost assured. Prices, however, have not varied to any important extent. No auctions will be held from Wednesday, the 5th, to Tuesday, the 11th, inclusive, owing to the races and holidays. For English wool the trade is very quiet. Farmers are holding for higher prices than buyers will give, and hence very little business is in progress. It is stated that clipping is delayed in most districts by the prevalence of wet weather. WOLVERHAMPTON HIDE, SKIN, AND FAT, SATUR- DAY-~Hides, 95 lb. and upwards, 5id. lb.; 85 to 94, 41d.; 75 to 84, 35rl.; 65 to 74, "jd.: 56 to 64, 3Jd.; 55 and under, 2Jd.; Cows, 2$d. to 2Jd.; bulls, 2§d.; flawed and irregular, 2.|d.; kips, Od. to 3d. Horse hides, Os. Od. to 12s. Od. each. Calf, 17 lb. and upwards, 11ù.; 12 to 16, .v?d.; 9 to 11, 5-Jd.; light, 4d.; flawed and irregular, 3td. Wools, A-l, Os. Od.; A Os*Od.; B, os. od., each. Pelts, A, is. 8d.- B, Is 4d. each. Lambs, A, 3. 4d.; B, 2s. 2d. each. Fat, 2d. to 2M V lb—JNO. S. D'ARCY, Broker, Cleveland-street.
Trade Intelligence.
Trade Intelligence. WOLVERHAMPTON IRON TRADE.—WEDNESDAY. Only special brands of glass finished iron were in demand this afternoon; with medmm and common brands the market was over-supplied, and Cleveland and South Wales competed for the few orders moving. Cleveland plates were offered at 2s. 6d. down, and South Wales were easy to buy at £ 5 12s. Od. to £ 5 15s. Pig-4 .were firmer, but not quotably advanced— £ 2 2s. (id. for cinder qualities, and £ 3 15s. for all mine sorts Makers are again reluctant to book forward. Coal is inactive THE CROPS AND THE CORN TRADE. The Mark-Lane Express says :-From all sides come the same stories of weak discoloured crops, rotted in some places from prolonged immersion, and even on the light lands in the most favoured districtsit is admitted that harvest prospects are two or three sacks per acre worse than they were a month ago. A casual observer can hardly fail to be struck with the prevailing yellow tinge which has overspread the crops, bulky, no doubt, as to flag and straw, but weak at the root, and feeble in grain-producing power. This discolouration cannot but be regarded with serious alarm, as it is but the precursor of that premature decay which will most inevitably follow unless the rain speedily ceases, and a long spell of hot dry weather succeeds, in which case some, by no means all, the damage may be replaced. Such an unfavour- able change in the prospects of the English wheat crop would once have had a. marked effect on prices, but so independent has the country become of indigenous grain that the reverse has actually been the case, and value is reduced Is. to 2s. V quarter I all over the kingdom for both English and foreign produce.
THE CRISIS.
THE CRISIS. THE CONGRESS.—THE BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES. It was formally announced by Ministers in Parliament on Monday night, June 3rd, that the German Govern- ment had issued invitations to a Congress, to be held at Berlin on the 13th June, and that her Majesty's Govern- ment had accepted. To this announcement it was added that the plenipotentiaries for England would be the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary. Some adverse comment was provoked in Parliament by the announcement that Lord Beaconstield would attend the Congress as well as Lord Salisbury, chietly because of the hindrance which the absence of two such important Ministers might cause to the conduct of public business at home; but the Premier justified the course which it was proposed to adopt by the example of other States like Austria, Russia, and Germany, which had decided to be represented at the Congress by their chief Ministers, and her Majesty's Government had thought it right that her Majesty should not be represented in a different manner from the other Sovereigns and Powers." It is reported that the Thunderer has been selected to convey LordBeaconsfield and Lord Salisbury to Hamburg at the end of the week, en route for Berlin. The Daily Telegraph states that Friday is the day fixed for the departure of Lord Beaconstield and his colleague, and th-it Count Schouvaloff, who left London on Sunday night, will visit St. Peters- burg once more before meeting the other Plenipotentiaries at Berlin. Ten or twelve days, it is said, may amply suffice for the despatch of all the business upon the pro- gramme, "provided only (says the Telegraph) that it is nobody's policy to create delay, and that the repre- sentatives confine themselves, as those of Great Britain will do, to serious business." i Nothing was suffered to transpireby Ministers on Monuay night as to the terms of the agreement between England and Russia. Lord Salisbury only gave negative informa- tion on the subject by discrediting statement of terms which had been put forth by the Globe. From another quarter, however, we have a very circumstantial sketch of the principal points of the supposed agreement in a telegram from the Daily .Neu;15 correspondent at Constan- tinople. These points are, first, the creation of an independent Bulgaria: second, the annexation of Thessaly, Epirus, and Crete to Greece third, accession of territory to Servia and Montenegro, with the consent of Austria; fourth, all other provinces of European and Asiatic Turkey, including Constantinople, to be made autonomous under the direction of an International Commission, ex- cept the province of Hedjaz. The Sultan to remain at Constantinople, with a nominal sovereignty. Until the meeting of the Conference confirms or discredits these terms they must be taken simply for what they are worth. The Russian semi official journals speak hopefully of the prospects of the Congress resulting in a durable settle- ment of the Eastern question. The doubt as to Russia being represented by Prince Gortschaoff at the meeting of the plenipotentiaries is removed by his having sufficiently recovered from his illness to enable him to make the" journey to Berlin. The Russian Chancellor will be accompanied by Count Schouvaloff, and M. d'Oubril, the ambassador at Berlin, will be the third Russian plenipotentiary. The chief representatives of France and Italy will be the ministers of foreign affairs, M. Waddington and Count Corti. The first sit- ting of the Congress will be held on Thursday next, but the proceedings 011 that day will be purely formal. The Standard contradicts the report that Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Salisbury will journey to the Continent in one of her Majesty's ships. The Prime Minister, accompanied by Mr. Corry, will leave town on Saturday, and will travel to Berlin by easy stages. Lord Salisbury will not quit London till Monday. THE PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL OF THE RUSSIAN FORCES. The negotiations for the withdrawal of the forces from the neighbourhood of Constantinople, and the evaluation of Shumla and Varna, have been reopened, but with 110 prospect of immediate success. The Russians offer to retire to the lines of Adrianople, on condition that the Turks give up the two fortresses named and do not ad- vance beyondTchataldja. The distance betweenIchataldja and Adrianople is about 100 miles, and the lurks object that this large neutral zone could not be left without pro- tection. General Todleben recognises the reasonableness of this argument, and has declared that he would have no objection to small detachments of Ottoman troops being sent beyond the lines of Tchataluja for the purpose of preserving order. But the Turks are fertile in the creation of obstacles to an arrangement which they have no desire to accomplish and they hesitate to evacuate Shumla and Varna on humanitarian grounds, urging that the Mussulman populations, which are sheltered by these fortresses, would be thrown upon the tender mercies of the Bulgars. MINISTERIAL CHANGES IN TURKEY. Ministerial changes at Constantinople take place with a frequency which makes them bewildering. When Sadyk Pasha was deposed, a few days ago, the office of Prime Minister was abolished, and that of Grand Vizier re-established. Mehemet Ruchdi Pasha was appointed to the latter position. On Tuesday he was dismissed, and Safvet Pasha, who was foreign Minister in Sadyk's Cabinet, was made Grand Vizier in his stead. Safvet Pasha also continues to hold the portfolio of Minister for FJreign Affairs. A more significant change is the re- moval of Mahmoud Damad, the Sultan's brother-in-law and evil genius, from the position of War Minister, and his replacement by Phospor Mustapha. An article by Mr. Gladstone, entitled Liberty in the East and West," is published in the Nineteenth Century for June. After having combated the legal arguments of the Lord Chancellor and the other law officers during the de- bates on the despatch of Indian troops to Malta, the right honourable gentleman turns to the general aspect of the ) Eastern question. Referring to the congress, he says he hopes the Powers will give effect to the San Stefano treaty so far as regards the Hellenic provinces. He declares the conduct of Russia in insisting on a slice of Bessarabian territory to be deserving of severe censure. Austria, he says, has been outwitted since England and Russia have come face to face, because the latter Powers found that after all they had but little to contend about. The con- gress would have before it a difficult and complicated work, and every hope of durability and completeness must depend upon that work being executed in the spirit of a paramount regard for local liberties and based upon their amplitude and solidity. Count Schouvaloff left London by the mail train on Sunday night, June 2, for Paris, en route for St. Peters- burg. It is stated that he will represent Russia at the congress, supposing PrinCd ijurtschakoff not to have suffi- ciently recovered to be able to attend.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE…
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY. Another attempt has been made in Berlin on the life of the Emperor William. On Sunday afternoon, June 2nd, his Majesty was driving in Unter den Linden when shots were fired at him from the second story of one of the houses in that thoroughfare. The shots took effect in the face, head, arms and back. His Majesty was at once conveyed to the Palace and placed under medical treat- ment. A number of shots were extracted, and though there was considerable loss of blood, the wounds did not prove to be of a serious character. The person who made the attempt is named Dr. Nobiling. When arrested he wounded an hotel keeper and then endeavoured to commit, suicide, but was prevented and taken to the hospital. The exasperation among the people of Berlin is described as intense. Upon the news of the attempt reaching the Crown Prince and Princess of Germany, who were at Hatfield, they at once returned to London and left for Berlin. The condition of the German Emperor continues satis- factory. His would-be assassin, Dr. Nobiling, lies in a hopeless state from the effects of his self-inflicted wound. The Pall Mall Ga zette Berlin correspondent telegraphs that Nobiling is neither a Socialist Democrat nor an Ultramontane, but a Protestant belonging to a family in a good position. A Reuter's Berlin telegram states, how- ever, that Nobiling has confessed himself a Social Democrat, and that he thought it would be for the wel- fare of the state to kill the Emperor. A later bulletin as to the condition of the Emperor of Germany states that some of the wounds are healing. The swelling in his right arm remains, but there is no indica- tion of fever. The Emperor, however, is said to have a bad appetite. Several persons were arrested on Tuesday, at places of public resort in Berlin, on the charge of speak- ing disrespectfully of the Emperor. Wednesday evenings Berlin Post asserts that the Socialists in London had evidently a previous knowledge that an attempt was to be made on the Emperor's life, and mentIOns. the fact that Count Andrassy stated, in conversation with some members of the delegation, that the English detectives, on the day before the attempt was made, communicated to the British Government that the Socialists in London were in a state of great agitation, and that some important event was evidently imminent. The Crown Prince, though strenu- ously opposed to the idea of assuming a Regency, has fulfilled the routine duties of the Royal position.
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Sir Robert Cunliffe and Mr. Kenyon are engaged in an active canvass of the Denbigh Boroughs. A large quantity of counterfeit silver coin is said to be in circulation in the neighbourhood of Wrexham. The Bill authorizing the Wrexham Tramways to use steam has been passed by the House of Commons. Colonel Tottenham and his family arrived at Plas Ber- wyn last week from his seat in Ireland. The Rev. H. J. Haffer, of Ilford, Essex, has accepted the pastorate of the Chester-street Congregational Church, Wrexham. It is stated that seven fox cubs have been found dead at the Twll, Pickhill, and that Sir Watkin has directed an analysis of the bodies, as poison is suspected. Evan Davies, a young man of 20, was preparing for a blast at Brynmally Colliery on Wednesday, May 29, when a mass of coal fell upon him, and killed him. By a tornado which swept over Richmond, Missouri, property to the value of 250,000 dols. was destroyed, ten persons were killed, and over thirty injured. "Beaconsfield houses" and" Beacollsfidd streets" are springing up all over London. From the annual return of the Brymbo Co-operative Society furnished to the Registrar, it appears that the Society sold goods during 1877 to the value of £0,835 life. 2d., and after paying £179 10s. working expenses, T 7s. 9d. interest on capital, and jS4 lis. lid. in depreciation of fixed stock, effected a clear profit of j6465 2s. 4d., which has been divided among the members in proportion to their purchases. The ericket match at Kensington Oval between the Surrey and the Australians was finished about half-past five on Tuesday afternoon. The Australians won by five wickets.
1DOLGELLEY.
1 DOLGELLEY. RKADINC, ROOM.—Those who attend this public resort would do well not to cut the papers. The habit is mean, and ought to be resisted by anyone who has not lost aU seif-respect. THE LOCAII BOARDI—The Local Board should have met last Tuesday, but owing to the Clerk's absence at Holy- well, the meeting was postponed. THE NEW ENGLISH CHAPEL.—A cheque for JMO, has been received from the North Wales Independent Chapel Building Society towards the new English chapel at Dol- gelley, which now approaches completion, and also another flll" £ 25 the same day from Mr. Samuel Morley. It i" in- tended to open the chapel on the 28th June, when the Revs. Mr. Pearson, of Liverpool, E. Herber Evans, Carnarvon, Robert Thomas, Bala, and others, will preach. THE CONGREGATIONALISTS.—The seventh annual Asso- ciation of the Congregational Sunday School Union of the Dolgelley District was commenced on Monday afternoon, the 27th of May, when thirty-six persons under eighteen years of age presented themselves for prize examination in the History of David." Sixteen succeeded in obtain- ing the prizes. The examination was ably conducted by the Rev. James Charles, of Llanuwchllyn. The follow- ing morning at g 30 a tonic sol-fa examination was held when all the candidates (sixteen in number) succeeded in obtaining (with honours) certificates and prizes. Mr. John Parry, of Bala, was the examiner. At ten o'clock the juvenile classes were examined by Mr. Robert Dafydd, of Borth, on "The Transfiguration of Christ," and the middle classes by the Rev. James Charles in the "His- tory of David." Both classes gave great satisfaction. At 2 p.m. the senior classes were examined by the Rev. James Charles on "The Church." The evening meeting was mostly devoted to congregational singing under the conductorship of Eos Morlais, assisted by Eos Brychan, when a variety of chants, anthems, and congregational tunes were very successfully rendered. The llev. David Griffith presided at all the meetings. There were also present on the platform, the Rev. Henry Morgan, Dol- gelley, the Rev. J. Roberts, Festiniog, the Rev. James Charles, Mr. Griffith Price. Mr. John Roberts, Dol- gelley, accompanied the singing on the harmonium. At a meeting of delegates of the several schools of the Union resolutions were passed expressing deep gratitude to Mr. W. J. Beale, High Sheriff of the County, for his kindness in providing a place of worship for the friends at Borth connected with this Union, and also to Mr. Wm. Jones, Penman, and Mrs. Jones, for granting a free site for the erection of a Sunday School at Bwlchcoch for the benefit of the neighbourhood. The resolutions were signed on bshalf of the Union by the Rev. D. Griffith, Congrega- tional Minister, Dolgelley, Mr. Wm. Hughes, Chairman of the Union, and Mr. Wm. Jones for Mr. W. Rees, sec- retary. The cause throughout is in a very flourishing state. The singers alone at the evening meeting were es- timated at from 500 to 600, and the large new chapel was crammed to excess. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, SATURDAY, JUNE 1.— Present: Mr. Edward Griffith, in the chair Mr. Lewis Williams and Mr. Charles Edwards, ex-officio; Messrs. John Scott, E. D. Evans, Evan .Tones, John .Tones, Talyllyn, Daniel Williams, Robert Evans, John Evans, Owen Owen, Lloyd Williams, Richard Williams, and Joseph Roberts, clerk. Statistics.—Out-relief administered during the past fort- night Barmouth district, per Mr. John Jones, Us. lOd. to 398 paupers Talyllyn district, per Mr. Morris Jones, £56 14s. to 249 paupers. Number in the house 24, last year 27 vagrants relieved 48, last year 25, Balance The Talyllyn Collector.—The Clerk said he had sent the Talyllyn collector's letter to the Local Government Board, but had since received no reply.—Mr, Owen, Braicfcgoch Inn, explained that he was now building a separate office, and it would be finished in about a week. The room which he at first intended to use had been always used for holding vestries and receiving, tithe rents, but seeing that the Board required it he would provide a separate office. The Gisborrte Case. —The Clerk laid upon the table Mr. Griffith Jones Williams's bill in the Gisborne case. The total was £1,3G8 14s. 5d., and it had been reduced by taxation to £1,25315s. 2d., or a reduction of J3114 19s. 3d. —In answer to Mr. E. D. Evans, the Clerk stated that the total cost of the trial, &c., was £2,206 15s. 2d. A balance of £D18 was due to Mr. J. G. Williams, and £93:3 due to the Guardians, who had advanced the money to pay Mr. Gisborne.—Mr. E. D. Evans proposed that the money should be borrowed from the bank until the calls were paid in, and that the billshoulcl be paid.—The motion was put to the meeting and agreed to.—It should be remem- bered that Mr. Williams's bill includes witnesses', advo- cates', and other expenses. Estimate of Calls.—The Clerk laid an estimate of calls before the Board. The total amount was £2,357. It was his intention to issue two calls each of that sum in the current half year, and then the calls in the next half year would be exactly the same as last year. A Is. 8d. rate would cover the whole expenses of the current half year, and that woulJ not be higher than it was some years ago, in consequence of the increase in the assessment on account of quarries, &c. The assessment lists had been finished with the exception of one quarry appeal, and the majority of them were in the hands of the overseers of the several parishes.—The Chairman said there had been an increase of about £15,000 in the assessment of the Union on account of quarries, &c. He suggested that in- stead of two calls of £2,000 odd each, one call of £4,714 should be made in the current half year.—In answer to questions, Mr. Charlqp Edwards said the overseers had better levy the rates on the new assessment.—Eventually it was agreed to issue a call of £4,714 for the half year, the overseers to pay by instalments as soon as possible. The Medical Officers.—The Clerk said he had received a letter from the Local Government Board saying that several of the medical officers of health under the Sanitary Authority had not sent in their annual reports for 1877. He had asked the medical officers to send the reports, and had since received a second letter from the Central Board saying that Dr. Ed. Jones's report, which he (the clerk) had sent, had not arrived in London. Dr. Jones, the clerk added, was willing to prepare another report if he were supplied with the form. The Local Government Board letter also stated that the report sent in by Dr. H. J. Lloyd was so incomplete as to be practically useless. The Clerk added that one of the officers had told him plainly that he would not report for the salary he received. —The Chairman remarked that the officer felt that it was not fair for him to have accepted office entailing the per- formance of that duty.—The Clerk, in reply to a question, said two officers got £9 and three others £ 9.—Mr. Charles Edwards said the officers should be called upon to do their duty or else to resign. The guardians would not know what salaries they would have to pay if they had to give more money to officers every time the shoe pinched.— Mr. E. D. Evans proposed that one officer should be ap- pointed for the whole Union, and that he should not be one of the officers who refused to make the report.—Mr. Lewis Williams thought it would be advisable to appoint two officers only.—The Clerk said he had not received a refusal front all f the officers.—Mr. Charles Edwards sug- gested that a written application should be made to the medical officers of hea'.th for their reports,. and a request that they should state their 111 writing. He ad- vised that the Clerk should demand that tiie officers should do their duty up to the present time, and if they. had any objections they would only apply to the future.— The suggestion was adopted, but as Dr. Edward Jones had notTrefused to make a report the Clerk was directed not to write to him. The Llanaber Collector.—A letter was read by the Clerk from the Local Government Board, which said they felt some doubt whether the Llanaber Poor Rate collector should continue in office, but under the circumstances mentioned in his letter of explanation, and the desire of the Guardians to retain his services, the Board would not adopt an extreme course. They, however, warned him that if any neglect or irregularities occurred in the future they would not feel justified in permitting him to retain the office of collector of poor rates for the parish of Llanaber.—Mr- Scott said the collector was always behind. He never saw such a fellow. He never came up to the scratch. A Healthy Debate.—The Clerk read the following entry made by Mr. T. Lloyd Murray Browne in the Visitor's Book I inspected the Workhouse, which appeared clean and orderly, and comforlable. It is a pity that the Guardians make so little use of it as a test. 1 must again request the special attention of the Guardians to the notes made by me on both my last pre- vious visits, as to the care of the children and others being left to the imbeciles. This is no fault of the Master, as he has no other person to place in charge. At present the male nurse in the sick ward is an imbecile, and Jane Richards, also an imbe- cile of violent temper and the mother of an illegitimate child, is in charge of the children. I can only characterize such a con- dition of things as a disgrace to the Union. Meanwhile out- relief is allowed on the most lavish scale. I should recommend the Guardians to offer the Workhouse to women receiving out- relief, until they get some one or more women to accept it, who are able to discharge the duties in question satisfactorily. If they were to act in this way, I am confident that a large num- ber of thoso to whom the house was offered would not accept it, to the great benefit of the ratepayers, while justice would be done to the sick and children in the workhouse. This course has lately been adopted in the Anglesey Union with great ad- vantage. Otherwise the Guardians should appoint another female officer in the workhouse, with a competent salary and the usual rations, &c. Mr. Robert Evans observed that the Guardians now paid £1,000 less than they did 7 years ago, but notwithstand- ing that the rates were not one farthing less.—Mr. Chas. Edwards said the question was, were there any paupers in the Dolgelley union in receipt of out-relief who ought actually to be in the workhouse ? Mr, Murray Browne in principle was right. The answer he (the speaker) had given him was that there were so many cases hopeless and helpless that they could not be brought into the house and, again, because it cost the Guardians more to keep a pauper in the workhouse than to give him out-relief. The Guardians who regularly attended the meetings, how- ever, ought know better than an ex-officio whether there were any cases that ought to be brought into the work- house. Were there any such cases in the union He did not think that the workhouse test was sufficiently applied.—The Chairman said the members of the Board who had regularly attended the meetings had done their best during the past two or three years to reduce the out-relief, and they had succeeded to the extent of £300 and £400 a year. They did as well as they could in every case. The principle enunciated by Mr. Murray Browne, however, was correct, and the Guardians ought to adopt it. At the next meeting the' Guardians would have the printed list in their hands, and then they could see how matters stood.^—Mr. Charles Edwards added that out of mistaken kindness the Guardians did not like to interfere with cases on the books.—Mr. John Evans remarked that the Board could knock off half the paupers by offering them the workhouse, tut then the ratepayers would find fault with the Guardians.—The Chairman replied that the Guardians had a public duty to perform, and they ought to perform it irrespective of what some of the ratepapers said.—Mr. John Evans added that it was the feeling of the parish that the paupers should have out-relief. The Guardians had been throwing the money away by thousands. Did the Board think they should squeeze the blood out of the poor ? Let them just look at the thousands thrown away.—Mr. Richard Williams added that the legal expenses were worth nothing to the ratepayers.—The Chairman thought the debate should be adjourned to the next meeting, when the printed lists were before the members.—Mr. Scott I asked what good it was to keep a large house, with officials, for 24 paupers. If that were all the inmates they could get, it would be better to shut up the house and the Guardians meet in the Town Hall to administer out-relief. —Mr. E. D. Evans said the Board should begin at Dul- gelley, and then the surrounding parishes would follow in the wake of improvement. If 4s. were given to an old woman at Dolgelley, who ought to be in the Work- house, the Mallwyd Guardians would give the same to their old women.—The Chairman thought there were more Dolgelley paupers in the house in proportion than paupers belonging to any other parish.—The Clerk confirmed the 1 statement, by showing that for the half-year ended 29th September, 1877, for Dolgelley, there were 31 in-door to 217 out-door; Llanaber, 8 to 98; Llanddwywe-is-graig, 1 to 14 Llanelltyd, 1 to 25 Llanenddwyn, 2 to 89 Llan- gelynin, 1 to 45; Mallwyd, 5 to 78; and Talyllyn, 7 to 74. Llanddwywe-is-graig, Llanegryn, Llanfachretii, Llan- fihangel-y-pennant, and Llanymawddwy had no paupers in the house.—Mr. Charles Edwards thought the relieving officers should see that every case was thoroughly investi- gated before it was laid before the Board.—Mr. Morris Jones relieving officer for the Talyllyn district, replied that the relieving officers were bound to obey the orders of the Board. He answered for himself. He investigated every case thoroughly before laying it before the Board, but in spite of his recommending the house out-relief had been granted. There was a case brought on some time ago, where instead of offering the man the house the Guardians increased his out-relief. He would not be blamed for other people's sins.—The Chairman thought it rather hard for the Relieving officer to find fault with the Board. It would be remembered that the out-relief was resisted, but the majority of the Board were against those who wanted to offer the house.—Mr. Morris Jones said he merely mentioned the case to show that the scandal of out relief was not the fault of the relieving officers. The relieving officers were continually blamed for the Board's faults.—It was then agreed to continue the debate at the next meeting, and the Clerk was directed to inform Mr. Murray Browne of the fact, and to invite his presence, if convenient. San itai-11. -Another letter from Mr. W. Jones, Glandwr, was read, and it was decided to lay it before the next Sanitary meeting.—Mr. Scott called attention to an unin- habitable farm-house, which, though spoken to about it, the Inspector takes no notice of. He (Mr. Scott) thought a notice had been served, but he believed the Inspector had had something given him to say 110 more about it.- Mr. E. D. Evans said the Inspector did his work very well. —The Inspector was present at the workhouse, but, owing doubtless to some misunderstanding, was stated to be ab- sent, he not having anything to bring before the Board. Dolgelley Arrears.—Mr. Parry, the Dolgelley collector, attended the Board with a list of four persons whom lie wanted to be excused arrears of rates of twenty years standing, it being impossible to get the money paid.—The list was signed, but it was understood that the rates would have to be paid regularly in the future. School Attendance.—Mr. E. D. Evans said he had authority from the Dinas Mawddwy schoolmaster to say that he was £ 1 per week out of pocket because the Board did not put the compulsory powers of the Education Act into force. Afterwards a School Attendance Committee meeting was held with Mr. Lewis Wil- liams in the chair. There were also present Messrs. J. Scott, E. D. Evans, Richard Williams, John Evans, and Joseph Roberts, clerk. It was then proposed by Mr. E. D. Evans, seconded by Mr. J. Scott, and agreed to ap- point the following persons as School Attendance Com- mittee for Dinas Mawddwy :—The Rev. J. Brown, Mall- wyd, Rev. Edward Williams, Independent, Messrs. John Evans, E. D. Evans, Robert Evans, and Jones, school- master.
BALA.
BALA. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, SATURDAY, JUNE 1st.— Present: Dr. Owen Richards (chairman), Messrs. F. Parmeter, J. Williams, John Jones, Braichdu, Peter Jones, William Ellis, Evan Jones, Morris Peters, John Jones, Llanclderfel, David Morgan, Thomas Jones, Cefn, and M. V. Jones. Mr. T. Ellis, clerk, Mr. T. Ll. Murray Browne, Local Government Board in- spector. The Duties of Returning Offico,On the reading of the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. Evan Jones took excep- tion to the record of what passed at that meeting with reference to the late election. He thought the minutes did not exactly convey what had passed, and he should object to their being signed until he had had an opportunity of going over them.—The Chairman handed them to Mr. Evan Jones for that purpose.—Mr. William Ellis, alluding to a paragraph stating that the Chairman had expressed the hope that the conversation and the remarks of Mr. Evan Jones should not appear in the public prints, said he certainly had not caught that expression. He had had the honour for the past twelve months of reporting the proceedings for the Cambrian Hctcs, and he had done it to the best of his ability, and had been complimented by the Clerk on the correctness of his reports. He said that tha last was a fair, impartial, and unprejudiced re- port of what had taken place, and not one word had been introduced which had not been used.—The Clerk said he had nothing to say in reply to Mr. William Ellis; the matter would be dealt with in another way. —Mr. Williams said there had been an expression by the Chairman to the effect that he hoped that it was all at an end, and that they should hear nothing more of the mat- ter, or something of that sort.—Mr. Wm. Ellis said the nomination papers had been sent out on the 26th March, the voting papers on the 8th April; on the 9th they were collected, and on the 12th April the election took place. He contended that, if there was any doubt about the nomi- nation papers, enquiries should have been made before the election. The several gentlemen had been declared duly elected under his (the Clerk's) own handwriting, and he afterwards wrote to the Local Government Board without the instructions of the Guardians.—Mr. Evan Jones said that the minutes merely stated that he had withdrawn the charge against the Clerk. His reason for doing so was that the Chairman had ruled that the nomination paper being formally correct it had been the Clerk's duty to act upon it, and he wished that ruling of the Chairman to appear on the minutes as explaining the course he (the speaker) had taken. He had understood that it was the duty of the Clerk to have used ordinary precaution.—The Chairman thought the charge had been withdrawn uncon- ditionally.—Mr. Evan Jones wished it to appear that he had withdrawn the charge on the ground that the law, as laid down by the Chairman, was not what he (the speaker) had supposed it to be.— Mr. Williams You, being in error with regard to the law, withdrew the implication.—Mr. Evan Jones said the question was, if the Clerk knew the paper to be illegal was it his duty to refuse or not ?—Mr. Williams said the difficulty he saw was how was the Clerk i? know the ^nature >ys*s a forgery?—Mr. Evan! Jones said Clerk had admitted that he thought so at the last Board.—The Clerk: I did not admit anything of the sort,—The Ciialriiiac asked if there was any illegality with regard to the Llanfor pap £ r.- —The Clerk None whatever.—Mr. Wm. Ellis asked if they could have the nomination and voting papers.—The Clerk said they were under lock and key, and he would produce them under the orders of the Local Government Board.—The. Chairman said that Mr. Wm. Ellis had undertaken to produce Robert Evans, who it was alleged had denied having signed the nomination paper purporting to be signed by him. Had any one seen Mr. liobt. Evans since the last Board.— Mr. Wm. Ellis said he had promised to attend that meeting.—The Clerk said that supposing the signature of Robert Evans was unlike that upon the nomination paper how was he supposed to know the signa- tures of all the nominators. His duty as returning officer was simply to put the nominations up, one copy in the Board-room and theother outside the house. It was the duty of those who appeared as nominators to correct any errors in the nomination.—Mr. Ellis said the Clerk had said he had received the nomination paper through the post, and when asked for the envelope said he had destroyed it. The envelope was part and parcel of the document, as showing whether it arrived within the specified time.— The Clerk said it had arrived within the specified time.- Mr. Williams protested against such waste of time over a mere quibble about an envelope. The charge had been withdrawn, because Mr. Evan Jones was wrong in his law.—At the request of the Chairman, the Clerk read over the orders of the Local Government Board with regard to the duties of Returning Officer, and in reply to Mr. Richards said that all those instructions had been com- plied with. He wished to know what it was he had not done.—The Chairman said he did not know what the matter in dispute was—Mr. Wm. Ellis stated that the Clerk some days after the election had written to the Local Government Board as to the return of one of the Guardians, without the instructions of the Board.—Mr. Evan Jones When the nomination paper is in the hands of the Returning Officer, the question is whether it is not part of his duty to use ordinary care, and not to receive it if it is a forgery.—The Chairman This was in form correct.—Mr. Evan Jones: The Clerk admitted that it was a forgery.—The Clerk I did not. I never made use of the word forgery. You have no right to put words in- to my mouth, and I call upon you to withdraw it.—Mr. Evan Jones: Well, you know in what way I use the word.—The Chairman It was the duty of the nominator to withdraw it.—Mr. Evan Jones: That was the reason I at once withdrew the expression. If it can be shown that the nomination paper must be signed by elteli nominator personally, then I say the Clerk has not used the most ordinary precau ion.—The Clerk That is a fresh charge. Supposing he did not sign it himself, I have nothing to do with it.—Mr. Evan Jones thought if that were so a man who never came to town, and never saw anyone but his own family, might be put down as a nominator, and never have an opportunity of correcting it.—A member observed that there was nothing to pre- vent a man being nominated as a joke.—The Chairman said the ratepayers had an opportunity of seeing the papers.—After some further remarks, Mr. Evan Jones withdrew his objection to the minutes on it being stated that the statement referring to the Clerk's action as re- turning officer had been withdrawn, on the explanation of the Chairman that as the nomination paper was formally correct it was the duty of the Clerk to act upon it.—Mr. William Ellis objected to the. paragraph to the effect that he had alleged that Robert Evans, of Hafodtudur, had denied signing the nomination paper in question. He had never alleged or insinuated anything, but as it had been said that Robert Evans had denied it, he had only under- taken to produce him at the Board, and he had promised to be there. This having been rectified, the minutes were then signed, and the ordinary business of the Board was proceeded with. Statistical.—The Master reported the number in the house to be 13; number in receipt of out-relief. 248. Amount of out-relief for the fortnight, j;58 9s. 8d. Vagrants, 51. Balance in the hands of the treasurer £ 28iV 4s. 4d. A cheque was signed for the contractor for the house, Mr. Robert Roberts, Bala, for £47G 10s. lid. The Use of the Board-room as Register Office.-The Board having written to the Registrar-General offering the use of the Board-room as a register-office, a letter was now read from that official to the effect that f.)r many reasons which it was unnecessary to state in detail he was by no means disposed to approve of the present arrangement respecting the register office for the district of Bala, and removing to the Unmn Workhouse. Gifts to the House.-The following entry appeared on the Masters book The Master desires to call the attention of the Board tothe kindness of the following ladies in pre- senting several lots of pictures to cheer the dormitories of the Jones, Vron, Mrs. Williams, Lodge.-Miss Saunderson and Miss Edwards, High-street; Miss Jones, Plasyr-acre»; the Misses Lewis, of Liverpool; Miss Ellis Hen bias; and Mrs. Jones, Brynmelyn; Mrs. Wm. Jones, North and South Wales Rank. also presented some neatly framed Scripture texts also the Re v. R. Jones, Llanvcil- the Rev. E. Peters, Bala Mrs. and Miss Parry, and the Misses Jones, Vron, frequently visit the house, and willingly give religious assistance and words of comfort to the sick inmates. "-{-)n the motion of Mr. Evan Jones, seconded by Mr. Parmeter, it was unanimously resolved that the thanks of the Board be conveyed to the ladies and gentlemen named.
CORWEN.
CORWEN. SUDDEN^DEATH.—On Friday afternoon, May 31, Mr. \Y illiatn Ellis, Llysdinmael-issa, was found dead on the Holyhead-road, near the Cymro Inn, about three mi!es from Corwen. An inquest was held on the Saturday fol- lowing, and the jury returned a verdict of "Died from heart disease." ANOTHER BUDDEN DEATH.—On Wednesday evening, May 2g, William Jones, pupil teacher at the Board- school Gwyddelwern, complained of having been unwell at the school on Wednesday afternoon, and on Thursday morn- ing he died from the effects of heart disease. He was buiied on Monday, June 3, at Gwyddelwern Churchyard. DEATH OF MR. JOHN DAVIES, TREWYX FAWR. — We have to record the death of Mr. John Davies, Trewyn-fawr, Corwen, who had been a member of the Calvinistic Metho- dist Church for fifty-five years. He died on Thursday, 24th May, at the advanced age of 87. The funeral took place on Monday, 27th May. The Rev. W. Williams read and prayed at the house of the deceased. The pro- cession was headed by the Revs. W. Williams J. Williams, D. Edwards, D. Jones, W. Thomas, H. C. Williams, and R. Williams. The church was crowded. The Rev. W. Richardson officiated at the grave, after which the Calvin- istic Methodist Choir sang very effectively the old and well-known hymn" Bydd myrdd o ryfeddodau." On Sunday evening last the Rev. Vi. Williams delivered a very appropriate funeral sermon at the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel. PETTY SESSIONb, MAY 31.-Before Captain Taylor and Dr. Walker. Excise Prosecution.—William Hastings, of the Eagles Inn, Corwen, was summoned to appear before the Court for keeping a trap without a licence. The case was proved by Mr. Neary, the excise officer at Corwen, and Hastings was fined £.5, and costs.
LLANDILO.
LLANDILO. STEALING A WATCH.—At the Petty Sessions, held on Saturday, June 1st, before Messrs. D. Pugh, and H. Peel- W illiam Evans, brought up on remand, was charged with stealing a watch and 30s. from William Davis. Accord- ing to the evidence of the landlord of the Half Moon, both of them left his house at eleven o'clock on the 14th May, under the influence of drink. Subsequently they went to an out-house at Love-lodge farm to sleep, and whilst there Davis missed the articles, which were after- wards found in the possession of Evans. Mr. Williams prosecuted, and Mr. Lewis Bishop defended. The Bench sentenced Evans to one month's hard labour.
MACHYNLLETH.
MACHYNLLETH. PETTY SESSIOXS, WEVSEDAY, JUNE j.-Before J. G. W bonsall, E-q.. and Richard Jones, Esq. Alleged Bi^ach. of the Licensing A ct.-Grace Bowman, inn- keeper, Mnch\ nlleth, was charged by P.O. Hamer with having sold John Evans intoxicating liquor at 10.45 on May 12. The otiicer stated that when looking through the window before he was admitted, he saw Evans standing at the bar with a fresh halt glassful of beer before hiin, but when he entered the house Evans had gone into the parlour. The landlady asked him to say nothing about the charge.—Mrs. Boardman, and her son Herbert, said that Evans went to the house for a kev, but they could not find it. He was not supplied with any drink. The son repeatedly swore that Evans took no beer, and' was sup- plied with none.—The Bench, hearing that statement, dis- missed the case, and also a charge against John Evans, spinner, Machynlleth, which arose out oi it. Fishing Prosecution. John Stevenson, Dolcorsllwyn Ceinmaes, was charged with refusing to allow Allan Collie' water bailiff, to search a fish bag, Collie having reasonable cause to suspect that John Stevenson had possession of fish illegally caught, on April 11.—Mr. D. Pugh, solicitor, Holywell, prosecuted, and Mr. Roberts, Aberystwyth (Mr. Griffith Jones's office), appeared f* the defendant.—Mr. Roberts applied for an adjournment, on the ground that a material witness was absent in .Sweden.—The adjournment was granted for one month, on payment of costs by defendant. Weights and Mcasitre-Y.- Thomas Brees, grocer, Machynlleth, was fined £ 1 for having on May 29th a medium scales three drachms against the buyer. —Inspector Davies proved the case, and said fie cautioned defendant last year.—Defendant ad- mitted that the scales were two drachms against the buyer, but it was so slight that no summons ought to have been issued. He also complained that the deficiency in the scales had been reported in the town within a bhort time of the discovery, and also that P.C. Hamer went behind the counter to examine the balance. The scales were only used to weigh pounds and half pounds. Inspector Davies proved a former conviction of a similar nature, on which occasion defendant was fined 10s.- Thomas Thomas, Doll-street, Machynlleth, grocer, was also charged by Inspector Davies with having in his possession one pound weight three drachms light. Mrs. Thomas had told the Inspector that she found the weight rusty, that she had polished it, and placed it with the other weights, which were quite correct.- Defendant admitted the charge, anu was fined 10s. and costs.-Griffith Williams, Skinner's Arms, was fined 10s. for having in his possession a quart measure three quarters of a gill short.—Mrs. Williams appeared before the Bench, and when fined said, Dear me It is a lot of money. Let me have the old quart back again, so that I might make up the loss. Inspector Davies: Yes, you shall have it back in pieces, if yon like. Railway Pro,ecution.-George Evans, farmer, Cwmbychan- bach, Darowen, was charged by Inspector G. Thomas, Cambrian Bad ways, with having on April 1: interfered with the comfort of other passengers on the railway. From the evidence of John Pugh and John Roberts, the Cemmaes Road station- master, it appeared that defendant, who was slightly under the influence of drink, had assaulted Pugh at Cemmaes station. Ihe Ber.ch inflicted a fine of 30s., and costs; in default, one month's imprisonment. Illegal t ishing in the Dot;ey.-Edward Jones, post messenger Cemmaes, was summoned by Allan Collie with having on the 9th, and also on the 22nd May, attempted to take fish by angling in the Dovey. Mr. D. Pugh appeard for the Fishery Board, and Mr. Rowlands, solicitor, Machynlleth, for the de- fendant.—Mr. Rowlands stated that the defendant admitted the charge, but added in mitigation that he had permission to go on the land, but that the permission had turned out to be insufficient to justify his angling. Formal evi 'Uiu-e was eiveir and then Mr. Rowlands called attention to an omission in the summons of "attempt to" take, &o.-Mr. Pugh said he did not wish to press for a heavy penalty as be convinced the defendant wjs not an inveterate poacher.—After a short adjournment b. Rowlands stated that he believed he had a case to lav before tb Denchl in a second charge, and he would ask for an adjournment.—Mr. Pugh said no doubt the Fishery Board would be satisfied with the result of the first case, and on that consideration the Bench inflicted a penalty of £1- Refusing to Quit. Thos. Edwd. Evans, farmer, Gwastad- goed, Darowen, was charged with having on May 28, refused to quit the Dovey Valley Hotel, Cemmaes. Defendant wag also charged with having broken a window and a bottle of curiJcoa on the sains date. The bottle was worth Ss. and the window ?s.—lbe landlord, Jobn Edge j,.)nes, and P.C. Thomas proved the charges, aiiu defendant was fined and costs, for refusing to quit, and zel 18s., including costs, for the damage. Defendant had been previously convicted for tirnnkefinenr-. A on-Maintenance. Edwd. Davies, New-row, French Míné;' Pontrhydygroes, was ordered to pay Is. a week towards thz."p. port of his father, Griffith Davies, Cemmaes. The costs in the c-ise were 21s. 6d., out of which the Bench allowed police fees, ls.
LLANRHYSTYD.
LLANRHYSTYD. U.D SCHOOL BOARD, WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH MAY. Present: Messrs. D. J. Davies, chairman. John Jones, treasurer, Daniel Morgans, Owen Jones, Micah Edwards, Jenkin Jones, James James, clerk, the master of Bryn Herbert School, and the Attendance Officer. The only absentee was Mr. Edward Jones, Pencwm. When the business of the meeting had terminated, it was proposed by Mr. Edwards, seconded by Mr. John Jones, and carried unanimously, that the best thanks of the Board be given to Mr. Davies for his able and impartial services as Chairman during the first reign of the Board. It was also proposed, seconded, and carried unanimously, that- the same measure of thanks be accorded to the Treasurer, for his great trouble in the discharge of his duties. Mr. John Jones proposed, and Air. Morgans seconded, that the special thanks of the Board be given to the Clerk for his very able and unwearying services. The duties of Clerk had compelled him to devote a very large share of his time to them, and when it was considered that the many duties were performed by him for no salary, the fullest measure of thanks could scarcely be denied him. Carried unanimously. The old Board, it cannot be denied (says our correspondent), has performed its work most creditably, and has been most economical. It stands as a. model for future Boards in the agreeable and satisfactory way in which all its deliberations have been conducted. It is to be hoped that the seven members to be elected om June 1st will be so fortunate as to agree in their endea. vours to carry out the provisions of the Education Acts. Much work lies before them of a very ddicate nature. Tha votes of thanks were suitably acknowledged by the Chair- man, Treasurer, and Clerk, after which the meeting broker
L ' LAMPETER.
L LAMPETER. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, FRIDAY, MAY 31.—Present Mr. W. Jones, Llwynygroes, chairman, the Rev. n. Jenkins, vice- chairman, Mr. T. H. R. Hughes, ex-officio; Messrs. James Edwards, Lampeter, John Lewis, Silian, the Rev. James Jones. lr. David Lloyd, clerk, and Mr. Herbert Davies Statistics.—The Master reported the number in the house to be 19, and the number of Tagrants relieved 21. Out-relief ad- ministered in the Lampeter district, per Mr. i> Parrv £ 44 »s~ (Kl. to 187 paupers; Llanybyther district, no return presented to the Board. 1 The Workhouse.—The Clerk having laid Mr Bircham's sug- gestions before the Board, it was agreed to erect a shed for the tramps, but; to defer for a year the cementing of the weather sideef the orkhou.se, it being considered that the work had not had a fair trial It was also agreed to erect a lamp on the co"1fir',f tlT(,l:'J;ril0m, so as to light the street. su £ £ ested that a census of children n district should be taken in order to check attendance, and it was decided to lay the suggestion before the next meeting of the School Attendance Committee. '■'x- William Rees was unanimously re-elected In- spector of Nuisances for the vear ending 25th March next at a salary of £ .21; and Mr. Abel Evans and Mr. Herbert Davies were re-appointed medical officers of health for the same period at a salary of £ 10 each.-On the motion of the Chairman the In- spector was directed to make a systematic inspection of the k l-• union- —The Rev. James Jones said Cellan was in a shocking sanitary condition, and there were many houses in the parish unfit for human habitation.
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