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FOOTBALL.I
FOOTBALL. I THE WELSH CHALLENGE CUP. WHITE STAR (NEWTOWN) v. WREXHAM.—FINAL TIE. DEFEAT OF WREXHAM. The match to decide in whose custody the above cup should be for the ensuing year was played at Oswestry on Saturday, March 29, when the White Star proved vic- torious by one goal to none. Play was announced to begin at 3 "30, and shortly after that time the White Stars appeared on the ground, amidst the cheers of the spectators, but it was not until nearly four o'clock that the Wrexhamites showed up, their recep. tion being anything but cordial. Murless won the toss, aad took the goal furthest from the road, with a brisk wind in his favour, and at four o'clock T. Pryce set the ball in motion, and it was taken towards the Wrexham goal, where two throws in were obtained, but the ball was sent back and a run made by J. Price. T. Pryce got it from him, but the same player again got in possession, and landed the ball behind just outside the posts. Play remained near the Stars' goal for some little time, and the ball was sent behind by iioden and Evans respectively. J. Davies got it away from a third attack, and a run was made by the Stars' forwards, who got a throw in from Murless. T. W. Davies kicked the ball away from the Wrexham gaol, and the play returned to the Stars' territory. T. Pryce returned the ball to the Stars' forwards, but it was brought back by J. Price. A throw in again aided the Stars to get the ball near the Wrexham goal, whence Davies kicked it, and a run was made by Wrexham,Evans sending the ball behind goal very wide. It was headed behind by Price, and then Woosnam got hold of the leather, and, defying the efforts of Ed- wards and Cross, either to take it from him or knock him over, got it right up to goal, where the defenders played in touch. T. Davies kicked the ball from his goal; it was returned and kicked away by Murless, Gittins brought it back again, and got away, and, Davies putting the ball well up for the forwards, an attack was made on the Stars' goal, resulting in a corner kick, which Cross Eut harmlessly behind. Edwards next sent the ball be- ind the Stars' goal. S. Davies got the ball from a throw in, and made a fine run, and obtained a throw from near the corner flag, and an attack was made on the Wrexham goal. The ball was got away, but returned by Pryce and Morgan. Wrexham got a throw in, and Thomas getting at the ball put it well up. Cross kicked it back, and Evans put it behind the Stars' lines. Lloyd did the like shortly after, but the ball was wide of the goal each time. Gittins put the ball well up from the kick out, and getting a throw in, it was soon in front of goal, where hands was claimed and allowed for the assailants. A sharp struggle took place, and the ball nearly put through, the goalkeeper, however, managed to use his hands over the heads of the others, and the ball was got away. J. Davies returned it, and the goalkeeper again stopped the shot. The Wrexham men retaliated with an attack on the Stars' goal, but without eifect, the ball going behind, the goalkeeper stopping the first shot. Thomas played the ball in touch, and it was sent up to the goal by Edwards, returned and played out by Andrews near the corner flag. Cross threw the ball up to the goal, but the defenders got it away, and it was eventually sent wide behind the goal line. Wrexham got a free kick in front of their opponents' goal but it came to nothing, going behind the lines. "Hands" was given to the Stars near their goal, but the ball was kicked in touch and thrown back near the Stars' goal, at which J. Price headed it. Montford caught the ball and threw it away, and S. Davies and Thomas ran it right up to the Wrexham goal, at which Woosnam made a shot which the goalkeeper caught and threw out. Some good play by both sides ensued, the ball being principally in Wrexham territory, and Andrew even- tually sent the ball behind their lines. Gittins made a run and Murless played the ball in touch, and J. Price getting it from the throw made a fine run, but the ball was sent behind wide. Edwards put the ball up again to the goal, at which Price took a shot sending it just over the bar, but he was palpably off side, and a free kick was given to the Stars. Woosnam played the ball over the boundary, about the middle of the ground, and Cross sent it up. T. Pryce, however, made a good return, and Andrew took it behind the Wrexham lines. S. Davies next got a run, and Edwards played the ball away from goal, and it was again passed into the Stars' territory, and behind their goal by Evans. Rees got the ball out of a scrimmage in front of his goal, but played it in touch. An attack on the Stars' goal was repelled by J. Davies, and, after some good play by Woosnam and Andrew, a free kick was given to Wrexham near goal. A scrimmage followed, Andrew got the ball out, and Gittins, Woosnam, Davies, with some good passing, took it towards the Wrexham end, whence it was returned to the vicinity of the Stars' goal, and got away by Pryce and Thomas, and, when in Wrexham terri- tory, Murless played the ball out. Pryce kicked it up, and Evans again sent it over the boundary. The throw in was sent to the Stars' half-backs, and Morgan kicked the ball to Woosnam, and Davies kicked it in touch in defending the goaL A free kick was given to the Stars for a foul by Cross, and another for hands shortly after, the ball being got away from the Wrexham goal, after the latter, and returned to the centre. It was again brought near the Wrexham goal, returned, and played in touch by Price, and again taken to the centre of the ground, where Owen cleverly got the ball out of a group, and sent it to- wards the Stars' goal. Woosnam then got hold of it on the right and made a run, and had obtained a throw in when half time was called. The Stars now got the wind in their favour, 'but it had lulled a little. Thomas made a run, but the ball was returned and brought towards the Stars' goal. Morgan kicked it back, and S. Davies and Rees took it along the left side, the latter, after a throw in, playing it behind wide of the posts. Thomas made what he thought a hard kick at goal, but landed the ball in the road, and an attack which followed the kick out was frus- trated by Murless, but the ball was brought back, and a throw in obtained by the Stars near the corner flag, and Thomas sent the ball just outside the posts. The kick-out went in touch, and the ball was thrown up to the goal, but again returned and kicked behind by Andrew. Thomas sent the ball again behind the lines, and then a run was made by Evans and Loxham,the former playing the ball behind the Stars' lines. The struggle was, however, quickly re- newed in Wrexham territory, Rees sending the ball be- hind. Wrexham got a free kick for hands, and Owen sent the ball well up to, and it was afterwards kicked be- hind, the Stars' goal. Another free kick had been given to the same sidfe when Gittins made a smart run, and Thomas took a shot at goal. The goalkeeper stopped the latter and threw the ball out, and Rees kicked it behind. The ball was kicked away from and twice returned to the Wrexham goal by James Davies, and a free kick given to the Stars in the middle of the ground, and an attack made on the Wrexham goal. Murless kicked the ball away, but not far enough, as Rees sent the ball into the goalkeeper's hands, and the latter threw it behind and gave the Stars a corner." S. Davies made a well- directed kick, and a struggle in front of goal resulted in another corner kick from the goalkeeper. This was put behind the lines, and the Wrexham forwards, by some clever passing, took the ball into the Stars' quarters. Tom Pryce got the ball back in his usual determined style, and Thomas sent it behind the lines. S. Davies made a good shot at the Wrexham goal, and the goalkeeper stopped it. Rees, however, was not to be denied, and by a smart kick with his left foot sent the ball between the posts, and secured a goal just at five o'clock. This was the signal for an outburst of the not by any means sup- pressed enthusiasm of the spectators, and for ominous shaking of heads by the Wrexhamites. The kick off was returned, and the ball again taken into the Wrexham quarters, and played in touch to them near the corner flag. The throw in enabled them to get the ball over the centre line, but the Stars quickly returned it, and Ed- wards kicked the ball behind his own lines, giving his adversaria ft corner kick. The latter, although well placed, was got away, but returned, and a throw in given to the Stars. The ball was again got away from the front of the goal, and taken up the centre towards that of the Stars. Andrew returned it, and after two throws in the Stars again got it in front of the Wrexham goal. Evans then made a run, and Pryce returned the ball, and T. Davies kicked it twice from goal. Rees ran the ball right up, and Edwards kicked it back and Cross played it over the line. A run by S. Davies followed the throw in. and then Wrexham got a throw. Morgan kicked the ball again up to the forwards, and a run by Bees on the left resulted in a corner kick. S. Davies made another good corner kick, and a scrimmage followed in front of goal, hands eventually re- lieving it, though only momentarily, as Davies had again to kick the ball from the front of it. Wrexham then got a throw in. T. Pryce returned it, and Cross kicked it up again, and another throw fell to Wrexham, the ball being sent up to the Stars' goal, but got away, and hands claimed for Wrexham. This was not allowed, but a free kick given to the Stars. The play, which had been very slow for some minutes, now quickened, and the ball taken towards Wrexham goal, and back towards that of the Stars. The latter got a free kick in the middle, and S. Davies took a shot at goal, the goalkeeper stopped it, and J. Price took it up near the Stars' goal. S. Davies next got the ball near the Wrexham goal, and headed it to the goal- keeper, who put it away, and after Gittins had played in touch Lloyd made a good run, and landed the ball behind the line, but rather wide. The same player again got the ball near the Stars' goal, and Price headed it towards it. The goalkeeper was, however, equal to the occasion, and the ball was returned to the centre of the ground, and kicked in touch by Jas. Davies (who had relieved Andrew as forward). Hands gave Wrexham a free kick near the Stars' goal, which Cross nicely placed. Rees got the ball away, but it was returned, and another scrimmage took place in front of thegoal. Again the defenders prevailed, and took the offensive, Geo. Thomas putting the ball over the Wrexham goaL The Wrexham forwards again took the initiative, and got the ball in their opponents' quarters, but it was returned thence, and sent behind their own lines. Gittins took a long shot, which the goalkeeper stopped, and the backs got away. Morgan returned the ball, and S. Davies played in touch, and Wrexham got a free kick for hands, but it was of little avail, as the Stars again renewed the attack., Evans made a long run. but could not pass the Stars backs, who played in touch. Gittins sent the ball up, Thomas had made a splendid side shot, which struck the bar, and the ball rolled over it, time was called, and the game ended in favour of the Stars by one goal to none. The game was witnessed by about a thousand persons, and had the Association laid out a few shillings in adver- tising the match, and extended the canvas to the pavilion on the one side and the corner flag on the other, many more sixpences would have found their way into the exchequer. Long odds were laid en Wrexham in fact it appeared, as was said by an enthusiastic admirer of that team, "Lombard-street to a bottle of pop on them," and for the first quarter of an hour his remark had some grounds for justification, but the Stars pulled themselves together and forced the pace so much that from that time to the conclusion the result was scarcely ever in doubt, and the Wreyhamites who" came into the town in droves, as if they intended to take the town by storm" (Nemo) re- turned sadder if not wiser men. The Wrexham team, who are usually so well organized, appeared to be utterly demoralized by the fast play of their opponents, and Price (in theearly part of the game), Cross, Edwards, Lloyd, and 1. W. Davies were the only ones who exhibited any form. The credit of mitigating < the defeat is, however, entirety due to the goalkeeper. 1 (U vintors it would be unfair to single nnt nmr "f them for special comment, as they all worked hard to attain the result, and their captain (Gittins) deserves every credit for the manner in which he worked up and handled his team on the ground and that he had profited by our remarks on previous matches was evident by the clever heading of the ball by the forwards, a department of the game in which they were hitherto deficient. None we are sure will grudge the White Stars their well-earned victory, as they had to play no less than seven matches for the cup, viz., against All Saints (Shrewsbury), Llangollen, Bangor (2), Newtown (2); while their op- ponents have only played four. Last year the teams that flayed in the final tie dined together after the match. It was suggested that they should do so this year, but the Wrexham men had ar- ranged a quiet dinner at a oosy hotel on. their way home we presume because they nØght not sit at meat with the White Stars, who were an abomination to the Wrexhamites, but nevertheless spoiled them. We may mention that most of the Oswestrians took sides with the Stars, and endeavoured to reproduce some of the sweet sounds they heard at Wrexham a few weeks ago, but it is needless to say that although they exhibited considerable lung power they fell short in the choice of appellatives used on the former occasion. The onerous duties of umpires and referee were ably dis- charged by Messrs. J. P. Davies (Corwen), R. Hamer (Oswestry), A. E. Daniell (Captain Birmingham Associa- tion). The following is a list of the players :— WHITE STAR. Goal: George Montford; backs James Davies and T. Jones halfbacks B. H. Morgan and f, Pryce right wing: G. Woosnam-and W. Andrew; left wins? S. Davies and D. Rees centre E. ,<Jittins (captain), and George Thomas. WREXHAM. Goal: J. Davies backs C. Murles3 (captain), and T. W. Davies halfbacks F. Owen, C. Edwards, andE. A. Cross; right wing T. Boden and J. Lloyd left wing H. Loxham and E. Evans centre J. Price. At the close, one of the White Star players was seized by some of the spectators and carried to the pavilion, where the team received the congratulations ef their friends. They left the railway station by the 7.25 train amidst the cheers of a large crowd, and at Welshpool and other stations they received a cordial welcome. The news of the victory was received at Newtown about half-past five, when the greatest excitement prevailed. The bells raug a merry peal, and by half past nine the approaches to the station were crowded, and the Newtown Brass Band was in attendance. When the train arrived the successful players were received with loud huzzas, and, hoisted on the shouldene of their admirers, and pre- ceded by the band, playing "See the Conquering Hero comes," carried to the Greyhound Inn, where they were warmly congratulated op the victory.
. SCOTLAND v. WALES.
SCOTLAND v. WALES. A meeting of the Football Association of Wales was hld at Wrexham on Tuesday evening, April 1, when the following players were selected to play in the match be- tween Scotland and Wales :—Goal, J. Davies, Wrexham. Backs, LI. Kenrick, Oswestry (captain), — Morgan, Oxford University; reserve, G. G. Higham, Oswestry. Half-backs, H. V. Chapman, K. Crosse, Ruabon; reserve, W. Williams, Oswestry. Left wing, J. Vaughan, Os- westry, W. Roberts, Llangollen. Right wing, J. Lloyd, Wrexham, W. Woosnam (White Star), Newtown 1st reserve, R. Roberts, Corwen; 2nd reserve, Dennis Hey- wood, Oswestry. Centres, J. Hughes, Aberystwyth, solicitor, T.J. Britten; reserve J3.. Roberts. Corwen.— Two practices will take place on Friday and Saturday at Wrexham, at which players must attend.
,m » v**■■■• THE VAN MINE,…
m » v* ■ ■ • THE VAN MINE, LLANIDLOES. A meeting was held at the Offices, No. 14a, Austin Friars, London, on Thursday, March 27, Mr. Wm. Page in the chair. REPORT. The following was the Directors' report:—The directors submit to the proprietors the statement of accounts for the. past year, duly vouched and certified by your auditor. The sales of lead ore amount to 5,800 tons, producing £64,590, an average of £1112s. Bid., per ton, and the sales of blende ore to 2,100 tons, producing £5,759 7s. 6d., an average of £2 14s. IOid., per ton. The rent received for cottages is £238 18s. The amount of these items together is £70,588 5s. 6d. The expenditure for the same period for labour, merchants' bills, royalty, rent, rates, income- tax, and all other changes amounts to £ 50,292 8s. Id., and adding the sum dt £ 2aQ& £ Is. 7d,, standing over from the previous year to the crebit of new dressing-floors, makes £52,356 9s. 8d., leaving a net profit upon the year's opera- tions of £18,23115s. 10d. The four dividends pzid absorb £16,875 and the balance, £1,356 15s. 10d., is placed to the credit of reserve fund. There has also been placed to credit of this account £159 17s. 6d., dividends received from the estate of the Burry Port Smelt- ing Company, and there is now standing at the credit of reserve fund £3,2261s. 3d. The accounts show a material falling off in receipts compared with the pre- vious year, from the great reduction in the prices ob- tained for lead and blende ores, amounting to B2 12s. 4d. per ton in the former, and lis. 10d. per ton in the latter; on the other hand the expenses have been exceptionally heavy in connection with the new machinery and works, but as these are now finished and in the highest state of efficiency, all being charged and paid, a considerable re- duction in the future may be looked for. The Directors have been much concerned at the contiguous fall in the price of the produce, caused by t great increase of foreign lead, and the deplorable stlfte of trade; they hope, however, that the lowest point has been touched, and that with diminished imports and a revival in trade, prices will return to a higher level, which is all that is needed to give the proprietors satisfactory dividends. Mr. Julius Alington retires by rotation from the direction, and offers himself for re-election. The auditor, Mr. H. J. Whaley, offers to continue his services. The CHAIRMAN said—Gentlemen, I did expect until Tuesday that we should have had Captain Williams with us to-day, but I regret to say his medical advisers have forbidden his coming in consequence of the inclemency of the weather. We have got his report, however, and a map showing the position of the workings. I do not know, brief as the Directors' report is, that I can add very much tolit. I think it contains all the information that we are in possession of, and if it requires any further explanation I can only say I shall toe pleased to answer any questions. The working account shows a considerable falling off in the nett profits as compared with the profits of the year, which is accounted for By the very depressed siftte of the lead trade during the whole of the year 1878. I think I may date the commencement of the fall in lead to about two years back, and I may say that through the whole of 1878 there has been one continuous falling off in the price of lead. That fall has continued for the first two months of this year. I am happy to say that this month there is ajlittle lift in the clouds, and lead has advanced from 30s. to 35s. per ton. I hope and believe that that advance will be sustained, and that in a short time we shall make fur- ther progress. There is no doubt the state of the weather i{as very much affected trade. Building operations can- not be carried on with anything like vigour, and the gene- ral trade of the country is no doubt very much affected by the extraordinarily bad season that we have had. In fact we have had not only one winter, but two or three. (A laugh.) He concluded by moving that the report and statement of accounts be received and adopted. Mr. FREDERICKJL. SLOUS seconded the motion. A SHAREHOLDER—What expenses have been thrown upon us in connection with the new machinery and work have they been heavy ? The CHAIRMAN—Exceedingly heavy; but I am pleased to tell you we have come to the end of that item. I am further very pleased to tell you that there is an end to all our extra cost, and I have no doubt myself that in the present year we shall make a very considerable reduction in our tinnual expenditure. I am quite aware the general expends have been very heavy. We have done our best to keep them down, but the men must be paid, and we have a very good class of them about us whom we are always very anxious to employ. Mr. JULIUS ALINGTON (Director)—The expenses on machinery have all tended to cheapen labour. We shall reap some advantage this year. The CHAIRMAN—I know no account open at the time this account was made up. (Hear, hear.) A SHAREHOLDER—Would you have any objection in joing back to the plan of giving us the sales per month. At jpresent we have only the average. The price each month during the year used to be given. The CHAIRMAN—It shall be done in future. The report was then unanimously adopted. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the re-election of Mr. Aling- ton, said he was sure the shareholders could not have a better man. Mr. HUNT seconded the motion, which was agreed to unanimously, Mr. ALINGTON—I rise for the purpose of thanking you very much for again re-electing me a Director of this Company. I should be exceedingly sorry not to be one, for I have been on your Board from the commencement, a.nd I should have the deepest regret if from any cause I had to retire from it. I think we must congratulate our- selves on the report, which is a, very much brighter one than we might have anticipated three months ago, and. a.s Captain Williams says, the mine is opening out well, and the price of lead will, if increased, entirely go to augment the dividend, which I think is an important point. The reserves are, as you see from the plan, enor- mous. On the motion of Mr. CATTERSON, seconded by Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. Whaley, the auditor, was re-elected, at a remuneration of ten guineas. The report of Captain WILLIAMS was then read by the CHAIRMAN, and Mr. Lavington indicated the workings on the plan. The CHAIRMAN said the report would be printed and cir- culated as usual. He quite concurred in the remark that Mr. Alington made as to any advance in lead going to swell the shareholders' profits, the only matter of expense to be increased being the royalty. A SHAREHOLDER—What is the length of our lease ? The CHAIRMAN—Twenty-one years from 1869, when we started. It will expire in 1890. A SHAREHOLDER —What connection has this mine with the East Van? The CHAIRMAN—The only interest is this, that we let them a portion of our land upon lease. They have done a considerable amount of work upon it, but they have never found any lead. A SHAREHOLDER-Will the East Van workings be in any way available to this Company ? Are they at a lower level,? The CHAIRMAN—No doubt it would be amatterfor con- sideration with the Board if the East Van were to close up what we should do. A SHAREHOLDER—Will the East Van drain the Van sett? The CHAIRMAN—It has not done so yet. They are working to the east—away from us. A SHAREHOLDER—Can you work out the reserves in ten years? The CHAIRMAN—It is a long time to look forward to, but we should hope to get the lease renewed. I think we could exhaust all we have discovered, but we hope to go on for many years yet. Mr. ALINGTON expressed the same opinion. The CHAIRMAN—We are working the mine for a per- manency. We are not working it to leave it a shell. I am a very large shareholder, and I am not a seller of shares, neither do I buy any. I am prepared to go on in that way, for I am satisfied with the mine. As to certainties, there are no certainties in mining, or in any- thing else that I know. 0' Mr. SLOUS—I think the directors and their families hold rather more than half the concern. Mr. HUNT moved a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors, each of whom, he said, had the welfare of the nine at heart. The motion on being seconded, was carried unani- nously. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks. ] A vote of thanks to Capt. Williams, and an expression i if condolence with him in his present illness, together I vith a wish for his early restoration to health, closed the I aeeting. „ <
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Miss Emily Faithful's paper is responsible for the following:—We saw a Christmas card the other day which had been sent to a young lady at a school of design. It represented a grotesque figure at a lecturer's desk, and underneath were these lines- Where are you going to, my pretty maid ?" I'm going to lecture, sir," she said. And what is the subject, my pretty maid ? The total extinction of man," sHfe said. Then nobody'll marry you, my pretty maid." Advanced women don't many, good sir," she said.
LECTURE ON CHRISTIANITY.
LECTURE ON CHRISTIANITY. On Saturday evening, March 22, at New Jewin Chapel, London, the Rev. D. C. Davies, M.A., gave the second lecture of his course on Christianity. The lecturer de- fined his subject as "Christianity in relation to the reason," or "Christianity as a subject of study." He regarded Christianity as the final and highest form of religion. Judaism, the religion of the Old Testament, was not so, but contained within itself the germs of Christianity. Thus Christianity is adapted alike to meet the needs of the illiterate and uncultivated, and to form a subject of study for the strongest and most matured intellects. If anyone supposes he can outgrow Christianity he has not rightly apprehended what Christianity is. Mr. Matthew Arnold has defined culture as the full development of all the mental powers. This, he said, is to be obtained by Hebraism (including Christianity) which nourishes the moral feelings, and by Hellenism, which cultivates the in- tellectual side. There is undoubtedly truth in this view, but it implies that Christianity is only cf moral and not also of intellectual value. Christianity shields every truth. "Whatsoever is true think on these things." If Mr. Darwin should discover some new truth respecting the relation of man to the lower animals or of animal life to vegetable life, Christianity throws her protecting shield over it. Whatsoever is true." In addition, however, to shielding all that is true Christianity has certain special truths of its own, namely, the truths relating to the con- science. In considering the doctrines of Christianity a difficulty arises from the different interpretations which are gi vencf the same formulae, and from the misapprehensions that occur as to their interpretations, Christian doctrine may be regarded as a great circle, the circumference of which is made up of an indefinite number of points. One I man sees one point and another sees a different point. Again to use another illustration, the same sentence may be read by two or more persons, so differently as to convey various meanings. By laying the emphasis, now on this word then on another, the greatest diversity of meaning may sometimes be produced. So with Christianity. Each sect has its own particular way of emphasizing Christian doctrine. The controversy between the Cal- vinists and the Arminians depended entirelyupon the different meaning attached to the word election. There are two propositions, however, that all Christians will agree to, viz., 1. That all Christian doctrines are con- nected with the person of Jesus Christ. 2. That all Christian doctrines are connected with practical Km: a,i:y, i.e., holiness. What is there in the Christian doctrines for the reason to operate upon ? This they are great general principles of universal application in a spe- cial form. One such principle is personality, which per- vades Christianity throughout. Christianity shows that the individual has rights, that no majority is justified in depriving him of those rights. And the general principle is that of Representation, the same principle which is so prominent a feature in the British Constitution. Faith is another of these general truths which runs through all our life, and is the very basis of society, of business, &c. Other examples were mentioned by Mr. Davies, and illus- trated with great force. He then explained that in Christianity all these general principles are gathered to- gether and subserve the one great object of separating men from their sins and raising them to a higher level.— A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Davies.
. THE GLYN VALLEY TRAMWAYS…
THE GLYN VALLEY TRAMWAYS COMPANY. The annual general meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held on Friday, March 28, at noon, at the QueeirHotel, Chester. There were present Mr. Henry Dennis, Mr. Elias Griffith, Mr. David Roberts, Mr. David Edwards, Mr. John Evans, Mr. John Foulkes, and Mr. Jones (secretary). Mr. John Evans was, on the proposition of Mr. E. Griffith, seconded by Mr. John Foulkes, voted to the chair. The notice convening the meeting having been read, and the register of shareholders sealed, The SECRETARY read the statement of accounts for the year ending December 31st, 1878, which showed that there had been received by the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company, who work the tramway, for conveyance of passengers, £300 lis. lOd. for conveyance of parcels and merchandise, £388 lis. 9d. and for conveyance of minerals, £1,17398. 8d. These receipts were about B200 in excess of those of the previous year. On the other side of the account the expenses of working the tramways was set down as £3,349 2s. 8d., leaving a deficit over the re- ceipts of £1,483. The balance against the Company at the beginning of the year was £2,900, making a total deficit of £4,383. The CHAIRMAN said it was no use going on in this way or they would soon be bankrupts, and asked what was to be done. He thought they had better stop the thing alto- gether than go on losing money like this. The SECRETARY said the Shropshire Union Company had been good friends of the Company. They subscribed their money at the beginning to start the tramways, and then agreed to work the line, although they had no legal power to do it, and the Tramway Company had no legal power to let it. The CHAIRMAN said he supposed the Shropshire Union Company would not buy the line. It must pay that Com- pany in'the long run, although it did not pay the share- holders, and he would suggest that they should propose to the Company to buy it. The SECRETARY said it was unfortunate that there was no one present representing the Shropshire Union Com- pany, but the shareholders had no power to sell. Mr. ROBERTS said he thought they ought to know on what terms the Shropshire Union Company was working the linp. The SECRETARY said the first arrangement was that they should work it on terms to be settled by arbitration bus that arrangement was never carried out, and then they agreed to work it for a year and see how it went on, and that had gone on for two or three years, and they were now in the same state. Mr. DENIS-No, we are getting worse, for the loss the first year was the least of all. The CHAIRMAN—The charges for carriage are very high, and yet it does not pay. The SECRETARY said he had always felt that the Shrop- shire Union were their natural friends, and if they could live with them it would be their wish, and also to their interest, to do so. It was also plain that they could not keep on in the way they were going now. It would be nonsense to do so. The CHAIRMAN said that though he did not like to say anything against the Company, he did not think the line was being worked in the most economical manner that it might be. The SECRETARY—On the face of the accounts, the Shropshire Union show that t hey are great losers by the affair, and they cannot wish to go on with it as it is. Mr. DENNrs pointed out several items in the charges for working which he considered very exoessive, and said that putting these items at what he from his experience thought they ought to have been, he made the working charges £1,926 less than the amount set down. Deducting the £1,483 from this, it showed a profit of JE443 on the year, which would have paid a dividend of three per rent. They would have had something then worth going on with and looking after, but at present the thing was of no value to them. They were getting no profit—working without a dividend and he thought that the sooner they took it into their own hands and worked it themselves the better it would be for them, unless they could make arrangements to get a dividend from the Shropshire Union Company. Mr. GRIFFITH said that it seemed that the more traffic they had the more money they lost. The SECRETARY said it seemed to him that the only course open to the Company was to take the concern into their own hands, but they could only discuss that ques- tion at a special meeting to be called for the purpose. After some discussion, the shareholders decided not to approve or disapprove of the statement of accounts sub- mitted to them and on the proposition of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. DAVID ROBERTS, it was resolved, H That it is the opinion of this meeting that an extraor- dinary meeting of the shareholders should be called to consider the position of the Company in reference to the Shropshire Union Company, and other matters incidental thereto, and the meeting requests the Secretary to pre- pare any requisition to convene such meeting which the law requires, and to forward the same to the chairman of this meeting for signature." Mr. Arthur Trevor Jebb was appointed a director (in the room of his father, deceased), on the proposition of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. D. ROBERTS. Mr. DSNNIS proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman for presiding, which was seconded by Mr. IGRIFFITH, and carried, and this having been acknowledged, the meeting terminated.
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It was rumoured a few days ago that Mr. Bowen was about to resign his seat for Pembrokeshire. It is now stated, however, that though the hon. gentleman is not likely to offer himself for re-election, it is improbable that there will be any alteration in the representation before the general election. A brass tablet to the memory of thfe late Captain Horace Hig-nett, of the 2nd Cheshire (Earl of Chester's) Artillery Volunteers has been erected in the north aisle of the Choir of Chester Cathedral, and directly facing the Bishop's Throne. The cost of the tablet was de- frayed by subscriptions among the past and present mem- bers of the corps. Thomas Hughes, blacksmith, Bangor, has been mulcted in costs, 4s. 6d., for alleged cruelty to a mare. The alleged cruelty consisted in puncturing the mare's mouth with a shoeing nail, and defendant said he had bled horses for years, and so had his father and grandfather before him. He did not want to follow the practice, but his customers asked him to do it, and he made no charge. The inspec- tor said lancing for lampus was cruel and unnecessary. Colonel Williams thought the society for the prevention of cruelty ought to point out another remedy, as bleeding or burning was a universal custom, yet it was cruel. On Saturday morning, March 29th, a discovery was made at Holywell of the shocking death of an old woman, aged 77 years, named Grace Davies. On Saturday morning, about eleven o'clock, her grand-daughter went to visit her, but, finding the door locked, she became alarmed, and upon the door being opened a heap was found near the table which turned out to be the remains of the old woman, who had been burned to death. The deceased had evidently undressed herself to go to bed, and it is supposed she fell down in a fit, knocking over the candle, which ignited her clothes, and being old and infirm, she was unable to extinguish the flames. The remains were unrecognisable. THE NORTHERN BANK ALLEGED CONTEMPT.—In the Manchester County Court, on Monday, March 31, before Mr. Registrar Lister, Connor's case came on again. Mr. W. Cobbett, the solicitor for the trustee in the bankruptcy of W. Connor, made an application to the Registrar with reference to the assault alleged to have been committed by the bankrupt upon Mr. Howarth, one of the witnesses in the case. Mr. Jordan appeared on behalf of the bank- rupt.—Mr. Cobbett stated that on Thursday, shortly before the Registrar took his seat, a disturbance took place in the corridor with reference to which evidence would be produced. At the close of the bankrupt's examination, Mr. Connor was directed by the Registrar to remain in court. Instead of remaining, as directed, he rushed out of court, shutting the door after him, and ran away. He (Mr. Cobbett) desired the Registrar to hear such evidence as might be given as to the bankrupt's con- duct, and to certify the facts to the judge, to whom an application to commit the bankrupt for contempt would be made.—Mr. Jordan said if he was correctly informed the assault was committed by Mr. Howarth upon Mr. Connor in one of the corridors of the court with very small provocation indeed, and he was told further that Mr. Howarth would be called to answer for that assault before another tribunal.—The [Registrar Yon have something further to explain to the Court — namely, what took place really while the Court was sitting.—After further conversation, the Registrar said: It will be utterly impossible to carry on the business of the court if a witness is allowed to conduct himself as Mr. Connor has lately conducted himself, and [ certainly feel called upon to report to the Judge what took place in my presence.—Mr, Cobbett said he would [lot, under the circumstances, ask the Registrar to do more than report to the Judge on the bankrupt's conduct n his presence, and with regard to the proceedings in the lorridor he (Mr. Cobbett) should himself make an appli- :ation to the Juuge.—Mr. Jordan said he should be :atisfied with that course.
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BUSINESS ADDRESSES. WHAT DICKS' SAYS IN THIS COLUMN IS TRUE THAT "PRICKS' Uses his Customers Well. THAT ~p^ICKS' Gives General Satisfaction. rpHAT JQICKS' Gives best Value for Money. rpHAT JQICKS' Has no Two Prices. THAT "p^ICKS' Has no Rivals in Cheapness. THAT jQ ICKS' Sells Guttapercha Bottom Boots THAT JQICKS' Has an Immense Leather Trade rpHAT JJICKS' Defy Competition. THAT ~QICKS' Is a Boon to the Public. THAT Repairs Anybody's Boots. THAT DICKS; Is a Well-known Name. rpHAT JQICKS' Treats Everybody Alike. rpHAT JQICKS' Has Shops Everywhere. THAT T\ICKS' is Supported Liberally by the -L U Public. THAT "Q ICKS' Deals Liberally with the Public. THAT DICKS does an immense trade. THAT JQICKS is noted for cheapness. THAT JQICKS' is Famed for Durability. THAT "PRICKS' is a Favourite with the Public. TliAT jQ ICKS' Goods Suits the People of Wales THAT JQICKS' and the Welsh are Good Friends THAT JQICKS' is Trusted by the Public. THAT "PRICKS' Has a Warehouse in Manchester rpHAT JQICKS' Has a Warehouse in Glasgow. THAT JQICKS' Has a Warehouse in Birmingham THAT JQICKS' is Not Always Selling Oif. THAT JQICKS' Does Not Sell Under Cost Price. THAT JQICKS' Has Very Small Profits. THAT JJICKS' Has Quick Returns. THAT JQICKS' Does Not Give Boots Away. THAT JQICKS' Believes in a Large Trade. THAT are Marked in Plain JL Figures. THAT JQICKS has Shops in the Channel Isles THAT p^lUKS' Has Served the Public 80 Years. rpHAT THICKS' Has Been in Aberystwyth 11 JlJ years. THAT "PRICKS' has Been in Dolgelley 8 Years. fpHAT THICKS' Has Been in Machynlleth 6 JL I years. THAT JQICKS' Has Been in Lampeter 3 Years. THAT ICKS' Has Been in Barmouth 4 Years. THAT JQICKS' Is a Favourite at Each Place. THAT JQICKS' Hopes to Continue to be so. THAT DICKS1 Has Shops in every Town in X U Wales THAT JQICKS' Repairs Boots with Leather. THAT JQICKS' Repairs Boots with Guttapercha rpHAT JQICKS' Has Shops in every Town in JL En1and. rpHAT Sells 22,000 Pairs Weekly. THAT J)ICKS' Repairs Annually 1,500,000 Pairs THAT JQICKS' Prices are the Same Everywhere THAT JQICKS' Sells as Cheap at Lampeter as in JL London. THAT p) ICKS' Has Great Experience in Leather. rpHAT Does Not Sell Paper Boots, THAT p-^ICKS' Asks Comparison in Prices and Qua.lity. THAT THICKS' Does Not Vex if Customers _L -L' Leave Him. THAT JQICKS' Is Glad To See Them Back Again THAT p^ICKS' Has Ladies' Fitting Rooms. THAT p)ICKS' Sells All Classes of Boots. THAT J) ICKS' Invites Inspection. THAT J) ICKS' Has a Manufactory in Glasgow THAT J)ICKS' Has a Shop in Aberystwysh. THAT p^ICKS' Has a Shop in Dolgelley, THAT J)ICKS' Has a Shop in Machynlleth. THAT JQICKS' Has a Shop in Barmouth. THAT JQICKS' Has a Shop in Lampeter. R. BICKERSTAFF, MANAGER. !L. BUSINESS ADDRESSES. ESTABLISHED 1812. — Proctor and Ryland's Bone Manures, PREPARED r FOR TURNIPS, GRASS, WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, POTATOES, &C. ALSO. SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME. BIRMINGHAM AND CHESTER. A Price List, with particulars of Prizes offered for 1879, post free on application. AGENTS: D' Aberystwyth. Mr. R. GILLART, junior, Llynlloedd, Machynlleth Mr! WILLIAM MORGAN,' J°HN EVAXS Lh°^- IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. S TOO K T A K IN G SALE. H. R. PUG HE, 2, LITTLE DARKGATE-STREET, ABERYSTWYTH, BEGS TO ANNOUNCE THAT HIS STOCK-TAKING SALE WILL COMMENCE ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Ist ASTONISHING BARGAINS! TERMS-CASH. STEAM SAW MILLS, ABERYSTWYTH. R. ROBERTS and SONS, TIMBER AND SLATE MERCHANTS, 1I VB MJST JJiSCHABGED PRIME CARGOES OF SPRUCE DEALS, FIRST QUALITY BALTIC RED PINE, AND RED DEALS, THEY HAVE ALSO IN STOCK A LARGE QUANTITY OF • WHITE AND RED FLOORING BOARDS, YELLOW PINE & PITCH PINE LOGS, & PITCH PINE FLOORING BOARDS, PLANED, TONGUED, AND GROOVED. SAWING, PLANING, MOULDING, &c., BY MACHINERY. A Number of Well-made WHEELBARROWS on Sale. FIR E WO O D. RELIANCE HOUSE, GREAT DARKGATE STREET, (Opposite the Meat Market,) and 7, PIER STREET. WILLIAM PROBIN, WORKING LAPIDARY, JEWELLER, AND SILVERSMITH, REGS to inform the Gentry, Inhabitants, and Visitors of Aberystwyth, that he has now on hand' a well- p selected Stock: ol Diamond King., Wedding Kings, Signet Ei„g», aid Gem Rings. Bright Td Sored Ma Plate. ROBERT ELLIS'S QUININE DENTIFRICE, FOR WHITENING AND PRESERVING THE TEETH AND STRENGTHENING THE GUMS. ROBERT ELLIS, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST, TERRACE ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH (Four doors from Marine Terrace.) ELLIS WILLIAMS, GREENGROCER, FRUITERER, AND LICENSED DEALER IN GAME, NEW MARKET HALL, TERRAOE-ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH. ESTABLISHED IN THE YEAR 1S20. WILLIAM JULIAN, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER, TEA, COFFEE, PROVISION AND FLOUR DEALER, 10, NORTH PARADE, ABERYSTWYTH. A constant supply of First-Class Australian Preserved Meats, Labrador Salmon, LobsteSS, Sardines, &c. HOME-CURED BACON AND HAMS A CONSTANT SUPPLY OF CROSSE AND BLACKWELL'S GOODS. G. WILLIAMS, TIMBER AND SLATE MERCHANT, TREFECHAN, ABERYSTWYTH, REGS to announce that he has just discharged the following excellent Cargo of Wood Goods, viz 1st Quality Red Fir Timber (very useful for mining purposes). 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quality Red Deals. De- Spruce Flooring Boards, Square-Jointed, and Planed, Tongued, and Grooved. Do. Red Do. Do. Do. In addidon to his previous Stock of Pitch Pine, Yellow Pine, American °ak' SpTOCe Deals, Yellow Pine Deals, Hand and M-hine-made Laths, &c., &c. PRICES ON APPLICATION. N.B. G. W. begs also to announce that he has just discharged a cargo of the best (London) Portland Cement. In consequence of spurious imitations of LEA & PERRINS' SAUCE, Which are calculated to deceive the Public, Lea and Perrins have adopted A NEW LABEL, bearing their signature, thus, ¿rJ(/' Which is placed on every bottle of ^WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, and without which none is genuine. «r Sold Wholesale by the Proprietors, Worcester Crosse and BlackweU, London and Export Oilmen generally. Retail, by Dealers in Sauces throughout the World. "ABSOLUTELY PURE." SEE ANALYSESSent Post Free on Application. Pi I I C'Q CRYSTAL SPRINGS. Cb Lm loa I Soda, Potass, Seltzer, -n Lemonade, also Water G^IlP g I —0 9 I |k I without Alkali. For Jv P< 118 H 1 l\l GOUT, Lima. Water, and fPt fiBir IKS H I i I H ^1 Lithia and Potass Water, s? WATERS. CORKS BRANDED 'R- ELLIS SON, RUTHIN,' and every label bears their Trade Mark. Sold everywhere, find wholesale of R. ELLIS & SON, RUTHIN, NORTH WALES. THE GRAND NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD PRIZE MEDALS FOR GENUINE HAND-MADE WELSH TWEED CLOTH, OD FISHING CLOTHS. FLANNELS. SHIRTINGS, AND LINSEYS At Chester in 1868, and Aberystwyth in 1865. were awarded to JOHN MEYRICK JONES, MEYRICK HOUSE, DOLGELLEY, Whose Mills have gained considerable celebrity for the Manufacture of these Articles. J. M. Jones has preatly extended his business, and is now able to supply wholesale and retail, these UNRIVALLED WELSH FABRICS, which are all MANUFACTURED BY HAND UNDER HIS OWN PERSONAL SUPERINTENDENCE, and can be warranted made of the PICK OF THE PURE MOUNTAIN WOOLS and free from any admixture and at prices far below those charged for inferior articles usually sold as "Welsh" by English Manufacturers. Clothing made from these Welsh Tweed Cloths is worn by the Nobility, and Gentry or Shooting, Fishing, Cricketing, Travelling, &c., and is always found to be very durable. Wholesale and Retail Orders executed on the shortest notice. Cash or references expected with all new orders. Patronized by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, the Clergy, Nobility, and Gentry of Englandand Wales THE SNOWDON AND IDRIS WELSH WHITTLE SHAWLS. N.B.—Dolgelley being the Termini of two Branches of Railways, there is every convenience to send any article ordered without delay to any part of the kingdon, and at very reasonable charges. CAUTION.—Mr. J. MEYRICK JONES regrets that he should have occasion to caution his friends against the practices of certain unprincipled persons, who have sent spurious patterns to several of his customers, professing to be Welsh Tweeds and Flannels. Patterns of the genuine hand-loom Welsh Webs, Welsh Tweeds, Flannels, and Linseys can be insured on application to Mr. J. M. JONES, Manufacturer, Dolgelley. Patterns sent post free to any ddress.