The North Wales Express

Sudden changes in the weather, a drenching sliovver, or night chills after a warm, erer- vating day, point out the wis- dom of keeping Peps always llandy to guard agamst summer colds, sore tliroat, and chest J! I;} and ;;(9 pe, box.

BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES.. IBLOOD IS LIFE, LET IT BE PURE. Blotches, pimples on the face and body, isci-ofula-, sores, itching, and redness of the skin, blackheads and eczema, indicate im- pure blood and unhealthy constitution. If your blood is pure your skin will be clear and healthy looking; the direct cauoo of skin eruption is found in the blood. Purify I l the blood and you purify and clear the skin. The purifying and healing properties of Veno's Seaweed Tonic do this admirably. Treatment for a week or two will be so con- vincmg as to place a. cure even in the worst eases beyond doubt. The old way was to take sulphur, sarsaparilla, &c., the new way is to take Seaweed, which is infinitely super ior. Veno's Seaweed Tonic not only puri- fies ibut enriches the blood. It a:ets consti- tutionally by strengthening the digestion and. increasing assimilation and nutrition. Ask for Veno's Seaweed Tonic. Price one and three-halfpence and two-and-nine, at chemiSh everywhere. — 11 ■=

| BALA-BANGOR COLLEGE. ANNUAL REPORTS. The annual general meeting of this Col- lege was held at the College Library, Ban- gor, on Friday morning, under tho. presi- dency of Mr Morgan Evans, Cardigan. In his report on the class work. Professor Davies spoke of it in the highest terms. Mr Hugh Thomas, treasurer, reported the total receipts for the pear to have been £ 1,731. Of this students collections ac- counted for C992. After transferring £ 200 to capiíalaceount there remained a balance at the bank of £75 (applause). While the students' collections were seally excellent, he was a little disappointed that this year they had not reached £ 1,000. Some of the students had done splendidly. The statement w-aa adopted, and a hearty vote of thanks accorded to the collectors.. Dr Probert, Principal, proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the London Congre- gational Fund Board for its grant of Y-87 10s. Dr Probert said the original purpose of this grant was to counteract the in- fluence of Unitarianism in the West of Wales. But, though that work had been' accomplisned-there were not many Uni- tarians in the West of Wales now, their chapels having been, to a great extent, J closed—yet the College had to assist its J own principles as well as attack, the errors. of others, which was the line taken by the Apostles. Though the specific work in aid of which the grants were originally created was done, the London Board still continued them. Had they not done so they would have been unable to extend the course of thelir (Students from ithree (years to six years as they had done. Therefore he had great pleasure in proposing that vote of thanks (applause). Seconded by the Rev T. Gasquoine, the motion was carried. The thanks of the meeting were accorded if the Rayner's Trust for a donation of £25 to Trotman's Trust for a gift of E16 13s 6d, and to Professor AnwYl and Mr E. Lloyd, Liverpool, for donations of a guinea each for prizes, Professor Davies remarking that the annual example of these two gentlemen might very well be emulated by others (hear, hear). The Rev D. Rees, Qlpel Mawr, read the report of the General Committee. It re- ferred with gratitude to a gift to the library by Dr Simon of 200 books. The re- port also stated that it had been decided to award a prize of £ 10, and two prizes of C5 each, and a prize of 30s to the more suc- cessful students (hear, hear). Dr R. W. Phillips, of the University Col- lege of North Wales, Bangor, was unani- mously elected Chairman for the ensuing year. The General, Executive, and various Sub-Committees and officers were also re-elected.

I CARNARVONSHIRE CONGREGA- 7 ICNALiSTS. ANNUAL MEETINGS AT TREFRIW. The annual Festival of the Congrega- tionalists of Carnarvonshire was held at Trefriw on Wednesday and Thursday last. On Wednesday afternoon, a Conferenc e was held in the chapel, presided over by the Rev T. Williams, Capel Helvg. ,9 It was unanimously agreed, on the motion of the Rev W. Cynwyd Williams, Llanrwst, that the next Festival be held at Pwllheli. Ihe Rev Caleb Williams, Pen- maenmawr, by a majority, was elected chairman of the next Festival, and Mr J. R. Pritehard, Carnarvon, was re-elected, almost unanimously, treasurer.' The Rev Henry Jones, Trefriw, and the Rev Tom Davie.s^ Llandudno, received the same num- ber of votes for the post of secretary, and Mr Da-vie.s withdrew his name in favour of that of Mr Jones, who was then declared elected. Lengthy reports were given on the Sana- torium by the Rev L. Williams, on the w-eaiv causes by the Itev H. Davies, and the -N S Missions by the Rev W. Keinion/Thomas. THE CHURCH COMMISSION. On the proposition of Mr J. Jones-Morris, Portmadoc, seconded by the Rev W. E. Jones, Cohvyn, the following resolution was passed, and it was further decided to for- ward a copy to the Prime Minister and the three members of Parliament for Carnar- vonshire ;— "That this Association desires to ex- press its exhume disappointment that the terms of reference of the Churc-h Commis- sion unduly narrows its scope of inquiry, judged by its pr< < -,f rare of progress, is being unnecessarily prolonged. That it desires to impress upon the Government the necessity of devising some means wher-by the work of the Commission should be ac- celerated with the view of issuing a report- at the earliest possible date." THE EDUCATION BILL. The following resolution respecting the above Bill, on the preposition cf Mr D. J. Williams, M.A., Betiicsda, and seconded by the Rev E. Owen, B.A., Bontnewydd, was passed:— That this Association welcomes the an- nouncement of the Government's intention to introduce an Education Bill next Session, and that it is of opinion that no Bill will be deemed satisfactory unlossJt provided as follows :(!). Complete public control of all schools maintained cut of public funds. (2V The abolition of all religious tests and disa- bilities for teachers and scholars. (3). That it .\iil contain no repetition of Clause IV., or any other provision for sectarian Leidl- ing. Moreover, that we are of opinion that th.a introduction or :1.> Conscience CUuse into denominational colleges is undesirable, and only tends to prolong the establish- ment of training colleges free from public control." THE LICENSING BILL. The Rev Ross Hughes moved, and the Rev D. M. Mat-on seconded, the adoption of the following resolution, re the Licensing Bill, and it was agived to:— That this Association rejoices at the announcement of the Government, that it is their intention to proceed next Session with a Licensing Bill for England and Wales, and it hopes that the measure when intro- duced will embody the following principles: (1). Abolition of compensation, and intro- duction of time limit; (2) Sunday Closing and earlier week-day closing; (3) the formation of County and Boronuh Licensing Board." L DISESTABLISHMENT. The Conference agreed to the following resolution on the abowe subject, moved by the Rev Dr Probert, and seconded by the Rev J. Lloyd, Hebron:— That this Association regrets to iearr. from the Prime Minister that the Govern- ment can hold out no hope of introducing a. Welsh Diaejsta-blishment Bill during next Session, but inasmuch as other bills equally contentious are being promised it fails to see why a Disestablishment. Bi!! for Wales cannot likewise be introduced. Moreover, it is strongly of opinion that the failure of the Government to redeem its pledge on this question must prove detrimental, to the Liberal party in Wales." A further resolution on the question of the House of Lords was passed in the fol- lowing form:— That this Association sympathises with the Government in that their legislation is being persistently hampered by the Hou-se of Lords, and earnestly hopes that the Government is determined to devise some effective means by which the will of the people as expressed by their duly-elected representatives will prevail." SMALL HOLDINGS. The follow ing proposed by Mr Hugh Owen, seconded by the Rev W. Williams, was carried:— « "That this Association of Congregat:on- alists representing a county largely agrie.li- teral and containing a large number of small holdings desires most strongly to urge on the Government the necessity of amending the Bill so as to make its provisions appli., ible to existing small farmers in Wales." MILITARY TRAINING. A resolution was passed, on the proposition of Mr J. P. Griffiths, seconded by the Rev M. Daniel, B.D.. Bangor, expressing the hope that the Carnarvonshire Education Committee would not introduce into the schools of the county any drills that would in any way tend to foster a military spirit.

DON'T DELAY IF YOU FEEL "OUT OF SORTS." Or if you have a friend whose constitution has been weakened, whether by overwork of oram or body, by exposure to the weather, by working long hours, by recent sickness, or by any came tending to weaken the bodily powers; if, for instance, you can see that he is troubled with Indigestion; or, if you think he has Low Spirits, that sure sign of some Nervous Disorder, bringing in its train a host of other complaints such as Melancholy, Lassitude, &c., or perhaps, L Neuralgia, and frequently Sleeplessness, which of itself is sufficient to weaken the strongest constitution, and to make life a burden or, if he is regarded by his friends or himself as being of a delicate constitu- tion, subject to Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds, a L tendency to Consumption, or other Chest Affections, and if he failed to get relief from other remedies, tell him that he need not be disheartened, that there is one Remedy whose virtues are so great, that it has suc- ceeded where others have failed,—Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters, The Vegetable Tonic. Sold everywhere in bottles, 2e 9d and 4s 6d each. Should any difficulty be ex- perienced in procuring Gwilym. Evans' Quinine Bitters, it will be forwarded car- riage free for the above prices by the Sole Proprietors: The Quinine Bitters Manufac- turing Company, Limited, Llanelly, South Wales.

The Council of the North Wale-s Miners' Federation held a special meeting on Mon- day, at Wrexham, to discuss the dispute which is taking place with the masters. It was directed to postpone the handling in of notices to terminate all contracts until after the conference between the masters and men, which should take place at an early date.

THE 190.8 EISTEDDFOD. PROCLAMATION AT LLANGOLLEN. The Llangollen National Eisteddfod of 1908 was proclaimed on Thursday in a ctorm of wind and rain by the Archdruid Dyfed, and a large concourse of bards and ovates. The procession was very imposing. A choir of school children, drawn from all the elementary and the intermediate school, under the leadership of Mr W. Perc-erdd V, illiams, were assembled ready at the Gor- sedd portals, and as tlte Archdruid (Dyfed) and his brilliantly-robed retinue entered they were greeted by a volume of ow-eet voices, rendering a selection of Welsh airs. The "Corn Hirlais" was gracefully present- ed by Miss Barbara Robertson, Plas New- yeI-d. and Miss Nan son, while the "Abertib- ged" was presented as Miss Williams, daugh- ter of the guest Ab Ithel, accompanied by Miss E'ighes, Glanynys. A long list of candidates for honorary (1.e- grees were invested by the Archdruid, and the usojal in mcmcriam addresses were de- livered for the lat.e Archdeacon of Meirion- eth. Glan Menai. Idriswyn. Sir Charles Hunter, and Dr Trehearne. Nlr J. Herbert Roberts, M.P., was admitted a member of the Gorsed.d under the designation "Gwen- alit." An address was delivered by Sir Merchant Williams, who referred to the contempt- with which some Welshmen viewed tine proceed- ings of the Gorsedd, and to the assertion of Professor Morris Jones, of Bangor, that the antiquity of the Gorsedd and its authority were a myth. He said that inquiries by scientific arehieologists proved conclusively that the Gorsedd was flourishing before a single stone was laid of the oldest college in Oxford or Cambridge, and he predic-tod inat the Gorsedd would be flourishing when the colleges- of Oxford and Cambridge were in 1, cl ruins. Whether it was oid in its origin er recent, he loved and cherished it for the simpLe reason- .that it was unique; it charac- terised and separated the Welsh nation from all other nations under the sun, and re- served to live on t.hat account solely.

AKGUE3EY ^EDUCATION COMMITTEE. THE TEACHERS' DISCONTENT. A meeting of the Anglesey Education Committee was held on Thursday, Alder- man McKillop presiding. In answer to Professor Morris Jones, the Secretary said that no definite reply had been received from the Marquis of Angle- sey relative to a site for the proposed new school at Llanfair P.G.-It was decided to press for a reply. It was decided that a conference be ar- ranged. with Mr Owen Owen, chief inspec- tor of the Central Welsh Board, upon the subjects arising out of the triennial in- spection of the County Schools. CONFERENCE WITH TEACHERS. Mr Owen Roberts suggested th.e ad- visability of holding a joint conference of the Education Committee and the teachers of the county to discuss the report of the Anglesey delegates on the Moseley Com- mission to America. He hoped that there would be some tangible and beneficial re- sults from the visit, particularly in the creating of an enthusiasm amongst parents, teachers, and school managers for educa- tion, such as prevailed in America. In- terest in education might be increased by the teachers meeting parents, and by mothers' meetings, etc. Mr J. N. Thomas proposed that a con- ference be held, and it was decided that this be held. Mr W. D. Jones said that a movement was already on foot in Holyhead in the direction of inducing sympathy with educa- tioa. TEACHERSr COMPLAINTS. A deputation from the Anglesey Union of Teachers was introduced by Mr Owen Ro- berts, consisting of Messrs D. Pryse Jones, Newborough; J. Walter Hughes, Holyhead; G. W. Senogles, Menai Bridge, and D. Taylor, Llangefni. Mr Pryse Jones applied on behalf of the teachers who had been compelled to pay rent for their houses that the matter be re- considered. Their complaint was that out of one month's salary ll-12ths of the amount due for the year had been deducted, causing great hardship and much incon- venience. In diio (ease the teacher had only received Is 3d towards his cost of liv- ing. They asked that the instalment ex- acted for the period from April 1st, 1900, to the end of February, 1907, be refunded' Mr J. Walter Hughes dealt with the staffing of the schools. Some of the staffs were entirely ignorant of the rudiments of cl teaching. The percentages were as follow: —Ceitincated teachers: Anglesey 31; whole country, 46.5; Hornsev, 89.2. Uneertifi- cated, Anglesey, 22; whole country, 25; Hornsey, 6.3. Supplementary, 24. 11.4, and 1.2 respectively. Pupil-teachers, 24, 16.8, and 3.2. Anglesey was the worst in Wales in this particular, with the exception of Monmouth and Glamorgan. He submitted the following resolutions of the teachers:— (1) That all divisions of a school or depart-' ment be in charge of efficient teachers, who have had at least a full year's practical experience in teaching. (2) That no P.T.'s be counted on the staff, or be made re- sponsible for classes. That when they are appointed two should be allotted to each vacancy, so as to allow one. to take private study, while the other is engaged in teach- ing; and that in order to supervise them the head-teacher should be relieved of re- sponsibility for the upper classes by the appointment of a certificated assistant. (3) That the rule which requires 150 child- ren on the roll before the school or depart- ment can claim a certificated teacher shall be altered so as to read 120. Mr Senogles submitted that the scale of salaries should apply without distinction tn voluntary and provided school teachers; that the present scale is inadequate, and would not attract the best teachers; and' that there should be no differentation between trained and untrained certificated teachers; that the annual increases for assistant teachers be raised, being at pre- 6ent Y-2 10s for males and 92 for females. Mr Owen Roberts said that the Education Committee was very anxious to do their best for the teachers, and the latter felt that in some- respects they were better off than in other districts. One of the great factors making for harmony was the courtesv of their Secretary (Mr R. H. Williams). The Committee had an abundance of applica- tions .from supplementary teachers, persons who knew little more than the children they were supposed to teach. A great drawback was the low salary offered to the certificated assistants, especially the maximum. This failed to attract, hence the paucity of the applications. The Chairman agreed that the teacher who obtained a certificate without going to College was deserving of every recognition. He hoped that the matter would be settled with the best of feeling. He had observed

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THE CONGREGATIONAL UNiON. MEETINGS AT NEATH. I ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE GOVERN- MENT. The thirty-sixth annual session of the Welsh Congregational Union opened at t, Neath on Monday. A large number of dele- gates from North and South Wales and from the Welsh Congregational churches in London, Manchester, Liverpool, and other English towns, attended. The North Wales delegates include the Revs. D. Adams, Liverpool; J. Charles, Denbigh; D. Wynne Evans, Chester; Dr Owen Evans and Mies Evans, Liverpool; J. Hughes. Blaenau Festiniog; Rhys J. Huws, Bethesda; D. Stanley Jones, Carnarvon H. Ivor Jones, Chester; Josiah Jones, Machyn- lleth; D. Oliver, D.D., Holywell; O. R. Owen, Liverpool J. Rhydwen Parry, Festiniog; Principal L. Probert, D.D., Pan- gor; O. L. Roberts, Liverpool; R. Roberts, Manchester; T. E. Thomas, Coedpoeth, and J. O. Williams (Pedrog); Messrs Beriah G. Evans, Carnarvon; W. Hughes, J.P., Dol- gelley W. Foulkes Jones, J.P., Corwen; John Parry, J.P., Bala; John Evans Thomas. Liverpool; Josiah Thomas, do W. G. Thomas, J.P., Carnarvon, &c. T The public work of Monday evening was restricted to the consideration of various aspects of the temperance question, which were discussed at two great public meet- ings, .presided over by Dr E. Davies, Voch- riw, and Mr W. G. Thomas, Carnarvon, respectively. At the former, the Rev J. Williams. Abergwynfi, dealt with "the proposals for improving the liquor traffic." This, he said. was the Ireland of social questions, blocking the way of reform. The evils had become so great and so grave, and the other I proposals for reform were so seriously in- adequate, that earnest reformers were being ) ariven to the conclusion that total pro- hibition was the only effectual remedy, and I Parliaments which had sanctioned the trade must withdraw that sanction. j At the second meeting, the Rev Rheidol Roberts, Abersoch, delivered an address on j '"lotal Abstinence1 in the Light of Culture." J' Time was when total abstinence had bc-en I condemned as contrary to Scriptural pre- cept and to Christ's practice but the ris- ing tide of modem culture swept such argu- ments away. Total abstinence had been proved by scientific research to be condu ive to general physical health, to clearness of brain, to purity of blood, as well as to a well-lined pocket. Modem culture as un- mistakably inculcated abstinence as it "on- demn ed self-indulgence. Other addresses were delivered by the Rev R. Thomas. Barmouth Mrs J. Hope Evans, Mardy; the Rev D. M. Davies, New- quay, and the Rev T. Esger James, Maes- teg and at each of the meetings a. strong resolution was adopted, urging the 3f>tiy introduction of legislation dealing effectiveiv with the licensing question. j

— t The gale has played havcc with pl-easure trips. On Thursday, the steamer "St. El- vies" set out for a trip round Anglesey, and had a wild time of it. The "St. Tudno" also proceeded up the Straits, and was buffeted severely in the open sea. I

NORTH WALES 3AF>T:3T3. A^L*U' MilL nNG 0F THE COLLEGE. Fue •i'Miml meeting of the North Wales Bapu,t Codep was held, on Thursday, at ?hs." *»!*« Bangor, Akk.r- man W. Lewis, Merthyr Tydvil, presiding over an exec dent at ten dance. The Chmrnuui gave an interesting account W Pr°greSS °f the Col iT rC1>0rt of the committee was that V- SlIaS Morris> *r:d stated o' h 2dmitted the 1 entrance examinations Wd last year, viz. :_j. \y. Ifur „ Edward Ellis, Cefnmawr°; B E an-' of tte U„i,cMity Colfeg/Jt }eai. j. j. J'.vans and J. Griffith V. i the B.D. examination of the Unive^i-^ of be corn EvaUS ^sinoo become a valued memocr of the tevhimr fc-aff ut the College (applause). Mr G-iffitf ec.ntu.umg his studies at the College 1 J. view to the B.D. examination Mr B L matriculation examine d "I'ol A aoteworthy ad Miuic, 01'tlw Christian -uiiK.t^ "as delivered to the stnd<w» during tne .second term, bv the iWvo College DV tli* IW Dr Hugh f lJror'>- Tiow oi Auckland, New Zea land oF an oil painting of his 'father £ Rev Dr Hugh Jones, the first classical tutor and die tcfxrond Principal of the CoiW and aI-.o of ..1. portrait of himself by of the College and h co-worker witl^D™ J'Sf" a,Hd This latter po.tia, was specially appreciated arc1 in- rerestemg from the fact that it was painted uuam*, daughter of Pcdr Hir Booiie. Ihe presentation ef the** port-raaU ra^ed tne question of the advisability of oh. taining the portraits of other past officers of the College. The Committee had pleasure ill at last oeing able to announce the issue of a scheme by the Board of Education for the admimstratioin of the endowments, of fchte Haverfordwost-Aberystv.-yth College in the interests of the Baptist colleges at Bangor and Cardiff. The body of will be thus appointed.—Five by the former trustees, three each by the two Baptist col- leges, t wo by the Baptist Union of Wales, and one each, by the University Colleges of North and South Wales, who, however.^must be members of the Baptist denomination A meeting would be called as scou as the trustees were appointed. The reports re cetveu from tlie k-hurches aided by the Home Mission Committee wore encouraging, and the following -grants were made for the com- ing year :—Buckley and Nantmawr. £ 30 ■ Fiynongroew, £ 15; Ponkey, £ 12; Groes' ^3; Old Coiwyn, £ 5; ard Kyffin aware, Ban- gor,:C4. The report, as well a.s Lie very satin- facbory class reports presented by the Rev Dr Owen Da vies and Professor T. Evans, were adopted.—The Treasurer, Mr R. Beck, presented his animal financial statement. The total receipts were £1,473. the prin- cipal items being collections and sub- scription,- £ 1.084, dividends on the Corr endowment £ 207. The chief items of ex penditure were: Salaries zC487, grants to students £ 481 commission to students on collections IL132; leaving a credi, balance of £,16. which is trarnsferred to the building iund.—The statement was adopted. Mr Simon Jones submitted a financial statement of the Home Mission Committee showing receipts to the amount of £120 and a credit balance of EI,5 lls._This statement also was adopted.—Principal Silas Morris, Professor Evans, and Mr R. Beck were appointed representatives; on the Haverfo-d west IViist. — The Rev Edward Evans, Penuel, Banger, was unanimously selected to pre a. 'h the Welsh sermon, and the Rev Archibald Brown, London, to preach tho BngHsh rmon at n-xt year's annual meet- ings. The Revs. W. Maurice, Talvwaen, ami E. Parry, Aberdulais, in the evening, pmrehed English and Welsh sermons. Iai the afternoon there was a students' re-um< n at the College, at which a paper on 'The contributions of the Baptists of Wales to theology from 1850 to 1900" was read by the Rev W. Edwards, of Conway.

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Peter shook the mat. But the entymology hero is not what a naturalist would call very interesting. The insects just men- tioned with a peculiar little black snail, and .a beautiful green centipede, that came on board with the cabbage, and also a full- grown female spider that I observed dead in the soup, are almost about all that really occur. But to a student of natural history, the ornithology of Constantinople is particular- ly interesting. The Turkey Blizzard (Vul- tur Constaoitinus) is found wherever the country is moderately clear of small boys, and at once "/).e recognised from a long distance, by the odious smell and its most elegant flight; and to these remarks I may add, oK the high authority of Julius, that it feeds on anything it can get, and utters a gutteral sort of a cry, that is harsh and irritating, ths buacher brought on board several species of another and much tamer bird (Barn-doorus), dead and already dressed, which we found on examination to be very tough, and just a, bit tainted. Whilp looking for Marine animals, I ob- served in onp of the bum-boats two verv curious-looking fish, which from the fact of my never having seen fish like them, I at once concluded must be peculiar to these waters. rihey were an ordinary-sized fish, enough perhaps for four healthy persons,— of a. dull yellowish colour, and a profusion of bright red spots, extending from the dorsal to the pectoral fin, and, of course, the usual white belly. I purchased one of them with an old pa;r of socks. The red spots, examined under the microscope, looked very large, having a. minute rim of a paLe bluish tint, and ii; the middle a ring of a speckled, and a glossy brownish ap- pearance. It was, however, very difficult to examine it with care, for it had been out of the water a long time, but while pro- ceeing to dissect it with the view of ascer- taining on what it subsisted, I was en- couraged in this by what I had heard Julius say, viz., that he had found in the stomach of a young shark, that he once caught at Port Royal, the remains of a "large crab, a policeman's whistle, a three-penny bit, with some other small change, and an Eng- lish Book of Common Prayer." I set about dissecting it with the true scientific zeal and spirit, But the mate, who had been for some time prowling around, sniffing with his nose, in the air, and looking about him mysteriously, threw it overboard, with some very bad language as soon as he saw it and before I had well commenced, so that I know not to what genera the species be- longed, nor do I know its habits. But I think that with some nice parsley sauce, and a hard-boiled egg, it would be good to eat. if fresh. My remarks on the exhaustive geological survey that I intend to marke on our way down in the neighbourhood of the Sultan's harem, together with ft full description of Constantinople, as it is to-day and as it was in the 4th century, will be found in my other work (21s nett). "All up and down, sir," shouted the mate from the forecastle head, as the anchor emerged from the waiters. "Aye, aye," sang out the pilot.. "Ahead, slow." And away we steamed up the famous Bosphorus, within a biscuit's throw of brown roofed houses, white houses, yellow houses, and blue, the stately mansions of the wealthy in their fair grounds, with theif creeping vines, and weeping willows, ever- greens, and scores of other greens, highly interesting to the botanist, and the tumble- down looking shanties of the poor, some of them all but falling into the water; past palaces and huts, public buildings and pub- lic houses. As the harbour opened between the tip of the Golden Horn, and what aaemed to be the main part of the city, we saw as forest of spires and domes, and slen- der minarets, extending for miles, and fall- ing away in the dim distance, with a con- fused light-brown haze, that gave the city l the appearance- of being a. very large one. \Ve passed the Sultan's palace, a large grey- 6tollebuilding on the water's edge, and the two sombre looking yachts at anchor oppo- site, that are always there, like some marine four-wheelers, waiting, always wait- ing for someone that never oomes; pas.sed old castles with their ancient walls and for- tiflcations, winding zig-zag up the steep sides; passed mosques, large and small, with their dainty minarets, and domes, churches of the True Believer every one, that to enter any of which even that "dog of an infidel" Edward VII. would have to take his unsanctifieci boots. Then the ambassador's houses, the English and German, and many others, only known to the pilot himself. Then Kavak on our starboard side, where 1 we slowed down, and discharged the pilot, I and finally entered the open Euxine, or as it is. vulgarly called by some, the Black Sea. The whether until now had been all that a sailor could desire, a. gentle breeze from the north-east, that, at times, we could hear distinctly rustling in the trees as we passed when in the smooth waters of the Bospho- rus. But as we proceeded on our way up the Black Sea, we met with a stiff head wind, the sea gradually becoming choppy, with vicious little waves breaking on our bows, drenching the ship with a spray of a myriad jets of water, as she pitched and dipped into the dark sea. Away far in the j north, dark low-lying clouds were seen hovering threateningly, with now and again vivid flashes of lightning, and the low rumb- ling of distant thunder. The (moaning of the wind in the rigging, the creaking of the booms in their rusty joints, as the vessel lurched from side to side, and the splash of the now angry waves against her sides, gave every indication that we were "in for it." On the bridge Captain Brush and the mate were anxiously looking to windward, and giving orders hurriedly to the men, who ran about in the gloom, mak- ing things fast. As we. steamed on, I could hear from my bunk heavy showers of rain falling above my head, and the wind howl- ing ominously. When I came on deck at midnight to go on watch I sarw that it had. howled itself into a violent gale, with a, very heavy sea running. How true it is that "ye never know yer luck," as old Peter so wisely remarked, only the very day before at Constantinople. Here we were in this fearful sea, the wind howl- ing in the rigging enough to frighten even the mate. Who would have thought, when lying a't anchor in the peaceful waters of Constantinople, only a few hours before, that we would be here now? We lay in the trough of the sea absolutely at the mercy of the wind and waves all that night, and drift- ing, drifting, goodness knew whither. Early next day-sometime in the forenoon —I heard Hovel's voice singing out through the storm to someone, that the wind had shifted, and gone down a little, and the "Snowdrop" was turned "head on," the engines just managed to keep her there, and no more. At. noon, when taking my watch, I found the chief busy with the "throttle vale," wearing a very haggard look, as lie watched the "cranks" that Were one instant: stopped dead, and the next flying round like mad things as the ship's stern lifted in the heavy sea. When relieved of his duty at the throttle, he crawled into the stokehold, and pitched into Don Joss and Davy about something, the clatter of the engines, and the wash of the water in the bilge.s preventing me from hearing what, except that I thought from hearing above the roar of things, his voice, saying "burn i them," and Davy shouting angrily that "he don't eat him," that it must have been some- thing to do with the coal. When he came back into the engine-room, he reduced the speed of the engines, and said with a troubled voice that "we ha' tae be carefu' o' the coal, Mister, as there is 'na any too of it," and looked about J?im anxiously, as if not knowing what to do. or where to go. I felt quite sorry for him as I stood there, opening and shutting that valve, hardly able to retain my footing on the greasy platform. He went up the ladder, muttering something about keeping six hour watches, if the. weather did not improve, and left me there battling with things. I staved there, rushing here and there to attend to things as they demanded my atten- tion, until shortly after three o'clock Mr Wallace came down again, looking very de- jected, and as dirty as if lie had been spend- ing the afternoon in the bunkers. He fur- ther reduced the speed of the engines, and then made a dash for the stokehold, to have another little chat with Davy. When relieved by Mr McDonald at four o'clock, 1 found t'hat the wind had gone down. a little, but the seas were running I very high, the little "Snowdrop" riding like a duck, sliding down the side of a great hill of waters, and mounting up another, in a way that 1. but for the feeling of uneasiness that possessed me, would have thought very grand. As I went to the room, feeling glad that I was going there, I saw in the alley- way, the captain and the chief, holding on to the handrail, and busy figuring with a piece of cha.lk on the bulkhead, both looking very serious, and arguing about something, that soon led to high words. The captain said that the chief "should have told him at Constantinople." "But whod have thought of having this gaLe, this time o' the year?" I "Thought be banged Here we are in the middle of the Black Sea, and no coal on board "Slow her down, man. Slow her down." And down the chief ran, to the engine- room, when soon after 1 heard the engines going "dead slow." t'he chief, poor man, was terribly upset, nnt'tering to hi m so If all that evening, a- he paced up. and down the alld/ vvay, that he wouldn't ha' cared" so much about nini -e! but "his wee wif.ee and baams, his we bairns." I felt vaguely a strange sensation of trou- ble—a. presentiment of some impending evil, steal over me. a I heard him,—and as 1 sym- pathised with him. poor man, with his "wee bairns." Could the ship.be in danger then? I dared not intrude upon him and ask, — everybody else were about their duties, the second on watch, both mates on the bridge, and the men hero and there rushing about in t.heir "oilskins. Julius and old Peter were .omewhere—in the mew room, or galley, busy enough, but I had not the heart to go there and' listen to their prattle. Peter, at tea, had said that things looked "wery bad," which indeed wan only too apparent, but be never hinted that the ship was in danger- not once. I went to bed to lay and toss about until midnight; then I went on watch, and found that the wind had fallen considerably, and by breakfast time the next morning, it had completely died away, but a very heavy sea was running still. (To be continued).

that when teachers come to Anglesey they generally remained in -the county. The committee would consider these. MISCELLANEOUS. 1 as decided that evening classes be w 1.1 i"° t'ie coming winter months at ilolyaead, Beaumaris, Amlwch, Menai ricige, Llangefni, and Llanerchymedd. it was resolved that the- head-teachers be reminded of the following resolution passed -i-st year:—-That whilst it is not possible to have systematic teaching of agriculture, the teachers should, through other lessons, teach it indirectly." v It was resolved to appeal to the magis- tra,tes sitting in the several petty sessional courts in the county for their support and co-operation in dealing with cases of non and' irregular attendance, and that tliev be asked to inflict such nenalties as will cause tlw parents to conform to the requirements of the law that the special attention of the magistrates be called to parties who appear the second and subsequent times, in which cases the Committee respectfully submit that the penalties should be increased each time —On the suggestion of the Chairman, it was decided to s-end a copy of the resolution +o each magistrate in the county.—In reply to Mr J. N. Ihomas, the Secretary reported that the total uncollected fines for ncn- attendance were £ 13 16s 6d»—Mr Thomas said it had been stated by a magistrate that the amount in Holyhead alone was £ 300. This shewed what wild and inaccurate 1 criticisms were being Levelled fit tbe Com- mittee.