Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

THE SLATE QUARRIES RATE APPEAL. WK learn that the three appeals which were men- tioned at the last Carnarvon Quarter .Sessions, and in respect of which the court appointed a special day for hearing on the 2'inl instant, will only on that day be respited till the next January sessions, to en- able the appellants and respondents to try and settle without further litigation, which, in these cases, is very expensive. Negotiations for that pnrp ise are now in progress.

A MISSING TR \J. To the Editor. SIn-In reply to the question of your Pen- maenmawr correspondent (in your issue or 29th October), with regard to the discontinuance of the 6 a.m. train from Bangor, allow me to state that there is here, still open for signature, already largely signed, a petition to the Directors of the London and .Noith-w eAte-u* Ifailwav Comoanv. The petitioners ask for the cDntinuance or tue'v a.m. train from Uangor, stating that theiemoval of that train has caused great inconvenience to many of the inhabitants of the district between Bangor and Llandudno Junction, especially to those who are employers of labour not less than t) their workmen. The loss of accommodation afforded by this train to those desirous of travelling from these parts to Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, &c., is seriously felt, particularly by those who wish to reach these centres of commerce in good time for business purposes.—Yours, Sec., MOSES WILLI A M S. Victoria Inn, Llanfairfechan.

EVENING- DEESS. To the Editor. Sri;,—I am one of those individuals who tak umbrage at the style of the invitations issued for the musical display at St. George's Hall, Llan- dudno, last Wednesday evening. Evening Dress, indeed I should not grudge the infliction of habiting myself in snch clothing were the occasion one befitting the display, say for instance, the appearance of Patei, Sarah Bernhardt, &c., but when it is very much otherwise I am constrained to protest in unqualified langu- age. against the edict. Surely it is not necessary to be so clothed, in order to hear the embryo Pa- ganinis, &c., of our town. Again, may I ask how many of our townspeople, comprising the concert- going type possess this attire which is supposed to render them to all appearances Gentlemen and Ladies sana reprsche. I will not weary your readers with further reasons, protesting against the restrictive imposition.—Yours, Sec., AN IT "SWALLOW TAILS."

BANGOR BANKRUPTCY COURT- TUTRSDAY.—Before Mr. Registrar Glynne Jones. lie THOMAS WILLIAMS, pigdealer, Bodedern, Anglesey.—The examination of this debtor was adjourned from the previous court to enable him to give an account touching a sum of £ 3^0 received by him a.short time before he tiled his petition. The account was now supplied by his solicitor (Mr. E. G. Roberts, Holyhead), and the examination further adjourned in order that the Official Receiver (Mr. W. Evans) might look over the accounts. lie GEORGE RICHARDS GRAHAM HEES, l'enrhyn- view, Beaumaris.- This was also an adjourned case. The debtor's solicitor (Mr. Rees, Pembroke) attended and applied for a further adjournment. lIe ex- plained that the debtor's wife had died; that pro- bably bar annuity would fall to Captain Rees, and that the whole debts might yet be paid.—The appli- cation was granted. Re THOMAS ROBERTS, 1, Church-terrace, Holy- head, and Medical Hall, Brynsiencvn, Anglesey, chemist.—This debtor's liabilities amounted to £ 740 13s. 3d., assets £ 103 5s. 9d., deficiency tC)445 7s. 6d. The alleged causes of failure were no capital to commence with, and bad trade afterwards. The Offi- cial Receiver observed that £;350 of the liabilities was money lent, the greater portion whilst the debtor was in London, £ 200 of it being us, (I to com- mence business there. The deficiency account tiled was of little value, and evidently incorrect. The bankrupt admitted that be knew six months ago lie was insolvent, and he kad contracted debts since. The examination was declared closed.—Mr. R. A. Griffith, Holyhead, appeared for the bankrupt. Re MARUARKT JAXR ROBERTS, of the tirm of Messrs. Isaac Roberts and Son, Bangor, bootmakers. —The examination in this case, which had been ad- journed for a month, was declared closed, some accounts which Miss Roberts had been ordered to prepare having been supplied. Re AVILLIAM THOMAS WILLIAMS, Benar View Hotel, Dolwyddelen, licensed victualler. -In this case the liabilities were placed at 10s. 9d., assets X282 10s. 7d., and deficiency £ 602 0s. 2d. The debtor attributed his failure to depreciation in value of leasehold property called Benar View Hotel. -The Official Receiver said that he called a meeting of creditors early in August, and since then the debtor said he had saved £ 125 from receipts of the house. Nearly £ 500 of his liabilities were loans, and X128 to a dealer in cattle spice.-Tlie debtor stated that the hotel, which he holds on a leasehold tenure, cost him £ 1000 to build, and he now estimated it to be worth only £ 750, for which it is mortgaged. --The Registrar declared the public examination closed. Re THOMAS WILLIAMS, Penisardi-e, Llanrwst, grocer.—The debtor admitted that lie had traded for quite two years after fully realising that lie was insolvent and in that period had paid Z200 to £ 300 in costs of writs, summonses, Sec.—The examination was closed. Mr. Richard James (Llanrwst) appeared for the debtor. A s atement. of account appears under Llanrwst" local news on page fi. Re WILLIAM GRIFFITH JOXES, Castie House, Bethesda, and Cerrigliwydion, Iregarth, auctioneer and general dealer. This debtor's liabilities amounted to X831 4s. 3d assets, £ 283 1 ï s. Vll,; de- ficiency, £ 540 4s. 3d. He attributed his failure to loss by fire. The examination was adjourned for a month Re THOMAS ROBERTS, Madog, Bryngwran, Anglesey, tanner.—The liabilities in this case amounted to £ 2,(507 Os., assets, W. deficiency £ 2,330 13s. Alleged causes of failure :-Illness and deaths in family, bad trade, carrying on business with borrowed money, and paying heavy interest. The examination was adjourned to the next court. Mr. R. A. Griffith, Holyhead, appeared for the debtor. EVAX GLYNNE GRIFFITH, Pwllheli, nursery seeds- iiiaii.Tliis debtor attended his ad journed examina- tion. Replying to the Official Receiver, he said that he sold his nursery to Mr. Dickson, of Chester, for Li-UO. paid ail his trade debts, with the exception of ..tIn, and left for America, with £ 290 in hand.—The examination was closed. Re JOII HUNT, Railway House, Prestatyn, grocer and provision dealer. — Liabilities. £ li(>8 10s. 2d.; assets, .t4Ul Os. 3d. deficiency, E267 Us, lid. Alleged causes of failure: "Closing of Talar Goch Mine, bad debts, and general depression of trade,"—The examination was declared closed. Be WILLIAM JOXES, Fron OJeu, Llanystumdwy, Carnarvonshire, general dealer and farmer. -Lia- bilities, S1037 0s. 4d.; assets, £ 215 l(is. 4d. de- ficiency, £ 821 13s. Alleged causes of failure ''Large depreciation in freehold property and heavy losses through the negligence of shop assis- tnnts, According to the Official Receiver's observa- tions, the debtor admitted having a capital of £ 000 when he commenced business in 1871, and to having received £ 1500 in legacies. The examination was adjourned to the 2nd. December.

BEAUMARIS. Tut? MUNICIPAL ELECTION.The content, here was keen, seven candidates being in the field for four seats, and the poll turned out to be the heaviest known. The result is the return of three Liberals and one Conservative, viz.: Mr. W. Hughes, draper 210 Mr. O. J. Pritchard, bootmaker 1(53 Mr. R. Jones, baker ]:;j Mr. K. Jones, currier 111 Mr. Worth Captain Peel 04 Mr. ILL. Jones 64-

i nInTHS, MARRIAGES. ÅD MATHS Are inserted at a prepaid charge of One Siii'lli,, or booked for Two Shillings and Sixpence. BIRTHS. Dk-ksoii—November 3, at Newtou Villa, Chester, the wife of W. Alfred Dickson, of a daughter. Davies—November 1, the wife of .\ir Thc.mas Davies, plasterer, Fron Uoeh. Denbigh, of a daughter. Jones—October 22, the wife of Mr John Jones, Hank, Ureenficid, llolywel of a daughter. Jones—October 23, at the New Houses, liagiht, the wife of Mr Edward Jones, of a son. Jones—October 2.), the wife of Mr Gabriel Jones, Tan- rallt, G »vessjyr, of a son. Fowc;l—October '21, at Fron Olid, ^Brymbo, the Wife cf Samuel Foweli, ol a son. -totei, -12, tiie wife of Mr Robertson, West- street, iiguileii, of a ton. Roberb-Udober 21, the wife of Mr Robert W. Roberts, Caeliridd, Tanygnsiau, Festiniog, of a son. Rowe—October at O'ogerddan Cottages Aberys- twyth, the w.fc of Mr J. 1J. Kowe, of a daughter— sti l- born. William;—Oct )ber 2-">, the wife of Mr Thomas Williams, rinir,)se-Iiii), Holywell, of a son. Williams—October tLf wile of Mr Enoch Williams, Pantyralon, Roewen, near CHllway, of a daughter. Williams—October 31, the wile of Mr E. Williams, Ilen- llan-streetj Denbigh, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. Brown—El lice—October 27, at the Parish Church, Llan- degla, James Henry Brown, Almas de San Uoiningos, Portugal, third son of James iieakes Brown, MuccJes- lield, to Lou:se, third daughter of Edward Eiliee, Gwernol, Llandegla, Mold. Evans—Evans—October 2-3, at the registrar's office, Aber- ystwyth, Mr David Evans to Miss Margaret Evans- both ot Llaiilihangelgeneu'rgly 11. Evans—Jones—October 22, by license, at Llanelltyd Church, by the Kev. Morns Lloyd and tI-e Rev. 1\1, Phillips, Birmingham, Mr T. Lleweiyn Evans, school- master, to Kuth (jrace, eldest daughter of Mr EdwarJ Jones, Tynygroes Cottage,—both of Ganllwyd, Doi- gelley. Francis—Davies—October 29, at the Calvinistic Metho- dist Chapel, Geuffordd, Guilstiekl, by the Rev D. Pierce., S;i]pm. Mr Thomas Francis, Trcfnanau, to Miss Sarah Ann l'.ivies. daughter of Mr David Davies, G iva Hughes—Jones—October jo, cL. --3" -< "o o.tiw. Holywell, Mr Hugh Hughes, Trevor, near Holywell, to Miss LouiSh Jones, Bnarta Draw, near Holywell. Jones-C-, rr- October 27, at the Wehh Presbyterian Church, Stanley-road, Bootle, Liverpool, by the lie. Griffith Ellis, M.A Matthew Henry. only son If -a.mnet Jones to Sarah Jane, only daughter of William Ca-r, both of Boutle. Jones-Williams-October 27, at St. Aelrhiw's Parish Church, Rhiw, by the Rev U. J. Alaniey, Mr William Jones, butcher, Shop, Llangian, to Miss Catherine Wil- liam- Mason's Arms, Klnw. )\oal-Tycrs-Uctober :H, by lic.'use, at St. Cybi'sChurch, Holyhead, by the Rev. Robert Price, B.A., curate, Mr Henry Noal, broker, to Mrs Elizabeth Tyers both of Holyhad. Pritchard—Wilkinson—October 25, at Scfton Church, Liverpool, 1 y the Rev Edward Horley, Richard, eldc.cot ton of Evan Pritchard, Liverpool, to Margaret Ann, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Wilkinson, of Liverpool. Rowlands—Davies November 2, at the Calvinistic Meth- odist Calvinaid 1, Ccfnddwysarn, by the Rev. Samuel Owen, Tanygrisiau, assisted by the Rev Isaac Jones Williams, minister, the Rev Richard Rowlands, Llwyn- gwril, to Jane, only daughter of the late Ellis Davies, Ty'nycoed. Rowlands—Williams—November 3, at Llanllyfni Church, by the Re\ E. Davies, rector, Mr E, Rowlands, Peny- groes, to Miss Ellen Williams, Llwydcoed Fawr, Var.- llyfm. AVilliaiiis-Joiies-October SO, at St. Aelrhiw Parish Church, Rhiw. by the Rev H. J. Manley, Mr Henry Williams, postman, Sarnmeil.teyrn, to Miss Mary Jones, Pisgah House, Rhiw, and l'oLilreLic,iaf. DEATHS. Ba rtlett- October 21, at London, Caroline, ltlict cf Dr Bartlett, and sister of the late Mr P. Ellis Eyton, M.P. Beck—October 24, at the Parish Houses, Flint, aged S9 years, Mrs Sarah Beck. Benskin—Oct-jber 23, a.e l G months, Herber Sydney, beloved child of Mr Walter Benskin, National School. Pwllheli. Bulkeley—October 30, Mr John Bulkeley, Brick-street, Bangor. Bulkeley—October 27, at 5, Mill Bank, HoVhea.l, aged 27 years, Ellen, wife of Mr Richard Bulkeley" Davies—Jctuber 27, at Rhiwbryfdir, Bllnau Fes injug, wife of Mr W. Davies, engine driver. Davies—October 30, at Osborne Villas, Egremont, Mary, wife of George Davies. Davies—October 31, at 2-o, Courtnry-road, Waterloo, aged 14 years, Helena, younger daught:r of William Davic", formerly of 15 and 17, Berry street. Liverpool. Evans—October 30, at Southvil'.e, Balho'-road, B)otle, aged 70 years, William Evans, Evans—October 24, at :38, Chester-street, Wrexham, aged 83 years, Elizabeth Evans. Evans—October 25, aged 92 years, Mi-s Susan Evans, relict of Mr Richard Evans, who, for many years, was a carrier between Dolgelley and Carnarvon. GritHths-Uctuber 27, at Bethel, Anglesey, aged 43 years, William Boc.ran Griffiths, son (-if the late Robert Bodrdi Griffiths, solicitor, Bangor. Griffiths-October 25, at Xant, Bersharu, age! CO vears. John Griffiths. Glover October 29, in his 55 years, Mr John Thomas Glover, Plasffynnon, Llauwnda. Hushes—October 24, at the Fron, Brymbo, aged 17 vears, Hugh Hughes. Jones—October 9, aged 73 years, Mr David Jones, Br\ n Fedwen. Llanrug. Jones—October 28, in her 91st year, Elizabeth Jon< 3, Tynycae, Dwyran, Anglesey. Joiies-Octobcr 23, aged 77 years, Elizabeth, belove 1 wile of Mr Thomas Jones, (ilossop C t;¡>.ge, I'emarn, Aber- gele. Lewis—OctoberJ25, aged 35 years, Ann, wife of M:' John Lewis, Vulcan-street, Ilolyhead. Morris—November 1, at 106, Needham-road, Liverpool, Captain James Morris. Owens —October 23, through an accident, at Garsti n Docks, Liverpool, aged 22 years, John Owens, second son of Mr John OlVen, Trefeini-terrace, Blaenau Fes- tiniog. Pritchard—October 26, aged 79 years, Mrs Anne Prit- chard, wife of Mr Richard Piitchard, Rhyducha, Bala. Phillips-October 25, at Weston Villa, Wern, the Lodge, aged 80 years, Catherine Phillips. Roberts—November 2, at his residence. High-street, Bangor, Mr W. Jarrett Roberts (Pencerdd Eifion). Roberts- 22, aged 76 years, Mrs Margaret Roberts, relict oi' Mr Robert Roberts, Pensyfiog, Trcmadoc, and mother of Mr Henry Roberts, auctioneer. Roberts—November 1, aged 39 years, Jane, beloved wife of Edward Roberts, Albert Vaul's, Madoc-street, Llan- dudno, and interred at St. Tudno's Churchvard, on the 5th 1 nst. Rowlands—October 2S, at the Police Station. Llanberis, aged 7 y us, Charlotte Amelia, daughter of P.C. Row- lands. William-,—October 23, aged 6 years, Johnny, beloved child 1 1 Mr W. H. Williams, Vron Villa, Blaenau Fes tiniog.

LLAiN RWST, MEDICAL.—In announcing the success of Mr. T. J. Davies last week, two errors cropped into our correspondents report. His name was given as Mr. T. J. Evans, son of Mr. E. Evans, Denbigh-street. This was a mistake. It was also stated that Mr. Davies passed his previous examination six weeks ago, whereas it should have been stated slv months ago.

THE IIENLLAX SCHOOL. Fifty-one applications were received for the vacant post of master at the Henllan School, and after a long discussion, the number was reduced to three, from which the final selection will be made.

LLANFAIRFECHAN. HOTEL, HYDROPATHIC AND BATHS COMPANY.— This scheme (which we first announced in our columns last week; has been favourably received in Llanfairfechan and the proposed site of the esta- blishment much approved of. The "Hydropathic," if managed with judgment, will undoubtedly bring people down here during the winter season. It is suggested that the promoters should also arrange to build a hall suitable for entertainments, meetings, &0., which would materially add to the financial success of the undertaking. As soon as tins plan tmd specification are prepared and the draft pros- pectus issued, it is expected that a meeting will be arranged to discuss improvements and modifica- tions. Shareholders will first be sought in Llanfair- fechan. l'enmaenmawr, Aber, Bangor and Cn rum v m and then among medical men in Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, and London. The shares will be such as to suit small investors, so that it is hoped the capital required will be raised in a short ime and the work commenced at once.

ritOUHESSIVE CONSERVATISM. THE Radicalizing of our Tory Ministry proceeds a pace. Not only is Lord 11. CHURCHILL promising three acres and a cow," &c.; but the Cabinet, as a body, are ignoring, in most praiseworthy fashion, their emphatic pledges to assert and protect the legal rights of all classes in Ireland." A Cork correspondent telegraphs It appears that the power which General Buller ,exercised in Kerry of interfering between landlord and tenant was not of his own initiative. The Government, it would seem, are responsible for this policy, to j'ldge from a similar action taken by Captain Plunkett. It.M., at Clonakilty, county Cork, yesterday. Captain l'limkett visited Clonakilty for the purpose of making inquiries into the particulars regarding the letting of the now famous holding of Timothy Hurley, of Castleview, who successfully resisted eviction recently, and the action of Mr. Bennett, thelawllorrl, towards the tenant. He went to the offices of Messrs. Wright, solicitors to the landlord, and there ascertained the figures as to the xeiit valuation, law costs, amount of rent due. Sec. After leaving Messrs. Wright's he called on Father Lucy, and -had a long interview with him -regarding Mr. Bennett's action towards the tenants. Captain Plunkett then proceeded to the barrack, where he met by appointment Mr. Bennett, who came from Rosscarbery guarded by two policemen. A long interview took places From what has trauspu*e<l it appars that Captain Phmkett gave Mr. Bennett to understand that his demands were unreasonable, that if he did not give moderate terms to the -tenant the police protection would be withdrawn, and that in no instance would Her Majesty's forces .attend at evictions where the rents are excessive. HAS Lord SALVSBUBY joined the Notional Leagued Things have come to a pass when a resident magis- trate makes personal inquiry into the nserits of a irent dispute between landlord and rtenant, and i\lls the landlord that if he does not give more moderate terms his police guard will be w ithdrawn. What abont the sacred Ii freedom of contract," and :all the other articles of Tory faith The member !for Carnarvon boroughs is a 4t pro- gressive" Conservative; and it would seem as -though the boroughs chose the right for the right time, for Conservatism is progressing with a vrengeance. Hear the protest of i- West Iltiton," vllü thus writes to the Times If, he asks, it is true that General Bullet decides wtic-tlier or not police will be supplied to protect the sheriff," what, becomes of the fresh and emphatic pledge? of the Government to respect and to assert the legal rights of all classes in Ireland? Last February Mr. Morley claimed a discretion j.m exe- cuting eiwii process on the ground of public policy as weM as that of expediency." lie made that claim boldly and openly in Parliament, and the present Attorney General for Ireland read him so severe a Soeture on the monstrously unconstitutional nature cf irk pretention thai-.the then Chancellor of the Eselw^uer hastened to explain it away. Sir RedN-ers J$n!iler, if we are rightly informed, is actually ^y.ttieHing the very ''dispensing power" claimed by Mr. Morley and (leniolislicd by Mr. Holmes tht, sanctity Of"jLl(li(lial decrees and the complete ¡;¿,nuutceof judicial tiiid executive func- tions are principles far too gsave to be silently sacrificed to party exigencies. If General Buller is really aetiitg in the manner described by your correspondent, iit is flagrantly violating the spirit ..of the Constitution. But he canuot be the only person answerntelef or this lawless course. He has jiardly superseded the common law^nd the statutes by the rough-and-ready scheme of martial N-itY "off ow-r. -bit." Yet it sms incredible that Sir Michael Kicks-Beach should furtively, sn$er his subordinates to usurp a pretended juris- diet on indignantly refused to his predecessor by his own, law officer. Be this as it may. 1.\1;0 pretension is 01; the face of it audaciously illegal. g t is no doubt, the Vunden duty of fee Executive to tttgo modera- tion 140n all. But to coerce men into savrendering their cisar legal rights by refusing to enforce them with tfce. whole power of tfae Crown can hardly tend to restetc. our gencral respect for law as

BISHOP E, E ought to ikuicw and periiys he .does. Yts.-i.fc is open to as^one to question the statement a^tiich his lordship of Liverpool r;.we ^.t the diocfoUtX conference on Tuesday. Dr. I-lt-ie £ «;.id he was J,c:figed to say pla-ii'lly that he faikc.' tio £ ti that alljtkeq^fside improvement of the past forty jWJf.rs was aeeojiipanied by any corresponding giwth of practlocci holiness and Ckuistianity in the laiisri. He could hear that tfaert was any clé- crease,of gambling; .extravagance, or preaches of the S acv'mth Cominaiii&oient among i&e i-.ich, or of intemperance, dishoreestf, or general immorality among d poor. On iJae contrary, ho heard good judges say ¡hat there was positively less repe^ance, faith, holism*, Sabbath-keeping, Bible-readiag, and .family religion, in proportion 'to the population, HlJn there was forty years ago." All this ig yepy H"'cI if it is true. But is it true r Those who are oM enough to look b&ck forty years and to compare their present surroundings with those in which they then lived are hardly likely to echo the asser- tion that there is less of good living, There may be less of outward show, although even this is doubtful. IheHishop deplores neglect of creeds, confessions, and articles of faith; and to this negklJt he traces current evils, Tilif. has there Rot been a little too much of dry bones of theology, of formula and phrase is it not time that men should give more heed to life ? Current life may or may not be better than that of forty years ago whether t be so or not, creeds won't better it. 0

NORTH WALES is to be converted"—not by the Salvation Army, but by the Liberal Unionists. The enterprise of the former has passed out of the stage of future project into the region of accom- plishment, at least in some degree the purpose of the latter still awaits attempt at realization/The idea of the Unionist central organization is., so we learn, to issue a daily newspaper for North Wales, giving all prominencto local Welsh affairs and thus gilding the pill of Unionistprinciples,which it is hoped the people of this district may be induced to swallow. Our Liverpool contemporaries, of Radical faith, are too Gladrtosian an-d their hold upon North Wales is therefore to be shaken—if possible. The new journal, so runs the scheme, is to be issued at Chester; all admirable centra for distribution, and a place, moreover, where the influence of the Duke of Westminster being great, there may be hope of finding a fair specimen of that political hybrid., the Unionist. Individuals of that genus are rare, however, in North Wales and no amount of newspaper enterprise will suffice for their creation. Nevertheless, no objection can be urged against the attempt at conversion and, of all attempts at conversion, perhaps the most useful is by journalistic work. The promoters, having the money of the Grosvenors and Cavendishes to draw upon, need not concern themselves as to the finan- cial outcome nf their venture; but, it may be as well to mention here that when the Torino hipll to convert York and ran there a daily paper, to that end, they H dropped" over £ 22,000 in the first twelve months of their enterprise, and that during the second year their daily issue ceased. The Unionists have not nearly so good a prospect in North Wales as the Tories had in York: and they shall have at least as active an opposition as York- shire Radicals promoted. The story of this Union- ist project comes from London, and is not very clear a.3 to whether the new journal will not be as much Conservative -88 Unionist. Assuming that it be Ministerialist, and that the Government has, as expounded by Lord Randolph Churchill, an in- tention of introducing Liberal measures; in this case, the newspaper undertaking may be part of a plan for developing Tory Democrats. Whatever be the nature of the movement, the Radicalism of North Wales is too deep-seated to be disturbed.

IT would b? well for Llanfairfechan ratepayers to consider the question of buying the water-works and also of securing possession of the existing gas- works. The place is growing steadily, and every year brings a larger number of holiday-makers to the North Wales coast, so that there is every pro- spect of continued growth for many years to come. The ratepayers should get ownership of the gas and water-works as early as possible otherwise, they will be preparing the way for a heavier outlly ultimately. The water company has for years paid from o to 7.1 per cent., the profits of course coming from the pockets of the consumers and the profit on the gas-works must be pretty large, seeing that the charge is 0". TOd. per 1000 feet. The local board could get money at about :3! per cent., and there is therefore a good margin left for aiding the rates. Moreover, if the board were owners of the water-works they could increase th, profits of that undertaking by compelling owners of property to take the water, and this, from a sanitary point of view, is most'desirable, because there are houses in the village at present not properly served. The question of drainage is also under consideration, and it will be manifest that when drains are laid the board would have to pay the water company for the water used in Hushing their drains, and expense 'would be saved if the board were proprietors of the undertaking. In refereuce to the question of drainage, Dr. Rees' report, read at Monday night's meeting., was very strong. It is not to the interest of watering places that such statements as those made should be published far and wide, and it is therefore the more important that heed should be given to the warnings and advice of so ottreful a medical offieer as Dr. Rees. In the interest cf Llanfairfechan itself, it is to be hoped that public will spirit be manifested in this matter. Whilst upon these strictly local topics, it may be as well to refer to the fact that the building of the new Convalescent Home may run con- currently with the erection of a large hotel and hydropathic establishment on the parade. Bir- mingham capitalists are moving in the matter, the site chosen being Mr. lirigg's pJot abutting upon the parade. The position chosen is an admirable one, and should both undertakings be in progress at the same time, .the village will be benefitted by 1!1 a large expenditure of money in wages.

LOCAL AXD DISTRICT. THE MAYOR OF DENBIGH (Mr. R. IL Roberts) has announced his intention to resign his seat in the council. We learn with pleasure that the Lord Chancellor has just appointed Mr. Charles n. Rees, solicitor, Castle-street, Carnarvon, a commissioner to admin- ister oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature. Tiip MARQUIS OF ANGLESEY'S HARRIERS will meet on Tuesday, November 9th, at Cefndu lsaf and on Saturday, 13th November, at Glatirafon Farm,—each day at 12 o"cloek. Ladies privileged to ride. THE FLINT AND DENBIGH HOUNDS will meet on Tuesday, November Hih, at St. George; Friday, November 12th, at Coed Coch, each day at 10.80 a m. THE ANGLESEY HARRIERS will meet on Tuesday, VHh November, at l'anton Arias, Peiitraetli, at 11.30 anil on Thursday, 11 th November, at Four Crosses, Menai Bridge, at 12. Breakfast, at Baron Hill at 10.45—probably a by day on Saturday, 13th.- R. WILLIAMS BULKELEY, master. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALE&ABERYSTWYTH —Professor Maccallum, of the above college, has just been appointed Professor of Medern Literature it Sydney University. New South Wales. The appointment is worth a year. Mr, úhnn Glynne Jones, son of Mr, David Jones, builder, London, and nephew of Mr, Owen Griffith, Porkimgtcn-terrace, Barmouth, has obtained, in a coiupetitior- open to all England, the Clothworkers Scholarship far the City and Guilds of London In- stitutr, ,ol,tIlt!}) a year for three years. In our nvtc. last week, on the retiring aldermen in the Carnarvon Town Council, we inadvertently omitted the fact that Alderman \V. P. Williams is a native of that town, and has served as coun- cillor aifcd alderman for more than aquart of a century. It Hiforefe us pleasure to anoullüe a further honour jusi accorded to .Messrs. Sutton of the llojal Berkshire feed I £ ->tf.blishment, Readiag, viz., .the award of a fiold Medal for their fine display oi seeds, grasses., models..&c,, at the Edinburgh Inter- national Exhifeiiiion of ;LS<S(j. Lord PenrliyjsL applied in the Lancashire Chancery (Court, on Friday, for an .iy.j unction against IJaudJarl1 Wil Company, Liverpool. The Penrhyn family have fltff-g had exclusis^i right, to the name of Penrhyn sifnie*, and they sfiad that a large quantity of are being soikj as I'eivhyn slates which do not icame from (lie Carnarvs.ushire quarries, t-, y, amo-ngif others.the defendants. The injunction wail grantee;. TifE SR. JOII:S A.WJKXA^CE ASSOCIATION.—A meeting,otf £ hemembersof tfjeCarnaivon branch of the above _asss*eiation and others was lvdd at the Xa- tional Sehoo'k.oom, on Friday evening lst. Addresses relating to tlic .objects of the branch were delivered by Drs. Griffith Owen, and Parry. Lietit.-Col. IllCk, chief-constable of Carnarvonshire, presided. It was decided that the classes should commence on on Friday, the I2(hiii.st., at the Institute, Dri3- Grif- fith, Parry, and Owtiu volunteering their services as lecturers. All interested in the aims of (he assoei.a- tion are mvited to attend the first lecture on tH^ above date and persons Ashing to join the classes ¡ are requested to give their nmes to Air, Caradog JJowlands, J7. Oftx-fje-sfjuare, The Rev. Hugh Tvor Jones, Lianrw s', has accepted the call to become the pastor of the Congregational Memorial Chapel, Portmadoc, and will enter upon his duties on the first Sunday in February next, -lilir. GLADSTONE AND A PENSION.—Mr. Glad- stone writes as follows to a Nottinghamshire corres- pojident, who had called his attention to a state- ment that lie was about to apply for a peii-;ioii Having for eleven years had the oppoitunity of taking a pension, you will see it is unlikely 1 should change. In truth, experience luis made me not very friendly to these political, as distinguished from civil, pensions. The statement you enclose has no appearance of being malignant, but is altogether erroneous" TUB NORTH W ALRS SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION. -The result of the examination for the further scholarship of £ 20 a year for three years (open to scholars of the association whose tNN-o-j eiir scholar- ships were expiring) has just been made known. The examiners- the Rev. D. W. Thomas, M.A., St. Anne's Vicarage, Bangor, and Professor Bollard Mathews, B.A., of the North Wales College—award the scholar- ship to Master Thomas Hudson Williams (of Carnar- von), Friars School and they recommend that a prize be given to Master Henry Williams, Grove Park School, Wrexham. Mr. Samuel Smith, M.l\ for Flintshire has adopted an excellent method of educating his constituents. He has offered three prizes of £ 2 IUs., -ti to" and £ 1 to the members of the Rhyl and District Liberal Working Men's Club for the most points won in a competitive examination on political economy. The subject matter of the examination is contained in the first three chapters of Mrs. Fawcett's Political Economy for Beginners." CARNARVONSHIRE AND ANGLESEY INFIRMARY. —Weekly reportNovember 1st: In-patients, 12 total number of out-patients admitted since October 25th, 1885, 29; ditto during the past week, 29; home patients, 1)0. Visitors for the ensuing week, Mrs. Davies (Treborth) and the Mayor. Hon. physician for ensuing week, Dr. llsn, surgeon for ensuing week. Dr. Hughes, it. ROWLAND JONES, House Surgeon. LoNiiON WTI -'Colt"rrX- IV],, -TER' PALLWAY.— Weekly traffic return for week eliding October olst, 1886 :—Number of miles open, 183H corresponding 2; week in 1885, 1817 increase, 14. Passengers, 2 parcels, See., and mails, S74,3C)S-, corresponding week in 1885, £ 72,981 increase, S1387. Merchan- dise, minerals, and live stock, £ 125,978 correspond- ing week in 1835, £ 122,669; increase, £ 3309. Total for the week, £ 200,346; corresponding week in 1885, £ 195,650; increase, £ 4696. Aggregate to date, X3 545,386 corresponding week in 1885, _£3,[)07,85:! increase, £ 37,534.—STEPHEN REAY, Secretary. A COLONIAL VISITOR.—Mr. Griffith Roberts, son of the late Mr. John Roberts, cooper, Greengate- street, Carnarvon, who recently paid a visit to Car- narvon after an absence of 35 years in Australia, writes to the Herald Cymracg to inform his numerous Welsh friends in the Antipodes that he has faithfully conveyed their messages to their friends aud relations in Wales, and, further, to thank all he visited for their welcome reception. CARNARVON COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COUELT.-()Il Saturday, before Capt. WYJln Griffith (chairman), Dr. Taylor Morgan, and J. Menzies, Esq, R. D. Pritchard, Machine-terrace, Talysarn, was filled 5s. and costs for druidvenness. -The bench were for several hours hearing an affiliation case in which Catherine Lewis. Groeslon, was appellant, and John E. Edwards, Nantlle, defendant- Mr. J. T. Roberts prosecuted, and Mr. J. B, Allanson defended, an order for 2s. a week being made. CARNARVON BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' Conn,- On Monday, before Alderman G. R. Kees and Walter Hughes, Esq.. a fine of 2s. (id. and costs was im- posed upon Daniel Jones for drunke.mess, a similar charge preferred against Robert Thomas being dis- missed.—For being drunk in May last., and assault- ing Mary Griffiths, a woman named Mary Lloyd, of Tanrallt, was fined 15s. 6d. including costs, and bound over to keep the peace for three months. ARCHDEACON WYNNE JONES.—As we briefly stated in our last iisue, the Venerable Archdeacon John Wynne Jones, of Bodedern, Anglesey (father of the Vicar of Carnarvon) has.owing to his advanced age, tendered to the Bishop of the Diocese his re- signation as Archdeacon of Bangor, an oillce which he has filled since 1863, and a Canonry in Bangor Cathedral. The rev. gentleman is in his eighty-first year, and is probably the oldest clergyman in Xorth Wales, his ordination dating so far back as 1826. The canonry, which is in the gift of the bishop, is worth )t) per annum. CELEBRATION OF A BIRTHDAY. -At Nanhoron, the seat of F. W. Lloyd-Edwards, Esq.. chairman of the Carnarvonshire Quarter Sessions, on Tuesday, 3rd inst.,the birthday of,Master Claude'Henry Lloyd- Edwanls was celebrated. In the evening, about 120 scholars of the Voelgron National Schools were invited to see a brilliant display of fireworks in the park; and also to p irtake of buns and milk to their hearts' content. After according musical honours to all the kind-hearted Nanhoron family, ilic childien dispersed to their several homes. POLICE PRESENTATION.—A few weeks ago themem hers of the police force throughout Carnarvonshire decided to acknowledge in a more or less substantial manner the affability, fairness, and courtesy of Deputy-Chief-Cons table Davies, and, although some- what late, it was decided to associate the presenta- tion with his recent marriage. With the sum sub- scribed the promoters of the test imonial were enabled to purchase a box of handsome silver fish kni i~es, and a massive gold chain, with a locket pendant, enclosing an inscription suitable to the occasion. The presen- tation was made at Tygwyn, Mr. Davies's residence, on Thursday evening, by Superintendent Williams (Conway), and Harris (Carnarvon), and Inspector Roberts (Bangor), on behalf of the foiC3. There were also present the sergeants and a number of other constables. Mr. Davies duly acknowledged the good feeling and kiudner.s entertained for him, and the good wishes expressed for his and Mrs. Davies's future DEATH OF AN OLD WELSH MINISTER, -Congre- gationalism in Wales has lost by death one of its oldest and ablest ministers, almost the sole survivor of the great Welsh preachers of the last generation, the llev. John Davies, familiarly known in the Prin- cipality as Davies of Cwmaman." The deceased, who was nearly 80 years of age, preached his tirst sermon, when a lad of fifteen, at Penygraig, and is said to have needed a stool on which to stand in order that Ibis head might, appear above the pulpit. After studymg at Carmarthen College, he was or- y 11 dained at the age of twenty, at Penygraig. A few years later he removed to Cwmaman where he laboured for upwards of 45 years, gaining the re- spect and esteem of a wide circle of friends. THE CARNA&YON ,s CON- and TIA-F, CLUK.—As was stated in our la-st issue the new club-room and assembly-hall of the Carnarvon Conservative Working-men's Association, which are rapidly approaching completion, will be formally opened OIl Tuesday, November 23rd. Mr. A. B. For- wood, M.P., Lord Penrliyn, Mr. E. Swetenham, Q.C., M.P., Mr. Assheton Smith, and other prominent supporters of the cause, will be among those present at the banquet 1 hat is to be held on the occasion. On Wednesday, November 24th, the members, with their friends, will have tea at the rooms, after which an installation meeting of the Carnarvon Habitation of the Primrose League will take place. CARNARVON BOARD OF G UARDIANS, SATURDAY. Present: Messrs. J, Thomas, Frw Fawr (chairman) 11. Thomas, Llangtinwen, and E. II. Owen, Carnar, von (vice-chairmen); Thomas Hughes, Bettw- Garmon John JotiLes, AVilliam J. AVilliams, Thomas Hughes, l. Davies, Carnarvon; John Robinson. Llandwrog; John Williams, Llauwnda Henry Parry, David Morris, Llanrug W. W. Brymer, LJan- beiris; David Hughes and Henry Owen, Llanddein- ioien; H" R Roberts and John Evans, Llanidan Owen Williams, Llanl'air-yn-y-cwniwd; Robert Roberts, Newborough; Key. Evan Davie. LJan- llyfni, and J. n. Thomas (clerk).—The Clerk reported that the sum of £ 385 had been granted in out-relief during the past fort- night. Balance in the bank in favour of the Unions £ 1,117 lOd. Number in the house, 116, as against 95 during corresponding period of last year. Tramps, 57. -A precept for £ 1000 had been received from the Carnarvonshire Quarter Sessions, being at tlH. rate of t.n the pound county rate, and I! 11, police rate.

THE GOVERNMENT AND WELSH EDUCATION. TIIF, Hon. Secretary of the Liverpool Welsh National Society has received the following Jeiters in reply to a resolution by the society dra-Nviiig tlie. serious attention of tike Government to (he question of international edueauon in Wales, and urging the necessity (If introdueig a bill in the early part of next sKs.-ion :— Treasa-y-eJjaiij&crs, Whitehall. S, W., October 30th, 18S0. Sir, Lon] Kando'ph Cliiyvhill desires me tu ac- knowledge with thanks the recctpt of your letter of S&th insc,, and, in reply, to say tl.it it shal1 have his best attention.—I mi, &c 1'AAXK D. THOMAS. Privy Council Otlice, October 30th 188(5. Sir,-J will at o;i^e forward your letter of the 28th inst, to the Lord President, so that, lie may bficwaie acquainted with the views of the Liverpool Welsh National Society. I may add that both the Lord President aud myself arc I fully alive to the importance of the subject, and that it wiii certainly receive otir careful consideration.—1 r<Viain &c.. JI, T. HOLI AXD.

THE WRECK"oVTHE "AfALLENY." DI;RIN<; a storm of unusual severity which prevailed throughout Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, Considerable damage was done to property in South Wales. So great was the force of the storm in some parts that la. trees have been torn up by the roots. Heavy seas ran on the coast, and the bodies of two men hav1 been washed up on Kentig Sands, Morfamawr. Both bod es are respectably dressed, and are supposed to have been drowned in the wreck of the ship ".VTalleny" during the last storm. The bodies have not yet been identified. The grand jury at Swansea Assizes have Ihrown out the bill against Jenkin Powell, indicted for obtaining money by exhibiting the dead bodien of men cast, up by the .sea from the wreck of the Malleny.

THE PAST, PEESENT. AND FUTURE OF rJ HE SALVATION ARMY. EXTRACTS GENERAL BOOTHS feriTRE. KNERAI. Booru, t^j founder of the Salvation Army, is now visiting the.lerican portions of this organ- lsation. the rap: with which the movement has spread on the American continent is extraor- dinary, and if the progress will continue, Hie American "Army .w.:Il soon be equal to the British "Army in point of numbers. General Booth spent some time in Toronto (Canada) in October, and whilst there he delivered a lecture on "What I know of the Salvation Army" to an appreciative audience of some &KX> persons. Mr. Booth gave facts and figures showing the ra;id growth of the Army from a small local mission to a huge organ- isation which is making itself felt in almost every country under the tlll. The General spoke to the following effect;- The Army was started twenty one years ago, but for the lirst twelve years they did not make muc-h progress. Up to that time he had no idea of forming 1 separate organization, fur he thought there we"e plenty of divisions and sects in the Church of Gctd without adding to the number. He had tried in maay ways to link his converts .into the other cliuic'hes, but failed, because, as he began to see, it was impossible for the church to deal with the two classes. If the minister dealt with the class g< neially found in the army lie would very likely hav. offended the regular congregation, and if h, addressed his own members it would be of very little btnefit- to the army converts. In fact, the churches aiv^nisters didn't want anything to do with them, aim \'ould not have them, and so at last they took it foi granted that God wanted them to be a separate people, and from that day they had grown and grown "into what they were then -the great Salvation Army. Eight years ago they were a little people, with something like twenty-five separate corps. A corps is simply a band of mem- bers led by a captai. and lieutenant, self-supporting in every way. Now, there are 1B48 corps. Eight years ago, they had 3') salaried officers, and now they have 4063. If they made the same progress during the next 14 years as they have during the past, eight, they will have 40,001) corps and about officers. He (the general) had made comparisons he had gone back to the rapid spread of methodism but he could find nothing to be compared with this movement. In It) different countries the Army flag was Hying, and they bad nineteen different War Crt/s, with a weekly circula- tion of about 500,000. They preached Salvation now in 22 different languages, and had soldiers in India, New Zealard, Africa, America (North and South), and in almost every country in Europe. The work was spreading rapidly in other directions. They had a Salvation Navy of 50 ships that had the Army flag flying, and they expected soon to increase that number !o the hundreds. This iiivy did an immense amount flf good especially in opening up the cause in foreign ports, such as Buenos Ayres, &c., and also aim ig the large fishing fleets. The Army had taken 'wralia by force. So great had been their work in Melbourne, that, the Government voted £1000 to help carry on their work. The Minister of Finance said he was right glad to vote the amount, and that if the whole House did not agree to it, lie would be one of ten to give £100 out of his own pocket towards it. That was the sort of Minister of Exchequer they wanted in England (laughter). People thought that lie (General Booth) was making a fine thing of the Salvation Army. They often asked Wiiy don't you publish a balance sheet ? There had not been a Christmas gone for the last 15) years on which there had not been a correct and duly audited balance sheet of their accounts published. In fact there had been so much said about the matter that he was tired of explaining. They also talked about General Booth's mansion in Wales," but he was sure he never saw it. A great many people imagined that all the money was sent to him, or that he had a sort of a tax on it all. A greater mistake could not be made, for during the past 21 years he had not taken a shilling out of the funds of the Salvation Army, and lie would challenge the world to produce a better audited balance sheet and accounts than IliDse of the Army.

COLWYN BAY CHURCH DESTROYED BY FIRE. AUOUT one o'clock on Sunday morning last, St. Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay, was found to be on tire. This edifice was erected about three or four years ago on a piece of ground adjoining the highway. ,T,^s foundation was of stone, and its structure of J.Inber and zinc, between which was a quantity of felt. The fire was discovered about 2 a.m. by Mr. Thomas Williams, Rhiw Bank-terrace, whose attention was drawn by the brilliant light in his bedroom. He at once called Mr. Leach, then Mr. Makin.and afterwards the Rev. D. Stanley Davies (curate). He then proceeded to the Vicarage, calling at the Ship Hotel to request Mr. Jones to have a c. mveyance ready to take the vicar back to Colwyn Bay. When first discovered the fire had complete mastery over the building, and it was evident it was doomed to destruction, nothwithstanding which, a number of willing helpers were found to do all the)' could to quench the flames. Hose was attached to the mains, and a steady stream of water played upon the burning pile, which, being con- structed principally of wood, soon became a perfect ruin, there being nothing left but the iron casing and the stone foundation. It is supposed that the fire originated at the heating apparatus which was situated at the East end of the church, and although the slight breeze was from the West, that part of th'; building was the last to succumb. The flames had got such hold of the building before assistance arrived, and raged so furiously, that it was simply impossible to save anything, so that the church, as well as the whole of the contents, including surplices, cassocks, Bible and Prayer Books, Alms Dish, Chalice and Communion plate, were destroyed. The church stood in a plot of ground presented by the Dowager Lady Erskine, and her son Sir Thomas. Standing on an eminence it formed a land-mark, and from its position and the general mass of flames, the sky for milies around was illuminated by the glare. The man in the signal box on the railway had an inquiry from Rhyl as to the cause of the blaze which was evidently to be seen from that town. The man who had charge of the heating apparatus states that everything was all right when he left at a quarter to eleven on Saturday night. The Rev. W. Yenables Williams engaged the town hall, where the services were held on Sunday, and largely at- tended. 'I lie church was fully insured at A meeting was held 011 Monday,the vicar presiding, when it was decided to erect a new stone church at a cost of £ 5000. A ba at E300 was promised at the meeting. The subscribers are :—Mr. Wood, £ 20; Mr. Porter, £ 20 Mr. Allen, £ 20 Mr. Price, £ 20 Mrs. Price, "5; Mrs. Cy,,iiiip, f.-) Mr. Brown, Mr. llignett, £ 5 (annually for three years); Mr. Earp, £ 20; Mr. Bridgwood, £ 3; Mr. E. II. Davies, £ 10; Mr. W, n. Roberts, £ 20; Miss Crossley, £ 0 Miss Mousdale, Mr. Edwards (verger), Mr. John Leach, £ 1 Mr. Robert Leach, jM 10s. Mrs. Grindlev, Mr. Denton, S.") the Misses Johnson, Mr. Rowe, £ 0; Mr. J. Wallis Davies, X5 5s.; Mr. Griffith, .t:i; Mr. Bernard, Rev D. Stanley Davie. .to Sir. A. L. Williams (Lawsan-road), £:5; Mrs. Robinson, £5 Mrs. Sams, E.5 Miss Retemeyer, £3: Mrs, Morgan, £ 0; Mr. Wood, £10: Mr. and Mrs. Leathley, .00; Mr. Finney, X-5. The Vicar. Mr. Hill, Mr. Lindau" Miss Barlow, and Miss Green pro- mised to give *ijV) £ cripiio.n«. fl]tJ)ough the f:YQct >;nm was not stated,

CARNARVONSHIRE CONGREGATONAL UNION. A QUARTERLY meeting of this union was held at L!anberis, on Wednesday, under the chairmanship of the Rev. L. Williams, Bontnewydd. Councillor J. R. Pritchard, Carnarvon, was elected chairman for next year.—Votes of condolence were passed with the family of the late Mr. Samuel Morley and with the Rev. H. Parry (G walchmai), Llandudno, by the death of his wife. -The new chapel at Be- thania, Bethesda, was received into the union.— The preachers at the services were the Revs. E. llerber Evans, Carnarvon; L. Williams, Bont- newydd; J. vans. Bethesda D. Pavies, Penmaen- mawr; It W. Griffith. Bethel; and Professor Lewis, M.A., principal of the North Wale? Congregational College at Bangor.

DEATH OK Mil, W. J A LI RETT ROBERTS (PEXCERDD EI FI ON), WE regret to announce the death, at 10 o'clock on Tuesday m truing last, of Mr. W..Jandt Roberts, R.A.M. (Pencerdd Eifion), musical instrument manu- facturer, 163. High-street, Bangor. The deceased hud been in failing health for some time, and his demise was not alogether unexpected. The cause of death was consumption, which had developed from inflammation of the lungs. The late Mr. Roberts was born in August, JSJ4, and therefore was in his -4-:3rd year. His parents were William and Grace Robert", Berth, Llanllyfni. In 1875 he rc- moved from Liverpool to Carnarvon, where, in a short time afterwards, he started business as a musical instrument manufacturer, and, in time estab- lished branches at Denbigh, Festiniog. and Bangor, where, a few months ago, he took up his residence. As a musician Mr. Roberts was well -known through- out the Principality under the nom de plume of Pencerdd Eifion. He was a versatile composer his best known works being the cantata, The Inunda- tion of Cantre'r Gwaelod," the motet, "Gweledig- aetli Iesu*" and several anthems and .»1 The funeral, a public one, will take place on Saturday next, at the parish churchyard of Llan- liyfni. The i-.m.iUi? will start from Bangor at 10 a.m., reaching Carnarvon by noon. and arriving at Llanllyfni by two p.m. It is expee'ed that a large number of the deceased's friends, bards, musician", and the public generally will form part of the mournful cortege at Carnarvon or at Penygroes.

D3NBIGH. SCHOOL BOARD MINTING. THURSDAY.—Present: Messrs. T. Gee (chairman), II. Humphreys, A. E. Tumour, Ellis Williams, J. 1. Jones, and — Hughes. EXPENDITURE. The Clerk reported that the expenditure for the year ending October 31st, was only E366 Is. (kt. against iXisO 10s. 8d. for the preceding year. The expenditure was now less than it ever had been and the school rate was now only 3td. 4

ATTENDANCES. For the past month, at, the various schools, the number on the books has been as foliows :—Love- lane, boys, 1P5 girls, ICU. Frongoch, infants, 261 Henllan (mixed), 87; infants, 47, with an average attendance of 151, 12d, 251, 59, and 35 respectively,

PETITION TO THE LORD-LIEUTENANT IT OF CARNARVONSHIRE, IT is reported that a petition, numerously signed by quarrymen and tradesmen resident in and near Bethesda, was last week forwarded to the Lord- lieutenant of Carnarvonshire (Mr. J. E. Greaves) point ing out the expense and inconvenience expe- rienced in that populous district, owing to their having no local magistrate—the nearest being at Baiio,or--and suggesting the selection of Mr. W. J. Parry, the President of the North WalesQuarrvnien's Union, who is a large ratepayer in the district, and prominently identified with local public movements. The Lord-lieutenant has replied that he cannot assent to the request of the memorialists.

A I'WLLHEEI LAWSUIT IN THE QUEEN'S nECH. O the 20th of last month, before Mr. Justice Grantham, Mr. Malcolm Douglas, barrister (in- structed by Mr..1. B. Allanson, Carnarvon), applied for a rule of certiorari to quash a certain order ob- tained in an affiliation case, wherein one Mary Wil- liams, a young girl of 17 years of age, living at Terfyn. Abererch, Pwllheli, was the complainant, and Mr. John Roberts, farmer, of Bryntain Bach, Pwllheli, the defendant, heard at the Pwllheli Petty Sessions, on the 14th of April last; before Owen Evans, Esq., and G. F. Pearson, Esq., and whereby the defendant was adjudged the fathar, and ordered to pay 2s. Gd, a week for 16 years for the mainten- ance of the child. Mr. Douglas stated that the grounds of his application were that the defendant was not at home when the summons was left at his house for him, and that it was on the 13th of May last he first heard of the and in support thereof two "Iffi(itiv Its were III e(l, -III-. W. I]. Clay, barrister, London (instructed by Mr. Arthen Owen Owen. solicitor, Pwllheli"), opposed the application, and raised a technical objection tT the service on the justices of the defendant's intention to apply for a writ of certiorari, because they were not served within the six days required by the Act, so that they might show cause against the issuing of such certiorari and in support of such opposition eight affidavits were filed to disprove the defendant's grounds of application, in one of which one witness swore that the defendant's mother, in reply to her remark that it was a great pity her son did not attend the trial," said to her "that they (the parents) had made up their minds a long time since to send him to England to school to ltilrn English, and he had been sent," and therefore he could not attend the trial on the 14th of April list.-Ilis Lordship, after reading two affidavits, said, I must dismiss this application with costs, and I certify for counsel."

PRAYERS IN STORMY WEATHER. THE BISHOP OF BANGOR has sanctioned a special service of Intercession for those at sea, being used in the churches of his diocese in stormy weather and on other occasions; or the addition of collects from this service-book to the usual Church worship. The Missions to Seamen offers to supply single copies gratuitously to clergymen who will thus intercede for sailors and :35,000 copies have been issued for the use of congregations in various parts of the country.

PENMAENM A.WR, LOCAL BOARD. The monthly meeting' of the local board was held on Tuesday, the following being present: Mr C. II. Darbishire (chairman), Dr. Hughes, Messrs. Elias Jones, J. Andrew, E. Wyatt, 1I. Davies, R. Lloyd Jones, T. E. Parry (clerk), B. Massey (surveyor), and J. D Davies (collector). The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. GAS. Mr. Dempster wrote that he was willing to con- tinue the supply to the public lamps until the end of March, and suggested that instead of replacing the meter he might be paid on the average of last year. -1he sirn-ey)r was instructed to write that the board approved of the suggestion. MACADAM. Messrs. Brandrit and Co, wrote that they had noticed men in the employ of the board breaking stones at Penmaenbach, and pointing out that the right of quarrying was their's.as lessees of the Crown. They had no wish to come into conflict with the board but were obliged to protect the rights of the Crown. The stones already broken could not be removed unless a royalty was paid.—Mr. Elias Jones said that the Crown had no riglit to surface stones. -It wis decided to defer the matter, the clerk in the mean- time to write to Mr. Brnndrit. NEW CLEITK. The Chairman said that at a special meeting two applications had been received for the, vacant clerk- ship, viz., Mr. T. R. Roberts Morion-terrace, and T. E. Parry, Conway. On the motion of Mr. Wyatt, seconded by Mr. It, Lloyd Jones, Mr. Parry was unanimously elected at a salary of £ 20 per annum. At the present meeting Mr. Hugh Davies asked if there was any i(lvertiscineiit ?-The Chairman: No.— Mr. Hugh Davies Is it not necessary that the board should advertise for a clerk ?—The Chairman No Mr. Hugh Davies said, as a matter of fair dealings the vacancy should have been advertised, and fur- ther he had understood from the chairman some time ago, that it was necessary to have a profes- sional man. The Chairman did not think he had ever said so, but if so, the board considered that in Mr. Parry they had a gentleman whose professional ability was well known. Mr. Wyatt thought Mr. Davies ought to have attended the meetings of which he had received notice, and not come there to raise objections now. Mr. Elias Jones proposed that the appointment be confirmed, and congratulated the board in securing Mr. Parry whom he had known for many years as the efficient clerk of the Conway Union. Dr. Hughes seconded this. Mr. Hugh Davies protested against the appoint- ment until it was advertised, and proposed as an amendment that the board should advertise for a clerk. But this found no seconder; and on Air. E. Jones's motion being put. to the meeting six voted for, and one (Mr. Hugh Davies) against. PUBLIC LIGHTING. A petition was received from the inhabitants of the district about Groesffordd asking that lamps might be place in L611 Fain. The Chairman said there were several places which required lamps. Air. R Lloyd Jones asked if the finance would allow them to entertain the question, which meant an expenditure of £.j() or £ S0. The Chairman thought they would. Mr. Wyatt proposed that ten additional lamps be placed in the parish. This was seconded by Dr. Hughes, and unani- mously carried. The selection of the places in which to place the lamps was left to the gas committee. COTTAGE HOSPITAL. The Chairman said there had been a meeting of the Hospital Committee—a certain section of which considered that the hospital should be built out of the rates. He had explained to the committee that the board coakl not entertain the question, and lie had been supported by Dr. Hughes. and he was anxious to know if they had acted in accordance with the opinion of the board. Mr. Andrew thought the chairman and Dr. Hughes deserved thanks for the way in which they looked after the interests of the ratepayers to ke^p the rates down. The other members expressed approval cf the action of the chairman and Dr. Hughes.

LATEST^ NEWS. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET- The market opened quiet but steady for wheat; maize quiet at generally Tuesday's rates; round corn, 4s. 3d. to 4s. lid., including River Plate at 4s. 3d. to 4s. 4.}d. beans, rather easier, Saidi, 27s. 6d. to 28s. peas steadier, 5s. 3d.; oats tending in sellers favour for English. Weather wet.

-L HUGH JOXES & Co., CAENARVON, supply MONU- MENTS, TABLETS, &c., in ITALIAN MARBLE, ABERDEEN and ANGLESEY GRANITE, and best PENRUYN SLABS ESTIMATES and DESIGNS free on application. cyl08

sheep dogs or watch dogs." It is further intimated that if, on his return to shoot, his lordship finds that these dogs have not been destroyed, he will be compelled to take steps to abate the nuisance. What does all this mean -particularly at a time when landlords can ill afford to throw away the smallest chance of making y 11 themselves popular P We take it for granted, of course,that so autocratic a warning could have been circulated only with the express sanction of Lord STANLEY himself; and it is difficult to resist the conclusion that his lordship peremptorily insists upon subverting tenant convenience to landlord pleasure. All of us have been taught from infancy that dogs delight to bark and bite, for God hath made them sobut, so far as we are aware, everyone of this canine species on the Stanley estates in Anglesey may have preserved respectful silence, and restrained all biting proclivities eich time his lordship passed by. In fact, we are far from thinking that Lord STANLEY ever nursed so foolish a fancy as [ am Sir Oracle, and when I ope my lips, let no dog b irli." On the con- trary, the head and front of the offence in this case is not that the game is being disturbed but that they are being disturbed by the dogs rather than by his lordship. The line of difference lie just here, that the landlord is out destroying the I game in his way, and the dogs in theirs. It is so much the worse for the game either way. Another serious charge brought against these dogs is one that unfortunately applies only too often to — rnen that is to say. they are useless and troiibles,)rae- that being., „ap_br?th. are, to quote tha words of the notice ¡ ■ a nuisance." But for our own part, and doubtless we are in accord with the farmers on this point, we think that the dogs in question, could they speak, would complain of being slandered m high quarters, inasmuch as they do net deserve to be called useless" at all events; and as to being troublesome, sufficient surely is the hymnal authority we have already cluoted-" It is their nature to." Meantime, however, the Ground Game Act of ISrfO gives to the occupier of land (the tenancy of which has been created since Sep- tember 7th, 1880) the right to kill ground game (hares and rabbits) thereon equally with the land- lord, and it is reasonable to suppose that if, as Lord STANLEY says, the objects of his complaints are of no us3, either as she^p watch dog3, they are kept to course hares and rabbits, to which the tenant has an equal right with his lordship. It appears to us that in askirg the tenants to destroy their dogs is as unreasonable in Lord STANLEY as if the tenantry on their part, were t > ask him to break up his guns.