The Aberystwyth Times Cardiganshire Chronicle and Merionethshire News

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF MERIONETH. ENTLE-NIEN,-In compliance with the Resolu- G tion passed at the Meeting of the Liberal Party in this county, held this day, I come forward as a Candidate for your Suffrages at the Election of a Knight of the Shire, which must shortly take place. In expressing my unfeigned sorrow at the sad event which has so recently deprived you of a peculiarly able and trusted Representative, in the person of your late Member, I know I shall have the sympathy of all classes in the county. His great services in the cause of Political and Social Progress, for so long a period, will not readily ."be forgotten, and will yet bear their fruits. I thank you for the confidence you place in me, and should you return me as your Member, I hope always to merit it. I have always been a warm adherent to the .Liberal Cause, and believe that the Administration of Mr -Gladstone, to which I should give the heartiest support, -.is the one best calculated to govern the nation, and to adapt its institutions to the exigencies of the times. I am strongly in favour of Legislative Action on those subjects which the Government has undertaken to deal with next Session. The difficulties attending the settlement of the Liana Question in Ireland must be boldly and promptly con- fronted, and I will give my unqualified support to any measure which will deal in an equitable spirit with this pressing subject.. The question of National Education is also one winch, must be pressed on the attention of Parliament, and shall receive my most careful consideration. The great vice of Intemperance, so closely connected with the want of a more extended system of Education, is one which also requires immediate and effectual dealing with. I am of opinion that the temptations held out to the people by the vast number of places at which Intoxi- cating Liquors are sold can only be effectually removed by the restriction of the Grant of Licences within the narrowest possible limit, and I shall advocate the Prohibition of the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on ^'Tamln favour of a Measure which shall give Protection to the Voter in the Free Exercise of the Franchise, and I know of none so likely to effect the desired result as the Ballot, which I shall, therefore, support. The position of the National Church will, no doubt, before long, be brought under the consideration of Parlia- ment and though I am of opinion her work would be better done were she unfettered by the State, yet I do not think the question of the Welsh Church should be dealt with separately from that of the Church of England. With regard to Local Interests, I can only say that a residence of more than forty years in this county may be considered as some guarantee for an acquaintance with them on my part; and should I have the honour of being returned as your Representative, it shall be my object to promote them to the utmost of my ability, both in and out of Parliament. I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen, Your most obedient Servant, SAMUEL HOLLAND. Glanwilliam, Tanybwlch, 23rd December, 1869. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF MERIONETH. GENTLEMEN,—I have received from an influen- tial Meeting of ELECTORS a Requisition to offer myself as a CANDIDATE for the honour of Represent- ing you in Parliament, to fill the vacancy caused by the lamented death of your late Member. I ascribe the honour thus conferred upon me to an approval of my political opinions, and the conviction that I shall, if elected as your Representative, support those principles of true Conservatism, and of enlightened pro- gress on which, I believe, the greatness and safety of our Country depend. T As being in accordance with those principles, I should support all legislation tending to the welfare and advance- ment of the various classes of the Community; while I should oppose to the utmost of my power the attempts of those extreme politicians who would subvert the laws of property, and overthrow those institutions which have hitherto been the glory of the English Constitution. I anxiously desire to see the IRISH LAND QUES- TION settled on the basis of doing equal Justice to LANDLORD and TENANT. A M-R^-VR M* I rejoice that the subject of the EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE has become a pressing NATIONAL QUES- TION. I should be happy to assist in the accomplish- ment of what good men of all parties must earnestly esire-the extension of the means of knowledge to all parts of the Kingdom. I hope the time will never come when religious teaching shall be excluded from our Public °should be glad to see a Measure introduced for the equalisation of the POOR RATES. I know of no reason why valuable property such as Mines and Quarries of a ertain description should be exempt from local taxation. I should support such judicious reduction of the National Expenditure as would enable the Government to lessen the Assessed Taxes which press unduly upon the Agricultural and other Classes of the Country. I should also support all just and Practical measures for the suppression of the great evil of INTEMPER- ANCE. The interest which I have taken in promoting the in- troduction of Railways into Merionethshire, and other Measures, will I hope be a proof that I hive the prosperity of the County at heart. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your faithful Servant, CHARLES J. TOTTENHAM. Plas Berwyn, Llangollen, Dec. 29th, 1869. MERIONETHSHIRE. Valuable FREEHOLD PROPERTY. To be Sold by Auction, by MR DAVID ROBERTS, at the Bull Hotel, in JM. the town of Bala, on Tuesday, January 25th, 1870, at Two o'clock in the afternoon (subject to condi- tions), and in the following or such other Lots as may be agreed upon at the time of Sale, the following desirable FREEHOLD PROPERTIES, situate in High-street, in thL0T 1U-AU^that~DWELLING-HOUSE, SHOP, Gar- den, and Premises, in the occupation of Mr William J°LOT2.—All that DWELLING-HOUSE, Garden, and Premises, in the occupation of Mr Rice Edwards. LOT 3.-A11 that DWELLING-HOUSE, SHOP, Garden, and Premises, in the occupation of Mr Rowland LOT 4.-—All those Three DWELLING-HOUSES and Premises, adjoining Lot 3, in the several occupations of Mr Edward Edwards, Mr Thomas Parry, and Mrs Ellen Lancaster.. This Lot has a frontage of 40 feet 7 inches, and is an eligible Building Site. The whole of the above premises are situate in the best part of the town of Bala, and are bounded at the back by Arenig-street. The several lots will be sold in accordance with a ground plan thereof, which will be produced at the time of sale, and may be seen at Mr Evan Jones's, London House, Bala, who will show the several lots. For further particulars apply to Mr F. R. ROBERTS, Solicitor, Aberystwyth, or to Mr EVAN JONES, London House, Bala. MORTIMER B. MAURICE, BALA, BEGS to inform his numerous Friends and the Public generally, that he has commenced BUSI- NESS as AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER, & GENERAL AGENT, and solicits a share of public patronage. Monthly Sales of STOCK and Miscellaneous Articles at the WHITE LION ROYAL HOTEL, Bala. DEPILATORY. WELLS' DEPILATORY is the only effectual remedy for the immediate and permanent removal of superfluous hair from the face, arms, neck, &c. This preparation effects its purpose almost instantaneously, without pain or injury to the most sensitive skin. Full particulars on receipt of a stamped directed envelope. John Wells, 113, Euston-street, near Hampstead-road, London. N.B.—Hundreds of Testimonials have been received from the nobility and ladies of rank who have tried this marvellous remedy. ASSEMBLY, BALL, AND BILLIARD ROOMS, LAURA-PLACE, ABERYSTWYTH, JOHN EVANS, who has recently taken to the business at the above establishment, begs to announce cthe Nobility, Gentry, and Public generally, that he has eompleted EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS on the PREMISES, and hopes through strict attention to business to be fa- Toured with a share of their patronage and support WINES, SPIRITS, ALES, PORTER, AND CIGARS, Of the best quality. LEMONADE, SODA AND OTHER MINERAL WATERS. Absolute Security Policies Issued by the PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, 62, Ludgate Hill, London, E.C. The Annual Premium Income of the Company, at the close of 1868, was £ 220,978 0s. 10d., and the Total Amount Assured £ 4,832,197. I' The reserve required to meet the above liability was £ 189,322 15s. 8d. The Assurance Fund was 2241,301 12s. 4d. A detailed list of Assets may be had on application. H. HARBEN, Secretary. THOMAS CHARLES, superintendent of agents, 1, Abbey- ■ terrace, Shrewsbury, WILLIAM OWEN, PROPRIETOR, LATE MANAGER OF TUE BROOK VILLA, LIVERPOOL. AGENT FOR GREAT WESTERN COMPANY, AND TELEGRAPH MESSENGER. BALA LAKE ,I-. 1* 0- 111 0 ol BOATS, BILLIARDS, COACHES, CARRIAGES, CABS, AND CARS FOR HIRE. GOOD STABLING. FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR FAMILIES, &c. LADIES' COFFEE ROOM. MERIONETH. JOHN HENRY WILLIAMS AND SONS, PORTMADOC, IRONFOUNDERS, ENGINEERS, MACHINISTS, &c.-WORKS-BRITANNIA FOUNDRY. TIMBER MERCHANTS AND STEAM SAW MILL PROPRIETORS. WORKS—SNOWDON-STREET. In the first-named Department, every variety of MACHINES and IMPLEMENTS for Quarrying, Mining, and Agricultural purposes are manufactured, with all Modern Improvements. All Descriptions of iron and Brass CASTINGS and SMITHWORK supplied on the lowest terms. Also Dealers in RAILWAY and BAR IRON, STEEL, CHAINS, GRATES, RANGES, LANDERS, &c., &c. In the TIMBER DEPARTMENT. J. H. W. and S., in returning their thanks to the public for the very hearty support given to them since they have entered into this Business, beg to solicit a continuance of the same.—A SPLENDID STOCK of Yellow, Red, and Pitch Pine TIMBER, always on hand. Newly discharged, a large Cargo of Prime Spruce DEALS, from St. John's also Cargoes of MEMEL LOGS and DEALS, FLOORING BOARDS, &c. Dealers in LATHS, BRICKS, TILES, CEMENT, &c. In short, their very extensive Stock cannot be surpassed in the country, and the SAW MILLS (Which have been lately extended to meet their increased trade) give unusual facilities to execute Orders with Despatch, and to Sell Well-seasoned OAK, PINE, MAHOGANY, and other BOARDS, at Extremely Low PRICES. VRON COLLIERY, NEAR WREXHAM. ..I [MAURICE & LOWE'S] BEST MAIN AND HOUSE COALS AT LOWEST PRICES, APPLY TO M. B. MAURICE, MINING ENGINEER, HIGH STREET, BALA, A PROPRIETOR AND SOLE AGENT. Immediate Relief from Coughs, Colds, and Influenza. MORGAN'S HOREHOUND PECTORAL. A delicious combination of Horehound. Marshmallow, Tolu, and other effective demulcent and expectorant ingredients. THE MOST CERTAIN AND SPEEDY REMEDY FOR COUGHS, COLDS, INFLUENZA, HOARSENESS, SORE THROAT, LOSS of VOICE, WHOOPING COUGH, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, CONSUMPTION, SPITTING of BLOOD, and all Disorders of the Chest and Lungs. PREPARED ONLY BY D. MORGAN, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMJIST, 25, BRECKNOCK ROAD, LONDON, N. Sold in Bottles at Is. Id., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d., with full directions for Children and Adults, by MR D. J. DAVIES, GREAT DARK-GATE STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. „ J. P. JONES, BRIDGE-STREET, ABERAYRON. AND ALL CHEMISTS THROUGHOUT THE PRINCIPALITY. V r -.J. ••■< A • 'r (Jmbd UGHT DULY ON THE BOX THE PUBLIC ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST L; v. It. MR. SELLIS, DENTIST, TOWYN. FIFTEEN YEARS Surgical and Mechanical Dentist in London, may be consulted at the under- mentioned towns:— DOLGELLEY-Every second and fourth SATURDAY, at Miss Evans's, Smithfield-street. BALA-Every first and third SATURDAY, at Mrs JONES'S, Tegid-street. PWLLHELI—Mr Francis Evans, bookseller, &c., High- street, the 1st and 3rd WEDNESDAY in every month. PORTMADOC -Every 2nd and 4th WEDNESDAY, at Mrs. Bennett Williams's, Snowdon-street. All operations without pain. Advice free. BENSON'S WATCHES I CLOCKS I GOLD JEWELLERY Of all kinds. Of all kinds. Of the Newest Designs. LEVER DRAWING ROOM BRACELETS HORIZONTAL DINING ROOM BROOCHES CHRONOMETER CARRIAGE EAR RINGS KEYLESS CHURCH LOCKETS CHRONOGRAPH HALL & SHOP NECKLACES Mr BENSON, who holds the appointment to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, has just published two Pamphlets, enriched and em- bellished with illustrations-one upon Watch and Clock Mak'B*, and the other upon Artistic Gold Jewellery. These are sent post free for 2d. each. Persons living in the country or abroad can select the article required, and have it forwarded with perfect fety. 25, OLDBOND STREET; A THE CITY STEIM WORKS, 58 & 60, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON. THE PATENT PRIZE KITCHENER AND LEAMINGTON RANGE. SSfb.1^ e 81 £ E KITOHEHEB I BENJAMIN HUGHES, GENERAL IRONMONGER, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK, ABERYSTWYTH, Agent for JOYCE'S PATENT STOVES AND FUEL, The only Stove without a Flue Adapted for Heating Drawing Rooms, Shops, Factories, Halls, Coach Houses, Harness, Rooms, &c., and all other places requiring heat. This Stove is made expressly for GHEENHOUSES and CONSERVATORIES. Warehouse adjoining the Corn Market, in Little Dark- grate-street. GRAMMAR SCHOOL, ABERYSTWYTH. J. G. ROBERTS, Prizeman at the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen, WHO has recently opened a School at No. 24, VT Bridge-street (premises lately occupied by the North and South Wales Bank), begs to inform the public that the Duties of the School will be RESUMED On TUESDAY, JANUARY 11th, 1870. Terms, 21 10s. per quarter.—Payment in advance. ABERYSTWYTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL. HEAD MASTER:—MR EDWARD JONES, First BJL, F.G.S., (and in First Class Honours of the University of London,) WILL RE-OPEN on Monday, the 24th inst. N.B.—This School sends more candidates to the Legal and Medical preliminary examinations, and the Civil Service, then all the other schools in the county combined. Also, not a few to the Banks and Universities. ABERYSTWYTH ENAMELLING SLATE WORKS, MOOR STREET. ELLIS & OWEN BEG to inform that they have taken to the En- amelling Business recently carried on at the Aber- lleveny Slate Quarries, are now prepared to execute any Orders in Enamelled Slate in imitation of the most costly marble at exceedingly low prices. These Works are fitted up with superior Planing and Sawing Machines, so that any order in slate work can be executed with despatch. Tomb Stones, Monuments, Chimney Pieces, Cisterns, &c., made to order. Designs forwarded for inspection. IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN GUARANTEED JL STATE LOANS. No Lotteries. Bona-fide chances to win for El the large premiums of 230,000, 225,000, 220,000, &c., &c. Public drawings on the First of every Month, under the superintendence of the Austrian Government, and official public functionaries. Official Lists sent GRATIS to Sub- scribers. Apply for 21 chances, issued upon forms sup- plied by the Austrian Government, and bearing the Imperial half a florin stamp, and for prospectuses to VOELCKER & CO., Bankers, VIENNA. DOL GEL L E JIM ROYAL SHIP FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL HOTEL AND POSTING HOUSE. MUCH additional convenience has been added to this Establishment, combining Spacious Coffee and Sitting Rooms. Attendance, Is. per day 1 BILLIARDS. Omnibuses to and from all the Trains. Coaches to all parts of the District. Ponies and Guides at fixed charges. EDWARD JONES, Proprietor. VERDICT, NOVEMBER 11TH. The inquest on the body of Albert Edward Johns, the child of R. Johns, tailor, of 7 Morley Street, Plymouth, who was burnt to death the previous day, was held yesterday at the Cambridge Inn, before J. Edmonds, Esq.. coroner. It was shewn that the deceased, in the absence of its mother, must have lit some matches which were on the table, and thus set fire to the room. The jury by their foreman, Mr Rolestone, in returning a verdict of 'Accidental Death,' recommended the use of Bryant and May's Special Safety Matches, which light only by friction on the box in which they are con- I tained. In this the coroner concurred." ANN JONES, DECEASED. PURSUANT to the Act of Parliament of the 22nd -t- and 23rd Vict., cap. 35, intituled "An Act to further amend the Law of Property and to relieve Trustees," NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that all Persons having any Rights, Claims, or Demands to, upon, or against the Estate of ANN JONES, late of No. 50, Market-street, Holyhead, in the County of Anglesey, Spinster, and who died intestate on the 30th day of September, 1868, and of whose Estate and Effects Letters of Administration were granted by the principal Registry of her Majesty's Court of Probate to EDWARD JONES, the lawful Cousin German, and one of the next of kin of the said Intestate, on the 21st day of December, 1869, are hereby required to send in particulars of their Rights, Claims, and Demands to Mr A. ANWYL. PASSINGHAM, of Bala, in the County of Merioneth, the Solicitor of the said Administrator, on or before the 1st day of March, 1870, after which date the said Administrator will proceed to distribute, pay, and apply the Assets of the said deceased among the persons entitled thereto, having re- gard only to the Rights, Claims, and Demands of which he shall then have Notice; and that the said Adminis- trator will not be answerable or liable for the Assets, or any part thereof so distributed* paid, or applied to any person or persons, of whose Right, Claim, or Demand he shall not then have received notice. And all Persons from whom monies are due to the Estate of the said deceased, are requested to pay the same forthwith to me, the undersigned. Dated this 29th day of December, 1869. A. ANWYL PASSINGHAM, Bala, Solicitor for the said Administrator. WANTED, an APPRENTICE to the Drapery business. Apply to Mr J. REES, draper, Pier-street, Aberystwyth GLENFIELD STARCH. EXCLUSIVELY USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, and HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS says it is the Finest Starch she ever used. AWARDED PRIZE MEDAL FOR ITS SUPERIORITY. When you ask for GLENFIELD STARCH, See that you get it, as inferior kinds are often substituted. WOTHERSPOON & Co., GLASGOW & LONDON.

ODE TO DR. TEMPLE. At the Rugby concert given by the boys, in the school, on the 15th ultimo, the following ode, written by two Old Rugbeians," was sung amidst rapturous applause:— Master, best beloved, and best, Ours for ever, as to-night. Hands at parting may be pressed, Tears, reluctant, dim the sight; But, where'er thy name be known, Rugby hails thee first her own. Yes, she hails thee loud and long, Ere the kindly hour departs. Once again, with shout and song, Evermore with loyal hearts- Hearts too full to sing or say, All their love and loss to-day. Much thou'st taught us; see we keep Noblest of thy counsels, one Not to waver, not to weep, Where there's duty to be done. Staunch we stand, oh, Master, see, Ready e'en to part from thee. Wider fields await thee now, Richer corn-land, bleaker fen, Forth to sweeten and to sow, Haste, oh chief of husbandmen Where thou treadest still to bring Days of happy harvesting. England takes from us to-day One more man of mighty mould. Could we think to cheat thee ? Nay, Such thy hero type of old; Strong and tender now as then, Joy of youth and tower of men. Must we lose him ? Must he go ? Weak and selfish thought away! This, at least, 'tis ours to show, This our praise shall all men say- Whereso' honoured, lov'd, and known, Rugby hailed him first her own.

gUttmt the World. A young German, while visiting the house of a married lady in California, observed a portrait of her sister, a Miss Rowe, then living at St. Austell, Cornwall. He was charmed, and two days afterwards wrote to the young lady, avowing his love and offering her marriage. The reply was favourable, and he then forwarded a liberal sum of money to defray Miss Rowe's expenses from Cornwall to California, adding that should she, on arrival, be un- favourably impressed, he would not hold her bound by either law or honour to accept his hand. Within the last few days Miss Rowe's mother at St. Austell has received a letter announcing that the nuptial knot has been tied. The New York Herald has taken to sermon writing, in which, as in everything else, it enunciates original and startling ideas. The Daily News gives us abstracts of some of the discourses. The text of one discourse is taken from the New Testament book of the Revelation, and relates to the new heaven and the new earth. Of the four heads, the fourth is the most important, touching, as it does, on the interpretation of the meaning of the New Jerusalem foreseen in the vision of St. John. The problem is, what city will this be ? The Herald's answer is ready, and flattering to its pride of nationality. We think it will be New York. And why ? Because, after the opening of the inter- oceanic highway of the Darien Canal, New York will become the great commercial, political, iutollectual, and religious centre of the globe." This must be gratifying to the citizens of New York. They may not be perfectly well pleased, while others will not be at all surprised, to read the succeeding remark: We grant that a mighty purification will be needed to make New York theholycity, the New Jerusalem foreshadowed by St. John." In the opinion of the Herald, David was a great man. It may be said that in his younger days he was somewhtit given to fili- bustering and free love; but in his maturer years he exhibited much of the sterling character of General Jackson." Not only has the Herald detected a resemblance between King David and General Jackson, but it has also proclaimed that the 16th and 17th verses of Psalm LXXII. enunciate the doctrine of human equality which is "embodied in the fourteenth and fifteenth Amendments of the Constitution of the United States, and is the very corner-stone of General Grant's policy." Instead of pursuing an analysis fraught with curious rather than instruc- tive results, let us pass on to the end of this astounding dis- course. The concluding paragraph runs as followsIn a word, modern science, in its appliances to the good of mankind, is the handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains' which will shake like Lebanon and the Electric Telegraph, in a network of wires all over the globe, is the chain that will bind that old serpent, which is the Devil,' far at least a thousand years. The Gaulois has a leading article intended to ex- plain to French readers the manners and customs of England on Boxing Day." Falling into the famous old trap for foreign students—the word "box," with its numerous significations—it writes seriously, under the impression that Boxing Day means a day in which every- body in England gets drunk and fights. The Pall Mall Gazette prints a good story from Baden Baden. Two Americans were dining with two ladies at an hotel; when a Russian prince, who wished to pick a quarrel, purchased two bouquets, and sent them to the American ladies with his compliments. The Americans glanced pleasantly at the Russian, and sent him by the waiter who brought the flowers two napoleons. The offender was, it is added, so chagrined that he left the room. The following, extracted from a speech of Mr Melley's last week, we commend to the notice of some of our readers:— He ascribed the progress of technical education in France and other countries to the care with which the Governments, acting with a wise and paternal despotism, had fostered it, and had made primary education compulsory. With regard to the apathy of the people of England in reference to the fine arts, they must, he said. be taught to crawl before they could be ex- pected to run. At present the talent, the ability, and the genius of the rising generation was stifled, and not brought to per- fection. His belief was that beyond all danger of internal insurrection or foreign war, that ignorance of the people was the one coud in the horizon:- The little rift within the lute, Which, by the bye, makes music mute: The little speck in garnered fruit, Which rotting inwards slowly moulders all." A highly-respected minister at Dundee on Christmas Sunday, in preaching from the words Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will towards men," illustrated the reverse of his text by stating that on Christmas morning he received two so-called religious tracts, that could only be characterized as spiritually insolent, rude, and utterly unfitted to affect a human soul other than injuriously. Tracts like these were worse by far than infidel and sceptical books, inasmuch as they maligned our blessed Father in heaven, vilified human nature, and made religion and Christianity a mockery, a delusion, and a snare. The preacher, after expressing the hope that such tracts might soon go out of circulation, as they lacked all fitness to accomplish the end sought, and could only be expected to repel and disgust the intelligent, and bewilder and stimulate not a few into hatred of Christianity, and showing the impossibility of harmonising the anthem of the angels with such effusions of bigotry, ignorance, and blind zeal, enforced on his hearers the duty of showing to their fellowmen that the words of the text were apprehended by them in all their beauty and significance, and that they influenced their conduct in every relation of life. The tracts referred to were, we understand, professedly written for the conversion ml "atheists. Unitarians, and others." After enthronement the Bishop of Exeter preached an extemporaneous sermon about an hour in length. His text was, "The Word was made flfesh, and dwelt among us," and he said:— Ever since he was first told that it would be his dnty to labour in the diocese of Exeter, he had desired exceedingly for the day to come when he might meet them face to face, and pour out be- fore them all that was in his heart, of devotion to them and to their common Master, their Lord God, the Son of God, Jesus Christ. From the very first he determined that he would not, if he ccold help it, allow a single day t& pass without seeking the opportunity of speaking to them from the pulpit of their cathedral church, in order that he might encourage them by his words, as he trusted that he himself would be encouraged by the sight of their worship. His subject was threefold— The revelation that man was made in the image of God," which implied that our likeness to G-bd was especially to be found in the possession of that spiritual faculty which, being implanted in our nature, enabled us to decide between questions of right and wrong, enabled us to understand and appre- ciate spiritual truth, enabled us assuredly,, if anything could en- able us, to approach nearer every day to Him. "The written Word of God." It was this book alone that seemed to take us into the very I presence of God Himself. The peasant who can barely read a chapter with difficulty; the statesman- who studies the Bible after a day of thought and care for his country's welfare; the student who has been pondering over the meaning of some diffi- cult passage-all these alike have their souls reached by the spiritual power of the Book, corresponding exactly with the voice of the spiritual faculty within, meeting all its needs, and so lay- ing firm hold of the soul of man. The Bishop alluded to apparent inconsistencies in the Bible, but contended that the teaching is precisely the same throughout. "The record of our Lord Jesus Christ, the manifestation of the Father." He had chosen this subject, he said. in order to set before them how it seemed to him that every revelation that had been made to man is perpetually leading us up to Christ, in whom they would find also that which was perpetually binding them, heart to heart, to one another. In their common service, in their entire devotion, in the surrender of their whole lives to the Lord Jesus Christ, would they find the tie that would make them •ne in spite of everything that might tend to tear them apart. To that work he now devoted himself, and he begged his brethren, the clergy, to do the same. It is, we suppose, vain to hope that even now Bishop Trower and his orthodox followers will cease to be shocked at Dr Temple's appointment. But that will not affect the new Bishop: he is far too good a man to be guilty of religious retaliation j" and if Bishop Trower is acces- sible to really Christian influences even he will be com- pelled, in time, to relent and repent. The Spectator says-At last, liberal churchmen, and all churchmen, if they but see it, have got a bishop to be proud of-a man who is as much better a Christian than ordinary English Christians as he is a much abler man than ordinary English men. Dr Temple was met on Thursday morning by an address from the rural dean of Christianity and the clergy of the deanery (several of whom had opposed his election to the bishopric) with an address of respectful congratulation, and Dr Temple's reply was almost unique in its magnanimity and hearty goodwill. I have always felt from the beginning," he said, that those who differed from me and who thought it their duty to express that difference, doing all that in them lay to oppose both my elec- tion and my consecration, were actuated by nothing but a sense of duty and a desire to fulfil God's will, as far as their conscience showed it to them. I felt quite sure that all your opposition to me was really honest, really kind, and from a desire to serve our Lord. And as I feel in myself that I have no other wish on earth than to serve that Lord to the best of my ability, so I have always felt certain that there was a tie between us very much stronger than anything which could keep us apart. I felt that your conscientiousness must be more to me than any difference of opinion could possibly be." This frank, generous, and masculine language has already gone far to reconcile many of the disaffected clergy; and if Dr. Temple's life be prolonged, we shall be much mistaken if all England does not soon feel what it is to get a man with a thoroughly masculine faith and no petty susceptibilities upon the Bench—a man who never thinks at all of his own position, but only of what Christ commands him to make of it. The Times does not believe it possible for a bishop to discharge all the indispensable duties of his office with- out any considerable demand upon him. We do not (it says) expect a bishop any more than a judge to be content with merely getting through his duties. We expect him to discharge them as well as he can, and for this reason we think bishops would be wise to confine themselves far more than they do to these indispensable duties. The remark is as old as the time of Selden, and we presume, therefore, the need for it is equally old, that it is no more the business of a bishop to do the work of a parish priest than of the bishop's secretary to do the work of his butler. Dr Tait perhaps showed his wisdom, not only by appearing in an omnibus-yard and in cholera wards, but by appearing only once. It was not his business to be a hospital chaplain or a city missionary. If bishops would reserve themselves a little, their "public appearances," though less frequent, might be vastly more effective. In fact, they are not invested with great dignities and great emoluments in order that they may fritter away their time in trivial amenities. We look to them to do for the Church the same kind of work as Ministers do for the State, or judges for the law. We want them, without meddling with every detail, to keep a strong general control over the work of the Church and to bring to bear on it the influence of sound learn- ing, mature judgment, and wide views. For this purpose, it is simply one of their "indispensable duties" to keep their hands sufficiently free. The Pall Mall Gazette says—A singular prosecution has taken place at Melbourne against Mr Philip Davies, the manager of the Prince of Wales Gold Mining Company, for stealing gold. The information on which the prisoner was arraigned contained upwards of twenty-five counts, the principal of which charged him with stealing 1,000 ounces of gold, variously laid in the Crown and in the Bonshaw Gold Mining Company of Ballarat. It was alleged on behalf of the Crown that the prisoner took ad- vantage of his position as manager of the Prince of Wales Company to construct a secret drive into the claim of an adjoining company, and to remove therefrom between 28,000 and 210,000 worth of gold. The Bonshaw Com- pany had for a considerable time entertained suspicions that all was not right, but they were unable to detect any- thing absolutely wrong uutil some of their men acciden- tally drove through into the old workings of the other company, when the whole scheme was exposed. The defence set up was that the Prince of Wales Company was registered for the Cobbler's lead; they were at liberty to follow that lead wherever it went, even into private pro- perty, in order to obtain the quantity of ground for which they were registered that the Crown had given them a licence to mine, and as the right to the gold was not parted with by the Crown when land was sold this licence extended to private property; that the gold taken by Davies was taken in assertion of a right, and there was, therefore, no felonious intention on his part. The jury, however, found the prisoner guilty, and he has been remanded for sentence, pending the decision by the full court of a number of reserved law points. The Melbourne papers bring accounts of a horrible event wh'ch has happened in connection with the Slave Trade which is now being carried on in the Southern Seas. A French barque lay off the island of Fiji, containing 280 natives who had somehow been got on board for "emigration to Queensland. They had been shipped by a Melbourne storekeeper who had gone into the trade in these islanders, but before the ship set sail the natives rose against their captors, slew all but the mate, and plunged into the sea to swim to land. Of the whole 280 who thus escaped only 27 reached the land; 253 were drowned in the effort. Nature states that benzol has been applied to a somewhat novel purpose. If poured on a piece of ordinary paper, immediate transparency is produced to such an extent as to enable one to dispense entirely with tracing paper. On exposure to air, or better, a gentle heat, the liquid is entirely dissipated, the paper recovers its opacity, and the original design is found to be quite uninjured, The Pall Mall Gazette says The Daily Telegraph of the 29th ultimo has an article on Mr Gladstone's "sixtieth birthday." What that unfortunate right honourable gentleman has done to deserve the article we cannot say, but a more melancholy specimen of wishing you many happy returns of the day" can hardly be conceived. Along with incidental allusions to, and quotations from, Montaigne, Cromwell, Heine, Peel, Windham, Burke, Walpole, William Wilberforce, Sir James Graham, Gibbon, Pitt, Fox, &c., we have a sug- gestion that in future the month of December might be designated as "Mr Gladstone's month." On the 29th of that month, we are informed, a child was born upon English soil, of Scotch parents;" and not to keep anybody in suspense we may as well state that the child was no other than Mr Gladstone. We are then informed, which by the way we knew before, that Mr Gladstone is Prime Minister of England, but the Telegragh does not call it England, it calls it this mighty empire which stretches over some 8,600,000 square miles of territory; and it is inhabit d by some 224,000,000 of souls, or, in other words, by One-fifth of the human race and here the Telegraph says, having outlined the course of Mr Gladstone's on- ward march," it is half tempted to leave him. Unfor- tunately it resists the temptation, and gives another column devoted to details of that gentleman's appearance, health, and habits he looks, it says, frail and slight," his features are lined and furrowed," but in the days of his youth he was a good walker. He is very neat in the arrangement of his drawers at Hawarden Castle he is full of humility, and not without reason, for the Telegraph thinks that his career still lacks that totality and com- pleteness which death alone can give." It adds, encour- agingly, that he is peculiarly fitted by character and temperament to die in harness." Moreover, Mr Gladstone himself has been in the habit of fixing the age of sixty as the date when a statesman should prepare himself for withdrawal from active participation in public affairs." The Telegraph earnestly hopes he will not do so. We hope so too but we must admit he will have a fair excuse for withdrawing from public life if, on each recurrence of his birthday, he is to be favoured with such articles as that of the 29th ult.

The Prince of Wales has sent a present of fifteen brace of pheasants to the Charing-cross Hospital, for the sick in- mates.

CORN, &c. LIVERPOOL CORN.—TUESDAY. Good attendance and fair consumptive trade in Wheat, at TWOPENCE to THREEPENCE PER CENTAL UNDER last Tuesday's prices. Flour slow, at SIXPENCE REDUCTION. Indian Corn, 3d. lower, with not much done. Round Yellow, 28s. M. to 29s. Other articles quiet and unchanged. LONDON, MONDAY.—The only large supply last week con- sisted of foreign oats. Exports, 600 qrs. wheat, i. qrs oats. English wheat 2,297 qrs., foreign 9,783 qrs. With a very short. supply this morning on the Essex nnd Kentish stands, factors were enabled to realise last Monday's rates but the trade was slow. The demand for foreign was limited, and some sales were made at the previous quotations; but the general tendency was rather downwards. Country flour 16.912 sacks, foreign. 1,453, sacks 895 brls. Business was limited in Norfolks, with prices much the same. The foreign demand was little mora than retail, both for barrels and sacks, at unaltered rates. Town quotations were unvaried. Maize 8,414 qrs. This grain was steady at former value. British barley 5,505 qrs., foreign 9,725 qrs. There has been a quiet trade in malting descriptions at abont the same prices, and grinding foreign soH slowly in retail. In malt business was slow, and prices much as pre- viously. English oats 22 qrs, foreign 54,918 qrs. The slight improvement realised in the middle of last week was lost, prices reverting to Monday's range. Native beans 639 qrs., foreign 82 qrs- Soft new English were rather ea-ier; old unaltered. English pea* 456 qrs., foreign 3,782 qrs. The best warranted boilers maintained their value; other sorts were dull. Linseed 4,257 gr. Exportd nil. The trade was quiet, and prices unchanged. Red clover- seed fully maintained the former quotations, very little being exhibited. Tares sold slowly on much the same terms as pre., viously. CURRENT PRICES OF BRITISH GRAIN AND FLOUR IN MARK LANE. Shillings qr./ Wheat, Essex and Kent (white), old 47 to 52 Ditto, ditto new 40 49 Wheat, Essex and Kent i red) old 46 49 Ditto, ditto new 38 45 Wheat, Norfolk, Lincoln, and Yorkshire (red) old 47 49 Ditto, ditto ditto new 33 4S Barley 27 42 Beans S6 4S Oats. English feed 18 2L Flour. rer sack of 2801b, Town, Household.1- 37s. to 43s. LEICESTER, SATURDAY.-We had a moderate show of wheat on offer, and the demand ruled slowly, at the extreme rrices of last week, in some cases the finest samples were Is. per quarter dearer. Oats and barley more scarce, and quite as dear. Beana about Is. per quarter dearer. SHREWSBURY, SATUBDAY.—At this market white wheat wall 7s. 4d. to 7s. 6d. per 751b red, 6s. 9d. to 7s. Od.; oats, per sack of Use. 101b, 17s. Od. to 18s. Od.; beans, per 12sc., 19s. to 19s. 6d. barley, malting, per 38 quarts, 4s. lOd. to 5s. 4d. WELSHPOOL, MONDAY.- Quotations: -Wheat (per 801ba.) 7s. 0d. to 7s. 4d.; old ditto, Os. Od. to Os. Od.; Barley (per 49 qts.), 4s.9d. to 5s. 3d.; Oats, (per bag), 16d. to 20s. Od.; Eggs. 10 for Is.; Butter, Is. 4d. to Is. 5d. per lb. Fowls, 3s. Od. to 48. 6d. per couple Ducks, 4s. 0d. to 5s. Cd.: Geese, dressed, 5s. Od. to 7s. 6d. each ditto, alive, Es. to 9s. each Turkeys, 4s. 6d. tot 10s. 6d. each. Potatoes, 3s. Od. to 33. 6d. per bushel.

CATTLE. NOTTINGHAM, SATURDAY.—There was a fair show of beef on offer, but the demand ruled steady, at a slight advance. Note much doing in mutton, and late rates wcre fully sustained. Pork realized kd. per lb. more money. Veal scarce, and verr. dear. PETERBOROUGH, SATURDAY.—We had a moderate supply of beef at our market, which changed hands at 7d. to 7;d. per lb. Mutton a quiet sale, at 8d. to 8Jd. per lb. Small supply of porki which sold at 7Jd. to Sd. per lb. Veal was the turn higher. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.-The supply of stock at to-daylif market was less than on the previous Monday. The demand was very good for both cattle and sheep, at higher price4 jor each. Beef, 6d. to 8.1. per lb.; mutton, 7d. to Sid. pee lb. There were at market 2,030 cattle and 8,159 sheep. WORCESTER, MONDAY.—There was at this market to-day very little business, and the attendance was small, no doubt owing to its being a holiday market. No alteration in fins quality of beef; cows with calves, however, brought very gooft prices. Mutton, fat sheep, 8d. to 9id. Bacon pigs fit for killing. lis. to 12s. 6d. per score. METROPOLITAN, MOXDAY.—The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 5,059 head. Notwith-^ standing that the supplies of stock were somewhat limited, therai was little animation in the cattle trade to-day, and the general tendency of prices was downwards. Butchers have been someW what over-supplied of late, and the carcase trade having rulect dull at low prices, their comparatively small wants have beeat supplied at the dead-meat market. The change in the weatheri has also unfavonrably influenced the trade, purchases being; restricted in consequence. The number of foreign stock ex-* hit-ited was small, but comprised some good French and Dutch* beasts of good character. In the sheep market Holland it"as wellk represented by some very fine animals, which sol I at extremal prices. From oar own grazing districts we received a fair num. ber of beasts, among which were some of good quality. Thok general character of the market was decidedly inferior to that oc. last week; nevertheless there was a decided want of animation in the trade, and, although some choice Scots realized 5s. 8dw per SIbs" the general top price for good beef was not abovat 5s. 6d. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-4 shire we received about 2,030 Shorthorns, &c., from other parts olD England about 700 of various breeds, from Scotland 2t5 Scotd and crosses, and from Ireland about 450 Oxen, &c. Considering the high prices current for meat in the North country market. the number of sheep ii the pens was large. The demand for, all breeds was inactive, and the quotations gave way fully 2dw per SIbs., as compared with Monday last; the top price for bestT Southdowns being 5s. lOd. per 81bs. Veal was quiet, and without change in price; while pork sold slowly on former terms.

MISCELLANEOUS. LONDON PROVISION, MONDAY.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were 350 firkins butter and 3,531 bales bacon anet from foreign ports 14,591 packages butter, and 383 bales baconw The transactions in the Irish butter market are of a very limited character; the finest foreign in good demand at fall prices; best Dutch, 128s. to 130s. The bacon market ruled firm, ande sales of best Waterford made at 72s. to 73s. on board.-Another report: There was no alteration in butter last week. The market was slow, an.1 the sales were chiefly the best foreign qualities, at about previous rates. Inferior sorts sold badly, and, Irish continued quite neglected. Bacon was steady till that close of the week, when Is. more money was realised. Lar was dull and Is. lower. Hams were steady. LONDON SEED, MONDAY.—English Cloverseed comes out very slowly, and commands high prices. Foreign qualities crop up in value. White samples are very dear. English Trefoild remain firm, and are held high. Foreign parcels were quite air dear. Canaryseed supports full values. Foreign Tares remain dull, and are offering at very moderate prices. LONDON WOOL, MONDAY.—In common with most othe departments of trade, the English wool market has ruled in-W active; nevertheless priees have been well maintained for all descriptions, owing to the improvement which has taken placa in the yarn trade. Choice lustrec continue most in request, but the transactioas in all sorts have been to a fair average extent- With the continuance of the improved feeling in the spinning^ trade. a steady demand may be anticipated. CURRENT PRICES OF ENGLISH WOOL. B. d. to B. d. FLEECES—Southdown hoggets per lb. 1 1 1 It' Half-bred ditto „ 1 3i 1 4{ Kent fleeces „ 1 3 1 Sfc Southd'n ewes and wethers 1 0| 1 It Leicester ditto 1 2| 1 SORTS—Combing 1 H 16k Clothing 1 4 1 4 LONDON HOP, MONDAY.—There has been a want of anima- tion in the hop market. For all qualities the demand has been only to a moderate extent, but the shortness of the supply has effectually precluded any adverse movement in prices. Tha imports last week consisted of 102 bales from Antwerp, 21S Bremen, 60 Hamburg, 37 Rotterdam, 50 Calais, and 16 from MftTltTftftl. Mid and East Kent £ 7 0 JE915 £ 12 18 Wealds 6 0 7 0 715 Sussex. 5 12 6 10 7 0 Bavarians J 0 | 0 11 # French 5 0 6 6 7 15 Americans 5 5. 6 0 6 10 Yearlings 2 0 S 6 LONDON POTATO, MONDAY.—These markets have been fairly supplied with Potatoes. Owing to the holidays the trade haa been quite of a nominal character. u English Shaws 70s. to 80s. per ton. English Regents 70s. to 100s. „ English Rocks 65s. to 70s. „ Scotch Regents 75s. to 100s. „ French. 60s. to 70s. „ BIRMINGHAM HIDE AND SKIN MARKET, SATURDAY.— Hides: 951b. and upwards, 4id. to 4±d. per lb; 851b. to 941b., 8|d. to Od. per lb.; 751b. to 841b., 3|d. to Od.per lb.; 651b. to 741b., 3|d. to Od. per lb; 561b to 641b, 3gd. to Od per lb; 551bs and under, Std. to Od. per lb. cows, 8d. to Od. per lb.; bulls. Sid. per lb. flawed and irregular, 8Jd. to Od. per lb.; horse, 6s. 9A. to 18s. 6d. each. Calf: 171b. and upwards, 5d. per lb. 121b. to 161b.. 7jd. per lb 91b. to lIlb., 7id. per lb.; light, 6J.1. per lb.; flawed and irregu- lar, 5d. per lb. Wools, A 1, 7s. 4d.: A, 63. Od.; B, 4s. 2d. WOLVERHAMPTON HIDE, SKIN, & FAT MARKET, SATUB- DAY.-Hides: 951bs. and upwards, 4d. per lb.; 851bs. to 94lbs. Sid. to Od. per Th.; 751bs. to 841bs., Skd. to Od. per lb.; 65]bs. to 741bs., Sid. per lb.; 561bs. to 641bs., 8|d.per Vb.; 551bs. and under, 3|d. Cows, 651bs. and upwards, SJd. to Od per lb.; 641bs. and under. 4 33d per lb; bulls, 2!d. to 3d per tõ; flawed and: irregular, Sid. to Sid. per lb; kips,Sid. to 4id. per Th, horse. 4s. Od. to lSs. Od. each. Calf: 171bs. and upwards, 5d. per lb.; 121bs. to K51bs,7$d, per Iè; 91bs. to lllbs., 7fd. per lb.; light, 7d. per lb.; flawed and Regu- lar, 5d. per lb. Wools, 3s. lOd. to 5s. 8d. each. Fat, 8d. to 3sd.