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bahoob DIOCESAN SOCIETIES. The snaual clergy meetings in connection with the nrioui societies of the diocese of Bangor were held at the National Schoolroom, Bangor, on Wednesday last, presideli owr by the Right Key. the Lord Bishop. Among those present we noticed the following:-the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop; the Very Rev. the Dean; Archdeaconund White Wynne Jones; Canon Lloyd (chap- lain) Canon Williams, Llanfairynghornwy; Canon Wynne Williams, Menaifron Canon Jones, Llandwrog; Rev. 1). Evans, Bangor; Rev. J. Price, do.; Rev Evan Pughe, Liantrisaiit; Rev. Henry Owen, Llangefni; Rev. H. Owen, LUnerchymedd Rev. H. Wynne Jones, Penmynydd; Dr. Jones, Beaumaris; Rev. M. Williams, Llanrhyddlad; Rev. D. M. Thomas, Dwygyfylchi; Rev, James Hughes, Bodedern Rev. IJoliu Richards. Amlwch; Rev. John Lewis, Llansadwrn; Rev. 1). Thomas, St. Ann's; Rev. Evan Jones, Llanfachraeth; Rev. Pugh Jones, Llangristiolus; Rev. Joshuah Jones; Rev. Thomas Langham, Llaufaelog; Rev. Hugh R. Hughes, Llauwenllwyfo; Rev. Williaui Johnson, Llan- badrig; Rev. D. Lloyi), Bodewryd, Amlwch; Rev. Wil- liam Morgan, Llandegai; Rev. 1). Pugh, Abererch; Rev T. Williams, Llanddeusant; Rev. J. W. Kirkham, Llanbrynmair; Rev. T. J. Williams, Menai Bridge; Rev. T. Williams, Llanwnda; Rev. R. Thomas, Llan- degfan; Rev. J. Skinner Jones, Llanfaes; Rev. C. W. F. Jones; Rev. James Purvis, Bangor; Rev. H. D. Owen, Qwalchmai; Rev. T. Ellis, Qyffin; Rev. LI. Williams, liodfean; Rev. T. Jones, Llaneugau; Rev W. Hughes, Llanllyfni; Rev. T. C. Owen, Llaubedrog; Rev John Hughes, Ceidio; Rev. D. B. Price, Meuai Bridge; Rev. James Hughes, Rodedern; Kev. G. A. Jones, Llanegryn Rev. R. W. Griffith, Llanfairisgaer; Rev. T. Lloyd Kyflln, Tremadoc Rev. James Hughes, Llanbedr Itev. T. N. Williams, Aber; Rev. J. Morgan, Carnarvon; Rev. J. C. Vincent, do.; Rev. Jostnmh Evans, vicar, Llanover; Hev..I. 11. G. Jones, Llangrist- iolus; Rev. K. Herbert, Llau.lyfrydog; Rev 1. I. Brown, Harlech; Hev. II. R. Hughes, Llauwenllwyfo; Rev. Eleaeer Williams, Tydweiliog, &c., &c. DIOCESAN CHURCH BUILDING SOCIETY. Rev. H. OWIIS read the folluwiug report :— Tllt RMFOITT. We have now arrived at the termination of the twenty rixth year of the existence of this Society, during which period it has contributed towards the building, rebuild- ItJ, enlarging, or otherwise materially improving, uo less than one hundred and sixty Jii-e Churches within the Diocese. From this statement it might be inferred that the labours of the Society must be drawing towards a close, that there cannot remain many Churches in such a state of dilapidation or inadequate accommodation for )iviiie Worship, as to necessitate an expenditure which would justify the parishioners in seeking extraneous aid. But preseut appearauces by uo means indicate the approach of such a consummation. Applications for grants are by no means on the decrease. On the contrary, they were last year unusually numerous, exceeding those of all former years since 1847. Your Committee may also mention that only in oue instance since the institution of the Society (1845-6) hah the amount of the year's grants exceeded that of last year; and that in no case has the aggregate amount of the estimates been as high by many huudreds of pounds, as during this period. The inference from what has been stated is, that at the time this Society was established, the Churches of the Diocese generally were in a state of deplorable dila- pidation, and utterly unsuited to the holy purposes they were designed to serve,-that there was pressing need for the formation of such a Society as the one of which we are now recording its operations; -that inappreciable benefits and blessings have been the result of its insti- tution, and that as the good work it is engaged in pro- moting appears to be still far from completion, there is every reason why all faithful Churchmen should regard it as a privilege and a duty to continue to contribute liberally towards its support. Indeed, active and liberal co-operation on the part of members of the Church is at this time more than usual- ly required, inasmuch as that no Committee has ever had to make so unfavorable report of the state of our finances. Never before has the Society been without a balance, however small in its favor; but wehavenow to re- port that while the Treasurer states the balance in his hands at £ 1312 7s. Id., the unpaid grauts amount to C2085, ahewiug an excess of expenditure beyond our present as- set,, to the amount of £242 12s. Ud. It is to be hoped that t higuufavorable state of our finances, and the numer- ous and pressing appeals for assistance, may induce many more, both laity and clergy, to become subscribers to the funds of the Society. Whilstupon this subject, yourCommittee cannot avoid expressing disappointment that the suggestion made two yeMs vo, (and approved by our I liocesan) that there should be annual COl'ections in each parish in aid of the Society, has been so scantily responded to. Of all the Churches of the Diocese, in 16 only have collections been made during the last year, viz. A I z a. a. Edern 2 0 0 Penmynydd 0 14 6 Llanbrynmair 1 10 0 CODW&Y. 5 6 0 Barmouth 2 0 0 Llanfairfechan 1 10 0 Llaududno 16 11 0 Beautnarii. 1 4 8 Do., (Offertory). 2 2 0 Lianorchymedd 0 16 8 Llanbedrog 1 4 2 Llanfaethlu 1 0 0 Pentraeth 0 12 1 Llangefni 2 5 3 Trefdraeth. 1 2 6 DanrhyddiiMi j 1 8 0 UMBt?yn t These Collections are moat thankfully acknowledged, .and, small as many of them are, they show that a very material addition might be made to our funds if all the Incumbents of the Diocese would kindly accede to the suggestion which your Committee most respectfully reiterate. It will be borne in miud that a moiety of our parochial collections is assigned to the Incorporated Society whose Secretary often complains to your Secretary of the smalluess of the contributions they receive from us in return for the many liberal grants they make towards objects in this Diocese. Your Secretary has received a tabulated statement representing the respective sums which the Incorporated Society has contributed to, and received from each Diocese during the last five years, from which it appears that the grants we have received amount to XI,637, whilst the total of the sums remitted from the Diocese in return, does not exceed X88. Your Committee have also t,) inform the meeting that the resources of the Incorporated Society are reduced to such a low condition, that they can no longer continue the scale of grants hitherto awarded by them, but must, however reluctantly, very materially curtail the measure of their bounty. Most heartily, therefore, does your Committee re-echo the wish expressed by the Rev. George Ainslie, their Se- cretary I can only trust that the facts to which I have adverted, when better known by the Church and country at large, will tend to a more prosperous condi- tion of the Society's funds, and that God may put it into the hearts of his servants to do more than they have already done towards augmenting resources calculated to confer far and wide such important benefits." During the past year your Committee made 13 grants as follows :-To the Churches of Llanfwrog, Llanbadrig, Trefeglwys, Llandinam, Llanwrin, Llanberis, Llanarmon, I.laneugrad, Llanbedrog, Llanfilewin, Penrhos Llugwy, ■Gyffin, and l'enstrowed. -I.1 Of these, one (Llanberis) was to tie a new auuiuu.m. Church, four to be rebuilt, six enlarged or improved, and in the two other cases former grants were increased. Our years' income, including X21 14s. 6d. from parochial collections, and i32 13s. 9d. bank interest, was 4E249 16s. 8d.; whereas we felt impelled to make grants to the amount of E1055, upon estimates amount- ing in the aggregate to X84 It). The number of additional sittings secured by means of these grants is only 384 but there have been no less than 901 constituted fret. The aggregate number of sittings obtained by means of this Society is 13,990, and the total number of free sittings secured is 14,431. The estimates upon the undertakings to which your Society have contributed, amounted in the aggregate to near £ 80,000, of which large expenditure nearly X12,000 have been supplied by the Society. Your Committee conclude with an expression of thankfulness that the Society has been permitted to be the instrument of so much good, together with an earnest wish that both it and the Incorporated Su, ciety may, in this and future years meet with that in. ereased support which their usefulness merits, and their exigencies require. Several resolutions were moved and carried, which will be seen in our advertising columns. SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. The Very Rev. the nUN read a statement of the accounts ?de?nditureof ? had been year, ?dtnn.un.edth?t the ?.m of ?9  Prl~fg. He ?o read -Wlette. from ?rtlea applying W h.M depots established in their CQm. p?tiv. localities which were referred to the com- iluttw. ""iVn the motion of the Rev. E. PoQU^, the following resolution passed last year was rescinded That in con- •equence of the late delivery of the lists of the parochial ohueetion*. unless the same be sent to the secretary on or before the 16th July, such parilbell as fail m this respect will not be entitled to the books at the reduced price." The motion was carried. The BISHOP, respecting the Welsh Bible and Prayer Book combined, which the branch society expressed a desire to have published, said he had attended the com- mittee of the Parent Society in London, and urged the claims of the Principality, but failed to obtain any definite promise. There seemed some difference even among themselves as to the form of Bible required, and for va- rious reasons he could not feel very sauguine of success. Canon J. WILLIAMS said the subject had now been discussed for three years; and he felt they certainly had not been treated liberally by the Parent Society. However, lie thought they would stand better with the society if they also dealt more liberally with them. He moved that £100 donation be made to the Parent So- ciety, unshackled by any conditions whatever. This was seconded by the Rev. G. A. Jones, and carried. It was also proposed by the Rev. W. MOROAS, Llan- degai; and seconded by the Rev. J. SKINNKII JONES, L)at)fafs, that none of the proceeds of the Promoting Christian Knowledge, or Tract Society, should at any time be diverted from its own legitimate channe's, to, wards the support of the Hawking or any other society- but that each society should stand on its own merits." I BOOK-HAWKING SOCIETY. Canon WILLIAMS said that in his neighbourhood he found great bnefit arising out of the Diocesan Book- hawking Society. Great numbers of people—even Dis- senters—bought largely of the hnnks of the Sodety for Promoting Christian Knowledge. He thought (he knew nothing of the financial state of the society) that its operations might be coutinued and enlarged. Rev. W. HUGHES enquired what the Book-hawking Society had done in Carnarvonshire. He never saw any of their books in this county. llev. J. S. JONKS said he never saw the book-hawker in Anglesey either. Kev. H. D. OWKN, the secretary, read a statement shewing the good which resulted from the Book-Hawk- ing Society —Ju' number of books disposed of from its commencement, and the benefits that are likely to ac- ertic front iti continuance. Rev. H. W. JoiFg said the funds of the Tract Society would not allow of any further assistance being given to the Book-hawking Society. It actually took up the whole of their subscriptions, with the exception of two guineas. If it was desirable the society should exist, it ought to be upon different terms. The sum of £ 150 worth of books had been solil by the hawker at a cost of A:112 Hw. W. MOIWAN believed that the two societies ought to be separated, and each receive independent sup- port. R,.v. J. PKICE said the committee of the S. P. C. K., at their last meeting, had entered fully into the financial state of the Book-hawking Society, and it was their opinion that unless it was separated, the other societies would become defunct. Kev. H. OwM thought that it wa" a question for the committee to decide whether the society would be conti- nued or not, and upon what terms. After some words from the Bishop and Canon Wil- liams, Rev. D. THOMAS proposed that the subject of the Book-hawking Society be referred to the Bangor Branch of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, for fur- ther consideration, who should be empowred to lay out £ 00 in books. Two new members were added to the committee of the S. P. C. K. in lieu of the Hev. W. Williams, Llrm- ddyfuan, and the Rev. D. Howell, late of Pwllheli. Upon the motion of the Rev. H. OWRN, the best thanks of the meeting was accorded to the Dean for the manner in which he discharged his duties as houorary secretary. DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION. I The Lord Bishop called upon the secretary, the Rev. John Price, to read THE BEPOHT JOK 1884. I "The Bangor Board of Education was formed by the present Dean of Bangor, for the three-fold object of (1) establishing a system of Diocesan Inspection, (2) sup- plying schools wioh books and apparatus at wholesale prices, and (3) contributing towards the maintenance of students at the several Training Colleges. These objects still engage the attention of the Board, though circumstances have modified their relative im- portance. Most schools in the Diocese having been now in operation for some years, the ordinary machinery in a measure sufifces to supply the demand for school- masters. Thus the great necessity which existed at the formation of the Board of Education, for encouraging the entrance into a Training College of others besides regular apprentices no longer exists in the same degree. Excep- tions, however, occasionally arise requiring the aid of the Board and your Committee during the last year, have awarded grauts of two shillings a week to eight students at the North Wales Training Institution. "The Committee still continues to have in stock at the Depot of the S.P.C K., at Bangor, a large variety of educational books, and other articles suitable for schools; these are sold at trade price, free of carriage to Baugor. Of late years Diocesan Inspection has acquired such importance that it now forms the primary function of the Board, and your Committee would refer with a feeling of satisfaction to the machinery now working most harmon- iously in the Diocese. While the publicity of the re- ports has conduced to give greater weight and interest to the Diocesan Inspector's visit, none of the fears which were once entertained have, happily, been re- alized. "The Committee, while observing a marked increase in the number of schools where the Liturgy and Church history are taught, regret that many still fail in those subjects. The cause if the failure, the Committee feel, is to be attributed chiefly, not so much to indifference, much less to hostility on the part of school managers, as to the want of manuals conveying information on these two points in a form adapted to the capacity of child- ren. The following is a summary of the accompanying re- ports;- 12 Inspectors, one for each Deanery in the Diocese. 116 schools visited. Children present at examination, 7,512 yearly aver- age, 7,354. Number in books, 10,987. Of the 116 schools visited, 22 were in the Deanery of Arllechwedd, 16 is Arfon, 8 in Menai and Malltraeth, 7 in Tyndaethwy, 5 in Twrcelyn and Talybolion, 16 in Lleyn, 4 in Eifionydd, 8 in Kstimaner, 5 in Arustley, 10 in Cyfeiliog, 11 inArdudwy. £ 49 4g. awarded by the Board in prizes. Balance in hand, jtgl Is. The following resolutions were unanimously pmed:- That the report now read, together with the tabulated returns, be received, printed, and eirculated." That the thanks of the meeting are due, and are hereby offered, to thoso who have kindly discharged the laborious office of Diocesan Inspectors; namely, to the Revds. Canon Williams, Hugh Davies Owen, William Johnson, R. Parry Jones, James C. Vincent, David Thomas, Thomas Jones, R. Harris Jones, William Hughes, R. Williams Mason, Lewis Jones, T. Davies, and J. W. Kirkham." That in addition to those who are already members ex-officio, the following be appointed on the Committee for the following year:-The Canon in residence, the Revs. Henry Owen, Canon Lloyd, Evan Pughe, Ph. Constable Ellis, David Thomas, Wm. Morgan." The BISUOP said that he could not allow the business of the Board of Education to be closed without expres- sing, on behalf of the meeting, as well as of himself, the thanks which were due to Mr. Price. No one could read the valuable information laid before them in the annual printed tabulated report, without being con- scious of the energy and discretion of their Secretary He felt there was no need to put the motion formally to the meeting, as it would be carried by acclamation. I DIOCESAN TRACT SOCIETY. Rev. D. THOMAS, St. Ann's, read the following re- port, which, upon the motion of the Rev. T. J. Wil- liams, was adopted: "During the past year the meetings of your Committee have not been numerous, nor its operations of a very ex- tended character. Nevertheless, they are led to believe that what has been done, will bear a fair proportion to the very limited funds at their disposal. and to the un, promising nature of the field of labour signed to them. "The tracts, which have- been brought out under the M.piceBof your Committee during the year, are four in number the ?t of which is An Add™ 0 N<m- communicants Annmhiad Oweimdoj < m Blwyfalvm ar y ddylediwydd o Gymmuno, from the pen of avalued member of the Committee. It is hoped that the Clergy will find it useful under the Divine blessing, in removing the objections of too scrupulous consciences, and promot- ing sounder views in connection with this sacred subject. The second is a translation of The Form of Thanh- <?.r? for the ??'M< authorised by the two Houses of evocation; the use of which, in the Churches of the Diocese, has obtained the sanction of the Diocesan. Copies are now sold at the Depot, at 3d. per dozen, so as to be available at the Harvest Festivals, which are com- mon throughout the DioceBe. "The third publication is are-pnnt, with enieudations, by the author, of the well-knovvn work of the Rev. Daniel Jones, Vicar of Pwllheli, entitled "Eglwys Crist, neu Resymau dros ymadael ag YmneiUduaeth. The copy- right has been hauded over to your Committee, who have nowrought out the third edition. "The fourth publication is a Sketch of the History of the Chl/rch" down to the present time, based upon the work of Mr. Venables. It is hoped that this small volume will meet an existing want, and serve to place in a trucr li^ht before the Cymro umaitli," the historical portion ° his Church. ° "?ntd?ntotheM works, which have heen mentioned, your Committee have thought it desirable, for different Mfunni (o add to their stock, "1a 1,000 çopl. of a v?u?MtMHdt on Irnm the pen of the Rer. W. lgvitns, of Ehymney, which appeared nrst in the" CyfaiU Eglwyujg at ieungtf* tid ei Blwyf," which was originally published by the late Mr. Saunderson, of Bala. 3rd, 200 copies of "Llyfr Gweddi i Dy Gweddi," which is now sold at Id. per copy. At the present moment your Committee have more than one valuable work in preparation, or ready for the press. These include a vohme of Hermont omitributed by various Clergymen within the Diocese, and adapted for family reading also a small book of Family Prayers, for four week's use and a form of Prayers suitable for use in Laying the Foundation Stone of a Church. Your Committee were unable to proceed with the publication of these during the past year on account of the demands otherwise made upon its moderate funds. In connection with the funds it may be well to state that the income of the Society arises from two sources. 1st. From annual subscriptions, which are derived from 42 subscribers, and amounts to 219 lis. Your Committee regret to observe that there is but,one lay subscriber among the number. "2ndly. Front the sale of Tracts.—It might naturally be expected that even though the Tracts were sold at some- what less than cost price, a sufficient sum would be re- covered from this source to replenish to a considerable extent the out-goings of each successive year. This, how- ever. has not been the case to the extent that could be wished, as will appear from the accompanying balance sheet. As with the Tracts published in the Welsh language by the Christian Knowledge Society, so also with those of our Diocesan Society, the greatest difficulty has been found in their circulation. The cause however, is not to be sought for in the want of education or of taste for readiug among the population whom it is in- tended to instruct or benefit, nor in any inferiority ap- pertaining to our Tracts, but in the want of a more effective machinery for bringing our publication# home before the people, combined, it must be acknowledged, with a certain amount of prejudice engendered through the prevalence of political Dissent against everything which emanates from the church press. Impressed with the conviction that some further etforts should be made to extend the circulation of our Tracts, your Com- mittee saw with hopefulness the introduction of the Book-hawking system iuto the Diocese, and readily un- dertook to defray a share of the working expenses, jointly with the Diocesan Branch of the Christian Know- ledge Society. The lesult, however, of the experiment during the last two years has proved that so far at least as the publication ot the Tract ociety are concerned, the measure of success, which they anticipated, has lot heen altogether attained. For this and other reasons, your committee, therefore, cannot recommend any further expenditure of its income on this object. "Your committee take this opportunity ofremindmg the subscribers and others who have the welfare of the W elsh Church at heart that the painful conviction has been impressed upon them that our Church is inadequately represented through the medium of the press within the Principality, and that that the condition of the country imperatively calls for more strenuous exertions on the part of Churchmen in the (li.ff'ion"f Church publications in the Welsh language, unless they are content to see all the power which confessedly belongs to the Press in these days, and it would be harll to over-rate it. employed to the detriment of the Church, and this all-important avenue to the ear of the public becoming more and mjre closed against her The province of your Committee, it is true, is limited to one branch of this wide subject, namely the production and issue of such religious tracts as may be deemed suitable and useful in the present con- dition of the Welsli-spe iking portion of the community. but they do not deem it out of place to remind Church- men generally both lay and clerical of the necessity of availing themselves of the Welsh Press more freely, not only for the negative purpose of preventing its iojurioui employment by others, but also for the great and positive amount of good, which it may be the medium of produc- ing. Whatever speculative opinion may be entertained as to the advantage or otherwise of the existence of the Welsh language, it cannot alter the fact we have to deal with, namely that at this moment it does exist in all our parishes, and in some with but a slight admixture of English. If, therefore, the minds of at least our adult parishioners are to be reached at all, it must be through the med.um of the only language which they know and use. Under these circumstances, therefore, your Com- mittee while endeavouring to carry on the objects of the Diocesau'Tract Society for the benefit of their Welsh- speaking countrymen believe that they are usefully en- gaged, and have a stronger claim than has been hitherto acknowedged upon the co-operation, sympathy, and support of all classes of Churchmen within the Diocese. Here follows a list of the number oftract. Bold during the year, and an account of the stock in the Society s Depot, from which it appears that 2457 tracts were sold during the year-that the value of the stock at the begin- ning of the year was C60 5s. 7d., to which more books to the value of £41 5s. lOd. were added, and that the money received from the sales was not more than • From the accounts of the treasurer, the Rev. H. Wynne Jones, it appeared that the available balance was very small, for the next year's operations. ■ It was then proposed by the Rev. Henry Owen, and seconded by the Rev. J. W. Kirkham, "that in lieu of the members who were retiring, the following gentle- men be requested to act on the Committee, namely, Rev. J. Evans, Llanllechid, and Rev. R. W. Griffith, Llaifairisgaer." CJnon JONES wished to see in use a form of prayer for opening and closing of Sunday Schools. Canon WYNNE WILLIAMS referred the rev. gentleman to a volume which contained the form enquired for. Two new members were added to the Committee. The [IRAN rose to propose a vote of thanks to the Bishop for presiding on that occasion. Canon JAMES WILLIAMS, in seconding the motion, alluded to the manner in which their respected Diocesan had stood by those true friends in Convocation who de- fended God's holy word from the attacks of infidel pub- lications. Archbishops and Bishops had spoken of the dangers of the book known as the Essays and Re- views," and he was ghd to say that their own guardian bad not shrunk from the duties imposed upon him on that occasion. He mentioned this because his Lordship had incurred certain odium by an assertion made that he had deserted his post. It was now generally known that he did stand in the hour of trial, notwithstanding the threat held out against those who came forward to condemn that book. The BISHOP expressed himself in warm terms of the kindness he had received from his clergymen since he came among them. With reference to what Canon Williams had said respecting his vote in Convocation, he might day that on Tuesday the motion alluded to came before the House, and on the following morning it appeared iu the newspapers that he had voted against it. He im- mediately wrote a letter to the Times contradicting the report; but no notice whatever was taken of that letter. On Thursday morning Convocation again met, when he took the opportunity of contradicting the report in the presence of the reporter*, one of whom came to him to apologise for the error; but on the following day an apo lIi appeared in the 'ines commenting upon his vote without the slightest reference to the contradiction. He wrote to other papers, where the same misrepresenta- tion was pointed out and corrected. The benediction was then pronounced, and the meet- ing terminated, THURSDAY. A considerable number of the clergy and laity met to- gether this day tor the reading of papers, and discussing various matters affecting the welfare of the Church in the Diocese, the Lord Bishop in the chair Papers were read by Dr. Hill, Beaumaris, on 11 En- dowed Schools in Wales;" by the Key. Henry Owen, on "The University for Wales;" and by the Rev. D. Thomas, St. Anne's, upon "Welsh Sunday Schools. Also, a valuable address was delivered by Henry Hoare, Eeq, London, on the Churchwarden's Association." The proceedings were of a very interesting character but from the length of some of the papers read, the report is necessarily held over till next week.
I CHURCH MISSiaSfARY MEETING.
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I CHURCH MISSiaSfARY MEETING. A meeting of the Church Missionary Society was held on Monday evening last, at the National Shoolroom, Bangor, the Lord Bishop of Bangor in the chair. The attendance was more numerous than we have seen on any previous occasion. The proceedings were introduced with a prayer, after which the *Rkht Rev. CHAIRMAN addressed the meeting, and said, their duty was so plain, that it was unnecessay for him to dwell at any length of time upon the subject, for if the expressed words of our Saviour would not enforce obedience upon them, surely no wurdsoftheiracoud strengthen the power and authority of his commatid. At the same time, it was of great moment that all should have their minds refreshed by hearing of what wis going on in the church, and so encouraged as not to cease in their efforts to cause the gospel to be propagated in foreign countries. He wished them to understand that it was impossible that this country alone could sufficiently supply the wants of other nations; their first duty being to found, and to seek the aid of native teach- ers, to continue, to extend, and to carry on the work by persons whom God had placed there. One of the most en- couraging features in the missionary field was, the pro- eress the gospel had made in Western Africa-a colony not very long ago founded-but which was now self- supporting, and going on planting other churches in the interior of Africa. The connection which lie wished to see established between the missionary society at h?we and the society abroad was, for the Parent Society  tain in her hands certain means to Prev^ standard of the ministry from being lowered and deterio- rated in employing native pMtor.. Their nr??, bishop was sent to that church, and h,wing himself met him in society, he believed him well fitted, in every respect, to carry on the sacred duties entrusted to his cave. He (the Chairman) reoommended to his hearers the perusal of a letter, written by Mr. Boyd, which pur, ports to be an answer to an article which appeared in tll. Tiiacs newspaper, rather taunting the Mimionary Society for not publishing, in pamphlet form, accessible to the public, the fruit which, it WM alleged, followed their Ia. boavgabroad. He could not, however, understand how the information could be better disseminated among the people thn in the unadorned manner in which they were published in the missionary reports. Mr. Boyd, in answer to that charge, explains, as in many buildings large pud expensive works were being carried on before the walls actually appeared above the surface of the ground so, in connection with that society, much was going on under the surface, as it were, in preparing the juinds of the people to receive the gospel truths, and roany years might elapse before any startling facts would be brought to the surface. But he brings India forward, and points to the difference of feeling which now exists in that country compared with what it was at the time when Wilberforce brought forward his motion in the House of Commons endeavouring to enforce upon the people of Great Britain their duty to promote social, moral, and-religious improvements in the British Domin- ions of India. He directed their attention to the opinion expressed by a Brahmin (who conducted a newspaper in India) of the value of the Bible, and spoke of the esti- mation in which the missionaries were now held by the officials, all showing the benefits accruing from mission- ary exertions in that country. Men at earnest character and mind, such &3 Sir Herbert Edwardes,-wlw did not speak for effect-bore testimony to the same work, by large subscriptions towards the spread of the gospel. H is lordship next dwelt upon what he termed the greatest drawback to the success of the missions and the progress of the gospel in foreign parts, viz.: by those who, in their conduct, proved themselves unfaithful to the creed which they professed. Even in Western Africa considerable injury had been done to the cause by poli- tical complications; and with respect to the war now raging in New Zealand, the blame, in hi'! opiuion, did not lie altogether upon the natives. Some greater love au I forbearance might have been shown towards those who ought to be their brethren in Christ, by which the effusion of blood might have been averted in that now unhappy country. After some few other remarks, his lunl"hi:. cane.! upon the llev DANIKL EVANS, Senior Vicar, who said, they had already heard of the great efforts made by the so- ciety, and would, douhtless, hear again of the progress made last year; but though much had been done, little, however, was done compared with what remained and 'I ?'t be'done, had the Church Missionary Society been Rffequately supported. He was greatly struck in con. sidering the immense wealth of this country, to ob- serve the smalluess of the contributions, and the c >m- paritively little interest taken in the propogati.m of the gospel of Christ in the world. It was idle to talk of the duties of the church if they, as members of that church, neglected to do their respective duties. He earnestly llop-d that what might be said that evening would have the effect of impressing most strongly upon them their dofy to assist that and other kindred societies in pro- claiming the saving truths of the gospel among all na- tions. The Very Rev. the DKAK said, there was one circum- stance which struck him very much with regard to mis- sionary societies, viz., that the antagonism which formerly seemed to exist between several societies had gradually ceased, and thus the church was enabled to apply its energies, with greater force and effect, upon the world than before. Minor differences were being disregarded, and each were showing the most friendly feeling in co- operating in the cause to which they were sent. He hored this feeling of christian love would increase more and more, as it would be useless for them to say that they were the brethren of Christ if they were not the brethren of each other. Rev. W. W. GIBBON, M.A., Vicar of Wappley, rose, and said, that an old writer once observed that christ ians ought not to be like the poplar and the aspen, tryiug to make the greatest possible noise, but, like the olive and the vine, endeavouring to produce the greatest pns- sible fruit. He believed that many instances were to be found in India, and other foreign parts, illustrative of the truth of that which the Dean had said, of men wholly devoted to the work of winning the greatest pos- sible number of converts to God. The rev. gentleman here reverted to the subject touched upon by the bishop, —the necesity of having an accession of native pastors. Just as the army in India was officered by British sold- iers, so should the missionary cause be lead by British ministers, and men of christian character, in order to lead the native pastors. He then wished to speak of the men whom God had raised and qualified for the cause of foreign missions In Sierra Leone, he would ask who was the most successful missionary there but a common working man from London ? In a time of great trouble he was led to call upon God, who poured his Spirit into his heart, and instantly he emerged out of darkness, and said, I am willing to do anything, and to go anywhere, to teach the wonderful love of Jesus." He went forth, and, endowed with powers from on high, his lot was cast upon the shores of a place where every description of horror was enacted; and what followed T "Order suc- ceeded disorder; churches were built and schools were erected God poured down his Spirit, and William John- son was supposed to be the means of leading many a wearied sinner from darkness to light, from the king- dom of Satan to the kingdom of his dear Son." He drew a contrast, and referred to an eminent man, distinguished for his scholastic attainments, who left his studies, and gave himself entirely up to the cause of missions. He also related an account of a young man, brought by his father to receive education at a school where a mission- ary was kept, and who instilled into his mind the germs of the glorious truths of the Bible. The greatest curse in India had been the wit holding of the Bible in Govern- ment Schools. Now, however, he was happy to state, a liberal offer had gone out, permitting the Word of God to be taught in all the schools which were to receive Government aid in accordance with the success made. The young man referred to, who was qualified to occupy a civil post in India, gave up his whole heart to the Saviour, renounced a government situation, and devoted his whole time and energies to the ministry. He pic- tured to the audience another character, that of the execrable Nana Sahib, who was educated in a Govern- ment School where the Bible was not allowed to be taught. Many were the trials of those who went abroad to preach the gospel. It was a sad ordeal to leave their friends and relations behind them-the scenes of home and childhood for a distant land. Many came from Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin Universities, and offered them- selves, willing to go wherever the society chase to send them. And then the trials these educated men were subjected to in the countries they went to, where they meet with nothing but horror to shock their feelings. Even Mahomed Dulep Sing, who had been brought up in England, when he returned to his native country, was so shocked at what he saw, that be hastily retreated to the country where he received his education; and if that was the feeling of a native, what must have been the feelings of the highly-educated and polished mis- sionary ? European officers came home, retiring from the service in India, and receiving their £1,0011 or t700 a-year, whilst the missionary would barely receive what would support himself and family. The rev. gentleman then proceeded to speak of the success of the Church Missionary Society. When Bishop Middleton landed in India about 50 years ago, his first enquiry was, if there were any missionaries there, the reply being, that there was not one, and the Government did not allow or ap- prove of there being any missionaries. After several enquiries he found that a servant of the Company, and a servant of God as well, had three missionaries somewhere upon his indigo plantations, who were at work translat- ing the Bible for the people of India. Now, how did India stand then ? According to the returns India had 160,000 native converts, and, with Burmah, 220,000; and they would see that their converts were no common converts, if they only thought of the persecution and suffering they had to undergo in consequence of their conversion. The communicants there, also, were no common communicants. If the convert showed any- thing contrary to the Word of God, a mark was put against his name, and he was not allowed to remain a communicant. Only think of the sufferings and trials which a convert was subjected to; the wife left the husband; the father and mother persecuted their own child. No sooner was the child baptized than the pa- rents would say, Take him away, he is not my child; that son is not my son." They sometimes take them away, and give them some deadly drugs, and make idiots of their own poor children who turn christians. Passing on to China he remarked, that there again seemed to be digging up the ground. They had two men there preach- ing the gospel, who were, a short time ago idolalators. In the Church Missionary Intelligencer for the pre- sent month, they would find a paper upon the state of New Zealand. It was extracted from a report of the Governor of New Zealand, which shows that the islan- ders were not the savages which they were said to be some 50 years ago. In the conflict now going on in that country no bodies are mutilated, and English offi cers bear testimony to the courage and bearing of their captives. But the Church M issionary Society was a Christian Society, that had higher objects than to pro- mote social order; it was a great work to win souls to Christ, and bring those that are in darkness into light and to enjoy the blessings of peace. And what effect ought all the information conveyed to them about the missionary societies have upon them ? Was the share list of the London and North Western Railway inter- esting to the shareholders ? How eagerly they perused the list. And that meeting ought to encourage them also to give of their substance to the Lord, and give their hearts up to Jesus. After some further remarks the rev. gentleman sat down amid applause. The Rev. J. PRICE next addressed the audience. and said, that the subject of that meeting was to them of especial interest, inasmuch as their branch of the church was the foremost in the mis- sionary field. But whilst some laboured abroad in the cause of missions, others were again equally called to work at home. Diversities of gifts and different works had been distributed to members of Christ's church, and they should never forget that they could co-operate at home with their friends abroad in the same cause. The Work WWuld go on whether they would give it a helping band of not, whether they stood listlessly by or no. But he wislttd to remind them that selfishness was wholly incompatible with the spirit of Jesus Christ. Let all of them unite, in all sincerity, to pray, Thy kingdom come," and while praying let all work in the spirit of that prayer. The BISHOP called attention to the substance of a let- ter received from the ofifcers of that society, in which it was set forth that the expenditure exceeded the income last year by upwards of £ 13,000. Another fact he wished to place before them was, the great difficulty which they experienced to get fit men to go out as missionaries. Now there were eleven men at Islington, who seem to be qualified for the missionary work; but the society could only send four out, seven being held back. These facta, he observed, were strong inducements for them to con- tinue their exertions on behalf of the society. Bishop Heber's hymn having been sung, and the be- nediction pronounced, the meeting terminated.
THE JUDGMENT ON "ESSAYS AND…
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THE JUDGMENT ON "ESSAYS AND REVIEWS." The following address to the Archbishop of Canterbury, unanimously signed by the clergy of the rural deanery of Arllechwedd, was presented to his grace, on the 10th June last, by the Rev. D. Thomas, of Dwygyfylchi, lion. sec. to the It D. Chapter, and the reply forwarded to the very Rev. the Dean of Bangor. To she most Reverend his grace the Lord Archbishop of I Canterbury. "May it Please Your Grace; "We, the undersigned Clergy of the Rural Deanery of Arllechwedd, in the County of Carnarvon, and in the Diocese of Bangor, approach your Grace with feelings of gratitude to the Divine Head of the Church for having called your Grace to preside over that Branch of it established in this Kingdom at a period when strength of faith is so greatly needed, as well as vigour of intellect and firmness of purpose. "W e feel that it is due to your Grace to express the satisfaction with which we have perused the firm aud able Pastoral issued by your Graee in reference to the recent judgment of the Judicial Committee of Privy Council It h", hild the etrect of calming the minds of many, and has assured us that your Grace will do all in your power to maintain in its integrity the faith of the Church Catholic, as received by the Church of England. "But while we acknowledge with thankfulness the inestimable value of the explanation which your Grace has given of your relation to this unhappy case, we are at the same time firmly convinced that such a tribunal does not possess the requisite qualifications for dealing with qot'stions of Doctrine. "In the preamble of the Statute 2i Hen. VIII., c. 12, it is distinctly laid down that 'where any cause of the Law Divine happened to come in question, or of spiritu- al learning, the spirituality is meet of itself to detenuiue all such doubt.' "It is ali,) -t principle of English Law, 'Cuique in Bl1 arte credeudnm and we consider that it is no invasiou of the Royal Supremacy to require that questions of Doctrine shall be expounded by that spiritual body, which is part of the Constitution, and which is entitled lawfully 'to deliberate of, and to do all such things as shall concern the settl d continuance of the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England.' "We, therefore, pray your Grac., to take such steps as may to your Grace aeem best to recover for the body spiritual the lawful exercise of such powers as we believe to be therein vested by the Divine Founder of the Church, and recognised by the Laws of this lealm, and we shall ever thank God if it shall please Him to bless any efforts which your Grace may make, having such end in view." "Lambeth Palace, 28th June, 1864. "To the Clergy of the Rural Deanery of Arllechwedd. j My Rev. and Dear Brethren, "I accept with grateful feelings the expressions of psrsonal respect and confidence with which you adclres. me; and I humbly trust I may have grace and strength to discharge with fidelity the important duties which devolve upon me in the position which I hold by the Providence of God. "I agree with you in thinking that the Judicial Com- mittee of the Privy Council does not possess the re- quisite qualifications for dealing with questions of Doc- trine and I trust that means will before long be found for placing this tribunal on a more satisfactory footing and no endeavours shall be wanting on my part to effect this object. I am, my Rev. and dear Brethren, Your faithful and affectionate "Friend and Brother, "C. T. CASTCAR." I
BARMOUTH REGATTA.I
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BARMOUTH REGATTA. I This annual acquatic festival came off with great telat on Wednesday week, when the visitors to this fashion- able watering-place were specially favoured in having very enjoyable weather for the sports of the day. This is now the second or third year that the Barmouth Re- gntta Club has been successful in getting up an annual meeting of such magnitude as promises at no distant day to be of a very considerable note in the Principality, as well as in the more immediate locality in which it takes place, and among the inhabitants of which it is regarded with great interest. On this occasion, the fine weather no doubt added considerably to the attractions of the regatta in bringing together many of the elite of the county, and a very large concourse of holiday people to witness the sports. The numerous coaches and ferry- boats which hourly arrived during the morning were crowded with happy faces, and the Portmadoc steamer came in at 12.30 filled with a living freight of pleasure seekers. The regatta, as heretofore, was under the able manage- ment of the president, Llewelyn Turner, Esq., Hear- Commodore R W. Y. C., assisted by an active committee, including O. S. Wynne, Esq., Peniarth; Captain Ed- wards, Barmouth; Mr. Evan Evans, Mr. Davies, Cors- ygedol Hotel, &e. Mr. 0. Wynne displayed a great amount of kindly zeal and activity in assisting in the proceedings throughout, which the worthy Commodore, who knows well how to appreciate such hearty aid, re- peatedly acknowledged Captain Edwards, we need not say, is always first-rate, and does his best to help every- thing in Barmouth; and the great success attending this meeting must have been extremely gratifying to the committee generally, as well as to the supporters of the delightful annual re-union. The presence and cordial co-operation of a reading party from the Cambridge University, now studying at Borthwen, was a great ad- dition to the regatta, and evidently roused a lively spirit of emulation and display of skill amongst the local watermen, whose usefulness along shore and in case of need at sea, these regatta clubs are designed to promote and encourage. A tolerably good breeze, south west and by west, came in with the tide, and towards high water time the first gun from the flag post gave the signal for pre- paration. FIRST RACE.—The Barmouth Regatta Cup, value £25, to be contended for by yachts belonging to any yacht club There were four entries for this race. The Circe, 14 tons, R. W. Y. C., R. Com. Turner; the "Meteor," 20 Ions, R. W. Y. C., Capt. Iremonger; the Atalanta, 6 tons, R. W. Y. C., T Turner; the Mystery, 20 tons, R. T. Y., C. Griffiths; of these, only two ap- peared at the starting buoy, the Meteor and the Atalan- ta, the others not having arrived; but the committee, in the most liberal manner, allowed the start to take place, and at one p.m. the signal gun was fired. The course was around Sarn Bwch (causeway) Buoy, a dis- tance of twenty-two miles. In the first two or three tacks over the bar, the Atalanta, owing to her light draught of water and working the eddies, took the lead. But the voyage out was a strong beat up all the way, with a good sea, and in this the great advan- tages possessed by the Meteor in sail and grip of water, drawing as she did 8& feet, won her the race. She re- turned to port about seven o'clock, and her gallant little antagonist was two hours behind. Captain Edwards having with much consideration gone out to meet the yachts, hailed her lustily, and piloted her safely over the bar at low water. This was the first yacht race that had ever been run at Barmouth, and we hope it may be the forerunner of many splendid ones in future. SFCO-ZD RACK.—Gentlemen's Sailingboat Cup, value S5. Six started at 1.30 p.m., after the yachts had left the bar. The course was up the harbour for a mile, round a flag boat, and back through the outer reach twice. This was a peculiarly interesting race. Mr. J. C. Jones's boat Petrel, Pwllheli, through being late in arriving was behind the starting of the others some five or ten minutes, and had in addition to go around the outer buoy twice, having gone on the wrong side in the second turning; yet, with his great quan- tity of sail and fast boat, he won easily at 3.55. Mr. Kyffin's Lillie, of Port Madoc, came in second four o'clock and the Albion, of Borthwen House, third, at 4.7. THE NEXT RACE was to be for the Waterman's Sail- ing Boat I'urse of Five Sovereigns, but it did not fill up, owing to two of the local watermen refusing to enter with the Jonathan Jenkinson, of I'wllheli. The only match for her they said was the Petrel, and she was engaged in the gentlemen's race, about which a good story was told of the worthy owner. It appeared that on sending in his entry money, he stated that he wished to enter for both races, inasmuch as he was both a water- man and a gentleman! And the committee agreed that he was rigbor any other man, having his qualifi- cations. THIRD RACE.—Watermen's Rowing, Purse of five sovereigns, for stm-oared boats. This was the principal event of the day, so far as the spectators were concerned, and they had an excellent treat. Four fine athletic crews, the best Captain Edwards had ever seen in hia life, competed; and there was no collusion, but honest hard labour shown on the part of all engaged. In the first dash made on the Higntl being fired, a midship oarsman in one of the boats mised an universal hean, laugh by tumbling clean heels over head under hie Beat, having been in such an excited haste to lie bodily into bis work at the starting. Enthusiastic cheers followed the brave fellow as he speedily righted himself and shot a-bead cheerily. The course was two miles long, up .nA eiti and thtt race resulted as follows:- AI" "HU "Ö' _.n Caroline, Humphrey Jones, coxswain. 1 Widgeon, John Griifitb, ditto. 2 Ann, Hngh Lloyd, ditto. 3 Pride, Thomas Garnett, ditto 4 FOURTH RACE,—The Ladies' Prize for Irenfclemei Amateurs.— Three pair-oared crews entered for this prize over a mile course across the harbour, giving good sport, the University men showing their skill and per- fection to advantage. I'he result ivai:- Dove, R. Óriffitb, S? GuH—CroMc 2 Etizor—AteMnder. 3 FIFTH RACE-Ama.teul'l!' Purse of four sovereigns for four-oared boats. Two started, one of the being an old salt in a red Garibaldi shirt, "not at all an amateur," the commodore thought, but nobody ob- jecting, a capital race ensued, the Cambha (having the University crew with A. Griffith) beating the Pride of the Sea although steered with energy by W. Davies, the 1 Garibaldiau. Hut then, his crew had common sea 03" in a heavy yawl against a tirot-clas, set in a net? boat. Another race, the Watermen's Rowing Purse of five sovereigns, had to be knocked over through the refuaftl of the other uoate to go against the Caroline on account of her having been entered late. But thu sport did not lag notwithstanding, and the next, the last race. was marked by the payment of a tribute of respect to tlf. John Jones, the ancient ferryman of Barmouth, which is worth mentioning. The rice was the Watmuen• pair-oared one for a purse of 50s., between the Sea (ruli and the Elinor; and it was suggested to the crew of the latter that a hd would be lighter than Mr. Jones tit their heavy boat, but they nobly answered No, we let the old man go wherever be likes. It's a majority he hai an)oug tiA ? figure at speech which caused much merriment. They lost the race however through all oar breaking. A. DUCK HUST finished the programme, and waa. crowniug bit of fun of the day. iticiiard i-itiglies, joiner, one of the best of swimmers, ellacvd the part of "the duck," and gave his hunter, Thomas (,,irtiett, no end of a ducking; and the regatta cnicl i fed with uni- versal expressions of pleasure and satisfaction The excellent band of the 1st Meri'metlishire (Dol- gelley) Volunteers performed during the regatta, and the out-door pleasure were continued until still evening threw her softened light over the picturesque and beautiful scene, and until the diatiiit and diversified mountains and woodlands began to lose those mellow and lovely tints which old Sol, as as it sank over the wide wide sea in the weet, imparted to it. The greater part of the fashionable company present then adjourned to the Corsygedol Hotel, where the regatta banquet took place. The chair was taken by the comm.>dore, support- ed by his energetic young lieutenant, Ir. Owen Wynne, it the vice-chair, who (the usual loyal and patrio- tic toasts being passed) begged to propose a toast which he was sure they would all receive with the greatest en- thusiasm. It was the health of the esteemed gentleman who sat at the head of the table, tha worthy prebident of their regatta. (Loud Cheers.) He thought they would all agree with him that they were deeply indebted to Mr. Turner for having so kindly become president of « small a regatta aa they had been able to get up at pre- sent, but he hoped that by the time another year callM around they would be able to hold a better and one more deserving of the excellent management of their worthy president. (Cheers.) The had had a few good races that day, and while he could have wished that there had been a good muster of yachts to compete for the first piize, still be was very glad that the race had come off, and that they had lost the cup, because b. was afraid they were not going to get a yacht race up. (Applause.) The toast then, he had to propose was the health of their president, Bear-Commodore Llewelyn Turner, Esq. and "success to the Barmouth Regatta Club" (drunk with three times three, and one cheer more.) The President replied, with his ueual heartiness and felicity of expression—It had attorded liia) infinite plea- sure to come over to Barmouth and receive the kindnees which he had met with, and be able to offer them a few wrinkles in the management of their regatta. (Cheers.) He hoped, however, unly-as he had said to Mr. Wyna* —to pave the way for him, or somebody of local por- tion and influence down there to take the office; and ha was quite sure, from the interest and zeal which he and other gentleman had shown for the Barmouth regatta, that it would continually prosper. Last year there had been a gale, and this year there was a prospect of bad weather, with the Carnarvon assizes in at the same time, and yet there had mustered a very respectable regatta in spite of all. (Cheers.) This was a very gratifying state of things to lovers of yachting; and in conclusion he begged to propose the health of Captain Iremonger, and to wish him and his ressel-(btiilt under the super- intendence of the gallant captain himself) every kiuccon in future. (I.oud Cheers). Captain Iremonger responded most happily, and took the opportunity of acknowledging the spirit shewn by Mr. T. Turner who had not shrunk from contending with a vessel double his size and who had moreover sailed his little craft round the whole course against a heavy sea in a most plucky manner, shewing an example to other yachtmen worthy of imitation—he concluded by wish- ing every prosperity to the club, and success to their future regatta. (Cheers.) On the motion of the President, the gallant party of Dublin University men were next honoured in a bumper with the toast of The gentleman amateurs who haveao kindly assisted in the regatta." The company then adjourned to dress for the regatta ball, which was held in the spacious new coffee room of the hotel, handsomely decorated for the occasion. The guests arrived about ten o'clock, after which waltz, gal- lops, and quadrilles followed each other in rapid succea- sion. Mr. Walter Hay's quadrille band, from Shrewe- bury, being in attendance. The company adjourned at half-past twelve to the dining room, where a tastily arranged supper was laid out, which reflected great credit on the worthy host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Davies and Vliss Davies, who we understand, had herself prepared the beautiful array of viands which interspersed the table with a rich pro- fusion of fruit and flowers. The Regatta Prize Cups were also exhibited on the supper table, and the first, a splendid silver vase, was presented to Captain Iremonger after supper, with the general congratulations of the company, amongst whom we observed the following Commodore Turner, Mr. 0. S. Wynne, Mrs Wynne, Peniarth, Col. and Lady Bunbury, the Misses Wylde, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan, Kaunau, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Davies, Mr. C. E. Littledale, llr. Parry, Glyn, Mr. W. H. May, Mr Hugh Smith Marryatt, Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. Corbett, the Misses Corbett, and Mr. R. Corbett, Captain Gibson, Captain H. J. Bailey, Major Corbett, Mr. and Mrs. Humbleton, Mr. Walter Lang- ton, Mr R. B. Miers, Hon. Mr. T. W. Fitzwilliam, Mr. Larkins, Captain Cragg, Captain Iremonger, Mr. De Winton, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Bronfronwnion, Mill Williams, Castle Deudraeth, Mr. R. 0. Moulsdale, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Cross, Mr. Thomas Turner, Mr. Russell, &c. We understand that the Committee have some little surplus left in hand for next year's regatta, and with united exertions they hope to succeed in getting up a highly popular meeting. I LOSS OF THE YACHT METEOR." This fine little vessel of 20 tons, built by Mr. Hugh Owen, Menai Bridge, for Captain Iremonger, and launched this summer, was totally lost on Craig Whist- Ian rock, at the entrance of Porthdinllaen Harbour, on Friday night, the 29th ult. It appears that she left Barmouth, where she had been successful in winning the cup at the Regatta, on Friday afternoon, at five o'clock bound for Carnarvon. The weather was fine until nearing Bardsey, when it commenced blowing ra- ther hard. She went through the sound with two reefs, and alongthe coast with reduced canvas, and when near Porthdinllaen, the master made for that harbour, but not being sufficiently acquainted with the 10calitJ he brought the yacht up too soon,and while going at fz speed, she struck on Craig Whistlan For the first quarter of an hour she made no water, but gradually be- gan to gain on the pump, and while the crew were ab- sent to seek assistance, she filled. On Sunday night large pumps, and all the necesMiy apparatus for raising her, were sent from this city, but they unfortunately arrived at Porthdinllaen too late to be of any service, as the vessel broke up at 2 o'clock on Monday morning, and we regret to hear that very little of her mate: ials has been saved. We understand that the master is very much to blame for not attending to instructions given to him by the owner, who was not on board, and the loss of the yacht is solely attributable to his mismanagement.
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On Friday, a young man named Jones, a grocer's shopman, died in St. Thomas's Hopital, London, from the effects of bums sustained on the night of the 19th ult. Deceased had been in the habit of reading in bed, and while doing so on the night in question the bed clothes were set on fire, and he was so severlf burned that death ensued.