The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

BANGOR DIOCESAN SOCIETIES. The annual clergy meetings in connection with the various societies of the diocese of Bangor were held at the National Schoolroom, Bangor, on Wednesday last, presided over by the Right Kev. the Lord Bishop. Among those present we noticed the following:the Right Rov. the Lord Bishop; the Very Rev. the Deau Archdeacons and White Wynne Jones; Canon Doyd (chap- laiu) Canon Williams, Llanfairynghornwy; Canon Wynne Williams, Menaifron; Canon Jones, Llandwrog; Rev. D. Evans, Bangor; Rev. J. Price, do.; Rev. Evan I'ughe, Llantrisant; Rev. Henry Owen, Llangefni; Rev. H. Owen, Llanerchymedd; Rev. H. Wynne Jones, Penmynydd; Dr. Jones, Beaumaris; Rev. M. Williams, Llaurhyddlad; Rev. I). M. Thomas, Dwvgyfylehi; Rev, James Hughes, Bodedem: Rev. IJohn Richards. Amlwch; Rev. John Lewis, Llanaadwm; Rev. D. Thomas, St. Anu's; Rev. Evan J ones, Llanfachraeth; Rev. Pugh Jones, Llaugristiolus Rev. Joshuah Junes; Rev, Thomas Langham, Llaufaelog; Rev. Hugh R. Hughes, Llanwenllwyfo; Rev. William Johnson, Llan. badrig; Rev. D. Lloyd, Bodewryd, Amlwch Rev. Wil- liam Morgan, Llandegai; Rev. 1). 1'ugh, Abererch; Rev. T. Williams, Llanddeusant; Rev. J. W. Kirkli,tia, Llanbrynmair; Rev. T. J. Williams, Menai Bridge; Rev. T. Williams, Llanwnda; Rev. R. Thomas, Llau. degfan Rey. J. Skinner Joijes, Llanfaes; Rev. C. W. F. Jones, Rev. Jaulei Purvis, Bangor; Kev. H. 1). Owen, Owalchmai; Rev. T. Ellis, Gyffin; Rev. Ll. Williauis, Bodfeau; Rev. T. Jones, Llanengan Rev W. Hughes, Llanllyfui; Rev. T. C. Owen, Llanbedrog; Rev. John Hughes, Ceidio; Rev. n. li. Price, Meuai Bridge Rev. James Hughes, B'Kledern; liev. G. A Jones, Ltanegryn; Rev. It. k% Gritfitti, Llanfairisgaer; Wy. T. Lloyd Kytlin, Tremadoc; Rev. James, H ughes, Llanbedr Rev. T. N". Williams, Aber; Rev. J. Morgan, Carnarvon; Rev. C. Vincent, do.; Rev. Joslmah Evans, vicar, Llauover; Rev..1. It G. Jones, Llaugrist- ioius; Rev. E. Herbert, Llandyfrydog; Rev. 1. I. Brown, Harlech; Bev. II. It. Hughes, Llanwetillwyfo; Rev. Eleazer Williams, Tydwiiliog, &c., &c. DIOCESAN CHUltCll BUILDIKO SOCIETY. Rev. H. OWE.i read the following repurt THE BEPOUT. We havo now arrived at the termination of the twenty sixth year of the existence of this Society, during which period it has contributed towards the building, iv-bmld- jug, enlarging, or otherwise materially improving, no los* than one hu/id/'td und si-cty fire Ciiurciies wilhlu the Diocese. Froin this statement it might be inferred that the labours of the Society most be drawing toward s a close, that there cannot remain many Churches in such a state of dilapidation or inadequate accommodation for Divine Worship, as to neca»t ite an expenditure which would justify the parishioners in seeking extraneous aid. But present appearances by no means indicate the approach of such a oonsummation. Applications for giants are by no means on the decrease. On the contrary, they were last year uuusually numerous, exceeding those of all former yeari since 1847. Your Committee may also mention that only in one instance since the institution of the Society (1845-6) has the amouut 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 hundreds of pounds, as during this period. The inference from what has been stated is, that at the tune this Society was established, the Churches of the Diocese generally were in a state of deplorable dila- pidation, aud utterly unsuited to tlu. 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 itiol)erati,)tif,; -that inappreciable benefits and blessings have been the result of its insti- tution, and that as the good work it is engaged in pro motiug 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 stnall in ite, favor; but we have now to re- port that while the Treasurer states the balance in his hands at £ 1812 7s. Id., the unpaid graut3 amount to £ 2085, shewing an excess of expenditure beyond our present as- sets to the amount of t24:J 12s. Hd. It is to be hoped that this'uutavorabte 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. Whilst upon this subject, your Committee cannot avoid expressing disappointment that the suggestion made two years ago, (and approved by our Diocesan) that there should be annual coleclions in each parish iu aid of the Society, has been so scantily responded to. Of all the Churches of the Diocese, in 1G only have collections been made during the last year, viz. £ a. d. Edern 2 0 0 Penmynydd 0 14 6 Llanbrynmair 1 10 0 Couway 5 6 0 Barmouth 2 0 0 Llanfairfechau 1 10 0 Llandudno. IS 11 0 Beauuiiiri-i 1 4 8 Do., (Offertory) 2 2 0 Llanerchymedd 0 16 8 Llanbedrog 1 4 2 Llaufaethlu 1 0 0 Pentraeth 0 12 1 Llangefni • 2 5 3 Trefdraeth 1 2 6 Haarhyddtid 1 1 8 0 HaQSttiwyu ) These Collections are uioat 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 mind that a moiety of our parochial Collections is assigned to the Incorporated Society whose Secretary often complains to your Secretary of the smallness 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 £ 1,037, whilst the total of the sums remitted from the Diooese in return, does not exceed £88. Your Committee have also to 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 wiah expressed by the Rev. George Ainslie, their Se- cretary —" 1 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 njore 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, Llanbadng, Trefeglwys, Llandinam, Llanwrin, Llanberis, Llanarmon, I.Uueugrad, Llanbedrog, Llanfflewin, Penrhos Llugwy, Gyffin, and Penstrowed. Of these, one (Llanberis) was to be a new additional Church, four to be rebuilt, six enlarged or improved, and in the two other cases former grants were increased. Our years' income, including X21 I 4s. 5d. from parochial collections, and 132 13s. 9d. bank interest, was L249 16ti. 8d. whereas we felt impelled to make grants to the amount of ?1055, upon estimates amount- Eg in the aggregate to X8410. The number of additional sittings secured by means of these grants is only 384.; but there have been no leas than 901 constituted /Vee. The aggregate number of sittings obtai, ned by means of this Society is 13,990, and the total number of fiec aittinga secured is 14,431. The estimates upon the undertakings to which your Society have contributed, amounted in the aggregate to near 9 80,000. of which large expenditure nearly £ 12,000 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 So- ciety may, in this and future years meet with that in- creased 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 CHRISIIAJN I KNOWLEDGE. The Very Rev. the DEAN read a statement of the MOouutBMdMp.udit?reof this sOCIety for the past year, and ?.n.uuceJ that the ?m of ?27f had been paid in that morning. He also read several letters from parties applying to have depots established in their res- pective localities which were referred to the com- Upon the motion of the Rev. E. PCOHE, the following resolution passed last year was rescinded That in con- sequence of the late delivery of the lists of the parochial collection*. unless tho same be sent to the secretary on of botom the Ikk July, imch paiae§ an Jail w tØ respect will not be entitled tQo 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 sanguine 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, he thought they would stand better with the society if they also dealt more liberally with them. He moved that iClOO 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. MOKOAN, Llan- degai; and seconded by the Rev. J. SKINNER JONES, Llanfaes, 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." BOOK IIAWKING SOCIETY. Canon WILLIAMS said that in his neighbourhood he found great benefit arising out of the Diocesan Book- hawking Society. Great numbersof people—even Dis- senters—bought largely of the books of the Soriety for Promoting Christian Knowledge. He thought (he knew nothing of the fiuaucial state of the society) that its operations might be continued and enlarged. Rev. W. HUUHKS enquired what the Book-hawking Society had done in Carnarvonshire. He never saw any of their bonks in this county. llev. J. S. JonFs said he never saw the book-hawker in AngleRcy either. Ilev. H. D.XJWKN, the secretary, read a statement shewing the good which resulted from the Jiook-flawk- ing Society-die nuinbei of books disposed of from its commencement, and the benelits that are likely to ac- crue from its continuance Rev. H. W. Joss said the funds of the Tract Society would not allow of any further assistance being given to the liook-hawking Society. It actually took up the whole of their subscirptions, with the exception of two guineas. If it was desirable the society should exist, it ought to be upon dilFerent terms. The sum of f 150 worth of books had been sold by tho hawker at a cost of A: I I:" It v. W. MOHOAN believed that the two societies ought to be separated, aud each receive independent sup- port. Rev. J. PIIWf: ail the committee of the 8. P. C. K., at their last, meeting, had entered fully into the financial statu of the Book-hawking Society, and it was their opinion that unless it was separated, the other societies would become defunct. liev. II. OWES thought that it was 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, Itev. D. THOMAS proposed that the subject of the Rook-hawking Society be referred to the Bangor Branch of theSociety tor Promoting Christian Knowledge, forfur- thei- consideration, who should be empowred to lay out XoO in books. Two neiv Members were added to the committee of the S. P. C. K. in lieu of the Kev. W. Williams, Llau. ddyfuan, and the Rev. D. Howell, late of Pwllheli. Upon the motion of the Rev. It. OWgS, the best thanks of the meeting was accorded to the Dean for the manner in which he discharged his duties as honorary secretary. DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION. I The Lord Bishop called upon the secretary, ttie Kev. John Price, to read THE REPORT FOR 1884. ) "The Bangor Board of Education was formed by tho present Dean of Bangor, for the three-fold object of (1) establishing a system of Diocesan Inspection, (2) sup- plying schools wiuh books and apparatss 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- portauce. Most schools in the Diocese having been now in operation for Bome years, the ordinary machinery in a measure suiffces to supply the demand for school- masters. Thus the great necessity which existed at the formation of the Board of E location, 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 thejast year, have awarded grants of two shillings a week to eight students at the North Wales Trainiug Institution. i "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 Bangor. Of late years Diocesan Inspection has acquired such importance that it uow 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- itlized. "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 of 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 ot cne accorupauyuig u- 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 Arlleehwedd, 16 ia Al ton, 8 in Menni and Mallt-raeth, 7 in Tyndaethivy, 5 in Twrcelyn and Talybolion, 16 in Lleyn, 4 in Litionydd, 8 in ICstimaner, 5 in Arustlov, 10 in Cyfeiliog, 11 in Ardudwy. £ 49 48. awarded by the Board in prizes. Balance in hand, £ 81 1B. The following resolutions were unanimously passed That the report now read, together with the tabulated returns, be received, printed, and circulated." That the thanks of the meeting are due, and are hereby offered, to those 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 Cauon in residence, the Reve. Henry Owen, Canon Lloyd, Evan Pughe, Ph. Constable Ellis, David Thomas, Wm. Morgan." The BISHOP 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- Bcious 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. Anu'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. N everthelesA, they are led to believe that what hM been done, wiU bear a fair proportion to the very limited funds at their <Uspo?:. and to th?"- PromiZg nature of the 6e]d of labour assigned to them. The tracts which have been brought out under the auspices of your Committee during the year, are /««r in number the first of which is "An Addret* to Non- communicants." Annerchiad Gimmdoy ?' Bh?M.! ?TSoS? :'? 0 ?m??' from the pen of  member of the Committee. It i. hoped that the Clergy will find it useful under the Divine blessing, in removing the objections of too scrupulous consciences, and pronwt. ing sounder views in connection with this sacred subject. "The second is a translation of The Form. of Tlwnks- oiriw for the Harvest," authorised by the two Houses of Convocation; 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, 80 II. to be available at the Harvest Festivals, which aie com- mon throughout the Diocese. "The third publication is are-prmt, with emendations, by the author, of the well-known work of the ltev. Daniel Jones, Vicar of Pwllheli, entitled" Eglwys Crist. lieu Resvmau dros ymadael ag Ymneillduaeih." The copy- right has been handed over to your Committee, who have now -brought out the third edition. h.. r The fourth publication is a "?<-M OJ !? n wvrt/ vj the Church down to the prebont time, b&sed upon tbe I ?rk??. Venables. It i. ho(I thattlii,.4 si-nall volulki: will meet an existing want, ?d M?e to place in a ti uer Jight before the Cym.o umaith, the historical portion (fhis Church. '?Sd?totheM works, which ha?heen mooned your Committee have thought it dCMntMe. for different romr,s, to add to their ut-k, '?'   on C<?-?". trom the pen of the Rev. V. tvan*, of Rhymney, which appeared first in the 'L Cyfaill BgtwyHg 2nd, 100 copies of "AnnerchiadEglwyswr at ieungc- tid ei Blwyf," which was originally published by the lute 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 iu preparation, or ready for the press. These include a volunie of Sermons contributed 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 Inlying the Foundation Stone of a Church. Your Committee were unable to proceed with the publication of these during the past year on accouut of the demands otherwise made upon its moderate funds. In connectiou with the funds it may he well to state that the income of the Society arises from two sources. 1st. From annual subscript ws, which are derived from 42 subscribers, and amounts to P19 Ils. Your Committee regret to observe that there is but one lay subscriber among the number. 2ndly. From the sale ofTractA.-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 exteut 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. i,j not to be sought for in the want of education or of taste for reading 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 publications home before the peoples combined, it must be acknowledged, with a certaiu amount of prejudice engendered through the prevalence- of political Dissent against everything which emanates from the church press. Improved with tho conviction that some further efforts should be made to extend the circulation of our Tracts, your Com- mittee naw with hopefulness the introduction of the Book-hawking system into tho Diocese, and readily un- dertook to defray a share of the working expense* jointly with tho Diocesan Ur.uioh of the ehii,tian Know- ledge Society. The lesult, however, of the experiment duriug the la.st two years has proved that so far at least as the publication ot the Tmct ociety arc concerned. the IIIJea6Ure of succeis, which they anticipated, has lot been Mitogether attained. For this and other reasons, your ec,n :ii)ittee, therefore, cannot recommend any further expenditure of its income on this object" "Yourcommittee take this opportunity ofrcmindmg the subscriber* and others who have the welfare of the Welsh i Church at heart, that the ""iuful conviction has been I impressed upon thorn that our Church is inadequately represented through the medium of the pre.« within the i Principality, and that that the coudition of the country imperatively calls for more strenuous exertions on the part of Churchmen in the diffusion of Church publications in the Welsh language, unless they are content to see all the power which confessedly belongs to the Press in these days, aud it would be hard 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 more 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 he deemed suitable and useful in the present con- dition of the Welsh-spe king 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 injurious 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 tho 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 medium 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 Diocesan Tract Society for the benefit of their Welsh- speaking countrymen believe that they are usefully en- gaged, and have a stronger chum than has been hitherto acknow'edged upon the co-operation, sympathy, and support of all classes of Churchmen within the Here follows a list of the number oftractssold 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- niug of the year was £GO 5s. 7d., to which more books to the value of £ 47 5s. lOd. were added, and that the money received from the sales was not more than £15. From the accounts of the treasurer, the Rev. H, Wynne Jones, it appeared that the available balance was very small, for the next years 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, aid Rev. R. W. Griffith, Llaifairisgaer." Canon JONES wished to see in use a form of prayer for opening and closing of Sunday Schools. Canon WvssE WILLIAMS referred the rev. gentlemau to a volume which contained the form enquired for. Two new members were added to the Committee. The DEAN 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 h;O Bpoken of the dangers of the book known as the Essays and Re- views," and he was glad 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 pf 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 sav 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 reporters, one of whom came to him to apologise for the error; but on the following day an article appeared iu the times 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 teiminated. THURSDAY. A considerable number of the clergy and laity met to- gether this day tor the reading of papers, and diseus.iug 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 En- dowed Schools in Wales;" by the Rev. 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, E.8q, 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. =

CHURCH MISSIONARY MEETING. A meeting of the Church Missionary Society was held ?on Monday evening last, at the National ghoolroom, Bangor, the Lord Bishop of Bangor in the chair. The attendance was more numerous than Ve have seen on any previous occ,\íjion. Tbe proceeding, were introduced with a prayer, after wbich the ?gh?Rev. CHAIRMAN addressed the meeting, and said, their duty was 80 plain, that it was   ? him to dwell at any length of time upon the subje^ for if the expressed words of our Saviour would not enf(?rce obedience upon them, surely no words of theirs coiUd strengthen the p.wer and authority of his c.mm.nd At the same time, it was of great moment that aU should have their minds refreshed by hearing of what Wts going on in the church, and so encouraged as n?ot to cease in their efforts to cause the gospel to be propogated in foreign countries. Ho wished them to understand that it was impossible that this country alone could suificiently supply the wants of other nations; their first duty being to found, and to seek the aid of native teacb. era, to continue, to extend, and to carry on the work by persons whom God had placed there. One of the moat en- couraging features in the missionary field was, the pro- gress 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 in erior of Africa. The connection which he wished to see established between the missionary society _ai: and the society abroad was, for the I trelit Society  tain in her hands certain means to prevent  standard of the ministry from being lowered  rated in employing native PastON' UH 'U"" W' bishop was 6eiit to that church, and having himself Met him in society, l1e liev?d hilll well fitted, in every respect to eal,l,y on 7?e sacred duties entrusted to his care. He (the Chaitman) recommended to his hearers the perusal of a letter, written by Mr. Boyd, which pur- port? to be an answer to an wh?cie ?hid?i appeared Mth. ?'? newspaper, rather taunting the Mimionary Socie?y for Mt pubhBhing. in pMpM.tfonn, acoemdble to the public, the fruit which, it ? alleged, tQUowed their La- bours abroad. He could not, how&ver, understand how the information coold be better disseminated among the people than in the unadorned manner in which they were published In the mwionary reports. Mr. Boyd, in answer to that charger, explains, as in many buildings large and expensive works were being carried on before the walls actually appeared above the surface of the ground go, in connection with that society, much was going on under the surface, as it were, in preparing the minds of the people to receive the gospel truths, and many years might elapse before any startling facts would be brbo?ht to the surface. But he bricga 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 of earnest character and mind, such M Sir Herbert Edwardes,-who did not speak for effect-bore testimony to the same work, by large subscriptions towards the spread of the gospel. His 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 his opiuion, did not lie altogether upon the natives. Some greater love and forbearance might have been shown towards those who ought tube their brethren in Christ, by which the effusiou of blood might have been averted in that now unhappy country. After some few other remarks, his lordship called upon the Rev DASIEL J5VANH, Senior Vicar, who said, they had already heard of the great efforts made by the so- ciety, and would,.doubtless, hear again of the progress made last year; but though much had been done, little, howt;ver, was done compared with what remained and might be done, had the Chinch Missionary Society been adequately «up[H>rted. He was greatly struck in con- sidering the immense wealth of this country, to ob. serve the smallness of the contributions, and the c tii. paritively little interest taken in the propogation of the gospel of Christ, in the world. It was idle to talk of th" duties of the church if they, as members of that church, neglected to (to their respective duties. He earnestly hoped that what might he said that evening would have the effect of impressing most strongly npon them their duty to assist that and other kindred societies in pro- claiming the saving truths of the gospel among all na- tions. The Very Rev. the DKAX said, there was one circum- stance which struck him very much with regard to mis- sionary societies, viz., tllatthe antagonism which formerly seemed to exist between several societies h..d gradually ceased, aud thus the church was enabled to apply its energies, with greater force aud 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 hoped 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, trying to make the greatest possible noise, but, like the olive and the vine, endeavouring to produce the greatest pos- sible fruit. I le 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 ? 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." lIe drew a contrast, and referred to an eminent man, distitiguijahe(I for his scholastic attainments, who left his studies, and gave himself entirely up to the causa 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 curao In Indi.1 had been the witholding 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 aud childhood for a distant land. Many came from Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin Universities, and offered them- selves, willing to go wherever the society chose 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 he 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 £ 1,000 or C700 a-year, whilst the missionary would barely receive what would suDoort 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 ef 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 bad 160,000 native converts, and, with Burmah, 2211,000; 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 convcrt 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 hua\>and; 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 mutililted, and English oifi cers bear testimony to the courage and bearing of their captives. But the Church Missionary 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 .1 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 is the same cause. The work would go on whether they would give it a helping hand or not, whether they stood listlessly by or no; But he wished 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 officers of that society, in which it was set forth that the expenditure exceeded the income last year by upwards of C 13,000. Another fact he wished to place before them was, the great difficulty which they experienced to get fit men to go outas 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 facts, he observed, were strong inducements for them to con- tinue their exertions on behalf of the society. Bishop Heber's hyuiii having been sung, and the be- nediction pronounced, the meeting terminated.

THE JUDGMENT ON "ESSAYS AND REVIEWS." The following address to the Archbishop of Canterbury, unanimously signed by the clergy of the rural deanery of Arlleehwedd, was presented to his grace, on the 10th June last, by the Rev. D. Thomas, of Dwygyfylchi, lion. sec. to the R. D. Chapter, and the reply forwarded to the very ltev. the Dean of Bangor. To tl., most Reverend hi., grace the Lord j rchbidhop of Canterbury. "May it Please Your Grace "We, the undersigned Clergy of the Rural Deanery of Arlleehwedd, in the County of Carnarvou, and in the Diocese of Baugor, 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 iutellect and firmness of purpose. "We feel that it is due to your Grace to express the satisfaction with which we have penned the tirm and able Past-oral issued by your Grace in reference to the recent judgment of the Judicial Committee of Privy Council It has had the effect of calming the uiiuds of many, aud has assured us that your Grace will do all ill your power to maintain in its integrity the faith of the t'hurch Catholic, as received by the Church of England. "But while we acknowledge with thankfulness the inestimable value of the explanation which your Grace h is given of your relation to this-unhappy ca-ie, we are at the same time firmly convinced that stiuh a tribunal does not possess the requisite qualifications for dealing with questions of Doctrine. "Iii the preamble of the Statute 21 Hen. VIII., c. 12, it ii (iiitiiietly laid down that 'where any cause of the Law Divine happened to coine in question, or of spiritu- al learning, the spirituality is meet of itself to determine j all such doubt. "It is also a principle of English Law, 'CLiiqiie in stil art,e ert!cieii-ittrii ati,i we tiiat it is no invasion of the Royal Supremacy to require that questions of Doctrine shall be expounded by that spiritual body, I which is part of the Constitution, and which is entitled lawfully 'to deliberate of, and to do all such things as shall concern the setll d.c.>utiuiiauce of the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England.' "We, therefore, pray your Grace to take such steps as may to your Grace seem best to recover for the body spiritual the lawful exercise of such power., ai we believe to be therein vested by the Divine Founder of the Church, and recognised by the Laws of this Keatm, ftnf) we shall ever thank God if it shall please Him to blems any efforts which your Grace may make, having such end iu view." "Lambeth Palace, 28th June, 1864. "To the Ctergy of the Rural Deanery of Arlleehwedd. "My Rev. and Dear Brethren, "I accept with grateful feelings the expressions of personal respect and confidence with which you address 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. "[ 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. 1 am, my Rev. and dear Brethren, Your faithful and affectionate "Friend and Brother, "C. T. CANTDAR.

BABMOUTH REGATTA. This annual acquatic festival came off with great iclat 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- gutta 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 addeil 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 aud ferry- boats which hourly arrived during the morning were crowded with happy faces, and the Portmadoc steamer came in at 12.30 tilled with a living freight of pleasure seekers. The regatta, as heretofore, was under the able manage- ment of the president, Llewelyn Turner, Esq., Rear- Commodore R.W.Y.C., assisted by an active committee, including 0. 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 knoivs well how to appreciate such hearty aid, re- peatedly acknowledged. Captain Edwards, we need not say, is always ifrst-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 Bortliwen, was a great au- 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 aud 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 £ 2,5, 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 tons, R. W. Y. C., Capt liemonger; 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 Sara Bweh (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 84 feet, won her the race. She re- turned to port about seveu 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 iun at Barmouth, and we hope it may be the forerunner of many splendid ones in future. SKCOND RACF..—Gentlemen's Sailingboat Cup, value £ 5. 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 bad 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 Madoe, came in second four o'clock and the Albion, of Borthwen House, third, at 4.7. TnE NEXT RACE was to he for the Waterman's Sail- ing Boat Purse of Fivp Sovereigns, but it did not fill up, owing to two of the ,Yate-rinen refusing to enter with the Jonathan Jenkinson, of Pwllheli. 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 right-or any other man, having his qualifi- cations. THIRD RACE.—Watermen's Rowing, Purse of Ii" soterehjoe, for six-oared boats. This was the prlnoipal event fit the day, so far as the spectators were concerned, and they had an excellont treat. Futir fiue ttMettt efews, the, Vwt Captain Edwards had ever seen in his life, competed; and there was no collusion, but honest hard labour showtf 01* the part of all engaged. In the first dash made on the sign %I being fired, a midship oarsman in one of the boats raised an universal hearty laugh by tumbling clean heels over head under his seat, having been in such an exciteil haste to lie bodily inte his.work at the starting. Enthusiastic cheers followed the brave fellow as he speedily righted khoself and shot a-bead cheerily. The course was two miles long, tip and down together, and the race resulted-as follows:- Caroline, Humphrey Jones, coxswain. 1 Widgeon, John Griffith, ditto 2 Ann, Hugh Lloyd, ditto. 3 Pride, Thomas Garnett, ditto. 1 FOURTH RACE,—The Ladies' Prize for lientlelDe. Atnateurs,-Three pair-oared crews entered for this prize over a mile course across the barbour, giving good sport, the University men showing their skill and per- fection to advantage. The result was Dove, It. driffith I Sea Gull—Crosse 2 Elizor-Alexauder 3 Finn ITACE. -Amateuri' Purse of four sovereigns tor four-oared boats. 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 Cambria (having the University crew with A. Griffith) beatiug the Pride of the Sea although steered with energy by W. Davies, the Garibaldian. But then, his crew bad common sea can in a heavy yawl against a first-class set in a new boat. A nother race, tl, W atermen's Rowing Purse of fty. sovereigns, had to be knocked over through the refusal of tho other boats to go against the Caroline on account of her having been entered late. But the sport did not lag notwithstanding, and the next, the last race, was marked by the payment of a tribute of respect to Mr. John Jones, the ancient ferryman of Barmouth, whtck is worth mentioning. The rice was the Watermen# pair-oared one for a ptirse of 50. between the Sea Gull and the Elinor and it was suggested to the crew of the latter that a lad would be lighter than Mr. Jones ia their heavy boat, but they nobly answered No, w. let the old mail go wherever he likes. It s a majority he has among us !a figure af speech which caused much merriment. They lost the race however through an o.ir breaking. A. DUCK HUNT finished the programme, and was the crowning bit of fun of the day. Richard Hughes, joiner, ouo of the Writ of SMimmere, enacted the part of "the duck," and gave his hunter, Ihomas Garnett,no end of a ducking; and the regatta concluded with uni- versal expressions of pleasure and satisfaction The excellent band of the 1st Merionethshire (Dol. gelley) Volunteers performed during the regatta, and the out-door pleasures were continued until still evening threw her softened light over the picturesque and beautiful scene, and until the distant aud diversified mountains ami woodlands begiii to lose those mellow and lovely tints which old Sol, as as it sank over the wide wide i* ja in the west, imparted to it. The greater part of the fashionable compativ present then adjourned to the Corsygedol H »tel, where the regatta banquet took place. The chitir was taken by the commodore, support- ed by his energetic younglieutenaut, Mr. Owen Wynne, in 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 bead of the table, the worthy president of thoir regatta. (Loud Cheers.) He thought they would all agree with him that they were deeply indebted t* Mr Turner for having so kindly become president of 118 small a regatta as they had been able to get up at pre- sent, but lie hoped that by the time another year came 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, aiid while he could have wished that there had been a good muster of yachts to compete for the first plÎze, still be was very glad that the race had come off, aud that they had lost the cup, because he was afraid they were not going to get a yacht race up. (Applause. I The toast then, he had to propose was the healthofthcirpresident, Rear-Commodore Llewelyn Turner, Esq. and success to the Barmouth Regatta Club" (druuk with three times three, and one cheer more.) the President replied, with his usual heartiness and felicity of expression—It had afforded him infinite plea- sure to come over to Barmouth and receive the kindnesa which he had met with, and be able to offer them a few wrinkles in the management of their regatta. (Cheers.) He hoped, however, only-as he had said to Mr. Wynne —to pave the way for him, or somebody of local posi- tion and influence down there to take the office; and h. was quite sure, from the iuterest and zeal which he aud other gentleman bad 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 aud his vessel—{built under the super- intendence of the gallant captain himself) -every success in future. (Loud Cheers). Captain Iremonger responded most happily, and toot 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 set 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 ef Dublin University men were next honoured ina bumper with the toast of The gentleman amateurs who have so 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 guest., arrived about ten o'clock, after which waltz, gal- lops, and quadrilles followed each other in rapid succes- sion. Mr. Walter Hay's quadt-ille band, from Shrews- 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 Miss Davies, who we understand, had herself prepared the beautiful army 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. O. S. Wynne, Mrs Wynne, Peniarth, Col. and Lady Bunbury, the Misses Wylde, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan, Nanuau, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Davies, Mr. C. E. Littledale, Mr. 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, Miss Williams, Castle Deudraeth, Mr. R. O. 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. 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 nfght, the 29th ult. It appears that she left Barmouth, where she had been successful in winning the cup at the Regatta, on Friday afternoon, a. five o'clock bound for Carnarvon. The weather was-fine until Hearing Bardsey, when it commenced blowing ra- ther hard. She went through the sound with two reefs, and along the coast withreduced canvas, and when near Porthdinllaen, the master made for that harbour,- but not being sufficiently acquainted with the locality he brought the yacht up too soon,and while going at full 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 necessary 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 cloolc oa Monday morning, and we regret to hear that very little of her materials 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 oa board, and the loss of the yacht is solely attributable to his mismanagement.