The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE NEGROES. When any writer has ventured to question the sin- cerity of President Lincoln's government in their pro- tests against slavery, and to express a doubt as to the beneficial results of their measures as far as the negroes are concerned-he has been assailed by a volume of vituperation from the editors and orators in the interest (and some of them in the. pay) of that government; no epithets have been deemed too vile to apply—no mo- tives too mean to ascribe-to him. What will these people say, now that one of their own lions—a man whom they have patronized and eulogized (and we do not say undeservedly)—has giveu his testimony to the same effect ? The freed black, Mr. Frederick Douglas, who is personally known to many, and whose name is familiar to many more of our countrymen—writing to a friend, says: The iiewlv,-freed people are victimized on every hand. Their strong men have been literally swept into the army, and the weak ones left to endure untold sufferings. Heretofore our government has hardly paid them money enough to buy the shoes they march in. The more you can say of the swindle by which our (the Federal) government claims the respect of mankind for abolishing slavery, at the same time that it is practically re-establishing that hateful system in Louisiana under General Banks, the better." We think this is pretty strong. No writer on this side of the Atlantic has used language so severe; for none of them, whatever they may think, have openly termed Mr. Lin- coln and his ministers swindlers," as Mr. Frederick Douglas has unhesitatingly done. And certainly their conduct has all the characteristics, according to Mr. Douglas' statements, of proceedings to which, if they took place in this country, that epithet wonld unhesitatingly be applied to the prominent actors in them. The negroes are, it appears, refused any- thing like equal compensation" [we suppose Mr. Douglas means the same payments as the whites receive ], though it was promised them when they enlisted." Nor is the exchange of coloured prisoners insisted upon; and the promise "to retaliate upon rebel prisoners, when coloured prisoners have been slaughtered in cold blood, although the President has repeatedly" made it, has never been kept. These things, Frederick Douglas says, have worn his patience quite threadbare;" and well they may. He avers that the President has virtually laid down this as the rule of his statesmanship-Do evil by choice, right by necessity." We have repeatedly been told of the "elevation of the negro to the dignity of a free man," by the Federal par- tizans; but these men also tells us that the working men of England are not free, because they do not possess the suffrage. Well, the emancipated negroes are in the same position. Wherever Mr. Lincoln has been able to find a tenth part of the population of any seceded state what he calls loyal," he has organised state govern- ments, and given to the tenth part, the power of the whole in the election of President. But says Douglas- I see no purpose on the part of Mr. Lincoln and his friends to extend the elective franchise to the coloured people of the South; but, on theJcontrary, the negroesvre deemed good enough to fight for the government, but not good enough to vote, or enjoy the right to vote, in the government." And what is the negro's future prospect ? A very gloomy one, if Me. Douglas is to be believed. "Our government," he < Is us, "asks the uegro to expouse its cause; it asks I ;'11 to turn against his master, and thus fire his master' uate against him. Well, when it has attained peace, what does it propose ? Why, this; to hand the negro back to the political power of his master, without a single element of strength to shield himself from the vindictive spirit sure to be roused against the whole coloured race." Such are the statements of Frederick Douglas, a man who has been held up to us, by the Federal partizans-- who do not detest slavery, we beg to say, more than we do-as a man of truth and veracity, whose word may be implicitly relied upon. Well, we do rely upon it; and we agree with him, that the conduct of the Federal government to the negroes has as much the aspect of a .11 swindle" as any thing to which we ever heard that siithet appued. p The New York Timet, brought by the last arrival contained an article on peace, and upon the assertion made by some of its contemporaries, that President Lincoln stands pledged not to receive any proposition of peace which does not embrace the abolition of slavery, as well as the restoration of the union. The Times de- clares its belief to the contrary; and its conviction, if Jefferson Davis should offer to return to his allegiance to the constitution and government (of course on behalf of the seceded states), that "President Linooln would i-thereupon stop the war. We do not believe," it adds, he would oontinue it an hour longer for the abolition I of slavery, or for any other purpose." Anuther proof of I the correctness of the opinion, that the North is fighting for domiiiion only; another proof that the pretence made about emancipation is, as Frederick Douglas terms it, a "swindle."

BEAUMARIS. CRICKET MATCH. B?UMARtS V. DINGLE WANDKBLUIS (Liverpool.)— Ttm match w?? played on the 3rd inst. at Beaumaris, the Diulc being victonou.s by .HUll wickets. BElublAris. 1st Innings. 2nd Iunings. Whistler b Parians 15—c Watsnii b Bowring 2 A Hill b Howriug I-run out 1 Dr. Hill tilt NN ick b Bowiiiig 6-b Boult .18 C. Jones c Martin b Hookins I—b Bowring 0 Baker b Mills 0—b Hookins 0 (;.HiHbH<M?inii 6—bi?'wrmg .]1 iiiji 1)ii,?t out 45—b Bowring 3 R. Williams c Roe b Mills 3-1 b w b Hookins G i Baker b Bowring 8-c R"e b Bowring 0 Hooman b Burring 2-.c Watson b Bowring 21 It Hughes c Watson b ButY- rinti 9-not out 0 b I- b 2 1 b ()- I b 1 w .5— w 8 n b .1-7-n b O 11 Total 94-Total .54 DIKGLZ. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. Watson b Paramore 0-0 C. Jotiei b A. Hill 0 Black c Joues b Paramore. 8 Mills run out 8-ilot out .31 Hookins 1 b w b A. Hill I-not out .33 Barusley b Paramore 2 Bonlt c Dr. Hill b Paramore 0—b Paramore .13 Martin b Paramore 10 RoebA. Hill 0 Bowring b Paramore 8 Williams run out 3 Irvine no" out 11 run out 6 b .4- b 4 lb lh 2 w 3-. w 6 n b o- h b 0 Total 58-Total .95

I CORWEN. I PETTY SESSIONS, Friday, Sept. 2.-Before Col. Tot- ten ham (chairman), John Lloyd, Esq., aud the Revds. John Wynne and Wm. Lewis. Licenses were this day granted to all the publicans of the division of Edernion that applied personally. Some were refused in consequence of their non-appearance, it being made a rule that none would be granted but to those who made persoual application for the same, ac- cording to the notices sent to each of them. Richard Griffiths was charged by P.O. Jones with being drunk and riotous at Cynwyd fair, on the 6th ult. Fined 10s. and costs. Gwen Hughes was charged by Jane Peake with as- saulting her on Saturday, 27th ult. Fiued 2s. and costs.

I CARNARVON. I BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The usual meeting of the Board of Guardians of the Union was held on Saturday last. Guardians present—Robert Jones, Esq. (in the chair); and Messrs. John Jones and John Jones, Clyn. nog; T. O. Jones; Griffith Parry; Thomas Richard- son; Robert Jones, Hafod y coed; Robert Jones, Codrati Thomas Jones and John Jones, Llanfairisgaer; William Hughes Evan Thomas Robert Jones, Tyddynbadin; Edward Parry; Richard Hughes, and Robert Lewis. Mr. Richardson moved that two suits of clothes of different sizes be provided for girls leaving the House for service, to be used by them while on trial, and to bo returned when permanently settled in their places. The nomination of Mr. Morris Roberts, as deputy- registrar for the Llanrug district, was approved of. Out-relief for the past fortniglit--I)arocliial poor, 1187 3s. 4<1.; irremoveable poor, X138 Ils.; lioiisettled poor, jE12 Cs. Treasurer's balance, L889 Os. Id. to the Union.

CEFN, NEAR ST. ASAPH. I CONSECRATION OF THE NEW CHURCH AND I BURIAL GROUND. Cefn is an enchanting and picturesque neighbourhood, I situated on an eminence on the west side of the Vale of I I. ?.. Clwyd, within three, or four miles ot bt. Asapti. it is rather thickly populated by industrious and prosperous farmers, and by not a few wealthy families. Strange, however, to add, that there has never been any church accommodation nearer than St. Asaph or Bodelwyddan, before the present time. Some three years ago, the late much lamented Col. Wyun, M.P., of Cefn Hall, exerted himself to build a church in the place, but just when he, in conjuction with other zealous friends of the Established Church, was about to proceed with the good work, the cruel hand of death put an end to all the esteemed Colonel's intentions on eaith. But, although some delay with the work was neces- sarily occasioned by the decease of Col. Wynn, it was not destined to be left friendless and uncared for. Mrs. Wynn, emulating the spirit of her husband, enwrapped it in her Christian love, and diligently applied herself to attain its accomplishment. She was not left alone, but others came forward to assist in a most liberal and de- termined manner. Large sums of money were unhesi- tatingly subscribed by several individuals towards the building, and we mention, amongst its foremost suppor- ters, the well known names of Sir Hugh Williams, Bart., and Sir Watkin Williams Wyun, Bart., M.P., who, we understand, undertook to ensure the defraying of the cost of the church (somewhere about £ 3,000) on its completion, Mr. Wynn giving the site-a piece of ground nearly an acre in extent—as well as a handsome donation. The edifice was commenced in November, 1863, and this week we have the pleasure of recording its conse- cration to the service of God, together with the burial ground attached to it. We seldom witnessed a more pleasing structure. It is built of limestone, quarried on the spot, and is designed in the early decorated style. It consists of a nave and chancel, with an octangular apse, a south porch, vestry, and gable turret. The chancel and apse are groined with stone, the ribs sup- ported by vaulting shafts of polished local marble. The sides of the apse are lined with diapered encaustic tiles, and the floor of the chancel is similarly paved. The church is seated throughout with open pews of stained deal. The nave roof is also of stained timber. The nave and single-light windows of the west end, as well as those of the chancel, are filled with painted glass by Messrs. Savers and Barrard The edifice, which is named St. Mary's Church," is made to hold 200 persons. It was designed by B. Fer- rey, Esq., F.S.A., of London, the contractors for the woodwork being Messrs. Clarke and Son, and the mason- ry was made under the superintendence of Mr. George Kelly, St. Asaph. Sir Hugh Williams and his agent, Mr. Kendall, devoted much time in viewing the progress of the work, and it is to them, in a great measure, must be attributed its early and satisfactory com- pletion. The living, we believe, is an incumbency, the Rev. Mr. Thomas being the name of the incumbent. The interesting and solemn ceremony of consecration was performed on Saturday last, by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, at 11 a.m. A procession was formed in the church, and proceed- ed to the burial ground, in the following order the Bishop, bearing his episcopal habit; the St. Asaph choir; R. J. Sisson, Esq., registrar; the very Rev. the Dean of St. Asaph; Archdeacon Wickham; Rev. Canon Jones; Rev. T. Wynne Edwards, Rhuddlan; Rev. Mr. Lewis, of Trefnant; and Rev. Mr. Thomas, the incum- bent,-all habited in their surplices. They walked around the ground, the choir singing the 24th realm. Haviag returned, his Lordship read the usual form of prayers. The Dean read the Sentence of Consecration then the instrument of consecration was signed by the Bishop, and ordered by him to be laid up in the registry amongst the muniments of the See, and to be registered. The succeeding part of the service was performed by the Dean, Archdeacon Wickham, Rev. T. W. Edwards, and the Incumbent. After the third collect for grace, the following anthem was sung:—"Blest are the departed, who in the Lord are sleeping, from henceforth for evermore: they rest from their labours, and their works follow them." A practical sermon was preached by the learned Pre- late, founded on Mat. v., first clauses of the 13th and 14th vemes-" Ye are the salt of the earth," and Ye are the light of the world." The tenor and substance of his Lordship's observations tended to show that it was the duty of Christians to devote themselves entirely to the service of God. Blessings bestowed upon them by God called upon them to confer blessings on others less fortunate than themselves. The gospel was first given to the Jews, but God commanded that it should be preached afterwards to all the world. God had ehoaen human means to prosper Christianity, and Christ- ians were the instruments by which the blessed work was to be accomplished. Thus, every new church dedi- l cated to God became a centre from which Christianity wm to spread. Every member of the church, and every member of the human society, were created by God for a particular purpose, and his lordship enjoined his hearers to strive to know what they individually had to do for the glory of God and the good of mankind, during their career in this world. Referring especially to the occasion on which they were assembled that day, his Lordship remarked that a much stronger feeling of religion was prevalent amongst us as a people now than 50 or 60 years ago, and he formed that opinion from certain outward signs. One of those signs was the building of churches, noble in their appearance, and costly in their construction. New churches were spring- ing up in all parts of the Principality, and this fact abundantly proved that the inhahitants were anxious to serve God, for they would not spend their money on churches if they were not desirous of Pleasing Him. It was the duty of the rich and poor alike to contribute according to their means towards the erection of God's temples, and it was a reason to bless God that rich and poor in this country were mindful of that duty. And whilst the spirit of bnilding ehurchet was increasing, his Lordship believed that the spirit of vital religion was growing in the hearts of the poople. Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty," &c., and "Christ is made the sure Foundation, Christ the Head and comer stone," &c., were ably sung during the service. The singing altogether was excellent, and reflected much credit on the Cathedral choir. Mr. Atkins, the Cathedral organist, also displayed his usual abilities on the harmonium. At the close of the service, a collection was made for the benefit of a library intended to be established at Cefn for the use of the parishioners. The Lord's Supper was administered after the ser- vice. A luncheon, we believe, was provided at Cefn Hall for the clergy and a select number of the laity. The evening service was in Welsh. It was announced that an English service to be held in the morning, and a Welsh service in the evening of each Sabbath day hereafter. Amongst those present in the morning service were I the following :-The Lord Bishop of St. Asaph; the Dean of St. ARaph j Archdeacon Wickham Rev. Canon Jones; Rev. T. W. Edwards; Rev. Mr. Williams, Bod' elwyddan; Rev. W. Hancock Lewis, ditto; Rev. Mr. Lewis, Trefnant; Rev. J. Stinkey; Rev. Thou. Brown Rev. M. J. Berkeley; Rev. W. Hicks Owen; Rev. J. Watts, Dyserih; Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., M.P.; Sir Hugh Williams, Bart., and Lady Williams, Bodelwyddan; the Misses Williams, ditto; R. Wil- liams, Esq., ditto; Owen Williams, Esq., ditto; and C. H.Williams, ditto T. Muiawaring, i sq., M.P., and Mrs. Mainwaring, Galltfaeuan; Mr. Wynne, of Cefn Hall; Mrs. and Miss Lloyd, the Brow, near Overton; the Misses Williams, -Vasberton, near Warwick; Wynne, Esq., M.P. for Merionethshire, and Mrs. Wynne; A. E. Turnour, Esq., M.D., Mayor of Den- bigh, and Mrs. Tumour; R. J. Sisson, Esq.; Mrs. Walter Wyatt; C. R. Bkilkeley, Esq. Dr. Lodge, St. Asaph the Misses Bonnor, &c., &c. Cefn Church, Saturday—evening service. The Rev. W. Hicks Owen read the service, the Rev. R. D. Tho- mas, curate, the Lessons, and the Rev. T. Wynne Ed- wards preached au impressive sermon upon the toxt- Eph. ii. 20.

DENBIGH. I STREET NAMES.—Mr. Roberts, the respected post I master of Denbigh, recently drew our attention to a great deficiency existing in the town, the absence of any visible signs to denote the names of the streets. Den- bigh is an increasing and progressive town, and it can boast of a large number of streets at the present time, and all of them have names—some 'very curious ones too—but only the old and experienced in- habitants are supposed to have acquired a perfect know- ledge of them, for the simple reason that they are not painted in visible forms, or otherwise made known to the eye of a passer-by. In fact it would require a stranger a month or two's hard application in his study to recollect them all, and then a much longer time would be essential to become familiar with the exact situation of each street. Now, this state of affairs is nothing less than a public grievance, and we trust that the borough authorities will effect a remedy-may we suggest—at their next quarterly meeting, so that our town may once more make a stride in the right direction. POLICE COURT, Friday, September 2nd,—Before A. E. Tumour, Esq., M.D., Mayor. Driinkenness.- David Jones, of Park Lane, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday last. He was summoned for using threatening language to- wards one Catherine Lewis. Mr. Meredith Williams, who appeared for defendant, applied for an adjournment of the case, which was granted.

GLANOGWEN. I A, TREAT—On Tuesdav last, the Her. J. MORGAN, incumbent ot Glanogwen, liberally gave a treat of an excellent dinner and tea to the following pupil-teachers, viz. :-The two pupil-teachers and assistant-master of Glanogwen, the pupil-teachers of Llangristiolus and Llaufairtalhaiarn. The following gentlemen were also present: Mr. Howell, the late schoolmaster, Mr. Owens, the present master of Glanogwen schools, Rev. J. Wil- liams, curate of Pwllheli, and the Rev. T. Meredith, of Glanogwen. It was a happy thing to see the pupil teachers with their old master, Mr. Howell, under whom all of them had been educated. We cannot meet often with a school from which so many pupil teachers has turned out as Glanogwen. They all parted, feeling very thankful to Mr. Morgana for his generosity in giving such a treat.

THE VALLEY. I CRICKET MATCH. I ANOLESBA COLLEGIATE SCIIOOL V. HOLYHEAD.—This return match was played at the Valley, on the 2nd inst. The Holyhead were a much better eleven than in the first match. Subjoined is the score, the School win- ning with 26 runs to spare. Umpires-J. Mills, Esq., Treiorwerth, and Mr. De Courcy, Kingstown. SCHOOL. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. R. Jones run out 17-b Williams 5 W. Conry run out 8-b B. Hertage 8 J. Conry bB. Hertage 8-b Williams 0 Dr. Waymouth b C. B. Cuunah l-cA.BlilockbWillialIU! 2 Mr. Tompson b E. B. Cun- nah 1—b B. Hertage I W. Naylor c C. J. Hughes bE. H. Cunnah I-run out I J. F. Christie c W Tully b B. Hertage 0—run out 1 F. L. Leathley b W. Tully 2-not out 1 G. E. Warburton s B. Her- tage b F. Tully 1—b Williams 2 M. Barlow not out 4-b B. Hertage 3 A. Naylor bE. B. Cunnah 2-run out 0 Byes .3— Byes 4 Leg byes .2— Leg byes 0 Wide .1- Wides 4 6 8 Total 51-Total .32 HOLYHEAD. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. W. Tully bW. Conry 0-b J. R. Tompsun 0 F. Tully c W. Conry b Dr. Waymouth 2—c Tompson b Dr. Way- mouth 8 B. Hertage run out 9-b W. Conry 0 E. B. Cunnah I b w b W. Conry 14-b Tompson 3 R. E. Hughes c Tompson b Dr. Waymouth 0- b W. Conry 3 Blilock run out 2-b Tompson 0 J. W. Jones b Waymouth 1-b W. Conry 0 Evans b ditto O-not out" 0 C.J. Hughes b ditto O-b W. Conry I W. EUiott c & b W. Conry 2-b Tompson 0 Williams not out I-b W. Conry .11 Total 31-Total .26

LAUNCH OF THE STANLEY. On Wednesday week Messrs. Caird and Co. launced from their western building yard a very fine paddle steamer for the London and North Western Railway Com- pany, to be employed by them in the trade between North Wall, Dublin and Holyhead. There was an unusually large attendance of ladies and gentlemen, and the ship was most gracefully named Stanley by the Hon. Mrs. Stanley, lady of the Hon. W. O. Stanley, M.P. for Beau. maris. The vessel went magnificientlv off the ways amid hearty cheering. She is about 1000 tonus register; length, 237 feet; breadth, 29 feet, and depth, 15 feet. Shortly after the launch, Mr. and Mrs. Caird enter- tained at Seafield House a large and fashionable party of ladies and gentlemen at luncheon, served it beautiful style in the superb pictnre gallery. Mr. Caird occupied style in the superb pietnre r. Birley, of Manchester, the chair with ability, and Mr. Birley, of Manchester, and Mr. Chance, of Birmingham, directors of the Lon- don and North Western Railway Co., gracefully did the duties of croupiers. Among the gentlemen present were the Hon. W. O. Stanley, M.P., Mr. Tootal, of Manchester, and Mr. Neele, directors of the London and North Western Railway Co. Sir Andrew Orr; Ex-Provost Galbraith, Glasgow; Messrs. Coats, of Paisley and Glas- fow; Mr. John Phillip, R.A.; Sheriff Tennent; Captain D. S. StowMt: Copt" FM-quhM, R.N.; Captain Risk, R.N. Messrs. Robt. Low, London James Stewart James Miller, James Morton, William M Arthur, John M'Gregor, John Neill, J. M'Kinlay, and several gentle- men from a distance. After the health of the Queen and the Royal Family, and the Army, Navy, Militia and Volunteers, severally replied for by Captain Farquliar, Captain Stewart, and the Hon. Mr. Stanley, Mr. Caird proposed in glowing terms the health of the Hon. Mrs. Stanley, who had done them the distinguished honour of coming from England to name their ship. The graceful way in which that duty was performed was an augury, he hoped, of the future successful career of the vessel. Mr. Stanley said his wife and he had been greatly honoured by the intimation that the directors desired that the ship should be called the Stanley, and that Mrs. Stanley should name her. They had been amply reward- ed by the magnificent sight of the day, an/1 the spectacle of the beauty and industry of the Clyde. In the olden times, it was recorded, the inhabitants of Anglesea and Strath Clyde were closely allied, and on more than one occasion, when the overflowing Irish troubled them both, they jointly lifted the sword and drove them back to their own land. This union was renewed in more peace- ful circumstances when the people of Anglesea came to the Clyde to seek a more close alliance for the purpose of spreading wealth, and he hoped order and happiness, more and more in Ireland. He was delighted with the form of the new ship, and he had no doubt in due time she would prove a further honour to her able constructors. Mr. Caird said he had great pleasure in giving the owners of the ship, the London and North Western Rail- way Company. He had no need to say more on the r be. half than that the prodigious capital of E56,000,000 sterl- ing, entrusted to their management, showed the confi- dence with which their abilities and character were re- garded by their shareholders. Mr. Birley acknowledged the compliment. The direc- tors of the company were not interested merely in the prosperity of the central districts of the country, where their lines were chiefly placed; it was important to them that they also found such places as Greenock and Glas- gow advancing in business and wealth. They had there- fore an interest in living in peace and harmony with all their neighbours, and their delight was to afford all the facilities in their power for the speedy and regular trans- mission of goods, and for the safe and comfortable con- veyance of passengers. They already knew something of the admirable qualities of Clyde built ships, and lie had every reason to expect that the Stanley, when completed, would be the forerunner of a long list of vessels built for them by Messrs. Caird and Co. Mr. Caird had pleasure in proposing the health of Sheriff Tennent, whose duty it was to aid in securing the peace and order without which trade could not be con- ducted, and who tiansacted his business in a way to win the respect of the community. Mr. Chance said ho would ask to be permitted to give the health of the distinguished contractors of the ship, Messrs. Caird and Co., whose fame, he was sure, would be enhanced by the beauty and success of the Stanley. They had also to acknowledge the grand entertainment in that princely hall to which they had been so hospitably invited. Mr Caird replied. They had endeavoure(I to do their best, and he hoped they had succeded in producing a ves- sel that would be satisfactory and profitable to the owners. Mr. Stanley gave the health of Captain Risk, who had been chosen out of a very long list of candidates, and who, from his ability and experience as an officer of her Majesty's service, would bring out all the good qualities of the ship. Captain Risk said he was delighted with his vessel, and with the liberality with which her builders had adopted every improvement that could increase her speed or add to the comfort and convenience of the passengers. It would be his duty, when Messrs. Caird inspired her with life, to urge her to duty. On, Stanley, on should be his motto, and the emblem, he doubted not, of success. After some ether toasts had been given, the party broke up.

ILL-TREATMENT OF LUNATICS IN SCOTLAND. Only the other day all England was horrified at the story of a wretched lunatic in Cornwall who had been hidden away so many years, and kept like a pig in a stye. It was pronounced almost incredible that the "local authorities" could have overlooked a case so gross. Yet this, which was generally admitted to be a not very rare instance in those distant counties of the west, was absolutely humane compared with hundreds permitted to exist in Scotland under the dfsgraceful evasion of the law for the protection of lunatics and for guarding society from fearful opportunities of crime and vice of the most loathsome and degrading kind. The Scotch lunacy law is said to provide broadly for the care and treatment of the insane. This is the description giveii by Dr. Mitchell, Deputy-Commissioner in Lunacy for Scotland, and it is decidedly a true one, by the account he gives of the way the insane are treated under this law, or rather under the evasion which actually results; for so broad is the application of the law, that it may be a question whether it is not worse than no law. Certainly, it permits a state of things horrible to contemplate. The report of the commissioners teUs of many naked idiots, men, women, and young girls, living amongst their relatives, often chained to a stake or kept in a cage or kennel, some govelling in filth, others crouching in heaps of cinders near the fireplace. One of those cases had been traaied in this cruel way for 17 years, and others for long periods, while it seems to be not uncommon for idiots to be what are called wan- derers," roving naked like savages about the moors for weeks together, whenever thay can elude the care of their so-called guardians. It would be easy to give the details of their cases from the official report before us, if this were desirable; but our object is rather to point out the fact,, not less horrible to think of, that the law can be, and is, completely thwarted in any attempt to force the unwilling guardians of these poor wretches to treat them more humanely. "This requirement of the law (says Dr. Mitchell) has been so extensively evaded as to be practically a dead letter." H ere is a case, for example, of a poor woman who was actually submitted to the most horrible torture, when in the end she was, after being twice released at intervals of two years, found by the commissioners to be a rational being. Dr. Mitchell says, in relating this case—" I found her in a straight jacket, the arms of which were laced with a rope to the sides of the bed; the shoulders and back were laced to the bed also. To the lower border of the jacket a long apron of strong canvas was attached, also laced to the bed at the foot. She had been ten years insane, and for several years without intermission the subject of this inhuman treatment. Before entering the house I heard her cries, and while I was beside her she was struggling to escape her bonds, trying to sit up, howling, swearing, singing, and laughing. It was a case of chronic mania, aggravated and kept up by the treat- ment pursued. In my opinion, it would have expiated her crime had she been the most foul-hearted murderess that ever breathed." This wretched woman had a fa- mily, some of whom became insane; her husband was a jobbing carpenter, and the house was his own—his castle of despair-where he defied the sheriff and commission- ers, under the law that by giving up his wife to be cared for by the parish he became a pauper and must give up all he possessed, For two years the law was tried, and failed, even on appeal to the Sheriff principal; and at the next visit of the Commissioner, in the sum- mer of 1860, she was found in the same fearful condi- tion of torture. He requested she might be released, and she made not the least attempt at violence. The case was once more brought before the Sheriff, but it was argued that there were no grounds for depriving her family of her custody, that they were unable to bear the expense of her maintenance in an asylum, and that there were no grounds for subjecting the parochial board to the expense. The Board of Lunacy appeal against this extraordinary finding of the law; their ap- peal is dismissed, and another two years pass, when the Commissioner goes through the same farce of calling to see this wretcheh victim of sordid parochial meanness and Ibrutal inhumanity. The report he makes closes this painful history in the strangest and most touching account of the poor creatures, now in the tenth year of their torture. She was in too loathsome a condition to be released at the time, but the next morning she wash- ed and dressed, sitting up. Surrounding objects in. terested her. She examined my watch with care, tried to make out the hour, said it was gold and pretty. She asked me where I came from, and said over and over again that she would go away with me. She shook hands with me twice or thrice, and seemed pleased with my visit, and said she would like me to bring her sweet- meats when I returned." The sequel is almost too horrible to believe, but here are the words of the De- puty Commissioner in Lunacy for Scotland After the departure of the visiting Commissioner this frail. crippled, and exhausted woman, 67 years old, was cruel- ly bound down again to her filthy bed, where she re- mained till she died last autumn." How many of such dreadful instances of barbarous cruelty exist in Scotland, who can tell ? The Deputy Commissioner tells us that only 1 in 15 of the insane in private dwellings are under supervision; the rest of the 3628, or about half the insane in Scotland, are at the mercy of cruel relatives or guardians, whe laugh at the Sheriff, while parochial boards hug themselves upon getting out of the expense. The Commissioners can only regret these abuses, not in their power to correct; the cases do not come under the power of the Board of Lunacy until they have obtained the order of the Sheriff. Yet no means have been provided for bringing the existence of such cases to his knowledge. The ob- taining of the order involves trouble, expense, and publicity." The only sort of protection, miserable as it is, in operation in Scotland, appears to be that a lunatic requiring coercion and restraint must not be kept more than a year without being reported to the Board of Lunacy.-Daiiy News.

A coal-laden ship, lying at Belfast, was much damaged on Saturday through the not uncommon occurrence of an accumulation ol gaa in the hold exploding. Thedeck was destroyed, buf. no life was last.

ANGLESEY AND CARNARVONSHIRE AGRICUL- TURAL SOCIETY. PRBSrDENT:-R. G. DUFF, ESQ.. VAYNOL. VICK-PBESIDENT Mr. THOMAS OWEN, RHTDDOAB. THE Show of Cattle, &c., will be held at i. LLANGEFNI, on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBEB 22nd, 1864. All entries of Stock must be sent to the Secretary on or before 9th September. The forms of entry may be obtained on application to the Secretary. All Stock intended for exhibition must be on the- ground by 10 o'clock. 300 Hurdles (from Northamptonshire) will be disposed of after the show. Parties wishing to secure any quantity, are recommended to make an .early application to the Secretary. Subscribers are respectfully reminded that their Sub- scriptions became due on 1st January last. CHAS. BICKNELL, Bangor, Jnly 30, 1864. Hon. Sec. Ow NOTICE, MR. SCOTT, SURGEON AND MECHANICAL DENTIST, 6, MARKET-STREET, CARNARVON, BEGS to inform his numerous patients in D Angleselt, that he may be consulted with at the AneleseAa, RMS HOTEL, BETHEL POST-OFFICE, BODORGAN the First Monday in every month. Price One shillingPost Free for 13 Stamps MARTIN'S WEEK'S WANDERINGS IN WALES. NEW EDITION, ENTIRELY REWRITTEN, WITH AN APPENDIX OF NATURAL HISTORY, A MAP, AND VIEW OF THE BRIDGES Published by J. K. Dowlas, at The North Wales Chronicle Office, Bangor. ENGINES & THRASHING MACHINES Li (CLAYTON'S PATENT,) CARTS, WITH HARVEST RAVES, AND ALL PATENT MACHINERY FOR THE HARVEST FIELD. J. AND H. KEYWORTH, LIVERPOOLAGRICULTURALIMPLEMENTDEPOT, 35, TARTLETON-STREET, LIVERPOOL. LLANDRILLO-YN-RHOS BAY, NEAR COLWYN, CONWAY, AND LLANDUDNO. Most eligible and desirable FREEHOLD BUILDING SITES (Forming part of Rhos Farm), FRONTING the boautiful Bay of Llan- j' drillo, with its fine beach for Bathing, splendid sea and land views, Salmon Fisheries, and numerous other local attractions and objects of interest, may now be secured by early application to J. R. Griffith. Esquire, solicitor, Llanrwst; L. L. Parry Evans, Esq., Rhos farm, Llandrillo, near Conway or to Mr. George Felton, architect, land surveyor, and auctioneer, Mostyn Estate Office, Llandudno. LLANDUDNO. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY. A Leasehold Cottage Residence and Garden, Akriown as DAISY BANK COTTAGE, pleasantly situated on the South side of the Hill adjacent to the Tai-newyddion Road, having a frontage thereto of 31 feet 6 inches, and a depth backwards of 90 feet or thereabouts. It contains Sitting Room, 2 Kitchens and 4 Bedrooms; Garden front and back, and the water laid on. The situ- ation is a most sheltered one, and the prospect of the distant scenery very beautiful. The premises are held under a Lease, of which 32 years axe now unexpired, at annual Ground Rent of Four shil- lings only. Application may be made to John Shearson, Esq., Birkdale, Southport; or to Mr. George Felton, Auctioneer and Surveyor, Mostyn Estate Officcs, Llandudno. LLANDUDNO. LLANDUDNO TURKISH & GENERAL BATHS COMPANY, LIMITED. Board of Directors. JAMES NICOL, Esq., CHAIRMAN. EDWARD MOORE, Esq. W. F. CHAPMAN, Esq. THOMAS HOLLICK, Esq. GEORGEFELTON,Esq THE TURKISH BATHS are now open d y, (Sundays excepted) from 9 o'clock a.m. until 8 o'clock p.m. SINGLE BATH, 3s. 6d. Subscription Tickets entitling to 12 Baths, 30s. WEDNESDAYS SET APART FOR LADIES. MANAGERS. Gentlemen's Days-Mr. JOHN LONG. Ladies' Days-Mrs. LONG. By Order of the Directors, JOHN WILLIAMS, Secretary 11th August, 1864. 1 8 6 4 THROUGH BOOKING BETWEEN LLANDUDNO AND BANGOR, ALSO FROM RHYL AND ABERGELE. Commencing on Monday, June 20th. FOUR-HORSE COACHES. PER RAIL TO LLANRWST, THENCE PER COAC H, Via Bettws y Coed, the Swallow Waterfalls, Capel Curig, The Vale of Nant Francon, and the Great Penrhyn Slate Quarries, allowing ample time for parties to visit the Britannia and Menai Bridges, before the Return Train leaves Bangor. THE Public are most respectfully inform- ed that the PRINCE OF WALES FOUR. HORSE COACH, being the Original Coach on this much-admired Route, will run .every day (Sundays excepted), during the Summer Season, from the BRITISH HOTEL, BANGOR. at 8 a.m. passing through BETHESDA, the GREAT PENRHYN SLATE QUARRIES, through the much. admired PASS OF NANT FRANCO N, along the mar- gin of the OGWEN LAKE, by CAPEL CURIG and the SWALLOW WATERFALLS, through BETTWS. Y-COED to LLANRWST, in time for the 12 50 p.m. Train for Conway, Llaududno, Abergele, Rhyl, Chester and London. Returns from LLANRWST on the arrival of the 12 15 p.m. Train, reaching the BRITISH HOTEL, BAN- GOR at 4 40 p.m., in time for the Trains to Carnarvon, Holyhead, Conway, Llandudno, Rhyl and Chester. Through Tickets can be had at the Railway Stations at Rhyl, Abergele, Llandudno, and Llandudno Junc- tion. And Passengers must be careful to explain, at the time of Booking, that they require Tickets for the Coach Tour, to prevent mistakes. Through Fares Rhyl to Bangor, or First Class, Second Class Vice Versa. j lis. 3d. 10s. 3d. Abergeleto Bangor, ) 10 &j> 9a. ftj. or Vice Versa í s. vu. s.. Llandudno to Bangor,) g? g? ? 6d or Vice Versa .J Llandudno Junction ) to Bangor, or Vice > 8s. 6d. 8s. Od. Versa ) The following Table will show the approximate time he Coach will be passing the different localities A.M. Rbyl per Rail 10 44 Abergele .10 561 Llandudno Llandudno June.11 35 P.M. Llanrwst (arrival) 12 15 Llanrwst,- Victoria Hotel, (depar- ture).12 40 Bettwsycoed,-Royal Oak Hotel. 1 25 Capel Curig,-The Hotel 2 25 Betliesda,-Douglas Arma. 3 40 B a n g o r,—British Hotel 4 40 A St. Bangor,-B r i t i h AM. HoteL. a 0 Bethesda,—Douglas Arms. 9 O. Capel Curig,—The Hotel.10 15 Bettw yc oed,- Royal Oak HoteUl 0 Llanrwet, Victoria Hotel.12 0 Llandudno Junction.1 30 t N .-U.-Tmins leave Llanrwst for Llandudno Junction, at 12 50 3 40 and 6 25 p.m. Ø" Parties leaving Bangor, can have 6 hours Fishing at Ogwen Lake before the Return COACH passes, erformed by the Public's most obedient Servants, DEW & WILLIAMS. THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTEBji RAILWAY. TOUR THROUGH NORTH WALES, CARNARVON, BARMOUTH, & DOLGELLEy. Carnarvon to Beddgelert, Tremadoc. Portmadoc, Tn bwlch, Maentwrog, Harlech, Barmouth and DoIgelW THE ROYAL SNOWDONIAN TOURIST COACH WILL EXTEND its Route, via Beddgelert, W Tremadoc, Portmadoc, Tacybwlch, Maentwrog Harlech, Barmouth and Dolgelley, starting from the ROYAL HOTEL (late Uxbridge Arms) and Railway Station. Carnarvon, every day (Sundays excepted) aftt the arrival of the 9 40 a.m. train. Will also leave the SHIP HOTEL, DOLGELLEY every day (Sundays excepted) at 8 a.m.. same route, ar. riving at the Royal Hotel (late Uxbridgo Arms), Carnar, von, in time for trains to Chester, Liverpool, Binning, ba)ii, London, &e. On and after the 20th of June, Tickets available for one month will he issued at all the principal Stations on the London and North Western Railway. EDWARD HUMPHREYS, JONES & Co., Proprietors. Royal Hotel, Carnarvon, June 1st, 1864. 18 LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN; RAILWAY. Circular Tour through the most interesting and Pic. turesque Scenery in North ales. THE Public are respectfully informed that on and after MONDAY, 20th June, the favourite FOUR HORSE COACH, the Royal Snoudonim Tourist will commence running daily (Sundaysexcepted) from the ROYAL HOTEL, Carnarvon, late Uxbridge and Railway Station, after the arrival of the 9 40 a.m. Train for Llanrwst, Via Llauberis, Padarn Villa HoteL skirting the foot of Snowdon, through the far famed Pass in View of the Vale of Nant Gwynant, to Capel Curig, the base of M oel Shabod and along the Holyhead Road to the Swallow Waterfall, Ten Minutes allowed, to see the Falls; thence through the Vale of Bettws-y. Coed, over the Waterloo Bridge to Llanrwst Eagles Hotel in time for the Trains for Chester, &c. Leaves the Eagles Hotel and Railway Station Llanrwst every day (Sundays excepted) via same route arriving at Pad. am Villa Hotel, Llanberis, for Dinner, and Royal Hotel, Carnarvon in time for Trains leaving at 6 30 p.m. Tickets will be issued for the Route at the following Stations, Rhyl, Abergele, Llandudno, Llandudno Junction, Penmaenmawr, Llaufairfechan, Bangor Menai Bridge and Carnarvon, available for one day only E. HUMPH REVS and CO, Royal Hotel, Coach Office, June 15, 1864. Coaches from the Royal Sportsman Hotel, Carnarvon EVERY DAY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.) ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1864. CARNARVON AND PWLLHELI. FREQUENT Complaints having been made that the time allowed between the arrival and de. parture of the Coaches at Pwllheli is not sufficient, the Propietor of the Royal Sportsman Hotel, Carnarvon, has determined to run a fast FOUR-HORSE MAIL COACH, daily, on and after Monday, the 7th day of SEPTEMBER, leaving CARNARVON on the arrival of the Mail Train at 4 36 a.m., and returning from PWLLHELI at 5 30 p.m. to Carnarvon, in time for the London Mail Train at 8 29, thus allowing passengers about nine hours at Pwllheli. JOHN MORETON, Proprietor. Royal Sportsman Hotel, Carnarvon, September 4, 13G3. The PRINCE OF WALES will leave the Royal Sports- man Hotel, Carnarvon, after the arrival of 9 40a.m. train, returning in the evening from Pwllheli at 1 p.m. Passengers by the above Coaches will be taken free to the station. JOHN MORETON, Proprietor. Royal Sportsman Hotel. Carnarvon, June 13th, 1863. NANTLLE RAILWAY. CARNARVON TO PORT MA DOC <fc BACK DAILY (Sundavs excepted). AN OMNIBUS leaves the PE"YOROES STA- ATION, every evening, on the arrival of the Train which leaves Carnarvon 6 p.m., Penygroes 7 0 p.m., and returns from Port Madoc at 8 0 a.m., Penygroes 11 0, arriving at Carnarvon 12. in time for the 12 15 Trains for Bangor, Chester, London, &c. MORETON Si PARRY, Proprietors. Sportsman Hotel, Carnarvon, November 10th, 18G3. Carnarvon and Dolgelley Tourist Coach. (Sundays excepted,) A FAST Four-horse COACH will leave the AROYAL SPORTSMAN HOTEL, CAHNARVON, 9 a.m., via Beddgelert, Tre Madoc, Port Madoc, Tanybwlch, Maen. twrog, Harlech, Barmouth, to the Golden Lion Royal Hotel, Dolgelley, returning from Dolgelley, via same route, at 11 a.m., Barmouth on the arrival of trains from Llwyngwril, Aberdovey, Aberystwyth, Machynlleth, &c., and arriving at Carnarvon, in time for the Mail Train to London, &c. LondMoOn, RETON, PR1CHARD, DAVIES k ROBERTS. Proprietors. Royal Sportsman Hotel, Carnarvon, June 18th, 1864. :l v I LLANGOLLEN. THE LLANGOLLEN ROYAL MAIL leaves TThe Royal and Sportsman Hotel, Carnarvon every morning (Sunday excepted) at Eight o'clock, by way of the famous Pass of Llanberis, skirting the foot of Snow- don, to Capel Curig, the celebrated Rhaiadr y Wennol. Bettws y Coed, Pentrefoelas, Bridge and Waterfall of Pontyglyn, Corwen, and Glyndyfrdwy, arriving at Llan- gollen Station at 4 15, in time for Trains to all parts of England leaving the Hand Hotel, Llangollen, every day Sunday excepted) at Ten. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY TRAVELLING THROUGH NORTH WALES By the "SNOWDON TOURIST" Four-horse Coach. THE Public is respectfully informed that on and after Monday, June 17th, 1864, this old and well-appointed four-horse Coach will run daily [Sundays excepted], between Llangollen Station and Carnarvon. The Coach will leave Llangollen Station on the arrival of trains from Leamington, Warwick, Birmingham, Wol- verhampton, Hereford, Shrewsbury, Manchester, War- rington, Liverpool, and Chester, and will travel through the most admired scenery of North Wales, along the Great London and Holyhead Road, passing through the Vales of Llangollen, Glyndwrdy, and Corwen, by the Bridge and Waterfall of I'out-y-Glyn, l'entre Voelas, Bet- tws-y-Coed, the celebrated Rhaiadr Wennol. Fall of the Swallows, the base of Moel Siabod, and the Glydr, Cape! Curig, through the famous Pass of Llanberis, and skirting the foot of Snowdon, to the Royal and Sportsman Hotel, Carnarvon. Will leave the SPORTSMAN HOTEL, CARNARVON, daily [Sunday excepted], via the same route, and will ar- rive at Llangollen Station in time for trains to Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, Shrewsbury, Hereford, Wolver- hampton, Birmingham, Leamington, Warwick, Oxford, and London, the same evening. By Order, EDWARDS, MOLTBY, JONES, n. WILLIAMS, R. M. WILLIAMS, and MORETON, Proprietors. Hand Hotel, Llangollen, June, 1864. GIVEN AWAY, the new MEDICAL kX WORK entitled DEBILITY, ITS CAUSE AND CURE, or A Warning Voice to Young Men on the Cura of Nervous Debility, Loss of Memory, Dimness of Sight, Lassitude, Indigestion, Dislike to Society, Local Weak- ness, Muscular Relaxation, Languor, Listlessness, Depres- sion, &c., which, if neglected, result in Consumption, In* sanity, and premature death. This work is illustrated with hundreds of cases and testimonials from patients, showing clearly the treatment by which they were cured; with plain directions tor perfect restoratlou to health and vigour. Sent post-free to any address, on receipt of a directed envelope, enclosing two postage stamps; Address, Messrs. SMITH, 8, Burton-crescent, Tavistock-squaret London, W.C. CONSULTATION BY LETTER WITHOUT FEE. —Messrs. SMITH will, for the benefit of persons suffer- ing from NERVOUS DEBILITY, &c., on receiving description of their cases (enclosing a stamped directed envelope for reply), send a written opinion with dvi- and directions for the most successful treatment and cure. Address, Messrs. Suim, 8, Burton.ct, LoadOMt W.C.