The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

BODFARI. We are glad to announce that Mr. J. W. Browne, third son of the Rev. T. B. L1. Browne, rector of this pariah, was, on Monday last, elected to an open Scholar- ship at the University College, Oxford. There were twenty-six candidates. Mr. J. W. Browne was educated at Llanrwst and Rossal School, Fleetwood.

DENBIGH. COUNTY PETTV SESSIONS, Wednesday, March 8th— Tipfore Col. Maddocks, Glanywern P. H. Chambren, Esq.; Rev. D. Roberts; and W. D. W. Griffith, Esq, fiarn. GAME-LAW PROSECUTION. Jeremiah Davies, Win. Danes, and Ectw.,irci Jones, three butchers, residing in Denbigh, were summoned for trespassing on lauds on the Llanrhaiadr Hall Estate, in pursuit of game, on the 23rd of February last. Mr. Gold Edwards prosecuted, and Mr. Eyton defended the ,accused. ?h?Mse excited much interest, the Court being crowded during the investigation. Mr Gold Edwards stated the fact. which he said were very short and very clear. On Thursday, the 23rd of February there was a courslllg lllectmg in the neigh- bourhood of Llanrhaiadr, and as the coursing party were tin"" some of the hares ran toward the turnpike 1 i'he' re the defendants were seen in a cart, with a CTOviionndwhich was ??'??? observed chasing the c?taiu Price was exceedingly annnyed on bemg t n of thU and he instructed hi? keeper to lock up the mevhouu-in a ?unel. The keeper obeyed his UMtrne- ti.))? but the d.? by some mysterious process got out ?' j?tcr in the day, a watcher named John Jnnea, ill companv with another watcher named Thos. Hoberts, ?ent out and saw one of the defendants going over a hedge into a field with a dog, the others remaining ill the road. One of the two in the road seemed to have observed the watcher, whereupon he exclaimed—" The keeper is coming 11, The one in the field then hurried back into the road. As fortune would have it, Captain Price rode up with his hounds, and bad a conversation with the defendants on the spot. Having heard the evidence, their Worships would have no doubt whatever that the defendants were out for a common purpose" in pursuit of game. He (Mr. Edward-) explai^ ned that the two who remained in the road were equally guilty as the man who had entered the field in pursuit of game. John Conway, John Jones, and Thos. Roberts, watch- ers in the employ of John Price, Esq., Llanrhaiadr Hall, and Capt. Price, his son, deposed to the facts as stated by Mr. Gold Edwards. In cross examination, the watchers stated that Edward Jones was the only man who entered the field, that William Davies stood on the hedge, and that Jere miah Davies did not move out of his cart. They also admitted that Edward Jones did not pursue any game. Captain Price stated in his examination in chief-On the 23rd of February, I was returning from hunting. It was 20 minutes to 1 o'clock, as near as possible. I met Jeremiah Davies and his brother in a shandry—two other men were walking by the side of it, with a black dog. After I passed them I saw my watcher, and had a conversation with him. I then turned round and trot- ted back after the car, and having come up to it, I asked Jeremiah Davies which of the men that were with him had been beating in a field with a dog. I got no answer. I repeated the question twice without getting an answer. I then said, Now, Jeremiah Davies, there is no good of you keeping me any longer without an answer my watcher saw one of you doing it." Jeremiah Davies ultimately said, It was Edward Jones." Edw. Jones then came up to me, and admitted being in the field with the dog. Mr. Eyton—Did you caution him as to anystatement he should make ? Capt. Price-Yo. Mr. Erton-Then I submit this cannot be taken as evidence. This being a criminal charge, it is not fair that a person in the position of Capt. Price should stop a man to cross-examine him; it is contrary to the En- glish law. It is common in France, but happily not in this country. A case in point was referred to in the House of Commons the other eveiiitig-tht3 case of Mr. Edmunds—when it was decided that the charge could not be taken from the lips of the accused. Mr. Gold Edwards contended that there was no ana- logy between that case and the present one. Mr. Ed- munds' case was one of embezzlement, but this was a case of trespass. Mr. Eyton-It is a crime. Mr. Gold Edwards-I have no hesitation in saying that Captain Price is giving evidence in direct accord- ance with the law. Colonel Maddocks-There is nothing in your objec- tion, Mr. Eyton. Air. Eyton-Sir, Captain Price is a person in autho- rity, and stood in a position on this occasion not unlike that of a policeman. Rev. D. Roberts—The case is clear as it is apart from that, Captain Price has a right to state what took place between him and Edward Jones. Mr. Smith (magistrates' clerk) drew attention to the fact that Edward Jones had volunteered a statement to Captain Price. Mr. Eytou sat down. Captain Price continued his evidence and said-Edw. Jones said to me, It was I hit was in the field, but the dog is not mine—it belongs to Jeremiah Davies." I said I did not care whose dog it was. He then refer- red me to gentlemen in Denbigh who could bear testi- mony to his character, and said he had never done any- thing of the sort before, and hoped I would forgive him. I told him I had no power to forgive him-that the land belonged to my father, and that I would speak to him about it. I saw Edward Jones on Wednesday last. He came to me in High-street, and wished me to pardon him. In cross-examination, Mr. Eyton asked—Have no complaints been made against you for going on lands to hunt without the con- sent of the occupiers or owners -in ? Captain Price—What do you mean 1 Mr. Douglas Griffith (to Mr. Eyton)—You have no right to put that question. You cannot expect a man to criminate himself. Mr. Gold Edwards—He has a right to put the ques- tion, but Captain Price is not bound to answer it. Mr. Eyton—Prosecutor in these matters should come to Court with clean hands. Have you ever gone on land against the consent of the occupier ? Captaiu Price-I have not. Mr. Eyton—Havn't you been on the land of one John Williams without his consent ? Capt. Price—N o I kuow that he once shouted to me to keep off his land. Mr. Eyton—Then, you have gone on land against the will of the owner ? Captain Price—I do not intend to answer the ques- tion. Mr. Eyton- Very well; I am quite satisfied. After a pause, Mr. Evton rose and read the information, putting em- phasis oil the words—" there in pursuit of game," on which he strenuously endeavoured to establish his de- fence. I submit, he said, there is no evidence whatever to sustain that information. There is no evident to shew that the defendants were on the land in "purwit" of game. On the contrary, the evidence proves they were not. That being so, I submit there is no case to an- swer. Mr. Gold Edwards—Is that all you have to say ? Mr. Eyton—Yes; there is no case to answer, and the information cannot be altered. Col. Maddocks—The Bench is of opinion that pur- suit" and pursuing" are two very different things. Mr. Eyton—What is the difference between them ? Colonel M:wldocks—" In pursuit of game" means looking for game; and" pursuing game" means running after game. Mr. Eyton—It is not so. Before you can be in pursuit you must search. It is in the disjunctive and not ill the conjunctive—and you cannot convict under this act of trespassing in pursuit of game," when the witnesses have distinctly swore that Edward Jones did not pursue any game. I submit, with great respect, that you can- not pursue without finding. Rev. D. Hoherts- W e think the word pursuitincludos searching. You can go to any other Court to settle this point—that's the English of it. Mr. Gold F(Iwiir(is--Tlie objection is not valid; and if it were, the Bench has the power to amend. Mr. Eyhn-I deny the power to amend. Searching for, and being in pursuit of, game, are two separate of- fences. Kev. D. Itoberts-The witnesses did not understand the word pursuit" in the technical way in which you explain it Mr. Eyton.—We are bound by their understand- ing. The Bench firmly overruled the objection. Mr. Eyton—Well, I thought the evidence was so char that your Worships could not overrule my objection in the face of the men swearing that Edward Jones did not pursue game. It was said they did not understand the word pursuit." I submit they do everybody knows what it is to follow game. The law is distinct on this point. Col. Maddocks (in a low voice)—We will take care of the law. Mr. E).ton-I beg your pardon ? Col. Maddocks—We will take care of the law, although we are not lawyers. Mr. Eyton—With deference to you, sir, if the case was brought before a learned Judge in Westminster Hall, it would be the duty of the advocate to bring every topic forward in favour of his client. The 35th section of the Act affords ample protection to the defendants, and they cannot be convicted according to this informa- tion. Bit, leaving that point, it must be proved before the three could be convicted that the men in tho road had done some act shewing that they were in pursuit of game. A man looking at another in a field does not make him a poacher; and it is not proved that Jere- miah Davies incited the dog to enter the field with Edw. Jones. Kev. D. ROUerts-The fact that one of the two in the road gave the alarm to Edward Jones to retreat is a pret- ty strong argument to shew that the men were acting in concert with each other. Mr. Eyton-Thc case altogether does not bear any great strength for a convictiou. Perhaps one of the wisest maxims which makes our Constitution superior to auy other is, that you must have evidence to convict of such a nature that it leaves no shadow of doubt on your minds as to the guilt of the accused, either upon the facts or upon the law. You have the law aud facts in this case tending in favour of defendants, and against the prosecution. If there is a doubt on your minds with regard to the meaning of the terms in pursuit of game," aud in search of game," and if there should be a doubt on your miuds as to Jeremiah Davies and Will. Davies doing Anything further than looking at Edward Jones-then I say you are bound to give defendants the benefit of all doubts. Hounds and sportsmen do go on lands without the consent of owners, for we had it out of one of the witnesses. It is true he would not answer my question, but what is the inference ? Why, that he is guilty of trespassing himself. Then, if I saw him do it, and ran up a hedge to see a good run, it would be monstrous to conclude that 1 also was guilty of u tres- pass. It would be straining the law. If any man is guilty, it is Edward Jones only. I ask you, acting iu the public interest, to take the circumstances of the case into your serious consideration, and I trust you will dis. charge the information. After a few minutes' consultation with his brother magistrates, Colonel Maddocks said —We find that the three defendants were out for one common purpose, and therefore equally guilty in the eye of the law. Mr. Eyton has stated there is a difference between the phrases in pursuit" and "in search" of game. We have well considered that point, and we are of opinion that the defendants were in pursuit of game, and, con- sequently, guilty of the charge. We have, therefore, decided to impose a tine of £ 1 and 9s. costs upon each. The money was paid. Two or three other cases-uninteresting to the public —were disposed of.

HOLYHEAD. POLICE COURT, Tuesday, March 7th.—Before Rev. Canon James Williams, and Captain Roberts. Benedetto Demariki, Captain of the Italian barque Margherita was charged by Robert Roberts with hav- ing continued to employ an unqualified person as pilot. after a Holyhead Branch Pilot had offered his services. The case was clearly proved, and defendant fined iEl 1.3, and costs. John Williams, a Channel Pilot," was then charged with having wilfully acted as pilot on the Margherita" in Holyhead Harbour, after a qualified Branch Pilot had otlered his services. He was convicted, and fined £2 2s. and costs, with a reprimand. Demetrius Voliaiy Captain of the Greek bargue Gayhead" was charged with continuing to employ as pilot an unqualified person, after a Branch Pilot had offered his services. This case was proved by his own crew, who explained that the Captain had taken on board a Liverpool pilot, named Hyslop, who undertook to bring him into Holyhead Harbour, and did so directing the Captain, when the Branch Pilot came on board, to have nothing to say to him. The blame ap- pearing to rest entirely on Ilyslop, who had been well paid for his services. This charge was dismissed on payment of costs. In the meantime a summons had been issued against Hyslop, for his share in the transac- tion.

DOLGELLEY. PETTY SESSIONS, March 7th,—Before Lewis Williams Esq., and the Ven. Archdeacon H. W. White. Anne Jones and Griffith Evans, both of Brynteg, in the parish of Llanfachreth, were charged with a wilful damage, by John Vaughan, Esq., of Nannau. The following is the evidence. Charles Antley, being sworn, said—I live at Nannau, as coachman. On the 1st of March instant I was driv- ing between Pontnewydll and Naunau, and saw Anne Jones dragging a tree, between six and seven yards in length. It was an ash tree. She was bringing it to the wall. It seemed fresh cut. The tree was about the value of 6d.—Fined jel los., and 6d. for the damage and costs, and in default of payment, 1 month* The money was paid. Same v. the said Griffith Evans.—Charles Antley, being sworn, said—On the 1st of March instant I saw Griffith Evans, the defendant. He had a tree in his possession. It appeared fresh cut, in the same wood, in the parish of Llanfachreth. The tree was of the value of 6d. I Offence admitted.—Fined 10s. and 6d. for the damage and costs, and in default of payment 14 days. The money was paid. Mary Jones v. Owen Pugh.-P.C. E. P. Evans, of Dolgelley, being sworn, said-I served a copy of the summons produced on defendant personally on the 27th of February last. He did not appear. He told me when I served him with the summons that he had no- thing to say against complainant, and that he had agreed to pay her 2s. 6d. per week towards the maintenance of the child, and that he would pay the expenses next Sa- turday. Mary Jones, being sworn, said-I am now in the Workhouse at Dolgelley. I gave birth to a child on the 24th day of September, 1863. I am a single woman. The child is alive. I had made an agreemeut with de. fendant. John Edwards, of the Workhouse, was pre- sent. I had money from the defendant towards the maintenance of the child. The agreement was made when the child was a fortnight old. The defendant first paid me 10s. towards the maintenance of the child, in July last. He has since paid me inalle,) 15s.—Order made for la. 6d. per week, 5s. for the midwife, and costs.

LLANARMON-IN-YALE. MARRIAGE REJOICINGS, in honour of the union of Colonel Hugh Jones, son of the late Wilson Jones, Esq., of JIartshcath, to Miss [Sevan, of Brixtuoi-th, in Northamptonshire, on the 23rd ult.Tlie family of Hartsheath is very highly respected in the parish for kindness and liberality in subscribing handsomely to the clothing club and to the school.. The late Wilson Jones, Esq., subscribed £100 towards building a new church in the parish, not long since. For the above mentioned acts of charity, his name is remembered with the greatest esteem and gratitude by the parishioners in general. It was deemed respectful to the son of so worthy a father to commemorate the happy event, so a committee was formed, consisting of the three principal tenants, namely, Messrs. John Parry, Plas Llanarmon, David Roberts, Chwileiriog, and Edward Jones, Tyddyu y ach, to carry into effect the design of regaling the children of the parish with tea and currant bread, who went about in real earnest and collected the sum of £ 37 2s. Cd., so the children and many other peoplo. number- ing about 700, who were supplied with plenty of good tea and bread and butter and currant bread in abun- dance. A dinner was provided at two of public houses in the village, viz., the Butcher's Arms and the Dog and Partridge, and very good was the provision at each hoos-roast and boiled beef and mutton and plenty of plum, rice, and custard puddings. Forty-six sat down in one house, and 54 in the other. After din- ner, eulogistic toasts were proposed and duly honoured. The parties in both houses enjoyed themselves very much indeed. I must not omit mentioning there was a ball in the evening, in the Schoolroom, where ladies and gentlemen danced merrily to a late hour. There, likewise, were ringing of bells and firing of cannons and rifle shooting all day. I have no doubt but that the day will be long remembered.

LLANERCHYMEDD. LEST SERVICES.—We are glad to see that the Rector of this parish lias again continued tho Tuesday evening- Services during the present season of Lent, The first lecture was delivered by the Rector himself on Tuesday last. Next week the Rev. Nir, Jones, Liauirisatit, has promised to preach. FINCV BAZHR —• On Wednesday last Mr. J. Gra- ham's faucy bassaar opened at this town, aud was patro- nized bv a great number of persons desirous of trying their luck at the wheel of fortune. Many were extreme- ly fortunate in securing valuable prizes. MBETINQ OF THE BIBLI SOCIETY. On Tuesday even- ing last, the Llanerchymedd auxiliary branch of the Bi. blo Society held its annual meeting at the Ulvimstio Methodist Chapel here/ The BeV. Ebenezer Davies, the Calvinistic minister, opei-lil the' meettogf with prayer and praise, and read an appropriate Psalm. Mr. Forsyth, one of the secretaries then rt?1id the report, after which the Rev. T. Phillips, London, the Deputation of the So- ciety, made an urgent and powerful appeal in beliall of the Society's claims, pointing out the many blessings which had resulted from the Society's operations. Ow- ing to the meeting not having been made as public as it should be, the attendance was much thinner than we have noticed on preceding occasions.

MACHYNLLETH. PETTY SKSSIOXS, Wednesday,—Before the Right Hon. the Earl Vane, C. F. Thrustou, Esq., and the Rev. W. G. Davies. Drunkenness and Assault.-Ilugh Edwards, an old offender, who has been at this court a great many times, was charged by Edward Hunt and Edward Jones with assaulting them, and was also charged by P.C. Thomas with being drunk and riotous in the streets. Defendant did not appear, and their worships determined to send him for seven day's imprisonment for the drunkenness, and also issued a warrant for his apprehension in the as- sault cases.—Johu Lloyd was charged by Edward Hunt with assaulting him the same time as Hugh Edwards, and was charged by P.C. Thomas with being drunk and disorderly the same night. The officer said that defen- dant usually conducted himself well, and that he (wit- ness) never had any cause to interfere with him before, and then his lordship observed that as defendant's previous character had been good, he would only have 9s. including costs to pay. Defendant admitted the drunkenness, and he was allowed to compromise the case with Edward Hunt. Malicious Damaflt.-D,wid Jones, Penycoed, sub- agent to Sir IV. W. Wynne, Bart., charged one Ann Davies, Commiuscoch, with malicious damage to trees on Sir W. \V. Wynne's estate, near Comminscoch. A fine was inflicted; in default, fourteen day's im- prisonment. FIRST FRIENDLY SOCIETY. On Thursday was held the 30th anniversary of the Machynlleth First Friendly Society. The association was established at the Swan lun, aud its monthly meet- ings and annual festivals have been held at that well- conducted house ever since. The management of its aftairs being always entrusted to the care of persons of integrity and experience, the result has been such as to ensure its continued success and prosperity. Great credit is due in the matter to the gratuitous and valua- ble services of the active secretary of the society, Mr. John Thomas, chemist, who from the commencement has devoted his time and energies to ensure its success and continued prosperity. Owing to the severe illness by which this geutlemun has been afflicted for some mouths, the annual statement of accounts of receipts and expenditure of the society have not been circulated among the members, but this will be done as soon as Mr. Thomas is sufficiently recovered as to be able to attend to these matters. The members having assembled at twelve o'clock, perambulated the town in the usual manner, headed by the town brass baud, and proceeded to the parish church, where an excellent sermon was delivered by the Rev. G. Griffiths, the rector, from the words of the apostle— Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ." The company at two o'clock sat down to dinner at the Vane Hall, which had been kindly lent for the occasson, when an excellent repast was provided for their enter- tainment by Mrs. Morgan, of the Swan Inn. The chair was kindly taken by the Right Hon. Earl Vane, and amongst the company we noticed Colonel Apperley, Morbeu Lodge; the Rev. G. Griffiths, the Rectory; Rev. W. Jenkins, curate; J. O. Jones, Esq., Bronygog; Rev. D. Evans, incumbent of Coi,ris S. Phelps, Esq., | E. Morgan, Esq., Captain Lloyd, Dr. Lloyd, R. Gillart, Esq., R. Anwyl, Esq., Llygwy; Dr. Owen, Mr. J. Morgan, Master Apperley, Mr. D. Jones, Herbert Arms, &c. Grace having been said by the Rev. G. Griffith, His Lordship rose and proposed the usual loyal and patriotic toasts, which were received with great enthu- siasm by the company. His Lordship then ptoposod the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese, coupled with the names of the rector and curate of the parish and the Rev. D. Evans, Corris. He spoke in eulogistic terms of the good qualities of our venerable diocesan, and of the active exertions of the clergy in this parish and throughout the country in general. He hoped the Church would ever stand forth as a pillar of truth in the land, and that her ministers would shine forth as burning lights and faithful mitnes, ses of the gospel among men. (Applause). The Rev. G. Griffiths observed that he felt truly ob. liged to his lordship for the kind manner in which his health and that of his brother clergy had been proposed, and them all for the enthusiastic reception he had re- ceived. Ever since he had been entrusted with the spiritual charge of this parish, he had experienced no- thing but kindness at their hands. He assured them that this gave him great encouragement in fulfilling the duties of the sacred trust committed to his care. He wished them every success both temporal and spiritual, and he trusted that this and all other kindred institutions which were established for the benefit of the town and neighbourhood, would continue to prosper. (Loud cheers.) His Lordship then proposed the Army, Navy, and Volunteers of Old England, coupled with the name of Colonel Apperley, Captain Lloyd, and Mr. Phelps. (Cheers.) His Lordship believed that the army and navy were in as efficient a state at present as they had been at any period in the history of our country. Eng- lishmen were naturally of a peaceful disposition, and never took up the sword except in self-defence, either in repelling the agressive assault of an enemy upon our own shores, or in maintaining order and peace at home, and the rights and property of our colonists abroad. (Cheers.) They had ample cause for mutual congratulation in the peace and prosperity which they at present enjoyed. He was sorry to find, however, that a good deal of money had been expended in useless experiments about the relative value of certain guns to be used in the service. Above three millions sterling he believed, had been spent in testing the relative qualities of guns prepared by Whitworth and kis brother inventors, the result of which he feared would be of little advantage to the country. If this money had been devoted to the re- duction of the national debt, all the country would have felt the benefit in the relief from taxes which press heavily upon all in the country. His Lordship in an able and eloquent manner dilated at length upon the qualities of the different services, and then sat down amidst loud applause. The toast was ably responded to by Col. Apperley and Capt. Lloyd. His Lordship again rose to propose the toast of the evening. Success to the Machynlleth First Friendly So- ciety. This society had been established under most favourably auspices and had maintained its credit and popularity to the present day. The object of this and kindred societies was of the most commendatory nature —to teach the poor lessons of forethought and econo- my. In the period of health and prosperity they were prudently securing to themselves a fund to fall back up- on in the time of sickness and old age. Added to this was the great benefit of having the kind attention of their excellent medical officer in the time of illness, as also an allowance liberally made towards the funeral of themselves or their wives. He was happy to find that notwithstanding the heavy pressure upon the funds, in consequence of the almost unexampled severity of the past season, their reserve fund amounted to the respect- able sum of £9:37. (Cheers.) He felt truly sorry that their excellent secretary, Air. Thomas, was so enfeebled by a long and continued affliction as not to be able to be present among them that day. His services had been of incalculable benefit to the society. (Applause.) He had just been informed that during the period of its ex- istence to the present time, which included the space of thirty-one years, Mr. Thomas had not been absent from their annual festival, and had been missed only four times during that time from the board at its monthly meetings. (Hear.) Mr. Thomas was a tenant of his lordship's, and from accounts he heard of him he believ- ed that he stood high in the estimation of all classes as a man of probity and active benevolence. (Hear.) He would conclude by wishing them all success and pros- perity. (Applause.) The toast was coupled with the names of the officers of the society. At the request of his lordship, the toast was also given, in the Welsh language, by Capt. Lloyd, for the benefit of those who did not sufficiently under- stand English. The gallant Captain said he took great interest in their prosperity, and was generally present at their monthly, and always at their annual feasts. He bore ample testimony to the integrity and active services of their friend, Mr. Thomas. lIe was at his bedside the evening before, and he was glad to find that from per- sonal observation and from the testimony of his medical attendants he believed that there were strong hopes of his recovery. (Hear, hear.) He would advise them to persevere, as he doubted not that there were many pre- sent who could speak well of the benefit they had expe- rienced themselves from the society. (Hear, hear.) Dr. Lloyd, in responding to the toast, said that from his experience as their medical adviser for so many years, he had ample opportunities of seeing the advantages that resulted to the labouring classes from the practice of saving something against a rainy day. The difference between the domestic comforts of a member of a benefit society in the time of sickness, and that of another who had not prudently used the same forethought, was plainly manifested. In the one case there was a week- ly allowance to be realised, and there was the medical attendance gratuitously given; while in the other there was nothing to fall upon but parish relief. He could not speak too highly of the beneficial results of the esta- blishment of these societies and the judicious manner in whteh they were managed. He hoped they would continue to prosper. He thanked His lordship for his kindness and good wishes. Before sfJthig' down he begged to propose the success of the sister society at the Herbert Arms, coupled with the name of Mr; D. Jones, the respected landlord of the above inn. (Much applause.) Mr. Jones, in the course of a few sensible and suitable remarks responded to the toast. The Chairman proposed The Town and Trade of Machynlleth. Mr. John Morgan, merchant, responded. In the course of an eloquent speech he dwelt at some length upon the present and past condition of tho trade of the town. There was a period, and that in the recol- lection of many inhabitants of the town, when Machynlleth was the great mart of the trade in the country around. Great business was formerly done in the wool manufacturing, but this had now become of little significance, in comparison with its former impor- tance, few of the inhabitants being now engaged in that business. Previously to the construction of the canal to Welshpool and Newtown nearly all articles used in manufacture and trade, coal and other things required for domestic use and comfort, were either conveyed from the sea coast through that town or supplied by its mer- chants. In fact all the towns in the lower end of the county, as well as Llanidloes to the east, carried an an extensive trade with Machynlleth. But the case had now been reversed. He hoped, however, that the town would still prosper both as to its trade and the intellectual and moral improvement of its inhabitants, as also the well-being of its labouring classes, the sinews in fact of human society. (Loud applause.) Col. Apperley then rose to propose a vote of thanks to the noble Earl Vane for his kindness in presiding on the present occasion. Since the establishment of the society he had been informed that no less a sum than jC200 had been subscribed by the noble family to the funds of the society. It was the first time he had him- self the pleasure of dining with them, and lie had previously no idea of the numbei of its members, or the magnitude of its caule. lie would call upon them all to show their gratitude to the noble earl for his kindness by standing up on the occasion. (Prolonged applause.) His Lordship, in feeling terms, replied to the toast. He hoped his friend (Colonel Apperley) would take a hint from what he had heard and seen, and become an annual subscriber to the society. (Laughter.) He could assure the company that Lady Vane and himself would be happy to assist in any undertaking that might lead to the benefit of their town, and especially that of the labouring classes. (Applause.) His Lordship then retired amidst the loud and hearty cheers of the company. Several other toasts were proposed, including that of J. 0. Jones, Esq., R. Gilbert, Esq., and Mrs. Morgan, and many thanks for their excellent diuner. The company separated highly pleased with the even- ing's entertainment.

RHYL. FUNERAL OF THE LATE R. WYNNE, ESQ.—The ob- sequies of the late R. Wynne, Esq., Oliuda, (whose death we noticed in our last), were performed on Tues- day last, amidst manifestations of deep regret, as well as of sincere respect to his memory. During the morn- ing, blinds were drawn down and shopi closed, and a heavy gloom seemed to reign over the town. The funeral cortege started from Olinda at 12 o'clock in the following order :— Vehicle—containing Rev. T. Wynne Edwards, Rhudd- lan, and Dr. Price Roberts. Rhyl Improvement Commissioners on foot, two abreast —the Rev. H. Morgan, chairman, and John Churton, Es(i.. leadinz. HEARSE, Drawn by four horses, with four bearers, tenants ot the deceased. Mourning cOMh-containing Bennett Wynne, Esq., and Son, and H. Jones, Esq., and Son Mourning coach—containing Jones, Esq., jun., Liverpool; W. H. Jones, Esq., do.; and W. Wynne, Esq., do. Carriage-containing J. Jones, Esq., Dolawen; Thomas Sleight, Esq., Rev. J. Jones, and Mr. J. L. Evans, Prestatyn. Mr. Churton's private carriage. Carriage-containing the undertaker. Thus the procession slowly marched over the railway bridge towards RhuddlanCburch-yard, where the mortal remains of the deceased were interred. Mr. Wynne, the respected landlord of the Belvoir Hotel, very kindly sent an omnibus to meet the Commissioners in Vale Road, to convey them to Rhuddlan and back. The arrangements were admirably conducted by Mr. Henry Parry, draper, High-street.

BRIEF HISTORICAL NOTICES IN REFER- ENCE TO ANGLESEY. NINTH NOTICE. A.D. 1079. Gruffydh of Conan, the rightful heir to North Wales, having recently repulsed the usurper, Tra- haern ap Caradoc, pushed his conquest and entered An- glesey, but not being able to levy a sufficient number of men to oppose Trahaern, he retired. He then invited over a great party of Irish and Scots. Trahaern being apprised of this movement, drew up his forces, and leav- ing Anglesey went forth to give battle to Gruffydh. Both armies meeting on the mountains of Carno, a terrible battle ensued, by reason that both parties resolutely re- ferred their whole fortune to the success of their arms. After one of the most sanguinary battles recorded in the Welsh annals, victory terminated in favour of Giufiydh, and placed his name on the scroll of fame. Trahaern was slain in the battle, and Gruffydh was confirmed in the Principality of North Wales. A.D. 1096. This year Hugh de Montgomery, Earl of Salop, and Hugh Fras, Earl of Chester, with a very great army, marched towards Anglesey. Gruffydh hav- ing been betrayed by some disaffected Welsh lords, and for fear of further treachery, judged it prudently to sail privately to Ireland after whose departure the English destroyed vast numbers throughout the Island, without respect to age or sex. A.D. 1097. Magnus, the son of Harold, came with a great fleet, and was desirous of landing in Anglesey, but the English army kept him off. In the skirmish, Mag- nus wounded Hugh Earl of Salop with an arrow in the face, whereof he died, and then on a sudden both armies relinquished the Island. Previous to the departure of the English they appointed Owen ap Edwyn, who in- vited them, Prince over the Island. A.D. 1098. Gruffydh returned from Ireland, and having concluded a peace with the Normans, he remain- ed at his palace in Anglesey. A.D. 1100. Magnus, Harold's son, landed the second time in the Isle of Anglesey, but not with hostile inten- tions he was kindly received by Gruffydh, who allowed him to cut down what timber he had need of; he then returned to the Isle of Man. A.D. 1136. This year died Gruffydh ap Conan, Prince of North Wales, after he had reigned 57 years, to the great grief of all his subjects. He was a Prince of in- comparable qualities. His reign was marked by splendid victories; he thoroughly purged North Wales from all foreigaers. There were several good and wholesome laws and statutes enacted during his mign and among the rest, he reformed the great disorders of the Welsh minstrels, which were then grown to great abuse. Gruffydh ap Conan was an illustrious Prince—a brave and noble warrior—a genuine patriot. He could not brook the idea of strangers settling within the precincts of his dominion. The following circumstance, which occurred in 1093, shews that he was every inch a Welsh- man. Robert de Rhuddlan, a valiant Norman, nephew and commander-in-chief of Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, having wrested the Castle of Rhuddlan from the Welsh, remained there with a sufficient force to overcome the Welsh. While stationed here, Robert received a visit from Gruffydh, who earnestly solicited aid from the Norman warrior against some foes by whom he was as- sailed. Robert engaged to afford him every assistance in his power but on some quarrel which afterwards took place, the Prince (who no doubt thought he had more right to the fortress than the Norman invader) at- tacked him in the castle, burnt part of the building, and slew a great number of the men. The aid was promised, but the Norman rude Provoked the Welshman to the deadly feud The hand that was so late in friendship clasped, With sudden rage the iron hilt was grasped: Each frowning brow the gloom of anger shewed, And blood was shed where ruddy wine had flow- ed." A.D.1151. Cadwaladr, Prince Owen Gwynedd's bro- ther, who after a tedious imprisonment of two years, sustained through the malice of his nephew Howel, made his esoape, and entering Anglesey at a time when Prince Owen was absent, brought a considerable part of the Island under his subjection; the Prince, however, no sooner heard that his brother was in actual possession of the Island than he despatched an army, which proved too formidable for Cadwaladr and his party, who were com- pelled to depart for England. A.D. 1166. Madoc ap Meredith, Prince of Powis, sail- ed with the English fleet to Anglesey, and having put some men on shore, they burnt two churches, and ra- vaged part of the country but the islanders united, and being so enraged, came upon them with such force and fury that every man was cut off--not one remained to bring tidiugs to the fleet of what had happened. AD IIM. This year Prince Owen Gwynedd depart- ed this life, in the two-and-thirtieth year of his reign be and his renowned father having reigned successively nearly a century. He was a wise and valorous Prince, ever fortunate in all his undertakings, famously remark- able for martial endowments--his victories were uume- rous and brilliant.

OMPgriAl ff!,artiatUtttt. HOUSE OF LORDS-FHIDAV. On the motion for the second reading of the County Courts Equitable Jurisdiction Bill, Lord St. LEONARDS opposed the measures contending thflt the Bounty oourt judges had neither time nor op- portunities nor qualification to discharge the duties which the bill Would Impose upon them. After some remarks from the Lord CHANCELLOB the bill was read a second time. HOUSE OF COMBIONS-FFLIDAY, Mr. S.'LEFEVRE inquired whether the attention of the Government had been directed to the minute of instruc- tious issued by the Confederate Government with refer- ence to the disposal, without iulj udication by a prize court, of vessels seized by Confederate cruisers. Mr. LAYARD said the attention of the Government had been directed to the subject, and that the instruc- tions were not approved of. Steps had been taken in the matter, but it would not be consistent with the m- terest of the public service to particularize them. Mr. NEWDEGATE moved for a select committee to in- quire into the existence, character, and increase of mo- nastic aud conventual establishments in Great Britain. The hon. gentleman said that such societies were inimi- cal to the constitution of this country; that they were mere sinks of corruption—in fact, demoralized dens. Mr. HENNESSY opposed the motion, contending that the existing law provided a remedy for every grievance which could be complained of relative to convents and nasteries. On a division the motion was rejected by 106 votes against 79. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. The House sat for an hour and a half, but the busi- ness transacted was unimportant. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. Mr. MOORE, the new member for Tipperary county, took his seat. In reply to Mr. Mitford, Air. ViLLizRs said that the bill for the renewal of the Poor Law Board would in- clude provisions for carrying out the recommendations of the Poor Law committee respecting unions and pa- rishes under Gilbert's Act. In answer to Lord Stanley, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that an inquiry had been instituted into the alleged irregularities of Mr. Edmunds, late of the Patent Office. Mr. Edmunds was preparing an answer to the charges brought against him, and, if his explanation was not satisfactory, proceedings would be instituted to zecover the deficiency. Mr. 1). SEYMOUR remarked that a select committee ought to be appointed to investigate the circumstances under which Mr. Edmunds was granted a retiring pen- sion of £ 800 a-year. Sir J. ELPIIINSTONE called attention to the fact that the Lord Chancellor had appointed his sou to Mr. Ed- munds's late office of reading clerk in the House of Lords. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIEQUER having reminded honourable members that the pension would come be- fore the house in the civil estimates, the subject dropped. On the motion for going into committee on the navy estimates, Mr. BENTINCK moved a resolution empowering the Government to institute enquiries into the causes of ac- cidents on railways to frame resolutions for the care- ful conduct of traffic on railways and to compel the companies to conform to such regulations. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jackson. Mr GIBSON- opposed the motion, and said that suffi- cient facilities for investigating railway accidents already existed, and that the Government did not desire to take upon itself the serious task of framing regulations and relieving companies of responsibility. The motion was negatived without a division. The House then went into committee, and Lord C. PAGET made his annual statement. He said that the total estimate for the presant year was £10,392,224 against 210,708,651 last year, including the supplemen- tary votes of £ 61,041 for the extension of pay, &c., to naval officers, aud £ 220,000 for the purchase of the iron-clad rams the El Tousson and El Monassir at Birk- enhead, being a decrease of £ 310,427. The number of men asked for this year was 69,750 against 71,950 last year, being a decrease of 2200. The noble lord gave a very satisfactory account of the improvements effected in the navy during the last twelve months. Sir J. Pakington and Sir J. Elphinstone having made a few remarks in which they sharply criticised the capa- bilities of Mr. Reed. the constructor of the navy, pro- gress was reported. I] r. M. Gibson obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the law of partnership. I HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY. The Lord CHANCELLOR called attention to the case of Mr. Edmunds, formerly reading clerk in their lord- ship's house, and also holding an appointment in the Patent Office, who had been discovered to be a serious defaulter to the Crown. The Lord Chancellor then gave a case similar to that made a few nights since in the House of Commons, and explained why he had not brought the matter under their lordships' attention at an earlier period. The petition of Mr. Edmunds pray- ing for a pension was referred in the usual way to parliamentary committee, and the Chancellor admitted that he might be censured for not informing the Com- mittee of the defalcations of Mr. Edmunds, and the cir- cumstances which had led to his resignation. Whether in thus withholding the information he had acted rightly or wrongly, he could not bring his mind to lay before the committee all the circumstances, especially as the law officers of the Crown were of opinion that there was no ground for criminal proceedings, and the information of the defalcations had been obtained from Mr. Edmunds himself. His lordship concluded by moving the appointment of a committee to investigate the whole proceedings. The Earl of DERBY was opposed to any discussion of the question if there was to be an investigation in com- mittee. He was informed that Mr. Edmunds had merely placed the money in a Bonk, and had received interest upon it; and if that were all, though it was an imprudent act, it fell far short of a criminal proceeding. With regard to the resignation of Mr. Edmunds as reading clerk, Lord Derby had been informed that the Lord Chancellor told Mr. Edmunds no obstacle would be placed in the way of obtaining a pension, if he re- signed. The Lord CHANCELLOR said such a statement was without foundation. Several lords complained that the committee who had to consider the petition for a pension were kept in igno- rance of important facts. The committee of enquiry was appointed. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. The House was exclusively engaged in the consider- ation of Sir Fitzroy Kelly's motion for the reduction and ultimate repeal of the malt tax. Sir F. KELLY said he had been entrusted with nearly 3000 petitions in favour of the repeal of the malt tax, but he could not present them till Monday. He then endeavoured to rectify some erroneous opinions in re- ference to the motion, and urged that it was impolitic to continue a tax upon a raw commodity, because it checked consumption and interfered with trade, and also led to the accumulation of the tax, which by the time the article was ready for consumption was three or four times the amount that was paid to the exchequer. He also argued that the continuance of the tax inflicted a great hardship on the public whose beverage was beer, and he complained that since 1832, whilst every other article of consumption had received the attention of the Legislature, no modification had been made in this objectionable impost. Sir E. BuLWER LYTTOY seconded the motion, and urged the repeal of the tax, on the ground that it would greatly benefit the labouring and other classes, and would lead to the increased productiveness of the En- glish soil. He represented the farming interest as greatly burdened, and as having a right to demand at the hands of the Legislature the repeal of so oppressive a tax as that on malt. He deprecated the "resolution be- ing treated as a party question, and called ou both sides of the house to consider whether they could not do jus- tice to an important interest and to the great consum- ing body. Mr. NEATE moved as an amendment, That consider- ing the immunities from taxation now enjoyed by the owners and occupiers of land, they are not entitled to any special consideration on account of the pressure of the malt tax; and that if on other grounds that tax should be reduced or abolished, compensation to the revenue should be sought in the first instance by with- drawing from landed property the advantages which it now has over other property in the state of total ex- emption from succession duty and the income-tax." This was seconded by Mr. White, but opposed by Mr. C. Ducane, Mr. H. Thomson, and Mr. Hardcastle. Col. Bartletot supported the motion. Mr. M. GIBSON opposed the motion, on the ground that it would pledge the house not to modify any other taxation till the six million of the malt tax were repeal- ed. He also contended that the motion affected the question of spirits, and involved revenue of at least A:20,000,000 per annum, which could not be safely in- terfered with. It was a subject for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider, and ought not to have been introduced until it was known there was a surplus in band. After a few remarks from Mr. HENLEY, the amend- ment was withdrawn, and the previous question was put by Mr. Hardcastle. Upon a motion as to putting the original resolution 171 voted for, and 251 against it, giving Government a majority of 80.

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DIOCESAN INSPECTION. To tat Editor of the North TVates Chronicle. Sir,—I am not "A Stubborn Fact," who has been so uncharitably handled by "A Late Inspector" in your last number of the CHRONICLE, but I wish to tell the "Late Inspector" about some two or three stubborn facts iu my own scholastic (the word sarcastically used by the Late Inspector") manner. Now what "A Stubborn Fact" said in his letter to the CHRONICLE con- tained a stubborn fact, aud was not a mumbling letter (as the 11 Late Inspector" terms it); for I believe that teachers have been too passively obedient in many res. pects, and that they have as much right to rush into print," if not a good deal more, than the clergy had when they rushed into print about the late appoint- ments" and on several other occasions, when grumbling was carried to an inordinate degree. Perhaps the "Late Inspector" grumbled then too. I don't know, but he might. It is of no use to practice perpetual taciturnity. When teachers have a fancied grievance," and a real grievance too, in the majority of cases the managers will scarcely trouble themselves about redressing their grievances, and indeed very few managers in the dis- trict where I live know anything about the Revised Code and other matters connected with the schools. What are the teachers to do ? Oh they must continue to labour hard through all difficulties, for their reco.n- pense is reserved for them in ttte other world. They must never grumble, for they have a Christian work in hand. If they have a grievance it would be a sin to let the chief authorities know of it. Is that the way with the majority of clergymen 1 Hecent cases show other things. Whenever a curacy is vacant, the first thing often done is to knJ1I' the saliry and whether they can better themselves by leaving. When they have a grievance, do they ponder over it in silence ? Late events shpw it to be otherwise. Why should teachers be ,m exception to the rule and for my part I would advise ,¡the teaching fraternity in the country to coma out mXufully and contest vigorously for their rights. The gulf between the teid er and the clergyman is still too wide, and teachers, though they generally work hard, are maltreated alike by Government and at home; but I must not gruuible. We all live in a fallible posi- tion aud we miy often be in error; and all that I ask of the Lite Inspector" is this, t-V.t he will deal kindly with teachers, aud allow them the same privilege as his brother clergymen so often make use of. Let him re- member that, the teacher must have his bread and cheese. He Ins no perpetual curacy. He must have a good report here before he will do well. He and the clergyman must have a good report before they attain admission to the habiiaiion of the saints. The clergy- man can get his bread and cheese whether lie gets a good report or not from his parishioners, but the teacher cannot; so be lenient with him, and try to console him in his difficulties a id troul les. Yours ti-iii- ANOTHER STUBBORN FACT. P.S.-I tell "Lite lb,ectot" that I had a first- rate i-ei,art.-A. S. F.

NATIONAL EDUCATION. To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. Sir,—Will you allow me, through the medium of your valuable paper, to call the attention of clergymen and school managers, especially those in rural districts, to an education minute of considerable importance recently issued by the Committee of Council on Education. It is notorious, and the fact has been often pointed out in and out of Parliament, that the present system of Nation- al Education is extremely partial in its operation—hun- dreds of st-nall parishes and districts which most need help being shut out of its reach, because of their inability to meet the requirements of the Revised Code, which makes it a sine qua non qualification for each school re- ceiving Government aid to have a certificated teacher. There are two cases, it is said, in which the present sys- tem of National Education fails to meet the requirements of the peasantry 1st. The case of the very small parish which does not supply a sufficient number of children to make it worth while to maintain a separate and well appointed school. 2nd. The case of a large but scattered country parish where the homes are so distant from each other that at no place could any number of children be gathered to- gether. The object of the minute above referred to is to bring the Parliamentary grant within the reach of such dis- tricts. According to a table lately prepared by the Com- mittee of Council on Education, it appears that out of a number of parishes in England and Wales, with less than 500 inhabitants and containing a total population of 2,000,000, 66 per cent are without the grant; and per. haps there is no part of the country which contains 80 many of such parishes as Wales. If you will grant me space I shall here subjoin a copy of the minute, which, I may add, is based upon a scheme suggested by that benevolent lady Miss Burdett Coutts, to the Education Committee. Minute by the Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council on Education, at the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 8th day of February, 1865. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by com- mand of Her Majesty. 8§Their Lordships, having considered the means of ex. tending the application of the Parliamentary Grant un- der their Revised Code to schools in small parishes, and to evening scholars. Resolved,—With, regard to Schools in small Rural Parishes. 1st. That any number of schools fulfilling the condi- tions of Articles 4, 6, and 8, (Revised Code). (a) Not being less than two, nor more than six. (b) Of which no one had within one-and-a-half miles of it, population of more thanfive hundred. (c) Of which the aggregate number of scholars was not less than forty (annual average); and (d) Of which each had its own resident teacher. Might be united under the superintendence of one certificated master or mistress, who should spend two clear hours at the least in each week at each school dur. ing its ordinary time of meeting, or, if the number of united schools were less than six, such longer time per week as twelve hours divided among the united schools would give to each. would ?rhtt the resident teacher of each of the united schools should not be required to be certificated. 3rd. That the superintending teacher must have been trained for two years in a Normal School (Act 49) under Government Inspection, must have been placed not lower than the third division in the examination (act. 119 and 121) at the end of the second year, and must have received a certificate after the usual probationary service (act 73 and 76.) 4th. That the day scholars of all the united schools should be required to be assembled once per annum, with their resident and superintending teacher, at some schoolroom under inspection, for examination by one of Her Majesty's Inspectors, in the same manner as if they formed one school (act. 16, 17.) 5th. That the whole of the united schools should be represented by one official correspondent, and by one treasurer for the receipt of annual grants, (act 40.) 6th. That the Revised Code should apply to the united schools, except that no pupil teacher should be apprenticed (act 81) in them; and that the resident teacher as well as the superintending teacher, should join in keeping the log-book (act. 56-63) of each united school, aud produce such log-book to the Inspector at the time of his visit. It is to be hoped that school-managers in rural dis- tricts will bestir themselves to get schools established under the provision of this Minute. Hitherto, it has been found a most difficult matter, and in many cases impossible to maintain schools in country places. Now the task will be a comparatively easy one. There are no doubt in many localities persons that would be glad, and that are competent enough to become teachers. As to their remuneration, the school pence and the Govern- ment Grant would be found amply sufficient, for they would not be in a position to demand a high salary. In the winter months an evening school might be kept, and the proceeds of this would in many cases amount to a very respectable sum. I may here state that evening schools are now placed on a more favourable footing than they have hitherto been. The second part of the foregoing Minute has reference to these. I should have been glad to place it before your read- ers, if I had not been unwilling to trespass too much on your space. This may be done at some future time if thought desirable. Where is the salary of the superintending teacher to come from ? This perhaps would be the most difficult part of the question to solve, but I do'nt think, with a little effort on the part of the combined parishes, it would be found so difficult as it at first sight appears. As the financial part of the question, this would be the principal burden that would fall upon the Committee of Management, for the resident teacher could be provided for, as I have shewn above, without much trouble. At all events, this is a question worth while discussing in your paper. Apologising for taking so much of your spaca I am, sir, &c. R.

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