The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

BRYNGWRAN AND LLANFAELOG. On Monday and Tuesday, the 7th and 8th instant, the annual distribution of the clothing clubs for the joint benefit of the adult poor of the parishes of LIHII- bculan, Ceirchiog, Llechylched, and Llanfaelog, took place at Bryugwran and Llanfaelog, when a large num- ber of weekly depositors, varying from one penny to three pence, received a bonus of 48 4d on their respec- tive payments. Mr8 and the Misiiefi Williams, the Rec- tory, personally superintended the selection and pur- chase of the various articles of warm and useful clothing, and the poor recipients were evidently very grateful for the substantial and seasonable relief. There was also a fjinjilar distiibutiuii iof clothing among the poorer chil- dren, regulaily attending tue Church Suuday School at Bryugwran, each member receiving a bonus of 3s on his or her weekly payment of one penny. These excel- lent charities are maintained through the liberal contri- butions of the following owners of property in the dis- trict, viz., The Lady Sarah Hay Williams, Dowager Lady Goring, O. Fuller Meyrick, lisq., R. Roberts, Esq., The Firs, Chester, and the Hector of the parishes.

DOLGELLEY. PETTY SESSIONS, Tuesday, December Mth, before L. Williams, Eq., and Col. Bunbury, C.U. Lhunk and Disorderly.- Edwird innkeel)f.-r, Red Lion, Dolgelley, was charged by Inspector Jones, with being drunk and disorderly in Eldon-square, on Monday last between five and six o'clock in the eveniug. He was so abusive to every one he met that he was obliged to have him locked up. Being the first offence, defendant was fined 6s and costs, or seven days' imprisonment. BOAUU OF GUABMANS, Thursday, December 10th- Present-L, Williams, Esq., (presiding), and Col Bun- bury, C.B., ex-officio; Messrs Wm. Williams, Llan' enddwyn; John Edwards, Llauegryn; Richard Wil- liams and ltobt. Williams, Llanaber 0. Roberts, Llan- fachreth R. Jones, Llauddwywe-uweh-y-graig John Joues, Llauddwywe-is-graig; W. Jones, D. Jones and H. Roberts, Dolgelley. Collector of Llanddwyweis-graig.—k letter was re- ceived from the Poor Law Board respecting the appoint- meut of Mr Hobert Jones, to the office of collector of Poor Rates iu this parish, observing that Mr Jones had not yet attained the age of 21 years.andpointingout that no person who is a minor can legally hold any office of pecuniary trust under the Poor Law Board, as the office of collector of rates is one of that nature. They were of opinion that in the present instance the guardians had not made a valid appointment. Under these cir. cumstances the Poor Law Board must request the guardians to proceed, after due notice, to a fresh elec- tion. N utice of a motion,to that effect was therefore given. Collector of LtancUtyd.—A letter was also received from the Poor Law Board enquiring whether the guar- dians had elected a collector of Poor Rates for this parish in the room of Elias Williams, who had resigned. It appeared that there was no necessity at present for appointing a collector, as the overseer of the parish had siguilied his readiness to collect the rates until the end of the year. Vagrancy.-An unusually long letter was also received from the Poor Law Board respecting the increase of vag- rancy in the various unions, and suggesting various pro- posals for the better regulation of vagrancy in the Workhouses. It appeared that almost all the suggestions offered were already in existence in this union. Register of Religious Creed—A. circular was also re- ceived from the Poor Law Board in which it was pointed out that on and after the 1st day of January next, a Register of the Religious Creed of every inmate of every Workhouse should he kept by the master or matron according to a particular form proscribed in the said Order. Arrears of Calls.-Total arrears ot cans aue tms aay Dolgelley £535 8 6 Llanaber 126 5 0 Llanenddwyn 70 4 6 Llanfachreth 82 13 6 Llaiielltyd 46 9 9 Llanymawddwy 54 8 0 Llangelynin 97 4 6 Llanfibangely pennant 62 8 0 Talyllyn 94 9 1 Total £ 1159 10 10 Balance in the Treasurer's hand jE550 7 74 Dr. J. Jones, Relieving Officer 3 0 3 Mr Jones, ditto 3 16 7 X557 4 5i A long conversation took place respecting the large arrears standing opposite to the parish of Dolgelley, but it appeared that a part of the sum had been paid to the credit of overseers, and that the assessment for the present quarter had not yet been signed, but would be in a day or two, and that the whole would then be col- lected in a very short time.

I PORTMADOC. I WRECK OF A PORTMADOC VESSEL-EXCITING SCENE' -The Earl, of Portmadoc, bound to Waterford, with a cargo of wheat, was caught in the storm of Friday night, and driven in towards the ironbound coast of Baunow, in the southern part of Ireland. In order to save the vessel from being driven on the rocks, the captain cast both anchors, and the vessel rode safely until low-water on Saturday, when she struck the ground with such violence that the crew apprehended she would break up. The sea was fearfully wild at the time, but rather than remain in the vessel the crew trusted their lives to]a boat, and put off for the shore. The chances of safety in such a small boat were very slender, but still the men pulled at their oars with the vigour of those upon a forlorn hope. Crowds of people assembled on the beach and anxiously watched the progress of the boat, but they could render no assistance to those on board, for the boat was fully a mile from the land. The boat sank from sight as each succeeding wave passed from beneath her, but still she rode on gallantly till she had accomplished nearly half the distance to the shore, when a tremendous wave broke upon her, and buried her under a mountain of water. The spectators were struck with awe. When the boat rose again to the sur- face, one sailor only was seea to cling to her. She had been capsized, but this man clung to her keel. His hopes of safety in such a situation were few indeed, for the boat was tossed about like a reed, and the waves broke upon her every moment. It was evident that no human strength could enable the man to retain his hold whilst the waves beat so violently; and ultimately he, too, was washed away. But another object then attracted all eyes. At first it was discerned as a mere atom rising with each waves, but soon it was seen that a man, sup- ported upon an oar, was nearing the land. A thrill of joy passed through the crowd, for it would be a deed to be proud of to save even one life out of the crew. The chief officer of the Coastguards at Barolough, who was on the beach during the day, fastened a rope round his body, in order that he might wade out to the wretched man who was making a last struggle for life. It was evident that the sailor retained consciousness, for he guided the oar to which he clung towards the shore, though it was surprising that be was not suffocated from the manner in which the waves broke upon him and enveloped him in surf. As .he approached nearer the shore he waved his hand as a signal for help, and it was evident he was well nigh exhausted. A young man named Thos. Kelly, who watched the sailor all along with intense anxiety, and who could not brook longer delay to help him. snatched the end of the line that was fastened to the officer of Coastguards, and boldly plunged iuto the water. Soon he caught the poor sailor, and brought him almost lifeless ashore. The sailor, who is quite young, was boy on board the vessel. It is a remarkable fact, that shortly after the crew abandoned the vessel the wiad veered noithward, a point which would have enabled the vessel to be taken off; but when the crew endeavoured to make the land in the boat, the wind, which would have saved them half an hour pre- viously, was now directly against them.

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. ■ —— HOUSE OF LORDS—THURSDAY. I The first session of the eighth Parliament during tne reign of her present Majesty was formally opened yes- terday by Royal Commission. The attendance of peers was very limited. There were only a few ladies present, either in the body of the house or in the galleries, and the few strangers present showed how little iuterest was felt in the proceedings. The Royal Commissioners were the new Lord Chan- cellor, the Duke of Argyle, Earl of ICiuiberley, Earl de Grey and Ripon, and Lord Sydney. The Lord Chancellor having directed the Usher of the Black Rod to request the attendauce of the House of Commons, the Chief Clerk, atteuded by a considerable number of the members of the Lower House, appeared at the bar. The Lord Chancellor, who did not wear his robes as a peer, not having taken his seat, then said -.Ily Lords and gentlemeD,-We have it in command from her Majesty to inform you that as soon as the members of both houses are sworn iu, the causes of her Majesty's summoning Parliament will be declared, and it is neces- sary that you, gentlemen of the House of Commons, should repair to the place where you are t, sit, and there proceed to the choice of some proper person to be your Speaker, and that you present such person whom you may so choose lo-morrow at 2 o'clock for her Majes- ty's royal approval. The swearing in of the peers present was then pro- ceeded with, and their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF CONIMONS-THu-RsD&Y. The members elected to the reformed Houseof Com- mons mebyefiterday. Mr Disraeli entered the house at two o'clock, and took his seat upon the front Opposition bench. The Treasury bench was almost entirely deserted the only official occupants were MI Ayrton, Mr Grant Duff, and Mr K Hugessen. At two o'clock, the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the bar and summoned the members to the House of Lords for the purpose of heariug the Royal Commission summoning the attendance ef Parliament read. A large number of members accompanied the Black Rod to the Upper House. ELECTION OF SPEAKER. Sir G. Grey, on their return, addressing Sir Denison le Merchant, proposed that the Right Hon. J. Evelyn Denison, member for Noith Nottinghamshire, the late' Speaker, should take the chair. He highly eulogised the services, as Speaker, which had been rendered by the right hou. gentleman during the last twelve years, and stated that he had every reason to believe that the pro- posal he now made would meet with the unanimous ap- proval of the house. Mr Walp ile, who spoke from the third bench on the Opposition aide of the home, seconded the proposition. The motion was agreed to unanimously. Mr Denison briefly acknowledged the compliment which had been paid him, and gave an assurance to the bouse that the whole of his energies and abilities should be devoted to the service of the house. The Speaker was then conducted by Sir G. Grey and Mr Walpole to the chair, and took his seat amid general cheeting-the whole body of the members rising en masse, and remaining standing while the right bon. gentleman delivered a second speech, in which he asked the house for its co-operation and assistance in enabling him to conduct the ordinary business of the house. He claimed for both sides of the house full freedom of speeoh, and expressed a hope that whatever party strug- gle might be in prospect the house would rival their predecessors in maintaining law and order. (Cheers.) The Lord Advocate, Mr Moncrieff, then moved the adjournment of the house until yesterday (Friday) which was agreed to.

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE I DURING THE PAST WEEK. The wind having become southerly this week we have had a return of damp mild weather, so vegetation as yet has had very little to endure from fro,t and though on the Black Sea as well as Baltic much ice has formed, we question whether the stoppage will be peramanent at all poits with'suuh sudden fluctu- ations. Nothing can exceed the healthy look of the early planted wheat, which in some places so covered the ground that it can scarcely be seen, and plants in such condition have become too strong to be seriously affected, even by a severe winter. It is the changes of spring and the ravages of insects which have most to be feared. The trade yet drags on heavily, but we hear of such a free use for cattle that such a necessary, and yet we cannot help saying a mal-appropriation, cannot fail greatly to diminish our reported super-abundance. But while Spring corn remains so scarce and dear, what else can be expected? Barley it seems, however, has passed its zenith, and the subsidence of the American demand must be considered a benefit to the coun- try, for growers might have appropriated more land to its growth than an average consumption would have warrauted; and should wheat be only of secondary consideration with the grow- ers, the population wouldsoon find the difference. A rise of 5s in spring would be a mere bagatelle on present rates and as noth- ing now pays importers, and importations must fall off, it is not at all Improbable we shall see it, notwithstanding the present imperturable dulness. The elections were lately blamed, but since they are over we have bread at 13d. The fact is, we have not been used to such a quality, and the double blessing to the community is lost sight of in the dissatisfaction of middle men. For mildew, rust, and the pets of a certain class, whose sympa- thy seldom exceeds the circumference of their pockets. The duluess lately noted in Franco has continued, with several mar- kets rather lower. Belgium has taken the same turn, but Hol- land, though dull, has not yeilded. Hambro', Dantzic, and several places in Germany, remained much as previously, not being so much depressed by the probable closing of the ports as expected. New York has rather given way, but exports were only moderate.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.-TUESDAY. I Our imports during the past week show a Ming off in almost every article of wheat however they are still to a fair extent, say about 30,00) quarters, one-half being from America and Ca- lifornia, and the remainder from Egypt and the Mediterranean. The exports are light, the principal shipments being to Ireland and on the increase. The country markets held during the past week have mostly been Is per qr lower for English wheat; soma few however hive shewn more firmness, and in some even an advance of Is per qr has been obtained on the highest available prices of last week. Our own market has certainly assumed more steadiness, and American red wheats, which have latterlybeen such an|awful drug, have at last attracted attention, and some considerable purchases were made yesterday at 8d per cental ever the nomi- nal prices of last Tuesday. Flour has not yet met any improve- ment either in dtinaud or value. Indian corn as well as all other feeding stuffs have sUghtly given way inivallie owing to the unusually mild open woatber. Mark Lane yesterday was deci- dedly firmer. Our latest mail advices from New York report drooping prices, but still no margin on shipments to this country notwith- standing this bAwQvei aooae few purcels of vtoat and. flour were coming forward, the week's clearance* to Livernool amounting to 14,708 quarters of the tor ,er, and l -,C t Une* (Jf the latter The supply of Indian c )rtj his su-ldenly fallen off and no ioffujy meuts of tuis article were bvin# made IVovMons.-The supplies at new Ameri?)) bacon Cnd bur» MthcycometohMd.tt??tt.Mt??'?M?.M.Th.. ontr.ttsnOivm.s.n?c.?),M?,)pricei?a!<tdy u?L is not quite soMtive, ant butter must bo '? ? to 2. per cwt clleper W e have had a fair attendancc of millers and dealers at Ollt market this morning, and wo report a decidedly better demand for both English an,1 Ameii an wheats, but business in the lat- ter is checked by sellers demanding the advance of M per cental which was paid here yesterday. FoMi.ne.I.eted. but is not to b" bought ufuch cheaper. Indian meet< a go HI consumptive enquiry at 6rI per quarter under our quotations of last Tuesday. Oats are Id per buslu-1 and oatmeal fid per l-*ad cheaper Egyp- tian beans and Canadiau pea^e have declined 0d per quarter. liailey the turn lower; there is o ly a very small stock of grind- lug quality here. Market closes with a more cheerful tone. IRELAND & Thouslet, BROKERS.

BANGOR MARKET.—FRIDAY. There was a middling attendance at our market to-day, and a moderate supply of grain samples were shown. Prices: heat, 4;>s to f)ls barley, 35s to oat*, 24s to 2»>s per qr oatmeal, 37s to 4 »s per 240lbs; beuf, <xl to sd muttun, 7<1 to Sd fresh butter, 19d to 20d per lb geese, 4s 3d to 6s each dacks, 3s to 3s 4d chickens, 2a 4d to 2s (id per couple eggi, nine for 11,

DENBIGH MARKET.—Wednesday. Good show of beef and mutton. Quotations: -Beer, oiiosa mutton, 6d to 7^d veal, <>d to 7 id per lb fowls. 2s fid to 3s per couple rabbitts, 1)1 to Is harts, 2s 6d to as each geese, ud to 7d fresh butter, Is tid to Is 7 td pot butter, Is 3d to is 5(1 per lb eggs, 8 and 0 for is wheat, 16s to ltis Cd pei ltelbs o its, 9s te 10s per 105lbs barley, lis to 8 HI. per UTlbs; oat- meal, 23s to 24s per 12 jibs turkeys, 5s to 10s each.

CHESTER MARKET.—SATURDAY. To-day's market was fairly attended, and there was a mode- rate supply of wheat aud other grain. Wheat was ifrm at last week's quotations. Oats and beans were unchaaged in value. Indian corn was ad per or lower. New. Old. a. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Wheat, white per 731bs 7 0-8 0. 0 0 -) 0 Ditto, red 7 a 7 0. 0 0-0 0 Barley, malting per 38qta 0 9 — 7 3.0 0 — 0$ Ditto, grinding, perOOIbs 5 0 6 0 0 0 — 0 0 Oats, per 401bi 3 9—4 0.0 0 — 0 9 Beans, per gulbs 7 6 8 0. 0 0 0 < Ditto, Egyptian, perqr 0 0 — 0 0 44 0 —45 0 Indian corn, feed, per qr 0 0 0 0 39 0—41 9

DECEMRKR 12, 1808. The North Wales ChronicIc is registered for transmission A broad. THE NORTH WALES CHRONICLE, ADVERTISER FOR THE PRINCIPALITY. Printed and Publiahed by the Editor and Proprietor, JOHN KSMTUTR DORCILAS, of the Parish of Bangor, l at hit General Printing Offico, Castle-atreet, Bangor, raINTED BY STEAM POWER.

I HOLYHEAD. HOLYHEAD DOCKS AND WAREHOUSES.—The plans and section for the above works have been deposited with the Clerk of the Peace and Parish Clerk of Holyhead, and a bill is to bo brought forward in the ensuing Parlia- ment. Persons of respectability and influence have come forward, and with the concurrence and support of the Hon. W. O. Stanley, it is to be hoped that the project will soon be successfully carried out.

A PROFESSIONAL VIEW OF THE DENBIGH- SHIRE ELECTION. If all that is said a fact ie, I Though we haven't a wish to carp, Still, "Morgan's Chancery Practice I Does seem to be rather sharp.— John Bull.

DENBIGHSHIRE ELECTIONS. Sm, --I have read the statement put forth m the last Carnarvon Herald by Mr Osborne Morgan's Committee. I (Ioii t know whether Col. Biddulph's friertd-i ruay think it satisfactory. It certainly is not so to me. Perhaps it was not intended that it should be. I look upon it as a lame and imputeut excuse for one of the most signal instances of ingratitude I have ever known. I do not think it has its parallel in the anuals of electioneering warfare. Col. Biddulph has been throughout his Parliamentary career, commencing 38 years ago, tbe consistent adhe- rent of the Liberal party. He has fought fuur Stvere and expensive contests for this county single handed, and to be thus set aside without, as far as 1 know, any fault alleged against him, is an act of treachery and in- gratitude oil the part of a restless and unsc upulous section of his own party, which I thiuk I am justified in characterising as above. Granted that the attack was intended for Sir Watkin, and that the object was to un- seat him—was it generous, when his position was found to be impregnable, to desert their old friend in the time of hit need, and to prefer the claims of a new and uutried candidate of the same political views. Truly, it is a sorry return on the part of his so-called friends, for a life-long devotion to their cause. And well may Col. Biddulph apply to himself these touching lines of the poet Could no other hand be found Than the one which once caressed me, To inflict a cureless wound 1 I trust that his real friends will mark these men, and will at a future day come out from among them.—I am, Sir- vour obedient servant. 1_- THOMAS HUGHES. Ystrad, Denbigh, Dec. 7th, 1868.

SIR,-The public have had an opportunity of readingthe vory verbose "Answer of Mr Osborne Morgan's committee to the remarks of Colonel Biddulph and his friend, at the declaration of the poll," and can batlsfy themselves whether the complaints that have been made are well founded The t?t complaint is--that a section of the Llberall,:lrty had for "eeks been en?ged making arrangements to bring out A ?ond Liberal candidate, and that it *°""? ? ? a ?ere mamred, and ouly four da? bef,Me the '?°".??"?°"' ? ?co?muni?dtc?l. "iddutphthe rdeter?o? ??e Anawer" does not in any way neg*tive the a tvment, an the public must sAy whether it WOU11 not bave ben courteo to say nothing of common justice, to have inforine the ol &Oil faithful Liberal memher 'that a contest was intended and that he IIlust be prepared for the flght. ??. X:?? th.r"?at? ? ?'contrary to an ?.pr. under- sU' di °g that a?l votes tendered to the Liberal party should be ?rt sulit '• Mr Osborne Morgan scommittoeis?ed a placard shortly after mid-day of the polling Plump for Mo?an," and mundated the polling booths with pt.mpeM for that gee t¡eman &"a Umou.ted Col. BtddtHph. The surprise is, where M t..r? a number of voters could have sprung from after ?urornve hours ?ninf! It hM been M?-eated that they were held in "?fe-?' andwithmyprMeutkM?tedgeof Mr Osborne Mor- can sf.tends, I am reluctantly compelled to believe such a stratagNn possible. Tim excuse for this plumping that Air Osborne Morgan's com- mitte offer is-Ihitt iali hopes of returning the two Liberal can- didates having vanished, the object of the coalition was at an an end, and they resolved to return their own candidate. When the "express understanding" to which I have referred was come to, no condition, stipulation, or suggestion was ever named, and, it must not be overlooked, that Mr Osborne Mor- gan has over aud over again avowed that his candidature wait in opposition to Sir atkin, and not to Gol. Biddulph. Col. Biddulph's friends feel that, in the course of Mr Osborne Morgau'a friends have taken to secure his return, a grievous breach of faith and political wrong has been perpetrated, and the "AMWer"of that gentleman's committee has in no way TumoMd that bnuression,- Your obedient servant, P. H. CdAMBEES. 1-llsmelrCh¡OD' 9th December, 1868. P. H. t:dA.MBRES.

NORTH WAI ES ELECTIONS. SrR,-The elections being now terminated throughout these kingdoms at large, I will attempt a review of those within our district of North Wales. A letter upon this subject appeared in the TiiMi some few days s.oce, but it is so weak in reasoning, and so entirely void of truth, as to be unworthy of an) thing bevoud this passing notice. That the elections in North Wales have, with few exceptions, been most untoward, so far as the Conservative party is concerned, there can be no doubt. Lat us enquire what has been the cause of this 1 It will doubtless be aosweied the Irish (hurch question." Certainly this has had much effect, but I ear there is an under current of somethiug worse, a contest of the lower classes against the higher. Let us take the Llections as they occurred. In Merionethshire, a gentleman, not many years since a small solicitor in the town of Pwllheli, afterwards agent to the Mostyn family, and for many years Clerk of the Peace for the county, has wrested the r, presentation from iL ) oung gentleman, very popular, representing one of the oldest families, and heir to one of the largest estates in the country, and supported, :00, by all the principal landowners but one, and this after the representation has been he.d by Conservatives since December, 171, there having during that time been only four members. Again, let us turn to the Carnarvon Boroughs, the next eleclion, I think. Here Mr fiulkeley Hughes, the represent*- tive cf a respectable family—formerly a strong Tory-not much associated with tne principal families of his neighbourhood, beats the heir of the great house of GlynUilon, a youug man respected alike for character and taleut. The next election was, I believe, for the Anglesey Boroughs. Here, a gentleman of high character and noble family, who has most consistently supported the Liberal party, has come In, not without a severe contest, against a clever barrister, uncon- nected with the district, and not long since a small land our. ve) or at Trawsfynydd, in Merionethshire. In the County of Anglesey, Mr Davies, a timber merchant, a dissenter, represents that county, Lord Clarence Paget, a Liberal, having found it necessary to retire from the field. Now for Carnarvonshire, It there Is one man throughout the British dominions, who, owner of a vast property, has fully acted up to the responsibilities which such a position entails upon Dim, it is Lord Penrhyn. No one can honestly say that he has not been a perfect blessing to the county in which he re- sides Here his son is beaten by a lan-l owner of moderate property, of whom I say nothing further. I believe he has never before brought himself prominently forward In Carnar- vonshire, I will pass over in a few words the Denbigh Boroughs. I ought to have mentioned them before. There the seat is ob- tained from MrTownshed illainwsring, a gentleman of property, amiable and universally respected, a very liberal Conservative, by a clever advocate, son of a former small Incumbent in the neighbourhood. I now pass on to Denbighshire. Thankfully, most thankfully I say It, the old house of Wynnstay preserves its influence, and what is most satisfactory, it is so in the very liberal district of Wrexham, in Sir Watkin's own neighbourhood but what shall I say of Colonel Blildulph. Not one word of reproach could ever be uttered against him. I hate his politics, but I cannot otherwise than respect the man. he represents the great house of t hirk Cast.e, perhaps in that county not second to that of Wynnstay. He has ever been a true and honest Liberal. He has been thrown out by a son of the Vicar of Conway, without, I believe, one yard of land in the county. If these statements do net tend to establish the remarks I have made above, nothing will. As to the "screw" said to have been put in force by the Conservative landowners in North Wales, I deny it altogether. That the tenants on both sides usually vote with their landlords I do not deny. But the Meeting House screw has been most universal. These instances will sutllceA Minister in Me- rionethshire has hardly denied that he compared in his chapel the difference between the politics of Liberal and Tory, as that between heaven and hell. The grossest .untruths have been dis- seminated for political purposes, by a preacher in one of the chapels near Towyn. against one of the principal families in the neighbourhood. And as regards the landlord's "screw," the agent of a large estate in that neighbourhood, he being a Liberal, went with a Kadical farmer of Towyn to a tenant on the estate, and told him that unless he voted for Mr David Williams, his son should not have the farm after him, the old man being advanced in years. But as to the Irish Church, did not Mr Gladstone declare early in June last—I think his declaration will be found in the Timet of June 8—that he looked upon the Church In Wales as quite tUsU"ct from the Irish Church How could it be other- wise 1 Ireland is a United Kingdom the whole of Wales- North Wales—is not so large as Yorkshire. If Wales is to be freed from an Established Church, every little parish or town ship must. WiLleB i,, not a kingdom or nation, but a part of Enul&nd.—Yours obedientlv.  A LOVER OF TRUTH. I Dec. 9,1863.

I I ANGLESEY ELECTION. SIR,—A short time previous to the late election, we were visited in Anglesey by a Mr Leche from Cheshire, who seemed to have thoughts of standingfor the county. He delighted me and many others with his strong Con- servative and loyal principles, and we had at one time strong hopes that we might have an .opportunity of voting for him as our representative. Now since the election he has disappeared from among us, and if this should catch his eye, I beg to assure him that a deep interest in him and his principles is felt by a very numerous body of the electors of the Island of An!!lesev- Your obedient servant, Y AN OLD FASHIONED PROTESTANT. 10th Dec., 1868.

A HOLYHEAD DIVINE ON NEWSPAPER I REPORTING. Sin,-It is to be regretted that my friend, Mr John Roberts, Tai Hen, should so readily and hastily gallop into a correspondence, and attempt his attack upon me in such unkind terms, founded only on as reported in the paper." The word shame" and I" Welshman," were never imagined or uttered by me on the occasion referred to, nor upon any other. A I miutatement certainly but who is responsible for it ? Had my friend the wisdom to ask me for an explana- tion, before he had written to the newspaper, all this would have been pleasantly avoided; but now, after such a bitter letter, I am bound to answer it fully. Before I do so, I beg to submit the following corres- pondence Tai Hen, December 3, 1868. DEAR Sia,- If you thought it fit to take the liberty of using my name in connection with that of Dr. Edwards, in the public meeting held there, you ought to have attended more to truth. I did tell in private that Dr. Edwards entirely disapproved of Mr Lloyd's conduct, coming forward as he did to oppose a Liberal of the position of Mr Stanley; but that he told that it would be a shame" for any Welshman," &c., is not true. You make me a false witness against the Rev. Dr. Edwards, and I feel it my duty, in justice to myself, as well as to the Dr., to disavow the statement. I am very sorry that I have been put in such position, being myself a warm supporter of Mr Stanley.—Yours re- spectfully, J. ROBERTS. (Reply.) Holyhead, Dec. 4, 1868, My DEAR FRIEND,—I am in receipt of your note of the 3rd inst. You must not take the reports of the speeches but for what they are worth. Unless the official reporter of a paper is present, you can hardly rely upon the correctness of one single sentence. As one learned gentleman whom I casually met on the road yesterday remarked, The speeches are so incorrectly reported, that the best liliii is never to make one again at Holyhead." The qnotation in yours" sbame for auy Welshman," &c., is a sentence that never fell from my lips. I did endeavour to convey in Vfelsh word for word as you told Mr John Moies (Holyhead), and re- peated twice when Mr Samuel Roberts (Bangor), Mr J. Donne (Llangefni), Mr H. Jones (Holyhead), Mr U. Thomas (Plas Thelwali), and Mr R. Hughes (late of Tyuycae), were at dinner at Beaumaria, on ttia day of Mr Davies' election. In the North Wales Chronicle it is reported thus :— The people of Anglesey would have betrayed their ignorance had they not elected their old member." In the English, 1 think that thatis not wanting in conveying the Welsh expression you made. When a party called upon me the day after the meeting to ask if I would furnish him with a report to send to the Carnarvon Herald, I an- swered that I would consider till 12 o'clock that I had no notes written that I was disgusted with the reports of the Carnarvon Herald, all sent from thit town-that hardly a single sentence in my former speech was correctly reported, my meaning aud words on the most important questions completely adverse to the fact and expression; nor can you expect it other- wiee, unless you have a competent reporter. If you take my humble advice, take no further notice of it, and I am sure that the Rev. Dr. Edwards, Bala, will agree that it is better to leave everything drop into oblivion at the close of the elections, and the formation of anew I administration.' Forget all, and devote our ouinds to that iu which there is consolation and edifi- cation. I do, of course, allow you to make what use your discretion will dictate in reference to this letter but allow me to remark that I feel bound to allude to the very emphatic manner in which Mr M. Lloyd used the name of Dr. Edwards on the nomination day at Beaumaris, but which was suppressed in the North Wales Chroniclef although every other mischievous ex- pression was reported and printed, with intent to inj ure me and others. Before I conclude, I will give you one instance to prove that what you read in the paper is not to be de- pended upon. In the same meeting in this town, Dr Briscoe (our rector) is reported to have said, "If Mr Jones had criticized Mr Lloyd, he had only exercised his prerogative as an Englishman—now the fact is, I never criticized Mr Lloyd by a single expression. TLe Kev. Dr Briscoe said if Mr Jones had criticized Mr Stanley, he had only used his prerogative as an I English- man.' What a difference in the meaning?—Yours truly, RICHARD JONES. II.N.-As one gentleman told me to-day that my expression in Welsh only showed that Dr Edwards disapproved of such an opposition to Mr Stanley." Now this in itself seems to explain all, but I come next to a remark of Mr Roberts "defend his conduct and prove his consieteney without dragging other names iuto public and exaggerating what they might have said in private conversation." I have not exaggerated nor even mentioned the words complained of, nor did I refer to the name of my friend but to prove the incon- sistency and fallacy of Mr Lloyd's assertions. The facts are these. At the nomination day in Beaumaris, in his speech be used the following words, or similar to the same meaning Dr Edwards, of Bala, has said that the fact of one being a party at the Tea-room meeting is a sufficient mark for the people to reject these." On my return home the same evening, Mr John Moses, of Holy- head, told me that Mr John Roberts, of Taihen, had informed him the week before that Dr Edwards had told him at Bala that the Anglesey people would show their ignorance if they rejected their old Liberal member, Mr Stanley, and elected Mr Lloyd who came forward on no principle." I was actually astounded to hear such contradictory opinions applied to Dr Edwards, and felt at the time that Mr Lloyd used his name at Beaumaris for an election purpose. On the Friday following at Beaumaris, Mr Roberts repeated the same thing volun- tarily in the presence of those that I have. named and others, I think; when I observed how contrary that was to the idea conveyed by Mr Lloyd on the previous Mon- day in the Town-hall in reference to Dr Edwards, and which I felt convinced was a falsehood, or a mis state- ment, which afterwards shewed clearly or why was it suppressed in the report of the meeting in the North Wales Chronicle, and a libellious attack on me so pro- minently printed. To be sure of the wording, I asked Mr Roberts in presence of the whole company to re- peat it, which he did. Is that a private conversation with me ? Others have been dragged by the hair of their heads into the public papers without any cause whatever, for the sole purpose of endeavouring to slander and dragging go violently assisted at the time by a villain, whom no one could detect. I only quoted Mr J. Roberts to prove the untruthfulness of Mr Lloyd's assertion when dragging evidently the Doctor to his speech, and to prove that he is ashamed to admit it, and even denies it! Surely my friend ought not to be offended at being referred to in defence of the truth. John the Baptist stood for the truth at the sacrifice of his head. As all the other sarcastic and ungenerous hints and advices were composed when he was resting on a pillar of straw, which withered and foil off, on being examined, he wrote to both papers before he sent to me; his note I received on the Friday, the day the papers were issued. I pass over all as undeserving of notice, with cordial thanks for every advice to the people to consider what is the true meaning of the word Liberal." .Once the country falls under the control of Illiberal Radicals," such as Romanists, Ritualists, and others of the same bigotted spirit, its ruin is sealed.—Your obedient servant. RICHARD JONES. Holyhepd? December 10th, 188CHARD JONES.

THE WELSH ELECTIONS. Truly our" Liberal Welsh neighbours are engaged in very pretty quarrels. We will not quote the old proverb about a certain class of persons falling out, but looking on as calm spectators we cannot but be amused to find the pugnaciousness of our Cambrian friends be- coming more and more intense when the fray is over. The exchange of amenities between the two Liberal candidates in the Anglesey boroughs during the contest was a subject of pleasant contemplation to those who, like ourselves, felt no interest in the success of one or the other. The small teapot storm in Anglesey, how- ever, dwindles into utter insignificance by the side of that mighty big quarrel," as the late Daniel O'Connell used to say, which now convulses the Liberal camp in Denbighshire. We neither care nor feel called on to pronounce whether Colonel Biddulph's section or the self styled broader section of the Liberal party" have the right on their side. We will only express a hope that gentlemen in Colonel Biddulph's position may take warning from the fate which has befallen him. They may flatter themselves for a time that they reign in the hearts of their so-called Liberal constituents, but their popularity will only last until the broader section of the party find an opportunity for isaying effectually, We have no further need of your services." We have heard much of the chapel screw during these Welsh elections, and that the sermons in the meeting-houses, during the last few Sundays, have had more of elec- tioneering than Christianity in them. True, the charge is indignantly denied by one of our contemporaries, but a single fact is worth a thousand denials. Mr T. Gee, of Denbigh, on Sundays (and on week days too, for aught we know) is a preacher of the gospel in connection with the strictest sect among the religious communities in Wales. Now, how stand matters with regard to him ? Th-i local papers of last week publish a letter from Mr John Jones, solicitor, of Wrexham, from which we make the following extract" On the 22nd ult. I undertook a journey to Denbigh to see Mr Gee, to try and arrange to have the names of Colonel Biddulph and Mr Morgan put on the polling tickets. I saw him," (sic, query whom ?), "and Mr Ellis Eyton at the house of Mr Gee, and pressed the subject," &c., &c. On consulting our almanaek we find that the 22nd ult. was a Sunday, and that it was spent by the Rev. Thomas Gee, in com- pany with two solicitors and the unknown, mysterious him," in discussing, not the gospel, but the pending county election. If this was the business which was transacted in the house of the Rev. Thomas Gee on a Sunday, what are we to suppose was the .topic of dis- cussion in the meeting-houses where the Rev. Thomas Gee is in the habit of preaching, when more exciting political subjects leave him at leisure ?—Chester Courant.

TICKETINGS FOR LEAD ORE AT HOLYWELL. DECEMBER 10TH, 1808. Mines Tona. Prices. Parchasers, ,e a. d. Maesyrerwddu 56 13 5 6 A. Eyton, Eaq. coetra'rll 3 130 13 16 6 W?kerJU'?M. Ilolywell tevel 63 11 13 6 A.Eyton.&q. T?gM 17 1266 Walker & Parker. Bryn?.x M 12120 Ditto Great RhoMsmot 85 11 11 6 ? Eyton, E«! Deep Level 3D 12 8 « Walker ok Parker. Parrys 5 11 6 6 Ditto Pennant 6 11 8 6 Ditto Speedwell 10 10 18 6 Ditto Trellyniau IS 11 5 6 A. Eyton, Esq. North Hendre Beund 7 13 3 « Walker St. Parker. Ditto 6 12 11 6 Ditto SirEdw?d 51 10 15 0 Ditto Pantyne 9 11 13 6 Ditto Bryntford Hall 6 U 15 6 Ditto Wagstaff 6t 11 9 8 A. Eyton, Esq.

THE NEW AROHBWHOP.—At a meeting of the Chap- ter of Canterbury Cathedral, on Friday last, the Dean presiding, her Majesty's CMfJé &' Alire nominating a successor to the late Dr Lougley in the Archiepiscopal chair, was read and acted upon in the unanimous elec- tion of Dr A. C. Tait, late Bishop of London. The bells of the Cathedral were rung during the day in cele- bration of the event.

1- Spotting -intelliamcr.I I THE CARNARVON HARRIERS I WILL MEBT AT ELEVEN O CLOCK ON Monday, 14th Peiiycefn Thursday, 17th Uanllyfui. CAPTAIN HAMPTON-LEWIS'S HOUNDS WILL MBET AT HALF-PAST ØLEVEN ON Tuesday, 15th Braint. Friday, 18th Pentraeth Parks. THE VALE OF CLWYD HARRIERS WILL MKET AT ELEVEN ON Saturday, 12th Llys Mcirchion. Tuesday, 15th Travellefs' Inn. Thursdny, 17th Citcen. Saturday, 19th Ystrad. Tuesday, 22nd Black Lion, near Calooed. Thursday. 2Hh Olaaywern Bridge. Saturday, 26th Bodfari. IDRIS SIDE HARRIERS WILL HEET AT TEN ON Monday, 14th Kennels. Friday, 18th Cefnrowen Ucha. THE B. C. C. FOXHOUNDS TNLL MBET AT A QUARTER TO ELEVEN ON Monday next., Henllys, near Ltanfair-Talhaiarn. Friday next l,lanoantffraid (;Ian Conwiky.

I japping Intelligmit. POUT PENHIIYN, BANoOR.-Arrived, lIIary Tathurn. Kvans Virtue, Jones Curlew, Jones Robert, Rowlands. Blue Jacket, Hughes Jane, Parry Rosina, Daniel Thomas & Ann, Thomas Juno, Jones Catherine Eliza, Owens Charlotte, Williams Catherine, Prytherch..Emma Alice, Jones Wake- field, Hughes..Petrel, Williams ..Sarah Ann, Lloyd. Salled,-Adventure, Owens John Parry, Owen .Swift. Jones ..Sarah Ann, Giltiith Spectilation, Jories.. Penguin, Williams ..Hope, Hughes..Alexander, Lloyd..Stag, Pritchard Eliza Jane, Jones. Heir Apparent, Williams. POKTDINORWIC.—Sailed,—William A Mary, Irving, Carlisle ..Wellington, Hughes, Dublin.. Margaret Ann, Evans..Pearl, Acton ..Emily & Louisa, Jones. Alice, Williams, Runcorn.. May, Jones Dinorwic, Ellas, Dundee Eleanor Thomas, Tho- mas Susan Ellen, Jones, London..Catherine Ellen, Griffiths, Montrose Mary Elizabeth, Oavies,Glasgow..Cosmo,Houghton, Preston..Mervinla, Davies, Pwllheli. PURTDI N L (,ANN. -Arfive(l,- Mary Williami, Williaiiis, Barrow ..Urchin, Jones..Three Brothers, Price..Nymph, Roberts. Richard, Roberts, Dublin..Independence, Parry, Parr.Midas, Parry, Liverpool. Sailed,—Mary Williams, Williams..Brothers, Foulkes ..Dart, Jones, Liverpool..George Evans, Thomas Urchin, Jones Rivhaid, Roberts, Carnarvon Independence, Parry, Runcorn ..Midas, Parry, Aberdovey. HOLYHEAD.—Arrived,—Clara,Edward, Hamburg ..Lincluden, Hunter.Abyssinian, Davies..Lillie M., Clarke, Liverpool.. Active, Kent, Portdinorwic Egreiuont, Rogers, Dalhousie.. Baralt, Jones.. Duke of Sutherland Admiral Moorsom Hiber nla Stanley. Alexandra. Telegraph, Dublin. Sailed, -Royal II illlam, Williams" Munster. Rogers" Pride of Liverpool, Chtisty.. Osprey, Morgan, Liverpool., Ueux Marie, Naeu. Preston..Trial, Cooper..Anna Mana, Davies.. tMinerva, Waight, Runcorn. Ahyssinlan, Davies, Bombav. AMLWCH.—Arrived,—Victoria, Jones Dalton, Owen Brothers, Dowell, Liverpool..Elizabeth Martha, Jenkins, Mos- tyn S.irah, Parry trace Evans, Price, Dublin. Satleii,-Peter, Abrams Sarnson,Thomas.. Elisabeth, Hughes ..Carnedd Llewelyn, Williams, Woodend. I

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH I LONDON CORN MARKET—FRIDAY. Firm at Monday's extreme prices. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET-FRIDAY, Wheat twopence, corn twopence to sixpence dearer than Tues- day beans steady. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET-FRIDAY. Shilling advance asked.

BOUMPHREY, MOOKE, & Co>. LIVERPOOL CORN MAKKET REPORT. TUBS AMY, 8TH Dxcgmjizic, 1863. 8. D. iI. D, WHEAT.—English, Scotch, and Welsh white, per lO-Jihi 11 6 12 Ditto, do., do., red .10 0 — 11 0 Canadian red 11 0 11 S American Spring Red 26-10 9 Danubian 03- 9 9 Egyptian 9 3— 9 6 Californian ,12 0-12 6 Chilian 11 9 Ii S FLOUB.- English and Irish per 280lbs, 36 0-45 0 French 46 0-62 0 Chilian 44 0 5 0 American, barreU liWlbs 0 — HI 4 INDIAN COltN.Ame, lean white per 4SOlbs 41 0 41 I Vi to uuxed 39 9 — 40 4 Round qualities 37 0 ;s INDIAN CORN MEAL.-Dres,ed, per "40lbs .21 0 — 22 9 Feeding 20 0 — 21 0 BARLEY.-Grlnding, &*C. per 601bs .53—59 Mediteranean. feeding .50-62 English and Welsli niilting 59 6 X MALT, Imperial quarter. 65 0 H 8 OATS. -Etiglish and Scotch, best old, per 4,lbs 4 6 5 0 New, Welsh <Sic.. 3 9 — 4 S Irish Kilndried 310- 4 0 Canadian and other Foreign 3 S — 3 19 Blacks 3 9 3 10 OATME4L, New and Round per 24lbo .32 0 — 33 0 BEAN&— English and Welsh, per 48J lbs .43 0-60 0 Foreign ,42 0-43 6 PEA E. EugUsh and Foreign per 5041bs .47 0 — 48 0 BRAN,-Broad and narrow per 2,lbo ,1 3 1 G LS. A 1. CAKES. English l inseed Oilcake, per ton .13 0 13 I American (litto )2 5 -1210 American Cotton Cake 9 15 — 10 9 English ditto 715 8 0 Feeding Kap: Cake 80— A 6 GUANO. -Peruvian. b-st ,1¡ 0-13 10 Upper Peruvian.70—89 NITRATE OF SODA 15 0 H5 i he foreign arrivals reported during the past week comprise only tolerable Imports of v. beat, and very limited supplies of maize those coastwise ;»nd t'om f-eland for this interval in- clude fair receipts of oats and oatmeal. The expurts arc quite unimportant. SiLice Friday there has been a somewhat improved demand for spring wheats at th it day's decline; Hour has been quiet, and Indian corn extremely slow at foimer flguies. Other articles unchanged. The weather continues very mild, with a good deal of rain. At to-day's market thee was only a tolerable attendance of either town or country bnyers, and for wheat but a limited in. quiry, red American kinds in conslu nce of large 3j>ecuUtivo purchases yesterday) being 3d per cental dearer ou the week, all other kinds unchanged in value. Flour experienced a very slvw sale at nominally unaltered prices. oati were again negle ted at a decline of Id to 2d per 45 The from the currencies of Tuesday last. Oatmeal inactive, and 6d per load cheaper. Beans difficult to move at recent flgures.-Pease quiet, at Fri, day's decline of a Is. Barley and malt in rather better request at last quotations. Cakes as previously. In Indian corn a moderate amount of bus,nesi was transacted, the rates obtained ranging (id per OLttbf beiow those of this day week. BOUMCUBEV, MOORE, & Co., (Successors to Messrs. Ni.-holson & McGlll,! Cereal Chambers, Brunswick-street.

MANCHESTER CORN MARKET. MONDAY. Thjre was a good at tendance atto-day's market. English and foreign wheat held flr i.ly for an advauce of is per qr., which millers were reluctant to pay, *nd oolv a limite i business done. Flour more in request, and lower qualities brought rather more money, other sorts being fully as well sold. Oats declined ld per 45tbs. and oatmeal 0d per load. Beans and Indian corn un- altered.

BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET. There was a short supply of English wheat, which realised an advance of fnlly Is per qr. Barl y Is per qr cheaper. Oats maintained their value. Beans dull, I'eas Is per qr cheaper.

WORCESTER CORN MARKET.—SATURDAY. At this day's market there was a less supply of wheat, and best qualities valued an advance ri Is per qr. Barley Is per qr lower to sell- Oats maintained their value, but only taken in limited qualities. Beans aud peas 61 to Is per qr cheaper.

GLOUCESTER CORN MARKET.—SATURDAY. A rather smaller supply of English wheat, which changed at fully last week's prices. A small demand for foreign wheat, at about late rates. Barley and Indian corn unchanged. Oats, In some cases, tfd per qr cheaper fur iuferior white.

LONDON TALLOW MARKET.— MOVDAY. The market has been dull, and prices have tended downwards. P. Y C. on the spot is quoted at 61s per cwt. Town tallow, 48. 9d per cwt, net cash.

LONDON HOP MARKET.—MONDAY. There was a steady retail demand at last week's prices.

LONDON SEED MARKET.—MONDAY. There was not so much English red cloverseed offering find samples were held very hi eh. Choice Belgiin was very dear, and good German was held higher. 1 ittle French expected, and its quality inferior. Trefoil was fully as high. Nothing passing to change the value of mustard-seeds. Spring tares of fine quality were held with more firmness, a demand for them soon being expected. BRITISH SEED. Canary per qr 70s to 76f Canary per gr ;?w' :i ?4,i? i? s c r u s hi n g 62.1 to 64s Linseed per qr. sowing 64s to 08s, 62. to 6U Linseed cakes, per ton £ 12 10s to £ 13 0s Cloverseed (foretpi). red, 66s to 72s, white, 70s to 8u

LONDON PROVISION MARKET.—MONDAY. The arrivals hat week from Ireland were 940 firkins butter and 2,747 bales bacon, and from foreign ports 23,0 >2 casks, &c., butter, and 530 bales bacon. In Irish butter the business tran. sacted last week was very limited, and prices nominally without change. Foreign sold slowly, the extreme mildness of the we tther has an effect on the demand. The bacon market re- covered the late dulness sales effected at 2s advance, best Waterford sold at 70s free on board, and the market closed Ve"y firm.

BIRMINGHAM CATTLE MARKET. -TUFSDAT. The number of beasts on offer WAS smaller than on Tuesday last. The trade ruled fair at fully late quotations. The supply of sheep was about equal to last Tuesday, and the trade some- what inactive, but Thursday's prices were realised Fat pigs » moderate supply.-Beef, 51,t to id mutton, St to 7d per Ib bacon pig, 10s Od to 10s lOd; porket ditto, 10s ad to lis per score.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MOXDAT. The supply of beasts short, and prices not lower, top pnee ex- ceptional in absence of the usual supply second descriptions firm. Sheep very active, but no alteration in prices. Veal not so brisk. Pork lower.

GOVERNMENT FUNDS.—THURSDAY. Three per Cent Consol. \)" t S 14 DittoforAccouDt 92 i Three percent Reduced. 921  New Throe per Cent 9*2q Exchequer Bills, £ 100 4 £ 200, 2 pr. ct 10 p Ba.nkotEn?nd Stock. 2U

LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. Return of Trafrcjor xceev enamg jxcemoer 6, isos. Passengers, Parcels, Horses, Carriages, Dogs, and Mails 45,718 Merchandize, Minerals, and Cattle 75,100 (Iiles open-I,371 Total. ,£120,SIS Corresponding week in 4ft, 199 73,184 TotaL. .£llS,S7t [Miles open.—1,348J.] STEPHEN ICEAY, »E«REI.A»J