The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

BRYNGWRAN. SEASONABLE BENKVOLKNCK.—K. Roberts, Esq., Liver- pool, has seut to the rector of Llechylched andCeirehiug parishes, Anglesey, forty quarters of pounds of excellent tea for dwtritlutiou amongst that uuwoer of the aged and infirm poor of the above-named parishes. The same was distributed amoagst the grateful recipients by means of tickets previously is-ued to the most deserving ubjscis during the present week, by the Rev. E. Davies, curate. This is an annual Christmas gift to tl.e poor of these pirishes from the above-uained respected gentleman, besides the very liberal support he regularly extends to the school, clothing clubs, &c., of the district, since he has become the proprietor of Piaa Llechylohed, where he is carrying ou considerable improvements.

HOLYHEAD. A REMARKABLE COINOIDECr;OIl Tuesday, the .2ith November last, in the parish of Rhoscolyu, Angle- sey, there happened a remarkable occurrence —vi' the funeral of two sisters without any previous arrange- ment having been made for both to be buried on the same day. The name of the eldest sister was Ann, who died at her own house, Tyrallt, at the age of 63. She was the mother of a large family, two of whom hold re- sponsible situations iu the London aud North-Western Railway Company's service. The name of the second sister was Elieu She was the wile of Captain John Jones, ship Furest King, of Liverpool, and owned by W. H. Owen, of 1'lasyn Penrhyu. )1rs Jones died on board the above-named ship on the 26th April last, at the Chincha Islands. It wa4 tlio deiire of the deceziseil to be taken home to be buried with her family, and her husbaud promised that her wish should be fullilled. Before sailing from the islands a funeral service was performed ou board, where a great many British ship- masters assembled, and the body was buried in the cargo (guano). The British chaplain officiating on the occasion issued a certificate of the interment, signed by himself and Captaiu Flett, ship Peruvian; Captain Hughes, ship Summerlee; and Captiiu NViliiauis, ilii 1, Royal Visitor. And so the good ship put to sea, rounded the stormy cape, over the Paeitic aad Soutli aud North Atlantic Oceans for a distauce of 15,000 miles, arrived at 1 huikirk, in France, where the cargo was discharged, and where the body was placed in a lead cotliu. From Duukirk the ship proceeded to the Meisey, where she arrived on the 22nd November; and now apperrs the coincidence. The funeral of the eldest sister was ar- ranged to take place on the 24th. On the arrival of Captain Jones in Liverpool he telegraphed to his frieuds to prepare a grave for his deceased wife by Tuesday, the 24th; that he intended leaving Liverpool that morning in time to be at Valley Station by one o'clock. On his arrival there he was met by a large concourse of people who were proceeding with the eldest sister's re- mains to the churchyard. The two funerals were joined and the mournful procession resumed its way to the rustic and ancient church of lihoscolyn. It was, as the reader may suppose, a sad aud mournful meeting of the two families after a long separation. Audso the dying wish of the deceased was fltlfilled -at last she was laid at rest with a beloved sister, in the quiet and peaceful churchyard of Khoscolyn. Thedeceasedsisters were children of John and Elizabeth James, whose married life extended over a period of G2 years. Mr Jauies was an officer in H.M.'s customs, from which he retired with a pension after an honourable service of fitty years.

HOLYWELL. The much-talked-of town clock, to be erected in hon- our of the coming of age of the heir of Talacre, is iu course of construction. The masonry is almost com- plete, and in a short time it is expected that the whole I will be fiuished.

TEEFJJKAETH. On Tues lay, the 18th instant, a literary and musical entertainment was held in the National Schoolroom of Trefdt-aeth and Llangadwaladr, under the uuited patron- age of the Rev. U. D. Owell, D.D., aud O.J. Owen, Esq., Trefeilir. The Kev. Nlr Gjiffitb, curate of Llau- gadwaladr, presided on the occasion. Prizes were awarded to the be-it singers, and readers of both the Welsh and KnglUh languages. The songs and choruses were comparatively good throughout, but most par- ticularly the choruses. Judging by the goodly number present, we believe the people of the locality rightly appreciate these sort of meetings, and it is greatly to be regretted that we have not got them )ftetier.-Cont.

Lord de Tabley will undertake the office of Controller of the Household, and the Earl of Carysfort will be a Lord in Waiting Lord Torringtun also remains in his Lord in NVaititig I old position at her Majesty's court. Hones are now entertained of the recovery of the Countess o £ Mount Edgcumbe. The Du!;eand L)uche.3s of Abercorn are still at Canues, aud will not returu to Ireland to take a formal farewell. The Solieiltirs' Journal understands that Lord Ha- therley, on behalf of the new government has addressed a letter to Lord Cairns, pressing him strongly to accept the vacant Lord Justiceship of Appeal in Chancery, aud representing that such an arrangement need not iu the slightest degree interfore with Lord Cairns presum- able hostility, in the House of Lords, to the policy of the government. In the event of his declining to re- turn to tbe Lord Justices' Court, the vacant seat would probably be filled by Vice-chancellor Gifi'ard. A shocking story comes from Hartlepool. It appears that a Mrs Charlton, a sailor's wife, put her two chil. dren, one aged three and tho other five years old, to bed on Thursday night, aud went out to make some purchases. She had uot been out long when a woman who occupied a part of the same house became sensible of the outbreak of fire. She gave an alarm, and a sailor who chanced to be passing, bravely rushed up. stairs, aud passing literally through the flallles, which rushed at him as he biirst the door of the room open, he tlok the two children from their bed and ran with them downstairs. Both children had been burned to death before the sailor reached them. He was also severely burned. A writer iu the Haiti) Ncws gives some aetaus or tnea- trical management. The expenses of a large first-class West-end theatre are estimated at from A:420 to f 480 a week. Asa rule the receipts are below the expenses; the loss is made up by some lucky hit, when they are largely in excess. Christmas is the best theatrical sea- son in the year summer is the worst, except when it is wet. About k,500 a year is spent on colours and canvas. The gas bill comes to £30 a week, but at Christmas the moon generally costs the manager X20 a week on its own account. One of the diliiuulties of a manager is getting actresses to play the part of women —they all want to show their legs (usually padded) as fairy princes, and so on. Ballet girls get about 25s a week, And the writer vouches for their morality. The tariff of dramatic authorship varies very much. Three or tive act plays, wlon not paid for by percentage on profits, usually cost from £2iJlI to IORTO, or from X3 to A:5 every night they are acted. The price of a good burlesque varies from jC50 to X120. Farces are seldom worth more than fit)." POLITICAL TREACHE ;Y. ftiR,—In your last paper one tailing himself Consistency c il,i ,,jot, 1110 t<> ex '1101 at myself fnun the above imputation in COar.cciinii with the late ei ction, anil in nrdei to satisfy him t ihulist ae the bare facts of my cue which are evmitiy as Hl- Io«s. viz. -1 unexpectedly-recuiveil a note inviting me to attend \lr l\w ant' committee illr Wyiiii's name not inserted therein) and in my zeal fur Mr Pennant I consequently attended part of t'weo meetings, for about an hour or so in each, ami. timing tlietiine I was present, nothing hut Jlr Pennant's business was done, except in the last, which was held in the afternoon of the 14th of November, when a message unexpectedly airived to the nice ing, about half past tmee p m, that Mr wynn was coming to tianyor that evening, when the Chairman declared that the busiuess of Air Pennant must be laid aside in order to make arrangements to meet Mr Wynn. Upon hea ing this, as I c.insMeieil Mr Wynn's case a separate business to which 1 was not invited, and with which I had nothing to do, I immediately mole up >n my mind to retire and left the room, as a host of th-»e who sit near the door, are witnesses (the room beingprottir fu.l at the time!. Will Consi-itency" and his informants take the trouble to inquire to tins point in order to satisfy themselves that I took care to be clear from Mr Wynu's committees? I never imagined that by joining Mr l'ennant, I was necessarily b Utiit t i join both committees, as I considered them to be diife ent cases, one for the county, and the other for the boroughs. ,„ 1_ T_I _t__A__t.llf. But I can ormg many proois man i acieu suiveieij Pennant from first to last, one proof ia, that I succeeded to bring a rel:Ltivt) froiji Birkeiiiiea(i to Btngor to vote for IiiLa, at a loss of fourteen sMUings to the voter which I am to pay. As to the other chiugo of intermeddling with Mr Wynn's voters. I know nothing at all about it, but as such can be so easily piovtni, 1 beg Consi,tency's" favour to ask his inform- ants to do so, and also that it is not a mean fabrication to injure me in the opinion of Mr Wynn's friends The buxt chirge again-t me may be, that I have bewitched a dozen of Mr W. nn s voters, and calling upon me to disprove it. I see that many in Bangor, far superior to me in all respects, did vote the same as me, and our cases is another proof that that most terrible engine the scriw y seiat" is after all tin Bangor at least! but a bugbear and a scarecrow (Bwgan Brain) which onlv frightens crows and children.—I am, sir, your obe- dient servant, GRIFFITH WM. PREES. Upper Bangor, December 23. IStij*. P.S. I shall no more fight In the dark, as I give my name, my friend must do the same, or I shall leave hia oteervations un- noticed.

THESE FORTY-SEVEN BRAVE QUARRYMEN. I SIRo-In the last impression of the North Wales Chronicle I find that Mr Jones-Parry proposes to enorave the mtnes of the forty-seven quarrymen who voted for him in the neighbourhood of Bethesda HIS words are, I had forty-seven votes at Betlits itt, the land of the Philistines. I propose engtaviug the names of these forty-seven brave quarrymen and frame them, and pi a e them in a room at Madryn. Well it had been had there been so ni-iny good men in Sodom, it would not have been burnt I shall never turn my coat, and if it wears out I shall go with- out one." Since the houourablo gentleman thinks so highly of those fortv-seven men, would it not seem more becoming on h 4 part to show his real regard for them by taking them in a mass, and employing them on the Madryn estate. We in Betlies,is can well afford to lose the whole forty-seven, and I am sure l ord Penrbyn can afford to part with them. If Mr Parry does something of this kind, and continues to give them easy work and good'wages, say, for twenty years, and if they then turn tneir coats and voto against him after such a substantial proof of his deep regard, he may with impunity catt them "brave qturrymen." Mr Parry says, even when speaking of these men, I shall never turn my coat." Now, thiiteen of these brave men had promised their votes to the Hon. Mr Pennant, but voted for Mr Parry; these have turn-d their coats, ergo, they are brave I?)' Should they not therefore go, as Mr Parry exprestet it. without a coat.—Yours truly, BARCELONA. I

Tlie Rectory of Keith Bramwell, near Donca-ster, has fallen to the gilt of Lord Dutferin, the new Chan- cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, in consequence of the death of the Kev. F. Mayuard, M.A. It is worth about X520 a-year. As a London and North-western train was leaving EUgbuaton for Birmingham on Friday night, a man suddenly leaped into the guard's compartment, threw a quantity of naptha into his eyes, seized a box coufciining about £ 70, and made his escape. A man who has been fourteen years in the employment of the company is in custody; a sum of X27 has been found in his pos- session. While the fast train for Chesterfield was at full speed a few days ago, a passenger deliberately put a pistol out of a window and tired a bullet at the signal-man at Stoueyford, on the Midland Company's Erewash Val- ley Line. The bullet struck him on the breast, but fortunately only slightly injured him. Before attention culd be obtained at Chesterfield, the train had gone on to Leeds, so that no clue had been obtained of the of- fender. What can have been the motive for the outrage is utterly unkuown. Mr Hawkshaw's proposed new line from the Marble Arch to Cheapside would run entirely underground, and would cost about £ 1,400,000 for the distance of two luiles and three quartets. Mr Hawkshaw promises no disturbance to the traffic, and when the pavement has to be taken up, it is to be done between ten o'clock at night aud six u'clock in the morning. There are to be nine stations. PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S MESSAGE.—According to the Times, the American president's message exhibited the faults of his character in their worst forms. His being near the end of his term seems to have intensified his stuhbornuess and to have provoked him to fresh as- saults upon the Legislature. More than once he took occasion, though perfectly aware that no word he could say would recommend any proposal to those whom he addressed, to plunge into the most abstruse questions of financial legislation, and to propose a course of dealing with the public creditor which would scarcely differ from undisguised repudiation. As regards the disputes with Lnglaud, the Times believes the engagements will be ratified on our part, whatever Ministry may be in power in England. Whatever also, the changes at Washington, a new President and a renovated Senate may be trusted to recognize the limits of dignity and justice. A man named Nally was murdered at Marple Bridge, near Stockport, on Friday night. Nally and James il'Donnell, another navvy, and several Irishmen were drinking at the Qreyhound Inn, Marple Bridge. The whole of the party became excited with drink, and after a great many hard words and hard names had been used, Nally and M*Donn«ll began to fight, and M'Don- nell stabbed his antagonist with a pocket knife in the throat, severing the windpipe and jugular vein. The wounded man called for help, and medical assistance was sent for, but he died on his way to the residence of the nearest medical man, in less than a quarter of an hour. M'Donnell made no attempt at escape, and he was locked up all night in the village polioe cell. On Saturday morning he was conveyed to the Stockport New Bailey, and was brought up on Monday before the magistrates, and formally remanded to Thursday last. Four hundred men were imprisoned on Friday in the Holmes Colliery, near liotherham. About nine o'clock iu the morning, when the pit was in full work, the cage, containing several corves of coals, was, from some at pre-eut uuexplaiued cause, overdrawn, and one of the loaded corves fell down the shaft. The accident, it may well be conceived, caused great alarm both above and below. Those above set to work to repair the machinery, and when it was possible to descend the shaft it was found that the corve had stuck fast some 300 yards from the top, and that the framework ou the other side was much damaged. Communication was thus entirely out off with the four hundred men below, who, wearied, tired, and hungry, gathered about the bottom of the shaft in anxious suspense. It was nine o'clock in the evening before provisions could be passed to them, and all, it was expected, would not be liberated before Saturday morning. Upwards of forty persons were injured by an alarm- ing acideut which occurred on the Midland line, near Nottingham, on Saturday night. It appears that the Mansfield market train left Nottiugham at half-past eight o'clock, filled with passengers, and at a crossing near the latter town it came into collision with a train ot empties returning from Chesterfield, Piebridge, and other I ,laces. A fearful disaster was the conse- quence. Both engines were thrown off the line, with a large niimber of ta riagesi many of which were com- pletely smashed. The drivers and firemen, named re- spectively lii-acifoi d, Dufton, Gilbert, and Adams, re- ceived frightful injuries, and it is perfectly miraculous how they escaped with their lives. Many of the pas- sengers were also dreadfully bruised and shaken, and several have sustained broken arms and legs. It was with great difficulty that the passengers were removed from the damaged carriages, Many of them now lie in great suffering. A large gathering of the clergy of the diocese of Lon- don took place at Willis's Ruouis on Monday, for the purpose of presenting an address to the iiight Rev. the liisliop of the diocese, on his elevation to the Arch- bishopric of Canterbury. The address said:—" We desire to approach your lordship with our most cordial and respectful congratulations. We heartily pray that you may long and successfully discharge the arduous duties of the high office to which the providence of God has called you. We cannot but advert at the same time, with deep regret, to the great joss which both the clergy and the laity of the diocese of London will sus- tain in being deprived of your wise and energetic super- intendence. W e shall always bear in grateful remem- brance your unwearied efforts to provide for the spiri- tual wants of the diocese committed to your care, and we rejoice to know that under the Divine blessing, during the twelve years of your episcopate, no less a sum than t:347,483 has been paid or promised to the Bishop of London's Fund, no fewer than 130 churches have been built, and ]2i) distinct parishes formed within the diocese. We also dwell with satisfaction on the impulse you have given to efforts for the temporal as well as spiritual welfare of the working classes, by promoting habits of industry and forethought among them, by in- troducing comfort, health and cleanliness into their homes, by conciliating their affections, aud by extending among them, through personal intercourse, the influence of true religion." The address further stated, tVe contemplate with calmness the commotions which now agitate the Church. Our trust is iu the name of the Lord, and we have confidence in the stability of the ¡ truth. May God grant to your lordship, and to all the heads of our Church, a wisdom, energy, and courage adequate to every emergency."

At a meeting of Liverpool merchants held on Mon- day, Sir Charles Fox's scheme for constructing a railway from Liverpool to Birkenhead by means of a tunnel under the Meraey was approved of. The totil cost of the enterprise is estimated to amount to X446,000 but X20,000 only is the sum which it is proposed to raise in the first instance, and that will be expended upon the dnving of an experimental tunnel underneath the river bed. It is stated that satisfactory news from Havannah has been received by the Spanish Government. Six thou- sand men, however, have left Spain for Cuba, and it is officially stated that while the Government will treat the colonies with the utmost sympathy, and will make every proper concession to their rights and interests, it is de- termined, at the same time, to make every sacrifice to retain them. This does not look as if the news received were quite as satisfactory" as the public are asked to suppose. Tue news from Spain is that the elections have con- tinued without disorder, except in a few places, where the local authorities found themselves strong enough to restore quiet. The majority of the town councillors who have been elected, as well as the deputies to the Consti- tuent Assembly, are stated to be Liberals and friendly to the cause of constitutional monarchy. The Corres- pondencia publishes a letter from Florence announcing that Prince Cariguan is about to spend some time in Madrid, and that suitable apartments have already been retained for him. Mr J. S. Mill, writing from Avignon to one of his friends in town, assures him that in the event of a va. cancy in Westminster resulting from the petition agaiust Mr W. H. Smith, he has no wish again to offer himself for the seat. It was not," he says, from any per- sonal preference that I exchanged a more agreeable, aud I hope not less useful, mode of serving my opinions, for the position of a member of Parliament, and the return to my former occupation is so great a pleasure that it would require a clear case of public duty to induce me to quit them. I do not think such an obligation exists in the present case." We receive Mr J. Stuart Mill s explanation of his de- feat at Westminster through a letter which he has written in French to M. Esquiros, and which is pub- lished in the Revue den Deux Mondes. The causes as- signed for his defeat are superior organisation on the part of his opponents, abundance of money spent in the Conservative interest, and the disgust of the vestrymen at his proposition for reforuling the municipal institu- tions of London. Mr Mill consoles himself with the re- flection that he will exercise more influence as a writer than as a member of Parliament, in which reflection we perfectly coincide. The reported discovery of gold diggings in Suther- land, it appears, ought not to astonish us. A gentle- man, named Hector Mackay, tells us that it is well known to old people in a certain parish with which he is connected that gold was to be found there, and he gives the reason why the mines of the precious metal have not been worked. The explanation is that, according to report, from the time King Charles I created the great chief ofithe Mackays Lord Reay, with the pos- gession of the tract of land known as the Reay Coun- try," the family forbade any digging for gold or other metal in the place in which it was said to be found, for fear that the Crown would appropriate the land in ques- tion to itself. WILLS AND BEQUESTS.—The will of the Rev. Sir Nicholas Chinnery, Hart., M.A., was proved in Ireland, under zC120,000 personalty. Sir Nicholas had be- queathed the whole of his property to his daughter and only child, who perished with him iu that dreadful railway accident at Abergele, and stipulated that, should her children not live to attaiu vested interests in the property, the same should be divided amongst certain religious siwietiea.—The will of Mr John Harrison Ayl* mer, Esq., late of Walworth Castle, Durham, was proved in the court at Durham, under C12,000 person- alty, by the surviving executors, Sir John Jucelyn Cog- hill, Bart., and the Rev. John Davie Eade, M A., Hon. Canon of Durham and Vicar of Aycliffe, the testator's brother-in-law. The will is dated 1855, and the codicil I 1866. The testator, with his wife and eldest son and others of his family, perished in the Abergele railway accident. He had bequeathed to his said eldest son, on his attaining 21. all his Government and other securities. --Illustratefl London News. I The Emperor and Empress of the French recently paid a visit to the ex-Queen of Spain. Regardless of the Emperor's remonstrance, Isabella insisted on attending her illustrious visitors to their carriage door, when Eu. genie embraced her, with the expression my de:ir friend," in their own native Spanish. To these exalted ladies the present must suggest the past, when the Queen of Spain, a member of the proudest royal family in Europe, scarcely would have deigned to notice the pretty girl who rode about the lanes of Granada, and lived with her parents in a dull house in a very narrow street of that primitive town. At No. 9, Calle de las Graciia, years of the Empress's youth were passed, and in Spain, where blue blood" counts for more than gold the people talk of her mother, the beautiful daughter of a tradesman of Malaga, who married an impoverished noble, whose subsequent inheritance of great wealth stirred his friends to attempt the dissolution of this "unequal match." Any one may hear the story in Ma- laga, or see the house in Granada, but it is impossible for those not educated in the dying traditions of noble blood, as the ex-Queen has beeu from her cradle, to ap- preciate the sentiments which must have lurked some- where at this parting, perhaps ot triumph on one side where at this partiug, perhar ut to us the hearts of and regret on the other. But to ua the hearts of kings" are not open.

LONDON" TALLOW MARKET.—Monday. The market is quiet, at 49s per cwt for Y,C. on the spot. Town Miow.?sud per cwt, net cash.

LONDON HOP MARKET.— MomvY. OUT trade has been unusually active of late, considering the the time of year, aud fair sales have been made of nearly every description of hops at rates which fully support, and in some instances exceed former quotations. Continental markets aro unchanged, and the imports into London still continue heavy, keeping prices effect-ally in check. New York advices to the Uth instant report a very dull market, but no alteration in prices, except where hops are much pre sed to sale. PricesMid and East Kent, £ 2 10s to £ 8 8s Weald of Keats, £ 2 to id 15s; Sussex, A;2 to JC4 4S.

LONDON- SEED MARKET.—MONDAY. English red cloverseed comes forward very slowly; choice dark quality commands very high prices. Belgian is also high in proportion, and prime German samples have t»dvafic« d on the Wi-ek a few shillings per cwt, French qualities are too low to command much attention yet a large lot of old Americ an has been placed since last Monday at 4;is per ewt quality low. White cloverseed reraams dear. In trefoils, no more to vary its value. Spring tares met a fair inquiry, and were quite as dear. DRITISH EED. Cmary perqr 681 to 72a L nseed per (jr. sowing Otis to 081, crushing. 62s to 64s Linseed cakes, per ton £ 12 10s to £1;¡ Os Cloverseed foreign) red, 560 to 72s, white, 70s to 84a

GOVERNMENT FUNDS.-TnUMDAY. Three per Cent. CODsoIs 9-1 xd Uitto for Account 92j$J xd Three per Cent. Re,luced. 9-i 3 New Three per Cent 92J i!- Exchequer Bills, £ 100 & £ 200, 2 pr. ct. p Bank of England Stock 241 40

DECEMBER 26, 1868. Ti,e Xv).t" fr«lt3 Cl<l"o¡¡;e i, rt'Vi.,tn'cd j; !M, ,iI Abroad. THE KORTH WALES CHLTONICLK, ADVERTISER FOR THE PlUNCIl'ALITV. Printed and Published by the Editor and Proprietor, Joan KENMUtR DOVOLAS, of the Parish of Bangor, at hia General Printing Office, Castle-street, Banp. fkWSZD BY STEAM POWER.

BLAENA.U FETlIIJG, FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday, the lGtli instant, a vial) Nv..R kill",i ;,t tilt! Cwnin tliiii Shite Quarry by the fill (if liiui froin tli» rou! »f the 1 underground cluvulwr where Uu was working, while lie I was holding a candle for auother man. The deceased has left a widowaud fonr children. ST. lhvws Cu?ncn.—Wehavethp pleasure of ¡¡11'1 'nonucmg that a new and elegant Service Hook b:M has been lately presented, for the service of this church, by J. W. Greaves, Esq.. of Plasweunydd. The same gent'eman also gave a liberal sum towards gettiug a new surplice. LECTURE.On Tuesday, ths 22ad inst., an experi- mental lecture was delivered at the '•'avket-haU, by the Rev. T. T Jouw, F.C.S, Baptist minister. The chair was occupied b, Mr Evans, ageut of the Cwty Bugau slate quarry. The hall was crowded.

LLANDUDNO. I FLAT IN DISTRE.SS,-On Monday last, a flat which was bound for Conway, was seen in the Conway channel to be in distress, as she had lost her masts, aud was drifting on the buks; the anchor was let go at once, and the crew went in the boat to Conway. As it was the day on which the Llaududno life-boat was to take her quarterly exercise, the boat was already equipped and ready for launching into the Llandudno bay but on receipt of the news of the flat by the coxswain, she was taken to the Conway shore and launched the wi lid was blowing fresh from S.W., and it was several hours before the life-boat reached the flat; and it-was theu only that they found that the crew had left, so they had about four hours hard labour for nothing. The flat was soon afterwards taken to Conway by a Conway crew.

LLANLLECHID. I SUNDAY SCFIOOLS.-The annual literary competitive meetings in connection with the Church was held last Saturday in the National Schoolroom. As iu previous years the meetings were very well attended, and the papers sent in were well written, and the reverend gentlemen who adjudicated thereon spoke highly of the papers which they looked over. The remarks of the adjudicator's were calculated to benefit the competitors and the aulience. The chair was taken by the worthy rector, the Ven. Archdeacon Evans, and the adjudi- cators were the Kevs. J), Thomas, St. Anns, Rural Deau Mr Jones, curate, St. Ann's Mr Jenkins, lilan. ogwen; Mr l'arry, Llaullechid Mr IIughes, Carnar- von Mrs Evans, and Miss A. Evans, the Rectory; MrA Colliver aud Itieti Colliver; the Misses Frances aud Kri Thomas.

MOLD. PETTY SESSIONS, FRID.H.-(Before Mr Pemberton, Mr B. C. T revor Roper, the ltev. Jetikiii Davies, and Major Roper.) An Expentuc Partridge: Samuel "Wright was charged by Air John Higgins, Supervisor of Iuiatid Revenue, with killing game without a license on the 15th September last. The case was proved by Robert Williams, guuekeeper to Mr J. Wynne Eaton, who said that on the day in question the defendant ghot a partridge near Pontblyddyu, for which he was convicted before the magistrates ou the 25tli of the same month, when he was tined t:2 and costs. For the pre- Beut offence he WaS fined jC5 xud costs. Mr Wiggins said he would not press for costs, I he money was paid.-Doys Mr Higgius charged the following persons with keeping dogs without licences Richard Thomas, of Coed Talon, whose house Mr Andrews, the excise officer of the district, visited on the'7th of October, when defendant's wife shewed him two dogs which she kept iu the cupboard. Two days subsequently defend- ant obtained a license of Mr Potter at IVi,exhaiu.-De- fendant said he had lost the license he had taken out in July. In this case a question arose as to a transfer of the liueuse in case a dog should be yiveuaway during j the year,—Mr Higgius said the licence so transferred would not do-the person wa licensed and not the dog. A new licence was required by the person who had the dog. Fined £1 5s.—Johu Savage, of New-street, Mold, whost' lwuse was visited on the 4th of ovemler by Mr Andrew, who found a dog there. Defendant con- teuded his dog was not of age to be taxed-it was only a pup eight months old, and produced it in court. I its tceth welc examined and the opinion uf a giuu- i keeper iu court was thit the <lo..j was about twelve mouths old. Defendant was fined 25*. Stealing HMit Trap*: Juhn Wilii.nns, S.UJIMI-1 Divus, kdward D-tvies, aud William Jones, were charged with the above oilence. 'the tra;M wen, valued at los. The prisoner elect.110 he tried summarily. They weie discharged, excepting Edward Davies, who was sentenced to one week s im- prisonment. --An Onnidchiinj Bail iff; John Williams. Owen Williams (Twrne Uwyilt}, Williams Owens, aud John Jones, were charged WRII tiking and receiving costs exceeding in amount certain costs and charges al- lowed by tl.e statute. It appeared Owen Williams, who was formerly a clerk to Mr Allen, solicitor, of Mold, had employed the other defendants to levy a distress ou the goods ai d chattels of Richard Thomas, a pen- -ged to be due for sioner, living at Tyddyn, for 14s, alleged to be due for rent. John Williams was iu possession for four days, aud ou thetouvth day Owen Williams instructed John Jones aud the other defendants to go to Thomas's with I a cart ;,1111 take his gOOltd away, unless he was prepared to pay <t'3. Thomas had on that day gone toW rexhim tu receive his pension, aud his wife, Sarah Tnotnas, borrowed the money of her neighbouis and paid it. It was proved that XI 7s was the amount defeudaut could claim, aud he had therefore been paid £1 138 in ex- cess.—H is defence was that he was a elerk to Nir Allen, and was acting uuder his iusu-uotions.—Mr Alleu deuied all knowledge of the trausa-tion, until he saw the X3 paid to his clerk at the otlioe, and then he did not know what it was for. Defendant asked for the production of the petty cash book aud the wage book which he kept when he was employed by Mr Allen; but Mr Allen would not admit their correctness, and de- fendaut failed to prove that this money was obtained aud disposed of by Mr Allen's directions.— He was fined in the amount allowed by the statute, viz., three times the amount of the excess drawn ( £ 4 19») and the expenses.

RUOSCOLYN, NEAR HOLYHEAD. In our obituary of the 12th inst. we had the mournful duty of an:.ouncing the death of tlie Kev. John u illiams, Hector of Ruoscolyn, which tuok place on the 6th inst. Mv \S illbms was 8 Ilativc of Llallgeitho, In CJ\r,Ji¡; HI born about the year 16A<. From his youth he was very affectionate, kind hearted, and cheerful. While he was student at the Yatrudineuric Grammar School, he is reported by a co-student of his as follows Mr John Williams was a grea'. favourite of us ttoU-he was kind to all and t-sieouitd by all. our tutors were out of tho 1 rooms Mr Williams would indulge u? with a short address. One day he cahed lor a bibJe, in order to read us a text for his a' 1 dress, one of us reached him a testament. This wiil not do, if you pleziio, said lie. Ily text to-tl:,y svill be in the Old Testa- ineiit. A, bible was then handed to him, aud he went on. See- ing one of the students smiling at a time while he addressed us, I ho kiiid y reprimanded him, saving-Mr ""So-and So, do you think 1 can preach to people siiiiiii, and Itugliiitg-iio, you should be serious when the gospel is preached, when he was weii grounded i the classics at Ystradinourie, he was admitted to St. iMvid's College, at i.aui;>eter. (WIll which no was ordained to the Cmaey of Tregaron, in th" jear 18.S). The Kev. J. Jones, Vic ir of Tregaron at that ti ne, was an uncle of Wil- liams's, hi-, mothers brother. In the year 183) he became Curate of Khuscolyn. In 1 3y he received the ltectoiship of Trefr w, near LUnrwst; aud in IMS he returned to Khoscolyn, I as .hector, given him by the ilishop of LlAiidaff. The gross in- j come of Khoscolyn, with the other two parishes of which Mr Williams .was rector—Lla^fair yn-neubwii, and Llanfair-yn- 1 nhowyn -is ,C lit! a year net income, .t:5U. Our late beloved friend Williams was tor many years married to a virtuous lady, whose maiden name was Miss Hughes, a sister to the Kev. Mr Ilughes, the present worthy Vicar of Deiniolen, in Carnarvon- shire. Wo are not able to state the number of chillrcn issued from their marriage. We are told ihat there are two daughters of the family still alive-one, a widowed la ty, with one chiitt the other, an unmarried la ly. besides the above, there is a son < f WillUms s still aiive-the liev. Ki hard H. W illiams, Vicar of i laudtygarn, in Anglesey, who, as we are told, bears an ex cullont cliarzi tei- as a clergyman of all his neighbours. Mr VN illiams was buried iu the Rhuscol n churchyard. ltis burial was attended by a great number of friends and neighbours, among whom he had lived twenty-nine years as a true friend --domg good to all arouud him indiscriminately. A great num- ber of puor widows and other helpless mi^hbours much lament their less of Mr and Mrs Williams of the Kectovy. Everything connected with the burial was very orderly carried out by the well-known gentlemen, Messrs Lewis and Williams, of the Lon- don i.'ouse, Holyhead.Com.

RUTHIN. The mayor, Dr Jenkins, gave a sumptuous banquet at the White Liou, on Tuesday laat to the oorporatiou and his numerous friends. We hold our report over for weighty reasons until next week. CASTLE UKNT AUJ.UT DINNER.—The tenantry of Capt. W. CornWiiliis West, Itiitiiin Citstle, were enterttilic I at a sumptuous banquet at the White Liou Hutel on Thursday List week, immediately alter the conclusion of the audit by the agents of the estate. Capt. West presided at the festivity. There were about one hun- tired guests present, and a pleasant eveuing was spent. PROPOSED ALTERATION OF FAIRS.—We have reason to ktiow ttiat the iltilicovemeiit, so kindly brought before public notice by Capt. West, at Ruthin, on Thursday, with respect to the fairs of the town, and so frankly supported by Mr Jenkins, wiil meet with v-3ry geneva* approval. Many people of influence have expressed a strong wish that the monthly fairs here should be held ou the Tuesday only. They urge the t. ulh that is patent to everyone who has business in the town, that as at present coustituted the fairs are dwind- ling to nothing very Lht, and they show good reasons for their couvictiou that if the alteration could be speedily etlected-say by the first month of the new year—it would be very beneficial to the town. One day, in this instance, Muuday, is occupied by the great Eughsh dealers in getting down into IVales from the cential parts of Eugland, so that it is an impossibility almost for them to get there in time and, besides the saviug ^of a day to the farmers, which Mr Jenkins spe- cially pointed out, it must be remembered it does not i pay any tradesman to waste two days' time in one day's business. It is hoped the local authority will at once ad^pt the necessary steps for carrying out the proposed alteration.—Carnarvon Herald.

TEEAlADOC. AMATEUR COUIISINO.—Tiirmigli the kind permission of oweit Gi-ithtli, Esq., Cefusuob, a few gentlemen en- joyed a first-iiite day's coursing on his estate last week. The hares were strong aud numerous, and the "squire'a favourite "pus-> as usual, escaped aicer giving the dogs a warming an 1 a good number caught. After the sport the company were invited by Mr Griffith to a capital dinner at his mansion, where all enjoyed themselves. Amongst those present we noticed G. H. Owens, Esq., Ymwleh, John Jones, Esq., Ynysfawr John Savin, Esq. W. v, Parry, Ksq., Mr It. Ll. Jones, Mr K. Griffith, and all parting in good humour, after a good day's exercise and enjoyment.—Com.

EXTIUCTS FROI rUNClfS ALMANACK FOIt I 1869. A SENSIBLE YOUMl PKRSOX. I 'Tis not because slic die,sei well That J admire Mis* Brown Let oilier tongues her toilettes tell, J cannot note them down. Nor Is It from her talents that My admiration springs; Alt iough I hear that she can "tat;" As sweetly as bhe sings. "ris tbA, no other charms she'll wear Than those by nature grown: Her cheeks are paintles*. and her hair I'm told is all her own. A NEw SAw.-Indtistry is the parent of idleness. CUY,L NARY. -Dfany epiciires are of opinion that cooking by gas is not unfavourable to gastronomy. Loc kL EK&KINATION PAI»ER-(I ography.—Name a bigger Isle of Dogs than our own..Newfoundland. QUERY FOR THE ETHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—What is the relation of the Saxon and Celtic races to the Deiby ? ZOOLOOICA L. -Naturalists tells as that such a thing as a mouse is not now to be found oa the Catskill mountains. "A QUESTION TO DB AAKED. "—If^ecret voting be adopted, and spinsters get votes, how will they like to be called ballot girls I INTERESTING TO COLLECTORS.-It may not be generally known that all our earthenware came originally from one place -Potsdam, A RIPE TuouonT-lt is a mistake to talk of the decline of the stage. The British Theatre is now iu perfection with its me low-drama. There are two periods in the life of man at which he is too wise to tell woman the exact truth when he is lu love and when he itn t THE HElnUT OF MODSSTY. -The most bashful girl we ever knew was or.e who blushed when she was asked It she had not been courting sleep. AGRICULTURAL SESSIONS -The county crop Is now reaped, and fields are open for unproductive labour. No grist brought to the treadmill. A COMMON COMPLA1T-Young clergymen whose hearts are In their work often suffer much when first they address their con- gregations. The cause is well known -pitipi,,Ation. REGISTER! REGISTER !!—Aunt Sophy. "Now suppose, Georgd, as a single woman I should have my name put on the register, what should I get by it ?" l'< t Nephew. "Ob, a good deal. You'd be allowed to serve on coroner juries, common juries, Annoyance juries, pay powder tax and armorial hearings, act as pnrish beadle and night constable of the casual ward, and inspector of nuisances, report on fever districts, and alljoiiy things of that sort." THE CODE PUNen.The following crimes and offences may bo committed with impunity, and without fear of consequences: —Killing—time. Murdering—an air..Smothering—the feel- ings. Stifling-a laugh. Striking—a balance. Forging— an- chors. Picking—your steps..stealing—a kiss. Coining money. Poaching—eg,;B. Breaking into—a gallop. Trespass- log-on the attention. Beating-carpets. Cutting-jokes. Shooting-Niagara, and setting the Thames on are. SOCIAL SUPKKSRRRRIONA --That it betrays a vulgar mind to carry a parcel in the rtreet, especially if it be wrapped up in a piece of newspaper. That if you are Seen running, as though r,ally in a hurry, you must certainly lose caste, and that n >bo<ly worth knowing will take notice of you afterwards. That some- thing dreadful must happen if you leave your gloves at home, although the weather is so hot that you cannot bear to we4r them. That if you are a lawyer you will lose all your best clients should you carry a blue bag, but nobody will be offended at you carrying a black one. Music OF THE FUTURE. -SENSTTION Orxp.A.-Manager (to his Prxmo Tiiore, triumphantly.) "My dear fellow, I've brought you the score of the new opera. We've arranged such a scene for you in the third act! o' board of the pirate screw, after the keel-hauling scene, you know Heavy rolling sea, eb ? —Yes, and we can have some real spray pumped on to you from the the engine Volumes of smoke from the funnel, close be- hind your head—in fact, you'll be enveloped as you rush on to the bridge! And then you'U 8Ingthat lovely barcarolle through the speakirg trumpet! And mind you hold tight, as the ship blows up just as you come upon your high D in the last bar A GAME BIT.-Judy explains that at Christmas time railways get almost proverbially unpunctual. A moment's thought would show us how this is caused. Of course, just at Christmas the trains got unusually hampered. ) A TIDE-Y Gussi;IIsry Jane (who is fresh from London, and neversaw the sea until fast night, when the tide was in): Lor, mum, what a pity ain't they bin and turned the water off fun. SLATKO.—Girl: "Please, sir, mother says, what Is the coals now?" Retail Vendor: One-aud-ifvepence a hundred" Girl: "Oh, how dear! The last was only one and-twopence." R V. Very true but you must know that coals is coals now." Girl: Oh won't mother be glad; she said the last too.* all slate I" fVfl. "FOR Hit's A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW."—A friend of our says that about the best sort of a body for people to "toast," pt this season of the year, is Pea-body, and we altogether agree with him! lie's quite "the cheese," so we ourselves shall "toast" him and were we asked wnich Is the best kind of Pea to "shell out," we should unhesitatingly point at once to that great philanthropistJtuly.

DENTJIGII. i FcnMcrJi Christmas MeU Market wis again bountifully sup- plied with good cheer and fat things th it ma-i ueli^Utoth to behold aud tasrf-1." Kach stall was beautifully decorated with ■ holly, laurel, and va-ious other ever^reons, ah piling to tlie eye Stall No. 1, owner. Mr Jeremiah Davies, lud a iinu Lol oi \Velsh wether sheep No 2, Mr K l'arr»,af it budocK, fed at t leweny Hall, a very good calf ,one of the best1, and Welsh mutton, fed by the owner, also s :v«ral excellent ge"e. No. 3, Mr Barker, an ox, bought at lluthin fair, and Welsh mutton. No. 4, J. Davies, an exceedingly fat heifer flom the Liverpool Cattle show several Southdown ailtl elsh sheep, all wvy fat and ripe No. 6, Edward Jones, heifer a id eisli mutton. No. 10, James Myddl-ton, a good supply of Welsh mutton. No. 18. E. lioberts, ox beef, six Welsh wethers, a bacon pig, and two porkers the litter were, indeed, tine specimens of the swinish tribe, being ifrm, and good in colour. No. iLf J. Jones, splendid ox and heifer beef, from the Liverpool Cittle Show Welsh mutton, and two p irkers a'so several line-i:ou<iitioned geese. No. 2i), K. Ellis, a four year old heifer, fed by the I on. ilryce Lloyd and an ox fed by J. Dawson, Loq.,—theoc were very goad indeed an excellent calf, and Welsh mutton also a ba- on pig, fat and hard, IS score weight. Nos 22 and 23, Moses Parry; this stall presented a mass of fat and ruddy me It, sol,lo.n excelled first, an ox, fed by Mi U, ONcns, of Conway, weigh- ing 19 score per qiiarter; aso, an heifer, wtio;hiu'j 15 score per itiiarter,-tije fat on the rlhø of those animals was from four to five inches thick also a Welsh sheep, weighing 135 IDS; these, to those who delight in f wtuesa/ was all th »t could uo (Jo.-sired. On the same ioitalb were also 10 ood Welsh wethers. Few inar- kets, ven at this season, could boast Of better me tt than was to be found on Nos. 22and 23. Nos. 24 and 25, Mr Robert Davies, a very good ox, fed at llr-Joklwuse; and Welsh wethers, from Lleweny Hall, 2 i aud 3!1, Mr David Roberts, two carcases of superior beef. fed by the owner, both externally and internally filled up well with fat, a lich and inviting c-mmr throughout; U sheep, very fat, of the Shropshire and ^elsh breeds So. 27, a very good bullock, Welsh and Southdown sheep, fro n Llan- ereli liall aud Fox Halt. No. 33. good beef aud muttou, and some really good geese, fed at Coppy Fa Ul, average weight about 10 lbs each. No :A3, John lioberts, beef and Welsh niuitun a very fat bacon pig and I) porkers, The decorations of several stalls were exceedingly pretty, one being surmounted by an arch of evergreens, richly inlaid with coloured roses, &c. The meat- eating public were never better or more generally supplied with comforts for keeping up Old Christmas. llef, from Uti to Is per lb mutton, 8d to lOd: veal, 8d to 9d; pork, 8,1. The Market hall was crowded by people, and the greater portiln of the meat wis clea,e(I off early. The gardeners' stalls were taatefullv and neatly fitted up with vegetables of all descriptions, intermixed with autumnal flowers an I shrubs, cametias chr.vsihams, evicas. <fcc all in full bloom, presenting to the eye of the beholder a summer garden. An entrance fee of twopence was taken at the door, pursuant to an order of the Corporation. The grocers were not behind hand in supplying customers with all necessary ingreiients for the delicacies of this festive season. The shops of Messrs Morgan and Daniel Williams we particularly noticed, with regard to the foimer we may sty that be had the finest display of preserved fruit suitable for the Christmas Beason; grapes, walnuts, cocoa-nuts, chesnuta, etc were in iroiuslon. Ho also had a tine collection of French bonbons, etc., suitable for decorating Christmas Tiees, alld like- wise for Christmas presents. We noticed a very large stock of chocolates, and altilost every variety of Huntley's an l l'alin T'S biscuits and Chr.stmas cakes, which that tirm makes the liola being set off in the tno-st tasteful manner with wreaths, tiianKle*, crosses, etc., worked in cut evergreens and vaiieg.»ted and com- mon holly, resplendent with bright red berries. Fiench plums and crvstalized fruits of every d senptioa were there. To com- plete the Christmas cheer, we may observe that the window con- tilije(I wiaes, spirib and liqueurs well calculated to gladden t'a heart of even the most lethargetic man in even less festive times than the present. In fact, the windows of the whole of this most necessary tra4te were replete with every description of fruit, and at cheap rates, which we hope will enable ad classes to enjoy a happy Christmas. This week, Mr Mctienry, the gardener of P. li* Chambres, Esq., of Llysmerohion, has been engaged in removing with their roots entire, two old and large ornamental red blooming hawthorn trees, which were growing on a piece of laud in Vale-street, the removal of which was attended with considerable difficulty, but under the able and skilful superintendence of Mr MoHenry it has been successfully accomplished, and little doubt they will grow aud add more beauty to the grounds they are now planted in.

The American Congress has adjourned till the 5th of January. The Cheyeuue Indians are suing for peace. The health of the Maiquis de Moustier has become worse. Petitions are lodged against the return both of Viscouut Milton and Mr Beauuiont for the South-West Riding. Mr Berkeley writes to a Bristol paper as follows:— The notice which Sir Henry Lyttou Bulwer has placed ou the books of the House of Commons on the subject of the ballot in no way aflect,3 my annual mo- tiou, and is petfectly iu accordance with my view." The France say there is no truth in certain disquiet- ing rumours which have been afloat respecting the a ti- tude of Ii muiauia. The same journal re-athrtus that the relatioLS between the Cabinet of St. Petersburg at.d the Tuileries are satisfactory. The authorities at the Chatham convict establishment have had to resort to the cat to repress an iucipieut iliti- tiny. Some few years ago a convict rebellion at Chat- ham became so serious that it had to be put down by military force. On the present occasion a number of men have had three dozen lashes a-piece, and in addition they will forfeit all the privileges they may have ob- tained in the prison, aud will not be eligible to have any part of their senteuce remitted. The prompt and deci- sive measures resorted to have, it is stated, been quite successful, CONFESSION OF THE WELLS MDKDERER.—Bisgrov#, who was cbnvicted of murder at the Taunton Assizes on Tuesday, has made a coufession. After his condemna- tion he requested that an Independent minister might attend him. Mr Oakley, the governor, acceded to this I req uest, and a reverend gentleman at once went t,) the gaol. Bisgrove, after having been engaged in prayer, said that on the night in question being quite iutoxi- cated, he lay down near Coruish. He awoke, and he had an impulse—not from any feeliug of revenge or with any intention of robbing—to kill the man. lie got up iu a semi-drunken state aid went to the brook, and there took up a stone. He carried it to the spot where Cornish was lying, and threw the stone upon his head, and that blow killed Cornish. No one was with him. Having made this statement, be appeared com- fortable. This now shows that the evidence of the woman Drew was substantially correct, although at the time it appeared most improbable, and all the circum- stances led to a supposition that Sweet was the mur- derer.

Sporting Entclltgenciu 1- THE CARNARVON HARIERRS WILL MEET AT ELEVJEN O CLOCK ON Monday, 28th Pont Faen, Thursday, 3lst, Castellmai. CAPTAIN HAMPTON-LEWIS'S HOUNDS WILL MKKT AT HALF-PAST ELEVEN ON Tuesday, 2th. Gone Gylrhed. Saturday, 2nd Tregaiaa Cross. THE VALE OF CLWYD HARRIERS WILL MEKT AT ELEVEN OS Saturday, 26th Bodfari. Monday, 2Sth Newmarket for Axton. Thursday, 31st Llanfair D.C. Henllan. Tues lay, btli Dyserth Castle. Thursday, 7th iianganizifal Clitizell. Saturday, Oth i lannerch Park. IDRIS SIDE HARRIERS WILL MEET AT TEN ON Monday, 23th Corsygarnedd. Friday, Jari. Ist (lettiercuan lsaf. Monday, 4th. Canibriin Nfinei, Friday, Sth Rhydymaen Bridge. Monday. 11th LlaneUtyd. Friday, 15th Corsygarnedd. THE B. C. C. FOXHOUNDS I WILL IBET AT A QUABTELT TO ELEVEN OX aurday, 26th. Bodelwyddan. 1\Innday. 2th. Hafodunos, I Thursday, 31st I'engwern. Saturday, 2nd Llanefydd Village.

??- ?-  I pipping Entdltgcm*. PORTI)INLLA,-P.,T.-Arrived,-Nell, Morris, Aberystwyth Emily Jane, Jones. Catiliff. Black Boy, Campbell, FRYlllouth Margaret Davies. Morris, Bridgewater.. Kaglet, Jones, Neath.. Eleanor & Jane, Grillith, Swansea..Jane & Ellen, l'arry, Porth- eallol,. Ystwytil, Cl tyton, Dul)lizi. Sailed.John & Margaret, Jones, Pwllheli.. Express, Lemon Ann Mitchell, Davies, Britton Ferry.. Kleanor & .Mary, Harris, Milford. Eleanor, Davies, Portmadoc ..Nell, Morris, Chester.. Ktnily Jane, Jones,Liverpool..Blaik Hoy, Campbell, Greenock.. Margaret Davies, Morris, Dublin.. Aberystwyth. IIOLYIIEAI).-Arrivetl,-Britiili Workman, Klchardson, Glas- gow. Arcturus, Jones Tigre, Grazia Avaltnelic, Harries. Alfred, Gray..GreAt N,)rtliener, Flarty .Oscar, Neilson..Mini- t.ti,ni, Flarning. Ilolyrina Stack..Erim \nd Alexander, Lageur- re..Stiff?, Hynes Hollell.iirle, Barnei ismay, Sherwin.Keul- worth, Buttler..Vierecia, Bagdansh, Liverpool. Sete Via, lbeh- ich, Cardiff.. Sussex, Davies, Ardrosan Majestic, Mitchell, Wicklow Edmund Stonard, Hugh s, Duddon Alfred d: Euuna, Jones, Ipswich..Du'.ie of Sutherland. Hibernia..Telegraph.. Cambria .Alexandra..Admiral Moorsooi. Sailed,—Polydna, Slack, Rangoon Majestic, Mitchell. Royal Alfred, Evans Constitution. Matthews, .Merry Andrew, Clare, Liverpool, Cltra, Edward, Londonderry. Swallow, Uett- lpy. Cuinberlaiid, Farle, ttuncorn the rest of Dublin aud Kingstown boats have arrived and sailed as u.sual.

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE DURING THE PAST WEEK. The temperature of the past week has continued mild, but the weather very stormy, with much rain, so that the lands in low places have again been flooded. There is now no further need of moisture for the "elli and ponds, and the effects of tho pasts drought are effaced. Vegetation has conlinued,to make progress, and market-gardeners send fair supplies; but pota- toes do not improve in quality and are going fast, so that the surplus wheat of the pist season is certain to be wanted. The general opinion now seems in favour of this view, and our prices on the eve of Christmas have generally advanced about 2s per qr, with more doing than for some time past, the fears of a fur- ther decline lately keeping jverybody unusually low in stock. The average having already sunk to 4!)s sd, while barley in some places has been making .r>,>s, and has again risen this week Is per qr, it will be marvellous if its use for malting purposes should continue to be overlooked, when it is known to possess higher sacharine qualities, especially with such a quality as this season's. There is, indeed, agoodpro.spect on the ground as r\:gard plc\nt but who can reckon on a summer, as the past ? and, indceo, on the whole, it can scarcely he considered desirable. As to the influence of polit cs on prices we aro glad to see Spain righting hergef at Cadiz and elsewhere; but the Greeks again seem pushing their war-horse into Troy or Turkey, aud the Eastern question seems drifting Europe into trouble. The Cretans were false, and the Athenians fmsy-bodies; but if their successors i severally exhibit these qualities, it see i.s no reason for disturb- ling the. peace of the wocid. The whoat trade iu Fraace haa con- tinned dtttl—tiadeed, duller than anywhere else, though Belgium somewhat participates iu this ap^th n Gc-nufy thero are a f.jw symptoms of reaction, both llambro' HI d Lantzic quoting rat .cr hi. her rates and Canada is also li-mer, and tiioiuh it appear, they h a'o » stick of 3.»7,ot)> qr., whe.it to^s *eaio:i at isekv York, agaiust ;5U,oOO qrs last year, tliere is very little change i. the raws while tl.e k akes nave sent their last quota- tion for this «i;,tt.r, and our iiiost rew.,t advices are al,tio.,L cer. tain to raise the present rates beyond what will pay to export.

LIVERPOOL CO:X MARKKT.-Trarur. On, arr i-ali of all articles since last Tuesday have been only on a moderate scale, and of wheu they h.ivo f.Jjt-jj t, about qtiarteri at) ut one-half oeulg from AUlri a and C.maia, and the remainder from the Medit rranca and North of Europe The export list includes about l,OUJ quarters barley t<j .New York oiLer shipments are li,'ht. ALho' some of the bullish when. markets ebt tbli lied a fur- ther advance of is per quarter at the close of la-t week, the c »niinued upwar t iu Hemei.t has been anything but geijeral Wo h ive had a good consumptive demand lor iorei.'ii wneati here since last Tuesday, and American rc Is have fu tiiar im- proved id to 2ti per cental, there being now fewer sellers. Flour coni uands a better sate at toll prices. Corn, beany and feeding atuils geneiaiiy tiave been slow of sale owiug to the taild weuuer, without quo:able change in v.due. our latest American mail advices report the closing of the Erie Caiul for the winter, and the consequent st-rppa^e of all supplies by that route. The stocks moreover at the seaboard being already iignter than had been ;»nticipaie I caused holders tj be very firm. The new Indiau corn was coming forward in sift cotiditioij and tiuite utifil for iliipinent. Tlie woea's clear- ances from New York to Liverpool Here 7,t»Jl quarters wheat, ti,I;t,; barrels Hour, aud 5,37-1 quarters corn, being a decrease of aboui. oue-ha.f iu the two former, and an increase in the la.ter article. Provisions—American bacon finds buyers as it arrives, and importers ar enabled to maintain late rates. Lard is ncarce, and is per cwt LtgUer. Cheese has had a good &ale at full prices, to Is advance for the finest qualities. We hive had a fair attendance of both town and country millers and dealers at our corn exchange this mornir g who have limited their purchases oi wheat to their immediate re- quirements at aDout the rates current on Tuesday fast. klour steady in value but slow of sale. Indian corn moves le,s freely and importers ttnd themselves compelled to make & reduction of tully 3d per quarter on last Tuesday's prices. Oats and oat- meal are unaltered in value but not very brisk. I;eat;s and lJeae arc eiteli o(I per quarter cheaper. 2so change in barley. Market altogether of a holiday character. IRELAND & FUOUXLEY, BROKERS.

BOCJMPHREV, MOOKE, & Co's. LIVERPOOL CORN MAItKET REPOliT. TUESDAY, 22>I> DKCE.mbkk, MM. S. D. w. D. WIIEAT. -English, Scotch, and Welsh white, per 10 Jibs .11 0 — 12 C Ditto, do., do., red .10 U 11 0 Canadian red 11 0 — 11 3 American Spring Red 9 t, 10 a DautiOian !) 9 M Egyptian !» 3 — y 6 Caiiforuian 12 0 —12 6 Chilian 11 9 U 3 FLOUR.- E'-ghsh and Irish per 2&91bs.. 3i> v — 45 0 French -iC U 5-1 0 Chilian 44 o — 4.> 0 American, barrels 19'Jlbs 2<i u — ;<l 0 INDIAN COiiN. —Amciican white per4iulbs .41 0-41 6 Di.to mixed ..30 IJ 400 Kound qualities IXDIAN CORN MEAL.—Dreaaed, per .'4ylbs 21 0 — 22 0 Fee.illig -0 210 BAI'LEY.-Griu(iin,z &-c. I per ()iAbd 5 59 M^literanean, feeding ..50—52 EngiisJi aud Weish malting ..69—63 MALT, imperial quarter .00 0 — 7^ 0 OATS,—English and Scotch, best o*d, per 4dbs 4 ti — 5 0 Ne»v, Welsh <Kc. 3 y— 43 Irish Kiindried 8 10 — 4 0 Canadiau and other Foreign ,3b — 3 10 Blacks 3 3 10 OATMEAL, New and Kound per 24 lbs 32 (J-33 0 BEANS.—English and Weish, per 4d0 lbs ,4S 0 00 0 Foreign 4i 6 — 45 C PEA^E.—English and Foreign per 504lbs 47 U 4S 0 BitAN,-Bro&Li alid iiarrow. per 2jlbs .13—16 4a. jEt. CAKES. English I insee I Oilcake, per toii 13 u- 136 American ditto 12 0 12 10 Americau Cotton Cake 15 — 10 0 English ditto 715 8 0 Feeding liape Cake iii o- S GUANO.—Peruvian, best .13 0 — 13 10 Upp. r Feiuvian. 7 0— a 0 NITRATE OF SODA 15 t) 15 ine imports of foreign for the past week are very limited of all articles tho e coastwise aud from Ireland include m iderate supplies of oatineat and oats. The exports for this interval are quite unimportant, siij(:o l'ii,ia,, a somewhat quiet tone his prevailed throughout the grain trade, and only a moderate amount of business has taken place ia all articles at uachauged rates. The weather continues very mild, and accompanied by a good deal or rain. At this day's market there was a fair attendance of buyers, and a moderate retail request at the extre ne piices of this day week. Flour met a tolerable inquiry at former full currencies. Oats Were again diiiieult to move, previous values be.iig, how- ever, maintained.—Oatmeal was uull, and unchanged. Beans inactive at recent quotations.—Pease in tolerable de- mand at 'IS to 45s (id.- -Bailey and malt slow of sale, but unal- tered Î:1 prices. Cakes as previously. In inuiau corn only a small amount of business took place at a reduction tjf 3-1 per qr. fCulll the currencies of this dav week. Oil Friday next, CI11 istmas Day, this market wiil be closed. B<»UM. UKEY, MOORK, A; CO., (Successors to Messrs. Nicholson ¿; McGill. Cereal Chambers, Bmnswica-street.

BANGOR MARKET. -FItID.IV. CHESTER MARKET.—SATURDAY. To-day's market wMbirly attended, bu- the supply of farmers' grain was again small. Vlueat was 4d 10 Od per bushel dearer. Oat, imd beans w'ero_uneh tnged in value, ludian C Jrll was (id per qr dearer. New. Old. s. d. s. ti. s (I. s. d. Wheat, white per 7.-)lbs 8 0-8 6 0 0) 0 I)itto, red 7 9—8 0. 0 00 0 liarley, malting per 33qts 0 i> — 7 0 0 0—0 0 Ditto, grinding, per bulbs 5 0—6 0 0 0 — 0 0 Oats, pcr 4'ilb, 3 9 4 O. O 4)0 0 HeMM.perstbs 7 6 8 u u 0 \) 0 I)itto, 4,yl)tiati, per lr 0 0 0 0 .44 0-45 0 Indian cum, feed, per qr 0 0 0 0.39 0 -4t 6

WORCESTER CORN" MARKET. —SATURDAY. At this day's market there was a large supply of English wheat, which sold slowly at an uivancd of Is per ir titi barley as much dearer; secondary qualities dull. Oats held for previous rates. Beans less in demand, l'e&s Cd to is per qr lower.

GLOUCESTER CORN MARKET.-SATURDAY. Rather more English wheat offering, which found buyers at an advance of Is to .s per qr, The demand for foreign wu moderate, and in some cass prkes were Is per qr higher, lialting barley rather dearer grinding unchanged. Oats firm, with an impioved demand.

LONDON PROVISION AIARKET.-MOXDAY. The arrivals last week from Ireland were.1,31 firkins butter and 3.15) bales bacon, and frotu foreign pirts il tj7 casks, &c., but- ter. and 1,:U0 bales bacon. The Irish butter market remains without change to notice in priiesordemaud the sale extremely limited. Foreign soM well: the finest qualities most inquired for, and prices improved 2s to tis per cwt. The bacon market ruled steady. Best Waterford sold fairly at 7 s on board; holders very firm, influenced by the high prices paying for pigs in Ireland.

BIRMINGHAM CATTLE MARKET. -TUEI,'D.tY. There was a large supply of homed beasts on offer the con. dition fair, and the demand steady. The supply of sheep was fair. The trade was not active, and prices were a shade easier. The supply of pigs was seasonably large, and demand f dr.— lieef, 6d to 7N; mutton, 5cl to 7ld per lb; bacon pigs, 10s 3d to lls 3d porket ditto, ile (id per score.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY. The supply of boasts in exceis of requirements. The demand was slow, and prices receded considerably from Monday last. A few very choice Scots may have realised an advanca upon ex- treme rates, but top prices about the general figure The was a fair trade in mutton, and prices firmer. Veal receded, and heavy. Fork firm.

I LONDON AXD NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. I Return of Trajficfitr week ending December 20,1SUS. Passengers, Parcels, Horses, Carriages, Dogs, and Mails 49,017 Merchandize,-Minerals, and Cattle 78,173 iles opelk -1, 37 CorresponcMn: week in 1867 5<> 5<JI "7t,'7? Total £1O,29-l pHi". open,-1,34S1.j STEPHEN ItF-ty, Secretary.