The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

I [In this department as a full and free expression of opinions is I accorded to correspondents, the Editor wishes it to be distinctly understood, that he holds himself responsible for none. All letters should be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of I good faith.] I ——————-———— )

THE CHURCH IN NORTH WALES. To the Editor ofthe North Wales Chronicle. i Sir,—I have just perused your valuable paper, and have had great pleasure in reading another excellent letter from Ecclesiasticus," a clergyman who I believe has the Church's good at heart. He has stated sad facts (which alas are too true) and for so doing-for his zeal and good wishes for the cause of the Church of Christ—he is ac- cused, by A Rural Dean," of being destitute of the cardinal virtue of a Christian; but what can be more un- Christianlika and uncharitable than charging his fellow- minister with it. Too quiet the clergy have been, for while they were sleeping the evil one came and sowed tares among the wbeat,-wliile they were at home on Sunday evenings enjoying themselves with their friends and family, and their Churches closed, the Dissenters were busily enlisting from their flock, but the time has now come when the battle must be fought, for what is all this Revival among the Dissenters ? Is it not a kind of enlisting from the Fold of Christ? Is it not their boast that such and such a number was admitted into their seiat on a certain night ? Let us then, both clergy and laity, stand up for the Cause of Christ, for we have the promise of our great Master that He will be with us. But it is deplorable to say, that the great cause why Dis- sent is so strong in Wales is because the clergy in times past were so negligent. Had it not been for their negli- gence, the many Dissenting meeting houses we see in every village and town in the Principality would not have been erected but I am glad to find that some of the clergy ofthe present day are not so careless and indolent as they were in years past, but there are some who are faithful to their charge, who endeavour to raise the Church, as if it were out of the pit, to that state in which it was at the time of the Reformation; and I should be justly proud if there were more like Ecclesiasticus," determined if possible to rouse the slow and easy going clergy to a due sense of their great mission. The first step which I think to reclaim the lost would be, to have evening services in parishes where there are none, for I believe that every clergyman if be wished could have an evening service in his Church, at least in the summer months many small difficulties may present themselves in the commencement, yet" Where there is a will there is a way." Elpbin" appears to speak in high terms of the cler- gymen's predecessors. I beg to ask him how many cha- pels were there in 1700, 180,), and how many are there in 1860? These are facts which will shew their merits, and how they did their duty as shepherds of Christ's Fold. I am, sir, yours truly, I CATECHUMEN.

I To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. Sir,-Instead of disapproving of the repeal of the paper duty, you will have reason, I believe, to rejoice thereby, and to congratulate yourself on the occasion of the fortunate event: for, as you will soon have to add another sheet to your paper, the abrogation of this tax will be a considerable saving to your pocket, The num- ber of your correspondents is likely to be increased an hundred-fold, and their list will soon equal Milton's catalogue of the gods of Canaan. The reflection on the present condition of the Church in North Wales, is awakening the dormant zeal and stirring up the slumber- ing energies of her, perhaps, too apathetic sons. The zeal of your correspondents on this subject will be ani- mated and governed by different principles. The zeal of some will be instigated by the purest motives, while a desire and love of fame will be the governing principle with others. There are many half-Hedged Tyros, who, indulging themselves, perhaps, in a vain and favourable opinion of their own abilities, and being withal afflicted with an incurable and infectious malady called cacoethcs scribendi, or the itch of writing, will venture, Icareus- like, on untried wings into the region of polemics, there to be entangled and lost in its mazes. Some two or three of these have already alighted on your pages. One of them, (for he must be a very young man) ambitious of seeing himself in print, and signing himself" X. Y." has endeavoured to signalize his zeal by giving utterance to what is not strictly true, and ungenerously exposing his brother-clergy. He says that there are only four parishes in Lleyn where evening services are celebrated on Sundays. Such statement is not consistent with truth, and this is the reason 1 trouble you on the present occasion, The writer of this letter has, and has had for many years, an evening service every Sunday. In fact, he performs three services on every Sunday, and delivers a sermon after every service, so licclesiasticus's cen- sures may not be applied to him. It might be found, perhaps, on investigation, that there are several churches in Lleyn and Eifionydd, in which there are, if not an evening service, two services every Sunday. And if some clergymen prefer the afternoon for holding the second service, they should not be ruthlessly assailed with the charge of consulting their own ease and con- venience. There are many good and pious clergymen, WHO object from a principle of conscience to holding evening services. Experience teaches them, that ALL nocturnal gatherings of people are often pregnant with evil. The mere entering a house of prayer, with the understanding unenlightened, and the will and affections uninfluenced by Divine grace, will not subdue the lusts and passions of mankind. Men's thoughts, even there, are too often allowed to wander to their neighbours' wives or daughters and the darkness of night presents opportunities not afforded by -the light of day. The proximity of the sexes in their solitary walks homewards, is calculated to excite the most dangerous emotions and the unconscious fields are too often the scenes of the most unholy deeds. The melancholy reflection obtrudes itself on the re- luctant mind, that improvement in morals does not keep pace with increased preaching. The observation is jus- tified by the evidence of fact and experience, that the world is growing worse instead of becoming better. We may have more of the form of godliness amongst us now in these days, than in times that are past, but we have certainly less of the power thereof. This is a sad spec- tacle to contemplate, but it is nevertheless too true.- Where then lies the origin of this mighty evil, and what remedy is to be proposed for its cure ? These are ques- tions pregnant with importance. When shall it once be that true religion shall again obtain among men, as she first came down from heaven, arrayed in her native purity ? I fear that the introduction of the order of St. Francis into the Church of England, will not remedy the crying evil of the times. Itinerant preachers, with strong oratorical powers," may certainly fill our chu,?h?s. but it does not follow that the mere fact of bringing people into charch.wi)) 0: ti:eJ!'nril:1c): I ticus "talks of rousing the passions of the hearers.— These, I believe, are stirred up too much in these days. The passions are certainly implanted in us for wise and useful ends, such as to 1, stir up the soul, and to put it upon action," &c., which, as a celebrated writer observes, is of a "remiss and sedentary nature," but we should not confine our addresses to these. We ought to consi. der that man is endowed with reason, and our appeals ought to be chiefly directed to the rational or spiritual part of our nature. Man should certainly be treated as man-as composed of all animal and spiritual part. But while we should not neglect the due and legitimate stirring up of the passions, we should make it our main and principal endeavour to enlighten and convince the understandings of our hearers. The great design of Christianity is the restoration, not the subversion of reason. Then why neglect the noblest part of our nature, that part of us which shall one day make us equal with the angels, and indulge ourselves in declamatory appeals to the feelings? It is a melancholy fact that declamation now-a-days carries it before sound and solemn preaching. But instead of catering to the depraved taste of mankind, we should make it our chief business to make urgent and earnest appeals to their reason- The Apostle to the Romans, in the ldth chapter of his epistle, advises the Roman brethren to be transformed by the renewing of their minds or understandings, where the new creation is said to be begun with a change in, or the enlightening of, our understandings. Let us then follow the great Apostle's injunction, and be wary how we play on the feelings of our audiences. I may not perhaps ba ve expressed mysel fin a very I clear manner in what I have said above, but the conclu- sion at which I wish to arrive in making these observa- tions is, that the want of true religion amongst us is to be ascribed in a great measure to purely declamatory harangues, and exclusive appeals to the senses of our species. Instead of indulging ourselves in mutual invectives, and so becoming the laughing stock of our enemies, let us all unite in the cause of our holy and beloved church, and take care that we do not transgress the fait limits of prudence and Christian charity. Invective never has been, and never will be, productive of good; on the contrary, it hardens men and confirms them in their faults. I am apprehensive that I have trespassed too much on your valuable space, and will therefore conclude by bumbly advising Ecclesiasticus" and the rest of the Clergy to take care that in their zeal for the Church, they do not substitute the Church, how glorious soever, in the place of the Saviour. I remain Sir, yours faithfully, 26th March, 1860. A LLEYN VLERQYMAN.

To the Editor of the North Wales Chronkle. Sir,-Elphin4s war clarion is mute-bis shield and his battle axe are broken-bauberk and helm huug up in a Jewish Stall-bis steel is at rest, and Elphin the listless has assumed the weea and staff of a lowly pil IM.- Whence that hooded garb and sober guise, ir night, and wb?r away on thy lonely pilgrimage 1 MY man- t?M the garb of peace, and my pilgrimage away er- I llv not to the shrines of Rome, nor yet to the tinsel. led altars of half-way Puseyism. I seek not the bemson of pope or cardinal, nor holy benediction of father New- man My path lies away o'er the foaming wave, where sets the sun in his chariot of light. But e'er I bid fare- well to hill and vale, and sparkling brook, the once glad scenes ofmy mountain home, so sweetly wild and beauti- fully bold, I have one last word for those who may heed IT The snows of time are thickening on my brow—my limbs have become rigid with toil and strife-my blood runs cold-my thoughts are subdued by stern experience, gleaned from the dust of many a battle field. And what says Elpbin's experience? On holy ground and barren heath I have seen truth and falshood in dread array. I have seen the pride of their bannered hosts, and beard the din of their impetuous onslaught. I have seen falsehood sometimes prevail where truth lay prostrate and bleeding. Reader,—truth dwells not of necessity in the tents of the many, nor yet of the strong. It may sometimes be found where we are least disposed to look for it. Many a good knight and true has upheld the cause of falsehood with. out for one moment suspecting it. Take not therefore a one-sided view of any subject, but studiously trace to their germ the full-blown arguments of conflicting par- ties with an unbiased mind. It will lead you, if not to modify your own predilections, at least to spur your steed less hotly, and to respect those who may differ from you in opinion. If religious truth is the object of your search, seek it only at its source, where it gushes in sparkling purity from every page and sentence of God's inspired Word. Leave it to Romanists, Scholiasts, and other patristic curiosity collectors, to indulge their tastes at the stream below, where its waters are soon blended with turbid contributaries. Elphin, who has watched the roll of events from the days of bold King Arthur until now presumes to assert, that for centuries no enemy has appeared so threatening to the Church as the tide of modern Puseyism, which flows with an insiduous and ever increasing swell from our universities, infusing death into her very arteries. Sadness gathers in the old knight s eye when report whispers of young men but newly re- leased from our seminaries, who assume to themselves the authority of the keys. Who would lock up God's grace in a Church chest if it were possible, to be doted out at their own good pleasure. Oh! for a resolute hand and a steady eye—such as I trust is possessed by our new Bishop—to take the helm of the gallant bark, the Church, to steer her onward with bending spar through foam and tempest, in the good old course of Protestantism. The shoals of Rome are close upon her lee-doubt and discord are on board-above, even now, her fair white canvass is fluttering in the gale, as if de- serted by the breath of God's Holy Spirit. One short hour more and the brave ship will be among the breakers, deserted by her passengers, most of whom will betake themselves to the life belt of private opinion, to float as best they may to the rock of their bope-tbeir happy home. Would you win back once more our mountain sheep to their original enclosures? The pilgrim says bind not the perverse little wanderers with the fetter of dry ceremonials. Spare them the blessedness of three services.of a string with a forty-minute sermon, to boot a thing never contemplated by the compilers of our prayer book. Expunge from your rubrics vain repe- titions which will give more time for praise. Why de. mand of your congregations the rehearsal of two creeds at a service ? Why pray thrice for our Most Gracious Queen ? and twice for lords in counil, with a train of minor officials? Why repeat two Litanies-tlie prayer for the Church militant being but a second Litany? Why hackney the Lord's Prayer—the beautiful and the inspired-by repeating it six times? All this occurs of a sacrament morning, with the addition of two confes- sions and two remissions; also, a collect twice repeated. Deem not that Elphin is untrue to the Church, on whose lap he was nurtured, and upon whose maternal bosom he hopes to breathe his last sigh. It is because he loves her; and loves her so well, he would fain see removed from her balloted features the faintest freckle which may tend to mar her holy beauty. He for one has no respect for those who are ever ready on horse and foot, hotly to maintain against all comers, that each pim. ple upon her face is becoming, and each spot a perfection. Such knights templar are daily to be met with. So says the pilgrim ELPHIN.

A "RURAL DEAN'S" ANIMADVERSIONS. To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. Sir,—Well might your correspondent 11 A Rural Dean," bethink himself, at the close of his letter of the old adage, "di-cretion is the better part of valour," and deprecate a controversy with such a powerful and well-read writer as Ecclesiasticus" must be acknowledged by all to be. I hardly think that Ecclesiasticus" will condescend to notice him, otherwise I would warn A Rural Dean" that with such an opponent he will require other and more efficient weapons than isolated texts of Scrip- ture and irrelevant quotations from Cambridge Profess- ors. However, I should like respectfully to ask A Rural Dean" the following questions; they relate to matters of fact, and his reply need not involve us in any controversy, while it might throw light upon his own query, how far Ecclesiasticus" was right in implying generally that spiritual life can only be anticipated in those places where evening services are conducted. 1. Has A Rural Dean" two full services in his Church every Sundiy ? 2. If he has at what time, afternoon or evening does the second service take place ? 3. If in the afternoon where do his parishioners spend the evening, at their several homes or in the dissenting Conventicle ? 4. What is the average monthly number of his malej communicants ? Expecting a reply from a Rural Dean" to these questions, and with a heartfelt prayer on behalf of Ecelesiastictis," whoever he may be, that God will have him in His holy keeping, I am yours truly, A WEI,SH CHUBCHMAN.

THE CHURCH IN LLEYN. To the (ior of the Nortli Wales. Clironiele. Sir, X Y" in answer to" Ecclesiasticus s cnarge against the Deanery of Lleyn, wished four shurches to be excepted, as having evening services on Sunday. It is very gratifying to find that there has been lately a little improvement in the Church, even in the distant district of Lleyn. There are in LJeyn twenty-seven parishes, out I of which there are as many usfour blessed with six o'clock services on Sunday evenings. This is certainly an im- provement, and I hope the active Clergy who had brought: this about will not be overlooked. I remember visiting Lleyn a few years ago, when I took the trouble of ascertaining the number of six o'clock services in that Deanery, and found only two bells calling the worshippers together to worship God at six o'clock in the evening viz., Pwllheli and Lliinnor but I am glad to find that two more have since been established, Tydiveiliog (being one of the four in X Y's" letter) had two services, it is true, like many others in the Deanery, but the evening service was at half-past four or five (I forget which) just in time, as I was informed, for the congregation to attend service at a dissenting meeting-house, close by, at six o'clock. This could not be called two years ago a six o'clock service. To the clergymen of these four parishes I have only to say go on as you have begun and let the remaining twentu-three parishes take your example. Your's, &c., M Your's, &c., JITSTUS. March 26th, 1830. JUSTUS.

ANGLESEY VOLUNTEER CORPS. To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. Sir,—By your exceedingly prompt report ot the meet- ing held at Beaumaris last Friday evening, I find, to my great satisfaction, that the idea of an Artillery Volunteer Corps for Anglesey is the one which mostly obtains among the gentlemen of that county. Should it, as seems probable, be established, it will become necessary for the corps to look out for batteries from behind the ramparts of which they may be useful; as there exist none at present, they will have to be built, and sites to be found. Beaumaris and Bangor with their shipping offer a tempting bait to a lurking hostile squadron, such as, I hope, may never appear here. But, should the reverse happen, a battery somewhere on the straits would be re- quired to keep the enemy off. Now, the Old BoIttcry Hill, near Beaumaris, is far too near the town, and if captured would be used against us and Puffin Island uuless victualled like a small Gibraltar would he liable to a "cut off" or blockade. At Tre- castell there is a low point, midway between the two Roadsteads, off which the Lavan sands push the channel close up to the Anglesey shore, while their highest ridge prevents VESSEL of any size from passing up the straits otherwise than by the channel Without even trespass- ing upon the farms there, it appears that a site for a bllt- tery might he had at high-water mark very near the out- let of the road leading from Tynlon to Trecastell farm; for the use of which road the gallant owner would no doubt, consent to be compensated. A battery bere would entirely command the eastern entrance to the straits nor could any vessel anchor either in the ouler or the Friars Roads without permission from the garrison there. I The unanimity and cordiality of the reported meeting well shows that Anglesey,though last, need not be the ieaijt.injtbe roll of Volunteers, i.aod it i, to be hupeltbat the experience of these corps aimed S?,S be rendered available in making the re:Uions, &c" neces- aary for the guidance and d.sciphne oftheAnglesey Artil- knowingly, for no lery. I use tbe word unanimity, knowingly, for no lery 'i minded person can look upon theabsurd interference ofthe one reverend dissentient in the light of anthing but an intrusion, as ilI.judged as the intrusion in c ?urch of a lecture on the opium trade, which I have purchased for two-pence as a Sermon.' I r. Q;? obedientJy, .L ALU, J" FESTINA LENTE.

WHAT ARE, THE CAUSES OF DISSENT IN WALES l To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. I 'Q.nfl 1nncr Sir,-You have not   enough yet to have what anx.ity and surprise the toanstswM p?y their annual visits enquire the reason why there is not at least ONE Church in Bangor  the Cathedral, where Church in » consequently the pews are all '???'??;'? ?nts, and consequent the visitors must either sit upon benches placed in the aisles, or retire. Some FTLFNATE fEW ?? be selected from the crowd (of ^OSO STANDING up unwilling to believe that ther«e '.fs?no ?b? s?r WCHI URCH accommodation in the Episcopal City of Bangor,; A YAC in the pews, Jor bere and there on(, I have however in the and heard it, and I have also heard them ask wby 6 8, some seven or eight the Church which was projected some seven or eight years ago, and to which so many large subscriptions were P?'??' i;s A S ONTL below the surface. I remember, well that we _were  that there was no doubt well, that we E RA that a new ChuYrc„,h ERECTED somewhere on the road to Garth land had been promised, road to 9AR MM there was now subscriptions liberally proffered, and theTe was now road to GM?.?,?'?? ? ?? o-nug r mind's eye was but nothing EYE WAS BUT alas, the edifice we erected  our mmd s eye was but a castle in the air Some wind of doctrine carried it off, and it was no M • A|G0 remember, about two  OF QUR city, PLACARDS years A G O, SE" S years a?. ?6 ?_ ???ew Chy urch to be built without further delay_this d?ligl?ted my eye and my heart too for a time, but the TAB=IC was similar to .y heart to. ??-? so, all that we have seen ?t arye'?J T^ paper announcing the project. I You, ?? ? Mi?r. ?ve not heard the visitors say that Cathedral service is aU very well for those who are ear wWoUrIsO hipPpP ers, AND who do not often have an op- are <?'PP??ncert of sacred music, but I CXI have heard them say that it was not so in n?aveo, ?? ?"? p.??mist ? David ? ho does not record in any of bis beautiful Psalms that he had appointed a ddeenpuut?ation oo?t? dozen men and boys in white robes to present the pnises of a whole congregation at the Mercy S? eat of mm to whom David exhorted the whole No! the Psalmist's choir wwaas ?muucch" T"'?o"r ??' S?. God,yeKmg- T.I„,I, Praise the Lord 'ye that ys?tan?d 'o- the houte of the Lord and in the courts of the house of our God, for the Lord is good, sing praises unto his :o??ur fa??itius?ct?e?M???a?nt." And in another Psalm, he even attributes the prosperity of the people to their pr?i?God??-<?. "Let the people praise hee O God, let all the people P™'»E thee, then sball the earth yield her increase, and God, even our God, shall bless us." I fear, however, the Church in Wales is satisfying itself with the promise that where two or three are gathered together in my name there will 1 be. Mr. Editor, I have repeatedly seen the Cathedral so crowded with visitors in the summer time that the pews and benches were far from affording seats for all who came, consequently many had either to stand during the whole of the service or leave the House of God to seek some other place of worship, and I have heard several affirm that they were compelled to go to a dis- senting Chapel, not being able to obtain seats in the Cathedral. Who has the Church to thank but herself for the additional English Dissenting Chapels erected in Bangor within the last ten years; the influx of visit- ors has been tenfold in that time, and yet not one yard of additional Church accommodation has been made and who has she to thank but herself for the additional Welsh Dissenting Chapels which have sprung up wiihiu the last few years, some of which would have reflected credit even upon a Church Building Committee had it been the result of their efforts. I cannot but think that the dormant Church of Bangor may consider that she has laid the foundation stone of most, if not all, of these new edifices, and that she ought to have had ner name inscribed thereon when the 6t6t stone was laid. The children in her schools are educated in the Eng- lish language only, they are taught the doctrines of the Church of England and are brought up as Churchmen, and yet there are no free pews in the English part of the Cathedral where they can go to attend the English I service. They would as they grew up to be men and women have become church-going people, but there was no Church to go to and therefore they went to chapel; thus the chupels overflowed, and hence new ohapels woro REQUIRED, AND whoa T.Koro wpre always men able and willing to provide the funds. Many reasons have been assigned for so much dis- sent manifesting itself in Wales, bnt judging from the mass of correspondence lately appearing in your excel- lent columns, I far it is too true that the Church is asleep and wants awaking. Yours truly, LAYMAN.

VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURTS, NIARCH26. I (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir K. T. KINDF.RSLEY.) I HUGHES V. THE CHESTER AND IIOLYIIA" RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. BnisrowE moved in this case that this cause might not be put on the paper for hearing until his Hon- our, in the discretion given him by the 8th section of the 14th and 15th of Victoria, cap. 83, had called in the as- sistance of one or more common law judges. It will be remembered that shortly before the rising of the Court for the long vacation this case came before his Honour upon a motion for an injunction to restrain the. defend- ants from interfering with the plaintiff, who was proceed- ing to make a railway, under a clause contained in the Chester and Holyhead Railway Act, from one portion of his property to the other, across the railway. His Honour was of opinion that, inasmuch as the plaintiff refused to und rtake not to carry passengers on the rail- way construction of the clause, he accordingly reli'o. ,vhe case was carried on appeal to the Lords Justices, who granted the injunction, on the undertaking of the plaintiff to abide by such order as the Court might make, and the question was discussed whetber, It, blOg a purely legal question, it would not be expedient that his Honour should call in the assistance of one or more common law judges, and Lord Justice Knight Bruce said that on their request he had no doubt he would entertain such an application. Mr. SPEED, for the defendants, opposed the trotion, contending that, although it was a most useful povve now vested in the Court, it should only be exercised in a case really requiring it, which this was not. The VICE-CHANCELLOR said that this was a case in which he should be very glad to avail himself of the po .ver to call in one or more common law judges. There was not merely a suggestion, but an expression of opinion of the Lords Justices that it was a fit case for such a pro- ceeding. At first their lordships considered that it should be heard before the full Court, in which case they would have had the assistance of the present Lord Chancellor, one of the ablest common law judges in the kingdom. That view was not concurred in by the Attorney- General as counsel for the defendants. With respect to calling for the assistance of common law judges, his Honour had always felt that when the power of sending a case to law was taken away from this Court, this power was given as a sort of compensation: and therefore, prima facie, wherever he would have sent a case to law, he should now call in such assistance were it not for the delicacy and hesi- tation he felt as to intruding upon their time and trench- ing upon their duties in a case where the duty prima facie devolved upon this Court. The Lords Justices, however, having clearly intimated an opinion that it was a case deserving of the exercise of the discretion, he (the Vice-Chancellor) would take the necessary course of re- questing the Lord Chancellor to ask the assistance of two common law judges. Costs to be costs in the cause.

THE CODDEN TESTIMONIAL.—Amongst those who have contributed towards this, one of the most magnifi- cent testimonials of modern times, we find the name of J. Piatt, Esq., of Oldham, and Brynyneuadd, near Ban- gor, for £ 5000. THE SEASON MOST CONDUCIVE TO CONSUMPTION.— The accuracy ot modern sanitary statistics has proved that, at all events in England, the spring is the time of the year most inimical to consumptive cases. It is then that the cold uorth-easterly winds and frequent changes of temperature aggravate the sufferings of the phthisical invalid, and irritate the delicate lungs of those who, without being actually consumptive, may be predisposed to that fearful malady. The extraordinary results which have attended the administration of that far-famed anti-consumption remedy, Dr. de Jongh's Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil, in thousands of cases of Incipient and advanced consumption, fully justify the faith which is placed in the specific curative powers which have been proved to exist alone in this peculiar and unrivalled preparation of Cod Liver Oil. The merits of Dr. de Jongh's exceedingly palatable Oil as a preventive of diseases ofthe lungs and as a curative agent in consumption, cannot be better described than in the words of two learned and eminent foreign phy- iclans. Dr. Pruys vander Poven states:—"I have given it to those who showed a phthisical habit, and it has not only improved the delicate appearance, but removed the obsttnate cough; ee and Dr. Suerman observes: I consider that this oil is the best means by which we can reatore-those wbo unfortunately suffer from tuber- cularjconsnmption."

THE "CADVAN" TESTIMONIAL, The Committee for promoting a testimonial to Cad- I van," met at the Guildhall Coffee House, london, 011 Saturday last, William Jones, Esq., Gwrgant," in the chair. The CHAIRMAN stated, that owing to a severe illness, he had not been able to make much progress towards raising a testimonial to" Cadvan." Few men had higher claims on their country's gratitude. He had done great services, and deserved to be rewarded. He had laboured bard and successfully to further the interests of the Church in Wales. He was the best Welsh prose writer of our time. His style had become a national standard, of our mtiomdee. l for imitation. He was indeed the ..d a Wynn o Las Ynys" of the day. His Caban f'Ewyrth Twm was inimitable as a translation. All his original works were equally MiMd for their simple elegance and unadorned excellence. K s own opinions of Cadvan's" wntmgs were also en. tertained by men of high literary attainments and reputa- tion. He would read a few extracts from letters inclos- ng contributioM. The Rev. R. Pugh, ot Llanycil, ?,tes.Mf. Hugh Williams Rd; eserves well of his country, and I feel great pleasure in giving my mite (one guinea) towards the worthy object you have m view. I hope you will be able to get up such a testimonial as will be worthy of the man." The Rev. James Williams, of Llanfairynghornwy, no mean critic, writes: I have no hesitation in acceding to your proposition, that u Cadvan" is the best Welsh (prose) writer of our day. Such an admission must be followed with a feeling of regret that we have had so little of his writings to serve as a standard for the guidance of the rising talent of our country. I shall be happy to add my name for one pound to the sub- scription for his testimonial." The Rev. J. V. Vincent, of Ltanfairfechan 'writes: I send you a cheque for one pound, as my mite towards the Cadvan' testimo- nial, but my sense of his services must not be estimated by the smallness of the gift. No one more heartily wishes him success than I do." These were gentlemen of posi. tion and talent, whose deeds adorned existence; and sen- timents like these, from such men, were indeed testimo. nials of themselves. After some further remarks, the Chairman hoped the matter would be brought to a speedy termination. TALHAIARN" bore testimony to the truth of the sen. timents expressed by his friend GlVrgant," and tbe rev. gentlemen whom he had quoted, as to the services of Cadvan" to Wales and its literature. He was happy to subscribe himself for the object in view, and he had the promises of several friends to aid in the cause. Mr. GEORGE THOMAS, and other gentlemen, expressed their approval of the movement, and it was anticipated that the testimonial would be worthy of the man.

ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. Benefices and Appointments Vacant. DEANERY. Ripon val. £ 1,000: pat. the Crown Very Rev. T. Garnier, D.C.L., prom. ARCHDEACONRY. Winchester val. 9200: pat. Bishop of Winchester: Ven. J- C. Wigram, prom. RECTORIES. Carleton, East, St. Mary, Norfolk: dio. Norwich: val. £176. pat. Mr. p. Day: Rev; R. J. Francis, prom. Southampton. St. Mary: dio. Winchester: val. £ 1,000: pat. Bishop of Winchester: Ven. J. C. Wigram, prom. RECTORY. Avington, Hants: and Winchester over je265 with residence pat. Bishop of Winchester. Rev. C. S. Bonuet, dec. PERPETUAL CURACIES. Woodland, Lancashire dio. Carlisle: val.,EGS: pats. Landowners Rev. E. Gilpin, dec. CHAPLAINCIES. Clipstone Hospital, Northamptonshire Rev. T. T. Daye, prom. To H.M. Forces, Plymouth Rev. G. W. Langmead, prom. CHAPELRY. To the Duke of Buckingham Rev. C. S. Bonnett, dec. LECTRUESIIIP. Bolton, Lancashire: dio. Manchester: stipend £ 150: pats. Trustees testimonials before March 30. MISSIONARIES. Columbia Missions: stipend £ 300: (two): applica- tion to Rev, J. Garrett, 3, Waterloo-place, London. CURACIES. Broughton Church, Derbyshire dio. Lichfield: f60 with title. Coleridge, Dovon dio. Exeter with a title. Colkirk, Norfolk din Norwic h Irilillngborough, Northamptonshire dio. Peterbor- ougli stipend £100. London, St. Mark, St. John's Wood. Newbury, St. John-the-Evangelist, Berks: dio. Ox- ford: stipend £ 120. Newent, co. and dio. Gloucester: stipend jESO. Newington, Stoke, St. Mary, Middlesex: dio. London. Paulton, Somerset: dio. Bath and Wells: title only. Sheffield, co. and dio. York: (Assist-) Shrivenham, Berks: dio. Oxford: stipend 950 with residence. Uffington, Salop: dio. Lichfield: stipend JE50 with title. Wardley w. Belton, Rutland dio. Peterborough. Warton and Freckleton, Lancashire dio. Manches- ter. Westerleigh. co. and dio, Gloucester. Windsor, Bueks; dio. Oxford stipend £50 with title. TVARDENSIIIP. Oxford, New College: Rev. David Williams, D.C.L., dec. MASTERSHIPS. Clipstone Grammar School, Northamptonshire Rev. T. T. Daye, prom.

THE WELSH IN AUSTRALIA On Christmas Day last, the natives of the Principality, at Ballarat, held the first anniversary of the opening of a new chapel, in which the service is conducted entirely in the Welsh language. The attendance was large, and comprised many English friends from a distance, without any distinction of creed or sect. Amongst those who addressed the meeting, were the Rev. Mr. Walker, Revs. LI. Llewelyn, and J. Rees, Mr. W. Hughes, Mr. J. Jones, (both of An- glesey,) and Mr. Jones, (a fanner from near Melbourne.) The sum of E600 had been subscribed in liquidation of the debt during last year. It is a spacious edifice, roofed with Welsh slates, and is a lasting memento to the pa- triotism and attachment of the Welsh people to religion, which is the principal trait in theircharacter.-Australian paper. NOKTII WALES LUNATIC ASYLUM.-The eleventh annual report of the North Wales Lunatic Asylum has just been published, from which we gather that this institution continues in the same efficient condition wich has characterised its management from its esta- blishment down to the present time. The expenditure reaches nearly six thousand pounds per annum, towards which the Wrexham Union, during the year 1859, contributed tho sum of fCj53 5s. 8J. for the main- tenance of pauper lunatics, chargeable to different par- ishes in the Union. The number of pauper patients far excceds the number of private ones,-the cost of the former for the past year being £4,228 Iás 7<1., the latter £1,571 Us. id. At the time the asylum was visited by the Commissioners in Lunacy, the number of pauper patients was 173, while the number of private patients was only 29. The charge for a pauper-patient is 8s. 2d. per week-tlie charge for a private patient varies, according to circumstances and attendance, from five guineas to a pouud per week, and less. The medical ollicers report "that the health of the house has been remarkably good. The deaths have much diminished as compared with the former year, and the cures have been much increased in proportion." The medical gentlemen next enter their protest against the recless system which prevails amongest many paro- chial officials in sending patients into the asylum. The aged, the moribund, and the feeble continue to be sent in, in spite of reiterated remonstrances, without even a rational hope of any benefit being derived from medical treatment; thereby adding to the expense of their parishes, and entailing umerited odium on the asylum by increased mortality. Of 99 admitted during the year, 21 were discharged cured, 12 only reamain in the house with any prospect of recovery II have died, C of whom were in most a feeble condition and upwards 0" 70 years of age. The medical officers ven- ture to express a hope, that in the projected Amended Lunacy Bill some discretion will be left to the super- intendent of asylums respecting the admission of pat- ients. At present the resident medical officer has no discretion, and is compelled to admit pauper patients, however unfit for an asylum, if tbey are brought in with certificates from qualified practitioners. The report states that the medical officers have no change to note as to the moral treatment of the patients, of there employments and occupations. The Christmas party was a very gratifying spectacle, and atttended by larger number of patients than usual." Amongst the the visitors was the Honourable Mrs. Rowley, a lady who has, from the opeuing of the house, evinced a warku interest in its welfare, and who has, on several occasions, soothed many desolate hearts by the loan and gift of books, and little presents for needle work. None are more susceptible tCt the sentiment of being "red for than the insane."