... t cannot be said that there is much greater animation evinced in the iron trade this week than was reported last week; but dearly the trade is gradually assuming that improved position which was looked forward to at the conclusion of last year. The same dissension seems to exist between- makers and buyers in regard to prices, and the latter will no doubt continue, as long as possible, to place ...

... MODERN INVENTION.—Thatgreat invention the Cit i-c ii o qiciph, which times all the principal events of the day and has revolutionized and superseded the clumsy old- fashioned Stop-watch, seems likely to be eclipsed in fame by that still greater and more useful invention the Keyless Watch. The fact of no key being required ren- ders these Watches indispensable to the traveler, the nervous, ...

... TO ADVERTISERS. ALL ADVERTISEMENTS sent to the ABER- YSTWYTH TIMES are also inserted, without extra charge, in the CAMBRIAN NEWS AND MERI- ONETHSHIRE STANDARD, and thus find their way to a large circle of readers in Merionethshire and Carnarvonshire, as well as Cardiganshire. Advertisements should be sent, not later than Thursday evening if intended for publication in the current week, to the ...

... You must admit, doctor, said a witty lady to a cele- brated doctor of divinity, with whom she was arguing the question of the quality of the sexes, you must admit that Woman was created before man! Well, really, midam, said the astonished divine, I must ask you to pr ive your case. That can easily be done, sir. Wasn' E e tile first mt id ? ...

... MACHYNLLETH. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Tuesday an inquest was held by Dr D. R. Pughe, at Bronfynnon, Darowen, upon the body of Rees Jones, a child aged two-and-a-half years. From the evidence it appeared that the deceased was sub- ject to fits, and succumbed to a violent attack on Sunday morning. Verdict- Death from natural causes. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, WEDNESDAY.-Present: Mr Edward Davies, {deputy ...

... [We are requested to insert the following letter which has ap- peared in the Oswestry Advertizer.] SIR,- Your paragraph in last week's journal upon Welsh-speaking bishops has found its way to all the metropolitan and most of the provincial papers, which will naturally give our Saxon neighbours an impression that we Ancient Britons were complaining without a cause. Now all who know anything of ...

... GOLD IN NORTH W ALES.-The Liverpool Mercuru savs— Recent considerable deposits of gold have been found at the^wynfynydd mines, near Dolgelley. In addition to the the. gold, a silver lead lode has been discovered inside the gold vein, and steps are being taken for its immediate develop. ment. DREADFUL MURDER BY A MOTHER IN STAFFORDSHIRE. ;—On Friday week, at Brownedge, a village near Hanley in ...

... DOLGELLEY. PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY.—Before Lewis Williams, Esql, Col. Bunbury, C.B., and John Vaughan, Esq. Drunkemes3. -Edward Edwards for being drunk and nOisy in Dolgelley on the 11th inst., was summoned by P.C. Vaughan, and fined 5s., and costs. THE DISPUTED CHURCHWARDENSHIP. The Chancellor of Bangor's Warden Court for the deaneries of Ardudwy and Estimaner was held in the parish church of ...

... TRE'RDDOL. PETTY SESSIONS, (May 5th).—Before Thomas Jones, Esq. Straying Asses.-Lewis Thomas, of Tre'rddol, was sum- moned by David Williams, the surveyor of highways for the parish of Llancynfelin, for allowing an ass to stray on the public highway between Llanfanfelin and Tre'rddol, on the 24 th of April last. Fined 5s., including costs.— Griffith Williams, of Tre'rddol, was also summoned by ...

... The American House of Representatives has adopted, by a large majority, the Bill re-admitting the representatives of Vir- ginia into Congress, The measure was strongly opposed by leading members of the Radical party. The Poor-law Board have decided to apply the labour test to women, the Board having sanctioned a proposal, submitted to them by the Guardians of the Poplar Union, for the ...

... WhemTraupmann as takeaback to t! • prison of Grand Roquette after his sentence had been passed, he did not believe otherwise than that his life would be spared, judging from his general demeanour. He was conducted to the condemned cell, and was there stripped of his ordinary clothes and had to assume the garb of the con- demned criminal. All this process he underwent with apparent indifference ...

... MODERN INVENTIOH.—That great invention the Chrono- Qtaph which times all the principal events of the day mil has revolutionized and superseded the clumsy old- fashioned Stop-watch, seems likely to be eclipsed in fame by that still greater and more useful invention the Keyless Watch. The fact of no key being required ren- ders these Watches indispensable to the traveler, the nervous, and ...