The Press.
London, England, 1858-10-02 00:00:00

V tobintial.

AT THE LLANGOLLEN EISTEDDFOD, among the
prizes offered was one of 301., and a golden tiara,
for the best treatise on the " Theology, Discipline,
and Usages of the Ancient Bards of Britain." The
Arch-Druid, attired in white robes, and wearing the
Druidical symbols, read the adjudication, when the
prize was awarded to Ab 'the', the Rev. John
one of the gr-atest scholars and antiquaries
the Welsh nation can boast. The announcement
was made amid loud cheers, and the rev. gentleman
kneeling, was crowned with the tiara by Miss Owen,
of Blaenao, near Dolgelly.
THE Rr.v. 0. LLOYD WILLIAMS, curate at Barmouth,
saw from his bed-room window on the morning of
the 18th a wreck on the bar, with two men in the
rigging. He ran down the lifeboat of the National
Lifeboat Institution, and the boat was at once manned
by Mr. Williams, who is an expert oarsman, and ten
men. The sea at the time was very rough, the wind
blowing hard from W.N.W. The wreck was soon
reached by the liteboat, and the ship's exhausted
crew brought on shore. Mr. Williams's family have
always been conspicuous for their devotedness in the
rescue of shipwrecked crews.
THE EARL OF HARRINGTON, while out riding on
Saturday afternoon, near Elvaston Castle, was thrown
to the ground with great force, in consequence of his
horse falling. Fortunately the accident occurred in
sight of his lordship's coachman, who hastened to
his assistance, but found him quite insensible. Aid
was immediately procured. and his lordship was car-
ried to the Castle, and a messenger sent to Derby
for Mr. Gisborne, the family surgeon, who was
quickly in attendance. The noble eat; remained
unconscious for two hours, and the countess and
family were in the greatest alarm. His lordship is
going on favourably, although quietude is impera-
tively necessary for a few days. The earl and
countess and family had only returned to Elvaston
Castle a few hours before the accident. . .

THE Burrisu ASSOCIATION, on the conclusion of
the sectional meetings, at which papers of great inte-
rest were read, held its final general meeting at
Leeds on Wednesday, which was very numerously
attended. General Sabine read the resolutions of the
general committee on subjects affecting the 'nterests
of scientific investigation, and Lord Mooteagle
addressed the members, remarking on the sumess
and pleasure that had attended this year's meeting.
The president, Professor Owen, expressed the obli-
gation under which they lay t the town of Leeds for
the liberal arrangements entered into for the accom
modation of the society. The next meeting of the
association is to take place at Aberdeen.
THE ROYAL COMMISSIONERS appointed to inquire
into the Weedon defalcations have been engaged in
the examination of stores at that depot. Several
matters of an important character hare come out.
For instance, one room contained a great number of
bales of warm clothing, worth lisl/. each, which had
been returned from the Crimea ; another, containing
the remains of the 170,(0) pairs of condemned boots ;
and in the cavalry store-room were numerous bales
of cloaks, rendered useless in consequence of a
change of pattern. A Northampton bootmaker, who
had supplied Government with boots at the rate of
3,000 pairs a month, stated that at times quantities
had been rejected, which he had brushed up, and