The day fixed was Wednesday, August 31st, and a local newspaper gives us some account of the proceedings:--"Preparations were made on an extensive scale, and the day was ushered in by cannon firing, bell-ringing, and the hearty congratulations of the people of the town, with their country friends, who flocked in to take part in the proceedings. The houses were elegantly decorated with flags and banners, flowers and evergreens, and a variety of mottoes, more or less appropriate. Amongst others we noticed, on the Old Market Hall (which, by the way, it was a charity to hide from the gaze of strangers), a profusion of flags, with a large banner in the centre, 'Hail, Star of Brunswick.' The Red Lion exhibited a local tribute to its friend, by placing on the door 'Welcome, Whalley, champion of our rights.' The Railway Station was profusely decorated, and the Queen's Head displayed an elegant archway of leaves and flowers. The Trewythen Arms was also gaily covered with flags, and numbers of private houses displayed a variety of gay decorations. The cold and wet state of the weather in no way damped the ardour of the men of Montgomeryshire, and they were rewarded by a speedy dispersion of clouds, and the grateful warmth of the noonday sun. Llanidloes was all alive; business was entirely suspended and soon after 9 o'clock a large crowd collected near the public rooms, where a procession was formed, headed by the Plasmadoc Brass Band, and accompanied in the following order by:-- The Mayor (W. Swancott, Esq.), and the Corporation consisting of Messrs. R. Homes, E. Clayton, T. Davies, T. F. Roberts, D. Snead; L. Minshall, Pugh, J. Jarman, Hamer, J. Mendus Jones, Flag. Banner,--'Whither Bound?' 'To Milford.' Streamer. Banner. Streamer. (With the inscription): 'G. H. Whalley, whose unceasing exertions are now crowned with success.' Mr. G. H. Whalley, Chairman. Deputy Chairman and Secretary, Directors. Banner,--'The spirited contractors, Messrs. Davies & Savin.' Streamer. Streamer. Banner,--'Our Esteemed Patroness, Mrs. A. W. Owen.' Mrs. Owen followed in a carriage. Guests and Shareholders. Ladies (two and two). Gentlemen (two and two). Streamer. Streamer. Banner,--'Prosperity to the Towns of Llanidloes and Newtown.' Excavators (with bannerets). Flag,--'Live and let Live.' The Public.