Rhyl Record and Advertiser

PitlMKOSE LEAflUK MEETING AT RHiL. ADDRESS 4 0'J- BOND. THE VAuARIES OF THE PRIHROSE LEAGUE DENOUNCED. On Wednesday, a meetingof the members of the Rhyl habitation of the Primrose Lewue .lud _.up- Auyx »a .fipo cause wan held at the porters o e Hail, when an address ws KJToW j* T n'e: chair wan occupied by the Ruling Councillor, Dr W.T. Girdle,tone. J P-' «>d **»; P^t •were G. 3. Hnzlehurst, £ *q Morgan r» Pnl Wright, Mr W. Wynn P«rrj, ?WeL^r ?'Mei'r« E w: Ren tinge, H. Ste-r, Henry pLrry, Llewelyn Lloyd, J.P., R- D. Roberts &Cprevinus to Colonel Bond add re-sine the meeting, some private business of the Habitation was trans acted, among which was a r^o utiou to the eiT t hat Print rone League celebration should t K> llllce tor a whole week instead of a day as heiet.<>- Mr Hx^lehurot explained the object of the pr pofed change, which was that it w uli be f greite convenience to members of Parliament, ana ÍJ, large ceiAren a great deal of money wan speit celebrating the day and in dec"ratin statues, an nhoulii the day happen to he wet, the whole thiiu would turn out a fi> sc>, and the money would he spent in vain. If the decorations were continue throughout the week, it woull certainly be mor effective, and would attract the national mind in favour of the Conservative party and the Pfimros; League, and would greatly impress it by the mem- bers wearing the decorations during the week instead of simply one da (heir. hear). Mr H. A. Steer consented to act as Hon. Trea- surer to thp Local Habitation for the ensuing year Colonel Bund, who met with a cordial reception, in the course of a lengthy address said he WHS ven glad to meet them for the first time. and hope: that it vould D««t be the l'u4 (hear, bear). He fan come there to have a 1 ttle talk with them over then organiz«ti n.- (Here the Ci.a rman said somethini to the Speakei). He was reminded bv the Ruling Councillor that he should introduce himwtrlf to the audience (laughter). He would do so by saving that he was their district agent for this county (apjjlauise), but ha wou'd deal with that point directly. He had come there quite as their teacher. They must not mind him teil.njj them when tbe. were wrong, and they might depend it, h. was sure to tel them where they were ri^rht (ip- pIa use). It was better that they should be w 1 their defects by a friend than by an emeny (hear, hear), and it was much better that they should find their mistakes and cleanse their own house them- selves (applause). He was sure they would be happy to hear of the great progress which the Primrose League had made throughout the country it now numbered seven hundred thousand members (applause), and it was hoped, from the reports of the district agents, that they should top the million in two or three months (cheers). It was very encouraging that they had grl, wn so quickly and so rapidly, for when they were first commenced they were subjected to a great deal d chaffing and jeering, and their organization was rather sneered at and supposed to be only a matter for boys and girls to play with, but that did not really much matter, because it had not done the Primiose League much injury, the chaffing and jeering wts gore, and for a long titLe now the Frimrofe League bad grown, and grown for a very good reason, viz., because it possessed in its rankf some of the most able workers to further its success and those bble woikers had been the women of England (loud applause). They had beard a great de.. I about W om ell's Suffrage," and their legis lature still held back, and refused to give women the right to enter into political discussions, and to foim part of the political lite of the countrv. Bu:, in spite of the legislatuie, the women of England bfed pushed themselves forward by the part they bad taken in the organization of the Primrose League, and b»d shown wLat vigour they could thiow into political combinations or any other combination (chferh). He \1IIJS a sbolt. time ago addieviiig a Primrose League meeting at Newcastle-under-Lyne. The Habitation there WHP started about eighteen months ago by six WODlen- four Indies and two woiking-men's wives. Thest six women as usual were subjected to the chaff anc jeeisof their husbands and < thers. for they were niaTried women, and were very cruelly treated- i> this way. He was told a story about one of them by the Kuling Councillor. Onb of the w«.rkmn> said to his wife— "What do you know about politics, you go hon e ai d make tea, that's your place. You ktow nothing about these tilings." The wife re- plied— I ill go home when you have got som. tea for me to n.ake (hear, hear). The wife's re-1 ply was a ven pioper one, as was no tea at L n.e for the husband was one of the great UDem- pl.yed, aid earned no money, and so to take tip the political cudgels herself. The result of thest- women s efforts at Newcastle-under-Lyme was that when he was over there be was addressing thirteen hundred people (applause). The same thing was going on throughout the whole country (. heeis). It was women who started the movement. It was certainly originated by Consei vative Members of Pailian »nt, but it was worked and IIboluttl) carried on by ladies (applause). Then orKanisatior having grown so formidable their enemies began to look seriously on the matter, and had on more than one occasion introduced tbe League to the notice 01 the Bouse of Commons; one or two of the members had really asked the question whether the Fnmrose Lehiine was not an oigan;sation to be put down H. the same way as the National League of Ireland (loud, laughter). They argued that if one politxca; organisation was to be put down should piss a Criminal Coercion till to put down the Priinrost League. This showed that their enemies wer. getting afraid of the organisation, and it was very encouraging for them to know that their enernie. Were at raid of their organisation, for it meant tha t the LeHgue was coming into years of maturity, ana that, they were a very formidable organisation throughout the h{lle country (cheers). If this was so, it was absolutely necessaiy that they should se aside p easure meetings, and enter into a more sen ous line of cmduct for the futu.e(appl"use). OJ course it naturally would be where ladies taKe «= matter of this kind in hand, it would not be on quite so seriously as if men had taken it up, Rnô when it was started it was represented that tne oi ganisation was otJly intended for the purpose oi dancing, balls, tea meetings, and all that sort oi thing. That was all very well in its earlier days, but he wtuld recommend them to consuie' •what the organisation was really IDtend<~ to[ (cheers;. It was necsBsary that they should attrac notice, and shew to the world that they were some- body (applause). He had proposed to all the habi tations in his district that they should have 1e88 pIa,) and more work (hear, hear). They should take a leaf out of their enemys book in this respect. T oreinidation was very complete in regard to then political organisation. If the Primrose League was to be a political organisation it was absolutely ne- cessarv that they should adopt some line of conduct Whereby they could get the sympathies of the elec- tors, and do something to try and get the electors to their meetings (applause). There were elevet hundred electors in this district- say out of that oun bu five hundred were Cons* rvatives, it was imperative that everyone of those Conservatives should be members of the Primrose League. It was necessary that every Conservative should be a mem- ber of the Priarose League, although it was not necessary that every Primrcse Leaguer should be a Conservative. Their ultimate object should be to get seven hundred, — if they could get of the eleven bundled so much the better. They ought to have a ltu ge nUD. ber of the electors to join the Leseue and to do that they must have something tc attract tbem. He "was »» old Birmingham man, ai d had hud a good deal to do among the working- men of that town, both ID his official and private caracitv and b s experienoe was that their pleasuie capacity, aim r mU(.jc would not attract meetings, tea, buns, -Ml £ e desired to impres thewoikingman (arplaux ). D btfore him that tact upon the ladies he aa ,{ evening. Tbty would g*t him form ol there was s< mething attractive u> gomf somebody con.ing ito read nt?' eojflg political debate. If be thought *^eie *j,al to be biought forward an aigunient ou tun > room would have been quite full. He was a some time ago, and he asked the Libra of the Public Libiaiy tht reo just by way of wqui y, if he had any idea of the different class of peop that went there, and the different class of booKS those people took? The Librarian said that all the young ladies, and nearly a 1 tbe giu titet. in thedifl'eieut thops took novels. He did not mean to cant any reflection, but this was a matter of fact, and not of sentiment—whilst the working men, that is, those of the ariizan class take the heaviest books on all the different sciences they could get; and so gr8i1t was the demand for these books, that the number had to be doubled, If that was so, it was no use trying to attract the wot king-man to those meet- ing with tea, buns, and singing of "Moll Vaiighan." He wanted political meat, that WI4 thp I food he wanted (applause). He would earnestly entreat them to take this fact into coaideraiion, and act accordingly (applause)* He had come there that night to speak more particularly on their organizatiOD> willcl, had grown so very lar«e that the Grand Couucil at the Head Quarter*, found it a very difficult matter to correspond with all the different habitation*, which uoW num- bered nearly 1,900. The res tilt was that some dis« I .atieftetion arose, and fresh rules were made ) Those riti-s were that the members sb- nj b 'g >vern<Hl by v«nd (•f I""1' lh8 "n „i i!,e delegate an.l om H.bi at.o» They ».• ruling couitci 1 >r fr-in acn Gra„d Council was once a vear m London^an in the orKau selected from the^e. ine wa. izatioii -h, db.r,« orthe- one Tl> .re f clieshire witl g, ntkiiien. He had the dstrtci } its eight electoral divisions was as U « the wh.le ot North Wales. Shropj*^ electoral divisions t ey Merionethshir. shire, Carnarvonshire, An^.eyh' would 8ee h -md Montgomeryihire. so th y .t had a very large charge, ^dutjw all the habitations, and might be, anil worked well or badly Next to the report thereon to hea J cou,lcils which district agents came the di i. ^ea{r >(K were composed of three further to the torai divisions. H K „agu<5 be proec den constitution of the Stance of the to imp ess upon his hewer. P tQ be i() k they had to do^ Hie Coillia„n8 a ver} troiluced into thPh "T^d to the Local Govern- erious measure—he ret i „derstand all it meu.t Hill. They dii n fore |,a(|oW^d. pr >visious, but. from what ^willow all the t was clear th.U it Wfis ?01"flich a8 the court o local power* in the covin ties, { guard. ,u,er of\ionty bo « ia»s, and would'plate •n t,ie .,0tter of settling he power of ratine, and the hitherto had io ■ k £ number of qtt«t.0M h.tM» j ne sent up to Parlia^tLm as to who should b< was a serious matter toi them^, wbat Wa the members of the local c f more who shou'd be its pres « ( .P resjfjetl| should endeavour to get the >es Leagu« they w.*ll >,l,y iluck8 T drakes with their money^ ^ght^ha^ thei» 'rne^'bis shouTd be'able to rofuip^epfeSte!' such a way as to «et themselves w.U-t.pre.^ „„ the O'Uoty Board-, or eUe se-v likely have eom.one as tin • P who had no idea of statesmans ip, earned awa, by some ultra ,dea», aod they »oulo consequently have tbe.r »t»' mous height (applause). The p in Flintshire was a very forn.idable one Pennant iu' »» Keslieers) He did not better officers in any organisa whicu ought (cheers) Having toSd tha"hr to be done by the local HabuatJon oQe of th, would like it to bef pUh' primrose league was not greatest ob]ects of the ™ t^ |)Ut for the for the furthering of party^ma ',au9e) Tha, promulgation of Association oiganisation was not a ri»;rf party lines, and Their platform rose aboveal^g ^artingt0l upon it could *tan<l Whig oseDh Chamberlain (cheers), ultra Liberals; jj^e je8se Colliugs (cheers), and ultra ?a4 he:_ f0jd all those who applause). TlW ««^n tb„ stood by the three articles of ttt« "«»{ ^im, upholding of (loud cheers.) ai d the supremacy of this emp ded 1>y Mi ed Col. Bond for his address.

BODFOB STRBEl'. n a. muor»/ \A"ra~ o A «,n«t serious obstacle to the growth a d SIB, A 'Rhvl is in my opinion, tbe tao improvement of Rhy > nunuity 0f Bodfoi ,h.Pt the ^y-'S ^trowS ?oi checked Strr!. if'blwW by aeomparatively old boil.il. ind haifblOLked. y &n unBi^htly advertise- (now baekeInto » •[ VVcllingtou Road, pro ment), which, wh le fronu g jects a considerable y the left hand side If the regular building liue^o, were {olloweti of Bodfor htree („ j ew visitors, on entering up to WeUin^on Boad^ new^vi^ the town from the aea—this realization how xieartbe sta wn hoU8e8 everywhere in th, would benefit loaj Iff ^along what i> town—and every p Jceet 0i Rhyl would b» surely the n,am,°'"d feeling of disgust, which he spared the shock and being immediately Is it not worth the while of the town alives to take the matter in hand, and-the cost (tould not be lilrge-relieire Rhyl of wbat I cotisidt-r "ne of her g eyesores TALLENT BATXICAN. am. &c., C. T. 24, Brown Street, .000 Manchester, 21st February, 1888. P B.-tiave ibe Wellington Road P-perti, own- ers and tenants ev*r considered what an ad van tag. it would be to the trade and office business of th- own if that part of the "Road" whi,b (.n.inly shop and office property) extends from Queen Street t„ Sigh Street, were to be kaown as«< Wellington Street r f r- T'B<

THE BOUNDARIES QUESTION. To the Editor of the RHYL RBCORD A AJDTBBTXSBB. a i find in your issue of the 11th inst that eh Rhvl Improvement Commissioners wi 1 distm It their next meeting the question of the am.l^?m ation of the counties of Denbigh and Flint. Witti- r making »ny comment upon this important miLtion, it has occurred to me that the om mission ere might be pleased to have before them few figures showing the present expenditure and salane, .f three officers in the county of Denbigh. With a view of laying the figures before the Commissioners, I am of opinion if you will alio- he enclosed printed matter to appear in your next issue, it wUl help the Commissioners to discuss aa<1 decide the question more thoroughly than if they were without the information that is contained in JOSBPR LLOYD, thi, enclosed circular-lour, St. Asaph. EUTHIN UNION. «r,noin«6d to report npon County Brpenditare, W to submit the following observations upon the Printed dement onhe Expenditure tor the year ended Michaelmas lMt* COTTNTV BRIDGES. t The Committee would again call the attention of Quarter to the mode in which the repairs of County Bridges are W; S& ZZi £ SJWSFIS: forth how much ol the several sums paid for Contract worlt is commission to the County Surveyor. BKPAIJtS OF FABRICS. The Committee would call attention to the Sum paid lor re- airs done to Llanarmon yn Yale Bridge, f 1610s. (page 8) a local mason would have gladly done this work for £ 610s. SURVEYOB'B SALABY. The County Surveyor appears to have received during the past year (see page 12 and 15)$^ Balary Bemuneration Ditto ditto 8 0 0 Beportinp (Colwyn Bay) &c » JO « Postage Stamp* • • • • 8 Total amount S48 14 0 The amount paid to County Surveyor should be reduced by 80 per cent. POLICE ACCOUNT. Major Leadbetter appears to have received £ s. d. in salary(page 19) ? £ ? 0 0 Ditto towards keeping a horse Sc. 100 0 u Ditto under Contagious Diseases Aot 80 0 0 Ditto ditto ditto. 8 and for of Bead omoo 8S 15 8 Total R52015 8 And like his Superintendents has also the semce of the police to take charge of his horses and carnages, &c. This amount should be reduced 80 per cent. 0 T««UW»IM'B S (Page 23) 1 Chief Constable, 4 Superintendents, 2 Inspectors, 3? msattzrz eaeh. CLSRE OF THE PS ACE. The Clerk of the Peace appears to have re- i> «• d. ceived id fees Cpage 6) • • • • • •" in n o one seventh of £ 70 10 a u „ Salary as Justice's Clerk 180 0 0 „ „ Clerk of the Peace (page 12) 440 0 0 „ Attending Finance Committee 1 « « „ Extra duties underBegistration Act 100 0 0 „ Under Contagious Diseases Act.. 21 4 9 „ „ Jury Act # 1} Attending Quarter Sessions (p 16) 16 1 „ Postage Stamps « 8 \t „ As County Officer (page 20) 0 0 JE865 8 10 .mnnnt ought also to be reduced by £ 30 per cent. This am, an early introduction into Parliament of ^anticipation Committee is of opinion that it is the County Boards m preBent, any turner enquiry into desirable to postpone, I Mme time would express an County Espe^itore, Quarter g^iong will at once earnest hope that the Jus possible to do so. take steps to curtail expense 80 lftjr0HN j>$lBT, (Signed) oWEN WILLIAMS, T. P. B0BEBTS

Children'S ™ £ ':C.« X wards. Latest style, Rover safety, bicycles <7 10s 0d with a liberal discount for delivery. AU ,»cl,iLe« qm>» ue«' wd djrect torn the best in kers, viz., Huinberand.Co^, Hud Co., from their agent, Cms. CONHAB, JFOAI Street. t

KNGLISH WKSLRYAN CHAPEL. A lOVEL ENTERTAINMENT. An entertainment of a novel and interesting ch lracter was given at the Murley-road School room, Rhyl, on Thursday last, in the form of a programme being sustained and exclusively carried out, by ladies. The room was crowded to its utmost capacity, many being unable to obtain admittance. The whole arrangements were entirely carried out by ladies, and in al most every conceivable particular they. dis- pensed with the aid of gentlemen, and so rigid was their determination to confine the whole thing to their own sex, that they fully intend- ed to construct the platform themselves, were it not for the interference of a certain gentle man, who did not much relish the idea of not, having a hand in the concern, and in order to I do so forestalled the ladies much to thei chagrin and disappointment, in this part of the undertaking. Not satisfied with scoring a point here, this irrepressible gentleman was de ermined to make himself conspicuous at the intertainment, and endeavoured to do so by ittiring himself in a policeman's uniform, and disguising bis well known features by wearing a set of false whiskers. But in soite of his well got-up disguise, he was instantly recognised, tnd as his intrusion was not looked upon with much favour by the fair performers, he was jbliged to bid a re reat. But to come to the entertainment: we have already said it was a novel one, hut unlike many novelties it was throughout interesting and enjoyable, and de- serves to he spoken of in unqualified terms of praise The advertisement announced that the chair was to be occupied by a lady. The general public were kept in ignorance of who his lady was, but rumour said it was Mrs Hazlehurst, Southlands, a lady who has at all times suown practical sympathy with tne lish Wesleyan cause These conjectures proved to be somewhat well founded, as it was earn- estly hoped that Mrs Hazlehurst would be able I to take the chair but she was prevented from doing so through indisposition. In her rnavoid- able absence Miss Rice, a lady on whose shoulders the work of carrying out the enter- tainment has principally devolved, was pre- vailed upon to fill the vacancy. She did so with a dignity and grace peculiar to ladies, and opened the proceedings with the following speech :—Ladies and gentlemen, I must apolo- gise for taking this position. I expected to take a much less prominent place, but very much regret to say that Mrs Hazlehurst, who would so ably and gracefully have filled the chair, is prevented from so doing by illness (applause). This has also compelled a change in the programme. I must therefore ask yotyf kind forbearance. I don't know why I am asked to take her place, unless it is because of the great interest I take in the two objects with which this meeting is so closely connected (ap- plause) First, the proceeds are to assist the funds of our Sunday School; and secondly the entertainment has emanated from Mrs Rippon's Young Woman's Association, several members of which are taking part to-night (applause.) Mrs Rippon is not trying to make strong mind- ed women in the ordinary acceptance of the term, but she is trying to foster a love of good reading and thinking, and the ideals placed be- fore us are good, true, and noble women (ap- plause.) She hopes as the result of the meet- ings of the association that we shall be better fitted for our daily duties (applause.) I should like to tell you much of Mrs Rippon's designs on the subject, but I am not learned in the art of speech-making, therefore with your kind permission, we will at once proceed with the programme (loud applause). This neat and pithy speech evoked consider- able applause, and augured well for the differ ent items that were to follow. The first item was a pianoforte solo by Fraulien Schrucier, which was a most artistic performance follow- ed by a song. The Child's Dream, from Miss Wrigley, who was warmly applauded for her excellent singing The glee party afterwards sung in excellent style, a glee entitled Who can tell." The reading of "Mrs Caudle "by Mrs Hunt, was a masterpiece of elocution, ana caused the utmost hilarity, and so persistent were the demands for encore that Mrs Hunt had to respond by giving another reading from h Mrs Caudle's Curtain LectureMiss E. Day next favoured the audience with a song, and although suffering from a somewhat severe cold she sang in beautiful style, and was rapturously applauded- The next item was a trio, Lift thine eyes," by Mrs Hunt, Mrs Rippon, and Miss Debney which was greatly appreciated. A pianoforte solo by Miss Wilkinson also elicited general expressions of approval. An extra item was added to the programme in the form of a song by Miss .vlaud Davies who bids fair to become a 'popular songstress, her excellent singing on! this occasion being loudly encored. The second part of the programme was commenced with a dialogue entitled The Sole Heiress, in which the following took partMrs Edge a widow i lady, Miss L. Taylor; Julia (her daughter), Miss M. Amos; Bertha her niece), Miss Pringle Jane (the servant), Miss Dunckley Ann (a Sunday School teacher), Miss Williams Miss Ross, Miss Perkins (lady collectors), Miss E. Gunner and Miss J Taylor; Miss Groves (a dressmaker), Miss M Amos. Miss Louisa Amos' pourtrayal of Julia, a young lady who supposes herself to have been left sole heiress to a large estate, was most realistic. The manner in which she assumed the airs of superiority of one suddenly exalted from a low to a high position evoked much laughter and applause. Miss Pringle's delineate >n of Bertha (her niece) was also very clever, whilst Miss Dunckley as Jane (the servant) performed her part in a most creditable manner. Miss Williams s impersonation of Ann (a Sunday School scholar) was really admirable, and the other characters performed their parts in a no less satisfactory manner. After the dialogue Fraulien bchrucer gave another excellent pianoforte solo, followed by a song, "Needles and Pins," by Miss Wrigley, who was loudly encored. Miss Edith Day gave an exquisite rendition of "Many a mile away," and was loudly applauded. The entertainment was brought to a close with the solo and chorus. .0 Land of my fathers.' by Miss L. Amos and Choir. It is to be regretted the National Anthem of Wales is not sang jnuch oftener here as .strange to relate, the audience re mained seated whilst it was being sung nor did they rise up until reminded to do so by Mr Rippon. The ladies carried out their determination to the very end not to let any gentlemen even have as much as a word and it was no secret that more than one gentle- man had prepared a speech in the hope of moving a vote of thanks to the ladies. They were, however, foiled in their object, for the National Anthem was sung before they could have time to get up to display their orator- ical powers. The entertainment from every point of view was a Complete success, and the ladies, particularly Mrs Rippon and Miss Rice, who had worked so hard and assid- uonsly in arranging for it, are to be con gratulated on its satisfactory issue. The accompanists were Mrs Rippon and Miss Florrie Day.

PuINT OF AïR. Loss OF A SCHOONEB.—The schooner Ann Sumner foundered in the Horse Channel on Wednesday. The velleft Douglas a few days ago in ballot, with the intention of loading coat at Point of Ayr. The Ann 8umner was of 59 tone register, and would have a crew of four or five men. One body bus been washed ashore, but no trace of the remain- dei of the crew has been discovered. SHIPPING DISASTER.—A foreign briar ot ashore off Point of Avr on Tuesdav morning. The was making for the River Dee, when she wu carried ashore 00 the Southwest Hoyle Spit, just at the entrance ot the river Dlle. The brig did not show any distress signals, and no assistance was conse- quently sent her. The tide, too, was falling, which would TPalrfa the position of the brig worse.

LLANASA. Mr John Parry, of Llauarmon, is progressing fairly from the results of the severe accident which happened to him through the bolting of tbe horse and the upsetting of vehiole in which he was being driven to Moatyn Station. His brother-in law, Mr Peter Jones, Gadlys Farm, Lianasa, however lie. in a precarious condition. )

Mr fiichard Davies, toe Lord-Lieutenant of Anglesey who formerly represented Anglesey in Parliament, has been adopted as Dissentient Li *1 ( oudidate for that oowttitoenoy.

(. I Doncaster Election. • .¡ Special Telegram to the "a Rhy Advertiser." 1 It,' t. Advertiser Office* Friday. The Election took place on Thursday, at. the poll was declared at DoziesisW- at BOOI this day as follows :— H. W. Fitzwilliam (T) 5634 Spencer Balfour (L) 5423 Conservative ority. 911 A the Election in November, 1885. the fol lowing waS the result of the polling:- Walter S. Shirl„y (L) 5680 Gathorne Hardy (C) 4,700 j Majority 980 In Jane, 1886. there was another Genera Election on Mr Gladstone's Home Rule Bill, The following was the result of the polling:- Walter S. Shirley (L) 5.060 Hon. H. W. Fitzwilliam (C). 4.792 < Majority 268 ARMED EMERGENCY MEN AT TITHE SALES. IN the House of Commons, on Thursday, Mr SAMUEL SXITH asked the Home Secretary wbetbet the men known as emergency men" who accompany the solicitor for the Clergy Defence Association to and at the tithe dis- traint sales in Flintshire huve been sworn in as special constables; whether at all these seizures and sales they are armed, in addition to the usual police batons, with cutlasses and revolvers if so, whether the carrying of such arms is legal; and whether the authorities, and the Home Office especially, approve of these men being so armed ? Mr Matthews.—I am informed by the Chief Constable of Flintshire that these constables are not sworn in as special constables. He was not aware at the time that they had any arms. He has since ascertained that on one occasion the solicitor and one of bis bailiffs did carry revolvers, while several of the bailiffs bad ship cutlasses concealed under their coats. They had received information that they were to beattacked by a body of miners, and were afraid that they should be subjected to violence. I am not aware that this was illegal; but I should disapprove of deadly weapons being carried, except in self- defe o ■ aud for ti e suppression of riots. Mr f. Ellis askeJ whether these emergency men had been wearing police batons at any time P Mr Mathews.-I have no information as to the fact.

ST. ASAPH COUNTY COURT. FBIDAY, February 17th,'1888.-Before His Honour Jape Horatio Lloyd, and R. F. Sisson, Esq., Registrar. There were only very few cam set down for bearing, the undefended cases being disposed ef by the Registrar. WHO ORDBBKD THU COAL P Messrs. Allen & Co., coal merchants, Rhyl, ap- plied for an order of commitment against Robert H&rrop, and Mrs Emilv Harrop, his wife. Mr John Gittoes. plaintiff's agent, explained that the amount was due for coal. Defendant: I never had any coal from Mr Allen in my life. Mr Dittoes said that the coal was orlered by his wife. He had great trouble in serving the defend- ant, and had to seud agents after him to all parts of the country. The Defendant said the woman referred to was not his wife, bat a Mrs Wilding, who was simply a lodger. Mr Gittogs, said that the two passed as man and wife. The Defendant denied this. His Honuur made an order for 28 days suspended for a month. Tbe Defendant on leaving the court exclaimed that he would see the plaintiffs in h—1 before he woulu pay. THH CASK or XBS. SWAIN BOBKBTS. In the case of Dr Cai«tair» against Mrs Swain Roberts, which was adjourned from the last Rhyl court in order to mako enquiries as to defendant's meaus, Mr Watkin Wynn Harry, Who appeared for the plaintiff, applied that the oise should be ad- journed as he intended to call the trustees, who would be able to prove that the defendant was in a position to piy the debt. A DISPUTED CLAIM. John Evans v. Richard Roberta. Thia was a case partly heard at the last Rhyl court, in which the plaintiff claimed from the defendant the sum of A5 lflTs 4d. for sroods sold. Mr W. Davies appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr E. Roberts the defendant. From the evidei ce adduced it would appear that a portion of the claim was for money lent, and Mr E. Roberts submitted thai the claim was irregular. His Honour, however, ovenruled the objection. The case for the defendant was then gone into, and he contended that be had paid the debt by team work he had done for the plaintiff, but of which he had kept no account Evidence was also called on be- half of the defendant to the effect that when de- fendant sent for goods from the plaintiff that he paid for them with one exception. Judgement for plaintiff. CLAIM RUB viommo 1TBTS. Owens v. Williams This was an action in which the plaintiff, Thomas Owen, Bedford street, Rhyl, claimed the sum of 30s. from David Williams, being the value of fishing nets lent, and which had not boen returned. Mr Watkin Wynn Parry defended. The Plaintiff gave evidence as to lending the de- fendant the nets, and also to making frequent ap- plication for their return. Mr Watkin Wynn Parry said that the defendant had nothing to do with the matter. The nets were borrowed by his son, a lad of 17 years of age, who was the person responsible for their return. The Defendant denied having borrowed the nets. Two of them, he said, had been carried away by the tide. His Honour adjourned the case until the next court, and added defendant's son as a joint defend- ant, or that all proceeding should be stayed on de- fendant paying 15s. into court. Thfse were all the cases, and the oonrt rose at an early hour.

PctESTATYN PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY.—Before T. LI. Murray Browne, Esq., (in the chair), and Llewelyn Llnyd, Esq., M.A. DRUNK AJ(D DISORDERLY. Qar^nwy O. shoemaker, Llana^a. was charged by P. C. Walters with being drunk and disorderly in the vil age of Llanasa on the 24th of January.—Defendant waa fined 6d., and 8s. 6d costs. KEEPING A DOG WITHOUT A UCKNCK. David ropies, Tiecasteli, Dyserth, was summoned at the instance of the excise authorities,for keeping a dog without a license. Mr A Purdon prosecuted. Defendant did not put in an appearance and a warrant was issued for bis apprenhension. GAME TRESPASS. John Roberts, Llanasa, waa charged on the in- formation of Joseph Runyard, game keeper. to Mr Reynold-4, Talacre, with trespaaxing on land in pursuit of game.—Defendant pleaded guilty and wa" fined 5s. and 7s. costs, time being allowed for payment. OFFENCE UNDER THE EDUCATIONAL ACT. T'loma* Lloyd, Long Acre, Dyserth, was fined 58 including costs for neglecting to send his child to school. TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET. Price Jows, cattle dealer, Pensarn, was charged by Mr Carr, station -maister, Rhyl, with travelling on the railway from Pensarn to Rhyl, without having previously paid the fare.—Mr K. M. Pres. tou prosecuted, and Mr Edward Roberts defended Defendant was found guilty and find f2 and costs.—A further charge of trespassing on the railway was dismissed oo a technical objection I rai«ed DV Mr Roberts relative to the publication of 4LIk

FOOTBALL! HOLYWELL v. RHYL COLTS.—This match was played on the ground of the former on Saturday. and after an evenly contested game, victory rested with the home team by one goal to nil. It is but fair, however, to state that after 50 minutes' play the game was brought to an abrupt termination by the burstiug of tbe ball, or possibly the result might have been different, as the Rhyl team play- ed up well towards the end. The ground was covered with snow, and a good exposition of the game was altogether out of the question. This is the first defeat the Colts have sustaiued tnis year

ST. ASAPH. MEDICAL -We congratulate Mr Ll. Roberts, son of our respected feliow-citizen, Mr Peter Roberts, chetnist, on having successfully passed the first M.R. examination at the Loniou Uuivorsity, A VESTRY Meeting was held in aud for this parish on Thursday, the 23 day of February, at 6 P m., to examine the list of out-door and in-door paupers, and to furnish the Guardians w th any observations the ratepayers might have to make. TicxpzRANon. -On Tuesday the Rev G. J. Howsou, %L.A Rector of Overton, delivered a lecture on temperance, at the National Schoolroom. rbe chair was taken by the Rev. Canon Hugh Jones. After the lecture those interested in the Purity question were invited to attend and remain behind, when an address was given by the same rev. gentleman. LBNTBS Saiavicas.-OnT.riday evening, the 17th inst., the first of the above week-day se vices was held at the Cathedral, when a sermon was preached by the Rev. Canon Richardson Corwen. At the St. Winifred's Catholic Cnurch on Sunday last a sermon was preached by Father Sydney Smith S.J., the subject boing c, Sm in the light of God's order."

BIRTH. LLoTD.-On the 18th inst., the wife of Mr T. E Lloyd, G)ods Department, Bangor (late of the Goods Department, Rhyl), of a son. DEATH. SHFPHKHD February 22ud. at 36, Kinmel Street, Aukrusta Septimna Shepherd, widow of the late William Shepherd, Corn Merchant, Liverpool.

THE FLINT AND DENBIGH HOUNDS. WILL MEET— Tuesday, February 28ht -Henlian. Friday, March 2nd—Llanfairtalhaiarn. At 11 a m.

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HOLLOWAT'S OISTXKNT AND Pnxs. RHETTVAVTO ruthlessly selects its victims from the wetk and d T iS^VM6 Per* £ !Tng U8a of the8e remedie win infallibly cure both complaints. After the affected K'>»^e been dihgentfy fomented with botbnnld and the skia thoroughly dried, Hollowav'a O^T ment must be rubbed in firmly Lud evenl/for a few minutes twice a day, and the Pill8 taken to tbe pnnted directions wrapped round his medicine. Both Ointment aud Pills panied by instructions desigudd or the nn^v°mI Urge, »bo BAKK_LSTER £ .—W lose Professional DL R and so exhilaia. nir <v\nvfn^: *» W1" of ustaining ezhaust 1 nature asGadhn «pable gturauteed ibeolatel, paST' 7 eCocoa»

"'l1' J.J.L.lU \nfirU. TEA LITERARY MEET- ING. # The Annual Children's Tft. and Literary Meeting 1 connection with the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Sunday School. Clwyd Street, to..k place nn u<sl<it. At 4 o'clock, .bont 150 children aat down to,an excellentr prepared tea, 1 id down in the hoolroom, the tables being presided over by Mrs J. Roberts ironmonser; Mrs J. T. Jones. Aled House; Misses Williams, 24, Bodfor St.; Franoes J .nes, Amy Jones, 7, Water St.; Owen, Elwy SZ7*6* Williams, Brighton Road, Willliams, Mill Bank and Mrs Oldfield. The arrangements were admirably carried out, and the viands provided were of a superior character, and ample justice was done to the repast. n £ i j evening an interesting literary meeting wa8..heJd the Lecture Hall. Mr J. T. Jones, presided, and there was a fair attendance. After a l e^. £ ppr°priate remarks from the Chairman, a lengthy programme was proceeded with, each of the ems were, however, disposed of with commendable espatch. Among the competitions was one for the p recl"Dg of an amusing poem by the late Uwilym Hiraethog, entitled "Wesyl Tipyn"; the prize being divided between Misses Franoea .•fc68, a,U(* Blttnche Junes (two sisters). A the r\riT»° « ?r6n forward to compete for frnnftha s bf st answering of questions from the 8th chapter of "Rhodi Mam," but each an8wered the questions correctly, and Mr P^ZL^1>aT^mgly dividod tbem. Mr Ki< hard R. Rob-rts, Church St., who aooom- on fche harmonium, sweetly sang the hymn ell me the old, old story," and wu -armly applauded. The competitions, 21 in number, were ill keenly contested for, and proved tJ be ex^dingiy interesting. The adjudicator. were the Rev b. T. Jones, Messrs J. Jones (Glas law j, John Roberts, ironmonger R. Evans, merchant; R. Price, grocer, and Hugh Edwards; tneir adjudications giving general satisfaction. Mr Hugh Edwards Bedford St., was the secretary, and is deserving of no mean share of praise for the energetic way in which he did his work. Mr ThOl. Joues, gardener, also rendered material assifltanfle. A heart} vote ef thanks having been accorded to all those who had worked in connection with the meetings, the proceedings were brought to a close.

WELSH DISTRICT NBWS. Lord Snliapory*. rtut to Duurroa hu been fixed for Tuesday, April 10th. The Town Hall at Dolgelly was early on Sunday morning found to be on fire. Part of one wing was destroyed, but the Assize Court and Puplic Record Court escaped injury. Overheating of the warming apparatus is supposed to have caused the conflag- ration. ° It is stated that the Government authorities have decided to prosecute the eight per so us alleged to have taken part in the riots at the North Wales tithe war recently, at the forthcoming Ruthin Assizes. It was previously expected that the prosecution would take plane at the Chester Assizes, which commence next Monday. Wa understand that it is the intention of a large number of Welsh Liberals to wear the emblem of the Welsh National Council—the Le k-au Thursday next, St. David's Day. It has been suggested that on such an oci asion the national emblem should be worn by all adherents of Cymru rydd. In a letter addressed to the Ruthin Union Colonel West., M.P., states that he does not despair of getting the Treasury to allow the expenses charged to the county on account of the polioes 'attendance at Mr Bridge's inq liiy at C 10 way. The Bishop ot St. Asaph, in a sermon delivered at the re-openiu of Whitford Church list week, said the cry, "Down with the Church," came from r-bose who not only wished to overthrow the oot- ward fabric, of the Church, but denied the exis- tence of Cririst and the truths of the Gospel. It was stated at the annu tl meetiug of the friends of the Noith Wales traiuiug ship Clio, held at Chester, on Thursday, that of the 656 boys dis- charged from the institution since its ebtablishment, fully 90 per cent, are doing well. Mr T. E. Ellis M. P., has given notice of the introduction of a Bill to secure to the public the right of access to mountains, rivers, lakes, DOOrs, and waste land, also ancient and disused pathways in the Principality of Wales. Ten of its clauses are concerned with pathways, and have been drafted with great Cfare. the Mold Petty Sessions last week the over- seers of the parish of Nerquis were summoned for £ 140 arrears of poor-rate due to the guardians of the union. The defence was that the collector waa unable to obtain the money from the ratepayers owing to their straitened circumstances, and that it would be necessary to summon half of them the next court day. An order for payment and costs was made. The death is announced of the Rev. J. Varteg Jones, minister of the English Presbyterian Chapel, Carnarvon. Mr Jones was formerly an English Wesleyan minister. He was chosen to the pastorate IIf the Carnarvon Church in 18 i6. The reverend itentlem in, who was one of the most popular preachers in Wales, met with a seriois accident a few years atro, from which he suffered eeverly. A meeting of the committee of the Welsh Liberal members was heli on Thursdav in the committee room at the House of Commons. Mr Heary Richard was elected ohairman for the Session, and Messrs. A. Williams and W. Ratbbone joint secretaries. A communication was received from the recent Conference on Education at Shrewsbury, asking that the committee, in conjunction with the Welsh Peers, should reoeive a deputation from the Con- erence. The Welsh Liberal members will support the Intermediate Education Bill for Wales, intro- duced by Mr Mundella but they are opposed to that brought in by Mr Kenyon, on the ground that it is inadequate.

1I UJ.N U'l\d.J!:N. From The St. Stephen's Review." There are no 01&88 of men on which the business publio are more dependent than on the London postmen. They are entrusted with communications of the highest import anoe, which rarely, if ever, they fail to deliver promptly and in time. Theae men as a class ^•e sober, industrious, bard-worked serrants. F om early morning nntil late at night, in all weathers, they continne to tramp over and over the a. me ronte. They become a part and parcel of the business man's existence This oonBtant walking and exposure in our ormogeable climate often entails rheumatic difficulties, paius and stiffness in the limbs- yet there can be no cessation from the daily routine of their lives; whether suffering or not they are obliged to be at their post. It is said liha., a greater portion of the London postmen always keep that famous remedy, bt Jacobs Oil, by them, applying it to the muscles after a severe day e work, as a pre- ventative. Others who have received sprains and have been afflioted with severe rbenmatio pains, have been promptly cured by tbe aft- plication of this remedy. They not only use | it upon themselves and families, bat reoom- •uend it to others. M • s J. Brooker, 47, Prinoe'» ttoad, K->nnington Cross, London, 8.E., the wife of a pistman, writes: "I have saffered most agonizing rheumatic pains through my shoulders aud the back of my neck f ,r somi time past, many times being unable t. obtain any sleep at night, which wholly unfitted me for my household in the day time. Mf husband having beard his fellow-pjstmeu "peøk very bigblyof 8t Jacobs Oil for tlprainl un tbe limb8' M « for nea- £ £ rheQnQatisra, procured a bottle from tbe Cornpdony's offics at 45, Zarringion ffl J COabent8 which be applied to the v>v tho aQd to our great eu p'ise ana doP",|«l almost »t oooe, iffjrding Z f^e 6 « g x»> mghf..leap I h»d bo.ii J^n,,°r m»n? » »«"«• I Su and .h il a*ilUVa ti'0 preparation for pain, £ „d" V1"?J\,k"6P *>•»'<> of nMr,-H r. Cano. of 31, Swioton »S. ?f.*y I"D- Bo"i' W C". 'D0 morning on my rounds as post- »t.1 sprained my ankle, and was soarcely Sr T T eTn Wa8 r«oommended to use procured a boule, and be- De*-fJ,n U!f» °?f half tlie I was aiT j r1 ,Mr H- Newm«., 16, P.o«on .sa" fh« u j suffered .from rheumatism in whiM?!? ra perio i of fc,relve months, during trinrl consulted several physicians and hp«a«»marf .reme without receiving any f-nent. Bfog advised to use St. Jacobs Oil uave much pleaanre in saying that it eased hotJ3*111 direot,7- I f»'t it aot like an electric oattery on me. Tne contents of one bottle completely cured nae, and I can now walk well as ever. I have no hesitation ia reoom- mending St Jacobs Oil to all suffering from I beomatism, as being a Conqueror of Pain." while the postmanrs -4. lot at best is not a haPP1. one, he is undoubtedly sared maoh pain and disoomfort, which he would other- wise be obliged to endure, were it not for remedy m question.