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The Rev J. Stroud Williams, pastor of the English Congregational Church at Mold, and sec- retary of tue North Wales English Congregational Union, has resigned his charge, having accepted a call to the pastorale of a church in the city of L'xlord The Eev Ernest Owen, M.A., late scholar of Jesus College, Cambridge, has been appointed by the Dean and Chapter of LlandafE to ue master of the Cathedral S hool. Sargeant-Major Kore, late of the Bangor Volunteers, is about to take his departure with his wife and family for New Zealand. At a special meeting of the Wrexham Town Council on Saturday, it was agreed to adopt the scheme of Lieutenant-Colonel Jones for disposing of the sewage of the town. At Montgomeryshire Assizes, where there were only two prisoners for trial, the Lord Chief Jus- tice said that was no reason why county assizes should be given up. The Barones-i Willoughby D'Eresby, with her usual beneficence, has, through her agent, Mr Henry Curr, forwarded to the Rev J. Jenkins, vicar of Capel Curig, the sum of ten pounds, to augment the funds of the coal and clothing clubs. Each member has received a substantial bonus on his ticket. LONGEVITY AT TALIKSIN.—Margaret Morris, pro- bably the oldest person in Wales, is still alive, now in her 107th year. Her mental faculties are still clear and her memory retentive. On the 2nd inst., a party from Aberystwyth (among whom was Councillor John James, J.P.) paid the old lady a visit. They congratulated her with the compli- ments of the season and presented her with New Year's gifts, for which she returned sincere thanks FASHIONABLE MAEULIAQE AT OLDHAM.—On Thurs- day the Bishop of Manchester, assisted by the Revs J. P. Rountree and P. C. Ellis, united in matrimony at St. Thomas's Church, Oldham, Henry Miles Radcliffe, of Werneth Park, and Emily Bertha Platt, fourth daughter of the late Mr John Platt, M. P., Werneth Park, and Bryn-y- neuadd, Llanfairfechan. There was a fashionable attendance at church. His lordship briefly ad- dressed the newly-married pair. LLANDUDNO JUNIOR LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.—Dr Bold Williams, J. P., president of the above asso- ciation, has received the following letter from Mr Gladstone, in reply to a congratulatory telegram sent to him on the 29th ultimo:—" Mr Gladstone presents his compliments to Mr Williams, and begs that he will express to the members of the Llan dudno Junior Libenl Association his best thanks for their kind telegram of good wishes on the oe- casion of his birthday." ATROCIOUS TREATMENT OF AN OLD MAN.—A case of almost unprecedented barbarity is reported from the Aberdare Valley, on the Breconshire border, and the greatest indignation against the perpetrators of the atrocity is felt in the locality. It appears that an old man named Jenkin Morgan, a farmer, of Penderyn, on December 30 visited the house of two persons in the neighbourhood, who prevailed upon him to drink whiskey. This, it seems, he did, and with pressure took such a quantity that he became intoxicated. Whilst in this state, it is alleged that his hosts cut off the hair of his head, his whiskers, and his eyebrows, and then otherwise mutilated him, and, blood flowing freely, it is believed that they applied a hot p ker to cauterize the wound. The old man asserts that the first thing he recollects was being taken upstairs, when he was placed on a bed. He did not wake till midday on Sunday, when he re- members more liquor being forced upon him until he again became unconscious. He believed that he was visited on Suu day night, but has a very hazy recollection of what occurred. On Monday morning he awoke sufficiently from his stupor to gjt dowustairs and escape. His wife, noticing his appearauce, asked ho N it came about and where he had been. He gave an incoherent account of what had occurred, but kept secret the injury he had received. It was net for some days afterwards, when the inflammation set in, that he divulged the fact. A s trgeon was sent for, and attended him for three days, when, the injuries assuming an alarming aspeot, other medical gentlemen were called in. It is stated that both the men implicated left their residence immedately upon learning that a doctor had been to see the injured man. The latest reports yre to the effect that Morgan is recovering from his injuries. A correspondent states that negotiations are going on with a view to hudhinn the affair up. Morgan it is stated, demands J63000, but only a third of that sum is offered. t'he Home Secretary will be communi- ^DEATH OF MR MEADOWS FROST, J.P.—On Satur- day last Mr Meadows Frost, J.P., of Meadowslea, Hope, Mold, and St. John's House, Chester, died at his first-named residence after a lingering illness, caused by tumbling over his bath. The deceased was a magistrate for the counties of Flintshire and Cheshire, and he recently served as high sheriff of the latter county. He was a brother of Sir Thomas Gibbous Frost, the present mayor of Chester, and he was a member of the celebrated firm of Frost and Sons, Flour Mills, Chester. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.-By a boiler explosion at Hirwaiu Colliery, Abcrdare, Rhondda Valley, a stoker nameu. "owell was killed, and three other men seriously injured. The cause of the disaster is unknown. The fcce of the explosion shattered the colliery framework and the engine-house, and hurled the boil' r away several hundred feet. Part of the deceased's head was blown clean off, aLd the body was scalded fearfully. THE BAPTIST UNION OF WALES -The following stat sti s oi the Baptist denomination in the Prin- oipal t? ot Wal s have just been published Churches, 674; br nches, 84; members, 81,323; Sunday School sehola s, ><3,302 number of persons b. pt zest in the year 1881 82, 4908. The foregoing show an increase on the previous year of 1599 members and 1122 Sunday School members. Corn- pa ed with 1872 the increase is as follows: — Churches, 98; members, 18,436; Sunday School members, 22,138. •«S!ZE ARRANGEMENTS IN SOUTH WALES.—The following appealed in the South Wales Bally New of Monda: There is a general anticipation that the a^ize commission which has just been oo^ned in -South Wales will be the last under the present arrangements. The farce of one of her M tje'ty's judges, with the usual retinue of all he pomp and circumstance of an assize, passing from tow?i t,) town to transact little or no business, has long been recognized, and the necessity of an alteration which shall be more conservative of public time aud convenience is coming to the front with redoubled force. Added to this is the fact that Lord Justice Brett is what is called a 'strong judge, and therefore, not likely to hesitate in pressing forward a much-needed reform. I hwe reliable information that a plan which re- I ceives most favour is to make Carmarthen the assize centre for the counties of Pe ubroke and Cardigan, as it already is in the mater of her M-j esty's prison and the luaatio asylum Brecon would be attached to Glanmorganshire, and Radnor to one or other of the North Wales counties, while Chester would serve certain of the noithern counties in the same manner as Car- marthen those of the south. The class of people who wouid be most nearly affected would be prisoners who cannot afford to pay the expenses of witnesses. But this difficulty might be met, and the hardship mitigated to a large degree by a further extension of the powers of quarter sessions. There is no doubt that the recent extension of the jurisdiction ot cuarver sessions is a >principal cause of the smallness of the criminal business at assize courts in the south-western counties of South Wales." PRESENTATION AT RHYL.—Mr Lawrence, who has for some time been associated with the J management of the Belvoir Hotel, Rhyl, isrhich he I has relinquished to take charge of a hotel at Soufchport, was on Saturday presented by the members of the Flintshire and Denbighshire Licensed Victuallers' Association with a diamond Ling and an illuminated address, in acknowledg- ment of the services he has rendered to the licens 'd victuallers of the dictrict. 1 HE COLLISION AT CONNAH'S QUAY.—CLAIM FOR DAMAGE TO A SCHOONER —At the Liverpool County Court, on Friday, before Mr T. P. E. Thompson, judge, an action was brought by Messrs William Reney, Samuel Hughes, Isaac Williams, and James Reney, of Connah's ,.Quay, the owners of thecchooner John Rees, to recover compensation for damage which the vessel sus- tained whilst lying in dock at Connah's Quay, in consequence of a raft of timber belonging to the defendant, William Thomas, timber merchant, Wrexham, getting adrift and comiug into collision with it. Mr Walton, instructed by Messrs Masters aud Rogers, appeared for the plaintiffs and 'Mr Carver, instructed by Messrs Bateeon, for the defendant. After hearing the evidence, his honour held that the collision was an accident for which the defendant was not liable, ,.nd gave judgtaent for the defendant with costs, remarking that the captain of the schooner did not act reasonably in remaining in the same berth whsn he might have moved. THE NORTH WALES HERD BooK.-The North Wales Black Cattle Hard Book, which is being compiled by Messrs Dew and Son, of Bangor, is approaching completion, and will shortly be published. There are already 100 entries of cowa and heifers, and 20 of bulls, some with very long pedigrees, which have been carefully traced, to- gether with the prizes taken. Lord Harlech, Captiin Best, Mr R. Humphreys (Bangor), Mr S. K. Mainwarii g, Mr Pspe, Q.C., Major Platt, Mr John Platt, Mr Elias, and Mr T. Roberts (Aber), are the chief contributors to the herd book, which will contaiu, as a novel feature, several essays by leading Welsh agriculturists on farming and the breeding of stock in the Principality. DISCOVERY OF OIL SPRINGS IN FLINTSHIRE.—An important discovery has just been made at the Elm Colliery, Buckley, Flintshire: As some men were engaged at one of the levels which are being worked by Messrs Watkinson and Sons they came upon a spring of mineral oil. They endeavoured to utilize the liquid, and found that it gave a brilliant light, aud at the same time produced less smoke than average oils. Another spring was discovered at the same level on the sub- sequent day. The supply from the wells is not so far copious, but it is sufficient to inspire the hope that a new industry will soon spring up in the neighbourhood. ROMANTIC SUICIDE OP A WELSHMAN.-On Satur- day morning, on the arrival of the up limited mail at Rugby, the ticket collector, upon going to a first-class carriage, found there, apparently asleep, a young gentleman, whom he tried to awaken. His efforts were without success, and upon a closer examination he found that he was dead. In his possession was a first-class ticket from Warrington to Euston and a small sum of money, as well as a non-addressed sealed envelope, containg the following letter, apparently in a lady's hand-writing :—" My dearest-, just one line to say all will be as you wish. Will you come and see me on Wednesday evening, about seven, as I shall stay in to-morrow night? My only wish for the future will be your happiness and love. The blanks are caused by the names having been cut out of the letter by a knife. On the back, in a shakingly and seemingly dis- guised hand is written My last and greatest wish is that I may be forgotten by every one on earth except whom I hope to meet in heaven— or hell. Perhaps this will convince her that I do love (or did love) her most sincerely." In the en- velope all. was a bunch of artificial violets, and in the packet a five-chambered revolver, as well as a certificate of discharge as steward from the ship Celtic at Liverpool, dated August 23rd last. Tie name therein is James Wilson, aged 24, place of birth, Flint. INJURY TO THE GATES OF A WELSH CHURCH. -On Friday morning the ornamental entrance gates leading to tile parish church of Wrexham- the sacred edifice being familiarly known as one of "the seven wonders of Walts" presented a somewhat dilapidated appearance. There was every evidence of a struggle having taken place during the night, several of the rai ings having been fractured or displaced. From inquiries made, it appears that some gentlemen were returnin?, in the s nail hours of the morning, with a horse and trap, and instead of turning, as they wished, down the Town-hill, their horse took the trap and its occupauts into Church. street, and the party ultimately, with great although unintentional violence, attacked the church gates. WELSHMEN AND THE LOST TRIBEs.-The London correspondent of the Liverpool Mercury writes on Monday as follows" The Jews have been counting the numbpr of their names. They find that there are more Jews cal: ed Cohen than bearing any other name; so that George Eliot was not far wrong when she gave her typical Jew in Daniel Deronda both the prophet and the tradesman, that appellation. Uohen is to English Jews what Smith is among Englishmen. The second most common Jewish name is Davis. Perhaps this will encourage Welshmen in the belief that they are the Lost Tribes; for Davis and Davies are as Welsh as they are Jewish. Strangely enough, the name of Moses stands very low down in the list. It is unpopular; it has been ridiculed; and it seems to have been abandoned very generally. The Jews who stick to it against all prejudice will presently be dis- tinguished." TJ-LI: NEW RAILWAY SCHEME FOR NORTH WALES.-The Great Western Railway Company having refused to pass the plans of the proposed new hue of railway in the Wrexham district, the Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's Quay Railway Company are applying for a mandamus com. peliiugthe Great Western Railway Company to piss them and allow the woik to proceed at once. SUD-ODN DEATH OF AN OLD RAILWAY SERVANT.— The oldest servant in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company, named Thomas Bros- ter, aged sixty-eight, died suddeuly at Rhos-ddu, Wrt-xham, on Thursday. Deceased went to Wrex- ham by coach the day before the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway was openei, thirty six years ago, being engaged as porter at Wrexham Station. Whei that line became part of the .jrieat Western system he was one of the servants transferred, and remained in their employ up to his death. FATAL FIRE IN SWANSEA. — A fire broke out early on Sunday morning, in the paraffin shop of Mr Williams, Beach-street, Swansea, a:.d before help cound be obtained three children were terribly in. jured-one, raged fourteen years, was burnt to death, and a second died immediately after being rescued by a constable, who was also badly burnt and had to be taken to the hospital. The father's mind is stated to be affected by the shocking acci- dent. WRICK AT HELL'S MOUTH, LLEYN. — At 2.30 a.m. ou Thursday, thel8th inst., the Italian barque Pcrseveranza, 650 tons (Captain Pet,dola), with a crew ot eleven men (ten Italians and one Spanish), owners, l,oxe Bros., of Lovania, Italy, stranded at Hell's Mouth, the extreme south-west of Carnar- vonshire, and a most dangerous spot. The barque was forty-five days from Per zacola, in the Mexican 1 I Glllf, laden with timber, and bou nd for Greenock. The crew were all saved. The vessel had struck on a sandy portion of the coast At day-break Major Clayton, who was in the district visiting the I police, rendered valuable services. Two of the sailors from the ship had found their way on shore. They were uuable to speak English or Welsh. Fortunately the chief constable, who is acquainted I with the Italian language, induced them to persu- ade those on board to put off in their boat for the shore, there being by this time men at hand with ropes and other appliances to assist them. The crew came off as requested. The chief constable, Mr Thomas, of the Customs Department, and those on shore rendered every help in getting the poor fellows safe to land. Mr Thomas telegraphed for steam aid to get the vessel off, also to the owners, to the Italian consul, and the receiver of wrecks. There is every hope that the vessel will be safely got off. The local police, under Sergeant Jones, of Abersoch, are specially on duty in the vicinity, in the event of the ship breaking up. RIVAL "DOCTORS" AT WREJIHAM.—For several weeks past two men and their wives, one styling himself Don Juan, of Buenos A.yres, medical botanist," and the other "Don San Jenara, medical eleotrician," hive been causing so much commotion in the Wrexham markets by the modes resorted te by them in order to advertise the properties of their respective "specialties" that the general buciness of the market has at times m been completely stopped. These proceedings at length culminated in a row, and 41 Don San Jenara" was. summoned by "Don Juan" for using abusive language, and a similar information was also laid against him by the market inspector The cases were heard at the Wrexham Police Court on Monday. In support of his case Don Juan stated that the defendant, whom he des- cribed as a "penny peep-show man," called him and his wife most foul names, and accused them of having kept a large house of ill-fame in Liver- pool. Mr Roberts, greengrocer, and the market inspector also gave evidence, the latter stating that he heard the defendant make use of the words "quack" and "physic," and other "funny expressions." He caused a great commotion in the market, and interfered with the business. Defendant denied that he was a penny peep- show man," or that he made use of any abusive or insulting language. All that he said was, Quack, quack, quack;" "No pills, no physic; tnrow physic to 6he dogs;" and "If you want patent medicines, go to a respectable shop for them. Note the advertisements" (laughter). The bench ordered the defendant to pay 253. Defendant: I would rather give it to the infirmary than to such quacits and impostors as these." Complainant: You're a most impudent man (laughter). The Magistrates You'll perhaps have another opportunity of giving so mething to the infirmary."
HOLYHEAD.
HOLYHEAD. PIGEON SHOOTING.—A prize match is announced tc come off on the 2nd ult., in a field near the railway station, under the management of Messrs R. Steward, C. J. Marshall, Globe Inn and G. Goodwin, Railway Station, Hoiyhead. This being the introduction in this neighbourhood of this popular sport, it is to be hoped it will be patronized and prove successful.
HOLYWELL.
HOLYWELL. THE OPiUM TRAFFIC.—A lecture was delivered at the Rehoboth School-room, on Thurday evening, on the opium traffic, by the Rev D. Oliver. Mr J. Marsden presided. The lecture was really inter- esting and good. The Rev J. Pugh, B.A., proposed, and the Rev O. Thomac seconded, a vote of thanks to the lecturer. The last-named gentle- man also proposed, and the Rev E. Lloyd seconded a vote of thanks to the chairman. The death took place on Wednesday of Mr Richard Gratton, of Bagillt, who has been chair- man of the Holywell School Board since its formation. The deceased gentleman was one of the foremost members of the Wesleyan body in North Wales.
CARNARVON.
CARNARVON. THE BOARD SCHOOLS -The annual examination of the above schools took plaee last week, Messrs Watts and Roberts being the examiners. We understand that the rate of passes were higher this year than ever. ENGEDI LITERARY SOCIETY -At the above society, held on Friday night, a paper was read by Mr D. Jones, Llys Arfon, the subject beiag Reminis. cences of three old Preachers of Wales, viz., Edward Cosslett, Owen Enos, and Isaac James." Remarks were afterwards made by Messrs Ellis Jones, J. Jones, and R. Roberts, nailor. COUNTY BENCH.—On Saturday, before Mr Whitehead, Captain Wynn Griffith, Sir Llewelyn Turner, and Mr Farren, Isaac Davies, Pont- rhyddallt Inn, was summoned for Sunday trading. The charge arose out of the case heard the pre- vious Saturday, when it was stated that 19 persons, who had represented themselves as bona fide travellers, were found in the house. Mr F. A. Evans (Messrs Turner and Allanson) applied for an adjournment, which was granted.—Henry Jones, Prince of Wales Inn, Pen-y-groes, was fined 60s and costs, and his license endorsed, for opening on Sunday; William Roscoe, Jane Owen, and Richard Hughes being fined 10s each, and E.lis Thomas Roberts 15s and costs, for being on the premises. Mr F. A. Evans defended.-For disturbing spawning beds in the Gwyrfai river, John Jones, Bontnewydd, was fined f5, and Thomas and Ellis Hughes 10s and costs. Mr C. A. Jones prosecuted on behalf of the river conser- vators. THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—We find that ten pupils from this school have passed the last examination of the Royal College of Preceptors. One of them (Henry Edwards, second son of Mr Henry Edwards, Castle-square) sat for the first. class examination, and succeeded in obtaining the certificate. The subjects in which he was exa- mined were English Grammar, English History, English Literature, Scripture History, Geography, French, Latin, Political Economy, Arithmetic,' Algebra, Euclid, and Book keeping. His marks in some of these subjects are exceedingly high and bis success not only shows hard work in the past, but also premises good things in the future. Two others, viz., Richard Thomas, Newborough Arms, and H. O. Morris, Glyn Arthur, Llanddein- iolen, sat for the second class subjects, and hap pily succeeded in gaining their certificates. Their marks, particularly those of Thomas, are very creditable, and to their great credit it may be said that neither of them failed in one of the nine sub- jects which they tried. John J. Jones, Hendre- forion, Llanllyfni, a nephew of the celebrated preacher Rev Robeit Jones, gained the Lower Commercial Certificate, the subjects for which are the same as those for the second c'asg, saving that no French or German is required. The Third Class Certificate was gained by six of the pupils in the following order of merit: First Division 1, R chard Gray, Carnarvon; 2, R. O. Hughes, Ceu. nant. Second Division: 1, P. L. Gray, Carnar- von; 2, David Thomas, ditto; 3, Robert Jones Portmadoc. Third Division: 1, John Pritchard, Peblig Mills. This good result needs no further comment. ROYAL COLLEGE OF PRECEPTOR'S EXAMINATION We understand that all the pupils who attempted to pass the above examination from the Ladies' College, Bryntysilio, North road, have been successful this year again, and have obtained high commendation from the examiners. Tke young ladies were Miss Armer, Bryn i\leurig, Bethesda; Miss Howden, Man- chester; Miss Jenkins, Liverpool; and Miss Williams, ^Bontnewydd The subjects were English Language, History, Geography, Arithmetic, Scripture, Algebra, and French LECTURE. On Monday evening, at tl e Guild Hall, au excellent lecture was delivered by Mr W. Farren, Lianbeblig r ad, on the Welsh Language." Although Mr Farren is an English. mar, and only btely came to Weleg, he is able to speak and compose admirably in the Welsh language^. Recently hs published a key to Ito^clands, Welsh, Grammar, which received numerous testimonials from many literary men of Wales, and also by the press. Mr J. Davies (GWj Beddon) presided at the meeting, wlich was very well attended. TURIF-EQIUARE SUNDAY SCHOOL—The annual tea meeting in connecttun with ihis school was held on Friday, the 19th instai t. The room wherein the tea was served was very tastefully decorated by the skilful hands of a timber of kind ladies I who were interested in the meeting, and the ap- pearance it presented was refreshing and pleasing to all who had the good fortune to be present. The tea was given free to the school children, and j as many as eighty-four of tbem sat down to it a, about four o'clock. The tables were ably pre- 4\ed over by Mrs O. Edwards, Mrs James Evaus, Mrs Clienery, Mrs Bowler, Mrs Will ams, Segon- I tium House; Mrs Roberts, Bangor-s reet; Mrs Roberts and Mrs Hughes, Uxbridge square; Mrs Evai s, Eastgate-street; Miss Davies, Uxbridge House; Miss Williams. Golden Goat; Miss Col- bert, North -road; Miss Frazer, Miss Daniels, Miss HI goes, Miss Morris, and others whese nanes are not just now forthcoming, but whose services were none the less appreciated. The arrange- ments were under the able and active supervision of Mr J. D. Evans, Pool-street Market, who is the indefatigable secretary of the school. He was very kindly and very efli :iently assisted by Messrs T. O. Jones, Eastgate-street; W. Wynne Evans, Bron y-maea; Robert Owen, St. David's-road Peter Fraser, North-road, and others. A goodly number of friends s"t down About 5.30., and regaled themselves with the cheering, but non-inebriating cup prepared for them At 7 o'clock, when the tabies were cleared and the tea was over, a grand magic lantern exhibition was given by Mr R. E. Owen, Golden Eagle. This proved of immense delight to the children, and was also of much interest and edifi- eation to the seniors. The intervals were filled by an interesting and gratifying report of last year's work read by the secretary, and by short addresses and votes of thanks given by Rev O. Edwards, B.A., Messrs J. W. Jones (Andronicus), James Evans, Bron-y-maen George Barrack and others. The proceedings all along from early morning till late evening were highly enjoyable and interesting to all.—Cornijftndent. RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY.—At Saturday's meeting, Mr John Thomas presiding, .a letter was read from the Local Government Board asking what steps had been taken towards carrying out the drainage and water supply schemes at Port- diaorwic,-The clerk (Mr J. H. Thomas) said that at their last meeting the Llanfair. is-gaer Parochial Committee indicated the excavations at the Bush, Portdinorwic, and were satisfied with the progress of the work and the manner in which it was being performed. No opinion was at present offered as to ths sufficiency of the water supply, as they awaited the result of further excavations, which would be completed in the course of a fortnight. —Messrs Lynde and Son, C.E., Manchester, wrote stating that their charge for carrying out the sewerage and water works of Portdinorwic and Nantile Vale would be 5 per cent. upon the actual cost of tlie works the amount, which included travelling and all other expenses, being based upon the assumption that the LCCAI Government Board would not require any detailed plan further than what was shown on the one-inch ordnance map. It was agreed to accept Messrs Lynde's proposal, and the parochial committee's recommendations were agreed to. -The clerk reported that the water supply scheme for Nantile Vale was being suc- cessfully pursued, at a cost which, he believed, would be much less than the original estimate. -Mr T. Lloyd Jones, the inspector of nuisances, reported having accompanied two members of the aathority to Waenfawr to consider the desirability of supplying certain portions of the neighbourhood with better water. A meeting of the inhabitants was, however, convened, when a majority of those present voted against mulcting the ratepayers in any costs. The matter was therefore in abeyance. -Dr Kirk said that the neighbourhood was pos- sessed of plenty of spring water, which, being contaminated by surface water and also highly surcharged with vegetable decomposition, was impure.—Mr Richard Thomas said that the majority of those present at the meeting were well supplied with water, and were naturally adverse to any scheme for supplying other residents in the district which would put them to expense.—Mr D. P. Williams (Llanberis) suggested that Dr Rees, the district officer of health, should be re- quested to report on the matter.-The suggestion was agreed to.—Mr Lloyd Jones reported a case of typhoid fever at Tal-y-sarn, stating that every precaution was being taken to prevent the spread of the disease.—It was announced that with reference to the disturnpiked roads a vestry meeting at Llanddeiniolen had resolved that at present it was advisable that the parish in ques- tion should take care of its own roads. The con- sideration of the subject was deferred. BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT, MONDAY. -Before Mr Walter Hughes] and Captain Owen Thomas. Tluft.—Jane Lewis, Ebenezer, was charged with fraudulently obtaining a sewing machine, the property of Singer's Sewing Machine Company. The accused purchased the machine on the hire system, and gave a false address to the local agent. She afterwards sold the machine to James Wil- liams, general dealer. The prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour, and the man Williams (defended by Mr Tomkin- son) was committed for trial. Alleged Infringement of the Sunday Closing Act. —Mr H. Hamer, landlord of the Queen's Hotel, was charged with keeping his house open on Sun- day, the 14th instant, and several persons were summoned for being on the premises.—Mr F. A. Evans (Messrs Turner and Allanson) appeared for the defendant.—The evidence of two police constables was to the effect that shortly after nine o'clock on the night of the Sunday in question they were admitted to the hotel by Pryce Jones, a barman, who apprized Mr Hamer, the landlord, of their visit. The bar door was closed, and, they were told, locked, but Mr Hamer said he had no objection to take them to his private room up- stairs, where, in addition to the members of the family aud two lodgers, they found four men and three young ladies, one of whom was seated at a piano. There were no indications of drillk in the room.—Mr Evans, for the defence, said it was doubtless mainly on account of these being the days of licensing prosecutions in Carnarvonshire that the magistrates were troubled with a paltry case of this kind. Complaints had been made re- specting certain irregularities in connection with these prosecutions, but now they found quite an opposite extreme course being adopted, and that the prosecutors rushed into places where angels feared to tread" (laughter). The young ladies were the friends of the landlord's daughter, and had been asked to keep her company after return- ing from church. The other defendants were also invited into the house by Mr Hamer as personal friends, and with the exception of a glass of beer and half a glass of gin given gratuitously to two of them-and of whieh the police had no know- ledge-not a drop of drink had been supplied, the company being engaged in a private room singing hymns and indulging in other innocent amuse- ments. No penalty could be attached to a publi- can supplying drink at his own expense, but in the present case there was ample evidence to prove that the persons found in Mr Hamer's house were not there for an unlawful purpose, but simply as friends of the family. Mr Hamer had only exercised a rii,ht which was in the power of any man to do, and the prosecution were therefore not justified in bringing a matter of this kind into a cou t of justice. Evidence having been called for the defence, the bench dismissed the summonses.
RUTHIN.
RUTHIN. BALL AT POOL PAKK.—Mr Robert Blezard, J.P., the genial occupant of Pool Park, gave a ball on Thursday night when the hall was most brilliantly decorated. The decorations were made up of exotic plants, valued at some JE300 or £400, brought down from the green-houses of Mr James Bromwich F.R H.S., Buckingham Palace-road, London' chosen and arranged under the superintendence of Mr Thos. Lillywbite. The supper, too, was a marvel of the culinary and confectioner's art prepared by Mr J. Stevens, of Wrexham. The supper was laid out in a room on the fi, st floor, and the menu was piinted on Japanese paper. The list of the company contained the names of all the elite of the Vale of Clwyd and visitors fr-m far ana near. Mr Blezard had invited-Major and Mrs Cornwailis West, Ruthin; the Eall aBd Couiitess of Bective, Col and Lady Isabella Clayton, Lady Florentia and the Misses fiughec, Mr and Mrs bt. John Cbarlton, Col and Mrs B. Campbell, Capt iiid Mrs Howard, Col Viguon, Capt V vian, Capt Sporlton, Mr Murray, and Mr Bercs "rd Hope, the party from Ruthiu Castle, Mr and Mrs heay and the Misses Rogers, Bristol, < ol and Mrs Rigby, Fool Park party; the Rev B. O. Jones and party, Ruthin; Mr Ashton and party, Mold; «lb.jor iiirch aDd party, Maes Elwy Mr Buddicom and party, Naunereh; Mr asd Mrs Oliver Burton ana party, Gwaenjnog; Mr Cuv liffe, Mr P. H. C.K.^res and party, Denbigh; Mr G. A. Cayley and party, Llannerch Messrs Coul- I tarts, Mr Denton and party, Llan bedr Hall; Messrs Ellis and party, Ruthin Mr Goodiich and party, Eyarth House; ?Jajor Hushes and party, JTstrad; C Jonel Hunberston ü:.d party, Glan-y- I wern Mr Heaton and party, Messrs llignetts, Mr Ismay, Mr J. F. Jesse and party, Bathafain Mr Mr R. G. Johnson, Llanrhyad; Ur Jenkins, Jun., Mr Jackson, Mr Kerr and party, Mr Lyster and party, Mrs Llojd and party, Berth; Mr Lloyd and party, Kafod; Mrs LloJd Roberts and party, Major ilesham and party, Pout-y ffridd; BIr Main waring, Capt Mousley, Messrs Potts and p irty, Mr P. P. Pennant and party, Nantllys; Capt LI. Roberts and party, Dr Tumour and party, Denbigh Mr and Mrs Gold Edwards, Denbigh; Mr Owen J. Williams, Mr Wilkinson ..nd party, Mr Wigans, Liverpool; Mr Wains and party, &c., making altogether a total of 180. Mr Vetters's string band from Man- chester discoursed sweet music in the ante room between the two ball-rooms, and all the house was gay and festive. The whole was got up and ar- ranged regardless of cost, and as Mr Blezard is a widower, Mrs West kindly undertook the general superintendence, while Mrs Smith, the house- ke per, Mr Fletcher, butler, and a hcst of willing helpers, professional and lay, rendered valuable assistance in attending to the comfort and enjoy- meut of the d'.rx. ts.
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN IRISH LORD.
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN IRISH LORD. Lird Greville died this morning at Clomya Castle, Ireland, after an hour's illness. +
THE EMPRESS EUGENE'S DEPART…
THE EMPRESS EUGENE'S DEPART URE FROM FRANCE. A telegram in the London evening papers yester- day,stating ttiat the Empress Eugene left Calais at half-past three for Dover, is devoid of truth. She travelled via Boulogne and Folkestone.
[REUTER'S AND CENTRAL NEWS…
[REUTER'S AND CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAMS.] "NORTH WALES EXPRESS" OFFICE, Thursday Evening. IRELAND. Mr Michael Davitt has received a telegram from Mr Joseph Cowen, M.P., offering to come bail for him or for Mr Healy if desired. The Freeman's Journal understands that Mr Meyne, Q.C., Dublin, will be invited to become the Nationalist candidate for Tipperary at the next election. On tie news of Mr O'Brien's return for Mallow reaching Kilinsh last night the town was illumi- natod. Tar barrels were lighted, and processions headed with brass bauds paraded the streets.
THE GLASGOW EXPLOSION.
THE GLASGOW EXPLOSION. A Glasgow telegram says that Co!<<M Majendie has not yet disclosed his opinion aer to the causs of the gasometer explosion; but the other expert s examiuationccnfirms the dynamite theory the belief gaining ground that the outrage VI as committed by Fenians. +
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT MANCHESTER.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT MAN- CHESTER. At Manchester to. day Luke and James Wood. were sentenced to seven and five years' imprison- ment respectively, and twenty-five lashes each" for highway robbery.
^BIRMINGHAM: CORN MARKET.
^BIRMINGHAM: CORN MARKET. A good supply of English wheat. More money was asked, but no advance could be established. Foreign wheat held for rather more money. The trade was only of a retail character. Grinding barley and maize the turn dearer. Oats, beans, I and peas unaltered.
. MISCELLANEOUS.
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HOLY WELL PARISH CHARITIES.
",drives the poor industrious and careful man and woman into recklessness and absolute poverty, for they (I speik fr-ma actual knowledge) fiud that unless they are penniless they forfeit a chance to charity or parish relief I ana aware ot the letter of the tvoor Law on this pou t, but it is marvellous that ti-i-3 letter should be applied to charities not intended to assist poor rates. Knowing tho evil electa of paying mto savings' bsiiks deposits, tro.k*rg usethcteot in board of guardians, &c., I have for years past induced p^ple to withdraw their little hard savings und deposit them in the Post < )mce o.-wit'gs Bs.uk -s-here neither a parson nor a poor law guardian can enter Thus there is safety and an inducement for the working man not to spend all he earn?, and prepare a little for the evening; of life when his little savings cav, assist the parish relief and pre- veut the disgrace of being buried b 7 the parish. When thworking class are once brought around to this condition, and satisfied that their earnings are safe and free from use to their injury hereafter, they will turn themselves to the aoove charity, and there will be less demands upon the poor rates. We are digressing.— It must have been observeG that Mr John Hughes directed that tin* intense should be distributed among the poor men and Women ^hr, curing the fait year, have ff!O,T FRE- QUENTL\ attendedthe services of the Church and the Lord's Supper." There is no favouritism or ab- solute poverty mentioned here, the test is the num- ber of times the poor person has attenaed the ser- vices of the Church and the Lord's bupper. Thus. a person who attends the set vice courts one atten- dance, but hs ,.r ahe who attends the service and comiMLuion on the same daf ccunttwo attendances. Thus there devolves upon the vicar and church Wardens the duty of keeping the account of these attendances during the year. Such an account, I am informed, is net* kept. The siid list h wing been revised the amount each person is to receive is nex:t decided upon. This is done in accord mce With the amount of interest received. On las{ St. Thomas's Day the interest amounted to about 443 IGs, and the thirty persons in the list received £ l 9s each. It appears this charity ?s confined to those who attend the mother cha ch only. The te-tator states clearly that the money is to be distributed amongst these poor men ,nd women of this parish who most frequently attend the services 01 the Established Church of England in this parish. There is not a word about, the mother church. Undoubtedly, Mr Hughes's object was that every poor person who attendi any of the Established Churches in this parish should be partakers of his charity. If it applies to those who attend the mother church only, why Why is it given to those who attend Greenfield Church, excluding those who attend Bagillt and Brynford churches ? Surely the poor who attend Brynford and Bagillt churches are not to be de- prived of this chaiity because they do not (and possibly infirmities of old age prevent them irom Walking eo many miles) attend the mother church. Although the Brynford and Bagillt churches »re Within the parish of Holywell, they have their ec clesiastical districts only so that the parish of Holywell is as extensive now as it was before the churches were erected to meet the religious re- quirements of the parish. In the vestry book is an entry April 9th, 1860," in the Rev Canon Hugh Jones s hand- Writing,—" Resolved, That as the district as- signed to St Mary's Chapel, Bagillt, has since the 18th July, 1859, become eccJeBiaatically separate from the parish church, and two churchwardens only are canonically required for the parish, it Will be sufficient for the future to appsint two only One Tiominated by the vicar and one by the Parishioners, as appears by the old minute book of vestry, to have been the custom of the parish down to the beginning of the last century Since then two instead of four churchwardens have been elected. There appears to be only 30 poor per- sons worthy of this charity. and they are well re- Warded. Are there not 30 equally poor at Bagillt, and 30 more at Srynfcrd P Would it not be much j&ore charitable to divide this money between these 90 in sums of about 10s each rather than the excessive 29s P Or if there are two hundred worthy objects who comply with the conditions imposed "J the testator, give each about 5s. It is a com- mon report in this parish that many poor attend the church for the loaves and fishes." We are lot to judge people's motives, but here is a means iu the hands of the vicar of Holywell for increas- ing attendance throughout the parish. It behoves the vicar and churchwardens of Bagillt and the Sector and the churchwardens of Brynford, and the parishioners of these districts, to take up this charity on bekalf of those poor who attend these churches: if they do not, they will be guilty of a serious neglect of duty towards their church, their Poor, and the testator. If the vicar of Holywell, the churchwardens, and the four laymen do not carry out the catholic object of the late Mr John Hughes, how can they expect others to remember the poor by deed or bequest ? This coming Easter Monday, March 26, 1883, the two churchvrardens and .four laymen wko have the distribution of this charity will be elected. Would it not be well to elect two laymen from Holywell, one from Bagillt, and one from Brynford, to represent the Wholo parish ? Elect men Who know their rights-their rights they will maintain, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain." (To be continued.) SIR,—MY attention has bean called to a letter Published in the North Walts Express, Friday, Jan- uary 12, 1883, headed Holywell Parish Ohari- les," and signed "Thomas Hughes." Dn -Qr PaPer circulates in d stricts where this toa»0U *8 no' known, aad is read by people who tell«\J>erh,iP8» fancy that Mr Thomas Hughes relied ^ruth, and that his statements can be ggif .1 must ask you, in justice to my- below° the extracts which I have given has Charles Simon Charity," he anv apn'" letter th"t he can find no entry excepting i?wtt8 being submitted to the vestry further on in v years 1860' 1879, and 1880 and which letter. he has made a stat me t of ha vine and *8 'n a charge against book in the mude a false entry in the vestry Oppose thn«-y+ur 1879, leading your readers to Account R« v 6 .is 110 Charles Simon Charity thereforp >, V1 ex'stence, and that it could not for rr,aV* en produced. It is not neces- HuehpB v answer the questions which Mr but at J?ut wifch regard to previous years accounfTC ?,a8ter vestry, 1879, I produced the eeSSd L? the, ?ear 1878' atld a11 monies re- Year ia £ pai(? by me on tliis account in the h*n*T 'at close of which I first had the and U aay ,mouey belonging to this charity, a8 y°ur readers will see from the following extracts from Holywell Parish Vestry Book, the Charles Simon Charity Account Book has been produced at every succeeding vestry. 1879 April 14th. At a vestry meeting held this day, &c. The churchwardens submitted the account of the different charities showing the following balances in hand for tr e year ended December 3lst, 1878:Mr Charles Simon's Charity,"['en s-hiilii g two-pen e 1880.—" At the annual vestry meeting held this Easter Monday, March 29th, 1880, &c., the vicar and churchwardens submitteJ the accounts of the following charities, which were examined and allowed:—Mr Charles Simon's Charity." At a vestry meeting this 18th day of April, 1881, &c the accounts of the following charities vrere submitted —Charles Simon." 1882.—" At she annual Easter vestrv held this Easter Monday, April 10th, 1882, &c the vicar and churchwardens sn^nytted the accounts of the following charities:—Mr Charles Simon's." «*fo this last vestry Mr T. Hughes took formal jection,t,n account of the notice given bci./gashe °usidered defective, and if was decide^ to have another vestr?, the minutes of which a'e as oiiows, and it is important that I should ^ive them In extenso, for Mr Hugbes went to the trouble of pi yarding the whol.- parish in order to secure a lurae attendance :—" ?>.t a vost-v raoetin? «eld this 25th rtiy of Marcb; 1882, "&c., the SCcoun^s ot the charities presented at th Easter ▼estry, held on the 10th day of \prit List, were Produced. It was proposed by i*r Thoiii-s I ^ghes (your correspondent), and pjconded by Mr Aaron Hughes, 'that Mr Thomas^ Ha-hew [ (K< ur correspondent) and Mr John «ones be appointed a cooimittee to examine the caa-n,v appointed a committee to examine the clia-it. Mr Aaron Hughes, 'that Mr Thomas^ Ha-hew [ (K< ur correspondent) and Mr John «ones be appointed a cooimittee to examine the caa-n,v accounts, and that this vebtry meeting be a journed to four weeks this day, at seven p. a., to receive the said committee's report, and to pasts the churchwarden's charity accounts lor the ast year.' Proposed by Mr Garner, and secollllcd by Mr Carman, That the accounts be examined, and, if approved, pased on show of hands.' The amendmyut was 'caTried. The accounts were tnen examined, and being found correct were passed." R. O. Williams, Chairman. Jamee Williams, 1 Church- W. FraLk Morris, j wardens. Joseph Garmer. John Carman. J. T. Eachus. E J. Davies. J. Lloyd Priee. Thomas Thomas. Edward Foulkes. The chuichwaidens, who are my co- trustees in the other charities about which Mr Hughes has been writing so voluminously, do not think it worth while noticing his letters; but being sole trustee of the 'lharles Simon Charity, I thiiik it due to myself that Mr Hughes's false and calum- nious statements should not remain uncontra- dicted I do not intend to reply in your columns to any further communication which Mr Hughes m-.v send to you for publication, as I consider the vestry meeting the proper place and the only place where these fancied grievances should be dis- cussed, as the public out, ide the parish have nothing to do with them.—Yours, &c., R. O. WILLIAMS. The Vicarage, Holywell, January 23rd, 1*83.