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Mr Samuel Smith believes in the "cat" for hardened criminals, therefore he suppor- ted Mr Milvain's Corporal Punishment Bill. The measure is unquestionably a good one in some particulars, for there are certain ruffians on whom no impression whatever can be made except by physical suffering. Silly sentimentalists there are who still argue that the lash brutalises, but it is to be hoped that no bill will be passed to allow the punishment to be inflicted except in such cases where it shall be evident that the culprits have been brutalised already. The House of Commons on Tuesday night was the scene of another attack on the Church of England. Happily the opponents of the Church were once more frustrated in their attempts; and so the designs of the envious and covetous were again baffled. How such ignoble principles should be so publicly avowed by people who sometimes profess unbounded admiration for Christian teaching, and who even pretend that the Bible is the guide of theirjlives, is a phen- omenon that may well puzzle the student of religious Wales. The conduct of Infidel and Freethinker in doing their best to rob the Church is perfectly consistent; and in this particular they stand on a higher pedestal than their friends the political Dis- senters, who in their efforts to humiliate the Church nrust do violence to their con- sciences, unless blind bigotry has enabled them to forget that the commands contained in the Decalogue are not abrogated and that the moral teaching of the New Testa- ment has not been entirely disestablished in Wales. But untortunately it would seem that the infidel is not more impervious to arguments deduced from the Holy Scrip- ture than are the political Nonconformists. Both the Sceptic and the Dissenter acknowledge no better principle than that might is right, forgetting as was pointed out in the course of the debate on Tuesday night that that is pandering to the worst passions of the populace. If the people are taught that dishonesty can be palliated, it is a les- son that will be learnt with avidity, and it will create an appetite that will be difficult to appease. Mr Osborne Morgan, the time-serving politician, made a kind of threat in the House of Commons that Wales might become a second Ireland unless the Church was disestablished. Most assuredly thej Principality would be worse than it is if it obtained disestablishment, and if Ireland is to be taken as a parallel, for it is since Mr Gladstone sent what he called his message of peace to that country in the form of a robbed Church that the whole world has been scan- dalised by the enormities perpertrated in that Isle. It is since that disastrous confis- cation Act that Mr Gladstone has been compelled to pass the strongest Coercion Act of the century as an answer to the terrible outrages and the murders in Phoenix Park and it is only due to Mr Gladstone to say that ever since he meddled sacrilegiously with the Church in Ireland he has been uniformly unsuccessful in all his attempts to govern Ireland. That lesson should not be lost upon him and his followers. The robbery of the Church property brought to him neither gratitude nor good fortune, and it was perhaps because he had this in remembrance that be walked out of the House on Tuesday and took no part in the Division. The Sugar Bounty Question is regarded by the Radicals with unfeigned satisfaction. They are looking towards it as a rock that may probably cause disaster to the Minis- terial ship. And unquestionably the outlook is a grave one. The Conservative party are not united as to the expediency of fighting these bounties; of making some sacrifice in order that home industries shall not be crip- pled and killed by the competition of foreign rivals. There are some weak-kneed Tories who are not ashamed to bolster up a system that is rotten in every particular, and the only excuse for doing so is the plea of cheap jam. That is, that the bounty paid to the foreign manufacturer gives the English cheap sugar, and so makes it possible for the jam industry to thrive. But if that industay cannot live without this kind of foreign aid, it is certainly a precarious one. The bounties may cease at any time without the interference of the English Government i and then in the entire absence of English sugar refineries the result would be positively disastrous. Whereas the Convention which the Government wish to adopt would doubtless at once revivify the English sugar industries, and the competition would be the best safeguard for any subsidiary industry.
ARCHIDIACONAL VISITATION AT…
ARCHIDIACONAL VISITATION AT ST. ASAPH. Owing to the serious illness of the Yen. Arch- deacon Smart, his visitation duties have this year been undertaken by the Ven. Archdeacon Thomas (Montgomery), who attended at St. Asaph on Tuesday last. A large number of the clergy and churchwardens were present, and the Archdeacon was assisted in the service by Canon Lewis and the Vicars choral. The hymn We love the place oh Lord," was sung as a processional. The spistoller was the Rev. T. Ll. L. Williams, and the gospeller Canon Lewis. After delivering his charge, the Holy Communion was administrated, and the wardens afterwards made the usual declara- tion. Having paid a tribute of respect to the memory of the late Bishop, the Archdeacon went on as follows to speak of CHURCH PROGRESS IN THE DIOCESE. Daring the episcopate of Bishop Hughes some 20 new churches have been built and consecrated, nine old parish churches re-built, ahd 70 churches rtored and enlarged; 26 school churches and mission rooms added, 18 new parsonage houses erected, 80 new elementary national schools pro- vided, besides several classrooms and teachers' bouses. How much money has been expended on all these items I will not venture to say, but a ful calculation of the sums spent on school buildings alone for a little over one third the period (1880, April, 1887) puts this item at 1.17,482. To this visible growth and material development of the Church's work must be added the help accorded to sehools in poor parishes and the foster- ing care extended to the religious instruction all. throngh the diocese, by means of the Diocesan Beard of Education, and also the large increase of pastoral care and ministrations in Welsh and English which have been effected through the institution of the Church Extension Society. Nor must I omit to mention, however cursorily, the J service rendered to the diocese in its corporate |' capacity by the co-operating action and unifying force of the Diocesan Conference which he so cor- dially adopted. THE BURIALS ACT. In referring to periodical agitations which are permitted for a wise purpose, but which are generally over-ruled for the good of the Church, the Archdeacon said with reference to the Burials Act of 1880, that returns made in June 1886. for 157 out of the 207 parishes of the diocese, with a population of 209,779, out of the total of 257,098, i.e., in three-fourths of the parishes, with four- fifths of the population, there bad been, during the 16 years of the existence of the Act, just 1,009 burials under it, as against 18,08i with the old Church Service; and in 66 of these parishes, notwithstanding the strennons efforts that bad been made to ensure its adoption there had not been a single instance of its use THE GEE CENSUS. Nor is this its strongest condemnation it is sorely repugnant to the feelings of the vast ma- jority of the population, not a few of whom have I expressed, in unmistakable terms, their dislike of its provisions and method. It may have been disappointment at this poor result of so noisy an outcry that tempted the restless spirit of a news- paper proprietor to set on foot at the close of that year (lfc86) the memorable secret Census, which was to expose to an inignant audience the miserable weakness of the Church and the rarity of her worshippers, and at the same time to proclaim to all England the overwhelm- ing preponderance of his own denomination. But alas alas! I'h o)itme propose, mait Dieu le dis. pose," the result was just the other way-it rudely belied the assertions which have been so long made to do duty for facts on Liberationist plat" forms. It opened the eyes of friends as well as foes to the quiet and unassuming, and, therefore, unsuspected, strength of the Church and it has effectually discredited those private censuses which newspaper editors have been so fond of institut. ing, not, perhaps without some reference to the wider sale of their periodicals. Verily, Mr Gee came out" to curse the Churoh. but he has verv largely blessed it." 7 v The movements that have been in such quick suc- cession levelled of late against us -the Anti-Tithe Agitation. In justice to the tenant farmors, let me say here, it did not begin with them as such it is mainly due to the intervention of others. The Archdeacon proceeded at some length to prove this, and afterwards spoke od other iateres. ting topics.
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ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING.
ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING. The annual meeting of the Rhyl Com- missioners for the purpose of granting licenses was held yesterday (Thursday) morning. There were present: Mr Ll. Lloyd, J.P., chairman, Major Penn, Messrs Jos. Williams, J. B. Ellis, T. Davies, A. Jones, the Town Clerk and Inspector MoLaren. A PROPOSAL. TO REDUCE THB PRICE OF LICENSEF. Mr Joseph Williams asked if the meeting could see its way clear to reduce the price of liceuses to carriages from 5s. to 2s. 6d., the exoise having reduced theirs. He thought that a 5s. license, with a driver's license of 2s. 6d., and Is. for the badge was too much. All who paid were ratepayers, and he thought 6s. would be quite enough to pay altogether, in addition to the 15s. charged by the excise. Major Penn: Can we do anything without resoiuding the resolution on the book? The Chairman: I don't think we can. The Clerk: I am afraid we cannot. The Chairman told Mr Williams that the only way to get the oharge altered was by giving a notice of motion, and to return 2i. 6d. for each carriage out of the 5s. if the motion should be carried. Major Penn thought that a reduction of 50 per cent. would be too much. TUE EXAMINATION OF DONKEYS AND PONIES. The Chairman said that last year they ap- pointed a member of the Board to assist the Clerk in examining the donkeys and ponies to be placed on the beach attlndt-, and suggested similar precaution this year, to ensure fit and proper animals for the pnblio's use. He also thought the examination should include harnesp, saddles, and bridles, as was the case in Llan- dudno, Soutbport, and other places. There was no reason why in Rbyl they should be less par- ticular in such matters, each license to be granted subject to a satisfactory inspection. This was carried, and Inspector MoLaren was asked to assist the Clerk. DIRTY CARRIAGES. Major Penn suggested a periodical inspeotion of the interior of carriages. The wheels and the outsides wera clean enough, but he knew of instances where the iosides of hackney carriages were in a very untidy and unclean state. Mr T. Davies mentioned a similar inoident which had come under his notice. Mr Williams said it was to the interest of the drivers to keep their vehicles clean, and he believed they did so. It was agreed to warn the owners and drivers in the matter, eo as to eneure clean and tidy tenants. AN UNFOUNDED IMPRESSION. When the above matters were discussed, Mr A. Jones asked if the board had power to do these things. The boatmen had been com- plaining to him that the license for boats was charged in the absence of a power to do so. Mr Ellis also said that complaints had been made of the plying of unlicensed boatman during busy days, and he thought some ateps should be taken to put a stop to that. The Clerk said tbat, after having some trouble with boatmen, for years, the board in 1887 obtained definite powers under its provi- sional order, which enabled them to deal wtb unlicensed boatmen. He read the section which enables the board to demand a lioense of 2s. 6d. for each bath obair, bathing machine, and pleasure boat, the penalty for using an unlicen- sed boat being 40i. Last year a conviction under the section was obtained, and after that tbe boatmen took out licenses. Mr A. Jones: Still they don't believe you have the power. The Chairman There can be no question as to the board's authority in the matter. It was decided to ask Mr Rt. Jones and Inspector McLaren to asoibt the Clerk in ins- pecting the boats. TOWN POKTKRS. Mr Davies said that some of the porters to whom only one badge each was issued were using more than one handcart, and he thought that each badge should be oonfined to one hand- cart. The Clerk reminded the meeting that as yet tbe Board had no control over these porters, but they expected to have it in about a month or five weeks. Byelaws were being prepared, and a special meeting would be called for the 27th to pass them. Mr Ellie: Will stands be alloted for them ? The Clerk: Yes. THE QUEEN'S VISIT. The Chairman said that he saw from the papers that the Queen was not going to visit Llandudno, and it was highly improbable she would visit Rbyl. However, he intended bring- ing forward at the next special meeting mentioned tbe desirability of presenting an address from the Board and Town to Her Majesty when opening the Dee Bridge. (Hear hear).
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H. M. STANLEY AT AS^PH. TO THE XDITOR Of TH JOCSWAL t SIRIn February last there published a letter from Dr Pierce, of Denb :h, in which he narrated many incidents in coi aecn »n .7ith Mr Stanley s early life. In order t supplement this letter and for the sake of mak public a few more facts respecting this great [ venture to forward to you some additional inxo, .atioe wi ioh I have gleaned at St. Asaph. It is well-known that Mr Stanley when a boy was admitted to the St. Asaph Workhouse under the name of John Rowlands. A short time ago I found that a respectable mechanic, Thomas Mum- ford by name, attended the St. Asaph Union School at the time Stanley was there. Mr Mum- ford has a lively recollection of the boy. The Schoolmaster at the time was a man named Francis. Francis had a very high opinion of I young Rowlands, and used to put him in charge of the boys during his absence. The boy was quite equal to the task and maintained strict dis- cipline. He would allow no one to question his authority. Rather than suffer anyone to take liberties with him ho would give the boys a thrashing all round, and this he used to do so effectually that soon no one was bold enough to dispute his authority. The boy was particularly fond of Geography and Arithmetic, and seemed never so happy as when pointer in hand, he was allowed to ramble over the face of the map. He seemed to the boys to have the laitude aud longitude of each place at his fingers' end. He was also a good penman, and on this account was often selected by the porter to enter the names of visitors in a book kept for that purpose, and at times, he was even invited into the Clerk's office to help with the accounts. Another respectable inhabitant of St. Asaph remembers young Rowlands equally well. About 40 years ago Mrs Jones, wife of John Jones, painter, kept a little cake shop at St. Asaph. This shop is still kept on, and by the same owner. Mrs Jones tells me that Francis the Schoolmaster, whenever he received a shilling or two from friends to expend for the benefit of the Work. house boys, used to visit her shop, and generally bring Rowlands with him to carry the cakes home. He took the boy with him, partly, no doubt, because an accident had deprived him of the use of one hand, and partly because he was very fond of the boy, and thought much of him. Again and again he repeated to Mrs Jones these 0 words: You mark me, this boy will be a great man some day." une day this week I obtained permission trom Mr Grimeley, Clerk to the Board of Guardians, to search the books at the Workhouse in order to find if there were any traces of Stanley there. Mr Robt. Jones, the Master of the Workhouse, was kind enough to place the books at my dis- posal, and thanks to the excellent way in which the books are kept and the orderly arrangement of all the documents belonging to the Union, we were not long in coming upon the books we were in search of. Mr Jones was fortunate enough to discover among the entries the name of John el Rowlands some eight times. The first entry is that of his admission, which took place on FEBBT7ABY 20th, 1817. He is entered as belonging to the Parish of Denbigh, and as having been born in 1841 (thili by the way tallies with Dr. Pierce's account). His name occurs next on the lists of inmates for the years 1851--1856. Previous to the year 1851 no list of names for each year was made out-only the names of those who were admitted or dis- charged during the year were registered. The last entry is dated MAY 13th, 1856, And is the time when he finally left the work. house. He is reported there to have gone to his uncle at the National School at Holywell." Such are some of the facts, that we were able to glean from a hurried examination of the books. There are other books, such as the Porter's Report Books and the Clerk's Account Books, which may throw a light upon the early days of Stanley, but these books we had not the time to examine. T. L. L. W. St. Asaph. 7 May, 1889.
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AT PRESTATYN.
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AT PRESTATYN. ATTACKS ON THE NATIONAL SCHOOL TO THE EDITOR OF THE BBYL JOURNAL. Siu.-The grand meeting on behalf of the British School is now past, and even with your favourable report, as it is, it is bad enough in all con- science but what must it have been in the Welsh language and again what would it have been if your representative had not been here to frighten them to follow the sapient advice,—" we must not be very personal." But, in whatever way these questions are answered, I challenge any living man to point out to any other meeting that has ever surpassed it in evil-speaking, lying, and slandering, and in breaking the other Command- ments of God. Of course, when the Church and her Lord are persistently defamed and attacked, I have no reason to complain, or expect that 1, any more than my Lord, should escape the slanders and evil reports of wicked men. I leave the matter in His hands, and let the public judge. If, however, I wanted any plain proofs of the awful depth into which the down-grade of Dissent has fallen in Wales, I need not seek a sadder proof of it than in the grand meeting of the Wesleyan and Calvinist at the Welsh Wesleyan Chapel, Prestatyn which was called together in order to back up a most inefficient School, that has been hopelessly condemned in every point by My Lords of the Committee of Council. But the public ought to understand the exact position of things to which these Dissenting preachers and their party are trying to lead us About 23 years ago, when my predecessor establish. ed the National School (for not a preacher or dissenter ever thought, or eared a straw, to give the children of Prestatyn any education before that); the moment the National School was started the same attempt was then made, as is being made now, of having an opposition school. It was kept on for a few years, in a miserable state —but it soon went to the bad. The poor master was not paid his salary, and he has never received one farthing since, so I am informed. On the other hand the National School has been conducted at all times in accordance with the conditions of the code, as far as the managers could do it. Of course we could never please every man. Some parents are so selfishly unreasonable as to expect us to set up their children to be princes and lords over the rest, and the other children must be servants and beggars. This we have invariably declined to do: and when any parent has kindly taught us what to teach, what not to teach, &c., whe have told them civilly that that is our busi. ness, and that every child the poorest and the least-is as dear and will be treated as dearly as the rest. This will not please all. But there is just now a capital opportunity for the restless and spiteful spirits and their tools. The National School has lost two of its chief supporters and a new master has come in charge-a splendid oppor- tunity to sow every evil seed they can think of! When the new master took charge of this school, he found that the children had been sadly neglect. ed by the former master (who had already received verbal notice to leave at the commence. ment of the year, and who was a great favourite with the opposing party-your readers can easily guess why) Our new master under those difficult circumstances did extend the scripture lesson, for 2 days only, over the hour specified in the time-table, so as to present the school in some decent order at the impending Diocesan Examina- tion. But the moment the master mentioned this very small divergence from the time-table to me, I as a manager requested him to keep to the hour, and out of school time to add the extra half-hour or so. But the moment our opponents found out this little variation, with a characteristic meanness, ingratitude, and underhandedness, and without one word of notice to manager or the master, a letter of complaint was sent up to My Lords, which magnified this and others of our supposed evil-doings to the very utmost. However, we h. d not much difficulty in proving that the whole com- plaint was made up of spite and malice: and that there was no real cause of the complaint at all, with the exception of the never-ending cuckoo- song of extending the scripture lesson by half an- hour for two days, only the song was not so sweet as a cuckoo's! The Master assures me that Robert Jones, the Collector, for be is not, and never was Station- master or Gorsafydd" (whatever such wretched Welsh may mean) behaved so rudely and insultingly to him at the door and in the school, that he would have been perfectly justified in turn- iog him out of the schcol. I can well believe the master, for I myself, as Vicar of the parish, have received from Robert Jones and his children, since they have returned back to this parish, every insult and rudeness they can heap upon me, as witness his speeeh at the last grand meeting I ought to have informed your readers that B, J. was once a nailor here; and so long as he filled that humble position, no one heard anything of him. But after he had been away a few years as porter or collector at a few other places, he returns to us with mighty airs, so that no one here knows any. thing but himself as is usually the case with uneducated and ignorant men. Man, proud man, Dreat in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he is most assured But no* witlih,,srldln, an opposition we have ?nooi:r-tei -yl all baur- 1 oranges given to cbiKireti from me era itions and all the indkceiient he' out to bi • us, we passed a gootl exempt'on, with a iction most galling to our opp- !f TEA ol promises well." WMlc tie epp t cho been condemned on pjlnip—dpficieut ventilation, room, aceoinm-jdalion, ]:1.t, r¡1 tus, conveniences, and vOvsa than all, in teuc' and with a master tincerti'icated Yr-tthi-- in school that these godly preachwouid inci e parents to send the, f.0 L to rebel against th, direct Government; and, of all lem to throw away tutu u Iu." le wrelched educa- tion. fine pattern, iudeeo, of obedience to the laws of the country A noble example of religion What else can such ministers expect after such training than that these children will turn out to be rebels, without one particle of respect for God or man, with no feelings of love for any law, human or divine. From all points of view such conduct is much to be deprecated. Again we have Peter Williams (of Rhyl), for that I understand to be his real baptismal name. The assumed addition of Mostyn is so silly, so t, absurd, that I thought he had had quite enough of assuming the name of a family honoured throughout the country. He will never make people believe that he has the smallest connection with this noble family other than that he was born somewhere in the neighbourhood, and that notwithstanding his Radical proclivities he would like to be one of them. Such silly assumption, such aping of greatness, deserves only the most unmitigated contempt,. But as regards his speech, I defy P. Williams to instance one act of tyranny in the National School for the last 20 years with any ground of truth. Truth, indeed, ought to have compelled him to speak of 20 years of the most merciless persecution of the Church, the school, and myself, at the hands of himself and his party. With bombastic insolence he asks-Is the Vicar here? Is the Master here ? Such party. With bombastic insolence he asks Is the Vicar here? Is the Master here? Such insulting ignorance and insolence is far ^ar beneath the most absolute contempt- Why, Sir, the Master is a respectable young man. tie came here with an excellent character, be has been well and respectably brought up. Now, can all these be said of each one of your party Mr Peter Williams ? Suppose that he has no beard, and has to wait and go to Jericho for it,-the vulgar, low. bred remark. But I will say that it would have been well for you never to have gone to Jericho and found yours. I say again that BI r: R. Lloyd has a character to lose, and that it is unmanly of P. W. to try to take it away and hold it up to ridicule in the presence of the children he is pronounced by the Government of the country as qualified to teach. Who steals my purse steals trash: 'tis something 'tis nothing; 0 'Twas raine,'tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him. If you want to see one of the real small fry," I woald have looked to you :—he, unquestionably, is one of the smallest fry who can descend to such a mean, contemptible slandering of a young master, whose only fault it is that he has done his duty honestly and well, and treated every child alike throughout the whole School. Mr Peter Williams ought to have known that Robert Jones, collector, not being a labourer, but receiving good, constant weekly wages, with many perquisites, by the rules of the School bad no right to expect to have his children educated on public charity. As every child costs us 9td per week, the least sum R.J. should pay is 6d per child. But the sending of his children to School without the required fee, yea, without the arrears so long due (as the first notice of the required fees was sent to him Jan. uary 30th, 1882) was very contemptible indeed. I do not know Mr P. W's criticism on my state. ment circulated with regard to the National School: but to me it would be contemptuously amusing to see him once more floundering in Egyptian darkness and leading his party into the same Serbonian bog. 0 I regret lastly to complain of Mr Isaiah Jones, Wesleyan preacher. I have never required, the master, I believe, never requires, any child baptized by a Dissenter (if he knows it) to repeat that part of the Catechism about God- fathers and Godmothers. I have always requested every master not to do so. Again, following the example of the Bible, I always call the children of the School My chil. dren; and in that spiritual sense I am their father, though I still remain in the pure state of happy bachelorhood. Now I will tell Mr Jones why. The children are under my care, are taught in a large measure at my expense, and I do all I can to bring them up in the nurture and admon. ition of the Lord all, remark, duties of a father, and I do look with Godly jealousy upon any wolf coming in sheep's clothing to scatter and mislead even the smallest and youngest of them. In fulfilling the abovedaties I teach them the 5th Commandment, to honour their father and mother," which our Catechism so scripturally and El truly explains as "My duty towards my neighbour is to love, honour, and succour my father and mother; to honour and obey the queen and all that are put in authority under her to submit myself to all my governors, teachers, spiritual pastors and masters, &c." This view appears to be quite new to Mr Jones. I recom- mend him to study the subject a little more, before he dares to hold up the Bible and Its holy teachings to the ridicule of a public meeting the next time. But perhaps some of his party know more of the carnal and animal part (than I can profess to do) and of such children of adultery and fornication as Jeremiah 3. 8, Ezek. 23,43, &c., speak of. I am and ever will be the last to envy them this knowledge on this point, but that God may keep us churchmen at least from all such things, lest they defile the land with all the abominations thereof, is the most earnest and un- ceasing prayer of—Yours, T. PBICE.
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DYSERTH WATERFALL.
DYSERTH WATERFALL. TO TH8 JUHTOB OF THX IUIYL JOURNAL. Siit,-The attractions of Rhyl and its neigh- bourhood, although many, are not so numerous as to permit of carelessness in the maintenance and preservation of any of them. I should be glad of the opportunity your paper affords of indignantly complaining of the shameful neglect of the really beautiful fall at Dyserth, the approach to which is rendered positively repulsive by being turned into a refuse-heap, while the smell, of decaying vegetable matter taints the air. How is it the people of Dyserth arc so apathetic, and as little alive to their own interests ? The only means of getting to see the fall, more. over, is by a shaky board laid across, for a con- sideration," to a platform all green and slippery, with the water flowing down its surface. Why cannot a pretty rustic bridge be built across the stream, and a moderate sum be charged for admission P I write this as one interested alike in the preser. vation and improvement of what is naturally beautiful, and in the prosperity of the people amongat whom my present lot is cost.-Very truly yours, T. S. Ross. 16. 5. '89.
GRUFFYDD AP CYNAN'S PALACE…
GRUFFYDD AP CYNAN'S PALACE NEAR RHYL. TO THB BDITOK OF TBJ: itiffl JOUBNAL. SIB,—Let me conduct your readers to the last scene of Gruffydd ab Crnan's eventful life, de. scribed in a contemporary Conway Friars narrative. Starting frem Rhyl, by a train, stopping at Lian. dulas station, and descending there, I will accom- pany them up the hill, leading to Llysfaen, through the wood belonging to a tenement called Pen-y. Coed-the top ot the Wood. This terminates in the old turnpike road from Abergele to Colwyn. After proceeding on it a short way, another road cutting it, at right angles, leads straight to the small village of Llysfaen (the Palace of stone) formerly one of the residences of King Gruffydd and Queen Angharad. It consists of the Parish Church, dedicated to Saint Cadfan I believe, and the Rectory. Having looked through the church and admired the land and its views from the churchyard, proceed along the road oast, till you reach a lodge, and gate, on the left. Turn into this road, and on your left, still is a fresh looking mea- dow, which is called on the estate map Cae-llyn (the lake field). It is in truth, the site of what in the year 1100 was the fish stew that supplied the King's Table with fresh water fish. When you examine the field you can make out the form of the fish pond, and that it was artificial from the first. Proceed till you come to an iron gate on the right. Passing through it, you are in the shrubbery, the drive through which leads to all that remains of the great and good Gruffydd Ap Cynan's ancient Palace, the Palace of Stone, now a comfortable modern house recently vacated by it" owner through death, a hospitable clergyman of Montgomeryshire, who made this sweet old place his summer residence and is now occupied by his disconsolate widow. Mr Hughes, in October, 1888, 1 brought his weary body. to die in peace. Yon may profitably spend a day hereabouts, for views, the flowers of the fields and commons, the 1 sweet songbirds, make it a place of untiring loveliness. Of course, you will visit good Queen ] Angharad's Well, all but sacred, to which the j venerable farmer in the farm-house of the Plas, or one of his family will be happy to conduct you. I shall now lead you myself to the Blessed Virgin's Rock. Be careful as you approach it. It has been a ] scene of several sad disasters. When the late owner was a boy of 8 or 9 (about IS 22-3) he was requested by his grandfather, Mr Matthews, to shew a young lady, a visitor at the Rectory, the beautiful view, and she was incautious and slipped on the glassy turf and was dashed to pieces, at the foot of the precipice, before young Hughes' eyes. Observe this is named The Virgin's Hock, Craig- y-Forwyn. The old Royal Family of Wales, like our present beloved Sovereign, were very religious, very religious indeed. This Rock is part of an ancient estate a portion of which King Gruffydd gave to the Bishop of Bangor. It lies in the County of Carnarvon. Llysfaen parish is surroun- ded by Denbighshire and the sea, insulated in fact. The tract granted to the Bishop, is mentioned by our friend the Friar. At the foot of the Rock, is still a hut, called Corblas, that is the choir's (the SACRED HEART'S) that is the Bishop's Palace. Yours truly CYMRO.SAIS.
ST. ASAPH.
ST. ASAPH. BY OTTB LOCAL REPOILTEET. CHORAL FESTIVAL. On Monday afternoon and evening last a grand Choral Festival was held at St. Asaph Wesleyan Chapel. The chapel is very spacious and adapted I to hold such meetings. Representative choirs attended from most of the chapels in connection with the Rhyl and Denbigh circuits to the number of 150 voices. The Chairman for the afternoon meeting was Dr. A. E. Davies, Dolhyfryd, St. Asaph, who we understand handed a cheque for õ to the Secretary towards defraying the expenses in connection therewith. At both meetings the chapel was crowded to its utmost capacity. 0 The following is a full text of the subject pieces :— Tunes- Glautrefuant, Patmos, Chant by Dr. Beckwith, Carey, Elwy, Reuben, Moab, Dunkirk, Malvern, aud the Anthem "I Ti Arglwydd," by Dr. Kent. Immediately after the afternoon performance tea was given in the chapel, when the following ladies assisted at table:—Misses Edwards, Elwy Place; Miss Roberts, Pendinas; Miss Jones, Chester Street; Miss Williams, Penistone; Mrs Ellis, Penrhewl; Mrs Williams, Silverbank; Mrs Ellis Roberts, Pen-y-cob Mrs Jones, Mills Mra Margaret Jones, Penrhewl; and Miss Hughes, 0 Pen y-cob. Messrs Llewelyn Roberts, D. Davies (Printer), J. H. Lloyd, David Vaughan, J. Ellis Williams, and J. Ellis acted as stewards in atten- ding to the seating of the audience. At the evening meeting the Chairman was Mr William Williams, Summerfield, Rhyl, and the following was the pro,,ramme:-Tay es, Cenchester St. Harian, Chant by Dr. Ward, St. John, Russell Place, St. Peter (not the St. Peter familiary known as such), Spohr, Durnham, Conquest and the Anthem, How lovely are the Messengers, St. Paul" by Mendelsohn. We cannot too highly speak of the careful execution of each piece uuder the able conductorship of Mr J. Pierce Lewis, Rhyl. Miss Williams (Summerfield) and Mr R. Davies, Beacon's Hill, Denbigh, acted as accom- panists. We trust that before long another such treat awaits us at St. Asaph. VESTRY MEKTING.A vestry for the purpose of electing lay representatives to the Church Congress to be holden at Rhyl, in the 3rd week in Septem. ber, convened by the Vicars-Choral (Revs. W. G. Thomas, Rev. T. LI. Williams, Rev. T. Lloyd) was held at the vestry room adjoining the Parish Church, on Tuesday evening last. There were present the following :—Messrs. T. Howes Roberts, Chas, Grimsley, I. Williams, Alun Lloyd, Llewelyn Lloyd, Samuel Powell. John Peter Mumford, W. H. Robinson, R. Davies (Bryn Elwy), H. A. Cleaver, W. G. Kelly, W. Heppenstall, T. Price (Palace), Henry Jones (School), Hugh Jones (Palace), Robert Jones, bricklayer, J. Wynne Davies, Jos. Pierce, and the two vicars, Rev. T. Ll. Williams and Rev. T. Lloyd, the former of whom was voted to the chair. The business was formal and the following were elected representa- tives :—T. Howes Roberts, Chas. Grimsley, T. J. Williams, H. A. Cleaver, LI. Lloyd, Alun Lloyd, R. E. Griffiths, W. H. Robinson, Chas. IVIaus. bridge, J. P. Mumford, Henry Jones, Col. Hore. PI&F,SE:NTATION. -A -meeting was held on the same evening at the Oocoa Rooms (convened by workingmen) for the purpose of taking into con- sideration the best way of shewing their ap- preciation of the labour of Miss Emmeline Hughes ^daughter of the late Bishop) in carrying on the Cocoa Rooms and Free Reading Room—such a priceless boon to workingmen. We are informed that the meeting resolved that it should take the form of an address of which we shall give our readers particulars hereafter.
ECHOES FROM ST. ASAPH.
ECHOES FROM ST. ASAPH. By CLAUDIUS. PBO BONO PUBLICO.—We cannot help being pleased at the satisfaction given by the Echoes." We shall endeavour on all occasions to give reliable and authentic information, not forgetting that if anything occurs deserving the lash, we shall not hesitate to use it. Will whoever has taken the April number of the Raltl and Quiver please return them." Such is the notice posted up iu the St. Asaph Free Reading Room. We hope for the credit of our city, that the delinquent is not to be found among our citizens. Z5 Twelve numbers of the Century Magazine and Macmillan's have been presented to the above Reading Room by Miss Bennett, Bryngobaith To the studious young men I may state that the above will repay perusal. The illustrations in the Century are excellent. There was a very meagre attendance at the Cathedral on Sunday morning, in consequence of the unfavourableness of the weather, but it is a significant fact, that those whose residences were furthest predominated. Glanffrwd preached in the evening from 1 Timothy i. 16, For this cause I have obtained mercy, & There was a crowded attendance, and now the brooch is healed, we trust we shall have the satisfaction of hearing him often. Though it was a very good sermon, Glanffrwd seems more in his element in the Welsh pulpit. Miss Annie Jones, (Gas Works), has left St. Asaph. having received an appointment in a Board School, as Assistant Mistress. During her ap- prenticeship she was known as a patient, kind, yet strict teacher, and all are pleased at her pro- motion. I noticed the Rev. J. Arthur Roberts, B.A., at the Cathedral both morning and evening on Sunday last. Mr Roberts, who is the son of the late Robert Roberts, Deputy Registrar, is now a Curate in the Diocese of Lichfield. A Cablegram reached here on Friday, from Brooklyn, America; announcing that Mr Williams (brother-in-law to Mr Ralph Fisher) had been taken suddenly ill and had died the night before. His eldest son was with him at the.time. He leaves a widow and family now residents at Rhuddlan, to mourn his loss. On the day after the receipt of the cablegram his widow received a letter (written before his illness), saying he contemplated returning home immediately. I hope he is in that bright and better home. A friend desires me to call attention to the, state of the footpaths at St. Asaph, iu wet weather. On the 9th May, the mud was an inch and a half thick and pedestrians slipped from the path to the roadway, finding that cleaner. This could be easily remedied if the "road scrapers' paid but a, little more attention to the paths. Anglers have not had much sport lately; judging from the reply I had to my query Have you caught anything P my informant, who was sneezing at the time, said he thought he had naught cold. I hear on all hands complaints that the Rev. D. Williams, Rector of Llandyrriog. preached con- siderahly too long, on the night of the Dedication Services." His sermon lasted an hour and tfn minutes. Surely this was a mistake, considering the crowded state of the church and the closeness of the atmosphere. I have been asked to write an original song for a friend who is a baker. Perhaps something in: this strain will do. i (Copyright). I I knead thee, oh I knead thee, For I loaj you so true, For thou art ever raising My hopes my well bread Sue. And though alone I wander, From Yeast unto the West, Oven't I told you all along I still loaf you the best. TLe Denbighshire Hussars had their first drill on Saturday last at Elwy Grove Park. Notwith- standing a tteady downpour of rain, the drill lasted over an hour. In the evening, to the num- ber of 25, they sat down to a sumptuous repast at the Assembly Room, Plough Hotel. Rev. T. Lloyd, Vicar of St. Asaph, received intelligence on Wednesday afternoon that his brother-in-law had died suddenly from the bursting of a blood vessel. He was only 31 years of age, and leaves a widow and one child to mourn his loss. I am informed that the Deanery will not be filled for some little time yet; also, that the vacant vicarship of St. Asaph is likely to be conferred on bhe Rev. Henry Jones, Curate of Ruthin. I find the Cricket Club are going to start in I good earnest. There is a nice little balance at the j Bank, and it is the intention of the Committee to have the Cricket and Football Clubs amalga- mated. It does'nt mattah! and how June no are the expressions of some would-be-aristocrats here- about. CATHEDBAL CHORAL SBRVICEs.-Snnday. May 16, 11 a.m.—Service, Sullivan in D; Anthem, "Praise his awful name (Spobr).-3.15., Chil- dren's Service.-6.15., Service, Wbitfeld in F.; Anthem, "I will mention" (Sullivan); Hymns— In re,idence The Lord Bishop and the Rev. Canon Morton. Acting Organist, Ll. Lloyd.
RHYL DISTRICT.
RHYL DISTRICT. ORDINATION OF AIR. D. H. REFs.-On Monday last Mr David Henry Rees, formerly of Rhyl, having completed his course at Western College, was ordained to the congregational ministry at Broadstairs, Kent. The Rev. D. B. Hooke pre- sided, and among those who took part were the Revs. Chas. Chapman, M.A., L.L.D., Principal of Western College, W. H. Towle, J. B. Evans, A. J. Palmer, and George Critcheley, B.A. There was a crowded attendance. To THE EDITOR.—Dear Sir,—I think jou would do well to call the attention of the Commissioners and others to the wonderful efficacy of 'Lawrence's Painless Corn Cure.-Yours truly, PKDES." THE SEASON. On Monday next Mr Chas. Roebuck intends opening the Season'' at the Gardens, with a programme sustained by the artistes whose names appear in our advertising columns. We are informed that the company is likely to prove an entertaining one, and in addi. tion to their performance the services of the Rhyl Brass Band has been secured. The refreshment contracti for the season has been let to Mr J. Bates, of the Mostyn Hotel. The grounds present a lovely appearance, the growth of vege- tation, &c., during the past fortnight or three weeks having advanced by leaps and bounds. The extension of the Parade, carried out by the Rev. Chas. Whitaker, and finished this week, and the erection of houses within five or six yards of the Gardens' wall, have been the means of joining the town and Gardens, and this will be of mutuaL ad- vantage. With reference to the extension work, we may here express a hope that the Commission. er& will not delay in levelling the debris deposited by those erecting the new houses, as its present appearance on the beach is a very unsightly one. The same remark applies strongly to some of the houses on the Parade. The painter's brush ap- pears to have been very sparingly used this year on the walls of Parade houses, and the dingy ap- pearance of many of them is rendered all the more prominent by a contrast with the new erections recently put up. A pleasing exterior greatly in. creases the letting chances, whilst a dingy one leaves a bad impression of the town on the minds of visitors to it. It is to be hoped that a good deal may yet be done in this matter before the season is much advanced. Mr Gilding's Pro- menade Band will arrive in about three weeks' time, and is to perform at the stations fixed by the Authority. We don't know what steps will be taken in the matter of entertainments on the pier this summer; but can venture to say that the chief purpose for which the pier was erected will be available. The first important event of the season will be the assembling of the Denbighshire Hussars in the town for a ten days' training. They will arrive on Thursday next, and we believe that the tronp will parade every morning during' their stay in front of the Westminster Hotel. For the information of visitors we may add that the training,ground will be a field to the east of the town, and which may be reached by proceed- ing along the Marine Drive, and from which a capital view of the manoeuvres can be obtained. MARCH BREWED ALEs.T. H. Ellis begs tojannounce chat he ha received a consignment of Messrs Bass & Co.'s celebrated March Brewed Ales, which can be sup- plied in 9 or 18 gallon casks, at prices ranging from one shilling per gallon and upwards. Weekly deliveries by van made to Denbigh, St. Asaph, Prestatyn, and surrounding districts. Fall Price Lis's of all Wines, Spirits, Cigars, Botiled Ales, and Stout, &c., &c., on application to J. H. Ellis, Wine and Spirit Merchant, 12, Water Street, Rhyl. iMrBOVEMENTs,—The Commissioners during the past few weeks have had energetic efforts made to clear the Promenade of the sand that has been accumulated there in immense drifts for months past. In addition to this men have been employed at the east end levelling the sand banks to a con- siderable extent, and planting herbage. In one place a modest attempt has been made at a kind of ornamental garden, embellished with trans- planted furze. Another step in the direction of re- form is the addition of some lamp.posts to the Marine Drive, as far as Mr Keatinge's new house. It seems a new departure for the Commissioners to place lamps in thoroughfares so thinly populated, but if the lamps are to be lighted during season- able hours they are likely to be much appreciated by the many pedestrians who use this walk. Mas Richardson desires to acknowledge with many thanks contributions towards the Sale of Work, for the New Church, in July, from Mrs Yorke Jones and Miss W illiam-,t.-The Vicar desires to acknowledge with many thanks 10/- towards the Benevolent Fund, and o to- wards the Bible Woman's Stipend. THF Rev. Silas Evans, B A., Curate of Dyserth is to officiate at Trinity Church on Sunday, morning and evening. CADBURY a COCOA is absolutely pure and uutampered with. It has stood the keenest anslyticall tests, and consists solely of the concentrated essence and of the Cocoa bean, the flavour being developed and the aroma improved by a special process of roasting. AT a special meeting of the Board of Com- missioners, held on Monday, Llewelyn Lloyd, J.P., Chairman, presiding, Mr Commissioner Clews was elected to represent the Board on the Chester Port Sanitary Authority. NORTH WALES SAFETY BICYCLlII-Please note that on and after the 1st of May the Callh price on Delivery of this machine will be raised to £8 17s Gd andnone will be sold for a penny less after that date Ball Pedals 12s 6d extra This machine can also be had on the Easv Pay- ment System by paying 48 9d per week or 18s 4d per month This machine is sold for JE12 10s by many agents. VISITOBS.—Visitors in large numbers have arrived in the town this week, as will be observed by all who may glance over the list which we publish to-day. Owing to the increased number in the town we commence issuing the list earlier this year than has ever been the case before and trust that by so doing we shall contribute some- what towards causing the season to commence earlier in Rbil than it has done in former years. THE FISHING SEASON.—We have heard of several nice baskets of Fish have been caught this week, and also that the most killing flies were some of Halwood't MARCil BROWNS., There is now on view in Haiwood's window, in Q^een Street, a very nice little show of Rods and Tackle, which Anglers are respectfully invited to inspect. THE ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL.—The Lady Superintendent will be very grateful for gifts of spades and buckets for the use of the children. THE SWIMMING CLUB.—A well attended meeting of young men interested in this club was held on Wednesday evening at Vaughan's Dining Rooms. Mr D. Simcox was voted to the chair, and Mr Berrie made a statement concerning1 the seasons of 1887 and 1888. At the close ol the season of 1887, when the rowing section was in conjunction with the swimming, the club was in debt to the extent of something like £ 12 3s. 6d. However, last season an effort was made to keep the club afloat by abandoning the rowing section, and reducing the subscription. Very little interest was evinced by the old members, only a few of whom joined the club, which was practically without management or officers of any kind. Through the exertions of Mr Berrie, an arrange- ment had been made whereby most of the out- standing claims had been settled, but further liabilities were contracted, which, with the old accounts still unpaid, and a small balance due to the bank, brought the total indebtedness of the club at the present time to a little under i. 7. It was mentioned that a conditional arrangement had been made whereby the greater part of this amount might be wiped out. After considering matters, it was resolved that it was desirable to carry on the club, but on a better basis, and that another meeting be held on Monday evening at the same place at 8, to further consider the matter elect officers and committee for the coming season, A unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Mr Berrie for his services during the past season. As A SATISFYING, comforting, invigorating beverage, it is impossible to find anything to equal Cadbury's absolutely pure Cocoa. Y.M.C.A.—The secretaries beg to acknowledge the receipt of 10s. from the Rev. Thos. Prichard, Rector of Llanelidan, towards the liquidation of the debt upon the above institution. THE SALVATION ARMY.-As if to aggravate the nuisance, an extra-special howler has been brought down .this week, to the annoyance of residents and tenants in and about the Town Hall Buildings. He has been signally successful. The Town Surveyor has several times been kept out of his office by the noise, and work has had to be practically suspended in other places about. A deputation of tenants waited upon the Town Clerk one day on the matter, and letters of com- plaints have been talked of, if not sent in. In the meantime the howling goes on, and the public are told that the Commissioners, somewhat pre- maturely, for as yet they have taken no steps to abate the nuisance, have been weighed in the balance and found wanting. Whether the new howler will be able to reconstruct an Army re- mains to be seen. Under the leadership of the "converted chimney sweep" its public adberants seem to have dwindled down to some two or three, and processions are abandoned. If the army has done no good in Rhyl, it has been a source of amusement to many and in charge of men who have some consideration for those persons who do not appreciate its performances, we see no reason why the body should not continue to amuse, even at the expense of those mistaken persons who think that it does some good, and in consequence contribute towards its support. CONFIRMATION.- The Lord Bishop will ad- minister this rite at St. Thomas's on the 28th inst. Classes for preparation are now being conducted by the Vicar at the Vicarage and by the Rev. R. Owen, at the schools. THE Rev. R. Owen, with the Churchwardens and Sidesmen of Holy Trinity Church, have opened a subscription list, wherewith it is intended to paint, clean, and otherwise improve the Parish Church. THE CHURCH CLOCK.—The subscriptions to- wards renovating the above, in response tojan appeal to be found in our advertising columns, are some. what slow coming in but it is hoped that more general liberality will at once be evinced, so that the necessary work may be carried out without any further delay. LATE ABBIVALS.—26 Queen-street: Mr and Mrs Shaw, Longsight, near Manchester; Mrs Sutcliffe and baby, do; Miss Almond, do.—Cocoa Rooms, 41, High-street: J. H. Watt, Esq., Liver- pool. THE London Gazette announces that Mr James L1. Roe-Browne, gent., Rhyl, has been appointed second Lieutenant of the Rhyl Corps of the 2nd Vol. Bat. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Authoiity has been received to form a Regimental Camp at Rhyl from the 19th to 26th July. Sergeant-Major Leggett, whose time of service in the battalion expired on the 2th April, has been succeeded by Bergeaot-Instructor tienscoe, appointed acting Sergeant-Major from that date. AT the County Hall, Mold, on Friday, James Rush was charged with absenting himself from 11 n the militia training of 1888, and was fined
SAD SUICIDE OF A RHYLITE.
SAD SUICIDE OF A RHYLITE. THE INQUEST. 0 a Wednesday last a respectably connected voung man named Pierce Jones, son of Mr Rt. Jonee, Voryd, committed suicide at Dover, by shooting himself with a pistol. He was 21 yeara of age, and had left Rbyl last year, being of late employed at a dentist's establish- ment in Dover. This situation, however, he bad recently left, and was noticed to be dnring tho past few days in depressed spirits. Upon his late employer visiting him on Wednesday about some dispute the young man placed the pistol to his head and shot himself dead. The weapon he had purchased on Tuesday, by pledging his watch at a local pawnbroker's. Upon deceased's room being searched two letters were discovered, one of which was addressed to his father at Rhyl, with whom and the family much sympathy is being expressed io their sorrowful trouble. On Thursday (yesterday) the Borough Coroner (Sydenham Payn, Ecq ) held an inquest at the Town Hall, Dover, on the budy of the youog man, who, as stated above, committed suicide by sho oting himself with a revolver, at his lodgings at 12. Dour-street, on Wednesday morning. Tbe fallowing gentlemen were sworn on the jury:-Me-ors J. W. Burden, E. Pearoe, E. Oliver, E. Beer, L. Willard, T. Finns, J. S. Boyop, W. Barnes, R. Adams, J. Payne, W. Richardson, J. Cox, D. Hearn, and J. R. Adams, Mr J. B. Adams was chosen Foreman of the jury. The Coroner said they had been summoned together to enquire into the death of a young man named Robert Pierce Jones, who was, be believed, late in the employ of the American Den- tists' Association in Bench-street. He bad been dismissed, and they thought he had left Dover. On going to his house in Dour-street, a report of fire-arms was heard upstairs, and on going op- stairs they found the deceased in the room with fevere injuries to his head. A revolver was found on the body. Their first duty was to go and view the body, after which evidence would be obtained, and they would then determine whether or not it was a case of suicide. Mr M. Brad!ey, solicitor, said he was instruct- ed by the American Dentists' Association to appear on their behalf. Robert Jones said-I am a ship builder and 1 ve at Rbyl, in North Wales. The body ths Jury have viewed at 12. Dour-street, Dover, is that of my son, Robert Pierce Jones. His age was 20 years, and he was a dentist's assistant. He waa lately in the Maples of the American Dentists' Association. He left home some time in March to come to Dover. He bad been on a voyage to New York and then came to Dover. I have not seen him since he left Dover. We heard from him about a week or nine days ago, and deceased stated that he was going to move. His disposition was qu et, aid I am not aware of anything that would cause him to do anything to himself. He was a single man. Isidore Spero, said—I am secretary to the American Dentists' Association, in Dover. The drceascd was in our employment on the 23rd of March as an assistant mechanical dentist. He eft our employ a week last Saturday. He was dismissed. I last saw him alive on the Monday following, and he was at my house. I lived on the premises at 4, Bench-street. He called there, and he seemed in his usual spirits. I had an occasion to go to his house yesterday morning, a little before ten o'clock. I did not see him. I went into the house, and then I be-ard a report of firearms upstairs. I was then in the pas. sage. The landlady called him, but he did not reply. It was after the report that the landlady called him. She told him I was there. The land- lady did not go upstairs and asked me to go. I went back to the house after I bad called a constable, and waited till he came. I did not go upstairs with him, but remained downstairs. I have not seen the deceased until now. There was no question of aooounts between the deceased and the Association. We wanted an explanation from him. There was some dispute and I only wanted an explanation. He might have expected me to call that morning, as I had called the previous evening. The Coroner-Was there anything else that you know that might have troubled him. Any love affair ? Witness-Not that I know of. Mr Bradley-The reason he was dismissed was because be was irregular in his work, was it not ? Witnesg-Yes; that was the only reason. A Juryman-Did you settle, when you first called, that you were going to call ia the morn- ing ? Witness—No. Thomas Goldeack said-I am an ironmonger's assistant at Mest-re. H. and W. Fletcher's, Biggin-street. I live at No. 12, Doar- strest, and the deceased has lived with me for eight or nine weeks. I last saw him alive on Tuesday night, and be was then in his room down stairs. That was at balf-past eleven o'clock. I thought he seemed to be depressed. He told me he should not want «ny supper. He had just come in. I spoke to him, and told him that Mr Spero had been to the house, to see him. He said It Oh, has he, goodnight, I am going to bed." He then went npstairs to bed. I heard nothing of him during the night. At nine o'olock yesterday (Wednesday) morning I called him, and said it was nine o'clock, and he ha I better pet up or he would be late. I did not know he had been dismissed. He said, Oh, is it, I will get up." I left the house and did not 8e him again. He appeared to be a little qnieter lately, and a little low in spirits. I know of nothing to trouble him. I did not eee him bring any firearms in with him the previous night. He slept alone. We have another lodger, and be was out when the affair happened. Police-sergeant Stevens said Yeeterday morniog, about ten o'clock, we received a men- sue at the polios-station, in consequence of whioh I went immediately to Dr Long's, and there saw Dr Fanner, and I went with him to 12. Dour-street. I saw deceased there as de9- tribsd by the last witness, and made a search of the room. I found two letters, which I produce, on the drawers. One was addressed to Mr Gold- sack and the other to his father. I also found in < coat pocket, in a closer, in the room, the four- teen cartridges produced, and they eorresp3nd with those in the revolver, and I directed the constable to remain with the deceased, and I left the house. Mr Jones re-called, said the letters weim ia the handwriting of tile deceased. He kad no doubt about it. George Wood, manager to Messrs* Hart and Co., pawnbrokers, Market square.. gave evidence to the deceased pledging hie watch, and obtain- ing the revolver from his shop, and stating that he wanted it for a shooting match ho was going to have with a few friends. The jury returned a verdict of suieide while temporarily insane.
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