Rhyl Journal

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A Supplement, containing cor- rected List of Householders, to- gether with List of Visitors, is printed with the Journal this week. -———,

THE SUMMER GARDENS. The lessee of the Palace and Summer Gardens (Mr Chas. Roebuck) having determined that nothing should be wanting on his part to provide for the entertainment of early visitors to the town, as well as those of the residents to whom it will be inconvenient to pay attention to amuse- ments later on, reopened the Palace on Monday last for stage performances. The Gardens have been open daily for some weeks past. In the grounds previous summers' visitors will notice one or two improvements. The cricket ground has been extended by the rooting up of several shrub- beries, the trees and bushes having been replanted in the vicinity of the old aquarium," and thus made to be of good use in hiding some bare walls. In the monkey-house there is an addition to the number of inmates, and the seal pond is again tenanted. Further outdoor attractions are in con- templation. On Monday evening the town band commenced playing in the open air orchestra, and have continued to do so daily during the week. In the palace new scenery has been fitted up on the stage, and the walls of Old Edinburgh have been so arranged as to allow of greater space for the public. The entire floor has been carpeted, and the refreshment room rearranged. The boards were occupied on this evening by a miscellaneous company, and its varied programme was greatly enjoyed by a numerous company. The orchestra was supplied by Mr Horace Haselden, and after an overture, a negro comedian, Black Cookey, made his appearance. After a stilt dance, he performed a capital solo on the bones, of which he is champion manipulator, afterwards giving a spade dance, which must be as difficult of execu- tion as it was clever. Miss Maud Ross, a vocalist and dancer, excelled in her Tyrolean song, which was well given and accompanied on the guitar. Frank Aylmer succeeded with character songs, the most taking of which was He's in the asylum now." Mr Aylmer is the composer of his own songs, and he has written songs for several star artistes. The evening's chief attraction was the performance of Will Mitcham, who, having given a laughing song in a masterly style, pro- ceeded to plav on various musical instruments, himself appearing in appropriate characters. When dressed in Highland costume he gave a patriotic song, The Standard of Old England," adding to it a bugle solo' a thrilling recitation. He after- wards played on the pipe, cornet, bassoon, and his performance alono is more than worth the money charged for admission. Miss Louie Deakin, a ballad and characteristic singer, next appeared. S'ie has a very pleasing voice, and both her poli- tical song, given wiih distinct articulation, and the clog dance, took capitally with the audience. Tole concluding performance was that of Professor Theo. Hulbert, a wizard and illusionist cf much merit, who produced wonderful results. The com- pany altogether is a very good one, and those who have not witnessed its performance should not miss the remaining opportunities of doing so. To-morrow (Saturday) afternoon military and athletic sports are to be held in the Gardens.

M-- PRESTATYN PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY, MAY 20. Before T. Lloyd Murray Browne and W. T. Girdlestone, Esquires. Allowed the ;Btnef¡t oj the Doubt. John Johnson, Warren House, Talacre, keeper to Mr Reynolds, Talacre Hall, charged Edward Davies, shepherd, with asing a snare for the taking of game on his employer's land near Gwespyr, defendant pleading not guilty, and Mr C. W. Bell appearing for the prosecution. Prosecutor said that on the 26th of March, at 6.30 in the morning, he noticed defendant taking m El a rabbit out of a wire snare, and resetting the same. Witness was about five yards away at the time, and when defendant noticed him he left both Mare and rabbit on the ground. Defendant said that he was going along the ditch looking for lambs. He saw a rabbit in the snare and simply released it. He had neither set the snare in the first instance, nor did he reset it. He bad a right to be in the field, and was fol- lowing his occupation. The bench considered the case a very suspicious one but as there was some doubt in it, defendant would receive the benefit of it, and the summons would be dismissed. Immoralities. In an affiliation case, a young woman named Elizabeth Jones, Dyserth, was the plaintiff, and Charles Roberts, Abergele, the defendant. Mr Bell was for plaintiff and Mr W. W. Parry for defendant, who said that when working he re- ceived 6s per week and his keep. Out of that he contributed 2 towards the maintenance of his mother, and la fid towards that of a child. In this case the court granted another order for Is 6d with costs — In a second case of the same nature, Jane Parry, Tanyrallt, Meliden, widow, was the plaintiff, and Richard Williams, farmer, Cwm, the defendant, the former saying that she had had three illegitimate children, defendant being the father of two, one aged ten, and the other 12 months. He had paid for the former, and given various sums on account of the latter. One of witnesses called was a daughter of complainant a young woman 21 years old. Mr C. W. Bell was for the woman and Mr W. Davies for defendant. The latter denied all the woman's allegations, and no order was made.

PRESTATYN. THE steam-cultivator introduced by Mr Poctin to work on the Naut Hall estate has been attract- ing much attention this week, many who assembled to witness the operation having never before seen the like. THK two pleasantly situated houses erected by Messrs. Jones and Roberts, Rbyl, to the east of the Parish Church, for Mr Tamblin, aie now tenanted. Mr Pochin has partly constructed a road between the houses and the main streets, the Rev. T. Price, Vicar, granting an easement so as to preclude unsightly corners. MB POCHIN'S IMPBOVKMENTS.—This gentleman has at present, and he has had for a couple of months, some dozen persons engaged in erecting a sea embankment on the Rhyl side of Sandy Lane. The slope towards the sea is constructed of stones brought there along a tramway from the de- molished Alkali Works, laid on a bed of clay, and backed br a wide track of trodden sand, along Z, which a roadway will be constructed. This em- bankment will be the means of enclosing over 100 acres of land, and converting an unsightly water- locked area into pasture land and sites for building At the extreme end of Sandy Lane a massive stone wall has been put up, and no further de- struction by the sea waves is aniicipated at tbia point whilst the land to the east side of the road is well drained. We are informed that some £ 1500 is being spent on these improvements, and r, they will unquestionably be the means of greatly benefiting the locality.

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WILL OF THE LATE BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH. Probate of the will, dated October 15, 1886, of the late Right Rev. Dr. Joshua Hughes, Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, who died at the Drummcnd Arms Hotel, Crieff, N.B., on January 21st last, has been granted to the executors, his sons, Pro- fessor Thos. M'Kenny Hughes, of Cambridge, and the Rev. Joshua Pritchard Hughes, of the vicarage, Llantrissant, and his daughter, Miss Margaret Magdalen Hughes, and the testator bequeaths to the said elder son his presentation candelabra and the arrears of rents due to him, and to the Rev. Joshua P. Hughes £1,000, and to the trustees of his marriage settlement £ 120. The testator bequeaths to his wife, Mrs Hughes, the remainder of his plate, and directs that his furniture and household effects shall be sold, but that those in the Palace of St. Asaph shall be first offered at a valuation to his successsor in the see, and that his Kilkenny estate shall be sold, but shall be first offered to his elder son at a fair price. He bequeaths to his wife the incoma, for her life, of all the residue of his estate, real and personal, and on her death an annuity of L40 is to be paid to his daughter, Mrs Margaret Pennant Minallay, and the ultimate residue of his estate held in trust for his four daughters, Margaret Magdalen, Jane Emmeline, Francis Alice, and Jane Gordon, the value of the personalty being iC23,616 13s. 3d.

PRESTATYN SCHOOL AND THE VICAR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE RHYL JOURNAL. SIR, I presume the writer of the letter signed T. Price in your last issue is the Vicar of Pres- tatyn. I shall not call in question his baptismal name, and his right to wear the title Reverend, which is conceded by custom and courtesy to clergymen of the Church of England and Noncon- formist ministers alike. Seeing that the case of this gentleman is sub judice, I do not feel at liberty to obey his man- date to substantiate the charges brought against him by his parishioners, but shall be quite pre- pared to do so when the proper time arrives. The sneers of the Rev. T. Price are beneath contempt. I had a perfect right to express a wish that the Vicar had been at the meeting to bear what I bad to say of him, when I would have been more free to speak and to tell him some home truths which he stands much in need of. In reading the letters sent by the Schoolmaster to varions parents and guardians the audience recognised the voice behind the hand. The voice, indeed, was the Vicar's voice, though the hand was that of the Schoolmaster's. In exposing the insolence, vulgarity, illegality, and immorality of the demands made in that infamous correspon- dence, I did not attempt to take away the character of Mr A. Lloyd, but I brought into a fierce light the true character of the reverend autocrat of Prestatyn. If the Vicar is still in doubt about the law I would advise him to refresh his memory with the letter addressed to him by "My Lords," on the 10th of August, 1888, a copy el of which I have now before me. In reference to the letters read at the meeting allow me, Sir, to correct one error which your reporter has fallen into. I did not read one letter sent to or received from Mr Robert Jones, Station-master. As Mr Jones had dealt with those himself, I confined myself to other correspondence. I also stated that a school fee of 3d. per week (not Id.) had been demanded and paid regularly in advance every Monday morning by the parents and guar- dians, of whom an extra fee of 3d. per week, making a total of 6d. per week for each child, had been demanded for 10 or 11 weeks ending in June, 1888. This extra fee, being entirely new, was, of course, repudiated. In all probability it would not have been thought of had not the parents and guardians in question objected to the relio-ious instruction which had been illegally forced upon the children. You, Mr Vicar, have proved vour. self a very clumsy player with edged tools. The sooner you put ashes on your head, and rend your heart in true penitence, the nearer you shall approach the character of a true servant of the Lord. The Vicar sums up our proceedings at the pub- lic meeting in a sentence a:f evil sneaking, lying and slandering, and breaking the other command- ments of God." I will venture to rest our defence upon the report given in your paper, which, though given by au opponent, is very fair in spite of slight inaccuracies. I will venture further, and take the letter of the Vicar of Prestatyn now referred to as a choice specimen of what he is capable of doing when roused to defend his own wicked deeds. I should then be sorry to rely im- plicitly upon a single statement of his without proof. Mr Price says it would be contemptuously amus- ing to see one floundering, &c„ in my criticism of the statement he circulated with regard to the National School. Very well then. I give him a challenge at once. Without following him through the mazes of Notes to be Remembered" and Interesting Comparisons," which are danger- ously near to the Lake of Sarbonis, I will ask him to explain this statement If the Prestatyn National School has not saved the ratepayers from 26000 to £8000 since 1870, the commencement of Board Schools, then it has not saved them one single farthing." Taking X7000 as the mean sum, and 18 years as the divisor for the period, we have an average of X388 per annum as the alleged additional cost of a Board School to the ratepayers of Prestatyn. The cost of the National School last year, according to the statement made by the Vicar," the Treasurer," and Secretary (Rev. T. Price) amounted to R116 Is. 7d, towards which £6 4s. 6d. was received in a Government Grant, and £18 8s. in school pence. To make up the deficiency the sum of £ 31 12s. 6d was received from the ratepayers in the shape of voluntary contributions, without reckoning what came in from other sources. The average attendance was only 54. What would have been the receipts had there been a Board School under proper manage- ment, instead of this miserable apology for a school P oy The number of scholars would have been more than doubled. Consequently the Government Grant would have been at least A;100, and school pence L40. If we add the £31 ]2s. (id. as the amount he received from the ratepayers we have an increase of £ 65 in receipts, which added to the alleged additional cost makes a total sum of 2450 per annum, created by the fertile imagination of a parson who piously dreads the slanders and evil reports of wicked men." Now, unless he can prove that my figures as applied to the cost of education in Prestatyn, without reference to any- thing outside, are wrong, I shall apply to him the language of one whom he is fond of quoting These lies are like the father that begets them gross as a mountain, open, palpable." El I shall not make any comment upon the vul- garity of the Rev. Thomas Price. 1 am as much entitled to my full name in law and equity and scutom as Lord Mostyn is to his. I have won the name of Mostyn not by the accident of birth but by merit. I do not attempt to ape greatness, nor to assume anything which does not legitimately belong to me. Without being open to the charge of inordinate vanity, I think I may venture to state that I am better known among my country- men throughout the world than either his Lord- ship or the Rev. Thomas Price, and without his permission I shall again subscribe myself l'our. &c. P. MOSTYN WILLIAMS.

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ABERGELE PRIMROSE LEAGUE BALL. By the kind invitation of Mr and Mrs Bamford Hesfceth, Gwryoh Castle, a successful Primrose Ball was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The hall was very nicely decorated wito flagp, Bowers, and ferns, brought by Mr Kemp, the gardener at Gwrycb, and Dothing was left undone by Mr and Mrs Hesketh that was likely to conduce to the comfort and pleasure of those present. Dancing was kept up with much ppirit from 9 30 on Wednesday evening until 4 cn the following morning. Among thoso present we noticed Mrs and the Misses Walton Evans, Vicarage, Mr and Mrs Duncan Miller, inlro and Miss Morgan, Mordon, Rbyl, Mr and Mrs Shiel, Sea Road, Miss Morris, do, Miss Everatt, Mr. Mrs, and Miss Ioglis, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Croeg, Llandulas, Capt. and Mrsl Hannah, Mr and Mrs Carringtoo, Mrs and Miss! Hughes, Misses Brewster, Miss TempIetoo, Mr County Councillor J. D. Jonee, Mr Hannah, chemist, Mr Mathews, Mr Jones, and Mr Owen, Back, Mus Carmichael, Mr and Miss Jones, Castle Hotel, Miss Jones, Tygobaith, Mr and Miss LJvobe, Miss Harper, Miss Booth, Mrs Roberts, Heeketji Arms, Miss Reynolds, Mr F. Jarmyn, The Schooii, Mr J. Pierce, saddler, Abergele and Rhyl, Mr Gfwyatt, Mr Buggioess, Mr Roach, Mr Scholes, Mr Stainforth, tS-F Smith, &p. The duties of M.C. were very efficiently j carried put by Mr Hannah.

GENERAL NOTES A5 JOTTINGS-J 'i Every day the town puts or aoro 'd more o.? J its season's garb, and now of "?n -r thj P <" I menade presents quite a ebeerl .?peci^ Batr,^ too, has commenced with son ig f roir. Mr I Vaughans vans. Visitors w wi. h to really i enjoy the seaside do well to ,>ui-»e the town! early in the year. There is no rush and crush | that there is later on; every is cheiyer, if j not better. Besides, May is a ■ ndid. month for j the sea-ide, the weather being olightfaliy con- ducive to the making of a t ughl v en jo^abl holiday. Certainly the spri' auvii'-a a, I not so largely appreciated a: i. uy seaside visitors. I I notice that the Sand Banks in front of Mr Keatinge s new Boarding Establishment on the Marine Drive are being levelled, and thus a great improvement has been effected, which will be liked by no one more than it will by the frequenters of the new Boarding House. Some ill-natured people have been cavilling at the outlay of money for the [ benefit of private property, and indeed there are a few persons who always get a fit of the disagree- ables, when they see anyone else receiving good. In this case the grumblers allege that it is town money that is spent, though there is good reason to believe that it is nothing of the sort. The Liberal Land Company left a sum of money in the hands of the Commissioners to be spent on the work necessary to make the estate what it should be. If this money is not spent, what can be more just than that the man who has done his best to develop the property should have the full advan. tage of any rights which he has purchased ? The Rhyl Liberals nave been having a jolly time of it lately, in their own quiet way. They have suddenly discovered that they are without a suitable political organization, notwithstanding the fact that they possess a Club, of whose influeuce and achievements there was, not so long since, quite a sickening palaver, dished up week after week. But the local Liberals, a few of them, are nothing when not brimful of bluster and brag, for which there is usually just about as much reason as there was for all the fuss about the Club. They now admit themselves that the Club is lacking, and to make up its deficiencies an attempt is being made to resuscitate the poor old Liberal Associa. tion, a wretched organization that died from positive starvation. A similar fate will assuredly attend its successor unless the Liberals belie them. selves for once in a way, and prove that they can be liberal with their own money. The newly- fledged treasurer of the concern appears to be dubious on the point, for he has given his friends to understand that it will be no good to come to him for money unless there are funds in hand. He evidently does not relish going round, after- wards, cap in hand, to make up his anticipated losses. Of course this revivified Association will want a Registration Agent. It is because of a supposed t, grievance which a few prominent Liberals have I against the old Registration Agent, in fact a kind of personal grudge, that a new agent is required. And naturally the party, like a lot of sheep, follow their leaders just into whatever shambles they may choose to lead them. Whenever private spleen is allowed to take the upper hand, and the gratification of personal animosity is permitted to be the first consideration, it becomes clear that the people who condescend to be made tools in such a proceeding are likely enough to take the best road to disaster. But to get a new agent is not altogether easy. There are one or two legal gentlemen that would not object to the post, but then that means money; and there are a few who are beginning to enquire whether a better man can be found than Mr Mostyn Williams. Some are awakening to the fact that they have nothing to do with private squabbles. Mr Perks has been appointed president of the new Liberal Association, Mr Clews and Mr W. n. Williams vice-presidents, and Mr Kent trea surer. The selection of the registration agent is to be made at a future meeting. 25 Mr John Roberts, the venerable member of the Rhyl Improvement Commissioners, has resigned his seat. It will be remembered that it was in respect of his candidature at the 1888 election that the totally unproved allegations were made of tampering with voting papers. There was some kind of evidence tendered by certain persons showing that one vote had possibly been altered, but that was the utmost that was shown. However., be the thing as it may, the member who was the unwitting cause of so many contradictory statements has quietly severed his connection with the Board. The appointment of his successor rests of course with his former colleagues, and I hear that the choice is likely to fall upon Mr Mostyn Williams. In the ordinary turn of events the Board would regard, and rightly so, the eighth on the list at the last election SLS having some sort of claim to first consideration. But though I would not recommend any deviation from estab- lished precedent, it is just likely that Dr. Carstairs himself, who was the eighth candidate, would prefer that a man who has been so much persecuted, and who has in the past been so useful and regular an attendant at the general meetings as well as at the committees, should have his services recognised by those who had the best opportuni- ties of testing their worth. r, The dispute between the railway companies as to which of them shall obtain the Wirral Railway is likely to end in a compromise, Mr Pope, Q.C., having offered on behalf of the London and North Western and Great Western that the Wirral Com- pany shall become the joint property of the two companies iramed and of the Cheshire Lines Com- panies. It is not likely that the result one way or other will affect Rhyl immediately but there can be no question that it would not be to the com- mercial interest of the whole of North Wales for the Wirral Railway to become the sole property of the London and North Western. It would make it very questionable whether the new rail- way across the Dee would ever give Flintshire the advantages for which it has so long been looking. The North Western like other com- panies are very shy of competition, and the absence of it in this county has enabled them to keep up the prices of carriage to an extent that would never be dreamt of in the face of good and healthy rivalry. Local whitewashers of the Parnellite gang would do well to enquire why Mr Parnell has com- menced depreciating the Royal Commission that has been sitting for the purpose of enquiring into the charges against himself and his party. Is it possible that he knows with unerring instinct what will be the result ? When the idea of getting the Yeomanry here was first mooted it was suggested that possibly His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge might be persuaded to come here to inspect them. But this does not appear to be much thought of just now, although in fact the Duke will be in Chester this week inspecting the Earl of Chester's Yeomanry Cavalry; but there they have the ad- vantage of a live Duke for Colonel Commandant in the person of His Grace of Westminster, and that fact accounts for a great deal. It will be noticed in the papers that the 2nd (Earl of Chester's) Volunteer Battalion Cheshire Regiment will camp in Rhyl for the usual period commencing on the 3rd of August. t, Mr Wynne is proceeding apace with his lock-up shops on the promenade, in the place of the dis- graceful looking sheds which have for so long been a blot on the town. Those of the Commissioners who have opposed Mr Wynne must feel some- what sheepish in noting how the work is going on Z, P-1 in spite of them. There have of late years been several cases in which the Commissioners have g. into ludicrous jumbles, but it is not often that they have got so hopelessly muddled as in regards to Mr Wynne's plans. Their conduct in respect to them is undignified and should certainly receive some explanation.

RHYL PEOPLE are advised to keep cool and especially to keep their Boys Cool, by buying Sailor Washing Suits, Bine and White and Self White. Prices from 3/11. MILLWARD'S BOYS' CLOTHING.

SAFE INVESTMENTS. (From The Eastbourne Standard.) In these time?, when fortunes are mAde and lost in a d4y-wbon many a man is rich to-day at d poor to-morrow in these times of limited liability companies and joint stock speculations, nnp should be very careful of his investments. Old aud tried remedies, like old reputable firms, ehoold always be sought after in preference to new and untried experiments, by tho investor. If this advice was always followed, the result would be far more satisfactory than those some- times obtained, as in the case of Mrs. William Press, of Sayers' Common, Hurstpierpoint, Bus- sex. who states that a friend of hers who used St. Jacobs Oil for rheumatism flaid: Sbe would not be without this marvellous remedy for a fortune." Mrs. Press thought if that was the case, she would give it a trial herself, having been seriously afflicted for many years with iheumatic and neuralgic pains in her head, shoulders, and arms, for which she had tried many of the new experiments said to cure rheu matism and neuralgia, but which cobt her a deal of money and from the use of which she received no benefit. Acting on the advice of her friend, she immediately procured St, Jaeobi Oil, and by frequent applications, the pain from which she had suffered so long was quite re- moved, and she now enjoys good health, is free from pain, and happy so sbe, too, naturally thinks she would not be without St. Jacobs Oil tor a fortune."

ST. ASJU SOARB n F GUARDIANS. -i TH C.TISDA'V; V .Y 23. ir,- •nil ii/4 Edwin IT Iran, (Chairman); Oapt. Conwy and Mr J Ro irts, Geinas, Messrs H. Moyd, S. Perk. B. Lit r, J. Fonlkes, Jacob JoDf; Job L; >vd, T. H' ves Roberts, R. J. Williarnh, T. Matthews, W Williams, Rev. D. Eva-c;, Mossn J. Hi, s, R. W. Wynne "William-. 1 T. H. W;!li> ns, &c.. tle Ho e. tiere nmates nported, as compared with 127 the t*, respond' period last year. During the fortnight vagrants had been relieved, a deciease of 46. It was added that 132 was the exact number for which accommodation is provided. Boys for Service. Mr Pryce Davies, Queen Street, Rhyl, applied for a boy named Robert Jones into his service, and Mr Ed, Williams, Hairdresser, Denbigh, applied for another. The boys were allowed to go on a month's trial. The Proposed Chapel for the Workhouse. The Board having been made special to consider the above question, The Chairman said that before moving the resolution of which he had given notice, he would read a report on the whole subject which he bad drawn out. But first of all he would refer to a paragraph which had appeared in a local paper referring to the subject.—This note stated (incor- rectly) that a division on the subject bad been carried against the proposed chapel some months ago, adding that it is well to remember that Denbigh and Abergele are now without the usual complement of Guardians, and this may have something to do with the bringing up ot the matter again at the next Board Meeting." The Chairman said that when the matter was brought up by a member at the last Board, and when he gave notice of a motion at the present, he bad not in his mind at all the inadequate representation of those parishes mentioned. But if there was any feeling in the matter, he was quite willing to postpone his motion. Mr Jos. Lloyd: I propose you go on.—Mr J. Roberts (Vice-chairman) seconded." Mr D. Davies proposed and Mr W. Jones secon- ded, a postponement. Twelve voted for the amendment and the same number for the motion. The Chairman said that thus he was placed in a very invidious position. Mr Lloyd said that there could be no possible disadvantage to anyone to have the Chairman's report read. the latter adding that his motion would not commit the Board in any way. The amendment was then withdrawn. The Chairman said that he would give a flat denial that he wished to unduly influence the Board, by bringing on his motion at this stage, as was implied by the paragraph. Mr Lloyd It is not worth taking notice of. The Chairman then proceeded with his report, which was as follows :— Before moving the resolution, of which I have given notice, viz that some increased accommoda- tion be provided for conducting the religions services for the inmates, I think I better mention again some of the details I went into at the last Board meeting, for the benefit of those members who were not present on that occasion, as most of the Guardians are aware that prior to about 12 months ago, there was only one service held on the Sunday, and that in the morning. The service was held in the Girls Schoolroom, and is so now, but as regaids the evening service the room is quite inadequate to accommodate the number, as there are a larger number attendiug the evening service than the morning, and the service-is obliged to be held in the Dining Hall, which is objectionable in many ways. I think, as the Vicars of St. Asaph and Ministers of other denominations are giving their services gratuitously, the least the Guardians can do is to provide proper accommodation for the purpose. Some years ago the late chaplain, the Rev. Thomas Brown, made several complaints to the Guardians that there was not sufficient accommodation for conducting the services in the workhouse, and we have also complaints now from the vicars of St. Asaph. In the year 1883, in consequence of the report of the late Chaplain, which I have referred to, a committee was appoin- ted to consider the desirability of building a chapel and to solicit subscriptiens the sum of 2300 was subscribed, but the bulk of the money was promised conditionally. This committee met frequently at that time and also several of the subscribers, and discussed the site, &c, should sufficient funds be forthcoming for the purpose. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners were applied to, to sell a piece of land in the field adjoining the workhouse, in the occupation of Mr Joseph Lloyd, and ultimately, I believe, they agreed to give the land on certain conditions, that it be vested in the Bishop, Dean, and the Chairman. The other site talked of was the piece of ground in front of the House. In my opinion there are several objections to having a chapel outside the house there are always a number of sick and infirm I people that would be unable to attend the services, especially in the winter, if the chapel is built out- side. It has also been suggested that It would be a great objection in the dark evenings for the inmates to have to go outside the premises. It has been mentioned that should a chapel be built outside that it should be free to the general pub- lie. There are many people in an institution of this kind, that I am inclined to think would be adverse to mixing up with outsiders, and therefore, possibly, might not attend the services so fre- quently for that reason, and it seems to me that this would be incurring an unnecessary extra expense in providing accommodation for the pub. lie, which is not required, there being sufficient churches and chapels for the inhabitants of St. Asaph. As regards the proposal to have a cemetery as well as a chapel, I must say that the more I thirfk this matter over, the more objection- able it seems to me, to have a cemetery at the entrance and just in front of the house: and I question very much whether we should save any- thing in a financial point of view, as I think it only natural, although we may have a cemetery here, that the inmates would express a wish to be buried in their native parishes. The other proposal, is to convert the present matroom into a suitable room for holding the Services, providing fresh accommodation for the men to work in. From a plan drawn out by the Master, you will observe that the inmates can be brought from every part of the establishment to the present matroom, without going outside the wards of the institution, and 1 look upon this as an important point. It is estimated that to adopt this plan, would incur an outlay of C370 to E390, with accommodation for 180, including heating apparatus and new harmonium. r, The Chairman concluded by formally moving that it was desirable to provide increased accommo- dation for religious services, and that a committee be appointed—consisting of the present chapel committee, with additions if they wished, or a fresh committee altogether. Mr Jos. Lloyd believed there would be no diffi. culty in getting some £500 from the 16 parishes of the Union, and said that he would like to hear read what Mr Pennant, chairman of the Chapel Committee, had written. The Chairman read a letter from Mr Pennant, who wrote in London, saying that those of the subscribers he had been in communication with adhered to the original conditions, and to have a structure erected apart from the existing work. house building.—These conditions had been adopted at a committee, and Mr Lloyd's amend- ments to the same were at his request read. These amendments traversed each of the conditions, but not one of them was carried.O. Mr Lloyd said that he would propose that a committee of the whole Board, and the subscribers, should meet on a special day to decide upon a scheme. Mr Pennant could then state how much of the promised subscriptions would be available. If they were all taken away he (Mr Lloyd) believed they could get plenty of money from the 16 parishes of the Union. A letter was read from Mr Murray Browne, stating that an undenominational chapel had been built out of the rates at Wrexham; Mr Lloyd adding that the committee could take that means of building one here into consideration. Ultimately it was decided to call such a meeting as was suggested, by an amalgamation of the two motions, for the 17th of June, as the Abergele and Denbigh elections will be over by the 13tb.

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MR. GLADSTONE ON RAILWAY EX- TENSION IN NORTH WALES. In his evidence before the Committee of the House of Commons, on Wednesday, Mr Gladstone spoke againstlthe London & North Western being given the power to take over the Wirral Railway. He said:- I will assume that the committee are more or less aware of the general considerations which have led the whole community in my neighbourhood, and I believe people in the interior of Wales, to promote the construction of a free and independent line to the Mersey and to Liverpool. These con- siderations divide themselves into two branches, both of them important, though perhaps one is more important than the other. One refers to the passenger communication between Lancashire and the residential sea coast district of North Woles, the other refers to the perhaps still greater question of the mineral traffic. There never was a district to which the question of mineral traffic could be more vital. North Wales produces an enormous quantity of minerals, very varied in its character, and having this remarkable brand upon it that it is, speaking generally, of extremely low value. That does not apply to absolutely everything that is produced in the district, because, for examples, bricks of a very high quality are produced, and these may not be considered as a very cheap mineral. But speaking of the bulk of these minerals, on which the prosperity of North Wales in a very large degree depends, they are minerals of the lowest order in point of price. On that account direct access to the great markets is of the most vital consequence. We have been kept out of this direct access for a very long time by the opposition of the great railway companies:—I mean the two joint companies, the London and North Western and the Great Western. I cannot refer to these companies, how- ever, without bearing my testimony to the admirable manner in which all their traffic to Lon- don and the South is conducted, of which I have a pretty large experience. Yet undoubtedly they have offered a persistent and systematic opposi- tion to the creation of a traversing line which c .0 should establish direct, free, and independent com- munication between our district and Liverpool and the Mersey by the shortest route, oHering us I accommodation by a longer route which, of course means a great aggravation of cost, and great con- traction of operations and diminution of produc- tion. These two points—which I assume to be generally within the cognisance of the committee —it is impossible to overstate in the Welsh inte- rest. I am bound also to say I cannot efface from my recollection the history of the last twenty years. It is independent communication with the Mersey and with Liverpool which we want. We do not want to be dependent upon those who at every step from year to year have resisted every- thing that could by possibility create this com- munication, and enable us to get across the two barriers of the Dee and the Mersey. I consider that having failed to construct the passages of the two rivers they are not entitled to oppose us by preventing the construction of the land line which is to join with the communication over the two irivers. In my opinion anything that diminishes the freedom and independence of our access to the Mersey and Liverpool is a breach of contract in the first place on the part of those who promised to procure an alteration of existing legislation. One does not like to speak of breaches of contract on the part of Parliament. It appears to me that Parliament by agreeing to such a proposal could make itself a party to a proceeding which was in a public point of view inexpedient, and in point of view of the arrangements between the parties nothing less than dishonourable.

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CRICKET. St. Asaph Grammar School-Noreh v West Dormitories. This match was played on Wednesday the 22nd inst., on the Grammar School Ground, the weather being very favourable. The North Dormitories took first innings, but the batting was rather poor at first, it however improved after a while, but they could make no headway before their op- ponents' bowling, which was exceptionally strong, R. T. and A. O. Hughes distinguishing themselves by keeping the ball down splendidly, in fact, taking upon an average, a wicket every over, and the innings ended for 14 points. The West Dormitory's team now took the bat and Mr Wood showed very fine play, and in spite of all the efforts of W. Whittle and H. Roberts, Mr Wood carried his bat with a score of 47 and their innings ended with a total of 62. The North team now returning played much better, scoring 28 runs. NORTH DORMITORY Imt rnsings. tZndrnmngs. R A Pritchard b A 0 Hugbot 4 c R T Hnghee bAOHaghes 0 Or Lilhe b A O Hnghes 0 run out 7 W Whittle b A O Hughes 1 c KT Hufrben bAOHnghes 7 H Robertsjo R Tj,Hugtaesib CRT Hughes b A 0 A O Hugiies o Hughes 1 Mr C H Cole ran out 4 b S T Hughes 2 H Smith b R T Hughes 0 run out 0 J Owen b A 0 Hughes., 2 c RTHughesb AO Hughes 2 H Hughes not out Z cRT HughesbAOHuglus I Jahn Hughes b B T Hughes 0 b R T Hughes 3 Extras 1 Extras 5 Total 14 (Total 23 WEST DORMITORY. Mr W Woods not out 47 R T Hughes b W Whittle. 0 A 0 Hughes run oilt C Legge leg before 0 E Williams b Harold Roberts. 3 William Lugden b W Whittle. 1 D Own b Hurolrl Roberts iii T tugden b W Whittle i O Heath run out j W Owen b W Whittle 2 M W Lloyd c J Qwen 0 E Thox^n b Snjith 0 Extras 5 5*4

PALACE AND SUMMER GARDENS. Sole Lessee CHARLES ROEBUCK Opening of the Season, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1889. For Six Nights. GRAND MISCELLANEOUS ENTERTAINMENT. First Engagement of; C3 PROF. THEO. HULBERT, The World Renowned Wizard and Illusionist. Important Engagement of MISS LOUISE DEAKIN, The Original and Only Rocket Queen. Political. Serio, Ballad, and Characteristic Vocalist and Dancer, from the Principal London Halls, with all her latest successes. Don't miss seeing the Rocket Queen. First Visit to Rhyl of BLACK COOKEY, Negro Comedian and Continental Wonder, Champion Stilt, Spade and One St;lt Dancer, Bone Soloist and Musical Cork, Big Boots, Clog and Jig Dancer. Extraordinary Engagement 'and First Ap- pearance at this HalPof MR. FRANK AYLMER, Vocal Character Comedian and celebrated Song Writer and Composer. Has written songs for all the Star Artistes of the pre- sent day. Hear him sing the two big Manchester Pantomime Successes, "That's when you feel all right," and He's in the Asylum now." A real treat to all lovers of good comic songs. Pleasing Engagement of the Refined Anglo 0 American Lady Performer, MISS MAUDE ROSS, Guitar Soloist, Tyrolean and Ballad Vocalist, Song aud Dance and Boot Dancer. Expensive Engagement of the Anglo- t, 0 American Vocal and Musical Speciality Artist, MR. WILL MITCHAM, Character Vocalist, Musette, Cornet, Bas- soon, Bugle and Double. Whistle Soloist. Just coucluded a most successful Tour in America. DOORS OPEN 7.30. ADMISSION 6d., Is., and 2s. Season Ticket Holders Free. THE RHYL BRASS BAND DAILY IN ATTENDANCE. Daocing every Evening. t3 ON SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1889, At 2.30 p.m., GRAND MILITARY AND ATHLETIC SPORTS, By the Members of the Flintshire and Denbighshire Hussars. FEATS-Hurdle, Running, Walking, and Jingling Races, Pole, Long, and High Jumps, &c. Tug of War. Admission—6d. Reserved Seats 6d. Season Ticket Holders Free. — ——— ON FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1889, A GRAND BALLOON ASCENT AND PARACHUTE DESCENT, By the World's Greatest Aeronaut, PROF. SPENCER, of London. Admission—Is. Season Ticket Holders Free. Season Tickets, to residents only, will be issued at the nominal sum of ios. 6d. each, children under j2 years of age 5s., are now ready and may be had at 52, High Street, or at the Gardens. These tickets (not transfer- able) admitthe holders to the Gardens, all Football, Cricket, and Tennis Matches, Flower Shows, Brass Band Contests, Fetes, Sports, Concerts, and all Miscellaneous Entertainments at all times during the year, Sundays and week days included. The Programme for the coming season is being prepared. Intending advertisers please apply iii due course. Space for advertisements in Palace, Pavilion, Refreshment Rooms, [and Gardens- to let,

ECHOES FROM ST. ASAPH. By CLAUDIUS. The Bishop preached at Rhesycae on Sunday Morning last, while in the evening he filled his r, brother's pulpit (Rev. E. Wood Edwards) at Ruabon. John Roberts, familarly known as John Roberts y Glo," passed forth into rest, on Monday last. He had been ailing for some time. He used to be a frequent attendant at the Congre- gational Chapel, Bronwylfa Square. One cannot but feel pleased at the taste shown by relatives of deceased friends in beautifying the graves in the Cathedral churchyard. There is one grave seemingly utterly neglected, and that is the one where the Rev. J. A. Jackson is laid to rest. Mr Jackson when alive did much for the Welsh Church. Those Eternal Gipsies They seem to be very found of St. Asaph. No sooner one party have left, than'[they are succeeded by others, and so it happens that gipsies are continually in encampment on the common by St. Asaph Bridge. t, Is this sort of thing to remain We believe the poor people who drink of the river water, are con- siderably annoyed, and we have no doubt they are an eyesore to leading residents who have their place of business in close proximity. The chief contents of the will of the late Bishop of St. Asaph was published in the daily papers on Wednesday. Whoever transmitted the report seems to have deliberately made a mistake in the spelling of the ladies' names (daughters of the late Bishop), there is only one correct in the whole. The Plough Hotel, St. Asaph, came under new management on Saturday last. The new pro. prietors are Messrs. Powell and Watson. The members of the Children's Guild were re- galed to a tea party and entertainment on Saturday last, by those ladies who were instru- mental in making the guild such a success. Canon Morton did net feel very well on Sunday last, suffering from sore throat and rheumatism. On the Saturday previous he was laid up. In consequence the Rev. T. Ll. L. Williams, M.A., occupied the pulpit at the Cathedral both morning and evening. His evening sermon, on the words Is it n nothing to you, all ye that pass by," was a masterly composition. There was a large and attentive congregation. n C, There was also a crowded attendance at the Parish Church when Glanffrwd Thomas occupied the pulpit in the absence of the Rev. T. Lloyd who bad gone away to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law. There is hardly any fear of a foreign invasion. But if there is we will not let that t, disturb our equilibrium, for four St. Asaph young men have enrolled themselves as members of the Den- bighshire Hussars.—They are as follows:—Mr T. P. Williams, Denbigh Road Walter Williams, High Street; John Robinson, High Street; and another. Consequently we are safe. They go into training at Rhyl this week. The Bishop is likely to preach at the Cathedral on Sunday morning. He intends to take up his residence at Llanymynech Rectory (a parish partly in Shropshire and partly in Montgomeryshire.) during June. He hopes in that way to become acquainted with the clergy in that part of the diocese.

,i RHYL DISTRICT. THE SWIMMIJJO CLUB.—An adjourned meeting of the above club was held on Monday evening at Vaughan's Dining Rooms, when there was an excellent attendance. Mr J. Fielding occupied the chair, and Mr C. W. Berrie having explained the object of the meeting, it was unanimously resolved, on the motion of Mr W. U. McEwen, seconded by Mr Priugle, to re-establish the club upon an improved basis, and the meeting at once proceeded to elect officers and committee. Mr P. P. Pratt, Brynllithrig, was chosen president of the club, and Capt. Wynne Jones, Mr Strachan, Mr Ll. Lloyd, Mr Taverner, and Mr Murray Browne, were re-elected vice-presidents. Mr W. H. Pidgeon was unanimously selected to be the captain; Mr W. R. McEwen. sub-captain Mr A. F. Matthews, treasurer; and Mr W. J. Pringle, hon. secretary. The committee includes the officers and the follow. ing members J. Fielding, G. Fanshawe, A. Bates, H. 0 Walmsley, and R. J. Jones. It was decided the subscription for the season be half-a-crown, and intending members are to send in their names at once to the secretary. The season opens on the 1st of June, and it is intended to give public exhibitions at the Pier Head during the succeeding months. It was decided to allow no person to join the club under 15 years of age. As A SATISFYING, comforting, invIgorating: beverage, it is impossible to find anything to equal Cadbury's absolutely pure Cocoa. SUNDAY CLOSING IN WALES.—In the House of Commons, en Monday evening, Sir John Puleston asked the Home Secretary whether he had now completed the organisation of the Royal Commission on Sunday Closing in Wales, and, if so, whether he could give the names of those ap. pointed.—Mr. H Matthews I have recommended to Her Majesty the following persons to consti- tute the Commission in question :—Lord Balfour of Burleigh will be the chairman, the other mem- bers being The Right Hon. J T Hibbert, Lord Emly, Mr. Horatio Lloyd, (a County Court Judge of North Wales), and Sir R. Harrington (chairman of the Quarter Sessions of Hereford.) The Secretary would be Professor Rhys. (Hear, hear.)—Sir W. Lawson Can the right hon. gen- tleman give us the instructions to the Commis. sion V—Mr, Matthews I gave the substance of them a short time ago. -_Sir W. Lawson Will the right hon. gentleman gave the full text short- ly ?—Mr. Matthews was understood to say he would.—Mr. Osborne Morgan Will the inquiry be an open one ?—Mr. Matthews The public and the press have no claim to be admitted as a right to the sittings of a Commission appointed by her Majesty.In the House of Commons on Tues- day, Mr. Bowen Rowlands asked the Home Sec- retary whether the Government would consent to add to the names of the Royal Commission on Sun- day closing the names of one or two Welsh-speaking gentlemen who wOllld secure the confidence of the great mass of the Welsh-speaking population of the Principality.—Mr. Matthews said no doubt two of the members of the commission might be described as having expressed opinions on the subject—one on each side, but the three other gen- tlemen were perfectly impartial and committed in any way. He bad found it almost impossible to get men in any position who were not committed on one side or other on that question. Therefore, 4 the principles on which he proceeded was to put one gentleman on each side of the question, and then three others who were impartial. One of these gentlemen was a county court judge who exercised jurisdiction in Wales and who was not unacquainted with the Welsh language. He presumed the necessary Welsh-speaking power would be possessed by the secretary, who was a Welsh scholar of great eminence.- Sir W. Law- son asked if the commission was to be stationary or a rotary one. (Laughter).—Mr Matthews had himself communicated to the chairman his own view that it would be desirable they shouid go from place to place, but that would be for the direction of the commission. RBYL PEOPLE are advised to keep cool, and especially to keep their Boys Cool, by buying Sailor Washing Suits, Bine and White, and Self White. Prices from 3/11. MILLWARD S BOYS' CLOTHING. DENBIGHSHIRE HUSSAES.—The D. Denbigh I troop of the above, to the number of a couple of dozen, attended at the Foryd Volunteer Range for class-firing on Monday afternoon, whfen some good shots were made. In the evening Major Bud- dicom, Lieutenant Buddicom, and the troop partook of a substantial dinner at their local head- quarters, the Alexandra Hotel. The excellent repast provided by Miss Williams was much enjeyed after their field exercise. During the brief period spent together after dinner was over a song specially composed by Mwrog for the Cavalry's visit was sung by a member of the troop. CADBURY'S COCOA Sustains against Fatigue- Increases Muscular Strength-Gives Physical En- durance and Staying Power. It is absolutely pure. MEETING OF LIBEBALS.—A public meeting of Liberals was held at the Liberal Workingmen's Club Rooms, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing officers and adopting rules of the new Liberal Association it has been decided to form for the polling district of Rhyl. Mr W. R. Williams, Solicitor, presided over a moderate at- tendance, The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, Mr P. Mostyn Williams replied at some length to the charges made against him by the deputation that recently waited upon Mr Samuel Smith, M.P., and Mr John Roberts, M.P.. The draft rules were next considered, and several lively discussions ensued. Ultimately their further consideration was ad. journed to another meeting of Liberals to be held on Monday next. The election of officers was afterwards proceeded with, and resulted as follows :—President, Mr Sam. Perks, Vice-Presi- dents, Messrs. W. R. Williams, and A. L. Clews, Hon. Treasurer, Mr W. J. Kent, and Secretary, Mr J. W. Jones. On account of the lateness of the hour the appointment of registration agent was deferred to Monday's meeting, when the ward committees will also be elected. The meeting throughout was of an animated character. 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, PEDES." THE Bishop of St. Asaph will take up his resi- dence at Llanymynech Rectory during the month of June, and will take duty there in the absence of the rector, who has been in illhealtb. The Bishop hopes in this way to become acquainted with the clergy in this part of the diocese. MARCH BREWED ALES.J. H. Ellis begs to'announce that 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, Bottled Ales, and Stout, &c., &c., on application to J. H. Ellis, Wine and Spirit Merchant, 12, Water Street, Rhyl. RHYL NONCONFOBMISTS.—On Sunday special services were held in the English Baptist Chapel, Rhyl, when the Rev. A. Clarence Chambers, late of West Maling, Kent, entered upon the pastorate in succession to the Rev. W. Evans-Foote, removed to Bridport. At night there was a pleasant ex- change of pulpits between the English Congrega- tional and the Wesleyan ministers, the Rev. Thos. Rippon preaching at Christ Church, and the Rev. T. S. Ross at the Wesleyan Chapel. 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 Hatwood's MARCH BROWNS. There is now on view in Hatwood's window, in Queen Street, a very nice little show of Rods and Tackle, which Anglers are respectfully invited to inspect. Miss Maggie Morton's justly popular company will be located at the Town Hall on June 4th and three following nights. They will play the latest London successes. NORTH WALES SAFETY BICYCLE-Please note that on and "fter the 1st of May the Cash price on Delivery of this Machine wilt be raised to £817s 6d andnone will be sold for a penny less after that date Ball Pedals 12s 6d extra This machine can also be had on the Easy Pay- ment System by paying 4s 9d per week or 18s 4d per month 'lhis machine is sold for 112 10s by many agents. A "Loyal Welshman" sends us a sensible letter, protesting against those people who pester the Queen to visit various places in North Wales, lest she should decide not to visit anywhere in the principality. W ST. THOMAS'S. — 5th Sunday after Easter.— Hymns 410, Clithero; 431, Peace. Hymns 560, Darwell; 415, Angel's Hymn; 509, Aurelia.- F. Wrigley, Organist. LAND SAL-B.-We understand that Mr T. C. Amos will shortly offer for sale by Auction some valuable building sites at the East end of the town, facing the Marine Drive. WOMEN'S HOME.—There are now some 50 in- mates at the Morfa Hall. We believe that the arrangements recently come to by the Managers, whereby Mr Thos. Jones consented to continue his services as Secretary, and when Miss Perkins was appointed matron, are working most satisfac- torily in the interests of this beneficial institution. CONFIRMATION.-This rite will be administered by the Lord Bishop at St. Thomas's at 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning next. LATE ARRIVALS.-Visitors at 29, West Parade —Mrs S. C. Brookes, Miss Emma A. Brookes, Bloxwich, near Walsall. BROWN'S STUDIO.—-This old established Studio, which has been in existence since Rhyl was a very small place, has just been thoroughly reconstruc- ted to meet additional demands and modern re- quirements. It is now so arranged as to further increase the convenience of both the operators and their patrons whilst we are confident the wide reputation of "Brown's Studio" for first. class workmanship will continue to be maintained. 'Bus ACCIDENT.—On Sunday a 'bus driver, named John Parry, in coming down the Vale-road bridge, and when attempting to put on the brake, fell from his seat into tho roadway. Unfortun- ately one of the wheels injured his face. and a vein was ruptured near the wrist, so that the services of Drs. Summerhill and Thomas to dress the wounds bad to be secured. MB Frank Bellis, of Mold, has been unani- mously elected secretary of the Denbighshire Agricultural Society, in succession to his father, Mr George Bellis, C.E. t, MAJOR C. NORMAN, 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, has been granted leave of absence to England for six months on private affairs. RUMOURS OF W A.R.-All the farmers in the Vale of Clwyd who pay tithe to the Commissioners, have received the usual ten day's notice of distraint, and the majority of the recipients have returned the notices unopened, the envelopes being thorough- ly well known by the farmers, most of whom had decided to pay only under distraint.

DEATH. On the 20th inst, at Maes Cottage, Grange Road, Rhyl, Thomas Henry Snowden, after a long and painful illness. Deeply regretted.