The Rhyl Advertiser

In our correspondence column we publish a letter from Dr Eyton Lloyd respecting the low death rate of the town during the quarter ending September 28. The figures contained in the letter show that the number of ,deaths during that period to be considerably below the number of deaths that took place during ithe corresponding time in 1880 and 1879. Thirteen deaths only happened during the last quarter, y C, or an average of one a week. This fact speaks highly of Rhyl as a salti v1 tc errox the account- nt com- mittee, who, -fied some of his property wen. Of course it is very desirable to nave keen men on our public boards, but it certainly looks bad when those peoplo only attended when there is a chance of showing off the schoolmaster."

It is with much regret we announce that the Rev Duncan Macgregor, the Baptist minis- ter of this town, intends leaving Rhyl. The rev. gentleman has been resident amongst us for five years, and during his pastorate of the Sussex-street chapel he has done much good. When he came there was a heavy debt on the building, but through his influence it has been removed, a beautiful organ erected, the chapel renovated, and other minor improvements effected. While he has laboured so energetically in this branch of Church work, he has also been eminently successful in the more important work of the church. Week evening meetings, children's lectures, and other meetings, have been promoted by him, and now ho has the satisfaction of seeing a flourishing church firmly established. Outside his own denomination Mr Macgregor has been most useful. The local science and art classes were established through his instrumentality, and the Cocoa Company re- ceived his warm support. The cause of education in him always found an ardent advocate and the Local School Attendance Committee a short time ago elected him as their chairman. We believe Mr Macgregor intends visiting both North and South America, where he is well known both as a preacher and writer.

J T was at brealifast, wrestling with a piece of remarkably tough veal. His wife said to him "You always say there's something to be thankful for in sverything. I guess you'd be puzzled to find some- thing to be thankful for in that veal." Not a*; all," be cheerfully responded, stopping to breathe "I waø just thinking how grateful we should be that wo met it when it was young." MB8. SHODDY (to New York shopkeeper), Show me a thermometer—one of yeur very bestt Shopkeeper: "This, ma'am, is one of our finest- Venetian glass and the best quicksilver." Mrs. Shoddy. "Silver? That would be very nice for the kitchen, but I want one for my boodoor. Haven't you one with qii ickgold ? A WISCONSIN lumberman offered S30 in oash for a first-rate good wife, must be beautiful, accom- plished, and of gentle birth." ON a recent trip of one of the Illinois river packets—a light draught one, as there were only two feet deep of water in the channel-the passengers were startled by the cry of Man overboard!" The steamer was stopped, and preparations were mide to eftve him, when be was heard exclaiming," Go abend with your darned old steamboat! I'll walk behind y°u-" "« r

Sales by Auction. COUNTIES OF DENBIGH AND FLINT. FREEHOLD PROPERTY In the towns of RHYL and DENBIGH, and also in the parish of Llanrhaiadr, which will be offered for SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION by ME. J. D. LEWIS (of Messrs Clough & Co.) The Rhyl Property at the ROYAL HOTEL, in RHYL, on THURSDAY, the 13th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1881, the remaining property at the BULL HOTEL, in DENBIGH, on FRIDAY, the 14th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1881, each day at three o'clock in the afternoon punc. tually, in the following or in such other lots, and in such order as the agents of the Vendors may determine upon at the time of sale, and subject to such condi- tions as will then be produced. The property consists of several Dwelling Houses, Shops, Cottages, and a public House in the town of Rhyl. Also of Cottages, Building and Accommodation Lands, and a Shop in the Borough of Denbigh, and of Cottages and Farm Land situate in the parish of Llanrhaiadr. PARTICULARS TOWN OF RHYL. Lot 1. PUBLIC HOUSE and Out-buildings, known as THE SWAN," situate in Russell road, in the occupation of Mrs Catherine Ellis, as yearly tenant. Lot 2.-TWO DWELLING HOUSES, situate in and being Nos. 3 and 5, Russell road, in the respec- tive occupation of Messrs Richard Jones and Robert Roberts, as yearly tenants. Lot 3.-DWELLING HOUSE and SHOP,situate in and being No. la, High street, in the occupation of Mr Francis McKernon, as quarterly tenant, to- gether with a Cottage, Stable, and Coach-house at the rear thereof. Lot 4. THREE DWELLING HOUSES and SHOPS, situate in and being Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5, High street, in the occupation as to 2, 3, and 4, of Mr Ed- ward Slinn, and as to No. 5, of Mr John Keyzar, as yearly tenants, together with three cottages at the rear thereof, in the occupation of sub-tenants. Lot 5.—DWELLING-HOUSE and TWO SHOPS situate in and being Nos. 6 and 7, High street, in the occupation of Mr Alfred Harris, as quarterly tenant, with Yard and Garden at the rear thereof. Lot 6.-DWELLING HOUSE, situate in and being No. 8, High-street, in the occupation of Miss Margaret Amos, as yearly Tenant, with good yard at the rear thereof. BOROUGH OF DENBIGH. Lot 7.—FIVE COTTAGES and BAKEHOUSE, situate in and being Nos. 23, 2;), 27, 29, and 31, Henllan-street, with the Gardens at the rear thereof, now in the several occupations of Messrs. John Wil- liams, Anthony Fielding, David Jones, Thomas Williams, and Mrs Elizabeth Myddleton, as yearly tenants. Lot 8.—DWELLING-HOUSE and SHOP, situate in and being Nos. 33 and 35, Henllan-street, with the large Garden adjoining thereto, now in the occupation of Mr Hugh Roberts, as yearly tenant. Lot 9.-THREE COTTAGES, situate in and being Nos. 87, 89, and 91, Henllan street, now in the seve- ral occupations of Messrs Joseph Jones, Evan Evans and Thomas Roberts, with goo.l Gardens at the rear thereof. Lot 10 -All those two pieces of ACCOMMODA- TION LAND, situate on the west side of the road leading from Denbigh to Trosyparc, near the Rail- way bridge, now iu the occupation of Mr William Parry, as yearly tenant, and containing together 4a 2r. Gp., more or less. Lot 11.—All that piece of ACCOMMODATION LAND, situate ou the east side of the road leading from Denbigh to Trosyparc, now in the occupation of Mr Price Joucs, as yearly tenant, and containing together 2a. Ir. 12p. mo.e or less. Lot 12.—All that piece of ACCOMMODATION lJAND, situate on the east side of and adjoining the railway from Denbigh to Corwcn, together with the carriage way from the Denbigh and Trosyparc road, and now in the occupation of Mr William Parry, as yearly tenant, and containing 3a 3r. 20p., more or less. rLOTS OF BUILDING LAND. FIELD, now iu the occupation of Evan Pierce, Esq., M.D., divided into Building Lots (13 to 20 on plan) and containing in the whole 10896 square yards more or less. FIELDS now in the respective occupations of Messrs, Thomas Gee and John Knowles, divided into Building Lots (21 to 28 on Plan), and containing iu the whole 1553G square yards more or less. The above Building Lots have a frontage to Ruthin road, along which the Denbigh sewerage has been recently laid, as also gas and water mains. Lot 29. All those TWO FIELDS or pieces of Meadow Land, situate near"Rhe\vl Cottages," in the parish of jLlanrhaiadr, ou each side, and° adjoin- ing the road leading from Groesffordd to Graiglwyd, in the occupation of Mrs Parry, and containing to- gether 8a. Ir. 39p., more or le8. Lot 30.—TWO COTTAGES and GARDENS, called Rhewl," in the parish of Llanrhaiadr, in the several occupations of Mr David Jones and Mrs Mary Roberts as yearly tenants. Plans a: ')art.Iars maybe had at the priueipal 'OFCLS neic ibonrhood, fROM J. C. WYNNE EN WARD. .E: ,na P. Iawis, Esa., solicitors,and MESSRS. CLOUGIi FFCXR.ORT. aU of Denbigh, from cither of whom any x^- her1 information "'¡¡,t be oh- tained. Pi^lMINERYNOTK^FSALEr 1 f"R FOSKETT, wlio is changing his residence, JTI desires to call the attention of the residents and visitard of Rbi 1 and the neighbourhood to an immediate SALE BY AUCTION of a portion of his FURNITURE and a splendid collection of OLD CROWN DERBY CHINA aud other articles of vertu, a description of which will be given at an early date. Catalogues may be had of Messrs DEW & SON, Auctioneers, Bangor and Rhyl, in a few days. Education. JgDUCATION BY THE gEASIDE. PENRHOS COLLEGE, COLWYN BAY NORTH WALES. Miss POPE, Head Mistress (daughter of the Rev. Dr. Pope, of Didsbury College), Assisted by a large Steff of Teachers. EPWORrU COLLEGE, RIIYL. DR. RABY, Head Master. With a full complement of Teachers. Term Fees at both Colleges, when Music is taken, £I:¡ and ft.) payable in advance. Further particulars ou application to the Priucipala or Secretaries. Rev. Fred. Payne, ) Hon. Rev. E. LI. Jones, J Sees. ¡ l N G LIS If BAPTIST CHAPUL, J SUSSEX STREET. THE REV. DUNCAN MACGREGOR, MINISTER, Sunday Services, Morning at 11 Evening at C-30 Tuesday Evenings at 7. Tuesday Evenings at 7. As the maintenance of Public Worship is entirely supported by FREF, OFFERINGS, a collection is made at j each Sunday's service. -1 JGNGLISH ~Y^T ESLEYAN QHAPEL, BRIGHTON ROAD, RIIYL. ( TO-MORROW REV. J. AGAR BEET | Will Preach Services— Sunday, 10-30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Wed- nesday,7-15 p.m. Prayer Meeting on Friday at. 7 p.M EN G LI SII PEESU YTE UI AN CHAPEL, BRIGHTON ROAD, KKYL. TO MORROW «- REV. D. CHARLES EDWARDS,! Will Preach. I Services, Morning at 10.30; Evening, at O.oO. Collection at each Service. ■ SHILLING.—The CHAMPION FAMILY KNITTER, the greatest Novelty and Wonder oi the Day can be Worked by all, Young and Old, and turns out at great spoad O'Shan tor Hats, Jerseys, Stockings, Scarfs, Cuffs, Slippers, Mats, &e!, &c. £ 3 a week easily earned no Experience or Practice tecessai-y Sent to any Address for Post Order or -mauuo,Ljuduu. Notices. £5 REWARD. WHEREAS, it is believed that about the middle of July last certain doggrel verses, headed 'The Latest Cut,' in prominent type, and which verses reflected upon a certain Medical Practitioner, were printed either in Llandudno or in one of the neighbouring towns, and whereas it is simply desired to trace the authorship of the verses in question, the above reward will be paid, and a full guarantee an 1 indemnity given against any proceedings being taken, in respect of the printing thereof, will be given to any one furnishing such information as will enable such authorship to be traced. Information to be given or sent to the Editor of the "Llandudno Directory," or to Mr Owen Harries, Solicitor, Dawley, Shropshire. MEMORIAL TO THE LATE MR. J. RHYDWEN JONES. A Ta Meeting of the workmen and friends of the late Mr. J. RHYDWEN JONES, held at the Cocoa Rooms, Rhyl, at 8 p.m., on Thursday, September 6, 1881, MAJOR PENN presiding, it was unanimously resolved:— 1. That a Fund be raised to erect a tombstone in Rhyl Cemetery in memory of the late Mr J. RHYD- WEN JONES, as a mark of respect and esteem in which he was held by his workmen and friends. 2. That this Meeting do form itself into a Com- mittee, with power to add to its number, to carry out the above object. 3. That Mr. W. E. SMALLEY be requested to act as Hon. Treasurer, and Mr. ARTHUR ROWLANDS, Hon. Secretary, to the Fund. LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. £ s. d. Already advertised 24 9 6 Mr Dale, Birmingham .220 Mr W. P. Jones 0 10 6 Dr. Easterby, St. Asaph 0 10 6 Messrs Wright and Sheffield 0 10 6 Rev. E. Tudor Owen 0 10 0 J. M. 0 10 0 Mr J. Brown. 0 10 6 Mr J. Foulkes. 0 5 0 Mr W. H. Foulkes. 0 5 0 Mr Thos. Williams, joiner 0 5 0 Mr Wm. Jones, painter 0 5 0 Mr Jos. Williams, builder 0 3 0 Mr Jos. Williams, Gas Office 0 2 6 Mr N. Costigan 0 2 6 Mr R. P. Jones 0 2 6 Dr Eyton Lloyd 0 2 6 H. W. 0 2 6 Mr H. P. Jones, Lorne Hotel. 0 2 6 Mr J. D. Ainsworth 0 2 6 Mr. Clarke 0 2 6 Friend 0 2 6 Mr Jos. Williams 0 2 6 Mr J. Frimston.n 0 2 6 Mr F. Jones 0 2 6 Mrs Llovd Jones 0 2 6 Friend 0 2 6 Sums under :2s. (id. 0 3 0 £ 32 14 6 Further subscriptions may be paid at the North and South Wales Bank, Town Hall, and the London and Provincial Bank, High Street. ARTHUR ROWLANDS, Hon. Sec. Rhyl, Sept. 23rd, 1881. BR-AIN RUST." MILE INTRODUCTORY LECTURE of the JL Science and Art Classes will be given in the Board-room, Town Hall, on THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER, 1881, at 8 o'clock, by the Board-room, Town Hall, on THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER, 1881, at 8 o'clock, by the REV. DUNCAN MACGREGOR, SUBJECT—"BRAIN RUST." MAJOR PENN in the Chair. Admisston FREE, by ticket. which may be had from Miss Jones, of Clifton Villa, Elwy-street; Mr Trehearn, bookseller; Mr Perks, chairman of the classes, and from any member of the committee. SCIENCE AND ART CLASSES. A T the commencement of the fourth session of l\. the above named classes, iu connection with the Science and Art Department, South Kensington, the Committee are particularly anxious that the sons and daughters of Artisans should avail themselves of the advantages now offered to them but all classes and daughters of Artisans should avail themselves of the advantages now offered to them but all classes are cordially invited. Classes will be formed, if a sufficient number of Students present themselves, in the following sub- jects :— GEOLOGY, Thursday evening, 7—8. Teacher, Miss VIE M. H. DAVIES, Glanymorfa. BOTANY, Thursday evening, 8-9. Teacher, MR. GILBEY. PHYSIOLOGY (for ladies), Friday evening, 7—8. Teacher, Miss ANNIE WILLIAMS, West Parade. CHEMISTRY, Friday evening, 8-9. Teacher, MR. P. C. WILLIAMS. ART, Saturdav evening, 7-8. Teacher, MR. NOUBUIZY. The above live classes are subject to Government Examinations, and Certificates aud Prizes, according t) *u* Cfss, will be awarded. AsTRONoii;. Lecturer Rev. T. ()<>wkn Ju-NES, 1) In connection with the above subject, G. E. FIELDING, ESQ., Fernlea, will write a series of articles for the Rhyl papers; and exhibit to the Students the phenomena of the heavenly bodies, by means of his Telescope. A FRENCH CLASS will be formed early iu January. Teacher, Miss M. J. DAVIES, Glanymorfa. The two last named classes will be subject to a Committee Examination, and Prizes will be awarded according to merit. FEE, 2s. 6d. for each class. It, is earnestly requested that intending Students should give in their names immediately o "herwise, it may prevent the formation of some of the classes, and cause inconvenience to the teachers, as well as dis- advantage to the Students themselves. An opportunity for enrolment will be given at the closo of the Rev. DUNCAY I.CGREGOR'S lecture, on Thursday evening, October 13th. The classes will be held in the Board-room. Further information will be given by any of the TEACHERS or by the Chairman, S. PERKS, ESQ. the Treasurer, W. WYNNE, EsQ. the Secretary, Miss JONES, Clifton Villa. PJER I) A VI LION THEATRE. Open under the mana gement of Mr W. H. Newsome OPEN EVERY EVENING. Monday and Wednesday, Oct. 10th and 12th, Grand Shakespearian production of MACBETH. New and appropriate scenery. The whole of Locke's original music will be given. Powerful Cone pany. '«>■ -■ Tuesday, Oct. 11th, the beautiful drama, DRIVEN FROM HOME. Thursday, Oct. llth, SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. W. 11. NEWSOME, J. C. Buckstone, Esq's. Comedy of MARRIED LIFE. I Violiu Solo, Mr T. H. Hazelden. Songs by Mr Macfarlane and Mr D. Proffit. j To conclude (time permitting) with the Farce of JU ON PARLE FRANCIAS. Friday and Saturday, THE BEGGAR'S PETITION. j Pianist—MRS. T. H. HAZELDEX. ¡ Doors open at 7.1;), to commence at 8 o'clock. Prices as usual. —-T- :— — 1ST FLINTSHIRE AND CARNARVONSHIRE 1 RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. .1 "C" (Rhyl) Company's Orders for the week ending llth Oct., 1881 :aturday, 8th October: Corupauv < drill and blank firing at Mostvn at 3-30 p.m. in plain. 1 clothed. Monday, loth October—Comp auv drill at. | Rhyl at <-30 p.m. in plain clothes. Thursday, lot'.L j October—Squad drill at Moatyn at 7-30 p.m. Friday, 1 ith October—Squad drill at iihyl at 7-30 p.m. Pri/r- "hooting will take place at the range at Rhyl, on Saturday, the 15th October. Orders will appear next i week. week.. (Signed) W. WRIGHT, Major commanding C Company. 1 Kbyl, Sept. vJUth, Ibbl. BOY'S SUITS. JUVENILE SUITS. BOY'S OVERCOATS J. Al ART IN, 25, BODFOR STREET, Having just purchased for CASH direct from largest Manufacturer in the Trade is now prepared to show largest and best assortment in North Wales. BOY'S SUITS 3s. 6d. to 21s. DO. OVERCOATS 5s. 6d, to 25s. BOY'S HATS. „ CAPS. COLLARS. HOSIERY. Worthy of your inspection. STEAM SAW MILLS & JOINERY WORKS, MORLEY ROAD, RHYL. J. W 0 j 0 N E S (Son of the late J. Rhydlccn Jones) BUILDER, CONTRACTOR, TIMBER AND CEMENT MERCHANT, &c. Begs respectfully to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public generally of Rhyl and the surrounding district that he has taken the above named Works, which were erected and conducted for so many years by his late father. J. W. J. having an intimate knowledge of the Building Trade in all its branches, hopes, by close attention to business, to secure the patronage and support so fully enjoyed by his prede- cessor. Experienced men are kept in all departments of the business. To the trade he can offer Sawing, Moulding, Rabbetting, Tenoning, and other Machine Work on advantageous terms. Price lists on applica- tion. Funerals furnished throughout. Repairs of all kinds punctually attended to. ESTIMATES FREE. Agent for the Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Company and The London and County Plate Glass Insurance Company. STAR LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY (ESTABLISHED 1843.) HEAD OFFICE: MOORGATE STREET, LONDON. Assurance Fund XI,725,176 14 1 Annual Income. 292,375 14 2 Bonus Apportioned 801,656 0 0 Claims Paid. 1,883,943 6 9 This Society has been Established Thirty-seven years, and has issued above Tliirty-seven Thousand Policies. All Claims are settled Fifty days after proof. Prospectuses and every information may be ob- tained at the Head Office, or of any of the Society's Agents. W. W. BAYNES, F.I.A. Secretary. Active and Influential Agents Wanted. Apply- E. DAVIES, Bridge Street, CORWEN. r = Miscellaneous. TO LET, the LOCK-UP SHOP, 3b, Water-street. For particulars apply RALPH J. EDLESTON, jjhydorddwy, Rhyl. WANTED, a young girl as HOUSEMAID, and to assist the nurse.—Apply, Mrs TALBOT, Wirksworth House, Elwy-street, Rhyl. Wirksworth House, Elwy. street, Rhyl. OUSE WANTED at RHYL to rent Unfurn- ished, suitable for a residence, containing four sitting and 10 bedrooms.—Address M.B., Messrs. PJIILLIPSON & GOLDER, Eastgate Row, Chester. TO LET.—HOUSE in West-street, with a GOOD STABLE. Rent, 6s. Gd. per week.—Apply to AINSWORTH AND JONES, Rhyl. TO BUILDERS AND INVESTORS. AINSWORTH AND JONES, Rhyl. TO BUILDERS AND INVESTORS. TO BE SOLD, cheap THREE very valuable Corner PLOTS OF BUILDING LAND in Warren-road, suitable for detached n- ^tached villas. Bricks can be had h':i-■" at a sav- ing of 6s 6d per HF,ù¡- uU. -j" l' 110 and further pal:t_.rp]:to :nswoRTH &> JONES, Bodior St. "T iTc.~iidlent'NEW DWELLING HOUSE and J- SHOP to be Let, situate in Abbey-street. —ii^ply to JOHN EDWARDS, Builder, 2G, Welliugtou- luid, Rhyl. frO LET, FURNISHED, a DETACHED COT- i TAGE, containing five rooms, pleasantly situ- ated. Terms very moderate.—Apply, 40, High- street, Rhyl. mO BE LET FURNISHED, for the Winter JL Months, No. 18, CHURCH STREET, containing Dining, Drawing, three Bedrooms, bells, w.c., Kitchen, &c. —Apply on the Premises. WO COTTAGES and SHOPS, TOILET near the Winter Gardens, Rhyl.—Apply Ainsworth Jones. TO LET. A Capital HOUSE and SHOP, with Bakehouse attached. Stock, Fixtures, and Furniture may be taken at a Valuation. Immediate possession. Rent, £ 30.—Apply on the premises, Belle Vue House, Crescent Road, Rhyl. rpo BE LET or SOLD, 64, West Parade, contain- 8 ing 28 rooms.—Apply to J. FOULKES & SON, Timber Merchants, Rhyl. COTTAGES.—TO LET, in Warren Street. With C each house will be let a plot of land for garden. Apply, AINSWORTH & JONES, 5, Bodfor Street, Rhyl. N SALE.-Splendid lot of BUILDING LAND 0 in CRESCENT ROAD.—Apply to Mr. JAMES DAVIES, Estate Agent, Rhyl. 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET, in Good l\_ position. Commodious SHOP and HOUSE Department, extensive.—Apply to Ainsworth and Jones, Auctioneers, Rhyl. TO LET.—The most convenient and well finished HOUSES in Rhyl. Six good rooms. Situate in Wood-road, off Warren-road. Rent os. per week. Also those pleasantly situated convenient and com- fortable BAY WINDOW HOUSES, called "Sand- field PI ace," adjoining the above, at very low reDt>. Splendid prospect. Rent, £ 16. Intended household- ers are invited to inspect them.—Apply to Ainsworth and Jones, Bodfor-street, or Mr. Rose, Hollinwood Terrace, Wood-road, Rhyl. _-J' THE RHYL ADVERTISER May be had from the Proprietors, AMOS BROTHERS My tost. S. D. One quarter 1 8 Half-yearly 3 4 Yearly (j G Delivered m loicn. s. D. One quarter 1 1 Half-yearly 2 2 Yearly 4 4 TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correspondents are requested to their name and address when sending communications. Orders, Advertisements, &c., to be addressed to the Publishers; and all cheques, P. O. Orders, &c. to be made payable to the Proprietors, Amos BROTHERS Advertiser Office, Rhyl.

"A CHURCHMAN" & THE ADVERTISER. THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND A STATE- PAID INSTITUTION. Little did we know when we penned our mo- dest paragraph about the Methodist (Ecumenical Council, that we should rouse the ire of such a redoubtable champion as the Churchman who figures in the Rhyl Journal" of last Saturday. We think we know this Church. man." We have heard and seen something of his zeal for the Establishment on former occasions. It is not the first time he has provoked discus- sion on the connection between Church and State and other cognate subjects. We are sorry that an indifferent state of health prevents him from entering further into a discussion which he has himself opened. Even with the gloomy prospect of having the field left all to ourselves, we venture to question his assertions, and to challenge not only him, but any friend he may call to his aid, to prove their historical accuracy. Before proceeding further we must enter our protest against the inference drawn by A Churchman" that the allusion in the latter part of the passage he quotes is to the Church of England. The Methodist (Ecumenical Council represented the whole world of Methodism as stated in the first part of the quotation. In making the contrast, therefore, between this vast voluntary organization and state-aided churches, it would be natural to infer that the one system should be made co-extensive with the other, so as to comprise all such establish. ments throughout the world. Of course the Church of England would be included in that category, although the remark did not apply to her exclusively. After saying so much we will deal with the two assertions made by "A Churchman." 1st, That the Church of England no its revenues from the State than does a conformist body in the kingdom." 2nd, the Church of England no more leans upon State for support, &c., than does,any 1\T C-e(.. formist body." These are bold jns so bold, indeed, that they almost 'in' oreath away. Have we been living in a di 3Liiii ? Has all our reading led us c^Lray Is not the his. tory of England as found in all books of note to be relied upon ? Are we no longer to be guided by the laws and constitution of this country ? Are we not to believa our own observation and experience ? We believe that the converse of these statements by A Churchman" is the truth. Lot us see whether we cannot establish our view of the matter. We venture to assart that the Church of England derives a very large portion of its revenues from the State. We presume that no one will deny that the tithes are a portion of those revenues. If we can prove, therefore, that the tithes were given by the State, and are still enforced by the State, wo shall be able to prove that the Church of England is a State-aided Church in a way that cannot be applicable to any Nonconformist body. It is generally admitted that Offa, king of Mercia, was the first king to establish (ithes in this country. Whether this Offa was one of the pious ancestors claimed by the church we know not. History lays to his charge the trea- cherous murder of Ethelbert, king of the East Angles, whom he had invited to his court to marry his daughter. He seems to have concluded that the readiest and surest method of purging himself of the blood he had spilt would be by enriching the clergy at the expense of his sub. jects. In a council or Parliament held in A.D. 704 ho passed a law which says Wherefore, with obtestation, we enjoin that all be careful to pay tithes of all they possess." Be it noted that he was not the donor, but he enjoined upon others the duty of paying a certain tax fixed by public law. If there be any doubt as to the validity of this title we will give another in- stance from a Parliament convened by king Ethelwolf, and held at Winchester A.D. 8oo, when a law of tithes for the whole realm of Eng. land was passed by general consent. In that document wo have the following significant note There were present and subscribing thereto, the archbishops and bishops of England, as also Boerred, king of Mercia, and Edmund, king of,the East Angles, and also a great multi- tude of abbots, abbesses, dukes, earls, and noble. men of the whole land, &c." This was confirmed by Alfred, Ethelwolf's son, and afterwards by Edward, Alfred's son. A similar law was enacted by King Athelstan, in A.D. 924, and by his brother, Edmund, in 944. King Edgar, in 927, passed a most coercive provision, wherein he says and let them by force cause the tenth part to be paid to the Church." A carious illustration of the volun- tary principle. Other Saxon Kings followed the examples of these pious ancestors, not by liberal endowments out of their own private resources, but by more stringent measures for the compulsory payment of tithes as by law established. The Norman Kings from William the Conquerer down to Henry II re-enacted and confirmed the tithe system, proving beyond a doubt that the tithes were not spontaneously given, but had to be forced from the people by dint of heavy penal- ties. For four centuries, at least, from the closing years of the Saxon Heptarchy to the signing of the Magna Charta we have the law of tithes established, confirmed, and maintained in a manner that leaves no doubt as to its being a State endownmcnt, appointed for the support of a State Church, which for the whole of that time was a National Church, though con- nected with, and deriving its inspiration from, the Pope of Rome. For centuries after the period referred to, and down to the time of Henry the VTII., we find recalcitrant laymen, who refused to pay this impost, punished with the utmost severity. On the other hand, we notice that the clergy with au avaricious greed, which contrasts very lIll. favourably wil-Li the modest dcuiauda uf the first preachers of the gospel, grasping the whole of the tithe for their own uses. At first, there ap- peared to be a quadripartite distribution of tithes; one part being assigned to the bishop, one to the ministering clergyman, one to the repair of the Church, and one to the relief of the poor. That arrangement was soon got rid of by the clergy appropriating the whole to themselves. Not only that, they lay claim to Church-scot, a kind of tax on first-fruits. Then encroachments were made from time to time, until the rude hand of the priest had to be stayed by prohibition. Later on, the Church- rate system sprang into existence, which was dealt with by Parliament as a national question, to which the Church, as an ecclesiastical body, apart from the State, had no right whatever. If the tithes and other parochial endowments which had their origin in public law, prior to the reformation, belonged exclusively to the Church, how is it that they were taken from the Church of Rome, to whom, according to this theory, they were originally granted p. Has the Protestant Church of England been guilty of an act of confiscation in appropriating those endowments ? We say no, because they belonged to the nation, and the nation has power to deal with them as it may think fit. If the Church of England is no longer the National Church, and does not impart religious instruction to more than half the population, then we say it would only be a simple act of justice to take away the revenues for which adequate service is not rendered. Space will not allow us to deal in a short newspaper article with all the side issues arising out of this question. We may, however, men- tion one other fact. From A.D. 1200, there is no historical evidence whatever of any arbi- trary disposal of tithes by individual grants. Even allowing that the grants of the Saxon and Norman Kings, up to that time, were not estab- lished by public law, as we have amply proved they were, we find that the tith- able property in England at that time was very small. The population of England was only about two million souls. The land under cultivation was less than 2,500,000 acres. There are now about 30,000,000 acres under cultivation. Full eleven-twelfths then of tithe property are directly traceable up to their source in public laws. The private origin of parochial tithe endowments has only a shadow of argument in its favour, in respect to about one-twelfth of the whole. The other eleven-twelfths are put out of court by the evidence of facts. We leave this at present as our first instalment to the controversy.

At a meeting of the Rhyl and district licensed victuallers, held yesterday afternoon at the Belvoir Hotel, it was unanimously resolved to keep the public houses open until the disputed point of the Sunday Closing Act is settled.

At the last meeting of the St Asaph Board of I Guardians Mr Wynne Yorke denied all know- ledge of the Ruthin Union Challenge Flag."

At the same meeting the Guardians em. powered the assessment committee to appear as respondents at the next Denbighshire Quar- ter Sessions to answer an appeal by the L & N W Railway against the re-rating of the Vale of Clwyd and the Denbigh, Ruthin, and Corwen lines. I

This week three important Congresses have been sitting, viz., the Social Science Congress, at Dublin the Church Congress, at Newcastle and the Congregational Union, at Manchester. At the first Lord O'HAGAN delivered a most important speech from the chair, in which ho dealt with the burning questions of the day, chief among which was the Sunday closing question. The extract given elsewhere, in which the results of the working of the Act in Ireland, ought to convince the most reckless anti-Sabbatarian that such measures of restric- tion are calculated to do an enormous amount of good. The Bishop of Manchester struck the proper key note at Newcastle when he spoke of love, unity, and the teaching power of the clergy, as the three potent forces in the church Tho sermon was far superior to the Bishop of Durham's presidential address. Both utterances, however, were characterised by a breadth of thought and sentiment which was quite refresh- ing to witness. The jubilee of the Congrega- tional Union marks an era in the history of the denomination. Dr. ALLEN'S address on the church of the future was one of the most power- ful, eloquent, and valuable, ever delivered from the chair. The proceedings throughout were of the most enthusiastic character. The number of delegates from all parts of the woi'ld was a marked feature in these gatherings, the mutual greetings breathing with tho most generous and fraternal Christian spirit. Such assemblies as these must do an immense good to the nation at large.

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I AMERICAN ITEMS. I L place like comb-honey. oomb. no ,J IN tx. ^RE WAS » pistol sho. A SUNS., stroke will inti. WEAR a ca. spell. It will fit y, A HERDIC coacn the other evening c, displaying the sign Full. agitated with doubt. Did it rei ger or driver ? A YOUNG man in this city, a shoi. proposed to a lady several years his eenio., an answer she said: I guess I don't wan- a boy to raise." The young man is now rali- mustache. A PERSON overheard two countrymen, v" were observing a naturalist in the field collecting1 sects say one to another: "What's that fellow doiD?J John ?" Why, he's a naturalist." What's tba» Why, one who catches gnats, to be sure! 11 TWINKLLM, twinkle, little star," the nursery rhyme so familiar to everybody, has been revised.by a committee of eminent scholars with the folloWJW result: Shine with irregular intermitted light, sparkle at intervals, diminutive luminous heavenly body; How I conjecture, with surprise, not unmixed witll uncertainty, what you are, Located, apparently, at such a remote distance froro and at a height so vastly superior to this earth, the planet we inhabit, Similar in general appearance and refractory powers to the precious primitive octahedron crystal of pure carbon, set in the aerial region surrounding the earth. No matter how truthful a man may be through life, he is bound to lie at the point of death. LATOUR'S "Beehive Waltz" ought to be very sweet. The music will no doubt be full of sharps. CAPTAIN EADS has quite an admiration for the offspring of Africa because it's apt to be a little jetty. THE life of a sailor does seaman existence or hardships, but we suppose they have to make a living some way or rudder. A NICE-LOOKING old lady, with a snowy circle of lace about her head, sat in a Wabash avenue car the other day, and drew up her skirts nervously, lest the cataract of tobacco juice that was pouring from the mouths of two loafers next her, should deluge them. Conductor," she asked timidly, when he came in, isn't it against the rules to spit on the floor of the car ?" No, ma'am," replied the gallant conductor. Spit wherever you like." WITH fly time comes flight time-towards the cooler resorts. THE sun of ingratitude often sours the milk of human kindness. WHEN some men swap off their wives for an old gun and So to boot, it is humiliating to the sex to think that some cows were recently sold for $40,000. HAVING once made up your mind, stick to your decision. People may call you an obstinate mule, but words harm nobody. If you are pig-headed, others may suffer, but you never. FIBST vagabond: See here, John, how do yon stand on the question of the revival of the income- tax ? Second vagabond: Well, Joe, if the Govern- ment will provide me with the income, I won't mind their taxing it." Now we begin to read of the murmuring sea, of the silent wa, of the moonlit sea, of the restless sea, of the unruffled sea, and all that nerve soothing panacea. It is pleasant, yea it is delightful, but it means four dollars a day and everything extra." Do not be be- guiled by it. A MASTER was explaining to his class that the land of the world is not contiguous. After he had finished his explanation he asked a boy, Now, Jack, could your father walk round the world ?" No, sir," quickly replied young America. And why ?" "Because he's dead, sir." AN exchange prints a long receipt explaining "How to perfume a dwelling." The cheapest and quickest way to perfume a dwelling is to fry a piece of codfish or roast a few onions. They go right to the spot-and linger round the spot for a considerable th of period. AN aged coloured man, hastening home from .s asked why he was in such a hurry. Ob, jrtiklar, boss," was the answer; only I jes Jont'rence dat Sam Johnson's fell f'm grace, ought I'd get right home 'a soon's I could an' .« y my chickens; DaVs all." DOWN in Salem the other day a bright little girl was sant to get some eggs, and on her way back stumbled and fell, making sad havoc with the con- tents of her basket. Won't you catch it when you get home, though!" exclaimed her companion. No indeed, I wont," she answered, I've got a grand- mother." A PROMISING youth recently surprised hir father by asking: "Father, do you like mother?" Why, yes, of course." And she likes you ?" Ot course she does." "Did she ever say so ?" Many a time, my son." "Did she marry you because she loved you ?'' Certainly she did." The boy carefully scrutinised his parent, and, after a long pause, asked Well, was she as near-sighted then as she is now ?" THE doctor arrives at the hospital to make his daily visit of inspection, and receives the ticket of a new patient, X, musician in German band; pul- monary consumption." He proceeds to the patient's bedside, surrounded by his admiring class. Well, my good fellow, you spit blood, don't you ?" Yes, doctor, 1- Whaell do; we know all about it. And you have cold sweats at night, eh ?" Yes, sir, and- I fancy now that by occupation you are a musician ?" Yes, I play "Be silent. You belong to a brass band, and you have exerted yourself —have fairly blown your lungs away puffing into your instrument. Gentlemen, you perceive that sickness has no secrets from fcience. What instrument do you play upon, my good man ?" The cymbals, sir." Consternation on the doctor's part, and amusement of the students. THE late James T. Fields possessed a remark- able memory. Several years ago a gentleman, think- ing to puzzle him at a dinner party informed the guests prior to Mr. Fields' arrival that he had himself written some poetry, and intended to submit it to Mr. Fields as Southey's, and inquire in which of his poems the lines occurred. At the proper moment, therefore, after the guests were seated, he began—"Friend Fields, I have been a good deal exercised of late trying to find in Southey's poems his well-known lines running thus-can you tell us about what time be wrote them ?" "I do not remember to have met with them before," replied Air. Fields, and there are only two periods in Southey's life when such lines could possibly have been written by him." When were those ? gleefully asked the witty ques- tioner. "Somewhere," said Air. Fields, "about that. early period of his existence when he was having the measles and cutting his first teeth; or near the close of his life, when his brain had softened and he had fallen into idiotcy. The versification belongs to the measles period, but the expression evidently betrays the idiotic one." SOME feliow has started the report that ioe cream is largely composed of glue. He must have felt mighty glue-my after coming out of an ice cream saloon withh his girl. He evidently got stuck for more than he anticipated. IT even infects machinery. It has been dis- covered that a marketman'a scales will lie about the Weight of fish. IN England clerk rhymes with hark." In this country clerk rhymes with dirk." This dif ference is probably owing to the great quantity of fait Water that separates the two countries, -#i--