Wrexham Guardian

RHYL. LHCTUH*.—The Rev A. J. Parry delivered an inter- esting lecture on True Heroism," in the Welsh Baptist Chapel, on Monday evening, to a large audience. The chair was taken by the Rev John Williams. CONCERT.—On Thursday a most e e vocal and instrumental concert was given in the Town Hall, by the town band, under the leadership of Mr Chambers. There was a good audience. The vocal por i n of the music was admirably performed, aud the instrumentalists never gave greater satisfaction A KINKING CASB AT CHESTER.—At Chester county court on Thursday week, William Williams, brick and slate merchant, Chester, sued Abel Jones, contractor, of Rhyl. tø recover the sum of £13 12s for material sup- plied and work done. The plaintiff's case was that the defendant, who was the contractor of the Pavilion Skating Rink, gave him an order for bricks. Some weeks after Mr Joues said they would take 500 of the bricks for .£2 to be delivered. This order was attended to, but after lying on the ground for a month Mr Jones declined to use them. About the same time some brick slabs were ordered for the coping of a dwarf wall, and a quantity of these were supplied. When they were delivered defendant admitted that they would suit; but sonie weeks after, meeting the plaintiff in the street, he told him the architect would not use the slabs, but would have something else. The slaps were accordingly returned. The other item In the claim was 18s for two cartage.—The defence was that bricks and slabs of a specific shape were ordered that the bricks had the slit on the wrong end, and that the slabs were badly shaped, warped and twisted, and unsuitable for the pur. pose.—His Honour found for the defendant on the two points of the bricks and slabs, but for the plaintiff on the item of cartage. In respect of that 14s had been paid into co rt, and judgment was accordingly entered for plaintiff for 4s, each party to pay his own expenses. A VESSEL ASHORE-On Sunday morning a small v ssel engaged in the fishing trade ran shore on the Rhyl sands. Toe crow (maRter and two men) succeeded in getting safety to land, but although the vessel was not much injured, the low wator rendered her removal impossible for a few days. BREAKING THE SABBATH-DAY—" Censor writing to a Liverpool contemporary Havs The simple un- varnished statement that a large staff of workmen was employed on the completion of the Aquarium Rink »t Rhvl. on Sunday the 27th inst., during celebration of Divine worship at the p irish church, when the lord Bishop of the diocese officiated, must speak a volume of reproach against the directorate of the company (who have a reverend doctor for vice-chairman), and mast set the community thinking as to whether there is any real religious life in the country at all; or whether, indeed, it is not all a sham. The venerable vice-chairman, though a resident in Rhyl, surely must be in ignorance that Sunday at the aquarium is not a dav of ret; but. as he is not the only member of the in local residence, I must nucharitably suppose it is not by acci- dent that this staff of workmen is there, f >r. in the language of an official, the excuse is. We want to the work done." Welsh people are as a rule careful observers of Sunday as a day of rest, and I submit that it is an outrage on the community and a grave reflection on the people of Rhvl that they will owe a speedy com- pletion of their iquariu.n to Sunday work within h- rink walls." Mr J. E. Middlehurst,, chairman of 'he Winter Gardens and Aquarium Company, writes in reply "I may stase that the company neither authorised nor were thev that any of their contractor's men were to be employed, as nl'eged, on Sunday. A director of the company, on being made acquainted with the facts. immpdiaply stopped the men The directors will protect the d gni^v of the company and the interests of religion as far as lies in their power THE ANNUAL REGATTA AND SPORTS—On Monday the annual rega'ta and sports took place at Rhyl. The day was hitt rly Cold, rendering out-of-doorl amus°men s anything hut yt.trastive. nevertheless a eoodlv number of ersons seemed anxious to witness the boating and swimming. The persons principal!? entrusted with the arrangements were Messrs Heather (auctioneer). S Lyon Healing (George Hotel), E. Vang' an (The Bath-), and Berrington (bookseller). The foot races and bicycle competitions took up considerable time at the expense of the more important part, of the proceedings, wh'ch did not really begin until about five o'clock. The sea wrs rather rongh and the tide full in, consequently rowing boa's were only managed with considerable difficulty and the bulk of the mist interesting item on the programme, nunelv. swimming matches, hid to be abandoned —The committee obtained by subscriptions the sum of against. £13 subscribed last year. This was divided partly into money prizes varying from £2 10s to 2s Crl. and pRrt\ v devoted to the purchase of silver cups for the more important races. The foot races came off is a Held in Church-street, and included races for men and hovs ho'h for residents and open to allcomers, walking matches, sack and three-legged races, picking up stones, &c Subsequently donkey races and bicycle races look place on the Parade. The items placed on the cird for the regatta included rowing matches with boats manned bv four. and two men and cox-wains; ."tmateur races, pair-oared boats, duck hnnts for twenty minute-, &c. The swimming matches were for men and hovs respectively and also prizes for am teu-s confined to the neighbour- hood of Rhvl. T^e programme concluded with a grand display of fire works from the Pier Head and oancing in the pavilion on the Pier. SALE OF FANCY WORK FOR THE CHILDREN'S HOME. —Our re ders will remember that a few wpks ago a grand hazia.r was held at Grosvenor Honse. L 'ndo- for the purpose of obtaining sufficient funds to enahjp the committee of the Children's C -r.valescent Home to wipe off the heavy mor'gige up >n the hu'lding, the interest pf which was felt to bp a hurn n u >on Hie An)"!]>]1 income. As a large quantify of finv wo-k and C1th"r valuible articles remained unsold, the hentis of the I1<titution io thi didrirt upon holdin"assle in Rhvl With a view of augmen'ing the the committee sol'citpri contributions, which were kinõlv received by Ladv Cunl ffe of Wrexham, who is at pres-nt residing at West Parade, Rhd. Numerous valuable article of a useful description were received, and the sal" pec.orHingly took place on Tuesday, Wednesday, nnn Thursday, under the pAtrOTlRgp of His Grace 'he Duke of Westminster. K.G. The stalls were beautifully fitted up. 'be vAluahle contents being tAspfllllv arranged, n'lt only with a view to artis'ic eff-ct. but, to cAptõvHe the visitor", many of whom fell victims either to the heauty of tre articles or the persuasive eloquence of the kind and noble-hearted ladies who laboured so earnestly to make the sale a -ucceas. Amongst the ladies whokindlv 1Jniptnok tr, presirle aT thp sale wereLadv Ounl ff M-. W. E. Gladstone, Hawarden; Mr Hesketh, Gwrych Cistle; Mrs Henrv Ffou'kes. Llandvsil Rectory, Mont- gomeryshire; Mrs Bonnar, tho Djanerv, S\ Asaph Mrs Townshend Mainwari g, G-illtfaenan Mrs P. H. Chllnhrrs Llvsmeiichi»n Mrs Cornwall's We-t, Ru'hm CHStle Mrs Wvnne Ffoulkes. Chester; l'rrr Sandharh, Llanrwst Mis Morgan, the Vicarage, Rhvl1; and others Hall was opened at 11 o'clock on Tuesdav morning, Bnd was k-^pt open f om that hour on each dnv untll abou1 9 o'clock in the evening. At the commencement, of the sale jE180 "a needed to c'par off the mortgnpre. and we think there can be little doaSt th-tt that amount or even IT ore will be obtained. It certainly will be if he efforts of those haying charre of the sale are properly apprecia ed and rewarded. THE WINTER GARBENS. FORTHCOMING GRAND CER"M0NY.—The fortcoining opening of the Skating Rink seems likely to be a brilliant affair. The R nk is now nearly Completed, and is ."id to he the larges- hv 10 feet of any Rink in the United Kingdom. It is surrounded bv a gallery for the use of non-skaters, anti is adapted for promenade and other grand concerts, and can he readily converted into a ball room. I' is fitted up well, and rlue regard has been paid to light and ventilation—two important elements. The opening ceremony is fixed for Saturday next, the 9'h September, on which occasion the grounds already completed together with the subterranean caverns. croquet and bowling lawns, will he thrown open to visitors. On the same day the grand ceremony of laving the memorial stones will take place, one of which will be laid with masonic honours hv Sir Watkin W. Wvnn, Bart., M P., and oth3rs by influential gentlemen well known in the district. The stones, we undersfand, will not torm part, of the external walls of the building, but will be preserved as the base of pieces of sculpture, and will thus always show bv whom and the occasion of their being laid. The greatest prepartions are being made to celebrate the event, with much eel t. A banquet, will take place in the Town Hall after the ceremony, under the pres dencv of Mr. Middlehurst, the chairman of the Company, and the guests are expected to he numerous. On the dav named a concert of instrumental music will b given by the Band now being fo.med bv Mr. Seaton Ricks, at present Bandmaster of the 19th Prince of Wales's own regiment, who is making arrangements also with the splendid Band of the 30 h regiment, now stationed at Chester, and which recently performed at the Art Treasures Exhibirion, to perform on the dav The Railway Companies believing large numbers will be attracted to the town on the day in qu-stion, are making arrangements to run cheap excursions from all 'parts of the country; therefore a large influx of visitors may be anticipated and if the townspeople properly appreciate the effort being made to improve the town they will take care to do everything likely to enhance the success and importance of the under- taking. ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT.—At the magistrates court on Friday afternoon before T. G. Dixon. E-q, and the Rev. Dr Butterton, two men named Edward Powell and Thomas Davies were charged with a violent assault and an attempted rape upon a respecfable-look- ing female, aged 38 years, residing at Trelogan, near Llanasa. Paosecutrix said she was going on Monday night last from Llanasa to Trelogan a little after nine o'clock. The prisoners overtook her and Davies took hold of her and put his aims round her neck. Powell also seized her and wi'hout, uttering a word they en- deavoured to throw her down. She called out and b 'gged them not to injure her. Davies put his hand firmly on her mouth, and Powell attempted to in- decently assau't her. She succeeded in removing Davies's hand from her mouth and called out murder" and "John Jones," ho was the name of a man that she Knew lived close by. When she screamed they bolted over the hedge. She knew the prisoners well and would swear they were the men. As soon as they were gone she found her shawl and hat and hurried away to the house of John Williams, to whose wife and daughters she told how she had been abused. She went next day to the house of the prisoner Davies and charged him with the offence He admitted to his grandmother that he was with "Ned Powetl" but he said they did not know it was the prosecutrix that thev stopped. She was confronted with the two men on Wednesday when they were in the custody of P.O. Parry, New Market, when Powell said, "lam very 6orry for what I have done, I did not know it was you, I thought it was the servant of Charles Jones Actons when yøu called out Harry." I knew you and knocked the other fellow to come away." Davies said I did not do anything but put my arm round your neck and kiss vou" They offered to pay to make it right. Ann Williams said prosecutrix came into her house about ten o'clock. She was in a pitiable state, much distressed, and cried very much. She told her what had occurred and witness said she thought she had heard the cries about 20 minutes before that.—Dr. described wit- ness's injuries which were chieflv about the head back and from having been pulled and knocked about.— P.C. Parrv proved apprehending prisoners. He cautioned them. They said they did follow her, but did not know who she was; Davies put his arm round her neck and kissed her and then Powell did the same and they all fell. They did not intend to do her any harm." The men were now formally charged by the bench when Powell said She struck me when 1 went, up to her first. I Rught boll of her; Davies had held of her before me and we all fell together. Before I caught hold of her she asked me if I had seen Harrv imeaning her brother). She then began to call out for him and I placed my hand on her mouth." Davies decline", to say anything. Both prisoners were then committed to take their trial at the next quarter sessions for Flint- shire. VISITORS continue to arrive in Rhyl daily, the town notwii bsfandirg tbe m favourable weather of the last few •lays being full t.; flowing, A DRUNKKN GENTLEMAN."—At the Police Court on Saturday, before the Rev Dr Butterton, J. s'ph Davies. a well-dressed nerson described in the charge as a frentleman." residing at Wednesbury, was charged with drnnken and disorderly conduct in Rhvl. He was fined 10s and 5s fid costs. The money was paid. DASTARDLY ASSAULT IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—At the R'JVI Police Conr1", on Saturday. E !wa..õ, Gamon, labourer a native of Ireland, was brought np in en'tody charged with committing a assault, upon Allen Farradav, Manchester. The parties travelled togeiher between Chester and Rhovl a few angry words having passed, defendant assaulted complainant in a most violent; and cowa-rllv manner. He was fined £3 and costs • in default, one month. PPEC'AI, SERMON.—On Sunday the Rev. W. Lease Giles of Greenwich, preached in the English Raptist, Phapel. Sussex-street, to large congregations, collections being made.—On the same dav the Rpv. Pharles Garratt. the celebrated preacher and temperance orator, preached for the Rnglish WVIevans at Brighton Road Phapel, and on the previous Friday, the Rev. B. B. Waddy. the former minister of the chapel. officiated. Collections for special purposes were made at the services. On Wednes- day the Rev Gervase M A.. ex-nresident of the conference, preached, and he will also officiate to-morrow (Sunday). MONTHLY PETTY SESIONS. MONDAY —Bef re T G. Dixon. Eq the Rev Dr Butter- ton. W. Price Jones, Esq.. and S r Grenville W. Wil- liams, B'rt. ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING.—This was the Annnal Brewster Sessions. Inspector McLaren reported that the convictions for drunkenness during rhe nast year were 61. as compared with St) durinor the vear from Ang'ist 1st, 1C74. to August 31st, 1875. thus showing a decrease of 28. Onlv one publirRn WAQ convicted during the veAr. and as thorp were no complaints against any of the houses, the whole of the licenses, numbering 45. were renewed. These included grocers' lieenses. A CATTTT'"<N TO DONKEY DRIVERS.—A donkey driver, named William Hughes, ws -nmmoned for not wearing his badge. He pleaded fo getfulness. Canon Mor <an Qflifi he was greatly pained hv the i]!treafmept to donkevs which he often witnessed, both bv excursionists and owners of the animals. He law defendant drh'ing a donkev which had no shoes upon it, whilst on the Animal's Cotrk was a man about 16 stone. He warned the defendant and the owner about working. the donkey, which had a had sore on its back, hu" the illtreatment was continued 9s. including costs. PLHCKINO A HEN WHILST ALIVE—Robert Simner poulterer. Market-hall, Rhvl, and formerly of Denbigh, was charged with plncking a fowl whilst it alive Inspector Fair prosecuted, being repr sented by Mr Cartwright,; and the defendent by Mr William Davies, Holywell. Inspector Fair proved that on August 10th he found the defendant in an out-house on his back pre- mises, sitting down plncking a fowl. the head of which was lving in a box below. Witnpss looked on for several minutes, after which the fowl began to B In its wings and writhe in pain. He took the poor thing from the defendant and placed it an the floor, when it began to move qhnut in its half plucked state. The fowl's neck was not broken, hut it had been slightly '• nicked." The hen might have died before witness lett the premises hut, he wnu1d swear t,pat Ihe fowl now p.orinced bv the de- fendant was not the one in question. This turned out to be another fowl which the defendant produced as re- presenting the wav he killed them. D fendant. was fined lis and £1 9s 0d costs, th. magistrates c nsuring his conduct, remarking that they mrpospd that was another of the customs of the country if so, it re- quired stopning. GROSS CRUELTY TO DONKEYS.—Robert Owen, a lad engaged as a donkey driver, was charged hv Inspector Fair with striking a donkey violently six times on the head and ears with a "loaded whip." which was pro- nnc..rl;n court. He nqd Mutioneri th'i defendant several times. The 1 pd said that, w s the whip -U"pl ed to him hr hiR fither Fined 10s and 8s costs.—Robert Jones, a donkey driver, w is also fined 12s. including costs, for v otentlv Heating his donker on August 7'h, th" case being proved by Inspector McLaren. DONKEY DRIVERS IV TROOBLK.—On the complaint, of Tnsnec'or MeL-iren. Thomas Roberts, Mary Mft.thew-, Robert Owen, .Tosiah Parrv Gaswell Griffiths, and Simon \fc\1"nn were fined 1 Rfo1n 7. r. sts each for plying for hire off the stand, having come down the town to meet the excursionists entering the town.

BAGILLT. LOCAL GOVERVMENT INQUIRY.—Major Tulloch. R.E., LoclG vemment Board Ins .eCtor, held an inquiry on Tuesday, at the National Schoolroom, to consider an anpl'eTion made hv the Rural Sanitary ■Vuthorit.v of Union, for powers to form 'he townships Of Bag H' Vawr, Ragillt Vechan. and Wels^one into a special drainage district, and to borrow jJ4.500 for the purpose of carrying out a system of sewerage in the district. It anpeared 'hat power had previously been given to borrow .£400 for improving the drainage of the neighh urhood. but it was fel' that the area was then too small, and that the work contemplated would not effect a permanent, improvement; and hence the present, inquiry. There was no ibjecHon raised, and the plans, as prepared bv Mr Bellis, C.E., Mold, were approved of. FATAL ACCIDENT AT BETTISFIELD COLLIERY.—A serious accident occurred on Saturday, at Betti-field Colliery, Bagillt, near Holywell. Some huilciers han for three weeks been engaged in boring the side wall of the piR in the colliery, and the work ws accomplished within about nine inches by Saturday, when. every precRution having heen taken against accirient, the mn set to work to complete the boring. In doing so. a brick fell down the pit on the head of a voung- man named Powell, and so injured him that, he expiied before medical assistance could he obtained. The coroner's inqnirv was held on Tuesdsv. Mr Hall. Government Inspector o4 Mine;, was present; and Mr Pugh. solicitor. Holvwell, watched the case on behalf of the relatives of the deceased. The jurv, after deliberating for nearly an hour, returned a verdict of Accidental death."

CERRIG-Y-DRUIDION. THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.—This event which is fixed for Tu°sduv next promises to b' a gr-at success, the entries number befw#en four and five hundred, PRTTT SESSIONS.—Mondav: Before C. S. Mainwair- ing, E q.. and Kerr, Esq. Several persons were fined for drunken and disorderly conduct.—Thomas J nes Tai Tssa, TTavod Eiwy, charged with assaulting John Davies. of Llaeth wryd. on the 11th ult.. was bound over to keep the peace for twelve months, himself in £20 and one surety in £ lf\—William Davies, of Glasfrvn, charged with an assault, upon Evan Hughes, of Panty- griolen, was fined J51 and lis costs. He was also charged wi'h a similar assault, upon John Richard Jones, and fined J61, and JH 10s CQlltS.

CEFN AND RHOSYMEDRE. SUDDEN DEATH AT PENYBRYN.—An inquest was held on Friday, at the Foresters' Arms. on the body of Mrs Phillip Pickering, Penybryn, who was found lying dead the previous day on the road lending to Penybryn Hall Mr Thomson had, it appeared, very kindly sent his carriage to convey the body home. The jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of Died from natural causes." CONCERT.—A concert was given on Mond y evening, in the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Acrefair. the proceeds being for the benefit of the family of one of the membere. The programme was composed principally of glees. The Rev J. H. Hughes presided. The following rendered assistance:—Po' tcysyllte Glee Party, Mr Edward Edwards. Miss Williams, Bangor Mi-s Sauvage, Acrefair Glee Party, Mr Evan Davies, Messrs E. Edwards and T Gabriel, Garth Glee Party, and Mr John Heaten. Mr John Davies accompanied. Miss Sauvage and Miss Williams were great acquisitions to the meeting, and were after each song rapturously encored.

CHESTER. THE AUTUMN PORTS are fixed to eonae off on the Roodee on Thursday the 21st instant. There will be fourteen events. MELANCHOLY DEATH OP AN OLD WOMAN.—The body of Hannah Price, widow, aged 72, who resided at Great1 Boughton, was found in the Dee, at Boughton Fords, on Monday. At the coroner's inquiry on the following day it was stated that there could have been no reason for her committing suicide, and an open verdict of Found drowned, without any marks of violence on the body," was returned.

CONNAH'S QUAY. Loss OF "MARY OLIVIA.—A shipwreck, resulting in the loss of four lives, occuned at the mouth of the Mersey at a late hour on Saturday night. A small schooner called the Marv Olivia," owned by Mr Thomas Bennett, of Connah's Quay, left the south ef England for L'verpool with a cargo of China stone. The crew consisted of Wilham Bennett (master), John Ffoulkes (mate), W. Waterfield, John Jones, and William Green (able seamen). Besides the crew there were on board tbe captain's wife and two sons, one aged eight years and the other about twelve months' old. In coming up the channel on Saturday night the vessel experienced a strong gale, and abont half-past ten «'clock a heavy sea struck her and caused her to ground on the Burbo Bank. As the vessel began to fill with water, the crew and the captain with his wife and children took refuge in the rigging, the youngest child being lashed to his father, and the eldest to his mother. They had not been long in the rigging however, before a tremendous sea caused tLe mast to fall, and they were all precipitated into the water. The captain the mate, an! two of the seamen, Waterfield and Jones, succeeded, after buffettirg with the waves for some time, in get- tiI: back to the wreck, but Mrs Bennett, the two children, and Green were drowned. The men clung in despair to the wreck until six o'clock on Sunday morn, ing, when the steamer Dublin," of Liverpool, outward bound for Dublin, came in sight. Upon seeing the wreck the steamer proceeded to it, and the men were, after some difficulty, got on board. The steamer then returned and landed then at New Brighten, and after- wards proceeeded on her voyage. Themen arrived it. Liverpool in the course of the day, and the bodv of the youngest child of C aptain Bern ett, which was recovered, w is f.Mken to the deadhouse at Prince's D..ck. Ir I. stated that the men displayed a light immedi-itelv after the wrecK, and that in their opinion 't ought, to huvc heen seen by those on the shore.—The inquest, w held on Monday afternoon before Mr Clarke Aspinall, the Liverpool borough coroner. The jury returned a verdict in accordance WIth the -vidence.

LLANGOLLEN. THE RECENT BAZAAR.—T ie total amount realise from the bHZ IIlr, recemly held in aid of the funis of the National School, was £3U. aKer paying expenses. PETTY SESSIONS. TUESDAY.—Before Colonel Tottenham (chairman), Cor- hett Yale and G. LI. Dickin, Esqrs.. and Captain Barnes. DRUNKENNESS, fee.—Price batcher, Brvneg- Iwys, was charged, on the information of Corhet.t Yle, E q.. with being drunk whilst in charge of a horse, and was fined 20s and 108 costs.— Harry Grinley, tailor. Llan. gollen, was charged, on the information of P.C. Phce iix, with being drunk and disorderly. Fined 5- and cosrs. Allen Morris, Hugh Williams, and John Williams were charged with the same offence. Mr Dickin withdrew from the bench while this case w s being heard, the former defendant being in his employ. Hugh Williams was fined 7s 6d and costs, Allen Morris 5a and costs John Williams did not appear, and, being an old offender, was fined 10s and costs.- William Hughes and Phillip Phillips; were charged by JP.C. Morgan, Chirk, with being drunk, and were each fined 5s and costs. ASSAULT.—Elizabeth Jones charged her husband, Lewis Jones, Froncvsylltau, with beating her on .he 14th of August, and on several other occasions.—De- fendant pleaded that he had no peace in the house, and denied hat. he had laid his hands on her. Bound over fo keep the peace for twelve months in two sureties of i;10 each, in default, one month's imprisonment. APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE.—An appl cation was made by Mr Evan Morris, solicitor, Wrexh im.for a spitir. license for the Mill Iun, Trevor, on behalf of John Edwards. In making the application. Mr Morris apologised for having to appear before the magistrates in the uniform of an officer of volunteers owing to the battalion shooting taking place in close proxim ty to the court, and, referring to the attendance on the bench of Captain Barnes in the uniform of au officer of Yeomanry Cavalry, observed that it, was only an instance showing how the civil and mdi'arv duties of this country were mixed up together. Mr Morris said that, although there had been recent alterations made in the law aff-cting licenses, still the discretion of the magistrates bad not in any way been interfered with, either hv the Wine and Beer Licence Act of 1872. or the Intoxicating L;quors Act of 1874 He did not know whether the magistrates in that Court had made any lule as to the granting of licenses, and as there had been considerable agitation on the subject by Per-Hissive Bill men, he wished to tate that thii was not an appiicar on for a new license, bu' one for an extension of a beer-house license to a spirit, license, and if any license were to he granted he thought that was one which would meet wir.h their worship's approval. It was made with the sanction of the owner of the property, Mr Whalley, and the t' s.ee. Mr Manley, on behalf of the occupier, who w;:s a most respectable man, in who-e favour a memorial had been signed bv some of the principal uihihitants of the district. Mr Morris added that ne thought ir might he wkhin the experience and knowledge of the bench tbnta house with a spirit license was generally much more respectably conducted than one with a beer license, as a Hplrilllcene gave additional value to a house, therefore, more caution was exercised in getting highly respectable managers for them. In the present case an additional reason to be urged in favour of the applicltlion was that the huuse was leased to a large brew. r, and it was well known that where brewers had an interest in a house they always got most respectable tenants. Mr Morri- ex- pressed a hope that any general rule for granting I censes wouid not weigh with the bench, fur if the agitation of the Permissive Bill men were to effect the discretion given to magistrates it wouid ollly creale an agitation Oil the other side for such legislation as would counteract the effect of the Permissive Bill agitators, as it was quite clear tnat if considerations f the people urg:ng those principles were to interfere with the grai ting of licenses they would already have g lined t heir point, and that it would be much better to let a poll be taken in every parish as to whether licenses should be granted or not but ibereby the juried crion of the mugistiates would be done away with. Mr M rns said that the usual notices had been served, whereupcn the hench said there wa-' no need for any witness being examined, atd they retire' to consider their decision. On returning into cuur. they -aid they had declden to refu-e the application.

OSWESTRY. TRINITY CHURCH.—The Earl of Powis promi-ed the sum ot JB50 towards the exfenswof the alterations to Trinity Church, but when the Vicar (the Rev F. Cashel) w ote to him last week for his sub enption, mentioning the fact that there wou d still bd a debt of £200 on the church, his lordship his usual generosity replied by sending a cheque for .£100 instead of .£:)0. RIVAL AUCTIONEERS.—Mr Edward Pugh, auctioneer, of Os»esti v, was summoned at the Shiewsburv Borough Police Cou.t, on Siturd iy, for assaulting Mr Russell, an auctioneer, at Shrewsbury. The defen met Mr Has ell in rhe Corn Exchmge at Shrewsbury, attempted to strike him 10 the lace, and kicked his hat round the Exchange. For the assault and the damage to the hat defendant was ordered to pay fines and costs amounting in all to jE5 Os 6d. THE I'RKWSTER SESSIONS—\t these sessions, on Friday, the 25th ult.. Mr W. I. Bull, solicitor, apoeared to make an application for a spirit license on behalf of Mr Davi. Jones, of the Castle Hotel, Castle Fields. A number of witnesses having been called in support of the application, the Recorder said the beneh had unanimously decided not to grant it. The Recorder made some remarks as to the severe steps which would be taken against publicans permitting drunkenness. He remarked that there had been convic ions for this offence against the Butchers' Arms and the Woo,pack Inn, hut in both cases they were against the late and not the present landlords. BOWLING CONTEST.—The return match between the Os-vesry and Shrewsbury clubs was played on Monday on the Un'corn Green. Shrewsbury. In the former game at Oswestry the hone gentlemen were the winners by fourteen points, but in this case the honours fell upon the Salopians, but only hy a squeak, the game through- out being played so excee lingly evenly that the result entirely depanded upon the last two brace, who in their first two games scored respectively, Oswestry 11. Shrews- bury 13, at which the former were two in advance, but is the third gam" Shrewsbury scored a love gam-, which made their total 20 to 11 leaving them a majority of five upon the entire game, the total figun s being Oswestry 84. Shrewsbury 89. The company af'erwards ined together at the Unicorn Hotel when Mrs White- horn, the respected landlady, placed a splendid repast upon the table. The chair was taken bv MrT. Badger, the vice-chairs being occupied by Mr Cawley, of Oswestry, and Mr T. Hammond. of Shrewsbury.

RHOSLLANERCHRUGOG. THB LATE FLOWER SHOW.—rn the list of judges for this show wo omitted to mention the names of the ladies who adjudicated upon the sewing. They were Mrs Jones, The Vicarage, Rhus; and Mrs Hughes, Pennant. The committee take this opportunity of thanking one and all for their valuable services on that occasion.

TREVOR. SCHOOL TRBAT.—The children attending the Trevor National Schools received their annual treat on Tuesday. The tea was, by the kind permission of Mr G. H. Whalley, M.P., laid out in the Tower, end upwards of 250 sat down. The following ladies kiudly gave their services:—Mrs Davies, Trvn-v-ffynon Mr Meeson. Trevor; Mrs Humphreys, Hill-street, Cefn Mrs Evans, Garth; the Misses Williams; Mrs Penlington, Growen Mrs Roberts, Garth; Mra White; Mrs Evans, Tycanol, Cefn. After tea a number of games were indulged in. A foot race came off during the evening, distance 200 yards. first prize 5s, second 2s. Six started, Henry Arnold winning, and Edwin Thomas a close second. Darkness potting an end to the proceedings, aU returned home highly delighted with their enjoyment. The Rev H. T. Owen, Trevor Vicarage, and Mr Williams, National Schools, were very act ive in superintending.

BRBAKVATO.—Epps's Cocoa.—Grateful andComfortmg By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion anc. I vition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tabled with a delicately favoured beverage which may save us many I heavy doctors' bills. Civil Service Gazette. Madf simply with boiling water or milk. Sold by grocers in packets only, labelled "James Epps and Co., Homceo- pathic Chemists, 48, Threadneedle Street, and 170, Pic- adiUr; Worb Huston ro*d LeDùR. 6721

THE MAGAZINES FOR SEIJTE.\M{ 8. Casselfs Dictionary of Cooieru h, ■<. eleventh part, and an cxfuniM}ltj0,f s '■eoipes confirms our eariicr noue^of f :,hl« utility There is in Ihe present nuinU 1 :"Vl1 tion of a well-written treatise on tii»» 'ar SSr-aM *c<,l<,ured<» 'rati, Schild's Little Dressmaker rs *'•». ■3/, r,m>took-street, Covent Garde-. p r' 'inscriptions of the new frshions for 'MlV, ,m their little ones with coloured plates J, :l!,d patterns of giris' costumes. I'uper We have seen near v o>ir .1 CasselVs History 0f India, and can the-"?f Wlt.il confidence of its literary illustrations. It is a work Mmt the roun-and old, for all s„ouH he po«e^'|or »hl historical and geographical knowledge",f l-l ? Empire in the East. Tne » the war with Hoikar, the assauliVo "m' ,'v of Corn wallis, the Veltore Mimm n-iy 'l'^ff Indian ^eas in the vears 1807 q' t army, and the conquest of ,jav^' "m n'v ',ie /numerous and well drawn. Ihe woodcuts are Hand and Heart (75. Snoe Lane. p| -t n continues to provide most wholesome hiSJ'7V readers. l„ thb present day when viojr ,f li^ Un\ ,te eagerly sought after hv the vomi" all ."ri IS moral ch,ra„ler „f u|0 «» the circulation of such good sound period'°i 'SMu8t oneh,fore us. The murderer. Fish uT> 'v ,fl« hanged at Ki-kdale, ascribed his falling into' 7 w« the:e^ Heart, which are filled with ohoLn i';l~ <T' h! as terse as they are varied—a <i h er,ar^ selections— those of our readers who havp nr,/U i ,"l!' ",v"' to scribers. ve not become >ub- In Casseirs Family > Caught in the Briars, and ser'n1 sff,r'r'S, to run their interesting course nod th i f"on'e reading will also be delig of wit!, V°Ver< °' Iis-'hk Blight in Summer. hy Air r- at t? 1nr!' A items in the present numh-r n™ 'J' Ti,e ofher character. They comD C LT *!TJ and of a to cure nervousness" a conversation en °n hoW and preserves, a chapter on how to m■l''rns good hints on furnishing iod h ? n ir"- s 11716 subjects^ « Ar; ,r"rn- read in a: may be mentioned a d. !■ m"ro r"lid tnbuted by MrS. Highly Prs scri"tive article oon- collection of scientific anno-il loan Museum and a naje^ ?rOU! h Ken*in,ton the Eastern Question There nr? ex,)ia"!m& illustrations and poetry in e ntiml er herPX"P'^ is certainly one of t he bit w* K™ Wli,ch Behirama, since it tell to the firm'of m and Windus, Piccadilly, has beer, II (,,latuto current, number bein* unnsaally a Braddon's novel, '"Joshua H-imWrrP n it „ 68 entered on a mys-ery tha1"- is likelu t next chapters. Oswald VVrifth Vel marri-d Jo-hua's dau^lter t" appeared, and suspicion" points to oh?' llT perpetrator of a foul deeH « ? Hasrarard as the accredited upright and honest charaS^^Ir ChadS bridge in the Nirth aid flip 1 enoe, °,n a was <aved by fowls, and a v. *Z tJ?W ^1* h& Cameron continues her no-el • jK '"The^ew 'RE-'in T is dven ol philosophy in an other (Jorl I'¡>:¡ôi 1)J! if' a 1' "IV r,f Swedf'n borg's ahv "Q'ns and Cranks at our Cluo Window'' are clew and aniusim; pioductions. ciever The ch ef a: traction to ioe.i! read<•> in n™ 7 w j <D»"v, iJ&toT&oTX paper by I)en Hows0;1, 0 f.e Ooovnom" m 1S. a Chester fiarnedral. Pnvn •< „•« V' 1 "I Vn Table ln the 'able is a urandshbo" r .V t,e tori of which 11resent, the surO, 'V"'1" tllft ^nels brought specially from me Ro'v t i t » °;uel the angles are of cedar from Lebanon.' 'The'o^inex- pln,ns thai, f le genenl suh, j, r,u ,(1 in Hl(( St. Jo,in, In the place where the Lord was onieified there was a garden,- and nrocee Is to prove hat the Cross was connected wiM, the girder., and that the tio must be associated w,th each of iter, a nrincmle on which tne decoration of th« Communion TaVe hfJ been arranged. Dean H ,wson takes ne scdnfirS deco at, m* seriatm. and -reals the „ to n !ea-ned d2 quts.t.on. 01 the 0ther contents 0f iheprese.it number ue may mention that Sa-ah Trler!s en'eSine s ory, What she ca e throu.d,is Conif r>S°l? Ve ure Bush: a od-fa-lijoried Love story D. Iliehardson contributes another useful paper oa national health, pointing out the faults a^d errors building habitations in the present dav, U,. s:ivq there aret iree direc.ions in which to beKn. tonvWin the work of reformat,on m t/,e habit,atm „f the he first consists in erecting model houses and^Towns de novo T-e second in adopting a thorough syVerTof must exist 1 lie third co i-is-s in a I li,u to ,.i,e houses ol the working Classes accessory buildings, in winch the labour of the day may be carried or away from the rooms where the meals of the lab .u-er are taken and Ins hours of sleep passed. Dr Richardson's ideas are undoubtedly good. hUf fear are almost impraeiicable. There are manv other mpers ?n the present number of Good JVor/s of a very read abb £ i2r'nn rUt?nant C.-inieron concludes his interest- art on his journey arrows Afriea. The Countries of the World is the tit'e of anothpr venture from the ent.-rpnsing publishing firm, Messrs Petter and Galpin We are exceedingly well-pleased with t-,e first part issued this week, andwitl, which k given a beautiful plate entitled, The S coping terror y[ p„eri'i> t ie p'e!l-known painting by Carl rUd, Casse.l s new work is entirely ori"in-iI indie edited ny R,. Brown, M A.. Pn-D., K.L S. FRG-; th« late president ofthe Royal Pnysical College, Edinburgh. It is intended to give a comprehensive and intetli"ent account of recent discoveries, both on sea and land- graphic sketches will be given of tneappearai.ee pro- dud, ons, industries, snooty, politics, and wonders of the various portions of the globe according to the latent discover,es, Maps will be supplied wherever neceS? >10 ''le filuc.tlation of the text, uhile the whole will 2 profusely illustrated throughout by engravin-s of scenerv cities, plains, all i IlIaS, and other features of geographical interest, by tne nest artists- The author in aduition to supplying much unpublished informa- tion from his own observations during extensivs vovages and journeys, will be assisted bv many who, as experienced travellers anil correspondents, will describe those regions with which tney are personally acquainted. The work will be published month bv month, and will supply excellent reading forthe family- circle. It will also prove a useful book of reference for students, teachers, men of business, intending emigrants, inventors, and many others to whom know ledge of the kind may be regarded as indispensable Tt is intended to be a companion and snnnlom^* treatise tothatexo llent work "'rhe l aces of „HmJ. (56, Paternoster-row, London) haa a. good descriptive article on Bulgaria, a country which is just now engaging considerable attention; are several woodcuts of the natives who fill different positions in Rn, garian society. Dr Bimbault gives a short biogTanhv of eminent musical teacher, John IuIIa; Canon Rawlin^ adds another chapter on early civilisation, which is devoted entirely to the civilisation of the British Celts. Thp Ian writer combats the statement of the late' A Williams, that civilisation had commenced in ac°in as B.C. 1,000 and that by the year B.C. "OO thV ear> was encli aa to entitle the British race to a among the nations which then held possession f After Voting C«>sax .Diode^ and MtnVfaSS- port of his views, Canon fiawlinson coaclndM fw British Celts, though not abso'ute savages, had succeeded m developing a very iow type o{ civills;'lti bsu«^ed Roman conquest We have not space at our disposal to rete to the other capital articles in the Leisure Hour which is this month a most enjoyable numbar. The V.ar^T "Cocker's Arithmetic," "American Myths," and^' Lord Palmerston's Letters" are worthy of careful perusal. (10 be continued).

I is stated on good aurhomy that sympathy with the Servians .s at fever heat in St. Petersburg, and that h itred for Turkey and all connected with her ia openlr expressed. This must be very disagreeable for the Duchess of Edinburgh, whose husband is always abont with the Sultan. But then he's a bit of a Turk himself — tun. MANttPiOTDKB OF COOOA.—" We will now give aa account of the process adopted by Messrs James Epps and Co., manufacturers 01 dietetic articles, at their worts nt-ie Euston-road, London.See article in Casseits iiowipji&i.d :Ju. 6721 Waters' Quinine Wi*e tor Sixteen Tears W versally admitted to be the best Tonic known and agreeable accompaniment to Cod LiveToiT j uKN80N and Co.'s Teas are the purest, the beet a, d the cheapest. 14, H,gh-fctreet, Wrexham. kxTRAORDiNART ClmR OP A COOOH.—" Her Majesty's Gun Boat, North East Coast of Seot- Dear Sir,—Having had a most distressing eoueh which caused me many sleepless nights and restless days' 1^ was recommended, by his Lordship the Earl (rf Caithness, to try your mest invaluable Balsam of Aniseed, and I can assure you with the Srst dose I found immediate relief; even without having to suspend mv various duties; and the first small Bootle comnletelr cured me, therefore I have the greatest confidence in fully ^commending ,t to the million. Most respeetfnHy yours, W. Linzell, H.M.G.B. < Netlev."—To MrPow»ll" Powell's Balsam of AnISeed eag be had of all ChemisU. In Bottles at 18 lid and 2s 3d. Warehouse, Blackfmr. Road London. Ask for "Powell's Balaam of Ani- seed 496 THBOAT AFFECTIONS AND HOABSENESS.—All auf- mng from irritation ot the throat and hoarseness will be areeab11 surprised at the almost immediate relig. afforded by the use of Brown's Bronchial Troohee,* These famous lozenges" are now sold by mod n- spectable ohemwts in this country at Is l £ d per box IJH! r? with a hacking cough," a "aliiAft cold, or bronchial affections, cannot try them toosoo* as similar troubles, if alloed to progress, result Í8 seTions Pulmonary end Asthmatic affections. See that the words Brown's Bronchial Troches" are on CIte Government Stamp around each box— Manu/aotured & Sw.ltoston, United Stato '-9 ..f.a T

Tji.,t v, .vk, f.. n\ Lewi? co-emitted suicide ]i) r' cotvti.ii f,li'Hrn. M ■. of C nwiv, launched a nne yacht M T. ,« the -.nnu-il show of the Vale of .:r r> <■ i -s -iiji Co, drai^rs. m"rr.t>r«, &c p h ivi' d's-o'ved i.arh.c^hit., •v A R TT -p ? Holvwell, has been uppo n ed lay I p.nr v.«!rn^dd, -n the parish «f R.ngor. f n TTni'vd <ou*it»< H«nt<*rv» Soci«tv b f ••• ft., "vuil exhibition, which was 3 „rf,h<,M.. n Sor*h Walw traininsr «hip will ]jp -r-nn.pl riff R' "or. h~» ween Rhianfw and Craigvdon °' A<.r.»- of incorporation has been ""]l \i.„ r w to consist of four aldermen I f ,V-»!V* f ,r'5 t H I' •' i<rM in« have resolved to obtain a s-L,!v o'" Caerwvs with a view of re'-o-t- on h" "• k •• rf>. ^••r.-tinvT n-W v"r,;S. >mnn •' -OK Md last week a great K ,,7,000o^rson* oresent daring the gtl-C «, '*»<■" o 1 • l dq.nn- on fh'- C 'I ''• rv.itivs of ff**rvin h*ld a bj,nqa» at .vhVh x nn-'th -r f x^'lent speeches in advocacy of 'n!.rv,tivP 'fr R. 'b P • ^a<1 l,0t'n »P"r"nfed f° "R np^ a.,nl P vn-l a-in I Mis^r' of the Free- hs -f nr-f.e -f Vorth Wale* and Shropshire. IDThn TsVm '<■ nx?"r! i- a'our in Nor(h Wales. *<. |iirn,,rW> *i<<; !ord«hio pleached on Sunday n,n.>r !inl J the indents of the training C('1.J'O ;G .h") ;h!? TMi r* ,)r.,1 Uo ion a of « pin' <>n TVs*«v. The onncipaW \T H.K.M. \T-V- nevBinos, and M,. |v,nc P Tz-eoln Cithedral. T?«ir-il -*anr irv hn<* a*- tfr-rrn r< 1' ;n f" 11'' "f its medical officer of health •J"n01 of ,K :,u-ust Hodv, another will be f-ni l *n RM l- who will comply with its re. quo"< ""r T m"mffinsc director of the Brom- p,vrm.,n-- u t.r.Mi-rht h-fore the magistrates at with frin 'ulentlv f|lt;rr:n7 Inp ,b -ho i'c of the concern. A. remand was '10'i l cone of a new Weslevan Chapel was IaH on Mm' '• .<n. at the Rurnt h'^se, near ^e'lttvn. T'-1" c'Ternonv was pet-formed hv *he Rev Rich Earner, firm 'riv Weslevan Minister in O,hv. The Re" John Weslevan miniot. at, H"lv- 1feli. who is nbout In remove to another c^rcnit. has heen presented wUh a h*nd«>m- B b'e as a of esteem in recognition of the sood services performpd bv hIm Jarin?his resid-mce in the town On Mondiv. at noon, the bodv of a midrlle-heierht person WAS found AT high-wa^r mark Mow the heht- hoase at Point of Air. It seems to have h"en a con. aiderahl- time in *h» water, as lec"mp-rton has *et in SO far AS o !,pnn"r ]n(ipnh r,fltlOn impossible. A few davs a rr '"tleman was runninsr along the str-e's of Llandudno when he was knocked down bv a MC«bhr," and on recovering frlm his temporarr In- gensiHlitv found that some individual hid '-kindly" relieved him of the trouble to cirry £14 all the way h°/Vt" Yeston petty sessions, on Fridav, six fishermen were oiimraon° 1 at the instance o* Petpr Cameron, water bl\;1" fi.hin? with a take net at (jrcen Gutter." One of the defend ints was costs, and the snm-non* aeainst the others was dismt -ed on the ground yjflr Hav were pot- owners of nets. p,.nt-nns for liquidation hv arrangement have heen pre,ented hv the following persons: _R. M. Hornhv. fftrnvr gvrewchnr- T..lurd. clerk of wo'k. Chester; A RoV-tc d^ner, Amlwch; Parks B o'hers, saltmanu- f^J.fiirerc vvinofo.-1. Phoshire; R Williams, pig dealer. O-wnlchmni. Angl^sev: D. Hamer, farmer, Great Rerrv T, p. Jones, tailor. Rurnin. M John Jobnes, who was murdered br his butler, at D^'ancothv, was huried on Saturday, in the ctmch yard of Paio. The chnrch-vard was crowded, and a larg" nnmher of person^ witnessed the recession. wrrch Wl, nf ron-i embl length. Miss J >hnes and LRriv I.lanorer stoo^ next to the coffin. T'te burial service was read in the language. Mrs Cockman in still ■I f- cn'ti-al condition. The Vale of Towy Einteddvod. which was held at Llandilo. on Mond-iy. under the presidency of the Rev Dr firiffiHu, in the morning, and of Mr Lewis, of Gurrev in the afternoon, was a great success. Lord Emlvn, M.P.. was pre-ent, and toott part in the proceed in <rs. Th" principal cho-al COmpetitlon of the dav Wit. won hv the L'andilo choir, of 130 voices, led bv Foe ~vn^ais, of Treorkv. Mr W Padwaladr Davies, writing in a contemporary an the nen-Wolictti n of the balance-sheet of the Bangor E'st ddvod, savs:—"I never voted to anvbodv E pennv of the Eistpd.tvod surplus, ar d, after two vear^' service as li erary and corresponding -ecretarv, received jnst a suiffcient sum of monev to cover mv travelling and •ther expenses. "I never saw any of the accounts of the Eisteddvo.1. and had neither the right nor the inclina- tioa t interfere in its financial affairs." TRB PAMBRIAV RAILWAYS.—The half-yearly report of the directors of the Cambrian Railways shows the m,. receipts to June 30 to have been £94: 451, against J888 4RO "n increase of £.5,9ïl. The total expenditure en capital account to date has been £2,:?67,366 and of this £.!)i9 has heen carried to general balance sheet, [n consequence of the arbitration nnder the Act of 1875 not being completed, the meeting was held on the 29th .It together with the 241h h^f-yearly meenne pro forma o-lv. meetings were adj >n-n. d to Wednesday F bruarv 28, then to be held for the despatch of business A T.LV*DUDNO COMMISSIONER FINFD FOR *KUELI.Y.— At Llandudno petty sessions, on Monday, Mr Thomas Henrv LI0,r<. wine merchant, and a member of the board of commits-oners, was summoned for cruelty to a ioe:, through the action of the Society for the Prevention of CrupHv to Animals. On the evening of August 14, Mr Hogh Jones tound the defendant sitting in the billiaH room of the St. George's Hotel. He was in a Tery excited state and informed witness that the Spirit bad acquainted him of his arrival. Defendant then took hold of a Pomeranian dog which had followed witness, and threw it from him against the billiard table with sneh force as to break two of its legs. The dog had consequently to be drowned. The defendant was fined 20s and costs, the bench instructing the police to appre- hend the defendant, if he was f und wandering about. mnless under proper supervision. The defendant has _tv Inst been released from Carnarvon Gtol, where he had been committed in default of finding sureties to keep tile peace. hIt DENBIGH, RUTHIN, AND LORWEN RAILWAY COMPANY—The half-yearly general meeting of the Denbigh, Ruthin, and Corwen Railway Company w", held on Sa'nrday at the Queen's Hotel, Manchester; Mr S. H. Bickham, the chairman, presiding. The report gfcated the gross receipts for the half-year had been £ 6,715. and th« total expenses £ 3,519, leaving a net revenue of £ 3,196. The receipts showed an increase, as compared with the corresponding period of 1875, and the expenditure a decrease of £655. After paying rent charges and debenture interest there would remain a balance of £ 1,653 at the credit of net revenue account, which would enable the directors to pay a dividend at the rate of (ppr cent per annum on the preference shares, leaving a balance of to be carried forward to next half-year's account. The capital account showed that the total receipts to the 30th June last had been .£243.880, and the expenditure to the same period, JB244 209. showing a balance against the account of £39. The total number of passengers carried in the half-year, according to the revenue account, was 75 216, the receipts from whom had amounted to £2,914, aa com- pared with JJ3.046 in the corresponding period of 1875. The receipts from merchandise and mineral traffic in th& half-year had been JB3.012, against £2,907 in the corresponding half-vear. On the motion of the chairman, the report was adopted and the dividend declared, and the proceedings then terminated.

RUTHIN. THE SCHOOL BOARD monthly meeting was fixed for yesterday evening, particulars of w h ch will be given in next week's Guardian. THE PBOPOSED NEW RAILWAY. -There is every pro- spect of the new railway being proceeded with in a vigorous manner 119 as to complete it as early as possible. THB LOST MAN FOUND AT LAST.-For some weeks pagt the friends of Williams, h-mr, Derwen, who left home under circumstances fully reported in the Guardian, have been in a state of anxiety as to his welfare, and as we mentioned last week, a reward of .£ 10 was offered for information respecting him. One day last week his wife, to her great delight, received an intimation that he was at work at a quarry near LJlin- berris. She accordingly went in search, and found her truant husband. Explanations were sought and given. better understandings arrivedat, and to the evident joy of both, they returned home peaceably to Derwen, arriving by the last train on Thursday evening. They were the subject of congratulation on the part of the villagers as well as the cause of much tea-table BOARD OF GUADIANS.—The business at the fortnightly meeting of the Board of Guardians, he d on Monday, was of a brief and routine description. The members present were, the Rev the Warden of Ruthin, in the chair; Mr J. Jones, vice-chairman; Lieutenant-Colonel! Jones Mortimer; Mr Thomas Evans; Rev J. C. Uavies Messrs Henry Edwards. Llauferras; John Hughes. Rhos- street; and the Clerk.—The Master reported that the number of persons in the house was 74, agamst 75 on the corresponding week of last year. Vagrants relieved during the fortnight 32. The cut-relief for the fort- night was as follows —Per T. Griffiths, Ruthin dis'rict, £64 19s; per W. H. Jones, Llanrhaiadr 6d. Cheques were issued to the two officers named for £6& and JE45 respectively. The balance in the bands of the treasurer was reported to be .£895 9s. 10d—The Clerk wag instructed to write to Mrs Lloyd, of Berth, tendering the thanks of the Board for the very kind and liberal manner in which she entertained the inmatos of the workhouse at her residence, on the 21st of August.— There wa3 no other business.

RUABON. SCHOOL TREAT.—On Monday, the scholars attending Penycae National Schools received their annual treat, which consisted of a substantial tea. kindly given by the Penybryn family, who take great interest in the working of the school. The children met at the school- room. and. under the direction of Mr Archer, proceeded to the hall, where the following ladies and gentlemen met them, and gave them a most hearty reception ;—Mr and Mrs Thomson, the Misses Thomson. Me-rs David, G. Frederick, and Maynard Thomson, the Rev E. W, Mrs, and Miss Edwards, Ruabon Vicarage; the itey C. F. Jones, Ruabon; Mr Kenrick, WynD Hall; Mr M. 8. Smith, Mr L ewellvn Kenrick, and a party of ladies staying at the hall. A marquee had been erected, but the weather proving fine. the good things were spread on tables arranged in a field adjoining the hall. After justice had been done to the spread, various games were indulged in, and balloons were sent up. Hearty cheers were given by the children for th-ir kiad entertainers. and a very enjoyable day was brought to a close with the shades of evening.