Wrexham Guardian

COOKERY AND COOKS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. SrR,—On Tuesday morning last, while strolling through the picturesque streets of this rising little town, pondering on the why's and wherefores of my daily life, endeavouring, with an efiort, to put a smiliDg face on the difficulties staring me in the face (most of them domestic), my dismal reflections were interrupted by several stylish ladies passing, carrying large and important looking baskets or bundles. Knowing the reputed dislike the c. fair" have for parcels of a doubt- ful appearance I eyed each of them attentively, my eyes grew larger and my astonishment greater every moment, for I really saw a saucepan handle peeping out through a hole in its wrapper, disclosing at the same time that formidable weapon known by "savants" as the roiling pin Pardon me if I confess that I actually followed the footsteps of these anomalous messengers, which led me to the Working Mens Institute, where after some inquiries I found out that Miss May Vincent, of the National School of Cookery at South Kensington, was instructing the ladies of Wrexham in the mysteries of her subtle profession. Happy men happy homes happy women What more can we wish for than this ? Our wives and our daughters have put their own hands to the plough. I continued my walk, glorying in the reality of the old ying. Knowledge is power," feeling at the same time sure that the good old times are back again, when the wife can bake as well as embroider, is as perfect at the spinning wheel as in the hunting field; a companion and a comfort to us brain-wearied men. Returning at length from my stroll my heart lifted with pleasure at this happy picture, I saw, with no little satisfaction, that the ladies, their lesson over, were tripping down the steps of the Institute with blooming faces, each carrying home the triumph of her morning's work, no false pride preventing her indulging in the novel proceeding of making and baking her own mutton pie, which (after congratulating all the husbands I met), they told me, was worthy to be placed at the top of every dinner table in this enterprising locality.—Yeurs, in better spirits, PATERFAMILIAS. Wrexham, November sth. 1877.

THE MAYORALTY OF WREXHAM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. SIB,—Upon rending the account, in your last week's issue, of the" Election of Mayor and Aldermen," which is, from beginning to end. an exhibition of the most depraved ambition and petty jealousy, disclosing at the same time the undercurrents which had been at work to promote selfish ends, I blushed for my fellow townsmen. One would have expected a new member taking his seat for the first time would have affected (even if he didn't feel it) a modesty of behaviour, much more becoming to him than the boldness and indiscre- tion in which Mr Bradley indulged on this occasion. My dear sir, I do not envy the feelings of the present Town Council, subjected as they will be to personal Temarks, without reserve, on their private life," professional life," "integrity" their pamphlets or any other schemes they may think proper to bring forward, ruffling at once that calm discretion of thought and judgment, without which no man can do his best for himself or for others. Let me ask what is place or Sosition worth if it is to be sought for at the sacrifice of onour ? Could any position be more undignified than Mr Shone's (if he had been elected Mayor), to be placed in the office of chief magistrate, by his own canvassing ? That he did cauvass for the honour will be seen from the following extract from your report Mr Shone asked to be allowed a word by way of contradiction to Mr Smith's assertion. Let him tell them that three gentlemen waited on Alderman Owen three days ago (Mr Bradley, Mr Shone, and Mr Lloyd), they let him know in a kind friendly way that they were going to support Mr Shone, and asked what he was going to do." Why Mr Shone should put himself forward for Mayor I can't understand, and it seems to me as great a fallacy as ever could be promulgated to suppose that because indiscreet partisans put a man up for an office one year, and is rejected, that he is entitled to it for that reason the next year, and it surprises me that men possessed of a single grain of common sense should start such an idea. I sincerely trust that after the excitement displayed in the Council Chamber has subsided, better feelings will return to every member of it, and that sober reflection will bring home to their minds the bitter truth contained in the following lines of Pope:— Of all the causes that conspire to blind Man's erring judgment and misguide the mind, What the weak head with strongest bias rules, Is pride, the never failing vice of fools. I am, your obedient servant, SEMPER EADEM."

DENBIGH CHURCH SERVICES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. SIB,—Last Saturday's Guardian contained a report of a meeting of the august body, the Denbigh Parochial Association. Unfortunately your reporter does not furnish the names of the ten persons present, so that your readers cannot tell whether they are representative men, or whether their opinions are worth anything. Certainly some of these Parochial Solomons gave a very unsound and unchurchmanlike piece of advice, in sug- gesting that the sermon should be knocked off" on communion Sundays. Your readers out of Denbigh must imagine either that our clergy, as preachers, are bores, and that they furnish us with some miserable sermons; or that the discourses are so sound, practical, and personal, that some persons feel their force, and want to reduce them as much as possible. Let me therefore say, in passing, that Denbigh Churchmen may well be proud of the talent and preaching abilities of all their clergy. The great complaint seems to bo that the morning services are too long. No doubt they are (particularly as the church is as cold as a cellar), but there are other ways of shortening them than that of smothering the sermon. At present the service is supposed to com- mence at 10.30 but the choir does not enter the ohurch until after that time. Then there is a long musical performance by the organist, .in the shape of a voluntary, so that it is generally 20 minutes to eleven before the service properly commences. If the choir entered the church at 10.20, then the musical perform- ance, aforesaid, would be over in time for the service to begin at the proper time. To further economise time tne offertory could be made during the singing of the hymn before the sermon, and it also seems to me that the prayer after the sermon, for the Church Militant, may be very well omitted. If these alterations were made some 20 minutes or more would be saved. But it seems to me that those who love an elaborate musical service, having now fully attained their hearts' deeire (for under the new rector they have obtained ohoral services every Sunday), they ought to be content to patiently endure the length of the service, though it does necessitate their listening to some moderately lengthy though plain and sound discourses. As one deriving more advantage from the earnest discourses delivered, than from the attempted" choral services. I should, in self defence, feel called upon to represent to the proper authority any omission of the sermon; but I have too much faith in our rector to believe he would consent to such a change—Yours obediently, J.H.

BUTHIN GUARDIANS AND THE DENBIGH LUNATIC ASYLUM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. SIB—Under the above heading there appeared in the Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald of November 3rd a tirade against the Guardians of the Ruthin Union. At the meeting of the Guardians on the 5th, the local representative of the paper informed the Board that the article was the composition of a very learned and clever editor. It may be so; may I add that it seems to me to be an inglorious exhibition of an editor's ignor- anCe on the question of County and Poor Law finance. But sir there are some persons who do not hesitate to air their ignorance if by so doing they fill the empty columns of a local newspaper, and who are not afraid to rely on absurdly meagre and inaccurate reports often furnished second hand. I desire to deal with the facts, and to say on behalf of the Ruthin Board of Guardians—1st. That it is untrue that the subject of the Lunatic Asylum and its accommodation was discussed in any tone of levity or mirth 2nd. That the Board have discussed the subject of the circular of the Visitors of the Asylum on several occasions during the last eight or nine months, and on each occasion have done so at great length. 3rd —That the Chairman of the Visitors was present on these occasions, and if I mistake not expressed his opinion that the views of the Board were in acordance with those he himself entertained. 4th—That the cor- respondence between the Board and the Visitors of the Asylum through their respective officials, will show the desire and efforts of the Ruthin Board to assist in relieving the Asylum of some of its burden. And lastly I would point out that no shuffliny of any sort is pract- ised in the board room of the Ruthin Guardians, except indeed the constant shuffling of, and interfering with the offieial papers of the Board, which is practised by the learned and clever representative of the Herald in his seArohes for information. i. It is clear to any one who knows anything about county finance, that Denbigh in particular would benefit more than any other contributing parish rather than be saddled with a heavy burden by the increase of the Asylum accommodation—1st, in the relief of its rates by -the enhanced rateable value of the necessary buildings, and secondly in the increased trade. And it is further clear that the cost of altering and enlarging every workhouse both in buildings and court- yards will be greater than that of enlarging the present, or building a second Asylum, while the cost and main- ] tenauce and care of the lunatics at the various work- houses will be many times greater than if maintained < ia one establishment. And we must also bear in mind that the medical I attendance will not be so well calculated to bring about I a happy return of reason to the unfortunate persons whose let and future care we are discussing. Yes, Mr Editor, the learned writer of the Herald has yet to learn that humanity demands that some better t system should be adopted than as at present tiiat of herding imbeciles into the same day rooms, bedrooms and courtyards, as poor unfortunate old persons who through age, infirmity, and poverty, are compelled to seek refuge in our Workhouses. Far better would it be to build a separate establishment, sufficiently large to accommodate all such cases, where they would receive proper care, nourishment, and treatment, and our Woikhouses left free for their proper functions, where those compelled to resort thither (more par- ticularly under the present system of house test) might be allowed to end their days with some degree of peace and quiet. The Ruthin Board of Guardians are conscientiously endeavouring to perform their duties, and it is to be regretted that your contemporary has allowed its columns to be the medium through which lores should parade their ignorance and pretentious criticisms. In conclusion, I venture to say that in the course of a few weeks, when the replies of the different authorities to the Asylum Circular are received, it will be found that there is no board whose resolution will differ in effect from that passed by the Ruthin Guardians.—Yours, &c., R. HUMPHREYS ROBERTS, Clerk to the Guardian of the Ruthin Union. Denbigh, 8th November, 1877.

CORWEN v BALA. Corwen having been drawn to play their first tie against Bala, it was arranged that the game should be played on the Aground of the former at 2.30 on Saturday last. Although the weather was very unfavourable, the visitors, who drove from Bala, arrived at Corwen by two o'clock. Bala having won the toss, the captains of the respective teams soon put their men in battle array, and the ball was kicked off by Bala at five and twenty minutes to three. When time was called the contest resulted in a draw. The home team were disappointed of their umpire. The return match was played at Bala, on Wednesday. Bala having again won the toss kicked off at 2.30, and, after an hour and a half excellent playing on both sides, the contest again resulted in a draw. No goal was scored on either side. Umpires (Corwen) Mr Clough, (Bala) Mr Woodcock.

DENBIGHSHIRE. v Birmingham (date not fixed) WREXHAM. Nov. 17, v Oswestry, at Wrexham Dec. 8, v Druids, at Plasmadoc Jan. 19, v Oswestry, at Oswestry Feb. 2, v Druids, at Wrexham CIVIL SERVICE (WREXHAM). Nov. 17, v. Ruabon, at Wrexham. Nov. 24, v. Llangollen, at Llangollen. Dec. 1, v. Chester College, at Chester. Dee. 8. v. Gwersy lit, at Wrexham. Dec. 22, v. Druids, at Ruabon. Dec. 29, v. Wrexham, at Wrexham Jan. 5, v. Llanerchrugog, at Wrexham. Jan. 19, v. Druids, at Wrexham. Jan. 26, v. Ruabon, at Ruabon. Feb. 2, v. Chirk, at Wrexham, Feb. 9, v. Gwersyllt, at Gwersyllt. Feb. 16, v. Llangollen, at Wrexham. Feb. 23, v. Mold, at Mold. Mar. 16, v. Chester College, at Wrexham. Mar. 23, v. Wrexham, at Wrexham GROSVENOR. Nov. 17, v Cambrian, at Llangollen Dec. 1, v Castle Foregate Blues, at Shrewsbury X DRUIDS. Dec. 1, v Oswestry, at Oswestry Dec. 8, v Wrexham, at Plasmadec Dec. 15: Mold, at M,ld Dec. 22, v Civil Service, at Wrexham Dec. 29, v Llanerchrugog, at Plasmitdoe Jan. 12, v Oswestry, at Plasmadoc Jan. 26, v Wednesbury Strollers, at Wednesbury Feb. 2, v Wrexham, at Wrexham Feb. 9, v Mold, at Plasmadoc Feb. 16, v Forre ters, ot Gwersyllt Mar. 2, v Wednesbury Strollers, at Plasmadec RUABON. Nov. 17, v Civil Service, at Wrexham Dec. 1, v Mold, at Ruabon Dec. 15, v Oswestry, at Oswestry Dec. 22, v Gwersyllt, at Ruabon Dec. 29, v Llangollen, at Ruabon Jan. 19, v Rhos, at Rhos Jan. 26, v Civil Service, at Ruabon Feb. 2, v Mold, at Mold Feb. 9, v Oswestry, at Ruabon Mar. 2, v Gwersyllt, at Gwersyllt Mar. 9, v Rhos, at Ruabon LLANERCHRUGOG. Nov. 17, v Gwersyllt, at Rhos Nov. 24, v Ruabon Grammar School, at Ruabou Dec. 8, v Llangollen, at Llangollen Dec. 15, v Mold, at Rnos Dec. 29, v Druids, at Plasmadoc Jan. 5, v Civil Service, at Wrexham Jan. 12, v Gwersyllt, at Gwersyllt Jan. 19, v Ruabon, at Ruabon Feb. 16, v Mold, at Mold. FORESTERS (GWERSYLLT). Nov. 17, v Llanerchrugog, at Ruabon. Nov. 24, v Mold, at Gwersyllt. Dec. 8, v Civil Service, at Wrexham. Jan. 6, v Mold, at Mold. Jan. 12, v Llanerchrugog, at Gwersyllt. Feb. 9, v Civil Service, at Gwersyllt. Feb. 16, v Druids, at Gwersyllt. MOLD. Nov. 24, v Foresters, at Gwersyllt Dec. 1, v Ruabon, at Ruabon Dec. 15, v Druids, at Mold Jan. 5, v Foresters, at Mold Feb. 2, v Ruabon, at Mold Feb. 9, v Druids, at Plasmadoc Feb. 16, 1) Llanerchrugog, at Mbld Feb. 23, v Civil Service, at Mold Alar. 9, v Chester College, at Chester OSWESTR Y. Nov. 22, v Shrewsbury, at Oswestry SHREWSBURY. Nov. 22, v Oswestry, at Oswestry. Dec. 22, v West Bromwich, at Shrewsbury. Dec. 26, v Newport, at Shrewsbury. Jan. 3, v \Vest Bromwich. at West Bromwich. Jan. 31, v Bridgnorth, at Bridgnorth. Feb. 1C, v Oswestry, at Shrewsbury. NEWTOWN. Nov. 17, v Aberystwyth, at Aberystwyth Dec. 26, v Ail Saints (Salop), at Newtown Jan. 19, v Aberystwyth, at Newtown Feb. 9, v All Saints, at Shrewsbury CORWEN. Dec. 26. p Llangollen, at Corwen BANGOR. Nov. 17, v E.N.A.V. (Bangor), at Bangor. Nov. 24, v Carnarvon, at Bangor. CAENAEVON. Nov. \7—Carnarvan College v Chester College, at Chester. Nov. 24, v Bangor, at Bangor.

A DAY WITH THE V.C.H. The hunting season has just begun, and yet we doubt if the chronicles of the V.C.H. at the close of it, will tell of a better days sport than that of Saturday the 10th. A boisterous squally morning did not deter Mrs. Corn- wallis West and Miss Mainwaring from gracing the meet at Llanynys, while of the male element we noticed The Master, Major Birch, Captain Wynne Price, Captain Cole, Captain Mesham, Messrs Gee, Newaome, Lloyd Williams, < T. Jones, Jenkins, Childs and others. Little time was lost before we found a hare, which gave us some slow hunting for a quarter of an hour, and then was killed. Then came the run of the day. Finding our second hare near Glanrafon Farm, we ran along the meadows under Cerrig Llwydion, skirting the covert, past Rhydonen, thence along the fields under Plas Coch to Claremont, racing along the Rhewl road, and cossing the railway we bore to the right, when our hare swam the Clwyd, and crossed the Denbigh and Rnthin turnpike road into the Rhyd y Cilgwn wood. The pack rattled her through the wood, ran frem scent to view, and rolled their stout hare over in front of Bachymbyd. Time 35 minutes without a check, and every hound up. After this bril- liant ran, everyone was glad of refreshments kindly proffered by Mr Wynne, and then at the desire of the ladies Major Birch tried for another hare. We soon found in the meadows below, and after a short and exciting spin, our third hare succumbed outhe-road within a hundred yards of our meet in the morning, thus ending a truly excellent days sport. One word of commendation to the hounds. A better pack you could not wish to see. Therv are as pretty as they are good, and as good as they are pretty. NIMBOD.

CORN. WEEMIIAM, Thursday.—The following were the quota. tions White wheat (new) 61 to 8s 6d Red ditto (new) 6s 9d Vo 7s od. Bjirley (grinding) od !o 4s 6i> Making barley (is 0d to 6* 9d. Oats (old) 6j 0d to 6s 6d. Oats tnew .3A 6d to 4S 3d. CHESTER, Saturday.-There was a. large attendance at our Corn Exchange to-day, with fair supplies of wheat and malt. l £ °nly small°f other grain. Best conditional a steady demand, at last week's rates, Iw f, r! barley firm at the quotations. Oats slow, and unchanged in value. Indian corn remains without quotable change in price. New. Old. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Wheat, whice, per 751b. 7 3 to 7 6 o 0 t.) 0 re(i 7 0 7 3 o 0 0 0 Barley miuung, per38qt. 60—66 00— on Oitto, grinding, per 641b. 0 o — 0 0 V" o n — n n Oats, per 4Mb 3 2 3 6 .i 0 0 0 8 Beans, per Solb 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — n ft Ditto, Egyptian,per 4801b."34 6-350 0 0 0 0 Indian corn, feed, per,, 31 6 31 9 0 0 — o 0 wSa^E^S"v,^EJ' Saturday.—Our market to-day waf thin- ly attended but English grain was in large supply. Wheat StSOWly at 2d per bushel decline, and none but the finest barley realised last week's rates. Much inferior corn was on olfer, and remained unsold at the close. White wheat, per 751bs n' to 10 4* Ked wheat per 751b? 7 9 « t Barley, per 38 quarts .V.V. 63 "70 Grinding barley per 13 score 10 los. 0 0 0 0 Oats, per 11 score 5 lbs j8 « 26 n Beans, per 11 score 6 lbs 2C 0 21 0 Peas, per II score 5 lbs 17 0 1-) 0 Malt, per imperial bushel 0 0 0 0 CORN AVERAGES. For the week ending Saturday Nov. loth. The following are the quantities (in quarters) sold* and the prices, this year and last year:- QUANTITIES SOLD. PRICES. This year. Last year. This year. Last year. 51 d 8 d Wheat 46.202 48.063 52 5 48 3 Barley 87,795 85,798 43 3 39 3 Oats 4,301 4,406 24 6 25 10 ^?nd?7--English wheat dull of sale without. er^10nm .^lues foreign fine white wheats un- altered owing to scarcity, but heavy supplies of other sorts have made trade flat especially for American and Russ^T which were quoted Is to 2s lower on the week. Top PSoI town flour was reduced to 50s country and American ateut 6d lower on the week. Barley, oats, maize, and peas steady Eg\p.ian beans the turn dearer. Canary seed very cheaul Hemp seed continues scarce. Blue peas in fair request at oats, 1,350; niaize, 776; Hour, 21,721 qrs. Foreign wheat, 110,574; barley, 8,18:; oats, 45,084; maize, 1,095 qrs; flour, 3,431 sacks and 8,9813 Tuesday.—To-day's market was well at- tended by buyers of all classes, and wheat met a good demand -wlnteldescriptions at the full rates of Friday last and iat ld per cental advance theron. Flour Oats ruled ouief1 h finnei:aild in better request, and ti fr Vnnrl otherwise unchanged. Oatmeal dull 1f„eroi°ad cheaPfr. Egyptian beans brought more money by^ 3d per quarter. Canadian peas, with a sood in- quiry, Friday's currencies. 31alt and barley were dull, but former quotations are lepeated in both cases. Indian corn. upon an average consumptive request, obtained the figures CUITent on both Friday and Tuesday last. g e' The following are the quotations WiiEAT par looib. s. d. s. d, BARLEY, per 601b. s d s d English, red 10 4 11 0 Scotch & Irish 4 0 4 9 T H 3 11 9 Danubian 4 0 4 4 Irish, red C o 0 0 OATS, per 45 lb. Tr'i 3 'e 0 0 English & Scotch 4 0 4 3 No'2SPlmgl0 flin q Irish, Mealing. 3 8 3 11 T^'f 'A 2d quality 3 5 3 7 „ Winter red 11 2 11 9 Blacks Tawny 3 3 3 5 >> white. 12 6 12 10 Black 0 0 0 0 Canadian white. 12 4 12 9 American 3 0 3 2 red, 10 10 11 e OATMEAL,per 24oib. Danubian 0 0 0 0 Irish, new 31 0 33 0 California. 12 8 12 10 I. CORN, per *S01b Chilian, wlnte. 11 11 12 2 American, yel.& Egyptian 9 6 9 # Mixed 29 ? ft Oregon 1-3 0 13 2 Europ'n y'eiiow 3" 0 33 FLOUR, Per 2801bs, BEANS,'PO/QR English & Irish English 43 0 46 0 ue « 0 50 0 Scotch & Irish, ,a" oI 0 5a 0 per 480 lb 33 0 39 0 French fine and E^vntian q? n 0" 0 superfine 46 0 55 0 Mazaffan 32 6 fl Western Canal 29 6 31 6 Behefa "V" 32 0 32 6 Spring Wheat. 35 0 36 0 PEAS wr Or Canad'n, sweet 30 6 31 0, EngHsh 0 0 0 0 *ra 31 6 32 6 Canadian 37 6 38 0 LONDON, Wednesday.—Steady market for wheat, at last Monday s prices. Flour without change. Oats quiet and unchanged. Other articles firmly heldfbut little business dr<V <.o^V1b :i s)l barley, 360 quarters. Foreign wheat, 63,290 barley 1,840 oats, 13,480 •, maize, 13,840 qra flour, 3,y40 sacks, and 16,040 barrels. q

GENERAL PRODUCE. LONDON HOP MARKET, Monday.-There was more business done in this market, and prices were rather firmer tor the best qualities of new crop. LONDON PROVISION MARKET, Monday-Butter: Large supplies of foreign, and trade depres" Friesland lioH ;,N,°rmaudy, 74s to 136s Jersey, 96s to ]t,i Danish, 136s to 142s American and Irish neg- lected Bacon Irish and Hamburg 2s lower, with a dull PWa, remain very quiet. Lard Nothing done. CheiSo Amencan firmer, finest qualities 68a to 70s.

MISCELLANEOUS. WREXHAM.-TKURSDA. Y. Butter (per lb. ot 18 oz.) i8 44 to Is 64 Fowls (per couple) 3s od to 6„ Ducks per coupie) 4. Od to 5s od Geese (per lb) Os ad to Os 0 d Turkeys (each) Os Od to 0a 0* Dressed fowl each Od to 2s 6d Potatoes per score Is 4d to 186d Mutton (per lb ) 9d to lid Lamb (per lb.) 10d lld Pork (per lb.) £ d to 8d Veal (per lb.) .■■■»■ 7^d to 9d Partridges per brace 98 Od to Od Salmon (per lb) Os Od Damson (per quart.) Oa Od Begs 8 for a shiUintr.

THE NEW CENSOR IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. SIB,—I read with much amusement and disgust the unseemly wrangle which occurred in the Town Council last Friday, and was filled with astonishment at the arrogant attitude of one of the new members. It seems to have been well designed in advance to throw dirt" (to borrow an editor's elegant phrase) at the gentleman who was about to be elected to the im- portant office of Mayor. There was no modesty about the new censor. Mr George Bradley, who discharged the contents of his mind with a velocity that would make us believe that he was boiling" with wrath and indignation. Mr Bradley has taken Councillor Shone in charge, and wishes to have a hand in Mayor-making. But how did the new Censor advance Mr Shone's interests. He says, (1) Mr Shone's name has been associated with the chair:" by whom, when,and where? (2) "It has been associated with it in private conversa- tion :what a healthy claim! (3) Alderman Owen had had his flag-pole painted in honour of Mr Shone's election what an honour! (4) Mr Shone has written a pamphlet, read throughout the country. *1 forbear to comment. And so on. Then Mr Bradley comes to the Mayor-elect, and reminds his hearers that most of them had a municipal history, and proceed to show how Alderman Owen had been defeated when he appealed to the town. Now did it strike Mr Bradley what was his own municipal history. Did he not appeal four times to the town, and only defeated a comparative stranger by a small majority. Who then made him a ruler and judge over other councillors? I quite think with him that the verdict of the town ought to have influence upon the conduct of those in the Council; but there are verdicts and verdicts. Let those who live in glass houses not throw stones.—Yours truly, NOT A SHINING LIGHT. Wrexham, November 13th.

During the recent stormy weather, the lifeboats of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution have been in- strumental in saving about seventy lives from shipwrecks on various parts of the coast. At the election for mayor of the borough of East Retford, parties in the council were equally divided, and the two aspirants to the office of chief magistrate, Mr Alderman Jenkinson and Mr Councillor Curtis, agreed to toss, the condition being best two out of three." Mr Alderman Jenkinson won the first toss, Mr Councillor Curtis the next two, and he was unanimously declared mayor for the ensuing year. A new saloon carriage, intended for the use of the Queen and* the Royal Family, has just been constructed by the London and South Western Railway. The carriage, which is about 50ft. loag, 9ft. high., and 8ft. in breadth, is built of teak, and the doors are fitted with silver-plated handles. The draperies are buff and gold cretonne, and there are easy chairs, couches, and a table, the interior woodwork being polished teak. The discoverer of the course of the river Congo, Mr Henry M. Stanley, is expected to arrive at Plymouth by the Cape mail on or about the 5th of next month. In his honour, and to mark their sense of the value of his solution of the great African geographical problem, the Royal Geographical Society, by its president, has invited Mr Stanley to a reception, to be given the first day it may be Mr Stanley's convenience to attend. At the first ordinary meeting of the society in January Mr Stanley is expected to read a paper, which willjbe a resume of his arduous labours and their splendid scientific and commercial result. At the Liverpool Police Court, on Saturday, an elderly man, named Thomas Whitley, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide. The prisoner was a fireman on board the steamer Gladiator, and during the voyage from Pernambuco to Liverpool he threw a hatch into the sea, and immediately afterwards jumped overboard. A boat was lowered from the steamer, and the prisoner was picked up, but he became so violent, and struggled so fiercely, that the boat was capsized, and the men had a narrow escape from being drowned. In explanation of his conduct he said he wanted to leave the ship and reach the land, which was then distant about a thousand miles. The prisoner was remanded. Cassell's History of the Eusso-Turkish War is announced to be issued in serial form on the 26th inst. The book is written by the author of a similar work on the war between France and Germany, which met with popular favour. The progress of events will be illus- trated with maps, plains of the battle fields, and repre- sentations of all the important combats, forming thus a complete panorama of the campaign. There will also be given portraits of the chief celebrities engaged on either side. Every purchaser of Part I is entitled to receive with it a large map of the passages of the Danube and passes of the Balkans, showing the ap- proaches to Constantinople through Bulgaria and Servia. THE DUKE OF ARGYLL AND LORD HABTINGTON.—The Duke of Argyll writes to the Tivies in reference to Lord Hartington's recent speeches in Scotland, taking excep- tion to his lordship's adverse criticisms of two measures passed by the present Government, namely, the Public Woiship Regulation Act as affecting the Church of Eng- land, and the Abolition of Patronage Act as affecting the Church of Scotland. As regards the English bill he took no part and had no responsibility, but his sympathies were and are in favour of it. He believes it was sup- ported by the great bulk of the Liberal party. As regards the Scotch measure, he had a deep personal responsibility as in Parliament at a critical moment he gave it his support. As one of the largest holders of patronage in Scotland, he considers the measure just in itself, and called for under the actual conditions of the case. He will not consent to oppose measures founded on Liberal principles merely because they are proposed by a Tory Government, or because they are calculated to do justice to a church which is established. Pare, strong, and delicious Teas and Coffees can always be obtained at C. K. BENSON'S Family Grocery Stores, 4, High-street, Wrexham. Substitute for Milk.—The Editor of the Medical Mirror has caned the notice of the medical profession to Cadbury's Cocoa Essence, which he calls, Cadbury's Concentrated Vegetable Milk, and remarks "The excess of fatty master has been carefully eliminated and thus a compound remains whiM conveys in a minimum bulk a maximum amount of nutriment. We strongly reccommend it as a diet for children. Throat Irritation.—Soreness and dryness, tickling and irris tation, inducing cough and affecting the voice. Fof these symptoms use Epps's glycerine jujubes. Only in boxes 6d and Is., labelled" JAMES Epps. & Co., Homoeopathic Chemisti, 48, Threadneedle-street, and 170, Piccadilly, London." 928 An Evening Beverage.—Epps's Cacaoine (Quintessence of Cacao) is equally liquid and refreshing as tea, affording moreover a sterling support to the system. Unsweetened. Each packet (6d) is labelled "James Epps & Co., Homoeo- pathic Chemists, London." Epps's medicines are sold in Wrexham by W. Rowland, High-street. 928 Reckitt's Paris Bine.—The marked superiority of this Laundry Blue over all others, and the quick appreciation of itsmerits by the Public, has been attended by the usual result, viz: a flood of imitations: the merit of the latter mainly consists in the ingenuity exerted, not simply in stating thèsquare shape but makingthe general ap peara nee ofthe wrappers resemble that of the genuine rticle. The Manufacturers beg therefore to caution uvers to see Beckitt's Paris Blue on each packet. JOHN HEATH'S EXTRA STRONG STEEL PENS, with oblique, twrned up and rounded points. Golden Coated, bronzed and carbonized. Suit all hands, all styles, all ages, and all kinds of work. Over 200 patterns. Sold by Stationers everywhere, in 6d. Is. and gross boxes. The public are respectfully requested -to BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS, and to see that they really get John Heath's Pens. 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FOOTBALL. CIVIL SEBVICE T' RUABON.—This match will be played to-day-(Saturday),- ontbe ground of the former. Kick off at-three o'clock prompt. GNOSVENOR v H-ILL STREET SCHOOL.—The return nutch was played between the,- above clubs oh Saturday last, on the ground of ,the_.ltç, resulted in a victory for the Grosvenor by two goals to nothing. The game was very one-sided, the ball being kept in the Hill-street goaL until half-time, %ftj5(c i which ,the ball burst. A match willbo played to-day (Saturday) at Llangollen, between the Grosvenor and Cumbrian clubs. Kick off at three o'clock. < CIVIL SERVICE V match was played on Saturday last, at Rhos. The ground was in a very slippery state, owing to the heavy dewnpotfr of rain in the early part of the day. The following were the players Civil Service.—F. Lee (goal), H. Edwards, T. Jones (backs), R. Davies and G. J e Witt rhalf-backs'), J.H. Jones and A. Richards (right wing), E. Lloyd and T. E. Hughes (left wing), J. Crawford and J.JForkin (centres). Llan'Tchruyog.—Po w y s Jones (goal), H. A. Williams and J. Taffe (backs), P. R. Jones and R. Prichard (half-backs), H. Edwards and R. Roberts (right wing^H. Tranter and T. Jones (left wing), J. Jones and R. O. Jones (centres). The home team won the toss, and choose to play with the wind in their favour. Immediately the ball was kicked off it was taken to the Llaner- chrugog goal, and a shot was made, but proved wide of the mirk.1 During the whole of the first half the ball was continually in the vicinity of the home goal, but no goal was obtained. Ends being changed, the visitors settled down to their work, but no good play was shown by either side in con- sequence of the ground being so slippery. The visitors kept the leather in front of the home goal nearly the whole of the time, and several shots were made, but they were kept off by the goal- keeper. However, they were not to be denied, for just before call of time J. H. Jones put the ball between the Llanerchrugog goal posts, thus winning by one to none.

ENGLISH CHALLENGE CUP. SHROPSHIRE WANDERERS v. DRUIDS. The above match, the last of the first ties for the English cup, was decided on Monday, at Shrewsbury. It had been looked forward to with great interest, the Shropshire Wanderers having earned for themselves the reputation of being one of the most powerful clubs in the English associa- tion, having on one occasion run up into the two final ties for the cup, while with the exploits of the Druids our readers are already well acquainted. Owing to the races commencing on the following day, the match took place in a small field opposite the Grand Stand, but the ground was rather small, the portion roped out for play being 120 yards in length and 80 yards in width. The following are the teams:— Druids.—C. Quitter (goal), E. Powell and L. Ll. Kenrick (backs), W. Williams and R. S. Richards (half-backs), J. Bryan and <3. Edwards (right .wing), Dr. Grey and J.Jonee(left wing), J. Hughes and G. F, Thomson (centres). Shropshire Wanderers.—Q: H. Sprott (goal), F. J. Cooper and E. Jones (backs), B. Salt and H. V. Chapman (half-backs) A. Waters and G. Mason (right wing), Rev. W. Fletcher and, J. Locke (left wing), F. Salt and Hawley Edwards (centres)' The Druids won the toss, and selected the Grand Stand end, with the wind in their favour, the ball being kicked off a few minutes after three o'clock by the captain of the Wanderers, Mr Hawley Edwards, and taken behind the Druids' goal when a corner kick for Wanderers came to nothing. In the centre of the ground hands" was called for Druids, and the ball kicked well into the Salopians' quarters, Bryan and Hawley Edwards exhibiting some good play in the right corner, the ball being kicked out; and, after a throw in for Druids a good fight took place opposite the Wanderers' goal, the goal-keeper having to use his hands, when the ball was kicked behind. A corner kick for Druids was entrusted to Thomson, but it proved a failure, the wind taking it behind.. Hawley Edwards next made a most selfish run down the right wing, and although supported by the forwards, he made no effort to pass the ball, and his long shot at goal proved futile, being easily disposed of by the goal- keeper, who passing it to the left wing Dr Grey and J. Jones got possession of the ball, and it travelled fast in the direction of the Salopian fortress, being supported in the centre by Thomson and Hughes, and Dr Grey middling the ball Thomson made a shot but it went over the tape. After 18 minutes play the ball was brought up by Hughes and Thomson in the centre, and passed to Ed- wards on the wing, who kept. it rolling in the right direction, and by a well-judged kick he centered the ball in front of the Wanderers' goal, and the forwards being well up it was easily passed through by J. Jones, thus scoring the first goal for the Druids, who were beginning to II cross" in fine style. The ball was no eooner kicked off than the Wanderers' goal was again attacked, a shot from Hughes going over the tape. Bryan shortly afterwards passed the ball in the centre, when "Jack" made another shot, but he was not so successful this time, the ball going wide. The Wanderers could not succeed in passing the Druids' backs, when the ball was returned, and a long shot by Dr Grey proved a failure. The charging became very severe, C. Edwards being laid on his back for several minutes. Hawley Edwards now made another selfish rush down the centre of the ground, but Kenrick relieved him of his charge and altered its course, passing it to the doctor, who took it up the left wing amidst loud cries of Well done, doctor," when the Druids' forwards looked like scoring a second goal; for they clustered around and a good fight tbok place, but the goal-keeper proved equal to the occasion, throwing it out, when Edwards and Fletcher in the right corner elicited some cheering for their dodging. Another run down the right wing was made by Hawley Edwards amidst great cheering, making no attempt to pass the baD, but this time;1,ichards repelled the invasion, kick- ing. the ball out, but the Wanderers having the thro.w. in attacked the Druids' goal, making a de- termined effort to equalize matters, but the visitors saved it, and the ball was taken, in the left corner, Locke doing good work, when another shot I at the Druids' goal went at the side. After some rough play in the centre of the ground, in which ,.Kpnriok was severely charged by Hawley Edwards, hurting his knee, Dr Grey and Thomson Shade a rush at the Wanderers citadel, resulting in a corner kick, which was entrusted to the doctor, but the ball went through without .being touched. Soon after half-time was called Changing sides the Wanderers now had the- benefit of the wind, but the concerted action of the Druids gave them still the advantage, the Wanderers playing very selfishly. The ball being kicked off was taken into the Druids' quarters by Locke, but he was not supported, and a long shot at goal went wide. Chapman next succeeded in passing the Druids' backs, and taking the ball within a few yards off the visitors' goal, looked like scoring, when he fell, and his chance was ex- tinguished. A corner kick for each team proved fruitless, and a shot at Druids' goal by Mason going wide, Edwards and Bryan next had the ball, and brought it down the right wing, the former making a; shot, which just shaved the post. Nothing came off a couple of corner kicks for Druids in the second one the ball was taken into the centre of the ground, when it was brought back, and a severe fight in the Wanderers' goal took place, but the goalkeeper proved too good. The game at the close was very much in favour of the Druids, and, at the call of time, the score was Druids one goal to none, thus reaching the second ties in the English and Welsh Challenge Cups. Since writing the above we understand that Mr Kenrick is confined to his bed through the severe charge he received, and it is ffeared he will not be able to play again this season. The second ties in the English Challenge Cup were drawn by the London committee on Wednes- day, the Druids being a bye.

WELSH ASSOCIATION. Dec. 1, v Staffordshire Association, at Stoke Jan. 19, v Sheffield Association, at Wrexham Mar. 1<3, v Scottish Association, at Glasgow- Members desirous of playing in the above matches are re- quested to send in their names to the committee.

A DAY WITH THE" F .D.H." The following is a resume of the doings of the above pack on Tuesday, the 13th inst. We met at Glan-y-wern, and after trying, the coverts tound the park went to Simon Ffoulkes' gorse above Plas Llangwyfan, where immediately two foxes were afoot. The one on which we settled took us up the very steep slopes of Pen-y-Cloddiau, and down the other side as if his point were Penbedw, but turning sharp back after about a mile, he Ascended the hill again inclining towards Moel Pare, then changing his mind he took us down nearly oyer the old line and away to Penbedw. Passing through the covert near the house, he ran up to the outskirts of Nannerch, then down across the railway and turnpike road, and was finally lost near a farm belonging to Mr Buddicom not far from the Halkin Mountain. Time l hours. Scent throughout indifferent, but the hounds., worked well. Here several of the field, but left the rest in a long six miles trot followed the fortunes of the paok to Lleweni.' After some delay we found again, and after a few rings a fox broke from the big wood and made for tfie 'dinfcletjy Pontryffydd bridge. In company with another our fox crossed the swollen Clwyd by the aid of a fallen tree, and ran through Pontryffydd farm yard, across the field in front of the lawn up to Geinas, his companion going on to Bodfari, where he waited quietly listening to the noise of his friend's parsuers. Our hunted fox turned sharp to the right at Genias over the Wheler, and skirting Owen Williams's farm, Glan-Clwyd, held on up the Vale over a stiff country till below Plas Ashpool, turning upwards here, he crossed the road close to Plas Ashpool into the fields above, and on past the Wern Farm through the top of Banker Covert, where scent failed, and as it was five o'clock and very dark we gave it up. Time 40 minutes. This was a very hard day for both horses and hounds' GUMMYDOG. SIR W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS will meet on Saturday, November 17 Ightfield Tuesday, November 20 .Oteley Wednesday, November21.Worthenbury Friday, November 23 Gobowen Saturday, November 24 Whitchurch At 10.30. THE FLINT AND DENBIGH HOUNDS will meet on Tuesday. November 20 Bodrhyddan Friday, November 23 YStrad At 10.30. THE SHREWSBURY HOUNDS will meet on Monday, November 19 .Pulverbatch Thursday, November 22 Dorrington At 11. THE NORTH SHROPSHIRE HOUNDS will meet on Monday, November 19 .The Kennels Friday, November 23 Shawbury At 10.4i. THE ALBRIGHTON HGUNDS will meet on Saturday, November 17.Apley Moaday", November 19 .Stretton Tuesday, November 20.Enville Thursday, November 22 Chetwynd Saturday, November 24 Chykuell At 10.45. THE WHEATLAND HOUNDS will meet on Tuesday, November 20 ..Morville Hall Friday, Fovember 23 Eastwall At 10.30. THE UNITED PACK will meet on Saturday, November 17.Moat Gate At 10.30. THE YALE OF CLWYD HARRIERS will meet on Saturday, November 17 Pontryffydd Wednesday, November21 Gorsedd Saturday, November 24 Nantglyn At 11. THE FLINTSHIRE HARRIERS will meet on Tuesday, November 20 Northop Friday, November 23 Padeswood At 11. THE TANAT SIDE HARRIERS will meet on Saturday, November 17 .Llandrinio At 10.

LAWLESSNESS IN NORTH WALES. C writes to The Times: A few years ago the public were shocked to hear that a riot of such -proportions had broken out in the obscure little town of Mold that the local magistrates bad thought themselves justified in calling out the military and firing upon the people. Several lives were lost, and at the following assizes some of the ringleaders were sent into penal servitude for very long terms. After a few months had elapsed, however, the Home Secretary was memorialised, and, on the recommendation of the lato Lord Chief Justice Bovill, who tried them, the prisoners received uiafortlinately it may be thought, read by the light of recent events-a free pardon. About twelve months back The Times bore witness to the lawlessness which went on un- checked on the borders of Denbighshire and Car- narvonshire. Organized gangs of poachers not only entered preserves, and by their boldness and numbers overawed keepers and police, but actually kept some of the latter, who had been specially told off to watch, prisoners in an outbuilding near the house of the proprietor. The method em- ployed appeared to have been copied from the tactics resorted to in war. Two or more of the poachers were posted near the building where the watchers were hid, and a well-aimed shot directed at the door or window at intervals, kept the watchers and police at bay, while the main body of the poachers plundered the game. The hardi- hood of these .offenders almost reaches the ludi crous. and would raise a smile if the subject were not too serious for that. I believe no one was brought to justice for that outrage. Passing over sundry brushes' between the slate quarrymen and their foremen and managers, we come to the Hafod-y-bwch riot about a year ago. The manager of that colliery having displeased the men in some way, and become obnoxious to them, they met, and deliberately planned an assault upon his house at night. The openness with which they went about their work is almost incredible. The public bellman was sent round to muster men, women, and children, at a certain hour after dark, and they responded with alacrity. The house was sacked, and almost demolished the manager and his wife and family being very much terrified, a.s may be supposed, and some of them badly injured. After many meetings of the justices two boys were summoned, only to be dismissed. The contemptible action of the authorities provoked only public derision, and nothing more was done. A few weeks ago a similar thing happened at Bagillt, in Flintshire, and although the scene is a little nearer to the edge of civilization—being, indeed, not very far from Hawarden Castle-I am of opinion that justice was hardly vindicated with sufficient vigour. The manager of the Bettisfield Colliery had become unpopular among his men, and was attacked upon the public highway, and severely injured by brickbats and other misiles hurled at him by a furious mob. Two of the offenders were brought to justice and tried at the quarter sessions last week, with a result which I think will hardly prove to be of much use in deterring others. 'the ringleader was found guilty of unlawfully wounding, and a confederate of common assault, the former being sentenced to four months' im- prisonment, and the latter to pay a fine of 40s and costs! I am told on good authority, that the military at Chester were ordered to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to Mold at a moment's notice. I venture to think that your readers will be opinion that the amount of lawlessness and terrorism which prevails in North Wales is really a very serious matter. The judges come down three times a year and congratulate the grand juries upon the state of the calendar. But the calendar is only a list of the prisoners for trial, and gives their lordships no idea of the amount of undetected crime. The names of the armed poachers of Denbigbshire and Carnarvonshire do not appear there, nor the rioters of Hafod-y-bwch or Bagillt; and, as might perhaps be expected, the approach of winter has given evidence of the existence of another class. A few mornings ago, an old lady, residing in Wrexham, was awoke at one o'clock in the morning by a party of masked burglars in her house. She rushed to the top of the house to give the alarm by calling out' Thieves, murder!' But no.help came, and she was dragged or thrown down stairs and otherwise illtreated by the thieves, and left in a state of insensibility. When help arrived it was found that the house had been ransacked, and money and jewelry, amounting to a large sum, had been taken. So far no arrest has been made. These incidents will serve to show that other parts of the country are as inefficiently protected as the suburbs of London, and that Lord Truro and Mr Jennings, whose letters appeared in The Times a few days since, are not the only per- sons who have good reason to complain of the existing state of things."

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CATTLE. Monday.—Prime Scots and crosses were firm, Jfctl W f briskness in trade ceased, business being w redundancy of lower class meat in the dead meat market. Ihe weather is favourable for slaughtering, Iff! may be Expected. The British supply com- ^n^co 'v, ? i,' Irish, and 1,875 midland and homo counties beasts. More doin? in the sheep market, but large coarse animals continue dull of sale. A moderate business done in calves. The pig market was depressed. Prices Beef, 4s 6d to bs mutton, 5s Cd to 7s veal, 4s 6d to 6s pork, 3s 7 ion 1 3. ? were at market—beasts, 2,710: sheep, beasts ™ which were 50 foreigu «11niIXE5Pi^?iL K M<?1i(lay--There was an increase in the beasts and sheep, the numbers being 3,444 be-ists and 6 2.7 sheep. Prime cattle sold at former prices, c'D middling and inferior a very dull and glow demand on account of the dull times in the country. There were only a few American cattle in the market. Buyers from the country' rather numerous. Prices Best beasts, 7d to 8id per lb second ditto, 6d to 7 jd sheep, 8ld to lOd. A D{ l1"cs<1ay—The show of beasts Was larger day, but the bulk consisted mainly of rough heavy animala. ,wa? s?ar?f',n?nd commanded the extreme prices of last week, but middling and inferior was lower. A few Canadian beasts were sold at the low figure of 7td per lb. A brisk trade was done in sheep at a reduction of about id per ntM S M ar atii mquiry for calves at about late to 9d per lb* per lb; mutton, 7*d to lOd; veal, 6$d

I-RON. BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Monday.—There was a good at- tendance of business men on "Change this morning, and the tone of the market was cheerful, although somewhat quiet. Bessemer iron is in fair demand, owing to the continued satisfactory position of the steel trade. Foreign orders for steel are falling off owing to the approaching close of the shipping season, but fair home orders are in hand. The fonre iron trade is in a weak position, and many of the furnaces engaged in producing forge qualities some time ago are now manufacturing Bessemer. Stocks are low, and prices show no quotable alteration for any of the qualities of pig iron produced in the district. There is no improvement in the relations with the Bristol Channel, but a fair trade is doinc with the Midlands and Yorkshire. The continental trade is likely to fall off soon. Both in the rail department and in merchant qualities there is a good business in Bessemer steel Iron shipbuilders are not so busy as they were. Finished iron is not much inquired for. Iron ore ip in average demand, and prices are steady. Coal quiet. Shipping dulL MIDDLESBROUGH, Tuesday.-The tone of the pig iron market was practically the same as last 4reek. and depression was shown in every department. PriceN were, however maintained for early delivery. No business was transacted on account of next year. Buyers were very few. No 3GMB realised 40s, less commission No. 4, foundry, 39s 3d; and grey forge, 38s 6d to 393, Some merchants talked of 'even lower prices. Ironfounders complained very much of the small and unremtmerative trade. The finished iron manu- facturers have doue little this week and cannot keep their works regularly going. Such a period of depression in this trade was never known. Prices are the same as those of last week. The demand for house coal is fair. The three furnaces of Normanby Ironworks are again at work. WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.-Pigs were pressed upon the market, but consumers would rarely give paying rates. A few lots of Derbyshire and Staffordshire makes changed hands at low rates. Quotations are nominal for best all mine and hematite sorts. Finished iron is in slower re- quest, yet the Government orders are better this week, and the demand for sheets and strips keep up. Many mills, and a few complete works are wholly standing. For best finished iron quotations are strong common qualities are weak, and axe widely offered. Coal is very plentiful, and difficult to sell.

AGRICULTURE. The Mark-lane Express says—" The preparation of tie land for winter wheat and the ingathering of the root crops have engaged the attention of farmers, and it is satisfactory to note that in some of the southern counties a oongiderable weight of mangel has been secured, while in the north the quality of this product is favourably spoken of. Potato lift- ing is also being proceeded with, but disease and imperfect maturation have told terribly upon the yield. In the north, of Scotland the remains of the cereal crops are b^ing gathered in, mostly in a green state, and another week will probably see the close of the meagre and disastrous harvest. The temperature has been unusually Mild for the month of November. Fortunately a good deal of land ia now nnder wheat, and the grain Las been deposited under conditions which should prove favourable to rapid germination. Tlie course of the grain trade has been marked by much oncer* tamty, depression, and general want of confidence. The desire to avoid absolute inaction has brought about a presenre to sell on the part of holders, which has at any rate for the moment exercised a weakening effect on prices." Printed and Published on Fridays and Saturdays at the Guardian Steam Printing Offices, 26, Hope. „ street, Wrexham, by WILLIAM GFABBATT- JONIS, 5, Earl-street, Wrexham; and alw published at the Guardian Office, 5, Vale-street, Denbigh; Guardian Office, 163, Wellington-road! Rhyl, in the county of Flint; and at the Estab- lishments of Messrs. Pring and Price, High- etreet, Mold.-Novemlier 17,1377.

THE PENSARN AND ABERGELE BOARD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. Sis,—As you have given the proceedings of this board unusual prominence in your last issue, in com- mon fairness it oucjht to be known that the influence exerted on its proceedings cannot be very difficult to trace while nine of its 13 members are Kinmel tenants, and some of them have the double tie of near relation- ship to the Kinmel agent, who presides over this family ^The chairman is not known ts be a ratepayer or to have a vote within the Abergele or Pensarn district, and his qualification to represent either is questionable. The board can scarcely represent Abergele, while the Pensarn Ward outnumbers the Abergele members.— Tours. &c., RATEPAYER.