Wrexham Guardian

CHURCH SERVICES. The Church Lists should reach our Office by Ihursday, otherwise we cannot insert them. SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1878.—NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. TTMONS &C Morning First lesson, 1 Kings, c. 10, to v. 1 Romans 15, v. 8 1 Kings, c. 11, to v. lo, or c. 11, v. 26; becond lesson, Matthew 26, to v. 31, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1878.-ST. BARTHOLOMEW APOSTLE AND MARTYR. ICBSONS &c -Athanasian Creed. Morning: First lesson, 28 V 10 to 18 Second lesson, Romans 4 v. 18. and o^5 Evening: First lesson. Deuteronomy 18, v.15; Second lesson, Matthew 28.

CATHEDRAL. CHESTER. THa hniirq of Divine Service in this Cathedral are as follows: o? week days Morning Prayer said in the Lady Chapel at 8 o'clock- Full Cathedral Musical Service at 10 a.m. Full rithedr'al Evening Service at 5 o'clock (except on Saturday! when it is at i o'clock). Holy Communion 2? 8 a m on all Saints' days and other festivals, and a short Sermon preached at the evening service on these days. Fridays the musical service is unaccompanied. Sundays • Celebration of the Holy Communion at 8 a.m bHnaays v,«si Sunday in the month, when it takes nlace a"fer the 11 o'clock service, Full Cathedral Morning Service at 11 o'clock; Full Cathedral Afternoon Service at 4 o'clock but no sermon; Special Evening Service m tbe Nave Ld Soith Transept at 6.30. This is a purely Parochial Choral "rvfee! suSeaby a Voluntary Choir of 120 voices under the leadership of Mr Cuzner.

CHURCHES. WREXHAM. Parish Service at 11 a.m. Eyenin¡c Service at 6.30 p.m. Welsh Bible Class at p.m. Welsh Services at 3 p.m., and at the Town lIan at 6.30 p.m. Holy Communion first sunday in the month I\.t 11 a.m, second Sunday (in Welsh) at 9 a.m. third Sunday at 8.30 a.m. and on the principal festivals of the Church at 8.30 a.m., and 11 a.m.-Wepkdays. Morning Service on Wednesdays and -Weekdays Mororng ^rvice^ & Serm0Uj ev :Bible Classes every Tuesd:l.V at 3 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. The Services, and t^e oftertory collections are made «Se"^regation, and are devoted to the repair and expenses of the Church, and. the poor Rev David M-Owell, vicar; Mr E. B. Simms, organist and choirmaster; Mr E. Lovatt, "parish clerk. «,f "Mark's Church.—Sundays. Morning Service at 11 a.m.: a father pitieth Sermon, 1*6. Evening Service a ''IS: °the Go "^Fathe^ Celebration of the Holy Communion on the first Sunday IR CeieDratiou u j pcon(» Sunday at 11a.m. third sS «ii a.m.; Ilnd on the j-6*3 J?-™- r. m on the first Sunday in every month. Sunday Sclioo.s at o p.m. ou me /lavs rexcent when Week Dav° Morning Service on a:l Holy JJaj s (excepi wuen they occur on Wednesdays or Fridays, when Divine Service f how nt the Parish Church) at 11 a.m., and daily during Lent Service and Sermon every Friday Evening at 7.45 T<»rt and Advent The seats are all free and Appropriated The offertories are devoted to the expenses the services the repair of the Church, and the poor. Org^iist and Choirmaster Mr J. T. Pritchard. m- Tames' Church, Rhosddu.-Sundays. Morning Service at U a m. Evening Service at 6.30 p.m. Holy Communion on the last Sundayi n every month at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 1% a.m.. and 2 30 p.m. Choir practice every Thursday at 7 30 m Week Evening Services during Advent and Leut. TTolv Trinity Church, Esclusham.-Sundays. Morning Service at 11. Evening Service at 6.30 p m Holy Communion nn the second Sundayi 11 every month at a.m. Sunday! School at 2.30 p.m Choir practice every Thursday at .30 p.m. Week Evening Services during Advent and Lent. Rhosnesney School Church.-Sundays. Afternoon Service at 3 p.m. Sunday Schools —A meeting of the Sunday School Teachers is held at the Free School on the first Monday Evening in every month at 7.30 p.m.; and a Special Celebration of the Holy Communion once a quarter at the Pa.isli Church. Visiting Association.—A meeting of the District Visiting Association is held at the Savings Bank on the second Monday Evening in each month at 7.30 p.m. BANGOR ISYCOED. "Parish Church.—Sunday. Morning Service at 11 After- n+ ■! The Holy Communion is administered on ?.°°? v n each month, and on the Great Festivals, !MhVA ruinx Service Sunday Schools at 10 a.m. and 2 ?m K. ctor rev G H? McGill; organ, the Mi^es McGill. Eyton School Chapel.—Evening Service on Sunday at 6.30 (alternate with the Rector of Marchwiel). DENBIGH. St Mary's Church-Sunday. Morning Service: Venite, Stewart in F Psalms, Felten in C minor Heywoed in E flat and Arnold in B flat; Benedicite, Chant Service; Jubi- late. Lee in G Introit, Hymu, 490; Kyrie, Arnold; Doxology, Tallis; Hymn, 540.. cv David's Church.—Sunday. Evening Service Cantate, firavinB flat. Nunc Dimittis, Barnby inB flat; Hymns, 398 97 The hymn book used in both Churches is Church Hymns," published by the S.P.C.K. OVERTON. Parish Church —Sundays. Morning Service at 11. Evening Service at (i Celebration of the Holy Communion on the f^t Sunday in the month at the Morning Service Litany, ^urchines and Baptisms, at 3 p.m., on the first Sunday m the month! Rector, Rev H. Mackenzie: organist, Mrs Battersby. PONTBLYDDYN. fhnst Church —Sundays. Morning Service at 10.30. After- noon Service at 3 1*. Evening Service in Welsh at 6.30.- Wedmsdays. Welsh Service at 7 p.m. "Leeswood National School.—Sundays. Evening Service (in Enritoh) at 6.30.—Fridays. Bible Class at 7 p.m. Pontblyddyn National School.—Thursdays. Bible Class at 7 p-m* RHYL. Trinity Churcli.-Sundays. Morning Service a 9.45. Even- J Service at 6.30. Bible Class at 2-30 p.m.-Thursday. Fvening Service at 7. The above services are in Welsh. There is an English service at 11.15 a.m., at which all the sit- tings are free. St. Thomas' Church.—Sunday?. The Hymn Book used at this Church is that published by the Society for Promoting christian Knowledge. There is a rehearsal of Church music every Sm^av liter* the Evening Service All the sittings unoccupied titer the commencement of the service are free. Mr F. Wrigley, organist. Vale-road Schoolrooms.—Sundays. Bible Class in the After- noon at 2.15.. Wellington-road Schoolrooms.—Sundays. Bible Class in the Afternoon at 2.15, Clwvd-street Schoolrooms—Sundays. Bible Class in the Morning at 9.45, and in the Afternoon at 2.30. RUTHIN. qi Ppter's Church.—Sunday. New edition Hymns Ancient iirulorn are sung. Morning Service at 11: Responses. Barnbyf Venite anf Gloria latri, Medley; Te Deum, £ or Jubilate, Dr Ions Creed, Cruse Hymn before ^ftrvmnnion Service, 308 Kyrie and Doxology, Gounod Fn^PKrk- Hymn before Sermon, 260. Evening Service at 7: Responses, Barnby; Gloria Patri, Medley; Magni- SLtTUnibv- Nunc Dim ttis, Barnb} Creed, Cruse; HVm'n after Third Collect, 299 Hymn before Sermon, 302 Hymn after Sermon, 24 (2nd tune).-Miss Edwards, organist; Mr Lloyd, choirmaster. RUABON. Parish Church-Sundays. Morning Service at 11: Volun- tary German Air (Haydn); Responses, TallisVenite, Wauon Gloria, Watson Te Deum, Farranse; Benedictua, ■Unrrav • Litany, Tallis; Kyne, Nares; Doxology, ^e«ll 'Hvms, 1, 196, and "229; Voluntary, "O Thou that t"' (Messiah). Evening Service at 6.30: Voluntary, Cavatine (Stabat Mater) Responses Tallis; Psalm*, ■B,V«P11 and Robinson Magnificat, Pnrcell; Nunc Dimittis, Hvmns 225,230,219, Voluntary, "Sanetus" (12th Mw). Service at 3.30 p.m. Baptisms at 4.30p.m. Celebration Holv Communion at the morning Service on the wsnndav in the month, and on the great festivals.—Week- Pveninff Service and Sermon on Wednesdays at 7 and Advent and Lent, Morning Prayer on Fridays at 11. dunne Adve "Ilymns Ancient and Modern. Tte Hymn T^ook "^sand ,/15 p m. Rev E. W. Edwards, If A vicar- Rev Stephen Thomas, B. A., curate Mr Sparrow, Sgtnili and choirmaster; Mr R. Lloyd, parish clerk. Bryn School-Church.-Sundays. Morning Service at 11 a.m. Hely communion on the third Sunday in the month. WYNNSTAY. Wvnnstay Chapel.-Sundays. Evensong at 3.30: Hymns, 1Q7 161 and 24. Sunday School at 2.30 p.m.—The Rev Studholme Wilson, M.A., private chaplain. Mr Sparrow, organist (aud private organist to Sir Watkm Williams Wynn, Bart., M.P.)

To be (riven away.—A handsome Volume will be presented to purchasers of 3 lbs. of Poland, Robertson & Co.'s Book T^nus Dure Tea, price 2s 8d per lb. To be obtained of agents ^ervwhere Poland, Robertson & Co. sell the finest and STure Teas from China and India only at all prices, C 2s per lb. carriage free. For family use their <*let,rated Sow at 2s 6d per lb is highly recommended, and an 8 1b tin will be forwarded free to any railway station on receipt of Post Office order for 20s. Price list and all particulars OH application at the Warehouse, 9, Curtain Road, London, E.C. —Additional agents wanted. New Season's Teas, choicely blended, and rich In flavour, at C. K. BENSON and Coo's, Family Grocery Stores, 14, High-street, Wrexham. VrnwiTHSTF'—TON THE TEETH AND BREATH-A few drops of the liquid Floriline" sprinkled on a tooth-brush produces a pleasant lather, whici, Koughly cleanses the teeth from all parasites or im- purities, nardens the gums, prevents tartar, stops deca> gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly-whiteness, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes all un- pleasant odour arising from decayed teeth or tobacco SmoVe The Fragrant Floriline," being composed in part of Honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to the taste and the sireatest toiler discovery of the age. trice 2> 6c. of all Chemists an« Perfumers. Prepared by Henry C (iiTTrp 493 OxJ;>i'i-^t,reet. London. ADVICE TO MOTHERS !-Are you broken in your rest by a sick child suffering with the pam of outtmg teeth? Go at once to a chemist aad get a bottle of MRS WINSLOW'b SOOTHING SYRUP. It will rehevf the p'.or sufferer immediately. It is perfectly ham less and pleasant to taste, it produces i-atural, quiet SSP. by relieving the child from pain and the little cherub awakes as bright as a button. It soothes the child, it softens the gums, allays all paia, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dvsenterv and diarrhoea, whether arising from Veothiur or other causes. Mrs Window's Soothing Symjv is sold t>v Medjcire 'eahrr. e-erywherc.at U .Jd per bcttb.—Alaiiuiaotureuii-tew York, and at 4^ Ox,JTa- str t Lon.:1on. ■L^SfblSCOTI.W FOR THE HAIB.—It JOTIJ hair is turning grev or white, or falling off, use The Mexican Hair Kenewer," for it will posiUvely in every case Qrey or White hair to its original oo]i our without leaving the disagreeable smell of moaC lte- storers." It makes the hair charmingly beautiful, as we'll as promoting the growth of the hiiir on ball! spots where the glands are not decaved. Ask your Chemist for the "MEXICAN IIAIR iIktowjcr, prepared hv Henry C. GAI/LCP, m, Oslord-etxeet. London, and sold by Chemists and Pcriumers every whore tit 3s 6d per bottle.

The official language of Cyprus will be English. The German Parliament is convoked for the 9th of September. The English out at San Francisco are going to present Lord Beaconsfield with a gold casket. A bill to prevent the spread of socialism has been presented to the German Federal Council. Central American advices report the poisoning of General Veintemilla, the President of Ecuador. The session of the Greek Chamber of representatives opened on Monday. The proceedings were devoid of all interest. The date of the distribution of the awards to the exhibitors in the Paris Exhibition is fixed for the 18th September. Nubar Pasha is the bearer to the Khedive of important reform projects sanctioned by the English and French Governments. The Legislative Assembly of Vancouver's Island has passed a bill to impose a tax of 40 dollars per head upoji all Chinamen in the province. The strike amongst cab drivers at Paris is over. The Cab Company made one or two small concessions and the men have returned to work. The latest news from Cape Town is to the effect that the attitude of the Zulus is still disquieting, and that on the northern border hostilities continue. Stores for Cyprus were shipped from Woolwich arsenal on Wednesday, including two photographic waggons and apparatus, and large numbers of plank bedsteads. Russia will be represented on the commission for organising Eastern Roumelia by M. de Coumany, Germany by Dr. Busch, and Austria by Herr von Kosjek. The semi-official Journal de St. Petersbourg says that the withdrawal of the British fleet and Russian army from the neighbourhood of Constantinople will be simultaneous. The King of the Hellenes has sent an aide-de-camp to the Prince of Montenegro, ostensibly to convey a decoration to his Highness, but really, it is suspected, on a secret mission. The Emperor of Germany is reported to be making most satisfactory progress at Teplitz. He is once more able to use his right hand pretty freely, and to write memoranda and notes of some length. A Larnaca telegram states that the troops are suffer- ing considerably from the local form of fever usually prevalent in Cyprus at this season. The Indian troops have commenced re-embarking for Bombay. The Christian population of Nicosia have petitioned Sir Garnet Wolseley that Greek might be established as the official language of Cyprus. They were informed by Sir Garnet that English will be the official language of the island. The Standard correspondent at Copenhagen tele- graphs I am able to state on the highest authority that the report of the King having sanctioned the marriage of Princess Thyra with Prince Louis Napoleon is entirely devoid of truth. Apprehensions continue to be entertained of a rising of Lazes in Asia. These people declare that they con- sider themselves under British protection, and that they will hoist the British flag on the advance of the Russians against Batoum and fight under it. One of the Austrian army divisions advancing in Bosnia has met with a repulse, being opposed by an overwhelming number of insurgents. In their retreat the Austrians left behind two guns, which they say was owing to the want of draught animals. Wallingford, a town in Connecticut, has been visited by a tornado, which in a few minutes demolished a number of buildings, killed thirty persons, and injured a number of others. The area covered by the tornado was two miles long and one mile broad. In the Rhodope district a terrible state of things exists. The Mussulman refugees, expelled from house and land by the bitter course of war, and meeting with no mercy either from the victorious Russians or the emancipated Christians, are making the whole region a prey to violence and rapine. Intelligence from Kars states that 200 of the best shops and houses in the town have been burned down. The fire commenced at the Government bakeries, and towards its close ignited a store with a large number of rifle cartridges. Several explosions took place. The best quarter in the town is burnt down. Desquiens, one of the youths charged with the murder of the Widow Cremieux at Neuilly, has been found Guilty, with extenuating circumstances, and sentenced to hard labour for life. The revolting disclosures made during the trial have created great sensation in Paris. The other prisoner will be tried in Belgium. Two Buddhist priests in Yokohama having officially declared that the sun moves and the earth stands still, some students ventured to dispute the accuracy of this assertion. A crowd of Japanese preferred the oracular dictum of the priesthood to the science of the students, who were attacked and some of them killed. Another engagement between Austrian troops and the Bosnian insurgents has been officially reported to the Austrian Government. On the 8th instant, the 7th division of the Austrian occupying army fought for nine hours near Jaice with 5,000 Bosnians and Turks, in- cluding three battalions of Turkish regular troops, whom they put to flight. Forty thousand men of the Russian Imperial Guard will commence embarking for Russia on Saturday (to- day), and the simultaneous withdrawal of the rest of the troops from San Stefano and the neighbourhood of Gallipoli will follow immediately afterwards. The Turks will reoccupy the positions as they are succes- sively evacuated by the Russians. The British fleet will leave shortly for Gallipoli. Interesting detail* as to the population and the resources of the island of Cyprus are published. Three- fourths of tha population are Christian, and the in- habitants generally are peaceful, lazy, tolerant to strangers, fond of pleasure, and somewhat addicted to intemperance but robbery and murder are unknown. Midsummer is the worst season of the year for health. -The rural districts are nearly free from fever. There is much room for improvement in the fortifications. Turkey drew over two hundred thousand pounds sterling yearly out of the island, and the revenue could be easily raised to half a million by good administration.

SAINT MARY'S CHURCH, DENBIGH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. SIR,—In reference to your notice of the pointed allusions" made by the ven. archdeacon on the collec- tions in S. Mary's Church, Denbigh, will you permit a few words. Whilst all good Churchmen will sympathise with the rector in the inadequacy of the church collections, and will agree in the main with him in his method of making the wants of the Church known, there yet remains some little latitude of opinion as to .how funds for church expenses may be more readily forthcoming. S. David's Church, being a pew-rent church, is pre- sumably self-supporting; that is, that the expenses of this church are not included in. the general church expenses of the parish. Thus the congregations have to provide voluntarily for the expenses of the services in S. Mary's Church and Whitchurch; and S. Mary's Sunday morning congregation is mainiy looked to for these fuuds. At these services about three collections for church expenses are made to one for the sick and poor; and though this latter collection is always a much larger one than a single collection for expenses, more money is contributed to the expenses than to the charitable object. Individually the disproportion in the amount of alms contributed to each object is felt; and, doubtless, the fact that the smaller recipient (the sick and poor), and more worthy object has the fewer collections has an influence upon the amount of the contributions. It will be interesting to notice the effect that the sub- stitution of plates for the collecting bags will have upon the amount of the collections. Crediting the congre- gation with conscientiousness, would it not have been sufficient, by more constant appeals, and by practical and analytical allusions to the collections, to have trusted to the better feeling of the too-srsall contribu- tions, rather than to have put the obstacle of publicity in the way of the contributions of the less wealthy in the congregations. If the gross amount of the collec- tions is increased, it is to be hoped that it may not be to the diminution in the number of coins (especially coppers) collected. If every congregation was collected from there would be an increase in the amount col- lected and those attending services who do not attend the Sunday morning English service would have opportunities of contributing given them. A further suggestion is that every collection should be propor- tional between special objects and church expenses, and church expenses and the parochial charities. As instance, the collection on the first Sunday in the month might be devoted three-fourths to the sick and poor, and one-fourth to the church expenses; and on the other Sundays, three-fourths to church expenses and one-fourth to charity. In this way would the element of charity be maintained through every col- lection. and act. as an inducement to enhance contri- butions. A little thought will show that the expenses fund would not suffer, but rather might be increased by the proportion of the special collection.—I am, sir, yours, &c., PARISHIONEB. Denbigh, August, 1878.

When cows are themselves good milkers, what is the use of employing dairymaids r— Fun. On Tuesday, the Middlesborough town council presented Lieut.-Colonel Saddler with a. silver cradle. The gallant colonel, after having been elected mayor in November last, vacated the chair in order to contest a seat in the representation of the borough in Parliament in the Conservative interest. During his term of office his wife pre- sented him with a son, and the council determined to give him the cradle. Beckitt's Paris Blue.—The marked superiority of this La.undry 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 the square shape but inakingthe gellcral appearan ce ofthe wrappers resemble that of the genuine rticle. The Manufacturers beg therefore to caution uvers to see aeckitt's Paris Blue on each packet. SPEAKING OP CHAPMAN'S ENTIRE WHEAT FLOUR, a writer in the Christian World says—" Many of the first physicians of the dayare prescribing no other medicine for their little patients, and it is astonishing sometimes how children who have pined on a diet of fine white baker's bread, will thrive when fed on well cooked porridge made of this Entire Wheat Flour." Sold by Chemists in 6<.1 and Is packets, and 3s tins. The best Article at the lowest prices, at the Liver, Westminster Buildings, Hope-street, Wrexham Pure, strong, and delicious Teas and Coffees can always be obtained at C. K. BE-NSON'S Family Grocery Stores. 14, High-street, Wrexham. The Best, the Purest, an.l the Cheapest New Season's Teas are to be had at C. K. BESON and Co.'s Family Grocery Stores, 14, High-street, Wrexham.

CRICKET, A match between the Mold and Chester Cricket Clubs will be played on the Roodee on Saturday (to day). SAD ACCIDENT IN THE CRICKET FIELD—During a match on Tuesday between the Vice-Regal and the Zingari Clubs, at Dublin, Mr Kempster, one of the first bats in Ireland, received a blow from a cricket ball which has entirely paralysed his lower limbs. He lies in the Vice-Regal Lodge in a precarious condition. He is not expected to live. WREXHAM V. MOtD.-Playea at Wrexham on Satur- day last. Score :— Wrexham. Mold. E. A. Cross, b Heeley 22 W. P. Jones, b Darby 0 J. H. Darby, c and b Taylor 6 W. A. Jones, b Aman 4 C. Edwards, run out 12 H. Edwards, b Aman 12 R. H. V. Kyrke, run out 6 P. Dykins, c Strachan, b E. G. Aman, b Smith 3 Kyrke 9 F. G. Aman, run out 2 T. A. Lambert, not out 4 C. Thomas, c Smith, b O. S. Jones, b Aman 5 Heeley 1 S. Williams, not out 0 T. Walker, b ambert 1 J. H. Heeley, to bat. H. Aspinall, c Dykins, b S. Smith, to bat. Lambert. 3 R. J. Williams, to bat A. C. Strachan, b Lambert 0 G. Taylor, to bat. T. H. Bancroft, not out 1 Extras 15 Extras 4 72 38 Mold bowling analysis :— Overs. Maidens. Wides. Wkts. Runs. Heeley. 115 2 6 2 25 Taylor 11 2 0 1 14 Smith 8 2 3 1 7 Stanley Jones 8 0 1 0 10 Lambert 2 0 0 3 1 Wrexham bowling analysis:- Darby 5 0 0 1 15 F. G. Aman 10 0 0 8 13 R. H. V. Kyrke. 5 0 0 1 6 REV A. L. TAYLOR'S ELEVEN V. MR E. M. THBLWALL B ELEVEN.—Played on the Ruabon Grammar School ground, on Wednesday last. Score Rev A. L. Taylor's 7eam. Mr Ihelwairs 2cam. K. Crosse, c How, b Mor- A. W. How, c R. Paterson, rail 18 b Smith 35 H. Laycock, b Morrall. 7 A. T. Sbereton, b Clarkson 0 U. Paterson, run out 3 F. G. Aman, c E. Paterson, LI. Smith, b Morrall 7 b Laycock 0 T. Clarkson, b Morrall 1 H. Barker, c Watt, b C. C. Taylor, c Edwards, b Taylor. 32 Aman 17 T. LI. Oswell, thrown out Mr Watt, b How 4 Sub 2 G. Clarkson, b Aman 10 L. G. Campbell, run out 18 E. Paterson, c Aman, b C. Edwards, b Crosse. 0 Morrall 0 A. E. Wedgwood, b Crosse 0 Rev A. L. Taylor, not out 7 T. W. Rowland, not out 15 F. Dickson, b Aman 0 C. Morrall. run out 4 E. M. Thelwall, b Crosse. 0 WI, b 4. 5 W 1, b 2. 3 79 109 BERSE DRELINCODRT V. RHOSDDO.—Played at Berse Drelincourt. Score :— Drehncourt. Sore:- Rltosddit. BerseDreliiacourt. Thomas Lewis, c Sisson, b LI. Brown, run out 3 J. Dixon 0 J. Kidd, b Davies 0 Thomas Davies, c Kidd, b A. Sisson. run out 2 J. Dixon 6 J. Dixon, b Dodd 1 W. Lloyd, b J. Dixon 0 R. Sisson, c Williams, b G Davies, b A. Sisson. 1 Dodd 3 J. Morris, b A. Sisson 2 J. E. Williams, c Lloyd, b J. Roberts, c R. Sisson, b Davies. 1 A. Sisson 0 W. Bell, b Davies. 5 R. Dodd, b A. Sisson 4 G. S. Jones, b Davies. 0 E. Lewis, b J. Dixon. 0 J. Thomas, run out 2 G. IVriglit, not out 11 A. Dixon, not out 3 C. Williams, b Sisson 0 E. Williams, c Lewis, b Dodd 1 Extras 5 Extrm 7 29 28 CAPT. MESHAM'S ELEVEN V. CAPT. GARNBTT'S ELEVEN. -Played on Captain Mesham's ground on August 8tb. Beautiful weather, an excellent wicket, and a very large attendance from the neighbourhood, made the day a very enjoyable one. Score :— Capt. Gamett's Eleven. J. P. Lewis, b Broughton 3 c Conwy, b R. LI, Williams 38 C. R. Yates, b Ilenery 4 c and b Henery 0 J. Ll. Williams, b Henery 8 b Broughton. 0 Capt. Garnett, b Broughton 0 b Broughton 20 Colonel Briggs, b Broughton. 0 c Conway, b Brough. ton 3 J. Birch, b Broughton 2 b W-Il aiias 4 H. Ll. Williams, not out 6 b Williams 0 H. Wynn, b Broughton 0 c Williams, b Henry 2 E. Tumour, b Henery 0 not out 5 W. Chambers, thrown out 0 c Henery, b Williams 3 D. Pennant, b Broughton 1 b Williams. 0 Extras 11 Extras 13 35 88 Capt. Mesham's Eleven. J. P. Henery, b Birch. 46 c H. LI. Williams, b Birch 4 R. Wynn, b Birch 4 not out 2 E. W. D. Broughton, b Garnett 2 not out 16 IX. Grantham, b Garnett. 3 R. Ll. Williams, b Birch. 18 b Birch S Major Conwy Rowley Conwy, not out 1 Capt. Mesham, b Birch 11 A.B. Mesham, b Birch 0 H. Bibby, b Yates 1 Noel Birch, run out 0 A. Tumour, b Birch 0 Extras. 10 Extra 4 96 30 FIRST ELEVEN MEMBERS CF OSWESTRY CLUB v. NEXT TwENTY-rwo.—Played at Oswestry on Monday, August 5th. Score :— First Eleven. W. D. Owen, c and b Oswell. 18 c Robinson, b M. J. Thomas 8 W. J. Arthur France, run out. 0 not out 81 E. Powell, c Lucas, b Oswell. 13 notout. 12 G. E. Robiuson, c Oswell, b M. J.Thomas. 5 James O'Hara, b O. Fox. 10 R. Trevor, run ont 2 T. Gough, c Pritchard, b Savin 15 J. F. Davies, b O. Fox 6 H. Mitchell, bO. Fox 1 H. H. Joaes, not out 2 H. Humphreys, b O. Fox 0 Extras 2 Extra 2 74 li3 Next Ticenty-lu-o. R. G. Yenables, c R.Trevor E. Jones, b R. Trevor 0 b W. D. Owen 8 B. Davies, b R. Trevor 0 B. Brancker, thrown out 5 T. Davies, run out. I J, Lucas thrown out 3 F. Leala, b Trevor., 2 J. Pritchard, b Robinson. 5 Thacter, run out. 0 Rev. H. Wimble, b W. D. D. Williams, c France, b Oweu 0 Robinson 0 W. Reece, b T. Gough 2 W. Robinson, c Powell, b T. Oswell, run out 3 Trevor 3 H. Ward, c W. D. Owen, H. Hughes, b R. Trevor 1 b T. Gough 0 F. Owen, b R. Trevor 0 O. Fox, thrown out 2 M. J. Thomas, not out 4 G. Savin thrown out 6 Extras 11 John, Jones, b Trev«r 2 — R. D. Edwards, b T. Gough 1 59 ALYN v. EATON PABK.—A match was played between the above clubs at Eaton Palk, on Saturday last, and after a well-Contested game resulted in favour of the home team. For the latter the Rev. L. III. Owen, Messrs Moreland, Shaw, aud Salmon played remarkably well for their respective scores, as did also Messrs Egerton, Aspinall, and Campbell for the visitors. Mr C. H. Wright did great service with the bill for the victors. The fielding of both teams was fairly good, but special mention must be made of the fielding of Mr H. Barker and the fine wicket-keeping of Mr H. J. Salmon in the second innings of the Alyn eleven, bcore :— Alyn. C. T. Wickham, b C. H. Wright 4 c Salmon, b Shaw. 4 G. Egerton, c Wells, b Perry. 1 not out 20 C. Townshend, c Rev. L. E. Owen, b C. H. Wright 4 b Smith 2 V. B. Wright, b C. H. Wright. 2 b C. H. Wright 0 H. Barker, b Perry. 2 c Shaw, b C. H. Wright 7 W. Aspinall, hit wkt. b Perry IS c Moreland, b C. H. Wright 7 L. G. Campbell, c Moreland, b C. H. Wright 5 run out 10 P. H. Wright, b Perry 4 c Salmon, b Smith. 0 E. de Montmorency, I b w, b C. H. Wright 7 st Salmon, b C. H. Wright 0 E. Barker, not out 2 st Salmon, b C. H. Wright 1 P. Price, b Perry. 0 absent 0 Extras 9 Extras 2 55 53 Eaton Park. C. H. Wright, b Wickham 1 Rev. L. E. Owen, b H. Barker 16 H. J. Salmon, c Egerton, b H. Barker 10 Perry, c and b H. Barker 0 J. Shaw, c E. Barker, b P. H. Wright 17 J. Draper, b H. Barker o R. Moreland, b P. H. Wright 17 Lord Grosvenor, b Montmorency 3 K. J. Smith, c H. Barker, b P. H. Wright 4 E. Wells, c H. Barker, b P. H. Wright 3 E. Giles. not out 0 Extras 10 81 FIXTURES. I Aug. 17, Wrexham v Chester College, at Chester Aug. 17, Mold v Chester, at Chester Aug. 17, Pontblyddya v Hawarden, at Hawarden Aug. 17, Civil Service v Gwersyllt, at Gwereyllt Aug. 17, Civil Service (2nd) v Black Park (2nd), at Wrex- ham Aug, 24, Wrexham v Chester, at Wrexham Aug. 24, Wynnstay T Mold at Mold Aug. 24, Pontblyddyn v Civil Service, at Pontblyddyn Aug. 24, Civil Service (2nd) v Gresford (2nd), at Wrexham Aug. 31, Wrexham v Hooton, at Hooton Aug. 31, Wynnstay v Rhos, at Rhos skng. 31, Mold v Pontblyddyn, at Pontblyddyn Aug. 31, Civil Service v Gresford. at Gresford Sept. 7, Wrexham v Wynnstay, at Wrexham Sept. 7, Mold v Rhosilaaerchrugog, at Mold Sept. 7, Civil Service T Ruabon Grammar School, at Wrexham Sept. 14, Wrexham Closing Match Sept. 14, Mold-Married v Single, at Mold Sept. 14, Civil Service v Black Park, at Wrexham Sept. 21, Wynnstay Closing Match Sept. 28, Civil Service v Albion, Crewe, at Wrexham

FOOTBALL. NEWTOWN FOOTBALL CLUB.—The general annual meeting of the members of this club was held at the Lion Hotel, Nowtown, on Thursday evening the 8th instant. Iu the unavoidable absence of the president, Mr Cornelius Morgan, Mr Clement Riy occupied the chir. The rules of last year were again adopted. Mr I Edward Powell, solicitor, was elected president, Mr Charles D. Tay, captain, rvir W. H. Ansel], treasurer, and Mr Charles T. Davies, ro-elected secretary. The following gentlemen were elected on the committee :— Messrs Martin Wo^snam, Edward Morgan, Clement Ray, Ben Weall, Charles Morgan, H. S. Edrnond, W. (x. Edwards, Hampshire Buckley, W. W. Woosnam, Edward Oliver, and Henry Hibbott. The club have decided to join the Welsh Association, and will commence play at an early date. GROSVENOR FOOTBALL CLua (WREXHAM).—The mem- bers of this club held their annual meeting on Monday last to appoint the officers for the coming season. The following were carried unanimous :—T. Jones, captain E. Hopkins, vice-captain T. Cafferky, secretary; F. H. Jones, treasurer committee, J. Lea, W. Price, R. Parry, G. Thomas, J. Grant, B. Penlington, J. Pickering, and W. Jones. It was agreed that the club this year enter for the Welsh Challenge Cap. DRUIDS FOOTBALL CLUB-AMETEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS. The second annual meeting of the Druids Football Club Athletic Sports took place in Plasmadoc Park, (by the kind permission of Mr G. H. Whalley, M.P.). The following gentlemen gave their names as patrons :—Mr Geo. O. Morgan, M.P., Cipt. Cowen, Mr J. C. Edwards, Trevor Hall, Mr Edward Evans, Bronwylfa, Mr G. Hampden Whalley, Mr Geo. Thomson, Penybryn Hall, Mr Geo. Edwards, Trevor House, and the Rev E. W. Edwards, Ruabon. Among the company, which was not so large as the preceding year, we noticed Mr May- nor Thomson, Miss Thomson, Mis Howard and children, Penybryn Hall, Mr Smythe, Plaskynaston Tube Co., Mr Geo. Edwards, Trevor House, Mr Ll. Kenrick, Wynn Hall, Dr Grey, Newbridge, Mr Thomas Jackson, Ruabon, Mr Watt, Ruabon Grammar School, Messrs Jones, Llanerchrugog Hall, Mr Rawlins, Wrexham, the Misses Powell, Acre House, Miss Edwards, Delph, Mr S. John- son, Wrexham, Mr J. W. Cooper, secretary to the Welsh Football Association, Mr Murless, Wynnstay Arms, and Mr E. Edwards, Ruabon. The weather was very favourable. The prizes were chiefly broDzs and silver medals, cups, and various articles of jewellry. The following articles were given—silver cup (very hand- some) from Mr Geo. Edwards, Trevor House, two medals Officers of 2nd R.V., two medals from Mr Rawlins, Wrexham. The. band of the 9th Denbighshire R.V. played several selections during the sports. Much praise is due to hon. secretary, Dr Grey, who has worked very energetically to make the sports a success. Mr R. E. Lythgoe ably assisted. Mr S. Johnson made a good judge Mr Cooper was starter. The following were the stewards-Mr W. Rawlins, Wrexham. Mr Ll. Ken- rick, Wynn Hall, Dr Grey, Newbridge, Mr R. E. Lyth- goe, Pontsvcyllte judge, Mr S. Johnson, Wrexham starter, Mr Cooper, Wrexham. The following is the programme which commenced at about 2 p.m. 440 Yards Flat Race (confined to members). Four ran—1, E. Bowen; 2, R. E. Lythgoe. Throwing Cricket Ball. Five competitors—1, T. Berriugton 2, H. Jones 3, Richards. Football Competition-I, Ketley; 2, C. Taylor; 3, Lythgoe; 4, Grey 5, Burnett. 440 Yards Boys' Race (under 15 years)-I, Harriss; 2, Roberts; 3, Hollyoak. High Jump—1, James Davies, 4ft. lOin.; 2, Edwin Thomas, 4ft. 9in. 120 Yards Race (confined)-I, E. Bowen; 2, J. Nicholls.— Time, 11 seconds. Throwing Hammer—1, R. Crosap; 2, W. Pryce. 440 Yards Hurdle Race—1, F. Williams 2, C. S. Thorne. Putting Shot—1, Johnson; 2, Crosse. 120 Yards Flat Race—1, Shone; 2. E. A. Williams. Bicycle Race, One Mile Handicap-Mr Charles Taylor, Ruabon Grammar-school, only competitor. Three-legged Race-1, Shone and Farmer; 2, Crosse and Lythgoe. Two-mile Walking Competition—1, E. Williams; 2, J. E. Norman. One-mile Flat Race—1, J. Nicholls: 2, C. S. Thorne. Nicholls was mounted shoulder high, and carried in triumph around the course, headed .by the baud, and was presented by Mrs Howard, of Penybrjn Hall, with a handsome cap, the gift of Mr George Edwards, i revor House. Mr Kendrick, Wynn Hall, expressed the thanks of the Druids' Club to Mr George Edwards for the gift, and said that at all times Mr Edwards's liberality camc to the front in any movement in the district (loud applause). Half-mile Steeplechase (confined)-l, Bowen; 2, Nicholls. Long Jump—1, F. Williams; 2, Ed. Thomas. The programme concluded with a very laughable farce, Tug of war," open to all comers.

Notice of appeal against the refusal of Judge Warren to grant a new trial in the Bagot will case was lodged on Tuesday. Colonel RaveT^^ the commandant of the Volunteer Artillery camp at &\ £ »»tMiryness, has addressed a rebuke to the officers and men respect to the slackness of the discipline of the camp. PAUPERISM.—A statement has been published on the amount expended on the in-maintenance and out-relief of paupers for the half-year which ended at Ladyday, 1878. Returns were received from all the unions-namely, 649. The amount expended in these unions during the half- was for in-maintenance £ 910,191, and for outdoor relief £ 1,302,789; total, £ 2,212,980. As compared with the half-year which ended at Lady-dav, 1876, the expendi- ture shows an increase of X66,687, or a difference of 3-1 per cent. THE ROYAL NAVAL REVIEW.—The naval review at Spithead on Tuesday by the Queen was greatly marred by the extremely bad weather which prevailed. The Queen arrived about half-past three in the Royal yacht, which then steamed between the lines of the ironclads, and immediately left for Osborne. Owing to the rain and heavy haze, as well as the number of craft of all descriptions hovering outside the review line?, it was deemed a matter of precaution not to have the ships moved, so the procession round the Royal yacht was abandoned. BRIBERY AT CARLISLE.—The licensed victuallers are extremely chagrined that Mr Cross, when questioned on the subject by Mr Chamberlain in the house, replied that he did not intend to prosecute the people who were guilty of corrupt practice at a municipal election in Carlisle. The party that won the election in question by the grossest beer bribery is the Liberal party—the very same, in fact, that returns Sir Wilfred Lawson to the house. Mr Waddy and Mr Hunter, the counsellor the defeated candidate (ex-Mayor Hargreaves, an old '48 Radical), in the course of their cross-examination of witnesses, proved that the Liberals of Carlisle have fallen into a shockingly corrupt state. The disclosures will do much to impair their prospects of success at the next general election. It is a joke, hewever, to find Sir Wilfrid's men relying on keer as their sheet anchor.— May fair. ENGLAND'S NATURAL WEALTH.-The wonderful sup- ply of coal and iron casts every other mineral into the shade, or Great Britain would be called rich in lead, zinc, and the minor metal.?. The precious metals are rare, and seldom worth the working. Burat has com- puted that the production of the useful metals and coal in Great Britain is four times that of France and Russia, six times that of Austria, eight times that of Spain or Scandinavia, nine times that of Prussia, and eleven times that of Belgium. What is the result? The metal and coal of Great Britain, transformed into machines, are computed to equal in productive power the hand-labour of every human being living. It is as if the population of a second world were contributing to lessen the toil of the thirty millions in this small corner of Europe. Manchester and Liverpool were small towns till machinery made our gigantic cotton industry possi- ble. The imports of raw cotton have been over a thousand millions of pounds yearly, and are rapidly re- turning to that amount.- Casqell's Popular Educator. A CAREER OF CRIME.—On Monday, at the Liverpool Borough Sessions, Ann Smith, 65 years of age, pleaded guilty to stealing a roll of cloth from the shop door of a local tradesman. She deliberately lifted up the roll and ran away with it, and saying that she had a black character, she now appealed to the Recorder for mercy. Mr Aspinall, Q C., said he had a difficulty in knowing what to do with the prisoner, as be disliked passing long sentences. -The woman's career, he said, ha.d been a most extraordinary one. In 1839 she was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for stealing, and the case must have been a very bad one, because it was her first offence. In 1844 she got nine months, in 1849 four months, and in the same year later on 12 months in 1851, early in the year a month, and then in July she was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude. In 1855, she, apparently, had been let out within a short time of the passing of that sentence-once more for stealing she was arrested and sent back to penal servitude. In 1859 she was again before the magistrates, and her term of penal servitude being unexpired she was sent back to complete it. In 1862 that sentence was over, but almost immediately she was again convicted, and again got ten years. She seemed to have got out of that in about seven years, which was about the time she would be kept. In 1869 she was sentenced again to seven years' penal servitude, and now she was convicted once more. Probably she always would be before the court, for as soon as she got out of gaol she began committing an offence precisely of the same description as before. In order that he might reflect what was best to be done with a woman so incorrigible, the recorder delayed passing sentence until the following day, when he sen- tenced him to seven years' penal servitude. Mr Aspinall said he had considered the case, and felt that he could not pass any other sentence than that named. Epps's COCOA.—GRATEFUL AND COMFORTING.— "By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutri- tion, and by a careful application of the fine pro- perties of well-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to dis- ease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keep- ing ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.Civil Service Gazette. Sold only in packets labelled-" James Epps & Co., Homoeopathic Chemists, London." Epps's medi- cines are sold in Wrexham by W. Rowland, High- street. s 928 Estimates are given upon application at the Guardian Office, Wrexham, for printing catalogues, friendly societies' rules, balance sheets, accounts, memorandums, invoices, programmes, circulars, colliery pay sheets, chequo and receipt books, time sheets, bankruptcy ferms, articles of association, conditions of sale, &c. I Pure, strong, and delicious Teas and Coffees can always be obtained at C' K. BENSON'S Family Groeery Stores, 14, High-street, Wrexham.

IRON. BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Monday.—There was only a small attendance of business men on 'Change this morning, and the position of the iron trade was reported as showing no improvement. Steelmakers have certainly a large number of orders in hand for forward delivery, bat it is feared that if buyers cannot be induced to extend their orders after the close of the shipping season in six weeks, a dull trade will be the result during the winter. Railway steel is in good re- quest, but merchant steel enjoys but a poor market. Iron ore is in steady request at late prices, native qualities realising from 12s to 13s 6d at pits. Irish ore is in good de- livery, and best Ulster qualities realise 9s 6d per ton, whilst second qualities fetch 7s 6d. Iron shipbuilders have only a limited number of ordera in hand with prices at an uure- munerative point. The finished-iron trade still shows a very weak position, and the mills are not nearly fully employed. The consumption of coal is limited, and prices are corres- pondingly weak. Shipping coastwise is fairly employed. MIDDLESBOROUGH, Tuesday.—The pig iron market to- day is firmer, ?iri prices are 6d per ton higher than last week, No. I being 4; and No 3 29s 6d, less commission. Iron for forward delivery is much inquired for, and some consumers offer to buy over the whole of next year. Stocks are declining a good deal, and shipments are improvine, so that prospects are looked upon as encouraging. Connal's warrant stores to- day having 64,700 tons of Cleveland pig i. The finished iron trade still shows no change for the better, and prices continue low and unremuuerative. Platcmakers have plenty to do, but no new orders of importance come in. Ship plates are Z6 5s, common bars L5 lOs, sheets £7 15s. The de- mand for coal is poor, with the exception of small shipments. WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.—Orders ior finished iron were not improved this afieruo.n. Pig iron sold tamely. Messrs Cochrane, of Dudley, hare relighted a furnace. Prices of pig and finished iron not stronger in a few in- stances they were easier. The Wolverhampton tinplate works of Messrs Baldwin, after having been idle eight mouths, are being restarted. The creditors of Mr Carmi Rollason, manager to Messrs Whitehouse, ironmasters, to-day deter- mined to liquidate the estate the liabilities are zCIS,000 to X 14,000. The reported movement by the colliers for higher wages is believed to be unauthoritative.

AGRICULTURE. THE HARVEST IN W ALES.-The corn harvest in Wales this season is a fortnight earlier than usual, and the cutting of the wheat crop has become general in the Principality. During the recent hot weather the corn ripened rapidly, and a yield greatly in excess of former years may be calculated upon by the farmer. Great fears were expressed in the spring that the heavy rains would damage the crops, and that the produce would consist almost entirely of straw; fortu- nately, all grounds for apprehension are now dispelled. A custom prevails in most parts of the Principality of leaving the grain out in the field an unusual length of time, not un- freauently to the total damage of the crop. If the Welsh farmers carry their wheat as soon as possible after it is cut, which they may readily do, with fine weather and a little energy, the harvest of 1878 will be the bt they have had tor some years.

The Medical profession are now ordering Cauburys Cocoa Essence in thousands of cases, because it contains more nutritious and flesh forming elements than anv other beverage, and is preferable to the thick starchy Cocoa ordinarily sold. When you ask for Cadhury'-s Cocoa Essence be sure that you get it, as shopkeepers often push imitations for the sake of extra profit. Makers i to the Queen. Paris depot: 90, Faubourg St. Honore. The best market for Butter, at the Livei," Wrex ham.

Mr Roebuck has been made a privy councillor. The Bank of England rate of discount was raised te five per cent. on Monday. The nomination for Aygyleshire is fixed for the 20tll instant, and the polling for the 27th. Mr Gladstone is strongly .advised by Mayfair either to lead the Liberal party or leave it alone. The 11th annual Trades Union Congress is to be held at Bristol, September 9th, and following days. At Castleblakeney, county Galway, Mrs Ann. Dignam, a widow, has been gored to death by a bull. At Brentford, on Saturday, Maria Smith, a gipsy, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for fortune- telling. The Rev Mr Mackonochie, in a green chasuble, on Sunday morning, celebrated "low mass" at St. Alban't, London. The Rev George Gilfillan, the well-known Scottish divine and litterateur, died suddenly on Tuesday morning. The annual cost to the General Post Office iij, repair- ing telegraph wires broken by lads with stones is said to be £10,000. At a recent meeting, the Duchess of Leeds was again elected a. member of the School Board of Stapleford, Cambridgeshire. An English hotel is about to be built at Cyprus, at a cost of £60,000, for an English tenant, who is to pay an annual rent of £4,000. Another scene is anticipated in Hatcham Church to- morrow, a "protest" being about to he made against the introduction of incense. Thomas Cholerton was executed at Nottingham, on Monday, for the murder of Jane Smith, a woman with whom he had cohabited. The Marquis of Townshend intends to give a prize of 50 guineas for the best essay on the injurioua results arising from the corporal punishment of children. Tht New Zealand Government has instructed Sir Julius Vogel, the agent-general in London, to despatch 1,000 additional emigrants this year, chiefly to Canter- bury district. The committee of the Dramatic Reform Associa- tion have succeeded in placing the subject of the dramatic reform on the programme of the forthcoming church congress. The Queen has appointed the Rev John James Stewart Perowne, D.D., Canon of Landaff and Honorary Chaplain to her Majesty, to the vacant Deanery of Peterborough. Within the past fortnight six companies, with an aggregate capital of £4,145,000, have been registered for the purpose of carrying out operations in connection with our recently-acquired possession of Cyprus. A disturbance arose between some Roman Catholics and Protestants travelling on Sunday night in a railway train from Newry. In the melee a Protestant was shot dead. Two men carrying revolvers were arrested. The pumping out of the Eurydice has been found impracticable. The working party were engaged all Sunday night, but they were unable to reduce the water. The tugs have, therefore, returned to Ports- mouth harbour. An old man has been killed by a bicycle at Almonds- burv. near Bristol. The bicyclist shouted to him to get out of the way, but, being deaf, he did not hear. He was knocked down violently, and died the next day from concussion of the brain. Mr P. J. iSmyth, M.P., has announced that he will not seek re-election for Westmeath. In the present state of Irish opinion, the honourable member says he prefers not to be classed among the parliamentary repre- sentatives of his country. Buckingham was visited on Saturday by a violent thunderstorm, during which many houses were flooded. A rick of hay at Leckampstead was set orrfire, and destroyed. There was also a violent thunderstorm at Northampton on Saturday. A boy named Samuel Allison, aged eleven years, who was lately sentenced to ten days' imprisonment and two years' detention in a reformatory, has committed suicide in Glasgow prison by hanging himself with his cravat to the door of his cell. From the passing of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1876 to the 30th of June, 1878, the total number of ships reported as defective in hull, equipment, or machinery was 228, of which five were found safe, 219 unsafe, three were still waiting survey, and one was improperly detained. The Bishop of Lincoln, in answer to a memorial from a number of clergymen in his diocese, has ex- pressed an opinion that a clergyman of the Church of England in his diocese would find it impossible to per- form the religious service at a marriage between a Christian and a Jew or Jewess. The directors of the Perry Colliery Company have determined not to proceed further with their sinking operations near Dudley. They have sunk and bored 540 yards, and have met with very few encouraging signs. Supposing that coal indications had been found at this depth, it would have cost £ 200,000 to reach the coal measures by sinking. In consequence of representations as to the state of the prisoner's health, made to him by Mr O'Connor Power, M.P., the Home Secretary has consented to the release on ticket-of-leave of Clancy, one of the Fenian prisoners sentenced to penal servitude for life in. 1867. Clancy will be released about the 35tli of September next. A banquet in honour of King George of Bonnv, and his Excellency Dr Edwin Blyden, Minister Plenipo- tentiary of Liberia, was given at the Imperial Hotel, Holborn-viaduct, last evening. Mr Sutherland pre- sided. King George, in responding to a toast, spoke of the interest he felt in again visiting England, where he bad learned all he knew of Christianity, religion, and education. The Maidstone Journal says the hop plantations in the neighbourhood of that town still continue to improve, but in the Ashford district the prospects are less hopeful. At Cranbrook, though the yield will be under an average, the quality will be good. At Canterbury the earlier sorts of hops are developing fast, and their condition, so far, is all that could be desired. Writing to a correspondent from Hawarden, on 'small holdings," Mr Gladstone says—"I am favour- able to the principles on which you write—to the abolition of restrictions and limitations on land, and to hasing holdings of all sizes, with ahundance of small holdings. On my son's property and my own-we have this abundance they form the vast majority, and we would on no account disturb them." The first statutory meeting of the creditors of James Asbworth, of Burslem, colliery proprietor, was held on Friday, at the North Stafford Hotel, Stoke-upon-Trent, when a statement of affairs was presented by Mr James Boardnian, the receiver, showing liabilities £16,532 5s gel, and assets £3,42U Is Id. Liquidation by arrangement was resolved upon, and Mr Boardman was appointed trustee. It is stated in the Kidderminster Sun of Saturday last that the old Baptist Chapel has been sold to a broker, that all vestiges of the graves have been removed, and the grave-stones have been sold to a stonemason for £3. "We have been further informed," says the Sun, "but do not vouch for the truth- fulness of the report, that the bones of the dead have been taken out of the graves, and sold to a marine-store dealer." Sarah Brewer, an inmate of Bedwellty Workhouse, Tredegar, has confessed that 45 years a.go, when at Kingston, Herefordshire, she murdered her illegitimate child, a week old, by an excessive dose of Godfrey's cordial. Six years afterwards she married a wagonner named Phillpots, at Stoke-Edith, and disused of two more children in the same way. The doctor saidf they died from imflammation of the lungs. She says she cannot rest any longer, and hopes God will forgive her. One of her Majesty's grandchildren has recently, appeared in print as an author, or, at least, translator. Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria, eldest daughter of the Grand Duchess of Hesse, has published a translation in German of a Sermon to Children, preached in Westminster Abbey by the Rev T. Teign- mouth Shore, hon. chaplain to the Queen. The work, which is published in Darmstadt for a charitable object, does the greatest credit to the royal and youth- ful translator. Count Batthyany ga.ve an invitation on Saturday to the members of the Royal Yacht Squadron to visit him at a garden party, at his residence at Eaglehurst Castle, at the entrance of Southampton Water. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales arrived there at four o'clock, and leftat half-past six. During the afternoon a number of balloons, of a grotesque form, such as cows, zebras, and the Claimant, were started from the grounds, and when floating in the air had a very ludicrous appearance. The small birds will have cause to rejoice over the gradual development of that humane and sensible inter- nationalism (neither Black nor Red) which is a ueculiar product of the modern Liberal spirit. The Austro- Hungarian and Italian Governments have invited the German Government to become a party to the inter- na'ional treaty for the protection of useful species of birds. The motion awaits the approval of the trermaB Bundesrath and the newly-elected Reichstag. France Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, and Greece have already received invitations to accede to the treaty. The Earl of Beaconsfield arrived at High Wycombe from London by rail on Monday. His lordship was not- expected till Wednesday, when it was proposed by the leading Conservatives of the county to give him a formal reception. A number of persons assembled at the station and cheered the noble earl, who drove imme- diately to Hughenden Manor. In the park the Vicar of Hughenden Manor, with a few of the principal tenants, met Lord Beaconsfield and welcomed him with cheers. The Premier is expected to make a Ion- s'ar at Hughenden. 3 The town of Birkenhead having recently received a royal charter of incorporation as a municipal borough the Town Council is now engaged in choosing a coat"of arms. The Heralds' College is willing to allow a coat of arms representing the Birkenhead lion. the Tranmere tree, the Bebington star, and the two young lions of Oxton—these being the several districts of thetiorough —quartered with a cross and two crescents and the pastoral staff of a bishop, the whole surmoumed by a lion rampant. The motto proposed is UbiJiJc-s, ibi Lux et robur. The council has taken time to consider whether these armorial bearings are appropriate to the new borough. The threepenny piece has been a source of c-nsider- able discomfort to ministers and deacons, as iu enables members of the congregations, without shirking "the plate," to give of their substance the smallest silver current coin. A worthy clergyman in 'M.-ib<i"rae suburbs had been plagued by the parsimony ofcertVi* of his flock to such an extent that he decided t., a better pIa;) than remonstrance to produce na- tion. Instead of paying the weeklv offertory of tr-oo- pennies into the local bank he quietlv phxvd K on one side. The result was marvellous." "After some £00 of small coin bnd been withdrawn froni»circulatTon sixpences and shillings took their pl.ce In the and Litest accounts «peak encouraginyh of the increased ) amount d€ij kroin thewetKl^r contributions.