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i London Gossip. I j('"unt Schouvaloff has returned, and if French newspapers may be trusted, the tenor of the messages he has brought is peaceful, and after mueh-a-do about nothing an European Congre s will meet, and amicably settle alldisputed points. But is is ominous that, while smooth tilings are apparently prophesied at St. Petersburg, there ave alarms of re-awakening war from Constanti- nople. if the Daily News be right, Todleben has demanded the immediate evacuation of Varna, Khumb, and Batoum, and permission to occupy ?iuyukdcre, which would practically put the com- mand of the Hosphorus into Hus?iAn hn.nds. Of course, it is possible that the Daily News Corre- spoil* lent may be misinformed, otherwise, the state of afiairs is indeed critical. Encroachments made by the Itussian troops in the direction indi- N" III not only inflame the rapidly recruiting Turks to fresh resistance, but will give rise to the impression that diplomatic negotiations are carried on only with the design of gaining time and improving the strategic position of the Rus- sian army. The new Criminal Code—for such it may fairly be ealied-is the topic of animated discussion in legal circles. There is hardly any blot or ano- maly in our system of jurisprudence which does not find some strenuous supporters, and there is hardly any change of the law which old practi- tioners do not make the subject of grumbling and complaint. But, for once, the profession seems to be unanimous. All unite in praising the liill, introduced by the Attorney-General. The abo- j lition of the absolutely senscles, but often all im- portant distinction between felonies and lIlis- demeanours, and the simplification of the wordy technicalities of the indictment, are reforms which ot themselves should cause the Bill to be hailed with satisfaction by all classes intheeoantvy except the criminal. If the Government succeed in measure—as by the kind fore- ) bearaneeor" the Obstructionists they may do before I the holidays—they will have done something to c!e:r their character from the charge of supine- I ness in matters connected with the Home policy." Not: the least recommendation of the Bill is the fact that it is drawn by Sir James Fita-.James Stephen, undoubtedly the most competent of living lawyers for the task. It has only been a ( matter of surprise that since his return from his j legislative labors in India, he has not been earlier employed in doing at home what he dill so ad- mirably for onr gred dependency. Men of the precise kind of genius possessed by Sir James are very rare. If there were half-a-dozen others of his kidney, the task of codifying the whole Eng- lish Law, at present talked of M chimerical, Eh?ht become an aecompiisl?d f?ct. He is il)-ti- cal, laborious, clear-headed, and methodical. ?herc L not ?n abler b,wyer at the I?r. and there are few abler on the Bench. Scientific lawyers are not generally amongst the most popular, or he might have received a greater share of the honors of the profession than ha-, hitherto fallen to his lot, and if he had taken the trouble to dabble in politic J, he might have aimed at the Woolsack. Tlie friends of the Newspaper Press Fund could not have made better choice of a President than the Marquis of Salisbury. When the Sec- retary for Foreign Affairs said that he knew something of the anxieties, labors, and rewards of the Newspaper Press, he spoke a very literal truth. At the time the then Lord liobert Cecil was married he had 110 expectation of .•succeeding to the marquisate. He was the younger son of a somewhat impoverished house, and the descen- dant of Burleigh entered upon matrimonial life upon an income of £-100 a yezir-,t sum which would scarcely in these days satisfy the require- ments of a connubially-minded city clerk. He and his accomplished wife, however, between them contrived to make another £400 a year by contributions to journalistic and periodical litera- ture. The possessor of Hatfield can afford to look back with satisfaction to his early struggles; and as he takes his place in the Cabinet, he may reflect that the Premier also commenced a much more doubtful but even more dazzling career by writing leaders (chiefly Radical) for the London press. This year's dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund was particularly interesting. The Prince Imperial produced an excellent impres- sion by his modest and thoughtful speech. To do them justice, the Bonapartes, unlike other dynastic families, have never deemed it essential to monarchical dignity to talk in platitudes. The great Napoleon would have been a splendid orator had he never been a great general; his nephew inherited more of his eoquence than of his military genius and the Napoleon the Fourth" ot a possible future, has learned at least to use the antithetic and sententious periods so familiar in the history of the Napoleonic legend. Cardinal Manning, although disclaim- ing to speak in the name of party, nevertheless gave utterance, with perhaps questionable taste, to what was 111 fact a panegyric of the present Government, and a manifesto of Hoiiian Catho- lic opinion. Among the novelties in the Paris Exhibition of British manufacture, which have excited con- siderable curiosity with our Parisian friends, is a patent walking stick telescope, for the sale of which Mr Bradford, in London, Manchester, and Liverpool has been appointed agent. To the tourist this acquisition is at once valuable and amusing, and the price, varying from half a guinea to a sovereign, is not such as to place it beyond the reach of the class who most need such an attractive travelling companion. This stick is very ingeniously constructed. Im- mediately under the handle is embedded a small compass, which is neatly covered by a folding bronze, silver, or gold plated shield. In the centre of this shield is a small concave eye-glass, and by attaching to the stick a convex object- glass, the walking stick is converted into a powerful telescope. The object-glass weighing only an ounce and a half, can be carried in the waistcoat pocket and used as a microscope, read- ing glass, or, on a sunshiny day, as a cigar lighter. Each compass is accurately tested and of b??zt Quality, while the lenses are of so power- ful a character that comparatively small objects can be seen at a distance of 20 miles, anrl on an ordinary summer day the rigging of a vessel can be clearly discerned at 25 miles. At the House in the Haymarket, ballet holds a prominent position, thanks to the unremitting efforts and excellent taste of evergreen Katie Lanner. (By the way, is it right to call a premiere Janstme whom one remembers at least the day before yesterday evergreen ?") Madame Etelka Gerster made her second ap- pearance on Tuesday as FArira in I Puritani," appearing again on Friday in "Lucia." The critics would appear to have ceased tit war over the merits of this artiste. For my part, I always deprecated the heat which was last season import- ed into the public discussion of Gerster's merits. She is—and was—a glorious creature with superb gifts, and has been able very easily to live down the virulence, worthier of a manlier cause, with which the anti-Gersterites assailed her last year. Now the vituperation is at an end, and one can sit down in peace and comfort and enjoy the nightingale's trilling. Fancelli made a great hit as Eth/ardo on Friday, and so did Campanini as P.\nj Bias on the following night. Mdlle. Salla and he made their respective rtnirieis in this oiit-ra, the latter lady enacting the part of the llleen, London, Thursday.

LLAMIYRNO'—The annual preaching meeting was held at Capel Felin, on Thursday evening and yesterday, the lie vs. Charles Davie.s, Liver- pool Owen Davie,4, Cariiarvoli and J. Davies, Pandy Chapel, being the preachers. ASXE MuRHAX, better known as the Borth "iati:)g" irl, it will be remembered, was taken to the Aberystwyth Infirmary. After being there some time she began to eat, and was sub- sequently discharged convalescent. She returned to her home at Borth. There can be no doubt the medical men of Aberystwyth saved this girl's life, which would have been sacrificed by a com- bination of superstition, ignorance, and poverty. CATHERINE JONES, the wife of a farmer at Llanllynfii, has been committed for trial by the Carnarvonshire magistrates, upon the charge of the wilful murder of her infant daughter, aged eighteen months. It was stated in evidence by the prisoner's husband that the mother had suf- fered from sleeplessness and from puerperal mania since the birth of the child. The Coroner's jury had returned a verdict to the effect that the deed was committed by the mother when in a state of temporary insanity. SCUIPTC'RAI* EXAMINATION AT ST. ASAPH.— The examination of the Denbighshire Calvinistic Methodist Sunday Schools have been held at St. ASAPH, and in other places where six or more candidates were competing. It was divided into three classes, 1 and 2 for both sexes of any age, C'lass 4 for those under I.), candidates at liberty to answer ill English or Welsh. Examiner 011 "The Books of the New Testament," Kev. J. Hughes, D.D., Liverpool; the History of the Patiiarehs," and the "Gospel according to St. -,Air J. Price, Normal College, Bangor. Three prizes were given for each subject, varying from 10s to E2, and district prizes from 2s (id to 7s lid (value in boob) will be distributed for those obtaining the highest number of marks, The committee also intend giving a certificate to each answering four of the questions correct, although they were allowed to answer any eight, L u 0 but 110 more. A musical festival is to be held at i'.liyl on June otll, comprising the members of Vbergele and Rhyl districts, where the result of the competitions will be made known. There were about 500 in all competing, including 23 from St. Asaph. AXNIVEIWARY SERVICES AT RHOSLLAKEIICHRU- G0(- Th" Baptists held their anniversary ser- vices on Sunday and Monday, when the Revs. J. Watkins, Pembrey, W. 'lhomas, Holyhead, J J tiid J. Spintner James, Llandudno, were the preachers. The attendance, especially on Monday, was very good.—The Primitive Methodists also held their Sunday School anniversary on Sunday and Monday. in Sunday the pulpit was occupied by the Revs. 1 Y\ ilkinson, circuit minister, and F. Smith, I ChEAer, On Monday evening a meeting was held, presided over by the Rev. Win. loulke", j Presbyterian minister, when recitations were given as follows:—Poetry 1, Be good to-day," \I > II' Alalia itollinson poetry, "About myself,' Sarah Ann J ones; poetry, "Child's prayer," Klualk'th Jones poetry* "lrillce of Peace," (dm. Jackson; poetry, "Evening laborer," thom:? {Iudws; ?eo;id chapter of Proverbs, T homas ? Moses poetry, t'enit?nt boy," Jos. Pntl'hanl; poetry, "Firt prayer:' Stephen j?mberton; poetry, "The biind bov," John IVvabertou; and an address bv Mr Abel Williams. The Rev. W. Wil]d!?<.n also de- ];v.d a very practical address. Sections from Sar.key's Songs and So!o;i" w?j..? .y?? Ünrin" the meetings.

i1, Foreign and Colonial. FRANCE. In the French Senate, on Tuesday, Mgr. Du- panloup declared that the projected manifesta- tioiis in celebration of the centenary of Voltaire were anti-Catholic, and he protested against the propaganda which it was sought to carry on by means of a volume containing extracts from the works of V oltaire, which were all directed against Catholics. He called upon the Ministry to apply the law and to refuse tile Government stamp to the work. The Premier replied that the works of V oltaire, which had contributed to the aine- lioration of the law, had been published thou- sands of times, and tHe Government of the day had not thought it necessary to interfere. The (ioveriiiiieiit stamp had not been applied for: when it was, the Ministry would talie it into consideration. GERMANY. The Bill for repressing the excesses of the | Social Democrats was presented to the German Parliament on Monday. It is stated in the pre- amble that the promoters of the measure are far from contemplating any general or lasting re- striction of the rights of public meeting and free exchange of thought, but they think it expedient to put a, limit to the abuse of these liberties by the Social Democrats. The prefect of the Berlin police has prohibited the holding there of a meet- ing of Social Democrats to elect delegates to a Socialist congress to be held at Gotlia. A Berlin telegram states that no orders have yet been given with regard to the waters in which the German squadron is to cruise this summer. it is considered probable that the squadron will be kept in or near the Baltic, in order to be near at hand in case of war. ITALY. The .trench edition of the Political Correspond- citce oi Vienna announces from Jollle that King Humbert intends paying a short visit to the J Paris Exhibition. The Pall Mull Gazette pub- j iishes from its correspondent at Rome a state- ment that the physicians insist on the necessity of the Pope's quitting the Vatican in July for jionte Cassino. A telegram from Rome states that the arrangement for tiie Pope to pass the summer at Monte Cassino is broken oil, because the numerous pupils residing there make it uniit for the purpose. The Jesuits are fighting hard to constrain the Pope to remain in Rome, but some other place is being sought for. The Pope, on Saturday, received a deputation from the I English Roman Catholic Union, at the heads of which were the Earls of Denbigh and Gains- borough. Replying to the address which was presented to him, his Holiness referred to the re- establishment of the hierarchy in England and | Scotland, and prayed that the works of the good l athlhlCs of these couiitries might restore to the bosom of the Catholic Church all the children of that nation which was formerly called the land of saints. INDIA. The report of the trade of British India for the financial year 1877-78 shows a gross import duty of 4-1,771,02;) rupees, against 41,7011,470 rupees last year, and a gross export duty of 5,647,439 rupees, against ti.O.lOJ'j'J rupees last year. The Calcutta correspondent of the Times states that orders have been issued for the immediate coii- i struction of coast defences. Madras is to be pro- tected by five batteries, armed with 68-pounder rifled guns. Batteries will also be erected at various ports on the eastern coast. Another battery for the defence of Calcutta is being con- structed at Fultah, one of the narrowest points Oil the Hooghly. This will be armed with ten U-incli rifled muzzle-loaders, and will cover the torpedo defences. Bombay and Rangoon are to be similarly defended. CHINA. A gTeat tornado visited Canton on the 11th of April. Thousands of houses were destroyed or seriously injured by the wind and an enormous waterspout from the river which broke over the city. About 500 lives were lost. The foreign settlements suffered severely. No foreigners were seriously hurt. The Western Chinese army, under General Tso, is overrunning Kasli- garia, and annihilating all the inhabitants, in- cluding women and children. Multitudes of fugitives are flying for protection to the Russian outposts. Famine and consequent distress con- tinue, and enormous tracts of country are deso- lated by long drought. The ground has not been fairly watered for years past. I

IT IS officially reported from Khartoum that the Nile has commenced to rise in a satisfastorily manner in Upper Egypt. RENEWED REPORTS of a possible Fenian invasion causes much excitement on the Cana- dian side of the border, the Canadians being everywhere on the alert. CAPTAIN EVELYN BARING, C.B., Royal Artillery, in the service of the Khedive, has been offered, and has accepted, a seat on the Coin- mittee of Enquiry into the State of the Egyptian Finances. OFFICIAL NOTICE his been received at Berne from the British Government of the postpone- ment, until June in next year, of the proposed 1 nternational Telegraph Congress, which was to have met on the 1st of July next. A GREAT FIKF. broke out on Thursday night within the precincts of the Sublime Porte, where- by the greater portion of the buildings were de- stroyed, including- the Ministry of Justice and the Cotincil#)f State. The Grand Vizierate and the Archives were saved. The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is believed to have been acei-1 dental. THE NEW ZEALAND PREMIER has had an interview with the Maori King, at which terms for the settlement of all outstanding differences between the Maori population and the colonists were agreed to. An Auckland telegram states that the King and the chief Kewi are now engaged in obtaining the sanction of the other native chiefs to the arrangements. "MARK TWAIN" is now in Europe. A re- porter interviewed him on board the steamer just as he was starting, and Mr Samuel M. Clernmens told the reporter thus:—"I am going to write something when I get settled. I can't write when I am interrupted. I burn three pages out of four and begin over again. In Germany, where I can't understand a word they say, I can settle down and write it off." Whatever he writes is sure to be worth reading. He is one of the truest of living humourists.

LLANFAIR DYFFUYN CLWYD NATIONAL SCHOOL. t —We are happy to be able to congratulate the f managers and the master of this school on the highly creditable report which has been won this year at the annual inspection which was held by Mr T. Morgan Owen, Her Majesty's Inspector 011 Tuesday, April 9th. The grant earned is £8 15s Od, being 19s 3d per child on the average attendance. Four only out of all the schools inspected by Mr Owen during the month of April acquited themselves with sufficient credit to gain the extra grant (Article 19, c. 1.), the Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd National School being one of the number. Honor certificates were were granted to two pupils of the school who at the age of ten years made the required number of attendances and passed the prescribed standard thereby becoming entitled to claim payment from the Parliamentary Grant of School Fees for the ensuing three years. We congratulate the master, Mr D. R. Thomas, on these satisfactory result. THE MEDICAL PROFESSION are now ordering Cadbury's Cocoa Essence in thousands of cases, because it contains more nutritious and flesh- fonning elements than any other beverage, and is preferable to the thick starchy cocoa ordinarily sold. When you ask for Cadbury's Cocoa Essence be sure that you get it, as shopkeepers often push imitations for the sake of extra profit. Makers to the Queen. Paris depot: 90, Fau- bourg St. Honore. Erie's COCOA.-(; RATEFUL AND COMFORTING —' By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nu- trition, and by a careful application of the fine properties 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 disease. 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 keeping ourselves well for- tified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame."—Special Service Gazette.—Sold only in Packets labelled—"JAMES Errs & Co., Homoeo- pathic Chemists, London." 1828r THE "ALBION" MILK AND SULPHUR SOAP.- Beautifying, purifying. It is elegantly white and the purest of soaps, not making the water dark, brown, or green, like coloured soaps. It is the most agreeable and elegant preparation for the skin that I know.— James Starlin, M.R.C.S., St. John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, Leicester Square, London. Permit me to add my testimony to the value of the Milk and Sulphur Soal). "-A. W. Poslans, F.C.S. "New- town Rectory, Sudbury.—The soap is quite deserving of all the praise it has received from those who have used it."—Mrs Charles Smith. Preston, Gubbalds, Shrewsbury.—Send me 3(i tablets of your Milk and Sulphur Soap. I like it immensely. W. S.Burd, Vicar. By all chemists and perfumers. In tablets, 6<1 and Is. The Albion Sanatory ftoap Co., 532, Oxford Street, London. Refuse, all substitutes, 124d FLORILI-NE I-FOII, THE TEETH AND BREATH.— A few drops of the liquid Floriliiie 1, sprinkled on a wet tooth-brush produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses the teeth from all parasites or impurities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar, stops decay, gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly-whiteness, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes all unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth or tobacco smoke. The Fragrant Floriline," being composed in part of Honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to the taste, and the greatest toilet discovery of the age. Price 2s fid, of all Chemists and Perfumers. Prepared by Henry C. GALLUP, 4!)3, Oxford street, London. 20z VALITARLE DISCOVERY FOR THE HAIR.- If your hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use "The Mexican Hair Renewer," for it mil posi- tii-cf.it restore in el-ei-?i rase Grey or JVh itc hai" to its original colour, without leaving the disagreeable smell of most "Restorers." It makes the hair charmingly beautiful, as well as promoting the growth of the hair on bald spots, where the glands are not decayed. Ask your Chemist for the MEXICAN HAin REXEWER," prepared by Henry C. GALLUP, 493, Oxford- street, London, and sold by Chemists and Per- fumers everywhere at 3s 6d per bottle. 20n Pure strong, and delicious Teas and Coffees can always'be obtained at C. K. BEVSON'S Family Grocery Stores, 4 High-street, Wrexham.

The Court. THE QUEEN and Princess Beatrice left Wind- sor Castle for Balmoral on Monday. By COMMAND of the Queen a Levee was held on Friday at St James's Palace by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on behalf of Her Majesty. Presentations to his Royal Highness at this Court are, by the Queen's pleasure, con- sidered as equivalent to presentations to Her Majesty. Among those made were the follow- illg • Second Lieutenant F. W. Burnett, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, by the Adjutant-General. Captain Henry Lloyd. Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry, by Lieu- tenant-Colonel Charles W. Williams Wynn. A GRAND STATE BANQUET was given by Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor Castle on Friday week. Covers for seventy were laid in the IV ilterloouhainber, which was splendidly adorned for the occasion with choice flowers, and lighted up by numerous candelabras. The renowned service of massive gold being used for the occa- sion. The grand staircase was also beautifully decorated with the flowers, and the adjoining apartments were thrown open for the use of the guests. The company included the Crown Prince and Princess of Germany, Princess Beatrice, Piince and Princess Christian, the Duke of Connaught, the Duke and Duchess of Suther- land, Lord and Lady Cairns, the Earl of Beacons- field, Count Munster, the Duchess of Welling- ton, Lord Camoys, the Duchess of Marlborough, the Marquis of Hertford, and other members of the aristocracy. The band of the Scots Guards was in attendance, and thel Yeoman of the Guard were on duty in their quaint costumes. After the entertainment the Queen's guests left the raiace about 11 o'clock, and returned by Special Great Western train to London. Mus BAMFORD HESKETH gave a dance on Thursday evening week, at 3, Grosvenor-place, which was fully and fashionably attended. No- thing could have been more tasteful than the floral decorations which consisted of banks and groups of Palms Draceamas, Tree Ferns and choice flowering plants, the somcwhat difficult art of elfecti ve and artistic grouping being strik- ingly displayed from the entrance Hall to the Ballltoolllthe whole was pleasing to the eye and in perfect harmony. The mantlepieces in the latter were a specimen of what refined taste combined with nature's happiest efforts can attain. The ladies' graceful and elegant toilets completing the scenic effect.

Military and Naval. LIEUTENANT M'CALMONT, Denbighshire Yeo- manry Cavalry, extra aide-de-camp to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, has been promoted to aide-de-camp. AT A MEETING of the National Rifle Associa- tion oil Tuesday, it was stated that the Wimble- don meeting would commence on the 8th J uly, and that the camp would be ready two days previously. With few exceptions, the regulations i)f the prize list will be the same as last year. REVISED REGULATIONS for the Volunteer Force have been approved and will be shortly issued. They will supersede the regulations of ISlio and all circulars and orders issued up to the 1st inst. All alterations of them in future will be promul- gated in the Auxiliary and Reserve circulars. CHESHIRE YEOMANRY CAVALRY.—On Wednes- day, the Earl of Chester's yeomanry cavalry entered Chester for the usual eight days' annual training. The officers present were Colonel the Duke of Westminster, K.G., Majors Scotland and Antrobus, Captains the Hon. W. E?erton, M.P., Piers Egerton Warburton, M.P., Vis- count Petersham, Hill, Salley, Tollemache, Kennedy, and Tomkinson Lieutenants W. M. Williams, Tatton, G. Harbour, C. Kay, Frost, Birley, Sandbach, and Crum Sub-Lieutenants Earl Grosvenor, Murray, Brocklehurst, and Thorneycroft, Captain and Adjutant Pope, Surgeon W. C. Watson, and Veterinary Sur- geon J. Storrar. The rank and file number 402. On Tuesday the Hon Charles Tliesiger, C.B., will inspect the regiment, which will march out of Chester on Wednesday. THE SHROPSHIRE YEOMANRY CAVALRY.—The different troops composing the Shropshire Yeo- manry Cavalry assembled in Shrewsbury on Saturday for the usual eight days' training. The men presented a fine appearance, and on the whole were a smart body. Unfortunately their arrival was marred by an accident to one of the members, but not in connection with the march- ing in. Mr Kirkham a farmer of Hencote, near Shrewsbury, had attended the muster of his toop and was returning home between 10 and 11 at night, driving a gay young colt, when he came into collision with another vehicle, was thrown out, and killed. The strength of the regi- ment is as follows :—1 Lieut. Colonel, 8 Captains, 8 Lieutenants, 3 Sub-Lieutenants, 1 Adjutant, 1 Surgeon, 1 Veterinary Surgeon, 8 Quarter- masters, 1 Sergeant-major, 27 Sergeants, 21 Corporals, 8 Trumpeters, 2JJ Privates, total 342; total effective, 386. The review took place yes- terday (Friday).

THE WAR CRISIS. Count Schouvaloff on Saturday set out on his return to London, and reached London on Wed- nesday. On Monday he arrived at Berlin, where he had an audience of the Emperor. He had also an interview with Herr von Bulow, Secretary of State, and visited Prince Bismarck at Fried- richsruhe. Advices from St. Petersburg state that extreme reserve is maintained by the very small group of personages who know what is the result of his mission, but there is reason to believe that the foundations of an arrangement between the English and Russian cabinets have been laid. The conciliatory disposition which has been for some time manifested by the government at St. Petersburg, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, seems to be spreading to the Press in general. The correspondent of the Times telegraphs that one newspaper which has hitherto been most bellicose, on Tuesday suddenly changed its tone. In Russia," it said, there is a complete readi- ness for reconciliation, though it should require concessions to be made. In the Russian Press there are no traces of Chauvinism, and all the newspapers with one voice recognise a pacific agreement with England as the best means of solving the present difficulties in the East. All the surroundings favor the diplomatic work. In such exceptional circumstances we must hope that a just and durable peace will soon be created." A Vienna telegram, dated on Tuesday, states that both from Paris and Berlin news had come of a pacific and hopeful turn of affairs. At the latter place especially great confidence was expressed in the meeting of the Congress, and the beginning of the next month was already designated as the probable time of assembly. I< rom Constantinople disquieting rumours came on Friday of General Todleben having sent a note to the Porte demanding the evacuation of the fortresses of Shumla, Varna, and Batoum, the removal of the Turkish camp at Maslak, and permission to occupy Buyukdere. It was further stated that the Russian army was withdrawing inland from San Stefano, but the semi-official journals at St. Petersburg have authoritatively declared that the movements were not a menace on the part of the Russian Commander-in-Chief, and were prompted by sanitary considerations. Accounts have been received from Constanti- nople that a number of persons, described as refugees, on Monday broke into the courtyard of the palace where the ex-Sultan Murad is con- fined, and shouted Long live the Sultan." They were fired on by the guard, and several lives were lost. One telegram states that twenty- one persons were killed and seventeen wounded, and that the utmost alarm prevailed in com- mercial circles. The Turkish Ministry denies that any political importance is to be attached to this event. On Thursday, Count Schouvaloff had a long interview with the Marquis of Salisbury at the Foreign Office. Not a syllable of official infor- mation has yet been published as to the result of the Count's mission. There is very little news, in fact, of the crisis from any quarter. It was telegraphed from Constantinople, on Thursday afternoon, that the Russians had again made a slight advance all along their line, but without violating the neutral zone. The telegram adds that immense quantities of war material con- tinue to reach the Russian camps. Engagements between the Russians and the Mussulman in- surgents in Roumelia. are reported, in which the latter are stated to have been defeated. From Asia it is stated that the warlike Lazis have assembled to the number of 15,000, to offer armed opposition to the cession of Batoum to the Russians. From Belgrade it is telegraphed that the Servian army has been placed on a complete war footing, and that all available troops have left for the frontier. The Servian Government have completely kept their own council as to the object of this military movement.

ACCORDING to the public health returns, the smallpox epidemic is spreading in Dublin. THE CALLING OUT of 7,000 Indian soldiers for service in Europe will be an expensive matter. Supplementary estimates were issued on Thurs- day showing that to defray the charges in con- nection with the employment of the troops will be required, and for their transport 20,f)8,000. ON THURSDAY afternoon a numerous deputa- tion of ministers from the Nonconforming churches in Scotland waited upon Mr Gladstone, at the Westminster Palace Hotel, London, to present him with an address expressing gratitude for his powerful vindication of the rights of the op- pressed subjects of Turkey, and for his recent protest against the war in which we were threatened to be involved. The address was signed by nearly 1000 out of a total of 1750 Scotch ministers. Mr Gladstone, in his reply, referred to the main question raised by the treaty of San Stefano, to show that no British interest was specially involved, but that the points at issue were of European character, and that England should therefore act in concert with the other European Powers in obtaining a settlement. He further pointed out that even if the terrible calamity and sin of a causeless war should be avoided, the policy of the Government was much to be condemned, paralysing as it had the trade of the country, increasing the taxes, and raising passions which had led to such scenes as were witnessed in the London parks. Mild cured Cumberland Bacon at the" Liver,' Hope Street. Mew season's teas, choicely blended and rich in flavour, the best, the purest, and the cheapest, at C. K. Bcnson and Co.'s family grocery stores, 14 High-street, Wrexham, which are established to supply the public with Teas, Coffees, and seueral groceries, at merchants' prices.

Trade Intelligence. IRON. MIDDLESBOROUG N, Tuesclay,-Ilie attendance was good, but it was generally conceded that business was worse even than last week; cer- tainly prices were weaker, 38s net being taken for No. 3 pig iron, and 37s for grey forge, and even lower prices than these were spoken of. Little iron is, however, being sold, and some of the makers who are fairly well off for orders still ask 3fhj for No. 3. No iron is now going into Connal s stores, and the quantity held to-day is 1i3,5û0 tons. Some of the chair founders have plenty of work on hand, others are badly off. The price of finished iron remains unchanged, and the demand is exceedingly dull. Messrs Bolckow, Vaughan, and Co., Middlesborough, are to convert their finished ironworks there into a steel manufactory. Coal is dull in all depart- ments. WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday. Derbyshire pig firms announced the abandonment of their effort. continued throughout the past month to advance quotations half a crown per ton. They offered this afternoon to take 25s 6d for brands before quoted at 55s; native sorts were also weakened by the continued fall in Cleveland prices. Finished iron orders were keenly competed for, and merchants placed specifica- tions a little more favourably than last week. Singles were plentiful at £7 17s 6d. Tin plates were uninfluenced by the South Wales compact. Common coke plates 18s per box. BmjiiNGHAM, Thursday.—There was a fair attendance of ironmasters and merchants at this day's market, but the business done was again limited, and there were many complaints of con- i tinued competition from Cleveland and other districts, Sheets in good request, but marked bars both in best and inferior descriptions are in very quiet demand, although quotations by the makers of branded iron remain unaltered and firm. There has been no material change in pi, iron prices.

TRAFFIC RECEIPTS. (.rcM  Llls,!)(;9 Wet ?Nli(il:tjid I 118, South Watt;s.??) .EH!?;}(; ] X77 London and North Western £ 162 510 Hhrew?)ury and Hereford I isyjs > 1S7S Shropshire Union 111. /.i;) £'t.T"" T 1:). V-».»UIWA., IIAIMVApproximate return of traffic receipts for the week ending 24th February 1878 Alites open 17SJ pussen-crs, parcels, horses, carriages, dogs, and mails, £1,,1; merchandise, mineral, and live stock, £ 1,; total for the we0k, £ 3242 aggreg.ite from commencement of half year to this date, i;2(;,(S;). Actual tratiic receipts for the cor- responding week last year: .\Ii;cs open, Jïi\l; pas- sengers, parcels, horses, carriages, and mails, i.'l,.7Jl merchandise, minerals, and live stock, total for the week, £ .S,1S2; aggregate from commencement of half-year to this date, £ 22,787.

THE COTTON STRIKE.—There has been no recurrence of the riots at Blackburn and else- where in connection with this strike. Efforts are being made to induce the men to accept the 10 per cent reduction, but up to the time of writing, no decision had been arrived at. THE NORTH WALES QUARUYMEX'.S U.VIOY.- The fourth annual conference of the above union was held at Penygroes, Carnarvon, on Saturday, The officers and delegates appointed by the different lodges met in the morning, the President (Mr W- G. Tarry, Betliesda), occupying the chair. The annual report stated that the council felt encouraged by finding that the union had gained strength—numerically and financially— during the last year. The number of members at the end of the first year of the existence of the union stood at 7,10G, and now it was 8,2\15. The capital of the union in 187G-77 was £ 4,730, but now it had increased to In 1S70-77 the subscriptions amounted to E2,079, whilst in 1877-78 they were £ 2,280. The members were congratulated at the addition of another lodge to the union, viz., lodge No 11, (Rhos and Doilyddelen). There had been no occasion to disturb the lodges with the consideration of any serious disputes in any of the districts, three cases having been settled through the mediation of the general secretary and umpire. In conclu- sion, the council called attention of the members to the present state of the slate trade, which called for their most serious attention. The President afterwards delivere I an able address on "Trades Unions, referring directly to the advantages derived both by the masters .and workmen from the formation of the North Wales Quarrymen's Union. It was resolved that the quarterly subscriptions for the fifth year be Is for members above sixteen years of age and Gd for those under. A motion was adopted in favour of investing C2000 in New Zealand bonds, thus increasing the fund to £ 0,000. The general secretary was re-elected, and his remuneration fixed at threepence per member. Carnarvon WHS fixed as the locale of the next conference. The members of the executive committee were re- elected, as were also the president (Mr W. J. Parry) and the vice-president (Mr R Parry). Mr G. Thomas, =Iin British School, was elected auditor. A new rule was adopted to the effect that the voice of the whole members of the ynion should be taken before disestablishing the union. It was resolved to request the masters, through the agents, to give them a month's notice of their intention to make any change, and thus prevent a collision. At the afternoon's meeting papers on the following subjects were read:—'The dangers which quarrymen are liable to, and the serious consequences resulting from venturesomeness," by R. Williams, Festiniog; The claims of old workmen as such," by Mr O. J. Williams, Rhostryfan Co-operation," by Mr W. Pritchard, Victoria-place, Bethesda: and" Slate quarry speculations as compared with other speculations," by Mr R. Parry, the vice-president. In the evening another meeting was held, when addresses were delivered by Messrs R. Davies, Bethesda J. Owen, Corris; J. Williams, Ysgoldy; and T. Lloyd Jones, Talysarn. The following resolution was also unanimously adopted That this meeting, representing 8,295 quarry employes in North Wales, and including men of varied political opinions, respectfully urge upon the Government in the interests of the working class of the com- munity, to whom war, with its attendant evils, means increased taxation, stagnation of trade, reduction in wages, and privation to themselves and families, the urgent necessity of adopting and carrying out a policy which will avert the rupture which now appears so imminent between this country and Russia, and which is having such a serious effect upon the slate trade of North Wales, in common with other industries of the country; and that a. copy of this resolution, signed by the President and Vice-President of the union, be forwarded to Lord Beaconslield, Sir Stafford Northcote, and the county members for Carnarvonshire and Merionethshire."

A BOAT containing Captain White, and two ot the crew of the cutter Kate, of Liverpool, cap- sized in Ramsey Bay on Saturday, the captain being drowned. A FURIOUS BULL AT COEDPOETH.—On Wed- nesday evening a large bull was driven from Llandegla to Mr Davies, butcher, Coedpoeth, to be slaughtered. But when the butcher and his assistants were in the act of giving him the death blow, he made his escape out of the slaughter- house and over the fence into the road. He run down the highway in a very furious manner much to the danger of little children and the passers by a good few of the neighbours made chase after him armed with weapons and fire- arms, and he at last had to be shot on the road before they could capture him, he was then brought in a cart back to the slaughter-house. Une man named Hugh Willi mis, who was in pursuit, was injured by being tossed over by the bull, and was unable to go to his employment the next day. INQT-EKT AT COEDPOETII.-Un Friday week, the adjourned inquest was resumed on the body of Samuel Jones, laborer, Nant, who met with his death on the 7th through a fall of earth from the side of a railway cutting at Plaspower Col- liery, at the Golden Lion, Nant, before Mr Thelwall, coroner. William Matthews said he was the superintendant of the railway cutting now being made at the Plaspower Colliery, the deceased was working under his directions, wheeling dirt from the top gullet into the waggons together with some more men, after the waggon was filled, he (the deceased) and another named Henry Dunbar wnt to clean the loose dirt from before the wheels of the wagg-on, when one of the men in the gullet shouted "look out and the deceased ran towards the back end of the waggon against the face of the earth, when the fall came on him and covered him against the waggon, the other man escaped by running the opposite way.—Henry Dunbar gave corrobora- tive evidence; and Mr Hedley, Assistant Government Inspector, said he had visited the place, it appeared to be worked in a proper man- ner, the only suggestion he should make is to keep the slope as near to the gullet as possible, and when they were holding under they should take every precaution. The jury returned a verdict of Accidentally killed through a fall of earth.' IN CONSUMPTION AND WASTING DISEASES THE EFFICACY OF DR. -DE JOXOH'S LIOHT-BUOWN ('0)) I' LIVER OIL IS UNEQUALLED,—Dr. Henry Hank", author of Consumption is treatment and Curability," writes :—" The superior efficacy of Dr. de Jongh's Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil over the Pale Cod Liver Oil has proved, in my experi- ence, unequivocal. Patients who have persisted for several months in the use of the latter, with scarcely any preceptible improvement, have, after a brief trial of Dr. de Jongh's Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil, acquired such fatness, and those distressing symptoms accompanying emaciation have so rapidly subsided, that I have been in- duced to confide in its reputed remedical powers, and consequently to advise its substitution for the Pale Cod Liver Oil." Mr Benjamin Clarke, M.R.C.S., F.L.S., author of Notes and Sug- gestions on Cod Liver Oil and its Uses," writes The effect of the Pale Oil on the circulation is so feebly marked as not to be preceptible so that in some cases of extreme debility, the patient, from the slowness of its action, is in danger of sinking from exhaustion, or the disease, as in consumption, may become incurable from protraction. My inference agrees with the re- mark that Dr. de Jongh's Light-Brown Oil effects a cure in half the time that the Pale Oil does." Dr. de Jongh's LLflit-Bown Cod Liver Oil is sold only in capsuled imperial half-pints, 2s fid pints, 4s f'r1 quarts, (fs yb all chemists. Sole consignees, Ansar, Harford and Co., 77, Strand. London, 2191 For Teas of the finest quality try the Liver," Westminster Buildings, Hope Street. New season's teas, choicely blended and rich in flavour, the best, the purest, and the cheapest, at C. K. Benson and Co.'s family, grocery stores, 14, High-street, Wrexham, which are established to supply the public with Teas, Coffees, awl general groceries, at merchants' prices.

The Farm and Garden. I AGltlCULTURK. THE CORN TRADE.—The Mark-lane Express says-" The abundant rainfall has given rise to serious apprehensions and some complaints, especially in the fen districts, where the growing wheat tends to run to straw rather than grain and from some quarters there are report of injury to the barley crop oil heavy land. The damage done to wheat is not, perhaps, irre- trievable. There is still a prospect of a fair liry crop, although many acres of grass land in the midland counties have been spoiled by the rain. In Scotland, the agricultural outlook remains favorable, but in certain districts oats have sutfered severely from the depredations of grubs and field insects. The grain trade has been excessively dull both in the country and at Mark- lane and although supplies of home-grown wheat still come to hand sparingly, farmers have shown more desire to realise, in spite of the de- clining tendency observable in prices. The otfer- ings of English wheat at Mark-lane, although scanty, have been in fair condition; but a decline of Is to 2s took place at the market on Monday, and buyers showed little disposition to avail themselves of the concession. A similar reduc- tion was necessary to effect sales of foreign wheat. AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS AND THE STRIKE.— The twenty-seventh annual Council of the National Agricultural Labourers' Union com- menced its sittings oil Tuesday in London, Mr Macdonald, M.P., presiding. The report stated that the union now numbered 42,000 members, showing a slight decrease. The action of the Council, in supporting the resistance to a re- duction of wages in Norfolk, had, it was believed, tended to prevent a general reduction elsewhere. Their action on the Eastern Question had also been beneficial. Mr Macdonald, in his opening address, said they, as the first body of representa- tive workinginen who had met since the recent outbreaks, should draw up an address to the workinginen of Lancashire, nointinir out the desirability of their maintaining peace and order, and if the dispute was to be maintained it should be continued in a legal and constitutional form. He condemned all lawless actions, but he doubted whether the masters were wise in exercising their legal rights to extremities in such times as these. He was very sorry the proposal for arbitration, even though such a man as Lord Derby had been suggested, was rejected by the masters. The workmen ought to know fully the reason's for a proposed reduction. In conclusion he deprecated the disposition shown to cut down the powers of the executi ve of the union.

HORTICULTURE. FIIUIT PROSPECTS IN WALES.—I have been looking over our trees to ascertain how the fruit crops of 1M78 are likely to stand, and upon the whole 1 think there is reason to be thankful so far. The Apricot trees were in full bloom by the end of February. At that time and during the first half of March the weather was extreme- ly favourable, and the promise of apricots was enormous, but the severest part of our winter came in.the latter half of March and the first week in April; cold winds were more prevalent then than frost, and nothing injures vegetation more than cutting east winds. On All-Fool's- day I had quite given up all hopes of having a single apricot, but now that the fruit is formed and nearly as large as walnuts I see there is a fair sprinkling on most of the trees. Last year we hung nets in front of apricots when they were in blossom, and we had no fruit. This year we left them to Providence, and notwithstanding the severe weather the result is as stated above. When fruit blossoms can be thoroughly protected I think it is a decided advance, when only partially it is worse than nothing. Since the second week in April the weather has been ex- cellent, and plums on walls and as standards, also peaches have set well. Cherries are just going out of bloom. Every branch of every kind, especially the Morellos, has been a perfect sheet of white, and if only half the flowers swell into fruit the crop will ultimately be splendid. Many of the pears are in blocm and a few are past, and all are looking well. Only a few of the earlier apples are in full bloom. Midseason and late sorts are well covered with buds. Gooseberries are loaded with fruit. All kinds of currants will soon be in the same state. Rasp- berries are not forward enough yet to tell what the crop will be, but the shoots are pushing strongly. Strawberries promise well, Black Prince is in full flower. This is an excellent strawberry for preserving, as it is a certain bearer, and always produces an immense crop of highly coloured fruit. Altogether our fruit crops are in a very favourable state at present, andshould the weather prove favourable through- out the result will be satisfactory.—J. Mum, in Journal of Horticulture,

New season's teas, choice blended and rich in flavour, the best, the purest, and the cheapest, at C. K. Benson and Co.'s family grocery stores, 14, High-street, Wrexham, which are established to supply the public with Teas, Coffees, and general groceries, at merchants' prices. THROAT IRRITATION.—Soreness and dryness tickling and irritation, inducing cough and effect. in the voice. For these symptoms use Epps's Glycerine Jujubes. Only in boxes Gd and Is., labelled "JAMES Epps & Co., Homoeopathic I Chemists, 48, Threadneedle St., and 170, Picca- dilly, London." AN EVENING BEVEIIAGE. -Epps' Cac:ioine (Quint-essence of Caeto) is equally liquid and re- freshing as tea, affording moreover a sterling sup- port to the system. Unsweetened. Each packet i (6d) is labelled ".TAMES Epps & Co., Homoeo- pathic Chemists, London," 1828 ADVICE TO MOTHERS !—Are you broken in your rest hy a sick child suffering with the pain of cut- tingteetli ? Go at once to a chemist and get a bottle of Mrs. WINS LOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harmless and pleasant to taste, it pro- duces natural, quiet sleep, by relieving the child i from pain, and the little cherub awakes as bright as a button." It soothes the child, it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dysentery and diarrhoea whether arising from teething or other causes. Mrs Winsiow's Soothing Syrup is sold by Medicine dealers, everywhere at Is ld per bottle.—Mann- factured in New York, and at 493, Oxford-street, London. 20p CHAPPED SKINS.—THE "ALBION" MILK AND SULPHUR SOAP is a combination of the two ar- ticles acting specifically upon the skin—the milk giving softness, smoothness, and elegance the sulphur purification. Can be used with ad- vantage in all mild affections of the skin. Lancet. It is an elegant combination."— Medical Record. "Free from the irritating effects of carbolic and coal tar soaps'"—Sanitary Record,,—" Trevethoe, Hayle, Cornwall. I have received the soa.p, and am most pleased with it. -L(tdg Elizabeth St. Aubyn." "The soap is mild, purifying, and most agreeable. It is es. pecially nice for eliildren.D)-. John Ernns, State Apothecary, Dublin. In tablets, Gd and Is, by all chemists and perfumers. The Albion Sanatory Soap Company, 532, Oxford Street, London. Refuse all substitutes. 12-tg HOLLOWAVIS PILLS.—LIVER, LUNGS, AND KIDNEYS.—A large number of internal maladies arise from obstructions over the removal of which these celebrated Pills exercise the most perfect control. A course of them is strongly recom- mended as a remedy for almost all chronic affec- tions—as liver complaint, congestion of the lungs, torpidity of the lungs, and other functional dis- orders which cause much present suffering, and if neglected lay the foundation of innumerable diseases. Holloway's Pills are especially adapted for the young and delicate; their gentle and purifying action places them above all other medicines. In indigestion, nervous affections, gout, and rheumatism these Pills have raised for themselves a universal fame. They expel all im- purities from the blood and thus restore cheerful- ness and vigour. A .-— TT I 11 THROAT AFFECTIONS AND HOARSENESS.—All suffering from irritation of the throat and hoarse- ness will be agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded by the use of Brown's Bronchial Troches." These famous lozenges" are now sold by most respectable chemists in this country at Is lid per box. People troubled with a "hacking cough," a "slight cold," or bron- chial affections, cannot try them too soon, as similar troubles, allowed to progress, result in serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic affections. See that the words Brown's Bronchial Troches" are on the Government Stamp around each box. —Manufactured by JOHN I. BROWN & SONS, Boston, United States. Depot, 493, Oxford- street, London. 20c RECKITT'S PARIS BLUE. The marked su- periority of this Laundry Blue over all others, and the quick appreciation of its merits by the Public has been attended by the usual restilt, viz. a flood of imitations the merits of the latter mainly consists in the ingenuity exerted not simply in imitating the square shape, but making the general appearance of the wrappers resemble that of the genuine article. The Manufacturers lie?, therefore, to caution all buyers to see Reckitt's Paris Blue" on each packet. 861 HORNIMAN'S TEA.—Choice teas at very reasonable prices are always to be had in every Town and Village, of Horniman's Agents. Be- ing direct importers, Messrs. Horniman, London, guarantee the purity, strength, and flavour of their teas it is well known that the tea sent to England is painted or faced with mineral powder, Prussian blue, &c., to hide worthless brown leaves the Chinese thus pass of the in- ferior Autumn crops as best tea. Horniman's Tea in tin foil packets is sold by appointed Agents, and for 40 years has been preferred for! its strength, delicious flavour, and real cheapness AgentsWrexham—Potter, 18 and 19, High- j street. Brymbo—Co-operative Society. Ruabon -Powell, opposite the Railway Station. Chester —Thomas, .13, Bridge-street Row. Mold— Hughes, chemist' Dowlais—Messrs. James and and Co., Union-street. 651 A REWARD of 220 is offered by Messrs Reckits and Sons, of Hull and London, for information that shall lead to the conviction of any person selling imitations of their Paris BIu< in Squares. It is easy to detect the cheat, as the Paris Blue "used in the Prince of Wales' Laundry" is only genuine when sold in squares wrapped up in pink paper bearing I Reckitt and Sons'name and trade mark. SGle To CONSUMPTIVES,—CONSUMPTION IS CURABLE —A certain method of cure has been discovered for this distressing complaint by a physician, who is desirous that all sufferers may benefit from this providential discovery. It is beyond all doubt the most remarkable remedy of the Age. Thous ands have been cured by it. Full particulars will be sent by post to any person free of chaise Address:—Mr WILLIAMS, 10, Oxford Terrace Hyde Park, London. 2341e

WREXHAM.—THURSDAY. White wheat (per measure) old. 8s Od to 83 6u Ditto ditto now Os Od to Us Od Red wheat, old (per bush 751bs.) 7s (id to 7s 9d Ditto „ new Os Od to 03 Cd Oats old (per bushel of IGlbs) 3s Sd to 4s 9(1 Ditto new Os Oil to 0" Cd Seed do. Os Ull to Us Od Malting barley (pH ;¡ (itS). Os Oil to Os Cd Grinding do. per 6011>9\ 4s 011 to 4s 9d Potatoes, 11;>W (per 4s (id to 5s !M Butter (per lb.) of IS oz.) Is 2d to Is 3d Ileet (per lb.). Os Od to 0s lOd Mutto.i (per lb.) Us Did to Us lid Pork (per lh.). Os fd to Os Hd Veal (per tb.). U3 7d to 0s 8d Lamb (per lb.) Os lOd to Is 0.1 I Fowl (per couplr.). 4s Od to 4s 6<1 "ucka „ 1. Od to 5s (id Tur!;ev&, cocks (per coupk). Us Od to Os Od Ditto hens, „ Os Od to Os Od Geese, (per lb.) 0" Od to Os Od Esgs H to 16 for a Shilling. MOLD. WEDNESDAY.—White wheat, per hobhett, GCs Od to 00s red wheat, His 0<1 to Ms (id:oats, Us (id to 10s Od OOs red whe:tt., It? t)d to 17s On potatoes, per 2001bs, malting barley, IL" 011 to 17s Uo potatoes, per 2UUlbs, 7s to lis Od: butter, per lb, Is 2d to Is 4d; eggs, 14 to It) for a shilling. CHESTER. CORN, Saturday.—There was only a small attend- ance at to-day's market, and very little English wheat on offer. Prices were nominally unchanged, good red being worth 7s ijd per bushel oats, beans, and barley scarce Indian corn quiet, with little business pilss- iug. Old. New. Wheat, white, per 751b 0" Od to Os 0d.7s lid to 7s Ikl Ditto, red O.s Od to 0s 0d.7s 3d to 7s Id Barley, malting, Us Od to Os Od.. tis ,l to (is Sd Ditto, grinding, Gllb Os Od to Os Oil 4s :),1 to 4s fid Oats, per 4(llbs 0 s Od to Us U,I.Js !¡I to 4s 3d Beans, per SOlb Oa Od to (:i Cd.Cs lid to tis 1)(1 Ditto, Egyptian, per 4-;íJl;\s Os 0dto0si:d.3Sst;dto3i)s0d Indian corn per 4^H)S..iLs Ud to31!s 6d.27s 6d to 28 Od OSWESTRY. WEDNFSDAY.-Tlle following were the quotation' Wheat, Os. Od. to Os, 1):1. per bushel barley (m-.tltin,) (is. 4d. to (is. 10d. oats, Us. Od. to 0s. Od. butter, Is fowls, cis. 0(1. to 5s. Od. ptr couple ducks, Ss. Od. to Os. OJ. per couple geese, Us, 0(1. to Os. Oil. each turkeys, 00s. Oil. to 0s. Ud. each potatoes, per 110 lbs, 5s Od to Ü3 Uti. RUTHIX. MONDAY.-Red wheat per holibett new, 1(>s. to IS. Oats, ditto new, 7s lid to !!s Od Malting barley ditto; 1 Is. Od. to l>!s. Ud. liutter, h. 5t!. to lb. iioef, 9.1. to lid. Mutton, '.Id. to lOd. Pork, Ud. to Od. Fowls, 3s (id to 4-) tjll per couple iXu-ks, th. to 0s Ud; Geuse, Oil per Ih. Kggs, li to 14 for a shilling potatoes, ls per liobbelt. DENBIGH. WEDNKSDAV.—Wheat per hobhett, IfisOdto 17s 01 oats, old 0s to 0s ditto, new, 9s Oil to lis Od harlev 14s Odto lOsOd; potatoes, 14s to l(is; butter per Ib 1!I6:1 to Is S;1 bpef, id to lid; mutton, 10d to lid veal, Sd to nil; pork, Od toOd; fowls (per couple) 4s (id to 5s Od, ducks, (is. (Id; jree.se (per II,), ihh1. per ]'0 lbs., UJs Od to 00s UJ. Ejrgs, 14 to 16 l'or a shilling. ELLESMERE. Ti.-F.SDAV.—Wheat, 7s. Gd. to R, f)d. per bushel harlev, (is. 0d. to (is. <M. oats, Is. Oil. !4 H.ra shi))iii'))uitM- 14 for a sliilliiig butter, Is .id. to Is. (id. per (lisit of 24 oz. fowls, 3s. (id. to os. (id. per couple ducks (,'I. to 7s. od. per couple geese, 0s. to 6.1. per lb. turkeys, OJ. to 0d. potatoes, 0s. Oil. to Cs. 6d. per bushel. WHITCHURCH. FRIDAY.—Wheat, 7s. Sl. to Ss. 4,1. per bushel barley, (;s. Od. to (is. (id. (lati, 4s. Od. to os. Od. es lo to IS for a sh:nin" butter, Is tid to Is. Sd. per(lish of 24 07., fowls, is. (id. to 5s. (id. per couple ducks, (is. Ud. to 7s. Oil. per couple geese, fJÜd. to OU,1. per Ilo. turkeys, UDd. to 00il. per II). potatoes, 6s. Sd. to 0s. Od. per measure new potatoes, 0 lbs, to 0 lbs. for a shilling beef, Sd. to Ilhl. per Ih. mutton, 8d. to 10ill. j veal, Sd. to Od.; lamb, lid. to 12d. per lb. SHREWSBURY. White Wheat, per ï5Ibs. 8s Od to 6\1 Re(I (litto 7s \J(1 to Ss Od Hurley (ni-Lltinz), per aquarts. tis Od to (is Od liarley, grintliii, 11 4s 9d to 5s Od 0at, per 22.Slbs. 21s Od to 27s Od Beans, per 225lb: 20s Od to 21s Od Peas, per 2'2:)I1)s. 20s Od to 2:Js Od Malt, per imperial bushel. Os Od to Os Od LIVERPOOL. CATTLE, Monday.—There was.an average supply of stock, which consisted of 155!) beasts and 4872 sheep and lambs, included in which were 632 American cattle. A large attendance of buyers, and a good clearance effected. Prices :-lle3t beasts, !)d to lOld lambs, 30s to fills. CORN, Tuesday.—There is a fair attendance of millers and dealers at to-day's market, but only a moderate business has been done. The shipments of wheat advised from the States continue larse, and prices are fully Id per cental lower than on Friday. Flour is dull and rather nominal in the absence of business. Maize has been very freely offered at 6d decline, prime new American closing 25s per quarter. The shipments advised for the week are the heaviest on record, and buyers are consequently chary of operating. The following are the quotations :— WHEAT. PEA.S:-Per qr. S d s d Enulish 1001b s d s d Canadian 35 (j 30 0 Red, old 10 0 10 S FLOUR Do., new. 9 10 10 (i English & Irish-Per 2801b White, old.. 0 0 0 0 Superfine 45 0 47 0 Do., new 0 0 0 0 Extra 4S 0 52 0 American, red 10 410 7 Fine 0 0 0 0 Do., white.. 11 5 1111 Seconds. 0 0 0 0 OATS: Per 451bs Californian & Eng. and Scot. 3 10 4 2 Orepan 0 0 0 0 Irish mealing. 3 5 3 6 French 42 0 51 0 American 2 10 3 0 Canadian—per barrel BARLEY: Per OOlbs Sweet So t) 27 (i English 0 0 0 0 Extra 27 6 29 0 Scot and Irish 4 0 4!1 OATMEAL:—Per 2401b Caiiadi,tn 0 0 0 0 Irish .n 0 33 0 BEANS: Per qr. Canadian 30 0 31 0 English 45 0 4S 0 INDIAN CORN. Sc. & Irish 480 35 0 37 0 American—per 4801b Egyptian 4801b Yellow m'xd 28 0 29 9 Saidi & Daira 33 9 34 3 European- Behera. 32 9 33 3 Ibrail, etc. 32 6 33 0 Mazagan 33 634 0 Galatz 37 6 38 0 LONDON. CORN, Monday.—The arrivals during the past week have been—English wheat, 2,502 quarters Scotch, 42 quarters foreign, 24,203 quarters. Exports, 1,906 quarters. There was only a small supply of English wheat fresh up to market this morning, and the trade ruled dull at barely late rates. Of foreign the arrivals were very moderate, and with a fair at- tendance of millers an improved demand was ex- perienced for all varieties at about former currencies. Country flour, 12,785 sacks foreign, 2,758 sacks and 10,718 barrels, Business was very quiet, and last Monday's prices were barely maintained. English barley, 778 quarters foreign, Ifi,451 quarters. Malt- ing barley sold slowly, at unaltered prices, while grinding sorts receded lid per quarter on the week. Malt Engljsh, 15,324 quarters Scotch, 315 quarters. Exports, 185 quarters. The trade ruled quiet, at un- altered currencies. Maize, 21,393 quarters. Old corn was fully as dear, but new was, if anything, a shade weaker. English oats, 221) quarters foreign, 17,980 quarters. Exports, 565 quarters. In moderate re- quest, at a decline of 3d to 6d per quarter, the reduc- tion principally affecting inferior qualities. English beans, 4A7 quarters foreign, 4,195 quarters. A dull trade, at about late rates. Linseed, 6,372 quarters. Exports, 55 quarters. In limited demand, at last week's prices. CATTLE, Monday.—The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 19,024 head. In the corresponding week of last year we re- ceived 11,555; in 1870, 20,230; in 1875, 16,991; in 1874. 10,7ti1; and in IS,<3, 9,997. During the past week 7(il head of cattle, 139 sheep, and 42(i pigs were landed at Liverpool from American and Canadian ports. A rather firmer tone has prevailed in the cattle trade. Business has been more active, and a hardening tendency in prices is noticed. The receipts of beasts from our own grazing districts were not large. There was rather a scarcity of prime breeds. For such the trade was firm, at fully late rates to an occasional advance of 2d per 81b. In some instances the best Scots and crosses changed hands at tis (id, but 6s 4d per Sib was the more general top quotation. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,500, from other parts of England about 250, and from Scotland SO head. On the foreign side of the market was a fair supply of beasts, princi- pally Danish. With a more active inouirv. nrices were steady. In the sheep pens there was a mode- rate show. Prime small brcells were, as usual, scarce, and commanded full currencies, (is Od per 81b being the general top quotation. Other breeds have been dealt in more freely, at hardening currencies. Calves were steady, at late rates. Pigs Rolli on former tenus, At Deptford there were 160 beasts and about 7,300 sheep and lambs. Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s tid to 5s second quality ditto, 5s to 5s 6d prime large oxen, (is to 6s 2d prime Scots, (is id to (is lid coarse and inferior sheep, 5s to (is second quality ditto, tig to 0s 2d prime coarse-woolled sheep, 6s 2d to 6s 4d prime soutnuowns, tis 4d to (is bd large coarse calves, 5s lid to (is prime small ditto, 6s to lis Sd large hogs, 4s to 4s H(I; small porkers, 4s (ill to 5s and lambs, 8s to !)s per Slb to sink the offal. WOOL, Monday.—The trade for English wool is very (lull, and prices have had a downward tendency. Cur- rent prices of English wool: Fleeces-South Down hoggets, Is nd to Is 2Jd per Ih: half-bred ditto, Is 2d to Is 2kl; Kent fleeces, Is 1M to Is 2(1; South Down ewes and wetliers, Is lid to Is 2d: Leicester ditto, Is lid to Is 2d. Sorts—Clothing, Is lid to Is 5Id combing, Is 2d to Is 6d. Hoi's, Monday.—Messrs Bakers, White, and Iforgan report :—The hop market is getting gradually firmer, although prices cannot be quoted higher than 1 ist week. The quantity of hops on offer is exceedingly limited, and should speculative purchases continue a little longer a marked advance will he apparent. The hop plantations are looking as well as could be hoped for, and the fly at present found is in -small quantity and without any real importance. The accounts from Belgium speak of a very general attack of "fly" in the gardens there. causing a moderate advance on their market prices ;-East Kents, X4 10s to £7;, Mid-Kents, £ 4 4s to zC6 Weald of Kents, S3 to X4 Sussex, £2 16s to t3 158 Farnhams, ze I 15s to £ 6 ("s Worcesters, £4 to £ 5 12s Alsace, £ 3 to £ 3 10s Lorraine, £ 2 128 to £:1; Burgundy, £ 3 to zL3 HIs Bavarians, £ 3 3s to £ 4 4s; choice do., £ S to £ 7 Ills Belgians, £ 2 4s to £ 2 14s Americans, e-2 s to X4. COR);, Wednesday.—English wheat dull sale at Monday's- Prices. Foreign exhibits a downward tendency. Flour neglected. Best oats in request, at late values. Other articles unchanged. lupplies i British Wheat, 502 qrs bitrlev, 20 qrs oats, 150 qrs. Foreign Wheat, 16,700 qrs barley, 1,350 qrs; oats, 18,000 qrs maize, 21.100 qrs flour, 900 sacks and 5,900 barrels. Second lleport: There is scarcely any business doing in the corn market to-dav and prices of all articles are nominally the same as la.* Monday.

CORX AVERAGES, For the week ending March 30. The following are the quantities sold and the prices this year and last year QUANTITIES SOLD. PRICES. This year Last year. This year. Last year Wheat '1.) "-<1) -(), 4 1 <? M. i eatr -f-i.¡.W.)-,u.c.; (.  Barley. 2,300.3,275 4(?s. 2d. 39s M. i Oats 2,6S8..1,349 25s. Sd. Hs !Od.

All kinds of Tin Goods at the "Liver." Foreign Liquers. Pate de foie Gras, Truffles, Mace- j doilies, Mushrooms, Iletit Pois, Salad Cream, Crys- talised Fruits, Cosaques, Anchovev, and Dloater Pastes, Ox Tongues, Soups, Chutneys, Olives, Capers, Anchovies, &e., in great variety, and of he finest j quality, at Benson and Co.'s. Tea and Foreign Ware- ) house, High-street, Wrexham.

Fun for the Family. A GEORGIA TOPER, determined to reform, but iuliy conscious of his weakness, advertised in the papers forbidding any person selling him liquor, and threatening prosecution in case they do. Ax OLD liiyliiand clergyman, who had several calls to make in the parish, asked his servant where lie should go; the servant said: Go w here there is most sin, sir." The preacher con- cluded that was good advice, and went where there wa-i most money, HOWARD TAI L relates that in a moment of wild forgetfulness he asked a well-known London actress, who makes up skilfully, her age. Her reply was frank I have four ages," she replied with animation the family archives unfortunately proclaim that I am fifty by day- light I pass tor thirty-six by gas-light not more than thirty and, with all my war-paint on, in a soft light, and no rude glare, I pass for five-and- twenty." SOME CURIOUS pictorial effects are occasionally exhibited in the shop windows. There was on view a few days ago a picture of a waterfall, not the work of R.A. "What's that, hinney?" asked an elderly lady whose sight was somewhat defective. "Is't a guse hingin' up?" she in- quired, as she saw the mass of very white water. Now, a picture which can serve the two-fold purpose of representing a waterfall and a guse hingin' up" must be a work of art indeed. MADAME asked her husband for a new outfit. "My darling," ha replied, "that would make the third in two months, and times are so hard that-" "Y 011 will kill me," said the lady, bursting into tears," and my funeral expenses will cost you more than a new dress!" "Ah, but I should have to bury you only once," was the comforting rejoinder. PIIOL tssait KXOWLTOA' made some interesting remarks upon phonetic spelling at a late teachers' meeting in San Francisco. As an example of one of the singular possibilities in spelling, a word from the professor's vocabulary may be given. To use Lis own language :-Will you pro- nounce for me the following word—" Ghougkph- theightteau ?" Xo you cannot answer. Well, it spells potatoe. Do you see? No? Then I'll prove it to you. Uh stands for p, as you'll ncti from the last letters in hiccough. Ough stands for 0, as in douh, I'hth stands for t, as in phthisis. Eigh stands for a, as in neighbour, 'l'te stands for t, as in gazette, and eau stands for o, as in beau—and so from that jumble of letters you unearth the simple potato. THE NIAN WHO HAS BEEN to the lilack Hills, says a Western American paper, and returned, is a big gun at the village drug store, ami feelli called upon to tell the truth when narrating his wl venture's. Such a man, named (.'urt, was telling the other how many Indians he had killed during his three months' residence in the hills. After he had talked half an hour, one of the listeners, who. had kept tract of the number killed, exhibited the figures. "I find," lie ex- claimed, "that you have killed 1,500 savages in three months." "Is that all?" exclaimed the unabashed Black Hiller. IV]i)-, i believe you have left out a week 's work there somewhere." If you had such good luck killing Indians, why did'llt you Stay thac" demanded another sus- picious listener. Well, the truth is, gentlemen, l was afraid of ruining my left eye. 1 squinted along my gun-barrel so much that my face was being drawn out of shape; but the effect Was good—I shot two at a time, the one that was in the true line of the eye and the other that was in the line of the squint." There was a long spell of appalling silence, and then someone said that Eph Francis had bought a new coon dog.

TIIF, LORII-LIKCTE.VANT of Ireland has ap- pointed Lord Harlech lord-lieutenant of county Leitrim, in the room of the late Earl of Leitrim. SUBSTITUTE FOR MILK. The Editor of the Medical Mirror, has called the notice of the medical profession to Oadbury's Cocoa Essence, which he calls, Cadbury's Concentrated Vege- table Milk, and remarks "The excess of fatty matter has been carefully eliminated and thus a compound remains which conveys in a minimum bulk a maximum amount of nutriment. We strongly recommend it as a diet for children." 861 AT A LAHGE meeting of the members of the Montgomeryshire Conservative Association, held at Newtown, Mr C. J. Naylor was selected as the Conservative candidate for the boroughs at the next election, and Capt. Mytton, who had also been named as a candidate declared his in- tention of giving his hearty and entire support to Mr Naylor's candidature. LLANAKMON-IN-YALK.—The church singers of this place, in union with those of Llandegla, Nerquis, Tryddyn, Erryry's, and Bwlchgwyn, are preparing for a Choral Festival to be held at Tryddyn in the month of August. The services of the well-known musician, Eos Bradwen, Rhyl, have been secured in connection with the move- ment, and we understand that the prospects of the forthcoming festival are most favourable. THE RECTOR OF MERTHYR, summing up in Mayfair the details of the subscriptions sent to him on behalf of the children during the preva- lence of the distress in South Wales, says We estimated that the clothing alone came to in value £ 1,500, and the gifts in kind to about £ 800. Add to this the actual cash I received, JL4,180, and you get £ 0,480. Add to this Mr Henry Richard's £ 1,100, which was spent in clothing only, and the total makes £ 7,580. Mr HENRY RICHARD, M.P., has addressed a letter in Welsh to his fellow countrymen of the Principality. He speaks of the imminent danger in which the country now stands in respect of the Eastern complication, and remarks that it is in the power of the people to stay war by speak- ing against it with such emphasis and unanimity that the Government will dare not go against them. He therefore adjures the Welsh people to give immediate and effective expression to their pacific sentiments. BUDREN lJEATH OF A VAGRANT AT l'AK- NERCH.—A most distressing death took place near Brynyffyrmon farm in this parish on Saturday last. It appears that on the evening of that day Mr Roger Edwards, the tenant of the farm, and Mr Thomas Roberts, a lodger, found an old man, apparently seventy years of age, of the" tramp" class, lying in the road in a comotose state. They immediately removed him to the barn and made him as comfortable as possible, whilst one of them ran to the farm house to procure a cup of warm tea to attempt to revive him. He, however, did not rally, and before the tea could be procured the poor fellow expired. The deceased had nothing whatever upon him to indicate his name, home, or re- latives, all his worldly possessions apparently consisting of an old pocket knife, some twist tobacco, and a very small quantity of tea and sugar. An inquest on the body was opened before Mr Peter Parry, the county coroner, on Tuesday last, when a verdict of "Died from natural causes" was returned. m JUNEKAL OF THE LATE VISCOUNT SOUTHWELL. -The remains of the late Viscount Southwell were interred. a few days ago, in the family burial place in the vaults under the Marlborough Street Cathedral, Dublin. The body was brought from England to the North Wall, and was trans- ferred thence to the cathedral at seven o'clock in the morning, and laid OIl a catafalque in front of the altar rails, surrounded by lighted candles. The altar and pulpit were draped in black. The coffin was of British oak. The coronet of the deceased nobleman was laid on a velvet cushion on the lid surrounded by piles of flowers. The inscription on the breastplate was—" The Right Hon. Thomas Arthur Joseph Viscount South- well, Knight of St. Patrick, and Lord-Lieu- tenant of Leitrim, died 26th April, 1878, aged 42 years.—R.I.P." The chief mourners were Sir Pyers Mostyn, Talacre, father-in-law of the de- ceased viscount; Mr Pyers W. Mostyn, brother- in-law Mr Justice Fitzgerald, Mr Thomas Fitzgerald, Air D. M. Fitzgerald, Mr A. S. Fitz- gerald, Colonel A. Eraser, and Colonel Eraser, cousins. Mil SAVIN'S TRACTION ENGINES;.—In the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, on Wednesday, Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Justice and Mr Justice Mellor, the case of Edmunds v. Savin was heard. It was an appeal against the conviction of two justices of the county of Denbigh for using wheels to a traction engine contrary to the Locomotives Act. The Act on the subject (24 and 25 Vic., cap. 70, sec. 3) requires that every locomotive drawing any wagon or carriage shall have the tires of the wheels at least 9in in width, and the wheels shall have a cylindrical smooth sole, or shall be used with shoes of a bearing surface of at least 9in in width." Many engines have been made with wheels shod with iron, but the iron is put on in pieces diagonally athwart the tires two or three inches apart, which are complained of as not presenting a smooth-bearing surface, but separate pieces of iron cutting into the road; and these engines have accordingly been objected to all over the country by the sur- veyors of highways, and the magistrates have convicted in several cases, two of which have been brought before the High Court, one in the Exchequer Division, the other the present case. In the case in-the Exchequer Division the Court upheld the conviction. In the present case there was evidence that the fittings of the wheels were "shoes," in the sense of wheelwrights, but the magistrates bad not found the fact specifi- cally either way, though they had convicted the owner of driving an engine with the wheels not according to the Act, saying that thev conceived themselves bound by the decision in the Ex- chequer Division. Sir J. F. Stephen (with Mr lennent) appeared for the owner of the engine, and producing a model of it, urged that the wheels had shoes within the Act. He said that Mr Justice Hawkins had declared that he did not think any kind of shoe could be brought within the Act, unless the surface was continuous; but surely it could not have been intended to drive these engines indirectly off the roads, as they certainly would be if such a view was taken ? Mr F. Turner appeared in support of the conviction and urged that the bearing-surface must be continuous. The Lord Chief Justice said the Act enacted that there should be a continuous sole all round the wheel, or there might be shoes, but it did not define the meaning of the shoes, but merely shoes of given dimensions. The case must go back to the J ns- tices, with instructions to ascertain from com- patent witnesses what was the meaning of the term shoes, as applied to a wheel. It must be something different from a continuous surface, If so, was it usual and reasonable that niioes should be affixed in this way. It was a question of fact, and the case should go back to receive evidence as to whether these were shoes, taking that term in the ordinary acceptation as being applied to wheels. If they find that these were shoes, and in accordance with the Act of Parlia- ment, then the decision must be in favor of the appellant. Case sent back accordingly.