Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

WREXHAM PENNY BANK. Week ending July 3rd. Receipts ,£519 9 Payments .£4 3 7 Transactions 99 — ——

THE EXHIBITION ARRANGEMENTS. Considerable progress is being made with the preparations for the opening of the Exhibition on the 22nd inst. The work of decorating the buiming is rapidly being completed, and now that the scaffolding, &c., is being cleared away, we are enabled to see more clearly the fine pro- portions of the Picture Gallery, a hall almost qHl in extent to that of St. George's Hall, k verpool. It will be satisfactory to all con- nected with the undertaking,—committee, guaran- tors, owners of exhibits, architect, and builders, tha: the structure is proof against wind and rain, as was evidenced in the storm which we bad early on Wednesday morning, and which did not do ttieslightest damage. Ample protection against lire is also insured in the fixing of hydrants and h is-, with buckets and other appliances, in the dig-rent parts, in fact the greatest care is taken by the committee that the valuable treasures en- trusted to them shall be kept without the least da iif^er or i; jury. Two firemen have been sent iruui the Metropolitan Brigade and are in con- etmit attendance, independent of e staff of police oflbers who already guard the pictures, &c., which art- being now unpacked. Oil Monday, Mr Bruchianni, the eminent senlp- tor, brought from London a collection of beauti- ful figures, which are intended to adorn the en- trance hall, and a number of busts of painters and composers, which will find an appropriate resting place in the great hall devoted to pictures and icusic. The contributions come in steadily, and on Thursday alozie,about one hundred cases were received. We &re told that the committee have been offered paintings that would have covered wine acres of space,bat it is in the fact that they iiave limited the number, that the great impor- tauce of the exhibition lies. At most temporary art galleries, the pictures are of a heterogeneous character, all sent being accepted, but here each ■Ucducidual picture has been carefully selected, and not since the great Manchester Exhibition of 1857, has there been gathered together such a tie and admirably representive collection as tb&t about to be inaugurated in Wrexham, which is not a local but a National Exhibition of Works of Art. The Industrial Department, under the super- visee of Mr David Johnson, is also in a very hrwltrd state, fresh spaces being taken up daily, aud it is requisite tLat intending exhibitors should select their sites at once, in order to se- cure beet places. Mr Johnson hopes to have a department for machinery in motion, which is P,?tierally an imeMsdng feature in exhibitions of tb s char?c!?! Anyone t:avin? processes in- ?ui'tn? the ue of power have thus an oppor- tunity of banning them before the public in a V..ry attractive form. Aiready goods are being ?'ccived in n?e Department, Messrs ?kic?top, d Birmic?ham, 'he celebrated elec-¡ ?'p'a'?rs (whose stand ot the CentenDual Exhi- ??'oo, is tbe mc8t magcinceot thing in the whole P'acej, being the first to eend in their exhibits. We hope next week to give a more detailed ae- ccaat of the sights of this departtlent. It is satisfactory that all the hundreds of •"iaees that have been received by rail and road, from far and near, have come to hand, with their !w<3ck»Qg contents uninjured in any wty.

THE EISTEDDVOD. ] ■itK' arrangements fur this great gathering are and we are happy to say that the ii., vease daily. Weare told that Sir ^aikin W, Wvnn, Bjit., who Las throughout I-ù a rn.,t hearty supportc* of the movement, J1", t ,e Prince of Wales declined the "itv.iMj, ri-r ewed bis effort-* to secure a Royal V¡:; '0 h E,-tàdvoà havjq" invited th? Prince I 1) 'i Piim;. ? Chri&tiffB to Wyiiiis?R v on the ()CCP- w "■ Oar rulers will hear wit? rc?rpt that Mr (..1' -hi n?t be ab!e to ptvside a' ¡ 'OIW, 'JiI IF)t be 8b,e to pr..¡.¡:, ;{t t: ?'d?: ??;tt;e committee e?ipr?i? hop? that he will favour the Eisteddfod with his attendance. Sir Watkin has promised to see Mr Disraeli, and to ask him to preside on one of the I' days, but as yet nothing has been heard. Sir Watkia and Major Cornwallis West readily con- sented to preside. Daring this week a deputation waited upon the Bishop of St. Asaph, and invited him to preside, and his Lordship has since consented. It has been decided also to ask the Earl of Powis also to be- come a president. For the evening meetings the committee have secured the consent of the Mayor, Sir R. A. Conliffe, Dr Williams, and Mr G. Os- borne Morgan, M.P. Sir Julios Benedict will attend during the four days as an adjadicater. Mr John Thomas (harpist to the Queen), Mr Lewis Thomas, Ieaan Gwyllt, and Owain Alaw, being the other musical adjudicators. The building is being proceeded with, and the committee met this week to consider the position of subsidiary offices, and the decoration of the pavilion. It was decided to apply for the use of the Saving's Bank to exhibit the Works of Art, Aic., &c., sent in for competition.

DEMOLITION OF AN ANCIENT MANSION I For some weeks past a number of men have been at work palling down an old country residence called Plasgroao, situated on the Erddig estate, a little to the south-west of Erddig mansion. We have not been able to ascertain the date of its erection, but the place has been looked upon with great interest by many on account of its having been the birth- place of Nimrod," who attained considerable fame as a writer upon sporting matters and sport- ing characters, one of the productions of his pen being a biography of the celebrated John Mytton—a biography which few would venture to pronounce to be either exemplary" or «' instructive." Nimrod's" family name was Apperley, and from a series of papers written many years ago, entitled My Life and Times," by Nimrod," we learn that his father was selected by the friends of the grandfather of the present Sir Watkin Williams Wynn as the most proper person to accompany him on a tour through Europe, which laid the foundation of a close intimacy in after-life. All that Nimrod" appears to have been able to trace of the pedigree of his family further back than his father is embodied in the following sentence I have beard that my paternal grandfather was an officer of rank in the British army, and that his head was taken off by a cannon shot at the siege of Carthagena in the year 1740, when my father was in his tenth year, having been born in the year 1730." "Nimrod" was born in the year 1776, but ia what year he left the place of his birth to reside in or near London for more con- veuiently corresponding with a number of sport- ing periodicals we have been unable to glean. He speaks of having known Plasgrono as an "abode of peace" for forty years, which would indicate that he lived there at least np to the year 1816; but from the sketches be gives of some of the neighbouring families, we are disposed to think he mast have left some years later. He speaks of the house as standing on land formed by the confluence of two limpid brooks, which partake in the rapidity of their streams of the effect of their recent descent from the Welsh hills." These features in the landscape are now, however, considerably changed. One stream alluded to has had its rapidity considerably inter- fered with by the bulk of the water, and fre- quently the whole, being abstracted by the Wrexham Water Company before the stream reaches Piasgroao, and the limpid character of the other we have often observed to have been sadly b lackened by the washing of slack at the Bryny rowen and Brandy collieries. From a description given of the road from Plasgrono to Wrexham, we conclude that the route adopted most have been past Brvngolen up to Erddig, and thence along the carriage drive to town still even that route must be vastly altered, or we must make allowance for certain exaggerations in Nimrod's" attempt to be graphic. The following is the description The road thence to Wrexham, picturesque and beautiful as it is, abounded in dangers. A river was to be forded in the first quarter of a mile, and rapid was its streams after rains; seven gates were to be passed through, and two narrow bridges were to be passed over, with the addition of two steep hills, one of them of a most dangerous descrip- tion by reason of a precipice in the fac3 of a very sharp turn." Anyone riding or driving from Wrexham to Plasgrono in the present day would doubtless go along the Huabon road until they reached the first milestone, and from thence, along the old Buabon road. TijeApperleys were succeeded in the occupation of Plasgrono by Mr Wm. Wilkinson, brother to the proprietor of Ber- sham Cannon Foundry. Then followed Mr and Mrs Bennion, the parents of Mrs John Foulkes, who now resides at the Lodge, Rhosddn. The last tenant was Mr Dicken, who died a few week- ago at Hafodywern farm. A portion of the old pile, we are informed, is to be turned into cottages, so that there will yet be something habitable left to mark where the old mansion stood.

 DENBIGHSHIRE & FLINTSHIRE CERTI. FICATED TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. 1, I ANNUAL PIC-NIC. I Oa Saturday, the annual pic-nic of the above Association took place in Wynnstay Park, which was very kindly placed at tLe disposal of the teachers and their friends by Sir Watkin W. Wynn, Bart., M.P-, who, with his invariable courtesy and characteristic kindness, also ac- corded to the assembled company permission to view the noble mansion, with the elegantly- arranged pleasure-grounds and well kept gardens. The teachers and friends assembled at the park gates at about one o'clock, and at once pro- ceeded ap the splendid avenue towards the htAl. The party numbered sixty-four, the company including Mr A. Fyfe, British Schools, Wrex- ham Mr Fyfe, jue., and the Misses Fyfe Mr Mr G. J. Jones, secretary of the Association Mr and i4rs Astley and family; Mr and the Misses Williams, Brynteg; Mr Thomas, Miss Jones, British School, Wrexham; Mr and Miss Potter, Birmingham Mr Jones, Llandyrneg; Mr Williams, Corwen Mr Thomas, Chirk Mr Davies, Pentre, Chirk; the Misses Davies, Cefn Mr Shakes, Chirk; Miss Davies, Broughton Mr Hiniley, Brynteg Miss Shepherd, Holt; Mr Jones, Rhos Board School Mr DJdd, Ponkey; Miss Jenkins and Miss Roberts, ditto Mr Lee- Rees, Llanfynydd; Miss Griffiths, Bersham Board School; Miss Harding, Rhosnessney &c., &e. Having watched the swans on the lake, and duly admired the various beauties of the stately park, the company proceeded to the enjoyment of a rare treat in the inspection of the palatial residence of Wales's popular baronet, with its handsomely-carved roofs and polished floors (made of the timber grown on the estate), its halls of statuary and magnificent paintings, and its numerous interesting family relics. Passing through the grand entrance, the visitors, in common with all who enter the hospitable portals of Wynnstay, were greeted with the word Groesaw" inlaid in the elaborate tile-work of the handsome flooring, whilst over the entrance door were the following couplets, by Nicander —" Yn ddiwg a di ddrwg a ddaw," Gwresog a fydd ei groesaw" (He is welcome who comes with no bad intention). Mrs Elizibeth Sharpe very kindly conducted the party over the various interesting apartments, and exhibited the numer- ous treasures of art to her admiring audience. Following their courteous guide, the company visited, in turn, the marble corridor, the assembly- room, and the large dining-room (the walls of which were hung with portraits of the family). The oak staircase then led them to the splendid drawing-room and ball-room, and the great hall and marble corridor having been traversed, the party passed through the hat-bole to the billiard- room (in which are the sixteen besistifully- workfcd chairs presented to Sir Watkin after the fire); following the corridor filled with busts of the family, &c., the breakfast-room, oycter- room4 and Sir Watkin's study were re- spectively visited, the company being mach interested in the snrroundings of the worthy baronet at home. Here also were to oe I seen beastifal portraits of her ladyship and the yonng ladies, and an address signed by Thos. Edgworth, Major of Wrex'iatn, 10 h March,' 1858," when the town was first incorporated. j Countless other addresses from Sir Watkin and Lady Wynnes innumerable friends and well- wishers, commemorating vari(ons interesting or remarkable periods of their lives, adorned the walls of the baronet's etady, and, amongst ntler valuable cariosities,several massive andsph nnidiy carved cabinets, desks, &" were inspected with the greatest interest. Having visited her lady- ship's boadorir-a marvel of (-xqnisite tute 111;0 elegant refioement-the party passed into tue coteBertratcrj, by way ef the white btairfl, and thence into the gardens, with their artistically arrayed parterres of rare and choice flowers. A visit was next paid to the fernery, the company examining a number of fossils from the EglwBeg Rocks, and a pleasant ramble through the ex- tensive pleasure grounds brought the party again into the main drive, when they subsequently adjourned to a delightful spot near the entrance gates of the grand avenue, to partake of refresh- ments, consisting of an excellent tea, &c., pro- vided in the most satisfactory manner by Mr H. C. Murless, of the Wynnstay Arms Hotel. This break in the programme was most acceptable to the company generally, who gladly availed them- selves of the grateful shade afforded by the stately trees. The weather was in all respects favourable to the event, being neither hot nor cold," but pleasantly warm, with a light, refresh- ing breeze. After tea a variety of out-door pastimes were indulged in, the Obelisk, Nanty- bellan Tower, and other objects of interest, being visited during the evening. Altogether, the annual pic-nio was a thorough treat, the completeness of the general arrange- ments, under the snperintendency of Mr G. J. Jones, secretary, and Mr E. Williams, Bryn Teg Board Schools, contributing in no small degree to the success of the meeting and we have no doubt the members of the Association, like giants refreshed," will rescme the daily routine of their accustomed labours with renewed energy and spirit. 40

BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. I MONDAY, JULY 3RD, 1876. I Before T. C. Jones and Ed. Williams, Eeqs. I NEGLECTING TO LIGHT THE LAMPS. I Mr Havid Higgins, nuisance inspector, sum- moned Daniel Hoplev, L«mbpit-street, for neglecting to light the public lamps in his district on the 25th of June. Complainant said the defendant was in the employ of the Corporation, and part of his duty was to light a certain number of the public lamps. On the day in question, complainant found that the lamps in the defen- dant's district were not lighted at 11 o'clock at night, and on proceeding to the defendant's house to see after him, complainant found him there drunk. This was not the first time that persons who had been employed to light the lamps had neglected their duty, and the present case had been brought before the court merely to show such persons that they could not neglect their responsible duties with impunity.-There was 13s wages due to the defendant, who had given in his tools and ceased to work on the morning following the day in question. The nominal damages were laid at 5s.-The Chair- man said the offence being against the public was so much greater than against a private in- dividual. and the defendant was therefore ordered to pay the 5s claimed and the 4s costs-the money to be taken out of the 13:! due to him from I the Corporation. LEAVING SERVICE. Richard Roberts, smith, summoned his ap- prentice, John Crowe, of Pentrefelin, for unlaw- fully absenting himself from his employment. Complainant said it was not the first time the boy had ran away, but he had been forgiven hitherto. This lenient course, however, appeared to have no good effect, and he had therefore adopted the harsher course. He also claimed the sum of lOs, which he had to pay another person to do the defendant's work. The boy promised faithfully to return to his work, and to behave better in future, and the Bench made an order for the amount slaimed by the com- plainant. THE DRUNK AND DISORDERLY" WEEKLY LIST. • Patrick Brunnan was charged by Inspector Wilde with lying, drunk, on the parapet, in Pen- trefelin, with his clothes disarranged, and alto- gether in a most disgraceful state. Defendant was drunk then, and also on the following day, when he fell into the brook, and again on the Sunday following. Defendant, against whom there were several previous convictions, was fined 10s and costs, and 14 days in default.—John Barton, charged by Inspector Wilde with being drunk in Pentrefelin on the previous Sunday week, was fined 5s and costs, or 7 days in default. —Mary Beirne, Brook-street, and Jane J'nes. Isle of Man, were charged by the same officer with being drunk, and creating a disturbance at the same time and place, and were each fined 5s and costs.—Frederick Booth and Patrick Fury, charged by P.C. Datton with being drank and disorderly near the shop of Mr Riley, fish- monger, on the 22nd June. Fined each 10s 6d and costs, or 14 days in default.—Elizabeth Jones, Tuttle-street, charged by P.C. Hugh Jones with being drunk and causing a disturb- ance in the streets on the previous Saturday week, was fined 2s 61 and costs.-Jane Owens, a married woman, of Llanrhaiadr yn Mocbnant, was brought up in custody, charged by Inspector Wilde with being drunk and disorderly, at the Police Station, on the previous Saturday night, complainant also stating that she had been guilty of soliciting prostitution, although that did not constitute the charge in the present instance. The prisoner was discharged, on promising to leave the town immediately.-Evan Evans, Brookside, was charged by P.C. Hugh Jones with being drunk and causing a disturbance on the previous Saturday. Complainant said he saw defendant and his wife in High-street, on the same evening, when the defendant was threatening to kill her. Some time afterwards defendant's step-daughter came to the Police Station for an officer, and on complainant going to the defendant's house, a basin and glass were thrown through the door by the defendant, who was in the house, with a poker in his hand, threatening to kill any one who came near him. Defendant also fbtched an axe from the back- kitchen, and attempted to strike his step- daughter with it, but she saved herself by sud- denly closing the door between them. Defendant was drunk, and altogether very disorderly.—De- fendant denied that be had attempted to strike any one with the axe, and called his step- daughter to prove his assertion, but the Bench declined to believe a wood of her statement, and the defendant was fined 10s 6d and costs, or 14 days' imprisonment in default, the Chairman ob- serving that he had not seen such a black list" of cases on a Monday for a long time. Out of the twenty-two cases entered, fourteen arose from drink, and such a state of things was really dis- graceful to a town of 10,000 inhabitants. ONLY A BARREL A DAY John Jones, Beat-t Market, was charged by P.C. Robert Davies, with being drunk in the neighbourhood of the Beast Market about Dine o'clock on the previons Thursday night. D'f c- dant denied the charge, and said he could bring Sargt. Eddowes to prove that he was sober, adding that he only left work at half-past eight on the evening in question, and couldn't get drunk in about a quarter of an hour.Tbe Chairman Well, it depends how long it takes you to get drunk.-Defeindant I can drink a barrel, vonr worship !-(Lau-'hter.)-' Jy mate and me can drink a couple o' barrels a day (Renewed latigi)I,er).-The case was ultimately adjourned for the defendant to produce his witnesses. TRESPASS IX PURSUIT OF RABBITS. I Joseph Wilde was charged by Edward Edwards with trespassing in pursuit of rabbits on the 15th Jane last, on land belonging to Mr H. W. Meredith, of Pentrebycban. Complainant said on the day in question he heard the report of a gun in Court, Wood, and subsequently saw the de- fendant and another man named Thomas Sharpe (who was fined for the offence a fortnight ago) coming out of the wood, the one carryiu a gun and the other a rabbit. The case being con- sidered proved, the defendant was fined 20a and casts, or in default, 14 days' hard labour,-The case bad been adjourned for the amendment of sammons, which, it appeared, had been taken out in the wiong name, and the complainant said that ever since he bad commenced the present proceedings, about 20 "different persons had systematically annoyed him on account thereof, and he had no peace for the abusive language, & thnt was continually used towards bim.-Tliii Chairman Well, if anybedv says or does anything improper to you, in const qaence of these proeerrliiios, brina them before ns at once, and they will i-cceive no mercy, I can promise them. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE, I .tjl'Z l:¡etu C"U. j:j;ookside, was charged by Mrs Evans, wife of Jo-eph Evans, of the same lccality, with n-ing abusive language towards lier on the previous Friday week.—Case dismissed. Tuzsziiy, July 4Mi. —Before R. Lloyd, E.-q., ex- II juayor, ar.d E. Williams, E.-q. Dr.t'N'K AND DISORDERLY. Tuomns Long was charged by P.O. Wyrm j with being drurH: alid disord-rly in Hope-st'eet, on th- previoaa treeing, and was aD j costs. I THURSDAY.—Before T. C. Jones and B. Lloyd, Eeqs. I BREAKING WINDOWS. Ann Kelly was charged by Mr Williams, land. lord of the Victoria Inn, with being drunk and breaking his windows on the previous night. Remanded until Monday. No

I COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT. I I MONDAY, JULY 3rd, 1876. I I Before H. W. Meredith, E. Evans, W. Low, I t W. H. Darby, Ll. Fitz-Hngb, Esqs., and Col. I I White. I ASSAULT IN A STAGE CART. I Ann Millington was charged with having ali- saulted Jane Roberta, on the 24th of June. It appeared that on the night named the parties were riding in a stage cart from Wrexham to Moss along with a number of other persons, when the complainant behaved indecently to- wards the husband of the defendant, and the defendant gave her a blow for so doing.—Case dismissed. A FOOLISH MAN. I Samuel Griffiths, of Pentre Broughton, was fined 103 and costs for having committed an as- sault upon Caroline Jones, on the 27th ult. It appeared that in consequence of what the defen- dant had been saying about her, the complainant went to chastise him, when he gave her a series of blows on the body and arms, at the same time making use of very obscene language.—The de. fendant told the Bench he struck the complainant because she dared him to do so. PITCH AND TOSS." For having committed this onence on Sunday week, John Evane. John Evans, and Thomas Davies, boys, were fined Is each and costs.-P.C. Cbaloner deposed to having seen them indulging in a game of pitch and toss" at Vron. A NICE HUSBAND. James Platt, of Brymbo, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour for having brutally assaulted his wife on the 13th inst. It was proved that on the evening in ques- tion the parties were going home in a stage cart, when, without having received any provocation, Platt struck his wife a violent blow with a crotch over the face, breaking the bridge of her nose, and otherwise injaring her. He also threatened to kill her. —The defendant said he struck the complainant with his fist, but not with a crotch. STEALING TURKEYS. David Jones and Annie, his wife, were brought up in custody charged with having stolen a hen turkey from the Marchwiel Farm. It appeared that the prisoners were going from Liverpool to Welshampton, and that the male prisoner was a seaman belonging to Beaumaris. ba passing Marchwiel Farm that (Monday) morning, they pulled a hen turkey from a nest and killed it, bat were disarmed before they could take it away. —They were remanded until yesterday (Friday) at Raabon. LIFE AT BRYMBO. Evan Hughes, landlord of the Royal Oak Inn, Brymbo, was charged with having assaulted Thomas Henry Smith on the night of the 19th ult.-Mr Sherratt appeared on behalf of Mr Smith, who was then charged with having as- saulted the defendant in the former case, he (Hughes) charged Smith with refusing to quit licensed premises when requested to do so; and Hughes was charged with having permitted drunkenness in his licensed premises.—Smith stated that on the morning in question hewent to Wrexham and commenced drinking, returning home in the evening. He went to the house of the defendant, where he bad two glasses of ale he wag then very drunk. On leaving the house the defendant stopped him, and asked him when he was going to pay him some money which he (the complainant) borrowed ef the defendant after playing at dominoes. Defendant then knocked him down, kicked him about the face, and struck him on the face, giving him two black eyes. The defendant followed him up the road. Had not been asked to leave the house. Cross- examined by the defendant Was not ask to qait the house. A-iked the complainant to pay the money which he owed him. Witness was very I drunk when in the defendant's house.—The de. fendant said he ordered the complainant to leave, and he refused to do so. He also said he would not pay any money. When complainant got out of the house he struck him with a stick on the hand, whereupon he (the defendant) in defending himself, struck the complainant.—Edward Wil- liams, of Brymbo, stated that on the night in question he saw the complainant in the defend- ant's house. He was not drunk. Witness helped to prevent an assault being committed in the street. Cross-examined: Was drinking in the house. The complainant was steady enough when ordered out of the house. The defendant was standing by the complainant, who was lvinsr in the road.—Edward Jones, Brymbo, said he was in the house when complainant came in. About ten minutes past ten, he, with some others, was asked to go out as it was closing time. He con- sidered him to be sober. He did not see Hughes strike him at all.-The charge of per- mitting drunkenness was then gone into.—Mr Sherratt said the son's father, with the com- plainant, considered that the landlord ought to be proceeded against for supplying his son with drink when he was not sober.—Thomas Smith, horsekeeper, Brymbo, father of the complainant, said his son came in a beastly state of intoxica- tion, being uable to stir. He appeared to have been kicked about very much. He took the summons out as his reason, with what had already been stated by his solicitor.—Thomas Henry Smith remembered being at the Royal Oak, and from what he could recollect of the affair, thought he was very drank.—A. Samuels, collier, and Joseph Wright, carpenter, gave evidence ae to seeing Smith in a state of intoxication when he went to the Royal Oak.—Thomas Smith was then charged by the landlord with refusing to qait. Witness said he was qaiet enough in the house, but when he got outside he was quarrel- some and violent. He was struck by defendant when he asked him to pay the money he owed complainant. He was struck with the stick which he then produced.-P.C. Littlehales said he pas- sed through the house about nine o'clock, and he appeared to be sober then.—The Bench dis- missed the charge of assault, and fined the land- lord £1 119 6d, including costs, and said they woald endorse his license. MORE ASSAULTS. I Elizabeth Allen charged Thomas Poantney with assaulting her. Mr Acton appeared for the complainant, who said she had been washing on the previous Wednesday for Mr Price, Gwersyllt, and that on the Monday following, the assault was committed. She denied having given any provocation. He strnek her twice, once in the month and the other on the side of the head, knocking out two of her teeth. William Price said complainant was coming along the road, apparently from a shop, and defendant began abusing her, ending in knocking, as she said, two of her teeth out, and one of them came out covered with blood. Defendant admitted the offence, hot said hA had been greatly provoked. Fined JE1 and 12s costs.- Elizabeth Roberts charged Ann Millington with having assaulted her. Mr Acton appeared for complainant, who said the defendant was drunk on the public road at the time, and was in the habit of annoying her. She brought out the whole neighbourhood, and struck her several times. Miriam Hughes and Robert Jones, miner, spoke as to the assault, and seeing defendant under the inflaence of drink. Defendant denied the assault, and called John Matthias and her mother, who said that very little excited her, but that it was not so bad as it was made out. Bound over to keep the peace for six months. -40

WREXHAM RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. I TUESDAY, JULY 4TH, 1876. Present Mr W. Lester, in the chair; Messrs. Burton, E. Evans, Bronwylfa, Gomer Roberts, Maurice Hughes, B. Stokes Roberts, W. Low, J. L. Thomas, W. Thomas. Mr J. Oswell Bnry, clerk. Mr Lloyd Murray Browne, Poor Law In- pector, was also present. THE HEALTH CF THE DISTRICT. Dr. Jones, Rnahon, reported that the epidemic of measles in his district still continued, the death tr.te among children being rather high. One case of hydrophobia at the Rhos had terminated fatally. A man named Wm. Dodd, a collier, had been bitten by a dog about six weeks ago, but the svmptoms bad remained latent until three days before death. He (Dr. Jones) hoped that the prejudic« against private house drainage in the Rhos was on the decrease, and that the work would at once be proceeded with. The number of births registered during the month was 64 Dgaiust 62 in Jane, 1875, the number of deaths I f-,rtg 44 against 25 JO June, 1875, showing a death rate of 29 28 per 1,000 per annum.-Dr. I) meg reported an outbreak of typhoid fever at I B,,¡,1::bgwyu, :\liDe!8, !wd alLhougl1 the analyst failed to detect contamination, the origin he be- lieved might be traced to the waters of a well in the neighbourhood. The epidemic, however, was fast disappearing, but he would again call attention to the great need of a good supply of water for this district. Scarlet fever had ap- peared in Nant Bersham, but not of a serious character, and diptheria also lingered about Ros- sett and Barton. Last summer he had called attention to the want of good water at Shock- lach and Threapwood, the inhabitants chiefly ob- taining their supply of drinking water from pits and pools. He had examined several of these pits, which were full of vegetable matter, with a variety of living animalculsee, and were totally nnnt for drinking purposes. The number of deaths from this district had attracted the atten- tion of the Local Government Board, and they had communicated .with him (Dr. Davies) on the.1 subject in October last, when he made a special report, stating his belief that the water used for drinking purposes had a great deal to do in causing the disease, and undertaking, on behalf of the committee, to see that the district had a better supply of good water. No special disease (except the fever at Bwlcbgwyn) prevailed in the district, the number of deaths registered being 60, giving a death rate of 28 92 per 1,000 per annum. This was a high death rate for the season of the year, bat was not dae to any special form of preventible disease. THE ENGINEER'S REPORT ON THE BH3S I DRAINAGE, &C. Mr Glennie reported as follows: Rhos Drainage (Ponkey) Contract Number 2. —I have had no official intimation as yet that we may take possession of the land for the effluent water drain, but I hear from Mr Dennis that the line last proposed is satisfactory. I have had two or three en- quiries from parties who wish to take a lease of the outfall ground, and would suggest that tenders be advertised for for a tenant to take the land and work the sewage from 29th September -next.—Rhos House Drainage :-1 am glad to be able to report that one house in the Rhos has been properly connected with the main sewers, and also twelve new houses at John- stown have been fitted with watercloset pans and con- nected with the main sewer. There are already twenty-eight houses at Johnstown built, or in course of erection, besides the car-shed of the tramway com- pany, and some further sewers will shortly be required for these.—Rossett Drainage :-1 have had an inter- view with the owner of the land proposed to be taken for an outfall, and explained the effect of the scheme on the brook, he is apparently a good deal opposed to the scheme, but has consented to take the matter in- to consideration on receiving an official application from the solicitors. Mr Gomer Roberts asked if the drains referred to in Johnstown had been completed.—Mr Glennie: Yes.-Mr Roberts: I have been told that there were complaints made about them by the In- spector.—Mr Glennie: They have been constructed under his supervision. The parties commenced draining in a way that was not satisfactory, but they immediately altered them and the whole of the drains have now been carried out under the inspector's supervision.—Mr Roberts said com- plaints had beeo made, he believed, about an offensive smell from the manholes.—Mr Glennie: I have been told that there is a bad smell from the manholes, but as there has no sewage gone into them as yet, I think there is a little imagina- tion. (Laughter).—In reply to the Chairman Mr Glennie said notices had been posted up to the effect that all private houses were to be drained, and that on application to the engineer's office, regulations and plans could be inspected. WATER! WATEP. WATER A general outcry for a supply of good water wits made to the Authority, the first instance before the Board being an appeal and counter- appeal from Threapwood, a deputation from that district attending the meeting with a petition from the ratepayers, stating that they were per- fectly satisfied with their present supply-no place in the surrounding country being better provided with spring water -and submitting that unless the present water was deleterious to the health of the inhabitants, the Sanitary Autho- rity ought not to consider the proposal to in- crease the existing supply. The deputation con- sisted of Mr Hall, Mr E. Broad, and Mr G. Lewis (who attended in the absence of Mr H. Done), and Mr Hall, after the reading of the petition, said the document was supported by the whole of the ratepayers, with the exception of two gentlemen—Mr Howard and Mr Fox.—Mr G. Lewis, who prefaced his remarks by stating that he was in no way interested in the matter, but had been deputed to attend the meeting, said the cost of the proposed scheme for the addi- tional water supply was JS900, the acreage of Threapwood being 212, and the ratable value 2893; and if the scheme were adopted, it would entail a very heavy rate upon the poor cottagers. There were in the district 13 inhabited houses, and within the last 14 years 15 houses ha 1 been demolished and the parish was, therefore, de- creasing instead of increasing. The district was better supplied than most places, having a stream running north and south, and 13 available pumps in the immediate neighbourhood, the furthest distance that water had to be carried being a quarter of a mile. A ratepayers' meet- ing in reference to the question had recently been held, when the feeling against the proposed increased supply had been unani- mous. Mr Hall and Mr Broad having followed in a similar strain, the Chairman re-read Dr. Davies's report bearing on the question, and which he considered a complete answer to the prayer of the oppositionists.—Mr Howard, as an advocate for the increased supply, said Mr Hall had personally visited every ratepayer, holding over them a sort of in terrorem, by stating that the proposed scheme would entail an outlay of 22000 or £ 3000, and would, in fact, break every one of them." (Laughter.) He (the speaker) had attended the ratepayers' meet- ing referred to, aad had proposed that a com- mittee should be appointed to report upon the existing water supply to the Sanitary Authority, but he could obtain no seconder to his proposi- tion, and he therefore effered to support the report of the medical officer, which they bad just heard read. (Hear, hear.) The deputation then retired, and after the reading of an elaborate report on the subject from Mr Hugh Davies, the Chairman suggested the appointment of a Parochial Committee to act conjointly with the Sanitary Authority, and, after some discussion, it was resolved that the next meeting be made special for the appointment of such a committee to consider the best means of supplying Threap- wood with water.—The next question of supply was that in reference to Pentre Bias and Bwlchgwyn, to secure which it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Low, seconded by Mr W. Thomas, that a guarantee ofjElO ppr cent. for 3 years, upon the outlay of 1:528 13s 1101, be given to the water company.—The application of the Cefn Water Company for a similar guarantee for the supply of water to Penybryn and district was for the present deferred.— Having regard to the prayer of the inhabitasts of Rhosrobin and Gwersyllt, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Thomas, seconded by Mr Barton, that a guarantee of £10 per cent. per annum for 3 years be given to the Wrexham Wdter Company for a supply of water for this district. THE RHOS AGAIN.—IS A "NUISANCE" ESSENTIAL TO IMPROVED SANITATION ? Mr J. L. Thomas said that Mr Whalley, M.P., at a recent public meeting, had conveyed the impression that there was no necessity for putting a connecting pipe between a private house and the main sewer, unless there was an existing nuisance on the said premises; and he (Mr Thomas) should like to know whether this was correct ?-The Clerk, quoting from the Act of Parliament, said it was imperative that all pri- vate houses should be drained into the main sewer, if within 100 feet thereof, or else into a proper cesspool, irrespectful of an existing nui- sance or anything e!se.—Mr Gomer Roberts sup- posed that this- expense must be incurred, whether there was a nuisance or not ?—The Chairman Mr Roberts, I think you are under a wrong impression—and I know you have given utterence to that impression—that there is a de- sire on the part of this authority to throw the in- habitants into unnecessary expense. I assure you there is nothing of the kiod. No member of this authority wishes to spend one halfpenny which is not absolutely necessary, and as we are all neavy ratepayers, we are naturally not in the habit of spending money unless it is really re- quired, and, as regards the Rbos drainage, it has been carried out ftom beginning to end in the most economical manner. (Hear, hear.)- Mr Gomer Roberts: I beg you to prove, Mr Chairman, this charge against me now, if you please.-The Chairman All right.—Mr Roberti: Mr Whalley stated that the ratepayers' need not make these private drains unless it was proved that there was an existing nuisance. I askrd him, myself, whether the ratepayers were to un- derstand that there was no compulsion brought upon them unless there was a nuisance proved ? He replied certainly," adding that he was ready to stand by I and see them through it. Why should yon say that I caused the impression ? I merelv a°ked a qnestion. I nIDarkfd at a previous meeting that we all wanted teaching on the mat- ter, and some one laughed at me, but the chair- man and others at least admitted that they also wanted educating. (Hear, hear, and laughter).— The Chairman: Is there anything more to be said on this matter, have you anything to move, Mr Robertg ?-Mr Roberts: Well, no, I haven't. —The Chairman: Then pass on to the next bnsiness.-The next business" was the reading of the report of the Inspector of Nuisances, who said he had so many cases to report that he really did not know where to begin firat, and after a lengthy report had been read by the clerk, the chairman remarked that they were very glad to see Mr Murray Browne, the Poor Law Board Inspector, amongst them, and they should be most happy to listen to any observations he might have to make.—Mr Mnrray Browne said he had nothing particular to which to call their especial attantion. It afforded him, however, great pleasure to attend their meetings, for Wrexham was a very important Authority, and the members bad to deal with a very difficult and populous district. So far as he could see they had dealt with the various problems submitted for their solution in a very sensible and successful man- ner, but there was still a great deal of work to be done. He did not know whether they had ever considered if it would be an advantage to them to possess the powers of an Urban Authority for special purposes ?-Tbe clerk replied that the powers referred to had been already applied for, and the Local Government Board had suggested that bye-laws should be drawn up, such as the Board desired, and submitted for their approval. These bye-laws were now in course of prepara- tion, and would shortly be printed and for- warded for the approval of the Board above.— The Chairman remarked that there were large portions of the district which were practically towns," and the application of each powers to these places would be very advantageous. FINANCIAL. I The Clerk laid on the table a statement of ac- counts showing the receipts, expenditure, bal- ances, and liabilities for the half-year ended Lady Day, 1876. We extract the following :— Balance in favour of PARISHES. Total General each place Receipts. Expenses, at the end of this half-year. £ s. d. X s. d. X s. d. Shocklach Church 2 1 7 0 15 10 15 9 Shocklach Oviatt. 3 13 9 0 15 6 2 18 3 Abenbury-Fawr.. 3 17 11 016 1 3 110 Aoton 4 3 3 0 17 3 3 6 0 Al I ington 16 13 3 3 7 3 12 16 0 :6er9,¡am 39 0 0 313 6 14 2 4 Bieston 1 13 2 0 610 1 6 4 BO'Jai:-Ho.ah. -1 11 0 067 145 Bo-tas Itiffre 1 2 7 049 0 17 10 Broughton 19 6 11 4 1 1 15 510 Brymbo 25 18 8 4 19 0 18 13 8 BurtoD 16 6 5 3 7 6 12 18 11 Ca-ca-Dutten 1 12 0 055 111 Diit,t-n-Diffeth 211 088 1 12 5 D,.t+on-y Bran. 241 093 1 14 10 Erlis 2 0 5 0 7 9 112 8 Erthig 1 17 8 0 7 9 19 11 Esclushain- 4,bove 871 1 14 6 6 12 7 Esclusham-^elow 24 2 3 3 17 4 14 15 5 Eyton 580 0 18 5 3 11 0 Gourton 149 052 0 19 7 Gresford 13 4 5 2 14 9 10 9 8 Gwersyllt 5 11 6 5 11 6 Holt. 11 8 9 2 7 3 916 Llay 9 5 1 1 18 4 7 6 9 Marchwiel 16 19 10 2 5 7 8 14 6 31inera 12 14 1 2 12 11 10 1 2 Pickhill 501 10 10 3 19 3 Ridley. 1 2 4 0 4 5 0 17 11 Roy ton. 2 15 11 0 11 6 2 4 5 Ruabon 23i 3 10J 17 15 8 67 3 2 Sesswick 21 4 7 0 11 3 2 3 4 Stansty 14 28 220 81 10 811tton. 4 3 0 017 3 3 5 9 Abenbury Fechan 0 15 5 0 3 10 0 11 7 Bangor 815 1 13 4 688 Erbistock 527 112 415 Threapwood 26 6 4 0 7 9 1 97 Worthenbury 13 2 2 2 14 2 10 8 0 Total 588 9 10; ] 8 18 11 277 14 7 At.the end of the half-year there were balances against the following places:—Allington, 10s Ber- sbam, £21 4s 2d Brymbo, X2 6s; Esclusham. X5 9s 6d; Gwersyllt, £4 15s 41.; Marchwiel, .£5 19s 9d; Sesswick, JE18 10s Stansty, X3 18s lOtl; and Threap- wood, C24 9s. The expenditure, as compared with the corresponding half of last year showed an increase of of t75 7s 4d as regarded general expenditure, but a decrease of zC70 10 3d in providing water supply, and 185 19s 8d in other ex penses. In the half year Bersham had paid £2 5s in the construction of sewers; Ruabon, zC87 10s 8d; Stansty, £ 3 18s lOd and Thrtapwood, X9 18s 6d. The general expenses included the following amounts: Salaries of officers, £ 201 14s; printing, stationery, postages, Ac., zC39 Ils 9d registrars for returns of deaths, ?4 10s; legal expenses, £ 1 Ms 8d disinfec- tants, &c" £ 6 10s 6d. The total liabilities were deaths, fcc., 5d (including a loan of £ 6478 6s 5d on ac- £ 659818s 5d (including a loan of £6478 68 5d on ac- count of Rhos and Ponkey drainage). The attendance of members during the six months were as follows (the number of meetings being fifteen)Captain Griffith-Boscawen (chairman), 10, Williaai Low, Esq., 8 J. H. Ffoulkes, Esq., 10; T. L. Fitz-Hugh, Esq., 6; E. Evans, Esq., 7; T. P. Jones-Parry, Esq., 2; S. T. Baugh, 13; G. Bradley, 6; Doming Rasbotham, 10; J. Burton, 11; John Daniel, 10 Maurice Hughes, 8 Gomer Roberts. 5; J. K. Birch, 4; E. B. Samuel, 8 Evan Hughes, 10; Wm. Williams, 7; J. D. Beard, 5. —————— -0 ——————

ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING. An adjourned meeting of the Town Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, when there were present: Mr Ald. Owen in the chair, Aldermen Thos. Jones, J. Beale, and J. Beirne Coun- cillors R. Lloyd, ex-mayor, I. Shone, W. Sherratt, J. B. Murless, J. M. Jones, E. Smith, Mr. Jno. James, town clerk, Mr Smith, borough surveyor, Mr D. Higgins, sanitary inspector. THE APPOINTMENT OF CEMETERY SUPER- INTENDENT. The Town Clerk said the first businesss was to appoint a superintendent for the new cemetery out of the five applicants selected at the Council meeting on the previous Tuesday. The appli- cants, who were personally in attendance, were subsequently called before the Board individually, and after answering the various questions put to them they were required to give specimens ef their handwriting for the approval of the Council. The five selected applicants were David Morris, Jonathan Thomas, W. S. Vaughan, J. McKean, and W. H. Lowe, and their respective applica- tions and testimonials having been again read over by the Town Clerk, the ex-mayor suggested that the election should be conducted by ballot, although personally he had no objection to give his vote openly.-All. Jones said the ballot was the law of the land and he should therefore second the Ex-mayor's proposition.—Mr J. B. Murless objected, being strongly opposed to voting by ballot, which was altogether unconsti- tutional. As far as his own personal views were concerned, he thought the selection lay between Mr Vaughan and Mr Lowe.—It was ultimately agreed to vote by bal!ot, the result being the election of Mr W. H. Lowe, by six votes to four. THE QUESTION OF FEES. Some discussion arose as to whether the cemetery superintendent should be allowed to re- ceive gratuities for locking after certain graves, & the Town Clerk stating that this was strictly forbidden in the regulations.—Mr E. Smith I propose that the sum of 5 j per annum be charged for keeping a grave in order.—The Town Clerk It would not be a legal charge, and it must be included in our regular table of fees.—The sub- ject then dropped. THE BARRACK DRAINAGE. Mr Brown, clerk of the works at the new bar- racks, attended the meeting in reference to the construction of a rain water drain from the new barracks, which had been decided upon by the War Department, to be made along the King's Mills Road. Mr Brown wished to know what kind of drain, whether open or covered, the Council wished to be constructed, and the Sur- veyor having referred back to several previous minutes on the subject, Mr Muriess said the simple fact of the matter appeared to be that the Council desired a nine-inch pipe drain, and that Mr Brown should inform the War Department of the wishes of the Corporation.—After some dis- cussion in regard to the most desirable kind of drain, a resolution was passed on the motion of Mr Smith, seconded by Mr Shone, to the effect that Mr Brown, the clerk of the works, having attended to ask the Board whtther it was under- stood that, the War Department should make a covered or open drain, the plins showing that a nine-inch pipe drain should be constructed should be adhered to. THE STANSTY DRAINAGE QUESTION. I The next business on the paper was to take into further consideration tie application of the Rural Sanitary Authority in regard to the co- operation of the Urban Authority with reference to the proprs'-d drainage of the district of Rhosddu and S'aastv.—The Town Clerk said the question liti(I bp, ii referred to him to r-i err upon as to the disability of uniting with the Rural Authority t;f the above-named purpose. Hia first step, f therefore, was to communicate to Lieut.-CoL Jones, who had a prior right to all the sewage produced in Wrexham, and sent down the drains. Part of the proposed scheme to carry the drain, which commenced at Stansty, through a portion of the boroagb, and then to leave the borough again and to discharge the sewage upon the land of Capt. Godfrey. This, of coarse, interefered to some extent with Col. Jones' rights, and he had therefore to apply to him in reference to the matter. He had received from Col. Jones a letter in reply, in which he stated that in this instance his rights ought, in his opinion, to he insisted upon. He thought it would be a very great im- provement, and he would consequently waive those rights for the benefit of the public. (Ap- plause.) Col. Jones wished to encourage gentle- men like Capt. Godfrey in taking suwage and utilising it upon their farms, and he considered it an augury of a great improvement in agrical- tare, and therefore waived his rights.—The Chairman Col. Jones will therefore execute any document we may approve of ?-The Town Clerk said it was so, but their was another diffi- ealty to consider. It appeared that according to sec. 28 of the new Public Health Act, the Local Authority of one district, may, by agreement with the Local Authority of an adjoining dis- trict, and the sanction of the Local Government Board, cause their sewers to communicate with the last mentioned authority, subject to such manner and terms that may be agreed upon by the several authorities, or, in case of dispute, as may be decided upon by the Local Government Board. Col. Jones thought that, in order to prevent his rights being lost, he should be paid about Is a year aa a sort of nominal rent for each house connected with the main sewer.—The Chairman thought this" nominal rent a serious objection, and suggested that a clause should be inserted in the agreement to the effect that, be beyond the concession made by Colonel Jones bis rights would in no way be interfered with.- It was proposed by the Chairman, and seconded by the Ex-Mayor, that the Town Clerk be in- structed to write to Colonel Jones, in reference to his requirement ef the acknowledgement rent of Is per annum, proposing that he release bis right to the sewage from houses communicating with the Stansty sewer, without prejudice to his claim to all the ether drain sewage ef the borough. —After some discussion, Mr Shone suggested that the Town Clerk be requested to return the plans of the Stansty Sewerage scheme to the Clerk of the Rural Sanitary Authority, and to state that when the Local Government Board sanctioned the scheme the Urban Authority would be prepared, subject to the arrangement with Colonel Jones, to contribute towards the cost such a sum as,in the opinion of the Surveyor, would be sufficient to meet this particular case. The scheme had not yet been sanctioned, and if the Inspector should accept it, it would then be for the Surveyor to form an estimate of the cost of constructing such parts of it as would be useful for the purposes of the borough. That would be the important point, and, in his humble opinion, supposing Col. Jones' proposition that they should pay him the annual Is rental were agreed to, even that would be cheaper than for the Council to go in for an independent scheme of their own to connect the drainage with the Chester-street sewer.-Ald. Jones would first like to know the cost the Corporation were likely to be put to, and Mr Sherratt would like to know Col. Jones' exact intentions ?-Mr Shone said It might be a question of life and death to hun- dreds of the inhabitants of Stansty, who, he be- lieved, had petitioned the Rural Sanitary Au- thority in reference to the question, and it was now for them to consider seriously whether or not they should help forward the work ?-After a long discussion upon all the points at issue, it was ultimately resolved, on the motion of the ex- Mayor, seconded by Ald. Beirne, That the Council, without committing themselves at pre- sent to details, are willing to grant the Rural Sanitary Authority way-leave for sewage pur- poses through the Ui ban district, upon condition that the Urban Sanitary Authority be permitted to construct the necessary connections for houses capable of being drained thereby, but it is under- stood that this permission is to be subject to an arrangement being made with Col. Jones." THE ADVERTISER HOARDING" ARBITRATION. The next business on the agenda was to exe- cute a deed of submission of the dispute between the Corporation and the owners and lessees of the Music Hall to the arbitration of Horatio Lloyd, Esq., County Court judge. It was, how- ever, proposed to refer the matter to the General Purposes Committee, the Chairman observing that he should like to have an opportunity of reading the document over before he could take upon himself the responsibility of signing it on the spur of the moment," Ald. Jones adding that there were some very nice points" to be con- sidered, as, for instance, the umpire might find that Messrs. Bayley and Bradley were entitled to the soil, without having the right to build upon it, &c.-The Town Clerk was about to explain away some of the supposed difficulties, but the Chairman and several of the members having already left the room, the proceedings were brought to an abrupt conclusion.

NORTH WALES COAL AND IRON TRADE. I (By a Special Contributor.) The tone of the coal market is quiet in the extreme. Not only is the demand feeble for house and gas descriptions, but steam coal has again sensibly declined in request during the week. The usual yearly contracts are gradually closing, and as far as caa be gathered at present, the result to the district generally will not prove quite so favourable as hitherto. For cannel coal the quantities contracted for will come up to the average, and for gas coal the quantities will not quite bear comparison with previous years. The decline is chiefly in the quantities for locomotive purposes, the cause purely force of circumstances. Such is the campetition and the eagerness to secure the latter business, that prices have been taken by other districts to which colliery pro- prietors hereabout could not possibly for one moment listen, but those districts have received concessions from the men either by an increase in the hours of work, or by the alternative of a reduction in wages (invariably the former mode 1;&3 been resolutely resisted, and the alternative unanimoHsly adopted), and the question must ere long come to the front, and bj decided one way or the other here. Theie will be no change in the list price of iron at the quarterly meeting, to be held in Birming- ham next Thursday, but buyers are hopeful of a concession being made, and are holding back until the last moment. Meanwhile the trade ie very restricted, and few new orders are coming to hand. Common pigs are somewhat easier in price, but all mine pigs, of which the supply is perhaps more limited, are not quotably lower. In manu- factured descriptions, sheet iron is of all others only in good demand. Wrexham, July 7th, 1876.

BREACH OF PROMISE CASE AGAINST THE RECJTOP OF HOPE. 2850 DAMAGES. On Thursday, an action in the Exchequer Divi. sion of the Higu Court of Justice, in which judg- ment was allowed to go by default, was heard before Mr Uader-Sheriff Burchell and a special jury. It was the case Thomas v. the Rev. John Rowlands." in which the damages were laid at £ 1,000. The defendant was the Rev. Johu Row- lands, the reckr of Hope. Tho plaintiff, Amelia Thomas, her mother,and brother were the witness- es called in support of the case, and no evidence on the other side was given. A. number of letters written by both parties wprp nlui. • 4.UOJ TYc&.g couched in terms of great affection, and breathed a spirit of religious fervour. The defendant is now 38 and the plaintiff 26 years of age. The de. fendant was vicar of a place called Bwlahyaibau, in Montgomeryshire, and the plaintiff's father was clerk and sexton. She was a Sunday-school t acher, and became housekeeper to the defendant. They were afterwards engaged, and defendant as- sisted her in her education, and she was now the schoolmistress. Afterwards the defendant was presented to the rectory of HaDe, in Flintshire, and he told her it was worth about 2500 a year, and would amount to .£600. The defendant's father, the rector of another parish in Wales who, it was stated, bad married a rich second wife, objected to the marriage, and it was broken off. Letters written atter the father's interference were read, and both the plaintiff and defendant detailed their great affection towards each otner. The young lady gave her evidence, and her letters showed her to be a person of a refined mind. Mr M'Intyre addressed the jury, and  thm to ?ve sub?t? damages for the gTeat wrong inflicted upon her by defendant through his father, who had offered a sum of X300 for the loss of the marriage. The plaintiff had been Sel iOUB y ill, and now appealed to the jury for ius. tice-- Mr Moody was heard in mitlg?n of dam.o.— admitting that tbo pi?in'? w? ?, young f 1? ?puldh?egrMed the portion ,If a e?r?S??* »ife, but defendant'* ?on!y obj ..te ? ?nd the jary .ould remember that she bad been in t??ea? f eindant's servI-ce. | The jnry assessed the damages at £ 850.