Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

MOLD. I APPOINTMENT.—The High Sheriff of Flintshire, John Scott Bankes, Esq., of Soughton Hall, has appointed Mr Thos. T. Kelly, of Mold, to be his under sheriff. READINGS TO ASSIST UNEMPLOYED MEN.—It has been decided to hold a series of popular readings, &c., in the Independent Chapel School-room, New-sireet, for the benefit of unemployed working men connected with the congregation meeting in the above chapel. The first of the series will be held on Tuesday next. A DRUNKEN TRio.-Saperintendeut Thomas caused the following persons to be locked up on Saturday night —Georgj and Elizabeth Smith, husband and wife, aud Moses Homerley. On bringing them before the Rev. Jenkin Davies, on Monday, they were charged with being drunk and riotous. Elizabeth was said to show proofi of the offence by singing and dancing, George was loitering about an entry near Mr Wiggan's, and Homerley accompanied them. The female prisoner was discharged, and the others were fined 6d each and expenses. LOCAL BOARD NOMINATIONS.—If it might be inferred from the number of persons that have been nominated to fill the vacancies occasioned by the five members re- filing by rotation, it would appear that there is a desire anion" the ratepayers to infuse fresh blood into the con- stitution, there being no less than nineteen nominations. Several, however, have been nominated without ttieir knowledge, and they object to it, and would have atated their objection if asked. The voters should have] timely notice of those who refuse, 80 that votes may not be wasted. Mr John Jones hav- ener stated that he will not act as chairman, there seems b be a general desire that Mr Joel Williams should be the future chairman of the board. SOUGHTON PBNNY RE.IDI.,ics.-The fourth of the present series of the above readings was held on Wed- nesday last, Mr J. Lassey, Buckley, in the chair. There was a very attractive programme, and the various songs, readings, and recitations, were well rendered. The fol- lowing gentlemen very kindly catered for the infrac- tion and amusement of those assembled, aud appeared to give every satisfaction :-Mr Dou-al, Mr Daniel Jones, Mr John Needham, Mr Roberts, Mr Davies, Mr Parry Mr Lawson, Mr Lacey, Mr Samuel Jones, Mr Edward Roberts (saddler, Mold), Mr Jeremiah Davies (schoolmaster, Hope). A vote of thanks having been given to the chairman by Mr Dougal, and responded to the meeting terminated. STEALING A WATCH.—On Wednesday, John Griffiths (alias Jack Pen Ceiliog,") was brought up on remand before the Rev. Jenkin Davies and Capt. Phillips, on the charge of having stolen a silver watch from the pocket of M r Geor g e G r e,?., pocket ofMr George Gregy, son of Mr William Gregg, secretary to the Denbighshire aud Flintshire Agricul- tural Society. Mr Gregg on returning fro.n the All England Ploughing Match" called at the Black Lion Hotel yard, and sitting down in the saddle-room to wait for his father, he fell asleep, and when he awoke again he missed his watch. Suspicion at once fell on the pri- soner who had been convicted for horse-stealing and other offences. The following evidence was given George Gregg said—I am the son of William Gregg, of Kauntrch Hall farm, in this county, on Friday night, the 5th inst., I was in the saddle room at the Black Lion Hotel, Mold, waiting for my father. I fell asleep by the fire. It was about seven o'clock. I then had the silver watch and steel guard now produced by the police in my pocket. I woke up a few minutes before eight o'clock. I heard the eight o'clock church bell ring and I felt for my watch, and found it was gone. I saw the prisoner there and I said I had lost my watch. He said something in reply, but I forget what. I did not see anyone else there at that time. The prisoner was not there when I first went in. I went out and met my father and told him I had been robbed of my watch, and I then gave information to the police. I was sober but tired, having been out at a ploughing match.—John Jones, an ostler at the Black Lion, deposed to having seen prisoner sitting by Mr Gregg's siie whilst he was asleep in the saddle room.—Peter Griffiths, shoemaker, said he saw prisoner on Friday night, and he gave him the watch produced to keep until the next morning, stating that there would be plenty of drink for him for keeping it for the young man, who was full of drink. Witness kept the watch until prisoner's mother came for it the next morning. Witness said that he heard the same night that prisoner was locked up for stealing the watch, but he was too busy to attend to it. This wit- ness was cautioned by the bench for receiving the watch, and was told he had a narrow escape from being taken up for receiving the watch knowing it to have been stolen.—Inspector Hughes said that after receiving information he saw the prisoner in the Black Lion yard, be took him to the saddle-room and searched him. He was very violent and threw prisoner down. He locked him up. Next morning he charged him with the offence and he said Yes I did steal the watch, but I did not steal the pipe.—In reply to the usual questions by the magistrates, prisoner said I have nothing to say, but that I was in drink, if I had known what I was about I would not have done it." He was then committed to tafce his trial at the nest aeeizef# I CHIRK. I BLACK PARK ENTERTAINMENTS.—Mr W. Thomas, of Liverpool, gave one of his popular entertainments in the Reading Room, on Saturday evening last, assisted by Mr Hughes, of Shrewsbury, Mr W. Ll. Gef aing, and Mr Harriss, Wrexham. The chair was occupied by Mr Benjamin Gething, who proved himself the right man in the right place. Mr Harriss, whose name is a sufficient guarantee for his performance, was the ac- companist throughout. The programme was opened with a pianoforte solo by Mr Harriss, which was followed by a song, The Miller of the Dee," by Mr Hashes. He also read The Charming Woman," and was warmly applauded. Mr W. LI. Gethtng gave several of his favourite airs and selections on the English concertina in an artistic manner. Mr Thomas's first piece was a reading, Mary Queen of Scots," (with pianoforte ac- companiment). This alone was enough to testify the talent possessed by Mr Thomas. As a novelty he intro- duced two political speeches, the wording and delivery of them causing much laughter. A lecture on Mes- merism" (with illustrations) fallowed, which brought forth an irresistable flow of laughter, as did also a bar- lesque on some of the famous statuary, and the Northern Wizard. Mr Thomas also sang 11 Mrs Jones's Musical Party," U Kill or Cure," The Howling Swell," and, by desire, The Brewer's Daughter," his grotesque appearance and comic delivery creating much amusement. He received the plaudits of the audience too in the readings, Little Jim" (with accompaniment) and The Vulgar Boy." Mr Harriss played several solos during the evening. A vote of thanks, proposed by Mr E. Harrison, to the chairman, was seconded by Mr Morgan. The sinking of the National Anthem concluded the programme. I RAWARDEN. The meteorological notes in the Registrar General's returns for the quarter ending Dec. 31st, 1869, contain the following reports from Hawarden :-October 23rd, thunder heard but lightning not seen; December j 26th, lightning seen but thunder not heard; October 28th, sola halos visible; December 14th, Aurorae Borealis seen October 3rd, swallow departed. LECTURE.-On Monday evening, the 8th inst., Dr. Moffat, of Hawarden, gave a lecture in the large Reading Room of the Institute, to a large number of members and their friends; the subject chosen was entitled Heat and Force," and was illustrated by diagrams, &c., and the worthy Doctor also performed some very interesting experiments, showing the con- nection between heat and force. At the conclusion of the lecture a vote of thanks was proposed by the Chair- man (the Rev. Henry Glynne, M.A.), to Dr. Moffat, for his very interesting lecture. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.—An entertainment in con- nection with the Hawarden Literary and Scientific Institution, was given in the Boy's National School- room, on Monday evening, the 3rd inst., when there was a very large attendance the Rev. H. Glynne, M.A., rector of Hawarden, occupied the chair, and after a few introductory remarks, the following programme was most ably gone throughGlee, Awake ÆoIiao Lyre," glee party; song, Oh say not woman's love is bought," Mr L. Davies; reading, The death of Marmion," Rev. F. T. Chamberlain; solo cornet, Mr Alfred Rogers; song, God Bless our Sailor Prince," Mr Spencer; recitation, The Orphan Chorister," Mr Woodcock; song, "The Maid of Athens," Mr James Newtown; song, The-will-o-tbe-wisp," Mr Birks; glee, Up, Quit thy Bower," glee party; reading, "David Copperfield and the waiter," Mr Woodcock; solo cornet, Mr Alfred Rogers; song and chorus, The roast beef of Old England," Mr S. P. Mason; song, The Anchor's Weighed," Mr Lawrence Davies; catch, Celia's Charms," Messrs Birks, Mason, New- town, and Davies; finale, "God Save the Qaeen." The glee party, under the leadership of Mr Birks, sang the glees in capital style, and were loudly applauded. Mr L. Davies, also in his two songs, was well received, being encored in both. The Rev. F. T. Chambeila'n was, as usual, very warmly applauded, his style of reading being very fine. The hero of the evening how- ever, was, Mr Alfred Rogers, of Chester, whose cornet solos called down rounds of applause. He was encored in both his solos, and in responding gave a remarkably good imitation of the peal of bells. The other per- formers also acquitted themselves with great credit. The National Anthem, sung by the company, brought the entertainment to a close. PETTY SESSIONS, THURSDAY.—Before Meadows Frost, Esq., Robert Frost, Esq., and William Johnson, Esq. Claiming Exemption of Toll.—Mr S. P. Mason sum- moned Eliza Evans, toll-keeper, under the following circumstances ;—Complainant said that on the 3rd of December last some of his friends gave him a day's ploughing. The ploughs were carried in carts. Some came from Pentrehobin, in the parish of Hawarden, and passed through the Tinker's Dale gate. Defendant charged for four teams, which complainant paid under protest.—Defendant said they were liable to pay toll, as they had travelled more than two mileE.-Au order to return the money, 5s. 4d., was made, and pay the expenses. Assaulting a Gamekeeper. James Hirat, game- keeper to Sir Stephen Glynne, Bart., charged Thomas Roberts with assault. Complainant said that on the evening of the 25:h of January he was going along the road through sir Stephen's cover to watch, at the Warren fountain, and he saw three men loitering, as if listening to the pheasants which were going to roost, j lie saw defendant gCling over the wall to the cover, and t after receiving a signal from his companions he re- turned, and in getting over the wall he observed some- thing bulkv in his pocket, and he attempted to search I him. Complainant had his gun under his arm, which defendant struck with such violence that it flew over I complainant's head, damaging the coc); and muzzle. Complainant's hand was greatly injured. Margaret Colecloagh, who w on the scene at the time, corro- borated the above statement.—Defendant made a state- ment to the effect that as he was on the road coir plain- ant had no right to search him; and he called two witnesses who said the gun dropped out of comDlainp it's hand. Defendant was fined 5s. and 9s. costs, or seven days hard labour. Picking Sticks.- Complainant in the above case summoned Elizabeth Chesters, for collecting sticks in Sir Stephen's plantation, at Pentrehobin. He said he found defendant in the wood with a boy and two girls picking sticks. He told her to put them back, but she .refused, and carried a lot away. Defendant, promising not to go again, was discharged with a caution. Cruelty to Animalg.-P.C. Armor charged William Millington with working a horse, with a bad wound und-r the collar-it was two inches long by Ii broad. There were also old sores under the saddle. To pay 6i. costs. Using the -Rolling-pin.- Anne Jones, of "Nine Houses," Ewloe, charged Jane Smith, a neighbour, at Ewloe, as follows:— On Sunday last my son was passing defendant's house, and she ran at him with the rolling-pin, she called him names and said she would kn ick my brains out. She hit me on the back of the head and hand with the rolling-pin, cutting my head. Diana Evans and Elizabeth Bithell corroborated, and defendant was finea lozi. and lis. costs, or seven days' imprisonment. A Nice Wife and Neighbour.—Robert Rogers charged Elizabeth Weaver with assault. On the 21st January complainant was at defendant's house, the grand stand public-house, Bruntwood. Her husband had asked complainant if he s1 ould stay at his house, and defendant had turned him (her husband) out. De- fendant came in drunk, took hold of complainant's hair and struck him on each side of his face with a door key until his blood flew. Fined 20s. and 10s. 6d. costs, or fourteen days' hard labour. Aggravated Assault.-Edward Connah was charged by George Davies, as follows :—On the 31st ult., at nine p.m., I was sitting in my house at Ewloe, when defendant came in with his shirt sleeves turned up. He asked me to come out, and I said, What for." He up with his fist and knocked me down. I have the marks and am sore still. He knocked me down again. Defendant, who did not put in an appearance, was fined 20s. and 7s. 6d. costs, or fourteen days. Game.—P.C. Armor charged Thomas Montgomery with being in pursuit of game, at Sealand. He said This morning, at five a.m., I went in company with game watchers to Beacon's Point. I met defendant with a bag, in which there were five rabbits, some nets and net sticks. He was coming from the Sealand or Mr Trelawney's estate. Defendant has been convicted for day poaching before, and was fined 40s. and costs, or one month with hard labour.

I THE ALL ENGLAND PLOUGHING MATCH. This match came off on Friday, 5th inst., in a field on Park farm, Hawarden, in the occupation of Mr Griffiths, of the Rake. There were 39 entries, and 30 teams entered the ground and ploughed about half an acre each. The guage was 8in. by 6in. The weather was beautifully fine, and there were a large number of persons on the ground, the land, a loamy soil, being the best that a contest was ever held .on. The ploughing on the whole was excellent, and it took a long time for the judges to decide. There were eight prizes offered- ZCIO, f7, E5, J64, JE3, Y,2 10s., JE1, and 10s. The arrangements of the committee were all that could be I desired, and Mr Griffiths's hospitality commendable. The treasurer was Mr Hugh Hughes, of Hendy; the secretary, Mr Gregg, of Nannerch. The judges—Mr Hughes, Beeching, Malpas; Mr Edward Williams, Tyddyn, Starkey, Northop; and Mr J. Williams, Pias-ya-Mhowys, Tryddvn—gave their award about five o'clock, as follows :-Ist, Robert Jones, servant of Mr Griffith, Rake; 2nd and 3rd, Richard Edwards end Robert Lloyd, servants of Mr G. Griffiths, Tynewydd, Mold; 4th, Peter Hughes, Antelope, near Mold; 5th, George Shakeshaft, Raby, Cheshire; 6th, Nathaniel Bateman, servant of Mr Rowe, Northop; 7th, Thomas Bateman, servant of Mr John Evans, Caemarcb, Mold 8th, John Brookes, St. Asaph. The ploughs used by the winners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th prizes wen the celebrated Llanypwll ploughs, the 4th and 8th ) Josiah Price's (Mold) ploughs, the 7th Davies, the Cwm, plough. The ploughing this year was judged on a new prin- ciple:- Thus 120 points were set down, which were divided into 6, leaving 20 for each of the following straightness, cleanness, firmness, angle, gauge, and finish. In the first' four the winner of the first prize I' reached 20 each, gauge 19, and finish 15, making a total of 114. The winners of the second and third prizes had more points in the finish than the winner of of the first prize, but they were behind him in the others, their respective totals being 111 and 103; and the other winners thus, fourth, 105; fifth, 102 sixth, 92 seventh, 71; eighth, 64. The juc es highly commended the following plough- men :—Benjamin Bellis, Ledbrook, Flint; Robert I Morris, Caerwys; William Davies, Hawarden; John Bartley, Broughton; and commended John Yond, Cop, Hawarden W. Jones, Llanganhafal; Robert Griffiths, Gwersyllt: William Smith, Manor Farm, Hawarden Edward Evans, Hill Farm; Edward Morris, St. Asaph; Edward Williams. Tymawr, Mold; and James Jones, Manor Farm, Hawarden. Tile judcl-es stated that since they have been con- nected with ploughing matches they never saw better I land or better work. The following were the members of the committee;- Mr Watson, Penbedw, chairman Mr George Griffith, Tynewydd, treasn Mr H. Hughes, Hendy, and Mr W. Gregg, Nannec Hall, joint secretaries Mr John Griffiths, Rake; Mr Waddle, Maesgarmon; Mr E. Williams, Tyddyn-Starkey; Mr Powell, Ty-draw; Mr Thomas Davies, Hawarden Heath Mr Wilding, Shif- nau-hir and Mr W. Jones, Penybont farm. The follow gentlemen were present in the field during the day:—Sir Stephen R. Glynne, Bart., Hawarden Castle Rev. H. Glynne, rector of Hawarden; Mr J. Scott Bankes, Soughton Hall; Capt. Phillips, Rhual; Capt. Pennant, Brynbella St. Asaph, &e. OSWESTRY. I Miss CLARA, WIGHT'S CONCERT.—Miss Clara Wight, of the Birmingham and Wolverhampton Concerts, who has long been a popular favourite in Oswestry, gave her far,-well entertainment at the Public Hall, in connection with the Oswestry Institute, last (Friday) evening. There was a good attendance. FORTNIGHTLY FAIRs.-There was a moderate supply of cattle, sheep, and pigs, at the Smithfield, on Wednes- day, but the prices for mutton were almost fabulous, many of the sheep knocked down by auction, realising Is per lb. in the wool. Beef was sold at good, though moderate prices, compared with mutton. Pigs were dear also. Our quotations are for beef 7d to 71cl per lb mutton, in the wool, lOd to Is per lb; and pigs 7d to 7id per lb, Messrs Pugh and Jones sold 70 cattle and calves, 240 sheep, and 64 pigs Messrs Bickerton and Hiles sold 23 cattle and calves, 214 sheep, and 37 pigs; Messrs Griffiths and Co. sold 15 cattle and calves, and 40 sheep. REPORT OP THE COTTAGE HOSPITAL.-The yearly report of the Oswestry and Ellesmere Cottage Hospital shows that during 1868 forty-seven people were received as in patients, and thirteen as out patients, while twenty-two cases, in addition, were attended by the nurse gratuitously. These facts are sufficient, without any comment, to show what a great boon to the town the Hospital has proved. The receipts for the year were f,577 19s. 4d., exclusive, of course, of th6 special donations to the building fund, and the expenses, J6468 163. 2d., showing the satisfactory result of a balance of JE109 3s. 2d., in the hands of Mr Swete, the treasurer. Although there is a balance in hand at pre- sent, the necessities of the charity will increase, especially when the building is erected and its opera- tions are extended, and we hope the liberality of the public will keep pace with those necessities. THE NINTH TimE.-Edward Humphreys, who has already appeared eight times on various charges, before the magistrates, was brought up before the Mayor and G. J. Saunders, Esq., on Monday, charged with drunkenness, on Sunday. He was seen by P.C. Edwards very drunk in the Cross about five o'clock. He was noisy and disturbing the public peace. He had also been kicking at the Lock-up door, and otherwise misconducting himself. When taken into custody, prisoner (who is a powerful young man) resisted most violently, and kicked Edwards with such force that his trousers were cut and a severe wound inflicted on the leg. Sergeant Duncan also received some kicks from Humphreys, but refrained from prosecuting him. Prisoner was fined, for drunkenness, 5s., and 5s. 6d. costs; for assaulting Edwadrs, 21, and 43. 6d. costs in all, £1 15s.; or, in default, seven days for the first, and twenty-one for the second, offence. TKINHY SCHOOL.— The children of this school, together with many adult relatives and friends, were treated on Tuesday night to an entertainment con- sisting of instrumental and vocal performances and that children's wonder, the magic lantern, which was received with great delight by the juvenile portion of the audience. The treat came off in the Trinity School- room, Castle Fields. LODGE OF ST. OSWASD, No. 1,124.-At the Lodge meeting on Monday night, a P.M. jewel, the work of Br. Caney, of Cheapside, London, was presented to Br. W. H. Hill, P.M., in acknowledgment of his valuable services during the first year of the existence of the lodge, and on the occasion of his marriage. The jewel, which was exceedingly chaste and elegant, was presented by Dr. Hamer, W.M., in the name of the brethren. OSWESTRY HIGHWAY BOARD.- We learn from the yearly statement of the Oswestry Highway Board, which has just been issued, that the total receipts were E2,461 Is. Id.; the total payments, £2,572 19s. Id. The average cost per mile was jE9 lls. Id.; the average rate in the pound in rateable value, 6 1-5d. The cost per mile was highest in Knockin parish, where it reached 231 Is. 8d., and lowest in Sychtyn, where it was jE4 16s. lOd. The rate in the pound on the rate- able value was highest in Melverly (which contains 6 miles and 4 furlongs of highway), where it was la. 4d., and lowest at Halston (which has only 6 furlongs), where it was twopence and one-sixth. The largest item of expenditure is f974 lis. 8d., for manual labour, and the next largest 4954 5s. 3d. for materials. Then we have f,160 13s. 4d. for team labour, and E235 15s. 3d. for salaries and extra charges. For Oswestry, which has the greatest length of highway, 77 miles, the total expenditure was 9507 Ss. 5d., showing a cost of 26 4s. lid. per mile, and a rate of 41d. in the pound. HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-At the Middlesex Sessions on Tuesday, before the Assistant Judge, William Rummell. 15, and William Thornton, 17, were found guilty of stealing from the person a chain and locket, value j63 3s., the property of Mary Minett, daughter of Mr John Minett, of Bow, formerly of Morda. James Hurley said that on the 28th of January, in Tredegar-row, Bow, he saw the prisoner Rummell snatch a chain and locket from the prosecutrix's neck, after striking her a blow on the chest, and Thornton put his hand on her neck to see if there was anything left, and then endeavoured to throw her down to prevent her following them. He im- mediately went up to them and seized them. The lady fainted away at the station-house, and seemed very ill. He took the chain and locket from Rummel as he was in the act of giving it to Thornton, who said, That's the one that took it." The Judge said that when these street robberies were attended with violence the Court would deal severely with them, and sentenced both the prisoners to be kept in penal servitude for five years. TAKING TEA IN CompANY.-At the police court, on Friday (yesterday), before J. T. Jones and B. Roberts, I Ebqrs., Mary Ann Davies, a prostitute, was charged with stealing two ounces of taa and two ounces of coffee, value 6d., the property of David Lewis, a letter carrier. The prosecutor said he was employed at the post-office as a letter carrier, and lived in the Castle Fields. On the 5th inst. he met the prisoner in Church-street about half-past eight o'clock at night. He went with her down Lower Brook-street, past the Victoria Rooms. He had the tea and coftee in his pocket then but about five or ten minutes after he left the prisoner he missed the articles. He told P.C. Edwards that he had lost the goods. Sergeant Duncan said he apprehended the prisoner the same evening, and charged her with robbing a postman of some tea and coffee, to which she answered that she had seen no postman. Before she got to the lockup, however, she gave the witness the tea and coffee, and asked to be forgiven and let off. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to seven day's imprisonment. The magistrates said they hoped that the case would be a warning to the prosecutor, and that they should not again see a respectable man like the prosecutor giving evidence in such a disgraceful case.

DREADFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. I On Wednesday evening, an explosion of gas occurred at the Woodshults Colliery, the property of Messrs Cooper, Lancelet, and Haslope, by which four men' named Thomas Cook, James Harris, James Griffiths, and William Smith lost their lives. There are about 150 men employed at the colliery, which is little more than three-quarters of a mile from the TaIL-e colliery, where the dreadful catastrophe of 1867 occurred. At the time of the explosion the whole of the men except 32, including the four men killed, had left.

HORDLEY (SALOP) COURSING MEETING. Stewardi; Captain Jebb, Messrs Hughes, R. L. Burton, and C. Boote. Judge: Mr Warwick. SJipper: Mr Stockton. Flag Steward: Mr R. Lloyd. This meeting came off on Saturday last, on lands be- longing to the Rev. W. C. E. Kynaston, of Hardwick, and proved a great success-the attendance being larger than we have ever noticed on any previous occasion, the iunning excellent, and the weather delightful. The fol- lowing is the order of running: THK HARDWICK CUP. Mr Cottle's b and w d Chief, beat Mr Moorhouse's be and w b Romping Polly. Mr Jebb's f and w d Dares beat Hon. G. L. Kenyon's bk b Victor.v. Mr Burton's Hurricane beat Mr Jebb's be d Pope. Mr Hughes's T d Happy Lad beat Mr Boole's be d Gredingto*. FIRST TIES.—Dores beat Chief, Happy Lad beat Hurricane. Mr Hughes's Happy Lad and Mr Jebb's Dares divided. THE HoEDLEY STAKES. Mr Hughe's bk d Head Centre beat Mr Parry's r b Lizzie (dr.) Mr Moorhouse's be d Romping Bob beat Mr Cottle's bk & w d Conservative. Mr Jebb's r d Jew beat Mr Burton's r & w d Brisk. Mr Povey's f & w b Miss Patch beat Mr Boole's Knickerbocker. FIRST TIES.—Romping Bob beat Head Centre. Jew (drawn). Miss Pateh ran a bye. Mr Moorhouse's Rompmg Bob and Mr Povey's Miss Patch divided. THE HAWKSWOOD STAKES. Mr Moorhouse's bk b Merry Heart beat Mr Gill's be & W b Gazelle. Mr Downward's be b Ellesmere Beauty beat Mr Hughes's r b Hippia. Mr Jebb's Eritoiubeat Mr Dow award's be d Harkaway. Mr Owen's r b Sal Volatile beat Mr Burton's Butler. FIRST TlEs.-Merry Heart beat Ellesmere Beauty, Briton beat Sal Volatile. DECIDING CounsE.-Ur Moorhouse's Merry Heart beat Mr J ebb's Briton and won.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. SIR W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS WILL MEET ON Saturday, Feb. 13th Penley Hall Monday, Feb. 15th Wl ?;l ?. renley HaU Monday, Feb. 15th .Whitchurch Station Tuesday, Feb. leth .Pentre Bychan Friday, Feb. 19th .Brynkynallt Saturday, Feb. 20th .Edge Green Each day at 10.30. THE CHESHIRE HOUNDS I WILL MEET ON I Saturday, Feb. 13th .Appleton Hall I Monday, Feb. 15th Dutton Heath Tuesday, Feb. 16th Mere Old Hall Thursday, Feb. 18th Wrenbury Friday, Feb. 19th .m.Cholmondeley Saturday, Feb. 20th.Vale Royal Each day at Eleven. THE SHROPSHIRE HOUNDS I WILL MEET ON Monday, Feb. 15th Battlefield Wednesday, Feb. 17th Hawkstone Friday, Feb. 19th.Pitchford Village At half-past Ten. THE VALE OF CLWYD HARRIERS I WILL MEET ON Saturday, Feb. 13th .Ystrad Tuesday, Feb. 16th .Ter.j.1 Thursday, Feb. Igth Berthe, near Rhydyeilgwyn Saturday, Feb. 20th .College, near Voel Gassedd Each day at 11.30. THE IDRIS-SIDE HARRIERS f WILL MEET OX Monday, Feb. 15th .Fenmaen Friday, Feb. 19th Corsygainedd Monday, Feb. 22nd Blaenau Friday, Feb. 26th .Cambrian Mines Monday, March 1st Rhydvmaen Bridge Friday, March 5th (Finish) Crossfoxes Each day at Ten.

I NEW OSWESTRY DISQUALIFIED AT LAST.—Mr E. Foulkes' New Oswestry has been disqualified for the All- brighton Hunt Stakes on the ground that he has been in a training stable, and the race has been awarded to Diana, who came in second. CIVILIZATION.—Two prize-fighters recently fought 16 rounds in a saloon at Bryan, Nebraska. Music preceded and followed the fight, at the close of which there was a dance. The ladies of the corps de ballet attached to the saloon occupied seats on the music stand during the fight, and enjoyed the entertainment exceedingly. Civili- zation advances !-American Paper. THE GRAND NATIONAL Hu.T.-In consequence of the lamentable accident which has occurred in the neighbourhood, there will be no steeplechase meeting at Wetherby this year. The earliest notice will be given if arrangements are made for holding the Grand National Hunt Steeplechase elsewhere. RESIGNATION OF THE MASTER OF THE NORTH WARWICKSHIRE HOUNDs.-We regret to learn that Mr Oswald Milne, the respected Master of the North War- wickshire Hounds, has resigned that appointment, in consequence of reasons of a private nature. Mr Milne has efficiently discharged the onerous duties of his office for upwards of six years, and he will carry with him in his retirement the cordial good wishes of every gentle- man connected with the hunt.-Birmingham Post. SUICIDE OP A BETTING AGENT.—Mr John Stephen- son,. well-known bookmaker, owner of Stradbroke, Lumley, and other racehorses, committed suicide by cutting his throat on Tuesday morning, at his residence, I averness Terrace, Bayswater, London. Last season was a most successful one for the deceased gentleman, who had the management of Formosa, and pecuniary difficulties cannot be assigned as any reason for the suicide. He leaves a widow, but no children. The inquest was held on Thursday. Evidence was given to show that the deceased had suffered no losses, neither were any ex- pected. Verdict, Suicide while in a state of unsound mind." THE BIRMINGHAM HUNTERS' PLATE WON B* AN ELLESMERE HORSE.—The last event on Monday's card for the Birmingham Steeplechases was a Hunters' Plate of 40 sovs., and 10 sovs. for the second; four-year-olds, lOst 31b; five, list 81b six and aged, 12st 31b; winners extra; about three miles, which brought out the largest field of the day, the winner coming forth in Little Red Rover, belonging to Mr Wynn, jun., of Ellesmere, Salop. The following is the race Ifr Wynn's Little Red Rover, aged, 12st 31b (Mr Charles) 1; Capt. Tempest's Novelist gelding, 5 yrs, list 31b (Owner); Mr Martin's Hunts- bury, aged, 12st 131b (Brady) 3. Boatman (Mr Daven. port). Umbra (Davies), Doubtfal (Mr Dabbs), Baron (Mr Thomas), Wetherby (Mr Bond), and Banaret (Mr Holyoake), also ran.—Betting: 5 to 2 agst the Novelist gelding, 7 to 2 agst Doubtful, 4 to 1 agst Umbra, 5 to 1 each agst little Red Rover and Huntsbury.-The three placed drew away I-i the last half mile, Little Red Rover winning by two lengths; same distance between second and third.—Banaret was fourth, and Wetherby next, only these passing the post. THE VALE OF CLWYD HUNT.-The fine pack of har- riers belonging to this club have hunted now for the '\st four months without intermission throughout the Clwydian Vale. There never was such a season knowa for sport, but it has been very trying for horses and hounds, as they have had no rest from frost. Since Sir Pyers Mostyn gave up hunting the Flintshire end of the valley, the V.O.H. go down there regularly every Tues- day, and it is believed the finest run ever seen or known took place on the 2nd instant. Starting from just above the village of Gwaenyscor, the hunt led down towards Prestatyn, skirting the Golden Grove covers, then straight as a line to Gyrne Castle, through the Gyrne Castle covers, over Axton Hill with full chorus, and killed close to Tre' Abbot farm. At the death a select few were in; at the commencement there were a great many. The master, Captain Birch, and Mr Childs, the huntsman, are indefatigable in their exertions to show good sport, and have thereby made the Vale of Clwyd hunt as popular in the north-east of the Clwyd as it is in the home (listrict.-Choster Courant. CHABGE OF TRESPASS AGAINST A MASTER OF HOUNDS. At the Oakham County Court, on Tuesday last, an action was brought by Mrs Eleanor Frewen Turner (mother of Mr Charles H. Frewen, who unsuccessfully contested the Northern division of Leicester at the last and recent elections) against Mr William Ward Tailby, master of the Cottesmore hounds, for having on the 1st of December last, and subsequent days, trespassed on lands in the occupatitn of Mrs Turner, at Cold Overton, after dne notice had been given. Mr Tailby, on the hounds meeting in the locality of Cold Overton on the 1st and 2ud of January last, received a written notice from Mary Wright, requesting that Mr Tailby and his servants should refrain from trespassing on lands in the parish of Cold Overton, in the occupation and the property of Mrs Frewen Turner, Mrs Turner simply wished to establish a principle that hunters could not pass over lands without the consent of the occupiers. Defendant apologised for the wrong that had been done, and undertook that no trespass should occur again. His honour observed that it was quite right, and the most becoming thing for defendant to have done. A verdict for the amount claimed, JE2 in each of the three cases, was then recorded.

ST. JAMES'S, MANCHESTER.-On Wednesday evening a number of old people in connection with the parish of St. James's were entertained to tea. Fifty-four sat down whose united ages amounted to 3,528 years, several ladies and gentlemen, members of the congregation, were present. After tea, the gathering was presided over by the Rev. J. L. Figgins, rector of the parish, and Mr William Connor, of Wrexham and Manchester, his sidesman and senior superintendent, the rector having through indisposition to leave early. The arrange- ments were admirably made by Mr Scott (senior warden) and Mrs Scott, and by Mr and Mrs William Connor, ably supported by Messrs Simpson and Greenhal *hj superintendents of the boy's and infant's schools. Ad- dresses were delivered by the rector, wardens, and sup- erintendents, and Mr Connor on referring to the de- corations of the church and the school fdr the congrega- tional tea party, said that the evergreens had been .kindly given by Sir Watkin W. Wynn, from the grounds at Wynnstay, and Captain York of Ertbig, and expressed a well merited eulogium on Sir Watkin's liberality, and of the two gentlemen in the present instance. The meeting concluded at ten o'clock, each guest receiving a loaf and a quarter of a pound of tea, highly delighted with their evening's entertainment.

I COLLIERY EXPLOSION IN WALES. An explosion occurred at the Fforcbaxnan colliery, near Aberdare, on Tuesday. The pit is about 200 yards deep, employs nearly 200 men, and bears the repatation of being a good pit. The accident occurr d in the famous four-feet seam, from which the highly gaseous steam coal is worked. In some collieries bla-tin-Y in this seam is permitted ;but in;Fforchaman colliery the use of powder fte dislodgment of coal is absolutely prohibited. Two men named Griffith and Williams bored a hole and charged it with powder. They were cautioned, but to no purpose, by a fellow workman not to fire, and finding that they were intent upon doing so he went away. Shortly afterwards the shot was fired, and the dreadful consequences were the instant death of Griffith, Williams, and a man named Evans, and the inj ury by burns of eleven others. The firemen reported all the workings free from gas that morning. The workings sustained scarcely any injury at all, and an examination of the pit half an hour after the accident was made without the discovery of any firedamp.

SPECTACLES.—Neat elastic steel, Is. 6d., 28., and 2s. 6d. per pair; beat Brazilian pebbles, 6s. sa. per pair; warranted all best quality, at F. FBASER S, 42, High-street, Wrexham. 6olj

Entertainments and Meetings. 3, HIGH-STREET, WREXHAM. 266g WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL, WREXHAM. On SUNDAY Next, Feb. 14th, 1869. THE REV. WILLIAM JACKSON, Of DTTISRTTRT. WILL Preach the Anniversary SERMONS, in W Brynyffynnon Chapel. Services to commence in the Morning at half-p ist ten o'clock, and in the Evening at half-past six. An address to the children and parents will be delivered at three o'clock in the afternoon. Collections after each service in aid of the School Funds. 270a ST. DAVID' S DAY. FEATHERS HOTEL, 91 MARCH 1ST, WREXHAM. 1869. THE ANNIVERSARY DINNER, In commemoration of the above event, will take place at the above Hotel, under the Presidency of P. WALKER, Esq., Ex-mayor Alderman JolaN BURY Alderman War. ROWLAND Councillor THOS. RYMER m 1 i. f t • ED. TOPHAM, Esq., Dar- I land Hall. JOSEPH PAKKEK, Esq., Sibbersfields Hall -7.. ncfcezs, os. eaç,, vncwuwag Dinner on the Table at FIVE o'clock precisely. 123 ST. DAVID'S DAY, 1869 THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL DINNER will take JL place at Lovatt's, Old Swan Inn, Wrexham, on MONDAY, March 1st, 1869. Presidents: Edward Tench, Esq., J.P. Joseph Clark, Esq. Henry Humphreys, Fsq. Alderman John Jones Councillor Murless Mr R. Yates. TICKETS, 5s. Dinner on the Table at Five o'clock. 168a ST. DAVID'S DAY AT MOLD. A DINNER in Commemoration of the Patron Saint will take place at THE KING'S HEAD INN, MOLD, On MONDAY, the 1st day of MARCH, 1869. Presidents MIt. A. J. BBERETON „ JOHN PBYOB „ BENJAMIN POWELL. Tickets 3s. 6d. each, to be had at the bar of the hotel' for which an early application is requested. Dinner on the Table at Six o'clock 290a BANGOR (FLINTSHIRE) STEEPLE CHASES. WILL take place on FRIDAY, the 5th of MARCH, W 1869. Under Grand National Rules. STEWARDS VISCOUNT COMBERMERE. SIR W. W. WYNN, BART., MP., EDMUND PEEL, ESQ. S. K. MAINWARING, ESQ. A STEEPLE CHASE of « £ 1 each, with .£100 added, (. £ 50 being added by Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., and J £ 50 by the Gentlemen of the Hunt,) for Horses bred within the limits of Sir W. W. Wynn's Hunt, which have never been in a Training Stable, or been liable to Race-horse Duty, but have been since January 1st, 1869, in the possession of and regularly hunted by Farmers, Innkeepers, or Tradesmen, with his Hounds, or the Hon. R. Cotton's Harriers 4 yoar olds lOst 71b, 5 year o'ds list 71b, 6 year olds and aged 12st. Second he e to receive two thirds of Entrance money, and third horse one-third. Pro- fessional riders excluded. Winners of any race, once 71b extra, more than once 141b extra. No win. ner of this race in any previous year allowed to enter. Three to start or the added money will not be given. AN AMATEUR STEEPLE CHASE of £ 5 each, with £ 50 added, for horses which belong to Gentlemen residing within the limits of Sir W. W. Wynn's Country, and have been regularly hunted with his hounds. 12st each. Winners 71b extra. Gentle- men riders, registered at Weatherby's, or Membera of Sir W. W. Wynn's Hunt. A STEEPLE CHASE of £5 each, with £ 50 added, for horses which belong to Farmers, Innkeepers, and Tradesmen, and have been hunted with the follow- ing Packs, viz. :-Sir W. W. Wynn's; the Cheshire; North Staffordshire; Shropshire; Ludlow; Albrigh- ton; Mr Meynell Ingram's; the Hon. R. Cotton's Harriers; or with any Established Pack of Fox- hounds in North Wales. Second horse to receive X10. Weights and Regulations the same as in Race No 1. AN AMATEUR STEEPLE CHASE of < £ 5 each, with .£50 added, for horses which belong to and have been regularly hunted by Gentlemen with Sir W. W. Wynn's; the Cheshire; North Staffordshire; Shrop- shire Ludlow; Albrighton Mr Meynell Ingram's Foxhounds; or with any Established Pack in North Wales. Weights 12st each. Winners 71b extra. Gentlemen riders. OPEN STEEPLE CHASE of Al entrance, with XZO added, for horses under 15 hands. Three to start or no race. Catch weights. OPEN STEEPLE CHASE, for beaten horses, of < £ 1 each, with Q20 added. Same Weights as Vo. 1. To be entered in the Weighing Stand immediately after Race No. 4. OPEN PONY RACE of .£10, over about Two Miles of the Steeple Chase Course. Qaalificatiou-uuder 14 hands. No entrance money. First Race at twelve o'clock. Any horse having been in a Public Training Stable since the first of January, 1869, will be disqualified at this Meeting. Any Person riding over any Fence in the Course will be fined J61. Colours of the Riders, and Weights, to be declared at the time of entry, .under a similar fine. All the above, except the pony race to be over about three miles of fair hunting country. Entries to be made at the WYNNSTAY ARMS, RUA- BON, on MONDAY, the 1st March, before half-past Six O'clock, either personally or by letter, enclosing the En- trance money, addressed to The Steeple Chase Com- mittee, Wynnstay Arms, Ruabon." Post Office Orders to be made payable to CAPT. FRANCIS Owen, at Ruabon. Clem of the Course-Postal AddresS-CAPT FRANCIS OWEN, Bangor, near Wrexham. 155r Business Announcements. CYMRU AM BYTH. ^TILKER'S CELEBRATED WREXHAM STOUT. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN WALES. AT 44s. Per Barrel of 36 Gallons. J 22s. do. Kilderkin of 18 do. Less 10 per cent. discount. FULL MEASURE GUARANTEED. Orders are now being booked for Spring and Summer deliveries, and will receive prompt attention from PETER WALKER, ALE AND PORTER BREWER, February 6tb, 1869. Wrexham. THE OLD SWAN BREWERY, ABBOT-STREET, WREXHAM (For Private Families Only), EDWARD LOVATT, PEOPBIEIOB, AUCTIONEER AND VALUER. Agent for the Provincial Insurance Cfrrpanv. Tipper's Cattle Food, The Wrexham Tent Company. I 993 Business Announcements, WHISKEY! WHISKEY!! WHISKEyll Try MURLESS'S IRISH WHISKEY, At the VAULTS, No. 1, YORKE.STREET FOR CASH, at 18s per Gallon. 698r wr. s N A p E WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, AND 1 ALE AND PORTER DEALER, LION HOUSE, HIGH STREET, WREXHAM, In returning thanks to his numerous friends for the kind and encouraging support accorded to him since Corr. mencing the above business, begs to call attention to h.:S varied STOCK of FOREIGN WINES AND SPIRITS, carefully selected for a Family Trade only, and offered at the lowest Wholesale Prices, as follows :— SHERRY at 27s, 36s, 48s, 72s per dozen. PORT at 27s, 36s, 42J, 54S, 603 do. MARSALA (the finest imported), 24s do. CLARET at 123, 16s, 183, 24s, 30s, 333, 36s, 72s 84s do. J BURGUNDY at 18s, 203, 24s, 30s, 363, 40st 42s, 60-9 72s do. CHAMPAGNE at 48s, 60s, 63s, 6ra do. BRANDY (Pale or Brown) at 48s, 54s, 60s, 66s, 843 do. WHISKY (Irish or Scotch) 40s per dozen or 18a per gallon. RUM (best Jamaica) 363 per dozen or 17a per gallon. GIN (best London) 30a per dozen or 14s per gallop. HUNGARIAN WINEs-Max Gregger's Snipping, and at his prices. SCHWEPPE'S LEMONADE, SELTZER and SODA-WATEB. GUINNESS' DUBLIN STOUT in Casks and Bottles. Family Agent for IND, COOPE & CO.'S BURTON ALES, At 18s, 20s, 24s, 27s, and 30s the Half Barrel. EAST INDIA PALE ALE IN BO TTLE, Quarts, 6s per dozen; pints, 3s 6d per dozen; Imperial half-pints, 2s 6d per dozen. SAMPLES ON APPLICATION. All Goods Delivered Carriage Free. LION HOUSE, WREXHAM. 271b WREXHAM ALE.—OCTOBER BREW. Established Half a Century. ROWLAND AND SON, Brewers of the far-fame i PC WREXHAM ALES, have on hand a large supply of the October Brew in all sized casks to suit purchasers. Office, 45, Mount-street. 899& T. PARSONAGE, WINE AND SPIRIT VAULTS, 15, HOPE STREET, WREXHAM, BEGS most cordially to thank his friends and the Bpublic generally for their most liberal support sin?e his commencement in the trade, and trusts, by strict attention to business and keeping a gool article, to meiit a continuance of the same. Families supplied with the choicest WINES and SPIRITS: also his celebrated WREXHAM ALES. in half barrels and quarter casks. BURTON BITTER ALES. LONDON & DUBLIN STOUT, IN CASS AND BOTTLB Agent for the Licensed Victuallers Tea Company. icig T. M A N L E Y, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT,\ 26, HIGH STREET, WREXHAM. Families supplied with his celebrated home-brewed A les, 20s., 22s., 24s., and 30s. per Half-barrel; Table Beer, 12s. and 15s. per Half-barrel. Sole agent for Blockey's nourishing London Stout, analysed and reported on by Dr. Hassall, and highly recommended to invalids by the medical profession. Imperial Pints, 4s. 6d. per Dozen. Reputed Pints, 3s. 6d. is Half Barrels, 33s. 21 Agent for the Licensed Victuallers Tea Co. 765a FANCY STATIONERY AND MUSIC DEPOT, 20, HOPE-STREET, 20. VA VA LENTINES! LENTINES! (New designs for Feb. 14, 1869.) VALENTINES!! VALENTINES I Serious and Sentimental, Grotesque and Gushing, Comic and Confiding, Pert and Pretty, Elegant in Execution, and in every variety of Price & Style, from ide upwards, at A. & M. H. BRadlets, 20, HOPE-STREET, WREXHAM. A splendid assortment of Perfumed Satchets, Sentimental Cards, Birthday Presents, &c. THE NEW PETROLEUM ACT. J. F. EDISBURY BEGS to inform his patrons that he has made large I purchases of the PARAFFIN & PETROLEUM OILS "at a higher temperature than that which the Act specifies," and consequently perfectly safe. Special quotations given for five gallons and upwards, FINEST FRENCH COLZA OIL. 3, HIGH-STREET, WREXHAM. 267a THE BEST SPRING MEDICINE. J. F. EDISBURY'S CONCENTRATED COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT or JAMAICA SARSAPARILLA. THIS preparation is decidedly preferable to any other i form in which Sarsaparilla ean be administered on account of its portability and superior efficacy; it contains the whole medicinal properties of the rcot, combined with the ingredients of the compound decoc. tion it will keep good any length of time, and with it the patient, in one minute, may make a decoction of any strength, by the simple addition of water. J- F. EDISBURY, DISPENSING CHEMIST, (Established 1819) Late Advertisements. Sale of valuable Freehold Inn, and Two substantial Messuagcs or Dwelling-houses, situate on the Ruaben Road, Wrexham, in the countu of Timhinh MR. ALBERT BURY beg& to announce that he hn l.Y received instructions from the Executors of the Mary Davies, deceased, to offer for SALE by PUBLIC AUCTION, upon ?? premises, on TUESDAY. tfhLY e oJvT at Five o'clock p.m., all that old- eatabhahed PUBLIC-HOUSE, called The Oak Tree Inn," situate on the Ruabon Road, close to the town of Wrexham dlso all those Two several MESSUAGES or DWELLING-HOUSES adjoining thereto, with the Out- Dmldings and Appurtenances thereunto belonging. The above property is pleasantly situate, is contiguous to a thriving locality; there is a great traffic along the thoroughfare upon which it abuts, and the premises are well adapted either for public business or for private residences.. It will be offered either is one or more lots, and subject to such conditions as shall be dertermined upon at the time of sale. For farther particulars apply at the Offices of EDWIN WYATT, Esq., Solicitor, Wrexham or to the Auctioneer. 301g PRELIMINARY NOTICE. ON the day following the above Sale, viz., WEDNES- \-? DAY, 10th March, the whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, FIXTURES, and EFFECTS, the pre. perty of the late Mrs Davies, will be SOLD by AUC- TION by Mr BURY, upon the above premises. Particulars in future advertisements. 302g Printed at the Advertiser and General Printing Establishment, Advertiser Office, Market Square, Wrexham, in the County of Denbigh and Published on Fridays and Saturdays at the above Offices, and also at the Establishment of Messrs Princ? and Price, High Street, Mold, in the County of nl?; at the shop of Mr. Erasmus Edwards, Corwen, m the County of Merioneth; at Mr. C. G. Bayley's, The Cross, Oswestry, in the County of Salop; and at the Establish" ment of Mr. F. P. Evans, Foregate street, ChesteMn the County of Cheshire; by '?ELINA BAYLEY, No 8, King-street, Wrexbam aforesaid; CHARLES GEOMt BAYLEY, The Cross, Oswestry, aforeqaicl; and GNOMK BRADLSY, Grove Park, Wrexham. afote?d February 13th, 18?.