Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

[PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS. ] I FRIDAY, JULY 15. 1 LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET. I The market opened steady, but there was only a moderate attendance, and later on millers only made offers under Tuesday's rates, but there were few holders inclined to make any concession. Flour could be bought at a reduc- tion of Is. Beans, 6d lower. Indian corn gave way 6d to 9d per quarter. Other articles un- changed.

I BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET. I English wheat from 7s to 8s per quarter dearer; foreign 7s dearer. A rise of from J s to 2s in barley and oats. Beans and peas slightly dearer. Indian corn 2s to 3s dearer.

MANCHESTER CORN MARKET. I The trade since our last report has undergone a complete change, the declaration of war by I France and Prussia having caused buyers to rush into the market on Saturday and Monday in great numbers, driving the price of corn up considerably. All other articles have been more or less affected. On Tuesday and Wednesday, however, the business has been comparatively small, owing to the high pretensions of sellers, and to buyers having sup- plied there present wants.

STOCK AND SHARE MARKET. FRIDAY NOON, JULY 22. 1870. Prices. I RAILWAYS. Last Friday. To-day ) 100 I Great Eastern 38, 38| 34, 34 100 Great Northern (Stock) 121J,122 120.!121i LOO Great Western. iO{, í(/ 63. 64 100 Lancashire and Yorkshire 133A 134 128*'l2!H 180 Southwestern 91, 93 85* 87* 100 Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincoln 51. 514,1 40J 431 100 London and North Western 128}, a 121121 100 Caledonian 7 § 74 a 7.5J 100 Metropolitan 70, 7OA 67a1,68 10 Wrexham Mold &- ConnaWs Quay 100 Grand Trunk of Canada 15J, 153 12.1 13 BASKS. 25 Alliance (Lim.) 10, 92 1d 11 j Mercantile and Exchange (Lim.) 714, 7 d 15 National (Lim.) 1.3, lid 10 North and South Wales 23i, ixd 7 North Western (Lim.) f, Ad 10 Manchester & Liverpool District 17, 17A p 20 Midland (Lim.) 19, 20 12 National Provincial Bank 150,152 12 National Provincial Bank 43, 45 9 Credit Fon. and Mob. of England 71 d If ISCKLLANKOUS. 10 Anglo-American Telegraph. 16,1641 5 Atlantic Cable 8 percents. ji 7 II Mer:<ey Steel and Iron Company 65 6d 10 National Steam Ship Company n? 12 ll5"* 11' 20 North Shore MiUs (Liua.) 2(1, 2014 20 West India and Pacific Steam Co. 4' 4 d 10 Flintshire Oil and Cannei Co 34'32d LOCAL. I Provincial Insurance Company 1 s d 10 Market Hall Company "?p 5 Gas Company, Wrexham 4 ?) I Gas Company, ltuabon 1 p 5 Gas Company, Celn. par p? 10 Wrexham Waterworks Company ? p par 1 Wrexham Loan and Investment par par 10 Dyphwys Casson Slate Quarry Id par 25 Minera Mine 150 „ 35 Minera Union Do. 1 d 3?, Wynnstay Mining Company 2 d 2d 10 Park Do. par 1 p W Pool Park Do par 3; Central Minera Do. 3 d ) Every description of CLOCKS cleaned and repaired by F. FRASER, 42, High-street, Wrexham. 904j Large fields of oats in excellent condition are being cut in Berkshire. Pasture is so scarce that the sheep are being fed on the ripening barley. The Prince of Wales will leave for Denmark at the end of the week, and having joined the Princess, will return with her Royal Highness to this country. The Glyn Valley Tramway Bill was read a second time in the House of Lords on Tuesday. LARGE ^ISH.—An extraordinary dace, weighing seven pounds, was caught last week in the pool above Erbistock weir. DROPPED liro-i.-While removing some compost of manure and soil from tho side of a highway in Pickhill, Mr Robert Thomas, farmer, of Talwrn, near Bangor, found and destroyed six adders and a quantity of young ones in embryo. STATIONS OF WESLEY AN MINISTERS.—This year the Conference is being held at Burslem. The first list of stations of ministers has been issued. The local arrangements are as follows :-Chester- Richard Martin, John Pogson. Mold— James Hind, who shall change on one Sunday in every six weeks with the ministers of the Chester circuit; Frederick Payne, snpernamerary; Llandndno- Joseph Willis, David Stewart, supernumerary. Rhyl Benjamin B. Waddy, who shall change on one Sunday in every four weeks with the minis- ter of the Llandudno circuit. Wrexham—Joshua Priestley, John S. Simon. Oswestry—Richard Harper, who shall change on one Sunday in every six weeks with the ministers of the Wrexham circuit. Whitchurch (Salop)—Joseph Bate, John W. Blackett; one asked. (Welsh Preaching). Denhigh-Evan Pngh. Rhyl—Richard Prichard, who shall change on one Sunday in every six week with the minister of the Denbigh circuit. Rnthin —Richard Williams. Corweti-Robert Joneo, who shall change on one Sunday in every six week s with the minister of the Ruthin circuit. Llangallen William Hugh Evans; one wanted. Coedpoetb Owen Williams, one wanted.; John Bortley. snperatBserary. Abergele. Ic-aae Jones, Muses Roberts. Conway-Thomae Morris, Henry Hughes i (Cclwyn). H?tyweU—Rot.eyi Joaes. Robt. Hughes ?N. wmarket, Rhyl). Ba?!t—Evan DMies I 'NI?tl)ll s!'ah Thomas (Chester) Lot Hughes, (Cke.-ter) supernumerary. illcld Fvau Evtns, Rithrmi V organ (Leeswood). Bal=reiJv—Wjlliam Thorny, ( haries Nnttall (Towynj,

Consols for Money, 89: 90; for the Account, 89?, 90 ALBERT BURY, Stock and Share Broaei 10, Temple Row, Wrexham.

Births, Marriages, ana Deaths. •t» No Notice of Birth, Marriage, or Death can be in- serted unless authenticated by the name and address of the sender. The words" No cards," or any addition to the simple announcement of a marriage or death, subjects it to the payment of one shilling as an advertisement. BIRTHS. EVAxs-On the 16th inst., the wife of the Rev. Samuel livans, Christ Church Vicarage, Pontblyddyn, of a (laughter. EDWARDS— On the 10th inst., at Pentre, the wife of Rev. D. G. Edwards, of a daughter. EGERTOX-Oll the ISth inst., at Beaulieu, Gresford, the wife of R. E. Egerton, Esq., Bengal civil service, of a daughter. ELLIS-On the 9th inst., the wife of Mr J. Callest Ellis, Rhes-y-cae, of a son. GRIFFITHS—On the 19th inst. at The Coppa, Mold, the wife of Nathaniel R. Griffiths, of a son. I- GRIFFITHS—On the !)th inst., at Abenbury Fawr, the wife of Mr C. Griffiths, of a son. HenrIEs-On the 14th inst., at Penybryn, St. Asaph, Mrs Hugh Hughes, of a daughter. JONES—On the 18th inst., the wife of Mr John Jones, Llidiartanni, Llantysilio, of a son. JONES—On the 19th inst.. the wife of Mr John Jones, Llangollen Brewery, of a daughter. JOXES—On the 18th inst., at 19, Denbigh Place, St. George's Road, London, the wife of Mr T. Jones, C.E., of a daughter. MORRIS—On the Kith inst., the wife of Mr Morris, Adwy and Coedpoeth British Schools, of a daughter. XAPIER (Lady)—On the 18th inst., at Bryngwvn, Mont- gomeryshire, Lady Napier of Magdala. of a daughter. OWEN-On the 20th inst., the wife of Mr John Owen, weaver, Mill-street, Llangollen, of a son. PLATT-On the 21st inst., the wife of Robert Platt, surgeon, Pontblyddyn, of a daughter. PRI CE-ON the 17th inst., the wife of John Pryce, Esq., Llwyn-y-groes Hall. near Oswestry, of a daughter. WILLIAMS—On the 18th inst., the wife of Mr John Williams, 27, Regent-street, of a son. MARRIAGES. JONES—LLOYD—On the 18th inst., at Trinity Church, Oswestry, by the Rev. F. Cashel, Mr Charles Jones, schoolmaster, Llanfyllin, to Hannah, third daughter of Mr Joseph Lloyd, of Oshaston, near Oswestry. JONES—GRIFFITHS—On the 19th inst., at the Parish Church, Llangollen, by the Rev. E. R. James, vicar, Mr W. Jones, Glasaber, to Miss C. Griffiths, of the same place. PRICE—ROBERTS—On the 16tb inst., by licence, at the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Bala, by the Rev. Richard Williams. Glanrafon, Mr David Price, Cefngraiaenucha, Brithdir, to Miss Sarah Roberts, Cefneithin, Llawr-y-bettws. DEATHS. ANfiioif—At Melbourne, Australia, aged 37 years, Thomas, son of Mr R. M. Angior, of Whitchurch, Salop. DAi-ir.s-On the 16th inst., at the Workhouse, Wrexham, Mr John Davies, joiner, aged 81 years. HILL-On the 14th inst., at her residence, The Cottage, Llanrwst, aged 37 years, Leah, relict of Mr Robert Thompson Hill. MORRIS—On the 2flth inst., Mr Morris, Porkington Lodge, Oswestry, aged 84. ITH ELL-On the 14th inst., Mr John Ithell, cheesefactor, of Upton, near Chester. PARRY—On the 16th inst., at Hereford, Mary, wife of Mr William Parry, Cross-street, Holywell, aged 56 years. ROGERS—On the 19th inst., at her residence, Salop-road, Oswestry, Mrs Rogers, relict of the late Mr Rogers, New Hall, Chirk. RYLE—On the 18th inst., aged six years, Emily, daughter of Air John Ryle, Penllwyn, Llanfyllin. ROBERTS—On the 12th inst., David, aged 14 years, and John, aged 11 years, sons of Mr David Roberts, Ty'nycelyn, Glyndyfrdwy, from drowning while bathing in the River Dee. Wl LLIA',Nfs-On the 18th inst., at Lambpit-street, Wrex- ham, Mrs Ann Williams, aged 84 years.

OUR COUNTY MEMBER, Mr Osborne Mor- gan, has withdrawn his Sites Bill for reasons which he stated to the House, the chief one being the fact that Government had incorpo rated that part of it which referred to School- Sites in their Education Bill. So much of the measure, therefore, as is related to schools, has been achieved, and this in a measure, no doubt, through the introduction of Mr Mor- gan's Bill. To proceed further with the measure would necessitate the withdrawal of the Bill and the introduction of a re-drawn one for Sites for Places of Worship. This at so late a period in the session would have been injudicious and led to no result. Mr Morgan will take up the question next ses- sion, and we hope he will be able to succeed as well in the application of the principle to religion as to education.

1: "\1:- t' 1 f t 1 I MR WATK RX WILLIAMS bids fair to become notorion-s for sensational notices of motion. The one on ilie Welsh Church lay before the I country during the r»hole of the recess, and I created considerable notoriety both for the author and the subject. More recently he gave notice of an Amendment to the Post- office Bill which if adopted, would make the Post-office a common carrier of parcels at a cheaper rate than railway companies, entail- ing an inevitable loss upon that branch of the public service. But during the present week he has given notice of an Amendment which will astonish a good many of his con- stituents and the country generally. In Wednesday's parliament we read as follows "Notice of motion. Mr Watkin Williams In committee on the Sunday Trading Bill, "clause 10, page 3, line 30, after 'Nothing ^herein contained shall repeal or alter the "Act of the 29th year of King Charles the "Second, chapter 7,' leave out to end of "clause, and insert 'And it is hereby de- "elared to be unlawful for any man to do or "cause to be done any manner of work on Sunday, or for the master of any household to cause or permit any manservant or maid- servant in his house to do any work on Sunday except in serving for the use of the "household necessary food, not cooked on Sunday, or to use any horse or carriage on Sunday except in case of illness; and any person convicted of any of the above offences before two justices shall forfeit and pay for any such offence a sum not exceeding twenty shillings or, in the case of a house- holder occupying a house of greater annual "value than one hundred pounds, shall be "liable to be imprisoned for a term not ex- ceeding one month, and, at the discretion of the justices, without the option of a "fine. If Mr Williams was in the habit of joking, we should have thought he had introduced this Amendment as a reductio ad abmrdum of the principle upon which the Bill is based. But Mr Williams is no joker, and this makes the motion a greater mystery. The embodiment in an act of Parliament of one of the commandents is Judaising our institutions with a vengeance, though we do not see why the ox and the ass should be left out. Another peculiarity in the Amendment is that it introduces a new principle into our legislation. Hitherto all laws have been made, nominally at least, equally for rich and poor. Now Mr Williams proposes to subvert this, and do it against the unfortunate pos- sessor of a house of one hundred a year. What has the poor rich man done to merit a month's imprisonment from Mr Williams. while his more fortunate neighbour in a humble position gets off for a sum of not ex- ceeding twenty shillings ? This is one of those things that Lord Dundreary's "no fellah" can understand. Perhaps when the Amendment is moved, Mr Williams will en- lighten our understanding on the subject.

Two VERY IMPORTANT CASES, so far as the Colliery Proprietors of Mold are concerned, were tried in that town on Wednesday last. In the first case the River Dee Conservators, represented by a spirit merchant from Chester and Mr. Swetenham, the barrister, summoned Mr. Marston the well-known oil manufacturer, for polluting the river Alyn, by turning into it a quantity of tarry refuse from his works at Coed Talon, but Mr. Marston's abilities as a chemist, and his ingenious cross-examination of the witnesses pitted against him, succeeded to such an extent that the summons was dis- missed. In the next case the defendant was Mr. Southall of Bromfield Colliery, a gentle- man who has done as much for the town of Mold as any man breathing; who employs hundreds of men, pays hundreds of money every week which is expended in the town, and who has spent some twenty or thirty thousand pounds in a speculation which, so far, as barely paid working ex [tenses. This was the gentle- man whom the River Dee Conservators sum- moned before the Mold magistrates, and for what ? For killing a few fish under circum- stances which could not be avoided. Every- one in Mold knows that some two months ago the Bromfield pit was stopped through an in- flux of water into the workings, and of late men have been employed night and day in pumping it out. Whilst this was going on it appears that a quantity of ochreous matter which sickened a number of minnows and a few trout got into the Alyn, and Mr. Southall was charged with knowingly permitting it. We should be the last in the world to countenance the wilful pollution of any stream, but we question whether any Court of Justice-we say nothing about Courts of Law-would hold a man guilty of an accident which no human agency could possibly avert. In the evidence brought before the Court on Wednesday, it was proved that for twenty years water had been constantly turned into the river Alyn from Bromfield, but never until now had there been a single cause of complaint. And it was further established that the deleterious matter got into the Brofnfield shaft out of some old workings, and no one knew about it until it burst like a tempest upon them. It might be said Mr. Southall ought to have provided filter-beds, butwheiewas the necessity when for such a number of years everything had gone on right. It was alleged too. that the defendant took no steps to stop the nuisance, and consequently he was guiltv of the charge. That may be true, but, as Mr Southall pointed out, the mischief was done when the discovery was made, and the water had become as innocuous as it ever had been. How then could the pollution of the river be avoided ? Simply by stopping the works, and throwing hundreds of poor men on the parish. And for what ? To provide a little sport for people who have nothing else to do but to kill time over what Dr Johnson styled a. piece of string with a fly at one end and a fool at the other." Mr Southall was fined five pounds, but we have heaEd it rumoured that he will lodge an appeal against the de- cision.

AN EUROPEAN WAR has commenced. France and Prussia lead off in the dance. But it is beyond human ken to foresee the changes of partners that will take place before the dance is over. One thing only is plain it is a war of boundaries, and England has nothing to do with it. Let it be distinctly— emphatically understood-England neither has nor should have anything to do with it. England's boundaries are already settled, plainly defined by the sea. And we decline to interfere in, or pay for defining, the boundaries of other nations. Our policy is one of non-intervention in the affairs of other people. With God's help we will take care only of what concerns us. As to whether this or that petty Duchy prefers to belong to France or to Prussia, it is a question which intimately affects themselves, and not us. Of course we all knew the meaning of the late parade of Mayor's robes upon the Conti- nent. The inevitable contingency had been foreseen-and English sympathy and English money was wanted to prop up Powers which are no Powers, or they would stand without English props and English pensions. No. Out upon Duchies that are no Duchies ex- cept by a war tax on English bread. The war is for "the Rhine as a boundary between France and Prussia." MARK OUR WORDS. And why should not the Rhine be the boun- dary if the parties concerned wish it? At any rate England neither has nor should have anything to do with the question. We refuse to be bled in pocket and artery to prop up an artificial autocracy, which is for ever going wrong, simply because statesmen will not al- low things to find their own level. Let the Rhine belong to them who can hold it.

Now THAT WAR has broken out in Europe in which we may possibly be forced to play an active part before hostilities are terminated, we are naturally led to examine our own military position. What are our military re- sources as regard quantity or quality ? In respect to the first particular, it is generally recognised that we cannot put anything like such a number of men into the field as can the great Powers of the Continent. Counting all our different forces-the regular army (includ- ing the British troops in India, but not the native Indian armies), the Militia, the Volun- teers, the army reserve, the enrolled pen- sioners, &c.-we may be said to have some four hundred thousand men in the military service of the country-a goodly number in itself, though not half of that which either of the four great Continental Powers can call out for service in cases of emergency. But we are further restricted in regard to offen- sive land warfare by the small dimensions of our regular army, which alone could be em- ployed for foreign service and we may con- cisely state our military position in this re- spect by saying that it would be as great a military effort for us to place 50,000 men in the field as for one of the other great Powers to put in action four, five, or even six times that number. But this does not precisely or even approximately define our military strength. Our great resource both for offence and defence is the navy, and especially for the former and seeing that we do not want to annex territory, and can depend on our navy, and our home military services to pro- tect our shores, the fact that we could always have disposable a powerful fleet and a field force of some fifty thousand men to vindicate honour, to assist a friendly state, or to aid in putting down an enemy of the public peace of Europe, makes us what we are still con- sidered to be in Europe—a first-class power while it is quite understood that in case of severe emergency we could and should put forth a strength equal, on the whole, to that of any country in the world. Our geo- graphical position, conjoined with the naval power which is a natural consequence of this and of the national character, gives us the fa- cility for striking a blow without exposing our own more vulnerable parts. In short, we could materially and psrhaps effectually aid such a country as Belgium in maintaining its inde- pendence without serious risk to ourselves. So far as regards the quantity of our military resources; but when we come to look at quality, it will be seen at once that we ought to aim at a higher standard than Continental nations. The smaller our army, the more efficient it should be in drill, equipment, and armament; so that, if we have occasion to send twenty or fifty thousand men on a given expedition, they shall do the work which it is calculated such a number of soldiers ought to do, since we have no means of quickly re- placing such a force. Now, we fear our army is behind those of other nations in various particulars which would have great effect in the field. Our soldiers are encumbered with unnecessary or ill-contrived trappings and straps our officers are not sufficiently versed in the theoretical art of war, and are, more- over, made conspicuous marks for the enemy's rifles by their striking peculiarity of uniform while it is very questionable if our present regulation rifles are equal to those of foreign armies. In Committee of Supply in the House of Commons, last Monday night, it was stated by several members, and not cate- gorically denied, that we were behind the rest of the world in that great essential of modern warfare-field artillery-as we were also, it was averred, in naval artillery. After all we have read of experiments at Woolwich, and after spending so many thousands of pounds on these experiments, it would be disgraceful if these charges were true. But leaving our regular forces out of question, though they have many minor defects be- sides those which we have touched upon, we certainly cannot say that our Militia and Volunteers axe what they ought to be. The former is still partially, we believe, and the latter wholly armed with muzzle-loading rifles, as obsolete in modern warfare as bows and arrows. We can understand and appre- ciate the policy which would keep down our more expensive force to moderate dimensions but we cannot understand why anything should be neglected to increase its efficiency neither can we understand why our supple- mentary forces are left in such a thoroughly inefficient condition. From his explanations on Monday night, it appears that Mr. Card- well is not only resolved to continue a nig- gardly and discouraging policy towards the volunteers in the matter of the capitation grant, but that he has no breech-loaders to give them. Such neglect and inefficiency would be dangerous to any country, but it is especially so to us whose limited military resources should be of the most effective character it is possible to contrive.

THE IMPROVEMENT OF XANDED ESTATES. Ttv T WD LOAN, AND ENFRANCHISEMENT COMPANY (Incorporated hyspec? Act of TP.ti-li:tinent) is empowered, subject to the Approval of the Inclosure Commissioners for England and Wales, inVAV^T MOXEY tn the Owners of Settled and other Estates, for the Erection of FARM BUILDINGS ??t-rw-PS -wd for the DRAINAGE and general Improvement of Landed Property in any part of the United Kingdom the Amount borrowed being made repayable by Annual Instalments spread over a period not exceeding Twe';lty-fhe 1'etr, Tl>Vhi»en-ies incMent to the Transaction are psid by the Company, and added to the amount to be charged •m the '(? Invest?atinn of the Landowner's Title is necessary. <> TM-!Us -mil further particulars ni;iy be obtained of Iessrs. GLL"PIE & BELL, W.S., 8lA, George-street, T.-?in?n- Vents for the (ompany in c()tJan; of Messrs. RAWLEXCE & QUAREY, 22, Great George-street, w?mi?tpr W., and Salisbury; of Messrs. ASHURST, Moluus, & Co., SOhCltOTS, ti, Old Jewry, London, EX. and it the Omces of the <-omp:my. T. PAIN' Managing Director. and at tllc of the (,(?iiipuiv. I Laml, Lo:m, and Enfranchisement Company, • EDWIN GARROD, Secretary. 745j Xo.22, Great George-street, Westminster; S, IV. 745j, MRS BEVAN'S REGISTER OFFICE FOR SERVANTS. 5j. C/?????-?y????- VTREXI1AX. Expericacfd Cooks. L.m'idry-nia'ds, and General Servants w:tnt<*d immediately. 1.344o Wanted. w ANTFD, an APPREXTICE to the Hair Dressing wV lmsiness in a iivsi-class Shop in Oswestry.— Apply -it t'ie Office of this Paper. 1305j WAN TED, a HOUSE, with two sitting-rooms, five W bedrooms, bath, and water closet, and garden. Rent about £ 45.—Address: J. B., 3(5, The Temple, Liver- pool. 1405o WANTED, a stead v TEAM-MAN and a good W PLOUGHMAN, willing to make himself useful. Married Man preferred.—Application to Y. STUAC'HAN, Seed Merchant, High-street, Wrexham. Ulor WANTED, a high-pressure STEAM BOILER, about 1' .'ill-Horse Power, in good condition, with Mount- ings, itc., complete.—Address, stating price, to W. COOK.SON, Pontyblew Forge, Chirk. 1412g  to L-Q i s t in WANTED, a Strong Young WOMAN, to assist in VT hinndry and house. Must have an excellent character or references, and know how to wash and iron. Wages £ 10, all found.—Apply to Housekeeper at The Gerwyn. iltosf WAN TED, a ?.od COLLIERY CARPENTER. To ?V a steady and competent man, constant employ- ment and good wages wiil be given.—Apply to Mr S. B. GlI.ROV, Manager, Moreton Hall and Preesgwyn Col- lieries, near Chirk. KCKtf WANTED, as nU,DŒR, a young lady of good W tt?te. Must be thoroughly experienced. Siotoua- tion permanent. Preference given to ? member of a Christian church.—Apply, utatin? age, sa!ar?-, and references, to J. LLOYD, Glasgow House, Mold. 1;3!}6f WANTED, in a gentleman's family. ahout two miles IV from Wrexham, a COACHMAN, who will also be required to assist in the Garden. He will live upon the premises, and must he a married man without en- cumbrance.—Apply at Iirvnyffyliiion Offices, Wrexham. 1427j A CH!EF AGENT required for this district for a substantial Assurance Company, to appoint agents and collect accounts. Remuneration equal to £100 per annum. None need apply only those who can invest £; in the company.—Address: Mr ASBUIIY, 35, Frodsham-street, Chester. 1391 o COLLIERY INVESTMENT.— £ 4,000 to £ 5,000.—A Gentleman, who has proved a first-class coal pro- perty in South Wales of three years' working, is in want of the above amount to further develope it. He guarantees an interest of seven per cent., with or with- out share in profits. Principals only, with references.— Apply to Mr E. J. BF(-)it, F.G.S., Estates Office, Swansea. 141 lg To be Let. PUBLIC HOUSE TO LET, the "Grand Stand," Burntwood, near Buckley.—Apply at Glanrcfon Brewery, Mold. 1301f TO LET, FURNISHED APARTMENTS—sitting- Troom and bed room. Also, accommodation for a Horse and Trap if required.-Apply at the Office of this Paper. 1425j TO LET. FURNISHED APARTMENTS, in the JL pleasantest street in the town.—Apply at the ,Advertiser Office. 142Se TO BE LET, a HOUSE and SHOP, suitable for any business, situated in Yorke-street, next door to the Ship Inn.—Apply at the Office of this paper. 1394 TO :MILLIXER, DRESSMAKERS, and others.-To TLET. two itting and two Bedrooms.—Apply at the Albion Vaults, Penybryn, Wrexham. 13S0e TO be LET, the large and extensive premises lately JL occupied by Messrs Grifnth Jones and Co., at Xtrvmbo.—Armlv to Mr J. JONES. Bee Hive. Mold. 47i HOUSE and SHOP to LET, with stable, bakehouse, Jft. garden, and other out-door premises at the Ffrith. —Applv at the Blue Bell, Ffrith, near Wrexham. _n 1348o EXCELLENT CEI?ARIXG TO LET, 17 yMds lon? W by 7? w?(?e, with good approaches at Hope-street Chambers Warehouse.-Apply, Mr D. JONES, 20, King- street. 128fij TO be LET, with immediate possession, No. 9, JL Bridge-street, Wrexham, containing three enter- -taining rooms, seven bedrooms, two kitchens, good cellaring, stabling if required. Apply to Mr T. PARSON- AGE, Hope-street Vaults, or at the Advertiser Office. 549j T^TOTICE.—To Hotel Keepers and Others.-The large J?) Iron MARQUEE, better known as the Star Tent, can be secured on liberal terms for Races, Clubs, Flower Shows, Tea Parties, &c., Ac,—Apply at the Star Hotel, Mold. W. M. WHITE, proprietor. 974j CAPITAL OFFICES TO LET in HOPE-STREET ? CHAMBERS, on the First Floor, consisting of THREE ROOMS, lately occupied by Mr A. Maurice, Civil Engineer. Also a Stable to be let or sold, situate at the Rhosddu end of King-street, opening on to the Rhos(idu-roa(I.-Ipply to Mr D. JONES, 20, King-street. 1287j Sales by Private Contract. TO be OLD, a Bargain, a PH.ETON.—Apply to JL Mr. MANF.KY, Feathers Hotel, Wrexham- 1316j ON SAI-S, a good strong plain STOVE, with flat top, suit,able,for a Manufactory and a large BOILER, with brass tap. Will be sold cheap. Apply at the .Advertiser-office. TO be SOLD by PRIVATE TREATY. one of Clayton JL Mid Shuttleworth's new Double Blast THRASH- ING MACHINES, with all the latest improvements combined.—For further particulars and to treat, apply to R. W. JONES, Auctioneer, Mold. 1303J TO DRAPERS.—To be Sold by Private Treaty, the Twhole of the STOCK of DRAPERY at the Bee- hive Shop, in the town of Ruthin, late in the occupation of Mr Edward Edwards, deceased, Stock and fixtures to be taken at a valuation, and possession of house and shop may be had immediately. The premises are most favourably situated for business.-Apply to Mr LL. ADAMS, Solicitor, Ruthin. 1410g TO be SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT, in lots to Tsuit the convenience of purchaser." a lar?e amount of LAND adjoining the town of Wrexham, and on the east and west side of the road leading from thence to Chester, extending on the east to the Holt road, and on tbewest nearly to thp railway station, comprising amongst other lands that known as Francis's Nursery Garden. The property is very well timbered, and contains a great variety of most eligible building sites. For further par- ticulars apply tc, Messrs. TOWNSIIEND and BARKER, Palace Chambers, Chester. 1145j Lost and Found. T OST.—TWO WEMH WETHERS, marked with a L figure 3" behind.—Information of them given to Mr BAYLEV, stationer, Wrexham will be rewarded 1431e 3- ———- — PIANOFORTE TUNING. 4, ARCAIN:, WREXHAM, JULY, 1870. HAVING specially engaged a practical Tllner and t t Maker from an eminent Piano-forte House, I beg 'to inform my friends and patrons that I shall now be pleased to undertake the Tuning, Repairs, and Manu- facture of Pianofortes and Harmoniums, which will claim special attention, and beg respectfully to solicit the favor of their kind support. EDWIN HARRIS'S. N.B.—Mr J. P. Taylor, formerly in my employ, has now no connection whatever with my business, and is not authorised to receive any money or orders on my I)ebalf.-P,.H. 1406r TRAFFIC RECEIPTS. 1870. Cre?t Wextern ) £M,:m West Midland. ? 186U South W.Ile. ) SSL .6 (:AfBRL\ R\ILWYS.-(l7 miles open)—Tramc for the week ending Jnly 17, 1870. Passengers, parcels, horses, camat;es, d.?s. and m:?s, £ 1997 0s Od mer- ehamA?e miners, and cattle, ?mJOsM; total for £ jp.»7roTWio. £:nOR "? "<?; :g-rate from the 1st inst., .£'oe:n(ITI week last year 078 miles open): ?? o° n'?'-?' "o?es, carriaO'es dogs and maiJg .£1æ6 ?'?'?'?' mie;'ls, and c?tHe, £ 4, UV5S6 0nsi n0(, 1; i total for the "??' -??? Os M aggregate ,Wtto, < ,?s?. The massacre of Frenchmen in China iq confirme(L The incident occurred at Tien Tsin, and 15 Frenchmen were slaughtered. The cathedral, convent, and con- sulate were also burnt. The wide reputation, and increasing demand for Hor- niman's Pure Tea (which for the past thirty years has been supplied direct to the consumer, through apppointed Agents), has induced some to copu tlteit- labelv, paeket,, tltc.. it is therefore necessary for the public to observe that <Knui,i'< packets are signed "WII (t, FJ ITorniman and Co., London, Original Iiiiporte)-4 of the Pitre Tea." Being supplied only in cettled packets, uniform xtrength, delicious flavor, with real i-heapness are guaranteed. A list of the Load Agents will be found in our advertising columns. A L.VIU;E PI RCHASF: or Pol;v.—-Several rumours, none of which have. stated the real facts, have been floating about the market htely alllmt a sale of consider- .able magnitude of rare old ports, the growth of the late Baron Kcixo, whose lodge iti Yillil Nova contained 2,500 pipes of port at the time of his death. In order to give our readers the facts of th»j < :i>e. we made inquiries of the buyers, McMM. W..mo A. Cilliev. t'-ascer?in the full exient of ???"' P"? !? We were informed t'?t -they bud bought, of the hue Baron Seixo, JXS pipes of -Port, ^nsisting of aJreu*. ?i'? pi. potion .,f{.S:?- IfWsn* 5S"S*. ?,?; I*Sv;v:a:s.- p:? ,;f wj?..? ?? 38Ws I-,is, ?tiit! .?l 1):)

PARIS, Friday.—The Government has addressed a circular abroad to show that in 18C9 Prussian statesmen had assured the French representatives that no prospect of Prussian candidature for the Spanish throne existed. Prussia has addressed to us a real challenge, and we were obliged this time to insist that the renunciation should be final and serious. We await, without uneasiness, the jlldg- ment of our contemporaries and of posterity.

ARREST OF AN ENGLISH NEWSPAPER I CORRESPONDENT IN FRANCE. METZ, July 21.-The correspondent of the Times has been arrested here as a Prussian spy. He was locked up all night, and not liberated until this morning. Two English officers have been sent away by railway in the custody of the gendarmes.

LONDON CORN MARKET. I Our market opened ifrm, but as factors were unable to effect ready sales of the Foreign wheat on offer, a slight decline was apparent towards the close. English and Foreign wheat met with a slow sale at a decline of Is. Flour unaltered. Barley firm. Oats firm at 6d. advance. Maize 6J. to Is. dearer.

WE ARE GLAD to be in a position to state that the contractor of the Ruthin Water- works (Mr Pilkington) intends to have the first sod cut and commence working before the present month is out, a fact which we fervently hope will prove an inducement tQ, the inhabitants and all who are interested in the welfare of the town to come forward and support so laudable and in reality so essen- tial a movement. The inconvenience and hardship consequent upon the scarcity of water is just now positively serious, and the continual cry of the sufferers is—"Water! give us water-we care not who might be the promoters of the new Waterworks—what we want is abundance of good clean water This, with the fact of there being so many cases of fever in and around the town, should stimulate all who can give a helping hand to sink all differences and petty jealousies and come forward honorably and liberally in sup- port of the undertaking. We are not in a position to know who are all the shareholders in this good movement, but we would imagine that Mr West, of Ruthin Castle, being a large owner of property in the town and district, and having undoubtedly the well- being of the inhabitants at heart, is a sub- stantial supporter and the directors have a just right to look to Sir Watkin, another large owner of property in the district, to- gether with other gentlemen, for their hearty co-operation. Let it not be forgotten that this is an urgent matter, and that there is no time for delay, as the idea of being thrown far into another summer without the blessing of abundance of water, would be dreaded as much as the visit of a great plague.

WATER, or rather the want of it, agitates Wrexham, Oswestry, and other towns during the long dry season we now experience. In Oswestry the Local Board have made every effort since January to increase their supply by increased storage, but they have not been able to overcome the vis inertia of the tough contents of their new reservoir site in time to be available for this summer. The town is consequently doomed to a poor intermittent supply for this season. In Wrexham the flow of water from its natural source is con- siderably better than Oswestry, and the means available for taking advantage of an occasional freshet greater. Notwithstanding these advantages we are rapidly reaching the same unpleasant position as our neighbour- ing town. The supply is cut off for twelve hours a day, and the public are cautioned against waste in every possible way and the probability is that, should the present drought continue, more restrictive measures will be enforced. In the face of this disagreeable contingency it behoves the Wrexham Water Company to look their position fully in the face. Last year, we believe, the share- holders voted a sum to meet this contingency, but so far nothing has been done. Two modes have been under consideration-increased storage from their present source of supply, or a supplemental supply from the Brymbo Company. Of the comparative advantages of these two alternatives we cannot at present judge, though we are informed that while we write, there is a stream flowing down Nanty- ffrith more than sufficient for the require- ments of Wrexham. Now that the town has become almost 4entirely dependent upon the Water Company for its supply, the Directors should exhibit no supineness in furnishing all we require. Immediate steps should be taken to prepare for next summer, or the public will have to seek by other means a remedy for the evil, and the arguments urged against the Company when before Parlia- ¡ ment will be realised. We trust, however, the Company will prove equal to the emer- gency, and provide the town with an ample i L" i, supply before another dry summer sets in. 1

AMONG OTHER THINGS which as chroniclers of public events we are called upon to report, are the doings of the various Church Associa- tions. Some few weeks ago, we gave an ac- count of the Mold and Holywell deanery, and were able to congratulate the members on the success which seemed to attend their labours. Would that we could say the same of the Wrexham Association, who this week have held another meeting, reported on page 6. The result of their organization, their committees, their meetings, and their elaborate discussions is as yet absolutely nothing. At the last meeting, held in April, resolutions were passed for the formation of lay visitor's associations. At the meeting on Tuesday, Mr Lewis asked whether any steps had been taken in the matter, as unless the resolutions of the chapter were acted upon, there was very little use of holding the meet- ings. What was the response ? One clergy- man was happy to state that his arrangements were progressing, another had established a monthly meeting of communicants, and a third said in his parish there was a scripture- reader's association. All the rest were silent. They were glad to attend the meetings, as it gave them an opportunity of giving vent to their cherished ideas and views, but as to acting in accordance with any resolution, that was such a remote occurrence as not to be thought of after leaving the room. Again, a vory unusual scene was presented, which does not augur well for the future of the Association. This was the arbitrary manner in which the Archdeacon, as chairman, con- ducted himself. Each member had a notice paper, but the chairman refused to allow the business to go on in accordance with the pre- I scribed programme, and drew frnm h re r??at -n -u_u.t'w another which he said he had mapped out for himself and which the meeting must submit to or he would abdicate the chair. He also ruled that the business of the ruri-decanal chapter was simply to confirm the doings of the executive committee, and that they had no right to discuss any of the subjects This arbitrary manner, and refusal to listen to I reason was so great thai several expressed their dissatisfaction, and one gentleman rose and left the room. Is this the way in which the clergy treat the lay members of the church after calling them in to assist in the work of reformation ? We begin to believe that the church is in danger, not so much from the pressure from without, but from the dissensions, the strife, and coolness that ex- ist within. Cannot the Archdeacon read the signs of the times ? Is he not aware that the days of Church ascendancy are over, that the « • • Mil V assumed superiority ot tne clergy over tne laity has vanished for ever ? We hope that if he ever takes upon himself again the office of chairman he will be more tolerant, and pa- tient, and in harmony with the spirit of the meeting. It is a matter of much regret that so much valuable time was wasted in so frivolous a manner when there were numbers of questions which could be advantageously discussed with a view to being worked out. The only practical question was the one mooted by Mr A. Peel for the "relief of the poor in their own homes." We hope that this subject, which is deserving of earnest atten- tion, will be taken up, and although the way may be beset with great difficulties, the plan ultimately may be found to work very success- fully. There was something said about co- operation with other deaneries, especially the Mold and Holywell one, and such an amalga- mation would be desirable. We should then see, perhaps, some of that spirit of usefulness which pervades the one association beginning to show itself in the other, and then the fruits would begin to appear. As matters stand at present, the association is nothing more than a mere debating society. This, although it may be the means of doing some little good, will not fulfil the mission which is professed to have been taken in hand. Such displays as that of Tuesday will only shew the neces- sity of a great change in the government of the Church, and that in the direction of free- dom of action for the laity and the restricted authority of the clergy. We should then see the members not only indulging in lengthy speeches, but also hard at work striving to lessen the grievances and do away with the abuses which now prevail to such a great ex- tent in what they delight in terming "our beloved Church."

WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND GERMANY, on such a scale as hostilities are now likely to assume, will be a new sensation to the present generation. Not that there has been no breaking of the peace between Continental nations within recent years, for France her- self has been concerned in some important and sanguinary contests, and the two great Mid-European Powers have scarcely yet re- covered from the deadly conflict which cul- minated at Sadowa. But none of the wars we allude to could be called life-and-death struggles. So far as France herself is con- cerned, she may be said to have fought for an idea rather than for conquest, her struggle with Russia being for the independence of of Turkey, that with Austria for the libera- tion of Italy, and that in Mexico for the es- tablishment of a counterpoise to the influence of the English-speaking race in America. Now, however, she unblushingly goes to war for increase of territory, the policy of the second being thus rendered identical with that of the first Empire. We may say, in- deed, that her object will be precisely the same as that which animated the great Napoleon, and that battles will be fought, perhaps, on the same fields. We may expect a war of giants. Neither party can be said to be unprepared on the contrary, the pre- sent crisis has been expected for years, what we see now being, when stripped of all diplo- matic by-play, the development of a natural consequence. Can any one imagine for a moment that Prussia is surprised at umbrage being taken respecting the proposition of placing a German prince on the Spanish throne ? Is it possible to believe that France did not know beforehand that as soon as ever she chose to declare through her Foreign Minister that she was ready to take up arms, the gauntlet would be accepted ? The more we know of the transactions of the past few weeks, the more it becomes apparent that both governments were not only prepared for war, but premeditated it. It is difficult to hazard a conjecture what the result will be. The position of France and her national character will probably give her an advantage 1 t* I 1 111.. • at nrst, out tne seizure 01 a tortress, tne I capture of a town, or even the occupation of a province, will by no means settle the dis- pute. There will perhaps be a second Jena, more likely still another Borodino. Not one or two but many bloody battles may be fought to decide whether France shall extend her boundary to the Rhine, or whether Prussia shall complete her work of consolid- ating a German empire which shall be the strongest Power in Europe. However, the war commences, the world will soon lose sight of minor details in watching the pro- gress of the terrible struggle between France and Germany-an event which most of us were convinced would sooner or later come, and which, since it was inevitable, might as well come soon as late. We in this country are simply in a position to moralize-we wish the occupation were more hopeful. Alas despite what we term the spread of en- lightenment, the progress of civilization, and the diminution of personal rule, war seems as possible now as ever it was, and we are driven to the uupalatable conclusion that human nature does not alter much-it is practically the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever. The wars of the great Napoleon, decimating as they did a whole continent, and ending as they did in barren recollections of "glory," should have warned rulers from repeating the folly for a century at least, should have kept back the tide of w-H-, and fixed the thoughts of kings and peoples on the more enduring glories of peace. But the old wound breaks out afresh, exhibiting an incapacity for cure. The policy of Great Britain at present is pretty clearly indicated —namely, to keep steadily to the path of neutrality.

LONDON SAYINGS AND DOINGS. (From our own correspondent.) I Like the rushing of mighty waters" come tele- grams, foreign correspondents' letters, and other news relating to the war. The excitement here grows hourly, and the successive editors of the papers throughout the day continue to intensify the feverish anxiety to know the latest facts and rumours relative to this fearful struggle. The opinion, I think, gains ground that it will be diffi cult for this country to keep out of the war. We may well look towards Belgium with anxiety and misgiving. Her position is perilous. Lying be- tween the combatants, and in many parts with an ill-defined boundary, we may expect that at any moment her neutrality will be, intentionally or not, violated; and Belgium neutrality is guaranteed by Great Britain! And then there is the awkward position of the Duchy of Luxembourg, likewise between the territories cf France and those of Prussia, and separated by Belgian territory from Holland, whose sovereign is Grand Duke of Luxem- bourg. If either belligerent seizes this Duchy, or attempts to occupy its strong fortress, Holland is almost necessarily dragged into the war; and here again we have guaranteed neutrality. It will re- quire all the prudence and judgment that our G ivernment can command to endeavour to keep us from being dragged into the war but, unhap- pily, it will not wholly depend on anything our Government can do. War, there is too much reason to fear, may be forced upon us in spite of every effort to prevent it. How gloomy are our prospects may partly be seen by the continued panic on the Stock Exchange, and by failure after failure being announced. And we shall have many more failures yet, for commercial houses are so intertwined that the fall of one brings down others. It is a matter of comparatively little importance perhaps, but still worth noting, that the war breaks out at an unfortunate time for our tourists. Hun- dreds are flocking home from the aontinent,and thou- sands who would otherwise have gone are pre- sented from going. One good effect of this, how- ever, will be to send our holiday-makers to Scot- land, Ireland, Wales, and some of the more picturesque districts of England, and they will find, many for the first time in their lives, that there is as beautiful scenery at home as abroad. A few days ago an unfortunate newsvendor was brought before a magistrate on a charge of obtain- ing money under false pretences, the false pretence being that he sold a gentleman a copy of the Globe newspaper for a shilling, hav ng given him to understand that the newspaper contained particu- lars of the assassination of the Emperor of the French. Surely a public prosecution is needed to take np and promote a similar charge against the publishers of some of our evening newspapers, whose placards cortain utterly false and sensa- tional announcements. On Monday, for instance, I noticed such startling lines as these with reference to the war Russia joins Prussia," British troops ordered for Belgium." Things are, indeed, bad enough without exaggeration and it is disgrace- fat that so much alarm should be created for no better purpose than the fraudulent sale of a few hundred crpies of a newspaper. The state of the Continent justifies the interest which the discussion on the Army Enlistment Bill excited in tie H juse of Commons on Monday night. The fact is, there is a perceptible feelim* of uneasiness manifesting itself here concerning our military strength and the condition of our arms an l army at the present moment. A Practical Soldier" pats some very nertinent iu- qv.iries in a letter which the Times has done well to publish, and which for its practical character stands conspicuous amongst the descriptions we have of Chassis and needle guns, mitrailleuse and other horrible engines of destruction Has ;inv method been determined upon for Bnpplying our troops with ammunition under fire; and, if so is it practised ? Are our infantry taught to advance in line firing ? Are they taught to provide cover for themselves, or to construct the simplest field works; to put together or repair rude bridges? Have they any tools for these purposes, or are the proper tools even decided upon? Are our officers drEssed so as to be a special mark for an enpmy ? This is the right season and urgent moment to provide and practise these things. If we go to war' 09- we -o to war, they will be required, and the following will not —Marching past in slow or quick time, the manual and platoon exercise, review practice, the bayonet exercise. It is of some importance to the country that the FÎt"t Lord of the Admiralty is able to take his seat again in the House uf Commons and attend Cabinet Councils. The right hon. gentleman was cheered on his re-appearance in Parliament on Monday night, but amongst what are call, d Government men, in the lobbies and other placts where silent but voting members congregate, there were mingled with congratulations expressions by no means flattering to the First Lord. The inopportune "nw" in the Admiralty, culminating in the resignation of the Chief Constructor of the Navy, has now grown to such proportions that the First Lord must be more than usnnlly careful ic appointing a successor to Mr Reed. There are unusually sharp eyes upon his movements, and this is a time when no squeamishness for Mj Childers will be taken as excuse for any mistakes which may at this time be made- I was in the Central Criminal Court during the latter part of the trial of the Fenian prisoners. The court was crowded, and the case evidently excited great interest. During the three or four hours I was present, the piisooer Davitt listened a'tentively to the Attorney General's speech against him and his fellow prisoner, but he did this in a very nonchalant way. He sat rocking himself ir his chair the whole time, apparently as comfortably as an old Lancashire man swaying to and fro in his rocking chair while some one tells him an interesting story. Davitt is a fine, good-looking young fellow, with a handsome clear-cut face, aud has a very intelligent expression. Wilson is a common, ignorant-looking fellow, who bears out the statement that he made that he can neither read nor write. Further inquiry, you will see, is to be made into his case, and I have little doubt that he will be found to bare been the tool o others. The Attorney General's speech struck me as scarcely worthy of his high reputation. It reads well enough, but he did not clench hie arguments well, and dropped his voice at the most telling points. The Lord Chief Justice's summing- up was admirably concise and clear, but it was throughout dead against both prisoners. Only once did he rouse himself to enthusiasm, when he spoke of the folly and wickedness of Fenianism; and the audience evidently sympathized with his remarks. AfLer such a summing-up it seemed rather surprising that the jury should wish to retire, but no one could be surprised that they found both prisoners guilty. Wilson made a whining, pitioas defence of himself in an ignorant style, but in marked contrast was the speech of Davitt. His defence of his fellow-prisoner was really noble and geueronf. If he has unwittingly broken the law," said Davitt, let his sentence be added to mine I would rather suffer any punish- ment than his wife and children should be consigned to the workhouse through me." Davitt made a strong point of his possessing but one arm. No term of imprisonment, he said, woul,l lessen his love of Ireland; and if he survived it, the only arm that God had left him should be devoted IC the defence of his couutry. Of course, this was claptrap, but it told on the general audienc. though the Lord Chief Justice remained firm and impassive. It is to be hoped that the severe sentence of fifteen years' penal servitude will have a good effect on other misguided and 0 o Fenians. The case of the Welsh fasting girl was almist forgotten when the news came that her father had been condemned to twelve months' imprisonment, and her mother to six, for manslaughter. Satis- factory enough as far as they are concerned but r it is to be hoped the case will prove a warning tc scientific investigators for the frr are. To appoiut a committee to see how long a human being can live without food is something more than ridiculous, and Gohebedd and one or two other promoters might have been included in the indictment. A friend who has just returned from Wales tells me that, notwithstanding this verdict and sentence, there are numbers of people in the locality who still tenaciously believe that the unfortunate girl did live for weeks and weeks together without food. London, Thursday. 40

SUNDAY SKETCHES. TRETOR CHURCH. 'Tis sweet to hear the Sahbath bells Ring out on woodlands, floods and foils Now clear and jubilant, anon, Hollowed and joyful they chime on. And sweet from church or chapi-1 roared, Midst glens, to rural nearts endeared, Oh, sweetly, on the evening air, Sounds the meek hymn ascending there, When rural voice- join to raise An anthem to their Maker's praise. Having been requested to furnish a sketch or two under the above heading, I venture to comply, but my readers must not expect such elaborate articles as those of Iconoclast, although I shall de my best to make them pleasant, and instructive. At the outset let me remark that my views OD religion are very dissimilar to those of Iconoclast, yet I believe that there is some truth in what he says. The other day I was reading in an old book an account of Lord Rokebv, an eccentric character of the last centnry, and his ideas are somewhat allied to those of Iconoclast. The writer says, Lord Rokeby absented from places of worship partly from the exalted view which he entertained of the Deity-from the little regard he paid to the clerical or ministerial character, and from the disgnst in his mind at the stress laid by divines upon trifles, their illiberality in wishing everyone to rely upon them, for their frequent persecution of others, and from a strange opinion ot the great inefficacy of their preaching. Religion he enn- ceived to be a mere personal concern between the creature and Creator, and the Supreme in bis opinion was degraded by being made a party ic questions often political, and on the mode of His existence being made a barrier between the natives of the same island." What would Lord Rokeby say if living in the present day ? I fear he wonli not be disposed to change his views, but rathei hold himself back more exclusively than ever, for does not religion still cause dissension and bitter ness, and do we not often forget God whiie striving against each other as to the diff rent modes in which he should be worshipped and honoure(I ? For myself, I have a place of worship, and have not much liking to go rambling about like a religious -gipsy." But I believe that these sketohes will be productive of much good, will lead both the writer and the reader to holier thoughts and more devout aspirations, and I hope that I may contribute in some small degree to further the great work in which all of us should he labourers. But let me proceed to my task. Under the guidance of Iconoclast, the reader has already visited the grand old pile, conse- crated by centuries of devotion to the worship ùf God," and also to the House wherein meet too gether the present representatives of the grsni old Puritans. Allow me to take Ton to very different spot, where we shall find a bon^ of prayer situated in one of the sweetest SpOI;" imaginable. Midway between Ruabon and Llangollen, cn the side of the hill, stands Trevor Hall, a red brick mansion of the last century, built by a branch ot the Trevor, of Brynkynalt, family, but now occn- pied by Mr J. C. Edwards. Just below the hoase in a dense grove, stands Trevor Church, some years ago erected as a chapel-of-ease to Llan gollen. It is a very small edifice, and has no pretensions to architectural beauty. The western wall > heautfully covered with luxuriant dark-grePD ivy. Bat it is the situation that constitutes the charm- On all save the eastern side, the church is sur- rounded by trees and shrubs, so much so that it almost seems as if we had to force our way through the branches in order to get to it. Rhododendrons and other flowering shrubs abound in profusion, and in the earlier season of the year are a crrgilti spectacle. At the east end the trees have been cut down, and thereby a delicious view obtained of the vale, in which we find all the necessary ele- ments of a glorif us landscape. A friend accom panied me on my visit, which was to the rv"? "r! service at half-past six. When we arrived  found we bad some time to wait, po we sai 10 !,t| mire the prospect, and most eBjcyaLIf it was. A was so culm and still, save for the sweet waiM'i'- of The birds, who poured forth their songs as it Wtl of joy and thankfulness with a zest wortltv (it imitation.