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BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. I MONDAY. AUGUST 1, 1870. I Before T. C. Jones, Esq., T. Eyton Jones, Esq., 1 and E. Davies, Esq. THE FIGHT IX THE FIELDS. The boys, Ryan, -IIINulty, Burke, and Daley, who were engaged ia the light in the fields, which was brought before the notice of the bench by Mr J. M. Jones, Caia, came up for judgment, attended, with the exception of Ryan, by a parent. or person ready to become bail for their good behaviour in future. The mothers of M'Nulty and Daley, and the keeper of the house where Burke lodges (Lazg), were bound over in 210 that the lads will keep the peace for six months. Mr T. C. Jones commented severely on the fact that Ryan's father had not appeared, and stated that if he did not appear next week attpis would be taken to compel his attendance. NICE SUNDAY CONDUCT. William Williams, a sadler, living in Penybryn, was in custody on a coaple of charges. About half- past ten ctalock on Sunday night he had gone to the Horua Inn, Bridge-street, and, in conse- quence of the landlord, Mr Thomas Jones, refusing to let him go into the bar," be became violent and abusive, refusing to go out of the house. The landlord, of course, refused to let him have auy drink; an £ after indulging in some beautiful epithets, he threatened to smash Mr Jones's face if he would -come out into the street.—A little after eleven o'clock Sergeant Nadin and P.C. Jones were called ta the prisoner at the Miners' Arma, Town Hill, where two men were trying to get him out. He was very disorderly, and was still indulging in foal language, so much so that at last Sergeant Nadin took him in charge. The prisoner wound his legs aroucdithe officer and threw him down, tearing his trousers and injuring his knee. The prisoner was so desperate that the officers had to call upon two other men to assist in taking him up. —The young woman from the Miner's Arms also gave evidence as -to his conduct, and said that drink was refused to him. When asked to go out, he declared that not all the policemen in the town should remove hisa.. He had been fined in Aagast last, and sent to prison for seven days' in October for Sunday disturbances. The bench said a slight punishment seemed to have .no effect, and they would support persons who tried to keep their houses respectable. This miin had committed a serious assault on the policeman, and under the 12th section of the Habitual Criminal Act, whereby he was liable to a penalty of not more than E20 or -six months' impprisonment for such an offence, he would be sent to gaol for three months' with hard labour. A DANGKKOCE PBACTICE. James Brady, who said he worked for Mr Hughes, of Moss Quarries, was in the dock. About three o'clock on Suuday morning, P.C. Pugh found tue prisoner, who coald give no account of himself owing to the fact that drink had rendered him oblivious to everything sleeping in a stack of ,atraw in Egerton-street, belonging to Mils Wynne, .of the Bl-ick L,on- His dress was in a glorious -state of deshabille. Miss Wynne had made several complaints of the prhctice of sleeping in the stacks.—The prisoner, who lives in Pentrefelin, thought he must have gone there while drunk and in company with some fellow workmen.-The bench. after commenting upon the danger of personr,, especially when drunk, sleeping in stack¡¡, fined tie defendant 5s. and 7s. casta. iKARRIET POWELL. Harriet Powell, a well-known character, was in custody, under a warrant, she having refused to appear to a summons, on a charge of assault. Ou the 24th May sbe met Esther Griffiths, the servant from the Sas Inn, Abbot-street, and after charging her with abusing her mother, which was denied, she took hold ef her in the approved womanly fashion by the hair of the head and dragged her in this unenviable position fcr some distance. She then struck her down, and got a man to hold her. Her head haa not been right since She had toru her earrings out and also a qnmity of hair. The prisoner, admitting the assault, pleaded that the eompWant had been assauitin/ her mother According to Inspector Lamb, the prisoner had paid the court some visit-, before cn charts of assault, and had given the pitlice a great deal of trouble in running after her.-She was sent to gaol for three months' with hard labour. II JOHU JONES, OF I-EKTBEFELIN.» I ™!re farmer was summoned jr drinHn°T in a public-house during t!!e?t bour« h£ nt L ??-" Dot appear until it was ? lateth?' e, the com- pl.?t h.d been cb?ed to J?ve   were .ufcrm.d that u,6 Jefe.? ?"?  who gave the name of John Jones, of Pentrefelin" when caught drinking at seven o'clcck en Sunday morning at the Three Tuns.—The case was rc- i manded.

TCESBAr,—Before the Mayor (W. Rowland, Esq.) and T. C. Jones, Esq. AN ETHIOPEAN IN TROUBLE. James Williams, a banjo player, who has been in the town for a length of time, was in custody for an assault upon his paramour, Sarah Turner. tie appeared in court in costume but his face half- blacked presented a very ludicrous appearance. H, had evidently been attempting to make himself white al,ain, but the black was obstinate, and could only be partially removed by means of the cold water he had at his disposal in durance vile." The simple story was that the prisoner had assaulted the woman, whose face was much bruised, on the previous evening. He made a touching appeal to the woman not to press the cbarg<j somewhat after the following fashion My dear, oh don't press the charge, and I'll dress you like a lady. I'll take you to Bath or Bristol or anywhere, and you shali tiave as much beer to drink as you like (I) &(!. Tile woman, however, was inexorable, and the prisoner was surprised at her hardness of heart after; all Ills iiiueness. --rile woman had left a husband and three chil(ired, allCI was very respectably con- ueeted.-Tiie prisoner claimed to have introduced new rnusM and good sougs into the neighbourhood. out he adtuitte(I that the taste of the colliers was at a very low ebb. He had always walked as straight as an arrow home, and had never insulted anyone. -The bene a, notwithstanding all these supposed merits, hued him 5s, and in default send him to gaol for two months with hard labour. THREE JOLLY DOGS. David Collins, George White, and David Loach, three respectable meu, were before the bench under the following curious circumstances :—At a quarter to one o'clock that morning, P.C. Cree saw all three men lying asleep along the road in Bridge-street, all helplessly drunk, tie found a silver watch and a geld chain lying by the side of one of them, he having evidently thought he wus going to bed and he subsequently picked up an appendage belonging to the Watch chain. With the assistance of Inspec- tor Lamb, they were taken to the bridewell, where 6d was found upon them.—Inspector Lamb said they were not uuruly, but they had lost the use of I their speech and limbs. It was a great mercy they had been found, for if a certain waggon had gone that way it would in the dark have gone over all of them.—Collins said they had a committee meeting at the Horns Inn on the previous night, after the club anniversary; and not being used to it the whiskey "pnnch" was too much for them. They had rather too much punch, and that took the effect observed by the officers. They were rather too convivial, but it was not the quantity they drank so much as not being used to it that took effect upon them. They were dismissed.

THURSDAY.—Before the Mayor (W. Rowland, Esq.) I A DISTURBER OF THE NIGHT. I James Bevan was brought up in custody on a charge of breaking twenty-eight panes of glass in the window of a house occupied by John Stanton. in Mount-yard.—A man named John Pugh, of Flint, stated that the prisoner came to the house where he was staying at, and after a quarrel they had two rounds together. A woman, named Mary Goulder, afterwards threw some cold water over the prisoner, with a view, we suppose, of cooling his warm temperament; but it had the opposite effect, as he became more intemperate still, and broke the windows.—Mrs Goulder described the prisoner's conduct as that of a madman, and said he threw the beds and other things down stairs. Inspector Lamb was called twice to the prisoner, and on the latter occasion, shortly before three o'clock in the morning, he had broken into the house and abused its occupants. He heard the windows, including the lead, being smashed in with a large tut).-The prisoner, who admitted the offence, was fined 5s., and ordered to make good the damage or in default to be subjected to a week's imprison- ment.

FRIDAY.—Before the Mayor and T. C. Jones, Esq. I AN INCORRIGIBLE. Sarah Turner, whose character is a very bad one, was brought up in custody on Friday (yesterday), P.C. Gee having found her drunk and in company with a man in the entry to the Reading Room on the previous night. The Mayor mentioned that he had provided money in order that she might leave the town and return to her friends. The police accompanied her to the station to take a ticket home fcr her and to give her a small sum of money besides, but she refused to go at the last minute. She tried to deceive the bench a second time by pretended penitence, and offered to walk home if allowed, but she was sent to gaol for a month, with hard labour. She stated that she had obtained her living by singing songs with the banjo player, Williams, with whom she lived, and who Was committed to gaol this week for an assault upon her.

COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT. I MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1870. Before H. W. Meredith, Esq., Sir Robert A. Cun- liffe, Bart., T. Lt. Fitz-Hugh, Esq., J. H. Foulkes, Esq., Rev. F. G. Tippinge, Captain Boscawen T. Griffith, and F. H. Barker, Esq. I THE CHARGE OF INTIMIDATION. William Davies surrendered to his bail on a charge preferred by the Broughton Coal Company, of intimidating a workman by divers threars to force or attempt to force him to depart from his work on the 16th of August, 1869. The case had been adjourned to await the recovery of the princi- pal witness against him, who had been severely in- jured by the late explosion at the Wrexham Colliery. Mr Jones, who -appeared for the com- pany, stated that as soon as the summons was taken out, the man made off, and never made his appear- ance again nntil a short time ago, when he was captured under a warrant, which was taken out when he disobeyed the summons and absconded. Joseph Lloyd, the man to whom the intimidation I was used, had lately been injured by an accident, in which he was more than half drowned, nearly burnt to death, anil severely crushed. He was in II count, but owing to his weak and nervous condition he was not fit to be examined, and in consequence of the punishment he has received, and the lapse of time, his memory had failed him, and he was not now in a position to depose to those facts which he put the company in possession of at the time the offen e was committed. He would not ask for another remand, but would withdraw the charge, as he feared the man Lloyd would not recover bis memory -sufficiently to give the required evidence. —Mr H. W. Meredith If you could have proved the thing we should have dea;t with it in the most rigorous way that the law would have allowed. The offence is a most abominable one, and we shall deal severely with any one against whom snch a charge may be proved.—Mr Jones said the prisoner only came back when he thought the witness was killed.-llr Meredith (to the prisoner) Let this be a warning to you and others not to commit such offences. You are discharged. I A QUEER CASE. Thomas Jones, of Coedpoeth, summoned Ann Hope for the following offence On Thursday night week, while the complainant was in bed, the de- fendant, who is a middle aged woman, came into his house. Defendant walked straight upstairs to his bedside, and asked in a loud tone, she being drunk at the time, as to some insulti- ness" she charged him with saying against her character. She was so threatening in her demon- stration, and held her hands in such a manner, that the man became afraid, and jumped out of bed in his night shirt. But she then put her hands into such an attitude, that he dropped back in a chair by the bedside. The ,cGwplainant's wife was, of course, shouting murder" at the top of a shrill voice and ultimately :the police came upon the scene; but previoas to this the complainant's son made his appearance to defend his old father. The woman, however, appeared .to be too much for him alse for, after threatening him, she fell back upon the bed, aud embraced the bedposts so tightly that the police with difficulty removed her.—The defendant, who was now exceedingly mild, stated with a emile that she bad nothing to get her living by but her character, and it was very hard to be robbed of her got)d name without reason by Jones s words. Piw admitted the soft impeachment that she ha I been indulging in a glflfcS of beer, but Jones had been antiayingher all that-evening by throwing slights on her character.-Tue complainant re- peated his sllegdion on this point; and A ter P.C. Moses had given evidence to the effect that the lady was drank, and that he took her in charge for the night, she was fined 9s including eosts. BREACH OF P-OLLIERY RULES. The Westminster Coal Company preferred a charge against a young collier named John Wilfiams, that he did on the .11th of July leave open a certain door iu the pit whi,h he found shut; thereby interfering with the yentilation.—Mr French produced a copy of the uttified special roles, the 13th being the one under which the charge was laid, and which Was ts follows:-tt No workman sball injure or interfere with any air. course, brdttice, or stopping, or leave open any door which he found shut, nor do anything to check the ventilation of the mine or damage the property of the owner." A fireman, named John Jones' stated that early on the morning of the 9chof July on examining the workings he found the door in question open about twelve inches, whereas it ought to Lave been closed. He ascertained that the defendant was the last man to pass through it from his work. There were lumps of coal on the ground which prevented the door from shutting, but he did not wish to infer that the defendant put tae coal there for that purpose.—Isaac Garbett had passed through a few minutes before the defendant, and closed it after him. It was possible for other men to go throagb, but he never knew any one to do so.—For the defence, Absolom Davies was called to prove the probability that another person wight have come through the door. He stated that during one night a short time previously some rails were stolen ont of that wicket, but none were taken on the uight in question.—The defendant said he shut the door in the usual way.—Mr Win. Patterson, the underlooker, pioduced a plan of the place, and stated that on the Mondav after thu i offence he showed the defendant that the door shot easily by its own swing if there was no obstruction. It took them tili the Monday to get the gas out in consequence of the door being left open.Ilr French said they did not wish to allege that the defendant put toe coal there to prevent the door shutting, but he ought to have seen that it was closed properly. They had no desire to press the charge against the defendant, who was a well- behaved young man and a steady workman; and he did not believe that the door was left open on purpose, but if it was done by him it was done by accident.—Mr Meredith said it was a very serious offence, and aftei they had taken great trouble over it, Mr French said they did not wish to press the charge, for which the man was liable tJ a penalty of E2 or three months imprisonment. —After a great deal of consultation, the chairman announced that they had come to a decision by a majority that there was a case, but they had taken Mr French's recommendation into consideration aud only fined the defendant 2s Gel and 12s 6d costs. Mr Fitz-Hugh urged upon the company that great care should be taken with such doors, and suggested that a man should be employed to see that they were all properly attended to. GOING HOME ON SATURDAY NIGHT. I Mary Brooks, of Crabtree Green, summored Joseph and Emma Davies, husband and wife, for an assault. Mr Sherratt applied that the case might be adjourned, in order that a cross-summons might be taken out against the complainant, who, he contended, was the aggressor. The application was refused, and the case proceeaed.-Com- plainant's statement was to the effect that on Saturday night week she and her husband, accom- panied by David Bowen, were going home from Wrexham, and when near the field of Mr Wain- right, of Sontley, they heard footsteps, and as they thought they were going to be robbed they ran 011. They were overtaken by Reynold's grave, and the male defendant then said: 44 Have you come to watch me and tell lies about me as you did at Over- ton Ladies' Club ?" After a denial, the man used some choice language and struck her in the face. The female defendant then fastened hold of her hair, her husband backing her, but they were parted by the complainant's busband.-Davi(i Bowen gave a similar account of the affair.-Th(- defendant's denied the offence, and said the com- plainant had struck them.—They were each fined 13s 6d including costs.—Mr Sherratt said the com- plainant had since used threatening language, for which he should apply for a summons. IMPROPER SCALES AND WEIGHTS. I Mr D.C.C. Bradshaw preferred three separate charges against the Minera Boundary and Lower Eisteddfod Lead Mining Company for having im- proper scales and weights. Mr Bury represented the company.—Mr Bradshaw. as inspector of weights and measures, visited the place on the 15th of July, having had information to inspect a weigh- ing machine used there. He found an old beam loz. out of balance. There were two boxes, one of iron and the other of wood, the latter being for the weights, and the former for the lead. Boxes No. 1 were used for weighing out, and the wooden hex required 4 lbs. to balance it against the weighing out or settling box, this being against the purchaser. No. 2 boxes were the weighing in boxes, the iron box in this case requiring 4 ouuees to balance it with the wooden one, and this would be so much against the workmen. One 56 lbs. weight was 4i ounces short, and nnnthpr WJS 21 ounces light. In every draft, provided the boxes were used, there would be 4 lbs 8. onuces light in every hundred weight. He did not wish to aggra- vate the case, and he did not know whether the weighing apparatus was provided by the lessors.— Mr Bury addressed the bench in mitigation of the penalty, stating that the scales were not the property of the company, but were supplied by the lessors, who compelled them to be used. The company was now in liquidation, and he appeared for the liquidator, Mr Wetherby. The mine in question belonged to Messrs Douglas, Tippinge. and others, who supplied the scales and beam, which were taken for use from one mine to another. He explained that by a well-kuown custom there was the difference in the weights of the boxes as stated, and that there was no loss to the workman.—Mr ivetherb- deposed that the beam and scales were supplied by the lessors, and they were bound to use them. They had to send for them on weighing days. The boxes were  different weight. The lead was at tirat full of water, and by an agreement with the miners an allowance was made in every cwt. for the water, and the boxes made accordingly. When sold again to the smelters they made an allowance for the water. There was no unfairness to the men, who were aware of that state of facts. In two charges the company were fined J61 and 10d costs for each but in the third there was a mitigated penalty in- flicted of 23 and 8s costs. PLACING RUBBISH ON THE ROAD. I William Roberts, of Coedpoeth, was summoned by Mr D.C.C. Bradshaw for placing rubbish on the road leading from Wrexham to Minera. Eight or ten loads were left on the road, causing a great obstruction for a day and night.—The defendant, who had been disappointed by a person not fetch- ing the rubbish, was fined 5s and 7s costs. u DRUNK AND RIOTOUS. I Mary Millington charged Christmas Williams with being drunk and riotous at Brymbo. He had serenaded the complainant one night, and dis- turbed her by making some scandalous remarks about her charaCter.-Defendtint called a witness who knew nothing about the matter. Fined 10s and 9a costs. •WANTING A CERTIFICATE. I Peters Peers, a waggoner, in the employ of Messrs Clarke and Parker, of Penygeili, was sum- moned for riding without reins on a truck drawn by three horses. Mr D.C.C. Biadshaw proved the case, stating that the defendant was very insolent, and refused to give his name.-Defendant: How did I know who he wus ? He would not give his* name, so I refused mine.—Defendant was fined 2s 61 and 8s costs.—Defendant: Give me a certi- ficate for the money ? I won". pay a farthing with- out it. You can't receive money by law without a certiticate.He had to be threatened with the dock several times before he would part with the money without a receipt, and after ultimately pay- ing the money he went out of court talking largelv about having been rogued." I CHARGE OF INDECENT ASSAULT. I George Woolrich, a married man living at Gres- ford, was summoned for an assault upon a girl named Jane Jones, aged 19 years, of Gresford-lane. The girl, who is not endowed with tao much witp, gave evidence to show that on Friday week the de- fendant committed an indecent assault upon her at her house. The case was adjourned in order that medical evidence might be procured, and the man was remanded in custody.

I WREXHAM BOARD OF GUARDIANS. I I THURSDAY, AUGUST 4. 1870. j P eeent: Captain Griffith (in the chair); Mr A. Peel, Royton (in the vice-chair); Rev. T. R. Lloyd and Mr Peters, Hope; Mr Hugh Davies, Abenbury Fechan Mr J. Kenrick, Ruabon; Mr Poyser, Gwersyllt; Rev. J. Davies, Tryddyn Mr Baugh, Erddig Mr Irven, Stansty Mr Daniel, Escluahtim Below; Mr E. Rowland, Wrexham Regis; Mr Broad, Thieapwood; Mr W. W. Vaughan, Eyton; Rev. F. G. Tippinge, ex-officio. I APPRliNTICIKfi BOYS IN OTHER UNIONS. I I It appeared that a person named Jones, of Buckley, had applied for a boy from the work- house, named Samuel Rowland, as an apprentice but previous to bis being bound, the board was required to have the assent of the union (Holywell) to which it was proposed to remove the boy. On the clerk making an application, he received a reply from Mr E. J. Davies, clerk of the Holywelt unian, to the effect that the union had a strong objection to pauper children belonging to other unions being removed to their nuion-a system which the Holywell union did not practise; end they hoped that the same principle Would be carried out in that case.—The Clerk said they had never objected to the practise, and he had never known any other union to do ao.- The Chairman said it looked very selfish and narrow. They ought to act npon the system of giving and taking. -Mr Poyser said the boy would gain a settlement by being apprenticed to the union, and, in justice to the ratepayers, the Holywell union ought not to encourage persons to become chargeable to the union.—It was decided that the clerk should reply that, although the Holywell union objected, this union would be soiry to follow the example shown. LLAY AND BRYMBO. I The Poor-law Board called attention to the fact that at the last audit no bonds of security were produced to the auditor on behalf of Messrs James Price and Snmnel Harrop, assistant overseers of Llay and Brymbo.—The Clerk said he would attend to the matter. THE ASSISTANT OVERSEER FOR WREXHAM. I From a communication from the Poor-law Board, it appeared that at the audit the assistant overseer for Wrexham Regis and Abbot had signed his name as Edwin Humphreys Williams, and the consequence was that Mr Kvffin Roberts made the following report to the Poor-law Board This assistant overseer is appointed as 'Edwin Williams.' Query, if his bonds are intended as securities in his case."—The Clerk promised to communicate with the parties, in order that the bond might be made perfect. VISITING COMMITTEE. I Messrs Thomas Rowland and Beale, as visiting committee, reported that there were fonr children in the house with itch, and four with scalded heads. The honse was very clean and satisfactory. They recommended that a girl in the house should be sent to a school for the blind. The hot water pipes had not been laid as ordered by the board. —The Master said the children referred to had been cured. Number in the house, 271; last week, 268; vagrants relieved, 81.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANCIENT I BRITONS' LODGE, M.U. The anniversary of the Ancient Britons' Lodge, 77, M.U., was celebrated on Friday week. The members met at the Swan Inn, Penybryn, and, preceded by the band of the Wrexham Volunteers, and headed by Alderman Jones, who is an hon. member of the lodge, the members, about 186 in number, marched through the town, and after- wards returned to the Swan Inn, where an excellent dinner had been prepared for them by Mr and Mrs Taylor, in a large tent. The chair was occupied by Mr Alderman Jones, who proposed the usual loyal toasts, and in giving the military toast referred to the satisfactory state of our defensive forces, which, in the present crisis on the con- tinent, would allow us to stand and let the opposing armies fight it out. It would be a strange tnrn of events that would give us occasion to interfere but in any emergency the country was in a satis- factory state.—Mr T. B. Taylor responded on be- half of the yeomanry, and a song was then sung by Mr John Williams, mason.—The Chairman next proposed the toast of the evening—44 Success to the Ancient Britons' Lodge"—that was to say, success to their noble selves. He was very glad to have that opportunity of meeting them, but odd- fellowship was nothing new to him. He was an oddfellow many years, and he continued to be a member of a lodge in this town for some time, but he discontinued the membership from some reason he could not recollect. However, he was glad to renew his acquaintance with the order by means of that lodge. (Hear, hear.) He had great faith in the efficiency and benent of such societies, especially when they were so well and honestly conducted as he believed that lodge was. It was an alarming fact that out cf the thousands of benefit societies that existed in the country a very large proportion of them were insolvent-on the verge of bankruptcy. Such a statement was made in the House of Commons lately and nobody contradicted it. It was used as an argument for the Government to step in and secure the better government of such institutions. But he was addressing a body of men that belonged to one of the best and most honestly conducted lodges in the United Kingdom. (Cheers.) He believed it was a very successful lodge, but they could only retain their prosperity by a watchful interest over one another and the affairs of the lodge generally, so that it should not be defrauded by anyone. They must do this to preserve their position and im- prove. Every man must feel himself invested with an individual right to look after the proper management of the lodge. The fact of their success was proved by their having an increase on the year in the funds of f56 8s. 41d. Any lodge that had been in existence over fifty years, as that had been, must necessarily have some aged men amongst its members, and the disastrous times that had affected the interests of the district must be felt even in a well-conducted lodge; but that lodge was still prosperous, and he hoped they would continue to walk in the paths which had secured for them such a good position—(cheers)— and that they would continue to be a staff of comfort to men in illness and to the widows and orphans in their desolation, and set an example of good citizenship to their fellow men. (Loud cheering. ) After a song by Mr Thomas Jones, Mr Joseph Bailey, the secretary of the lodge, rose to respond and to read the balance sheet, showing them to be on the sunny side. They would see that there was a new feature at the top of the balance sheet--the names of the gentlemen who had become hon. members of the lodge—Watkin Williams, Esq., M.P., Mr Alderman Joues, Mr J. O. Bury, Mr T. Walker, Mr W. Barlow, and Mr A. H. Manrice. He hoped those gentlemen would continue to be hon. members, and would contribute for the benefit of the ordinary members. (Cheers.) The success of the lodge, although he made the remark, re- dounded somewhat to the credit of the officers but he felt sorry that the whole management of the society devolved upon so few members. He should he glad if every member would attend and take a special interest in the business, and try to promote the interests of the lodge, by doing which he would really be advancing his own at the same time. If there were a better attendance, it would give greater satisfaction to the officers and the members themselves, who would have greater confidence in the management. (Cheers.) At present, a large number knew nothing of the expenditure until it was brought before them by the yearly balance sheet. He then read the statement of accounts, from which it appeared that in respect of the sick and funeral fund there was, at the beginning of the year, £40 Us. Id. in the treasurer's hands; the contributions had been J6347 13. 313. the whcle receipts in this fund being JE510 16-. lOid. Amongst the payments from this fund were 2199 58. 10a. sick pay; j628 12s. to the fanerul fund £17110s. being deposited in the bank and there being a balance of f-91 9s. Oid. The con- tributions to the incidental fund were E112 9s. 2d., and the whole receipts, including this item, X128 3s. lOd. The payments from this fuhd left a balance in band of £5 14s. 8d. The total worth of the lodge at the present time was X781 7s. 41ft., showing there had been an increase f the fnnds during the year of E56 8s. 4jd. The The number of members at the lat anniversary was 292, but they increased to 301 during the year. He then proceeded to show the benefit of belonging to an order such as the Independent Order, with 440,000 members, which secured the benefits to the members if the lodge or even the district failed. He referred to an item for a subscription of a guinea to the Rhyl Convalescent Institution, saying the money was well spent, and that the funds had received substantial benefit from that excellent institution. They would remember that twenty years ago the whole capital of the lodge was swept away, and since then they had ex- perienced up-hill work, but the balance sheet proved that their exertions had been successful. But if such an unfortunate occurrence had not happened to them, they would have been in a still former position, and would have been the largest lodge in this part of the country. For many years after they experienced the blow persons wonld not join their lodge. They could only be success- ful by judicious management; by strictly making the payments by every member, and by trying to get new members to join them, and then the lodge would always exist. They were in a satisfactory state, and hoped that year after year they would be able to show as good a balance sheet as they had presented that day. (Loud cheers.) Mr Bailey then proposed the health of Mr Alderman Jones, which was enthusiastically re- ceived. He thanked him for his assistance by his attendance that day, and said he had conferred a special favour upon them. The Chairman thanked the members, and hoped they would be able to secure a large number of hon. members to contribute to their funds. A dance afterwards took place in Mr Taylor's tit Id, the music being supplied by the excllent i I vohtcer band.

FLINTSHIRE MIDSUMMER ASSIZES. The Lord Chief Justice of England (Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, Bart.) arrived in Mold shortly before six o'clock, and pro- ceeded to the judge's apartments in High-street. A few minutes later his lordship was conducted by the High Sheriff (Edmund Peel, Esq.) to the County HaU to open the commission. The usual staff of javelin men, followed by the Under Sheriff (T. T. Kelly, Esq.), and the governor of the prison ( Vlr Haverfield) beaded the procession, which was witnessed by a large crowd of spectators. The Clerk of Assize (Henry Crompton, Esq.) having read the royal warrant, his lordship was driven in a magnificent carriage (purposely hired for the occasion) to the parish church, where a sermon was preached by the Rev. H. Mackenzie, M.A., rector of Overton, sheriff's chaplain, who chose for his text the 21st verse of- the 25th Psalm; Let in- tegrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. TRIAL OF PRISONERS. —YESTERDAY (FRIDAY). His Lordship took his seat on the beuch at ten o'clock this morning, and proceeded to the trial of prisoners. The following gentlemen were sworn on the GRAND JURY:- I Sir Pyers Mostyn, Bart, (foreman), Joseph Warter, Esq., LI. F. Lloyd, Esq., Robert Wills, Esq., Richard Pelham Warren, Esq., Henry CeciJ Raikes, Esq., M.P., Henry Potts, Esq., John Scott Bankes, Esq., Phillip Pennant Pennant, Esq., John Carttairs Jones, Esq., Wm. Barber Buddicom, Esq., Henry Spencer Cooper, Esq,, Edwin Wm. Phillips, Esq., Robert Frost, Esq., Wm. Pilkington, Esq., Thomas Griffiths Dixon, Esq., Wm. Johnson, Esq., John churton, Esq., William Keates, Esq., and Charles Butler Clougb, Esq. His Lordship, in charging the grand jury, said there were only three cases in the calendar, and they were of such a character as to render it quite unnecessary for him to make any observations upon them. The calendar was one really creditable to the county, and he had great pleasure in con- gratulating them upon it. He then discharged them to their duties, and they found true bills in all the cases. In their absence, however, the case of LLOYD Y. THE BUCKLEY COLLIERY COMPANY J was proceeded with, being an action to recover ZIID odd for goods sold and delivered. Mr Macintyre and Mr Morgan Lloyd appealed for the plaiutiff; and Mr Horatio Lloyd for the de- fendants. Mr Macintyre, in stating the case, said the plaintiff carried on the business of a nail-maker at Ruabon, and the action was brought by him to re- cover payment (tf the sum stated for nails and rails which he had at various times from February to May, supplied by the order of Mr Lusaey, one of the directors and the resident manager of the colliery. The defendants had paid JE13 2s. 6d. into court, and pleaded that they were not indebted beyond that amount. The learned counsel then called William Lloyd, who said that about the middle of February last he called on Mr Lassey, the manager of the company, and represented himself as a nail and bolt manufacturer. Mr Lassey gave him an order verbally for 400 weight of rail nails of the measurement of 21 by 5 sixteenths. The terms mentioned were 21s. per cwt., payments monthly. The nails were sent by the Wrexham Mold and Connah's Quay line from Ruabon to be delivered at Buckley station. He called a few weeks after, but did not see Mr Lassey, He saw John Davies, a carpenter, and other carpenters, who asked if he had received an order from Mr Lassey that they were in want of all sorts of nails. He then said, 44 I'll go ep to Mr Lassey," and went to him. Found him at his house, and told him he had called to see what was wanted at the colliery. He said 44 I am very glxd to see you, Mr Lloyd we are in want of all sorts of nails. Send in a hundred weight or two of each sort of nails. I do not know the sizes that are required but go down to John Davies, our carpenter, and he'll give you the sizes that are required." He went to Davies and told him what had taken place between him and Mr Lassey and he gave witness the sizes, telling him to send them as soon as possible. Told him he should only send part to go on with. Forwarded the goods ordered on that occasion. The first. lot was sent on the 31stof March, the second on the 4th of April, and the last on the 29th of April, and with each sent a delivery note. Had no communication with the defendants before the 29th of April. Saw Mr Lassey three or four times between March and April. He made no complaints about the goods sent in, and after the 29th of April sent them a bill. It is dated May 4th, 1870, and contains full particulars of the amount claimed. Saw Mr Lassey about a week or nine days after, when a Mr Poyser, another share- holder, was present. Told him he needed a settle- ment of his bill, and he promised to remit a cheque in a few days. Told Mr Lassey that lie had a bill to meet. Took no further steps till the 14th of May, when he wrote to say, 441 purpose waiting on you on Tuesday next, when a settlement of my account will oblige. I will bring particulars of rails," &c. The reference to the rails was made on account of a letter he had received from the company asking him to supply them with some old rails. On the 10th of May Mr Lassey asked him to supply an order for r the nails he had sent in. He (witness) replied, 41 I can't remember all the sizes, but I have sent you the bill." Mr Lassey said, 44 I want to give you another order," and gave an order for ten tons cf rails and two cwt. of nails. He said witness had sent two cwt. already, and witness replied, No, 4 cwt. The order was 4 cwt. How can you want me to take an order for 2 cwt. when I have sent you 4 cwt." He replied, Oh, I can give you another order for 2 cwt. to make the 4 cwt. up. Witness was cross-examined by Mr Horatio Lloyd as to statements made by Lassey, to the effect that it was impossible to use such a large quantity of nails. He admitted, however, that a letter was sent to him on the 19th of May by Mr Lassey, in which he said he had that day found his account, and had discovered by it that plaintiff had in every instance sent them nve times the quantity of nails ordered that he never knew of a more glaring attempt to thrust goods npon a firm; and that the firm would resist payment for any more than was ordered. He also admitted having been on Monday night last, at the house of Davies, the carpenter, asking him to come to Mr Lassey's house to Mr Sherratt, but he did not offer him a berth of £3 a week if he came to work for him. Be-examiued Went to Buckley to serve Davies .vith a subpoena to produce a book containing an order which he had taken, and of which Davies required a copy. John Fleet, stationmaster, Buckley, said he remembered a quantity of goo is airiving fit the station on the 18th of April, and he sent an advice note to the colliery on the following day. About the latter end of April he saw Mr John Williams and told him the nails for the colliery were in the station and in their way. He said they should be sent for. The total actual weight of the goods at the station is 14 cwt., 3 qrs., 18 lbs., inclusive of all the bags, aad there are some 16 bags, each of which would be from li to 2 lbs weight. Mr Lassey was at the station on Saturday previous and took 400 in number of the nails away to test their weight and quality. Thomas Davies, a clerk at the station, gave similar evidence. b William Gill, porter at the Ruabon station, gave evidence as to the weight of the nails when sent from that station. Mr Frederick Hutchinson, surface manager of Brynmally Colliery, said he had had mauiigemei t of c.)Iliery matters for 25 years. Had seen particulars of plaintiff's claim, and the descriptions of naild are such as would be used in colli-ries. Had given as much for similar nails as was charged by the plaintiff. The price was a fair price according to the market. The supply was not so large for a moderate sized colliery. They would not last the colliery be belonged to more than two months. William Pugh, nail manufacturer, Brynmally, also said the prices were fair and reasonable. Mr Hutchinson (recalled) said the nails were well-made, and had a good" bloom" upon them, bat if he had a hammer to beud them he couid soon say whether there was anything wrong in them. This closed the case for the plaintiff, and it was arrange! that the question of price and quantities should be referred to an arbitrator. The court tiiec adjourned for a quarter of an hour, but one of the jurymen, Mr Hampson, of Whitford, did not turn up for more than half an hour, and he was fined 40a., whilst hia services were dispensed with alto- gether. Mr Horatio Lloyd then addressed the jury for the defendants, denying in toto the case set up on ht-h ilf of the plaintiff, He referred particularly to the letter written by Mr Linsey to the pluimitt' ti.Tiiig" him that be bad supplied the company with ii, e times the quantity ordered by him. John Lassey said he was uiiitiug-er of the Buckley Colliery Company, and had beea Mixe the bt If February. Defendant called :itooti hiin on thu 2 ind of that month, when he gave him a ti f)i-er f r two cwt. of rail nails. The price was to be ltI, per ewt. That was a verbal order. The books were at the registered office of the company. half a mile off. Was very busy at the time. Four hundred were delivered, and the company kept .them. Plaintiff saw him on the 29th March opposite the rfgi-tered office, and they both went insi e. Plaintiff asked for an order for nails, and, continued witness. I told him we did want some. He did not tell me he had seen the carpenter, and I told him he had better g. to the carpenter to get seven sorts of nails we required, and then to return to me and I would give him an order in form. I told him on that occasion, Mr Lloyd, you have not had an order for the nail rails yju had better have it now," and I gave it him. I produce the counterfoil of the order. The order was written on the 22nd of February awaiting his calling. I had not seen the plaintiff between the 22ud February and the 29th March. When I gave the order note to Mr Lloyd, he told me he had sent four ewt. and I said, You ought only to send two cwfc., and you have doubled the order but as we can use the nails, I have no objection to take them." I then gave him a slip of paper to go to John Davies, the carpenter of the colliery, and told him to get the sorts of nails required, an i then to come and get an order from me—that the company would not be responsible for anything unless a printed order was given. He then went away to the colliery. I did not see him again that day. I saw him to speak to on the LOth of May. I had seen the carpenter several times previously, and he produced to me his nn morandutN. This would be about a week after the 29th of March, In conse- quence of what I saw in that book I made an entry in our order book. It is the one I now produce. The quantities ordered (roughly estimated) were six or seven hundred weight. I received no invoice of the goods under dates the 14th of April till the 18th of May, when I got the bill. I might have received the invoice of the 29th of AprH some two or three days later. I had received no invoice from the railway company for that date. On the 10th o! May, when I saw the plaintiff, I had not received or seen the bill. It was on the 18th of May that I received it. It was in a letter dated the 14th of May that I received it. The postmark was the 15th of May. I received it on tkc morning of the 18th of M i.y, having been away for a day or two. I saw the plaintiff on the 17th of May, and Mr Fair- bank, one of the directors of the company, was with me at the time. The plaintiff asked me for his account. I have an entry of having lent the plaintiff, William Lloyd, of Ruabon, JG2, which was made on that day and at the time. I told him at that time I had not seen his account, and asked him what it was. I understood him to say aboui £ 45. I told him I thought that there must be some mistake, that we could never use such a quantity, and made the remark that we had better buy a donkey to go about to hawk them. (Laughter.) When he told me he had sent in the accouut I said I would lsok up for it, but at the same time said he had sent in a grear deal more nails than the quantities ordered. This conversation took place about borrowing the £ 2 after what I have related. The receipt for the amount was in the same state as it is now, and I received it on the morning of the 21st May. Cross-examined I wrote the letter produced, dated the 16Lh of May to plaintiff, telling him yours to hand" and telling him to defer his visit ou the 17th, as I should be from home on Tuesday and Wednesday but I did not receive the letter from the plaintiff dated the 15th of May from Rua- lion, and stating that he would call upon me on the 17th of May. His Lerdship said it was perfectly clear that the letter from the defendant to plaintiff was written in reply to that sent by plaintiff stating he would call upon him on the 17th ot May. The witness, however, maintained that such was not the case-that the letter was written in reply to a letter received previously from plaintiff.-I-le was then severely cross examined in reference to the dates of the orders, but his answers being very contradic- tory His Lordship cautioned him, saying, "I wish you would treat the matter with some degree of ser- iousness." In further cross examination witness admitted that he had dated the orders somewhat loosely, but said it was owing to pressure for time. John Davies (the carpenter referred to) said he remembered the plaintiff coming to the colliery with a piece of paper from Mr Lassey to me. He told him that he had been sent by Mr Lassey to see what sort of nails were wanted. He showed a pattern book, and witness selected the descriptions he wanted. He put them down on a piece of paper. Did not tell Lloyd what quantity was required ex- cept of sprigs. Told him after he had filled his paper to go to Mr Lassey, that he might see which were selected, and then asked him to give witness a copy of what he had written down, which he did. Plaintiff then went towards the office. At this point, his Lordship called attention to the loose way in which both parties had conducted their business, but of the two Mr Lassey seemed to be the most lame. He said the plaintiff should recover, subject to deductions in weights and prices. The foreman of the jury said they were entirely of the same opinion, and the verdict was entered as suggested by his lordship, with costs. I CHARGE OF BIGAMY. John Morris Price, 23, la-lourer, surrendered to a charge of bigamy.—Mr Ignatius Williams prose- cuted, and Mr Morgan Lloyd defended.—Mr Griffiths, the parish clerk, of Beddgelert, proved the marriage of the prisoner to Jane Edwards, in the parish church of Beddgelert, on the 15th of November, 1865. He produced the marriage cer- tificate, and said he had seen him living with her some years ago.—Cross-examined: She left the place two years ago, and went to Carnarvon, but he had gone away before. Did not know of the wife swearing au illegitimate child upo:i another man. Did not know the woman's name before she was married. She had only been there about six mouths before they were married.—Morris Price said the prisoner was his son. He remember a woman named Jane, who lived with him at a place called Hufod Grylfydd. Had seen her this year. She did not live with him as his wife. The last time he saw her was about aweek before the assem- bling of the Militia in Mold.—Catherine Grilfiths said she lived in Flint. About three months ago she was at Mold, and saw the prisoner there with a woman. That woman said to him, "Yon know you are married to me," and he said" Yes, but I shall never live with you." He called the woman Jane. She was crying when he spoke to her, and said Its no use yon crying, I shall nerver live with you." She only lived eleven weeks w:th the pri- soner. This was in consequence of a letter she saw asking him to come home to his wife and child. She did not want to have him punished, but to be Bet tree from him.—His Lordship: You need not have any anxiety about that. You are free,-Prisoner's father said he knew of the first wife being confined of an illegitimate child.—His Lordship directed the jury to find the prisoner guilty.—A verdict of guilty was immediately returned. Sentence was deferred. LARCENY. I Robert Jones, 27, labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny at Whitford, on the 26tu of Aprii. He had been previously convicted, and was sentenced to fifteen months' imprisonment, and seven years under police supervision. The Court adjourned at five o'clock.

I EISTEDDFOD AT MACHYNLLETH. The first grand provincial eisteddfod held in this neighbourhood for a long series of years, was held in Machynlleth on Thursday week, and, in point of numbers proved a great success. The meetings tock place in the capacious marquee of the Montgomery- shire Tent Company, which was erectrd on a con- venient plot of ground immediately adjoining the entrance to the Plas. The platform was tastefully -lecorated with mottoes and evergreens 5y Miss Jon8, the Infant Schools, ani th. beautiful ap- pearance of the tent was further enhane, d by a number of choice specimens of floricul, ure which were furnished from ci>n-!ervatorie.j oi tlu PI is. The presidents of th, several meetings were Earl- Vane, Sir Watkin W. Wynn, B trt.. M.P., and David Howell, Esq., bat owing to previous important en. gagements elsewhere, Earl Vane and Sir Watkin were prevented from attending, and substitutes h-id to be found at the last moment. Mynyd<lo<» wag engaged as conductor, and Miss Watts, Pencerdd Amer ca, Taiiymari-in, ,iss Davies, Miss Evans, and Miss Thomas, were announced as solo vocalists, the musical portion of the programme receiving further and valuable augmentation in the Newtown Glee a.,d MadrL*al Union. The accompanist was Mr J. H. Roberts, R.A.M., atill the adjudicators upon the compositions aii(I Qingirig were the Rev. George Griffiths, rector of Mjtchyntleth the Rev. R. carries Jones, MA. (i/uellyn), vicar of Llanid- loes th^ Rev. J. Evans (I. D. Pfrai(l), and the Rev. E. Stephens, Tanvmarian. The graud piano was providel by the Messrs Boucher, of Shrewsbury, and the harmonium was lent by thi! trustees of the Graig Ch:.pel, who, in common, with the members of other places of worship in the town, found the material necessary for seating the marquee, and further assisted in bringing the proceedings of the day to a successful issue. The first meeting of the Eisteddfod proper was held at ten o'clock, and was very fairly attended. In the absent of Sir Watkin, who was announced to preside, the post of president was occupied by Mr R. Gillart, Llynlloedd, who said that the audience would agree with him in a sincere expression uf regret at the absence of the worthy baronet, who was always ready aud willing to lend his assistance and presence to all movements calculated to improve tli; culture of the Oymry. The Einte ulfod we are h ippy to state, proved a. perfect success, nearly XIOO bein, taken at the doors. The arrangements for the c nvenienee of t he vast auditory were such as to claim a word of commendation for the executive committee, their chairmen, D. R. Puihe, Esq., and Richard Jones, E,q.. and the secretaries, Mr Hugh Jones and Mr Evan William, and the hard-working treasurer, Mr Edward Raes, Medical Hall. By the kindness of Earl Vane, the tastefully laid out grounds and conservatories of the Pi as were thrown open to the public, a privilege which was largely availed of and appreciated, those who cared to pay a visit receiving every facility from Mr Gillart and Mr Johnson, who vied with each other in the exti nsion of courtesy and kindness to their numerous visitors. Special facilities were offere d by the Cambrian Rai.way Company, who brought great numbers of strangers into the town. The railway arrangements were very effectively carried out by Mr Jones, station master, and Mr Campbell district locomotive superintendent., and nothing tended to mar the pleasure of the day.

PRUSSIA'S FRIENDLINESS TO ENGLAND. A timely rejoinder to the Prussian complaints of English neutrality appears in the f3rm of a letter in Thursday Times. It is a simple reminder of the notorious grievance endured by the allies in the Russian war, fitteen years ago, when Prussia, whilst professing strict neutrality, and even friendly sym- pathies for this country, did not hesitate to supply arms to our powerful enemy, and even to allow him the advantage of an agency for this purpose in Berlin. During the Crimean War," says the writer, an unrestricted export of arms and munitions of war was allowed from Prussia to Russia, and not. withstanding a decree prohibiting the transport of arms of foreign manufacture, Belgian arms con- tinued to pass through Prussia into Russia. A military agent of Russia also was allowed to have an office at Berlin during the whole of the war for the purchase and transmission of arms and military stores." After this, it is to be hoped, we shall hear less about the perfidy of England in not more effectually preventing the supply of coals and horses to France.

PARENTAL DUTY AND PARENTAL TEACHING. TEACHING THE YOUNG IDEA. HOW TO SHOOT A battle-field is a strange place for a boy of fourteen to spend his midsummer holidays in. Let English parents look at their own lads winning the peaceful honours of the successful cricket player, or gleefully preparing for their first campaign among the grouse and partridges, and then let them reflect upon the occupation and objects of interest provided for the Prince Imperial last Tuesday morning. Louis has just received the baptism of fire," telegraphed his proud and happy father to the Empress. He was admirably cool, and in no way affected. He has kept a bullet which fell quite close to him. Some of the soldiers shed tears on seeing him so calm." We have no wish, however, to impugn the literal accuracy of the Emperor's publicly-confidential report respecting the demeanour of his son. We are willing to believe that the latter remained unmoved, and that he received tl-e baptism of fire with all the docility and obedience which are said to have distinguished the rest of his scholastic career. But can there be, in the abstract, anything more unutterably shocking than the discipline which this mastery over natural feeling implies ? What are the things which ordinary parents desire to impress upon their sons ? Is it not to be brave, to be honest, to be true, to scorn a lie, to fear God, and to be kind and gentle to the weak ? Would not any manifestation of cruelty, or craft, or greed, or bruta! selfishness on the part of our lads, awaken in us the keenest anxiety, and the bitterest sense of humiliation ? We know these sins to be foreign to boy-nature, and we ask mournfully what can have led to this development ? Think, then, of the elaborate explanations, the specious theories, the glowing pictures which must have been set before this Imperial school-boy before his mind was prepared for seeing his neigh- bours shot down like dogs, and his country deci- mated by war. When little Paul asked Mr Dombey innocently, what money was, that commercial magnate had difficulty in finding a definition which would be both suitable for tender years and equal to the importance of the subject. When the young Louis inquires of his father the cause of France and Prussia flying at each other's throats, and the pre- cise meaning of glory, the answer must furnish a curiosity in the art of language. The education, too, which culminac s at fourteen in a blood stained field, suggests some curious questions. All that- moralisis have written against bloodshed must, one would imagine, be a tabula rartt to the young Napoleon. Nothing, as it seems to us, can make the spectacle of the Imperial fatlll rand sou at the skirmish in Saarbruck last Tuesday anything hot shocking. This is quite apart from the merits of the war. To slaughter Prussians is, we will say, a righteous necessity to which the Emperor bows with sorrow; but to bring a lad of tender years away from his books and play to plant him in a situation where he can observe curiously the writhings of poor wretches wounded at the word of command, and where be can almost note their dying agony, has about it something revolting. The taste for this kind of amusement is easily fostered and grows rapidly. It is an authentic story that, when Thistlewood and his accomplices were execu- ted, a groan of horror came from the crowd when the first severed head was held up by the executioueer; but that the some crowd became so habituated to blood that they cricd, Now Butterfingers!" when the head of the last victim was allowed to fall clumsily upon the scaffold. If, then, the young Louis Napoleon is taught to participate in these peculiar pageants at his present age, wba* may the world expert from him in his maturity ? If these things are doue in the green tree, what may we not look for iu the dry ? Those critics who be- lieve a secondary cause, at least, of the Franco- Prussian war has been the Emperor's wish to in. troduce his son favourably to:the Army, will see in this list incident a confirmation of their views while the world generally will, or we :.rè tcrravely mistaken, give their profound pity both to the mother to whom the message with its air of theatri- cal sentiment is sent, and to the son in whose praise and on waose behalf it was written.-Daily News.

An Oxford Undent joined without invitatrtion a party dining at au inn, after which he boasted so much of his abhties that one of the party said, 4 Yon have told us enokgh of what you can do tell us something you cannot do,' 'Sirs,' said he, I can- not pay the reckoning.' A physiaian calling onn day upon a gentleman who had been severely afflicted with the gont, found his patient euj oyiug himself over a bottle of Madeira. 'O,' said the doctor, 'this will never do; this wine is the cause of all your sufferings.' 'Well, then,' replied the gay incurable, 'sit down and fill your gla-s for now that we have found out the caust i he sooner we gi-t rid of it the better.' A travelling insurance agent had been axplaining to a Western pioneer the advantages of an insuiance policy. Pathfinder mused a moment in grave silence, anti then said, 44 See here, nrster I have lived out iu this country now for over 25 years, and I have bucked agin 'most all the aames they ve started; but darn me ef I want to ¡.¡:a.v a game where you have die to b*dt the baiak.

Two twin brothers in New York are so rnucu ;llike that they frequently boriow money of each other without knowing it. A little boy, asking a companion who Good Fri- day was,, received the withering reply-" Yon go home and read your Robinson Crusoe." 44 What do (you know of the character of this man?" was asked of a witness at a police-court the other day. What do I know of his character ? I know it to be unreachable, yer honour," replied he v-,ith emphasis. A SAD MOMENT.—" It is a sad moment in life," said Cynic, co when you find that love, glory. happinness, are altogether not worth a good cigar." 44 It. is a sadder moment still," replied his friend, •4 when you fiud that the cigar itself is bad." TIT FOR TAT.—A Highlander, who sold brooms, went into a barber's shop in Glasgow to get shaved. The barber bought one of his broom-. and after having shaved him asked the price of it, 44 Tippence," says the Highlander. 44 No, no," says the shaver; 44 I'll give you a penny, and if that does not satisfy you, take your broom again." The Highlander took it and asked what he had to pay. "A penny," says Strap. "I'll gie ye a 1'awbee," says Duncan, co and if that diuna satisfy ye, put on my beard again." SELFISH. My dear," said Mr B. to his wife, while his smiliug countenance indicated the con- sciousness of having done a good action, 44 I have just had my life insured for your benefit." 44 Well, I declare," said Mrs B., looking round upon her family aud friends with an expression of injured innocence, just to think of the seffishuess of men and particularly of husbands! There, Jon have been and had your life insured, whde your poor wife may iro without any insurance on hers. It's just what I would expect of you A young Boston man, who purposed starting in business in New York city, made a preliminary visit i here, armed with letters of introduction to business men. Tnese presented, and the usual CJUI- olimeuts passed, the New York imrch tnt inquired of young Bo.ton wh it he intended to do. 44 I have not: exsic iy deeded, replied the ouoO' Puritan b'1t I expect to settle into some good bu inoSs in ."hieh I elln yet a living honestly." "A livin- lior. stiy? An honest living," repe?ed th= ?ton..u. Y.mn? man," ?id the New York. "?I..o?r.?u?t<- you; there is not ? city in tae Urme I states in which you will meet with so little competi: ion in your meuiod of doing business."

the field, the drill instructor of the Llangollen company-. The following is the official return of of those present:— 0 Wrexhani Officers. Sergts. Men. Total. Wfexham 3 3 34 40 Ruabon 1 5 26 32 Oresford 1 1 16 ,Owenylit 2 5 48 I! 5i5s Chirk 0 2 n; :? 18 3 2 33 40 to 18 175 203 The officers present were :-Wrexlitim, Captain Yorke, Lientenaut Pngra, and Ensign Morris;! Ruabon, Captain Wilding Jones Gresford, EDsi-ii Price Gwersylit, Lieutenaut T. Bury, Ensign J, Oswell Bary; Llangollen, Captiin Conran, Lient. C. R. W. Tottenham, Ensign Williams. We feel sorry to notice the fact that there has been no officer with the Chirk company at any of the battalion drills this year, aud this circumstance Connot have a very encouragiug effect on the men. Lieutemwt Pattison is still attached to the company, and when at home is very r.-gu'-ar in his attendance, lmt he bas noiv been awav for a long time. We wooll suggest that, if the company is allowed more officers -and we should presume it is-that some gentlemen should help the corps bv becoming its officers and taking an interest in its anairs. At the close of the batt tliou driil, the GwersyHt '(ath) compxny were drawn up in order that the presentation of the l'riz,s won at the late contests might take place. Mrs Harrop, with encouraging remarks, conveyed the przes to the foiiowiug winners :—Quarter-master Sergeant McPlierson, 1:6 8: Sergeant John Jones, 4M; Bind Sergeant Joseph Jones, E3 15,1. Colour-Sergeant Hnrrop, £ 1 15s.; Bandsman Absolom Davies, JE2 5s. Corporal William Davies, ;El Es. Corporal Morris. 17s. 61.; Corporal Shaw, 158.; Corporal Roberts, 10s.; Private M'Hatcheon, 7s. 6).; Private G. Davies (recruits' prize), £1 6J. Private Joseph Matthias, 15s. Private E. Dodd, 10i. Private Pouiton, 5 s. Private W. Evans, 5s. The silver cup, valoe £5 51., was then presented to Ensign J. Orwell Bury, who had won it with the splendid score of 25 points oat of a posslblo 28 in tho all-comera' prize, beating a large number of "cracks." The ensign was enthusiastically cheered, and the officers received quite an ovation, 'the ladies present having a similar reception. Drill instructor Prooerts' popnlarity was also fully shown by the cheering which followed the mention of bis name. The silver cup was supplied by Mr N. S. Scotcher, of Hope-street.