Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

WHATEVER VIEW MAY BE TAKEN of the Prince's conduct with regard to the marriage of Princess Frederica, it is universally agreed that he showed excellent good sense and good taste in making an early call of congratulation upon Mr Gladstone. His half-hour's chat with the new Premier has distinctively raised him in the estimation of the public. Lord Beaconsfield has been a decided favorite at Court. He has the art of making himself agreeable in society in a greater degree than his successor. The im- pression has grown up, rightly or wrongly, that Mr Gladstone was coldly regarded in high quarters. It would be ruinous for the monarchy to become attached to a party, and those who are anxious to maintain the institutions of the country whilst reforming them—those whose motto is The maximum of adaptation with the minimum-of change "-will rejoice to see complete cordiality established between the Court and new Ministry.

Wjhi+O^- > ? ANTED, immediately, APPRENTICES to Dress and V Mantleinaking.-Apply to the Misses JACKSON, Chuich-street. Wrexham. 10Mb DilAPKKY. -It. aial S. Sauvage, 2, Church-street, NF Wrexham, have a vacancy for a sharp intelligent youth as .'in MTiiKN I'K i' loiilf WANTKIl a Respectable YOUTH as an Apprentice to the Clothing and Ontfitting-Apply to D. DAnES: Ó Co., Lon on House, Wrexham. l(H!f>n GROCEKV AN PiWVISIOXS, wanted by a young Gnian a situation as Assistant. Highest refaence.- Appl'J_ Post OrRcc, O?westry. 1047 Pu.rfim.3 and Guardians. Wanted an APPI?ENTICE A to .t??ener?Draperv Business.—Apply to PKTERS and ROWLAND, :«), High-street, Wrexham ?0?" X r ANTKD the Washing from two or three families by an experiliieed Laundress in the Country.—Address, by letter only, S. P. A drertiw Oflke. Wrexham. 1050n ANTED. RK-KNGAGEMKNT as Farm Bailiff. TT Single man. Good references from last situation. Apply in tlrst instance to T. MILI-EU, Bromhill, Denbigh. 1045f WANTED, Auctioneers, Shopkeepers, and Hawkers to TT sell Birmingham Goods. Illustrated Wholesale Catalogue postfree.—Apply HKNRV MAY, 310,Birmingham. H4!.1a W AN-TFD, A MANAGER for a grocery business in TV Wrexham. Character must bear thorough in- vestigation.—Apply by letter only to G.B.B., Advertiser Office. 103op 'TAXTF,D. by a thoroughly practical man, a re-engage" 1'. InPnt as Manager of a ttrick and Tile Works. Woiilii contract if ivom'red. Unexceptionable reference.— Address by letter only 'n W.. Advertiser Office. MWp AYO!"?! ).Ai)Y wishes to meet with an Engagement ?? a" GOVERNESS in a :-chool or family. Acquire- ments Enljh, Mathematics, Kindergarten, Drawing, Elementary Latin, and French —Address, by letter only, M. T., Adrertiner Office. 1040z x??A?'f?n. an experienced MILUXER to ta?e and ¡ execute own orders, mut aho be a good sales- woman in showroom an I at counter.—Apply, stating age, exp.'ri&nce, ??' required, and references, to JOHN B. experience, })mp£'r, Rhyl. 1015p Wn.i.IAMS. To Let. GRAZING TO i.i.T, about the 2nd week in May.—Apply ?Jf at the Ked House, Bellevue, Wrexham. 1051b ARCHW1KiK_T(> BELKT7~ 1ent, ?5. JL • 1 App"y tf) IICIIAI'.I) Oiti?ley House 100 £ f HOUSE TO LET, H, Albert-street, Higlitown. -Apply JjL to .M; • ». 1, Chapel-street, Wrexham. 1050b f r^O It: Lr.T, :t full l.ICENSED HOUSH, within three {I l):'4 a IU 1 ,I't. C \¡, "1 ltU lree | miles o? Mold. —Apply at GLANKAFON BKKWERY, rfil*) i.ET, Nos.n and S. «'•. ?huk's Terrace.—Apply to Mr i_ EIIW\;(!) .'o?!:s, Architect, Caxton Buildings, Wrexham. 6SUn ri 10 HE LET. the KING'S MILLS. —Tor further parti- 1 culars and to view, apply to W. C. HniIlES, Fennant, Ruabon. lU5tib r?O B.. LET.- i'omfoitable sitting room and bedroom, JjL suitabif ?"r one or two gentlemen.—Apply by letter only to Otliee, Wrexham. lOjlf f M^O BE LET, in i?erton-street. a well lighted -lare B !:oom,sui?(bi? for a Joiner, Painter, or Store-room. -Apply to -TOH.n LI/'Vi>, 15, Q.ueen-streefc. !1:lHa ^oiTHIUK^rhearse and Mourning Coach combined, ..8.1 out .-ii, (if lior:,es. N.];siodei-.ite charges. -Apply to J. WILLIAMS. Horns Hotel, Wrexham ,t!l!\p T t1 OOD HOI SE aiidsHOP.n a leading thorou?hf;)r?, ?JT to Let, with Oven and Bakehouse attached. Im- proving neighbourhood.—Apply at the Advertiser Office. I 14 15-2b flit) LEI", ceutrallv minuted, Suite of Roomy Offices in J_ I'h-jster-sti'- etjate in the occupation of Messrs Acton and Bury -Applv, ALFRED OWKN, High-street, Wrexham. 103tin To BE-LET, that old established BLACKSMITH'S SHOP, at Wheatsheaf, near Wrexham. Possession Wheatsheaf, near Wrexham. O LET, to graze, Rosehill Park, near Overton Bridge, containing 7);t acres of excellent pasture land, with good shade and water. Applv to Mr JONES, Island Green, Wrexham. ll)2Sp mo LET, the old established full licenseil inn, called the GOLDKN un X, situate in Bridge-street, LlaIl- gollen.- Apply to Mr JoNEs, Island Green Brewery, Wrexham. 141.43p TO LET. Central Roomy Offices, four rooms and fire proof closet, late in the occupation of Messrs Acton and Bury. Chester-street,.— Apply, Alfred Owen, High- street. Wrexham..i.>5n A<n?X i'LUMAX, about to leave, wishes to recommend A the Apartments he is now occupy !m. WeU situated, in th.' Hirdir. Clean, comfortable, good attendance i Apply X. A., Advertiser Office. 98Sp 1" 7K>UXDKY HO LSI' RHOSTYLLEN, to be Let, im- Jt' mediate pos?cssiunorin May.—For further particu- lars, apply to Nlri GiliiTiTHS, Bank Cottage; or to Mr Kre.'faKn P/iKNNAir, Builder, llhostyllen. 1037b TO BE LET, with immediate possession, No. 1, Leaside, J_ Rhosddu, containing two reception rooms and six bedroom- etc. — Apply for particulars to FRANK L. RAWLINS, Winterbourne, Rhosddu, Wrexham. Iïïp f IIOBE LHTPARK MILLS and 20 Acres of good L.? K 1). Th mills and buildings are in good repair within one mile of Gobowen station, and offer every facility of doing a good business.—Apply to Mrs GILL, Trewern, Oswestry. 10-lif TO LET, with immediate possession, KING'S HEAD, Cefn, Kuabon, old-established, full-licensed House, containing vaults, sniokeroom, prlor, two kitchens, four bedrooms, stable, coachhouse, storeroom, good garden.— A pply on the premises. **50b TO LET, with immediate possession, ACTON COTTAGE, near Wrexham, containing I? sitting and 5 bedrooms; two-stalled stable, roomy coachhouse with man's room above; croft and gir(ien.- Applv to Mr PETERS, :m, High-street, Wrexham. 35b f I^O BE LKI', PêuyLnn House, Wrexham, containing dr?win? and dining rooms 10 bedrooms, bath-room (ho :ulII ('"Id slIpply), good kitchen, double stair-case, stabling and coach-house, large garden well stocked with fruit trees, :ind about 3 acres of grass land. It has ample aocommodiitio i and every convenience for a large fiiniilv Apply to R LLOYD, 35, Penybryn House. IOöIn r10 LET.—The Ql'lNTA, OVERTON, now occupied by Dr Go hat, containing on the ground floor, entrance Wall, dini'ig and drawing rooms, kitchen and other offices and five bedrooms on the first fioor, w-th walled pleasure ground and kitchen gardens, stable fitted up with loose boxes, saddle room with uianservant's room over, and coach- house with room "ver.-Apply to Mr Jo?ES, Island Green, Wrexham.  K'?t TO WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS AND OTHERS. rr( i LET, and entered upon immediately, situate on the vale of the Severn, a tird-class Water Power Woollen MILL, in full working order, with the whole of the machinery. Suitable for the manufacture of stocking yarns, bhnkets, cloth, flannel, linsey's, itc. With or without eight ar.-s of excellent iiiv:ttl w and pasture land. In same h inds near 30 years Such a chance is seldom to be met with..—Apply to Ki>\v.\un HAYCOCK, 4, Lambpit-street, V/rexham, Denbighshire. 105s'p Sales by Private Contract.  SALE, Good Soft BREEZE.—Apply, W. HACHE, Trevor, Near Ruahon. 10(?2p j nnO BE SOLD, about 20 Tons of prime old upland Hay, JL the growth of l?S.—AppIv to HOBERT EVANS, Halghton Mills UHûa POTATOES.—To be Sold. a?arge quantity of Pure t Scotch CHAMPION SEED POTATOES, also other Winter Sorts, at I'otato Stores, Abbot-street, Wrexham. 1056b ON SALE a bay PON V, 5 years old, 12} hands high, (litict in harness or saddle, for lady or gentleman, or even a child. -Apply to the owner, GEORGE PIERCE, w:i!!»;)inr, Penygelli Hall near Wrexham. 10b3f FOR S^LE.—One Dark Brown GELDING, 4 years old, 11."2 hl;1I one b iy <SELDING. 3 years old, about 15 bands high both steady t" vide or drive.—Apply to GEO. ORIFFITH, Old Hall, Eyton, near Wrexham 1059b BE MOLD, Eighty Welsh Ewes with their Cross, .1 bred Lambs, wintered on n v own land, which is high and dry. Also 4t> couple of Clnn Ewes, wintered on Yron lar.il All healthy and doing well.—Apply to D. JONES. High-street, Wrexham. :-1-'of.i;f.(;lliPil Portable ENGINEj Ti "inch Jg' cylinder, inch stroke, connected to 6 ieet fi inch drum for winding, along with 7in cylinder Donkey Engine for supply of water. The whole in good working order and first-ciasa condition. Price, £:JO{). May be seen, and lo.krtictilara ol)t:iirit-ii, ;it the Argoed Colliery, Mold. 104^n i rno BE DISPOSED OF, in one of the best thorough I fares in Chester, a good MILLINERY, LADIES* OUTFITTING AND BABY LINEN BUSINESS. Good' House and Shop. Kent moderate Satisfactory reasons foe disposing of same. A rare 'opportunity for a pnctical Milliner.—Apply t<> Mr J. J. Ci n.VAH, Chester. 1035n ON SALr,, Second Hand Vertical Engine and Boiler combined, 5 horse-power. Suitable for farmers. EDWARD RATCLIFFE, HAWARUEN. ON .«iALE, Two Egg-Ended BoUers?nd Fittings, :M ft. by jI 5 ft. <) in. O' One ditto, 45 ft. + 5 ft fi in. Or.i; ditto, 30 ft. + 5 ft. 0 in. EDWARD RATCLIFFE, HA WARDEN. ON SALE, second Hand, one Pair of 15? Horizontal 0 Winding Eugmes with Drum, &c., also one pair of lii" ditto. J 400 vards of 4'' Flange Pipes. 100 yards of (If ditto l"7, EDWARD RATCLIFFE, HAWARUKN PROPERTY FOR SALE IN BUCKLEY. rI al" BE SOLD BY PRIVATE iREATY. very valuable FREEHOLD PROPERTIES in Buckley, Flintshire, •»ud consisting of all that substantial, well-built, and com- modious Residence now occupied by Dr. McMillan, situate i-i the main road in Buckley, containing eight good apart- ments together with the coach-house, stable, and other bu;Miu:>rand fruit garden hehl therewith. Also all thosBTwo Freehold HOUSES, with the Shops held therewith, fronting the main road, and containing four tiiionts each. ?'A'!? a? those Two Freehold COTTAGES facing a !ane out of the main road in Buckley. A,¡o all that STABLE and COACII-HOLSE and a V.oKKSHOP situate facinc the lane aforesaid. Also Foul COTTAGES, each containing four good (-)f fifteen yards to the iiu'r: road, and affording an admirable opportunity for the erection of either good houses and shops or a pubhc buiM- w;tll ?L -green. -hi: l*rnj>evty is in :i gotxl state of r"pair, anll it smaJ1 outlay would ensure a return of about 10 per cent. on the purchase nionev. Arrang" ements can probably be made for (if the vmrchase money to remain on It f" ..iil'\ .,¡ tJ.. t t 1 f th J. f 'V t'sat a transfer or removal of the license of flL'I" 1 )"!IIIl" I II' 1 I f tl (! t lit?i?,lill,otiriiig can be obtained for the ?rst 111.'1\ 'I"" "i.. I I 1 f t lil.-Itti'.Ijk." ;I this would prove a va)uaUefea t ure I rifile )'I !?) t.he: part? u'urs u,y t? obtained from D '1 '}'Il l'll tl¡' "1'111; f' 0) arue! trolll 1' C,\ I an, t.nth?pi?is?.orfrotu H (' Roberts, Esq., solicitor, 1,I, "1' fl",1,: \11' 'I'' ,oue! s, '(}., so 1cltor, M-,d oi r..?; ?r ,H.14<1\1, 71 Hennas-street, V''exh!?h u? Lost and Found. j '0" SFR VYEDto the Field adjoining Esclusl h'- :I.. talll ur ? tVur ? ekh &Hh.LP and three LAMBS. They Wil!Ch, rstored t? ..?ner by a proper description l)el'¡' bel J C' Ig gl ven ant expenses paid -Apl)lv W-si. C. Hri;HPS Fennant, Hualton. 1057b 1110UND, on the .ttJ¡ inst., Two Shropshire Down WETHEKS, shorn. If not claimed within seven days from this date will be sold to defray "expenses.—Apply to .1 ITIN Olt glz* Jun., Cinders, Ruahon. "J.lOSSb Business Announcements. 'J .f- 'r-r,' r -k' -Hr.r_r, EDWARD SMITH, 20, HIGH STREET, WILL be prepared on and after TUESDAY NEXT, May 4th, to submit for inspection the Latest Pro- ductions in MANTLES, MILLINERY, DRESSMAKING, SILKS, FANCY DRESSES, SKIRTS, PRINTS, At., PARASOLS, HOSIERY AND GLOVES, FANCY LACE GOODS, TRIMMINGS, HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &c., &c., to which he solicits an inspection. E. S. begs to assure his Patrons that his entire Stock will be found marked at the very Lowest Prices consistent with supplying the most Reliable Goods. BLACK SILKS GUARANTEED NOT TO CUT OR WEAR GREASY FROM 3s. TO 10s. 6D. PER YARD. 1062z THE ROYAL WREXHAM. FIRST CLASS PRIZE MEDAL ALE, LONDON, 1 8 7 5 THE WREXHAM BREWERY CO., WREXHAM. 992 JUST PUBLISHED. PORTRAIT OF THE RIGHT HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P., Sitting in his Study at H iwarden Castle, BY MACLARDY AND COGAN, OF WREXHAM. PRICES. 2:3 + 17 £ 1 10s. IS + 14 £ 1 Is. 10 + 8 £ 0 5s. The two large sizes are printed in Carbon and are absolutely permanent. SOLE AGENTS FOR WREXHAM AND DISTRICT BAYLEY & COMPANY, PRINTERS, STATIONERS, AND PICTURE FRAME MAKERS. CAXTON BUILDINGS, WREXHAM, Where specimens are now on view. The Daily Chronicle. The picture is an admirable specimen of photographic art, the portrait being particu- larly good, while the surroundings are well defined." Edinburgh Daily Review.—"The photograph is admirable as a work of art, and possessess a peculiar interest from the glimpse it affords of Mr Gladstone at work in his home." LETTER FROM MR GLADSTONE. "Gentlemen,—I have seen and greatly admire your enlarged photographic picture of me in my study. Of your choice of a subject I can say nothing; but to the execution of your design I must bear witness that it is excellent in care, exactitude, and efficienCy.-I remain, gentlemen, vour faithful servant, 957Z W. E. GLADSTONE." gLAY AND g O N S ELLESMERE. SALOP. Manufacturers of First Prize PORTABLE AND FIXED STEAM ENGINES and THRASHING AND FINISHING MACHINES. BEST LOW MOOR FIRE BOXES and REPAIRS TO PORTABLE ENGINES & MACHINES. GALVANIZED CORRUGATED IRON BUILDINGS ERECTED COMPLETE. CONTINUOUS IRON FENCING, ENTRANCE & FIELD GATES, IRON HURDLES, &C. Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers. Agents for all the Leading Makers of Machinery and Implements. BRIDGEWATER FOUNDRY. 980z CHEAP. GALVANIZED IRON ROOFING SHEETS. ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT. 1 NEW PATENT ROOFING. IRON HURDLES AND FENCING. SEWING MACHINES FROM C2. SEWING MACHINES Repaired, Cleaned, and Adjusted. FITTINGS, OIL, COTTON, SILK, Ac. CHEAP FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. IRON BEDSTEADS. FLOCK and FEATHER BEDS. CHAIRS, TABLES, SOFAS, COUCHEs, &c., Ac. Easy Terms of Payment, or Low Prices for Cash. S. SOTHERN, 21, CHARLES STREET, ;l52a WREXHAM. Education. W. H. M r K • B.A., B.AC., Now receives Pupils at LAUREL HOUSE, EGERTON STREET. Ir21a 16, KING STREET, WREXHAM. SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES. PRINCIPALS THE i-NIISSES SIMONS. A separate Schoolroom for boys from four to twelve years of age. The next term will commence on MAY, 3rd, 1880. 989p KINGSTON HOUSE SCHOOL, SALISBURY PARK, WREXHAM. Situation the healthiest pa;t of the outskirts of the town. House specially arranged for the pur- pose. Domestic arrangements those of a home. Thorough grounding in all school subjects. Pro- fessors in daily attendance. French RESIDENT TEACHER. Music HERR AUGUSTE WALTHEl: Singing .11: PRITCHARD. (Organist and choirmaster of St Mark's.) Drawing and Painting, in oil and water color.MR H. J. NOYES (Certificated Art Master). Dancing .MR C. STEPHENSON. Drill SERGEANT-MAJOR PHtEXIX. For terms and references apply t. THE PRINCIPAL, m,„ MISS HUMPHREYS JH. OLD VICARAGE SCHOOL, WREXHAM. HEAD MASTKR: ilIR HARRY p°YNER, M.C.P., Normal College Trained and 1st class Certificated Teacher. Fourteen years decidedly successful Head Mastership of large Government Inspected Schools in Leicester, and twelve of Middle Class ones in South Wales, together with the very highest ccrtl/icntr awarded by the Privy Council and mtmerou# texfimotiialu from gentlemen of high position, and acknowledged practical ability are ample guarantees of the character of the education imparted here. The next term will commence Monday, May 3rd, but new pupils are admitted at any time. Prospectuses con- taining full particulars on application. 777f SEASON issu. THAT POWERFUL WAGGOX STALLION YOUNG BE Will serve mares at his own Stable at £ 1 each Mare and 2s 6d the Groom. For further particulars apply to E. WILLIAMS, 'tBorras Farm, Wrexhaiu, iI9i )"1 ''¿'L' \r;p ca.r_ b.r",y- 1880. "SIR ROGER," A FINE BLACK CART STALLION, The property of Mr Thomas Lewis, Meadow House Farm, near Pulford, will serve Mares this season at his own stable. Terms XI each mare and 2s tid the groom. The above Stallion is the late property of William Lewis, jun., Rossett Mill. The groom's fee to lIe paid at time of serving, the re- mainder on or before the 24tli June, or 5s extra will be charged for collecting. OOS THE NEW HOUSE OF COMMONS. A complete LIST of MEMBERS of the New HOL HE of COMMONS, together vnth particulars of each contest, giving the number of votes to both ,.acces.fl/l and unsuccessful candidates, will be published early next week, and may be had at the II "ADVERTISER OFFICE," or from any of our Agents. PRICE ONE PENNY.

 —— TO CORRESPONDENTS. VV E ARE WEEKLY inundated with requests for preliminary paragraphs of entertainments, &c., but the space at our disposal is so limited that as a rule we can only insert such notices when accompanied by advertisements, or for which the printing is done at our office. The same applies to tradesmen's paragraphs. WE WOULD IMPRESS upon our many correspondents the necessity of receiving what items of passing events they may favor us with as early ns possible after their occurrence. It is unfortunately a too frequent thing for us to receive news five or six days old on Friday morning, with a request for it to appear this week." Of course, it is impossible to gratify all such expectations, and while ? we, on our part, do all we can towards ensuring this, it I, is not too much to ask our contributors to co-operate ) with us in so far as they are able.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths. No Notice of Birth, Marriage, or Death can be inserted unless authenticated by the name and address of the sender. Announcements, with any remark other than the simple facts, one shilling each. idlRTHS. DRINKWATER—April 17th, the wife of Dr. Drinkwater, Geufron, Llangollen, of a son. DAnEs-April 28th, at Percy Cottage, Hirdir, the wife of R. T. Davies, of a son DAViES-April 22nd, the wife of Mr D. Davies, grocer, Trefonen, Oswestry, of a son. i EVANS—April 2.ith, the wife of Mr E. M Evans, Tros-y- maes, Holywell, of a son. FRANCIS—April 26th, at Alexandra-terrace, Hoole-road, Chester, the wife of Francis Francis, of a son, prema- turely. GOODwr-April 25th, the wife of Mr Thomas Goodwin, j nailor, Price's-square, Llangollen, of a daughter. HUNTER—April 20th, at 17, St. George's-square, London, S W., the wife of Captain Hunter (formerly Seaside and Glencarse,) Perthshire, Mrs Hunter (of Plas Coch), Anglesey, of a son. JONES Apr:l 20th, the wife Mr R. E. Jones, London House, Ruabon, of a son. Jo?ES—April 2Uh, the wife of Mr Hugh Jones, Frondeg, Glynceirio. of a son. TYRER—April 2ith, at Ystrad Cottage, Denbigh, the wife of William Tyrer, of a son. WILLIAMS—April 29th, the wife of Mr J. J. Williams, Civil and Mining Engineer, Holywell, of a son. WILLIAMS—April 24th, the wife of Mr Thomas Williams, Cwmclyd, parish of Llansilin, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BELL—JONES— April 14th, at St. l\Iichael's-in-the-H:lmlet, by the Rev. W. S. Mathias, George Bell, Liverpool, to Jane, daughter of the late Owen Jones, C.B., Skull, County Cork, Ireland, formerly of Llanerchymedd, II Anglesea. (Welsh and Irish papers please copy.) BROW"HOLT-April 28th, at the Parish Church, Llan- gollen, by the E. R. James, vicar, Mr George Brown, of Upton, Cheshire, to Miss Mary Ann Holt, Regent- street, Llangollen. ESKRIGGE—HUTCIIINGS—April 27th, at the Parish Church, Llandrillo-yn-Rlios, by the Vicar, the Rev. W. Venables Williams, Robert Croft Eskrigge, Bootle, second son of Richard Eskrigge, to Mary Ann, only I daughter of Thomas Hutchings, Bryn Euryn Farm, near Conway. JON- FS-WI LLI A.IS -April 21st, Llwydiarth Church, by the Rey. E. V.Owen, B.A., Joseph, the youngest son of the late Mr Edward Jones, Mynydd-dwlan, to Mary, the eldest daughter of Mr Edward Williams, Ceunant Coch, Montgomeryshire. KNOBLANCH—RALPHS—April 20th, at Ellesmere Church, by the Rev. J. Peake, William Knoblanch, of Bishops- burg, N. Germany, to Catherine, youngest daughter of Joseph Ralphs, Birch-road, Ellesmere. MORGANS—JONES—April 22nd, at Clwyd-street, Rhyl, by the Rev. D. Charles Evans, Edward, second son of the late Morgan Morgans, Vale-road, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of John Jones, Maesgwylein Cottage-both of Rhyl. OGLE—PHILLIPS—April 22nd, at the Parish Church, Penn, by the Rev. F. H. Paley, assisted by the Rev. W. Ogle, uncle of the bridegroom, the Rev. Arthur Saville Ogle, of Neston, Cheshire, only son of Richard Ogle, Kynner- sley, Shropshire, to Helen, only child of W. H. Phillips, Penn, Staffordshire. REES-HEEs--April 22nd, at Prince's-road, Welsh Presby- terian Chapel, Liverpool, by the Rev. T. Kevworth, David Rees, of Bryngwyn, Pentrevoelas, to Elizabeth Ann, eldest daughter of David Rees, Tennyson-street, Prince's Park, Liverpool. DEATHS. BONNOR-MAL RICE -April, 24th, aed at t);, Gloucester- terrace, Hyde Park, London, Robert Arthur, only son of E. A Bonnor-Maurice. CLARK-April 23rd, at the Golden Groves Inn, Burton Lane, Rossett, J,mes (Mark, aged 60 years. CABLE-April 27th, at his Chambers, Upper Br :ok-street, Oswestry, Mr James Cable, formerly of Holt-street Terrace, Wrexham, aged 81. DOWSES— April isth, aged 64, Edward Downes, Argoed. ELLIS—April 24th, at Glasgoed Mill, Llansilin, Alice, wife of John EMis, miller. FOLLKKS-JONES—April 14th, aged 53, at his residence, Pendre House, Machynlleth, the Rev. John Foulkes- Jones, B. A. HUGHES—April 27th, at Sinithfield-road, Wrexham, Mr Griffith Hughes, tailor, aged 46 years. JONES -April 22nd, at the Railway Hotel, Amlwch, Miss Jones. JONES—April 19th, Mary, wife of Mr Griffith Jones, Pant Rhiw, near Pwllheli, aged 80 years and on the 21st, the above-named Griffith Jones, aged 79 years. JONES-April 24th, Catherine. relict of the late Edward Jones, Llinegar, Llanasa, and mother of Mr Edward Jones, 11, Stanley-place. Mold, in her 76th year. LOWTHER—April 26th, aged 4S, at the residence of her brother, Bailey-street, Oswestry, Mary Lowther. SPARLING— April 21st, aged 72, at her residence, 2tl, Strat- ford-place. London, Emma Anne, daughter of the late Wm. Sparlmg, of Petton Park, Shropshire. ROBERTS—April 26th, aged 75 years, Mr Frederick Roberts, Colwyn Bay, late confectioner, of Abbot-street Wrexham. ROBERTS—April 27th, aged G8 years, Thomas Roberts, of Giandwr, St. Asaph. ROWLAND—April 17th, at the Sun Inn, Wrexham, Mr Ed ward Rowland, aged 60. WATKINS—April 22nd, aged I, Thomas Arnold, son of Mr Evan Watkins, auctioneer, Bank-place, Llanfyllin.

IT IS POSITIVELY STATED in the various London and provincial papers, and apparently with authority, that Mr Watkin Williams, the late member for the Denbigh Boroughs, and present representative of Carnarvonshire, has been offered and has accepted the Solicitor General- ship. Such an appointment will, we are sure, give great satisfaction, not only to the hon. crelitleiiitit's present and late constituents, but to the whole of Wales. To Mr Osborne Morgan, the member for Denbighshire, the same authorities assign the office of Judge Advocate General. We hope and believe these statements i will be borne out by fact, and that before we O<>o L to press we shall receive confirmation strong of their accuracy. Should such be the case Wales will be to the fore in our National Institutions "10- '¥Jæ- as it has never been before. The intellect and and learning of the Principality will be repre- sented in Her Majesty's Government with a prominence and conspicuousness which dwarfs the representation of acres of mountain to its legitimate proportions. It is to Mr Gladstone's Government that the credit is due and should be given for thus recognising the ability of the sons of Wales, and calling it forth in the services of the country. The appointments—if both are made-will meet with the general approbation of Welshmen of all political shades. I

PRINCE LEOPOLD, it is said, has succeeded to the post of confidential adviser to the Queen in emergencies like that we have just passed through. It has been asserted, though on no very great authority, that the last communica- tions between the Crown and Lord Beacons- field, which hastened his acknowledgment of the irresistible logic of facts, were brought about by Prince Leopold. In any case, he is perhaps the one of the Queen's sons the best fitted for deli- cate negotiations of this kind.

THE NEW CABINET is now complete, and, although some minor appointments have to be made, it may be said the general character of the new Ministry is now understood. There are only three names of leading Liberals who are ither passed over or who have declined seats in the Cabinet. They are Lord Derby, Mr Lowe, and Mr Goschen, who are outside the Ministry, but whose attitude will be that of friendly support. The general impression still is that Mr Lowe will be offered a peerage, but we cannot see why Mr Lowe should care to efface himself in this way.

-♦ THE NORTH AN]) SOUTH WALES BANK was, by a resolution proposed and carried unanimously at an extraordinary meeting, held on Thursday, converted from a general to a limited liability concern, and will be registered under the Companies Acts, 1862 to 1879. The Chairman (Mr George Rae) said the result of their tction and the increased demand for the shares of the bank thus far had been an increase in the value of their shares of about R4 10s per share from the starting point, so that their intention to. register as a limited bank had already had the effect of increasing the market value of their property by very close upon a quarter of a million of money. — 4

THE LETTER WHICH Mr Henry Richard, M.P., addresses to us in to-day's columns, and which also appears in the Daily News this week, will go far to explain the reasons of the Liberal victories in Wales, and will tend to correct the prejudiced view that many take of the action of the Nonconformist ministers in political matters. The Chapel Screw, as it is called, is one of the greatest absurdities ever propagated, and no one who knows anything about the relative posi- tions of Nonconformist ministers to their con- gregations, can for a moment believe that any- thing but a moral influence can be exercised in the matter. The clergy of the Established Church, as well as the landlords throughout the country, can and do exercise an influence which would legitimately come under the designation of such an implement, but the "screw" opposed to them is a very wormless thing indeed.

DR. JOSEPH PARRY'S NEW ORATORIO, EMMANUEL," is to be performed for the first time in St. James' Hall, London, on the 12th May, inst., on which occasion a brilliant array of talent will assist in the production of the new work, the principal vocalists being Miss Mary Davies, Miss Marian Williams, Miss Tillie Robinson, Miss Lizzie Evans, Mr Shakespeare, Mr Ben Davies, and Mr Lueas Williams. The London Welsh Choir of 150 voices and Mr West Hill's grand orchestra will also take part, with Eos Morlais as choir director. Mr R. S. Hughes at the organ, and Dr. Parry as con- ductor. The event is under highly distinguished patronage, and judging from the gratifying reception which has hitherto been accorred to Dr. Parry's former compositions, we feel con- fident his new Oratorio will meet with that successful recognition and acceptance which his praiseworthy and untiring efforts to nourish, elevate, and refine the musical taste and talent of Wales and Welshmen so deservedly merit, and which, we feel sure, the intrinsic character of the work itself will undoubtedly command.

♦ THE WEDDING OF THE Princess Frederica was a very brilliant affair, and the Queen was care- ful to make it such, in order to give more emphasis to her difference of opinion with the Duke of Cumberland. Popular sympathy has all along been on the side of the Princess, but she has hesitated long before outraging the etiquette of the petty German principalities and running counter to her brother's prejudices. She has been engaged to Von Rammingen for several years, and as she is now thirty-two years of age most people will be strongly of opinion that the Queen has done quite right in en- couraging as well as permitting her to exercise her own choice. Rammingen was her father's trusty secretary during the years of his blind- ness. He is a man of good birth, and is said to have fought well amongst the Hanoverian troops during the Austro-Prussian War. It has been noticed that the Prince of Wales was not pre- sent at the ceremony at Windsor. The Prince is cautious about giving expression to his senti- ments, but he is believed to agree with the Duke of Cumberland in his opposition to the match. Of course, the conspicuous absence of the Prince is not necessarily to be interpreted into a token of his disapproval of the match. He is not only a remote cousin of the Duke of Cumberland, but also his brother-in-law, and he may have stayed away merely to avoid giving offence to the Danish Royal Family. :> ♦

THE MOST IMPORTANT MAN in the world for the passing hour is Mr Gladstone, the Premier. His popularity must be almost oppressive to himself. The front of his house in Harley- street is crowded from morning to night. He cannot casually look out of window ° without being greeted by a cheer. A view even of his back hair is the signal for applause. Every step he takes is chronicled by industrious re- porters. His correspondence, enormous before he came into office, has now developed into frightful proportions. The authorities at St. Martin's-le-gran d will have to make his London residence a postal district to itself. His house is besieged, his stopi are waylaid. Those who don't want to get someting from him want to give something to him. Every-one he meets may be prima facie regarded as desirous of at least presenting him with an address. If there were ten of him, instead of one, all would be in constant requisition. However numerous he might be, it would make no difference. Such is the statesman's mode of enjoying life at the age of seventy-one He is a marvellous man. All ,t inarve l loti. iiiaii. All parties must acknowledge the greatness of his powers. The only man with whom he can be compared in this country is Brougham. Broug- ham was, indeed, vastly more versatile, but he was not more e urgetic, and he was many de- grees less sincere. Once more the Tories are ¡ saying, What might not Conservatism have been if only Mr Gladstone had stood by l the party of which Macaulay described Jhiniy as the 'rising hope IT WAS INEVITABLE that ti.e com- position of the new ministry would create sur- prise. Timo may explain some of the appoint- ments, but at present it certainly does seem as though the old pack had been somewhat aimlessly sir filed. The appointment of Mr Forster as Secretary for Ireland with a seat in the Cabinet is perhaps the most satisfactory change which has been made. The stupendous energy of Mr Gladstone never received a better illustration than his readiness at his age to unite in his person the functions of Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer.

BY THE DEATH OF THE REY, ROBERT THOMAS, of Bala, the Independent pulpit of Wales has lost one of its chief ornaments, and the literature of the country a prominent con- tributor. He possessed strength of body and mind, and with his large stock of religious and general knowledge, his poetic genius, his fine commanding presence, and his powerful and sonorous voice, it was no wonder that in his prime of life he was a favorite preacher with the mass of his countrymen. On two occasions he had been fortunate enough to win the bardic chair-at Chester Eisteddfod for his ode on "The Deluge," and at Rhyl for his ode on The sea," which gained for him the cognomen of "The Water Bard." Of late years, however, his in- fluence had considerably declined owing to the unfortunate Bala College misunderstanding and his connection with one of the parties but this latter we believe arose from circumstances more than from choice on his part, and no one can call in question his integrity of purpose, and if his judgment was at fault his heart was loyal to the true and good, and his name will be held in loving remembrance by men of both parties. As it is evident that some prominent men on both sides have already fallen victims to this un- fortunate affair. We should feel heartily glad to know that all misunderstanding is at an end, and harmony prevailing as in the days ef old.

j VERILY WE LIVE IN AN AGB OF SURPRISES Under Lord Beaconsfield it was the unexpected that always happened. In the shower of decorations rained down upon the falling stars some few have fallen in this neighbourhood. We have Lord Hill Trevor transformed into Lord Dungan> on Mr Montagu Corry sur- prised into Baron Kowton of Rowton Castle, Salop; Mr Charles Wynn, the defeated of Montgomeryshire, consoled into the Recorder- ship of Oswestry before his predecessor had tak: n his lodging beneath the cold ground. Among the trivialities of this transformation scene we have creations of Borough Justices in all directions. Last week we notified the creation of three of these articles at Denbigh, but this week Lord Cairns has crowned his period of office by the selection of one in Wrexham. We suppose all this is a legitimate exercise of patronage and done to strengthen the hands of the great Conservative party all over the country. No doubt the Conservative leaders always remember their friends, and the Liberal chiefs would do well to imitate their example. One good turn deserves another, and the party unity and strength are kept up by a grateful return of support and a fair distribution of favors. But somehow our local Conservatives do not appear particularly proud of this latest appointment made by their own Lord Chancellor. Certainly Mr William Sherratt, who is the happy recipient of this dis- tinction, has been a member of the legal pro- fession practicing in the town for a period of sixteen years. He has also been a mem ber of the Town Council since 1872, and during the intervening period has been elected and re- elected with and without opposition. He is now Chairman of the General Purposes Committee, and has ran within one of an aldermanic chair, And yet somehow people, even on his own side, do not receive the intelligence with that satisfac- tion which the last act of Lord Cairns should in- sp ire. Why Mr William Sherratt, and not Mr John Lewis, or still more Mr John James our late Town Clerk I Well, we don't know. The ways of the late Government are past finding out.

THE APPOINTMENT OF MR FORSTER to the Irish Secretaryship will be one of the wisest and most satisfactory of Mr Gladstone's appointments. How much it will take to undo the mischievous partizanship of Mr James Lowther, who has been playing the angry schoolboy there, Mr Forster only can tell when he has reached Dublin Castle and taken up the threads of the Ad- ministration. It will tax, however, all Mr Forster's known strength and sagacity to over- take his work and really produce anything like confidence in the intentions of England seriously to deal with the Land question in Ireland on broad and statesmanlike principles. As for Parnellism, it is merely the screech of a child in pain; it is "an infant crying in the night—an in- I fant crying for the light, and with no language but a cry." But this is just the test of states- manship. To put it aside with a peevish state of contempt which is the remedy a la Lowther for Irish disaffection, is only to aggravate the malady. It must be dealt with at once in a serious and statesmanlike way on principles of conciliation to the existing tenantry, but with firmness to show that all projects amounting to confiscation will be sternly resisted. It is too soon to indicate even in outline the basis of a satisfactory settlement but one thing at least is clear, that the large class of small absentee proprietors must be expropriated. It is the question of compensation and the basis on which it is to be arranged which will try the quality of Mr Forster's statesmanship. In the first place let us remark that no Minister of less than Cabinet rank should be set to such a task at all. It will take the entire strength of the Cabinet to carry it through the Upper House, and is, in a word, a measure of first-class importance, second to none, and certainly the biggest task with which Mr Gladstone has had to deal since he laid down his axe on the felled trunk of the Irish Establishment. In many respects Mr Forster seems admirably qualified to undertake this task. He is of a Yorkshire Quaker stock, and thus by race and religion of that plain, blunt, straightforward type which has made Englishmen what they are. He is also not without a certain suavity, or mild reasonableness, as his brother-in-law, Mr Matthew Arnold, calls it, which more than any- thing else helps to disarm opposition. No one perhaps but Mr Forster could have carried his Educational Bill through Parliament in face of the serried ranks of opposition from churchmmi and dissenters alike. His compromises and con- cessions disgusted the latter as much as the measure itself disgusted the former. And yet in face of both the measure became law, and now even churchmen admit that Board Schools were a necessity. If Mr Forster can drive through the Upper House a wise measure for reforming Irish Land Tenure, he will have brought a measure of peace to Ireland which may make even the tail of Parnellism to feel that the occupation of agitator is over in Ire- land.

A GRATUITOUS UNNECESSARY AND UNDESERVED SNUB has been given to the Bench of Borough Magistrates in Denbigh, this week, by one of themselves. The son of a gentleman who has only just tasted the sweets of authority appears to have got into a difficulty with a person of the opposite political party, at the moment of the greatest possible excitement just before the battle which was decided o; the sixth ultimo. By all accounts the poor man appeared to have come off second best at the hands of two gentle- men who were roaming about at one o'clock on the morning of a contested election in which they, though not yet full-fledged electors, took as lively an interest as the poor man did who was an elector. What is by no means un- natural happened a collision ensued, and to use the words of one of the gentlemen in re- ference to the poor man, "I put him down quite easily." But somebody must be avenged, and after locking up the wrong man a summons is issued against one who was undoubtedly not only on the spot, but on the ground too, having been put dow" "quite easily." Now this summons is made returnable not before the Bench of Borough Magistrates, where according to the arrangement and presumption of English and Welsh law a man would be tried by his peers, but by the county gentlemen who never interfere in borough business, and whom it may be supposed had no jurisdiction, where a properly constituted, lawful, and regular tri- bunal is to be found, and is regularly at work, and whose decisions, take them for all in all' give more popular satisfaction than even those of the great unpaid outside the boundary. Such a course as this we venture to say was ir- regular. unconstitutional, and, while in accord- ance with the letter, was not in accordance with the spirit of English law, of which the father of the complainant is a distinguished expounder and henceforth is to be a local adiiiinistrator 1 But the advocate who took up the case gavo a reason for the course pursued. He said it was done at his advice, and because the father of the complainant was a Borough Magis- trate as to the latter reason the gentleman in (I ucstion ha3 been magistrate for a fortnight! PHIl if worth nnything it shows that when one of the County magistrates is concerned (as they often are) in a game case or otherwise, it ought by a parity of reasoning, he brought before a Borough bench. But such a nwde of laying down the law would doubtless very much "exasperate" the learned advocate and the whole Bench, and would never be acted upon. The other reason is almost equally good, for, if that ad vice was generally acted upon those gentlemen upon whom honors have lately been thrust in Den- bigh and other boroughs would have nothing to do Oh horror I have just been invested with summary powers by the fountain of honor and authority, and yet, by the advice of some borough attorney the work which I should be glad to do is taken to another shop We re- member every week that when the attorney who i gave this wonderfully wise advice was mayor of an adjacent borough, how anxious he was to have all the cases rising, within that borough I brought before his own worship. Should he not therefore do as he would have been done by ? But really and quite seriously was not the genuine reason to be found elsewhere ? Did not the wise attorney think that there was much more chance of obtaining a conviction upon somewhat doubtful evidence before a County than before a Borough bench ? ♦

THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE PUBLIC who have been on one side fondly anticipating, and on the other gravely deprecating, the pre- ponderance of the Radical element in the new Government, and the immediate inauguration of a course of revolutionary legislation, will per- haps be rather disappointed, agreeably or other- wise, at recently-accomplished facts and pros- pects. The new Ministry is principally coni- posed of men of such known moderation that no extreme policy need be expected or apprehended from them. The Ministerial appointments may, indeed, be said to have given something like satisfaction to journalists of the opposite party, who have hardiy been able to make serious ob- jection to a single man who has been called to office, except it might be on the mere ground of his being a Liberal. But even if the Gladstone Cabinet had been otherwise composed, there would be very little opportunity afforded it of doing revolutionary mischief during the present ¡ Session of Parliament. The arrangement of a dissolution at Easter, which seemed so con- venient to the late Conservative Ministry, in its J over-confident expectation of an easy victory for its own party at the ballot-box, has turned out to be rather awkward under the actual circum- stances of the case. If Lord Beacollsficlds Go- vernment had obtained a working majority at the general election, its several members would, (through being elected while holding oflice, have at once been able to resume their place in Par- liament, and to have taken up the interrupted legislative and financial work of the Session without further delay. But as all the new Ministers who were members of the House of Commons lost their seats by the mere fact of accepting office, the curious phenomenon has I' occurred of that House re-assembling without any official representative of the Government being able to be present in its midst to make any arrangements for the conduct of Government business. All the recently- elected Ministers will have to go back to their constituencies for a fresh mandate in consequence of their now altered position. Generally speaking, it is no doubt a salutary constitutional rule that a member should vacate his seat by acceptance of office under the Crown but in the present case the regula- tion operates rather strangely, not to say absurdly, and our Continental neighbours will have another opportunity of criticising thej curiosities of our Parliamentary system. Of course everyone of the recently-appointed ministers was elected to a seat in Parliament in full prospect of his receiving such appointment as has since been conferred upon him and, on the whole, it seems to be a matter of mere pur- poseless formality that each should now have to to seek re-election. But sucu i; le rule of the Constitution though here, we venture to think, there is room for the exercise of a little of the innovating spirit of Liberalism. Yet, it would appear, the re-election of Ministers will not be permitted to pas? off entirely as a matter of form. Lord Dalkeith is reported to have declined an invitation of repeating his contest with Mr Gladstone in Midlothian, on the con- j sideration that it would be a breach of political' etiquette but at Oxford, Mr Hall, who was placed in a minority by only a few votes, has been stimulated to make another struggle for his lost seat against Sir William Harcourt, the new Home Secretary. We think such a contest is to be deprecated as practically useless, and only putting both parties to purposeless ex- pense but we can quite understand the feeling which would prompt such a proceeding on the part of the Conservatives, both from a local and a general partisan point of view. To unseat a new Minister in so important a place would be a notable achievement, if practically a profitless one, immediately after the signal defeat of the Conservative party in the country at large but it would neither appreciably reduce Mr Glad- stone's great Parliamentary majority, nor shut Sir William Harcourt out of Parliament, and consequently out of office for some accommo- dating partisan would be prompt to earn party gratitude by resigning a safe seat in favour of the Home Secretary. But, with or without contests, the re-election of Ministers renders it necessary that Parliament should adjourn dur- ing this operation and as Whitsuntide would be close at hand by the time things were in train for business, the adjournment is made over that festival; so that only three months of the Session will remain for urgent business, without attempting heroic legislation.

LÎ" -r-F\ FREE LIBRARY.—Attendance this week:—Thurs- day, 169 Friday, 143 Saturday, 157 Monday, 145 Tuesday, 153 Wednesday, 148. COUNTERFEIT COIN.—We beg to call the atten- tion of our readers to the large amount of base coin now in circulation in this town, both gold and silver, especially the latter. GWERSYLLT BeuIAL BOARD.—Mr James Price, assistant overseer, Summerhill, has been elected out of four applicants for the office, to be clerk to to the Gwersyllt Burial Board. SIR ROBERT AND LADY CUNLIFFE were on Wed- nesday week present at the opening of a bazaar in aid of the restoration fund of the parish church, Shifnal, of which the Rev. H. Cunliffe, is vicar. FIRST D.R.V.—The weekly drills of this Corps, will commence on Tuesday evening next, falling in at the Head Quarters, Crispin-lane at 7-30. It is earnestly requested that every member will attend SIGNS OF SPKINO.—The usual indications of spring are now being manifested, primroses and cowslips make our hedge rows and meadows bright and gay the cuckoo's note has been heard in the neighbourhood, and the swallows have been seen now for a week past in Wrexham, Holt, and other places. ACCIDENT IN PENYBRVN.—We have heard of the proverbial" apple-cart" being occasionally "upset," but yesterday (Friday) morning the proverb was unpleasantly realised in favor of a "milk-cart." It appears that about half-past seven, or from that to eight o'clock, Fearnall's milk-cart was coming down Penybrvn. v.hon from some cause or other the horse suddenly bolted, overturning the cart, cffec- tually "spilling both milk and driver, and finally dashing away in triumphant possession of the shafts and harness. SUDDEN DEATH OF 1II GEORCE GROSKMITH.— Mr j George Grossmith, who it will be remembered paid i a visit to this town so recently, and was then in I apparently good health, dietl very suddenly on Saturday night. He was presiding at the usual Saturday night house dinner" of the Savage1i Club at the Caledonian Hotel, Adelphi Terrace, and had just recited an amming scene, called An Incident in the Life of the late Sergeant Talfourd when he was oiuldenly seized with an attack of apoplexy. Several medical gentlemen were soon present but their efforts proved unavailin"g Mr Grossmith died in about three hours. His second son, Mr Walter Weedon Grossmith, was present at the time of the attack, and at once sent to the Opera Comique for his elder brother, the popular .1. r.. orge IL-irossinith, jun., who remained with his fatl, er to the last, his part in "The Pirates I of 1 enzance being taken by another member of i1 the company. The late Mr" Grossmith, who was about 60 years of age, had greatly endeared himself to a large circle of friends by his amiable and genial manner. A London correspondent writes The sudden decease of Mr George Orossmith, father of the popular actor, will be deplored by a vei-y lai,(re circle of ftfemls. Unlike his son, jir GiiSth lia.l iievo.' iuKiptod the pvofos.ion „f the sl.,„c though he was possessed of many gifbs which if hi< inclinations had lain in that direction, could hardly have failekl to secure him a high Position. As a Wlectu, rer he enjoyed a considerable reputation. His humour was genuine and abundant, and no living rival could recite a pathetic story with more touch- tag effect, for he was a master of the art of skilful management of the voice. AppropnAt variety of toile, perfect simplicity of style, a total absence of visible effort were the chi, character- isties of his admirable delivery. The; eased was interred on Thursday at Kensal Green .,nietei,y, a number of the members of the Savage f "itib follow- ing the remains to their last resting pb «e r L '1> D < p I' ALMA LODUE Di;)0?m\TK.?.—\?,. ?., t readers of the gran d Demonstrat i o? to be "'1 readers ..f the gall, emon,t.r;;tl<'l1 to h,¡ j/'¡r Whit-Monday, in the beautiful grounds of \?" Park. The excellent and varied prourainin has been provided by the con;initio, has been pro'¡( ('u y t.le COIl¡¡!)Jtt,.(', ftin ,I ticulars of which appear in another column „ 1° with favourable weather to ensure such a patr ,I I.t ,Ih" that would leave no doubt of its b .in? a. Knn ??' The sports include footraces,walking handicaps i8' The sports lUc.lulle footraces, walkmg halJllical's & and the committee have engaged the service ¿f" numher of artlstcs al1lnng whom are MonR..fer a. number of artistes among whom are Mens. Jer ?'' the slack wire waikcr, and Professor Tyicr tt great Crvstal Palace Htusiouist. In addition tJ I J 1 I' lere will be Punch and Judy, and dancing, the w) ?* HI e concluding with a magnificent display of firework COMMISSIONS. — Infantry :—Royal Cat-nan,,? Lieutenant Henry Lennox Peel to be captain v' ? C. G. Duff, resigned. l' Henry Richard Hfnv^ Lioyd-Mostyn, Jate sub-heutenaut, 23rd F,„,t be iieutenant; 2nd April, 1880. 1st V Cheshire The appointment of Walter fro;? fent as second lieutenant, notified in the /?)j, F' I. 1880' /I Gazette of the 20th eurua'y, 1880, ia cance)?. Royal Denbigh and Merioneth Captain Fr?ncw Henry Barker resigns his commission Royal Flint Second Lieutenant Kdward Hoy? b be lieutenant. Henry Benjamin John Tydd, ^nt to be second lieutenant 25th March, ??' Shropshire Captain and Honorary Major :J"eph Banks Sladen resigns his commission, a lso IS per mitted to retain his rank, and to continue to the uniform of the regiment oil his retirei,ieat Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry SfClin,i Lieutenant Benjamin Ellis Morgan resigns his mission. NARROW ESCAPE OF A J.P.^ „ — On 1 uesday evening the adage in reference to thc^unccrtain and slippery character of the period proverbially veiling "twixt the cnp d the lip" was IJIlt receiving unpleasant verification in the p'or.sun (If Mr Councillor Sherratt, who has recently elevated to the borough bench, upon wliir-ii, ever, he has not yet taken 1n" seat. It appears" that he was being driven from Broxton Petty s,.s. sions in a trap belonging to Mr It. J. \Vii!ilulm brewer, for whom, wo believe, lie had that dis- appeared before the Broxton Justices, wh.-n tho horse was suddenly thrown down, the driver h, Illg pitched out and shghtly injuring his leg. Sherratt, however, was more fortunate, and HUe. cecded in retaining his seat by firmly clinging t., the. "bench." Singularly enough, his worship rll\1"t have been on the verge of his physical downfa]j somewhere about the time his social elevation Wa being so amicably discussed by his brethren in the Town Council. However, All well that ends well "—the horse was uninjured, and a magistrate preserved RE H. K. ASPIXALL.—The adjourned examina- tion of Henry Kelsall Aspinall, was held on day, at Chester Castle, before Mr Horati .) Lloyd, judge. The examination had been adjourned in order that the bankrupt should produce a defi. ciency account since the year 18f)">, showing had become of his property and assets at that time with liabilities and indebtedness also to furnish, if possible, an account of transactions with his rda. tions and, if not, to be prepared to prove his inability to furnish them.—Mr Smith stated that he had received a letter from Mr Cartwright, to the effect that his client had no further account he could render, and that the deficiency account rendered by Mr Tilston had been exhaustive. Ait. some argument, his Honor said that broadly speak- ing the account rendered was to hi i mind eminently unsatisfactory. He specified several large items which Mr Aspinall appeared to have arrived at from memory and he did not see how a hlalJ jumped at these sums from memory without having some material. If he could not furnish these particulars it showed an amount of reckless dealing that was very improper. The examination was further adjourned, Mr Smith to deliver furt'uer interrogatories as to the deficiency account, and the account to be furnished a week before the time ef the adjjurned meeting. FUNERAL OF MR JOHN JOH, MANLKV-ROAK.— Probably the most numerously-attended funeral witnessed in Wrexham for many years past took place on Tuesday, when the remains of the late Mr John Jones, joiner, Manley-road (foreman to his brother-in-law, Mr C. Huxley) were interred in the Ruthin-road Cemetery amidst general tokens of respect and esteem, the utmost sympathy expressed for the deceased's family—a widow ami five children—-in their bereavement. The deceased, who died on Friday week, in his 42nd year, was for many years secretary of the Joiners' Trade Society, and was also a member of the Prince Llewelyn Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd- fellows, and a number of the members of the Lodge, together with former members of the Joiners' Society, were present at the funeral, which could not have been attended by less than 150 persons of all classes, representing both the town and sur- rounding district. The funeral rorteye left the de- ceased's residence between four and five o'clock and proceeded to the cemetery, the immediate relatives being followed by the pastor, officials, and a number of the members belonging to Penybrvn Chapel, which the deceased attended for many years. A large crowd assembled at the cemetery, where the Rev. Meredith Hamtr officiated and most impressively read the burial service. A large, but inadequate, number of mourning cards were subsequently distributed amongst the friends of the deceased, and all who failed to obtain, and are de- sirous of possessing, similar mementoes, can receive the same from Mrs Jones, Manley-road. DIn ROBINSON WATSON'S MISSION.— OnTuesdav evening at Brynyffynnon the Rev. John M. Barri, ford, superintendent of the Circuit, held an intro- ductory service to Mr Watson's mission, and delivered an earnest address in which he urged the attention of the people to the mission work. The following address has been issued not only to Wesleyans but to all willing to share and help in the mission :— DEAR FRIENDS;—MR Robinson Watson's visit is now fast approaching. Will you join with us in earnest prayer ful preparation for his work ? It may be askeil, Why is he coming Why hold these Special Services i Are nut the ordinary privileges of the church sufficient In reply mg to these questions let us "examine" ourselves "whether" we be in faith," let us "prove" our "own selves When we consider the temptations which beset the caureh to become at ease in Zion to be contented with a feeble spiritual life, to suffer powers to ]ie passive whid: ought to be actively emploved for (iod. When we remember the subtlety with which the world takes possession of the heart, how it absorbs the tlum-ht and energy of the mind and oftentimes shuts out of view eternal tilings which nevertheless are real and iiinmrt.i'ii:. When we observe how possible it is to be so familiar with church privileges that in the common use of recurring means we become insensible to their spiritual power. It may be that the voice which used to move us does n >t move us now—that determinations we used to make areimt our resolutions now-that anxieties we used to fe •! easily silenced now—that we have got into a rom.,Uf leligious movement which makes no progress and expect- none. When we consider these things does it not appear neeexatty is uri/ent to devote a special season in the hope "f arrestmg and fixing attention on the great concerns which j I belong unto our Deace" I he objtct of the is to promote the Iioline-- believers and the conversion of sinners. If we who pr.e" to have light and love are not earnestly seeking the salvi- tion of those near us, can we expect them to seek it th ii; selves If we can worship with them in the sanctu iry and it may be in the same pews, and never sneak to upon personal decision, can we be surprised if tilt., tinue careless and unsaved If we desire the Mission to fulfil it* object, we niu>t >vit- suler well the Condition* Minion Powi-r "HavefaithinGod;" Faith in God the Father, "liehold the Lord's band i- m-t shortened, that it cannot save neither His i-ar lieav that it cannot hear. —Is dab lix c. 1 v. Faith God the Son, Wherefore He is able u!>-t save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever livetli to make intercession for Heb. vn c. 2o v. Faith in God the Holy Spirit. "Howbeit when he the spirit of 11 nth is come he will guide vou into all truth John xvi c 1;3 v. Neither the ordinary nor extrao di 'arv agencies of the church can avail unless they be owned by the Spirit of We want to be tilled with the Spirit." Faith em, re Dtvine influence, and Oivine influence is power. powr t • brmg men to God. Power to huild uo the church, l'.>»er to muke all believers in Christ living witnesses of Hi- truth and love. 1-aith in the Gospel. Let us not be "a-haiin-1 Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto -.alv.tii" to every one that belU-reth."— Rom. i c. v. P: omises of God. Prayer without faith is i-owerless, but Whatsoever ve shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive Matt, xxi c 22 v. Mark Asa condition of Mission power. Piifitti Moti ve. Let us he sure of this. It is not mere clniivli c. ease we seek If so. God will disappoint 0111 motive ;uast not be spoiled by sottish cxpec'atio i ior to all other aims must lie the G!»ri/ of Gml II he pleases to use ,he .Mission, or^'ive 'fruit to the Mi-i" our prayer must be, and our purpo.'e must 11. tin-u i God Mark also the va'ue, where real goud is do'nf.?f 'r ti, attitude. Let us not forget that "There are d!vers!ti?..f?'r.' j j tions, but it is the same God which worketh ?ninan Don t let us raise objections where God raises none. Do" 1 !et us refuse wht God Siws. Don'i: let us d.je)in tbf blessing because it does not come by o*i- stereot'\)'e.t ch?' neJs. Dml't let us be like Gideons fleec, dm, "i:fth? 'dewof!;ivinef.tvorisf.:ti.t.? all n?.und Xojetusn"' I grieve the Spirit of God in any of these wavs. IA s.e: ?toitth?tourminds :md hearts are open to receive t«0'J" bussing as He may please to send it. His ways may not 1 our ways, but His ways are best. Mark further that the reality of this depend greatly upon tiie reality of our zelf'-C'iitaee I Gad and His .service If we wish to move near the Iliviiif presence we must be holy. If we desite to le efl'e.tivef; engaged in Christ's work we must be sanrtiti-d, an" meet for the Master's use A« consecr ttpd woke)- I «<• shall be true to God, and true to each other. \v<?" trust God not only to guide jid use Mr Kobinson Wats.>n to MIS g.ory, out to guide and use us also, to sh..w a-«<•» 1 1 I 111,['[11' cae I Oil" may be a helper, avid to give eaeh one I and power to do whatsoever his hand tiudeth to do. f his mijrht. To surrender ourselves to God intelligent • 1 1 t "lilt 111 ,I devoutly, and supremely, win be our suiest \iLmt'?' large ''tessh?. In Uns spirit let us ap;» oaeh ??' ^i| Mid .y spared, let us it2.thi??phit?u)?)it. 'I he  will be preceded by a week Of Slwd:d mcetH? < t"' !? t "I' Let ii.?l(?tei-iiiine to tli: iittlzl.?t tu)uty,tc?m-our:tttf)ttiouton!) th' ?)-v'cf? '?') t .t  t '11"1"< portnnit;. is rare. (1 ,.d's honor. servant  this visit a year ago Let us rc?jem tile time '?'? '?'? .? personally using t!? Mission ?'rvi?'?t.y' prayer chat (.?I. even our God, shall )?t'"? us. ?e.?o .diect'??teb' m'l?on)' hroUtcru'i'?'„; friends of nthe!' dmrdHs to .1?0 \vith??.)'JI???L?.? this Mission. Many of the places in .diieli Watson has labored testify to the ?'"?' "??'' thf churches have received through his instrumental.^ ^ve do not desire to monopolise the benefits .a tli-. 15 j |n If many «u<t a blessing to carry into other ch-nvhe'.u, shall be thankful. ;11'; Elias was :t man. s??oct to like p;«,ssams as ?' .?' he prayed earnestly that it might not rai" • ?"" '.?".?; -'? not on the e?rth by the space of three ;?' si< tl I I. I t. \11 ".1 months. And he prayed a?un. and t:?- Mf?v' -? ?..i. and the earth brought forth her irtiit." -,I, ? ''? ?. "Behold there arisetli a little eloud out o! tile man's hand."—1st Kings, xviii. 41. We are, yours sincerity, ,h'lI\ ?)- ''?"); AI.FHW J" j Epworth Lodge, April 20th, lO. I