Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

[A pPltinn of the following appeared in our Second Edition rf Sr.tllrdayl I!-t ] QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE TOWN COU-NCIT,. A Quirtfily Mettins; of the Town Council took place in ihe Council Chamber, at the Guildhall, at twelve 4) Clock to-day (Saturday}, when the whole of the mem- bet.-g wern present. Bcforo the regular business com- menced, Mr Bury asked a qu stion about THY. L'OLI.INO ON THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER. Mr. Biuy 8-iJ he had a question to pnt to the Mayor V'ore fl e business waa ^ntaiei upon. He wished to know whether he (the Mayor) liad acted on his own responsibility or by the advice of the Town Clerk, in flopping the poll six minutes before four o'clock on the dav (if lio;i. It win a questionable and very bold proceeding, "n,1 1 al given THe to a great deal of tain online the Burgcs-rs it was at a moment too when the voles ricorded f, r two rival candidates were equal, find a lar^e number of Burgesses were wailing to record their rote?, a wl it appeared to him like wresting th e matter nut ot the hands of the Burgesses, and the course he then adopted roquind an explanation. It was the lilliv 01 the Town Clerk to advise liim in any doubtful point, and he wished to know upon what authority he had The Town Clerk I think I oUglit to answer that quo-tim. .Mr. B try siid he should like the Mayor to answer it, and further observed that it woul d be dcsir.ible to pro- de againt a simil-ir occune c he observed that the Ilo.,ice ai.i they did not consider ii, their duty to inter- j'tre unless then; had been an actual breach of the peace. lie would recommend that a few special constables be appointed to keep order, and protect the Bugiessea as they come to poll, as it would be impossible to get through the business, particularly if the Mayor happened to be slow, as on the las; occasion. The Mayor: I'll ann er it if Mr Bury wishes. I did not close the poll until after four o'clock. I stopped the polling because there was such an uproar. Had the uproar taken jlaee at three o'clock I should have kopt the poll optu until four o'clock, but I could not htive taken any votes. I asked the advice of the Town Clerk when ll e utroar began, and he said it would be illegal to dure the poll before lour o'clock, aud we kept it oprn until foui, hot wo could not take any votes for tt'versl ri-iiiiiites. We could have taken ten or tweive more voles if there hud been Bounce a.,d peace. Mr liury I aID quite siiti-fied. I merely asked the question because a good deal Lad been said abuut it in the H wn. I wai present 1J1 3 sell and I asked the police if they c. u'd not stop it, and they said it wad no busi- lIC" ot tn. irs to interfere. I Mr Hiywuod (interrupting; Mr Buri) I think it is tim.. to btjjiu the businiss, Mr Town Clerk. The Town Clerk said it was. Mr Bury said he would not be a minute. MrHogcrs: We won't hear you-let us go to busi- ness, Mr Town Cie-k. KLICTION C'F MAYOR. The Town Clerk ""i.1 the first business of the Council would be the elcctioD of Mayor Mr Evhiis then rose and said, I have very great plea- Miie in proposing Mr Councillor Dickenson to be Mayor fur the ensuing year, who, I think, bus peculiar claims to that ofice. In consequent e of a untthing which took place sot e time ago, Sjveral professional iteutlemen were made magistrates, but by some peculiar means Mr Dickenson's name "al emitted. We have P"W an opportunity ot mak- ing go(,d that omi=ston, and of converriii,- upon Mr Dick- enson an honour that ought to have been conferred upon him some jeirsauo, and 1 have no donbt that, with the a*sis'ance of the ex-Mayor, and the Boronh Magistrates, he will be able to carry uu the bti.,ir,ess with cretin to him- self, ai-d also the town, Mr Dickeu-on is a native of the neighbourhood, atd he has been in prartice for many yea", and J fe-l confident that frum his ability, his education and his position iu life, be is in every way tjutlified to fill the ofiiie of chitf magistrate of this horouith. Mi Wr. Rowland seconded the pror)os;tl. At'er a pause, the Mayor said If no one el-e had any one to propose, he should declare Mr Dickenson duly elected. The newly elected Mayor then went through certain f riiiaiities, after which the ex-mayor vacate I the chair and the newly elected Mayor took possession of it, the ti-major shaking bands with the newly tk-ct. d Mayor tnd observing —I have very grent pleaMire in giving up ti.i, i ha r tu you, Mr Dickenson—1 IIBV., known you I r n any years, and 1 hope I shall know you for many zuorp. Alderman M'Cov 'hen moved a vote of thanks to the cx-il svtr. Ile sii,i h.- I.a!i pr.,t plo-.ov.rc in doing so. Thtja.i Jift-w » nil what tdiin, he had di-'chargcd the duties rf hi:. i tb,-t- j,jst in Hit spuil of a true Knglish- iM.n. It I l:e i t w 11. yor woulo aluw him to offer him a v, rllllt a'.vi. e, it would be tl.Lt J.e should tullow the example ot the ex-mayor. Mr Heywood seconded the rote of tharks. The Ex-Matnr then said Mr Mayor and Gentlemen, I have great pleasure in thanking you for the vote o! thanks that yuu have just passed, and for your kind ex- pression of the manner in which I have done Uly dut. ] have done my best at all times, and I have at all time I JI et "Ith the greatest courtesy and attention from you, and I ain very weli s .tisfiid. i again thank you, aud I hopt- you may live long. lhe Mayor t'en said Gentlemen, — I relurn y)u my toe-t thanks for the honour you h-ive this day conferred I up- n itie, in electing me to fill the civic chair for tt.e I ensuing jear, and I am the more pr ud of the hon- our because 11 is the gen. rai wish of the council J J t'ust c t-idt it is a h> eshadowing of better things for tte future, and tnat the Council will be enabled to carry out in the town such measures as will contribute to the com- f,.rt, the impiovement, and the prosperity of the t,.),A n. We as you hro very well aware, a deal to do, for 8, ye: very iiitlo has been done towards carrying out the I ohjtxts i, r whicii thecuaiter was obtained—that is, very little of a pei Luitlieut cliardcter. L'ertainlv foim of h •streets have been cleansed, but the from streets 1111\ I fear, been cleansed at the expense ot the ba k btreeis. We lave chared of ti,e t;t,t:i 011 a market oay, but we hine ouly removed Leul to Queen-street, wnuie taey are still com- JIlaineJ. uf as a nuisance, and where no such nuisance existed before. Thus much for what we have done, I will now, by your permission, advert to what, I think, ought to be done. There is a great deal to bo done ^■ith regard to sanatory matters, especially drainage. J Deed not name to you the dirty pestiferous places which are to be found in this town, they are aa well known to you as they are to me, all this exists because we have no main drainage. If we had a proper system of drainage, it would be easy to drain these laterals into the main drain and thus get ri6 of a vast amount of filth and pollution. 'his is of vast importance to the poorer classes, to whom health is everything. Health to them is their capital-it is their bread-it ia their independence, with- cut health their next move is the poor house or the prison. I think that under these circumstances a good system of drainage is of the utmost importance, if we wish to im- prove the condition of the poor. There is another ques- tion of great impoitfince and closely allied with this that ia a supply of water for the town. You are well »w .re of the very scanty supply that we have at pre- &tdt-dependeut as we are almost entirely upon pumps for cur supply—and I find that there are not more than loo pumps in the town to supply a population of nearly eight thousand persons; and out of this number two- tbir da are either out of repair or in the hands of private individuals, the public having no access to them, there- fore we have only the small number of forty pumps to supply the whole town with water. Looking at it in this ieht, each of these pumps will have to supply two hundred persons with water daily. If you will look to the supply that they have in large towns, the average quantny being ten gallons per head- each of these pumps ought to supply seventeen hundred gallons per oay. The whole bulk of the population would therefore require sixty or seventy thousand jjailous daily this the pumps will never supply. 1 meiely mention these facts at the present time to put you on your guard to look out lor a future day. "e bIl know that the supply of water in this tiwn COIDLS iroin Ri,os-dilu-irom the btautiful spring that is Lu id in that locality. That percolated .iirousrl. certain urisia and when we sink to a given depth that spring is psieked. iVwI Lave reason to think that this spriug i. al jeopardy by something that ii going on in that lu- ca tN. A new colliery is ^bout to be opened th. re, and :1, Yore now I nsily er.^aged in sinking a hrg., shaft, •t \n they ^et low down as the sj.ring 1 icar then lu..t o:;r presor t suj ply of water may be drawn oft. J ''o r. t wish y 11 to plunge headlong into the water quevion, but I with tu draw your atie.ition to this eircuiL.iance that you way ho picparcd for ELi, emergency. I am told there is a veiy good suri'-y of pure water at Pentrebyuhin— good pure waii-r—not further than three miles. Ti.1re m las ;s not Vtn far to bring watt-,r-nir would it bd very exp --naive. In Liverpool the water is brought 30 miies-.Nianches- ter 15 miles-Birmingham and Wwiveihntnpton navo water brought all the way from Lichfield—London oil IDij hy the- New River. To the South side of London b,no- ejuipaii,c-s bring the water from beyond Cherts^y :-ad Ca LEam. To Glasgow water is brought ui the v,ry iron. LiJ.;h KaarÍ:ie-upw11r!J of 60 mli-s. the d i'.u'ice f r 3 miles beii g tunti',je I ti rol!z 'b ro- !■ I not UtkV. therefore, th -.t three ui les is veiy far. The expense would not faU upon the present ratepayers as the money could be borrowed, and repayment spread over thirty or filty years. There wonld of course be an income realized by the outlay, and the benefit in a sanatory point of view would be incalculable. Then there are other matters that require our attention. We want a Smithtield. The present cattle market or Smithfield ia not half large enough for the purpose. The consequence if, that one third of the borough is turned into a Smithfield on fair days -Ch,iries-etreet, Chester-street, Ilolt-streef, Farndon- street, and Market Street, are all turned into a Smith- 1 fi: ld. This i3 very disgraceful, and creates a deal of dirt and disorder, 'j o obviate this I should recommend the council to rent some field on the outskirts of the town and fence it out into stalls—the stallage would pay the expenses, and at the same time we should be getting rid of a most disagreeable nuisance. Another question that demands our attention i, what has been for sometime a great bugbear—that is the purchase of the Market Hall. The Maiket Hall and tolls are now in the hands of a pri- vate company, and so long as they remain so you can hardly expect any steps to be taken for improving the town and oh-aiing the streets, because you would not compel peoplti to go into the Market Hall while it is private property, as you would be enhancing its value, and raising the price of property that the town ought to purchase. I hope the owners of the Market Hall and the lessees of the tolls will look at the matter in a liberal spirit and let the Market Hall pass into the hands of the Local Board on reasonable terms. It is really advisable that the Market Hall should be the property of the town, as without this many other improvements lemain at a stand-still. Another matter that now agitates the ,,itat  a t?;o whole country is the supply of gas, in respect to quantity, purity, and price. When the extenbive altera- tions that are now going on by our spirited Gas Com- pany are complete, I have no (lout,t that we shall have an abundant supply of gas in this town, and at the same time I trust the price will be reduced also. I really think that, situated as we are in the midst of a coal- field, we ought to have gas at least as cheap as it is in the neighbouring towns. There may be some other matters thut I m'ght allude to, but I think I shall leave them until a more fitting time. I will conclude by again thinking you for the honour you have done me in electing me to this chair. (Loud etieers.) ELECTION OP TOWN COUNCILLORS. The Town Cierk repo, ted that there had been an elec- tion for Councillors, when Mr. Williams, Mr Rowland, aud Mr Ewau-, had been elected Mr Rogers and Mr Bayley having polled an equal number of votes, tha as- sesaorti and the mayor had declared Mr Rogers duly elected. Mr. Bury again Adverted to the abrupt closing of the poll at the late election. He consinered the Mayor stop- ped or closed the poll when he refused to take any more voting papers at sis minutes to four o'clock, and as the votes tendered were all on paper reaiy ti be put in by the different burgesses then present, be could readily have taken them before four o'clock, and could.have ascertain- ed the result afterwards, as was the case at a previous election. He observed that the votes were taken very slowly, and that a crowd of voters who had not polled was the consequence towards the close-in the middle of the row whioh ensued he asked the Town Clerk what would he best to be done as to the unpolled voters, and he replied -thbt the- doors ought to be closed at 4 o clock and ail votes then in the room may be taken. Alderman Painter: That was the plan I adopted, and I think that all who are in the room at four o'clock, so long as they vote with written papers have a right to have their votes taken. Air Overton said the uproar was all created by one man—if the police had removed him Irom the room the voting might have been proceeded with. Mr Beale said he was present when the uproar took place, and it was impossible for anybody to vote. The Ex-mayor said he acted strictly under the advice of Mr James; and he did not think it right tlat it should be stated the votes were taken slowly-that they were tak,-n fairly he was quite sure, for some parties, ho was informed had been scrutinizing the papers siuce. Mr Rogers I cannot understand this. It the polling had been kept open a little longer there would have been all the reds in. Mr. W. Rowland: Nothing of the sort—there were thirty or forty white voters in the room at tho time. STANDING OHJJERS. Mr Hey wood moved au alteration in the standing orders—namely—that they should meet at ten o'clock in the morning instead of at eleven. It would be far better than regaining there so late he thought. Before this point was settled Alderman Joseph Clark prop kt:d titat the day of meeting should be altered. He thought Tuesday woalil be a much better cay for meeting than Wednesday. Mr Heale seconded this at once. ille W. R lwland opi)--)s(!,) it. Tuesday, he s..id, was a SiHtof mark -tuay, woeicas W, du-s lay was a slack oay. It tliey change! at a 1, he proposed that they shouiJ change to Fiiday. A dtrman fainter said there were many meetings on Friday already. Mr ilhauis supported Mr. W. Row land's view as to Tuesday being a kind of market day, in proof of which he intimated that the Ccfn, Liangoileu, and Mold car- riers uaiiie to Wrexham on Tuesday. The whole ot the red party spoke in favour of Tues- dav. lr. T. Rowland said they were altering the day just ti please Mr Manuel Jones. .Nin.; voted for the change of day and six against it. The change ot hour was also carried. ASKING QUESTIONS. Alderman Painter moved—" That no question should I be asked tue Mayor or Town Clerk during the course of the regular business, that had not reference to the busi- ness on tha notice paper." They could not tell, he said, what discus-ion would arise from a very simple question, and if any menDer had a question to ask he could ask it when the business w as cyur. Air Iieywood seconded this proposition, and after a little discussion, it was carried by ten to five. SCKUTINISING THE VOTES. I Mr Bury said s"me allusion had been made by the -i)-r to a set utiily Ciiat tAud taken plice, bui, iic (the mayor) did not tell them of a bcrutiuy that took place last year when he (Mr Bury) wad elected. He wished to know from the Town Clerk whether any person who wished was at libeity to overhaul the whole of the voting papers, and look how every person voted. He thought himself that a person might ba permitted to look for one paper-or half a dozen voting papers, but to go over the whole he thought was not fair to the burges- ses. The Town Clerk said the act stated that the box was to be closed at four o'clock, and the Mayor was to hand it to the Town Clerk, who was to keep the papers in his office for six months. Any one by paying was entit led to a seaich but the pet did not say what was meant by a search—but he took it to mean going through every paper. He had not charged the usual shilling when a search had been asked for, bat had made a sweeping oharge for the whole search. Tais closed the business of the meeting.

I BOROUGH MAGISTRATES* COURT. I I MONDAT, NOVEMBER 11TH, 1861.-Before the Mayor, (J. Dickenson, Eaq.,) the Ex-mayor, (J. Clark, Esq.) and 1) r. W illiaml. U'LECTIONBEEING A BIT. of I William Jones, pump maker, was fined 5s. and costs I for being drunk and disorderly on the 1st of November, on the information of his neighbour, John Williams, both being bound over to keep the peace towards each other for six months. Jones admitted the charge of drunkenness, and said in extenuation that he had been 1 "lectioneering a bit that day."

MEETING OF THE HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Highways Committee was held in the Council Chamber at the Gaildhall, on Tuesday. Present—Councillor Beale (chairman) the Mayor, Ex- mi,yor, Councillors Manuel Jones, Rogers and Lloyd. FALLING OF THE BIVEB WALL 0PJ06ITB THE GAS WORKS. The principal subject before the committee was the falling in of tho wall at the side of the biook opposite the Gas Works, making the roadway dangerous to the public. The Towu Cleik read a communication from the Secret try of the Gae Company, (in reply to a coin- inunic.itioii sent by the borough) stating that it had bceu well known for some time that be wall was in a dangerous state, and the Hignway3 Committee knew that as their attention had been called to it by the bo- rou^u surveyor, out as the escavation of the road by the ultis Company was the ultimate cause of the wall fall- ing-tiiu Gas Company would be willing to bear a part of the expense of re-ouildiui; it-at the salDe time there was no doubt if tnese excavations had not been made the wail must nave gone down, as there was no batter, and it wasqule perpendicular. A promiscuous t o:jVt.r^ati<>n followed tho reading of ttus litter, Air jla iuel Jjaos expressing his opiniun at some len-rth that it waa entirely the iauit of thj Gas Company that me wali hai coaw down. He instanced auiongst oUier things that there were "two rowses of i'ou p.i.iis i^.d aiong the {¡¡:l. He a l,. that ■ tli3y s:!uu.d adjourn to look at tha wall, a BUj^estioa ul- l tinuiel? itd-jpiiii, ana tue whole of tue coiauiiuee, ex- cept 6-it proceeded to the spot. On incit .oi.atu the Cluiruifca saitt—'That ia addition J to the wall having fallen, the kerb stones of the foot- path had disappeared—there was scarcely a stone left. The roadway was very dangerous indeed. The Ex-mayor kaid-So far as the kerb stone was con- cerned, of course, the Gas Company would make that good. With icgard to the wall, the great question was, it being in a weak state, how long it would have stood without coming down had not the Gas Company cut up the ground. There was a portion leaning over now where the other part fell. It was desirable that pait should come down and a good job be made of the whole, but they would have no right to ask the Gas Company to contribute anything towards that. There was another thing they had thought desirable while viewing the place-tbat was to widen the foundation of the wall by taking say eight or nine inches from the road and eight or nine inches from the river side. Tho Town Clerk would tell them whether they could do that or not. The Town Clerk said he thought they could, as half the river belonged to the adjoining owners. The Ex-mayor continued-That their best plan would be to try to make a good job of the whole, and appor- tion the expanses in the best way they could. The most difficult question would be what amount the Gas Com- pany ought to pay. In reply to questions put to him the Survoyor said- It would t ike 125 to repair the wall-230 perhaps with what was likely to fall yet. Mr. Rogers: Suppose we ask the Gas Company for so much, then do the work ourselves. This suggestion met with the general approval of the committee, aud the Ex-mayor auggested that the town should pay one-fourth the expense-but it was ulti- mately agreed to ask the Gas Company for L20. CUTTING UP THE ROADS. It was agreed to bring a motion before the next Local Board Meeting informing the Gas Company that they were not to cut up the streets without a written permis- sion from the Board. TOWN-HILL. A letter was read from Mr. Rideout, asking for per- mission to take up a flag in the footpath, opposite his premises, on the Town-hill, and put down an iron grat- ing in its place, similar to one that was in the same place before. Allowed.

WREXHAM BOARD OF GUARDIAN'S. THURSDAY, NOV, 14,1861. Present-Captain Paatoo, Lt.iN., chairman, Mr Wright, Ruabon, vice-chairman: S. Y oik, Esq., and the Rev. F. G. Tipping, ex-otficios; the Kev. It. 0. Burton, tfi- nera; Messrs. Poyser, Wrexham Regis, Gwersyllr, and Erthig Chaloner, Holt; Woolrioh, Marlord and Hoseley Susoo, Llay Lester, Bersham Maoley, Burtoii Whaley, AUington iJrough, Esclusbam Aoove; Clay, Bangor; Lewis, Pickhill, Maish, bestiwilk Jones, Ruabon; ilughes, Esclusbam Below Newns, Gresford. ADWL'K CLAWDD. A letter was rea l Iroia Mr Thomas Hughes, of Adwy'r Clawdd, stating that he had aoaled the nuisance com- plaiued of a ijhvrt tilue ago. RUABON CALL. A letter was read from Mr Wtight, assistant overseer, for Ruabon, stating that the money applied for by the Board on the previous Thursday should be paid in by he middle of the day (Thursday.) The Chairman faicL-L should recommend the Bcskr.i to direct proceedings to be taken as the order of the Board has Lot been coaiplied with. It the money is paid in, of course, there will be no necessity for proceeding. DIMNG AT THE EXPENSK OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES. Air. Lester (adverting to the letter that had been read about the nuisance at Adwy'r Clawdd) said I saw David Rober. who is interested in the matter, and he told me that nothing had beeu uone to abate the nuisance. While I an sptaking I would call the attention ut this Board to a transaction highly derogative to its character and position as a corporate body and calculated also to lower the independence and selt respect of each individual member. I refer to the practice of immediately going to some public house and dining at the expense of the successful candidate for neatly tvery ollice the Board has at its disposal. 1 lind thut the late appointment of Mr. Jones, as surgeon, to thg South Ruabon diitriot was no exception to this (as it appears to me) general rule of the Beard. I am well aWiÁre that out of this room we have no authority as a corporate body, but I am also aware by the general remarKs made that such con- duit by a number of the members reflectsupon this Board gener-iily, and 101 that reason I brina the subject before you, trusting that these lew reaiaiss will have the de- desired effect wituout moving auy resolution upon the subject, and in tills 1 hope to receive tue support of the chairmnn. The Chairman All I can say iB, that the water I put toy haiiila la i* unite dean. Mr. Lester 1 call eeL." that. Au nber in the hoiss 159—7 more than laet week. Vagrants rcheved 76.

WREXHAM BAND OF HorE. -On Thursday evening the firtlt meeting in connfction with the above movement was held at the national schoul. Nothwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather the attendanee was mo-t satisfactory. Being only a preliminary meeting parents as well as children were present. Mr. Charles B u-bes baring been called upon to preside, explained the object ot Band of Hope Societies. Appropriate addresses were then delivered by the Rev. J. Lyon, president of the new society, W. Pieice, Esq., treaeurer, and Mr W. Thomas, secretary to the Temperance League. The chairmau then closed the meeting by narrating a most impressive anecdote, which was listened to with the the greatest attention. COURSE OF POPULAR LECTURES AND MUSICAL EN- TERTAINMENTS.—The second lecture ot this cou sa took place in the Town Hall, on Monday evening last, when a very large and highly respeitable audience was present The entertaiuiuent was tntktied-" Old English and Patriotic Songs," by George Buckland, Esq., and, con- sidering that the whole was sustained by one individual, it was certaiuly a very clever pcriormanee. Svcra1 of the souga were encored, particularly the more humourous ones. TEMPERANCE MEETING IN THB MU-IC HALL.—A temperance meeting was held in the Music llall, on Tuesday evening last, which was addressed by Mr. LiUrerioe Gane, one of the agents of the Temperance League. The attendance was very small indeed, and it was a quarter to eight bet' re the proceedings commenced, although the IJledllDó was advertised for seven o'clock. No doubt all this wa. owing to the very large meeting that had taken plaue the week before, when Mr. Bowly paid this town a visit. The chair was occupied by W. H. Darby, Esq.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Sir W. W. WKNN'S HOUNDS meet on- Saturday, Nov. 16th eo. eo eo.. Hinton Monday, 18th .Baschurch Wedneadq, 20th .9 Hawkstone Friday, 22nd .Lightwood Green aturday, 33rd Aldtriey Each day at half-past ten. The CHESHIRE BOUNDS meet on— Saturday, 16th .Nolley Monday, 18th oooeoo Shipbrooke Bridge Wednesday, 20th. eo Wrenbury Thursday, 21st Cholmondeley Saturday, 53rd o* BradwaU Hall Each day at half-past ten, with the exception of Thursday, when tt-ey will meet at eleven.

» METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR THE WEEK EXITING THE 9rH OP Nov. 1861. Taken at Trevalyn Hall, Rossctt. During tho day. T' I 1 a S = ? ? Tiiermoiae- 0 0 Date. i fa ?? teriu shade. ?D?e. Sr" S | 1 :5'  I 4.J"d! 0 I. o :I- ga? S i So ? Hi?t.Low? a,4 j J 1c:Q"q Nov ?e.f. 0—10 Dog. D R. In. 3 4pa 29-48 N by V. 0 44.1 35, > 0.023 4 48'3 29.65 !?? 8 5?.0 30.0 OOiO I ¡ «• "? 10 -? "? r30 3-io 7 ? ? ? 20.2 0.000 8 4i'? 39J7 ?NW 4 43.3 2'.? Ut).2j 9 38.0 29,15 N 1 0 45.1 si J 0 000 N.B.—Observations incomplete on 5th, 6th and 7ta, owing to absence. Weather: 3rd, fine morning; from 9.45 a.m. showers of hail and ram at intervals. 4th, frost in eight, cloudy with mcderute breezes, and slight rain at 2 p.m. 5tu raining heavily from 8.31) a.m. to noon, thence fair. 5th, morning showery, aiieinoon fine. 7th, frost early, fiuc 8th, sharp frost edrly, fiüe. 9th, cold morning; fine with Hiod&r ite breezes. llemfirks -The ire it est beat occurred on Monday, and the greatest cold on Friday. Range in the week, 26 degrees. The mean tempeiature waa btlow the average on Sunday, Fiiday and ^aiur&iy, and above it on Monday, the remaiuiug days w.;r" not observed. The barometer rcse until Tues !av, and thru fell rapidly, experiencing a a slight reaction u:, Saturday. The wiud blew caiedy from liie N and N W, with moderate Irsezje, esceot dur- in t1e bea y of fre??day, when it Le<;ane very I t'qu¡,ily. L?aiu f'-H on 5 days tot'd Jpth, O.3J3 inou. H.uif.'d on S?.da?. General character of the we?k:— ut?t?.ued and miny until IhHM?ay, and thence ifne, with sharp iuiruini i. O»LB.

J DISTRICT TTEWS. I CHESTER. CHESTER WINTER Ab-SEMBLY.-The usual winter as- sembly will be held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday, the 2nd of January next. ST. PBTBK'S CILUELCM.-Miag Pulford has, we hear, liberally undertaken to put in, at her own cost, a stained glass east window in St. Peter's Church in this city. CHESTER INFIRMARY BALL.—We are informed that the annual ball for the benefit of the Chester General I Infirmary will be held at the Royal Hotel, on Tuesday, the 31et of December next. CHESTER INFIRMARY.—We have great pleasure in stating that Mr Frederick Bullin has been unanimously elected Honorary Dental Surgeon to this Institution, in the place of Mr Snape, who has left the city. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT ON TifB BIRKENHEAD RAIL- WAY.-On Monday, on inquest was held at the Chester Arms, Birkenhead, before H. Churton, Esq., on the body of Joseph Taylor, a stoker, employed by the Great Wes- tern Company, who, a few days previously was struck on the head as tho train was passing under one of the railway bridges on its way to Birkenhead. The de- ceased was taken to the Birkenhead Hospital, where he lingered until Monday evening. A verdict of Acci- dental dttath" was returned TUB ROODEB IUON SHIPBUILDING COMPANY.—The remarkable success that has greeted the appearance of the Roodee Iron Shipbuilding Company in London, while gratifyiog to local interest, must be taken not only as the te-ts of the favourite judgment passed by the practical community on the advantageous character of the enterprise, but as the evidence of the determination of public opinion with regard to the material of the future navy of England, whether mercantile or Royal. And while we denote the direction and value ot this opinion tenaing to secure, by the provident application of her phy- sical wealth, our nation's ijavalauperioiity--aroveteign domiuancy at sea-uot merely as a matter of legendary pride but as an essential and vital element of her exist- ence, we see at the same time an immense local benefit that is certain to accrue from the impetus given to many trades by the activity of so brS6 an establishment as the Roodee building yard. N01 can Cheater, and a large region around it, fdil to reap the harvest of an immediate accessiou of prosperity in the dispensing of even the wages of the artificers necessarily employed by the rami- ficaiions of a coucern of like magnitude witti the Rùo, dee, works, which, in the fuil vigour of Lrade, will be the means of disseminating annually in this one item aloue at least 1;50,000. The circulation of such a sum in 89Y neighboulu-suti inuat advance its well-being, and that as speedily as certainly. For local reasons, tneo, as well as national, we wish to this undertaking a recompence of success equal to what its most. sanguine upholders could desire.—Cheater Courant. TEMPERANCE MEETING AT MINERA. A Temperance Meeting was held in the National Schools here on Monday last, when an excellent address was delivered by Mr. Lawrance Gane, of London. Mr. Lester, pened the meeting by saying that, as Lord Brougham would have been, had health permitted, at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, the Rev. T. Thomas, Vicar, at Ruabon, and still later, the Rev. J. Pritchard, at Llangollen, so would, in his opinion, the Rev. G. Edwards, their respected Incum- bent be in taking the chair that evening, the right man in the right place," and he had great pleasure in asking him to.lo so. The Rev. G. Edwards upon taking the chair, said- I feel much pleasure in acceeding to the wishes of the friends of temperance in this neighbourhood by taking the chair on this occasion, though I feel that a' pledged member would have been better fitted than myself. We must all acknowledge that the temperance move- ment has become a great fact in this country, and no doabt is calculated to effect a great amount of good, more particularly among the working classes in a populous mining district like this, where temptations to intemperance are so great. I read the other day t that no less than three millions are total abstainers from intoxicating drink in this Kingdom. Such a number must have great influence upon the rest of the population, and do much to diminish intempeiance among all classes of the community. There is one great evil increasing, which I hope the temperance movement will be able to accomplish much by its influence upon our legislators—I meam the present system of granting licences to beer houses. We see them multiplied every where, and under the present system there is hardly any check at all upon them, for the magistrates have no control over the granting of these licenses. I hope, we shall ere long, see an alteration in the law in this respect, and that they will be either done away with altogether, or their number greatly aiminished. Nothing can be woi se than putting a temptation in a man's way to induce him to become a drunkard, and to give such facilities to multiply public houses as the present law does, is nothing better than that. Remove the beer house to a distance from the working man, and in nine cases out of ten, he will never think about it, but by putting it close to his own door, you in a manner entice him to turn in. With I these remarks he would call upon the lecturer to address them. Mr. Gane then delivered his address, dwelling upon the present position of the Temperance Aiovement. the duty of all with respect to it, and that there was work for all to do, that it was calling loud for the help of all good and influential men the right was always respectable, and the wrong always despicable. He concluded with an appeal to all to come and help them. A vote of thanks to the chairman and lecturer was moved by the Rev. W. Lloyd, Wern, seconded by Mr. Wm. Lester, aud carried with acclamation, after which Dr. Williams, of Aiinera, signed the pledge, followed by twelve others. We noticed at the meeting, Mrs. Low and party, Loftwen; Mrs. Lester and party, Pen-y-gelii, with a number of other ladies; John Foster, Esq., Plasgwyn; I Capt Harris, Bwlchgwyn; and several other influential gentlemen of the neighbo urhood. MOLL) COUNTY COURT. I TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1861.-Bafore Edward Lewis Richards, E;q J udge, TILO court Slit this morniug at eleven o'clock, there were 62 plaints issued, and 13 judgment summons. There were but few of the casea which came on for hear- ing of any interest to the public. ACTION FOR WAGBS. John Roberta and partners, who are miner?, and worked at Rhoseamor mines, sued Thumas Ellis the agent of those mines, for JE15 8a. being the amount of wages due. Mr Buck ton appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Cain Parry foe defendant*. Judgment deferred until next court. ACTION Foa BENT. Mr Bnckton appeared for Mril Ann Evans of Chester against several person who bad been sued for rent due to plaintiff. One of the defendant's disputed Mrõ Evans's ilatm to the property but his honour entertained a dif- ferent opinion, and gave judgment for the full amount in each of the tajes. PAYING TOO MUCH FOR A PIG. William Campbell sued Edward Hughes to recover the sum of 9s. which pUint.ff proved he had owing to circumstances or otnerwise he had paid too muoh for a pig ho had bought of Lho defendant. Judgment for the full amount and coats. Mr Buckton aopeared for plain- tiff. I ACTION FOR WAGES. Joseph Birks sued Thomas Williams to recover the sum ot £3 7do, being au amount it was aUeged, owing fur work doae. Judgment, however, was given foi the de- fendant. Mr Cain Parry conducted the case for the plaintiff, and Mr Bucktou for toe defendant. I CVMMIT aLS. I T wo pers)ns were cummmeatjFliut G?at—one for ) ten dava. and Lhe other for RfLeea Java. I RU I'll IN. ELECTION OF MAVOK.—Ou the ninth instant, this important proceeding took place, and the morning's in- quiry wal, who its to be mayor? If; appeared evident ior some days that it waa a decided question, and the man of her choice had been spoken of-tt,ia got wind and those w iio were on the tiptoe of expectation soon became quitted and all dou its vanished. As the ap- pointed hoar drew near, the Bull shone forta in fall meri- dian splendour, and shed forth his refulgent and golden rays upon tno M tiie and lovely Vale of Clwyd, aad all aniiniited autuio icjoiced under the geuiul influence of his inspiring lustrous j»res>onoe. Tile clock of St, Peter's cnurcu tolled forth tne noontide hour, and as the last dong of notification Celbed to sound the collective wis- dom of the borougu A ere budiy engaged in their Council Chamber in the TuwlllJalt electing the mayor foi the ensuing year when Richard Gregson Ellis, Esq., was duly proposed, seconded, and elected by u-iiiuimous assent—there being a full Council with tne ex- ception of Alderman llancroti, O^u.Keillors L Clarke and illual,is Roberts. The w-tyur jiaviog made and sub- scribed the requued (lec.a.a ioas ot acceptance of office, was handed to tde civic C;Iiair by Councillor Maurice, the tx-ruttyur his worship u-iving taien his se..t, returned thanks for the honour coiile. rud upun him in a manly and appropriate speech. The o.aur business on the pro- gramme of the day was tlleu pioeeuded with, his wor- :htp escorted by his Cj'm?'i, pmjucJed to the Wynn- :Lay Atmo Hotd, thO honse of C-?nciiiuf SmarL. wbtre a handsome luncheon was spread to regale the corporate body and -i lew poreonal fileads. This act of liberality was freely endorsed InCi toe mooa tuetL-, which formed I p tft oi Let; order 01 viands, was a very near approach to j the original and cheered the inward man by its flavour and warmth, a most agreeable stomach on a cold day, of course the worthy clique were too good judges to per- mit so favourable an opportunity to pass and converted a nicknamed luncheon into a good ainner. On the re- moval of the cloth, the toasts, loyal and patriotic, local, official, personal and public ran their accustomed race, and honoured as their deservings ought to be esteemed. After three or four hours of agreeable and social inter- course, the members of our local House of Commons broke up the House and made the retiring bow to the civic dignitary, highly delighted by so agreeable a finale to the duties of the day. The following day being Sun- day the corporate body assembled at their Conneil Cham- ber at 10-4-5 a.m. and processioned hia worship to church, on the first Sunday after the election of mayor to ask that grace and wisdom might be given them to direct and rule justly and honestly, and guide their deliberations, and this completed the inauguration of the new mayor, and judging from-his antecedents we fell assured that he will perform the duties with a man- ly spirit and zeal, with benefit and advantage to his brotner burgesses, and do honour and credit to himself, and that he will lully maintain the honour and dignity of the civic chair. He has in his Council capital working members, and in the ex-mayor a talented and practised coadjutor. To our esteemed ex-Mayor we owe a debt of gratitude for the willingness and zeal and punctuality with whioh he graced the office for a rotation of four years, and affording general satisfaction by liberally patronizing all that was desirable for tho benefit or amusement of his fellow townsmen. Our esteemed ex- mayor is a gentleman possessing rare virtues charitable, liberal, courteous, free tlJoblige a sincere friend, a typa of the good Samaritan, a Christian without boast or show. The belli of St. Peter's sent forth their merry peals throughout the day in honour of the event. CHIRK. FAiit.-The fair held here on Tuesday last was very scantily supplied .with stock as compared with former years Store pigs sold well, with slight advances; fat pigs, there were none The cattle was very poor. The show of meat was not equal, in point of quantity, to former years. Mr. Griffiths, Chirk, exhibited two splendid cows, a fine calf, and some excellent sheep, and from the briskness in which he was engaged, appeared to have the greatest amount of public support. Aiessrs. ft. lioberts, Bronygarth, aud Aioses Griffiths, Cefa, had some excellent beef and mutton. ACCIDENT ON THE OsWESTRY AND NEWTOWN RAILWAY. TWO MEN KILLED. A sad accident occurred on Saturday last, between the Abermnle and Montgomery stations of the Oswestry and Newtown line of aailway, to a goods train, by which two lives were lost. The train left Newtown (Montgomery- shire) for Oswestry soon after nine o'clock in the evening Whilfct ronnding one of the curves between Abermule and Montgomery, the engine ran off the line, and down an embankment of twelve feet. The driver, Henry Baker, was thrown to a considerable distance, and dashed to piecos; and the stoker, Herington Kerr, was crushed under the engine. Another IDAD, named Fiochctt, whO was on the engiue, escaped most miraculously, with but a few bruises; aod the guard, who was in the van, saved himself by jumping out as soon as he found out the carri- age had left the rails. It is feared that Baker was driv. iug at a furious pace. He had on more than one occa- sion been warned, -ind at the time the accident happened had a very light train of empty trucks behind the engine and waa going, it is said by some parties who saw the train passing along a few moments before, much too ra- pid!y for safety. The body of the drivtr was taken to the nearest public bouse; it was a considerable time before Kerr could be dug out from under the engine. He was, of couree, quite dead, and the mangled body presented a 8ad appearance, ,'Jte (ppiie was tmobbtu, and the trucks and vans were all more or less injured. The road was in good condition, aud the only possible way of ac- counting for the accident is the recklessness of one of the poor fellows who have met with so untimely a death,

I CORRESPONDENCE I TO THE RATEPAYERS Of W REX HAN REGIS, GWERSYLLT, AND ERTHIG. I To tM Editor of the Denbighthire Advartiaw. Sir.-Perhaps you will afford me space in your next paper to render an glecoant of my stewardship gg guardian of the poor for the last half year. I think it right to publish it as so many other demands are now made upon what is called the poor ratea besides thoft for the maintenanoe of the poor that the ratepayers can- nct without difficulty tell for what the money ia col- lected a « S 11.. Ert" a "Wrexham Gworgynt Erthig. .4 g-2 Regis. & a d ie 9 d 2 ad County and Police 62 S 7 840 15 4 5 14 2* Registration 1 820 1 13 0 040 In-door Iteliet „. I 83 12 11 18 19 0 0 00 Medical Itelief 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 Salaries and Common 83 11 J 1 45 8 10 0 0 0 Fund 3d. f 8! U 11 43 a 10 0 00 Vaccination .?. M.? 513 9 2!9 0 0 3X Funeral 0 Is 0 0 0 0 0 00 IOut-door Relief 31 3 4 0 00 iudjor Medical Rehel 3d. | c k 3 3T 3 4 000 Lunatics (under) 2 jjgio 000 800 Lunatics (under). 3. ? ? ?? g ? oo Total cost of the poor! 7-'3 lU-¡; 0 S S ? na!f.?..?;t 7? 33? 3?' t?:T V?T In Wrexham Regia a shilling rate produces £ 54.3; the pievious half-year, ending March 25th, 1861, the coat of the poor was 8d. in the pound, consequently the coat of the poor for the year ending Sept. 29th, 1861, ball been under lód. in the pound on the rateable value of the property in the township. Your obedient servant, CHAULBS POYSKR. Summer-hill, November 14, 1861. DOING AND UNDOING. To the Editor of the Denbighshire Advertiser. Sir,—Some tim e ago, the lane leading from the ueasc Market, past Crescent Terrace, was put in a thorough state of repair, at the expense of the owners ot the ad- joining property. It was considered a case of great hard- ship by the landowners, but the Town Council, I believe, said it was the law, and the owners of the adjomine pro- perty must pay. I am not going to find fault with this myself, for. as I have occasion to travel that way  frequently, and happen not to be on« of the land7owners, I a..ure ?u I was very much pleased with the improve- ment. What I have to complain of is that the Town Council, after compelling the owners of the '??°'°S property to repair this road, should then ?veitto take its chance, and it has LOW become as dilapidated and dirty as ever. I am not lawyer enough to say who is to pay for the next repairing of thie road, but--if it is the ratepayers I think they will have great cause to complain of the way their money is wasted, for a few ehillioga laid out on it a short time ago, would have kept it in good order-now I Eappose it will take some pounds. I spoke to one of the Town Councillors about the matter and be said they had no surveyor now, and that was the reason these tbing. were neglected. I am, air, yours, &c.p Nov. 13, 1861. A RATEPAYER. I A SUGGESTION. I To the Editor of the Denbighthire Advertiser. Sir,-1 find by leading the papers that in many places throughout the country a number of persons have joined together for the purpose of subscribing to what they call a Crystal Palace Fund," the object of which is to enable them to visit the Great Exhibition that is to take place in London next year. Now, could not such a plan be carried out in Wrexham, either in connection with the Literary Institute, or on some other basis? It would have an excellent effeet upon young men, as it would furnish a motive for saving the money that they now spend foolishly. At any rate the plan, I am sure, is worth a trial. Yours, Acc., A YOUNG MAN. TOSTMASTERS AND NEWSPAPERS. To the Editor of the Denbighshirt Advertiser. Sir,—I fed assured that your time is so mucn oc- cupied that you cannot possibly reply to all questions sent to you for insertion in your journal. In respect to the question sent to you by 11 Quiz," last week, about the right ot post office officials dealing in newspapers, in any shape, I reply that as far as my knowledge of the law of post offices bears me out, with priuted rules by my aide, that no officer of any desci iptiori is permitted to have any connection with the publication or sale of news- paperd, and is for bidden by an) body in a room where a post office business is carried on-unless appointed an officer before August, 1846, and was engaged in the ne wspaper business before that time-otherwise acting is a transgression of the law. Shrewsbury. P. O. MOLD AND ITS CLOCK. To the Editor of the Denbighshire Advertiser. Sir,-In the account given in your last issue oi the Local Boaru'a sitting, I perceive that the subject of the town deck was brought forward, and that a suggestion was made to the effect that a new clock should be placed upon the ball, which suggestion was taken into serious consideration. Now, the clock, it is true, has been long ailing, and has displayed symptoms of derangement for some months, totally inconsistent with the character of a steady and lespeclabletown clock. Thesesymptom culminated in an evident incapacity to perform the func- tions appointed for it. Delirium followed, and the clock raved, for when it was 5 in the atternoon by the day, it was 3 o'clock. An artificer was sent up, and under his skilful treatment the clock recovered, and pursued its course for some time in an orthordox way; soon, how- ever, the old malady returned, and this time reached such an alarming height, that the clock became 25 minutea before the true railway time, and persona iuuning in breathless haste to gain the train, on ari iving at the sta- tion, found out to their chagrin that they were almost halt an hour too soon, and that they might ai well have taken their time. The consequence was the aforesaid proposition, which of course implied the rejection of tha old elock's services. This course of things undoubtedly require! a remedy, but whether a hall clock would be the o j 11 course to obtain it is ver y questionable. A clock upon the halt will only be seell iI) a lew, anJ t ie majority the towns- people would see nothing of it until wiitiin a few inches distant iroiu the bui.dmg. Undoubtedly it \» juld not do there. Why not erect a iiutLLzuaie pular t the cross high enough to be seen by everybody and ail parts ot the town having a clock with three or four faces, each turned in an opposite direction ? It would be an ornament to tile towa auo a benefit, wailafc the luwer part might be used for drinking fountains, thus multiplying tue benefits twofold and adding to tue oruament. Commending thia suggestion to the notice of the inhabitants ot Moid, I am youis, JoMM. I THE PAY OF THE POLICE. I To the Editor of the Denbighshire Advertiser. Sir,-i was much pleased with the letter 01 lUte- payer" on the pay of the p dice force, which appeared 111 your piper ot Saturday last. All that he advaucea in. support of the memorial asking for an increase ot pay fole tLe police is very good and very true, but there are a few- other facts that might be adduced on the same side of the question, and which, by your permission, I will now point out. Policeman have to work (or do duty) seven da-a ft week and like doctors they can never call one moment their own. For instance, if a policeman has beam out all day, or all night, and has just returned to his L>H. nga, some one may come and require his services. Ho iiai tnat moment, perhaps, gone to take his rest, and prepare for ttle next tour ot ins duty. lie is obliged to gbt up and proceed forth from his quarters, aud very liktly be detained for tevetal hours. Thuo he is pre- veiitedfrom taKiDgtaat leguiar amount ofre-twhichevery labourer and mechanic can command. Then agsin ho has to run great risks. He may get hi3 head uroken, as many policemen have in this town, or, Worse still, he may have his life taken away in a struggle with soma desperado. Iuurance offio.s, when they insure a build- ing, always co.i-i:t"r whether the business carried ou therein is 1 f a hazardous cuaracter or uot J and on tha same ground I ttunk policemen are entitled to higher wages than LLati v, other callings because of the danger they run. Hoping R uepayer" will not bo otfeuded by these additions to the arguments he nas advanced in his much approved letter,—1 am, air, ) oar, &c., ANOTHER RATEFAYBB.

GENERAL FBU..T A.D iuomvis OLAVES.-Siaoe the pu ilication ot Air Cameron's le.tor to Gvueial Sner- man we may without impropriety relate an anecdote of General Fremont. A few dLyt3 ago a Alisaourian cam& to lain with auiple certificates ot his fidelity to the Uuiou, asking permission to search through the camp, for three slaves whom lie believed to have been taken into the service cf one of the Illinois regiments. Ine General politely declined, saying he could not hii0tv any- one to examine his camp for any purpose, except by regular authority of law, aud then tiie applicant went away. After he had gone, Fremont tunieu to the gen- tlemen witn whom hIS had previously been talking. 11 1 dare say," said be, these persons may be here but if ttiev arc, they have coma expecting to find a rtiuge, and I never violate the confidence they have reposed in mea I so long M my name id JoUu v. -C re-noiit,.