Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

MOLD. I THE Loso; OF THE NoRTHFLEET.-To -morrow evening, the R v. D. B. Hooke will preach a sermon at the English Congregational Chapel, suggested by this sad disaster. THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN FLINT SHIKE.—During the week ended the 25th January, there has been one fresh oatbreak only in this county. Threa hundred and twenty-four animals have recovered, and 183 remain affected. COUNTY COURT.—The usual bi-monthly court was held on Friday, the 24th nit., before R. V. Williams, Esq., judge. There were 54 new plaints enterpd. but they were all either settled by the De- puty Registrar or out of court, so that nothing came before His. Honour, except one or two judgment summonses, neither of which were of any public interf-st. THE DIVERS have been basy at work now for some weeks, sinking a shaft between the end of Alyn Terrace and the railway. Their operations being somewhat strange in the district, a consider- able number of people visit the spot every day. The progress made is quite as satisfactory as expected, and the gravel will have been driven through in a few days, if events turn out as favourable as it is hoped, and as the borings have showed. RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR PADESWOOD.—An accident occurred about ten o'clock on Tuesday morning, on the railway between Padeswood and Coed Talon. A train, consisting of an engine, four- teen empty coal wagons, a-ad break-van, was proceed- ing to Coed Talon, when it was followed and run into by another train. The buffers of the engine belonging to the second train were broken. The buffers of the engine belonging to the second train were broken. The break-van of the first train and a number of the coal wagons were very much dam- aged. The breaksman escaped by jumping off before the collision took place. THE EISTEDDFOD CHOIR had a very successful practice on Tuesday night, the attendance being better than it has been since the Christmas holi- days. It is highly important that the members should make it a point of attending as often as pos- sible, so as to perfect themselves, otherwise they are bound to be put into the shade by the competing choirs in August next. We understand that all choirs, that are not always professionally engaged, will be allowed to compete, so that the competition is open to all the choirs of Wales, North and South, also the Welsh choirs of English town, and two choruses will be open to all the world. THE GLANRAFON BROOK has been cleared out last week, the water having been diverted across the turnpike road near the toll gate. The bed of the brook has been considerably deepened, and would have been made a foot deeper, only that the founda- tion of the malthouse adjoining the premises of Mrs Catherall were nar the surface. The culvert under the road has also been cleared out, a depth of two feet and more of debris having been tiken away. The gas and water company have lowered their pipes on a level with the bed of the river, so that there is plenty of way for the largest body of water that has been seen this season. Owing to the fact that no light was provided where the water crossed the road one or two accidents happened, but neither of them were serious. SUNDAY EVENING LECTURE FUND.—The ac- counts pertaining to the Sunday Evening Lecture Fund have been published some time ago, and last week we were favored to a sheet. It appears that the total receipts have been .£80 9s. lid., of which .£65 12s. were subscriptions, collected by Mr Cor- bett. The disbursements have been to Balance due to the treasurer at the end of '71, X5 9a. 9d. Paid to lecturer, .£25. Interest paid, 10s., and Balance in hand, .£49 11s. 2d. There are about 182 subscribers, of which about 45 are Dissenters. The good feeling thus displayed by members of one congregation towards another is a good augury and worthy of every encouragement. The thanks of the church congregation is especially due to Mr Corbett for the great labour he took upon himself in collecting the subscriptions, and we hope he will meet with even a greater success and a warmer welcome this year. DEATH OF AN OLD CHARACTER.—On Saturday last there died an old man in Castle-strefit, named W. Jones, who was one of the few remaining charac- ters of the town. William had never been a Good Templar, and if the truth must be told, he over- indulged himself at times. When those fits came upon him, his house, as a rule would be the Star, for the reason that he could find his lodgings easier from that one than any other. You see I have only to turn to the right, turn te the right you see, and then I can find my lodgings, but one time some yor.ng men enticed me to go to the Brittannia, and when I came out I remembered to turn on the right you see, and I went and went, until, when the sun was rising in the morning I found myself under Mr Griffith's of Tynewydd's stack." In bis prime the old man had been a great bird fancier, and in the 9. corner house of Castle-street; there lived at that time the late Mr Angel Jones, at whose house the preacher, who came to supply the Calvinistie chapel used to put up. Among them was the late Enoeh Evans, of Bala, who was also a great fancier of birds and who, when in Mold, spent much of his time with W. Jones, looking at his birds and enquiring about their pedigree. One day William went to Mr Jones's house aud said, When is that boord merchant com- ing again, Angel? A clever man that, and a devilish good preacher I know, I'll go and hear him." For some years W. Jones had been in receipt of parish relief, though when he could afford it, he was fond of his glass. He was generally respected by those who knew him as an honest, unpretending and good natured man.

I THE TWO DINNERS. I I have just thought that a few comments from such an infallible authority as myself, on the above events, would not be unacceptable to your readers, especially as, so far as I have been able to make out, there is scarcely anything of news to be recorded this week. With regard to the first event there can be no doubt but that the speech of the evening was that of Mr Bankes, and in spite of the bad odour which it has brought down upon him, I cannot help saying that I agree with much of what he said, especially with regard to the fairs that are held in the town. In the matter of fairs Mold is behind the age, and as I firmly believe stands it its own light. Why cannot we have monthly fairs P I feel certain that more business would be transacted in the town it such a plan was adopted. There is Oswestry, only a small town, but certainly the centre of an exten- sive and excellent agricultural district, with its weekly fairs, which I understand are likely to turn out a success; and there is Caerwys, a town one-fifth the ize of MoH, and less than one tenth of its import- ance, has its monthly fairs also. And yet Mold, the county town of Flintshire, is satisfied with eight fairs in the year, and these fixed at irregular intervals, so that it is difficult to know when a fair is to be held. I believe, sir, that I am advocating the interests of the town by asking our local authorities to look into the matter, and see whether something cannot be done to increase the benefits accruing to the town, by affording greater con- venience to the district. This brings me to another subject-that of pro- vidiug a place for holding the fairs, other than the public streets. It is a great pity that Mr Bankes in his remarks on this question did not confine him- self to language a little more chaste, and which would be more likely to incline the audience in his favour, instead of prejudicing it against him. There is no doubt in my mind, but that Mr Bankes spoke the truth, and a truth that wanted speaking if the inhabitants and tradesmen of Mold intend retaining their hold on the district. If they desire to entice the people living in the country around into Mold to dispose of their products and to purchase from the tradespeople of the town, is there anything more reasonable than that Mr Bankes and others should ask that accommodation should be pro- vided for them ? It is provided in other places, and the truth is that if Mold neglects to follow in their footsteps, a few more years will see the fairs as neglected as the markets are now. I was heartily glad to see the movement made at the last Local Board towards purchasing the Market Hall. There is no doubt, that in the bands of the board it would pay, for they have the power of compelling people who have anything to sell to go in, which the pro. prietors have not, and it would not be fair to the general body of ratepayers who now derive some benefit from the rates, to exercise that power for the benefit of the shareholders. A Market Hall, the property of the town, a Smithfield in the Coetiau Moch, which should also be the property of the town, and monthly, it not fortnightly, fairs, and Mold could pride itself with providing an ac- commodation that would be sufficient for the dis- trict, and I believe that all these would pay in the long run by bringing increased trade to the town, and thus more than enable it to pay the extra rate which these improvements would necessitate. Of Mr Bankes's general attack on the tradesmen of the town, I will say nothing, as you have given the answer in your leader of last week by saying that the demand would create a supply. But, perhaps you will allow me to add, that I have seen many a one go over the river to fetch water" and obtaining an inferior article at a higher price, and I should not be surprised that some of our gentry not a hundred miles from Mold have proved the truth of the old proverb from experience. When the speech was made, I don't believe the speaker in tended to hurt the feelings of any one, and it is a pity that he allowed himself to be carried away by the excitement of the moment to say things that would have been much better left unsaid. The latter part of it, would, for indiscretion, match anything ever said or done, even by Mr Bankes, and for one, I may say, that I was heartily grieved to hear it, for it has since then been made a handle of by some who would have him believe that they are his best friends. The next speech worthy of notice was that of Captain Cooke. Not for its length, shortness, or eloquence, but for another intrinsic merit, displayed iu but few speeches nowadays—its originalty. In fact, the gallant gentleman is a great discoverer, one of the very greatest of the present age. He replied to the toast of the army, and in doing so gave a piece of advice to Mr Cardwell, which that ignoramus, and those worthless fellows who advise birn at the War Office, would do well to take note of. Two years purchase was abolished—it was a mistaken step. One reason advanced for the policy was that the great advance in the implement, if not the art of war, made it necessary that the officers of the army should be scientific men, well up in modern notions-fudge, moonshine, nothing of the kind. A gallant captain on the retired list, living at Colomendy, had a better nostrum for winning battles than the whole War Office put together, and the Horse Guards to boot. And-let the Briti-h nation bow its head in gratitude-the gallant officer, to show the unselfishness of his nature, determined to disclose the secret before he went the way of all flesh. Listen, ye nations, while he speaks, Oar soldiers don't want scientific men to lead them, that can be done as heretofore by the non-cons.; but if you wish them to stand firm in the day of battle, give them plenty of old buttons, 8n.i they'll fight like demons. Economy in the way of buttons! Never. Mr Cardwnll, beware of robbing our poor soldiers of their buttons; rather let their cry be St. George and old buttons for merry England. Hurrah Verily, after that, the gallant captain ought to be presented with a leather medal. A grateful country could not offer less, and his modest and unassuming nature could not require more. Of the other dinner you have spoken at length in your leading article of last week, so that I shall dewll on one speech only-that of Lord B. Grosvenor. Measured by its length it was the speech of the even- ing, but I looked in it in vain for any indication of the intellectual superiority which the noble lord claimed for himself and those who accompanied him into the cave of Adullam in 1866. And I well remember that the reason given by them at that time for opposing the Reform Bill ot Mr Gladstone was, not that it did not go for enough, but that it went too far. And, will Lord Richard answer me, if I ask him how many times did he support Messrs. Gladstone and Bright in the divisions that took place on Mr Disraeli s Reform Bill of 1867 ? Did he not in almost every instance support Mr Disraeli rather than Mr Gladstone, and those times on points that would have made the former gentle- man's Bill even more Liberal than it is? Really, if Lord Richard wishes to retain his character as a Liberal the less he rakes up the recollections of the Adullamite days the better for himself. But, even he wishes to pass off as an advanced Liberal now, and I will allow readily that since he ap- peared on the hustings at Flint last spring, he has made a considerable advance. He is now for re- considering the 25th clause, and I dare say that in a session or two he will be for its, total repeal, with- out even stipulating that a gift horse should be looked in the mouth. Really, I must allow, that Lord Richard makes some progress in his education, and as, in 1866, he assured us that he belonged to the intellectual section of the party, I have no doubt but that in a short time he will have learnt all that his constitutents desire that he should. I RAM LES. I

THE LIBERAL PARTY IN FLINTSHIRE. f (Addressed to Lord Richard Grosyenor, M.P.) ] My Lord Richard,—I was one of the numerous guests who had the honour of meeting your lordship and worthy colleague for the boroughs at the late Mold banquet. Circumstances would not permit my remaining to hear your honourable speech; but I freely confess that I have read it with much satis- faction. Although it was princioally of a, con- gratulatory nature pointing to the past, there were in it a few bold peerings into the future. The audience formed a very important section of all shades of Liberals; some of whom, perhaps, preferred listening to a record of mighty deeds already done, than to a special programme of others still to be accomplished. But if we really are of the party of progress, whilst it ia, our duty to be thankful, we cannot afford to rest. We must be looking in the same direction, if not with the same fixedness of purpose; and walking the same uphill path, if not with equal strides and enthusiasm. A large number belong to what may be termed the advanced guard in politico ecclesiastical ques- tions, and looking back on the tedious march, they feel encouraged to find your lordship toiling along in respectable compaay which make up the Tear- guard, and if any of them think we are going too fat, let us hope that aoon some means may be de- vised to import fresh vigour to the weary ones. It is highly desirable that the Liberals of this county should be well knitted together in one com- pact whole, and to effect this there must be mutual confidence, reciprocity of sacrifices aad a thorough harmony of purpose. Differ we may, differ we do like the two bands of a watch; the one section somewhat impulsive, moving at a more rapid pace than the other, yet both forming parts of the same piece of mechanism, moving in the same direction, and there needs but a slight forbearance on the one hand and a steady regular progress on the other, to secure in due reason all that the most advanced of the party could wish. But, my Lord Richard, when a member of the Cabinet is allowed to tamper with the instrument, pushing back the hands, as Mr Forster did in the Education Act, we are un- pleasantly surprised, and our unswerving trust in the Government is rudely shaken. You say "he brought in that bill simply and solely to extend voluntary efforts which bad been made in reference to education." I have no need to state how sorely all non-conformist voluntaryists have been dis. appointed in this matter. Far be it from me to suppose that this was done intentionally; but the fact and its results are the same. There are clauses and omissions in that Act which are in direct antagonism to the spirit in which the Irish disestablishment bill was conceived. A church, and that already the richest in Christen- dom, has been again endowed for the purpose of sectarian teaching, and through every parish in the kingdom, a bone, as you well term it, must be trailed which will cause contention more ierce and bitter than the never-to-be-forgotten church rate strifes. Another such a retrograding step, an Education Bill for Ireland of such a cast, would be the signal of a general revolt in the Liberal camp, not only in this county, but throughout the land. It is a happy omen that your lordship sees now, your way clearly to vote for the repeal of the 25th clause in that Act, and affords strong ground of confidence that you will exert your influence in favour of a universal establishment of school boards. I have no hesitation in stating that a large majority of your constituency feel strongly on these points, and look wishfully for your support in the coming session of Parliament. My Lord Richard, I must be allowed to apprise you that the greater number of the electors of this county and boroughs have taken their stand upon the broad firm platform of religious equality-a fair field and no favour conferred upon any sect what- ever. I willingly admit that the national church has been roused of late into much zeal and praise- worthy activity; but like the condemned culprit after a night of sweet repose and delightful dreams, she finds herself in chains, and some of her best and most faithful members begin to feel the hard cold iron entering into the. soul. She can neither set aside a creed, nor altar a sentence or a phrase in the book of Common Prayer, without the per- mission of the legislature, composed of churchmen, broad, high and low; and of dissenters, Jews, and infidels not a few. It would add much to her dignity and increase her usefulness in an untold degree, were the golden bands which unite her to the legislature snapped, and she go forth in her pristine power unshackled and free on her mission of peace and love. Archdeacon Denison, one of her most faithful sons, declares that with all her creeds She is is a creedless Church," and at liberty to teach any- thing or nothing. Not a word would I utter against the conscientious convictions of any man and if he feel constrained to urge them npon others, give him full freedom to do so, only let it be done at his own expense. That a large proportion of her endowments is national property, is evident from the past action of parliaments and the unanimous voice of our best jurists, lawyers, and statesmen. When such a vast sum as six millions sterling of the people's money are devoted annually to the propagation of opinions from the darkest and dreariest negation down to the most extreme dogma of the Church of Rome, good men of all shades of opinion having regard for the cardinal truth of the Bible stand aghast, and ask in the name of our common Christianity and the faith lor which our fathers climbed the pile of martyrdom, how long ? how long yet ia the frightful anomaly. this deep wrong to last. In great questions, where important principles are to be considered, and weighty interests are at stake, too much precipitation would be uniltatesmaa like. True, but we are anxious to learn how much time yet your lordship requires to consider; when the right, expedience and utility of a measure are as evident to the majority of your constituents, as the full blaze of day can reveal them. In this all- important matter as well as others, it is our duty and prerogative to move on. The dearest interests of our country are involved in our progress. We dare not stand still. Not only on the continent, but also at home, as my Lord Richard you are aware there are strange and infectious doctrines taking possession of the multitude, which threaten to sap the very foundations of society, and if we would have the cause of these revolutionists to collapse; if we would shame them baek into their hiding places, gain over the unwary and the weak, and secure the entire sympathy and co operation of all honest men, existing grievances must be promptly redressed, and all kinds of monopolies abolished. I remain, your lordship's obedient servant, AARON FRANCIS. Rhyl. BROUGHTON. I SCHOOL BOARD.—A meeting of this board was held on Monday, and there were present-Mr W. Griffiths (chairman), the Rev. T. Williams, and Mr P. Jones.—Mr P. Jones reported that in pursusance of the resolution passed at the last meeting of the board some of the members had met and gone in search of a site, and had decided in favour of a piece of land belonging to Mrs Francis, and adjoining the stone quarry of Mr Hughes, in the Moss, and that Mrs Francis was willing to sell the same at 2s 6d a yard.—It was resolved that the matter should be adjourned until the next meeting of the board, and that the clerk inform the absent members of the intention of the board to fix upon a site at its next meeting.—A circular was read from Mrs Rose Mary Crawshay, Cyfurthfa Castle, Merthyr Tydvil, asking the board to sign a memorial to the Com- mittee of Education asking their lordships to give their interest in favour of the adoption of a decimal system of coinage in Great Britain.—The Chair. man proposed, aud Mr P. Jones seconded, that the clerk should prepare such a petition, which was agreed, the RJV. T. Williams dissentimg. BRYMBO. I SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONs,-Thenomination of the candidates seeking to fill the vacancy in the School Board caused by the retirement of Mr Lester, have been issued, but only two gentlemen have been named—Mr C. E. Darby, and Mr W. Jones, colliery agent, Ty Cerrig. The election will take place on Tuesday next. SCHOOL BOARD.—A meeting of the Brymbo School Board was held on Monday last, and W. H. Darby (chairman), Rev. W. Jones, and R. V. Kyrke wtre in attendance.—It was resolved that Mr Ritchie, of Chester, b3 appointed the architect of the board, on the commission mentioned in his application, 31 per cent. on the outlay, which should inclade all travelling expenses, and remuneration for attending meetings of the board ani assisting in choosing sites. EDUCATIONAL.—We are glad to learn owing to the long period of service in the infant department of the British Schools, that Mrs Hughes, the teacher, has this week received a certificate from my lords of the Privy Council, on which she ia de- scribed as a kind ;o.nl painstaking teacher. Mrs Hughes has been teacher of the infant school since the British Schools were established, and for a num. ber of years prior, conducted a private infant school, and many of her first scholars are parents of her present scholars. CONCERT.—On Monday evening last the Brymbo Wesleyan choir, under the conductorship of Mr W. Reynolds, gave a concert at the Pisgah chapel. The programme consisted of songs and recitations, de. acriptive of tho Pilgrims progress," published by the Sunday School Union, and rendered into Welsh by Mr James Clarke. Board School, Llangollen. The recitations were given by various members of the choir, the Rev. John Cadvan Davies occupying the chair, contributed materially to the success of the meeting. The procee Is were devoted to the fands of the Brymbo Wesleyan fhapel. FATAL. ACCIDENT.—On Friday week, a young man named Thomas Jehu, aged 20 years of age, a native of Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire, met with an untimely death at the Brymbo Colliery. Deceased had only commenced on the previous day, and was employed in unloading slack out of a tram road wagon into a railway wagon, the tramroad wagon being on the coal-stage, and thrown on its side on to the other wagon. Owing to some cause or other the scotch or break of the railway wagon gave way, in consequence of which it moved down, and when it ceased to support the tramroad wagon, in which 4esease4l was employed, the latter wagon fell down the stage, the unfortunate deceased falling under it, causing instantaneous death. A i iry was empanelled on Saturday last, and the inquest formally opened and adjourned to yesterday (Friday) at three o'clock. The deceased was interred on Monday last in the Brymbo churchyard, when a good muster of the workmen attended to ahow due respect under the melancholy circumstances. BERSHAM. I SCHOOL BOARD.—A meeting of this board was held on Wednesday, and there were in attendance Mr Hugh Jonel (chairman), Mr Clark, and Mr Roberts.-The Clerk (Mr T. Bury) reported that he had had an interview with Mr John Jones, the clerk of the Brymbo School Board, as to the school to be built by the latter board at Vron, to accom- modate, in-addition to the children of Brymbo, 25 Bersham children; and he had arranged. that a draft of the agreement, as to what, should be the contribution of the Bersham board towards building and maintaining the school, should be pre p ared for the consideration of the board, under section 52 of the Education Act.-Mary Williams, widow, Brya- tirion, applied for the school fees of her, two children, who were to attend the Penygelli school, to be remitted. Her husband, she said, had died three months ago. and she was now receiving 2s. a week from the parish; and she bad no means what- ever for educating her ohildren, the guardians having stipulated that she should pay for their education out of the 2s. per week. Her aged father, also a pauper, resided with her, and he received 2s. a week in relief, and this was all they had to support them. The application was granted. —Mr G. J. Jones, master of the Penygelli board school, attended the meeting with reference to the night school recently opened. A long discussion took place as to the possibility of conducting it without interfering with the studies of the pupil teachers. It was eventually resolved that the school should be kept open for sixty nights, and that Mr G. J. Jones be paid a salary of X2 a week for con- ducting that school, it being stated that the average attendance was already over a hundred.—A reply from the Education Department, on the subject of the two plans which had been submitted by the architect, was read, and it was intimated that either plan would be satisfactory as far as the arrangements were concerned, but as regarded the Penygelli schools, the desk room provided appeared to be too small according to the direc- tions that had been issued by the Depart- ment. The communication concluded My lords direct me to point out that accommoda- tion for children under seven years old in respect ef which the school board proposed to borrow money under section 57 of the Elementary Education Act, should be calculated with a view to the amount of space at the desks." Mr Turner, the architect of the board, had been communicated with in regard to this letter, and he now reported that he had taken as a basis for his plans the number the pre- sent schools ere calculated to accommodate, namely 173 boys, and 146 girls; and that he had proposed to put additional groups of desks in each school by both plans. Mr Turner further stated that if the calculations of the architect of the department as to the desk room were fallowed, there would require to be two class-rooms for each school, an-I seven groups of desks; but by referring to rule J," page 4, of the rules issued by the Committee of Council on education, it would be seen that six groups wai the maximam allowed. To carry out the suggestions would of course materially increase the cost of tbe exteusion of the schools. For the infants, Mr Turner's calculations had been absut seven square feet per child, instead of eight square feet as re- quired by the regulations. This had been done to limit the building, and to prevent if possible pur- chasing from more than one owner on the lower side of the ground. He would, however, prepare a plan showing eight feet per child.-The board resolved to take further time to consider the plans, pending the proposed union with the outside townships. CORWEN. DEBATING AND MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS.— The ninth of the above series was held at the British Schoolroom, on Monday evening last, Mr T. E. Parry in the chair. The address was delivered by the Rev. E. Davies, Wesleyan minister, who chose for his subject E ectricity." He succeeded in gain- ing the attention of a large audience, and made his remarks interesting to all. Sjngs and glees were given by Mr W. Edwards and party, Mr D. Owen and party, and Ty-du glee party. A prize was awarded to Mr W. Jones for an impromptu speech, the subject being Menai Bridge," and aaother prize was divided between Master G. W. Humphreys and Mr T. E. Roberts for readiug the following stanza :— Uchel gadr raiadr dwr awyn-hydrwyllt, Edrych arno'n disgyn, Crochwaedd y rhadlif crychwyn, Synu, pensyfrdanu dyn. These meetings continue in their interest owing to the indefatigable exertions of the hon. secretaries, Messrs. E. Williams and T. W. Davies. CAERWYS. THE MONTHLY FAIR, held on Tuesday, was only sparingly attended, the supply of horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs being small. But everything sold well, and fully maintained their late rates, horses especially selling well. Perhaps the smalines3 of the supply was owing to the bitter cold weather pre- vailing, especially on a high and exposed situation like Caerwys. PETrY SESSIONS, TUESDAY.—Before W. B Buddicum, Esq. Dmnkenitess.-Edward Astbury was charged by A. S. J. Jones with being drunk and riotous at Caerwys on the 25th November last. He was challenging all the street to fight with him. As he had been fined 5s. and costs three months pre. viously for a similar offence, he was now fined 20s and costs, and told that if he offended again he would be sent to gaol. Highway Rate Dispute.-Mr Worsley, of Warren Houses, Bodfari, was summened by Mr W. Jones, road surveyor of the township, for the non-payment of the highway rate.-Mr Worsley said that he did not dispute the rate in any way, but owing to the negligence of Mr Jones, the township surveyor, his house was continually flooded. It stood at the junction of a township road with the turnpike, and after rain a great quantity of sand and debris was carried down and- deposited on his premises and on the road opposite. He had wheeled it away until he was tired, and then be was served with a notice by the turnpike road surveyor to remcre it. Under these circumstances, he thought he had fair ground of complaint against the township surveyor.—Mr W. Jones said the road in question was better now than ever it had been.—Mr Worsley: Then your better is very bad, Mr Jones. He went on to state that no eulvert had been made to carry off the surface water, which, if done, would remove all cause of complaint.—Mr Budlicum made the order for payment, and said that he would see Mr E. Jones, surveyor for the trust, about the matter, when perhaps some arrangement could be made with Mr W. Jones, and the matter rectified. DENBIGH. XSUTTERWORTH S CHRISTY MINSTRELS revisited Denbigh on Thursday night week, and were again honoured with a full audience. UNFRIENDLY NEIGHBOUBS,-On Friday, at the Denbigh Police Court, before the Mayor (T. Gee, Esq.), T. Evaus, Esq, and J. H. Lloyd, E., Jemima Lloyd, a married woman, living on Cattle Hill, summoned Harriett Thorn is, a neighbour, for using bad language and for conducting herself in such a manner before complainant as to make her fearful of a breach of the peace. The defendant had also preferred a charge against Edmund Lloyd, the husband of Jemima, for having called her improper names and threatening to do her some injury. The evidence showed there was six of one and half-a- dozen of the other, and the magistrates dismissed both cases. DENBIGH FREE READING Room.-The working committee of this institution have published their annual report, which, we are sorry to say, is not so satisfactory as could be desired. The committee state that the attendance and conduct have been remarkably good, and there are probably on an average 50 readers fach evening. The painting of the exterior of the building has been carried out, and the interior now requires attention in several The want and desirability of having a large room for entertainments are still felt, and the increase of attendance is another reason for enlarging the accommodation. Several schemes have been under consideration, and we suggest two methods of relief. 1, By having standing reading desks, which are in general use; they economise space, and save the paper from injury, besides preventing crowding round the fire, which in winter often causes annoy- ance. We have ordered ORe as an experiment. 2, By pulling down parts of the division wall, so as to throw the present committee room and part of the entrance passage into the reading room; the re- creation room would the a be used as a committee room when required. The cost of these alterations would almost be met by the balance of the building fund. The rules of the institution are in great confusion, and a revised set has been prepared and proposed. The library has increased satisfactorily, but we regret to observe that novels (many being of a very inferior kind) are alone popular; and we would suggest that the collection of books should be thoroughly sifted. This branch of the institution may, we think, be advantageously enlarged, and we appeal to the public for donations of suitable in- structive and entertaining books. The difficulties of carrying on the institution are great, and we wish the working classes and their friends would consider this practically, and help us in our present troubles. Donations are often refused because the working men themselves do not subscribe, and attention is directed to the sum in the box (3d) and to the subscriptions under 27 (13s). The statement of accounts up to December 31st shews that the expenditure had been 440 17s., while the receipts had only reached £ 39 4s Id, thus leaving a deficit of &I 12s lid." The annual meeting of subscribers and friends was held on Friday (yesterday) evening, the report of which will be given in our next issue. A BOON TO THE POOB.—A public meeting was held on Friday morning last in the magistrates' room. Denbigh, by the invitation of the Mayor (T. Gee, Esq.), when a considerable number of influential inhabitants attended. The Mayor occupied the chair, and amongst those present were the Rev. L. Lewis, rector; Mr Williams, draper; Mr E. T. Jones, ironmonger; Mr J. H. Jones, chemist; Mr Hughes, draper; Mr Armor, Royal Oak Ian, Ac. The Mayor intimated to tht. meeting his intention to give a donation of .£20, with a view to provide coal for the poorer inhabitants of Denbigh at a lower rate than they could purchase them at present at the coal wharves. The price of coal had advanced so much as to seriously interfere with the comforts of the working classes and paupers of the parish. He expressed a wish that a committee should be formed, with a view of purchasing coal at a low rate and delivering it out to the working classes at cost price, and to paupers at 2d. a cwt. below cost price. He had been in communication with a large colliery proprietor in the neighbourhood of Mold who had agreed to furnish a large quantity at such a price as would enable it to be re-sold at the1 Denbigh Station at a little below 7d. a cwt. for small coal and a better class of coal (the Mayor) could procure for sale for about 9d. or lOd. a cwt. It would be a very great boon to the poor of the neighbourhood, and he trusted his proposal would meet with hearty support.—The Rector seconded the proposal of the Mayor, which was agreed to be carried out.—The Mayor was requested to com- municate further with the colliery proprietors upon the subject, and also with the railway company, with a view of obtaining a reduced rate of carriage. The Rector promised to hand over to the committee the whole of the balance there was of the Coal Club which remained at the bank, amounting to £12 lis. J 10d., being of opinion that in applying it to some U3e ] as that proposed, he would be carrying out tbe ] wishes of those who had originally subscribed to the Coal Club. A committee was formed consisting of ] the mayor, the rector, and several of the gentlemen 1 present, to carry out the very desirable proposal, and it was agreed that they should take their turns] in distributing tickets, and in seeing to the weighing and distributing of the coal—It was decided that] coal should be sold to the paupers of the parish on Saturday (to-day), and to the labouring classes on Monday next at ten o'clock.—At two o'clock on ( Friday afternoon, the Mayor and the Rector at- tended at the magistrates' room and handed a ticket to each pauper who applied for it, authorising them to purchase coal at a reduction of 2d. below the cost price; and on Saturday tickets were also distributed to the working classes, authorising them to purchase 1 c vvt. and a half each at cost price. It is almost needless to say that there is a very large number of applications. TOWN COUNCIL.—A meeting of this body will be held on Monday next te re-consider the pro- visions of the Public Health Act, and to take into consideration the report of the inspector of nuisances relative to the drainage of the town. A STREET NUISANCE.—One of the worst blots on the face of the town of Denbigh exists in Crown- street, at the back of the Market Hall, and the wonder is that such a sanitary disgrace should have been allowed for so long a period to pass un- n -ticfid and nnremoved. The nuisance to which we would call attention (though we shrink from the task on account of its offensivenesa) arises from causes which are almost as ludicrous as they are discreditable to the local authorities. At the corner of the Assembly-rooms is an erection of boards, surrounded by a formidable chevaux de frise, and looking, were it not for its dirty surroundin-a, somewhat like a soldier's sentry-box. A closer inspection, however, 3hews that the place wa-i originally erected for the convenience of that class of the community which in such cases is pro- miscuously styled "gentlemen," but unfortunately its use is at present diverted into other channels," and it now remains a standing disgrace to the town, and one of those places of foulness, impurity, aud filth which breed pestileace and dise ise. Why the place should remain unused, as it now does, W3 are at a loss to understand, for a glance at its immediate surroundings will convince any on 3 that its existence is highly unnecessary. We trust the local authorities will take some steps to have the place restored to its proper use, or otherwise sanc- tion its entire removal. DENBIGH GLEE CLUB CONCERT.—This event, as anticipated, c- me off with the greatest success on Friday, the Assembly Rooms being almost fi led sooa after the owning of the doors. The concert was given in aid of the funds of the Denbigh Free Reading Room, and was under the patronage of A. Tumour, Esq., president, and T. Gold Edwards, Esq. vice-president of that institution. The Glee Club under the conductor-ihip of Mr Jones the Schools, displayed a proficiency in the rendering of the glees and part songs which could not fail to meet the admiration of the most musical part of the audience, and their appreciation of the soft and forte parts plainly shewed that their leader had imparted to them all the minutse of musical details which would tend to their improvement. The first item in Ithe programme, which was of considerable length, was Flotow's sprightly Fays and Elves," which was given with spirit, the staccato movements feeing precisely observed. The piece was well ap- plauded. Miss Williams and Miss Maggie J mes then sang the duet U J in the morn," and the sweet b!ending of their voices, combined with the possession by each of musical tastes of no common order, caused great gratification to the audience. The Glee Club then gave Stevens's sterling glee Ye spotted snakes," but, though it was well rendered, it failed to meet with the appreciation it deserved, owing most probably to the difficulty to comprehend the musical beauties of the piece the first time it is heard. Gomerydd," an entrepreneur who has gained great popularity in North Wales, sang Y ffug foneddwr." Gomerydd possesses a playful tenor voice with some power, and he is also possessed of a fair amount of musical talent. His singing on this occasioa was, as far as his voice waa concerned, better than we have before heard him, and his songs were loudly re-demanded by the audience. We could not, however, fully appreciate Mr Gomerydd's taste in th3 selection of his songs which, though not exactly vulgar, were of too boisterous a nature to be thoroughly approved of by the better educated part of the audience, although they generally provoked a smile. Miss Maggie Jones, a young lady whose singing we have on previous occasions panegyriz d, saag Should he upbraid," in a very happy and charming manner, and received the loud plaudits of the audience as well as an undeniable encore, to which she responded by singing with even more success than before "Fair shines the moon to-night." Elliott's part song, Fair Katie," was next rendered by the Glee Club, and their efforts met with well merited approval, The Young Savoyard," a very difficult song for so young an artiste, wail sung by Master N. S. Wood, whose pleasant voice, despite some slight demerits in his vocalisation, gained the approbation of the auditory. Tell me my h"art," a plaintive melody by Bishop, was sung by Miss Williams with true musical taste, and her fine soprano voice, possessing good compass, though somewhat wavering iu the upper registtq, ensured the success of her rendering, and she was heartily encored. The first part of the concert concluded with Hatton's pretty part song, "Ever True," which met with the entire appro- bation of the audience. After a short interval, the second part of the concert began by the Glee Club rendering with consummate skill Bishop's popular g!ee "The chough and crow," and never were Johanna Baillie's immortal words more fully and correctly valued, and their depth infused into the minds of the hearers, than by the little band who formed the Glee Ciub on the present occasion. The solo parts were taken by Miss Williams, Miss Maggie Jones, and Mr Jones, whose singing was all that could be de-ired, and (not to be cynical) to pass ever a little lagging in the bass in the last chorus, the full parts were given with a force and fervour that was wholly unexpected and truly irresistible. A duet, "On the blue wave," sung by Miss Williams and Miss Maggie Jones, though not meeting with the approval it merited, was very well received. Mr R. Bassett sang Taw pia hi boys," and re- j ceived a fair share of applause. Miss Maggie Jones, ] whose full contralto voice was exactly suited to her song, gave with taste and feeling The treasures of the deep," and as was to be expected was loudly encored, to which she responded by singing "Where 1 the bee sucks." The glee club next rendered with 1 spirit and allegresso the lively chorus Rataplan," which everyone seemed to admire. A trio, O hear ye not, maidens ?" was very creditably given by Miss Williams, Miss M. Jones, and Master H. ] Backlog, and the lack of sufficient approval at its ] termination was owing probably to the length of 1 the piece, or to the absence of the power to appre- < ciate by a mixed auditory so difficult a piece of musical composition. Gomerydd next sang Y ] parti prydnawnol," which he announced was an 1 accoant of his experiences at afternoon and evening I parties in Leicestershire, and which, being free from anything approaching what may be considered libidinous, was generally applauded, and in response j to an encore he sang "Winking at me." The latter, however, only met with tokens of approval 1 from the benches, owing to the singer (uncon- I sciously perhaps) bordering upon topics which are unappreciable to refined tastes. Miss Williams next essayed her musical ability by singing the lively and animated song Joyous life," and again her efforts were ringingly applauded. The vocal part of the entertainment concluded by the glee club giving with remarkable precision the difficult- timed glee Sleep while the moon," by Bishop; and though the ralantando movement was open to criticism, yet, considering that no baton was used for the singers' guidance, it was admitted by the musical portion of the audience to be the most creditable piece the club had rendered during the evening. A representation was then enacted by Mr E. S. Roberts and Mr S. A. Clark, entitled No. 1 Bound the Corner," and considerable mirth and risibility was caused during ita performance. At its conclusion, Dr. Tumour rose, as president of the Denbigh Free Reading-room, to propose a cordial vote of thanks to the glee club for the services they had rendered that night for the benefit of the in. stitution. Ha was sure by the numbers he saw present that it would be a very substantial assist- ance to their funds, which at present were very low. He trusted he was expressing the opinions of them all when he said they had spent a very pleasant evening. It would be invidious to particularise any particalar individual, but he did not think he had ever heard the glee club sing in better time and tune than they had done that night. As he could not have a better opportunity, he perhaps might be allowed to attempt to gain the interests of thoae present on behalf of the Free Reading-room. A great number of persons made use of it and spent many hours there, which otherwise might have been spent in less profitable pursuits. On an average 45 to 50 persons visited the room every night, where they were supplied with papers and literature. Perhaps if he told them that from those who frequented the room there had only been received during the last year the sum of 17s., with the paltry sum of 3d. placed in the subscription box in the room, they would see his reason for asking for their encouragement to the Free Reading-room, by means of which it might be made one of the most valuable institutions in the town. He again propo ed a cordial vote of thanks to the Denbigh Glee Club, and it was carried with acclamation. The proceed- ings terminated by the singing of God save the Queen." We ought not to forget to mention the exertions made by Mr Price Roberts, aa secretary of the glee club, to make the concert pass of as successfully as possible.

DENBIGHSHIRE INFIRMARY. I The annual meeting of the subscribers of this I institution was held on Thursday afternoon at the Infirmary, Denbigh, Captain Rowlfy CODWV pre- siding. There were also present Thomas Hughes, Esq., Ystrad; Rev. L. Lewis, rector ofD? M<1 Rev. W. H.cka Owen, M.A., Trem.irchio??. J? Evans, Esq., Tros-y-parc; Captain Bircb bOl., Evans, Esq., Troa-y-parc; Captain Birk ..4' Asaph; Dr. Hughes, Denbib; Dr R*T ^5' flM Denbigh; T. Burton, Esq., G?aenyno?  Weston, Esq" Denbigh J. H?rison F";  ?. ? Pigot ;F. Wynne, Esq Denbigh; R Hot? "MflI liams, Esq.; J. Pa", Jones, E?q.? Denb? WiJ.' Dr. Shelton Jones, Infirmary. 0 > ?! The Rev. L. Lewis rea d the report wh. t. ?? as follows The committee beg to pres ? <, 55th annual report of the operations of the ? 1' It wiU be sen by a reference to the a ?  extracts from the regHter that 2559 person? !? -?!! availed themselves of the iastitu'i.?o as o? p s.. ?N H during the yea, ac d 25 as in pa'ientf. Thlen, 8criptions received dormg the year am sQt. £313 189. 6d., as against £409 3?. in th?? ? £ 313 18s. 6d„ as against £ 409 3s. in the D *1• 01" year; of the former sum only £ 187 Hs^ sents the subscriptions for the year wbe;e rep,, t list of annual subscribers shews that the as \h J promised is above £ 370. The serions di?"? "? i in these ngnrea justines the committee ioprr .t upon the subscribers the advisaMHty f H! 0? adopting the suggestion more thn once offer their directing their bankers to p?y their 3? .? 1 tions for them 00 the 1st of January in everT ?'  It is with much atitu,fe that the committee ??' to the list of donations daring the year. Am:: t'4 the donors will be the nams of ome old an?''?  ful friends of the chanty, whose repeated ben ?' 1 tions the comlt'ee ccept 98 au approval ?7 management of its aSaira. The committee r !?et -1 to say that te resoluion unanimously na98I the last meeting to have a Hospital S .n?r not been carried out. They hope that dUrí/ t following summer arrangements may be QJ e affect this. During last year the interne eCon e to 1 of the building had been greatly improved Q!Qy 1 good sized, well-ventilated, and cheerful day hM been obtained by a juiicious re-arra?" 1 of the rooms, as well as an additional bedroom w?ter closets. It is proposed in the cr>mina an to en?ct similar improvements in the men's W.M When these ara completed it wittbe?cess?'' i paint and renovate the hoJe house intent)'? I externally. The committee are anxioas th? expenses m CODnctlOn with these .mprove? "l !d .eo.. and repairs should not necs'ltate t?ir resort, to their funded property, and tbey, therJ? < appeal to te sQporters of the charity to M' < them to obviate this. The Turkish baths contiS to be a source of prfit a* wel a8 of hcn?t to patients and the public. Du. ing the last year ;j4:3 bath have been taken, reanhin? in a profit to a charity of ?9 6 61. I- gra n? the co? be able agam to conc?e this report with the » pression of their warm approval of the zeal  ability with which Dr. SMtt. Joaes. the resident medical officer, discharges his daties, and also of the satisfactory manner in which Mrs Roberts the matron, superintends the general arrangements of the house. They beg at the same time to recom" mend that a gratuity of £25 be given to him THOS HUGHES, chairman." The Rev. Hicks Owen propos d that the report of the committee of management be received and adopted. He felt that all who read that report would feel extreme gratincatioo that the man? ment of that institution was 80 good. As a cier?. man, he could say that poor people came th?t where they had the means of procuring medial assistance given with the greatest kindness and consideration, and he thought it was one of tbe greatest blessings of the neighbourhood. (Beu, hear.) The Chairman read a letter of apology for non- attendance from P. H. Chambres, Esq., who wig prevented from being present in cousequence 01 the annual meeting of the North Wales TrlÙnin College, held at St. Asaph that day. Dr. Jones read the statement of accounts, which showed that the receipts by subscriptions, dona- tions, &c., during the year had been £ 1,56915s 24, against £1,379 16:; 8d the preceding year; while the expenditure had been £1,203 83 2J, leafing, balance of je366 7s Od. The Rev. L. Lewis explained that that was tbe balance with taking into account the many liabilities there were, which would absorb it all, if not more. The accounts also stated that there were arrean of subscriptions amounting to JE362 lis 61, and i discussion ensned aa to the means of getting them in, Mr T. Hughes remarking that they tried every way, and had recommended that the mbscribers should request their bankers to pay their snbscrp- tions at the beginning of the years. Mr Weston asked if the subscriptions were not paid for, say four or five years, would the sub- scriber have the privilege of recommending patients to the institution 9 Mr Hnghes said tbey had never acted upon that. Sometimes three or four years' subscriptions had been paid at one time. He had known one gentle- man many years in arrears, and he compromised by paying a sum which made him a life governor, and also retained the privilege of an annual sub- scriber. Mr Burton said he bad to propose a resolsiion which he was sure they would approve of. Itwaa That the grateful thanks of this meeting be given to Conwy Rowley Conwy, E-q., for his effi- cient services daring the year, and fur his hand- some donation of £ 25."—Carried. Mr Weston proposed that the grateful thanks of the meeting be given to the donors during the year. It was gratifying to see that the institatioa had improved so much, and he felt that no one could form a better opinion of the institution thM by hearing what the patients themselves said respecting the treatment they received and the benefits they derived from it. (Heer.) Mr Hughes proposed that the best thanks of the meeting be given to the medical officers of the institution, with the grateful and deep sense enter- tained by the subscribers for the great benefit! received by the charity on account of their kial and unremitting attention. He wished to draw attention to the labour of love which those gentli- men were continually undertaking and performing there, and perhaps they would find some idøl 01 the constant work which they bad to do in that institution by observing the operation of the charity for the year. They began with the number of 30 in the bouse and during the course of the year the in-patients had been 223. Out of this number 123 were discharged, 55 relieved, 35 cured, 10 only had died, and two had been discharged for irregularity. Besides the in-patients, there had been 1.541 out- patients, and no fewer than 112 were supplied with trusses and bandagea. He mentioned these fwts to show what was the amount of labour of those gentlemen, which they rendered gratuitously and for which they could only render them their poor thanks, but he hoped the good they did would be their best reward. (Applause.) There had been a gradual falling off towards the end of the yet of the patients, which to his mind was a sign of better state of heath in the locality. In the months there were 109, 107, 104, 88, 114, 97,102, which brought them to the end of the six months of the year, aud after that time there Wl8 4 gradual falling off. In August the number was September 63, October 62, November 60, Decern* ber 43. Thus in the winter months actually the nnmber of applications for relief had been fewer than they were daring the spring and summer, which plainly indicated a better state of health prevailing in the district. Those inures *o»ld give some idea of the amount of work the medical onioerswere performing there, and in giving their best thanks they hoped they would h*T0 every inducement to continue their valuable Mt' vices. (Hear, hear.) Dr. Turnour, in replying, said it was to theo • labour of 10ye, for there they could practise tbetf profession untrammelled with the little et c.tt they met with in private practise. They each all of them acknowledged their than8 T?v warmly, and they would in future bear in 0?MB" their expression of it. (Hear.) Mr Weston moved that the best thanks of W meeting be given to the committee of managemeo for their valuable senices in furthering the ob) of the charity.—Carried. IIf/1 Mr Parry Jones moved that te retiring by rotation from the committee of 'M°' &gem.nt be re-elected, and that 0. Burton, Ks4'' b« added to their number.—Carried.. Dr. Tumour moved that the net proceeds ol w ball held on the 17th December 1872, '? et be donations, amonntin in an to £ 102 7a. (M. u" appropriated to the ose of tie charity.-C of Mr Lloyd Williams moved that the than» the meeting be given to the clergymen ot u bigh, Clecuenog, Rhud<Han. and LIanefyMM ooHeetioas made in their churches for tb w^ the charity—He hoped that ?fore that u twelvemonths they would be able to add M w towns and villages a great many more would follow the nry good example set »7 towns he had enumerated. He toaht i be a very good thing 1f their president won^ the bishop to give hia coautenance to It. au s instructions for it to be carried oat. ry deøit. The Chairman said he thought 't  -? able to have a Suuday devoted toward* the to of the institution, and he should be vary g ? m ntion it to 'he bishop if they thitug 0 entertain it. h ks of the Dr. Hughes moved that the than 8 « meeting be given to the ministers of tne ae«eral