Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

u MOLD. tORT AND IYI0UTH IJISEASE r-N I"Ll--TSIIIRE.- During the week ended the 1st February, there has been one fresh outbreak in this county. 33 animals have recovered, 393 remain affected. THE FORTHCOMING ELECTION.—The gentlemen who retire by rotation from the Local Board this year are Messrs Joel Williams, G. Bellis, Henry Roberts, E. P. Edwards, and R. Peters. We under- stand that all with the exception of Mr R. Peters will offer themselves for re-election, and that to fill his place Mr T. T. Kelly will be nominated. It would be impossible to find five gentlemen better fitted for the post, and we should imagine that any opposition to them would not be ventured upon. We Lave also heard it said that as Mr J. W. Jones has only been in office nine months a" chairman, Le w:ll be asked to preside for the next year also, and cer- tainly there is not a gentleman at the Board who is mere popular, and t is re-appointment would meet with much favor in the town. THE EISTEDDFOD.-A numerously attended meeting of the General Committee took place ou Friday the 31st ult. at the Savings' Bank. Among those present were Messrs J. W. Jones (in the chair), T. T. Kelly, A. G. Brereton, O. Jones, E. P. Jones, Hy. Roberts, B. Powell, J. Davies, painter, W. Parry, Daniel Owen, Dd. Owen, S. Allen Jones, R. Kyffin Jones, J. Morgan, the Secretaries, & &c. The question of having a public meeting in order to start a guarantee fund and also a general subscrip- tion in aid of the Eisteddfod was discussed, but as a memorial to his royal highness the Prince of Wales is now in course of signature and it was thought better to await for a definite reply from his royal highness before calling a public meeting. It was also felt that as the committee have met with very general support from all parts of the Principality, it would be well if a more national object was aimed at with regard te any surplus that may accrue, aud Mr Brereton gave notice that at the next committee a former resolution should be rescinded, and that one-third or any dis posable surplus should be devoted to the foundation- of an Eisteddfod Scholar ship, at the University College, Aberystwith, and from the feeling dis- played in the meeting there is no doubt but that the amended resolution will be carried, and the committee have no doubt but the passing of such a resolution will insure the hearty co-operation of the whole Principality. The choir had its usual practice on Tuesday night in the Market Hall, where the practices will in future be held. At tie practice it was resolved to have a public rehearsal on the 18th of March, in the Market Hall, when Mr Kelly will preside. It is hoped that the patronage of Lord Richard Grosvenor, M.P., and Sir R. Canliffe, M.P., will be obtained, also that of the surrounding gentry. The Local Board have already pronounced their patronage. The choir committee also wish it to be understood that the public rehearsal will be the last occasion on which members of the Eisteddfod choir will be enrolled. THE LOCAL GUARDIANS met on Wednesday, there being present-Messrs E. P. Jones (in the chaii), E. Pemberton, J. Corbett, W. Jones, T. W. Bowdage, and E. P. Edwards. The list of applica- tions was neither very heavy or long, though some of the applications were of a curious nature. One was for an increase of relief by a person named Hannah Edwards, aged 87, living at Buckley. She was now in receipt of 211 a week, but had a life in- terest in two cottages, one of which she rented at Is 9d a week while she lived in the other. The guardians were of opinion that relief should not have been granted in the case at all. It was a case in which the house ought to have been offered, and that the ratepayers had paid hermany pounds which they ought never to have paid at all. The applica- tion should be refused, and the guardians hers ex- pressed theIr hearty approbation of many things said to Mr Doyle in his letter. Mary Jones, the woman whose house in New-att was visited by the guar- dians sometime ago, applied for relief for her three children, who were unable to work. As her other boys got about a pound a week between them, and as she got money by charinS, and also that the guardians believed that any money given by them would only be spent in dissipation, they decided not to grant the application. A rather painful case came from Cathole, an old woman named Margaret Godwin, aged 89, who lives with her son, had been for some years in the receipt of relief from the Ruthin Union. But lately, Capt. Cooke wanted the house in which her son lived for one his workmen. The son then removed, only just over the way, but unfortunately into another county and another union, so the relief was stopped at Ruthin, the old woman having become non-resident. The son then applied to the guardians at Mold, and he was refused on the ground that he should not have brought his mother into the union, and that she was chargeable to that of Ruthin. He now applied a second time and was again refused.—The relief of one woman l who had several children, her husband having gone to America, was stopped, she having been seen in- toxicated on several occasions. The application of a woman in similar circumstances was refused on similar grounds.—The ordinary business being over, Mr E. P. Jones said that from some remarks he had made a few weeks previously, the deputy clerk of the peace had been instructed to write to the clerk to the guaidians, suggetin that a deputation from the Board of Guardians should be desired to meet the finauce committee of the Court of Quarter Ses- sions, and he saw that on the motion of Mr T. W. Bowdage, a deputation of three gentlemen, none of whom were present at Holywell at the time, were appointed according to Mr Kelly's suggestion. With the sanction of Mr Bowdage, lie would at the Board of Guardians on Friday (yesterday) move that the resolution should be rescinded as he did not believe in men being sent to the finance committee, blind- folded, and he would move a resolution in lieu of that of Mr Bowdage. It had been said by Mr Bankes in his recent speech that he (Mr Jones) was the leader of the discontent, and that it was only local not general. Now, he wished to assure Mr Bankes that such was not the case, and that the discontent was very general and the complaints deep if not loud. He saw by the reports in the papers that at the Wrexham Board of Guardians on the previous Thursday that the clerk laid on the table copies of a statement showing the receipts and expenditure of the county and public rates, and of the superannuation and prison labour for the year ending Michaelmas, 1872. Whv could not something similar be done for the Holywell Guardians? At Wrexham, Mr Whalley gave notice that be would move that the county expendi- ture be referred to a committee for the purpose of examining the same, and he (Mr Jones) would, with the sanction of Mr Bowdage, move a similar reso- lution at Holywell on Friday. He felt himself bound to bring these questions forward as he was a representative member of the Board of Gaardians, and not an ex-officia. When he was first elected a guardian in 1856, the whole amount paid by the Union to the county in the year was 9781. 7s 3d, while in 1871 it was 4,2051. 10s 7d, and in 1872 36091. 7s 4d. The payment by the Mold parish alone was only 193t. 15s 81, but in 1871 the amount paid by the parish of Mold was 826J. 18s 7d. Indeed, the average amount for the last three years paid by the parish of Mold alone to the county fund was about 1,0OOL a year.—Mr Bowdage suggested that ?t out 1,0001. a Mr Jones ought not to lose sight of the fact that about 3,0001. of the debt cn the gaol had been paid off.—M r Jones replied that he did not, but the great difference in the rates would more than account for the whole amount expended on the gaol, and last year the amount paid as payment uf interest and part principal of the debt on the debt of the gaol was 935L, which, if extended over thirty years would be less thin 1,0001. a year on the whole county, in- cluding the Unions of Hawarden and St. Asaph as well as that of Holywell. He found by ex- amining the bills that printing and stationery alone amounted to 1161., and that the gaol expenses, ex- cluding salaries was 3422. Is 3d for the last half year, and tiiat the returns had only been 331. one quarter, and 4,61. the other. He thought these figures showed a good reason why the statements should be forthcoming, and that the guardians would do well to carefully examine them in the in- terest of the public generally.—Mr Bowdage quite agreed that the motion of Mr Jones would meet the requirements of the case better than his could. PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY.—Before J. Scott Bankes and T. W. Eyton, Esqrs. AN EVENING IN A COOKSHOP. The time of the court was chfly occupied in hearing the cases of Jones v. Aydn and Aydn v. Jones, which arose out of a dispute which took place in acookshop in New-street, a month ago. Mr Churton, of Chester, appeared for Mrs Jones, and Mr Cartwright, also of Chester, appeared for Mr Aydn. In stating the case to the bench, Mr Churton said that Mr Aydn, with two or three others, went into the shop of Mrs Jones on the 10:h of January. After asking whether she had any ducks or geese and some other "chaff," she said she had nothing but some hashed mutton and potatoes. They ordered a supper each, and went into the parlour, where they sat for a long time. During the time they sat in the parlour they sent for a pot of beer, and while they were drinking it, a sister of one of the party, named Foulkes, came in and asked him to go home to his wife and family. He did not go, and after they had been sitting there upwards of an hour and a half, Mrs Jones not hking the idea of having drunken men in the house, went and opened the window of the parlour where they sat as a hint that she wished them to go. Aydn got up, closed the window, and said he would not go, and taking hold of her, he pushed her violently against the wall. A man named Dykins then went oat over a wall, and gathered a crowd, which made some very frightful noise at the front door. Aydn tried to go out but she took hold of him by the waist in order to stop him till the police came or to get his name, as she did not know him, and he then assaulted her. He called Mrs Mary Jones, the complainant, who said that she kept a refreshment house in New-street. On Friday, the 10th of January, Thomas Foulkes, Dykins, his wife and daughter came into her shop between five and six o'clock, and presently Aydn (tue defendant) came in and asked if she had any ducks they might have. She replied that she had nothing but hashed mutton and potatoes, and Mr Foulkes then ordered supper for five. G. Dykins then went out, and brought in a jug of ale-the whole party-ladies and all-were in drink, but they began their supper. In a little time Foulkes's sister came in, and a conversation took place be- tween her and her brother. In about an hour and a half she went into the room to them and told them they must go out, as they had done supper, and she could not allow them to stop there drinking, as her's was not a public-house. She opened the window, both top and bottom sash, to give them to understand that they were to go out. Upon that Aydn jamped up and said he would not have the window open, and that he would shut it. He did so. He then seized her by her throat as she went to re-open the window. He nearly strangled her, and pushed her against the wall, hurting her elbow, which had not done aching yet. (Laughter.) She screamed, and her little girl came in, aud in order to defend herself, she took up a chair, which she held against Aydn, who forced her out of the room backwards. Dykins sneaked out the back way, and Aydn tried to go out, but she took hold of him by the waistcoat and said he should not go out until the officer came, as she did not know him, and they had not paid her for what they had had. He then knocked her down very much indeed. (Laugh- ter.) Dykins having got away, a large crowd came to her door shouting Hurrah, hurrah, get out, get out." (Laughter.) Eventually, all the persons got out by getting over the wall at the back.- Cross-examined by Mr Cartwright: She had opened the shop about four months. When the parties came in they asked for supper. They did not come in together. Drkins and Foulkes it was who came in first and ordered supper. Aydn came in afterwards, but before the others had sat down. He came in before they had been in twenty minutes, or even five minutes. Aydn was passing, but she did not know whether Dykins called him in or not, but she saw him come in; she was in the kitchen at the time. The others were in the shop, but she did not observe either Dykins or Foulkes beckon him in. At the time they were standing by the door. After Aydn came in, the three sat down in a room at the back of the shop, and Foulkes ordered supper for five. Of course, she understood that the two ladies were to stay for supper. She had seen the little girl and her mother come in two or three minutes after the others, but they did not remain many minutes, as they lived next door. They were all drunk; she could see it plainly everyone of them was drunk. She prepared the supper and supplied them. They did not tell her that beer was required, and when Dykins fetched the beer, she made no objection. She knew they had half a gallon brought in. She only saw half a gallon brought in, but she did not know whether they had more. Neither did she know whether they had it from the Oak or Mr Smith's, but in the morning the people of the Chester Arms fetched the can. She saw Foulkes's sister come in when they had nearly done supper, and she said her brother was in drink, and she wanted him to go home. The mother of Foulkes came in shortly afterwards. The sister did not ask him in her presence to go home, but the mother did. She asked him what he wanted there eating ? had he nothing at home? and why did he not go home to his wife and family ? Witness did not use abusive language to her, nor did she say that she would not allow her to take her customers away. She did not use abusive language to Prudence Jones either. She did not get into a great temper with either, not at all." She opened the back window to hint to them that it was time they should go, and Aydn said he would have the window shut. It was not in con- sequence of his putting the window down that she took up the chair and attempt to strike him. He took the chair from her and she got a second chair to defend herself. Aydn tried to get out at the front door, but she locked it. It was when the row was over she looked the door, but before then she had sent the little girl (her servant) for the police, as she wanted protection. Mr Cartwright: Want protection ? and yet you say you locked the door to prevent the men yon wanted protection from from going out! Mrs Jones Yes. But Mr Aydn got out through the back door, and went over the wall. She did not open the door for Foulkes, who also went out through the back; and in going over the wall knocked a part of it down. (Laughter.) She had not been using the chairs pretty stiffly, nor did she use them at all only in self defence. After Aydn went out, she did go upstairs to the front room, threw the window up, and rang a bell, and screamed. but did not cry out murder." She was prepared to pledge her oath that Aydn was drunk on the occasion. Re-examined It was in consequence of the three men being drunk and carrying ale into her house that she asked them to go out. Elizabeth Goodwin, a little servant girl to Mrs Jones, said that she remembered the evening in question. She saw the men come in and heard them ask for ducks or geese for supper. Mrs Jones said she only had hashed mutton, and Dykins and Foulkes ordered a supper of that. She saw Adyn pass the window, and Mrs Dykins called him in. Mrs Dykins came in a minute or two after Foulkes and Dykins. All went together into the back room, each of them being very drunk. After supper Foulkes's sister came in and wanted him to go home. He answered, No, not till I have had my supper." After that Foulkes's mother came in and said, "Thomas, why do you come here for people to sponge upon yeu." Mrs Jones then answered, Nobody is sponging on him here." She saw Dykins fetch half a gallon of ale, but no more. When they had finished supper Mrs Jones went into the room, and told them they must go out, and not stop there drinking, as it was not a public-house. She opened the window, and Aydn sot up with a stick in his hand and said he must have the window shut, at the same time shutting it. Mrs Jones tried to open it, and Aydn got hold of her and pushed her against the wall. He took hold of her by the arms and throat. She got hold of a of her by the arms an chair and said, Touch me againjif you dare. He got hold of the chair and pushed her before him out of the room. Mrs Jones then sent witness for the police, and when she returned the men were all gone. Mrs Jones was a good deal hurt.—Cross- examined It was between five and six o'clock. Foulkes and Dykins were in first, and in two or three minutes Mrs Dykins and her daughter came in, and were in when supper was ordered. In about five minutes Aydn came in. He was passing the window and Mrs Dykins shouted him in. When Aydn came in Foulkes shouted out Supper for five." It was DJkius who fetched the beer, half a gallon in a can. She did not see any more, and there were no more cans. The beer was all drank except a little in the glasses. She looked into the can, an-l thought there was a little in that also left. When Foulkes's sister came in she said, Foulkes is a little in drink," and she asked him to jome home. Mrs Jones was not in a rage when she spoke to Foulkes's mother, but she did not know whether she was angry when the window was thrown open. She did not try to strike anyone with a chair first, nor with the second chair. Mr Cliurton said this was the case for Mrs Jones. Mr Cartwright then opened the case for Mr Aydn, arguing that Mrs Jones's evidence was incorrect on the face of it, inasmuch as she would be to blame if she supplied supper to drunken men, and that it would not be likely that she would lock her doors to keep men who had assaulted her from going out. He called Mr Isaac Aydn, who said he was a mining sur- veyor. Oil the Friday in question he had been on business to Colomendy, where he left a little after three in the afternoon. He remembered coming down New-street, and on passing the shop of Mrs Joiies, saw Foulkes, Dykins, and Mrs Dykins in- side. They asked him to go in, but he answered that he wanted to go home as he had a good deal of work to do; but as they pressed upon him, and as he had some business with both of them, he went in. He was then asked to join them at supper, and after some conversation, he said he would. In a jocular way he asked Mrs Jones if she had any geese. She answered, What do yon want with geese, are you a gander? (Laughter.) Foulkes then ordered something to eat for five, and they went into a back room, where they waited for their meat an hour and a quarter. During their waiting, he proposed they should go into the Oak for a glass, but he was over-ruled, and half a gallon was sent for in. At last the hash, or whatever it was, came in, and he commenced eating. While they were eating Prudence Jones came in and spoke to her brother in Welsh, the purport of which was that she wanted him to go home. Mrs Foulkes came in after, and Foulkes offered his mother a plate of hash. She refused it, and went out. Mrs Jones then came in in a violent passion, opening the window. He wanted the window down, and when he was putting it, she got up a chair and poked him in the face with it. He then took it from her, and placed it behind him on the floor. She then got up a second chair, and he tried to go out, but she locked the front door, at the same time fastening him by the neck. He told her, that unless she loosed him, he would break her wrist. Perhaps at that time he did take hold of her throat, but if he did it was in self defence. Foulkes then came and separated them, and witness then went out at the back and got over the wall into George Dykins's house, and from there he went into the Oak smoke room. When Mrs Jones locked the door, she rapped her window and called for the police. After he had gone into the Oak, he was called out to see Mrs Jones ringing her bell. There was a great crowd, and Foulkes could be seen by the chairs, and some of the crowd ca1led out to him for pudding. (L iughter.)—Cross-examined Mrs Jones did not ask them to leave the house, and when she said so she was telling an untruth. He did not know why she screamed unless it was her devilment. He was certain that he gave her no provocation. He was quite sober, having only had two glasses of ale with his lunch at the Logger- heads," and a gin and pipe of tobacco afterwards. He did not drink more than half a glass of the ale brought in by Dykins. Foulkes had had a little, but none the worse. Dykins also was sober. Re-examined: He believed that Dykins went out through the window. (Laughter) George Dykins, plumbar, lived next door to Mrs Jones. He went on the occasion to get supper with Foulkes, who had had a little drink, but he was quite sober. He corroborated Mr Aydn in all par- ticulars, adding that when Foulkes's sister and mother came for him, Mrs Jones grumbled because her customers were interfered with, speaking to both very angrily. When Mr Foulkes came in Mrs Jones said she had no business in her house, and ordered her out, aud Mrs Foulkes went out. The window had been open before they went into the room, and when she had opened it a second time she tried to poke Aydn in the face with a chair, and when Aydn took it off her he sai 1 Let's go out of this d 3 place, but Mrs Jones had shut the door. Seeing there was a. row brewing witness went out through the window, and on to his own premises. Mrs Dykins corroborated the evidence of Mr Aydn and her husband, but added that her husband as well as Mr Foulkes had a little beor during the day. When supper was ready Mrs Jones sent for her to have some, but she refused, as she was having tea in her own house. A quarter of an hour after, Dykins came home, she heard a noise, screaming and ringing the bell, bp Mrs Jones. Mrs Foulnes said that when she went to speak to her son Mrs Jones blackguarded her, and sent her fists around witness's head like a couple of flails, and said she must not interfere with her customers. From her conduct she believed Mrs Jones to be drunk. Thomas Foulkes corroborated the evidence already given. Inspector Minshall said he arrived while Mrs Jones was ringing the bell. The complaint she made to him was that the parties wanted to leave the house without paying their bill. Mrs Jones was certainly excited, but could not say she was in drink. The Chairman said they had determined to dis- miss both cases. Drunkenness Thomas Goodman and Joshua Jones were charged by Mr W. Richards with being drunk and fighting in High-street, at four o'clock in the afternoon of the 27th ult. They were each fined 5s and Is costs.—Peter Connah was charged by P.C. T. Jones with being drunk and riotous, on Saturday night, the 4th ult., at Tryddyn. Fined 10s and costs.—John Simon was charged by P.C. R. Jones with being drunk and riotous at Bistree, on Saturday night, the 25th ult. Defendant was very abusive. Fined 153 and costs.—Henry Morris was charged by P.C. H. Hughes with being drunk and riotous in New-street, Mold, on the same night. Fined 10s and costs.—Margaret Davies, wife of Mr Thomas Davies, chandler, was charged by P.C. Henry Hughes with being drunk and very disorderly in Chester-street, at twenty minutes to twelve on Saturday night, the 18th ult. The defendant urged that she was neither drunk nor disorderly. Cer- tainly she had been out to see a friend that night, and when she returned home her husband bad locked the doors, so that she could not get in, but at last he got out of bed and opened the door. As the defendant had been fined 40s and costs for a similar offence on the 3rd of December, she was now sent to gaol for seven days without the option of a fine.—John Davies was charged by P.C. R. Jones with being drunk and riotous, at the Lane End, Buckley, on Saturday night, the 11th ult. The officer said the defendant had been very abusive. There had been foot races and rabbit coursing at Buckley continually, and the rioting that occurred on those occasions was something frightful, and there being no lockup at Buckley it was impossible to keep order, or to get at the parties to summon them, as in many cases they were strangers. The Chairman said he quite agreed with the officer, and so far as the bench were concerned they were de- termined to deal with such cases with the utmost severity. Dunn would be fined 20s and costs, and if brought up again he would clrtainlJ be sect to gaol.—Andrew Milligan was charged with being drun k and disorderly in High-street, at midnight on Saturday. As he had been locked up since he was let off with the payment of 2s 4d for his main- tenance. Cruelty to Animals.—James Manley, of Waen, Gwernaffield, a member of a family who have figured conspicuously in the police courts of Mold, Northop, and Flint for many years, was charged by P.C. H. Hughes with working a horse while in an unfit condition, on the 30th ult. The officer said that having occasion to caution the defendant about a month previously, he inspected the horse on the day in question, and found two large sores under the collar, from which matter was flowing, and there was blood on the collar. The defendant, on it being pointed out to him, said it was not much, and he had worked the horse since.—The defendant now said that he had brought the horse with him so that their worships might see it.—The magistrates then went and inspected the horse, saying on their return that the sores had nearly healed, but perhaps the collar had been altered.—The defendant denied this, and called Mr James, the saddler, who said the collar was in the same state as on the Thursday previous. -The Chairman said, that as there was some doubt about the question, the case would be dismissed, at the same time he cautioned Manley to be more care- falir- future. Overcrowding. Hannaa McCue, a common lodging-house keeper, was charged by Inspector Minshall with allowing more persons to sleep in a room than she was authorised by her license. He visited the house on the night of the 18th ult., and found five persons in a room registered only to hold four. In the defendant's own room he also found also a single man in bed, and on a previous occasion had found two-the room is a double-beded one. This was contrary to the act, which states that married persons only could occupy such a room.- The defendant was fined 28 6d and costs, and left the room protesting loudly that she was on a widder woman," and it was not right to serve her so. A Wife Beater named Michael Williams was in custody under a warrant for abusing his wife. She, however, forgave him and withdrew the charge, and he was liberated with a caution. He was a young man of only 22 or 23. LOCAL BOARD. THUBSDAY.—Present: Messrs. J. W. Jones (chairman), Joel Williams, William Dykins, George Bellis, W. Brentnall, J. Pryor, W. Jones, J. Corbett, G. Jones, Henry Roberts, E. P. Edwards, E. P. Jones, A. Vaughan, clerk, and J. Eaton, surveyor. The Inspector of Lodging Houses.-The Clerk real a repert sent in by Inspector Minshull, some time ago. Mr Minshull had been appointed inspec- tor at the nominal salaray of 20s a year. chiefly that the police should bave a right of entree into the common lodging houses all all hours, and at the last board he applied for an increase of salary, the ap- plication being left for consideration till Thursday last. It was thought by several gentlemen that the remuneration was exceedingly small, but they did not see their way clear to increase it until he had been a year in office. THE MARKET HALL QUESTION. The Clerk having read the minute of the last Board in relation to the Market Hall, Mr J. Corbett said that as the annual election was at hand it would be advisable to defer the dis- cussion of the question for another month, so that the ratepayers might have an opportunity of ex- pressing their views on the subject. Mr Henry Roberts fully co-iucided wjth the views expressed by Mr Corbett with regard to the rate- payers, at the same time he thought it would be well that the question should be sifted. For his part he was very much in favour of purchasing the hall, as he felt certain that their market would be im- proved by it. It would also be well to let the public know what the opinions of the Board were upon the subject. Mr Joel Williams did not think the shareholders would sell the hall at anything like a moderate price. Mr Henry Roberts: Then it would be well for them to understand that the Board is not prepared to pay a dear price for it. (Hear hear.) The Clerk We intend to have a special meeting bjfore the next meeting of the Board, when the lowest price will be fixed upon. CAPT. COOKE 8 TIT ACTION ENGINE. I Ane Werk real the following correspondence which had taken place between himself and Capt. Cooke, with reference to the traction engine Mold Local Board Office, 16th Jan., 1873. DEAR SIR,—Our Surveyor having reported at the last meeting of the Board, the great damage done to the roads in the town by your traction engine in consquence of the flanges on the wheels thereof, and the Board hav- dcubts as to their legality, I was directed to call your attention to section 3 of the 21th and 25th Victoria, chap. 70, which provides among others that the wheels of every locomotive shall be cylindrical and smooth soled, or used with shoes or other bearing surface of a with not less than 9 inches. Yours truly, Capt. Cooke. ABEL VAUGHAN. Colomendy, Alold, 18th Jan., 1873. DEAR SIR,—In reply to yours of the 16th, relative to my traction engine, I am not aware of the clause you quote as to wheels. It was evidently not the intention of Parliament to prohibit the use of traction engines, and I believe that there is no such thing as a traction engine without some provision for enabling the wheels to take hold of the ground and to act in the same man- ner as the calkings on a horse's shoe. Without it no hill could be ascended at all, and the descent would be attended with danger. The wheels are in fact cylin- drical, with bars rivetted across the bearing surface, such bars come under the denomination of other bearing surface of a width not less than nine inches," for they are nine inches wide at least, and the width is the only measurement specified by the Act. I am informed that no objections have been raised to them in other places, and I am confident that no damage whatever is done to a good road, for scarcely a trace is left. But on a bad road no doubt the very weight does harm, but not more than any other heavy traffic, and in all states of the road I am certain that the same amount of traffic in carts will do much more harm. Should the Board think proper to press their objection and gain their point, the result would be that I should have to close my quarries and throw some thirty men out of employment. I have grave reasons for believing that your Surveyor's report was not so much an act of duty as an opportunity of gratifying private feelings, and when I received your letter I was on the point of com- municating with your board on the subject of some most uncalled-for and insulting remarks their servant the Surveyor had used to my servants respecting myself. I shall be happy to meet your board or com- mittee on any day which may be agreed on, and go more fully into these matters.—I am, yours faithfully, B. G. DAVIES COOKE. The Clerk to the Local Board, Mold. The Clerk said he had received a note from Capt. Cooke that morning, stating that he would attend the Board at 11 o'clock. The Surveyor who entered just after Capt Cooke's letter had been read said it was quite a mistake to suppose that he had any private feelings to justify at all. Mr Joel Williams said he believed that the rim or band which encircled the front wheels did more harm than anything else. He asked what steps could be taken if Capt. Cooke persisted in working the engine in its present condition. The Clerk said they would have to summon Capt. Cooke before the bench, who would have to decide on the construction which would have to be given to the section. Mr G. Bellis asked what was the construction given to it by the clerk ? The Clerk said he had no doubt but that Capt. Co' ke had not complied with it. Mr Joel Williams said they were in the habit of passing Acts of Parliament which nobody could understand. There seemed to be a mania for pas sing Acts of Parliament for no other reason that he was aware of than to be able to boast afterwards that such a number had been passed. Capt. Cookehaving entered,went intoa long explan- ation of the reason why he believed the surveyor to have a private motive in reporting his traction engine, but he was assured by several of the members that they had that confidence in the surveyor as to guarantee that he had not forgotten himself in the matter at all, and that Capt. Cooke must have been misinformed. At the same time they desired him to direct the driver of the engine not to follow the same ruts continually, much to the detriment of the streets, and Capt. Cocke said he would do all he could to prevail upon his mau to comply with the wishes of the board. Mr Joel Williams again referred to the subject of the rim. Capt. Cooke said that but little weight rested on the front wheels, and that the marks made by them were thoroughly obliterated by the large wheels coming after, and if they were taken off, it would be next to impossible to get ,out of the way if any- thing met them. Mr E. P. E Iwaids said it would be impossible to steer without these bands. Capt. Cooke addel that the weather during the past months had been exceptionally bad, so that the roads were not in their normal condition. Mr Edwards But, Captain Cooke, we have not had a traction engine before. Mr Joel Williams thought that the principal wheels ought to have a smooth surface. Captain Cooke replied that if so they would not draw, and he had known a case where a smooth wheel had made a hole in the ground deep enough almost to be buried in it without advancing an inch. Mr Henry Roberts asked what Captain Cooke proposed to do ? Mr Joel Williams suggested that in order to effect a compromise Captain Cooke should supply the town with a few tons of stones. Captain Cooke said that ha had already sent several tons of gravel to the Bailey Hill and for the Church yard. He had hoped to obtain a means of going to the railway without passing through the town, but the scheme involved an outlay of capital larger than he could command. However, he should be happy to send a few trucks of stone. This seemed to meet the requirements of the board, and the subject then dropped. The Surveyor's Report.- Mr Eatoa reported several improvements in cottages at Maesydre. Thcas condemned by the board were about to be re- built on an improved plan. He had occasion to find fault with the sanitary condition of some cot- tages, the property of Mr Strickland, and that gentleman had undertaken to have the matter rectified as soon as possible. Landers had been pro- vided in several parts of the town. Complaints had been made to him of the lateness of the Gas Com- pany in lighting the lamps. On Sunday evening, the 12th of January, none had been lighted at six o'clock, when people were going to their places of worship. I d The Parapets.—Mr Joel Williams called the attention of the surveyor to the state of the parapet opposite the Liverpool Arms, in High-street, and also opposite the shop of Mr Joseph Jones, and the surveyor was instructed to execute all necessary repairs at once. Hugh Parry.-Mr W. Jones said that Hugh Parry had met with a slight accident, and was unable to follow his work. The old man thought himself entitled to his wages all the same.-Tue Chairman, after consulting the board, said thny had no power to pension him, and in future he would only be paid for the days On which he worked, which had always been the rule of the board. The Bailey Hill.-A letter was read from the trustees of the Wesleyan Chapel, expressing their fears that owing to the excavation for sand the foundation of the chapel was eudangered. The letter was referred to the Bailey Hill committee. Balance at the Bank. -Balance at the bank one, hundred and forty-six pounds. The Election.-Messrs E. P. Jongs and J. Corbett were appointed to assist the chairman in casting the votes at thb forthcoming Local Board election in the event of a contest occurring. The Sanitary Act.- Mr Joel Williams wished to call the attention of the board to the fact that the sanitary authority of the union had made a call upon the overseers of Mold for .£60, and it was the opinion of legal gentlemen in the town that the precept was one on the parish in general, including the town of Mold, which was outside the jurisdic- tion of the sanitary authority altogether. He believed that the w660. wai required to pay the salaries of the medical officers, inspector of nuisances, &c., and the Act specified that for general purposes the poor rate of the several parishes beiug partially or entirely within the union should be the fund from which the expenses would be paid. For special purposes, he believed that single parishes or even parts of parishes only should be rated. But the i860 ordered on Mold the overseers had been instructed to pay out of the general rate, to which the town of Mold as well as the rural dis- tricts contributed. He asked if it was just to compel the ratepayers of the town to pay towards the funds when they were compelled to employ officers of their own ? (No, no.) He believed not, and he did not think that such had been the in- tention of the Act or of those who framed it. He moved that the clerk be instructed to write to the Local Government Board, explaining the fact. and asking them the real meaning of the Act.—Mr E. P. Jones thoroughly agreed with Mr Williams. He had understood that Flint, Holywell, and Moll, were exempt from the jurisdiction of the sanitary anthority.-The motion was agreed to u nani- moualy.

PRESENTATION OF A TESTIMONIAL. Oil Monday evening a public dinner was held at the Butchers' Arms, Nerquis, which was attended by the friends and almirers of Mr T. Whaley, late manager of the Nerquis Colliery. For upwards of five years Mr Whaley has occupied this position, and during that time he won the confidence and esteem both of masters and men, aad when he eb- ta;ned a more lucrative appointmaut at Sj. Helens, he left Nerquis to the great regret not only of the officials and men connected with the colliery but of the neighbourhood generally. It was felt by the men that the most appropriate manner they could show him their esteem was by the presentation of a testimonial, and the sum of R25 was collected without any effort, and Monday evening last was fixed upon as the night to make the presentation. The committee thought that the testimonial could be put in the best form if something durable was fixed upon, and a very beautiful timepiece mounted on marble was chosen at a eost of about J612. The dinner at which the presentation wAs made was got up very creditably by Mr and Mrs Langford, the host and hostess, and a company nearly 60 in num- ber did ample justice to the good things provided for them. The chair was taken by Mr Barker, underground manager at the Nerquis colliery, the vice-chair being occupied by Mr E. Roberts, Hen- dre. Among the company present there were besides Messrs R. Davies, Mr Holland (cashier at the Nerquis colliery), S. Davies, butcher, S. Beres- ford, Mold, G. Jones, E. Hughes, Mr Speakman, R. Roden, &c., &c. The Chairman proposed the usual loyal and patri. otic toasts which were most warmly received. The other toasts were—Success to the Nerquis Coal and Cannel Co." The Health of P. Ll. Fletcher, Esq. proposed by the chairman in a eulogistic speech. The toast was responded to by Mr R. Davies, who gave some excellent advice to the working men present, saying that it was while they helped themselves they were most likely to win the favor and respect of their superiors, and that he who neglected his family and dissipated his means could only be looked upon with contempt by all and would not be thought a fit object of charity by any. He also praised Mr Fietcher for the libe ality shown by the family to the school and for the great praise they took to wipe off the debt, a feat now ac- complished owing chiefly to the energy of the Fletcher family. (Applause.) The chairman then called upon Mr R. Roden to make the presentation, and in doing so spoke of the high place which Mr Whaley had won in their hearts. Mr Whaley had woa the esteem of the officials, workmen and masters by his upright con- duct and gentle demeanour. In the fire years he had spent at Nerquis he had proved himself to be a thorough man of business, and on his departure he would carry along with him the heartiest wishes of all. (Applause.) He could only wish him a long life to enjoy the testimonial which his Nerquis friends were going to present hitu, and that it would always be a memento of one of the happiest periods of his life. (Applause.) Mr R. Roden then stepped forward and with evident emotion proceeded to perform his duty. He said that he felt proud on behalf of the commit- tee and the officials and workmen of the Nerquis colliery in coming forward to present Mr Whaley with the beautiful timepiece and also a purse con. taining .£11 odd, as a token of the respect and es- teem in which he was held amongst them. With those tokens of their esteem they wished to convey to him their best wishes for his future welfare and prosperity. (Applause). Mr Whaley had been amongst them five years, aad during that time by his genial deportment had won the universal esteem of all around. He (Mr Roden) assured him that he left the neighbourhood without making an euemy, but on the other hand amid their general regret. Mr Whaley, who waa received with much ap- plause, said that he thanked his friends present and absent from the bottom of his heart. The whole thing took him by surprise, and he could not but think that their kindness was undeserved. (No, no.) However he could only thank them, and their hand- some gift would be always looked upon by him as an emblem of a friendship formed, which he was sure would last as long as he lived. (Applause.) Mr Whaley's health wai then drunk with much enthusiasm. A most good humored and enjoyable meeting was brought to a close at 11 o'clock, several excellent songs having been given by Messrs Elwyn, Holland, Speakman, E. Hughes, G. Jones, A. Evans, &c., &c. I BWLCHGWYN. AcCIDiNT.-An accident occurred on Wednesday evening at one of the old lead mines, at Eisteddfod, Bwlchgwyn. Isaac Jones and Robert Lloyd not being at work that day they went for a walk to see the old mines. It so happened that they went to amuse themselves with some of the old machines, and turning one of the levers at a tremendous rate, one of the cranks struck Isaac Jones behind the ear until he was senseless on the ground. It is believed that he will not survive the effect of the blow, the blood issuing through both his ears. On Thursday he was still in a senseless state. His brother (D. Jones) being awe struck at the shock, fell into a fit, and continued in the same condition for about an hour. PUBLIC MEETING.-On Monday last a public meeting was held at Nebo Chapel, Bwlchgwyn, in connection with the election of a member for the Brymbo School Board, caused by the resignation of Mr Lester. Several speeches were given by different members of the chapels. The audience was very small owing to its being got up so very suddenly. Some of the speakers expressed their anxiety that Mr Darby should be elected, he having the same views as themselves, and most suitable to execute the duties of such an import post. Others spoke of the innumerable advantages of education set forth to the public through the medium of the present Educational Act, and urged upon the working classes of ths district to use the best means of acquiring the same. Among the principal speakers were-Mr S. Roberts, baptist minister, Brymbo; Mr John Owens colliery agent, Brymbo; Mr James Parry, Bee Hive: Bwlchgwyn Mr Nathan Parry, FYason-y-swrw; and Mr J. Lloyd, Fynnon-y cwrw. I CEFN AND RHOSYMEDRE. IJITERABY Meeting.—A literary meeting was held in the Tabernacle chapel on Tuesday evening. The Rev. W. Edwards occupied the chair. The meeting was not so largely attended as expected but as there will be several prizes held forth for competition, a better attendance is expected next series. INQUISTS.—An adjourned inquest was held on Monday at the Eagles Ion, Acrefair, on the body of Thomas Rowland, aged 23, collier, who met with an accident at the Waterloo Colliery, on Monday, the 27th ult., and died on Wednesday, the 29th ult. The jnry after a careful consideration recommended a stricter attention to the propping, considered that deceased met with his death by an accident through fall of (roof) earth called a pot which fall could not be foreseen. The adjourned inquest upon the body of Owen Edwards, collier, who was aho killed at Plaskyna:iton pit, resulted in a verdict of accidental death. DEATH OF THE REV. THOMA" JONES, CIIEP. STOW.—We this wepk record the death of the Rev. Thomas Jones, brother of the late Mr Jonathan Jones, Cefn. The following brief sketch appears in the Christian World:- Among the many honoured men who have been called away by death during the present month, one, not the least wor- thy of special record, is the Rev. Thomas Jones, of Chepstow, thirty-seven years the minister of the Baptist congregation of that town. Though a man of very retired habits, he was widely known, honoured, and loved. He was born at the Cefn, parish of Ruabon, Denbighshire, and from a very early period gave evidence of decided godliness. He became a member of the Baptist church of his native place at fifteen, and at sixteen years of age began to preach among the hills and valleys of his beloved Wales. He appears to have been marked by great unction, power, and popular favour as the boy preacher." He afterwards received some special training for the ministry at the college, then at Abergavenny, and laboured successively at Llantwit, Glamorganshire, Penterchurch, Hereford- shire, and Chepstow, where he spent nearly forty years. Sixty years of his life he devoted to the service of Christ and to preaching the Gospel, and his delight in the work of his Master continued to the end. Almost from the first he suffered from severe attacks of asthma, yet was always bright and cheerful in spirit. Indeed, there was a rare blending of graces in his character, and the worth and beauty with which these invested him made him to beloved by all who knew him. Just at the last of those earthly Sabbaths he had so greatly delighted in closed, he, without any apparent suffering, and with a Sabbath calm in his spirit even in death, passed away to the brighter, better, and more en- during Sabbath of heaven.

FAREWELL TEA PARTY AND PUBLIC MEETING. On Sunday evening last, the Rev. J. Alban Morris terminated his connection with the Tabernacle Baptist Chapel, having accepted a call to Aberyst with to undertake charge of the church there. Dur- ing the time that Mr Morris has been in the migh- hood he has been most popular, and it having become known that he wa3 about to leave the neighbourhood, a movement was set on foot for the purpose of affording those of the inhabitants who chose to avail themselves of it an opportunity of showing their respect to the rev. gentl men. It was according arranged to hold a farewell tea party, to be followed by a public meeting, in the Tabernacle, and this was fixed for Monday. Air William Roberts undertook to prepare the whole affair, and although he had only three days' notice, he worked so ener- geticaUy that a most successful party, in point of numbar3, was the result of his enterprising efforts. At four o'clock about 200 sat down to an excellent tea, which gave very general satisfaction, both in regard to the quality and quantity of the good things provided. The following ladies kindly pre- sided at the various table-; :-The Misses Williams (Acre House), Mrs Jones, Miss Jones, Mrs Griffiths, Mrs Williams, Miss Roberts, and Miss Ann Davies. The whole assembly appeared to be influenced by feelings of great regret at the loss they were about to sustain in Mr Morris' removal, the rev. gentleman having for the last five years been a zealous labourer amongst them ia the cause of religion, and ever ready to take an active part in the public affairs of the district. Mr Morris is also a member of the school board, in the election of which he was returned at the head of the poll; he will not, how- ever, resign his seat at the board until the usual time for retiring, but will, in order to save the board time, trouble, and expense, travel from Aberystwith for the sole purpose of attending its meetings. At seven o'clock a public meeting was held, at which the Rev. Hugh Joues, M.A., Llangollen, pre- sided. There were on the platform the Rev. Gethin Davie3, B.A., Llangollen College; the Rev. W. Edwards, Zion Chapel, Cefn Mawr: the Rev. J. A. Morris, Baptist minister; the Rev Griffiths, Independent minister; Mi J. Williams, Llangollen College; Mr Jonathan Browa, Cefn; RJT. R. Ll. Owen Mr J. Thomas, Pias-yn-fron, &c. The whole of the speeches were delivered in Welsh, and Mr J. Williams having opened the meeting with prayer, The Chairman said letters had been received from several friends who were unavoidably absent from the meeting, which had been convened solely as a token of respect to Mr Morris on the occasioa of his going from their midst. It seemed to them quite a novel circumstance for a minister to leave them, after having had Dr. Ellis Evans (Mr Morris' predecessor) labouring amongst them for so very many years, with what ability and success was well known in Cefn. He was sorry in one sense that Mr Morris was leaving them, and he fully sympathised with their feelings of regret at his loss. He was sure they didn't thank the people of Aberystwith for taking him away; but, on the other hand, Mr Morris was about to enter upon a wider field of labour; he would have greater opportunities of doing good, and he (the speaker) had no doubt whatever that all things were ordained for the best. They were about to lose a good preacher and a kind friend—one who hal worked laboriously in the Cefu, and who had filled his position in every respect as a minister of the gospel ought to do- (bear, hear)—but he (the speaker) would advise them to take courage, and endeavour in some degree to make up for the loss of their pastor by increased labour in good works amongst themselves. In con- clusion, he would just add that Mr Morris's call to Aberystwith was not the fast he had received, but it was the one he had thought proper to accept, and he (the speaker) was especially glad to be present at that farewell meeting, in order personally to express his sympathy with their loss, and also out of respect to his friend Mr Morris. (Applause.) The Rev. W. Williams, Garth, said he was both sorry and glad to be present at the meetin-sorry for the occasion of the meeting, but glad of the opportunity it afforded them of showing some mark of respect to Mr Morris, who was, unfortunately for them, about to leave Cefn Mawr. There were occasions when a church lost its pastor through its own bad behaviour towards him, and in some instances the minister found it expedient to leave his charge on account of his own shortcomings— (laughter)-bat in the present case, he was happy to say, the pastor and the flock parted on the very best of terms with each other. (Hear, hear.) Mr Jonathan Brown, Cefn, next addressed the meeting, aud after dilating at some length upon the scriptural knowledge and varied attainments of the rev. gentleman who was about to leave them, said he thought it was greatly to be lamented that the members of all denominations did not set a much higher value upon education than was at present the case. Their former minister. Dr. Ellis Evans, was a man eminently qualified to instruct the masses as he could not ouly mould certain natures like soft crumbs of bread, but he could also make the rough hard crusts" of humanity equally pliable. He (the speaker) was sorry to say there were many around them who could not, even at twenty years of age, "tell the deck," and were utterly devoid of culture. Foreigners who visited this country were often fond of imitating our fashions in dress, our different styles of architecture, and what not; and he (the speaker) thought we should endeavour to give our foreign neighbours something better to emulate in the shape of an educated community of all classes. (Applause.) The Rev. W. Edwards, Zion Chapel, said that for about two years he and his friend Mr Morris had worked together haad in hand. He had been very much indebted to Mr Morris on many occasions for the use of his library, which was much more com- plete than his (the speaker's) own in fact, his rev. friend had been at all times only too willing to render him assistance, and it was with unqualified regret that he had heard of his contemplated removal. Mr Morris had earned for himself a first place in the hearts of all who knew him in that district, and it was to be hoped that his career at Aberystwith would be as full of useful labour as it had been in Cefn Mawr. They were all deeply grieved to part with him, still they rejoiced exceed- ingly that he was about to occupy a much higher position at Aberystwith. (Cheers.) He only hoped the rev. gentleman's succefisor would be po."ses>ed of the same amount of common sense and kindly feeling that had ever characterised Mr Morris. (Hear, hear.) Mr Williams, Acre House, briefly addressed the meeting, and expressed great pleasure at having an opportunity of testifyiag to the sterling merits of the Rev. Mr Morris, and added that, in common with all the inhabitants of Cefn, he felt the deepest regret at losing the benefit of his presence. The Rev. Gethin Davies, who was warmly received said he would much rather be receiving a new minister than wishing an old friend "good-bye." He (the speaker) and his friend Mr Williams were both old bachelors—(laughter)—and Mr Morris had taken unto himself a wife—and a noble wife too- (hear, hear)—and both the rev. gentleman and his good lady would be greatly missed in the Cefn. He thought none of the members of the Tabernacle should be offended at the reason of their pastor's leaving them. It was true that he was going to receive a higher salary at Aberystwith than he had received at Cefn Mawr; but if colliers and others were allowed to strike when they liked, in order to enforce a higher rate of wages, was it not reason- able to expect that a minister should also eadeavour to earn his bread and cheese" in the best way he could? (Cheers and laughter.) The apostle Paul, in his time, was an inspired preacher of the gospel, but ministers now-a-days required greater prepara- tion befope they were fit to enter upon the great work before them, and he would just remark that ministers of the gospel could not exist upon the wind any more than other mortals. (Laughter.) Mr Thomas Williams, Brittania Inn, one of the deacons expressed on behalf of the churchitheir great regret at the departure of Mr Morris. The district at large would feel the loss of an arduous worker in every benevolent and philanthropic movement. The Rev. J. A. Morris expressed his feelings of regret, which were shared by Mrs Morris, at leaving his many friends, and he could but thank them deeply for their great kindness to him, not only at that meeting, but during the whole of his residence amongst them. He should always have in remem- brance their good will towards him, and he could assure them that th-j feeling was mutual, and that he equally wished for their prosperity and their be;ng. Other speeches followed, the proceedings ClOiii with a veto of thanks to the chairman. !lg CORWEN. THB GOOD TEMPLARS.—On Friday even!* 31st ult., the quarterly meeting of the sqci?' ?? held for the purpose af electing oScera f'? ensuing quarter. It was resolved by a m?n.. f ? tained throuh the ballot that all the otEcers s{ f). be re elected for another tbrfe months A.loU d weekly additiona are made to the lodge, wh;k :O!t ber3 about 100 members. U¡¡¡. DEBATINO AND MISCELLANEOUS MEfTT?? Mr E. Williams prodded over one of the mo cessful meetings of the series on Taesdav c '? The address was delivered by Mr E. Jame3 A g. was awarded to Mr W. Jones, Commerce lIoas! f7.Q an address on the Wind, and another t?'  Hamphreys, chemist, for singing a tune at ??' M?ht. Messrs G. K. Jones, B.S and J Glyndyfrdwy sang several tuue, and gaine?d 1^' applause. Both were accompanied on ibe piano Mt Jones, Alfonso. GWYDDELWERN SCHOOL BOARD.—A M.EF of this board was held on Friday, Jan. 21 att? OIJiIf of of Mr J. HughM, s<dic.t-.r. Pr?e?t-MrTr'?'" (in the chair), Mr D. Davies. Rev. H c. Willi' and Mr J. Hughea, clerk. T?o clerk reported ?' he had not heard anything from the Education t? partmeat, with regard to the to?a ot monay?i? for to build the new school at Gwyddelwern u9 was ordered to write a?aiu and endeavour  gee e the attention of My L0rd." In the meX? wa resolved to borrow from the blink for f'"? week. It wasreMtved t v»t the cl-rk write ? ll" Education Department that Mr White has absp J himself f r six successive month3 :ro;a ail meet of the board, and so has disqualided him-elf fro bung a meMber of the board. Q1 PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, JA? 3i.t '?. C?t Yale, Esq, Cipt. Taylor, aad ?" ?". Wynn, Llandrillo. D???es.—J ames Lloyd, hawker f Pugh, and William Williams, were each Hn.d -p?°* d k I 'T" 'J, ",n cost for bemg drunk, aud Thomas JMi.? and V jami^ Jones had to pay 10s each andeo-.? tor t same offence; whilst William Hu'iiphrevshii" to pay 40:1 and costs, or go to prison for a mam' for being drunk and damaging prop;rty Vagrancy.—For an^aggravated case of vaClrancy Richard Owen was seat to gaol for fourtaea dii with hard labour. Trespass in Pursuit of Rich *r,l Jone, servant boy at Allt y coiyn, who was charged hyifr T. Marchant, with the ab jVC ofFea-o, wa fined iI) costs. I DENBIGH. DEBIGn MARKBX, F«b. 5 -The market to.da WM very badly attended, and tr.?e was gf:neral slow. LÜe quotations, h??-ar, were ?m'Tr r!. quested. What 10s. to 20- per lfj3 bs • hL L.to 16. per l?bs.; oats, !h to i9s per 105ib9. Fresh batter, 1..7L to h 'n ?,S?'' tub ditto, Is. 2d. to 13. 4 1. p?r l?. p ¡wH, S l' to 63. per couple. Eggs 13 to 11 for Is THE INFIRMARY.—It is with pl-^ure we learn that Mr Jones, of the Nationa School, has been mode a life govenor of the Drfubigh-ihire Infirmary Most of our Denbigh readers will recofct the con cert givjn by the Denbigh Glee Clab last year for the benefit of this institution, whereby they were able to h.an 1 over to the treasurer the sum of Y.12 Lk, aud it is in consideration of this worthy effort on the part of the glee club that their leader baa had the honour of a life goveuorship conferred upos hita. SEASONABLE BENOVOLENCE.— Dr. Eraa Pier:* when in tho office of M iyor for five consecutiye years, adopted a custom of givin coal, blgt;keti, ati clothing to the poor inhabitants of Denbigh aad this year—though not occupying the office of cai-f magistrate of the borough—he has thought fit to repeal his benovolene-3 to the poor, and has purchased .£10 worth of blankets and clothiasr, and -81U worth of coal, to be distributed among the deferring poor who are not in receipt of parish relief. All the art.cla have been purchased from Denbigh tradesmen. A VIRAGO.-At the Denbigh police court 03 Friday, before the M tyor and R. L'oyd Williams, Ssq., Ann Jones, a charwoman, a woman welt kaowa to the police, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the previous Wednesday in the Back Row. P.S. Wilde 3aid he found the defendant ia a most drunken condition, her face covered with blood, and kicking the Market Hall doors, and en(le,tvouring to force them open, and swearing to take the life of her si3ter-in-!aw, who wa3 in;itte thJ market. He threatened to lock her up when she defied oimanil all the policemen in Deabigh to do it. Acting upon his oft repeated advice, however, she afterwards went away q iietly.— The defendant now promised that if the Bench would deal lienirontly with her,-he would join the Good Templars. Fined 5s. And cost. ASSAULTING THE POLICE. F.ancis Jones, a labourer, from Flintshire, was on Wednesday brought before the Mayor of D^nbi^h an,l J. W. Lloyd, Esq., on a charge of assaulting P.S. Wilde. On the previous night Wilde was sent for to turn the prisoner out of Mr Lloyd Willi.,tin," office in Park-Street, where he was creating a disturbance, and using most disgu-ting language. When Wille attempted to put him out of the office, prisonei struck him in the fae, threw him down, and him several times while on the ground. Wilde was compelled to take him into the office, where he held him until assistance was obtained and he wast.ik?s to the LOCKUP. A warrant h id been issued, it tran- spired, aailist the man some years ago, on a charge of drunkenness, when he absconded. The :;vG charges were now preferred, and for the offence of drunkenness he was finell 5s. and cist3 or H days, and for the assault on Wilde he was sent to giot for 7 weuka' hard labour without the option of & fine. THE ASYLum.-A very phasing theatrical enter- tainment was given to the patients of this Instim; tion on Saturday night last, to which a number it influential citizens were invited from Denbigh aai the immediate neighbourhood. The perfermacce consisted of two representations, entitled "Thelrisi Emigrant," and the Area Belle." The reaped parts in the former were taken by Mr J. E. Jot", as Mr Granite," Mr E. S. Roberts as Steriinz, Mr S. A. Clark as 11 row Bobalink," Mr E. R. Francis as O'Bryan," Mr O. T. Robinson a "Henry Travers," Mr Thomas Moyes as liams," Miss A. C. Hills as Polly Bobalici,' Misa Amy Robinson as "Mra Grimgriskin," Keziah Jones as Mary Travers." Both ladies wi gentlemen took their parts well, and there ws: j- entire absence of the blundering which J generally witnessed in the stage arrangemeatj °, amateur performers. The second part of the pro* gramme was equally well played, and caused grw' amusement to the patients, the invited guests not excepted. S. A. Clark appeared as Pi^aee> Mr O. T. RoOinson as Tosser," Mr E. S. Koberts as "Walker Chalks," Mirs A. C. Hills as ")1r,; Croaker," and Miss Amy Robinson as Penelope (the Area Belle"). The performance begM seven o'clock, and concluded a little after a'"? the patients throughout, evincing their delight and pie* sure by loud peals of laughter and other demoDstrs; tions of mirth. There can be no doubt tha uCB entertainments as this have a very beneficialm* fluence on the minda of the patients, especially;1 their tendency to remove the darksome though and feelings which sometimes cross the CIOUU/ mental visions of these unfortunate creatures. The, band of the Asylum was in attendance, and pwj6" some popular airs in good style in the periods ? intermission.. DEBIGH PAROCHIAL COMMITTEES.—A me?? of the several parochial committees appointed at j vestry meeting held on the 21st January to COD3]i1^ the arrangement of the parish of LiMrh?f_? held in the Cauncil Chamber on Ttiesdtiy. were present, the Lord Bishop of St. As?ph?- chair; T. Mainwaring, Esq.; T. HughM, Ytrad; Major Ffoulkes, Erriviatt; P. H. Cbs. bres, Esq., Llysmeirchion A. E. Turoonr.E'? J. C. Wynne Edwards J. Parry Jones, E?" T* Gold Edwards, Esq.; Meiler Evans, Esq., Troes y pare Rer. Dauiet ?' Rev. David Lewis, Trefnant Rev. Reece Wilh« GynUIioK;Rev. L. Williams, Prion;  L, T, Lewis, Nantglyn; R<v. L. Lewis, rector of ,? high; Mr John Evans, NMt?ya; Coedaceus Mr Jones, Groes, &. After ?? siderating the case of Lhmrhaiadr, and Some 0"' parishes the ecclesiastical bound aries of whicn hwe[j thought might be advantageously readjnsi^ proposed by Mr T. Gold Edwards aud ?secodded by Mr T. Hughes, and carried unanimously.(, a committee be f armed, consisting of the illealu, bents and churchwardens of the fotto?iag namely-Hanrhaiadr, Denbich Nant!yo. ? ??, Hannefydd, GyniHiog, Cefn, Trelnsn sai Bylchau, with the following gentlemen, ?'" '? Mr T. Mainwaring, Mr P. H. Chaotbrea, M''?Tc. Wynne Edwards, Mr PtrrY ?°?'? illS Jft (Groes), Major Foalt?s. Rev. Reece "'??'s ? Horton (Bryngoleu), with a view ?coas'?.,?j readjustment of the ecclesiasiastical bocindaries the respective parishes above named, and t rep"' thereon to a future wassg,eei that the committee should meet in the B139i"ei roam, Denbigh, on Tuesday, 31 eleven o'clock. ",S QUARTERLY MEETIG OF THE TO COUNCIL, MoNDAY.-ETaMnt. Thos. Geo Esq., presi,IiiThere were "Oso P,rel sent Hr DaY:e (King'4Mr  Ge! )fr wards, Mr J. Parry Jones, Mr • Foulkes (Kilford), Mr W. Morri3, br  Williams, MrD?vid GI "Job a MrJobnDATiea (The L.dge), and Mr J. T. WUli?. "ere red ilj The minutes of the b"t meeting wer re? ? confirmed, and several accounts we P^ented ordered to be paid. -„ N J. a. I ALT3RATMNS AND I??VEM?? ,?. i?,i,b!,l tha ':dr, At the last meeting It  ,ov,n 'r¡¡¡.' bliad? aho?d be providJ for tåa 'èetabltJ 'B?