Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT. MONDAY, OCT. 13TH. Before J. H. Ffoulkes, Esq., in the chair A. Peel, Esq., Jno. James, Esq., and W. Lester, Esq. DRUNKENNESS. P.C. John Wynne charged Price Williams with drunkenness on the highway at Brymbo on Sep- tember 20th. Fined 5s and 8s costs.—The same officer charged John Parry with having been drunk and disorderly at Brymbo on September 22ud. Fined 10s and Ss costs.-Robert Parry was charged by P.C. John Wynne with a similar offence at Brymbo on September Gth. Fined 5s and 8s costs. -II.C. Joseph Wynne charged James Davies and Joseph Williams with drunkenness near Rhostyllen on September 21st. Fined 5s and Ss costs each.— P.C. John Roberts charged Samuel Gillam with having been drunk and disorderly at Allington on October 5th. Fined 108 and 8s costs.—P.C. Phoenix charged George Griffiths with having been drunk at the Union Jack, Summerhill. Com- plainant said that on the night of September 2!)th he found the defendant at the Union Jack. He was very drunk, and subsequently he saw him assisted home by two women.—Defendant, who admitted being a little in drink," was fined 13s including costs. -P.C. Saunders charged Ed. Red- rope, Holt. with drunkenness on the highway, the defendant being fined 2s 6d and 8a costs. HIGHWAY OFFENCES. P.C. John Wynne charged John Ellis with having aUowed his mare to stray on the highway leading from Brymbo to the Ffrith on Sept 25th.— Fined 2s 6d and Ss costs. P.C. Phwnix charged John Roberts, Summer- hill, with riding without reins on Sept 30.-Fined Is and Ss costs. P.C. Roberts charged James Price with riding a bicycle without a lamp on Sept. 20th at Rossett.— The officer said that when lie asked the defendant for his name he flew past like lightning." It took place at seven o'clock.—Defendant The hour of sunset.—The officer said it was an exceptionally dark night.—For the defence Mr Roberts, the captain of the Wrexham Cycling club, explained that some of the members of the club were out that j afternoon. The defendant, who was a member of the club, not having his lamp, returned home before them, so as to get back as early as possible. I —The defendant was fined Is and 9s costs. ALLEGED TllEFT OF A WATCH. n- I John Lartwnght, a private in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, was in custody on the charge of stealing a watch, valued at X;-). After evidence had been given to the effect that the theft had been com- mitted before the prisoner enlisted, the case was remanded. THEFT OF CORN, &C.. I Henry Mumtord was charged with stealing a quantity of corn and beans, of the value of 5s, the property of Mr J. H. Darby.—Mr T. B. Acton prosecuted, and Mr Ashton Bradley defended.— Edward Davies said that on Sunday, August 31st, he was going from chapel about a quarter to eight in the evening. When near Mount Pleasant Farm he saw someone coming from the direction of Brymbo Hall Farm. He stopped until the de. fendant came with a sack on his back, and it appeared to be half full. He spoke to the de- fendant, who said he had been getting a feed for his horse. They walked together for about 100 yards, when they parted, the defendant going in the direction of his home. Witness next saw his brother, who was the bailiff, and told him what he had seen.—Richard Davies said he was farm bailiff to Mr J. H. Darby, and had charge of the c j: u stores. In a granary at Brymbo Hall Farm there was a considerable quantity of corn. and no one could take anything out without his orders or by his directions. In consequence of what the last witness told him he went to Mount Zion on the 31st August. He got there about eight o'clock. The deiendant lived there in a cottage with his mother. He called the defendant out. and told him he had been at Brynibo Hall that night stealing com. He hesitated for about a minute, and witness asked whether anybody gave him the corn, or how did he get it. He replied that no one gave it him he took it himself. Before he went to see the defendant he had examined the stables at Mount Zion, and found there a horse that Mumford had hired. He made further search, and in the coach-house he found the defendant's trap, In a sack in the trap lie found a quantity of Indian corn and beans. There were sixty pounds of corn and twenty pounds of beans. The value of the corn would be 5s. He told the defendant he must take the corn back to Mount Zion, and he did so. The defendant was not employed by Mr Darby, and had nothing to do with the horses. As witness was going home, Mumford followed, and asked if he would forgive him.—Cross-examined I When he saw Mumford subsequently, he did not tell him he had begged the corn.—On the charge being read over, the defendant pleaded not guilty, and elected to have the case dealt with summarily. —For the defence, Mr Bradley said he was instruc- ted that his client received the corn and beans from a man of the name of Edward Morris.— Edward Morris, in the employ of Mr J. H. Darby, said he saw Mumford on the day in question at Mount Zion. He cam with a horse and trap from W.exham. He did not go with Mumford into the granary, and did Rot hand him a sack. Mum- I ford did not hold the sack while he poured corn and beans in it, and he was not in the granary.— Bv Mr Acton He did not give him any corn, lie did not know how he got it.—The Chairman said that as it was defendant's first offence they were verv reluctant to send him to gaol. He would be fined £ 2 2s and ISs costs, or in default one month's imprisonment with hard labour. THE SUNDAY CLOSING QUESTION".—LICENSE ENDORSED. n. n' i.C. Phlpnix charged Samuel fc-d wards ana irice Evans with having been on the licensed premises of the Cross Keys, Pcntre Broughton, during pro- hibited hours, and he also charged the landlord, Thomas Jones, with keeping his house open for the sale of liquors during prohibited hours. --Nlr Ashton Bradley appeared for the defendants. P.C. Piueuix said that on Sunday, September 2Sth, lie went to the Cross Keys about nine o'clock in the evening. When within twenty yards of the house he saw the landlord, who ran back again. They kept him waiting at the door for two or three minutes, and during that time he heard some seutiiing going on. On going inside he asked where the men were, and lie was told there was only one man there from Miuera. He saw two pint mugs I full of beer, and underneath the tables he found Edwards and Evans. He asked them what they wanted, and they replied that they had come for a drink, but they had not had time to get it. The men lived about 200 yarda from the house.-Cr-iss- examined They had not touched the beer.—To the Bfneh He had cautioned the landlord several times un account of Sunday drinking. He had found men at the back of the premises several times, but they were relatives.—Mr Bradley said 1it was impossible to contest the evidence of tli oifijer, and they would have to throw themselves • on the leniency of the court. He would produce evidence to show that the men would not have been supplied had they not said they had come from Wrexham.—Mr Ffoulkes The officer said they lived near the liouse.-Plio-nix They are constant customers.—Samuel Jones said he remem- bered the men coming to his father's house. His father was out at the time, and they told him they had waiked to and from Wrexham, and could de- maud beer.—Samuel Edwards said he and Evans had been to Wrexham and got to the Cross Keys at nine o'clock. They considered they were eu- titled to Lave some beer.—Mr Bradley said lie would call attention to the fact that the beer was not drunk. The summons charged the publican i with allowing beer to be consumed.—Mr Ffoulkes I It would have been drunk in five minutes I if the constable had not appeared. — M r Bradley pointed out that the landlord was the free- holder, and that during the thirteen years he had I held the Ii ccnse there had not been any complaint. I -E,lwards aud Evans were each fined 10s and Ss costs, and the landlord £ 1 aud St costs. Little!.ales charged Edward Jones, of the j j Bird-iu-Haad, Broughton, with allowing ale to be j consumed on his premises during prohibited hours. —Mr Poyser appearcl for the defence.—P.C. i Ph'enix said that on Sunday, September 14th, lie went with P.S. Littiehales to the Bit.J.in-Hand about half-past seven at night. Witness went to the front door while the complainant went round to the back. On going inside witness examined a'I the place and then he went upstairs. He saw a ■ man's leg unuer the bed and subsequently a man appeared, and afterwards he found another man under the same bed. These men were fined at the l last court. They went downstairs, and after! hearing a statement from one of them the Serg.aut asked Junes what he thought of it, and Jones said j he was very sorry and wanted them to overlook what had occurred. There were two g lasses on the table which had contained beer.—P.S. Little-1 I hales said that when he was in the house a woman asked who had removed the glasses, and her little boy answered "hush, this is a bobby." (Laughter.) He was in plain clothes at the time, When the men came downstairs one of them, Peter Davies, said, in the presence of the landlord, that they had had drink. Jones then said he was very sorry for what had occurred. There was a previous con- j viction against the landlord for Sunday drinking. —The Bench imposed a fine of C2 and 9s costs, and ordered the license to be endorsed. Inspector Lindsay charged W. Jones, of the Jolly Collier, Nant, with keeping his house open on Sunday, September 7th, for the sale of intoxicating liquor.—Winifred Ellis said that she went to the inn before dinner time. She said to the defendant's wife she had come for some beer for her father and she had a pint.—The defendant was fined £ 2 and 13s costs.—The Clerk to the Magistrates explained that this matter had leaked out during the hearing of a recent case against this house. I SEYCEL TO THE LICKTON FATALITY. P.C. John Roberts charged Charles Zachary, of the Golden Grove, Burton, with selling ale to a drunken man, one William Davies.—Mr A. Bradley defended.—John Gough said that on September 25th he saw William Davies near the station between three and four o'clock in the afternoon. He was going in the direction of the Golden Grove. Davies spoke to him and it was visible he had had a little drink, but he did not say he was drunk.- William Gillam said he knew Davies well. He saw him on the day in question on the road leading to Burton Hall, in the direction of the Golden Grove. He talked to Davies, who was staggering along the road, and was far gone in drink.-Jane Gillam, sister-in-law to the last witness, said that about half-past three she saw Davies about three- quarters-of-a mile from the Golden Grove. He seemed to be in drink. —Joseph Wooliscroft said he knew Davies. On the day in question witness was working with some other men cleaning a brook. He saw Davies between half-past four and five going from Burton to the Groes along the footroad accoss the fields. One of the men suggested to witness that they should have some beer. As lie was going for it he met Davies at the stile. He (Davies) had had a little drink, but was perfectly capable of taking care of himself. They went to the Grove, Davies saying he was going to see his old neighbours, and that Mrs Zachary had been very kind to him in his trouble. They went in the kitchen, when Davies ordered a pint of ale for witness and another for himself. Davies next said that when he was at the house before, he had broken some glass, and he put down some money to pay for it. Witness drank three or four pints of beer pretty quickly, and then took the beer for the other ir-en. About twenty minutes to six the men sent him again to the house. He saw Davies there then and he was in just the same state as when witness had left. He got off the bench and sai.l he was going home. After witness had given him some tobacco Davies went away, and walked as steadily as he came. He did not see him alive again, but about half-past six he saw him lying dead by the side of a ditch. He did not notice any water in the ditch, which was very narrow and about half a yard in depth. There were no marks on his clothes.- Win. Kendrick said it was about half-past five when he went to the Grove. Davies was sitting with his elbows on his knees, and his head was hanging down. After a time he got up and sat by witness, beginning to make use of bad language. Witness asked him when he was going to leave off that bad habit, and Davies replied that it was owing to the woman, meaning his wife. The last witness then came in and Davies went to him, calling him (Kendrick) an old vagabond. He aaked for a pint for Wooliscroft and another for himself, but he did not know if it was given him. Davies was in drink, and he could not walk steadily. He had known Davies for many years and he had worked for witness often. He had seen him drunk many a time. After Davies had left, Mrs Zachary said he was going up the road right enough. He did not see Davies have any- thing to drink or ask for anything except what he had mentioned.—Mr Bradley said that had it not been for the unfortunate accident to Davies, their worships would not have been troubled with this case. Having reviewed the evidence produced by the complainant, which he pointed out as being very conflicting, he said the house had been con- ducted by Zachary's family for about a century. Zachary himself had held the license for forty years, and during that time there had not been a single complaint. There was a clear bill, as far as the house was concerned, for nearly 100 years.— Mrs Zachary said she did not kmw Davies was in- toxicated when he 'ent into the house, or she wouhl not have given him anything. He had not been in the house before for thirteen years. He was not a pleasant man, and therefore she did not care to draw him to the place.—Mr Thomas Jones said he had been the freeholder of the property for nearly twenty years. Zachary had been the tenant during that time, and he had never had a com- plaint against him.—The Chairman said the evid- ence was very unsatisfactory and contradictory, and they had decided to give the defendant the benefit cf the doubt, and dismiss the case. ASSAULT. I Enoch Rogers, collier, Coedpoeth, was charged Ii- i ?i i ita, i?o,, a ssg,u l t e d l,, O b?ort e d o el h ,&v as c h ar-e d with having assaulted Robert Rogers. Top Talwrn, Coedpoeth, and was fined 28 6d and 9s 6d costs. GAME TRESPASS. ¡WIlham Lieighton, gamekeeper to Sir W Williams Wynn, Bart., M.P., charged Jos. Kelly, I mincr, Talwru, with having trespassed in pursuit of game on October G. on land at Minera, in the occupation of Mr Jas. Barton.—Mr T. B. Acton prosecuted.—Fined 10s and costs. MISCELLANEOUS. I ine overseers of Allington, Gresford, and Brymbo summoned a number of persons for non- payment of rates, and the Broughton and Bersham I School Boards proceeded against several parents I ior not sending their children to school, the usual I fines and orders being made. WEDNESDAY.—Before W. Lester, Esq, I ALLEGED WATCH ROBBERY. I John Cartwnght, a private in the Royal Welsh I Fusiliers, was charged, on remand, with stealing a watch, value f5, the property of Thomas Wilo- lianis, Johnstown. Prosecutor stated that he was a clothier, and lived at No. 2, Smith's-row, Johns- town, Ruabon. The prisoner (Cartwright) also lodged there and slept with prosecutor. On the 13th September prosecutor got up at half-past five leaving the prisoner in bed. He also left his watch under the pillow, with a steal chain attached to it. On returning in the afternoon, he found the prisoner had left, and that the watch and chain were gone. Had never lent the watch to the prisoner, and the watch and chain produced were his (prosecutor's) property. Thomas Massey, laborer, Llangollen, said on the 13th September he was ostler at the Royal Hotel in that place. He saw the prisoner, who was known to him, coming up Castle-street, aud on being spoken to he said he was in search of work. Witness also saw the prisoner on the Sunday and Monday following and on the Tuesday (lGth September) he came to the stables where witness was working and offered t) sell him the watch produced for 30s. Later in the day, prisoner, pul'ing out the watch, said to witness You shall have it if you will pub a sovereign in my hand t Witness stid I- No, John, but I'll lend you half a sovereign on it, and when you get work, you must redeem it. Witness then lent him half a sovereign and got the watch. Prisoner who was not at that time! a soldier, told witness that the watch was his brother's and that he had given it to him when he went to Australia. Witness and the prisoner then parted and he (witness) had the watch. On Friday (19Lh ult.) he came again and wanted Ss more. Witness could not spare that, but gave him 2, to get some meat. On the Monday following prisoner came again and wanted 83, but witness only gave 4s making 10s altogether given on the watch. Prisoner then said Good day," and sai l he was off to London. Had not seen him az-.Liu. On the 24th, P.C. Austin came to him to make inquiries, and witness told him all about the matter and delivered the watch to him. He had the watch in his possession from the 1I)th to the 24th September, and it was the same watch as that now produced.—The witness was complimented by the Magistrate and Clerk on the manner in which he had given his evidence and on his straight- forward conduct in connection with the case throughout.—P.C. Austin said on the 24th Sep- tember he went to Llangollen and saw the last witness, who gave him the watch produced. Had apprehended the prisoner on the previous Monday at the Barracks at Wrexham, and charged him with stealing a watch and chain of Thomas Williams', from where he used to lodge. He replied. I know all about it," adding, when told that he would have to be locked up, that he might as well be within one wall as another (Laughter.)—In reply to the charge, the prisoner said he had nothing to say, and he was then com- mitted to take his trial at the Quarter Sessions.

———— — Serious disturbances have taken place at Bor- deaux docks between English and German sailors. Three are said to be in a dying state. A crusade against Sunday shaving has begun in Pittsburg-, and the prosecution of those who per- sist in keeping t heir shops open is promised. Madame Blavatsky, the Theosophist, has re- turned to England from Germany, where the movement is said to have obtained many adhe- rents. An Odessa telegram says: It is reported that a great amount of speculation in crude naphtha is proceeding at Baku, and that the price of this article is rising hourly. The Government of the Canton of Neuchatel have expelled two more members of the Salvation Army from their territory. Both are English, and their names are Silvester and Rabey. A Chicago man stabbed at a wooden tobacco sign under the impression that it was alive. When arraigned in court next morning he per- sistently swore that he had used insulting language to him. Mrs. Kennedy, of Gravesend, wife of a foreman I diver, has been burned to death. She was blowing the fire when a hot coal dropped on her dress, which immediately ignited. She died in great agony. Writing to Herr Richard Fleischer, editor of the Deutsche Revue, Mr. Gladstone completely agrees with the opinion of that jounalist that Germany is no atagonist of England in her colonial policy. Some nletropolitian detectives have arrested at Aldershot a corporal of the Army Hospital Corps, named Melville, on a charge of swindling. It is alleged that he advertised a lottery for the benefit of soldiers wounded in the Soudan. At Stockport, Edwin Sanderson has been com- mitte(I for trial to the Chester Assizes for having committed bigamy at Rochdale in 1876. When apprehended at Macclesfield, the prisoner was living with a third woman. It is reported that the oldest member of the Jewish population in Bucharest, Chone Kipper- nos, died there lately, having attained the extra- ordinary age of 126 years. At the time of his death lie was both mentally and physically healthy. is epidemic among the horses A singular malady is epidemic among the horses of Ogle and Stephenson counties, Illinois, large numbers of them dying from its effects. As yet veterinarians there have been unable to ascribe a cause for the disease or give a name for the attacks. The invention of a method by which articles can be transported at the rate of two hundred miles an hour is claimed by two prisoners in the Montana Penitentiary. They promise to make it known to the world on condition that they are pardoned. Charles M'Laggan, a carpenter, who when firing an old cannon on the side of Craigendf, rroch Hil! during rejoicings at Ballater, was dreadfully inj ured by the bursting of the cannon, has died in Aberdeen Infirmary. Through the munificence of the German Emperor the Royal Library at Berlin has just been enriched by an extensive collection of ancient Arabic literature, comprising 1,600 works in 1,052 volumes. The oldest of these manuscripts dates from 1058 A.D. An inmate of tho Hospital for the Dyinir, kept by Sisters of Charity, at Harold's Cross, Dublin, was walking in -the grounds of the institution, when he suddenly jumped into the pond, and was drowned before assistance could reach him. A positive denial is given to the rumour lately current regarding the state of the health of the King of Spain. It is stated that his Majesty is at present in the enjoyment of perfect health, and the rumour in question is attributed to Bourse speculations. A few nights ago, whilst a rock-blaster named John Lawton was explaining the working of a dynamite cartridge to a friend in a public-house in Dublin, the cartridge exploded, shattering his right hand so that three fingers had to be imme- diately amputated. At Gravesend a bricklayer had just fastened a ladder, and was standing- on tho roof of a liouao, when through some cause he slipped, and pitched head-foremost on to the ground below. The sufferer was conveyed to the hospital, where ho expired. Specimens of oysters that were grown last year at Omab, county Down, Ireland, from seed oysters sent over from America, were exhibited a few days ago at the Fulton Market, New York. These are said to have the peculiar brackish, copperish taste of the English oyster. A house, the building of which was begun twenty-five years ago, is said to be still standing, in Mianus, Conn., unfinished, and with the scaf- folding still round it, though the owner has lived in it all these years. A desire to escape the pay- ment of taxes is assigned as the explanation. Over 100,000 women and girls, it is said, make a living on the streets of Paris. Thev are lie-used by the Government, and sell different articles. Thirty-five thousand of them are under eighteen, 17,000 under fifteen, and 5,000 of them are little girls under thirteen years of age. Having lost both legs in the war, and subse- quently living in poverty for twenty-one years on his pension, a Nashville man hit upon the idea of making a sido. show curiosity of himself by attach- ing deceptive wax feet to his stumps and figuring as a freak of nature. He is now pro>!pf'rou. I The following telegram, it is stated, ha< been received from Mr. Patrick Egan, pre.sidenfot mo American Irish National League, by Mr. Clancy, T.C., Dublin: America greets you and Dubl n in casting off the hateful English nomenclature, which sets a noble example to all Ireland." Alfred Dufton, of Bradford Grammar School, has been awarded the scholarship offered by the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers, as the result of the Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination. The scholarship is of the annual value of fifty guineas, and is tenable for three years. At Liverpool, Thomas and Mary M'Namara, having celebrated their wedding day in a truly I convivial manner, found themselves before night lodged in Rosehill Bridewell on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. They have been discharged with a caution to keep sober in future." A satisfactory trial of the electric lighting apparatus on board the Colossus at Portsmouth has been made. The system adopted is that of the Anglo-American Brush Company, and it has been carried out uuder the direction of Mr. W. J. Fitze, the assistant constructor in charge of the ship. Chinese children in California are not allowed to attend the public schools, the State Superintendent of Education having decided that, under the Constitution of the State, public education is I intended only for those who can become citizens. There are nearly 1,500 Chinese children in San ) Francisco. t Notwithstanding the formidable economic and meteorological objections that have been advanced against the practicability or utility of any such scheme, Mr. Edwin Lowe has again advocated the firing of cannon and the use of explosives for bringing about an increased rainfall in New South Wales. A fire was discovered early the ether morning by a policeman at the Columbarian Flock MilIs, Primrose Hill, Wakefield. which are owned and occupied by Mr. Ellis. An alarm was immediately raised, and the borough fire brigade and the police being promptly on the spot soon succeeded in extinguishing the lfames. The body of a man, identified as a railway labourer named Swales, has been discovered in the Ouse, near the new bridge, Bedford. It is 11 supposed that the deceased, who has been missing from his home at Flitwick for several days, fell into the water while endeavouring to cross the railway bridge. Mr. Gladwin C. Cave, has given notice to the solicitors for the trustees, or reputed trustees, of the Newburjrh estates, at Slindon, in the countv of Sussex, Hassop, in the county of Derbv and elsewhere, not to pay the rent due at Michaelmas to anyone but himself, as he claims to be the lawful heir to and owner of the sa d estates. An inquest has been held at Liverpool, on the body of a lady named Elizabeth Kelly, aged about fifty, who lived quite alone in a good neigh- bourhood, and was possessed of means. She was found dead in the house, and there was no Cue to her relatives. Death occurred from natural causes. The police are in possession of the house A mariner, named II. G. Merchant, has been sentenced to ei,-bteezi liai-tl laboiir UIK-H five charges of attempting to strike and strik'ine a private of marines and the ship's corporal. The prisunei-wasnotioed during the first watch standing: at. the baggage port, and upon being ordered in" his hammock he became refractorv. Mr. Cos, son of the firm of London bankers, has m-t with a severe aeeidpnt at Aldershot. Mr Cox, who is a lieutenant in the Middlesex manry, is going through a course of instruction and while ar drill, his horse stumbled, threw him off, and rolled a.-ros« his 1.?z, complexly breaking it in two place. Tie waj taken to hi. room, wheiv- the limb was set.

MOLD. A DRUNKEN PAIn.-At the County Hall on Tues- day, before R. V. Kyrke and W. H. Bud licom, Esqrs., a man named Richard Hnghes and a woman named J%ne Smith, though she said she was the wife of Hughes, both hawkers were charged by Mr Low with being drunk and annoying him at his house in Buckley on the previous day. On being told to go away they became so abusive that he had to fetch the police. A.S. Pearson met the two at Mvnyddisa, and finding them very drunk he locked them up. The male prisoner was fined 10s and costs or 14 days, and the female 5s and costs or seven days. PROPOSED CHORAL SOCIETY FOR MOLD.—A largely attended meeting of persons interested in the forma- tion of a Choral Society in this town was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when Mr C. O. Morgan, J.P., was unanimously voted to the chair, and the following were amongst those present :-The Rev. W. Ll. Protheroe. B.B., and Messrs. C. Candlin, Thomas Parry, Luther Jones, J. C. Cum- mings, W. Hookes, H. J. Roberts, Thos. Jones. Jno. Jones (New-street), Robt. Dykins, Edward Williams, T. Maddocks, and others. The Chairman in an appropriate speech expressed his sympathy with the movement, which he urged should be formed upon a thoroughly unsectarian basis, and include both Mold and the surrounding district. He called upon Mr Luther Jones, who agreed with what the Chairman had said. They must-first form their choir, appoint a committee, with hon. secretary, and afterwards talk of the appointment of a conductor. He had observed that in other choirs two conductors were invariably appointed, an amateur and professional, the latter to superintend the work of the former. The secret of the success of the competing choirs at the late Eisteddvod was the harmony with which they laboured, and devoid of harmony they could hardly expect to bring their undertaking to a successful issue. He understood the idea was to enter into the choral competition at the forthcoming Eisteddvod at Afcerdare, and if they sank personal differences and worked unanimously he was sanguine of success. —Messrs. Hookea and Candlin, the Rev. W. Ll. Protheroe, and Messrs. Thos. Parry, E. P. Rees, and • Ed. Williams having expressed their views upon the subject, the appointing of a sub-committee took place, when the following gentlemen were appointed with Mr Elias Jones as hon. secretary:—Mr E. P. Morgan (chairman), the Rev. W. Ll. Protheroe, and Messrs. Jno. Jones (Leeswood), Thos. Parry, C. Candlin, Jno. Jones (New-street), Robt. Dykins, H. J. Roberts, Herbert Williams, Thos. Ffoulkes, Ed. Williams, Luther Jones, Owen Hughes, T. Maddocks, and W. Hookes. The sub-committee decided to remain at the close of the meeting to consider the date of a future committee meeting, when they would fix the date of the next public meeting (for which event posters would be printed), when they would lay down for approval the proposed plan of action. The Chairman very generously undertook to supply the necessary amount of printing until the Society was formed. A hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman and the sing- ing of the National Anthem terminated the proceed- ings. PETTI SESSIONS, MONDAY.—Before P. A. I Lloyd, Esq., E. Thompson, Esq., and C. P. Morgan, Esq. Life in Castle-sti-eft.-Grace Williams, of Castle. street, whose case had been repeatedly adjourned for her attendance, and who now wrote stating that she could not attend, but would submit to the decision of the Justices, was charged by her neighbour, Jane Roberts, with assaulting her some two months ago by knocking her about and hurting her on the side of the head. She called Mary Edwards, another neiehbour, who said she witnessed the assault, Grace Williams knocking Jane Roberts several times. It commenced from some disagreement about the stops in the channel.—The defendant was ordered to pay 2s 6d and 8a costs. Drunkenness.—David Peters, of Leeswood, was charged by P.C. Hugh Wi'liams with being drunk whilst in charge of two horses at Mold on Wednesday, the 1st of October (fair day). He struck a horse driven by Mr Eyton. The Tower, at the time. The defendant denied being drunk, and called a lad named Matthew Jones, who said the policeman gave the defendant a lesson for riding the pony, and for nothing else. On the suggestion of Mr Bolton, the case was adjourned so that Mr Eyton's coachman could be produced, and this was agreed to. Game Case.—John Jones, a respectable-looking man, was charged by David Roberts, gamekeeper to Mr Lloyd Fletcher, of Nerquis Hall, with trespassing on land in the occupation of Mr Bellis, The Waen. He had a dog and gun with him. When he saw the keeper he ran and hid himself in some bushes till witness came up. On witness coming up defendant asked what he wanted, and complainant told him he would let him know again. The defendant lived at Nerquis.—The defendant said he too was a keeper, and asked complainant why, if he could swear it was him (the defendant) who was on Mr Bellis' land, he wanted to run on other land, where he himself was a trespasser ?-No answer was given to this question.— The defendant called a man named Woodward, who said he saw Daniel Roberts chasing two men from Mr Bellis' land on to to the field where the defendant was shooting.—Mr John Williams, Penybryn, was called, but knew very little of the case.—Their Worships thought there was no evidence to convict, though they I, had a strong notion that the defendant was on the land. CHARGE OI FORGERY. I A charge of forgery was made against a lad named I George O'.N eill, son of Mr John O'Neill, fishmonger, Mold, who was said to have written a letter purport- ing to come from Mr Patrick Geraghty, another fish- monger, to a Mr Sleight, wholesale fish dealer, Great Grimsby. Mr H. G. Roberts appeared for the prose- cution, and Mr Roper for the defendant. In his opening statement to the Bench, Mr Roberts stated that Messrs. Geraghty and O'Neill were what might be termed rival fish dealers in Mold, and of course it would be for the benefit of one when goods did not arrive for the other. Both dealt with the same whole- sale dealer—Mr Sleight, of Great Grimsby-and in September Mr Geraghty was surprised at the non- arrival for three days in succession of his usual con- signment of fresh herrings. On writing to Mr Sleight. that gentleman returned him a letter which was dated September 16th, and said Send me no more herrings for Thursday and Friday, for I cannot do with them at present." The letter was signed P. Geraghty." On the 30th of September a post-card was also sent purporting to be from Mr Geraghty, and which said Send me no herrings this week till I order them, for I cannot do with them." but as the handwriting was identical with that of the letter no notice was taken of it. On the documents being returned to Mold, Mr Geraghty consulted him (Mr Roberts) and the police, and by a comrarison of the handwriting with the parcels delivery book of the station it was believed to be similar to that of George O'Neill, the defendant, who was in the habit of signing for his father. There was a document also at the police station, where the defendant had been let out on bail about a month ago, and that too was so similar that a summons was issued against the defendant. The first witness was Mr Patrick Geraghty, who was called to prove that he dealt with a Mr Sleight, of Grimsby, and Mr John O'Neill was also a customer of Mr Sleight's, and de- fendant was Mr John O'Neill's son. In the middle of September, he failed to get his usual supply, and in reply to a letter sent to Mr Sleight, that gentleman sent a letter purported to come from himself (P. Geraghty), in which the sending of the herrings was countermanded. Neither of the letters were in his handwriting, or in that of anyone in his employ. Nor did he authorise any such letter to be sent to Mr Sleight. He expected herrings on the days named, and it was a loss to him that they did not come. Cross-examined: He had never had any quarrel with Mr John O'Neill. He could not say whether the son George was or was not instigated by the father. The wife, Mrs Geraghty, wrote to Mr I Sleight, and not him, and she wrote all his letters, Mrs Mary Geraghty, wife of the prosecutor, said she did all the writing. The letter and postcard pro- duced were not in her handwriting. Neither did she, send them, or authorise them to be sent. The supply of herrings was stopped for three days owing to the letter, but no stoppage took place in consequence of the postcard. They were on good terms with Mr O'Neill. Mr Bolton, D.C.C., said that on the 13th of Sept. he took a bond from George O'Neill, who signed his name in his presence, and he produced the signature. He compared the signature with the writing on the letters and the postcard, and he thought they re- sembled each other. Mr F. J. Gillett. stationmaster, compared the writing with the signatures in the railway delivery book. and in his opinion the handwriting was a'mi'ar. The Chairman said the fact would not help Mr Roberts much, as they were all of them equally capable of forming a judgment, seeing Mr Gillett was not an expert. Mr Roper asked whether their worships thought there was any case, adding that in his opinion there was not a tittle of evidence against the defendant, and there was no evidence tending to show adequate motive for any such act. The defendant denied having anything to do with the case whatever. The Justices. however, thought otherwise, and committed the defendant for trial at the next Assizes at Mold. Bail would be accepted, himself in £25, and one surety, his father, for another 225. LOCAL BOARD, TUESDAY.—Present: Messre E. Wheldon, chairman; Joseph Eaton, Hy. Roberts, 1\1. Morgans, Wm. Evans J.S. Swift. E. Williams, Griffith Jones, E. P. Edwards, Thomas Parrv; G. E. Trevor Roper, clerk; and Isaac Jones surveyor. Early Closing at &fold.-The Chairman read a memorial received from the shop assistants at Mold, wherein the memorial requested the assistance of the Board in endeavouring to induce the tradesmen of the town to close their establishments at seven o'clock all the year round, excluding Saturdays. It being con- sidered out of the province of the Board to interfere nothing was done in the matter. The Late Dr. Thomas Williams.Reference was made by tre Chairman to the melancholy death of the late Dr. Thomas Williams, Woodlands (who was a member of the Board), and on the motion of Mr Jo? E?3? seconded by Mr Griffith Jones, it was decided to send a letter of condolence to Mrs w,,ts decided whom n86"' expressed much sympathy in her sad bereavement. ttbhlat ?S+ZaT0f the ?? ?.-The Clerk reported that the hall was at present insured for one month only. for L'2,OW, at the rate of five percent, wt?ch ttih! e Board was of opinion was too high, and he was accordingly instructed to write to several insurance ffie-g relative to their charges for insuring the building. JVeu7 Lamps at the Cross.-The question of providing additional light at the Cross was fully considered. Mr J. S. Swift remarked that the monthly cost of the previous lamps was ?1 Ms by the double service lamp, and which he produced a pattern, a savin? of 7s 9J could be made, in addition to which better light would be given, lie therefore moved that a large lamp (according to the pattern produced) be placed at the corner of the Town Hall.-Mr Swift's proposition having been passed, upon the motion of Mr E. P. I Edwards, seconded by Mr Henry Roberts, it was del cided to erect the lamp on a pillar close to the letter pular. The advisability of removing the letter pillar from its present position to near the Town Hall was also suggested.—A motion proposed bv Mr Griffith Jones, and seconded by Mr Joseph Eiton, that two ordivary I&ampLi be erected was unsupported. I Resignation of Mr Oliver Jones.—A letter was read from Mr Oliver Jones resigning his seat as a member of the Board owing to his failing health, and thanking the Board for the letter of condolence they had sent him.—Universal sympathy was expressed towards Mr Jones on account of his failing health, and regret that henceforth they would lose the services of so valuable a member. Surveyor's Report.—On the recommendation of the Surveyor and the Highway Committee, it was decided to placa an additional water-grate opposite Chapel- street, Glanrafon, and at Maesydre, also to alter the footpath at the latter place.—The Surveyor reported that orders had been given and were being carried out by the owners of property in Grosvenor street for macadamizing the thoroughfare in that street.

FLINTSHIRE CH ARTER SESSIONS. The financial business of the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions was transacted at the County Hali, Mold, on Tuesday, when there were present, P. P. Pennant, Esq., (deputy chairman) presiding; E. Peel, Esq.. Brynypys; T. G. Dixon, The Nant, Prestatyn: W. B. Buddicum, Esq., Penbedw; P. A. Lloyd. Esq., Pentrehobyn R. Frost. Esq., Lime Grove, Chester J. H. Lee, Esq., Redbrook, Whitchurch; W. H. Buddicom, Esq., Penbedw; A. Meshatn, Esa., Pontryffydd; St. John Charlton, Esq., Whitford T. P. Jones Parry, Esq., Plas Warren, Ellesmere; R. V. Kyrke, Esq., Penywern C. Davison, Esq., Fair- field W. C. Jones, Esq., Chester; T. rr. Kelly, Esq., Deputy Clerk of the Peace, &e. OVERTON LOCK-CP. Mr Peel reported to the Court, that in compliance with the powers given to the local justices at the last Court, the contract for the erection of a new lock-up at Overton had been let, the land purchased, and the plans approved of by the Home Office. The cost would be 2724 14-i.-The Chairman asked whether it would be necessary to appoint a clerk of works, and a conversation ensued as to whether the work could be done by the County Surveyor or the architect, and at last Mr Charlton moved that the local justices should have power to make the best arrangements they could at a cost not exceeding £20, which was seconded by Mr Frost, and agreed to. RHYL LOCK-UP. Mr Dixon reported that with regard to the Rhyl lock-up, the land had been purchased, the plans had been approved of by the Home Office, the contract had been let, and the building had been commenced. He had now to ask the Court to approve of the appointment of a clerk of the works, at a salary, he believed, of 1:2 10s a week. He proposed that it should be done, and this was agreed to. THE HIGHWAYS. The County Surveyor, Mr D. Williams, reported that the main roads generally were in a good state of repair, and in the Hundred of Maelor, where he had to complain in the spring, a visible improvement had taken place in the roads in two out of the three town- ships he had to complain of, but in the third there was scarcely any improvement.—Mr Charlton: Which township is that ?-Mr Williams: Ty Broughton. With regard to the main portion of the county, ample provision had been made for metalling all the main roads. In another fortnight all the gates would be removed, and a length of (¡2t miles added to their main roads. Of these, he had ascertained that the portion belonging to the Holywell and Mostyn Trust, would be transferred to the local authorities in a very creditable state of repair. He suggested that the Court or the Committee should consider whether it was not desirable to declare some portions of the existing main roads to be highways, and some of the highways—those approaching stations in populous districts-to be main roads, and finished by saying that the total of length of main roads in the county would be about 200 miles.—Mr Charlton asked whether the Court had that power, and Mr Kelly said that it had subject to the approval of the Local Government Board. RHYDTALOG BRIDGE. a The surveyor said that he had received1 a letter from the County Surveyor of Denbighshire to the effect that the County of Denbigh had been repairing the road on one side of Rhydtalog bridge, under the supposition that the brook divided the counties, but that the county had found out its mistake, and would repair the road no longer. Also the Ruthin Highway Board had made a similar discovery as to a portion of the road between Rhydtalog and Llandegla, and were of an exactly similar opinion with the county authorities. Mr Charlton suggested that the two surveyors should meet on the spot, and decide on the boundaries and the rights of the question, which was agreed to.—With regard to the Flint lock-up, it was decided to authorise the Surveyor in spending 25 in having the walls pointed and the coping repaired. THE CHIEF CONSTABLE'S REPORT. Mr Browne reported that during the year 50 in. dictable offences had been committed, and 34 persons apprehended, of whom 23 were bailed or committed for trial, as against 62 offences, 66 apprehensions, and 47 bailed or committed for trial last year, a decrease this year of 12 indictable offences. The number of persons proceeded against summarily were 1648, of whom 1433 were convicted, as against 17S7 proceeded against, and 1586 convictions last year. Of these Has summarily proceeded against 263 were for assaults, 380 for drunkenness, 307 under the Elementary Education Act. 71 for larcenies, and 40 for vagrancies. During the past year vagrancy had decreased, the constabulary having only relieved 3,71!) persons, as against 4,521 during last year, a decrease of 802. The county was free of contagious disease, with the ex- ception of one or two cases of sheep scab. The police force had been inspected by Colonel Cobbe on the 27tli of September last.—Mr Buddicom said that when the Police Committee were investigating the accounts, they found that as much as 270 would be saved in clothing during the present year, by the additional care taken by the men of their clothing. This would go far towards paying for their clothing next year, and was so important of itself that lie thought it should not pass without the congratulations of the Court being given to the Chief Constable and to the force. (Hear, hear.) FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. The Chairman said that a letter had been received from the Agricultural Department of the Privy Council, in which an opinion was expressed that many of the local authorities did not realise their responsibilities with regard to having a proper supervision over the cases of infection when they broke out. It had been proved by experiments that the disease could be stamped out in a field or a building by having the place watched, so that no one should go from the diseased to the healty Rocks without being first thoroughly disinfected. A set of regulations had been issued in the county of Gloucester, and they could do no better than base their own upon them, which it was agreed should be done.—Mr Charlton suggested that the whole code of regulations should be revised at the same time, and it was agreed to do that also. INCREASE OF LUNACY IN NORTH WALES. Mt- it. A lie IULIAIUIIlZtli veuicu; avbcuuuu bu biter icpui b ui bite visitors of the North Wales Asylum at Denbigh. The average increase of inmates per annum for many years had been 20, and at the present time there were in the female wards only eight vacant beds, so the question of the enlargement of the asylum was be- coming a pressing one. On the men's side there were about 40 vacancies, but the increase of late had been greater among the women than the men. Perhaps that lunacy was not increasing in proportion to the population itself was increasing, and owing to the greater confidence in the efficacious treatment of the disease in the asylum, there was a greater desire of having the patients removed to it instead of having them at home, or in private asylums as in former years. That might account in some degree for the increased demand for space, which in a very short time would have to be faced. It had also been pro. posed at a meeting of governors that a sum of .£120 should be paid to the Town Council of Denbigh for the purpose of being part payment of a cemetery, which was being made by that body. It appeared that the churchyard of Whitchurch was getting full and one third of the burials within it were from the asylum. Seeing there were so many burials, and that the asylum was not rated for local purposes, the Town Council thought the governors ought to pay a portion of the proposed expense. The governors of the asylum agreed with this view, and proposed that 2120 should be paid, which was acceptable to the Town Council. The question now would be to get the several Courts of Quarter Sessions to agree to that and he proposed that the approval of that Court be given. It had been mooted that it would be better to have a little burial place attached to the asylum, but it was thought if tha poor creatures were separated from their friends in life, it would be cruel to separate them in death, hence the proposal he had just made. The motion was seconded by Mr Buddicom and agreed to. A POLLING DISTRICT FOR BUCKLEY. Mr Thomas Jones and Mr Iball attended as a deputation from Buckley, to ask the Court to appoint Buckley one of the polling stations for the county. Mr Jones said that under the present register there were over 300 voters at Buckley, many of whom would have to walk eight or nine miles to come to Mold to poll and to return, besides losing their day's work, which to the great majority of people at Buckley would mean a great hardship. The Chairman thought the demand a very reason- able one. Mr Frost thought so too, especially as under the new Act they could give no one a lift, or if they did they rendered themselves liable to a fine of 2200 or twelve months' imprisonment, which was a serious matter. There were cries of Chester," Chester," and ..r JL Lit "C;r 8. mr rrost sain, n xes, the Tories brought it on us at Chester Renewed cries of Chester," to which Mr Frost said, "Yes. by the way, it was a Mold man who corrupted the constituency, and then sought to revenge upon it for being tinged with his practices." Mr Kyrke said that Buckley was an important and a populous place, such a place that it would be well to have a polling station at. The Chairman agreed with Mr Kyrke, but doubted whether it could be done at once. Mr Kelly said it could not be done this year for the lists had been revised. At a committee appointed to consider the question some months ago, five additional polling places were appointed, but no parish had been divided into townships, but there was no reason why that should not be done next year. Mr Frost moved that it should be an instruction to the Clerk next year so to divide the parishes that a polling place should be at Buckley. This was seconded by Mr Mesham, and agreed to unanimously. Mr Jones then thanked the Court for its courtesy and retired. A COUNTY RATE of three-farthings in the pound an(t a police rate of five-eighths of a penny in the pound were made, which the Chairman said was about the same as last vear. He said that he feared they would never have the c?nat rate so low again, as the maintenance of the main roads would be a heavy burden on the rates. TRIAL OF PRISONERS. The criminal business of these sessions, was trans- acted on Wednesday, at the County Hall, before P. P. Pennant, Esq. (chairman), W. B. Buddicom, I and R. V. Kyrke, Esq. The following gentlemen were sworn on u_- 'IU THE GRAKD JURY I ? yn T? -?-. e -n ? f i Avxesara • auhs, atlmiu, ioreiuan n. isrokenirst, R hv-I- Thomas Green, Hawarden J. Holdbroolc* Threapwood W. T. Harris, Holywell Jos. Hague Holywell; Henry Lloyd Jones, Mold Edward Jones, Trosywern, Mold J. Lloyd Morris, .¥ H. Owen. Flint; R. Price, Rhyl R. Roberts, St. Asaph W. Reynolds, Rhyl R. Roberts (builder), Mold: Thomas Roberts, Flint; John Williams, Dyserth, and T. Winstanley, Mold. In his address to the Grand Jury the Chairman apologised on the ground of a severe cold if his voice would not penetrate to the distance at which the Grand Jury was situated. He was happy to say there were only three cases to come before them, and they were of such trivial character and the evidence was so simple and straightforward that it would be a waste I' of their time and of that of the Court to make any remarks about them. j THE CEKN 31AWR GAME APPEAL CASE. I In this case; in which a month ago a conviction was obtained against Jesse Loader, gamekeeper to Mr Owen, of Aberdunai, but a short time ago in the em- ploy of Col. Cooke, for trespassing over land in the occupation of Air E. W. Jones, at Pant-y-buarth, an appeal was lodged, and now came on. Mr Higgins, instructed by Mr. H. G. Roberts, appeared for the appellants, and Mr M. Douglas, instructed by Mr J. B. Marston, was for the respondent. Mr Douglas Degan by calling Mr Edward Jones to prove the case as put before the justices. He did so; and s\U that he had warned Loader and Col. Cooke off the ground by letter before the 2nd of September, when the trespass complained of took place. He also gave the version of the agreement which was sub- mitted to him, and which he refused to sign, in con- sequence of the right of game being reserved to the landlord Mr Higgins then contended there was no case, inasmuch as the jurisdiction of the magistrates was ousted, because the appellant had reasonab!e ground of belief that he had a right to go on the C had been par- ground, on a draft agreement which had been par- tially agreed upon between Mr H. G. Roberts and Mr E. W. Jones, but which the latter had refused to sign. He argued further that the very agreement between Mr Davies and Col. Cooke, giving tiie ¡ latter th3 right of shooting over the land in question, was a sufficient defence to the action before the Magistrates, and the action ought to have been taken I in other than a criminal court. Mr Roberts was called to give his version of the interview between him and Mr Jones, the upshot of which was that for some reason or other the respondent, Mr Jones, absolutely refused to sign any agreement transferring to the landlord the right to the game.—Mr Douglas then argued that the appellant could not have such a bona tide belief he had a right to go on the land as he contended for, seeing that he had been repeatedly warned off the land by the tenant both by word of mouth and by letter.—Mr Higgins then went on at considerable length to argue there was such a belief as that contended for.—At last Mr Kelly called the attention of the counsel to the fact that the grant of the shooting from Colonel Cooke to Mr Owen was not of the same land as that of the land for shooting granted by Mr Davies to Colonel Cooke.—The Justices then retired to consider their decision. On returning to Court, after a considerable absence, the Chairman said that the Justices were unanimously of opinion that neither of the documents produced gave Loader any right to be on the land. Had the last of the two documents which had been produced been valid. Mr Owen had no right to authorise Loader to go on the land, and on the face of it, the document purported to be for five years, and ought to have been stamped, whereas it was not. Further, the land occupied by the respondent was not included in the document. Then, with regard to the other document purporting giving Colonel Cooke the right to shoot over the land, there was no evidence to show that Colonel Cooke gave Loader any permission to go on the land on the 2nd of September. For these reasons, they were of opinion that the decision of the Court below should be confirmed. Mr Douglas And the costs ? The Chairman The costs will follow the event as a matter of course. Mr Higyins asked for a case for the superior courts, which was granted. The case excited a good deal of interest, especially among the farmers, of whom there was a considerable number in the Court. I THE NORTHOP CASE. Edward Williams pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of mittens, the property of Edward Edwards, at Northop, on the 23rd of September, and! a pair of boots, the property of Hugh Hughes, Northop, on the 18th of September. He also pleaded giiiity. to several previous convictions for larceny, and was now sen- tenced to six months' imprisonment for the first, and three months' for the second offence, one term to com- mence at the end of the other. T_L" PENAL SERVITUDE. T TV 1 1.1 1 •» «, « eionn varcy, agea ;)1.), pieaaeu guuey to stealing an ass, the property of W. Butler, at Bronington, on the 8th of September. He pleaded guilty also to a long list of previous convictions, and to a sentence of five years penal servitude. He was now again sentenced to five years penal servitude. CL 1! THEFT OF A DUCK. t C* 1 •' 1: X*. » 1; 1: 1.1 I ?tumoury nugnes, annuner oia onenaer, pieaaea I guilty to ste?tin? a duck, the property of Peter Price, at Flint, on the 8th of October, and was sentenced to I six months' imprisonment. BAN GOR-IS Y COED. HARVEST FESTIVAL.—On Sunday, harvest thanks- giving services were held in the Parish Church, which had been, as usual, very tastefully decorated. An abundance of corn, flowers, fruit, and vegetables, and a miniature stack, had been sent for the purpose by many of the parishioners, poor as well as rich, and beautiful plants lent from Pickhill Hall and Plas Fron. The arrangements were carried out by the following members of the congregation :—Mrs Web- ster, Mrs G. Marsh, The Misses McGill, Miss Edwardes, Miss Mort, Mrs Griffiths, and Miss L. Thomas. In the morning, Dr. Stainer's harvest an- them, Ye shall dwell in the land," and appropriate hymns were creditably sung by the choir, and a very eloquent and impressive sermon was preached from Psalm xxxiv. verse 1, by the Rev. J. G. McGonigle, the newly-appointed curate of the parish. In the afternoon, the rector, Rev. G. H. McGill, delivered an able discourse, taking for his text Proverbs iii. verses 9, 10. Large congregations attended both ser- vices, and the offertories, in aid of the St. Asaph Diocesan Societies, amounted to t7 10s lid. EYTON.—The harvest festival service was held on Sunday, at 6-30, p.m., when the Rev. G. H. McGill, rector of Bangor, preached from Exodus xxiii. verses 14, 15, 16. Flowers, fruit, and grain had been liber- ally supplied, and the school. prettily decorated, under the superintendence of Miss Scott, Eyton Villa, and Miss Cash, by members of the congregation, who attended the service in large numbers, and joined heartily in the singing. The thanksgiving offerings, amounting to 22 6s lOd, were devoted to the expenses of Divine worship. I BUCKLEY. I NEW CONGREGATIONAL MINISTER.—The Rev. Thos. Hallet Williams, pastor of the Calvinistic Methodist Church, Welshpool, has accepted the call to the Con. gregational Hawkesbury Chapel. FUNERAL SERJION.—On Sunday evening the funeral sermon in connection with the death of Mrs Elizabeth Williams, Main-street, was preached at the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, by the Rev. W. Hobley, to a large congregation. CLERICAL APPOINTMENT.—The Rev. Griffith Jones, M.A., late curate of St. Emmanuel's Church, Bistre, has been appointed by the Bishop of St. Asaph to be curate in charge of Llancystenyn Church, near Conway. and he will shortly commence duty there. THE BUCKLEY STRIKE.—This struggle is entered up >n in earnest on the part of the men, they having been now eight weeks on strike. Though but little support has reached them the men remain staunch to their resolutions, and appear to be sanguine of success. A rumor was circulated previous to the turning out anticipating some ri-toiis proceedings; we are glad to find that the men have conducted their protest in a most orderly manner. THE VOLUNTEERS. On Sunday morning the Engineer Volunteer Corps attended service at St. Emmanuel's Church, Bistre, under the command of Captain Gibson. The prayers were read by the Rev. J. M. Evans, vicar and chaplain to the corps, and an appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. D. Griffiths, curate. On Monday evening the last uniform drill of the season took place. The men were put through several movements, after which they were inarched down to Lane End, where they partook of refreshments provided by the commanding officer. The bugle having sounded the fall in, the men were marched back to headquarters and dismissed. THANKSGIVING SERVICES.—The harvest festival services were held at the English Congregational (Hawkesbury) Chapel on Sunday. The chapel was beautifully decorated for the occasion with a choice selection of flowers, fruit, corn, &c., by the following lady members of the church Misses Catheralf Prenbrigog Misses Taylor, Prynaball Misses Taylor, Paddington Miss Linsey, Cherry Orchard and several others. Two sermons were preached by Mr D. Walters, of Brecon College. The services were numerously attended; On Tuesday evening soeciil services were held -At the Methodist New Connexion Pruvidence Chapel. Bistre. The chapel -vas very tastefully decorated, and the Rv. E W ainman (superintendent), Hawarden, occupied the pulpit and preached an excellent sermon to a crowded congregation. The anthem, The Lord is my Shepherd," was exceedingly well rendered by the choir, the tenor solo being sung by the conductor, Mr Edward Wainwright. Mr W. Williams ably presided at the harmouium. On Wednesday evening similar services were held at the Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Pfentrobin, the preacher being the Rev. E. Wainman. The principle feature of the decorations was a large loaf of bread weighing 261bs., made by a gentleman from Chester. The customary collections were made at each of the services. COEDPOETH AND MINERA. I INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS.—On Monday and Tues day Mr T. Morgan Owen. M.A., assisted by Mr Morris, B.A.. inspected the Minera Schools, and on Tuesday and Wednesday the Bwlchgwyn Board Schools. ANNIVERSARY.—The Baptist congregation of this place held its half-yearly preaching meeting on Sun- day, when three discourses were delivered by Miss Mytanwy Jones, of Rhondda Valley, South Wales. The congregations were so large throughout tbe, lDeet- ings that a great number were unable to obtain admittance. THE BARm;, AND FOETRY OF WALES.-OU Monday evening at Saleui Chapel. a lecture was delivered on this subject by Miss Myfanwy Jones, of Rhondda Valley, to a. crowded congregation. The chair was occupied by the Rev. W. DavieSj Wesley an minister of this circuit, and the proceeds will be devoted to. wards the Baptist Chapel Fund. A CONCERT in aid of the funds of Minera National Schools was held in the boyil school-room, on Tues- day evening, the 14th inst., when Mr T. Me rman Owen, Her Majesty's Inspector of Schools, presided In opening the proceedings, Mr Morgan Owen s.%id Ladies and gentlemen,-I amalwaYIi very pleased to preside at a concert in Wales, because at such a gathering one is almost sure to receive both instruc- tK.n and pleasure. I need scarcely remind voutn? it is -solpetimea well t. reflect upon the power ^and sweet influence of mu?ic. You -im rem?n? ?' ? the mi?I? deliverance of Israel out oTlSypt w^5 ce?br.tted and expressed in sonsr and t?'?. tr- fT"  ?pre?ed himself" on?r?han r-r7: !liim. Agam, coming to O\1 own land, vou ?)?t' hap.i r",member reading ab?Qt or hearing of tba :tIane- Illja!l Vict,)ry, which is said to have taken pb.c tio, far from here. A host of pagans wereabtr'- "°k down upon a band of Christians wheret'i¡);'Ð t.he htte' joined in a song wMch ended w'it word- 118; lujzth. 'lhh SO!);: -o upset the foe that the3- fkl :1:1(\ w.%ihed amy by m #t)EvX4^2? -]'Z:' a.31:t -=1. I the Battle oj Hastings, at which the Saxon ended and the Norman rule began, was cominemw with a song. Once more, it was a popular air not tf gunaand swords 01 William of Orange, that fre?? England from the tyranny of the last of thesK race. But to come to ordinary events. Why every day life, if we are in trouble, we 8;t!,?r if we afe in health we sing; if we a; in joy we sing. So that we may )? upon song as a comfort; as a solace, u necessity, and as almost part and parcel of "F very being. Wales is essentially the land of <„n This afternoon I had the pleasure of listening to t! children of Bwlchgwyn Board Schoolt the hills resound," one of the works of L rit, ey Richards, and" Every twinkling star," one f the, works of the late Owain A!aw; beautiful corm, tions they are. and as long as, they are sun so Inll will their composers' names be remembered ladies and gentlemen, I want, and I am by no alone in this want, our M.P. 's to become more patriotic and less partisan. (Hear, bear, Mi  piauae.) I want them to get our qO"'t?nrnent t.; honor in some way oc other our distinguished coi" posers, Brinley Richards, your Welsh Po?t !?n?n? Ceiriog Hughes, and others, even though they d?J'' to act the part of mere politicians.—-An excej!?;? ?)?' gramme was then gone through by the Maelor (,Ie, Party, conducted by Mr Dan. Owe11 the \ti? Choir, Mr R. Edwarda conductor; Mrs i.h?? Bwlchgwyn Schools; Miss Gibbons ?nd ?i? ?' Gibbons, the Adwy Mis!} Davies, the Ai?l?%?,y Jones, the Nant; Mr C. Williams and Mrp,lwfn Wmiams.theAdwy; MrR.T. Powe! KhL- (8 t and Mr Richard Lewis, accompanist. Before tl National Anthem was sung, a vote of thanks Wi proposed by the Vicar and seconded by Mr U. £ > Wynne to the Chairman, coupled with the name i Ilf those who had so kindly ankl efficiently their services, special mention being made to the exiinisitp rendering of the solos on the violin by Mr 1>;111 Owen, and of the pieces sung by the Ma?lor Party. The performance of the latter gave evident I of the expenditure of great pains and cmWU„lm ,tg I taste In their training. I CONNB'S! OU AV, HARVEST FESTIVAL.-—A. harvest thanfcH/in-* service was held at St. Mark's Church on the evejitl- of the 8th inst., when an excellent sermon wa. delivered by the Rev. W. L. Nicholas, rector of Flint The church was handsomely decorated with fruits and flowers, and looked exceedingly well. There wall collection after the service in aid of the CimnVh'j Quay Church Schools, which, as the minister decta* ied' are worthy of support. THE NEW QUAY WORKS.—Since the gala day at the commencement of last month, when Mr Piercy < kindly provided the leading inhabitants (:)f tliii I)f)rt with a substantial luncheon, and afterwards with a lucid explanation as to how, why, and when the Wrexham Mold and Connah's Quay Company's line came into existence to trouble its big neighbour* the London and North-Western and Great Westerm Ðompanie81, system. the new quay works have been progressing rapidly. About 100 yards of "heet •• piling have been completed, and the next thin-s to be done are the wharf facings and filling up operations These will be effected with some thousands of toiw of stone and rubble. Tradesmen of established btwiness reputations in other towns are beginning to see a good thing in the future of this fast rising port and severall new and really good shops have recently been opened here. The most urgent want of the port at present, however, is a good supply of well-built middle-class dwelling-houses, and perhaps speculators in house property may see something worth c m- siderarion in this fact. The Alkali Company estlb. lished at the port are doing a good business, an 1 Messrs Ferguson and Baird, ship builders, hav« a handsome schooner on the stock approaching com- pletion. She is a sister ship to a three-masted schooner launched from their yard about three weeks ago, and if the unlannched vessel equals in workman- ship and appearance her sister—which may be seen here fully equipped and ready for loading-ht1 will prove a cream to tine, Duuuers ana the port. The Meterological Office, recognising the importance of Connah's Quay, have established it a storm, wartiin-' station. and during the past week an imposing mast has been erected upon the quay, from which will be suspended, upon receipt of a telegram from the Meterological Office, a drum denoting in what direc. tion strong winds may be expected within a specified number of hours, thus the captains of tho vessels in the port, or at anchor in the estuary, will .see when and whence they may expect bad weather. K -fresh- ment houses where dinner or luncheon mi^ht be obtained have been badly missed by stiangers business to the port, but this want has been met to a considerable extent by the immigration of a Wrex. hainite-Nir H. J. Faiersr-who has opened a cotfea. tavern, and where first-class refreshments way be obtained at a reasonable rate. CHIRK. HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES.—A thank- giving service was held in the schoolroom, Pentre, ui the evening of the 7th inst., when a very appr.ipriat? sermon was preached by the Rev. T. Jones, from the words But the earth hath He g iven to the children of men."—A service was held in Black Park Primitive Methodist Chapel the following evening, when th? sermon was preached by the Rev. J. Grainger, circuit minister, Ruabon, to a crowded congregation. DENBIGH. FAip.Tha fair held here on Tuesday and Wednes- day was on the whole rather dull. A goodly number of cattle and sheep were here on Tuesday, and some of them changed hands, but rather slowly, and at slightly reduced prices. Sheep sold pretty well, but pigs on Wednesday were a drug, a large number being in the market. THE FORTHCOMING BAZAAR.—The baaaar which is advertised to be held at the Public Hall on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Tours lay next, in aid of the building fund of the new Baptist Chapel which it is proposed to erect in Salop-road, promises to be very successful. At twelve o'cloc k on Tuesday the bazaar will be opened by the Town Clerk (Mr J. Parry-Jones), and a large number of ministers and other gentlemen con- nected with the denominatian have signified their in- tention of being present. On the opening day there will be a luncheon at half-past one, and a promenade concert will be given on Friday evening. Special train arrangements have been made with the Great Western and Cambrian Railway Companies. HARVEST THANKSGIVINGS.—On Thursday week the harvest festivals of Rhuddlan, St. Asaph, Tre frunt. Nantglyn, and some other places were held. At Rhuddlan the fine old church was most elaborately decorated by Miss Bell, Spital; Miss Wynn and the gardeners of Bodrhyddan Miss Hughes, The dh ip, and the Misses Jones, of the Black Lion The Enyon. Hylas; The Misses Hughes, the Marsh run Mrsi Moss, Miss Curtissv Mlrg, Davies, the Tilery; Mr Rowland (son of the late vicar); Mr Hughes, Marsh; Mr E. Evans Mr Robert Evans; Mr Camp- bell &c. The Rev. D. Edwards, rector ot" L'efn, preached in the morning; the Raw. T. W. Vaiighai), vicar, read prayers. Mr Thomas Davies presided at the organ; while the choir was under the able control of Mr Robert Evans, the conductor. The Rev. Lewis Williams, of Prion, preached in the afternoon. Full Welsh service was conducted in the evening, when the anthem of the morning was repeated in Welsh, and the Rev. J. F. Reece, rector of Ltanfwfly, preached. CONCERT.—Miss Fanny Webb's Concert took place on Friday evening at the Drill Hall. The artistM and vocalists were-Miss Maggie Ivor Jones, Mr T. Bartley, Eos Meirion, Gomerydd, Mr Harding Rob- erts; and Mr T. Ashford. Violinists—Messrs Frank Jones and J. W. Allen. Pianists and accompanists— Miss Bancroft (Ruthin), and Miss Fanny Webh, R.A.M. The following was the programme :—'tVi(f. (piano and two violins), "Onverture des Marionettes." by Miss Fanny Webb, Mr Frank Jones, and Mr F. W. Allen; song, "The Tar's Lass,"Gomerydd;: smi-f, A Sailor's wife I'll be, Miss Maggie [vor-Kme- song, "Tom" Bowling." Eos Meirion pianoforte "Batmorat. Miss Bancroft; song, Dearer than Life," Mr Harding Roberts; song, "Gwraig y M wr," 1)li"s. Maggie Ivor Jones comic Mother-in-Law," Mr T. Ashford; pi anoforte -!a<t "Tarantella," Miss Webb and Miss Xott (pupil f Miss Webb); song. Close to the Threshold;" Mr Bartley (violin obligato, Mr Fraiiic Jones); duet, Mr Frank Jones and Mr J. W. Allen; "The Children's flome, Eos M- irion song, •t !>>-vn in the Deep," Mr Harding Roberts; song, "Kitty Clover," Gomerydd; song,, Love in :t Miss Maggie Ivoe Jones: comic son?. F"!ic??t? Bt" Mr T. Ashford. The voc Uist. ?m) [n.?rutn'??"- iata acquitted! themse!ve? with happy ?ucc?.t?' e6Forts being thoroughly appreciated. At t!M c,d' sion of the concert, the Mayor (Mr R. C. B. C'?.?'h s.nd he had! been requested hy Miss Webb to tbn' them all for their kind attendance. He regretted th*: the audience was not larger, as they ha'cI all h:>, :> great treat. STEALING A WATeir.-A youth named; f'hristmM Jones (whose father, a blind man, and mother Irl" near the Groes), was, on Tuesday. br..(?ht'!P"" remand, before Dr. Tumour and Mf E. T. J')" charged with stealing a lady's gold watch, from. í Thomas Caason, Plas Captain, between January am S 'h >r 111 September. Mr Casson said be had the pri-oner his service twelve months before last M:tv wen n_ left. About a fortnight ago he missed a ?'f!y" lever watch. He did not know when he t?t?w It be!onged to bis first wife, and was kept m ? w' robe in his bedroom waiting till hia d?htet WM o' enough to use it. The wardrobe was locked, but tb6 key was often in it. He heard from Mr J..ne? (w"tpwtj- ma.ke, Hansqt1are) that he had the watch. watch now produced was the one, it was wort i c t hl< .11"1" EM. Mr D. P. Jones said prisoner c?a" to m* in February last and pulled out a gold watch, t?l' now produced, and asked him to chanae it f,;rv sit%*er one. It was then all to pieces He asked hi.m ""?. he got it from, and he said he bought it  Roberts, of Bryn Melin, for JB3 Ms. He told  He had given quite enough for it wa? a tW' ?' ? afterwards sold it for ?. About three m 'nthM?'? wards prisoner brought the silver watch b:?, K ??, repaired, it was broken, havin had ? f?tli. ?l' p 1 1 it well and charged him ? Hd for it, he had s- • „jB on Saturday night. Having heard of the^ gold watch, he was going to P!M Captain it ti,,ef?'t prisoner, he asked him the Way. He ?kef! "?., ? wasn't in his (witness' shop lately and he saw j Prisoner then asked him some que?t!? ? ? then a sUver watch in his pocket (which watch^ t 't 1'1. now produced) and he tokl prisoner that it w;"o ,;„: the watch he had off him. Pri?.nerrept!?\,i. I've swopped it He asked aboue t:!?- ?" ?.); d h f. II\! r.. and prisoner told him he had ?oten th?'?"p;t? Captain. A servant girl had ashed him to ''? the h&tMe, and when th?y saw the ?'?' ?'?, ? asked him to steal the watch f?Fhef. *«^ ;), but afterwards she reined to have it. >* ?. Vaughan You say h& told yon th? h-' "?"  ?i0., for the ?oid watch ? How di.! Y"?/.?'' V& him, a g? Ms watch in exchange1 "?;' you anything e'.se? -WitneM -N notni. n-' ;? 1'1 t h  1 [ ?"rd watch.—P.S. Jones said on Th"?" ko Coed! Acca. and Raw the nri?oney. v;h<n ?'' .?' ?! ,with stealin,- i got(i w,,ttcii M a?''?'?". ;? WI.. stea. 109 a., old watch from Fia* *-• ;vi'- replied 1' di( iteat it; Gml ?ell) 11¿" 11.1;"1 ( become of me, now ? It was the 1 h; t'. take care it shaM be mv !Mi]." '? I"l1; Wttnessthabh? had gi ven Mr -Ton? »» t h h. b th ."0,]1" 1 watch, which was his OWN, with the ??,?rf ??! answer io a question from #he Bench he ?-?" ,?j;:r" that be had given Mr .Tones two watches. "i':Ó then pleaded guilty, amt was sentenced to ,'w ?.??  imprisonment with h?d labor.. .'I¡,¡ "e,t HOBS STE?EtX?.—A fortnight ago inf:?„' 'n'  j?entothepoUeethat Mrs Sarah j • ?wyd, Ce? MeMa<.k?, cad lost ,t w*™"t"