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BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT.…
BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. I MONDAY, APRIL 11TH. I Before Alderman W. F. Samuel, in the chair T. C. Jones, Esq., and E. M. Jones, Esq. ROUGH OF CATS. I Inspector Hampshire, of the R.S.P.C. A., summoned Hr3 Williams for having placed poisoned meat, by which three -ats lost their lives. Mr Hopley Pierce, who appeared ior the delence, admitted the case and said his client had had the meat, which was poisoned with strychnine, to destroy her own cat, which had become a nuis mce. U fortunately, the neighbours' cats took the meat and died.—The Inspector pointed out that no charge of crneltv was laid, but it was an offence to la). poisoned irneat.-Finecl 55 and costs. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. Mary Evans, of Albert Place, was summoned by her ne?hbour, Jane McGregor. for having tll?e? abusive language towards her on April 5th.—1 med Is I and costs. SCHOOL CASE. r- f EJIen Hughes, of Mount-street, was nnea DS ior not. I having sent her girl to school. Mr D. Lloyd Jones, I attendance officer, inoved the case. AMUSING SCRUPLES. I Alr Tickle, of the Feathers' Hotl, applied for an extension of one hour on the following Ihursday, the occasion bei:ig a dinner of the Forester's Court. As it was the eve ot Good Friday he intended closing at a quarter to twelve. The Magistrates consulted, and decided that as it was the eve of Good Friday, they would only grant an extension of lialf-zLn-liour, viz., until 11-30. A POfPf:JA:'i On'f:NCF., I Henrv Daley, aged fourteen, was summoned by Sergt. Wynne for having chalked an indecent figure on the wall of the Market Hall, on March 31st.- I Fined Is and costs. NEIGHBOURS. I Jane Killam, of Meifod Place, was summoned Dy her neighbour, Sarah I Joy (1, for having assaulted her on Friday week. The dispute arose about the drying of some clothes, and the defendant having struck Mrs I Lilovd, .she was iiued Is and costs. LAIICENY. Mary Parker, an old looking wonum. was in custody charged by Stephen Hughes, cooper. Almil. Terrace, with having stolen a large quantity of wealing apparel and bed clothes.—Complainant said he was a widower, and the prisoner had been his housekeeper for the past ten weeks. He had missed the articles produced. —In reply to the magistrates, he said he had found the prisoner under the influence of drink.—Mr George Senior, assistant to Mr William Beirne, said that zEl 16s had been advanced upon the articles in ques- tion.—The prisoner was committed to prison for one month without hard labor. PlSUNKENNESS. Thomas Davies. Llay Hall, was in custody charged by PoC. Morris with having been drunk in Chester- street on Saturday night. Discharged.—Sarah Owen was charged by P.C. t'ugh with having been drunk and disorderly in the Beast Market on Saturday night. Fined 2s 6J and costs. Tr?snAY.—Before Wm. Prichard, Esq., and W. E.I Samuel. Esq. DRUNK IN CHARGE. I John Roberts, of Nerquis, was in custody charged 1 by P.C. Morris with having been drunk while in charge of a horse and cart on the previous day.—Fined I 2i 6d and costs. WEDNESDAY.—Before J. Oswell Bury, Esq. I INCAPABLE. I Patrick Maher, of Gresford. was in custody charged by P.C. Thompson with having been drunk and 1 iucapable in Chester-street on the previous night.— I Discharged with a caution.
-* WREXHAM HIGHWAY BOARD.…
WREXHAM HIGHWAY BOARD. I TUESDAY, APRIL 12TH. I Present Capt. Griffith-Boscawen, in the chair, Mr S. T. Baugh, vice-chairman, Sir Robert Egerton. Messrs Thomas Moreton, Abenbury Fawr William Lee, Acton William Randies, Allington; George Gibbons, Bersham John Milligan, Borrits Hovah; G. J. Findlay, Broughton; John Shone, Caeca. Dutton; John Brereton. Dutton Diffeth; Edwin Edwards, Dutton-y-Bran; Thomas H. Michell, Esclusham Above; Richard Prichard, Esclusham Below; Thomas F. Heath, Gourton; John Jones. Gresford; LI. Powell, Gwersyllt; James Tomlinson, Holt; \V. H. Edwards, Llay; George Woodford, lluabou Thomas Jones, Penycae; E. E. Humphreys, Stansty, and C. W. Parsonage, Sutton. Mr J. Bury, clerk, and Mr J. Strachan, surveyor. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. I In the minutes of the previous meeting of the Board, there appeared a resolution of sympathy with Capt. Griffith-Boscawen, which was passed in con- sequence of the severe attack of influenza, from which he has now happily recovered. The CHAIRMAN said before commencing the busi- ness of the Board, he wished to thank the members for the kind resolution they had passed at the last meeting, when he was so ill. It was exceedingly kind of them to take so much notice of his absence, and he a ppreciated the kind feeling shown towards him. After having been chairman for so many years, it was pleasant to find that he was missed when he was away, and that the members entertained such plea- sa.nt feelings towards him. (Hear, lieftr.) He was pleased to see Mr Strachan present. ( Hear, hear.) He heard that he had been exceedingly ill. and he was glad to see him amongst them again. Iear, hear.) THE CAT.T.S.-A RATE OF Did. The CLERK submitted the following calls for the cominsf vpaj: 1st Call. 2nd Call I £ Abenbury FtLv;r 32 28 Acton 27 26 .Illiiigton 89 88 Bersham 191 190 Bieston 11 19 Borras Hovah 9 9 Borras I' iffre 5 5 Broughton 167 165 Brnnbo. 166 162 Burton 100 98 Cacca DuttolJ. 9 8 Dutton Diffaeth. 12 10 Dutton-y-Bran 13 12 Krlas 12 11 Krthig 12 10 Ksclusham Above 46 45 t-;haiii Bt;lc,%v 144 143 Rvt.-n. 27 26 Gourton 7 6 Gresford 83 82 Gwersyllt 201 200 Holt 98 97 May. 56 55 Marchwiel 62 60 Miner,,i 76 75 Pickliill 25 24 l.idlev 6 5 HcytJn 16 15 t: Jg 5% Scsswick 17 16 St:Lnsty. 11.5 123 .,ittttt)ll 23 22 £ 2,468 iE2,422 The CI.KUK said the t.»tal was 14,890. The CHAIRMAN How much in the pound is that ? The CLERK 5ID. Sir KOKKRT JJOKKTON asked how it was that the rate was so much higher this NIeZILr. The CLKIIK explained that last year the Board had large balances in hand. Thev carried forward zcl,680 from the previous year, due to receipts from the County Council. The calls last year amounted to £3,001. which was a small amount owing to the large balances. The balance which they had in hand this year was JE476. which was only enough to carry them on until the calls came in. lie wished to mention tha.t the cost for manual labor was XI.698, against £1,621 last year. Team labor wa.s zEI,017, against £759; materials £ 962, against S775; and tradesmen's bills P98. against £ 69. In reply to a question, the SUHVEYOI; qtid that improved material was used on the roads instead of gravel, which would account for some of the increase-, while some of the improvements ordered by the Board came in the tradesmen's bills. The CHAIRMAN said he was as much in favor of tmprovem?nt? i? :myone. but the Board must be careful in dealing with them. for although they did Got seem much, they came to a large sum when nltogether. He wished to point out that the rate tras a farthing less than it was in 1890. After a further conversation the calls were adopted, on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded hy Mr Ihnm. TO 11H INQUIRED INTO. The CLF.RK read a notice lie had received from the I G.W.R. Co. relative to a Bill now before Parliament I which dealt with the construction of a line to Johns- town. It was decided that the Surveyor should examine the plans, and if necessary call a special meeting of tlie Board. In reply to the Chairman, the Ctt-HK said the over- •seers in the Bangor parishes had paid up the whole amount due from them with the costs. He believed that if proceedings had not been taken, the Board would not have received a penny. AN IMI'KOVY.MEXT I>KF!KKM>. 1 lie SmvKYoi; reported upon the narrow find dangerous road leading from Borras-road to Holt- road. He sitid it was very narrow and crooked and required to be widened. The retaining wall had fallen down and made the road dangerous. He ad- vocated the widening of it the whole length, which ilé considered would be the only satisfactory solution of the difficulty. Mr P.uisoNAGK, who was (jile of the committee which inspected the place, said the work suggested rvas much required. When Bryiiestyn-road was widened Lord Kenyon gave the land, and he sug- gested that Sir Robert Ounliffe should he asked if he I would help the Board with regard to this road. .ur JJKI; said nir Kobert VHS prepared to do so. Mr MILI.IGAN said that was so. and pointed out that the alteration would be a great improvement. The CIIAIKMAN said lie was in favor of improve- ments. hut pointed out the Hoard must be careful about the expense. Mr Lt.r: proposed the adoption of the Committee's report. and Mr SIIONK seconded. Mr Ginii.iNs moved that the rsport be not adoptecl. but that the Surveyor repair tire retaining wall. Mr Hi >ii iiit;:is seconded. There voted seven on each side, and the CIIAIHMAN said as opinion was so evenly divided, and as the question could be brought up ag-ii. he would give his easting vote for the amendment. TO BK KEI'OKTKH RI''•>. Mr FINPI.AY, at the request of the Broughton Vestry, called attention to the state of a bridle-road leading from the top of Cefn past the Mount Inn, and another road which came from Mount Pleasant Inn, in Broughton. and leading by Seth Roberts' farm in Black-lane. The STHVEYOK was instructed to report upon them. Mr GII'.BONS referred to the bridge on the road leading from Talwrn to Pentre Vron, and Mr Strachan was asked to inspect this and report. THE >'KXT MKETINC". I The first meeting o £ the now Board will be held I not on May 10th as at present arranged, but on May I 17th.
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WREXHAM BANKRUPTCY COURT. I TUESDAY, APRIL 12TH. I Before Mr A. C. Preston, Registrar. I Be JOHN ROBERTS, LLANFIHANGEL. I In the case of John Roberts, draper and general dealer and farmer, Myfyr House, Llanfihangel, Den- bighshire, the Official lieceiver (Mr Ll. Hugh-Jones) said that the examination had been adjourned from the last court for the furnishing of a cash account and a trade account for the six months preceeding the receiving order. The debtor, however, had made no attempt whatever to supply those accounts. In answer to the Registrar, the debtor said he did know how to make the accounts out. The examination was again adjourned. I lie G. H. SEELEY. George Henry Seeley, jeweller, 25, Bridge-street, Llangollen, was again examined. Mr R. W. Giasco- dine appeared for the debtor. The Official Receiver said the accounts asked for had been furnished, and the debtor was examined with reference to them. He said he was not prepared to make any offer to his creditors. His wife was not prepared to come to his assistance. She had no means to do so. The examination was closed subject to t'te sg ung of notes. I He h. K. AsriNALL. The public examination of H. K. Aspinall, formerly of Wrexham and now of Birkenhead, had been fixed for this Court. Mr J. Allington Hughes appeared for the Com- mittee of Inspection, and Mr T. C. Cartwright for the debtor. Mr Cartwright said he had seen Mr S. Smith, of Chester, who represented Mr Dixon, of that city, and he had consented to the examination taking place on the 26th inst. Mr Hughes said he strongly objected to the 26th. His client, Mr Overton, would be away on that date. Mr Cartwright said he was afraid that the 26th was the only day which would suit Mr Smith. Mr Hughes said he must object to the 26th inst. The Registrar said, in that case, it must stand over until the next Bankruptcy Court, on the 10th May. Mr Hughes said there was no immediate hurry. He did not see why they should personally be put to any inconvenience. This matter had been hanging over for many years. The Registrar said the matter would then stand over until the 10th May, and then, if necessary, an application could be made. ltc ROBERT JONKS, P.IIOS. I Robert Jones, farm laborer. High-street, Hhos, was publicly examined. His liabilities are stated to be X152 lbs 9d, and his assets to be 115 13s Od. Mr R W. Glascodine appeared for the debtor. The debtor said he had had a small shop, but he had given it up some time before he filed his petition. He went surety in 1890 for his son to the amount of X80. His son had the money to start him in business as a grocer, at Swansea. He had to repay the money by monthly instalments of X5. He paid Y.18 10s. His assets so far had realised 30s. The examination was closed, subject to the signing of notes. ♦
WREXHAM ART CLASS COMMITTEE.
WREXHAM ART CLASS COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Art School Committee was held in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, on Monday after- noon, when there were present: Mr Simon Jones, Mr W. E. Samuel, Mr J. Francis, Mr W. Pierce, and the Rev. Yaughan Jones, and Mr Ashton Bradley, clerk. The CLKBK said Lady Cunliffe had written stating that she was not well, and was thus unable to attend. THE LATE ALDERMAN JNO. JONES. Mr J. FRANCIS was Toted to the chair, and said it went without saving that they were met under very depressing circumstances. Depressing, in the first place, because of the suddenness with which they had lost their most esteemed Chairman. It had come upon them like a bolt from the blue. And depressing still more because they had lost such a chairman. It was quite impossible for him, called upon so suddenly as he had been, to make any reference at all adequate to the occasion, but looking at the deep and abiding interest which the late Alderman Jones took in that class, it would not be becoming on their part to meet and part without some reference being made. The late Mr Jones was associated with every movement which had for its end the advancement of Wrexham, and he believed he was absolutely speaking the truth when he said that a more loyal son Wrexham never had. (Hear, hear.) He had the interest of his own native town at heart, almost more than any other person in the place. (Hear, hear.) He rose 'in spite of many difficulties, and he (Mr Francis) knew nothing which was more honorable to a man than to have risen, as the late Alderman Jones had dose, in the teeth of envies and jealousies, which necessarily in a small town arose around those who worked themselves np as he had done. (Hear, hear.) The world must go on, and those classes must be kept up, and he hoped they would he kept up as their late chairman would have wished them to have been kept up. He (Mr Francis) knew that it would be impossible to elect anyone as chairman who would be more devoted to the interests of the classes than Alderman Jones had been. He understood that almost to the last moment the Art Classes were uppermost in his thoughts, and he had set his mind strongly upon seeing the sch ool well housed. (Hear, heir.) It was a grief to all of them that he had been taken raw.iy before this had been accomplished. (Hear, hear.) He proposed that their appreciation of their late chairman's services, and of his conduct generally in all matters relating ta those classes be recorded on the minutes of the committee, and that the secretary be requested to convey to the relatives the sincere sympathy of all the members of the committee in I the loss which they had suffered in the death of Mr Jones. ( Hear, hear.) I' Mr SIMON JONES said it was with a feeling of very- deep sorrow that he rose to second the resolution which the chairman had moved in very appropriate terms. The 1058 of the chairman of their Art Chts Committee, at the present time was a great disaster. They had to thank the late Ald. Jones for pioneering through the Town Council a good deal of the work in connection with the initiating of an Art School in Wrexham and in passing, he must also do justice to Mr Ald. Samuel, for the good services he rendered in obtaining the grant to make that possible. From that time, up to last Wednesday week, their late chairman worked very hard indeed, in the interests of that school. (Hear, hear.) With regard to his public duties in the interest of his native town, as far back as he could remember, the late Ald. Jones had been from the first very busy in connection with the pro- motion of the interests of Wrexham. (Hear, hear.) And if they looked at his private life, there was one eature mare beautiful than any other. He had always hadan orphan's home. (Hear, hear.) He had been the orphan's friend for a great many years, and that was the sweetest and most fragrant memorial that they had to his memory. (Hear, hear.) He hoped they would devote all the greater energy to the promotion of the Art Classes, now Mr Aid. Jones was gone. Ald. Samuel would now represent them on t. e Council, and would carry out the work Mr Jones had dropped, in finding a, suitable home for the school, which would meet with the requirements of ilie department at South Kensington. I The resolution was then put by the chairman and I agreed to unanimously. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. Mr riiAXcis said. 111 appointing a chairman, there were two points which he thought they should bear in mind. It was a post of honor no doubt, and being a post of honor they should select a man who was èe- serving of the honor. It was a post also of labor- perhaps of more labor in the future than even in the past. They should therefore select for the post cne who had shown his interest in the classes by his work in the past and who had also the means and willing- ness to labor in the future. He thought they ha.d a gentleman piesent who fulfilled both these conditions. He alluded to Mr Simon Jones. (Hear. hear.) He proposed that Mr Simon Jones be elected chairman of the Committee. Mr SIMON JONES said one qualification was to his mind essential for the chairman, and it was that he should represent the Committee on the Town Council. Mr SAMI:F.L seconded Mr Francis's motion. He was sure that no memlJCll of the Committee had taken a greater interest in the work than Mr Simon Jones. Mr PIERCE supported the motion, which was carried unanimously. Mr JONES said he thanked them for the honor they had conferred upon him, although he was very re- luctant indeed to take up such responsible duties. He always worked freer and happier when out of the shafts. He thought there was a, great deal of work before the Committee in the interests both of Wrexham and of the district. THE NEW MASTER. I The Committee appointed Mr Walter Fuge. of Waldiam Green. London, master of the class. Mr I Fuge comes with very satisfactory testimonials. I THE DAIRY I.ECTL"HF.S %Nl) CI.ASSKS. The Committee then considered the arrangements made for the Dairying Classes which are about to be established. What has been arranged is as follows:— On Thursday. May 5tli. at 2.30, Canon Bagot will deliver an inaugural lecture in the Savings Bank, and on each succeeding Thursday Mr Thomas Winter, M.A., F.G.S.. will deliver lectures on the Principles of Dairying. The syllabus for the course will be- Selection and management of dairy cattle charac- teristics of the chief milking breeds sanitarv requirements of a dairy farm dairy utensils: production, composition, and properties of milk simple methods for testing the quality of milk: systems of cream raising marketing of milk and cream ripening of cream production and com- position of butter preparation of butter for keeping; comparative money return from the different systems of dairying feeding of daily came management of pastures: hye-products of the (laivy calf rearing. There will be 110 charge for admission to the inaugural lecture, but to hear each of Mr Winter's discourses sixpence must be paid. Instruction and practical demonstrations in dairy- ing wiH be ?i\ en by Miss Koberts, of the Lleweni Hall Dairy School. Denbigh, at Mr J. Williams' Carriage Repository, Chester-street, Wrexham, when ample provision will be made for the pupils. The first class, which will consist of ten pupils only. will meet daily at 2.30 from May 9th and continue until May 13tli. On May 16th, a second class of the same number will he formed, and will continue until May 20th. A similar class will be formed oil May 23rd, and will last for one weel. also. The fee for the class and lectures is only one shilling. As the number of pupils is limited, it is absolutely nccessary that those who intend to avail themselves of this splendid oppor- tunity of obtaining the best and most useful know- ledge of dairying should apply to Mr Ashton Bradley, 19. Queen-street, at once.
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MR HERBERT LEWIS ATI OYERTON.
MR HERBERT LEWIS AT I OYERTON. INTERESTING SPEECH. I SUCCESSFUL MEETING. I A meeting was held on Monday night in the National School, Overton, in furtherance of the in- terests of Mr J. Herbert Lewis, the Liberal candidate. The chair was taken by Mr W. R. Evans, who was supported by Mr J. Herbert Lewis, Dr. A. P. Thomas, Mr J. E. Powell, Mr A. T. Davies, Mr C. Tudor "hes,Mr W. Wynn Evans, &c. The CHAIRMAN, in his opening address, referred to the valuable iservices which the sitting member, Mr John Roberts, had rendered to the constituency during the past fourteen years, and suggested that a vote of thanks should be passed to Mr Roberts. The Chairman then alluded to various political topics, and then called upon the candidate. Mr HERBERT LEWIS expressed his cordial con- currence in all the Chairman had said with reference to the conduct of their representative, Mr John Roberts. He (the speaker) had often had occasion during the past fourteen years to go to London, and, being always interested in politics, had paid frequent visits to the House of Commons. He had never failed to find Mr Roberts at his post of duty. (Applause.) Continuing, Mr Lewis said I have to express my gratitude to the managers of this school tor kindly permitting it to be used lor the purpose of this meet- ing. In many parts of the country it is practically impossible to obtain any public building to hold a Liberal meeting, and I ti?il glad that the loal authori- ties at Overton take a just view of this question. (Hear, hear.) A few days ago a motion affirming the desirability of allowing public elementary schools supported by the rates to be used for public meetings was brought before Parliament by a Liberal member. It was seconded by my friend Mr Arthur Acland, and passed by a large majority. These schools are main- tained by the taxation of the whole people, because the proportion of voluntary subscriptions is really very small, and it is only right that their use should not be withheld when they are required for the political in- formation of those who pay for their support. (Applause.) The opposition to Mr Gardiner's motion came from the Conservative side of the House of Commons, and you therefore see quite clearly which side is in favor of free discussion. Mr Lewis expressed the hope that no doubt a question would be raised at Overton as to the freedom of every elector to vote in accordance with the dictates of his conscience, free from any of those illegitimate influences which were too often exercised in agricultural constituencies. Continuing, the speaker said A Bill has been recently introduced into the House of Commons by Mr Henry Chaplin, the minister for agriculture. Not so many years ago Mr Chaplin was among those who opposed a measure for granting allotments to the working classes. Now, however, he is just as strongly in favor of a Small Holdings Bill. (Laughter and applause.) You remember that when the question was introduced years ago by members of the Liberal party, ridicule and contempt were poured upon it. You may also remember that at a political meeting which 1 had the pleasure of attending in this room about six years ago, nearly all the speakers strongly advocated small holdings. What has brought about this astounding change of opinion on the part of the Conservative party ? It is entirely due to Liberal work in agri- cultural constituencies. (Cheers.) When the Spalding election resulted so disastrously for the Government, the result was the introduction of the Allotments Bill. As usual, in a case of measures of that sort brought forward by a Government as a matter of political necessity, its provisions were entirely inadequate to meet the necessities of the case. (Hear, hear.) But they could not be persuaded to bring in a better Allotments Bill until another serious reverse-that in the South Molton Division- persuaded them that something must be done. Accordingly, they arc trying to do something. But, unless they comply with two conditions which the Liberal party have laid down they will never produce a measure which will be satisfactory to the working classes. (Hear, hear.) One condition is that the Local Authority having charge of the measure shall be smaller than the County Council. The other and chief objection to the measure is that there is no power to compel landlords to sell land required for this purpose at a reasonable price. If the landlords (or landlord, for it often happens there is only one) of any neighbourhood chooses to object, no allotments can be had, and the object of the Bill is defeated. The radical defect of Tory land law reform is its per- missive character, which completely deprives it of the power which is most needed-the power to compel a bad landlord to act fairly. (Hear, hear.) Last week in the House of Commons Mr Cobb moved that Parish Councils be created for the purpose of working the Small Holdings Bill only. The motion was defeated by the narrow majority of 27. Mr Stevens then moved that the duty of providing small holdings be delegated to bodies more in touch with the laboring population than the County Councils, by permitting parish vestries or the Urban Sanitary Authorities to petition the County Council for power to acquire land by voluntary arrangement, and sell or let it in small holdings. Mr Chaplin opposed on behalf of the Government, and the motion was defeated by 23 votes only. These events, which have occurred within the last few days, show clearly that the Liberals are in favor of a thorough policy of land reform, and that the Conservatives are determined that the power of dealing with this question, shall not, if they can help it, pass into the hands of the people who are most directly interested. (Applause.) There are other aspects of the Land Question which are of the utmost importance to this country. The Liberal party is pledged to the compulsory en- franchisement of leaseholds. (Hear, hear.) Ýou of course understand what that means. Landlords hi many cases grant short leases from 20 to 60 years for building purposes. When the term is at an end, the property, upon which the landlord has not expended a single penny, becomes the landlord's own without any payment by him. In cases of this kind it is obviously just that subject to reasonable compensa- tion the landlords should be compelled to sell the freehold, iu order that those who have spent their money upon the property may have security of tenure. These short leases have resulted in the erection of a very poor class of property, because the builder cannot build substantially upon land in which his interest is so inadequately protected. (Hear, hear.) Another necessary reform in connection with the question is the compulsory registration of title. (Hear, hear.) The object of this measure is to make land easily transferred from hand to hand without delay and expense, which the present conveyancing system involves. (Hear, hear.) Under the present method a poor man, who has saved a little money to buy a small piece of land has often to pay a heavy- lawyer's bill. There is no reason why this reform should not be carried. (Applause.) In other countries a system of registration of title has been found to work well in practice, and land can be as easily transferred as shares in a company. But this reform, like many others, has been thrown out by the House of Lords. This portion of the Legislature has done so much harm in the past, it has so persistently re- tarded the progress of good measures, has in so many ways placed hindrances and obstacles in the way of progress that it is time for the people of this country to seriously consider whether they will allow themselves to be treated in this way by people whose only right to legislate arises from the fact that they are the sons of their fathers. (Cheers.) They tbrcatcn to reverse the decision of the next House of Commons upon the Home Rule question. That means that when the people of this country have gone through all the trouble and turmoil of a general election, and after six years of discussion, have finally made up their minds upon the Home Rule question, this House, whose only right to legislate arises from its hereditary character, intends to defeat the clearly- expressed wishes of the people of this country. If the House of Lords do this with Home Rule, what will the country do with the House of Lords ? (Ap- plause.) But the fact that we are threatened with the opposition of the Lords is a clear indication that the fight is over. Unless they believed their cause to be hopeless they would never resort to this dangerous weapon. (Hear, hear.) Another sign that the question is practically settled is found in the threats used by the Orangemen of Ulster as to what they mean to do when Home Rule is granted. They tell us they are going to fight. (Laughter.) They made the same empty threats before the pass- ing of Disestablishment in Ireland, but they came to nothing. They said they would kick the Queen's crown into the Boyne, and that they would die upon the bloodstained field. (Laughter.) But when dis- establishment was carried they let the Queen's crown stay where it was, and those of them who are since dead have died like Christians—in their beds. (Renewed laughter.) I believe in Home Rule not only for Ireland, but for our own country, and especially in relation to the liquor traffic. (Cheers.) The people of every district ought to have its con- trol entirely in their own hands. I believe in th" extension of Home Rule to the parishes. ( Cheers.) One of the proposals of the Liberal party is to supersede the present vestries by creating parish councils. This will enable every parish in the country to govern itself, and it will invigorate the life of the rural population in the best and wisest way. (Hear, hear.) When this proposal was first made, Lord Salisbury suggested a circus as a better alter- native. That was, I think, IL t signal illustration of Lord Salisbury's disregard for the feclings and ignor- ance of the tastes and the wants of the working men of this country. (Cheers.) They are not children, nnd a circus is hardly likely to be accepted by grown men as a substitute for the local self- government which they demand. (Renewed cheers.) Now, what do we want the parish council to do ? 1 have already referred to the most it can do in con- nection with allotments. In addition to this. it should have full control over the parochial charities. In thousands of parishes many of these charities have been lost, forgotten, stolen, or misappropriated, without the knowledge or consent of those interested in them. (Hear. hear.) In many cases their dis- tribution has been unfair and partial. The parish council should see to their preservation and to their fair distribution. (Cheers.) Then again, the parish council should have something to say to the control of the elementary schools. A proposal of this kind, I know, will provoke very strong hostility in some quarters—(hear, bcitr)-but as it is the people who pay the piper, they should be allowed to call the tune. (Cheers.) You are aware that the voluntary schools, as they arc called. are supported partly by grant from Government and partly by subscriptions, but the proportion of subscriptions to the total of the cost of managing the school is extremely small. t, 11. 6 out 100 Take a case of a small school, containing about 100 children. The cost of its maintenance may be £100 per annum, while the grant received by the school is probably JE80 or ZESO a. year. The grant comes from London, but from whose pockets does the grant come to London ? It is the people of the district who practically support the school, and they ought to have a share in its management. (Applause.) There is not time to bpeak upon the whole of the liberal programme, but there is a portion of it which I cannot leave untouched. I refer to the disestablishment of the church in Wales. (Applause.) I am glad to hear that the relations between church and chapel at Overton are all that can be desired. (Hear, hear.) I hope that no act or word of mine, or on the part of any supporter of the Liberal cause here, will do any- thing to alter those friendly relations. (Applause.) It seems hardly necessary to say that the great demand of the Welsh people for the disestablishment of their church is not based upon hostility to the church as a religious body, but we are so often misrepresented in that respect that I must say, once for all, that we are only dealing with the church as a political institution, not as a religious body. (Hear, hear.) For instance, we object, and object strongly, to the ministers of one denomination having a seat as of right in the National Legislature. We say that that is an undue preference of one sect over another, that it is a political abuse, and that it is contrary to Christian principles. (Hear, hear.) We consider the system of state appointments and of state patronage to be radically wrong. We consider that the church should have the same liberty to manage its own affaiis which any one of our Nonconformist bodies pasaeases, and that it is improper for Mormons, Jews, heretics, and infidels to have a share in its management. (Hear, hear.) We want to liberate the church from the fetters of State control. We want to place the church upon a footing which will enable it to exercise its spiritual functions without' the cramping, confining influences of the State con- nection. We want to remove all those causes of bitterness which are the effect of preferring one denomination above another, and which exist to a great extent in various parts of Wales. (Applause.) Now, with regard to the question of disendowment, we are charged with robbery and spoliation. We repudiate that charge entirely. We hold that the revenues from tithe now appropriated to the use of the State Church belong to the entire people of this country. (Hear, hear.) That question has already been decided in the affirmative in Ireland, and it will be decided in the same sense before long in Wales. (Applause.) I have every reason to believe that dis- establishment in Ireland has been most beneficial to the spiritual interests of the Church in that country, and that is what we anticipate will be the case here. (Hear, hear.) There is no fear that the wealthiest church in the country will not be able to support itself. You will he told that religion will be injuriously affected—some say it will disappear from the country if the Church of England be disestablished. That is all nonsense, but it is a cry raised all over the country by the defenders of the Establishment. Not long ago the maintenance of religion depended upon keeping Mr Bradlaugh out of the House of Commons. (Laughter.) The feelings of religious people were worked upon in every way to keep Mr Bradlaugh out of the House. If the cause of religion suffered at all, it was owing to the injustice done to Mr Bradlaugh. (Hear, hear.) It is only a short time since the Tory party, convinced of its mistake, on the motion of the late respected leader of the House of Commons, Mr W. H. Smith, passed a resolution expunging from the annals of the House the previous vote which expelled Mr Bradlaugh. (Hear, hear.) This is the way with nearly every question which has ever been taken up by the Liberal party. First we have prophecies of ruin and destruction if the Liberal measure is adopted. Then we have a manful light on behalf of the principle involved in the measure. Then we have perhaps a defeat of the Liberal party, but ultimately, by sheer force of argument and by bringing home convictions to the people, the Conser- vative party make up their minds to accept the re- form, and expect to get ail the credit for it. But the people bear in mind that it was the Liberal party who originated the reform and worked on its behalf, and when they see the Conservative party accept it at the last moment for the sake of the credit of passing the measure, they know whom to thank for the relorm. (Cheers.) I hope that upon this account the electors of Overton will see that it is to their interest, and to the interest of their children, that they should help tho party which has helped them, and has won for us nearly every reform which we enjoy. (Applause.) The country has never had cause to regret its support of Liberal legislation in the past, and I believe that it will at the coming general election receive the sup- port which will enable it to carry out a magnificent programme of reform, not for the sake of achieving a mere party triumph, but for the sake of bettering and brightening the circumstances, the homes, and the lives of the toiling population of our country. (Loud cheers. ) Dr. A. P. THOMAS in an eloquent speech proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Roberts, and of confidence in the candidature of Mr Lewis. Mr J. E. POWELL seconded, and the resolution was carried unanimously. Mr A. T. DAVIES (Liverpool) proposed a vote of thanks to the trustees of the National Schoolroom for the use of the building. This was seconded by Mi W. WYNN EVANS and carried unanimously. Mr HERBERT LEWIS in proposing a vote of thanks to the Chairman, said that whatever had been said that night by the various speakers, had no designedly local application. They in Overton knew what their own circumstances and their own grievances were. The speakers had simply advocated reform upon broad general princibles, without any desire to attack individuals, but whether they in Overton had any- thing to wish for or not, they should remember through- out tlie country there were a vast number of people wlio^sufferel cruelly under the existing condition of things. It was their duty to help those, and on that ground he hoped the Liberal party would receive a large amount of support in Overton. (Applause.) Reference had been made by some of the speakers to the County Council. Being the chairman of that body, he felt precluded from making any remarks upon its working at a political meeting, but he desired to express his gratitude for the great kindness lie had received from the members of the County Council for Maelor Hundred, and -particularly from their neighbour, Mr Peel. (Applause.) Dr. THOMAS seconded the resolution, which was I agreed to, and the meeting terminated.
THE DENBIGH BOROUGHS.
THE DENBIGH BOROUGHS. A London correspondent writes :—" The Liberal in the Denbigh Boroughs are at last in a fair way of obtaining a good candidate. Mr T. Howell Williams, of London, well known as a member of the London County Council, has consented to let his name be submitted to the Liberal Association, and there is little doubt that he will be at once chosen to contest the seat. Mr Williams is a pronounced Welsh Nationalist and a politician of ability and ex- perience."  The Welsh correspondent of the /.<w/?(? Mercvrjt says:—In the Denbigh Boroughs, Messrs. Alfred Davies, T. J. Hughes, of Bridgend, and T. Howell Williams, of London, are mentioned. The first is as indiscreet as lie is industrious. Mr Hughes is a young solicitor, smart and promising, who has just been elected to the Glamorgan County Council. As there are already so many lawyers members for Wales it would be unwise to add to their number, especially as it would cut Mr Hughes off from real municipal work on the County Council. Mr Howell Williams is a leading and most trusted member of the London County Council, the chairman of its most important committee, a good speaker, an admirable man of business, and very sound, both in theory-and practice, upon all labor and working-class questions. If Mr Howell Williams is selected, the Liberal party in Wales will render a very good account of itself at the next general election, come when it will. As we pointed out last week, the Liberal Council as yet have not recommended any names for the con- sideration of the Liberal Associations of the Boroughs. All that there is to be said at present is, as we stated in our last issue, that the claims of several gentlemen are before a sub-committee, and that at an early date a meeting of the Council will be convened.
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————— w ————— THE POI^THYWAEN MURDER. The inquest on the body of William Henry Bromley, the child who was murdered by his father on Thursday, at Portliywaen, near Oswestry, was held at Portliy waen on Pridztv,l)efi--)re Mr John Pay, coroner of the Oswestry Division of Shrop- shire.—Charlotte Scott said that about eight on Thursday morning the elder child (Richard Brom- ley) came to her house and said his father had killed the baby and had cut his (Richard's) throat. She came down and found Bromley and his baby upstairs, the latter dead. Bromley said to her that he had done what they told him to do, and he must suffer for all, and exclaimed, Oh, the woman, the woman, the woman, die, die, die." He clenched his fist and seemed to be dying. He held a razor in his left hand, and witness snatched it from him. He then pointed to a box, and said, 11 Look, all the things have gone out of the box." When he said I- the woman" he did not mention any name, ana witness could not say who he nleant. Dr. John Griffiths, of Oswestry, said that about eleven o'clock on Thursday he received a telegram to state that a man named Richard Bromley had cut his throat at Porthywaen. He went overas soon as i>os;:ible from Oswestry to Porthywaen and found when he reached the house that Bromlev was lving propped up in bed with his neck bandaged, and there was a great deal of blood about. He undid the bandage and——The Coroner, interrupting, said Dr. Griffiths would he abie to tell more of the father's condition at the adjourned inquest the inquest would have to be adjourned to allow a post-mortem to be held, and to allow the wife, who was ill, and the little boy, who was also cut in the throat, to attend to give eN-ideiiee.- Dr. Griffiths, continuing, said he examined the deceased child, and found that the left side of the neck was the more severely cut, while the right side was only slightly cut. The windpipe was not cut, but only grazed at the most prominent point, the centre of the neck in front. The more im- portant organs behind the windpipe were not cut in front, but two vessels in front of the windpipe were severed, as was the long muscle on the left side of the neck, and it was from the two vessels in front of the windpipe that the child lie thought hart bled to death. If assist- ance could have been obtained at once, which was, of course, impossible, ho thought the child's life would have been saved. He did all that was possible to give the injured temporary relief. and then ordered them to be removed to the Oswestry Cottage Hospital.—At the conclusion of the doctor's evidence, the police stated that they would be in a position to produce evidence on the whole circumstances. The inquiry was then adjourned until Monday* April 25. On inquiry at the Cottage Hospital. Oswestry, on Tuesday afternoon a, change for the better was re- ported to havo manifested itself in the condition of Bromley, who was progressing very favorably. He maintains a very quiet demeanour. There is every reason to believe that Bromley will in the coursc of a fortnight or three weeks be able to appear before tllP. magistrates, and take his trial on the capital charge. The little children are making satisfactory progress towards recovery, and it is fully expected that che eldest son. Richhrd Thomas Bromley, ill ))(-- able to give his version of what occurred hist week, when the Coroner's inquiry is resumed.
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» It has been decided that the Queen will visit Darmstadt on her May home from Hyerea. She will I probably be there on Monday, the 25th inst., the anniversary of the death of the Princess Alice.
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Second-Lieut. Wynne, Denbighshire Hussars, is at the Cavalry School at Aldershot. The first annual report of General Herbert on the condition of the militia in Canada, which has just been presented to Parliament, says that the militia contains the unorganised elements of a strong national force. The report declares that the men are of powerful physique, are intelligent and eager to learn, but that the organisation is delporably defective. General Herbert suggest radicals reforms. The General proposes the elaboration of a scheme of de- fence for Canada. This suggestion has been .accepted by the Government.
2ND V.B.R.W.F. I
2ND V.B.R.W.F. I The annual dinner of the commissioned officers of this battalion was held on Friday at the Castle Hotel, Conway. Surgeon-Major H. Arthur Pritchard (president of the mess) presided, the attendance including Colonels Davies-Cooke, Charles Hunter, Majors Rees (Carnarvon), Thorold (adjutant), Captains Henderson and Sarson.
COLONEL CREEK.
COLONEL CREEK. Colonel E. S. Creek, late commanding 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, has been appointed Assistant- Adjutant General of the North-Western District (Chester), vice Colonel Gore, placed on half-pay. Colonel Creek has had much experience as a staff officer. He was Brigade-Major at Bermuda from April, 1876, to July, 1878, Assistant-Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, Dublin District, July, 1878, to April, 1881, and Deputy Assistant-Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, Northern District (York), from March, 1885, to May, 1886. When in command of the 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers he was very popular with all ranks, and he is sure to become popular in both military and civilian circles at Chester.
BOY SOLDIERS.
BOY SOLDIERS. The evidence given before Lord Wantage's Com- mittee on Service in the Army has been published. It contains some remarkable admissions as to the condition of the home army. The Duke of Cam- bridge said that every battalion at home. including the Guards, is inefficient, and he thought it was marvellous that the War Office had done so well as it had. The Duke of Connaught, examined as to the army in India, gave a melancholy account of the losses from disease among the young lads who are sent out. Lord Wolseley said he should like to see an army raised on the same principlo as that adopted by Cromwell—namely, by paying the men well. The foreign army is good, but outside the Guards lie did not know of a battalion that was fit to go on service. General Sir Evelyn Wood said that half the battalions at Aldershot were children." They were not fit for service. There were not 30 per cent. in the rank and filo that were able to march in heavy marching order even in this country. Evidence was also given by private soldiers to show how the promises made to them on enlistment had been broken.
RECRUITING STATISTICS. I
RECRUITING STATISTICS. I From the annual report of the Inspector-General of Recruiting for 1891, we find that the total numbers who joined the Regular Army in 1891 were 36,003. Of these there were 1,995 enlisted for twelve years' service with the colors and no Reserve service, 32,066 enlisted for seven years with the colors and five years in the Reserve, and 1,942 for three years' service with the colors and nine years in the Reserve. On the 1st January, 1892, the strength -of the Regular Army was 203,163, the First Class Army Reserve 68,421, the Militia 102,032, the Yeomanry 9,776. Volunteers (number enrolled 1st November previous year) 222,046. The strength of the Army Reserve has risen from 50.341 on the 1st January, 1889, to 68,421 on the 1st January, 1892. On tho latter date the Militia Reserve also numbered 30,171, making a total Reserve of 98,592 men available for service at home and abroad in the event ot a moblisation. The number of desertions from the Army in 1891 was 4,691, of whom 1,707 rejoined from desertion. Desertions from the Militia are unusually large. In 1890, 8,983 men deserted, of whom 815 rejoined. In 1891,10,706 men deserted, of whom 1,034 rejoined. The Inspector-General of Recruiting says There can be no doubt that the persistent search after Alilititt recruits by the sergeants belonging to the various corps and by those of the Permanent Staff, acting under the careful and zealous supervision of the adjutant, ought to lead to the enlistment of a better stenip of Militia recruit than is at present obtained." The total number of Militiamen who enlisted in the Regular Army, the Navy, and the Royal Marines during 1891 was 13,937, compared with 13,107 who joined from the Militia during the preceding year. Enrolled Volunteers to the number of 2,180 enlisted into the Regular Army in 1891. as compared with 1,895 in 1890. Although this is a considerable acces- sion of well-drilled soldiers to the Regular Forces, any pressure to bring about such enlistment is, in the opinion of the Inspector-General, much to be depre- cated. Those men have generally been obtained, clothed, and drilled, at much personal cost of time, trouble, and money, to their officers, and in most cases these enlistments are resented by them. As the Sergeant-Instructor of all Volunteer Corps are ex-officio recruiters, it is wiser to discourage this practice, where it is distasteful of their immediate superiors in their corps. The number of recruits raised for the Regular Army in the 23rd Regimental District during the last five years is ;-1887, 121; 1888. 48; 1889, 146; 1890, 164; and 1891, 121. Seventy-seven recruits were raised for the 3rd Battalion Itoyal Welsh Fusiliers during 1891. 26 of whom joined the Regular Army 136 recruits were raised for the 4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 19 of whom joined the Regular Army.
IEXPENSES IN FORMING NORTH…
I EXPENSES IN FORMING NORTH WALES LAND COMPANIES. The case of Jopling v. Cooke, referred from the High Court to the City of London Court, came again before Mr Anstey Wilde, registrar, on Tuesday. Mr Tirrell Paine was counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr Spokes for the defendant. The plaintiff, Mr J. Jopling, surveyor and consulting engineer, sued Col. B. G. Davies Cooke, the owner of certain land at Mold, suitable for brick and tile making, for jE44 15s 8d, for services rendered as to the formation by the defendant of the North Wales Fire Brick Company and the Cambrian Fire Clay Company. £ 20 had been already pMd under a judge's order, and the de- fendant Tmd tendered another £ 10. which had been refused. The plaintiff had advised as to the suit- ability of the land, and also as to some land near Liverpool, said to be suitable for the manufacture of telegraph insulators, and lie stated that his agree- ment with the defendant was for X3 3s a day for every day he was engaged. 10s 6d for every interview, and 3s 6d for every letter. The services extended from November, 1880. to Ma y, 1891. The evidence of the plaintiff was taken at the last hearing, but the claim of 3s 6d for every letter read was abandoned. Colonel Cooke, the defendant, was now called, and stated that many of the interviews only lasted a very short time. One at the Metropole Hotel, on February 12th, was very short indeed, but the plaintiff charged a guinea for It, and also three guineas for adding a paragraph to a prospectus and two guineas forgetting the information necessary for the purpose and making the estimates for glazed fire bricks. He (defendant) contended that this ought to have been included in the original report for which plaintiff had been paid. On the 25th February, plaintiff wrote about some property near to the entrance to the Manchester Ship Canal which would be suitable for a lIlanufactory, ana he gave him a letter to Messrs. Gill, of Liverpool. He never authorised the plaintiff to enter into negocia- tions for the purchase of the property, and he never agreed to pay him for writing and ascertaining the price of it. He remembered an interview on February 27th as to the New Ferry works, but it was on account of the plaintiff proposing to come in as a manager, bringing in a large sum of money, and bringing in some moneyed friends. He was not to be paid for that interview. I The Registrar remarked that inquiries as to property were mere house agent's work, and not professional work as an engineer for which plaintiff would he entitled to 103. 6d- Defendant said this was altogether apart from the original agreement for professional work. If he had had any idea, that lie was to he charged 10s 6d an hour for every interview he would have taken goui cai-e that ho "had cut them slioi't- and not have pro- longed them hy having tea with the plaintiff. Man* of the interviews were simply as to the plaintiff coming in with money and m;»viagement, but lie matte- a charge for those interviews. On March 23rd, two interviews only lasted 20 minutes and three-quarters of an hour. On April 25th. thi-re was an interview of an hour. Defendant gave farther evidence as to the length of interviews, and and to very brief letters which the plaintiff sought to charge fpr. The Hegistrar saill thus while there weve cevtain interviews which he would allow to be charged, there were others which lie could not. Mr Gough, architect, Regent-street, was text examined, and said that he was to have luteii a direc- tor. The Registrar raid he would carefully consider the numerous items of the claim, and reposrt to the judge what amount he considered to he due.
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———— « Mr Evans, who was for many years in charge of the Conway petty sessional di\iiion, died on Sunday night at Bettws-y-Coed, after a long illness. The deceased, who was in his 73rd year, joined the force on its formation, and retired on a. pension in 1881, hia successor being Superiuiendent H. D. Williams.
CORRESPONDENCE. I
CORRESPONDENCE. I MAY DAY. I SIR,-It has been the custom in past years for gaily decorated horses, in smartly painted carts, and guided by drivers in holiday attire, to parade the streets on May Day. In Wrexham the spectacle has been somewhat spasmodic, and the whole thing, so pleasant to see, has been disjointed. What I suggest through your columns, if you will be good enough to allow me, is that this year the display might be organised and made as really fine as I think Wrex- hain could produce. If someone would take the matter up he would serve a useful purpose.—I am, &c., FETLOCK. SUNDAY DRINKING AND VIOLENCE. I SIR,-A t about 9-30 on Sunday evening as I was coming toward Wrexham along the Ruabon-road, at a hundred yards from the second milestone, I saw a man throwing stones at the porcelain insulators on the telegraph posts. I walked a hit slower to see what he was doing, when a chum of his walked up to me, and without saying a word to me or I to him, he struck me a violent blow in the face with his fist. Before I could look around, there v ere six or seven men (all more or less drunk) threatening to kill me, but. fortunately, some more people coming along, they took my part, or else the consequence might have been serious. What I was most astonished at was the great amount of drunkenness on Sunday. Only coming the short distance of two miles, I met close upon a hun- dred people, and I am sure that nine-tenths of them were drunk and using the most abusive language we can imagine. If this is to be the state of things in our country on Sunday evenings it will be dangerous for persons to come or go anywhere. Surely it is high time that something should be done.—I am, &c. Croes Voel, J. G. ROBERTS, April lltli. TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES. Sin,—Teetotalism may, or may not, be an excellent thing, but, certainly, its advocates do all in their power to make it ridiculous. In your last issue a speech by Mrs Chant, at a meeting at the Congrega- tional Chapel, is reported as containing the following argument (sic): Referring to the poisonous effects of drink upon the brain, she said the temperance movement had during the last 120 years increased the brains of the people, and the hatters stated that there was an increase in the size of the head during that time of three-fourths of an inch." Now, of course to anyone but an abstainer, it might have occurred that —if the fact of the increase is true, of which there is not to my knowledge any satisfactory evidence— increased education might possibly be the cause. Further, since according to Mr Caine there are even now only 7 million abstainers to 35 millions who con- sume alcohol, it must be evident that in order to affect the average each teetotaller must have an ab- normal head. Further, it must be evident that the big-brained abstainers should he superior to consumers of alcohol in every intellectual pursuit, and at the head of every profession and callina-a fact not exactly the case. I am afraid Mrs Chant lays herself open to the remark that it must be water on the brain in every sense. Seriously, can any useful purpose be served by talking such incredible rubbish Mrs Chant certainly cannot have a good opinion of the intelligence of her audience.-I am, &c., R., SATURDAY NIGHT SHOPPING. I Siit,-The season of Easter being upon us, we have something of a lull from business, and it is to be hoped our thoughts are engaged with the solemn events which occurred in years gone by in Palestine. If you will allow me, I would like to suggest to those who are concerned—which means nearly everybody -that a practical form the Easter thoughts could -that a, Y be to see if we cannot help those amongst whom we are placed to more agreeable conditions of work. The point I come to is Saturday night shopping. At present eleven o'clock is the closing time of many shops. Friday is a half-holiday, but all the benefit of that day is taken away by the abominably late hours on Saturday. The numerous assistants, to say noth- ing of their employers, get to bed late, and on Sunday morning they are so jaded and fagged that they are practically unfit to do anything but lie in bed or saunter into an adjacent field-very properly as I think—and enjoy the grateful air. Now I think if the shops were all closed at nine o'clock, or even earlier, no one would lose a penny and many would gain much. Our streets on a Satur- day night are not pleasant to look on. There seems to be very much drunkenness, and T. in trying to avoid the irregular course of an intoxicated one, have nearly been bitten by one of those ferocious, un- muzzled brutes, which, attached to stage carts, the Town Council are afraid or unwilling to move. I think if the shops were closed earlier the drinkers could be got away, the wild horses removed to their cages, expenses reduced, and the lie:tltli tid tempeis of the employers and employed improved by a reason- able hour for closing on Saturday night. The Shop Assistants' Association has done a good work so far. There is more to be done.—I am, etc., ION. THE LATE ALDERMAN JNO. JONES. SIR,—I have lost many friends during the late influenza epedemic, but do not think that I shall miss anyone more than my old friend, Alderman Jones, of St. John's. In 1857, when he -,tud Mr Acton, senior, had passed their examinations at the Law Incorpor- ated Society, I had finished mv curriculum iu London and Paris, and at the re nest of the late Mr Thomas Taylor Griinth, came back to the old 8urgery in Chester-street, and where (or rather in Queen-street), the late Sir William Bowman told me, he had imbibed his early love of surgery, for he was with the late Mr Griffith for some time, iiild when I was a student under him at the London Opthalmic Hospital told me, he had grea.t regard and affection for the old doctor. Pardon this digression, but I do wish to express how- much I deplore the loss of my old friend, though sometimes brusque, he had a most kindly nature, Witness how he educated his young relations, and how tender and kind he was to them, and how, with greate pride in his native town, he labored to im- nrove it. By self-education, and a sound and clear intellect, he had raised himself to high positions of trust, and to an intimate knowledge of the history of Wrexham and its worthies, but had such a fund of information on hand, that he was always a most genial companion. With all his sorrowing friends, I can but say Hc- quiescat in Pace. What losses the Advertiser has sustained, beginning with the late Mr Ccorge Baylev, Mr Lindop, Mr George Bradley, and Mr Alderman Jones. They labored to establish it on a firm, sound basis. You, Mr Editor, enter into their labors, and I hope will labor strenuously to maintain the posses- sion you have succeeded to.—I am, etc., T. EYTON-JONKS. Villa-Bayard, Pau, France, April 7th, 1892. A RESIDENT MAGISTRATE FOR COEDPOETH. Sirt,-If the enthusiasm for the above dignitaiv is so great as "A Working Man" and Resident" would have us believe, whence the delay of a week in refuting my objections ? By the way, what has become of Resident?" To put Working Man" at ease as to my knowledge of and right to discuss the subject, I may say that in pursuit of my occupation I mix sufficiently with my fellow-workmen to have been aware of any degree of desire for a magistrate— Welsh Nonconformist or otherwise—had it existed. I grant that there is a little enthusiasm now, but that is cliquish and, further, I can unhesitatingly assert that ninety-nine-hundredths of the inhabitants are even now in complete ignorance of the matter. The six English places of worship I referred to are the Adwy W.M., Congregational. Coedpoeth Church. Presbyterians, Primitive Methodists, and Minera Church. I am sorry that "Working Man" is unable to obtain the statistical information for himself. Perhaps he feels it is unnecessary, as in truth it is for I consider that such details are beside the ques- tion at issue. The fact that six English congrega- tions are to be found among fifteen places of worship- proves conclusively that this is not so essentially a, Welsh locality as to justify the appointment of another Welshman. My letter, sir, was not the outcome of jealousy, but of surprise at the news of the imaginary excitement referred to in "Resident's" letter on the one hand, and of respect for the dignity of the magisterial office on the other; and moreover my ambition does not lead me to court a seat on a bench where Coedpoeth i? already so cmciently represented by two (l?til one of whom is a Welsh-speaking gentleman and a Nonconformist. t I do not admit that the present" magistrates do not reside at Coedpoeth," and it is an invidktus distinction which W.M." makes. Where is the boundary line, the existence of which he seems desirous of impress- ing upon the public ? Proceeding on the line of argument raised by him, it would soon become necessary to have a magistrate (with all the latest improvements) placed at the head of every street. If the citizens of Coedpoeth are afraid of a 10 minutes' walk to the present J.P.'s, is it not probable that the "suburbians (Talwrn, Nant, ct-c.,) will object to a 10 minutes. walk to the proposed new J.P. ? We are not discussing the desirability or otherwise of increasing the number of Welsh Nonconformists, on the Wrexham bench, but the need of Coedpoeth for another magistrate who should possess these qualifications." If I- VV, M." respects our present ¡ Justices and the truth, why deny that Mr Lester f possesses tlieili I If "Working Man" will aualyse his last para.- [ graph but one, he win find that he militates against himself, for surely his and •• Itesidemt',i attempt to create public enthusiasm in the matter is far mare f calculated to interfere with the. discretion of the i. Lord Lieutenant." liven could it be proved that we possess a hundred gentlemen with the necessary qualifications," yet 1 should fail to see what necessity there could be for further magisterial appointments while we have two uJthin a radius of less than a mile. Still, if the Lord Lieutenant deemed such a step advisable, I should be the last to object but I stropgly deprecate any unJue ofifciousaess that mav be im- posed upon him b.v a few clannish fanatics. Again I repeat that if justice is justice." how can \1\1." and lus friends demand a magistrate "hi full sympathy with their aspirations (good or bad?) I What have th^ir aspirations to do with the adminis- tration of the Itw ? Tliz connection is not very obvious.-I i-xi. Ac., 12th. INHA=TAI;T. "Coedposib. April 12th. WREXHAM CHURCH. I Siu„—I am glad to find that the alterations proposed in the Parish Church will not involve so much destruc- tion as rumour at first gave forth. Nevertheless, I most s.incereiv regret that it should have been thought needful to touch the structure itself. Of course, whatever is necessary to keep tho fabric in repair should be done, and I do not deny the advantage which would result from opening out fully the chancel arch, and removing the western gallery. But if this advantage can only be secured by spoiling the chancel, I would myself rather, a hundred times over see the organ remain where it is. That the proposed alterations will spoil the chancel, as seen from the outside, and involve other deplorable results, is to my mind quite clear. Cannot the east end of one of the aisles be utilised as a place for the organ, if the latter must be removed ? In any case, I hope the Wrexham people will not allow anything to be done to the Parish Church which they will hereafter regret. The woful havoc wrought at the so-called "restur:ttioll" in 1867 ought to be a lesson for all time.—I ani, &,c ALFKKD NKOBABD I'AI.MKI!. 19, King-street. SIR,-The project for enlarging the old Parish Church by putting a new chamber oil each side of the chancel deserves special attention. The building is an architectural ornament to the kingdom, and should not be altered in design and appearance without the most urgent necessity. The disfigurement and discordance caused by attaching new pieces of stonework will be irretrievable. We shall be abolishing a portion of the glory of our town An ancient church is unmanufacturahlc and un restorable. The rich Americans can beat us in big modern erections, but they come over to the old country to gratify their instinctive longings to see the handiwork of their great ancestors covered with the bloom that only the hand of Time can produce This bloom being unpurchasable, tbcy cannot get it at home. On landing at Liverpool, many of them proceed first to Chester to slake their thirst for the Oeautiss of antiquity. Here they are disappointed to find that the old cathedral has been patched all over wherever an excuse could bo found for tal(illg out an old stone and putting in a new one. KOllle of tliem decide on coming a dozen miles further to see our famous church tower and the grave of Elilm Yale Why should we commit the foily of abolishing the old, which they venerate, and replacing it witluiew which they don't care about, and which mojiev can produce anywhere ? The reason usually given for movements (,f the sort is that more room is required in the church, it is remarkable that in Wrexham this reason is not mentioned. All that is wanted is a re-arrangement of the position of the organ and the choir. Therefore it logically follows that no additional chambers are required, as long as only the same number of people are to be accommodated. Tho church is large enough, and too large, for an average voice to reach all the congregation. On this subject it will be well to call attention to the position of the pulpit. Formerly it was in a more forward situation, IIIIt at the restoration it was placed close to the chancel. It ought to be brought forward at least as far :t. the first pillar. It must be painful to keep the voice highly strained to fill the place,and it must be painful to those at the west end to listen, especially as most preachers have an aggravating way of dropping die voice at the close of emphatic passages. It may be remarked also that the church need not be enlarged in anticipation of increased congrega- tions. The population of the centre of Wrexham, like that of the city portion of London, is probably decreasing. The magnates of High-street, whose predecessors slept over the shops, now live in the outskirts, where there is new church accommodation. The architect's report says A single narrow passage to the altar is an almost intolerable arrange- ment where there is a large number of communicants." This is not obvious, as there is sufficient room for two streams of people, one inwards, the other outwards, and they need never walk ill more than single tile. By adopting the proposed scheme we shall be tampering with the architectural proportions as left by the grand old designers when the chancel was erected three to four hundred years ago. The church and tower are now in unison, but when the two recesses are filled up with conspicuous new work at the east end, the effect on the eye will be to alter the balance and to increase the apparent bulk of the church in relation to the tower, as well as to destroy the harmonious proportion of the chancel, leaving only a stumpy apse. Hepose wi 1 give place to discord like that produced by a new ribbon on an o!d bonnet, but whereas the ribbon may become antiquated in a month, the stone work will require a century, and then will look 300 years newer than the old walls. The following extiact from Ruskin's "Seven Lamps of Architecture is worth reading Watch an old building with anxious care, guard it as best you may, and at any cost, from every inlhieiicc of delapioatiou Count its stones as you would jewels of a crown, set watches about it as if at the gates tit besieged city, bind it together with iron where it loosens, stay it with timber where it declines, do not care almut the uusightliness of the aid—better a crutch than a Inst limb, and do this tenderly and reverently and coi;ti:.ua!iy, and many a generation will still be born and pass away beneath its shadow. Its evil day must come at la", but let it come declaredty and openly, and let no dbhnnoriiig and false substitute deprive it of the funeral cilices of memory. I must not leave the truth unstated, that it is no question of expediency or feeling liether we shall preserve the buildings of past times or not. ttV- hare rut right whatever to tOllch them. They are not curs. They belongpartlyto those who built theni, aii(i partly in all the generations of mankind who are to follow us. The dead have still their right in them that which they laboured for, the praise of achievement, or the expression of religious teeling, or whatsoever else it might be which in those buildings they intended to be permanent, have no right to obliterate. They nre rsxird in us only, and belong to all their successors.—I am, Ac., Wrexham, April 11th, 1892.
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ST. ASAPH HIGHWAY BOARD. SATURDAY.—Present: Sir Wm. Grenville Williams Bart., presiding, J. Roberts (Bodfari), J. Jones. (Cwm), Jiobt. Lloyd and S. J. Ibthborne iTremeir- chion), Thomas Sleight (Dyserthi, Capt. Fuller (Meliden), O. Williams, J. Linneli, W. Smith. J. Payne (Rhuddlan), Dr. Easterby, 1:. Lewis. K. Hughes, Thomas Jones, and Robert Davies (St. Asaph.) fAHMEBS AND f ONTltACTOKS. There was a desultory discussion as to whether farmers or contractors should be employed to cart stones on the district roads. It was proposed by the old system of allowing farmers to cart the stones without any time specified should not be carried un. but there had been two separate contracts. one for the supply of the materials, and one for the cartage of them on the roads. Mr Linneli said the farmers were the largest ratepayers in the district, and thev had formerly done the work of carting when their teams were stuck on the land, and it was a -ort of perquisite for them, and they had done the work all right.—Mr. Roberts (Geinas) thought Mr Linneli was not going in for economy, hut rather for himself and other farmers. He thought if the work was con- tracted for they would have it done much cheaper. Mr Linneli and Mr Jones thought it would he diffi- cult to do it at less cost, as it costs 2s 6d a day for the man, and what was gained for the horse at 3s 6.1 a day? They would be able to get a man to contract for the main roads but not for the bye-lanes. The chairman thought if it was let by contract the farmers would have the same chance, only that thev would have to bind themselves to do the work in a given time, so that the stones should be readv on the- roads when required. It was resolved that the supply of the materials remain as before. INFORMATION WANTKP. It was mentioned that the estimate fur a new high- way rate would be Y.130 more this vuar. JIr Jones, St. Asaph, wished to know from the surveyor how that came about. The chairman said th:;t questiem could be answered next board.
IDOCTORS AND PAUPERS.
I DOCTORS AND PAUPERS. At Friday's meeting of Conway ('• uai-Jian~. tho Rev. W. Venables Williams (chairman) presiding, l'r. Kenrick Davies, the medical officer tor the Llandudno division, attended with reference to a complaint made by a man living at Llangystenyn, that the doctor had refused to attend the man's mother, who had been in receipt of out-relief, and who had died of influenza. Dr. Kenrick Davies, in answer to the Chairman, said that the man first called upon him on it .Saturday, when he supplied medicine, and again on the follow- ing day, when the man went away without seeing him. In the meanthne the man called in Dr. Morgan. and on the following Wednesday- afternoon he saw the pauper at the request of the Relieving Oiiicer. The woman died on the following Friday.-The Relieving Officer (Mr J. Jones) said that the pauper's daughter represented to him that her itiotiier was seriously ill, and on Tuesday he asked Dr. Kenrick Davies to see her. At the same time he told Dr. Kenrick Davies that Dr. Morgan was in attendance. —Ihe Chairman: But the knowledge that Dr. Morgan was in attendance would not free Dr. Davies from responsibility, as the pauper was under his charge.- Dr. Davies said he had no knowledge that the woimm was a pauper, nor had he any order to attend her.- The complainant said that he told Dr. Davies at the outset that his mother was in rec-eipt of parish relief. -lhe Clllurlllan: But why did \OU not go to see this old woman until Wednesday, although N. (111 wire informed of her state on tho previous Saturday Dr. Davies: Because the weather was too bad. It nad been snowing hard.—The Chairman But if Vr. Morgan went, why could you not have gone! Had the woman heen a private patient with an income of X200 or £ 300 a year there is not the slightest doubt that you would have gone, and at once. On bcbali el the Board of Guardians I protest, and most vehemently too, against such treatment of our paupers. We must insist upon their being treated just as though they were private patients with an income of X200 or -9300 a year. Here 1)r. Morgan was called in, although the woman was a pauper and very likely he won't get a, cent for Iii.,i I)". Kenrick Danes: I should like to sav that Pr. Morgan did not know thy woman was a pauper unlii I told hint this iiioraiiig, She has been pivni" him before now as a private patient.-The patties having retired, the Chairman said there was no uoub: thai l the guardians would ag?e with him that it w.? -?.  °aSe of neglect ?"? the Board would justified i.n pa-?n? lt ?er.-Mr J. Robert exp.e-,e(l gr¡tlfica.tlOn th?t the. ch.urm?n in thi-. ? in a previous instiince affecting the medical treatment of a pauper, had taken up sueli it firm attitude, l'hal a case of neglect there was not tin- slightest doubt, as Dr. Davies, although advised of the on Saturday, did not think it proper to go iie.u tb* house until the following Wednesday afternoon. the poor woman, died two ci;tv-, guardians expressing tlie opiniou that Dr. uncle JJavieswas treating the matter with too In- uitierence and the Board very cavalierly. decided, on the- zeiotiol, of !\Ir.1 .1bberts, seci-Jcd by Mr H. Davies* to request tho Local Gov.jnn'ent Loaid to institute an official isniuiry i!lt, the c reuni- stances.
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4TH ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS.I
4TH ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS. I Last week the recruits of the 4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers were inspected on the Castle-square, Carnarvon, by the Lord-Lieutenant of the county (Mr J. E. Greaves.) The troops were put through a musical drill, and the inspection was brought to a close by the men marching past. Considering the very short time the recruits have been together, every- oae concerned, from the adjutant (Captain Griffith) downwards, is to be congratulated on the manner in which the men acquitted themselves in the several departments of their drill. In the manual exercise, they moved well together; in the musical drill, time was well kept and in the marching past, the lines were exceptionally good. Before leaving the square, the Lord-Lieutenant addressed the men as follows :— Men of the 4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, I am very much pleased with what I have seen of you to-day. The manner in which you have gone through your drill does you great credit. It is very gratifying to learn from your officers that the conduct of this year's recruits has been highly satisfactory. I trust you will do your utmost individually and collectively to maintain and enhance the reputation of your regiment, not only by attending punctually to your regimental duties, but also by general good conduct when you are not immediately under the supervision of the officers.