HIUV, JANUARY 15, 181. THE WREXHAM ABVEEtiHMH tiiiffiriis, knew he had such permission. Mr District News. Edwards possesses a sweet voice, hut wanting in c- in-pass and volume. Professor Gettiiu Daviea san r.x-ceedinuly well, but it was hardly fair for an amatvur tenor to be placed alongside a professional one.
Mr his testimony to the fact that Sergeant Leggatt was always most ready assist in every good work. Col. Cooke, in making the presentation, spoke strongly of his appreciation of Sergeant Leggatt. He thought threatened violence. There wa thm tween John Gal i more" and the pCM'JUet I having been knocked ddiVIl by the torn 'i j.
i Witness went with others to deftnd lu rsoii The Institute or Civil Emqinekbs. We have received the annual rert of the Council of the Instl-: tutiou of Civil Engineers, ami the annual meeting I tlin 21st Icemher last rear. It contains uf irreat mtereat to the It wan accompanied with a Ifet of the m-mliers of the institution. AM) G. MocIaTTIE'S EG ET ABLE AND FlOWEB.
Seeds Catalogue. Messrs McHattie, of 'hester. 1 flower weeds and amateur's guide. The work which is neatly printed and illustrated, contains much valuable inhumation as to seeils, sr-e'i sowing, rotation 01 crops, transplanting nianurt-s, and the notes on the flower garden, the cultivation of flowers, and the management of greenhouse plants will be most useful to that numerous section of the public who take a delight iu amateur gardening. The notes are based Oil the practiced experience of florists.
Spearing Sai MON. At the Carnarvonshire Comity Sessions, on Saturday, befoie Captain Wynn Griffith, Sir i.lewelyn Turner, and Air W. T. P.vole, John Eib -iit-ztr Jones and Thomas lllianis were cliargea with spearing a salmon on the river Llyfnwy, Lian-llvini. Sergeant Williams said that on Monday morning, at two o'clock, he saw a light on the river moving against the stream from Llanllvfni.
He watched it for ten minutes, and then, in company with two brother officers, he went along the river and saw the light coming in the direction of Talysarn. He then saw four men one with a torch, one with a spear, the third with a jar of oil, and the tourth with a "gaff." After aivhiiehe saw the men spearing a salmon, which again fell into the water. The men ultimately grit the salmon astioie. One of the men ha.l drawn his hat over his eyes, and another had put his handkerchef over his face, to prevent lecognition, When they got on dry land, two absconded, but witness secured the defendants and seai died them. He fouu 1 the "gaff" (produced) 011 Thomas William, but nothing 011 the other defendant.
Corroborative evidence having been given, a fine 3 and costs was imposed in each case. MOLD. AIasonic Ball. We understand that it is arranged to hoid a masonic ball at the Assembly Room, Black Lion Hotel, on Friday evening next. The proceeds to be divided between the Cottage Hospital and the Masonic Charities.
We have no doubt that consider ing the end in view, the ball will be a thorough success. 1'hk Sanitary Committee met on Wednesday. Mr Jonathan Astoury in the chair. Mr Jb. Jones re-poited that scarlet fever had disappeaied from his district in Buckley, no fresh case having broken out for some time but he was sorry to say that a case had occurred at Pontblyddyn, where disinfectants were freel used and other precautions taken.
No other case had broken out, and he trusted that by care the disease would not spread. 1 he othtr parts of the union were in a fair sanitary state, and several improvements which he had suggested in various places were being carried out. Vagrancy. At the Magistrates' Office, on Friday, before 1J. A.
Lloyd, Donald Grey, a tramp, was brought up in custody charged by Inspector Aliushul! with begging on the previous daj. He went to several places asking for money, having some at the time in his pocket. He was sent to gaol tor seven days. Henry Sutton and Wm. Jones were charged with a similar offence by P.O.
Pearson, who said he bad received a letter describing the proceedings of ti-e two at Chester. He was in plain clothes on Thursday night, when the two came to him asking for money, he refused them and they went to several places, including the Cottage Hospital, with the same tale and representations as they had in Chester. They also were 8-nt to Chester Castle for seven days. On baturday, before Col. Cooke, a tramp named John Anders was charged by Air master of the Broughton Workhouse, with coming in on tht previous night and tearing his Ordered to gaol for 14 days.
The Local Guardians met on Wednesday. Present Messrs. J. C'orbett, chairman; P. A.
Lloyd, ex-officio; E. Jones, and T. W. Bowdage Air Alurray-Browne, Government Inspector, Was alo present. The list was the longest known for fifteen years, there being no less than eighty to be disposed of, but the majority of them being of no public interest.
The first of any importance was that of a Woman named Jane Davits, living in King-street, Opposite the National School. She has two children Who scarcely ever attend school, notwithstanding repeated warnings from the School Board nd from the Guardians. As she was so obstinate, the Guardians had no alternative but to stop her pay, which was done. The next was a woman named Mary Hughes, living at Rhydygoleu. She had three or lour Children who attended school most irregularly, and it was resolved to give her another chance for a tort-night, and unless the children attended better her pay would then be stopped.
THE Coumtt anu Borough Registers for 1881. have just been published, and both are very nearly equal in number with the registers for 1880. The county register for 1880 including double entries had 4794 name3, that of 1881 has 4789, a decrease of five. A comparison of the several districts may be interesting lSO. ISfSl.
427 2tf 3 225 ZXl 423 412 4 0 381 161 IrS 9 7 578 1B6 i62 744 747 7 266 IU 104 ai follows boroughs standi 1S80. 1881. 812 8S3 214 238 184 182 111! Ill 179 178 270 259 4.8 477 307 302 4H8 499 752 699 -diii. ami it, 5 had I liined, he would la variably Lime rj -ucce-s-(r Leetei lie qii 4iit.y Mi vvhatM be from the i ont actum to v.l uioie hall i he chitrge detached ut 50,000 tons, a powder us.d, ot bis previous nul the spot on surprise at the satisfied his most sanguine anil 'lp: ti was 18 and the Quantit 01 from the r.veks is calculated to result, considering tne quanti'j bebev. to be abnui one of the Numbera f' persons v.
Sun. my hurt, and expressed th it quantity of materia brought ea ti COR EN. Annual Meeting On Tu. week the Independent held nfl Wednesday iiial meeti.ig at by lk-vs. T.
Corweu, wh-u sermon were deli NiciiolMtn, of Talyaarit. Lloyd rt-, of Fesiii.io. and Mepi.en, of 'Tunynuo 1 nations a-srlilblt-'l together. lillgc Collgl''- were delivered, THK GWYUDELVVMiH BeHPOi. lio.vnix On i liur-day mertlliu uf 'his board p.e at the Board Schoolroom.
Ti.ere were pie at i 1 lion. (3. H. Wynn (in tl chan IvVv. 11.
ViMinuis, Mr J. Mr Mr H. Outu, and Mr D. ltobeits, clerk. The scaie lees for th children attending Oynfa) w.
re. hxed. and that tor tjrwjdiielvveru revised. It sta nd that this would be th- lat leg. ilar meeting of the present Board, inasmuch as orders have liecii iv.ji Itv the 'ierk to the as returning the election of a Hoar i.
Several persons h.ve I.e. nominated at public meetings at Cy wyd ad Gvvj ddel werii, but our tout be eiit off hetpH'C the result Will made known. Probably a Utger number than requited wii. be n.auiuiited, but it is likeiy tnat a contest Can be avoided. The i ukiven Heading Room.
-On Monday the annual meeting of the numbers or this institution W.1S h. Id, Dr. Jonesin the chair. A statement of accounts was given by the secretary (the Rev. 11.
and the tre vsurer (Mr J. O. Pugb), which showed that a debt of 7 still exists, though that to be compared with 12 the cone-ponding period last year. The toilovving were elected members of the committee for the ensuing year: The Hon. C.
H. Wynn (president), Mr 0. Llovd (vice-president), Revs. Canon Richardson, M.A., .1. P.
Evans, H. Williams, Mr T. R. Wynne, Mr Evan James, Mr F. G.
Jones. Air J. Hughes, Air H. Morris, Air J. Davies, and K.
V. O. Llovd, of Raggatt and Berth. The Kev. J.
M. Jones and Mr J. D. Edwards were requested to as secretaries, and Mr J. O.
Puh as tieasurer. It was stated that a larger number than formerly freouent the rooms, and all the were requested to take annual tickets rather than quarterly ones, which would be both cheaper to themselves and less troublesome to the officers. DENBIGH. The Fair on Tuesday ami Wednesday was but thinly attend, and only a light business was done. Week ok Piiaylk.
This annua, in-ditution, which was observed all over the world, was duly ohserved in this town. All put ties appeared to respect it. Snow. On Tuesday night two valiant policemen were snowballed right into their office in our county town. Where's the police In the office snowed up "PlJSNYDD." G.W.
Chief of the Welsh Good Templars. gve a stirring temperance address to a considerable audience in the Bi Calvinistic AlethndlSt Chapel on Sunday evening, after the services at the chapels. FlKB. On Saturday night about six o'clock a clothes maid full of clean linen was accidentally overturned into the file at the house of Mr R. Owen, grocer, High-street, and immediately a great tire was deemed inevitable.
However, there was plenty of help a' hand and soon all danger was over. INQUEST. Dr. J. Caithness, deputy coroner, held an inquest on Monday at the Stag Inn, Llangernew, 0': tile body of a tramp, name unknown, who was found dead on the previous day not far from the place, tie had been in St.
Asaph Workhouee on the previous Thursday and had there performed his allotted task and was let out. He had evidently died from exhaustion. Verdict, Found dead." THE Sl'HVKYOBSHIP. Air John Davie8bas resigned his position as a member of the Town Council in order to become a candidate for the office of surveyor to the Corporation which commands a salary of 45 a year. Air Davies was a very useful member of the borough parliament, his practical experience being often of very great service to that body.
We feel regret that so useful a member should resign his honorable position. There are now two candidates for the office and the election will be a close one. It takes place at the council meeting on Alonday evening; the candidates being Mr John Davies and Mr J. D. Lewis.
It is said that the election is practically in the hands of one member of the Council who can turn the scale. "Dakydd Cross Keys." David Jones, who was much better known as Dafydd Cross Keys," was an eccentric individual, often very often handy in open-iug carriage doors, holding horses, and running errands almost always williug. and very often just at hand at the nick of time. Funerals will miss him, for he often walked down to Whitchurch with the dead, and seen many laid in their last resting place, was himself carried there on Saturday last, he died a few days previously at about fifty years of age. Dafyddd was formerly supposed to be the heir to Some property, but somehow it evaded his grasp, as it has lone in so many other instances.
He appeared to be ardently attached to the church, but for a Sunday or two previous to his last illness he attended the English Chapel, Vale-street, in the rear of which building he breathed his last after a brief illness. The Soup Kitchen and the Weatheb. On Monday evening Air Pratt gave one of his entertainments in the Assembly Boom for the purpose of procuring funds for the soup kitchen when the weather is too inclement for poor people to work. The place was crowded and Air Pratt was ably assisted by the Alisscs Gwilliam and AngeL Miss Myfanwy Williams, Aliss Alice Aiorris, Aiiss Elizabeth Jones, and a num ber of young gentlemen amateurs from town and country-. The piece "Good bye Sally dear" by a troupe of juvenile darkies was very well received as were nearly all the performances, not forgetting Signor Lapuco on the harp and piccolo.
Prices having been raised to 6d, id and 2-1, good order was maintained and a fair sum realised. This effort was fully justified by the weather on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning when there was a much greater fall of snow than has taken place lately everything was beautifully covered, and there being no wind the trees and shinbs presented some very grotesque figures. The cold, even after the snow fell, was very great. Patients Ball at the Asylum. The annual patients ball at this institution took place on Tuesday evening last.
The recreation room was very neatly decorate. 1 by Aliss Pugh. Airs Hannah Jones. Ac. New Year," "A cordial welcome to all." and munv other cheering mottoes.
Miss Pugh had made 2,000 paper chains for the adornment of the Ceilini and while it was remarked that the decorations were lighter than usual, they were quite equal if not superior to those of former years, and certainly afforded great satisfaction. Dancing commenced soon alter seven o'clock and continued till near ten, to the strains of the band of the institution, led by Air John Evatis, who played the final God Save the Queen 01 on ins cornet, wine negus and other extra refreshments were handed round to the inmates, and several of the ladies present gave presents of sweets and other little delicacies. Alajor Casson, who was unable to be present, sent a present of bon lions and crackers. Ihe well-known figure of Air Hughes, of Ystiad, waa absent, he being at present very ill at his residence; but we noticed Mr T. Gold Edwards and Aliss Edwards, Dr.
Williams (The Asylum), Dr. C. Jones, Dr. J. and Airs Caithness, Dr.
j. R. Hughes, Dr. F. Jones, Air A.
Tumour, Air E. Tumour, Aliss xyXr Mrs 1'ritchard (hank), Mr and Mrs R. C. B. Clough, Archdeacon Smart.
Rev. D. A. Lewis, Bev. J.
C. Reece, Rev. Aiorris Jones, Rev. J. Williams (Ruthin), the Town Clerk of Denbigh, the Town Clerk of Ruthin, Captain and Mrs R.
Lloyd Williams, Air R. LI. Williams, Air John and Air Heaton LI. Williams, Mrs and the Alisses Parry Jones (Plas Clough), Dr. J.
Llovd Roberts, the Misses Jones (Bronwylfa), Mr and Airs Newsome (Park-street), Air T. D. Denton, Airs J. C. Miller, Mr J.
P. Lewis, Mr and Mrs Hughes (bank), Mr Pratt and Air Morris (bank), Air and Airs Williams and family (Birkenhead), and others. The supper was tastefully laid out in the billiard room, and presided over by Miss Pugh, Airs Williams (head cook), Airs Jared Jones, COUNTY POLICE COURT, AIonday. Before Mr W. D.
W. Griffith, Captain Wynne Griffiths, Air Oliver Burton, and Dr. Tumour. Babbits. John Boyes was charged by Richard Roberts, gamekeeper to Mr J.
C. W. Edwards, with trespassing on lands over which Mr Edwards had the right of shooting, at Nantglyn, on the 31st December, in pursuit of conies. Roberts said that he saw Boyes with his dog takimr a rabbit in an adioinio.r field, and that then he came over into the field and was hunting for rabbits. He said he was there, but he was passing to his work, and he called Thomas Triever, who spoke to that fact.
Mr J. P. Lewis, who appeared for Air Copner Edwards, did not press the case, but applied for a lenient sentence. Fined and 12s Gd costs. --Mr Burton did not sit in this case because he let the shooting to Air Copner Edwards.
Peter and Thomas Pierce, Llanefydd, were summoned at the instance of Air Griffith, of Garn. for tresnassinir on lnnda in thn cupation of Henry Lloyd, in pursuit of rabbits, on the 27th December last. Peter anneard. and said that he was there, but only after rabbits, which he believed he had a right to do. He had neither dog nor gun.
Air Oshert Edwards appeared for Mr Griffith. Arthur Woodruffe, gamekeeper, deposed tliat he saw both defendants on the land in question the 27th, set a net, and the rabbit ran out towards nun. ne asaeu mm tor the rabbit, but Thomas said would hit him if he touched it. Jonathan Hall, gamekeeper, jiointed out the spot upon the lease produced by Mr Griffith, where defendants were. It was on land leased from Government, and on which costs, and Thomas Pierce, who had nor.
who had threatpned the gamekeeier, 15s and 12 costs, the advocateV fee to be divided between them 10s 6d each. In this case Robert Thomas slvipkeeper, Llanefydd, who was charged with being lauds in that parish in pursuit of rabbit-i, refused to plead until Captain Griffith had the bench, he being a cousiu to Mr Don das il- l.i. Tv.f i bad permission (which belong to and Mr of a iitfim-iitial Counties where i taking first priz "i been in the of a 1 woul have ux posed the t.icl. fur the benefit of tin) so done. C- F.DPuETil A if vt Great Blawt at Mr 1 ESfSu'o Works.
On Saturday last a ful KhtSttook at the latterly been rather dlssS(nIi of the powder bought fiom the dealt, and das Royal GunpowJtr Mills, BalH' Her Majesty's Government, anu amo ot tne mottoes were very goed, such as "Envy no man," "Sobriety brings health," "Zeal rouses to exertion," "Love conquers all things," "Industry yields plenty," Discretion gives esteem," "A Bright ViT t-1 ffST'iH vHiiuiu, wnne remarking th objection of much Weight. I a hy u-iieri r-nwaruH. in opening tne case, sain it was pi cuiiar and ungrateful, because Mr (jrriffir.lis, who had tne shootinn, allowed all his tenants to kill rabbits during seven months of the year, from 1st Fcbruaiy to 1st of Septembrr, and if the rabbiu were mil kept down It was their own fault and vet in of frrqiieut warnings and of a special notice from Griffith, the defendant continued to trespass upon the iatid at ail times. Jonathan Hall, keeper, said that ou the 7th January he saw defendant, R. Thomas, and Win.
Jones ferreting, he told them to desist, and they did not deny that they were doiiijj so. lie asked deiendaut if he could not stay for the? proper tune (1st February) wheii he would have full liberty. For the defence, the defendant called Wm. Jo.ies, the purport of whose evidence was that he had obtained full leave from Mr Clarke, agent to Air Hughes, Kii.mel, to take the rabbits by a letter from Mr Griffith to Air Clarke. He could not produce the letter.
The rabbits had done him 50 worth of oam.vge according to respectable farmers' estimates, and Mr Griffith had paid him 10 iu compeu-ation. Iu answer to this Air Griffith produced his letter book, which showed that the letter to Air Clarke did not convey what witness had said, it merely stated that on the expiration of the lease, the tenant would be abie to exercise his right under the Ground Cxame Act. No damage worth speaking of had resulted from tint rabbits, but from other causes q'dte within the itness's own power but that as he (Mr Griffith) enjoyed the shooting, he gave him 10 to keep the peace, if He denied that he ever gave any further or more extended permission than the seven nioolhs, which all his tenants had enjoyed for 10 years. He had wish to prosecute or persecute, he only- widied to defend his rights. The Bench told d- fendant that if he had used the privilege givea by Mr Griffith ail that trouble might have been avoided.
Fined 10, and 15i 6J csts. After the infliction of toe tine, defendant was most anxious to assure the Briic-n that he relied solely on Win. Jones' permission, and wouid not otherwise have offended. BO BOUGH POLICE COURT, Fbioay Wkkk. Before the Mayor (Councillor E.
T. Jones) aud Air Aiorris. Drunkenness. Richard Williams, wheelwright, Abiam's lane, was tu.mmoned by r.C. J.
Griffiths, having been found drunk and disorderly on the 24th of December. He was fined 10s 6d, including costs. stealing Pheasants. Isaac Joues, alias slaHper ThOlliaS Jones, shoemaker, and Robert Roberts, alias Bob Crest, were charged by Alfred Jones, gamekeeper, Willi stealing tWO phesailts from a breeding pen oi. the crest, on the evening of the 31st December.
There was no evidence against Robert Roberts, but the other two were Convicted, and sent to prison for two months each, with hard labor. BOROUGH COURT, Monday. Before the Alayor and Air Aiorris. Bound over. Bobert Jones, of the Castle, waB bound over in his own recognizances, in the sum of 10 (or two i imprisonment), to keep the peace towards his wife and all Her Majesty's subjects for six months.
On Saturday night late, he was heard threatening to kill his wife, while he had an axe in his hand. The police interfered having been called in, and he assaulted them. P.S.J ones and P.O. Griffiths were both giving evidence as well as the wife. He threatened to throttle the policemen.
Drink did all the mischief. SCHOOL BOARD A1EETING, Sati rday. -Present Air J. H. Heatmi, Mr Thomas Gee, Mr J.
Copner Wynne Edwards, Mr J. Harrison Jones. Mr Ellis Williams. Rev. H.
Humphreys, and the Rev. Thomas Thomas. Mr R. Humphreys Roberts, clerk. Ele tion of officers.
On the motion of Air Thomas Gee, who used most flattering terms, seconded by Air J. Harrison Jones, Air J. R. Heaton waa unanimously re-elected chairman for the third time, in returning thanks for the honor done him, he said that he had been the chairman ever since the formation of the Board; a friend of his had told him that morning that they, the members of the Board, were the bricks and stones, and was the mud on the top to keep them together. Air Gee had --poken of him iu much too flattering terms, but he would still endeavor to do his duty.
Air Gee was then unanimously chosen vice-char man. Mr R. Humphreys Roberts was duly re-eiected clerk to the Board. Henllan Girls School. There were six applications fur the vacant post of mistress, and Aliss Esther Jones, of Flint, who was one of the two selected to come before the Board, was unanimously elected.
Alteration at Love Lane School, ami the masters house were considered, and left to the town committee. HOLT AND FARN DON. New Year's Gifts. Airs Barnston, Crewe Hill, Farudon, at the beginning of the year presented each of her workmen with the sum of three shillings in honor of the season. Week oy Praver.
In accordance with the invitation of the Evangelical Alliance, prayer meetings were held during last week at the Presbyterian Schoolroom, which were well attended each evening, and much enjoyed by all. PrESBTTERIAH CHURCH. This building, which ia one of the finest in the borough of Holt, and is an ornament to the town, is about to undergo a thorough renovation. The present lamps are to be replaced With new chandeliers, and the building will henceforth be lighted with gas. The ladies and others are busily engaged ii preparing saleable articles for a baiaaY which it is intended to hold in BummtT, of which timely notice will be given.
AIinisterial Call. The churches of Glanrafon and Rhostyllen, which are within the Holt and Wrexham district of the Lancashire and Cheshire Presbytery, have unanimously invited Air John Ernest Joues, of Bala College, to become their pastor, and we understand that he lias accepted the call, and will enter upon his new sphere of labor this week. Air Emest Jones, previously to his entering college, was a pupil at Holt Academy, and while there preached with great acceptance to the neighhouring congregations. HOPE AND CAERGWRLE. Prize Distribution of thk F.
Company 1st Flint R-V. Presentation to Sergt. W. Lfohatt Top annual prize distribution of the F. Company of the 1st Flintshire Bifle Volunteers took place at the National School Caergwrle, on Saturday.
A dinner given hy Captain Frost at the Glynne Anns, formed a fitting prelude to the ceremony. Airs Piercy's catering was excellent, ann some capital songs and selections by the band (which, under the tuition of Sergt. Griffiths, of Buckley, is rapidly attaining a degree of musical proficiency unusual among volunteers) added to the enjoyment of those present, who numbered about 85. The utmost merriment and enthusiasm prevailed, although, as is noteworthy, no intoxicating beverages were supplied at the repast. At eight o'clock the company fell in and marched to the school.
Letters were received, regretting unavoidable absence, from Air Bowers, of the Warren Hall, and Air Collide, of Kinnerton Hall, and a verbal message was Bent by Mr Meadows Frost to the same effect. Colonel Cooke, vybo came to perforin the ceremony of distribution, first addressed the volunteer, and spoke in eulogistic terms of the appearance, drill, and behaviour of the men at the annual encampment. Captain F. A. Frost then gave an interesting account of the progress of the company during the last twelve months.
It had been a year of gieat trial, for they had lost two invaluable supporters, and he had not expected that the company would have bore up so well in the face of sucn discouragements; he alluded to the death of vuartermaKter-bergeant Fiercy and the transfer of bergeant-lnstructor to another corns. Piercy died at the time of the last encampment, a fact wmcn, owing to tne esteem in which he was held, materially reduced the muster under canvass, only 59 men oi ine aergwne company neing on parade at i ue resun. oi tnis was cnat the average number of drills attended was onlv 20 drills per man (against 23 last year, 17 in 1878 and 14 in 1877.) Out of a total strem-th of 99, they had 95 emeients, against; out or a total ot 100 in 1879. They were unfortunate in having a very wet and windy day for their prize shooting competition, and in consequence did not do so well as at the nrevions on Sergt. F.
Davies had won the first drill prize with 75 company urnis, against with wnich he won the same prize last year Private T. Hibbert had won the second with 68 company drills. With regard to nuances, tney were a much better position than last year, and had a balance to the good of about 40. lie concluded by saying that in steadiness at drill, orderly conduct, clean and soldierly aDpearance the Company left nothing to be desired, and gratulated them upon the satisfactory condition of the corps. voionei v.ooae men oissrinuiea the prizes as ioiiows snooting 1, Sergeant W.
H. Johnson, 35 points, an alabaster and gilt clock nreaented hv Cant F. A. Frost 2. Sergeant Jonathan Griffiths, 34, a pair ot new glasses presented ry Uaptain A.
Frost 3, Private William Pioer. 34 4. Private Davies, 34 5, Corporal J. Bradshaw, 32 6, Sergeant vv imam iriercy, ou fnvate Joseph Ulainey, 30 8, Sergeant T. Davies, 29 9, Private T.
Tbompkiu-son, 29 10, Private John Roberts, 29 11, Lance- t.orporai d. dones, zif 1Z, frivate Joseph Davies, 29 13, Sergeant R. Moulton, 29. After these, a beautiful silver challenge CUDl the irift of Mr Rn wpr of the Warren Hall, was presented to Sergt. Thomas Davies to be held for twelve months.
The drill prizes were awarded as follows 1, Sergeant T. Davies, 75 company drills, an Admiral Fitzroy barometer and a pair of field glasses, both presenter! by -urs aieauowg rrosi: rrivate i. rlihhert. 68, an Admiral Fitzroy barometer presented by Airs Meadows Frost 3, Private James Milling-ton, 64 4, Sergeant W. H.
Johnson, 57 5, Private W. Davies, 55 6, Lance-Corporal John Griffiths, 48 7, Private John Young, 45 8, Private Edward ltigby, 41 9, frivate William Davies, 38 10, Private George Owens, 33; 11, Private Robert Roberts, 37 12, Lance-Corporal John Jones, 36 13, Private John Davies, 35. Recruits prizes. Shooting': 1, Private J. Hewitt, 31; 2, Private Jones, 22.
Drill. Private Bnjamin Edwards, 46 2, Private W. A. Jones, 35. Captain F.
A. Frost then proposed vote of thanks to the prize givers, and spoke in warm terms of the kindness many of them evinced towards the volunteers. He mentioned the names of Mr Collinge, Air Bowers, Mr John Roberts, At. Air Sharman, the Rev. J.
Rowlands (chaplain to the corps), Mrs Piercy, Mr Gibbons, Air T. Davies, Sergeant Jonathan Griffiths, Mr Marshall, Miss Junes, Jtr iwioerw, anu nis motner airs xvieadows FroBt. The next stage in the proceedings was the presentation of a testimonial to Sergeant Instructor William Leggatt, who for six. years has been connected with the coriis, and has to such a degree won the friendship and respect of those around him, that upon his being transferred to the Hawarden company a spontaneous movement was made to give him some tangible memento of their appreciation of his services. This eventually took the form of a handsome gilt bronze clock, bearing the following inscription Presented to Sergeant Instructor William Leggatt, the officers mfen (i the Company, 1st Flint Rifle Volunteers, and a few other friends.
A token esteem. 1880. Cautain F. A. Frost suoke in hudi tormaof lov or fUiwunt.
I 1 He said that he was a true type of British I not only regular and precise in his attendance to his duties. Ind I strict disciolinaris.n. hr.t to OI ever ready to help any one, whether man, woman, or ihourhood felt they had removed from amomrst prd that he (berireant Ijeirgatt) would never forget his old friends at Hope, and he was quite he waa quite The Rev. J. 1 rfshedtoadd sure tnat tncy wouin not iorget mm.
1 Rowlands, rector of Hope, said that he wi i CiiXABVossHUit; I A. meeting liinnrai delegates fhim stm vmnu polling district Wi held ut Baiigcv Saturday, in coimt-ctioii with the movement for tne p.e-utittimi of a testimonial to Mr W. A. Darby-tare; and Mr K. D.
WiPiur, the i president atid secret uf the Caruarvousbiie iJbend Association. Upwards of one hundred guinea wcie fluh-eiihed in the Mr Gladstone and his Tenantry. The rent audit of the Haward estate place "ii Tu. slay at Hawaidim, when Capt. Vickers announced Ktit communication Lad been received from Mr to the effect that a i.
mission of 10 -er ent. would ho made on the balf-yearV. vent to uil tenant- 00 the estate, This reduction of 10 per cent. follows a reduction of 15 per cent, made at each of the two pie-Killing half years ten audit, 3hk HiuiitE EnrcanoN Wales ohmis-hi-iN. Tfi London coriesnondei.t tlie LivervOol Mercury said on Wednesday I ani asked to give the Uiot rvcrmiif.nt denial to the statement 1 peared in jour contemporaries 10 ine n-ct mat roe Welsh University Education Commission Imsajied ujKtu its report.
It has never so much as met to consider the report. 2 one of its members are in a po-ition to indicate evrii the outlines of that lepiu t. H01.TWKLL School Hoard On Ttusdav, Mr J. Kerfoot Evans stated that a deputation had Waited upon the justices requesting the in to compel tlie Mfe tendance of husbands to answer cases ot neglect to ed children to school brought before them. The justices thought that hardships would result fiom tiie adoption of such a rule, but agreed that it would bo advisable to do so where second cases were preferred.
The Bea condemned the practice of the teachers lending children from school who did not pay the school fee. Noktu Walsh Scholarship Association. The reports of Professor Rhys and Mr T. M. Williams, on the recent examinations in connection with tins association, have ju-1 been received.
The following boy are placed in the first-class, and will be turther tested at an oral examination to be held at the Queen's Head Cafe, Bangor, on Saturday next Frederick Bees and Robert Lloyd, Conway National School Thomas John Hughes, Carueddi British School D. Charles William, Penygror.a Board School; Arthur Richards, Garth (Bangor) Board School Thomas Lewis Owen, Dwyran (Anglesey) Board School. Rhus Scare at Chester. Considerable move- m-Ml has been going on at the Castle during the week, by way of taking precautions against any repetition of the projected surprise of the castle by Feni-ans, and attempt to capture arms, such as was frustrated in 1867 by the prompt action of the volunteers of Chester, iu supporting the military authorities of the castle. Mr Hugh Hughes, the builder, was employed late on Saturday evening to barricade a large number of the windows.
The ammunition has been removed from the Volunteer Drill Hall to the Castle for safety, and such portion of the ordnance stores of the Castle as was at all in an accessible position has been removed to sa er quarters, and double sentries have been posted. The unexpended Volunteer ammunition has arrived at the Castle from Bolton and a number of other places to be stored in a place of safety, and all necessary precautions are being taken to prevent any possibility of its bein seized. The Dukk or Westminster and thk Gbocsd Gamk Act. The tenantry on the Eaton Hall Estate have received the following circular Estate Office, Eccleston, Chester. Dear Sir, The Duke of Westminster desires me to inform you that although he is advised that the clauses of the Ground Game Act will not legally take effect on the estates until the spring of 1882, his 1 ace is quite williug to consider it as being in operation after the 2nd of February, 1881.
His Grace further begs mc to say that he feels confident that in exercising your rights under this Act of Parliament you will be glad to respect and protect hia concurrent rights to the ground game as well as his porting rights in other respects, and that you will kill ouly the ground game you require for your own use (excapt, of course, where damage is being done by them), leaving a fair number for his use and To prevent any mistake as to the powers granted by the Act, I enclose herewith a short epitome of its chief clause. 1 remain, Samuel Beckett." Rkcklesskess ok Colliers. At Holywell Sessions, on Tuesday, William Thomas, a collier at Bettwfield Colliery, Bagillt, was charged with going from his stall, or work place, beyond a danger station, into a place known to contain gas, although he had no business to go near there. Defendant was fined 40s and coats. John Parry, of Mostyn, was charged with breaking the rules of Hanmer Colliery.
Defendant went into the engine-house at midnight on Christmas ve, and insisted on working the winding engine. He was drunk at the time, and was put out, but he shortly afterwards returned in company with another man. The engine was not at work at the moment, but defendant opened the valve to let the steam out, kicked off the break, and had he not been stopped by force the damage to property that might have resulted could not be estimated, besides jeopardising the lives of all the colliers in the pit. A fine of 40s and costs was imposed. Thomas Williams of Bagillt, for going to work in Bettisfield Colliery without first obtaining the direction of the fireman as to the stall being free iY-m gas and not having his safety-lamp inspected, was also hned 40s and costs.
The penalties imposed were paid in each case. We have received a copy of CROCKER'S COMMERCIAL Guide and Diary roe 1881 (published by Air W. C. Crocker, 21, Talbot Chambers, Shrewsbury). It is a volume bound in a very substantial cover, and in appearance far superior to the ordinary diaries.
It Contains a calendar for the year, with a variety of important events for each day. There are fi've maps, one colored of Shropshire, a postal district map of London, Liverpixd, and Birkenhead, Manchester and its environs, and Edinbnrgh. In addition to these Valuable maps there are the postal arrangements for each of the four latter maps, list of banks, cab fares, In this diary is given a list which will prove of great value to every mercantile man, and that is a list of country bankers and their London agentsj and the market days of each important town in the United Kingdom. Mr Crocker has also given a table on a tiew and easy method for ascertaining at a glance the entire calendar of any given year of the present century, showing the day of the week and the day of the month in any year from 1801 to 1900. This table is copyright, and will prove of great use.
This diary has also a guide, and contains a number of business addresses. There is of course nlefity of pages for notes, with a week on each. These are interleaved with blotting paper. The whole work is a most useful one. Flint National School.
In November last all the iiational Schools in the parish of Flint were examined in religious knowledge by the Rev. E. Owens, M. A. the Diocesan inspector of schools.
The managers have just received the following excellent report for the mixed department of the town schools The very large school is excellently conducted, excellently taught, and excellently managed." Certificates of merit have been awarded to an unusually large number of scholars Mary E. George, Miriam E. Roherts, Elizabeth Lloyd, Margaret Parry, Ann J. Evans, John Roberts, Lucy Jones, Robert Davies, Thomas Isaac Jones, Mary E. Jones, E.
Foster Griffiths, Frances Owen, Alary A. Jones, Edward R.Jones, Ada Jones, Arthur Cowley, M. Florence Eaton, Thomas Bithell, Thomas Denny, Edward Roberts, J. Garadoc Jones, n.dward is. Uhristopherson, Alice Heath Hall, Lily Hitchco*ck, Amelia" Parry, David Williams, Alice Annie Koberts Hooson, Sarah A.
Roberts, Ann Jane Jones, William Acuster, 1 nomas navies, William iiooson, Wilson Owen, William Thomas Cliff. Honor certificates were granted to William John Jones, Mount- street; Arthur B. rtley, Holywell-road Edward '1 homas Ellis, Halkj n-street and Elizabeth Ward. P. dice Station.
Honorable mention was made of Martha Hail, Castle Villa, who gained an l.on certificate last year, has again distinguished herseli in this examination. The infants have also passed a good examination and gained a large number of ceiti-ticates. Air T. Morgan Owen, M. and his assistant will examine the school in secular instruction on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next.
A Brovghtonite at Collingham. The annual entertainment by the pupils of Air Bennett, of Hope House School, Collingham, was given at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening week. Air Earp, M.P., had kindly consented to occupy the chair. There was a good audience, considering counter attractions in the town, and the whole of their entertainment was admirable. In the first part of the programme the debate, Are the Mental Capacities of the Sexes equal?" was a great success.
The arguments used ere clear and forcible. The eloquence of some of the young orators reodnded one of the House of Com-m- ns on an important debate night, only there was not quite so much obstruction. The audience (being for the time the strangers in the gallery) were highly delighted, and followed the various arguments used with interest. To single out any individual who joined in the debate for special praise would be unfair, because all were so well qualified to take a foremost part in the proceedings. Air Bennett must be congratulated on training bis boys to such a state of perfection in elocution.
The second part was even more successful than the first. Mr Earp then delivered a short address. The programme was then proceeded with, and the proceedings closed by singing the National Anthem. We should mention that several drawings of the pupils were hung in the hall, and thus an opportunity was afforded the public of criticising the works of the boys. The writing exhibited was nearly perfection as possible, and the decided improvement at the close of the copybook from that at the commencement was very noticeable.
We sincerely hope Mr Bennett, who our readers will iearn with delight, is a native of Broughton, may be able to present the people of Newark with many more of these highly intellectual entertainments. The Umifrsxty College of wales Magazine tor December lies before us. It is a pleasure to see the magazine renewing its yonth with so i much vigour, and promising, so far as appearances go, to have a long anl prosperous life. In the interest and variety of its contents we find no falling off, but rather an advance; the scientific and literary notes at tile and the Common Room Talk, though in parts' thef may seem sometimes to fall below the standard of a magazine, will be acceptable to many old students and other friends of the College. An account of the cumposition and publication of a daily newspaper will be read with eagerness by many who were ignorant of the elaborate machiney which produced their morning journal, and a contribution of a still lighter character, "Irish Pleasantry," serves to relieve the graver pages of the magazine.
Here is one of the stories. A yonne and dull barrister before Chief Baron O'Grady began, "Aly lord, mv un-f client," then stopped, hemmed, hawed, and began again, Aly lord, my most unfortunate client," which was followed by another period of nilence. Pray go on, sir," said the Chief so far the Court is with you." Dr. Ethe continues his valuable iper on Persian literature, ana amongst the contri- utions relating to Wales is one by Mr W. E.
A. Axon, pointing out that Dr. Johnson was only at Gwaenynog from the 2JJth of Aumst to the 6th of September, and that the monument which says the spot where it is erected was often dignified by his presence requires a little qualification." It is per-npa worth while saving that it was Mies not Mr Ibilwyn who wrote "The Rebecca Rioter," and it cannot be true that "Air Forster, M.P., has been staying in South Wales with Air Stuart Rendel, ALP." I is i ue printing aim uet-up oi toe maijauire oij. nu u. Gibson, of the Cambrian News Office, Aberystwyth) one.
are excellent. I aeU I I 1 It at J. A a a to in be Solo Song Solo The the many very fairly fairly but much the to bore some nCU Bryant was fairly well appreciated, but he sang under immense disadvantages tor a chorus of bat-y voice broke out among the back benches in the midst of hi song, and the mothers were so highly delighted with their own children a performances that they never thought of L'oinB" out until reouested to do so. A baby is a pretty thing in a nursery, but at a conceit 1 'e mue creature is entirely out 01 piace, aim apt to break in with a solo of its own when least desired Mr Ben. Daviesof the R.A.M., sang three songs with exquisite grace and effect.
We had the good lortuoe to hear him in the summer at the Welsh concert, held in the Crystal Palace, when we expressed an opinion that he would develop into the hist of Welsh tenors, and those who heard him on Monday night can hardly fail to acknowledge the justice of our remark. He was heartily encored in the two first songs. In response to the first he Bang "Annabel Eee," periiajis the most meritorious performance of the evening. Air Davies will meet a hearty welcome from a Mold audience whenever he reappears before them. AlrJ.
R. Young, organist of the parish church, accompanied on the piano, making a very debut, and Air T. E. Wheldon accompanied on the harmonium with ability and judgment. Pleasant Evesjinus.
Another of these series of entertainments was given at the school rtuim, West minster Road on Tuesday evening, when the chair was taken by Air P. A. Lloyd, and notwithstanding the unfavorable state the Weal her the SHOW coining down continuously there Was all eXCelh ht audience. The Chairman in Opening the proceedings saiii I do not think that 1 can do better than pi e-face the f.w remarks I am about to make, by expressing my thanks to the promoter of tht meetings for having paid me the compliment of asking me to preside on the present occasion, and having cone this I feel sure that I cannot do better than congratulate him on this large assembly, tor it shows, notwithstanding other attractions, that these pleasant evenings are as popular as ever with the good people of Alold. But while congratulating others, 1 tevd that I must condole with mysell for the more numerous the assembly, so much the more do 1 regret my inability to contribute even in a Mutable speech to its amusem*nt.
It is fortunate under such cncum-stances that 1 am before au indulgent audience, Who will, 1 am sure, take the will for the deed," especially when 1 say that though 1 cannot be useful my sympati'ies are Strongly ill favor 01 this kind of meeting. Not only am 1 iu favor of this kind of meeting, but I ho very advanced opinions as to the necessity of providing more amusem*nt for the general community than is now to be found iu this kitigdom, and I have a strong iiiea that this want of amusem*nt for the great masses of the people is one cause of that horrible vice of drunkt-nness which is such a disgrace to us as a nation, and which haunts our laud like some evil spirit. In ancient Route successive governments showed their sympathy with the people by encouraging amusem*nt; in modern Britain successive governments have wasted their time tver foreign politics, and have left domestic affairs to take their chance. But setting aside the question of Go vernment sympathy with ti jeopie aiid the larger question of geiieral arausem*n I cannot help thinking that we are, as a nation, behind our Continental neighbours in minor details ot recreation ami 1 remember being very much struck last year in Dresden with the way iu which the Germans pass their winter evenings iu tine place of assembly that we used to frequent, we were in the habit of seeing in a room capable of holding some six or seven hundred people, little family groups round separate tables, the mother and daughter knitting their best, and all sip ping coffee and listening to a uiaguificetit band playing the prettiest airs from the finest operas and when I tell you that the charge ot aduiLsion was only sixpence you may well imagine the vast crowd of people tnat were able to avail themselves of this excellent amusem*nt in the course of a week. 1 have never seen any place of entertainment in England at all equal to this in any way, and 1 only it could he possible to have something of the kind in our Metropolis.
You will dountless say it is all wry well telling ns of this Dresden arrangement, but how can Alold, or any other small town, copy the Saxon capital where we have not the means of paying for a good band? My answeru that you cantiotuopy Dresden altogethei, but that you can, and indeed aiv, in this very room, taking a leaf out of her and can bear in mind the old liue If can't, have" the corn you nm-t do with the bran and I maintain that you are having something more than the bran iu th. se pleasaut evenings," which have beeu instituted such a good purpose and established by one who deserves great crenit for the idea. At these meetings every one can be entertained, while those youne people, and I address myself especially to the young now, who are not far advanced iu playing or singing can here learn a good deal from those who are older and perhaps more highly gifted than they are and by paying attention in this room to what they hear, and by industry and perseverance at home, they can arrive at such a state of efficiency as will enable them in this room and perhaps in larger rooms, and before larger assemblies, to assist at entertaining, and lie the means of pleasing a large audience. And I know of no higher aim in life than the wish to be able, and no greater charm than being able, to contribute to the happiness and pleasure of others by our own exertions and our own cultivated talents, and if by such an- we can induce one person to keep from evil influences, how much greater will the cham be All 1 trust is that such results may emanate from these Alold Pleasant Evenings," and that Air Hooke may receive the reward he well merits tor their continued success. Then followed a song by Aliss Edith Jones, readings from the Biglow l'aers by Air Nicholson, songs, The Blue Alsatian Alountains" and Robin Adair." the latter encored by Miss M.
Owen, Tydraw duet, Tne Two Col-hers," Alessrs E. P. Rees and J. Thomas; pianoforte solo, Alus Cassy Barker; song, ihs Alistletoe Bough," Miss Eva Everett recitation, Hoheiilin-deii," by E. Torrington samg.
Airs Griffiths, and an interesting address, 011 Getting on in life, hy the Rev. D. B. Hooke. The proceedings being brought to a conclusion with the National Anthem.
A hearty vote of thanks to the chairman was passed oh the motion of the Rev. D. B. iiooke, seconded by Air Joseph Eaton. THE DENBIGHSHIRE AND FLINTSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
On Saturday a meeting of the finance committee of the above society was held at the Black Lion Hotel, the following gentlemen being present Aleoors J. Scott Bankes (in the chair) (Jol Cooke, J. Koberts, Ueinas J. Koberts, WellHou.se; J. ABdigan, Wrexham; J.
R. Jones, Llaugynhatal VV. Edwards, Ruthin; G. Jones, Alold; H. Powell Jones, Ruthin; Smith, Plas yn llau, Kuthiu R.
d. Kobcits Bonas (who was present to answer an objection) and Air G. Bellis, stcietury. The Chairman said that the balance at the bank to the credit of the society was -70 lis 4u. Air Bellis said that it was getting smaller and the society wouid have to re-consider its premium list unless t.oiue im provement took place.
The amounts paid over by the local committees tor the last year or two had been small owing to the exceedingly wet weather at Ruthin and the pressure of harvest operations at Alold. He trusted the receipts for admissions iu the next year or two wouid be larger than they had been. It was then faUnd on a comparison of the receipts that the smallest amount was invariably received at Wrexham, though it was the moat populous district. The next business was to decide asto some protests which had been sent iu. The first was by Air E.
Williams, Frank tai Iryddyu, to the effect that there was no merit iu a pair of agricultural horses which he showed ut Alold in August a decision which was much questioned at the time. Air G. Jones said that he beiieved the judges themselves regretted their decision, the pair was certainly a very good one. Air Roberts, Geinas, was of the same opinion, adding that certainly they were not fattened to the condition of some, but that process he believed was carried much too tar. It was then resolved that the Secretare should communicate with the judges, and if they were 01 opinion mat.
tne iiorses shewn by Mr Williams possessed any merit, that the premium should paid. Ihe next protest was by Air Robert Davies, of Ner-quis, against a heifer shewn by Air G. Joues as being iu calf. Air Davies protested it was not, and Mr Jones now saiu that air Uavies' opinion was right, sue waa ool, anu iiib premium was ordered to In paid to Air Davies, whose heiler Wk.s adjudged second iiieu came one uy axr rarry, Corraa lAidge, against jwr it. nouerts, Jiorras, to the effect that a horse exuioueu oy uie latter nad not been in his possession during the Qualifying period.
Several lettM Air Parry were read, the last being to the effect that as he was leaving Iforraa he did not persevere in his protest. Air Roberts said that Air Parry's allegations were entitely wrong, and Air William Edwards gave notice that iu order to put a check on such trivoious objections in future, he would, at the annual meeting of the Society, propose that anyone making a protest should lodge a certain amount of money, which should be forfeited if the objection turned out to be frivolous. Colonel Cooke quite agreed with Mr Edwards, and said that were he 111 the position of Mr Roberts he would compel Air Parry to prove his assertions in a court of law. The next objection was lodged by Air Griffith Jones, against Air Parry, Plas-yn-LIan, taking second prize in a premium given for mountain ewes, on the ground that the sheep shewn by Mr Parry were not ewes but shearling lambs. Mr Parrv said the ewes were shearlings, but had produced lambs, and he was prepared with two witnesses to prove the point.
The objection fell through. 1'hen followed an objection lodged by Air Parry against Mr Griffith Jones taking first prize in the same competition, 011 the ground that the ewes exhibited by him were cross bred and not pure bred, and therefore ineligible for competition. Air Jones admitted that the sheep were cross bred, and upon that, the eomtnitte, with one dissentient, decided that the sheep were disqualified to compete, and the objection stood. The next and last objection was the most important of all. At the annual meetim; of the wmietir bld in March last, Air G.
Joues promised that landlords should not compete for money prizes, and that they should receive the medal only, and carried the proposition by a majority of one. At the show held in the sulisequent August he carried of some C40 worth of prizes with some very magnificent animals of all classes, wheretqion Air H. Powell Jones objected to his takiug the money prizes on the ground that he was a landlord. The question for the committee to decide was whether Air Jones was or was not a land lord. Ui answer to a question from the irr oones saia cuat ne was tt ninnpv in 17 and the objection held go-nl.
Air Jones said the objection proceeded from spite. Air Powell Jones good I natured.y denied any such motive, and said that he disagreed with the rule passed at the instance of Mr Jones, and believed the proceeding to be the best all means of converting Mr Jones to a correct view matters. Air Jones said the decision would involve additional cost to the sicidty, as it would mean the tot tueuai as well as the premiums. A very important conversation then took place with resuect to the ilisionestv ot certain Ti- In was said, and admitted to have been proved, that a month or si weeks before a certain show, the shepherd 5s on he 6d and 6d on left and land the old-fashioned non-commissioned officers were were mc attles of backbone of the British army. The great the Peninsular would never have been Won without these sturdy veterans around whom the raw recruits could rally with confidence.
He thought it wa A great mistake to have mere boys as non-commissioned officers, for the men could not feel confidence iu them iu time of danger. He hoped the time was coming when the authorities would return to the old regime, fetrgeaut leggatt was a soldier 01 this good old stamp, and he was glad to see that he was appreciated by those around him. Colonel Cooke having made the presentation amid loud applause, Sergeant Leggatt replied in suitable terms, and after a vote of thanks and three hearty cheers for the colonel, and three hearty cheers for the captain, the proceedings terminated. The Literary AIeetinq at Hope. We have received the following reply to A Lover of Pairplay," whose letter we published last week:" In your lait issue I see a criticism on my report of the above.
I cannot see how a 'Lover of Fairplay' cau call it a one-sided report. To be so it ought to have given praise to one particular singer or choir, and said not a good word for any of the others. If he will refer my report he will find this is not the case. Again, to be" one-sided, implies interested motives, but seeing it was a matter of perfect indifference to m- as to who gained prizes I think even Fairplay must withdraw his charge. Rcferriiu' to his criticisms -m the report of the singing of 'He shall feed his I find tliat he selects what suits his case best, and rejects the rest.
I certainly gave the first singer credit for the manner in which he sang the first part of the solo, but your correspondent wilfully this. Respecting the second singer a Lover Fair-play' makes me say he never pr-ictised sing inn with organ, What I really did say was from the manner ill Which he sang it vas evident he had never practised it, i.e., the solo which makes a great deal of difference. As regards the prize winner, your correspondent omits the words that his lower notes were not good, which appeared in the report. Aain, a "Lover of Fairplay" says, "The second prie was awarded to the first singer." How could this when no second prize was offered In the choir competition your correspondent seems to be aggrieved at the adjudicator being pushed into a corner. He forgets that this gentleman kept the same place during the Whole time of the choir competition, and this would ill no way effect his judirment in awarding t'ie prize.
Respecting the difference in the speed between the first and secoud parts of the glee, your correspondent must settle that with the adjudicator, but before he thinks of opening that, point perhaps it would be as well if he studied a little on the derivations and derivatives of compound time. Referring to the Tickling Trio," I heg to inform a ''Lovernf Fairplay" that great care was not taken in informing the public that the singers belonged to Peiiuel Chapel 'hoir." It was a deduction that any person would have made, seeing that the conductor of the choir sang the bass, and the oilier two took part with the choii in the choir competition. If they did not belong to the choir, they should not have sung with it, as one of the conditions for corujieting choirs was, tliat all who sang with a choir wist be bonajide members of that choir. In conclusion, I would just give a Lover of Fairplay" this little -it of advice When be undertakes to criticise let him do so in a straightforward, uianlv manner, and not hold hack half the truth, as he has done iu his criticism of my report. With many apologies for trespassing uooii your space, I remain, yours respectfully, The Repohtek." RUTHIN.
School Board Election. The election of a new School Board is to take place on the first of February. Nominations must be nude before four oVo on the Tuesday, 18th with.lrawjils on the 24th. TOWN COUNCIL, FfilOAX Week. Present The Alayor (Alderman Dr.
W. 1). Councillors David Jones, John Aiorris, Lewis Joues, William Edwards, John Jones (miller), John Jones (draper), William Jones, D. E. Davies, liudi Jones, T.
P. Roberts; aud Mr W. Lloyd (town cerkl, Mr J. Lloyd Roberts (medical officer of health), and Air C. G.
Jones (borough surveym) were also present. Upon the minutes being read Mr Roberts, said he did not approve of Air R. G. Joyce being appointed captain and Air Green second officer of the Fire Brigade at the last meeting he was nut present. The Mayor said he would have an opportunity of speaking upon it further on, and he had better defer his remarks till then.
The Medical Officer, Air J. LI. Roberts reported 8 births pud eleven deaths as oceurriii-; in the borough during the month ot December, 1880. Births at the rate of 24 per th. u-aiul and deaths at the rate 33.
He further stated that he had conferred with the surveyor as to ventilation and manholes being placed in the sewers, which uere omitted when the sewers were laid down. Air Jones said the Council could not go into the matter that dav as the surveyor was not prepared with an of the cost. The Mayor said he thoroughly endorsed what Air Roberts had said, and considered it necessary Work, and rwcommended the work for the sake of the public health. Unventilated sewers Were most objectionable. The Aledieal Officer iv marked that Sir Baldwin Leightou had said that 9ew.ru without ventilation were as dangerous us steam engines without safety valves.
Mr T. P. Roberts complained strongly of the great nuisance caused by Alessrs Rouw and Williams's chaudlery, and wished to know it Dr. Roberts had written to those parties about it? Dr. Roberts said he had written to Mr William-1, hut had received no reply.
It was then agreed that the medical officer should visit the place bt fore the next meeting and report upon it. With regard to the manholes to the drains it was agreed that the matter should be fully considered at the next meeting, and some notion of the cist provided by the surveyor. The Fire Brigade App dntiiients.Tha Mayor stated that at the last meeting Mr William Green, resigned the post of captain, and said it was the unanimous wish of the brigade that Air Joyce should again have command of the brigade. In the face of that, the Council approved of the appointment, but it appeared that some mistake bad been made, and he would ask the Town Clerk to read a memorial on thi subject. The Town Clerk then read the following memorial Having noticed in a report in the local papers that at a Council meeting held on the 3rd of December, that Air W.
Green hail tendered his resignation of the post uf stipcrinteud-uit of the Fire Brigade, and stated that it was the unanimous wish of the other members of the brigade that Air R. G. Joyce should be appointed his successor, and he (Mr Green) should take the post of second officer, which was then vacant." The Council, acting upon this statement, made the appointment as above named. Mr Green in his rert also stated that the brigade was in full strength and efficient. The memorial continued We, the undersigned, being members of the brigade, wish to offer the following facts in con-in connection therewith for the Rtttd.Wtttinn nf fch Council.
So far from it being the unanimous wish of the hngade that Messrs R. ii. and W. Green should be appointed lirat and second officers of the hngade, we were not even insulted iu the matter. and the first and only intimation we received was the reportsinthepapersof the appointments.
With regard to tne numerical strength ortbe brigade, we are one short oitne lull compliment, numbering only eleven instead ot twelve this number including tue two officers above named. In respect of efficiency we ourselves are unalde to vouch for it, as there has heen no drill or practise during the past year. Signed, Thomas Williams and John Edwards, sergeants, William rancis, iviaurice JViwar.ls, rJvan J'nce. Arthur uavies, and ohn Jones, firemen Air Hugh Jones anu i. tr.
b-oherts deprecatt-d tne appointments i ue latter gentleman gave notice that at the next meeting he would move to rescind fie resolution ap pointing Mr Joyce captain, and Mr (in-en second offi er of th Fire Brigade. D. E. Davies said the ithiu Fire Brigade waa far b. tter than Denbigh, and snoui i ne well onieereil.
Borough Commission of Peace. The Alayor said that himself and the Town Clerk had been appointed to see tne local members of full mi-nt ou Thursday. hut could not do so during their Parliamentary duties! I he Town Clerk had. I inuMVr seen Sir ISFflL liams. The Town Clerk sai he waited upon Sir watKin Williams at Plas Draw, and presented to him a memorial on the subject.
He said he would do his utmost to procure the appointment of a Borough Commission, and t.ro.nis..,! -oo Hu. Lord Chancellor on the subject, and submit the case to iiini. tie rurther suggested that a deputation suoniu wan, upon ine jUtOMl Chancellor from the Town Council and lie would accomnanv th (Hear, hear.) It was then agreed to leave the matter of the deputation to the Alayor and Town Clerk. A Mistake Corrected. The Mayor said an impres sion nan gone aoroau that Mr Adams had claimed 10 as salary as clerk to the Borough Justices, for which money he had done nothing.
But it appeared that he had attended 89 cases last year in the borouh, and the tines were paid into the hands of the couiity treas -rer, and of course the burongh derived no benefit from the fines. Mr Hugh Jones said that 39 went ti the county. The Alayor continuing said, that on reading the reports of the discussion wbir-l. appeared in the papers, the public weie led to believe tnat mr AdamH had done nothing; hut in reality he had attended 89 cases, and naturally complained that he had heen unfairly treated, inasmuch as had dona the work. If they declined to uav Mr Adam, ha would have attended to those cas -a for nnt.hincr moved that Air Adauis be paid ihe 10 in dischar, of his claims against the Council and that there being at present no borough commission of the peace, no further charge be made.
This was agreed to, and it was further agreed that the Town Clerk should write to the proper quarter and ask for -0, or half the fees irnid to the county in borough cases. The Unjttiinhed Bowl. The Mavor ehmH tutor, tk. Council the necessity of completing the new road from. Well-street to Aiai ket-strdet.
as there was no lilir hood of its completion except by the Council tb committee originally formed having funds to do the work. Air T. P. Roberts and deprecated the course proposed, because other parties should have carried out the work. Tim Town Clerk had seen Sir Watkin W.
Wynn, who hail given the land and 50. and regretted th.it. th a been completed. On the motion of Mr John Jones draper, a committee was apminted to ascertain what would be the cost of completing the mad. DENBIGHSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS.
The following is the conclusion of the trial of prisoners. 1 he two cases immediately below were tried on Friday but were received too late for publication last week. Ihe magistrates were Captain timth-Roscawen deputy ci.airm in, the Rev. the Warden of -sbney STAnniNfi AT DENBIGH. ok a.
"-y weer, Henllan Nw'S'Sj committal 0,1 the 16th of surrendered hi ,1 H'rh A h'" ''vg wounded it loipiatv-usly, atreet and saw the vncrt I he own teSlSJta 1 uuri inane cuu at lier ami npUCIl her ami oil. i back of the knife went against John GaliimiirVvKl i uri it bead pMHfi nu il inlv knocked him down three tunes. Swim Ualiim. husband of last witness deposed to tryin 1 1 'i knife out of prisoner's hand. Mrs Gallimore id he bound over to keep the p-ace by a neighbmr Catherine Dunn detHil-d her view of the case wowum other things she mentioned that after threats' from prisoner, John Galliimtre knocked him down with -steelyard (a small spring balance) but, she endd say whether the blow was intended for him Gallimore (who was brought up from prison a here La is serving a term for assaulting prisoner's wifO depoJl to prisoner threatening, and to his seeing him cut hi mother's arm when he (prisoner) ws on the and they were all trying to take the knife from him Air R.
D. Hughes, chemist, High iJenbijh' deposed to binding up a wound on Ann GcillimUrt'' arm. It was not a verv dangerous wiuud forth defence Air Williams Jailed John Brana, i SSJ mason, who was working close by the if tion, who said, they, the Oadimores, were all a Robert Junes, and that he was cuttin with a knife on the ir step when rushed up to him and knocked him do.vu Jl knife out of his hand. Joiin G.illim ne had knife his hand. Saw pi drugged ten fifteen jaiun ai'uig roan -truck witJ.
i. UmJ I. 1... i nun ''d R. oouess heal hied muco, his own knife dr his hand on the pave.u.-ut after I'i'ed from 'low from Uallimore.
He hd not ru-h out with knjja in his llanu, lie was th fc.il ac-o. ir knocked down three tluirs altogether. itii. A'A kno prisoner previously. Hy oror, lroi.l I i v.
meut at the fiistblow. Robert Jonus, a youth uf eix! teen, said he was i.ud saw the row. The knife fell out of Robert Jotie-' hand on to th pavement, and he picked it up and put it in his Then prisoner was again and they all bt upon him, ami it wa-. in the last scuffle when di. ii.iin ins ntuin on t.o were all upon him that Ann GaUilttilrej as cot.
ry ine i.ourt ncKwi up prisoner's krnle before the scuffle in which the ai was cut. John Gallimore had a knife in his hand and notasteel yard. Edward Lewis also to the fact that Jones was cutting tobacco and did not rush out, but that tl.dliniore knocked him down and his knife fell out of his hand long before Ann Gallimore was cut. Upon fact the jury, after a brief consultation, acquitted the prisoner. STEALING COFFIN TalliMlNGS WM a charge aKaiusl kdwaitl Wn.
This respectable man, from Liangyuog, ui obtaining 'bv false pretences certain triminins from Robert Henry Charbs, at Llani haiadr-yii-Mocimaiit on the 261 of October. A coffin bavin to be)ro vided for a deceased relative ot a Mrs Roberts and defendant agreed to make it no particular sum named and in fact he charged 50s for it. He sent a letter to prosecutor by tiie rural letter earner, open ordering the trimmings, the letter was sigueij Iwin' Catherine and Jane Koberts. Air Charlts received the letter and sent the trimmings nsiaed therein believing it was for the Roberts'. mid not have given the prisoner credit, although he had two houses in that part of the country, on which there was no incumb.
raiice. Airs Roberts deposed Unit she did not sign the 1. tter, but would have paid fur the things Williams was very respectable ui.oi and had always behaved well to her; he was to find everything, and the charge was reasonable. Alter souie further evidence the jury acquitted the prisoner, SATURDAY. Before Air Giiffith-Bo-eawen, Col.
P. S. Hum-berstone, and Air R. G. Johnson.
The Court sat at 10 o'clock. THB KNIKK AT THK TAhLT HO 1 Abraham Jour a collier, Ruabou, wa-, indicted for maliciously wotinuiiig one John Davies, at the Tally Ho public-hou-e, Newbridge, RnaboH, on the 2nd October. Air Clement Lloyd prosecuted, and Mr Ignatius Williams, instructed by Air Ashton Bradley defended. John Davies, the prosecutor, detailed" that he was at the Taliy Ho on the ujgftt Ri question when he was set upon, ami the prisoner stabbed bill in the neck with a knife. He bled much, and six men carried hiin home, and he was iu bed ui days.
John Williams and the prisoner were drunk, he himself was sober. Cross-examined Had knuun the prisoner sixteen years. Had no quarrel. Several names of persons said to he present that occasion were mentioned, but witness did not know them. He acknowlfdged that he had been tin-d lor striking a m.
Had a bit of a fight with Robert Had been served with a summons for kissiiij' ayirl Roht Jones, colli, was with the last witness at the Tally XJ.O. ti.ivY nome M3SIHI HH loll mill. I III I Rime Anrauam Jones hand. Saw John Davies bleeding and went for a doctor. Cross.
examined Was not drunk. Had only had four or tuv classes. Had been at home for tea Never had a bother witli the prisoner. Isaac Jones and he hail had a stmggle, but did not kick Isaac. Had paid lis to Ann Hughes to save a bother.
Did not pick up the fender, nor see anyone else pick it up. Did not push the primmer on the fire. Saw Abraham Jones kneeling upm, the prosecutor. There were tour or five in their party and six or seven in the other. Rors, laborer, Chirk, saw a row between Robert Jones and John Williams, and then a general milec en-ned.
Saw Isaac Jones kick John Davies and hit him on the head with the tang, when Abraham Jones and John Davies were tscuffiiug towards the door. Cross-examined Saw three or four on the top of Abraham Jones after he had stabbed John Davies. Was on tht settle and took no part in the row. Saw no kettle er fender, only the tongs. Did not hear Abraham Jones shouting, "Lord have mercy, chaps don't kick, use your Grey, surgeon, Nuwliridge, said he saw John Davies and found Bill bleeding very much from an incised wound in the back of neck and a contused wound on the top of his His clothes were saturated in hlood.
Attended him four days. Cross-examined The blow and wminds rm the head may have been canned by a blunt instrument such as tonga. They were more danvemui ultimately than an iucised Wound unless that was fidal BOOH. Davies was well and no after danger was to be apprehended. G.
Dobnon, P.C., Rho-ymedre, da-posed that he met Abraham Jones aud a crowd and took him into custody, and he said 1 did do it and I wish 1 had cut Eji head off." Jones wm bleeding from the ears and hail the appearance of having bein very much ahued, especially about the head; he appeared to have been kit ke l. Roth had been summoned for drunkenness. For the defence Isaac Jones, collier, said he was at the Tally-Ho, and John Davies and Bobert Jones anil three others were kicking at Abraham Jones who was on the ground. John Davies stai ted the row; he asked Thomas Hughes to tight him for a sovereign. John Davie.i said he would kill Abraham Jones and slim ed him with his foot when he was on the ground.
Witness struck Davies with his fist. Abraham Jones cried out for mercy. John hit Mary Ann Kd wards and said he would kill all in the house. Robert Jones took the kettle and pured the hot water on witness. Four or five of them kicked him rii-ht out of the room.
The floor was covered with ghutfea and pints, all ia pieces. The row wai started by R. Jones pu-hing Abraham Jones on th-tire. Cross-examined John Williams cried and roared because he wai hit by someone, but he did not fiht. Did not hit J.
Davies with the tongs. The witness wound up by a graphic description of how the row went on ami who was there; he described the perscins present mostly hy their nick names and caused much laughter. Mrs M. A. Edwards said she saw five men of whom the prosecutor was one, and they all Hung themselves at once upon Abraham Jones.
They knocked him down and kicked him till he cried for mercy. John Davies grabbed at the fender and at witness's throat, and she got out of the way. Robert Jones hit John Williams with the toiis. Saw them kick prisoner, aild there was -ood bit of fiditin b. fore the stabbing.
Ann Hughes had been nearly two years servant at the Tally Ho, and the row began about a pint of ale, and in the end prisoner was knocked down and five of them were on htm. It was before the stabbing. John Davies took up the fender and swum: it round, and Robert Jones took the tuags and hit Williams on tbe head with it. The last witness saw of it was John Davies walking out of the house. All of them were against the prisoner except his brother Isaac.
Wanted to send for a policeman, and Robert Jones struck her. Robert Jones paid her 12s to settle it, and she gave him Is back for luck. Siw hot water poured on Abraham Jones, and Isaac wa kicked until his head went throu-h the panel of one door, and then he was pushed through another door. Did not see the stabbing. The Deputy-! 'hairmw having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of "Guilty," and the prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment only on account of the very great provocation lie had received.
STEALING MONK AT HKNIUi-H. Alartha Evans was I ufouiJi mid from the jierson of Robert Roberts, Plus Bulchsn, at Denbigh, and William Hughes, her brother, was arraigned ujion being an accessory before the fact. Prom the evidence iriven bv fck rflmuteobH and other witnesses it waa uroved th t- n.i t.iisoiier met the prosecutoi on the evening of the 6tli November last, after having rec-ived a sum of odd Messrs Gobi Edwards Weston. Several ulaasesof ale were partaken of by prosecutor alone, and in company with one or both of Um introduced by the male primmer to the female at jeopard Lnn, having previously mentioned tnatne had a good bit of monnv minted to get home soon. PrnartinTnn 1.
to the Southsea public-house at the lower cud of the town, wnere he was mined hv Alter taking some glasses of toother they left the prosecutor, who wanted to get home soon, invited to go up Park-Lane to the worn in's lodu-He went with h.i- it.i 1. nf the street she placed her arm around him and snatched the bag out of hie pocket, which sho had seen Jub take put at the public house, and ran away. Information Was given to the police the next morning though no money was found both prisoners ere thorough I i.i...,f,'fi'.-,i 1.. uontreas the Leopard, and hy Mr and Mrs Huxley tje South Sea Inn. Thev were aunrehended by Owen and Supt.
Vaunhan, and their prevaricatint, tales spoken to bv both ofWra Th in had difficulty in rinding them both Kuilty, and thekarWJ deputy-chairman in pahsiujf upon both prisoner sentence of nix mouths imprisonment, reinaiked that huh i.abf, line mo ia.st which had hen tneO, of an unfortunate propensity for drink if the pWK cutor had not gone to the several public houses a might then had his money, and the court would have heard nothing aboui it. The (fSjgv beer appeared to be the bendbg Hi the mUch1' Indeed drink wria the toot of all that evil and of Pgg others. Mr Ignatia-v William prosecuted, instruct, by Mr J. P. Lewis, Denbigh and Mr Clem defended.
The court rose at five oViek. OOUNSKL IN COURT. The following couusul were in Court: 1 11 I UI A' "imams, 011 jieineill J.mjn. anu ut bi wi. which had m.f,t.m LteJv hu left behind.
he as apologWuis to the court for th, Mr Ignatius Williams put in "Never mind vrben Caergnrle Caerwys Hanmer Hawarden Holywell Llanassa Mold Northop Overton Khyl St. Asaph Sarn The 3804 borough register compare 1880, 1881, under Flint Khuddl.m.... Overton Caerwys Caergwrle St. Asaph Holywi 11 Greenfield Bagillt Mold will be noticed that the gain at Flint has been counter balanced by a loss at Alold, and that at all other places the figures are nearly similar. The loss Alold been caused by the great exodus of colliers, consequent on the stoppage of the Broncoed Works, a loss that will be nearly balanced on the next register by arrivals, Special Meeting ok the Local Board.
On Wednesday a special meeting of the Local Board was held at the Clerk's office present Alessrs A. LI. Jones ichairman O. Jones, J. Eaton, E.
Wheldon, H. Jones, and G. E. Trevor Roper (clerk). The meeting visa called to consider a communication from the solicitor to the trustees of the estate of the late Air E.
P. Jones, in which the trustees of the Baptist Chapel were threatened with a writ concerning the wall built opposite the property in Wrexham Street. former communication was before the Board in August, when the members visited the spot, and it was said by two of the members and another, that the wall opposite the property of Mr E. P. Jones was built at Air Jones' own suggestion, in order to prevent a-iy nuisance being caused bv an awkward corner, nnrl that the building of the said wall was one of the conditions on which the trustees were allowed to bring their boundary wall lineable with the houses now belonging to Air G.
Jones. At the meeting in August, the Board unanimously resolved to offer the wall and enclosed space to the representatives of Air E. P. Jones, on condition of their building a wail about five feet long from the northern corner of their property the lower pillar of the boundary wall of the chapel, gift which the Board thought was of considerable vabie, and on that account, would, they believed, be received with avidity. Nothing more was heard of the matter until last week, when the chairman read letter from Professor Davies stating that unless the wall was taken down and all expenses paid, the trustees would be served with a writ, hence the n-vening of the Board.
Air M. Jonesi solicitor of th Board attended and had an interview with the clerk and afterwards with the Board, in which he offered build the cross wall provided the Board would pay half the expenses of the conveyance, and the law expenses already incurred, and in which he told the Board they could never get a jury to believe that Mr Jones even suggested or consented to build the wall question. The alternative was to pull down the wall. Air AI. Jones having retired.
Air E. Wheldon said the proceedings on behalf of the representatives was as great a piece of folly he ever knew. They were offered a good wall and above thirty square yards of ground and would not r. ceive it. Under the circ*mstances he would propose that the wall should pulled down, and the cross one built, and if at any future time the owners desired to bring their property lineable, as it was now offered to them for nothing they should be required to pay for it.
This was seconded by J. H. Jones ana agieea to unanimously Grand Concert. On Alonday evening a grand concert was given in the large Assembly Room, Alar-ket Hall, under the auspices of the friends connected with the English Wesleyan Chapel, and under the patronage of several ladies and gentlemen of the neighbourhood and district. The large room was very well filled especially in the front benehm nd tik? proceedings from beginning to end highly interesting.
jl4jc ivuunui), woo tuc fjiogiamme "Strike, Seraphs, strike your harps of gold Solo. Soug Song. Dut uou How vain is Man," Madame Hattie Davies- Edwrds, IJ.c pants the Professor lie hiu Davies "Tell me Sweetheart." Mr J. Bryant (Kos Brychan)' fir IWII. isuvies K.
A.M. La-ci-darem, Hattie Davies-Edwa da and Mr Krvant Song The Stirrup Mr J. Bryant (Kos Brvchan) "She wandered. own the mountain Hattie Dav ea-Ed wards II ivw Glee. When winds breath soft." Choir pianoforte Professor Yonng Mr Beu.
Davies. A.M tsont. Once Duet. Twickenham Ferry," Madame Hattie Davies- Ed wards c.W Professor (jethin Davies. Mr Ben.
Davies and Mr J. Bryant Madame Hattie Davies. The Sailor's gently "Caller Edwards, Mr J. Bryant (Eoa Brychan), My own, my Guiding Mr Beu Davies. B.A M.
"Awake, Tyre Choir Finale Clod save the Qneen. choir consisted of nucleus found in all the Afnld choirs, eked out by those more especially interested in evening's proceedings. Notwithstanding that of the voices were scarcely matured, the conductor, Mr Herbert Williams, had brought them to a creditable state of preficiency, the voices being balanced and blended, the weakest point being perhaps the bass. Ine anthem otnke, bei aphs, was sung, though some of the parts were unsteady, the glee When winds breathe soft," though more difficult, was much better rendered. On whole the performance of the choir was most creditable.
Of the artistes, only one was a stranger a Mold audience; Afadame H. Davies-Ed wards the leading soprano uart in Dr. Parrv's Blodwen. fifteen months ago. Her first piece, "How vain man," was well rendered, but too delicate a one as muitun iUr suun a rmim a tne Assemniv The first artiste could hardly do justice to he.
or to the piece under such circ*mstances. of of 00 child. Everyone in the neigl lost friend when he was.
