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6 THE WREXHAM ADVERTISER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1874. DISTRICT NEWS. schools, has passed successfully through the ex. animations which were held at Bangor at Christinas, to test the proficiency of the candidates for Presentation. The Eev.

T. J. Wheldon, minister of the English and Welsh Calvinistic MetUodist Churches, Newtown, and chairman of the bchool Board, who is leaving for a new charge there balieved if the other got into power there would be no limit to their tyranny. He would merely say that in public life in England both parties credit to each other for honesty and unselfishness of purpose, and although they might differ as to the means, all strove to arrive at the same conclusion. spect all the bridges in the county, and to pnt such notice on all the bridges which he considered insufficient to bear the weight.

He thought the county ought to put itself in a position which could be defended, and not sacrifice its interests to that of an individual. If the notice would be plsed they had a remedy, without it they had diminution ml serious crime in the county, and also of out-door relief. There was one bad speck I on the horizon, and that was the bad feeling which existed between employers and employed, and it was useless to look to the passing of a law for a remedy, for any interferance on the part of the legislature or other bodies would be only likely to mar any good intentions they micht have. He sin Market Wednesday. Wheat, 20s.

to 21b. per hobbet'; barley, malting, 13s. to 14s. barley, grinding, 10s. 6d.

to 12s. oats, 8s. to 9s. potu-tos, 7a. 63.

to 9s. butter, Is. 6d. to Is. 9J.

per eggs, 10 to 12 for a shilling. The Fair held on Wednesday, was only a small one, but prices ruled high. Milch cows sold exceedingly well, so did stock that was in good con -JL-C1DENT IN THE HUNTING FlELD. Mrs XocLeiiffe, eo well known to the requeuters of axes? Jshows, met with a bad fall while buntin Ttii w. vv.

vvynns hounds at Aldersley jss we are sorry to hear that she is somewhat toasly hurt. SsiUMAEis School The election of ifc aemtan tor the Beaumaris School Board takes fSfu Saturday (to-day). Only four nominations Wwulktley' Mr JohE Slater ftve imen; Rev. William Williams, Independen SSSiSSrtSlS? Williams, corn merchant, SS The tirst thr were board, the other retiring -ambers being the Rev. John Williams, the of and Mr E.

B. Thomas, church- OF Reservoir at Festiniog. iuuisuay evening week, there was an heavy fall of rain in the neighbourhood ti Festiniog, so that the beds of all the rivers aBBEQ soon filled, and foaming torrents came down mountain sides. On the Dolwyddelen side of jxs? Rhiwybryfdir quarries there were some large iiiisss, or reservoirs, artificially formed for the use t. the machinery used at the quarries.

In one of an immense reservoir, the water burst "iLi-ough the dam, carrying destruction in its wake, pse the course ef the flood at Talywaesydd there some cottages, which were flooded, and in one st which two children were drowned in their sleep. '5 inmates of some of the others escaped' through -ii-c roofs. At this place a cow was drowned; a swam bravely until it was landed on a heap of ipatey rubbish, wben it began to "grunt" its hymn lhanke. There were aboHt SO men working night in a mine which was afterwards Toded, but owing to the presence of mind of a 7raeLng man who ran there in time to warn them O0S the catastrophe, they were able to reach a jSase of safety. In a few seconds the mine was JftSOHid.

Chester Quarter Sessions. These were 3iLd on Monday. From statistics presented it that crime is not declining in that county. Harry Mainwaring, in his address to the rrstad jury, said that drunkenness was one cf the fr3at causes of crime, and that high wages con's--bated to it. "It is a pity," he added, "that wages, instead of bringing increased com-iaet and happiness to wives and families of dirking men, should be the means of brutalising Hs i degrading people below the level of humanity." 3 Campbell Brown having presented a report respect to analyses he had made during the (garter, the Eev, E.

Eichardson inquired why no on was paid to intoxicating liquors, remarking that the superintendent of Upton Asylum Vizc convinced that the drink which had driven hsM of the patients to that institution would not rjare had such an effect if it had been honest." Chairman believed that excisable liquors were tialy within the province of the Excise. It was g-reed that the salary of Mr Manning, governor ae tke gaol, should be increased from .300 to ,400 i -ir and it was also agreed to sell a plot of Laid to the Secretary for War as a site for a btcraeks for .10,159, which sum will, it is ex-vp-ivLed, be devoted to the repayment of a loan and iOw sinking of a new well at the Macclesfield Asylum. The cases tried were of no special iSE Empty Welsh Prison The CSKnty prison of Anglesey continues to be virtually iE.pty. There is no convicted prisoner of any within its walls the only lodger at the -ffMM-erifc time being an unfortunate Scotchman who -waiting his trial lor an offence alleged to have lasm committed two years ago. Since the white ittg was hoisted on the walls two months ago, the edBj convicted person committed to the care of ivrernor Jones was a person, sentenced some isssz in 1872 for an aggravated assault.

That ftaessOB had been at large in Holyhead for several SKffiGas, and it was not thought proper to enforce warrant against him until all the apartments (she prison were at his sole disposal. However his. guilt was so doubtful, or his offence so trifling Kisii the order for his imprisonment was cancelled the Crown. Now, it is a most remarkable fact for two months no person deserving of im-vt- sciimeut of any kind has been committed to Tr'ivsti in Anglesey. No offence deserving even a for trial has been committed during that lxce.

Happy Anglesey AT Trevor. On Monday and Tuesday Sc annual bazaar was held in the National ic olrooms, at Trevor, when there was a large ssuscheref visitors present. The Christmas tree beautifully decorated by the Eev. T. and Mrs was, the Parsonage, and Miss Williams, Aber-jfiUe the decorating of the room was entrusted to Davie3, Trevor, and Miss Moses, Cef Mawr, was very tastefully executed.

A large musical best, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Lewis, of Wrexham, played at intervals with pleasing effect. Culey, Ehosymedre, kindly rendered valuable wrrice by exhibiting his magnificent diorama of the of England, Asia, Syria, tc. The ladies at the stalls, which contained a variety izseful and ornamental articles, which fetched -yA prices, were Mrs Owen, Trevor Parsonage, Williams, Abergele, and Miss Wilkinson, So. -tce-upon-Trent, who received great assistance ir-rc the Muses Jarvie, Miss Cope (Llangollen), 3pS Walter Eddy, and Master Cope. Miss 7- of Trevor, and Miss Moses had charge of the refreshment stalls.

The proceeds, as will be devoted to the Church and School BkrsHAM School Board. An adjourned of the Bersbam School Board was he'd on Tuesday, and there were present Mr Hugh sees (chairman), Mr Evans, Mr Gibbons; and Mr Huberts. Ia reference to the adjournment of the -s-idit as to the several rights and liabilities of the A and new or the united board, a letter had been weived from the Education Department, in which tbe following paragraph You will observe the order now enclosed that although the con-n'itution of the school board was changed by the iii'iition of two members, and the area of its juris-t-iion was extended, still the school boacd, as a body, remains and the main financial ffisait of the union is that the board as now con-Ri'Jdated has a larger rating area than was pos wsssed by it prior to the union. The rights and iiiUiiities of the board as originally constituted, fcs continued in the present board." The riiort of the inspector as to the Penygelli board Bchoclfl was read, and it appeared that the amount v. rant was about ZQ more than last year.

Iksihthe boys and girls schools were highly spoken pi by tha inspector, and the report was considered Tesy creditable to the teachers. A letter was read ivrci the Eev. George Cunliffe, as one of the u-catees of the late National School at Bersham, explaining that the projected alteration by the HQaasa wouiq curtail tne spac wtncii was reservert ia the trui-tees for Sunday "services, questioning lie necessity of a class room for an infant school. ji.2 considered that the schoolroom be dis yiaaaed with. He likewise on plained that the fc.pae, which had cost ii'4, woulu be removed, and -rtated that the trust e3 would require sufficient ac-TWinmodation to be left to them, as there was at vhc time when the agreement was entered ir.10 between the trus.ees aud the board.

The board expressed a desire -o meet the views of the trustees Jar as practicable, and the clerk was to eaost the architect to give the tras'ess accommodation in every way as ample as they had hicber-t enjoyed, and that the class room, unless actu illy insisted upon by the department, or inspector, liaculd be dispensed with. Mr Morgan Lloyd's Candidature for lesey Boroughs. On Monday night, Mr Lloyd addressed a crowded meeting at laumaris. Among the speakers was Sir Eichard 3, uckley, who said that, as one who had had the to represent the constituency for 3(5 years, he felt that he would be a sneak if he did not cBe forward and state his opinion of the present rifee of affairs. He would tell them at the outset he was in favour of Mr Morgan Lloyd.

The VMsk people owed a debt of gratitude to Mr 5oyd, and any Welsh constituency should be Tiraud of the opportunity of returning to Mr Lloyd tte at gratitude he so fully merited. He preferred lr Lloyd hecause he was an old friend, and he preferred old friends to new faces. Another reason for preferring Mr Lloyd was because no-fusion was nine parts cf the law, and Mr Lloyd ws.s in possession of the field long before any oth r.sdidate. At the last election he opposed Mr lAoyd, because he thought it ungenerous on the rarfc ot the constituency to turn out Mr Stanley, who had represented them so many years, and au time when Liberalism was far from fashionable things had changed since then, owing to Mr f-tanley's proposed retirement. Captain Verney kad complained about Mr Lloyd having no property is.

ihe county, but that was Mr Lloyd's misfortune than fault, and he believed Captain Verney not in the borough a3 much property as wccld build a robin's nest. He did not believe there could a greater misfortune befal the county and especially a Welsh county than the return jfja power of the Conservatives. If Mr Hampton Lewis went to Parliament he would follow the leadership of Mr Disraeli, who was one of the j-cfisttest writers of fiction, but the greatest i3iitical charlatan who ever existed and how oaservatives could submit to be dragged through rt by such a leader he was at an utter loss to eow. He concluded by expressing himself atronglv fee favour of Mr Lloyd's candidature, remarkFn-taat it would be ungrateful and stupid on the msst of the constituency if they gave Dre'erem- fes a Tory candidate. Gohebydd and Mr subsequently addressed the nietin-s'i, Wiolsh, and the usual vote of support was is deemed not improbable that after Sir iciard Buckley's declaration of policy nothin score will be heard of Captain Verney's eaii Iida.ture, and that the contest will be limited Mr Morgan Lloyd and Mr Hampton Lewis at esuniog, was.

on Monday, presented with a purse of sovereigns by his Newtown flock. The Welsh in America The Government of the United States have paid a worthy tribute to the Welsh language by supplying the Welsh citizens in America with a copy of the American Constitution in their native language. This is one of the most important recognitions of the Welsh language ever made since Wales became a tributary state. Colliers Dinner at Buckley. On Saturday last the colliers employed at the Buckley Colliery Jnnor hv their emdovers.

The chair was taken by Mr Watkinsou, and between colliers and guests about 200 sat down. The catering was done to entire satisfaction by Mrs Lasseyof the Black Horse Hotel. Death of Mr D. Morier Evans. Mr D.

Morier Evans, a well-known member of the metropolitan press, died last week at his residence at Hackney. The deceased, who was the son of the late Joshua LI. Evans, formerly of Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, was born in London in 1819, and from an early age was intimately connected with periodical literature. In the early part of last year he started The Hour. He became bankrupt upon the 19th December last.

This event, it is believed, preyed on his mind and broke down his health. He was the author of several works on city and commercial matters. Testimonial to a Chester Banker. A movement is now on foot for presenting to Mr Thomas Dixon, the senior partner of the old-established firm of Messrs Dixon and bankers, Chester, a testimonial in recognition of his long career of usefulness and commercial integrity" nis inenas ana lenow citizens, ot various shades of politics and religious creeds, met last week and resolved, on the motion of the Marquis of Westminster, to present him with a full length portrait oi nimsen, to De painted by some eminent artist, "As the most appropriate mode of recognising his public and private worth, and of testifying tin great respect and esteem in which he is held by his friends and fellow-citizins." A subscription list was opened, and, although but few gentlemen were present, upwards of .170 was raised at the meeting. OtfUUHJiNti and uatal accident on the Whiichurch and Chester Eailway.

Un Friday evening week an inquest was held at Mr James Orarnett the horse and Jockey Inn, Grindley Brooic, on the body of William Barnes. a labourer, who was killed at what is known as Grindley Brook Crossing," on the Whitchurch and Chester Railway, on the night of Wednesday, 31st December. Deceased was found lying on the side the line, in a mutilated state. A verdict of Accidental death" was returned. The Whitchurch and Eailway was opened for passenger traffic on the 1st October, 1872, Before that month was out an old woman, who lived near, was killed by a train on the very same crossing where deceased met with his sad end.

We are also informed that deceased was the first person who found the old woman after she had been killed, and it is singular that he should have met with his death in a simi ar way. The crossing in question is a most dangerous one, and we do think there ought to be some protection for the public. There is a curve each side of the crossing, and it is impossible to see an approaching train except for a short distance. The matter wa mentioned at the inquest, but no steps to remedy tbe evil were taken. If represented in the proper quarter we cannot help bit think that something will be done Merionethshire Quarter Sessions.

These sessions were opened at the county hall, Dolgelley, on Tuesday. Owing to the election of a chairman, consequent upon the death of Mr Meredyth Richards, who had presided lor many years, there was an usually large number of justices, there being upwards of thirty present, amongst those present were Lord Mostyn, lord-lieutenant of the cnunty Marquis of Londonderry, Sir W. W. Wynn, M.P., S. Holland, M.P., Sir E.

Buckley, Charles Edwards, Dolserau, Tke lord-lieutenant occupied the chair. Sir Wabkin W. Wynn proposed that Lord Londonderry be appointed chairman. Mr S. Hollaed seconded the resolution, and it was carried unanimously.

On the motion of Mr Holland, it was resolved that Colonel Tottenham be appointed deputy-chairmau. A vote of regret at the death of the late chairman, and condolence with Mrs Biehards and the family was cordially passed. The several reports aud accounts were then considered and approved of. Crime is on the decrease in the county. The appointment of a public analyst was deferred till the next quarter sessions.

Mr Holland moved, Mr Tuurston seconded, and it was resolved that the following committee of justices be appointed to revize and re-adjust the basis aud standard for computing the county rate Messrs S. Holland, Charles Edwards, H. Robertson, C. F. Thurston, John Vaughan, an-! Colonel Tottenham.

Mr W. Jones, Glandwr, called attention to the postal irregularities in these parts. He several grave inconveniences caused by the present arrangement. The Chairman, Sir Watkin, Mr Holland, and others promised to make a deputation to meet the Postmaster-General to try and have the evil remedied. A county rate of 1.V3.

and a police rate of a farthing in the pound were made. Ou Wednesday, the court met for tbe despatch of criminal business, before Marquis Londonderry (chairman) aud other magistrates. His lordship said it was satisfactory for him, sitting there for the first time as chairman, to see that crime was on the decrease. This was the more notable, coming as he did, from the north of Eug-laud, where crime was on the increase, produced by plenty of labour aud high wages, which he was afraid were spent in drink, and this again resulting in crime. His lordship then drew attention to the two cases to be brought before the court.

Ana Pugh, charwoman, Dolgelley, pleaded guilty te stealing a cashbox and money, the proper.y of ui Luc aiiLuc luwii. iiuucl juuu yreviuuMy borne an excellent character for honesty, but in a moment of temptation stole the money, which she afterwards restored, and admitted the offence. Prosecutor recommended htx to mevcy, and several witnesses were called as to character. Sue was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour. John Lewis, a farm labourer, was charged with breaking and entering a quarrymau's house at Pounal, and stealing wearing apparel therefrom, which he wore when apprehended.

Prisoner was found guilty. Three previous convictions were reported. He was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour. MOLD. Sudden Death.

On Saturday last, an inquest was held at the Same Place Inu, before P. Parry, deputy coroner, and a jury, of which Mr E. P. Jones, was foreman, on the body of George Bowen, who had died under the following circumstances. His wife was called and said that te went to bed between 11 and 12.

o'clock on Thursday night in his usual Leaith. About two o'clock in the morning she spoke to him, but he returned no answer and she thought he was asleep. At five o'clock she got up to awake him to go his work, but on shaking him she fonni him to be dead and cold, having ben dead probably some hours. He had been suffering for years from heart oiseasa. He leaves a widow and a large family of young children who were entirely de pendent upon him, and we are giad to learn that some little has been done to meet the wants of the moment by some of the friends of the deceased.

Local Guardians. The meeting was held on Wednesday, there being present Messrs E. P. Jones (chairman), J. Corbett, W.

Jones, W. and E- P. Edwards. The list was one of the shortest ever before the committee, there being only fourteen entries, none of which were of much public interest. In three cases pay was stopped, aud in another it was reduced.

was the of a lid named Edward Whitley, aged 1C, a collier, who had broken his arm. At the previous committee he had applied for relief, and at tho same time confessed that he had 10s to receive for wage. His mother was a pauper, and be had an elder brother, a collier, living with his mother. The guardians thought the family were imposing on the public, and determined to offer the house to the applicant, Edward Whitley. The new law with regard to cut-door relief to children was referred to, and the Chairman said that in the Mold district its provisions hal been carrir-d out for a lo-gtirae, both the guardians and relieving officer being particularly anxious that the education of the pauper children should be insured, and out-door relief was only granted on the condition that the ehildren should attend school- Special Sessions.

On Friday, at the magistrates office before Captain Pennant and Colonel Cooke, S.rah grans, a well known character, Mmshall wita being drank ar.d disorder! tl, previous evening. He had to lnr ls and eo; or seven days. The fine was nam by the dangh'er. Edward urry, Wrexham- street, better known as "Ned tho was also brough up in custody, charged wiih baat.ng and Sl.inng his wire. He had beat her most shamefully, aud driven her out of the houe that week.

The prisoner 'said he did not turn her out at all. Upon this P.C. Pearson said he lodged opposite, and bad heard the pocr woman cry out most piteously on several occasions, and she often had to go to the neighbouring houses to escape her husband's violence. Inspector Minshall corroborated the statement of the oflicer, addinsr that the character of P.irry was well known as a wife-bealer. He severely reprimanded by the anl told that if he came before them again he would ba sent straight off to gaol.

On that occasion be would be bound over to keep the peace for- six months himielf in 5, and two uureties in each, normal uouege at that city. We understand that Mr Davies passed in tha first division, and we think that it is a o-reat credit to him, as there were as many as fiftw candidates. CORWEN. Corwen Eisteddfod Will you allow me a line to tell all who take au interest ia the hiw it fkoT, UUUJ odliu ur.u pcuuj oiuuiuj io ice secretary ot the Eisteddfod, Glyndwr Terrace, Corwen as advertised in your columns a few week3 ao' they shall now get them Recognition Meeting. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the 6th and 7th services were held in the Independent Chapel, Corwen, to recognise the Rev J.

Prichard aa minister of the church. On Tuesdry evening, a sermon waa preached by the Rev D. Roberts, of Wrexham Wednesday, at 10, the Rev D. Griffiths, of D0l gelley, and the Rev R. Thomas (Ap Vycfun) preached.

At 2, after prayer by the Ry Morris, of Llangollen, the Rev R. Thomas del livered a discourse on The nature and coristitu! tion of the Christian Church." The RU7 ry Griffiths spoke on The relation between prayer and succeas," and the Rev D. Roberts on The relation between the pastor and the church, and their duties one to another." The w' Wii liams H. C. Wiliiama (B audT.

Griffiths W) spoko aa representing the d.ffereut dissenting congregations in the town, and giving a hearty welcome to Mr Prichard amongst them, wishing him every God speed. In the evening, sermons were delivered by the Reva D. Griffiths Roberta. The meetings were well attended, and powerful discourses delivered. CHIRK.

Wslsii Presbytekianisji at the Lodge. The annual festival of tho Welsh Presbyterians in the above place was held ou Christmas Day. The spacious schoolroom, builfi by Thomas Biirnes" The Qainta, waa kindly lent for the occasion. This gentleman an i J. E.

Barnes, Brook-side, have taken great interest in and shown gjeal kindness to the Welah church. The tea operations were under tbe management of Mias Humphreys aud Mias Jerman, assisted by an excellent staff of ladies, who presided at the different tables. The room waa nicely decorated by the above-mentioned ladies. About 400 sat down to tea. At six a literary meeting in the Welsh language was held in the chapel.

In the absence (through indisposition) of John Jone3, Ashlands, Oswestry, Ex-Mayor, who had promised to preside, the chair waa tauen by Mr John Th mas, merchant. The chapel was crowded. There were competitions in essay writing, singing, poetry, reading, reciting, impromptu addresses, 4c. The Revs. J.

Ffoulkes, Rhosilanerchrugog, and J. Jouea, Ruabon, were present. They gave excellent addresses, and officiated as adjudicators in essays, reading, and reciting. The Rev. Li.

wards, Mold, was adjudicator in the poetical compositions. The meeting waa excellent throughout, and seemed to answer well the purpose of such meeting. The proceeds will be devoted to the chapel debt fund. There ia an excellent chapel here, and the church will not rest until the debt ia entirely paid off. CEFtf AND RHOSYMEDRE.

Fatal Accib-eni- We are informed that a child was burnt to death while left in the house uloue, near the Pigeons Ion, Cefu, on Wednesday. Entertainment. On Monday evening, the first of a seriea of winter evenings' entertain' ments waa held iu thj English Independent Chapel, Cefn Mawr, the Rev. E. Griffiths in the chair.

There was a very fair attendance, aud the varied programme waa gone through in a very efficient mannor. Programme Overture, harmonium, Mr J. Davies song, The little one that died," Mr Bogie reading, Mr Jones song, Do they think of me at home," Mrs Frith recitation, The eve of Waterloo," Mr J. Frith song, Sound an alarm," Mr T. Davies; reading, Mr W.

A. C.irtwright; song, "Come home father," Mrs Fritb; dialogue, the juveniles; duet, What are the wild waves saying," Mrs Frith and Mr Bogie recitation, Mr J. Frith song, Maid of Athens," Mr T. Davies reading, Deserving Boy," Mr T. C.

Jou-ia song, Land ho, Laud ho," Mr Bogie reading, The brandy bottle," Mr James James address, the Chairman finale, Tho National Anthem." Concert. On Saturday evening, a concert was giveu iu the Market Hall, Raosymedre. There waa a good attendance. Programme: Piano overture, ira Wooanam- duet, Mr and Mrs oosnani song, The Hard working Snob, Mr Anderson sonr, Mra Woos- naiu; song, iXLr Lacey song, itttua ot Atneus, Mr Wooanam duet, Tbe Larboard Watch," Messrs Anderson and Wooanam; song, Mrs Wooanam; song, Mr Auderson duet, "The Gipsy Countess," Mr and Mra Wooanam aong comic, Mr Anderson; song, Mr Lacey; song, Mr Woonam song, Mrs Wooanam 3ng (comic), Mr Anderson; duet, "The Postman's Knocit, Mr aud Mrs Wooanam dialogue, Messrs Anderson and Lacey. DENBIGH.

Market. Beef, 7d to lod per lb mutton, 7J to 9d pork, Sd to 8Ad lamb, la fowls, 3a 6d per couple ducks, 5s potatoes, 0 per hobbett fresh butter, la 6d eggs, 12 for la wheat, 183 'jd to 20a 6d for 108 barley, I ts Od to 15a for 147 lbs. oats, 9a to 10a Od for lOo lbs. Association for the Protection of Animals- On Saturday laat, the quarterly meet. Hg otthis association waa held at the offices, Park-street, when, from the report presented, it appeared that during the year 1873, 198 persons had been cautioned, aa follows: 26 fur cruelty to horses, 82 to cattle, 21 to calves, 31 to donkeys, -J to fowl, 5 to pigs, 1 to a dog, and 1 to a cat, seven persons having been prosecuted for cruelty to horses during the year, and three horses and one calf having been alaughtered the inatauceof tho society's officer.

The committee reported that Mr Hailneld had been appointed hon- veterinary surgeon to the association. The balance-sheet of tho society showed that the funds of the association were not in such a satisfactory condition as could be desired, and the committee earnestly appeal to their friends to come forward with liberal subscriptions, aa the working expenses during the past year had been exceedingly heavy. Subsciiptiona will be received by the North and South Wales Banka, at Denbigh and Llaurwst, or at the head officea of the association, Park-street, Denbigh. Serious Street Accident. On Wednesday week, Mr and Mrs Thomas Parry, Geili, Ute of Can Vedwern, whilst returning from Denbigh market, met with a aomewhat serious accident at the bottom of Vale-street, and one that miaht bare terminated fatal'y.

It appears tbat tke gig iQ which they were returning home amu col lision with a cart which waa proceeding along the Ruthin road, Mr Parry'a horse having, from some unexplained cauae, taken fright. The force of the collision pitched both occupants of the vehicle clean out. and they sustained considerable bodily injury; Mrs Parry suffering internally, aud Mr Parry, iujuriea consisting of concussion of the brum, injury, ot the skml, protu-e blood from the ears, fracture of the collar bone, dislocation of the ahoulder and fracture of the Strange to say, on the jame evening Air David Jones, of i'ron Vox, Llandyrnog, a neighbour of Mr and Mra Parry'a, fell from hi horse, tho accident cauaing concussion of the brain and rendering the nnt'oituuate gentleman speechless for three days. We are happy, howerer. to be able to state that according t- the opinion oi Dr.

Pierce, who promptly attended the unfortunate sufferers, they are now progressing as favour-ibO as can ba expecte-i, and strong hopes are entertained of their speedy recovery. Annual Meeting and Dinner ov the Association for the Prosecution ok Keloss. On Thursday week the annual ineetiii-' afflt! dinner of thia association waa held at the Hotel, the catering of Mra Minshull atLrJin? general satisfaction. Tho chair waa taken by l'1 John Davies, the treasurer and solicitor of society, the vice-chair being admirably filled by Mr Richard WiUiams, late town clerk the members present also including Mr J. W.

Lloyd, Brookhouie; Mr Pritchard, Xorth and Souta Wales Bank Mr R. Humphreys Roberts, solicitor Dr. Hughea Dr. Shelton Jones Dr. Lloyd Roberta Mr Hatfield, veterinary surgeon R.

C. B. Clough Mr Clough, Ruthin; MrU-derwood; Mr John Lloyd. Buli Hotel; yf Hastings Mr E. Williami Gee The withdrawal of the cloth waa the 3ignal for the proportion and reception of the usual loyal aud patriotic tOAsta, an I the chairman then rose to propose toast of the evening, Prosperity to the aociation," and said he wished every member l' sent to honour the toast in a bumper.

The le1' ing features of the society, as they were awitf consisted iu offering rewards for inlormatiou would lead to the conviction of felons, Ac, sB whilat the fact of offering a large reward did always lead the discovery of the offending Par' ties, it frequently had the effect of deterring others from the commission of similar offence The speaker then entered into a full of the financial position of the society, atating tba' although he waa happy to say ths balance tbi year waa decidedly in excess of last, he still hope1 in the future to see a steady increase on the pr6 vioua years. Tne toast having beeu warmly ceived, a discussion ensued aa to the desirability 0 otherwise of offering rewards for sheep to a committee tao association. After tbe healths of the Borough and County Memoe, had been proposed tbe chairman, Mr J- Lloyd proposed The Mayor and Corporation Denbigh," eoupling with the toast the name of-" Richard Williams, laU town clerk, who ponded. Tho Vice-Pcesi-ienti. in the noa At a subsequent stage of the proceedings, the health of Mr Eaikes, M.P., was proposed.

Ia responding lie said that one of the good elements or this gathering was that they were not only able to meet their friends, but they brought people together as friends whom it was the fashion of the world to look upon, he would not say as enemies, but at all events as opponents. (Laughter.) It was a fashion of a place which he often fro-quented, to compel the people to sit on opposite sides of the house, and by that unfortunate ar-rangement they had not those opportunities of familiarising themselves with the good feelings and good sense which prevailed among the gentlemen with whom they were not in the habit of sitting. (Laughter.) His noble friend had expressed a hope in which he was sure they would all join that they would soon get out of thi3 awkward Ashantee war. Lord Grosvenor was a member of her Majesty's Government, and filled the post of director of a very important railway company. He was rather sanguine as to the issue of the war.

But he (Mr Eaikes) would ask them who they thought could be that enthusiastic person who recommended her Majesty's Government to put an end to the war in a very short time by sending out a ready-made railway to Ashantee. (Loud laughter and cheers). There was an overflowing exchequer and a prosperous year; and that, his friend said, was because the present Government was in office. They had also had a wet summer, and not a very healthy autumn he was not going to say that was because they had the present Government in office, but he was bound to confess that the facts in each case were about equally relevant to the conclusion. (Renewed laughter and applause.) EURAL SANITAEY AUTHOEITY.

The sanitary authority met on Wednesday last, when there were pieaent Messrs E. P. Jones (in the chair), J. Corbett. W.

Cathrall, and G. Webster. The Inspector reported that since his last report he had visited Ehydymwyn, Buckley, Nant Mawr, Syon Green, and Pontblyddyn. At Buckley he wished to state that uothing had as yet been done relative to the privies and drains at Pleasant View, before reported to them. He had summoned the owners once, and they had been allowed six weeks to do the work, and nothing had, as yet, been done in the matter.

He also wished to draw their attention to the unprotected state of Smith's well, Biatree, situated In a field in the occupation of Edward Jones, belonging to W. Eyton, Esq. It was the only well, in the district, where there waa a constant supply of water in the summer time. The inhabitants of Nant Mawr, Bistree, Buckley, Buckley Mountain, and Spon Green are dependent upon it for their household supply of water. This well was in a very unprotected state the water from the surface running into it and dirtying it.

The well was also used by cattle who, by trampling, rendered the water, for a time, unfit for use. He recommended that a wall be built around the well so as to properly protect it. Tbe well being a public one, but on private he wished to be instructed upon whom to serve the necessary notices to attend to the water. At Nont Tn tho were in a very bad state the ditches being filled with stagnant water, He had served the necessary notices. At Pontblyddyn there had been three cases of tvnhoiA fever in Wma pied by John Hampson, at Alyn Terrace.

some discussion arose as to the houses at Pleasant View, Buckley, belonging to the Building Society. The inspector snid Ian helim1 ha cnnl.fn under a great difficulty to get workmen. it was proposed by Mr Corbett that proceed ings he taken to carry out the orders uf the authority." This havincr been seconded Mr Wehafer. cn carried. The subject of Smith's well.

Biatrnn cratj then taken up. Mr Cathrall said he thought the well was a private one, but the inspector said he had been told by the occupier that the well was public property. A fear being expressed that thn well miahf. closed by the occupier, or owner, the Chairman saia mac tnere was, as was stated, footpath near the well, and if the well had been used by the public for twentv-one vears that nnli1 nnfc he done. The Insnector said if tho wnA w.its lw tlm public he should suggest that the well should bo deepened.

Buckley was very badly off for water there ought to be proper waterworks at Buckley. eventually, it was decided to refer the matter to Holywell. FLINTSHIRE QUARTEE. SESSIONS. The financial business of the county was tran sacted on Tuesday, when the following centlemen were present J.

Scott Bankes, Soughton Half, chairman Jf Pennant, Khual, deputy chairman W. Keates, Pickhill J. Carstairs Jones, Gelligynan E. Frost, Esq Chester; W. B.

JJuddicom, T. W. Eyton, the Tower Major Eoper Plasteg rl. V. Kaiices, JU.Jf.; and the Hon.

G. T. Kenyon, Gredington. T. G.

Dixon, Nant, high sheriff, was also present. COUNTY AND POLICE RATES. The minutes of the last sesaioss havine been read, a county rate of one penny in the pound, to produce 1,347 18s. and a police rate of six-eights of a penny in the pound, to produce ti.uiu las. were ordered.

The Chairman remarked that owing to the ill ness of the Chief-oonstable, and the death of his clerk, Mr Fanning, the statistics regarding the -tate ot crime in the county during the past quarter were not ready, but they would be produced in a week or two. THE COMMITTEES. The lists of names on the various committees were revised, Cant. Pennant being appointed on all coaiinittees ex oljicio, by virtue of his position as deputy chairm.tu. The name of Mr Buddicom was added to the police committee, T.

W. Eyton A. Jones, to the Visiting Justices Committee, and T. G. Dixon, to the Asylum Committie.

The Chairman remarked that they had still more than their quota of patients at the asylum. The number at present charged to the county was 16, aud it was a curious thing that they could not reduce the number. They had sent one or two out whom they thought to be harmless, but no sooner were they out than they were in again. One es pecially they thought to be more a rogue than a fool, but he had returned. Mr Frost asked if that was not Jack Vaughan, the sand merchant, of Caergwrle The Chairman said it was.

DIVERSION OP ROAD. Mr John Jarnes, town clerk of Wrexham, attended on behalf of the Llay Hall Colliery, Iron, and Fire-brick Company, Limited, to ask "permission for the diversion of a road, and for the building of a bridge on the Chester and Minera- iuau. The Chairman read a letter from Mr James, in which the case was stated. The company wanted to form a jnnction with the Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's Quay Eailway, and their proposed line ran across the road above named. Which Was rermiror) tha nnnnhi TIiqtt proposed to carry the road over the line on an iron -j i g.iuci uuuge, auu py so aoiug they would oe lm- Ohe in nine to one in ten.

They also asked for per ui.ooiuu uivbi-i, me tramc while tne road and the bridge were being made. Mr James added that Mr Fairclough.the county surveyor, had visited the place, and approved of the plans of their engineer, who was present at the time. Mr Fiirclough said there was no objection to the bridge, the only question was who would keep it in repair hereafter. Mr James said that the company would do that. It was a highly respectable company, and had a lease for 31 years.

Capt. Pennant But when the lease is up, or the colliery exhausted, who would keep the road and bridge in repair? The Engineer said the iron in the bridge would amply provide for anv such contingency. Mr Keates asked if the" lessor would undertake to do it, or would the company pay down a lump sum Mr James said the company would agree to invest a sum in the name of the clerk of the peace for the comoanv. thv ft, they were incorporated, for repairing the road uissoiutiou, to have the opportunity of lorfeitm t.ha Jinr tiT. road its original state.

1 his offer was accepted, the company to make the road to the reasnnahlo avtolliluu UI I lit? county surveyor. The Chairman asked how they could ascer-tain whether the road nU not? Mr Kenvon said tha kD4- i a i iiiu wuum oe to send Captain Cooke anrl his (Laughter.) cuglue over CAPTAIN COOKE'S TRACTION ENGINE. Tne Chairman caller) attni; -j xu i mse recently decided in the law court in i of a certain county sued tbe proprietor of a traction engine for damages done to a bridge which was too weak to sustain the weight of such an The case was il.n;,i0,t "vl" iaiu8u mem, on the ground that no notice had been placed on the bridge question that it was too weak and he suggested that the surveyor bo instructed to in none. Mr Eaikes suggested that the notices should be placed on all the bridges which the county had to repair. Mr Keates asked whether such a precaution would avail them, as he supposed such engines were legal.

The Chairman said they were under certain re- Mn t) TT-nof ootrorl mnpf.W it OTa9 Policy tO nnt in enh Connor Ho tllOUffht it WOuld be better for the general welfare of the county to encourage all possible traffic, and to make tueir After short conversation, the suggestion of the chairman was agreed to, on the ground that it could do no harm if it did no good. ACTS OP PARLIAMENT. Mr Kellv said they were not supplied with a snf Anient number of copies of the acts of Parliament passed in each session. One was required in each division, at present they had but 11, while they re quired 17, and he suggested that that number should be applied ior, as tue cost ot oiuaiag was the only expense. Agreed to.

FLINT LOCK-UP AND CASTLE. Mr Fairclough said that Mr Bibby was proceed ing with nis contract. He was providing stone for the wall around the castle grounds, and fifty tons or freestone had just arrived in a vessel. Mr Keates said it would be unwiso to hurry him on at this time or year. Mr Dixon said he had met Mr Kelly and Mr a airclough at a lint a few days previously, and neither of them had any doubt in their minds but that the piece of ground already spoken of was the beat spot available.

The only difference was how much they should get of it, and they bad met Mr uate about it but Mr Kelly knew better than he ot thn transaction. Mr Kelly said that the piece offered was 37 feet (frontage), by 105, but Mr Fairclough thought it desirable to have a frontae of 4S feet, which. with a depth of 105 feet, at 53. a yard, would cost 1513 tUS. Mr Keates thought the price of 5s i yard rather ioo oi-in.

Mr Dixon said that was his impression at first, but considering the site, he had come to the con clusion, alter making several inquiries, that the price was oiuy a iur one. Mr Keates said that although he thought the price was heavy, he was of opinion that it they were going to build a lock-up at had better do the wort thoroughly. The Chairman was of the same opinion. A place like Flint should not be without an efficient lock-up, and oae that would be likely to meet with the requirements of the place. He proposed that they should authorise the committee to purchase a frontage of 48 feet, allowing Mr ite to retain tome feet of the depth, if he would do so.

This was ultimately agreed to. THE BARRACKS. Mr Fairclough said that after the last court, he had visited the barracks, which he found in a most dirty condition. The rooms wanted papering and whitewashing, and Mr John Davies had sent a tender for the work of 29 but unfortunately had commenced the work before his tender was accepted, but whether he had finished it he could not say. The Chairman wanted to know whether the county was bound to execute these repairs.

Ordinary tenants kept their houses in order, and he did not see why the militia 8ta2f should not do so. At any rate, it would be no harm to let Mr John Davies's bill to stand over for three months, while Major Eoper would inspect the rooms to see if the dirt arose from neglect or from ordinary wear and tear. Mr Fairclough said there were 18 rooms, which were full of women and children. Mr Kenyon suggested that the rooms should he painted, the walta would then wash. Mr Keates said it would be healthier and cheaper to whitewash them.

The suggestion of the chairman was then agreed to. Mr Fairclough said the inspector of nuisances had called upon him, with regard to the privies at the barracks, which were too near the dwellings, and one of the windows waa immediately above them. Capt, Pennant said when they were used by 350 men in the spring the stench was abomiuable. Tho Chairman said it was probable the staff would be removed to Wrexham in a time, so he thought key might utilize earth closets for a time, or make the privies water-closets, as Mr Fairclough said there wa3 a drain. It was then arransed that Mr Fairclough should do something to meet with the requirements of the inspector CERWYS LOCK-UP; Mr Fairclough reported that a portion of the roof was out of repair.

He was instructed to attend at the next Petty Sessions, when he could confer with the magistrates of the division as to what should be done in the matter. GAOLER'S REPORT. Mr Haverfield reported that during the past quarter prisoners nau ueen committed to the county gaol, and during the same period 41 had been discharged. The number in custody that morning was 24. The greatest number in custody at any one time during the quarter had been the least 14, and the average number 22.

Caroline Hewitt and Ueo. Williams had resigned the situations respectively held by them in the gaol, in pursuance of a resolution passed bv the visiting justices on the bth of October last. John Jones, the warden, had also resigned his situation in the gaol, and the vacancy thus caused would have to be filled up. This ended the business. WEDNESDAY.

TEIAL OF PEISONEES. Before J. Scott Bankes, E.q., P. P. Pennant, W.

Eyton, W.B. Buddicom, and Mijor Bper. The following gentlemen were sworn on the Grand Jury. Mr G. Bellis, High-street, Mold, foreman Mr Henry Bragg, The Cottage, Mold Mr T.

Davison, Hawarden Mr John Griffiths, Tue Eake, Hawar-den Mr J. Angel Jones, High-street, Mold Mr G. Jones, Wrexham street, Mold Mr C. Mans-bridge. St.

Asaph Mr E. L. Williams, Tryddyn; Mr Edward Williams, farmer, Mold Mr T. Webstar, Gwernymarl, North op Mr James Lloyd, St. Asaph Mr E.

Vaughan Jones, Ehyl Mr E. Grat-ton, Bagillt; and Mr Edward Boberts, Vron Diron, Mold. In his address to the erand jury, the learned chairman them a Happy New Year." The year they were commencing was one which they could receive with prayer and thankfulness. Thankfulness, because the past year had been one of the most prosperous in the annals of this country, aud prayerfulness that the present year would turn out as prosperous as the last. had the country been in so prosperous a state, ami notwithstanding the continued and immense reduction of taxation, the revenue continued to increase in a degree beyond the expectations of the moat sanguine financiers.

It was true that the country was engaged in a war, and in a country mere dreaded lor the pestilence of its clim ite, thaa tha prowess of our enemies. But he hoped that it was a war that would be soon brought to a conclusion, a he believed it had been began on the part of this country in the interests of justice. It as a matter for congratulation to see men of the highest social position in the laud volunteer with eiigerness to engage in it, notwithstanding the pestilence, solely for the sake of the honour of their coun-ry and profession. He wa3 sorry to say that the pestilence bad already proved fatal ia one or two cases, but that did not deter numerous volunteers from offering their services, au.l the au thorites had been obliged to refuse a great many on the ground that they weie not required. There were one or two other natters which wished to bring to the attention of the jury.

First, with regard to the administration of the Poor Law by which an enlargement had been made of the principles of the Education Act of 1870, and this was it. After the first of January of this year, no poor person who received parish relief, could continue to do so unless they sent their children to school, who were between five and thirteen years of age, or who cou'd come up to a certain standard fixed by the education department, and they would thus see that the question had been taken out of the hands of school boards and placed in those of the guardians, it would be the duty of the officers of the guardians to see that this was carried out in the spirit of the Act of Parliament. There was another Act passed last year which would affect the agriculturists. After the first of January, 1875, no far.ner would be allowed to employ any child between tha age3 of eight and twelve, who had not attended school a certain number of times Under the age of ten the child must have attended school 230 times in the previous year, beiore he eould be empbyed, and at the age of 12, the child must attended school 150 times, and the farmer would be under a heavy penalty-if he employed a child who had not so attended. Of course there were exemptions during the hay and corn harvest.

They would at once see the objects of these Acts, and as loyal subjects, it was their duty to conform with them aud do all they could to carry out to the best of th ir ability the laws of tho land. The object of these laws was to turn up that sub stratum of society which was not affected 1 civilization. They could see in all towns Mold was not an exception -a number ot loungers loitering about with no apparent obiect in view ready to be tempted to the committal of any crime, and who, while being ready for any crime took som9 cure of their bodies, but entirely neg-lected to make any provision for their souls While it was satisfactory to know there was a cerely trnated the mutual good sense of the panies that an amicable understanding would be arrived at, and that tho working classes would see there was a limit to their demands, and on the other hand the employers ought to see that when the necessaries of life were dear, wages ought to be increased. He had no hesitation in saying that he hated strikes, but he nought that the union of labourers in the South of England had done good. The farmers had made a mistake by not raising the wages of their labourers, for if they had advanced the wnges sooner, a less advance would have probably satisfied their labourers.

Iu this county there was a serious difficulty in procuring agricultural labour, principally owing to the smallness of the holdings of farmers in the district. They cannot afford to give more than a certain amount of wages. They must become losers, and if they are at a loss the landlords will be at a loss, and eventually the general pubiic. for the landlords could not spend ao much in the district, lue well-being of the labourer depended very much ou the well built and well ventilattd houses, but very few farms in the eounty were of sufficient size to 'justify the building of cottage thereon, though there wa3 nothing which tended to encourage habits of thrift in the workm classe3 as good houses. A good respectable house was also one preventative ag.iinst frequenting the public house, which was the curse of the working classes.

There was nothing which prevented that social intercourse between classes which was so desirable, as thia unfortunate habit of tho working classes of being addicted to drink. When they met at the club, reading room, or social gather ing, the working man seemed to think something was wanted, till he had finished an agreeable even ing in tho public honse. And he believed that ao long as these temptations to the poor were so numerous, things would not be remedied. EdHca-tion, certainly, would do something, but besides educating the poor, it was incumbent upon them to remove these temptations, which were too rife at the present time. He was against what might be termed class legislation, and ha was not in favour of one legislation for the rich and another for the poor.

Therefore it could uot be said that any such motives induced him to advocate reduc ing the number ot oublie houses, and whatever fault might be laid at the door ot the wealthy classes, over mdulgence in intoxicating drinks was not oue of theaa, and it appeared that the pre3ent number of public houses should be reduced one half, and on the other half a higher licmse might be imposed the proceeds of which, added to a grant from the exchequer, raiijht ba added for the purchase of any vested interest the one half might possess. He waa pleased to say that the county expenditure was not on the increase. During th past twenty years th rating value of the county had increased from 193,000 to 325,000, and the rate for county purposes wa only id in the pound, and he was glad to add that the expenditure in the county waa lower than all the counties of North Wales except one. He then referred shortly tothe cases on the calendar. THE OLD SOLDIER.

Patrick McCue, alias Eobert McKew, alia Patrick McCue, alia3 Patrick Bafter, alia3 Patrick Eafferty, alias John Hamilton, was indicted for stealing a pair of old corduroy trousers, value twopence, the property of Thomas Boyle, at Mold, on the 2rd of November last. Mr Lloyd Boberts prosecuted. The prisoner waa undefended. The evidence has been published before. The prisoner caused considerable amusement by his Irish brogue and way of cross-examining the witness, Mrs Healey, who washed the trousers.

Thomas Boyle, the owner of the celebrated trousers, identified them as his property. The prisoner was found guilty. He had been also found guilty of feloty at ago, and was now sentenced he imprisoned for 12 months with hard labour. POACHING AT ST. ASAPH.

John Williams, alias Jack Sam, was indicted for being on land in the occupation of Sir Hugh Williams, at St. Asaph, aad offering violence towards one Thomas Wiliiama, at the same place, on the 11th December last. Mr Swetenham, instructed by Mr Georse, prosecuted, and Mr Marshall, instructed by Mr Davies, Holywell, defended. Mr Swetenham opened the case saying the prisoner, on the night of the tenth and morning of the eleventh, shooting in a gorse cover. The keeper (Thomas Williams) heard the shots, and proceeded to the cover, spoke to the prisoner by name, and walked towards him.

The prisoner brought up his gun to his shouliler, saying he would shoot the keeper. Williams replied, No, don't do that, if you are a man," hut the prisoner pulled the trigger, but owing to some interposition of Providence, the shot did not take effect, but went on one side. Tbe keeper then rushed at the prisoner and tried to apprehend him. but another man, whom the keeper did not know, rushed up and threatened to strike him with a stick. He then let prisouer go, buc retained his cap, which would be identified.

Mr betenham called Thomas il- liams, who repeated the evidence already published. Several other witnesses were called, who corroborated his evidence. Mr Marshall set up an alibi, calling Peter and Sarah Evans, man and wife, who live next door to the prisoner. Both said ths prisoner was in the housi and in bed at the time in question, Mrs Evans saying she was with the child of the prisoner in hia bedroom at he time, the prisoner being in bed all the time. The jury returned a verdict of Not guilty." ami the prisoner waa discharged.

ASSAULT. Patrick Casey, who was undefended, wsa indicted with inflicting bodily harm on John Mil ward, at Ehyl, on the 30th of November last. The prisoner struck tbe prosecutor with a pot, cutting hia forehead in a fearful manner. Mr Swetenham prosecnted, and the prisoner being found guilty, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. ANOTHER ASSAULT.

Edward Jones waa indicted for unlawfully assaulting and inflicting upon Thomas Hughes, at Trelogan, grievous bodi harm, on the of December last. Mr Swetenham appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Ignatius Williams for the defence. The quarrel arose in a public-hoHse, the prisoner asking the prosecutor if he had said he was a man than himself, and therefore struck the prosecutor in the face, afterwards biting his upper lip. The evidence waa very clear, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner waa sentenced to six mouths' imprisonment with hard labour. BWLCHGWYN.

Temperance Meeting-. On Monday evening last, there was a temperance meeting held in the Churih School-room, and the following programme was gone through Address (Welsh), Mt Hushes. Adwy; song (Welsh), Mr Edward Jones and party address (English), Kev T. R. Lloyd (Estyi-); song (Welsh), Mr Edward Jones and party debate, Messrs J.

Bartley and John Evans i Edward Jones and party. The room was crowded, very many being unable to find sitting room, and everything went off very successfully" The chair waa to have been taken by J. Radford," Esq Vronheulog, but he being unavoidable I absent, the Rev G. Wiliiama, curate-, took his place. Mr Hughea, Adwy, in the course of his address, made many forcible and telling remark The singing of Mr Edward Jones and party was correct, and very pleasing.

The Eev. T. E. Lloyd (Estyn), in a style aad manner all hia own, drew terrible pictures of drunkenness, and stronsly advocated the virtue of temperance. Soon after he had begun his speech, Mr Radford entered tho room, and was received with cheers by the audience.

Mr Lloyd's speech was powerful and stirring throughout, aad created a strong impression. Messrs Bartley and Evan3 wrnt through their performance with very great credit to themselves. The programme having been exhausted, Mr Radford proposed a vote of thanks to those who had taken a part in the meeting, and, in the course of hia addreas, dwelt on the fact3 how contemptible and repulsive drunkenness ia how it lowers a man how it unfits hira for honest work and he advised all present to cultivate habit3 of thrifo and sobriety. Mr Edward Jones, in seconding Mr Bedford's motion, pleaded eloquently on behalf of the Good Templar movement. The vote of thanks having been carried with cheers, the Rev G.

Williams proposed to thank Mr Radford for presiding. He told the meeting that early that morning Mr Radford wa3 in London that he had spent the day busy in Liverpool and that he had hurried up from Wrexham to take part in that meeting. Thia showed that Mr Eadford had the welfare of the neighbourhood much at heart The rev. speaker hoped that at lea3t two good results would ensue from that meeting firstly that it would have a tendency to restrain young lads from spending their time and money in the pubhc-hou3e and secondly, that it would brin moral pressure to bear upon the publicans at Bwlchgwyn to induce them to close on Sundays. Two were already closed.

He hoped the res would soon follow their example. The vote of thanks was carried with acclamation, and responded to, and the meeting closed with the singing of a hjmn. COEDPOETH. Maelor Eisteddfod. The committee of the above eisteddfod haveenga- ed LlcwLlwyfo and his troupe to hold a series of concerts for the benefit of the eisteddfod in the following places Coedpoetb, Brymbo, Ehoa, Cefu, Llangollen, and Wrexham.

We underatand that the series will be held the last week of the present month, and the committee ia confident that the speculation will tura out a success. Penygelli Board Schools. We are glad to hear that Mr D-vviea, a teacher in the above dition, but young cattle did not sell so well. Horses fully maintained their prices, but pigs hardly sold so well as of late. Longevity.

On the first there died a re markable person from her great age and numerous descendants. We refer to Jenny Barciay, New-street, at the age of 90. She had a very numurous family, and according to our informant lived to Eee sixy grandchildren, about sixty great-grand children, and even one great great crrandphild. School Meeting. The bi-monthly meeting of the Calvinistic Methodist schools in this dis trict was neia on bunday last, in the chapel, New street, me mornins and evemnor meeHnoa the adults were catechised from the 11th chapter uue iiiisne to me neorews, and in the after-noon the younger people were catechised in the niatory or our baviour.

The catechists were Messrs l. lee, of Denbigh, and D. Owen, Mold. xue wuuiu proceeaings passed off most satis fact only. farewell Dinner at Colomendy.

On New Year's Eve a farewell dinner was given at the Logiierhead's Inn, in honour of Mr Williams, late bailiff of Colonel Cooke, who ia obliged to leave owing to ill-health, and on tbn 5th inot started to the Cape of Good Hope, with a view of improving nis health. Although his stay at Col. Cooke's has been short, evidentlv he had frjiinArt the respect and esteem of all he came in contact with as a man aud Christian, and as a friend and neighbour, by his untiring efforts and exertions to promote the welfare of the men nlaced under him. at the same time ever studying his master's interestand cementing the good feeling between employer and employed. An excellent dinner was placed on the taole.

provided bv Mrs Edwards with her usual ability, to which of course ample justice uuu. me cuuir was tauen oy m.r a. Jidwaras, being ably supported in the vice-chair by Captain Pryor. The cloth having been removed, tho usual customary toasts were given. The next was the toast of the evening Good health, success, and long lite to air Williams, proposed by the chair man, who spoke of him in the highest terms, hav nig always fcund him a man, conscientious and true, and as was clearly evinced by this meeting he had endeared himself to all around.

He wished, as he was sure they all did that he might reach his destination iu safety, aud may his earnest well-founded hopes in going to the Cape of Good Hope be materially realized from being a Good Hope" may it turn out to be real good work for him. (Aptilause.) Mr Symonds responded on behalf of Mr Williams, wh was un avoidably absent, and thauked all present for their good feeling towards him. A number of other toasts were subsequently given, and wo only regret that the great pressure on our space this weeks prevents our giving a more lengthened report. Eobbery by a Servant. At the magistrates' office, on Tuesday, before Major Eoper, H.

C. Eaikes, M.P., and T. W. Eyton, Elizabeth Dawson, a married woman of respectable aiipearance, was brought up on the above charge, the facts being as follow. Elizabeth Coliings, wife of Mr J.

Collings, living at Kinner-ton Lodge, deposed that the prisoner was in her service for a month only, in the capacity of housemaid. She entered her service on the 1st of December last. The prisoner had left for a dav or two the day previous to Christmas Day. On unnstmas uay witness tried to enter the sewing-room, but found that the lock had been tampered with. On Saturday, after her return, she had reason to suspect that prisoner had taken her things, and on Monday she went for the police.

He came, and she told him that she suspected she nau a inier in me nouser ana she wished to have her found out. Besides the prisoner there was a cook and a nursemaid in the kitchen when she 3aid so to the policeman. The policeman accused them, and all denied. She called the cook and prisoner into a private room, saying that if they knew anything of the robbery she would forgive them, provided they would tell her, but both denied knowing anything of it. She then sent the cook out, and questioned the prisoner alone, and after some time she confessed to taking a little lace and a small bit of spotted net.

Her boxes were searched by the policeman directly after he came in the presence of ths prisoner before she had the servants in the room, but after they were in the liilchen. There was nothing found in the box. On her person witness found thick trimmings upon her stays, which she told prisoner belonged to her. Prisoner denied this, and witness said she could swear to it, and prisoner made no reply. She found nothing more upon her, aa-1 she gave her in charge, and she had found nothing more since, except some articles she had cont'etsed to taking.

P.C. E. Nelson said that the last witness gave the prisoner in charge to him. and he produced the lace found on her stays. He afterwards locked her up at S-iltney.

He went to her father's house, searched her boxes, and found a quantity of similar lace, some black lace, and also some spotted black netting, also a piece of alpaca, which he produced, with four reels of cotton, all of which were identified by Mrs Coliings. He charged the prisoner with the theft, and she admitted taking them. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, and elected to have the case decided summarily. Mr Codings said he did not wish to press the case vindictively. The prisoner put in a number of letters giving her an excellent character Major Eoper said that as Mr Coliings did not wish to press the case, and as she bore such an excellent character, the sentence would be a lenient one fourteen days' imprisonment, with hard labour.

THE CLERKS AND ASSISTANTS' DINNER. This annual gathering took place on Monday night in the Market Hall, presided over by Sir Robert Cunliffe, P. We are unable to give a report of the whole of the proceedings, in consequence of the secretary having refused to furnish our representative with a ticket. We, however, copy from the Liverpool Courier resume of the chief speeches. Mr Scott Bankes responded to the toast of the magistracy.

He said that at the dinner last year he put his foot into it" by his outspoken re marks; but on the occasion of the eisteddlodd at Moid, which was a triumphant success, the per formers one and all so tried to outvie each other, and the audience so behaved notwithstanding the demand upon their patience in the matter of space that he could not help praising them to the utmost estent and that, he believed, tot him right in Mold. He saw something on the paper about politics. He thought it was hard that when he saw those around who had been starring the provinces as aspirants for parliamentary fame he had been debarred from touching upon politics. He would say this much, however, that no education could prosper in that country which was not based on religion Here the chairman interrupted, considering that the speaker hnd reached the limit to which they were that night. In responding to the toast of thu Members for the Comity and Boroughs" Lcrd E.

Grosvenor said that politics being out of the question, it was uifficu for him to know what to say to them. He could congratulate them oa having come to the end of a year which had boen, he believed one ot the most successful financial vears which had ever occurred in the history of this great country We had a war it was very seldom we had not a war of one soi or ano'her. It was an unfertsnat war. There was no doubt, he trusted, it would soon he ended, aud ended successfully. In another year we should be looking back upon a time when the public had excercised in that very interesting occupation of money getting, and he hoped and believed that the busy town of Mold had not been backward in that respect, and from what he saw at the Eisteddfod it must have been remarkably successful.

He believed the country was in such a state ot prosperity as it was now there never wa3 such a large amount of money spent upon the luxuries of this life or in travelling. The latter was, he might say, tbo barometer of the money part of this life. But be must remind them that there were rainy days in the affairs of nations as in those of individuals, and those rainy days must be prepared for by employers and employed. He had no doubt that the point was not lost sight of by the employers, but it was much more apt to be sight of by the eopioyes. If they were provident, thrifty, and temperate he put that last word in because it had a great deal to do with it they would be able to lay by something, and when a man had something in the bank he was twice the man ho was before.

He was not so anxiou3 about his small worldly affairs, and was not living from hand to mouth, but had time to think not only for himself but his employers aud his fellow creatures. He would impress upon them to be provident, thrifty, and temperate. Politics were barred, he was giad to say, but he wished to state a fact which wa3 that the great prosperity which ihey had arrived at and which they had culminated during the past year was simply owing to the fact that we have been blessed with a Liberal Government. (Cheers and laughter.) Sir Bobort Cunliffe said that in responding to such a toait in an assembly composed of men representing all shades of opinion, he felt that he was thaniting them for an expression which by no means implied a share in his own political views. It was a feature of our country hat when in public life although we miijht be divided we were only divided in well-defined limits.

That was, unfor-tanately, not the cas3 in tin iand of our neigh- hours and friends the French They knew that parties there were divided, and public opinion ran as high as it could possibly run, and both portiea.