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» ftrafosnun's gbbnssts, THE NORTH WALES PHARMACY > AND -————— DISPENSING ESTABLISHMENT, No. 3, HIGH STREET, WREXHAM. "FYTRA FIRST PRIZE of the Denbighshire and "Flintshire Agricultural Society, 187S (and "Honourable Mention" i* f87<) awa-ded to Mr J. F. Edisbury, for be-t selection of Horse and Cattle Medici no, and Farmers' requisites. PLTLZK MEDAL awarded for Chemicals, Perfumery, &c., at Industrial and Art Treasures Exhibition, Wrexham. PRINCIPAL: JJJDISBURY, M.P.S, Tttt? prrmkB. have, be»n recently rebuilt, the interior refitted with all the Modern Appliances so essential to correctness manimilatlon \c The Laboratory and Dispensing Department has been specially designed by Treble," of London and is Feplete with ail the Drugs and Chemicals required m Pharmacy. 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Cheap Scale for Prepaid Advertisements, Admitting under it the following classes or headings only.— Situatiol13 Vacant Wants wniNPH Waiitfid 1 Articles for t_.8l6 oy House" to Let | Private Contract Lodgings, &c„ Wanted I Articles Lost or Lodgings, 4c., to Let | iound One Three Six Werds. Insertion. Insertions. Insertions. s. d. s. d. s. d. 5 1 I i i 5 i o 5 0 s e Births, Deaths, and Marriages. On* Shilling for three lines. No Credit Advertisement is charged lesa than 2s. 6d. Remittances not exceeding 5s may be made in halfpenny postage stamps. Post-offlce Orders and Cheques to be made payable t. W. Garratt-Joneii. SSanitfr. WANTED a respectable, well-educated YOUTH as an Ap^tiee -E« to W. H. Foulkes, Pharmaceu- tical Chemist, Rhyl. WANTED by a very Respectable Man, a Situation as BUTLER, with good references.—Apply Mr lhoma. 24, Henblas-street, Wrexham. 5AOe —Twenty or thirty Rood LABOURERS. M W make a tramway at G'yndyfrdwy, LlangoUen-Apply to Mr Charles Beardell, contractor. 5260 AW.-Wanted, a CL1 RK acquainted with the routine of ij a country solicitoi's office, and with conveyancirg. A knowledge of Welsh preferred.—Application to Mr Ei^chard Williams, solicitor, Denbigh.—April 23rd, 1S77. TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS—WANTED, a Respectable YOUTH to the Ironmongery Trade —Apply, I O Jonts, The Gulden Padlock, 41, High-street, rexharn. 536b ANTED.-A Usefui HORSE. about 15-2, with strength W and good action; to be used principally for saddle work.—Apply, T. Kennedy, Veterinary burgeon, Wrexham. 534b APPRENTICE WANTED.—wanted, a YOUTH as Apprentice to the Grocery, Provision and Flour Trader-Apply to Littler and Williams, Victoria House, IMabigh. c BRICKLAYERS WANTED at Chester Wages, 36s per week of »4 hours. New cottages, rent 4s per week C^tant work. No strike-Apply to John Roberts, builder, Chester. 493c WANTED, immediately a Married Man. as WAGONER. "Wife to attend to Lod';e Gates. Good W «?es, and Mouae and Coals Free.-Apply to SAMUEL JOKES. Brook Mosse Farm, Chirk. 508h WANTED, a BARMAN for a VAULTS, knowledge of Welsh a d Ollar Work indispensable. Also a bOOTS for a First-class Hotel.—Address, with references to X, care of W. GREF-V, Stationer, Ruthin. WANTED, for a fami'y in Liverpool, where a Nurse is kept, a thorou-h GENERAL SERVANT, wellrecom- mended. Waze,; £ ll.-A-ply, at 79, Newby-street, Wa ton- lane, Stanley Park, Liverpool. 51ge RUABON SCHOOL BOARD—Wanted, an ATTEND- ANCE OFFICE' for the Rhos and Poukey District. Salary £1 per week. The person appointed will be required to devote the whole nf his time to his duties. Applications to be sent me on or before the 7th May. J. DENBIGH JONES, Clerk to the Board. Ruabon, 25th April, 1877. 528d 8T. ASAPH UNION.—PORTER WANTED.—Notice Is hereby Given, that the Guardians of this Union will, at their meeting to be held on Thursday, the 10th day of May aeit proceed to the Ejection of a Porter for the Union Workhouse. Salary, £ 20 per annum, with rations, apart- ments, and washing, and a suit of uniform annually. A tailor a shoemaker will be preferred. Candidates must be single men or widowers without encumbrance, and must be strong, active, able to read and write, and otherwise fully competent to perform the duties of the office.. Applications with testimonials to be sent to me on or before Wednesday, the 9th day of May. Candidates will be required to attend the meeting of the Guardians at Saint Asaph, on the following day, at 12 o'clock at noon, but no travelling or other expenses will be paid. By Order, J CHAELES GRIMSLEY, Clesk. Saint Asaph, 26th April, 187T. Clesk. 541c TO MTNEES AND OTHERS. LEAD MINr WANTED.—The advertiser wishes to obtain a GOOD LEAD or SILVER LEAD MINE. He is ready to find money to open it out, or to share the profits with any one who has buch a property, or to make any other arrangements that may be satisfactory to any one who an introduce anything really good to his notice, or will pay them haiidsomelv for doing so. Must bear the strictest inspection.—Address, with full particulars, which will be treated confidentially, to Mr WEBRES, 36, Whiteheads-grove, Sloane-street, London, S.W. rille 111 f tt. mo LET, Genteel APARTMENTS, in Hightown.—Apply at 1 the office of this paper. 364 A HOUSE to LET, in Albert-terrace, Park-street, Rhos- ddu, with immediate possession.—Apply at the officc of this paper. 3H TO LET, No. 1, Albert-terrace, Park-street, Ehosddu. Eent, £ 20. Immediate possession. Apply at the oti ce of this paper. 411e flX) LET.—A Large ^HOP and DWELLING-HOUSE, J_ Westminster Bu ldi .g, Hope-street; well situated for business. Rent, £1;;ù. Apply to William Low, Koseneath, Wrexham. 62ab TO be LhT, at Lla^saunun, near Denbigh, one or the best SHOPS in Norm Wales, with good fixtures; also six good Warehouses and B^Kehouse attached. 'file house contains two kitchens, parlour, two cellars, and six bedrooms; also good stables, 4c., ami a large garden. Kent £ 25 per annum.—Apply to iir fc.v*n Morris, 4, Tower-garden, Liver- pool. ^rabesmtu's hbrtSSts. I I NOTICE. MR R. W. G. HAYWAlm, ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR, (Late .with Mr Howel Davies,) Desires to state that instructions received by J'ost specifying requirements will be promptly attended to, and Sketch Plans em- bodying same forwarded for inspection and approval, or Chants waited upon personally if desired WITHOUT INCREASING THE COM- M Offices51c, Castle Gate, Newark-on- Trent, NotU. Treat, Iiotts. ¡¡,,8b rpHOMAS ROBERTS, MASON AND ENGRAVER, RAILWAY STATION, DENBIGH. Address:—36, HIGH STREET. -N.B.-All kinds of Ma.sonry Work done, and also Grave-stones, Plain and Ornamental; neatly executed. 522c ESTABLISHED 1836. H. OGDEN AND SOK, UPHOLSTERERS, 126, Deansjate, Manchester, invite those furnishing to inspect the various de- partments of their Warehouse and Manufactory. SHOWROOMS AND GALLERIES. An idea of the extent may be given by stating that (with a late addition of 24 separate rooms) the floor area now measures 5,700 square yards. CABINET WORKS. The new Manufactory at Cornbrook is fitted with Modern and Improved Machinery so as to ensure GOOD WORK while economising COST. QUALITY AND DESIGN. WELL-MADE, USEFUL, and ARTISTIC Furni- ture, at prices birely exceeding those usually paid for Goods which have no claim to any of these very necessary qualities. CARPETS, CURTAINS, &c. The best productions by English manufacturers, and extensive selections from the Continental markets. Many special designs in low-priced materals. OFFICE FURNITURE. Considerable space is devoted to this branch. Desks, Bookcases, Washstands, Cupboards, Chairs, Stools, &c. Specialities in Principals' Desks, and Writing Tables. Strangers have been deterred from visiting this House under the impression that articles of an expen- sive character ONLY were sold. Each Article is Marked in Plain Figures. All goods delivered carriage free. II. OGDEN AND SON, 45f 126, DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER.
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TRUCKLIJSG LIBERALS.
TRUCKLIJSG LIBERALS. The Liberals in opposition exhibit a de- meanour that is in striking contrast to that observed by the Conservatives under the leader- ship of Mr Disraeli. They are no sticklers for principles whatever hobby will give momentary triumph to party interests has their hearty approval. The latest phase of their policy has been the coquetting with the Home Rulers. From 1874 to 1877, no effective re- monstrance to the new outcome of "veiled rebel- lion was offered by the Liberal leaders. So long as it told to their advantage, they fostered the Home Rule movement, but when it failed in its efforts to adjust the balance in favour of Lord Hartington's followers, it became their bane. At Salford, the Liberal candidate Mr Kay, was not content to adopt all the shib- boleths of his own party, but he stooped to truckle with Home Rule, in the hope of catch- ing the votes of those who believe in the dis- integration of the United Kingdom. Conser- vatives, and indeed many Liberals who are patriotic enough to believe in the utter folly of this coquetting, strongly condemned the last clause in the Liberal creed. But, in justice to our Hibernian friends, we must state, as did Mr Sullivan in the House of Commons, that the virtuous abhorrence of the Liberals to the Irish vote had not been expressed until the constituency of Salford was lost." Indeed, the Home Rulers have now much cause to dis- trust the sincerity of the party to which they should be instinctively allied. At Manchester, Leeds, Burnley, Halifax, Dundee, and other boroughs, they went hand in hand with them, and it is only when the Salford electors stultified the new combination that the weaker party are thrown to the wall The result will not be without its useful lessons, and in the future we may expect that the wisest and best policy for the Liberals will be not to make the unity and honour of the country subservient to party aggrandisement. But however foolish we may designate the policy of Home Rulers, we must, in justice to them, allow that their agitation is full of sincerity. They believe they are correct in their views, and that the end will lead to the regeneration of Ireland. The unwisdom of their agitation was clearly demonstrated in the House of Commons on Tuesday, when Mr Shaw submitted a motion for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the nature, extent, and grounds of the demand for the restoration of an Irish Parliament. The mo- tion was met by a decided negative by the leaders on both sides of the House. There was no other course open to loyal subjects, for, as Mr Forster said, it would hardly do to refer the British Constitution to a committee for revision. The term Home Rule is indefinite- ness itself. It may mean Confederation or "Repeal." Of one thing, however, there seems to be no doubt, that the movement means nothing less than the disintegration of the Empire. It is a dangerous element to tamper with, and the truckling Liberals have at last become aware of the fact. Many useful lessons may be adduced from the recent debate. Chief amongst them is the shirking conduct of Mr Watkin Williams, M.P. On the eve of the election of 1874, when votes were preferred by him to principles, the hon. member promised that small section in his constituency which coldly adopts the Home Rule shibboleth, that his vote would be recorded in favor of a motion for an Irish Parliament. The fates seemed then against them, and he was quite ready to sink his principles to ex- pediency. He successfully coquetted the Irish vote, but he has been unmindful of his obliga- tion to the few who secured his re-election. His political gratitude was exhibited in his dis- inclination to vote at all for or against a motion for inquiry. His name is not in the division list. Mr Watkin Williams thus either gave a pledge which he never meant to perform, or he has not the courage of his convictions. The dismemberment of the Empire is a mo- mentous question, and one that has the support of a compact minority of 60 members. More- over the Liberal party is involved in the issues of it. The Home Rule Confederation has de- clared that unless the Liberal party accept their creed it shall not attain office. Under which king will Mr Williams serve ? Mr Forster says that" no man can call himself a Liberal who would ask any voter, or any mem- ber, or any candidate, to support such a mea- sure as Home Rule without being convinced of its utility." We are left in the dark ag to the intentions of the hon. member for the Denbigh Boroughs. He has truckled, and now he is trimming. As with the Permissive Billites so is he with the Home Rulers. He deluded his constituents into the belief that he would be the exponent of their crotchets, but when the time arrives to put his promises to the test he shirks his responsibility, and walks out of the H ouse. There is not much dignity in conduct of this kind, nor is justice being done to the constituency, which has a right to ask why its influence should be nullified to relieve the sit- ting member from the responsibility of a fool- ish promise. Truckling of thrJ'^Tcind may lerTe its ends for a while, but time will reap for it its due reward.
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NOTES OF THE WEEK. Another of the crotchets of the Birmingham Liberals, or as they prefer to call themselves, The Six Hundred," has been dropped. It was only the other day we had to announce the dissolu- tion of the Education League after a hard struggle for existence and influence extending over a period of several years. The" Six Hundred having failed to educate the public to the adoption of a system of education that eschews Christianity, turned its attention to the management of public- bouses, and to the compulsory enforcement of temperance. The Corporation, which like the other local authorities, is under the bar of n the Six Hundred" appointed five police-officers, at a salary of JJ150 each, as special inspectors for the surveillance of licensed public-houses, and the apprehension of drunkards. Under this un-English system of espionage, respectable persons were watched and dodged about the streets until the voice of the town expressed its disapprobation of the new Liberal policy. Of course these inspectors had to make a show of work, and during the year more persons were summoned than under the old system, but the number of convictions was not in a corresponding ratio, and several of them were quashed on appeal. Mr Chamberlain, M.P., the originator of this spy system has told the Lords Committee on Intemperance that the experiment has not beeu a successful one, and that he was adverse to its continuance. Accordingly, on Tues- day, the Birmingham Watch Committee adopted a recommendation of a sub-committee not to re- appoint the inspectors, but to leave the enforce- ment of the licensing laws to the ordinary force. The Liberals of Wrexham might have told their Birmingham friends some time ago that the system would not answer, since its trial in Wrexham evoked the antipathies of all moderate men, and a re-actionary influence on the efforts of those who were honestly endeavouring to promote more temperate habits amongst the working classes. Let us hope they will learn a lesson from this foolish freak of teetotalism. We are glad to learn that a movement is on foot to increase the resources at the disposal of tne Vicar and Churchwardens of Wrexham tor Church work. In the last few years there has been much vigilance and activity displayed in almost every parish in the kingdom, and Wrexham has not been slothful in making the services of the Church acceptable to the great bulk of the people. The present Vicar has thrown iiiu into the dry bones, and it is not too much to say that his parochial arrangements and services have won the approbation of all classes of society. has been a large increase in the number of Church services, and the labours and duties of the clergy have increased in a corresponding ratio. It would be unjust to the Vicar and unuignitied on the part of the parishioners if Mr Howeti were quiescently permitted to sustain the increased efforts of the Church out of his own very limited resources. When the living of Wrexham was endowed no doubt the stipend was believed to be lully adequate to the requirements of the time, but the town Uas aince increased in size, and the services have in- creased. Churchmen have not now, as heretofore, claims upon them for Church-rates and pew-rents, yet the revenue from them is more needed at the present time than ever. No one, who for a moment reflects upon the assiduous labours of the present Vicar, can call in question the necessity for increased support. And we shall be much dis- appointed if the circular of the Churchwardens for a provisional, fund does not met with a very general and hearty response. Mr Peter Walker, who is ever ready to support the Church, has most generously offered an annual subscription of .£251 and other gentlemen have promised almost equally handsome sums. But it is from the rank and file of Church-people that such a fund should be forth- coming. It is not a pleasant thing to feel that the vast majority af Church-goers permit the services, in which they take part, to be almost wholly sustained by the rich few. No greater compli- ment could be paid to the Vicar and his curates than that this very necessary fund should be spontaneously and promptly subscribed by the parishioners, with perfect cheerfulness. Called by the laws of humanity, the un- selfish, unambitious Emperor of Russia is pour- ing his hordes into Turkey to saturate the country with human blood. The Turks are to be ex- terminated for righteousness' sake, and the heaven- born peacemaker of Russia undertakes a sanguinary conflict ostensibly in the interests of the Christian subjects. It is the old story repeated. In 1853 there was a manifesto, almost similar in terms to that issued this week. The analogy is so striking that it is worth while placing the two manifestoes in jutaposition:- 1853. It is known to all our faithful subjects that the pro- tection of the oppressed Christians of Turkey was from time immemorial the vow of our glorious forefathers. From the time that it pleased Providence to intrust to us our hereditary Throne the defence of these holy obliga. tions, inseparable from it, was the constant object of our solicitude and care; but, to our great grief, in spite of our efforts to defend the inviola- bility of the rights and privileges of our Orthodox Church, various arbitrary acts of the Porte have infringed these rights. Having ex- hausted all persuasion, we have found it needful to ad- vance our armies into the Danubian Principalities, in order to show the Ottoman Porte to what its obstinacy may lead. But even now we have not the intention to commence war. In the occu- pation of the Principalities we desire to have such a security ts will insure us the restoration of our rights. It is not con- quest that we seek; Russia needs it not. We seek satis- faction for just rights so clearly infringed. We are ready even now to arrest the movement of our armies if the Ottoman Porte will bind itself solemnly to observe the inviolability of the Orthodox Church. But, if blindness and obstinacy decide for the contrary, then, calling God to our aid, we shall leave the decision of the struggle to Him, and, in full confidence in His omnipotent right hand, we shall march forward." 1877. Our faithful and beloved subjects, Know that the strong interest which we have constantly felt in the des- tinies of the oppressed Christian population of Tur. key, and our desire to ameliorate and assure their lot, has been shared by the whole Russian nation, who now shows itself ready to bear fresh sacrifices to alleviate the position of the Christians in the Balkan Peninsula. The blood and the property of our faithful subjects has always been doar to us, and our whole. reign attests our constant solici- tude to preserve to Russia the benefits of peace. This solicitude never failed to actuate us during the de- plorable events which oc- curred i n Herzegovina, Bosnia, and Bulgaria. Our object, before all, was to effect an amelioration in the position of the Christians in the East by means of pacific negotiations; and, in concert with the great European Powers, our allies and friends, for two years we have made incessant efforts to induce the Porte to effect such re- forms as would protect the Christians of Bosnia, the Herzegovina, and Bulgaria, from the arbitrary measures of the local authorities. The accomplishment of these re- j forms was absolutely stipu- lated for by anterior engage- ments contracted by the Porte towards the whole of Europe. Our efforts, sup- ported by the diplomatic re- presentations made in com- mon by the other Govern- ments, have not. however, attained their objects. The Porte remained unshaken in its formal refusals of any effective guarantee for the security of it* Christian sub- jects, and rejected the con- clusionsof the Constantinople Conference. Wishing to >'S>ay every possible means of con- ciliation. in order to persuade the Porte, we proposed to the other Cabinets to draw up a special Protocol, com- prising the most essential conditions of the Oonstau- tinope Conference, and to invite the Turkish Govern- ment to adhere to this inter- national act, which states the extreme limits of our peaceful demand?. But our expectation was not fulfilled. The Porte did not defer to this unanimous wish of Christian Europe, and did not adhere to the conclusions of the Protocol, and having exhausted our pacific efforts, we rre compelled by the hauerhty obstinacy of the Porte to proceed to more de- cisive acts. A feeling of equity and of our own dignity enjoins it. By her refusal Turkey places us under the necessity of having recourse to arms. Profoundly con- vinced of the justice of our cause, and humbly commit- ting ourselves to the grace and help of the Most lIigh, we make known to our faith- ful subjects that the moment foreseen, when we pro- nounced words to which all liussia responded with such complete unanimity, has now arrived. We expressed the intention to act indepen- dently when we deemed it necessary, and when liussia's honour ^should demand it. In now invoking the blessing of God upon our valiant armies, we give them the order to cross the Turkish frontier." It will be observed that in the manifesto of 1853 there is a declaration that Russia had no intention to commence war, but that by the occupation of the Principalities she desired only to have such security as might insure the conservation of her rights. In the manifesto of 1877 all this passed over in silence, as well as another declaration that Russia has no desire for conquest. Neither the Czar's ad- dress nor the Circular Note of Prince Gortchakoff disavow any idea of aggrandisement. The omis- sion is ominous, and bodes ill for the peace of Europe. Now that the sword is unsheathed it is beyond the power of man to say when it shall be sheathed. The Cossacks who deluged Poland with blood, and massacred the Khivans for the sake of conquest, await with thirst the blood of the Turks. In a very short time the banks of the Danube will be strewn with the dead and the wounded. Musketry and powder, aided by the elements, will strew the country, which has become the victim of the new Crusaders, with human bodies. The turn of events may again involve us in this Eastern embroglio. Through Russian designs many hundreds of homes in this couatry were made desolate after the Crimean war, and it is quite probable that their tactics may again demand our active inter- ference. We shall watch the progress of events, and remain passive until our interests are at stake. Mr Gladstone received a severe castigation at the hands of Sir M. Hicks-Beach, during the debate on Home Rule, on Tuesday last, in the House of Commons. The Chief Secretary for Ireland pointed out that the chief function of the ex-Premier of late seemed to be to write good political characters for Liberals out of place," and even to those who pledged themselves to support Home Rule. This incisive rebuke roused the ire of the member for Greenwich, and he challenged Sir M. Hicks-Beach to prove that he had written supporting the candidature of Mr Kay, the defeated of Salford. Upon the production of the letter, Mr Gladstone wriggled out of it by stating that there was no date to his epistle, and that it had no reference to the election. Undoubtedly this was the trath, but why had not the right hon. gentleman rebuked his friends for having "fraudulently used" it? It was publishedinall the daily papers as being specially applicable to the candidature of Mr Kay. Surely the ex-Premier ought to have been cognisant of this and not allowed the free handling of his name in such au unholy mission. Unfortunately there is a well- founded instance in which the ex-Premier has indited a letter of co-nmendation" to a Liberal pledged to the Home Rule mo/ement. At the beginning of the year there was a contest for the representation of Burnley, the candidates being Mr Peter Rylands and Mr Lindsay. The latter, who fought in the Conservative interest and was defeated, has placed on record the part Mr Gladstone played in the contest. Writing in Thursday's Standard he says, Two or three days before the poll was taken the town of Burnley was placarded with a letter from Mr Gladstone, and in this letter was expressed the highest possible opinion «f Mr Ryla*da' qualifications as a member of Parliament. Mr Rv^atds having made the promise demanded by the Home Rulers, f tele- graphed to Mr G'ad ;tone informing him of the fact, but received no reply." Mr Rylands, faithful to his pledge voted, on Tue3 lay ni ,ht, in favour of the Home Rulers, and, thanks to the assistance Mr Gladstone gave him. helped to swell the number who are prepared to dismember the British Empire.
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ItOfclI NtWl1. ST. JAMES5 CHURCH, RfrOSDDu.-Ther, will be special offertories at St. Jamtts' Church, to-morrow (Sunday) to clear off the present liabilities, and also to meet the cost of building the boundary wall round the church. The total amount required is X145. The Rev. D. Howell, vicar, will preach at the morning service. THE COUNTY •COURT JUDGE.—We are glad to learn that Mr Horatio Lloyd is much better. We hear, however, that in consequence of his doctors having recommended him sea air for a time, it has been necessary to still furtheradjourn the adjourned court, to have been held here on the 1st proximo, until the 16th May next. ILLNESS OF THE VISITING OFFICER OF THE WFVEXHAM SCHOOL BOA-P.D.-We regret to learn that Mr Lindop, the visiting officer of the Wrexham School Board, has been stricken down with paraly- sis. The seizure occurred on Wednesday night at the house of a friend in King-street, where we believe he has since remained in a perfectly helpless condition, the whole of the left side being disabled. THE SSWAGE FARM.-General H. Y. D. Scott, who has been engaged in experimenting with sewage at Ealing, Birmingham, and other places for the last five years, is now on a visit to Colonel Jones, Hafodywern Farm, for the purpose of demonstrating his latest patent for fortifying the slush before drying. The results will be laid before the conference to be held by the Society of Arts on Thursday next HOME RULE.—In the House of Commons on Tuesday night Mr Shaw's motion for a select com- mittee to inquire into and report upon the nature, extent, and grounds of the demand made by a large proportion of the Irish people for the restoration to Ireland of an Irish Parliament, with power to control the internal affairs of that country," was negatived by 417 against 67. The minority con- tained 13 English members, all of whom are Liberals, viz., Mr Barran, Mr Jacob Bright, Mr Burt, Mr Cowen, Mr J. K. Cross, Mr Goursley, Mr J. T. Hibbert, Mr Hutchinson, Sir W Lawson, Mr Macdonald, Sir A. E. Middleton, Mr R. N. Phillips, and Mr Rylands. Included in the majority were Messrs E. Bates, H. Birley, J. 1. Blackburne, John Bright, R. A. Cross, J. G. Dodson. W. E. Gladstone, W. H. Gladstone, Sir G. Greecall, Lord R. Grosvenor, Messrs E. Hardcastle, S. Leighton, D. Maclver, T. W. Mellor, G. O. Morgan, H. C. Riikes, W. Rathbone, Viscount Sandon, J. Torr, G. H. Whalley, and C. W. Wynn. Mr Watkin Williams' name is not in the division list. WREXHAM BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of the board was held on Thursday, Capt. Griffith-Boscawen, the chairman, presiding. There was also present—Mr A. Peel and Mr A. W. Edwards, vice-chairman; Rev R. O. Burton, and Messrs T. LI. Fifcz-Hugh, J. H. Foulkes, E. Row- land, J. Burton, B. S. Roberts, J. Daniel, J. R. Bennion, J. D. Beard, J. Jonei (solicitor), J. Jones (Threapwood), S. T. Baugh, J. beale, M. Hughes E. Evans (Bronwylfa), W. Thomas, C. Belmont, E. Woolrich, W. Jones, Edwin Williams, J. Rogers, W. Dicken, W. Davies, W Roberts, R. Davies, and L. Vickers. The Chairman called attention to the duty of appointing a sanitary committee, which originally consisted of twelve members, but was subsequently increased to eighteen, and last year to 21. He explained its nature and constitution under the Public Health Act, and called on the board to decide of how m my members the com- mittee should consist. Mr Daniel moved and Mr Rogers seconded that the committee consist of the same number of members as that of last year, namely 21, and this was agreed to. The following guardians were then appointed members of the committee :-Captlin Gritfith-Boscawen, Mr T. Ll. Fit-a-Hugh, Mr J. H. Ffoulkes, Mr Low, Mr H. Whalley, and Colonel Wnite aj ex-officio members and the following elected members—Messrs M. Hughes, J. Burton, J. Rogers, J. D. Beard, J. LI. Thomas, Gomer Roberts, W- Thomas, J. Daniel, S. T. Baagh, J. Jones (solicitor), W. Roberts, Col. Jones, J. R. Bennion, and E. Woolrich. The first meeting of the com mittee was then fixed for Tues- day next. The Clerk read the following list of calls upon parishes, which will be paid in two instal- ments due on the 17th of May and the 12th of July respectively:— Parishes. Parishes £ £ Shocklach Church. 34 Gresford 201 Shocklach Oviatt 60 Gwersyllt 7ii Abeilbury Fawr 59 Holt 191 Acton (J5 Llay 147 Allington. 246 Marchwiel 289 ilershaiu 265 Miners. 288 Bieston 29 Pickhill 78 B'rras Hovah 23 Ridley 18 lioiras lliffre 22 Kovtou 44 B oughtou 320 Ruabon 1300 Brymbo 337 Sesswick 3.3 Burton 259 Statisty 207 Caeca Dutt<>n 18 Sutton 64 Dut'on Diffeth 32 Wrexham Abbot. 208 Dutton-y-bran 34 Wrexham Resis 76S Erlas 3t Abenbury Fechan 13 Erthig 29 Bangor 134 Esclu>ham AboTe. 137 Erbistock 78 Eidusham Belovr 260 Threapwood 31 Eyton 72 Worthenbury 226 Gourtoa 23 Total £ ,715$ The total rateable value of the union at the present time is X215,172, and the estimate of common charges for the ensuing six months is 3d in the pound on the rateable value, in addition to the county rate which the call included. The estimate was adopted. The chairman gave notice that he should bring forward the question of appointing a collector to succeed Mr Lewis, late relieving officer, at the next meeting. The out-relief inquiry com- mittee was then re-appointed. The master's book snowed that the number of inmates for the week was 256, as against 221 for the corresponding week of last year, and 256 last week; vagrants, 105; imbeciles, 36; Workhouse schools—boys 22, girls 27; receiving industrial training—boys 8, girls 7. The master having complained of the negligoint manner in which the police issued tickets for the tramp ward?', which partly accounted for the great increase in the number of vagrants as shown on the books, it was resolved that the attention of the chief constable be called to the matter. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE AT SOUTHSEA.—On Satur- day afternoon, an inquest was held at the Rollers' Arms, Southsea, before Mr Thelwa.11, coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr David Pryde was foreman, touch- ing the death of Win. Gillam, a general labourer, who had committed suicide by hanging himself on the previous evening, in the back premises of the house at which he was lodging. Arthur Hocken- hall, a clerk in the employ of th-i Brymbo Com- pany, said the deceased was his uac!< iad was 65 years of age. He was a labourer, md worked for the Plas Power Coal Company. During the last few weeks he had been very lo^-spi;Med He was getting 3s 2d a day, but had IClt ;iis w.)rk five or six weeks in consequence of having wvt with an accident, and was in receipt of 15, 1 week club money. He had no one to keep but himself, and lodged with witness' mother, WHO w IS his sister. He paid 2s 6d a week for his lodging and washing, and boarded himself. Last saw him alive on Thurs- day afternoon, at half-past four, in tne house and in the yard. He inquired after witness' mother, who was ill, and seemed depressed in spirits, but made no complaint. He had remarked, however, that if witness' mother died his home would be broken up. The Foreman: Do you think your mother's state of health was the cause of his being so low ? Witness: Mother was very ill on Wednes- day night, and I went to tell him she was very much worse. He did not get up, but told me next morning that he had not slept at all that night. Wnen I saw him in the yard he seemed very much down about it.—Edward Prince, a watchman in the employ of the Broughton Coal Company, said that on the preceding evening, about half-past five, he was passing Mr Hockenhall's house, when someone tapped at the window. He stopped, and Mrs Hockenhall's daughter asked him to go round to the back. He did so, and found the deceased hang- ing by the neck in the bakehouse. The body was quite cold when he cut it down.—Ann Jane Hocken- hall, single woman, living with her parents, said deceased was living at their house. She last saw him alive at half-past four the previous afternoon. He was then in bed, but got up and weni out of the room. She supposed he was going to the back as usual; but a little girl came and told her that her uncle was dead in the bakehouse. Witness at first discredited the child's statement, because since her I mother's illness deceased had a habit of going there to smoke. The girl said the old door was up, which witness thought was closed for the purpose of fastening in a favourite dog; but on looking through a crevice she saw that decpased had hanged himself. Her mother bad kept her bed for the last fivp. weeks, and that circumstance appeared to have preyed upon the mind of the deceased. 1She had no idea where he obtained the rope, as they had none like it anywhere about the premises. -No other evidence was called, and the coroner having briefly addressed the jury, they returned a verdict to the effect that The deceased committed suicide whilst in a. state of temporary insanity." FIRST D.R.V.—The first weekly drill of the season will take place on Tuesday next, w.!»-:n every member is requested to attend. BANGOR STEEPLECHASES.—We und<n-st;ind that there was no official objection against G m -boy, the winner of the pony race at this meet ing, and that the stakes have been paid over. COUNCILLOR SHONE IN DANGER.—On Saturday, while Mr Shone was employed down one of the Brynkinalt coal pits, near Chirk, a fall of roof took place near whtre he was standing. Mr Shone es- caped with a few scars, but had he been a few inches nearer the fall he must inevitably have been killed. PENYBRYN BOWLING GREEN.—The members of this green and a few friends dined together at the Bowling Green Inn, on Tuesday evening, to celebrate the opeuing of the season. Tae Mayor of Wrexham was in the chair. A splendid spread was placed on the table by Mr Jo~.es, who was highly complimented oy the cmpany for his catering. After the repast a number of toasts were proposed and honoured, the Mayor proposing prosperity to the club. THE WYNNSTAY ARKS BOWLING CLUB.—The opening game of this club is to be played off on Tuesday next, amongst the members, wnen a hand- some silver biscuit dish, supplied by, and now on view at the shop of Mr N. S. Scotvher, j-weller, High-street, will be offered as a prize. Play will commence at three o'clock. The green is in good condition, and the forthcoming season promises to be a successful one. A subscription of half-a-guinea constitutes membership. INFECTIOUS DISEASES.-The Rural Sanitary Authority of the Wrexham Union have just issued a number of bills and posters, making tivi public acquainted with sections 126, 127 and 12S of the Public Health Act, 1875," which have special reference to the prevention of the spread of in- fectious diseases, and inasmuch as last week atten tion was called to a case of small-pox in the district, it is highly desirable that the above should be rigidly carried out. WREXHAM FOOTBALL CLUB.—Tha annual closing dinner ia connection with the above ciuo was held on Friday, 20th inst., at the Turf Hotel, when a good muster of members sat down to a substantial repast, supplied by Mrs Hanmer. The evening was enlivend by appropiate toasts and songs, and the toast of the evening "The Wrexhim Football i Club," was received with much enthusiasm in consequence of the very successful result of the past season. The following is a summary cf the play of the season:- Oswestry Town v. Wrexham, one goal to none Return „ two goals each Druids no goal Return HO goal St. Oswrtid two goal to none Return "three goals tD none All Saiuts four goals to none Return title- got a to none Hare and Hounds" five goal, to otie Return "three goals to none Mold „ five goals to none Return six to goals none Carnarvonshire five goals to none (-ialies woia, 10; (tr,,twn, 3 lost, (). Goals won, o9 ,■ lost, 4. THE WARDROPER BROTHERS, are announced to give two of their delightful entertainments in the Public-hall next week—on Monday and Tuesday evenings. They will make their appearance under the patronage of the Mayor, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir R. A. Cunliffe, and the officers of the Royal Denbigh and Merioneth Militia, &c., and the band of the regiment will be in attendance. The Wardroper* have just completed a most successful season at Liverpool, where to the idelight of thousands, they gave 204 consecutive performances. The character- istics of their entertainment are plenty of refined mimicry, and the art of instant and marvellous metamorphosis from one being into another, which performance is spoken of as one has never been surpassed by the leading London and provincial newspapers. An elegant scenarium will accouipany the brothers, a very material addition to the novel- ty of their entertainment. Some of the attrac- tions offered in their capital programme are some- what new and novel, and include their last success, a fine sketch of c, Awkwardly alike; or winch is Brown." We anticipate a full house each evening. THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS.—The second annual meeting of the Wrexham Hare aud ii unds Club will take place on Wednesday next, com- mencing punctually at 12 o'clock, and siioald the weathor prove favourable no doubr a large number of spectators will be present. The competitions open to members of the club are two prizes each in a 120 yards, quarter-mile, and half-mile handicap; the Ladies' Challenge Cup, and two other awards for a three-mile handicap, and two prizes ,:Lca for the high jump and the 100 yards three-legged race. There are eight events open to any amateur, the rules observed in the contest being those of the London Athletic Club. The competitions are as follows :—Two prizes each for 120 yards hurdle race, quarter-mile flat race, one mile flat race, two miles walking race, 300 yards handicap for school boye under 15 years of age, throwing the hammer, throwing the cricket ball, and a consolation race of 220 yards. The entries made are nivaerous and prognosticate a capital day's sport. The proo -dings will be enlivened by the presence of t', e band of the First Denbighshire Rifle Volunteers, which will play selections of operatic and dance music during the afternoon and evening. Mr Stevens, confectioner, of Hope-street, has^acceded to the request of the committee to supnly refreshments on the ground, and he has made arrangements whereby there will be a good supply of A merican drinks, Neapolitan ices, and English and foreign confectionery. FOOTBALL.—WREXHAM PRESS V. OSWESTRY PRES^. —The return match between these teams was played at Oswestry on Saturday last, on a field which was in a most unfit state for play. The visitors won the toss and kicked the ball off shortly after three o'clock. The Oswestry men seemed to have very hazy views of the rules of football, for one of the Wrexham team ran thr! ball along the left wing and finished the run by sending the ball through the posts, and although he must have passed at least six men, the Oswestry umpire declared the goal "off-side." Considerable dis- satisfaction was occasioned by the interference of the spectators who raised points of dispute which the umpires alone should decide, and in consequence of which interference the Wrexhaui umpire left the field in disgust. The strangers made another goal shortly after half-time, but this again was disputed, and it was evident that the Wrexham team was not to score, and less patient players would have fol- lowed their umpire, and left the field in the poses- sion of the Oswestrians. They, however, kept their ground, and shortly before the call of time the home team managed to score a goal, thus leaving the game-Wrexham, two goals (disputed); Oswestry, one goal. Wrexham team Messrs R. Williams (goal), J. Smith, G. Moss, R. Hamer, J. Pritchard, F. Jones, D. Jones, J. Grant, H. Rogers, F. Edwards, and C. Cooper. Oswestrv team: Messrs J. Allen, T. Roberts, G. Bromley, G. Bayley, A. Hodder. T. Foulkes, T. Williams, D. Jones, M. Jones, W. Thomas, and J. Pewter. D rnpires- Wrexham: Mr Lloyd; Oswestry: Mr Shone. BERSHAM SCHOOL BOARD.-On Wednesday an ordinary meeting of the members of the Bersham School Board was held at the offices of the clerk, (Mr T. Bury), Chester-street, Wrexham, Mr Hugh Jones presiding; there being also present Messrs Rogers, Williamson, Joseph Jones, and Roberts. A letter was read from Mr John Jones, soliciter, to the Ruabon School Board, enclosing a draft of an agreement between that board and the Bersham Board, respecting the Ponkey Board School, built by the Ruabon Board, so as to accommodate 430 children, including 30 for the Bersham district, by direction of the Education Department, on account of which school the draft agreement would provide for payment of an amount down, or an annual pay- ment for 60 years, in the proportion of 30 to 430 the sum of £ 2,335, on the annual instalments of principal and interest, by which the same was to be repaid. The matter was deferred for the clerk to make some enquiries thereon. An application was was received from Mr Nichofgon, of Manchester, the trustee of the estate of Mr S. A. Clark, late contractor for Tabor Hil] and Penygelli Schools, claiming £ 35, and threatening proceedings against the board, and the Clerk was instructed to reply to the same, repudiating the liability of the board, and asserting a counter claim expressing, also, the readiness of the board to defend the action. A memorial was received from the Nottingham School Board calling attention to an effort which is being made to secure the immediate amendment of section 10 of the recent Education Act, so that poor parents shall not be compelled to applv to He Board of Guardians for payment of their children's fees. The letter was laid on the table. In reply to a communication from Lord Aberdare it was resolved that the Bersham United District School Board having considered a memorial which is about to be presented to b.-r Majesty's Govern- ment by the Council of tl ej Univ rsity College d Wales, praying for a grant, of 22,000 a year towards the maintenance of the college, inda grant of £ 5,000 towards the completion of the college building, resolve that the board are of opinion that this college, if ,tl-qti itely supported, is calculated to be a great advantage to Wales, by affording the youth of the Principality the means of obtaining higher education, at a moderate cost; and the board would express the earnest hope that her Majesty's Government may be pleased to accede to the prayer of the memorial." In accord- ance with the request of the board the 111 is'er of the Penygelli schools forwarded return s V-wiBg that in consequence of tho att-adance of children j from outside" the Bersham school district, there had been a clear gain of 8s 6d.