Wrexham Guardian

BISHOP WORDSWORTH ON THE BURIALS BILL. The utterances of no living prelate are received with greater respect than those of Christopher Wordsworth, Bishop of Lincoln. He is a Bishop of whom the Church may well be proud, preserving as he does many of the best characteristics of the greatest Anglican divines of past ages. His learning is vast, and his literary works, produced for the most part during the many years that he was a Canon of Westminster, are a lasting monument of industry and attainments such as are often supposed to ftive existed only in the past. He has never been a great talker, but his speeches have always been remarkable not only for their style, which is dignified, earnest, and old- fashioned, but also for their original and clearly-thought-out matter. When the proper occasion comes for him to speak he is never wanting. Such an occasion occurred last week, when his Diocesan Conference was held on Friday. It is in these Conferences, which are now regularly held in most of the Dioceses of England and Wales, that the voice of the Church is truly and plainly heard. They are the best representative assemblies that the Church as yet possesses; better than Convoca- tion which avowedly needs reform and better than the promiscuous annual Church Congress which has this week been sitting at Croydon. Valuable though both the Croydon meeting and Convocation undoubtedly are, yet they cannot pretend to speak the mind of the Church with such authority as the well-consti- tuted Diocesan Conferences which have happily become so general. The Lincoln Con- ference, itherefore, presided over by such a prelate as Dr. Wordsworth, was an ecclesiastical council of no small importance. Especially important was the opening address delivered by the Bishop himself, upon the sub- ject of the attempted invasion of the Church's graveyards by Dissenters and Infidels. It was not the first time that the Bishop has given his opinion of the proposed ggression, and his address was valuable as affording a general view of the present position of the question. More- over there was a peculiar propriety in discussing the Burials Question at Lincoln Diocesan Conference, for the question is one not affecting the large towns which are provided with public cemeteries, but affecting agricultural districts. The diocese of Lincoln is mainly agri- cultural, and is now the most extensive in Eng- land. And, whereas the question is one which affects the Dissenters, the remark may be made that the most powerful and respectable form of Dissent, namely, Wesleyan Methodism, had its origin in the diocese of Lincoln, and largely prevails there still, although under Dr. W ordsworth's episcopacy numbers of Wesleyans have returned to their true place as members in full communion with the Church of England, That the grievance about which Mr Osborne Morgan has got up such an agitation is a sham was shown beyond a shadow of doubt, so far at least, as the counties of Denbigh and Flint are concerned, by the carefully collected statis- tics and evidence which we published two- and-a-quarter years ago. The Bishop of Lincoln adduced another illustration of the same notorious fact, in the case of a cemetery near that city, in a district inhabited by many Dissenters: upon the consecrated side there have been 406 burials, but only two upon the unconsecrated side, thus shewing that the Dissenters themselves prefer the ministrations of the clergy. It is probable also that the majority of religious Dissenters would be almost as sorry as Churchpeople to see the churchyards thrown open to Secularist and Infidel ministrations yet it is evident that, if other services than those of the Church are to be permitted, the churchyards must be thrown open to all alike without restriction. The defection of the Archbishop of the Southern Province from a cause which he might reasonably have been expected to defend, was not allowed to pass unnoticed. Bishop Wordsworth fully and frankly recognised the importance of Archbishop Tait's desertion, and was not surprised at the effect which it produced in the House of Lords. But he believed that the 13,000 clergy who protested against the resolution which the Archbishop of Canterbury supported, and who are the persons most concerned in it as the constitutional guardians of the churchyards, are in the right. He reminded the Conference with sorrow that is not the first instance in which the chief Pastor of the Church has erred. St. Peter and St. Barnabas erred at Antioch, but, happily, were visited by St. Paul. St. Cyprian fell into error, tle calamitous consequences of which were checked by St. Augustine. One of the chief framers of the Jsicene Creed fell into an error which was a severe trial to the Church. Archbishop Whitgift, who was a good man, tried to impose the Calvinistic Lam- beth Articles on the Church of England, and another good man, Archbishop Ussher succeeded in imposing them on the Church of Ireland. Archbishop Tillotson, a good man, was opposed to the Athanasian Creed, as Archbishop Tait is also, we believe. Dr Tait need not therefore be blindly followed in his treatment of the Burials Question, for he is not the first Archbishop who has failed in a right apprehension of his duty to the Church in her hour of need. History repeats itself, and Bishop Words- worth is not the first great Bishop of Lincoln who has ventured to protest against the errors of his Primate. The famous St. Hugh, Dr Wordsworth's predecessor in the same See, when lying on his deathbed, was visited by the Archbishop of Canterbury, whose errors he had resisted, and the dying prelate vindicated him- self as having done his duty both to God and to the Primate. As for compromise n the face of present difficulties, Bishop Words- worth has none to propose. No one who knows him would look to the faithful, sturdy, and high-principled Bishop of Lincoln for compromise. He is prepared to suffer evil, but not to do evil. In 1868 the Church of Ireland accepted some such compromise as that which weak-hearted Churchmen are now parleying over with their foes and the Irish Church was disestablished the following year. Let Englishmen accept the advice of the true- hearted Bishop of Lincoln, and be true to themselves, their duty, and their Church. Then we need not fear for the future. i i.I ■

NOTES OF THE WEEK. The Ihpuae llulers have agreed to differ, and t each in future may be expected to follow his own sweet will. There was a hope, a very slight one it must be allowed, that Mr Butt would have beea able to restore some semblance of order among his recalcitrant followers; but the absence of Mr O'Doanell and Mr Biggar from the meeting en Tuesday, iu Dublin, was ominous. MrParnellwas there, certainly, but be was not convinced by the able and lucid exposition which Mr Butt, a month or two ago; gave of the results of such a course of proceeding as that to which he has committed himself. Mr Parnell would appeal to the country, knowing that the riff-raff and bob-tail would ap- prove of anything which is contrary to law and order. The more sensible Home Rulers would follow Mr Butt, and seek Home Rule by legitimate means. Between the two the is an impassable gulf. One thing they are agreed upon, namely, that they will not join with' the Liberals, but re- main a distinct party in the State. They have hid their quarrels at present under the cloak of three resolutions, but it is a patched-up peace, which deceives no one. The Obstructionists, however, have had their day, and any attempt to continue their factious tactics will be sure to bring down upon them the wrath of the House. At the East Berkshire Agricultural Association dinner this week, Colonel Loyd Lindsay made some pertinent remarks on the condition of our army. Few are better able to offer an opinion than be is, for his name will ever be remembered with those who have striven to improve the social condition of the soldier. Colonel Lindsay says the soldier's condi- tion compares favourably with that of the agricul- tural labourer, or with that of the labourer in our cities and towns. He is not only better fed, and better paid, but he is carefully looked after, assisted in educating himself, and has command of libraries, reading rooms, &c., from- which be may benefit himself if be so chooses. lie has a chaplain to lock after his spiritual wants, and a doctor to attend upon him when he is ill. In short, every endeavour is made to improve him, physically, mentally, and spiritually, during his term of service, and to send him back to civil life a better man than when he left it. It is only by making the service attractive that we can rely upon the voluntary system. If that failed, for our own preservation, we should have to fall back upon the Continental system, and go in for every man a soldier. But if the soldier is better off than the labourer, he will have to learn to handle the spade more in the future than in the past. It is evident that if great battles are to be won there must be a free use of the spade as well as the rifle. The great successes of the Turks at Plevna are owing to its free use, and the Russians lost 25,000 men before they sufficiently appreciated the fact. A good breechloader, like the Martini-Henry, which is in the hands of our soldiers, and a good spade, are the two best and most serviceable weapons either for attack or defence. According to Colonel Lindsay, the Turks have only to stick to the latter, the use of which they so thoroughly understand, and they will hold in check all the power of Russia, all the Imperial Guards, and all the great reserves which are being called to crush them. The certificated teachers of this district paid a well-deserved compliment to Professor Rhys, at Bohyl, on Saturday. Mr Rhys was, until he accepted the Celtic Professorship at Oxford, one of her Majesty's inspectors of schools in North Wales, a position for which he was eminently qualified. In earlier years he had passed through the necessary training for acquiring a full knowledge of the practical part of educating the masses. His experience as an elementary schoolmaster enabled him the better to understand the difficulties that beset the teachers in Wales, and the disadvantages under which they labour and when by scholarly attainments he obtained the important position of examiner of Welsh schools, his sympathies were no doubt kindly exhibited towards them, whilst at the same time he was doing his duty to the State. The teachers seem to have had full confidence in his judgment, and his rebukes were received with something like expiessive gratitude rather than with silent repugnance. If we are to believe com- mon opinion, her Majesty's inspectors' visits are the terror" in the profession; they strike awe amongst teachers and scholars. Probably this is the result of past doings, for it does not appear from the fraternization at Rhyl that there is any great gulf between the teachers and Professor Rhys, or, indeed, his successor, Mr Morgan Owen. Both sides volunteered to give each other 8ome! advice, and we may safely premise that such a free expression of opinion will do good. Both the ex. inspector aud his successor exhorted the teachers to educate themselves as well as their scholars. The advice was sound and to the point. It is the common practice for elementary teachers on quitting their colleges to lay aside their books with an air of satisfaction that they are learned enough. It is only here and there that a bright star is found. Professor Rbys must have struck those who were honouring him at Ray!, as an illustration of what position it is possible for a teacher to attain if he looks to self culture. If the time now spent at teacher's associations in bewailing the social posi- tion of our elementary teachers were devoted to self-education, good results would be reaped. We have now sufficient machinery for carrying on the work of education for some years to come. As Mr Morgan Owen said—and the teachers by their approbation endorsed bis sentiments—Lord San- don's Act is a capital measure if it is allowed lair play, and further changes are to be deprecated as tending to fetter the action of the teachers. There is now ample scope for teachers to dis- tinguish themselves, and if they are wise they will ponder well the few words of admonition addressed to them at Rhyl.

floral WrtBS. ESCLTJSHAM CHURCH.—On Friday next, October 19th, a special harvest thanksgiving service will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Esciusha.m. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. D. Howell, vicar. The offertory will be given to the Curate's Augmentation Fund. THE INDIAN FAMINE FUND.—At the Wesleyan Chapel, Brynyffynnon, next Sunday, morning and evening, sermons will be preached by the Rev. John Bamford. A collection will be made at the close of I each service for the benefit of the sufferers from the Indian Famine, when it is hoped the followers of Wesley will do good to others, as he did in years gone by. W REXHAM DEANERY CHURCH ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the members of this association will be held on Friday, October 20th, at twelve o'clock, at the Savings Bank, for the purpose of electing a treasurer and secretary., and lay members of the chapter, and of receiving a report of the proceedings of the chapter. The Executive Committee will also be elected for the ensuing year, and the re-appointwnent of the Choral Union and Sunday School Union Sub-Com- mittees will be proposed. WREXHAM SCIENCE AND ART CLASSES.—We have much pleasure in calling attention to the fact that in addition to the art classes held for the last three years at the Savings Bank, a new attraction is being provided in the formation of a class in organic chemistry, under Mr J. Parr, certificated master of South Kensington. The examination will be about the same time, and the terms are the same as for the art classes. Should a sufficient number, be induced to join the class it is proposed to get a valuable set-off apparatus, the greater part of the expense of which will be borne by the South Kensington authorities. It is to be hoped that the committee and members of the Wrexham Society of Natural Science will use their endeavours to for- ward the object in view. The chemistry class meets on Wednesday from 7.0 to 8.30 p.m. ST. MARK'S CHURCH.—A meeting of the congre- gation of this church was held in the vestry-room on Tuesday, the Rev. D. Howell, vicar, in the chair. The accounts for the half-year, ending September 30th, were produced by Mr Overton, churchwarden, examined and passed. The offertories during that period amounted to .£186108 8d, received as follow —At early communion, .£5128 7d; morning services, £ 124- 13s lid; evening services, .£56 4s 2d. The expenditure amounted to .£190 18s 2d, so that there was a deficiency of £478 6d. The half-year com- menced with a deficiency of .£70 9s, but a special appeal to the congregations reduced this by £61 16s 5d. Mr Overton stated that compared with the corresponding period of last year there wae a falling off in the total amount of the offer- tories of about .£10. More money would be required during the winter on account of lighting and heating, and he hoped the congregation would give more liberally, a. wish that was also expressed by the vicar. It was agreed to have the water spouts attended to and painted, and Mr Overton was instructed to obtain a tender for new apparatus for heating the church, that now in operation being most defective. THEATRICAL.—Mr and Mrs Bandmann will give three performances of Shakespearian and other legitimate plays at the Public Hall, Wrexham, on October 29th, 30th, and 31st. Mr and Mrs Bandmann have their own specially selected com- pany travelling with them, and as each member has had the advantage of playing the parts with them for tbj past three months, it is hardly necessary to say that the pieces will be performed with a com- pteteness seldom seen anywhere. Mr Bandmann appeared first in England at the Lyceum Theatre, London, in 1869, where his success was undoubtedly great. He afterwards made a tour of the princi- pal towns of the United Kingdom, playing the principal characters of Shakespear with highly favourable results. He afterwards returned to the Princess' Theatre, in London, and played Hamlet" for six consecutive week there. Accompanied by Mrs Bandmann, he has also appeared in all the mincipal cities and towns of America, California, JSLUstralia, New Zealand, &c. In January of the presemt year he performed the characters of Othello and Hamlet" at the National Theatre, in Berlin, playing them in the German language. Mrs Bandmann is likewise an artiste of rare ability, and in the gentler characters of the plays now selected is, perhaps, unequalled. 1ST D.R.Y.—This company will fall in at the old Militia Depot, at 7.15, un Tuesday evening next, and march to the Town Hall, where the prizes won at the recent competition will be presented by Mrs Phillip Yorke. There will be a full practice of the band on Monday evening next. PRINCE OF WALES MINSTRELS.—This troupe of "darkies," which has drawn full houses in many of the English provincial towns, is to make its appear- ance in Wrexham, as will be seen by advertisement, during the course of next week. Their coming "from the Crystal Palace and the Agricultural Hall, London," is sufficiient proof that they worth listening to. I HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES were held in the parish church, Gwersyllt, and at Cross-street school chapel, on Friday and Sunday evenings, October 5th and 7th. The sermons were preached by the Rev D. Howell, vicar of Wrexham, and the Rev R. E. Jones, curate of Gresford. Collections amounting to .£20 3s and 7 13s 4d (total, .£2716s 4d) were made in aid of the Indian Famine Fund. PARISH VESTRY MEETING.—A vestry meeting was held at the parish church yesterday (Friday), at noon, for the purposes of receiving the accounts of the churchwardens for the past half-year, and their report on the proposed new clock and chimes. The Rev J. Dixon took the chair, and there were also present Messrs T. Williams and J. Oswell Bury, churchwardens; R. W. Evans, G. Bradley, E. Lovatt, and the vestry clerk, Mr J. Bury. The accounts showed that the expenses towards the maintenance of the services" in the church to Michaelmas amounted to .£27s 6d; and there had been paid to Messrs Overton and Painter for the use of the Town Hall for Welsh services from December 3rd to September 30th, including gas, ..£11; other items were for salaries to church officers, sacramental wine, &c. The total expendi- ture was .£:!32 7s lOd, leaving a balance due to the J churchwardens of .£47 17s lid. The accounts having been examined and passed, the vestry clerk reported that he had written to Messrs Giliet and Bland respecting their contract for new a clock and chimes, but had received no reply. The Chairman said several enquiries had been made respecting the new clock and chimes as to when it was prob- able they would be erected. Mr Williams intimated that as soon as the churchwardens heard from Messrs Gillet and Bland, the public should be put in possession of every information through the usual channels of publicity. A vote of thanks to the rev. chairman brought the proceedings, which did not occupy more than a few minutes, to a close. WREXHAM DISTRICT HIGHWAY BOARD.—An adjourned meeting of the board was held at the Wynnstay Artrs Hotel on Thursday afternoon, Captain Griffith-Boscawen, the chairman, presiding, for the purpose of considering the expediency of contracting for manual labour on the roads in the different townships.within the district. The com- mittee appointed to consider this question met on September 27th, when letters were read from Mr Richards, of Llangollen, and Mr Bull, of Oswestry, stating that the system of letting the labour by contract had given satisfaction in those places. Mr Richards had sent the form of specification.Aind the same was read over and also the report from Mr Strachan. It was eventually resolved that the clerk apply to Mr Bull for some forms for the guidance of the board, and that the board be recommended to adopt the system of letting the manual labour by contract. Mr Baugh said it was the impression of the committee that a saving would be effected of from 25 to 50 per cent., a.nd sug- gested that the contracts be let for one year as an experiment, and' afterwards for three years if it proved a success. On the motion of Mr Vaughan (Eyton), seconded by Mr Parsonage, the recom- mendations of the committee were unanimously adopted. The Surveyor reported that since the last meeting, a culvert had fallen in at the Sontley Mill dam, rendering the road very dangerous, a flood-gate being on the end of the culvert for the use of the mill. He considered the trustees of Lord Kenyon to a certain extent responsible for the damage, and had communicated with the Hon. Geo. T. Kenyon on the subject, who had agreed to pay half the cost of the new one in course of erection, which would cost £27. He also stated that the weir in Afoneitha river had been swept away by the floods, and the bed had thereby been deepened four feet, rendering the in vert under the bridge liable to be carried away by the first heavy lain, which would also expose the bridge to danger. To prevent injury to either, Messrs Jenkins and Jones were making a weir close to the bridge at a cost of .£29. The bridge under the turnpike road from Eyton to Bangor was in danger of falling in, and the men had been employed to repair the abutments. The surveyor further suggested that a portion of the road near Tygwyu, Gwersyllt, be widened. The part referred to was only nine feet wide and 25 yards long, and would cost about .£15. Mr Wallis, waywarden for Stansty, had asked him to kerb the footpath on the right hand side of the road in Rhosddu, where the board were at present widening the road. The length to be kerbed was about 300 yards, and would cost .£50 to put it down in a substantial manner. He also reported a very dangerous place at Ty Smith, Ruabon, at the turning of tho road. Any person missing his way would fall a distance of twelve feet. It was about 40 yards long, and to fence it in the usual way would cost about ..£10. The road was kept up by a retaining wall. The board resolved to widen Tvgwyn road; but the kerbing in Rhosddu road was deferred. With regard to the dangerous piece of road at Ty Smith, it was decided to call on the trustees of Lord Kenyon to put the same in repair. No other business came before the meeting.

HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES. PARISH CHURCH. The annual harvest thanksgiving services at the parish church, took place on Wednesday. The interior of the building had been prettily decorated for the occasion by a small army of ladies and gentlemen, on the previous day, and after their labours had been completed, the effect was beauti- ful Mrs Eyton-Jones, Master Clarence, and Miss Mabel Jones decked the font with oak leaves down the sides of the basin—emblematic, we suppose, of true-heartedness to those in need, whilst the basin was filled with flowers, green foliage, and ferns. arranged with much artistic taste. The foot was covered with moss, and on this were placed an apple and a flower alternately. The gaseliers, top, were entwined with evergreens and flowers, whilst on the top of the standards and between the jets were placed bunches of exotic and wild ferns. These—a couple of dozen or so in number—were executed by Mrs Howel Davies, Miss Hughes, Miss Lewis, the Misses Whiting, and Mrs Sisson. The lectern was adorned with autumn fruits and corn by the Misses Iron. Corn was a principal feature, of course, on such an occa- sion. The pulpit and reading desk, by the exertions of Mrs and Miss Thomas, and the Misses Heywood, were really beautifully got up, especially the latter, which bore the inscription, Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness," worked in split straw, on a crimson ground. This was surrounded with a fringe composed of oats,with an edging of moss and garden flowers of the choicest growths.. The chancel stalls were prettily decked with like material to the rest of the work, by Mrs John Bury, Mrs Mason, Miss Palin, and Mrs Walter Jones. The Communion table and-altar rails were the work of several. The Communion table and reredos were decorated by Mrs and the Misses Williams, I Plastirion the communion rails and chancel screen by Mrs and Miss Howell, the Misser Groves, Mrs Dixon, Mrs Richard Williams, Miss Greville, and I Miss Neilson. Altogether the effect was most satisfactory, and before the services many per- sons entered the church to see the result of so much work, and the display of much garden pro- duce. There was a celebration of the Holy Com- munion at eight a.m and morning prayer at There was a celebration of the Holy Com- munion at eight a.m and morning prayer at eleven, when' an address was given by the Rev T. Lloyd Williams, curate of Llanfyllin, from psalm 107th and 8th verse, 0 that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and declare the wonders that He doeth for the children of men." The attendance was exceedingly scanty. At the evening service, the church was filled with an overflowing congregation, who entered with great heartiness into the service. The preacher was the Rev Henry Linton, M.A., Vicar of St. Paul's, Birkenhead, whose text was taken from the 12Gth Psalm and 5th and 6th verses. Speaking of the harvest which has just been gathered in, the preacher said that although it might be below an average harvest, still when they thought of other countries, of India with its 200 millions and of the famine spread there, they had great reason to be thankful to God. He had, therefore, to plead with them on behalf of those suffering in India. While they were expressing their thanks to God for the harvest He had given them in England, their duty as ministers was to tell them that there were thousands and thousands who were destitute of food in India, and to ask them to send of their abundance to them, in order that their needs might be satisfied. He was sure that large congregation, who were doubtless well trained in the principles of the gospel of salvation, would need little to be said touching this view of the subject, and that at the close of the service there would be a large collec- tion made in behalf of the poor of India. They would remember that these 240 millions of people, Hindoos and Mahometans, were subjects of tie Crown, and as an imperial power they would not allow Russia, Prussia, or any other country of Europe to step in and interfere with the govern- ment of India. They were our fellow subjects. God had given India to this nation, from which it followed, he thought clearly, that as we claim the right to govern 200 millions of people in that vast empire, we must also accept the responsibilities of government, and, therefore, if there is a famine there we must send of our abundance, or our poverty, to supply their needs. If there be heathenism there, as there is, we must also send of our means to spread the glorious light of the gospel there. The offertories at both services were devoted in aid of the Mansion House Indian Famine Relief Fund. and amounted to < £ 2ti bis 10J. Mr Simms presided at the organ at the services, and played, as the closing voluntary in the evening, the Hallelujah Chorus in a very masterly manner.

ST. MARK'S CHURCH. The decorations in connection with the harvest thanksgiving services at this church are very beautiful and effective, but not quite so extensive as those of last year. The principal decorations are as usual to be found at the eastern end of the sacred edifice, where fair hands have beautified the fittings and furniture with remarkably good taste. The pulpit, lectern, and reading desk have received a large share of attention. The first-named is fringed very artistically with ears of barley and oats, miniature sheaves of corn with reaping hooks are introduced in the panels, and the fruit, flowers, and eyergreens compose the other decorations, giving a very rich and chaste appearance to the whole. The lectern is beautifully decorated with maiden hair ferns and grasses and bunches of grapes and flowers, and the readiug desk, choir stalls, and communion rails have been liberally adorned. There is a floral cross as a centre-piece and sheaves of corn on the altar; the font although less obstrusive is no less tastefully decorated, and the window-sills have been transformed into flower- beds. A large number of dahlias of various colours have been employed in the decorations for this year's harvest thanksgiving celebration. The principal decorations were carried out by the following ladies of the congregation—Font, Mrs Act-on, assisted by Madame Lafon; table, Mrs Overton and Miss Scother; pulpit, Misses Hey wood; lectern, Miss Sherratt; reading desk, Misses Low and Miss Broughton; chancel rails, Miss Glas- codine; devices, Mrs Peter Walker; windows, Mrs Feltham, Miss McCarroll, and Mrs Mrs Richard Williams. The flowers were contributed by Mr Low, Mr Walker, Mr Jones lStansty), and Mr Over- ton. The special services of Friday commenced with the Holy Communion at eight, followed by morning prayer at eleven, with an address by The Rev D. Howell, vicar. The offertrries which, like those at the parish church are devoted to the Indian Famine Fund, were—Early Communion service, 9s; morning service, £17 16s. It was announced that the special preacher at the evening service would be the Rev Rowland Ellis, M.A., vicar of Mold. The choral service at St. Mark's ou Sunday will be similar to that of Friday.

BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY.—Before the Mayor (Alderman Beirne), and A. W. Edwards, Esq. "SIX OF ONE AND HALF-A-DOZEN OF THE OTHER." Frank Lee was charged with assaulting Ellen Williams, on the 30th September. The case, though simple in its facts, occupied sometime in hearing. Both the parties are neigh- bours, and live close to the Oak Tree Tavern. The complainant is a sinker's wife, and the defendant a labourer. On the day in question they were in the Oak Tree," and some words arose as to the de- fendant H putting down or wishing to have U put down" a glass of beer to the complainant. The words became hot, and complainant states that she ran into her house. Defendant followed her, and whilst on the steps he called her names, saying she was a bully to the missus, and tc the town." Frederick Duggan, who gave evidence, was called upon to take part. and put the defendant out, but got knocked about in doing so. At this the com- plainant ran cut to the delendant with the poker, but did not stride a blow. Defendant struck her, and that was the reason of summoning him. A man named George Lee, brother to the defen- dant, stated that his brother did not use the lan- guage credited t9 him, but the witness's evidence had no weight, and thbir worships, thinking there was fault on both sides, dismissed the case. A WRETCH DESERVEDLY PUNISHED. Elizabeth Owens was charged with prostitution in the public streets, on the evening of the 2nd inst. This woman, who appeared with an ugly looking scar on her cheek, was remanded from last Wed- nesday. She is an old offender, having been in- dicted for this very same kind of offence three times previously, and been punished on other counts. Police-constables Owen and William Vaughan proved the case, and stated, among other things, that the prisoner was taken to the police station in company with a soldier. The Mayor told the prisoner, a very diriy looking woman, that it appeared she was incorrigible. She would be dealt with more severely than before, and the best thing he could advise her to do was to go to prison for a months' hard labour. BACCHANALIANS IN TROUBLE. Benjamin Youd was charged with being drunk in Hope-street, on Saturday night. Sergeant Dutton proved the case. The defen- dant pleaded to having a drop, which overcame him, and he was much excited by the boys "and young people following him in the street, and calling after him. He was very sorry and would not appear there again. The sergeant said that the defendant was not noisy, and offered no resistance. In reply to the bench he said he worked for Mr Redrope, and lived in Wrexham. The defendant was cautioned and discharged. Patrick Durgan, of the Walks, was charged with being drunk in Pentrefelin, on Saturday night. P.C. Dickin said that on Saturday night, the 6th inst, the defendant was in Pentrefelin, drunk and disorderly. He took him home, but he came back again, and did the same twice. At last he had to take him in charge, and bring him to the police- station. They were kicked there in securing him in his cell. The Crerk: Do you wish to put any question to this witness, Durgan ? Defendant: I don't remember anything. I live at my sisters in the Walks. Superintendent Wilde: There will be several cases arising out of this one, as a large number of stones were thrown at the police, and I am deter- mined to take the matter in hand. It's an unbear- able sort of thing, and must be put a stop to. Defendant, after being told he was liable to six month's imprisonment with hard labour, or a fine of £20, was fined 10s Gel and the costs, or'seven John Jones, of Mold, was charged with the same offence on Sunday morning, early, at Pentrefelin. P.C. Hugh Jones stated that he found the defendant drunk by his father's house, ani he refused to be quiet. Defendant pleaded guilty, and stated that he wished the constable to take him for the purpose of getting off the street to somewhere. As it was thirteen years since the last offence, the Bench let him go, but hoped, at least, it would be another thirteen years before he eame there again. Defendant: Never. John Crow was charged with a similar offence under different circumstances. P.C. Owens said this was on Saturday evening, and a gentleman gave information that a young man was in Pentrefelin beating a female. He went there, and the female mentioned was in fits a lopg while. The defendant behaved abominably. The Mayor How old are you, Crow ? Defendant: Seventeen, sir, next July. P.C. Vaughan corroborated his comrade's evi- dence after which t Mr Higgins was called, who characterised the conduct of the defendant as moat brutal, and when he found what was the matter he told him to go home quietly, or. the police would be called. He then wanted to fight witness, who would have Bum- moned him had not the two constables taken the matter in hand. The Superintendent: .This youth was here a month ago, gentlemen, for H pitch and toss," and he is a very notorious character. Defendant: But never been here for drink. He was sent to gaol for a month's hard labour. Charles Stephens, of Mount-street, was charged with drunkenness at the smithfield on Saturday night. c Inspector Lindsay proved the case. The man he characterised as very drunk. As he T.roulu not go home he was brought to the station. Fined 2s 6d and costs, in all 9s 6d. A CAUTION TO LARKISH YOlim.S. William Humphries was charged with assaulting Caroline Williams. The Complainant stated that she lived up to Tuesday last at the shop of Mr Owens, butcher, in Eagle-street. On Saturday week, Mr and Mrs Owens went to Manchester for the day., and left young Mr Owens at home in charge cf the shop. This youth, for he is only seventeen, was brother t. her master, and after they had hctd breakfast and dinner together, and been in the house by them- selves, he went out. In the meanwhile Humphries came is. and having spoken to the girl, felt her leg just above her ancle, and said You have a nioe leg for a little one." He did not hurt her, neither did he do anything further. There was no defence in this case, as the defend- ant thought the charge laid was so simple as not to need one. There being another case by the same com- plainant, that was heard before deciding the one above. Price Owens was then charged with an assault iD. the same house, on the same day, and on the same girl. :J Mr Sherratt appeared for this defendant, and ia. a lengthy cross-examination elicited the fulldetailil. As stated above, Mrs Owens went to Manchester^ and left her brother-in-law and the girl in charge^ the former of the shop and the latter of the house and baby. During the day, it was elicited by the defendant's solicitor, they had some laughing and skylarking together, and the result was the present charge. Defendant declared that the girl dared him to go upstairs into her room, and said he was no man, he had no pluck, and told him other things which are not fit for publication, and the consequence was he ran up the stairs and caught her.—The girl said he attempted an indecent assault, but she resisted, and called for assistance, when her young man appeared on the scene.—He, on examination, de- clared he was not complainant's lover as she had stated in court, but that he went to the house in consequence of screams, and found the prisoner struggling with the complainant. Mrs Owen spoke to the froward ways and generally fast demeanour of the girl, and said she had had to warn her of the consequences several times. Mr Sherratt argued that both were mere children, and stated that there was nothing more than a spree, so that he hoped the case would have no serious consequences. After the bench had considered a few minutes, they told Humphries his case was not so bad as that of the other youth, and he would be onlv fined £1 and costi, but the other prisoner would" be £ a> and costs, or one month in gaol. ORCHARD PILFERING. Two little fellows, named George and William Roberts, were charged with damaging orchard fruit trees and stealing apples, on the previous Mondav the property of Mr Jones, DogkenneJ. Mr Jones said this occurred whilst he was in court last sessions, on a case of vagrancy. He was constantly being rubbed by boys, and several were connected with this case only he hud forgiven some. These lads damaged his trees to the extent of 7s, and stole some apples, but he could not say how many. The little chaps cried bitterly, and said they had not done it betore, but they were fined I- the damage and the costs, which was paid. I LARCENY. A woman named Lucy Smith was remanded ou hail for two months, on a charge of sterling a shilling's worth of groceries, the property of "Mr Dean, grocer. CONNUBIAL BLISS. Patrick Kelly, of Pentrefelin, was summoned by his wife, Margaret Kelly, a broad Irish womaD with abuse. This case was one of blame on each side. De- fendant, a very classical-looking man, complained that he could find nothing, and in response to fiing- in a chair, had a glass broken at his cheek, and got otherwise cut. He lost a pint of blood, and said it was the complainant's fault. Complainant was about to enter into a wordy dis- pute in deafehing terms, when the Mayor stopped her by dismissing the case. A LITTLE EXCITED. A respectable person named Elizabeth Jones, of Penyoae, was charged with being intoxicated whilst in charge of a horse and trap. P.Cs. Windsor and Dicken proved the case which was admitted. it appears the woman was over excited with a. business disappointment, and lost her self-control. She was cautioned, and fined 2s 6d and costs, lnuasDAY.—Before the Mayor, and T. C. Jones, Esq. DRUNK AND OBLIVIOUS. Louisa Cooper, a woman of about two-and-twenty, was brought up charged with drunkenness at Pentrefelin. She pleaded that she knew nothing whatever about it, and P.C. Hugh Jones proved the case. The defendant resides in Pentrefelin, of late so productive of drunkards, and has been six or seven times punished for a similar offence. She was accordingly sent to gaol for one month's hard labour, without the option of a fine.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. A meeting of this body, sitting as an Urban Sanitary Authority, was held at the GuildhaH, on Wednesday afternoon. Alderman T. Jones, 'the chairman, presided; and there were also present the Mayor (Alderman Beirne), Alderman J. C. Owen, and Councillors T. Eyton-Jones (ex-Mayor)* 1. hone, W. Sherratt, S. T. Baugh, J M. Jones E. Smith, and R. Lloyd; the Town Clerk (Mr James), and the Borough Surveyor (Mr J. W. M. Smith). MEDICAL OFFICER'S .REPORT. Mr Llewelyn Williams, the medical officer reported that there had been 30 births durino- the past month, 2U males and 10 females. The birth rate was 35 per thousand. Only nine deaths had occurred, giving a rate of mortality of 10.7 per thousand for the month in a population of 10 018. No zymotic diseases had been reported. The death rate would bear favourable comparison with that of any other town in the kingdom, although it was too much to hope that it would continue to be as favourable during the winter months. The medical officer suggested the conversion of privies into water-closets whenever the insp cior, with his approval, might deem it necessary. INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES REPORT. The Inspector of Nuisances (Mr Hio-oins) reported a sale of borough manure 'by Mr J. Taylor on Thursday, ith inst., when eighteen lots were sold which realised the sum of £74 7s 6d., or an average of of .£4 2s 8d per lot. He further reported that two fairs had been held during the past month, which were the best in a financial point of view that had been held since the opening of the Smithfield. The total receipts from the tolls were September 20th, £12 6s 2d; October 4th, .£13 10s. Mr Shone remarked that taking the average receipts at £11) per fair, the revenue from the Smithfield at the present time was nearly .£300 per annum on an expenditure of £3,000. Mr Smith mentioned a conversation he had had with an Irish cattle dealer, who complained of a want of sufficient accommodation at the Smithfield for the penning of sheep, and he could see himself r that farmers in general had no pens provided for them at all. He had since paid a visit to the Oswestry cattle market, where the arrangements I were,much better, a roadway being left between rows of pens wide enough to allow a cart to pass through. Mr Sherratt said they must not forget Æsop's fable ot tne man who trying to please everybody, ended by pleasing nobody, The Surv eyor called attention to a minute d a. former meeting by which the board undertook to provide pens for Mr Birch, the auctioneer, in two months from the date of his application. The time had now arrived, and he asked for instructions in the matter. Mr Lloyd moved that an order be given to the Surveyor to get the necessary pens and to put them up before the November fair. Mr Baugh seconded, observing that Mr Birch had made more than one application, and consider- ing what he brought to the mart he was entitled to the same accommodation as others. The Inspector; You will be doing the right thine: because you. nrant the space for the phblic. Mr Shone asked how about the money which would have to bp. provided for the additional accom- modation. The Chairman pointed out that it would be a profitable outlay. Alderman Owen said this was a necessity imposed upon taern, and they ought to look it in the face and get, the thing done without delay. i Mr Sherratt supported the motion, believing it would ije a most wise expenditure, which would verv soon recoup itself. The motion was then agreed to. THE WATER SUPPLY. The Inspector reported that in accordance with their suggestion he had obtained from the secretary of the Wrexham Water Company a list of the hon^S in the borough not supplied with water by the company, and had inspected the same. Having in the borough not supplied with water by the company, and had inspected the same. Having described the property visited, the report went on to say that it would be seen that several places had no proper water supply, and he therefore recom- mended that all places having no source of supply except. from the well or river be reported to the Council in the regular form, and that notices be served on the of the said premises to supply the water, The ex-Mayor moved a resolution in the terms of the inspector* recommendation, and added that