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Dr,-NBIGHSHIltE&FLIN,TSIIIREltEPORTEII. I ST. ASAPII, June II. ST, AsApti.-The Very Rev. the Dean still continues indisposed, «nd passed a restless night on Tuesday, but to-day (Wednesday) I. somewhat recovered. We trust he will improve, though his illness creates great anxiety. WItEXItAm.-The subscription towards purchasing accoutrements for the Bromfield volunteer rifle corps, at Wrexham, amounts to upwards of £100. A good number of persons hate given their names in to volun. teers. GREENFiEtt).—At the Greenfield Church, which is situate close to the ruins of Basingwerk Abbey, a highly interesting and instructive lecture was delivered on Monday last, June Cth, by the Rev. W. Briscoe, M.A., of Mold, the subject being Foreign Lands." The building which is small, was densly crowded. AVREXHAM.—Open nir preaching has began with great spirit in this neighbourhood. Senraleermone have been preached to large number of those who do not attend any place of worship, in different parts of the Borough, and some of the best Ministers of the town have promised to take part in the proceedings. Amonsst one or two others, we may mentioned the names of the Revds. G. Short, F. B. Brown, Joseph Jones, and J. Roberts. DENBIGHSHIRE YEOMANRY CAVALRY.—Troop Ser- geant Major Walsh, from the King's Own Light Dra- goons, has been appointed Troop Sergeant Major in this corps, after the long service of twenty-five yearr, during which time he was engaged in the Cabul and the Pun- jaub in India, and for which he has been decorated with leveial medals. On his leaving his regiment, he was presented by the non-commissioned officers with a tes- timonial in the shape of a beautiful Silver Cup, bearing aD appropriate inscription. CRICKET.—WREXHAM V. GWERSYLLT PARK.—A match was played between these clubs on Saturday, on the ground of the latter. Wrexham had first innings, and scored 91. Gwersyllt afterwards got 36. Half the Wrexham club again contested and scored 50. It being now nearly eight o'clock, the whole of the cricketers adjourned to the Turf Tavern, Wrexham, where they sat down to an excellent spread, prepared by 1r. and Mrs. Whittaker, the host and hostess, when a very plea- sant evening was spent. FLINT CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT.—The annual concert of the above society took place on Tuesday evening, the 31st ult., in the New National School Rooms, upon which occasion the choir very cieditabl), maintained its well-earned popularity. This year's concert presented an additional feature of attraction to its predecessors, the Choral Society being assisted by the recently established Band, and consequently the evening's entertainment was more varied by the intro- duction of instrumental music, The attendance as usual was very numerous, and comprised the elite of the sur- rounding neighbourhood. WREXHAM. -CLIAITOE OF STABBISG,-At the County Magistrates' Court on Monday, Job Roberts appeared on discharge of his bail on the charge of inflicting bo- dily injuries on Edward Kendtick. From the evidence it appeared that both the defendant and prosecutor are in the employ of the Brymbo Iron Company. On Sa- turday, the 28th of May, they were working near each other when a quarrel ensued, which ended in Roberts taking up a long iron rod and making a lun at Ken. drick. He thrust it in his ab iomen, causing severe in- jury in fact, nearly proving fatal. The case occupied the court for a considerable time, and was finally ended ly ordering the defendant to pay a fine of £5 and costs. FENTREVOELAS,—The usual celebration of the anni- Tersary of the Prys Uchaf Friendly Society, took place on Friday last. The momma: being fine, induced the members to muster in strong furcc, and there were no lees than 240 present. After transacting some business and enrolling new members, they proceeded to Pentre. toelas Church, accompanied by a large number of hon- orary members and well wishers. The Service was read by the Uev. J. Frichard, Capel Garraon, and a suitable discourse delivered by the HH. J. Morgan, Yspytty, from Proverbs, vi. 6, i, S. On their return they ali. journed to the Voelas Arms Hotel, where an excellent dinner was provided by Mrs. Jones. ThisSociety hao, during the past year, distributed a large sum nf money among the sick members, besides medical aill. We be- lieve its present fund amounts to upwards of £2";0. HOl.YWF.LL CNIOS.— A letter was read from the Privy Council Office tt questing the Hoard to ascertain from the medical officers of this Cnion, and inform their Lordships, whether diptheria is now prevalent in any part of the Union, and if so, in what part, and to what extent. In reply to the above, a letter was received from Mr. James Williams, to the effect that he had met with only cne case in his district, which might be properly called diptheria. The scarletina and ulcerated sore throat had been very prevalent. On the same subject a letter was read from Mr. E, T. Hughes, Mold, stating that there is at present one case of (iiptfieria in the Mold district under treatment. It is the only one that has occurred in the neighbourhood, within his knowledge. The subject of it is a young girl, daughter of a gentle- man's butler living in the township of Uwysaney, where, as regards local treatment, there is nothing likely to generate the disease. LLANRHAIADU-IN-MOCHNANT.—TIIUNDEB STORM.— This town and locality were visited on Tuesday evening last with a most terrific thunder storm and lightning, accompanied by very heavy showers of rain. It was remarkably sultry throughout the afternoon; but about seven o'clock, the atmosphere became obviously dense, and heavily charged with electricity, which began to discharge itself at about half-past eiifht, in vivid sparks and rolling noise, but not however in rapid succession until a little after nine, when the phenomena became awful. The artillery of heaven flushing a double streak of forked and dazzling fluid the ponderous thunder with its astounding vibration, shaking the solid earth, and startling the brute as well as the sentiellt being, with fear; and the vesicular clouds emilling their humid contents in impetuous torrents of water. Pro- videntially, not much destruction was made in this parish; but we hear that man)" patties have suffered Josses more or Jess in Llanged win and the icinal parishes. THE LATE STORM.— W e have received from several correspondents descriptive accounts of the very awful thunder storm with which our neighbourhood was visi- ted on the 30th ult. At Lixwm, in the parish of Ysceif- iog, a fatal accident occured, and from what we have heard of it, we glean the following particulars. It ap- pears that at about two o'clock in the afternoon, the Bev. Daniel Davies retired to his bedroom, telling his wife that he was going to rest a little. Soon afterwards there came a flash of lightuing which nearly suffocated Mrs. Davies, and caused her to go out into the open air. When she had recovered a little, her attention was ar- rested by seeing the bedroom window, containing 24 panes, smashed to pieces. She at once ran to the room, where she found her husband lying dead on the floor, having, no doubt, been killed by the same flash, which 10 stunned Mrs. I) ivies, his shoulder being much burnt. An inquest was held the same day, before Peter Parr)-, Esq., coroner, and a verdict was given in accordance with th« above fact. At Northop also, the storm was severely felt. A gigantic ook tree, standing on Gulchog Farm, vraa struck by the vent into innu- merable atoms, the greatest part of the tree was so liter- ally cut np, that the fragments were no larger than a lucifer niateh. WREXIIAM INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY.—The twentysixth annual meeling of the friends and snb. scribers ofthis excellent charity was held at the Institu- tion on Fiiday. In consequence of the unavoidable absence of the president, Sir K. 11. Cunlitfe Bart., C. P Acton Park, the chair was occupied by Michael Htlmble, Esq., of Gwersyllt Hall. The attendance was prett" good. From the report which was pre- sented, we find that upwards of 1,900 persons have been attended to by the medical staff (who kinlly render their services gratuitously) during the pa.t year, of ?hich 34 ere those of iii-door patients. From the .tatement of account it appears that the income from ordinary sources during the y d by the sum of E2 39. over that f the previous year,and n addition to this a leg.cy of £ 100 has bee »r«ci|Jf ™ theeMCHtor<ofthe)ateMiss Rowland, of the J Ruabon, a lady who for length of time took much interest in the charity. The report was unanimous } adopted. Owing to rather unpleasant anonymous let- ters which have recently appeared in the local papers, respecting the management of the institution, the com- mittee submitted to the meeting a resolution embodying the following alterations and additions to the general rules, which, after a warm discussion, were adopted, viz :-I- The house surgeon shall be responsible for all matteis connected with the medical department of the institution." And also,—"That the house surgeon shall be appointed by the general committee, and no person shall be eligible whose name is not on the medical registrar, and who shall not have sent his testimonials for examination by the medical boarti." The other uaual resolutions were afterwards put and carried unanimously, and u very efficient working com- mittee appointed. WELSHPOOL.—On Tuesday evening a very violent thunderstorm visited this neighbourhood. Successive peals of thunder continuing at intervals, accompanied with torrent. of rain through the whole night, till be- tween five and six o'clock on Wednesday morning, when it ceased. It is reported that a very fine bullock, belonging to Mr. Hiins, the Werp, 114B struck dead b) the electric fluid. ARCHDEACON WICKHAM'S ADDRESS TO THE CHURCHWARDENS AT ST. ASAPH. The annual visitation of the Archdeacon, for the purpose of confirming the election of Churchwardens for the surrounding parishes, and other church pur- poses, took place at St. Asaph Cathedral, on Friday last, and was attended by about 50 wardens, man; of them from a distance. Very few clergymen were pre- sent. After hearing prayers, they adjourned to the Chapter tvoom, to sign the declaration, the Archdea- con observing, that unless they were legally admitted, any acts they might perform would not be valid. And this applied to the new as well as the old and in con. sequence of the informality of their appointments, they might err and do acts not recognizable in law. Such things are not of frequent occurrence, but they might be, and he thought it his duty to caution, them. The Veil. Archdeacon then addressed the meeting as follows:— Gentlemen,-I once hoped that before the time ar. rived when I should have the pleasure of meeting you, the legislature would have passed a measure for the settlement of the question of church rates. That hope, however, has been disappointed. As you are all aware, a Bill introduced by the Government for this object has been rejected by the House of Commons, and the abrupt termination of the session has probably post. poned the consideration of the subject for at least an. other year. I regret this; not so much because I think that the Government Bill was wise and good-for I think it was open to very serious objections-but be- cause I feel that the present state of things is calcu- lated to embarrass some of you in the faithful discharge of your duties. I trust, however, that none of you will shrink from any difficulties which your office may possibly entail upon you and I will therefore offer one or two observations on the present stllte of the law, and the duty which is incumbent on a Churchwarden who may meet with opposition from the cause to which I have alluded. The law of England, then, remains the same as heretofore with regard to the necessary repairs of the Church and Churchyard, and the expen- ses attendant on the due celebration of Divine Wor- ship. The law, in the opinion of all the Judges of the land, undoubtedly requires that funds for these pur. poses shall be provided by a rate levied equally upon all the real property of a parish. As, therelore, it is the first business of your office to take care that nei. ther the fabric of the church, nor the decencies of pub. lic worship, are neglected, so it will be your duty to have recourse in the first instance to this most ancient and still legal mode of raising the necessary funds for the purpose. And here, gentlemen, I must beg to guard you against an error, into which, I am sorry to say, on more than one occasion, individual church- wardens have fallen. Every one of us is at liberty to entertain his own opinion respecting the expediency or inexpediency of the existing laws of church rates and every one of us is equally at liberty to use our best endeavours by all legal means, to procure the altera- tion of this or my other law. But so long as it con- tinues to be the law, so long is every individual bound to obey it. No one among you, then, is at liberty to say, I dislike the system of church rates, and there. fore I will not call upon the parish to make one.' You are bound to remember that this is the present legal provision made for the maintenance of interest which will survive, I trust, long after all of us are gathered to our fathers. And every one I think who considers the subject, will see that a churchwarden who lends himself to stop that provision until some other is sup- plied by law, is abusing tho power committed to him with his office, and injuring the church of which he is a member, and which he has solemnly undertaken to maintain. I will here take leave to call your atten- tion to the solemn declaration which every church- warden is required to make before he can be aduiittod to office, and which has been recently substituted for an oath. cauallv binding, both legally and morally, on all who subscribe to it. I say thus much with reference to a case which I woulti fain hope may not occur again. But I a1.11 well "ware that the unscrupulous efforts of^ the opponents of the church to mislead public opinion on the subject of church rates, have been in many places attenied with much success and so many diffi- culties undoubtedly exist in compelling an unwil.i Ig parish to comply with the law, that in some few casts it may be found necessary to result to ot he i, tneitiu i-t s for raising the funds required for the expenses of the church. It is not for me to suggest what th«s« means should be but I am bound to say that if the church- wardens in any parish are refused a rate; or if for other causes, and on their own responsibility, they think fit to abstain from demanding one, the duties of their office will still remain the same.and they will not be acting up to the solemn declaration which they have thus ratide, unless they exert all their authority and influence to induce the inhabitants and proprietors of their several parishes to provide the means of preserv- ing the fabric and furniture of the church in good and creditable condition. To the greater number of YOII, gentlemen, the considerations which I have just urged, will present ditticultv. I a- persuaded that the great majority of the people of Wales, no less than of England, whatever may be their shades of religious difference,cherish respect and regard for their parish chuich, and look upou it as still their own. In it they themselves were first dedicated to God in baptism. They have partaken of its solemn rites in the most in- teresting circumstances of their lives-in confirmation, in marriage, in the baptism of their children, and the churching of their wives. By means of it, in all great occasions of public joy or sorrow, they have been en- abled to testify amidst all the jarrings of religious dis- cord, that they acknowledge 11 one Body, and one Spirit, even as they are called in one hope of their calling one Lord, one Faith,. one Baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in all." And iu the burying-ground of their parish church, and with the last prayers of her sacred offices, too, they hope that their bodies will be finally laid to a^ait the resurrection of the great day. In nine parishes out ot ten, it has been abundantly proved that there has been no desire to get rid of church rates, l'here are, no doubt, in every parish many who would be glad to be relievid of any pecuniary burden, however just and necessary. But conscientious objections are every- where very fl?,llt Still, )t is only just to all parties that your estimates should be framed with the strictest re- gard to economy, and I strongly recommend that in all parishes in which there is not the most unanimous feel- ing in church matters, only those items should be in- cluded in the estimate of expenses to be laid upon the church rate, which are obviously necessary for the maintenance of the church and yard, and for the cele- bration of divine service according to the rubric. It is not my intention on this occasion to travel through the whole circle of duties which belong to your most important office, hut there is one which is so much more than seem to be generally supposed, that I caunot refrain intimately connected with the church rate question, from adding a few wor0s to what I have said upon it. What is the principle on which ith;sbeen thought good for centuries past to levy a rate on the property of each parish for the maintenance of the church, and the services of religion ? Not surely that it is neces- sary to compel the rich and uneducated to provide toi themselves the means of religious worship, while the remainder of the social mass may be fairly left in the helplessness of poverty and ignorance, The principle is the same as that on which the property of a county is compelleoi to maintain a bridge, or that of a parish or township to repair its roads. These are not constructed for the accommodation of the rich alone. They are tor the good of an and how monstrouB would it be thought if bridges or roais were open only tor those who paid rates for their maintenance, while the poor man's cart was obliged to ford the stream, or to make a track for itself over the unbeaten common. Yet I cannot see how this would be a more monstrous rulo than that which has become so widely prevalent, of approvriatirrg the larger and best portions of every church, and even the whole nearly of some, to the use of the higher classes of the purish- ioners, and leaving the poor to find religious instruc- tion where they can. Nay, this latter practice seems to me all much the more glaring than the other would be in proportion, as it is a far greater cruelty to debar our fellow-men from spiritual blessings than from temporal. Let me remind you then that YOU are the guardians of the individual rights anil interests of your several pa. rishioners, poor as well M rich, The. parish church is the place of worship secured by the law of the land to the use of the WIIOI.E t-AMSH. ISvery individual in the parish possesses a right to worship there so long as there remains room for him either to sit or stand. The dssignment 01 pews to certiin houses may be regarded as acomenient arrangement where it can be had with- out detriment to the general inteiests. But it must be remembered that snch assignments, of however long standing, can never give a property in a pew, and shut outtlie general I-ight of the parishioners, When pews were first assigned, no doubt there was sufficient room for all, If, by this alteration of circumstances this is I no longer the case. then the time has arrive for a re- v?f these arrangements: and the nuty ot rev.?g them rests on you, gentlemen, as offiers acting tor the .?? in tL in?ter. It rests ,ith you to protest ain.t ?ud as far as in you lies, to prevent tha?efish- n:ss which 11 i,nuti nncQpcimon of seat which aie not wanttf^, 'T "le'l0r u"Cl, to the exclusiot, of those „Twuld g¡aly avail themselves of Ue lTl ea nor bt Jc, that it you would k'?i'??????X ? the inuucnce youroffice, you !y, would find yourselves supported by ,Il il?egooli of your feUow-parKih.oners. in a way which would not tail event?iy to produce the de?ed efll .Tr(),nmend especially to your case, in this ''MP?'? I¡¡hts and interests of the poor, who have been in m y nancess and I fear, vary extensively wronged in this matter, I will not detain you longer, gentlemen, tba^ the M'ae of the Chui eb my best th?ke to thoM of you who have given their valuable services as Church-war- dens during the past year; and to say to those of you who have been just admitted to what, I fear, in some instances, will prove an anxious and troublesome otnee, that, if at any time you think that I can assist you with advice or information, I shall he most ready to afford you all the aid in my power. I know, gentlemen, from my own experience, in more parishes than one, that the office of church-warden may not only be made condu- cive to the promotion of decorum in public worship, but may also prove a valuable support to the ministers of the Church in their more directly spiritual labours. The Ven. Archdeacon was listened to with deep at' tention.
ST. ASAPH RIFLE CORPS MEETING.
ST. ASAPH RIFLE CORPS MEETING. A meeting for the purpose of forming a Voluntew Rifle Corps was was held, according to announce. ment, in the Court House, on Thursday, which, if not numerously, was most influentialjy attended. The business commenced by the Hon. T. P. Lloyd, of Pengvvern, proposing that Capt. H. L. Thomas be requested to preside, which was seconded by W. S. Conwy, Esq., of Bodrhyddan, and carried unanimously. Capt. Thomas then desired to return his sincere thanks for this flattering mark of distinction, and hoped they would be successful in their endeavours, to shew to the world that Wales was not behind in loyalty to the sister country. He would merely pre- mise that the same kindred spirit actuated them in defence of their homes and hearthstones, and they would come nobly forward and respond to the call. The worthy Chairman then read the notice and the Government circulars of the 12th and 25th May, describing its views and proposed regulations, and had only to say it was their duty to endeavour and come to some definite conclusion how it was to be effected, either in that city or in common with the country. The honourable gentleman, however, ridi- culed the idea of any apprehension or fear of inva- .ion, and referred to the antecedents of the French Emperor, when a fugitive in this land, and the un- hapny war in which he was now inyilved on the continent; still, there was no knowing what changes j might occur, and if it was destined that they were- called upon to act, they must not be taken by sur- prise, but with hearts and arms prepared to meet the emergency,—when every man that could shoulder a musket would at once do S", and every little home- stead become a bristling stockide,still, the forma- tion of a regular organized rifle corps was desirable, if it could be done on a voluntary principle. In St. Asaph we were differently situated to other large and commercial places. Most of their young men were already either enrolled in the yeomanry, mili- tia, or the army, and that deprived them of their va- luable experience and society; nevertheless, if a company of only twenty 'nen could be got up, it would be a commencement and encouragement for the Government to lend all the assistance in their power. He had laboured to impress the propriety and expediency of the movement upon the minds of all those who entertained a love of home and coun- try, and trusted his labours were not in vain. There was a series of resolutions prepared to submit to the meeting, which he had no doubt were in proper hands, and he should therefore suggest the reading of them. W. S. Conwy, Esq.. rose to express his pleasure at being present to advocate such a meeting, and in doing so, could only concur in what had fallen from their worthy Chairman. He had so lucidly explained the merits of the scheme and its concomitants, ne- cessity and utility, that it left him little to add, but that lie trusted they would succeed in carrying their ideas for the foundation of a volunteer rifle corps, I He knew their heart3 were in the right place. The ancient love of freedom, and the regard for the h"mes of their forefathers, had not degenerated, and should the time arrive when their services were wanted, they would be found ready and prepared. The Hon. T. Pryce Lloyd, proposed, —11 That i^ t tis desivable that one or more volunteer Rifle Corps should be formed in the county of Flint, under the regulations contained in the Government circular, dated the 25th May last." C. W. Wyatt, Esq., seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. W. S. Conwy, Esq, proposed, "That in order to aid in carrying out the views and int ntions of the foregoing resolution, this meeting binds itself to use every exertion to induce duly qualified persons re- siding at St. Asaph and neighbourhood, to come for- ward and enrol themselves members of a Volunteer Rifle Corps." Mr. Conwy remarked, that he agreed with the Chairman as to the improbability of volun- teers being required to resist foreign invasion but looking at the state of warlike operations on the con- tinent, and not knowing how soon the tide may re- cede and recoil upon ourselves, there was nothing like being prepared. He did not allude to France or Austria, but any enemy would think twice before he acted once—in attempting to land on our sea girt isle. He hoped the young men would flock to the standard and rally round it, so as to induce the Go- ment to give them help, and those who were able to subscribe, to do so lioerally, in which he should be happy to join. If he had been in the same healthy and vigorous condition as he was a few years ago, how proud he should have been to take an active part. It was to the younger branches they must now look, who inherited the courage, the chivalry, and he trusted, the warlike skill of their ancestors, and whose British blood still flowed in their veins. The Rev. T. Brown begged leave to second the re- solution, and though a man of peace, he could never sit tamely by, and see our beloved country, with its Christian rights and privileges, become the spoil of the foreign invader. He thought it was the duty of every one to foster the voluntary offer of rifle corps, not only for the sake of resistance, but for preserving peace, and they must, therefore, act together and do all in their power to effect it. The resolution was carried unanimously. It was proposed by J. Sisson, Esq, That persons wishing to become members of such corps, and to serve therein, send their names as soon as possible to the Secretary of the Committee, specifying whether they are ptepared to provide their own accoutre- metits." and this was seconded by Capt. Brown. Mr. Sisson hoped it would be promptly and freely responded to. As the Lords Lieutenants would like to know the result of these meetings as soon as possible, in order that they might complete the ar rangemcnts before the 1st of July, it was necessary an early enrolment took place. In this respect, he knew the neighbourhood of St. Asaph would shew as much spirit as :.ny other and if all the determi- nations of the counties were brought together, its aggregate would have a salutary effect. With re- gard to memorializing the Government, he should be ready at once to receive signatures, so as to ren- der tll e force more effective. Mr, T. K. Roberts proposed-" That it be iiiti- mated to all members, that it may hereafter become desirable and necessary, that volunteers from St. Asaph and its neighbourhood should unite with those of Rhyl and other adjoining towns, in order thereby to form a'good and respectable corps," and it was seconded by Dr. Lodge, who trusted, as it was an oc. casion in which all were interested, and all would mutually either sufler or benefit, every one should use their utmost exertion to encourage it. The Chairman here read a letter from the Hon. Col. H. W. Wynn, dated London, regretting his ab- sence, and recommending that the corps should in- clude all the parishes,oil the principle of the Board of Guardians. He also advised that those who were able to purchase their own arms and accoutrements should procure them without delay. Those who were not,to apply to the Government Store3 for some of the old muskets not in use, which would do for field practice. He suggested that field laboruers. farm servants, and every grade be permitted to join the corps, provided they were of go >d character, and condemned any approach to exclusion. He also ex plained the propriety of a Paymaster, to act in con- cert with the commanding officer for the purpose of preserving order and satisfaction. An interesting conversation ensued on the subject of this lettter, the Chairman remarking if the Govern- ment could not supply rifles, the muskets, if of the same bore, could be handled by youtli3. Mr. Lloyd advised the use of the Breech loading ones The subject then reverted to the practicability of raising men and means, which it was decided. de- pended on the assistance the Government might Air. Richard Roberts, of Rose Hill, described the difficnlty of dealing with parishes in two counties, which the Chairman explained would be left to the Lord Lieutenant. Mr. Ezra Roberts proposed Thill for the pur- pose of carrying out the intentions of this meeting, a committee be formed to consist of the following gentlemen — Hon. T. Price Lloyd, Col. Wynn, III,P., Capt. Thomas, Jno. Sisson, Esq Rev. Thos. Brown, Messrs. l.l. Lodge, T. K. Roberts, and Owen Roberts, M.D., with power to add to their cumber, and that Messrs. Wyatt and Sisson be requested to act as Hon. Sees. The Resolution was seconded by Mr. Roger Evans. Several gentlemen here volunteered on the spot, and their names were duly enrolled. The Chairman thought the announcement augured well, for, considering the inconvenient hour of the day, the meeting was well attended. The next would be an evening one, and more suited to their avoca- tions. W. S. Conwy, Esq, moved a vote of thanks to I the Chairman (which was seconded by the Hon. T. P. Lloyd,) for his indefatigable exertions in the cause of raising the" St. Asaph Volnnteer Rifle Corps."
!ABERGELE, SATURDAY, June…
ABERGELE, SATURDAY, June 4. (Before S. Edwardes, P. W. Yorke, and B. W. Wynn, Esqrs.) B. W. Wynn, Esq., charged Thomas Hughes, late a servant in his employ, with stealing a coat, vest, ani boots, the property of complainant. Complainant stated that he resided in the parish of Llansannan, and defendant had been some time in his family as general farm-servant, but occasionally re- quired to drive, and a suit of livery was provided for him to wear while so engaged. His wages were 13s. weekly, and his duty was to attend the horses on Sun- day-for which he was paid an extra Is. The clothes were kept in a box, in the saddle-room, the usual place of deposit when not so employed. He left on the 71h May, and they were missed about a fortnight after. On sending for him to come and return the thing-, he at first contended he had a right to keep them, but ulti- mately agreed to do so oil being allowed him to keep the boots. M". James, solicitor, of Llanrwst, appeared for de- fendant, and cross-examined Mr. Wynn, who said, he had engaged defendant in 1853, since which he had not always reside I with him. He had now been three years with him. Oil the occasion of his father's death he changed the colour of the livery from blue to mourning. Defendant was not hired as a livery servant, although he plr. Wynn) was assessed for him as such. Had seen him wear the clothes when not accompanying him. Did not suppose the man was a thief. This closed the case for the prosecution. Defendant's advocate contended the Bench had no jurisdiction there was no proof of larceny, and being a civil Cllse, it should be tried in the County Court. There was no stipulation for a return of the clothes, and suppoiing Mr. Wynne had a right at law, it was not a criminal case, and must be dismissed. The Bench considered there was a fraudulent inten- ion in withholding the clothes, knowing there was no agreement for the prisoner to do so, and they should send the case for trial; they would, however, accept ball, himself in £10. and two sureties in X5 each. (Duoing the hearing of the above case, Ir. Wynn retire! from the Bench.] Ellen Williams charged Edward Fmilkes with being the father of her illegitimate child.—There was no evi- dence as 10 the proof of paternity and the Magistrates dismissed the caso.—Mr. Meredith Williams appeared for defendant. Ellen Davies charged Mary Jones with interfering in a dispute and chirging her with stealing potatoes- for which she received a blow in the lace in return. It appears there was some old grudge between the parties, which led to a challenge from defendant to fight it out. Witnesses were called to prove the assault. She was fined Gd. and costs. John Jones v, Jos. Hughes.—n .^pininnnt, who is landlord of the Ship Inn, Abergele, stated that on Mon- I day week, defendant, w h o was in liquor, abused and ;IeI:)bZ(ftile fUS;IO 'h :di:k ¡ This was corroborated by P.C. Owen, who added, that that the defendant was very violent, and broke a pane of glass. Defendant, who did not appear, was lined 10s. and costs iu default, one month's imprisonment, with hard labour. Jane Frances Roberts, keeping the White Lion, at Pensarn, Abergele, was charged by Inspector Owen with having her honse open at illegal hours. He went there at 11 30 p.m" and found several men, and ale concealed under the settle. Defendant's son endeavour- ed to shew that the men were travellers, and had taken a bed for the night, and further that their clock did not correspond with the time stated by the officer. In his defence, he recriminated a good deal, and urged, that the officer w a et on by malicious people to report the house as a d? Is0.1lierly one, whilst he had been drinking in houses at 12 30 p ni., without finding them reported. The Bench remarked, that this was the third off-nee, and the house bore a disreputable character. Should another charge be preferred against it, the license would be withdrawn. They must inflict a fine of 40s. and costs, which, if not paid, a distraint must issue, and in default, three months' imprisonment.
ST. ASAPH, MONDAY. June o.
ST. ASAPH, MONDAY. June o. (Before T. H. Thomas, W. S. Conwy, and John Sisson, Esqrs.) J. Tlaiines, 1\ keeper to \V. S. Conwy, Esq., clmrge,1 John Parry, of Rhl1.ldlan, with assaulting him on tho :11,ti instant. Complainant statd, lie called at defend- ant's house, and not. finding him in, he walked on the road, and meeting him, charged him with trespassing on his master's land, about which some angry conver- sation ensued, when defendant struck and abused him, which was clearly evident from the marks on complain. ant's fare and person. Defendant denied being the aggressor, and said the keeper threatened to shoot him if he did not go to Bod- rhyddan and beg pardon, and otherwise provoked him. Mr. Bell was a witness to the affray, and saw defend- ant strike the keeper. This testimony was confirmed by )11-. Thomas Jones and Ellis Hughes, who saw the keeper struck down three times and kicked. Defendant was fined 201. and costs. [ During the hearing of theabovo case Mr. Conwy re- tired fl'(1I1I the Bench.] Superintendent Rees Davies charged Charles Mid- dleton, of Ithuddlan, dealer in marine stores, with hav- ing no name, as a licensed dealer, over his door, con- trary to the Act. Fined 4s. 6d. costs. Elizabeth Roberts charged Elias Jon?s with not ful- filling an agreement to pay 2?. ?eekly towards the sup- port 01 her illegitimate child. Ordered to pay the amount or be imprisoned. MortE UNJUST SCALES, WEIGHTS, &C. The Inspector preferred charges against the following persons:— David Williams, miller, Llanasa, with having light and illegal weights. Fined 5s. and costs. John Jones, Tretneirchion, one light weight, and a small scale, 3} ois. against the buyer. Fined Is. and "costs. Mary Owen, Tre-neirchion, a scale, l | oz. against the buyer. Fined 2s. (;A. and costs. bu\V'" ite:'c;i a1:"f;tsithU'1'il1\n. s-.1? 3lbs. against buyer, and light weights. Fined 7s. and costs. Susan Davies, Iihuddlan, a scale (j ozs. against the buyer. Fined 5s. and costs. Ellen Hughes, of St. Asaph, a scale 41 ozs. against the buyer, and light weights. Fined 25, lid. and costs. Edward Jones, St. Asaph, a scale 4. ozs. against the buyer, and illegal weights. Fined 5s. and costs. Edward Jones, Red Lion Inn, St. Asaph, a set of measures not stamped, and butter scale 6 drachms against buyer. Fined 2s. 6d, and costs. °Thos. Roberts, High-street, St. Asaph, a flour scale 13 drachms against buyer. Fined 2s. (jet and costs. Several Innkeepers were summoned for using mea- sures not stamped by the new Inspector, but as it ap- peared they had been mostly stamped by the late In- spector, the cases were dismissed. Mrs. Davies, of Roe, St. Asaph, grocer, a butter scale, and illegal weights. Fined 5s. and costs. Thomas Jones, High-street, St. Asaph, a flour scale 21 drachms against buyer. Fined Is. and costs. W. Edwards, marine store dealer, a scale Ii against buyer, and a quantity of illegal weights, used in the weighing of rags and bones. Fined 2s. 6J. and costs. Robert Davies, Coach and Horses, St. Asaph, a scale drachms against buyer. Fined 2s. 6,1. and costs. John Williams, Hoe, St, Asaph, marine store dealer, a quantity of leaden weights, forfeited. llobt. Jones, confectioner, a quantity of leaden weid>ts, not used to sell by, forfeited. Win. Jones, butcher, Lower-street, St. Asaph, a scale 2 drachms against buyer, and a set of weights light and irregular, which were forfeited, and to pay costs- Cornelius Edwards, St. Asapb, a scale 3 ozs. against buyer, only used in weighing rags and bones in barter for crockery ware. Fined Is. and costs. W. H. Williams, miller, Fentre. Rhyl, a quantity of irregular weights. Dismissed with costs. ArPBAL. Hugh Davies v. Overseers of Rhuddlan. —Appellant occupied a house for many years, originally assessed at i7 10" and paid 30s, poor-rate. The same property, without any alteration, has since been raised to i 10, and the rate is now £2 10s., which he deemed too high. He brought a witness to prove the value of the house, and the Bench mitigated the rate to £ Z, which was agreed to.
LLANRWST, MONDAY, June (ilh.
LLANRWST, MONDAY, June (ilh. Before W. Haumer, Esq., Chairman; H. K. Sand- bach, and R. O. Moulsdale, Esnrs. The Assistant Overseer of the parish of Llandnllo- -yo-rhos, applied for an order to remove a pauper, named Mary Williams, to her settlement at Trefriw. The pauper, Mary Williams, deposed that she re- sides at Colwyn, in the Parish of Llandriilo. That at present she receives 3s. per week relief from that parish. That she lias resided there about seven months. That she is 25 years of age, and is an illegiti- mate daughter of Ellen Williams. That she never gained a settlement herself. Ellen Williams, the mother, deposed that she is fifty years of age was never married. That she was in the service of Mts. Dorothy Roberts, of Coed Gwydir, in the parish of Trefd w, farmer, more than 25 years ago, and before the birth of her daughter, the pauper. That sha was never married; and that she had served Mrs. Roberts, of Coed Gwydir a full year.—Order made. P.C. 29 brought a charge against David Williams, of Eglwysfacb, for an assault on the night of the 11th May, being Eglwyafach Fair, by throwing stones at him. The accused, who was not present, wasfined £ 1, with 10s. 1M. costs; or, a month's imprisonment, with hard labour.-Th,. money was p,id. P.C. 22 charged Evan Jones "nd Wm. Hughes with riding in their carts without reins on the 21st ult.- Each fined 2s. 6.1., with 9s. costs. Griffith Owen was brought up by warrant at the suit of Jane Jones, for neglecting the order, made on the 16th August, 1358. to support her illegitimate child.—Arrears due, 6s, costs, 10s. 2d.
I"WHAT _NEXT?"
I "WHAT NEXT?" I To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. Sir,—Will you lIow me a short space in your very respectable columns for the following remarks :— The Editor of the ('arnarvon Herald has at Inst seen his way clear in the democratic circle in which he turns. If the Editor be allowed enough rope, there is no doubt where he shall end his days. His democracy in his last effusion has become so transparent, that even the readers of the I II erald' cannot fail to discern his drifting. Will any lover of his country and its institu- tions, after this declaration, be seen to support a print that has declared that Victoria holtls her crourn neither by inheritance, by conquest, nor by treaty." To where does this scribe desire to lead his readers 1 Is it to Chartism ? Or is it to anarchy I His next protege on the hustings at Carnarvon must, no doubt, swallow his doctrine that" Vicloria holds her crown neither by in- heritance, by conquest, nor by treaty." Mr. Hughes swallowed the ballot, who will swallow this doctrine ? The Committee of Council on Education hereafter must withdraw" Warren's Extracts from Blackstone I from the training colleges," for the doctrine of the hereditary right to the British Throne is held to be, by Blackstone, that the crown is, by common law and con- stitutional custom, hereditary and this in a manner peculiar to itself; but that the right of inheritance may from time to time be changed or limited by act of parliament, under which limitations the crown still con- tinues hereditary. Surely Blackstone cannot be wrong, therefore the Editor cannot be right. Can this attempt to mislead our IVelsh brethren be a wilful perversion on the part of the Editor, or is it "gross ignorance 1 on his part ? Because the foreign secretary holds the same view as Blackstone, of the Hereditary Right to the British Throne, the Editor declares that Lord Malmesbury shows gross ignorance, so gross as to unfit him for his offiee. The Editor further asierfs, that to say that Her Majesty possesses the crown by inheritance is a false- hood. Really it is time that our countrymen in Wales should have their eyes open to Gee who writes for their enlightenment, and who writes to mislead them. The Editor further remarks, that it may be well for some one to remind the Foreign Secretary, that if the Crown of England had been held by inheritance, the Children of James would have obtained it." Now it is a plain matter of history that James H. inherited the Crown as the first lineal heir descended from James the lot, who had succeeded to the Throne by hereditary right, to the English as well as the Scottish Throne, being the heir both of Egbert and the conqueror. The Bill of Exclusion, which was brought in and passed the House of Commons in the reign of Charles If, to set aside James the II., because he was a papist, manifests clearly thit the Crown was hereditary. But as the Bill took no effect, James succeedeù his brother by right of inheritance and he might have enjoyed the Crown for his whole life, but for his infatuated conduct, of abdi- cating the Throne. On account of the abdication, the inheritance was invesled in William and Mary, her issue and the issue of Anne and of William failing, then the issue, of Sophia, daughter of Elizabeth, who was daughter of James 1st possessed the Crown and by inheritance, from being descended from Gi*ori;e the First. Clucen Victoria now possess the Crown. I CVMUO.
IMINISTERS AND THE OPPOSITION.
I MINISTERS AND THE OPPOSITION. (From the'Northern Times.') There is no doubt that the Oppositionists conside- rably outnumber the Ministerialists in the House of Commons; but then there is this great difference in their respective posirions-that, while the latter area united and cmnpict body, the former are split up into three or more distinct sections; and it is only on some particular occasion that they could he wholly united. We have before us, for example, a carefully-prepared list of the new House, distinguishing the members as 1inisteri"lists. Independents, Paimerstonians, llussel- ites, and Bi-i-tlitites and it discloses—the authority on which it is given declares-the following sinificdnt re- -Ti, t tho Conservative party present a com- pact and united body amounting to 306 members.— That they outnumber the Paimerstonians by nearly three to one. That they more than double the Russell- Whigs. They have a majority of fifty-one over the combine.! Paimerstonians and Russellites. That they beat these, even when strenjrthcned by Mr. Bright's followers, by twenty -three. That there are sixty-five Independent members in the House; and that if one- half or these gentlemen acted conscientiously ind free from the bias of factious motives-and we believe the number who are so resolved, to be considerably larger- I in the very worst view of the case Ministers will corn. mand a majority of twenty upon any resohuioll of con- fidence or question of national policy which their poli- tical rivals may have the temerity to propose.
THE LIBERAL MEETING IN WILLIS'SI…
THE LIBERAL MEETING IN WILLIS'S ROOMS. (From the Sun.') The remarkable facts about the Liberal meeting in Willis's Rooms ai-e-tbat it was the assembly of a po- sitive and deplorable minority, and that that minority had not even the advantage of being by any means unanimous. Altogether-after such a wonderful flou- rish of trumpets—there were only 274 there in answer to the round-robin circular. And on Monday, by four of the clock, there had been sworn in 564 members in the House of Commons. An aggregate of 534 r, P.'s had taken the oaths and signed the parliamentary roll I.e. fore Afr. Speaker on the afternoon of the very day when 2ï4 members answered the j')int snmt110ns of Lord Palroerston and Lord John Russell. Compare that sum total of 274 with the oggreg ite of the members of the House-6;")4-an,1 there remains obviously a balance of very nearly four hundred members who did not respond to the Siamese Summons to the fashionable concert room in St. James's. Alto:ether, 380 were not in Willis's Rooms, leaving a clear majority of 106 to the iion- respondents But even comparing the aggregate of those present yesterday afternoon to listen to the opinions upon the present c isis expressed by Lord Pal- merston, by Lord John Russell, Ie. Bright, Mr. Sid- ney Herbert, and the rest—comparing this assetnble,i crowd of 274 M.P.'s with the total of those members actually sworn in before the Speaker by the close of Monday's sittings, the majority against them even then was of no less than 310—a result giving a clear ad- vantage of 36 to their antagonists, or at any rate to the non-sympathisers I Even regarding this assembly of 274 at its bist-it was a meeting of a minority, as we I have said, without the advantage of unanimity.
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SIR ROBERT WII,I.IA»IBS VAUOHAN, BART-The late lamented Sir Robert Vaughan has made the following disposition of his extensive estates. He has lefl the domain of Hhug, and the properly attached to It, which is supposed to amount to about £700J a year, in trust to Sir W. W. Wynn, Bait,, M.P W. W. E. Wynne, Esq., M.P., and the Rev. H. Baston, for the benefit (when he shall attain the age of twenty one) ofCliarle8 11, Wynn, second son of Lord Newborough. The estate of Nannau is left in trust to the same gentlemen, to pay the rents to the Hon. T. P. Lloyd, brother to Lord Mostyo, during life. It ie afterwards to go to John Vaughan, Esq., heir at law of the late baronet. Hengwrt, and the estates annexed to it, are left in tiusl for the Misses Lloyds of Rhngatt, sisters to the late Lady Vaughan, for life, and afterwards to the above named Mr. Vaughan. Sir Robert has left £ 2000 to further endow the chapel at Rhug, The valuable collection of manuscripts, so well known as" the Hengwrt manuscripts," are left to W. W. E. Wynne, Esq., M.P. A Popt-LAit FALLACY REBUTTED BY A POPULAR ARTIST. —The too prevalent but fallacious notion that a remedy of marvellous efficacy in the treatment of many painful disorders must necessarily be nauseous, is satisfactorily refuted by one whose opinion in all matters appertaining to the palate will be deemed pre-eminently conclusive. The lamented Alexis Soyer, in his celebrated" Slrilling Cookery Book," bears the following high testimony to the palatableness and excellence of Dr. de Jongh's Light Brown Cod Liver Oil" Dearest Hel lise,—We have marked before, and must now repeat it, with Hip. pocrates, that tht which pleases the palate nourishes the moat. Nothing can be more applicable than these words of far-famed antiquity, and rightly do they apply to a new discovery I made whilst in London, which I regard as a blessing to the sufferer who is obliged to «»ek relief from Cod Liver Oil. I am pleased to tell you thai in lieu of the general rancid quality of this preparation, I have found it palatable and agreeable, in comparison with the other. I must make you acquainted with this boon for the million; and I certainly prefer Dr. de Jongh's Light.Brown Cod Liver Oil, which approaches in taste as near to that delicacy, the sturgeon Cdvia'e, as anything I ever tasted, leaving its medicinal properties in the hands of such eminent authorities as Baron Lie- big, Professors Wohler, Berselius, Fouquier, Dr. Jona- than Pereira, ect., and the Analytical CommiMoner of the Lancetf ALL of whom speak 10 highly to It I fftTOiir*
I _OUR LIBRARY TABLE.
OUR LIBRARY TABLE. We should like to see Lord Macaulay's fac, and to know his thoughts, when he reads, as doubtless he will, the article in BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE for June, entitled Lord Micaulay aud Marlborough." When- ever we have hid to mention Macaulay's History of England," we have always described it as what it really is,-one of the most eloquent works in our language but as utterly unreliable and that it should be read rather n8 a romance than as a veritable rarrative of bye- gone events or as a truthful description of character. Various reviewers bnve pointed out the erroneous na- ture of the historian's deductions, and the untruthful- ness of some of his statements. Mr. Hepworth Dixon and Mr. Paget have proved the injustice which Penn received at his hands. And now, the writer ia I Black- wood comes for vard with equally stubborn proofs to shew that he has done equal, or even greater, injustice to Marlborough. A more s:athing exposure we never read and it will strengthen and extend that feeling, which we Lave met with, as well as the reviewer, with respect to the untruthfulness of the historian. As he observes- Even now, we hrar, on all sides, murmurs, which grow deeper and l iii' e- ea -li succeeding year,—which shape and syllable themselves into a growing belief, gradually fiuding utterance from the lips of men, who read and think,-that, wherever party interests or per- Fonal predilections, or aversions interfere, LTRD Macau- lay is not to be !.t.usted. either to narrate lacs accu- rately, to state evidellce truly, or to award the judg ment of history with impartiality." Trtere are several other well-written articles in the Number. We can especially recommend those under the heads of "Fleets and Navies" Fiance, Part 1. "War Speculations;" "The New Parliament and ihWork;" and Our U-lations with the Continent." The Luck of Ladymedu is continued and ther, I a c'ever extravaganza, entitled" The Siege of Ply- motith." Altogether, the Number deserves great praise. We have on our table a little brochure, entitled the "Acrostic Magazine for 1859, edited by Henry Cox. well." The editor tells us in his prefatory remarks, that it was "first projected and written by him in 1845." If it was published, as well as projected and written, it never (ell in our way-the Number for 1859 (it se,rtis to be published once a year like an almanack) being the first we have seen. We imagine it is sent to us now, because it contains an article, entitled- 4 War Billoons for reconnoitring, wiich Ifr. Cox- well probably thinks interesting at the present time, as he is of opinion that a balloon and his telegraphic war signal might be rendered of great use during hostili- ties. We have our doubts on the subject. THE FAMILY HERALD ( B. Blake] commences anew volume with the part for Mav, and it promises well. Mandeline, or the Power of Love," is a tale of great inter, st, which is continued through all the numbers of the part and there are ten short nouvellettes, which af- ortl a fund of entertainment The leading articles on Georgo Frederick Handel," and" John Wycl ffe," will repsy an attentive perusal The "Family," Scientific." and" Miscellaneous" departments con- tain much varied and useful in itter. THE LaND)1( JOURNAL. fltO and 141, Strand] we really think can- not be improved either in its engravings or its litera- ture. Mr. Davenp rt Adams has proved himself a most skilful editor. He minglts the utile with the dulce admirably; and the I J .uri al' may be resorted to, whether information or amusement is wanted The excellent talcs of Too Late or by Miss Power, and The Love Test" by Pierce Egan, are concluded; and" Ivanhoe" is continued, being illustrated by John Gilbert with great spirit and correct taste. We are not surprised to learn, that the circulation of this pe- riodical is steadily increasing. PUNCH is very lively. There are some excellent engravings, and some that we do not like. The one-sided attacks on the Conser- vatives tor their conduct during the elections, are also opposed to our taste. A. I Punch professes impar- tiality, he ""1St be very blind not to see tint the Libe- rals are especially open to attack for the same offences he urges against their opponents. On one point, the funny fellow shews a true Enli:1 spirit. He wishes for peace, but he thinks it very desirable that we should beprepand for war. His parody on" Pop goes the Weazle," is capit <1. We have only room for the last verse. We are no a1armbh, scared By fear of Ficnch invasion Yet 'tis well to be prepared war's dread OCI: eion. TOMCU US not, Wt"1i l\)ueh n,)t you; We own 110 wifh lor fightin i But ly.~t a war yoo dri'H' 1\:1 to, Onr practice—biUls wl.lre lighting. Up t!U'1l HII ye Uitk* Greens t Let none jour ardour stifle fnngore me noli' means. POI> GOES TUR RU1.B,n THE ILLUSTRATED NEWS OF THE WORLD, and OIlAWINO-Roo)1 PORTRAIT OALLEUY, givES us this month portraits and memoirs of the 44 Bishop of Man- chester," •* Dr. Hook, Dean of Chichester," the 11 Rer, Andrew Iiced, founder of the London Orphan Asy- lum," and ''Sir J. S. PukiiK'ton, Bart." The proprie- tors of thi. paper have artists at the seat of war, and they appear quite equal to their tnsk the sketches of several of the stirring events that have taken place are very spirited, and will add to the hiith character this paper has already attained as all art journal. There is merit in KINO JSTF.PIIGS OF HUNGARY, a drama in 5 acts, by a Scene-Shifter" [T. C. Newley], though we do not think it would suit the stage without much alteration. The author ha* a genuine vein of poesy we have rarely read a better lydc than the song and chorus with which this drama ODens. We are very glad to meet the name of Thomas Hodgson," again as a publisher. He announces a new series of first-class novels, re-prints and originals; and THE ROSE OF ASHURST, by the author of 11 Emilia Wvndham," his first venture, is now on our table. It is a well-told story; is neatly printed; and if the series is brought out in the same style, it will merit support. -A SIMPLE INTERPRETATION OF THE REVELATION, by Henry Wentworth Monk, (Tallant and Co.,) is a work of a very different ch irac^.er. Weeitrinotdiscusa the subject of which it treats,—we consider it too so- lemn and sublime for a journal which must, perforce, be of the worll, worldly. But we may say, that wo like the spirit in which it is written and recommend it to our readers, as deserving their careful perusal. A NATIONAL DICTIONARY OF TUP. WELSH LAN- GUAGE by IV, Owen Pughe, D.C.L., F.A.S.—We can- not agree with a correspondent of one of the Welsh sprials-that to connect the term" national, with this dictionary, is fatal to its reputation, or that it will ever be the less known or consulted as Dr. Owen Pughe's Dictionary," in consequence of the adoption of such a title. The pioductions of that distinguished author are, above all others, pre-eminently entitled to that appellation and whatever commeut it has evoked, Of whatever errors have been imputed to it, it has endured all, and has not, in our opinion, been superseded by any. There can be no doubt but that Dr. Pughe's is the most copious and perfect vocabulary of the Welsh language. Every student knows its practical use and bearings in acquiring a correct knowledge of the ancient British tongue, and every one knows how difficult it has been of late years to procure a copy of it. The pub- lisher has attempted to remedy this defect, and the first announcement of his intention to publish a revised and an enlarged edition of Dr. Pughe's Dictionary, was hailed with satisfaction and delight by the assembled litersii of Wales, at the late Llangollen Eisteddfod. The editor of this, (the third edition), is Mr. R. J, Pryse, (Gweirydd ap Rhys), who has contributed material aid in the prosecution and study of Welsh literature. He has devoted most part of his life to the cultivation of the venerable language, and there are few living celebrities in the principality who h v ? lab >ured more assiduously in simplifying its established orthography, so as to render it more in accordance with the genius and peculiarity of the language. The editor, we perceive, has generally followed the principle laid down by the learned author himself, viz., that the sounds of the letters must be considered the perfect standard of the pronounciation of the language, and the criterion of correct speaking. One new feature has been in- troduced to the work,—that of rendering in both languages, the meaning and derivation of words. The general appearance and cnrrectness of the number now before us is highly creditable to t'ie publisher; but, whilst we are desirous of applauding the spirit and energy he has evinced in the valuable publications which have issued from his establishment, we hope the public will encourage the present undertaking, and enable him to render the work what it should be# and what its title indicates it to be, "A National Dictionary of the Welsh Language,"
VALE OF CLWYD RAILWAY.
VALE OF CLWYD RAILWAY. Traffic for week ending June 4, ISW. 9 8. D. £ 8, D. Passengers "7.7;7?: jj* Passengers I 1li 15 P reels and 0 0 5 ::¥:i;\E. '1 81 8 7 Good 16 £ .Itineral. :.12 54 Live Stock 0 9 9 Total Merchandise Traffic 28 15 5 Total TraHc for the Week ;ell 4 0 RODEnT ROBBUTS, Secretary
CARNARVONSHIRE AND ANGLKSEY…
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