Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

DISXER TO THE COBDEX MILL I EMPLOYES. On Friday evening week, Messrs i. JJanes i and Co., the enterprising proprietors of the Cob- den Flour Mills, entertained their employes and a number of invited buestN to dinner at the Old I Swan Inn, where Mr and Mrs Lovatt served up a recherche repast in their well-knowu unexception- I able style. Mr T. Goodier, the company's general manager (who superintended the entire arrangements), very ably presided, the vice-chairs being occupied by Mr Yeatman and Mr Fisk, The Chairman was supported right and left by his Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. C. Owen). Mr Watkin Williams, Q.U., M.P., Mr John T. Davies, Mr Evan Morris, solicitor, Mr J. B. Murless, Wynn- stay Arms, Mr W. Snape, Lion House, Mr J. F. Edisburv, Mr Thomas Williams, wine merchant, Mr T. Cartwright, traffic manager, W. M. and and C. Q. Railway, Mr Martin, G. W. R. station- master, Mr J. Edgar, postmaster, Mr A. T. Jones, coal merchant, Mr Wakefield, Mr Thomas and Mr Arthur, (Cobden Mills), Mr R. C. Yaughan, ite. Mr Edwin Harriss presided with hi. usual ability at the pianoforte, and a talented glee party, organised by Mr Fisk, was also in at- n 1 f tendance, and in addition to surging grace be f ore and after meat, rendered several glees during the evening in a very pleasing and effective manner. After dinner, the usual loyal toasts were most loyally proposed by the Chairman and entlmsi- astically honoured by the company, who sang the National Anthem (Mr E. Lovatt taking the solo) and "God bless the Prince of Wales" (solo, Master Eady). The next toast was that of "The Houses of Parliament," in proposing which the Chairman said: Gentlemen, we have had very great pleasure, I am sure, in drinking the two first toasts of the evening which were devoted to royalty, but royalty in England would be little indeed without that body of men who pull the purse-strings, and upon whom royalty has to lean for its support, both pecuniarily and morally. (Hear, hear.) The royal family we all esteem and love, but there is another institution in the 1. I country—however much we may admire royalty —viz.: the Houses of Parliament—(hear, hear)— who represent our interests and who look after the general welfare and good of the whole com- munity of this vast empire. To the Houses of Parliament we look with reverence, with respect, and to the individual ;members of those Houses, more particularly those with whom we are in- dividually associated, we invariably look up with respect and admiration. (Applause.) The House of Lords is an ancient, a noble, and a grand institution—(hear, hear)—but the House of Commons, it represents the feeling of all of us. (Cheers.) No matter what may be our in- dividual political opinions, no matter how strangely diversified our various thoughts may b j, they are all well centred, all well represented, in that rand, that noble institution peculiar to England, and not to be rivalled in the whole world—the British House of Commons (Loud applause). I am proud indeed that on this even- ing we are honoured by the presence of a member of that Icgislature-(hcar, hear)—we are favoured with the company of a member of the House of Commons, and one who has made no light mark there. (Renewed applause), I am speaking now to Welshmen, and 1 am sure when I name my—may I venture to call him so—friend on the left, Mr Watkin Williams, I am sure you will rejoice and welcome him in the heartiest possible manner, and that you will all join with me in drinking to the toast of the Parliament of Great Britain, more especially the House of Commons, combined with the health of Mr Watkin Williams. (Prolonged cheering). Mr Watkin Williams, M.P. (who on rising to respond was again enthusiastically cheered) said Mr Goi idier and gentlemen, a great master of the art of speaking in ancient times has lef t on record the lesson, that if you have nothing to say you had better say it at once, and have done with it!" (Hear, hear and laughter.) Now it would be wrong in me, in one sense, to sao to-night that I have nothing to say to you, for I have much, in one way, that ought to be said, but which, I am afraid, would weary you very greatly—(no, no)- aud bearing in mind the limited time at our dis- posal, I feel it would be-presuming on my part- (no, no, no !)—to occupy you more than a moment to say anything beyond thanking you for the very kind and cordial manner in which the toast has just been proposed and received, and the way in which this has been done I accept from you as a proof of the cordial feeling which you and the rest of Great Britain have in common with the Legislature of this country. (Hear, hear), But I go further still, I accept it as a proof of the kindly feeling which all parties in politics show towards myself in Wrexham. (Applause). It is a fortunate thing, this good feeling which prevails, not only with us as individuals, but as a nation, and when you see other nations endeavouring to imitate our institution they may be certain it is not by the mere form of the institution itself, but by the good humour, the good sense, and the for- bearance exercised one towards another, that enables us successfully to work our highly com- plicated machinery. (Hear, hear). We have, as everybody is aware of at the present moment before the Legislative subjects of the greatest importance and of the greatest magnitude, subjects far too momentous for the interests of the country at large to be made for one moment the subject of party politics-(cheers)-and I believe the House of Commons as at present constituted, will prove themselves worthy of that good feeling always shown towards it by presenting to you a condition of things there from a body of gentlemen united together that will make you feel that, whether you deal with individuals or not, you will ever forget, in the face of this great question, all party struggles. (Applause.) We all know that Parliament has been summoned at an unusual time, and only a very short time before the ordinary period of meeting, but, expressing my own opinion, I cannot help feeling that the unusual period at which It has been summoned-and perhaps even more so because it is short, being therefore the less occasion for it-I say that I cannot help feeling that it does indicate something very serious and something very grave, and that the anxiety which the people of the country have naturally felt to know the cause why we are summoned, and what is the Government going to propose ? that anxiety is thoroughly well grounded. (Hear, hear.) But it is undoubtedly a fact that the Cabinet Ministers have kept their own counsels with that secrecy which it is their duty to their Sovereign to observe as faithful Ministers in a country so constituted and self-governed like ours; and we ought to grant to the Government every latitude in their actions in that respect. (Applause.) We ought to repose confidence in them generally—(hear, hear)—and not cavil upon small and unimportant details. (Applause.) The one great question is this, Is England to embark upon this war or not ? I cannot at the present moment answer, but it is impossible for me—having been called upon to respond to the toast of the Houses of Parliament -to avoid expressing an opinion which I have formed, based not merely upon newspaper articles, or letters, or telegrams, but based upon a close study of the official documents in the Blue Books and, after a close study of these, I say, without hesitation, that there is no sort of fear whatever that this country can be involved in this war. (Cheers.) I say that, being quite aware that we are to some extent left in the dark as to what has happened officially during some months past. Still there are statements, despatches, and documents of an official char- acter put forth by Ministers who have charge of this question which make it appear to me impos- sible that they can embark this country in a foreign war, which would be most disastrous to the commercial interests of our people, unless there is a great and an overwhelming necessity for it. (Renewed applause.) In conclusion, I again beg to thank you for the cordial way in which you have honored this toast, and the kind manner in which you have allowed me to enter upon topics which perhaps I ought not to have dime—(No! No !)—and in thanking you for the reception you have accorded me, I can only hope that we shall have an opportunity of meeting to- gether at many future social gatherings. (Loud cheers. ) The Chairman next proposed "The Army and Navy and Auxiliary Forces," to which Lieut. Evan intorri., responded. The Mayor then rose to propose the toast of the evening, Success to Cobden Mill," which, of course, included the esteemed proprietor, Mr Davies, a toast which he would ask them to honour with the greatest possible enthusiasm. (Cheers.) He had the opportunity that evening of making Mr Davies' acquaintance for the first time—he hoped not the last by many—(hear, hear)—and he begged to thank him very much for his invite to the feast, as he thought it was the duty of the Mayor of the town to come the duty of the of the to wii to come amongst the working classes. (Applause.) If employers and employed came more frequently together they would not hear so much of strikes and other measures so inimical to the interests of trade. (Hear, hear.) The object on Mr Davies' part in giving that entertainment was no doubt the maintenance of good and kind feeling between master and man, and they would all justly appreciate the munificent manner in which he had thus inaugurated the first year of his association with them. (Cheers.) The toast being drunk with "three times three "t Mr Davies (who was received with cheers) said, in responding Mr Chairman, Mr Mayor, and gentlemen, I am in a most peculiarly un- comfortable position. I have only a minute or two to say what I might perhaps say respectably in fifteen or twenty minutes, but I am obliged to leave you in a few moments, and time and trains wait for no one. We are about concluding the first year of the working of the Cobden Mills, and although perhaps not coming up to the expectations that may have been held out to me, still I do not feel disheartened. I have in- augurated some changes which I trust by the able assistances of Mr Goodier—(hear, hear)- whom you know a great deal better than you know me, for I am comparatively a stranger to most of you—you see very little of me, and want to do so—(no no !)-you have got a better representative, a better adviser, and a better master than I should perhaps be—(no no no !) —and I am quite content and satisfied for him to fih the hnttle out amongst you. Mv aim was, in the first instance, in taking the mills, that they should be a success, naturally, for my own benefit, but now I shall make it my aim and pride to make them a success. (Hear, hear.) I had been told previously that Cobden Mill could never be worked day and night, but it has been done, and is still going on. (Applause.) Such a thing never was done at Cobden Mill before. My aim also is that Cobden Mill shall be a credit to Wrexham, and those who are connected with Cobden Mill shall feel a pleasure and a pride in belonging to it—(hear, hear)—and that we shall conduct our business in a straightforward, honourable manner-in fact, we could not do otherwise with Mr Goodier as manager. (Cheers.) That the success of the mill is my individual in- terest I deny because I think you are all in- terested in its success, and I look for the success of the mill to the co-operation, good feeling, and genuine heartiness and support which I believe has been, and will be given to me. (Hear, hear.) I look for that support to assist me to success, and to assist you all to an honest and pleasant livelihood. (Applause.) The Chairman next proposed the health of the Mayor and Corporation of Wrex ham, to which the Mayor responded, the toast of The Town and Trade" being subsequently proposed and appropriately acknowledged bv Mr Thomas Williams, wine merchant. Mr Watkin Williams, M.P.: Mr Mayor and gentlemen, I have had the command from our respected chairman to propose the next toast, and I do so with very great pleasure. Succeeding the toast of the Town and Trade of Wrexham, it is very appropriate that we should also drink to the success and prosperity of the Agricultural Interest." (Hear, hear.) It is impossible in a community !ike that of Wrexham, surrounded as it is by a large agricultural neighbourhood, that one industry can thrive or fall off without every other industry being affected by it. Both coal and iron form the leading industries which affect the prosperity of the town, and you know that the town and trade of Wrexham djpends equally upon the agricultural interest of the neighbourhood. Unfor tunately, it is only too t.'tW that not only in fis neighbourhood, but in every part of Great Britain, and I regret also to say that in all countries on the face of the earth, that various trading interests and the agricultural interests have suffered most grave and serious de- pressionfor a very longtime. Itis, however, hoped by many that it is but a temporary falling off, and if we may judge by the fluctuations in the past, we may hope that after a period of depres- sion we may look forward to a corresponding period of prosperity for Wrexham. (Applause). I associate with the toast the name of Mr Murless, a gentleman whom I have had the pleasure of knowing for a great number of years, and I think I need hardly introduce him to you as one of the most enterprising, successful, and intelligent gentlemen engaged in the trade of the town of Wrexham, and to whose enterprise and ability you owe a great deal of the success of which Wrexham has to be proud. (Hear, hear). It is no exaggeration to say that it is to the men who are so industrious and persevering that the greatness of Great Britain L-J due, and I shall expect from Mr Murless in responding, some enlighten- ment as to the causes of depression in relation to the agricultural interests. (Applause). There is one subject especially to which I have given a great deal of consideration, and it is the utilisa- tion of the sewage of our towns. (Hear, hear). There is very little doubt that the question of dealing with and utilising and turning into a profit if we can the sewage of our great and popu- lous towns is one of the great problems that has to be dealt with in the future. (Hear, hear). In some of our great towns it has absolutely baffled us and mastered everything. People in London and Birmingham don't know what to do with it. Efforts, however, have been made in Wrexham to deal with the question, and Colonel Jones, who, as you are aware, has a sewage farm in this neighbourhood, has, if I am not greatly mistaken, hit upon a plan for thoroughly solving the difficulty. I have given the scheme very great consid ration, and in working it out, Colonel Jones has adopted two modes. With regard to the fluid part of the sewage, which I need hardly tell you, contains all the valuable salts and products of the sewage, the question of disposing of that is met with comparative ease by the process of irrigation; but the enormous difficulty is with the solid part, which is of trifling agricultural value, and the question is what is to be done with it, both as regards its cumbrous and unmanageable character and its wetness and its filthy condition ? Now, Col. Jones ha s applied an'apparatus for dry- ing this ;tuff-ait apparatus which would well, reward anyone's inspection, and I have myself watched the process, with interest, for hours. This apparatus is patented by Mr Kidd, and by its means the stuff is dried in such a way that it is perfectly inodorous, and may be stored for future use. It is so simply inexpensive, and economical that I cannot help prophesying for it a great success and a great future. I have, personally, done all I can to draw the attention of the local authorities in different towns to this invention, which I believe will turn out to be of great value, and will be a very great success. (Applause). I hope my observations are well founded, and I hope you will have the credit in Wrexham of having initiated a mode of dealing with the sewage which will be of great benefit to communities of this character. (Cheers). Mr J. B. LYluriess, in appropriate terms, responded to the toast, and said he felt highly flattered in having^his name associated with the agricultural interests, with which, however, his acquaintance was only very limited. (Hear, hear.) What little he did farm he farmed well, and made it pay; but this was no criterion, as he knew the farmers generally had undergone a succession of bad seasons which had been very trying to them indeed. He could only add that the commercial prosperity of the district was greatly dependent upon both the mining and agricultural interests, and, in conclusion, he begged to thank them very heartily for the cordial manner in which they had honoured the toast. (Applause). The remaining toasts included "The Em- ployees," which was proposed by the Chairman, who observed that they had all worked, and he hoped would continue to work, amicably and harmoniously together. Mr Yeatman and Mr Arthur suitably responded on behalf of the men, remarking that they had always done their best for the interests of their employers, than whom they could not wish to have better masters. (Applause.)—Mr Snape proposed the health of their esteemed Chairman, Mr Goodier. (Cheers.) They had referred that evening to the commercial and to the agricultural interests, but the toast he had to propose to them was of more immediate interest to those in that room, and he was sure they would receive it with the enthusiasm of which it was so thoroughly deserving. (Drunk with all the honours.)—The Mayor subsequently remarked that so great was Mr Davies' estimation of Mr Goodier, that when asked to take the chair upon that occasion he had replied, No, Mr Goodier is my manager, and I place in him such confidence that I shall not only decline to take the chair, but shall sit on his left hand. (Applause.)—Mr Goodier, in appropriately responding, expressed the hope that he should be able, in the future, to prove himself worthy of the honour and confidence re- posed in him in the past. (Cheers.) The musical arrangements were under the direction of Mr Harriss, and the harmonious character of the proceedings was considerably enhanced by the very excellent singing of Mr Williams, Mr Jerrard, Mr Price, and other gentlemen, the evening's enjoyment being un- alloyed from first to last.

WREXHAM FREE SCHOOLS. I The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Free Schools was held in the schoolroom on Friday evening week, the children being provided as usual with an excellent tea and substantial adjuncts in the shape of a prime round of beef and two large rabbit pies, presented, in accord- ance with her customary kindness and forethought, by Lady Williams Wynn. The room was rendered gay with seasonable decorations, inter- spersed with numerous appropriate mottoes and inscriptions. Tea having been satisfactorily discussed, the children sang several favourite pieces with pleasing effect. At the evening meeting his Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. U. Owen), presided there being also present Dr. Williams, Mr Sothern, Mr R. Williams, King- street;. Mr Hardwicke, Mr Price Vauglian, secretary Sergt. Macaulay, &e. The Mayor, in opening the proceedings, said My young friends, I congratulate you upon entering on another new year. You are all young, and I hope it may indeed be a happy new year to you all. Happiness, however, will not be yours unless you attend to those things which are taught you in the school, especially from the Bible. Hear, hear.) As long as you reverence your Bible and your Redeemer you will feel great happiness, and you will enjoy great happiness as long as you live, and when you die you will go to a world of happiness. I was once a little boy the same as some of you, and I know it used to be the greatest pleasure I could possibly have to take my Bible and read it to my mother. I hope you will take the same course, and you will have the same pleasure. Take your Bibles with you, and endeavour to read to your parents, and do not forget anybody who cannot read for themselves, because the Bible is the best of books, and con- tains information which is not only good for this world but for that which is to come. I am sure all the friends of this school wish that you should be happy and good, and as long as you are good you will be happy. I am very glad to have had the opportunity of meeting you to-night, and whether I may have the opportunity of meeting you upon other occasions or not-I hope I shall— and whether I fill the office of Mayor of the town at any future time, at all events I shall be always glad to come amongst you, and do what I can with your Committee for the good of this school. (Applause.) I am sure you dont want a long speech, and as I am obliged to go away to another meeting, I must make my address very short. I will, therefore, not say more, but will leave it to some of your old friends who will speak to you with more distinctness than I can possibly do upon this my first occasion. I am, however, exceedingly glad to find that there are so many taught in these schools, there being 107 girls and 109 boys. (Hear, hear.) This is very creditable, and is a great credit to the exertions of the Com- mittee and their supporters, and I hope you will all profit by those exertions. (Applause.) I will now call upon your respected secretary to read his report. Mr Price Vaughan then read the REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. I The Committee have the satisfaction of presenting the Annual Report, and desire to acknowledge with gratitude the Divine assistance in conducting them to the close of the 25th year of their labours. The attendance in the hoys' school has been an average of 81, and in the girls' school 6*8. The instruction com- prises the usual course of reading, writing, and arith- metic, and recently three other subjects have been added, viz: geography and grammar, and, in the girls' school, plain sewing and the cutting out of use- ful clothing. At the late Government Examination, the Inspector reported that the work done was very fair, the sewing and writing in the girls' department very good, a)(l the order in both schools excellent." The Diocesai Inspector also stated that there is much earnest and goool work done in the school, and the religious instruction is of a kind that is likely to tell upon the lives of the children." The necessity for better accommodation for the mothers' meetings, which have recently been attended by a larger mmber of poor women, was mentioned in the last annual report. It is satisfactory to announce that a comfortable room has now been provided by repairing the apartment above the class-room and constructing a separate staircase entrance thereto from the outliile of the building, thus preventing any interference with the children when at their lessons. Your Committee regret to announce that owing to the cost of tlis alteration, and also the employment of two pupil teachers, and loss of income by the decease of several subscribers, the balance against the school is very considerable. After much anxious deliberation, your Committee have determined, in order to equalise the expenditure with the income, to convert the schools into one mixed school. By this change the services of the master will be dispensed with and his salary made available for other purposes. The alteration will take effect in March next, when an adllitional number of girls will be admitted in place of several of the boys to be discharged (whose parents may be proved able to pay for their education at other schools in the town). The school will in future be conducted by a certificated mistress and pupil teachers. The education of girls being a matter of paraiaount importance in the estimation of many of the supporters of the schools, it is hoped the contemplated change will meet their approval. Your Committee have to mention with deep regret the removal of three of their number iluring the past year by the hand of death, viz.: Mr Joseph Jackson, Lieut.-Col, White, and Mr J. Fryce-Jones, and it will be the duty of the subscribers to till up the -vacancies thus created. Your Committee have earnestly to appeal to the donors and subscribers to the institution for increased contributions in order that the present balance may be liquidated, and the means supplied ior tiie prosecution of a work having for its object the promotion of the temporal and spiritual welfare of the children of tIie poor. Appended to the foregoing report was the state- ment of accounts, the debtor side .showing a balance from last report of v-60 128 6d, master's salary £120, mistress ditto t¡¡ Is 0d, pupil teachers k28 10s lOd; furniture, repairs, and cleaning, t27 9s üd; books, apparatus, and sta- tionery, E41 14s Id; fire and light, V 16s Id; stamps, advertising, and fire insurance, £li os 2il; total 9,372 Is 2d to balance brought down ii-50 1185d. The credit side showed—subscriptions kll6 7s 9d Government grant £ 105 3o Od; balance £ 150 lis 5d total £ 372 Is 2d. The Mayor moved the adoption of the report and statement, and also that the thanks of the meeting were due to the Governing Committee for the past year, and that the following gentle- men be appointed for the eusuing year :—Rev. D. Howell, vicar, Rev. James Dixon, Mr Allmand, Dr. Eyton Jones, Mr W. Low, Mr I. Shone, Mr R. Williams, Mr Wm. Williams. This was seconded by Mr Sotlurn and carried unanimously. Dr. Williams proposed the next resolution, that the best thanks be given to those ladies and gentlemen who attend as voluntary teachers on Sundays, especially Miss Brown and Mr Williams, the superintendent of the Sunday school, Mrs 0. Williams, and otherladies who conduct the mothers' meeting. In moving the resolution, Dr Williams remarked that there were painful circumstances connected with their present meeting. For a period of 2;-) years he believed there had been as much good done by the school as any other in- titution in the town of Wrexham, and although the Committee could not henceforth conduct the school upon the same basis as hitherto, they must bow to circumstancjs, and in future it was 11' tended to carry on a mixed school, in wliicn would be admitted boys up to the age of seven. They deeply regretted their inability to retain the services of their excellent master, who had in all respects thoroughly done his duty, and they hoped he might be able to exercise the same beneficial influence wherever he might be. (Applause.) The resolution having been seconded by Mr Hardwicke and carried, Sergt. Macaulay proposed that the best thanks of the meeting be presented to the Rev. D. Howell, the hon. treasurer, and Mr Pryce Vaughan, hon. sec., for their very valuable services in the past. This was seconded by Mr Robert Williams, who paid a well-deserved tribute to Mr Yaughan, who had, for a quarter of a century, done so much good work, without any hope or desire of pecu- niary reward but out of pure love for poor desti- tute children. (Hear, hear.) He had invariably performed his duty to the utmost satisfaction of all who had been acquainted with him. (Applause.) The resolution having been carried with loud cheering, Dr. Williams proposed, and Mr R. Williams seconded, a vote of thanks to the Mayor, and his worship having acknowledged the compliment, the proceedings terminated.

4w WREXHAM COUNTY COURT. I WEDNESDAY JANUARY STH, 1878. Before Horatio Lloyd, Esq., Judge. m JUDGMENT BEFORE SERVICE. Air W. ii. Coard applied to his Honour for a new trial in a case in which Mr Edward Green had sued him for he did not know what as he had had no particulars, nor had he been served with a summons the first intelligence he having of the case being a bailiff of the court waiting upon him with a distress warrant.—Mr Green objected to the new trial, stating that Mr Coard was in court when judgment was given.—Mr Coard said he was there at the table as a reporter and knew nothing whatever of the case.—Mr Glascodine stated that a mistake had been made by the bailiff in serving the summons.—His Honour granted the application. THE WEAKNESSES OF BAILIFFS. Mr Ulascodme saul lie had to complain of the conduct of the bailiffs of the court continually. One of them, Samuel Francis, had been out for three or four days, and, he understood, had re- ceived several sums of money which he had not accounted for, and could not be fouiid.-Hi., Honour: Let him be summoned for next court to show cause why lie should not be committed for I contempt. THE ADJornNEIl CASE OF HOWARD V. HOWARD This case has for a long time occupied the at- tention of the court, the parties to the action who live at Brymbo, being John Howard' plaintiff, and George Howard (his uncle) defend- ant. The plaintiff was represented by Mr Cart- wright, and the defendant by Mr Jno Jones, the action being originally brought to recover damages (4:1.5) from the defendant for knocking down two walls built by plaintiff on what was alleged to be his property. The defence set up was a counter-claim to a right of way or way of necessity.-Mr Cartwright submitted that he hadat the previous court proved on behalf of the plaintiff at title to the wall under the deeds, and had .shown the dealings of the parties to some extent in reference to the right of way; and in 1803 or 1864 the wall in question was built up by the plaintiff enclosing the alleged way, with the consent and approbation of the de- fendant. It therefore remained for his friend Mr Jones to make out his counter-claim by evidence which he (Mr Cartwright) should subsequently endeavour to rebutt.—His Honour said Mr Cart- wright had made out a prima facie case of possession, upon which he rested, Mr Cartwright adding that he should have to call evidence as to any right of way or admeasurement.—His Honour said he was to have viewed the place himself, and after he had heard all that was to be said, he was prepared to do so. Mr Jno. Jones then proceeded to review the whole history of the case, observing that 10 1850, George and James Howard (two brothers) by verbal arrangement agreed to purchase a piece of land from a man named Price, the Brymbo road being the boundarv of the land westward. They agreed to divide the land by a line running from north to south, and that James Howard, who was in business, should have the IJiecc to the front adjoining Brymbo road, but that George to> J J' should have the right of way over James' piece from the wall to the highway. They had both bought up separate deeds from William Price, the conveyance to f aiiies Howard (now deceased) being dated October, 1850, and George's purchase 'l'h being dated in the November following. They commenced building their houses before com- pleting their purchase, and il was a verbal agreement that the tenants should enjoy the right of way to 1803-4 without any inter- ruption. About this time the children of James Howard began to offer some objection to the use of this passage, and that was the beg-inning of a fomentation which had risen to a hostile demonstration on the part of James Howard, who endeavoured to interrupt the use of the passage. In 18(i.r<, James buiit a !)-inch wall, 4 feet long, and 10 bricks high, which pro- jected over the line of the passage, but left a space of 1;) inches between George's house line and the line of the wall. It had been .stated at the last hearing of the ca.-e, that George Howard had been in some way a party to the building of this wall, but the defendant would state that the wall was built during his absence at his work. When George built his first house he did not build up to his line of di vision, and the map pro- duced by his friend for the plaintiff showed an existing space of two feet, which was on the defendant s land, viz., 15 inches between the wall and the house, and !) inchcs, the thickness of the wall itself. Therefore the wall was clearly on the defendant's land. The defendant also contended that his boundary line was .1 £ aet from the wa'l at the northern end according to the showing of the evidence for the plaintiff. There had been no interruption between the parties except a slight inconvenience in having to go round this wall erected by dames, who had bad health, anil with whom ids brother (the defendant) did not wish to quarrel. It was true that at one peried a gate had been put up, but that was merely to keep stray animals off the premises, but when subse- quently a door (now complained of) had been put up, the defendant George roused himself, an.1 asserted his rights. illi- .) one. then proceeded to point out: the law affecting the case, ;<ial subse- quently called the defendant, Gcorge]Howard, who deposed to never at any time having coa-'ented to the building of the it all in question, which was erected whilst he was at his work.—Cross- examined It was 1H years ago when the wall was built. John Robert-, surveyor, did not con- sult him as to the position of the wall. There was a good deal of unpleasantness oetween his and his brother's tenants respecting this passage. There was no reason for the putting up of the wall, and he (defendant) had not pulled it down because tlie plaintitf (the heir at law), would not sell him the property. At this stage of the proceedings Mr Jno. Jones Jones eomjtiamed of the grant noi,o of talking and moving about going on in the court.— His Honour: y e, someone is continually talking—cither the bailiffs or somebody or other. III some small places I can get two policemen to attend, but in Wrexham I can't get anyone. There is more talk hefl, in tnis place—antl in the council as well —than in any other place In this district, and yet there is less done 'I Mr Jones then called other witnesses, after which Mr Cartwright called evidence on behalf of the plaintiff with a view of showing that the defendant's tenants had 110 right of way down the passage in question, and that the wall in dispute was upon James Howard's property. The plaintiff stated that he was the son of James Howard (deceased) and recollected, before the death of his father, having a conversation with his uncle (the defendant) who had asked him to "sign for a right of way," which his (plaintiff's) father, Jaiiies Iloward, had refused to do. Plaintiff, however, declined to do this, and the wall was subsequently knocked down as complained of.- His Honour, in giving judgment, said he was satisfied that the wall was put there, if not with the knowledge of the defendant at the time, at least with his consent afterwards, and remained there for years uninterfered with. He could not yet get over the fact (stated in evidence) that James Howard had packed up the space between the wall and the house with stones and bricks for the purpose no doubt of making a permanent obstruction to the right of way, and that fact threw a flood of light as to whose land it was. From the plans and evidence which had been laid before him, lie could see the place in his mind's eye without the necessity of going to inspect it, and he had no doubt that if tins right of way had existed, it did not exist now. He had equally little doubt that the wall was built upon the plaintiff's land. His judg- ment would therefore be for the plaintiff for £1, with costs on the recovered amount, and court fees on the amount claimed. He thought it was necessary for the action to have been brought, at the same time the damages had been laid to high, still he did not wish the plaintiff to be too much out of pocket because of the necessity of bringing the action to protect his property. I APPLICATION. Mr Maddock, from the firm of Messrs. Walker and Smith, Chester, made an application on be- half of Messrs. Jordan and Co., Chester, that His Honour would direct the re-sale of the Cross Foxes public-house, Rhos, which had been sold to Mr Sisson, brewer, for the sum of .£G75. The conditions of sale were described in an indenture bearing date July, 1851, and Mr Sisson, the pur- chaser, objected to this indenture as including only half the property, there being no title deeds to show for the other half, and he had thus only a possessory title.—Mr Sherratt said lie repre- sented the trustees under the liquidation. He scarcely thought it would be fair to release Mr Sisson from the contract as against the trustees, who had had little or no part in the matter. The property had been sold by auction for £ 675, and the debtor himself had been brought before the Court, and showed a bona fide claim of right to the possessory title. He certainly did not see that the contract should be rescinded.—His Honour said the ques- tion was, had the purchaser made a valid objec- tion, and was it one which the vendors were un- able to remove ? Did Mr Sisson suppose at the time lie bought this property that he was to put up with a mere possessory title ? If so, pro- bably he would not have bought it at all. The question was, did they offer Mr Sisson a fair reasonable title ?—Mr Allington Hughes said he had acted for Mr Sisson all through this transac- tion. The facts of the case were simply these. In J uly, 1875, Mr Sisson took the premises in question, situated at the Rhos, from the liquida- ting debtor at the rental of £ 45. The mortgagee was not made a party to this lease, but soon after it was executed Mr Sisson ascertained that it was mortgaged to Mr Moses Wright, of Wrex- ham. Mr Sisson then got Mr Wright to sign a consent to this lease, and he gave the ordinary consent of a mortgagee. Soon after the consent was signed Mr Sisson ascertained that Mr Moses Wright was not actually the first mortgagee, but that he was the second, his sis- ter-in-law, Miss Sarah Jenkins, being the first. Subsequently, William Jones filed a peti- tion for liquidation in that court, in October, 1876, and the property was put up for sale by auction by the the order of the Court. Mr Sisson attended the sale, and so did he (Mr Hughes) on Mr Sisson's behalf, and the property was bought by Mr Sisson. Miss Sarah Jenkins, the first mortgagee, repudiated the transaction, as she was no party to it. He (Mr Hughes) was present at the auction, and would undertake to say that Mr Sisson was the only bona fide bidder at the sale. He had since had all this trouble and annoyance at the hands of this man, William Jones. Mr Sisson now asked his Honour to cancel the contract, as although he had paid the deposit, the title was not sufficient for him to take the property.—His Honour said it seemed to him inevitable that there should be a re-sale, and the order would accordingly be for the rescinding of the contract and re-sale, with repayment of the deposit money; no order being made as to costs. There was no other business of any general nterest. ————— —————

RAINFALL IN 1877. At WYlllIstay Gardens, in the county of Den- high. Rain guage— Diameter of funnel 12 inches. Height of top—Above ground, 3 feet; above sea. level, 484 feet. I I I Numberof (ireatest fall (lays on Month. Total Depth, ^^llom-sor morel wWch 01 fell. s  Zl ? fnches. Depth. jD?te :l January 5.68 1.48 4th 27 February | 2,!« 0.51 ?tll 24 M*n'h 2.52 0.44 4th is Apri). :?2 0.70 ? 5th M M?y 3.31 0.72 17th 13 0.72 17t]i J""e | 1.77 0.37 2nd ¡ 14 Jul>' j 4.2S 1.08 15th, I M AuSust 4.47 1.21 26th 24 September J :U2 ].(,() :M 15 I 10th 21 I :o!o: 0.57 16th 21 November :1.3 0.92 12th 2.; Deceml)er 2-7:3 0.55 31st 20 41.30 I 10.15 2M The rainfall of 1877 shows nearly six inches above average. An open winter, a cold and iii. clement spring and summer, and a mild autumn characterize the past season. P. MIDDLE-TON. We have received a copy of Mr Lloyd Roberts' (nenbigh), report of the rainfall in the Yale (if Clwyd hist year, which we hope to Live next week.

RAILWAY SUPPER AT CHIRK. On Satnwl, evemng,theofEd? in connection with p?T? Pree8vyn, and Llangollen road thr?h the kindness Hoaf n? goilen ro?! and r 'T' of the village and Rurroundmg district h???"?' annual supper at the Hand Hotel. The ?epast was served in an excellent stvle The chair wafi taken by Mr O'Neal, station-master ChbT s^* ported by Mr Harding, Llangollen Rj u?ual loyal toasts having WT1 and re- sponded to, several song? tiwnK m *8™' O'Neal, Vaughan, Davies Gw in, ?? ?- and a very pliant evening wa?? ??'

 "i,i:uL"«;]f MAGISTRATES" COTUT. •H'.Mi.w, JAM AIS 7TH, 1S77. tilt, NY 1..1 ( 'r (' I 1 t It' 4 Jay.lt'. (. \H.tl. '—?.?h\a''()-J?)., ()v..t,n I: ;1': Ed"d,, E'I.. (h.¡'t(J', ;01 bL"1 \V¡¡¡i¡tIllS, E, ■-••■- public business was commenced, our < iHto the magistrates' private ?, y,attention "directed t?th"?!n:u'ks "'?'?'tt:uL-))\- tile Mayor in passing ')?tt (?:,t.I?.L,?..n t)? j>iveions M-i ,j I. t wee  i'* lt*l",l'^t'd iii our columns last week. Wo' I that he did tmi utter the .j1} u .1 m* j" the report to him that "they ].lf,ivted ;i heavier penalty but for the ?!?-?.?.?? th,e defendant to indulge in drink." ia*-i> ?y?at)t?))?rit.a.s?<u)d ))?JIv a Lt':II.h   'ag i s t r;tt? com ng to suc h a IU;'I. ".h-? '?i""?'\ h'-we'??cethtmh- "<"?"?t.?avwhati?rep<?). ??i.?")':?( by two independent wit- T I I p W»KK STI:M.,X(; CASK. I !)¡\ ?. ?nn?, H:tv?..ck-s.?!.u?. ? i "I,t \1]1 /•! 'chHrnf of having L11 t Il I':) '?'????n'"? '?'? the pi-m?-ty?f 3h Ii 1:1'1, "r I' It ?'i! "TI. "??hadhMn ?) JMu-:ied to t dl"" f tJ I. f th tin, t, 'U'Prehension n?ut? her man 11. 1\' l iose possession some I "?.nt- 'i' to  '?-'?n-? .f the '"?))? '"?' ?')"'r!nt?<tentWiHt. t hlt llut}Ullö cvuld I)v heard of "liU,m1. whereabouts. Billington pleading- guilty, was sentenced to three months' imprist)nmeiit, with hard labour. MR J. M. JOKES AND THE BENCH. i At this stage of the proceedings, Ai, i. M. Jones said if their worship* would allow him, he I wished to make an application. They would re- member that on the previous Monday he appeared in connection with a broil which took place in Charles-street, in which he himself had also got abused. Summonses were taken out, and he ap- peared in court with his witnesses. The defen- dants, however, did not appear, and he was then told that warrants would be issued and the men apprehend ed, and he, of course, appeared again that morning with his witnesses. But he now found that no warrants had been i iued, neither had the men been apprehended. When the men were first given into custody, he had urged upon the police officers the necessity of locking them up at once, but one of the officers said lie knew the man very well-that was the one from Wolverhampton, with whom he (Mr Jones) had hc.d occasion to interfere prenously-and also the other man. Now, however, when he came there prepared with his witnesses, he learnt that no- thin,, ii:Lil been done to secure the attendance of iiieii.-Siii,t. Wilde said he knew nothing in regard to the particulars of the case in question, but Mr Jones appeared to think there was some fault oil the part of the police in the matter. All that lie had to say, however, was that it formed no part of a police officer's duty to take out warrants on behalf of private parties. If the warrants were placed in the hands of the police, then effort would be made to see that they were effectually carried out. With regard to Mr .Tones' other remarks, an officer was not justificll, in locking up any person charged with an assault, unless he Itiinself had seen the assault committed, or could see serious marks of violence on the pcr-I' son alleged to have been assaulted. As to locking the men up, under the circumstances detailed by j Mr Junes, the officer was perfectly justified in ref using to do so.—Mr J. M. Jones said that some months ago a brutal assault was committed j by a man upon an old woman, and the man ab- sconded before the warrant could be issued, and partly in consequence of that, and in order to obtain greater protection, and be invested with greater authority he, acting on the advise of Mr James (Town Clerk), had got himself formally sworn in as a special constable. He did not re- gard the present as at all a frivolous case, as Supt. Wilde appeared to regard it.—The Mayor I did not understand Mr Wilde to say it \va« a frivolous case.—Supt. Wilde No, sir—far from it.—Mr T. ('. Jones I think, Mr Jones, if you called the officer to your assistance, you are the re>pon.sible party, and should have taken out the I warrants. — Supt. Wilde: Mr Jones said to the officer tlint if lie had got the rigdit names and ad- ¡ dresses. of the men, he was satisfied.— P.C. Hugh Jones (the officer referred to) was sworn and said he did obtain the right names and addresses of the parties in question, and that Mr Jones had then expressed himself satisfied.—The Mayor: I do not think, as Supt. Wilde says, that the pnlicf would have been justified in locking them up upon their own responsibility, Mr Jones, they not having seen anything of the alleged assault.—Mr J. M. Jones Well, gentlemen, I come here now for information as to what it is that I have omitted to do in this matter. Should I have done anything else: -Mr Allington Hughes: The warrants should have been issued at the instance of the person who gave the information ill the first place.—Mr T. C. Jones Is it not usual, in a case like this, for Mr Jones to follow up the matter himselfMr Hughes: Yes, sir, that is so.—Mr J. M. Jones If I had known that, I should have taken out a warrant at once. When I take up a case of this sort I am not the one to let it drop until it has come to its legitimate con- clusion.—Mr T. C. Jones: The question is whether you have not equal authority with a policeman? You had the right to call upon a policeman or upon any civilian to come to your assistance, and if they refuse, it is at their peril, but you are nevertheless the responsible party.— Mr J. M. Jones Well, your worships, I think it is high time that some more rigorous measures should be adopted in dealing with these cases. If you saw the dreadful state of things which fre- quently, I am sorry to say, comes under my own notice, you would act differently to what you do. I think the police themselves ought to be more rigorous, but they are not sufficiently supported by this and the other court. I myself was sur- prised to see the judgment passed in a case last week. The offence of snow balling, than which no practice is more dangerous, which resulted in I this instance in the breakage of windows, &c., was visited with a mere nominal fine. and-Thp Mayor: Well, we don't sit here, Mr Jones, to listen to a lecture from you or anyone else. I think it is very discourteous, and you have no right to make any such remarks.—Mr T. C. Jones No. Those remarks of yours are quite uncalled for. The law is sufficiently strong, and to the best of our ability we administer the law, with mercy, as well as justice, Mr Jones.—Mr Allington Hughes Yes. I think those remarks ought to lie withdrawn. You have no right to make them, ,sir-it is very discourteous to their worships.—Mr J. M. Jones I am sure I have no intention of being discourteous I am not in the habit, I hope, of being so to anyone, Ind- Mr T. ('. Jones: You have reflected upon the judgments of the bench, and with all dne I deference to your feelings in this matter, Mr •Tones, you have no right to review our decisions. —Mr Allington Hughes: No. You have no right to make any such remarks to the bench, whom you should treat with courtesy, and, as I their clerk. I must take up the cudgels for them. —Mr J. M. Jones I can only repeat that I have no intention whatever of being discourteous to I the bench or anyone else.—Mr T. C. Jones You, Mr Jones, as a special constable, have equal authority with a police officer, but you must understand that, as the pursuer, you must pursue the thing to the end, if you want to get justice. I suppose you left the matter in the hands of the police, thinking that was all that was required ? —Mr J. M. Jones Yes, I did. Mr Hughes said that warrants would be issued.—Mr Ifughes Yes, but I was in this position, Mr Jones. One of the men had absconded, and I cannot send a clerk running about after persons who want to take warrants out.—Mr T. C. Jones Well, all this is quite out of order.—Mr Hughes Oh yes, quite. Their worships are very indulgent in listening to Mr Jones as they have done.—Mr J. M. Jones I only want to have instructions as to what I should do in this case'!—Mr Hughes If you apply for the warrants you can have them at once.—Mr Jones Then I will do so.—The busi ness was then proceeded with. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. I Sarah Mitchell was summoned, at the instance of Inspector James (xrover, officer of the Boval Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Birkenhead, for working a donkey which was suffering from several raw sores. Complainant said he saw a donkey attached to a cart laden with coal. There was a large wound on the back on which under the saddle was placed four thicknesses of sacking which was completely saturated bv the blood and matter from the sore. The saddle had no padding, and the saddle-trees—two pieces of wood—had no covering or lining, the screws fastening it pro- truding through the wood right on to the animal's back. The defendant, who said she was obliged to work the donkey to earn her livelihood, but h:111 not worked it now for a week, was fined Is and costs.—Joseph Pugh, Salop-road, a work- man in the employ of Mr J. Vau.?han, Wrexham ?eehan. was charged by the same officer with workm?  (Monday) mornim.' the wor k a bt)r-e tliitt 'the animal suffering from a wound on its hrxk. Superintendent Wilde went down a:id examined the anima). and on returning stated that there was a large wound and two smaHer ones on the back. They appeared to be old wounds. The IlJ)spect"r explained that suppuration had taken place. In reply to the Bench, he stated his in- tention to summon the owner, and the d?-ci?on II in this case was adjourned until the owner's case I' had been heard. ABI SIVK LANGUAGE. Marian Grey w:? ch.??cd by Mr Rilev with having used ?five ]?)??ne to him ill the pub- he streets. Defendant, who reside fit Rho.?-- Iine(li,e, did not appear, and the evidence w? taken in her absence. She was fined 10 (xl and 12s costs, or 14 (lefi-ttiIt. HEAST JUHKET AMENITIES. Bridget McLeary charged Margaret Hayes with an assault. From the evidence it appeared that the parties were neighbours and had a row Oil the previous Tuesday, when the defendant rail at plaintiff and struck her while standing at | her own door. One witness seemed to think that it was six of one and half a dozen of the other, and so the magistrates thought, for they sent for the husbands, and bound both parties in the sum of £ 10 to keep the peace. HRl'.VK AND IIISORDKRI.V. I Patrick Mullens was charged with this offence I hy I\< ■. William" "Fined 10s fid and 3s (idcosts, or 1i davs. I P.IRIUIPKK CHARACTER. Mary Humphreys was charged by P.C. Hugh Jones with Lem? <L)wn the Three Tuns Yard for 1m me?nl purpose. Being an old offender, she was sentenced t" three months' imprisonment with hard labour.

(,OF:TY-l\L\(-{ATES' COURT. MONDAY. January 7th. Before .7. H. Efoulkes, Esq., S. Yorke, Esq., Captain Barker, and E. Evans, Esq. CHARCE OF OBTAINING MONEY UiJlER FALSE PRETENCES. John Pugh, labourer, King's Mills, and Thos. Pugli, labourer, < 'ynwyd (father and son), were brought up in custody on a charge of having ob- tained certain money under false pretences from the Cambrian Loan Investment Company, in June lat. Mr Poyser appeared for the pro- secution, and Mr Sherratt defended the younger prisoner. TJiomas Pugh. Mr Poyser, in his opening, said this was :t charge of obtaining money under false pretences hy means of a pro- missory note. It appeared that on or ahout the 3rd or 4th of June, 1877, the prisoner, John Pugh, went tll the company for the purpose of obtaining a loan, hut the company not being satisfied with llis note of hand required him to hnd two sureties. Pngh then asked if one ilion?- Mottershead M?! his (prisoners) son would lie ?uthctent. Hecehing a rep!v in the a. matn, e, a man was brought, said to be Samuel ?[ott(?.hpad,who made a mark on the note of hand, purporting to be the mark of Samuel Mottershea and the money ( £ 3 in cash) was handed over ? ihe two prisoneM had come to the secretary of the company under assumed names-one (the elder) as "?,hn Hmdies and the other as "Samuel Mottel'h{>a.d.Mr Sher- ratt here observed that the persons whose names appeared on the note were all related, and that the father and son had gone to represent the lot." There was no desire to defraud the com. pany in this matter, and they could pay the money back again.—Mr Ffoulkes: They repre. sented themselves under the name of Hughe?, whereas, in reality, they are two Pughs. The case was then gone into, Mr Poyser calling the first wit- ness.—Mr J. Price, Summerhill, who said he was secretary to the Cambrian Loan Company, re- cognised the elder defendant, Mr Pug-h, who cahie to him about the 1st June last. He t'e-i gave the name of John Hughes, Rhosddu, and applied for a loan of £ 5. Witness said sureties would be required, and the prisoner asked if i Samuel Mottershead, of Llanypwll, and his own son, Samuel Hughes, of Moss, would do ? Told him to come again in a few days, and he (witness) would let him know. Witness then made enquiries, which were satisfactory. The prisoner, J. Pugh, came a second time, and witness told him that Mottershead and his (prisoner's) son | would do. On the morning of the 6th June, the elder prisoner and his son (Thos. Pugh) came to the olliee. Witness asked the younger prisoner if his name was Samuel Mottershead ? He replied, j I aiii," adding that he lived at Llanypwll. Witness then read the promisory note in the hear- ing of both prisoners. Samuel Etiglie-, had j signed the iot- the night before with a mark at the foot ot the note, After reading- the note wit- ness a-.iu'd the younger prisoner, Thos. Pugh, whom he then understood to be Samuel Motter- shead, if lie was willing to sign the note making himself responsible for the money ? He replied, i am," and witness afterwards saw him make his mark. He said he could not write, and when j witness's daughter wrote the name to witness's dictation, the alder prisoner, who was present, correcting him, witness, in the spelling of it. The elder prisoner, whom witness understood to be John Hughes, then said he could not write, and subsequently made his mark, witness's daughter writing the name. Witness then handed the older prisoner the money, and his daughter attested the three signatures to the note. The money was to have been advanced for twelve months at 17 per cent. interest. It was to be re- paid by monthly instalments, and the elder ] irisoner then paid 10s 2d as the first instalment, which would clear him to the Cth of August. Keceived the letter produced on the 7th of Aug. purporting to come from John Hughes. Did not however know the writing, but in November, he (witness) wrote to Samuel Hughes, Moss, but re-I ceived no reply. Then wrote to Samuel Motter- shead, Llanypwll, w ho subsequently came to wit- ness's office. The letter was applying for the money, and when Mottershead came in reply to the note, witness saw that he was not the man I who had signed the note as one of the sureties. itness then instituted the present proceedings. The money would not have been advanced to the prisoners but for Samuel Mottershead's name to the note—J ane Elizabeth Edwards (daughter of the previous witness) said she was attesting wit- ness to the note, which was in her handwriting, she being then Miss Price, and since married. Saw the three marks made on the note, Sanmel Htt?hes calling and sipnin? on the previous even- ing. The prisoner, k?z Pugh, put his mark opposite Mottershead's name, and the elder Pugh to the name of J. Hughes. Saw the money handed over to the prisoners.—Cross-examined Did not see Samuel Hughes until he came to sign the note. When he came he said nothing about Mottershead, but simply that he (Hughes) had come to put his mark. She (witness) had written the three names when the parties came to I sign the note. Wrote the names first, and the marks were made afterwards, and witness heard the younger prisoner say that he was Samuel Mottershead, against which name he put his mark.—Samuel Mottershead, who said he lived between Llanypwll and Holt, said the prisoners were no relations of his, and he had never authorized them to sign his name or to borrow any money for him. In fact, he knew nothing about the transaction. The only person of the same name in this neighbourhood was his (wit- ness') father. Knew Samuel Hughes who had married his (witness') sister.-Re-exanlined The elder pi jsoner asked him two or three times to be surety for him for a few pounds at Summerhill, but lie refused, and said he would not be security for him nor his own father.-P.C. Henshaw said he arrested both the prisoners on a warrant the previous week, taking the younger prisoner first at Cymydd, near Hope, and lie said It is my father that has brought me to this trouble. I told him that I had a wife and family and did not want to get into trouble, but he said it will be all right, Samuel Mottershead could'nt come to-day, and he told me to get someone to sign for him." I felt sorry for my father after his press- ing so hard and I then signed, but when I came out of the office I felt I had done wron?."—Mr Sherratt briefly addressed the Bench, submitting that the father was solely and wholly to blame; it was a question of degree as to whether the son was acting under the direction of his father with- out any criminal intent to defraud the prosecu- tors of their money. HI.? client would, however, reserve his defence.—Both prisoners were ulti- mately committed to take their trial at the Ches- ter assizes, bail being accepted for the younger prisoner, himself in ±20, and two sureties of X10 each. DRl'XKEX?Œ &c. P.C. Littlehales charged Samuel Roberts with being drunk and disorderly at Bwlchgwyn, and c l i?iin k on I N- R q) ] )erts Edward Price with being drunk only.—Roberts was Sued 10s and Price 5s, with 8? costs each. ASSAULT. Robert Roberts was charged by David Roberts, I Bwlehgwyn, with striking him and kicking him. Fined 2s lid and Ds (id costs. a FURIOUS DRIVING. Philip Jones was summoned by Mr C. E. Thornycroft on a charge of furious driving at Royton. Mr Thornycroft said he was c'aiving in his pony carnage by Bangor Bridge, which at the point in question stands at right angles with the road, when lie met the defendant, who, in passing at a rapid pace, struck against his (com- plainant's) carriage, and also came in collision with the bridge. The defendant had attempted to cut in between the carriage and the bridge on the near side. Complainant got out and ran after the defendant, who gave him the false name of Thomas Lewis, Shocklach. He, however, noticed that the defendant turned off in an oppo- site direction to Shocklach, and went to the Oak Inn, and there he (complainant) found the name on the cart driven by the defendant to be Wm. Holland, Pickhill.—Defendant said he was bring- ing three pigs to Bangor, and his horse, being a young one, took fright, but lie had stopped as soon as lie could.—Fined tl, and 8s costs.

THURSDAY.—Before W. Low, Esq. SERIOt'S CHARGE FROM THE ROSSETT. I ihomasE vans, a young man residing at the Rossett, a joiner by trade, was in custody under a warrant under the charge of committing an in- decent assault upon Elizabeth Price, a YOllng woman nearly 30 years of age, who lived with her father. We understand that a more serious charge was expected to be substantiated by the evidence. Mr Sherratt appeared for the complain- ant, and Mr Jones for the prisoner. The first witness called was John Price, 77 years of age and very deaf. He said The prosecutrix is my daughter and lives with me, prisoner lives with his mother about 200 yards away. No one lives us but myself and daughter. Prisoner came td the house on Saturday night last about 10 o'clock. We were alone sitting by the fire. He asked me how I was, and then said he was going to work at Eaton Hall. He asked for some drink, and I had some in a bottle and gave him the bottle, and at his request I went for a pint to the Butchers Arms. I was away about ten minutes. The public house was locked, and in returning I met the prisoner a short distance from the cottage. He asked me if I had the drink and I said no. He wanted me to go with him back, but I declined and went home. On entering the house my daughter was crying, and I asked her what was the matter, but she did not tell me. Witness was cross-examined by Mr Jones. Plaintiff was a timid, nervous, harmless, girl, nzad the least thing would make her tremble like a leaf. She would, not, however, cry for nothing. I heard nothing of it until next morn- ing, when her sister told me. We slept together in the same bed mostly, and did that night. Elizabeth Price, the prosecutrix, who was very deaf, and had an impediment in her speech, was examined through P.O. Burgess. She said —I live with my father at the Rossett. I have I known the prisoner for many years. There have been no familiarities. He came to my father's house last Saturday night after turning out time. After my father went out, Evans committed the assault complained of. I shouted, and said I would call my sister unless he would be <tui?t. I told my sister n?xt morning. Dr. Davies said he had been instructed by the police to examine the plaintiff, and did so, on Monday afternoon, and detailed the result of his examination, which was taken down on the depositions. James Smith, brother-in-law of the prose- cutrix, said their house was but a short distance from his father-m-htw's house, ami he heard a woman screaming about ten minutes past ten, but did not go out. He afterwards heard Th s Evans and his father-in-law talking a few yards I' off. Ann Smith, wife of the last witness, then said she went in on Sunday morning and found her I sister crying, and in reply to her she detailed the particulars of the assault. She then went to the prisoner and charged him with the offence. He admitted being in the house but denied the offence. This was the whole of the evidence, and after a short consultation between the magistrates and Mr Lewis, it was announced that the case would be adjourned to Monday, the 21st ilist., and that bail would be accepted—two sureties of JE25 each. This was entered into at once, aud the man liberated.

THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MR PILKINGTON. On Tuesday, Mr Anderson, one of the I official referees of the Supreme Court of Judica- ture, held a court of enquiry at the Town Hall, the subject of the enquiry being the right of the executors under the will of the late Mr Pilking- ton, of Chevet Hey, to the household furniture on the premises at the time of his death. It seems the estate was being administered by the court, and the executors, claiming the furniture as assets, demanded jE250 according to the valua- tion of them by Mr E. Lovatt, for probate. Mrs Steuer, the widow of Mr Pilkington, claimed some of the articles as of her separate estate, and the enquiry on Tuesday was to ascertain the validity of that claim. The Commissioner (Mr Anderson) observed that what he had to do was to enquire what por- tion of the furniture was part of Mr Pilkington's estate, and what was the value of it ? Mr John Jones (solicitor): I appear for the plaintiffs (the executors), and propose to put in an inventory of the goods and chattels taken by Mr Edward Lovatt, auc- tioneer < and valuer, who was employed by the executors a little more than three years ago to make this appraisement, and I call him to prove the inventory and valuation he made at the time pursuant to the instructions given him. The Commissioner First of all he must dis- tinguish what articles belonged to the testator's estate and then prove their value. Mr Jones then called Edward Lovatt, auctioneer and appraiser, Wrexham, who said In February, 1875, I was instructed to take an inventory of the personal property of the late Mr Pilkington, which was then lying at Chevet Hey, his residence at the time of his death. I made the inventory (pro- duced), which was delivered to Mr Jones, solici- tor, who instructed me to take it. I took the inventory on the 12th January, 1875. Do not supply the value of the articles in detail; the gross value is 22,50 12s 6d. The appraisement was for probate, and in most cases the estimates are low, rather under than over the true value. By the Court That is, in my opinion, a fair estimate of the true value a fair amount to be realised by sale. The Commissioner Have you any questions to ask, Mrs Steuer ? Is anyone representing you here ? The Defendant: I am placed at a great disad- vantage in not being represented here. I am utterly ruined by this vexatious litigation, and I very much question the foundation of these pro- ceedings the property was left by will to me for my lifetime. The Commissioner That is not for me to de- termine. I am merely sent down here by the Court of Chancery. I have only to ascertain the value of the furniture, and whether it was left by the testator. The Defendant: It was left to me for my lifetime. If a will means anything, it is plainly set forth that the property is mine for my life- time. There are immense debts belonging to this estate which are not called in, and these are all very vexatious proceedings, and are all done for spite. I did not have an inventory of the goods for eight months after it was made, al- though I asked for it many times. Mr Jones The inventory was made at your instance as well as ours. The Defendant: My will has been overruled by a much stronger one. All my will and power has been taken out of my hands. I was a non- entity. For 8 months I never had the inventory, and then I found many mistakes in it. In the first instance, Mr Lovatt made an inventory ac- cording to the usual custom of probate, but Mr Low said No, I must have everything," and the inventory was taken even of the children's toys. The Commissioner Have you any solicitor in Wrexham ? The Defendant: Mr Pugh acted for me. I have not spoken to him of this meeting; in fact, I cannot afford to pay his already very heavy bill. Mr Jones Mr Pugh had information of your appointment here, sir, but he returned the notice, and refused to appear or act any longer. The Defendant: No, solicitors won't act for nothing. We have already been put to an enormous expense, and cannot pay for legal aid. The Commissioner If I make my report, in so many days after, you will have to pay £:250. Do you understand this ? Defendant: Yes, but I protest against the whole of the affair. The Commissioner But that won't do. Defendant: No one has any right to interfere, the property was left to me by will. The Commissioner: Within 14 days after I make my report you will have to pay the amount ordered as being due to the cause. This is the order of the Court of Chancery. Defendant: Then I can only say that every- thing must have been misrepresented to the Court of Chancery. The Commissioner: That is beside the question. Before I came down, you offered to pay EI-50, and the claim is for £250. If, therefore you had the means to offer 2150 then, I think you might have engaged your solicitor to appear for you to-day. Defendant: Yes, we had the means six months ago, b u t',we have not now. The Commissioner You have no question to put to Mr Lovatt ? Defendant: Only that it was hot a very correct valuation. The furniture was very much worn. I said at the time that many of the things were such rubbish as to be not worth putting down. There were, in fact, more things put down than were actually in the house, through mistakes. The Commissioner Can you point out any- thing in that inventary which ought not to have been put down I Defendant: Yes, many of my wedding presents. Things also bought with my own money. I was under an executor when I married, and had money come to me after my marriage and there were many things put down which were purchased with my own money. The Commissioner Can you tick with your pencil any of the articles which belonged to you ? Defendant: Yes, but it will take a very long time. The next witness was then called by Mr Jones. Charles Pilkington, son of the late Mr Pilking- ton, the testator I am in my22nd year. I lived with my father at Chevet Hey, his residence, up to the time of his death, 24th December, 1874. The defendant, however, is not my mother. I have read the inventory produced, and to the best of my belief it represents the goods that were in Chevet Hey at the time of my father's death. They were reputed to be my father's goods. Defendant: Was there nothing said to be mine, Charlie ? I brought you up, and I ought to know. Witness: Yes, you ought to know, but I am speaking as to this inventory. Defendant Yes, but there are a great many thfogs down ia that inventory which ought not to I be put down—bedding, &c., of which, of course, a boy would know nothing—and that increased the value. Was not that epergne mine, Charley? Defendant, in reply to the Commissioner: I was married to Mr Pilkington in 1, and brought up Mr Pilkington'* first family, Charley (the witness) being two years old at the time. Some of the things be- longed to me before my marriage in 1800—things that I brought with me at the time of my marriage—but there was no marriage settlement. The Commissioner: Well, you know the law was at that time, and, with some exceptions, is now, that what is the wife's becomes the hus. band's at the time of marriage. Defendant: Providing- there is no executor. But I was under an executor, and a guardian at the time of my marriage. The Commissioner That does not sig° nify if there was no settlement. Defendant: My papa died during Mr Pillcing- ton's lifetime, and left me certain money without control, and with that I bought several things. The Commissioner; Well, I am afraid that it was left to your husband. Defendant: The will stated that the money was left to me independent of anybody, and free from the right of control and from the inter- ference of my husband. The Commissioner: Ah! If you can show that: Is that right, Mr Jones. Mr John Jones The estate left by her father is in trust, the trustee receives the proceeds, and pays over to her her quota. The Commissioner: Well, if that quota was used in purchasing property used by the late Mr Pillington during his lifetime- Defendant (in reply to Mr Jones): I bought a dressing table and wardrobe with the money that was left to me. By the Commissioner I marked them in the inventory sent up to London, and which showed what belonged to me exclusive of my husband's property. I had also other means of receiving I money from friends and my parents. The Commissioner: If vou had a separate estate under your guardian, executor, or trustee, if that estate was employed in buying some of these articles, that is to the point, and I should like you to point out on that inventory what things belonged to you exclusive of your husband. Can you mark them out ? Cannot you also send for the marked inventory from Mr Pugh ? Defendant: No, it is in London. I suppose wedding presents to me are mygproperty ? I The Commissioner: Yes. Defendant: The piano was bought for me on mv wedding tour. The Commissioner: Well, I shall adjourn the Court for such a time as will enable you to make out a list of what does belong to you. I must have it before I leave town. The order of the Court of Chancery assumes that a portion of the household furniture belongs to somebody else than the testate; because I am to determine "what part"' of the furniture belonged to the testator at the time of his death. So that if you can mark the inventory, do so.. At one o'clock the enquiry was resumed in the magistrates' retiring room, w hen the defendant (Mrs Steur) objected to the presence of reporters, observing that the enquiry was private, and that her family affairs should not be made public. Mr Jno. Jones said that it was a public court, and it was for the learned Commissioner to say whether the representatives of the press should be requested to retire ? The Commissioner I never interfere. In the' Chancery Court it is open to the public. If, however, both sides agree, these gentlemen— (indicating the reporters)-may retire. Mr Jno. Jones It is in the hands of the Court. The argument had barely ceased when Mr Kelly, Commercial School, came in and took up a position near the fire. Mr Jno. Jones (to the Commissioner) Well, sir, I don't think this enquiry is open to anyone who likes to walk in (of course I don't allude to the reporters), it is private except to the parties interested ? Perhaps Mr Kelly will retire 1 Mr Kelly: It is a public Court. The Defendant]: No, it is not; it's a private enquiry. The Commissioner: It is partly an open Court and partly a Chamber. A Chamber in the Court of Chancery is a private enquiry, except to the parties interested, unless both parties desire it otherwise. Mr Kelly I bow to your wishes, sir. The Commissioner: I have nowish on the subject. Mr Kelly then retired. Mrs Steuer (the defendant) then proceeded to point out to the Commissioner her exceptions to the inventory, enumerating a great number of articles which she alleged to be exclusively her property. Mr Jones observed that the inventory had been taken and the whole affair conducted with great liberality. Defendant: Liberality indeed When every- thing in the house has been bought with my money! Mr Jones: Well, will you entertain any pro- posal for a compromise of this matter ? Defendant: What do you propose ? Mr Jones: What will you give, now, for the whole of it ? I Defendant: Well, what what will you take ? Mr Jones: I will take £200. Defendant: I must consult Dr. Steuer. Mr Jones Oh, it must be done now. The Commissioner I don't think, Mr Jones, that, in the absence of the husband, you can accept. Defendant: There is money now coming to me in Chancery; could not it be transferred in pay- ment of this, without my having to raise the money ? The Commissioner: Oh. no. You will have to pay R200 in fourteen days after I make my report. Defendant: The money has to be raised, you see. Take £150, Mr Jones Mr Jones: No, that has been refused long ago. I am doing this now without instructions. Defendant: Oh, you can do it all yourself, if you like. The Commissioner (to defendant) Well, have you the power to pay the money—can you raise it. Defendant: I have not got it, we have spent so much in law expenses—enough to have bought the furniture over and over again. Mr Jones Oh, nonsense Defendant: Well, Mr Jones, one of my lawyers bills alone is over £ 300—there Mr Jones And it's paid, and you didn't pay it! Defendant: It has been paid, and there are many others. I have spent over a £ 1,000 in law expenses. Mr Jones Well you have brought it all on yourself by your act and deed you drove the matter into Court. The Commissioner: Prima, facia-, there is evi- dence that the property of your husband remain- ing in your possession was worth 2250. Mr Lovatt valued it at a low valuation to see what you should pay for probate duty. You have now I to show reason why you are keeping possession of this property. Defendant: I have the right of it for my life- time. Mr Jones This is a winding up of the estate, sir. The Commissioner She still has her interest in it. Mr Jones But there's none By the time this estate is wound up there will be none of it. The Commissioner You abide by your offer of £ 150, and Mr Jones on the pai-t of the plaintiffs meets you half-way and says he will acceptle200, and that will have to be paid in 14 days after I have made my report. The Defendant, in reply to the Commissioner (who appeared anxious to press upon the parties to compromise), said she could not accede to Mr Jones' offer to accept £ 200 without first consult- ing her husband, and the enquiry closed on the understanding that this offer was communicated to Dr. Steuer, the result to depend upon his an- swer.

MOVEMENTS IN THE CIVIL SEIIVICE.—Inland Kevi-nue Mr S. Scott, Carlow third ride. Kil- kenny, to Pwllheli first ri'le, liangor Mr F. Uolte, Pwllheli first ride, Bangor, to Tring A.Iegl)iiry INI). T. J. M. Fairev, Wrexham .second ride, Chester, to ('ardigan tir.-t ride ('annarthen.—(,'irifi<m. Hiii. STREET CHAPEL CONCERT.—We have seen the programme of this concert, next lues- d:iy evening, and can promise all who attend a capital treat. The ladies and gentlemen who in carrying out the bill of fare are well- established favourites among amateur-, and in the selection of the various songs, duetts, choruses, th're has been a very happy and careful choice. Ii SHOUTTNO P.VKTV.-OU Wday Mr 1. L. UI J I h L"t ,1) J"I't 1'ow.t, had a .-hootin g party [' 1 I., HiI'j ( t.)?;?!)? ,i the f"I!?win:? gentlemen Mr T. 1 j.'tt/.H'?h. -till Seagram, Wrexham. I,. n (" H 1 ,.? t I' '1':>),,1' L?"t.-('oL Hnmbeiston, Gh)iy- < 'ti'tt.ii'i Tay l "1 \1"11' an 1" t er Lane. ?,?)f-;J?h. ?IrWildm?, Mu ? Master Lane, ?';),.?ent!?''?'?"?'? they enjoyed a good .It _I t'¡ day's .>port. ''he!wM?thcda.Yw.TeHO ))?nf, con'istin? of pheasants, rabbits, and a few u-oodeocks. Dl.V.VKU to WoRKiiKX.—The annual feast of tile wwkmen employed the Broughton Hall (ron Works took plac- at the King's Head Inn, Bridge-street, on Friday night, when ahont 120 >a! down to an excellent dinner provided by Mr and Mrs Hughes. Mr W. James, of the Great VV n.-ti-ni Railway, was in the chair, supported Ly Mr Knight and others; .Mr George Henry Chudwick occupying the vici-chair. The cloth lieum removed the chain,ian proposed the usual loyal ami patr,i^ otic toasts, and after that the Founder of the Feast (Mr George Plant). He (the iliairuian) gave Mr Plant an excellent «:ii;iracter a- a gentleman and employer. Mr Kllid,t, inth? absence of Mr Plant, responded. Mr < hadwick gave "the Chairman and other", liad \,ri('],: chairman thanked the host and hostess for their catering. Several songs were sung <im-in.LT the evening, and a very pleasant meeting was brought to a close :<t 10 o'clock. George Plant, prop, it-tor of tl) • I'roiighton Hall Iron Works, set.- a good example to employers of labour I '1' J ] t.. I generally during the pro vailing hard times with the poor. In addition to having contributed h:iiid-<onie donations of £ 10 each to the new Fr.-e < 'inu'ch at the Lodge, and the English Cal- vinistic Methodists at Glanrafon, South <e.i, his i-h.ii it'ihle piu'se -trings are sufficiently elastic to tsu'irace the prosing want* or his worbnen and their families \e understand that the works ();)\?ct'" ??' "ow for a period of ?'ontthree weeks, during the r?j.uri)? of the machinery, and "? Saturday Mr Plant caused a valuable 10.4 t" be • laughtered an.) distributed amongst t' l' «'.v<:s ill proportion to the size of their re- >|ir''f>iv>' families. S~n»i;j> is likewise supplied gntb every Friday, and we learn that Mr Mailt tiis 'nitit-d his intention of this week presenting of tiio haiids with a quantity of flour—a ni.'St, accepta^i >le gift. 1 hus, in addition to his ,.tI:"tlIH uf b"_atil his Workmen to an annual (.ii-ure trio and dinner, AI r Plant is also ,Ji,t"H< with regard to their welfare in time of u.-t-ii.. lid we are sure his philanthropic kindness i. fully appreciated by the grateful recipients of hi. Srxn.vv.—Sunday was observed as llu-i'it;d :4.:JlJ,,v. a¡¡,J sennons were preached MWT collections made at most of the places of wov.-hip in the townaud neighbourhood, in aid of the iiia-is nf the Wrexham Infinnary and Dis- jiensiivy. The following amounts have heen re- tvi ,1 by the -Lui,v, up ¡.' to vt-ler.Iay (Friday) £ s. (i. 2 i 5 2 St. Mark's oj •_> l liaiii-I, t lieiter-sheet -J I) :1 Cross-street S'lhiol :1 s 0 i 11 0 0 1 0 KI« Street li::|itist <'Impel 2 0 0 In 'jit'iiilent Chape), POll key I) 5 I I'.i-^t' II S i.Mi. fii Street Cliajiel 2 0 0 'iiI.: IEI.EPHhNE IN WXEXHAM.—Through t;i>'i i<iii'tesy of Mr Ed^ar, postmaster, we have liib^eek been afforded an opportunity of wit- ¡\o.i,, u. the telephone in operation, and the re- >nit- oi several highly interesting e.,cl)ei-iiiiciit.; in ioi-.tasiti();! fully illustrated the wonderful capa- liili;:c- of the newly invented .speakiny a]i]Kir,itus. n)f trials took place on Wednesday niornin.L, in of a number of ladies and gentlemen, ;it t;:e ron ( olliery Offices, Mr Low very kindly ■illiiv. iii^'the use of the company's private wire for the pav] mses of the experiments. The ex peri- were conducted by Mr Ktl-far, who is him- -1' a in-actlcal tele;;ra]ihist and electrician, and wh" himself recently constructed two of Pro- P- s. !it*l! s telephones. Mr Edyar had one of lii- rinks. Mr Clere Cuttinj,' (who is also an t. r:ieaced tele^Tajihist) stationed at the Vron Colilei y, a .'istauce of three and a half miles from t!);- ??ticcs in V, rexham, ?nd prior to the com- mft'c '?!.t of th? experiments, Mr Edgar nh- iii-iit -f tit? exl)ei-iiiieiit, -Nlr Eil?,.tr ol)- .,t-i tti:t the telel ill,)Ile iiow tillly ill its tlw \ious inventions of the telephone which had L:tll:t ii place since j]jL. tiinr of Page, the American plu.di i't, in l.S.ii. Hie tiials on Wednesday iNei'e i,nle with single hues of wire and upon ,ii) e:ii-tlt circuit." the distance K'tvuvn the IlIlint at which the respective operators were stationed being, as we have have oiI, three and a half miles. The experiments I*# pit *(,i",tti,,iis between "A," in :lIld H," at the Yron. and n, nom Anthem. "GoII bless the I"I-II:IV of TVales, was sung at the Yron end !lv ;ini' distinctly beard-both the air and the offices at Wrexham. Several (", including Yankee Doodle," v.i'ir jnen from time to time and plainly recog- IIi. the listeners, all of whom expressed i t if sati. sfaction and astonishment at the mar- "'?' !'ov.-ersof the little instrument. Mr Low fell tell with more or less success, i,elit;(,? to the busine.ss.?oin? on at t/ ,¡ji\:I'' were also a.s)?d, the replies that were j1' 'itiy Hashed Lack j'rnvin? that the questions ? )' mptly c<'mnnmic:ited and correctly ?.i.??L In reply to the question, "What the 'eplv came inst:mtaneous!v, 'hn.nntes p?t twelve," bein? the exact till, it tl. if Conversations 1\ 'i: ,¡tlltly hdo! between the operators in th" ?.t.h l?,?)):?t., causing much merriment. :;n" d. iean, "M uvi, of the Menof HarJech," ''?;)e.ud? distinctly as th<'u?h the singer iii the r. instead of miles away, i ^i!d he oliserved that it is absolutely neces- "1' r/tat '?'<! juvvail in the room in v.)'? ?  j¡'kllt'r i, statione<L and it s}?u!d ato I' ¡ f •' i" >iii.ciithatiiooiiL'inthe room except himself %It )s?,.L Much no doubt remains t.  d.wh?r.. the tdephone can be applied vf r,>«lts to hm?di?t?nces, subject  are to disturbances t.??)?).?, ),,?;t. a means of communication '?""???' few miles it is already a L" 'Ii I"y )'t)ca'Jc instrument, (?)otm? ?; '<or.\)(.u)der CrahamBeU'.spro- '?' that the articulating or it,?'iv retelie(I a p(,iut of i|> uit\. pei-ieetioii, and reliability, such as "L '"?.'?'.ted pre-eminence over all other • ■ '> of telegraphic communication, its em- ?:?t''ec?)?tesnos?iIIedM)oui-iotech- ???'?"c:)Uo)),a'id no special attention on the | "I ;in-v "»« individually. rersonsusin? it I i, '?"?'? apart in ]>recisclv the same .?. ?'?h they were in the same room. 1: i-iilist a wire I?etween two point- "'?'inration (though ten or twenty I' ii" al.a;.t) with a' telephone or J"jl' '?')ie.;—?m. to receive, the other to ? .t, "'e.?ound of the voice -to hold co.i- jia a.iy language and it eonh'YS he "'the voice so that the person speaking .j.? 1'■* leci :'iii,ed at the other end of theH'?e. !i,t1!' is exceedingly simple, and 1' hi appearance what may be be.stdc- .?.' '??'?"??'????']'I'?"!?. The .?'? 'n'h end of the wire holds in his hand  'n, IdlI']'I'l"l'ln¡'le tllllllll:lIth-pieee ',t' :'H .?)"e)!resend')e.s til# mouth-piece ol :n r ?'t "d'1" tul.»e. and contains the magnet,    's of which is if], adeMMte "f s'u'et iron. From the handle 'Vs 'lecting it with the telejihone 11" I V K P UT the ot h er extremity of the wire. ?'??'??''?t.?mtvof the ?vire. 'h" I' 'I I tl ?T. tht, ')I t,o ?I)e..ik he uses the Ii; T UlL' t!K' mouthpiece of a speaking- ti'u a101 i a¡lin-t th" dl'('ula¡' ¡¡'II l'hk; :»t the circular iron plate lie %slles to hear 1.' th., "tlII'1' "I'lt..1' ?-? or "i'j"S ?.?.<1"??mShj7): ee h, I t I. ¡"oIutll¡')" to h¡.; duriiig "¡:Ital \J1I'I'ÏI:Il'lib ¡¡llYe ]ItTlIllIa'¡c,]uriÍlC: tI" '111"/1'" ,t "'I f. L J -.L. "t'!l, O)' Hf:an(,;e, ll1e:-O;OO;:L,  ":f f." LI i" V ^tance, message* » ■ .mi, !;r! ".■•• h, "?——??'???adwM?he?nMn? ,i" J.?'-?o-.n?;,?,;???? on the other i,,? very well although it "II,tn,:1' "Ilil JI,tk YI'I' well aJth'HlO;]¡ It ?.?.?,.nuunn,d.a. if he had on a respira- ?,?t"?ex).e..mtents have :.ko been re- ¡¡, Ilia.]., ='? l'al'li"I, ?,)?,, ,?io.!s were bl n'i^ i 'st'( tly. and the mu-ic of ,„l^ "d, and the airteco?nised,:?? ?'?.?-?n;)cs between thepo.ntsof co?:- ,??'?'so)?o))s. however, that the 'Ii; nnnot i.rest ?here it is, .tnd no-ne .??an a practica] telegraphist will 0. at once siiiijile, direct, ? ?;?. prevailing im).ression, ho\v- Mir. I i'i 'ts power of reprodiicing t.) ]it, tll:it its of ?-?'?'i?tensined before itsuse cM) '-r.