Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING. TUESDAY, January 29th. ♦ TU a .»• (-% I I. i T p Owen), Alderman Beale, Alderman R. Lloyd Councillors S. T. Baugh, G. Bradley, Richard Jones, J. F. Edisburv, 1. S hone, J. Oswell Bury, Walter Jones, Dr. Eyton-Jones, and W. E. Samuel. (), THt: -MI-VUTES. A long discussion arising out of the minutes took place in reference to the plans for a new pumping house in course of erection by Mr Peter Walker. These plans had been re- ferred back by the Highways Committee for amendment the Board requiring Mr Walker to erect the chimney of the pumping house to a height of 100ft., instead of GOft., as pro- j posed in the plan, in order to avoid the pos- sibility of the smoke from the chimney be- coming a nuisance to the surrounding pro- perty.—Mr Shone contended that there was nothing in their bye-laws or the Public I Health Act which would enable the Council j to object to the passing of these plans merely because of the probability of the chimney be- coming a smoky nuisance. The plans were, he believed, in accordance with the proper eugineering formula for the erection of such a building, and he took it that they had no right to say to Mr Walker or anybody else that they should not erect a building because the smoke might hereafter be prejudicial. If such a contingency occurred, then they had their remedy. He would ask the Town Clerk had they the right or the power to pre- vent the erection of this building.—The Town Clerk said he thought it was very clear that there was no height of chimneys prescribed either in their bye-laws or the Act of Parlia- ment, which governed the borough and the public generally, but it was laid down in the law generally, in the Public Health Act, IS;:>, that tire places and chimneys should be COllstrllctecl as not to cause a nuisance, and | should, if po-sibie, cm-ume their own smoke, In regard to the passing of the plans, he was of opinion that the Council could exercise a sort of arbitrary discretion with regard to pass- ing plans without giving any detinite reason to the owner of the property about to build, if they could sec that the structure was likely to be a nuisance in the neighbourhood. -Mr J. Oswell Bury maintained that it was self-evident that if the chimney was allowed to be built the proposed height, the house- holder* in Hightow n would be the sufferers, He should, therefore, stick to the original j motion.—Mr Walter Jones thought it was desirable to sound a note of warning to Mr Walker, of whose intentions, however, they knew nothing. 'They were now crying out be- fore they were hurt; if a nnisance did take place, why they had their remedy. (Hear, hear.) -Dr. ftyton Jones Have we any proof that the chimney will be a nuisance U —Mr Shone None whatever, sir !—[The subject, for a time, tlif,ii I-Tlic Town Clerk, quoting from the minutes of the Finance Committee, said a district rate of Is fld in the pound ha.d been agreed upon, and it also had been moved that the rents of the slaughter houses be increased from 2s (id to ;8 (id. He might add that he had made a mistake in the estimate of the expenditure which he had stated at £ ">00, but which w ould probably amount to £ 850, C I.-)() (if which was the School Board call, which would come out of the borough rate.— M r Shone said the ratepayers were crying out about the extravagance of the Council, and were applying means by which to checkmate the Council In its action. He had been an advocate for the fullest possible information being given to Councillors as well as the out- side public so that they might judge of the way it. which the Corporation spent the money. At the Finance Committee various items W'- e read over and the estimate given for the requirements of the current half-year, and the Town Clerk had shown that the esti- mate would be covered by the present rate- able value which was about £ 2,500. Their chancellor of the exchequer, however, said now that he had made a mistake in the esti- mate be gave upon that, occasion.—The Town Clerk I explained that one or two items did not belong to the district rate.—Mr Shone I don't mean to say there is anything wrong, fora t I ') 0 0' moment, but as one who is blamed more perhaps than anybody else for being guilty of extrava- gant schemes in the Council, I wish to refer to this question. You accused me in a gentlemanly way of saying something at the recent rate- payer's meeting with regard to the expendi- ture, I did say that no doubt the money had I all been spent, every halfpenny of it, but that I, like the rest of the ratepayers, could not follow every item of it. Now, may I ask, where is the money for the Orchard Field and the second purchase ?—Mr James Paid out of the rates, I am sorry to say.—Mr Shone What I want to say is that it is not shown in the catalogue of expenditure.—Mr James It is in public street improvements.—Mr Shone Well, I am a great advocate for calling a rose a rose, a spade a spade, and I think it is a wrong thing to do to raise money from the ratepayers for street improvements, and at the same time appropriate them to another channel.—Mr Tiines These fields were bought for public street improvement.—Mr Shone: Yes, but it is not clearly shown. I want that we should ourselves understand what we are paying for. If we are paying for interest of money for improvements supposed to be beneficial to the town, then it should be shown.—Mr James I have great doubt whether we have any right at all to charge that intcrejb against the rates in any way. I was going to propose that the money be re- funded and taken out of the rates, and that we ask the North and South Wales Bank to lend us the money because I don't think you have any legal right to do so. These fields are vested in the Aldermen, and they I really are the gentlemen who should pay the iiiterest. -.Alr Bradley said the great difficulty he found as a Councillor was really to understand the financial proceedings of that Boanl. Would it not be possible to arrange a sort of monthly statement that should be always in the same form, and every member at each monthly meeting would have such statement of the finances laid before him, and he would thus understand it as well as lie would a financial statement of his own business. It was done at the Board of Guardians and other public bodies, and lie thought it would he of very great assistance to the Board.—After some further discussion, Alderman Beale proposed the confirmation of the minutes, which was seconded by the Mayor, Mr Shone proposing, and Mr Walter Jones seconding, as an amenllmnt, that the minutes be confirmed subject to the rescinding of the resolution bearing upon Mr Walker's chimney. On going to the vote, the amend- ment was lost by 7 to 5. THE SMITHFIELD TOLLS. Mr W. E, Samuel asked if there was any mcalls employed for cheeking the toll collec- tors at the sinithlield. Not that he meant to insinuate that there was anything wrong, but he thought there should he some system adopted for checking the money received for tolls.—Mr Higgins said lie had no means of i checking the men, in whom, however, lie might say that lie had every conifdence, and he could suggest no improvement in the way of eollectmg the tolls. ULANN'ELLING THE HIGHTOWN STREETS. It was explained that in some way the wrong tender for this work had been accepted I by the Highways Committee, and Mr Baugh gave notice to rescind the minute referring to Mr Huxley's tender at the next meeting, until which no tender will be entered into. THE DISTRICT RATE. A general district rate of Is 9d in the pound was agreed to. STAGE CAKTS. I The Town Clerk read a memorial signed by the tradesmen of Hope-street, to the effect that they did not consider the stage carts any nuisance whatever, and begging that the Council would not sanction their removal from the streets, as such a course would be detri- mental to the business of the memorialists. The Town Clerk said Mr Alderman Smith was to have moved a resolution that the stage carts should not be allowed to remain as obstruc- tions in the streets, but Aid. Beale stated that Mr Smith had tasked him to withdraw the j motion on account ot his (Mr Smith's) illness. PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF BOROGGH I ANALYST. The next business was to receive Dr. Eyton- Jones' motion-" That Mr David Johnson, of Grosvenor-road, Wrexham, be appointed by the Council, acting as an Urban Sanitary Authority, the analyst of the borough of Wrexham, at a remuneration of 10s 6d for each analysis, and that all such analyses be first submitted to the Sanitary Authority for their sanction and approval. "—Dr. Eyton- Jones said he moved the resolution for several reasons, one being that no proceedings could be instituted against any person for adultera- tion unless there was an appointed analyst. Mr Johnson would agree to receive 10s 6d for each analysis, such analysis to be first sub- mitted to the Sanitary Authority for their sanction and approval. They had not yet had an analysis made which had not cost them two guineas, and they had then to send to a dis. tance. He believed Mr Johnson was capable of making as good an analysis as any man in London or any provincial town, and if they made the appointment he proposed they would have the work done much cheaper and done by a competent man within the borough.—Mr Baugh said the Rural Sanitary Authority paid the county analyst (Mr Bancroft) 10s 6d for each analysis, and he should like it to go forth that they were not going to gain a guinea and a half in each instance by this appointment.—Dr. Eyton-Jones said he was only referring to pre- vious payments made by that Council.—Mr Shone seconded the appointment of Mr John- son —Mr Rifbnr.1 G-nes Dr. Eyton-Jones has been a very expensive membci uf tho Council for the ratepayers. (Laughter and Thank you from Dr. Eyton-Jones.) In the first place, he gave orders to cover all the ash- pits, which cost a deal of money. Then he pushed a medical officer upon us. Then I saw there was £ 3 to be paid over to Mr Bury —Mr Bury Not half enough !—Dr Eyton Jones What was that for.—Mr It. Tonea Births and deaths.—Dr Eyton Jones Oh I've nothing to do with that (Laughter).—Mr R. Jones Ah it's all very well for you to say you have nothing to do with it! (Renewed Laughter).—Mr R. Jones You had a hand in I appomtmg a medical officer.—Dr Eyton Jones Oh, yes. Why is a medical officer to be paid,—The Town Clerk We are bound to; have a medical officer by act of Parliament.- Dr Eyton Jones And a registrar, sir !—Mr Bradley And births and deaths!" (Laugh-! ter)—The Town Clerk We are bound by the act of '75.—Mr R. Jones By the act of '75 are we bound to pay bills to a member of the Town Council ?-The Town Clerk You can- not get the required information from any other source.—Mr R. Jones I require an answer I want an answer to the question, and if you cannot answer it, I shall go elsewhere My question is, have we power to pay a bill > to a member of the Town Council?—The Town Clerk Yes, to that extent, he being an official and you cannot get the desired information j elsowlicre.Nlt- R. J(ines Oughtn't the money to be paid out of the medical officer's salary ? | (Laughter). Now, how many ti-tioles does Mr Johnson manufacture in that Mill?—Dr j Eyton Jones That has nothing to do with it —Mr R. Jones Oh, but it has, though Who's going to analyse those articles that lie makes himself ? I want to analyse the water i that comes from the mill first. That's not been done yet Are we going to employ him to analyse it! There are ten or fifteen differ- ent things to be analysed that are made in this mill ? I say the thing is entirely illegal, and I, in the name of the ratepayers, protest against it, being illegal, and I ask you Mr Town Clerk, to put it down on the minutes !— In reply to Mr Bradley and to Mr Alderman Bcale,the Town Clerk said they were not bound t,) appoint an analyst, but there were certain things they could not do without having one. Alderman Beale opposed the appointment on the ground that the tradesmen of the town were complaining of the very bad state of trade, and he therefore objected to any ad- dition being made to the staff of corporate officials. This proposed appointment would probably incur an additional expenditure of C-10 per annum. He had no disrespect to Mr Johnson, who was, no doubt, a very competent man, but why were the services of such a man more needed now than heretofore ? Had W -till lost its .character, and were articles of consumption more adulterated now than hitherto? Wrexhall1 was noted for the best ale to be met with in the country, and its wines and spirits, &c., were as good as those elsewhere. -The Town Clerk finally settled the question by saying that lie was afraid there was an objection ill Vnnini. He did not think they had the power to appoint all analyst in consequence of their not having a separate Court of Quarter Sessions, or a separate police force under a general or local Act of Parlia- ment. He did not think therefore they could make the appointment as proposed. -Dr. Eyton Jones said his object, according to the resolution drawn up, was to protect the rate- payers against any unnecessary expense by placing each individual case within the control of the Sanitary Authority. (Hear, hear.) They would have to pay Mr Bancroft, or any other analyst, the same as Mr Johnson, but if they had a competent clever man within their own reach, then he thought it was, in the interests of the Borough, well to^have a man capable of making a good analysis appointed, to whom they could apply when necessary. The Inspector of Nuisances had applied to him (the speaker) in the first instance, and said he did not know what action to take unless there was some one to whom he could take an anal- ysis. As to the appointment costing t50, he i could say that they had only paid four guineas for analysis since he had been a member of the Council. And now, with regard to the large expenditure of which lie was alleged to have been the cause, all lie could say was "Thank God he had caused it! and if the self-elected ratepayers' association thought fit to clip his wings, he could only say they were greatly mistaken, for as long as he had a seat in that Council they would never do it! (Hear, hear.) If he had spent money, it had been to lessen the rate of mortality, to remove the causes of disease and its very existence; to make lazy men work and do what they otherwise would not do for their own and the good of their neighbours. (Applause). By so doing he knew he had incurred, and he would again incur, obloquy at the hands of a certain class. If, however, he had spent the ratepayer's money, it had been for their own good, and for the health and welfare of the borough. The ratepayers had spent money, and he, too, had spent money as an official- aye, and for their interest and good—(hear, hear)—and many hundreds more than those who chose to make remarks against him, but who were afraid to dip their hands into their pockets themselves. (Hear, hear). He had spent, personally, a good deal more than a thousand pounds for the benefit of Wrexham and its inhabitants. (Applause). Mr R. I Jones: I had no intention to make any personal remark to Dr. Eyton Jones, but [Cries of Order order order "]—The Mayor You should either not make another speech, or else make an apology to Dr. Eyton-Jones. —Mr R. Jones Oh, I shall not make an apology !—Dr. Eyton-Jones Ignorant people who don't know the value of these things look at money before life. It is the people who regard life as more than money who do these things which are now complained of (Hear, hear).—Aid. Beale I don't think I made any remark reflecting upon you, sir ? If I did, I certainly will withdraw it with the greatest of pleasure.—Dr. Eyton-Jones No, you did not. It is all right, sir. —Aid. Beale I am very jealous in regard to making any addition to our officials at the present time, and I thought you were going to add C50 more to our expenses ?—Dr. Eyton-Jones Oh no, sir, not anything like it !-The subject was then allowed to drop. THE CEMETEKY BYELAWS. Mr Aid. Lloyd moved "That it is expe- dient to alter the byelaws of the cemetery with respect to fees payable on interments, so as to create one or more classes in addition to the existing classes, at a lower scale of charges, and also for the purpose to make alterations as to the depth oi graves and other matters, and to instruct the Town Clerk to prepare a draft of such alterations to be laid before the next meeting of the Council. —In entering into further explanations, Aid. Lloyd sug- gested that the first interment in a third-class grave should be £1 16s (3d, and 17s 6d for each subsequent interment. Then there should be a fourth-class, to meet the require- ments of a certain class of people who could not afford third-class prices, but did not like to go into the pauper class. He proposed to create another class, called the private but not exclusive or freehold right, which would be a I private grave in which he proposed to inter bodies at 20s each, and lie did this to provide for the poor, and the suggestion he might say met with the approval of both the Vicar and Canon Hilton. Then again he proposed to add a fifth class, or general grave, in which the charges would be 10s each, and children under ten years of age (is each. These proposed alterations lie really thought were needed to meet the requirements of the town. After some further conversation, Mr Lloyd's motion was carried, the consideration of the question of details being referred to the Finance Com- mittee. MISCELLANEOUS. I In reference to an application from the Market Hall Company for permission to make certain alterations in the Vegetable Market, and for a give-and-take line in Henblas-street, the matter was referred to the Highways Com- mittee.—It was agreed to increase the rents of the slaughter-houses from 2s Gd to 3s 6d I per week, and the business then terminated.

| WREXHAM SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. On Tuesday evening, Mr N. R. Griffiths, i F.G.S., read a paper before the members of this Society, on The Section of the Coal Measures at Plas Power Colliery, South Sea, near Wrexham." His intention, he said, was simply to describe the general section of the coal measures of what might be called the Brymbo district of the Denbighshire coal field, down to the main coal, taking as his text the section at Plas Power, which had been taken with great accuracy and in much detail. After some further preliminary remarks, Mr Griffith said the soil, day, loam, and sand forming the first twenty yards of the section were glacial drift, deposited in comparatively recent times, geologically speaking. The rocks forming this formation (using the word rock in its geological sense, as meaning any part of the earth's crust), not having been consoli- dated by time and the pressure of superin- cumbent rocks as the older strata have been, arc in a loose and disintegrated state, and when charged with water, as they usually are, form very difficult ground to sink through. The first coal measure rock they came to in the section was the Freestone Rock, the top of which at No. 1 Pit, is 20 yards below the surface, the sand, which here is the lowest measure of the glacial drift, lying unconform- ably on this rock. In sinking through the latter a considerable quantity of good building stone was turned out, and were it not for the thick cover of glacial drift generally found around the site of the pits, this freestone could probably be advantageously quarried. Of this rock, there are altogether 16 yards, including two beds of metal (to use a sinker's term) or hard shale, 2 feet and 4 feet 6 inches thick respectively. Following the section down to the depth of 75 yards, they passed principally through rock," in the sinker's phraseology, that was—sandstone. The grey and hard grey rock was more compact anI! finer grained than the freestone. Atthedeptli,l of aLout 45 yards there was a thin seam of coal with the regular underclay. In No. 1 pit, this coal was put down as mixed rock with veins of coal 2 feet." In No. 2 pit as Coal 4 inches. No doubtthis is a true seam of coal,— the vegetable origin of which grew in NUll, as they had under this scam the underclay which they always found under such seams of coal, and which was the soil in which were the roots of the plants, the fossil remains of which are now coal. Where No. I pit passed through this seam however the vegetable de- posit had evidently been disturbed after sub- mergence by the current which brought down the sand now forming the rock above it, and the vegetable matter was mixed up with the sand, and thus, instead of getting here a definite seamof coal 4 inches inthickness, they had the fossilized plants scattered through 2 feet in thickness of sandstone. The next trace of coal that they got was an irregular deposit of 9 inches of coal and cannel at the depth of 74 yards in No. I pit, with nothing to cor- respond with it in No. 2 pit and no underclay. It was evident that this is simply the fossilized remains of some vegetable debris brought down with the sand forming the overlying and underlying rock. It is not a continuous de- posit, as they find no trace of it in No. 2 pit at a distance of 80 feet. Such small and local deposits of coal are by no means infrequent in the sandstones of the coal measures, but the contiguous seams of coal appear always to have grown in 8ita, Proeeeding downwards, the first seam of coal of any importance that they came to was the Upper Stinking Coal." This seam appeared to be a fairly continuous one, and to be found over this part of the district where it has not been removed by denudation-or where, as the miners say- there is ground to hold it." Further down- wards they passed chiefly through shales and metals, whieh were geologically very much the same thing, with a few thin seams of coal, each with its underclay for nearly 80 yards fur- ther, tilltheycametothe "Lower Stinking Coal." From this seam there was a considerable issue of gas, under great tension, and this naturally led them to consider the form in which gas existed in coal. There were three ideas broached on this subject, one that the gas was generated at the lUomeat of discharge, another that it existed in a highly compressed state in the interstices between the molecules of the coal, and a third that it was present in a solid form in some sort of combination with the coal, somewhat analagous to the water of crys- tallisation of salts. There were evidences of an unconformity immediately above this seam, (the Lower Stinking") and this unconformity, shoul,l further investigation prove it to be general in the Denbighshirecoat field, would form the proper line of demarcation between the upper and middle coal measures (adopting the classification of the coal measures pro- posed by Professor Hull), in that coal field. Proceeding downwards with the section, they came to, in succession, the Smith's coal, the Drowsall, the Powell, j the Two Yard, the Ribbon, the Crank, the Brassey, and the Black Bed, and lastly to the Main, where their operations ceased. The lower coal measures, i. e. those below the Main coal were more valuable in the Ruabon district than in the Brymbo district. After some interesting explanation of some of the special features of these lower measures, Mr Griffith concluded his valuable paper, which was fully illustrated by sections, maps, &c.—The Chairman, Dr. Williams, expressed the pleasure he felt sure all the members pre- sent had in listening to Mr Griffith's lecture, and though they were debarred by their rules from offering him any formal vote of thanks, they did nevertheless heartily thank him.

ForR PILOTS went out in a boat at South Shields, in a snowstorm, on Friday week. The boat met with an accident, and three of the men were drowned.

r WREXHAM WORKING MEN'S CLUB AND INSTITUTE. Un Wednesday an extraordinary general meeting of the trustees, donors, subscribers, and members of this institution was held for the purpose of considering a proposal that the institute should be dissolved, and that the premises be sold and conveyed to a purchaser or purchasers, and to decide and direct to whom, or in what manner, and for what pur- poses the purchase-money should be applied or paid. Sir R. A. Cunliffe, Bart., presided and there were present, Rev. D. Howell, Vicar, Dr. Williams, Holt-street, Mr Low, Mr W. H. Darby, Mr Bradley, Mr John Jones, Solicitor, Mr D. Higgins, Mr James Davies, Secretary, Mr E. Evans, honorary secretary. Letters apologising for inability to attend were re- ceived from Mr Yorke and Mr D. Johnson, the latter gentleman stating his opinion, as a donor; on the subject of winding upthe present! institution, and suggesting the sale of the property and the investment of the money as a nucleus for a free library and museum. Whatever was considered best to bo done by the meeting, however, he trusted the result would tend to some tangible and permanent good as was doubtless the intention of the founders. The Chairman said he did not think it necessary to enlarge upon the circumstances which had brought them together, He could hardly do more than express his regret that after the eclat with which the club was opened and the liberal subscriptions which afterwards came in from the public generally, that the present position of the institution was not what he could have wished it to be. He did not despair, however, but that theooiiey left them some years ago would yet be put out to some advantageous result and in accordance with the wishes of those who first gave it. (Hear, hear). He believed that those who were best acquainted with the circumstances connected with the club felt that the position occupied by the institute itself had been very much against it, and that other causes had also tended to render the club not so popular with the class for whose benefit it had been originated. They had therefore to consider the propriety of dissolving the club and dis- posing of the property, as by moving to some other and more favourable situation they might in the future hope to achieve better re- sults. (Applause). Sir Robert added that he would read a statement of the club's present position, being a summary of receipts and dis- bursements from 1871 to the 29th January, 1878. The club was opened on the 24th Feb- ruary, 1871, by the present Duke of West- minster the amount of the original subscrip- tions was £ 1180 Gs lOd, and the number of members at present on the books was simply none, the fact being that although the club was used by various persons, they did not subscribe weekly or monthly, but simply paid the entrance fee when they came. Sir Robert then read the following statement, which had been very clearly drawn up by the honorary secretary, Mr Evans :— Summary of receipts and disbursements from IS71 to 29th January, 1878:— RECEIPTS. £ ,d. £ d, L s. d. L s. d. 1871—Subscriptions received as per list published in Nov. 1871 1180 6.10 1871—Annual subscriptions and other receipts includ- ing proceeds of con- certs, lectures, bank interest, subscriptions towards brass band, etc 232 IS 4 1872—Ditto, and proceeds of Wynnstay Fête 147 10 1 1873—Ditto (,7 19 0 1874-Ditto 38 7 3 1875-Ditto 10 15 7 187(>—Ditto 3 1 0 1877—Ditto 3 0 0 503 11 3 1683 18 1 ISH-Loan from Provincial In- surance Company 130 0 0 Ditto less expenses in connection therewith. 13 1 118 If; 11 £ 1302 15 0 PAYMENTS. 1871—Purchase of premises. 475 0 0 Alteratiotm, additions, and repair of premises. 1871—Amount expended during year. 615 5 9 1872- Ditto, soup kitchen 25 0 0 1874-Ditt0 repairs 24 ö 9 1875-Ditto 20 10 2 1876-Ditto 11 0 0 1877-Ditto „ 11 2 10 707 5 6 Furniture. 1871—Purchase of furniture 154 16 5 1872—Ditto of library and bil- liard table 43 17 8 198 14 1 1380 19 7 Expenses of Management. 1871—Payments made during year 181 9 10 IR72-Ditto lIt; 3 6 IH7:l-Ditto 59 12 10 1874-Ditto 38 10 6 1875—Ditto 14 16 9 1876-Ditto 7 10 11 1877-Ditto 1 4 0 419 8 4 1800 7 11 Cash in hand, in bank 1 11 1 in secretary's hands. 0 16 0 2 7 1 0 LIABILITIES. s. d. Loan to Provincial Insurance Company 120 0 0 Interest on same to 26th Nov. 1877. 6 0 0 Outstanding accounts, advertising, print- I ing, &c., estimated 5 0 0 131 0 0 To balance 1252 6 8 £138.1 6 8 ASSETS. Premises and furniture account 1380 19 7 Cash in hand 2 7 1 £1::J 6 8 The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and statement, a proposition which was seconded by Dr. Williams, who expressed his regret at the necessity for doing so after all the trouble and pains that had been taken in con- nection with the institution. Sir Robert had devoted a great deal of his time and attention in attending the meetings of the Committee, hoping to make the undertaking a prosperous one, but, unhappily, it hadibeen the reverse. He thought it was their duty to face the diffi- culty now and wind up the affair in order that they might realise a sum of money to obtain a better situation in the town and thus carry out the institution with greater success. He had one or two situations in his mind, and lie hoped they would be able to start afresh and prosper. (Hear, hear.) It was subsequently moved by Mr Low, and seconded by Mr Charles Hughes, "that this meeting, having adopted the report of the accounts, is of opinion that, looking to the object held in view by the original donors, the want of pecuniary support, and the lack of members, it is desirable, and is hereby resolved to sell the present premises, and that the trustees be empowered to do so." Carried. It was also resolved, on the motion of Mr John Jones, seconded by Mr Bradley, "that upon the sale of the property, the purchase- money after payment of any outstanding liabilities, shall be received and held by the trustees for such purposes as shall be here- after decided upon." Mr Darby proposing a resolution which was seconded by Mr Higgins and carried, that Sir Robert Cunlitfe, Mr Charles Hughes, Dr. Williams, Mr John Jones, and Mr J. M. Jones, be appointed a committee to carry out the foregoing resolutions. In the course of a subsequent conversation, Mr Jno. Jones said he hoped when they ob- tained a new situation the club would go on and prosper, Mr Bradley suggesting the ad- visability of establishing a good public library and museum, a project which the Chairman considered was well worthy of consideration. Dr. Williams mentioned that lie had written to Mr Owen, the late steward of the Institute, who was now managing a similar but larger establishment at Salford, asking his opinion as to the causes of the non-success of the Wrex- ham undertaking. In reply, Mr Owen stated in his letter several reasons, the first being that the club was not sufficiently central, 2nd no warmth, 3rd no comfort in the seats or de- corations, 4th too many rules and regulations, ,5th beer would be a very just inducement to very many to come who now went to the public-house—people did not drink at their club as at a public, and as a proof of this he mentioned the fact that the average quantity consumed at the club where he was now engaged did not exceed Id per member each night; al- though they were not teetotallers they knew that, unlike at a public-house, they could stay there all the evening without taking any beer at all, yet if it were strictly a temperance club there would be very few members. An ele- ment of success was to provide cheap dinners in the heart of the town, with the accessories of billiards and skittles, or some other recrea- tion. With regard to the Wrexham Institute he would suggest as a site either Hope-street or High-street. After some further remarks, Mr Darby pro- posed a cordial vote of thanks to Sir Robert Cunliffe for his very great and constant kind- ness and attention to the interests of the Club, and he was sure every one must experience a deep sense of gratitude to Sir Robert for the very great interest he had taken in the affairs of the Institution from first to last. (Ap. plause). Dr. Williams had much pleasure in second- ing the resolution, which, we need scarcely add, was carried unanimously. The Chairman, in acknowledging the com- pliment, said he had travelled along the old road with some- of his friends now for several years, and he still hoped they were going to travel together on a new road, under brighter prospects, and with greater suceess. (Ap- lause).

PARLIAMENT. I HOUSE OF LORDS.—THL'ESDAY. Lord Derby, in reply to Lord Stratheden and Campbell, explained that in the course of the discussion of last Monday lie did not as- sert that under no circumstances would it be right for the British Fleet to be sent to Con- stantinople, for, on the contrary, he could concieve circumstances which would justify such a proceeding; and in answer to Lord Stanhope, he said that he was not in a position to pronounce any opinion on the cause of the delay in the adoption of the terms of peace. Lord Pembroke then asked whether in the forth- coming negotiations for peace the British Government would be prepared to iiisistoni adequate measures being taken for the safety of the lives and property of the Mussulman population of European Turkey. The Duke of! Argyll contended that protection should be given to the whole subject populations of Tur- key, without distinction, and lie complained that many who spoke about the Eastern Ques- tion had not taken the trouble to read the evidence on both sides of the question contain- ed in the Blue Book. After some discussion Lord Derby said he was not inclined to follow the Duke of Argyll through the whole of his elaborate series of accusations: but, in advert- ing to some of his statements, he expressed a hope that the settlement to be arrived at in respect to the Eastern Question would be a durable one, the first care of the Government being that it should be made one with the as- sent and concurrence of all the European Governments. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY. In answer to Mr Chaplin, the Chancellor of I the Exchequer said that up to the latest date no news had reached the Government of the conclusion of an armistice. It was true that the Russian forces were advancing south- wards, but on what point the Government had no information. The Government, he added, was still firmly resolved to adhere to the conditions of Lord Derby's despatch, at which there was much cheering from the Ministerialists, and counter cheers from the Opposition. Mr Bourke, in answer to Sir J. Hay, promised in a few days to lay on the table the number of persons at Constantinople entitled to the protection of Great Britain and in answer to Mr Chaplin he stated that though the telegraph between Constantinople and Adrianople was open at the latest date, the wire from Gallipoli to Constantinople had been cut. On the motion that the House go into Com- mittee of Supply on the vote for £ 0,000,000, Mr Forster rose to move this resolution of which he had given noticeThat this House, having been informed in Her Majesty's gracious Speech that the conditions on which Her Majesty's neutrality is founded had not been infringed by either belligerent engaged in the war in the East of Europe, and having since received no information sufficient to justify a departure from the policy of neu- trtlity and peace, sees no reason for adding to the burthens of the people by voting unneces- sary supplies." At the outset he admitted that if the Government could make out a good case, it would be the duty of the House of Commons, notwithstanding the depressed' state of trade, to grant the demand made upon it, and the constituencies would approve it. But the ministers had not made out any such case, nor had they informed the House how much money they actually wanted or what they were going to spend it upon. In its form it was unprecedented, and he showed that it had no resemblance to the Vote of Credit asked by the late Government in 1S70. But what had occurred since the opening of the Session to justify a departure from the atti-1 tude of watchfulness then assumed by the Government ? It was evident from the recent speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the terms of peace were the unexpected oc- currence anticipated in the Queen's speech but Mr Foster declared that there was noth- ing in them which could justify the country in arming. The first six points, he argued, did not touch the interests of England at all, nor was there anything in the demand of an indemnity to create suspicion. As to the ulterior understanding for safeguarding the rights of Russia in the Straits, this, lie maintained, was a natural demand for Russia to make on Turkey but there was nothing whatever to show that Russia meant to make the unreasonable proposal that she should have the exclusive right of passing her ships through the Dardanelles. If she did Mr Forster said lie would support the proposal of the Government, but the papers showed that Russia had all along admitted that this was a matter to be settled by the Powers, and not between her and Turkey. The extraordinary delay in the conclusion of the armistice might be alleged as a reason for this vote but one most natural explanation of this delay was the hesitation of the Turks to sign the hard terms imposed upon them-a hesitation which would be increased by this demand. Examining the grounds alleged by the Chancellor of the Exchequer for this Y ote-the weight it would give the Government in the coming Conference, and its importance as a Vote of Confidence— Mr Forster ridiculed the notion that the Eng- lish Delegates would gain any weight by being able to flaunt a sham Vote in the face of the Conference. As to a Vote of Confidence, how could that be justified by the recent acts of the Government ? Was it confidence in the policy which sent the fleet to the Dardanelles, or in that which recalled it? Was it confi- dence in the Prime Minister ?—to this the Ministerialists replied with loud and prolonged cheering—or was it confidence in Lord Derby ? It was impossible for the Opposition to repose confidence in the Government, which it be- lieved capable of repeating, without warning, the reckless act of last week, which he showed to be a clear breach of neutrality. Although he admitted that the Government ought to be supported in resisting a permanent occupation of Constantinople by Russia, he was not prepared to say a temporary occupa- tion was to be forbidden to her. If the Go- vernment would go into conference with the other Powers determined to maintain the real interests of England—among which lie men- tioned not only Egypt and the Suez Canal, but equal access with Russia to the Black Sea and the improvements in the condition of the Christian populations—they would be sup- ported by the united voice of the people.—Mr Cross, who replied on behalf the Government, began by commenting on the vagueness and ambiguity of Mr Forster's speech, and was loudly cheered from the Conservative benches in denouncing the "lying spirit" abroad as evinced in the persistent misrepresentations of the Ministerial policy. It was untrue that there was a War Party in the Cabinet, and there was not the slightest foundation for the insinuation that this was a sham Vote. Neither was it asked for as one of general con- fidence, but only an expression of confidence that the Government would not use the money unnecessarily. The Government, as he showed by quotations from the despatches, had never varied in their attitude of neutrality, and he defied Mr Gladstone, or any one else, to point to any proof that the Go- vernment had spoken with two voices to Tur- key, or that it had deceived either Turkey or Russia. Neither Government had made a single complaint against us. As to the de- spatch of the Fleet lie denied that it was a reckless act, or that it was a breach of neutrality. It was sent for a particular pur- pose, to protect British life and property at Constantinople in case of tumult, but when the necessity had passed away—when the Government heard that the Turkish Plenipo- tentiaries had been ordered to accept the terms of Russia, it was re-called. Mr Cross next traced in detail the progress of events since the Sultan first applied for an armistice, dwelling on the unexplained delays, and show- ing that the slower the negotiations for an armistice proceeded the faster the Russians advanced towards Constantinople. These de- lays were caused neither by Turkey nor by the British Government, but solely by Russia, and when Turkey had agreed to accept the Russian terms, what strategical necessity was there for Russia continuing her advance? Even now the Government had no official knowledge of the terms. It was not until the notice of the vote had been given that they were communicated un- officially to the Government; and at the last moment, just as the vote was being moved, intelligence had been received that the ques- tion of the Straits was to be dropped out of the bases. The object of the vote was peace —a permanent, durable, and complete peace— which was a British interest of the most vital kind. England was determined that her voice should be heard at the ultimate settle- ment, and so far from there being a difference of opinion in the Cabinet on the subject, even Lord Carnarvon, though he had retired, had expressed his opinion that this vote was; essential to strengthen the hands of our \1 diplomacy. Until it had actually happened he would not believe that Mr Forster would put his resolution to the vote, but if he did it would be rejected by an enormous majority.— The next speakers were Sir Wilfred Lawson, Mr Laing, and Mr E. Noel against the vote, and Mr Hardcastle, Sir J. Hay, and Mr Beresford Hope, who supported it. —Mr Bright admitted that though the Govern- ment had made mistakes, it had, as a whole been anxious to escape war, and it had so far carried the country through the crisis without adding a man to the Army or a ship to the Navy. Why, then, at the moment when peace was in sight, should the first menace of war be given, or if no war was intended, as the Home Secretary protested, why was it neces- sary to add to the 26 millions already paid by the Country for the Naval and Military ser- vices ? Although there might be good reason for reserving certain questions for a Conference, he maintained that the parties who made war ought also to make peace without the inter- position of others. Discussing the terms of peace, Mr Bright insisted that one of the main points must be the liberation of the Christian Provinces of Turkey. That would be an advantage not only to them but to us, because it would prevent future wars, and a policy which would discourage that result would never be gupported by theBritis'ipeopIe t With regard to territorial compensation, i was settled that Russia was to take no tern tory in Europe, and we had no special interest to prevent her aggrandizement in Asia. The questions of the Straits was now finally re- served for the Conference, but he saw no reason why Russia should continue to acquiesce in her exclusion from the Mediterranean, not to please Turkey or any of the other powers, but solely because this country desired it Moreover, Turkey, he believed, had more right! to close the Suez Canal and the Bosphorus or the Dardanelles. The difficulty might easily be arranged by the adoption of a block sys- tem, and the whole political difficulty of the Eastern Question would be settled. On the whole there was nothing in the terms to excite alarm or to induce us to go into con- ference with such a menace of war as this vote amounted to. We had no interest in taking any step to maintain the Ottoman rule in Europe, nor ought wetocherisha perpetual enmity to Russia. —Lord Sandon replied briefly to Mr Bright, and congratulated the Government on being absolved of all warlike designs by so eminent an authority. As to the peace being con- eluded between the parties themselves, he pointed out that we had a treaty right to be consulted, and he thought it most unwise at this moment to pronounce so decisively on the terms of peace as Mr Bright and Mr Forster had done. The Vote, he believed, would in its effects be the most peaceable vote which the House could possibly adopt, and it was in- tended not for war but to strengthen the hands of the Government by demonstrating that it possessed the confidence of Parliament. —After some remarks from Mr Herschell and Mr Greene, the debate was, on the motion of Mr Trevelyan, adjourned to yesterday (Fri- day). —

NORTH WALES COAL AND IRON TRADE. The condition of the coal trade this week remains practically unchanged. There is scarcely so much doing in the steam coal, but prices are at present unaltered. The deliveries of gas coal show no falling off, and the request for house coal is slightly improved. The (le- mand for slack is fairly good, but coke is still unsaleable. The wisdom of restrictingthe output of coal, about which there is a diversity of opinion, is really a matter for coalowners themselves to decide. A general rule cannot be applied very real lIly. The question affects different com- panies in totally different ways, involves so many points of comparison, and inclines in a direction about which there is a doubt as to its trenching upon the workmen themselves, that outsiders should pause in arriving at con- clusions. The iron trade is in a depressed state. On export account the business doing is very lean, and with the exception of one or two branches, there is the same dulness of orders for home requirements. The market for pig iron is re- gulated by what is being experienced in the demand for finished iron. The reduction of the Bank rate from three per cent. to 2 per cent., and the returns of the operations of the Bank, showing as they do a serious diminished circulation of capital confirms in a marked degree the very serious crisis through which commerce is now passing. Wrexham, 1st Fe bruary, 1878. I ■

FOOTBALL. I THE TIE for the Welsh Challenge Cup between Druids and Newtown White Star Clubs will be played off to-day (Saturday) at Plasmadoc Park. Kick off at 2.30 p.m. INTERNATIONAL MATCH—WALES V. SCOT- LAND.—This match will be played at Glasgow on March 23rd. Players intending to send in their names should do so before February 13th, to the Hon. Secretary, Football Association of Wales, Wrexham. GROSVENOR Y. ALEIOX.—The return match between these clubs was played on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the Grosvenor by five goals to none. The first match also re- sulted in an easy victory for the Grosvenor by six goals to one. LLANGOLLEN (2ND TEAM) V. CHALLENGER Boys (WREXHAM).—On Saturday, this match was played at Wrexham, and resulted in a victory for Llangollen by one goal to none, they having much the best of it, and playing a much better game than their opponents. For Llangollen, W. Roberts, J. Price, and F. Evans played well, while Harding rendered good service for the home team. ENGLISH ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP.- ROYAL ENGINEERS v. DRUIDS.—The match in the third round between these clubs for the challenge cup took place on Wednesday at Kennington Oval, and ended in an easy victor for the Engineers by eightgoals to none. Sides as follows :— UOYAL ENGINEERS.—Lieutenants J. Barker and J. Jervois, right; C, Haynes and H. S. Hedley, centre G. Tower and W. Lindsay, left; F. C. Heath and F. G. Bond, half-backs W. G. Moms and J. H. Cowans, backs and C. Mavne, goal. DRUID' .-C. H. Quilter (captain), goal; Rev. Evans and A. Watson, backs It. Evans and C. Allen, half- backs F. Ball and H. Slack, right wing A. Harvey and K Davies, left wing T. Bryan and L. Thomas, centre. I'Ml'TIvKS,—LI. Kenrick and G. J. Wylie referee, C. A. Denton. CIVIL SERVICE (WREXHAM) V LLANERCHRCOOG. —A match between these teams was played on Saturday on the ground of the former, the ball being kicked off about three o'clock by C. Taylor for Llanerchrugog. The home team, who de- ) fended the goal at Rhosddu end, soon carried the ball in the opposite direction, and some pretty even play ensued for sometime, until about 2.11 minutes after starting, a goal was secured for the home team by a good shot from Forkin, shortly afterwards another goal was obtained through the instrumentality of J. Rowlands. A corner kick soon followed for the Service team, but proved fruitless. From this point to the end of the game the home goal was scarcely once in danger, whilst the visitors' goal keeper had more work than he could get over, the game ultimately closing in favour of the Service team by six to none. The back play of T. Jones for the Service deserves special mention, as also does the plat" on both wings. It is only fair to state that the Llanerchrugog captain could not get his team to- gether having to play with three substitutes.

I HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. SIR W. W, WYNN'S HOUNDS W)LL?Et;TO\ Saturday, February 2nd Whitchurch Monday, February 4th E(I,,e Green Tuesday, February 5th" Whittington Friday, February Sth B:in,-or Saturday, Fel)ruary ()th Fenns Bank At 10.30 THE FLINTSHIRE HARRIERS. Monday, February 4th .Coleshill Gate Saturday, February Dth Queens Ferry At 11. THE V. C. H. Saturday, February 2nd Glyn Arthur At 11. THE FLINT AND DENBIGH HOUNDS. At 10.30. Fridav, February 1st Pengwern At 11.

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CHESTER ASSIZES. These Assizes were opened yesterday morn- ing, before Mr Justice Lush. In his address to the Grand Jury, of which Mr G. W. Latham was the foreman, His Lordship confined his observations to the cases of murder and conspiracy, in which Edward and Eilen Kceson were indicted for murdering Sarah Keeson and Lydia Sykes, at Walton Inferior, in October and November last, by means of arsenic, both of the deceased being members of an Insurance Society. The case of conspiracy was one in which Frederick Spencer and J. C. Butterham were charged with ohtaining money by false pretences, from one James Whitter, at Congleton, on the 1.1th September. There were 19 prisoners for trial, (i of whom were on charges of murder or attempt to mur- der. One, John Williams, of St. Asaph, with shooting with intent, one for manslaughter, two for conspiracy, three for burglary, one for rape, and one with robbery with violence. THE ST. ASAPH t'ASE John Williams was charged with shooting at Thomas Salisbuiy with intent to do bodily harm, at St. Asaph, on the 2Stli November. Mr Swetenham, instructed by Messrs Longueville, Jones, and Williams, of Oswestry, prosecuted, and the prisoner was defended by Mr Marshall, instructed by Mr W. lKivies, Holywell.—Salisbury repeated the evidence which has already appeared. In cross- examination, the witness said there had been a ploughing match on the day in question at Rhutldlan, and there was a foot- path leading through the field where the offence was committed from Rhuddlan to the residence of the prisoner. When the gun was nre,11111d the shot passed his leg, not a single shot struck him. When he went towards the prisoner lie never said a word, or told him who he was. All that he said was "All right, Jack Sam, which he said so as to let the prisoner know that lie was known in the event of his running away. There was a struggle, and witness struck the prisoner several blows on tiie face, and when he was taken to the police officer, there was much blood on his face. He did not know where the blood came on to the prisoner's clothes, which were produced and were clotted with blood. The other kecper- had a stick, with which he hit the prisoner on the face, but did not bruise him much. The reason why Evans struck him was that he had Evans' arm in his mouth. —Thomas Evans, the underkeeper, repeated his evidence, and only differed in saying that when he first saw Salisbury and the prisoner they were on the ground, and not running as he had stated before the justices.—P.C. W. H. Hughes said that when he charged the prisoner he said, I did shoot at the devil." He examined the spot where the shot entered the ground, kicking up a sod, in which he found a number of shots, which were of the the same description as those found in the shotted barrel of the gun found on the ground. When Mr Swetenham began to sma, up the case to the jury, his Lordship asked what count he went upon, as he scarcely thought there was sufficient evidence of intent to murder as the gun was pointed as the legs. He also asked to show the authority of Salis- bury to apprehend the prisoner, at the fact of the prisoner being on the field was not an in- dictable offence. It was perhaps unlawful to oppose the apprehension after the tiring of the first shot, but he did not think there was any evidence to sustain a count of intent to murder.—Mr Swetanhain then abandoned that count, and addressed the jury on the point of intent to do grievous bodily harm. On this count, prisoner was found guilty. Sentence deferred. Mary Connah, of Buckley, pleaded guilty to the charge of bigamy. Sentence deferred. Thomas Wilson, Gresford, pleaded guilty to stealing a pony. Sentence deferred. John and Thomas Pugh were found guilty of obtaining money from the Cambrian Loan Company, by false pretences. John was sen- tenced to four months' imprisonment, and Thomas to one month.

¥ THE WAR. The tenor of the news from the East is still very disquieting. No information has been received yet at Constantinople of the signing of the Armistice, which the Turkish Pleni- potentiaries were ordered to sign ten days ago, nor can any explanation or reply of any kind be elicited from them. On the other hand, the Russians are reported to be advancing, but the intelligence on this point is at once so vague and wanting in authority that it may be dis- missed for the present as the offspring of that wild panic which, even more than the Russian invasion, is now desolating the southern provinces of Turkey. That the Russians are advancing on the capital we do not believe, though they may have thrown out scouts in that direction as a necessary precaution against the sudden approach of an unsuspected and powerful enemy; but it is probable enough that they are advancing upon Gallipoli, where the presence of Suleiman Paclia and his army, transhipped from Kavala and the Bay of Lagos, constitute a menace which they cannot afford to overlook. At the capital, energetic measures are being taken for the defence of the lines of Tchekmedje and Tchataldja, where Hobart Pacha has just landed with 8,000 men, withdrawn, it is supposed, from the fortresses of the Quadrilateral. Baker Pacha also is reported to have arrived at Tchekmedje, the defences of which he has de- clared to be impregnable. From Adrianople we have advice of the arrival of the Grand Duke, who reached the city from Hermanli on Saturday. North of the Balkans, the occupa- tion of Osman Bazaar and Rasgrad by the Russians, is announced. VIENNA, Friday. M. Nove Koff, the Russian Representative, has read to Count Andrassy a note from Prince Gortschakoff, which declares that Russia is ready to stand by the terms which had been made by the three Emperors, and will permit discussion over those points in the settlement of peace which touch European in- terests. It is reported that a similar note has been sent to England. •*

THE ARMISTICE SIGNED. (From a Prim ft- Correspondent.) HOCSE OF COMMONS, Friday, 4.0 p.m. Intelligence has just arrived here that the Armistice and basis of peace have been signed. THE WAR VOTE. The London correspondent of the Liverpool Daily Post, writing on Thursday night, says Rumour is busy with reasons for the pres- sure of the six millions vote, and it is now said that Austria, as the price of an offensive and defensive alliance with England, demands decided proof that the Government has the country at its back. In effect Count An- drassy says, "English policy is so shifty and varying that we cannot trust it but we know that if the country once approves a definite line, it will back the Government to the ut- most in carrying it out. Nothing would give us greater pleasure than to act with you if we were sure you had that approval. Get it, and we are with you heart and soul.' Hence the way in which the vote is pressed and the tremendous efforts of the whips to obtain a large majority. la There is, I am sorry, in the interest of Liberalism and its duties abroad as well as at home, reason to fear that when the division takes place—and it is not expected before Thursday next, though the Govern- ment will make every effort to close the debate on Monday or Tuesday-there will be a very large number of abstentions on the Liberal side unless the constituencies keep their representatives up to the mark. Already, as I know from himself, one Liberal member, who, in conversation, has gone so far as to say that Mr Gladstone is mad, has been brought to his senses by a very per- emptory message from his northern constituents to the effect that they had a candidate ready when he cut his connection with the Liberal party, as he would beheld to do by voting against Mr Forster's amendment. This gentleman and others like him are trying very hard to endeavour to prevent a division on the vote, but I learn that a division will be forced, for two reasons, the first being that the Government desire to show a thumping majority, and the second that many Liberals want the country to sec who are the half-hearted members of the Liberal party. —————

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET. I LIVERPOOL, Friday. With a poor attendance of buyers the market opens quiet but steady. For wheat, the full rates of Tuesday. Flour holders, firm. Indian corn, new mixed American 28s per qr I LONDON CORN MARKET. I LONDON, Friday. Market thinly attended. A^artS^eryy slow at about late rates,

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