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DISTRICT NEWS. RUABON PETTY SESSIONS. < TT" TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29TH, lSbd.—tfetore n. Meredith, Esq., chairman; S. Yorke, Esq., and Col Brooke. RECEIVERS OF STOLEN PROPERTY. -2 T. At the November Petty Sessions a man nam?  Owens was brought up charged with ste?.ng  of steel punches, the property of the New "J* Iron Comply The niùcnce given against the prisoner on tkat occasion led to the implication of a number of per- goias as receivers, most of whom were in court, and were there and then taken into custody They were all re- manded for a month, and afterwards admitted to bail. They were brought up again to-day, and charged as follows:-jarneq Owens was charged with stealing the jmiicnes and the following were charged with buying them knowing them to be stolen:—John Roberts, George Roberts, William Rogers, William Prince, and Thomas Roberts. Mr Acton appeared on behalf of the prosecntors. Mr Johnson Roberts, of Chester, appeared for those charged with receiving the property. Owens was un- DEFENDED. Mr Roberts said he understood that John Roberts, one of the in,,n who stood charged with buying the property, bad bc-eii examined as a witness. He wished to know whether Mr Acton was going to proceed against him. Mr Acton--Such are my instructions. Mr Roberts said Mr Acton must make his election ibeii. and treat J. Roberts as a witness or as a prisoner. Mr Acton then consulted with Mr Evans, the manager of thp British Iron Company, after which he said they should let the case take its course. He should not make his election then. The Clerk agreed with Mr Roberts and thought he ought to do so. The charge against John Roberta was then with- drawn. A- James Woodhall, rail inspector, at the works of the New British Iron Company, was then called. He said —On the 21st of November, a number of steel punches were missed from the works. The prisoner had been working then about 8 months. He left on the 23rd of October. The steel punches were under my charge. No one else had charge of them. These punches were ased for punching holes in iron. They are fixert in x Socket in a steam engine. There are three sizes of them, and they fit two different sized sockets. They are used by steam power, and cannot be used in any other way. They are kept in the tool house. Those in age are kept in a box by the engine. I had missed punches before the 20th of November—a month before. I missed them first from the box by the engine. I had missed about a dozen. When they are of no farthc- mse they are taken to the smith's shop. They are never left about the yard. They weigh from three pounds to five and a half pounds each. I know the punches pro- duced. They are the property of the Mew British Iron Company. Cross-examined by Mr Robertq-Owens was a man in whom we placed confidence. We believed him to be a man in whom we could place confidence. Edward Tndor said—I work in the rail department ¡ at Acrefair. It is my business to lock up the tool house. I I locked it up on the night of the 20th of November. I saw some punches there then. They were placed on a ahelf in three rows. I did not count them. There were a great many there. Next morning I found the door broken open. The lock was broken. I found about twenty punches missing. I had missed some be- fore. About a month before. Tea or twelve were missed then out of a box by the engine. I know the punches now produced to be the punches that we lost. I can speak to one in particular—the one produced by Hose, the police officer. I have more marks on that than the others. I know the others produced to be the punches lost by us after the 20th of November. When &hey are done with they are taken to the smith's shop to be used np for something else. I have seen Owens ¡ about the premises after he left the service of the com- pany. He used to bring his brother's dinner. Cross-examined—There qre upwards of 200 punches in the yard of the Company. If I bad seen thoie punches on a table in London I could swear they be. longed to the Acrefair works. These punches will last two or three days sometimes, and sometimes only half day. I have known one to last a fortnight. From the time we get them new until they are done with some will last twelve months by being repaired. I was never in this kind of employment until I went to Acre- fcir. I cannot tell whether our punches are the same as other works or not. It,examinetl-thev don't make rails anywhere else in Denbighshire. The punch I can aware to more par- ticularly is used to make fish plates. A fish plate is a piece of iron used by the joints of the rails. There are only two sizes of sockets in our engines. They RU fit. Godfrey Jones said—I am a smith in the employ of the New British Iron Company. I make the punches. t'hev are made out of bar steel. I know the punches produced. I made them all except two. The steel is worth 6tl a pound. Some weigh five pounds and a half. These are about seventy pounds weight. There are six weight five pounds and a half. There are ten weighing three pounds each within an ounce. There are six weighing ter, poundB and a half each. It is worth eight- pence a pnn ,b to make them, which is in addition to the value of the steel. The steel is made no worse ky asing. Its worth 6t a pound. The large punches are worth now 3s 7d or 3s 8d each. The second size are worth abou t 2s sa eaeh. The smaller ones about 2s When they are worn out I make them into hammers and other things. They could not be used for stone- mason's work without going through the hands of the smith. I know of no other works in this neighbour- hood where these tools are used. Crog-examined--k person not accnstomed to the ase of thf'se punches would not understand their value as well as I do. I know the tools that quarrymen use. I could make these punches into such tools as quarrymen vwle- I have made a few quarrymen's tools. They use steel in making qnarrymen's tools. A person in the sommon walk of life would not know how valuable those tools were. A country blacksmith ought to know the value of those tools. If you took these punches to a 80nntrv blacksmith I dont think he would give you half- a.crown for one. It -examined—-Before I could tell one of these were steel I should have to try it in the fire. I could try it with a file or by striking it on an anvil. Quarrymen tie si eel tools. I think a quarry man could tell whether one of these tools were steel or not if it was shown to kim. By the Court—He would have to try it with a file or strike it. Thomas Williams said—I ""11 a mason and quarry- man. I know James Owens, the prisoner. He came to we some time in November la9 He brought me two run--lie- He called me one side and said he had K"\ some steel to sell, and wanted m to buy some. He palled some punches out of a wrapper. He said they were his fat't.]" old tools h s father was dead, and sell tbpm he 'nn"t. I e-t -t d th:-Yii and believed them to be press p -in I consequently stolen property, I went and left h nod he shonted after me that I ihould have them for fonrpenc". I could not tell whether ibp.A were steel or rot from looking at them. I could tell what they had been us-d for, and so I thought they were steel. In their present state they would be of no Use to me. Cross-examined—I have been a quarryman since I was twelve years of age. I know qnarrymen's tools well. I could not have told whether these were steel or not. A rjn irrvman's tools am worth 7d, 8d, or 9d per mnxtnd. Taking these tools to he steel, a person know- ing what would have to !,p do-ie to them to convert them into qnarrymen's tools would not give above two- j»enc" a pound for them. Looking at one of the smallest punches produced I would n -t trive above 4d or 5d for it. I a-n an old hand but T could not tell whether that too! was all steel or not ".ithout trying it at both ends by ir-<> :ind putting in the w t-r. I could not tell by looking at it. t RViard Rose said—I am oolice constable stationed at the Nftw British Iron Company's works. On the 21st of November I received information that some punched were lost. I examined the Company's premise- I found the tool house had been broken into. The", w 're six squares of broken in the window, and nearly one half of the framework gone, and the lock ),k n from the door. On the Tuesday, the 24tli 8f ;;)'iI'mUr, I siw Owens at the Cefn Company's I charge:1 tn wli breaking into the too! ;i<m-e, and stealing numher of steel pressed pan He said he 11:10. not, nor knew anything abol!t tIPJll. I thf>n tf)tlk him into custody. On his way d-iw:i the Cefn he wish" 1 to say something. I told hint !"• had better not, as I would have to give what lie said in • v' Icijer: against him. Then It,, asked me to come with h'm to his sister's house. I went. His sister and mother were in then. The prisoner said to his sister- Wl. ere are those punches I gave you on Saturday. She went and fetched the two punches now produced. His ■not,her heiran crying then and said, she thought it would come to thi-?. Prisoner then said he had a good «in<\ to tell of some of the men that put him up to it. l' ><>1.1 that S t 1 Re  th&t on Saturday morning at ten o'clock he was rards f°r"e yard, and within ten yards of the i7)t,tto,,n St t fore yar(l, awl within ten yards of M?e? B?h t? ??"'? ? ?? ? punches covered with ashes. °°8°Jne before that he said, two or three times. Onn, first Mon<iay night in October John Roberts bought t 0 for*°arPence, and be sold ?o tor sixpence to w? °? ?'?rpence, and he sold ?&eM for 6d, two to T?. ?'??. six to William Sogers for 6d, two to lh"•nonl iaa "-obt?rt; lor 6d, three a second time to Thomas Roberts for 9d, six to George Roberts for 6d, six to William Edwards for la, two to William Prince for 6d; three to John Roberts for Is I took him to Ruabon lock-up, and called at John Robert's house on the way. I received four punches from Johm Roberts's wife. The prisoner in the lock-up said he would not have taken them only the men were always teazing him to bring them some steel, and drunkenness had been the cause of it all. He said he had expected to be transported as he had been in gaol before. This morning in the lock-up he asked me had I seen the blacksmith that was working at Walter Ed- wards's quarry, and had I got the 14 punches that he had. I said no, those are not recovered. He said lie saw the punches in the blacksmith's shop, and the blacksmith was working them into chisels. On Tuesday the 24th, I went again to John Roberts at Woodward's quarry, where he was working. I told Roberts I under- stood that he had more punches. He asked me had I had the four from his wife. I said yes. He s lid he did not remember buying any more. I left him then. On the Friday I went again to the quarry. He said he had found three at his house, which had been over. looked. I went to his house and got them. Tuesday I went to William Rogers to the quarry. I asked all the men generally had they got any punches bought from Jem Owens. No one replied. I asked for William Rogers. He came to me and said, Has Jem told all about it." I said yes, he has. He then asked me how had I got the punches from the other men. I said I had got a good many. He said Owens came to me and asked did I want to buv some steel, and I said no." Well, I've got six I'll sell you cheap, I want some meat." He said he gave him 3d and an ounce of tobacco, in all 6d. He said Owens told him they were L- 1. .J old tools tnai Deiongeu LU 1110 intuei. XWVI;VAO men Otiiu to me, I was afraid there would be some bother about them and so did not get them made up." I asked him where the punches were, and he brought two from under some stone in a shed. I can't say which they were now. He then said the others were up at his house, and I said he must come with me for them. I went with him within a hundred yards of the house, and lie asked me to stand, as the neighbours would make a talk. He brought me four shortly afterwards, making six I got from him. These are the six I got from him, but I 'I I can't distinguish those 1 received at tne quarry trom I those I received at his house. I tied the six together. He said he would not have bought them only the pri- soner said he was starving. He said he knew right well they had come from the works. I went to William Prince the same day. I found him in Walter Edwards's quarry. I said you have got some punches you had from James Owens. He answered there are two or three here. He then got two from behind a stone in the Mied, which I now produce. He said Jem came to him and said he wanted meat, and would he buy them. He said no, he would not buy them, but he would give him sixpence if he wanted meat. Jem threw them down on the ground, and he gave him sixpence for them. There they lay on the ground ever since, he did not like to do anything with them. Jem came again with more, but he refused to take them as he was afraid there would be some bother about them. I saw Thomas Roberts .ext in Jonathan Jones's quarry. He came to me and I asked him had he some punches. He said yes, he had five at his house. I went with him to his house. He said he bought these two from Jem Owens a fortnight last Monday night, and three I bought afterwards. He said I gave sixpence for the first two and ninepence for the three. Jem told him he wanted meat, and that he found them amongst the scraps in the yard. Owens said he could get plenty more if he wanted them. He brought some more, but he would have nothing to do with him. I saw George Roberts the same afternoon at Walter Edward's quarry. I said you have bought some punches from James Owens. He said yea—" I've bought six. I gave him sixpence for them. He said he would not, I asked him to produce them. Walter Edwards had taken them." He afterwards said Walter Edwards had given him six old chisels for them, and Walter Edwards had had the others, and he could not find them. I went several times but I never had them. Cross-examined—A man named Gabriel from Walter Edward's quarry, told me he had worked a number of punches into chisels. None of the men made the slight- est secret of having bought these tools. I had not the slightest difficulty in getting them from them, except the boy George Roberts, who said he had not got them, and so could not give them. John Roberti said if I would go with him to his house I should have them- that was the second lot. His wife made no conceal- ment. Not one of the men made the slightest hesitation in admiting that they had the tools or in giving them up. I desired these men to attend here when the case came before the magistrates. They all came without being compelled to come. John Gabriel, blacksmith, was next called. He said he knew George Roberts, one of the prisoners. Saw [ him in his shop every day. Saw some punches in his shop. Did not know how they came there. The shop was in the quarry. George Roberts said he had ex- changed with the master-Walter Edwards—punches for chisels. Can't tell whether it was after the punches were brought in the shop that George Roberts told him that. He (witness) had worked a little of them to make them into chisels. Left them there one Saturday night and never saw them again. Cross-examined—Was in the habit of making tools for quarrymen. Considered the value of one of the punches to be not more than fivepence a pound. There was a deal more work to make them into chisels than to make new steel into chisels. There was so much work it would not pay for the trouble. Would rather buy new steel to make them. Could buy new quarry chisels for sevenpence a pound. Mr Roberts then addressed the bench at some length for the defence. He submitted with confidence that there was no case to send for trial. The question was not simply had these men been imprudent or indecent. It was had hey a guilty knowledge of what they were doing. He submitted they had not. The whole of the evidence went to show that they had not-that they could not have the slightest notion of the value of the articles they were buying. It was only a man of ex- perience in the using of such tools that possibly could have known their value. Then they acted like honest men throughout the whole of the transaction. When the police officer went to them how easy it would have been for them to have acted the rogues part, and said in reply to his questions :—" Find it out." Instead of that they concealed nothing—they withheld nothing, but gave up everything. When asked to come to the I magistrates' meeting when the prisoner Owens was first brought up, they did so without being compelled. In addition to that he would call witnesses to prove that when they bought the things they did so openly, with- out attempting any concealment at all. Mr Roberts then called Ed. Richards, who said—I am a quarryman. I know William Prince, one of the prisoners. Have known him for four years. I worked in the same quarry. I saw James Owens with him the day before Ruabon fair. He came on the fair day again. He said, Prince, do you want any steel to make tools." Prince said No, I've got plenty." Owens threw some punches on the ground then. Prince went away and left them there. They were there three or four hours. No secret was made of what was going on. OLher men might have seen what was going on. Prince came back to the yard about 12 o'clock and picked the punches up. I don't know where he put them. He took them by the shed and left them there. Cross-examined—I never saw any one selling steel before in the quarry. 0 Edward Griffiths said-I am a tailor, living at the Vron. I know Thomas Roberts. I was working at his house on the 18th of last month. Owens came there at night and said he had some old tools from his father. He was very hungry and was going to Sheffield. He made no secret of it at all. All was done openly. There was another man there. Mr Acton then replied in a very able speech. He said the prosecutors were not influenced by any vindic- tive motive in instituting that inquiry. His instructions were to carry on the prosecution in the fairest manner possible and if he had not done so it was his fault and not the fault of the Company, who had no wish at all to be hard against those men, but they did think the case was one in which justice ought to be vindicated. He believed he had called very strong evidence to prove that the men hail a guilty knowledge of what they were purchasing. It had been proved that in every instance almost they had the punches coueealed under stouts, at their own homes, or somewhere in the sheds, and not in the boxes with their own tools. They had also in evidence that the tools were such as were used nowhere else in North Wales, except at the works of the New British Iron Company, and no doubt the men would be pretty well aware where they came from. Mr Roberts said it was the fault of the company for employing such a man. That would cut two ways. The company could hardly be expected to know the character of every man in a work where there were 2,000 men employed. But the men who purchased the articles might be ex- pected to know the character of Owens and if they did it only aaded to their guilty knowledge. As to the per- sons not knowing the value of such tools. It was a sufficient answer to that, that they were quite conversant with the qualities of steel chisels because they were things they used every day. The Bench, after consulting in private for about a quarter of an hour, committed the whole of the prisoners for trial except George Roberts, whom they discharged chiefly OR account of his youth. They were all except Owens admitted to bail. ( NEIGHBOURS QU ARRELS. Ann Evans, of Mount Pleasant, was snmmoned by: Mary Rowland, of the same salubrious local ty, the charge being that Mrs Evans had stopped Mrs Rowland's water course. Mrs Rowland remonstrated with Mrs Evans on the unfeeling character of her conduct, wher,- upon the latter added insult to injury by throwing a quantity of water upon the former. A witness, named Ann Greenbank, who also lives in Mount Pleasant, proved the offence, and the bench inflicted a fine of 10s. 6d., including costs. I ASSAULT. Joseph Davies, of the Cefu, publican, was summoned by George Wills, for an assault. The complainant's story was that he went into the defendant's house to get a glass of ale, when the latter came in and struck him without any provocation at all. Complainant also stated that defendant was drunk. Defendant denied this, and stated that complainant was druuk and struck liiir; first. After hearing a witness on behalf of defendant, the bench came to the conclusion that both were drunk and dismissed the case. I KNOCKING AT DOORS AND RUNNING AWAY. Robert Jones, a respectable looking man, a stone mason, from Cefnbychan, was summoned by a hoy from Rhosymedre, 14 years of age, for an assault. The boy's complaint was that on Thursday the defendant came to the door and threshed him with a stick. Defendant said he had been much annoyed of late by boys knocking at his door. It was done on the 17th inst., when be ran to the door and on his opening it a lot of boys ran away. I-lp ran after them, caught the defendant and gave him two cuts with a stick. I The Chairman—What sort of a stick was it ? |I Defendant-An ordinary walking stick. I thought I was doing the boy good. The Chairman—And I think so, too. The case is dismissed. The boy's father, who was in court, was reproved for I inducing his boy to take out the summons. A GAME LAW CASE-AN EXPENSIVE HARE. I Edward Humphreys, a labouring man from the Ponk- ey, was summoned by William Penlington, one of Sir Wafkin's keeper's, for taking a hare. The informant stated the case as follows-On the 11th of December I saw a hare in a snare. I watched a little and Humph- reys came and took it out. I jumped up and caught him. I said you've been a bad fellow, but I've caught you at last. He said I was bringing it to you. 0 Defendant said he got over the hedge for a certain purpose. He saw the hare fast, and went to get it to take it to the keeper. The day before he saved a buck from drowning for him. Fined JB2 9s. 6d.; in default of payment one month's ) imprisonment. CATCHING A RABBIT. I Joseph Roberts, a youth employed in the service of Mr Green, of Crabtreegreen, was summonad for being found in pursuit of rabbits. The same keeper, as in the above case, said on Sunday, the 13th inst., he saw the defendant run a rabbit into a hole. He then start- ed to stop the hole up. He (witness) made towards him and he ran away. Wilen he got about fifty yards he took a rabbit out of his pocket and threw it over the fence. The bench inflicted a fine of JE1. The court sat until nearly six o'clock. I THE RfVER DEB FISHERY ASSOCIATION. I At a meeting of this association held at Ruabon, Denbighshire, on Wednesday last, Col. C. Tottenham in the chair, It wad proposed by Col. R. Myddelton Biddulph, M.P., and seconded by E. Peel, Esq. and carried, that the following resolutions be adopted and embodied in a memorial to the Home Secretary, so as to call the atten- tion of government to the necessity of an alteration of the Salmon Fisheries Act of 1861. in the next session of parliament 1. That this meeting fully appreciates the value of some of the provisions: contained in the Salmon Fisheries Act of 18K1, but exoerience of the last two years has amply proved that those provisions are totally inadequate for the development, cultivation, and protection of the Salmon Fisheries of England and Wales. 2. The inadequacy of the funds that can be raised by voluntary subscriptious and the unfairness of this system of providing funds is now fully proved, it being an invari- able rule on all rivers that those who derive the greatest advantage from the preservation of salmon subscribe no- thing, or if anything much less than those who have the least interest in such preservation, thus removing all hopes that any permanent advantage can be established, It is therefore resolved, that it is absolutely necessary in the amendment of the Act, that funds must be raised by a license duty on all engines used for the capture of sal- mon that the definition of the license system should be somewhat similar to that now in force in Ireland, namely, that any person using an engine for the capture of salmon must (under a penalty for fishing without one) be pro- vided with a license for that particular engine, which li- cense will not give a right or authority to fish in any waters the property of other parties the rate of these licenses to be determined hereafter, so much for rods, nets, traps, coracles, boats, &c. That the funds arising from these licenses should be appropriated solely to the protection of rivers, lakes, estuaries, &c., in proportion to the size of each river. That proof of the necessity of snch a system in this particular river is to be found in the fact that the lower parts of the river are netted by considerably over 300 men who now get almost all the fish, yet contribute nothing towards their production: and that the funds raised by voluntary subscriptions are consequently insufficient to provide means to prevent their fishing both illegally and during the close season. 3. That the attention of the Legislature should be par- ticularly called to the want of power of duly appointed conservators to search premises, boats, &c., where there is reasonable cause to suspect that salmon which have I been illegally taken, or illegal engines, are concealed. 4. That minimum as well as maximum penalties should be fixed. 5. That the importance of arresting the practice of polluting the waters of rivers is now admitted on all hands, as it is a fact that many rivers are so polluted by the quantity of deleterious substances thrown into them as to destroy fish (which substance could be retained and turned to profitable use.) This meeting is of opinion that Clause 5 of the Salmon Fisheries Act should be made more stringent. In this river the waters are now con- "tantly so polluted by refuse from several works on its banks, as not only to destroy and scare the salmon, but to make the water useless for any domestic purposes some oi this refuse having been tested and proved to destroy fish in a few minutes. 6. That the provision of the Salmon Fisheries Act should be extended to trout in all salmon rivers. 7. That clause 11 of the Salmon Fisheries Act requires to be made more intelligible with reference to putts, putchers, and stake nets or scotch weirs. The expense incurred by the conservators of the river Conway in their late trial with the owners of some stake nets in the tide- ) way of that river (which is still pending on the construc- tion of the law) deter conservators of other rivers from proceeding against this unfair and illegal mode of fishing practised in the tideway of this river (Dee) both in and out of season, and with which the magistrates upon ap- plication have refused to interfere, in consequence of the obscurity of the said clause. 8. That no fishing with rod or net or otherwise should I be permitted within fifty yards of a river, under any cir- cumstances. 9. That a copy of the foregoing resolution be signed by the chairman of this meeting and forwarded to the Home Secretary. (Signed) C. TOTTENHAM, Col.. Chairman. TUBULAR BRIDGES.—This p irish has always occupied a high position in connection with the manufacture of Iron, many of the largest bridges, inchl-ling the Menai Suspension Bridge," having been partially erected here. We append some interes ing information furnished by an esteemed correspondent on the subject:—"In 1816 several meetings were held at Runcorn, to take into con- sideration the propriety of a bridge to cross the Mersey, at a point called Runcorn gap, a Turnpike to Liverpool, having been proposed, which said meetings were attend- ed by several noblemen and gentlemen who were in- terested in the said proposal, and several engineers ex- hibited their plans for the said bridge. Mr Thomas Telfords plan was for a suspension bridge, supported by wire cables of about 1000 teet, the weight sup- posed to be about 574 tons, independent of any load. Captain Brown's plan was for a bridge composed of tim- ber, and wrought iron bars. Mr Exuperius Pickerings' plan was for a chain bridge, which Mr Telford objected to, and several discussions were held upon the details when Mr Pickering promised to get up a chain bridge on a small scale to satisfy the dill- ring engineers, that his plan was practical. A bndiie was made aecorùincy to his suggestion, and the said bridge was placed above Llangollen, over the Dee, where it still remains. Mr Charles Wright, C.E., of Pant, Ruabon, proposed to make a bridge of wrought iron, by rivettiug together boiler plates half an inch thick, fastened to wrought iron principles, and cast iron ahutuvnts, representing a stone arch of 1000 feet span, which plan was highly ap- proved of by the last committee, being considered prac- ticable and very substantial, and the first attempt at forming bridges by way of rivettiug wrought iron plates together, the weakest part of the sustaining principles at the centre was 10 feet deep, and at the abutment 220 feet high, a model of which as well a plan, and also a model of Mr Pickering's chain bridge, were exhibited at the different meetings, held at the hotel in Runcorn, where most of the nobles and gentry of Cheshire and Lancashire, attended, Thomas Telford, hsq., C.E., Cap- tain Brown, C.E., and several other engineers. I CEFN-MAWR. The Eisteddfod was held at Zion Chapel, on iL tiur.,(tay niirht and Friday, December 24th and 2.jth, 1862. Upwards of C13 were distributed in prizes of various sums to successful competitors in prose, poetry, and musio. The first gathering took place this year on Christmas Eve. This meeting was presided over by the well known eminent preacher, poet, and lecturer, R. Ellis, (Cynddelw). This meeting consisted chiefly of carol singing. Seventeen carols were snng by as many parties of no less than 4 persons each. There were 3 prizes. These were awarded by the judges as follows :—1st prize to Edward Davies, Cefn, and party; 2nd, to S. Prichard, Gobowen, and party 3rd, to Robert Prichard, Acrefair, and party. For the best singin- of the Stammerers," and a Little farm well till'd," the prizes were awarded to Edward Davies and party. After a song by Mr S. Roberts, Brymbo, the meeting terminated. On Christmas day, the ten o'clock gathering was pre- sided over by the Rev. A. J. Parry,. The meeting was opened with addresses by the bards. These were of various merits, and not a few of a most amusing character, tending of course to put the audience into the best possible humour. Cader Idris" sung on the words Dydd y briodas." Nine competed-beat, Mr Thomas Hughes. Cynddelw then read his adjudica- tion on the Essays, giving the best critical explanation of the apparent discrepancy between the two passages in 2 Samuel xxiv, 24, and 1 Chron. xxi. 25. The best bein" "loan Glan Dyfrdwy," John Williams, shoe- maker, Cefn. The prize for the best reading of Heb. xii, 7 21, was awarded to Jane Ann Jones, Ruabon. Six competed in singing, Bardd yn ei Awen." Best, Mr James Jones, Llansaintffraid. Then followed the reluling by Mr Pugh, Llangollen, of the adj udication by Mr T. Jones, Nannerch, on the tunes, 8,7's. The prize was divided between Mr Thomas Askens, Oswes- try, and Mr Samuel Prichard, Gobowen. Then fol- lowed" impromtn" addresses on "Parsimony—its evils." Time allowed, five minutes. Six competed, Seth Wright, Cefn and David Kelly, Minera, being judged equal, the prize was divided. Four parties then compete 1 in singing "Dyn yw dyn er hyn i gyd," Mr S. Prichard, Gobowen, took the prize. Cynddelw followed with his adjudication on the Essays on the Seven of the Bible." The prize divided between Mr John Humphreys Cefn and William Humphreys, Garth. The meeting was brought to a close with a song by Mr S. Roberts. Two o'clock meeting.—Dr. Evans presiding. After the Eisteddfod had been duly addressed in poetical effusions of various merits and character the business of the meeting commenced by Cynddelw's reading of his adjudication on the verses to the Prodigal Son." Best. T. E. Rowlands, of Llangollen College. Taber- nacle choir performed the Draethgan," no competi- tion. The judges sonsiclered the only ona that sang worthy of the prize. Mr Pugh then read Mr Jones, Nannerch's adjudication of the tune 7's. The prize awarded to Mr Williams, Corwen (Northyn). Cyn- ddelw read his adj udication on the Essays on The duty of Religious Professors to abstain from intoxica- ting drinks," The adjudicator deemed the Essays of Robert Prichard, Acrefair, and James Davies, Holywell, of equal merit. The prize was divided accordingly. Next was sung "Difyrwcli Gwyr Harlech," nine com- peting. Best, Mr James Jones, Llansaintffraid. The prize for the eight best verses to the Good Wife," was awarded to Mr Frederick Robeits, Minera. For the best recitation of a portion of a poem to Dr. Evans. The prize was divided between Dan Ellis and John Roberts, Garth, Three choirs competed in performing Rhyddid." The prize was awarded to that of Zion, conducted by Mr Edward Davies. Cynddelw then fol- lowed with bis adjudication On the Cywydd to the Bible." The prize for the best was awarded to Mr Williams (Hywel Cernyw) of Llangollen College. The meeting was brought to a close after a song by Mr S. Roberts. Six o'clock meeting, the Rev. R. Ellis, (Cynddelw), presiding. The Presidents call for addreses to the Eisteddfod by the Bards was responded to most liberally both in Welsh and English. Tue fallowing lines were recited by the author:— 0 A CHRISTMAS WISH. I wish you a merry Christmas, Dear hearers, one and all, And that can be attained We know, without king Alcohol, For he doth cause continually Distress, and many a sorrow, Makes wounds upon a Christmas-day, And headaches on the morrow. I wish you a merry Christmas, Free from all sinful mirth, And may innocent recreation Ever adorn our hearth But when we meet together, And take substantial fare, We know at many a fireside There'll be a vacant chair. I wish you a merry Christmas, But let us not forgot The precious dear departed, Whose sun so sudden set; The much lov'd christian brother We ardently did love, Who left us a few day's since For the better home above. I wish a merry Christmas- But oh how can it be To the widows and the orphans, From the late catastrophe; But may the Lord console you, And still with you abide, And then you shall be happy Though a lonely fireside. I wish a merry Christmas- To the Lord of fair Wynnstay, And trust the day is far, When his benevolent ray Shall cease to shine upon, As in the days of yore, The needy widow and orphan And the well deserving poor. I wish a merry Christmas, To Lady Williams Wynn, Whose noble acts of kindness Hath our affections won Long may she be preserved, A blessing to the Cefn, And at last through Jesus, Have her full reward in heaven. I wish a merry Christmas, To colliers every one, And God give them needful strength For trials yet to come; Praise God for all his mercies, And in his truth confide, Nor let the monster strong drink E'er come near your side. I wish a merry Christmas, To your wives and children dear, And whilst you are working in the pit, Be it their's your hearts to cheer; Oh strive to make them happy, In every possible way, And shun you every vice That might lead you astray. I wish a merry Christmas, To workmen of every grade, And trust that of intemperance They'll ever be afraid, And if they will permit me, A little advice to give, It is that by the Gospel They would consent to live. I wish a merry Christmas, To our dear pastor Parry, And trust that Briton's foe to face He does not mean to tarry Stand by him Lord, in all he does, And all he say! for thee- Let sinners hear his warning voice, And thy Salvation see. I wish you a merry Christmas, My Baptist brethren, And still more tenaciously To the testator let us cling, With such men as Dr..Evans, We'll put our foes to fiight- Wake up my friends, whilst it is day, For soon will come the night. I wish you a merry Christmas, My brethren Abstinence men, Who from day to day are striving Intemperance tide to stem We have spent a happy Christmas Without alcohol before, And this year without his presence We'll try to spend one more. I wish a merry Christmas, To friends both far and nigh, And may our grateful praises Ascend to God on high, In every godly welfare, Right onward let us steer, So I wish all a merry Christmas, And a happy New Year! Oswestry. W. W. The president then read his adjudication on the essays on The Jewish offerings-and their design." The best Mr 0. James, of Llan- gollen College. The" rising of the Lark" was ann". six compete 1. The prize was divided between Messrs. Edward and John Davies. The prize for the best verses to the Good Husband," was awarded to Mr Thomas Edwards, Cefn. Mr Pugh then read Mr Jones, Nannerch's adjudication on the tunes, on the metre 7's. The prize was awarded to Mr Samuel Prichard, Gohowan. Nine young boys competed in reading a piece of poetry given at the time. The best, Mr Benjamin Williams, Minera. Then followed an ad- judication by Mr Parry, on the English essays on The Apostles." The first prize was awarded to Mr Thomas Askens, and the second to Mr Rowland Roberts, both of Cefn. The next were impromptu" odd verses on "The Comfortable Hearth." Three competed. The prize was awarded to Mr Jonathan Brown, whose address amused the audience exceedingly. ) Croesawiad y Frenhines" was next sang. Three parties competed. Mr Edward Davies, Cefn, and party judged best. The president (Cynddelw) then read his adjudication on the essays on the effect of example." Two essays only came to hand their merits being equal, the prize was divided between their respective authors, Messrs John Davies, Cefnbychan, and George Evans, Acrefair. The Zion and Tabernacle choirs then per- formed the anthem on Isaah xii. The prize was equally divided, It is but due to say that the adjudicators (Messrs. Roberts, Brymbo, and Pngh, of Llangollen) spoke in the highest terms of this performance, and characterized it as being equal to anything they heard perfomed by the choirs at the Carnarvon National Eis- teddfod. We hope the two choirs will feel encoura.ged by this high eulogy to their merits, not to rest and feel satisfied, but to work and make still greater progress. This last performance brought the meeting to a close. We desire on behalf of the committee of the Eistedd- fod to acknowledge the kind service of the Plasmadoc Brass Band on the first meeting on Christmas Eve. The various meetings were also greatly entertained by several excellent performances on the concertina, by Master W. Williams, Cefn. It is due to state also that the various adjudicators gave the utmost satisfaction in the per- formance of their onerous duties. We beg to state, in conclusi >n, that our Eisteddfod this year was character- ized throughout by the most lively interest, by a great number of competitors and by most crowded gatherings. For the best essay on "The coal fields of the parish of Ruabon," there was no competition, so the subject stands over until the next Eisteddfod. We hope some of our intelligent practical colliers will take up the sub- ject. I CHESTER. SATURDAY EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS.—On Saturday evening last, an excellent concert took place in the Music Hall in connection with the Saturday Evening Enter- tainments. Earl Grosvenor, M.P presided, and on the platform were Lord Richard Grosvenor, M.P. the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr and Mrs T. G. Frost, Mr. W M. Williams, and several other gentlemen. The Noble Chairman in a few appropriate remarks introduced the evening's proceedings. The concert was of the same high character as tho-e which have already taken place this season, and the various performers, including the band of the 1st Cheshire Militia, were warmly applauded by an immensely la]'e audience. A vote of thanks to the noble Chairman, moved by the Mayor and seconded by Mr. W. M. Williams, for his kindness in presiding terminated the proceedings. I EXECUTION OF THE STOCKPORT MURDERESS. The unfortunate woman Alice Hewett, alias Holt convicted of the munh of :er mother at Stockport, was executed in front of city gaol. at Chester, on Monday morning last. It will be remembered that the criminal, who cohabited with a man named Holt, resided with her 1 mother, who was an old woman and a widow, at Stock- port. Early in the present year the mother was ill, and, with the exception of some relief that she received from the parish, she was entirely dependent upon her daughter I and Holt for support. About the end of February or the beginning of March, th laughter was induced to insure her mother's life for £25. She effected this. notwith- standing the old woman's illness, by taking before the doctor a third person, a woman of the name of Bailey, whom she falsely represented to be her mother, and the person whose life was to be assured. Shortly afterwards, and on two separate occasions, she purchased arsenic at a druggist's shop, in Stockport, and almost immediately her mother's illness, which had previously been chronic bronchitis, assumed all the symptoms of arsenical poison- ing. The poisoned woman died on the 27th of March, and though the body was not exhumed for several weeks afterwards, the stomach, on post-mortem examination, was found to be completely saturated with arsenic. It was proved at the trial that the daughter, Alice Hewett, had deliberately mixed arsenic with brandy and water, and other nourishment which she had frequently handed to her mother, and that after the latter's death, she had drawn the amount assured from the insurance office. The jury found her guilty, and, though they recom- mended her to mercy, no hope was held out to her by the judge, and it was never expected that the sentence would be commuted. The conduct of the culprit after her condemnation was of the most sullen and morose kind, and she was continually asserting her innocence. The unfortunate wretch, however, paid profound atten- tion to the ministrations of the Rev. J. M. Kilner, the prison chaplain who was in constant attendance upon her. The only relative that visited her was her uncle, who had a very painful interview with her on Saturday week. and undertook to adopt her child, which had been born in gaol. The only effort, beyond a merciful recom- mendation of the jury, made on behalf of the condemned woman. was in a letter, signed by four young women, her cousins, residing at Stockport. and which they ad- dressed to the authorities. To this an unfavourable reply was received from the Home Office, on Sunday morning, on the evening of which day the culprit, hav- ing been awakened to a sense of her awful position, made the following statement to the chaplain :— On Wednesday night, Holt and I were in bed. He said it would be a great releasement if she (deceased) were in her grave. and he would buy some strychnine if I would give it her. I said, Thou'lt be found out." He said They cannot by that." I said, Thou hast brouL me to destruction, and now thou wants to drag me to the gallows." He then beat me. Mother died on the Friday. On the Monday morning before she d ed I brought the insurance papers home, my life for:C28 odd. and mother's for R25 16s. He then proposed that I should get some charcoal, and put it alight under mother's bed when she should be asleep, and she would never awake more. In the beer mug, about which I spoke to you before, after my mother had drunk the contents, I saw in the bottom a quantity of arsenic coloured blue. I said to him, Thou has given my mother arsenic." and he said if 1 told aught he would be taken up for defrauding the insurance. He said, No one will believe but what thou hast done it thyself." This was the only arsenic my mother ever had. The following is a subsequent statement, made by the prisoner, after much pressing:— George Holt offe ed mother the beer in which the arsenic was put. Mother was sick, and could not take it then. He then put it on the mantel-piece, and went out. I then said. Mother, cannot ye sup this gill o' beer" She then took it from my hand, and supped it. When I looked at the bottom, I saw the arsenic that it was blue. There was an ounce and a half left in the jug. as much as would fill this bottle (a smelling-salts bottle). I put the jug at the top of the cupboard, and thought of taking it myself, When Ann Bailey cleaned the cupboard out, it was washed away. She said, "This is arsenic this is the jug thy mother had the beer in,' and I said Yes.' I said I didn't know how it had gotten iu. While we were talking about it Betty Wood came in. and our discourse dropped off." The morning of the execution was dark and cold, and the spectators began to assemble in front of the Chester city gaol long before midnight, to secure good places for witnessing the death throes of the unfortunate woman. In consequence of serious apprehensions as to the stability of the city walls to withstand the expected immense crush of assembled thousands, the city authori- ties had ordered a strong barrier to be erected at the foot of the entire length of the gaol front, which would materially relieve the pressure which must otherwise have fallen on the ancient stone walls. By six o'clock a detachment of police were stationed in the gaol garden, and the entire roadway was blocked up by an anxious crowd who were straining their eyes through the dark- ness of the morning to catch a glimpse at the frightful apparatus which towered above the prison gate. At five o'clock the prisoner was removed from the castle to the city gaol, she being demanded by the sheriff (Mr. R. Littler) and his officer (Mr. Peter Bordessa), with Mr. Henry Steel (governor of the city gaol), and Mr. John Hill (chief constable). On arriving at the gaol, the prisoner alighted from the cab, and walked with a firm step to the cell allotted to her, and she pi-esented a very slightly different appearance to that exhibited on her trial. She looked rather pale and haggard, but she wore the calm and indifferent manner which had characterised her throughout the previous proceedings. At a quarter to eight o'clock the prisoner was removed to the chapel, where portions of the burial service were read by the Rev. J. M. Kilner and the Rev. Mr. H iwson, the prisoner during the service being deeply affected. As the daybreak was coming through the windows, the scene had a most solemn and awful impression, and scarce a dry eye was to be seen in the chapel. As so:>11 as the service was concluded, the mournful procession was formed to the press-room, where, Calcraft having been introduced, the culprit was pinioned by strapping the arms and drawing the elbows far into the middle of the back, instead of simply binding them to the sides. Not a muscle did the priso or move during the operation, but she knelt down and offered up a fervent prayer, and although turnkeys and others were shedding tears around her. she remained intent, and paid the greatest attention to the exhortations of Mr. Kilner and his coadjutor Mr. Hewson, whose utterances were often chokell by emotion. The pinioning process over, Calcraft walked on to the scaffold attired in a suit of broadcloth, with a gold Albert hanging from his waistcoat pocket, and a black skull-cap on his head. Having briefly inspected the drop lie returned to meet the culprit, who almost immediately made her appearance, supported by the governor and one of the jailors. It was now ten minutes past eight, and the mob below had already grown impatient. But almost as soon as the poor wretch stepped on to the fatal platform a subdued murmur ran through the crowd, and then a death-like stillness prevailed, which was broken only by the piteous wail'ngs of the cu prit y. took up her position under the gallows, &n? th: on,De cap having been instantly placa4 ovr her Lfal ? ? rope adjusted round her neck, she fell upon hp and prayed that her child might be span.d t',< d thea, Ins unhappy mother, and also that her nuae?- t.l ? might be a warning to others. She then ro^ ?" ?"' the most piteous manner begged the exp,cntionpr qt IdUl  Calcmft thl.!ll wit"drllC 1 to per f orm his odious tas k Calcraft then Wtt' id ew 011 one side and pulled the bolt, but the drop woul.i n? ?" A second tune the attempt was made, but with f.?. success. All this while the unhappy crea.tur? was c' a out make haste," and each time she heard t)?? withdrawn she gave an agonising shriek. Calcraft through his work with fIe coolness of a practised h\ e d and the third time, with the aasistaucf of some '<>! f 'l gaol officials, the drop went !own with a d?H ami. 8 thud, and the poor woman suddenly fell, with a v?T? jerk, about four or five fed. the pmyer th:lt was '?t? time upon her lips being bft unfinished. Sh" st-u".? very hard, and her sunerings. w' hÆeve" Wl'e a? vated from the fact of the rope n (t being a Ijmt ?l ??' best possible manner, and also owing to her hm]) R vp7 light and slender woman. Ca craft, almost imni? d t 7 after the drop fell, went down to the front of be d,in: woman and strapped her legs more tightly. A  groans and a few more struggles and the soul of tu 07r) les aii( I tiie ,(),It () f th e unhappy victim, with a prayer yet unbreathed, had tie^d into eternity. Notwithstanding that the morning was b'tterlv cold the wretched culprit was very scant;ly attired, ?n} tt.* few garments she wore were of the poorest p>ss:hll! description. The whole of the sickening c;rcinm occupied about eight minutes, and the prison clock chitned the quarter immediately after the drop feU Snow was now falling on the body. At nine o'elor^ it was cut down, and in the course of the day conveyed to the county gaol, where it was buried. LLANGOLLEN. CHRISTMAS-DAY AT LLANGOLLEN.—Services were held in the Old Church as usual on this commemorative cIa, at which a number of respec able peoi)le c >ngr ga ed, DINNER.—On the 21st inst. about forty-live pcusom dined at the Queen tavern, Berwyn-street, after settl;tt» the financial affairs of the friendly society meeting tbett The club-room was tastefully dressed with hoi Ily, &c The dinner was excellent, and the whole affair w,is era- ditable to the host and hostess, and the officials con- nected with the club. THE SAVINGS BANK.—This bank was finally dnsej on the 21st inst. when all the deposits, with the excep- tion of about L200, were repaid. The introduction by Government of the Post-office Savings Bank, the Work- ing Men's Loan Society, and perhaps the establishment of the North and South Wales Bank, in addition to the old bank of Messrs Richards and Co., induced the di. rectors to close the Savings Bank. It has been in | prosperous condition for many years. It was closed at the Town-hall, on the above named day, in the most satisfactory manner. PREPARATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS.—Immense long triing arrived every morning for the last few days containing goods for Llangollen, Corwen, Cerrydruidion, Pentro- foelas, Bala, Llauuchlln, Dolgelley, and the disiricti surrounding the above named places. Nearly all the butchers' shops were neatly decorated with holly, mistle- toe, and mottoes and their annual Christmas show sur- passed any we have seen hitherto. The chief hutchen iire Mr Edward Roberts. Castle street, and Mr Samuel Roberts, Church-street, and their supply was excell at. The grocers and bakers also decorated their windows to induce customers to walk in and buy. Mr Duvieg, Castle-street, had a beatitiful Christmas tree on his eounter, on the branches of which were many little de- vices, such as men, birds, and other articles, whi "h To the tree a most elegant appearance. THE WELSH BAPTISTS.—Onths afternoon of Chriit- mas day, a tea party was held in the new Baptist Chapel, Castle-street, to which about 4.50 satdowii. The pro- ceeds from the sale of tickets were devoted towar Is pay- ing off the debt remaining on the new chapel. The fol- lowing ladies presided at the tables:—Miss Hughes, Dolherhyd; Mrs Parry, Llangollen mills Ilrs Parry, Avondale; Miss Thomas, Ormonde Pla'e! Miss Ro- berts, Grapes Inn Miss E. Roberts, Grapes Inn Misj Roberts, grocer, Church-street; Mrs Edwards, Butcher's Arms Miss Edwards, Penybryn Miss Morris. Green Field Terrace; Miss Williams, Castle-street; Miss Morris, Regent-street; and Miss Will a as, Berwyn- street. ETerything connected with the tea was well ar- ranged and in excellent order so as to give great credit to those ladies who conducted it. All present seemed to enjoy a merry Christmas. At six o'clock in the evening, in the same chapel, a vary interesting meeting was held in connec- ti*n with the Sunday School, Dr. Pritchard, minister of the chapel, in the chair. The building was full. Six boys recited Acts xxiv. 10-22 for the best, when Grmer Rowlands won the first prize, and William Davies and Edward Jones were coneilered equ il, and bjoks were give. to both. Two girls recite I a piec ■ fro a Cyn- oradliedydd," by the Rev. H. W. Hughes, Diuas, in a very interesting manner. Messrs Johm Morris, Thomaa Morris, Morris Parry, Willi im Jones and Parry, Bryn- ian-mawr, delivered brief but appropriate addresses at intervals. The singing was excellent. After the usual votes of thanks to the ladies who presided at the tea- tables, the respected chairman, &c., the meeting ter- minated.—At five o'clock, a literary meeting was held ia the Calvimisttc Methodist Chapel, where several com- peted for the prizes offered for the best compos.tioni, the Rev. J. Edwards, Pengwern cottage, in the chair. The adjudicators were the Rev. E. Evans, Independent minister, Mr Winter, and Gwilym Gwynedd, of Wrex- ham. Mr J. B. Jones won a prize for singing Unawd o'r Delyn Grymreig." Mr E. Rowlands composed the best poem on -1 The Generous Man; and Mr ThoinM Davies, Rhospengwen," the second. Mr P. Ellis, gro- cer, was considered best on the history of Abraham," and Mr E, Lloyd, draper, second. Gwilym Gwynedd composed the best verses on •' Winter," and Mr G. Row- land, second. The best on the" The Faith of the Gos- pel," by Mr T. Moss, Garth, Trevor, A person from the Garth won the prize for the best composition oa The Miracles," and Mr T. Charles, Egiwyseg, ths second. The Rev. E. Evans said that the best compo- sition was that sent by Mr Evan Jones, Garth, Trevor and would without doubt have won the prize had he not sent it in unfinished. The meeting was throughout Tell interesting, the singing was excellent, and the chapel full. PETTY SESSIONS. On Tuesday last, these Ssssions were held in the Town Hall, when the following magistrates were pre- sent:—Col. Tottenham, Berwyn House; R. J. Venablei, Esq. Col. Price and the Rev. J. Phillips. AsSAULT.-David Williams, was charged with beat- ing Moses Evans. near his own house, the AustraJlsa Tavern, on the 22nd ult; but as both were to blame and the case not being clean it was dismissed. TRESPASS OF THE BEER ACT.—Mr Hugh Hughes, Nag's Head, Church-street, was charged with having his house open on illegal hours, on Sunday last. Fined including costs 12s. DEBTS.—Several parties were summoned for outstand- standing debts to the Loan Society, who were compelled to pay immediately. AN ILLEGITIMATE CHILD.-Ann Rogers, Vron Cy- syllte summoned Thomas Bulwer, near Biischurcli, a young lad of 16, as being the father of her illegitimate child. As her mistress the only witness was rendered incapable to attend, owing to ill-health, her case wis ad. journed. ASSAULTING AN OFFICER.—Enoch Thomas, was charged with having assaulted a parish constable, when executing his duties on Saturday last. Prisoner was often guilty of abusing his grandmother; after lie had abused her last Saturday, one of our police oftio-ers hand- cuffed him, and was taking him to the police station, when he kicked the officer so severely that he was com- d pelled to call for an assistant, who was also kicked. Prisoner had nothing to spy before the mag strates, but that he was in drink, and that he knew not what he had he done. He was fined 95 and costs or in default one month's imprisonment with hard labour. DAMAGING A PLANTATION.—R. Davies a young boy was charged with having uprooted certain trees in plantation belonging to John Dickin, Esq., Tyiidwr, value from Is to 5s each. Mr Sherratt, solicitor, of Wrexham, appeared for defendant, who cross-exam ned John Roberts, Mr Dicken's k'eper who charged the boy so that it became obvious to all uresent that the boy was not guilty. The ra-e was dismissed. SHREWSBURY. ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT W CSTKRN LINK.—On Sn*- rtav week the driver of the goods train which arrives at Swinton Station on the Great Western Railway at two o'clock, was passing Hay-lane, mid-way between Woot- ton Bassett and Swindon, when he perceived some- thing lying between the nils on the up line. The engine was stopped, and it was found to be the body of a wo- man, about 40 years of age. The legs of the deceased were broken; the lietfl was crushed. There were no marks by which she could be identified. The deceased was dressed as if for travelling. WELSH LITERARY SOCIKTY. On Fridav evening last, a public tea meeting was held in the Music Hall, under the auspices of the Welsh Literary Society, whe- there was a large attendance. After the tea meeting, literary and musical entertainment was given, when Mr Roberts and other Welsh musicians, were present, and, upon the Welsh harp, they played some of the nations airs with great sweetness. Vocal, as well as instru- mental, music, formed part of the entertainment, and addresses were also delivered in Welsh and English; but, as the loom is not so well adapted for speaking in, the addresses were not so well received as the music. The proceedings did not terminate until nearly ten o'clock.